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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1906-9-20, Page 5'1111'-I( A14: (,O1)EI Ir'1 l►N'I'A1;14 THUS* 'AV, September 20, 1906 r) PEN AND SIRS. who Mould 1 be ea full of glee why,aw••a my vsrraot spirit. he kseept tonally high t neon., the autumn day" are here. The +stated slum of all the year '1'W tare of pumpkin pie. The opening question eontiuuen to hr diw•ussud on bwuhaldruof the ocean. 1t ineas- r1,'etlil floytu im atdbyulwiths the desire to rlueill*te wlWr of the dificultirs and inronsistenciesof Engli'shcorthugraphy, there is A g,'11(rn1 rebellion Ilion sgainst the idea of following the lead id Andrew eat lrgie anti President Roosevelt in such a movement, which, if It is to he sarrrseful, mull engage the on -opera- tion of at least s mlajorily of writers us- ing Ihr h:uglish language. Probably in the end it. will be t' d advisable to leave the whole problem to the pro- cess of evolution, which in this lest thew cruturiP" has performed a very ,•onsderable reformation in tine yell- ing of English. 919 Itedllyiug to the tias n why "the English papers generallyall the better elms of loon inn pnbliea- tio0o' stick to "theatre," "centre," "metre" and similar word's ending in "Ire," while in the United Stater "ter" i. the common form. a lontotllporary .aye : "We fancy that they are in many of these words other reasons for adhering to the old form than merely popular indispomition t(1 change. From each of these noun forms we derive other words. F ventre" we have "central," "cenUi- fueal." "centripetal," nnd a .core or v. of words whirls follow more na- turally the "tris" form than the "ter" toren. From "metre" WP get "nietri• cal," "metrician," "tuett•ity," e t c. From "theatre" we. have "theatrical," etc. Those who' Mick to the 'Illi" endings argue that the rause of '• fortuity is forwarded by their metre, and that, even if it were not. 'miens ear ore prepared to change all the •'Mr' endioge to "hel" we 'should be snaking ,'confusion worst confounded to the learner of the language by mutt iplying lions of except ions." 5411 A very pertinent objection to the prup,.sal tit phonetic spelling is for difficulty that would be encountered In disposing of the many words of different spelling which are pro- nounced alike. For instance, meet, went and mete : pair, pear and pare. Must we have a "reformed" pronun• cation .s well. in order to deal with these .vse.? Along the saute Zine a 9yrgv(1se paper asks what to to war dune with the Bostonian who call's idea "ide•er" and square ".quay-uh," and the New Yorker who pronouuoes Hearst "Hoist," and the (lrorgian Who pronounces here "yer." and the New Englander who say "111En119P- when he rneans honse. ti„rue .1 the •eentriritiem of the language Arc neatly displayed in the 1(114.41114 lines N pen u h. English tongue we •penk. who 1. "break" not rhymed with "creek' t 11111 you tell see why Ws True Ke ear •w," but Ilkewt•e "few,.. .4r4 the maker of a verse .-Enna cap his "hot.." with "wars"' t 144 .,rd sound. not the WIMP a. "heard ' : odd' 1a different from "word": -cow" i. ,ow. but "low" Is low : "Shoe i• never rhymed with "foe. ' Think of "hose' and "d0 -e" and "lows, Ando( "Kowa" and yet 01 Think et "cough' and "harm" and "t .. "hull' and "roll" and "home" anti -.wow.' And ..ince "pay" io rhymed with".ay. why not ',paid- and "Yid." I pray I We have "Mood- and "fowl" and "gout . "Mould' io not pronounced lake "roma' wherefore "dons.' int "gone' and "Ione I., here any reason known t