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T 0 Buy Here You can always effect a blg saving on any kind of paints by paying enough to get our pure high-grade If you intend doing any papering this Spring you Will be a’interested in our stock of magnificent pa- pers Nowhere else in this vicinity can you find such a beautiful array of artis- tic pz1pe1s. Our stock is up to date in finish, shade and price Stocked in twenty different shades in 25c and 50 packxges. One fifty cent. package covers fifty square yards of smooth surface The best paying investment. in the world for farmers. One Fifty cent bottle of Formalin ensures the destruction of all Smut germs in eighty bushels of grain. The recent discovery of the Altoona Cobbler has led to many experiments to ascertain the value of ashes as a fuel. The opinions are much at vari- ance and the probabilitv is that the discovery will not be a very great suc- ‘ 3 __._2LL wWVanJ v-â€" cess. Ashes alone even if treated with salt and Oxalic acid is said to be of very little commercial value and when ? apparently good results are obtained, it is thought the success would be equally good if the Cinders were pro- perly sifted and the unconsumed fuel used “without treatment. Inspector Campbell has tried the experiment here, and we learn from him that he has had good results from his efforts and that the mixture burns well in his auu £115th a..- _V, furnace. \Ve only hope that the ashes may prove to be a very valuable article of fuel, as the heating problem is be- coming :1 very important matter in this country where timber is getting scarcer and clearer. ' There's another coal miners’ strike on in British Columbia and matters are beginning to look rather serious Should such a condition be prolonged the peeple of the \Vest will face next winter under circum at will be worse than last here was evidently a great hardship endured from want of sufiicient fuel. As matters now stand there is very little coal: available and freight trains on the C. P. R. will have to discontinue Opera.- tions to the extent of hauling nothing but perishable freight. Passenger We will be kept up as long as possiv _ LL__A‘A- as a result. year, when t he made by the Dominion Government to effect, if possible, a. settlement be tween the operotors and employem Opinions differ regarding the serious. ness of the trouble and the causes which brought about the present dim- mlties. Lack of transportation facili- Druggists and Booksellers uuv.w‘ ties is assigned as part of the cause, and another report goes to show that a threatened reduction of wages led many to leave the mines. - a: a: a: Canadian enthusiasm makes very as to color or creedwhen little enquiry . . DURHAM, APRIL 25, cked in 25c and 50¢ Bottles ALABASTIN E IRWIN. Editor and Proprietor. PAY. THE shades Canadian, and an , Indian too, who won the Marathon race at Boston last week over 103 competitors of skilled long distance runners over a course of twenty-five miles. Not only did Thomas Longboat defeat his 103 com- petitors but he has reduced the long distance time record. The race took place on the 19th inst. It was Patriots’ day, the celebration of the Battle of Concord, the first struggle in the American revolution. One of the events was the Marathon race, in which a Canadian carries off the bronze Statue of Mercury. Notwith’ standing the unfavorable condition ofl the weather. the whole distance was made in 2 hours, 21 minutes, 20 1-5 sec- ends. At the 2lst mile he was led by Charlie Petch, an 18-year-old boy, who is also from Toronto. . Petch came in sixth at the winning post, Bennett, of Hamilton, fourteenth, and Kerr, of Toronto, eighteenth. Out of 104 of ‘America’s best long distance runners }the first. sixth, fourteenth and eigh- gteenth positions taken by Canadians is not a record we have reason to be , ashamed of. This following so closely was scarcely a. newspaper in Canada which didn’t ofler its tribute of regret at the death of Oronhyatekha, a full blooded Indian who distinguished him- self as the great leader of the Indeo pendent Order of Foresters. Again we rejoice over the triumph of another world. Only a short he aéo there on the success of Sherring about a year ago is bringing us rapidly to the front for feats of physical endurance. On the Indians return there will be a hot time in Toronto, Where they al- ways make it a point to lionize their distinquished athletes. Immediately on hearing of Longboat’s success, the .W. J. Gage 00. sent out cards to their customers and others announc- ing that Longboat is a valued em- ployee of their firm. ‘ DEAR EDITOR.