Monkton Times, 27 Feb 1919, p. 3

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CARIBOU WERE THICK é Migrating caribou along the Yukon river near the American-Canadian border were so thick during the first week of October that the United States Government steamboat Gen. Jeff Davis had difficulty in navigat- ing among the animals swimming in the river. Thousands swarmed the shotes and waters. Members of the crew said they lasooed a dozen and hauled them aboard for fresh meat. HANGED IN LONDON FOR BURN- ING COAL, -- In the reign of Edward I. the in- habitants of London petitioned the King against the growing use of coal, declaring that it was "a public nui- Sance, corrupting the air with i stink and smoke, to the great detri- ment of their health.' Whereupon the King prohibited its use, offenders to be punished for a first offense by a fine, and for a second to have their} kilns and furnaces destroyed. The practice of using coal was at length made a capital offense, and a man was tried, condemned and hanged for burning coal in London. In those days the population of England probably did not exceed 4,000,000 or 5,000,- 000, and wood was plentiful and cheap from the vast forests that cov- ered tens of thousands of square miles where n@w are great towns. BUFFALO HERDS ARE THRIVING IN PARKS The current report of the Commis- _}sioner of Dminion Parks contains in- formation regarding the national buf- falo herds in Buffalo and Elk Island parks. It is not very widely known that the Commissioner of Dominion Parks has under his care nearly three thous- and buffalo, that live under natural conditions, with the same habits of feeding and the same liberty of range, within certain limitations, en- joyed by the herds on the prairies in the early days. These animals are healthy and in splendid condition. Their handsome appearance and the fact that the normal increase is tak- ing place afford excellent proof that they are in their natural surround- ings. During the year 1917 there was an increase of 356 buffalo in Buffalo park, and 28 calves were born in Elk Island park. The report states that the young stock are splen- did. types and are thriving. HOW MONEY MAKES MONEY The Orillia Packet says: '"Postmas- ter Thompson had an interesting ex- perience a few days ago, when a far- mer living near Jarrett, called with a savings-bank book which his father, who had died three or four years ago had left and desired to draw the am- ount to his credit. Examination dis- closed the fact that the year of the Franco-Prussian war, away back in 1870, the father made a deposit of $50 which for the intervening forty- eight years had lain at Ottawa un- disturbed, so far as the depositor was 4 as concerned. The book was sent to Ottawa and a computation of the in- terest showed something over $237 to the credit of the depositor. This after certain necessary formalities had been complied with, was paid over. The experience is a good il- lustration of how money makes mon- ey even at the low interest tate. * GROWTH OF SPRUCE It takes about forty years for seedlirig spruce trees to attain a dia- meter of one inch, 100 years to make a 6-inch tree, and 150 years to reach the minimum diameter limit of 12 inches established by the cutting re- gulations for pulpwood in Quebec for white and black spruce, according to the ninth report of the Commission of Conservation. The renewal season is here and we shall be pleased to meet all our old subscribers and many new ones, The subscription is a dollar and a half and we are trying to give good value. 4 Ca a SNE everything they buy. ---will it provide the nourishment? sive the news quickly, fairly, in easily-comprehended form? Has it the organization enabling it to do so? To that question---asked of The Toronto Daily Star---we answer 315 Men and Women Work to Make The Toronto Daily Star the "Greatest" Newspaper Will the Parachute Open? The observation balloon is on fire. The man must jump. What must be his feeling as he fastens the rope of the parachute and takes "that desperate spring into the vast grey, vapoury nothing- ness"? Will the parachute open? At the critical moment will i | stand the test? That is the question which purchasers have the right to ask abou! Clothes---will they stand the wear? A daily newspaper---will it in Canada Food rp SEE re Three hundred and fifteen employes, exclusive of outside correspondents, receive their pay cnve- lopes weekly at the cashier's desk of The Toronto Daily Star. The aim of this great organization is to see that the world's news, speedily and accurately gatheres and adequately illustrated, shall reach readers of The Toronto Daily Star in all parts of Ontario wi the least possible delay. The Toronto Daily Star prints news while it is still news. | i 'fy hee Seventeen + !:- graph wires carry it into The Star Office, where it is set up on twenty-four typesetting machines. Great presses with a capacity of 1,200 thirty-two-page papers per minute race against time to give the latest news at the earliest moment. In a single year $357,000 worth of white paper passes through them and is transformeil into The Toronto Daily Star. Fast motor cars rush the papers to the trains, and in far corners of the Provinec the readers get "the news while it is still news." The Daily Star endeavors to combine with this quick serv've such features of general information as will make it a welcome visitor in