The Huntingdon gleaner, 4 février 1915, jeudi 4 février 1915

[" | | | | 1visof vil in | » hips, with iy up.nosed he ex.living lue to tained re exe Delent : cells, inside 1 Lui with.G part ible of 8.imple, ¢ this hortlon dressy § lon of shown Is lat is and hy main the ss will rds of ex- irese- sure ce for e5! 3678 Single Copios 4 Cents FEBRUARY 4, 1915 3 3 HUNTINGDON, QUE.rs pr Mutual Fire Insurance Co, Lumber, Timber, Lath, ot the and Shingles.(Incorporaied 1852) If you need any of the above materials, give us a call.We have Head Oftice \u2026 \u2026 Huntingdon from the lowest to the highest Insures only Farm and Isolated quality at attractive prices, Property We stock T.&G.Spruce Bin.wide.dressed two sides; hardwood Flooring, B.C.Shingles, Jo!sts.Lath, Mouldings, and Planking, Soft and Hardwood S'abs.ST.LAWRENCE LUMBER AND BOX C0.SAWMILLS SOUTH LANCASTER, On\u2018, President, John Younie Vice-President, M.W.Leehy DIRECTORS\u2014An.Doray, M.W.Leehy, and Robert Blackwood.Andrew Philps Secy.and General Manager Huntingdon.Que.=r THE CREAM The Sun-Kissed Orchards of California SUN-KIST Canned Fruits virtually bring into your home the very breath of the orchards in o : which they are grown.You do not know how £3 i delicious California fruits are until you taste the i SUN-KIST kind.There are many varieties i to choose from and one is just as delicious as it the other.John Hunter & Sons es ry .RE REPT PRES PRE PRG Seats PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, | Municipality of the County of Huntingdon.PUBLIC NOTICE ls hereby given, that on WEDNESDAY, the third day of March, next (1915) at ten o\u2019clock in the forenoon, will be sold by Public Auction, at the place where the sessions of the Municipal Council of the County of Huuting- don are held, in the County Building, in the village of Huntingdon, in the said Gounty of.Hunti De Joe.Jande -hoyeinafter\u2026mentioned, \u2018in \u201cdefault of\" the payment of the Municiphl and School Taxes for which they are liable with the costs incurred, unless the same be paid before the day of sale.MUNICIPALITY JF THE TOWNSHIP OF GODMANCHESTER i Name Range | Cadastral Amount 0.Due Francis Monique.342 | 84.70 MUNICIPALITY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HAVELOCK John Young.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026errrerrsscerss 3rd | 89a and 39b | 828.27 Joseph and J.H.Lavalle.| | pt.Jol 1978 | 53.55 \u2014206j 3.00 Cyprine Gervais.\u2026\u2026.\u2026orresrees | rd | 35b | 48.25 MUNICIPALITY OF THE PARISH OF STE BARBE Louis Lalonde.42 | 8163.83 MUNICIPALITY OF THE VILLAGE OF HUNTINGDON Wm.F, MorriB.\u2026\u2026\u2026eeersess | T3e 837.75 Mrs Robert White.| 12 4.00 R.S.FEENY Secretary-Treasurer Municipal Council County of Huntingdon Huntingdon, 8th January.1015.THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE with which Is united the EASTERN TOWNSHIPS BANK SIR EDMUND WALKER, C.V.0,, LL.D., D.C.L., President EXAN JOHN AIRD AL DE AT Manager Assistant General Manager CAPITAL, $15,000,000 REST, $13,500,000 BANKING BY MAIL Accounts may be opened at every branch of The Canadian Bank of Commerce to be operated by mail, and will receive the same careful attention as is given to all other departments of the Bank\u2019s business.Money may, be deposited or withdrawn in this way as satisfactorily as by à personal visit to the Bank.E24 C.W.THOMAS, Manager of Huntingdon Branch THE MERCHANTS\u201d BANK OF CANADA Established 1863.Head Office, Montreal PAID UP CAPITAL $7,000,000.ul \u2018Reserve Funds $7,248,134.213 Branehes in Canada.Farmers Atention Please We want YOUR BUSINESS.\u2018 Come in and open an account with us, and pay your bills by check.This will give you a Receipt for everything you pay.We can give you every accomodation.Just Give Us A Trial and See If We Cannot Please You Check Books furnished free for (he asking.HUNTINGDON BRANCH NK.W.SPARROW, Manager sm GLEANER TALES HOW I CAME TO CANADA Part III \u2018 You mean me ?\u2019 said, Mr Kerr.\u2018Yes, you are a fugitive from the justice which would have punishad you as you deserve for sedition.The world has come to n strange pass when tailors would dictate to the Powers ordained by God how the realin is to be governed.Forone I am loyal to my King and his advisers in all they ordain.England\u2019s glorious bulwark is her throne and the nobility who surround it.\u2019 The little man stood on the lower rungs of the ladder, in front of the lantern that swung from a beam, so I saw him clearly.To our surprise Mr Kerr came forward and spoke slowly and quietly.\u2018I do not wish you, my fellow passengers, to look upon me any longer as a fugitive from justice, and will explain how it comes that circumstances give color to the charge.I have a brother, older than myself and father of a largo family.One day in April, a clerk in the sheriff's office, who is a cousin, came to me at night to tell me that a spy who had attended a meeting of the Liberal club, had laid an information that my brother had spoken disrespectfully of the King, George the Fourth, and his advisers.On the strength of this, a warrant was prepared for his arrest on the charge of sedition.The spy had made a mistake in the first name and had given mine instead of my brothers.My cousin said, if I would disappear the prosecution would be baffled.To save my brother, for a prosecution would ruin him, I fled at once, going to Troon, where I knew a ship was ready to sail for Canada.On the officers going to my lodging to arrest me, they found I had fled.How they came to know I had gone to Troon I cannot say.Probably they sent word to all ports where ships were ready to sail.As you know, I was arrested on board this boat and discharged, because the magistrate had no authority to hold me.It was to save iny brother that I am here.What he said at the club I do not know, for I was not there.\u2019 \u2018A plausible story,\u201d said Mr Snellgrove, \u2018but you told a lie when you answered to a false name before the Troon magistrate.\u2019 x= F-oldmne Me HHEWETed MT Koff \"fio calm Voice, \u2018for I was not asked to plead, but I knew I could have saved myself and have sent my brother to jail by correcting the mistake of the spy.\u2019 Mr Snellgrove was about to say more when a murmur of disapproval caused him to slink to his berth.My master came forward and taking Mr Kerr by the hand said, \u2018I respected you before; I honor you now, and all, men and women, pressed to shake his hand.After breakfast next morning there was much talk \"over our escape from death, and the more light thrown on it in discussion the stronger grew the feeling that we had been saved by the interposition of Providence.Had the brig not struck the sandbank and done so at low tide, not a soul would have reached land, and relatives would never have known what became of the Heatherbell unless part of her wreckage was picked up.There ought to be public acknowledgement of our rescue and expression of our united thanks.The captain agreed it would be right, so, that afternoon, all hands assembled, except Mr Snellgrove, who sat at the bow pretending to rend a book.The impression made on me, by the sight of the sailors joining in the psalms and the children gathering round their mothers\u2019 skirts in wonder, has survived these fifty-five years.The master at the request of the captain, took charge.He read the story of Paul's shipwreck and then prayed with a fervor that made me ery.To the surprise of all, he asked Mr Kerr to improve the occasion.He began by saying it was not for mortals to judge the ways of God, to complain of visitations or to condemn acts that are inscrutable, but it was the bounden duty of man, when good did befall him, to ascribe the praise to God.They had a marvellous escape from a cruel death, and without inquiring into the how or wherefore it was our part to acknowledge the hand that saved us.After a good deal more in that strain of thought he changed to the purpose of our voyage.We were crossing the ocean to escape conditions in the Old Land that had become a burden to us, hoping, in the New Land before us, there would be brighter surroundings.To preserve that New Land from the mistakes and evils that blast the Old was a duty, To try and reproduce another Scotland such as they had left would be to reproduce what we were leaving behind us.What we ought to try is to create n new Great Britain in Canada, retaining all that is good and dropping all that is undesirable.I want, he said, to see a land where every man is free to secure a portion of God's footstool and to enjoy the fruits he reaps from it, without an aristocracy taking toll of what they did not earn, and a government levying taxes on labor to support sol- dies or to subsidize privileged classes of any kind, whatever their pretences.How much more the speaker would have said I do not know, for Mr Snellgrove, who had come forward on his beginning to speak, here shouted \u2018Treason! The master to prevent a scene, for a young shepherd moved to catch hold of the offender, gave out the 100th pealm, and we closed in peace.The hold was so dark that Mr Kerr could not see to sew, 80 on fine days he worked on deck.Sitting beside him he taught me how to hold a needle, for he said every man sould be able to make small repairs.He advised me to seize every opportunity to learn.When a boy he could have learned to speak Gaelic and regretted he had let the chance go by.Should he get work in Montreal, he would study French.A man's\u2018intellect grows by learning whatever accident throws in his way, and the man who, from foolish conceit, refuses to take advantage of his opportunities remains a dolt.Read and observe, he said, and you will Be able to say and do when your fellows are helpless.He got cuttings of canvas from the bosun, shaped\" them into a blouse, and got me to sew them together The other boys laughed at me, and called me tigh sec tailor, but the blouse did me good service for*many a day.While so much with him, I asked Mr Rerr about his political trouble, Though a Liberfl.jo belonged to no club and was agninst using other than constitutional means to bring about reforink, and these reforms must come.It could not continue that Great Britain was to be ruled by a parliament composed of aristocrats and their creatures, for She great mass of the people had no voice in it.No :Methodist, Baptist, or other dissenter was allowed: a seat in parliament, and there were noblemen whi controlled the election of more members than the city of Glasgow.Manchester and Birmingham have members.Half of Scotland is owned by a dozen fristocrats.Whenever you hear men shout disloyal& and clnim to be the only true- blue supporters of kheir country, you \u2018may be sure they are selfishly frying to hold some privilege to which they have ng right.He told of many of his acquaintances who pad been prosecuted for petitioning for the mending of political grievances, of a few who had been ruined by imprisonment and law costs, of the men who bal been banished to Australia, and \u201cthe three men who had been hanged.Hundreds had fled, like himself, tp escape prosecution.After our misadventure off Newfoundland our voyage was prosperout.Coming on deck one sunny morning we saw land, which was Cape Ray, and before the sun set we, were in the Gulf of St Lawrence.We were not}'alone] now, for every few hours we sighted ships.Thdy were part of the Spring fleet to Quebec, now on their voyage home with cargoes of timber.One passed us so close that the captains spoke, and when the homeward captain shouted he was for the Clyde there were passengers who wished they were on board her, and the tear came to their eyes when they thought of Scotland and of those who were there.The Bird Rocks were quite a sight to us, but the Ayrphire folk held they were not to be compared with Ailsa Craig.On the Gulf narrowing until we coulj gee land on both sides, a white yacht hore dow Fors \u2018andysent aboard a pilot.