The canadian gleaner, 1 décembre 1910, jeudi 1 décembre 1910

[" The Cam pre wt nette) Ah.D ° \u201cyy cy 2357 Single Copies 4 Cents DECEMBER 1 1910 HUNTINGDON QUE, DOLLAR A YEAR No Cust Cutters, Cutters, Cutters Call and see the Latest Designs in Cutters and Farmers Sleighs, from the 3 Best Manufacturersin the Dominion viz, McLaughlin, Canada Carriage and Gray Co.Intendeng purchasers will do well to call early and get first choice.Also Buffalo Robes of all kinds Horse blankets, Sleigh Bells, and Single and Double Harness.I wish also to call your attention to my Litter Carrier the Best and Easiest lifting machine on the market.As for Cream Separators I handle the closest skimmers on the market viz the Simplex, Bluebell and Dairymaid, I am also still ahead in Farm Machinery of all kinds McCormick and Deering.In Plows, Beauvais, Perrin, Vilas, Fleury and Percival, the best on the market.SAMUEL DAVIS HUNTINGDON, Que.1910 1911 Furs Furs N.A.OSTIGUY VALLEYFIELD Now having his stock ready for the season, he invites you to Visit his show room and inspect his splendid assortment of Furs, which excels that of any previsus year.Having laid in his stock of raw furs very early, Le estaped the great advance in .ilues, and, as a result, he Jiis not advanced his prices.He especialiv calls attention to his choice selections of Ladies\u2019 Furs in all the fashionable furs and styles, also fur-lined Jackets, which are made to suit you aud your purse.Besides Lilies Jackets there are Scarfs, Sto}: Bras, and Caparienes in great viæiory and at all prices, Do not fail to look at our Muffs.They are fashionable and comfortable, You can buy une for less money than you would pay elsewhere.To men who want Fur Coats, I say come and see my stock of Raccoon, Wallaby, Natural and Brown Wombat, Bulgarian Lanb, Russian Calf, Lustred Beaver, Brawn Dog Coats, You can choose tire Coat you wish at a suitabl- riive, For Dress Coats, our fur -lined are unequalled.They are made of the best English Beaver Cloth.The linings are our Canadian spring- caught muskrat, collars and severn of Persian Lamb or Otter.All orders and repairs promptly and carefully done to Lhe client's satisfaction.Eastern Townships Bank Capital and Reserve, 35.100,000 HEAD OFFICE, Established 1859 SHERBROOKE, Que.Wx.FARWELL, S.H, C.MINER, President Vice-President J.MACKINNON, General Manager 81 Branches in Province of Quebec Acton Vale Bastman Asbestos East [lat] :y Ayers\u2019 Clift Farnham Bedford Frelighsbutg Beebe Granby Beloeil Hemmingford Beloeil Station Henry ville ic Howick Bishop's Crossing Huntingdon Black Lake Ibervitle Brome Joliette Bromptonville Knowlton Chambly Basin Lacolle Clarenceville Lawrenceville Coaticook Lennoxville Cookshire Magog Cowansville Mansonville Danville Marbleton Dixville Marieville Dunham Megantic Montreal Mont St Hilaire St.James-st.St Johns : 1208t Cath,st.IE St Joseph, Beauce 593 St.Cath-st, W St Rom North Hatley St Hyacinthe Ormstown Seatstown Philipsburs Sherhivoke Ptc, aux Trembles Sherbrooke, Well-st, Riclhimond Sherbrooke, Upper Rimouski Stanbridge East Rock Island Steanstead Roxton Falls Sutton Roxton Pond Sweetshurg St Armand Station Thetford Mines StChrysosinme Thetford Mines, W Ste.Elizabeth Upton St Felix de Valois Valcourt St Ferdinand Waterlan d\u2019Halifax Waterville St Gabriel de .Weedon Brandon West Sbeffard St George, Beauce Windsor Milla Also Branches in Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia.Savings Department at all Offices.Correspondents all over the world, \u2014 + mat 010 ALE e¥Gle Waiter Did sou order beef a la node, sir?Dir dibsplientim\u2014] did.What's fr magie?\" Walting for the btylew 4; endaägs}\u2014Eovtorf \\ | 3 = 2222 od \u2014\u2014 FINE LEGAL WORK The Drawing Up of a Big Mortgage a Serious Matter.CLOSE ANALYSIS OF WORDS.Where the Document Is to Be Used as a Basis For an Issue of Bonds an Expert on Definitions Is Employed\u2014Blg Expense and Big Fees Involved.Drawing up a blg mortgage, espe- clally when tt is to be the basis for an Issue of bonds it 1s desired to dispose of in the open inarket, is a task far greater (han ost people bave any iden of.Sometimes mooths of continuous labor elapse between the beginning of the first draft and the final approval of the last revised copy by those most directly concerned.\u2018I'he primary object of such a formiduble legal instrument is, of course, to define clearly and exactly what the mortgn- gor will du.The Individual or company in whose favor tbe \u2018mortgage 1s drawn, however.through his attorney seeks to protect blmself.from every possible contingency.Some of these possibilities (bat are sougbt to be guarded against appear to.be absurd to the lay mind.St Some years ugo n boat line whose vessels plied on a certain river desired 10 mortgage its property and issue bonds.One of the provisions of the legal instrument provided wbat should be dune in the event of the river drying up or becowing impossible to navigate.As (be stream was a mighty flood of water nt yll seasons, the pos sibility of thix contingency arising seemed out of all reason, but the attor- tieys for the mortgagee insisted upon its Insertion.Notblog has bappened to the river as yet.\u2018I'he commonest weakness of a mort- gige and one thnt may escape the ordivary eye is not tbe use of the wrong word to express the desired meaning, but the usp of pot exactly the right one.After the mortgage has been worked into shape so that its provisions are satisfactory to both sides the lawyers wbo draw the mort- gnge iu the first instance prepare a list of.words nbout whose meaning they fear there way be some dispute and turp this list over to tbe expert ctyimologist wbo is in char;.-of the library in every big office.{Lis map prepares a report which sbows pot only the dictionary definition of each one of these words, but also furnishes a list of all legal decisions that have.been made relative to Its exact signit6- cance.This expert, being advised, qf the particular shude of meuniag it is desired to convey, also furnishes an opinion rs to wbat fs the right word, supporting bis statement by a list of such legal decisions as may apply.All these reports gre carefully bound together and become a part of the mass of papers, sometimes weighing many pounds, that accumulates while the mortguge is belng drawn.They are filed away when it Is finished.After (he mortgagor's counsel have completed drawing up the {nstrument as ther think it should be it passes to the attorneys on the other side, who pick os many flaws as possible in it.They.too.pay special attention to the exact mesning of words, and frequent.Iy their esperts question the defini tions of those on the other side.After the two rms of attorneys have settled all their differences the mortguge is Feneraily submitted to another set of expert legal ndvisers, wbo criticise it from every possible point of view.All this takes a great deal of time and costs a great deal of money.The total legal expense of drawing Up a big corporation mortgage frequently runs into more than n bundred thousand dollars.It is not uncommon for a single firm of experts to receive ns high as $50.000 for criticising and correcting ope of these {mportapt legal documents.When It bas been tested in every possible way and is finally pasted upon and approved It ia print.éd.It may cover between 100 and 200 pnges and contain from 440,000 to 80,000 words.The Iatter is about the pum- ber in 4 novel of the ordinary size.If the Interests affected bave property th more thaw une county ar state the mortgage has to be recorded in each of thene.It 18 not until all this work has been dime that the bonda secured by tbe mortgnge are placed on the market.\u2014 TI 8.Dayton in New York Tribune.Didn't Like the Lackeyg.The Inte John Henenge Jesse, the well known author, had an aversion, nmonnting to a positive \u2018phobia, for the British Jonmes, He bns been known to stand Im BL.Jnmen\u2019 uiveet on a draw: Ing ronin day.at the edge of the curb, und with the end of his stick, which he dipped lute the rond puddle, daub the Iminncninte stockings of the passing flunkies, who, as he well knew, dare not move from their stations, ne- companyriug the net with much oppro.Lriutie language, Boothing, Mildred ~ Blew our engagement tiowrge haw been perfectly devoted to me do you think he will continue te love me when | pm old} Clarice\u2014 Roal oF, dear, 1 cuv't uny, but pou'll soon buow.Whan Conversation Lags.The rensop snipe people don't talg mare than they do is that they oan ink ot anything else te say-ahout Ateestyes © Chicago Record.Hernld, Lh farses throws sag ls office.je Bite dre, THE C.M.A\u2019S CHIEFTAIN, W.H.Rowley Handles Biz Things In a Big Way.W.H.Rowley of the E.B.Eddy Co., at Ottawa\u2019 and Hull, the new president of the C.M.A., is one of tho most forceful meu in Canadian indus trial life.Born in Nova Scotia, the son of au Anglican clergyman, Mr.Rowley got the benefit of perfect home training, in a highly intellectual Canadian environment, with the best private and public schooling, developing in him a détermination and positiveness of character that has carried him to a hiën point of success.His lofty sense of business honor, Lis sturdy loyally to British traditions, his exuberant love of country, his buoyant joy m outdoor recreations, his fine hospitality, may all be traced to the lessons learnt in the house of His father aud the example set by that sterling Christian gentleman.Mr.Rowley has been prominent in the large industrial life of Canada for a generation, yet is still in his prime.His carecr began in a bank.He was manager of the Ottawa branch of the Bank of Moiftreal for years.In this capacity he came in todeh with KE.B.Jsdidy, of the I.B.Eddy Paper Co., full, Que.Mr.Liddy, a keen, down cast Yankee, knew a good man when ile saw him.He buckled Mr.Rowley to him and to his business.From that time tll Mr.Fddy's death a few years ago, Mr.Rowley was his right hand man,\u201d working with him shoulder to shoulder in laying the foundations of what is to-day the largest industry of its kind in the British Empire.When the fire took place ten years ago, wiping out the KE.B.Eddy plant at Hull, Mr.Eddy found in Mr.Row- ley a man of boundless optimism and superlative capacity for reconstrue- tion.Out of the nshes arose a magnificent plant that stands today 8s a monumpnt ta the genius of E: B.Eddy and the proven business acumen of W.H.Rowley and his persevering associates.Mr.Rowley, since Mr.Eddy\u2019s death, has boun president of the company.l'or twenty years, like a full-powered dynamo he has worked for the success of that company.He has seen it grow to five times its former: size.Mr.Rowley is a \u2018man of large affaire.He has vision and viger.Ho has all his life been in the habit of dealing with matters of great importance in the business world; he knows big things and handles them in a big way.His knowledge of business conditions in Canada is second to no one's.The years he spent with the Bank of Montreal put Him in touch with the fundamentals of industry.His clase association with the late Mr.Eddy and his large undertakings, schooled him to grapple with any industrial problem, no matter how great.Hence in his carcer he has been brought in- Lo personal intimacy ih the master minds of finance and industry o Canada, and he is of their Kin.Por.haps no nation-sized man of industry is more widely or better known than he.He has the happy human faculty of keeping his friendships green.Mr.Rowley is an ardent club man, as to the manor born.Hp is a keen horseman.In religion he is a devoted adherent of the Anglican Church, occupying no mean position among laymen in the diocese of Ottawe.A Boxer Who Came Back, Since the institutional church be- cams popular in Toronto, there hag been a great growth in the number of teams and athletic organizations bearing the names of saints, and in almost every part of the city na.siums may be found, especially eon nected with the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches.A story is told by a member of the latter church who has been accustomed to add to his hysicp] filneas by boxing for a few ours each evening.One night he grew tired of the axer- cise and called g halt.Hig sparring partner was waiting anxiously to renew hostilities, but he was not anxious to do so, and while they, waited i priest offered to see how much he remembered of the manly art of self- defence, which he had known in his youth.Now, it lLappened that the sparring partner was an excellent boxer, but he did not know how often it would he respectful to land on his reverend opponent.He started in to protect himself, und did not assumo the aggressive.Tt did not take the other.man leng to discover that he could be reckless, and he went after the sparring partner in great style.He hit home so often that he manag ed to ruffle the other man's temper, and = last the sparring partner pau: ed.Ho took one good look at his op- nent and said, \u201cLook out, father, \u2018m coming.