NOTES AND COMMENTS The Milverton Sun And Monkton Times ARE PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING see ee Poutias Office ai Milverton, Ont seein ue RATES ©: 1; six months, 50 cents; three tise, 25 ‘center invadvance, ‘Subscribers rears will be liable to pay $1.50 per year CONTRACT ADVERTISING RATES ht cents Septtenta oe tion will be chai 6 er line for first insertion and fe for each subsequent inser- arged for all transient adver- 3 without specific directions ced ac- jsement! with Relncerted un“ forbid and charg cording! An interesting and scholarly lec- ture by Lord Haldane on the mean- Jing of truth in history has started a lively discussion in’ England. Is etary a science or an art? Should it he written by patient diggers and Sadar of documents or by men of imagination and literary gifts? Should every statement-be Based on records or may the historian go to 8 fiction, drama, press gossip, social tradition for re-enforeement and interpretation of records and dusty files? 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Zoeger, Sey. heir lock, Visiting re eth- te Miller, W. M.; 0. F., “Silver pee ry nermann, R. Bee. Notary Public. W. D, WEIR, Nott a Anc- tionecr. for the County “0 rth and pry poles Conveyancer, Deed, Wills and rtgages drawn fn levits made, wales Cle simtheWel. biove ‘Over the Metropalitag: Ban A. CHAL MERS, Monkton, Ont., No- tary Public, € Eee Issuer of A| fluence on rms. ior immediate sale, ___ Hotels. raRPr dona ae RA HOTEL, Mil- tabling, at brands brands of liquors and cigars, Chas. oe aie. or, leorge F. ene pee: CAN SE, Berlin, ys oon vent to AGoteas i trade, ice eae naneee served ar the Rates $1.50 per day. Wat, W rn fr, Prop, F.ARTHUR PARKER |; x FHxample of the Queen Is Reflected f Mar-| and ndid sample roome, . Best | « art. The historian cannot neglect documents, but he may hiss the essence and spirit of a great change or event if he relies on documents alone. He must know how to re- create a situation and atmosphere. He must, like an artist, hold up the mirror to nature and understand of insight and acumen understands them. The truth of history is the truth of poetry and art, not the truth of mere science. temporary Various theories concerning the writing of history have been held and practiced Romances have been written and gocd “‘artisti told in ‘‘mere’’ likely that any will prevail and hok manently. particular theory id the field pe as in Setion and drama, tendencies | and fashions tion, however, to challauge the Hal: cult it ness of Lord But how di stantial corre dane’s view other|makes the art of writing real his- tion | fe If the true historian must be a careful and exact thinker and at the same time an artist, psycholo- | j fee, aia wud oh ed. generalizer: . | easy to see that very few ideal hi torians will in generation. ceptional. be produced The combination is ex- any What, then, are the generality of ———— | intelligent: men to do with regard te ory? How are they to mas- and get at its true | |imeaidues:?’The tough antwer that they must do with the pas what they do, if they are wise, with the present—hear all sides worth hearing, compare and weigh evi- dence, allow for bias and point of view, and form a sort of synthetic | notion of things. History is past past economic: ast con- in theology and science. Time is a reconciler, healer and de- stroyer. It settles many questions, but not all. Questions it leaves un- settled each student must determine for himself as he does a@irrent, burning question. Not, a simple task, this, but a fascinating one. It makes history the more exciting is ter its “lessons polities, controver and stimulating: COURT INFLUENCE. on the Whole a Semel pat te at the present day it. should be remembered that Hoes posed of all sorts and Suekeoah of people as widely different as the Poles, says the Gentlewomani First of all, there is the Court citele, here the example of Queen cannot but have a good i all in immediate contact with her. Then there are many people with immense power in the land for ae or evil whos power is closely connected with and depend- ent upon the Throne, therefore the conditions of life at le community. In the mice saelen of society we then class of people ali