- He was o short wan, with grizzled hair.Being the first Frenchman we had scen, we gathered round him with curiosity and listened to his broken English with pleasure, for the tone was kindly and he was so polite, even to us boys.He brought no very Inte news, for he had left Quebec ten days before, when the weather was so hot that laborers loading ships dropped in the coves from sunstroke.Each tack that brought the brig higher up the river changed the scenery, a range of forest-clad trees on the north bank, and on the south bank a row of whitewashed cottages, so closely set that they looked us if they lined a street, broken at intervals by the tin-covered roof and steeple of n church.There were discussions among our farmers as to the narrowness of the fields and what kind of crops were on them, for they looked patchy and were of different colors, which the pilot was generally called on to decide, and it was funny to wateh his difficulty in understanding their broad Scottish speech.Reaching where the ebb tide was stronger than the breeze, anchor was dropped for the first time.Before the tide turned, the pilot cried to dip up water, and there was a shout of delight when we tasted it and found the buckets were filled with fresh water.Wasn't there a big washing that day! As much splashing as the porpoises made who gambolled at a distance.Cool, northerly breezes helped us on our way, and exactly five wecks from the day we left Troon we came to anchor off Cape Diamond, which disappointed us, for we looked for a higher rock and a bigger fort.On the ship mooring, the pilot sat down, and in a frenzy of delight at his success in bringing her up safely, flourished his arms and chuckled in his own language.Darting from a wharf came a fine rowboat with four oarsmen, and an official in blue with gilt buttons holding the helm.We were so engrossed in watching it, tbat we did not notice Mr Snellgrove had jolned us, decked out grandly in finest clothes.Before the captain could say a word to the customs-officer, Mr Snellgrove asked him whether the governor-general was at his residence, and on being told he was, said he would accompany his majesty's official on shore, and, so saying stepped on the boat and seated himself in silent dignity in the stern, turning his back to us who were looking on.The officer's visit was brief; the boat pushed off and we had our last look of Mr Snellgrove, transformed from a steerage-passenger into a dandy expecting to mix with the grandees of Quebec.Next day, in talking with the captain, he told the master Snellgrove had kept a draper\u2019s shop at Maybole, failed for a big sum, and had come to Canada expecting to get, with the letters of introduction he had from a number of noblemen, a government situation.The intention being to weigh anchor on the tide flowing, leave to go on shore was refused to the passengers.The captain, having to report at the customs, he, however, took Mr Kerr with him, to get materials for repairs he was making to the captain's clothes.Mr Kerr caught hold of me, and I had a hurried look at what appeared to me to be a foreign town, leaving out the street that ran along the harbor, which seemed to be lined with taverns frequent- 4 ed by soldiers and snilors.Mr Kerr bought a fancy basket from à squaw, as a present to the mistress, who had been kind to him.While we were gone, the ship was visited by boats offering bread for sale, and willing to take in exchange split peas or oatmeal.Black lumps were held up as maple sugar.They wero so dirty that curiosity was soon satisfied.The boat that brought us a pilot, went hack with Sneligrove's.trunk On the tide beginning to flow the anchor was lifted and we were borne upwards, passing the crowd ashore, among whom were many soldiers.A gun was fired from the citadel and the flag fluttered down, for it was sunset when we got into the stream.Everything being new and strange nothing escaped us, and every passenger was on deck watching.The number of ships surprised all, There were rows of them for two or three miles, in the midst of fields of the logs which were to form their cargoes.As I sat beside Mr Kerr in the twilight, he apoke of the sights T could not help seeing in the street along the waterfront of Quebee, or hear the language used.There was evil in the world of which a man should try to keep ignorant.It was not knowledge of the world to look into, much less to dabble in its filth.A lad who kept his thoughts clean was repaid by henlth and happiness, while entertaining evil imaginings led to a wenk intollect and discontent with oneself.I had noticed before, when anybody began a dirty story that Mr Kerr rose and left.Another time he told me, his constant effort was to think of only pleasant things, to try and relieve what was disagrecable by looking from a sunny standpoint and to meet disappointments by searching if there was not some good\u201din them.On the tide beginning to turn, the anchor was dropped.The tide is felt as high as Three Rivers and it is possible for n ship to go that far by floating up with it.The second night after leaving Quebec we were startled by a loud knocking on the companion of the forecastle and an imperative shout To tumble up.An east wind had come and every minute was valuable.The anchor was lifted and sails set, and before the sun appeared we were aweep- ing past Three Rivers.Interest was kept up by the villages and fields we passed, and it was the decision of the furmers that it was poor land badly worked.More novel to us, was the suceession of rafts we met, each covering acres, with masts and houses on them, and men along their sides keeping them in midstream by means of long oars.As we passed up lake St Peter the wind freshened, the clouds came lower and the rain poured.The captain and pilot were in great glee, for they told us if the wind hold we would pass up the St Mary's current and anchor off Montreal before dark.Strong as the wind was and with every rail set that would draw, it was found we could not stem the current without help, so the ship was brought close to the bank, n rope passed ashore, and a string of oxen appeared, who helped to draw her into calmer water, The night was dark and rainy but we kept on deck and wateh- ed the lights of Montreal.They had not been at sen a week when the three farmers had agreed they would keep together on renching Canada and take up land side by side.They were also of one mind in making Toronto (it was not so named then) their starting-point in search of new homes.The captain's advice was, that one of them should take the stage nt Montreal; by so doing he would get to Toronto at least a week ahead of the rest of the party, in which time he could hunt up land.This would save delay and the expense of staying in lodging while looking for a place to settle, It was arranged the master should go.At daylight he got ashore and was in time for the stage that left for Prescott.We were all up carly that morning, cager to see Montreal.The clouds had gone and the mountain locked fresh and green.The town consisted of a few rows of buildings along the river, There being no wharf or duck the ship was hauled as close to the shore as her draft allowed, and a gangway of long planks on trestles set up.Nearly every passenger walked over it to say they had sot foot on Canada.A number of the men went into the town to see it.In two hours one of them wns brought back drunk and without a copper in his pockets.Mr Kerr told me he would stay in Montreal if he got a place.He returned in the afternoon to tell us he had got work and to take away his few belongings.He bade all good-bye.On coming to me, I went with him, for he had asked the mistress that I go with him to see the town.The narrowness of the streets and the foreign look of the houses with their high-pitched roofs impressed me less than the muddy roadways, for } had never thought there could he a town with unpaved streets and no sidewalks.Mr Kerr, on his way to his boarding-house, showed me the shop where he was to begin work next morning.While we were in his bedroom a gong sounded for supper.It was all new to me, the people, their talk, and the food.I wondered to see ment and potatoes for supper, hot buns, and apple-pies.After supper we had a walk, and in going along one of the streets there was a man before us carrying a baby.Raising her head above his shoulder the child looked at uns and said something to him.Without reflecting, I wondered how a child could have learned French so early in life.On turning back to the ship Mr Kerr took me into a shop and bought me a cap, and I had need of one.On coming in front of the ship, he shook my hands as if he did not want to let me go, and made me promise I would write him and tell where we had settled.For himself, he would stay in Montreal at least long enough to get his belongings by ship from Greenock.The captain having given notice that everybody must leave the ship next day, there was early bustling in finishing packing and arranging for the next stage in our journey, which was to be by a Durham boat to Prescott.Carts were on hand to haul our luggage to the canal, where Iny the boat that had been hired for our party.A carter hoisted a chest on his little vehicle and hurriedly drove off, Instead of taking the direction of the other carts, he went straight up the dump that led into the town.I shouted to him to stop He laid his whip on the horse and drove faster.It flashed on me he was a thief, and I ran after him.I could never have caught up to him had it not been market day and the strect was crowded with people nnd carts.I Jumped up beside him and pulled at his collar to make him stop.He tried to push me on to the rond, but I clang to him, when he lashed me with the whip.T shouted for help, but all being French they did not know what I said, but they saw something was wrong and with many exclumations the erowd stood staring at us.Just then n little, stout wan, in a black gown, elbowed his way through the crowd, and asked me in English what was the matter.1 told him the earter had stolen the chest.He apoke to the carter in French.\u2018The man denies it,\u2019 said the priest, for such T now guessed he was.I hurriedly narrated what had happened, and for proof pointed to to the name painted on the chest.Speaking with severity to the carter, the fellow turned his horse towards the river and the priest told me he would take the chest Lack to where he took it.\u2018But he may not do so,\u2019 I exclaimed.The priest gave me a sharp look, as if surprised that I shoul be ignorant of his power.\u2018He dare not disobey me.\u2019 I thanked the priest from the bottom of my heart, and in n few minutes the carter had dumped the chest on the spot where he had taken it and drove away.On telling the mate what had happened, he snid it was common for emigrants, both at Quebec and Montreal, to be robbed by fellows who regarded them us fair game.We followed the cart that took the last of our luggage, forming yuite a procession, and each one of us who was able carried something.I had a bag in one hand and an iron pot in the other.Grannie held un firm grip of Robbie, whom she feared might Le lost in Montreal, for the puir laddie hadna a word of French.On coming to the canal we were disappointed with both it and the boat.The canal wns a narrow ditch and as to the hoat, it was short and narrow and had no deck, except a few feet at either end, \u2018We cnnnot live in that cockle-sholl!