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' House Furnishings The Highest Prices for Produce Boots and Shoes Wall Paper W’fiéfiwfi Rugs Ladies’ dongoln blueber. very, dressv . Men’s Box Kip Blucher ............. Men’s Split Blucher ................. ‘gShort Bits of Live News Harriston will have a military field day to stimulate recruiting. Stratford Public Utilities Com- mission vote-:1 $1,500 to the Pvatri- ‘. otiéc- Fund. Canadian industries will soon be turning out munitions of a. kind not now being produced in the Dominion. W'. J. Beatty, a farmer near St. Thomas, was instantly killed by a kick from a frightened horse in that city. Capt, P. M. Camnbcll of Col- hnguood. a pioneer Great Lakes mariner ant}. ship-builds r, disd at the age of 69. ‘ i Hon. Frank Cochrane. ministi’r 2 of 1ail\\a\ s, \\ ho is in \Vinnipegz on :a hip to the coast sairl th 1t he \understood from Sil Robert Bor- den that complete arrangements 1111131 been made to txflanspolt all the i \\ heat that is offeleii until the end got this month. After that fuxthe1 arrangements “in be made. The Anglican clergy of Kingston have presented the 69th Battalion C E. F.. with .1 field kitchen cost- ing $625. Sir Charles E. Boucher De Bou- cherville. C.M.G.. Carin-".11 s oldest Senator. died at Montreal, :1de 9-1, Chas. Knoll. a farmer of Chip- pewa, is in a serious condition at his home as the result of :1 run- away accident on his farm Otto Heinonen. a Finnish farm- er near Whitefish, after tu me at- tempting to shoot his \11fe, took strychnine and dried in an hour. Berlin business men Will organize series of recruiting meetings. REFLECTED GLORY. Smithâ€"W'ho is that fellow who seems so awfully popular? Jonesâ€"Why. surely you must have heard of Lieutenant Dash, V. C.. the man who shot fifty-nine Germans, saved the life of his 301- onel, and_in fact has done all the most thrilling things imaginable. Smith (greatly impressed-\.â€"Good gracious! And you don’t mean to say that that’s really he? Jonesâ€"0h, no, this is Jimson., who claims to have gone to the same school some years agoâ€"Tit- Bits. ° - m DURHAM CHRONICLE 2.10 And This Is a Fact That Puzzles the Medica! Experts. Have you ever known a woman who stammered? It is very doubtful. The fact that those afliicted With stammeriug are a hundred men to one woman is one of the most curious things in the science of pathology. Even the speciaiists in nervous trou- bles are utterly at a loss to account for this peculiarity. One eminent spe- cialist says that in all his vast experi- ence he has only known one woman to suffer from stammering. Stannnerâ€" ing is a nervous affliction of the organs of speech. and the \ictim is usuallv a person of big, hly strun" tempelament. Where there is not any real reason for this trouble. the cause usually lies in the mindâ€"that is, the stammerer stammers because he fears he will stammer. WOMEN EARELY ‘ STAMMER. Now. women are much more prone to nervous disorders. and this makes their immunity from the trouble all the more remarkable. For some mys- terious reason their nervousness af- fects the organs of speech only in very rare cases. Stammering is said by some medical authorities not to be due at all to any defect in the organs of speech. but to come under the head of a bad functional disease. Another peculiarity is that a per- son who may stammer badly in ordi- nary conversation can sing excellent- ly and Without hesitationâ€"London Answers. A Matter of Mathematics, With a Vast Amount of Calculation. The launching of a vessel is prima- rily a matter of mathematics. 