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It is just a daylight journey from the Gulf of Mexica 0 Canada. This was proved on Saturday when Lieut. Harrison G. Crocker of Kelly Field. San Antonio. Texas, without a stop. drove from Ellingon Field at Hous- ton, Texas, in a specially built one- mm plane to Selfridge Field, near Mt. Clemens, Michigan. The distance is M00 miles and the time taken was eleven hours and fifty-four minutes. The distance in time between the Gulf and Canada, measured in time, is lea'e- than that, es Lieut. Cracker nuns over Canadian soil at the A New World’s Record Mr. Barry J. Roz-kc, for about forty years an employee on The Owen Sound Times, died a week ago Sun- day in Toronto from pneumonia. He was born in Newmarket 69 years ago. He came to Heathcote with his' parents when? young. and after learning the printing trade spent the greater portion of his life in Owen Sound till he moved to Toronto eight. years ago. Besides his widow he leaves two brothers, Georgo. in Manitoba and Bush in Clinton. Out... also six sisters. He was a member of the. first Band organized in Owen Sound and also of Division street Presbyterian choir. He was of a quiet. disposition always and we . know personally he was esteemegl by his associates in boyhood. l Pioneer Printer Passes. A few clays ago We iw'nixml a 1M- tee from Mr. Russell Ulll'l'il'. engaged with Woml. \‘nllmu'e and Adams. wholesale hardware Jim) in Calgary. and are pleased to learn ho» is l‘t‘t'UV- el‘ing from his recent serious ill- ness. 'l'hings in the \V‘est are look- ing prosperous and farmers are hOpei'ul over the prospects of a. good crop. The abundance of moisure iluring the winter and spring has given them that “glorious feeling." That new son. “Donald Russell Cur- rie.” is evidently a great boy and the parents are naturally proud of him. From the account Mr. Currie gives of his illness. operation and hospital experience, his recovery is marvel- lous and we hope he may soon be restored to perfect health. Expect Big Crops in West 'U' His Excolloncy Lord Byng, (lowt'u- or-Gonoral. in a proclamation issued at Ottawa on April 6 last, by Royal Command. deemed that tho otl’icial i'olebratiou of the King‘s Birthday, which this year falls on a Sunday.' take place the following day. Mon-; day, June 4. This moans that tho’ l statutory holiday will ho obsorvod,’ by tho i'losing of :ill Govet‘umoulf buildings. including: customs houses and post otl‘icvs. law courts. banks and Minor institutions having: to pmu‘ form <latutory functions. 'l'lw «lay? will lint lm HIHPI‘Vl'li us a gt‘llm'al.’ holiday in Durham or tlu‘ougzliout' tho lll'tfl inm'. and all slut-vs. business ll plum-4. l'aittoz'ii-s. ole-n will own (mill ulwt'ato- an on HHlt‘l' working day»: i" 31:: Rogimont: Chaplain Retires. The Rev. Canon J. Ardill, who for twenty years was chaplain of the 318i. Grey Regiment has been placed upon the reserve list nf nfl‘icers. He has obtained the long sm-vice medal and retires with the rank of Honor- ary Lieutenant-Colonel. The Canon's present address is 5 Chieora avenue. 'I‘omntn. King’s Birthday Not General Holiday. mun. Baa Heavy Fire Loss. On Sunday thn Oakvillo Wire- bound Box and Basket Fartm-y was conmletely destroyed by lire. unwil- ing an estimated loss of mm' $225.00) with only .60 per cent. insurance. The caum of the Hm is unknown. but incendiarism is suspected. The Thorold Past. 3 snmi-wookly. published by Mr. J. H. Thompson fur the Past. forty years, has made an as- signment tn 1’. I. Price of St. (lath- Thou-019 Post Assign; A by-law presented to the rate- payers of Clifford authorizing the in- sallation of an electric lighting sys- tem was carried on May 2. Harriston Council granted $5,000! for the purpose of extending the present hydro service. 