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THE FIRE CRACKEB. NUISANCE We have heard a number of complaints from outsiders about the use, or rather abuse. of fireâ€" crackers, and other noisy explos- ive: on Saturday night last. We are not going to use what we heard as any excuse for what we have to say. and if nobody had said a word. our opinion would What pleasure u the fireworks, b1 bad policy for to permit of any injure in any \\ business people begging for. T] ple of small run the circufiistance tunate, inasmucl accidents to rec accident or deal from the condu mitted, aided a1 council, we hav burden of cost 1' stances would h: town. Three member bad the ci council w of explosi is sufficie council g racket. As we said at the start, We don‘t want to deny the boys their amusement, but we think it only fair and right that' no conduct should be permitted that 'Would give our regular customers an excuse t0'stay away, and may ultimately cause them to do so. Monday was a holiday, and we haven’t a word to say against any outbursts of loyalty and en- thusiasm during the day .and evening. I We are told there ‘is already a town by-law prohibiting the use of fiz-e-cra'ckers or exflosives on certain streets. but. th-..t By-law. like many other town by-laws, mav be on the by-law books only and ignored by all who wish to (‘10 SO. HE DURHAM CHRONICLE In any event. the use of fire-l works should be carefully regu-q lated. to avoid possible destrch :ion of property. Wallaceburg had its celebration. and because a sky- rocket happened \to light in a flax stack. there was a loss of $10,000. Any town might happen to meet with anaccident. and that Durham has escaped so far is more by good luck than good manage- ment. It isn’t through , any strenuous effort on the part of the council or the town officers. But why waste time? Things will 9:0 on just the same till somebtfdy suffers loss. W {w The Baptist congzegation are inning their church reshingled and the interior decorated. - 31:2(‘190 Mitchell is improving his I: sidence with a handsome neu \oran-dah. and Jos. Clinton has a! erectec Mr. 311‘. and Mrs. Robt. IrWin have moved to Mrs. VanDusen's r'esiâ€" deuce. and Mr. Irwin has opened an ice cream parlor and confec- tionery store in W. L. Wright‘s old stand. Mr. W. “'ilcock has leased his residence. recently purchased from Mr. Alex. Stewart. to M’r. \V. Henry, who is moving his family from near Lucknow. Mrs. W. Matheson of Belleville. favored the Presbyterian and Methodist congregations with well rendered solos on Sunday. Mrs. T. W..Wilson has been suf- fering for a week with blood- poisoning in her hand, penetrated bywa gust): nail: 'The Presbyterian Guild had all’ull \V’lieat ....3 US to very interesting meeting last Spring Wheat .......... .98 to week. Rev. Mr. Phalen of Mark- Milling Oats ...... . 40 to dale, Who was secured for the|Fwed Oats .......... 3% to evening. gave a deeply interest- Peas 85 to ing lecture entitled 'Grity andle-u-ley ................. 55 to Tory,’ and Miss Hulse of town. Hay ............... ...14 ()0 to assisted on the program with a Butter. 18 to beautifully rendered violin 9010. Eggs ................. 19 to Mr. Thos. Wardrobe of Toronto Potatoes. per bag ....... 1 25 to spent the past week with old Dzied Apples .......... 5 to friends here. Flour, per own...“ ...... 2 50 to Mr. E. E. Bellamy of Saskatoon, Oatmeal. per sack ...... 2 50 to Sask., paid a short visit at his Chop. per cwt ......... 1 15 to old home last week. Live Hogs. per cwt.... 7 90 to Mr. and Mrs. Jxos. Jaques, with Hides, per.lb............ 9 to other friends, motored from their Sheepskins 60 to home at Berlin and Spent a short W001: .................. . time in town on Saturdav. Mr. TallOW ....... ~ ---------- 5 t0 Mr. and Mrs. Jaos. Jaqu-es, with other friends, motored from their home at Berlin and Spent a short time in town on Saturday. Mr. Jaques, who is a son of_the‘late Rev. Geo. Jaques, spent his boy- hood days here. Mrs. Harry Down of Hatherton is spending a few days with Mrs. Karstedt and other old friencp. . Mr. H. S. W'hite went to Port Hope on Friday, to spend the holi- day with his parents. Mrs. Mark Stewart and Mrs. Archie Stewart, visited their sis- tel;i at Barriston over the week- en . Mrs. Fred Hickling has been in the city for a few days visiting her mother, who is ill. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Munshaw and Miss Long, motored t_o Honeywood DURHAM, MAY 28, 1914 If 3, inasmuch, as we nave ,uu :nts to record. If serious :nt or death had resulted the conduct that was per- 1, aided and abetted by the -i1, we have no doubt the n of cost under such circum- 33 would have fallen on the lon‘t want 'to deny the poys pleasure they can take from 'eworks, but we think it a olicy for the town council .. it of any conduct that will in any way {he trade the 53 pevOple need and are xg for. There were a cou- smail runaways, and under 'cufixstances we are very for- , inasmuch, as we have ,no an to record. If serious ’RWIN E Ito: dud Proprietpr. so had a new verandah members of the present were engaged in the sale siveruand to us, this alone ient evidence that the gave countenance to the FLESHERTON. UHE mammal “ avgmmvmsmse “ About two years ago, I found my health in a very bad state. i kaidneys Were not doing tht ir work, and I was all run down in condition. I felt the need of some goodrtrmedy, and having seen " Fruit-a-tives ” advertised, I decided to try them. Their effect I found more than satzsfactory. Their action was mild 2121;}. the. result all that could be expected. “ My kidneys resumed their normal action after I had taken upwards of a dozen boxes and I regained my old-time vitality. Today, I am as well as ever, the best health I have ever had”. B. A. KELLY ‘ ‘ Praia-fives ” is the greatest Kidney remedy in the world. it acts on the bowels and the skin as well as the Kid- neys and therehy soothes and cures any Kidney sorez'zess. ' “ I’ruit-a-fiives ” is sold by all dealers at :30; a box. 6 for $2.50, trial size 25c, or will be sent on receipt of price by Fruiba-tives Limited, Ottawa. and paid a short visit at the lat- tex-‘s hom_e 0}} Sungiay. HAGERSVILLE, 0x13, Aug. 26th, 1913. Mr. and Mrs. J. 'A. Boyd 0f Markdale were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell on Monday. ' Rm. Mr. Dudg‘eon and \Ir'. WHH Runt will attend district meeting in Dundalk this week. Mrs. R. H. Moore and Mrs. WA. Armstrong are in Toronto this week. delegates to the Women’s Missionary convention. Among visitors here over Vic-‘ toria Day were: Mrs. (Dr.) Web-l :ter and two children of Toronto‘ at Mr. M. K. Richardson’s; Mm and Mrs. J. Edwards of Toronto. at; Mrs. T. \V. Wilson’s; Mr. Joabr Turner of Paisley Visited his sis-2 ter. Mrs. J. M. Duncan; Mr. Wm.‘ Buskin of Guelph, visited his! brothers; Miss Annie Howard of] Toronto, visited her mother and? brother; Miss Ethel Fisher was? home from Mt. Forest; Mr. Wil- frid Henry was home. from Or- angeville: and Mr. Harold Kars- tedt from Shelburne; Mr. Harmon Hales and Gordon McKinnon were "home from Torbnto: Miss Addie Wright was home from her school at Beaverdale, and Miss Elva Le- ver from Duncan school; Mr. Al- fred Whitten visited his uncle. Mr. A. Harrison; Miss Gertie Bel- lamy was home frOm Markdale: :M’r. and Mrs. ”Ben. Brooks of Tor- ]onto. visited the latter’s aunt '.Mrs.' Robt. Best. Jiis Heafih In A Terrible State Until He Tack “ Fruit-Hives ” James Bailey of Ilford, Essex, was almost cxippled with Rheum- atism for three years but the other day he succeeded in running a mile in just under six minutes. He attributes his present good health to Kephaldol. This. pre- scription was discovered ‘by Dr.‘ Stohvr, of Vienna and used by himi with great success for ailments! affecting the nerves. One great! advantage about Kephaldol is the fact that it is absolutely harmless, having no bad _ effects even though the heart be weak. For the relief and cure of! rheumatic pains it has no equal. If you find difficulty in obtaining this prescription, write direct to the manufacturers enclosing 50c. for a large tube. Kephaldol Limited, 31 Latour St., Montreal. . . REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE BY (31%“ TIME ORIPPLE. Turkeys ...... Ducks ....... Chickens. . . Roosters. . . . Hens. . . 'Emjkeys ................ Ducks ................. Chickens ............. .. Roosters .'. Hens.._... ....... MARKET REPORT LIVE POULTRY DURHAM, B. A. KELLY, ESQ. DRESSED BOWL M.\ Y 27. 1914 MARKET 13 to 15 to 16 to 12 to 10 to 7 to Sto "What's that?" l’l't'b‘itlt’hl lam-um was sitting in his mum hr the Whitv iiunst-r diwntching the euux'muus husnwss :uwn'ud in the ol‘czll strUggle that he was directing. while his anteroou: was r'i'owdpd with aimse waiting their turn furâ€"all they muld expectwa few words with him. The door between him and these tier- suus stood ajzu'. thruug‘h which came the cry of a baby. The prusident ceas- ed from his labors and listened. The cry: was repeated. The work of ad- ministering a gut'wz‘umcut with 1.000.