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LUCKNOW ONT., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15th.. 1917;
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UNION 'GOVERNMENT
IsANDIDATE FOR
SOUTH 'BRUCE
, Alex. MONahbi, Walkerton, ,
7.„ COntest the Riding la the In.,
ter‘rsts of the GoOximent •
4.4 A.ea conventien of 'South Bruce . Lib-
ereals and Censervatives. held in Walker,
ton on 'Monday:Mr. Alex. McNabb, who
was warden of Bruce County in 1916,
was selected to contest the coming
elec-
tiini Alf the lutereeteektheceUtuorr time.
ernment.
Mr. McNabb has been a life-long
Liberal in politics; he is a lawyer by
' profession, and in -religion a Roman
Catholic, He has never been particularly
active in politics, but he is a clever;
caleable Man, a fair -public speaker, and
if elected to parliament will make a good
representative, •
The convention which Selected Mr.
McNabb was not called by any political
origanitation, biit by the -Walkerton.
representative of the Win -the -
War League, Mr, David Roberti -lin,
The convention was not.ef the 'bumper"
• sort, At an estimate we would put the
• . attendance at about 20.1., It, however,
Wedfitirbesepresenrative of the riding,
no part (not even Walkerton) having a
preponderance of repreeentation.' It is
irapostableto say in whet proportions
the two parties, Liberal and Conserva-
tive, were represented On a- guess we
shouldsay two-thirds Conservative and
Oncetleird Liberal. But all were Union
Government. There could be no mis-
take %bout that. Party differences were
. completely blotted out.
- ' Qiite naturally there was on the part
•of .14berals a euspicion that • the Union
Contentione=the call 'coming kern the
hand of a 'Conservative -ow -6u urn
out tobe a ConseevatlyeCorivention" in
' disguise,' framed upsoas t� Cheat "a hi*
Liberals into eupporting a Conservative
•cantlitiate 'Never at any time did even'
_440.4feee0weeeee,.. A ; • II
• The Conservatives were in sufficient
, . .
neieerity to centecl, theconvention had
they wished to do so. Insteadofdoing
""thate they perinitted the election �f a
LiberaFas.pretsident of,the.Union organ=
itation, •and the.selection. of a. Liberal as
candidate. • •
- Mr. John Purvis was , proposed as
candidate, but he positively and without
any hesitatren. declined, , giving as his
. reason that he would give no ground for
the suspicion that the convention was a
"frame up" in his interests or the biterests
oianyother_Censeteative. W. 11.,Beonee.
of Chesiek president of the Conservative
•'organization for South Bruce,' was • also
mentioned,•bnt he declined.. •Mre-J.
" RoWl•tnd also declined a nomination. ,
- Therewas,ehoweverra contest; but -it
was between two Liberalii-Janies Cess,
reeve of Eldershe, .and Alex. :McNabb.
The convention divided, in the propor-
tions of to 3 in favor of McNabb, and
• the choice was 'immediately; made un,
animoue on motion of Mr, Cass. Mr:
, Cass, by the way, was a rne.mber of the
Liberal Eeecutive for South Bruce, but,
eesignedon elle 6th inst. when that body
refused to accept an invitation frorn the
Conservative Executive to co-operate in
the Calling Of a convention to select', a
government supporter. • . •
AS the Convention did not represent e
political partiebut was simplyiegather-
• ing • of citizens, otganiiatiore for the
pullet:tee Of the election ,campaign. Was
necessary: The following officers were
-iilentor--"Piiiiidiiiitc-A7" D. "Mackenzie,
Lucknow; Vice•President, 1.1-.-Whertson,
Walkerton; aeeyeTreaeurer; Shaw,
Walkerton. The 'ladies •whri were present
nominated Mrs. D. Robertson as 2nd
Vice -President, and She was elected - to
• thateoffice. • '
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CUURGB NEVir$
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• Services in the Presbyterian church
next Sabbath at 11 a m. and '7 Pan.
Morning subject: "The Hdly Appetite."
Evening subject: "Abanith and Phar.‘
par."
• :The Epworth League will visit. .Zion
League on Thursday night, and present
a programi A shall charge will he Made
d
o
h
d
anthe prcees equally divided between.
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the two Leagues. • - • .
