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Geno Stratton Porter trained her- self to hear and see. to feel and smell many of Nature’s secrets. She didn't. stress ‘tasting‘ as did David (ix'aysnn in “rent Possessions’. The \Vonder Tale is a story about moths, stressing particularly an in- eident' that happened one evening shortly betore her book on Moms of the Limberlost” was published. She was awakened this night. by sounds she didn‘t understand. So she arose and went. out into the beautiful May moonlight and found there uncountable numbers of (lecropia Moths. She gives us a most beautiful picture of the scene: "With the big female. moth on my fingers. with my shoulders and ni"htgo\\n \yet with the spray from the moth. I became the best moth bait that the world knows and the night. betame a vibrant thin“; a thing ot \"el\et wings. of velvet sounds and brilliant. color. a thing so exquisite that God Himself must. have enjoyed the excellence of His handiwork. I had no way of numbm'iug the moths that Came fluttering around me. Then alighted on my head. on my shoulders. on my hands: they clung to my night- robe: they walked over my feet: they flocked over the apple trees in full bloom: they fluttered through the moonlight, and there was no Dear Prudence: This is a book I am sure you will enjoy. “Tales You Won’t Believe” (by Gene Stratton Porter) I suppose there are people in the world who would not. credit many of the tales in this wonderful book; but. personally. I had no trouble to believe them. \V‘hen alone with nature. it we have eyes that see, we will often see miracles. Magnificent statues of Francis Chantroy‘s can be sewn in many rountrios. Standing in the most. crowdm! thoroughfare of London, Eng" ran be Seen the statue of the Duko of Wellington on horseback-â€" the work of Francis Chantrey. Soon ut'h-r he madv a bust for Mr. Samuvl Show for which he reâ€" coivml (mo hunch-ml guinoas. Francis Chantrvy worked so well at, his work he became known as “The Prince 0f British SélllptOI‘S." Francis Chanti'vy immediately had tlw DPW’S cnnveyml to his mo- the-1', and she. shed tears of joy. 'llwi'o \V as grwat stir and excite- ment in the little home \illage of Norton as the \VOIldfPl'ful tidings Spl’f‘atl from cottage t0 cottage. At this timethe President of the Academy. Benjamin \Vest, was a great, painter. ancl Francis Chantrey asked him if he would sit for a por- trait in plaster. Benjamin W'est was a wry hnsy man and was at that time painting.' a great picture, so he told him if he were willing to catch his likeness as he worked at his picture. he was welcome to try. Francis tihantrey was very pleased with this other and for many days he sat and moulded plaster while West wnrkml at his task. The bust Chantrey tilt! at this time can now he seen at, the Royal Academy in London Eng. In 1811 it was docided to erect a statue" 01' King: (Womb III. Fifteen of the grvat. sculptors submitted de- signs and (ll'lantrvy's was consider- Nl thn he'st. Francis Chantrey (Concluded from last week) When. Francis Chantrey was no longer an apprentice he looked around for some way to make a liv- ing. He was blind in one eye and had very little education. both of which were handicaps. Those were the days when there were ,no phi‘nograpl'im's, so Francis decided to try portrait painting and go from farm to farm seeking work, and at this he made a fair living. , He mrwwl to' London ahd' besides portrait painting. h» secured a posi- tion as a wood carver’s assistant. PAGE 2 Who Became a Famous Sculptor At Home A DONKEY BOY The regular monthly meeting of the Women’s Institute was held at the home of Mrs. Bryce Dargvavel on Wednesday, March 14. The attendâ€" ance was very good considering the weather. After the business part of the meeting was over several papers and selections of music were given which were enjoyed by all. After the meeting closed Mrs. Dar- gavel served a dainty lunch. The next meeting is to be held at the home of Mrs. R. Mortley. - In our report of the Wilson- Baxter case in Division Court here last week. we inadvertently report- ed Middlebro‘ 6; McQuai‘rie as at- torneys for defendant. They ap- peared for the plaintiff for whom they secured judgment. Mr. Jack Ledihgham went West last week where he has secured a position Latona (Our Own Correspondent) A number of fine cattle were shipped on Tuesday from