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The Canadian National laxhibi- tion, Toronto, and the Western Fair, London. are ad.'ertising their rtspective fall shows, and they’ll have as big crowds as on former occasions. These huge conâ€" cerns believe in the power of printers’ ink and their continued success year after year may well be attributed to this powerful leverage. No sooner have the ex- hibits left the grounds in one year than work is commenced for the next year. They :never let up and the always-at-it-iveness of the management is bound to bring results. i " What is true of the big fairs is true, in a smaller measure of the smaller fairs, and in some cases the failures may well be attribut- ed to a lack of publicity. (I‘he 'work of getting up a successful local show cannot be crowded Work for our .next fair should be ‘well under way now, and no effort to make it a success should be lost sight of in the interval. To reproduce last ,vears prize list and the getting out of an announcement poster is not enough. The amusement part of the program should be knOWn now, and everybody should be led to expect something better than anything that has been Not only should the public expect some- thing better, but the something better should be given. By prom- ising, advertising promises and verifying every promise by giv- ing everything promised, is the into the last three weeks preced- ing its existence. 39 shirts, 9 Florence Nightm- gales, 66 pairs socks 361 bandages, 33 sheets, ‘86 pillow cases, 8 feath- étapillows, 42 towels, 8? face claim, 6 dozen handkerchiefs, 2 dozen packages tobacco. only way to secure and retain the I public confidence and ultimately make for permanent success. To’ promise and not to fulfil a prom ise is worse than not making a promise at all. The public can’t I be gulled all the time. From I now on, the management shoull‘ have no rest if the fair is to be “the best ever.” The Ladies’ Aid! society of the Presbyterian chm-ch here, who this year have been sexing for the soldiers, have shipped the fol- lowing to the Red Cross head- quarters, Toronto: A man who will stoop to deceit and trickery like that offers the very best argument for his con- tinued absence from a position of high national trust. He knew when he offered that challenge that Sir Robert couldn’t accept it. But for the sake of mo- mentary applause and a bit of petty political capital he imposéd upon the ignorance of his audi- ence, and uttered what was no better than a plain untruth. 2 Sir Wilfrid Laurier. who listened attentively to Mr. Doherty's ex- planation of the provisions of the Constitution, arose at its close and stated that he in no way dis- agreed with What the Minister of Justice had said. In other words, Sir Wilfrid admitted that it was impossible for the Government to say that there would be no elec- tion while the war was in progress. Why: then does Sir Wilfrid go to Toronto and play to the grand stand with a challenge to Sir Robert Borden to guarantee that there will be no war election? In the Commons, toward the close of the last session, Hon. C. J Doherty, Minister of Justice ex- plianed to the Opposition at con- siderable length that it was for the Crown alone to say when Par- liament was to be dissolved, and that the Opposition’s demand that the Government give a guarantee that there should be no election until after the war, was really a demand that the rights of the Crown should be usurped. No one is better aware of this than Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Under the Constitution, the Bor- den Government is manifestly un- able to give a guarantee that no election will be held for the dura- tion of the war, or for any other stated period. PBTTY POLITICS The dissolution of Parliament is the prerogative of the Crown. {HE DURHAM CHRONICLE BOOST THE FALL FAIRS SENT TO RED CROSS W. IRWIN, Editor and Proprietor DURHAM, JUNE 17, 1915. We had a pleasant .auto trip on Friday. There were five of us in the party, including Mr. George Smith, whose careful hand and watchful eye manipulated the steering gear and guided us safe-1v over all bumps and landed us home without a single mishap We might have felt richer in a ten tho-vsand dollar limousine, but the unvretentious little Ford was inst