053911! to he Lighted, Barriston Will Extend Hydro. VOL. 56.â€"NO. 2919. NEWS ‘AROUW Mr. W. Calder’s tine beds of tulips were raided one night. last week and about forty taken. This is a poor reward for the pains he must haw taken in making his property front so attractive this spring. Mr. Calder is not. {eeli very badly over um matter. thou h, as he thinks it was }Some of the smaller tots who did the ldamagn. Children should be taught. ,howewr, not. to molest flower-brtls. as it is most exasperatng garter a person has gone to the trouble of setting out flowers or bulbs to find meth‘oughtless ones will have no more consideration than to take nqhbea Tulip mas car arrived Tuesday and the work 9" distributing it commenced yester- day in earnest, although a couple of loads had been put on Tuesday even- ing. Mr. W. J. McFadden has been in charge of the work on Garafraxa‘ street and Mr. J. N. Murdock has had :the County Road connecting link. Both have done good work and Du r- ham’s dust troubles are about over for anoher year. It is expected the work will be finished up ejther to- day or to-morrow. Thu two main streets, Garafraxa and Lambton. are; being m’led this week and everything in town is a.” mussod up as a consequence. The oil [In-h Ag.--- Stioets Being Oiled. Successful Meetings the While. at Hm Rocky last. week Mr. Willow, Snvll met. with an avch'ln-nt fmm which ho. was unconscious all night, and sufl'nrvd a severe cut on his hem]. Mr. Snell knows nothin" C now! but it is supposnd tripped «mm something and fell on a sharp boulder with the above l'vsult. H0 is now annarnnllv mmn Injured At the Rocky â€" v “VCâ€"vu'. Mr. .\\. Iang‘ went to "lorontn the first of this meek, and “ill fakv In: Buntin‘g’s famous insulin twat- mm! for cliflbo‘tws Mr. Lang has lw-n a Murmur hum this ailment fur Hm past “mm mm s and sms that of 'at. I-II{1\ 1"“ “III" IIIHSt. d|\tl(‘\filllh \\'h‘ "I llht {Ilflf I114: ‘Iln H‘xx .x--n n ‘â€"~.- .\ meeting will ho lu-ld in the jHOIISO 011 Friday niglit at. 8.30 gtlmso intm'estod in Basoball. DL Will Take Diabetes umm- mwrestoa In Baseball. Durham has twn trams mum-M in the N.W.B. A. undvr Um name of I‘hu‘ham-vaâ€" Inm-Flvshorhm. A full attendance nf fans is requested. Baseball Meeting. Putm's. MA" is down fm' Durlm Mr. Cole is down for Springford, m 'I‘illsonburg. The first draft, of the report. of tho Mothmlist stationing committee. mpâ€" lwarod in yesterday‘s papers, and “'0 notice the name of Rev. J. R. Henry Gander. near Crawford. had the misfortune to break his leg on Tuesday and will be laid up for a time. The accident was caused by one of Mr. Gonder's horses kicking him’. Dr. Smith was called and re- durcd the fracture. Goes to Springford? Bentinck Man Broke Leg. O. 8. Band Wants More Money. The Owen Sound Band may quit it the Cltv councnl’ doc sn't name the grant to 81.000. The present appro- priation is $500. A compromise may he made. At the U. F. 0. conventionfin-Qâ€"d' Saturday in Shelbux‘ne, T. K. Slack the Farmer member for Dufl'erin, was chosen as candidate for the hwthcoming election. Stack, U.P._(_). Candidate for Duflerin. E trust that the treatment Imwlicial. An axe belonging to J. N. Murdock was removed recently from the Can- adian ;l\'at.ional Railway office and the owner would like to have it re- turned at once. u. no la? now apparently none worse of his accident. Return the Axe, niglit at. 8.30 of an Treatment. DURHAM, ONTARIO, CANADA. aall , "(‘18P Hahn m-pmbate judge?” He said : ”I am the probato judge.” ‘Tbat. is what 1 was saying". said she. “and I have cnmc to you hecausn I am in trouble. My husband was studying to be a RUINS“? “ 3 {021081 {fuming-no m-J supervised. To teach thrift and res- ponsibility the child should be given something he will take pride in own- :ing. It the home is to tlo all it uw imliwncvs the child is coming widen. strict nnfnrcement of the haw pro- hibiting children being on the street without prOper guardians after 9 Luv speaker stressed the importance of plenty of prOper food (to be chosen by the parent, not the child), plenty zof sleep and play. The child who ,does not get. enough of any of these is handioarpped through life, not only physically but mentally and morally as well. Play should be at. home if possible rather than on the street, as the mother then knows more of the influences the child is coming under.. On a busy i In introducing her subject. Miss Harcourt. said that if the boys 01' [.0- day are to he the men that the world needs W-morrow the training must begin in earliest childhood. the home depends largely the physi- cal well-being of the child. The WOMEN’S INSTITUTE LECTURE GIVEN LAST WEDNESDAY Miss Harcourt. lerturrr for the Summer Series, addrvswd tin.- Wuâ€" mnn's Institute in the Public Library here last \erjlwscl'mv «m the subject. "The Buy in the Humv." 'J‘lw ‘ad- drvss n1«_.~rit.ed a. larger attmulanro. but other attractions intort‘vrml. Field sports are Work on lhv l’nwincial Highway snuth of town has mnmlomcml anal frum now on tlm mad for a mile. or m will he rough for trawl. The work is being done by [11» Brinttwll Company of ’l‘m'untn. nnctm- tho su- pm'vision of Mr. ll. 1.. H‘Brivn. .lust mm the stuam show! is wnrking‘ :at "t'lnrktuwlf hill. It is intvmlml t out. clown furl. t't‘um tlu- tun, n1" (hp hill and makv a tlm’tm‘n that tilt in thv flat. lu-luw. 'l'lw maclwnjc is aim living mm'ml «mm tn the: F .zht. thur. ullminating' tln- mrw that. now 0x- ists. 'l'lw ('(mtmvt t‘nr the building." ‘ut' thv vule'ls has lwcn lot in .2 Lon- «lun firm and work is now guilt: «m' in this department. alsu. Whom t‘t‘lllitlt‘lt’tl the I'uaclway will lw 86 t'tmt wic'lo- t'mm t'vncv ln fom'u. with :1 g't'aolml pnl'tinn ut' appruximale'ly 30 feet. for vehicular tratl‘ic. The Gov- vt'nmvnl. is also (“l‘t‘t'llllg :t 1ww wirv l'emm :Ilnng hnth siclvs ut' the right of ‘ way. .. I Roadwork Has Comhxenced a flwmor similar some» (.‘UUH not he maclv pay. Mr. Brown thinks lhv lmsists is here and may makv a bill for it. Should he decide to start. hp informs us that. tln» lmallquavtvrs uf llw lim' will M» in Durham and the bus \Vil“ leave early in thv mm‘ningr for ()wvn thml mull l'l‘tlll'l! in the v\'¢'_'ning. New Bus Line May Start: W 0 had a. era!!! last week from Mr. Walter Brown nf Owen Snuml. who runs the bus 1in fmm 0an Sound to Port Elgin. and in UN course of his (30n\-'orsat.inn ho intimatvd that he might start. a Inns. service bp- woon hero and 0mm Hound. He is not. tlhsllezu‘tmml uwr tho fact thts! thunder." A writer of keen observation says: “We live in a land of high mountains *and high taxes, low valleys and low wages, crooked rivers and crooked statesmen. big lakes. big pumpkin and men with pumpkin heads, silver streams that gamhol in the moun- tainstains, pious politicians that gamble in the night, roaring catar- acts and roaring orators. fast trains, fast horses and fast young men, sharp-toed shoes. noisy children,: fertile plains that lie like a sheet oft water, and a lot of Grit anr and! An Observation. A new weekly paper recently started in Fergus. but. it quit after the thjrd issue. Digd in Infancy. «lay a negro lady wxa'lkm! 