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There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise. Be swore by all the dogs that He would not advertise. At last one day he advertised. And thereby hangs a tale; The ad. was set in nonpareii And headed “Sheriff’s Sale." In England, it is quite comm-on instead of saying “Hello” when using the telephone to ask, “An- you there?” A Canadian who heard it for the first time. think- ing: some one was endeavoring ti.) have some fun at his expense. n- plied “No,” and hung up the rc- cciver. We have on hand a number of History Charts for professional nurses. They are lndispensible for keeping records in the sick room Get them white they last at a dollar a hundred. large size. January 28, 1915. Red Front Hardware The “ Happy Thought ’ W. Black News from the Front The “Red Front” Hardware Special Bargains from the Night on the Farm Let the Folks Know ma 8:8 duwd prion. in and 1“) mm“? OVER 65 YEAR! EXPERIENCE htrix ls :n menacv to your family (In yum- duty and provide adequate equipment. Come in and see our line of Aisn the best Range made Call and meet your friends While in Town at md llilllt 1w pnces. ‘S “'t‘t'k “'6’ A Cold Home Um Eiiéifiié fimerécaia. THE RESULT. n- t-nming. [my a Set ur \Ve-lb'l‘nned Shaft, vs 5m- tn $2.23) a. pair. .: Bells Open Bells Swedish Chiuws. at of 99§53§T°§?_'"Y'_EEW_Y57§{ -Midway, Kym, Clipper Heaters lnnfm'n that will mn' blnw out is the U, 11 ruler a pprm (Itxt UPC )Ut power. the (m 'It n M» an L9). 4‘), f“) we a large tx'it: Light U Report Lots 01 Herrings. Reports from the winter herring fishery of! the west coast of New- ‘toundland, now closing, indicate that .the catch will be fairly large. In a igood year about 100,000 barrels of the fish are taken in the three cen- tres of the industry, Bonne Bay, Bay '0! Islands and Bay St. George. 0! gthis approximately two-thirds goes Ito the United States and the remain- ling third to Canada. The herring ‘are used partly for food purposes, jwhen smoked, but are chiefly valu- ‘ able as bait for the cod fisheries. P*+++++++++++$*§4fl°+++' Canada Awakening to Value of Varied Crop Cultivation. The Dominion of Canada has long been known by the world in general as a country of immense timber areas, inexhaustible mineral wealth and the most extensive and best stocked commercial waters n-the world. It is also becoming extensively ad- vertised as one of the foremost wheat producing countries, the 231,717,000 bushels in 1913 from only 11,015,- 000 of her hundreds of millions of acres, hinting broadly of what her future will be. , , But there is a repmation more de- sirable to her than any of these can give, a reputation which she is seek- ing conscientiously to {osten which she has every right to and which will found her prosperity on a more enduring basis. That is her splendid suitability for mixed or general farming. Mixed farming has always been the rule in the eastern provinces, where the topographical formation of the Mud invites variety of crop, but it has not been common on the flat western .prairie un'til compara- tively recent years. Now, however, the farmers are becoming aware through the continuous scarcity of necessities and the consequent high prices they command, that there are other roads to prospnrity besides that ‘ as far away as ; the first time i ship butter to . due to the home is estimated to rate of $3.000,G ing greatly in. e of supply AIsc be shipped to Zealand. These facts 5' fix the colonists eral and dairy 1 western provinc tain a free g23‘ east. where 93:] through the These facts should be sufficient to fix the colonists’ attention upon gen-, era} and dairy farming either in the western provinces, where he can ob- tain a free grant. of land. or .in the east. where either unbroken or 0111- tivated farms are sold at absurdly low figures as compared wyh those of older countries. ' Where cows are kept for butter, as everyone knows, pigs are highly pro- fitable. But, as a matter of fact, men who have gone in for hog raising have made large profits even without the aid of skim milk. A_n interestin;r collection of fire-' arms. showing the evolution of the; old match-lock pistol of 1453 intoi the modern death-dealing “IO-shots-t In-Seseconds" automatic, are contain-| ed in the private armory of W. A.