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• TYOkoDAT. JuL'r 9, 1911
MEMORANDUM
BOOKS
New 1-p l.'.e,e leaf Metoore.n
dual Rock.. Made in six Miser.
genuine leather covets. several
different .tyle. of ruling, small
sire, upcu rut of open ride, tele,
turd. size, open end or open
side. b'. Targe rite. open end or
open .ide, 7O.. I'illerr arty size,
Ire each. imlexes, env rite, Jlr.
A full stock of Flags
and Crepe Paper for
July 12th Decorations
FLAGS. suiall size, 3c each or
2'.c per dozen ; medium rise. :.r
each or ii0c per dozen ; larger
rive, IOc each or gt 00 per dozen :
large sive, 1 .e each or $1.511 pet
florett.,
VKI;PK TISSUE for window
and other decorations. All
Blue'
color.. inelvding orange,
purple. etc , 10c tier roll or 3 roll.
f..r Glc.
The (ioderieh Hook h Stationery
Co.
GEORGE PORTER
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Bargains in
Footwear
1'or one week we will put on
sole the following shoes:
Lather. Russia Calf button and
laced hoots, .lees 21 to 7, regular
price $1.50 for $2 60.
ladle; Rus.ie. Oalf Pumps and Ox-
fords, sizer 2j to 7, regular price
$2.50 fot f1201.
Ladies' RoeSia Calf button Oxfords,
Mee. 21 to 7, regular price g;i.(MI
for Stria.
All the above goods are new, up-to-
date st ?los and should sell quickly.
REPAIRING
Geo. MacVicar
Shaw's Business Schots
Toronto. Canada, give high grade oewrse.
sad War' roues pewee a ears good est
l`e fr lrlwLe lie Central slew
(Ootek , Yor.er' t Oerrwrd Central.
end Sia
c i Yrsock &oda Cerra -Weer seat on
reseset Inter soy time. W. IL Mow.
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BERGER'S
Best English
Paris Green
30c a lb.
James A. Campbell
Pk.. S.
Cr:NI'ItAL DRUG STORE
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THE SIGNAL 3ODERIOH ONTARIO
tOrPIIPIRAR ASTRONOMY IL OBITUARY
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Seine Interesting Information About
Eclipses of the Sun The average landsman believes
_ I dynamite to W the worst cargo a ship
Although thy moon loukr about the can carry, but the sailor knows bet -
same sise as the sun, It to very muck ter. Jack would tell you that carbide
smaller and nearer. The sun Is of calcium is a deal more dangerous
805,000 mllei iu diameter and 33,000,- than dynamite This le the chemical
000 miles away, while the moon Is from which acetylene as is made.
2,183 miles In diameter and 219,000 and the gas is ronstantly given off if
miles away. On account of the moon's the carbide Is exposed to air. Surae
small sire compared with the sus, time ago the Hamburg barque "Hebe"
the shadow cert b) tits muou In the was towed into Plymouth Sound in
cue of an eclipse of the run, la In • disabled a ,ndltt tn. Aboard her
the shape of a cone, and the point were 200 tons of carbide. All the war
Of this cane just barely reaches the ' vessels in the Sound were ordered to
earth In most cues Usually the dia- take refuge. and the "Hebe" forbid
meter of the cone at the earth's sur- den to roma to for repairs until the
Ace is only about 85 miles. ill that whole of her perilous cargo had been
• total eclipse IN visible as such only removed by a War Department barge.
1w a bett about 85 miler wide The cargo carried by the burned
"Volturno" wl.a of a sort calculated
to make a pretty bonfire. I' included
rags, peat moss. barrels of bplrits,
tar. and oils, together with drums of
various chemicals Small wonder that
DANGEROUS CARGOES
CARGOES
T O R O N T 0 -CHICAGO
TORONTO -MONTREAL
IMPORTANT IMPROVED
DAILY SERVICE
NOW IN EFFECT
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Wherever a solar eclipse to wen as
total, th' sky becomes nearly as dark
as full moonlight, and a few of the
brighter stars and planets are seen.
