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l. but. learning that it was til. petty of a hakim (physician). had ught it back. The horse had bee. here-d in line with others. with , women and children sleep!“ . open about them. “How did you manage it?” as“ e doctor. If the sahib will give the necessary er,” he said. “I will show him.” e entire scene was reproduced. en to the night watchman asleep 1. corner. Nuiselessly the Afgha. wled toward the Arab. treadin‘ kelike through the prostrate torn. where it was standing at the end of row. Softly hissing to attract tin l's attention without cansln. rm. he gently raised himself with extended. _ his open palm were some 111mm goor (native sugar), beloved (I . and while the Arab was enjoy. these the man was caressing him h the other hand, whence suspend. a watering bridle taken from hi: let. Quickly this was adjustd. then. stroking soothingly. the rob. passed his hand over the animal’l {He confessed that he had taken tb A l Bold Afghan Robber Who Had . Sense of Humor. An East ludmn otfica, writing d life in Peshawar in the early seven- Lies of the ast century. relates m followmg: 'l'he medical otfiver of my reglmem was infurmed our night that a value- Dle and favorite Arab steed Of his I!“ been stolen. Over the border. son. forever. he never expected to see hi. horse again. but next day. much to h. y Should Not Be Renovated WK. ' the Shoebrush. finer) would dovote as much loflng .to their whiskers as women do to r hair they wnuld contribute great- } increasing the dignity of these; {woman wmfidn‘t think of coming Ptown withnut having her hair k and down the hind quartm Lftly the heel ropes were unhitched. 3 the head gear released. and witi mad he was astride and away. hi. Lt hand backward flung. shouting mphantly as he passed. “Thus was, ,1.- uy FID‘IS passing over two of ‘Wftb web a contrivance Shi- 9 Mnm‘hzx hero. is cred)? _win;_' disemboweled his Mo- }dan overlord when making O of rendering him his humble on. The vagnaks (“tigers L as. they are cailed. are dis- imore brutal than their western p9. the "knuckle dustet."... Fox-1d Magazine. be 'an street as m Iris: m joke was that he never cam. an further than to brush the egg- ; or clam chowder out of them the shoebmsh It never seems to r to him that his whiskers might ade beautiful if he would devot. Ialf the time to them that a wom- lves to her hair. He might easily 111169 a mire cage to attach t0 him and then he could weave hh tors around it in captivating I and tie the ends together with Thoughtless Babies. of my antics Will I and strikih its Destination. '3 a nicked." said a thrifty fife to a [ramp at her door. that are you going to do With 'rly arrangod. She combs it. and s with it, and pads 1t out with and puts wire cages under it. and ribbons through it. and she is I x of loveliness when she appears 9 busy haunts of men. ‘ : a man gives his whiskers no at-j for Lrprise. there came to him a bearded .tfian riding bare backed the ma- A double restitution would ha." too much of a wrench. 31mm! editor gets tired of by rings Ol' STEAUNG A HORSE. MAN’S WHISKERS. 'ette. 18 utation would cover the as I was last week. mediate stop to m Of promise mtg".â€" y Weapon :ble weagx .* hill trit fashions in Whisker! )9 ‘so easy to devise f; ways of wearing 1 an organization the members held to exchange idea. le weapon favored hi2! tribes In the Asia, which con- curved blades bid- 9 and securely held Feb. 2, 1911 in munirs Would hp town’s whit «Hue distinctive, 'f SCO- Monday was Ia very stormy day, and for the .first time this winter. the train service on both lines was badly demoralized. The C.P.R. went 'to Saugeen Junction in the morning. but was unable to get back till Tuesday afternoon and then only after the snowpiow had cleared the way through Councillor Kinnee was one of thp passengers, and with more than twenty others. put in. "he night on the car at Proton’ Stir“: ion. and was unable to ‘be present 12" the,\rz~eeat- in? of the Câ€"rvuncTE. The C.‘P. 1". fed the stalled 7.25‘13f'“.’1‘"2‘fi rt Q . Proton Station flair?“ the ref" and gave them The p“i'\'.’}ef:-~. of“ Sleemng on the a? “3 they (3!“- sired to 10 so. The Gran"; T’s'n‘r fared somewhat'hefter. the Matt- day afternoon tr=in reaching here about one o’clock Tuesday morn.