| Shaw, of Toronto, who has spentl years in building up one of the most! complete collections of antique fire-1 arms in the country. Included in the display are a smooth-bore match- lock of 1453, a wheel-lock invented about 1509, a snap-haunce of 1598. a flint-lock pistol of 1630 (many of! which are used in semi-civilized‘ countries to-day),' the pillâ€"lock pisâ€" tol or 1807, percussion-cap type of 1818, and a 10 shot automatic 0!; 1914 vintage. he most wickedez looking piece is a “knife-pistol,”j combining a double-barrelled “Der-f ringer” with a. stiletto-bayonet and‘, a. six-inch razor-edged knife. For! long-range “pot’shots’fl and fancy] close-up “carving.” this antiqum artillery must have been a highly efficient weapon in its palmy days. Two hundred thousand shells for the allies have already been made in Canada and 600,000 more are now in process of manufacture. The British Government early in the war asked the Canadian Govern- ment what could be done regarding a supply of shells for the allies, and Gen. Hughes got a committee of ex- perts together, including such an- thorities as Col. Bertram, Col. Cant- lie, and Col. Carnegie, who acted in conjunction with the experts of the Militia Department. They developed a plan to distri- bute the orders amongst the various shops in Canada which had the preper lathes and presses. It work- ed successfully, with the result that about‘$8,000.000 has been distribut- ed among the firms of Canada. The money comes from the allies. More than half of the stock of the Canadian gift flour received in Brit- ain to date has been distributed, ac- cording to a statement made by an omcial of the local Government Board, which has the flour in charge. A good part has been placed at the disposal of the War Office and the Admiralty, as public distress is not abnormal, and there is, therefore, no pressing need for its widespread dis- tribution to the poor. In those cases where the flour is being used 101‘ ro- lief purposes by the local commit- tees, the loaves baked from it are issued with a paper band, on which is inscribed the words: “This loaf is made from flour sent by the people 0! Canada." The Royal NorthWest Mounted Police force is now the largest in its history. Since the war broke out the force has been increased by over five hundred men, many or them old members of the force. The total men on the roll is now 1,278. At the time of the rebellion of 1885. the force totalled a thousand men, but since then has never reached that figure until this year. Last year 9 pounds Fire-ArmSâ€"Past and Present. Mounted Police 1.278 Strong. Distributing Canada’s Gift. This Shell Game Pays. MIXED FARMING. ts should England, a common )0 consumption, which > be increasing at the 000 worth a year, be- excess of the increase 50 eggs have begun to 0 Canada frbm New 1:1 imported 7.989,- ter. mo'St of it from w Leufiand. and for 60 years failed to Igland. a (-ondition Maxing been ‘as'segwd for 11:3 Liumuws m M'rur. Carried Cnil’lH‘()H-~~~Bl’CWIl-u Tim", the av- wwmt of'l) McTavwh of $3.60 for n- yam: to road grader be paid. Carry-«1.. Camexon â€"- Aldcm'n --â€" That {his (”nuu‘lctlgrant $10 00 in aid of Hm ka Clnldren’s Hospital. Carried. Brown“ C ameronâ€"That this Conn cil Sutscribe for six copies of the .Iunicipni Wnrld far the use of 1L8 . . ,. 