In the most favorable rase a total
eclipse may last over minutes at water had little effect In subduing the
a station, but such occasions are very eamea-
rare Chemicals form a very dangerous
A, the glare of the sun to the sky cargo, especially acids, such as nitric
L removed, and yet the moon hardly or sulphuric, which are both carried
more than coven the sun, It Is Doe- to tens of thousauds of tons to the
elble at times of total solar eclipses course of a year.
to see all the celestial objects near
the nun. These cannot be seen at
other times because they are lost In
the bright sky light. it Is this which
stakes astronomer' so eager to ob-
serve total eclipses. The most strik-
ing thing seen Is the solar corona.
a beautiful pearly light stretching away
from the sun In all directions, some-
thing like the Aurora Borealis seen
to northerr countries.
The corona extends from one to
three solar diameters away from the
:sura. Its form changes from year to
year in connection wtth the number
Of gun spots which prevail.
Formerly it was believed probable
that one or more planets of the solar
system existed nearer the an than
Mercury, and It was hoped to discover
these during total solar eclipses. But
the sky has been so carefully searched
that no such objects large enough to
be worth counting exist.
Formerly also it was regarded u
necessary to wait for eclipses and to
One and study the beautiful rosy flames
of hydrogen and other gases, called
prominences, which surround the sun.
But these may now be observed at
any time by means of a specie) appm
stns.
*Now
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{lined els- ,f equipment
run pert.eo1Are sad berth rerervstl.r hove
ywyerwrite e. L ROHN[NU, D.P.A., Ts
rents, Ont.
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THE NORTHERN
BUSINESS COLLEGE
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viewless aasraeasas se 5eeweatea
Ione ref sosdellaw
0. £ lam.0.A.. RisielgaL
M. D. PLUM w, .
LIGHT SLEEPING BAG
Oaly Waterproof Material Obtained,
From Seed Pods
For bis Antarctic expedition Sir
L4nest Shackleton had made a sleep -
trig bag said to be the lightest 'In
existence. It ea' constructed of
Kapok, a fibrous. silk material, ob-
tained
fftained from the seed pods of a tree
J. VIPONO DAVIES
1 famous engineer who did much
tunnel and railroad construction
work In and around New York. He
Is an authority In town planning
and confers periodically wtth Can-
' adian engineers Interested In that
subject. Mr. Davies is a native of
Wales.
COST OF 6000 ROADS
The Coast Province Has Spent Muth
Money and Will Spend More
In the past 10 years the government
of British Colombia has spent over
$710,000,000 1n roads and trails. There
.grown largely in Java. It Is ale times are to existence 20,000 miles of com-
as light as cotton. and is so oily that pleted or partly completed roads, and
11 fa quite waterproof from all parts of the province come
The reason why Kapok Is not more numerous demands for roads, bridges,
generally known is because hitherto eto-
the attempts which have been made Wllh • view to determining the re
to Invent machinery for the purpose qutrements In the way of new roads,
of making Kapok of real commercial and In the bringing up to standard of
due have meet with indifferent nuc- exhaling roads. the Department of
cess It is reported. however, that w Works compiled estimates for the
n ew machine has now been Invented, necesaltles of the future. The Infor-
wwtth the assistance of which, 11 will maw° was derived from road super-
be
uperbe pera'hle to "card- Kapok fibro. w lateodents thrdleghout the province,
that It run be used for coat linings. and was supplemented by statements
bed pallia, and so on. of the character of the country to be
A mattree t stuffed with Kapok was served and the reasons for their con-
tested In the water, •sd though only •!ruction.
weighing 10 pounds. tt supported a To link up the system of roads, as
man weighing 200 pounds lying on It. shown by the estimates r.•relved. will
As a matter of fact. for some years require the sum of 165,000,000. wet fe-
llow, owing to Its peculiar waterproof eluding the requirements of the years
nature. this vegetable fibre has been to came. in a rougher way it has
ajsngiaged as 0,-
stuffing for life:buoys and been estimated that between 8100,00
n' 000 and �O1t,AM,00b-wilt-be altintatelp
life -belts r ♦ +•
Although Kapok is mostly produeed required.
t• Java, It Is also grown to a small
extent In India, British Honduras, and BUILD LARGEST TELESCOPE
Ceylon. and there Is IOU* doubt that ---
If the latest machines prove a success. S.IIdleg oe Saaeleh Mountain to
they will bring fortunes to the lucky Demleate Oeminlsn
I _
%seniors.
