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properly belong, and no small amount of persuasion will cause 1 (flange of Opinion. ‘ Since last issue we received communications from two sources congratulating us on our attitude towards Jack Canruck. One comes from a minister; the other from the edn'tor of a newspaper, and it is quite refreshing to have saint and sinner take similar ground in expressing their opinions of the muckraker. The newspaper man Bays: “Certainly the filth it contains is sufficient to warrant its being prohibited the use of the 1118518.” The clergyman says in 3'» far. so good. for individual attentnwn to private prorwutios. but what can ‘0‘ clone to {zivn the town generally a more highlv nt- tractive appearance. Coming into town from the Grand Trunk sta- ion the eye of the visitor is forc- ed to take in scenes that will not help to form a good opinion of the place. The rough. ragged np- pearance oftheenfiH-danr and the river between the two bridges are anything but attractive. and yet the expenditure of a verv little would make a big change for the better. If the owners of the pro?)â€" erty in question will do nothing themselves the council or horti- cultural society would soon be amply rewarded for the expendi- ture of a few dollars in tree planting. or in some other way. to hide the appearance th It is how so attractive. but, only attractive to our detriment as a toavn. A few Manitoba maples. or other (mick-growing trees. would soon cover up a multitude of the scenes. not altogether too appar- ent. Does anyone see the force of our contention, and will anyone act? fliis is not the first time We have tried to demonstrate the economy of every plot-holder rais- ing his own vegetables. and the necessity and advisability of do- ing so Will be forced upon us this year more than ever before. Veg- etables are not dear as a rule. but under conditions that are like- ly to exist for the next year or so, every article of foodstuff will be necessary, and the demand will be as great, or greater, than the supply. A vast area inâ€" Europe will be left untilled. and the peo- ple must be fed. Wheat will be needed to make up the awful shortage through Waste and lack of cultivation in European coun- tries, and under the circumstances we think it’s good advice to ask everyone to cultivate what they. can of back gardens. and all lands that commonly go un- Another season is !‘ »lling in on us. and what are- we going to do about it? Is there anything about town that could be cheapiy beau- tified, either privately, or at the expense of the public purse? Citi- zens are. yearly growing more de- sirous to see their homes with more esthetic surroundings. A few vears ago. the grounds were Very noorly kept. Very littk attention was; gixen to appearances. ' but fortunately there is a change for the Better. and now many are zix'ine: more or less attention tow- ards ireautifying their homes and adding: to their comforts. tilled. time now to make plans for the coming spring and summer. and the effect of the war and the necessity for increased food pro- duction may make it easier to advocate town gardening with a chance of material development. PATRIOTISM AND PRODUCTION The Patriotism and Production campaign may take on a practical turn during the coming season. In many towns and cities .1 better use is :ikely to be made of lands that have hitherto been unprofit- able and unproductive through want of cultivation. It’s a good JACK CAN’UCK CONDEMMED :iu " ”E DUE-3; DURHAM, MARCH 25, 1915. BEAUUFY '2‘??? TOWN n‘. IRWW F in: and Proprx'etor v.“ \ 1-. 51; min.“ 4 a 3M CHRONICLE We have no fault to find with Mr. McIntyre’s charges‘ if he gives us the standard of efficien- cy. a 16-candlepower service, at the prices fixed by himself. But he hasn’t a supply of current to meet the demand, and that’s where the difficulty comes in; We don’t feel like tying the council down to the exact $3,000, nor do we feel like encouraging Mr. McIntyre to hold ,out for 85,000. We think a compromise should Be made, and an amicable settlement arrived at. Mr. McIntyfe can’t buck the B‘ydro. and to keep him off the The source the town is willing to adopt, as expressed by their vote, is the Hydro-Electric, and the Hydro agrees to give us all the light and power we need for twenty-four hours a day. It gives us, too, the advantage of reduced rates for increased con- sumption, and further, makes it a municipal institution that will ul- timately become the prOperty pf the municipalities interested Un- der such circumstances it isn’t at all likely the ratepayers â€" and citizens of Durham will tolerate an opposition that will cost them money, and give them nothing in return. Mr. McIntyre tells us he has been