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Council met Monday night 11) regular meeting, the reeve in the chair in the absence of Mayor Black. who is somewhat indiSpos- ed. Minutes of last meeting read and confirmed The following ac- counts were examined bv the fin- ance committee and pavment recâ€" ommended : 0') H. PettigreW. .531. and acot.$-.. 01 H. McDonald, hdw. acct. for fire hall . ...... 310 W.B. Voilet. salary Nox. 35 3:3 8. Lanai-ill, wood... ...... 5?!) J. H. Harding. work. 2- hours 1 00 H. J. Snell, water... 16 :70 AH. Jackson com. sale Ids f’. .04 McCracken â€" Saunders. â€" That chenue be issued for $900. favor of S. J. Parker. same being 'Countv Rate.â€"Carrie§. _ ml 1 L‘ _ Saundersâ€"Cochrane-That the balance of $12.50 due the fire brl- 2369. be paidâ€"C’nrriod. Wolfeâ€"Llovdâ€"That ache-111(- be issued in favor of band for balâ€" ance of grant _am_ountigg to $37 50. ‘Iâ€" F‘"'â€"‘ “Wolfeâ€"Llovdâ€"That $4.20 refund be issued to Mr. Tow ner for taxes paid in error on Canadian Express Company. Llovdâ€"Wnlfeâ€"That the reeve be instructed to attend to the se- curing of life insurance policy on D. M'. Borthurick;Carripd, Wolfeâ€"Lloydâ€"That this council give John Smith permission to re- move dead shade trees in front of Miss Jack’s proverty.â€"_Carri~ed. Llovdâ€" Wolfeâ€"That the petition of J. P. Telford and 200 others askimz that the life of David Barth“ 1ck who volunteered in the second contingent, be insured. and Wolfeâ€"Lloydâ€"That the council grant the use of the upper hall to the temperance peeple for after- noon and evening of January 3. 1915. for the sum _of 32,â€"Carried. Lenahan â€" Lloydâ€"That this council grant the use of the hall to parties who are getting 11D up patriotic concerts. for Dractice and evening of concert. SaunderSâ€" ' - Cochr.1neâ€"T '13! B\ - Laws 651 and 65 be put through their several readings and passed, Ehefirezfiium fiaid'by the town he 2ranted.â€"1Carr§ed;_ The annual entertainment Will be held on Friday evening. the 18th in-st.. in the Town Hall. com- mencing: Aat eight o’clock. A good Literary program is be- ing provided by the pupils. con- sisting of music. drills. and a “Play." In addition. thgre will be tlâ€"lév'bi‘esentation of medals 303ml- arships. diplomas gmd_ pertificatgg. Brief educational addresses will be gix en bv leading citizens. Part of the proceeds will be gix en for patriotic purposes. J\dmission, adults :35c.. scholâ€" ars and children 15c. Previously acknowledged $242 36 Dr. Edward Lauder...-.. 500 Ram. Allen...... 100 Chronicle ten per cent 230 ag mm M minimum wâ€" The following have paid their subscriptions to The Chronicle since last issue and from amounts received we have handed over ten per cent. to the Belgian Relief Fund. Acknoxx'luigement is made herein by Rev. Mr. Prudham. who transmits contribu.ions to the Fund: C. Sparking. Durham... $1 G Arrowsmith. Durham ...... 2 D. McLean. Durham... 1 Duncan McKenzie, Durham 1 T. McKeown, Bunessan ...... 1 A. McMillan, Priceville ...... 1 Jas. W’hitmore. Varney ...... 1 Geo. McKay, Durham ......... 1 G. R. Grierson. Disley, Sask. 6 John Cook. Decker. Man ...... 1 Thos. G. Davis. Durham ...... 1 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ’2 0 0 5 C (J DURHAM. DECEMBER 10. 1914. Mrs. G. Sparlimr. Durham... '1‘. McClocklin. Durham ...... Jacob Cook. Chaplain. Sask. Mrs. Hind Durham..- F. W. Jackson, Nicola B.C. Girl Guid-es’ tea rooms in Cal- der’s Hall. managed by “Snow- drop”. and “Daffodil Patrols. took in over $26 in aid of Belgians on Saturdav last. The Hanbell Patrol had a sale of baking in McIntyre’s building and made $18. 82 for the same purpose. These. along with similar the Girl Guides inside of three weeks. ’â€" The following letter from Dr. Lauder of Cleveland exnlains itself and shows that the Dr’s heart is still right: Durham. Ontario.