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The liquor peOple of Midland could not rest till they had an- other chance at local Option. They got it, and still they are not hap- py. But they are quite as happy as the few foolish people in Orillia who want 'another vote would be if they got it. A repeal contest here would bring-upon its pro- moters a result equally disast- rous, and the marvel is that any man with half an eye can think differently.â€"Orillia Packet. We have on hand a number of “on Chart: tor professional mien. They are lndlspensible for keeping records in the sick room. Get them while they last at a dollar a hundred. large size. Simcoe County Council has granted $1.000 to each of the fol- lowing funds: Belgian Relief. Patriotic Fund and the Red Cross. ' f. ’z‘iéfific Hmefim February 4, 1915. " :7- 6 Ediéii iEEfiéfi'MfiiE’l‘ifdi-bcefie :7,- 3‘5 .ottce, without. (213139. mthg 'tmoz MARKS Dssecns Copvazam's ta. A n vane sending u sketch and dPscrinflnn may Quicker mucus-tun our amnion tree m nether an mvuxmnn is probably patemablo. Communioap' mm. mricclyconadential. HANDBOOK on Patents h . we. (fades: ency for securzng patents. ;' t8 taken A! trough Mann _ CO. receive Direct from the Front | : :-; aner illustrated weekly. Largest. ctr 2 of. any scientific journal. Terms to: -- ‘ \. 3 -.73 a you. postage prepaid. Sold by i 06 “dealers. 3“" 8 00. “WNW New Ymk ‘ m: ~z~. cam. «:25 F an. WuhtngtonJ) W. Black THEY MAY REST NOW. Have you noticed the Large N umber of '° Happv Thought ” Ranwes that have beetle leaving the Red Frmit Hard ware lately. A sure sign of Sliperior quality. They are moving out fast now and we are doing our part to make every woman happy. We still have.a few- of these ranges left and another large shipment on the Way, and if you contem- plate buying a Range or Stove it Will pax {on to get a Happy Thought, th en all } our cooking difficul- ties will cease. W'e stillthave a few Heaters to clean and if you need a heater noiviis‘,‘ the time to’ get. :.~ baxgain in one. \Ve’fiiave a. large assortment of gloves on hand: and they must go before spring. Call in and pick up a. few of the bargains we are offering in Gloves; it will pay you. Don’t forget we are head- quarters for Stock an'oultry Foods. Heaters Gloves Mums mm mm “f. A. M'LEAN HAS A BIG PRO- ‘JECT FOR ONTARIO. Commissioner of Highways Is at “’ork on a Scheme to Build a Road From Montreal to “'indsor “'hich, “Ii“: 9. Branch to Ottawa. “'ould Serve Most of the Larger Communities of Older Ontario. The Scottish Canadian for Deceme ber cantains an interesting article regarding the proposals for an 0nâ€" tarlo Trunk Road and a sketch of W. A. McLean, Ontario's Commie- sioner of Highways, who has the project in hand. The article follows: “Mr. W. A. McLean, C.E., O.L.S., whose connection with various move- ments having in view the improve- ment ot main highways and county roads generally has been conspicu- ously fruitful for, many years, is wellâ€"known in Toronto Scottish cir- cles, being a member of St. Andrew's Society and of the Sons of Scotland Benevolent Association. He was born at Belmont, Ont., in 1871, his father being the Rev. Hugh McLean, and his mother, Margaret S. McNairn. He was educated at Ingersoll, Strathroy and Toronto, and having taken a distinguished professional course, be- came Assistant Engineer of St. Thomas in 1894. He entered the se1.lce of the Ontario Government in 1896 as Assistant Engineer of High- ways, becoming chief of that branch in 1910, and was promoted to the important omce he now holds, as Commissioner of Highways, in 1913. Professionally he ranks high, both as an author and as a practical en- gineer. A number of technical books of much excellence stands to his credit, and among works designed by him is the first long span (100 feet) concrete arch in Canada, built in 1907 at Massey, Ont. Articles from his pen are welcomed by the leading engineering magazines, and he fills the coveted position of president of the American Roadbuilders' Associa- tion, being the first Canadian to re- ceive that honor. “ ‘In addition, road building is an atnirable way to meet conditions of unemployment and the present or the coming year constitute a time _when such conditions are serious. .To promote road building in any .direction at this timg, therefore, is 'only common sense and good busi- ; ness judgment. I . “ ‘In round numbers the road would be 535 miles long. It was laid ' down in the report of. the Highway Improvement Commission and has generally been accepted that cities should contribute something to the cost of the main road close to their borders. In the 535 miles there are about 135 miles of road which would ,be provided for in this way. This ,leaves 400 miles of road yet to be provided for. Mr. McLean has