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ARE WE ALL ASSES ? Last week we published an arti- cal from the pen of Peter McArth- ur, Appin P. 0., in the county of Middlesex and, to be more expli- cit, We might add in the township Ekfrid. Mr. McArthur has Writ- and other papers, and we have frequently read them with pleasâ€" ure and if we were engaged in farming we are quite sure we would h ave read them \\ 1th profit. as \x e11 as pleasule. The article we published was on fruit preserving and the adontion of economic methods for such work in war times when the cost of sugar is abnormally high in comparison with former years. In publishing his recipes we thought we were rendering a public ser- vice to our readers and our feel- ings were not disturbed till one of our exchanges denounced it as a skin game; that Mr. McArthur was well paid for the articles and the concerns who made the plate were paid for their work and were. not acting as philanthropists in 501 far as the publicity end of the? fruit boosting campaign is eon-t cerned. The paragraph in the ex- change referred to ends up with this sentence: “Any country pub- lisher wno falls to such a palpa- ble skin game as that hinted at above deserves to be written down as an ass.” This was a stickler, and we felt our ears to see if they were long- er than usual, but we saw no change. We examined a number THE DURHAM CHRUNECLE of other papers and found that they, too. had fallen to the “skin game" and published the same article. We read the article again. but our obtuseness evidently re- mained, as we were unable to see where there was any wrong. Even yet. we feel no guilt, and would do the same thing, or a similar thing. again. “Am I an ass?" was a big" thought in the mind of the \v-‘1itez. \\ ere all the other fellmxs \vml published the same thing asses also. If so. there are a lot of us in the family and the publisher who discovered our asininity must be fear-fully lonesome, and regrets now that he didn’t 30in company and let us all be asses together. DURHABI. SEPTEMBER 16 We fancy he Wrote without thinking. (From The Chicago Daily NGW'SA Here are some of the things Britain is doing: 1. Holding the seas for ships of her allies as well 3: her own. 2. Protecting the coasts of allies as well as her own, 3. Struggling in cO-OperutiO‘n with the French. to smash the Turks and win the Balkans {or the allied cause. 4. Rendering great aid to French and Belgian troops in re- sisting the terrible onslaughts of the. Germans on the allied left Wing in the west. 5. Making loans and supplying munitions to nearly all her part- ners in the war. 6. Pursuing a financial policy in south-eaStern Europe likely to promote the cause- of the nation- almes. 7. Putting into the field more than ten time-s as many men, as she ever promised. 8. Guarding her own soil and people against an invasion whiz-h if it cameâ€"111111 it is lolieve :1 to be far from 1111110851111 0- 10 1‘0t1055 \voulfl be the most 5 sngc. 1.1 most unspm‘ing‘ 0191' known V. 1th! how many men? 11 (~11. \‘(i‘tn enough. To hear some 113011191; 3111;. one Womd suppose that 1111-01; .mitnin we re 19 '11.?1 the (111:): of (13-- fending 9"91‘)’ land but her own. Britain's Wealth and 50:1 11.111'cy and military power are {11.3 0110 sure safeguard against tho tri- umph of Gern mm“ s “1‘11h})£11‘.11€“i‘fl war machine. Y1 ithout ,rituin‘s 1.01!) France and Russia certainly . Q U Britznn s \\ e: and m'fiitary sure safe-guilt nymph 0f G‘e help France and Rugs,“ certmmy must have been crusher}. Wit‘mmg Britain‘s Whole-hearti'ii Dartii‘i’yu- tion in the war. who will say that Italy would have venture: to challenge the mighty and mm-c'r less Germanic coalition? With Erh- ain out of the struggle, would there have been any hope of the Balkan States daring to move? And Britainâ€"never forget it; IRWIN, Editor and Proprietor BRIT AIN’S PART 111‘ some 1 mmle 119.15. ed France were. six d,ivisionsâ€"-1'20,-‘ 000 men. She was not in honor; bound to send a. single soldier; more. She could have stayed out'. of the war; Germany had begged her to stay out of the War. Dis-‘5 graced she might have beenâ€"as; Britons think. must have beenâ€"iii ..