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Lindsay Post (1907), 4 Sep 1908, p. 4

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ui . (I: the recent trip of the Minister of Mwaw end Canals through the trend: Walley Camel. his mutionm dun to the grist inconvenience to which the people of Fenelon Falls are put- by reason of. like frequent 0pm; of the bridge crossing the and. the interference with traffic over the bridge musing a very eer-‘ from loss of time dsiLy. M vâ€"-_-'__- 1.1338311, K.C., of Links}; uncured to the limiter end Chief Engineer Grant 1:: a the most feasible and the moat practicable :ot any yet suzsested. and met with most favor. from these ugefltlemm‘. Mr. Mc- Laughlh‘a plan is .to build up the retaining van-lb of the lower lock to high leVel, and. ta put Le newmalr of gates'alt the lower ehd. These gates wcuid be opented by electricity from the village powel: plant, and Mould mean a saving; of more than half the time occupied at present inn lockuze at Fenelon Falls and at the Same time would overcome the bridge dil- 'ticnlty which has. caused so « much complaint. . . - .- L J'â€" Severd suggestions for tt‘he re- 1ie£ oi the Dilution were Effered, but the use offered by Ir. 8. J. Mc- It-ia pleasing to know: that ur. McLaughlin’s idea. will im all probâ€" ability be carried out early next sea- MR. McLAIlGflLIN'S PRACTICAL SUGGESTION ~ “A Tory- Irjend informs us that Sam Hughes is a bumgtious butter. Ev~ an at that he is not very, strong to have heal}'0flflerot Borden, Boom and victory. with not much Borden are insured it your medici .168 as right and they will be exactly right if you bring your prescriptions to u. _A --_n can“ It we have a Dominion electioucv- ery date that has been set [or it by our Conservative friends the return- ing officefs will have a. busy t'uncot I" --o a ' â€" s - “Right," 58 W0 .Pply it, means more 1 co at ingredient! in correct it. Results The Penelon Falls Woman’s Institute An Interesting Meeting Held at the Residence of In. Fell E. .W, Thomson, in the Boston Tranâ€" script. (punch quoted. by the Com- aervatiVe papers), from his trams to Canada, is warranted in saying that “Laurier will be again the premier and precap-tor to Borden, Who is sure to do his instructor. much honor â€"eve'.ntually.” A meeting of’ffhe Women’s Instiâ€" Iute was held on Friday afternoon. Aug. 28th. at the home of Mrstll District president. The president of the local brlnc‘n, Mrs. Dr. Gould, and several of’fhe mcmbens from the Falls drove out to Mrs .Fell’s residence, a distance of about eight miles from“ the village The Burnt River brdno‘n was also well represented. ten membrs being lpreeent [row that locality. ‘This branch is a live and progressimone and is d'cing excellent work. Tue u-eelipg was opened by all present reâ€" peating the Lord's prayer in unison. Hrs. Dr. Gould gave her initial ad- dress as president. She remarked that has thislwas the first meeting‘ since-her election, to that airmen: was pleased to see such a, large num- ber present. ad hépetl that. an would realize their ,respbnsibillty, towards making a success of the Women’s In; stitute meetings, which offered op- portunities which were by, far boo Nady W“ PM” The Watchmanâ€"Ward“ says that Sam Hughes xs behind the movement for the rapid completion of them!!- .1. 82553 yes. So far behind that he has been lost sight of. Let. 'L'amn'er timid: his Work._ “mmmwmm U N DSAY. FRIDAY. mun a mm. mm .. HIGINBOTHAM Wheater bye-clean“ seem mixture: EDITORIAL NOTES. Weekly 130“ SEPT. 4: few. of meeting each other and ex- changing views. They also posesscu] thendvnntage of. being non-sectar- ian- which was another point in their i" In. uvv r... .7,” f In speaking oi the Kingship 0! 