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THE ,WINGlAM TIMES, SEPTEMBER 9, 1909
Suffered for Thirty Years
With Catarrh of
The Stomach.
Mr. John Raitt, 71 Coursol St., Mont-
real, Que., has used Milburn's Laxa-Liver
Pills and recommends them to all his
friends. Re writes: --"I take pleasure
in writing you concerning the great value
I have received in using Milburn's Laxa-
Liver Pills for Catarrh of the Stomach,
with which I have been a sufferer for
thirty years. I used five bottles and they
made me all right, I also had a very
severe attack of La Grippe, and a few
doses acted so quickly that it was un-
necessary to call in a doctor to cure me.
For the small sum of 25 cents we have
our own doctor when we have Milburn's
Laxa-Liver Pills,"
Price 25 cents per vial, or 5 for $1.00,
at all dealers, or mailed direct on re-
ceipt of price by The T. Milburn Co.,
Limited, Toronto, Ont.
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THE WINiI1AM TIMES.
4. B. ELLIOTT. PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 9, 1909.
NOTES AND COMMENTS
Daring the last fiscal year the expen-
ditures of the Dominion public works
department totalled $14,784,739, as com-
pared with $11,199,384 for the year
previous. The revenue was $299,437, or
$7 more than in 1907-08.
That business oondititione are rapid
ly returning to their normal condition
is shown by handsome increases last
month in both the customs returns and
those of the inland revenne department
The customs receipts for August total-
led $80,946 11, an increase of $6,183 51
over August of 1908 and of $6,257 93
over the month of July this year.
The inland revenue returns for Aug-
ust totalled $30,399.79, one of the largest
returns of the year, and an increase of
$782 07 over August of last year and of
$2,960.48 over July, 1909.
The railway commission is to be
strengthened by the organization of an
operating branch. At present there is
a traffic branch and an engineering
branch and a number of operating offi-
cers who have had assigned to them
duties in oonneotion with accidents, etc.
It is proposed to place all the officials
who at present are connected with the
operation affairs of the commission un-
der one head. Mr. A. J. Nixon, of
London, Ont„ an experienced railroad
man, formerly with the Grand Trunk,
has been appointed and will organize
the new branoh at once.
THE FARMER WHO GOT RICH.
A Toaonto man was driving through
the country with a mail -carrier, when
the latter, pointed with his worn and
over-worked whip towards a • briok
house and large barn, said: "The man
that lives in there has got rich by
growing whatever sells cheapest, and
not growing what sells dearest."
This statement called for some ex -
planing, but it was learned that what
the mail-oarrier meant to say was that
the farmer in question did not run with
the crowd. If oats fetched a high price
one year nearly every farmer in the
township would put in a much larger
acreage of oats the next spring, bat this
one would sow lees than usual. If pota-
toes brought a poor price one year,
this farmer would reason that as many
would put is fewer potatoes than
The Uses of Bile
in Digestion
Bile Is quite as Important as are this
gastric juices in the process of di-
gestion.
Without bile human life is short; for,
Bile hastens the passage of the food
along the alimentary canal.
Bile prevents the fermentation of food
in the intestines, which in turn causes
gas, wind, flatulency.
Bile, in short, is Nature's cathartic
and maintains a regular and healthful
process of digestion and of elimination
of waste matter by way of the bowels.
But a to havea r e uIa
g r flow of bila the
liver must be kept healthy and active
and just here is where Dr. A. W. Chase's
Kidney -Liver Pills come in, for they are
definite, specific and direct in their ac-
tion on the liver,
It is only by setting the liver right
that constipation can ever be cured. It
is only by making the liver healthy that
biliouisness and bilious, nick headache%
can be thoroughly overcome. It is only
by stinking the liver aetive that the most
(n it rears of indigestion and dyspep-
Ata e ill ever 8 ttaisli.
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)'C 1 ae
y e rills, one
1??ll , PS tie a box, at all &al-
ot , t, 1.,iti.41 : oh, Bates & Co., Taranto,
genal, it would be good businees en
his part to grow late of them. Or, as
the mail•oarrier put it: "just when
everpbody else quite growing hogs, be
Marta, and this year he has droves of
'em to sell,"
This man's contrariness used to amuse
his neighbors, but as time went on they
began to follow his lend. Oae of the
aims of the Derartmeat of Agriculture
for some years pest has been to gath, r
and distribute correct information in
regard to crops, and to prospective sup
ply and demand. Left to themselves,
the great body of agriculturalists have a
tendency to over -produce that of which
there has been a shortage, and then
cause a shortage of that of which there
has been over-produotion. The spread
of information from such centres as the
Gaelph College, and the Department in
Toronto, is doing much to unify effort,
and experience is teaohrug farmera not
to be dependent on one or two products,
but to have several sources of income.