- Mv dear Mr. Prudsham In this awful time of war and the many calls for help I wrote Mr. Ramage .to learn _ whether. Cleveland Ohio. Dec. 1 1914. Rev. W.W “Prudham “A O -wâ€"H - Durham was raising a fund in aid of those whose main support had gone to the front. He writes me that Durham has simply two funds. one for ghg Red Crgss an‘d though I have made contribution through the Mchill Graduate So- ciety, I feel I also want to con- tribute thrOugIh my home town and for that reason I enclose a Post Office order for $5. This, I shall have to repeat at intervals -m long as the necessity for name éontinues. 0. “WW E m» and Proprietor. HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT BELGIAN RELIEF FUND TOWN COUNCIL FaithfunY. Relief. $108 19 $23 25 the An interesting case was investi- gated at Shelburne last week be- Ifore P. M. Rutherford. Geo. Atche- ison of Melancthon Was charged 3 with the theft of a steer from James Keatinag'. a neighbor. The édefence Was that the animal was gone of -a herd and came on de- fendent’s premises with his other Lcattle and was sold for 30 in the ébelief that it was his prone“): :The complainant contended it was 33 case of theft and the accused Ewas sent up for trial. although éhis counsel urged as there Was a lbona tide dispute as to the own- ,ership. the matter was one for ti‘u; icivil courts.-Free Press. A NEW ONE ON THE KAISER. He was date. mhe military Coun- cil waiting for him wondered. for he was always a stickler for punctuality. They (went out to see what was the matter. and met him coming towards «them. and wet all over. “It’s a lie. . He never did it.” they heard hm cry several times quite vehemently. They asked him to what he re- ferred and got this, answer; I- O. .VOQV‘ â€"â€" “He nevfiérhwalked on the water.” â€"Kincardine Review. EXCURSION TO OWEN SOUND. Thursdav of next week. Decem- ber 17. is the date of the big exâ€" cursion to Owen Sound Via C.P.R. This trip affords a fine opportun- itv to visiting: Owen Sound and spending the full dav there reâ€" turning the same evening. Special train starts from Durham at 7.07 a. m. and stOps at McWilliams at 7.15 a.m. and Priceville at 7.31 a,m. and all other stations. The return fare from Durham is $1.65: from Mc- Williams. $1.55: from Priceville. $1.45. Train arrives in Owen Sound shortly after nine o’clock. The return special leaves Owen Sound at 7.15 p.m. The New York Evening Post says: “Taking the situation in Poland ‘in conjunction with the situation 'in the West, the 14th Week bf the ‘war closes ominously for ’the Kaiser. .At the beginning of the war .it was assumed that the allies in the west must play the anvil to the Russian hammer. Both functions have been realize â€"the French and English bv hold- ing stubbornly. the Russians bv hitting hard.” The Boston Transcript savs: "Because the tugâ€"of-war continues it does not follow. however. that the prestige of neither is effected bv its continuance. So far as a balance can be struck it is against the Germans. for with them fail- ure to go ahead is equivalent to going backward. The German mil- itarv machine is so stupendous, has focussed the attention of the world to such an extent that nothing short of clear. emphatic success will make good the claim to supremacy. :A .draw battle is to the Germans the same thine: in moral effect, as a defeat. “,We ‘know that the issue that the Germans lhave precipitated is Militaris-m: that behind this Mil- itarism stands ‘Kaiserism: that be- hind t'his Kaiserism stalks World Conquest.”â€"Col. "Watterson in the Louisville Courier. He also re- marks that though the American Government is neutral. the Amer- ican people are not. Militaris-m: that behind this Mil- itarism stands lKaiserism: that be- hind t-his Kaiserism stalks World. Conquest.”â€"-Col. "Watterson in the Louisville Courier. He also re- marks that though the American Government is neutral. the Amer- ican people are not. _._.