this vi- cinity. MI". and Mrs. Bob Mortley and children spent Sunday with Mr. and M 1:s_. “:11: ._ Sxpitp, D_0rnoch. MacTavish. having seen in a Lon- don ShOp window a magnificent pair of antlers. went in and asked the price. He was told two guineas. Rocky Saugeen (Our Own Correspondent) Mrs. Alex Symon and little Edna Spent a couple of days with her laughter, ' Mrs. Sam Hepburn of near Chesley. The debate. which was held last Wednesday night in the school bet- ween Miss Winnie Binnie and Pat McMillan of Bunessan and Miss Kathlce Firth and Harold McKech- nie was good. there being a good crowd out to hear it. Mr. McQaurrie of town was. judge and gave the victory to Bunessan. A number from this line attend- ed the reception in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Noble at the bride’s home in town last Wednesday night. Mrs. James Crutchley spent a few days with her parents in Durham, recently. “Heck. mon.“ he complained, "aren’t they awfu’ dear?” Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McKechnie of near- town spent, an evening with Mr. and Mrs. L. McLean. "Of courSe they‘re off a deer," re- plied the fresh clerk. "Did you think they came 011' a rabbit?” Miss Reba Vessie is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. John McKechnie, Glenroadin. The Song of the Cardinal” is an- other book of Gene Stratton Porter" 5 that I like \ery much. A One February night she was awakened by" the sound of geese. She arose and went to her window and for an hour she watched wild geese marching in orderly proces- sion three to five abreast along the lake shore near her cabin, altern- ately gabhling and gobbling acornsi In the morning she walked along the shore line where the geese had been and made an estimate as to the number in the flockâ€"an estim- ate some found hard to believe. “In the chapter entitled “Grass” the varieties of flowers, shrubs and trees that are mentioned, seem endless. It made me feel that not half of the wonders of this world have. yet been told. one to see or to know the poignant beauty of that perfect May hour. The triple lure of the May night, bloom time,‘ and the moths made this the most exquisite sight I have ever The chapters on “Singers of Im- mortality”. “The Bride of Red Wing Lake”. "The Gold Medal Flower", “The Fire Bird" and the “Bird of Invention” are tales of great in- terest: MISTAKE CORRECTED â€"-RUTH RAEBURN. In giving a brief description of some of the roads in the country after last Friday’s snowstorm, Mr. Barman Brown, a well-known farm- er of St. Vincent, stated that there was a snowdrift near Mr. W. Pat- ton‘s gate , on the 9th line south, exactly fourteen feet in depth from its highest point. A cut in the side of the hill below a portion of pro- jecting rock was a favorable condi- tion for the snow to drift to the above abnormal depth.â€"Mea‘ford Mirror. The machinery which will be used for drilling the new well at the waterworks plant has arrived and work is proceeding for placing it in position to commence operation. A compressor has been removed and a large cement base is being demol- ished to make room ror the drilling machine. On‘Monday forenoon,’ when Mr. Eldon Gould, of Wyevale, who is employed with Mr. Joseph Martin, 8th line, Flos, was coming to Elm- vale, he experienced a somewhat unpleasant surprise. As he was approaching the vil- lage from the south With his cap turned down, the collar of his coat turned up and a drift-laden north wind blowing, his mind turned to the dangerous position into which he had walked if a train should come along, as there was a‘ high bank on his left. Eldon at. this time Was-walking on thedeep snow at the east side of the rails. Un- heard by him, two engines with a snowplough approached, struck him and hurled him thirty feet into Mr. Houlahan’s field. He crept, un- hurt, from under the pile of loose snow and resumed his journey to Elmvale. The train crew, unconscious of what had happened, proceeded rapidly on their northward course to open the line to Penetang. Later they expressed surprise when told of the accident and the young man‘s miraculous escape. If he had been walking on the west side of the steel and thrown against the high bank on his left, it is likely that he would have rolled back to certain death under the wheels of the engines. . Gould remained in the village until late in: the afternoon, when he began his homeward journey, determined to never again court danger by travelling on. the railway track. Eldon had a like experience some years ago near W yevale, where he was buried in snow by a" passing plow, but 950 ed a ’heavenward flight similar 0 the one that pre- ceeded his immersion on Monday.