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rblem )5]?- 1W ave Let b‘ebr contract, and $12.30 for special print- iCC accepted. McDougallâ€"McDonald â€" That By- laws No. 12 and.13 be read the usual number of times. finally passed, sign- ed and sealed. Brighamâ€"McDougallâ€"That report of auditors be accepted and each paid his salary. The Reeve and auditor )Iurdick re- ported that the security of Treasurâ€" er “as satisfactory. Brighamâ€"McDonaldâ€"That the fol- .\lci_)ougallâ€".\IcDonald â€" That ~ve :cept tender of G. H. Mitchell of [25 for contract of printing, 1917. Brigham~McDona1d-â€"-That Mr. hewell be authorized to have road- ay at Lang’s hill properly protected .‘fenced as soon as Winter roads reak up. as the hill is deemed to be L a dangerous condition for public t( McDougallâ€"McDonaldâ€"That appli .tion of M. Jacklin for assessor b‘ namâ€"â€"McDougall â€" That Wm. . be paid $10 for 100 rods, and Dkins $20.70 for erection of 207 51‘1 J. Gonder gravel account. 1amâ€"-;\chougallâ€"â€"That G. H. 1 be paid $25 balance printing BB N'UNCK COUNCIL. ”KW March 1, 1917. 1'0 IDHIODS meeting W 1t 1tions for collector were om D. McDonald and ‘ DE Pf am ms for assessor were re- R. Brigham and M. Jack- McDonaldâ€"That report 0118 receive consideration by ratepayers requesting lllowance IcDonaldâ€"That treasur- 30 refund from W. Lun- 1t the township hall on Members present: Met- , McDougall and Mc- $26 fence wamley $1 for inspect- I nte rest any chartered purchase. Holders of this stock will have as the equivalent of cash, in payment an issue of Tre DEPARTMENT OF )onald )f last meeting real for sheep killed by Principe“ r893? Petitions bein re terest payable h OCTOBER 7th. 1916- T1 -1aw No lat of this stock will have the privilege of sur' nt of cash, in payment of any allotment m :r than an issue of Treasury Bills or other repayable 1st October, 1919. )ayable half-yearly, 1st April and 1st October by cheque Bank in Canada) at the rate of five per cent per annl IN SUMS OF $500 forms apply to the loWing accounts be paid: E. Boyce, sheep killed by dogs R. Twamley, inspecting ........ W. Hazlett, 100 rods wire fence E. Hopkins, 207 rods wire fence G. H. Mitchell, printing. .-. . .. J. H. Chittick, one copy and re- gistration By-law 7, 1916... H. )Ictcalfe, examining treas- urer’s sureties.... H. Metcalfe. phoning .......... D. McDonald, auditing accts... ..l )Iurdick, auditing accts..... H. -Jetcalfe, one meeting ...... El. G. Brigham, one meeting. .7. McDongall, one meeting. A. McDonald. one meeting. Re 01' tration fees, treas. sur.. H) dro-Electric P. C., part in- stallations. . . . Cl] Brighamâ€"McDonaldâ€"That By-law No. 11, appointing sheep valuators, fence viewers, pound keepers, and pathmasters be passed, signed and sealed. Sheep valuators: R. Twamley, T. H. Lawrence, A. Magwood, P. Krauter. Fence Viewers: Division No. 1â€"D. McLean, R. J. Corlett, D. McLean; No. 2â€"H. Reay, C. Lawrence, W. Grierson: .\'o. Sâ€"A. Meyer, W. S. “’11- lis, J. Patterson; No. 4â€"L. Dietz, Clark, H. Schreinert. Pound Keepers: Div. No. lâ€"R. Lea- ingham, H. McLean, A. McDonald; No. No. 2â€"W. Livingston, W. McCracken, N. McCallum; No. 3â€"G. Schenk, .3. Park, D. Kobe; No. 4â€"J. Howie, Wm. G. Hastie, J. Tullock. C011. :2 and 3, S.D.R.â€"â€"~H. Fischer, R. Davis. M. Purvis, T. McGaughie, l". ‘Breutigan. M. Willis, J. Mather, J. ; Corbett. Con. 22 and 3, .\'.D.R.â€"â€"J. Whitemau, 2 D.Kobe, J. Noble, W. Schmidt, w. l, Hazlett, E. Crozier, C. Mighton. ‘1 Con. 4 and 5â€"-â€"â€"G. Hamel, W. Disney, 1.F Zimmerman, D. Chittick, S. Vickers lJ. McRonald, J. Noble. l Con. 6 and. 7â€"F. Monk, H. Patter- Pathmasters: Garafraxa Roadâ€":5. Putherbough, R. Grierson, J. Moun- tain. .\'. McLean. A. Morton, D. McAr- thur, T. Grasby. C011. :2 and 3, W.G.R.â€"â€"C. Clark, .1. ornwx OR ANY. MULTIPLE THEREOF. Deputy Minister of Finance, 'vv ’ cent will be allowed to recognized bond and of applications for this stock which bear their surrendering at par and accrued interest, I: made under any future war loan issue her like short date security. 