: i 3 ' '¢ 3 i : Sa : 3 3 i ? 3 3 ae | a c. 3 ioe 3 3 3 : : : 3 3 3 SS _ONT., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18 1910. "Malcolm MacBeth, Editor and Pub -- Next T W FOR THE o Weeks in the cotton buying now. than words. of quality and =-- Special an 7S --But still clearing out odds and ends at remarkably low prices and with the advances market, which will affect nearly all lines, it will be a big saving to people --A\s our prices speak louder We will leave you to be judge on the merits price, nouncement of new spring goods a little later | WEBER & ¢ MONKTON'S - POPULAR - STORE BETTGER 999909 9464045400455F004000 999490 00444064064069006000 There is hope in sight for the man » who likes two poached eggs to begin the labors of the day. for the price of eggs will be easier very soon. So far the reduction has not been very _motiseable but the supply is inoreasing rapidly and a drop is looked for in the Bear future. The Agricultural Society of Alber- ta is asking for provincial prohibi- tion for a provincial bureau to enfor- ee the present license laws. and that Oo person directly interested in the hiquor traffic should be allowed to _ bold a position of any kind in connec- tion with the municipal councils of the provinee; that no license be ®ranted in the-northern country ex- cept upon application in persom: and that the present fine of $50 for the iNicit sale of liquor be increased to #100. They also ask for legislation to prevent Indians from attendance at fairs in the province for the pur- wose of giving exhibitions of pagan danges and rites, Our mailing list has been corrected te date, Subseribers will confer a 1 on their Lpmriaver by consulting the labe ~~ paper and if it is not correct notify us It is reported that the Russian Gov- ernment is about to eonelude a ean- traet with a big American syndicate. which will develop the Trans-Siberian Mailway and lay a seeond track the whole lehgth of the present line. The project involves an expenditure of hun dreds of millions of roubles. Ex- President Roosevelt. it is stated. has wut forward all his influence to se- eure the contract for Americans, Two representatives of the syndicate, with full powers are now in Europe await- ing the Czar's return to St. Peters- burg from Livadia to go to the cap- ital for a final settlement of the con- tract. The Czar will appoint a Rus- sian engineer to report to him from time to time econeerning the progress of the work, A _ He should be boiled in oil. or hang. the agent with the serpent's tongue. He sella me traps IT do not need: he fella me books no man would read; he sold acombination fork which drives a nail or pulls a cork. with which he id a man might shave. or shine his shoes. or dig a grave. He should be hrough the transom flung. the agent fide the serpent's tomgue. I-am al- ays paying hard-earned cash for pat- & Jamps and other trash; for music icks that are uo good; for dentrifice at doesn't dent, for fountain pens 'worth a cent; forevermore I'm be- ing stung by agents with the serpent's | tongue. Each time I'm stung I vow -® Vow: I'm done for good with agents mow; I'll buy my doodads at the store. and ehain Old Towser by the door, and $f an agent should arrive. he will not eave the place alive." Alas! There is mo dodging fate! He's waiting for me t the gate; at my approach he will produce "The Life and Works df Cap- tain Loose" or that re book. "The Voyages of Dr, Cook, With Maps and Charts whieh fully Show Places that he Didn't Go." 'The' n him should be sprung--the e serpent's tongue. --. The Star. if _ livery could be made. Capt. Brown wha ran his vessel the Athabaska on Flower Pot Island last fall and had his license cancelled has been reinstated by the government. The British elections are now com- vlete, Orkney having returned a Lib-| The full total is Liberals 275. ; Unionist 272. Nationalists 82. Labor- j ites 41, non-partisan (the speaker), | With coalition intact there is a minis- terial majority of 125, ' Quack heérse doctors are numerous in the province according to a depu- tation of veterinaries who waited on lion, I. B, Lueas at the Parliament eral. | | Buildings the other d | Rutherford. | eral of the Dominion. headed the eall- ;ers and asked that a bill be introdue- led in the Legislature allowing none but licensed graduates to practise vet- erinary medicine. It was pointed out that