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Lat the {crest 71 . ’10, Branch a wal pa: “ r in“ Lt yol It ex p13 1 n v antagfi Getting 3 ‘13:]: gnnual )Igeting of the members Vict 01.30“”! Bldmg of the County of mid in“ Agtltcnlth-al Society will be 0“.“ Ht-he {mum-xi Chamber. in the all, In the Town of Lmdsay, on In.-- We also pay highest prices for all Farm Produce See our new stockof oats and Shoes. Lone O’clock in the afternoon for the tth e of electing a President and we? Pfficers of the said Socigty, and .“Fements. Also for the purpow mug the Directors power to pm" 1 more land for the said SocxetY- [ JAMES KEITH,- SUUTH VIBTBRIA GRIGULTURAL SOCIETY Sp ecial argains in Oilat URSDAY, JAN. 20, 1910 LOOK my 4th. 1910 rruRUNTO. ONT- F. P. COAD’S OAKWOOD. You “'9 2‘ FRIDAY’ ‘thvimnny superior ad- ~m~nd by this college. high-salaried position is pr nf luck. it is a, matter pmpm- training and busi- r. (‘nllege 0an entire '01' any time. I. J. ELLIOTT, Principal \ (VA- .~ and Al‘exande'r Sts AT “JAN 3rd. 1910 INSIRI CTION for Literature J. -\. )ICKONE. :Ilu u at importance. 1. Catalogue of the JAN. 14th, ’10. SCHOOL ‘rincipal Secret ary | Montreal lerald: While the typh- 1 1oid epidemic has so startlingly em- ; phasized the - need of a filtration 1 3 plant there can hardly be any ques- § tion of the tax-payers consenting to Ethe large outlay of funds required to I . . ; remedy present owls, stlll it may be i properly asked, what ,efliciency may ibe looked for from the construction éfof a filtration plantâ€"efficiency, that ; is, in the removal of bacteria from E the water. What Filtered ! Vwaster Has Done Many cities have conducted exhausâ€" tive experiments along these! lines, and though results vary slightly, it is pretty clearly established that m- tration removed a very high percenâ€" centage of disease germs. The Tham- er River companies report an efficien- cy measured by the removal of bac- teria of 98.6 per cent., and in Am~ erica even higher efficiencies have been secured. Thus the experimental filt- er erected at Pittsburg for the pur- pose of determining the best way of purifying the Allegheny River water gave an average efficiency of 99 per cent., with a maximum of 99.36 per cent... and a minimum during the winter months of 97 per cent. Some years ago the Massachusetts State Board of Health made a large number of experiments with filtration plants of various cities of the state, the results of which showed an aver- age efficiency of 99.87 per cent. Altona, Germany, afiords one of the best illustrations of what sand filtration is capable of accomplishing in the way of removing bacteria. In- vestigation during the winter months snowed that while the average num- ber of germs per centimetre in the raw Elbe Water for February was 28,677, the corresponding average for filtered water was only 90; showing a removal by filteration of 99 .69 per cent of all kinds of germs. Strangely enough, Altona. pumps its water from the Elbe at a point eight miles be- low that at whirb the river receives: the sewage of three combined cities. ! with a population of 800,000. It is a} suburb of Hamburg and as much a‘ part of Hamburg as St, Henri is of‘ Montreal; yet, owing as it is claimed! to its excellent filtration system, the terrible cholera outbreak which .oc- curred in Hamburg in 1-892 scarcely invaded Altona. “Cholera in Ham- burg," says Prof. Koch, “wt-nt right up to the boundary line of J and there stopped. Inc one street, which for a long way forms the boun- i dary, there was cholera on the Harm. burg side, whereas the Altona side‘ was free from it; and there wgs only one detectable d’Lflenence between the two adjacent areasâ€"they had difier- ent water services. Hamburg immediately constructed sand filters. Their influence upon the typhoid fiever follows : Local theatre goers will be glad to ! dar line. ~ i hear that Manager Roenigk, Of the; The Greek Church has not yet made Academy Of MUSiC has b00k€d the Ethe Gregorian change and is now stellar attraction, “The Royal Chef” i twelve days behind the reckoning of for Monday, Jan' 17th. This comic 10ther Christian countriesâ€"By Taylor opera is the king-pin of all musical é Edwards. productions, some of the leading . . . ‘ comedians of the day having stared HIS P0811101) ExDlamed in it. Mr. Roenigk is fortunate in~ In the Evening Post on Monday deed in securing this attraction, and r18,81; a peference made to Mr. it is hoped that it will be greeted ' Thos. Connolly as having stopped his by a crowded house. A galaxy Of ‘paper on account of not seein e e comedians and vocalists make up the: g y company catchy songsâ€"the hits ”of the day are sung, While the costumes and scenic effects are unsurpassed. to eye with it, in the recent camâ€" paign seems to be a misunderstandâ€" ‘ ing. Mr. Connolly Wishes us to state 5 that he did not stop his paper for ____.