26 ’h) 1 )0 10 4.30 her by cheque (free of exchange at cent per annum from the date of 10 5% EDGE HILL Don't forget the box social. Mrs. Thos. Ritchie and Gang} .Irene. are visiting in Toronto. A sleigh-load from this vicinity tended the carnival in Durham Friday evening. Con. 8 and 9â€"H. Yanc‘ H. Schrienert, H. Alles, C Boyd, W. Bieman, J. Hop} $011, Con. Mies} H. G: Con. 14â€"1”. (‘ain McCaslin. H. Gdnder, Y. Mess. McDougallâ€"Brighamaâ€"That we ail journ to meet at hall on Monday, May :28, at 9 o’clock. as a Court of Revision -â€"J. H. Chittick, Clerk. VOHHL Mr. C. H. Moffat was in Mt. Forest on Tuesday with a bunch of Durham curlers. Our school is closed this week, ow- ing to the illness of our teacher, Miss McDonald. Mr. McPhee, from near Mt. Forest, was visiting his cousin, Mr. John 1‘). ville was vism )IcFayden Mr. Thos. Glencross had Mr. J. I. Cook's gasoline outfit at work cuttim: wood on Saturday. Mr. W. G. Firth cut up his year’s supply of fuel on Monday. Mr. W. R. Edge unloaded his annual car load of salt. on Saturday. The customers were rather too numerous. and the supply proved quite inade- quato. The ladies met for the Red Cross sewing on Thursday last at the home of Mrs. Thos. Glencross. They made seven.hospital shirts, four day shirts, six pillow cases, one pair of socks were knit, and the cash collection were K1 was $5. M r il‘oru A. J. Greenwood sold a fim horse to Mr. L. Frook of Price» 10 and 11â€"‘C. Knapp, J. Pep- Sachs, G. Copp, T. Supernauu, mk, H. Boyce. 12 and 13â€"D. Barton, J. Dodg- ‘edforc J. Hewitson J. Glave, E. Redford Lunncy. - 0px THE DURHAM CHRONICLE. O‘Brien, A Becker Brodha qorenz, ). Hastie ht 11 1 World's Most lndustrious Birdâ€"Small Boys Meet Clever Opposition in These “Swallows” ‘ TECHNICAL EDUCATION SAND MARTINS BUILD QUEER, SAFE NESTS A ' writer from Western Canada says: The sand martin or bank swal- low, as it is sometimes called, is pos- sibly the most industrious of its feathered brethren, as it persistently rebuilds its nest in the face of the sternest Opposition. It is not a large bird, being about five inches long and of a dull greyish brown color, with white on throat and breast; but is extremely graceful as it appears on a calm evening skimming in beautiful curves almost to the ground, then gracefully rising above one’s head into the blue. In Strange Places They usually build their nests be- neath the beams in vacant huts. in eaves of old stables or in steep cut banks of the rivers, and are particular- ly partial to a district where limestone abounds. In these banks they have been known to excavate two or three feet, working with their bills and feet. making a hole just about big enough for a man’s hand at the entrance and widening gradually at the inner part. These holes are usually about four feet from the crest of the bank and only a few inches apart. They are lined with dry rootlets of grass or feathers. On these downy cushions are laid the five little white eggs with spots of reddish brown, where the mother bird may hatch her young. Crows Are Enemies The moisture necessary for making the walls firm is readily carried in their beaks from the shore of the river, and while these banks are prac- tically safe from intrusion by man, the crows learn to know the hatching sea- son and are on the alert to devour the young swallows as they emerge from the nests. The small boy has been known to lie flat on mother earth, and reaching over the edge, ob- tain the eggs, but it is a risky under- taking as the steep banks are of shift- ing sand. From the river bank below, the hill with its myriads of holes pre- sents a honeycomb effect, and almost seems to move as the little heads peep up and out In 1910 the Dominion Government appointed a Royal Commission to en- quire into the needs and equipment of the Dominion respecting