our size and we enioved it better. we believe. than the mil lionaire \\ ould enjoy the same trio in a much more costly outfit our way from Th-ornbug'y, we got to Meaford at 4.30 and I)" we jogged along nicely and got here at 11, the distanNavelled being 12;}; miles. The roads were heavy most of the way, but we never had a mis- ha.) of any kind. We have no in- terest in the a-utnmnhhn k....:-â€"- We left here at 7:30 sun and reached Collin‘gwood at 11. It Wasn’t fast going. but the roads were rain-soaked for most of the way and the cyclometer showed the distance travelled to be 46 miles. At 1.30 we left Culling wood and after visiting a half an hour or so four miles but of our way from Th-ornbug'y, we got A. ‘- Contributing $1: YV. Ferguson, G Sharp, A. McDonald, T. McAl- ister, A. Picken, R. Barber, “W; Keller, W. Allan Jr., R. Gadd. Miss Jessie McVean, J. McVean. Mrs. Margaret Grant, W. Carson, J. Love, G. Lewis A. M'cVean, J. Thompsonys. Koeni-g, J. Leith, Contributing 50c: D. Mountain, Miss M. B. Backus, J. Sharp E. Churchward. Church fund's, $9.50, to make up the three cots. . ance. It can be bought now for $590 for‘the touring car such as we had. This is less than half the price pail formerly. and so far as we can see the reduction in cost is not the result of reduction in effi. ciency or workmanship. tending purchaser may h car fully demonstrated b on the agents here. Any in- ave the y calling The agreement betu'een the De- partment of Agriculture and the Province of Saskatchewan- for the expenditure of this year’s share of the subsidy under the Agricultural Instruction Act,‘ has been signed. Contributing $3: H. ‘Wilkinson. W. Grant. A. Stewart. A. Marshall . Contrib'hting $2: J. Pettv, W.E new“... T. Wallace. D'. Leith A. Marshall, B. Fee. J. Keller. J. Marshall Sr.. J. Berr, J. MoKech- aie L, rellar, Mrs). J. Ferguson. J M’or " $1.50. Local contributions: W. Ritchie. Sr., $5; J. May. $5; '1‘ McFad- den. $5. KNOX CHURCH. NORMANBY. Contributing $10: A. Smith, Contributing $5: J. Watson. M Barber. “1 Allan Sr.. J. J. Wilton J M'cIlvride. J .P. BlythJ. Marshall Sr., W. Thompson, J. Marshall and family. D. Marshall, J. Peter. D. McIlvrida. G. ’Peter. Mrs. Margar- et Marshall: B. R. ‘Watsonfifi. .-.. Our Auto Outing The Allies : “If only that British Government had been as slow as you frid, to see an emergency, our plans would have succeeded.” RED CROSS COTS When the 7 o’clock train pulled out of the station an elderly countryman with a pair of old fashioned green gog- gles on his nose sat in a seat by him- self looking as if he had just come 3 from the haying field. The door at the 1 front end of the car opened. and who . should come.in but the popinjay. The only seat vacant was by the farmer. and the newcomer tool: it. The farm- er’s eyes being covered by the goggles and the lower part of his face by a long white heard, no one could see the contortions of his countenance. Pres- ' ently he pulled himself together and said in a low tone to the man beside i “What is there in it for me it I give up the stufl?” Mam} That same afternoon Bill met the popi'njay again on the street. Bill looked at him so hard that he attracted the other’s attention. This was prob- ably the reason why he looked hard at Bill. At any rate Bill shuddered and passed on. “He’s on to me, sure!” he muttered. “I wonder if I could get out o’ town without his knowin’ it. I’m goin‘ to try a makeup.” The crook who had received this in4 formation tried to look unconcerned, but the other noticed that he was very much concerned. Bill walked away, and Tom looked after him with evident amusement. “What a sucker!” he said to himself. “I believe he had something to do with that bank job or he wouldn’t have hit so snddent. He‘s a green one. 'The idea 0’ that popino jay bein’ a detective!” And he smoth- ered a laugh. ‘ Brother officers of Col. Elliot, of the Second Canadian Contingent, tell the following story: Major J. H. Elmsley, now- second in command of the Royal Canadian Dragoons at the front, when general staff officer in this division was known to be a man who never lost his temper. When Col. Elliot joinel the staff. he quick- ly gained the same reputation for evenness of disposition. The other officers began to wonder which would lose his temper first, and the affair developed into a game in which every man on the head- quarters statf took a lively interest. When the staff went to Niagara camp two years ago, the work be- came strenuous enough to try the nerves of any man, yet Elmsley and Elliot were still tied in the race for the laurel for coolness in times of stress. The game continued and each. day when the omcers sat down together at dinner,'Maj.