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The great war now in progress; has a very depressing effect on the labor and commercial condi- tions of the \\ orld and is generally, felt throughout the length and! breidth of the Dominion. ’lhougb . £0110 w culled which mont Halifaxâ€"General condi unsettle-d. All branches have been more or less “The coal dealers have hat tv in filling orders for t as promptly as customer not been so years as in are xerv {m change-L1. limpmyme‘ has been good. 8 quiet. Prices of foo risen. Municipaltiies towns considering h the unemployed. turb Monetamâ€"Labor ployed, about same ued good, despite the war, am: almost all classes of. trades, as well as unskilled labor, were? well em- ployed. St. Johnâ€"August was one m the buflding trades presented no materi that of July. QUEBEC. Hull.-â€"The J.R. Booth saw mills closed on account of low water in Ottawa river, and about athous- and employees were left without work. Lumbermen finding that they cannot ship their products to foreign countries on account of the War, have decided to curtail their Operations and discharge a part of their men. Trade in general is about the same as last month «Cost of living has gone up. Montx‘eaLâ€"The War on employ- ment and industrial conditions has had a decidedly depressing ten- dency‘. Building is almost at a standstill. Many of the most im- portant new buildings going up in Montreal have been stonped beâ€" cause of the tightness of money. and contractors have let out fully half of their men. {HE DURHAM BHRUNEEE Quebecâ€"Labor condition dim.- cult to define, due, in great part. to the displacement of labor. The calling under arms of the Eighth and Ninth Battalions. whose. mem- bers are tradesmen, factory Opera- tives. delivery employees, etc.. numbering approximately 10.000. including French and Belgian re- servists. made a number of va- cancies. Sherbrooke.â€"The labor min-hell was thoroughly disorganized. Facâ€"' tories are laying Off men and no? new contracts for building start-‘ ing. Outlook rather gloomy, andl cost of living increased. Sorel.â€"Conditions not as good as in the previous month; many men» discharged, many looking for jobs and take the first opportunity of- fered. Cost of living compara- tivelv unchanged. St. Byacinthe.â€"Gen6ral condition iair better than corresponding month of last year. Building trades ouiet retail business quiet, no imâ€" provement in Wholesale. cost of liVEuz gone up. General condition of agriculture good. US}? Amhers DURHAM. OCTOBER 15. 1914. We Three Riversâ€"Conditions about same as la t month. St 30‘ s.-â€"-Labor rather quiet. Buildi 9: trades in small demand. Dealers reputed that trade in general was good. No change in wages 03"!)0111'5 of labor. Cost of livi-w ircuased. 11' av. WWW E 110' 1nd Proprietor. THE WAR AND LABCUR FOUR. mmerce NOVA fiCOTIA. Labor of all kinds ran-[WW well emplnyod. .\0 re-‘ . r 5211 :1 “ages. Buzldors busy., 7 to g :2; reported better. Rail-l a \ v), 0 etc. 0 'utlons good. {mtzul bUSiâ€"z out ‘ t. Bank 01:11,,1'11ti0115 \1'1‘1' '3 111211 Increased 1:051“. of liXinfzg“ 1111’. Flour $7.15 to $5 per 10le ews the August â€"-The labor I! .0 bad for thc n August. 1 Ivoruble for t \V 31‘ in an 5‘ 1P8 as ONTARIO. )OI‘ in 11' for the {arme 1'81 0th m If narkt t 3 DaSt Condu 1V0red of 3 care for L L5 111326 Lon \‘91‘3’ .f trade affected. difficul- well 9 5 winter desired. )f t! )001‘ hS )I' m - Chatham.â€"Conditions showed no improvement over ‘previous month, Cobalt-Great number out of employment, but not so bad as anticipated when war was de- clared. Spankâ€"Labor conditions not sailsfactory. Brockville.â€"Have not been good during August. Many unemployed most of the time. Brantford.â€"Conditionrs more un- favorable this month than last. during August, especially in the furniture trades, several factories having closed down. Hami’iton.