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4999990999oooooooooooooooo, The pleasant remarks we made about the Weather in the fore part of January should be greatly cur- tailed, by What we have had to come through the past two weeks. At present We are having rather a mild type of January thaw. It will be a relief if it succeeds in set- ‘tling down the snow somewhat on the concession lines. Mr. Geo. Peter, Mr. and Mrs Jas.. Mr. and Mrs Wm. and Mr. and Mrs. D. McIlvride spent a few hours pleasantly at the cosy home of Mr. Jas. Peter one evening last week. We are pleased to report Mrs. Jas. Petty as beinc”J sufficiently reâ€" covered from the (meration she underwent in the General hospital Toronto, acouple of weeks ago, as to be able to return home to-day. 511'. and )11‘5. \Vm. and 311'. QDCl' ‘X reference in ‘Your last edition MYS- D. MCI}"~'1‘idf-’ spent 11 few of The Chronicle, relative to the hours pleasantly at the cosy home c-izning sessions of the various ”‘5 MP- JJS- P9P” .Um‘ ("Vt‘liiil‘rfi 11151 county councils with the patriotic Week. problems confronting them. was We are pleased to report Mrs. timely. From our point of View. we Jas. Petty as being, sufficiently re- think that all county councils Ctn'ered from the operation she should levy a special rate. being underwent in the General hospital sure that the amount levied will Toronto, acouple of weeks ago, as meet the urgent need, as there to be able to return home to-day.” sure Will be a tendency of agreat One of the hardest cracks we'number 0f ratepayers t0 giVe DO have got yet from the effects of . more than they have to, and if the awful war, struck us when our ; compelled to contribute in this pooular young teacher, Mr. G. H. l way, they Will do 80 quite readily, McKee. served notice of his in- but, left to the freedom 0f their tention of enlisting for overseas own generosity, past experience, service, and will sever his connec- in many cases, proves they will do tion with this section as teacher, little or nothing. Soliciting aid by on Thursday. Mr. McKee has pI‘OVr' a subscription list has ceased to ed himself to be a most efficient meet the demands; in fact, it and energetic teacher, so much so never was any good, except for that We are forced to believe a the shirkers. great number of teachers in our Word has been receiyed of the rural schools, at least, are any- sudden removal by death of Mrs. thing but progressive. Mr. McKee Robt Morice, of Biggar, Sask. The intends to enlist in the Dental deceased took a stroke, from Corps. We wish him unbounded which she never rallied. success. ' ' Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McIlvride left R on Thursday to visit. the former’si PA HAS HIS DOUBTS. sister Flora (Mrs. Jas. Ross). of! Heâ€"But you say yourself that Ripley. [your father is anxious to get vou An agitation has been started by some parties to have our mail route changed from Durham to 909W WOOQMOO O WOQ“MQ 66¢§W¢M on A Central D‘x-Jg Score G. T. K. Town Ticket Agenc Special Prices on Feed We have a stock 01 good heavy mixed Feed on hand which we are selling at special prices in ton lots. If you need Feed get our prices. The Rob Roy Cereal Mifls Co. Phones: IOT ’D 1073 Biyth’s Corners PAGE TWO. Druggist 3 Money Orders and Drafts are issued by this Bank payable in or: all parts Of the WOI‘ 1d. * 234 3333A?! BEAN CH, '9 DUB m Day No. 4 Night No.26 STANDARD BANK Oatmeal Millers. OF CANADA HEAD OFFICE - TORONTO 'fOOOO. ‘ Editorâ€"So I should imagine. Your description of it is very poor at any rate. Cub Reporterâ€"The scene beg- gared description. Varney. We think we are voicing the sentiments of mostly all con- cerned that Durham, as our head- quarters, is all that could be de- sired, and it would be a pity to make any attempt to change the route. Mr. Smith and staff. of Durham, have certainly given the best of satisfaction Mrs. Al. Hosburg, who has been seriously ill with the grip-p9, is: we are glad to report, now on the mend. Word has been received of the sudflen removal by death of Mrs. Robt Morice, of Biggar, Sask. The deceased took a stroke, from wnich she never rallied. PA HAS HIS DOUBTS. Heâ€"But you say yourself that vour father is anxious to get you off his hands. ‘ L.