\u201d A minute later the father understood what the announcement meant.He made one ineffectual effort to protect himself, and then to the amusement of the gathered athletes he meas.ered his full length on his back.ia Value of à Journey to Canada.\u201cA journey across Canada woull cost the parents of a young person of the upper classes less than a London season, less than a term at Christ Church,\u201d writes Cecil Bottine in The Nineteenth Century.\u201cIt is fashionable to \u2018adore sport,\u201d éven' when that sport \u2018takes the virile form of chasing a small ball across a Surrey Com.mah.Canada offers unrivalled opportunities for real sport.Why should + not be mada the fashion for our young people to shoot, fish, and hunt there, to join in the winter sports of the Canadian cities, become acquainted with the leading men and women of the baby Empire which we aspire to keep within the circle of the Imperial domain when it has attained its maturity and felt its strength?\u2018Such a custom weuld benefit Canada and the Canadians, it would maka for genuine unity by personal acquaintance and social fellowship, and it would be of immense valge in training the pouth ef Britain, ing snobbery and pettishness, and imagination of how herçic lives rth with dal ay to afd earth, with no ery- ta -%0 a A EER er y sombat- y i t 1 .opening a great vista to the knowledge as soon as their wings are 4 far-éivey cothefh\u2019 of the\u201c \u2014\u2014 nature \u2018a APPRECIATION OF 0.0R London Dispatch Writer Liked the + Canadian Boys., Part of this week my lot has fallen in pleasant places, says a writer in The London Weekly Dispatch.T have been living with the Quecn\u2019s Own Rifles of Canada.They are a very fine body of mon.They might, in fact, be our Queen's Westminsters with an American accent.The accent is all they have got which associates them with the United States.I have never imagined that it was possible to hate a Yankee as much as these fellow-subjects of ours do.To suggest annexation to the States is to run-the chance of \u201cbayonet, get it in your innards.\u201d ns Drummer Lew said to the Afghan.The regiment is one with traditions dating back over fifty years.As it is a rifle regiment, it carries no flag, otherwise it would have at least four honors upon the colors.=~ Colonel Sir Henry Pellatt is a fine man, who is devoted to his regiment, where he served for years in the ranks.He told me that he does not wish people to think he is an overwhelmingly rich man.He is spending $100,000 out of his store because he loves his men, his colony, and Great Britain.He is the head cf a big firm of brokers in Toronto.The mon are keen to learn and have much to pick up.The notion of one man being us good as another \u2014which is sheer nonsense\u2014which has arisen through close neighborhood with the United States leads them to be less disciplined than is a British territorial regiment of the same class, They obey their officers emartly enough, \u2018but no battalion is good until it heeds cven the whispered behests of ils non-commissioned officers.I dislike intensely to hear a sergeant casually say to a private, \u201cAin't you going to fall in on this parade?\u2019 and the private respond, \u201cWhy certainly.\u201d The men will, when once they are away fighting cheek by jowl on manoeuvres with the Buffs or the Fuugh-a-Ballaghs (which latter means \u201cClear the way\") and sec the Regular sergeants at work begin to realize how vital i is to jump to the co:.nands of their N.C.0.\u2019s.They have a strong element of the Scot in them.One of the most interesting nen T have met for a long time is old Sergeant Ellingsworth, who is spending the week-end amid the secnes of his youth at Fdinburgh und Glasgow, when he was a gay young soldier of the fumous 93rd.He has been out of the army for forty- seven years, but ever since emicrating to Canada he haa been with the Queen's Own, and they are proud to have the sturdy, self-reliant old man with them.He still has fire, and takes pride in Canada and Great Britain, and above all in his soldiering.We gossipped a day or two ago in his tent, 4 few of ua, on his career, He liad nut only soldiered in the Crimea and in India, but he is one of the few men who remain who have journeyed from Paris to Marseilles by road in a carriage in the days when there was no other way of doing it.He was {paveling with one of his officers.Now he made oue of the famous \u201cthin red line\u201d which on a certain occasion did the imposaible in the Crimea.Ho has the bar on his medal for Sebastopol.He went to India, and his medal bears \u201cRelief of Lucknow\u201d and \u201cLucknow.\u201d Yet of actual fighting it is difficult to get him to talk.He will insist that the 93rd were the first at the relief of Lucknow, but as for feelings, tancies, mental attitudes in general you will learn nothing.A young Canadian ventured the question: \u2018\u2019Sergeant, were you ever aware that you killed a mun?\u201d \u2018\u2019Weel, leddie,\u201d said the old warrior, \u201cI was never conscious that I killed anybody in the Crimes, but I wish I had a pound for every one I stickit in Indin.We didna\u2019 care.We just drove the bayonet in them.I dinna think you can under: stan\u2019 what Cawnpore meant to us.That was a terrible time.\u201d It is not often that one can get so much from a man who has engaged in the dread arbitrament of battle.\u2019 A The Poet MacLachlan.Alexander MacLachlan was a Canadian poet, whose writings were attracting much admiration fifty years ago, o was born in Scotland in 1820, and though without any advantages of rank and fortune, and apprea- ticed to a tailor, he was a voracious reader, and soon familiarized himselt with the works of the principal British authors.Beveral of his poems ap peared in volumes published by him in 1856 and following years.He cou- tributed very materially to the ostab- lishment of a national literature in Canada.His chief aim as a poet was to be considered the exponent of the views of the working classes of the country.In thig effort, it has been claimed that he stands shoulder to shoulder with such men as Burns ani Miller, while a proof of the excellence and popularity of his verse is to bo found in the fact that he was the winner of the prize offered by The Glasgow Workman for a national song for the Scot.Butterflies Which Migrate.Everybody knows the great orange red butterflies with bold black bands and white dots that come sailing along by the thousands in the autumn.But it is not everyone who knows that they migrate like the birds in the fal, flying all the way from Crnads to Cuba and taking other long Mighta, so that they get into the sunny south for the winter.They have extraordinary power on the wing and have been seen flying at sea 500 miles from and.Vast flocks of hundreds of thousands on their way southward rettle on tfeés and bushes like a swarm of bees, and as they are pretty much the eolor of certain autumn foliage you might easily pass their roosting place without noticing them.They rest fat the night and are off in the morning ry.Birietly speaking, - that is us.\u2018Glass Has & vêty small degree of porosity, À there is nothing | PALESTINE.Many Ways In Which It Strikingly Resembles California.Palestine ln more like the state of California than any other tu the Union lu everythiug except size, It lles Le- tween longitude 34 degrecs 80 minutes and 30 degrees 30 minutes cust and between latitude 30 degrees 30 win- utes and 83 degrees 45 minutes north.It is practically a California reduced to about ouc-twentleth in size, but markedly similar in general topography, climate, vegetation nnd agricultural and economic possibilities.Like California, Palestine Is longest from north to south.Like California, too, It bas buth very high mountains, having an elevation of 1,000 to 10,000 feet, and very deep depressions.The Dend sea, 1,200 feet Lelow seu level, Is the greatest depression known, and, like tho Death valley of California, lt 1s situated In the southern extremity of the country.In Palestine, just us in California, we have a dry, warm season nud a humid and more temperate one.The rainy season extends from October to May and the dry season from May to October, Palestine Is even more favored than California with regard to the winter temperature.Although the thermometer rises as high in sununer In *nles- tine as In California, with extremes of 110 degrees to 115 degrees 1°, though not so often, It very rarely drops In the winter to the freezing point.Snow is rare, even on the plateaus, and oar farmers are practically safe from any damage by frost over nearly the entire extent of the country.\u2014From Aaron Aarousoln's \"Agricultural nud Botani- cnl Kxplorations fn Palestine.\u201d KEPT HER BUSY.The Way She Tried to Discover the Telephone Numbers, \u201c1 dout belleve that the publle schools teach thelr graduntes to use thelr minds,\u201d remarked n well known citizen of Philadelphia the other day \u201cHere's a story just to Illustrate what | mean: \u201cL got a secretary Inst summer who bad just been grndunted witly high honors from the Comumerciat Ligh school.She had Leen pleked out for Mme ns tbe best girl in ber class, and 1 found her excellent tn all that required methodical, parrot like work.\u201cOne day I jotted dowu some telephone numbers that ! wanted to re member and, having a poor memory, forgot ln tue course of the morning whose the numbers were or what the business was upon which I wanted to phone.\u201cSo | called Miss Blank just ns 1 was going out and suid, \u2018Before you get your luncheou | wish you'd find out for me whose those telephone nuin- hers are,\u2019 \u201cIwo hours later 1 came back, and Miss Blank was sitting at her desk, weary and perseverlogly studying the telephone book, \u201c1 asked lier If she hnd got some letters written that | hud ieft, If she had lunched, if she had done several Httle things.She said no and then ox- plained: \u201cYou see, it takes me a long time to read through the book till | come to the numbers you want.\u2018 she sald, \u2018I haven't nad time to do anything else?\u201d Marbles.Marbles got their name from the fuct that originatly little bits of marble were rolled down the bills and rounded and pounded by other stones until they became toys for the chil dren to play with.It Is said that the Dutch exported them to England.Whether they did or not makes little difference to the boys and girls of today.No matter who introduced the world to marbles as toys, they are with us and always will be.Some of you get tbem from other children, some vf you trade postage stamps for them, but some persons originally bougbt them from the litle store around the coruer, whose owner got them from the greatest toyshop In the world\u2014 Germany.In the beginning marbles were called \u201cbowls,\u201d and men and women played with them as well as children.\u2014 Dundee Advertiser.A Tree Cut Down by Rifle Bullets.In tbe sanguinary annals of the American war there was no more sunguinary eplsode than the fight In 1864 of \u201cthe Bloody Angle at Spottsyl- vanin® \u201cEvery bush and every sap- lng that constituted the thicket there,\u201d says Mr.G4, C.Eggleston In his \u201cHis tory of the Confederate War,\" \u201cwas cut away by a strenin of bullets as grass Is before n mower's scythe.Even an onk tree nearly two feet thick was Woru ls two near its base by the con- tinpal and incessant stroke of leaden balls until ft fell, crushing some of the Confrderates who were fighting be neath Its branches.