13131! control the author points out 1that man has two creatorsâ€" his God and himself. ‘His first creatotr {urn- ishes him with the raw material of hisl ife and .the‘ laws in conformity with which he anc make that life what he will. His second oreator. him self. has marvellous he rarely reali- zes. When man fails in life he usual- ly says “I am as God made me.’\-but when he suceeds he proudly proclaim himself a self made man. Man. in his ‘sveakness. is a creature of circum- stance. in his strength he is the cre- htor of circumstances. Man's concur Lion of himself should be. "I am a sneak human soul with marvellous possibilies’? and with this broaden- possibihes” and with this broaden- ing. stimulating view of life. he sees how he may obtain his kingship through self-control. The power of self conlrol is one of the great qual- ities that differentiates a. man from from the lower animals. We sometim- es envy the success of others When we should emulate the process by which th3t success was obtained- We may envy the power and spll'itnal jstren‘rth of a Paul without realizing ‘tvhe Weak Saul of Tamils from whioh he 'Wa's transformed from sell con- trol. Simplicity reduces life to its mznimum 3?. real needs and raises it [to it5 maximum of Powers- The Chris. Lâ€" the. advantage or. new; um. ..---, ian. which was another point in their faxor. , . ‘ i Mrs. Hodgson, president of the Burnt River branch. was then intro- ed. Mrs. Hodgson said that the branch was a great help in the neigh borhncod; the meetings making a pleasant break in the monotony of the lives of many who have few 09-. portunities for social intercourse. Many were under the impression that the Women's Institute was only for farmer‘s wives. but this was a. nfis- take. as all were benefited and all were welcome. Their branch had on- ly‘ been in‘exis,tence a short time.be- ginning with ten members which had increased to sixteen. ’ . Miss Bessie Nie then‘ read an excel. lent [paper entitled. "Self Control” being a synopis of books entitled. "Its Kingihip» and Majesty." author Wm. Geo-Jordan }‘ 1 " - ti“! lives his simple faith day by day and like the lark he lives nearest the ground yet soars highest tommrd‘1 heaVen. The most selfish man in the‘ world is the one who is most Infiel‘ fish with his sorrows. 'tor example: It you ask a’ man how he isfeeling he WM true the whole genology of 11‘: present condition down to \the tune She had the ’gfipvpe four years ago. You hoped for a word. lb; {was you a. treatiseâ€"he in syndicat- i'ng his sorrows. The woman who makes her trials with her children truu‘sles with the servants. etc. cub- jects of conversation for her callers is syndicating rher sorrows. There is in the mythology of the Norseman, a befief that the strength of anene- my we ki-ll enters into us. This in tree 5:1 character; as we oonguer :1 9333.011. a. thought, a feeling, a de- sire; av we rise superior to some im- pulse, 1a;- strength of that victory trifling though it my be, is stored by Nature as a reserve power to come to us 2!. the time of need. Calmess is the meat quality in human Mean 23 singlet»! pt pur- pose. absolute condee'nce. unfd con- ssims power ready to be focused in an. instant to meet ahy crisis. The dawning of self control iscalmuess The mhor speaks of hurry as the scourge of America. Everything that its great 1;: life is produced by slow growth. The only responsibility a man can- not evade in this life is the one he thinks of leastâ€"his personal influ- emc. Man's conscious influence when \he is on dress parade, when. he is posi'nf to impress tibiae: around him. is woefully small, but his unconspious influence, the silent, subtle radiation of his personality, the effect of his words and acts, the trifles he never considers, is tremendotg.