farmers were being defrauded, and their stock damaged by men who | Claimed to be veterinaries. | Rev. Dr. 8. D. Chown. Secretary o! , the Social Moral Reform League eal). led on Sir James Whitney last week | with references to a change in eon- /neetions with pool rooms in rural con | Stituencies He wants a law | Passed by which these coustit- | Hencies ean prohibit the estab- lishment of these poolrooms. At pre- sent they can fix the fee which the \poolroom must pay. and regulate the | hours which it may keep open. but it | cannot absolutely prevent its estab- lishment. The scheme of fixing a | Very high fee has fallen through a ;number of times through-the action , of county judges in declaring such fee |to be prohibitive. and permitting the poolroom proprietor to refuse to pay it. Sir James promised to consider the doctor's request. On February 1st the Postmasters' Association of the county of Huron met at Wingham. There was a fair representation, ameng them Kincar- dine Gorrie. Wingham. Clinton and Brussels. Postmaster Irwin, of Gor- rie. occupied the chair. The object of these meetings is the betterment of the service; to get acquainted with one another and suggest to headquar- ters certain improvements that would benefit the publio and the postal ser- vice generally: For instance. a pat- ron wants to send a postoffice order to the Northwest or any other place for $325: the postmaster has to draw out four orders, three for $100 each ami the other for $25. for the rule is no order can be drawn for a larger sum than $100. The P.M's. of Huron think one order for the whole amount is sufficient. the same as when you apply for a draft at the bank. Also. that the present charges for' large amounts ought to be reduced so that postmasters would have some chance with the banks. Now the large orders fo to the latter and the small trifling ones go the P.O, You can send a par- cel to Britain weighing 11 Ibs. for 12c. a lb. and in Canada to your next postoffice 16c. a lb. Patrons should address their letters to a box number 'or in care of the head of the house- hold, so that proper and prompt de- veterinary director-gen- | | the National Anthem. -- MONKTON; The Monkton Times EVERY FRIDAY MORNING Monkton Ontario SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year. $1.00 ; six months, 50 cents ; tnree months 25 cents in advance. Subs-riptions not so paid, $1.50 per year CONTRACT ADVE RTISING 3 Mos. Mo 6.00 $6.00 9.00. 4.00 SPaAcE YEAR 6 Mos. ~column...$50.00 $30.00 $1 4% column.. 30.00 16,00 ¥% column.. 15.00 9.00 5.00 3.00 Hight cents per line for first insertion and four cents per line foreach subsequent insertion will be charged for all transient advertisements. Advertisements without specific direc- tions will be inserted until forbidden and charged accordingly. MALCOLM MacBETH, Publisher and Proprietor LOO OLE OLOLODOLELOE LOCAL NEWS FOEOTOFOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOY ¢ + Ad qe $ ¢ Maple Syrup at Gill's 25c. per qt. Wilson's give a coupon with every 25c. cash purchase, Misses Adeline and Lily Stewart are; visiting friends in Toronto. Call and 'sce * Wilson's New Spring Dress Goods. Flour per ewt. $2.80. sugar per cwt. $5.50. cash or trade at Gill's. Miss M. McCallum. of Stratford. 18 at present visiting friends in our vil- lage. display of Gasoline for sale at Wilson's. : Regina City Council has imposed a _ New Prints at 9. 10 and 121-2c. per; $50 taxon all vendors of cigarettes. yd. at Wilson's. Wedding bells are ringing quite of- ten in our village. ~~ ~- : The L.R.C. met at Mrs..MeKenzie's orn Monday evening, << Oranges 3 for 5e. or 20c. per doz, for the next 2 weeks at Gill's. ae : Mrs. Jas. Graham spent a few days,. A woman at Hamilton on Sunday ith friends i itchell. last gave birth to a child without Weve, Beet nee ee glad to state' 4rms or legs. It is doubtful if it will is improving slowly in health. live. ae ; Wilsow'e Sue giving 20 per cent off} Commander Peary of Artic explor- on all Fur Goods during February. ation fame has been promoted to the Mr. Arthur Patridge spent last; Tauk of Rear-Admira) #1 the Ameri- week visiting friends in'Hamilton. va Se hg ach Mr. Robert Walker. of Atwood. was} Keir Hardie. the lea 20 be in town on Thursday of last week. party in Britain predict. raz Miss Evelene Holman has been vis-! Present government will | a iting