- $14,500,000.00 Total Assets $124,870,318.11 Sy iN ae Breatest a) ~ IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA We have learned that industry supported by capable a . ment should give a redone a #6: return of prosperity, but as busi- ness conditions continually fluc- tuate the advice and assistance of our Manager may be of the ‘ value to you. M. R. Hay, Manager - sia a B sienes ‘The Atmond Bee 1 ele ioe Oct., Ist., 19238.) Ba lished Thursday of each week Pimarnt a sixteen pages, seven col- _wmns to = a ase. All home-print ie tion te $2. becription ra i aavanona oeernine $2. 50. ri in the United States y ee Téditional for postage. The Banner and Bee has the cir- -gnlation—several hundreds more "than its agence / gua excels as an advertising mediu ; ~ ‘We_do job printing of all kinds. E. 8. HUDSON. _......_ Editor and Proprietor, - Member Canadian Weekly Newspa- pe per Association tainly food for thought in this, and we believe Listowel merchants can profit by giving it the attention it deserves. “= Publishers’ Auxiliary—-The coun- try editor rubs elbows. with his con- stituency, and he knows their every od and pecuNarity. There pass be- fore him every day the tightwad, the envious and the jealous; like-wise — generous, the hopeful, the ambit. ous. As best he can he deals fairly with them all, knowing his own frail- ty-and liability to make mistakes. With alacrity ~ pride he assumes the burden of hewer of wood and drawer of water for the old home ‘own, and never cetil the ane writes “30" on his bro sease from telling the work at the virtues of his people and the possi- bilities of the region in which lives, Berated for errors, he smiles and says he will be more careful next time. Ridiculed because his pa- per does not contain as much news, or as clever editorials, as the great city papers, he shrugs his shouldere, ir 7 ’-‘ Thursday, March 18th., 1926 “2 z itorial - We never expect to see radio r « Vigious services here become popu pre ladies couldn’t see each other’s . wee Wise is the fellow who has learned - \that popularity consists in listening => to the other fellow’s troubles instead a of telling his own. ; = >. A Listowel woman may sweep a -. round and dust every now and then, u ‘but she never looks like she means ' Pusiness until she has an old rag * thed over her head. Rf - ai Mises at 30 cents a dozen may not ‘bo pleasing to the poultrymen, but - ft is fine for the woman who likes tots of eggs in her cakes. And fath- - ef gets the second egg for breakfast » Mow without having a guilty feeling. a the press of a Numerous letters to ign lately, have been written _ Sad motion passed by rural com- + munities for and against the propds- ~@@ Township School Boards, w . Prem‘er Vegan proposed, At the B geeetings na oo Provincial . Trust- n in Toronto at East- heal Sicussions will take place He Mr. J. ‘ (3 te chairman ~ the Educational at. 100 ittee of the U. F..0.,. who is strongly in favor. of these Boards. wit speak in-favor of such a change. “He will, no doubt, meet with consid- - @rable opposition, as the change does a a = ‘seem to be generally favorable. =u HAVE CONFIDENCE Ifa man possesses self-reliance he ‘ean inspire ‘everybody with re reliance, Confidence . ning, and a wholesome bond is only when men have confidence ‘each other, whether as private in- als, or as representatives of a : . There is such a thing, of ~ 23 ere tedeknen but its name is bad. judgment Nothing is mofe certain to destroy, good feelittg that may be cher- sed toward vou tha: = ty ti <4 people maturally to act kindly, , to trust —_ be trusted. 