-_.P she had left Belgium and France and European liberty to their doom. But she could have done this; Few nations are without disgraced without historical pages they faint would obliterate. Britain was not; attacked. France and Russia wereE attacked. Britain might have 3-; waited the onsetâ€"as America is' waiting the onset. Britain mightl have stood clear. might have hus-s banded her resources of men and! §mone5‘. might swiftly have. pre-‘ pared. even might have loomed! over the stricken adversaries ing the end and chaimed the hege-l mony of Europe for herself. i Britain did not do so. I She threw her trident into the} scale. She threw her sword into the scale. She threw her gold into the scaleâ€"and she is incalculably rich. She threw into the balance her impressive racial record. her prestige. her unrivalled diplo~ matic skill. She threwâ€"and is throwingâ€"will throw into the hal- M..- o -\11:l all for What? for the prin- ciploâ€"the fin-its of the mincipieâ€"W Of the lihertx of the individual aO'ainst the despotism of the State. ‘ Britain. 0119 11121} beliex 0. may be! the author of some acts of \xhich‘ she is not proudâ€"may have done; some things. to cause her. looking: back upon them with full liO'ht to' wish thex had never been done.! Put in this “'31 this old and proudi democr'am is unfolding. applyingi :1 material strength and a moral, splendor that {Or countless 3093 l. after this conflict is stilled “ill be shining undimmed amid the fiist glories of history. TRAVERSTON. ’Tis very trying weather for those with late grain fields. - \ \IAAVH‘ V The price of potatoes should rule high this year, as the rut has stricken many a promising patch. 'J“V\â€"--. Horses are being picked up read-l i11 of late. Messrs. Art and Stem- .ut )Ickalh each 501:1 one to Roch| Marion in Markdale last week. ‘ M11. T Timmins has been on thee sick liSt latelv. but under D1~.Gun's i 0:119 is nicel1 recoverind. A. Ur. Blair and John A. Benton} 11 618 Visitors Sat the Toronto exhi-i bition 1'01 a couple of days last week. i . Mosh o1 D0111ocl1 11 ere guests at {the homes of \V. J. 11d John 31112611111101} 1.11111 01 last 11aeek. I Miss Maggie Farr is holidaying with her sister )Irs. A...J Robson. ‘101 11111111 {(311011'51hca1-ed in 101111 co ad toss 5110211135 and adapt :11193'111591195 so 19.111in to harvest Operations as did 311. Lynn Grant, who assisted Mr. J. H. Robson 10hr ugh the 11151 dayS. kiter speniing the summer 111th her daughter. Mrs. L. J. Frook of iProtO 11. Mrs. Geo. Blair returned 110 the old home latsly. wooâ€"â€" _â€" . D Misses Maggie'and Susie Mclnr ;V -â€"‘ 31:5. Pink and baby Marion, of town, "ere \isitors at Mrs. John 0. Greenw 00:15 last u. eek. Mrs. T. E. Blair spent a few days last week among the old neighbors. "' (J One of our boys writing from Loreburn states that Mr. Thos. Jack and sons have 700 acres of the Whole puissance of For bigger golden eggs and more of them. My Dear-I have received your letter. and it has recalled many incidents concerning our childish friendship. Ten years have passed since we were last togetherâ€"ten years that have made a great change in both of us. You. be. ing :1 year older than 1. must now be twenty-(me. You ask me to give an account of myself during our separw tion. and I will proceed to do so. ‘apa died three years ago, and since mamma left us some years before his demise I was left an orphan at seven- teen. Papa had made a will when l was t“ elre appointing an old chum of his, C harles Ildwwuds my guardian and directing that 1 be taken care of by Mr. Edwards till I should come ot’ age. ‘v'hen papa died his attorneys Sent :1 copy of the will to my guardian, who directed that l he sent to him. \Vhat do you suppose I found on my , arrival? The housekeeper received me. 