1n :1 ship of immense size it calls for a vast amount of calculation before the first step is taken in the actual work. In the first place, the specific gravity of the vessel must he figured out so as to allow for the various strains to which the hull is subjected on its slant; ing journey into the water, with its sudden plunge as the how drops from the ways. An enormous amount of data must be collected to fix this center of grav- ity. The weight of all the material that has gone into the vessel up to the time of the launching. the distri- bution of this weight. the weight of chains and anchors and other material placed on board preparatory to the launch must all be considered. When the center of gravity is fixed the successful shipbuilder knows just how to build his launching ways and just where to strengthen them. He knows then by a little calculation how long each part of the vessel will be subjected to certain strains and how best. to prepare for them. He can fig- ure almost to the second how long the ship will be in sliding into thewa- tenâ€"Exchange. Getting Even The belle of the little town was get- ting married. and among the spectators was the reporter of the local news- paper. He was a miserable man. He had wanted to marry the bride. but the other man had cut him out. But he got even. This is what he wrote: “The bride was radiant in a beautiful lavender sill: frock. orange blossoms and veil and long, long white gloves, size 9 and split at the thumbs. “The groom was as straight as a suit made by the best tailor could make him and as red in the face as was to be expected from boots two sizes too small and :1 fifteen inch collar round a seventeen incl) neck. Ftortunltely be- fore tbe ceremony was over his collar stud broke and saved him from chok- ing to deutb.”-â€"London Answers. The Key of Death. The “key of death" is apparently a large key which is shown among the weapons at the arsenal at Venice. It was invented by Tibaldo, who. disap- pointed in love. designed this instru- ment for the destruction of his rival. The key is so constructed that the handle may he turned around. reveal- ing a small spring. which being press- ed a very fine needle is driven with considerable force from the other end. This needle is so very fine that the ‘le uvvâ€"v' - flesh closes over the wound immediate- ly, leaving no mark. but the death of the victim from poison is. almost in- ntantaneous. - The lesson in natural history had been about the rhinoceros. and the teacher wanted to know how well the lesson had been learned. ~_!J “Now. name usomething.’ ” she said, “that is very dangerous to get near to and that has horns.” , - no- _--“-,‘ JournaL “I know teacher. I lino“. little Annie Jones. ” “Well,Am1ie. What is it. "" “A11 automobile." -â€"Ladies’ 1” An Exception. “Happiness." acclaimed the phimso- pber pompously. is only the pursuit of something. not the catching of it. ” A ‘1... “V“‘V‘u‘uav -vâ€" â€"-â€"â€" - â€" _ “Oh. I don’t know," answered the plain citizen. “Have you ever chased the 1215!: car on a rainy night?”-â€"Ladies‘ Home Journal. LAUNCHING A VESSEL. “Yet her afi‘ecflon was not genn‘me." “Neither were the pearls.”â€"-Washing- ton Star. . He Baiked Skinumâ€"I want to interesr you In a mining proposition. Its a good thing. Flubdubâ€"Perhaps it is, but I'm not.â€" Judge. .‘ :v‘â€".‘ â€"--I..--.-....-- Even. “He lavished pearls Upon ner.‘ ,9 Home called BENTINCK COUNCIL. Council met at Lamlash Septem- ber 4. Brown-Shewellâ€"That treasurEr pay to J.W. Vickers, Secy. 8.8. No. 3, $4,106.98. being amount re- ceived for sale of debentures is- sued (m that sectionâ€"Carried. Turnbull-Shewellâ€"Thv:1t M, Don- nelly be paid $10 for sheep worried by dogs, and A. Magwood $1 for inspecting sameâ€"Carried, Brown-Shewellâ€"That a rate of 2% mills be levied for township purposes.â€"â€"Lost. Lunney-Turnbullâ€"Th.at a rate of 3 mills be levied for township purposes.