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“Fe are forced to increase our space to make room for the large advertise- ments our business men are placing before the people. They have certain- ly faith in the. value of printors’ ink as ‘a means of publicity. In fact it is im- possible to-day for a. man to start bus- iness and succeed without using every ligimate method of telling the public what you are doing. Next to judicious newspaper advertising the merchant must be honest with his customers and BURHAM CHRONICLE carry out the promises he puts in print. In local communities where the same customers deal with merchants year in and year out it is a most suicidal policy to do anything that would cause a loss of confidence on the part of even one customer, and it behoves every advertiser to be careful about making statements he cannot substan- tiate. Talk honestly to the people and act as you talk would be a good prin- ciple for every business man to work on. This is about the only basis in which newspaper advertising will con- tinue to pay. Reports are out announcing that John Alexander Dowie has gone insane but it is highly probable that ardent followers of the “first apostle” will deny the statement. It cannot be de- nied that the great “ Elijah” wielded a mighty influence for years and built up quite a city a few miles from Chi- cago. Many were the gulls who re- sponded to his call and not a few who I could ill afford it made him custodian l of their savings for which now they: may mourn in vain. it was but little use to remonstrate with the religious freaks who took kindly to Dowie’s teachings. They had implicit confi- dence in the man who proved himself l tq, be what was long predicted, the} greatest religious fraud on earth. Few l men received greater newspaper pub- 1icity than John Alexander Dowie, and few men worked more ardently than he in abusing the. press. It would be. uncharatable. to speak ill of an insane dying man but the newspapers we be- lieve were. telling the truth all along to warn the unwary from falling into a trap. John Alexander Dowie may die. and l people may learn sometime that he l was a huge fraud, but there are other frauds to follow. There have always i been imposters and there always wil1 be. The editor of this paper received through the mail a few days ago a drop letter containing the "Endless Prayer Charm," which reads as follows : “Oh Lord Jesus we implore Thee, the Eter- nal God to have mercy on all mankind. Keep us from sin by Thy precious blood and take us to be with Thee eternally, Amen.” Appended to this was the note “ This prayer was written by Bishop Lawrence recommending it to he sent to nine persons. He who will not say it will beaffiicted by some misfortune. Several persons who paid no attention to it met with sad acci- dents. He who will write it for nine days and send it to nine persons will after the ninth day experience some great joy and he who will write this prayer will be delivered from all cal- amity. Please do not neglect this charm. Yours, A Friend.” Isn’t this a tickler? and yet there are thousands of persons who will send out such trash for fear the devil might come after them with a pitchfork. It seems : to us there is plenty of material lying round loose to fill all the lunatic asyl- ums. and it might be well for some of the crazy people outside these institu- tions to change places with some who are already there. Perhaps after all there is more foolishness than wisdom in the world. and that only a small percentage are thoroughly sane. DURHAM. DECEMBER 20, 1906. The steamer \eepawah, feared to be lost is safely at the Soo. Mayor Ellis. of Ottawa. has resigned to be assessment commlssloner of the city. St. John. N. 3., Liberals will ban- quet Hon. H. R. Emmerson on the night of Dec. 27th. The labor party of Hamilton will meet on Monday to nominate alder- manic candidates. Fredezick Ryckman was sentenced at London Monday to three years in Kingston for fox gery. The trial of the \Vinnipeg election petition to unseat D. \V. Bole has been postponed till April 19. . :‘acques Bureau, M.