here sixteen years, that he lCVL‘I‘ broke faith with the 1e0ple. that he. paid Mr. McGowan agood figure for his goodwill of the plant formerly operated. and all the rest of it. We are not disput- ing what he says, but we know that often during the past sixteen years there were many complaints against the lights, and at times there was general dissatisfaction. Mr. McIntyre knows, or at least we think he knows, that he can- not supply the town with all the light it needs, and he can’t fur- nish any pow-er. Times have changed, and now we need more light and power. than we did six- teen years ago. Mr. McIntyre is not in a position to supply the increased demand, and we are forced to look to another source. The people have voted in favor (111W bound to support it mum of the Hydro, and the Hydro is It comes. How can they do other- . . wise and be consistent with them- commg “hether Mr- McIntyre selves? It will be ours. and its remains or not. A competent en- success will‘dep-end on‘how we gin-eer has ,gone over the McIn- SUPPOI‘t it- tyre plant and placed what the people have been led to believe as a “peak” price on the prOp- erty, both inside and outside of , Ontario Government respecting the town limits. The portion m~ changes in the License Act was side was valued at $3,000» but introduced on Tuesday night. It Mr. McIntyre asks $5,000 for it. proposes the establishment of a We believe there would be no ob- Provincial Commission of five or iection to giving $3,000, but we more members, with full control know there would be many ob- over the license system, with powâ€" lections to paying the $5,000 er to refuse or revoke any license, limit. We said so, and we said it limits their power to issue more without prejudice. \Ve said also than now exists in any municipal- that citizens could be found who ity, provides for the closing of all would like to cut off-the present Shops at 88“?!) O’CIOCk in the er system without any remuneration. ening, prohibits the sale to sol- We are not one_of those.- lmwever. diers in uniform over the bar or We said in public, in private and in ShODS. It also proposes to in- in print that the town should deal ‘ crease the fines for infractions. fairly and honestly with 311-. Mc- For the first offence the minimum Intyrp, and judging from theil‘inc is to be $300 instead Of $101) value fixed by a competent ftp-{with the maximum the same at praiser, we thought the (3,0003. $500. For a second offence the would be a fair remuneration. We? maximum is four months in iail in- even went further and expressed‘stead of 60 days. Mr. Hanna. who a hope that a satisfactory comâ€" proposed the measure regarded it promise might be made betu'een as the most drastic and far-roach- Mr. McIntyre and the town. How. ing ever introduced in 01113110: then. could he infer that our do- but Mr. Rowell, the Leader Of the sir: was to crowd him out? Opposition, holds up his hands in Mr. McIntyre tells us he has h01Y horror and says it isn’t worth been here sixteen years, that he a darn. 3‘0 0113 expected him t0 never broke faith with the 1901,19. think otherwme, and of course that he raid Mr. McGowan agood . there isn’t anyone diSaDIJOiDLCd- figure for his goodwill of theirhe Globe W111 say the same, but hlant formerlv operated. and allvie haven’t yet heard from The the rest of it. We are not disp-ut-' Review, and Will have to reserve iudgmcnt till its opinion is made ing what he says, but we know . ‘ Ipubhc. PRC POSED TEMPERANCE LEGIS LATION The long-looked-for bill of the that often during the past sixteen1 -W years there were many complaintsE “mi against the lights, and at timesz Letter "0m Lecii Woife there was general dissatisfaction; Mr. McIntyre knows, or at least Aldershot, Feb. 19, 1915- \v0 fhinl: be known- that he 0911- Dear People at 3911193 a hope that a satisfactory com- promise might be made between Mr. McIntyre and the town. How. then. could he infer that our do- sir‘. was to crowd him out? WE WAN!” MORE LIGHT {rocks that will assuredly result in thhe downfall of the present con- . . . . . rern is an object of this warning. View 18 misleading in reference to We need more than we have, but the attitude in The Chronicle res- two plants can’t find room in necting the! Hydro-Electric ques- Durham. . Far be it from us to injure M'r. McIntyr-e’s business. but the , recent vote for the Hydro, if it desire to knock Mr. McIntyre, or means anything, means that his business, everyone who voted for it is in An article in last week’s tion. and the light and power question generally. We have no l ; Well, I started to Write this! yesterday, but thought I would leave it over till to-day y, Sunday,’ as I might have more to write! about, but I fail to see much more news that I can get in this I ami goff duty this afternoon, but this morning I was called up to thel .captains office and asked whatl church I attended and when I‘ {said Methodist, he told me toi iparade all the Methodists in} «wards once to fave to mdhurch Wheni {I got down to the wards the ser- {mesmts had them all arranged in !squads according to their de-‘ nommations and I marched on; mv s quad of some 78 men to a; Mbthgdist church which was about: As .ruegards myself, I am still living on the fat of the land. Large ‘bogiieg _of _tro_op_.