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Miss Lepa Ritchie of town is spending a 'few days with Mr. and Mrs. W. Jacques. Mr. Bert. Willis of town. in com- pan-y with an insurance agent. XVe congratulate Mr. \Vill Law- rence, son of Mr. Henry Lawrence. ,on purchasing Mr. Thos. McGirr's farm, and not John McKechnie, as last week‘s paper intimated. It pays to advertise. Mrs. Andy Lindsay is suffering from tons’ilitis. We hope for a speedy recovery. Mrs. Thos. Arnett of Owen Sound is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. ’Wes. Arnett. Miss Jean Hepburn of town is at present the guest of Miss Edna M. Ritchie. Miss Annie Rogers of Holstein visited last week with the McGix-r families. Mr. Herb. Atkinson left last week for the west. Mrs. Dan. McInnis. who has been under the doctor‘s care, left a week ago for Guelph. to spend some time with friends, Messrs. Rob. Lindsay. Willie Mc- Girr. Ben. “'hitmore. left last week for the west. )Ve Wish the boys success. All of us up in this part of the country know what Owen Sound is in lacrosse circles. and we would not be afraid to wager a little that even now, with the black eye the Owen Sound papers have given us, that there's not a team in the district that wouldn’t sooner play a championship fix- ture with the Durham club at home. than take a chance in the‘Owen Sound bull-pen. There w enae couple of fights here on Friday. We never hav e. dont now. and never will. condone this but in justice to the crowd here on Friday, we must say it was not by any means as bad as has been pictured. Not an Owen Sound‘ ’player db spectator was maltreat-‘ in any way. and we challenge The Sun or The Advertiser to deny our statement. Nothing could be farther from the truth, and it seems too bad that two of the county town paâ€" pers could not stick closer to the truth It is safe to say thlat'neither of these iournals hati responsible representatives on the field. and must have received their information from some sensational source. _ ' “'hich reminds us of a story. On. the receipt of the papers in question. some of the Durham citizens felt rather piqued. and thought that such an absurd and untruthful yarn should be replied to. and requested the sporting editor of this journal of misery to “write ’em up." At first we thought we would make a denial. but after considering the matter. we came to the conclusion that it is waste of time to argue with a man, corporation, or newspaper that can‘t tell the truth. “'hich brings us to our story. A certain politician was touring the country in the interests of his party and came to a town in which the opposition paper had nublisheda long list of fancied crimes. which. from start to finish were one long list of falsehood. As he got off the train. a copy of the paper was handed him, and i what he did to that editor was a t shame. \Vhen he finished. one of ( his party asked him why he didn‘t give him more. "More?" said the politician. “\Vell. you see, I came' here to deliver a political address not to skin skunks.” J 1 r T c Two of the Owen Sound papers. The Sun and The Adsertiser, re- port the game as a mass: ere, in which the Durham spectators came to the game with clubs. mobbed the Owen Sound players every time they went to score. in which they were aided by the 10-- cal police, and kept up the rOWdy- ism till the last of the visitors had left town ' v-“- of the spectators rushed on the field but were quickly dealt with by the local police, the game was listless the locals havi ng it 32 their own wav. Outsitle of the one szra~p during the fir t t wo minutes of play, and which was the cul- mination of some rough work at the game at Owen Sound, the game was the tamest seen here this season. Little, of Toronto refereed, and is without exception. the best official we have seen it‘; action here this ummer Hi 5 im-‘ .Jartial rulings won the avi-prmal of both teams DARKIES' CORNERS. hen “Is your son anything since he went to college?” “Well. he holds the fémfly record for running up a bin.”