VOL. XXV ALEXANDRIA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY l6 19)7 ... · Apple HUL Ont. Money to Loan mMB yon wnnt • loan, gH* me a ... feet, with frame kitchen ten by twelve. One frame barn

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Mardi-Gras Evening

ALEXANDER HALL

TUESDAY, FEB. 20th

Do not miss this. A pleasant evening assured.

Factory for Sale A fine larpê oheese factory with

good butter plant, situate in Dalhousie Station Village, one of the beet dairy centres in the district. It is fully equipped with the Latees Turbine Separator, all No. 1, new boilers, 15 horse power. Will sell for cash or on time with good terms. For further Êarticulnrs apply toIi.A. Charlebois,

lalheusie Station, or see him at bis home at Gross Mills. Information may also be secured from the Union Bank, Dalhousie Station. 4-6

For Sale Lot No. 20 in the loth concession of

Roxborongh, consisting of 40 acres more or less. For particulars apply to Robert McKay, Maxville, Ont. 3-26

Tenileni for Wood Sealed Tenders for Wood will' be

receired up to Feb. 20th, for 50 cords of mixed wood, Ash. Elm, Birch, Maple, 18 to 20. inches long to be de- Hrered at Laggah Cheese Faccoiy before May 1st, 1017. Lowest or any tender not neceasarilv accepted. Ad- dress tender to J'J. ^lant. Sec.* Treas. Lagaan Dairy Association, Dalkieth, Ont. 4-2

Isnce Gorp. H. Bejfor WDBndeil

Lance Corp, H, Beyor, who two weeks ago was reported killed in action, has by the good news contai* ed in the following, been woundeil, which must be a great consolation to his relatives and friends : •

Jan. 19th, 1917 Dear Mrs. Valade :

I have been asked by your brother. Corporal H. 8eyor, to write to you for him. He is in our hospital. No 8 Casualty Clearing Station, wounded I» the thigh (not dangerously). He was brought into hospital on Wed- nesday afternoon, Jan. 17th. He is doing well and quite cheerful.

Yours faithfully, G. D. SMITH, C. F.,

Roman Catholic Chaplain

iled in llction

Treasurer’s Sale of Tailaaii TAKE NOTICE that having failed

to sell lands for full amount of arrears of taxes and costs due, the adjourned sale of lands f ^r arrears of taxes, in the Oounty of Glengarry, being Glen- farry Tax Sale District No. S, will be

eld at Town Hall, Alexandria, on Monday, the I9th day of February, 1917, at 1 o'clock p.m.

The Municipalities interested may take said lands for the taxes and Ml arges against them, if the amount ^ taxes and costs cannot be realized lro« any other person. A list of lands

^ for sale may be had at my office. JAMBS R. SIMPSON,

Oounties* Treae. Dated at Cornwall, this 22nd day of

annary, A.D., 1017. 24

freperty For Sale Ome of ^ the okoioest residential lots

ia the town of Alexandria, situated on S;W. borner of Elgin and Dominion «treets. This property has erected ^Mreon a ham with stable. Parties interested applv to J. D. Grant, B.R. No. 2, Greeîeld. 1—4

Farm For Sale West half of East half 20-8th CM.

Loohiel, 50 acres, 85 acres under enl- ilTatioBu Fair buildings in good repair Possession this Fall. Price |360(h

HACDONELL «fl COSTELLO, mi

Mrs. D. Edgar MacRae has received the following :—

Montreal, Feb. 14th, 1917 Dear Madam :

I have much pleasure in acknowledging with many thanks, your handsome dona- tion to this society, of :

30 Sheets 100 Pillow Cases 60 Towels

250 Tie Bandages 22 Suits Pyjamas

2 Convalescent Suits 36 Flannel Shirts II Jackets 26 Pairs Socks 10 Pairs Wristlets.

Yours truly, M. OGILVY,

Receiving Dept.

la Memoriam In loving memory of Philip R,

Munro, who departed this life at Ap.- pie HJl, on February ICth, 1916. Short and sudden was the call, 01 one so dearly loved by all; The blow was great, the shock severe We little thought his death was near. We loved him, yes, we lo ed him. But Jesus loved him more. And took him to dwell with Him

On yonder shin ng shore. Wife and family.

Wanted A cook and dining room girl at once,

good wages. Apply to F. Duperron & Son, King George Hotel, Maxvdle.

Wanted A cheese maker, also a butter maker

none but experienced men need apply. State exferieno* in first letter. Clo- ver Hill Creamery, Didsbury, Alta.

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A. L. McDERMTt), ^ Issuer of Ksrriage Liooues,

Apple HUL Ont.

Money to Loan

mMB yon wnnt • loan, gH* me a «aU. 1 am in a poaitloa to gtv* ape- mat tatme ol paymaat to bonowsra. I have aleo oonsidvahk private atone, ep available. Angna KelloBaiit, Alax- nmliia. Oat. 1-tl

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llil Local Bysirssss j Are reaîizifig- more e\eiy day the value of Uu- citiivise. meiTict.'-y tfriMb!!" I tnssiiied \Ve.tA_. M.r V '•toiy shot < Hu p . .si'. ' ‘ ' Ad C>.S tt!!c V I ! , 11 a -dre i fu • for ;:t >- Î inves.'.;«e.v i.

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IR theSupreine Court of Outarlo MCPHERSON vs. CRAMER

Pursuant to the judgment herein, bear- ing date the 5th day of July, Ipts, tiiere will be sold with the approbation of James O’Reilly, Esquire, Master of this Court, at Cornwall, by Donald John McDonell, auctioneer, at the Ottawa Hotel in the Town of Alexandria, in the County of Glengarry, at the hour of two o’clock in the afternoon on Tuesday, the 6th day of March, A.D. 1917, the following lands and premises, namely ;—

The south-east part of lot number Ten in the First Concession of the Township of Kenyon, in the County of Glengarry, containing one hundred acres of land more or less. About fifty acres of the said lands are under cultivation, the balance is partly swamp and partly pasture. There is a good well near the buildings and a never failing spring on theproperty. There is erected on the premises a log house twenty-two feet by twenty-four feet, with frame kitchen ten by twelve. One frame barn thirty by forty-five, one log stable thirty by forty-five, one log table eight! en by twenty.

The property is situated one and one- half miles from good schools, about two miles from cheese factories and one and one-half miles from Gien Roy. and about four miles from Alexandria stations.

The property will be offered for sale subject to a reserve bid, which has been fixed by the said Master.

Terms of sale—Ten per cent, to be paid down on the daê of sale, the balance within thirty days after without, interest. Conveyance to be prepared at the expense of the purchaser. In ail other respects the terms and conditions of the sale will be tliosc fixed by the said Master.

Further particulars can be had from Messrs. Mac.ionell & Costello, Barriste.-s, Alexandr a, or Alexander L. Smith, Es- quire,, Cornwall i

Dated at Cornwall this 29th day of January, A D. 1917.

JAMES R. O’REILLY, 4—4 Local Master at Cornwall

rte. Mai. I). McIntosh, sou ol Mr. and Mrs. Uuncan McIntosh of Fort William, formerly of Loohinvar, was killed in action on Tec. 25th, 1916. 'Pte. McIntosh cnl'sted at Fort Wil- fiam and had been on active .service over a year. Ti ere are but few left of the I'attalion to which lie belonged nearly all paying the supreme sacrifice. Besides his parents he leaves three sisters and two brothers. The deceased is a neohew of Mrs. D. R. McLeod and the Misses Kate ahd Mary McCuaig of Kirk Hill.

Letter of Sympathy The lollowing letter of sympathy

was received by the grief stricken family from ah officer of his battalion

In tie Field, 2nd .Jan., 1&17

D. McIntosh, Esq., ISO Amelia Street,

Fort William Dear ,Sir:M

It is with deepest regret that I am writing this letter, for I have to inform you that your son, M. I)., was killed in action on Dec. 25th. .

While passing down a trench that evening a shell made a direci hit on the trench kilting him instantly. He was buried on the 26th in.st in out Battalion cemetery, and a cross has teen erected on his grave. A record of the e.ract location of his grave is kept by the Battalion.

As a straueer I cannot say or do muchto lighten your .soirow, hut I would lil.e to male a te-stimony that your son was everyhody’s (ciend and held in highest esteem by all. He was one of the few remaining original memters of this battalion and it seems to te a srecial irony of fate that he should go on Cliristmas Day. Let us hope that he spent his Christ- mas Night in a batter land than we did. He went to bis death at duty like all soldiers should.

I offer you my deepest sympathy and remalB,

Yours sincerely, H. S. Oliver, T.ieiit.

O.C. Grenade Section 28th BattaUoe

Comuiin Gaidhealacli GlilliMe Garaidli

HIGHLAND SOCIETY NOTES

Owing lo want of space these notes were i.ot published in last week’s issue, the President’s letter having taken precedence over them. Neither were tiey wr.tlen by the President, but by a commilt. e appointed for the purpose.

Great credit is due the committee of maiia .eimnt, consisting of the Pre- sident, Rev. Donald Stewart, and Mr. .1. H. Mitchell, of the Bank of Ot- tawa, for liaving completed the ar- rangements, and to their exertions the succes.s of the entertainment was mainly due.

The thanks of the Society are here- by tendered to Messrs. Eweu McMil- lan and Smith who sold tlie tickets at the dcor; to young Mr. Patterson and Mr. McDcna'd of the Union Bank here, wl^ acted as ushers that evening and especially to Mr. Alex. Will e McMill n in the same, capacity. These men did their work in a very agreeable manner and were at all’times most courteous and obliging.

The efficient manner in which Mr. Angus Cameron attended to the collection of tickets at the door will be long rememl>ered. In fact, he did the duty of thrte n en at the Hall door that night; and had it not been for Ills experience and tact tlieic might have 1 e.n trouble and contusion.

To Miss Margaret Cuddon who sold the tie'ets in her store during the week proceeding the Concert, and who piayed some of the accompaniments on the stage, the Society is extremely grateful.

Especial mention must be made of the ta'cnted young lady. Miss Mar- garet ChishdJm of ' Alexandria, -«'ho presided at the piano that evening. Miss Chisholm’s exquisite touch ' and deft fin er’ng did much to impart tone and quality to the excellence of the musical'programme at the entertainment and stamps her as a gifted vo- tary of the patrons of music—St. Ce- cil'a, whoso familiar portrait painted byRembraudt shows her presiding at the organ while cherulis are dropping bouquets of roses on her head, even as the writer is now dropping bouquets on the l ead of her fair disciple, which flows off the point of his pen, on the cunning bands that venture o’er its magic ma;e to stray.

To Mr. .John D. McDougall, the Secretary ol the Society much credit is due for his exertions in procuring the scrolls from Wiiliàmstown, at-

; tending to the correspondence and loo’sing after the sale of badges.

To Pte. Nornam .1. McLeod of the 240th Battal on, C.F..F., the thanks of the Society are due for the able manner in which , he acted as sentry at the door of the stage.

The Grelic songs of Mi. D. A. Mc- Rae assls'ed by Mr. D. D. McDonald of Green 'Valley and Mr. Stewart of Maxville were very much appreciated bv the large audience in Alexandei Hall.

Glengarry Reil Gross We wish to acknowledge the follow-

Ing do&ations:— Dalkeith proceeds ol school enter-

tainment per Miss Stuart 137 10, Miss Mary Stuart $7.

Lancaster Village—T. W. Ross SIO, ^ Mrs. W. Cameron $25, Mrs. Reginald ^ Jones $10, Mrs. C. Deruchie $2, Miss

Amanda Robson $5, Miss K. Suther- ' land $5, Mrs. (Dr.) Falkner $10, South Lancaster—John Cooper $5, Wm. Grant $2, John C, Dunlop $25, W. G. McDonald $25, Williamstown fer Mrs. Bella Barrett $268.50. This was made up of the following:— Dr. Ro.bertson $100, 1 eter Stewart and Son $16, John Burges $10, Fabien Maôr $5, Capt. O. A. B. McLennan $10, Miss M. O’Bffien $10, The Wo- men's Institute $60.50, Geo. Watson, B.A. $10, Ellis SulUvan $10, Rev. Arpad Govan $10, Mrs. B. BaTTett $10, Miss Christie Grant $10, Miss Jessie Su^herl nd $2, Miss Jennie Mc- Arthur $2, Miss Linda Munroe $2, James Crawford$2.

Bainsville—P. Stuart Snider $25, part of subscriptions per James Sang ster $398. Miss Winnie Higg-ns $2.

S.S. No. 6 Lancaster per Miss M. Dunlop (or children’s cot $1.50

Martintown per Miss E, J. Mo- rhndd n $14, th’s was made up o^ the foUowing: E. Hunt $10, Rev. Geo Ex^ tcnce $2, Miss M. A. Conroy $2.

Lancaster—Froc eds of a concert per Mrs. James $26.45, Miss Eva Mc- Pherson $5.

Glen Walter—Ter Mrs. J. E. Rums *10.12 made un o^ nroc^'cds of a dance $9.12, Charl’e Hawkes $1.

Mavville—Per Mr'-^. W. G. T o- nn $E8.80 ^■’ade "n of the followin'^: from each of the '“ollo^'ing: Jj:^bn A. McR' e, D. Gamer'n. Mrs. E. Morris- on, Wm. Mf'rro’v, M*ss ''nn’o ' am^’-r on, Kc’m'th SincLrj, Mrs. A. I>. Me- Do” aT, Mrs. ^*eter Ti. McEw^n Ed’th McDoii'a'l, Mrs. A. A. ra’l: $1 eac’» from Miss Ve ga^'t, Filton McE'ên, V’o»'ên’s ^n slit’'1e' $5 racb from i^. J. Mc^n+osii n. .1. Pr'ser, .T-hn C'clem' n p from M'SS E- r*rnde ('a”^'r n ’“o or* MacKay, Mrs. R. 0-. .Tarn'e on ' ‘ ^

ifarii of Uppreciation To lllExanilria Priest

< The boys of St.. Columban's Sanctuary ! Choir, of Cornwall, have demonstrated

their high esteem and appreciation of their association with Rev. C. F. Gauthier by presenting him with an address, a copy of which The News has pleasure in reprodu- cing, knowing that the sentiments expressed therein will be endorsed by very many in Alexandria. We are indebted to a Coi nwail friend for the copy of the ad« dress, which is as follows:

Cornwall,. Ont., Feb. I2th, 1917

To Rev. C. F .Gauthier, Alexandria, Ont.

From St. Columban’s Sanctuary Choir, Cornwall

Dear Father Gauthier :— Our good Bishc^ displayed wisdom

in the way ne changed you from'Corn- wall to Alexandria^ and we venture to express that had he done it in the ordin- ary way he would have had some trouble in lifting the big,, strong anchors of sincere affection and deep respect and high ad- miration ^with which you were moored here.

But, happily for us, your transfer was so effected as to make us feel that you are not severed from us at all, but merely lent to the parish of your nativity. But we wish to tell you that the boys of St. Columban's Sanctuary Choir deeply miss the absence of your kind, cheery, generous and inspiring presence amongst them. We fondly and gratefully recall your deep interest in everything concerning our Sanctuary Choir and, in keeping with that interest, how largely you contributed to the success and enjoyment of our pic- nics.

It is unnecessary to tell you that we love our games, but you also must have felt that they were doubly pleasurable to us when you joined in.

Your kind ways and goodness of heart have implanted affectionately in our memories a picture of you that Time shall not dim nor distance efface.

Our hearts’ best wishes go with you, dear Father, wherever you are, and as a souvenir of us we ask you to please accept the accompanying gift, which we trust will also prove of good service to you.

On behalf of St. Columban’s Sanctuary Choir, we are, dear Rev. Father,

Yours very sincerely,

BERNARD WATTIK, WILLIE TALLON.

FOR MAKING CHEBSE

Use scale Pepsin instead of rennet for making cheese at home. 25c per package at McLeister’s Drug Store Alexandria, or bv mail.

Sadie Cameron, Miss Moynihan, Jas. A. Burton, D. Hoffman; Mrs. W. G. Logan $25; Women’s Institute $33,50 the proceeds of sale of waste paper; S.S. No. 4 St. Elmo $2.30; Mrs.i John Chisholm, Lancaster, $50.

During the week of. the annual meeting after the books had been closed (or 1915*-16 several contributions were received. These were entered in the books but were overlooked when publishing. I'he complete list for that time is: R. K. Pattingale $25, Wil- liamsiown Xmas Stockings $25, J. Ssn'^ster Xpias Stockin;^s $23, Mar- tin town proceeds of quilting beef$4.60 sa'e of flowers at fair $5, Dalhousie Mills—Mrs. D. D. Morrison $6, Mrs. D. J. Bathurst 85, Dr. Baker $5, W.