â€" Elmvale Lance. Talking of the need for speeding up the passenger service on the railways, a tale told by a Toronto man is worth repeating. Finding that he had missed the morning train. which also meant that he would miss an important appoint- ment, he took a taxi to his home in the east end of the city. There he transferred to his own carâ€"and caught the train at Alland'a'le. And that in midwinter, too.â€"Orillia Packet and Times. Snowdrift Is 14 Feet Deep The well will be drilled inside of the plant and the drill will go down a sufficient depth to secure a suf- ficient water supply, 350 ft. if nec- essary. The well will he cased with a 12-in. casing until the rock is reached at an estimated distance of between 85 and 95 feet. The pump Palmerston’s New Well Struck .hy Snowplough Taxi Cab Beat Toronto Train THE DURHAM CHRONICLE The typical early Indian tribe is shown in its true modes and char- acter in ‘The Devils Saddle” the Charles R. Rogers production which i coming to the Veterans Star heatre Friday and Saturday, March 23 and 24. Director A. Rogell explains that the Hopi tribe, which plays an important part of the pic- ure, is no used for the bad men of the story, but rather are portrayed in an actual circumstance which frequently was true of many of the earlier tribes. will be installed in the drilled rock DIRECTOR ROGELL GIVES THE NOBLE INDIAN A “BREAK” Gradually the American Indian of the pioneer days is being portrayed as he really was, and not as the savage and villain depicted in nearly every western pictured ten years ago. More often than is generally ad- mitted the Iidian was the loSer.in his 1elati0ns with the early pio- neers, Rogell points out and he has sought to stress this point in his pictuie oi the invasion of the West. Ken Maynard, western star of the picture, has the role of the Indian’s friend, and is supported by a cast including Kathleen Collins, Francis Ford, Earl Metcalfe, Paul Hurst, Will Walling and Tom Bay. Mr. Dallyn, the engineer, was present at a meeting of the Public Utilities Commission held on Tues- day evening when decisions regard- ing certain " details of the works were “made. The other machinery will be forwarded as required and the date of delivery will be deterâ€" mined by the progress made in dril- ling and equiping the well.â€"-Pa1- merston Spectator. The wisest way to criticize is to do a thing a little better than it has previously been done. If the new way is better than the old, it will not pass unnoticed. Bought CHEAP remedies, got (0). Use Mrs. Sybilla Spahr’s Tonsilitis for Cough, Bronchitis, Group, Quinsy, Head Colds, Cabarrh, Sore Throats and Tonsil ills. Success or money back. McFadden’s Drug Store. 4 at a‘ distance from the surface- â€"of 100 or 110 feet. MOMIES MADE A MESS OF IT The Best Criticism We make dates with any Auctioneer of your choosing and Guarantee you good service and moderate charges. “Durham Chronicle” nri Printed at The Chronicle Office, to have us insert the full list 1n the current Issue, Where those, unable from any cause to get out to see the bill may read in com- fort at their own home fireside. It Will Pay You Well When Having Your AUCTION SALE BILLS Sea die of?" Daddy: “Oh, I don’t know, child.” .P.: “Daddy, where do dreams 8‘0 when you wake up ?" , D.: “I don’t know.” P.: “Daddy, why did God put so many bones in the fishes?” ' D.: “I don’t know that either.” P.: “Goodness, daddy, who made you an editor?” siciwlgroThfierS-‘Jfl’i'e ha?! a very nice letter from Emily. She says HON. JOHN S. MARTIN Minister \ W. B. ROADHOUSE Deputy Minister Ifinomnce Unmasked ': “Daddy, what did the.Dead, Clean seed means larger dividends in dollars 'and cents, free- dom from weeds, and a finer appearance of your crops. Use this coming week to have clean seed ready for sowing at the earliest suitable date. To further encourage the production of better crops and in fighting the . deadly weed menace, Farmers are urged to set aside the week of March 2611! 