â€"J-.*~â€"â€"â€"-â€"-â€"â€"â€" \ 0 that reason, and he is not so narrow Feast 0f Epiphany minded as not to allow everyone the MORTALITY 1890â€"28 per 100,000 inhabitants. 1891â€"23 per 100,000 inhabitants. 1892â€"34 per 100,000 inhabitants. 1894- 6“ per 100,000 inhabitants 1895-â€" 9 per 100,000I inhabitants That the filters have been largely responsible for the change is evidenc- ed by the fact the typhoid is confined to the shipping and barge population which use the raw river water for drinking. The Royal Chef Comes to Lindsay To-day is the Feast of the Epiph- any or “Little Christmas” as it is commonly called. Services were held in St. Mary’s Church this morning at 6.00, 8.00, and 10.30 o’clock. Theme will be benedictibn this evening. death rate is shown as ; The situation was further com-{ iplicated by the circumstances that? 1 the pontiffs had control over this in-f tercalary month, and that they emâ€" ployed their authority in this res- pect to shorten or lengh'ten the term ‘of a magistrate according as he was offensive or agreeable to them. So it turned out that when Caesar assâ€" ,umed charge of affairs at Rome he: ‘found that November had been wor-j aked back into midsummer and that :May found itself in the midst of win- !ter. As a preliminary experiment he 'lengthened one year to 455 days, ‘just by way of getting a fresh start ion things, and then on Jan. 1, 46 B. 30., began the Julian calendar of. 12 months, consisting alternately of 30 and 31 days, except February, which- had thirty in leap years and twenty- nine in other years. The present fixed calender has, as everyone knows, come down to us from Julius Caesar. The great Roman played hobs with the Year as mapped out by his predecessors. Evoiution 0f The Caiendar Rome originally had a year of ten months, beginning with' March, whereto Numa had added two mon- ths, February and January. By this arrangement February came at the end of the year and January began the new one. This plan endured un- til 25 B. C.t when the decemvirs changed the order. The year then had 355 days, and Numa ordered an extra month every second year after the 23rd of Jan- When the great Augustus took up? terial available, the purple the senate decreed a change 0‘ the game and iin the name of the sixth month frome team in the 0.] ‘Sextilis to August in honor of the? hiStOI'Y 0f the c lemperor. As, however, this I crth defend it and ti .had but thirty days, whereas Julyâ€" ours should be ' Julius Caesar’s monthâ€"had thirtyâ€" iLast year’s 0fl one, it was decided that a further' are taking no E revisionwas in order. Accordingly, ; count, coilpled V the subservient senate took a. day I entire town is i from February and tacked it on to suggeSt that ME August, incidentally subtracting a. Parkin get toge day each from September and Novemâ€" call a meeting f her and adding them to October and I her to discuss 1 December. From this arose the prei; up a team. Pet same freedom of thought which he desires to be accorded himself. We gladly make this correction and would be sorry to say anything amiss concerning ‘an old friend and ' fellow citizen. ' Manor House The. Manor Hotel, situated direct- ly opposite the C P.R, Hotel and very close to the U. P R. station, offers the very best accnmmodatinn to travellers at the most moderate rate. of $1.00 per day The entire house has recently been reno nted zmd refurnished and a new heating apparatus installed at great cost, and it is at all times the proprietor’s aim to make his guests thm-oughly conzfmtuhle, in whivh aim he has always been eminently successful. The Manur is undoubtedly the best $1.00 per day hotel in the Canadian \Vest. sent day irregularity in the length of the months. When Julius Caesar devised the leap year he put a few minutes too many into it. By 1582 this eXCess had amâ€" ounted to ten daysl Pope Gregory XIII. therefore ordered that no year ending in ciphers should be Leap Year, a change which all Catholic countries at once adopted. In Great Britain this measure being deemed a popish one, was rejected. Not until 1751, when parliament an- nulled eleven days, the ten above re- ferred to and an extra one gained in 1700, (which had been leap year in England) did the British subscribe to the new order of things in the calen- The Greek Church has not yet made the Gregorian change and is now twelve days behind the reckoning of other Christian countries.