+ ly af ' q cf q 4 4 4 e 4 4 4 iat Cy ea fe ae oo St inh the int site a ee aieaiee a -- v O oo -------- "a . ~ STORE NEWS! We have BLACK and WHITE SHEP- HERD CHECK DRESS GOODS at 30c to 75¢ per yard. Also BLACK DRESS GOODS at less than mill prices of to-day. LADIES' and CHILDREN'S HOSIERY-- full lines, but going fast at these prices. e Call.in and see the New "GODDESS" CORSETS--laced in front. A Corset that takes the lead in American cities. FLANNELETTES--Our prices are still based on old purchases, but we cannot hold them long. A TIP TO THE WISE--IS SUFFICENT. a CPE CUA AKIO ERS 8 OLD Y OR RA TS CETTE What it Means to You--to Your Pocketbook--to Your Personal Appearance--How it Conforms to Sound Business Judgment to Select from Our Famous Line of MEN'S and BOY'S SUITINGS Taking for our text, "'He profits most who serves most--he who serves best, serves most"--we put in force a plan of retailing that tends to centre more and more business here --by making it to the advantage of the public to give us their patronage. If there's a man who can't be suited we'd like to see him, If there is a man whose tastes can't be met he is a stranger to us. Call and see our up-to-date stock. 0. DUFFIEL qaenemeen ene ematamnn comme 9 emmeaniee ous eames ood The Up-to-date Tailor, Monkton, Ontario '9 'Y | | | | \. SS ; ------ CIVILIZATION PROGRESS © SINCE °74. Civilization is roughly divided into the stone age, the bronze age, the wooden age, the steam age, the iron age, the electric age. These are very crude divisiohs. In modern times the ages all run together. Since the invention of the tele- phone, 43 years ago, civilization has been advanced by more revolution- izing inventions than took place dur- ing the hundred years previous to 1874. We are not told whether the Bell Telephone was among the exhib- its at the Centennial in Philadelphia in 1876. But we are quite sure that the Centennial came too soon to cele- brate: The typewriter and the Web press; the automobile and the trolley; rad- ium and the X-ray; wireless and col- our-photography; the moving picture and the phonograph; Pasteurization and anti-toxin; hydo electric and the gas engine; gasoline motors and pa- per from pulp wood; commercialized nickel and transformers; asbestos curtains and thermos bottles; player- pianos and_ telharmoniums; fast ocean liners and dreadnoughts; {steam shovels and factory magnets; hydraulic elevators and steam-rivet- ers; electric smelters and oil-driven ships; safety pins and dome fasten- ers; self-binders and hay loaders; hay-forks and corn-harvesters; sleep- ing-cars and track-laying machines; rubber tires and cement highways; automatic organs and concert grand pianos; baby incubators and milking machines; electric washers and bar- rel churns; linotype machines and rotogravure printing; siege guns and "tanks"; airships and submarines; Zeppelins and air raids; camouflage and trench gas; spiritism and. twil- light sleep; Salvation Army and sky- scrapers ;multimillionaires and blonde Eskimos; cubist pictures and Schoen- berg -music; Polar discovery and seedless oranges; baseball and vaude- ville; short sermons and the Fox trot. RULES FOR PEDESTRIANS It's high time there were some regulations issued for the protection of automobiles from pedestrians. Here's a nice little set: 1--Any pedestrian who wishes to cross the street shall indicate such in- tention by sounding a horn. 2--To obviate damage to passing autos on dark nights pedestrains must keep tail and fore lights burning. 3---Any pedestrain running into an auto and damaging it shall be liable for damages, the same to be fixed by court. 4--.Pedestrains are warned not to wear hat pins, or carry jack knives in their pockets, or to wear sharp corned watch charms, which are lia- ble to puncture tires when said ped- estrain is run over by said auto. CHAPLIN MOUSTACHE MUST GO. What.will the boys do now? The Charlie Chaplin moustache must go --it is forbidden in the army, and in an order issued from Canadian head- quarters in England. The order is as follows: "The attention of officers and other ranks is drawn to the fashion which is becoming prevailent of reducing the moustache to a few hairs on the upper lip. It being now _ optional whether the upper lip be shaved or not by officers.and men, it must be understood that if a moustache is worn no_ portion of the upper lip shall be shaved. 