is iy Publi hed every The Fistewel Banner) Thursday after- -goon-by The Banner rhe Hits Co. Blatchford c. V. President and General “Manager: Banner has a large and grow- circulation Byatt ag North f the County of No can effectively reach ‘the public in the thriving district of which Listowel is the centre, without appearing in The Banner. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS » All_advertisements must Ma in office not later than ten o'clock Th morning to insure insertion in the fol- Qur Commercial Department is well pasivece for turning out ne best wo: Thursday, March 24th, 1921. Editorial A Only twenty five , five days "till April 8th. Do your voting early and pul your “X" in the “yes” column. - No vessel of any nationality may enter a United States port or intoxicating liquor in transit, with- out being liable to seizure under the Yolstead Act, according to tha De- partment of Justice. . Accordigg to a U.S. paper called “The Builder and Architect,” the par-| @ lor is to follow the way of a lot of other things that have had their day. The modern;idea—and it's a good o to make the room the family good enough for 7. AH the religious and civic organ- Gzationg of Lexington, Kentucky. are united in a fight to suppress the habit of cursing and swear! on the. streets, in the hotel lobbies, cafes and Office 61, Residence ' come} | within the three-mile limit, bearing; tha lives in, the best in the ho house and, g00d company. NOT THAT TYPE get into office they make it conven- jent to forget their former pledges and principles. Ontario's Premier is not of that type. WHAT'S WRONG WITH SIR ADAM? Christian Guardian) For a good many years Sir Adem Beck has been. before the Ontari vince to the other they have appro his work. He has not been a very popular figure, for he is not reall tne type o: man to ingratiate himself into the favor of - electors by piaus-| ible speeches und judicious — Bat despite this fact Sir Adam Beck man politically, because = which he bas made ol e eral relief work, . greater. for, namely #260000, or half the Big ve last year. last ensentive: was $1,000, but went over the top by a $200.00. ve is $600.00, verona. that is beginnin: to get. a erybo PE ctr bag of the work of the Sal- n their rescue wisitations, working ‘summer camps for poor children, lost work, work among prisoners, gen- t¥hospitals, ‘women's shelters, children’s homes, labor bureau and slum work. In our own town what would we do without the music and the street preaching of the Army? Patients at the hospital ask for ‘services to be held. in the near vicinity, people at the outskirts of the town for ser- vices close to their pian and only a few days ago one of ou edi citizens remarked that the preach- ing, singing and the music on the streets had a tendency to cause people to attend their own churches more regularly. Don‘t forget the week, April 3rd to 10th, and be ready with your of- The response then was = a run the U.F.O. government, aietator.” oa g gel whole province. We are the Sun d It ts not in good taste, politics, and it will * party more than | Adam. There is no Lage progince should alm to larming communities, so sible, with cheap power, bu the ly cltadie < & ig other pu places of that city. Some such movement might well be start-; ed right here in Listowel. ” é Farmers’ Sun.! The ‘nat of a matter is that many Canadian manufacturer is = We had enough of that kind) daring the wir. Today there's nu! _ @xcuse for it. a A | j 4 PROM OTHER PAPERS | + 4 A SAFE BET ; ’ Sun) The Hon. Howard Ferguson, speak- the to tives of West - York, predicted “a short life for the U.F.0.-government.” It's « safe bet that, if they went to the eountry, the and many of his fel- -= LET THE "BIB GUNS” SHOOT In spite bf much opposition from the “wet” forces, Pussyfoot Johnson. noted perance tor from .