with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Dobbs. | PeTiod of at least two years. of Gorrie fon the past two weeks. ., Potatoes are selling at St. _ohn Mr. Robert Smith of Bolton. has/|N-B.. for 60 cents a barrel. Twelve been renewing old acquaintances in| thousand barrels were shipped from the village for the past few days. that port last week for Havana. Quite a number from town took in| A terrific gale swept the Atlantic the sale at Mr. Bob Smith's on Friday, ¢048t and middle states on Friday and Messrs, Kerr & Nicholson shippea| Saturday last. Snow fell to a depth a mixed carload stock to Toronto) °f about twelve inches and railway on Monday. traffic was completely tied up. Mueh Mr. Wes. Holmat is adding a couple|4amage was done to shipping owing of lengths to the smoke stack on his|*® the blizzard obscuring lights on chopping mill. the coast. backed down ™ Eastnor council has Salada Tea. Red Rose Tea. Aroma ? Ceylon Tea and all kinds of tea i re its offer of 61100 for Chesley bulk at Gill's. fire engine. As our town council is Mrs. Wm. Bettger who bas been | visiting her daughter in Berlin re- turned home last week. Liquid Veneer for sale at Gill's. 4 oz. bottle 25¢.. 12 oz. 50c. Makes old/| furniture look like new, Mrs. C. Murr and Miss C. Puschel- berg entertainéd a number of their death bed and is not now able to re- cognize any members of her family, The 1910 Winnipeg directory gives the population of Winnipeg and sub- | urbs including St. Boniface. as 172.- 5 : $200 put on the engine the eouneil ing the engine which will then be ae food as new.--Chesley Hnterprise. Dr. Tennant. the Dominion veterin- ary inspector was in Stratford on Sunday last and made a general in- i . spection and as a result he ordered 18 ee al ca art Fae fae ait congre-|408s to be quarantined. Seventeen of "peipagaoge A he ease . {these were bitten by the spotted coach gation are busy drawing gravel for) aoe whoie' head waa sent: to Toronte the erection of new horse sheds. |for analysis and pronounced to be af- Messrs. Rob. Peebles, of Atwood \feeted with rabies. and Everett Coghlin, of Midland. are} Mr. Balfour. Leader of the Unionists visiting at Mr. H.W. Hamilton's. jin tho British House of Commons has i Messrs. Oliver § Duffield. Oliver announced that in order to avoid. a Try Syrup of White Pine and Tar for coughs and colds. Por sale at| Wilson's, Mr. and Mrs. McCabe attended the| funeral of the latter's father Mr. Geo. | Inglis on Monday. | Mr. and Mrs, Robert Rennick and | Master John are visiting in Sarnia and Detroit for two weeks. The L.R.C. had a very successful millinery opening at the home of Miss M. Stewart on Tuesday evening. _ Special--Men's English Kip Work- ing Shoe with solid leather counters, | regular price $3.00.. now $2.50 at Wil-| fon's, Rowat's pickles 10c, per bottle. Fin. nan Haddie im cans 15c. or 2 cans for 25ce. Champion Tomato Catsup 10c. per | bottle. peanut butter 10¢. per @lass at | Gill's. | 85 per cent. of all headaches are the jtesult of eye strain. If you are troub- | led that way. make it a point to con- }Sult Taube & Sons at West Monkton | | Library Rooms on Tuesday. March Ist, AM kinds of kitchen chairs, rock- ing chairs. couches, dining | chair. 'mattresses 'and bed springs. |vooden bedsteads. iron bedsteads for | Sale -chean at Gill's. * | . Remember the date of Taube & room | | chairs, parlor chairs, 1 good leather | Smith and Edgar Wilson spent Sun-' deadlock he will assist in the passing day afternoon and evening at Bache-| of the budget. This is considered the} lor Hall. . : . |masterstroke of a tactician as in the The Ladies' Aid of Knox church in-! pyent of an appeal te the country at tend holding a Sae red concert in the an early date the liberals will be rob- church in March. *Date and partic-| hed of all the advantage that the ulars will be given later. \pudget gave them. ; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Morrison. of; Ten cases of trachoma have been Calgary. who have been visiting with 'discovered in the Regina schools. In friends in Atwood and Newry called: view of the outbreak of the disease ou a number of friends in town One | yy day last week. virulent type and the cause of more Messrs. H. W. Hamilton and Ever.