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be dry bet keen Ontario and Brit- ish Columbia and “hatexer the feeling may be, the temperance wave. is moving on with 11 cm- tainty of total Dominion prohibi- tion in the not far distant future. The Dominion referendum of 1898 showed that every province from the‘Atlantic to the Pacific. with the solitarx \ce1tion 01" Quebec. \1 as in fax or of the abolâ€" ition of the liquor t1affic. The Do- minion as a Whole gave a ma- jority vote. yet no action “as taken as a result of the voting. Not ripe for action. \1 as the opin- ion expressed then by the leader of the party in power, and the temperance people had to wait for a more convenient season. The temperance wave continued to. roll, is still rolling. and the .xemperance people have neVer lost their grip. They are now" nearing the goal of their ambi-J tion, and it does seem as if the longâ€"drawn battle will soon be fought and won. . . 1 In Manitoba the Norris Govern- ment is pledged. if returned at the provincial election in August. to take a plebiscite of the province on a temperance bill to be pre- pared by the temperance people themselves. On the Conservative side, too, the rejuvenated Con- servative party, under the leader- ship of Sir James Aikens. are com- ing out with a flat prohibitorv plan}: in their platform. with no provisions for referendum or re- peal. In any event, Manitoba is likely to fall in line with the other two prairie provinces. If the Liberals, under Mr. Norris, are elected to power, the prohibitorv measure must follow a favorable 'temperance plebiscite, and if the mew Conservative party are suc- cessful, which is scarcely likely. prohibition is promised without resorting to a referendum. Inside of three years. from present. appearances, Canada will If the results of plebiscites had been accepted at their face value.- Ontario would long ago have been runder prohibition. The voice of the people through a plebiscite vote was twice heard through the ballot box, but no action was taken. In the case of Manitoba, however. the 'result of such a vote must shape the action of the Government, with no chance of side-tracking the issue. A few days ago the people of Alberta gave a large majority in favor of prohibition in a referen- dum vote, and by this action 320 bar, wholesale and club licenses throughout the province will be abolished after July 1 of next year. In Saskatchewan now no licens~ es exist, the selling of liquor being confined to Government dis- nensaries, and even these are sub- ject to a prohibitory local vote. From present indications. tem- perance sentiment in the west is growing so rapidly that another year or so will see the prairie provinces all in the dry area. It may be the questions were more difficult or catchv than usual and a closer system of marking was adopted. In any event. if the school passed an average for the province the result. poor as it may seem, should not be regarded as a failure on the part of _ the D-upils and the staff. It seems only fair to judge by comparing ourl average this year with the aVer--l age of the province. rather than our average this year comparel with the average of any previous year. I a little above the average, and teachers and pupils must be exon- erated for the apparently poor showing. We are told that about 70 per .‘cent. of the candidates in the province have failed. This will leave 30 per cent. who have been successful. If this oe true, our school, which passed one-third, ,is one-third of the number who wrote. Without a better know- ledge of the facts it would be unâ€" wise to criticize the evident lack of success. It may be the result of weakness in the teaching staff, in- dufference on the part of pupils, unusual severity in the question papers, or .a closer marking 01' the answer papers. Our school has failed this year in reaching its usual standing on the Departmental results. IV:- notice that only nine have passed from the school here, or about THE TEMPERANCE MARCH JHE DURHAM BHRUNICLE W IRWIN, Editor and Proprietor DURHAM, JULY 29, 1915‘ WHY A FAILURE ? '1'; 1r Mr. Brander put a new stairway outside for the convenience of Donald McLachlin has moved his stable to the south-west come: of his lot in town. Miss Maggie )chnnes, daughter of John McInnes of Calgary, Alta is visiting her aunt and uncle, IS 1‘ and Mrs. Duncan McDonald, Dur- ham road, Glenelg, for a c0uplc of weeks Arch McDonald, who