'This order is to be strictly and literally obeyed." i er the hay-rake, machinery. A farmer with a farm machine mad farmer and his busy as a Ford. easier than a horse. oats to get, noh no stables to clean. care of itself. Necessary Farm 'Equipment ORE and more the Ford car is looked upon by progressive farmers as neces- sary farm equipment, the same as the the dril], the mower, the arrow and other labor and time-saving Ford car can dispense with one or two of his horses and make the trips to town, railway station, creamery, or to the neigh- pours in one-third the time. In fact there is no e that will save the busy wife so much valuable time nd it's so easy to take care of--fa No bed to make, or hay an arnessing and unharnessing, and The Ford practically takes Ask any farmer who owns a Ford if he would ever again try to get along without it. answer will hasten your decision to own one. His THE UNIVERSAL CAR. Touring - - $495 Runabout - - $475 F. OQ. B. FORD, ONT. Short Stories Retold. | ' Their Disregard Mutual. rhe = a z ak A man went to Louisiana on a visit to a certain Colonel there. It was bedtime when he arrived at the house and as it happened that there were no mosquito curtains to his bed, he suffered severely all night long. When the following. morning the negro servant came into the room with water and towels, the unhappy victim asked why there was no mos- quito curtains in his room. "Doesn't the Colonel have any in his room?" he finally inquired. "No suh," replied the negro. "Well, how on earth can he stand it?" said the visitor. : "Well, suh," came the reply, "I reckon it's just dis way In de fo' part ob de night the Colonel's mos' gen'ly so intoxicated dat he don't pay no *tention to de skeeters: an' in de las' part ob de night de-skeeters is gen'ly so 'toxicated dat dey don't pay no tention to de Colonel." bh & Strictly Accurate. An editor had a_ notice stuck up above his desk on which was printed: "Accuracy! Accuracy! Accuracy!" and this notice he always pointed out to the new reporters. One day the youngest member of the staff came in with his report of a public meeting. The editor read it through and came to the sentence: "Three. thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine eyes were fixed upon the speaker." "What do you mean by making a silly blunder like that? he demanded wrathfnlly. "But it's not a blunder," protested the youngster. "There was a one- eyed man in the audience." ; be & Sample Above Goods. It happened in the courtroom dur- ing the trial of a husky young man, who was charged with assault and battery. Throughout an espeéially severe cross-examination the defend- ant stoutly maintained that he had money pushed the plaintiff 'a little 1t. Well, about how hard?" the prosecutor. "Oh, just. a little bit," responded the defendant. "Now," said the attorney, "for the benefit of the Judge and jury, you will please step down here, and, with me for the subject, illustrate just how hard you mean." The defendant. descended as per schedule, and approached the waiting attorney. When he reached him the spectators were astonished to see him slap the lawyer in the face, kick him in the shins, seize him bodily, and finally with a supreme effort, lift him from the floor and hurl him pros- trate across the table. Turning from the bewildered pros- ecutor, he faced the court and ex- plained mildly: "Your Honor and gentlemen,-about one-tenth that hard!" queried bh Be Getting Back. An old gentleman who had dealt for some years with the same grocer found the latter out in some shady practices. Going to his shop he gave the delinquent a piece of his mind, and stamped out, exclaiming: *You're a swindler, and I'll never enter your door again." Next day, however, he came back and bought five pounds of sugar. "Dear me,'"' said the grocer, smil- ing in a forgiving way, "I thought you were never goin to enter my shop again.'"' "Well, I didn't mean to,' said the customer, coldly, 'but yours is the only shop in the place where I can get what I want. You see,I am go- ing to pot some plants, and I need sand." ee & Not an Original. It is recorded that a certain liter- ary man of high reputation had oc- casion to remark to a waiter in the restaurant where he sometimes lunches; "Waiter, this beefsteak is not at all tender; I can hardly cut it. The waiter looked at him with a sorrowful expression, and _ sighed deeply. "Perhaps you will tell me," said tht literary man, 'why you sigh in that fashion?" Ah, sir," said the waiter, "I took you for a man who always wrote and said original things, and here you come and say the same thing that all the rest of the customers do." e& & & Unfair. In a Kansas-town where two broth- ers are engaged in the retaiil coal business a revival was recently held and the elder or the brothers was converted. For weeks he tried, to persuade his brother' to join the church. One day he asked: "Why can't you join the church like I did?" "It's a fine thing for you to belong to the church," replied the younger brother. 