â€" Will you kindly allow a few words in your valuable space re the actions of our town “ Fathers ” concerning the fire limits. The more one considers the effect it will have on the place the more absurd it appears, especially to those who have the highest interest in j the prosperity of the town. (1) Let it be remembered that Duro ham is only a town in name, being guided by the law of population; it can only claim to be a village at the present time. \Vho ever heard of a village extending its fire limits to the extent that it has been done in this (2) Houses are an absolute necessity at the present time, and brick houses cannot be put up soon enough to meet the need for homes. Seven or eight families have lately gone to other‘ towns because they were unable to seâ€" cure a house in Durham. We need houses of more moder ate rent. Wages are no doubt good, but rent 18 unequal to the general income. A house or ' stable should be constructed of mater- ial with reference to distance from other buildings rather than streets and localities. (3) There can be no doubt but that the enforcement of such a by-law will frustrate many plans for building. It would be more becoming to encourage any who desire to build any kind of a house that is respectable. (4) It is to be feared that our Conn: cil have not thought much about the application of the law. What is pass- ing strange, is that a special meeting should be called to hear the views of the people and all who spoke were 0p- posed to the strict by-law with the ex- ception of the ex-mayor, who by the way admitted that it was pretty strict, but be naturally upheld it, being one who helped to put it through. Not a voice to sanction the by-law in its present form. Were the opinions of the ratepayers sought only for the purpose of turning them down ? If so the time may come when the turn- down will be on the other side. (5) The on-looker without much in“ terest in the matter would not expect much to be accomplished by men who a do so much petty scrapping. Why ' should personal ill-will and ungentle- manly language have dominion around our town table. It appears not to be a matter of right or wrong, but Who suggests or moves in any matter that determines whether it is supported or not. It is wonderful to see how some love to suck the old bones that should have been buried long ago. The mayor has a virtue that few possess. For salt? command and a cool head he has few equals. When one of the last year’s rulers was invited to pass his opinion, the language used would merit a fis- ticle rebuke, but not so in this case. The happy faculty of taking a. thing from whence it comes with a. quiet smile is a quality to be sought. I trust the men in whose 11de the welfare of the town very largely rests will weigh the matter of the fire limits on an even balance. and not degrade our Town Council into a. cock fight»: FIRE BY-LAW. ‘ RATEPAYER. J oeeph Roz-he, ex-M. P. for Centre! Grey. cream Friday, 11th bet. at his residence near Clarksb'urg, at the age of 75 years. Major Rorke had been identified with the settEment of this county from its earliest days. For many years he was Reeve of Coiling- wood township. and was also Warden of the county. For eight years prior to 14 he was a member of the Pr0' vincial Legislature. and was 'a strong advocate of the reduction of the num- ber of County Councillors. He was also active in military matters. holding the position of major when he reached the age limit. Colonel Rorke,‘ of the 3lst Battalion, is ayounger brother- Major Rorke was twice married, and is survived by Mrs. Rorke, two sons and four daughtersâ€"Capt. H. V. Rorke. of the Customs Department, Ottawa; Joseph A. Rorke, of Heath- cote; Mrs. B. R. McIlroy, of Ottawa; and Misses Ada, Susie and Jean. In politics he was a. Conservative of the old school. straightforward in business and much beloved by those who knew him best. Durham Helps Famine Stricken China. During the past ten days Mrs. Tor- rey and Mrs. Brooker have been out. collecting for those who are starving to death. The sympathetic