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yod )?i 49 i All kinds of grain bought it market price. Special Reduction on Flour and Feed in ton lots. + Sovereign, Eclipse and Pastry Flour \~* "John McCowan 500 tons of No 1 Mixed Chop WHEAT AND BARLEY Wheat, Barley and Oats Chop Down Town Shoe Store We do not guarantso present pricas for very long as many lines are not now progurable, others are costing as muasch as prasoat retail prices an| still roing higher. Cood Kid is wholasaling at over $6 per !u ; soin stock 50c to 90¢ So where will kid shoos be this Spsing? We hayeo some good shoes at present prices, also rubbers &e., good valâ€" ues in Hosiery. ' Headquarters for Trunks, Valises, Suitcases, also Mitts, Gauntlets and Gloves. Repairing as usual The sooner you purchase your Spring Shoes the more money you save. Some are doing so. Shoe Prices Still Advancing l THE THE PEOPLE‘S MILLS The Rob Roy Cereal Mills Co. OATMEAL MILLS PHONES : Day § 4, Nignt $ 26 CR!MPED OATS for Horse Feed at Fair Prices CHOPPED OATS at.... very reasonable retes at Special Prices We have a stock of Good Heavy Mixed Feed on hand that we are selling at special prices in ton lots. If you need Feed, get our prices. Buy a Ford this year and save moneyâ€"when saving is a national duty. WHY NOT YOU ? The Touring Car gives the utmost i~ automohile value, pride of ownership and economy. You pay less for this car but i* gives you more enjoyment, more mileage and loxgo: s»rvice than those which cost more. Every bag guarantoed. _ If not satisfactor7 bring it back and gat yourâ€"money. Heavy Mixed Feed C SMITH & SONS Durham, â€"_â€"â€" Ont. 1917 Ford Touring Car "MADE IN CANADA" $495.00 {. o. b. Ford, Ont J. S. McILRAITH . ‘-J"'â€""'.:fi E4 TB ies spumites: waunsme. s # 4 'S" 6: wa ‘P. ce o ie hi\ *}2)‘% en s &it* > “‘ & s ‘.'. w 1 feel under obligations to wrlto{ou in regard to Homestead Bone Biack Fertilizer. _ I scowed 174 acres of wheat on the Jad day of October. â€" On account of the wet weather I was unable to sow auy sooner,.. I used 200 pounds of the Bone Black Fertilizer per acre, and 1 threshed 700 bushels of wheat, machine measured, 1t is the finest sawple that has been seen. A great many farmers thought it would be impogsible to grow a good crop seeding at this late "I used Homestead Bone Black Ferâ€" tihzer on part of my oat feld. The previous owner of the farm paid me a visit this Sumwer, and in walking over the tarm we came to the oat field. My friead asked me why the oats on part of the field were of much greater leogth and quality than the rest. I informed him what I had done, and he seid he could not have believed if he bhad not seen it, that Homestead Ferâ€" tilizer could give such results, I can recommend it hi%bly to anyone wishâ€" ing to build up their farm and grow tng crops." 700 BUSHELS FROM 174 ACREs. WM READ, Lucan, Ontario, says : BUILDS UP THE FARM. EHODGETT®, Lambetb, Ontario say:: The local sports from fiere attended the gathering at Mr P. Eva‘s Friday night and all report a fine time. Mr Arthur Hopkins is doing some gooa work in this burg cutting wood with his new gasoline outfit this week. Quite a number of ladies from this burg attended the Red Cross meeting Thursâ€" day, held at Mrs Henry Metcalfe‘s. Mrs Dan Switzer of 'Flint. Mich., was the guostrof Mrs W. T. Hillis on Monday Mr Jas. Duke returned to his home in Orangeville Saturday after spending a fortnight with Mr Wilson Hillis. Mis T W Hillis entertained a number of ner fiienas to tea Tuesdsy evening. Mr Robin Francis of Hawover, epent a day with his uncle, Mr John Wylie here. Mr E. Griffin of Ancaster was guest of Mr G. Puryes last week. ,_Mr Herbert Heuzberger made a busâ€" incees "'i",',o, M. Forest recently. Mr and Mrs Geo Purves visited at the home of Mr and MrsfWalter Geddes of Hampden lately. Miss M»ry Hudson spent over last week with friends in Port Elgin. 6. â€"That ali tariff concessions grantâ€" ed to other corntries be immediately extended to Great Britain. 5.