Cattanrch $5, R. K. McCuaig $1. Mrs. McWhinnic’s unit for Xmas stock inrs $28, Glen Waiter $1.25, sale of oicturcs $1.50, Miss Mav M. Snider $5.00.

'The regular monJOy meeting of Sub-Executive committee was held on

' ti 'iTy i2ih. On acc 'unt of the generosity of the people of Glengarry vh n caTed u on by 1 ieut. O’Br'en an I Ma’or Cameron the society has ‘ een able to ma e a donat'on of

‘•■j <M'0 <0 the Eead Council. The de- uands for s-mnl es that call for cash (!'• end-‘ure is to stantly increasing a‘d h“ He'd Council asHS that

r n'll .s recMt increased rortion o ca h Hit icrto ve h.a'e !en un-

* o end c sh contribrt'o’'^s to the ' e ’ Tec eî’.u-se nur fui’ds no more

Î! ji <!)•' <x’unditurcs of our own ' I.C',

■' n-it'on O' was sent to our !• r^. ed r s-s ’ u .so Miss Mc-

V. ’lil n-1 R s> ^^r nt, Secretary

dist.ari'

Read Tha. News— the people's paper. Sent to any address in Canada postpaid, for $1.5(1.

Somii SurprlsG Games In Town Hockeii leagun

The second half of the local leaê opened Wednesday by a splendid exhibition of fast hockey. The Clerks met and defeated the Manufacturers, while the Suburbanites took the first fall out of the fast Student organization. The result of these games makes the schedule more interesting and places the different clubs in a position where a. four-cornered tie is possible. <

The first game, between the Clerks and Manufacturers, was rather strenuous, especially in the opening period. The ref- eree, however, noticed this, and as a result the timers had considerable work to do. The players soon found out that this did not pay, so settled down to good, fast, clean hockey.

The second contest was the event of the evening, as a win for the Students would have practically given them the cnampionship. This was not to be however, as the Suburbanites sounded the bugle call, and in response their men came from hill and glen to be present for the fray. After a fine exhibition of hockey the Suburbanites came out victorious by one goal, the score being 4 to 3. Great interest is being taken in the games for next Friday night.

The following men played for their re- spective teams :

Clerks—Â. Blair, Z. Courville, Ed. La- londe, O. Lalonde, R. Binet, W. Sabour- in, J. Lefebvre.

Manufacturers—J. Marcoux, F. Pater- son, A. Laporte. W. Lebeau, C. Lebeau, G. Paterson, P. Lauzon.

Studeuts—A. Blair, Ed. Huot, A. Mc- Millan, I. Tarlton, J. Lamabe, E^d Cx)ur- ville, A. Cjurviile, Wm. Periar'd., E. Sauve, R. Dever.

Suburbanites—G. McMillan, A. Danis, D. McKinnon, J. Gagne, J. Marcoux, D. { Cameron, A. McDonald. j

NOTES ! The boys are enjoying the winter sport |

very much this season, but the rink m ;n- > agenient is threatening to stop the iiockey as some of the young men aro not thank ful for the favour and sacr lice t!;ar cue j rink dir^^’ctors are doing for \

The Students are out to w;n the rest 01 : their games—we wish them lack. )

The Suburbanites claim that th’jy will' have something to say in the deciding of î the championship. *

Clerks and Manufactureis inu'e each ^ \ chance t. make .oe Students ana tsuhur-i banites less confident m ineir chanipion- ! ship aspirations. :

Next Pr I'iy night Stud lus iiveet L'erks I and the Subuibaniies cross SUCKS wuh i Manufacturers. i

Anyone playin': next Fenlav mght must either hive 1 sca'"n ticxe’" or a d vir ticket, wa-.cn wdt sen ti:-r M-<ir:en cents to 1 those who are plav:;if:. -n [atfio.-ss tu'’* f\ management tins is asKen o? 'h ; boys. \

Driïer gypert Mar Gins a Gacltal

’I'ho C'iinaiiiiaB Engimeers ale fortan- ate in liaviBg as a ooKSiide DiSier Ruj.ert Mai, -vilio is his dars was aa all-roand at*teto, later a ™e singer and alipr, a \,rit«r and poet ol distinct merit; Ks expor ence of the stage embraces the sindfle concert platform, musical comedy,' eomie and grand opera, aid drama. His tet dramatic en“a:,enien* was under the late Sir Henry Irviny, with whom he toured America with “Dante,” and with whom he remained till his death He afterwards organized and toured his own musical and dramatic recital party, a coiiibination celebrated always for its refined and good-e-ass performances. Since he has been in England with the Canadian forces Rupert Mar has te ?n working hard in behalf of the Canadian Red Cross p-end, and hes teen instrumental entirely on his own initiative of raising several hundred pounds for this worthy object. It was in 1907 that he acquired a large farm in the histaric county of Glcngasry, Ontario, where he settl' d down si tiously lo a farmer’s lilei loving the freedom of living, the exercise, and his animals. He “played’j his l ew part as he had plaied in anoiber sphe e, enthusias- tically, and whole-heartedly, and was prepared to end his days in his new- found home.

But then ‘ came the call of the Mo- thet Country to her Dominions across the sea to help her in waging war against amercilcss and relentless enemy. Dri'cr Mar told a representative of the Crowborouirh and Uckfield Weekly that when tie call came he could no longer rest contentedly in Canada. He lelt that his proper place was in the Canadian Forces. So, confiding his holding to the care of a French-Canadian he journeyed to Ottawa, and tendered his services. His Patriotic offer was accepted, thoughhe was nearly 50 y ears ol age His only rerret today, be informed the representative, was that he could not be in Fiance, where h'S son, aged sixteen, is serving in the Canadian trenches. He was soon once again fn the “famil'ar haunts,” and recited to over ten thousand people, which, in- - eluded the Premier, Sir Wilfrid I,au- rier, hy whom and the returned officers of tlie “Princess Patricia” Régi- ment he v.as saluted. The CanAdian Fed Cross War Fund benefitted so substantially from his praiseworthy efforts that before his Division left Camsda for England Rupert Mar was called out ol the tanks and personally thnnVcd hy H.R.H. the Dul e of Con- naught and General Sir Sam Hughes.

•Shortly after arriving hi Engtand, Dri er Rupert Mar bad an unfortn- nafe exne.rience. He slipped and fell on a stat’On platlorm, and was taken to hospital suffering Iscm severe con- cussion. Recovering, he proceeded te Bath where he continued his splendid efforts on behalf of the Fed Crass Fund of his country. He possesses p striking appearance on the concert p’atfoirm, and. iudied, wherever he mo"es. He wears ol «ourse, the nnt- 'orm of the Canadian Eivgmoere, bni it canuot, and does not, “sereen” hie fine profe'mIonaT term. Tall, and of manly pr<-«'nce, he has the aPPearana of one who has acted in high-efan coimanv, and his genial and hindty countenance is balanced hy eharactee- Istlcs deuicting resohrtion, pours, and emotion.

On Friday evening he gave a reeital in aid of the CanadiaB Red Cro» Fund at the I’arker Memorial Hal^ Crowbornu-h, and ior two hours heps a crowded audience sretHhoimd wiOk Ms versatile and hrilPant gitta. Hte programme ineioded drama, eomedia nnii poetry, end everything hs essayw w; s ma'n'fle ntly snceessfuL "Giave to Gay,” “I Ive'y to Severe,” he I»- mense’y in’erested his auilieaoc, wlg> punctuated each item with a 'wave (rf rnUiusiasiic applaase.

His rendering of the chiel secnee from Wilson Barrett's graat plsw “The Fi n of the Cross,” in whiro be cnaeted by turn the tanoua roi» of “Marcus Sup' rbua,” "Prelect,’’ ‘‘M rcia,” “Stei'hrnus,” “Favins," the Emueror Nero, and “Ponpaea'k (Emnressl, »s well as Berenice, and of er n r!s, was awenderlul and biJI- litintachievrinent, both in relation to I locut on end memory. His aJonuenép of suecch end vesture won lor him a mur ed triumuh and the admirataion of f e comnnny. Rnpert Mar’s other items incl.-d'-d a Veautifui litt'e poem

f b s o'- n Compo8ition,entitIed“On ilie Road to Tinperarv” a auaintly ha- T'u r.'usu'pe-, “A little Arab of Gutta' Persia ’ a vigorous and nsniring ro- c !a on ' \ GeniHman o! France,” ti e 'ri h poem, “KillaV'O’'’—rich in mi' O' r a’ d uleasontlv—and Robert Parv Oil's !he emin nt; Canvdian poet) rruiii’l 'oo taf'-n, “,'t medlev of uPPr ' souse.” It is to le booed that Ru- pert Mar ! av 'e induced to give o'her " r!'r;"ances in Crowborough. ffi.3 ', no ” e->t d r ved bv tbe at^ rtio'K'e r th ' two hour recital was ;,i! I o a'lv 1 eh need bv the beautiful 1111(1 ar'asl 'C sP'-ing of Miss M. Hart P" ei'. nse aui'carrnoe bn tbe inn- •'ca- 'f rm is always such a ereat ''■'■at. "d ss Go’er saBg“T'’eart ol t p III ’ (T. Hewi't), “Rush ol ’ r 0 ' ' e" itt. ard “Pbips that ' ■a s 'a 'he N'"ht,” tastehillv play- T - uor o u ■'opompaniment. During be mt-'- 's Mr, w. 11. Mart-n rave

■"! -I- ns . a ‘be pi. no.—Fus»«x Daily

rtj'' i.New« Aie^smciria. February 1917

GADS V*-/

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were vic- tors moro

doleful than those who have just emerged from tiie Dorchester fight. As Hannibal, or some person 0 q u a Ily famous, r e ra a rited, "One more victory liko that and m>- goose is cooked."

The Conservative party in the House of Commons looks on young Mi'. Sevigny's victory just that way.

Before the election they were going around saying "God help the Liberal party if Cannon wins," and now that Mr. Sevigny has won the converse must be 'true. Mr. Sevigny’s victory shows the Borden Govern- ment just where it stands in Quebec, and’the Borden Governmeui does noi like the prospect any too well.

Considered as a bye-election it wasn’t much of a feat for the Borden Government to go into a constitu- ency that has been Conservative as far back as man can remember, and, with all the resources of money, whiskey, and other- substantial ca- jolements, not.to speak of the pres- sure and active endeavors of th.- Hon. Mr. Patenaude, who i.s known as the Bob Rogers of Quebec—-it was not much of a feat to concentrate its resources on a backwoods consthu ency and win it for a Cabinet Min- ister who has only four or fiv. months to sit anyway.

A shift might have been made to do without one Cabijiei Minister until the next general election—it is conceivable that the Department ot Inland Revenue could have jogg-^(i along quite comfortably for a while without an>' political head—but iiu Government w'anted lo test out feeling in Quebec, so it sent Mr. Sevign;. dowm to test it out. The result of the test i'S'Mr. Sevigny's ’victorj* fiil-s the Conservative**'pariy with alarai. For alas it revealo too much.

One thing it reveahs is that the old nationalism of 1910 and 1911 is as dead as Queen Anne and consequent- ly that the'Cohseryative party will have to make other alliances if it wants to défeat Ûrier in Quebec. The old, un'holy pact has. .seen Us fin- ish. At no stàèe' of the game did Mr, Sevignÿ- seek *;to 'be elected on the principles the' Nationalist party laid down inr'IMl.

On the contrary he appealed to the electors on a platform of Empire, defence, and his strongest argument was that in this matter he took ex- actly the same ground as Sir Wilfrid Laurier. In short, Mr. Sevigny couldn’t be loyal enough. Never once, at all events, never once in public, did he mention the name of his leader, Mr. Henri Bourassa. The shrewd Mr. Sevigny sensed that that name no longer had any charm in Dorchester so he forbore to breath»^ it.

But the grimmest feature of Mr. Sevigny’s victory has yet to be related. And’this is the real sore spot—it broke up the big ga/.ie which was scheduled for the gér- erai election. To put it in a tov.' plaün words, the game was to pc.r.f to a united and highly disloyal Que- bec altogether in favor of Laurier, who was to be plastered by implica- tion with the nationalism which Mr. Sevigny was so quick to renounce. To create this impresison in the English speaking provinces the Bor- den Government was prepared to see Mr. Sevigny defeated for taking sides with England in this war. Indeed, there is reason to suppose that Mr. Sevigqy was to be the sacrifice. The Government is surprised to see him coming hack—surprised and, so to say, pained.

For what does this victory mean? It means that he was elected on those very principles of loyalty to the Brit- ish Empire by which>the Government expected he would be defeated, thus enabling them to point at Quebec and say, “See what they, did to Mr. Sevigny when he spoke of helpl-ig the Mother Country." Mr. Sevigny election, naturally prevents tbi.s ghastly trick from being pulled off with &OY chance of success.

Yes, the g^me was all framed up for a racial campaign of great blt- t^'iXkess, in which* Quebec was to be pteyed against the rest of Canada. l4iat Mr. Sevigny should have won rather ta|ces the edge off these mis- dbievo^B intentions. For the last year tlié whole policy of the Govern- ment has looked toward a general election that would -put a solid Que- bec for Laurier against the rest of Caaada. The idea was to stir up the bgUsh provinces by sweeping tialins that Quebec was disloyal. To this end tended the agitation in certain Ontario newspapers with their foolish parrot cry that "a vote for Laurier is a vote for Bourassa." To this tended the bilingual controversy which fizzled out in spite of the best efforts of the Tory agitators to keep It alive. And to this tended—last and most particularly—the national registration cards which were issued for two reasons. First to give the Government a line on the labor resources of Canada with a view to helping the profiteers, and second to point to Quebec as a province in which the cards were not well •igned.

Ever since the war began the Bor- den Government has been preparing Quebec soil for this baneful seed. The simple habitants have been told that their duty was to stay at home and raise crops. Three Nationalists have been ’ ept in the Borden Cah- ill as living guarantees of the fact that the Borden Government loves those who would shoot boles in the Union Jack. Moreover, in the middle of Mr. Sevigny’s campaign Mr. Blondin told the ei eciors of Dorches- ter that it didn’t make any difference to Canada because ii was British ■mnof Allison took. He also told |h«n that jif anybody was afraid of

LETTER ? A DKB.^TKI) AVTREM.

conscription all he had to do was walk across the line into the United States, and reports state that this ad- vice was accepted by two of his or- ganizers who took eleven thousand dollars of campaign funds with them.

By every means, open and covert, by precept and example, by bold statement and stealthy inuendo, Quebec has been taught by the Bor- den Government and its Nationalist allies to take recruiting lightly. And yet, in spite of all these discourage- ments, Quebec has kept oa providing recruits who have gone to the front and proved themselves as keen in the great struggle for liberty as any other Canadians. And on top of it all, Mr. Sevigny was elected on a platform of empire defence. It was aii awful blow to the Borden Gov- ernment. The last man they wanted lo see back on those terms, was the Hon. Albert Sevigny.

With what grace now can they count the registration cards—and remember that they do the counting —and say Quebec didn’t sign as freely as the other provinces? Peo- ple will remember that Quebec elected Sevigny and ■^îll take these statements with a grain of salt, ïôm now on. attempts to count Que- bec out of the comity of the other provinces by means of invidious comparisons as to registration re- turns will be viewed with suspicion. People will be disposed to inquire wbat percentage signed in the other provinces and whether, for example, the workingmen of the west, and a goodly number in the east, failed to sign the cards also.

All of which explains why the Con- servative politicans wear such long faces nowadays. Dorchester has spoiled their game. —H.F.G.

HENRY LABOÜCHERE.

striking Episode From the Life of Editor of Tnith.

Sir John Henniker Heaton, long a member of Parliament, was fam- iliarly known as ‘‘H. H.,” and not the least notable of his contempor- aries was Henry Labouchere, the famous editor of Truth. Most stories of Labouchere have gained a world- wide reputation, but H. H. never forgot one night when Labouchere kept everyone enthralled with his re- miniscences. Labouchere was popularly supposed to be a hard man—a reputation that was perhaps one secret of his success. He related an experience he had bad in Russia. An officer lost a considerable sum of money to Labouchere, and he called on him the next morning in a state of great emotion to explain that he was absolutely at tbe end of his resources and could not possibly pay. Would Labouchere take pity on a young officer whose whole career was threatened with ruin and let him off the debt? Labouchere replied politely that he would do nothing of the aort. In vain the young officer entreated and implored. La- bouchere was adamant, and his visitor left vowing he was a ruined man.

