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“And thereby secured the best of attention?” “NO. The head waiter asSerted his authority and called a boycott, He was indignant because Ididn’t hold out on the other boys and give all the money to him.”â€" jW’ashington Star. “I tipped every waiter i dining room,” said th'e m the summer hotel. Brand Trunk Railway TIME-TABLE at reduced fares to London from stations in Ontario. Belleville, Scotia. Junction and South 01- “"est thereof. Special train servwe and low rate ex- cursions from principal points on certain dates. Ask Agents for full particulars. Tickets and full information on ap- plication to agents. W. Calder. Town Agent, Phone 33. J. Towner. Station Agent Phone 18 Reduced fares to San Francisco. Los Angeles and San Diego. 3.10 .m 11.10 AI‘. Toronto LV’. 7.45 5.25 .35 7.40 Lv. SaugeenJ. “ 11.30 9.13 90 7.25 Pziceville “ 11.42 9.24 ) 7.15 “ Glen “ 11. 52 9.34 )6 7.11 “ MCW’illiams“ 11.56 9.38 PJI. ’3 7.00 “ Durham “ 12.013 9.50 1 6.45 “ 431.111”) Park 12. 22 10.01 Trains will arrive and depart as fol OWS, until further notice:â€" Canadian Pacific Railway Time Table Trains leave Durham at 7.05 3.111., and 3.45 p.m. Trains art-Ive at Durham at 11.2%.m. 2.31) p.m., and 8.45 p.111. EVERY DAY EXCEPT SL'XDAY' G. T. Bell. C. E. Horniug, G.P. Agent, D.P. Agent. Montreal. Toronto. J. TO\\'.\"ER. Depot'Agent W. CALDER, Town Agent Particulars from Canadian Paci- fic Ticket Agents or write M. G. Murphy, D.P.A. Toronto. R. Macfarlane, Town Agent E. A. Hay, Station Agent Fast Time, Convenient Train Ser- vice, Modern Equipment between Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Detroit and Chicago. "riff?" LON DON SEPTEMBER 10 to 18. 1915 REDUCED PARES To London from stations in Ontatin Believille. Havelock and West to Sault Ste. Marie, White River and North Bay inclusive, also from De- troit, Mich. Be Sure to Consult, C.P.R. Agents regarding Fxom Principal Points on Certain Dates Extra Train Service Also Special Low Fares Effective September-12th Information nmv in agents bands DURHAM ZENUS CLARK PLANING MILLS Panama Pacific Exposition “WESTERN FAIR" [UNDDN (3.3; “ Hanover 12.33 10.14 6.28 .. Maple Hill .. 12.40 10.22 6 15 " \Valkerton .ar.12.55 10.35 MACFARLANE - Town Agent \1 U" ‘\ RESTAURANT POLITICS. House ,Fitti ngs Shingles. and Lath Always on Hand At Right Prices. The undersigned begs to announce to residents of Durham and surrounding country. that he has his Planning Mill and Factory completed and is prepared to take orders for September 16, 1915. Custom Sawing Promptly At- tended To Time Table Changes â€" and all kinds of â€" SASH,DOORS RETURN TICKETS ONTARIO it will not be in every case an easy matter to finance unusual obligations this year. Having regard to and hav- ing fully considered all the circum- stances now prevailing, the Minister hes decided to ask for payment this year of one-half only of the seed grain and fodder advances together With interest. As i or the advances For many months it looked as if an excellent price was to await the marketing of the 1915 crop. This, however, does not now seem so prob- able. The large acreage in other countries, and particularly the excep- tionally good crOp prospects in the United States, with the depressed condition of exchange and shortage of ocean tonnage have had the effect of greatly reducing the quotations for wheat, barley, and oats. The Minister of the Interior has had this consider- ation under review, and it has also been impressed upon him that this year the Western farmers have a great many of last year’s obligations still to take care ofâ€"last year’s in- terest on mortgages, and in many- cases indebtedness to local merch- ants. As a consequence even with the present excellent crop conditions The bulk of the seed grain was purchased by the Government at a comparatively moderate price, and the farmers got it at the price the Government paid for it plus expense of handling. A great many demands came in very late, and as these were found on investigation to be for the most part deserving, some grain had to be bought at the advanced price that prevailed in the spring. But in the main the Government was fortun- ate in making its purchases early. It has been a matter for congratul- ation that the policy adopted has 3 been justified not only by the neces- ' sities of the time, but by subsequent ‘ events. This year’s crop, particularly in the drought-stricken district. is ‘ the best in the history of Western I Canada. . was, of course, of a temporary nature. Fortunately the Government was not called upon to lend its aid except in the Provinces of Alberta and Saskat- chewan. These are the Provinces that suffered most. The advances commenced early last winter. and were made necessary by the extreme misfortune which Western Canada suffered from the drought in 1914. It was hoped at the time that the amount required would not be unduly large, as the outbreak of war was making extraordinary de- mands upon the financial resources of the Dominion. The amount has, how- ever, reached very large limits. There has been advanced up to July 31 for seed grain $8,534,018.37, and for other goods by way of relief