The Huntingdon gleaner, 16 janvier 1919, jeudi 16 janvier 1919

[" THURSDAY, JANUARY 16th, 1919 Sue Bustingdon Gleaner ee Huntingdon, Que., January 16th, 1919 Notes of the Week The name Bolshevikism misleads people as to the nature of the revolution that is going on in Russia, they supposing it is something new.There is nothing new either in its nature or actions, only the name is new.It is the old revolt against authority stimulated by covetousness.Like risings have flamed out in every country, the most signal instance being that of the French revolution, and to that dreadful outbreak the Russian horror is following on like lines.We have the masses eager to plunder those better off than themselves and to do so not shrinking from murder.Tens of thousands of people whom the revolutionists called rich have been tortured to yield their savings or murdered outright.Owners of farms have been driven out of their homes, which were taken possession of by their tenants, owners of factories shot and their employees trying to run them by committees.With the cry of equality that to own property is robbery and must be divided with those who have none, stores have been looted and banks forced to suspend business.Ignorant and vicious men fill public offices and organized socieiy is broken up.The resemblance of what has happened in Petrograd and Moscow to the scenes in Paris when Danton and Robespierre ruled, has been made more striking by repudiation of moral law.The Reds of 1789 formally abolished religion and installed the Godess of Reason.In the centre of Moscow there is a piece of elevated ground, on which was built an imperial palace and fortress.It was be stowed on the Greek church as their rererve.Each generation saw additions to its buildings, numerous chapels.monasteries, a huge cathedral, palaces of church-dignitaries, all con taining the votive offerings of the faithful.The Kremlin was surround ed by an ancient wall that made it secure against mob violence, but the revolutionists fetched cannon and began bombarding on the 9th November.Such destruction was wrought that the defenders surrendered on the seventh day, when the mob rushed in, killed the monks and priests who had failed to escape, and began their work of robbery, which left nothing of value The plunder of the altars, gold and gems, is beyond estimate.In a sense the Greek church brought this horrible outrage upon themselves.It had become a mere sponge, shsorbing the money of its adherents.doing nothing to educate them or lead them toa higher life\u2014an ecclesiastical system of formalities, observances, and ceremonies.Since the fall of the Kremlin, the revolutionists have been quarrelling among themselves, their leaders jealous of each other, and securing their interests by imprisoning or shooting their rivals.A 4 Altho several hundred riiles separate them, to us on this side of the Atlantic it seems a short jump from Moscow to Berlin.The successes of the Bolsheviki excited the cupidity of the like-class in Berlin and they tried to de likewise.Dating from the flight ,-f the Kaiser there has heen rioting with strikes in Berlin, which has grevn worse each week.A fortnight ago the Anarchists were sufficiently organized to start an attempt to gain control of the city.Government and buildings were seized and newspaper offices held.The head of the provis- fonal government, Ebert, dealt leniently with these disturbers of the peace, because he could depend neither on the police nor his soldiers, for when ordered to fire many showed sympathy with the rioters.For ten days the situation grew worse; street fights, assaults on public buildings, plundering of shops and warehouses.Gradually Ebert managed to assemble a force he could rely upon and then fighting them began in earncst.In the streets in t' centre of the city there was constant fighting, mainly by machine guns and grenades.As both sides took advantage of the cover afforded by buildings, the casualties were not large, seemingly a few hundred daily.Slowly the Anarchists were driven from their positions and .order began to be restored.The An- srchists, who in Germany assume the neme of Spartacans, after Spartacne the leader of a revolt in the old classi cal days, are widely diffused and are a menace in every city.An election of delegates takes place next weck to decide on .a permanent government for Germany and it is sincerely hoped by all its decent citizens it may succeed.\u2014\u2014 The peace conference held an urgent meeting Sunday afternoon to consider what should be done with Germany.The armistice ends on the 17th with much of what Germany promised unfulfilled.It is short in delivery of cannon, submarines, airplanes and other war material.Out of the 5,000 locomotives it stole from the railways in France and Belgium it has restored only 2000, and only a third of cars.The representatives of the Allies had to consider whether they would use force to make Grmany live up to her promises or give more time.It was agreed to extend the armistice with the threat that if promises were not fulfilled German seaports would be occupied 2s pledges until they were.It was also agreed to allow supplies of food to be sold at cost.The Allies feel that the best defence against Anarchy fs to make the masses content with having enough to ent.The conference eits daily and its members profess to be eager to settle the business before it without delay.re The urgent question before the British governmnt is demobilization, to get the soldiers back from France and settled at ther former jobs.The call for labor is insistent in every line of work and the soldiers are as cager to get back as their former employers are to welcome them.As the United Kingdom furnished four million men for the war the bringing back is no task to be performed in a few months.Hundreds of thousands are already discharged and at work and the transfer is being expedited in overy pos- gible way.Canada has a like task, with the additional difficulty of an ocean voyage.The rate of landing 20,000 a month is being kept up, which will be increased in March to 30,000.Beside soldiers, the government has to provide transportation for 50,000 wives and children of soldiers who married after going overseas.So far isolated groups of soldiers have been disbanded, those in English camps, the disabled, and convalescents, but next month work will start with the men in France.The 3rd division is to be moved to England and take shipping from there for Canada.Our government is acting most liberally by discharged men.It pays their way to their homes and presents each man with a lump sum to maintain him until he gets employment.This bonus varies according to length of service overseas.Men of three years\u2019 service and over .with dependents who received separation allowance, will receive $600.in all; those of two y.ars\u2019 service and over $400, and those of under une year service.$300.Soldiers without de pendents receiving separation allowances, will receive gratuities as follows Three years\u2019 service and over.$420 Two years\u2019 service and over.350 One year\u2019s service and over.280 Under one year.\u2026.\u2026.