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The new methods of raising funds to meet the war expenses will affect everybody to some ex- tent. and the burden may last for years to come. Should the War he brought to a speedy close. that Won’t wipe out the debt already incurred. The Dominion Govern- ment in its short war session last September. voted fifty millions for war purposes, and the intention is to vote another hundred millions during the present session. This is n | a vast amount of monev to h ; made up bv a voung count1v with a total pOpulation of eighti millions. or thereabouts. Add toi this the hundreds of thousands of: dollars given by voluntary contri-: bution to the various patriotic funds. and the aggregate is an- pallin9;. but the end is not vet.I It is pleasing to know the war is; not of our own making and heingi forced into it to uphold a p11_n- ; ciple, we must meet the situation“ cheerfuily. and Canada. as a; whole. is willing to do her part. SLUMP IN CATTLE PRICES A slump in cattle prices is re-i ported from the Union Stock} Yards. Toronto. A number of‘ reasons are assigned. Lent is said to he one factor. This formerly affected Montreal. but now ex- tends to Toronto. The abatt01r men claim to have a lot of meat in reserve and do not need cat- tle. PeOple are eatingr less meat and the demand outside the city is falling off. Xot nearly so much is being shipped to the lumbex camps. Owing to advanced orices in grain farmers are said to be selling off their stock too soon. and selling the grain rather than use it for feed. It is doubtful if the selling of unfinished cattle. selling grain. and consequently depriving themselves of the man- ure. is a wise policy to pursue. even at the risk of furnishing costly fwd. Meats of all kinds have been very high. e‘ren when grain prices were much lover. {he poor quality of cattle now offerâ€" ed u ll Ming do“ .1 the meat prie- es. Fa? :m-rs (rant expert to Sill their 9:11:21 at high prices, and sell inferior cattle at the price of '~ PHRBNI ’E -N A‘.‘.-”‘-' .‘~ ':'f.afi-REF810NDE"TS In a recent issue an item than“: to us had no particular signifi-i canoe, appeared. The neighh r~ hood élfft'"(:tt-.'l, however, attul-hwi a meaning and a number becamc indignant, and while the spell was on determined to have an expla- nation and an apology. The tem- norizing influence of a little de- lay led to a better feeling? and the offending correspondent is now able to go on his usual rounds without danger of immediâ€" ate annihilation. Our correspond- ents know their local conditions better than We do, and we 110!th they will use caution and guard against anything that may cause trouble. We know that some peo- ple are very touchy and remarks that would affect them wouldn't be noticed by others in the com- munity. Personally, we are thank- ful for a fairly thick hide. We hope for continued peace, and advise all necessary caution to re- tain it. DURHAM, FEBRUARY 18, 1915. “V- man who bows so politely and gives the street as freelv "to a poor seWing girl as to the million- aire; who values virtue not clothes; shuns the company of such as-congregate at public plac- es to a aze at the fair sex. or make unkin remarks of passing poor girls: show us the man who ab- : hors the libertine; who scorns the ridicul: of his mother’s sex, and the exposure of womanly reputa- tion: show us the man who never forgets for an instant the delicacv and respect due a woman. as a mama -1 in anv condition or caseâ€" Mrs. Thos. McArthur visited her daughter, Mrs. S. Spears. a few days last Week. After making a tour of Owen Sound and Collingwood, Mr. and Mr». Howard McFadden of Pais- ley Visited with the latter’s cousin, Mr. Jas.iLyness, last week. A few trom this line attended the funeral of the late Joseph Benny at Markdale on Thursd IV The many friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. W. Hill