| i : ; | blindness than all other diseases put ett Coghlin drove over to Millbank On! together, it ~ eahaea to make Fa Tuesday and were the guests of Mr.) eye disease in question subject to con- or or ag APS ditions which govern certain other ont forge & Gate o € Ant. sontagious diseases, entertainment Friday.)evening. Feb. | The tariff war between Germany ees ME welcome. See DOS | and Canada which has been in at ers tor particulars. sress sinee 1903 is now at an end. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Horn drove tote Canadian government has with- Hickson on Thursday of last week to drawn the surtax on imports from visit the latter's brother who at bre-' Germany and the German govern- er eee eo te , ment will im future admit ear rs, Wm, Barnhardt was "at home", goods on the terms on which t ey ea, pasate he zea Shar a suskert prior to the imposition of the 'riday evening in honor of he | Surtax. Miss Nellie Davis. of Norwich. | Homefmade woolen socks 500, per' |; Pair. Home-made woolen mittens 50c. ; factory socks 25¢,-factory mittens 25c ladies' mittens 25¢, faties' hose 25c. at) Committee of the Legislature praying Gill's, j them not te grant a city charter to made a eity this year. Fifty petitions are being circulated in the town and will be presented to the Private Bills ; Sons visit to Monkton and if your }eyes trouble you in any way consult ithem at Monkton Library Rooms on Tuesday March Ist. The funeral of the late George Ing: lis on Monday was largely attended, | The remains were interred in Harvey's cemetery. Logan. The pall bearers Were Messrs. Alex. Chalmers. Geo 'Golightly, John McEwen, Noah Pat- ridge. Wm. Scott and Z. EF. Gill. Your eyes will appreciate the ease | and comfort derived from proper fit- ting glasses. so if you have eye troub- le don't fail to consult Taube & Sons a jd March Ist. |} Mr. Wm. Merryfield organizer for | the Independent Order of Hovestive | ' : ey} | Was present at the open meeting of| | Court Listowel No. 519. Monday even- | |ing. Mr. H. B. Morphy occupied the! | chair and addresses' were delivered by | | Mayor Hay Rev. Dean Davis. High | | Chief Ranger, C. H. Merryfield. Past | | High Chief Ranger, and others. | The Farmer's Institute meeting was} |held on Thursday, Feb, 10th. aftefnoon | jand evening in Erskine's Music Hall. | | The Secretary reported it one of the | | most 'successful meetings that has| t ay. ay. Dr. J. G,| been held in this riding. The after-| amd music. Admission 2 noon meeting was well represented | by the male sex. Mr. Gavin Barbour | gave a very interesting address on "The care and breeding of horses and the right kind of a horse fora farmer to keep." He gave some very fine il- lustrations. Mr. Paget gave an ad- | dress on 'The relation that should ex-| ist between the producer. proprictor | and maker." on which he gave some very good advice and practical points which should be kept. Both speakers | did ample justice to their subjects} aml were appreciated by all present, The evening meeting was largely at- tended by ladies and gentleman of the town and vicinity' and the: hall was crowded to the doors. Shortly after eight Mr. Thos. Hammond took the chair and called the audience to order. after which the programme was pro- ceeded with. One of the features of the evening was the comedian Harvey Loyd of Toronto. who kept the aud- ience in roars of laughter through- | out the meeting. He was loudly en-| cored on each appearance. The after- noon speakers were again present, Mr. Paget taking for his subject. "Profit and loss in dairying.' A number. of points emphasized were the cool cur- ing of cheese, The-patrons are more Vitally interested in this question than jany 6ther class connected with the tdatey industry. The direct gain and vrincipal advantages will accrue te } the man who supplies the milk and who is interested in the returns of | the sale of cheese, It is the patron |also who is most interested in the fu- ture .of the cheese industry and he | wished to show as briefly as possible how much the future of cheese indu3- try in Canada will depend on whether the cheese is cool cured or not. he! also gave a few points in pastueriz- ing whey and the care of the raw material. Mr. Gavin. Barbour spoke on "Agriculture." He gave a few in- teresting points on drainage dealing with the beneficial effects of under- draining. Drainage promotes more werfect irrigation. better tillage be- comes possible. wet soil never works well. seed germinates more certainly and perfectly. The speeches delivered Were of high order and listened to with rapt attention. Dr. McKenzie | @ave a short address; Miss White of Milverton. gave an instrumental solo and acted as accompanist for the} Singers. The last number on the program was a trio given by Messrs. 