3 e 3101]. J H. The wre rend ‘n,, askm -'Leeson Mrs. T. McCl-ocklin The background in some pox- traits is the best thing about themâ€"if it 'is far enough back. Louis von Shaffer, a Stratford Austrian, well educated and well dressed, was arrested on suspicion of being a spy. London Liberals will not contest the bye-election to be held Febru- ary 8. to fill the vacancy caused bv the death of Major Beattie,M.P The employees of the Stevens- Hepner Co., brush manufacturers, at Port Elgin, have contributed the equal of one day’s pay to the Patriotic and Belgian Funds. H I'Oad LIIC Equal UL V119 “:33 " V“J "' "" l . __, . . Patriotic and Belgian Funds. . The Canadian Pacific Operated a . . lhigh class passenger train from The right of a German or Ansâ€"{North Toronto Station at 10 pm trian resident to take suit in thegdaily. carrying standard electric Canadian courts, if not regarded :lighted sleepers and compartment bv.the law as an enemy to the;car for Montreal, and sleeper British Empire. has been maintain-{Toronto to Ottawa. Train is due ed by the Court of Appeals of the {Montreal at 7.35 a m. 'daily and Province of Quebec on the case of Ottawa car reaches that point at Angelo Viola vs. Mackenzie 7.25 a m. daily. Mann, for damages for injuries. A solid night train is also aper- Q appoim. high school {NM u appniln trustee for Markd mo]. N0 6 m appoint shpep ' s. No 7 to permit the Beaver iephmw Co to erect. polos ar I'Oads (It sins Municipahiy \' duced, read and passed. By Henry Chappell You‘bqasted T_h_e Day and you toasted The Dav, a â€"â€"â€" â€"w “.-w wwâ€"wvwvâ€" .v-' 4 And now The Day has come, “ Blasphemer, brag'gart yand co“ ard all, . Little you reek of the numbing: ball, he blasting shell, ‘or the “white arm’s” fall, As they speed poor human’s home. And Woke The Day‘s red spleen. Monster, who asked God‘s aid Divihe, Then strewed Bis seas with the ghastly mine; Not all the waters of the Rhine You Sp_ied f_or Ihe Day, you_ lied_ for The Day, (30 Watch how The Day will go. Slayer of age and youth and p (Defenceless slain for never a C] Thou art steeped it} blood _as a You‘greamed for__The_Day. Epu schemed for The Day' You have sown for The Day, you have grown for The Day' Yours is the Harvest r'ed. . ’ Can you hear the groans and the awful cries? Can you see the heap of slam that lies‘ And. sightlcss turned to the flameâ€"Split skies " O The glassy eyes of no dead? You have wrono-ed {01'1”110 Day.yiou have 10 That lit the awful {1.11111 ’Tis nothing to you that ‘nili and plain Yield sheaves of dead- men amid the grain; That Widows mourn for t‘ufir lovedfines slain. And mothers curse t'nv 11.1 me. But after The Day t .‘1010’s :1 price to, pay For the sleepers under the sod. And He youhave mocked for many a day ListeL, and hear what he has to say: “Vengeance is mine, I will repay," What can you say to God.” oumnl adjourned. n‘ m! cl} a m) flice m ARTEMESHA ' COUNCIL BELGAIN RELEIF FUND ”It” Can wash thy foul hands clean. False frierfd and cowardly 11 \\' H m asses 'f: 914 $250.50 following cmnmum Btmul‘ Vallt-‘V Tel 0 amen perm-195i m 01 Wu \8 ‘ ,1) Mcl‘avi ”pairs tnr road ' H Thm‘SLOH. acco H' he :0“ HHS alificmions; minutes of were. read a U W S board Of H‘V Ott‘ U] )DOHIL K ll 1 H Sle THE DAY THE DURHAM CHRONiCLE. D Mchd wt, ‘apphui arried - That lam n (,0 iCCOU L0 d1 at dog .11 19H BCPH $335.16 l)av firm HO (i l'l )ll Day‘ you have longed for The Day 'We read about naval meats and glory over t of our victories. “It? 1121‘ tle idea. however, wiw meats anti glory over the seems; of our victories. “We have but lit- tle idea. however, what a fight at sea is like. The s‘ni’ps are large but the. distance between the op- posing forces is so great as to lee. \‘L- but little more View: dart; specks to be seen on tne horizon. The convexity of the ocean’s sur- face stands up between His 1) >133.