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ioo PER YEAR lc to $2.00 cream, with color- ;color. 150. iucky m seâ€" line of fancy ry finest- Of 1 patterns to Collars were 3411 25 c .nd ecru. 25c and 91'. 1:30. l‘lflQS 'Ho+++++++W ’T VALUE Poles, 2 for 25c. Wing rnishing Nets ‘(HJ TER .AAAAAAAAAAAAAAL to 1.40 re of de 25 cts. (19313118. l d e 1' or is com- better .1 1 I and ’ ES le 381931 S 71Dg ttel 111 Entire Defense Scheme Based Still on Land's Low Level 5m :‘t.ack on Holland from the sea 'llw_;reti(:zt11y almost impossible. The (JOSE for tie most part is low and .s satâ€"1y with a great stretch of shallow .lter which prevents large .boats apâ€" 1_.:«.,uc‘ning nearer than half a dozen miles. The few openings at the ports are protected with cunningly planned runs where great guns could pound a hostile squadron to pieces without themselves being in serious danger. but the unique features of Holland’s defense system is on the land. It at- tacked from the east, the Dutch would almost immediately abandon the eastern half of their country” No large cities stand here and the land is of little value compared with the western half. Wilhelmina’s armies could retire behind What is known as the New Holland Water Line. A stretch of country starting from the south shore of the Zuider Zee and ex- tending south and then west until it reaches the Holland Deep just west or the mouth of the River Meuse (or Maas) would be flooded to a depth of one foot. On the west edge of this gigantic moat stands a line of strong {or re 55:5 commanding it. The only v lj'vb‘ across this moat are roads, rail- '9: ay lines ar d river banks. These are higher than he sea level, while most of the land is well below the sea, in some places as much as twenty feet.w All these (-Ltusew ays could be raked by a harrowing tire from the barrier forts. The Dutch could flood the country much deepcr, but they do not Wish to do so. A foot of water prevents navi- gation even in flat bottom boats. It also prevze ts. wading for several rea- .,>1;s.'lllr ground below the water becomes a soggy mass in which the feet sin}: and are held. The country i v11: with many canals, ponds and o1}. ~r depressions into which soldiers ways across way lines at higher than of the land mucn deeper, but do so. A foot of gation even in ii also prevents wa sons. The grou becomes a soggy feet sink and an [5 out up with ma other depression: of an invading : perish. The Dutc credible l:_.';-or could build enough passageways across the water line to Storm the deienses in the rear the Dutch would not have to yield. They would then retire to a second and stronger L” line, starting at the same place 0.3 the first and making a. great circle to the westward and north- ward to terminate on the Zuider Zea again. Amsterdam is about in the centre of this water line. “:C‘JEE F3000 HOLLAND § War to End War is Hope of Strange C’asses Germany not only made the Apaches disappear from Paris; she also trans- formed all anarchists into patriotic Ft'enchmen. As a matter of fact, prac- tically every known anarchist turned patriot, not unwillingly, but with the greatest enthusiasm. A Paris paper began to investigate what had become of the anarchist leaders and found that with the exception of those too old to be accepted even as volunteers, they were all in the trenches. , ‘43----â€" ANARCHiS‘E‘S FOR FRANCE ; UHVd Iv vâ€"v One of them, formerly a professor and a champion of the most violent anarchistic doctrines, wrote the follow- ing letter from a trench in the Ar- gonne, in which he has won promotion for himself by exceptional bravery: “There have been moments when I have asked myself why I am here, and I have answered: First. because I had to go; but, later on, because I realized that it was my duty, and now George Third Nicknamed “The Devil’s Own” of Lawyers What are k "fancy battal? bars are and fishermen. In 11 Inception the regiment w time permitted to wear it a period when all t] talions of the line were hich vii-spâ€"i‘xzes me width an almost Lperhuman strength and a firm deterâ€" ination to endure until the end." iefend Three-fifths of the people of Portu- 11! 83.1 are engaged in agriculture. The 8‘ chief exports are wineâ€"of which the g British Isles import about $5,000,000 2 Worth and France a similar quantity ' --~ccrk, cattle, sardines, fruit and cop- '. Der. .ortugal’s resources, which are § ‘ very rich remain unworked became Ito FANCY BA??