\u201d A Neat Compliment, That was a nent compliment paid by a I'reuch ambassador in London to a peeross who had been talking to Lin for an hour.Te lady said, \u201cYou must think I am very fond of the sound of my own voice.\u201d \u2018The Frenchman replied, \u201cI knew you Itked music,\u201d îÎ Precisely Stated.Teacher\u2014Tommy, what is the fem.faine of the masculine \u201cstag?l'om- my (whose motlier Is a socloty leader) \u2014Afternoon ten, (na'am.Ry the faithful plying of the shut: tle of daily dnty we weave white ral ®t for (59 soul-BiaRord.ANCIENT WAR RELICS, Toronto Military Institute Has a Collection of Fighting Implements.In front of the Military Institute in Toronto is a cast iron box, painted black and labeled in white, \u201cHot Shot Box.\u201d With its oblong shaped tunnel it might be taken by the uninitiated for an early form of the peanut roaster, while others, quick to jump at conclusions and misguided hy the name, might say it was the machine in which Col.\u201d George T.Deni- son prepared his speuches on questions of Lmpire politics.Both guesses would be wide of the mark.In its day that box produced something much hotter than roasted peanuts and something equally disastrous to digestion.In its day it served the Empire, but in way more strenuous even than Col.Denison\u2019s heavily loaded verbal shells, To-day its only use is to mark tha progress in the uoble science of destruction, and to point the origin of a bit of slang so commun tlint it seoms no longer slang.This box was used in olden days before the modern shell, with its load of explosives, was invented, The old iron cannon balls were put into it, heated red hot, and then fired from a cannon with the express purpose of setting on fire anything they might touch, Of course, the shell has dono away with the box, but it is kept by the Military Institute because the members cf that organization do not confine themselves to drinking lemon suda, or playing billinrds, but also take n serious study of war, past, present, and future.Up in the Inati- tute's museum they have also all the unplementy which were used in handling the red hot shot.The museum is in the same rvom as the library.At one end aro many shieives filled with books upon the history and theory of war.ln the other end are many curios illustrating dit- ferent sides of the soldier's life in ac- tivo service, but chiefly the implements of war used in the past and present.An joteresting contrast to the hot shot box is formed by an ox- hibiv of shells, including the various styles used by armies of all the prin: cipul war-going nations.Several cases of buttons and badges worn Ly regiments which have served in Qun.nda illustrate the display and glamor of military pursuits, while the frag- tents of a shell thrown into Lady- smith by the Boers illustrate in their own quiet way some of the real things that « soldier sometimes has to face, When the members of the Institute tire of poring over maps and discussing how imaginary battalions should be dirceted through imaginary diff culties, they give themselves a thrill: uf the more gruesome side of war by\u2019 looking at n peculiarly-shaped knife in one of the cnses.Tho knife, which is half way between a scimitar and n large-sized common, ordinary domestic curving knife, and has a beautifully curved wooden handle, was presented to the Institute by a United Statea army officer, and is a souvenir of the war in the Phillipines.With that knife, a native sneaking up in the night killed a guard, an officer, and three men.On it are still tho marks of these soldiers\u2019 blood.Graham Minus His Ticket.Hon.George P.Graham, Canada\u2019s Minister of Railways, is known all over the Dominion as & man who loves u joke, and there was a little jest at his own expense the other day that nobody enjoyed more than the Minister himaclf.Mr.Graham wns traveling trom Ottawa to Toronto, gnd was chatling in the smoker with several men, when the conductor came along.Tickets were collected ull round, and the conductor came to the Minister of Railways.Of course he was quite unaware of that gentleman's identity, but it didn\u2019t make any difference, even when he was enlightened.Mr.Graham felt in his pnckets for his railway pass.It wasn\u2019t there.Again he made the search of his pockets, while the conductor stood impatiently before him.In vain.No pass.Then the Minister of Railways informed the conductor that he was the Minister of Railways, also of Canals.No use.\u2018It makes no difference to me who you are,\u201d said the official, \u201cYou must give me a ticket or show me à pass.\u201d The other men in the smoker endeavored to convince the conductor that he was making a mistake to thus hold up the Minister of Railways.But the ticket taker was firm us a rock, \u2019 \u201cBut this man ia entitled to ride in his private car on your railway,\u201d protested Mr.Curry.\u201cMakes no difference,\u201d was the im- perturable official's reply.\u201cI'm entitled tn see a pass or get a ticket.\u201d Finally they gave up the argument, and at the next stop Mr.Graham got off and wired to Montreal for in-, structions to the conductor to carry him to Toronto.And nobody laughed over it more than himself.May Have Nine Millions.The Census and Statistics Branch estimates that on March 31, when the fiscal year closed, Canada had a population of 7,489,781, it being estimated that there was n growth nf 305,000 over the year previous.In detail the department estimates the population as follows: Maritime Provinces, 1,060,678; Que- bee, 2,124,834; Ontario, 2,687,861; Manitoba, 496,111; Saskatchewan, 877,590; Alberta, 321,862; British Columbia, 32733; unorganized territories, 59,050.Immigration not shown: by provinces, 10,862, These calculations indicate that the 1911 census will show Canada to have a population of between eight and nine millions.Strathcona Founds Chair.Ever mindful of his native land, that, true Scotaman and eminent Canadian, Lord Strathcona, who is Chancellor of Aberdeen University, has intimated a fift of $50,000 for the founding of a shair of agriculture in connection with tha university.clear out Japanese, SMAILL\u2019S Just a Reminder From now, we will offer you for «Your Xmas and New Year's buying Goods at GREAT SAVING PRICES, DRESS GOODS We have nearly 15,000 yds, of Dress Goods, which we want to before January, so, in order to do wo, we are offering you SPECIAL PRICES These goods are ALL NEW and bought heforo the advance, #0 we can make it interesting for you in this fine.I msk you to kindly inspect THESE GOODS, at the PRICE, and 1 teel sure you will take more than your required wants.Roady Made Clothing Another drive in this line, to clear out BOYS SUITS, at $1.25.\u2019 About 50 Boys\u2019 Overcoats, at $2 Get these while they are going, UNDERWEAR We have them for Men, Women and Children\u2014Boota, Shoes, Leggings, Rubbers, and Felt Boots.CROCKERY In our Crockery department, you Will find a mice, complete stock to choose from; also, FINE CHINA, Cut-Glass\u2014all choice selections.GROCERTES NEW AND ATTRACTIVE Our aim Is to furnish our customers with the BEST GOODS at lowest rock-bottom prices, Fresh Peels FRESH CANNED GOODS\u2014Insist om getting the new pack, even if they may cost you a few cents more, FRESH RAISINS and Currants and all other lines, TRY US for tyour Xmas order CONFECTIONERY \u2014-We have it in all lines, FRESH, and PRICES to b¥ considered by lyou, BPECIAL PRICES on CANDY and NUTS, in quantities, WE BUY, and give you the highest prices going for strictly tre\u2018h Eggs, \u2018Lallow, Tides, Butter, Beeswax.Beans, &e.JOHN SMAILL HUNTINGDON ~~ ARSENIC POISONING.The Torture That Ensues Before Death Brings Relief.When a single dose of arsenic Io sof- ficlent quantity to be felt has been taken colicky pains, bowel disorder and perhaps nausen result.In the course of un hour nfter x polsonous dose has been taken nn Intense burn.Ing pain 1s felt In the esophngus and stomnch, This spreads to the entire anterjor portion ot the lower part of the trunk.A sense of constriction at the throat and an nerid, metallic tnste accompany the pain.Then vomiting and relaxation of the bowels begin, As the cuse progresses the symptoms increase in Intensity.\u2018flien comes a thirst that wuter will not allay, although it apparently Increases the stomach disturbance.The victim gronns and writhes, Now he finplores the doctor to save him.Then he begs to be killed and put out of palin.The extremities become fey.The pulse ks sinull, feeble and frequent, and the breathing ix lubored, embarrassed nnd painful Lecntise of abdominal tenderness, \u2018The surface of the body becomes dark nnd of that bluish color that medical men call ey.anosed.Violeut crninps add their torture, exhaustion becomes collapse, convulsions or cota ensues, amd death ends the ngony.\u2018rhe torture Insts sometimes from five to twenty hours.In gome ea«ex these symptoms ocenr, but In a modified form, und the doctor will apparently got the better of the disease, The remission will be but for a day or two, The: the nbdomen will swell, nnd fer coldness will pervade the frame, Shivering will become pronounced trembling, then crainps, cop.vulsions and denth.A Rod In Pickle.Mrs.Goodsvle-Wly, Johnny, are you just golng lume now?Your mother's been lovking for you all afternoon, Johnny\u2014Yes'm, 1 know.Mrs.Good- sole\u2014Just think bow worried she must be! Johnny-\u2014Ob, she\u2019s near the end of her worrying.[I'm jest beginning mine, A Boy's tasa ot Paradise.When I go up to heaven , An' Join the angel bands, ! Gee, hope \u2018at no one there \" i?\u2018Ll say, \u201cGo wash those hands.34 ~Lippincott's.| DE FEED FEE To arrive within the nex days, at the G.T.R.station, | ingdon, & few kars of GL!\" \u2018Will ee\u2019) at a4 reduction off À full linelof Feeds on hand a times.Try our QUAKER FL( at the Farmers\u2019 Feed Supply.D.A, Mactarhin Kelvingrov« FARM FOR SALE Situated cn Dundee Centre ro: mile west of Zion church, school and factory, 100 were, under cultivation, well watered, good orchard, First-class il ling and outbuildings.Appl; Mrs James Timitn, box 155, Covington, N.Y.FOR SALE, two heavy colts, rising 8 years old, w 1100 1h, each, also a Nght d mare, rising 8 years old.An ber of Fall Pigs for sae.MN} to Patrick Connor, Clyde's Corn One pure-bred Tamworth P at the stables of John Cruteh?i on the Core.Taorma 81, ITER Saad] HABA (_OUEZE 198 St.Catherine-St.W,Montr Established in 1895 Commercial Subjects, Shorthand, Ty writing,ete.Individual instruction experienced and competent teaclu Best methods and latest systema.spection solicited.Prospectus mailed application, ANGUN Caza, Princip Hunters and Farmers Having raw furs of any kind zell we will pay the highest o price for them, delivered here.57 McFarlane Broms., Kelso, At the stable of A, W.Tannah Trout River, a pure~bred Berksh Boar.Service fee $1, Miss J.M.McGinnis Graduate of the Montreal Co servatory of Music, has resum giving lessons on the Violin.She a pupil of J.J.Goulet, Laureate the Royal Conservatory of Mus Liege, Belgium.Parties wishing arrange for lessons will please call Miss McGinnis\u2019s millinery sto Huntingdon, Que.Dr L.O.HEBERT, B.A., King-s opposite Court House.Office hou \u20148 to 10 a.m, 12 to 2, 6 to9 ps McCORMICK & LEBOURVEA Advocates, Commissioners for O tario, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Bri ish Columbia, ete, 70 and 71 All ance Building, No.107 8t.Jame street, Montreal.Mr MeCormic will attend all the courts in the Di trict of Beauharnois and will be Moir's hotel, Huntingdon, on t last Saturday of every month ba ring unforeseen circumstance Telephone Main 2497.Claims fd collection can be addressed to Cha Devwick, County Building, Hunting don, and Robert Elerton, Hen; mingford.PATTERSON & JENKINS, Advd cates, City & District Bank Build ing, 180 St.James-st., Montreal.M Patterson will be at Moir\u2019s hote Huntingdon, first Saturday o every month.W.Patterson J.Jenkins NUMA E.BROSSOIT, B.C.L., Ad vceate of the city of Valleyfield will be at Moir\u2019s hotel, Huntiug don, on the second Saturday o each month, from 10 a.m.to 8 p J.C.BRUCE, General Insurance Agent, Ifuntingdon.Fire, Life, and Accident Insurance, County Bui.d ing, Huntingdon.J.G.LAURENDEAU, K.C,, Val leytield, will be at Huntingdon a Moir's hotel, every first and third Saturday of each month, 9.30 a.m tn 7 p.m.A.H.OLIVER, L.D.S,D.D.S,, in Shanks\u2019 Block.Office hours: 9\u201413 and 1-5 M! a Chance.