every home--a sane, readable editorial page, a page especially devoted to women and their viewpoint, a page of bedtime stories for kiddies and fashion hints for mothers, and clean "comies" for everybody. You Can't Help But be Interested in The Toronto Daily Star x You cannot read The Toronto Daily Star for a short while without feeling that it is "the paper you need.,"' The truth of this is shown by the many people who, sending in a trial subscription for three months, renew their su- scription for a year before even the three months' period expires. Send in your subscription now. We will mail The Toronto Daily Star to you each day at the following rates: For 1 month, 25c; for 3 months, 75c; for 6 months, $1.50; for 12 months, $3.00. Cut Off This Coupon and Mail it To-day To Publishers: Toronto Daily Star, Toronto: Dear Sirs: Please enter me as a subscriber to The Toronto Daily Star for .---.. months--for which please find enclosed stamps or money order for $.-+-++++5-. 0" PUerie arn wichhvemis Heh PN 6c 85 so hs on eg ea od ee nly peek pet ene beer eae my, Please write plainly, and sny whether Mr., Mra., Miss or Rev. ~ The Toronto Daily Star | ile nonin en ey Short Stories Retold. -- Urban Verbs, < Dr. Samuel Schwab claims that the oldest good story is oné about the boy who left the farm and got a job in the city. He wrote a letter to his brother, who had elected to stick by , the farm, telling of the joys of city life, in which he said: "Thursday we autoed out to the country club, where we golfed until dark. Then we trol- leyed back to town and danced until dawn. Then we motored to the beach and Fridayed there." The brother on the farm wrote back: "Yesterday we buggied to town and baseballed all afternoon. Then we went to Ned's and pokered till morn- ing. . To-day we muled out to the cornfield and geehawed till sundown. Then we suppered and then we piped for a while. After that we staircased up to our room and bedsteaded until the clock fived." te & & The Point. A member of Parliament was ambi- tious to distinguish himself by his oratory, and watched for a favorable opportunity. 'A motion was propos- ed in the House for enforcing the execution of an ancient statute, whereupon the would-be orator rose and, after solemnly gazing around in silence for a, moment, said: "Mr. Speaker, have we laws, or have we not laws? If we have not laws, and they are not observed, to what end are these laws made?"' So saying he sat down, his chest inflated with con- scious consequence. Instantly another member rose and said: '""Mr. Speaker, did the honorable gentlemen who last spoke speak to the purpose, or did he not speak to the purpose? If he did not speak to the purpose, to what purpose did he speak?" bt & & & He Knew a Lady. The cabby was brought before the magistrate for using violent language to a lady. "But she ain't no lidy,'"' he protest- ed fiercely. "Indeed!" quoth his worship. 'And do you know a lady when you see one?" "Of course I do!' indignantly an- swered the man. "Why, only the other day I saw one! she gave me a parned note for a shillen' fare and walked awya. "I mum,' I alls, 'what abart yer change?' 'Don't bea blinkin' old fool! ses she; 'keep it, and git drunk enough to kiss yer mother-in-law." "Now, yer worship," he ended, tri- umphantly, "that's what I calls a real lidy." *¢é¢ ¢ Helping Matilda A.certain selfish man came home }the other evening with an enormous bundle. "Matila," he said, '"'you know those wonderful 40-cent shirts and 15-cent neckties that you bought me, so that I could put more money into the war loan?" ids ht "Well," the man went on, "I step- ped into the same shop to-day and bought something for you. It's a beautiful red and green checked dress material, and I got you eighty yards at 6 cents a yard. The clerk said it would make enough dresses to see you through the war." eb & & Well "Proveesioned."' Sandy and Donald were going on a fishing expedition. Sandy said to Donald: "Gang get the proveesions." When Donald returned. Sandy ask- ed what he had got. 'Twelve bottle of whusky and half a loaf bread,' said Donald. Sandy looked at him sadly and said: 'An' what are ye gaen o do wi' all that bread, mon?" MAIL BOXES DAMAGED (Mildmay Gazette.) Last Friday night a couple of mis- creants from a neighboring town, in search of adventure, amused themsel- ves by damaging the rural mail boxes along the Elora road between Mild- may and Clifford. Some of the boxes were completely twisted off, while others were less damaged. It is quite evident that the guilty parties were under the influence of liquor, as they were heard shouting and cursing all along the road. They arrived at Mild may about three o'clock in the morn- ing, and after serenading the town, started on their homeward journey. The matter has been reported to the post office department, and it is ex- pected that prosecution will follow soon. These young fellows will pro- bably find that tampering with mail boxes is a very serious business. GIRL BRIDE AS A SIX YEAR HERMIT An unprecendented story of neg- lect was unfolded at Detroit last week in the divorce suit of Mrs Grace Maynard. She had married William Maynard,at Banff in 1908. Soon afterwards Maynard took his fourteenlyear-old bride to a home- stead he had secured, forty-five miles from the nearest neighbor, where he left her with instructions that she must not leave the place or they would lose it. She did so utterly alone in the wilderness for six long years, except for occasional visits from her husband. Her only cloth- ing was of skins and sacking, and during the exile she bore three child- ren, without a soul to help her. Her position was ultimately discovered by accident, while she was still maintain- -- - OUR CLUBBING LIST. Sun and Toronto Daily Globe. $5.00 Sun and Daily Mait & Empire. 