-Sho\\‘ed no improve- ment during August. Many of the large manufacturing concerns werking on sho‘rt time. Some local manufacturers were working dav and night on rush orders for the 3mm: Department. Niagara Fatwaâ€"Industrial de- pression followed outbr 111: of War. OriElizz.-Only the smelter closed since the war began, but it had previously announced intention uf givinv up business. OttaWa.â€"Thc war materially dia- turbed labor: conditions. Many working on reduced time schedule. and in some cases many have been laid off. Over 200 have been thmwn idle (mine: to the closing of the Canada Cement u orks in Hun. Ou en Sound. --La 001' market \ CI \ quiet. Peterborough.â€"â€"Labor market in August growing dull. \X orse smce the war started. Port Artliur.â€"W;xr caused cided‘ check in all business commercial affairs. Council in cut out much public work course of construction. Sault Ste. Marieâ€"The inability to get money for public works. etc_.. has thrown a great many out of employment. and threatened many hardships during the coming winter. _ 11 Weston is withdrawing tract \VOI‘KS on account money strmgency. Windsor.â€"â€"Conditi(:ns not Very satisfactory during: August. Tim Ford Motor Co. has reduced its dav to Pight hours. ‘ W \Voodstock’s industrial situation is not much worse than a month ago. but the outlook not so bright. Brandonâ€"General conditions of the building trade shows no im provement and numbers of meâ€" chanics find only partial employ- ment. All local improvement closu f1 Chanlcs Ilnu only pill'Llul BIIIplU:-: ment. All local improvement clos--: ed down. $100 REWARD $100 . Thereaders of this paper Will be* ‘pleased to learn that there is at \Vinnipeg.â€"â€"\V0r39 than July {least one dreaded disease that sci- monev scarce. The Provincial Gov, fence has been able ”sure m 3“ ernment ordered the. Stoppag‘b‘ Orin-S stages, and that .18 Catarrhl work on the new law cum.“ and Halls C‘atarrh Cure is the only 2 '1 b '1d' "3. :positive cure now known to the pmnment u: was . . Igmedical fraternity Catarrh being SASKATCHEWAN. ;a constitutional disease, requires a :Mnstitutional treatment Hall‘s Moose JaW.â€"-Harvest operatiODS} Satarrh Cure is taken, internally. absorbed most of the labor, andacting. directly upon the blood and had it not been that a 'conSidelb‘mucous surfaces of the system. able number came from Vancouvex ~ thereby destroying the foundation and Calgary there would have; of the disease, and giving the pa- been demand enough to satisfy thefltient strength by building up the local unemployed. §colestitution, and assisting nature Prince Albertâ€"The labor. mar1<otlnav§ué§ fiic§°§§mT§ £§°§$§§$€Z Was quiet and there was little de-‘ powerx that they offer one Hund- Imand fOI' employees- ared Dotlars for any case that it ’ Reginaâ€"The month saw an in- ; {.3119 t? cure Send for list of tee- ‘nhnnco in flat: nnmkor nf nhpmhlnv-'tlm0nla13. Moose JaW.â€"Harvest operations absorbed most of the labor, and had it not been that a consider- able number came from Vancouver and Calgary there would have been demand enough to satisfy the local unemployed. Regina.â€"The month saw an in-g. crease in the number of unemploy-Q ed. General depression in alli lines of business. I Saskatoon. -â€"The “211' made fur- ther retrenchments necessary in developing projects. “WORLD \VIDE” ON THE \VAR. This splendid Weekly publication is performing an unusually import- ant service to Canada during this greatest of all international wars of the world’s history. “World Wide” selects and presents to its readers every Saturday the ablest articles by the ablest writers in Britain and America on the war situation and its consequences. It thus reflects the current thought of both hemispheres in these crit- ical times. Stratford.