The canadian gleaner, 14 mai 1908, jeudi 14 mai 1908

[" ce \u2014 a _\u2014_\u2014_\u2014_\u2014_\u2014_\u2014_\u2014_\u2014_\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2014\u2014 \u2014 EHURSDAY, MAY 14, 1008 .THE CANADIAN GLEANER, HUNTINGDON, Q.4 um on reck- Leon Billette, and others; Bte.jths Quebec member for Hunting-| HUNTINGDON VILLAGE newing the contract for other 6 ed by Couu.Bouthillier, that M.postage stamps.Pager mowey,| was putting & preml Philomene F.X.O.Beaulieu, J |don, was over tha ground last COUNCIL years.Pa:e.l b> municipal councillor to and coins, He also was for com-|less living and penalizes thrift.Hebert a.the ° Ste.Marti sk.Mot Monday evening: absent] Coun.Will said he would con-|ropiave the late Ceph Bourgle.ebert, and others; rtine, w ; pelling all railway and other pub- The French government is experi- y Sanadian Gleaner Huntingdon, Que., May 14, 1908 NOTES OF THE WEEK Parliament, so far as advancing business goes, was at à stands iil all week.The Opposition took the stand, that unless tlw government changed the election bill introduced by Atty-Genl.Ayles- worth eo as to take the revision of the Manitoba and British Col umbia voters\u2019 lists of the bands of its nominees, they would prevent the house going into supply.Day after day this policy of obstruction was persisted in.As it was essential to have money to meet obligations that mature on the 15th, Sir Wilfrid had to give in, and did so on Tuesday by consenting to amend the bill so that, instead of officials named by the government of the day, the lists of the two provinces are to be re- This being the out vised by Judges.satisfactory to Mr Borden, wheels of legislation again revolved smoothly.in the few counties have been is little ex- Except where candidates settled upon there citement.Another week, and the two parties will be face to face.The only eplsode of importance is Mr Bourassa's entering the fight.He is seeking a seat in Vaudreuil.The merits of the Ross rifle have been passed upon by the Imperial authorities.It was re- ferrad to the experts in Wcolwich, the depot of the war department for smail arms, and their report finds the Quebec rifle to be poorly designed and flimsy in work- This ought to be decisive and remove all lingering doubts as to the Dominion having been imposed upon.The Ross company, however, continues te manship.draw upon the public treasury.It has just been awarded à contract for 52,000 bayonets at $5.25 each.Mr Robert has at last succeed- in getting the Montreal council to accept his offer to supply the city with electric power and light.The yearly rate per horse power for 11 hours is from $25 to $35 according to quantity of power taken.The charge for lighting is to be by meter at the rate of 10c per kilowat hour.Mr Robert is «iven to the 81st Dec, 1910, to wot his power ready.It is expected he will now start in earnest to develop the Beauharnois canal as An electric power plant.A meeting was called in Mon treal whose object was stated to be the preservation of the Frencl language.The largest hall in the city was crowded to sufloca- tion.The chairman explained that the method proposed to preserve the French language was embodied in this resolution That the government must oblige all the rallway, telegraph, or telephone companies to publish their documents interesting the public in both languages.That a penalty be imposed for the violation of the law.Mr Lavergne, M.P., recited the grievances as to the language of his love.He said many Domin- jon officials did not know French, while he contended all who drew government pay should speak both languages, and urged that whtéver was seat out from Ot.awa should be ia both languages, lic companies to use both in their announcements.He urged on his hearers, who cheered him frantically, that\u2014 It ie not by parading a lamb, white or otherwise and calling it our national emblem, that we shall win the respect and the influence to whieh we are entitled, but we must go to work with a will and kesp our h2ads high.The English race is strong and therefore prefers strenxth to haumilla- tion.We shall never win the esteem and the respect of the English if we stoop and cringe instead of standing and demanding firmly what Is our due.Mr Bourassa, who has taken no part in public affairs since Mr Turgeon snowed him under, was the chlef speaker, and he received a welcome that «howed the place he holds with ea large section.After some rather Soclallstic digs -at capitalists and corporations, he contended the French had been allowing their rights to slip they were now only seeking to recover away from them and that what rightfully belonged to them 4 under the act of Confederation\u2014 that everywhere and at ail times French was to be given equal place with English.As a demon- Nationalism \u201che meeting is of sig- ctration of the revival of nificance.Its grievance of neglect of the French language was to stamp the word sou on coppers only a pretence.II neglect and put a French inscription on postage-stamps be a grievance, what about the orders-in-councit that are issued at Quebec now and then authorizing municipal councils to dispense with the use of English, the service of legal documents in French on English- speaking people, and the rendering in French of judgments in court where both parties are ignorant of the language?As to railway companies they point out if they had tickets, baggage checks, and other forms printed in French there would be considerable cost entailed and unavoidable confusion in the working of a system that needs apéul'gey.The move is ill-advised for \u201c ru provoke reprisals, name of th: Italian?One of the audience answered it was Louis Lavigne.Coun.Crawford brought up anew his proposal to tax tradcs- men who came into the village and undertook jobs in building.The secretary wished to know the basis he wanted the license based on.After some discussion it was agreed that the mayor and Coun.Crawford report as to tha powers of the council, Adjourned to this evening.