-*â€" It was not long after Wentworth’s murder that the cholera visited Ameri- ca. and New Orleans was not immune from its devastations. But it seemed that nothing could even temporarily obliterate the people’s desire for ’ amusement. A masked ball was given in a large ball. and. although it was ‘ not an affair to call out fashionable DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED society. especially at such a time. many by local applications, the ear. stitutional remedies. . caused by an inflamed condition of the lining of the Eustachian Tube“ inflamed, you 7 im- ; among the merrymakers, When this tube is have a rumbling sound or perfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the re- . suit, and unless the inflammation‘ can be taken out and this tube res- tored to its normal condition, hear- ing will be destroyed forever: nine cases out of ten are caused by Ca- 'tarrh, which is nothing but an in- flamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dol- as they can-7 not reach the diseased portion of 1 There is only one way to ‘ cure deafness, and that is by con- , Deafness isu 1- two figures. of the hon ton went there to divest themselves of the gloom surrounding them. - The contrast within and without the hall was a fearful one. Within was a dance of life. without a dance of death. But the death from without broke in A figure en- tered the hall dressed in white flowing robes. the mask as white as chalk. with great hollow eyes. a grinning mouth and rotten teeth. It advanced to one wearing 3 Louis XV. costume and stood staring at him. The merriment ceased. and all eyes were bent on the The Louis XV. figure took off his mask and displayed the ' features of Le Voisier. We will give One Hundred Dol- lars for any case of Deafness caus- ed by Catarrh that cannot be cured bv Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free. F. J. CHENEY (30., Toledo. 0. Sold by druggists, 75c. Take Hall’s amily Pills for con- stipation. The world wide war now being waged between practically all the civilized nations and which is the biggest and most terrible in the history of the world. has created interest unparalleled. The de- mands of the public for early and prompt reports of the war happen- ings are such that we have ar: ranged to club The Chronicle with The Toronto World. which will enable the residents of this county to keep in close touch with the happenings in the war zone. "â€"r The World is the only morning paper in Toronto taking the full leased wire copyrighted service oi the Central News. which is the most conservative and at the same time the most reliable news service in the world. In addition they re- ceive the war cables of The New York World, gcknowledged to be among the best published in America, together with the full Canadian Press service and Can- adian Associated Press cable. The Chronicle will publish a weekly review of the war news and__wi_th ifiéié'wo newspapers you will be supplied with every event of in- terest. The clubbipg otggr at .Tthhrgn- icls and the 'lbronto Morning World is advertised in another part of this paper, and is of vital interest to you from an economic standpoint. for in View of pre- vailing: conditions this very ad- ___O‘_I #:136in otter my drawn at any than. SENT UP FOR TRIAL. THE WORLD-WIDE WAR. In 1850 Mlle. Antoinette Garnlet'. named for the ill fated q11een of France who, lost her head on the guillotine, was one of the most attrm-tive of the younger girls u‘f New Orleans. The Crescent City was in those days one of, the gayest vities. if not the gayest. in the United States. Being a city of the Frenvh. it «‘eontained a number of em- igres of the rernmtion whereby the Bourhnu kings inst the throne, and they were at the noblesse. some of them having the right to titles that they did no: use. New Orleans social- ly was deiizhtful. but more foreign than any other A merit-an (-ity. Edwin Wontwnrlh. a young north- erner from the state of Maryland, went to the Cresrent (‘ity to spend a Winter. attracted thither by the