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 The meeting of members of the agricultural society on Monday were unanimous on one point\u2014that the society must be maintained.No one proposed it should be wound up, by selling its grounds to pay its debt.No, the tone of all was, the society myst go on, and the farmers will supply the money needed to keep it going.Just think what a blank in the life of this section would be were the Huntingdon fair to be wiped out?The one event after harvest people look forward to\u2014the occasion when they put on their Suu- day-go-to-meeting clothes and have a day off from toil\u2014the day when old friends mcet, when the girls come todi-.iay thei newest clothes, when the aged foregatner to have a two- handed crack, when the young fellow treats his best girl to chocolates and icecream, and matches other than grocers sell.Who would miss the delightful squeeze to get into the dining hall, or to sit round the big ring and criticize the horses?Why, blot out Huntingdon cattle- show and you take away onc of the best of our social institutions.Visitors come from afar, to join in it and it would sound incredible to former residents and to the boys in France, that the farmers of Hunt- ingdon let their show go down for lack of three thousand dollars.To be honest, we must admit there are those who scorn Huntingdon fair\u2014 the superior persons who declare the day for small fairs is past and stick up their noses as they tell you \u201cOnly the same old cows aml horses,\u201d just as if the Almighty would make new ones to please snobs.Yet it is these old animals by which the farmer makes a living, and what the farmer does him more good than a visit te the big exhibitions.At Ottawa and Toronto he finds animals he cannot imitate, for they are the product of skilful breeders who keep men to curry, feed and get into show-ring shape.What he sees at Huntingdon are animals which are the best ordinary farmers have in their power to fit.You watch and take note, the farmer who despises the local fair and will only take part in the big exhibitions, is not the sozt who are building up our county.The time when local shows will be swallowed by the big ones may come, but it has not yet Huntingdon fair has a field of usefulness before it for many years and that it go on it is necessary to pay off its debt of $2550.bearing yearly interest charge of $130.It is no great undertaking and can be done in a week if its friends go cheerily to work More should be raised, for the build ings are needing repair and to be slick ed up with a touch of paint.On fair day when strangers abound the county puts its best foot foremost and every detail should be just as it ought to be With $5,000 the directors could pay the debt and put everything around the grounds in ship shape.Who says this cannot be done! Is it the man who has no public spirit and, so far as progress is concerned is no better than a fence picket, sticking in the same hole and never advancing, The apirit of improve ments is abroad, it is either go shead or go behind.The suggestion that the taking up of the subscription be left over to later date was well replied to.The farmers were never so prosperous as they are just now.Pres.Trainer gave proof.He had just sold a 2-yr old pig, after raising two litters, for are made THE HUNTINGIION GLEANFR $123.46.Of course it was a Berkshire The farmer who could not afford now to help to uphold Huntingdon fajr, never would be able, for never again, will he see such prices.It is not a question of ability, but of having the right spirit Would it not be a disgrace to have Huntingdon fair go down! If so, help to keep it up, and prove your willingness by the amount you give.Without cost, the Gleaner will print the list of sub scriptions and they will prove the stuff our farmers are made of.Let our next fair be the best yet held, a celebration of peace, a victory fair to mark a new, era.And oh ye dircetors, get a straight flag pole for the large building and from it float the emblem of a contented and prosperous people resolved to stand by the old flag, by British connection and\u2014the old fair.Communes ve, .ORMSTOWN The election of mayor and councillors in the Parish, brought out an unusual number of voters, there being 64 more votes cast for mayor than at the election two years ago.Votes cast for Neil Sangster.168 Votes cast for Henry Winter.148 Majority for Sangster.20 The votes cast for councillors were as follows: The first three named being elected\u2014 Alfred Greig .266 Oliver Bergevin .231 Adam McNeil .187 Samuel McGerrigle .Lo.162 In the village there was not the came competition, therefore the vote vas not as large as it could have been.Votes cast for Dougald Lang.57 do.for John Hastie.Majority for Lang.11 The annual meeeting of the Farmers\u2019 club was held on Tuesday evening, l'rof.Murray of Macdonald College, addressed the meeting, advising the growing of alfalfa, as it was a very profitable crop.James Winter was elected President for the ensuing year.John Hastie, local fuel controller.was in Montreal on Thursday, and by his efforts secured two more cars of coal for Ormstown.This came as a surprise, as the fuel controller had said we had already received our portion.4 The Ys met at the home of Mr Ralph Cooper, on Friday evening.A debate on Women's franchise made a variation in the program.Affirmative: Mrs W.G.McGerrigle, Misses I.Geddes and E.Baird.Negative: W.Winter, Newton Elliot and Ralph Cooper.The judges were Mrs (Dr) Cooper, Miss A.Somerville and Principal Lang, who rendered a decision in favor of the af firmative.Mr Lang gave an interesting talk at the close of the debate, stating that the supporters of the negative had brought out the usual argu ments.He advised young people to take part in debates on every oppor tunity.Inspector Gilman attended the par ish school commission on Monday evening, and gave an interesting talk on educational matters, stating that in order to secure competent teachers higher salaries would have to be paid in order to encourage more young ladies to qualify as teachers.The January prayer meeting of the W.C.T.U.was held at the home of Mrs John Darby.A social hour was held at the close, when refreshments were served by the hostess.Sunday morning Adjutant Burton, of the Salvation Army, addressed : large gathering in the Methodist Church, in the interests of the million dollar drive that is shortly to take place, in aid of the %+my.He spoke along the same lines in the Episcopal Church in the evening.The Salvation Army have done a great work for our soldiers, and are still doing it, and should be royally supported in their efforts to raise this money.Atias Jodoin for St.Urbain.Dr, Leopold Savage for St.Philomene.On Monday, the 13th the annual meet ing of the members of the agricultural society of the County of Chateauguay took place when the following directors were elected, P.D.McArthur, Howick, Joseph Barrette, Horace Sabourin, Ph.Dore, from St Urbain; Elie Pitre from Ste Philomene; Xavier Morand, Chris.O.Touchette, Philorum Mallette, Aime L'Ecuyer, from Ste Martine; T.N.La- berge, from Chateauguay; N.Bouch- ard, Ormstown; James D.Bryson, Brysonville; and Hon.J.H.Mercier.A vote of thanks was offercd to M.M.McDonald & Robb, J.A.Robb, Rbt.Ness and Wm.Nussey for special prizes given at last show.The financial statement showed\u2014 Expenditure .$1483.18 Receipts .cov crv ven 1450.18 Deficit .33.00 Amount due last year was .723.55 Members paid for 1919 .140.00 Total due now .$616.55 The Farmers\u2019 club re-elected the old directors.HEMMINGFORD- A goodly number of the ratepayers turned out on Jun, 8th for nominations, The matter of better roads was fully discussed, the general opinion being, that the council bad done well, as well in fact as cireum- stances would permit.Muy » Brownlee and Councillors, English, MeNaughton, and Dunni- gan were re elected without opposition In ie village but few were present.Mayor Blair and Couns.Benoit, Brogan and Lacasse were elected unopposed.Agricultural Society, Div.B, held their anpuul meeting at Havelock January 13; all the directors except A.McMillan, ill from rheumatism, were present, and a fair proportion of the members, The financial statement showed a balance on hand of $114.12.This statement was, on motion of Mr R.Perry, seconded by W.Allan, approved; also the action of the executive reducing the small tickets given with member\u2019s tickets to two.The old Lonrd of diregtors were re-elected and ut a subsequent meeting of the bourd, the executive and secretary were also re-appointed.HAVELOCK Wm.R.Perry was elected mayor.Ernest Boileau and John A.Fiddes was re-elected councillors.Sutton elected councillor.clamation.: Edwa»c¢ All by ac- FRANKLIN CENTRE The municipal election passed off without a contest.After four votes were polled Thursday morning \u2018Le- febvre and Beauchamps withdrew.The mayor and the 3 retiring councillors were declared elected.As the council now stands, there are three English and three French councillors, while the mayor, Henry Blair, is English.The box social, held at Mr William Parham\u2019s, was a success, the boxes selling from three to six dollars each by auction.One hundred and thirty- five dollars was taken in altogether.