“‘a-! cross the line,” is to speak in Toron-| to. Windsor, Ottawa and other Can-) adian points. And why shouldn't he? This is a} free country and we can’t get too many “ agitatora™ of his type. For a while it looked from the press as if the “wets” had the temp- at the knees and WAY WAGE CUTS London Advertiser) reduction of wages is tak- | der, this can best be adopt the plan of someone who has neither the experience the know- led necessary for the Shoes decis- ter. ge Manufacturers In Canada have if jon in this mat Listowel was among the honorary! vice-presidents chosen. Mr. W. W. Morley and family de- sire to express their deep apprecia-| tion of the kindness and sympathy of many friends during the period of the illmess and death of Mrs. Morley, not forgetting these who so kindly remembered her with flowers and others gifte from time to time. Funeral of Captain McKeever-— There was a large crowd in Lis- towel Wednesday for the funera] of Captain Jas. McKeever, whose re- mains were laid to rest at Fairview ed brother, Major A. E. McKeever. Service was held in Christ church and in the cortege was the Masonic Or- hea Listowel who played Saal." Adding Exchange On [Tickets— | Beginning with this week, collect- jon of American exchange is being made on all Canadian railway tickets issued to points in the United States. rder to this effect was issued by the “Dead March in surcharge the collected by the railways will rg fixed according to. the distance nce | from the border ate at which the ticket is issued. The ancient Babylonian painted their cheeks and their eyebrows, ng who investigated the ruina of the ancient dwellings of that period and found vases showing women in the act of painting. on door of tafior shop— while you — Please don’t stand in the doorway.” in ‘. window: i | Keep company, 4 Never idle. If your hada can . pot culti- ical bond ways speak the Bi Make few promises. Live up to your +f Engli oaeey, i * ot bis tam: —_— an English contemporary re- engagements. ad ae: own ‘secrets, if you have When you speak to a person, look _ him in the face. Good company and good conversation; are the very sinews of virtue. ‘Good ‘character is above all: things! Your character can not be essentially injured except by your own acts. - one speaks evil of you, live so that none will believe h Ever live cdo excepted) | within your income. When you retire, think over what you have done during the day. . Make no haste to be rich, if you would prosper. Small and steady gains give com- . petency with tranquillity a mind, Never play at any game of ¢ Avold temptation, through roo you may not withstand it. Earn money before you spend id Never run into debt. unless you sre & way to get cut again. Never borrow, if you can penny, avoid ft. Do not marry until you are able to} Ae ; US*! Sunday, March 20th. at of| ** before they stop to Tro € is a nice, quiet place ‘in which to ee, just a short distance {fom station, and with good church school accommodation, good and the very best of farmers in the locality. Why the farmers are moy- ing away puzzles us. We would be glad to hear from the aga correspondent occasio fal services are acta held in the’ Methodist church here and will be continued next week. On Monday the pastor, Rev. Wm. Sterling, was assisted ey. Dr. Hazen of Lis- towel, and on other days this week. by Rev. J. F. Sutcliffe of Atwood and Rev T. A. Allen of Monkton. : A. Conway, B.A.,B.D., a former very able pastor here, but now of Kintore, has been invited to High- The funeral of the late Mary Coates, beloved wife of Edward Coates of Trowbridge, took place on A short ser- viee was held at the house. The cortege then proceeded to the church, ‘where a public service was held, con- ducted by Rev. W. Sterling. Inter- ment was made at Fairview cemetery, Listowel. Not in many years Was so large a gathering assembled at any funeral service held in the Trowbridge church, thus ghowing the high re- gard ‘and esteem in which the de- parted was held, and the sympathy felt for the bereaved. Mrs. Coates was of a retiring dis- position, a woman of few words, un- ostentacious in her ways, loyal to her friendships, with a mark of sincerity in all her actions. She had been in failing health, for a number-of years and her kness during the tiast month was borne with patience and fortitude. She was a member of the Trowbridge Methodist church and Pwas in her thirty-eighth year: “Mrs. Coates leaves to mourn her passing. ber husband and three chil- dren, Frank, Eva and Pearl. The Sympathy of the entire community is at for Mr. Coates and family at this time. Japan leads the world in -propor- tion of divorces to marriages. A kitten crawled inside the rim of « large flywheel] in a mill at Bur- lington, Nebraska, anf fell asleep. The machinery was set in motion and the wheel whirled for nine hours. When the machinery was stopped for a night the kitten was still alive though |it had Snes the equiv- ont of 600 mile support a wife. Never speak evil of any one. Be just before you are generous. Keep sad innocent if you would be Save on you are young, to spend C. F. VANDRICK SALE REGISTER when you are old. Read over the above maxims at least ence a week.