spent .the last two months Visiting in this part, left for his home .in Port- lani, Oregon, on Monday. So far as The Chronicle is concerned, we plead for no imâ€" munity for the Durham team. But we don’t like the lying in- sinuation in the Times that t‘m. Durhams were the full cause of all the trouble. They were in it and so were the other fellows. and if The Times thinks to clean no and improve the game by al- ways blaming a dirty game on “the other fellow,” we think it is startingon the wrong svstem “The other fellow” can't always be to blame. Civic Holiday next Monday is to be celebrated in this place in high style. Proceeds for the Pat- riotic Fund. Crops are looking well so far. Showers every other day make bad hay. ' PRICEVILLE. Bad haying weather. Lots to d'. around here yet. Some 'are nearly done, and some only commencing. Owen Sound surely d,oes sustain her reputation. as the “dirtiest la- crosse town in Canada” and The Owen Sound Times doesn’t raise itself much when. it stoops to de- fend the local pets by placing the blame on. “the other fellow." The whole game was certainly a: miserable exhibition of the na- tional game, and if such are the class stage-d in. recent years in the county town, it is small won- der that the decent people of the place can’t be pulled out in large: numbers to witness the games. Is it necessary to go further? To any person who knows lacrosse as it is played in Owen Sound, the whole cause for the starting of rough-house tactics was the fact of Durham scoring that first goal. All of us know what Owen Sound has done on all occasions when the visiting team is ahead. It surely was about this time that the rough stuff started, the Owen Sound defence so far forgetting themselves as to check Durham’s home when the ball was in play at the other end of the field. In commenting on the Owen Sound-Durham lacrosse game last week, The Owen. Sound Times, af- ter a justified attack on the game, the referee, and the officials who appointed him, ends up with the comedy statement: “It is but just to the local team to remark that Durham started the rough stuff.” Farther down in the column come-s another statement: “Durham scored the first goal when “play” had been called. OWen Sound had the first rush on the enemy, but failed to penetrate; their defense very seriously Then! Durham came down with an odd man. and beat Bell, Elvidge get- ting the tally. It was about this time that the rough stuff was noted.” ' Durham Was to Blame Says Owen Sound Times 99*? ~‘:_- . A couple of Weeks ago there died at Victoria, B.C., Annie Mc- Donald, beloved Wife of Angus McInnis, at the age of about 58 years. She was born at lot 40, con. 1, S.D.R.', .Glenelg, daughter of Robt McDonald, now of Salt Lake City, who is 95 years of age. Mr. McInnes is a brother of Council- lor McInnes of Glenelg. Mr. and Mrs. James Brown of McWilliams entertained a num- ber of Mrs. Brown's friends one evening lately. Diedâ€"At his home, July 13, 1915, on the north line, Artemesia. Donald Kenn-adv one of the pionâ€" eers of Artemesia, after a linger- in°° illness of months over the allotted age. He “as buried here. The Rev. Jones of, Toronto preached in- the Presbvterinn church the last two Sundays. The Rev. Mr. Seobie from Islaxwell. will preach next Sunday. CANADA’S KN 16 HT- ERRAN T “By John, but that’s a strong p’int!" shouted the deacon. “Hang me if Ho- ratio ain’t knockin’ things edgeways. No, sir; we‘ve never had a parade nor decorated any graves, and we ought to be ashamed of ourselves. It is your suggestion that we celebrate the day this year, Horatio?” “That's a p'int, deacon.” “And it’s as strong as a log chain. the Karstedt Bros., to go up and down instead of going through the house. Malcolm McInnes shim-mil a car load of live stock on Tuesday “By John, but that’s flow’ry lan- guage!” exclaimed the deacon. “Anything more, Horatio?” . “I jest want to call your attention to the fact that Okemos has never had a. Memorial day parade,” replied the or- ator. “We hev never paraded and nev- er decorated.” Horatio stood out. He lookedâ€"filoale, but determined. He’d been thinking for a week of what he.was going to say, and he started off as smooth as grease: “It is understood, teller citizens, that Horatio Sparrow is goin’ to launch a thunderbolt here tonight, and it is with more than ordinary interest that I call the meetin‘ to order. Stand out. Horatio, and let’s hear all about it." “Is it