\u2014 - ATHELSTAN Miss Audrey Stewart, daughter of Wm.R.Stewart, Glenelm, has won the degree of A.D.C.M, (Associate of the Dominion College of Music), having successfully passed the piano and theory of music exams for that degree, in the College,in Montreal, during the last week in December.She is a pupil of Mrs.Wm.J.Smellie, (formerly Ethel A.Cooper) L.D.C.M.RIVERFIEID The representative elder of this congregation, Wm.J.McClenaghan and the Pastor attended a meeting of the Presbytery on Tuesday in Montreal.The annual meeting of the Farmers\u2019 Club was held on Tuesday night, with a large attendance.All the officers were re-elected.The report of the Board was encouraging and hopeful.Mr.John Fixter of Ottawa was present and n his own masterly interesting way discussed with those present many farm problems and brightened up his talk with many splendid views.Mr.Fixter is a prime favorite in this community and a hearty vote of thanks was tendered him with three cheers.EE St.Martine On the 9th instant four counsellors and two mayors were nominated in this parish, two of the four Councillors were absent when nominated.In the evening before the president of the election lcft for Ormstown to have the ballots print ed, one of the councillors presented his resignation go the three were declared elected and ballots printed for mayor candidates only.Namely Albert Des- rosiers and Joscph Simon.The vote took place on Monday.142 voted Des- rosier and 122 voted for Simon, giving a majority of 20 to Desrosier.The report for Mayors over the county is as follows- W.J.McClenaghan for Tres.St.Sacrement, : E.G.Mahon, for Howick Neil Sangster, for St, Malachi d\u2019Orms- town, Medan Bouchard, for St.Clothilde Dr.J.A.Poirier, for St.Chrysostome Village Jos.Chevrefils for St.Chrysogtome.Pierre Tetreault for St.An Abbe.Albert Desrosier for St.Martinÿ- Antime Doray for St.Joa de Chateau- guay.WHITES STATION The death of station-master, as a result of the flu, has caused a deep sensation in this community.To his duties he was attentive and obliging.BEAUHARNOIS The Boy Scouts ae out already canvassing in connection with the Salvation Army drive, Mr J.H Metcalf, who is acting as secretary-treasurer, has offered the Scout that collects the most $5, and also $10 to each Scout collecting more than $200.\u2014 An agent for the Pyrene Fire Extinguisher was in town last week taking orders.He was successful in selling a number of extinguishers, which are to be kept in private houses, as well as in public buildings.Saturday morning, at four o'clock, fire broke out in the work-shop of the paper mill.As this room is without sprinklers, the fire might have proved serious had not one of the hands se cured one of the fire extinguishers which had come the previous day, with it the fire was at once put out, so that the fire brigade had nothing to do when it arrived.One of the men had his tools destroyed.ELGIN COUNCIL Met January 7th, Todd and D @G.McFarlane absent.The following bills were ordered paid.A.W.Tannahill work in No 12 $43.00 Keep of John Stewart $36.00 Work done in No.12 $16.50 J.D.McIntosh superintending new gravel! road $108.00 The financial statement for the gear ending 1918 was ordered to published.* Moved by Stewart seconded by Coffey, that the secretary Le authorized to collect all arrears of taxes.HUNTINGDON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY A The annual meeting was held in the county building on Monday afternoon, the president, W.H.Trainer, in tlc chair.The secretary, W.F.Stephen, read the report of the past year\u2019s op erations and the financial statement.Ordered to be printed in the Gleaner The report showed owing to rain, the fair in September had caused a loss of $660 in the receipts at the gates.There were only 270 members, of them 69 were residents of Chateauguay, 33 of Beauharnois, 7 Franklin county, 69 of the village of Huntingdon, the remaining 160 living in Hinchinbrook, Godmanchester, St Anicet, Elgin, and Dundee.The society's liabilities amounted to $2550, with ominal as sets of $6000, that being what the fair buildings on it had cost the society Much conversational debate ensued, which showed the sentiment of these present was that the society must be maintained and to that end an effort made to clear it of debt.Ilow that was to be done was discussed, wh-\" it was finally agreed the right way was to appeal to the farmers to raise the amount required by subscription and canvassers were named who will start on their rounds on Monday next, 20th January.The collectors appointed were as follows\u2014 Dundee\u2014Brodie Gardiner, W.D.Fraser, Dan.Cameron, D.A.Moody.Godmanchester\u2014Gilbert McMillan, James Smythe, John Purcell, Wm.D.Ruddock, James McCartney, W.Chart- rand, Roy Sparrow.Hinchinbrook\u2014W.I.Blair, W, G.Gibson, John Leggat, George Elder, W.C.Tully, James Anderson, Samuel Herdman, Wm.Pringle, M.M.Mac- Naughton, Austin Kelly, Chs.F.Hyde, D.Moore, A.Hayter.Elgin\u2014D.D.Brown, C.E.Ewing, D.A.Macfarlane, Douglas Elder, James Brims, W.R.Stewart, A.Bell, D.A.Macfarlane.Huntingdon village\u2014Samuel Davis, Robert Howe, J.W.Stark, T.S.Gard- nier, W.F.Stephen, Adam L.Sellar.St.Anicet\u2014D.A.Campbell, H.C.Stewart, Donald Rankin, Arth.Bonneville.James Racine.Ste Barbe\u2014O.Marchand.It was suggested by T.S.Gardiner that the admission tickets be 35c for adults and 20c for children, which was approved, and it was agreed to drop the two small tickets heretofore given each member.A letter was read from E.N.Blondin stating that five different crop competitions could be held this year.the Quebec government allowing $75 for each competition.The five crops were wheat, oats, barley, corn, and potatoes.The retiring board of directors was re-elected Moved by Robert Howe, seconded by D.Pringle, that a vote of thanks be tendered the board of directors for their services during the past year.Moved by D.Pringle, seconded by Arch.Hayter, that a vote of thanks be extended to the ladies of the Red Cross for the dinner they provided both days of the fair.At the meeting of the Directors, Arch.Bell was made president in place of W.H.Trainer, who declined to serve again.FROM FRANCE TO GERMANY Gunner Watson in a letter to his mother tells of the march from Belgium to the Rhine\u2014 Dec.8\u2014When I got back to my battery from my ten days\u2019 leave I found we were under orders to march to the Rhine, a journey that would take a month, for the division could not average 12 miles a day, having to halt often to give men and horses a rest.We started from Mons and our march over Belgium and France was \u2018easy, the road being good; the country open and level.After leaving Namur we swung to the south and entered a little valley, just wide enough for a canal and a road on either side We marched along on a fine road for two days, striking picturesque villages here and there.As we went on the road got steeper and the hills along it higher.On the 1st Deer.we had a steady climb for three hours.dark when we regched the crest, but looking down over the trees, either leafless or evergreen, into the valley below was a wonderful sight, for three was a river with rapids in the hollow.Unfortunately we could not enjoy the scenery along our march as we otherwise would, owing to the weather being cold, with rai almost every day and ground fogs.We crossed the German frontier on the 6th Dec.at Beho.Up to then the people along our route were outside the fighting area and have suffered oniy from higher prices and casualties in their families.In every Belgian village homemade flags were flying of the Allies, but as soon as word got round Canadians were com ing, banners with the motto, \u201c\u201cHonor to the brave Canadians\u201d spanned the