â€"That the eustoms tariff on all the necessaries of life be materially reduced . coal, lamber, cement, illnminated {uec! and lubricating oils be placed on the free list. 3.â€"That all food stuffs not incladâ€" ed in the Resiprocity Agreement be placed on the free list. _ A.â€"That agricaltural implements, farm machinery. vebhicles, fertilizer, 2.â€"That the Reciprocity Agreeâ€" ment of 1911, which still remains on the United States statate books. be aecepted by the Parliament ot Canada. 1.â€"By reducing the eastoms duaty on goods imported from Great Britain to oneâ€"half the rates charged under the general turiff and that fartber gradual, uniform reductions be made in the remaining w«ariff on British imâ€" ports that will ensure complete free trade beitween Great Britain and Canada in five years. The tollowing recommendations proposed by the Canadian Counncil of Agriculture of Canada was endorsed by the U. F. 0. at their great meetâ€" ing in Toronto two weeks ago. As it was felt that some misunderstanding might arise over clauses2, and 3, these clauses were endorsed, but it wus proposed that they be submiited to the country by a referendum beâ€" fore becoming law. Afier a flerce bayonst charge a lad whose bravery was marked in the adâ€" vance was seen away in a corner, sobâ€" biog. His commanding officer noticing bis changed attitude aecked him the cause of the trouble. The legl{ was simple and direct, "1 bhave killed a man." In yain the officer commended him for his bravery. To no purpose he assured him that if he had not killed his foe, his foe would have killed him. The human heart refuses to comfort irself with such subtilties and everyone of us will feel with the poor fellow whose buman instincts found expresâ€" sion in the wail, "I have killed a man." Farmers‘ Platiorm Endorsed by United Farmers of Ontario. One such sufferer, however, had se recovered that his natural humor was bubbling out of him, perhape with acâ€" celerated speed through his mental weaknoess, He wanted to tell us that he was knocked unconscious and did not waken up tillsome days afterwards be found himself in a bed in Aberdeen hospital. His way of tellinf the story was somewhat as follows: "I looked up and saw a ‘Jack Johnson‘ coming and it heayed me right into a nice comforâ€" table bed in A berdeen. Do you wonâ€" der that on» of the sisters asked me ‘Do you beloag to the Flying corps? " â€"Oue of the disiressing kinds of inâ€" juary is that known as shell shock. In most cases no wound is made and yet the man mayhe a mental as well as a physical wreck. Most of those I have geen suffering from this form of injury were not what would in ordinary laogâ€" urge be called iusane, and yet the mind was so sluggish that they seemed as if dazed and helpless, _ The Flying Corps | lrlov.n-g’.;:um STEEL BRIDGE Human Yet THE DUBHAM REVIEV $ Hexry Auexanper R. R. No 2 Durnau. If sale is not made promptly. will rent to good tenant. on the premises to Terms very reasonable to quick purâ€" chaser as proprietor is going west Sehool on adjoiring _farm, churches : Presbyterian and R Catholic 2% miles distant, 9 miles from Durham. Aonlv 30 acres of fall ploughing is done angd there is about 40 acres of Zâ€"year eld meadow. Also four acres of fll{'h“t. Farm for sale being lots 9 and 1¢, con 2, W. G. R., Bentinck, Containing 200 acres, on 120 of which a binder can be used. About 7 or 8 acres of swamp, rest hardwood bush, good young orcfi ard, hundreds of currant gunhel and other small fruite. Three good wells on the place in good order and a never failing spring. â€" Well fenced. First class frame barn with stone basement 5§ It x 75 ft, good Driving Shed 24 x 36. Good workshop on top, and pig pen unâ€" der. Commodious hen house 16x22 and 18x20. First class cement house 22x28, new, with wood furnace and cement kitghen attached 16x22 feet. Good sisâ€" tern and pump in kitchen. Durham â€" Markets. The undersigned, offers for sale, 100 acres of land, adjoining the corporation on Durham Road. _ Also 25 acres, on Lamtbton 8St., Uurham, with buildings Also * new brick house on Saddler 8t, Durham, with all modern improve» ments. Tnos. VcCunm®, Proprietor, f Box 27 Durham. reserve positively as proiriéfdfii gfil'v: ing up farming. TERMS of Sale; All sums of $10 and under, cash; oyer rbat amount 10 moe. credit will te given on furmshin ap» proved joint notes. 