were pleasantly entertained at their home on Friday evening. Mra. Bill is a charming hostesra. Some of our young men iournes- ed to llarkdale Saturday evening and took in the good time at the armories. Show us the man who can qmt the society of the young and take pleasure in listening to the kind- ly voice of age; show us a man who is ever ready to pity and help the deformed: 39.0“: us a _ .1 womag in any condition or caseâ€" and you Wm show us a true gen- tleman. FOURTH LINE, ARTEMESIA. '5'. I I? WM‘ ArNN AMWM THE REAL GENTLEMAN. THE WAR TAX s1 SHRUNIClE ' _,Jw‘:':::§:m :..-_-_ P . . There passed peacefully away at: _" "0’ and monetor. [his home in Normanby on Saturâ€"l M :day,"another pioneer in the per-l PEBR'CARY 18, 1915. son of Mr.'James Ferguson. Mr'! -â€" â€":~ Ferguson was born in the county; of Wellington, near Guelph, ml 1835, and there he :grew to man-g ' °+ ° : at the war exppnsm‘lgoog; when h.e,da:on§ ownh .hlus: anybody to some ex-l ro ers, moxe o ergus, w ere they kept the Ferguson House for burden mav last for: . . Ea number of years. Mr. Ferguson. e. Should the War 59% . . owned the stage part \VlllCll was I. s eedv close. that: . D - the first stage to come from bt alrr'dv. _ - ml: the d? “1 ‘ ;Guelph to Owen‘Sound. when tilt‘ ’rie Dominion Govern- , . , . , roads “ere almost impassaxrle an = wort war sessmn last ted f‘ftv milliors forl the towns but hamlets. After givâ€" 3 " ' . ’ ' ': iing up the hotel and stage busi- _. and the intention 18‘ th f ,1, , d _ \l' 11' her hundred millions’ness’ 8 am] y mm? W t ‘C ‘- égan where they went into farming resent session. This is. . . ‘ gon an extensn'e scale, but tne “t 0f money to 1mEclimate not being suitable to Mr. 3 young cm“jaw;Is‘erguson’s health, he returned to D09u13t10n 0f mghtlhis native land and came to Nor- hPTPRbOUtS. Add t0;manby about 45 years ag” and [reds 0f thousands 0f: settled on the farm on which he by voluntary contri-z spent the rest of his life. Mr Fer- ,9 various patrioticz guson was a cousin of the wellâ€" he aggregate is 30- known Blyth family. He was of a . , , most quiet, retiring disnositjon, the end 19 “Ct ”Hand seldom was from home, ex- .' to him" the W3" is; cept when business made it neces- L'n making. and heing’sary. For about 13 years he. has - I}... r d t 1' h b t to 11 hold a r 11.. Men con me 0 us ouse y p p 1' ’ill health. and has been what was 1 n 'fv ° . . St meet t3" s"“at"m;thought to be on his deathbed “‘1 (73“?!de 33 alsevcral times. but with a strong ling to do her part. constitution and good nursing. he recovered: but a couple of weeks r . , , l CAT LE PRICES ago, pneumonia set 1n, and noth- cattle prices is re-g ing earthly friends could do could , the Union Stoclzlsmy the hand of death. Ito. A numhe" 0‘. About 4.4 years ago Mr. Fergu- , ’ , ‘ i son married Sarah McCalmon. assigned. Lent 15 Sfll’lidaug‘nter of the late John McCalâ€" LCtOl‘. This formerly} mon of Varney, and it um be itreal. but now ex-itl'UlY said1 sllie xirovedt a loving . . . .. and true 1e pma e to he on . . r lento. The abatton I Ferguson leaves to mourn his loss ' u , . , . . ‘ .. ) lime a ‘Ot Of meat: ms wife. and two daughters. L11.- WI (30 not need cat-{zie Mrs. Moses Donnelly and ' are eating less; meafi Bertha. and one son. Walter. at ° o " ) i a a. . land outside the City. .lle‘lt... Que daughter, hlirgaxclt when in infancy. His only gramâ€" ‘ ‘\Ot nearly so mum:ehild. who made his home with >D9d to the lumber ; his grandparents, died four vears -‘»‘/’\. M.» 1‘ A."’N‘A" ._. -... u..._.. I WAR TAX methods of raising Hi! ago. Mr. Fergu’son Was a Conserva- tive in politics and a Presbyteri- an in religion. His funeral t4) Manlewood cemetery was largely attended. his pastor, Rev. B. M Smith. officiating at the house and grave. The pan-bearers WON Messrs. J. Donnelly, W. Carson, J. Roy, J. Marshall. D. Leith. Some