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THB WATERWORKS BY-LAW The (9161'th \\ill ham an oppor- tunity 4m tlu 75h m .lmman to mm on a b\-la\\ anthm mm: a swtom 0f W310!"'\\H[k.~' In! tlu “'lcmn nt’ Dur- The amount involvml III the 1))- law is $53,000. l'ni' which “in town will issuo- ilvlwniiii'i-s o-xli-niling uwr a [wriml of thirty yl‘al‘h. .\ l'ull un- derstanding nl‘ llll' qnvslinn is nm'vsâ€" sary for “in l‘llll‘llil)'l'l'." in Ul’lll'l' lll‘dl an into-lligo-n! \uli- may lw vast. and ill Ol'lll'l' llml lilo' (lesv ly prim-mold n [illlllll' V [to hold in lln' no-zu' l'iilui'ir, win-n tho Ongilim-l's ai'n l‘XlH‘l'll'll in in! lll'lPSl'lll and :4in full information. Al, ”10' ulllr’l'l it may bu'saiil thal the 355.000 in ln- \‘Uiml on will not COW‘I' tlu- \\'lmlo- rust of the: system. This amount is mn-‘iili-i'o-il snll‘ii-ivnt, in buy mil lln- wxisling syslom, to Day nl-i-i-ssuz'y cost. of wntvi' privil- 0'305. and in i-uniplvti- tho system for the laying of mains which will ho .lnnn on a frontago- sysh-m. l’l'iipnrt)’ owners, on po'lilii‘ming tho Council. will ban- mains put, in along streets whvn installations and connections may bl' mai'h- lo the houses desiring water. Tho figures and probable wists will lw giwn by the engineers, as well as othm' information. Again. since we i'laini to have ris- i-n tn the dignity of a toiwn. every i-itizen should haw an interest in having it compare t'm'm'ably with other towns, and We. knew of few places the six» at Durham that are not supplied with “aim-works. We have said nnthing about the benefits in he derived from a reduction in the rates en tire inmrnnee. This might nut be a great den]. but every citizen would enjoy increased protection agianst hiss. For protcction against lire, too, we are only poorly supplied. With our present lirculighting equipment our condition is not good. True, a tire may not soon occur. Wc how: it may not, but there is no telling when tho dcvouring clement may swccp clown upon us. A single fire in tho lmsnwss part of tho town would soon «lvslroy cuough property to install a system of waterworks, or go :1 long: way towards its in- stallation. Slloulal llrc occur and property he} all's‘ll'mvll Hll'l‘l: is but little chaucc- of it lwing replaced under prcscnl conditions. .Wo- m-eol waterworsk. and if we fail to Vote- Ill favor of them when we haw the opportunity we‘ll soon have them forced upon us whether we like it or not. The public health is one of the lirst things to ttUIISidC‘l‘. and the menace in this direction is getting.r wnl'so- every year. Many of the diseases in this and other urban communities is trace- able to an impure water supply, and the wells are now, or soon will be, unlit for domestic use. The ab- sence of a sewage system and the increased and increasing number of cess-puols are constantly making matters worse. We have been for- tunate «luring the past year in hav- ing comparatively little sickness of a malignant type, but the proximity of cess-poolc to existing wells has a contaminating influence that may break out in disease and death at any time. A SHWI \\ atmvt :éos ‘ system in ad- olilion lu living a protection to the lawn 2H :1 wlwlv. would become a rovvnuo- prmlucm' from the time of its installation. and would possibly be selfosuslaining in a very short lime. A IEWSPAPBR'S PRIVILBGB 'l‘he Wiarton Canadian-Echo r hanged hands a few months ago and the new editor entereiil the field with rosy prfiwcts of giving his readers a paper in which politics should be dealt with in a spirit of independ- ence. He started out with good in- tentions and high hopes of showing. just how the business should be? conducted from a one-paper town. but he seen found he was running up against snags. and has decided that the bed thing is to give politics a wide beflh. Surrounded by all kinds of pditical readers. he got himself in hit water from all angles. Reading between the lines we imag- ine he was an admir'ei of the U.F.O. party before he took up the editor- ial quill, but to be consistent in his i-laim for independence, he had to rename the party as well as praise it and this is where he'ran on the rocks. .11: his mine» he pleased pctdthopuflybntdispleuedtho Thmday, 130W!”her In a WWII with nnty mw papm' it swms that. this is thv hettvr plan. It isn’t. Patsy fur a man with puliticnt lvanings tn uttmxwt imtvpmutmwo. 