'H. Loyd. G, Barbour and W. Spencer. 'The program was closed by singing ao: Monkton Library Rooms on Tues: | | The next rregular meeting of Com- the eorporation of Berlin. The rea- |ipanion Court Idlewild. No, 672. will Bon given for this opposition to the | be held on Saturday evening Feb. 26.' town's application is that the people [at 7 o'clock. A new candidate will) have not had a voice in the matter. |} join the order. | The Dominion Observatory has tak- A large attendance of the members en 'several photographs of Halley's jof Court Rosewood No. 72, is requested comet. which. through the telescope, jat their regular meeting on Saturday) still looks jike a small misty ball. February 26 at 8 o'clock sharp. 2 Through a larger telescope there is } candidates will be initiated. | to be seen just a suspicion of a tail. Messrs, Ed. Bettger and G. Weber) When the comet gets in the full foous made a business trip to Brussels on of the sun the tail will begin to ap- | Monday and delivered' a horse to Mr. ! i Keys of that place which Mr. Bettge sold for a handsome figure. heye, Are you deaf? If so we can make} Here's another hog story for this | you hear with the Acousticon. Taube week. Mr, Frank Kamrath reeently & Sons will gladly demonstta wonderful instrument at Monkton Li-' brary rooms on Tuesday. March Ist. - | This is getting up about the price of Buy four tobacco from Gill he; horses. But there is another way to keeps the best, McDonald, Currency.! make money farming other than rais- Black Watch. Stag, Queens Navy. Fine}ing hogs, that is in growing clover bssortment of New Light, Key West./seed. A farmer recently sold 100 bus- Ocean Signal and Aronia cigars kept/hels of clover seed on the Exeter mar- in stock. jket for $890.--Mildmay Gazette. An entertainment under the auspic- At the Ontario Parliament buildings es of the L. R. C. will be given in!is a fish that is the full of Housekeep- in Erskine's hall on Friday evening!er Tolchard's ice box, It is a thirty-' Feb, 25th. Programme consists of a! five pound salmon trout and was tomical faree. 'tableaux recitations! caught by Fred Blanchard in Clear! 5 cents. Pro-| Water Lake in the Rainy River Dis- | ceeds im gid of Monkton Public Lib-! trict. Mr. Blanchard shipped it to wary, | Hon. Dr. Reaume in care of W. A. It is understood that negotiations} 'Preston, M.P.P.. for Rainy River.) for the purchase of the cruiser Niobe} While this prize is in close proximity | of the British navy by the Canadian! to the restaurant its destination will Government are about com-| likely be the taxidermist's. for it is, plete, She is very effective. larger| regarded as one of the finest speci- | than the majority of the battleships! mens seen in Toronto. | in the United States navy. not even| In speaking of the number of bot- excluding the Oregon, the flagship | tle-fed babies in Walkerton and elsc- | which sailed around the world on al'where Dr. J. J. Fraser stated at the | cruise. | Women's Institute on Thursday last, | A very pretty, wedding was solemv-|that the logic of the present day facts | ized at the home of Mr. R. Rowland ;forces upon us the conclusion that in | on Wednesday, Feb. 16th. at high! a few more generations the human. noon when their youngest daughter! infant will be little else than a bovine | Beatrice was united in matrimony to varasite. In other words it will be) Mr. Archie Holmes a prosperous fat-| as dependent upon the cow as the calf | mer of the township of Elma. The! itself. which may have a tendency to, young couple intend spending a short! :bestialize the species. A few years. honeymoon if Woodstock and other|ago a bottle-fed baby was a curiosity | points before taking up housekeeping | pow they are more plentiful than) on the groom's farm on the 16th of fleas in June. Feathers. fashions. and | Elma. |pugs dogs are probably responsible for | We owe it to 'the community in }'the change.