road.We are now quartcred near the university city of Born, and expect to be moved to Cologne.The country is like Canada in many respects.It is thickly settled and the people have every convenience, electric railways, gas and waterworks.The people we have met are friendly, saying British rule would not be like that of Kaiser.which was so severe.Many talk English or French, while so many German words are similar to English, that usually we can make what we want understood.A Prussian schoolmaster told me to talk German aright a pers son ought to imagine he has a hot po- It was getting tato in his mouth.One old man, who spoke French, told me they were quite cheerful at the sight of us for the reason that we would treat them better than their own government.The people along our line of march in Prussia seemed to be poor.We got our billets in their living rooms, generally 6to8 of us sleeping on the floor.The stove was the big attraction for us, as it gave us a chance to get dried out before morning.I cannot forget an attempt we made to get the woman of one place we were billeted in, to do some laundry work.She only understood German so we had to try signs, which resulted in her bringing out a scrubbing brush.Then we placed a bit of soap on clothes with no better result.A fellow who had a German-English dictionary pointed out the words, got her to take the job Our army soap is a great attraction to them, for their own is hard and does not lather.Belgians offered us a dollar for a cake of Canadian soap.I have been unable to see signs of want among the people.The town-folk accuse the farmers of holding up supplies to extort higher prices and there is bad feeling between them.Prices are extremely high.Butter is out of sight, pigs weighing 200 Ib.fetch $100, and a milch cow $500.Bread is fairly cheap and white flour sells at $2 for 60 pounds.The stores are well supplied with goods and are showing toys for the approaching Xmas.The soldiers are hoping to see a Y.M.C.A.canteen arrive soon, for the army rations have become monotonous and all are eager for choco late or cake.With the next mail to arrive we are expecting Xmas parcels, for none have been received since we left camp at Mons.One came for Arthur Brown from the Methodist church, Huntingdon, and I fell heir to it, for Art.is still in hospital in England.1 shared it round and its contents were enjoyed.I had a meal in an eating-house here, a steak, fried potatoes, bread, a cup of chocolate, and a piece of pie.The cost was 98 cents, Winter has not set in here yet, and farmers are plowing.Flu is prevalent among civilians, but the soldiers are almost immune, attributed to our being inocculated once a year for typhoid; more probably to our out-door life.Such soldiers as caught it were only laid up a few days.The whole talk with us now is demobilization and each of us has his own ideas and hopes.I expect we will be kept here for the winter and I do not expect to see Canada before May.The election of mayor and councillors on Thursday for Godmanchester was not very keenly contested.Both nominations for mayor being in the upper end of the township, Edward P.Tallon was elected by 25 majority, but the vote was small and for the councillors, although there were six nominated three of them withdrew their nomination and closed the election.Those nominated were, for mayor, E.P.Tallon and James Bannon, and councillors, James Helm Ward McLean, James Leger, James T.McCartney, Peter Myre, and John Coffey.The last three withdrew.In the retirement of Mr Ruddock from the council the municipality loses one of its bes.officers, as he was easy of access for any emergency and always ready to attend.A man with a keen sense of justice to all without either fear or favor; to anyone, a man who stood for the whole municipality.R.S.Feeny, Secy.-Treas.SOLACE THAT NEVER FAILS Best Antidote for Cares and Worries Found In the Solitude of the Wilderness.What medicine in the quietude of nature! After a day of feverish struggle to make the discords of human endeavor harmonize with the soul's aspirations for tranquillity and peace go into a bit of natural woods bordering a calm, shadow-tinted Jake and fn the twilight silence listen to the innumerable whisperings of the leaves, Stretch your weary body on the green sward and with an ear to the earth note the quick bursting of the roots of those tiny blades through the compressed ground.Catch the quick changes In light and shadow of the breeze-stirred branches overhead.High over the water a swallow darts and sails, emblem of faith, against a tender sky, The waters lap the shore with accents of pure Joy.Cool, soft winds steal through your hair and caress your cheek like the fingers of dear compan= fons gone before.In such sweet solitude all cares and worries fall into forgetfulness and their places are filled with gentle thoughts and fond remembrances.The harsh sounds of the busy day no longer assall the ear with their disturbing sequence.Nature is the only actor in \u2018this lovely scene and all her move ments are ful! of gentle grace, all her sounds accord, one with the other, making a pleasant chorus, a \u201cconcord of sweet sounds,\u201d that win your whole being to their melodious flow.Here you become one with the exe panding sky, the reflecting water, the calm trees, the playful grasses.Something liberal takes possession of your heart and brain and soul and a great kindliness grows within.Humanity is softly transmuted into an essence of brotherhood.No longer is your sight material, your senses go.The eye of the mind beholds a universe of quiet cheer, peopled with lovers of truth.Nature has wrought a miracle.You are translated with all the hitherto distracted earth into a land of pure delight where no fault lies and all eyes look unclouded into other eyes that look and beam again.The glory of that dreamed-of heaven les in that little lonely nook beside the aos.eat 4.su we eu THE GOSPEL OF HATE.Policey of Murder.How the Dolshevizt propagandists of the \u201cRed Terror\u201d proceeded with, the work of preparing the minds of é, the Russian workmen and peasants for the task of wiping out the ma- liner Tageblatt by Hans Vorst, the generally well-posted Moscow correspondent of that leading Liberal German newspaper.The stories sent out by the German writer seem to show that the Bolshevist Extraordinary Committee for Fighting the Counter-Revolution stops at nothing in its desperate efforts to maintain the Bolsheviki in power.Carl Radek, named shortly after the October revolution of last year as chief Bolshevist agent for carrying on \u2018propaganda work at home and abroad, especially among the German and Austrian soldiers, is, according to Herr Vorst, one of the principal advocates of terrorism.Writing in the Isvestia, an official Bolshevist organ, of Sept.6, six days after the attempted assassination of Premier Nikolai Lenine by a girl Social Revn- lutionist, Dadek, under the heading, \u201cThe Red Terror,\u201d came out strongly for public executions, openly declaring that also members of bourgeoisie who \u2018\u2018take no immediate part - in the White Guard movement\u2019 were being executed and ought to be executed.Vorst sums up the principal idea of the Radek article as followa: \u201cThug far the Soviet Government has only confiscated the means of production.Now the program calls for the disposscssion of the bourgeoisie of all their personal property as well; money, valuables, furs, good lodgings, warm clothing, in short, everything is to be taken away by force, with the exception of articles of absolute necessity.And this measure is not to be carried out by Government bodies, but by organized divisions of tens of thousands of workers.Where it is a matter of terrorizing one class by another the entire class must take an active part in striking the enemy to earth and in punishing the vanquished.Every single worker must take an active part in the civil war.\u201d ( Radek closed his appeal by saying: \u201cMay the red sword of the mass terror he raised and may it, in the name of the triumph of the popular masses, come down relentlessly upon the heads of the counter-revolutionary ; bourgeoisie!