' A few hours later a weeping woman, accompanied by two sobbing children, was shown in. The young wife threw herself on her knees and begged Labouchere to forgive her husband’s debt, as he had not got the money and threatened to commit sui- cide—she would be left a widow, her children fatherless. Labouchere remained unmoved, and explained he could under no circumstances over- look the debt. Early the next morning the Russian officer, looking wild and haggard, strode into Labou- chére’s office. "I am a dead man," he said, “and my blood is on your head. 1 have not the money to pay you and I cannot face the disgrace." He pulled a loaded pistol from his pocket and held it at his head. Still Labouchere made no move. The Russian then said, "I shall count ten slowly and if you do not alter your decision, you will be to all in- tents a murderer. One—two—three —-lour—five—six." At "six" Labou- chere produced a cigar and lighted it. “Seven — eight — nine ten." At the word "teR" the Russian plunged his left hand into his coat and dashed down a pocketbook with banknotes for the full amount due. “Ten thousand curses on you, cold- blooded Englishman," he shouted, as be flung himself from the room.

“I knew he was lying from the first," explained Labouchere blandly.

Our Nati<»nal Amhein Had Nu ence Before I ho Rostorauon.

Some months ago, in response to a request by Mr. Cyril S. Cobb, the chairman of the London County Council Education Committee under- took to have inquiry made into the suggestion that the original version of the first line of the British Na- tional Anthem was “God Save Our Lord the King." The inqiiii-y has produced two highly inieresUng memoranda by Dr. F. S. Boas and Dr. J. E. Borland, who respectively trace the development of the words and the music of the Anthem till after the accession of Queen Victoria.

Dr. Boas states that there is no evidence of the existence of the Na- tional Anthem before the Restora- tion. There is good rea.son for be- lieving that a form of the anthem, in Latin and in English, existed in the time of James II., and perhaps of Charles II. The English form is no longer extant, but it appears to have begun: “God Save Great James (or Charles) Our King." tender George I. "Groat George" was probably substituted. The carliesi extant form of the anthem, with the music, is found in the first edition of “Thesaurus Muszeus," published about 1743. This version conlains only the two first stanzas, and the oi>€ning line is "God Save Our Lord the King.”

It appears (concludes- Dr. Boas) that, in the strict sense, there is no original version of the words "God save the king.” It has grown like a folk-ballad, though, no doubt, at different times, individuals who cannot be identified have helped to shape it. In its growth it has incor- porated phrases from orders to the fleet and prayers in the theatre, from Anglican and Roman Catholic services. It is so flexible that words probably used when a Stuart king was threatened by William of Orange, and certainly when a Hano- verian king was threatened by Char- les Edward, still express, with wonderful accuracy, the feelings of the nation to the king-emperor in the present world-war. If any version of the first line has a prescriptive claim it is “God Save Great George our King.” The line in its earliest form probably contained the name of the sovereign, and its inclusion gained a special significance - from the political situation in the eighteenth century.—London Telegraph.

AIl^>atAtes His Own Arm.

A story of heroism is told of Pri- Tftte Eric Montague, a young South Sialing soldier, who is now in a Lon- don military hospital.

Private Montague was wedged in the debris of a dug-out and two of hte comrades were buried beneath him. A large tree, brought .down by the enemy’s fire, fell across his right arm. The men below shouted for help, and Montague tried to am- putate his arm, but his knife was too blunt. It was impossible to help Montague from above, and an officer handed him a sharper instrument, and the imprisoned man severed his arm.—East Suffolk (Kng. ) Gazette.

Shrine-fiates Offeviugs.

When any member of a Japanese peasant’s family is seriously ill, the lather and the other relatives pray for the invalid’s recovery to their fa- Torile god. Should the prayers be answered and the patient recover, it tfi the correct thing lo make a thank- offering in token of gratitude. The offering usually takes the form of a wooden shrlne-gate—a comparative- iy simple and inexpensive tribute that is well within most people’s reach. Owing to this custom the efficacy of the prayer addressed to any particular deity can be easily measured by the number of shrine- ntes outside the temple.—Wide World Magazine.

fiwitierUnd imposes a taxiff pa psto imports.

South Africa’s Imiwrts Grow. A difference of $69,992,716 be-

tvreen the imports and the exports for the first,eight months of 1916 in- dicates to what extent South Africa continues to be an importing nation, while an increase of $41,837,490 in imports for the first eight months over a corresponding period in 1915 will reveal the increased percentage of these Imports, writes Consul John P. Bray, Johannesburg, South Africa, in Commerce Reports.

South Africa provided an increas- ingly profitable market for apparel and shoes during the 1916 period. There was a large increase in the imports of clocks and watches; but of greater significance is the rise in the value of cotton manufactures from $1,459,995 to $2,950,763. Other notable advances are: Hardware and cutlery, from $461.777 to $729,947; machinery, from $919,909 to $1,- 158,3’24; oil, from $190,895 to $421,516; leather goods, from $430,- 387 to $789,365; stationery and books, from $221,843 to $418,806; wood and timber, from $279,370 to $404,167, and woolen manufactures increased by $176,104.

There were noticeable decreases in Imports of eggs by,nearly $92,463 in value; meat imports dropped by 1,800,000 pounds and $335,788 in value. Imports of condensed milk were 4,000,000 pounds less, with a value of $291,990; while oatmeal fell by 1,000,000 pounas and $61,801 in value. Sugar imports were less by $58,398. Butter, which is now increasing in importance as an export article, is alsb imported, but as com- pared with the eight months of 1915 imports of this commodity for 1916 decreased by 1,350,000 pounds, valued at $382,506.

Generals in the Ranks. There is now a general in the

British army receiving a private’s pay. Possibly readers have guessed at once that it is a case of a man with the Christian name of “Gen- eral." He is a native of Burnley, where military names seem to have been rather fashionable. . A similar practice has prevailed in the adjoin- ing town of Padiham, which has furnished the ranks with a soldier boasUhg the name of “Admiral." It would have been more appropriate if he had- chosen the senior service. Not long ago the Padiham Tribunal were startled at hearing an appeal announced from “General The surprise subsided as the members understood that the august- sounding title was the man’s Christ- ian name. In the case of another appeal it was stated that ‘Major

’ bad been rejected by the Medical Board.—Manchester Guard- ian.

Au.stria’s Double-headed Eagle. The iwo-headed eagle by which we

now recognize Austria, is one of the frauds on heraldry, says The London Chronicle. It has been pointed out by old-fashioned historians with a passion for truth that when Francis of Austria gave up pretending to be the heir to the Cæsars, and laid aside his claim to the Holy Roman Empire and his German kingdom, he ought to have rendered back to Caesar that which was Cæsar’s. But he stuck to the two-headed eagle, instead of contenting himself with the Hon of his archduchy. From the point of view of the Heralds’ College, this conduct was as indefensible as if a private British citizen had used the arms of an English see because he claimed to be the descendant of a bishop. There was method, however, to the usurpation. For an “esx- peror" with an eagle became a more fitottnguiahed personage than as ■mbduke with a Hon.

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I-,,v, 1*1 -*i I*, 1*1 STuANG as a whole is not th^ mongrel street cur the purists would have- folks believe, but instead, most of it is either

newly coined, such as the word “napoo,” a w'ar baby coming from the French phrase, “II n’y a plua'^ (there is uothiog more),, and used in

Facts About Christian People .Ma.s- sacred by Ttoks.

Dr. William T. Ellis, writing in a Philadelphia weekly, says of that ter- ribly-persecuted people, the Armen- ians, whose cause was championed by the late William E. Gladstone: Of priceless worth to all mankind,

The most stupendous world event Dates from the Saviour’s birth;

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and the trenches by French, English Germans impartially to. say a man has been killed; or else it has degen- erated from, perfectly respectable stock like the word “cinch,” now used to mean something sure or easy, but origiaally the girth of a horse, from which It came to mean anything which could be made to grip hard without possibility of slipping.

Many slang words and phrases have resulted simply from the translation of highbrow Latin words, which have joined our ranks into thoroughly understandable Anglo- Saxon. Nobody would dream eC scolding about the use of such a word as “recalcitrant,” which few understand, but as soon as it is transformed into the easily compre- hended “kicking back”—a literal translation—it is taboo. “Appre- hend” Is another anglicized Latin word which when translated to the free-and-easy “catch-on” is looked at askance. And many estimable people never think of using such a highbrow word as “excoriate” only because they do not know it, are horri- fied at the idea of “to take the hide off,” a literal translation much more vigorous.

As for the idea of using the word “jag” in a respectable sense, why, it is laughable! For, though every one understands what is meant when it is said a man “has a jag on,” very few know that back in 1597 it was spell- ed “jagge” and meant a load. Thus a man “carrying home a jagge” was probably only a respectable English farmer driving home a load of hay or some equally harmless material.

Among other pedigrees it is found that “eats” and “feed” were used in their modern sense in the eleventh century,' that a cheat is called a “piker” in “Piers Plowman,” a vei7 old poem, and going way, way back, the exact counterpart of “we take the cake” is found in the works of Aristophanes, the ancient Greek playwright.

To complicate things still further much of our slang is found in use by the most reputable of writers and in the greatest literature. Sucii a son- j tence as “She was a respectable old guy,” comes from ‘Vanity Fair;” Oliver Goldsmith (17'38) uses “a sure thing,” and again says in his play, “The Good-Natured Man,” “You must do him.” “Cut it out” is found in Sheridan’s “Critic” and in “Tom Jones;” “gone to the wall” comes from the venerable “Pilgrim’s Progress,” and “none of your jaw” is found in Smollet. Thackeray is credited with “the real stuff” and “the cheese,” and Chaucer uses “1 guess” in the line:

•‘Of twenty yeer of age he war, I gesse.”

Charles Dickens is also guilty of using what is now at any rate term- ed slang. In “Hard Times” he uses the cultivated and most expressive “Take it from me!” and being Dick- ens, he gets away with it, so to speak.

Dying has been expressed in the vernacular in quite a number of ways. “To kick the bucket,” for instance, is one of the most familiar of these. How many know that the term comes direct from the slaugh- ter house? Pigs once, when killed, were fastened to a beat piece of wood known as a “bucket,” which was hung up from the ceiling. So the pig when dead kicked the bucket, and hence the term has come down to us.

Minding your p’s and q’s is another curious -expression, credited with no tone, but two derivations. One says that in the old hornbook al- phabet these two letters were so similar that constant admonitions to students to mind their p‘’s and q’s were necessary. Another explanation is that it comes from the ol4 French dancing imisters, who constantly warned their pupHs to mind their pieds (feet) and queue.s (w^gs) when making a bow. From this beginning, the waining came to mean watching all the little niceties of etiquette and manner.

English universities and schools are responsible for a great many more of our slang expressions, and even for some of our accepted words. There is a curious explanation, for instance, for the well-known “snob.” Sons of the nobility in England are generally registered in schools with a nob (short for nobilis, the Latin for noble) after their names, as John Brown, Nob. After this had become the custom those not of noble birth registered the fact in a similar way by adding S. Nob. (sine nobilitate, without nobility) to their names, and since these aped the manners and airs of the great, the word snob came to have its present meaning.

Many other words called slang are merely mispronunciations of words in other tongues. Beefeater, the word applied to the British guardsmen and popularly supposed to refer to their appetites, is the English pronunci- ation of the French word for “guard,” “buffetier.”

Those who think “kicking” a piece of strictly modern slang will be surprised to know that the same word is found in the Bible where Samuel says to Eli, “Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice?” After which even the knowledge that the word ’ chicken” is explained :u the slang directory of 1860 as meaning “a young girl,” | will not be such a jolt.

“Kid,” a word whose meaning in slang is understood by the tiniest . child, though its dictionary signifi- | cane.e may be wholly lost, was used as early as 1599 in the slang sense in the play “The Old Law.” when one of the characters says, “1 am j old, you say. Y’es, parlous old. kids.’' •

“The Armenians have .Uways center- ed around Mt. Ararat. Their home has been since the earliest Scripture mention of them, in the highlands and mountains from which flow the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. The Armenians themselves claim this land 38 their birthplace. Their own name for their people is not ‘Armen- ian’ but ‘Haik,’ after the great grandson of Japheth, from whom they claim descent. Fifth in line from Noah, according to their own chron- icles, they have maintained their identity to this day.

“We are not left to the people’s own records for testimony to their antiquity. In addition to frequent mention in the Old Testament, the famous rock inscriptions at Perse- polis and- Behistun, Persia, contain many allusions to Armenia. The cuneiform records at Van also attest the nation’s antiquity, and Hero- dotus deals with the Armenian nation. The king of Armenia was an ally of Cyrus the Great, and sixty- seven years before Christ the Armen- ians were in league with Rome. In the meantime, Armenia had been

I conquered by Alexander the Great, ' and had later thrown off the Mace- I donian yoke. The oldest highways

of conquest ran through the famous plateau where Russians and Turks are now struggling. It is no new experience for Armenia to be a battle- field.

“This is not the place to rehearse Armenia's entire political history. The -vicissitudes of her national life ended in Asia Minor in the four- teenth century, when she was allied with the Crusaders and, along with the king of Cyprus, offered the last national bulwark of Christianity in the East. Enough has been written to make clear that the Armenians are an ancient people, with a proud past and worthy of the respect of mankind. Turkey’s foul attempt to exterminate this people becomes doubly awful in the light of the her- itage which they have brought down to us from remotest times.

“It was amidst persecutiou that Gregory, himself a prince of the blood royal, travelled to Armenia and won the ruling king to Christ, so that Christianity was proclaimed the state religion in the year 302. Gregory is known in ohurch history as ‘Gregory the Illuminator,’ and he became first bishop of the Armenian church, which now is called the Gre- gorian church, in honor of him.

“The Armenian church participat- ed in the third, fifth, sixth, and seventh Ecumenical Council, being kept from the fourth by the fires of persecution. A misunderstanding concerning the deliverance of the Council of Chalcedon respecting Nes- torius led to a cleavage between the Armenian and the Greek churches, although both are thoroughly Trini- tarian and quite similar in organization and administration, as well as in doctrine.”

In ages of the pa.st. The same to-day, in time to come:

His Word will always last.

The lessons, while on earth. He taught

We prize and guard with care; His Life and Death are sacred theme*

Which help our load to bear.

In. worldly strife, as now prevails, His Word inspires our thought;

But evil minds would overthrow The wonders He has wrought.

High teaches “Might li kulture right!”

Results we see each day: The Hun with kulture as hia guide

Would cloud life’s brightest ray.

Therefore stand firmly in the trench* Obey your Sacred call;

Securely we must hold the lines Or Liberty will fall.

—J. B. Rittenhouse,

FTGHTINCr NEW HIOROBB.

Many

Ti*apped a Mine-Layer. Prize bounty was awarded in the

Prize Court for the sinking of the German mine-layer Meteor in the North Sea, says the London Chron- icle.

Commodore R. Y'orke Tyrwhitt and the officers and crews of the following five light cruisers were awarded £655: H.M.S. Arethusa (flagship). Commander E. K. Ar- buthnot; H.M.S. Aurora, Captain W. S. Nicholson; H.M.S. Cleopatra. Cap- tain F. P. Loder Symond.s: H.M.S. Conquest, Captain J. Farie. and H. M.S. Undaunted, Captain F. G. St. John.

Commander M. H. Anderson, R.N., said that on August 9, 3915, when the squadron were some 50 miles north-west of Horn Reef, the Meteor was seen to founder. From a neutral vessel the Arethu;5a rescued the ci*ew of the British vessel Ra:nsey, which had been sunk by the Meteor.

Enemy airships i;ad reported F’c British squadron's approach tn th- Meteor, and the disposition of -tin' cruisers on a lino of 50 mile.?, leavia.:; no room for her to escape. Sh ) was scuttled and blown iij> by her own crew, who went on board a Swedhsii fishing vessel which was near by, no prisoners being tpken.

So pleased apparently were the German crew with their exploit that, on their return to their own country, they were photographed in a body, and they numbered 131.

The president awarded £5 per head of the persons aboard the enemy vessel.

Gas Gangrene Has Caased Fatalities in War.

The discovery of a curious but highly dangerous bacillus, whoise development in gunshot wounds is said to be the principal cause of gas gangrene, is announced by Dr. Cbarlea Louis Laveran, the Paris scientist and physician. The results of researches conducted by Dr. Laveran* with the assistance of Dr. Weinberg and Dr. Seguin of the Institute Pas- teur, were first brought to the atten- tion of the Academy of Scientists and have since been described in de- tail in a Paris despatch to the Lan- cet of London.