reports of the unique soviul life. Having letters to the “best" people. he was invited ev- erywhere. He met Mlle. Garnier. and a love affair ensued. It was arranged that when the spring came on they should be married and both go north to the groom’s home. In those days there was frequent ln- 3 tercourse between New Orleans and; France. While desirable persons came i out to the new world to make homes 1 for themselves. occasionally one would ; come whose absenve would have been : preferable. Among these was Antoine ' Le Voisler. a duelist who had killed 80 many opponents that he had ao-g quired the sobriquet of the White Death. One evening at, a cafe young Went- ; worth saw him. asked who he was and g on being told remarked in a voice loud enough for Le Voisier to hear that the authorities of Louisiana should ship the fellow hack to France. The result was a challenge. If Wentworth had come from Massachusetts or any north- ern state he might have declined it. ‘. But. hailing from a border state, in‘ which dueling had not entirely died out. he felt compelled to fight. He was rash to have made the remark 1n ; the White Death’s hearing and rash: to go on the field with one who had fought twenty duels and killed ten men. Wentworth was entiiely unskill- ed in the use of weapons. and there was no time to learn how to use them. ‘ The result was that he went out to meet his antagonist. and another mur- der was done. Mlle. Garnler was so crushed by the tragedy that for awhile her life seem. ed to be in danger. and as she recover- ed her strength she showed signs of mental derangement. The social world saw her no more. and so rapid are the changes in the world of fashion that In a few months her place there seemed to have been filled and she forgotten. The reason for his unmasking was apparent. He had seen himself con- fronted by one dressed as the White Death and was desirous to avenge the insult. “Whoever you are who has offered this aiTrout you shall pay for it.” he said. “1 am the White Death." “Meet me in an hour in the wood.” replied Le Voisier. referring to a wood on the outskirts of the city where duels were fought. THE WHITE DEATH He struck Le \‘oisier with the back of his hand. draWing a drop of blood. which seemed to come from a ring he wore on his finger. Le Voisier paid no attention to the blow other than to say that if his antagonist was satisfied he was: that he would expect to meet the person who had insulted 'him as soon as they could reach the wood: then. turning. he started for an exit. A “Not without a reason. For me (the White Death) to confront you. the White Death. is no insult. Take that!” It was noticed before he had taken a dozen steps that he staggered. and before he reached the door he tell. The specter followed him and stood over him. lmklng'down upon him. Le Volsier writhed in agony. but kept his eye fixed on his other self. the White Death. Presently the latter removed his mask and exposed the features. not of a man. buta woman. Some there were who recognized her as Mlle. Gar- nier. though she was much changed from the beauty she had been before her lover‘s death “You are no longer the White Death.” she said to the dying man “1 have taken your place to avenge yonr‘last victim. This ring 18 more powerful than any weapon of yours. It contains a deadly poison.” By WILLIAM CHANDLER TEE DURHAM CHRONICLE. T The following is a capy of a letter received by R. J. Ball. M. .P_. ;from the Minister of Justice at ?0ttawa. in response ‘to enquiries regarding the naturalization and gfregistration of aliens. Mr. Ball sent it to us. thinking its publi- cation may be of interest and value to many of our readers. He says. “Many persons who are not naturalized British subjects do not just know where they stand, and by complying with require- ments named in the letter they will find themselves safe. Where 4there is no place for registration ‘of aliens named by Government, persons who arealiens can take the ordinary oath of naturaliza- ;tion before any person who has {power to administer the same.” O§§QOOOOOOOQOOOQOQQOOOOOOO 90099000060440990900 MM? § *9 r The letter from the Minister of Justice reads as follows: Dear Mr. Ball, I have your letter of the lat inastant. In answer to the ques- tions you put, I beg to sav that an alien may, generally speaking. be naturalized in Canada on com- plying with the requirements of _ â€"â€"~.