\u201cIIave you \u2018ver loved and lost?1sked the swe t young thing.\u201cNot yet,\u201d replied the man who had been divorced three timos\u2014Chicago Record-Herald.Her Gentle Hint.\u201cYes, I proposed to her by letter.\u201d \u201cAnd what was her reply?\u201d She simply referred me to a certain chapter and page in \u201cThe Life of Lord Nelson'.\u201d \u201cit says, \u2018Aîtes fruitlesely applyi \u201cIt says, \u201c ; applying for command of the by letter he went in person to see it, and then, he secured it\u2019\u2019\u2014London Tele.grap .211\u20ac HURSDAY, DEC.1,1910 signadian Gleaner Huntingdon, Que.Dec.1, 1910 NOTES OF THE WEEK There interested in the preven- : n of crime have long sought a hange in the treatment of juvenile \u2018fenders.When a toy is arrested r breaking the law, he is placed n prison, where he associates with .ardened criminals, and when re- cased is worse than when he was sut in.The change sought, is detentizn to rovide a house cf pecially set apart for juveniles, rere they will be kept until tried md, if convicted, will be sent toa :\u2019ermatory.A number of ladies -nnected with the \u201curches have been agitating for uch a house of detention for Mon- Protestant real, and were on the point ci ucceeding, When the objection met \u201cem that the archbishop would not 1gree to a house of detention mmon to all, and that there vould have to be a separate one As this would doubla \u201ce osct, it may be the project of a or Ca/fnolics.cparate place of detention for uveniles, with separate trials for hem, will have to he dropped.Had the King of Portugal dis- ensed with an army and navy he ight still be ruler, Altho\u2019 Portu- -al had no need of either, he had 5 ape the Great Powers and kept h military force that was such a irain on the country's resources hat it increased the discontent of he taxpayers.In the end it was he King\u2019s undoing, for the army, which he looked upon ns his guard ed in the revolution and the fleet ombarded his palace.This isnot h colibary instance of armed forces urning against the head which or- anized them.Brazil last week had h taste of how the momster it nur- ured may turn to rend its creator n the harbor af Rio de Janeiro ay anchored five of the largest runclads in the Brazilian navy.Pne morning their crews rose in utiny, killed or sent ashore their Aficers, and delivered a message 5 the government that \u201cey gave them higher pay and ade certain changes in their treat- ent, they would bombard the city n proof of which they dropped jf cveral shells om its streets.The Fovernment was compelled to grant kl] that was asked, with a pledge hat mone engaged in the mutiny pould be punished.Brazil has 0 more need of a navy than Can: pda and it has found in the one it has brought into being a tyrannical aster, unless General French distinguished him- «ef in \u2018he Boer war and Sir Wil- rid Laurier thought he was the ight man to invite to inspect Can- hda\u2019s militia, He accepted the in- \u2018itation and spent several months n the duty.His report Was pre- ented to parliament last week pnd shows he investigated closely.He bas nothing to say that gives utisfaction to the taxpayer.A rege sum is spemt on the militia, nough to macadamize every lead- mg road in the Dominion in ten veus, and there is nothing to show \u2018oT it gave an ornamentai torce \"at would be inefficient in actual ervice.He makes suggestions that rould involve an increase in ex- renditure of many milion dollars rnd lead to compulsory service.neral French is a professional roldier and the instructions he re- eived was to devise an efficient lefensive force, 80 no complaint peed be found with him.The Can- pdian taxpayer books at the matter rom a different standpoint.To organize and army presupposes an enemy, and when it is considered anada\u2019s only possible enemy is United States, the defensive militia windbag: collapses.When census tells us there are, at least, a million and a half more neople in New York State than in al Canada, snd that New York is only one.State of sa .upion that numbers à population of « fun- dred millions, the absurdity of Canada's wasting money in anticipation of som» day going to war with our neightors becomes palpable.A cufficient military force to act as police is all thai is required\u2014more Let common- this Dominion will is à \u2018waste cif money.vense be applied to militia the gix milticn dollars business and save at least each year.The Imperial parliament was dissolved on Monday and the electious take place at once, so that the re- bult will be known by Xmas.The new house id to meet =n 31st of January.Before asking the King for an appeal to the eiectors, Premier Asjuith exhausted every mezns to arrive at a settlement with the jords.The cause of the deadlock between the houses was the use cf \u201che veto by the lords.No matter vik by how large a majcrity a passed in the commons, if they Aid not like it they would kil it.Mr Asquith proposed that if a EN was passed twice by the commons, or if it had a majerity of one hundred, or if joint conference of lords and com- These and other compromises were it was ondorsed at a moms, it would become law, rejected by the lords, who would not waive their cld power to vetoany bill they fit.The furthest they would ;go, was to cffar to ve- saw form the comstitution cof theirown |tody, by dropping the hereditary principle and making provision fe- the admission of members mcrein This would their modifying their veto would meet touch with the people.not do; nothing shart of the views of the commons; so the premier appeals to the electors to decide.portant an election since the first Reform bill, for on its result depends the existence of the house There has not been soim- of lords as at present constituted.The lords, fighting for their ancient perogatives, are putting up la stiff fight, and if personal influence and money can win the day will not come in second.They have to contend with the mass of the people, who are on the side of the commons.It is a pity the issue Should be affected by party cries.The Home Rulers are trying their best to make it a fight for granting a separate government to the thrusting Ireland, while Protectionists their panacea of colonial preference.keep forward The revolution in Mexico seems ta have failed.The revolters against Diaz made a poor showing in fight.and were punished with increditle cruelty, for, if the telegraph despatches are correct, prisoners were ghot down fin tatehes cf 500 and less.The rebels have taken tothe mountains, and will keep up a guerilla fight, which bodes ill for \u2018the future peace of Mexico.The Washington authorities have arrested and are going to try a number cf uharpers who have been swindling the public all over the Union by selling worthless stocks.They would advertise shares bonds in some oil, caal, or other mine, with a dividends, or guarantee of big sometimes a [fifty per dividend, and pocket the money sent in to them.The post- maater-general estimates they have received fully a hundred million dollars by this method.There seems to be no limit to the credulity lof many people as to the profits to be made in stocks or cn \u2018Mie produce market.Anncyed by (he repeated charge that he was cncouraging the Nationalists in their attacks on the government, Mr Borden .om Thursday defined his attitude on the naval question.He said if the Conservatives were in office they iwvouid ask the Imperi:\\ government if conditions were eo grave that assistance was needed from the colonies.If the reply was, that the Mother Country did require strengthening, then a proposal would be isid before the electors if Canada to give immediate and permanent aid, not by means of a colonial navy, but by n direct contribution to the Imperial navy, far, the paid, \u201cit seems to me absolately clear that the naval supremacy of the empire can only be upheld by one grest naval force under one central control.\u2019 Under the delusion thet the elec tors of Quebec are against the Laurier navy bovause of luck of cent.\u2018information, the Hon, Mr Brodeur J *, 2 0 THE CANADIAN GLEANER what he terms a campaign c! edu-| cation on the subject.According to him the Laurier navy i= su.h ajuny hantling and is going to cost the country so little that there is no call for making a fuss over it.Do the government supporters not perceive that by such talk they are inviting replies more effective than their defence?A'\"oocunter meeting at St.Johns will dnaw a bigger crowd and \u2018a more enthusiastic verdict.It would deprive the stirrers- up of disloyalty of their most potent weapon, were the mavy bill like a hundred other statutes, left to sleëp in its dheepskin cover.The harbor chow that during the scacon just ended 1,900,000 boxes of cheese were shipped from Montreal.For the milk out of which that cheese was made the farmers did not get 90c the hundredweight.Had they been so situated that they could have sent cream into the United States, they least returns have received at $1.00 win the skimmiik in adadi- tion.In other words, the dairymen who supplied the mik for the cheese that left Montreal lost over a million.The Conservative leaders who talk as if reciprocity were treason, must take farmers to be densely ignorant, when they would deny them the right to sell what they produce in the best available weuld market.The Montreal Herald gives are- port of the specch of the Hon.L.P.Brodeur at St.Johns on Sunday.The tone may be judged by a dew extracts.If he is loyal and talks dommonsense the country is to be pitied.He says he is for England \u2014but The money for a navy must be gpent by Canadians in our own country.The Conservatives wish to make a money contribution to England, but I do not.Let us keep in Canada what we have.Clensiruet a navy and spend our money here.You may ask why we created a navy.First, for the protection of cur commerce, and our products.For this purpose Until a few years ago, England kept ships on our coasts.These were there to police the sess, to keep off pirates.England, for her pwn reasons, withdrew these ships wnd niow merchant vessels are unprotected against thieves.The second reason is, we have become a nation [and al nations have navies, Like other independent .| nations, smaller nations too, Canada ghould have a navy.We defend the American frontier,and should we not defend our coasts from thieves and aggressors?In 1907 at the Imperial conference it was proposed Canada make a contribution to (he British navy either in money, or else in chips, boih under control of \u2018the British admiralty.There were three cof us there, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Sir Frederick Borden, and myself.We refused cm the ground that the motion would destroy our autonomy.We would pay nothing to \u2018England but we would construct a \u2018navy of our own.Gentlemen, if you will pay tribute to England vote for the Nationalists, vote for the Conserva- tivez, If you will comstruet chips built and made in Canada, vote for Laurier.The mcney will be in vour pockets as well as in the pockets of the government.These utterances thow Mr Brodeur has no love either for Britain cr ter navy, and works for Canada being independent.Between Bourassa and himself there is only this difference\u2014he is in office the other is out.