'METHODIST 011111WII ••--1.10rIling sub-
ject: "The 'citadel around which the
the battlenow rag ' Evening subj tzt:
"The cad to the world fo•day." awe-
ment of the Lord's. S.uper in connection
With m Yieer
The annual thankotfering. service of
thelrictoria Mission Bind will he held
in the Presbyterian (Aura on Friday,
the 16th inst., at 7,30 pan. A good
program will be provided, anda cordial
•eeelcome is et ended to all. •
•IftollIT,"•;-Auffiversary.fier•
vices at akds church on Sunday, Nov..
18, at 10 30 a.in. and 7 p.m. Rev. John
Kenner,- of London, former pastor, of
the, church, will preach, at both services.
On Monday evening, the 19th. inst., a
musical program and recital, Alilton's
"Paradise Lost," Iv E91,.• J. W. Hedley,
of Nile.• -Service at Mee church at
2.30 p.m, •
' THE Qum). -On the eYenidg of Nov.
12th theprogram of the !Presbyterian
waecondoeted bY Miss Gordon's
Sunday School Class. They gave one
orthe-best.of aliexcellent aeries of-Gnild
meetings. The topic was "My Favorite
Parable.' 'Stanley Burns, George Hus-
ten, Gordon Little and James McCallum
gave excellent papers . on this subject.
The iniielcal selections were a solo by
Mrs. J. W. Joynt, a duet by the, Misses
Aitcheson -and (Liao by Misa Christine
•McKendrick: • •
TIM VICTORY LOA'
cAMPAIGN 1 BRUI-E,_
The- following 'nonatttute the Bruce
:
,County Executive Committee in charge
of the Caen palette:a Bruce COunty: Wier.
•ton2--G. ;Kutner; Tara -J, Grant;
-\V.-W. D. Belle SoutliamPten-a
M. Bowman P Part Elgin -41.1j.
SteVens; fi...in'eardine-lluell Clark, M. I'.
Teetlwatere-eS. It. Brill; leecknow-Johe
Jdyiet; Wailierten.-D.-Robertsen, K. C.
Mildinay--Lthe J, A, ViTilson; Paisleye--
S. Bellachey.
The Public* Cennuittee consists of
,nf the foliewing: Witirtoe-itev.. W W.
Pradliain;Tera-11. A. Vandusen.; Ghee-
reye;e0.11-e-Leitalii-gilu thiatiepten
Short; Port .Elgin -E ltoy Styles; Kin -
card i HP n ter Te es water -Dr.
G. S. Fowler; Lucknow-Geo. A. Sid -
dill; Walkerton -County Ileadquartera
Mildinay--,John A 'Johnston; Paisley-
-D. McKeuzie; lititlleyee.D. Meilinee..
Liens Head -F. G. Moore.
A Real Food Sayer
The steady ermine of public opinion •
upon the Food Controller and. the gov-
ernment has won in the matter of Pro-
hibiting the,. Use of foOdsetiffs in the
making of alcoholic beverages. After,
'Nov, 30th the use of anything ip the
nature of fobcistuffs for that ;purpose is
forbidden. • Not even taio . cent.
beer may be made. That is a right and
proper step for the controller to take,
and it will be a source of encouragement
to those who have been called upon to
• save. The measure is even inore stringent
• than that passed in the United, States.
There the use of food grains ia the
making of beer is still .permitted.
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Carciaillianks ' , .7 '
. . , James. Barkwell.wishes through The
OBI ruARv
• The late 1.rs Yeind'a Birkwell was
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horn at flrentfurd 02 years ago: When
but e•few malls pld she came with Ler
parents, the late Mr. and Mrsrjohn F.
Andrew, to their home -stead on tlie 12tli
CriaceiOn of Aithfield. 'Tore anaid the
stirring scenes of pioneer. life, ahe grey'.
to 'womenhood,•notil 1880 when she was
deited in 'marriage to Mr...James "'Bark;
well arid band", in head With bid). met
lifeejeys , and ,Sorrows until. she was
cello Until recent years she en-
jlyed a fall measure of physicel health
and energy, blit for some time past she
she had been semi -invalid. She was
Of At:kJ-14 personality;-"TinC,
eyinpathetic and a true christian. To
those who .kinourri her less she leaves a
leg icy of sweetest memories. "
ltis,1*WEITEr..y-.:There passed away
in Lucknow on Friday ,Nov. Oth, Sarah
• Margery, widow of the late 11, J, White-
• ly, who predeased her 29 years age last
Jane ,$he was is her usual health un-
• til Wednesday before her death, . when
she suffered s, second stroke of.narMYsis,
a previous stroke having occurred five
• years ago.
