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.i‘RENGii CANADIANS. ., fORGEI) m MARRY ‘Or Forfeit Their Right to Hunt, to ' TIII Soil, or Revisit France _.._-i. Mandi-e Fribourg' claims to prove in the Paris "Grand Revue," through the correspondence of Colbert, the great Minister of Louis XIV” that the istrength and stamina of French- ‘Canadians are largely due to that statesman. Colbert was particularly Einterested in Canada, and made its colonization his hobby. He sent out Thatches of strong and healthy young » i»;Frenchwomen, and, in order that there Eshouigl be no'doubt about their getting married on their arrival, he issued a decree rendering marriage compul- sory. Every bachelor-colonist was :forced .tO'take as his-wife one of the “"female emigrants, under penalties on refusal of forfeiting his right to tili' the soil, to hunt, or to revisit France. Special privileges were, moreover, granted ,by Colbert to the parents of numerous children. It was in this way that the magnificent stack of French-Canadian voyageurs and trap- . .pers, not to speak of' the equally- WEsturdy agriculturists, was created. The question of Canadian virility was the subject of a private discussion by a number of ,members'of the'British Parliament and one of the members observed that with the exception of ‘the ordinance respecting marriage, ithe same thing was practically true “cf the first settlers in other parts of 'Canada. They were drawn from the strongest of the race, and it is, of course, a commonplace to say that the present energy of Canada as a .nation is the result of this endow- ..lment. Surprise is frequently expressed ' 'lin England that so numerically small a nation as Canada should project and zcarry to a successful conclusion such {huge undertakings; but is not the Ereason to be found in the fact that the fathers of the Dominion were the .dz'ittest of those who survived the "fNapoleonic and American wars, and before that date those Highlanders, of whom Lord Hobart, the then Colon- ial Secretary, wrote in such high . terms? , COUNTESS‘TARNOWSKI rthe beautiful and wicked “Venus of Venice," who was sentenced to eight years’ impsisonment for the mur‘ Cor of her lover, Count Paul Kama- rovs'sy. l TRUE IN MITFORTUNE 'lunan nature is vii.er selfish and rather enjoys the failure of other people. “Don’t expect help or symâ€" jnthy from others," advised a no- ttrious millionaire. "You won’t get 'i; if you do. Keep your failures to yourself. .If you tell them to other if cople. don't expect them to enjoy them, “that's all. It's human nature, and can- not be altered." It is wonderful how many people accept that miserable view. It does not do them good. I b.lieve it is as false a view as anyone can hold, and one which helps enor. Irousiy to the failure of those who ‘h- id it. The man or woman who be- l'. :ves that human beings are no bet- {(l' than that. won't make the best of them,orofhimself orherself either. “Don't expect too much, but don't ex- pect too little of men or women," a'd- vised Lord Palmerston. “People are always running tocone extreme or the other in too much or too little con- fidence in them. I have seen a good deal of gratitude and much Ingratitude. I think I may assure you of this, that desert inevitably gathers to it some who remain true to it in every mis- n fortune. «The Penny Magazine. Tobacco Smoke Extensive tests by an Ohio physician have proved to his satitiaction that both tobacco juice and smoke are ex. cellent germicides, killing a large pro- portion of all disease germs with which they come in contact. Moving Pictures at Home In the residence of-a Connecticut man there has been installed a private motion picture theater, so located that guests can view the pictures, as from g box, while at the dinner tablgx A WA- Tlhhflh Nine Times as Many a: In England, Taking Population as a Basis .