~ There are man and ‘wumen whose presence seem to 1‘3an sunshine, cheer, end opti- mism. There are others who focusin 1:1 instant all your latent distrust. morbidne53 and rebellion against life What to 'our eyes s'eem at times to be ‘ht peless failures are often but the dawning of a great success '.Failurc is one of God’s educators. Our high- est ‘hopes .re often destroyed to 'pre- pare us for better things. The tail- urc of the caterpillar is the birth of the.butterfly, the passing of the bud 305 the blooming 'of the rosé.“the death or destruction of the seed 3.: the prelude to its resurrection 33 wheat. Failure is but an episode in man’s life. ‘Never easy to meet, and no philosophy can make it so, but the ”Steadfast courage to master condi- tions instead of complaining of them will help him an big way. It «will our enable him Ito get the best out of what ‘the MS... ' Next on the programme was gn 1n- stxumental given by Miss Patten and was much appreciated. Mrs. Hopkins of Burn: River, read an :nterestimz Ila-Per on “Getting Ready to be Happy." Too many of as ue getting ready, not half enough are prepared to enjoy life as we go along. It isfigtht to Lay on here for a rainy day, but it is 09?:ng to board and berimp and .éh‘ve “(build finer houses or buy more land when Lwe already have efiough. It_ :3 not trzght to Bpend. the best days of ‘one‘a 1life in (tibia way in order to leave en‘ read an excel- use" Control" latent distrust, lion against. life em at times to re often but the success °4Failure itors. Our high- estroyed to 'pre- brings. The tali- singular distinction of being an' Mean‘ port, and a great ocean port al- though situated nearly a thougmd miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean The city is 250 miles above salt wa- ter and 315 miles nearer to Liverpool than is the City of New York. Not only is Montreal the great import- is the birth 0! ins and exporting point of the Do- using of of the, roséfthe of the seed 3.! asurrection 33 an episode in y to meet, and he it so: but the master condi- iltaining of them way. It «will. cwr 1e best out o.’ mme was 3.11 in- Mi‘sa Patten and d. urn: River, “read on “Getting Too mam of as not had: enough .37 life as we go lay up here for s gotrrjghnt to Id have to.'build more land when ugh. It_ to not at days of 'one‘a order to leave ’ the‘minion of Canada, but may also be 1 deaanhed as the national aeaport for much of the western part of the :Umted States. ll‘he distance by water from Chicago being 158 miles less than by New York. Montreal's trade With foreign countries has grown rapidly of late years, the short route to Europe via St» Lawrence River meeting With universal commendation of shipper and passenger alike. The splendid Atlantic steamship service of the Cam-am 'Paci'fic Railway in also yearly growing more popular with I tour-iota. The city is beautigully situated onf an ysland in the St. Lawrence fRiver! just below it. confluence ,‘vgjx'te .the Ottawa, and ltretohes 'along": fthe north bank or that magazine? in: tcmy {or seven miles. It injliilltjhn a Italic! 01 terraces. the former 18' I do or the river. or or fan ancient lake. Mich termimte in Mount Royal. M‘Imfit and wooded alopea form one 01‘ the 'érnndeat‘nu‘h- lie pleasure Brenda on the continent. Mrs. J. H. Bunion .-by “guest. ed to prep-are for next meet- flag I paper. 'on {men foods, their :colnpgooitlon and nine. their use: in health lull “be”. lacking and serv- ant ice organ and ice!