(Thursday) HEMMINGFORD VILLAGE .COUNCIL SE Met on May 11, FEN On oti \u201cof Cin, \u2018MeCahse, seconded by Coun.Keddy, A.Charron was given permission to use the streets for moving a house, he to be responsible for any damage resulting therefrom, \u2018On motion of Coun.Noel, sec onded by Coun.Keddy, James Ryan was appointed councillor for the west ward in room of Francis Clayland for the balance of his term, On motion of Coun.Stewart, seconded by Coun.Keddy, W, Ryan was appointed special officer over the watercourse estab.ish:d by A.Spence on petition of Jos.Latham, dated August 18, 1877, 8.SACREMENT CQUNCIL Met on th: dur, Afier adopling a suitable resolution = regarding the death of Coun, Bourgie, it adjourned in respect to his memory until the 6.1, The following ac- counis worz thzn passed\u2014 For insañce\u2026 \u2026 \u2026 rove seen eres envi $81.99 Le Progres, for advertising by-1aW.ci ver ens ue J.D.Bryson, en contract Allan's Corners bridg> \u2026 56.00 A pelition signed by Gcorge Nussey and 222 other ratepayers was presented praying for 1ha construction of a permanent bridge at Allan's Corners, Mr Mercier, M.L.A., was present and informed the council he had succeeded, in obtaining a subaldy of $10,030 from the Quebzc government towards coset of said bridge.Moved by Coun.Gebble, second, ed hy Coun, McRae, That we ac cept tha offer, namely, $10,000; payable in five annual instal- menty of 82009 each year, com- mencipg 1st July, 1908, for the purpose of aiding this corporation in building a permanent bridge over the Chateauguay river at Allan\u2019s Corners, and, further, that we ascertain the cost of an iron or steel structure, and difference in cost of abutments built of masonry or concrete, and then take into consideration the best way to proceed with the building of said bridge; a copy of said ot- baing on deposit in the office of is on deposit in the officeof this this council.Moved by Coun.Angel, reconded by Coun.Gebbie, that the petition of Robart Kerr dated 6h May, 1908, be accepted, and that Alex.Younie be appointed lai superintendent and to ren: bis report within 60 days from this date, Moved by Coun, Cullen, seconded by Coun.Bouthilller, that road inspector over road division No.5 be ordered to call out all the ratepayers in division {rom cadastre 416 to cadastre 428 both inclusive to do joint labor at the Alex.G.Steel hollow.Moved: by Coun.Bouthillier, »ec- cndod by Coun.Gebble, that Jos Lacoste b> valuator to replace M.Parent.|] CANADA On th2 13th June the C.P.R.will commence its direct service between Toronto and Winnipeg via the new line from Toronto to Sud- bury.With the opening of this service the time will be reduced tu 36 hours.The recent exams at McGill university, ol Montreal, shows a remarkable achievement in the law classes.Two brothers named Stewart came first and second, one of them winning the Mac- Donald scholarship, which entitles him to a year's study in Paris.The remarkable part of it is, that the brother winning the scholar ship is totally blind, and was coached by the other brother, who was a close second.Winnipeg, May 10,\u2014All the military in the city, volunteers and regulars; ass.mb.ca i.their re spective headquarters today and marched to St.John's cemetery Where they decorated the graves of those killed In the Northwest rebellion of *1885.Twelve hundred men were in line, including one hundred veterans who were in the tight at Clark's Crossing at that tune.Thirty thousand people viewed the parade.Montreal Gazette: A bold holdup was perpetrated at St, Lambert carly Sunday morning,when three armed men got into the office of the Grand Trunk station there, and made the night operator, Mr R.A.Stevens, tell them where the money was, meanwh.le keeping him covered with their guns, and threatening to kill him if he made the least alarm.They however, only got $20.65, that being all the money in the office at the time, except some in an iron chest, which was locked and the operator had no key.The robbers theh made Stevens hold his hands over his head and walked him some distance down the track, so that be could not immediately telephone fur aseist- ance.Finally they told Stevens to clear out, threatening to blow his head oll of he lovked around to see which way they went.Stevens, Who is only 22 years old, needed no second invitation to leave, He immediately ran to the office and telephoned the police, The paying of $222,000 by C.A, Young, a member of the Transcontinental railway commission, for land outside of Winnipeg to serve for yards and shops of the G, T, Pacific railway, is being investigated by the public accounts committee, On the 6th Mr Young was examined, and, according to the Toronto Globe report, testified as follows: Mr Young said he had been 29 years in the west and had an extensive knowledge of western land values, Every possible precaution had been taken to prevent informatio as to probable location of Winaly peg terminals leaking out.Eve