\" exclaim- od Mrs Auld.Her owner replied \u2018She was one fine boat, new, huilt by Yankee He was the only one of the crew who understood English, and was quick in his motions, Ile soon hud all we brought with us stowed, and when n corner was found for the last chest, it was a surmise where the crew and passengers could find standing-room.The decked portions were nllotted the women and children, the men and loys roostes on top of boxes nnd bales ns they could.When all was ready, the conductor took the helm, the crew lined up on the bank with à tow-line over their shoulders, and off we started.The weather was fine and the country we passe« beautiful.At the first locks we came to, the mistress stepped to a farmhouse beside the canal, and came back with the pail she had taken with her full of milk.It was the firat the children had since wo left Scotland.It was late in the day when the bont got to the end of the canal; the conductor, who told us to call him Trefle, sail we would wait and have supper before going on the lake.Driftwood was gathered and fires made, pots and pans being set on stones.The crew fried fat pork, which, with bread, was their supper.We made porridge, for we had still a good supply of oatmeal, and of ship-hiscuit.The sails were hoisted and we got away before it was quite dark, The wind was westerly so we had to tack.Had it not been that the boat had a centreboard we would have made small progress.The centrehoard was a novelty to us, and we could see how close it helped the little vessel to sail in the eye of the wind.The size of the lake surprised everybody and all the more when Treffle told us it was the St Lawrence.\u2018My, it is a big river and it is in a big country! exclaimed Mrs Auld.Everybody had to sleep as they best could; some slept sitting, nore by leaning against one another, nobody had room to stretch themselves, We were tired and glad to rest in any way.Mrs Auld said we were like herring in a barrel, packed heads and thraws.In waking at daylight we heard the sound of water dashing and roaring, and looking upwards saw the river tumbling downwards in great waves, which were, for all the world, like those of the Atlantic in a gale, except that they stayed in the same place.Treffle said these waves were due tn the rushing water striking big rocks in the bed of the river, over which they kept pouring, and gave the name Cascades to the rapid.The boat was tied up, as the crew were to have breakfast before their hard work in making a passage past the rapids.I went with the mistress to a house that was not far away for milk.A smiling woman met us at the door and asked us inside; the house was clean and neat.We tried to make her understand what we wanted but failed until I put the pail between my knees and imitated milking a cow.She laughed heartily and by signs made us know she did not have a cow Stepping to the fireplace she dipped a tin into a big pot that simmered in a corner and handed it to the mistress.It was soup.Holding out some money, she made signs to fill the pail Having done so she picked out five coppers from the money offered, and bade good-by with many a smile and nod.The soup proved to be fine, just one drawback, its flavor of garlic.\u2018They use no split peas to make their pea- soup here,\u2019 remarked Mrs Auld, \u2018and it is an improvement.\u201d \u2018No, no,\u2019 interjected Treffle, \u2018soup be good because all time kept boiling; pot by the fire Sunday to Sunday.\u2019 The chill in the morning air made the hot soup grateful.(The next i: stalment of this narrative will appear in the Gleaner of Feb.18.) 7 ~~ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1915 THE HUNTINGDON GLEANER.The Buntingon Gleiuer Sellar Brothers Publishers Huntingdon, Que., Peby.4, 1915 NOTES OF THE WEEK Last week the story was told of how the Germane suddenly assailed the British lines at La Basse: and after a desperate struggle were driven back.On the morning of Saturday the Germans made a similar attack, this time on the French lines at Arras, Both attacks had a like purpose, to force a Way thru the lives of the Allies and make for Paris, which is only 65 miles from Arras.After heavy cannonading of the French pos.- tion, the Germans seemed to spring from the earth in a great mult'- tude.Leaping from their trench.s they raced over the 600 yards dividing the forces and attacked the French with their bayonets.The French fell back.One trench was taken and then another, and in the furious melee the French swore and the Germans yelled, More Germars appeared {rom all sides, encouraging -each other shouting \u201cArras!\u201d and advancing in an enormous mass comparable to a human batterng ram against a steelwall.The report goes an to tell how the Germans gwept on until they entered the ruined streets of Arras.Singing and they thought they had trom shouting triumphed.when suddenly.cannon concealed behind shatter:3 walls, the French opened a fire that caused the Germans to drop in heaps.Panic stricken the front ranks turned and fled sweeping into the troops behind who were coming to their support.The French commander took in the situation, anid gave the order tv charge, The Germans fell back on their trenches they had left an hour before, leaving thousands on the field dead amd wounded.The Kaiser had watched the fight mounted on horseback.He was ir- tensely disappointed and is reported to have issued the annourcc- ment that he was leaving but would return February 16 and added: \u201cI had brought soms iron erosses tc fasten om your breast, but I want to do so yomder at Arras on the Place du Public, so recollect that then you merit them more.\u201d All signs point to a great effort about to be made to force the passage of Aisne and march to Paris.For this purpose it is believed the Germans have along that river or within supporting distance two million soldiers.The Allies are energet.- cally preparing to meet such a move.Britain is hurrying across thechar- nel reinforcements to the number of 30,000 daily and the French have æcncentrated a vast army between tne Aisne valley and Paris.Until spring sets in it is pot likely this great movement will be attempted.The experience of the war has brought the submarine to the front.A boat that, when it sees danger.can duck under the water like a seagull, and riee on top when that is called for, has advantages over the mightiest ironclad that more than compensates for smallness and lack of speed.Facipg a dread- rought.that has cost 3 or 4 million dollars, with a crew of 1100.and guns that can do deadly execution at 15 miles distance, the submarine is more than a match.She can come up to the dreadnought and fire a torpedo at her side which sends her to the bottom of the sea in a few minutes.The submarine has all the advantages of an unseen enemy, who deals powerful blows yet can easily parry return thrusts.At first, the submarine was small, could only remain under water for a short time.and could keep the sea only aday or two, having to run to its base for fresh supplies of food ard gasoline, They were look2d upon as useful for the defence of hartors and blockading the mouths of rivers, They have been developed into boats large enough to carry supplies for over a week and their speed has been increased.The Germans have shown.they have submarines that can keep the sealong enough to mail round the British isies and wreck any vessel they may meet.On Saturday one ai these boats sailed down the Irish channel and sank three merchant vessels, ome after the other.The same boat, or a sister destroyer.visited the French ooast about thr same time and torpedoed two large vessels.Ope was commg from New Zealand amd had as part of her cargo a large consignment of clothing and food contributed for the relief of the Belgians, The ac counts given by the captains of the vessels sunk in.the Irish channel was their sighting a low craft, almost level with the water, its coming alongside and boarding, ordering the crew to lower their boats and make for shore, and, as soon as they left, firing a torpedo that sent the inmocent merchant trader to the bottom.On hearing of ths, no steamer left Beifast for a day, Insurance jumped, and alarm spread among merchwms and shipowners, In wh cass deception was used, the sabamrie flying the British flag, this to prevent the captains of the doomed vessels clapping on steam and trying to escape, for the submarine is slow and cannot fac?high waves, How Britain will mcet this new peril we shall see.She has more submarines than Germany and could retaliate 1f.there were any of the enemy's ships afloat.The Ottawa administration has issued what it calls the Agricultural War Book.Its purpose is to encourage farmers to a comb'ned effort to increase the production of more food, the bait held out being high prices, Such eminent agriculturists as Premier Borden, Finar.ce Minister White, and Hon.J.E.Caron fare eloquent in advising farmers what they ought to ao.Farmers for the first time are being recognized as the foundation stone of the Dominion, and told on them depends whether the arm- jes in France are going to pe fed.Much of the advice in the book is excellent, tho far trom new, and part of it could only come from men who do not know the farmer 8 circumstances.Fancy the exhortation to stop killing carves and to r.se more pigs.How can Gai.v- men supply town and city with milk if they are not to deacon, and how can the rearing of pigs he ir- creased when farmers have nothing to feed them?The entire pamphlet is based on the assumption that farmers do not know their bu ine:8 that they are producing much less than they could.amd it they will only follow the advice now forced upon them they will become r'eh all will be well with the Em- Canada is preeminently An Its short s: a- and pire.agricultural country.sons and the sealing of its ports ty ice prevent its being anything else.Why.then.is its production of food not equal to any om.rgency?Is it not because, for over thirty veals we have had governments that have\u2019 taxed the farmers *\u2018o pay subsidies to manufacturers and rai'- way projectors?Had the farmers peen permitted, during that long term of years, to keep what th.y earned would agriculture be in the depressed condition we find it?Can a government go on.year after year, pilfering the profits of the farmer to give them to somebody else, without the farmer becoming poor and discouraged?Why does Premier Borden not issue a Manufacturers\u2019 War Book, exhorting them to employ more hands, raise wages, and pay back into the publie treasury a tithe of the millio: 8 of dollars they have sucked out of the farmers?He knows that would not do, that they are parasites on the body public, and so falls back on the farmers whom a succession cv! administrations, Conservati-: and Luviul, have agreeda to rob Why is not farming a most profitable calling in both East and West?Is it not because the farmer cannot pay help the same wages as the owners of subsidized industries in town and city.Men put their grain fields in hay and reduce their stock, because of the high cost of help brought about by an artificial industrial system, Why are mill ons upon millions of land, both East and West, left unimproved?Is it not, for two reasons, that it would not pay a return on the labor and outlay to bring them into cultivation, and because the greater pait of these lands have been treacherously given away to companies ard individuals, instead of being reserved for the settler who would make his homeon them.The Agr.