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t Sam Sashes has public commendatiyn Adngit. His tasks that ever fell "to a Canadian Mighoier of the Crown. If he had n a man of iron, a man of indomitablewill, and of unflagging confident in himself, he would have been overwhelmed by the ilties of the task. Those dif ficulties were greatly increased by criticism to which he was con- stantly subjected. What made it galling was the venom of ; it wi tipped. But Sir Sam Hughes "was not in the smallest degree dis. fabed by the mean attacks. He went on working like a beaver at the great business he had in hand, he attended to that so well at in a short time adverse criticism of him became as conspicuous by its absence as before; it had been 'by its extravagance. To-day his worth speaks for itself in a manner ito silence ill-wishers and compel admiration on the part even ol'some 'who had disparaged him. And il 'his work speaks for itself with such good effect, Sir Sam Hughes can speak for himself" in equally. un- erable terms. He has a great tage over those whose ani: ty be has had to bear, All his life he has been a (rie sport, always playing a clean game and meeting -his competitors j inan open manly "way. He speaks in the same fashion He curries favor with nobody, he asks no odds and has a don't-give- (a-straw manner that, whatever else be said about it, does net be- to a man who has anything to s Sir Sam Hughes is something the same type of public man as d Derby. Both are bold and ard in their metliods. have performed great asks; id of 263,114 men and 10,463 Of these about 150,000 other side of the Atlantic. g the force up: to that 10 train, asm, equip, trans pay the wen, very large 'were mecessary. In before . the appointment AH AA A AAs foved five years he. was lieutenant<gover:| | 100-acre ie Quantity of Tinpiements, &c., ade on lot 16, on Tuesday, postponed till possible "for 1 ni to ay thisis a "free county. + The sfiort chaps are to have # chante." Candidates for the new Bantam Bdttalion must: be between 5 feet and 5 feet 134 inches. They will" look like Japs, and may fight like them too, better than which could hardly be asked: "Of course it is every man's business who buys lumber to know famber when he sees- it," says .the Canadian Lumberman. Nut so; in these days, with the rest of us. The supposed lumber may be paper, or, worse still, it may be hemlock. British Board of - Tradg' figures show that the average ihcrease in retail pricss of food since the begin- ning of the war has been 47 per cent. In Berlin it has been as high as 83 per cent. The increase it Canada has been trifling in compar- ison. German girls are cutting off their hair and selling it in order to give the proceeds to the war funds: As yet we observe ne such disposition on the part of Orillia gi ut, now that spring is coming, some of them may part with pass: ~~ Oritlia Packet. En London the four-pound loaf is selling at nineteen cepts, 'with the prospect of a further sise, 4 A pew map of Obtario has been issued, ' A good many of us "are waiting for a new map of Earope. Forty-four per cent. of the rev- enue of Montreal goes fo pay interest and other chats on the city's debt. ii Some good things the war may expected to do, For i gnce, it will restore the moustaghe tp the! 'favor of fashion. . | 5 Where is the old-fashioned wo- man who wanted the. street car steps lowered so she could board the plagued thing in 'a= hobble LI ' Cancer caused the death of more than 80,000 -people in the. United States during: 1915, cearding to nor of the piovince, He was. creat- Australia in in 18 : Though occupying sition in the by an exceptional degree of wordly success and bovor, About 'twenly = years age Sir Samuel Way attended the Ecumen- ical Council 'of the Methodist Church at. Washington. At that time Methodist Union was undet diss tussion in "Australiac He visited Rev. Dr. Pascoe and others in Lon- don and called on Revs. G. Web. ber, E. Roberts; John Harris and others to' méet hum in Toronto that he might foray an opinion how Methodist Union was working in Canada. His catholic spirit put him at once on the side of that great movement of Methodist union. Lhe Methodists of Australia count ed him as their foremost and most influential layman, He command- ed, however, the respect of all Classes as a typical Australian, patriotic, broad"minded and: toler- dol, devoted (b great 1desls of national progress and improvement and full of restless energy which is ever striving to attain them. In him the Crown has lost a good and faithful servant. He was 86 thor ough and accurate that none of his judgments were ever npset on ap- peal. About three months before hig death in a letter to' Rev. S: J. Allitr of London: he especially. ins quired alter the welfare of the former Bible Christian mi¥isters, such as Rev. Dr: Pascoe, John Kenner, Jona' Harris and ofliers; Homeseekekers Efoursions to The Land of Wheat. Homeséekeérs' Excursions 16 Western Canada at low fares tia Camadian Pacific March 7th to Ociober 31st, inclus- ive. 