Owing to the clear atmospheric con -
Noiseless Streets l alms which prevail on Vancouver
An inexpensive method a shelieln MOd• the Dominion Government de -
tag the notes of tits, trate is wig. id to locate the new Government
tried at Frankfort. The street IK which will be the largest In
lig of stone Mort.. and. thus geese tell lie wor~• at the summit of LAW.
'ttween the 'time's being clamed out geeNch Moentaln, seven miles Nom
to a depth of about an leek, asphalt
le flowed over the street la • layer
an Inch thick Sand being .prtwkled
on, the 'surface N ■Isontbod Tisa
as almost nolewleas eerf.ew can be
produced amply and rwpidly, mad re-
pairs
pale can be easily trade
__ Oke Dominion will be taken at Vee-
•Delly Florid Tribute essv+r tuned
1 1• the cloisters of Westminster ha-
(ley 1s a tombstoow which bmsPrayers For Aviators
,polished every morning sad dweo� )finder orders nt the Rmp.rtr w1{.
afresh with a bunch et Lewers ter `m. as the Mrd of the Letheraa
weevty Ove Soars It la ewer tae grave trek, WW1 wtth the eenewnt of the
a tit. lase Mrs Wllbereerse. vire et Ids gym the general prayer:
I the present Arebdraeea of 0restmea- leillteb h sea weekly h alt l.mtheraa
I Mee. who dial M Pears ens Meer fir' Sar sake (Se pret.Mlee e
1 la misrnlag etas paws' bee a ler Gel ter the owlet marries es fir es
forst tribal( kee,beea it NI R. ear ase Yiki elw ether.
Ain Oliver
These died In Motherwell on Thurs-
day of lam week Mr. Adam Oliver in
hie (nth year. Mr. Oliver was born on
the old homestead, 14th concession.
Downie. In early life he married Mies
()race Steele, cowrie of Dr. Steele,
M.1'. Mr. Oliver was • man of un-
doubted ability and Integrity, a man
of sterling worth, a successful and
prueperuu.ferwer, one whom it erase
pleasure to know, broad.minded and
charitable. Some three year' ago be
went to Toronto to undergo an opera-
tion. There it was recognised that
his trouble would prove fatal. Dur-
ing these three years be baro with
woode.ful patience and cheerfulness
ouch of suffering, which ended only
with death. He leaves behind to
mourn their lose a widow, two sons,
Nelson and Robert: two daurh{prs,
Alice and Marion. Mrs. James Ram-
ilioo, Ooderich; Mrs. Wbitebead, in
the west: Mrs. Stevenson and limos,
of Downie, ere meters His remains
were borne to their last resting place
in Avonbsok cemetery on Saturday,
the 1tb inst. The pallbearers were
Mr. J. Oliver, powtmasler of Palmers-
ton, brother of deceased; Mr. James
McVittie, of Sudbury; Mr. James
Steele, Stratford, registrar of North
Pertly Mr. John Thompson and Mr.
Charlep Baird, of Motherwell, and Mr.
N. Stevenson, of Avunbank. it was
a large assembly of people that by
their presence on Saturday afternoon
paid tribute to one who wee so widely
known and honored.
DOING SPLENDID WORK
Miss Eloise U. Skimings sent a
copy of her song, entitled "Canada."
to Mr. H. O. Hammond, provincial
secretary of the Hoy Scout movement,
and received the following acknowl-
edgement : I
Mies KLoter:0. Seism's,
Clodericb, Ont.
Dear Miss t9tirmings,-1 gm sorry
that receipt of the copy of your song,
-Canada, was not acknowledged. 1
have been away in the far west upon a
tour. and upon my return I was so de-
lighted to receive the song.
Will you please accept my congratu-
lations in the splendid work you are
doing on behalf of Canada. Your
song will be most stimulating to the
younger generation.
Yours very truly,
H. 0. HAMMo ID,
Provincial Secretary.
Toronto, June '24th, 1914.
Midway at the Westsirn Fair
The Midway this year will be filled
by the Con. 1. Kennedy shows. This
organisation is not only the largest
but is acknowledged the best in the
field of outdoor amusements. It re-
quires :ill double length railway cars
to transport this great aggregation
from place to place. They carry with
them • :D'pieoe band of very high.
clam musicians.