¢3, 31"? mov- inzg out of Aldershot almost every night, going to the front, while regiments of territorials, partly trained soldiers, are arriving in c constant stream. To all appear- amces, recruiting has vhiad no set- back in» this country. I had arun up to London the other day for a few: hours, when I was__off duty, I wrote you a letter some time ago and enclosed some pictures in another one, but you Won’t have either of them by this time, in fact, I doubt very much if they. have left Liverpool yet as the sailings of the boats are so ir-- regular on account of the dangerf from German submarines. Well,f yesterday was the great and imâ€"? portant day for England, the? 18th, the date the Kaiser issuedi for the blockadimg of all English; traffic, and the starving of all the' people on. this little Isle by the shuttung out of all foreign food-I stuffs. The papers here are writ- ing up big editorials commenting on it, but with a very optimistic viewpomn.t._ I- - .--_i and met sbme of the officers 5? the Princess Patricias that we came over on the boat with. . Far be it from us to injure M'r. McIntyr-e’s business. but the recent vote for the Hydro, if it eans anything, means that everyone who voted for it is in duty bound to support it when it comes. How can they do other- wise an-d be consistent with them- selves? It will be ours. and its success will‘depend on'how we support it. THE DURHAM cmomcin LYNNâ€"In Durham, on Wednes- day, March 24, ' Edward Lynn, aged 45 years. McKNIGHT. â€"At Dornoch, Satur- day, March 20, Mrs. Thomas Mc- Knight, aged 53 years. ANDERSON. â€"In GLenelg g, Tuesday, March 23, William Anderson, aged about 75 years. H'ARBOTTLE.â€"In Durham, Wed- nesday March 24, Thorold ’ George, .son 9f Mr. and Mrs. Geogge Harbottle, aged four BACKUSâ€"ALLAN. â€"At the Pres- byterian mange, Dromore, on Saturday, March 20, by Rev B. M. Smith, William James Backus of Normannby to Flora Elizabeth Allan of Varney. the present, provision will he made in the bill that in the year 1919 or at any subsequent time, on presentation of an appeal signed bv 25 per cent of the electors, a provincial referendum shall be taken to decide on the continuance or abolition of these depots. BURNETT.â€"At Burlington, on Monday, March 15, to Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Burnett, a daughter GRAN T.â€"At the General Boapital, Toronto, on Wednesday, March 24. to Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Grant, of Durham, twins, son and daughter. ’ v--v Even then, however, themflold conditions shall not be revived unless it is so decided on referen- dum to the electors. While “wholesale depots will be Elaintainedby the Government for uxoow two weeks ago. A proclamation will be ISSUEd at once providing for the closing of bars at seven o’clock every ev- ening. Early in May the Legisla- ture will be called in. session, when the legislation referred to will be presented. The measure will pronde for can-collation not only 01' bar but also of club licenses. This wili take effect at once and will remain in force until the end of the war. . _ . “‘~1"â€"“"“‘ “*"0 Later even these dispensacies may be abolished, if by a referendum vote the peOple of the province so decide. This, in brief, is the effect of an announcement made by Premier Scott in addressing a meeting at Oxbow two weeks ago. Saskatchewan will be the IirsL province in Canada to abolish the bar. On July 1 next not only mull the retail-sale of intoxicatin'r “ uors come to an end, but the wholesale trade will be taken over bv the Government and operated as a- Government monopoly, .unâ€" der 3 .system of. 