4 “COMPETI TION The ola saying “competition is ‘Wfe of trade” applies to’ individ- §, cities, or provinces. Provinces Cates like. cities and individuals met’ ‘cell’ themselves to the cour- at Ierge if they hope to keep in pfrout rank of progress. We have eaeaicated in the state of Call- ja which lias pending lons of. doliars to advertise ber imate ard resources. Florida. cities “towne spend ‘tat state has voted a big sum its trensury for aise © bss and magazines. eH has juat bree 3 $206,- ‘te be use during 1926 in-ad-}. ng the atvautaees of that ha bg ak sit if whol : to see it, whole ab Se Sead ge hm Hest re ‘gi om He—"* pi tor the individual|ingt” : : bog Pas ee nm the contrary contidenes| millions annually but holds no grudge. Forgotten when no invitations are sent out for some high society event, he ignores the Slight and tells his reporters to get as good a story of the affair as they can. And when patted on the back by good old Farmer Jones, who fet- ches in a pumpkin or watermelon, or perhaps a basket of luscious pears or peaches, the clouds roll away and the old world is again — with good will and the joy of life With the Churches Galvary Evangelical Rev. M. L. Wing, Pastor Sunday, March 21st 10 a-m.—Pubfic Wership. 11 a.m.—Sunday Schovl. 7 p.m.—Public Worship. Monday 8 p.m.—E. L. C. E. service. sl re of Bible Study Depart- Wed. 745—Pray er meeting. Baptist , Rev. Harry Jackson, Pastor Seaday, March 21st re a.m.—Sunday echool. 1 a.m.—Public Worehip. 7 p.m.—Public Worship. Monday 8 p.m.—B.Y.P.U. Thursday 7.30 D. m.—Prayer service. ‘The Illuminated Cross Service in United Church Sunday Eve., 91 Hear ‘“‘The Old Wayside Cross.” 10 a.m. ae ennoct: “THE VALUL OF A MA Anthem ‘Just’ As 1 Am” Bowles { Mixed Quartette—Miss MacQuar- rie, Mrs. Leppard, Messrs. Poag and Matthewman. . 2.45 p.m.—Sunday School. 7 p.m.—Subject. “THE LIGHT OF THE CROSS. “In the cross of Christ I glory Towering o'er the Meier mes time All the light of sacred -s' Gathers round its head ‘sublime. i Anthem “Take Up Thy Cross tig a b Come early and bring your ’ friends. You will receive a cord- : ial pecan EB. F. Armstrong, P. F. Hoailiey, See “have been hard to (Copyright, 1919, by the Western News- paper Union.) Core For two days Nelson Wade had been guest atthe one hotel at Leesville, det bank burglar. Not that poor Wad resembled either of the ilk indicated. for a more forlorn or ame it would boyhood, there he had met and loved pretty, vivacious Nettie Mercer and me engaged to her. Now that delightful partnership was rudely sun- dered, and Nelson deemed himself the most wretched of mankind. A silly quarrel had led to the deso- lation that now filled his aching heart. Fiery jealous and resentful, Nettie had called her recreant lover to time be- cause he had gone with a girl visiting his sister in search of early violets on Honeysuckle hill. “You made sure not to bring me any of the spring beauties!” she told hitn, and before Nelson could explain to Nettie that the girl ‘was to be mar- ried in a month and that he only showed her the most ordinary courtesy as a guest of his sister and that their érrand had been bootiess, not one vio- let having been garnered, Nettie drew the engagement ring from her finger, threw it at his feet and flounced from the room. Nelson did not pick up the circlet, nor did he stay to plead forgiveness, for he had done no wrong. Nor did he lower his dignity by glossing over what he considered very reprehensible aciion on the part of Nettle. He went to the city for a week, leaving her to think over her irrational jealousy and temper. When he came back his con- fidence in her “cooling down” was con- siderably abashed “Nettie has gone to spend two months with our relatives, the Dounes, at Leesville,” her sister explained to him. “There is a gentleman nt Lees- ville, too, she thinks a great deal of.” The gentleman in question was a married cousin of Nettle, but her maneuvering sister, older and wiser, minded fot invention end a trifling de- celt to place the lovers on the road to making up and behuving themselves. Nelson found himself,sunk into utter despondency at Rig unexpected tara affairs had tak gag “Yes,” he ‘nnicioatsot. ‘TH go to Leesville. I'll manage to come across Nettie. IN give her the violets and tell her that, Nke