of the papers are finding fault wifi} the Irish because thm me not joining Kitcheners armx in large numbers. but they haw only to read the list of killed and wounded in English and Scot- tish regiments to find an answer to their question. Among the var- ious az'rivals of vounded in Stob- hill Hospital are to be found the following names in Scotch regi- ments: Come. listen to me, you who seek for our aid, Till I read you some names from the “Highland” brigade, Who went to the front, all the Germans to kill, And a batch of these wounded are now in Stobhill. I find on the list O’Maliey and Boyle, A Murphy. a Kelly, a Riley and Doyle: A Casey, a Carney, a Rorke and McCann, All strapping young Highlanders, every man. There are Rooneys and Dohertys there by the score, And Gallaghers. too, you will find them galore; i \V hile Muldoons and O’Connors: can also be hai Troth, the ould boy himself couldâ€" n’t bate such a squad. And, bedad, there you’ll find Piper Riordan from Cork. The skirl of whose pipes could be heard in New York; And Meagher. who plavs the big drum in grand style. Who. I’ll swear, never slept in the shire of Argyll. ‘ There is Driscoll, a bandsman, and Pipe-Major Foy, With a Carney, McLaughlm, Ma- ginn and M'alloy, An’ O‘Leary, and Doogan, McBride and McGill, All hoochin’ and dancin’ about in Stobhill. You can find. if you wish. a De- laney and Burke, A Carroll 3 Clancv. a Toole ard McGurk: A Foley, _ a AWalsh, a McGuire All pledged to vasser'nble some day in Berlin. There was Gunner O’Donnell, and Sergeant McFall, Who can both out the tax tan of ould Donegal; And Barney McCluskey, whose hair isn’t dry, ' And who says he belongs to the Island of Skye. . It would do good to your heart to see Paddy McGee, The calves of Whose legs are as thick as a tree, And big Darby Doolan, who comes from Strabrane, Has his “wee deach and dams” whenever he can. I don’t think that Berlin need care fOI‘ the Runs, With such fine “Highland soldiers” to handle her gun‘s: And I _lgte!y wag _t(_>ld that Von â€"“Spalpeen” in the Glasgow Star Klneli and his me]! Are -pra_,_ying the _Lord not to meet THE “HIGHLAND” BRIGADE. Fault. on Both S~des He was a mild and week Kind 0! husband Out at “math nls patience and good nature ga ve out. and he went to his lawyer to get mm (o‘eraw up ‘d deed 0! separation from 015 exasper- ating better in:::t "You’re right!" shouted (be angry went. "She nas a bump on he: back and a war: on net nose."--7New York Jafia's Orange Graves. The world renowned orange gardens 0! Jat'fa ‘the Juppa of the Bibleâ€"ore sent in the trmtm: season an enchant- ing sight Surrounded by an impene- trable Dodge 0! thorny cactus. which during their oiossoming tune must he a gorgeous display of intense and vivid scarlet and green as far as the eye can reach. the great trees. as large as oaks. extend In lung shady avenues. each one or these loft). wide spreading trees soaded with a wild profusion of rich ovoid fruit. almost as large as small footballs. reminding one or 'the tabled forest whose trees bore a harvest of solid gold. while the few flowers still left perfume the air with their tra grant aroma ~ Exchange. “Ah. we!!." said the lawyer though» fully. ”perhaps there may be faults on both sides' Foiled. ? Noiselessly. but with all his might. . the burglar tugged at the dressing ta 5 ble drawer. in vain. , “Give it another jerk." said a voice ' behind him. The burglar turned. The owner or the house was sitting up in bed and looking at him with the ; deepest interest I “Jerk it again There's a lot of mm ' able property in that drawer. but we g haven't been able to open it since the ' damp weather began. It you can pull it out I’ll give you a handsome royaio ; t: on everything that’s”- Low Countrzes In Ficzlon. Both Belgium and Holland. 