-Baltimore Ameri~ 32' a sprinter A Hard World. “Poor old Jiggsl He fl hard world.” “Died in poverty '3” “No. He fell out of an Bufi'alo Express. Now They Don’t Speak. Belleâ€"How silly men act~wh« propose! Why, my husband aci a perfect fool. Nelleâ€"That's W erybody thought when your 1 ment was announced-Exchang They Knew Castor Oil. The oldest medical book in the world was found in a rock tomb by the Nile, dating from about 2000 B.,C. It is a roll about sixty~six feet long and car- ries prescriptions for all sorts of ail~ ments. Castor oil is one or the reme~ dies prescribed. It has been used pret- ty steadily ever since. “'alkerton Anglican church has contributed 24 men to the Canad- ian army. Rev. R. Perdue is an ad- vocate of enlistment in the counâ€" try's service. The young men of Mitchell an'i surrounding towns have raised $608.75 towards purchasing a ma- chine gun as a gift from South Perth. In the Bible, Old andva Testaâ€" ments, there are 3,586,473 letters. 775,693 words, 31,373 verses, 1,189 chapters, and 66 books. At a hurriedly summoned meet- ing of the Cobalt town council the tax rate was increaSed to $0 mills on the dollar. mm mumâ€"mar. 0F AGRICllâ€"LTL'R'E Peaches and plums are both so good this year that there is every induce- ment for the house wife to “put down" a liberal supply. The Can- anian Clubs and Red Cross Societies are asking for contributions of cann- ed or preservedâ€"not. jammed fruit. for our soldiers in France. People who wish to “do their hit” should communicate with the nearest Cun- adinn Club or Red Cross branch. Much fruit is being put down with- out sugar. by sterelizing process. The. best plums for the purpose are. Bradshuws, Gages and Lombards, and for peaches the St. Johns, Craw fords and Elbertas. Orders p!:1ced in advance with your grocer means better fruit for you. Rev. J. Archie Tuer of Mitchell has received a call from the Presbyterian church in Dresden. Five carloads of horses were shipped last week from Glencoe to Perth. Scotland. Short Bits of Live News Mr. Murray Ritchie is the first to finish harvesting in this part. The o‘Vmen‘s Institute intend holding a garden party on Mr. \V'm. \Veir’s lawn on September 10. Don't forget the date. Misses Annie and Agnes McGirr left for their respective schools. the former to her old school. and the latter to No. 6. Egremont. School reopens to-morrow in No. 9. with the former teacher, Miss Elizabeth Scott. in charge. Mrs. A. Blough, and the Misses Wrtson, of Paisley. returned home Tuevdab’. after a pleasant holiday Mrs. “'m. \Veir returned from Toronto General Hospital. We hope much improved, passed around the patrons. Made in Canada by Lever Bmthers Limited, Toronto. QFFICIM FRUiT BUllETlN Something of One. ’. _II}y husband acted like act when they an airs hi 93,â€". found this a burg seeking what ev- en: "age- Cynical. Paytonâ€"A bachelor is a man who has been crossed in love. Parker-Yes. and a married man has been doubie A Gentle Request. Jessieâ€"Please. auntie, the new lady next door says. her compliments. and will you play very low. because her husband is extremely musicaLâ€"Syd- néy Bulletin. “You. for one thing." replied a rau- cous voice from the rear of the hall.-- Philadelphia Record. ’ Specifications Furnished. “What does our party stand asked the machine senator. "One of the main points was that the modern earn their living, while the an- cient urned their dead." Times Change. “What is the principal difference be- tween modern and ancient times ‘2" Knitting. Knitting is a Scotch invention or the fifteenth century. Soon after its inven- tion a guild of stocking knitters was formed, with St. Fiacre as its patron saint. Hand knitting was supplement- ed by machinery as early as 1589, when William Lee invented the knitting frame. - Bookplates. No book collector should be Without a bookplate. and a bookplate once in- serted in a volume should never be re- moved. When the plate is that of a good colloctor it constitutes an indorse- ment and adds a certain interest and value to the volume. 