- ing. Reeve Gamer wen-t *0 Sci-- stein in the Irorrinfr. anti he. trim was “unable to {30% 'ho'ne for the. Council meeting Monday night. The meeting was held as usual, but was a very tame ..a££-°‘ Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Scott, and son. Master Dunning. of Fielding, Saska spent a week with their thousand and one relatives in town and vicinity. They left Saturday for home. intending to spend a day or so on the way with Mrs. Scott’s relatives at “’allaceburg. Mr. Scott reports crops fair to good, but no bumper crops in Ithe vicin- ity of Fielding. One lfarmer, a- bout twenty miles from Fielding. threshed eighty acres of Wheat which gave a yield of 3200 bush- els. or 40 bushels to the acre. This, we think. was not far .from being a bumper. About 20 bushels to the acre was the average. Mr. Scott has the Massey-Harris agency at Fielding, and fills in the time in real estate. loaning money, and fire insurance. The dog poisoner :is again in Evidence. On Friday last, Mr. 'Walpole’s little terrier was out of his sight for about twenty min- utes, and died almost instantly on his return. [Several dogs have gone the same Way. during the past few months, and the culprit [is {still at liberty. The old public library board met on Tuesday to Wind up their business Ihefore handing :over the key to the town council. The Car- negie offer of an $8000 domatr' on is now a certainty, and dmmng the coming summer at is likely the new building will 'be erected. The choice of a site. and- submission of plans are among the first things to be considered. We under- stand 'th’l't 1a room win he se‘ apart for games and genera” amusements. If a site cannot be satisfactorily made, we wound suggest that selections be made, and a vote taken. C "edit Auction Saleâ€"Farm stock and Implements, at Lot 7, con-ces- sion 18, on Thursday, February 16. A number of horses, cows, young stock and pigs will be offered for sale by public auction. 12 months’ credit. Wm. Calvert, Proprietor, D. McPhail. Auctioneer. See bills for particulars. The best game of the seasonâ€" Owen Sound vs Durham. In Owen Sound this Thursday evening. A Special train leaves C.P..R. station 6.30 p.m. Fare $1.60; children, 80c. Mr. M. Glazer is makzingimprove- ments on the property recently purchased on Garafraxa Street. The wall on the north side will be made considerably higher and the roof changed so as to give the building a more artistic ap- pearance. Dr. Brown, L. R. C. P., London, England, eye, eaar, nose’and throat. will be at 'the Hahn House, Durham from 1 t0 5 p. m., February 18th, March 18th, and April 15th. Don’t forget the Horse Fair on Thursday, Feb ruary 16th There were twenty-eight horses sold at the last fair, and the next one promises to be :better. Young man, remember the great men of to-day were once like you. They succeeded, Why can’t you? You will if you attend Mt. Forest Business College. 112tf ‘ Lostâ€"Between McWillxiams and Durham, :9. black dog skin gaunt- let, for right hand. Ffiind‘er will be rewarded by leaving it ‘at the Chronicle ofltice All persons indebted to me for twine and repairs, are requested to call and settle at onceâ€"A. B McLellan. Hockey. ‘ In Owen Sound rink Owen Sound vs Durham. Thursday, February 9th, 1911 Special excursion train leaves the C. P. R. station, Durham, at 6.30 pm. $1.60 return; children, 80c. Comic valentines, 33nd mane-y val- entines, from 1c. up, at the Central Drug Store. Now is The Time to Renew Your Subscription. Ask for Our Clubbing Rates VOL. ‘14â€"'00 2287. NEWS AROU N D TOWN THE DURHAM CHRONICLE C‘Exznc33. Tit-‘3 CS‘P. P. ' alled .QE‘.=.(“",.’I"I‘F‘» 5‘! ion (Jaws-fir?” {Fe «C i em The h"iv’Icâ€"‘f:-~. 0. , the a? f they (IF-i . so. The Grmfi"; ”-‘n‘ ”"19? vhast'fefter. th= Man-f ‘ . , i O I f l n’cloc‘: Tvoq'lfiv m-‘rn-gmm “ CaZdr‘r 30.. t +0 Ila-3a ITO?