'If I join'the church, who will: weigh the coal?" FIVE FUNERALS IN THREE YEARS Family Almost Wiped Out By Consumption. From a hovel in the rear of more pretentious buildings comes a ghastly tale, one that in this fair Province of ours seems almost incredible; yet, to those who know the ravages of con- suuiption, it is but a typical case. Grief stricken, the mother tells us of her five small children buried from this lowly home during the past three years, of her only remaining child, suf- feving from a tuberculous hip, and then as though in mockery of their isery, the father, too, was stricken. Ile is now a patient at the Muskoka yee Hospital, where every endeavour ing made to save hig life. The oka Free Hospital for Consump- s appealing for help to carry ficht against the Great White 'he money you give will hel eek out these unfortunate fami- a give them a fighting chance * thoir lives. Jontrimtions may be sent to W. J. ase, Chairman, 84 Spadina Avenue, ; 2 4, LOOK WELL FOR OUR SHOP AND YOU WILL LOOK WELL WHEN |! YOU COME OUT. A Blue erse Suit-- IS A NECESSITY : Every man should have one re- gardless of what other clothes he wears between times. Be it for business or pleasure--you always feel at home in one.. GUARANTEED BLUES of strictly wool fabric at from $25.00 to $31.00. 7 * ' a -WINTER OVERCOATS © In coléred Tweeds, black Melton, dark blue Beaver, made in any style at from $26.00 to $29.00. Come in and look over our stock. You can save money. J.M. FLEISCHHAUER Next door to E. H. Gropp's Garage. _ MILVERTON. ae Ralouw ou sis ei Sm Ue > SENTRAL s Wa STRATFORD. ONT. Courses are thorough, the instructoys are experienced, students get individ- ual attention and graduates are plac- ed in positions. During 3 months we turned down over 300 calls for train- ed help. Thisis the school for those who want the practical training and good positions.-- Commercial, Short- hand and Telegraphy departments. Get our free catalogue. It will interest you. W. J. Elliott, D, A. McLachlan, President. Principal. We Want Now A reliable agent in Perth county to sell Pelham's Peerless Fruit and Ornamental Trees during fall and winter months. Good pay, exclusive territory, free selling equipment. OVER 600 ACRES Of the choicest nursery stock includ- ing NEW varieties controlled by us. Handsome up-to-date selling equip- ment and a splendid Canadian grown stock to offer customers. We are not jobbers. Write now for agency terms to-- PELHAM NURSERY CO., Toronto. SHADOW TEST The highest market price will be paid for cream. True weights and test will be given. We supply cans and pay the express. Ship your cream to The Pearl Creamery MILVERTON and ELMIRA Gas a eget 3 WANTED te W. D. WEIR'S LIST OF PROPERTIES FOR SALE! | $4,800--Will buy Lot 7, Con. 7, Wellesley (Western Section). 100 ac- res, 79 under cultivation, 15 acres new land, 6 acres good hard- wood bush. Comfortable dwelling, flat barn, close to school ona good road. Plenty of water. $7,000--Will buy East half lot 8, con. 12, Mornington 100 acres. Brick house, with brick cellar, woodshed, furnace, bank barn, straw shed, good orchard--a splendid farm. 30 Acres--In northwest part of Lot 10, concession 6, Mornington (New- ton)good comfortable dwelling, bank barn, good stabling under- neath, hard and soft water. 'The Donley Hotel Property--In Newton, 1 acre of land, brick veneered Awelling, a dozen rooms, bath room, hard and soft water in the house, large stable, cement floor, two large driving sheds and hall. These quit work owing to ill-helth. Apply to proprietor or W. D. uick sale--Boot and Shoejstore business and dwelling in $1800--For roperties will be sold cheap ag the proprietor must Weir the village of Newton. Doing a good business, in an A1 locality No opposition, an up-to-date stock at invoice prices. $7000--Will buy that splendid 100 acres, lot 32, con. 11, Elma, all un- der cultivation, comfortable dwelling, bricked inside, 2 bank barns, 2 drilled wells, 1 in stable, never-failing well drained. ; land in good locality, $11000--Will buy 188 acres of land lying at Linwood, in Wellesley Tp. All under cultivation, comfortable dwelling, bank barn, cement "stabling. A splendid farm. $6500--Will buy the south % 'of lot 7, con. 12, and the north % of lot 7, con. 11, Mornington, 100 acres, brick house, kitchen and wood shed, bank barn 55x60, driving shed, drilled well, wind mill, wire fencing. A clean farm. $6,000--South half Lot 1, concession 6, Mornington, square 100 acres; frame house, bank barn acres of bush, close to school, drilled well at barn. state of cultivation. and straw shed, large orchard, about 5 Land in best \ \ $1200--Will buy a splendid solid brick house with good stable, hard and soft water, 1% acres of land, in Newton. The house could not - be built for less than $1600.