This particular death-dealing ba* cillus, which is an anaroblc microbe —one which thrives in the dirt of wounds but succumbs’ to the open air—has received from its discoverer the name of histolytlc bacillus. It Is asserted that nine hours after a cul- ture of the organism is inoculated into the thigh of a guinea pig a progressive local liquifaction is observ- ed. The muscles of the thigh, their sheaths and tissues and the skin itself are digested and transformed into a blood-stained pulp and them remains no more of the damaged limb than the bare skeleton. The animal survives only twenty-four hours after mutilation begins.

Dr. Laveran and his assistants are now engaged in preparing a serum with which to combat this microbe. The announcement at this particular time is of peculiar interest because of the frightful number of fatalities caused by gas gangrene in the war. Up to the present the microbe which had brought about the destruction of tissues had not been isolated, though its association with gas forming germs had been suspected.

More than a year ago the Lancet asserted that, contrary to general opiaion, this most modem of wars was proportionately more costly in men than even the notorious Crim- ean campaign. When there is delay in giving aid the danger of infection and the development of life-destroy- ing microbes is of course tremend- ously increased.

Dr. Laverna was among the first of the scientists to recognize the necessity of new methods in combating the effects of trench fighting and of the greatly incieased use of shell fire. He believed changes in modern war- fare demanded changes in acientlfle treatment of wounds. The,, first step was to determine accurately the real causes of gas gangrene and he began the exhaustive researches which have resulted in the discovery of the his- toyltic bacillus.

Dr. Laveran has made other contributions of scientific and medical value and is recognized as an au-

•1 tbority by the raedica], world. He J was the discoverer of the parasite ^ technically known as the malarial

Plasmodium. He was awarded the Nobel prize for achievements in the medical field in 1907.—Exchange.

Famous Trees of History. Which are the most famous trees

of history? Shakespeare’s mulberry, with its innumerable posterity, is one; and surely, says the Pal Mall Gazette, a high place belong to the apple tree from Sir Isaac Newton’s garden, a log from which is in the possession of the Royal Astronomical Society. The story of the famou.s apple, like that of the dog Diamond, is probably more than half legend. It is traceable to Voltaire (“Philo- .sophie de Newton”), who had it from .Newton’s niece, Catharine Barton. The incident is alleged lo have hap- pened at Woolsthrope in the autumn of 1665; and the tree cou.=5ecrated by tradition^lasted till 1820, when, owing to de#ay, it was cur <iowa.

Mottoes >Iade in G’ermany. The Leipzig Museurq is completing

A collection of mottoes of the leading German commanders, which is té be published shortly. General von Stein, the new Prussian Minister of War, gives as hia motto: “It Is. more important than all else to bear quietly, to act in silence, and to help unsélf- ishly.” Admiral Scheer, commander of the High Seas Fleet, says: ‘The war aim of the German fleet is tbo freedom of the seas.*' Prince HeniTT of Prussia ivrote; “For the right people at the right time tiie right man in the right quarrel.” General von Woyrsch says: “Germany In- vincible—that is my faith, firm an a rock.” Von Hissing, Mackensen, von Beseler, and many other quote Scrip- ture to the effect that they trust la God.

ï>:«>ktHl Suspicious.

As Widow Wau.> bene industrious- ly over her was-htub, she wa.s treated to polite conversation by a male friend, who presently turned the conversation on matrimony, windiug up with a proposal of marriage.

“Are ye sure ye love me?” sighed the buxom widow, pausing in her wringing.

And the man vowed he did. For a few minutes there was a sil-

ence as the widow continued her labor. Then suddenly she raised her head and asked him, suspiciously.

“You ain’t lost yer job, 'ave yer?” —Chicago News.

Necklace Worth Fortruae. As the result of five minutes’ bid-

ding, which started at £16,000, the sum of £25,600 was paid for a pearl necklace at the great pearl sale eon- dneted by Debenham. Storr and Sen, says London Chronicle. The purchaser was a dealer—Mr. S. H. Har- ris—and he secured what, was described in the catalogue as “a match- less necklace of 45 superb pearhs ot remarkable size, perfect shape, color and match, and of beautiful sym- metry of graduation, weighing 917.- 96 grs.” The coîlectioa and match- ing of the pearls are said to have occupied a period of upwards of 23 years. For other ropes of pearls £9,800, £4,050. £4,600, £5.000, and £3,150 were paid.

Gi’een Uniform.s Used. British hospital surgeons have

adopted green uniforms in place of the long-used suits of white. The hospitals also are being fitted !h green. The color is said to be lew trying to the oyea of both patient and

* ioctor.

Tbs îews, Alexandria, Ont., February 16 1917

OUNTRY ORRESPONDE

Maxville Mr. A, L. Stewart of Stewart’s

Glen was in town on Friday. The 0ranf;6;nen willcelebrate the

12th Juiy at Maxville this year. We may loo': tor a bumper crowd.

Messrs. Can-.eron & Campbell dis- pose! of their grain business to Mr. •Joseph Pillion who will hereafter carry on the business:

A foodly supply of milk is still be ing received at the cheese factory here.

Good work is le'ng done with the two .snow ploughs on our streets thi.s stormy weath.w. Visiters to town report that a good roller is needed on the pitch holes hetveeii St. Elmo and Maxville.

Miss Tracey was .the hostess at a quilting be on Thursday when considerable worit was accomplished for the Labrador Mission. The,ladies had a most enjoyable afternoon.

Mis.s Florence Cluff of the Ottawa Ladies Col'ege sfe:,t last Saturday and Sunday at her parental home in Maxville.

Lieut. W. McLean who spent some days in Winnipeg returned to Max- vilJe for a' short visit before leaving aga n for overseas service. His numerous friends wish him a safe voyage.

Mr. and Mrs. McIntosh have returned fro:n the West and arc at present the grests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thus. CamplelL

■We are {•leased to report that Mr. David Le'lch who was confined to the house for some time is now on a fair way to .recovery.

Mr. P. 1). .Sinclair o! the West is atpresent on a visit to his many Glen garry friends and is receiving a warm welcome.

Mr. F. Villeneuve, drover, shipped two car.s of live stock to the Mont- real marketon Monday evening.

Mrs. D. McKercher spent last week in Ottawa with her daughter, Miss Kathh en McKercher.

. Ms. .lolm McKenzie, of Dunvegan, who sreit th,3 winter in Quebec arrived in to.vn on Friday. He is a brother of our townsman, Mr. Eory McKen'.ie.

A' very enjoyable tea was given in the Red Cross Rooms on Tuesday af- ternoo.i with Mrs. Dr. Morrow in charge.

Mr. Angus Can.eran, contractor, Dyer, who is lookiag after his business interests in Kentucky, will he absent some three or four weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. D. McKercher thi.s week ireoedved a letter freim their son Peter w^ho is in the trenches. He reports all is well. Peter is one of our brave Maxville boys who relinquished a good position in the bank to dg his bit for King and country.

Smillie & MoDiarmid are finding a ready sale for their government in- spected seed oats, they also have a limited supply of winter apple.s on hand so it would pay you to place your order early. A car of cow feed and wheat feed expected this week

Piper Donald Kippen and Drummer Stanley Kippeii of the 253rd Batt alien spent a day with their parents in Maxville. Their many young friends were pleased to have them even for a brief viaiti

Mr John MePhee, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. MePhee who enlisted with the Army Service Corps is at present in an hospital in Ottawa.

Mrs. J. W- Eaton of Ottawa isv,s- iting friends here.

Miss Daisy Mansell of Montreal was the guest of Miss R. MoLsod,and other friends for a few days. '

Mrs. Farmer and daughter of Ed- monton, spent the past week -with her uncle, Mr. Ab. Rowe.

, Mrs. Duncan Campbell spent a few days in Ottawa last week.

Mr. and Mrs. D. R. MePhee, Mr. Dave Clemens and his sister. Miss Sara Clemens, were recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mo Leod.

Kfr. R. G. Jamieson of the Corner Store is rto^vfite his new spring gbods evccy day. Mour and Feed always on hand.

We Ko^niad to state that eggs are coming dfcn is price, while feed is going «pT Unless we head off the Germans a good many things will taka a toinblc.

T%e death occurred on Saturday of Mrs. Samuel Heory. The remains were conveyed po Monday to Wales lor 'fEtermeat.

MaxyiOe tike all other towns Is ex- petfeneiag a eoal famine and wood is

There are ôusands of duMreii vHbo are bright but iraS—not sick but underdeveloped—they play with their food—tiiey catch colds easily and do not thrive—they only need the pure, rich liquid-food in

scorn INIILSION to start them growing and keep them going. Children relish SCOlihB it juries rare nutritivcLqüalhiés to their blood streams -and gives them flesh- food, bonefood and strength-food. Nothing barmfnl in SCOTT’S.

Seen a Bfftne. Tamto. 0«1. 1(-U

soaring in price accordingly, as much as seven dollars being paid for cord- wood. We Understand that a cut has been purchased west of the town which is. hoped will prevent aturther raise.

Mrs. Peter McNaughton W'ith feelings of deepest regret wo

chronicle the death of one of the oldest and most highly respected resir dents of this place, who passed peace fully aw-ay at the liome of her son, •I. P. McKaughton, on Friday, Feb. !lth, to reap her reward for a well spent life in the person of Mrs. Peter McNaughton.

The deceased lady liad reached the advanced a e of 8u years and 10 mos. In all these years she enjoyed the best of licalth imtil tour days before her deilb from heart failure.

The deceased leaves to mourn her loss cne sister-and two brothers, Mrs Peter Kennedy, DominionviHe; J. \V, Kennedy, .\pp'e Hill; Hugh Kennedy, Lamanda Par;, Cali'ornia, and two daughters and four sons, Mrs. .1. Davidson, Maxville; Mrs. Finley Rob- ertson, Allerfa; Rev. .1. P. McNaugh ton, who having spent ne.irly thirty years as a missionary in Turkey is now acting as Chaplain in the Battle Creek Sanato.riura, Bal;1Ie Creek, Michigan. William K. in California, Peter in Victoria and John P. on the old homestrad. ,

The funeral loo'; place on Monday aftvriiovn to the Maxville cemetery. Service was conducted by Rev. T. Johnstone assisted by Rev. H. D. WhitmO-c and Rev. J. P. McNaughv ton.

Kriends attending from a distance we:e: Rev. J. P. McNaughton, Bat- tle Crve';, Mich., Ptc. Kacl McNaugh- ton and Oriel McNaugliton, Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Munroe, and Mr. J. J. W'ighiraan, Ottawa, Mrs. Dun- can MePhee. 'Vankleek Hill; Messrs. WilPam and George Wightman and J. W. Qlark, Lancaster; Mr. and Mrs. A. .1. Robertson and Mr. and Mrs. Colin Camplell, Martintowu.

The pallbe .rers were Messrs. D. H. Kenn .dy, .1. W. Kennedy, Colin Camp bell, J. .1. Wightman, A. G. Munroe and Pte. Karl McNaughton.

RED CROSS NOTES Red Cross report of Kenyon’s Feb-

ruary shipment:— 34 Pyjama suits 23 Flannel shirts

130 fXowels, 82 Slings

■ 30 PRlow Cases 101 pairs Socks

1 pair Wristlets 3 Quilts

While much of our Red Cross work goes to the trenches, we planned this year to send at. stated times, parcels to go directly to the trenches. We have this month lorwarded a parcel of 25 pairs Socks labelled" Soldiers’ Comforts.” These parcels, by the courtesy of t! e Red Cross Society, are collected and shipped by them to the Canadian War Contingent .Associ- ation in England where a committee of prominent Can-adians see that these comforts go to Ihe fighting line.

We are now getting ready a parcel which will include one pair Socks for each of our own boys, which we hope to have ready that it will reach them for Easter.

Any donations to Red Cross Sol- diers’ Comforts, or hoys parcels will he gratefully received.

' P«id up subscriptions:— Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison $ 2 00 Miss Gertrude Cameron 10 00 Wm. Morrow 2 00 Robert McKay 10 00 D. J. Fraser 5 00 D. J. Macintosh 5 00 John A. McRae 2 00 Duncan Cameron 2 00 Miss Sarah Haggart 1 00 Mrs. R. G. Jamieson 10 00 Miss Annie Cameron 2 00 Kenneth Sinclair 2 00 John Coleman 6 00 Miss S. Cameron 10 00 Mrs. W. G. Logan 28 00 Miss K. Moynihan 10 00 Mrs. A. D. McDougall 2 00

Apple Hill

*106 00 Receipts:—

Mrs. D. McKinnon’s Unit’s Tea $10 00 Itos. V. MoKilliCan’s Unit’s Tea 12 45 One-half of proceeds of car of paper collected by Women’s Institute 33 50 Women’s Institute 100

New Members:— Miss Edith McDougall $2 00

Total $163 95

Donations:— Bracket Lamps for use in Rooms by

Miss Iveson. Sufficient Wood for winter months

by A. J. McEwen. The use qf a conl-oJ .Stove by Miss

Jessie Mcl.e n. , Sadie Cameron,

Sec. Kenyon Red Cross Ex., Maxville, Ont.

Ingienook Mr. Archie McMaster has completed

his contract on Mr. A. J. McMillan’s house. Archie is a hustler.

Pte. Dan Ross, of the 253rd .Highlan- ders, is s(iending some time at his home here.

Miss Christie McKinnon left on Mon- day on an extended visit to frends in Ot- tawa.

Quite a number from here took in the social in the Red Cross rooms, Alexandria, on Wednesday, and all report a good time. : : i

Mrs. Alex. McDonald, Alexandria, is at present the guest of Mrs. J. Alex Mc- Gillis.

Mr. Wilfrid Bissoaette la basy hauling wood to the cheese factory here. ,,.

Miss Jessie McCallum attended tlie Military Bail and spent the week end with friends in Alexandria.

Mr. Fran’; Morgan of this place, who has enlisted with the 257th Rail- way Construction Battalion at Ot- tawa left home Monday morning for Ottawa to await word for overseas duty. We all join in wishing Frank every go d luck.

Dr. R. .J. McCallum spent the week end with his parents here.

We hope th; noighi ors will turn in and have the roads made passable for this week.

Our villa, e under police management prove.s sati-factory so far. Bright lights and dean sidewalks is a treat. II)

Our now Veterinary Surgeon .A. D. Munro is kept pretty busy me'ting with every success so far.

Th-e Box Social in aid of the village was a partial success. Those interested in the growth and upkeep of.the place were prese:it and made things lively while the boxes were being sold

Wat;on — McIntosh On February 7th, 1917 at 2 p. m.,

a very pretty wedding was solemn- ized at the. Zion Presbyterian Manse, Apple Hill, when Maud I.ouise Mc- Intoshwas united in marriage to Mr. .Tames Edgar Watson, of Druid, Sask.

The ceremony was performed by the Re.'. ,r. .S. Mcliraith, only the im- médiat.' friends 1 eing present.

The bride, who was given away by her father, was attired in her travel- ling suit of blue and hat of black vel- our to match.

After congratulations and signing of the résister the bridal party drove to Maxville where a sumptuous repast was served at the home of Mr. John- ston Hto.ile.

Mr. and Mrs*. Watson left on the Ot- tawa evening train for a short honey- moon amid showers of rice and good wishes! .

On their retiun Friday evening, they were tendered a reception at the bride’s home where a happy company gathered to welcome them.

The bride wore her evening dress of blue silk with lace firimmings and the greom’s gift, a gold IpckeVset in pearls.

The gifts were both numerous and costly, testifying to the high esteem in which the young couple are held by their host of friends.

The young couple leave shortly for Toronto where they will spend a few weeks holidays, thence to Druid, Sask where they will reside. The bride has a wide circle of friends to whom she endeared herself by her sweet and amiable disposition and the willing- nes§ at a'l times to render assistance in churoii andsocial work.

During his stey in this vicinity the groom has made many friends who are unanimous in wishing him and his bride e ery success and happiness in th-’ir m.irried li'e.

MURAD CIGARETTES

'The blending is ^x^^tiona/

nFTEEN CENTS

&êitawnei£ (mi/? JRaest Qjuatty

Ste’warts Glen The many friends of Mr. D. K.'Mc-

Rae are sorry to learn that he is ill and all hope to see him about shortly

Mr. and Mrs. F. McKercher attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Mc- Naughton in Maxville on Monday.

Mr. Duncan Clark arrived home from Montreal where he has been visiting since Christmas.

Messrs. R. A. Cameron and J. D. Fraser spent Tuesday at the Capital.

Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Stewact had as their guests for the week end the Misses Harriet and Tena McLeod of McCriramon and Florence McLeod of Casselman.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Munroe, Moose Creek, spent the wee’e end with Mr. and Mrs. 1). K. McRae.

. Mr. Dan McKercher, Montreal, was the guest of his fathvr, Mr. .1. P. Mc- Kerch-r o;er the week end.

Mr. H'. Scott attended Wert's sale at Fournier and purchased two milch cows.

Mr. H. II. Blyea representing the .Amherst Piano Co., Ottawa, paid .A. L. Stewart a visit on Tuesday.

Mr. Diincau Clarke arrived home home fro n Montreal on Tuesday.

Miss l-'lora Cummin,.,s is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Fergus McKercher

Quite a luimber of our Orangemen attended the district meeting held in Maxville on Tuesday of last week.

M<s rs. J. K. .Stewart and H. Scott paid Cass:'lman a busin -ss visit this * wee’.;.

Mrs. M. L. .Ste vait has returned home aHer a visit to her daughter, Mrs,.,Jas. Urquhart oi Skye.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Childs, of Fisk’s. Cornirs, visited the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Stewart on Sunday.

Mrs. M. D., Carther spent a lew. days recently the guest of her brother Mr. A. L. Stewart.

Mr. Alex. N. Stewart had a bee last week hauling liay to Maxville.

Mr. K. McDona'd visited his uncle, Mr. R. McDonatdson, Saturday.

Mrs. A. N. Stewart is this week the guest o' her par nts, Mr. and Mrs. N. D. McLeod, Sk;e,

Messrs. 11. Scott and .A. N. Sterw- art attevdeil the auction sale at E. Wert’s on 1 h :rsday.

Mr.s. M. .A. Clark had as her .guest last week lier motiicr, Mrs. D. 0. Mc- Leod of Duinegan.

Currv Hill Bad ro.ids and stormy weather. Dr. Morgan of River ' Beaudetié

spent the week end at Oakdale. ■ Miss Anna J. Quinn of Montreal, is

spending a few days at her home here Miss, Margaret McDonald visited

friends here tiie latter part of the week.

The Euclire Club were pleasantly entertained at Will Sullivan's on Fri- day evening. Cards, music and dancing were the pleasure of the evening which were heartily enjoyeid by all present.

We are pleaded to note that Mr. Thos. O’Reilly has quite recovered from a severe attack of la grippe.

Mrs. Wm. Ross is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Clark, Verdun, Quebec.

The inducements offered with common ■caps cannot make up for the purity of Sunlight Soap. It costs US more to make pure soap._ But it costs YOU less to use It, for Sunlight pays for itself in the clothes it saves. It does not wear and rub the fabrics as common soaps do.

fS.OOO tmmWÊtêê tf parity with tvtyj MAI

t SmmUtà* Stt$

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Smillie & McDiarmid

We are well Serve You

Prepared to with Fall

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and Winter Goods We have not stinted our stock where it’ was possible tc

get quantities a.s we expect scarce goods later and would advise

you to buy early of any of the following lines.

Women’s and Shildren’s Underwear, Men’s and Boys’ Underwear, Boots and Shoes, Flannels and Flannelettes, Silks and Dress Goods, Blankets and Bed Comforters, Sheets and Sheeting.

FL0ÜR AND FEED

SMILLIE & McDIARMlD MAIN STREET, MAXVILLE

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Glengarry Granite Works MAXVILLE .*

BURNB & HILL,Props.

Sn Utmery oj ycur frirnds

Vi’e have a large stoak of ksported ' Graaite which we are ofieriag at cat

!• May a»d Jane a large eonsignment wffl arrive ficjn Scotland, of which we have the latest photographs.

KCfiEST PRICES ECR THE qi’ilLlTy

Lettering of Monmnents in Cemeteries done when notice is given.

Customers can save money and agent’s commission by dropping us a card to call and show designs.

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for ill tke lew Rem tte lew

" he News, Alexandria, February 16, 1917

Lancaster Mrs, D. M. McPherson loft recently

for a visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. D. McArthur, Toronto.

Miss Eva MejPherson is the guest of her .sister, Mrs: Stuart McBean, Sar- anac l.a’.e. '

Miss May McDonald visited Corn- wall friends the early part of the •week. ' ’

Don’t forget the best Euchre of the season,before Lent which takes place on Tuesday night, 20th inst. The fadies of St. .Joseph’s parish are bound to wind up the season with the best e.er. Don’t miss it.

1-ar,Caster is beginning to feel the shortage of coal, up to the present nobody has suffered but unless relief soon con e ; much sur'euing may en- sue, vrhe local Coal dealer has been distributing in small lots to carry* people over in hope of shipment on way may soon arrive.

Mrs. H. Mcl’he son of Kingston, is tie guest of Mrs.' Dr. Ilarkness, Karnsdale.

Pte. Laurie Brady who enlisted with the Cameron Highlanders, in Kcgina, and a son of Mr. a'nd Mrs. W. Ilrady of this, place, arrived home JjlQni' the front Tuesday eveming. hhuirie who has been suflering from shell shock is home for a time on sick leave. His many friends were glad to see him and hope for his per- manent recovery.

The Merchant of Venice played in McKae Hall on Thursday night by Martintown Dramatic Club assisted by Picnic Grove talent in aid of the Red Cross was well received and loud- ly applauded. The hall was packed to full capacity. The monogram quilt which was auctioned after the con-

^ cert brought ?31.00.

Mr. Arch, McDonald Mr. Archy (Hugh) McDonald who

had been on a visit to his sirter-in- law, Mrs. D. A. McDonald, Oak st., was takpn suddenly ill on Friday last and removed to the Hotel Dieu Hos- pital, Cornwall, where he passed

K- away on Wednesday. Mr. .McDonald w>as well and favorably known thru- out Glengaary and his sudden demise came as a shock to his many friends. He is survived by two sons and one daughter. One of his sons, James, is at the front having enlisted in Van- couvcoc last spring. The remains of the late Mr. McDonald were taken to the home of his nephew, Mr. Arch. J.

■^-Macdonald, North Lancastrr, and the funeral took place on Friday to Glen Nevis. The bereaved family and Iriends ha.e the sympathy of their many Glengarry friends.

Rosamond Mr. and Mrs. M .McMillani of Pleasant-

dale, spent Wednesday evening the guests ' of Mr. and Mrs. G. Ross.

Messrs, R. Fraser, of Creston, and S. Fraser, of Edmonton, spent Saturday and Simdiy last the guests of the McDonell Bros , of this place.

Mr. A A. McKinnon, of Eig, called on friends in this section on Wednesday.

Greenfield Hanaid .Archie McDonald

It is with since(e soirow -we are this week called upon to record the death of Ranald Archie McDonald, which sad event, occurred on Saturday morning, Fe’iruary 10th, 1917. The deceased who was 59 years of age passed away on the old homestead, : fortified by the rights of the Catholic Church.

He leaves to mourn his loss one brother. Ho ierick, of Greenfield, besides iBaHv sorrowing relatives and friends. The funeral took place Mon- day morning to St. Catherine’s church and cemetvry, Greenfield, it being, largely attended despte the bit- terly Cold -wmathcr, by frie.uds and ac- quaint mces who wished to pay a tribute to one whom they esteemed in life.

■Among those from a distance were; Mrs. B.' McKinnon o' Ottawa, cousin of the d.'Ce sed; nephews Archie of Crysler, Rod of Kingston, Alexander and Fred .McDonald, also neicc Miss Etti McDonald, all oi Montreal.

The pallbearers were Messrs. D. J. MoAfillun, M. McRae, S. .1. McDonald I). A. McDonal'l, .John MePhee and • John A. McMillan.

We e.vtcnd sincere sympathy to his ri l itivcs and fr’e :ds.

Git n Robertson Mes'srs. Eddie Shan’rs and Lawrence

Rowe of Alexandria snowshoed here and return on Sunday

Miss Cassie McCuaig, Ottawa arrived in town on Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrst Rory Mc- Cuaig.

Mis.s Kate CVn .ors, Montreal, spent the wee’; end here the guest of her aunt, Mrs, Browning.

He '. Duncan Macdonald, P.P., of Cornwa’l,, visited friends here last wee’;.

Owing to the snow blockade traffic on the fJawkeshury line was suspend- ed on Saturday.

Mr. Hugh McDonald' did business in I Alc.xandria last vvee'x.

Airs. Wra. 'I'aylor of Ottawa was | here on Thursday the guest of her I mother, Mrs. Phillip Hambleton. j

Marria-e liccns s issued by Sam M. ^ Grant. ' |

Pe '. and Mrs. Matheson visited friends at Howick, Que,, last week, j

Messrs. Ernie Hambleton and Hor-1 ace Robertson were guests of Mr. and I Mrs. D. T. Robinson on Wednesday.

Pte. Dan MePhee and Miss Sadie MePhee, Montreal, spent the week end in town the guests of their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. K. McDon- ald. Pte. MePhee is another of our returned wounded heroes having been on active service for eight months in the Ypres Salient where he was wounded wnile charging the enemy, being shot through the left shoulder. He also had his fingers shattered and is tot oed all over by the bursting of a shrapnel shell. He lay on the baV tiefield for twenty-eight hours and re- gaining consciousness crawled back to a dressing station. Two days later his sergeapt was thunderstruck to

And liim swathed in bandages, saying, "MePhee I buried you two days ago, I helped dig your grave and erect a cross over the spot” but Dan rqfused to he considered a dead one. He car- ries a souvenir, a letter addressed to him by his parents on upper right hand corner of envelope appears in red ink the words "killed in action” and on lower left hand corner the same words appear only in large letters. This letter was returned from "somewhere in France” and later was delivered to Pte. MePhee in an hovpita! up in Suffolk. Dan can in all truth say he received a letter from "The Dead l etter Office.”

Miss Lyla Robertson is visiting relatives in Montreal this week.

Fournier Messrs. Henry Wilircs and D. Kidd,

Maxvillc, were here on Tuesday. Rev. ,1. I). McRwen v sited friends

lierc last week. Mrs. Bissonette liad an auction

.sale of her household furniture on Monday. She purposes residing with her father in Hawkesbury.

A very successful sale of farm stock and implements was held at Mr. Earl Wert’s on Thursday.

Mr. S, Nicholson is indisposed for some time suffering from an attack of grippe.

Mr. Geo Reed, Maxville, attended the funeral on Monday of his grandfather, the late John .Johnston of Pendleton.

Miss Hazel Scott arrived home from Ottawa on Tuesday.

Mr. Hersey Scott of Dunvegan was here on Tuesday.

Master Murray McOillivray is ill suffering from la grippe.

Re.-. Mr. Fokes occupied the Meth- odist pulpit in Metcalfe on Sunday.

The manv friends of Mr. John'John ston, Pendleton, were sorry to learn of his sudden deatli which occurredion .Saturday morning.

Miss Maggie McGregor of this place and Mr. Herman Shane of Pendleton were uuited in marria.ee at the Ro- man {’alholic Church on Wednesday. Ccngratulat'ons.

Born—Gates—On Feb. 10th to Mr. and Mrs. Rob. Gates, a son.

Skye Snow galore

Mr, Kenneth Chisholm has arrived home fro'u the Royal 'Victoria Hos- pital, Montreal, after having asuc- ccssful operation.

Mr. Neil B. Mcf.eod paid St. Isa- dora a flying call on ATonday.

Mr. Dan MacKcnzie is at present vi.siting l aggan friends

Mr. Archie Alaol.eod was engaged sawing wood for his grandfather Mr. Malcolm MacRae.

Miss .Joan AlacDonald of Fisk Cor- ner’s is at present the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Alex. Chisholm

A most ple.’.sant evening -was spent at the hou'.e of Mr. Alex. MacNeil when they entertained a number of Cotton Beaver friends

Mr. D. D. MacCuaig and Mrs. Neil M. MacCuaig of Ireland, -were the

Why pay $1.25 for what we sell for $1.00

We pay cash for potatoes, hides, live ponitry and furs.

(> Alexandria’s Greatest Store Every Monday Bargain Day

m IIST FOR MONOIT, FEBIIIMn / iuâ

Granulated Sugar $7.66 13 lbs. Granulated Sugar ?S1.00 Rolled Oats per bag $3.46 Goal Oil 13c Peerless Oil 26c Pplarine Oil ...60c 10 lbs. Sulphur 26c 2 bars 1 lb. eacli Castile Soap... .26c 6 bars Fells Naptha Soap 26c 2 bars Sapolio 26c 2 tins Corn .26c

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2 tins Tomatoes 30c 2 tins pink Salmon 26c 2 tins best Salmon 30c 3 tins Old Dutch 26c 3 tins Baking Powder .26c 3 pks. Old Chum Tobacco 26c 4 packages Corn Starch. 26c 4 bottles Extracts 26c Finest Dairy Butter 40c 6 lbs. Rice 25c 2 pks. Raisins 26c

1 Man’s Coon Coat, regular $90.00, for (this is below cost) $70.00 1 Ladies’ Muskrat Coat, 60 inches long, regular $70.00, for ,$60.00 5 Ladies’ Cloth Coats, fur trimmed, for each ... ; $8.76 7 Ladies' Cloth Coats, winter weight, none less than $16.00 for $9.00 2 sets marmot Muff and Stole at cost price. 2 sets black wolf Muff and Stole at cost price. 21 Men’s fleece-lined Shirts, worth today 75c. for 50c 19 Men’s heavy working Shirts, regular $1.35, for $1.60

We have several letters from outside saying that they did not get their paper in time to come in Monday for a carpet sweeper and asking us if we had any left to keep one for them, We are sorry we cannot do this as we refused a number who telephoned on Monday. Now while we cannot put one away for anyone, there is a chance for a few to get one on Monday at price advertised last Monday, viz î»i.49. We have eleven left and will hold them until Ii o’clock Monday, when they will be put on sale. This will give those from out of town an equal chance. They will not last long, if you want one come early. They are one of the greatest bargains ever offered

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iTOmUOII; ORSELFPISOmilG The Dangerous Condition

Which Produces Many Well Known Diseases.

HOWTOGUARD AGAINST THIS TRGUBIE

“FRUrr-A-TIVES” — The Wonderful Fruit Medicine— will Protect You

Autointoxication mean.s self-poisoning, caused by continuous or partial constipation, or insufficient action of j the bowels.

Instead of tlie refuse matter passing dmiy from the body, it is absorbed by j the blood. As a result, the Kid7ieys and Skin are ovenvorked^ in their efforts to rid the blood of this poisoning.

Poisoning of the blood in this way often causes In^gestion, Loss of Appetite and Disturbed Stomach. It may produce Headaches and Sleeplessness, it mayirritate the Kidneys and bring on Pain in the Back, Rheumatism, Gout, and Rheumatic Pains. It is the chief cause of Eczema—and keeps the whole system unhealthvhy iheconst&nt absorp- tion into the blood of this refuse matter.

rtj. Napoleon f.e nirc 410538, 38th Can dians,

Sufîolk Ha'l Hospital, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

England Dec. 28—1916

Mrs. Buell:— Dear Madam:

It certa'nly gives me g>reat pleasure to write you toiay in answer to recent Christmas Gift Î cannot help but refrain tendering you my sincere thanks for your kind ^.ènerusity which 1 as.surc you was greatly appreciated by ne, furt'nT what jraVes it more interesting to write you as a Can- adian is my hon e is quite near Mas* ville, in Ccrnwall, and when Inoticed your address I cannot l.e’p but admit it was quit’ a plea-ant feeling to think I lived so near, with the help of God ii I have the luck to return home agam the ploa-ure would he mine of paying yon a vi.sit. I feel you would like to kno.v how I am progrAS.sin.v Weil, I assure )OU quite satisfac-or/. T am glad to say, lean- not help but give praise to the Hos- pitai 1 am in and with the kindly at- tentions of 1 o'h doctors and nurses I feel I will tet al .ng alright.

My wound is in my ha* d which a Boebe sniper kindly conveyed to me. I had quite a deal of pam withitre- ccntly with several operations but T feel it is for V e best.

A MIS-HIT Did you ma.l^ r/ mis-hit

the lime yo:: emoloyed the iast ** hefp.”

Don't worry. There are lots of good fi.sh In the sea, anci a sure halt tocaSch them Is ia Want Ad. ^

Alexandria Bed Cross Alevandria Branch of Glengarry

Red Cross. With all hippy thoughts for the land

of the Man’e Leaf and fondest respects to you. 1 am,

Yours very respectfully, Pte. N. Lemire

P.S.—Compliments of the. season to you.