and fod- der for animals $4,075,420.89, mak- ing a total of $12,609,439.21. As- sistance was given. of course, by rea- son of a temporary misfortune, and HE Honorable Dr. Roche, Minister of the Interior, whose Department has had charge of the distribution \ of seed grain and relief in Western Canada throughout the past year, and the taking of security therefor, has had under consideration the question of collections to be made this fall. HON. DR. ROCHE. Minister of interior. Sketch by McConnell. The following private homes, out of the large number which have been offered, have been accepted as mili- tary convalescent homes, and are in operation or will be in a few days: The home of Mrs. J. K. L. Ross, Syd- ney, N.S.; the home of Mrs. R. B. Dobell, Quebec; the Khaki League Home, Montreal; a home furnished by the Imperial Order of Daughters of the Empire, Winnipeg; the home of Mrs. J. F. Ross, Toronto; the home of Mr. Hugh Macpherson, Kingston, and a home lent by Mrs. Parks at St. John, NB. The com- mission anticipates receiving consid- erable assistance in the operation of the convalescent homes from those who are anxious to render some ser- vice at this juncture. Voluntary aid committees have been established in the divisional area and military dis- tricts, and will organize crops of local workers. - MANY CONVALESCENT HOMES ARE OFFERED “I bring from the front this mes- sage trom our soldiers: that they have done their duty in the past, are prepared to do it in the future, and that no conclusion of the war will be satisfactory unless it brings to the Empire, for all the sacrifices they have made. the satisfaction of attain- ing the object fought for. Any nation that undertakes to establish the doctrines of spoilation shall go down beneath the might and con- tempt of the world.” “Even greater than this,” said the Premier, "was my privilege of visit- ing the convalescent hospitals. There I met our gallant men who had come back from the very valley of the shadow of death. They had gone through as trying ordeals as have ever been recorded in the history of the world, but I found them all cheerful, and all inspired with the same courageous determination as those others still at the front. It was an inspiration to me, and I felt, when I addressed a thousand convalescent Canadians that it was the noblest audience I had ever faced. Altogether I visited 41 hospitals where Cana- dians were, and at these I met men from all parts of the Empire who had fought in France, Belgium, and the Dardanellesâ€"the men who won fame at Ypres, Festurbert, and Givenchy. They were from many lands, but they were all comrades, who had fought and would fight again for the same cause. It was a spectacle that gave to me a truer sense of the unity of our Empire than I had ever had be- fore, and I come back to you now with a clear message of Empire from them. At the great welcome accorded Sir Robert Borden in Montreal on his return from England, he gave to the people of Canada a message from our gallant soldiers at the front. The Minister confidently hopes that all who have received assistance and the people of the West generally, will accept the policy of the reduced amount to be collected this year as fair and equitable, and that all will co-operate and lend their assistance to work out successfully. Financing Crap. Aside from the question of ocean tonna:e and exchange there should be no difficulty in moving the Cana- dian crop, although it may take longer than usual. Certainly there should be no difficulty in financing the movement. The banks are more liquid than they have been for years. In addition they have as a reserve their emergency circulation and the facilities afforded under the Finance Act of 1914 by which they can obâ€" tain advances in Dominion notes against grain bills and other securi- ties. So far as concerns credits to farmers, two recent amendments to the Bank Act introduced by Hon. W. T. White, are important. Under one a bank may take security upon grain remaining in the farmers' possession, and under the other the bank may take security upon a crap for seed grain advances. The financial legis- lation of the Dominion seems to have provided all possible facilities for the financing of the crop movement. PREMIER BORDEN BRINGS MESSAGE FROM SOLDIERS It must be remembered that this seed grain, fodder, and relief distri- bution has been a most extensive and far spreac‘. undertaking. A definite and consistent system of collection must be adopted. It is not an easy matter to work out such a system without entailing too great expense of organization. Consequently. the purchasers of grain have been asked to co-Operate in the matter of collec- tions. In this way the organization at their disposal is used and the ne- cessity for heavy expenditure‘on the part of the Government avoided. for other relief (in cases where both relief and seed grain and fodder have been provided) these will not be in- sisted on this year Where, however no seed grain or fodder has been pro- vided, but relief only, one half of the amount advanced for relief will be expected to be returned. oooowooooooooooecooooooooooooooooooéi Coo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooocoo mwmw Some planters follow the practice 01 setting rows of hardy English walnuts and pecans with the purpose of. top grafting them a few years later with better varieties which may then be available. , success 0; peaches is a better index of the probable success of the Persian walnut than is the success of hickories or black walnuts. It is probable that certain varieties of Persian walnuts and pecans may be used successfully on black walnuts and hickories, although it is not safe to attempt very extensive planting in any district where peaches also are not fairly dependable. In other words. the ods are also apparently the most sue. cessful in propagating the pecan. Details of these processes, excel)! ring budding. are given in bulletin 254 of the bureau of plant industry, depart ment of agriculture, Washington. The best method of propagating the so called English walnut, which is properly known as the Persian walnut,’ says a contributor to the Country Gen- i tlcman, is either by the cleft graft in sap Wood at the time the buds are Starting, Or by the annular 0‘ patch budding process during the growing season in J u‘y or August. These meth 99999999999999 Black walnuts and butternuts can be easily grown by planting the nuts where trees are wanted or can be suc- cessfully transplanted. They are use- ful for shade and also ornamentaL English filberts or hazelnuts succeed Well on almost any kind or soil. Th1 larger varieties are sweet and much in demand by candy manufacturers. The Purple variety are frequently used as an ornamental shrub and for hedging. Almost any kind of nut trees will grow in this climate, but not all kinds can be grown profitably, so why not improve and cultivate such of our well known varieties that we are sure will yield abundantly? No nut excels the shellback hickory in flavor and rich- ness, and they will always bring a good market price and a premium for selections. The increased demand for nuts is due in the main to two causes-name- 1y. :1 better appreciation of their ap- petizing qualities and the numerous Ways in which they form a palatable addition to the diet for the average family, and, second. to their use by the vegetarians and persons of similar beliefâ€"a group small in proportion to the total population, but still fairly large numericallyéâ€"who use peanuts, etc., as a substitute for meat and other nitrogenous and fatty foods. that one can hardly avoid doing new and constructive work in any part of the field. One then becomes a public benefactor, wittingly or unwittingly, notwithstanding the fact that stock companies for producing just one 01 the hickoriesâ€"the pecan-offer at the present time one of the very best of financial investments when such invest- ments are made carefully, and large pri- vate capital is being invested in nut or- chards. Our imports of nuts rose from $1,700,000 worth in 1890 to $7,300,000 worth in 1907. No one can foretell the magnitude of the new field, but it is pretty safe to say that America could not only have raised most of the $7,. 000,000 worth of nuts that were im- ported in 1907. but could have export. ed nuts to the tune of the same harp. Probably no Other field of undevel- oped natural resources iu all the Wide domain of diversified production of- fers richer and happier results than does nut culture. Ethical and educa- tional institutions are rapidly assum- ing a share in planting and growing nut trees. The advantage of nut raising over other forms of. recreation or 'business at the present time rests in the fact --- “.2“ ‘â€" §+§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§#0 #0000000§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§O§ r¢¢¢§z§¢§¢§§§§§§z§§§§§§46 999:9990000093996 99:96.0 MWQOOQNQO WWW“... #0§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ 00000009609009” 0000000 m CLEARANCE SALE OPE FIREWOOD AND SHINGLES 6000000009OQQOOOOOOQOQOOOO QQOOQQQOOOOOQOOQQOOOOOOW ”Qt”! ”3.001 Queen Street Opposite the Old Stand The Down Town Shoe Storm]. 8‘ Mellraith Special Reduction Sale Hesieryforallclasses in many kinds qt, (-1059 p Txunks, Suitcases, etc. in stock. Broken lines of boots that we are fistocking ; are offered at out prices. Custom Work and Repairing Promptly Attended To Come in and have a. ook at our new line: and Pomps for Ladies, Weston‘s and Eclipse Children, Astoria and Brandon for Men,before next; pair of footwear. Manv other lines in stock for less monev. Spring goods are the same on most; lines last season. Intending purchases may rest assured of getting even better bargains than we oflered last spring. A trial order will convince you. Come in and ask for prices. In order to reduce our general stock of Dry Goods. Groceries, Ready Mades, Blankets, Sheeting etc.. we have decided to make a Special Reduction on Everything in stock. starting on C. J. Furber Co. SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1915 No. l Shingles $1.00 bunch No. l Shingles 3.75 square No. 2 Shingles .75 bunch No. 2 Shingles 2 50 square TERMS STRICTLY CASH Cedar $1.50 per cord Elm 2.25 per cord nney. Our prices on lines a; they were fist ock mg again Durham, Ont. close pr 109$. Durham, Ontario