'a u; we courtrooms at rgia. and, addressing said: “Arp you the 38?” He said: "I am Idge.” ‘Tbat. is what I said abs». “and I have md a lot of UP“. Tory and . newspapers that lip like a great benefit Seminary, an. e pmperly l until 1'. «I. M iss 0f (,0- world “\an - The I_'. I". 0. clubs were training institutions. We had hitherto been [taking our politics at a temperature of 103 instead of the normal tem- perature of 98 2-5. The U. F. O. vot- umbPI‘ W88 Dr. Lemon camp in for of character, and he as â€"« 5“, s t- 00‘4“ 1 a strong objection to forming an 1 alliance with either of the two old ' parties. - Both of the old parties look alike : to the l’. F. 0.. Wellington Hay, he . pronounced as a cowardly flirt, hav- ing sat for four years in the Legis- lnature without a criticism. against the party in power. He shows him,- self in. his true colors on the eve of an election, and‘prcdicted he would find his place outside of the Legis- lature, where he ought to be. Duplicity on the temperance ques- question was charged against Mr. Hay. He mixed his (tape to suit the circumstances. He would like the ' law changed to permit the. getting . of wine or beer. but the. thought of . lady electors and through their leav- cniug effect on political life he re- frained from pressing his claims too far. He then contrasted Hartley Dewar! and Wellington Hay and their un- lsucressful efforts to break up the whole organization. Both courted the [7. l". 0., Dewart in his char- acterietirallly harsh style. He ex- pressed gratitude to Morrison for keeping up the furore against the flirting of the Liberals and expressed i n “A..- vv ‘J-V“ VIJV VIII 0’. The Globe hawd endeavored to sh a split between Drury and Morrison, hut. ho was ploasod they hadn‘t both- orod him very much. ers could exercise the franchise in :1 normal. sane way. The calm dis- cussion in the clubs led to rational action at the polls. He blamed the press, particularly the daily press, in giving prejudiced and biased opinions and injecting.‘ poisonous notes to prod the party. I 'nl- - In I - Mr. Amos. the President of the ['.F. 0. organization. was received with rheers an“ on rising congratulated Dr. Leeson on receiving the support of the CthOIlUOIL and the conven- tion on the wisdom of the choice they had made. 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IIIII 2!II\ iSIIII IIS tII thIIiI' IIIIIIIIS. \i IIIiS III'izzi IIII iIS’kIIII I'III' a SIIIIW III IIIIIIIIs IIIIIm {III “ho had written IIIII.iII IIIIIIIIIIsentaIiVII during the past IIIIIII )IIaIIs .md tIIIIIIII were only two] Inn. 6.11. mason IS amnion}: roa U. r. o. m sou'ra can At. the [7. F. O. convention yester- day afternoon the hall was filled to overflowing and the. meeting under the presidency of Mr. Joseph Good- fellow was harmonious throughout. punctuated at times by a marked enthusiasm whch shows the party to he still strong and fictive as an organization. They were quite 011-; timistic and apparently confident of winning in the forthcoming contest. Dr. George M. Leeson, who repre- sented the constituency in the Leâ€" gislature for the past four years was the only nominee and was deClared the choice of the convention without' a- dissenting: \Hiee. “hen the pro- nouneement was made he thanked the amtienee for renewed confidence in again selecting him as the stand- ard bearer of the party. mm in for a clean bill and he said that no mare faithful in (he I will pay 75c. my storeâ€"JV. J POtatoes Wanted He admitted considerable expend- iture