- cultural War Book is an impertinence, considering it comes from politicians, and an âipsult to the farmers of the Dominion in assuming they are so ignorant they do not know what is good for them.Canada under a right tariff would today supply tenfold the produce it has now available.To increase that production ehe needs not lectures and war-books, but free-trade with every country that will grant her a like favor.Britain needs help in this her hour of trial.Effective and immediate help can be given by the Dominion government at its present session by removing all duties on importations from the Motherland, The Hom.G.E.Fostcr dilated ix Montreal last week op the unity of the Empire.If weare one, surely it is high.time we should be ome fa buying and selling to each other, The St Croix river is the tound- ary between Mame and Canada, At Vanceboro the river is crossed by a steel bridge, the joint property of the Maine Central and the CPR.At [2 o'clock Tuesday morning an explosion at the Canadian end of the bridge was heard, when it was discovered an attempt had been made to blow the bridge up with dyfsamite, but had been gone about so awkwardly that only g steel beam had been damaged, also six bridge ties and an ihaide bolster post.The injury was repajred iv a few hours sufficiently \u2018to allow, traf to pass.Bus- picion fixed on a stranger who had arrived from New York on Saturday afrd was seen examimng the bridge.He was found in a hotel at Vanceboro; a dynamite cap and à plan of the bridge were tound tn his pockets, He admitted he » Lo had tried to blow up the bridge, that his name was Werner Van Hom, and that he was an off:cer in the German army.In fixing the dynamite he had got wet and frozen a thumb.He wus taken prisomer by U.S, officers.Canada claims he be surrendered, as it was the Canadian end of the bridge that was injured.Van Horne contends he is mot responsible, that h's country is at war with Britain and he only committed an act of war, \u2014 Business at Quebec is being despatched with .promptness.All the private bills are now in their finsi stages with the exception of a bll to amand the charter of Montreal.An effort is being made ty te clique who plubder and m:sgover the city to get rid of the contro- lars and to obtain power to authorize projects of a shady kind.It lies with the premier to protect tre intereats of the ratepayers.Each day adds to the likelihood of Italy amd Rumania taking part in the war.Both are rushing their preparations.\"Italy's quarrel is with Austria over the Italian terr'- tory she holds.Rumania is fo helping Russia in Hungary and Servia, : That Russia is worry ng the Turks in great style is no longer denied by Germany.During the \u2018weeka- other victory has bedn won east of the Black sea.Of Turkey's advarce on the Suez canal there is still ro definite intelligence.There has been skirmishing, but apparent'y only with detached parties.That great army is pearing the canal doubted.If it dows appear, th British are ready.The German government has taken a step which indicates its supply of breadstuffs is runing low.A decree came in force on Monday appropriating all stores of wheat, flour, rye.etc, gaywng cnt owners a fixed price.Bakers are ordered not to sell more than four pounds of bread to each head of their customers per week, and that bread not to be composed entirely of wheat flour, but of a mixture of rye and potatoes.This step has simplified the action of the British authorities regarding ships baving cargoes of wheat or flour, Asthiy will be appropriated on landing in Germany by the government, they are therefore contraband.ard liable to seizure on the high seas.Ths, again, makes the attitude of the US.government more difficult, by raising a fresh barrier to the export of breadstuffs.Britain announces her cru:sers will, after this, seize any ship.loaded with food bound for a German port and that any ship so found will be confiscated, as well as her cargo.When war was declared there were 55 German steamships in New York and other American ports.These vessels dare not leave the harbor knowing they will be captured by the British cruisers, They arer.esr- ly all costly vessels, among them the Vaterland, the largest ship in the world.In interest on capital and dock charges, the wages of crews to kgep them in order, these vessels are eating their heads off.The device of selling them to Americans did not work, would-b: purchasers being afraid of their title being questioned in prize- courts, To get over this, there is à bill before congress authorizing the U.S, government to buy them.The bill is looked upon as likely to cause trouble with England, so congress is expected to reject it, Even it passed, it is not easy to see how these ships would eartr any profit if unable to carry cargoes of provisions to Germany.There has been daily and severe fighting during the week in France but it has not been on a large scale, being confined to attempts to capture trenches.In these dashing affairs the Patricia regiment has distinguished itself, The net result leaves both sides pretty much where they have heen for the past two months.At places the Aliles have made some \u2018airs, and at others they have lost, This can be said, that desperate effoita to break the lines of the Allies have been decisively beaten off, and the Germans have learned that they are up adainst an ironclad obstruct on, Along the seacoast, with the aid of the fleet, the British seem to have got a better hold, apd are working towards Ostend.In Poland there has been fighting of a kind that far surpasses anything in France.The dead and wounded are not counted \u201cy the hundred but by the thousand.In one struggle three German reg'- ments were wiped out.Day after day the effort is renewed to gain Warsaw and as often the Germans are repulsed, In East Prussia the Russians are slowly making their way towards the Baltic and to thz south they are threatening the \u201cheart of the country.There js no reason todoubt the reportsof their progress in Hungary, where a great hattlo is going on.St STANISLAS Considerable hay, straw and grain have been shipped from here during the past (few weeks.The chances are that tempted by the high prices many farmers are selling themselves short, ee) HOWICK Mr Stacey, who has bought a building lot from Thomas Gebbie.situated next to Geo, McClenaghar, ts makidg preparations to build in the spring.Rev, Mr Mingie.occupied English River and Howick pulpits on Sur- day to advocate the cause of the 's Day Alliance.roy has now defeated How:ck, Point Round and Ormstown for tbe District cup, leaving two or three clubs still to play with this season.A friendly game Was played on Howick ice dn Monday night between Howick and Ormstown, the latter winning by one point.Eight men went to Montreal to play for the Governor-General's prize and also to play with aight of the st Andrew's club for the District medal.James Crawford H owick.and W.Templeton, Scotch concess.on, Riverfield, were elected elders for the Riverfield and Howick congregations.Ste MARTINE February commenced with averd fine day.It was a little cold im the morning, but the sun was £0 bright that it looked more like March than February.Next day we had a regular storm, witha rorth east wind, that could hardly be taced.In gpite of the storm and wind, one farmer took two londs of hay to the station, In many places the heating capacity Was not sufficient to keep a temperature of 60 degrees.In the co'l g° andcor- vent somé classes had to ba d'a missed owing to that.; On Tuesday the municipal counci' met at one oclock in the afternoon.and will do su till May.All were present for the \u2018election of the mayor, which was done on d'V's'on; Narcisse Vinette from La Petite Cote was elected mayor by one vote of majority.At the request of Ed.McGowan and Guillaume Gagnier.the two larger storekeepers of this village.a resolution was passed closing every store at 7 o'clock p.m, every Tuesday and Friday of the week except im December.The Seed Fair, tu take place on Thursday.the 11th of th.s month.is not prom:s:ng, for only two competitors have made emrics thus far.There is still time to apply to the secretary, Nap.Mall.tt2 at Ste Martine, who will supply prize lists «Hd take entries up to the morning of the 11th, VALLEYFIELD The criminal court opened on Monday, Judge Mercier presiding.The court room was crowded, On the grand jury be'ng empaneled h.s honor addressed them in an impre:- sive manner, He told them there were grave cases to come before tnem, including murder, and instructed them how to proceed.Up to Wednesday afternoon the grand jury was engaged in hearing the indictmzmts brought befor: them, when the intimation was given they would bs ready to report on all when the court opemed on Thursday.Advocates W, Patterson.K.C.and M, Legault represent the crown, At the stipendiary magistrates\u2019 court Drover Kline was charged on Tuesday with paying farmers w.th checks whey he had no funds in the bank.On his paying the claims with costs the charge was withdrawn.The cases of Joe Recor and H.Brady were fixed for the 9th, also that of Sam Galipeau for buying stolen goods.The city council has vot.d $100 to the St Vincent Paul society.The \u2018y-law submitted to the ratepayers to lend $50.000 to the Canadian Bronze works was :ost ly the following vote\u2014For 125, representing a valuation of $307,032, against 234, representing a valuation of $469,625.The chief argument of the opponents of the Ly- law was, that the guaranties offered by the Bronze works were not sufficiant to assure repayment of the loan.At the meeting of the council after the vote a letter from the Bronze company, Was read, in which it offered to repay #10,000 within two years if the council would re-submit the by-law.A letter from Mr Wilfred Boyer, who recently was suspended ascity electrician, because he had neglect~ ed his duties, asking for an inqu'ry was referred to the finance committee, rs) ROCKBURN An interesting lecture on Home and Foreign missions, and the work of the Women\u2019s Missionary society, was given in: the Presby- teriap church on Thursday evening last by Mrs Woods of Riverficld.The address was forceful and ine epiring.The great need of work among the immigrants being especially emphasized.DUNDEE At the meeting of the council the only business done.was re-elect'ng H.B.Gardiher mayor and adopting the financial statement.HEMMINGFORD TOWNSHIP COUNCIL Met on February let; all present On motion of Rutherford, second- od by Lavallee, W.M.Horne was appointed mayor.On motion of Rutherford, aeconc- ed by Fisher, the report of the auditor, Martin B.Fisher, was accepted.HEMMINGFORD VILLAGE COUNCIL Met on Feby.1st; all present but Coun, Collings, On motion of Keddy, seconded by Harris, Coun.McCanse was appointed mayor, The eecretary- treagurer, Robert Bllerton, tendered his resignation as socretary-treas, amd om motion of Coun.Noel, seconded by Coun, Hadley, this resignation was accepted.Coun, Blair tendered his renigna- tjon, which was accepted, and he was \u2018appointed secretary-treasurer, ATHELSTAN Squire Judkins' Paring Be> drew an audience that filled Munro hall Monday evening, despite a bitter east wind, The picture of past days proved alike amusing and er- tertaining \u2014 costumes, dialogue, songs, and usages were all of the oldem time, and a comical representation of the paring-bees when log-shanties were the rule.The humor of Welle Lumsden and Arthur Grant excited roars of laughter, By the event the W.C.T.U.adds $50 to their funds, ORMSTOWN PARISH COUNCIL Met on Monday, 18t of February; present: Mayor Martin, Counciliors Hooker, Elliot, Winter, Collum, Guerin, Rice.Moved by Elliot, eecconded by Guerin, that W.T, Rice be mayor for the present year.Carried.On the proces-verbal, prepared by Thomas Winter, special sup.Tinten- derit, being read regarding the front road on lots Nos.82 and 81, in the firat range, it was homolo- gated with the following amenc- ment\u2014Whemever the by-ro.d, connecting the old road with the new location on lot number 82, ceas s to be a road, the said by-road becomes the property of William Greer, und the width of said byroad shall be not less than 30 feet between fences.; Moved by Winter, seconded by Hooker, that $115 be paid Wm.Greer in settlement for change of front road, on his property, including a by-road connecting with said road, R.McCurdy petitioned to have a proces-verbal amended suff'c'ently to drain his property.The rural inspector was instructed to examire and file his report by 3rd May.A number of accounts were ordered paid.The secretary read a report fiom the Department of Roads, stat'ng that the governmont cannot supply the parish with the sums requ'r d for contracts forwarded them on January 4.1915.for macadamizng ronds during the vear 1915, ORMSTOWN VILLAGE COUNCIL Met on Monday evening; prescnt : MeGerrigle, Hastie, Cooper, Baird Reid, Chambers, Maw.Moved by Maw, seconded bv Hastie, that H.H, Chambers Le mayor for the present year.Coun, Chambers took the oath oi office.Moved by Hastie, seconded ly Cooper, that the accounts as read by the secretary be ordered puid.HINCHINBROOK COUNCIL Met Monday; all present.Moved by Wm.Anderson , sce- onded by Leggatt, that Coun, Go.d e be re-elected mayor.Moved by Leggatt, seconded ty Wilson, that the following bills Le paid\u2014For road work, Henry W.l- son, $1.33; Jacob Helm, $405; A, R.Anderson, $8.25; Tim Geraghty, 7% loads gravel, $6.24; Jucob Helm taking down fence 1913 and 1914 $10.50; Nelson Farquhar.damages to reaper broken at Kelly bridge.