$. r:: OI scércity of PAGE EIGHT. g army would fall and M1 tch have plenty of men is lineâ€"for an enemy :se a few men against if the enemy, with in- new in the army 3 ions.” such as, for i: ors’ Battalion recruited amongst the local 52:11- nen. In memory of m egiment was for a long I to wear blue tunloa, hen all the other bat: line were scarlet ones. MON 9 The proper maintenance of roads after they have been constructed is quite as important as the construction itself. There is very little wear on the surface of a smooth road from the rolling of a wheel if there is no pounding or jolting action present, no matter of what material the surface is composed, whereas if a shallow hole or a slight obstruction such as a stone or stump exists the jarring action of wheels as they drop into or away from it soon causes a hole to form. A hole which will serve to hold moisture that falls on the surface of the road becomes softened through this in the bottom and the larger it becomes the more rapidly it will in- crease in size. This action is very noticeable at each end of a bridge or culvert where wheels leave a hard surface and strike the softer surface of the approach. The action is pro. ceeding at many places in the road where it is not so noticeable. and the more uneven the surface of the road the greater the results of the action will be. From the above it will be seen that the best condition in which to keep a road to prevent injury to it from the tramc is as 81110::- 1; a 53.121 <3 possible so that none 1” .2 pounding action can take lac . The sooner any slight depres- sions are fired and the closer atten- tion it rec: fives the more cheaply it ‘11 'V’lAA be kepb in gOOd mwr. stant source < what Species out the whole rible and bloc egard the or as a sure pr doses: 0‘: \. mountainous Tibet from 1 1;. 1;- ., which divides the 11.; air-1011:; ._?1:.)'~V'Clad plateau of 'F‘i'set from the milder regions of 11-911. trave“ 1'3 assert that at night :lv:_:_1' have Ward sounds high up in 1118 51'.) as of the clashing of arms .111d -zounds of martial music. If travellers [all to the rear, or get separated 1:1 the caravan, they hear the;1:sel.es called by name. If they go 2111:: tfe "oice they get lost in the sort. So netimes they hear the trgznplng 0. horses, and taking it for the carxvazas. are drawn away, and 11 ande‘mD 1er the right course are lzopeh; s1 } lost. The people believe 1'11 [hate sounds are produced by the s;;1r2..s:11at haunt the desert. The Irish banshee may be traced to the owls, as the description at the cry is so familiar to that of the owi, which compie tes the identification. Most of the weird sounds that are heard in the air at night seem to have super- stitious terrors, and are often mam fled agd altered by those who hear in (01: 211:3 devil bird is a con- star-t 50111:»: of alarm. No one knows what s ecies of bird it is, but through- an: 111‘ who ‘19 night its cries are hor- ibis 2:11:11, “ 100d curdling. The natives regard LL11“; cry 31‘ this mysterious bird -15 :1 :-':1'-‘e reroszwze of death. In the them. Operation Now Removes This Very Annoying Blemish That most distressing of facial do- formities which doctors call rhino- phyma, characterized by a much swol- len and reddened tip of the nose, mak- ing this look like a huge strawberry or a piece of cauliflower that has been dipped in beet juice, may be cured by a simple operation. Sir William Mil- ligan. of the Royal Infirmary, Man- cheseer, describes this in the “Lancet.” The operation consists in cutting off all the hypertrophied tissue, while the nasal passages are kept extended with absorbent wool in order to pre- serve their contour. Care is taken to avoid injury to the lateral cartil- ages, and only two insignificant blood vessels require tying. The raw sur- tape is cowjered with two thin grafts of skin cut from the patients thigh, over which a sheet of goldileaf is glazed and: 2: dry dressiig fastened With adhesive plaster. It should be possible to remove the dressing in Owners Should Realize Difference in Quality cf Machines It m1! save time to drive the cows ; to. 150111 at a trot. but ltbapoor J “manhood economy. ‘ MEND ROADS OFTEN WES : ER'ES 0F NEEZHT smgzsmaav wasss PRIDE IN BICYCLES New Brakes is Alarm Many Races Cause Legends 1 v 11 111-1111 (11.15 1:11.111 1: we: 11:11:1'03--_:-1.331 m g: 1:135, 7.) -2'.L<1' than 0.1 ‘G.’ :1d:_1. Pr1i‘ie \"e . te‘ultzxe 51.121031 c'1m .t‘) the surnzce in p12 sail 1 have been try “30 In an able article on alfalfa I noticed the endorsement of one very common but erroneous idea to the effect that alfalfa is disinclined to a retentive subsoil. My experience with this splendid crop was gained largely in Southern Ontario where there is clay stiff enough and waxy enough to pack lumber wagon wheels almost solid from hub to felloe in the spring of the year when the frost is coming out. Some of this land is quite level. In other sections the surface is rolling with nice loam on the tops of the knolls, hard clay on the slopes and black soil in the hollows. In scores if not hundreds of cases I have seen alfalfa sown on these roiling fields. It would make the best showing the first season on the medium to lightish areas; on the clay it would start somewhat slowly and thinly, although Of the possibilities of alfalfa on stiff clay soil W. D. Albright of Grande Prairie, Alberta, writes as follows: East and West, Alfalfa Takes Good Hold and Stays it did start when seeding conditions conditions were right. The first win- ter it would usually kill out in the bottom of the hollows and very often 1 be killed or badly heaved and thinned ! on the loamy knoll togs. On the clay 3 slopes it would very seldom heave! or kill out, and heze there would be; good creps of three cuttings per sea-I son for 10 15 or :20 years, while oni the other s1- 1 types it wouldg enerally be supplan :11 by grass Within two ori three years. Time after time I have ' seen this and invariably with the same 1 result. ALFALFA IN HEAVY CLAY AS for penetrating retentive sub- soils, I have known alfalfa roots in a field several years seeded to be found abundantly in cellar excavation at a. depth‘ 01’ eight or nine feet in the hardest 1:11:61 of clay. '33 be sure it will not ”pezrneate such subsoils so rapidly as more open « it time and it certainly It i.) not quite so easy on this hard clay, but it lasts. Other thing alfalfa prefers a rolli: facilitate drainage, ye clay lands of Haldiman rapidly as more 0:: en ones, b11t give it time and 1t certainly will go down. it ;s 110t1i.=.i:e 55 - :15); to get a catch on this hard clay, but once secured it lasts. Other things being equal 1'11-“ pre 1115 a rolling contour to 11.1. ilitate drainage, yet on the flat :yla1-1ds of Haldi11.1and0nt.,l was 511. rpriscd 0:1 a visi: to find that al- in lfa had (1:11.19. in as a rather exten- si1-1e and successful crop. That, too, (1“Spite the fact that it has to fight 1311-: 11-..1d3 ;ere;11.11.‘.1. Canadian blue grass. My experience has been that on hard (.11.: land alfalfa 11‘ ll resist the \..1L10G31C'1L ()1. its area enemy, grass, b1'tc1 than on lighter soils. in Grande Prairie v1e have quite a re- tontive 51.11.5011 coming rather close 1.) t‘ e 1511111 zce in places. On such a scil I have been trying it on a very 8.111.111 experimental sc. oflle and so far :sults are very encouraging indeed. --1..:oug.1 the winter Vhéfit was con- 5:1;161‘1lb1yi‘dred and the red clover c: 1.119111: e! y b1.1cl;ei1t-d,after an excep- tionally l.a1d1inter heze fr 0 al: alfa. “ 0.. two 11‘ nt strains ( .-.:1i:.1.m and Liscombe). sustained very little in- or; May 5 shone-r3. 5;: 13:11. shoots f9.<.-.i'litate fire (-23 ' lands of surprised on falfa had cor sive and sac despite the 1’ from almost 9.?er plant u... .903 To talk well is an art almost as neglected as that of listening to the {gm of OLilQI'S. There are several eementary principles to be borne in mind. 11' you quote a brilliant or (”tel remark o: anotier person’s, mweys tell who said it. Do not wear stolen jewels of conversation. They will but make your own paste look duller. “It never rains but it pours”; n. “Every dog should have his day , “I think man and woman are each dependent on the other”; is the style ol‘ conversation that will cause people to Lee yo; 3 presence as they would the stagna-at Pool. Ruies For Success satio.1 and Lif in Conver- THE DURHAM CHRONICLE. George Barr'McCutcheon H‘as Written Many Sucwsses Since His Big Maid-en Effort. A WIDELY POPULAR AUTHOR Few authors have stepped as quickly into great popularity as did George Barr McCutcheon, the author of our new serial. “Black Is White,” and very few have retained it in such undim- inished measure A facile writer and a born story tell- er, McCutcheon wanted to emulate the examples of his brothers. John. the celebrated cartoonist, and Ben. an edi- tor, and that of George Ade, intimate friend or the family, but his excessive modesty held him back, and foratime he did not attempt anything. Finally he wrote "Granstark." but underrating George Barr McCutcheon. his effort he did not try to find a pub- lisher. His brothers, however, and George Ade, instantly recognized the worth of the manuscript, and having induced the author to submit it for pubi‘ ~-.:ion they had the satisfaction of binning out of obscurity one of the literary