\u2018Parliament has not yet settled down to the business cf \u2018the sesson.The debate on the address has been unduly prclonged by members in- cisting on speaking who added nothing to \u2018the subjects they dealt with.The fight (was narrowed latterly, to two arnendments dealing with the naval policy, one moved by Mr Monk, the other: by Mr Borden.The government speakers did their best to make out the Comseervatives were \u2018hand-in- hand with the Nationalists, while the Conservatives retorted that Laurier and \u2018his Quebec followers were no better then the Nationalists, quoting largely from past speeches of Laurier and Brodeur.The recriminations such a debate neturady produces led to an exasperated state of feeling, which found vent on Tuesday evening in a scene without precedent and in the sbrupt ending of the sitting.fhe row srose out of Speaker arc] being move exacting with a Manitoba member {for using the word ¢ \u2018coward?than with the Quetdd nfvmber who celled Mr startad cn Sunday at St Johns, Monk a liar.A noticeable feature of the session is the change of \u2018attitude of the Conservative mem- ers towards the Premier.He fs no longer daferred to, but ie ghown scant courtesy.The address would likely be adopted vesterday and the regular work attacked.Mr Monk\u2019s amendment will be a troublesome one for the \u2018(Conservatives and for Liberal French members to face.ORMSTOWN \u2018 The weather on the whole has been Pavomable this fall for getting farm work done, Moist have their plowing done, but there are always a few who are behind and grumbling about the weather \u2018and finding fault with what they could mot better.Some of our dairymen have been farmers @oing around buying up all the butter they can, and selling it in places where no butter is made.party bought a ($1000) \u2018thousand dollars\u2019 worth and shipped it to Another dealer bought \u2018the greater part of it from himand whipped it back to Montreal, so I \u2018jyuppose it had to oume ta Orms- town to get the quality mark put on it.Butter may be scarce vhis winter on account of => much cream being shipped to the American side, Ormstown, Hay tz: been selling fairly well at §9 per ton station, at the Ormstown and some farmers have gold from 20 to BO \u2018tons at that price.HOWICK Taking advantage of the recent few mild days, a cement walk was laid along the side and back of the Howick church, for the convenience of those entering at the back of the building, and it will also serve as a platform on which to alight from vehicles, The closed in shed has been found a great convenicnrs and comfort for horses.During the week nights as well as on Sunday.the electric lights are constantly tit.The prospects for street lighting with electricity are good and probably a less elaborate and expensive system wil be taken by the citizens to accomplish their object, than by submitting a by- jaw for a vote on the question.An immense \u2018quantity of hay has \u2018been shipped out of this district since July and, in the hurry to press the new hay and secure the best prices, some of the hay was too green, and cars en route were seen to be emitting steam from heating of the bales.There is very little discussion/n Jhis cection on the question of a Oanadian navy, and it is difficult \u2018to say whether a majority are in favor of it or mot, pee Ste.MARTINE Last week was the worst for bad roads, On Saturday the mailman to St.Urbain had to \u2018stop cn: his way to borrow a shovel to clean out the front wheels of his wagon.He kept the ghovel and had to\u2019 clean the wheels many times before reaching the village Monday morning the mud was all frozen! hard, making the road so rough the mail had t« be carried on the shoulders on the footpath.On Tuesday it commenced to he levelled s3 a man could lead a Horse.It :s time we were getting better roads.Weol is rising owing to the state of the roads, and storekcepers are acking $6 la cord for hard maple and\u2019 $5 for soft maple.BEAUHARNOIS The roads have been in such a liondition that it was almost impossible to draw a heavy load, consequently potatoes have risen to $1 por bag, and the merchants have had to get them from Montreal b> supply the demand.Rev.J.D.Anderson and Rev.À.MacLennan of Chateauguay exchanged pulpits on Sabbath.Rev.J.Lariviere, rector of Trinity church, is contemplating a resignation of his charge.He has endeared himself to the congregation by his kind thoughtfulness and wiil be mudh missed, should they fail in persuading him to remain.Last week was one of sptoial der- vices in the R, \u20ac, otfurih.fines , HUNTINGDON, Q.VALLEYFIELD A car was shunted into the M.C.Co.'s siding on Monday, which,when unsealed and opened for unloading, was found Lo contain a consignment of tobacco instead of raw cotton.It had im some way escap- wd the customs officials at Detroit, and was shipped to Valleytield by mistake.The price of raw cotton has fallen to 16 cents, which is still 83.1-8 per cent.in advance of the prices of 1908.The local industry shows great activity, and tho\u2019 competing in certain lines on which other mills specialize, ours holds its own with the best of them.At present the company is making 400 different lines of goods, necessitating the best and most re- cotton cent machinery, as well as a large etaff of skilled operatives.Farmers in \u2018this district have finished their outside work, and are now busy threshing.The scarcity oi milk continues.\u2018Mr Alseph, manager of the M.C.(Jo.\u2019s farm, has a heavy stock this year, comprising 116 horned cattle, 28 horses, and 46 pigs.The amount of fodder donsumed \u2018daily is enormious, and will fully tax the \u2018crop of the 400 acre farm during fhe winter, One of our local policemen was rather roughly handled one day last week by a number of Indians.He had arrested cme of their number for a misdemeanor.His confreres cibjecting to this, assaulted the policemen when alone.Our local boats are winding up their season's work and are putting up for the winter.The past season has been a most profitable ione and the next will see a larger fleet at work.The dredge Tomas- co and her consort tug are tied mp in the bay, apparently in readiness bo resume work again next spring pn the opening of navigation.All proprietors om the north bank of the canal have \u2018been notified {that the Canadian Light, Heat & Power Co, has expropriation rights, land that they must remove all present buildings nt earliest possible date.The company has exercised considerable patience in the matter, but until now many of the proprietors apparently have taken them seriously.Laurent Dagenais, whom we re- not 'ported last week as being seriously injured in an accident on the canal railroad, died of his injuries in the hospital, Montreal, a few days ago.His body was brought home and buried in the R.C.cemetery.Deccased was a widower and left three children.it now looks as though an Italian element would be established permanently in our midst.As patient, careful workmen of the laboring class, Italians are hard to \u2018excel, A little lad, nine years old, named Robillard, residing at Coteau du Lae, while returning from the village school one day last week ventured on the newly formed ice with fatal results, A number of his wchool-mates witnessed \u2018the acci- ident, but fled without giving any warning.À little dater his brother, returning from school by the same way, saw à school satche! floating in the water among the \u2018broken pieces of ice.He recognized it as tile brôther\u2019s, and in pulling it out drew out 'the body of his brother, to which it was attached.A physician was summoned, but to no avail.\u2018The young people should \u2018take warning from this sad fatality and keep off the ice until their weniord pronounce it safe, If a large local patronage is any compliment to efficiency, McDonald & Robb can certainly claim such compliment.Their plant is exceptionally buay, being kept in operation night and\u2019 day.There is at present a great local demand for pastry flour as well as for the bread grades and feed.Lo:al deulers predict a drop in the price of beef and pork in the mear future.Milch cows ere the best paying article on the farm at prosent, and are selling at fabulous prices.A very ordinary cow (newly freshened) will bring from 680 to $100; punebred oattie trom $100 Owing to the mild condition of the weather the canal contractors ere able to cerry op their work aay.+ without interruption, night and .a did gon sortit a pov acanteurinatte CARR'S CROSSING It has been settled that a siding %is to be put in here and n large: station.The present building goes to the Black sideroad, where a station will be permanently established to be known as Smiley.Would the Grand Trunk not simplify matters for the traveling \u2018public by dropping such words as Crossing\u2019 and \u2018Station.ATHELSTAN The Rev, J.B.Maclean of your town and Mr Kilgour of Beauhar- nois were here on Sunday, in the interest of using the envelope system.As the same has been in use succassfully here for about a year, the Rev.Mr Maclean said there was no use of speaking about it, only wongratulating the people in adopting it, so he preached a gospel germon.Mr Kilgour spoke of the work done in Beauharnois, For the number of people, they give very largely to missions.COMMISSIONERS Met on Saturday; present: Chairman F.L.Brown, and Coms.Arch, Bell and Wm.Dawson, The collection roll for year 1910 Was examined and, on motion of Com.Bell, seconded by Com.Daw- 'gom, accepted.On motion of Com, Dawson, sec- anded by Com.Bel, the secretary was authorized to sell the contracts for supplying the schools with, wood for the coming year.Moved by Com.Bell, seconded by Com.Dawson, tht the board visit the schools on Dec.21 and 22.Ewa OTTAWA DEPUTATION AND ITS OBJECT Toronto Sun\u2014It may be well to again sketch briefly the story of the proposal to send \u2018a mjonster deputation of farmers to Ottawa this mionth sni the obj:et Leh'ni the proposal.The beginning of the movement occurred during Sir Wilfrid Laurier\u2019s Western tour.When the vremier went west he expected that his sole task would be to deliver a series of set addresses to waiting and accla mnt crowds, Instead, he found, all tlhe way from Winnipeg to the Rockies, trowds of farmers waiting to talk to him At point after point he was me tby delegations of farmers, and all of these delegations presented the same request\u2014that Bn sweeping measure of tariff reduction be pro~ vided for and in particular that freer trade relations be established with the United Stales.These deputations produced a profound impression; they produced an impression not poly in this country but in Great Britain.Western farmers, with wisdom born of experience, feared \u2018this (mpress- sion might, if nothing more were done, be worn off by the constant clamor of the protected interest for more rather than less protection.They therafore determin ed to organize a monster deputation from\u2019 the Wex!, toi go to Ottasa after the opening of the session, fou the purpose pf reiterating and strengthening the demands made during the Premier\u2019s Western tour.In order that the government may be convinoed that the demiand for lower tariff end reciproc:ty 63 not seclional, that it \u2018exists in the East as well as the west, the Domimion Grange which is linked with the Western organization through the National Council of Agricilture wags asked to cooperate with the West in the matter.The Grange oromptly and gladly responded and delegates will be sent by that body.The Grange has \\zone further.It has asked farmers, who are not members of the Grange, to coo'perat2 in the sen ing a! delem:- stes from this Province.This appeal is being widely responded to, and there are few counties in the province that will not be re- vresented when the joint delegations reach Ottawa this month.It is expected that the three western provinces will send at least 500 men.Ontario, there is reason to believe, will send some 300 more.Eastern and western men will reach Ottawa on the morning of December 15th, and will spend that day tn conference in the Grand Opera house.They will there prepare a case to be presented to the government next day.Such a deputation can hardly fail of bringing about the most far-reaching re- eults for the benefit of agriculture im the whole Dominion.