$8.10; P.McLaren, 4 days\u2019 board, Sarah Perkins, %0c.Moved by Joseph Anderson, sce- onded by Wilson, the ser try was instructed to serve a motice on all who are in arrears for taxes.Moved by Leggatt, seconded by Joseph Anderson, that the secrc- tary be instructed to apply for the allocation of the balance of the money loaned to this municipality under the Good Roads act, and the mayor and secretary be authorized to sign coupons for the same.Moved by Gordon, seconded Ly Wm.Anderson, that the mayor notify Wm.Miller that by-law No, 139, forbidding the erection or maintaining of any building of any kind within a distance of two feet from the boundary line will be enforced.ELGIN COUNCIL Met Feb, 1st; all present, Moved by Bell, seconded by Anderson, that Coun.Brown be reelected mayor.A by-law was adopted for the purpose of raising money to mect urgent demands, On motion of McFarlane, seconded by Coffey, the secretary was authorized to proceed to collect all taxes.Owing to num>rous comp'ain(sr\u201d- garding the New York Central rai - way blocking the public road at Athelstan station, the secretary was authorized to write the Railway commission at Ottawa regarding the matter.It was moved by Stewart, seconded by McFarlane, that the road committee be re-elected for another year.On motion of Donnelly, seconded by Anderson, the road committee was authorized to visit Brims Bro.in connection with outlet to small culvert opposite their property.TRES St SACREMENT COUNCIL Met Monday, Feb.1st; all present.Secy.\u2014First busine:s, appo niment of temporary mayor in place of regular mayor who is absent.Moved by Greig, seconded hy De- groseilliers, that Coun.Templeton be pro mayor, Proposed by Desgrosseilliers, sce- onded by Hebert, that Mathias Parent be mayor.Carried, Mr Parent, in taking the chair, expressed his surprise at being elected mayor, immediately after coming to the board, though, atthe same time, he did not feel an er- tire atranger and hoped to f.ll the position in a sat'sfactory way, He expressed his thanks to his fellow- councillors for the honor done him.Moved by Greig, seconded by Templeton, that we accept the re ports of tho secy.-trens, for the making and upholding of the summer roads in this parish, from the 1st of May, 1914, to the 31st of October, 1914, In order to secure the advantages offerad by the Good Roads act, be it resolved, that the secretary forward this reszolnsin and the reports to Quebec, The report of the sccretary, that $2783 had been expended in renewing culverts and bridges, was adopted, also the report that $800 had heen expended in maintaining roads and tilling McKell\u2019s hollow.Moved by Templeton, seconded by Kerr, that Couns, Greig and Hebert be a deputation to wait on the Minister of Roads in reference to macadam building, CANADA At a temperance meet'ng in Montreal Bishop Farthing emphasized the economic aspect of the ease, asserting that the amount of foodstuffs consumed in the mapufacture of intoxicating liquors could ill ba spared at the present time, What would happen, he asked, if Canada were faced with a couple of poor wheat crops before the war was over?In answer to this hypothetical question, the Bishop predicted disastrous conditions of food scarcity.He took the stant that Canada should endeavor to stop the traffic altogether till the end of the war, ; A government return showsthat Quebec is divided as follows\u2014 County municipalities \u2026 \u2026 \u2026 72 Rural municipalities .881 Village municipalities .161 Town municipalitins .64 City municipalities \u2026 \u2026 \u2026 \u2026 11 Total \u2026 \u2026 \u2026 \u2026 \u2026, \u2014 \u2026 1,195 The town of Lachine has refused to renew licenses, so that 4 hote!s, one liquor store, and five bottling establishments will close May 1.It is a common assertion that refusal of license causes blind pigs to come into existence.There were over 500 places in Montreal l'cers- ed last year to sell liquor, yet tha returns of the recorders court states that no fewer than 251 were charged with selling liquor without a license, amd convicted.In a trial going on at Toronto it came out that the management of a swindling company delibera!e- ly sent out canvassers into towr- ships where the farmers are well- off to persistently work them nt» buying stock.Getting a high pcr- centage they unloaded thousands of dollars on the farmers.An Ottawa return by the goverr- ment analyats gives a poor account of the milk supplied to Valleyfield.A.Poirier supplied milk that was poor in quality and dirty.O, Dorais was mo better.Of the Montreal Cotton company\u2019s milk twosimplrs were analyzed, and found t o be poor in hutter-fat and dirty.Lou's Henault\u2019s milk was thin but clear.Fidla and F.X.Leduc\u2019s were aloke poor and dirty.Non» showed over 3.74 of butter fat.The lowest was tha Cotton Co.'s, 3.26.Chief Justice Davidsoa has retired from the bench, and ja saccecded kv Judge .Archibald.The bill to revive the Hemming- ford and Huntingdon railway cha:- ter has beem passed at Quebec.It gives the company three years to carry out 1ts promised railway.In sentencing a Toronto lawyer to 5 years in\u2019 the penitentiary for assisting to defraud the public by selling stocks and shares in the National Agency company, the Jidge remarked, every attempt was made to get people to invest in stocks amd debentures when it was known that they were mot worth a cent, Your agents were sent from on end of the Dominion to the other and were diligent in their efforts to get people to take the stock.You did not seem to care whether you took the money from the rich or the poor.Then you went to the Old Country and succeeded in, getting three- quarters of a million dollars, altho you had to pay almost $250,000 to get it.Seemingly you did not care where it came from, The manager of the concern, Mr Yates, fled the country.He draw over $70,000 out of the concern.Others of the gang are to be dealt with.Feb.1\u2014Under an agreement reached tonight, the Canadian government will scttle claims growing out of the recent shooting of two American duck- hunters by Canadian militiamen by paying $10,000 to th eparents of Walter Smith, who was kiled, and $5,000 to Charles Dorsch, who was wounded, in addition to all legal expenses, Quebec, Feb, 1,\u2014Mr Tellier, MLA, tor Joliette, and leader of the Conservative Opposition in the legislature of Quebec since the retirement of Hon.P.E.Leblanc from that body jn 1908, has signified to his supporters in the house and to the leading Conservatives of: his cor- stituency that he has decided to retire from the leadership.Mr Tellier declares, to the great regret of his loyal followers, that he desires to be relieved of the position he has held at the head of his party to the satisfaction of all, and then he will likewise resign his teat as member for the county of Joli- ette.As to his retirement rom tne Conservative leadership, Mr Tellier has made it known officially to the whips and all others interested that his decision to vacate the position must be considered final.Montreal, Feb.1,\u2014The catlla market was quiet with no change in prices, There was also an improved demand for canning stock trom packers and a fair trade wasdone in bulla at $4.75 to $5, and cows at $4 to $4.25 per 100lb, Hogs were in good supply.Selected lots at $8.40 to $8,50, sows at $6.40 to $6.50, and stags at $4.40 to $4.50 per 1001b, weighed off cars.Washington, Ono of the most remarkable cases of accidental death is reported from Ireland.In the town of Killaloe Dr Paul Ryah' was ill and his friend, Dr Burke, called to see him, The jovalid invited Dr Burke to take some whiskey from a bottle which he had in: his room and toox some himself, The appalling mystery f& that both drank without noticing that the liquid was a deadly lizament.Dr Burke died in a few hours Dr Ryan is likely to survive.At an inquest on the deceased man it was explained that a girl ih the house, noticing that a liniment bottle wae leaking, had transferred \u2018the poison, into an empty whiskey bottle, Ang, it was from this that the fatal stuff was taken, \u2018 cL ' > London, Jan.20.\u2014A casualty liat issued tonight shows that the British armored merchant vessel Vik- nor, which was lost off the coast of Ireland several days ago, carried a crew of 2058, composed of naval reserve men and boys belonging to the mercantile marine, all-of whom perished.Among the crew were 24 Royal naval reserve men from Newfoundland.It is believed ahe struck a mine.planted by a German lishing boat, flying the British flag.WAR NOTES The Noise of Big Gurs A letter from a soldier 6ays\u2014 There is a fine German airship hanging around like a great b:uc- bottle up im the sky, and now and them our gunners are tiying to bring it dowm, but they havent done it yet.It's the quantity, rot the quality of the German shells that is having effect on us, and it's not 80 much the actual damag2 to life as the nerve-racking row that counts for somuch.Townsmen wlo are used to the poise and roar of streets can stand it better than the countrymem, and I think you will find that by far the fittest men are those of regiments mainly recruited in the big cities.A London lad near me says it's no worse than the roar of motor busses ana other traffic in the city on a busy day., Mike Clancy's Joke An Irish soldier writes\u2014Mike Clancy is that droll with his larking and bamboozling the Germars that he makes us nearly split our sides laughing at him and h's Ways Yesterday he got a stick a:d put a cap on it, so that it peeped up above the trench just like a man, and then the Germans kept shooting away at it until they mvs.have used up tons of ammunit on.What a Private of the %uis D.u A wounded private of the Buffs relates how an \u2018nfantryman got temporarily separated from h\u2019s regiment at Mons and lay concea\u2019- ed in a trench while the Germars prowled around.Just when he thought they had left h'm for good ten troopers left their horses at a distance and cams forward on foot to the trench.The hidden infantryman waited until they, were half way up the slope, and then sprang out of his hiding place with a ery of \u201cNow, lads, give them hell !