industrial training and technical education, and into the systems and methods of technical instruction obtaining in other countries. The following is from the report of the Commissioners, showing the need of industrial and technical education in Canada: “Until recently Canada was an interested and debating spectator of the move- ments for industrial efficiency. The training of young workers to deftness in manipulation and technique, and to an understanding of the principles and sciences which lie at the base of all trades and industries, was not pro- vided for in the courses. When manu- factured goods vere wanted in in- creasing quantities and variety, and towns and cities were growing by leaps and bounds, it was discovered that there had been practically no organization of means for preparing the hundreds of thousands of young people to beome the best qualified artisans, farmers and housekeepers in the world. The country’s growing wealth was ample for the cost; but the educational work was becoming bookish in the extreme, and. worse than that, was developing into school systems that had few points of con- tact with or relation to industrial, agricultural or housekeeping life.” Canada’s Backward Position Shown in a Government Report Traditional Reason For Choice of Fourth on Left Hand There is a very ancient belief that a blood vessel eXtenus from the base of the fourth finger of the left hand to the heart, whence, as is alleged, the choice of that finger for the wed- ding ring. In literature allusion to it is made as the “vena amoris,” or love‘s vein. Unlike most notions of the kind, this idea is entirely correct, for a vein does arise directly at the root of the ring finger and, running over the back of the hand, finds it way through the “royal” vein, the “axillary," the “subclavian” and the “innominate” to the heart. This ves- sel is very conspicuous, standing out clearly when the hand hangs limply downward. he reason for putting the ring on the fourth finger, however, is prob- ably quite different. Its use for the purpose goes back to prahistorlc times, and its selection is likely to have been due to the fact that it 18 the least free in its movements of all fingers. Accordingly, 9. en- circling it will interfere less the use of the hand than it placed on any other digit. It happens that the extensor tendon of the fourth finger is attached to those of the third and fifth fingers by cross-bands which re- strlct the movements of the ring an- ar considerably. Ambody may test for himself by holding the third fifth fingers forcibly bent and trying at the same time to extend 'rln‘ finger. WEDDING RING FENG Hall the Dairy Cow ER Treat sleeplessness calmly; recog- nize that it means nothing to the man who is sound. Also, return to simple meals. For breakfast, at eight, and supper, two small ripe apples, grated with the skins and mixed with oat- meal, a dessertspoontul of sweet con- densed milk, and some ground nuts, to form a substantial plate of porridge. In addition, wholemeal bread and but- ter, or fat bacon, and a cup of all- milk coffee tree from caffeine. Oranges, bananas, plums, and other fruits can be substituted for apples. For dinner, at One o’clock, daintlly- cooked vegetables, two or more kinds. or a savory made of vegetables and cereals; fruit, milk, or any nourishing and agreeable pudding, followed by lettuce (always lettuce) and salad oil. fresh fruit, and nuts. No alcohol, no tea. This dietâ€"no further drink will be needed will mean health, sleep. and something to live for.