â€"Con«. unth exception: as work for all “World Wide” is therefore in- dispensable to every thinking man and woman. iingston.â€"C0nditions lit cut from July. pan :1 more senous es of industry we he buflding trade v aralysed owing to th )ntractors to obta; )I' It is indispensable to YOU just now. Eminent men all over the country acknowledge its great worth. “Almost every arflcle in almost every issue you would like to put away _among your treasures.” Subscription rate $1.50 per an- num, or on trial for three months for only 25 cents. Send to John Dougall 8: Son, publishers, “Wit- ness” Block, Montreal. ndon.â€"Ds~pression str ck Lon- during August. Retail trade as good as usual, merchants 119; in smaller (unultities. .1t find no market reviou MANITOBA. m â€"-W:u‘ caused ado- t0 the inability Obtain advun and houses In Ill ‘7 tho “'3 108 no business and Council had to ms during‘hf guod. The“ 1th Outbreak of .01] entered lookin \V 9. 1‘ e 11186. .~ affectc sudden faV CU“- 10 um; Hm The Yukon Machine Gun Corps {loft Dawson Friday on a 7,000- milo journey to the front. This 913" corps is part of the second con- UY’ tingent. in 1 On Monday evening a num‘fleri of friends assembled at the home of Mrs. Chas. Ritchie Glenel2. tol sav good-bye to Mr. John He“ 1tL. and son Robert. who intend to leave in a few days for Montreal, where they will reside in futme. ,About sixty -fi\e were presentand during the evening a \ery soci- able and enjovable time Was ‘spent. Mr'.,Neil McCannel Was ap- pointed’ chairman, and the follow- ing: address 11 as re cad. Mr. Hexxitt was mesented “ith a handsome arm chair and Robert “11:11 apair of 0'old cuf1 links 'l‘eh address “as wad by Mr.Robt.Linis11\. and the mwwntations male ‘ryx Mr. John Mai-hr and Miss: 11mm Ritchie. I g Sold b7.“ ail Druggists, be." r-‘ Take Ball’s Family Pills for con- i'n' atipation. A DDRESS AND PRESENTATION Lunch vas next served, and an impromptu program was present- ed, which occupied the time‘well into the night. Many regrets were felt at the departure of the Messrs. Hewitt. who have for a number of years been residents of the migh- borhood, and had proved them- selves to be 1.500(1 and kindi‘ neighbors. Ali wish them prob». verity in their new home. {he following is the address: - To Messrs. John and Hoht. Hewitt. Knowing that you are about to leave our community and make your home in a distant city. we. your friends and neighbors. hz-n'e assembled here to-night to l'Xl)I'C’SS our regret for your departure and to extend to yuu our best wishes for happiness and prampority in your new home, During 111111' 911311111'11111111111gst us 11'0111110 {11111111 11111 not 01111'at11 be o'1'11111 citizens. but 1-:i1111 :11111 obliginO‘ neighbors as 11911.111011g'11 quiet anti 1111:1s111111i11g: 1'11 13i31111si- tion, 1'011 were 11111 11111111 to 111.1 11 1111111111111: 8 11:11't 111 the hum-st sense of t1111 11'111'11. We are thmefore sorry to 111.911 111111 as residents of our c01111111111it11.1111t 119 11111111' that what is (11111 1113s in anothers grain. We ask _10u to accept [111159 gifts as a toxen of 1.11111 esteem {1.111 1011 and be assured t111t the 11ish of the n1.11ig1111(11111111(1 is that What is best in life may be \‘OUI‘S, 11 11(11-1 over 101111 lot may be cast. Sifrned in 110111111” of 1111111 fii11111is â€"â€"Mis. 111111t.Li11ds111. Mrs. .C1111'S. Ritchie. Robt. Lindsay, 3‘1'11111'111' 1itc11ie. Judge Barhorst was Relieved of Rheumatism After Doctors Failed. If you have tried many other remedieq and. doctors’ treatments we Rheumatism and found thev failed, do not be skeptical about tryinw RHEUMA. Read the testi- mony of Judge John Barhorst of Fort Lommie, O. “Utm treatment by th1ee doc- toxs without result, I have been “After treatment by three doc-l tors without result, I have beenl cured of a very bad case of Rheumatism by using two bottles of RHeUMA. It is now two yearsi since I used the remedy, and 1* am still as well as ever, Previous-l ly, I was a cripple, walking with‘ crutches.” ' Such testimony should be con- vincing. 