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LaSSON 1.
April 1, 1917,
jeima Aline Sight 0- the Blind, --John
0: 1•38,
Comentalle-I, A Willa resa healed
(U. 1-7), 1. aa Jesus Passed by --4t
aas the Sabbath and it is itatural to
suppose that Jesus Watt g01114 to or
th
trout e temple, This W54 sr estly
ter hia discourse to the Jews L0011 the
sabject of moll freedom., he saw a
man-. blind from his birth -Jesus
did not tuxes his eyes away from those
in eestreee. lie "saw" tire afflicted
man et the pool of Bethesda, and heal-
ed him. Ile "saw" the blind roan a:ad
gave him his sight, lie sees wit in our
bliadeteee and desires to make us see.
There are eix of Christ's miracles of
healing the blind recorded, but .Its
is the only instance of hie giving sight
to one who was born blind. There are
many in the east whoee eyee are dies
eesed, many who are blind, There are
• several causes that, working togetaer,
cOntribute to Ms couditiou, The
brightness or the sun, the duet car-
ried by the wind and lack of anowl-
edge of how to care for the eyes of
some of these. The unsanitary wee ef
liviug tend's, to cause these affaetione
of the eyes and to spread, them from
one to another. The cases of those born
Mine are not numerous.
2, who did sin..,.that he was born
blind -The theory that special 011ie-
tious are the consequences o? particu-
lar (Sets of transgression is an ancient
. one. Job's friends 'who came to com-
fort Mtn in his affliction could not see
wby he should be afflicted as he was,
unless he had grievously sinned. God's
words. about him forever exploded
that theory. Suffering is in the world
because of sin, but particular cases of
affliction are not generally traceable
to particularsins. The disciples' ques-
tion shows that they connected the
mates blindness with some one's pre-
view sin . Their question shows that
they were in confusion, for the mail
was born blind, and he could not have
sinned previous to his birth. It is
scarcely supposable that the disciples
hail in mind the theory of the transmi-
he
gration of tsoul. 3. wither bath
title man sinned nor his parents-
Jeaus does not recognize a connection
between suffering and sin in individu-
als). Ill this reply he declares that the
state of blindness in the man was not
the result of his sin. or that of his par-
ents. He is not to be understood as
saying that they had never sinned,
works of God: ...made manifest in
hisn-Not that this man was bora blind
for the sole purpose that a miracle
enfant be wrought, but that his blind -
new furnished the occasion for Jesus
to perform the divine work of healing,
and thus to show himself to be God.-
Ilinney. The works of God include his
miracles and all those acts in which
he manifested, himself.
d. The works of him that sent me -
Jesus does not let us forget the fact
that he was sent by the Father into
the world, and that, too, for a defi-
nite purporSe. He was constantly em-
ployed in the work the Father gave
Wm to do. While it ts day -Night and
day here meant as so erten in Mere-
- tare of all kinds, life and death.--
Plummer. It is not imprebabie that
these words were spasm towaid
evening and if so, they would be es-
pecially forceful. Jesus' earthly min-
istry was to be of short duration and
muds. must be crowded itno those few
years. The night cometh -Christ real-
ized how soon bppertanities would
pass and wisely improved every one.
What an example of diligence has he
left to the world: It ia a lamentable
fact that multitudes of his professed
followers come Par short of working
"while it is day," and "the night
cometh' and Buds their work undone.
ti. .4s long as I am in the world -Jesus
intimated that he would not be long
with them in the flesh.: I am the light
of the world -Here there is special re.
ference to his giving light both tosthe
mans eyes and to his soul. The Phari-
sees prove the truth or the saying that
"the darkness comprehended it not."-
Caen. Bib. He is the Light of the
world to illuminate man's pathway to
heaven.
6, When he had thus spoken -The
discourse of Jesus was preliminary to
the performing of the miracle. -nlis
words declared his divinity and Ws
works would shortly declare the same
truth. Made clay of the spittle -Sall.
va was applied to the eyes by afflicted
persons as accretive ageney very gen-
erally, In this instance Jesus used
simple means, not as a curative
agency, but to encourage the blind
mates faith. Jesus put the (lay upon
the man's eyes, but as yet there was
no vision. 7 Go, waeh ill the pool et
Siloani-jesus placed- upon the blind
man a test of his faith and obedience.
The pool of Siloam was in the valley
of JehosoPhaf, Just southeast of the
walls of Jerusalera. The water wars
supplied from a timing a little further
op the valley northward. The name
Siloam tneans "sent," perhaps because
of the water's being; sent from the nat.
Ural leering, just mentiohed. "The
word 'sent' is so frequently used by
Jestus of himself that we naturally ap-
ply it here ale° to himself as if the
noiselese stream which their fatlier8
bee deepised (Tea. 8:6), and which
they couldtrade to its source, was a
fit type of him whom the Jews re-
Sected bemuse they knew his origin,
and because he had no external force.
