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(3:111 become a member of the 317111 Battalion. ‘ As a matter of 'fact‘ the stand- ard has become so low for the of military service has been cre- ated by the department of militia in the authorization of the 257th Railway Construction Battalion and the lowering of the physical standard for this unit to such an exch that hundreds of men al- ’ready rejected Will now be able to do their bit for the country. It will doubtless be welcome news to the thousands of men throughout Ontario who have been turned down for the stiffer branches of the service owing to some shg'nt physical defect, to learn that the 257th is not only a non-fighting unit, but on the day the l‘>zlL[zlli-'.-:l opened its recruiting campaign the militia department lowered the physical requirements for units of this nature to such an extent that An entirely' new opportunity for men all through this district to ioin in the most attractive branch Physical Standard Lowered for Ry. Construction Batt. January 25, 1917. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, OTTAWA. OCTOBER 7th. 1916. Holders of this stock will have the privilege of surrendering at par and accrued interest, as the equivalent of cash, in payment of any allotment made under any future war loan issue in Canada other than an issue of Treasury Bills or other like short date security. Proceeds of this stock are for war purposes only. A commission of one-quarter of one per cent will be allowed to recognized bond and stock brokers on allotments made in respect of applications for this stock which bear their purchase. DOMINION 0F BANADA DEBENTURE STUCK Principal repayable 1st October, 1919. Interest payable half-yearly, 1st April and 1st October by cheque (free of exchange at chartered Bank in Canada) at the rate of five per cent per annum from the date of HOSE \NHO, FROM TIME TO TIME, HAVE FUNDS REQUIRING INVESTMENT MAY PURCHASE AT PAR For application forms apply to the Deputy Minister of Finance, Ottawa. JAN. 9. 1917 TO INVESTORS THE PEOPLE OF CANADA TO IN SUMS OF $500 OR 'ANY MULTIPLE THEREOF. ._.o m><m zozm< mom 4mm ZmX... <<>m rO>Z THE MINISTER OF FINANC T257th that public men all through * the country are calling upon those ;' already rejected to offer the;r.~ {selves again. The call came a fest 'days ago from no less a public €figure that .the Hon. W. 1). Mc- ‘Pherson, the new provincial sc Cl'u~ ‘ g‘tal'y, a man who has given four sons to the service, and who is enâ€"m ;titled to point out to the pllbliCé the pathway of iuty. Mr. McPh..r-; son declared that it is the placeei _of every reject to try again Withi "the. 257th, while Capt. Joe Lawsym of the 204th Battalion, one of thei most famous recruiters that 011â€": tario has ever produced, has made? the public statement that no reu! 'ectul man is really entitled to hisi A.R. button until he has (yin-reiE his services to this new unit, under" l i its lower medical test. 1 Perhaps the outstanding feature which should attract men is tm fact that the 257th is not a fight- ina‘ unit. Its slogan is, “We want men to work, not to fight.” As a matter of fact, men who join the 257th are assured that it will never be turned into an infantry unit, since, in the opinion of the mili- tary men who have to do with training, the physical standard has become so low that it Would be impossible to utilize such a battalion for fighting. The battal- ion expects to go overseas shortâ€" ly, and judging from the rate _‘â€"l-â€"~v \‘v -vv ‘ men are enliSting its hopes will be West, Toronto, to Capt. reali’zed. At Toronto, the best re- vis, who has been placed cruiting centre in the province, of the Ontarlo company. BEGIN NOW REQUESTS DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE OTTAWA we raised at North Bay, Montreal, and Quebec. .Naturally, Toronto and Old Ontario wants to Win out in the race for men, so the appeal has gone out for the men o: Onâ€" tario to fall into line. Depots will shortly be opened at Various points in the province, but in the meantime recruits‘are asked to Write or apply at 105 Queen 'St’., West, Toronto, to Capt. V.G. Da- vis, who has been placed in charge The work will consist of build- ing‘_r’ailway lines behind the bat- tle front, in constructing the rail- ways which have already bent; sent owe-r from Canada to help keep the boys at the front Wen s’upplied .With food and mumâ€" tions. The Work is just as essen- tial and. honorable as fighting, 1f the Empire is to be saved. The man who has been put in chart-V oi the battalion is Meat-Colonel L. ’1'. Martin of Renfrewr one of the most widely-experienccd rall- way construction contractors in province, a man Wm,- is surâ€" rounding himself with many On- tario officers, who are also experi- enced railway workers. To Toron- to and district has fallen the honor of raising one company of 250 mm, while other companies will the 25 th jumped into fiist place in recruiting on the third of its call for men, thus showing that if any man wants to make sure 01' catching a place on this battalien he 311011111 .act at once. m pm CHRONICLE finer hesitantâ€"ed a moment, and than bayou; youcannatenduretobq' {396311 this hideous Vt! for N “You must not say an? more,” met, she answered coldly. troubles amotmyownm‘ nmtbmrthemalono. Iâ€"I’ baubles amotmyownmflng. 