\u2014 BRITAIN\u2019S IDLE RICH.Mr.Lloyd George Britain\u2019s ch-n- tellr - cf the exchequer, cay : \u201cAnother source of waste is unemployment.A good deal of atten.iom his been devoted recenily to unemp.oy- ment amongst the working calsses, and I am glad of that.Next year we hope to produce a great] scheme for insuring these classes against the suffering which follows from lack of work; \u2018cut absolutely no thought has been given to unemployment amongst the upper classes, This is just pas grave as the other, end is a prolific case of unemployment emongst the workmen.A number of men and women ave given the best their physique is developed, their brains are strengthened anil dis ciple by the bust dul and training that momey can afford and then, after they have spen (he first twenty years\u2014the firt third\u2014of, tneir lives in preparin and equipping them elves for wok hey - e.ote thems:ves \u20180 8 lfe of idieness.It is a soandalous and stupid waste of first-class \u2018material; and the worgt of it is the system requires that they choose vome of the best men whom we Mh can buy to assist them in leadin, {his life of indulence witha degrce of luxurious eave.I want to make quite clear, so fas to avoid al possibility of mixmepr:senta'ion that I am not referring in tha leas! to the men who ky their own bral have made the money which enables them to purchase occasiomal leisure, There is no more hard- worked class of mean in \u2018the world than this.I mefer exclusively tu the idle rich, There js a \u2018larger number of this ct.ss in this coun y than pro a ly in any dthe: ccuntry in the world.If you f:ake thes men with their famlies an! v th their very large \u2018oly of :etaine s wou wil.fini ha: they account fcr something like two milions | £ \"he population of this country.It 8 exactly as if the greit rommerci 1 and industrial cities of Mancheste Liverpool and Glasgow were \u2018om munities in whizh no man War ex- fectel to cnzage in ny p:oduciive or profitable enterp:ise, whee :le sole business of one set cf citizens was to enjoy themselves an of the rest of the citizens to help them to do 55.Can you think of anything more wa trfu: more hurdensome t5 the communi' y \u2018more unintelligent, than a cystem lof that kind! And lyet th-t fai] Jescrites the sy:tem unde whi h we live in -\u2018his count y \u201chere a very numerous class of the population, without laboir, 1.ù1 live live of luxurious indulgen:e.end great multitude of ofhe:3 \u201cive lives cÉ urduous toil without errning si ficient food and rsiment cr ro pope.Believe me, there is too large a free list in this country, and it cannot afford it.\u201d CANADA Toronto, Nov, 27,\u2014With blister ed and aching feet, 24 sturdy Gren adiers marched into Toronto and to the armories this morning.They had tramped 82 miles during the night, all the way from Whitby which they left at 11.45 o'clock Saturday night.The distance was covered in nine and a half hour: Vancouver, B.C.,, Nov.24\u2014To have fallen down a crevasse anc to have been wedged between the icy walls 65 feet from the eurfac before being rescued by his com- vamfons was the thrilling experience of a member of a Dominizn sur: vey party engaged during the past eummer in locating the Canadian Alaska boundary line 40 milesin- land from Maku Arm.He has been taid up two months by his injurie:.We were walking willhout the usual ropes on \u2018the day of the acciden.said Mr Lea.I was leading, and in crossing a snow-covered surface ten feet ahead of the next man suddenly felt myself falling.When I recovered consciousness I found myself wedged between icy walls \u2018and suffering intense pain, Ever bone in my body seemed to have been broken, A few moments fater Iheadd shouts and looking upward saw my companions peering down the crevasse, Encourag: ed by their cheerful words I managed after many unsuccessiul attempts to tie around my glacier belt along rope they had lowered to me.How I managed to attadn it will Ibe a mystery as I had then, ns 1 was afterwards told, been imprisoned there for nearly an hour and the cold was awful, I fainted again when hauled to the surface It was a lucky circumstance, added Mr Lea, that the erevasse mar- vowed sufficiently to prevent me from falling further for it had a depth of over 4000 feet, My body was tightly wedged between the walls and my feet dangling in empty spaces.Rainy River, Ont, Nov.28,\u2014A dramatic story of the heroism cf the 18-year old daughter ¢f a settler near Clemenston, on the American side of Rainy River, has just reached here, J.A, Hier, a mail-carrier, was carrying hall a ton of mail on a dug sled down the river when the whole outfit went through the ice.Hier found the ice breaking every time he got hold of the edge, but his cries a: tracted Lizzie Alloway, who ruched down to the river, and, lying ful.length ion the thin ice, go: hzld cf Hier\u2019s coat collar, She dung to him for 20 minutes, aven after fhe water came over Lhe ice and almost covered her, Both were finsl- 1y rescued, The mail was lc.Ottawa, Nov.25.\u2014There will be la great invasion of Ottawa by {farmers next month.From a thousand to fifteen hundred are ex- mected from all parts of the country.Already arrangements have been made with, hotels for the accommodation of 1150, The vis- \u2018tors will be chiefly members of (he National Council of Agriculturists, A majority of the visitors will be from west of the lakes, but there will be some two \u2018hundred from moints edst of Ottawa, many coming from the Maritime provinces.They are getting close to the Canadian law-makers for the purpose of influencing & reduction in the tariff in some directions.They will have a convention ove day snd lay their conclusions before the wovertiment the next day.Fort William, Nov.25.\u2014For the first time in ten years Canallian Pacific railway freight traffic be tween the head of the lakes and Winnipeg has been reduced before the close of navigation.Train crews and engine crews have been laid off during the week.and indications are that further reduction fin the staff will be made next week, Thesreduction is due Lo MAUY CAUSES acoording Lo Local trainmen.There is extremely little wheat being ghipped compared with movement November a (year ago.The movement of live-stock for export is also light.Another important item this year is the double track between Fort William anid Winnipeg.The running time for handling trains has been almost cut in two, Fort Covington Sun: Farmers whould look out for a couple of men who represent themselves as agents for a soap company, take orders for 50 bars of simp for $2 and give a set of dishes with each order.They are frauds.Ottawa, Nov.25.\u2014As a means of \\guarding against the, growth of modernist doctrines 'n the Roman Catholic church, a papal deosree has of the ecclesiastical body ta take lan oath according to a certain fcrmula prescribed.The decreeap- plies to not only newly uvdained priests, bizhops, and ardhbichops, but to all clergy, no matter how dong in office.The taking co! the oath will be private in its nature, It will be done throughout all of Canada, as well as lhe wh.e world 2s soon as (he prescrited formula arrives, It is designed to prevent \u2018the encroachment of modernist leaning among the clergy, the form of the oath being such that no one \u2018oculd honestly take it who sub- Iscribed to these opinions, cf which much has been heard in Europe but little in Canada.Montreal.Nov, 23.\u2014It was stated at the C.P.R.today that the new annex now being built at the Wind- mor streat headquarters would have la 16-story tower, rising 280 feet from the foundations to the top of the flagstaff.Rapid progress is te- ing made on the work, and over a thousand tons of structural steel have already been rivitted up.Five hundred men are engaged, and steel is being placed at the rate of 300 tons a week.Work will rontinue all winter, anl it is expe ted the steel will be finished by April,when the stone-work will be started.It is expected that the whole work Will be finished by the end of 1912, when the station will be one of the ivery big railway terminals lof the world.Montreal, Nov.25 \u2014Senator Cas- grain was greatly incensed this morning when told that a Toronto vaper had printed this statement made at a meeting of \u2018the St.James\u2019 Literary society last night reflecting on the French clergy and declaring that they were making the French of the province of Quebec anti-English.When he spoke, he supposed there was no reporter present.Cordova, Alaska, Nov.24.\u2014A disastrous flood, caused by the loosening of the waters of an internal lake in Behring Glacier, swept the Behring river valley today.devas- \u2018tating » large section southwest of the izreat icc fiel .Many m ne.\u2019 cabins were swept away and grave fears are entertained for the lives of the occupants.Icebergs of gi- \u2018zantic size were torn loose from the glacier and dumped into the river.Swept before the rush of water, which caused the Berin river tbo rise ILO feet in 4 hours, the great masses of ice carried everything before them.Cabins noar the river were carried out by the water and then ground to nicnee kv thn j-e \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 UNITED STATES Chateaugay Record: During the vast three or four weeks the price of potatoes [vas remained stationary a! 80 cents in the loyal market and at no time in \u2018this period has there been active demand either on the part of city or local dealers.The situation has been a most peculiar une this season, cwing to the lack of orders for stock, and even the oldest dealers do not recall a gimi- lar comdition of affairs.Up to Saturday 156 carloads had teen shipped, representing comething in the neighborhood of 100,000 bushels, which is ca\u2019y à smvill part of the total yield in this section.Contracts for completing Cha- toougay town hal: have been given out covering 818,000.Philadelphia, Nov.28.\u2014J.Armstrong Drexel disappeared into the clouds from the aviation exhibition at the Point Brceze track this afternoon, pushed a 100 horsepower Blerio! mon:plane a'most 2 \u2018miles into the air, and won a new \u2018world\u2019s altitude record for aeroplanes wien he hung at a height bf 9,970 feet in the mists above.He then made 2 mile downslide through the air, landing in an open field lat Oreland, a suburb 18 miles nerJi of this city.When the Official Larograph of the Aero club attached to his machine had regis- itered the record-breaking height, he found \u2018that his propeller had lost its lifting power, owing to the light- Inesa of the air at that great alti- \u2018tude, For almost Mal an hour, \u2018while out.of sight of all creation, he jumped and jockeyed the ma: idhine, in an effort to force the wavering needle to the 10,000-fest mark, and failed.Mr Drexel, after he alighted, said he suffered cone siderably from the dald, wd been issued requiring all members .A Be ~ a hed bd bd Bad Bed bund bd -\u2014 .- 8 (Jo an nc I Bb On TUESDAY, Dec.6th, at resi- om Nov.28, the wife of W.P: kot: A oncétrke _ \u2014 _\u2014 eee or eee \u2014 i .os qe \u201d p\u2014- THE CANADIAN GLEANER, HUNTINGDON, Q.FEURSDAY.DEC 1 1010 .