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Page 2 PES eee EYBURIAN THURSDAY, JUNE 16th, 1932 pea With Life on Scaffold for Killing Woman Mike Skakoon Hanged on Friday Siecond Execution in the District Jail Here the district jail was built here, a con- For the second time since victed murderer has paid the ex- treme penalty of the law, Mike Skakoon, sprinz assizes April, day morning last. when at the last Fri- Hangman Ed- sentenced in Cochrane was hanged early on wards, Ellis in that capacity, was the executioner, and Sheriff John D. Mackay of Cochrane, under whose jurisdiction the condemned man was tried and sentenced, was in town for the couple of days ne- cessary that arrangements were carried out. to see It was at a few minutes after midnight that the hanging took place. The condemned man main- tained his composure to the last, it is said, and did not falter when he was taken from the death cell to the scaffold, which had been erected inside the jail. He had been a model prisoner since his incarination* here, it is stated. Several of his relatives, including his wife, had visited him and members of the Roman Catholic clergy, to which denomination he belonged, had been with him dur- ing his last hours. A jury had been summoned by Chief of Police W. MacGirr to attend under Coroner Dr. J. S. McCullough of New Liskeard, and the required formal inquest was held. A certificate to the effect that the execution had tak- en place, signed by Sheriff Mac- kay and Jail Governor John L. Maltby, was posted on the door of the jail, and the body of Ska- koon was buried in the jail yard. The previous executidn was that of John Ivanchuk in July, 1930, who was convicted of the murder of License Inspector Harry Constable, at Cochrane. that time it was reported that at » least a part of the proceedings had beet visible from outside the dileeind jprecautions were' taken or Kriday'to prevent this... The windows were well covered and "provincial police' officers, under Inspector F. B. Creasy, patrolled the street and prevented any loi- nae in the neighborhood of the jail. Fishing Over the Week-End Good Throughout District Reports from various places are to the effect that the fishing over the week-end was good. Pickerel were biting freely in the lakes and rivers, a few bass were hook- ed and thrown back pending the opening of the legal on July Ist, and the trout were ris- ing for some of the anglers. The only big fish so far reported was a 10-pound pickerel caught by J. H. McKinlay in Gowganda Lake, but at various other points the catch of ordinary sized fish was good and several anglers got their full limit. season a a yum - yum The Family Loaf who has succeeded Arthur |~ THE RHYMING OPTIMIST By Aline Michaelis THE GIFT OF SONG Just sometimes hope's rainbow is spanning The bridge we have built of our dreams ; Just sometimes each bit of planning Works out in accord with schemes; Then how gladly we go Through a world all aglow Where the sunshine of happi- ness gleams! our our Some seasons no wind is unkind- ly ; Every seed that comes to bloom, And the way we have blindly Leads us up from the shadows and gloom; Leads us into the light Where we know life aright And find bliss in its wine-scent- ed perfume. we plant trodden so Just sometimes we give thanks at the ending Of hours or sorrow and doubt, And just sometimes we pause, comprehending Our blessings, with hearts grown devout; Then we taste of a joy Without dregs or alloy In the splendour that rings us about! THE NET We have come up from the mists and slime Of a million years ago, Up through the hidden ways of time, Through the can know. that has dwelt centuries none Every soul Earth, Though it sojourned but brief- ly here, Left us a share of its joy or mirth on Through year after dragging year. Slowly the infinite net was spread, The net from which none es- capes; Set for our feet by the ancient dead, Those dim, primeval shapes. Woven. and _ lai in the way must go, { ghee: we | Every thread of it, deed or thought, Spun by some soul in the long ago; By this we are snared and caught ! We have come up from the mist and slime, And the net, in turn, weave Wwe; God, let us place there a thread sublime For those