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To talk of Business as Usual is like whistling to keep your cour- age up. In many places and â€"in niany lines business is not as usu- al' in few lines is business up to the standard, but business is not bad when the circumstances considered. are b0 ma. The town council has signed up the agreement with the Hydro- Electric and we may reasonably expect to have the current deli?- ered here some time during the coming summer. We understand it is the intention of the Commis- sion to have it here in June. but in all probability it will he con- siderably later'when the service can 1w put into operation. public feeiix $5,000 will b It will be a an injur timati-ly existing purposes and will The Council has not yet come to an agreement with the exist- ing plant. They are willing. we utdcrstand to pay $3 ,000 but the .vnezs are holding out for $5,000 for their interest inside the cor- poz'ation. There would be very little objection to :gn'mg the for-- mer f gure, but if we can read the THE HYDRO AGREEMENT SIGNED opposing concern that will mâ€" reasc the cost to them, and entail additional taxation on the town. The farmer is the man who is last hit ly the war; it is even reasonable to assume that the farmer is benefited financially. even if he does have to pay a higher price for groceries and some other necessaries, and on tOp of that a tax o£ a mill on the dollar on a low assessment, in many, if not in most cases. In towns and cities the mill rate will be applicable the same as in the country, only with the great difference of being based on a much higher assessment. Let us take Durham for an ex- ample. A small towxa property will be assessed as high as a good, well-stocked farm in any of the surrounding townships. and in this lies an inequality in bearing the burden of the war. The war. however, has been forced upon us, and we may as well face the mu- sic cheerfully as otherwise and the taxing of realties is the only way to force some to éontribute their share of the burden. The men who are best able are often the least willing to help in bearing the burden. A glance at all the voluntary subscriptions will prove our contention. In many cases, the poor man who could ill afford to give anything, gave hlS dollar to this, that and the other fund B'is rich neighbor gave a dollar also. In this particular.and in this alone, perhaps, the rich ma) was willing to stand on a r‘atform of equality with his poor neighbor. Such is life. how- ever, and it does seem as if the accumulation of wealth made the man man meaner, if possible. As to business, and business con- ditions generally, we believe that Durham is holding her own with most other places. The cement works, to the credit of the mam- {HE DURHAM CHRONICLE DURHAM, MARCH 11, 1915. sum .3. ow,” E rtm and Proprietor. 'v‘v' .1. U ODE not 100 and kindiy 3'0 59*3 0 n move Hy- O agement. kept the wheels turning as usual right up to the regular . time of closing and in this wav gave Zemployment to their regular staff. {Had the management become }chicken-hearted when the War lbroke out. they would have clos- ed down, and by doing so would .cause a great deal of hardship. ‘ They realized from the making of m-of: secondary cor side: the _men togeth: The furniture company too, is an institution We may weli feel proud of, and the fact of its being kept open nearly full time ever since the beginning of the war is a credit to the management and a benefit to the employees and the town generally. In many 'places. works of the kind were shut down but not so here. “An additional credit is due the management for the wage list untouched. There has been no cutting of wages. and no shortage Of time ~.'h:‘-1°c\'e‘- it was possible to avoid. .1; in;- present the men are putting in 45 hours a \\ eek a big retina-tin of course, .mt tlxis an! no: angu- tinue long ‘if circumstances mall» fv a return to full time. It is doubtful. indeed. if t‘m‘ It is doubtf company is r i am not an infidel. I consider mys 11' a Cmistian.1 comess to 