dynamite, Horatio?” was gasped. “You be there and see!” Horatio was a man that never got excited when he woke Up in the morn- ing and found a cow in his garden, and the druggist felt quite sure he had something big on hand. He must have told about fifty other people what he told him, for there was a big crowd at the postoflice at 7 oclock in the even- ing, and all expected to hear big news. Deacon Holden took charge of things. as usual, and as the crowd got impa- tient he said: “Doc, don’t say nothin’ to a livin’ soul, but the town of Okemos is to be jarred from center to circumference this evenin’l" '5 “In what way?” was asked. ' “Never you mind, but be at the post. office at 7 o’clock. Meanwhile get ready to feel the earth tremble!” It was about a week before Memo- rial day a few years ago that one Ho- ratio Sparrow, a resident of the vil- lage or Okemos, entered the drug store in that burg looking as if he had Something serious on his mind, and on being encouraged a little he said to the druggist: HEADING THE PROCESSION ON ° MEMORIAL DAY Copyright. 1915, by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate. By M. QUAD all at her disposal. Our mill man is kept busy at- tending to customers. m---” .V. Lu't: neu gross and are meeting \t‘i’th success. Miss McConkey of .Tororto is visiting with her sisters, Mrs. McInnes and Mrs. Campbell. Mr. Neil McCannel of Durham paid a visit through this sec- tion of the country one day re- cently, combining business and pleasure. - L'ouectors are-around taking up money for the Red Cross and are meeting \(‘i'th success. Miss McConkey of .Tororto is visiting with her sisters, Mr‘ Donald and Annie Graham and daughter of' Mr. J. A. G of Durham, spent a week friends in this part and e: themselves well out in the try making hay. Fine Work spell, but not so good if 3'01 tinue at it stead-y. Two minutes later Joe was the only man left in the postofiice. It was as he had said-there was nothing to dec- orate. and all the blowing had been for nothing. fustf’ 01" ate '3” “Feller patriots, before this meetin’ breaks up in a row that will send the price of Okemos real estate down 50 per cent and put our civilizashun back fifty years let’s hear what Joe Richard has to say about it.” “What’s the question?” asked Joe. “About Memorial day. Shall we dec- -\.5 _77â€"â€"â€"°"- “I’ll never surrender my rights!” said Horatio Sparrow. “Nor me!" added Deacon Holden. “Nor me!" yelled Abner Jones. It was evident that the meeting was on the point of breaking up in a row when Joe Richard came sauntering in as calmly as could be. The deacon saw him and called out: “You can call it a p'int or not,” said Silas, “but bein' there seems to be a controversy here I think it better be settled by selectin’ me to boss things.” . -v--â€"uv- uuu 0:“on i “There shouldn‘t be no jealousy ‘ about this thing. Horatio would look 'purty fine on his spotted horse. and the deacon would be no slouch in his cocked hat, but if there’s to be any feelin’ over it I'll take the job of their hands. As I’m foreman of the fire company, it comes in my line any- how.” ‘ “I don’t propose to give up my right for nobody,” said Horatio. “And I’m thinkin’ I'm the man to boss things,” added the deacon. “It appears to me," said Silas Lap- ham as he stood up and rubbed his hands together, “that we are not work. in’ in complete harmony in ms mat- ter.‘ It will be the event of the cen- tury. Let us sacrifice any selfish in- terests as individuals and work to make the affair a general success.” “That’s powerful good advice,” said the deacon as he rapped on the stove with his caneâ€"“powerful good. I al- lus stand ready to sacrifice, and I hope the rest of you do. Any further p'int. Sflas?’ ' .9! “But I object to that,” said Hoi'atio. “Hevin’ originated this idea, I think it’s fur me to ride on horseback at the head of the procession.” “Decorate what?" There was a painful pause, and then Abner Jones, who was in fireman’s uni- form, jumped off the counter and said: Yes, sir; we’ll cerefirate the day, and in order to make it a howlin’ success I’ll agree to take charge of the parade.” )art and enjoyed out in the coun- Fine Work for a good if you con- r umnam. son L‘. J. A. Graham :1 Week With 0§§§§§f§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§#6 §§§++§§§4§ §§§§§§§++§§§§§¢§¢ W. J. REID, President SINGLE FARE OVER ALL RAILWAYS West of Prizes increased this year by $3,000.00. ‘ Hay ............... Butter“ .......... Eggs .............. Potatoes, per bag . Dried Apples ..... Flour, per cwt . . . . Oatmeal, per sack Chop. per cwt . . . . Live Hogs, per cv Hides, per lb ...... Sheepskins ........ Wool .............. Toronto, and Far-e and One-Third from outside POiflts Fall \Vheat ......... ...SI 10 to 81 Spring \Vheat .......... 1 10 to 1 Milling Oats ............ 55 to Feed Oats ............... 55 to Peas .................... 1 :30 to 1 _B_eu-ley .................. 65 to Western Fair €322.30“ OOOOQOQOOQQQOQQQQ406040069.00QQOOQQOQQOQOOOOQOQ000900 Miss Laura Murphy, teacher from near Owen Sound. spent Sunday with her friend, Miss May Young. Mrs- Reginald Kelly returned to Toronto to-day, after spending a few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly. Miss Evelyn Winters of Owen Sound, is guest of Miss May Young. Mr. John A. Graham was. in Hamilton last week as delegate to the Masonic Grand Lodge. Mr Alf. Armstrong, Toronto. representing the Renfrew Machin- ery Co, was in town Tuesday. .xcellent Program ofAttrac- tions Twice Daily. â€"'---° and daughter took an auto â€" trip to Kincardine on Sunday. Messrs. George, Robert and David Smith. with their mother motored to Toronto on Monday. Mr. Harding of Orangeville. is visiting his son, J. H. Harding, in town. Business. Miss Kathleen. Wilson of George- town, is Visiting her friend, Miss McCoskery. Rev and Mrs. Whaley are taking vacation, and Will be absent for the next four Sundays. .Lvu'. uo-sems, postmaster at Tro‘w- bridge, is visiting his daughters. Mrs. McCrae and Mrs. Knechtel. Miss Dollv Hopkins of is spending a few davs mother here. Miss Winnie Brookcr c land is visiting friends in Miss Margaret MacK-enzie i iting Dornoch friends this “'4: Mrs. W. B. Ard returned to St Mr. MARKET REPORT zonceming Your Eyes Music by the Be'st'Available Bands ’- (3059118, postmaster : 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- isfaetion. N0 GLASSES PRESCRIBED UNLESS NEEDED DURHAM JULY 29 1915 $30,0G0.00 in Prizes Herb. Livingston of Hamil- nas in town Monday on Prize Lists; Entry Forms and all information from the Secretary Barbara PERSONAL Duncan (Z. (own matchmaker, jeweler and Optician and Attractions “S of Toronto days With hex mmwm wmmm.. 3318 3 to 3:3 to this week o to 14 to 0f Clevc~ n town. Browning is vis- 1 U i) 14 l4 19 10 10 Two Speed Events Daily. Fireworks Every Night. New Steel Grandstand. Midway Better- Than Ever. a big sale on Saturday afternoon, July 31, of home-made baking, butter, fresh eggs, and other things good to eat. All will be fresh, sweet and wholesome. The sale will be conducted in the Red Cross building, Durham, next to the Royal Bank. All [arrangements have been completed by the Ladies’ Aid for Mr. Frank Vickers was in town Monday. He had been out west. and was returning to Renfrew. He came this way to take home his Wife and family, Who have been visiting her mother, Mrs. Banks. for the past few weeks. f Mr. and Mrs. John Morrison and Misses Annie L. and ‘Margaret MacKenzie were visiting Paisley friends last Week. Mrs. John Clark and children of Cochrane. arrived here Saturdav Mr. L. H. Dingman, president of. the St. Thomas Times Publishing Company, was in town Monday, on business. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Harding and family of Hamilton are guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brown. Markdale. Marys, after two Weeks’ visit with her phrents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Voll-ett, in Bentinck. “FRUIT-A-TIVES,” the famous fruit medicine is particularly well suited far the use of women, because of its mild and gentle action and its pleasant taste. In severe cases of Constipalion, Indi- gestion, Bloati 71g, Sick Headaches, Pain In T/ze Back, Neuralgia, or a General Run-Down Conslitution, “Fruit-a-tives” is the only medicine needed to correct such troubles and restore the sufferer to complete health. As a tonic, “Fruiba-tives” is inva- luable to purify and enrich the blood and build up strength and vigor. 50c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size 25c. At dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit- a-tives Limited, Ottawa. “Fruit-a-tives” New Known as Woman’s Best Medicine A. M. HUNT, Secretary ESPECIAllY fDR WOMEN September mm = 18th 1915 uton, are spending a con- reeks with friends in town Mr. Morris of Trinity exchanged pulpits on Sun- ‘ 0f Trinity Julpits on Sun- '. Hostord of July 29,, 1915‘