'and when she saw me I thought she ‘would have a fit. It seems that, my .father's directions having been laid ' down in his will when l was: ten years, fold. it was supposed that l was a Echild. l'apa and Mr. Edwards had lived apart and had not seen each other for ten years. The housekeeper told me ithat I must Wait till she made differ- ent :u'rangements regarding my room, but i a: 5 verv tired after niv journey and insisted on goinr to it at once. '1 I was never more amused in my life .when I entered the chamber that had been prenzued for me. A crib had been p1ocu1ed 101‘ me. and the 100m 1115 s1‘t 1wn111t11 111:1} things, including ldolls. All these things had been bought new, for Mr. 131111 .11ds hein" :1 Ebacneior had never had :1111 fun1il1. I consented to go into another room ‘tcmpomrily, 11 here I rested till dinner itime. Her Account .f Herself good and sympathetic and said so many nice things about p1p‘1. reg1et- ting that. fixing in diffexent places. thev 111111 been sepmatcd. In the even- ln: I overheard him talkm: with tLe crop this )9:11‘ 600 of it being “heat. fhe} finished cutting on September4 . It required two pounds of txxine [,9 11:. re. There is a iegular (2:1e'nelg settiement in that a”vicinity, among them be- ing Messrs. Jas. and Vim.Bart103, .-\.Ecto1. J. 12100 hdgai “itciiii. \V’111.K0.~11110}, A.E11ison and T. Jack and sons. About a score of maids and matrons met at the cosy home of Mrs .John MCNHILV of the filth COH- cession on Thursfiay of last Week, at the regular monthiy meeting of the 'Womcn‘s Institute. Mrs. A. (3-. Blair had an exceilent paper on Salad-Making. Bliss Jt‘Dhi-P Cook a good sketch of the Canadian hero- ine. Laura Secord. A solo by Mrs. J. J. Peart and a duet by Misses Emma Ritchie and E113 McNally, were well rendered. The members agreed to supply as many hint gem jars of jam or jelly as they possibly could. for Red Cross purâ€" poses, and a scheme is on foot to raise funds to assist in helping to . ---â€" - nay for the county motor ambu- lance. Mrs. McNally and Miss Ena treated the company to a dainty repast at the close of the meet- H. Messrs. McLean and Stothart of Priceville \x ere down this \1 21;: last week and purchased quite a number of cattle. ~ By ESTHER VAEND VEER TEE DURHAM CHROMCLE. no‘useKeeper about me and asking her opinion as to whether it would be {noper £01 him to keep me with him. She said that so long as she was in the house it \‘i ould not be amiss. and he said that since his guardianship would last only a yearâ€"till l was eighteen-11011111113 1 had better remain where I was. This settled it. and I was sent to 334001. \Irs. Handing. a woman of six- being given Inll charge of me. I found her an excellent woman and owe a great deal to her cane and trainin". \\ hen 1 came of age In) gumdian called me into his study and gave me a talk, telling me that; I was now free to act for myself and go where I liked. I asked him where I should go. at the same time wiping the moisture from my eyes. With this he lost his stifli- ness and toid me that I ’might remain where 1 was so long as I liked. but that I was now a young lady and must see something of society. Mr. Edwards had a great many friends and interested several of them’ to get me invitations. but I had no one to escort me to functions. I wanted him to do so. but he wouldn't. He didn't tell me why, but I know. He feared people would accuse him of ap- prom'iating me to himself. He knew some young fellows at his club and in- ’vi'ted them to the house. This I con- lstrued