-Exp. Greek Test. Washed, and
clime seeing -The man had.faith ete
ouge to obey the Lord'e command and
wall healed. He went, .a blind man,
but he "came seeing." Neither he nor
ethers thought he es:calved his eight
by natural means, The power of Jesus
gave him sight.
II. A. clear testimony (vs. 8-12), 8.
Neighbora....said-The afflicted nIdie
had been blind front birth and he and
hie condition were well known to
shee•nY, Moreover, he was a beggar,
and hence a familiar object to those
who went about the eity, I3eggare
then, es they de now, took their )lac'
ea dew to buildings used for wor-
attire °eye -ding to receive' gifts from
those Wbo attended. Th people
einiekly recognized him as the Mall
who had been blind. 9. 'Some said -
Opinions diffeted elightlse Some were
eonvinted of hie identity and ()fliers
hesitated to say it wao he, for it
weeded hapostsible. 1 am he- The
healed Man had 1M neisitatiOn in say-
ing that he Wee the mane10. How
were thioe eyes opened -The people
could not understand hew melt an ex.*
trteordinary thing could take nItte.e,
am
nd they wet* 'eager to tem, 11. Ile
Answered and mid, et. -die told at
epee ell he ettiew Of his Pare in a
eletir, sttaigntforward manner, Ile
%tat pessitive that he lied received his.
algbt. Ito did nct know math about
Jeers, tut Le knew that he had been
instrumental in opening hie blind
Wit 12. lie tould not tell witero
heal the turttl mats hetota re theen
queetioned him. Ile gave a, clear a
met of hie healing, but they weal
not tweet t 11,a tatemeut regardin
his bliadnese mail they bad elteetteit
ee his arente. They declared tha
he nes neer eon end that lie WA
born Wind. They yeeerred theta t
their son for it otatemeut as to a
heetliag. They feared that they woul
he put eut ef the synagogue if theSe
acknowledged Christ. The healed ma
gave a positive testimony and d
Claud that JCSUS t11133t be a ProPhet
C r could not ellen the eYee
one born blind. The Pharisees; sal
se
SAYS INFLUENTIAL SUBJECT
E Magistrate Who Wrote "1 Accuse" Says
Kaisers Existence is Poisoned
Or • •
e Th H
Jesus could not be ot God, becau
had iseined Mtn ein the Sabbath, Tne
•
Man 'aintainea hisy
' testimony and ought That e - s Responsible - Fears
ne
ere. case out by the Pharieeta.
IV, Believing in Jeetus (ve, 35.38).
3e. Mot thou believe on the Soil of
God-Jsieus would not leave the man
without giving Wm soul benefit, Sight
had collie to his eyes and he had tes-
tified of Jesus' power. leer his testi-
mony be Lad Leen east out by the
Pearieece, Rees would have him
reelize the full benefit or believing
on Him. 36, Who is He -Hero in a
striking example of a heart open to
tee truth. He wae in earnest to he -
neve en ensue, 37, It is Ile that talk-
eth with theo-Jeetis declares defin-
itely Hie Meseiallehipe 33. Lord, I
be lieve-Not only We cure, hut the
bearing of Jesus called for 'him to
believe. Worshipped Hitn-The man
believed that Jesusuas divine and
worsillOred Him as God.
Queitions.-What feast had Jeeue
came to Jeruealem to affena? What
discorrsce am Ile deliver? What wae
tIi e condition of the man whom
Jesus saw What question did the
clisciplas ask? What reply did neeue
make? What did Jesus do to the an
flioted man? What command did
Jesse; Ole? What was the result?
• What SS tne healed man's testi-
mony? Why did the Pharieees find
fault? What faith had the man
re103 11113 healed?
PRACTICAL SURVEY,
Topie.-Tee works or God.
I. Dieproveil human philosophy.
II. Attested Chrisndi
e vine inis-
Won.
I.. Disproved human philceophy.
Jesue was pawing out of the temple
to avoid atoning, but without fear
or hurry. He saw the blind nan be-
fore h1e. disciples saw him, and his
look awakened their interest. This
man vividly reminded Jeetis of His
iniseion to earth. His " enstoration
would evidently and gloriously be the
work of God, He saw what the man
would become under divine grace,
In response to a, speculative question
Jesus unveiled Ilis deepest' motives
in bestowing an uneought blessing.