“5'TET- am“. he. t‘r) 'We have received a copy of “What the :Falrmer can do With Concrete.” published by the Canada Cement Co., of Montreal. It contains 150 pages, and from cover to cover is full of helpful in-a formation pertalining to uses 011' cement, and is so full) till-wstrated that it cannot flalil 1130 be of service to anvone desirous of using con- crete in the many uses to which it may be put on the farm. It tells how to build silos and cisterns: how to repair fence posts :or make new ones; how to repair farm building-3.; how to make sidewalks: stairway/s, stable floors, founda- The Spinsters’ entertainment giv- en here on Friday might ‘Olf las: week was a unique )aiftf'alir, and the la1 ge company of “unclaimed” ar- tists had a full house to play to. The company was 1a large one, ea~i1 member )being a star actor. The {e iormance was just a bit of rollicking fun ifrom beginning to end. No one expected it was go- ing to be a dramatic representa- tion of the Passion Play, nor a portrayal of any pfxascinaatling Bib- lcial scene. It was of the lighter vein and gave the Iémdlience a good chance to laugh. By specivail re- quest the performance was re- peated on Satm‘dlay night, but the attendance was not so large as on the former occasion Some time ago, the editor of this paper purchased the Palace Livery property, «flormerly owned by Mr. T.N. Walpole. As horses were clear, and the struggling edit- or coluld never get more 'than $8 together at one time, he decided not to purchase a roadster at that figure. Having no particular need of the stable, we disposed of it for $37.50, and when we get all that money, we’ll have lots to buy a cracking golod horse, but then we’ll have no stable, and will :be as badly off as ever. The «building is being torn down, and those who were accustomed to feast their eyes on its beauty, should take '2 long, last look at it before its removal. Credit Asuction Sale.â€"-On Wed- nesday, Feb. 15th, on 1st 00:11., E.G. R, adjoining Durham, there will be sold by public auction, 36 register-o ed Hereford cattle, 2 horses, 40 hens, and a long list 011' rflarm im- plements. No reserve. as the proprietors, J. 8: J. Hrunter, have sold their farm. Sale \at 12. 30 sharp Geo McAllister and D.McPha1i1, auctioneers. See bdlls. The Methodist Epwoa‘th League has organized for .a contest to increase the attendance "alld arouse special interest. The first meeting was held by. the Reds last Monday evening. A well rendered duet by Miss E. Barclay, and Mr. E. Glass, added to the interest of the evening. Attendance, Whites 18, reds 23.. Miss Madge Holmes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 'Anthony Holmes, was taken very ill on Wednesday last, and for a time her case seemed serious, but through the skillful treatment of Dr. D. B. Jamieson,‘ she is almost totally recovered, and Will be herself again in sa few days. o Lostâ€"Lady’s gold watch, in Durham, between C. P.. R. station and Allen’s blacksmiflh shop, on January 17th. Finder Will please‘ return Same to H. Allen, Durbham. Mr. Thos. iMeena, *of Fielding“ Sask., Writing this Week to“1 Mr. W. H. Bean, reports fine weather, With the thermometer sometimes running down 'to 62 be- low. We fancy it must be cool. Mt. Forest Business College has started hundreds of young men and Women on the’ road- bo success. Will you mot be the next? 112tf Plan open for “Royal Welsh Choir,” at ‘Gmn’s Drug Store Saturday, February 11th. Magnet Cream Separators are the best. A mm line of repair parts alwarys on baniâ€"1123mm. Agent. Durham. Hockey. â€"Owen Sound in Durham next Tuesday evenmg. Game at 8 o ’cliock, sharp. Come and see it. Coal oil, 3 grades, 20c., 15c., and 13¢. per gallon, at A. B. McLellaan’s. The Royal Welsh Chloir, town hall, Durham, Monday, March 13th. Valentines at the’ Central Drug Store. Valentine Post cards at the C811- tral Drug store ’321 my fu'iends.” Heflenglgsed- a Ephoto of 'the “Jacskon Block,” 3: {fine twoystomrey ‘frame- building. story, “The Red Year,” by Louis Tracy, appears in this issue. It promises to be a good one, and everyone who reads the initial chapter will be anxious to read all the others. Being a few hundred miles away from Durham doesn’t keep Mr. J. H Docksteder, of Armstrong, B. C.. from paying his subscription reg- larly every year. By the same mail, Tuesday morning, we reâ€" ceived his renewal .for 1911, and all" so an advance subscription from Mr. :S. R. Jackson, of Merritt, B. C. Mr. Jackson speaks of the Chron- icle as “Ontario’s greartest period- ical.” He cannot do Without it; it is a message from home and “friends, but he would like to. see “Ag-A c._.... “ . v “a“ AIL-Liv L'U' ‘56:: more from the stazfif of correspond- ents. He says, “The Winter was fine except from the 8th to the =15th of J amuva'ry When the thermometer rc- gistered to more than 40 degrees below zero. Merrit is growing a- pace. Three years ago there was just one place Olf business; now there are twenty-one, 4 restaur- ants, 3 hotels, 4_.Ijooming houses. 