1“ ”thearthemalono. 1â€"” ' 8110qudebe fie looked round and Miner's was, Wwaslymgmthem Elmer stretched out his hands and tar ”10W. ODHWOM Of 1118 WHO. 3 grasped hers closely. “Mrs. Watson-:3 M38 gust had sent the dance to- forglve me,” he said. “It just makes‘ ’Vrnrd him and encircled him with fire my blood boil. If ever I can help; More the conflagretion resumed m you...” . Tunoppoeed, march through the tree. “No, you cannot help me,” she 3.164 ml! turning her face away. g Emmeiine Watson looked up. She “But youareonlyggjrl,"hg *medtoeometohereemee. pla-izmd. “You cannot have been ”I! husband 18 600d.” the aid the long. You have all your life bq' flatly. “It is Judgment. He and to he you; you cannot endure :to I," 39': iire ‘50 your cabin Mt night and rainmgmmyqfw hunyoutodeath. Heatedtheeabin - onâ€"" 1 and the forests. But God saved you.” “You must not say any more.” ' . Suddenly the smoke wreck titted. Miner, she answered coldly. '3 ,A changing wind held beck the flames. techies areofmyownaeaung. idiombetorehlmxmercofldeeoe ”theta-thematic” 1â€"," . 'fiamnaedandhfithnabhnehfl- iedmtheflfatyfithGOPfllm He dismounted from 1112 home and. mum ”c" went toward, her awkwardly, ”a’ She was bending over g Me. stood looking dov’vn at her. She blackened thing that 137 1n 8 ”“110 sprang to her feet and faced him: her hollow among the pastures. Elmer face was scarlet and the tears were ”V at once that WWII was dead. can upon her cheeks. , 3 He learned afterward that as he ran Elmer stretched out his land: and 210’ safety, oblivious 0‘ his W130. '1 he next time he met her was when; his rattle had strayed near Watson’n. bourdary. She was seated upon the' ground in the lush grasses, almost! hidden by them. Elmer’s keen ears had heard her sobs before he ‘17. her. Watson fell back with a groan and Elmer. releasing him, departed. with. sudden realization of the folly of his quixotic action. It would go hard with Mrs Watson now. he dared not look at her as he passed out of the, door. “I don’t believe in interfering be- tween 21 man and his wifeâ€"ordinar- ily.’ he‘ said. “But if you ever lay a finger upon this lady I'll shake your teeth down your rum-soaked throat, you hound. Savvee?” was standing over his wife in an at- titude of impending assault. Elmer took him by the shoulders and ran him back across the room. ung- ' i! A Thin Column of Smoke Was Rising. “Youâ€"” he yelled, uttering a vile oath, “I’ve trapped you at last. You thought I was sleeping, didn’t you, and that you could bring that man into my home! I know that you've been meeting him while I was tend- ing sheep on the range. I’llâ€"I’llâ€"” He staggered across the cabin toward the girl. Elmer heard the cheap tin- ware clatter upon the stove and strode back into the cabin. Watson He halted at the back of the cabin to fix his boot. Watson, thinking that he had gone, sat up on the couch. “Mrs. Watson?” asked Elmer, dom- ing his hat. “I am Elmer; I have taken the neighboring range. I came to talk overâ€"" Then he paused in embarrassment and saw the wounded pride on her face. “Mr. Watson shall see you tomor- row,” said the girl quietly, and E1- mer withdrew, wondering and dis- mayed that such a girl should be bound to such a man. was braver than Watson when chat- ting with his cronies in front of the Westwood hotel and boasting what he would do when he next met Elmer lace to face. But Elmer only laughed 1t Watson’s threats. The men were neighbors. Elmer owned five hundred acres and herded his cattle upon the government ranges, Watson was a sheep man. and that would have been enough to cause a quarrel, had not the long feud been settled by a line drawn clear across the state, separating the spheres of the two antagonists. El- mer, on his arrival at Westyvood, had gone to call upon his neighbor to talk over their boundaries. But he found Watson in a drink stupor and a sad- eyed girl of twenty-two cooking upon the cheap oil stove in the wretched cabin. In the southwest, where men are quick to avenge insult, Watson dwelled unharmed, mouthing impreca- tions against Elmer, holding him up to the scorn of the township. No one BY JAMES HARRISON. Elmer held Watson guiltlesa of his innumerable offenses against him be- cause of Watson’s wife. How a Great Forest Conflagra- tion Proved a Blessing in Disguise. He ran back for hit heme and led it to where Emmeline ctood. He swung her to the horse’ 8 withers and mount ed behind her. A few minutes later and they had left the name! behind them. Elmer bent over Emeline. mellne!