5111111 sceptical hanings.1 go to 11u1c.1 on Sunday 1110111111 '5 and am not aboxe 111111.13; a horse to. drhe out 11f town in the after- 110011. Last Sumiuv was :11 ideal day. clear. calm, not cold. good sleigning, just the kind of a day to 111: out. [were did not seem to be more 11:11pm tnan usual at the church 1 attended. The minister, in common with the other worthv ministms of the town remauis that his congrc gation is nothing to be as 111111011 01 considering. Impressed by this unL xpectcd phenomenon I decided to ietuxn the same Way and do so about an hour before people would likely go to church in the CVOUIDg This time I found backs out of nine of tlle 1._5 places already noted. drive. 'i'ne 1th19 snow of the night not only helped the sleighing. but also showed who in the country had turned out this fine day. In the course of three miles Ipass- ed 22 farm houses. Eighteen of ection of Durham. From the other 15 there were none in either direc- I -Vv‘v-v “-- .5 I ‘1‘“. \ Sunuay school authmity states that the peonle along this line (1 1 not attend Sunday sc.1ool in Du1â€" 11am. and as country Sundav schnois are closed for winter, 1t can 11Iardly be said they were at 1 (11‘ \VOI‘S 1ip 11:1 the after- noon W heie did they go 2 these regard .Durham as their cnurcn home. From these 1b there were three tracxs out in the dlr- {10-11. l have heard Canadians congrat- ulate themselves on their church- gmug haivits. and draw compari- sons with the United States peo- ple. I fear few parts of either the States or our own West can show any worse showing than the airti‘s't). What is the matter? DO our churches not put no the goods? If so. why keep them up at such an expense ? Are such con- ditions worth looking into? Pol- iticians. economists, social workers as well as church leaders may well {on}; with alarm for the future moral well-being of the state if the above represents our religious life. “We’ll all be very thankful when it’s finished. by and bv. The troubles we are having are immense, I must agree. But small compared to what we’ll find in ages yet to be. The neighbors who are scoffing are not called on for the cash: There’s no one getting angry and denouncing us as rash. We do not have to face. the dispo- sitions grim and sour, Where counsellors engage in fili- bustering by the hour. And when at last we get this no- ble craft of ours afloat We won’t fear being bothered by a i diplomatic note, . ”Or fine when we’re departed scarce a .half a league from land That we’ve got to stob the iour- ney and be searched for contraband. â€"From The Washington Star. SHERLOCK HOLMES. Durham. March 7, 1915 When N031 built the ark he said “to {aphet with _a s_igh_; United States inspectors found powdery scab in a shipment of potatoes from New Brunswick to Boston, and have given notice to the Department of Agriculture that no Canadian potatoes will be permitted to enter the United States from Canada. In the afternoon, I too? a m; {'0 “iii EDITOR l rc in: Churmgoe rs ? NOAH’S LUCK. naking : from the fits mus ny m (”p Al lat : Slax’r I wonder what we-wouid do with that goo-:1, sterling, hard- working little man. King George, if he talked to us like that. I fancy the Exitish House of Com- moms would quic‘tlv take steps 11) see that he \1 as accommodated in some 1. cry ;1i , conilux-‘czwle, well- con-due ed lunatic asylum, where he womd be 111111331911 with some tms to Nav uiti suitable to his (:0111111111111. 111, u would :1 55.11%: of s erunzs 11:1 1 so; 11 e imitation 310111? s 514111 Zippilins u 1, Wii 1’ a icw sawdus: old women and ha}, i135 wita 11111111 be (301111! amuse 1111115: If by Honing up 1111311 he got 131-111 01' 1-“. 312.112“ the 31111110113 ? Iii IV ccr- talniy {Jug it 1.0 51-1 in. .3101 11113. \V.111L (111 0211111 111'? the (x1 11111112; 2: 2111;: to 1‘11) awn-at it 1.1.9.1131 thy ate beer: Remem'm-x your hea \ >111y mission â€"t:<ad the 103d that your anccstors trod, And forgot not, forget not, my people, that ye are the chosen Of God. THE CHOSEN OF GOD. When his obedient soldiers were on the Way to the front he ad- drc ssed them as follo.