â€" Some recent statistics call attention, to the remarkable number or murders in the United 'States. There is no country in the civilized world where so many people are killed, and it .s doubtful if uncivilized countries could The situation it has alarmed show a worse recbrd. is so serious that seveml life insurance companies, and in Memphis, Tenn, it is plain that the We are prepared to take contracts for houses, sum- v’mei‘ cottages, etc. mates. It will pay you to get our est-i Doors and sash and interior finish always in stock. Planing and matching done to order. FENELON FALLS PLANING MILL A. TEIHS, PROPRIETOB. loss to insurance companies must be '- eonsiderable, the victims of murders are as frequently and as heavily in- sured as the average member of. the community. In many cases, indeed, they are still better insured, and murders for the sake of insurance alone are far from common. Few Are Hanged If the record of 1911 is taken there Were nine times as many murders in the United States as there were in England, in proportion to population. Commenting upon the figures given, the Spectator, an insurance paper, says: “The comparison brings out in startling contrast the disregard of human life in the United States at the present time. The subject is ob‘ viously one of most seriOus impor- tance, not only to life insurance com- but also to the public at large, and. granting the‘de‘fects in the, available fitntistics, there fin be no question of doubt but that the American homi- 0 de rate is exceedingly high and that the; rate is on the increase. A con- dition of this kind is not compatible with the common assumption that ac- tual progress is being made in the United States in all that is being sum- med up under the term civilization and national welfare." Mr. Andrew White, former Ambas- sador to Germany, who made an ex- amination of the record in the United States, believed that the great mur- der rate wasv'brought about by the fact that only one murderer in about 84 is ever sent to the gallows or the electric chair. In 1911 there were 61 executions, and probably betivoen 5,000 and 6,000 murders. In theBlack Belt Murders are commoner in the large cities than in the smaller toms and in the country districts, Chicago lead- ing the country and the whole'Wo id in the actual numbeg of killings, e- ing hotly ursued by New York. But, on_ bass of population, there are 'm'fe murders in the Southern States than in any other portion of the globe. The victims are for the most part negroes, and for the most part the murderers are negroes, too. The negroes' habit of using razors is still constant, but they have also become accustomed to the revolver, and even to the automatic pistol, whose in- creasing popularity may have not a little to do with the murder rate. The automatic pistol makes killing easy, and assists escape in those cases where a crime is detected and by- standers might interfere if it were not for, the deadly automatic with which the assassin stands off pursuit. The gunmen of New York are all patrons of the automatic pistol. Foreign Murderers The foreign population of the United States is also responsible for a considerable percentage of murders. Probably in the large cities the for- eign-born and the offspring of foreign- born parents would be accountable for three-quarters of the murders. The names of the gunmen in the Becker trial will serve as an index. It is an unobservant Canadian who has not observed in the course of the past‘ ten or fifteen years the increasing frequency of foreign names in Cana- dian murder cases, especially those in the cities where the herding to- gether of these foreigners results in many murders in which no one is brought to justice. What has hap- pened in the United States in the mat, ter of immigration is very likely to happen in Canada in the next ten years unless stringent preventative measures are taken. It is already happening. With the hard-working, inoffensive foreigner will come the foreign criminal, and the murder ratio is likely to increase. ‘ Petroleum, In Siam Petroleum is obtained from' the earth in Siam by the natives digging ‘pits about 60 feet deep and dipping it out with pails. ) A Bavarian Bridge A new suspension bridge over a Bavarian river has but one tower, the cables at the other end being anchored in a high rock bluff. Coal In india India is now producing annually i more than 12.000.000 tons of coal and electrical machinery is being intro- duced