â€"By Taylor Edwards. MAIN STREET, WINNIPEG ‘. MCKENTY, Proprietor Prince Chap at - The Academy THE ILINDSAY POST ”The Prince Chap” pleased a fair audience at the Academy last night. It is a charming play, full of human elements, and daintily written. The theme is especially effective during thellYule-tide, as it.deals with the Christmas spirit, and the principal characters are played by two little girls. The story concerns the kindly act of William Peyton (Allan Dinehart), a struggling Americen sculptor, who has gone abroad to seek fame and fortune, leaving “the only” girl with loving promises in New York. His promise to a dying artist’s model to care for and rear her little girl and how he faithfully carries out his promise, despite his own poverty, forms the nucleus of the story that is interestingly unfolded by a capable company. (To the Editor of The Post) Dear Sir,-Re hockey. It appears to me the people of this town forâ€" ; get that last winter our intermediate, .hock-ey team won for us the much i coveted cup, a cup in my opinion ithat represents the most strenuous !and important athletic event con- ; tested in Canada and that the cup ‘ is still in Lindsay. If Lindsay hands 8 this cup back without an attempt to defend it, with all the good maâ€" Beryl and Helen Pullman, two sweet little girls, carry the part of “Claudia” the child reared by “The Prince Chap” from the age of five to eight. Miss Elvia Bates continues the role at the age of 18. It was a treat to watch and listen to Helen and Beryl who gave a splendid finished and win- ning performance. Miss Bates contin- ues the role originated by the little ones in such a manner that the dain- ty sweetness of the child was carried to the matured Woman. Charles W. Johnson as the “Earl of Huntingdon” contributed success to the play by a clever rendition of a diflicult part, while Bert Walter, as “Marcus Bunion” furnished the male comedy. Evelyn Ferguson as a maid of all work kept the audience in good hum- or, while Mabel Archer didâ€" effective work in a thankless part. Allen Dinehart, as “The Prince Chap” was Eare taking no action. On this ac- count, coupled with the fact that our entire town is interested. I would suggest that Mayor Begg and Mr. ‘Parkin get together and if necessary call a meeting in the council cham- lber to discuss the matter and shape up a. team. Peterboro is anxious to have us in and the O. H. A. will per- imit it, although the regular time for grouping has expired. We can put seven good men on the ice to de- fend the cup, and it certainly should be done in the interest of the game and our welfare as an up-to-date ; town. Come along, Mayor, with your 7 meeting. You know the game. I have seen you drop the puck on the ice many a time. In fact, Jimmy, I wouldn’t care to be mayor of a town ,so short of good m{terial, that 1 seven men could not be found willing to put up a defence for it. Yours truly, Times: The Moral Reform Leaguers, of Peterboro, while greatly disap- pointed with the result of the vote on the \local option bylaw, do not ‘ intend to give up the fight. They have reorganized, and are now ‘ preâ€" pating to continue their fight against the sale of liquor. The Leaguers are not at all satisfied with the way the campaign was conducted. Lots of things were done not exactly in accordance with the strict letter of the law, they claim and they feel that ‘had the result been in their favor the‘liquor interests would have attempted to upset the election. Just what course the newly organ- iized Moral Reform'League will pur- sue has not yet ] been made public. ours should be the last not the first Last year’s oficers, I understand, terial available, we should get out of the game and ‘never again enter a team in the O.H.A. No town in the history of the cup has ever failed to defend it and this good, big town'of Moral Reform , League Organized DEFEND THE CUP . M. PATON. Avoid Language Of the Stamps In almost every mail we receive a number of letters asking the mean- ing of postage stamp flirtation. There is but one proper place for a. postage stamp, and that is right side up in the upper right hand cor- ner. Stamps placed anywhere else are a nuisance to the postal officials as well as bad form on the part of the writer. Among well bred people there is no such thing as a stamp flirtation, a. handerkerchief, or anything of that kind. If a writer wishes to be sentiment- al, let him be so on the meme of the envelope, not on the outside. If you want to be correct in your i letter writing keep it as simple as 5 possible. Fancy paper of any kind is v.ulgar Plain cream-coloured, white, t dull, blue or grey paper is always correct. . Heavy black borders are ostenta- tious, no matter how deep your mourning. If you wish to use black edged paper have the edge not more than an eighth of an inch in depth. Never use ruled paper. Do not skip from one page to another; write