50 cents of Macfarlane Co., guaranteed. The London 'lcnnu rance \liizlnco is circulating petitions calling 1'01 \otcs on the questions of license reductions and local option next January. The Essex county grand jury recommended the supplying of fire escapes and extinguishers to some of the county’s public institutions. VALUE OF RHEUMA FROM THE COURT. Full \Vheut ......... ...$1 ()1) to $1 00 Spring \Vheat .......... 1 1‘) Do 1 10 Milling Oats ........ 50 to 50 Feed Oats ............... .2 to 45 Peas ................. .. 1 00 to 1 -10 Barley .................. 60 to 60 Hay ................... 14 ()0 to 15 00 Batter ................ 22 to 22 Eggs ................... .32. to 22 Potatoes, per bag ....... 1 25 to 1 25 Dried Apples...... . 5 to 5 Flour, per cwt .......... 3 00 to 3 50 Oatmeal, per sack ...... 3 00 to 3 50 Chop. per cwt .......... 1 40 to 1 75 Live Hogs, per cwt.... S 00 to S ()0 Hides, per lb ............ 11 to 12 Sheepskins .............. 60 to 90 VVool..........,...... .. Tallow ...... . ........... 5 to 5 Feed Oats ............... 42 to Peas” .100 to Bailey .................. 60 to Hay ........... . ........ 14 ()0 to Buffer. ................ 2'... to Eggs ................... 22 to Potatoes, per bag ....... 1 25 to Dried Apples........... 5 to Flour, per cwt .......... 3 00 to Oatmeal, per sack ...... 3 00 to Chop. per cwt. .......... 1 40 to Live Hogs, per cwt” .S 00 to Hides, per lb ............ 11 to Sheepskins .............. 60 to \Vool................. .. Tallow ...... . ........... 5 to Lard .............. . ..... 15 to iE-ii one 1 10 and (it) slow 15 00 As I] :33 a d0: 1 5;" him. “'3 dam 3 50 face 3 50 hour 1 '5 mile S ()0 grou 12 “S 90 bent - Dan 19‘- with Turkeys ...... Geese ........ Ducks ........ Chickens ..... Roosters ...... Hens ..... .. . . Addresg F.J. CHENEY}: (30.. MARKET REPORT LIVE POULTRY DURHAM OCT. 5. 1914 TEE DURHAM CHRONICLE MARKET '. Hon about Ti”.edo g 0.. 13 to 9 to 6 to ato 13 There was {leave in war; that is. the armies were in winlex quarters. with miles ut neutral ground hetwwu. and except for a little sklrlulslnug alqug the from there was rest f0! mm’ 21 mil- lion men. _ “Have you ex‘el killed a ”mu?" Of a suddun. as be My dnziug an his bed in ("31111) one day. Private Mullins asked this «,mcxtiun ut nimsvit. When the wax was (we: and ac rvturued home he wmml he :xslu-(l [he questiuu. His friends and Helghlmrs Wuuldn‘l D satisfied with Ins f‘cvul'd n! mules. Um would swwp it aside and say: "Yes. We Runw yum Were in fi‘i‘e 0! six bilttlvs and that Um tired hundreds of bullets :zt {lu- o-umqg mm mm you truthfully 9:1) ,um 9w: hruugm a man down?" i KILLING HIS l MAN Be couklu't say it, and he fen that he would hm» waste. This feeling brought a suddmn x-¢as(,»lve. It was; a resulve that stamivd him at first. but the more he {lmugm ur it the more de termined he was in warm it out. He would kill :1 max}. He quid (10 it next time he went nu pit-km “This is yum pust. Mullins.” said the vorpornl as ho nah him one afternoon at the H1119 at a wood under a large Oilk. “We (lun‘r know exm'tly Where the pnmny’s pivlu-t is. but it‘s some- where around that :0: house." "Today I shall Kill a man." said Pri- vate l-iollins as he was left alone. and he began his preparations at once. At long ride shot away :u-ross an old mt- ton field was a long house with a few fruit trees standing about it. One might be sure the farmer was off to war and that wire and children. if they had not abandoned the place. were having a miserable existence. Hollins crept down to the fringe of bushes on his side of the held and peered and Watched and waited like an Apache in ambush. For an hour he saw noth- ing. Then a gaunt. ill used dog came among the trees and trotted about in the open in a sneaking: fugitive way. It' the dog was there the house must be inhabited.’ He had just come to this conclusion when he caught sight of a figure among the trees. It was between the house. and the bushes. where he believed the enemy's picket was lying. It must he the picket on his way to and from the well. Per- haps he had gone to the house to light his pipe or boii his cotfee. There was a glimpse and it was gone Another glimpse. another hiding. and then the figure was fair to view. It was a long shot, but a pretty fair target. and with- out an instants hesitation he drew up his gun and tired. When he look- ed over the smoke the figure was gone. “But I know I hit him. and he‘s 1y- ing dead on the grass: I'Xow 1 can tell them at home that I killed a man! Mighty long shot, but I dropped him for sure.” The dog was still in the open. As the shot rang out he looked back among the trees. As the echoes died away he turned his head toward Hol- lins and howled dismally. A moment later and the figure of a young girl appeared beside the dog. She was bareheaded. barefooted and not over eight years old. Uesitating for only a moment she began advancing across the field. The smoke from the sol- dier’s musket had located him. The dog followed at her heels. head and tail down, and with surprise Hollins watched the girl’s approach. It took her five minutes to cross the field. She came straight at him as he stood up among the bushes. and when 'she reached him she extended her hand and clasped his and said: “Come along. you!" He rested his musket against a log and permitted her to lead him into the open and across the field. He did not ask where she was leading him. Not a question passed his lips, nor did she speak further. Straight across the field to the trees among which his vic- tim had stood, but long before he got there he saw a form on the grass. By and by they came close up to it. and the girl let go his hand and pointed and said: “You shot man!” It wasn’t a man lying dead on the grass, soldier or farmer. but a woman. The soldier rubbed his eyes and looked around in a dual way. A boy or ten and a girl of five came out of the house and stood there and looked from the soldier to the dead woman and back. ‘ Copyright. 1914. by Associated Lit- erary Press 'â€"â€"â€" vâ€" “Well?” queried Hollins of the chil- dren as they continued to stare at him. They sim'ply pointed to the mother lying dead and uttered no word. The soldier tried to speak again. but he couldn’t. With face whiter than the one on the grass. with quivering chin and blinded eyeS. he made his way slowly across the old field to his post. As he lurched and staggered he heard a dog howl again. but no one called to him. When he reached his post he sat down on the ground and covered his face with his hands and groaned. An hour later the corporal came with the relief. ,Hollins was lying on the ground with his arms extended. “Say. boys.” said the eomoral as he bent over the body. “I’ll be hanged it Dan hain‘t gone and killed himself with his: own musket! Who’d ever have thought it of'him?" Up there among the trees. standing about with the awe of death upon them. the children had heard the shot, and as they looked at 'eaoh other the girl had whispered; “Mebbe he's dead too!" By M. QLJAD HONOR ROLL FOR SEPTEMBER N0 ~.., EGRE\10\T. 2 1 Jr. IVâ€"E. W'.00ds J. Kerr Sr. IIIâ€"I. RarbOUr, R. McMeek-‘ en. E. Noble. ‘ Jr. IIIâ€"I. .med D. Keir, W. .1.rsha':l. R. Baflour, A. Rome Jr. IIâ€"B. McMeeken E. Wilson. M. Pollock. C. \Iclieeke n. Sr. Primerâ€"K.A1Lm. Jr. Primer-J. Marshall. M. Lon- ngx and A: Lennox 91., V. Kerr F. J. M'z~(‘}i1'1‘. Teacher. NO. .0, (ff-LICNEEJJ. Sr. IV â€"M. Ha‘ov, L. A] Bell. Jr. IVâ€"M. Atkinson Y. Sr. 111â€" ”\I Neucl. \I V. )1. Dmis and 0.1111 9:;. ard A. hitchie 0‘}. - Sr. II~ J. 31C)" .3. I Horst. Jr. IIâ€"M. Aljoe. I-â€"M. 1-3021, J. 13 a. Plimmâ€"E. H:r<r2~-~\ ‘. 