'I'tu- pzu'ty ymx fm'm‘ naturallv vxâ€" pvvts to M- t‘zu'nx'mt always. Nu mat- tvr hnw simw'w a man may he lw ('ammt pussihiy vstahlish mnthlvut'v in tho nthurs. Strict, nvutrality is ahuut ttu- unly vuursv ho. cam follow. and ttwn hv thmws himsvlt‘ (mm) In hp otuhbml as a («ward by all parties. Grits and tho 'I‘m'ivs, and if he un- clvrtuok a ward Hf ('l'nsurv lw hall tlw IT. ‘3’). party down on him and ovidvnlly didn‘t get much vrmlil l'I'nmPitlu'r 0f [lw otlwr pal'tios. Now he? has quit politics and will likely stom' clvm' of all pnlilical pal'tins. .\ politirui irimms‘r isn‘t going to ro-luin tho public ronlidmiro for long. 'l’horv is always roam” for moispirion mid wry tow will place contiilvnm- in tho man who trims his sails to uwry brm‘zv. If a man wants to Mini his own party and thrmv his intlnmwo in with another. hr has a right, to do so. providod tho rhangv of horiri is hasod on princi~ p10 and not influenced through an expectation of monetary gain. A straddlo-tho-fnncn is never able to command tho l‘vspect and conlidmicv of the host-thinking people». The man who takes a decided stand in polities has a right to do so, and there seems no reason why his honest and sincere views should not be respected. This. we think, should apply to a. nmvspaper publisher in a one-paper town as well as to any one else. Fair criticism and discus- sion of any political question is alâ€" ways in order but it should be hon- estly made. even at the risk of of- fending some of the readers. There is no chance of pleasing all, but a moral certainty of displeasing some. If a man wants to desert his party there is no reason for not doing so, but in gl‘llng over into the otherpas- ture he should get clean over the fence and right into the field. with bells on. There will then he no doubt as t0 where he stands, but the fellow on the fence is always hard to locate. The small boy in the household says the calendar is all wrong. The longest days of the year are those from now until Christmas morning. -Bt. Catharines Standard. - . Greatness u in the Railroad He He!ped to Build. n December 10th, at Montreal. Death stilled the keen mind which for forty-two years had been ever at the disposal of the Canadian Pacific Railway, the strong hand which for twenty years had held the lever of that gigantic machine, the gallant heart which had ever been attuned tothe music of the giant company’s locomotives. Taking away Lord Shaughnessy, he took away with him the last of the old guard of the great pioneers of Canada’s pioneer trans-continental. The de- parture of this monumental man is significant of the changing times, a mark of the Dominion’s passing into manhood. WORLD PAYS FINE TRIBUTE TO A GREAT NATION BUILDER The details of Lord Shaughnessy's truly wonderful career have been re- capitulated so often of late that there is little need to run over them here. Born in 1853, at Milwaukee, of Irish ancestry, he studied for the law, felt the lure of great railway work, en- tered the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway as clerk at the age of sixteen, and in ten years rose to the position of General Storekeeper. In 1882, when Sir William Van Horne took over the management of the Canadian Pacific Railway, he at once engaged the young man he had known with the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, offering him the position of General Purchasing Agent. Two years later came the promotion to Assistant General Manager, in 1891 the ViceePresidency, and in 1898 the Presidency. This position he held until 1918, when he retired to accept the office of Chairman of the Board of Directors, which he retained to the moment of his death. Mean- while canie many honoursâ€"~in 1901, a Knight Bachelor, in 1907 a Knight Commander of the Victorian Order, in 1916 a