Mel in .nor. It seem. to n... •.mr.J. and leper. dl.agrr.. div It appears that the people in 11 mustier of Ontario towns to the rant of 'este excited over what "reins to them a strapgP appearance in the evening sky. Mouse explain it in one any and +,,.u0 in another, and eel k0011 AM the difference* of 01. that ill al leant one t•Iwll a duel, "or "(ear- thing equally fatal." is Joked for as a rteult. One explanation of the phenomenon is that it is. a Cluster of ,slllighto sent 11p over Grand Rapids, Mich., to test the slur of mull it method of illuminating the city. An- other is that it is a lighted balloon. At arat ford there i0 a theory that it. is* lighted airship anchored over De. trait. At Onelph one man, dessert host as a repnlallle r'ititen, swear that he distin,4ly maw :he light move a yard or so smith. As a matter of fact the strange light im the planet. Venus. which Harty at present be earn from 7 "'114.1. every evening until after 44 o'clock. in a 4 100linn somewhat month of west. It travels rapidly aerie.. Vo• hen4(IIn and is n brilliant and beauti- ful emxitaelle. o'.,si- ful.p.•taele, and ' which is well worth watching from 1 he lake swank. The .rtmerlity of the ides. that it Conld he ,. balloon or a bunch (1f elertrio lights mil. easily be n,•011 when runoidel•e that, owing to the rot 1• it)• of the earth, an object. over g)..- *rolit would h,.%0 to M several miles hug* within the holt'ou her' snot. beside*, it would have In he an etr.sslingl)' 01tong light to he .ern al Ihis distance, 444 11're's the latent hrtin-0zrrehun. A former and his wife d,sin•,I to weigh a pig, Mu howl no wales. The I0,u1 weighed 1611 p otin40 and his wife 1'p plin;ls, They pot, a located across a fence s0 that when they sat upon the rods of the hoard it exactly hal *ne441. They then exchanged places. the wife taking the pig In her lap, just llalsnring the hoard again. Now math ,lits the pig weigh ? 1' /4r Red )e .ten,,,. ',et everything go In the heath. for dough. And never Int up Erse a Millon or sn. To Ilmhe with youth And friendship and truth : ,705 poor mitts on the coin 7lhout...rind, or rn1 h. Expand your first 0(11110.. Till it ..vr1lo to stallion . TM'n 01.1144Y and night T.11111.110 It It trillion. And theft when your.tnre 1• a 1111110 nr o'er N h) k.•yD nn n hn.•tllna Ac4 re.4ing for mo,w henp en. never stn1 Amp. rT dollar you mars '.me other will esp. Keen on till yen rile 4M thee teem *4.. sky Mak rreeel Eatior-MMN/*Melt your s Ay. hwlr HOT WEATHER DEBILITY. How to Piotect Omeself Against Heat. Fatigue, and Summar Dumas. Mauy people are su easily. affected by the hot weather an to be capable of but liittle work duriug the summer mouths. Inquiry atuuult this clang will show that in nearly every tn- ataucr there is a weak et rarh and Inure or less indig,wtiun. Pitt' the digestive organs right by using M o-na stout/wit t+iblrly and • the sum- mer time will prove the pleawutiseat, most desir,ble and enjoyable 0eastiti of the yeast. One little Miv-na tablet b efcote reek meal will give you life, vtl,.lity, energy and physical rialto am* during the heated term and warm off the ordinary disru,esof summer. Mi-o-na Io nut an ordinary summer 1(11110 01' digeativr, it is a true strengthener of the digestive system,. building up the organs to perfeet health and vitality by curing the indigestion 1 ab- solutely removing all pains and dim - trees in the stomach, speck* before the Pyre, sick and tiervuus headache, and other w nlptuuis that come from a weakened ,toum.h. Mi-o-oa 'Boake/ positive and