Oa greater work has been done in agen-
eration than that which is aiming to
perfect agriculture.
Ontario does not make much noise
as compared with the great Western
wheat country, but yet the agricultur-
al product, of this Province, as com-
paaed with the combined oatput of
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta,
represents 81 50 for every $1 those Prov-
inces yield. Of course they are young
yet, with great vacant places. But so is
Ontario youug, with great possibilities
of growth. -Toronto Star.
TIME WELL SPENT.
In visiting members of cow testing
associations organized by the dairy
division, Ottawa, the inspectors are
sometimes met with this statement by
those farmeas who are inclined to drop
weighing and sampling: "I haven't got
the time."
In scarcely any instance can this be
considered oorreot; evidence from farm-
ers the whole Dominion over shows cow
testing to be one of the best time saving
organizations ever introduced. Why ?
Because it shows definitely that many
men have wasted preo}ous time on oows
that do not produce enough milk and
rat to pay the cost of feed. Thus, the
very men who say they have "no time"
to take up cow testing are the very men
who unconsciously waste thousands of
valuable hours. There is time, ap-
parently, amongst the unthinking class
of farmers for attending to thousands of
profitless cows. With a herd of 20 un-
selected cows (out of which probably 3
are not making any profit) it would take
the small total of 20 hours during the
whole year, spread over three days each
month, to keep such simple records as
would enable the owner to select with
certainty the most economical produc-
ers. Why waste time year after year
on cows that average only about 14 lb.
of milk per day for seven months, when
a few minutes per month, plus a little
brain power, will materially assist in
building np a profitable herd?
HARRY REID KNOWS.
Walton MoKibbon, the druggist, does
not guarantee Parisian Sage to grow
hair on every bald head, but is there is
any life left in the roots of your hair,
Parisian Sage will stimulate the hair
bulbs and cause the hair to grow again.
Here is one case. "I am now using the
second bottle of your Parisian Sage and
can notice a new orop of hair appearing.
I am glad to say it is a darker Dolor than
my hair was before I became bald."
Harry Reid, 10 Manhattan St., Roches-
ter. N. Y.
Don't wait till your bald before using
Parisian Sage, use it now. Kill the dan-
druff germ and prevent baldness. Wal-
ton McKibben, the druggist, sells Paris-
ian Sage at 50 cents a large bottle, and
he guarantees it to cure dandruff, stop
falling hair, and mire all diseases of the
scalp, or money back. Parisian Sage is
a delightfully invigorating hair dress -
Log; it makes the hair soft. fluffy and
beautiful.
A Plain speaking Pastor.
A Chicago paster has been preaohing
a series of sermons on "Traps" before
large and interested audiences. Recent-
ly he spoke on "Printed Traps," and
referred to the mail order oatalogne
houses thus: "Those who have been
making pnrohases from mail order
houses should think before patronizing
them farther. Who sympathized with
you when you had siokness in your
home? Was it Sears & Roebuck? Who
carried you when yon were out of work
and had no money? Was it Montgom-
ery, Ward & Company, or was it the
home merohant? When you want help
for your church or for some worthy
object, do ycn write to May -Stearn
Company at Cincinnati! How mnoh
does Siegel, Cooper & Company give
towards keeping up sidewalks or other
city expenses? When you bad to bor-
ro money one t
opaytaxes,did
you get i
Yt
trona the out•of-town firm .or from the
home merchant? When yonr love was
buried, was it the home merchant who
showed practical sympathy, or was*it
Marshall, Field & Oompany? If we stop
to think this over, we shall be less ready
to ask the local dealer for credit, while
we send the cash order elsewhere.
Beware of people who pat you on
the b c
a if.hey may g
be looking an
opportunity to kick your feet from
under you,
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One reason for the clear, full
tone of the Mason and Risch piano.
The Agraffe bar method
showing metal connection
between notes
The Mason
and Pasch
Agralle Screw
Shoving. the Agrafrc Screw
in position is Almon and
Kinch Piano
NO jangling or uncertain notes come from the
Mason and Risch piano. Each note is clear
and full.