esti- mated the cost at eight thousand dollars a mile. This means $3, 200. - 000. “ ‘This money might well be raised by contributions levied largely on motorists who exclusively make use '0! the main roads of the province. ;There are about thirty thousand licensed cars in the province. This probably means that there are at least 15 000 motorists who would co-operate in such a work. Suppose “Recently. in his zeal to secure the benefit of a great trunk road for Ontario, he preposed that such a great public work could very well be undertaken as part of a triumphal monument to the Canadian arms in the present war, the victorious out- come ot which the Allies are con- fident. Mr. McLean has worked‘ out a plan whereby such a road could be constructed from one end of Ontario to the other along the front, on a feasible financial basis, and no doubt as the project is developed the public mind will become fully sized of its merits. ' Of this project a contemporary “ ‘The Montreal-to-Windsor rdad formed an essential part or the high- way improvement scheme formulated by the Highway Improvement Com- mission. lf a trunk road is to be built linking up the highways throughout the province..it will na-' turally be this road. It a °branch road to Ottawa were provided, this road would serve and join the great majority of the larger cities and towns of older Ontario, and it-would cross or connect with practically all the highways in southern Ontario. Its construction, therefore. is a na- tural and essential part any gen- eral highway improveme t scheme tor the province, and is ultimately bound to come. To see this and pro- vide for it is only common sense and practical engineering. I’lll’ car/k." - ("C/l ,/ .1 , , /’ /,,// I these men raised by subscription each an average of two hundred dol- lars. That seems a small amOunt for each to raise, but the aggregate would be three million and the cost of the road is pretty well provided for. It is largely a' question of organ- ization. “ ‘The appeal for contributions W. A. M'LEAN, C.E., 0.14.8. :7 4: /5,’.¢ :8 a; URI 1:; 3.8 min cmmwm would also be made to' the large merchants to whom the road would furnish splendid facilities for the de livery of their goods. In the same way it would appeal to the whole- saler and manufacturers. Many smaller individual subscribers from purely patriotic motives would help swell the contributions: Patriotic and historical societies would assist in the organization, as would Boards of Trade and similar associations. The townships through which the road passes might also be depended upon. And for such work, provincial in its character, but national in its significance, an appeal to the Domin- ion Government would be justified. and would, it is said, he favorably “ â€"vvâ€"â€"â€"â€"-v° vâ€"- - vw ' _ â€"“~--‘.-° v“. v ‘U vamble Products‘for mud Impmw' : SWINEâ€" sows, bred in Decemâ€" ment Available From This Source. lber; 10 p‘ 5, about 5 mos. old.‘ With the supply of potash from the labout 175 l 8. German mines shut off by war condl- SHEEPâ€"7 ewes‘l ram lamb, 1 tions, Canada should now give atten-! Everything must be sold, .as 1 tion to the large quantity of this fer- a the proprietor is giving up farm... tilizing agent which is allowed to go :ing. to waste through want of care and , ‘ conservation of the annual production gSALE AT ONE 0 CLOCK SHARP of wood ashes. I TERMSâ€"All sums of $10 and Throughout a large part of Canada ; u‘nder, Cash; over that amount, 12 the chief fuel at all seasons, but more ' months’ credit on apprOVed ioint especially in winter, is wOod. In the notes. 5 per cent. off for cash. eastern provinces. hardwoods are‘ ARTHUR B ACKUS, Proprietor. chiefly used. These woods, especial-; ROBT. BRI H N .‘ 1y beech and maple, are rich in pot- , G AA Auctionem. ash, varying from 5 to 13 per cent., 1 Fa according to conditions of dryness of the wood and care of the ashes. Othâ€" LADIES’ COUNClL 0;: WOMEN er valuable ingredients of wood ashes are a small proportion of phosphoric ' ENTERTAIN GiRL GUIDES acid and about fifty per cent. of car- ; bonate of lime A very enjoyable SOCial eVeniusz “79a cnnnf nn Writiuxr nf 10:1” “.‘co‘f received. In the clearing of wood lots and in the burning of debris after taking out the fuel supply, large amounts of ashes are produced. These as a rule are left wherelthe burning is done, and are consequently wasted. Wood ashes should be carefully stored, in fire proof receptacles if pos- sible; in any event away from any danger of fire, and should be kept dry to avoid leaching. In the spring they should be spread upon the land. They are especially valuable as a ter- tilizer and to encourage the growth of clover and the better grasses. The job of protecting Toronto the ' good brings into the maw of the more lity department many trophies of art .and otherwiseâ€"mostly nude. Stafl-Sergt. McKinney, who presides over the museum of wickedness, keeps these curios not for himself, oh no!