10,315! as Ontario Farmers" Seed Cleaning Week. Do your part in ridding the Province of noxious weeds, which destroy Ontario’s crops to the extent of millions of dollars every year. The Ontario Department of Agriculture is prepared to coâ€"operate to the fullest extent. ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Parliament Buildings, Toronto she’s so sorry she ain’t able to come and see you but she hapes to be able toycome to the funeral.” In memory a daily thought In heart a silent sorrow. Ever remembered by Mother and Ever Family. Kerrâ€"In loving memory of James . Kerr, who passed away February 4995 and our dear son, John II HBIORIAH OTHER PAPERS’ OPINI' The Attack on “Rule Britanni The Owen Sound Sun-Timvs soicates itself with a ommrspom of the Toronto (Hobo who pl'nl against “Rule Britannia" as a 1 riotic song. Tho (Hobo vorrvspom protests that tho song is a pine 130th tending: (0 km'p illiVP ' picion and envy lwtm-vn nati The Sun-Times says: “\\'v m stop singing such songs on pan-j OGCESiOHS. ThO}: should Hut. ha ,DUMiShed. ley belong in Hw 11' .eums Of historic rolics \th-m 1 will be comparatively innm-azd 'Then the Su11â€"'l‘ixll(’*s adds :1 Mt: .sermon with Hm usual mum :about Peace on Earth and Hqu among men. i \ It will be a sh'amvful clay whi Briton bows his hum! and says was wrong. Britain, tn km-p thu clear. They should fox-wt. aluu John Bull made a mistukv in s. that the little nutiuns M lhu \ could sail thoir ships in sut'vu should haw allnwml HH- built. the world in sail Hu- was pirates.“ From 1914 tn 1918 H... mm... respondent. and tlw Still-'l‘imvs probably wry glad that Hm: ruled the wan-s. Sn was 1' States and (‘\'¢‘I'}‘ mum: m world that. had Hm {vast Mt H cent, Christianity and “mum about it. Britannia rulvs fhu \1 means freedom nf ttw \\':l\'vs score of “1110 (‘nunh'io-s :‘H‘v 1 to trstify. to wstjfy. ‘ If Britannia had iiut l°zlimi waves, Germaniu “mild tin ruling them. It' Britannia 11:11 ruled the \VaVPS “101‘“ “Hill“ it Canada as it is tnday. 'l'lwi'v \\ be no British limpii'v. 'l‘iiv “in; Christianity I‘vsts nimn t'uunii.‘ fact that. Um seas thaw iwvn free by Britain. Britain rnlm‘. waves but it. nowr l'tlimi HIM“ bully. It. has (trait, vii'm'tinl)’ .sea bullies. le aptiium'tii' H needs to liw rvniincimi that Great \Var would [ii-utiaiily iw l on yet if Britannia had nut, t the waves. Surely a song that reminds present genenatior. that. Hrit ruled the waves is in aeeerd right. Peace will not rome peeple “crawling". 'l‘o erawl invite the lmlly to attaek. world‘s national songs and an should he eneouraged. 'l‘here BI‘ltiSller who does Hut, feel a when the French National AI is played and he alm tee-ls r« for the French. No Briton ha quarrel with the national .wi any other country. It is not, armed here that H has always heen right or tha British navy has. not, been us occasions when it should not; been, but in the main the. see. the world has enjoyed is atti able to the fact, that. Britanni ruled the waves. The tern‘is tannia Rules the \VaVes" and “ dom of the Seas" are synmy although they may appear at flict. If Canada is to teaehll children to ignore the tradl of the race and especially the l itions of its sea accomplishm there will grow up a mushy. 5| less, yellow-livered Canadia that would disgrace the I “‘British”.â€"Meaford Mirror. Exchange Free Cheques M is almost an nth-mu- a Canada‘s banking institutes to that in linited States ‘. ‘1; cheques issued in that. munt caShed at par. This is a fact. public just a few days agn h editor of the American (in ment's Official paper at \\'u.~1hi The system of banking: ix United States where t‘mlm'a serve banks are ostahiish regional points and are clearing lmusos and fmmtrmt of all the national inmks m H glans, enable. money tn ln- tm red from one hank to anothvt' out charging: the t-ustnnn-r all change 011 the Clwqm- hr pro Canada's banking: systvm is r. ered to be quite as efficient in detail as is that «if Hm 1 States. Yet in the States thww exchange on the (Iltt'tlllt‘r‘, :1 vi stance most [maple in ‘idll‘titl consider gives tlw palm at iority to the banking; systwm the line. Canadian banks increase their pomilurity lty ing out some mvam‘ tn mm similar boon UH the. pva n ada.â€"â€"Allist0n Herald. OUR Spring Sh 1 ent of Windy has just arri'x ed. The is a large assortment Marquisettes, ‘Silk R2 ons, Nets and C010: Voiles from vs hich make your selection. Thursday, March 22, 1928 Announceme ED. KRESS SO