into its mines. New Knife Grinderi Even an inexperienced person can =grind a knife correctly with a tool invented by a Wisconsin than to be clunped to the edge of stable. --¢ they may increase rates to allow for « _._____ murder risks, for when there are 85 ‘ ' murders in one year, as was the case a - I r ‘ . ‘ _ . a, Does it not seem strange that so many people suffer year in and year out with eczema ‘I A 25 cent bottle of asimple wash stops the itch and will surely convince any patients. This wash is composed of mild and soothing oil of Wintergreen mixed with thymol and giyccrine, etc., and known as D. D. D. Prescription.- we do not know how long the D. D. D. Laboratories will continue the 25 cent ofier, as the remedy is regularly sold only in $1.00 bottles and has never before been put on the market in Canada under any special ofiers. If you want- relicf to-night try a bot- tie at 25 cents on our personal recom- mendation. - A. J . G OU L..D DRUGGIST. " CANDIAN if EXCURSIONS " To Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta HOMESEEKERS Roundfl‘rip Rates each Tuesday,. March to October inclusive - $35.00 43.00 Low V ~Winnipeg and Return - Edmonton and Return - . . Other points in proportion Return Limit two months. TOURIST SLEEPING CARS on all excursions. Comfortable berths. fully equipped with beddin , can be secured at moderate rates through agent. 10.20 p.m. during May, . Full particulars from any C.P.R. M ' Home Seekers’ Trains Leave Toronto 10.20 pan. during March, April, September and October, and at 2 p.m. and Through Trains Toronto to Winnipeg and West District Passenger Agent, Toronto SETTLERS Settlers and families without live stock should use REGULAR TRAINS Leaving Toronto 10’20 p.m. Daily Through Colonist and Tourist Sleepers For settlers travel- ling with live stock and effects. SPECIAL TRAINS Will leave Toronto Each TUESDAY MARCH AND APRIL 10.20 pan. COLONIST CARS ON ALI- TRAINS No charge for Bertha June, July and August. ' Agent or write M. G. Murphy, 0 Defence of Rowdyism " Speaking for two men charged at Wexford Sessions with damaging laborers’ cottages, Mr. T. B. Moffatt, solicitor, said that when he was at Trinity College, the young men there did things which would put the de‘ fondants' action in the shade.” He told -of an, encounter with the police, when the students captured a ser- geant and put him up a tree in the college grounds. Captain Crosbie, R.M., said those tricks were performed on people who could afford it, but the defendants had injured poor peo- ple's houses. . , V . V~ .li ‘« .... iwwomovoooommuoowumm COLLEGE ' AT . 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Wheat, fall, 88 to 90 " Wheat, spring, 75 to 80 Barley, per bushel, 50 to 60 Oats, per bushel, 33 to 35 Foam. per bushel. 90 to 1.25 Buckwheat, 450. to 50 Potatoes, bush. 45 to 50 Butter, per pound, 22 to 25 Eggs, per (1mm. 17 to 18 ' Hay, per ton, $8 to $10 v, Hides, $10.00 Hogs, live, $7.50 to $9 I5 Beef, $ 8.00 to $9 Sheepskins, 50 to 80 W00], 15 to 22 Flour, Samson, $2.80 to $3.00 Flour,Winnipeg $2.70 to $2.90 Flour, Silver Leaf, $2.50 toS'lJO Flour,Victoria, $2.45 to $2.65 Flour, new process. $2.40 to $2.00 Flour, family, clipper, $2.35 to $2.55 Bran, per 100 pounds, 81.10 to $1.20 Shorts, (10., $1.15 to $1.25 Mixed Chop, (10., $1.40 to $1.50 Corn Chop, (10., $1.30 to $1.40 1 SECOND DIVISION COURT IN THE COUNTY OF VICTORIA. The next. Lsittiiigs of the above Court will be held in Twomey’s hall, in tho- V'Ilagc of Fenelon Falls. On Thursday, May 8th, 1913,. commencing at 1 30 o’clock in the after-- noon. Saturday, April 26th. will be the- last day of service on defendants resid- ing in this county. Defendants living in other counties must be served on or before Tuesday, April 22nd. 3&3“ Oilice hours from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m ELISHA MARK, D. HAND, Bailiff. Clerk. V PLANT BOWM A N’S GUARANTEED NURSERY STO0K, - '1‘ \VI LL GRO\V We want two more agents county. THUS, W. BOWMAN & SON 00-, Lid'... Ridgeville, Ont. Or giVe‘US Sash, Interior finish, We will be pleased to figure on what you will need, in supplies, or the whole contract. i _ this my in 13-, 4'9