~s: “Remember . that- the German peOple are the chosen. of God. 3n me. the German Emperor, the spirâ€" it of God has descended. I am 3‘5 sword. Bis weapon and His viceâ€" regent. Woe t othe disobedient. and death to all cowards and 1m b elie v ers.” \ In other speechés he has claim- ed divine right and intimated that he cared not _\\jh.at his peeple thought, and that all those ‘ who Opposed him he \‘couid “crush.” As P.” \V \V Remomb The l*11enehman, the Briton, the Russian shall L‘leneli at the sound of your name: . Ye shall slaughter their babes and their sucklings, and put their fair virgins to shame. Ye shall burn ye shall slay, ye shall ravish, ye ’ shall rule with a conqueror’s rod. iFor ye are the Sons of the High- est, the chosen and hallowed of God. And I am your Emperor. child- ren: God-crowned with a sanctified crown, 011 me. the Divine Hohenzollern, the Spirit of God has come doun . The Sj1i11it of God he D stroyer, God of muider, of 111121 and dearth, And I am His sword and His Y." sum of the Goth and the Van- dal. brave spawn of the mer- ciless Hun, Qo forth in God’s name. my good children. to win the first place in the sun. Slay infant and aged and virgin the baby, the peasant, the nun. Make red the green sod, ve chos- en of God, and God shall ac- claim it well done. But dare ye to quail. or dare ’ ye to fail, to obey my most cursory nod, I will smash you and kill you and crush you, although ve be chosen of God. For I’m the Almighty‘s vice- re‘gent, and yet but the ». things of my breath, I am lord of your souls and your bodies, I am lord of your life and your death. 80 go forth, question not, be obedient, tread the path that your ancestors .trod, Or my measureless wrath be upon you, the wrath of the regent of God. 0 Nations are individualsâ€"nation- al personalities. Why should Italy come into the war? Why is it an absolute certainty that she will come in? Simply because horse-sense and self-interest dic- Germany will hate herâ€"Germanv hates her now for her neutrality. In the impossible case of Ger- many Winning she Will punish Italy to the limit for her alleged- treachery in not acting up to the Triple Alliance. If the allies win as they of course will, and Italy has contributed nothing t9 the 2‘L_â€"_â€"â€"â€" L, _ '1 C _‘_--~ â€"â€"v-- cauublla. 2. -Italy, if she keeps out Of the war, will be Without a friend in Eufope. victory then Italy getâ€"sunovfhiné It’s a short way to Slip-perary, It’s a short way to go; It’s a short Way to Slipperary, Where the bumps and bruises - grow. Good-by, gravitation; Good-by, head and feet; It’s a short, short way to Slip- 1U THOUGHTS, FACTS ITALY BOUND TO COME IN. ye 03. I am His sword and His wrapon, the Deputv-God 0f the Earth. as sudden; a It. How maul--1 a stack of and some imitation bomi‘s p-z-l'i'ns ('1'), "wit, 1’ a imv 01d «0211311 and ‘na. ics am he couigl amuse himsa If ing 11) \\ :32) he got tircl :15: the sermons? 1’ i‘Iy cer- ug at 10 n} in B:1[x.l;.‘-f<‘>1‘t.1. :2 cent}; (we the Germans )z' lator am sti} 1 YM do afiout it vximn' they at they are not in Paris, rad. or \Ya'snw, 01' ion- {ngting for their lives 1} soil? You can't foul all M) aYl the time, and {he By John fiawkes your sanguine-ens saus- smd quaff your inordin- remcm EOPLE. TIMELY. ember, my children. n my people, give AND FANCIES idem people. The home to them Way 'to Slig- pavement meet. the. THE DURHAM cmomcu. minion i No Elopements In Germany. One’seldom hears or elopements in Germany. because it is impossible for young people to marry in that country without the consent of their parents or legal guardians Certain prescribed forms must be gone through or the marriage is null and void . When'a girl has arrived at what is considered a marriageable age her parents make a point of inviting young men to the house. and usually two or three are in- vited at the same time. so that the at- tention may not seem too pointed. No young man. however. is invited to the house until after he has called at'least once and thus signified his Wish to have Social intercourse with the fami- ly. In Germany a man must be at least eighteen years old before he can make a proposal. int when it is made and accepted the nronosal is speedily followed by the betrothal. This gen- t-mll} takes place [.n'ivately. shortly after which the father of the bride- as she is then called-gives a dinner or snmicr to the most intimate friends of both families. win-n the fact is formal- ly announced. and shortly :lf'lor it be- coxnes a matter of public knowledg . On Oct. 13. 