Baron, and high appoint- ments in the many civil organiza- tions in which he was interested. Lord Shaughnessy was a man of vision, of tremendous energy, brill- iant and incisive, a great executive, a great financierâ€"~aimost everything but a politician. Canada will never realize the full extent of what it owes to the stead- fast faith, buoyant optimism. fore- sight and sheer hard work of Lord Shaughnessy in his desire to build up Canada through the agency of the vast company he headed. Lord Shaughnessy was unsurpassed as an administrator. His discipline was strict but tempered with justice. kindliness and a keen sense of humor which made his followers love him. His attitude towards Labour was well known. It was rightly said by the company’s employees that any dis- pute might safely be left to him, and his frequent pronouncements in fav- our of giving the workingman as great an opportunity for self-im- provement and enjoyment as the em- ployer caused the employer of the RICHARD PORTICB NOT GUILTY OF THEFT 0F CATTLE J an Returned Verdict at Walkerton On Friday in Cattle-stealing Case. Richard l’nl‘licv nl‘ Kinluss 'l‘cm‘n- ship. chm'gml with thv theft. of 19 hum! of cattle fl'nm llnbvrl Malcolm, u Wt‘Hâ€"kllUWII dairyman 01' that, tmx‘nship. was zutquitlcd by a jury at. tho- lm'mnbm' murt svssinn last Friday night. The jury wont Hut, at 5.30 p.11). and ruturnml at 7 n'vhwk with :t \‘vl'clict, Hf not guilh'. 'l‘ho' cusp Iaslml fur lhl'nn days. 0. 1‘. Klvin of Walkvrtnn ch-fmulml l’m'tjcv. and (,1. :4. LaInm-nn. K.1I.. n’.)wvn Snuml. ap- 1wam-d for tlw pmsvculiun. Damage amounting: tn several lmn- drml «lullars was caused by lire which lll'Ukl‘ «ml, in a mum aden- inn: and at llw rear ml the dining hall at the Ontario Agricultural College, (invlph. «in Saturday at an early huur. One Of the employees of the institution first noticed a blaze and sent in an alarm to the fire hall. The flames were checked before they had reached the rest of the building. The late Right. Honoralplv Lord Shaughnessy, First Baron Shangh- nessy of Montreal and of Ashford, County Limerick, Ireland. K.(L\".0., F.R.C.I. old school to tremble. Finally, he was a great Canadian and a great believer in the British Empire. O. A 6.. AT GUELPH SUFFERS CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE BY FIRE CRISP COMMENT Surprise parties seem to be very popular these days. Especially with burglars.â€"!I‘oronlo Telegram. What we need is not peeple who will rewrite the Bible, but peeple who will reread it .â€"â€"New York T11- bune. Fire Discovered At Early Hour On Saturday and Prompt Alarm Kept Down Damage. Looks like an armistice between Brother Morrison and Brother Dru- ry. Or an armed truce?â€"â€"â€"Hamilton Herald. From all parts of the world have come stirring tributes to this leader among men. H. M. the King cabled Lady Shaughnessy as follows: “The Queen and I are grieved to hear at your bereavement, in which we offer you our sinrere sympathy. We shall always preserve the pleas- antest memories of Lord Shaugh- nessy and of his unfailing kindness and consideration, both to ourselves and to members of my family." H R. H. the Prince of Wales, His Excel- lent-y the Governor-General and the Hon. W. H. Taft. exâ€"President and now Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. stand out among the thousands who also cabled or wired their tributes. Well, it’s settled that Christmas is coming. And everybody seems about as surprised as usual.â€"â€"Reading Times. From the Press came such appre- ciations as this, published by the Montreal Star: “Great builders are few and the British Empire counts herself fortunate in the long roll of brilliant servants who have spent themselves unsparingly in her in- terests. . . . These builders are few because in them are assembled many talents, great aspirations (often seemingly contradictory) and idio- syncracies of temperament that. leavened with unselfishness. the noblest gift at the gods. make up that indefinable quality which the world calls greatness. They are men of far vision and of the rugged de- termination that refuses to be balked by imposing obstacles. with an in- finite capacity for work and a joy in its accomplishment: men who can dream great things and impress their fellow-workers with the rnality an.” Mr. Drury is still trying to scuttle the story about the coalâ€"scuttle that helped to scuttle him.