and hearty response has been mest gratifying, with the result that on Saturday last a “draft” for $30.00 was sent to Dr. Klopsch, Editor of “The Christian Herald ” from the sym pathising towns- people of Durham, Ont., per Mrs. Brooker. Upwards of $300.00 has already been contributed in money and food stuffs through this Fund of the Christian Herald. Owing to the illness of her little daughter \Vinnie, Mrs. Brooker is not able to finish seeing our people, but other collectors, with Mrs. Torrey, it is hoped will finish the collecting. There is already another $20.00 on hand ready to send. Should any of our people in the country like to contribute, money may be left at the office of this paper. M. D. Tugendhaft’s improved fam- ous patent ear drum is meeting with great approval wherever he has de- monstrated. that he finds it necessary to remain only a limited time in each locality as the demands for this article all over the country from unfortunates make this step necessary. If ever a man deserved the fruit of his labor, that man is Mr. Tugendhaft for he treats the poor and rich alike. 1 While his strength holds out and in ‘ the short time he has to meet individ- uals during his stops through the country he wants everyone to call on him who have lost their sense of hear- ing, no matter how poor they may be and he will do what he can to restore them the happiness they yearn for E At Mr. Tugendhaft’s headquarters, 68 King street west. Hamilton, Ont., he is daily besieged for particulars as to dates when he expects to speak in dif- ferent towns and cities. Owing to great reputation this gentleman has made for himself as an eye specialist, his name isa guaran- tee of merit in his new discovery, the famous patent invisible ear drum. He causes those to hear as readily as he restores the sight to others, and hundreds throughout the country have henefitted through his efforts. Be sure and see him; it may be the only chance of a life time. Mr. Tugendhaft will give a free de- monstration of his wonderful Ear Dmm. at the HAHN HOTEL, DUR- HAM, SATURDAY MAY 4TH. ONE DAY ‘ONLY. The Late Iajor Berke A Boom to Humanity. Field peas brought 77 cents a bushel last year. The average price was 75 cents. There’s good money in peas e v on at 65c. And you have the vines left for fodder or to plow underâ€"bet- ter than stable manure or commercial fertil- iser. It paid to w peas last year. is year it will pay as well, â€" demand keen, P98 bugs vanished, â€" plant peas for. profit. Get .them in EARLY. m Mum mun BRITlst-i OFFICER’S PERILous JOURNEY OF 3.0m mLEs. 4w Tribes Use Poisoned An- toneâ€"Reunt White Men's Ruleâ€" Two of Party Succumb to Climate. After an eventful and pe 2 one 20‘1" ney of 3,000 miles across . ca, Boyd Alexander, has arnved home. The expedition of which he was the organizer left England in 1904, and consisted of Lieut. Boyd Alexander, his brother, Capt. Claude Alexander, Capt. Gosling, and Mr. B. A. Talbot. Lieut. Alexander was the only one to complete the journey, Mr. Talbot hav- ing returned home after exploring the Chad region, and the other two having been mortally stricken with disease. The exploits of Lieut. Alexander en- titlehimto be placedinthefirstrank of African explorers. The expedition has secured extensive. collections of the birds, beasts, and fishes charac- teristic of the regions traversed in the course of the long journey across the continent. In addition to those sent home from time to time, Lieut. Alex- ander has brought back with him as many as 1,500 zoological specimens. As regards individual species, peculiar interest attaches to the information secured respecting the haunts and ha- ‘ bits of the okapi, the curious mammal ’ first revealed to the scientific world by Sir Henry Johnston. Of equal im- portance with the zoological work of the expedition is the geographical in- formation embodied in the diaries and survey records. _, Surveyed the Lakes. ' Particularly valuable is the very careful survey carried from the Benue to Lake Chad by Capt. Claude Alex- ; ander and Mr. Talbot. The hydroâ€"1 graphical investigations pursued by Mr. Talbot and Lieut. Boyd Alexander on Lake Chad after the death of Capt. Claude Alexander show how greatly the character of the lake has chang- ed in recent years. Instead of being a veritable inland sea, in which char- acter