tually he made a purchase by abd taining options from John Henry® Kern, à Winnipeg hotelkeeper.He had never known Kern unt he met him in the commissioner office in Winnipeg.An adjacen block, known as block F, had been offered to Mr Young at $723 an acre.Subsequently, it passed to Hon.Mr Rogers and RB.J.Mac- kensie, who, In turn, offered it to the commission at $2,000 an acre Mr Young was satisfied that the methods the commission had taken to acquire the property bad saved an immense amount of money to the country.The come mission received the land in quars ter sections, paylng $287, 8275 and $250 per acre, I{ they had submitted the purchase to arbitration or to the Exchequer court, he was satisfled that the land would have cost more.No come mission had been paid to anyone on the purchase price, and be had never heard of the purchase being disapproved either by the press or the public.He did not think there was a better location for a railway yard in all Canada than that purchased.In the cross-exe amination by Mr Barker It was shown that Kern bought the land originally from the Arctic Ice Co., in which two of Mr Young's relatives by marriage, Mcintosh and McNaughton, were interested, Asked why In paying the price it Asked why in paylng the price to the owners the commission bad not arbitrated or gone to the exchequer court, the witness thought tbat the price would have baen still higher by reason of publicity as® to locations.The land bought originally for $99,000 wag sold to the commission for $222,000.The correspondence produced showed that Vice-Presle dent Hays considered the price a bigh one, considering the distance from the city and the difficulty in wetting water.EL B.Ames, MP, who has made it his special task to investigate the record of the department of the interior, has condensed his findings into the following vigor ous séntences: \u2018The speculator holds 50 per cent.of all the timbered regions of three provinces which he will not cut over, but which he will sell at 10 or 20 tines the original cost, He holds ble, closed, Seived oy Cows.Mins, swoon og Joust ness Te SWALLOWS Swallows are among the birde that are universally known.They constitute a family by themaeives, and are so different from other birds (wwifts alone excepted) in their appearance and manner of life that nobody.though he never looked into à \u201cbird book,\u201d need be in doubt what to call them.The family Is, comparatively, a small one.Only about 80 kinds known the whole world over.in eastern North America there are but six, and, happily, these are so different from each other in plumage and nesting habits that no one who cares to know them apart need have any great difficulty in vo doing.Of th esix species, two nest commonly in boxes of houses which wen put up for their accommodation; two in about barns and other such bulldings; and two in sandbanks, natural openings in limestone cliffs, and the like.The two house-dwellers are the purplé martin, called also 1he black martin, and the tree swallow, or white-breasted martin.Purple martins are the largest of North American swallows.Their color ls not all what is or- dinarlly understood by the word \u201cpurple.\u201d To see the male in the air you would call him black, while the female looks like a black bird with a white belly.They are more\u2019 ommoii at the South than at the North (every colored man's cabin has its Pesage basket for their accommodéfiôn \u2014they keep hawks away [roi {h& chickens), but are khdwhi hs * ar win British 'Ambfida, hey \u2018make much chéerif ndfve \u2018and in ail respects\u201caré hélgifbors Worth encouraging.In Jaékbonville, Florl- da, some years ago, 1 noticed they had taken posséssiol\u2019 of the big Naring'tapd of \u201cile ~ aré Nights along the streets, ahd slice \u2018then the sdine thing has been observed in Massacliisetts, Swallows, of all birds, are quick to appreciate modern improvements.Indeed, all but one of our species (the sand martin) have materially al tered tleir nesting habits since the country was settled by white men: a fact which may be taken as proving one of two things,\u2014 either the birds have something better than instinct to go upon, or else that instinct in birds is not so very different from what in ourselves we call reason.It is to say that some of our swallows have probably made more improvement in house-building dir- ing\u2019 the last 300 years than some savage tribes of men have made in ten times that period.The white-breasted swallow, or tree swallow, is a most lovely creature, lustrous blue, or blue- green, above, and snow-white underneath, He also, as I have said, likès a bird-house, though in common with the purple martin he formerly lived-in hollow trees (whence his second name), and will will do so even yet if nothing more convenient offers itself, In surmmer\u2014to a man who lives in Massachusetts, at all events\u2014he seetns to bé almost a rarity; but if ane goes to the seacoast at the rit moment in autumn, one finfls tree swallows there by the millions, a host uncountable, They haye assembled for their long soythward journey.The barn swallow is to be known by his -deeply forked, scissors- shdped \u2018tail and by his clestnut- colbred \u2018throat and breast.In theme days, he lives by preference in \u2018barils.All farmers\u2019 boys should \u2018be acquainted with him, and with hie \u2018happy twittering song.Some people say that he is thr: fastest flier of the family.PetNaps he Is, but the slowest of them can fly fast enough to make a human being envious.The cliff swallow, known also a: thé eave swallow (one name refer rig to his old habit of nesting on\u2019 the face of cliffs, the other to his m6dern © prdetice of nesting under the eaves of barns and sheds),\u2019 le a peculiarly social bird.Mdny pairs usually live together; and a busy and pleasing sight .it Is to see them (and hear them) at thélr \u201cwork, whether gathering mud, plastering their nests under thé\u2019 éaves, or feeding their little ones.