â€"-â€"Peterboro Examiner. People may forget the wicked in- vasion of Belgium but they never will forget that they purchased Gerâ€" man marksâ€"Sioux City Journal. I; you have not yet prepared your Christmas list, at least you can go ahead and buy the pair of slippers for: {omenâ€"Chicago News. Coffin linings cost more now. As a matter of economy, one should pay more attention to the brake linings. -Dubuque American Tribune. m 441;” THE DURHAM CHRONICLE we practicabmcy of those dreams after dawn. “Lord Shaughnessy. whose passing Canada mourns today, was a msn 0‘ thts calibre. and because of the in- tangible nature of that essence which makes for greatness and crystallizes temtershlp. the record of his char- actertsttcs, hts guts and his achieve. ments must leave much untold. . Yet in the qualities that were revealed to his friends and ”acetates, In the firmness of purpose and the strength of character displayed, In the very ascent at the ladder of success, rum; by rung, 14ml Htmux‘tumssy has be- quvullmd a) mnum: u: Um ylmth 01 Canada of :splc-udtd tusptrntton and to the mm: wam tmvc: ltvml through tho.- Mnlln'lc' ymun wtlh Mm lm has left 0 stud rcmnrmlnmuzc:. lmvr. $3th up u umuuuwm ”W"! unsung than Immze" wmlu the: grant Harare Iwu lluouuuud ymu’u ugh 'l‘lu- worms tun-1M bu run/m) mum avvcery Hm: M runway 0! Nu: ”Mam «mum mm filwuglmuuby «1M nu mmm U: brim; In alts-Hum: as. am asylum; u! 111:: mu. “1“an u: almtl mummy, 1m rauHml tut 1.11“”an m ”w um.“ um rum: 0! «Hum: mm Um mlmmln truth»: «If Hus maul hr. lmmcl m. warmly mm {or w'hlvh Due human-J! w. unthrmgly. . . , 'l‘hc- Empire: ummm a great. prurmmul.“ And Ullh, from ”H: lmiitluu 'liuw~., ever the spokemuan for the heart of that Empire: “'l‘iu: romance, limmiim- tlon and fine courage of the lumplu builder are blended in the life atoll of Lord Shaugluiessy. “lumell A native of the United States, in: lived ito become not only a citizen oi tiu. 'Doniinion of (‘anada across the box- der but most essentially a citizen oi the British Empire, for his whole- hearted and efficient work was not merely dedicated to the service of his country. Under his administra- tion, the double track branched and extended so as to carry new settlers, every year into the farmlands of On- tario, through the gateways of the West into the wheat-fields of the prairies, and beyond the Rockies into the valleys of British Columbia. In building the greatness of the com- pany he served, he helped to build the greatness of his beloved country and of the Empire as well. . .0! Lord Shaughnessy it may be said that he was a living instance of the manner in which Britain's overseas dominions assimilate the many ele- ments of which they are composed. He came to Canada from a foreign country as a servant; he remained to be honOured by the King, to whom he gave such loyal allegiance, and to be recognized universally among his fellow-countrymen as the first citizen of the Dominion." The gap left in the ranks of true Christian gentlemen by the sudden and premature snapping of this steel link with the old railroad builder: is very Iarge. DURHAM CHILDREN MADE HIT AT PAISLEY CONCERT Cameron Children Well Received At Concert In That Viilage. At, the Paislay Baptist anniVersary entertainment. last, Munday evening,r Miss Miriam and Master lihen llam- ernn «if this plare furnished the program. and the l'nlluwnn.r is the l'epm'l sent. It» The Hwen Sunntl Sun- 'l‘imes hy its Paisley em'reslmmlent: 'l‘lle elllel‘lainment was almul the best, juvenile rnnrert a l’aisley anili- enre has hail the pleasure el' hear- in: fur seme time. l‘lhen (Zameren is a lad almnt l'.’ years et‘ age amt his sister Miriam a year nr twn older. and as entertainers they are yenthâ€" flll prmligies. “nth t’lllltll't‘ll lla\'e. pleasim.r persnnalities and their clear ennnrialiun make it, a pleasure to listen to them. They have tlne vnires and \Vnmierful powers of thought. interpretatiun. The program Veteran Star Theatre FRIDAY-- SATURDAY December 21-22 Uh.“ 'I‘WO SHOWS :8' and 9.15 PM Pawn Ticket 210 Al St. John MONDAY - TUESDAY December 24-25 CHARLES RAY wish their many Friends and Patrons A Merry Christmas “The Girl Havel" THE CITY CHAP SHIRLEY MASON m in SOCIAL AND PERSONAL was interesting and varied, consist- ing of recitations, solos, and duets. all selections being appropriate and well rendered. Mr. J. D. Robertson and family of Glamis spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Browning. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Allen left for Edmonton, Alberta, Wednesday morning, where they will spend tho next three or four months with “1le daughter, Mrs. A. W. Davis. Mr. William Scarf of Toronto vis- ited relatives and f rionds here over Sunday. Mr. 'l‘lmmas Pollock of Scmvtro. final/u, :H'I'ivml fl'nm Hu' “'03! Mon- clnf. mum. and o-xlu-vts tn I'vmain tilli I :mclmmlm-r. H“ was :1 Mom-or resi- im'm uf I'Lm'vmnnt and livvd at Pol- gin/'1: .. llnrm-rr-p H:- had hmvn “'05! a {humbm' Hf Hmvs hm SHUIHI (hi-1‘0 me'mmwnfly in 1910. ”if is a brnth- 3"!'«m~!nw of Mr. Thomas Daniul. Nahum h" H [mm \‘is’ifimr. Boron- gmm.’ “ft-4t III: "Mn-v.15 10 rvmew a0- quzuutuumo- v.1”: his many Emm- mlmt. frwml-s and Iain:- to Visit rela- Huw .in Hmmltnn. MIN, ”Hm, Smith has boon con- lim-al In hm- lmmfl for U10 past ('Oupll' nf wm-ks {rum tho effects 01‘ a spraim-d ankle. i i -wâ€" -- â€"-â€"¢ Mr. Thomas H. Binnie was recently «‘loclod to :1 position on the Direct- mato nf tlw Farmers’ Sun Publish- ing Inmpanv. '1‘.m'onto Miss Doll Lauder has hm-n suc- vvssiul in passing her piuhatiunai'y vxnniinutiun in a 'l‘m-ontn lmspiml. and will mntimw in training: as a SHIPS“. Mr. \Vallvr Burns is ill at, m'nsvnl \\ ill: a had attavk nf lll‘tmcllilis, and mulc'r lllv clH(‘l(n"S can-o. Mrs. David Allen roturnml lmmv l'l'nm 'l'Hrnnln. whmw- SIH‘ \‘isilm’l will: lwr clzmglllm'. Mrs 'l‘. H. film:- "HUI Mr. M. .l. 801::le Of Allishm. a fm‘mm‘ prum'ivtm' of H10 Mic’ldaugh Hnusv hvrv. was in 1mm to-d'ay rot. 5.2: E 3.2. 3.; a uzzzrim .r._ a._..._Ec:..i E z..:._c£z .57.. .27. JOHN McGOWAN ~ The People’s! Mill Durham, Ont. THE PEOPLE’S MILLS Every Day Is Bargain Day Crimped Oats Mixed Chop Mixed Grain for Poultry Food Blatchford’s Calf Meal Pig Meal and Poultry Feeds Our Feeds are of the Best Quality, and our Flour is Guaranteed. Prices right for Cash Highest Price Paid for Wheat delivered at the Mill Goods Delivered in Town Every Afternoon Phone 8, N ight or Day. Sovereign Flour Eclipse Flour White Lily Pastry Flour ‘ Wheat Cereal and Rolled Oats Bran 0| "t Shorts AT Feed Flour Oat Chop Mixed Chop newing old acquaintmu wa< Mn N llPflSSIBlE Ill 8H RHIEF tn spvnd his. dang his sistu the Shui well and Slmfl ca! 1,in IIHL". Win-21L. . . Hats ...... Harlwy. . .. Buckwhva Peas. . . . .. MWMFIIIM Dynpcpdgflnnnd ' Trouble um oouldnot aunt-n3 I scum! tuning “ v0”. Thu“ to their haw“! an in normal health lath”. In. TBOIAB EVANS “ FmiH-fiV-“dao on give such ha py and M result- because “ ruit-a-tivu” h tho humus medi- cine madofmnh‘ultjdoucnd tonics. “ Emit-Him“ h aunt to take aqd will_ dnyu . _ the health Eggs ....................... Potalm-s ................... Hides . ............ . ...... .. Sllnopskins . . ...... . . . . 500. k Chivknns. . . . ............ . . if: Ducks. . . ................... i Pot HIN‘S ................... .5 Hides ...................... .05 Slmopskina ............ Mk. (a $1.. )hivkvns. .................. 15 (n 18 Ducks ...................... 15 (It 18 Geese ...................... i5 6 18 'l‘urkvys ................... .25 when taken W1 VII directed. 50¢. a box, Ohflflfiflojmfic. At dealer: or from Funk-five. Limited, Othwu. Ont. Tim. Deco-bar fl. all. “No. hm, Ont. “‘Ihnqh-umwbtyuuwiyh DURHAM MARKET daughh Corrected December 20, 1923. H -1 M “I \h ma 4N 8. Mr. BOIRN‘ h tn “MINA “-3- on with m HM ‘JI Try a H 1).) 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