There will be a variety of shows and
sotnetbing that will appeal to all.
What pleases one will not always ap-
peal to another. There will be a
trained wild animal show, the Loota
:mimics/ show, Ketmpp's model city
and farm, an Aztee Village, Laugh-
land, the Igorottes, the Hiudoos, the
junpng horse, an Egyptian hall of
mystery and various others, 20 in all.
This will be one of the cleanest and
best midways ever shown at the exhibi-
tion. The exhibition dates are Sep-
tember llth to 19th. All information
given on application to the secretary,
London. Ontario.
V ailimia, d.(' 7T• new tinsels's.
wi Leh will weigh Melt toes and will
eget almost $100,000 will be thirty
fret long with a reflecting Nes of
seventy-two inches. When Ineated on
a •foetal building at the top of Munich
Mrsseala, the chief nbeervatloes for
Automobile Accident
Mr. Louis Maskell, a well-known
farmer of Colborne township, had a
thrilling experience on Tuesday sveo-
log . that he will not soon tordeL
V. bile approaching the Maitland
bridge from Salttord, the front wheel
of his car stuck a stone and the sud-
den jolt deprived him for a short time
of his control and before be could re-
gain it the machine crashed through
the fence and made a sheer drop of
about nine feet to the bottom of the
grade. Mr. Maskell and Mr. Fred
Williams, who accompanied him, were
ixoth badly shaken, up, but no bones
were broken and both were able to
resume their tegular employment on
Wednesday. Mr. W. K. Kelly went
to the rescue and towed the machine
to his garage where examination
showed tbat beyond bending the front
axle • trifle and shifting the spring no
damage was done to the car.
Occupying Cottages
%%e give our readers a list of the
visitors to (:uderich lhi. season who
are occupying Mr. R. N. Lewis' cot-
tage,' on Lake Huron's batiks: -"Har-
bor," Mr. Jennings, Toronto; "Light-
house," Mrs. Judge Hot oe, Windsor :
"Over the Way," Mrs. Guelph._ To -
ensign: "Honey -Boos," 7lsmft,
Sail naw : "Overlook," Mr.��
Philadelphia : "Cliff," Dr. Yowler, To-
routo; 'Verandah," Mr. Brecken-
ridge. Toronto: "Wigwam," Mr.
Mount., Pbiladel hia : "magi. • Nest,"
Mrs. Pres'''. Alabama : -Sea Dull,"
Mrr. Greaser, Guelph : '•liunelleb,"
Mrs. Asp den, Tomato : "South."
Mrs, Heade, Toronto.
Successful (tarsen Parties
The annual garden parties In con-
n ection with the Union and I selinre
ctegre5ations were held on Jell let
and sal respectively. The former Wes
bold oe ten lawn of Mr. Robert Ms.
!twain, Mayfield road, and the latter at
the home of Mr. Rdward Shaw, Lake
Shote road, Onlborne Os the tat the
wewtber was not altogether favorable
Mit that did not dampen the method -
Amu of the ladles in charge and the
peewees of the lead of the 98rd reel.
meat was an attraction not to le oils-
e ed, even for rate, so Use people
where there sad all report an ex•
eellemt thee. Oa the MIA at Limbers
the attewissee wee a reeerd-lwsaker
and expressions of delight were heard
oe all sides as to the sMrsetiee dgoor-
auons mid dt.pla i• the different
booths on the well -lit laws. The hand
rendered wet - teases ,.Mebane
throagbout the erg, as also dM
Piper Meksy, of LoehaLh. The sup
per ea both erewlage was excellent ke
quality
and y served. '!tie
the
lite .elgtlbrboed e[ -NI end
ONO rgapeetively. The 'basks of the
Lotze' kW et beth ebesime le Medlin
ed to all wise helped to melte Lha
matte a seems.
Coats for Girls Only $4
Regular up to $6.50
Here is a chance to get a smart little Coat for your girl at a saving of
$I.00 to $2.50. Neat, stylish little jackets in reds, blues and checks.