'disp-ensaries. Late]: ex'éxn tllese (“Shphcn‘finn Miro-o I don’t think it will be Very long before we are all over in France. I had my first of the typhoid inoculation the other day and I was pretty sick for about a day, but am feeling fine now. Will have the second dose of it to-morrow. Oh, by the way 7 ‘ nearly forgot a very important thing to tell you. Who do you think arrived from Canada to-dav to join us? None other than our friend Gokey. I knew him as soon as I saw him. . When he heard who I was he seemed quite pleased. Two other Canadians came with him. Now, I am afraid my stock of material has run low, and I will have to step, but will write soon again. â€"Cecil. The above letter was written and posted before the last one that appeared in The Chronicle, but did not reach here till over SASKATCHEWAN THE FIRST PROVINCE TO,BANISH THE BAR. a 15 minutes‘ walk. I guess people would think I was pretty young to have charge 01' so many men lots of them old enough to be mv father. but I landed them in the church safely, and there my troubles ended till the sermon was over. At the close of the sermon I had to mount the steps up be- hide the preacher, who was Josiah Nix. and order the men to atten- tion, and then the National An- them was sung, and I h d to take them back to the barracks, where I dismissed them. ' MARRIED. BORN. MARKET REPORT Fall \Vllmzl, _ Spring \Vlwat Milling Oats. . . . .. Feed Oats .......... [’9st ...... . . , . . Bax-19y ......... Butter. ............ Eggs . . .. ......... Potatoes, per bag . . . Dried Apples Flour, per cwb. . . . . . Oatmeal, per suck Chop. per ch . .. Live Hogs, per cwt Hides, per lb ....... Shee skins.... ..... Woo ..... Tallow ..... Lard .............. . A. Brooke...... S. McIntyre ......... W. McGirr ......... J. R. Glassford ...... 0999999999999990009909999099099999909000 0099099999909 The National Gun Club met on Saturday, when a very successful shoot was held. The following are the scores: day. son las two ewes which, had three lambs apiece last Week. Five of them are alive and smart. Mr. "and Mrs. Will McFadden’s little baby (girl was quite sick for a couple of days last week. but we are pleased to say she is now on the road to recovery. Wedding bells are ringing in A-.- L---â€"_ 0111‘ sciatica. "ii-:viahm Whitlérg had a very gycpessful WWI: Wednes- family spent one day recentlv with the former’s uncle, Mr. Tom AndreWs of :the 10th of Egremont. Lambs seem to be a plentiful crap. this spring. Mr. W. R Wat- three-yeu-old colt * . MI..- and Mrs John McWILLIAMS. We are having beautiful weather but the snow banks are not go- ing very rapidly. * We are glad .tp report Mr. Geo. L'aermce somewhat improved. af- ter 3 long and severe attack of Eveybody o: musedâ€"Ask your neighbour who 'has it SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN To INSTALLATION ESTIMATES CHEEEEULLY GIVEN -â€" WRITE, PHONE on CALL No Job Too,Small Keeps Out- the Cold in Winter Team Shoot: .r. 'e ' had a wood- ,Wnd got a fine .r. Todfioore pu__r_ehased a fine SAVES 20 to 40 PER CENT. FUEL WEE GUN CW8 MEETS PHONE 58 DURHAM Man. 25.!1215 DURHAM MELLS Storm Sash limits ventilation and is a continual source of expense for Glass and Paint, caused by repeated handling ‘ ' and storage. , - IS ALWAYS ON THE JOB AND LASTS A LIFETIME Applicable to all wood Sash and Doors â€"- New or FLOUR AND FEED AT TH E (.f-USTOM O HO PPI N G Auymw having 2'. Goad Sen grains. deem, and fit fur scsd we are prepared to pay .1 fax: class of goods. EED BARLEY VENTILATION $1 30 to $1 35 . 1 30 to 1 35 60 to 60 1 50 to 65 to 16 ()0 Lo 26 to 16 to 43 to .3 t0 5 50 L0 '3 50 to 1 40 EU 8 10 to I] to 60 to .5.) H to to to 1 6:) 70 18 ()0 26 16 45 810 12 and the Dust in Summer 14 AND BUCK'WHEAT Sample of either of these ed. kindlv submit 51111151105 amy price 101 the fight rested and found 0.1:. Rennie‘s XXX Clover and Timothy seed. Mrs. A. B‘eggs Son. G. Kearney .. "I: C. Marshall ..... C. Rife F. .McKay ......... J Gibso. 1), Jr J. R. Glassford" B. Bentbn...‘ R. Calder... ... F. McKay ...... J. Gibson, Jr... G. Harbottle... E. Goodwin... . B. Benton . ...... “ Hehrtburn ”, ‘byspcp'sié iiiâ€"1' SEE-e7: Stomach Troubles. “ Fruit 3- tivcs ” is the greatest stomach tonic in the world and will alw a y: cure Indigestion , Sour Stomach, “unnr‘1\unvn ” ‘\_.--‘_-_- --_ J 50¢. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial sine, 25c. At all dealers or sent on receipt of price by Fruit-a-tivcs Limited, Ottawa. Sr. JEAN DE MATHA, JAN. 27th. 1914. “After snflering for a long time with Dyspepsia, I have been cured by “Fruit-a-tives”. I suflered so much that I would not dare eat for I was afraid of dying. Five years ago, I received samples of “Fruit-a-tives”. I did not wish to try them for I had little confidence in them but, seeing my husband’s anxiety, I decided to do so and at once I felt relief. Then I sent for three boxes and I kept improv- ing until I was cured. While sick. I lost several pounds, but after takin “ Fruit-a-tives”, I quickly regaineg what I had lost. Now I eat. sleep and digest wellâ€"in aword, I am completely cured, thanks to “Fruit-a-tives”. MADAM M. CIIARBONNEAU Suffered Terrihly Until She Took .“ Fruit-Hives ” - AFRMD SHE Brooke ....... :. McIntyre ......... No Job Too Large RIGHT PRICES OAT' CRUSH ING Sho t‘ at 10 If 10 or Old 11 16 15 10 11 1915. l!