This is greatly due to our agraffe system,
In most pianos the method of preventing vibration
of the strings between the pins and the bridge is by
means of a metal agraffe bar.
ason
and
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The piano with a soul.
There are two serious faults in this method. First,
the metal bar gives a metal connection between the
notes. Second, there being no means of keeping the
three strings of each note in the trichord scale separat-
ed they very often work out of position.
In the Mason and Risch piano we use a separate
agraffe screw with each note in the trichord scale
which also isolates each string of the note.
This method absolutely prevents a n y
vibration of the strings above the bridge and �
holds them i n exact position so t h e
hammer can strike them with absolute
accuracy.
Mail us this coupon to -day and
MASON
and RISCH
PIANO CO.,
Limited,
TORONTO
we'll .:endy ou " Inside Information Send mo your laln-
trated booklet explain -
a booklet which tells you why you ing the reasons why 1
should own a Mason and R.isch r should own a Mason and
Risch piano. This in no way
piano in preference rence to any % obligates mo to purchase.
other snake.
Ile Masoil and Risch
Piano Co., Limited,
32 '‘.;Vest King St.,
Name
Street
City
Province
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Bible Study Course.
Salient Points in the Lesson for Sunday, Sept. 5,
Given in a Series of' Questions by
Rev. Dr. Linscott.
(Registered in accordance with the Copyright Ant.)
CLOSE of PAUL'S THIRD MISSIONARY
J$URNEY.-Ants 21:1-17.
Golden Text. -The will of the Lord
be done. Acts 21:14.
Verses 13 -Where was Paul bound
for?
Had Paul clearly received Divine
instructions to go to Jerusalem or was
he simply gratifying his own desires?
(See Acts 20:16, 22-23.)
If a devoted man has a longing to go
to a place, or to do a thing, is it safe for
him to conolnde that the longing is of
God.
Because there is danger involved in
a journey, or an enterprise, in connec-
tion with our religion, should we allow
our chivalry alone to be the incentive
for us to undertake it?
Is there any ground for the opinion
that good men have sometimes rushed
unnecessarily into danger?
Verse 4 -If Christians have to tarry
in a town should they hunt up the fol-
lowers of Jesus?
If these disoiplos were told "through
the Spirit" that Paul should not go
np to Jerusalem why did he not heed
them?
If there is no record that Paul had n
direct call from God to go np to Jern-
salem; would that taken in oonneotion
with what these disciples said, indicate
that Paul was doing wrong in going?
Is there danger that good men may
be led by pious impulses, to do un-
wise things, which they could be
saved from if they waited to cool
Oft, and to get the mind of (lod?
(This question must be answered in
writing by members of the club.)
If it
chased prove that Paul was
wrong in going to Jerusalem, which
finally led to his martyrdom, wonld
that in any way lessen our respect for
him, or lessen his influence upon the
world?
Verses 5.7 -Should the children al.
ways be taken to church and to all relig-
ons gatherings?
Should a company of Ohristians,
when bidding good bye to one another
on the wharf, or at the railway station,
feel as free to get down on their knees
and pray, as they are to stand and shake
hands?
Why is it that Christians are not as
willing to be seen talking to God, as to
be seen talking to their fellows?
Verses 8.9 -Who was Philp, and for
what one thing is he distinguished in
this gospel story?
Should Christian parents train their
children from infancy to know God, to
be skilful in prayer, in faith, and in
good works?
Is there not a way for parents to train
their children, so that the promise oan
be realized with absolute certainty in
Joel 2 28. "Your sons and your dangh
tars shall prophesy?"
Which is the more desirable, to have
a son, or a daughter, noted for spirit-
uality and soul saving, or for money
making?
Verses 11.12 -Did this noted prophet
Agabus (See Acts 11:27.28) join with
the rest of the saints in saying, that the
Holy Spirit told them, that Paul ought
not to go to Jerusalem?
Is there any way to consistently sup-
pose that both pestles to this loving
controversy were right?
Suppose Agnbue and the others were
right in persuading Pani not to go to
Jerusalem, but that Paul still thought
he ought to go, what would be Paul'.
duty in the oiroumstances.
It a good man has a message from
God for us, are we under obligation to
obey whether our judgement may con•
car or not?
Verses 13.17-0an you recall in all
history a greater example of fortitude
and bravery than here displayed by
Paul?
Lesson for Sunday, Sept. 19th, 1909. -
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11 a m and 7 p m. Suuday Sohool at
2:30 p m. General prayer meeting
on Wednesday evenings. Rev. W.