M rs. Whitely was a daughter of the late
Joseph Webster, a merchant of Lopdon
Ont. where she was born in the year 18-
42. ' January of 1862 -she became the
'bride of. Mr. Robert James 'Whitely;
they taking up their residence iraGod-
eriela. In 1878 they moved to Lueknow
where she has Binds resehed. •
For many years the late Mrs. 'Whitely
was a conirnunic,ant of the .Chirrch of
England. She was a rnothee whose every
thoughteewae sacrifice: wlio had perfect
faith in the-supreme:0y of the. Heavenly
Father, and eo lived her pure, loving life. -
In her death the comintiiiityelhae lbst a
beautiful character, a kindly, nature
with a loving greetrng for all whieh
,
- Wier soldier friends will appreciate
your photo aia Xinas^. gift; • 1.8-1No..
'LOCAL: 'AND GENERAL
cial eserieeeeee,e__expeeseetienc nest thanks to
the friends an ne g prs o were so
kind.attel sympethetic chlripgehe inn*.
and the death of his wife.
services in the Methodist church. Dr,
Maligoci, the vangeliiit, who, by the
way, is al:1116;1i Old boy, coticlucted the
services. Tlae•Dr. has speut 17 years in
evangelistic work, mostly.in the 'United
been in wally vf 1,4e
-large cities.- For a time he wasa,ssr0iiittid
with the noted evangel*of the Preehy-
terian church, Dr. Chapman. Me. Ma,
hoed is a man of Culture,' both froin a
literary and e spiritual point of view.
His quiet and orderly- yet. very ' sincere
method of Conducting. the 'services was
approved by all.. The Ashfield Methodist
congregation participated .heartily and
liberally be the, work. • MSS Mahopd
gave a Series of leoturee on health: and
physieal culture to the ladies, in all six
lectures, which was 'lunch 'appreciated.
iss-Mahood is a graduete.ipephysicale
culture of a Chicago 'college. Should
the Pr. and his daughter ever come Ulls...
way again they will receive a meet
cordial reception.
•
1:1rd• Po* To floe
• Referring to•the entry of Mr: Charles'
Beecbler into the political %field, . the
Kincardine Reporter said: • "Well, Mr..
Baechler, you have a hard row to hoe,.
• You apparently are not a win -the -war
dahdidate. If.yen are nOt a strong 'man
John•Rowland will. have you interned
before you get out of the co:tine:lin now
on. The independent to -day must take
a stand one way or the ether: Either
he is for or against conseription. We
judge Mr. Beech* will be en the last,
class, and he willno doubt 1)611 Some'
votes if he remains in the field.'",
the riding were appointede-Mre-MeNabb-
e--wilieeleneeeeniPernimeenenetteeneeeroter
campaign, and will endeavor to get some
of the best speakers in the country to
• address meetings at eentral points. '
Returning, Oftieers
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Orrstioas Boxes
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ithaw
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roaue aVorite uith young old.
e She lea,ves fie •children..to mourn her
'W. J • Little . Lucknowe_ Mrs,.
'Arthur M. ;lordall, :Nev'-York., Mrs.
Bugle•Morrison, Torento;.1.1arry W and.
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• Mr. John J.oynt has subscribed .ten 1 'Red Cross Nork.: .
rlamisend doIlars. to, the Victory., War , ,
Loan. . Mr, Joyet khowa good thing
in hniipess 'whet. he , sees- it, and ' hie ' The Measuring Concert thatevas Poste,
action-may-well:be.tilien as a.. lea& byponed will be held in the Town Hell on
-. .1': Watch for
those who are afraid to invest in . the Friday evening, Nev2":3d
government bonds. . • . Nit particelars next week.
'• Mrs. Wilfred Jewitt and son, Wilbert,
of Spanish, *Algoma,' visiting her
Miele* Mr T Phipips
Aevz,ns volt few barrels
good winter Arietie§ for "Saje.
rhong .1.6, •
". 4r. deo,' Whiles has sold h' is residence
to Mrs. Ohristena Matheson, and the
family will move to Toronto.,
Band-picleed cell apples at 25 and. 50o
per hag this week. Fetch you bags.7-
AY:
Thls is the greatest Indian summer
We have had in years, and it ;lever was
more neceseary and welcome. •• •
The Misses Reid are prepared to do
ail kinds Of sewing atreasonable rates--:
over the 1Viurray 13lock. • °
Mr. Herb. Ranney is the new assietant
at the Bink of Hamilton, taking the
• place of Mr. Idayden, who Was moved to
Teeswater.• Afr. Ranney cotes from
Port Elgin;
TIL11.—A kiln of new tile, 3; 31-2 and
• 4 in., ready on Nov. q7th.--Tnomas
PsirgaPs, St: Helena. . 1541-c.