HYMENEAL

Receipts for Jonoary 1917 Memle.’s 152 each. i

•Miss Ethel Ost.rom 32 Of) Miss Helena Shepherd 2 0» Mrs. J. A. AtcRae 2 00 Mrs. A. L. Raymond 2 00 Euchre on Jan. ."rd 3 05 S.S. No. 17C harlottenburgh

per Miss Baker 16 10 Euchre on .Ta . 12th 9 (Ml Euchre on J.an. 19lh 6 25

“Pruii-a-tives” will always cure Auto- intoxication or self-poisoning — as “ Fruit-a-tives ” acta gently on bowels, kidneys and skin, strengthens the bowels and tones up the nervous system.

50o. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size, 25c. At all dealers or sent postpaid on receipt of price by Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ottawa.

guests of Skye fritn Is the first part of the week

Mrs. Ro'.ert LTqunart has as her guest her nephew, Mr. D, D. Mac- Kinnon.

Mr. and Mrs. Alex. MacXeil visited friends at Vanklcek Hill on Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Neil Chisholm and family left.the first part of the week for their home in Saskatchewan

We are glad to see Mr, Dan Mac- Rae out a ain after the serious mis- hap which occurred on Sattirday through taking a load of pigs to Mc- Crimmon.

Mr. Frank Belair has started a singing school in the neighhorhood and is glad to see the good turn out.

Dr. Stoa-t, Dunvegan, paid several protessiona’ visits to our corner duiring the week

The Aiisses Flora MacCuaig and Belle Stewart from Ireland called on Skye friends the la'ter part of the wee’it.

Mr. Hughie McQueen paid Mr. Alur- doch Ste .art a business call the first of the week as he has purchased a piano from him.

Mr. .Jolin N. MacI.eod iiad the experience of an upset while en route for Cotton Beaver

Mr. Mack McDonald, Laggan, and his brother, Mr. ,Iohn AlacDonald of North Dakota, visited at Mr. Alex. Chisholm’s recently

Mr. Neil M. MacCuaig, drover, from Ireland, passed through our hamlet lately

Miss Hall, Dunvegan, passed thru here on Sunday en route for yankleek Hill.

Dyer Mr. and AMK'lfcairies Grant of Moose

Cree’x were WÊÜIf .guests of Mr. and Mrs. G.

Mr. Nfitiaii lÎTlMliir left last -week to visjf^k^s in Boston, Mass., and the TO'vnships, te'nre returning V lis Western home.

Mr's. J. M. MacRae nas returned home from Montreal where she spent a few weeks.

Mrs. Adolphus Villeneuve is progrès sing fa'orab:y alter undergoing an operation for appendicitis.

Mr. A. C. Cameron is at present in Virginia looking after his interests there.

Mr. D. D. McLeod, reeve, attended the Counties Council in Cornwall lately.

The following was received by, Mrs. G. L. Buell -which may he of interest to News readers.

McDouga’l—^Menard At St. Alary’s Church, Williams-

town, on February 5th, Mr. Angus AIcDoOgall, son of Air. and Mrs. Hugh McDougall, was united in marriage to Aliss Alalaine Menard, daughter of ATr. and Airs. Chas AIcnard, River Rais'n, Rev. A, A. McRae officiating. 'Phe bride who was given away by her father was attended bv Miss Florence McDonald while Mr. ' Chas. Alenard, •It., acted as groomsman. Af-ter the ceremony the bridal party drove to the ho ne of the bride’s parents, where a sumptuous dinner was served Mr. and Mrs. McDougall will reside in I.ancaster. Congratulations.

OBITUARY Aliss Isabel Macdonell

The funeral of the late Aliss Isabel AlacdoncU whose death occurred at the residence of her cousin, Mrs. A. D. Alacdcnell, Main Street, look place to St. Raphaels Church, Wednesday, ' February 7th, where Keiuiem High Mas; w.as sung by Rev. 1). A. Camp- bell, P.P. 'Pile late Miss Alacdonell was one of the o'dcst and most highly respected re.sidcntsof St. Raphaels where she lived until .seven years ago, when she moved to Alexandria. She was a daughter of tl e late Captain Dona’d Bov end Mrs. Alacdonell and was 1 orn eieht ■ ye ers a o at 10—7th Charkittenburg, and was the lastisur- viving niemler of a large family. Her home was at all times open to friends a-id in the early days was made gay with numerous parties who visited the liistoric hills of St. Raph- aels. The deceased lady will not soon be forrotfen as hers was an amiable and charitable disposition and her kindness will long remain a tribu-te to her memory. She had been in de- clining health for over a 5 ear hut being an exemplary Roman Catholic bore her suBerin»s with Chris-tian for- titude. The pallbearers were Messrs. Dougal Macdone’I, Alexander Bain, Dan D. Macdonald, .Alexander Mac- donald, Rana’d Macdon.ald and Dan B. Macdonald,

Mr. Alex. Calder One of the oldest residents of the

cotintv of Glengarry, Alexander Cal- der, died at his home in North Lan- cast r. Mr. Calder was bom in Ab- erdeen, Scotland, and had attained his 89th year. He is survived by hie widow and seven sons and six «Xaugb- ters. The sons are; John S. andpas. of Minneapolis, Minn.; Daniel<^^|É Boston, Mass.; Alexander, of ton, Ont.; Herminston and Gor(Jon at hon e and John, who is overseas with the Forestry Battalion, C.E.F. The daughters are; Mrs. Mansell and Mrs. Feeney, of Montreal; Mrs. Kron- herg and Mrs. Keeley, of Minneanolisj Mrs. Davis and Miss lAbbie Calder at home. The remains will be interred in .St. Andrew’s cemetery, AVllllanis- town. .-««»-

The News post paid to any address in Canada for SI.50 per annum.

$42 40 I.oiiise AI. .Simpsf.n,

Trias. Alexandria Red Cross

Canaiiiaiis ‘Get Tosetlier' The House of Commons in cheering

the I’remier o’ Canada and wish ng hiin God-speed <,n his departure to attend the Imperial AVar Confer«c« in London, represented the attitude of the Canadian people, irrespective of racial origin or political allegiance. IVhen it CO nes to a question of winning th'War by every honorable means at their command, the people of tlie Dominion are not Liberals or Conser- vatives, Maritime Province men, Que- becers, Ontarians, or Westerners. They are all Canadians, prepared to put first things first.

The greatest task that lies before Canada and all the Dominions and na- tions of the Alliance is the destruction of Prussian militarism. Untfl the pride of tlie German military caste is humbled and the people of Centra! Europe rccognire the Hohen- zollern as their e i! gcni.'s the war must .go on. .An inconclusive peace in face of the devilish submarine war- fare now being waged, and the cnsla- venunt of the Re’gians and Rouman- ians follo'iV n.a upon the unavenged at- rocities of the carp, months of the war, wo'ild lea e civilization trembl- in;; upon (he ' linif o' the abyss. That must not be. There can be no peace witliout victory.

■Sir Ro'.ert Borden goes to take counsel with the Imperial authorities and riepresi'nt.itives of the other overseas Dominions in regard to war pro- blems and matters arising out of t^ war. I.ord Cur.aon, outlining the ob- jects of the conference, states definite- ly that there is no intention of en- deavoring at this time to const;ruct a brand new constitution for the British Empire The delegates will consider in the first place whether arrange^ ments can be made within their re- spective! jurisdictions tor increased vigor in the prosecution of the ■war. They will also give their views as to the terms of peace to be demanded not merely in regard to German ter- ritory occupied in various parts oI tlie world, in the conquest of which the troops of -Australia, New Zealand and .South Africa have taken the chief part, but in the European arena, where hundreds of thousands of Can- adians are fighting without hope of material gain to the Dominion, la3^ ing downtneir lives for the liberation of Belgium and the defence of France.

Canada’s position in the War Con- ference of the Empire fs a strong one Shcha? no desire for territorial ag- grandizement, and yet has spent more blood and treasure than any of the other Dominions She can speak freely, therefore, as to the territorial aspirations of Australasia and Souft Africa. In the Commonwealth and is the Union - opinions run strongby against res'oring to Germany any part of the-tenritory taken from her by the troo'is.of Australia and Soni^ Africa. Nobody wants to live n<iP do.iT to a bad neighbor, and an generate Germany re- established to New Guinea, the South Pacific, Sonth west and East Africa would 1» a wors-i neti'h; or fh » ever; The weigto of Canada’s influence can be throxto into tbe scale on one side or the other of the contr.rversy respecting territorial reapnortiomi ent without a- rousing .su-snicion that the Dominion i- playing for its own hand.

.Sir Robert BorJen will doubtless ta'e .1 firi'i .stand for the utmost re- per t o:i th t C' n be o’ ta’ned for B^ gium and France, and for the expul- sion of the Turk from btiirore The inorn! en'linsiasm that has constrained fo .r hundred thousand Canadian» to o"er for overseas service centres chie'lv pri.und the need to prove once for a'! that wholesale murder does not pav. Belsrium and Armenia havs been tbe greatest sufferers. It is the eirn 'st desire of all Canadians that theii restoration shall be correspondingly great. The dead do not rcturm hut the living may yet rise up to caB their deliverers blessed. Canadians are of no party when they cheer their Premier on h’s departure upon a min- sion which has for its object tbe can- ting of Canada’s vote for tlie freedooi of the oppreseed and tbe downtroddm —Glotd.

Tha News, Alexaadm, Out. February 16,1917

ABOiJT FURS.

Points About the Favor-

ite Pelts Thts Season.

A ROYAL BRIDE MiliTli UfiCiSIEIl Sim

At present sealskin was almost anything originally. Muskrats and rab- bits are mostly used' These substi tutes have not undergone as elaborate and disguising a process as the real seal, which is 6rst of all plucked, the coarse hair being entirely removed to show the soft fur underneath. But even that fur must be dyed.

So there la no such thing as natural sealskin, except the hairy silvery pelt irhich forms a handsome motorcoat, usualty of some few years’ standing.

Ermine is the favorite fur and in gets and trimmings may be worn cn aromenade. For evening there are long ermine cloaks.

Ohinohilla, also costing huge sums is another fur which Is likely to be imbecoming to certain women. Sev- eral furs imitate it from a distance, Kud opossum is in something the same iolorlng.

Skunk is a very useful and becoming fur and serves in a thousand ways, being as much favored for trimmings as U is for sets. It is the general ihoice for collar and cuffs and trims profusely many a “Hudson bay seal” ifjat.

In novelties long black monkey is a i’arte fad for trimming dresses.

This long fur appears in numerous mys, but as a fringe on evening gowns i( is most conspicuous.

Fox seis are fairly classic. Silver fox is one of the handsomest,

nsher is a magnificent choice, but it is a rather heavy fur. a good sized set i'cing somewhat weighty. . Russian fitch, cream and brown, makes a haudsome sot. The long stole and the muff are made up in the mode and most approved for sable sets.

The beauty and lichness of furs are indeed a delight.

The Countess Nada Now Be- comes a Princess.

GRANDDAUGHTER OF A POET.

She is an Expert at Tennis, Has Lived In England Much, and is of Rare Beauty and Charm—Said to Be a Leve Match.

The popularity won by the young Countess Nadejda Torby, daughter of H. I. H. the Grand Duke Michael of Russia and the Countess Torby. has been a feature of English society for some years past; notably, too, in lawn tennis circles. Countess “Nada” being

SMART EFFECT.

Just to Show How Modish No Trim- [ mtng May Be. i

Tall crown, narrow drooping bi1m an I no trimming over a band of draped Joffre bine velvet give this

SIMPLE CHARM.

good looking walking hat. What or- nament It lacks Is provided by the dashing cape of the long coat in broad clot!., also blue.

•Vustcai Birthright of Children. In ;be most remote villages in ihis

coiuitfy. in purely industrial conunnni ties, among the poor and among the rich "(both have forgotten), children love ■ -'ood songs. It is their natural inhe ;:aace. No excess of materialism in '!.e generations affects it in the least This is the primitive endow- mvuL‘ .Deep down in human charac- ter r!..ere lies a harmony of adjust- ment with nature. Overlay it as you may with custom or habit, sully it with-luxury, it still i)er8lsts, for without it human life cannot be. This ideaiUcic basis of human life, which Û» never destroyed, appears fresh and uostuiaed In children and in song It bubbles op as from a pure spring.— ktiautic Monthly.

PRINCESS GEORGE OF BATTENBERG.

an enthusiastic dévotee of the game. So very wide Interest was shown in her marriage to Prince George of Bat- tenberg, which took place recently at the Chapel Royal, London.

The Countess Torby, mother of the bride, was of extraordinarily romantic descent. Her father was Prince Nich- olas of Nassau, who in his day defied royal authority by contracting a mor- ganatic marriage with the daughter of the great Russian poet Pushkin, who 'was himself a grandson of Peter the Greaps black slave Hannibal.

It is only necessary to look at the Countess Nada Torby to understand that Prince George wanted her for herself alone. She is a beauty of the most entrancing type. She has large dark eyes, shaded by long lashes; a sensi- tive and delicately molded face, a very winning expression and a mass of black hair. With all her charms she is simple and unaffected. The grand duke has lived with his family for many years at an English estate called Keele Hall, and he and his children have mingled freèly among the people of the neighborhood. The grand duke hr a member of the local board of education. He Is known to many Ainer- Acans, with whom he has played golf In a perfectly democratic way at Cannes.

The bridegroom. Prince George of Battenberg, is the son and heir of H. S. H. Prince IæUîS of Battenberg. who was formerly first sea lord of the admiralty. Prince George is a Ueutenant In the British navy.

A (li, roastiu

the til boot's, lani O'. fM»pi>er for t'l;- ing ; »

stiff i ■■ tit n{‘.u

breii k pOMC'l tables-- the - it c:. Ke<v. ! basTe yutt w.

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pla-’e ' Unke.

Roaet Young Pig. about six weeks old is best for

g whole. Scald and scrape the ad clean thoroughly the Inside, id and the feet, removing the Score the skin in squares, rub er it and season with salt and

Fill with a bread dressing as key, or make a cornmeal dress-

follows: Salt two quarts, of as for bread and mix to a

•ter with boiling water; spread i)w pans and bake. When oooi • up and add to it oue quarier

■ f butter, popper to taste and a • •onfiil of suge or tl\yme. Fill

rii! plump, sew It up and place i s knees ii: the roasting pan >nty of water in the pan ar.d

' •equently, turning the pig us Id a turkey.

hour before the pig is clone v '.o!e red apples in the pan and

Separate Skirt Colors. The costumers have tried hard this

year to get away from the accustomed I stereotyped separate skirts. Judging i from those on the hangers nowadays,

: tihey have been something more than iOCteBsful. The separate skirts this

1 year partake more of the nature of ' heautifo] dreams than of actual neoes- j iities. Georgiae, satin, velvets, plaited

and striped soft silks and kitten's ear doth are the popular materials. The

^ majority of these attractive garments are made with a medium waist line

! with decorated fanciful girdles at- tached. They are plaited, tucked.

! gored or gathered to let In the fashion- ' able follaess. Some of them are even

smocked. j The separate skirts this year come in

all possible shades and colors and in every fanciful combination that the

I mind of man could devise. There are , plum colored skirts and all shades of

blue ones; there are burgundies, ^ browns, greens, corals, orchids, wines ‘ and grays and every conceivable plabi

and stripe that can be evolved from , combinations of these c'./îors. Fn.shion

runs riot in skirt hues tiiis

''ractica) Laundry Slips. ■{•'■n ;■ cents you can have a sales.

mtx .I'iifold order book containing curb- . -rper. Use this when ycu oaak<‘ .c your laundry slip and you wtn i.j ..‘ .one copy for yourself.

i CHB NEW TOWNSITE ON Tfll GLENGARRY AND STORMON"^

RAILWAY.

I Thifl place, loeaied in the keaat ! the beet {arming eection in KaaterwOi; i aimno, Ifl bound io go ahead. Bet' ! secure a loi now while p . m ".re lo« I aad terms eac; . i Good opening* *.>r livery table 4:cl«l, feueral itore, blaekamiih, an^

‘ .sumerou* other lines of busineea. 7or particulars apply,

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Canadian make. A bar-

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Has a large range of Winter samples for Suiting, Trousering and Over coating.

Fur Garments Of all kinds, for ladies and gemtiemeu made or repaired at reasonable prices

All kind.s of cleaning and dyeing

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FIBRE WILL BQiRDS Better and cheaper than lath an^

plaster for interior ol buildings.War» er and cooler than brick or cement lot exterior ol buildinos.

On interiors fibre Wall Board eaa be papered, painted, kalsomined, tint- ed, b-escoed, panelled or plastered.