lasting cotes and la sold under an ahs,lute guarantee that it will cure all diseases of the stomach, except cancer, or Ilse money -- fide. per box -will 1w re- funded. For wale by all dealers. The 1t. 1'. }tooth Co., I3ul?alo. N. Y. Holding the Queen. Mammy broke suddenly into the parlor one day. and castle 111{o11 alis aunt Margaret sitting on Mr. Brown's knee. The surprised couple hastened to pull wool over the youngster's eyes. "We are rehearsing for a lits le pity, Mammy," explained aunt M*ragaret. "Yrs, Mammy,' added Mr. Brown, with a touch of sentiment in his %tiler: "1 am now holding the queen." "You must be greet at 1t," answered Mummy as he haekrd out of the iso "1 heard uncle Jack say that you held four queens lost night. ' A Queen's Epigrams. 1('artnell Sylvia (Queen Elizabeth '4 RouWatrial is author of these epi - grain s. A man establishes his honor on the field of polities, a woman in the nur- sery. Religion has always inspired art. but its devotees have not always been saints. Fasting often makes &potties, but good d' r make diplomats. A lover's jealousy is homage : husband's an tumult. Truth must have always existed. Ler men would never have invented it. Father "He'd slake a motel hus- huand, 1 don't see what fault you r.tn ilnil with him." !tough t.'s just the trouble. 'Think (1t tbedis.d vantage 1 should h.lvr in ca .• we quarrelled.'. THE MARKETS. Liverpool Wheat Future, Clow Higher, Chicago Lower -Live Stock Mar- . kat. -The Latest Quotations. • Moeda. Evening. Sept. 17 Liverpool wheat fumes , Weed to -day lkd Maher Oar. S•turda) and euro funny. „ , hanged lis4,d lower. At Chicago Sept wheat closed Vac lower kis Saturday, Sept. cora Iv lower and Sept oats Orr• ,ower. WINNIPEG OPTIONS. At the Winnipeg option market to dry the f,+llowlug were the eloslog 400tat4. ms. sr 1 741•, hid, U, t. 7urb. ha, Dec. Itws4r 643 1110i{4,. bld THE VIoIBLE SUPPLY. Sept. 17. '00 Sept, 16. '05. 7-10.4 31.1951.00u 1:/,:l.4,1ay, l bru 1,1tXt1.W) 6,740.0" male 7,110040) berth( the week wheat luoreased 1.0=1 - u0 L..l.els, cora lw'rr0.d M W 1ue4t1s tad oats I m rsased 04,4stu 'make's. LEADING WHEAT MARKET]S.., B01., M1 New Tek Wy .... 0.trat 731, 74 St Lunt, 644, 7U . 741` 4louespo6, .. 71% 7151 75 Toledo 71%- 7544 710s Duluth 72% 72 764* TORONTO `GRAIN MARKET. V rai .- w heat, minas. ewh....p 00 to 10 00 Wheat, tall, hus...., u 74 0 73 • Wheat rot. bush 0'14 .... Whyaf (wee. 1.31•u 0 70 Yarle), Lunn , .e 0'44 Mats bush. old 088 .-.. Vats, trash, new 4 30 .... Rye, busk. .... Pens, Luria. .... NEW YORK DAIRY M• ARKET. New Iurk. Sept 17. --Butter .hlru re- ceipt* 7114. street price extra creamery. 26a to 2344.:: ugrlel pries esm.r7. MOW mum to 40tea. 111.: t0 'Sic: .s .t.ru ;.,tory common to ants. lee to 19c. wester, lull. tease creamery. estrus, 215,. to :2e; dr.ta tu Cllone- - kat ; rearlpts, Ms: state. full .ream, large fancy, 1iege to 1:%%0; fair to good, 11�c t0 l2c; email fatal. 1'214 fair t0 aimed. 114re to 12e: Inferior'. 4%e to 104,.: skiing, full to bet, 2c to 1%r. Norge Steady; receipts. 7592: state. Petro- / Ivtml, mad ,ear -by fancy /elected, white. Mr to p•; do. choice, ?7c to 'AM; tintedextra. 2:a' to 21k; western Inas. 21%0 to r!. 'official prig neaten ant. 1144,); ec- oid,, lis• to 21c; Yeotuaky, 17e to 21e. CATTLE MARKETS. Cables About t orhneged-4 at11e toe Nigher at Chicago. tendon. Sept. 17 - L•au.dla,, cattle 1n the British markets are quot00 et lUiyc to 1114c per IG; refrigerator beef. Cs, per 1b TORONTO JUNCTION LIVE STOCK. Toronto Junction, Sept. 18. -Receipts at the Union Stock Yards were 100 car- loads. oomemeed of 2091 .nate. 156 sheep, 1: bop and 7 calves. ispertere. Prior Sur •izipplkg eoUle rouged Item 14.25 to 54.75. 