who are yet to be! NO SLEEP, NO REST, STOMACH GAS IS CAUSE Crisp, brown crust . . wholesomely baked, it has that delicious- ness you don't forget. Once tried . . bought always Haileybury Bakery Phone 36 Daily Deliveries Mrs. A. Cloud says: "For years I had a bad stomach and gas. Was |nervous and could not sleep. Adlerika tee me of all stomach trouble and now I sleep fine." Knechtel's Drug Store. ny For Troubles due to Aci INDIGESTION AcID STOMACH a DAS aases-NA ie MA' people, two hours after eating, suffer indigestion--as they call it. It is usually excess acid. Correct it with an alkali. The best way, the quick, harmless and efficient way, is Phillips' Milk of Magnesia. It has remained for 50 years the standard with physicians. One spoon- ful in water neutralizes many times its volume in stomach acids, and at once. The symptoms disappear in five minutes. You will never use crude methods when you know this better method. And you will never suffer from excess acid when you prove out this easy relief. Be sure to get the genuine Phillips' Milk of Magnesia prescribed i physicians for 50 years in correcting excess acids. 50¢ a bottle--any drug store. "The ideal dentifrice for clean teeth and healthy gums is Phillips' Dental Magnesia tooth-paste. Sell It by Advertising ! Haileybury in 1925 3 4 Items from the Files of The 4 Haileyburian of Seven q Years Ago Rev. W. M. McGregor, Moder- ator of the United Free Church of Scotland, is to preach at the United Church here next week. Work commenced this week on the improvement of the grounds surrounding the Soldiers' Mem- orial at the corner of Mair Street and Georgina Avenue. Lola Stoughton, Helen Leslie and Arthur Magee have all won |prizes from the Ontario Safety League for essays written on the subject "How Children May Help to Avoid Motor Accidents." A fine exhibition of the work of the technical and academic de- partments of the Haileybury High School was held 'on Monday af- ternoon and evening in connec- the school term. The Haileybury baseball team defeated Kirkland Lake on the local diamond at Lakeview. Park yesterday, the score being 7-0. Five cases have been listed "or the sitting of the Supreme Court here which will be held on June 22nd, with Mr. Justice Rose pre- siding. Amateur gardeners in town are blessing the weather man these days for occasional showers and splendid growing weather, which are bringing on the flowers and vegetables in fine shape. The old Wright lead mine, the discovery of which dates well back into the 17th century, jis being pumped out-in preparation for an examination. Capt. Geo. E. Cole, Mining In- tion with the closing exercises of} FIREMEN PREPARING FOR BIG TOURNAMENT AT KIRKLAND, JULY 1 The annual tournament of the Temiskaming Firemen's Assoc- iation will be held this year at Kirkland Lake on July lst, and already posters are out with a description of the program plan- ned. The Firemen have joined up with the Temiskaming Band As- sociation and have arranged a for two with the program that will last days, July lst and 2nd, flremen's events being 'run off on the first day, after a grand parade of all e brigades at- tending. There will be, six bands in a grand parade and competit- ion for a prize of $100, with plenty of music at intervals dur- ing the two-day celebration, For the evening of July Ist an interesting program has been ar- ranged. In addition to a big dance in the park, there will be boxing and wrestling matches at the arena, opening with a 10-round bout at 126 pounds between Frenchy Belanger, of Toronto. and Roy Hamilton, of Kirkland. In the wrestling Dr. Freddy My- ers, of Chicago, will meet Lionel Conacher, of Toronto, and Count Zarinoff of New York, will be matched against Emil Bono, of HAILEYBURY LODGE No. 364 It, (OY ©), Ie Meets Second and Fourth Mondays of each month in the I.0.0.F. Temple at 8.00 p.m. N.G--R. H. Dods Rec. Sec.--J. T. Leishman Fin. Sec--K. M. Stephen Salvation Army Sunday Morning Service at 11. Sunday Evening Service at 7.30. Sunday School--2.30 p.m. Tvesday, 8.00 p.m.--Prayer Meeting. Friday, 7.15 p.m.--Junior Meeting. 8.00 p.m.