—“ Booster Wifely : That there are two sides to every ease, this brief bit of conversation eals. ; “Will tells me that he leads a dog's fife,” sald Will's mother to Will's wife. “Yes, that's so,” answered Will's wife. “He the fire, growls, and waits to be fed.” —Youth’s Companion. RUPTURE EXPERT HERE Palr Day, Friday, ist—Two auction. sales at the Grand Central Hotel, Listowel. Buggies, heavy Wagon with box and spring seat, double and single harness, furni- ture, stoves and household goods of all kinds. Sale at one o'clock. light, April 2nd—Big lot of dishes, kitchen utensils, furni- ture, etc. As we have started to remodel the premises, we find we will have to clear out a lot of stock to make room. So come if you Want a bargain. Sale at o'clock ‘Wevhave for eat CLOVER; hMOTHY ae all kinds of AGRICULTURAL SEEDS. It will pay you to see us before buying your supply. ~ See. CANE MOLA—Pure cane feed molasses: COW CHOW-—A prepared cow feed, 24 per _ cent. protein. Oil Cake Meal, Cotton Seed Spica: Bran, Shorts, Low Grade Flour, Baled Hay, Baled reads! Straw, Salt. | FLOUR Agents ie — Royal Household, Pure d, Good Luck, Pastry Flour. Bakery - Sioresios te Brighten Up Your Home Let your home reflect true optimism and hap- piness by having beautiful «<a New Draperies and Floor Oils in every room. “= ’ Our Drapery Department is teeming with new materials, selected to appeal to popular \f demand; unusually artistic in tone and design | and of such splendid value as to invite compar- | ison with any on the market. Bungalow Nets in plain or scalloped edge, large and small flowered or block patterns, prices 58c, 60c, 65c, 70c, 75c to $1.10 a yard. Marquisettes in white, cream and ecru, fine quality, extra values at 58c, 65c and nd GSc a yard. “Madras Good widthin flowered or block patterns, prices $1.50, $1.75, $2.40 to $2.90 a yard. Curtain Scrim with insertion, cream and white, at 4Sc. 50c and 58c a yard. ; Flowered Marquisettes and Madras Side Curtains in assorted colors and extra good width, at °0c, 98c to $1 75.2 yard. If you want a house or farm, we have them for sale Seeley, Famous In This Gpecialty,; Called To Stratford F. H. Seeley of Chicago and Phila- delphia, the noted truss expert, wil! personally be at the Windsor Hotel and will remain in Stratford Monday 8. Mr. Seeley says: tie Ghield will not only retain any case of rupture perfectly. but contracts the opening in 10 days on the average case. Being a vast ad- vancement over all former methods} —ezemplifying instantaneous effects immediately appreciable and with- Besn pre- Tent stopping at any other place in ig P.S.—Every statement in this wpetice has been verified before the Vetews ‘ent Gente Courta.—F. H. ? Beciey. Home Omée, 117 North Dearborn si.’ HE dignity of our profes sional etiquette matches the bigh atandards we have set for the conduct of our business. Flowered Muslin atterns at 32c, 374c and 44c yard. ream Muslin, fancy borders at 25c in assorted White and @ yard. Nowhere in town will you find a finer dis- play of Floor Oil Cloth in floral or block patterns, dark, medium and light colors. Bring the size of the room and let us figure the cost for you, which you will find very reasonable. R. Thompson Highest prices paid fer all farm Produce | A piece ef discarded auto tire tub-| ing wed hy the patching of s tube on ing cemented to the sole of the shoe,) the r will, it is said, outwear two leather | half soles. This is ly done by| roughing fhe leather with rasp or | eeveet, applying three pl of patch t and a layer of cushion stock, to ‘ened is applied the cemented tub- An advertisemépt in a country newspaper reads: “‘For sale, a second- hand monument, slightly used. Greai ‘pear for a family of the name of