•' We all thought somebody was being
• burned out Monday morning at 9 o'clock
, when the fire alarm began sounding. It
Was the signal for the ,opening of the
• Victory Loan, The local team has been
steadily at work since. •
•, We have bought goods in advance and
.are sl1ing at right priceS. " We have
•many Odd. lines we are giving as specials.
Come to us for fish, flour, oatmeal, tea,
coal oil, 'and brooms.,--a.,D. Woaos,
rhone 82.
A. -letter from G. V, Towle states tha
he has spld oat his business ine Boisse-
vain,' Man., and gone to, Baena to take
the poeiaon of uehtnipfftt
Ltd, antomobile and gas -engine trade
School, theiargest.of tIs kind in 'Western
Canada. .•
Crawford k $ineltzerbaye paiii sta.&
of Flionographs'which they intend hand-
ling at the Ford Garage. 'these mach-
ines' play any, disc record', no matter,
what make. Don't fail.,to see and_hear
theni •before buying or make arrange-
ment to have a- demonstration at your
SKarazun.,
ers in Ford Care aud Star Phopographs.
11-15-tfc.
'rue TRIBUNAL AT WORK 1
The Trilennel't0 deal with applications ,
• for exemption from military service, set
to` work atLtickeow on Thursday a last
week and bave held •sessions daily since.
With,thein so far it le:largely ti• matter
of allowingexenipticn. Thialflacci:kunted
for by the fact that those who bave come
up are mostly farmers'. sons "who ,are
• needed oittbe fertile
Those who have come -'befere the
Tribunal so fareere: '
Exemption allowed:. Aylmer Aitch
eon' (ex. to Jan. 15 at request of his
employer), Francis Joseph tiamilton,
Richard Alex. Lockhart, Fraeciv W.
Buifeerson, Wm. R Farrell, W. J.
--Ronlstoni -Cepierone,Johu,
Frank Graham, W. J. Irwin, ,Hagan
SlcDonald, Edgar • Hayman, Richard
G. Moore; Win. 11. Moise, Ernest Ellison,
Walter B. Steel, Russell Reid, Thomas
11. Wilson, Robert Alex: McDonald,
Murdoch McDonald, William Cowper
Jackson Donald E. Cardis, Albert L
Irwin,'Iohn C. Wall.
Adjourned for further • information:
George Itoy Button, (adjourned pending
Medical exainitation), Robt. E
James F. Eibinerson, Arch.Audi),
Peter Carter, John E. Lowry, James B.
SsOtt, Rrnest C. Osborne.,
• Miss Myrtle Begley, of Goderich, is
ejs' ding her sister, .Mrs. M. Sproul.
Biz Reduction la millinery
Table of hats $5.00 and $6 for 3,98.
Table of hats, Ipt and $5 for $2.98. All
shapes at half price. -&t Miss Mira-
STRONG'S.
•. Which Is Better ? -
• SOine folk are debating those days as
to 'whether their money would be better
-invested in•the Post Office sivingei•or in,
jovernment Victory Bond. Well, the
seeurity is exactly the same and the
.
• it depends on whether you want' 3%
or'1r. . , •
p)eQial Sa
onsmoimmimmonmis
nsiomit
•b or Boots
IIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1111111111111111111111•11111111111.11111111111 •
at Little's Shoe
Store
Sole Agent in Lucknov;r -*
or: Lifetiuoy Rubbers
' Med: Board. Leaves Winghaii
Medical Board for this district,' asks us
to state that the Medical Boardhas been
withdrawn from Wingliam to: stay in
Godericir for a limited time He adds
that Men (lona ilded to- present theni-
• Belies for eiamination Mitil •ordered- to
do so by the :Exemption Tribunal.
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Will Oa The Money
• The Lucknow and Kinloss team organ-
ized to sell Victory Loan Bonds era
• expected to get 865,000. By the way
money iabeing offered to them they feel,
confident of getting the money all right.