\u201d Without waiting to see the \u201clads\u201d the Germans took to their hcels.How the Stokers Feel in Battle Writing home a stoker on a warship that was in the recent fight with the Germans, says\u2014It was a terribly amxious time for us, I can tell you, as we stayed down there keeping the enginea going at their \"top speed ip order to cut off the Germans from their {l-et.Wecou.d hear the awful din.around and the scampering of the tars on deck as they rushed about from point to point, and we knew what was to the fore when we caught odd glimpses of the stretcher-bearers with their ghastly burdens.We heard the shells crashing aga'nst the sides of the ship or shrieking overheard as they passed ha:m- lessly into the water, and we krew that at any moment one might strike us in a vital part and send us below for good, lt is ten timca harder on the men whose duty is in the engine-room than for those on deck taking purt in the fighting overhead as they passed harm- citement of the fight, and if the ship is struck they have more than a sporting chance of escape.We have none.A Monaghan Boy, Tells his Mother Private MecGrade, writing to his aged mother in county Monaghan, tells her of: his experience\u2014I am out of it with a whole skin, tho we were all beat up, as you might expect after four days of the hardest soldiering you ever dreamed of.We had our share of the fighting, and I am glad to say we accounted for our share of the German trash, who are a poor lot when it comes to a good, square ruction in the open.We tried hard to getat them many times, but \u201chey, never \u201c would wait for us when they saw the bright bits of steel at the bus'- ness and of our rifles, Some of our finest laas are now sieeping their last sleep in Belgium, \u2018er mother dear, you can take your son\u2019s wond for it that for covery son of Ireland who will never come back there are at least three Germans who will never be heard of again.Before leaving Belgium we arranged with a priest to have masses said for the souls of our dead chums, and we seraped together what odd money we had, but his reverence wouldn't hear of it, taking our momey for prayers for the relief of the brave lads who had died so far from the old land to rid Belgium soil of the unmannerly German scrubs.Some of the Germans don\u2019t understand why Irishmen should fight so hard for England, but that just shows how little they know about it, The Soldier Who Pitied a Cow When in London Mr Greenshields gon of J.N, Greenshields, K.C, who has been serving for some time in the French Foreign Legion and who may hjow join\\ the Canadians.Mr, Greenshields has seem a great dea) of hard fighting at close hand but escaped without wny in,ury whatever, To Mr, Cahan Mr.Green- shields told the story of Fletcher, like himself, a British subject, but enrolled in the famous French Foreign Legion whose reputation for dare-devil bravery and furious fighting is kmown throughout the world, Fletcher was the company's \u201cgoat\u201d, the man who was the butt of all the jokes, practical and otherwise, and who took it all with~ out complaint, Nobody knew much about Fletcher, save that he had been a clerk im an express office in Paris.What would Fletchior Mo under fire?| ; The French and German trenches were separated by a parrow space, a \u201cno-man\u2019s land,\u201d covered with the dead swept by shrapnel fire, Out before each trench as night fell, sentries were thrown to give warning of any night attack.The winter dawns come slowly and mistily anf tho sentries stayed out until the last minute of safety.Sometimes sudden currents of air tore the mists apart and the sentries must fly for their lives before the mnipers \u201copposite got them, One morning one poor fellow was scarcely quick enough.A German bullet found him cutting =n artery, He lay in a position expoe- posite, bleeding to death, until Fletcher saw what was happening.Then this brave Bnglish clerk, who had been \u2018the jest of the whole od to the rifles in the trenches op- | company of dare-devils, sprang to the parapet of his trench.Hiscor- poral caught at his coat\u2014to go out meant, it eeemed, certain death, Pletcher gommitted a military crime\u2014he knocked his superior officer down, neatly and quiet'y,and was gone.Under a roar of infantry fire he reached the wounded man, dragged him behind a hillock.stopped the bleeding with tanda- ges from his owl pocket, hauled him safely back to the trenches and met a reception that carried him oft his feet\u2014but discipline fiad been outraged\u2014what was to become of a private who struck a superior in war time, under fire, indeed?Then, so the story goes, a giant Russian in the Legion gave it as his opinion that if anything happened to Fletcher it would be resented by the rest of the company, and Fletcher's insubordination was quietly forgotten.That night ur- der cover of darkness, two mun stole out of the trenches Lrarng between them the wounded wan, A shrapnel burst striking the kear- ers dead, but between them TFiet- cher's wounded man remained unhurt.Fletcher was the hero of another exploit, less spectacular, but do- manding equal courage.At o:e end of the Fremeh trenches lay a turnip field swept by German infantry fire, Wandering over th's field, a Fremgh patrol discovered one dark might, a cow tethered in a near by clump of trees and as prompt'y forgotte\u201d.Nearly a week later Flatcher ronfessed to a friend that he\u2019 had never yet become uc- customed to rifla fire directed ot himself.: 4 \u201cEvery time I go out on that turnip field I.get the shivers,\u201d lic sain \u201cWhat were you going out sr.then?\u2019 was the response, Wet uot supposed to be out there anyway.\u201d \u201cOh,\u201d said Fletcher] went out to get turnips for the cow?\u201d \u201cBut, you fool, why risk your life for a cow?\u201d \u201cAh,\u201d replied Fletcher, \u201c1 was brought up on a farm; and if you had seen tha look of gratitude on that cow's fags every, morning when I brought her an armful of turnips, you would have visked your life for her, too.\u201d : FINANCIAL STATEMENT of the Township of DUNDEE, for year ending 81st December, 1914, Receipts Cash from Round Department, on coupons .$54,973.00 Rates collected .2476.18 Advanced by corporation 9100.0.) Rent of Town Hall for school .o.30.0) $66,579.18 Expenditure Due Secy -Treas, Jai.uary 1, 1914 \u2026 \u2026 \u2026 ç- \u2026 - 8 8218.60 Paid Howick Paving Co, , Limited ._.81,985.00 Fraser & Wilson.15,900.60 Corporation motes .7,100.00 Sellar Brothers .20,50 Duncan McCormick, re J, Gardiner case .3000 M.M.Smith, auditor 8.00 Cartier Cemtemary fund .10.00 P.McLaren, Indian board at Valleyfield .or 8.15 D.S, Smellie work on Beaver bridge .1.00 Wm, F, Morris, work on roadg .20.00 P.McLaren, Building and and Jury {und .12,00 Interest on Corporation notes .= .148.60 D.McG Moody, ingpector.857.00 D.Meade, timber for Beaver bridge .2.00 Alex.T, Vass, valuator .12.00 John Qarriere, valuator .12.00 James Colquhoun, vala.tor 12,00 Valuators\u2019 clerk .12.00 Making 8 Valuation rolls.6.00 Noel Reynolds, land for highway .pus es 25.00 Taillon & Morris, repairs on P.C, bridge .51.77 Hugh (Cameron, supplies to R.Russell .52.00 Howick Paving Co., filling ditch and building culvert 87.00 A.T.Vass, land for side- road .dass eee aa - \u2026 100.00 John Parley, lamd for road and filling ditch .15.00 Ed, McCaffrey, supplies to T.Rafter .00 eee een 2.40 Meals at Taillon\u2019s, for year 1914 \u2026 \u2026 \u2026 \u2026 \u2026 \u2014 \u2026 8750 R.S.Feeny, County tax \u2026 -171,10 Interest om coupons \u2026 \u2026 583.50 Secretary-Treasr's salary 125.00 Contingent expenses .10.00 Cash in Bank .6558.97 \u201c $66,579.18 Road Tax Rates collected \u2026 \u2026 \u2026 \u2026 4809.87 Paid Joseph Smallman, ii ling ditoh \u2026.\u2026 \u2026 .\u2026 60.00 Felix Carriere, labor .1.50 George Irwin, taking down fences .«ee eee a ee 8.00 Mrs J.Platt.do.\u2026 8,00 Stephen Quesnel do.4,00 Wim.F.Napier, overtime 1018 .Lod ee us \u2026 \u2026.4,20 Alex, Wi, Vass, do.\u2019 \u2026 \u2026 .200 Dam.D; Fraser, crowning boarda \u2026 \u2026 \u2026 \u2026 \u2026 \u2014 \u2026 206 Gordon Davidson, winter road \u2026 \u2026.\u2026.\u2026 + een 8,00 Frank Plamondon, drawing plank \u2026 \u2026 \u2026.4.ean 8.00 Do., labor ob roads .5,25 Hugh Cameron do.715 Louis Leclair, do.1913 \u2026 4.00 Do, do.1914 \u2026 .\u2026 850 W.F, Morris, do, Dist.No 1 5,58 Wm.D.Fraser, labor \u2026 \u2026 12.00 Plank for sluice .\u2026 \u2026 100 Cash to, balance \u2026 .\u2026 180.18 3809.87 Assets Cash \u2026 \u2026.\u2026.\u2026 \u2026 « .46780.10 Arrears of rates .1165.50 $7804.60 Liabilities Due Howick Paving Co.§ 2,870.77 Fraser & Wilson .14,165.00 For 5 bridges \u2026 \u2026 .1,690.00 $18,725.77 Ne t Liabilitles .$10,881.17 M, M, Smith, Auditor LATEST WAR NEWS On Tuesday might the Germars made a fresh attempt to penetrate the Allies lines at Soissons and La passee.The fighting continued until late on Wednesday, ending in theGarmans beng driven back with heavy loss.The German drive at Warsaw is renewed daily, altho each attack only increases the German loss.A jattle in the Carpathian mountains, which lasted three days, ended in the Russians obtaining a free passage into Hungary.A Russiap submarine has sunk a German warship im the Baltic.\u2018'n2 French apd British fleets are slowly making their way towards Constantinople.On Morday fur Turkish forts were demolished by their fire.On Tuesday an outpost, held by Australians, east of the Suez canal, was \u2018attacked by a Turkish force, and repelled with loss.The Australians acted well and are elated over their {i:stfig.t, So many of the Boers have surrendered that the trouble in South Africa is regarded as ended.At Ottawa \u2018the attempt to dyna- site the bridge near St John is rc- garded a part or plot to breed trouble between the British and U.Ss, governments, The extrad t oa of van Horn has been demanded, eee A HUGE TASK.The Tunnelling of the Selkirks Is a Modern Wonder.In In the vast amphitheatre formed by the eternal snow-crowned mountains of the Selkirk range of the (\u2018apadian Rockies, more than 600 men are working night and day to complete the longest and greatust tunnel in America.When it is finished, it will be the most stupendous engineering project of its kind on the North American continent, The tunnel measures from east (o west five miles, with an approach ci 1,700 feet on the west side, and a quarter of a mile approach on the east.It ls being bored tLrough Mount Macdonald, which soars to the hazy helght of 9,860 feet above sca level, Before the work was finally Legun vu Jan.1 last, more than two years were spent in preliminaries \u2014 the selection of the proper place to drivu the bore, the surveying and the ex- vavation necessary before the real tunnelling could be begun.Officially tbe project is known as the Rogers Pass Tunnel.1t is now valeulated that it will cost $10,000,- 000, but it is likely that when completed the cost will exceed that sum.When one gazes up the rugged sides of Mount Macdonald from the Illecillewaet valley, the course to be followed by the big bore can be plainly discerned.Up to the timber line a space has been cleared between the trees, and posts planted to mark the path to be taken inside the mountain.A centre line has been mapped out by the engineers right up to the top of the peak, on which flies a signal flag.: Mount Macdonald can only be climbed from the west side, as it drops down practically sheer on the vastern slope.When the signal Bag was being planted on the extreme summit, the staffs of engineers at (he eastern and western camps sighted instruments from both valley, and checked up their previous calculations in order to obtain perfect accuracy in projecting their respective bores.The pole at the summit indicates the alignment of the tunnel, while a route surveyed around the slopes of the mountain gives the basis for the triangulation.The highest point reached by the tunnel will be 3,795 feet above sea level, or 4,065 feet from the extreme height of the peak.The passage through the mountain will have u gradual rise of one per cent.to the \u201cinterior summit.