--Walkerton Times. { which we live to do everything we} A notice has. been published at the! oan in every possible way that will|Toronto public market to the effect | be to its advantage. Our neighbor's that buyers of cattle will. after Feb-! prosperity means a good deal more to|ruary 10. not purchase cattle that | us than someone's who lives elsewhere | have been fed on grain or any food ex-| We should bear this in mind in buy-|cept hay and water after their arrival | ing our goods. \We.can afford to pay|on the market. The notice stated that our home man a fair price rather than| this was necessary because of a prac-| send our money away. knowing as we | tice that had grown up of giving the! do that every dollar our citizen mak-| cattle heavy feeds of grain and meal | es will help in sustaining our schools after their arrival. and also of keep-: churches, and public institutions, It |ing them without water until just be-| pays richly to patronize home indus-| fore being weighed. when they are | try, ;allowed to drink enormous quantities, William Withers, a negro on Mon-|'This was stated to have caused the, day afternoon in Toronto. shot his death of a good many animals re-' wife and mother-in-law, Mrs. Victor-| cently. and has a tendency to injure! ia Davis. both colored. and then. after! the health of the animals generally | barricading himself in the three-stor-!and to injure the trade and the meat. ey brick house where the murders Probably the worst case of neglect } took place exchanged a fusilade of|and mistreatment ever seén in the | shots with a detachment of police.! Province of Ontario was brought to! Crouching behind the protecting win-|Jight in Saugeen Tp. when Edith Rus- | dow sills @hiding from room to room|} sell, a young woman. who has since | to cover every point of approach the|been removed to the House of Refuge | mourderer held the force at bay for/at Walkerton was found to be in the | over three hours. Policeman Morris} most desperate circumstances. The ri the comet will be visible to the naked te this| delivered a pig in Mildmay which weighed 817 Ibs. and brought $67.' The Czarina is said to be on her having repairs to the extent of about | 'will not have any difficulty in sel)-| | made. hich is an infectious malady of a. It is not- likely that Berlin will be | vear. between April 15 and May Ist! | Sofa in the parlor. sit close to SHORT STORIES RETOLD. A Milwaukee cently received a eall from an Years, to a little supper whispered ta her husband; . We have only three bottles of beer in the house--just enough to go round. Don't ask him to have more." "Very well." answered the husband, who chanced to be thinking of some- thing else at the time. x ees Half an hour later, the host, to his to take more beer. The invitation was volitely declined. but still the host did not desist. A dozen times the ealler was urged to drink< a dozen times he firmly refused... When he departed the wife took her husband to task. "What on earth made you persist so? Didn't I tell you there were only three bottles? Why did you insist 'upon his having more beer. more beer. more beer?" "Mercy!" exealimed the husband. "I forgot entirely." "But." continued the wife. "why did you suppose I was kieking you under the table?" | "My dear." blandly replied thé hus- | band. "you didn't kiek me!" é ee | Sir Wilfrid Laurier has a ready wit 'Which he rarely hesitates to turn on 8 political opponent. ' | He was addressing a meeting on one / occasion when a portly individual in the audience. a large employer of lab. or. interrupted him. eharging him with "fattening on the sweat of the people." . Sir Wilfrid, slim and dapper. wait- ed until perfect quiet replaced the commotion which this remark had "T leave those present," he then re- marked gravely, "to decide which of us is the more exposed to the eharge." A young mau fell into a state of coma. but recovered before his friends bad buried him. One of them asked what it felt like to be dead. "Dead!" he exelaimed. "I dead. And I knew [ wasn't my feet were cold "But how did t sure." "Well I knew that if I were in heaven I shouldn't be hungry. and if I were in the other Place my feet wouldn't be cold." There is something about the char- acter of mules that makes their own- ers at times almost equally stubborn. This dialogue concerning one, if not two such animals: "Why don't you get rid of mule?" "Well. suh." answered Erastus Pink- ley. "I hates to give in, If I was to trade dat mule off he'd regard it as | Personal victory. He's been tryin' foh de las' six weeks to get rid o' me." wasn't because and