-Gen. Lessard would ask: “How's the race? Has either lost his temper yet.” .The an- swer continued in the negative for weeks. ‘ One day, however, something happened. Col. Elliot was forced. to say ”damnation" and the race was declared over, much to the amuSe- ment of the other emcers. . “I reckon he’s workin’ on the Tenth National bank business. I’ve been let into it that the best men in the Pinker- ton service are on that case.” “Come off. Tom; you’re coddin' me.” “You needn’t believe me. Bill. if you don’t want to. I’ve only given you what I think anyway.” “What‘s he doin‘ here?" asked the other nervously. Two men were standing on a street corner chatting. They were both crooks, though professionally they had no connection. A dapper young fel- low who looked as if he had just come out or a bandbox passed them. “Who is that guy. “a ’ asked one crook. “Hist'” said the other. and waited till the young man had got beyond hearing; then he added: "That's a Pin-' kerton. I run across him onct. He’s the slickest in the business. I'd know him through any makeup.” “What stufl?" asked the other, sur- JUST TO THEIR LIKING By MARGARET C. DEVEREAUX Elliot Lost the Race. 54”.». w" fl“? ‘ Mifi“ 0pm] ay The next day a young man dressed in the height of fashion called at the Tenth National bank. asked for the president. told his story and left the amount of a recent lass by robbery. He wrote his address on his card and was driven away. followed by many a “God bless you." Going into the house, Bill went to the cellar and brought up a package. which he handed to the popinjay. who open- ed it and. finding a number of bank bills. counted out a thousand dollars and handed it back to Bill. “I thought you made it $500." _ “I didn’t know you were going to begin over with your wife and chil- dren. There’s $500 for you and $500 for them. I’m no detective. You gave yourself away to me needlessly. Our meetng on the train was a coinci- dence. Im a millionaire. I shall take this money to the bank and restore it. including what I’ve given you. If you need help at any time let me know." A despatch from Welland, under date ’of June 15-, says: That former Secretary of State W. J..l.ryan is not unfriendly to the German pec- ple is shown, says The Telegraph. by an incident that has not before been related in the public prints. Some three months ago there was received at Welland a cheque for $500 from Mr. Bryan. “for the alleviation of distress among in- terned Germans in this county.” It was a personal gift from the United States Secretary of State and it was intended that no one should know anything about it. It was found, however, that we had not a solitary German interned the use of Austrians and Hungari- ans. The Telegranh has not learn- ed that such diversion was made, but thinks that the money was re- turned to Mr. Bryan. : - in this county, so negotiations were entered into with a new to having the money diverted for “Far?“ asked the popinjay as they stood on the platform. “About two miles.” ' “Cab", . ~ A station cabman drove up: the’two got in and were driven beyond the out- skirts of the town. stopping at a small house in bad repair. A woman came to the door. followed by several chil- dren whose faces peered from behind her. The crook had thrown ofl’ his dis- guise while in the cab and appeared as himself. The Woman looked from one man to the other anxiously. Bill said to her: “I‘ve got fired 0' this business. I'm goin‘ to give up the stuff and take you and the children to a new country to make a new beginnin'.” BRYAN SENT FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS T0 GERMAN RELIEF “I'm mighty glad 0’ that.” gasped the woman. “I’m dyin’ with this load on “Can you turn it over without the matter leaking out?" “I can.” “Do you want to go anywhere?" “Reckon I'd like to try South Amer- ica for awhile." “How much would you need?” “How