4 3-....-I v_- .._..7 _ - ‘vmymgaLE, JLU'UBL‘L‘I, 1 jewelry store, ”telephone service, electric light plant, '2 churches, 1 school. By the way, ‘three veer" \cuA U a 0, children had to’ he .hrougfh-L : b .‘ f om outside (in order to start a (a school; to-day there are enough pupils (for ‘fiorur _ro<_)_ms. Success to -32 some good recitatd'ons. The chair- man for the evening was Mr. Mar- tin McLeod, who is ,full of Wilt and humor. Mr. Tom Campbell is engaged with Mr. Neil Alex. McQueen. Miss Mary Wilson has returned to Proton, where she is learning dressmaking. Mr. Fred Rmnciman {is busy hauling lumber to ProtOn. Owing to the fierce blizzard last Monday, our mail man could not get out. Messrs. Neil and Charlie McDonâ€" ald were cutting wood at Mr. N eil Cameron’s one day last week. Last Friday night, the second lit- erary was held, and an excellent program was given. The debate: Resolved that women have more influence in the world than men. Affirmative side, Mr. ’Noble W.1- son, Miss Clara Wilson, Miss Molly Ferguson and Mr. Findlay C‘lJark. Negative side, Mr. J.L. McDonald, Mrs. Wm. lSackett, .Miss Aggnie Wil- son. The aflfirmautiive Won. It must be a true say that “women always get the best of it.” The judges were Mrs. J .R. 'Wilson, .Miss B..A. Weir, and ,Mr. H.B. McKlinnon, Glad to see Mr. Dan. Ferguson, one of our old-er Boothville boys, at the meeting. He and Mr. J. A.? Ferguson, accompanied by Mrs. F5 Runciman, gave some excel-mn-H -_~, â€". -w'wv vkun as guests of°Mr.. and Mrs. George Arrowsmith. and 'the publisher of this great family paper. The visit- ors are uncle and cousin re:spect-' ively, of Ye Editor, and )fOl‘ about thirty years they have been inâ€" timate personal Lfniends of Mr Arrowsmith. Mr. Hugh Johnston, of Clarke- burg, and son John, of Rocklyn, spent a c'o'uple of days last week as guests o:f°Mr.. and Mrs. George Armnxtram3+L -_ .1 11 s Editor Mitchell, Of the Hanover Post, was in town last Thursday afternoon, and j-gzaveuthq _Chronicle .. k..:..¢ :_-_L~ a brief, tfraaternJa-l call. Mr. Iitch- ell came over With the Hanover hockey team‘ and was an interest- ed witness, and one of the time- keepers at the game. ' a week with her sister, Mrs. John Crutchley, Who has been serious- ly ill. Her daughter, Miss Gladys, came up on Monday, to stay with her aunt for a While. Mr. Geo. Kennedy, of Winnipeg, is visiting the Mc’Fayden families, and other :friends in Glenelg, and intends to remain a .feW weeks. He gave us a short call on Tues- day afternoon. Mr. J. H. Ranesbotbom, D.S.C.R. Off the I. '0. -F., was in town .Satrur~ day, on his Way fmom Dundlalk to Hamilton, to visit an aunt, Whg is critically ill. Mr. and Mrs. Gavin Reid, of Owen Sound, visited Mr. and Mrs. John Mamet, and other friends over Srunday. ‘ Mrs. John Crrutchley is still ser- iously 6111, but has improved some- What during the past Weeks. Mr. Frank Butler, amd sister, Miss Stella, of Irish Lake, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Arrowsmith. Dr._ Gun, and sister, VMiiss Marlon, Went to Toronto Tuesdav mormng. Mrs. fRev.) Newton, vaf Hartne), Man, is vv’lisiting friends in town. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bailey, bf Hanover, spent Sunday in town. DURHAM, OWL, THURSDAKFEBRUARY 9, 1911. _L§Wi§ Sanford returned to BOOTHVILLE. PERSONAL. Born.- On Wedne‘d‘ay, February 1812,. to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Calder, a son; ' . ‘L Mr. Jas. Mickieborough, of To- ronto gpent Sunday at the paren- tai home here. \"eek in : the book: townshin. our boys will make better teams sten some. \ \ Mr. James Bruce is q ite :seri- ous'y if! at present, having been affix-ted with paralysis on Fridgy of last week. But little hopes of hi': recoverv are entertmined; The Rev. Mr. Low, of Kenilworth asiyted Mr. Marshall in revival services last week. W. J. Sharp is engaged this Week in assisting in the audit of the books and accounts of the The Durham Chronicle wrote” the obituary of the Holstein Leader over a week ago. Hiad that jour- nal deferred till now, the unseen would have been revealed. Oh no, Bro. Irwin, it was not dead, but slept. and has now awakened to the realities of a new