them, my heart is withering and—and I'll do it on my knees, if necessary, for I cannot live without her!" And thus it was that Nelson had gone to Leesviile, but to find his night- ty rambles of no avail. He hed located the home of the Doanes, and had hung* around it two whole evenings with- owt catching a glimpse of Nettie. The third evening he learned from an over heard conversation of two of the Doane girls in the garden that Nettie was sick in bed with a bad cold and had been confined to her room erer since her arrival. Just at dusk two evenings later, trailing past the high rear fence of the Deane grounds, the heart of the long- ing lover thrilled mightily as he noted near a little rustic bower 4,shawled figure passing to and fro. It was the first outdoor exercise the invalid Net- tie had taken. She was alone, What was a mere fence, high mountains, casiles, any obstacle, to the lmpetuous penitent! Nelson scaled the high palings, got over the top. There was a creak, a crack, a crash, and he landed on the other side in the- garden, prone and senseless. A servant coming from the house uttered a sharp scream as she noted the castastrophe. “Oh. Miss Mercer!" she cried out; “someone is hurt. Quick! quick!" ard Nettie came hurrying to the spot. It was just light enough to make out, the features of the prostrate invader. Then Nettie echoed the distraction of the maid. “Oh, he may be killed!" wailed the frantic Nettle. “Hasten to Mrs, Doune and telephone for a doctor,” and then ‘as the servant fled toward the house Nettie threw hersélf upon the ground beside ber unconscious lover, lifted his head into her lap and swayed anid creooned dismally: “If be should die—and alimy fault! She wailed. “Oh, Nelson! my poor, ey = hice he noted was the gleam of ring on Nettte’s finger. adn yg ol i ae eng ho the cheek, He smiled. He drew from “Now, then, @ eotd pavhaks and the soum@ed the voice of Ms. ‘ da ‘tarapaer,” ~ One of the valuable. features _ of alfalfa is its richness in the:expensive proteins. When cut at six or eight inehes in height, we have found it to contain 26 per cent. of nitrogenous. matter, that 4s, ‘one-quarter of ‘the dry matter of the crop was crude pro- tein, The amount naturally decreas- ed as the plants matured, due to the development of the fibre, but in the early blossoming stage we found al- falfa contained on the average 15.5 percent, of crude protein; or 11.3 per tent. of digestible crude protein, cal- culated ‘to water free basis. In the hay condition of et hed Henry and Morrison in “Feeds a: Feeding” give the per cent. of aenatiina pro- tein in some of the bry on folders as follows: Alfalfa, ed clover hay, 7.6; timothy tae 9 corn sil- age, 1.1; and among the , Oa) 9.7; corn, 7.5; barley, 9.0; and wheat bran, 12.5. It be seen why it is not nec mu 60 grain or concentrates. when alfalfa is used as Be fod rmore, the ‘alfalfa is valu- able rin its A and B vitamines and its ash Lage san It may not be Ayes pects than the clovers, ra it nae & recognized value whee ed with concentrates. The Ontario titmeets feed problem is best solved through the’ production and use of the greatest possible quan- tities of high-class Lupron Sate PF eater 4c which obviates the sity-of using a lerge rOpORe or See catve concentrates in his’ rations. Most home-grown concentrates, and many of the roughages, are carbona- ceous feeds which,in themselves, even in mixtures, do not make for properly an rations and, consequently there is always a big demand for pro- tein-rich feeds such as bran, shorts, middlings, oilcake meal, cottons eed meal, gluten meal and other similar feeds. These feeds are always more or less cpentye and it Is sound farm economics to attempt to produce sub- stitutes for them in so far as possible. The farmer understagds the situation and ges ed turns to leguminous crops, particularly the clovers, to cut sown his feed bills and, at the same time, enrich his soil. izes that and