5 per cent o‘per annum for eash in lieu of notes. THOS. SHEW ELL, JAS. CASE Proprietor, Auctioneer er, 6 ft wide; truck and sheatf carrier, 1 Masseyâ€"Harris cuitivator nearly new ; 1 seed dri‘}, 1 scuffier, 1 borse rake, 1 single plow, No, 81 Cockebutt, 8 furâ€" row ploughs, Iro‘« karrow, Democrat, bobâ€"sleigh, bugzy. cutter, 1 set, heavy harness, road cart, bhay rack, «ct single bharnese, 2 light collars, heating stove, a good wooden puuap with piping, wocd bay track with car, also whiffletrees, neckâ€"yokes, shovel, forke, and other articles too nume: oue to mention. No the valuablefarm stock and implements Sale commences at 1 o‘clock sharp. BTOCK: 1 driver, 8 years old, 1 good driver 5 3“" old, 1 colt rising 2 years. Cattleâ€"3 fresh cows, 4 cows to calvs in April, 2 cows due to calye in May, 2 calyce; 1 farrow cow, § head rising 2 years, 6 head riving 1 yr old. THE undersigted has been instruct ed to sell by pubtic auctioa en Lot 30, Con. I1, Bentinck on Credit Auction Sale School Reports. NO. 11, BENTINCK &th Classâ€"M Lawrence, O Ritchie, H Mountain. _ 8Sr3rdâ€"G@ Ritchie, Annie Armstrong, M Langrill, P Noble, M Alexander, A Knisiey. _ Ji 3rdâ€"lona Armatrong, H Lawrence, W Grierson, Stanley Sharpe, _ Jr 20dâ€"E Noble, F Hopking. _ 1st classâ€"L Armstrong, A Noble, L Sharve. _ Primer Aâ€"Gordon Armstrong. _ Primer Bâ€"N Ritchie, 6 Webber, K Dunsmoor, A Lawrence, J Dunsmoor, M Hopkine. large number of valuable donated articles. _ Proceeds were approxiâ€" mately $145.00 Mr H Alexander‘s sale on Friday was a great snccess. The Welbeck Red Cross box social on Friday night was attended b! an attentive and exceptionally orderly audience. An excellent programme was rendered by Lieut. Yule of Owen Sound, recruiting officer, by Mr A Bell and other skilled performers from Durham and other places. Miss Irwin beautifally playing nccon;rn- ist. MrJobn Graham filled the chair to its utmost capacity and Mr Dunâ€" TV °05 nimost capacity and Mr Dunâ€" can McLean sold the boxes and a ving a programme was given of which the main feature was the presâ€" entationâ€"to Mr and Mro Alexander of a purse containing a goodly sum. Mr Jas Robertson made the â€"presentâ€" ation while Mr John Mortley read an address voicing the regret of the community fer the removal of the Alexander family from church, school and neightorhood.. Mr Alexander ;epll;‘e;d onit:iblly and several sp=akess ol briefly expressirg +incere good wishes. Music and recitations finished the programme, after which the contents of many baskets were zealously discussed. â€" The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing. Mr and Mrs Frank Boyle left for thei; home in Suhtczewan last week, Un Iuesday evening, March 13, the home of Mr and Mrs H Alexanâ€" der was invaded by a large number of friends. ‘On the course of the eveâ€" IMPLEMENTS: 1 McCormick bindâ€" DurBax,. Mar. 21, 1917. , live, f o b..... Splendid Farm for Sale On Tuesday evening, March 13, Tuesday, April 3rd, 1917 Property For Sale N. Burns, Teacher. * S e ul PMR E‘ â€" ~~~A. & J. MeKEOANIE â€" Ressia, her parliament and people have been in the limelight d‘fiing the week. The Csar ordered the Duma to dissolye. The Duma wouldn‘t and appointed a committee of 12 as a National Executive. The chief army officers a?toved of the Duma‘s action, so did the people, some arrests followed of men supâ€" posedly proâ€"German ; the Czar scenâ€" ted trouble and abdicated the throne for himself and his son. The Duma« named Grand Duke Michael, Czar‘s brother, as his successor and he has accepted omly with full consent of Russian people in a new form of government and new fundamental laws. This great revolution