life, and new inspiration 'of hape, to live through the trials incident to newspaper life, animated by the real desire to better serve the) end for which it was created. The Ayton hockey team came over on Friday evening to try conclusions with the locals. At the expiration of tone horur’s play, it was displayed that they could not keep step with the Holstein b05s. i Mr. W. Murphy, of Mt. Forest,i was referee, and did his duty nob- ly and well. The score stood 9 to 1 ‘in our ffavor._ Not long hence] The spring faxir, under the ans- pices of the agricultural society, will be held on April 18th, when $180_ will be oflfered’ in prizes. Mrs. Host-e‘tter has taken 'a posi- tion in the post ofifice here, an ac- count of the illness of Mr. D. Grier. Miss Ida McEWen, of Mt. F‘orest. was the guest of Miss Ethel Sharp from Friday till Mondiatyr Mr: Thos. Binnie, of Toronto, Was in the village part of last Week arranging for a short course in the judging of stock, to be held here on the 15th and 16th inst. Mr. Menzies, of Hamilton, is in the village in “the interests of 'the Bradley Lumber Company. Every paid-fin-aJdvance subscrib- er is ehigible, and we want: every- one t-o 'take advantage of the con- test. It will only cost 'two 'cents to carry your list to this oflfice, and We promlse to deal fnalirly with all. . THE CHRONICLE. The result Will be pwbhished in the issue of March 16th. Far away subscribers should mail their answers {a Week or so before the closing date. ‘ The contest will close on Satur- day, March 11th. When all lists must reach this o=fif.ice. Correspondents Will be allowed to compete; but no assistance Will be given to any competitor. We have no idea how many words can be made, but the list will be ‘31 long one.. ‘ ’Words must be arranged in lists, all the words beginning with the same letter to form one list. We would suggest that words be- ginning with “T” be taken first. then words beginning with “H”. then words beginning With “E,” and soon, right through. No word must be given more than once‘ Proper names Will not be allowed; just common words that may be found in any good dlic- tionary. Every Word must be plainly Written, _:a!nd arranged in columns. ' The person sending in the largest list Will be awarded a cash prize of $2.00, and the next in order, $1.00. Should two or more get the highest number of words, the total prize money will be divided equally amongst the winners. Persons Who are already paid in advance, persons who pay in ad- vance, and :neW subscribers who pay to the end 0315 this year, or longer, will be eligible to com- pete. - Everyone Whose subscription is paid in advance, is eligible to ember the contest, and the Word building may be done in the name of any member of the family, and the con- test entered in his or her name. No word can have more than two e’s, two c’s, or three h’IS, nor more than one of each of 'the other letters in the words given. “The Durham Chronicle,” the name of this paper, comtains eighteen letters. In these eEghr'Jeen letters, there are two e’s, two cls. three h’s, and one of each of the others. The contest will consist in making words of the letters .found in the 'three words, “The Durham Chronicle.” No word will be al- lowed if it contains other letters than those given :in the three words above. - ’ We promised last Week to grim another oorntest. Much interes: was taken in the hast one, and wc hope to have a barge number to enter this one. This is a “word-- making” contest, and every per- son who takes part in :it wim be benefited, whether he wins a prize or Not. 5 ,- SECOND CHRONICLE CONTEST HOLS'I‘EIN. " NOOMWOOMM ¢+¢ON¢>§OO§§§§NW§§§M J. J. HUNTER In leather or heavy duck, with sheep skin lin- ing. The very thing for teamiun', sizes 38 to 4". From $2.50 to $7.50. One and two buckle and laced; these are first quelity, snag proof rubbers, all sizes. Men’s Overcoats We have a few sizes in blacks and tweed: that must be cleared out. Men’s and Boys’ Heavy Rubbers S. F. MORLOCK égpeai to the Buyer Hints That Should Wishing Our Many Customers «153 Men’s H ea VY Re efe rs A Very Happy and Prosperous New Year . . . . Ruffs, Muffs and Gauntlets,Men’s Coats, Coat Collars and Mitts. All new styles at prices to suit the careful buyer. FURS ! FURS ! LADIES’ COATS Greatly Reduced Prices on Winter Goods SLW PER YEAR