'Particulars' from any Cana. dian Pacific Agent, or W. B: Howarg, District Passenger Agént, Taronto. A remarkable 'second of fataily patriotism is that of Capt. Alfred Pope, National Reserve, of What- Meford House, Dorset, = En who has ten sods and a souinfaw serving in the forces, tke figures compiled by a! life in-f. . surance statistician, Port Asthyr 'News: A women's magazine tells of a doze ; ways to eat onions. The fellow we' sat next to is the street car the other day had evidently tried "em all, IMPORTANT. AUCTION. "Salk. -- Large posters, in 'colors, are io irculation announcing the most important sale Exeeutors of the Estate' of the late A. B, Fisher, lot 25, coo. 8, Whitby, (Ash. authorize, kind of an psi i the tower 7 . A sockeknitting contest is ad tised at Caapinglon, prizes Io kaitters. A charge ! t admittance will be ade, a Music, Admission 15 cts." Wadie with backets--free. 8: Mabon; B Langliangue, SE A, Paster. N: Secretary. f > te 4 ST. PATRICK'S CONCERT AND sik SOCIAL Will bé given inthe Béthel Church' on Friday, March 17. Pease will exhibit her family por- traits iff a very interesting' manner, telling some of tlikif amusrhg char. acteristics; Songs; So!ds, Duefs and Moaologues, will make 'up a pro. gram that will be sure #1 Refreshments will be served after everybody has had a good laugh at Mrs. Peasé's relatives, Everybody cove. Adults 25c, Children 15¢c. i : fratian Airfren: Kit £00 Austrian Soldier's Geneva, March 6.--Eight hun- dred 'Austrian soldiers in barracks were Killed or wounded in the raid made by Italian 'geroplands Febru- ary 19, on the city of Laibach ac- cording 10 foformation received here to-day. Two high officials of the staff of Archduk® Eugene: Com- mander.in=Chiel "of. the Austrian forces operaling against Italy are said to have been Killed. One of the Italian geroplxo each Tuesday |- Some diseases' immunity from another attack, bit rheuma- tism works jusi the other way. Every attack ot rieumatisty #nother.. Worse than thatsat re- 'duces the body's power 8b that each aftack 1s worse. than before. = I any disease nee easily it 1s heumatism, arg few diseasés pliysic please. frit ndistr increase, is only in the: infancy of its ) i ene uct are rig ee ay tos . The great farming 'European war opens up an uhpAcall opportu C Canadian farmer, as food products wilh 3 andoubledly rail the doubls advantage of feedi is ith & position to sell ims or rob C an bv ec helorns ould be most carefully considered; and ould: be governed by 1 ii importunt factors. wt profs: y disposing of all 'First, MARKETS, us a means 'of products, Second, HEALTHP, NESS upon soil und climate conditions. When considering af i offers 8 good climate, guod Mrs. Almira | fond §T . Sr of; --t Pina te to be found at its best. Tog long farniing séason, and the soil is, adapted" 10 'any ited "of farmi it, truck, . stock, grain, dairy or mixed farming, with gash market fight at the door that pay the highest prices for farsi proditce; - i! Almdst the entire farming section in a few years: hence will be ape plied by hydro power. In the selection of a farm the inexperienced buyer must largely trust fo the agent with whom he' deals.' It is therefore essential that the piir- @Haser deal-only with those who are at the same. time now' to told a reputation and 'a trustworthy position in which they live. 1 have been located i in Georgetown for the past fourteen years and gladly refer you to any of our banks or business men us to my- integrity and responsibility. * I'malega speciality of selling: LARGE AND' SMALL FARMS; also small acreage, and will gurargutes for feir treatment, the Best of co eration, And any and all information you may desire in the purchase of & new heine. 2 Updn application I will be pleased 'to send you free of charge, my Ti catalogue, Ihave about four hundred farms for sale which Abvere will be a good ction to clhipose from, JA: WILLOUGHBY, Farms fob Sale, GeorcETOWN, Ontario. | WATCH MY ADVERTISEMENT N° NEXT WEEK'S ISSUE, READ A FEW TESTIMONIALS FROM saTisriED customs. ] OF A NUMBER OF FARMS GIVING IMMEDIATE POSSESSION WITH FALL PLOUGHING DONE AND EVERYTHING IN READINESS = FOR SPRING, PROFESSOR HUTT, formerly of ONTARIO AGR 3 COLLEGE, GUELPH, speaks d ofthe - Gergetpwn District, Mr. JJ A; Willoughby, 2 Senrgeiawn, Ont, ~In asking for 1 look upon as an idea First, the country i y | easily drained, yet: well the quality' annual fall fa It was 'because has not yet reached-thie and south be planted at pice i .| present, I h labors, my tio (cotintey 71 have no po you However, id' sun season' of girl- 5 ing day, and was tinivei- warding, the best interests of ber Argument gver tho height of a bejoved Zion. "Her sympathetic ir ale ¢ the nature and energ:tic 'temperment to adic proiiipled. lier to. do many acts of empha kindness" nd her ory will be out His hay rove tr kept fragtant by many becaure of | *G'wan. wan?" came back Pat in na Li be largeness. of her he : ] us Ris Tk foe ta on iulness, She was a beatiful type wall" J fh of character; she Was interested in} fyeSnure. que oa] As all that 'was for the nphic'and ben. Slaneing at the structure, "bu fit of humanity and gave both her I% thot strength' and means toward this ! friend cilled to ! For. many Wis getting along. years 'he had not enjoyed robust yoo it she lore up under her fe | dticion. with wonder{yl courage "'® fuluess; but-on the ever - Datlent, : "The d February 28th, had Teh ln hart foke which terminated Yishor, existence - forty-four ~ "yes® afterwards, and thus a con it Was sistent and Deaunitul Christian ler came to a peaselul close after years Toa L entered into gna wh the" eiethal peace and rest of the 9Wn sinent fuller fifé above, Mrs. Kellett leaves the citizens a devoted and disconsolate husband to o elegy ng the agri- : "have/seen _ample of the best k the station, and also in eral years past at the additional fact that the land there t prevail a féw miles further near Georgetown last bo could do it Wl bis; bat