but'elaimed the previous ad- ministration had Spent more than the 1'. F. O. The Gregory Commis- sion to date cost $277,500. He justiâ€" tied the action of the Gm'ernment Hm Hydro Radials and referred to the enormous cost to complete the Chip- pewa canal. He justified the read expeni‘iiture, the purchase «it autu- niehiiv markers and all ”in ether‘ :u‘tions 01' the Drnry Gmernnient. Mr. Harry Shaw uf Markdaie, “a: the last. speaker and reiterated much «if what had been already said. The meeting rinsed with the Na- tienasi Anthem. The rex'enucs, he eta] from vehicle licenses, v at all road maintenuncv The sucvession duties in farce. since 1906 had been raised and large. additinnal I'L‘VPHUPP‘ dm'ng-d from that smm'v. Thu t-xpmulimres ('allsil g‘ incl'msml dvht sinm- mm 110 rvgamio-d as an inwsmwm I‘HHIQI‘ than a «twin. wny utlwr member in Hip awn ahm'v the lam Sir J. [my and Sir William Hearst anvo Act. tho most hummw view» of legislation ever put on tho statute books and showed that Ontario mothers now I'oceiVe the most liber- al troutnwnt of any country in the \mrM'. He. looked up to Hon. I“ C. 4. “mm as head and shoulders above The Greatest Improvement that has been made in OVERALLS in a QUARTER CENTURY _ 7, Ho then went into a lot uf rig and endeavored to justify the- pendiLum-s rogarded as extl'ava cvs. Dr. Leesun said he felt a certain emlmrrassnwnt, after listening to i the many good things said about him but. felt. in a better position to «lis- russ political questions than he did four years ago. He said he did his best. to serve eveigvhod): irrespect- ive. of race or creed. Previous to his election he had been taken for both (irit and Tory. He said he didn’t know much about Mr. Ferguson. 01111 knew what he had read in the newspapers, \1 Inch may 11m 11 been biased. Mr. Fe1gu- son, he said, had not stood under the .~.erutinv of mo searching "nesti- gatmns and 1ef1g11111ed brwth tn the Sl111\lin-1l l:111k deal and the Kapus- easing Soldiers Settlement 1111138» “HHS; \ out. 101th on the Mothers' Alimv I unhesitatingly pronounce it the best'cloth ever put into an overall. Co. with their Personal Cuai: antee to'you on every pair of Headlight Overalls made of this remarkable fabric. .pm ha: «M Meg at .\Ollvtt. n/ mér in tho provim‘t‘. lam Sir J. P. Whit.- ctaimcd. dvrived ['12 , will take care u lot of figures $2.00 a Year in Canada gan- Juno 13'). Run“ this flat. the social «waning 01' M mom LILL. NH. 861. '1‘ of football and Minor sp1 moncing‘ at 6.30 o'clock. 250. “mum in sheds after. Sports and Dance: Tenders will be received till June 7 for slamming the Public School, the work In commence July 3. Shin s sumlllml by Boardsâ€"4L AU ., mall). I 1K 6!. fl Rab Roy Grain Prices. 1/ “'0 am paying 480. to 50c. for Oats, 65c. for Barley, 650. to 68c. for Buck- wheat, $1.20 to. $1.25 for Pets ma $1.15 for \\'h,eat. at our elevator;â€" Rub Roy Mills Limited, Durham. Ont. Films Developed I‘m. Prints 40.. post card size Sc ed finish; finished twice a Bring‘nr sand to Kelsey Studic 1mm. 01' lvaw at D. C. Town’s l')‘ SIOI‘Q'. r, u Open every'day for vbrnsiness. A member of the firm will be in the on'ice every Tuesday. Special ap- Lucu I: Henry's Luv Olico. Let us demonstrate the Struthers systnm of light. venta'on for you. It is II} .J. H. Harding. Durham. 6131:!) Wanted. Lightning Rods. for Any quantity, Highest the People's Mills. What Wanted. :; umsnnd twice a week. send to Kelsey Studio, Dur- _ special 04- hour \\ hat othvr 31. Two games "1‘ sports, cam- lock. Admission date Open for North Ext-e- lightning pm- is the host... .5174pd price at, 3 15 23 t! 53!!