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There is none like it. There can be none-so good. If . you only knew the time, the 2 ’ trouble, the labor it would save ' youyhow little fuel it uses. you ' would not be one single day without one. ‘ we The WM. sucn STOVE counties...” .. v .. xxx/u} u 2" v’. ‘v’, v gnu..." .. e o e .. v". v‘o‘d‘e‘rwv’v v" Hinâ€" v e v .' - . v(r «dw‘v‘flr‘o' 1.5:“ ~‘ We take it for granted that you desire to remember your friends with appropriate gifts as heretofore. Come in and look over our great variety of desirable novelties, From little mementos that cost a mere trifle, to richer and more expensive presents, our stock- is complete in every detail. - - Jewelry, _ Silverware. . a“ -. .WAMNAWAWSY. . v x- v‘v‘v . v vhf -.-c-_,-.. ‘ Twel fth DECEMBER 1912 Jfie Jeneton {tufts Eugene. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1912. The People are Competent. Premier Scott, of Saskatchewan, speaking in the legislature of that province on the'proposal of the gov- ernment to introduce a bill providing for Direct Legislation, said that “ ow ing to the spread of democracy and education, the time is coming when all the people will be competent to express opinions on public matters.” The fact that DirectLegislation is being grant- ed in Saskatchewan as a direct result of the demands of the electors, goes to show that the people are com- petent now to express opinion on pub- lic mattersâ€"in fact, are in advance of their representatives in parliament. Had the Initiative and Referendum been in force in Ontario before. the grant of two million acres of the peo ple’s land was made to the C. N. A., it is pretty safe to say that the people would have prevented the deal going “through ; and if the raising of their own salaries by our representatives at Ottawa had been a matter in which the referendum figured, the said rep- resentatives would not now be draw- ing as much pay as they are. Direct Legislation will enable the people to express approval or disap- proval of one or more proposed meas- ures. Now the good and bad acts of a government must be balanced and an average struck. An administration re- turned to power at an election is like- ly to interpret such return as an en- dorsement of all its conduct,-good, bad and indificrent; Whereas. the electors may have regarded-some of its legis- lation very unfavorably. Everybody should. be pleased to see the legislature of Saskatchewan mak ing this forwardfluiove, which can scarcely -fail to be followed by the other provinces. .- -... . \, Antiquatedl-Accrisalions. In the early days..of temperance activity, accusations of fanaticism, overstatement and . the desire to make men sober by legislation were common- ly used against temperance workers. These charges are now antiquated and thoroughly discredited, and it is sur- prising to find them again pressed into service by Church Life, a Church of England publication that is not notice- . ably ripvanwinkley in other respects.- Thelate Phillips Brooks, Bishop of Massachusetts, said that “if ever a cause justified fanaticism, the temper» ance cause does.” Whatever fanaticism there mayhaVe been when this remark was made, long years ago, has disap- peared. As to making men sober by legislation, the law against stealing could as reasonably be objected to on the ground that it attempts to make ’ n cussion brought out considerable infor- up lift their fellow women. They have motion. used their influence to secure better On Saturday morningn similar process luvs. Thcy \rcrc asking for a dowcr was gone through with dairy cattle, Mr. I law in Western Canada, where women J. C. Stewart of Dalmeny ollicinting, and ' had no property. rights. The Spea‘~‘cx‘ using three good cows belonging to M 1-. had entered a chum for a homestead in J. C. Parrish of Fenclon. Mr. Stewart Western Canada. She received a reply concluded with a short address, dealing l stating that homcstoads were not grant‘ with the raising and feeding of dairy ltd t:0 Women, but 8110 0011” enter a calves. the growing of alfalfa, etc. He * claim for a Western bachelor. She stated that in the late fall and winter thought 3 £00“ (1031 91’0"!" the Pl‘“[)0=‘l' was the best time to care for young tit)", blll' “(fielded against ll- 11‘ She gilt calves. The farmer the" has time to tired of the homestcud she could give it attend to it, and by having plenty of up, but it might not be so cosy to gi-t the proper kind of feed on hand the rid of the bachelor. A Doukhobor or calves can be made to grow well, and any [film 0f 3 fOl'elgm‘rl' 0"“ld Secure a will be in good shape to go on the gniss homestead in Wostern Canada, but_ u in the spring. and will be old enough to , Canadian woman could not. Miss Gll‘ get tho full benefit of the summer's pns- l holm went on to show what women hnd ture.