ost 9 which they w rey ‘that the “inuenes of So w. the Court we realize the peaentiine ‘liek attaches to the: circle. We see how widely this influence vis felt oe acted upon, pee ease. of ara mba cob, Meyer, Manager | sowie of Olden Time. Hospital patients ae are | better ‘of than thei ancestors of day “the Id tii Mr. Whea' 8 to the market pa man corrupt swine on inch to be be taken by the “and “nent inestio sall be sent to tose puts. suf ragette a 2 vy. b events and leading figures as a con-|iD THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON INTERNATIONAL LESSON, APRIL 26. Lesson IV. The Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin. Luke 15. 1-10. Golden Text, Luke 15. 10. Verse 1. Now-—During this gener- al period: ‘No events intervene be- taxes, and ‘the collectors could, if dishonest, demand too much money and keep the balance for them- selves. _ Pharisees—Members of the riod or still earlier. ateict:in the literal abstresncsstt the Jewish law and ritual, bitter mmon man receiveth sinners— How much hope for the world lies in this fac Eateth with them—Mere associa- tion with the socially outeast, re- gardless of the motive prompting to such association, was enough to bar Jesus from fellowship with the. arisees; according to standards to eat with such ae ED apace social ostracism. Unto them—To the Pharisees rae found tani wb lqnentar as- |sociating with publicans and sin- ners. What man of you—Jesus ap- | peals to. their personal experience. The wealth of many of them may have consisted in flocks and herds. = Ee of them—Just one is lost and many remain, yet concern is felt. Thus is God for each nee ta Leave the nin ninety and nine are not neglected, but left in their usual summer pasturage, that is, the wilderness or the uninhabited regi eae _broperly go tae that: whieh is lost, inti “ find it—The search is con- tinued until the lost is found. without to the | he Rut the ‘nper arms of : eats esi pe B . Layeth it on his shoulders— |There is no upbraiding nor mur- muring at the trouble. The shep- herd Lean rejoicing that the lost Jone is sav Note the contrast | between iiackandee feeling of the {shepherd and the cold indifference of the Pharisees. say unto you—This note in ‘al of authority is present the teaching of Jesus. |. Joy in heaven—The interests |heaven and earth meet in the vidual _Bepenteth- Both in e of facing ‘about ernie es eae of zeattt and sorrow doings. of indi- the literal for wrong- at woman pieces Sule: —The the Greek drachma, Bey ving precets s hut Until she find it—As in the case of the lost sheep, the earnest, oer- ezethie activity of the owner is emphasized . A charming picture of simple village life in which the joys aad sorrows of one person are shared by all. 10, Even n like manner not alone ‘the sees but the heavenly Father himself rejoices over one sinner that repenteth. eS GIFT KING C Mother of Pearl Tkon of Lord’s _— Sent From Arabia. ACCEPT. er of pearl ikon, of ie oe Supper,” “alm atic to that presented to the Emperor of Russia by the Sultan of Turkey as a peace offering on the outbreak ofithe late war with Italy, a ing George, but becaiise it issnot an official gift it cannot be presented to him, and, ince no one else has a right to ac cent it the ikon remains sathout 4 The histofy of the ikon “begai began when Italy cast covetous ns on Turkey’s Tripolian possessions. ee in need of friends, de- termined to turn to his nomerful neighbor on the north and in true Oriental ipsion decided to aceom- pany his with a gift. H ordered the Robe a aaah tribe S es for its mother of pear! < an of the Hane at Supper” for present- ation to the Russian Emperor. It was no small order, for ae een of pearl had to be Sone ‘ied e wrney into ibs. interior arena | Masti mn ae of aS ‘member ved i it. wo! ‘ossest siscoureny i his” ila: C The heer tl ne two a ift is surmount e wliah Jee received upon this e was ae work « oa] wl fe And many: spread ents SPOR the see brani -y that went ee Paral a followed, cried, Hosanna, blessed is he. that cometh in the name of the Lord. fosanna in the highest. 