11) the guise 0! the low ('ountl'leS. as they used to be called. ngure very proml- neatly In English fiction. Phackeray In particular placed very many scenes there. as every reader at “Esmond” and "Vanity Falr" will recall. Namur deserves a very special place 11) liter- ary aliectlons from Its associations with "Trlstram Shandy." lt was the fortifications or this city that My 01) cle Toby. assisted by Corporal 'l‘rlm. spent his time m wonstructln: 113 mln nature repliva. ll was alsn My Uncle ’I‘oby. It is lnlereslmg to rwall. who was responsible for (ha! classic phrase. "Our troops swore uurn'bly ID Elan ders."--New York 'l‘elegl'mu. Old Time Fire Prevention. In the early days in this country people had a wnowsome respevl for fire hazards Way back m 1761 an ordinance “11> adopted m New York city demanding "mom effectual pre motion 01 tires" [‘0 that end It was required that every huimmg tn the city “south of Fresh Water shall he made or stone or brick and roofed with tile or slate." It would be hard to find any legislation in any of the large cities or this country at the present time which contains such rigid provisions for preventing the spread of fire in congested districts Truly. progress In fire prevention is slow.~ Chicago News Giant Cuttlefish. The giant squid is by far the Iargcst of the (futtlefishes A full grown sped men weighs 10.000 pounds. its body is fifty feet lung. and twsmes elgm smaller tentavles it has (“‘0 great ones for par poses of attack. each of them 100 feet In length Thus the mm! length of the creature Is not less than 150 feet. Swimming backward [:1 its customary manner by expelling water from its siphon. with its huge tail out of water and the long tentacles undulating over the waves behind. this formidable monster can easily be taken for a sea serpent. Though it appears at the sur face very rarely. it may be a not on common species tar down below. But the burglar had jumped out through the window, taking a part or the sash with himâ€"Exchange. And He Did. ' “I believe we are all ream.” said the young man who was about to ofllclato as the bridegroom. “All right. l will Join you In a moi ment.” replied the clergyman. using.â€" Chlcago Tribune. John's Great Loss. “For goodness’ sake, Harriet. why no and '1" “The cook's left. but that Isn’t the worst of it She took with her the recipe book for all the things John’s mother used to ma ke."- Brooklyn Life Exactly Suiting Dignity. “It Alaska were a British possession the governor could have a fin. flound- lng title." - “What’s that?" "They could make him 'keeper ot the seals.’ ”-Exchange. Modified. “A burglar broke Into my room the other night!” “Were you frightened?" “No. act frightened. I was ambu- rassed. He was so distinguished in ap» pearance and so condescendingly elo- gant in manners that 1 was ashamed to have so little to one! ”Inf-Wuh- mgton Star. ' THE DURHAM CHRONICLE. for the British Isles'have been the: Fortunate Isles for him, without any ! qualification. His career in England; is looked upon by many Canadians as i a sort of miraculous romance some-E what resembling that of Sir Gilbert Parker. : (t Reads Like a Page From a Roman- tic Novel. Sir Hamar Greenwood comes into his baronetcy not at all unexpectedly, Sir Hamar was born at Whitby, Ontario, in 1870. He graduated at the Toronto University. He practic- ed law a short time, spent a brief period as a civil servant in the On-. tario Department of Agriculture, and then went to England without for- tune or friends; with nothing but a lawyer’s degree, a good physique, and plenty of self-confidence and ability. The following Story throws light on both Sir Hamar’s temperament and position shortly after arriving in England. It is related that on one occasion when he was lecturing on temperance (his first occupation in the Old Country) he was a guest at a magnificent country house in an English village in which he was to speak. In the morning a valet