00th few Karla at the tatter paw. the bulk pine at $4.40 to $4 60 per cwt. iisporx bolo, of which few were oC,me,d, *old at V.:. to 1" Per oat Setchees. Few good butchers' cattle were of feratd, and mem of prime quality. Tint beat offend sok' from $4.25 to $4.60. sad few at the latter roe. the hulk of the cattle offend evil nr umber $4 Per cwt. ; malum. 53.16 to 54.25; , OnIm04 SILO to 5376; ovwa. 52.50 to 53.76 pow cert. Milkers aad Springers. About a dozen n 2lch caws and wormers *old at 826 to 566 each, and more good mere would have wW tvw,d- III Teal Calves, 'lee few calves offered aol.l et 55 to IS .per c wt. ab••ep sod Las•he. bort *keep mold at 14 to 1440 par cwt Leave at $6 76 no M per own. ■ege. Vetter steady 1t p. Kennedy re uoaa red at $4. W for wheats d)and 11.144 for light tau,. MONTREAL LIVE STOCK. Mastrsal sept. 17.-111pRrlsl , ,Ybin fr.o Liverpool 00 0•44.40 wen w..,4•r ant ter sewer, at 114' tt 104ke. •od r o- hers at antic W 1114kc. Leedom cables wer•• ...say e t Ile fa Casadlui Ulayuw quoted ■na MUMS at lilac to hth,', with ulr+ at '16 .e 117 Ira pr head, .rports for 1,41 we.k from NM matte, I311 steep. receipt. t, day n earIZIS 0at1, W 0116•, ,own 0" .h •.1 sad lamas. 130 eels.. a•d Kat) hoes rrini • be.ese 'rete new seamy End �'••,�¢• i. Metier prem, het ale ether kiwi. ►.•I,1 e tawl lam week • rare* Yr J,w 41* It.. h are head lie pee it. fee aPWee f I I 1'*r cattle e. -at the market, pretty o'1 t Sao to NN. AAa ,saes _stark K . Pee to at. aawa Mee meg al ..,r.. but then were 00 shake ,4.444.•5. .141.• ..; them. The calces were mostly (reav-,a. which surd at 244* to Slige per ;b.: l,•d I., ale sold at So to 64.c per 1b.: four „•o tlue .u1rH wars 11014 fur Sri. Sheep .:u..1 at 6'4.• to 4c per 14.; lamW sold at .'s• to 5%c per Ih. Guud Iola uf tat tugs cont :.1 7c ler 14. EAST 'BUFFALO CATTLE MARKET tact Sag.lo. Sept. 1T. ---Cattle- Re.rlpte 6410 bead; goal active acid strong to ilk higher; eunimou dull sod *aster: prl0.r steers, $:.,75 t0 84.26: *Lapidus, 15 to P5.TS: butelienf. 54.23 to 57 40; heifers, 43 :el to $530; cows, $3 to 14.50; Lulls, 53.50 o• $.23; etu.krre mud feeder., 53 75 to $1.13' stuck teller. 12.30 to 5:1: fresh vow and sprlugen reties, $2 tlgl.rr, 531) to $41 Ilugs--&t.elppts, 10,4k1): heavy $6.30 to $0.50; eased, $44) to 541.4.: Yorkers, Sato to .440: pigs. $6.00 to $0 70; Rundle. 17.1* to 56.tl11; stags, 54 ho $4.50; dallies, 10 to 4G 70 Steep and Lambs-Recelpte. =MA/ bead: cheep active and Reads; tarots slow and a wade muster: lambs, 55 try to $T.fa). s tee Ss: )e.rllu s 50 10 84,35; wetter& $5.77 to 5G; ewes, 13111 to $6.60; steep, tutted, $2 to 15.50; Canada lambs. $7 SO to 57 75. NEW YORK LIVE STOLK. New York, Sept.17. Beeves- Receipts 5741; good to choice aterre eared, to a shade IuWer: medium to .0.10.0., IU, t.. 'Jr.: lower: bulls steady toaider; fat cows 1 a to 2:.. o5; utters atemly; 000.10011 to Melee seen, 5575 to 111. vise car, $4.10 bulls, 521M t0 53.70; .'owe. 41.25 to 43.43' *spurts tis-murr0w, SOP cattle oast PRO quay ton uf beef. Calves • Receipts, 22:'0: vents 6r, to Sar higher: isomers steam.: coals..13 to W; '11111/%4 -out." 54 to 54. :o; grassers, 53 to 514.50; feeders. $575 to 41.1.7: cells, 51,7(4 westerns, 13.:0 t0 $4.10 Sheep mud Loathe - fleetly's, 14.604 '� 14.110.0 r to 5454 lower: *beet", 53.744 t. 55.V.: r w bead at 56.10: calla $2 to 40. Iam4e. t1. to $4.15; our car. 84,54: 41.01.33441.01.3341i0.o.l sale' at ML e5 to 5a: culls. 