- 000 soldiers in the livid. struggling for its existence. was brought to a stand- still by the vry of an infant. O Neill while those z'ould l3 "A Woman Is v bus hum lwx'v I“ 11:133. Sh;- ('01th O tunce and has .u 16 12 10 “Sweetheart and wife." was the la- conic reply. ‘ Jack Williams, though he had been 3, married but a few months. heard the U call of President Lincoln for the 75,000 D volunteers that constituted the first I _ l detachment of'the great army for the 3': Union and enlisted at the nearest re- ' cruiting station. One night in Virginia ' he was on pic-ket duty. standing peer~ ! ing into the darkness for an enemy. 3 Suddenly he felt his arms grasped 9 from behind and a hand clapped over 3; his mouth. His musket fell over in the 4; long grass. without sound. He was 5. pushed forward until the picket line of 3 which he had formed a part was left I behind. Then a gruff voice said: 3 "Move‘ on, Yank. if you don’t want 19, any lead in your noddle.” ) ') :3 YOU SHALL HoAV’E YOUR BUSBAfiD. HE SAID (-ause she knuws no one in Washing. ton and has no place where shelcan leave it." “Bring her in." the president di rooted. A young woman poorly dressed car- rying :1 child in her arms was ushered into the presence of the head of the nationâ€"râ€"uot the “august presence" by which we are accustomed to describe those who Wield governmental power. hut the presence of a long. thin man of large bone and :1 melancholy eye. Mr. Lincoln directed.the messenger to hand the mother a seat beside him and asked: "What'can I do for you. my good The Bde Did it ~oz-o2«z«:«z M: 3m: woman '3" The visitor told her story. not in the words it is given here. for slie would not have been able to give it as elabo- rately. and the government clock could not have been stoppcd long enough for her thus to tell it. but her words. spo- ken in :1 tremulous voice. interr’upteq occasionally by the fretting of her child. were doubtless far more effec- tive than the following version: in the spring of 18131. when the war drum was calling from the Atlantic to the Pacific for volunteers to tight for the Union canse. a reginwnt w: IS anniw up in the state of Pennsylvania in colâ€" umn formation ready to march to the railway station to entrain for Wash- ington. Just before the order "For- ward!" was given a girl of twenty. car- rying a small bundle. came running up to one of the companies looking eager ly for some one. l’ri'ate Jack Wil- liams waved his hand to her. and. ap- proaching him. she handed him the bundle containing the last bit of food she could hope to prepare for him in many a month to come. There was but time for an embrace when the word "March!" rang out. the hand struck up an inspiriting air. and the regiment moved away. . W‘M’H’A‘w’mgr. .‘E ‘M'.‘ .J‘?‘: z n . o. .o. ooOOQIv’oo ”ls'that your swvetheart?" asked Williums' file closer of him as they marched to the-'tuue of “The Girl 1 Left Behind Me." A very neat job or picket capture had been achieved by a single Confed- erate soldier. c6080.” 0 By E. A. MITCHEL Storf’of Presi- dent 'Lincoln ‘ 99’ her '0le dis «mu be :«x«z« 3m The next morning. when the picket: Were relieved, the otfivel‘ of the retiring pivkct post whe‘rea the capture had been made asked: "\Yhel'e's \Villiams'f' There was no reply In the question. “Where's \K'illiams?" [be utfiver re- peated. and. still receiving no answer. asked where he had been posted. "Third man to the east of the pike." l‘epliw‘ the sergeant. "between Rice l "0 and Kimhuh. "Did either of yod men hear any-' thing of Williams during the night?" asked the u‘ttiver of the men mentinned. Both men replied that they had not. "How far apart were the men post. ed?" asked the Ortiz-er of the sergeant. "Un the west side or the pike 1 put them a hundred feet apart: on the east side I fell shnrt of men and made it about two hundred. The ground was bad for a pivket line: scrubhy trees and bushes scattered irreguluriy." “Gone m er to the enemv. ' 33 id the ofliicer. The name of i rivate John \\ iiiiams '1â€"15 enteied on the re;.i111e11t11| rolls of his regiment as 11 ncsorter. Meanwhile Williams was huddled in with other prisoners of 111111 in the rear of the Confederate lines. awaiting transportation to Lihhy prison at Rich. mond. He spent some months there, when, the prison hot-uniing crowded, a detachnwnt 11f 1111i.:'1m111< \1' as sent to 11’stockade prison situated in South Carolina. Wiiiiams. with 1111111115 in the same (-1111 with 112111-a 1111412211 111111â€"â€" laid 11 [111111 to e8171111e. ()ne of them had (11111110111111! :1 ram-knife 1111 his person and duri 111.1; the 1011;.