to mean that I vas to have an Opportunity to select a husband from them. But I didn't. .. All the young men he introduced to me were very niceâ€"if they hadn‘t been he wouldn't have introduced them- but I didn't care for their attentions except to dance with them and all that. you know. and after a yeanhad laone by and I didn't make a match gone with one of them Mr. Edvarus smu to me one (my: “Laura. you must remember that you have a pernnment home to look out for. and you can't very W01] make a home without :1 husband or wife.” "You seem to have done so." “But I am not you. I'm past mid- dle age; you are young and at the ! mu frying age.” __ _ - “ . 7, w|||.v-s.:, “C‘" “How can I mate.” I asked. “when the man I wish to marry doesn‘t Wish to marry me?" At this he started and aSked if I had really given away my heart. I told him that I didn’t like to answer such a question and that 1 was perfectly satisfied to remain where I was and would not be driven out. He looked at me sinmgeiy at this and ended the interview by turning to his newspaper. : I think Mrs. Harding must have said something to him. for one day he said 'to me. “Laura. if you propose to make this house your home for life you'll have to marry the- 01d fellow who owns it” A .n‘ 4. t. ,0‘__ *___A given you an account m Luv. expect you to do the same by were married the following June. vem happy. Now that I have you an account of myself I shall them Mr. Edvards said HOUSEHOLD HELPS. Oranges and bananas make an excellent salad with lettuce hearts chopped nuts and French dressing. To clean cut glass satisfactorily use a stiff bristle nail brush and hot Water, to which a few drops of ammonia have been added. Rice may be substituted for ma c-. aroni as a dinner dish. Prepare it'. with grated cheese and bake it in the oven. 1 Keep cheese in a dry cool place and after it is cut wrap it in a linen cloth and keep it in a tight tin box. Polish for steel is made of sweet oil, one tablespoonfui: ,turpentine, two tablespoonsful: emery howder one tablespoonful. To mend a. tablecloth lay it flat and baste a piece of plain Brus- sels net over- the hole. Turn and darn down fine flax, Throw coarse salt over rugs and carpets before. sweeping them to prevent the dust from rising. This will brighten the color, also. To remove the smell of onions or fish from the frying pan put a little vinegar in it directly after using and put over the fire a few minutes. Then Wash again in soapy water. To uhiten‘ hands: put a few drops of lemon juice into the white of an egg. If lemon is not at hand, a little alum mater “in answer Rub mixture on hands at night, letting it d..ry Equally good for face and neck. DURHAM. SEPTEMBER 16. 1915 ‘. Fall Wheat ......... “3; 1m to $1 (10‘; Spring \Vheat .......... S") to 1 ”(If Milling Oats ............ 3.3 to 38 Feed Oats ............... 35 to 38 Peas .................... l 50 to 1 {:25 Barley...... ............ (S to 50 Hay...... ...............}2 ()0 to 12 00 Butter .................. 21 to 21 Eggs .................... 219 to 20 Potatoes, per bag ....... 45 t0 ~15 Dried Apples . .. . . 3 to 3 Flour, percwt .......... 3 10 to 3 25 Oatmeal, per sack ...... 3 50 to 4 0-1) Chop. per cwt .......... 1 50 m l 75 Live Hogs. per cwt ..... 9 00 to 9 HO Hides, per lb ............ 13 to 14 Sheepskins ....... . ...... 35 to 60 \Vnol .................... ‘Tallow ................. . 5 to 5 iLard.. .................. 14 to 14 MARKET REPORT Western Fair ‘22:)?“ Prizes increased this year by $3,000.00. Excellent Program ofAttr-ac- tions Twice Daily. SlNGLE FARE OVER ALL RAILWAvs West of W. J. REID, President Toronto, and Far-e and One-Third from outside points Uncle Sam wuz a Dedlarâ€"Connecticut born. From his flamin’ red wagon he lust blOWGd his lmrn'; An’ he traded in noshuns. an’ watches. an' sic-la. An’ in New England rum. till he‘s darnation rich; So he sold his red wagon tu Ikeski the JeW, An’ is now a big broker an’ deals quite a {my In the furrin‘ affairs of tho follers araoun'. .