successes of the year. lchl (11“, DUVMK-QQQO VJ. wuv J v“... The successes of the several stories - that followed is common knowledge to every lover of good fiction. “Brew-i ster’s Millions” is another of his big winners, and “The Hollow of Her Band” has also met with wide popular- ity. Today the name of McCutcheon attached to a story is all that is neces- sary to assure its quality and secure a reading from those who appreciate and enjoy good fiction. : land, i points trip. Mr. G: gfunuera McKa: iMrs. ] late V iMarch iNovel: the fa Small Profit§ Before putting a cork in a bottle, put a few drops of gly- cerine on it. The cork will then be easily removed. x PBIN G is here again, and with it comes the need of good 3 Footwear. “’e have it, and lots of it, for men, women, X boys, girls and children, having bought it nearly a year 5'3 ago When prices were lower, thereby giving everyone a fair sf chance to buy good shoes at the old prices. Men’s Heavy Split ABlucher a Wood servleeable shoe ........ $2.33 fihoe. a snap mme I \len’s Ext. H(aV§ Split Blue. Men’s Heavx Tan E guaranteed to be waterproof $2.75 the best on the mar W omen s Pliable Chrome Bals, good and comfortable ............. ll omen 5. Heavy Grain Bale, guaranteed \xagerproof ................ Women’s Heavy Grain Bals, plain and Al stock ..................... We have a special Shoe for men for heavy wear, built on the military last. Don’t fail to see it when you call. It sells at ...................................... Departmental Stone We Will quote prices 011 a: few of our lines: We have full lines in all Children’s Shoes, Buy your Shoes 110W, it will pay you. 3 Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Watson and ;Mr. Geo. A. Watson, attended the gfuneral of their aunt, Mrs. Donald gMcKay, at Walkerton, on Sunday ngs. McKay was a sister of the :‘late Wm. Watson, who died in iMarch. Another sister died last !November, this being three of -the family in seven months. i i ; This Week’s Budget. i The warm sunshine of these {last few days has brought a grapid growth. Everything looks McWILLIAMS. Mr. ax _ Ieturneé Too late for last Week. lSatmda The weather still continues w et holiday and cold. The meadows ale look-f We ar ing fine. and prospects are good ious illr lo: a heavy hay c1op. We hop 51nd eold. r.lhe meadows a1e lOOK-! We are sorry to 1eport the ser- mg £11191 and PTOSPQCtS are gm’d ious illness of Mr. Albert Harm. for a heavy hay CI‘OP- . We hope he may soon recover his Mr. Jack Arnett and Miss hina usual health again. McFadden spent Sundav with 311. '1 Mr and Mrs H. Eckhardt, Mr. and Mrs W Lawrence and Mrs. D. Hooper and Mr. C. Mr. and Mrs. Angus Hoope1 Harrison motored to Eugenia last spent Sunday With Mr. and Mrs. ESunday. Mr. and Mrs. Angus Hooper spent Sunday With Mr. and Mrs. Philip Lawrence. Born.-â€"-On Thursday, May 25, to Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Harrison. a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. John Lawrence, Jr., accompanied by Mr. LaWrence-‘s father and mother, are away on an extended motor trip to Wel- land, St. Catharines, and othel points. We Wish them a pleasant 6000660090000000.9#0000000#:‘iOOQOOOQOOOOOOzOO Wéll. QEOOQOOQOQOQQOQOQOOOE 6:6 8 .,0§.¢¢6 .u urea}: e§>§.z T5. $2.35 ”ff $3.10 her. $2.10 ABRAHAM’S The; J9 D. Absfiaham C0. is now in full swing. The Greatest Bargains ever offered Great Stock Reducing Men’s Heavy Reinforced Elk Shoe. a snap while they last \Ien’s Heavy Tan Elk. one of the best on the markét ........ . If you have a Weak or sore foot tr} :1 pair of our double E Dongola Shoes. T1193 will sure give vou comfort The old price .................................. Boys Heavy Split Blucher, toe cap ..................................... $2.] 5 Mr. and Mrs. John. M. Lawrence returned from their motor trip on ._Sat_u_rday and report an enioyable Mr. Thos. Harrison, Sr., is iaid up with asevere attack of sciatica Mr. and Mrs. Donald Watson spent last Sunday With Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Harrison. Horse buyers were around this section last week buying up horses. Mr. Wesley Baxter sold one for a good price. PINKERTONâ€"MCPHAIL _-â€"At the Manse, Priceville, by Rev. J. A. Matheson, on June 6. Isaac Pinker- ton to Euphemia McPhail ROBERTSONâ€"At his late resi- dence, 39 Hewitt avenue, Toronto. on Sunday, June 11, 1916, James McKenzie Robertson. beloved hus- band of Flora Wilson. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO June 15, 1916. ooo"'oooooooooooooooo Durham .................. 2.1 5 MARRIED. last $3.00 119 of ....... . $3.50 32,35