Don't imegine that the agents are being
over paid for their work. They get only
one-fifth of one per cent., and out -6f -Olio
• will pay their elrpenses. The coinpen-
sation evidently was first fixed to suit "
elle city man who can do his werkiii hie -
,bffice. -However, the -men are making -
no complaint, but are out on the job. '
The local team consista of .Messrs. 0. A. .
• •YeDonalli—aud—Tpui..
• Webster.
lake -Another .Thought
7.'==
--"'13efo-re-yo consider 'that boneeriptIou
is going to ruin the country by stripping
the farmsof men, take another thought '
and count the enuniber of peung inen
that you know have been conscripted oft'
ibelarmt. . L fielonals are selecting
Only the nien who are not necessary to _
the carrying on cfethe business • of the
country. • That is what the Seleetiye
Draft 'malls, and that iswhere itis -a..
great improVement upon -the voluntary
systein. -.Remember' too the war has to '
be fought out and thirit takes fit young
Men to do it: • .
-he MxN1sk os• limaNcz offers for Public Subscription
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Cana a s ictory Loan.
9
issue of •
. $140,000,000.51% Gold Bonds
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The Lucienow Patriotic League 6n
"Thursday &last week' mailed • 41, boxes
Of "eats" and other things to . the local
soldiers oltersease The boys. are- being
remembered in many wayee
•Major Henderson) a prominent Liberal
o waniertooi is returning officer for
Sout,h 'Unice, and J. W. Reany, a former
license inspector, is teturning officer in
North Brace, These men, as well as
• _gelling out the iiroelamatlen ankhallets,
' will appoint the enumerators who will
add to the voters' lista ef 1918 (whit+ is
• • the list to lie Used) the names of the
' women who are entitled to vdte under
the War -Time Eiection Act..
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MARKETS
(Corrected up to Weuneaclitynoon),
..0.111!0 :1111111i I I•ta
10
Barley 115
Y., Peas-'. 50
30
It 42
neWlaid; .. 12 43
ROO.............................16 §5
TORONTO MARKETS _
Choke heavy steers....$11 50 to 12 25
Choice butchere - • 10 25 to 11 50
Choice butchers' cows.. 6 00 to 8 50
- Good feeders .......... 8 SO to • 9 25
Good *flitch 85 00 to 120 00
• Rogs,..fed and weltered. 17 25 to
Fall Wheat...". .... . 2 14 to.
Goose Wheal ...,..-.. 2 10 to
Oats . .... . . . 68 to 70
Tiniothy Ilay. 13 00 to 15 00
liggw, new laid* 58 to 60
Butter, CrealnerY Print* 43 to '46
Deitir eitatee •• 39 to 40
THE ROC'ENT STATeMENT. OF
Dearing interest from December 1st. 1917, and offered in three maturities,..the choice of which.is optional with the subscffiber, as followa3
.• • IS • •
• .5 3..ear Bonds due December '1st, 19211 4 ••••
• , „ 10 year Bonds due December la, 1927
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20 year Bonds due December it 1937
This Loan is authorised under Act of the Parliament of Canada, and both principal and intereit are a charge apon the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
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The amount of this'issue $00,000,600, 'exclusive of •the amount (if any) paid by the 'eurrender, of bonds of previous issues. :The.,Miiiistei of Finance .
• nowever, reserves the right to allot the whole or any part of the amount subscribed in excess 6f $150;000,000.
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, The Proceeds of this Loan will be used „for War purposes only, and will bespent wholly in Canada. .
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- • - • • Principal and Interest nayable-fn Gold •
• ' • •. enominations: $50, $100, 5500 and 81,000
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. • • Subscriptlons must be in sums of 850 or multiples thereof.
- BORK - .*
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LIZENBY:L4ii teTowns1iip' of West..-:
Wawanosh, on Oct 28th, 1917; to ,
Mr; and Mtso, John.Lazenbao
inormors COLUMN
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• MONEY To LOAN. -On mortgages and note0
at reasonable rates. Fire insurance. bot.
• week and Mutual Companies. Convey
ancingdono with neatness atiddespatch.;
' GEO. A. SIDD.A.Lig. Broker. Luck-noW
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•Psincipal payable without charge zt-tbc, Office of the Minister of Finance and Receiver General at Ottawa, or at the Office, of the Assistant Receiver,
.• 'General at Halifax, St. John, 'Charlottetown, Montreal, Toronto, Wirthipes, Regina,' Calgary and Victoria. -
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Interest payable, without charge, half -yearly, June lst; and December 1st, at any branch in Canada of any Chartered. Bank.