â€"â€"Tit-Bit8. President of the C.P.R., wearing his Peer’s robes. From a. photograph taken in England. Novelist and Politician E Chequered Early Career Gilbert Parker, who attained prom- inence in British politics as well as widespread fame as a writer of fiction, was born in 1862 in Camden East, Ont. The gifted knight of the pen is the son of Joseph Parker, a non- commissioned officer of the British army who settled in Canada. After completing his education at the Ot- tawa Normal School and Trinity Col- lege, Toronto, he emigrated to Aus. tralia for the benefit of his health. It was many years ago that he landed in Sydney and found his first profit- able employment for his pen as a member of the editorial staff of the Sydney Morning Herald. While “down under” he wrote a play or two for the Australian stage, and an act- ing version of “Faust," but his ef- forts toward the elevation of the gama were not brilliantly successful. e travelled extensively among the South Sea Islands, and published a volume of travels. It was upon his return to his native Canada that the young author dis- Covered the human material which baffled his first important work of 3:20 n The Metis and halt-breeds of e Northwest, among whom he spent some time, were incorporated Y'- in his first novel, “Pierre and His People,” which was published in Toronto in 1893. Several other works of fiction dealing with French- Canadlan life followed and achieved for the novelist an international re- putation. In 1895 he married Miss Amy Vantine, a New York heiress, and subsequently settled in London, becoming a Unionist member of Par- liament in 1900, and a knight in 1902. 8am R. Henderson of Manitoba Wu Seven Years President Three hundred lnsty male voices were lifted in cheering, 600 hands gave one lengthy burst of concentrated applause, and 300 Manitoba men stood on their feet and almost raised the foot of! Manitoba Hall in singing “For He’s .a Jolly Good Fellow," when Sam R. Henderson, for seven years president of the Manitoba Good Roads Association, formed the embarrassed central figure of one of the post pleas- ““5 Hahn-v v- vâ€"v vâ€" â€". in: events in the history Fthe Asso- ciation. President Henderson was presented with a costly, haw 19 91- led and suitably engraved g Jen 1% recognition of his record of valu- e 10 service as the chief executive of- floor of the Association, being taken completely by surp t the annual unmet of that . Fisheries Unrivalled Canada’s fisheries have three fu- tures in which no other fisherlel can equal them. (1) The purity and 0001- am of our waters. all being north 0; 45th parallel, in which the g and game fishes. the very _ ot'tlie £1811 whirl. are 12167.. ( ) 6 cold winter conditions pro- M9 nature's own refrigeration, and Mums transportation. (3) m 7overywhere; fishing can be ctr- on by those with the least - merely a boat, a net and . The silvery legions of th mny armies in Ink“ and of: m amongst. the moat tm re- HONOR GOOD ROADS HEAD PARKER A CANADIAN FOR SLEEPLESSNESS BARON SHAUGHNESSY 1nd lasting at our ward New Idea In Mm ed three fu- sharia. on y and cool- 1g north 0; h the very are nzttv'o. [itlons pm ration, and Enjoyed Government Ground to be Converted 3" Into Homesteads ALBERTA HAD WORLD'S RECORD WHEAT CROP A Lethbridge, Alta, writer can: The record has been made in the growing, harvesting, threshing, and marketing of the world's record wheat crop for big acreage and the (lea are being entered according to a system like that of a great factory. while C. S. Noble dictates the of how he surpassed all records wheat crops from a farm as big as 1,000 acres. When the last load at grain. hauled by a team of prize Clydesdales, arrived at the elevators, completing a total of 54,383 bushels from 1,000 acres, behind it was a pro- cession of aut'og filled with members or the Lethbriuge board of trade. How Record Was Made The story of “How I Did It” in- cludes the use of the most modern methods of business. The telephone at the central office was the main channel for personal directing of operations which covered nearly two square miles and required 120 men. Dramatic Features Attended Thresh- ing of Fisid That Saved the Day -â€"Farmer ls Businessman When his presence was required at my place he had a high powered auto- mobile at his door which whirled him there at high speed. It was not