\u2018 They may be told on the wing by their rufous or salmon- colored rumps, their whitish foreheads, and the square cut of their tails.They return to the same places summer after sammer, and are en- oouraged to do so by all reasonable men.Only yesterday I visited a barn about which great num- bei\u2019s 0f them have lived for many years.Bince last summer, however, the place had changed hands and \u2018the new owner had clap- and generally rejuvenated the old barn.Would the swallows still be there?I wondered.There seemed to be no nesté under the eaves, as I drew near, but I saw d few birds flying abot, and when | went inside\u2014~to escape a sudden\u2019 shower \u2014 behold, there wete'at least 20 nests plastered against the jolsts unter tlie floor of the hayloft.If the birds éould not live under the eaves, they woh)d five dnder the roof.\u201cGood for\u2018youl\u201d said I.The sand martin, or bank swallow, is smaller than his relatives añd inhabite sand-banks, into which he burrows, Naturally, he is nôt to be found in all places, 3s back Je duil of color, and his ower ports sre whitish, with a va AE dès: narrow dark band across the breast, You may know him\u2014the adult male, that is\u2014by this mars, as well as by his peculiar rough \u2014finely rough\u2014voice.if you examine a bank full of his holes, you will perhaps ind a uch larger one among them.That will most likely be the door of a king.{isher's nest.Much like the sand martin in color, but a little larger, and lacking the dark breast-band, Is the rough-winged swallow.He is less generally known than the others, partly because he is leas widely and generally distributed.Very few New England people ever see him.He nests not only in sand-banks and limestone cliffs, as before said (in the walls of the Natural bridge in Virginia, for example), but in the stone abutments of bridges.His name comes [rom a peculiarity of the feathers ol his wings, wnich cannot be made out except wilh the bird in the hand.These six, as | have said, are all the swallows to be found in eastern North America.The \u201cchimney swallow,\u201d so called, is not a swallow, but a swift.THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN Last winter, at a meeting in Richmond, Que., Donald Rowat, N, P., read a paper on matrimonial rights in the province of Quebec, of which the following are the leading portions: While they are unmarried the sexes are on equal footing.This principle, however, ceases to exist as regards the married women, in the enjoyment of her full civil capacity the day of her marriage the day alter she finds herself un able to give, receive, sell, buy or otherwise contract (with one or two exceptions) without the consent of her husband.In the event of the absence of her husband, however, the judge may authorize her.The authorization must be specilic and in writing.The husband must specify each individual transaction into which the wife wishes 10 enter.Should he have the most absolute confidence in the wife's business sagacity, the law prohibits him, even in the event of his departing on a lone voyage from giving a general authorization to his wile to sell her own, absolute property.The wile hersell may repudiate a day or a year after, the bargain thac she has solemnly pledged herself to hold to even before a notary.\u2018The wife, however, can make a will without the consent of her husband.She can make and wiih- draw deposics in banks up to $500 and in post-office savings bank up to $2000, She can insure her life.Article 1301 of ke civil code - which prohibited the wife from becoming the surety of her husband was then discussed at some length.According tv this article a married woman who borrowed money duly authorized by her husband and who mortgaged her own real estate as security could, if it eventually turned out that the money she got was handed over to her husband, repudiate the loan and the creditor would thus suffer, This law was recently amended so as not to affect the creditors in good faith.Still, today it is dangerous to lend money to a married woman because good faith, although presumed, is a question of fact, and the creditor will never know what attempis may be made to prove his bad faith.In the province of Quebec parties may form almost any sort of partnership they wish.This is done by marriage contract.The marriage contract must be drawn up before a notary public.The law allows many privileges in the marriage contract, for instance, husband and wife may make in favor of each other a will which can never be revoked, but they cannot make stipulations which would be considered as contrary to public order.For instance, the husband cannot give the wile a general authorization to manage violate the old principle that the husband is head of the household.ih dejaull of a marriage contract the law establishes what Is known as community of property, The speaker then described the system of community of property and of separation as to property and