Sizes 6 to 12 years. Regular $5.0o to $6.50. The time has come to
clear the balance of the stock out and we put the balance on Sale,
just 15 Coats all told, at your choice only - - $4.00
Ladies' Umbrellas 98c
A small lot of Ladies' Umbrellas at this
very low price. New and attractive han-
dles and high-grade top. Decidedly spec-
ial at each. only .99
New Wash Skirts
Latest style. in Ladies' Wash Skirts,
piques, repps, etc. New shipment just re-
ceived this week. All sizes, at each only
$1.50 to $9.50
L
Handsome Wash Dresses
Some handsome styles in Nash Dresses
now shown in our ready-to-wear depart-
ment. Made from the season's best and
most favored materials anti in the most
popular styles. Voiles, taunting, crepes
and wide ernhroideriea....93.50 to 915.00
Bargains in Sweater Coats
Twenty only Ladies' and Misses' Sweater
Coats, all good styles and the most wanted
colorings. High or low neck. Regular .
113,5i) to 84.011. Special clearing bargain,
each only.. . ...92.55
New Fancy Ratines
Three ends very haodeonie Racine Suiting
just received from England. white, tan
and copenbagen blue. Suitable for full
dresses, coats or trimmings. Pricer
yard 51:00
Rose Ratine White Cord
Black and White Cord 39c
Three ends OOc and Sic Wash Dress Goods
suitable for skirts or soils. Very hand-
some materialsSpecial bargain at per
yard .39
Our Skirt Making Otter
Continued for Another Week
For one week more we will take orders to
make Skirt& to your atxaaure for $1.75.
For these Skirts we give you your choice
of 541 or 75 lengths of suitinge and dress
goods that are particularly adapted for
separate skirts. Each Skirt is made to
your measure and one flttiogR given there-
Mby insuring a perfect fitting garment.
ade in our own work -rooms.
Two Millinery Specials
That Will Appeal to You
The Millinery Department has prepared
two extra special bargains for July selling.
The are Hats of style and quality selling
at about one-half regular value alapl be-
cause we have been fortunate ewoegh to
buy them that way.
20 Children's Hats at $ 1.33
Twenty Children's Trimmed Hats at tis...
very smell price. All are neat little jaunt,
shapes, new this season. They have been
trimmed specially for July and if add in
the regular way the prices would be •:too.
Because we hought them at extra .•rice.
wecan sell them to you at your choice ..1
the 25 for only... ............ .. 91.36
30 Ladies' Hats at $3.45
Our special purchase of shaper maker pv..
Bible this must unusual offering. Thirty
Ladies' 7''immed Hata in black and
Every shape right up to the mark 1 r
style and trimmed as our milliners know
how to trim with the best of trimming
Worth actually g6.00 to g8.6O at Ie•.I
Take your choice now for only ......... 92.55
The Store for
Summer Hosiery
This is the store for Hummer Hose, ex-
oeptional values in all the popular prices.
Non. but thoroughly reliable qualities are
said by tar.
Boys' Ribbed Huse . lbs and /lie
Ladies' Seamless Hose, black. white
and tan 25.
Ladies' lisle Hoge ...... . S.ic and SW
Iwdiei Silk Boot Hoe, 50.'
25c Taffeta Ribbon 17c
Twenty-five endaof Silk Taffeta Ribbon.
8 inches wide, black. red, r.avy and white.
Regular 951 everywhere. Clearing lot
bought at a bargain. On sale Monday
morning at per yard .17
This Store Closes at 1 p.m. Each Wednesday During
July and August.
"Holeproof" Hose are guaranteed for three and six months. We sell thein
HODGENS • BROS.
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Paint 1 Paint 1 Paint !
IT PAYS . - TO
PROTECTED FROM THE WEATHER
We are gating you an exceptional chance to buy Paint at low ebb price
A small lot of Elephant Paint to clear at 40c a quart
This is high grade paint and is being sold today in stores that stock
at 65c to 75c a quart.
Harvest Tools, Rakes, Forks, Scythes, Wrenches, Etc.
- Paris Green and Land Plaster.* the Bugs
f
Cow Ease and Williams Fly Destroyer for the flies
Grindstones at 25c and 39c each
These are all in active demand at this season *Me year and yeawiII ¶d
you can save money by buying of us.
INowell hardware Co. Ltd.
The Bast Placa to Bay Hardware
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