‘ He had a disappointing experience done in improving conditions by secur- “'lth alfalfa the past year, gelting all , ing inspectors in factories and ill jails. the weeds in the catalogue, and then some. He advised that it be sown with timothy. In the afternoon M r. Gardhouse spoke on the good points of heavy draught hoses, using Mr. Hebcr Johnston's stall- ion to illustrate his remarks. and a class of heavy mares and one of colts were judged, the contributors being Messrs. Geo. Imric, Cullis & Loan, H. Stroud', l-lcber Johnston, John Graham, John Begg, Thos. Moiiat and Wm. Golden. The attendance at these classes was much larger than at any of the others, and more interest manifested. The animals were all first-class, and there was not much to choose between the different individuals. Mr. Gurdhouse ad- mitting that it was diflicult to say which should be placed as first. Quite a num- ber of those present tried their hand at judging them and made fairly good work of it. ' These judging courses appear to be an improvement on the regular Institute meetings formerly held. being practical demonstrations, and more calculated to arouse and hold interest. For other subjects than live stock, however, that can not be accompanied by illustrations, the addresses and discussions might well be continued, either on the same dates or at a difierent season of the year, or _at meetings of Institute members themselves, held monthly,al’tcr the style of the Women's Institute meetings, with an outside speaker occassionall y. Mr. Hunter, Mr. D. A. MacKcnzic’s able assistant, luid charge of the ar- rangements for the judging courses, and both he and'.Mr. MacKenzie deserve credit for the satisfactory manner in which all the details were attended to. r After the regular business meeting of the Women’s Institute on Friday after- noon, Miss G. Gilbolm of Bright gave a most interesting and instructive talk on “Thoughts ot‘ Old Friends and New,”, also a short address on “ Canadian Wo- men,” which was continued at the even- ing meeting. During the afternoon mas- ic was furnished by Mrs. Dr. Gould and Miss V. McKendi-y. The meeting closed by singing the National Anthem. ’ Mr. Jae. Dickson acted as chairman of the joint meeting in the evening, and in his opening remarks express. d the opiu- ion that in some parts of the country the farmers had not anything like sufficient literature, and were correspondingly handicapped. ' The first speaker introduced was Mr. W. J. Gardhouse, of Highfield. Mr. Gardhouse emphasized the dignity of the farmers calling. We are living,,',he said, in a fast age, when such wonderful things are being accomplished that it is worth while to live if only to sit still and watch what other people are doing. But farmers must keep pace with the progress in other departments of life, and in order to do this they must believe in themselves. They are not giving themselves a square deal. It requires as much brains, judgment and mental equipment to farm properly and to raise and improve live stock as is required in any other calling. Eighty to eighty-five per cent. of the leading teachers, law yers, etc., came from the farm. Farmers should be proud of, their profession. Mr. Gardhousc advocfited co-operation and the formation of farmers’ clubs for that purpose. They s.:ould select one class of horses, cattle. or potatoes and all raise that one kind. It would be a great advantage, as buyers could come in and get a uniform car-load with little or no trouble. The farmers‘ club gives the young men a chance to talk, and learn how to express themselves. Natural conditions should be followed as closely as possible in farming. Anyâ€" one who keeps milch cows knows that the greatest milk flow comes in June. therefore June conditions should be maintained for the rest of the year ; and the same in other lines. ‘ M r. Gardouse touched on the high cost of living, and thought the middleman was largely responsible, and that there should be some way of getting farm pro: ducts to the consumer without so much expense. Miss Gilliolm of Bright was the next speaker. Her subject was “ Canadian Women.” After drawing at- tention to Denmark, which in a compar- atively few years had grown out of absolute poverty into great wealth, chiefly due to the co-operative efforts of the Danish women, Miss Gilholm went on to show what a great work the wo- men of Canada were accomplishing. “'omon are organized all over the Dominion, in the churches. the Daught- ers of the Empire, the King’s mingliters, the Aberdeen Association, the Victorian Order of Nurses, the Young Women's Christian Association, the W. CUP. U.,. the Women's Inttitute and othersL, She spoke of the self~sacrilices or members- ol the. Victorian Order 0! Nurses, of the commendable activities of the Aberdeen Association in distributing second-hand literature, and crime much needed assis- tance. given by- the Y'. W. O. A. to girls entering the cities as strangers. The Women's Institute is, the Speaker said, the strongest. link in the great chain thntbinds together the 8,0003%!) organ- “ a x _‘ 1' " Hatches, Clocks ' Fine china, Gut Glass. ’ ‘ Leather- Goods Art Novelties men honest by act of parliament. Any existing or proposed law could be sim- ilarly assailed. Church Life pins its faith to moral suasion, to “- training up the rising generation to. understand that the evils of intemperenee are awful both to the individual and the nation, and to more knowledge of the physiological eflects of the component parts'of alco- holic beverages.” It would let the tiger- loose and tell the children to be careful, allow the conflagration to rage and lecture on the chemical constitu- ents of fire to the people whose houses were being burned. Church Life is welcome to its methods. In the mean- time the fanatics will shoot the tiger and turn the hose on the flames. lVe would like you to see the pretty things, whether you buy or not. Brittd-n Bros. FOOT OF KENT 81., LINDSAY. ISSUERS or M.ARRIAQE. lâ€"iQEN.SES ; MILLINERY AT M " REDUCED PRICES -. demonstration in the skating rink, a > number,of Shortlmrn cattle from Messrs. - W m . Camp-bell. Cullis &' Leah‘s well-known lierd' being used for the ptrpose, among them being Sole Agents for the D. & A. Corsets. Jtyyxgyhygmg 5347,2157; ' .LV:.