prohibitions of married parties to sell to each other or confer advantages upon one another in any shape or form.Under the present system the wife is not an heir to her husband when he leaves even cousins or uncles or aunts.Of course under the system of community, she sometimes gets about one-half of what hus band and wife together were worth but in some cases a wile may find that ber husband died a millionaire without a will and that his entire estate would go to some remote fourth cousin away off in Australia and she herself might be left to be supported by the municipality in which she lived.The Japanese auction is a solemn affair.The public do not osll out their bids, but write their names, together with the amount they are willing to pay, on slips of paper, and put these in a box, They are looked through, and the artiole is awarded to the person who had made the highest offer, pa a Mae THE CANADIAN GLEANER, HUNTINGDON, Q.ORMSTOW N The teachers selected at the meeting of parish commissioners were\u2014 No.1, Miss Eleanor E.Reeves, $215.No.4, Miss Cora 1.J.Carr, $280 No.5, Miles Gertrude L.Kennedy, $220.No.6, Mies Lucy A.Tully, 8215 No.9, Miss Laura C.Moore, $205 No.18, Miss Mary M.Sangster, $205._________ St.Johns, Que., May 13.\u2014At a meeting of the board of directors of La Banque St.Jean, held at the bank building yesterday afternoon, it was decided to ask th2 court to appoint a liquidator for the formal winding up of the bank's affairs.The disclosures at the meeting were bad.The shareholders not only lose their stock but will have to pay to help the depositors out.Much of the notes discounted are uncollect- able, The G.T.P.bridge across the Battle river, which is now being built, will be the longest bridge in the world.It will be nearly 3000 feet long, and at its highest point will be 185 feet above the water.Niagara Falls, N.Y., May 10.\u2014 Norman White, a lad of 15 years, had seen his mother abused by his drunken father ever since he could remember.Yesterday he spent his savings for a revolver.When the elder White returned home this morning and began abusing his wife, Norman slipped upstairs to his bedroom and got the firearm.When he returned to the kitchen, where his mother and father were quarrelling, Norman told his father he would kill him if he did not leave his mother alone.\u201cShoot me if you dare,\u201d the man challenged, as he threatened to strike his wife.The lad emptied the five chambers of the revolver.Four went wide and the last penetrated whe man\u2019s right lung.He will not live.\u201cCome on, mother, don't stay where he is,\u201d the boy said, turning to his mother, and led her from the room.1f the potatoes are old and the cook has reason to fear they will turn black in cooking, she should add a little milk to the water in which they are to be boiled, This is certain to prevent such unsightly discoloration.London, May 8.\u2014By a vote.of 201 to 7, the bill repealing the Irish coercion act of 1887 passed its second reading in the house of commons today.Chief secretary for Ireland Birrell strongly supported the measure, declaring the coercion act to be unconstitutional and intolerable.He maintained that Ireland as a whole was law-abiding, altho in parts there f& a spirit of lawlessness, wh:ch he deplored.He said that any attempt to govern Ireland by coercion would be political insanity.At the Cornell university agricultural farm oats were sown broadcast in the usual manner.the yield per acre being 37 bushels.On another plot the oats were drilled in 15 inches apart, the wheel hoe being used so to work between the rows.This may appear to some as giving a large share of labor in that manner, but as the yield of the drilled and worked plot was 61 bushels per acre, the method is worthy of attention.A man wilh a wheel hoe can go over a large piece of ground in a day.Wm.Graham, of Claremont, Ont., the great horse-breeder, was asked how the Clydesdales of Canada compared with those of Scotland.Mr Graham said that the Scotch horses were superior to ours.But there is no reason why our farmers in Ontario cannot acquire that standard \u2018of good animals if they will persist in keeping the breeds pure.Too many farmers will breed to any good stallion that comes along, no matter to what breed he belongs.They will grade up on Clydesdales for two or three generations and then head off into a Percheron strain, if a Percheron comes along.The Percherons are all right in their own field, but there is no use in cross-breeding.And Mr Graham voices the best judgment of the day when he makes this observation.+ Montreal.May 11.\u2014Altho the supply of cattle was a trifle larger than a week ago, a further advance of a quarter cent per lb.was scored this morning.The gathering of buyers was large, and as they all wanted some beef the demand was good and an active trade was done.Choice beeves here sold at 6.1-4 to 6.1-2c, good at 5.8-4 to 6c, fair at 5.1-4 to 5.1-2c, common at 4.1-2 to 5c.and inferior at 3,1-4 to 4.1-4c per 1b, For yearling sheep 7 to T\\1-4c was pald and $3 to 86 for lambs.An easier feeling developed in the live hog situation and prices declined 15 to 26c per 100lb., as compared with those paid a week ago.This was due to the increased offerings, there being over 2200 head on the market.Saies on the open market were made at 86.75 to 86.85 per 100ib,, weighed off cars.The demand at the reduction was good and an ac- tive trade was done, CUE aah ge ~ eus + Le BORN the wife of John A.Beattie, of a