-\n’ he. buys 111: their gold. an’ sells bricks for cash d:l(t~u‘ As :1 Maker-oLPeace he‘s the gel diarndest man On the face of the airthâ€"‘cert the Juke 0' Japan; An’ he likes to be umpire when tether chaps fight. Till the. most on “ems killed. then he arhertrates right: He’s so nOOtrul. b‘aosh. that he kicks if his DAD Locks the gates of the ocean ’ginst Billy the Mad: Fer he Wants a free mark et fer cotton an‘ hogs. ’Cause he sells- to the Allize the harks fer thar dogs. \Vhen th’ ’lec-kshun time kums. he kin rear an‘ kin eharmt. An“ th“ Star Spangled Rann er he’ll wave. an' then spaout UV the Tories an’ HeSsians an‘ ole Bunker Hill. An’ he da-mns George the Third. an’ fergits Kaiser Bill: “Jest Remember the Mameâ€"the unfriendliest aetz’N’ Yells the orytur Siam. “an” Monroe is a fact. “An, by gum. I jest reckon. ’twill scoop in the votes. “80 if Yurrup should holler I’ll send ’em some notes.” \Vhien he hears of a liner blowed. up on the sea, He gits mad as a hornet. he does. yes, sir-ree! An’ he cables acrostâ€"“Wuz there Yankees aboard? “By Jehover! if so. give me Bunker Hill‘s sword! “But in course. .if thar Warn’t. it’s nawthin’ tu me, “I’m a jestic-e of peace. an’ fer nootralitee; “I’m tew proud fer tu fight fer ole. papers an’ scran‘. “Tho I mebbe hev signed ’emâ€"gol darn Ronâ€"perhaps! -VV.H. Taylor in The Toronto World, neat..... ..... m to 11M} utS .......... o 0 :‘L; to :;S 1 ) ............... 35 CO 05 150m 135‘ .. ............ 49 to 50¢ ...............}200t012 00] ........... ... 21 to 21] oooooooooo 0.000 21’ t’o 2”. per-bag ....... 45 to 45‘ plek........... 3 to 3 cvvt .......... 3 10 to 3 2 per sack, ...... 3 50 to 4 0- cwt .......... 150to 17 a per cung...S)(N)to 9¢KD -lb ............ 13 co 14 S.............. 35 to {3'0 Music by the Best Available Bands $30,906.00 in Prizes Prize Lists, Entry Forms and all information from the Secretary Uncle Sam September 16, 1915. Has Relieved More Cases of \ Stomach, Liver, Blood, ' Kidney and Skin Trouble Than Any Other Medicine i THQUSWBS UWE “EBB 8MB REALM T0 II IHE MARVEMUS Hill“ MEREMNE Made From The Juice: of Apples, Oranges, Figs and Prunes Combined With Tonic: and Antiseptics. “Fruit-a-tivcs” ' means 11931111. In years to come, poonle \\ il‘ look h [Ck to the discovery of "‘xvn-a-tnv and wonder how thcv vvor m. mgr "1 to get along \xiihout Ilu s 1 u ondcrful tablets, mm c flow/rad j!!! ”14c c. “FRUIT-HMS” “l“liLTl'f-A~'l‘lVHS” is excellent for Indigestion, Dyspepsia zunl‘Sour Stomach. ‘l’ruit-a-leos’ is the only certain rcmmly that will corn-ct chronic Cousfzfalfon' and Liver trouble. ‘Fruit-a Jim ’is 1110,. roatost Kidney Horned} in the x or} 1 and man} pmplc lune testified to its value 1:) saw: races of Rieumalism, Scialira. Lumbago, Pat": in {/16 Pack, 121:1):er ln’load, Ilcaa’adzm \ rm a! rz' a, Pimplc‘s, Blott/zes and oZ/wr 81': n 71m b’cs. “FRl'lT-AJJ‘IVICS” has lwon one of the great successm of the century and the sales are enormous, lmtlz in ("anada and :lze United Stan‘s. 7:00.. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size 25¢. At. all dealers, or sent postpaid on rec-flip!) of price by i“ uii-a-Iiws Limited, (,Htawa. ALLAN PARK BOYS ENLIST. Stanley Willis. son of Mark Wilâ€" lis. .and Dennis (fonfrey. both of Allan Park, left on Monday fur Owen Sound to join the ('Wiul‘fi. They were presented with $10 each by Reeve Brown on behalf nf the township. The presentatiam was made informally. but had there been time the entire ermncil would have been glad to participate.â€" Hanover Post. Two Speed Events Daily. Fireworks Every Night. New Steel Grandstand. Midway Better Than Ever. September 16th =18th IQES A. M. HUNT, Secretary