\u2014 Christmas Baying |* + muses.sscionser| 4e te puroteras, Outremons MOTION PICTURES | prier evening tte ann 7\" couxeL | XMAS Goops EURE Our Stock is complete for Christmas buying.Ladies\u2019 Fur-lined Jackets Ladies\u2019 Fur Coats Ladies\u2019 Fur Collars Ladie:\u201d Fur Gauntlets Ladies\u2019 Fur Caps Ladies\u2019 Sweater Coats Ladies\u201d Mocha Lined Mitts Bradley: Mufflers, for ladies and gentlemen.Men's New Overcoats SOMETHING SFRCIAL BOOTS axon SHOES Wihere cnly the best is good enough.We Lave Shoes to fit every per- (soin, at all prices.SEE OUR NEW HOCKEY BOOTS and the prices are worth taking notice of, Our Grocery Department 1s full \u2018co tre door with New Raisins New Currants, New Figs, New Candied Peels, New Nuts, New Canned Goods, Fresh Spices, and aM kinds of FRUIT.Special announcement next week PRINGLE, STARK & CO.HUNTINGDON A FINE ASSORTMENT OF \u2018GOODS SUITABLE FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS JUST RECEIVED A nice line of Ladies\u2019 and Gents\u2019 Watches, Rings, Chains, Lockets Scarf Pins, Brooches, Bracelets, etc, are being chown.Also.Sterling Silver Novelties, Ebony Goods, Fancy Gilt and Mante Clocks, Silver Ware, and many other articles.B.W.ALLAN JEWELLER Now Is The Time FOR RUBBERS We have all kinds of Rubbegs and Overshoes, also Leggings.FBLT SHOES fon Men and Women.Moccasins for all.Hockey and Skating Shoes everybody.for They are ALL THE BEST Prices Right, R.E.KELLY & CO HUNTINGDON,Que.ond GILMORE'S Photograph Gallery is open every day.Are You in Need of a SLEIGH ROBES BLANKETS Sweat Pads Harness HARDWARE PAINTS OIL GLASS, &c.You wi!! fin] a good asscrlment at Braithwaite Bros.HUNTINQDON, Que.POULTRY WANTED 1 am paying for Hens from 9 to 12 cents, Geese 10 to 12 cents, Ducks 18 to 15c.Turkeys from 18 to 16 cents per pound, live-weight.For Calves $8.50 to $10.50.Any who have these for sale, bring them in from Monday to Thursday.If from can't deliver calves drop me a line.L.LAVIGNE, Lake-street, Box 56 : Huntingdon 1 will be right) dence of James McKeegan, 3-4 uf a mile west of Ormstown: 20 first-class milch cows, a lot of Montreal chipping cans, 1 Champion cooler.Sale without reserve as Mr McKeegan is giving up the dairy business.The above stock are nearly all winter milkers.10 months! credit.To begin at 1 o'clock p.m.On FRIDAY EVENING, De: 23, a Christmas Tree and Entertainment will je held in the LaGuerre Presbyterian Church, at 7.80 p.m.A very fine program has been arranged, and Santa Claus will be in attendance.Admission: Adults \u201815e, and children 10c.MISCELLANEOUS Belfast, Nov.28.\u2014The Unionists and Ulster are fiercely agitated over the renewed prominence of the home rule movement, and are rreathing threats of fire and slaughter.The Ulster Unionist council had a seriss of meetings at Balfast today, at one of which, which was private, it was agreed according to the Unionist papers, to draw wp a solemn declaration refusing to pay taxes or rates imposed by any Dublin pamiament, ot to obey any decrees issued by such a parliament, lt is added that the mee.ing appointed an emergency committee to organize Ulster men into regiments.The sum of $50,000 was subscribed for the purpose of buying arms.This, it is declared, is no biuff.The Orange: men are in deadly earnest, and ii Joe Liberals return \u2018to power to establish home irule Ulster will become an armed camp within afew weeks.Whether or not this picture is overdrawn, it is certain that the antipathy of \u2018the Ulster Unionists to home rule is as violent as on past occasions, When it Was a prominent planks of the Liberals\u2019 platform.There was a great Unionist demomstration in Belfast this evening, and an overflow meeting displayed excited enthusiasm that had not been paralleled since Randolph Churchill raised the famous battle ery, \u2018Ulster will fight and Ulster The Marquis of Londonderry presided.He read a message from ex-Prime Minister Balfour, saying: \u2018If Ulster stands firm a home-rule-radical coalition will never \u2018succeed in forcing the disruption of the United Kingdom upon a hostile and determined people.\u2019 The Marquis of London- derry declared that home rule meant the placing of \u2018the Protestant neck under the Roman Catholic heel, and lhe predicted that .Ulster .| would never iodbey a home rule parliament.Vienna, Nov.24.\u2014In the Reich- israth today 'the Socialists, discuss: ing the unrestricted importation of foreign meat, declared that theex- isting high duties resulted in a majority of workers and their families being half-starved.The government\u2019s protection attitude was vehemently denounced.The Socialists shouted \u201cTo the gallows with the ministers,\u201d \u201cWe shall follow the Portuguese,\u201d \u201cLong live the revolution.\u201d The statement that the Duke of Sutherland is |going to put theeld- lest sons of some of his Scottish tenants on 10,000 acres of land in the west does not say whether they go on the land as owners or as tenants.If the Duke is trying to build up a Canadian \u201cestate\u201d with tenant farmers on it the government whould do everything that can be done legally to discourage him.\u2014 Toronto Globe.Two brothers, Arthur and Moses Gardner, have been arrested at Hudson Falls, N.Y., for stealing two horses from farmers at Grand Isle, Vt.They have been identified as having stolen ma horse from Dr Johnston of Chateaugay, N.Y, and to have operated in Clinton.Winnipeg, Man, Nov.27\u2014A heavy blanket of snow covers Manitoba about a foot deep, It extends into Saskatchewan.It is the first good snowfall of the winter.Racine, Wis, Nov.25.\u2014The lives of 800 passengers on train No.6, on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.Paul road, bound to Chicago, hung in the balance yesterday when Michael Crowley, engineer, was stricken with apoplexy at his post land died while the train was running 40 miles an hour.The fireman, noting that his engineer did inot sound signals for a crossing, called to Crowley and receiving no answer went to the cab and found him dead.The fireman stopped the train and backed into Corliss.St.Paul, Minn, Nov.27.\u2014That the United States and the world, in tact, are about to harvest the fruits grown of extravagance, James J.Hill, the railroad magnate, ts ab- wolutely positive.\u201cIt is too late to warn,\u201d he said, \u201cthe hour dis at hand.\u201d He declared it would be futile to discuss the untoward things that confront the American people.Mr Hill declared that the American people were too complacent.They spend too freely, and are greatly inclined to take a rosy view of things entirely unwarranted by circumstances, Battleships not only in this country, but also abroad.are illustration of the extravagance in which the world has been placed for the last two decades.The momey for «he construction of there has been withdrawn from commercial circles, and almost as good as squandered, so far as there canbe any tengidle returns oliderved.\u2019 8 office.Thompson, of a san.At 4149 iMichigan-ave., Chicago, i}, the wife of Dr D.R.Welch, nf la son, At Diamond City, Alta, on Nov.18th, the wife of Wm.Randall, of a daughler.DIED At Ormstown, on 23rd November, \u2018William Cavers.; On 24(h November, at Ormstown, Joseph McDermott, cf \u201c#ppendici.is{ At Huntingdon, on Wednesday, Nov.30th, Patrick Argyle D, Mec- Hugh.aged 21 years Funeral on Friday, at \u201810 o'clock, at ~ 8t.Joseph's church, rs IT\u2019S ATHABASCA ut.The Landing Is tho Latest Town te Have Growing Pains.A live Board of Trade is that of Athabasca T -ding.Its last message has just arrived by mail at this office, says The Canadian Courier, radiating optimism in telliLg of the industries at the far port of the north.From all accounts the Landing is le- veloping into a whacking big place, taking on a nations! aspect since the railroads began to project into the wilds.The story of Athabasca starts with the fur; with the bear, the fox and the coyote\u2014and the pelt-hunters dropping into town.Then come the settler trekking up from Bouthern Alberta, where he had put Parliament Buildings into the fur post at Edmonton, turning it into a capital of a large province.Peace River became known as a farming district.Cattle and horses roamed on the Arctic plains all winter, fanned by the chinook winds.Oats, barley and wheat sprouted; this year the acreage sown bettered last year 100 per cent.Lumbering has of late come into Class A with farming as a \u2018\u2018leading industry.\u201d If you paddle up the Athabasca from above the town for 100 miles you will see nothing but timber berths, spruce, pine and poplar.Two mills saw wood at Athabasca and there is a portable mill in addition for the chaps who pull their own logs out of the stream.Fishing is good.White fish in Lesser Slave and Lake La Biche have put dollars into the pockets of frontiersmen; nor are they all yet jerked out.Indeed the fisheries of Athabasca have only been tapped.Owing to the lack of rapid transportation, fishermen have had to confine their operations to a short period in the winter.No wail about transportation now.Boats and railroads are the talk of the town for they do say the Landing is to be the Montreal of the north.As yet express trains are not shrieking into Athabasca, but you can almost hear the shouts of the construction gangs from the cast and south.Boats are a fact at Athabasca, have been more or less for 25 years.Seventy-five brand new {lat boats are annually turned by the citizens.Lately, with the advent of the Northern Transportation Co.have come three liners, the biggest chugging on tl: Athabasca River, 120 feet long.Building steam bouts has been aticmpted on a small scale.Last yenr the Northern Navigation Co.\u2019s engineers built a whole steamboat, 40 horse-power boiler, everything except the engines.Athabasca Landing has one great lack.We quote the Board of Trade: \u201cThere is an excellent opening here for a brickyard.The nearest brick.vard to Athabasca Landing is 100 miles distant, and as next year promises to be a big building ycar for Athabasca Landing there will be a heavy demand for bricks, and a local company could without difliculty compete with any outside yards.\u201d Ten years ngo Athabasca Landing was the jumping-off place for Yukon.ors who when they got that far figured they were just about at the end of the carth.Known In Rowing Circles.Accompanying the Queen's Own Rifles on their visit to Aldershot, is Maj Robert K.Barker, who is well known in rowing circles.both in England and the great Dominion.He has frequently nccompanied the famous Argonauts uf Toronto to Henley regattas as coxswain and manager.During the South African war he commanded \u201cC\"\u201d Company of the first Canadian contingent \u2014the Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry.While this regiment lay- at Belmont night lights in the surrounding country gave cause for alarm.Peculiar light flashes from Kaffir kraals near Belmont led Capt.Barker and a small party of men to investigate the presumed Boer signals.The phantom lights lured the Canadians to a cluster of straw-covered huts, where, in the deepest darkness, they crept on hands and knees to the spot from which the apparent messages were be ing sent to the Boers.A sudden dash resulted in a surprise for both the black men and the Britons, for the natives were simply holding a weird funeral service over the body of a very small infant of the tribe.ee Canadian Art In Liverpool.The Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, was recently the scene of an exhibition of Canadian paintings, under the direction of Mr.Edmond Dyonnet, the Montreal artist.The display was a notable one in many ways, and attracted a great deal of attention and favorable notice.In all there were shown 113 paintings and five pieces of statuary.The exhibition was open by Hon.Sydney Fisher, Dominion Minister of Agriculture.The president of the Royal Canadian Academy, Mr.William Brymer, of Montreal, sent \u201cA Blackfoot Indian,\u201d \u2018October in Canada,\u201d and \u201cUnder the Apple Tree\u201d (water color).R.C.A., of Conestogo, was represented by not only the head study which he entitles, \u201cThe Miniature,\u201d but also \u201cIndians Spearing Fish by Torch: light.\u201d and \u201cGirl with Rabbits.\u201d Trapping Muskrats, Numbera of mechanical traps to cateh inuskrats lave been imvented and tried, but none gives more satisfaction than the old floating barrel trap that bas been In use for many gears.Both ends are left closed, and a hole about eight by twelve inches square is sawed In the side.A strong\u2019 cleat 1s nniled across each end, the: cleats projecting six or eight inches beyond the barrel, and upon the cleats .are nalled two bonrds, one on each side -of the barrel aud several inches longer.Water then is placed in the barrel so that it.will float with the board platforms about on n level with the surface of the \u2018pond or stream.About dne-third of tte Larrel remains above water, ~ Applés, carrots and other deli cacles that tbe \u2018inuskent\u2019 likes are placed ip the barrel.Ln-fhelr attempts | to get the bait tbe dnirhale fall into the \u2018 barrel and are unable to got out.=gx- Mr.F.8.Challener, .ILLUSTRATED SONGS Will be presented by the STAR THEATRE CO.in MOIR HALL FRIDAY This Company docs not sbow {he same pictures twice.The Hall will be heated.Opening Entertainment at 8 p.m.Admission to alfy 10c.