- The meeting more behind Ingrh'én me time to (read, to rent. t1 acquasxnance of your. ohm your friends. M135 Nie, Secretary, the: (Mrs. Gould called an M"- .L lew remarks-mm “h 113V“ a 9m“ dmwer MEW- Mrs. Fell favored M' agreed t0 hve It in! at-fln next meetinsc ' met ”3. W writtefn by M: 03:86“ Thin evil of chills contained mu: cloud by the We of. the National Anthem. " ‘ f v 1' Montreal, Sept. 1 â€" ’Well. we have “rived in Montreal and have had a day and a halt of glorious sigh -: seeing. A lost Delightful Journey 1 the lost Beautiful Pm of Canada The Post-Warder Victoria’s Trip I omitted to soy-4m;~ fact. there; Was more to say than I con-Id. sayâ€" t‘hat the Sight-seeing in Quebec was somethfimg long to be remembered. We were taken everywhere in our- riages and it seemed as it the Post end the Whrder could not find things enough for us to see. for it «no go all one time, end ell the time can at- most comfort was olweys looked to. One of the great nights of the trip and when m s reVelotion t9 tho-e who ma neyer seen (hymns larger in steamers than the Estnrion, was the great C._P. R. Atlantic .lincr the Empress. (l'he immense vessel was white-d, and. it is most difficult to“ describe the great floating high-class hotel. That, I tar. (will have to be done by the girls. individually «glen they arrive home. it in the multi- tude of ashts the! bare seen the! find themselves able to remember a tenth port of it all. Continued from page 3 Prescott, 12.25 p. 111-. Sept- Lmdny We put-ed wrong to-dny. ‘All well. ; 'H. BIL Sunday night we agiin boarded the Richelieu mud Ontario NaVigation Co's steamer and we found It to be u yer- fect floating palace, fitted with everyth’ng that could conduoe to our comfort and enjoyment. Each of as had outside cabins, and we were en- abled to get plenty of fresh 3': be- sides see the Shore as we passed up the “aver as loans as dayiig'ht lasted. and when night cast her sable robe about no there was yet the lights to watch as we slipped alongâ€"ii you- can im- seine anyone in this pu‘t'ty of our: having time to sit long enough to passively watch the M8 lights. Monday morn‘wg, bright and early we arrived at thyesl breaktust'mg 6n the steamer, after which we took cell to the Queen's hotel. a splendid [chafing bostelry of this city of the royal mount. . Ihe naming was spent in the shon- ping district, and much interest was manifested by the party as we visit- ed the large stores. such as Murphy' s 861083563, Morgan's end Canley'u. “11%ch ' Unv- ’â€" .- After luncheon we drove around the city, taking in Weetmonnt. the mountain. the coat endgry‘l» other see- tiom and we were .311 greatly inter- ested!!! what we fl. There is a peculiar charm about the ransom city of Montgeal that tour- ists'tind very ditticuit to explain. It is not like any other city, but a hap- py combination of New York. Paris and St. Petercbprg. with a dash of New Orleans addefl to give spice and flavor. It has a beauty of situation and a variety of seen- ery that 1e woitiee of the world can claim to posaeau Manual enjoys the singular distinction of being an' ocean Dhfls essay ae ring "my to muo’h that j secretary. ad ,temper '0' M rd er, Which . ‘. Keeper, of] Heft-inf! f0?“ to fits of ten re die. me to cultivate Bdren and er. of Bob- ; forth the of ten?“ of value- ra. Fell for the idea of it the' l the idea operation J’h‘fi‘ 4 1' ’4 n (f‘: I 3E) TI} \ BENIN \. 3)}. Na It is I city or mun-bed a ntrutaâ€" when the picturesw- gain tness of 3 MM use is ningled ‘ibh the luau-3;. culture [and “tequila of modem times; where the qustoms did use: of old France and! mod- ern 'Americt, characteristic 1 the old city and new el'al at caving-um. bmontowly «ac-exist: when M nime m blocks. catty punuo gnu vlwcxvâ€"J .._. -_, v.__, buildinp and private raucous rise in oh:- enjoyment of 11‘: own lung- ' ' ' ' ' - ‘ ' . but working sombre convent- gnnd ”than, when mfieencc Mantra! M C Mt! M Will be ad upland”: rim! that of the Old. «and to Izonc- upon «the continent. Woru.