â€"Carried. Schmidt-Lunneyâ€"That a bylaw be passed confirming the levying of rates as follows: Township rate 3 mills, amount required $3,934: general school 3.1 mills. amount required $4,065; county 3.4 mills, amount required $4.500: provinâ€" cial war tax 1.4‘ mills, amount re- quired $1,800. School trustees rates levied according to the require- ments of the different sections. Schmidt-Lunneyâ€"That reeve and clerk issue orders for following amounts: D. Eidt, timber and work, $5.90: W. Hamilton, covering for bridge, $13.20; P. B-ott. drawing and lay- ing covering, 383' J. Lynn, repair- ing bridge, ‘3; '1‘. Hopkins, re- pairing bridge, $1.50: Young Cross ,cable and hardware, $23.40; F. Baack and G. Brown, on Eidt‘s bridge, $6; H. Chdttick, shovelling, $2.50; P. Hepburn, work, $6.55; N. McCallum, work, $15.40: J. Brunt, gravel, 81.55; E. Ros-eborough gravelling, $20.75; A... Bailey, cut- ting hill, $15.10 ~moving scraper, 81.50; J. McDonald, gravel $13.40: H. McCaslin, gravel, $32. Other gravel accounts \v ere: H McCaslin $3 52, ‘ >>>>>>>>>>VF>>F>>P>>>>>>>D VDPDDDDPFDPDDZDthDDPb>>>> E Lambton Street (One door west of Standard Bank) Durham D AAAAMAMAAAAMAAAAMAAAM AAAAMAMAAAAMAAAAAAAAA Thursday, Friday and Saturday SEPTEMBER 9, H) and H FALL OPENINGS 1915 together with $1.10 which covers the cost (f distribution, Will, W hen Presented or Mailed to the office of The Paris Millinery Parior o: MAIL ORDERS.â€"If flag is desired sent by mafi. send the $1.10 a_nd_5c additional postage in first zone (or 7c any Canad- {an point). Call and see our display of New Fall Millinet y which is Larger and better than ever. A FLAG FOR YOUR HOME Entitlé the reader of this paper presenting same to THE DURHAM CHRONICLE MRS. T. H. MCCLOCKLIN THIS FLAG COUPON A BRITISH FLAG (One door west of Standard Bank) Durham DURHAM, ONTARIO D. McKinnon, team, $2.40;F. Sh‘ew- ell. commission, $1.60 J . McDougnll, team, $3; R. McDonald, team, $3; 0. MeSS, picking stones, :31. P. Tiff- ney, underbrushing, $7.50: J. Ire- land, picking stones, $2: J. Truax. timber, $3.80 F. Shewell, ‘eommis- sion, 85%. Accounts .for shoveliing were paid as follows: R. Boyce, $1.20; A. McDougall. $1.20: R. Hastie, $1.50; N. Teasdale $1.50. ). McDonald 251.50. E. Jones $1.20. G. i Alexun‘er $2.40. Turnbull-Lunneyâ€"That CUUI‘C adjourn to meet at Lamlash c October 2 for general 1->usiness. DARKIES’, CORXERS. \Vedding bells are ringing. The garden party on Mr. W'. \Veir’s lawn, under the auspices of the Women's Institute. vns quite a success. One very taking feature of the evening Was a ma1e quar- tette by Messrs. M’s-Crae and Glass and Revs. Moyer and Cosens. Mrs. IvI-cMilian and. children of Swinton Park visited at Mrs. M:- Lean’s and Mr. Neil IsIcCannel's. Mr. James McGirr, Sr. left Mon- day for the West. to spend some time with his sons. Mr. and Mrs Andrew Lindsay, and Mr. Eddie Lindsay spent Sun- day W1th Allan Park friends. H AMPDEN. Mrs. Walker of Gait is visiting with her brother. Mr. J. Henry. Messrs. Alex. McLean and Thos. Derby took in the exhibition last week at Toronto. A number from here attended. the Leeson sale on Friday. Born-To Mr. and Mrs. J. Byers, a son. W'e regret to chronicle the death of Mrs. Joseph Ford, who died on Thursday, the 9th inst., at the eearly age of 4-6 years .Mrs. Ford had been in poor health for some time, but the end came very sud.- denly. She was predeceased by her husband over three years ago. She leaves to mourn her loss one son. Arthur. her mother, Mrs. John Hughes, and also two sisters. Mrs. A. Derby of Hanover” Mrs. John Achen, at the old home. and three brothers, William. James and Rob- ert, of the west. Interment took place in the Hampden cemetery. Much sympathy is felt for the her- eaved family. When an old woman looks at a fashion magazine she usually does it for the purpose of making fun of the styles. September 16 1915.