â€"tor Inspector Gregory. He had one last weekâ€"but this is get- ting ahead of the story. On a cer- Wood ashes, h): hastening the de- cay of organic matter in soils. render more readily available the nitrogen contained therein. In sandy soil, wood ashes supply the phosphoric acid and lime in which these soils are deficient, while, on clay lands. the lime content of the ashes tends to render available the potashsalts al- ready present in abundance. Potash as supplied to the land through the medium of wood ashes has a distinct advantage over the potash salts as imported from Germany, in that it is in a very soluble form, and hence is at once available for plant food. The importance of wood ashes, as shown above, as a fertilizer can hard- ly be over-estimated. It is conse- quently of first interest to the agricul- turists and lumber interests of Can- ada to conserve the supply wherever and by what process produced. During the present winter large un- dertakings in land clearing and right- of-way clearipg of railway lines will be in progress from the burning of the debris of which large amounts of ashes will acccumulate. Some steps should be taken to provide that these ashes are not wasted, as apart from the dimculty of securing potash sup- plies, the market value of ashes at present is from $8 to $12 per ton, depending upon quality. -â€" Conserva- tion. . . ' tain day last week each of the re- porters who called was greeted with the high sign from Oflicer McKinney. , The high sign is accompanied by a motion toward the inner office with an added whisper, “I’ll show you a picture." I Accordingly when the door is shut the sergeant digs down into the in- ner recesses of the desk and pro- duces, not a picture, but one of those "put-it-close-to-your-eye" affairs like they used to have in the handles of pocket knives. once fashionable. r"â€"â€" Just to heighten the interest, Mc- Kinney explains how it works. “You put it close to your eye,” he says, “and when you get the focus, turn this little screw and see the figure move. ” , Eagerly our reporter takes the lit- tle tube-shaped tin thing and holds It up to the light with his,eye close. What he sees is undoubtedly inter- esting. It is the figure of a beauti- ful womanâ€"in tights. “Now,” warns McKinney, ‘fdon’t forget to turn the screw.” :The screw turnsâ€"quite readilyâ€"‘ but the ‘figure doesn’t. perform the? dance that our reporter has been led : to expect. On the contrary it shoots a sharp stream of water straight into a the sin-devouring optic. ; Of course, there is a chorus of hoarse, official laughter from four or five “bulls” who have been watching through the crack of the door. Our reporter wipes the moisture of! his face and his collar and they are ready for the next one. Then Faith Failed. A Methodist bishop in the North- west tells of a conversation he once had with a man touching certain difq ticulties of the latter’s religious tenets. -vâ€" -fiv Five out of 31x city papers tell for it in. one day. "Bishop," said this naive Western- er, ”I do not refuse to believe the saory of the ark. I car accept the ark's great size, its odd shape, and the vast number of animals it con- tained; but when I am asked to be- lieve that the children of Israel car- ried this unwieldy thing for forty years in the wilderness, I must con- fess that my faith breaks down." POTASH AND “'OOD ASHES. A Police Joke. THE DURHAM CHRONICLE. ~.â€".a--_4-â€"' Credit Auction'Sale ’ 0F FARM srocx E the Following: EHORSESâ€"l Clyde mare 6 years gold; 1 general purpose mare, 12 fyears old, in foal; 1 Clyde mare, ‘11 years old, supposed in foal; 1 ffilly rising 2 years, heavy; 1 fil- gly, rising“ 2 years, driver; 1 spring ffilly. . CATTLEâ€"1 cow 5 years old, in ';calf: 1 fresh cow 4 years old; 1 ’aged cow; 4 steers rising 3. iabout 1,000 lbs.; 1 heifer rising 3. 3 about 1,000 lbs.; 1 heifer, rising 2: {3 yearling calves;2 sucking calVes. £SWINEâ€"3 sows, bred in Decemâ€" .ber; 10 p' 8, about 5mos. old,- éabout 175 l s. ! SI-lEEPâ€"__7 _ ewes; 1 ram lamb. The undersigned Auctioneer has received instructions to sell by public auction at LOT 70, CON. W. G. R. BEN TINCK on a WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17. ’15 A very enjoyable social evening: was spent on Friday of last week. when the Local Council of Women were “at home” to the Gigi Guides. After a speech of we!- come from the chairman, Mzs. Pl‘udham, the following prugx‘zmz was presented by the Guides: Girl Guide 80:10. Duet, by Mary Find 21y anJ Grace Petty. Reading by Chrissie McGirr. Piano Solo, by Marguerite Hutâ€" ton. Leading ,b) Miss M. Oldfh 1d Solo, In Margaret Ewen. The. Guides then enjoy ed them- selves very much in playing: games which the Countril had so thoughtfully provided for their entertainment. A very sumptuous supper was served, to which each Guide did ample justice. Judging from the hearty cheers which “ch.