54 to $:.; ('roads lambs, 57.75. Uoge--tte..•lpt., 0421 head; market steads to strung: state Alla Peousylvaula bugs 14.57 to 57.10, CHICAGO LIVE STOCK lldcsgv, Sept. 17 .Caole -- Receipts, 'A, - tam. strung to 1u. nigher; 100.104 to prime shirr.. 5374 to 16.75; taros. 11.70 to 14 77: heifers., %'_.00 to 55.35; 5,.I1s• 53 Sr t0' 51.:/1; calves, 13 to WA: 'tuckers and feeders, $3 in to 54.45. Ilues-lt•'.rlpla, 90,1440: steady; prime IIULt. 50.50 to 5a 60: prime l.a.y, 16.25 -o 16.,40; butchers', 16.Z to 50165; 0,4004, $5.40 to W.4u: weklsg. 5:.35 to 13.75. Sleep -Receipt*. 10000: west to 15r low- er; sheep,' 41.50 to t6. T5: !earflap. SLIM to 5 .et1: Iamtie,'S.40 to 57.75. is Rheumatism of the face. Uric Acid left in the blood by disordered kidneys lodges along the terve which branches from the eye over the forehead, and across the cheek to the side of the nose. The cause is the same as in as Rheumatism- disorder 4f Kidneys. The cure is like- wise the same- Dodd's Kidney Pills CHANGE OF BUSINESS I desire to announce to the public that I have bought out the harness business heretofore conducted by A. .1. PAI,l'ItIIN:h:, and amt prepared to, till all -orders ill buy line. I will have constantly ill s;t0ck a full line of SINGLE AND DOUBLE HARNESS Robes, Whips, Trunks, Valises anti rt'1'ryt Hing usually found in a first- class harness situp, at right prices. .A share of -the public patronage is solleltt d. JOHN DONA LDSON til eel!ti31n' to A..1. P.t1:r1tII)i:F: Hamilton SL, (}odel'IcII MC gEiC 1St 1E1 Ia The only Dl.k that does Twice the Mork while half taster on boron • Ureteral Net Signalled by anything else built fur cultiv•tir.g. A •arce•o for yank lug 41.04 1104 Om Sall Mewed toad. Fur ,armee ■Ilew• or wlab►le Fields after Lovett. Look for the name "B18 SELL." B18SRLI.." None genuine without It Fur Sale by Agents loud Maouf•ctured by T. E. BISSELL, ELORA, ONT, 1.33J Drop • pod. card for Booklet " 1;." Coal! Coal ! Very Low Prices for Coal for Next Year's Supply For Cash ROBERT ELLIOTT 'Phone 70 WORSELLS' The People Who -Sell the Best Stoves and Ranges Huron Steel Range for hard coal, soft coal or v,,lod. A steel range, of unquestionable superiority, beautiful ill design and ornamentation and perfect in construction. We have dozens of these ranges in use. Read what one of our customer; says : (lnderi'h, Oni., August 211th, IWMMO, MR. ‘.1. H. WRRSEI.L. (iodet'Irl,. DRAM MIB : Referring to H11ron Steel Range pilseed in my 11011.44', 1 beg to state it ham given entire satlsritr•tiln, Wit in haling and in tie. %cry rosy ron..ulnptiou of fuel, and is a veil- powerful hot -waste, hhenot(.'r. Nigh) generate) form this Mange. state that 1 have a reservoir and n int -Tater front. on this Range and I hent my parlor' with . wntr•r This Huron Steel Range replaced nnnther range of 'modern make• but rnnsidrr the Huron to Iw• the hoed made Nolo.. Wishing the If Main MteeI Range every success. Tonna truly, (`HAS. I1. Ml'MONUM, Barber, (lowlrrirh. Ont, He sure and see these Ranges at the Great Northwestern Exhibition. Worsells' Cheap Hardware and Stove Store, Hamilton street 11ARDWARI: WORSELLS 9 HARDWARE N vv YIIUNt•. NU. W. A. McKIM `OONTICH, W WHEN YOU VISIT the Great Northwestern Fair don't forgt3t to call -at lMcKim's I'usy Store. We cordially invite you' to rake it. your teadqurrters. Whether you buy or not snakes no difference, I We want you to see our enlarged store and incidentally see a few of our unsay bargains, A Good