â€"â€"~" Then out of the blind smoke came a cryâ€"such a crying as he had heard that day in the long grasses of. the range. It was Emmeline’s voice. It seemed to come out of the smoke wrack like the cry of a child that seeks its motherâ€"desperate, hopeless, and weary. He shouted. “Emmeline: Emmeline ! " The low cry walled, but not in an- swer. She seemed to be overcome with some impersonal grief ,which rocked nothing of her own safety. El- ‘mer broke through the stinging smoke mist, plunging madly among the low shrubs that fringed the harm ing forests, calling to her. And in- ‘stinct had guided him aright, for, though she did not can in answer, he found her. the cabin, sheep, everything in their path. Already the tree-tops were leap- ing wires of flame when Elmer drew ,bridle at Watson’s home. _ It was empty. Elmer shouted with goy. Doubtless the fugitives had been- warned in time. They must have fled north along the open range toward; Westwood. And by this path, it he should hasten, he could still escape also. He turned his tired nag’s head and spurred him relentlessly. The animal sniffed the breeze, laden with smoke and flying sparks. and galloped madly for safety. Horse and rider were as one now in their desire. But presently a cloud of smoke rolled down on them, a banner of flame drifted across. their path. The road was blocked. They were trapped, ringed about with flame. The flames were spreading all round the clearing which Watson held, along the stretch of national for- ‘est which ringed the ranges and thence stretched away north and west, as far as the eye could see. They. would rush through the long, dry pastures like the wind and consume? In the south a thin column of .smoke was rising. It was the first Onset of a forest fire. The sight ban- ‘Ished his thoughts from Elmer’s mind.; He galloped hastily toward the place.; The sun rose as he rode, and long before he reached the spot the smoke had become a hell of flame. The 'trees, dried by a. two months’ drought... were roaring" columns of fire. p011 was abusing her, striking her. even. He turned his horse toward |Watson’s cabin and then, irresolute. feined in upon the top of an acclivity. had threatened to take his life; he could not be convicted, or even tried; Why should he not relieve her from this fearful chain she wore? Perhaps she was suffering now; perhaps W3“ Wcmww.a. He had controlled his rising pas“: rion though it went hard with himd t night, lying in his lonely cabin. , e thought of Emmeline’s beautiful? face and clear eyes, the knowledge 02' her truth and honor maddened him., She was the one woman for him; so .long as he lived his love for her would be an integral part of his be-3 #118 His passion drove him forth toi mount his horse and gallop furiously; across the ranges under the stars, re-r turning exhausted, his horse sweat- ing and foaming, when the sun ap- peared over the eastern hills. On one such night he had had a harder battle than ever before. Evil thoughts came to him. He would kill Watson. Everyone knew that Watson. Watson spread the story of his wife’ 8 encounter with Elmer through Westwood. Some day, he boasted, he would kill him. But when the men; met Watson skulked past. or turned down a side street, pretending not to have seen him. Meanwhile Elmer. was deliberating. If he interfered again he would take some irrevocable? step. But he knew that Watson’s; insinuations were true; he loved Emâ€"j lmeline Watson, and in the few short} encounters which they had had he {had discerned in her own heart an answering inclination toward him.: But he knew, also, that so longs. Watson lived she would be true to form, but his evil nature had proved: dominant and he had shamefully: abused and ill-treated her. Yet she: seemed to cling to him all the more; because of it. pending bankruptcy. Ignorant ot the world, she had fallen a victim to tho coarse. good-looking traveling man. who had told her he loved her. They were married; six weeks later she: learned that Watson was 'a drunkard: St. Louiu. 