- erent Vessels and only the nigh- prime crime) a} hop; in slime, DARKIES’ CORNERS. Mr. Murray and Mrs. C. Ritchie went '1‘uesday last with Mr. and Mrs. John Collier, Edge Hill. Miss E. A. McGregor and Biiss i. 2‘.1 01 {field of the Hig1 scllqol haching stah \\ are the 0‘110515 of Bliss Edna M. Ritchie to tea on F1i«i:1y moning last. - M1.a11d Mrs. J. Smnl 111‘ of L5:- 1'11111011t, \isited the 11nd of 1:151 Miss Flora McNaughton 0f tnwn spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. 6‘. i-litchie. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Atkinson spent Sunday last at Mr. 4nd Mrs. Dan. McArthur’s. Sorxv to hear Mrs. Honrv L u: we is not ivnpxming' as {2181 \w would like. Mr. 215d Mrs; Adam Anderson of Edge Hillnvisited at Mr. Joseph Atkinson’s last week. ' \\ ere lost, and tuo OthQIS of the enemv’s battle cruisels were badly damaged.” VALUXBLE INFOR‘MTION FOR THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC Sucii was the gratifying report that flashed round the world on Mania“. “The German armed cruiser Bluechver was sunk, about 750 lives \V 0' Attention is called to excellent night service from Toronto to Montreal and Ottawa \‘ia Canad- ian Pacific. Train No 22 leaving '1 oronto Union Station at 11.40 p m. daily carries electric lighted sleepers. compartment observation car from Toronto to Montreal. and Toronto to Ottawa. This train runs via Lake Ontario Shore Line. due Montreal 855 am. daily, the Ottawa sleeper axriving in Ottawa 7.25 am daily Smoking is per- mitted in the lounge or observa- tion room of the Buffet Library Observ ation Compartment Car To- ronto to Montreal. and arrange- ments have been made wherebY Porters on this car will press clothes for passengers at VeI'Y reasonable charges. _ Being the last night train from Toronto for Montreal and Otta- wa, it gives the travelling public the Opportunity of spending the entire evening with their families, it enables them to attend the theatre and other places of amusement. .and still have plenty of time to take the train. Sleepers are placed for occupancy at 10 p M. at Toronto Union Station en- abling passengers who so desire to retire at that time. . Dining car is attached at at Smith's Falls every morning, serving, breakfast into Montreal, so that business men may proceed direct to their offices or appoint- mgrgts immediately on arrival. 3k With Mr. and Mrs. 'I'hos dayâ€"â€" A: {(-1 HTS 3' Law- 'fast as .ated from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa, leaving Toronto 10 .50 p. m daily this train carrying istandard yelectric lighted sleepers and compartment car, due OttaWa .7225 am. daily. Carries from Smith’s Falls to Ottawa the standard sleepers for that point. leaving North Toronto at 10 11.111 “and the standard sleepers leaving Toronto Union Station at 11. 40 I) '.m daily, so that Ottaua passen- gers mav take their choice of either one of these trains and greach Ottawa at exactly the same 0.4 a 4 a O 09‘. :‘96. 0.." 0.. . . .J . 9.. .. The Canadian Limited No. ‘20 \ in Lake Ontario Shore Line rout-o o . O o O O o 0 O o . 0090009:00.o'606‘ .“oé. 906 9316989690 o; o o o o o o o o o _m_ m o “BEAUTIFUL HAM? GOODS DESPLAY” $5... 3:23.:5 a FEEL; m.§.:.:_‘m.xv 5E : m3 .2; Awammffivumbfiwz HIE Wilt O O O O O O O O ""Q. " . v . O O ,O‘ . '.". .... Be sure yew-see A demonstration places 31 ffiUE Remember date: “The i) The fiahn Hen H {3E}; v.‘ 99‘ .4. Q 9 O ééé$+v$ % O O O O 4 '..‘...... .0. O O O O "I \“w' e .111". IN‘CPSS‘. in m‘(')tvct ll \'() YOU mm {11131143} , 1‘3 hem [leavgs 'ljoro'nto daily 9 am for ‘l‘-’ â€"vâ€"v.-vv “my U “.1“ LU‘ iM’ontreal, connection at Smith‘s {Falls for OttaWa, stopping at Important places, carrying Obser- . \fatxon Parlor Car, Diningpar, and jfn‘st and second class coaches. Particular-s from any Canadian Pacific Ticker Agent, or write M. G.- Murphy, District Passenger Agent. Toronto. , 2 H. C Cuff has resigned from Brantford council because his pmperty qualifications were at fault. ' WEI". 0n ( D5 11121110115 I“ 0 (MN PI" 8