--Y. P. Legion Meeting. All are cordially invited. BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL CARDS Frederick Elliot BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, NOTARY PUBLIC Ontario and British Columbia INVESTMENTS, LOANS, ETC. LEGRIS BLOCK HAILEYBURY W. A. Gordon, K.C. William C. Inch BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS and NOTARIES PUBLIC MYLES BLOCK, MAIN STREET HAILEYBURY, ONTARIO Edwin W. Kearney BARRISTER SOLICITOR NOTARY PUBLIC GIBSON BLOCK HAILEYBURY Telephone No. 10 EP, Smiley, KC: K. M. Stephen Life, Health, Accident, Fire, Automobile INSURANCE The Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Canada The General Accident Assurance Co. of Canada Several First Class Fire Companies 60 Browning St. HAILEYBURY Phone 322 Dr. Gordon F. Jackson PHYSICIAN and SURGEON 131 Bloor St. West + TORONTO Telephones: Office--Kingsdale 5748 Residence--Hillcrest 2333 Dr. J. Dunn VETERINARIAN AND SURGEON - Contracts Arranged Office--Symon Office Phone 183 - Residence--J. Lever's Phone 113 NEW LISKEARD, ONT. ts Eric E. Smith Pittsburgh. BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, NOTARY PUBLIC Taken altogether, it appears as CROWN ATTORNEY PIANO TUNING though the firemen and_ the|Concr House MainStreet Haileybury Practical Instruction in Violin Playing bandsmen have provided plenty VIOLINS pee ae Rea ae of entertainment for the two G& F, Tuer BOX 556 NEW CavEREE days. BARRISTER SOLICITOR Officials of the Township of Calvert have suffere da reduction of $10 per month in their salaries and the townshi pcouncil, meet- ing at Ansonville,, reduced their own pay from $5 per meeting to $4. Thev also fixed a maximum rate of 35 cents per hour for common labor. spector, will represent the Hail- eybury branch of the G.W.V.A. at the meeting of the Dominion Command in Ottawa this month. Want Ads. Bring Results NOTARY PUBLIC Bank of Nova 'Scotia Building HAILEYBURY, ONT. Dr. W. R. Somerville DENTIST Bank of Nova Scotia rite MAIN & FERGUSON HAILEYBURY Dr. R. H. O'Neill DENTIST Main and Ferguson HAILEYBURY Phone--Office 11, Residence 132 Liggett Block Saxton Electric Blackwall Street Phone 243 ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES OF ALL KINDS CONTRACTS ESTIMATES: PHONE 360 Ross Business College COBALT, ONTARIO Commercial, Stenographic Secretarial Courses Day, Evening and Mail Classes Write for Information and Canadian Legion HAILEYBURY BRANCH No. 54 Meets in Club Room on Browning Street First Wed. of Each Month, at 8 p.m. ALL RETURNED MEN WELCOME JACK RYDER PLUMBING, HEATING and REPAIRING Phone 207, Blackwall Street. Your' Complete Satisfaction ts My Guarantee DOMINIO appointed. BEEF Fray Bentos CORNED 2 . Tins CHOICE QUALITY PAVSINE FANCY PACK FOR FRYING FOR SHORTENING WELCH'S BO! THE IRRADIATED CEREAL BAYSIDE, LIGHT SYRUP PEARS Grape Juice 33¢ Muffets 2 rxcs 25¢ Golden West FLOUR 98 lb. bag $2.69 with flavory custard cream. the week-end. ON STORE; 'owvhere Quality Count s"....,: ARGEST REFAIL GROCERS: CA - ANOTHER BIG WEEK. ENDp OF LOWER PRICES A sale of fine foods that brings to you a glorious opportunity to partake in extraordinary savings without sacrificing the desire for quality. known foods selling at prices such as only "Dominion" can offer. visit your "Dominion" this week-end, We can assure you you won't be, dis- It's cheaper tocay the Dominion Stores way. Nationally Plan to Only at Your Dominion Can You Secure Such Values! FALMOLIVE SQAP 3 "== 25¢ MAGIC 16-OZ TIN 2 BakingPowder 34c e S.O.S, CLEANSER -:, 23¢ STRAWBERRIES = 23 SURPRISE SOAP .:. 43: ~ SALMON LOBSTER z= PRUNES CRISCO am 1Q- om 25. LARGE ie SIZE LB. = 25 A delicious, fresh, dainty wafer, generously filled Special low price for McCormick's Palm Beach WAFERS ».23¢ mm 15¢ 3 |bs. Good Quality BLACK TEA for 85c SPECIALS IN OUR Meat Dept. --_ SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL _ 8 to 10 p.m. Hamburg Steak 4 lbs. 25e Choice Veal Boned and Rolled 12c |b. Lean Pork For Roasting 10c |b. Smoked Picnics 2 lbs 25e SUNDAY BREAKFAST Sausage 2 lbs. 25e SPECIAL IN OUR Fruit Dept. SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL 8 to 10 p.m. Jumbo Oranges 3 doz. 50c Sunkist Grapefruit 3 for 29e EXTRA FANCY Delicious Apples -- 49c doz. LARGE JUICY Oranges 59c doz. |; 3 WE DELIVER ALL ORDERS OF $2.00 OR OVER FREE PHONE 83 :