Fibre Board fills a long lelt want for Cottages, garages, outbuildings, alterations, new partitions, attics, ete It is cheap, easily put on, causes no dirt or inoonvenienoe. It cornea is bmirds 4 ft. x 8 ft. x ^ in. thick. It does nbt require the services of a skill- ed mechanic, anyone who can use a hammer and saw can put it on.

I am prepared to supply Fibre Board in any quantities, from one board to a carload.

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ITHECUDLONGI PAPERS

; ; They Contained Valuable ; Documents

By ETHEL HOLMES

Mary Hartwell was twe.nty years old when her mother died. Her father had died several years before, leaving a business much tangled. It had not been settled, and Mrs. Hartwell had not received any regular income from it since her husband's death, though she had been paid from time to time email sums to keep her from absolute vrant.

After her mother's death Mary proposed to accept the situation of a woman doomed to work for her living and began by closing out the remnants of former times. She and her mother had remained in their home. Now Mary proposed to leave it, and the first thing to be done in preparation was to clear out family belongings that had accumulated for years.

Mary went to the attic and looked about Her at the confusion and profu- sion of miscellaneous articles. There were discarded furniture, pictures, empty picture frames, rugs, fenders and irons—indeed, every conceivable article. There were boxes and trunks, some empty, some half filled, some full. The sight was discouraging, but Mary resolutely went to work to separate the whole into groups to be disi>osed of In different ways.

In one of the boxes she found some old bedding, consisting of blankets and pillows. She removed them and was thinking that she had emptied the box when, feeling in the bottom, her hand touched a bundle wrapped in paper. Taking it out, she shook off tbe dust and revealed written on the wrapper, “Budlong Papers,’*

She had never heard of any one by the name of Budlong, nor had she seen a handwriting like that in which tbe indorsement was written. She un- wrapped the cover and revealed a number of yellow papers. She opened and glanced at several of them, which turned out to be receipted bills. There was also that part of checkbooks which comprised the stubs of checks, a lot of accounts current and some legal documents.

Mary concluded that the papers per- tained to the affairs of some one by tbe name of Budlong and that their value had long since passed away. Re- wrapping them, she tossed the bundle on to a pile of papers meant for burning.

That night before going to sleep she fell to thinking of these papers. They reminded her of the ongoing of all things. There had been some one of the name of Budlong whose existence and daily doings were represented by these accumulating records. Budlong, whoever he was, doubtless in due time passed away, the evidences of his existence were transferred from a desk in use and finally found a resting place in the bottom of a box in a garret and covered with wornout bedclothing. Truly a tombstone is not the only re- minder of one who has lived and moved, earned and spent money on the face of tbe earth.

The next day Mary turned over tbe contents of tbe garret to a dealer in secondhand furniture and carried the <rid papers down to the furnace for burning. She was about to throw the Budlong papers into the roaring flames when she paused. Somehow she had not tbe heart to incinerate the remains of the individual’s busy existence. Laying the bundle aside, she threw In the other papers, then took it upstairs and put it on a shelf in a closet among articles the disposition of which she had not decided upon.

Mary bad a second cousin, Horace Drummond, who had manifested a fancy for her. Indeed, he had sounded her on the possibility of their join- ing the current of their lives and fighting the battle of life together. But Drummond had nothing but a meager salary and .Mary bad already experienced a foretaste of poverty, and, re- membering that mari'iage means a multiplication of articles necessary to comfortable existence, she blocked her relative’s way to a proposal.

There was another reason why such a union would not be advisable. Ed- gar Drummond, Horace’s father, was a broken down man of business over whose record hung a cloud. What that cloud was Mary did not know, though she did know that the elder Drum- mond had been charged by his business partner with having' defrauded him, bad been put out of the firm and had never since been suilieloiitly trust- ed to enable liiai to gain a fresh start. Horace bad been given to understand that the s'V.'indle had I'ceu on the other side—that the partner had ruined his father in order to secure the whole instead of half the profit on a very valuable purchase the firm had made.

Horace Drummond, having a father to support, was certainly not in a JHJ- sitlon to marry. Ho did not know, however, what a deprivation his being unable to do so was to Mary. Ue was not only acceptable u> lier personally, but she did not take kindly to living a single life and earning her daily bread. Horace was willing to accept the responsibilities that would accrue to him, but Maty gave liim to understand that so long as his father wc<« aa inoumlMânce on him it would be on- Ktoe for him to take a wife.

Mary, who had been well edttcatHA.

secured a as a teacher and settled down to the work of instruct- ing children. Horace visited her o<-ea- sionally. When (wo persons desire to marry and are j>rcvented by obstacles in most cases either the obstacles arc removed or they marry in spite of them. Naturally both Mary and Hor- ace looked forward to a day when they would be able to marry with a fair prospect of providing the neces- saries required, but the prospect was not encouraging.

One evening Horace called on Mary and .seemed very much aggrieved. He said that the transaction on account of which his father had been unjustly disgraced was turning out to be im- mensely profitable. Mr. Drummond was entitled to one-half of the proceeds, but there was no prospect of his ever being viiidicated, to say nothing of reaping his legitimate profits.

‘‘Just think,’* said Horace ruefully, “had it not been for tbe rascality of old Haskins you and I could now be married and living in clover.*!

“What was the nature of tbe transaction ?“=;Mary asked.

“It was a patent right. The patent was offered to tlie firm of Drummond & Haskins by the inventor. My father approved of it, but Haskins de- clared that he would never put money into a patent right. Father was informed by the inventor that another party had agreed to furnish the money needed for introduction and development. Haskins was away at the time. Father assumed the responsibility of buying the right for the firm. When Haskins returned he claimed that father had used the firm’s money for his own individual purposes, which was embezzlement. Father had taken the preliminary steps in bis own name, hot had made the contract in the name of the firm in duplicate, one copy for the firm, the other for tbe inventor. Haskins got hold of the preliminary agreement and the contract. He with- held the latter and produced the former, which alone laid father liable criminally.”

“What became of the contract drawn for tbe inventor?" asked Mary.

“He died while the trouble was first broached Father asked his widow for it, but Mie fell under tbe influence of Haskins or probably was offered an inducement to withhold it. Father's lawyer got out a search warrant to look for it, but the woman must have been warned, because ail her bus- band's papers had been removed from the house.”

It seems to me,” said Mary thougbt- faBy, “that my father bad something to do with that matter.”

“Your father and mine being cousins and very fond of each other, it is quite likely. Father has told me that your father learned where the papers bad been bidden and got possession of them, but he did so Illegally and was obliged to bide them to avoid being prosecuted criminally. It was intend- ed that when he could do so in safety they would be produced. But when the time came they wore not in the hiding place where he bad put them. He believed that some one in Mrs. Budlong's interest had stolen them.’’

“Budlong!” said Mary. “1 have seen or heard that name somewhere.”

“Possibly you hear(l your father mention it when talking of this matter.”

During the rest of Horace’s visit Mary could not get the name Budlong oat of her head. She went to bed that night trying to remember when and where she had known it. So in- tent on it was She (bat she remained awake till sbo beard tbe deep tones of a town clock strike tbe hour of mid- night; then suddenly she remembered the Budlong papers.

Throwing off the covers, she jumped out of bed.

Mary had packed a trunk of odds and ends that siie did not care to part with and had carried them away w’ith her when she left her home. Having now but one room, this trunk and the one used for her clotliing were kept in it Lighting a lamp, she opened the trunk first named and, getting out the bundle of papers, opened it and spread the contents on the table. By 1 o’clock ahe had opened a»id read many papers. A few minutes after 1 she opened one wMch proved to be a contract for the sale of certain patent rights to the Ann of Haskins & Drummond.

Mary went back to bed. but not to sleep. She could hardly wait for day to come, so eager was she to carry tlie news to Horace that she iiad found the missing contract.

The next morning Horace Drumnioiui was awakened by a maid, who inform ed him that Miss Hartwell was and wished to see him on a veiy im IK>rtant matter. He arose, imn'.e u hasty toilet and went down t<i t!u living room. There SIOCH.1 Mary wi;!j beaming eyes holding out t<> [;im, a paper. As soon as lie had read ei.-'.ic ; of it to realize ■what it was he s[ i .i. forward, clasped her in Ins uiii.s covered her face with kisû's.

It was some time before il. could bring himself to a eoiidii; .!; H quiet to listen to tbe story <i:’ r!;e lb: : long papers. Indeed, be only roeie-. e i at the time a meager account, so ca.eoi was he to carry the ncw.s to his fa ther.

How the papers came to be in the box in the garret, whether Mr. llarc- well placed them there and forgot having done so or whether some member of bis family, having come upon them, tossed them into the box, not knowing what they were, was never explained.

Haskins was prosecuted by Drum- moiul for conspiracy, but the (Aarge was withdrawn in settlement of the ownership of the patent right, three- quarters of which went to Drummond Horace and Mary were married, and rite groom’s father settled a fortune on bis sou and hla son’s wife jointly. Mary says that a case of father-izhlaw is by no means to be dreaded.

An American Surgeon

; He Was Needed Etecause !

He Would Not Tell

By HORACE BRADFORD |

I am a surgeon, and my home is in Florence. Italy. When a young man I studied at a coiicge of physicians and surgeons in my native country. Amer- ica, but, possessing a taste for art, concluded to change luy pr.'fcssion. Com- ing here to Florence, I studied art for awhile, but soon saw tliat I did not possess tbe talent ne<. cssary to make an artist. Having fallen in love with this delightful city. I remained, bang- ing out my shingle as a surgeon.

One night I attended a ball at (he Pltti palace, it was my first appearance among the aristocracy of Flor- ence, and 1 was much interested in watching the people there, few of whom I had ever seen. A young girl with a gentleman attendant on each side of her walked by me. The appearance of the three told a story. The man on her left was young, handsome, in every way attractive. Tie on her right w’as past middle age and disagreeable looking as the other was en- gaging. As they passed mo be gave the younger man a malignant look. The girl appeared to be much troubled. It was plain that her heart WT.S

with tbe man on her left, that she was constrained to choose the man on her right and that tbe two men hated each other on her accounts

“Everywhere." I remarked to myself, “the stream of life is troubled. To be rich, to be f rominent, does not render one immune from that which is disagreeable. Happy love has evi- dently come to this young girl, to be Interfered with by one who, judging from her expression, has some claim upon her. How I should like to know the story!”

As I thought the last words I little dreamed that within a few hour:^ a climax would come in tbe drama being enacted by these three persons and that I would come upon the stage for a minor part. When I left tbe palace I went directly to my rooms and to bed. An hour later I was awakened from a soun<3 sleep by a Tlolent *knockiug. I arose, slipped on a gown and opened the door. Two gentlemen in evening. dress stepped into tbe room.

“You are tbe Atnerican surgeon. I believe?*’ said one.

“At your service.” I replied. “You are w’anted to attend a man

dangerously wounded,” said the other. “You are chosen partly on accoui^ of your standing in your jTofession. but principally bocaii.se yon are M-JI one of our circle. Wc do not like onr alTah'-! to be known. 1 must ask yon to per mit me to blind.'‘okl y.oi:."

I objected to (lii.'s. l)ut one of the men put his band to )tis hip pocket and drew’ forth a small pistol with mother- of-pearl mountings, while the other produced a stiletto. 1 picked up my bag of instruments and suffered them to tie a handkerchief about my eyes. They led me out to the sidewalk, told me to raise my foot, and I stepped into a carriage.

“Drive a roundabout way,” 1 heard <me of the gentlemen say.

“No,” interposed the other. “He may bleed to death. We must go os quickly as possible.”

There was no need to make turns, for I had no idea where they were taking me. In what 1 supposed to be ten minutes the carriage slopped. 1 was helped out and soon by the increased warmth of the air felt myself to be in a building. Then I mounted steps, and at last the bandage was taken off my eyes. I was standing beside a bed on which lay—luirabile dictu—the young man I had seen walk ing on the left of the girl at the Pitti. I knew too well the danger of sliow ing any sign of recognition.

“Signor Dottore,’' he said with a fee- ble voice, “I have been stabbed on the left side—here,” uncovering. “It is near the heart.”

It was near the heart, but had for- tunately just escaped that organ. Aft- er an examination I assured tbe patient that if he kept perfectly quiet till the wound should heal he would recover. But 1 thought that, consid- ering its close proximity to a vital organ, a surgeon should remain with him until a healing should be established.

“Then,” said one of the men who had brought me, “you must remain. We do not care that two surgeons should be introduced here just now."

“But my practice'—my patients?” “All damages to your practice shall

be liberally paid for." I made a virtue of necessity and as-

sented. Meanwhile 1 had bandaged the cut

and wlien I iiad finished turned and looked about me. 1 wa.s in one of those old palaces, as they are called iu Flor- ence, belonging to .some influential family. The furniture, at least some of it, must liave been several hundred years old. The bed on which the wounded man lay was canoj>ied. On the walls were paintings, some of which I recognized as masterpieces of tbe fif teenth and sixteenth centtiries. There was no one in the room except the two men who brought me and the patient 1 directed that a large lounge of an- tique pattern should be made comfortable for me to sleep on, as it would be best for me to be very near tbe patient Then the men who bad Iêught BO left, one of them first saying to me.

“Signor Dottore. we are very glad kc hear you say that tbe patient has s< good a chance for his life. When yov leave here be discreet and all will bt well with you. but if you talk—welL all I have to say is you will not talk very, long.”

I remained a week at the palace, the name of which 1 did not know. In- deed, I was not permitted to leave tbe room of the patient, my meals aM Wing served there. My mail wa« brought me, and it was amusing fo* the first day or two to read the mesr sages of my patients with reference to :ny sudden disapi>earance. Then 1 asked those who had kidnaped me t« leave word at my aj>artinents that I had been called io Sienna on a very important case. This had tbe effect of^ ^ quieting those who sought me. 'f

My patient turned out to be as en- gaging a man as I had deemed him to be when he pa.ssed me in the Fitll palace.

“Your effort,” I said to him one day, “to keep your drama—it came very near lêing a tragedy—from me woaid possibly have been successful had It not been that I was at the ball at the Fini palace tbe night you were stabbed, I saw you pass me with thç mon who stablKBl you and iTie lady for whom you were stabbed. So you see it would be safer for you to tell me the whole story, since I have a part Of it, I pledging myself to secrecy, rather than to permit me to go away with what 1 already have unpledged.”

He was not only very much aston- ished. but saw the reasonableness of what I said.

“I did not notice you.” he replied, “at the ball and supposed that you bad no position in court society. An Ital- ian surgeon would have been unavail- able for us. We are all so interlaced socially, those below constantly watching those above and all watching one another, that we dare not trust any one of our own number. You, as an ' American, are not mixed in our jeal- ousies, our disputes, our”—

“.Assassinations.” “You are wrong there. Tbe.ê are

no assassinations in modern Italy. 1 fought with the Duke— But I will tell you the story and have every con- fidence that you will not reveal it.

“I am Count Baradini, and my ances- tors have lived in this palace since the twelfth century. Tbe man you saw on the other side of the signorina at the ball was the Duke of Abolino, a relative of the king. The signorina herself is the daughter of the Countess PVan- coccio, an old family that sprang np under the influence of Lorenzo de’ Me- dici, commonly called Lorenzo the Mag- nificent. Signorina Bianca Francoccic and myself have been lovers ever since I was sixteen and she fourteen yean old. Upon her entrance into society lately on her elgbieenth birthday the duke saw her and became desirous of possessing her. He is a widower, very rich and has great Influence with the king. Soon after seeing Signorina Bi- anca he made a formal application for lier hand. Her mother—her father is d(*ad—urged her to accept what Is to be considered iu a worldly point of view a better position than 1 could give her. To be a duchess and rich is higher iu tbe worldly scale than to be a countess and with no possessions except this old palace. • As for Bianca, her heart is all mine, as mine Is her», and If left to her own w\W she would refuse the duke to marry me. Indeed, rather than wed w'ith him she declares she will go into a convent

“The duke was expecting to have bla own way in tbe matter when at the recent ball at the Pitti he discovered that I was his rival. I was with Signo- rina Bianca a few minute before we passed you, when the duke joined her and by a look bade me give way to him. I asked the lady to go with me into another apartment She assented, whereupon the duke went with us. On reaching the other room Bianca show- ed the duke so plainly that bis presence was not desirable that he left us, giving me a malignant look as he did so that plainly meant ‘I am a man of too much importance to be interfered with by such as you.’

“On leaving the palace the duke, who took occasion to go out at tbe same time as I, jostled me. Seeing that Ï must have it out with him, I sent him a challenge.