much can you let me have?” “How much money have you to turn over?” “All. that was taken." The popinjay was stalled. He didn’t like to ask what-he was sunposed to know. He concluded to take a risk. “Would five hundred do?" “If you can t do any better.” “Very well. Where do we get at?” ' “At Winchester." There was no further conversation between the two till they reached Win-- chester, where they left the train to- gether. “Oh. I'm on {'6‘ vou (same as you' re on to me. No need 0’ fencin’. If I put you on to where the money is bid will you let me out o' the game?" The stranger turned, looked the speaker full in the face, surprise. curi- osity. craft and a number of other ex- pressions struggling for the mastery. Finally he said: , Sir Wil- " “WOMEN’S INSTITUTE HOLDS ‘ANNUAL MEETING iz§§§§§O§z§z§§§§§¢00003009060909.9690...OOH 00000000000000000000000000 0000000000 000000000000000040 DURHAM err: 17. 1915 Fall W'heac ......... ...$1 10 to Spring Wheat .......... 1 1.”) to Milling Oats ............ 55 to Feed Oats ............... 55 to “Perpetual Youth" was the subject of the paper given by Mrs. Rogers, of Holstein, a1d the many good thoughts that were President, Mrs. '(Dr.) Easton, Av- ton: first Vice-president, Mrs. W. H. Rogers, Holstein; second vice- presiden:'.'. Mrs. R. T Edwards Zion: .secrstary-treasurer, Mrs. '1‘. M'cGirr, Durham. The annual meeting of theSouth Grey Women’s Institute was held in the town hall, Durham, on Sat- urday, June 12. Representatives were present from As,- ton, Bol- stein, Dromore, Dornoch, Zion and Lamlash, and three other branches were not represented. .The DNSident, Mrs. (Dr.) Easton of Ayton, occupied the chair, and reports were given from each of the branches, showing! all to he in a flourishing condition. Each branch has done good work for the Red Cross and other patriotic funds, giving _ a total of over $400, and a great many garments were gathered forthe Belgian re- lief, and knitting and sewing and other work was done for the sol- diers. It xx as moved that the South Grey District donate $100 to the Base Hospital Fund.~ and unani- mously carried. It was decided that the Grey County convention be held in Durham on August 26. The fol- lowing officers were elected: MARKET REPORT concerning Your Eves Have . You Clear Vision for Reading and Distance ? Are You Troubled with Headaches or Eye Strain ? If so you should consult a good optician, as headaches in the majority of cases come from the eyes and by having Glasses Properly Fit- ted Will cure it. We use the most modern Test known to-day namely “The Shadow Test” and guarantee sat~ isfaction. NO GLASSES PEESCRIBED UNLESS NEEDED Duncan 2. town (0 atcbmaker, Jeweler and Optician . $1 10 1 ll) Sr. Pt. Iâ€"J. McDonald, A Un- ruh, M. McCallum, C Noble. E Adlam, W. Vickers Jr. ‘Pt. I-F. M'cCallum, L Rea'y S. Ad-lam, J. M'ighton, C. Brunt. â€"M'iss Wylie. Teacher NO. 6, BENTINCK Sr. IVâ€"E. Twamley Jr. IVâ€"VV. Boyce, S McCailum Sr. IIIâ€"W. AdlanL E Cox Jr. IIIâ€"A. M'cCallum, E Boyce. J. Twamley, R. Boyce Sr. IIâ€"G. Torry; G Brunt, J. Vickers, H. McCallum, G. Brown, D. Burns, E. Vickers Jr.â€"L. McCallum, M. Adlam. Iâ€"B. Boyce, M'. Brown, Cr. Brunt Pt. IIâ€"G. McCallum, S. Reay. P Reay, E. Unruh. given were an inspiration to all. Miss May Wenger of Ayton gave a splendid paper on “Patriotism, and Good Citizenship.” A dainty lunch was then served bv the ladies of the Durham branch, the gentlemen of the ag- ricultural meeting sharing in this part of the program. Short appre- ciative addresses were given hv \Varden Calder and Mr. G. Binnie. IHE FAMllY Soomxn, Ont., 'Aug. 25th, 1913. “M y wife wasa martyrto Constipation. We tried everything on the calendar without satisfaction, and spent large sums of money, until we happened on ‘Fruit-a-tives’. We have used it in the family for about two years, and we would not use anything else as long as we can get “Fruit-a-tives.” J. W. HAMMOND. “FRUIT-A-TIVES” is made from fruit juices and tonicsâ€"is mild in actionâ€"and pleasant in taste. “Fruit-a-tives” is jhe Standby III This (Intano Home 50c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size 25c. At dealers or sent on receipt of price by Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ottawa. HONOR ROLL FOR MAY June 17, 1915. PHYSICIAN