--Terms easy. $1800--Will buy lot 11, con. 14, Ellice, 100 acres frame house, flat-barn close' to railroad. $7,500--Will buy lot 28, con. 13, North Easthope, 100 acres, 90 acres un- der cultivation, balance in bush. Brick house, bank barn, straw shed, drilled well. Come and see me if you want to buy or sell your dwelling or farm. will pay you. It "*He Looks Into the Eye" Y THIS METHOD, it is almost impossible to make an error, as all work is done by looking into the eye, thereby locating the de- fect right at its source. Weak Muscles Strengthened Headaches Cured, Cross Eyes in many cases straightened when glasses are fitted by this advanced system. Children's eyes accurately examined without asking questions, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! P. H. BASTENDOREF ** Eyesight Specialist" MILVERTON, ONTARIO THE DOUBLE TRACK ROUTE betweeh MONTREAL TORONTO DETROIT and CHICAGO UNEXCELLED DINING CAR SERVICE Sleeping cars on night trains and parlor cars on principal day trains. Full information from any G.T. ticket agent, or C. E. Horning, district passenger agent, Toron- to, Ont. H. C. BAIRD, 'Phone 1, Local Agent The instrument at the right is the $5° Columbia Grafonola. It has the hinged enclosing lid, the tone-control leaves at the front, the new and wonderful Columbia reproducer and the powerful motor that plays three records with a single winding. Sent on Approval-- (and on Easy Terms, if accepted) This S3° or $5° Model Columbia Grafonola J. E. WEIR, Agent MILVERTON The $3° model of the Grafon- ola, here pictured, possesses all the essentials. that go to make up @ real instrument of musie --a full, clear, natural tone; strong motor and tone-control shutters. In mahogany or quartered oak, Synopsis of Canadian Northwest Land Regulations "T'HE sole head ofa family, or any. male over 18 years old, who was at,the eom- mencement of the present war, and has since continued to be, a British subject or a subject of an allied or neutral country, may homestead a quarter-section of available Do- minion Land in Manitoba, Saskatchewan or Alberta.. Applicatit must appear in person at Dominion Lands Agency or Sub-Agency for District. Entry by proxy may be made on certain conditions. Duties---Six months residence ttpon and cultivation of land in each of three years, In certain Gistricts a homesteader nray se- cure an adjoining quarter-section as pre- emption. Price $3.00 per acre. Duties--Re- side six months in each of three paces after earning homestead patent and cultivate 50 acres extra. May obtain pre-emption patent as soon as homestead patent on certain con- ditions. A settler after obtaining homestead patent, if he cannot secure a pre-emption, may take, a purchased homestead in certain districts. Price $3.00 per acre. Must reside six months in each of three years, cultivate 50 acres and erect a house worth $300.00. Holders of entries may count time of em- loyment as farm labourers in Canada dur- fae 1917, as residence duties under certain conditions. : When Dominion Lands are advertised or posted for entry. returned soldiers who have served overseas and have been honourably discharged, receive one day priority in apply- ing for entry at local Agent's Office (but not Sub-Agenicy). Discharge papers must be pre sented to Agent. W. W. CORY). Deputy Minister of the Interior 'ovonte, or Geo. A. Reid, Secretary- ~vev 223 College St. Toronto. N.B.--Unauthorized publication of this ad vertisement will not be paid for. 4 f" ' RANGES! RANGES! Prepare For Winter | BASDPOM PMID roagoep rape Now is the time to choose your new range. We have a fine assortment of these on hand at reasonable prices. Call in and"look : . them over, We will be pleased to show youtall the good points, The cold weather will soon be here furnace installed. We sell the famous and you will{need your . Sunshine and Hecla Furnaces' . : . . We will be pleased to give you estimates on your requirements. Remember Your Coal Bin Last of all do not forget to get your supply of coal. Leave your order with us. We will supply those who place their order first M. E. BETTGER & CO. Hardware Merchants, Nuss caicsissleeatbaiaeeiie WEST MONKTON