1.3!!!) was fuuudc‘d by Henry IV "tho Must Nubia m'der of the Bath." Inn-in: :in- sxxtwnm and seventvmlth u'nun‘ivs "'l‘lw MU!" fell into disz'qulv. and its resturaliun to favor we owe to the (lurnmn George 1., who recvnstiiuu-d tho order m 172' The reason 101' its laws of rvpntntimn is pussibl) to be [Mind in 0110 of the were- monies which mun-(law! the Investi: ture. The candidate fur linig‘llhuod was ceremoniuusly (Eisrolwd. umdm'ted to a bath :md while there vus duly in- struvted and ('UIHI‘MH] l)_\‘ my grave and :uwivm knighis muvm'ning Hw or- der and Hum ui' t-lxi ".nn'x ' 'I‘hv English are u prmlish nulinu and preferred to be cluthml and in UH‘il‘ right win! if they are to be prmwlwd :11. "lhas () MIC? 01’ the Guam mzhm' trim! tumr re- serve wnwmin: 12w iniinmcit-s of ap- parel; tbv bath m-ez'xtcppvd every Kim. itâ€"Londuu (.‘ln'nnivlc. - No Soft Bed For Him. There is :m hunurnsoly rich man in New York who howl“ sit-pt on a bed of eidt-x‘down, grooso feathers. felt. hair 01‘ exvolsior. \Ylwn :1 hwy he siopt on a pallet of straw 'x'hm: a young man his Led was an old rushionmi shtick mattress. in the making of whirh he assisted to the extent of sorting: the shacks. 11) the army (Hm-{n ho was glad to sleep on the ground Later. as a CIYH engineer. he H‘pUSOd on a puncheou. and now rolling in wealth. goes to bed evvry night on a trundie bed which he bought from his aged “nigger mammy." This affair is not over fourteen inches high and is cord- ed up with half huh hemp. There is no mattress. and of course there are no springs. A rug quilt covers the ropes. another covers his hotly as he sleeps. His health is superb.â€"New York Press. Peerless theva. The most g'loxxim' tiilmte to Geneva is Frederic Uaxr'isons “1 hold Zu- rich, Basel and Geneva to he the model cities of our :lgcmthc line type of what cities will one day hein a re- gene‘atcd age-4.310 (file type of civic organization. liming siii' of rare beau- ty and convenience. spacious streets and avenues. :mlble public wale and gardens, perhaps everything short of grand antique buildings.“ Geneva in particular is "the finest t\'pe of a ra- tional city that Emope possesses ‘ ‘ " a true city where. as in Athens. Florence. Venice, Antwerp or Ghent, of old, men can live a wholesome civic life, not in hug. e. amorphous caravan- series, such as London. Paris or Ber- linâ€"not in suft‘umigated barracks. such as Manchester or Lyons or Glasgowâ€" but in a beautiful. well ordered. free. organic city." His Sermon on Women.“ An English preacher in the seven- teenth centuI-y, speaking to the text. “To be or not to be.” said that woman should be like and unlike three things. She should be like a snail. always keep within her own house, but not like a snail. to carry all she had on her back. She should be like an echo, to speak when she was spoken to. but not like an echo, always to have the last word. She should be like a town clock. al- ways keep time and regularity, but not like a town clock. to speak so loud that all the town might hear henâ€"Minno- apolis Journal. Memory. The brain 13 like a phonograph. It 18 full of records, and you need only to set the needle and touch the spring of memory to hear its melody. Of course this . leaves you with considerable re- sponsibility as to the choice of records with which you stock up.â€"â€"Los Angelea “That girl's lucky, all right: “Oh. you flatter me." “I’m not thinking of you. She won a bet when you proposed.”