“Just at present the king Would be furious if he knew that members of the nobility to whom lie looks for support, especially his relative, had fought a duel. If I were known to have sent a challenge to the Duke of Abolino Ï should in some way be made to suffer. I met him within nn hour after we left the Pitti: but. realizing my position, I did not dare even pink him. He came very near killing me, as you see, and I doubt not will be disappoint- ed if I recover.

“The duke and n y second joined In conference as to Itow to keep the matter a secret and de-. ided to call upon you to attend me.

“There you have '!jo story so far as It has been enacteJ."

The balance of i ho tal'e I learned from Count Baradi;.i after he had recovered. Siguoriiia P>ianca was com- manded by her mother to marry the duke, and the king sent a message to say that he won!;! be pleased at a match between her and bis well be- loved cousin. De.«piie these commands and requests the girl flatly refused to marty any one bat the man she loved, and when those w!,o were conspiring again.st her found it impossible to move her they desisted, and finally her mother gave a reluctant consent that ah© should marry the count.

When the wedding came off 1 was present and had a pleasant chat wltii . the bride about her husband’s wound- ing, of which she !iad been kèpt in tg- uorance tUl tbe affair had l&lown oVit; So long as I remained In Florestfé 1 was welcome at the pa^ce otjCooM and Countess Baradini. . ,

Tûe iNevvs, AiexfeEiûfia. Oct, February 16, ]9i7

MKNU'FOR SATOHDAY’S SWPBR

Baked leans; chicken" salad, apple and craam ptes, assarted cakes, brown and white bread, tea and coffee.

24«th DANCE CANCELLED The dance to le given at Greenfield

on,"the loth inst by the 240th Battal- “p* has been cancelled as the mem-

of fbe Bat tal on have been call- lb'

OLD ■s i s§,

fED WINTER .tne bold weather which eti-

. hardship during the past _ ' thabbgh fro-en pipes as well as

sonrcil^ of fuel has moderated and we relief is entirely welcome.

OWARIO’S J#CR SHOWING Ontario has given 42 per cent, of

Canada's ia«n at the front, and will ! th'is year 45 per cent of the Fat- niohio Fund for the support of soldiers’ wives. It is a proud record.

PHONED FRIENDS pn Sunday aftesneon Lieut. Fe'êr

Gélineau of Ednicnton passed through here for the East with the 233rd Bat- talion. Mr. Gelineau very thought- fully cal.ed up sreral friends to say good-bye.

PLEASANT FfINCTION The regular weekly Euchre in the

Red Cross Rooms on Friday evening last was'most enjoyable. Miss Pearl Diival, Mrs. Angus .J. Macdonell, Messrs. Campbe'l McRae and F. T. Costello were the prire winners.

S,EJLL.S FINE TEAM Mr. D. K, McLeod of Laggan, one

of Glen;arry’s n.ost progressive ag- •V ciculturjsts last week disposed'of à

njagnificont team of black horses to Messrs. McOaig Bros., the' priC6,rie- ceived being top notch, close oh the five hundred n ark. They were shipped from the station here on MohdàV:

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT AS' ■ ' . .r INSPECTOR-GENERAL

The Duke of Connaught will be appointed Inspcclor-Geneial of Over- seas Troops, according to the Lon- don Times. The paper intimates that the Dul e will investigate thé question of the promotion of Canadian ofik»rs, which has been a subject of criticism here.

SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL Notwithstanding the fact that there

fs a “congestion” of entertainments and social functions this v, eek the Valentine Social gi', en in the Red Cross Rooms on Wednesday was quite largely patronized and proved very successful from a social and financial standpoint. The decorations were ef- - fWtivcly Carried out with hearts, cu- ' pids and other Valentino favors.

Personals Mr. J. A. C. Huot spent yesterday-

in Montreal. Mr. J. .A. McMillan, M.P., visited

the Capital this week.

Miss Jessie McCallum of Apple Hill spent Friday in town.

Dr. and Mrs. Chalmers spent the wee's end in Mcntroal.

Mr. .Jas. Vall.incc of Mavvil'e, was a News «*l'er yesiorday.

Miss Ma*y Mcl'hee of Montreal, is visiting- her brother at Greenfield.

Councilor D. D. Campbell of Mo- Crimmon, was in town on T'oesday.

Mr. H. Gareau of St, Amour, paid town a business visit on Wedneeday.

Mr. O. Leland of Brookviile, visited Mrs. I.eland and family over the week end.

Gunner Stanley Fraser of Kingston was in town for a short visit last week.

Mr. and Mrs. E. .1. Macdonald spent a few days in Montreal last week.

Mr. M. A.-Munro of North Lancas- (er, was in town for several hours on Friday.

Miss Mollie Simon is in Cornwall, the guest of her sister, Mrs. S. W. Jacobs. '

Mr. Arch. Lothian of Ottawa visited his mother, Mrs. Donald Lothian this week.

Miss Jessie E. Kerr spent the week end in Ottawa visiting her sister, Mrs. J. R.' Shaw.

Mrs. Geo:-'. Laughton of Gananoqüe, Ont., is in town this week visiting Mrs, B. O’Connor.

Mr.'Gordon A. J. McIntosh of Àp- pie-Hill, was a business visitor to town oh Wednesday.

Mrs. Jos, Pore left last week to undergo treatment in the Royal Vic- toria Hospital, Montieal.

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Miss Mollie Simon had as her guest over the week end, Miss Hoffman and Mr. M. Dukoff of Montreal".

Mr. Bernard McDonald who spent some time in military training in Torduio arrived in town on Monday.

Mrs. D. R. HcDora'd spent Satur- day in Montreal accompanying her guests Mrs. Kyte and Miss Kyte to the city.

Mr. and Mrs. Angus .1. Macdonell of Montreal, were guests during the latter part of last week of Mrs. J. R. McMaster.

Mrs. Finlay Munro arrived in town yesterday from Howick, Que., and is the guest of Mrs. H. L. Cheney, El- gin street.

THE ICE HARVEST During February the ice crop is at

its best in the greater part of Can- ada. The farmer should utilize his spare time to secure a supply ot ice for use during the summer months. ,,,,,,, With the advent of hot weather, re-, spent £ grate at the lack of ice to cool bever-T brief holiday at his home heie return- ages and to preserve food will be use- less. Action at the present time will result in much comfort and pleasure next sununet.

LARGE ATTENDANCE AT EUCHRE

Cards were played at thirty-six' tabies at the Euchre held in Alexan- der Hall on Tuesday evening in aid of the poor and under the auspices of the ladies of the parish of the Sacred Heart. The prize winners were Mrs. 'Jos. Benne'.t, Miss Rose Vcinier, Messrs. Nan. Trottier, laieUe and Lebeau. We undecstand quite a goodly sum was realized by the Euchres and the advance sale ot tickets but much is required to relieve the distress In many homes.

MARDI-GRAS-TUESDAY Mardi-Gras evening at Alexander

Ha'l, Tuesday, Feb. 20th. Those connected with the Mardi - Gras evening feel assured that it wilt he a success. The evening is divided between an bout’s Euchre an hour’s entertainment and half an hour’s eating So do not miss it. The bean contest win come to a clore the same evening and the result will be announced in the Ha'.l. The mysterious Mr. Ladd too’r a euess from one of the workersthe other day but reports say that he was tco low. Did you take a guess yet? It r.ot do so at once.

GOOD SEED SUPPLIES To put farmers in touch with good

seed supplies will be the aim of the Ontario Department of Aericiiltiire through the dis^r ct rcpres»ntatlve officers. It is found that tee seed in the counties is sufficient for the country’s needs, but the difficulty is one ot distribi Von. ’I'lie department Is prenaUng to adverllse th'^t farmers who ha e seed ter sale should forward samples fo the department eiv- ing intonratien as to the varieties, price, and nart'C'darlv with regard to quantity of seed ther ba' e, and those who wish to nurehase seed also sbn'Md acouaJit the department with their wants.

VOTING PIGT’TS TO .vtOT D'EPS In view of ’he sacrifices which they

have o^cred and aê todav oTering^ Ontar'o’s spld’ers vi’l n^t Eft on^ of ennsHeration of ’he legislators, and it is evueC-èd ’Imt during the session ot, jbe T egislature provision will le made er nt'ng an e "t"ns''on of vi'fng;i|'|hts! to sa'd'ers. Though no- tb'ng dwc al Js o' ta’naMe as to vbat form e"act’v th's ””'11 Ja’ e it is understood teat soldiers under the age ot t.wentv-ene w'll h”'e conferred upon 'h'm til” -1 ht o' e'-er-ising the franch’se the same as elec’ors o’ er f,dè ré»"ired a e TJ]» returned soldier ”111 a’so be reu-embe’-ed, and fecj t’”s ” ill ' e "a-te-ded to him in l.hs matter of End settlement.

57 ed to the Grand Seminary, Montreal, on Wcdt;e.,day.

Miss Georgina Satourin who for several weeks had teen a patient in the Hotel Dieu Hospital, Cornwall, is home aga'm.

Mr. Irwin. Tarlton, son of Mr. and Mrs, E. I. Tarlton, has this week joined the local staff of the Union Bank of Canada.

Sister M. of St. Alexander, Super- ior of St. Idargaret’s Convent, and Sister M. of St. Paula, spent Friday and Saturday in in Ottawa.

Miss Mamie Sherman and Master Sherman MoMi'tan of Vankleek Hill, are in town visiting Mrs. J. R. Mc- Master and Mrs. Arch McMillan

Mr. D. L. Doyle who had been acting account nt a the Bank of Ottawa here for some weeks returned to Mont real on Sunday, Mr. L. Lymburnec leruming his position on Monday.

Gunner Procule Poirier of the 74th Battery, C.F.A., Kingston, was in town tor several days on his farewell leave, returning to the Limestone City yesterday.

• • • Mr. Vincent McDonald arrived in

town the la ter part of last week, from western Ontar o where he had been employed on work tot the J. T. Sole 1 Company.

Miss I,. Ryan and Mr. Campbell Mc- Fae who had teen the guests for sev- eraldays ot Mrs, D. E. MoRao, Main Str ct Sou’h, returned to their homes at Cumberland on Tuesday.

Mrs. .1. B. Sauve, Centre St., who recently underwent an operation in the To el. Dieu Hospital, Cornwall, is we are pleased to say, recovering nicely.

Dr. and Mrs. H. T,. Cheney were in Van'ibe’ Hill on Mondav attending the u arr'ave of t''e ’ormer’s sister, Miss A. ' h ney, to Mr. Harvey Dun- ning of Dri'.r, S: s';.

M s ”. '’c'’au ht'n ”nd Mrs. D. C. A’c''o " a I of Na ille were in town m Thu sda - <r an z.ing abrrnch of h” V'o n Ins ’tut . An account '-f b r c ed-n s o' the meeting will be ' i ' n n o’ r next iss- e.

I'lC b’, i'AI.TY TO-NIGHT 'lire 1 st 'T'thre I'artv beiore ! ent

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Thorough mixing is Tvhat makes cake delicate and tender

Xiaiitic Sugar makes the best cake because it creams quickly and thoroughly with the butter which is the hardest part of the mixing. Its purity and extra ”fine” granula- tion make it dissolve at once.

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Mr, (,’has. E. McDonald who ' had been the grest ot his brother, Dr. D. D. Meppna’d and Mrs, McDonald, Ken yon Steeet East, for several days, took |p||is derarture j c iterday morni ing en route to Seattle, Wash. , .

Master Duncan J. Kennedy who for four weeks bad been a patient in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, undergoing tre-itmcnt for appendicitis returned to his l one at Fassifem a few days a,,o and Is recovering nicely.

Soldier’s letter The fo’loiving letter was received

by Mrs. .1, D. Macdonell, Regent of f e 1.0.D.E. Chapter, Gieanfield, from her brother, A. J. MacdonMl of I.ooh Garry now w ’th the 224th For- estry Battalion, England.

Stover Camp, , Hea hSeld, Devon. Eng.

January 21, 1917 Members of Lord Shaughnessy Chap- ter of the I.O.D.E., Greenfield. Dear riends:

The lo-ely and most useful gifts you so kindlv forwarded to me arrived in food order on the l&th inst., and I wush to thank vou for the kindly thought and potion. It is not the monetary value of the articles we re- oei’ e from o 'r o'd Canadian friends that count so m”ch as the tact that we know wc are not forgotten while ■frying to do what wc can for our dear Empire.

Good Uic’f lo the T.O.D. E. and all Canadian organizations doing the grand worlj vo'i are engaged in.

If thos” in Canada who cannot come O'er to do “thcr b't” only knew how the'r gPts are appreciated, and how us»t"l the articles so well chbsen are, and how much the” contribute to the comforts and health of the boys over here and in the trenches, they would glory in supporting you to their full ability and in the way they do “their bit.”

Again th-nking you for your lovMy gift and wisliing you a'l and theil.O. D.E. a happy and prosperous 1917.

I am, gratefully yours, Major A. J. Macdonald,

Forestry Battalion

Goo^ For Marf ÂndBea4t Kendall's Spavin Cure has now been refiata tor human use. Its penetratine powerqulckly ro* Iiovea8welling8,apraiaa,brui- ses, and all forms of lamc- neai. It is inst wh&t you need around the house. Write for many letters from users to prove Its effectiveness.

KeniâMl'^'

llie Freight Congestion * Hits The News

The reduction in size of the pages of The News this week is not through any intention to deprive our subscribers of the usual amount of reading matter, but on account of the non- arrival of a shipment of news print from the mitt due to reach us on the loth February last, but held up in transit by the prevailing freight blockade.

In order to get to press at the usual time and to keep faith with our subscribers and advertisers, we took the only course possible by using the near- est size news print we could procure for this week’s issne. This substitu- tion, however, is only temporary, and as soon as the proper supply reaches us our pages will revert to the accustomed dimensions, viz, : seven columns on a page.

BREAKING THE RECORD McDonald Bros., of the Lawrence

Farm, Laggan, have shipped to Van- kleek irUl one and three quarter tons of dressed hogs lought by Mr. Meache drover of that place. In September last they shipped one and three quarter tons oi live hogs to Alexandria, together with seventeen head stock puvdliascd by Mr. Diflk WÊSUki Ibus breaking the GlenganPf tecoad making three tons of hogs shipped from one fam in five months.

Scliooi Report ; Honor roll lor Skye School for the month of January.

Class IV.—Sarah C. MaoLeod, An- gus McLeod, Tena MacRae, Donald Urquhart, Willie MacLeod, Sarah,Mac Leod, Duncan McCuaig.

Class [IL—Fenelore MacLeod, Don- ald H. MacLeod, Donald N. MacLeod, Ma'colm MacRae, John D. MacLeod.

Class II. — Norman MacLeod, Ian MacLeod, Gretta MacLeod, Agnes MacRae, Willie Urquhart, John. H. Mackenzie, -Ellen MacLeod.

Primer—John Ana—” MacLeod, Al- lister Mackenz.k,' „o!in Alex. Mac- Leod.

Perfect Attendance—Sarah C., Don- ald ■ Urquhart,. Angus, WlUie, Sarah, Donald Hugh, .John D., Ian, Johnnie Angus.

No. on Roll 22. ■Average Att'.mdaace 19.

E. C. Ross.

Births MCDONALD—At Kenyon St. south, on

Monday, Feb. I2th, 1917, to Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. McDonald, a son.

MeDONELL — OH January 30, 1917, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. J. MoDonell, 3rd KcHyoH, a son.

Married Matheson-Auderson—.\t Meadow Bank

Farm, South Georgetown, Quebec the residence oi the bride’s mother, on February '.th, 1917, by the Rev. .1. Matheson, B. A... of Dalhousie Mills, Ontario, assisted by the Itev. Stewart A. Woods, B..A., of Rivet- field and Howick; Willis Constantiae Matheson, of Stcnowall, Manitoba, to Roberta Henrietta, eldest dau^- ter of the late William Anderson.

Died GREEVE—At the residence of M;TÂ. J.

McDonald, 4-3rd Ketiyon, on Wednes- day, Feb. 14th, 1917, Miss Christy Greeve, aged 86 years. The funerM takes place this morning to St. Finnan’s Cathedral and Cemetery.

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ALEXANDRIA BRANCH PRESIDENT—HUGH MUNRO, ESQ., M.P.P. ALEXANDRIA.

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E. I. TARLTON ^ A. CAMERON J. J. MCINTOSH GEO. BRADLEY WM. PEACOCK

Object of the Association To take care of and find employment for members o! the Canadian Expe- ditionary Force who return to Can- ada daring the period of the war. particnlaiiy those who have returned to our Hnnicipality.

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