L. Steevee, pastor. B. Y. Pi U. meets
Monday evenings 8 p,m. W,D Pringle,
S.S. Superintendent,
METHODIST OHURgH-Sabbath eorvloes
at 11 a m and 7 p m. Sunday Sohool at
2:30 p m. Epworth League every Mon-
day evening. General prayer meeting
on Wednesday eveuings. Rev. W.
L d.e, D.D ; pastor. F. Buchan-
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PRESBYTERIAN Onuaou-Sabbath ser-
vices at 11 a m and 7 p m. Sunday
School at 2:30 p m. General prayer
meeting on Wednesday evenings. Rev.
D. Perrie, pastor. Dr. A. 3. Irvin, S.S.
Superintendent,
ST. PAUL'S OHUROH, EPISOOPAL-Sab-
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Board meats first Monday evening in
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HIGH SCHOOL BOARD.- W. F. Van -
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Wilsou, 0. P. Smith, W. 3. Howson,
John A. McLean, Frank Baohanan,
Dudley Holmes, secretary. A. Casella,
treasurer. Board meets second Monday
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PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD. -Alex. ROae,
(chairman), G. 0. &limners, H.E. Isard,
A. E. Lloyd, W. D Pringle, Win, Moore,
Theo. Hall, O. N. Griffin, Seoretary,
John F. Groves; Treasurer, J. B.
Ferguson. Meetings second Tuesday
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HIGH SOHooL TEACHERS -J. A. Tay•
for, B.A., principal; J. 0. Smith, B.A„
olassioal master; J. G. Workman, B.A.,
mathematical master ; Miss Helena
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Moderne; Miss Anderson,. fifth teacher
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MissReynolds, Miss Farquharson, Miss
Wilson, Mise Oummings,a and Miss
Fraser.
BOARD ov HeAL:H--Thos. Gregory,
(chairman), 0. J. Reading, Abner
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Secretary; Dr. 3. R Macdonald,
Medical Health Officer.
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EMPLOYMENT
for a reliable Local Salesman repre-
senting
"Canada's Oldest and Greatest
Nurseries"
in Wingham and adjoining country.
You will find there is a good demand
for nursery Stook on account of the
high prices that growers have realized
on their fruit this season.
Oar salesmen are turning in big busi-
ness to us this year. Be one of them
and earn good wages through the winter
months.
Territory reserved. Pay weekly.
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DR. MARGARET C. CALDER
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In Macdonald Blook, Wingham.
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Licentiate of the Royal College of Dental
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That 3. S, Jerome, Dentist
is makiag beantifal sets of
teeth for eight dollars, and
inserting the Patent Airchamber. All
work guaranteed.
Office in Chisholm Blook, Wingham.
11 *saws
Wingham General Hospital
(Under Government inspeotion)
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(whioh inolade board and nursing), $3.50
to $15.00 per week according to location
of room. For farther information,
address
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Box 223, Wingham Ont.
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GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM.
TRAINS LEAVE WOR
London_ 6.40 a,m-� 8,80p.m.
Toronto&East1103a.m.. 0,48a.m_- 2.40p,m.
Kincardine -11.57 a.m.., 2.08 p -m.. - 9.15p.m.
ARRIVE IROM
Kincardine _ ..8.40 a.m..11.00 a.m.... 2.40 p.m,
London...._-....... .11.54 a,m.,., 7.85 p.m.
Palmerston,... 10.80 a.m,
Toronto & Ea 'A 2.08 p.m-.- 9.15 p.m,
W. HENRY, Agent, Wingham,
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY.
TRAINS E.
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Toronto and East ..___ 6.37 a.m.,- 8.16 pan.
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Chamberlain's
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13 UN4QUALED FOIE
Coughs, Colds end Croup.
IN SUMMERTIME.
Wisht to goodness gracious
It was Summertime,
And I was runnin' barefoot,
With a hund'erd trees to climb.
Wisht that I was fishin'
Down by Mitchell's Mill,
With lots of apples 'side of me,
So'st I could have my fall !
Wisht that She was somewhere'a
'round,
So'st she could fish with me.
What makes folks come Summertime
And not in Winter -Gee,
Wasn't she a dandy pal,
Und her hair ain't red;
Let Bill say that onc't spin',
And I'll punch his head !
When she comes in Summer, why
I won't just let on
That I ever went with her,
And see how she'll take on !
'Spose she's gone and got stuck-up,
Naw, she never would;
If she has I'll quit right now
Agoin' with her for good.