8-10. Ss” “a wonderful their and others Het xi; ey al occasion ote is entry into Senn salem. It marked mation any ques- tion the flood tide of H: doubtedly from foreign ok pcelebrate e they were ail rushing out, clad in holiday gar- ments to bid welcome to Him who was now hailed for the first time perhaps as the long promised Mes- n |siah, and crowds of them accompany made _With-dancing ing shouts of in eos Highest. In ed, was this popu- lar triumph in the Holy City. Him before and behind, as he is way into the city, and singing and ringi gre reports which have b us of this great day, Jesus does not seem to have been at all elated by His reception. On Luke tells us specifically “He drew nigh’ he looked across to the valley to t white as aban in the blazing sun, ‘and wept ove In very midst of all thie -ediniue LONG PROMISED MESSIA Jesus’ Humility in the Hour of Success and Cour- age in the Moment of Failure gar ~|the disaster which these invo! y | Which fell upon His ears on the fol- eaming | do over his Soa in other Jesus remained indifferent to the applause which was showered upon Him, unaffected by the es i tion upon a thousand Ii teh and thought oily of he great work which h He had still words, e was as little affected the shouts of “‘Hosdnna”’ which greet- ed Him on this Sunday as He was by the ve erent Giaute of lowing Friday. e case as In this spiritual aloofne her freedom, from the passing Sdchte of earthly eine do IT KNOCKS THE DRUDGERY. ‘our fe) SWEEP-DAY Cleans Carpets Brightens Floors _ Order a tin to-day at your grocers or from your hardware man. f Don’t ask for sweeping compound 1 ise DUSTBANE SERS | BEWARE OF SUBSTITUTES and undaunted by Reena ne work of God with a soul w tempted by applause this imitation of C Rev. Haynes diginieey Toha Hill, of Liverpool, who maintaias om e ee t I Hil é tribesmen for the and brought the ee ae Lande lon. The ikon is made 2 form of a half room with thes ot eleva- tion cement by the royal sce The f the Saviour and H ihersep ieee ‘ecupying thei ee place on the table. orkmanship is Aiaue and for delivering the iko it will find a resting place in some London museum. ARE PRAIRI PERMANENT? Signs of Their Disappearance in the v ie ont pepaaty fens a pr. lev lin coarse prairies no except locally, longer any large areas e growing wp in ots and. shelter have be: these plantations and so great, ha the demand for trees ie that the Indian Head Nu which has an annual capacity ae ap- proximately three mi no longer si it has been necessary to e: branch nursery at Saskatoon. The opinion was once wide- spread that the prairies soil was all ‘right, but that, Tene of the thick sod the tree seeds could not reach it; another theory was that there was insufficient rainfall, and still aaother that the dry win- ter winds killed the buds and twigs. beer tal to tree-growth on sks + ene a ce past, the Fores- try Branch has since succeeded in conditions that growth is assed 7 the ies are given a proper sta: The m proba cause of the treclessness a the prairies is mam, not Nature. The fact that the Ia- ns long ago were in the habit of setting fire to the forests and gi lands in order to.afford seen ‘| ing, and that in the fall when fires were usually set, the prevai ines were westerly, seems to ceased, the west: ri has begun to re and, aided see attincial” EB tie tion under the eae. of the | ee BON, che growth will soo} the can a het notice ny eeperiahes than it w much oc it is ‘to sell BEE Young ‘Wite==What'do you when your. ouebend gets cross tract of Gees sw Afr flock of ¢ ne a any 3 these factors have! do of com] a siderably less than one-quarter ot wt [iS @ecounted for by' the cost of the Navy! about ‘which one 80] b on rales ason}? n | ase Aan twelve am a me xperienced wife | 5 ce Folks The Fat Little Birds, Ince upon a time there were si qe birds said to the others, ‘Let us go over to Africa to live. iter the worms there aw right into your mouth as as you and that Mase Pave very The other fat little birds said, “We would gladly go, but our wings lt Pays to Dress Well “Nothing gives a man more prestige than to be Well Attired” You can have this done at the minimum cost at This HERE has just heen plac- ed on the shelves a splen- did line of Scotch Tweeds of a new pattern for fall and win- ter wear, that will make and wear well. 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