\u201d Before Rogers Pass could be tunnelled, the excavation for the approaches and sidings had to be done on either side of the mountains, camps had to be established, trails and roads had to be built, and all the details of assemblying men and equipment carried out.The new location from the line under the Selkirks branches off from the present route near Cambie.From the passing train one can see 4 sign announcing that this point in the line has been reached.The shrill whistles and the reverberatimg echo of heavy blasts may be heard at intervals, but the actual work cannot be seen unless the traveler leaves the traln and the beaten path.The western entrance to the tunnel is located about 1,700 feet below, and a short distance west of Glacier.The main shaft will have room for double tracks.\u2018The tunnel will be fully 29 feet wide and 23 high.The inside of the tunnel will be timbered and reinforced with concrete where required.It is estimated that over 20,000 yards of it will be required to enclose the tunnel.The exact material to be used in the heart of the mountain will only be determined upon as tbe boring proceeds.The tunnel will follow a straight line under Mount Macdonald emerging in the Beaver valley at a point about 1,000 feet below the present line of the railroad.The eastern entrance is situated almost immediately below Hermit, a flag station east of Rogers Pass, and nearly 47 miles west of Golden.Braing and brawn, backed by modern machinery, modern methods, and scientific organization, are combined to overcome the physical obstacles, which for many Wears baffled the world's greatest engineers, when this tunnel was considered.And all this is being done to cut four miles from the Canadian Pacific Railroud route to the Pacific, to abviate the present necessity of using two long spiral \u201cloops\u201d on the western slope and many miles of snow sheds, doing away with some big grades, and above all else making possible the abandonment of one of the most costly sections of railway, from an operating standpoint, The engineer who had charge of the tunnel undertaking spent two years seeking favorable location for the tunnel through the Selkirks.le discovered a route six and a quarter miles long, and later improved first plans and developed the present scheme\u2014a bore five miles long.A Unique Method.Norfolk County men gathered at a sale of cattle in Simcoe recently helped along the Belgian relief fund fn a rather unique way.Dr.Eatd but up a calf for sale, which was to be offered again by each successive Purchaser.The animal passed through several hands, the several Bales aggregating the sum of $623, Which was handed the Treasurer, Mra.R.W, Wallace, Not satisfied With this amount the owner at the end of the week had the sale continued to swell the fund.Value Received.People are willing to pay for good News in war time.E On the day that the news of tha {haden 2 capture reached Toronto, e evening papers got out special editions featuring the glad tidings.0 was a harvest for the newsboys.ne little Hebrew Jad at a downtown corner was heard to exclaim: ; Gee, dat's a good paper.A man Ust slipped me a dime for It, and ald he'd hand me a quarter if I had Knother paper like It to-morrow.\u201d -.CURLING ~The Huntimgdon curlers go to Montreal West tomorrow, Fr.day where two rinks will compet?with the team of that place in the first halt for the District medal.Saturday the second half will be played here.Kelly and Lunun are to skip at Montreal West, and Oney and Maclaren here.\u2014Fiiday T.B.Pringle's rink g to Montreal to play for the Jub'lec trophy; they are drawn against Howick.Cunningham again defended the Lunan trophy on Thursday night, defeating %ellar by 30 to 7.The teams were as follows\u2014C.Oncy, Sparrow, B.Kelly, Cunningham skip.Cluff, C.Stark, J.Lanktree, Sellar skip.For the Philps challenge cup Mss Fortune's team was defeated 10to 6, Miss Philps still holding the cup.Club Matches Sellar vs.Cunningham skip 8 skip 14 Murray vs.Cunningham skip 14 skip 6 Pringle vs Stark skip 15 skip 14 (Four extra ends were necessary to decide the game.Kelly vs.Lunan skip 10 skip 8 Maclaren 11 Chambers 5 Lunan 17 Findlay\"3 Sellar 18 Murray 6 Stark 14 Kelly 8 Sellar 16 Chambers 8 Pringle 9 Kelly 7 Maclaren 12 Murray 3 Cunningham 11 Chambers 10 Maclaren 11 Sellar 6 Findlay 9 Pringle 11 Stark 11 Findlay 8 Maclaren 15 Cunninghm 7 HOCKEY The local team played Loyola on the Victoria rink, Montreal, on Friday, winning out by.a score of 4 to 8.The first half ended 2-1 against Loyola, Huntingdon having the batter of the play.In the second half Loyola put up a st'ff game, and the result was doubtful till the ball rang.Demnaly ard Kelly played well for Huntingdon, while Gallery put up the best game for follows\u2014 Loyola\u2014Daly, McDonald.Timmcns, Lonergan, McLaughlin and Ga\u2019l:ry.Kearney and McGillis.Huntingdon \u2014 Partridge, Stark, Kelly, Denaly, Millar, ang Cooper, Henry, Rowat and Brown.Aird and Wadsworth were the \u2018officials.HOCKEY STANDING OF LEAGUE Section A To Won Tied Lost Play Victoria .2 1 a 5 Huntingdon - 3 0 1 4 M.ALA A.2 1 1 + McGill \u2026 \u2026 \u2026\u2026 1 0 8 + Loyola .o o 3 5 Section B Circle .8 o 0 3 Shamrocks .Z 0 1 8 St Lambert \u2026 .27 2 0 2 2 Longueil .U 0 4 2 ERICSSON HOT-AIR PUMPING ENGINE FOR SALE\u2014This machine may be run by wood ,coal, gas or oil, Is second-hand and wi.l be sold cheap.Apply at Gleaner Office.o\u2014 J.G.LAURENDEAU, K.C,, Ad.o0- cate, Valleyfield, will be at Hunt ingdon, at Moir\u2019s Hotel, every first Saturday of each month.J.F.ROLLIT, Surgeon Dentist, King-st., opposite County Building, Huntingdon.Open ali day.Bell Telephone No, 104.NUMA E.BROSSOIT, K.C, Advocate, of the city of Valleyfield, will be at Moir's Hotel, Hunting- don, on the second Saturdey of each month, from 10 a.m.to 8 p.m.McCORMICK & LEBOURNEAU Advocates, Commissioners for One tario, Nova Scotia, Man:toba, British Columbia, ete.Rooms 41 and 42 Canadian Pacific Telegraph Building, 4 Hospital street, Mons treal.Mr McCormick will attend all the Courts in the District of Beauharnois, and will be at Moir Hotel, Huntingdon, on the last Saturday of every month, barring unforeseen circumstances, Tele phone Main 2497.Claims for collection may be left with Robert Ellerton, Hemmingford.\u2014 ani DONALD M.ROWAT, B.C.Lot W.de M.& H.M.\"Marler Notaries 157 St.James street Montreal We have excellent opportunities ~~ first mortgages, at 6 and 7 per cent.We attend to all details without charge.Shall be glad to submit applications to any one.Miss J.M.McGINNIS Teacher of Violin Pupils thoroughly taught.Theory, ensemble playing.Best quality of violin strings and eupplies ; ask for prices on musical instruments, only tested and guaranteed instruments sold, Terms and arrangements call at Miss MeGinnis Millinery Store.«+ TWO FARMS FOR SALB, fair buildings; with or without stock: stone roads.One of 125 acres, near high school, creamery, station, stores, etc.One of 175 acres, rear creamery, Address L, C.Bweet, Bombay, Franklin county, N.Y.J.C.BRUCE, General Insurance Agent, Huntingdon, Fire, Life, and Accident Insurance, County Build ing, Huntingdon, the collegians, The line-up was as for investing money on gilt-edge LEAGUE HOCKEY DOUBLE HEADER High School League (tame in the Huntingdon Rink FRIDAY FEB-6TH , at 7.00 p.m.sharp Shamrocks vs Maple Leafs Gault Institute, Valleyficld vs.Huntingdon Academy [14 Stars Magnets Admission 10 & 15c, NOTICE A Leclure on the Present War, to be given by Rev.H, Godard, in the Basement of St Johm\u2019s Church, on FRIDAY, Feby.5th, at 8 pm, Admission 25¢, children 15c.KENSINGTON A concert will begivenin Kensing- ton Hall by the Kensington Kurious Klub on Wednesday Evening, Feby.10th.Programme will consist of Dialogues, Drills, Recitations, Tableaus, and Vocal and Instrumental Music.Admission Adults 25c.Children 15¢, Curtain at 8 P.M.Come one, come all.NOTICE A Meeting of all persons who own lots in the South Georgetown Protestant Cemetery, will be held at Georgetown Church.on Monday, Feby, 15th, 1915, at 2 p.m.By order of the Board of Trustees James T.Elliot, Secy.~-Treas The Stock Judgtrg Class will meet on THURSDAY, Feb.11th, at Mr David Pringle\u2019s, at 2.80 p.m.(Clydesdales).SPECIAL NOTICE The Annual Meeting of che Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the County of Beauharno's will be held in the County Building of the village of Huntingdon, on WEDNESDAY, Feb.10th, at 10.30 am.for the purpose of receiving the Financial Statement, Election of Directors, and any other matter that may be brought up.All members are requested to attend.Andrew Philps, John Youn'e, Secretary Prea'dent HOWICK KNOX CHURCH ANNIVERSARY Sunday, Feb, 7th, 7.30 P.M.Special Collection Special Gathering Temperance Hall Monday Feb.8th, 8.P.M.Program of music, wit and wisdom by talented clergymen and laymen from thie vicinity and Montreal.Tickets 25 and 15c.WAR TALK À lecture on the war will be given by Rev.H.Godard in the Town Hall, Herdman, Saturday evening, Feb.6th, at 8 o\u2019clock.Refreshments served.Admission, adults 25c, children 15c.The Hinton Verdi Company One of Redpath\u2019s most famous entertainers, will visit Huntingdon FEBY.12TH.And on that evening will entertain the public at Majestic Hall.This is oe of Redpath\u2019s best known companies, having proved itself so great a success, that it has been engaged and booked lor twe yeara on their circuit, You should see Miss Hinton, for she is an entertainer of rare ability.\u201cShe is worth while.\u201d Pedro Verdi, better (known as \u201cThe One-Man-Band,\u201d is a whole orchestra in himself and his art's:ic playing has been enthusipstically approved by hundreds of thousands, Combining the talent of these two artista produces an entertainment of worth from every etand- point.The Company has been procured by the Huntingdon Curling Club, under whose auspices they will play.As the expense entailed is large a full attendance is desired.Doors open at 7.30, curtain at 8.156 p.m.Reserved aeats 50c, Gallery 85c.* Plan at C.H.Lamb's.SHERIFF'S SALE Fieri Facias De Bonis et de Terris SUPERIOR COURT Fiovince of Quebec District of Beauharnois Valleytield, to wit: No.2633 THOMAS P.HIGGINS, Plaintiff, vs.Dame MARY ANN BARRETT et al, Defendants, A lot of land known and designated as No.848 on the official plan and book of reference of the parishes of Saint Anicet and Sainte Barbe, circumstances and dependencies, To be sold at the parochial church door of the parish of Saint Anlcet, county of Huntingdon, on FRIDAY the NINETEENTH Day of February next, 1015, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon.Jean Bte.D'Amour, Sheriff Sheriff's Office, Salaberry de Valleytield, Jan.8, 1015, - 7 THE HUNTINGDON GLEANER, FEB.19, 1915 Keep thie idate oper.Full particulars next week.FOR SALE Solid Brick House, Lorne Ave.All modern conveniences, 7 rooms, bath room.Hot and cold water.Hot water furnace; garage.C.B.Edmunds Province of Quebee * Municipality of tke Township of Elgin Taxes must be paid All taxes not paid in full on or before Feb.20 inst.will be collected with costs.C.E.Ewing, Glenelm Secy.