som At the Lake shore, near Bt, Anicet village, on the 10th April, the wife of Robert Rolle, of a son.At New Erin, on May 12, the wife of Walter J.Walsh, of a daughter.MARRIED At Bt.Patrick's church, Cha- teaugay, N.Y.Daniel J.McCann, of Hinchinbrook, to Mayne Lavery of Chateaugay.At the residence of the bride's parents, Herdman, on the 6th of May, by the Rev.C.E.Jeakins, John, son: of Donald Fraser, of Dundee, to Cora May, daughter of Matthew Levers.At the cathedral, Valleyfield, on the 11th, by the Rev, Mr Marleau, Dr Jules Hamlin of the hotel dieu hospital, to Stella, daughter of the late D.Danis.Also at the cathedral, Jos.Riel, an employee of the firm of Mec- Donald & Robb, to Maud Bariteau.DIED At the general hospital, at Medicine Hat, on April 25th, Martha E.Reynolds, wife of Thos.Pierson, formerly of Franklin Que., aged 27 years.At Athelstan, on May 7, at the residence of her son, Ann Mc- Hardy, wife of the late D.C Boyce, in her 76th year.On May 5th, accidentally sulfo- cated at Davidson, Sask, Ross Monteith, aged 21 years and 8 months, third son of Mr Matthew Boyd, of Randboro, Que.Mr NUMA E.BROSSOIT, Advo cate, of the city of Valleyfield; will be at Moir\u2019s hotel, Hunting- don, on the 15th day of each month, from 9 am.to 8 p.m.BASKET-BALL MATCH Moir Hall, Huntingdon FORT COVINGTON Vs.HUNTINGDON \u201c TO-MORROW (FRIDAY) EVENING, May 15.Admission 15c.8 p.m.On Saturday afternoon, o'clock, Food Sale in St.drew\u2019s Annex.In charge of Mrs W.J.Walsh and Miss C.Robb.at 3 An- » BAND OF HOPE The members of the Band of Hope will hold their annual Concert in the Lecture room of the Methodist church, Friday Evening, May 22.A good program is being prepared.General admission 10c.Band of Hope members 5c.Badges will be distributed to the children that evening.Chair taken at 7.30 p.m.TENDERS n\u2014 Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to May 18th, for 85 tons of furnace coal, to be delivered at the Huntingdon Academy, before the 30th June, 1908.\"M.T.Robb, Chairman Huntingdon Protestant School Board.CARD OF THANKS Mrs J.C.McHardy and family tender their thanks to all their neighbors and friends, who so kindly rendered sympathy and as- siscance in their recent Dbe- reavement in the loss of husband and father.PASTURERS WANTED, Cattle or horses.Apply to Mrs John Duheme, LaGuerre, Que.JUST RECEIVED 100 yds.Bonnets peau de Soie Silk.100 yds.Donnet's Guaranteed Black Taffetta.Special value, $1 per yd.PRINGLE, STARK & CO.WANTED, plain sewing by the day, or at home.Miss Mary Edgar, Prince-st., Huntingdon.\u2014\u2014 SUMMER BOARD Wanted with gentleman farmer for two Montreal high school boys, aged 18 and 16 years, who wish to spend their vacation in the country and assist in regular work.Apply to F.Schafheitlin 60 Hutchinson-street, Montreal.JUST RECEIVED 1 car planed and butted Dry Hemlock 1 car Eastern Townships Matched SPRUCE, 1 car Dry 2-inch Hemlock.Expected in a féw days, 1 car of Clapboards.W.J.WALSH Prince-street, Huntingdon.St.Petersburg, May 7\u2014The Duma has adopted an interesting innovation, with a view of keeping wordy orators to a limit of time.A red lamp is lighted In front of a speaker and it is automatically extinguished when ten minutes have expired, s 47Ù Lu\" \u2019 At Upper Ormstown, on May 7, VICTORIA DAY The Ys of Huntingdon will, in Moir Hall, on the evening of the 25th MAY, present the 1melodrama FOLLOWED BY FATE Reserved seats 85¢, to nu had at Mr Shanks' jewelry store; gene eral aémission 25c, For Further particulars see posters.LOOK HERE! Sit up and take notice.Oue more old Huntingdon boy has returned, one whom the majority of you all know well, as a first- class mechanic\u2014his name is TOM McGOVERN.He is with JACK at the horse-shoeing establishment, WE ARE IT ! AND CAN DO IT ! If you have a horse that is not going right, give us a trial.If Jack can't make him go right, Tom will.And always remember, there is always plenty of room to drive into our back yard.J.A.ROSS Practical Horseshoer 25 and General Blacksmith SEE OUR SPECIAL in LADIES\u2019 UNDER VESTS.Prices : 150, 20c 25e, 50c, and 75c each PRINGLE, STARK & CO.FOR SALE, a house, barn, and lot containing half an acre of land, situated in the village of Trout River Lines, convenient to stores, churches, and school.The house is supplied with both hard and soft water, and all conveniences essential in a first-class dwelling.Terms reasonable, as 1 am going west.Mrs James McKane Trout River, N.Y.27 PATTERSON & ASTLE, Advocates, City & District Bank Building, 180 St.James-street, Mon treal.Mr Patterson will be at Moir hotel, Huntingdon, first Saturday of every month.W.Patterson T.F.Astle, WHEN PURCHASING A WATCH BEAR IN MIND That we hold ourselves personally responsible for the accurate running of every watch we sell.Do not think for a moment that when you have paid us for the watch\u2014no matter what the price \u2014you have nomore claim upon us.On the contra ry, we are here to make it right, and will do s0 or réplace it with [ another without any charge.W.D.SHANKS Jeweller and Op.iclan HUNTINGDON, Que.STERIC SE WILLIANS STOVE PIPE ENAMEL gives a high gloss to stove pipes.It works easily under the brush and if properly applied doesn\u2019t smoke or blister.It stands a high degree of heat and wears long.Use it on vour stove pipes.SOLD BY JOHN HUNTER & SONS LADIES\u2019, Children, and Misses\u2019 Cotton Hose, in all sizes.Also all sizén in Tan Cashmere Hose for Children.PRINGLE, 8TARK & CO.ML DRE Lee VICTORIA DAY SINGLE First-Class FARE Going dates: May 23, 24, 25.Return limit: May 26th, 1908.ANDKEW PHILPS, \u2018Batiagten, \u201d HUNTINGDON \u2014Thè meeting called in the interest au (Da LOrg'e aliance, was aide, owlng to vidled: rain sors, I'he Mev.Mr was on hand and spoke brieily.