enter- ed the .guest chamber and proceeded to arrange the guest’s apparel. Out of a trousers’ pocket dropped a two- and-Sixpence, which was at the mo- ment the entire liquid capital of the coming statesman. After a time the guest opened his eyes. The valet, who no doubht had his own impres- sions about the meagre contents of the guest’s pockets, remarked: “The two-and-sixpence which fell out of your pocket I have laid on the table, sir.” Greenwood quickly replied: “Oh, that is for you, my man. I left it in that pocket for you in case I did not wake up.” Following his temperance work Mr. Greenwood made himself known as a stump speaker. The first success of the aggressive young Canadian was to run for the British Parliament as a Liberal in York, a stronghold of Conservatism, and win a seat. Once in the lime- light he stayed there. He won power- ful friends, notably Rt. Hon. Winston Shurchill, now First Lord of the Ad- miralty, for whom he was for some time Parliamentary private secretary. Mr. Greenwood made powerful connections in the law as well as in politics, and now has a large and lu- crative practice in London. In 1911 he married Miss Margery Spencer, of Townhope Court, Herefordshire, Eng. whom he met. at Kingston, Jamaica. at a lunch during which the first shock of the great. earthquake was felt. His wife is the daughter of. a wealthy landowner. Sir Hamar is a strong Home Ruler, and on one or his more or less recent visits to Toronto he told the Cana- dian Club here that ’the Dominion ought to do her full share towards the defence of the Empire. He is at present member of Parliament for Sunderland, Eng, having been elect- ed for that constituency in 1910. He has made himself prominent in the same way that Theodore Roosevelt, Sam Hughes, and many others have carved riches for themselves. This is not to say that he is vain or that he talks too muchâ€"but simply that he is best described a.) “a force." A conflict has arisen in the Marl-i time Provinces between the lobster‘v canners and the fishermen as a result ‘ of the war. The packers have been unable to sell all their output thlei season and will be obliged to carry a' considerable proportion of it till next year. They request that no canners' licenses be issued next year so as to prevent the market being overstocked and the price being reduced. The present prices for canned lobster. which the packers wish to maintain, : were only obtained after years of et- ', fort and gradual increases. It the“ industry does not take a rest next year they fear that prices will tumble . “down. They also allege that the fish- I O cries are being depleted, and a year : of rest would do much to replenish j 9 them. _ _ g I 9:;3ooooooeoooooooeoooo4 vâ€"'â€"- The fishermen, on the other hand, who have been depending on this means of livelihood, are strongly op- posed to a policy that would close the canneries and km their market for the lobsters. ' At the residence of their eldesl son, W. H. Fleming, lockmaster a1 Chaffey’s Locks on the Rideau, was celebrated recently the diamond wed- ding anniversary of Capt. Fleming and his wife, who were married in 1854. To tourists and forwarder: on the Rideau waters the name oi Capt. Fleming has been a familiar one for the past 60 years. There has not been a season in all these years but has seen the captain actively en- gaged in navigation on these water: between Kingston and Ottawa. Al the respective ages of 81 and 82. Capt. Fleming and his wife are bright and active. , 1__.___ __‘_‘ Ullbuv Ina-u wvvâ€"vv. The wedding anniversary brought together a large gathering of rela- tives and invited guests, among the latter being J .R. Dargavel, M.P.P. who acted as toastmaster at the ban- qnet. Net Debt Increases. The monthly statement of the Innâ€" ance Department shows an increase of $11,900,916 in the net debt of the Domlnlon during December. This ll due to the wit expenditures and the telling revenues resulting from tln m. The total revenue for the month wee $9,167,940, or $3,763.52. less than December, 1913. The cue toms revenue was $4,706,117. 