- huurs of prison life had 011111111it‘1'i his 1131111.] inventing "ays to make a saw 111 it try 11i1-ki11g the edge. lie had 111111111 11111111'11111-11'111'1137 un- til 11 feiiow [11i<1>:11'11 lent him 11 file After that the 1111111111 was easy. Williams and hi> t'iiends in the freight car by means of the improvised tool umnnged to saw throngh :1 board in the floor of the cur. \‘i'hen the train stoliped during the night they removed the board and let themselves down through the aperture. Ut‘ three men who made the attempt two succeeded in getting away: the third was shot by the guard. Williams was one of the men who got away. but he and the other run in different direCtions and did not come together again. An account of the wanderings of Pri- vate Williams would be much the same as other esmped prisoners of war from '6] to ’05. He traveled at night and was hidden by the ne- groes during the day. His compass was the north star. lIe suffered terri- hly from eprsure and lived on ber- ries. green corn and such other vegeta- ble food as he could find except when some kind negro gave him a little corn pone. Williams in order to esvape detection took often to swamp lands. There be contracted fever. and when finally be d: urged himself into the Union lines he was placed in a hospital. It vus about this time that the Unit:- ed States government was beginning to pay bounties to those who would enlist. This afforded an opportunity for criminals to secure the bounty and desert. Enough of this was done to attract the attention of the generals. and they sought to put a stop to it by trying the bounty jumpers for deser- tion and shooting them in presence of their comrades. It was reported to the colonel of John Williams’ regiment that a soldier was in hospital who had given that name on being received there. He he- came delirious. but was now better. The colonel direetod the surgeon in charge of the hospital to send Wil- liams to him under guard as soon as he was discharged. What has been told here having been briefly stated to the president. the wo- nian handed him a soiled letter to read. it had been dictated by her husband. who was lying ill at the time. to one of those selfs :Icriticing “omenâ€"both of the north and the southâ€"who gave so much comfort to the sick and wound- ed of the war. it recounted his car)- ture. his escape. his wandering and privations. ending with a pititful re- quest for her to come to him. “I was helped to go to him by friends." she added. "and when I found him he told me that as soon as be was well enough he would be shot for desertion." The poor woman had been told what was true. Her husband could at that time get no proof or the story he had to tell. His Witnesses were all cut 011’ frdm him by a bristling line of bayo- nets. And even if he could have been free to go to them he would not have been able to find the only witness who could clear him. the man who had cap- tured him. His wife had appealed to his colonel for mercy, but he had set his teeth, resolved to stop desertion if he had to shoot every man in the army. Such was the situation that was brought before Mr. Lincoln by the cry of a babe. And it would have been even more pathetic had the kind heart- ed president known when he heard it that the cry was an unconscious plead- ing for its father’s life. Mr. Lincoln had no proof that’the woman’s story was true; he required no proof. He saw a woman pleading for her hus- band’s life with his child in her arms. and he had no desire. no time, to inves- tigate. '“You shali have your husband ” he said. “and he shall have his pay, with leave of absence and transportation to his home.” The end ‘of the scene was told in these words by the messenger who had introduced the woman to the president and was present during this interview of life and death: “As he turned to his desk to write the order the poor woman absolutely lost consciousness of her surroundings in her joy and gratitude. She stood by the president’s side. holding the baby on one armfwhile with her disengaged one she gently stroked the president’s ruffled hair. saying. ‘God bless you; God bless you.’ ” ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 00000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000 $ .. 9 OOQOOQOO OQOQOOOOOOOOMM OOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOQ 900090090 BUTTER 82' EGGS #0OOOOOQOOOOOQOOQOOOOOQQQQ¢9##QQOQQQOOOOQQOOOOQQQOOO It , on are going to have aSale. let The Chronicle print bill-w Th; office is tally equipped for executing thh work, your . DURHAM FLOUR MILLS C. J. 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