‘ P. for Three Rivers, denies that he is a. candidate for the Solicitor-Generalship. port a reserve fund of $140,516.44._ _ Mayor Judd, of London, will be a 1:3an for the mayoralty, provided there is not. a three-cornered fight. A Fredericton deSpatch to the Globe mentions A. G. Blair as the next Lieu- tenant-Governor of New Brunswick. iRW/N. Editor and Prqprietor. SANCTUM SIF TIN GS. GENERAL NEWS The General Sessions Court sitting in Hamilton is almost, whblly engaged in trying cases arising out of the strike riots. Canada’s exports to Great Britain for the five months ending August 31 totalled $55,653,099, as against $41.153- O’i’l the previous year and $43,493.420 Chicago capitalists have purchased the Canada Permanent block in ‘Vin- nipeg, corner Portage avenue and Main street. for a quarter of a million dollars. 'lhe three-year-old child of Mr. Alex. Smith, of Puslinch. died Monday after drinking some washing preparation her mother had made for house clean- The Canadian pelogic sealing catch sold Monday in London, England, brought an average price of $3 a skin less than last year. The funeral of \Villiam Heather, one of Guelph's earliest residents, took place Monday. He was 88 years old and a native of Turrey. the House pf R'efuge at Strathroy to be in “a filthy and unhealthy condi- tion and a disgrace to the county.” The Quebec Central Railway, which runs from Lewis to Sherbrooke. opened a. branch line on the Chaudiere Valley division to St. George on Saturday. ‘ Minister of Agriculture Talton. of British Columbia, has arranged for some thousands of Salvation Army immigrants to increase the labor sup- ply next year. in ing. Stephen ‘Valsh, notorious as an of- fender, was sentenced at St. Thomas Monday to four years in Kingston for beating and robbing a. South Yar- mouth farmer. John McDougall, of Berlin. clerk of the County Court and Surrogate Court of \Vaterloo, died in Toronto on Sun- day. He was born in Roxburyshire in -1836. The imports into Canada from the \Vest Indies for the five months ending August 31 amounted to $3,106,646. a. gain of $336,922 as compared with 1905 and of $675,143 in 1904. Exports to the \Vest Indies totalled $1,076,968, showing gains of $187,274 and $178,814 when contrasted with the same period of the two years immediately preced- To relieve the fuel famine at Bran- don the C. N. R. has sent a. special train with wood and -.. big consign- mg. train with wood and -b big ment of coal from Duluth is over the Great Northern. Magistrate Morton, of Rainy River, is giving a. preliminary hearing to the charge against \V. H. Paul of murder- inc;r Hermid Shelling near the village of Pinewood. Canada's imports from Great Britain for the five months ending August 31 amounted to 332.75%,2... , as against “27.8”.(390 for the y -:u- previous and $25,934,295 for 1901. Total wheat in store at Port Arthur and Fort VVillizun Dec. 14, 1.451.120 bushels: last year. 1,901,169 bushels: shipments for the week, 1,706,580 ; last year, 1,473,456 bushels. Mr. Byron Douglass, of Niagara Falls, for the past eight years district manager for the Bell Telephone Com- pany, has been appointed superintend- ent of the Northern Ontario district. As soon as the child is done nurs- ing, apply Chamberlain’s Salve. Wipe it off with a soft cloth before allowing the child to nurse. Many trained nurses use this with the best results. For sale at Parker’s Drug Sore. Our imports from the United States for the five months ending August 31 totalled $83.42!”),899. an increase of $13.32;.(m over the previous year. Our exports to the States for the same period totalled 347.036.1371. The Chicago Blade says :â€"John Alexander Dowie is raving mad. The founder of Zion City has forgotten his own identity knows nothing of the church he established, and be- lieves himself to be-the commander of a certain division of amythical army. The only name_he ifnows for himself is “ Jerry.” His followers, irrespective of sex. have become to him “ gentlemen of the army” and he sees warships of the foreign pow- ers anchored in the lake to pay honor ’ to his dead chief. Defeated in the courts by Voliva. spurned by his son and his wife. and beaten at the polls in the election in which he tried to, again secure a grasp on the aEairs of § the city he built, the old man has be- come a mental as well as a physical wreck, and his staunchest supporters say that it