â€" the Naturalization Act, and pro- vided there is no objection other than the fact that he is of enemy nationality. In localities for which a Registry Office is established it is required in the case of an alien of enemy nationality. that in ad- dition to compliance with the provisions of the Naturalization Act he should obtain the approv- al of his application bv the Regis- trar of aliens ‘of enemy national- ity. In places for which no Registry Office has been estab- lished. this requirement of course, does not exist. nor is there anv obligation for persons of alien enemy nationality to regis- NATURALIZATION F0 ALIENS 'VLJ vuv VAL-L .' Abuvgv5¢wnn â€" ‘ ter. Persons not born in the Brit- ish Possessions and not being children or grand-children on the father’s side. of a British sub- iâ€"ect. are aliens and require to be naturalized in order to become British subjects. I trust that you will find that the foregoing an- swers your questions. Chas. Donherty. “Minister of Justice. Berlin to Paris... Berlin to London: .. Berlin to St. Petersburglm ..... Berlin to Luxemburg... Berlin to Metz... ...... Berlin to Russian border... Berlin to French border ...... Berlin to Warsaw... ...... Berlin to Austrian border ...... Berlin to Vienna... Berlin to "Belgrade... Berlin to Hamburg... Berlin to Posen... Berlin to Antwerp... Berlin to Brwssels... London to Paris...... Hamburg to St. Petersburg Dover to ’Kjelu .. Dover to Cux’haven..... .. Seven}; Kiel"... 650 Dover to Cux’haven.... 550 The Umonist press of South Af- rica is demanding the death 'oen- alty for De Wet. DURHAM DEC. 10. 1914 Fall Wheat ......... ...$l 10 to $1 15 Spring Wheat. ......... l 00 b0 1 00 Vlilling Oats ...... . .. 48 to 50 Feed Oats ............... 46 to 48 Peas ................... 1 25 to 1 5O Barley .................. 60 to 60 Hay ...... . .............. 15 00 to 16 00 Butter. 24m 24 Eggs .................... 32 to 32 Potatoes, per bag ....... 45 to 45 Dried Apples..-......... 5 to 5 Flour, per cwt .......... 3 00 to 3 50 Oatmeal, per sack ..... 3 00 to 3 50 Chop. r cwt .......... 1 40 to 1 7" Live ogs.__per cwt.... 7 99 to 7 99‘ Bax-1駒.'.'.'.i3°.'.'.'.ff'..'.'.‘.I Hay ...... . .............. 1 Butter. Eggs .................... Potatoes, per bag ....... Dried Apples..~.... . . . . . Flour, per cwt .......... Oatmeal, per sack ..... Ehop. r cwt .......... ive ogs, r cwt. . . . Hides, rlt‘b’enm...” Shae ins .............. Woo ..... . ............ .. Tallow ..... . ............ lard 000000000000 0.0.0... Turkeys ..... . ........ Ducks ................ Chickens. .. . . . ....... Roosters ............. Hens. . . . ............. ANNOUNCEMENT er .......... ‘ .......... 15 to DRESSED POULTRY MARKET Fr' ‘ ma y E} , member 1 . l MARKET REPORT DISTANCES IN EUROPE House of Commons, OttaWa. December 3. '1914 “THE COWARD” Popular Prices 25c and 35c The A. Y. P. A. PLAYERS announce a, Social Extra Engagmnent-,m1der the auspic-es of the 100;! Paid ( mss ‘mGers, fur the evenino of 1m I'mlluting‘ the ”Ni (‘I'USS Nnm- in :‘H'tive H'rx'irv, mu! pus'tmying' The ii‘fu m-d duh-as «2? :x iii'it'sh Um? liwginwnt prim- h) and during: thw kite [her \Vm'. 'l‘hv I’lzuerr- will bv nssistmi by Four PHIIH?SHf(}1RL ULTHHCS uh: n the) “ill nmwm in a, l‘iueu Ad: \I iii-(tn (ummh “Hunt..<:1‘lt.ed Plan at Macfarlane’s Drug Store mmww mmww 3317 llto lOto Miles .. 6 4 4 . 4 ~16 . 1091 350 425 375' 398 185 427 600 178 180 497 550 287 17 10 10 There are two classes of men who :20 through Ilife cursing,r fate and the thrifty. ‘One class is lazy and dishonest. 