- Guides gave for the Local Counâ€" cil, and the sounds of merriment coming fro om all parts of the hall each girl had a splendid time and the ladies of the Council are to be congratulated on the success of their at home. Mira. Gilmour of ICooksville was accidentally shot in the ankle by her son, when he discharged :1 shot gun While cleaning it. The foot will have to be amputated. Ex-President RooseVelt. who signed with the representatives of the other great nations, including Germany, the treaty relating to the neutrality of Belgium. says of the agreement of which the Unit~ ed States is a party and which Germany calls “amere scrap of paper: “To violate these conven- tions, to violate neutrality treat- i‘cs, as Germany has done in the case of Belgium, is a dreadful thing. It represents the gravest kind of international wrongdoing, but it is really not quite so con-â€" temptible, it does not show so short-sighted and timed ineffici- encv, and above all, such selfish indifference to the cause of per-- manent and righteous peace, as has been shown by the United States in refusing to fulfil its sol- emn obligations by taking What- ever action was necessary in or- der to clear our skirts from the guilt of tame acquiescence in a Wrong which we had solemnly undertaken to oppose” VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC Attention is called to excellent night service from Toronto to Montreal and Ottawa via Canad- ian Pacific. Train No 22 leaving Toronto 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 8.55 am. daily, the Ottawa sleeper arriving in Ottawa 7.25 a,m daily Smoking is per- mitted 'in the lounge or observa- tion room of the Buffet Library Observation Compartment Car To- ronto to Montreal, and arrange- ments have been made whereby porters on this car will press clothes for passengers at very recassnable charges-U . 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 plage'i fer ggcppan‘ey‘at 10 p vwwv--w~-v “u.“â€" ' Being the 1aat°fiight train from Toronto for Montreal 51nd Ottg- ya, it gives _t_he tAravelh‘Qg pu131ho M. at Toronto Union Station en- abling passengers who so desile to retire at that time. â€"' -_ -.â€" The Canadian Pacific Operated a high class passenger train from North Toronto Station at 10 pm daily. carrying standard electric lighted sleepers and compartment car for Montreal, and sleeper Toronto to Ottawa. Train is due Montreal at 7.35 am. daily and Ottawa car_reaches that point at V -"-.v w- w-wâ€" 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- ments immediately on arrival. 25 a m. daily. A solid night train is also Oper- ated from Toronto Union Station to Ottawa, leaving Toronto 10.50 -p.m daily. this train carrying .standard electric lighted sleepers and compartment car, due Ottawa 7.25 am. daily. Carries from Smith’s Falls (to Ottawa be standard sleepers for that noint, leaving North Toronto at-10 pm and the standard sleepers leaving Toronto Union Station at 11.40 p m. daily, so that Ottawa passen- gers may take their choice of either one of these trains. and The Canadian Limited No. ‘20 via Lake Ontario Shore Line route reach Ottawa at exactly the same cit 5.01 :fi.*+++*é+’§’e’+++%.+..§.'§..}..:":.’I no :..}..:I. Jféé.‘ 0’0. 0 co: 0.. ‘00:. 9:0 0:0 0:. 0:0 .20.}. .1..:. “BEAUTIFUL HAIR ’ GOODS DISPLAY” THE DORENWEMD CO.. OF TORONTO. LIM- ITED, Canada’s premier hair-goods house announce their visit to THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH when there will be shown an exclusive sample stock of QUALITY HAIR GODDS FUR LADIES in :â€"â€"â€"â€"b‘witches, Braids, Transformations, l-N‘n’nlm- dnurs, Wax-Plats, «etc. An invitation is extended to awry lady to call and inSpect these g()(‘s<ls. “The Direnwerd Sanitary Patent Toupee” its an a1.L>s<_)ll.1te nvces.51c.\' t0 «aw-911v man W110 is bald. It- Will protect. .vnm' lxvzii‘h and make you aymear 339:} 1'8 ymmgm: Be sure you see them on day of Him A demonstration places you under mum Eigation whatever Remember date: Thursday. February ll The Hahn House, Durham Indetectuhlc ”ONâ€" I‘-‘(~3z1,flwr\\'<ai 9; leaves Toronto daily 9 a.m for Montreal, connection at Smith’s Falls for Ottawa, stopping at important places, carrying Obser- vation Parlor Car, Dining‘Car, and first and second class coaches. Particulars from any Canadian Pacific Ticker Agent, or write M. G. Murphy, District Passenger Agent, Toronto. 2 The G. T. R. will ask their em- ployees to consent to a wage re- duction: if not, the company is Willing to submit the matter to a conciliation board. H x gvuic ¢++¢+*+$++