-Blrming- ham Age-Herald: The Only Way. “My brother has made a name for himself, and that is more than you can say." snapped Mrs. Gabb. 5What did he do?" asked Mr. Gabb. “Adopt an alias?"~Montreal Star. Practical Motion. ~ “Does subllmnmi optimism move you ‘3" "No'm: we use the rez'lar storehouse \ ans " -- lammure American. Pessimism leads to weakness; op- :tmism leads to power.-â€"Wflllam » 0 “MI Two Famous On Oct. 13. 1:1 Her Luck. proposed to Miss Slathen last English Order's. ever OBITUARY ' MRS. JOHN SCHILLING, JR. After almost five months of in- tense suffering, the spirit of .Mrs John A Schilling, Jr., ' took its flight at St. Mary’s hospital, Mar- quette, Mich. Mrs. Schilling, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Boy, Varney was born at Orchardville over 34 years ago, where she grew to young woman- hood. when she went to reside with relatives in Michigan. Eleven years ago she married Mr. John A. Schilling, who survives her. For about a year Mrs. Schilling had been in a very poor state of health, when the doctors decided an operation Was necessary. She was taken. to the hospital at Mar- quette, where the operation was performed for appendicitis and kidney trouble, and not having the strength to overcome its c.- fects, she hovered between life and death for 21 weeks, death fin- allv gaining the Vict.)‘.'y. ll .1. hus- husban-d, mother and ‘nrot :t-r new: with her when the end cane. one brother leaving a short time beâ€" fore. Mrs. Sending was winan by all who knew her for her good nature and kindness of Ewart. her home being known far {Luz} “side {or its lmsyitality. ant [2.0 latti- ness and care shown RV friends in int-r tlznf‘ u" sari-win: well tt-stiiind to ert‘ll‘ :LIX mint: ' heé'. The body was rc-mov home in Munisincr. ‘ pastor conducted the Vices. The caskot was with beautiful floral \\ lows and flowers of 01!]!de [w (limp. pm' in I iv» Hogs. p Nine-s. pm lb Shin .mkins Lani . . 99§§§§§§§§§§O§O§§§§§§§§QOO+§§§§§§§§¢§§§§¢§§OQ0900960 §§¢§9¢§+§¢oooooooooo+¢¢+¢+oooooooooooooooooo9009009£ 駢§¢¢9+¢¢¢9¢+¢¢¢¢¢e¢¢¢++§09¢¢¢¢¢+§¢6¢¢¢¢¢69QOOOQOOO H MARKE .(1 App! PHONE 58 N'H' C. URHAM \5 .H pt SEED BARLEY AND BUCKVVHEAT 'Wf SEED OATSMWG havea few hundred bushels of M.>X.\f;\l()'l‘H (‘L'US'I‘ER that we am offering for seed, at 750 per bus. '1‘}lese(-,)utsarepwfectly five from any noxiuus needs, or wild mama, and any- one (:(>Ilttfl‘ll})!£ltilzg‘ a change of seed this '~}i1°ii1;:, win do We” to secure your nevds early. Anyone having a. Gum} Sample uf either nf the“. gmins. clean, and [it fur seed. kindly submit. Ei-U!‘[)1U.\ we are prepawd m [my a fang-y price fur the right Class of goods. ’ FLOUR AND FEED AT THE RIGHT PRICES CUSTOM CHOPPING OAT CRUSHINU uwt FRED J.~ WELSH RENEE? 0i I I 1 (if) H H t-n AM WELLS l) () M cription from the Owls and Firemc-x: Schiliing is a men many othu' fricn: Melville, of Lumn and Audio)! at imn thy 01 the commun to them in their 5; taken over by the Government The Netherlands have the. export of sheep, c every form, canned m various xneat products. According to an arti London Chronicle :1 fliction Life is very miserable to those who suffer with Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Sour Stomach and Biliousness. This letter from Captain Swan (one of the best known skippers on the Great Lakes) tells huw to get quiék relief from Stomach Trouble. PORT ImithLL, 0x1, May 811:, 1913. “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 ox by Constipation. I have had tron’azle with these diseases for V years. 1 lost a great deal of flesh and Sttfiered constantly. For the last couple of years I have taken “""izit- A A By Taking “Fruit- 3 mes” _ Says cam Swan 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-3-: ives’ " a'ccordingto (ii rections, anv person with Dyspepsia will get a 4‘ H bLneJt . H. SWAN “Fruit-a-tives" are sold by all dealer! at 50¢. a box 6 for $2.50, or trill size 25c. or sent pnstpairl on receipt of price by Fruit-aâ€"tives Limited, Ottawa. Two Mexican DURHAM, ONT. sand, leaves father an: March 11, 1915. II coal article in the a number of mm J mourn 1 Ike, Mr. 11 0111 n .5 1a- )BG in {11d of