'Dhey never work except under stress and never do an honest {day’s )work if they can avoid it and are consequently never wanted nf an ‘honest man can be (had. [When not forced to work they swing their feet, grum- ble at the prosperous and tell how the Government {ought to oWn all the property and provide them with a living. The other class are the opposite of these in manv res- pects, and yet reach the same terminal, although by a different route. This class represents a large element or number of real working men. Men who toil hard and squander their earnings as thev 79:0. whether they be much or little. Men who Work hard all day for What t’hev ‘can drink at night. so that they Inever haye a Spare . QOQNQOOOQOOOMOOQOQW OOOWWNOOOW THE TWO CLASSES OF MEN. 9000904000ooo.oooooooo+ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo90 90990909909oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooob ALL=METAL WEATHER STRIP Everybody e: musedâ€"Ask your neighbour who has it SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN 'ro INSTALLATION Esnm'ms CHEERFULLY GIVEN â€" W RITE. PHONE on CALL C. J. FURBER CO. Keeps Out the Cold in Winter Manufacturers PHONE 58 QUEEN STREET. DURHAM No Job Too Small DURHAM FLOUR MILLS SAVES 20 to 40 PER 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 Weather Strip is much cheaper and more effect- ive, is Rustless and cannot warp or get out of shape Applicable to all wood Sash and Doors â€"- New or Old We wish to remind you that our stock of Flours and Feeds were never any better or larger than at pres- ent, and our prices consistent with the quality of our goods. Custom Chopping. IS ALWAYS ON THE JOB AND LASTS A LIFETIIE FRED J. WELSH VENTILATION Does Not Limit BINDER TWINE PHONE 58 and the Dust in Summer ANY DYSPEPIIC BAN BU WEll By Taking “ Fruit-a4 ._ _ ‘Says 6am. Swan Life is very miserable to those who suffer with Indi estion, Dyspepsia, Sour Stomach amgi Biliousness. This letter from Captain Swan (one of the best known skippers on the Great Lakes) tells how to get quick relief from Stomach Trouble. PORT BURWELL, 0x1. May Stl},“19_x3. (ll dollar of their own. and thev too‘ come to llook on the sober, in- dustrious and economical man as an enemy, \and on his possessions as if they had lost them and found them (in this hands. And these two classes take to talking socialism or anarchy, and that the Government ought to oWn all “e property and do all the busfi~ :43. - v-‘- l-V I‘ V' ".0“, v-‘ A o . 45'5“} UL‘I, lylé. “A man has a poor chance of living and enjoying life when he cannot eat. That was what was wrong with me. LOSS of appetite and indigestion was brought on by Constipation. I have had trouble with these diseases for years. I lost a great deal of flesh and sufiered constantly. For the last couple of years. I have taken “Fruit- a-tives” and have been so pleased with the results that I have recommended them on many occasions to friends and acquaintances. I am sure that “Fruit- a-tives” have helped me greatly. By following the diet rules and taking ‘ ‘ Fruit-a-tives’ ’ accordingto directions. any person with Dyspepsia will get benefit” . H. SWAN “Fruit-a-tives’ ’ are Sold by all dealers at 50¢. a box 6 for $2.50, or trial size 25c. or sent postpaid on receipt of price by Fruit-aâ€"tives Limited, Ottawa. In connection with the Christ- m-as sa"‘iv as of Canadian Pacific Steamship “Missanabie” and Al- 11'] Line Steamship “Scandinavian’ from West St. John on December 15. the Canadian Pacific Railway will Operate solid throng-1h special train composed of first and sec- ond class equipment and lunch counter car, leaving Toronto 9.40 a.m. Monday, December 14. run- ning direct to steamships’ side. Particulars from any ‘C,P.R. Ticket Agent, or Write M'. G. Murphv. District Passenger Agent, Tor- onto. ( HR ISTMAS SAILINGS No Job Too Large ()at Crushing. December 10, 1914. fl