-Treas.Feb.1st, 1915.Notice Mr.W.Patterson, K.C.will be unable to meet his clients at Hun- tingdon on February 6th next owing to the sitting o° the Court of King's Beech, Crown side, at Valleyfield during February.Montreal, Jany, 26th, 1915 WANTED, %4 NON at 7 ¥per cot hy a client of good reputation.sr- cured by first morteëag\u201d on property well s'tnated in Westmornt valued at 815 GN0 ard nes-es~d nt R11.700.Deed will be rer'sterrd and Registrar's e~rt'fic te prodre-d showine rame.before monev will be handed over.Shall he pleased to furnish further particulars 4p anyone wishing to look intn matter.Donald M.Rowat, of W.de M.and H.M, Marler, 157 St James- street.Montreal.Contributors to the Queen Mary Needlework Guild are requested to send their contributions to the store of Messrs.Pringle & Stark before Thursday, January 28th, FOR SALE A Registered Ayrshire Bull Calf.atout t n months old.A good ore Annly to A, MrFEdwnrd.St Aniret.The New Ostend A decidedly stylish Shoe, made in Grey and Black Cloth Tap.PRINGLE, STARK & CO.Bentley's LOUSE KILLER Kills the Lice, Not the Animal = mo.as they Farmers, are your Cattle Poultry doing as well should?There are other things to be considered besides Feed.Lice or other vermin destroy much of their milk and .egg production.! BENTLEY'S LOUSE KILLER ki ls the Lice, Not the Animal, and will help swell your milk and egg profits by keeping Cattle and Poultry \u201cContented.\u201d Plants, Shrubbery, Berrybushes and Trees may be kept frce from Worms, Bugs and Lice by an occasional application of this wonderful Powder, Guaranteed to do the work or money refunded.Sold by all your merchants.Manufactured only by G.G.Bentley, Chateaugay.N.Y, Province of Quebec Municipality of St.Anicet, No, 2 TAXES The rate levied by the School Commissioners of the above mun- cipality, is long past due, pleaseca\u2019l and settle the same without further delay, and save costs.M.W.Leehy, Secr -Tvens.\\CANADIAN PACIFIC Ky.NOW IN HFFECT ST, JOHN and HALIFAX 6.35 p.m.Daily except Saturday.On and after 17th January TRAINS CANCELLED 7.55 a.m.from Windsor St.Dally.6.45 from Place Viger Sat.for Ottawa.6.45 from Ottawa to Windsor Station dally and 8.00 a.m.toPlace Viger Sun, Trains to St.Eustache at 12.30 and 5.20 pu daily except Sunday, 6.15except Saturday and Sunday, and 11.15 p.m.Sunday only, and from St.Eustache at 8.05 a.m., and 3.30 p.m.daily i tion or his appetite.: ceptional.BORN At Brysonville, on Feby.8rd, to Mr and Mrs James E.Whyte, twin sons, DIED At Pincher Creek, Alborta, onthe 24th December, Findlay Bell, formerly of Huntingdon.At Montreal, on January 80th, Jennet Campbell Thom, wife of George W.Burch, of Sixteen Island Lake, Que,, and daughter of the late Mrs Peter Moir of Huntingdon.At Kerber Creek, Colo., on Jany.12, Thomas H.Mahoréy, aged 75.a native of Rockburn, Que.At Beith, on 25th December, Mrs Euphelia Jean Boddy, wife of W.T.Reid, aged 35 years, POLAND A KINGDOM?Effect of Crar's Promise Would Be World-Wide.By his proclamation to the Polish populations of Russia, Germany, and Austria, announcing bis intention to restore to Poland her territorial integrity with complete self-government and guarantees for religious Uberty and the use of the Polish language, the Czar has made possible the fulfilment of the day for which the Poles have so long waited.Fifty years ago Poland (or Polsko, \u201cthe land of plains\u2019) lost her independence.With it disappeared as a definite nation a race of people whose past wus one of imperishable memory.In those days, when civilization and Christianity were struggling to overcome barbarism and paganism, Poland wus the strong bulwark which withstood the raids of the Asiatic hordes, which championed the cause of humanity and enlighten:nent.Her history possesses a wealth of incl- dents unsurpassed for their picturesqueness, and the story of her fall from an honored place in the Councils of Europe to her present position of dependence Is one of inexpressible sadness, The victim of th ambitions of her powerful neighbors, Poland, weakened by internal discord, was stripped of her fair lands by partitions of 1772, 1793, 17956.The kingdom was finally divided by the Congress of Vienna in 1915 in such a way that the shares of Prussia and Austria were reduced and the Grand Duchy of Warsaw united .o the Russian empire as the kingdom of Poland.In 1831, however, the Poles rebelled and were crushed, with the result that they were dep*ived of their Constitution, their army was merged in the Russian, and the Russian language nade compulsory.In short, Poland become mere Russian provinces.Thus the voluntary promise of the Czar to reconstitute a complete Poland, with its own Constitution, language, and religion, under a Russian Viceroy, is a political event of the first importance.It illustrates one of the many examples of the reshaping of the world which will result from the war, for Prussia would have to contribute about 26,000 square miles of territory and Austria about 35,000 square miles, while Russla would voluntarily surrender her share \u2014some 220,600 square miles.The new kingdom would thus be nearly five times as large as England, and have a population as big as that of Spain.Historic Huy.Huy, in Belgium, is the burial place of Peler the Hermit, who aroused Europe to holy zeal and Inspired the first crusade against the Saracen, He founded here the abbey of Neuf- moustier, and it Is within its limits his ashes are Interred.The single fortress is perhaps stronger than any one of the defenses at Liege, the citadel being partly excavated in solid rock.It commands the passage of the Meuse, on both banks of which the city is picturesquely situated amid lofty rocks.The Church of Notre Dame, n graceful Gothic edl- fice, was begun in 1311.The town is seventeen miles southwest of Liege.Its Industries are paper, leather, beer, zinc, spirits and wine.Victor Hugo's Appetite, Hugo was himself a curious mixture of the aristocrat with the democrat.For these mixed dinner parties he sent out formal {invitations on printed cards.Another inconsistency was his vulgar longing for public praise, He was in the seventh heaven when the crowd shouted \u201cVive Hugo!\" In order to be in contact with the people he rode on the imperial of omnibuses and talked with everybody.At table one hardly knew which to admire more, bis conversa- Both were ex- Hugo never did anything by halves.His repasts were gargen- © tuan, and he drank as much as he ate.\u2014 Charles Dawbarn in T.P.'s London Weekly.Round the Circle, The object of the average normal nation is to have more prosperity to raise more taxes to build more battleships to seek more markets to sell more goods to have more prosperity to raise more taxes to build more battleships to seek more markets to sell more goods to have more prosperity and so on until something unforescen happens.WANTED, a boy to work in stable, not younger than 16 years.Apply in person.Also a girl for house work.D.A.Macfarlane, Kelvingrove, Que, Harrowing accounts come from Servia of dostitution even worse : than that of Belgium.The Aus except Sunday and 7.30 p.m.Satur- .\u2018Donohue & Witherston day.z CHANGE IN TIME OTTAWA\u2014From Windsor st Station 9.05 a.m.Daily\u20144.00 p.m.Daily except Sun.7.35 Sun.only\u20149.00 p.m.and 9.45 p.m.Daily.OTTAWA from Place Viger\u20148.00 am.Daily\u20145.45 p.m.Daily except Sun.T.B.PRINGLE, Huntingdon Wm.BRYSON, Ormstown D.R.HAY, Howick Agents Montreal, Feby.2.\u2014In the firct half of the match for the District medal, the Howick curlers were defeated by St Andrew's in both games by a total of: 41 shots to 19.The games were toth ot es:d.d and devoid of real match intercst.The St Andrew's rink skipped by Walter M, Kearns piled up a big majority in the first two ends, which was maintained throughout the match, The Howick players were\u2014Dr Peabody, F.McCartney, T.T.Gebhie,: John Crawford, skip \u201411.W.Anderson, T.Irvine, Jae, Wright, Dr Watson, skip\u20148.trian army, before it was driven away, wasted the country and a million women and children are dying of hunger, HAY FOR SALE 20 tons No.1, 20 tons extra No.2 by car load or lot.Apply to J.K.Condie, Bainsville, Ont.Painters and Decorators Phone 38 Lorne Ave.- Huningdon PATTERSON & LAVERY, Advocates, City and District Bank Building, 180 St.James-se, Montreal.Mr Patterson will be at Moir's hotel, Huntingdon, first Saturday of every month.Wm.Patterson, K.C,, 8.Lavery, B.C.L.ARTHUR W, SULLIVAN Q.L.S, & C.E.Successor to John H, Sullivan Q.L.S.& C.B.Surveying and Engineer.ng of water courses and Bounding ol properties, Bornage, &c., attended to promptiy.Address: P.O, box 124, Telephone 14, Valleyfield, Q.or Room 20, 59 St Peter street, Montreal, Que.>, New (Goods Some really Charming Waists.The Naat, Stylish Waists, New White Vole Waista, Lace trimmed, new colar long set in sleeves, all sites.Many beautifu] styles to choose from, Now Wool D posses Twanty New Dresses, in Latest Styles.The New Norfolk Wu'et.with pleated skirt, These are specially priced at $5.00, $6.00, $10 to $13.00, NEW SPRING DRESS GOODS Radiant with all the beauty of Spring, have been opened up.A very pretty Liha of Shepherd\u201d Checks is bi this lot.Table showing of New Suit'ngs and Dress Goods\u2014new shadcs.Priestloy's Dress Goods In our Black Dress Goods se: ton will be found the largest select on of New Goods in Priestlcy's lead ng lines.Cream Dross Guods are to he the vogue for Spring-Summer.We have them in stock.Visit our Crockery Department.Some new things, at special priecs, ingle Stark Go, HUNTINGDON, QUE.COTTON SEED MEAL 41 Per cent Protein IN CAR LOTS Linseed Oil Cake Bran, Shorts, Corn-Meal Barley-Meal, Middlings Feed Flour In assorted cars, or ton lots.McDONALD & ROBB VALLEYFIELD - QUE.A.ANDERSON'S HERDMAN, QUE.Still some of those Corduroy Sheep lined Coats to go at Special Prices.Also Rubbers, Leggings, Mitts, Horse Blankets, and all heavy Winter Goods.Just received a Car of Bran, Shorts, Middlings, Flour to be sold at close prices.Stock Food 251b.Pails Intern\u2018l at $3.00.Calf Meal (Gro- fast.) Groceries Fresh and at right prices.Fresh Fish always on hand, Haddock, Pike, Halibut, Herring, etc.Some specials on every day.FURNITURE 20 Days Sale on Brass Beds Iron Beds All Iron Springs _ Wood Frame Springs A lot of Good Mattresses All Other Furniture At Very Low Prices CLARKE BOYD'S Furniture 8tore Over the Upper Bridge, Huntingdon FOR SALE 400 bushels of Oats, for Seed (Abundance) 20 tons of Hay, one fresh Milch Cow © years old, grade Holstein.W.P.Leehy, Mapiemore, Que.Phone 607 r 2-3 GET YOUR HOUSE WIRED Concealed wiring, metal moulding.and conduit work a specialty, ixtures supplied.Reasonable prices, Call up Phone No.55, \u2019 \u2019 BE.C.Burrows THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1915 AUNTINGDON \u2014Priday night waa the coldest of the winter, the mercury before eur- rise sinking to 30 degrees, Jack Rrnat.howsvar, did not prevent a fair tumnut fo the hand at hann and the andienns was rewart0 by a ranital entertainment whisrh we ont wn hy the Misses Riarkwo~d and Wi, A tokine trator, won the manthaorman ninvine of Dorothy Davis and anothar the ninrn-nlev tne nf Greta Cnelamnd, Martrr'e Clanaton, Bréhrér Kyte.Lilian Qhireifé, Nail Hredarann an the vialin eave indinatione nf a Pine niqyar in tha makin Panitatin-a wana olives hy Allasn Gma\u2019tt Morin! Hiumtns Muvnie! Mafqein vv Fav.rmner Hooker, Lilian ant Mervo t Shirotff, Flnsemen Slintor Ruth M- Cranky, Ponny Friend and ates Qyanka, Tha netoa wae awapd of tha Inat-vamad, Th \u201cAdittins thers wasn chorus ~arda d=\" ~ndanean.ing enng hy Far