many years since Mr. Noble left the United States to make a modest start in Alberta. When he made the record he owned three farms and his crop It was threshing time which told the story of a crop record. When the wheat from the last field was reached it was seen that the world’s record would be surpassed if this grain threshed thirty-nine bushels to the acre. It went sixty-four bushels and brought the average up to nearly fifty- four and one-half bushels an acre for the. entire acreage. There was a throng present and moving pictures were being taken. Suddenly a. belt broke and it looked as if the climax would be postponed to another day. But feverish work repaired the belt and the crowd cheered as the last of the wheat came from the separator. tor the 000. With a view to establishing an ideal community settlement along the Great- er Winnipeg water district line, the provincial government co-operated with the G.W.W.D. Commission and acquired from the Dominion Govern-' ment three and one-half townships in the Birch River district, 72 miles east at Winnipeg. This land will be placed a the disposal of intended settlers, and allotted to them as 40-acre farms. Homestead conditions will apply, but only married men will be given the Opportunity of taking up one of these mall farms. Very great encourage- ment will be extended to the men 10- eating on these farms by the provin- cial government. All preliminary im- rovements will be made, a school onse erected, while the City of Win- nipeg purchased the wood from the land in clearing it. J. S. Woodsworth, director of social research bureau for the three prairie provinces, applied his theories of improving social con- ditions. The scheme is in the nature of an experiment of one of the popular solu- tions advanced to meet the problem of handling returned soldiers. and, if carried out on a broader scale, with the rethrned soldiers as the settlers. The district which will be colonized is fertile. and the settlers will be en couraged to go in for small fruit farm lng, poultry and hog raising. E. W. Kopecki has been appointed land set- tlement agent, and will also act as business agent in marketing the pro- duce for the settlers. CANADA'S MINES SUPREME Leads in Many Llneoâ€"Mines Help Railways Surprisingly Mr. Arthur A. Cole, President of the Canadian Mining Institute. ad- dressing the Empire Club of Toronto to show the importance of the mininx industry in Northern Ontario, gave 3119 figures of freight carried by the emiskaming Northern Ontario Reil- way during five years, showing that 7% was contributed by mines and _ 1,5 by agriculture. Tenn; the whole of Canada, the railways car- ln 1913 the roducts of mines. % or the total lght, of agricul- 16% of the .otsl, while manu- ures were 14.8%. In the United , during two normal years, ' nets of mines formed 53% of e or nearly six times as m u e freight from agriculture W 9% of the total. Canada's total mineral prod ounted annually to $150,000, , of filth Ontario province produced 1y halt. Canada’s coal resources the greatest in the world; our ”bestos deposits in Quebec supply. Rost of the asbestos of commerce; e great nickel deposits in the world are at Sudbury, Ontario. That Pro- vince had also the largest body at h-grade talc on the continent, at doc; also the largest body of high- de feldspar on the continent, near erona; the greatest mica mine on the continent at Sydenham; the great, est graphite mine at Calabogie; and t molybdenite discovery near Ottawa. may outstrip all rivals. There has long been a W ang phrase for a man who was to- out for an evening of pleasure in West End of London. When In fished to tell us that he was play nlng a jolly supper party and an Oven- tug at a music hall be summed It up by saying he was “going Welt." It. men at the front who tell of the .th of a, comrade say. “He has you. MANITOBA’S PLAN Last Field Saved Day year was worth nearly $100.- “He Has Gone West" PAGE THREE.