£ere converge the racial: Toe Eaton“! Bhutan“ do Burles- rul-wnps 0! Wu. chief of «which E a! in now u magnifier-tuning many is the Min! Pnoitic, which stretv i mutating re-lirq. Two which on its cha- mm and: from the Adan-mm“! set tomb its hiltpry in the :10 to we Pacific and is the- Imegc‘ toll-"rm tenns.’ "Bum about 1706 continual hum line In the w'orld.: by Claudia the Bunny, gown»: of The development ud- castes! of :anal. 1703. ‘th'qmtero of La than city ha been continuous and icompaagne den Indés. ms. omen: , 7-: â€"-â€"m H» mm Innâ€"m- vim i residence of the British governors ut- WorkLflere converge we princinl rul-wnyuot Cmpdn. chief of «which i9 the Min: Puiflc, which stret- ches tam: Candi. from the Man-- tic to the Pnoitio and is the- lunged: tic to the flame m I! DE- IUJQCW continuous nilvny line to the world. The developmem end 1:11:ng of this city has been continuous and rapid. until it now possesses. vithi its suburbs. I population of over 400,â€" 000, two-timid: of whom ere French or French Canadian: end' boasts a wealth equalled by no other city of its size in the world. The early history of Canada and: the United Stetce is indelibly blend- ed It Montrealâ€"for here dwelt the intrepid La Sallc (the M‘missigpi ex- plorer), Du L'Hut (the (outlier of Duluth). Cadélhc. (the founder of n;- trait).'31enville (the founder of New Orleans); and other adventurous spirits whose names ere still revered by posterity. \Ville-Muie was. too, the headqmrtem of the Brent French {or trading and exploring- companies. whose loperetéona throughout _ the great West. extended to the foot- hills 0! the Rocky Mom: and the fer-off were: of Hudson Bay. It re- mained under the rule of France un- til ‘17”, Winn Vuudrcuil mitnlute‘d maéned under the rule of France un- til «750. When Vaudrcuil Mpitnlnted to General Amherst and the “merit 1cm came to an end. Three years lacr. ‘by the truty of Pain. che «dad CAD-ad: to Great Britain and the French Canadians became British subjects. The town ‘ns occupied for I Line. ‘in 1775, by “be American; under Genet-:1 Montgomefl. “110 1f- the FrcDCh Canadians became Dnuuu subjects. The town was occupied for a time. “m 1775, by “be American; under Genet-:1 Montgomery. “11° ‘1’ {awards Mu slain in n gall-mt but unsuccessful aunt upon Quebec; ad here in the old Chateau de Ram- eny. the home of the old goVernors, lived Benjunin Franklin. Chafle and Rev. Charles Carroll. the Amergcm‘commiasioncrs new came to negomte the union of the country to the United Staten. " II: we year. 1535, Jacquee Cutter «me up the St. Meme ne'er to “We “2.03! aqw stands. and found Indian town and Bauhaus: um on. m 1011. Champlain established a trading Wt - #“A- a tab. let on (rent of 1 mark! Vb! 3?” LINDSAY .34.. Later on. ' .mmn-d a "filing “’9" It was not. W a ntrutaâ€" till 1642 that Paul de Chunedy, Sieur m. “a." tness of de Weave, Landed on the island mingled ‘ith the and hid the lasting foundgtion of nd_ W‘Se of {the city. For almost 1 century and. here the austoms a nutter WI remained a French 1 Frame an! mod-$001001: and not 3.31 the Treaty .0: neuritic d the Par), did floured become a Bri- en! d chin-dam! bash city. Since then, French and x'utr- when m6 Balm: have lived together. happily he an“! public end prooero-Iy tide by aide, can In” relate-acct rice in one enjoyment at his own hug- DOWCWIO ter the ecu-ion. Heldqmrten o! the American ormy. 1775; o! the Spe- cial Council. 