\" Herr Vorst says that when he showed this article to Karakhan, Acting People\u2019s Commissary for Foreign Affairs, the latter asserted that it wes merely Radek\u2019s private view, and that the Soviet Government had no intention of carrying out such a program, but Vorst points out that Radek is u power in the Bolshevist Government, and that hfasideas have a strong following in ruling circles.Furthermore, he says that Larin, counted one of the most moderate and well-balanced members of the Soviet Government, told him personally that under certain circumstances the measures proposed by Radek might really be carried out.Larin was the man who, as brielly reported in a London cablegram on Sept.30, told Herr Vorst that if the Bolsheviki were compelled Lo leave Moscow LAS) would practically lay it in ashes, The German: writer quotes a Holshevist paper called the Red Evening Gazette as hurling the following threat at the bourgeoisie: \u201cWe are able tc wipe you out to the last bourgeois, without even leaving any to perpetuate your race.We don't need you.We can get along without you.And if every workman, soldier, sailor and peasant takes it upon himself to destroy only a single parasite your end is here.\u201d ority of the members of the capltal- ; ; 1e and middle classes is described in ; ._ detail in recent issues of the Ber- b \u2018 \u201c.ë + Real Money.Forgetting how to figure in \u201cregular money\u201d and learning how to calculate in \u2018\u201c\u2018this doggone stuff\u2019 is one of the first worries of the Canadian soldiers in France.\u2018Regular money\" is good dollars and cents, nickels, dimes and quarters.\u2018This doggone stuff\u201d is the name applied to French francs, usually paper money, often as low as single francs, or twenty cents, for most small cities have issued local small change currency.The soldiers do not like French paper money.They say it is trash, and tears, and is hard to count.On the other hand, the French are shocked when a soldier crumples French paper up and shoves it in his pocket the \u201cway they do back home.\u201d French money is to be handled in big pocketbooks and not crimpled.\u201cLook at some real money once,\u201d a Tommy told a merchant, and flashed a bright new silver certificate.When he crumpled it up in his fist to show how \u2018real money can be used\u2019 the Frenchman almost fainted.Jimmie Got a Raise, A merchunt, while engaged in the office the other morning, discovered À that he had left his pocketknife at $ home and as he needed one urgently he asked the different clerks, but ) none of them happened to have one.Firally the errand boy walked in and the merchint called him, asking if he was able Lo produce the desired article.Jimmy handed over his knife.\u201cHow is it, Jimmy, that you alone out of my entire staff seem to have a pocket-knife with vou?\u2019 sniiled the proprietor, eyeing Jimmy with undisguised admiration.\u201cDunno, sir,\u201d replied the youth, \u201cunless it\u2019s because my wages are so low that I can\u2019t afford more\u2019'n one piir of trousers.\u201d The Vandals.The famous belfry ot Bruges was used by the Germans as a garage and workshop during thelr occupation nf the city.Allied troops on ontering the city found the interior walls of the historic structure broken down and chimneys added to meet the needs of the workmnn, \u2014_\u2014 Creatures of The Olean (N.Y) Trente it this way: \u201cTwins Times in One Street,\u201d hed! mith pi maasoment and osophize.Amazeme twins should like being bern patie & that they repeat the act seven times: to philosophise on the force of habit Which makes them continually choose the same street ay the scene of thelr natal encores.It seems to us that if Te Were twins with an tncurable birth abit, we should desire a bit of vars oty.Having been born once in Olean we should yearn for some different place for our next debut; we should FN to be born in China, in France, in amanca, in Cattaraugus, tn Indiana, at Aurora Pond \u2014Cleveland Plain Born Seven The news lly tempts us to {. li va | £0 3 7 FINE FORM OF COURAGE.Shown By the Men Physically Afraid Who Are Moral Heroes.There is a familiar story of one soldier sneering at another because of his evident trembling just before a battle, The one thus attacked replied: \u201cYes, and if you trembled as much as I do you would not go at all.\u201d This incident is an illustration of the essential difference between physical and moral bravery, and also of the fact that a man may be physically afraid and yet be a moral hero.The present war has done much to emphasize this distinction, which is one of the greatest value and the most vital importance in many phases of lite.It will be abundantly worth while calling attention to the power of moral courage as illustrated by the war.Bishop Taylor Smith, Chaplain General to the British Forces, preaching the other day in Westminster Abbey, told a striking story of self- sacrifice: A wounded Australian soldier in a military hospital, who was asked about his home and family in Australia, said: \u201cThere were six of us lads and mother.We all enlisted, and left mother alone.It was her wish.She said she hoped no boy of hers would hold back when the Mother Country called.And now five of us are asleep, buried on the battlefields of France, and I am the only one left.\u201d There was a few moments of silence, and then he added.\u2018*\u2018But I have not told you the worst.When 1 got this wound some one cabled to my mother that I had been killed, and that telegram killed her.\u201d Very similar is the testimony of a leading Baptist minister in England, Rev.F.C.Spurr, who has had abundant opportunities of gaining experiences of camp life since the early days of the war.After four years he observes the vast change that has come over camps and huts.Instead of the rollicking, gay, careless, and confident attitude of men in those days, Mr.Spurr says that grim determination, hope long deferred, and grave questionings about the future have arrived.Here is one characteristic incident: The youths of 18 were the most cheerful; the men of 47 the least so.One, a chemist, drew from his pocket a wallet, containing a photograph of his wife, his children, and his grandchild, and he said: \u201cI feel the uprooting more keenly than I san say; I am dazed.I can scarcely realize what has happened; but'\"\u2014with a sob\u2014''it is for that little fellow and others like him that I am here, and I hope I'll go through like a man.I am afraid I am not of much use for fighting, but I suppose I shall have a job I can do.\u201d And thus it was with more than one man who had passed his 45th milestone.Nothing could be finer than the moral heroism evinced in these stories.They show beyond question what has been so often and abundantly proved, that the present war ls unique in the way in which the cause of righteousness and liberty for which the Allies are fighting has brought out some of the noblest and truest elements of human life, which would have been impossible in a war of aggression, greed, and tyranny.- German Red Tape.Mere is a story from the German Muenchener Post, which illustrates the elaborate German \u2018\u2018red tape\u201d system during the Great War and throws light on the German food situation: \u201cOne day an old man came to the municipal food administration and asked for a bread ration ticket, as he was starving.After all the particulars had been taken, he received the reply that the matter would be investigated.The man died the following day of exhaustion.Five days later the food administration sent two loaves of bread to the house with the explanation that one loaf was for the last eight days and the other one for the coming week.The chief of the food administration was unpleasantly surprised on hearing the report that the man had been dead five days of exhaustion after he had been supplied with a loaf of bread for the last week.