8130 vi; the orphan; It is not advisable to attempt straighten a valve stem on an automo- bile; While the stem may be straight- ened and used temporarily to good ad- vantage, nevertheless it is best to re- place the valve with a new one. If this is not done a leaky valve is bound to result. It is more economical and more satisfactory to install a new valve as soon as possible, ' Tumblers for cold made of ice and pro1 holders have been in The “Sneeze-Wooci" Tree Among its many other peculiarities South Africa includes the “sneeze- wood" tree, which takes its name from the fact that one cannot cut it with a saw without sneezing. Even in planing the wood it will sometimes have the same eifect. No insect or worm will touch it; it is very bitter to the taste, and its specific gravity it heavier than water. The color in light brown, the grain running very close and hard; it is. too, a nice looking wood, and takes a good polish. For dock work, piers. or jetties it in a most useful timber, keeping sound a long while under water. A Quaker’s advice to his son on his wedding day: “When thee went a-courting I told thee to keep thy eyes wide open. Now that thee is married. I tell thee to keep them fast shut." When ambition crawls in at the win- dow contentment files out at the door. Many a man on the road to fortune doesn’t know at what station to get 01!. Necessity is the mother of inven- tion; promotion is the step-father. Mr. Dunlop is a member of the New York State Stenographic Association, one of the oldest and largest associa- tions of shorthand in the world; but his brochure, “What the Flowers Tell Us," and his work of love in adorning a big railway system with floral beauty, will be Mr. Dunlop's best recognition in connection with his long service with the C.P.R. Pawnbrokers may possibly see the silver lining of your cloud. ing the cult of flowers over the sys- tem. He was a flower, nature and book lover; and the work was con- genial to him. He sent out seeds and bulbs to the agents and others along the system; and soon, from ocean to ocean, the plots in front of hundreds of stations were ablaze with flowers. He gave prizes; and labored in every way to make this feature 'notable. In this he succeeded abundantly. Mr. Dunlop may be said to be the father of Safety First on the Carra- dian railways; and into this work he threw himself with splendid enthusi- asmâ€"doing much to popularize the movement. As far as the outside pub lic is concerned, he is best known as the creator of the floral department of the C.P.R. He began in 1889 to save flower seeds from his own gar- den; and conceived the idea of spread- the advice of his physician, had been in the service of the company for 29 years. He joined in 1888 at Toronto. The Year afterward he was appointed tax and insurance commissioner and claims adjuster. In these capacities Mr. Dunlop did excellent work. Mr. .S. Dunlop, tax and insurance commissioner of the C. P.R., who de- cided _to take a prolonged rest upon “SAFETY FIRST" PIONEER The votary takes slow and deliber- ate whiffs from the pipe, and all energy evaporates by degrees from him, lethargy supervenes, and at last he lies like a. log and dreams his dreamsâ€"of paradise. It is said by some that one of the most frequent of the dreams is to see clouds upon clouds of brilliant blue butterflies flitting joyousiy above blue flowers and under a still bluer sky. N. S. Dunlap Introduced Novelties Into Canadian Railroad Life The interior of an actual opium den in London, Eng.. is by no means an exhilarating sight. It is smelly and semi-dark. The odor is of the param lamp and the nauseous smell of the burned drug. Frowzy mattresses upon the floor or low couches are about the room, and the light is from lamps covered with oiled paper shades. generally orange or red. The recum- bent figures ot coolies. lascars, and others look in their death-like sleep as it they were figures of dirty wax that heat had made to run, and the grin of the imbecile is upon the ex- pressionless features of the figures. Like Black Honey The Chinaman who prepares the pipe, which in the East End costs fewer shillings than it does pounds in the West, squats down before a spirit lamp upon a little bamboo table, on which are also the pipes and the little dish of opium. The latter is a thick, sticky substance like honey, blackened. The end of a long thin wire is plunged into this filthy mass and a small portion of it taken up and twirled rapidly riund and round until it adheres to the wire in the shape of a ball. This is held in the flame of the spirit lamp and still twirled and twirled while it is roasted. and this is a very necessary and deli- cate part or the operation and needs the careful watching of. the Chinaman. Then the Pipe! It is soon done to a turn, and then the opium pipe is picked up and load- ed with it. The pipe consists of a. long reed stem terminating in a small metal bowl, and the roasted ball of opium is pushed well into the latter. It is enough to last but a little while and may need several renewals before the narcotic state of somnolence and of utter forgetfulness is reached. How tho Deadly Drug Is Prepared-q Dream. of Blue Butterflien Amid Sordid Quarters 7m halt its POINTED PARAGRAPHS LONDON'S FILTHY DEM Get. a New Valve run run.