1“".09 {111(111. JL;L\..1; ‘ ("in Mr. and 3115 Thus in Owen Sound {*aiz- spent a pleasant {in Mr. and MM. Tun "exits. Mr. and Mrs Brigham exhibit-ed and Owen Sound 5 with their sheep, with a good num Mrs. McMahon is Visiting: friends in Owen Sound this xvi-“ck. On Friday of last Week, October 9. death visited the home of Mr. John Park. and eiaimezi for its victim their only daughter. Mrs. Adam Fizzell. The ytmng‘ woman Was 30 years of age, and had been living: With her husinmd in the West for the. past year. and hzui come home a short time ago to spend a few month: with her parents, when she was seized with kidney trouble and took to her bed. She was kind and obliging and highly respected by all who knew her. Her remains were fol- lowed on Tuesday to the Sixteen cemetery near Hanover. by a large number of sorrowing rela- tives and friends, the funeral ser- vice at house and grave being conducted by Rev. Mr. Henderson of Hanover. We extend our sym- pathy to the sorrowing‘ husband and parents}. JOAKUJIH Jltau 'SJalug‘u .ij ‘s1uamd .Iaq my.“ A'ang 'd 'tu‘n ‘SJW Jun a'm .Ml‘S. Umv (mdon ale \isiting‘ 9 99000000000 0000000000000009090000000W000000000000 9§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§+0OQ000:060‘906960690096090OW +§§§Q§§§§§§§§+¢+O§+§§§§§¢O 9496466904‘4006000‘090020 Blessrs ALL=METAL WEATHER STRIP Keeps Out the Cold in Winter Everybody er thusedâ€"Ask your neighbour who has it SPECIAL ATTENTION vaax TO INSTALLATION ESTIMATES CHEERFULLY GIVEN â€" . WRITE. PHONE (m No Job Too Small C. J. FURBER ét‘CO Manufacturers PHONE 58 QUEEN STREET; DURHAM DURHAM FLOUR SAVES 20 to 40PER CENT. FUEL Storm Sash limits ventilation and is a continual source of expense for Glass and Paint, caused by repeated handling and storage. All-Metal \Veather Strip is much cheaper and more effect- ive, is Rustless and cannot warp Or get out of shape {(flzt. Her Applicable to all wood Sash and Doors â€"â€" New. or ()ld Vs 9 w; h to remind you that. our s‘nck of FIGHTS and Feeds were. BCVM' any better or larger than at pres- ent, and our prices Consistent with the quzâ€"Hity 01" our goodS. ( 11stmn (‘110]')p111g. IS ALWAYS ON THE JOB AND LASTS A LIFETIME hos. f FRED J. WELSH VENTILATION Ry )F Aline, [i1 ])il'\' '1d Mr Does Not Limit nt :1 WM \K' G BINDER T‘YIXE 51h a m Ritchie. h1tn1<,)re. lSt Teache US Hm M rs. omrm been the PHONE 58 )I’ and the Dust in Summer I A meeting has been called to {consider the amalgamation of the iToronto, Hamilton and Buffalo ‘Railway Co. and the Erie and On- 1tari0 Railway. .WDRlD’S BREAKS] KIDNEY REMEDY ~ .. Lieut.-C01. M manding' the B “Fruit-a-tives” Have Proved Their Value In Thousands of Cases regim unit WGEiBEBHjL man BF A WfiééSEBFUL CURE Only Remedy That Act: On All Three Of The Organ: Responsible For The Formation Of Uric Acid In The Blood. Many people do not realize t] Skin is one of the three great e} tors of waste matter from the “Fruit-a-tives” is sold by all dealr s at 50¢. a box, 6 for‘ {.2 50 trial size, 25c. or will be sent postpaid on rexeipt of price by Fruit-aâ€"tiv es 1 i: I: lied, Ottawa. “Fruit-a-tives” cures wax, sore, aching Kidneys, not only be.uSC it strengthens these organs but also be cause ‘ ‘ Fruit-aâ€"tives’ ’ opens the bowels, sweetens the stomach and stimulates the action of the skin. at will No Job Too Large ()at Crushing. WRITE, PHONE on CALL ’6 MILLS )I‘ .1 l. October 15, 1914. F. Muir, com- mt Dragoons, has to recruit, and if rs come in the go as a cavalry )0 he u v na-