will not be long before the ‘~ first apostle” will be stricken by the scythe of time. He is utterly unable to assist himself, and has to remain in whatever'position he is ' placed by his negro body servants until they move him. He is now : stretched out on his bed mumbling incoherently to himself and it is said in Zion City that the few Zionites I who have remained faithful to his standard will never again look upon , him alive. A few of the loyal claim . he is “weak but rational,” but the pitiful spectacle he made a few days A Manchu Banner woman, Who has been living in Victoria, B. C., with her husband and family for the last twenty-one. years. claims the Chinese throne. She says she is a. direct lineal descendant of the third Duke of Chou, and has addressed the British Govern- ment. asking that her claims be taken up. A Brantford motor man got 03 his car on a grade and ran alongside to warm his feet, he said. but endang- ering the lives of {our passengers, who became alarmed at them head- ing straight for a train that was crossing the track he jumped on again and stopped the car a couple of lengths from the train He was brought before a magistrate and fined $15 and costs. ago in attempting an address hes convinced nearly all that Dowie is at last insane. Cure for Sore Nipples. zic sealing catch 21.)} ll?) {#311313 The Editor gives our burg a name It ldefist‘tl: 131%. that it does not deserve. If any per- }son desires to rebuke us for having a ”S, (,f Niagaralbox social for the Sunday School let llt yp-lx-S district! them commence at home, as not two Telephone Cmn- years ago one of the churches in Dur- ltt‘tl superintend- l ham had one. Pardon me. but not JDUH‘iO district. l one of our young men in the neigh- 1e United States ‘ borhood had any liquor; they all ac: riding August 31 ed as genuine gentlemen, and we can an increase oflsafely say that there Was only one Pl’eViOUS 3'93“ man who belonged to the section that1 3999 f“" the same was the least particle intoxicated, ""371' while there was a goodly number woman, who has from other places drunk. \Ve would Pia. B. 0.. with have been much pleased had the ”fly for ”19,1391 liquor never been sold to them, and PH“? She Chlmesei if we had the making of the laws ‘ '5 '1 ”90'; mea there would not be any to buy. rd Duke of Chou, - . . .. . an-itish Govern- Nevertheless. methmks If. the editor ?claims be taken or any one else was standing for hve hours in a place that would not hold any more than one hundred peOple comfortably and have between three ' man 8015 95 his and four hundred crowded in, that 'an alongsxde to they would net be in the'best of ”d- but endang- humor. Therefore. we consider un- 0!" passengers, der these circumscances that the or l at. then: ‘head- der was good. m__- consign- gomg in To the Editor, the boys and girls. who scribble the 0:211:11 ry '5 news and many readers cf the progressive. old Chronicle, we wish :1. Ch: 13mins joy- ODS. Mrs. Jas. Lauder of town, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Nelson last week and made some happy calls on old neighbors. Mr and Mrs Mark Wilson and family of Flesherton Sundayed an the old McClocklin home. Our boys delight. in doing good acts. About seventeen gathered LO Mrs. Henry Firth’s wood bee on Thursday last and piled up enough wood to last for muny months. Miss Florence Hunt. milliner for a most. fashionable shop in Milverton arrived home on Saturday for the holiday season. All who attend Zion’s Sunday School concert on Monday evening neXt will be made to forget their worries and find their hearts grow light. Two big chriStmas trees laden down will be there Mr. J. White Anderson youngest son of Mr. Wm. Anderson. recently bought the fine farm of Mr. George Tucker for the some of $2500. Then on Wednesday Dec. 5th. he was happily wedded to Miss Annie Mc- Kechnie. eldest daughter of Mrs. Mary McKechnie. Markdale suburbs. The ceremony took place in the Presbyterian manse, Markdale, after which they took the evening train tor the Queen city. The neighbor' hood extends best wishes to the young couple. who begin the new life under bright prospects. Zionites bade good bye on Sundav to Mr. W. Howey, teacher in No. 3, for the pasr, year. He has been most helpful in the