his. corn re low ih protein. He knows that protein-rich concentrates ied high in price. Therefore, he is interested more and more in an in- creased supply of home-produced food high in protein. . It is also a fact that these leguminous, feeds are high in mineral matter so. necessary production, reproduction and general ealth in herds a of and the best of them is alfalfa, It is the most palatable of all, Alfalfa Hay. Alfalfa hay stands at the head of the hay list in value for dairy cows, sheep and lambs, beef cows, growing young cattle, breeding bulls, and may be used with care for horses, espe- cially when they are idle or compara- tively so. Of course, the hay should: be well cured, preferably by the ped method, and generally speaking second cutting is of finer quality foi the first. Good alfalfa hay ig just un- der wheat bran in digestible crude protein, but shows about three times as much fibre. It is a roughage, but some feeders forget that it is a rich roughage and throw too much of it to their ‘stock. A smaJl forkful of good alfalfa hay contains more real feed value than a big bundle of th2. average timothy or mixed nay and so it should be fed with more care to prevent ‘waste or danger of over- feeding. Alfalfa hay, corn silage and a few roots make an ideal. roughage ration for all classes of cattle and sheep and many feeders have cut down, or cut out, their corn acreage where alfalfa does well. For dairy and beef cattle, from one-half to one pound per day per hundred pounds of lve weight, according to other feeds fed, proves very valuable in mixed rations. For sheep, either fat- tening lambs or breeding ewes, from two to four pounds per day will be relished. For horses, not over one- half pound per hundred pounds liva weight, preferably mixed with other hay or straw, is safer than too much. And for the old sows, it may also tw used as part of the winter ration. Alfalfa Sollage. Ae a sollage crop nothing excels alfalfa. It grows rapidly and pio duces several crops in a season. Gree. alfalfa cut and carted to all aioek kept stabled during the sutimer pro- vides protein-rich cosets an the most palatable form. The p will produce more feed cut and tea. as a pA ae crop than in any other form, Mature cattle may‘be fed up vo fifty or sixty pounds per oe of this green feed along ‘with other f i ves and younger stork 0. exceedingly well on alfalfa as green feed. Show or rape gs sheep can get no better ima itself'™ narrow Pat ot b yoy very high in og beer and should be fed, along with home-grown etait a little ‘hay ‘er corn, silage to cattle. p wil handle it without much wears and, _ of course, ft natur sup- plement to’the eran dere! for hogs, on pg it cut down - fet cost of ork productio feed, d it is‘among the very best | wreen tobds for clagses of nogs, rom the youngest pigs to older | breeding stock. Green alfalfa is not a Very satisfactory feed for the work- jing horse rt cee it has, ES tendency ; to cause Alfalfa, in ee form, proyides in on i. ‘y. If fed green to oe moon only comprise a part of the ration some ana - } Pancte rafl-to Toronto will terminat ‘) the excursion (Contributes eto enes gern ot . how" not ue s78 as organ! ie ‘trip he fs ba ao ‘home sigters ortak per re os & = Grades wd Pi H Chopping Shesiatty cot and ES dives: : pes ey __ price in Quantities. Car pee vies Real Feed, $31 $31 00 entertained a to a quilting on Miss Salma Bender St Listowel, spent Sunday with her mother here. Miss Laura Ludwig oF ine third thtine. is holidaying on the six-; Mr. Milton Filsinger spent the week-end with friends in Kitchener: Messrs. Eldon and Alvin Detwell- er spent a few days last eek in North Easthope and Wellesley. es Edna and Marguerite Yung- blut returned home_after spending a week with friends in Stratford. Mrs. Alvert Mahnke met with an unfortunate acc = last wéek when she fell and severe injury to her back. Friends wish her a speedy recove Miss Elvera Detweiler. of