\u201d The German Democracy Bulletin, of New York, announces: \u201cHis Majesty William, some time before he fied to Holland, conferred the order of the Black Eagle on his court chaplain, Dr.Dryander.Dr.von Dryander, if you please, This is believed to be the first time that a clergyman has received the highest order which heretofore belonged only to army leaders and royalties.It is, however, the first time that a divine had to pray so often and so fervently to the special God of the Kaiser to make the German people believe in a final victory.\u201d A Likely Story! Valuable works of art belonging to museums and private owners in the regions of Cambrai, Douai and Valenciennes, now in the hands of the Germans, will be returned undamaged to their owners after the war.This announcement is made in a German Government wireless message received here.These works of art have, under the orders of the gupreme army command, been sent to a place of safety, to save them from destruction.Wants Tirpitz Tried.Says the other Maximilian, whose .\"surname is Harden, \u201cI hope von Tir- pitz will be put on trial as soon as possible.There must be limits for what human beings can do to one another.\u201d There are, outside the zone of German influence.There will be hereafter even inside of it, if the war settles anything.Helmets for Fighters.The helmets used by the Allied soldiers in the trenches as a protection against snipers and shrapnel contain considerable proportion of aluminum, Experienced.\u2018Some men,\u201d sald Uncle Eben, \u201cputs in so much of deir lives ac- cumulatin\u2019 experience dat dar ain\u2019 no time left to git de benefit of it.\u201d New Zealand has an annual death rate of less than one per cent, A turtle weighing 800 pounds was taken in the fish nets at Point Judith, fl, recently.Carbons for lighting and electro- chemical purposes are made in Sweden from tar by à new process.London's telephone und telegraph wires extend to 738,600 miles overhead and 921,000 miles underground, Seen 107 Miles Away.The snowy top of Mt, Everest in india is plainly visible to the unaided eye from points 107 miles distant.No.8\u201409696 Grocery Specials Before stock-taking we make a Special Sale of Groceries and Canned Goods, to clear up the odd lines and opened cases in our Grocery stock.Result, light work for us and Big money saving Bargains for you.4 tins Lawton\u2019s Berries 25¢ 4 tins Cream of Empire Pork and Beans 25c 4 tins Simcoe Soups 25¢ 4 tins Clark's Soups 25¢ 6 tins Crescent Cleanser 25¢ 3 tins Canadian Peas 25c 8 tins Wax Beans 25c 3 tins Sliced Beets 25c 8 tins Apples 25c 3 tins Blueberri s 25c 3 btls.Rowat\u2019s Chow Pickles 25¢ 3 btls.Royal Stove Polish 25c 3 btls.Queen Olives 25¢ 3 btls.Old Welch Sauce 25¢ 3 tins Damson Plums 25¢ 3 tins Pony size Tomatoes 25¢ 2 tins large siz Tomatoes 35¢ 2 tins Cream Corn 35c 2 tins Heinz Tomato Soup 35¢ 2 tins Heinz Pork and Bean 35c .2 btls.Heinz Mustard Pickles 35¢ 2 btls.Mustard Dressing 35¢ 2 tins Sun Kist Asparagus 35¢ 2 tins Sun Kist Fruits 35c 2 tins Campbells Soups 25c 2 tins Rhubarb 25c 2 tins Shrimps 25c 2 tins Clark\u2019s Pork and Beans 25¢ 2 tins Davies\u2019 Pork and Beans 25c 2 tins Raspberries 25¢ 2 btls.Chivers\u2019 Red Currants 25¢ 2 btls.Chivers\u2019 Green Gage Jam 25c 3 btls.Waddell\u2019s Grape Jelly 25c 2 btls.Davies\u2019 Sweet Pickles 25¢ 2 btls.Regal Sweet Pickles 25¢ 2 btls.Chivers\u2019 Orange Marmalade 35¢ 3 pkgs.Cornstarch 25¢ 3 pkgs.Carnation Seeded Raisins 25¢ 2 pkgs.Sun Maid Seeded Raisins 25¢ 21bs.dried Peaches 385¢ 21bs.Icing Sugar 25e 7 bars 1899 Soap 25¢ 5 bars Happy Home Soap 25¢ 5 bars Cos.Soap 25¢ 3 pkgs.Comfort Soap Powder 25¢ 2 lbs.Boston Crackers 25¢ 2 Ibs.Butter Scotch Cookirs 25¢ 21bs.Mixed Cookies 25c Butter Cream Sodas 25e box Salt Salmon 15e per lb.The Store with the Groceries John Hunter & Sons General Merchants and Millers.Better Ports In Europe.The beautiful harbor of Naples is to be much improved by the extension of docks and a general broadening of ita immense natural capacity.More than one French port has been raised from minor usefulness to first-rate Impor tance.Even Bordeaux has profited greatly.And all these immense new utilities will remain as a monument, in part at least, to American engineering efficiency and a liberal use of American money.We shall get full value from them all, and it 1s pleasant to think that they will also become a lasting benefit to our friends.Our own home ports, both Atlantic and Pacific, have already felt the stimulus, and will continue to grow under it.New York must inevitably be the greatest shipping point of all the world without exception, as time goes on.And the enormous new American tonnage now being launched will not go into the scran-hesd when peace comes Vegetable 8ecd Survey.; Total production of vegetable seed, with the exception of cabbage, lettuce, salsify, and turnip, will be ample for the needs of the coming year, according to the preliminary returns from the seed-production survey of July 1, 1918, and crop reports from important commercial seed growers.In some cases where the condition of crops is not satisfactory increased acreages are expected to bring the total production up to normal, while more than normal production of seed is indicated for some kinds of vege-\\ tables.This condition, it 1s pointed out, does not necessarily mean a large surplus, for it is known that large orders have been placed for certaln vegetable seeds by foreign concerns for export to countries in Europe which formerly have been exporters of these seeds to the United States.Shocking.\u201cThe board of censors threatens to close up the place.\u201d \u201cWhat's wrong?\u201d \u201cJust as the hero was kissing his sweetheart, the film stopped and held them in that position for over ten minutes.\u201d\u201d\u2014Fllm Fun, rer Sure, a Squibbs\u2014It seems to me these beauty specialists should be called deu 1à fellow?Squabbs\u2014Why, 0 Squibbs\u2014-Because they always work on the tooth of time.THE HUNTINGDON GLEANER.At the residence of the bride's father, Huntingdon, Que, on December 31st, 1918, by the Rev.Isaac Nelson, Walter J.Scott, of Ormstown, to Nellie M., second daughter of Mr J.D.Bicknell.At the residence of the bride's uncle, Mr Thos.Delahaye, Brock- ville, Ont., on Dec.31st, 1918, by the Rev.James Ireland, uncle of the groom, Mary Rebecca Fraser, to Lieut.Merrill Whedon Me- Dowell, M.C., youngest son of the late Rev.J.V.McDowell, B.A.On January 1st, at the residence of .the bride's sister, Mr William D.McKechnie, of Bethune, Sask., to Christina Campbell, eldest daughter of Mrs A.A.Smaill of Elgin.DIED Murdered, at the Radichal Ranch.Wheatland, Wyoming, Dec.21st, 1918, John Clifford, son of John Boyd and nephew of Samuel Boyd, Montreal.On the Ridge on 22nd December 1918 of pneumonia John Herbert Gerald second \u201cson of Michael McDonagh, aged 4 years and 3 months.Edythe Mary, wife of A.Yoke, age 21 years, and eldest daughter of J.L.Macdonald, formerly of Trout River, Quebec.At Chaleauguay Basin, on Jany.6th, 1919, Norman George, aged 18 years and 6 months, third son of De Witt Clinton.At Huntingdon, on Friday, 10th January, Mary Elizabeth, third daughter of Herbert T.Cunningham, aged 3 years and 7 months.At Montreal, on Tuesday, 14th January, 1919, Mrs Geo.McNider, eldest daughter of the late William Shirriff of Elgin.Interment Hun- tingdon cemetery.In Montreal, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs Chas.A.Cleland, 2681 Esplanade avenue, on Jany.10th, 1919, Catherine Ross Robb, widow of the late Thomas Bruce of Aubrey, Que, aged 72 years and 3 months.At Huntingdon, Que., on the 16th January, 1919, Margaret Fyvie Lind, widow of Rev.James Watson, D.D., and daughter of Rev.Adam Lind, of Whitehill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, aged 89 years and six months.Funeral tomorrow, Friday, at 2 p.m., from the house of her son- in-law, Robert Sellar.Kindly omit flowers.Methodist Church,Huntingdon Commencing next Sunday A series of Sermons will be given on Sundgy mornings in the above church,\u2019entitled \u201cTHE MASTER SERIES\u201d Subject: Jan.19th, at 10.30 a.m.