\u2019 BAZAAR A Sale of Work, under the auspices of the Ladies\u2019 Aid Society, Will be held in the Lecture Room ot the Methodist Church, Hunting- don, on TUESDAY, Dec.6th, The boolhs will be we!l furnished with fancy and wreful articles, handkerchiefs, homemade candy and provisions.Tea will be served during .the afternoon and evening.A cordial welcome to all, GRAND CONCERT Prot.BEAL'S Singing Class wil give a Comeert in Munro Hall Athelstan, on Friday Evening,Dec.oth, consisting of vodal and instrumental music; readings, dialogues, &c., \u2018assisted by the Athel- wtan Orchestra and Mr William Duncan, closing with the Grand Sentinel on Duty, guarding the weary soldiers in the darkness of the night, \u201cTenting on the Old Camp Ground.\u201d Oysters served at the usual price.Doors open at 7.80.Concert at 8.Admission 25c; children 15c.Dec.14th Dec.14th BAZAAR The Ladies of St.John's Church.Huntingdon, will hold a Bazaar in the basement of the Church, on WEDNESDAY, Dec, 14th, afternoon and evening.There will be booths tor fancy and useful articles, dolls, homemade candy, provisions, ice- cream, ete.High tea will be served both afternoon and evening.Come and buy your Christmas gifts.58 NOTICE Mr Wm.PATTERSON, Advocata, will be at Moir Hotel, Huntingdon, on Saturday, 10th inst., instead of Saturday, Dec.8rd, owing to the present sitting of the Criminal Court at Valieyfield.PUBLIC NOTICE The contracts for supplying the Schools with wood, will be sold, by the undersigned, in the Town Hall, on SATURDAY, Dec.10th, at7.30 o'clock p.m.C.E.Ewing, 58 Secy.-Treas.MONTREAL WHOLESALE PRICES Flour $2 to $2.05 Oate 38 to 88.1-2c Comnmeal, per bbl, $3.05 Rolled Oats, $1.95 per bag Baled Hay\u2014No.1, $11 to $11.50, Extra No.2, $10 to $10.50.No.2 $9 to $9.50.Bran\u2014Manitoba $18 to $19.Eggs \u2014 New -laid 80c, selected store-packed 26c.Cheese 11.1-8 to 11.1-2¢ Butter, creamery, choicest 25 to 25.1-2¢.Dressed Hogs, abattoir {resh- killed $9.75, country-killed $9.Potatoes 90c per bag of 90lb, Dressed Poultry Turkeys, per lb., 16 to 18¢c Geese, per lh, 12,1-2 to 14c Chickens, per fb., 12 to 15c Fowls, per Ib, 10 to 12e Ducks, per Ib, 16 to 18c $18; Ontario Mr.De Cosmos, a member of the Legislature of British Columbia, certainly deserved the medal for lung power, and he won it seemingly in a good cause and at grave risk to himself.\u2018The chamber was considering a bill that would drive many settlers from their homes, and there was a sufficient majority to pass it.The end of the session was only a day and two hours distant.At noon on the morrow the House must close its busis.ness.De Cosmag was desperate.He must stop the bill, and there was only one way to du it.He would have to speak right on till the end of thie session and prevent a division being taken.It was 10 o'clock in the morning when he rose to \u201cmake a few remarks in regard to the measure before the House.\u201d Eleven o'rlock came,noon, | o'clock, and still De Cosmos talked.Members in a spirit of jest omitted to adjourn for lunch in order to sce how .long he woull keep going.The afternoon waned, the sun went down and lamps were lit, but De Cosmos never faltered.\u2019 The situation was hecoming serious.He certainly held the floor and scem- ed likely to keep it.All sorts of plars were tried to get him to stop, but eloquence poured from him as water from a mountain spring.He was not allowed to halt for food, though he was permitted to drink.The Speaker insisted on keeping to the question before the House and objected to him repeating himaclf.Through the watches of the, night De Cosmos toiled on and successfully evaded all trapa of \u201corder.\u201d He went manfully on with his speech as the dawn broke, kept up a slow pace ds the breakfast hour arrived and was still speaking as the clock slowly approached the'honr of 12.On the last stroke of that hour he stopped in the middle of a sentence and fell to the floor.For twenty-six mortal hours he had slood on the floor and addressed the House and had nearly killed himself in doing it.The excitement had kept him up till the end, but when the desired result was echieved.his faculties gave way, and it was several days beforé he recovered.But the bill -was blocked, and the settlers kept their homes.meeting cf the Hockey club was held in the county building.About 25 werg,presont to hear the report of last season, whith showad the chub, altho put to hoavy expense, had stil some $268 to their credit.The following officers were elected for the.poming scason-Flon.president, R, N.Wal; hon, vice-presi- dent, A, Philps; president.C.B.Kelly; yiée-president, Ward Kel:y: scoy.-treas., George Thompson.Committee: J.A.Hunter, James W.Stark, and the captain, when chcgen by the players.After some discussion, it, was decided to try and place a.team in the Junior league.The retiring committee deserve credit.for puking through lus! seca- sou the way they did, for gates were small and the weather against thom.Most of tive game for yoars and withed to give -itwgp last soascn, ow'y afier them had followed -persuddion remaining Ln office.It is expected, with a change or two, the same toams will play here this season as last.The boys are holding out for an al-village team, believing .the public will back them up with just as good pacer.\u2014The curlers have been working on their rinks and expezt to get ice quickly\u201d whoa cold wealthier comes.\u201cTh appearance of the factory, owned \"by \u2018Wm.Middleton, has been greatly improved, A new store- thcuise has been built and the bui'd- tngs attended to by a painter, deep ditches on When all ditches are tiled and filled our \u2014A gection of Prince=st, is being filled in.sireets will be safer, wider, and look Letter, \u2014\"That the Junior Huntingdon Village Hockey League will go is now almost «an c.lallished fact.It will tbe composed of four teams: Academy, upper and lower village teams, and an afl-French team.A schedule will he drawn up when arrangements are made about ice.\u2014Mr.Hamilbom has taken possession of his house on Chateauguay- st.J.M.Kirk will soon be csta- lished in- his new property on Hen- derson-street.\u2014P.J.Lally, who advertised for hickory, shipped five car loads to his factory from here last week.\u2014Two gentleman, one of them a \u2018Mr Mueller from Germany were there on Saturday to sce about rebuilding the Central hotel.They waid, if a guarantee of an exclusive license were given them for ten vears, they would go ahead.They departed.\u2014Sunday was the day appointed by the Montreal bringing before the congregations presbytery for the subject of systematic beneficence.Rev.Mr Crombie of Athel- stgn preached in St.Andrew's and explained the advantages of week- iy offerings over quarterly, semi- vearly, or yearly contributions.In the.evening J.W.Kilgour told cf Vhe experience of the Beauharnois Presbyperian congregation, who, tho\u2019 numbering 33 familien besides supporting gave last year $1050 f-> missions.He described the plan they fc:low- only their church ed and recommended i:s adoption.ath His remarks were followed with deep interest.\u2014November, which ended yesier day, maintained its repute for dul\u2019 weather, for 28 days were cloudy.Sunday was the cmly really bright day.a: \u2014A mecting was held yesterday Andrew's WMS, The annex was ceomforiably filled.afternoon of GL.The occasion was nn address by Mrs McMaster of Westmount, She took as her subject home missions, pressive \u2018and pleasing manner, 857 were reccived.\u2014 8 smewhat belated comes to hand the news that James Brown the property he occupies om front street; reported price $4800.\u2014Sunday afiernoon inhabitants were startled by hearing sounds of heavy explosions.They were caused by \u2018Blasting at Va'leyfield.\u2014Oliver Dancause, section boss at Whites station, bas bought the farm \u2018of Daniel Waker, for $7,100.There : hong are 100 acres.The dwelling, a log a.- .i., ' Friday a special meeting of the village council was called by the light committe», when a full board attended.The business was the consideration of a proposition from J.B, Jamieson for supplying electricity.After some discussion Mr Jamieson offered tc deliver 150 hprse-power at 825 per h.p.for 15 véars, 24-hour service.Moved by Pringle, seconded by Lunan, that the proposition cf J.B.Jamicson be accepted, and that à centract te entered into.\u2018Movel by Kelly, seconded by \u2018Lunan, that the Mayor, Pringle and Will be nu committee to prepare the comtract in accordance with the proposition of Mr J.B.Jamie- son.ES criminal court was opened on Monday, before Judge Mercier.A jury wus sworn to try James Brown of Hemmingford for attempt to murder James Conroy.After hearing some evidence, an arrangement was come to by Brown pleading guilty of common assault, causing bodily harm.He will be senteneed on Dec.10th.The case against the Ste.Barbe farmer, Sevigny, for perjury, cones up today and will finish the term.\u2014December has arrived on runners.\u2014Frs.Tyo of Dundee is reported to have received George Long's position at St.Regis.ROCKBURN The Literary and Social club is again in full swing, alively interest being manifested by old and young.Wednesday night of last week was steal as a bocial cvening, games being inc11ged in, and after serving lunch to over a hundred peovi.there vay a Thé Rev G, WW.Mingie, secretary of the Lord's Day Alliance for the province, gave an interesting and amusing lecture, illustrated by lime- short program.light views, on Scotland, in the hall, un Monday evening.A small admission fee was charged; $138 realized, Christmas at Central HELLO: YES This is where you can get your Christmas Goods\u2014a'l kinds.Albums (Photo Poat-Cards), Got lar and Cuff Boxes, Glove and Handkerchief Cases, Necktie Cases, Toilet Sets, Shaving Sets, Photo Frames, Ink-Stands, Work-Boxens, Jewel Cases, Writing Cases.Perfumery sold by the ounce.We furnish bottle for same.TOYS of al Ce.cripticns, G.B.CHOCOLATES Sold by the pound, or put up in artistic boxes.Do not fatl to cee our novelty boxes, filled with Fry's Chocolates, to sefl ut He, 10c, 15e, and 80c.Sure to please the idhildren.KODAKS Let the children Kodak .Buy a Kodak for your boy and girl, they can have lots of fun with one, Kodak supplies always om hand, W.B.RENNIE HUNTINGDON, QUE.PUBLIC NOTICE I wil ke in attendance at the Store of Mrs MoCaffrey, Trout River Lines, to receive Taxes, on Wednesday, Dec.7th, between the hours of 1 and 4 pm.C.E.Ewing, Secy.-Trean Montreal, Nov.28.\u2014There wasan over-supply of cattle, including 700 head of Northwest ranchers which wold n! 85.10 to $5.20 for steers and $4.60 for cows and heifers, Of other cattle good fetched $5 to $5.25, fairly good $4.50 to $4.75, fairgd to 44.25, and common at 88.50 to 3.75 rer 1001h, There was a good demand from packers, giving:.much information in an im- has purchased from Mrs W.Fortune, and cows for canning purposes brought from 2.1-4 to 2.8-4c, and bulls 8.1-4 to 8.1-2c per M.Good \u2018buts for butchers\u2019 use sold at 8.3-4 vo 4e per lb.The undertome to Jhe market fc: hogs continues weak and prices have scored a further decline of 10c per 100tb,which is due vo the libera! supplies.At ihe above reduction there was a fæirly good demand from packers and niles of selected lots were made at 87 to $7.25 per 1001h, weighed off cars.There was no change in the condition of the market for tmall meats, pricea for lambs Leing firmly 'naintained under a good demand, and smaller supplies, and wales of Upper Canada stock were made nt 62 to 6,1-4¢ and Quebec stock at 5.1-2 to 5.8-4¢ rer Ib, Sheep were quiet, but prices ruled firm at 4 to 4.1-4e per ib, Calves were suurce and sales of choice grass-fed stock were made at 6.1-2 (Fe and nt 5.1-2 £o Be per tb, live-weight.Cards, Xmas Post-Cards, Cards, Seals, Stamp Xmas Token.Yuletide Greetings, Booklets, THE VERY LATEST Calendars, Calendar Pads, Xmas Toys.A large stock of NOVELTIES.IMustrated Londan News, Graphic, Holly Leaves and Pear's with fancy viates.IN BOOKS GAMES Towney's and Moir's Confectionery FANCY STATIONERY My line of Hockey Sundries is ~The adjourned sitting of the |