~The dweliing-house of Robert Biackwoou ac sargpniown was burned to tha ground Friday evening.\u2018l'he ure began in tue kitchen and woen uiscovered bad such vompiele control that oniy a wriitlug-desk was saved.There was only $500 insurance; the loss approx.miales 33000.Mr and Mis Biackwood were in the city ac the Lune, called there by the B.Cäuess Os sliss Agnes.\u2014The district meeting of the Meihudist church held à pubiiu session \u2018l'uesuay eveniug.Owing to the disagreeable weaubher here were not 5u present.Dr.T.G.Waulams, whuin fis old friends were pleased to see looking so weil, was called to the chair and slated the subject oi the even.ng was sunday-schools.The teacu- ing in these schools had been so directed by the W.C.T.U.that he attribuied the temperance revival of our day to the young generation that bad been trained in them getting control.Rev, John Scanion dwelt on the means needed to make & S.more effective and the end io be aimed at \u2014the conversion of the children.Mrs Williams, in a pleasing address, reported on the work of the W.M.8,, touching on the 8,8.work in Japan.James Knox of Montreal expressed his pleasure in revisiting his native village and the interest he felt in its academy which he had left when 14 years vid.He dwelt on the need of wore enthusiasm in 8.8.work and of more personal dealing with scholars.Mrs Stevens sang with fine effect during the evening, assisted by the choir.\u2014The choice of returning-offi- cer for Chateauguay is peculiar, a farmer, I.McGowan, being appointed.Mr Bruce, registrar, acts for Huntingdon, and Mr Brodeur, prothonotary, for Beau- harnois.\u2014The St.Lawrence continues to rise and wherever the banks are low lands are flooded.The upper end of the island of Montreal and the south shore from Caughna- waga downwards is suffering more loss than the country between St.Regis and Valleylield, for there is more valuable pro- vberty to injure.At Lachine and neighborhood fine houses are inundated.Ste.Barbe is in a bad plight.The fields along the lake are a sheet of water and in many instances the water is so high inside stables that cattle are standing in it and there are no dry places to take them to.Men are at work facing the dike with stone at low places, but it is labor lost while the lake continues to rise.The country drained by the St.Louis for some distance be low St.Stanislas is suffering wo- fully.A stretch of fine farm-land is under water that has come from Ste Barbe and by the feeder.Had the deepening of the St.Louis been pushed as it ought to have been, this would not have occurred.Fields west of the mouth of the Laguerre are from 1 to 3 feet deep.\u201d Malone Farmer: Thursday afternoon Lenett Lapierre, of Dundee, was out shooting at a target, accompanied by his son Frank, who is about 16 yearsof age.As the father was reloading the shot-gun and was closing the breech, the charge was in some manner exploded and the shot came out of the breech, just grazing the back of the son who stood near and filling the boy's hand which he was holding behind him, The hand was terribly mutilated, but Des.Dlackett and McArtney think they can save part of it,- Lester Smallman and Wm.Gaines, Fort Covington young men, went for a night's fishing on the St.Lawrence, and started home at about 2 o'clock in the morning.At the mouth of the Salmon river they ran inio an ice floe and in some way capsized.They were unable to right the boat and swam to the floating ice, to which Smallman clung.Gaines returned to the boat and hung tightly to that.They drifted to- ether and Gaines bade his friend good-bye as he was sinking.Smallman told him to hang on and redoubled his efforts to get on top of the ice.This he finally succeeded in doing.Then he puli- ed Gaines on and they managed to reach shore, chilled and exhausted by Jumping from cake to cake.They went to opkin\u2019s Point and after resting and regaining their strength they made their way to the quarters of employees about the place who made them comlortable.Ottawa, May 11.\u2014The as sembling of 25,000 troops at Quebec for the 800th anniversary of the battle of the Plains of Abraham will not take place, cause of this cliange as announced by the militia department ls lack of money to carry out the scheme.The rural corps will go to camp the same as usual and the Quebec battlefields commission will choose any regiments it desires to add military splendor to the festivities.A oar load of Barbed Wire in PRINGLE, WTAKK & CO, COMING 1d .I will soon have published in this paper, the exact dates when you can consult me, at the Central House, in Huntingdon, Que.J.C.McCONNELL, Eyesight Specialist FAVORITE STOVES and RANGES ARE GUARANTEED AND Angus.N.MeDonald SELLS THEM Also, Plumbing, Eavespouting Roofing, and other work in my line done on short notice and a?reasonable prices.« Repairing attended to promptly.ANGUS N.McDONALD, Gilmore's Block, Huntingdon SEED CORN SEED CORN in stock ; PRINGLE, STARK & COPE Province of Quebec School Municipality of GODMANCHESTER TEACHERS WANTED For the ensuing scholas.ic ycar commencing 17.h Auzust, 1208 nd ending 30.h June, 1909\u2014 Salary Dist, No, 1, Dewittville \u2026 \u2026 $220 \u201c 2, New Erin.200 \u201c 5.Riverbank.