Dress Skirt A well made, good material, big va;ue at 82, for 81.48. Bear Skin Infant's Coats .'t wanuhu'tnrer's sarnp:es01'30 at a big reduction. New Millinery,. New Jackets To Clear 3 pieces Japanese Matting at lac. 3 pieces Hemp Carpet at I lc, 15c and 20c. 2 pieces Carpet 40c for 32 We again 1u, ile Inn it/ make your headquarters ad McKIM'S BUSY STORE GODERICH She -"1 think a girl iv very foolishn o I to marry a poor ratan." He -"Ye-. but not half tl foithe In I...IPPI N COTT'S w•hti marries that kind of girl," OLD HENS WANTED s We will pay the highest cash prime for live old hens, also *1u'ingpr chickens, ducks and all'kimi of potirtry. Nen- 1 iuu t his paper. THE CANADA POULTRY AND PRODUCE CO.. Limited. Stratford, - MONTHLY MAGAZINE A FAMILY LI The Best In Current Llterature 12 COMB Novgls YEARLY MANY SHORT STORIES AND PAPERS ON TIMELY TOPICS 12.50 Pea Vitae: 25 cre. A COPY NO CONTINUED STORIES, 1VCR! MUMMER COMPLETE In I ;THE MEMORY OF QUALITY i i lingers long after the price is forgotten. The best is the cheapest. This has been proven by the thousands of users of Happy Thought `Manges. It is a range made of pure pig -iron and made by skilled mechanics, not apprentices. It's deep and narrow firebox makes it the most economical range on the market. Space will not permit us to tell you of all the good qualities of the Happy Thought, but call at the Store and we will give you the names of over 50o users of the Happy Thought who will tell you of all its good quali- ties. The Radiant Ilome Heater still leads the market. It will heat more space with less fuel than any other heater made. In General Hardware we have the biggest and most complete stock you will find west of Toronto. In Plumbing, Heating and Tinsmithing we have a large and competent staff and can give you prompt attention and guarantee you a thorough and up-to-date job. As in former years, when visiting the Fair make our place your headquarters for leaving your parcels, etc. L. CHAS. C. LEE 'Phones Store, 22 ; House, 112. 411110 I 1 MESSRS. Stoddart & McKinnon beg to announce that they have taken the contract for the handling of Massey -Harris Implements and extra parts and extend an invitation to all Massey -Harris patrons and friends to visit the them in their showrooms.yy�� By close application to busi- ness and by carefully looking after the requirements of custo- mers they hope to merit the sup- port and confidence of the whole farming community. 0 ;THE MEMORY OF QUALITY i i lingers long after the price is forgotten. The best is the cheapest. This has been proven by the thousands of users of Happy Thought `Manges. It is a range made of pure pig -iron and made by skilled mechanics, not apprentices. It's deep and narrow firebox makes it the most economical range on the market. Space will not permit us to tell you of all the good qualities of the Happy Thought, but call at the Store and we will give you the names of over 50o users of the Happy Thought who will tell you of all its good quali- ties. The Radiant Ilome Heater still leads the market. It will heat more space with less fuel than any other heater made. In General Hardware we have the biggest and most complete stock you will find west of Toronto. In Plumbing, Heating and Tinsmithing we have a large and competent staff and can give you prompt attention and guarantee you a thorough and up-to-date job. As in former years, when visiting the Fair make our place your headquarters for leaving your parcels, etc. L. CHAS. C. LEE 'Phones Store, 22 ; House, 112. 411110 I 1