\u201cThe Master's Boyhood\u201d 7 pm.\u201cSpecial Sermon -to young men.\u201d The Male Quartette will sing \u201cREDEEM THE TIME.\u201d All people cordially welcomed to both services.I.NELSON Statement of vear\u2019s work, Boyd Settlement Group, Red Cross Society, Mrs W.Kelly, leader.Receipts .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.941.47 Expenditure.16.87 Balance.24.60 The Huntingdon Red Cross Branch wishes to acknowledge the following donations\u2014 New Erin Group.8 8.00 Boyd Settlcment.cesses.25,00 Mrs Alex.Brown.2.00 A friend.Lacan 0 vein.25 Franklin Centre Group.FOR SALE, a stack of Hay Apply to J.Baird, Glenelm.\u2014; HAY FOR SALE 15 Tons of loose hay, and 35 tons of pressed hay.W.J.Walsh, Huntingdon Modern China, In a prize essay written for the Chinese Joint Council on Public Health Education, Mr.Yang Tuk- pau, of one of the Shanghai Universities, throws some interesting light on the physical phases of the eitizens of the new republic.Naturally endowed with strong constitutions, Mr, Yeng says, the Chinese should have a much lower death rate than the resords show.Their simple diet, their hygienic dress, and their well-ventilat- ed houses all contribute to à strong and abiding race vitality, and it js unfortunate that these conditions are not supplemented by adequate sanitation systems and a wider knowl edge of disease prevention.Mr.Yang goes on to treat of the influences that have kept China in the past from physical development.He points out the dangers suffered from the old Chinese practice of early marriage, foot-binding, opium-smoking, and from superstition, all of whieh are now either totally or in part remedied.He cites the growing interest in out-of-door sports and the introduction of western methods of education with their latitude for natural development as hopeful signs of interest in the bealth of Chinese young people.\u2014Family Herald.Indians In Khaki, Bight thousand Canadian Indians out of a total population of 110,000 are at the front as voluntary soldiers.The number would be more than quadrupled, according to representative chiefs, but for the prevalence of tuberculosis in the west, & majority of the candidates for the army having been rejected by the medical boards, and the non-admis- sion of the red men to franchise privilexes.After Stock-Taking Sale A Sale of High-Grade Corsets 50 pairs of fine Corsets on Sale for one week.They are new models, made of heavy, fine coutil, have rust-proof boning - and are guaranteed in every way.Sizes 19 to 30.Regular $2.75 Sale price $2.10.These Corsets are not sent on approval.Specials in Furs One Lady's Mink Marmot trimmed with Natural Coon, fancy Satin lined.Price £120.00; Sale price $97.50.Size 38.One Lady's Rat Jacket, Hudson Seal Collar, Cuffs and Belt.Size 36.One Lady\u2019s Rat Coat, 50 inches long, best Satin lining.Price $100, for $79.00.Two Ladies\u2019 Wolf trimmed Marmot, sizes 36 and 33.Regular prices 880 00, Sale price $59.50.Two Men's Black Dog Coats $27.50.One Man's Black Cloth Coat, quilted lining, size 38.Two Wallaby Coats, sizes 40 and 42, Regular $47.50; Sale price $30.00., Two Ladies\u2019 Black Astrachan Jackets, 45 inches long, sizes 38 and 40.Regular price $65; Sale price $45.00.PRINGLE, STARK & CO.HUNTINGDON, - - Que.Province of Quebec Municipality of the Village of Huntingdon BY - LAW 177 At a regular session of the Municipal Council of the Village of Hunting- don, held at the usual place and hour of its sessions, on Tuesday, the seventh day of January, nineteen hundred and nineteen, ir accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Code of the Province of Quebec, at which sessions were present, the Mayor, Mr T.B.Pringle, and Councillors Smaill, Faubert, Whealy, Bicknell, O\u2019Con- nor, and Davis, all members of said Council and forming a quorum thereof : It is ordained and resolved by this Council as follows: A by-law to prevent any person from setting off fire-works or fire-crackers, discharging fire-arms or lighting fires in the open air, in the streets or roads, or in the neighborhood of a building, grove or fence; That, whereas it is in the interest of the inhabitants of this municipality that precaution be taken as regards the setting off of fire-works, firecrackers, fire-arms, etc.it is therefore ordained and enacted, that after the coming into force af this by-law: 1 No person or persons shall set off fire-works or fire-crackers either on the streets, parks or public grounds of this municipality nor on private property within its limits, without a special permit from the Mayor for that purpose.2 That no person or persons shall discharge fire-arms of any kind, make or description within the limits of this Municipality.$ That no person or persons shall build fires in the open air in the streets or walks of this village nor in the neighborhood of any building, grove or fence, public or private, within a limit of forty f.et, 4 The provisions of this by-law shall apply both by day and by night.§ All persons who shall contravene any of the provisions of this bylaw shall be liable to and pay a fine or penalty of, for each and every offence, not less than fiv dollars or more than ten dollars and costs, and in default of the payment of said fine and costs, within the delay allowed by law, such fine and costs shall be levied by a warrant of distress, and in default of sufficient distress such offender shall be imprisonded for a period of fifteen days, unless said fine and costs be sooner paid.6 All fines and penalties imposed by this by-law are receivable in the manner provided for the recovery of pen- sities by the Municipal Code of the Provinee of Quebec, 7 All constables and police flicers in and for the said Village are hereby authorized and ordered, to apprehend at sight, all persons found contravening the provisions of this by-law, bring them before a Justice of the Peace for the District of Beauharnois, residing in this Munieipality to be further dealt with according to law.8 All by-laws and regulations with or contrary to the terms and provisions of this by-law are hereby repealed.W.EK.Philps, HUNTINGDON \u2014Grahare, son of James Elder, has returned from service overseas.He is still lame from the wound he receives in action.-For the Godmanchester council J.T.McCartney was nominated without his knowledge.On learn ing he could do so without paying a fine, he withdrew his name.-The voting of the new council\u2019 made little stir.Of the four nominated for the council Mr.Gardner failed.-The strike of the milk shippers in N.Y.State continues.Canadians near the line are getting $4.08 r 100 lbs.for their milk at the eague creameries: -Hogs dropped at Toronto $2.50 the cwt.on Monday.Cause, British Government has stopped \u2018orders for pork.A like slump is looked for in hay and oats.~District Deputy P.M.Elder installed the officers of Excelsior lodge of Oddfellows, for the present term, as follows\u2014 Jr.P.G., George Munro N.G., Douglas C.Elder V.G., John J.Grant Rec.-Secy., James C.Fortune Fin.-Secy., R.Hastie Treasurer, John A.Brown Warden, Rufus Kelly Conductor, W.H.Arthur O.G., George Paul R.S.N.G., J.A.Ross L.S.N.G,, C.W.McClatchie L.S.V.G., S.K.Wells R.S.S., J.A.McCracken L.S.S., Guy Sparrow CHaplain, Burton Rankin This lodge has 92 members, with over $3000 invested funds.Band Night IN THE Huntingdon Skating Rink On FRIDAY NIGHT at 7.30 Come and enjoy the first Band night of the season.A good sheet of ieo is prepared.Admission 25c and 15c.Skating, 7.45 to 10.30, Adults 25¢, Children 15¢, Skating every afternoon from 2 to 5.Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings, 7.30 to 10, General admission 10c Season Tickets on sale at W.S.Brown's and C.H.Lamb's.Gents $2.50; Ladies $2.00; Boys $2.00; Girls $1.50.Family tickets of not more than six under one roof $5.00 SUGAR FOR OANNING SEASON.Sufficient Supply Will Be Available, If Economies Are Exercised.The sugar situation so far as Canada is concerned is largely in the bands of the public itself.Transportation conditions have been bad, but with the restrictions which have been imposed by the Canada Food Board on bakers, confectioners, eating places, candy manufacturers and on private households, so far as the usa of cane sugar in icings on cakes and the making of candy for private consumption is concerned, a very large saving will be effected, If this saving be increased by all possible economics in private households and by curtailed consumption of candy, It is certain that there will be a sufficient supply of sugar for the canning and preserving season.The Food Board has been successful recently in securing ships to carry raw sugar to Canada and these supplies have defl- nitely Improved the situation.With continued care, there is now no danger of anything in the nature of a sugar famine and, if the public will do its share, there will be no shortage for the canning and preserving season.Continued economies are necessary, however, and the Food Board\u2019s regulations must be strictly observed.The International Sugar Commission of New York and the Royal Commission of London, working In co-operation, virtually control the raw sugar of the worfd.The International Sugar Commission allocated to Canada this year 320,000 tons, as against 400,000 tons last year.Our exports of refined sugar last year amounted to about 55,000, so that the net shortage for Canadian consumption amounted to about 26,- 000 tons, or approximately six per cent.The International Sugar Commission, however, expected to be able to allocate an additional 70,000 tons to Canada, which would have given us a net surplus over last year of 45,000 tons.Transportation difficulties became unexpectedly acute and sugar re- eeipts tn Canada fell far below schedule.Arrangements were almost eompleted for ships to bring raw sugar direct to Canada, but these had to be dropped.This combination of transportation difficulties made ne- eessary the restrictions imposed during recent weeks by the Canada Food Board.They will have the effect of building up a reserve stock for the eanning and preserving period.To accomplish this to the extent that is desired, so that no part of our fruit or vegetable crop this year may be lost on account of shortage of sugar, requires the intelligent co-operation of the public, especially of private homes.Rare Becks Bring High Prices.Several high prices were realized for rare books at the sale of the Winston H.Hagen collection in New Tert re cently.John F.Drake, former partmer of John W.Gates, paid $4,300 fer the first edition of Themas Gray's \"Aa Negy Written in a Couatry Chureh yard.\u201d It was published in 1TOL, ia England, and it is recorded that the author received no remuneration for the Work from the publishers.The re coipts from the sale ameuated to $78, mm 15 per cent off During January Of all BRACELET and STRAP WATCHES in our Store, whether in Silver, Gold-filled or Solid Gold.Also the same discount will be given off all IVORY GOODS, that we now have in stock.including Toilet and Manicure articles and Ivory Clocks.This affords you an opportunity, even if it were not your intention of purchasing now, to obtain at a greatly reduced tigure, one or any of these Leautiful pieces.This offer only holds good so long as our stock of sume lasts.A Store of Beautiful Gifts W.S.BROWN Optician and Jeweller HUNTINGDON, - - - Que.FLOUR Substitutes Cancelled The Canada Food Board having removed restmictions, Merchants and Millers may now sell flour without substitutes.GRISTING Farmers may now hold two hundred dayw' supply of Government standard flour.Ship your wheat to McDONALD & ROBB; VALLEYFIELD, Que.à1s: â3 Satisfaction guaranteed No 8ubstitutes required Canadian Foed Board Millers Iisense No.60 WAR FOR TEN YEARS Ten years ago we deslarerd war ona seore of our farins with she aid of an expert agriculturist, and we believe we have the farm you want, Nearly all are losated in the St Lawrenes valley, whish is very produstive hay and grain land, and they are today being proper] preserved, not an oves worked.rundown, wornout, useless parcel of land advertised by eommis sion agents, but a profitable invest ment, and you deal direst with the own- ors.In farmhouses, we have anything from a simple cottage %0 a mansion.Prices right, terms reasonable, inapes- tion and investigation invited.@HIBLD BROS.Bombay,N.Y.WANTED A few fresh milk cows, Holsteins preferred, not younger than four years.Also a number of lean hogs for fattening purhoses not less than one hundred pounds.D.A.MACFARLANE Huntingdon, R.R.No.2 phone 636.5 FARM FOR SALE The farm belonging to the Estate of the late William E.Hamilton, situated in the township of Elgin, containing 100 acres of land, in a ood state of cultivation.Brick welling and good outbuildings thereon erected.The farm is well fenced and watered; good sugar bush, and all in first-class condition.For terms and farther information apply to ANDREW PHILPs, Attorney FOR SALE Lot of cord wood.All mixed, at a reasonable price.About one mile from Athelstan, apply to Fred Paré, Athelstan MONTREAL WHOLESALE PRICES.Standard Flour, $11.45 Oats, 78 1 2e Rolled oats, $4.05 Bran, $38,75.Hay No.2.,$20.to $21.Eggs, 72 to 75c Dressed hogs, $20.to $21.Creamery butter, 51 1-2¢ to §2¢ Cheese, 25c Pootatoes, Green Mountain, $1.00.Turkeys, per 1b, 40e to 42c.Milk-fed chickens, 32c to 38c.Ordinary chickens, 24e to 29e.Fowl, 24¢ to 28c.Geese, 25¢ to 26c Ducks, 32c to Me.Live hogs, selects, $18 January Specials Something doing all the time.MILITARY WOOLS Black, White, Grey, the Old Reliable quality, $2.00 per 1b.Canadian Wool, Black, Grey, $1.25 Ib.Shetland Floss 15c skein mr eee Dress Goods Specials That have to be seen to be appreciated 36 inch Mohairs, good shades, 25¢ 36 inch Novelty Tweeds 50¢ yd, 36 inch Satin Cloths, Armures, Cashmeres, 50c yd.42 inch Black Satin Cloths 75¢ yd.27 inch Corded Velvets 50c yd.48 inch Stripe Sergea $1.00 yd.36 inch Plaida and Tartans 75¢ yd.Cotton Specials Quality Cottons that were made in the good old days when they made cotton good.36 inch fine White Cottton 19¢ per yd.36 inch Egyptian Long Cloths 25c per yd.36 inch Bridal Cloths 25e per yd.36 inch Madapolam Cotton 25c per yd.36 inch Bridal Cloths 2Gc 36 inch Nainsooks 25e per yd.SPECIAL\u2014 36 inch White Saxony Flannelette Z9c per yd.27 inch Colored Curtain Scrims 10c yd.54 inch Bleached Table Linen 59c yd.72 inch Bleached Table Linen 79¢ yd.Coat's Mercer Crochet Cotton, white and colors, 10c ball.Irish Crochet Cotton 5e ball Darning Cotton, Black, White, Tan, 5c ball.Mending Wool, Black and colors, 2 cards Se.Tape Snap Fasteurs, 10c yard.Taped Hooks and Eyes, Black, White, 10c yd.Black, White, Snapsiin Ladies\u2019 Sweaters $2.00 yd.Snaps in Nen\u2019s Sweaters $2.75 cach.\u2014_\u2014_ Remnants Remnants Stacks of good Remnants going at less than half-price.Penman\u2019s Polar Knit Underwear for Men, $2 Suit.Men's Fleece-lined Underwear $1.50 Suit.er F Men's Muleskin Pull-over Mitts 50c pair.Men's Wool Mitts 25e pair Boys' dined Mitts 25c pair Boys\u2019 Jersey Gloves 25c pair Feet Insoles for Men's Rubbers 10c pair.Big lot Men\u2019 fine Shoe Rubbers 75c pair.Ladies\u2019 Tan Rubbers 75¢ pair Men's Brown Duck Coats, Sheep collar and heavy lined, $6.00.Boys\u2019 Mackinaw Coats $3.00 each.A few more good sizes of Men's Cloth Overcoats $10 each meer The Big Three Saturday Specials Embroidery Remnants half-price.Fine quality Pearl Buttons and :ancy Buttons fc dozen.HALF-DOLLAR WAIST SALE Fine Muslin Waists, in good sizes, Going on Sale Saturday at 50c.When we tell you Bargains, we have them.The Store of Good Values John Hunter & Song General Merchants and Millers FARM FOR SALE 340 acres, 35 cows, barn 40 x 180 feet, cement silo 14x35, hay pen, cement stables, 42 stanchions.All urder- ground stables, built in last two years, five minutes\u2019 walk from Fort Coving- ton or Dundee R.R.station, and con- densor faim in township of Dundee.One of the best farms in the township.Possession given March 15th.Terms easy.Higgins& McArthur, Fort Covington, N.Y."]