5.00 Sun and Toronto Daily World.. 5.00 Sun and Toronto Daily Star.. 4.25 Sun and Toronto Daily News.. 4.25 Sun and London Advertiser.... 5.00 Sun and London Free Press.... 5.00 Sun and Farmer's Advocate.... 3.00 Sun and Presbyterian..:..,... 3.25 Sun and Family Herald and Weekly Star é BUY WAR STAMPS The habit of thrift acquired during | the war should not be lost. The peo- ple must continue to economize if they wish to carry Canada and their own families successfully through the reconstruction period. People with small incomes should put as much of their savings as possible into Govern- ment War Stamps. If you see it in The Sun--it's so. Property for Sale Farm lots 28, 24, 25, 26 and 27, in the 18th concession of the Township of Grey. This property would make either two or four good grazing farms. There are four drilled wells and three windmills; two frame hous- es and a good frame stable. All of these lots are under pasture at pres- ent. : Also the solid brick store on the east side of Winstanley street, Monk- ton (now occupied by Mr. J. T. Gill) and a number of good village lots, which will be sold singly or en block to suit purchaser. ; This is your opportunity, as the executor is desirious of winding up the estate of the late John McNaught. For further particulars apply to-- J. A. MELVILLE, Executor, Monk- ton R. R. No. 2. CENTRAL WY , STRATFORD, ONT. Is recognized as one of the most re- liable Commercial Schoo]s in Canada. The instructors are experienced and the Courses are up-to-date. Grad- uates are placed in positions and they meet with success. Students may en- ter at any time. Write at once for free catalogue. D. A. McLACHLAN, Principal. Double Track Route between 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 Grand Trunk Ticket Agent or C. HE. Horn- ing, District Passenger Agent, Tor- onto. . H. C. BAIRD, 'Phone 1, Local Agent MEIGS Se What we all seek is the place Where our money will Purchase the Best We do it in our buying and recognize that you are fired with the same ambition. That's why we Price our Suit- ings and Overcoatings as Low as is consistent with unimpaired "QUALITY." That's why it wil pay you well to trade here. Leave your orders now for Christmas. J. M. FLEISHHAUER Ladies' and Men's Tailor MILVERTON, - - ONTARIO Weir's List Giri For Sale Southeast quarter of lot 3, in the 9th concession of Mornington, con- taining 50 acres. On the premises is erected a good comfortable brick house with kitchen and woodshed. Drilled well, windmill, bank barn, pig pen and driving shed. Also the north anetety forty acres of lot 8, in the th concession and the south easterly 84 acres of lot 4, in the 8th conces- sion. Will be sold either in block or separately. $9,800 will-buy lot 18, concession 7, Mornington; \160 acres, comfort- able dwelling house, splendid bank barn with strawshed and driving h use, cement silo. Corner farm; close to Millbank and C.P.R. station. A beautiful homestead. | $7,000--Will buy the east half of lot 8, con. 6, Mornington; 100 acres; brick house, bank bara; .plenty of good water; 2 miles from Milverton. $6,800--Will buy the east half of lot 9, con. 7, Mornington, 100 acres; splendid brick house, bank barn; enty of water; right at village of ewton; the greatest snap in a farm, $2,000 down, balance at 5. per cent. $7,200 will buy the north half of lot 9, con. 8, Mornington, 100 acres; corner farm. On the premises is er- ected a 2-storey red brick house 28x 32 feet, heated with hot air furnace, hard and soft water; bank barn 52x 60, cement stabling; driving shed 26x 44, with hen house and pig stabling. Land ing reat state of cultivation. Drille dwell and windmill--A snap. and Monkton Times -- ARE PUBLISHED THURSDAY MORNING ~ haat, The Sun Printing Office Main Street ~ MI LVERTON, ONT. EVERY Subscription rates:--One year, $1.50; six months, 75c, in advance. Subscribers in ar- rears will be liable to pay $2.00 per year. 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Money to Loan, Si all Harding, Owens & Goodwin Barristers, Solicitors, &c. Gordon Block, - STRATFORD, ONT. Money to Loan. R, T. HARDING W.G, OWENS W. E. GOODWIN Notary Public. W. D. Weir, - Notary Public Auctioneer for the Counties of Perth and Waterloo. Conveyancer, deeds, wills, mortgages drawn and affidavits made. Village clerk, Office: Weir block, over Bank of Nova Scotia A. Chalmers, - Notary Public Conveyancer, Issuer of Marriage Licenses J.P. for the Countylof Perth, Real estate bought'and sold. A few choice farms for immediate sale. MONKTON, ONTARS Veterinary. R, E. Beggs, V.S. VETERINARY PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office: Barr's old stand Hotels The Queens Hotel GANADA FOOD BOARD LICENSE NO. 10--622 Best accommodation for eommercial trav- ellers and others. Two large Sample Rooms. GEO. F, PAULI, Prop., - Milverton, Ont Secieties. Milverton Lodge No. 478 A.F. & A.M. G.R.C. Meets every Monday evening on or before full moon every month fn their hall in J, R. 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