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• . . ' • '" ' Bea' r"er or Redistered_Bonds__
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..... . Bonds may be -registered as to principal or ns to priacipal and interest •
' --- -- -- • Scrip Certificates, non•negotieble, or payable to bearer in accordance with the choice of the applicant for.registered or bearer bona, will be issuid.aftetr•
allotment in exchange for provisional receipt's. , When these scrip certificates have been Paid in full, and payment endorsed thereonby the bank reeeiving the Toney
• • they 'may be exphanged• for borids, when preparel„with coupons attached, payable to bearer, or registered as to principal, or for fully registered bonds when
. ' prepared,without • coupons, in aceordance with the application. .•
• Delivery, of Interim ortifiCates and < definitive bonds will be inade •through the Chartered Banks..
neater -bonds with coupons will bet:sued in denontinationi of '1,,') vete,- Seen., rind,81.ono. ass may be- registered as to principal only. ,Fully regis, '
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' tered bonAs, the interest on which is paid direct to the owner .by Government cheque, will be issued in denorninatiori's of $1,000., $5,000. or any authorized
multiple of 55,000. • • • • • ' ' .. . .
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-•.' of the denominationlot $1:060 wan coupons , taut hoideri tit bona., wan "coupoes Wiii 1111,VU the tight IA) lUllVell. 111100 rtiti itsi.,temd Wads of 'at, thilitilLd deutuo-
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ilintlaint Withoat coupous. mt-any that, on --Ipplication to the- Minister -of -Finance, - . • •
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...oner**fiter*mwmayaosszassaar • -4.,-.vascr.x.X•maatc -.a ,u nr.,.....r a..,s-a. At.......=...m...21............ssm,-..nrm.---r,g.
,.. o Surrender of Bonds .
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• olders of Dominion of C'anadaDebenture Stock, due October ist, 1910, and bonds of the three preceding Dominion of Canada War Loan limes.:
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' have the privilege of sum:Meting their bonds in part payment for subscriptions to bonds of this issue, under the following conditions:—.
DR. PARKER, OSTEOP.A.TH, itCain Rouse.
• Luoknow, everWedneSdayafternoon.'All
chronic diseates successfully' treated. Os-
• teopathy removes the physical canSes of
disease. Adjustment ot the spine is more
quickly secured and withlewer treatment -1 '
. by Osteopathy than by any other method,
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HIGHEST PRICES for poultry and all kinds
of junk—rags, old paper, rubber, iron.. cop-
per, zinc, and all kinds of hides. Phone 86.
. Writs to or (salon • ,
15-9 tf. • JAKE LIBui,;Luekneyr.-
Shows Earnings Of Over 15 Par Cent nor
The Past Ulf°
IstOtwithstanding the fact that Can
tide has now entered the feurlei year of
the war and the country is ex_pbrioneing
a financial strain such at she has -never
before known in her history, the tina,nc.
iatinstittitiona of the county are in a
very Strong position:
The .Anenal Report -of ,the Masons.
Bank, Stitt reiblisheit ehowe Pet eatilibge
'nigher than they- have been since war
started. The perceetagel earned on the
capital this year is 15.'39%1 a fraction
higher 1914, *heft 15 2% was shown above
the years 191.5 and 1916, when the earn-
ings amounted respectively, to 13 9% and
14,55/e
The net profits,' after malting due M.
for bad and doubtful debts, amount to
015.614 04, and Ater cledieceing
000 for Quarterly Dividends at the rate
of 117oper annuna,,contributing $21,308 -
25 t6 -Officers' Pension Fund; $15,ogp to
Patriotic) and Relief Funds; 640,000 war
tax On Circulation, and after reserving a
blither sum:Of 675,000, from this year's
profits,' for the :depreciation in the price
of 'bonds and other seeurities; there re.
mains a balance of .$24,200.69, which
added to last year's balance of '$1g7,619..-
71, gives a total of $161826 40 carried
forward to Profit and Loos Aetna.
' The excellent showing cif the Molsons
Bank statement this year, in face of ths;
finaneill etraifi which the country is now
naming through, reflects great credit
both on the Directors and 011ieere of
tbils Iostituttiork.
For Sale
FOR B.41,E.-Three frame dWellings, all in'
good. rei.eir. Will be sold at a bargain --
owners leaving the village: Apply to G.A. •
Siddall.