1 was once going through the collection of a friend, and, observing the absence of a bookplate I asked him why it was. He replied, “The selection of a bookplate is such a serious matter. ”â€"Atlantic. Xerxes and the Hellespont. Xerxes was furious when a storm wrecked his bridge of boats in the Hellespont from Abydos to Sestos. Not content with having the engineers de- capitated. he ordered the infliction of 300 lashes upon the strait and the letting down into it of a set of fettcrs. Herodotus discredits the story that Xerxes also sent irons to brand the strait. But the historian does give the "non-Hellenic and blasphemous terms" which 'the scourgers were ordered to use: "Thou bitter water. this is the penalty which our master inflicts upon thee because thou has wronged him though he has never wronged thee. King Xerxes will cross thee. whether thou wilt or not. but thou deservest not sacrifice from any man, because thou art a treacherous river of salt water.” Canes at the National Museum. A collection of canes made of practi- cally every kind of suitable material and representing forty-five foreign countries. as well as twenty-one states of the Union, forms one of the most ; interesting'exhibits at the National mu- seum at Washington. Forty different kinds of wooden canes are on exhibi- tion. as well as canes made of ivory. bone. horn. skin, paper. tin. wire and other substances. In thismolleetion are many canes that are artistic and others that are merely curious in shape. as well as some made for emer- gency uses. Among the latter are a sketching cane with drawing materials stored in the handle. a number equip- ped with match safes. mountain climb- ing canes with sharp spiked ferrules. an officer's "swagger stick" and sword and gumcanes of various types. The most interesting feature of the ex~ hihit perhaps is the historical element. -i'opular Mechanics. Strength ln Hollowness. The stems of bamboos. grasses. wheat and oats are hollow. although they grow to great heights in com- parison to their thickness. It might Enaturally be supposed that to gain ' strength as they grew the stems ought to be solid at the base. but it is not so. Careful experiments have proved that a solid column subject to bending strains is no stronger than a hollow one. Consequently all iron shafts are made hollow. and the steel shafts which drive the screws of steamships have a hole bored down the center to reduce the weight. But this does net reduce the strength. The thickness of the branches of trees is in proportion to the weight to be borne. Horizontal branches. such as those of the cedar and elm, are much thicker than the almost vertical branches of the poplar. The average natural factor in break- ing is about one in ten. exclusive of wind pressure. and engineers employ a factor of six in building with timber. It is very well when making your selection to try out several rods an- swering to the above specifications. in order to avoid. if possible. . getting a rod that is either too stifl or too flexibleâ€"Outing. Any rod seriously worth considera- tion has snake guides. german silver reel seat and ferrules and a solid cork hand grasp. Fly Rod For Trout Fishermen. Rods of split bamboo are produced by cementing together a number of triangular strips split from the whole cane to form each joint; the rod of six strips is the choice of most anglers. Weight for weightâ€"and. of course. within reason. the lighter the rod the better-split bamboo rods are stronger and have more casting power and bet- ter action than rods of any other ma- terial. Very properly conceding that the choice of a fly rod is practically limited to the rod of split bamboo. you cannot go far wrong in selecting one nine feet in length. Such a rod for the light work of our average trout streams should DOL weigh over five and a quar- ter ounces. for ?" '1' 1., ”uh-v (I + +4~+¢ 1 + N§++¢o++ox At the evening there was a good representative gathering and the free entertainment and addresses were highly appreciated by a ilarge audience. Mr. Calder acted Eas chairman, and after a pithy address. pushed the button and set the machinery in motion Mrs. (Rev) Marsh of Holstein gave a very interesting address on “A Winter Trip to Bermuda,” and in doing so reviewed the history of the country, pointed out the man- ners and customs of the people, as well as the peculiarities of the climate, the scenery of the island. and the floral and other produc- tions of the soil The address was interesting and much enjoyed, One of the strongest features of the meeting was the able address delivered by Mrs. Hunter of rmm1‘ --â€"___. The meeting was closed by the singing of the National Anthem, after which tea was served by the Durham ladies in the Presbyter- ian church. iall too frequent “spread” made for company. Fresh air, pure food, 1 ie.