just as the pages come in rotation. A letter that skips from the first page to the fourth, and then to The third, ending on the second, must be very interesting in order to be worth reading. It is no compliment to receive a letter written in pencil or marred by blots. It 1s a delightful accomplishment to write a good letter; one that is newâ€" sy without being long drawn out. A crossed letter is inexcusable and I venture to say it is rarely read to the finish. Men never cross a let ter; they leave that intricacy of let- ter-writing to the women folk. Do not begin a formal letter with “Dear ” Say “My Dear." “Dear” is reserved for your intimate friends and relatives. Never tell a secret in a letter; written words cannot be retracted, and you never can tell into what hands the letter may fall. A letter can be gracious, loving, and charming without being eflusive or full of foolish sentiment. Never write an afiectionate letter to a man unless you are engaged to him Men are proverbially careless about letters, and you would have to think of your letter lying about or being read to other people. The man who loves youlwill hold your letters sacred, but 6ther men will be careless over what becomes of them. Believe me,‘ there is nothing but silly nonsense in the stamp flirtation. If a man is interested in you let him come out like a, man and say so instead of making a. medium of a postage stamp. It ié only boys who resort to such foolish measures. A real man knows his own mind, and is not afraid to express it. An embroidered'linen book cover is an ideal Christmas gift for a. friend of literary leanings. r1] youryeérâ€" {/29 I' There are Edison dealers everywhere. Go to the nearest and hear the Edison Phonozraph play both Edison Standard and Amberol Records. Get complete catalogs from your dealer or from us. You cannot judge the Edison by hearing other kinds. The Edison is the sound- reproducing machine at its best. It is not a talking machine. It is a Phonograph reproducing every sound faithfullyâ€"the song exactly the way the singer sang it; the opera exactly the way the orchestra played it; the two-step exactly the way the band rendered it. I That is the Edison Phonograph as Mr. Edison makes itâ€"the object of his constant, daily care. When he says he wants to see an Edison Phonograph in every home, he means your home. Do you not want one there? Do you not need this amusement maker for your own sake, for your children and for your guests ? Hear one today. Hear all the others too and compare. Only in this way can you know that what we say is true. Edison Phonog'raphs - - $16.50 to $162.50 Edison Standard Records - - 40 Edison Amberol Records (twice along) .65 Edison Grand Opera Records - - - 15 Phomgmph NATIONAL PHONOGRAPH COMPANY 100 W Avenue, Ounce. N.J..U.S.A. of let- I I r with z T1 Dear." I ltimate I A- letter ; I A: .racted, I what , ’T loving, I A1 :fiusive. I 9: In :tter to g to him I A: about: 0 think I being i H hold I A1 : men I ecomes I H I ’ fore. 1 And soon’s we thought we hat % scart, we sat and chawed He warn’t so very tall and he was light, â€"â€"It is best to lay your egg before you’ve cackled, Though we never had a notion he could fight. For he acted sort of meechin’ when he opened up the school, â€"We sort of got the notion he was ‘itâ€"and so we tagged gool, We gave him lots of jolly in a free and easy way, And showed him how we handled guys as got to actin’ gay,- We showed him where the other one had 'tOrn away the door, When we lugged him out and dumpâ€" ed him in the snow the year be- The teacher was the worst we eve . A ' could fight. i â€"It is best to la: you’ve cackled, .Though we never ’Twas hot and swift and sudden and it took him on the jaw, And that was all the exercise the Haskell teller saw. Then jumpin’ over Haskell’s seat, be sauntered up the aisle, Aâ€"hittin’ right and hittin’ left and. wearin’ that same smile, And when a teller started up and tried to hit him back, ’Twas slipper-slapper, whacker-cmckâ€" er, whango-bangoâ€"crack : And never, sir, in all your life. did you see flippers whiz In such a blame, chain-lightin' style as them ’ere hands of his. And though we hit and though. we dodgedâ€"or rushed by twos and threes . He simply strolled about that runm and licked us all with ease And when the thing was nicely done, be dumped us in the yard, He passed the padlock on the door, and passed us all a card, And this was what was printed there And this was what was printed there “Professor Joseph Tate. Athletics made a specialty and champion middleâ€"weight. ’ ’ That teacher was the worst we ever tackled, He warn’t so very tall, sud he was light, The Worst Teacher never had a notion lay your egg before PAGE II Day, in Lewistom