I was hungry." hat make you feel that Thomas Nelson Page. in the smoking room, criticised trenehantly the work of a popular novelist, "This man." declared Mr. Page. "has 'no idea of precision. He doesn't say what he means* he cireles about his meaning. about and about it; never | Once hitting it off. He is like a young 'Ssoldier whom a nurse told me about. She nursed the lad through a fever. bee his recovery he thanked her like is: "Thank you very much ma'am fer yer kindness. I shan't never forgit it. If ever there was a fallen angel you're one." It was the dreamy hour after Christ mas dinner and the girls were talking an and his wife re- 3 old | friend whom they had not seen for | Just before the three sat down : le in the German style wife seizing a favorable opportunity wife's consternation. asked the guest |! Sterling Bank of Canada _ Savings Bank ; "Deposits of $1.00 and upwards 2 |@ received and interest allowed at current rates from date of de- posit. " ee ase. Farmers' Sale Notes collected ' or advences made against same at most reasonable rates, We would be pleased to hans, you discuss your banking affairs with us. ; ~Monkton Branch $ H. N. MODELAND § _ Manager. sistant but he quietly displayes a number of the latest patterns. "These' he said. very politely, 'are the very newest. styles. and are excellent qual- ity ata shilling." | 3 "A shilling |" haughtily snapped the customer do [I look like a man who would wear a shilling tie? Is there anything about me to indicate that? "Beg pardon. sir." meekly interpos- ed the assistant. "The sixpenny coun- ter is at the other end of the shop." A well-known criminologist and sup- erintendent of prisons recently nar- rated at a dinner some reminiscences of his interesting work. 'A elever criminal of gfluttonous pro clivities." he said. "once couched a com plaint in rather neat terms. My in- Spector, entering this man's cell one day. found it very hot hnd stuffy. "Why have you got your ventila-+ tor elosed?" he asked. : "The burly and g@luttonous prisoner answered plaintively: "Well. inspector, yer honor. the last time I had the ventilator open a wasp flew in. you see. and carried off my dinner while my back was turned" WARTBURG. The roads are im bad condition in this neighborhood at present, Pitoh holes are numerous, Our local blacksmith is as busy as a nailer these days making muzzles for the poor canines. Have you got your dog muzzled if not give Simon a call he will fix you up. Mr. W. J. Henry sold a fine five- year-old gelding recently to Sandy Mc- Tavish, of Stratford. for the sum of $190.00, Messrs. Fred. Harloff and Edward Weiss spent last week in Markdale and the surrounding country buying horses. They arrived homo on Satur- day. The horses which they purchas- ed will not arrive till later on, Our local auctioneer conducted a Very successful sale of stock last Tues- day for Mr. Daniel Schlotzhauer, of Rostook. The stock consisted mostly of 'cattle which aggregated about in the hushed tones appropriate to the Oceasion. "T"ve just heard of a new charm to! tell whether any one loves you, and. if so. who it is.-" whispered Elsie. "What is it." queried Sophie. ab- sently fingering her new diamond ring. "Well. you take four or five ehest- nuts, name each of them after some mam you know, and then put them on the stove, and the first one that pops is the one that loves you." "H-m." said Sophie. "I knew a bet- ter way than that." "Do yout" "Yes, indeed. By. my plan you take one particular man. place him on the ~him with the light a little low, and look into his eyes. And then if he doesn't pop you'll know it's time to change the man on the sofa." On Lord Dufferin's estate near Bel- fast. there once stood a historic fuin. a castle which had been the strong- hold of the O'Neils. One day Lord Dufferin visited it with his steward Dan Mulligan. and drew a line with his stick round it. telling Mulligan that he was to build a proteeting wall on that line. And then he went to In- dia, feeling seeure as to the preserva- tion of the great historie building. When he returned to Ireland he hastened to visit the eastle. It was Gone. He rubbed his eyes and looked again. Yes; gone it certainly was. leaving not a trace behind it. He sent for Dan and inquired: "Where's the castle?" "The castle. my lord?" 