1837." "In 1.775 this cha- teau was the headlua‘rten of the Anerioon Brigadier-‘General' Wooster .nd here, in 1776, undu- Gem! Be- nedict Arnold. the commisoionen of Collardsâ€"Benjamin Franklin. Sumac! Chose. and Chorlen Citron. of Carrolâ€" tonâ€"held council." For: Franklin set: up n3» crating press and printed” “The Gazette." which owl continue: ‘39 a Montreal (111” PIOCY. In the council room Lord Elgin sinned the Brazilian Laue: an otter the re- bellion of 1887. So Went! to the pex‘le W m measure. that hits lordship m oeltecf m stones 3nd rotten eggI. m not: eonoegnent up- onohepuoinc atom-hinted to the removal of the sect of govern- Inem to the beautiful City of 01’.- um. in; U! Ohio! with hi5 own ocean-going .veuela entered the har- ‘bor during the seven months inwhich the aver was open. with: tots! ton- we of 1.940.056 tons. No less than .11.” bland vessel; arrived in the Port. LI the nae yen with a ton- tmu .t £381.19: tons. The city is the [chat mm centre in Can- ed on we of the original concession made to Urban! Teuicr pulled La- vignc. this (being the second lot grated to on individual on the is- land 0! Nominal.” To the west is the Ban: o1 Montreal. the oldest bent in cm, ”Wed in 1817. It a a fine Ipeo'anen of Corinthian erehiteC- can. 0!: the well is the tablet; “The atone tortiliedim at Ville-Marie ex- tended from .Dal'bomfie Square Month db site to [of-ill street. the! cc south to Commissioners street and along the htter to the before- nentionned squat: Begun 1712 by Ohussegroe de, fiery, and demolished 181?."1'0 the WE'LQI the bank in the naive building of the general post office. In this up!!! the French hid do“ their urn! to the British, um (1:: General AM, in 1760. Montreal-the “moi-l Oapihl or Canada-owe! «its th1 pre-emi- neno. to its position ‘1: the head of ocean mvigntion end It the foot of the great river. Eke Ind anal naviâ€" gatio: extending to the growing West. The. canals. which have their out'et at Montreal. offer a continu- ous waterwny from the Straits of Dene Isle to Fort With!!! it the heed of Lake Smerior. a distance of 2.260 miles. '1: is one of the sight» o! the world to eed a great Cmdlaa P4oific liner of 12,000 can draw up alcmide one of one massive whence of the harbour-front 985 miles from the open ocean- Not done by its width and by the volune or water it’wrien. but By its mvirability for needy 1,000 tastes i; we fit. IAWrenoe the most remrkdble fiver on the globe. he hubor-fru 1.3 log; been the Winn of visitors. Char- les Dickens. who visited the city in 18“. recolfi LI "American Notes" his «imitation for “the (unite quays, remarkable for their beauty, solidity 1rd extent.” Mr. W. D. Howells, the American nudist. in more modern ulna. bu described them as equal- led h inplecoiveneu_by those of Livetpool alone. Bone ldee of its tnde ‘- 0 port no he obtained from the not tht last year 831 «It. and $- cnvirona are being cover- ed with ne' factorie- and workahom. the abundance of French hbor giv- ill it II «We ‘Vcr och" cities 3' n Month's! centre. Hatred 8' my plenum- 8‘0“ ‘4 m put. and mum 1" 1“ 0d Vi“: M “etc. The" Matoh. 16“.” “This build“ is erect- on: and i' ““1”“ ocean ferric It was main utter his wife nu, und how by dowry. Under the (in: the M ‘V‘ A portionjs 8““ my 9W- '3“ camel: well 9"“ aoéent wooden N To-dty 3‘ return (Ii? Mount Royal '5 15°“ “i” feet .bovve the sea. ”'1 w dud uni fort! feet who" a Hamid! the {’rotesfllfl to the couch, on 10‘5“ t mom-dope. “05 m n thdic cemetery- ‘1‘ “n h from the Mp 0‘ '5‘" M the chic! emmpce 3’ °“ “New” '0“, “1"”. i. ‘ The portion set as“: ta;- four hundred Vwol'mine Park nus. lies a we brook: treet- noun: Royal is an idulm'" a city. From the summit II!" had a most endgame I!“ via! of the vxlley: of that!!- two: “d Otttn :iverl Ii“ bland itself. the month cl” Boys-.1. 3‘. He awn: are Boyd!“ therein" 1.1 1.0( Etta bit

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