were. the week-end with her number ‘of girls rm Elma, paren ts Eerie Serre yeeeeee! + + WALLACE COUNCIL $ootbobetedecnfnfnf Goes pedetotesecpefsfntecte Si ose Gdéwanstown, Mar, 12, 1926—The Council met-in the Township Hall, all the members being present. The minutes of the Yast meeting were read and adopted on motion of Mes- srs McLaughlin and Lorch. The Clerk was authorized to read the re- port on the two extensions to Munici- val Drain No. 1 on motion of Mesars. v * — 1 Mew Arrivals | Spring and Easter Ladies’ Coats and Dresses We haye a splendid assortment of latest styles and es of Ladies’ and newest sha see them before you buy else anteed. Surprisingly low prices for Easter Buyers. Come in and Men’s Department New Suits, Odd Pants, Spring Caps, Shirts and Neck- ties, and al] other merchandise. Best quality” ane _guar- Misses’ Coats and Dresses. where. F eldinan’s Stora” Next to Imperial Bank: - Main Street — McEwan and Good. The report hav- Ing been read, Herman Bender, own- er of Lot 16, Con. 7, Twp. of Wal-! face, and one of the men who had} signed the petition for a Municipal! rain, known as the South Extension to Mun. Drain No. 1, having filed his withdrawal from said petition. thus rendering the — null and void, it was moved b - Lorch, sec- onded by pala McEwan, that said report be referred to our Engineer to ‘lelete the assessments etc, of the South extension therefrom and also to make such changes as may be nec- essary re lands detached from the Town of Palmerston. The Clerk was authorized to apportion the surplue on the construction of Mun, Drain No. 1,-to the different Muticipalit ies concerned and also to the part- ies assessed in Wallace Twp. so that the amounts may be paid over at the April session. Wm. T. Ruller was present and submitted. a petition from residents in the northern part of the Twp. asking that a snow plow be purchased for use in that part of Wallace Twp. On motion of Messrs Lorch and McEwan it was decided to purchase the plow at $75, if Ratz | Bros. would sell at that figure. Tie Collector of rates was present and | handed in the roll, having reported all resident taxes for the year 1925! as paid which is quite a good record. The roll w&s accepted as returned on | motion of Messrs. Lorch and Me- Laughlin. Accounts paid: Muniel- pal World Supplies, $10.29; Stand- ard Printing Co., blank forms, $2.- 50; Wilbert Drury, extra work, Mun. Drain No. 2 (County Road and amount received from Wellington Co by our insurance, $86.95; Daniel Walter, balance ealary and postage, as collector of rates. $16.00; James Gordon, for wood for John Race iy $10.25; J. F. Hoy, do. $22.5 eo, M. Fox, Treas. Wellington Canis Wallace portion T. L. work, Welling- to and Wallace Twp. $235.76. Council adjourned to meet on April 2nd., at 10 a.m. to appoint pathmas- ters, poundkeepers, femceviewers anc sheep valuators and:to transact gen- eral business, David Greer, Clerk. SINCLAIR er ne CHAL- Dean finataat eard of MacDonald College has agreed to back up h‘f recent statement to the press that persons desiring can make a compre hensive trip across Canada and back for no more thin $330 by charterine a epecial train for the purpose of ac- nomodating all those who may be in- clined to accept bis challenze. He «vers that the trip. which provides for eton-overs at all points of inter- est between Toronto and Victoria westbound -via the Okanagan Lake and eastbound by the main line, in- cluding rail-and water transport? tion, meals, actommodation and a?! other expenses can be made as com areheroive could possibly be de “red, and She“is prepared to actep' ‘“e amount stated $330. as a blank- at charge for all expenses: The. Canedien Pacific Railwav which Is interested In ceveral al’- expense touts this season..is actin’ fi his hooking agent. an Lair? “lang to leave Toronto July 19. Thr ute. be has planned is via Port Ar ‘“urand Fort Wiliam, Winn'pe: Seach, . Winniped, Regina, Cilgar Rent’, to