“ Sheâ€"Yes; that’s Why I don’t think he’ll listen to you. eo remember with regard to Zam- Buk is that, unlike ordinary oint- ments, Zam-Buk is so refined that it is capable of penetrating to the seat of the trouble, which in the case of skin diseases and old sores is found in the diseased underlying tissues. This is due to the fact that Zam-Buk contains no animal fat or coarse mineral drugs whatever, but is entirely of herbal origin. Ordin- ary olntments, on the contrary, owing to the animal (at and mineral drugs contained in them, are in- capable ot penetrating beneath the surface skin, so that the relief, 11 any, can be only temporary. In addition to this, Zam-Buk 13 a strong germicide, and having reached the underlying tissues, it destroys all germs and thoroughly cleanses the diseased parts. Then Zam-Buk’s healing essences promote the growth of new skin and a per- manent cure results. Zam-Buk is best not only for old sores, eczema, and all skin diseases, but also for blood-poisoning, ulcers, abscesses, boils, scalp sores, piles, burns, scalds, cuts and all skin in- juries. All druggists and stores, or Zam-Buk (30., Toronto. 50c. box. I for $3 THE . The “Manitoba cow scheme," 3 brought into being at the last session ;of the Provincial Legislature, by g way of an act known as “The Settlers .Animal Purchase Act,” has been in j,acti-ve operation since May 1, 1916. ,From figures just compi“-d by the {Department of Agriculture, its .scheme has justified in its working 'out the expectations of the Minister ;of Agriculture. People Send Money to British Treas- ury to Help Win “'ar. The war has created a. new kind of citizen hitherto unknown to the British Treasury. He does not lend his money to the Stateâ€"-he gives it. This new citizen is sometimes a man, sometimes a woman, sometimes a child. He lives in all parts of the Empire and in all parts of the world. "In this territory we contribute nothing toward the Imperial finances, while at the same time we enjoy all the benefits of British protection. We are therefore anxious to have a share, however small, in the financial burden which our fellow countrymen have to bear at the present time, and by disposing of the above sum for us you will be assisting us to discharge a welcome duty.” IV v- .- Merely to name the places from which these contributions come would he a lesson in" geography. There is romance in the sound of Sandakan, and surely it was rom- ance that moved a firm in Sandakan to send £500 ($2,500) to the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer with this message: From Canada a man sends a cheque for $1,000 “to cover moneys received by me when a student at Keyham” nearly 50 years agq._ From Saskatchewan an old man sends a check for £20 ($100) “to help us beat the Kaiser,” Whom he portrays as “a compound of Nero, Judas, and Ananias.” He remarks that “it is a small thing to invest in a war loan and draw a dividend when brave men are laying down their lives.” He begs the Chancel- lor to print notes or stamps for those who prefer giving to lending. 3 There has been considerable con- Itroyersy recently in regard to oleo- “margarine, and the question is fre- quently asked whether its manufac- lture and sale should be permitted. In answer to this we would say that there is no scientific reason why oleo- margarine should not be manufac- itured and sold as a substitute for :,butter insisting, however, that it be , sold only as a substitute and labeled ias such. It contains practically as ,much nourishment as butter, and as far as experiments have gone, has been shown to be quite as digestible, lin fact, preferable to the lower grades of butter. It can be manufac- tured and sold for decidedly less 1than butter. Steps should undoubt- edly be taken at once to secure legis- lation that would warrant the manu- facture and sale of this article or diet, in view of the prohibitive cost of butter at the present time. â€"â€"From Report of M. H. 0. Bulletin, Novem- 1ber, 1916. a startâ€"10s ($2.40) from an old man whose income is 30s ($7.20) per week; and I hope to be able to send some iore later on. This is mine own, as I have no debts. I want no coupons. Yours, “SEVENTY YEARS OF AGE.” Even the children’s mite tinkles in the Treasury romances. It is classi- fied “Gifts from children toward war funds.” Schools club together to pour their pence into the war chest. But the children sometimes scrape together their own savings and send them to the Chancellor of the Exchequer with a letter painfully written in nursery hand. Here is one: “I see plenty about lending money to our country, but so far nothing about giving it. So here goes fol: Mahy of these cheerful givers are old men. Some of them are poor. One of them writes: “I am sending you one shilling (24 cents) out of my pocket money to help to pay for the war. Daddy says you are collecting for it. I am seven years old and I have two uncles fighting.” And here is daddy’s footnote: “This is entirely her own idea. Her one regret is that it is so little, but it has cleared out her money box. Please don’t return it, what- ever you do, or you will give great offence.” Po“ About 750 cows and over 100 heif- ers were delivered to farmers up to Dec. 1. Thirty groups of farmers, making a total of about 250 settlers, received cows. By any of these have had the animals all summer and have made a good profit on them. The Manitoba cow scheme was de- signed to meet conditions in a ingle district in the Province, namely, the district north of town- ship 14 and between Lake Winnipeg and Lake Manitoba. This is a rough country, heavily timbered, where the clearing of land for grain growing is a long and expensive process. The people who had gone into this dis- trict were without means and being unable to get quick returns from grain crops as homesteaders in other parts of Manitoba have been able to do in years past, were making slow progress. J. C. Gage, president of the Wm- nipeg Grain Exchange, sa1d that the Canadian Pacific Railway is prepay- ing to expend between $10, 000,000 and $15, 000, 000 in grain elevators and additional terminal facilities at Vancouver, B. C. ~o ‘- . Specimens of almost every pre- cious minerals have been found in Spitzbergen, but there are no signs, according to geologists, that precious minerals exist in paying quantities. New Use for Cork. Slabs of natural cork expanded to more than twice their normal size have been invented in England for (mld storage insulation. “Cow Scheme” 3 Success. New Grain Elevators. Rich in Minerals. ()leomargarine. UNI} HMJJJI IJJL 3:! rl J M H CANADIAN AUTHOR TELLS 0F NOBILITY OF OUR SOLDIERS He Was at the Front as Chaplain of the 43rd Cameron Highlanders of Winnipeg, and Will Assist in the National Service Campaign During His Two-months Leave of Absence in Canada. RALPH GUNNGR SPEAKS FTER eighteen months in England and at the battle- front in his capacity of chaplain of the 43rd Cam- eron Highlanders of Winnipeg, Major the Rev. C. W. GoMon, better known to the reading world as “Ralph Connor.” is back in SCanada on two months’ leave. During his short re- spite from active service work he has been requested to assist in the National Service campaign, and has consented to devote part of his time to the cause. “Ralph Connor” is greyer than he was when he went away. The bat- talion whose spiritual adviser he was went into the Somme fighting round Regina Trench 900 strong. It came out mustering but sixty-five rifles, and its gallant commander, Lieut.- Colonel Thompson, was not there take the muster roll, having fallen the fight The chaplain of the regiment, however, brings back to Canada a message of optimism and a story of grim determination on the part of the Allies to see this thing through. “Peace!” we remarked when inter- viewed in Ottawa. “The only peace talked of in England to-day is that based upon the declaration of Mr. Asquith at the beginning of the war. There is no man of any standing or influence in the old land to-day who has deviated one iota from that stand, endorsed as it was by the whole people. Not that there is any- one who is not sick of this war, and would welcome peace, but we have left too many splendid men up in the salion of Ypres and lying at the Somme to give up what we thought was right at the commencement of the great conflict. If we were right then we are right now, and if we are right now we would be traitors to quit under present conditions. “The spirit of our men is splendid. The spirit of the whole people_ is splendid. In fact that spirit is the continual wonder of the war. Nobody talks of peace until our task has been accomplished. “What we want in the next few months,” he continued, “is such a demonstration of power on the part of the Allies as will break the heart of the German militarists. It is very near the breaking point now. When the spring comes â€"â€" well, we shall see." Major Gordon was asked what in his own opinion would most stimu- late recruiting in Canada. He show- ed surprise. “Does it require stimulating?” he asked. “Is it possible that any young man in Canada fit to go and fight and who ought to go and fight is unwilling to do so? ”If the facts in regard to the war were put vividly before the minds