\:e1‘.cise rest and recreation are‘ ithe five things every woman' ‘needs ,and the last two are the ’most neglected. Exery mother is. to do justice to herself if she 15 :to hold the position that is re- :quired of her A spoiled and in- f:lulgred child is of no use to itself, its home or its country. Mothe1s ought to superxise the reading of! i'their families and see that plenty; of good periodicals and books are fat their disposal. - I The following officers were el- ected: President, Mrs. Easton, Ay- ton; vice-president Mrs. J. Pearce, Chatsworth, secretary and trea’s- urer, Mrs. J. Gardiner, Owen Sound. Mrs. Danard of Kemble a??? an interesting talk on “The Country Women and Nature,” showing what lessons we may learn from the study of Nature. A question drawer was conduct- ed by Mrs. Hunter of Brampton, when many interesting and varied questions were discussed. all Grey County Women’s Institute Brampton She deve flold Annual Meeting 500mm!) motto; “Fl » Country,” into, .a 1] Continued from page 1. dress, full of inspire; are Wasted in caring for these.;riotic fervor. Mrs. B More attention should be paid to;Dle‘18ing personality the selection of wall papers andfeasy, fluent and fewer carpets, cushions and drap- speaker. The ladies eries should be in every home. tutc Will not soon Carefully prepared and \V'ell-;'add1‘95389‘, and those served meals should be given the. present at the gene: family every day instead of the "the. evening Will be all +AA a A- ‘ '+++++++¢++¢++++§§+o¢++++oo§o‘+¢o§§¢++§++o++o§¢+++++ LISTOWEL BUSINESS COLLEGE 100 New Students for Profit Sharing Year Write now and let us know when you are coming. The best time to enter is at our fall 0 pening‘â€"â€"0r as early - that date as possible. Edwin Ourpast record of fair dealing, coupled with the success of our ex-students and graduates, who, by the way, are our best adverâ€" tisements, is going to enable us to reach our ideal 0f E already have more students enrolled for the coming year than have ever entered at a fall\ term opening in the history of the school. Our aim is to enroll 100 new students during the school year from September 1915 to June 1916, and if successful in thisâ€"â€"and we fully expect to be~we will share our profits by handing each student registered during); the year, a check for TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7315 Listowel Business Colleg C 10 per cent. of the Tuition Paid LISTOWEL BUSINESS COLLEGE . Matthews, Principal 9000000000§§§§§§+§§§§+§+++“§§§§§§§§§+¢§¢§§§§§§§§§ §§ The meeting, as a pronounced success and amplx demonstrated the good \xork be- ing accomplished by the Women s Institutes. Whole, “as a l" .x'wbu hear her again. tribution to the musical part .of the program. ' sociation motto; “For Home and Country,” into, a! pleasing personality, and’is an easy, fluent and entertaining speaker. The ladies of the Insti- tute will not soon forget her addresses} and those who were (LT. R And many more varieties put up packages or in bulk. Assorted Creams Hard; Centres Melted Milk Chocolates Caramels and Nougat Nut Centres Fruits in Liqueur Maple Willard’s Forkdipt Chocolates Have You a Sweet Tooth or a Sweetheart ? BEGINS ON A DDRESS GEO. B. DINGMAN. Proprietor . Ticket Agency. Buy Your Tickets Here A Fresh Shipment Just Received She deVeIOPed the AT Then Call In and Get a Box of and ’15 an entertaining 0f the Insti- forget her Cream Wa'nut Carame's Bordeaux Honey Nougat Whipped Cream as early after Harvesting is prom-e88“ ly on account of the c< cool, wet weather. The Mr. Ben. Whitmore left excursion on Saturd ay on to the west. â€"'-O U. v. .' I] On \Vednesday, August quiet Wedding took place a home of Mr. Austin Ham) his only daughter. May, the bride of Mr. Will Grord loin with their many Trim) wishing them a long. hapi prosperous life. Mrs. McGraw of Toronto is ing' her mother, Mrs. J. Whh A in dainty er. May, became \Vill Gordon. “'9 many friends in long. happy and Progressing slow- of the continued. er. The heavy day and Monday. “aged the gardEn , place at '- ‘Vhitm0r9 August ’- ‘Vilson, the trip