\u2026 \u2026 200 \u201c 6.Biggars.\u2026 \u2026 200 : 7.Clyde's Corners 200 66 8, Marshall's \u2026 \u2026 200 \u201c 9, Kilbain\u2026 \u2026 \u2026 \u2026 200 \u201c« 10.Kensington \u2026 \u2026 2C0 \u201c 11, Walker's.20) Applications will be received up to Saturday, May 16th, at noon, Applicants to state qualifications and experience.Address: Chas.Dew'ck, Secy.-Treas., Huntingdon, Que.Huntingdon, 15th April.1908.- Province of Quebec School Municipality of HOWICK TEACHER WANTED A Protestant Female Teacher for the ensuing scholastic year.Salary $225.Applications will be received up to Friday, the 29th inst.; applicants to state qualifications and experience, and address D, R.HAY, Secy.-Treas., Howick, Que.Howick, 12th May, 1908.\u2018 A car of JERSEY GLUTIN Just received PRINGLE, STARK & CO.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 TEACHERS WANTED, Three Elementary Teachers for Municipality of Ormstown (St.Malachie) for ensuing year.Term 10 months.Schools open Sept.1, Salary for No.7, No.10, No.11 each $215.Teachers with di plomas and testimonials stating qualifications preferred.Apply to P.McLaren, Secy.-Treas.HARRIER (imp.) 6128.\u2014This imported registered Clydesdale stallion, & years old, will stand at his cwn stablé for the improvement of stock until further notice, GALLAN' ROBERT of BROOK- DALE, 4466.\u2014 This registered Clydesdale stallion, 8 years old, will stand at his own stable for the improvement of stock until further notice.R.T.Brownlee, Proprietor 27 75 JOHN NELSON is intending to go over the old grounds this year aa usual.Hemmingford, Que.MONTREAL WHOLBSALB PRICES Flour \u2014 Straight roller in bags $2.15@$2.25 Rolled Oats, $2.50 to$2.60Ÿ bag Cornmeal, $1.75@$1.86¥ bag Oats, 52 @ 54c ¥ 341d Bran ¥ ton, Manitoba in bage $23.008$23.50; Ontario in bags $23.50@$24.00 Hay, No 1, $15.50@$16.00; No 2 $14.50@$15.00; ordinary $13.00 6 $13.50Ÿ ton in carlots.Cheese, white 12 to 12%c; colored 11% to 11%c.Butter, 27¢ Egss, new laid 16to1 7e Abattoir dressed hogs are quoted $9.35 envy to89.5070r igin Vious THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1908 mes Pa SEEDS SEEDS OUR ASSORTMENT OF SEEDS IS STILL COMPLETE LOWEST PRICES FOR BEST GRADES of Timothy and Clover Seeds, Seed Wheat, Vetches, Red Top and Orchard Grass.SEED CORN Our Corn will be in stock this week, and we can quote you close prices.John Hunter & Sons General Merchants and Millers HUNTINGDON, Que.MEN'S UNDERWEAR Balbriggan, Light Wool, Prices, 50c¢, $1, $2, $2.50 per suit.PRINGLE, STARK & CO.EE KING EDWARD, 4809, is flve years old, bay, with white markings, off best Clydesdale stock Was bred by the McDougall brothers of Tatehurst, of McLaws 1940, dam Nellie 4988, by Lifeguard 9272, second dam Rassie by Gen.Bell 644, 3rd dam Jess by Henry living 4459, 4th dam Bell by Prince Royal 543.WIil stand for season at stables of John W.Brown, Huntingdon.To Insure $8.IRON DUKE, 4697.\u2014This pure bred Clydesdale stallion wlil stand for the season as follows: Monday and Tuesday at home; Wednesday at Wm.Greenaway's, Huntingdon, and the remainder of the week at his own stable.To insure, $7; twe mares from same owner, $18.For conditions see posters.David Cavers, 81 Upper Ormstown PRIDE OF BRECHIN, Vol, 27, 6486, 12,698.-Thz subscribers will keep during the season, at the stable of the late Daniel Purcell, Huntingdon, this fine import ed Clydesdale horse, 5 years old dapple bay, with white points.His pedizree shows he comes from the best Ciydesdale blood In Scotland, from whence he was imported by George G.Stewart, Howick.The best proof of a horse is his colts, and all interested are asked to go and examine the colts off Pride of Brechin and judge for themselves.To insure $8: 2 mares from same owner $13.For conditions see posters Purcell & Barrett, Proprietors PE EEE Th: fcliowinz Horszs will stand at Woodside, Howick, for the season\u2014 ACROBAT, 13,949, 4 years old bay, white face and hind legs wie.Sire Alexander Everard, 11,242.Dam Hecuba (15,506) by Baron's Pride (9122), This is a thick, big, good qualitied horse with the bast of bone, feet and action, and the best of breeding.BARON BROWN (13,307), 8 years old, bay, white stripe oh face, off hind leg white, Bire, Baron Hood (11,260) by Baron's Pride (9122).Dam, Rose Mac- gregor (17,404) by Prince of Johnstone (V986); 2nd dam, Miss Macgregor (10,600) by Macgregor.This is a very big colt for his age, when matured will make a smooth, big ton-weight horse, right put together and on the best ol quality, action and breeding.FUSILIER (13,182), 8 years old, brown, stripe on face, hind ankles white.Sire, Baron's Pride (9122) Dam Cailliach (14,970) by Mac- gregor (1487); 2nd dam Fickle Fortune Princess (1320) by Cedric (1087).This is a good, thick cart horse, kind, extra good back and quarter and ideal legs and feet, a right mover, can be no better breeding.Hackney Stallion, RYEDALRB REVIVAL (174) 7976, solid bay.Sire Revival (7286).Dam Rye dale Queen (10,491) by Lord Downes (4867), stands 15.2.1-8 good head and long neck, short back and good quarter, the bem of legs, with spced.end action, using both knees anë hocks.| FRENCH COACH STALLION Imp., 4 years old, bay, star on forehead, two hind ankles white stands 16 hands; a grand, good strong horse, with style, con formation and quality, with speed and action to spare.Terms, to insure, $10, for all those named above, except Baror Brown, the charge for which is $15.i.- Robt, Ness & Son sv Dewittville; 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