it formerly appeared, the lake is now shown to consist of two wide ex- panses of shallow water differing litr- tle over a large part of its area from a huge pond. After leaving the Congo basin the expedition made its way to the Nile down a tributary named the Yeh, which was much obstructed by rapids, and the full account of the journey may be expected to throw some new light on the hydrography of the Upper Nile basin. In Northern Nigeria the expedition came into con- tact with some of the pagan tribes who were * Never Thoroughly Subdued i even by the Nani: and who have still to be brought under British control. The Munshi people to the south of the Benue who have been giving a good deal of trouble to the British administration are described by Lieut. Alexander as industrious agricultur- ists, though strongly opposed to the extension of the white man’s influence in their midst. The wealth of the Fun lani had much diminished with the reduction of slaveâ€"trading. The street corners are now remarkable for their beggars. Kefii, another large town of round end square mud~buflt houses, is in great part in ruinsâ€"the result a! the reprissls taken by the British anthorltiea after the murder of Capt. Moloney. The influence of the Fulani, according to Liam. Alexander, is not so romuksble as it might seem. Inc tor-marine has caused an plgnostjo- ”3333" '5" bfthe mm- Fm loni Wfli an indication of what this must have been like is 81‘ fol-get; b] flye “Bush Fulgni,” a. small “ L.__S__ -v- “v“ â€" vâ€"u-w __ _V,_ , W and dwindling community. ' Retiring and shy in disposition, they seldom approach the town. Women Are Handsome. The women are handsome, tall, and pale-skinned, with oval faces, sur- rounded by thick twists of silky hair. It is the general opinion and hope amongst the Fulani that the rule oi the white man will not be long now, and this idea is fostered by the Sen- ussi, who are very active just now, especially about Yinka. Of the K3- â€"-‘7â€"â€" __:J 1.1â€"“ goro tribe Lieut. Alexander said they lived in a village built on the sides of a rocky hill. Their small mud houses are cemented to projecting rocks, and are reached only by the narrowest and steepest of paths. The eople turned out to be strongly built. ey were seen from a distance squat‘ ting like monkeys on the rocks. Their features were disagreeable. He found them to be keen hunters, accustomed to the use of poisoned arrows. Prison Horrors. The Anglo-Russian, of London, in an article on the tortures inflicted on suspected persons in Russia, says :â€" “From independent Russian, German, French and English sources come heart-sickening accounts of systerna- tic tortures prsctised in. Russian p113- -LZ-.J. uv w: umvu til-"vvowv‘. ..... __-_,-, _ one upon ‘politicals’ with the object of compelling them to betray their friends and supporters. For a long‘ time such tortures have been reported from various prisons all over the em pire, but the worst atrocities seem to be habitually perpetuated in the pris- ons of Poland and the Baltic provin- ces. In Riga, for instance, a s ' ' chamber has been fitted up with all the instruments of torture known to the Inquisition of old. Rubber stickS. long pine, pincers, a rack, and so forth, are used in the process of mak- ing the victim ‘coniess,’ and all this not only by permission of the higher local authorities, but frequently even |in their presence and under their P81" agonal guidance. SuchAthings as knock- _ ._1. ‘kg “v-_ Du“--. in out the tegtl-iTâ€"tégrifig out the hairs and pieces of flesh are in ordn- iWflh trecord of nearly 400 persons ' ed in railway wrecks duqng the last. six months and about 460 mined. the public is asking whether the rail- I “I.” “W “”9”“ "â€"â€"’_" ' Manna: intervene $01“? Railway Slaughur. In Great Demand This Spring . . . The demand for our Hand-made Footwear is almost more than we can supply, especially in girl’s and boy’s school shoes. People carry them away about as fast as we can get them made These lines don’t cost one cent more than factory made shoes and wear on an average just “ about double. We never had such a season of Rubber sales. We have a lot of child’s, misses’ and women’s long rubber boots to sell at cost. CASH ONLY. BRING US YOUR FOOT MEASURE AND REPAIRING HA ND-MADE FOOTWEAR PEEL, the Shoeman RUBBER WEATHER in». DURHAM AND OWEN SOUND