hbas: taken place almost without bloodâ€"| shed. The winning forces are strongâ€" ly antiâ€"German and Britain and oth er_allies are all pleased and have oflc::lly recognized the new governâ€" men The British forces bave captured Bapaume, described lately by Vou Hindenburg,. as "Tae Gibraltar : of the Western front." Not only this but Peronge has fallen and over 100 towns and villages have been evacuaâ€" ted by the retreating foe ~About one tenth of the French territory overrun has been reelaimed and the area is .Notes of the Week | P eeercpr ee ce ue e e Colas olen d ol V ole Cl e ole" ol e 0o Wnn h Cl en oo Cl en oo e ul on n en ‘The D’uclm of Connaught tlied:M . 2s s , t +g & in Englaod last: week. _ Her‘â€"stay i8 "l‘h' 6 fl-‘e : t ?fi endeared hber to many Canaâ€" !g ls Is $ FOl'ma“ll aJ _ ‘The British forces bave captured | fi Time | For Prevention § Fresh Groceries arriving every Week. Saies Our stock is very large and before the adyance. Buy before the advance in price, which is sure to come I THOSE WHO, FROM TIME TO TIME, HAVE | FUNDS REQUIRING INVESTMENT MAY PURCHASE AT PAR DOMINION OF CANADA DEBEKTURE STOCK We have a number of Rugs left in the newest designs in the neatest patterns and in the nicest Oriental shades having all the appearancee of the Eastern Rugs, but a great deal cheaper, McKechnie‘s Weekly News is SEE OUR NEW We Boots and Shoes Women‘s Dongola Blucher. .. . . .$3.10 Women‘s Chrome Tan .......... 2.50 Men‘s Blucher.... ............. 3.00 Men‘s 14 inch top Blucher....... 5.00 Intérest pryable hal{â€"yesarly, ist April and Ist October by cheque ({ree of exchange at any chartered Bank in Canad2a) at the rate of i‘ve per ceni per annum from the date of purchase. Holders of this stock will have the privilege of surrendering at par and accrued interest, as the equivalent of cash, in payâ€" ment of any allotment wade under any future war loan issue in Canada other than an is ue of Treasury Bills or other like short date security. Proceeds of this stock ave for war purposes only. A commission of oneâ€"quarter of one per cent will be allowed to recognized bond and siocl: brokers on allotments made in respect of spplicatious for thi» stock which bear their stamp. For spplicationa forms apaly to the Deputy Minister of Finance, Ottawa. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, OTPAWA OCTOBER 7th, 1916. IN SUMS OF $500, OR ANY MULTIPLE THEREOF TO INVESTORS the newest designs in the neatest Principal repayalse 1st October, 1919. 3 yds x 3 yds........$14.00 3 yds x 3} yds.... ... 15.50 3 yds x 4 yas........ 17.50 'fl PTICC q1.00 8 y » _ $ macFARLANESDRUG STORE & 65 Tne RoxoSk store teapene 5 E U P. K. Yown Office wuy your uuUnRuUue uns m s e eule e xamuxsmxxmssszmmfi "EXEIT J 6 C PPE € C P. R. Town Office TAKEâ€" Nyal Blood Purifier It will purify your blood, strengthen and increase it:'povef of nourishâ€" ing the tissues of the body and thus increase your strength and vitality. It will make you forget all that languidness that usually comes with the change from cold to warmer weather, Price $1.00 to cleanse the blood. of those imâ€" puritics which have accumulated during the winter months. Start the summer feeling fitâ€"with an abundance of energy and vitality our prices are right as we bought Buy your tickets here It pays to use gg the best ; We keep the gé \ D, C Terms reasonal large size .. .. KNEW PRINTS at CURTAIN SCRIM 900 acres oleas Well fenced, g For further in Jackson, Durh Dundalk. or to &@r Mr MoPhal na dence in Ceyion BED COMFEOR TKR WHITE BEDSP®R]! LACE CURTAINS Parts Lots 2 Proton, conta or less, will «el Iacensed Aucoor ®erms, modorate . Arra to dates &o.. mus: be ma THE Y ols 4s 4s 4s 4. O. MCPHA * New Sil s Laces, C *Ty Â¥* 4# 4 4 New : Go of West‘s and Ladi PÂ¥ Mill from t 10 @ri close pr wire No be as reas table seed We‘re stock ab And just 3 hard to get, find our lin« we‘ve not on a very close PRIC en & en s sateen stripe, blue a MARC D. MePH or to C. R. Farm for 12 Wove prop . FE ve in € on ng X1 ut