of the youth of Canada they could not fail to respond. Do you think that any man with red blood in his veins could Zail to respond to the real story of the retreat from Mons? I don’t believe that story is known in Canadaâ€"the story of the terrific and glorious exploit of the ‘contemptible little British army’â€"â€"really the finest army which ever went forth to fight for any cause in the world, whether in personnel or equipment. There was nothing like it in Germany. There was nothing like it in France. For over two weeks that army hung on to the flanks of the German hordes, finally constituting, I fully believe, the determining factor in the victory of the Marne. “And take the battle of the Marne â€"â€"the greatest battle of historyâ€"do we in Canada know anything: of that? If young Canadians knew of the bat- tle of the Marne, if they 'new what Britain has been doing, what Can- ada has been doing (and they don’t even know that as they should), they would not need stimulating. “There never was in the history of the Empire a time when the people were so terribly resolved to see a thing through. They are preparing for events with no regard for time. They are building plants, for in- stance, in England to-day which won’t be ready for operations till late in 1917.” Asked to what he attributed the general igno1:a_n<_:e of Ehe vivid things of the war, Major Gordon replied with emphasis: “I think that one of the mistakes of the war has been the stupid and soulless censorship im- posed. While the Allies were fight- ing for their very souls in France in those early terrible weeks of retreat the papers were saying that every- thing was all right. The news the censor allowed to get out was ridicu- lous, and nobody laughed more grim- ly over the reading of it than the men at the front themselves. “There ought to be a fearless put- ting of the facts to the hearts of the people,” continued Major Gordon emphatically. “If we are being beaten let us know it, if we are winâ€" ning let us know it, if we have done a gallant deed let the world know it. As it is, we are neither told the truth about our reverses, nor do we receive the inspiration of the re- counting of our successes.” Major J. S. Jenkins, deputy direc- tor of the medical department of the Fourth Canadian Division at the front, met a German officer prisoner from the recent Somme fighting who stated that he was a graduate of the Faculty of Science of McGill Uni- versity. He said that he failed to understand why England and Ger- many were fighting, His conversa- tion revealed much antipathy be- tween the senior and the junior Ger- man office-M ‘ Studied at McGill. )1}! MW») AU *1 O‘OONMOO”OMOO”“O” WOMGWOOOO. The Above are All Made from SoundiandiWholetGrains Special Reduction on Fh :ur and Feed in Quantities Some very pretty scenes may be snappei in winter. :2nd then you hax e the long m on- ings for develcping a: 2. Srinting. Try it for I‘( 12.1 amusement. “If it isn’t an Eastman, it isn’t a Kodak. $1.00 up Encourage home amusement. Ludo, Military Checkers, Pit, Baseball, Flinch, Halma, Par- cheesi, Old Maid, Lost Heir. Nations, Etc. KODAK in Winter PARLOR GAMES of All Kinds C. P.R. TOWN OFFICE Buy Your Tickets Here The People’s Mills on hand. Farnwm and S? 01-]; Owners should layiin a quan- tity of this Excellnnr Conditintqer for Spring and Summer Feeding. Nothing: pqunls it for Young Pigs, Calves, Etc. Makes Milan Cows Milk and puts Horses in prime condition for SPPding: in fact it. makuc vverything go that it’s ‘fed to: also Caldwell’s “xelehrated Calf Meal. we.»- ‘2: Everything in our line at lowesbgpricesfifor Cash. Allzkinds of Gram bought and sold. Sovereign Flour Echpse Flour Pastry Flour Low (:irflde Flour Rolled Oats Breakfast (‘erval JOHN McGOWAN 100., 25c. and 50c TELEPHONE N0. 8 (Night or Day) Macfarlane’s Drug Store The REXALL STORE We Test Eyes, Fit masses, and Guarantee Satisfaction Ve have a quantity of the celebrated Molassine Meal Bran Shorts Middlings Corn Chap Cracked Chicken Corn (‘1 imped Oats for Horses Barley and Whe at Chop Mixed Chop REXALL Wine of Cod Liver Extract A splendid reconstructor, combining the medicinal vir- tues of fresh cod livers. with pepsin and iron. 16 full ounces, $1.00. REXALL Pearl Tooth Paste A valuable stomach medi- cine. Increases the flow of Gastric Juices and tones up Whole digestive system 50c. A new one. and a good one. Large tube, 50c. Digestive Tonic February 1, 1917. 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