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FOR SAUL—Good frame residence with Steno .
•• foundation, on EfalrOlook St.. Lucknow (be. . •
ittE; t•itn 'Wqr' no . •
S1d4all). • For particulars apply to Maui.
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.' Debenture Stock, due October lst, 1919, at Par and Accrued • Interest. • .... :- ,
• War Loan Bonds, due December 1st, 1925, at 9711 and Accrued, Interest. •
(The above will be accepted in part payment for bonds of any of the three maturities of this Issue) •
.... . - (These- Will be- accepted' in part ,payment for -bonds of the1987maturity -ONLY:, of this Issue.) •
14 : War Loan Bonds, due March 1st, 1937, at 96 and Accrued Ynterest,
, . War .1.,Oati Bonds,' due October 1st, 1931, at 9714 and Accrued Interest.
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Bonds of the various maturities' of thig IP1110 will, in the event of:future Issues ef like maturity, or longermade by the Goi:erri. meat, other than issues
made abroad, be accepted at par and accnied interest, as the equivalent of cash for the purpose of subscription to such issues. .
. issue Price Par •
W. P. REID, agent for the Exeelaor Life; In-
surance Co. Residence south on ROM
Street, LueknoW. 29•11.c.
Notice
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For11 matters regarding -Greenhill temetet
refer to D. C. Taylor Secretary. "
'Free from taxes•r4neludIntt any Income t4i—Impoied in pursuance. Of legislation enacted by this ParliaMent of Canada.
Payment to be made is follows: ••. ^
10,* on December ist, 1917 • 20-6.v on 'March
W., tut January 2ntl, 1918 2010 oh April
, 20% on February. 1st, 1018 20% WI May
1st, 1018.
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Notice ,
• Parties who have arranged for stalls
in Ostrander's stableare hereby notified.
that,the stalls will be ready lorbecnpae.
tion by Dec. 1st. • "Also that all agree-
• ments regaraing stalls should be signed
up be that date, otherwise they may be
rented to other parties.
22-11-c. • G. 9, WTRANDER,'
Year'sdhterest will be paid dtt 1St Julie, 1918.
•• The Bonds thereinto give a net interest yield to the Investor of 'about,
5.6 01101 the, 20 'year Bonds
5.68% en the 10 year Bonds
- . 5 year B011448
An payments are to be Made tea Chartered Bank for the ere -lit of the Minister of Finance. Failure to pay any instalment when due will ten er previous
Payments liable to forfeiture, an the vliotment; to cancellatioa. Subscriptions aceonipanied by a deposit ef 10% of the amount „subscribed, must be forwarded
through tha medium of a, Chartere,1 Baal:. Any blanch in 'Canada of nay Chartered Bank will forward subscriptions and issue Provisional receipts.
. In case of pattial allotments Cie surplus &pea will be a:,;41:•:,1 toward payment of the anniatit due on the Janhary instalment. .
Subscriptions tnay b6 Paid in f nil on Jan Aary 2nd, 1018,, or oh' frty inStalment due date thereafter under cliseo. unt at the rate of 03% per anoma. Under
thin *Tatman Dayinenta Of th6 balance Of Subset-if:Coda may be -made ils'followig.
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• If paid on Januarylintl, 101A, at the rite of 86.10705 per SIM.
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. '• If paid on February IA, ION, at the rate of 70.46959 per 8100.
9 If p:6 A on March 1st, 1913, tit the rate of 59.72274 per 8100.
If paid on Aptil 1st, 1918, at the rate of 80.00950 per $100. , • . , .
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. Foram of application may be Obtain:MI froth any branelt. in Canada. ef arir Chartered Bank, •or front any Victory- Coen Conamittee, Or member thereote
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The• bookl of the Lean wilt be kept at the Department
of rinanee, Ottawa.
Applications will be Made in due coals° for the lit ting,ef, thia issue an the Montreal and Toronto .Stock Exchanges. •
, . . SidiScription Lista Will close on or before December let,. 1917.
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GRAND TRUNK RefiSLTIAIX
• THEJJOUBLE TRACKIIOUTE
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MONTREAL - YORONTO.,
DETROIT AND CHICAGO
UnexcelledbiningCar SeLvice
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Sleeping tars on night trainand .Parlot
• Cars on prineipal day trains, ..
Full information from any Grand Trunk
Ticket Agent, or C. K. Horning, Distriet
Passenger Agent, Torontoe0eit. =
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