‘V.;V,¢1V..V£. lSuccesstul Judging Courses. The Forward and Women' lnstitu-te meetings and! stoclr; jgudginz cOurse open- some very fine animals. Mr. .I. C. Gard- bouse of Highfieldbriofly explained the points wanted'in ideal bent cattle, and the animals were then -' dged by the , spectators,'who. gave that; reasons for ized women in the twenty-three princi- the choices they. modes". . Gurdhouse pal countries of the world. The W. l. afterwards stating his opinion or how i does not stand for woman suffrage. its the awards should be placed. The dis” members are organized to. assist and . New Idea Patterns “ ‘ 106. ‘ They had resolutely opposed the pro- posed divorce law, They are asking for a revision of our marriage laws, which are lax, and for'bctter regulations re- garding the feeble minded. She appeal- ed to young Canadian women to take an active interest in these matters, and to help on with the good work, so that ' Canada might always remain the bright- . est star in the British crown. Miss Gilholm‘s address was one of the best ever given here in connection with I Institute meetings, and gave the audi- I once a proper idea of the wide scope and important nature of the work of the Wo- men’s Institute, cfi’ectivoly diSpclling any impressions there might bc‘that the organization exists chiefly for the pur- pose ol’ exchanging recipes for pics and cakes. Mr. J. 0. Stewart. of Dalmeny was next called upon, and discussed poultry kccp- ing from a practical standpointâ€"first, however, complimenting Miss Gilllulu) on her excellent address, and putting in a word for local option. He said he found, in his travels through the couov » try, better accommodation as a rule in local option towns than in those under license. chardiug the hatching and raising of chickens, Mr. Stewart said that the fanciers and the utility men agree that. the best and most vigorous fowls ca’n be secured by following the natural way, and using hens for hatching and raising the chicks. The best time to have the chickens hatched is the last week in, April or early in May. Commercial chick foods are good for the first couple of weeks. After that wheat is the best food. Frozen wheat is all right. it does not contain as much flour and possibly more protein. than the unfrozen grain. For fattening he uses a mixture of ground barley and low grade flour mixed with skim milk. When in Lindsay he went into Flavelle's poultry emu-- lishment, and he saw there a chicken . killed and plucked in three-quarters of a minute. Fourteen cents a pound live weight is paid for well fat-toned chick- ens. The speaker gets seventeen to eighteen cents a pound, and fifty cents. a dozen for fresh eggs in winter. To secure winter eggs 'summer conditions must be imitated. Ho keeps the hen house floor covered with a foot of straw. In the evening he forks this litter to one . side, scatters grain on. the floor and covers it up with the straw. The hens work away at it all day. He keeps a hopper of dry bran and shorts, etc”, where they can get it whenever they: wish. ‘They have plenty of good clear) water, grit and lime. He has rebuilding 20 x30 for 100 hens. with three sides: solid and the door and windows inl'ront. This avoids any draft, and the door can be left open in‘any but vory severe weather. The care of eggs. is a hip; point. They should be gathered twice a day at least. An egg that has been under hens for nine hours will commence to hatch and will sp.oil.- The speaker made a profit of $3.10.}1 from 1:00 hens in. ten months. He lives twentymiles from Ottawa, and seven miles fromaa express; oilice. Mr. Chas. Logan of Bobcsygeon madea profit of $155 from 83 hens in a, year, and sold all his eggs in. Bobcay- goon. Mr. Stewart could sell any quan- tity if he could get them. He buys all his feed. Replying to a question as to. which is the best breed of ‘fowl, Mr.. Stewart said that the layingcompetiton. just closed showed that the White chd horns, the White Wyandottes, the Burr- ed Rocks and the Rhode Island Reds were all good. The surplus stock of the larger breeds could be disposed of more. profitably. Mr. Wm. Thurston, the Secretary of the Institute, made a few remarks, in which he took occasion to say he could not agree with Mr. Dickson that farmers did not read enough, at least in this vicinity. But however that might be, he was prepared to take subscriptions for the Weekly Sun, which was better than a Grit or Tory paper. He would also supply Canadian Farm or Form and. Dairy. During the evening Miss Patton. contributed a piano solo, and Miss Little :1 song, which were much enjoyed by the- audience. ' Mrs. Dr. Gould in a few appropriate, remarks, thanked the speakers and tho Misses Patton and Little, for their ser- vices. The meeting closed with the National Anthem. 0‘. Personal. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Golden visited. the&. ~~55 - daughter, Mrs. Reeds, this week, Mr. Fred. Terrill lett for-Edmonton-oni Monday. MnThos. (hen. ny of Kinmount was. at the Falls this week. Miss Luocy of Gratton is the. guest at Rev. G; S. and Mrs. Lord‘ at the-manse. The Misses Ella, Pearl; and Ruby Aus‘. tin are intown. Mr. Jack Grey of Lindsay spent Ffls day in. town. Miss Ethel- M'cbpan of. Toronto spent. ' the week-end visiting, her-sister, Mrs. “7., B. Jordan. Mrs. Dr. Gould’attended a convention. of the Methodist Missionary Society at, Lindsay on Thursday. "