3. do me o: $2,931,668. The ' exam totaled $1,952,837, a dron at $87.. 000. It is predicted that by 1915 west- ern Canada. will produce 600,000,000 bushels of wheat annually. The popu- lation is increasing more rapidly than the railroad development, and there is serious apprehension that it will not be possible to handle thi enormous . crops. - GREEN“'OOD’S CAREER. Packers and Fishers at “'ar. Celebrates Diamond Weeding. Wheat For 1915. Previously acknowledge-:1 $33516 Durham Choral Society 4 Tw C. Ramage, for February 100 The following letter explains itself, and to congratulate the residents of Dornoch and Vicinity for the liberality they have shown is sufficient comment from “Sfâ€"Ed. Montreal. Feb. 10. m5. J. Morrison Smith. £561., Dornoch, Ont. Dear Mr. Smitli.-â€"We are in re- ceipt 0“ your letter of the. 8m inst., enclosing $50.25 in aid of the Belgian Fund, being the pro- ceeds of a concert held under the auspices of the Young People's Society of Dornoch Presbyterian church. We are deeply grateful to said Young People’s Society, and to all their fellow workers for thj' splendid contribution to our Re. lief Fund. Will you thank them very heartily in our name. (“all \Vheal, .. Spring \Vheat, Milling Oats” Feed Out 5 . . . . Peas . . . :%;_tl']ey - o Putttoes. per hug ”nod Apples 1'1ir.v:1r,pe21-(:WL . .. Oatrnmal. per Hh'k .. (Thup. pvx' cwt. Live Hogs. per mm Hides, per lb ....... . Sheepskins . . .. . . . .. \Vou‘. ..... 'Vl‘allc'nv ............ - Lard. . . . . .......... Turkeys . . . . . . Geese ........ Ducks ....... . Chickens. ‘... Roosters . . . a. Hens. . . . . Rutter 0002:006096600003009900 0900000060.?9699000000000006 O§§§”OO¢OOQOOWWMQQOO§§§§§§§§§O§§§§Q§§O§§§NO§ With many thanks to yourself. I :ty m1... H In DRESSED POULTRY MiRKE’E‘ MWOOO OOOOOOQOQOQOOOQW“WOO DORNOCHS CONTRIBUTH N MARKET REPORT BELGIAN RELIEF FUND Yours faithfully, H. Prud’homme, DURHAM MILLS IrL'uHAM FEB. 18. 191.3 PHONE 58 We flunk our mam’ Friends 111“} 1‘11» tm} 111 sfor their liberal patrm111sj1a Ihv past 1310 39815. and behpm k 511111 fu- ture iiberaiity. If you have not received («119 of «m:- Calendars cal] and get one. Do not. forget. we are headquartm s f« .1- all kinds of (iond Flour and Feed. Wishing you one and all a Prosperous New Year. FRED J. WELSH Hon.4'1'1'9;ls. 0!) w 51) In 4” t“) 3” H) I] to 60 to to $344 91 18 5i ) (31 D (50 N } bb' (mg 00', 21 f .fi ’ 5‘ _} SN) H 13 m . 1 EMIRABUlUEES ‘ cum WA Arrangements are being made for a direct steamship service he- tween Spain and Canada. Three privates accused of de- sertion from the military cam!) at Toronto, were arxested in Hamil- ton. : Suffered Terribly for 151sz Until Ra Tried “Fruit-a-tives” Richard Smith, aged 28. was killed in the shafting of Line Gra- ham Evaporator factory. BolleVille. “Having been a great sufferer from Asthma for a period of fifteen years (sometimes having to sit up at night for weeks at a time) I began the use of “Fruit-a-tives”. These wonderful t :blets relieved me of Indigestion, and through the continued use of same, I am no longer distressed with that ii. ri‘ible disease, Asthma, thanks to “l’rnit-a-tives” which are worth their ~.r:-.-iqht in gold to anyone suffering as I dill. I would heartily recommend than to all sufierers from Asthma, xvii-.611 I believe is caused or aggravated by 1;:«.1i;:'081i0n"~ D. A. WHITE For Asthma, for Hay Fever, for a ‘ trouble can sed by excesswe nervousn ; (111:: to Impure Blood faulty Digestiuu or ;ons11 {1311011, take ‘Fruit-a-tives” 50¢. a box, 6 for$2.5o, trial size, 25c. A: 311 dcalers or from Fruit-a-tiveo Lnnited, Ottawa 21 WALLACE AYE, TORONTO, DURH'AM, ONT. D. A. WHITE. Esq. Dec. 22nd. 1913.