Girls is awful bothersome,
Never know at all
Any game they want to play;
Couldn't ketch a ball;
Couldn't bait a fishin' hook,
Can't take off a bite -
But when a fellah's lonesome like,
They're simply out of sight.
Wisht that it was Summertime;
'Tought to soon be here;
Seems like 'sif it'll never come,
And has been gone a year -
Goin' in swimmin' every day,
Know a dandy place!
Summertime's the only time
Fer which I fix my face.
-Amy E. Campbell.
A STIRRING INCIDENT.
Sixtieth Anniversary of Montreal
Riots Has Just Passed Over.
The middle-aged Canadian of to-
day, if he belongs to a family Liberal
in politics, will be pretty sure to re-
member engaging, in his boyhood
days, in some such dialogue as this
with his father:
"Say, dad, Bill Jones is a Tory
and he says that the Grits are all
rebels."
He does, does he?"
"Yes; he says that whenever we get
into an argument about politics."
`Well, my boy, the next time Bill
Jones or anybody else says that, you.
ask him who it was that burned the
Parliament buildings in Montreal and
rotten -egged the Governor-General
Lord Elgin."
April 25 was the sixtieth anniver-
sary of this incident in Canadian his-
tory -one that seems very remarkable
indeed at this date. The Parliament
buildings of Upper and Lower Canada
were then temporarily situated at
Montreal on what is now Youville
Square. The Rebellion Losses Bill
had been passed by the Liberal Gov-
ernment, headed by Baldwin and La-
fontaine, to the intense indignation of
the Tory loyalists, lead by Sir Allan
MacNabb. On April 25, 1849, the Earl
of Elgin, then Governor-General., gave
his assent to the bill, and the wild-
est scenes were enacted in conse-
quence. A niob gathered, attacked
the House as it sat in session, and
burned the Parliament buildings. For
several days there was a reign of ter-
ror in the city. Lord Elgin was re-
ceived on the streets with jeers and
volleys of stones and rotten eggs as
he drove to the Government FIouse to
receive a Parliamentary address. The
troops, aided by a few level heads,
finally secured order, but the affair
was not soon forgotten as a factor in
Canadian politics.
Lady Aberdeen's Good Work.
One of the results of the life in Ire-
land of the Earl and Countess of
Aberdeen is the great work for the
promotion of public health instituted
by Lady Aberdeen. The enormous in-
crease in the death rate from tuber-
culosis within the last three decades,
and the very high death rateamong
children, have awakened all classes
in Ireland to the need of something
preventative. Consequently a society
for the promotion of public health,
for the prevention of tuberculosis,
and the preservation of child life has
been formed, in which all churches
.and parties have joined. Under the
presidency of Her Excellency it has
niade great strides, .and now consists
of -eight branches. It has established
depots for modified milk, where pure
milk prepared for children may be
prepared, and has a traveling tuber-
culosis exhibition which goes about
the country, giving health talks. and
teaching the treatment, and preven-
tion of tuberculosis.
Lady Aberdeen will give a paper on
Public Health at the Quinquennial
Congress of the International Council
of Women to be held in Toronto in
June, and all who know of the work
she has been doing in Ireland will be
interested in what she has to say.
Market Garden of the West.
So heavy has been the demand for
land on the Canadian Pacific irriga-
tion block near Calgary, that an army
of engineers has just been sent into
the field to add another 600 unties of
canals and ditch to the 1,000 miles
already built. The total area of
3,000,000 acres will eventually require
3,000 miles of ditch, and at the pres-
ent rate of progress should be filled
up in ten years' time. By that date
Calgary should be the most densely
populated farming district in Can-
ada, as the average unit of irrigated
hams is 40 tiered, :colnpared with the
avera a of 160 ticrti for non-irrii.dad
land in Canada.
"Already Ail -Red."
The news of the shelving of the $5,-
000,000 All -Red Route scheme evident-
ly 1ras not damped the ardor of the
Canadian Pacific, which sends us a
pamphlet printed with the brightest
of bright red covers, entitled, "The
Already All -Red Rdute." It is, of
enurse, well known than Sir 'Phomas
Sh fughnessy had. little sympathy
with the, scheme advocated by Hon.
Clifford ,Siftou, el:airnine that the
e
1 and 'sizeof
steauler, on the
(.: imdran route ;should grow with the.
trade and not at the expense of thz
1i,.-nnv'r. Sf.tndard of 1..".mpire.