choir and has proved an ideal bible class teacher. We shall miss him very much, but old and young unite in wishing the gift ed youth a bright. future. Mr. E. G. Case. a mail carrier of Canton Centre, Conn. who has been in the U. 8. Service for about sixteen years. says: “We have tried many cough medicines for croup, but Chamberlain’s Cough remedy is king of all and one to be relied upon every time. We also find it the best rem- edy for coughs and colds. giving; cer- tain results and leaving: no bad after effects.” For sale at Parker’s Drug Store. Mr. and Mrs. Morice, of the North West. formerly of Varney, visited Mrs. Wm. Petty last week, and Mrs. Morice also called on Miss C. H Hutton. We are pleased to see her looking so well and pleasant. Sorry Mr. Morice is ill. means gambling. We have hunted through -it and cannot find that that is the meaning of a sale. We regret tâ€"o have Miss M. Cufi in Toronto, but what is our loss is her gain. Mrs. Thos. E. Button is spending a couple of days at Crawford and Lamlash this week. A Sunday School Christmas Tree will be held here on the 28th inst. All are welcome. Admission 100. Catarrh of the nose and throat should lead you to at least ask a free trial box of Dr. Shoop’s Catarrh Cure. Nothing so surely proves merit as a real. actual testâ€"and Dr. Shoop, to prove this, earnestly desires that we let you make that test. This Creamy. Snow White healing balm, The annual concert under the auspices of the Holstein Public Libr- ary was held in the hall on \Vednes- day evening of last week. There was a very fair attendance and an excellent pragram. James Fax. Can- ada’s most popular Comedian. never appeared to better advantage, and all his numbers were rendered beyond adverse criticism. He really excelled in his “ The Laboring Man ” and the “ Low Head.” Miss Birdie Luttrell, of the Toronto School of Expression. conducted by Mrs Scott-Rafi, made her first appearance here and won for herself much well deserved applause. Her rendering of “ Pelang,” a French Canadian story. was loudly encored. She also rendered “In Sunflower Time ” and “ How Mrs. O’Tool and her five children go: ahead of the King of All Cough Medicines. Traverston. Hutton Hill. Holstein. THE DURHAM CHRONICLE Street Car Conductor ” and also “ Lorraine, Lorraine, Loirrie,” to- gether with the various encores, in such a manner that she will be wel- comed should she return on any fu- ture occasion. Misses Sharp and Pettigrew rendered some excellent piano duets reflecting credit on them as musicians. And last but not least Miss Lizzie Petrigrew, of Orchard- ville, sang two beautiful sacred selec- tions that reflects much credit on her as a vocalist. She was assisted in one number by our own Dr. Brovvn. The proceeds amounted to $75. Our municipal fathers met as per statute on Saturday last and wound up the afiairs of the township, al- though it took them almost to mid- night to complete their arduous task. We hear of several aspirants, but as yet nothing definite has been made pubfic. Mr. R. Irvine attended the horse sale in Torontolast week and brought home five fine heavy draughts and one driver. Richard has an eye to business. Union services were held in the churches here last Sabbath. The morning service was conducted in the Methodist church. and that in the evening in the Presbyterian church. The occasion was an address by Mr. and returned last summer to press the claims of sending miSsionaries to that land. His labor has been carried geria. He says this vast territory is standing with outstretched hands to receive the gospel message, and if the Christian church is not alive to its interests ere lone; Mohammedan- ism will rule. He exhibited several curiosities which he brought from that land and which proved quite in- teresting. To cash in advance subscribers we give the Chronicle and Toronto Daily Mail for . . . . $4.50 H “ Globe for ....... 4.50 " “ World for ...... 3.10 " “ News for ....... 2.25 “ ‘° Star for ........ 2.25 “ Weel. 157 Mail ......... 1 TO “ “ Globe. ...... 1.70 Family Herald and \Veekly Star 1 75 Montreal Witness ............ 1 6:") Farmers Advocate ............ 2.30 Weekly Sun .................. 