'That old thing? Sure, I pulled it down to build the wall wid." Remedies are unfortunately some- times worse than the diseases which they ar emade to cure. Tommy's mother ha) dmade him a present of a toy shovel, and sent him out in the sand-lot to play with his baby broth- er. "Take care of baby now." said | his mother, "and don't let anything hurt him." Presently sereams of anguish from baby sent the distracted parent flying to the sand-lot. ' "For goodness' sake Tommy what has happened to the baby?" said she trying to soothe the wailing infant. "There was a naughty fly biting him on the top of his head. and 1! killed it with the shovel." was the proud reply. ; Casey's wife was at the hospital, where she undergone a serious oper- ation a few days before. Mrs, Kelley 'who attempted to enter the house was shot in the left leg above the knee and taken to the. hospital. Wnen the negro at last realized that escape 'was impossible he turned the revol- ver on himself putting a bullet in his brain from which he died in a few minutes. When found he had in his possession two 38-calibre revolvers and about 20 rounds of ammunition. It is estimated t he fired about 80 i ice fired about unfortunate lady is a mute and had been staying with a married brother in Saugeen. From what can be learn- ed the family did not take any too kindly to the woman! and she is said to have been kepé in an attic of an old house with practically no cloth- ing except an old raincoat and noth- ing for a bed save a heap of straw. The woman is about 42 years of age and when she arrived at the House of look bespoke the life of privation she is said to have lived. eee er Refuge her wane features and guant! called to enquire as to Mrs. Casey's 'condition. ' "Is she restin' quict??" Mrs. Kelley asked, "No, but I am." said Casey. A rather loudly-dressed gentleman stepped into a big oktie shop in London one day recently. and in an imperious tone uttered the one word "Neckties!" Then he threw back his head as if the assistants were entire] beneath his notice. = nae se | This snobbish air aggravated $1400, Melville Diehl left last Tuesday for the Classic City where he has secured a job for the winter. Misses Melinda and Clara Grau). of - the city Sundayed at their parental home here. Misses Amelia and Dora Denstedt. of Stratford. are visiting at their home here. Mrs. Steive. of Wellesley. is visit- ing with her daughter Mrs. John Graul, A sleigh load of the youth and bean- ty of the burg drove to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bond last Mon- day evening where they tripped the light fantastic to the sweet strains of music rendered by Andrew Graul and ° Melville Diehl. ' MONCRIEFF. BT. Reeve Livingstone was away on a business trip last week to Toronto. | Our teacher Mr. Nicklin spent 8un- day at Millbank where his paronts re- wide, A sleigh load of young people from this vicinity called on Mr. Wm. Tarr. © Logan Tuesday evening. They re- port having a good time. = Mrs. Wilson and Miss Detwiller, of Jamestown, N.Y. are. visiting their sister Mrs. H, MeNaught. The Farmers' Institute meeting held here last Wednesday was well at: tended. In the evening a choice pros fram was rendered. Miss Ethel Me- Naught gave a recitation. Messrs. Hood and 'McTaggart favored the audience with some songs. The ad dresses by Mr. Ellis on Poultry .and the Stairway to Success by Mr. Groh were very much appreciated, Mr. Ed. Fulton made a capable chairman, Last Friday evening Rev. Mr. Lun- dy organized the C.E. Society for the coming year. 'The Walton C.E. gave a fine program. of music and also took up tho topic. Lunch was served and an enjoyable time spent by alk present, * ee * BRUNNER, Mr. and Mrs. M. Dobson, of Carth- -- age spent a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos, Whitney. Mr. and Mrs. Streicker, of Poole. -- epeht "Wednesday with the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. D. Steckley. ~ Miss Susie Moore and Mr. James Moore, of Carthage. and Miss Marthe Roulston and Mr, Sam Roulston. of Milverton, spent Wednesday at the home of Mr. Robert Struthers. -- bbe) Quite a number from here spent a ; very pleasant evening at the home of | Mr, and Mrs. G. Schweitzer. Newe ton. on Tuesday last. eae Mr. Will. Walker intends holding a sale on Friday, Feb. 18th, ' We regret to learn that Mrs. Robt. Peters is at present very ill. Her many friends wish her a speedy covery, : . d Mrs. Chas. Walker was Chalm . se