Windemere ’ acrés tt "ockics by-nuto, to Kootenay ‘Late ng thence by steamer to Nelgon anc? “Srough the ‘Doukhabotr country tc Tope and’ Vanconver. The ratur ‘rem Victoria. will be made via fh: ian ipo and free 9 and stop-ore- ve heen ranged. among othe ate at jake 1 iets and: Devil’ Maw: Camp. Kenora. A. trip acroc tis Gest’ Lakes to Port, MeNico' Dean Laird contends that this tri. be an expéer’ment as he he’ “ade two previons trips.of Tike not es ‘of teachers” tour! Buy Your Seeds Now Red Clover, No. | Alfalfa Clover, Alsike Clover Sweet Clover, yello Timothy $17.00 bus.. $ | 0.50 bus. $13.50 bus, w orwhite $4.50 $5.00 bus.. COCOA Weare offering 200 Ibs. cocoa, reg. 13c a pound, while it lasts, for 8c Ib. SUGAR- Buy your sugar now. We just ““finished unloading another car of Redpath. Pa, POWDER . a package of Shirrift’s Jelly Powder, with silver spoon, Sitge for 25c : FRED BENDER Wallace Street LISTOWEL. « ‘with the whole, Apply Dean Laird, MacDonald Col? lege, Ste Anne de Bellevue, or any Canadian Pacific Agent. - , Thank You Instead of sending” receipts mail, which in each case three cents postage, The takes this more convenient of acknowledging receipt of the fo) lowing new subscriptions or renew als, received during the pa few days, and for which those remitting wil] please accept our thanks. | O/ Thursday, March 18th., 1926 Mr. Wm. Mayburry, Woodstock. Mr. Ivan E. Hargreaves, Toronto. Mr, Murray Dickson, Biggar, Sask. ee Joan Hamilton, Albion, N.Y. pone ge ae Brus‘els. Mr. Lloy Mayburry, Toronto, a end Citta Kitchener. A. H» Hermiston, Grimsby. Mee: A. McDowell. phil Conn. Mr. John Quipp, Mon ai Jas. HW. Pottictiela, on rs. §. R. Morrison, Vancouver. Mr ar ty tson, Lipton, Sask. VW. Bender, Palmerston. x“ r. *. D. McGillivray, Tompkine, Sask. Mrs. os Hanna, Erskine, Alta. Mr. C. H. Forrest, Loreburn. Sask Mrs. J. W. Douglas, Wroxeter. Mr, J.. H- McDonald. Winnipeg. Mr. W..A. McDonald, Saskatoon, Mr. Joth Chapman, Keeler, Sask. — Edward D. Dowds, Shelby, yh eilee Jas. Banbury, Mt. Elgin. Livingstone Mission Band eat at About twenty-five members were! wesent at the meeting of the Living-; stone Mission Band held. . Saturday bil osha March 14t. at the home of! « Robert Cleland. After the mem- ars ee bk me a quilt, the follow-. iven: ‘scripture, naieg Miss Ada dooce praver, “se Viola Johnstom roll ¢ Vvouye | jeginning with the letter Aen from 26 book of St. John. The topic on. he ony ssipatation Ces “ames McGregor wi was. very. -well given mae uae as oes “The benodiotion Bnitae et a orl hoofedeciefocprteoedferlnbeteoe neeodongeeSoodonlocdesfoeieey > Ps v % Pebbethenphbeebnbeeeeb ene Tuesday, Mar. 28—Fer 8. Strac at Queen’s mane Listowel, load of horses ay, Mar. 25—For B. Tillotson: loarti Thursd at a Stabie, Drayton, car of horses. han, o 98 LISTOWEL MARKETS so id Revised Each weieo Whea ee re aes tH Soccer cen tos 14 ee RTE Pi a Bariay settee res asmtis wars z Flour... 0.7. “S390- yas PORS wep csc re ccc. 0nf.b eee ier $1. BY oe code kc he eaaee $19.50 STOPS... os aR Sots dane sees 53 TAN boc dc oo ok ee eee nak BO Batter 24... 02000 ie eee ene 55 HORES 26 os ow.se shea d sh ees to 29 Potatoes . 2.030025. 0s ee $1.75 Dressed. Chickens . 2.05 .. 20 to 25 5 ooeabenenesie eas ra. i ? + , aed Jooefoobealeotertengeeiety edesivelesheelosbechecbeeborh. Bateedesd Miss Beity Bean spent the week- end with her friend, Miss Andrey Sehaefer. a Mr: and Mrs. Albert cDowell. were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto:Mahnke on Sunday. ~ Mr., and Geo. Faust nee? at the home of Mr. yin iy oi Mr. and Mra. Wm.’ Bell and ae and Mre M. Jacques attended 2. funeral of the latter's aunt, . : a, Barnett, near Listowel ‘on aa urday i ‘Mr. and Mrs. Val. Sehinbein Sunday at the home of weds + 2nd. line Howick. * Mr. and Mrs. Wardie Fordwich, were guests at are Sree on- coe Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ott 2 by Rey. and Mrs, Tuesday. with © > & +t KURTZVIEGN % %