1.75 and other papers at equally low ratea. Remit by postal note, money order. express order or registered letter to The Chronicle. Durham. Ont. Fall Wheat ......... Spring Wheat: ...... 4 Oats ............. . Peas. Barley .............. Hay ................ Butter . ............ Eggs ............... Potatoes per bag. .. . Apples per bag. . . . . Flour per cwt ...... Oatmeal per sack. . . Chop per cwt ...... Live ogs ......... Dressed Hogs per cm Hides per 1b ...... Sheepskins. ........ Wool ..... . ......... Tallow ............ Lard .............. Here are Some of the Rec ent Record Winter Term Opens Jan. 2nd. Made by the A Meeting of the Municipal Electors of the TOWN OF DURHAM will be held in the TOWN HALL, at 7:30 p. Municipal Notice I MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1906, For the purpose of nominating Can- didates for the Offices of Mayor, Reeve, 6 Councillors and 3 School Trustees. Should a Poll be required it will be opened on At the following places: North Wardâ€"At A. Davidson’s Ofice ; C. Elvidge, D. R. O. East Wardâ€"At the Town Hall 3 H. H. Mockler, D. R. O. West Wardâ€"At. S. P. Saunder’s Shop ; John Smith, D. R. O. Polls open at 9 a. m. and close at BONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1907 , Market Report. CLUBBING RATES. ............ 13 361' bag ...... r bag. ...... cwt ........ 2 .er sac ' ..... ‘2 CW1: ........ 1 DURHAM, W. B. VOLLETT. Returning Oficer. M, Dec. 20. 1906 ,,$ 68 toS 68 to 32 £0 70 to 40 to 1:13 00 to 14 20 to ‘20 to ..... 50 to ,, 50 to .. .. 2 10 to 240 to .. 1 25 to 6 00 to cwt. 8 50 to 9 to 90 to 29 to :3 to 12 to mmHlOtOH 14 00 90 5O 50 39 13 Hand Made Footwear . Our Hand Made Men’s French Kip Bluchers or Bals with 1:3 in. leg at .................................................. $550 Our 10 in. leg at, ............................................. 4.00 Our Gin leg at .............................................. 3,00 ‘ -I I Will outwear anything: on the Canadian market costing :25;3 more moxie}~ REPAIRING and ORIE>ERS our SPECIALTIES. CASH ONLY. \Ve are having a great millinery sale for the next two weeks. Everything must be sold by the first of January and to do so we have marked the trimmed millinery at cost and every hat is of this season’s materials Over one hundred velvet and felt hats all ready trimmed and must be sold before the first of January. A large assortment. also ribbons in every color, laces and dress trimmings Lambton St. ggvesxesxesxeszesxesxesxegkgesxeswgg g .'Grant 8 for "” Clothing. g c. L. GRANT g Blouses, Neckwear, Belts Millinery We have a nice, good looking suit and one that will wear well for $6.00. $7.00 and our Wor- steds at $10.00. Overeoats for men. boys and children all at, right prices. A strong characteristic in the make up of Peel's Handmade is Good Leather. Another point We give our very best attention to is Fit Um- heavy wearing shoe have a snap and nift about them $61 dom seen in goods of this class. It has been proven beyond doubt that Don’s you want 9. Fur Coat. ‘3 either for yourself or Wife ? is If you do come and try us €- we will do our best: to pleas you, or if you wa. It a suite 0? clothes try us. ~ 3% ;% Children’s two piece suits as low as $1.50. Try us for any of the above and see if we can’t please you. Our Rubbers and Felt Shoes and Seamless Leggings are commanding great attention again this season MISS DICK DURHAM. Durham. Ont. DECEMBER20 =7: Eat, Drink a SANTA CLAUS Be MW: You will miss it if you (1010’t TOYS, Games and Presents Of all kinds for everyone The Big 4 XMAS . . SPECIALS From now until January lst the following lines will be run off at right; prices :â€" W'oollen Blankets from $2.25 to 85. â€"Heavy Tweed. â€"Sheet.ing and Flannelette. â€"â€"Ladies’ and Men’s Underwear â€"Readymade Trousers (large stock) Flannelettesâ€"Call and fee my 180. flannelette for 10¢. â€"Ca 5 for Ladies and Gentlemen. â€"Sil Handkerchiefs 22 to 50 cents. Groceries for Xmas Teaâ€"300 for 250. DURHAM. â€" â€" ONTARIO on a mnmr urnrflrxrrr‘. Come and See Him XMAS Raisins and Currants. Candies, Peels, Spices, Oranges, Lemons. Nuts, Candies. Figs and Dates. Milifary Brushes Ebony Brushes. Manicuxe Sets. Case Pipps Smokers’ Se 9 Ligars WITH A BIG LOAD OF S. SCOTT HAS ARRIVED AT L HAT {HEWSSU . 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