He did not find fault with His dis-
ciples for their inquiry. He maeried
that they had entirely misapprehend -
Sid the philoeophy of the poor beg-
gar's hietory. Beneath that unpromis-
ing exterior RS110 saw the elements
of a noble eliaracter and set about
to bring them forte. In an untumal
way the man was wrought into the
plan of Christ's ministry, It was his
recompense after years of weary
blindness to be permitted to be the
instrument through whom "the works
of God should be made manifeet,"
performance of the cure on the Sab-
bath day was the peva upon which
the question turned. It caueed a fresh
outburst of Jewish hatred against.
jesus. On the ground of their allegi•
ante to Moses they rejected the.clear-
est evidence of Christ's divine mis-
sion. The Pharisees were technical,
rather than moral, in their standard
of judgment. They were biased, tans-
er than candid, la their examination
of evidence. They were divided • in
their ecneltslone. Tilley were malig-
nant, rather than genercue, in their
aims, They endeavored to make the
whole thing a ceremonial. crime. It
was rrobably with the purpose of
showing His contempt for the tradi-•
tions of men, by which the word or
God was made void, that Jesus in-
fringed on the rules of the Talmud
and etruck a blow at their prejudice's.
Il Attested ,ashrist's divine mission.
The healed man, having nothing to
conceal, gavee simple recitatton or
what had taken place. His conduct
stood in sublime contrast to that of
parents or the Jewish rulers. In
defiance of. the _Sanhedrin he declared
that Jesus was his healer and that
according, to their own doctrine, no
one without divine authority _could
perform miracles. He set his prac-
ical conviction of the clathas of Christ
against ellen. speculative doubts con-
cerning him. His general argument
rom scripture denied the assertion ot
he Pharisees that Jus was a sinner.
They desired to obliterate a fact by a
else interpretation of the Sabbath
aw. They were aghast at the as-
umption of a person whom they con-
id.ered under God's curse, undertaking
o teace the recognized guides of
srael. They confronted unanswerable
ogic -with the language 02 insult.
They cast him out tor exercisleg the
ight tee private judgment, for respect-
ully expressing his honest envie-
ions and for defending the truth. A
°ming elessiall was a fundamental
etvish doctrine. The miracle was one
f those which the Jews were especial -
y taught to expect the elesslith's
ime. The profound interpretation and
ofty significance of the event per-
eetly harmonized with Jewish belief.
evertheiess, they thrust out the man
/ha accepted arid declared the Christ,
he final cause ot the man's blindness
as not reached when the wonder of
he healing had been wrought. 10 the
emple where he was using his new
yes a fresh benedictioe met his he -
eying soul. He beheld Jesus, and in
mat interview the purposes of Christ's
ve -were fully accomplisbed. Ile
fted the man's thoughts above the
reurastancen of the hour. His fidelity
o truth had been reaselfested amid
ore temptations. Against them all
e was loyal to his benefaetor and
uo to lemself. Such fidelity Was
o rare Ad too preeious to fail of Its
ward. Jesus knew his further nem-
ty aria met WM at the point of con-
ious need ready to coreliensate his
ositive, repeated, consistent testi
-
one. Ile tequired only an answer to
te questioe, implicitly to credit the
Cord of God eoncerning his Son. Ile
ad displayed ittsight in apprehending
triat'g character, courage in resisting
nest's adversaries, and noW his faith
d gratitude wore evideneed Wk.
k.
Chest's- elattn. Pettit fol
-
wed upon Christ's words. .Confession
llowed foith; worship followed colt-
ssion, T, It. /kw
"Vour life is toe sedentary," gaid
e 'dottor. "What youneed is ton.
ant excitement." "Well, 1guess nt
t it," replied the fair patient. "Pre
Ing to marry a man W
to orm him."
"Mee Arthur propene/I to Me lie
as so eeeited he Couldn't speak:"
hit how did you know he wanted
marry you, 11 he couldn't npeak?"
Veil, he was down on his knees,
d 1 ktlew he waert't leokitig for a
liar blittetl."--(Thrmilighatit
Vitt.• Ag
e-lierald,
Three Enemies at Home.
Paris4 'Oahle.-The ebeicetion of
Ike German Emperor is forecast by
the former German magletrate 'who
wrote the celebreted book "1 _Meuse,"
in an interview eublished in Oetivre,
He pays:
"The leaser le obeessed by the
thought that be le roeponsible for the
war, a thought welds polsono his
whole existence; Ile feels that be is
raenaceci by three enemiee at ?orate
Without tounting those Abroad: Fine
Is ohe Crown Prince, the real agthor
of the war; eecond is the it:siker pan-
Germanieti-you cannot imagine the
smouldering hatred Of the Emperor
for those whom he believes to be
maniacs who are driving him into an
ebysio- third, are tee people, not the
Sociallet party, but the tieople who
are starving, and who he feels are
tesrhoess:re,.. in number, and rising littie
by little against those who organized
"The other flay; at the meeting of
the Parliamentary Presidenta and,
the Ministers of the Federal eovers
eigns, at which the submarine war
was decided upon, the struggle be.
tween the Ka -leer's party and that d
Von Tirpitz was most bitter, The ma -
Jere y against the Emperor waa no
great, however, that lie was obliged
to submit, and pretend that lie wee
convinced. Iu particelar, he was per-
sonally oppooed to a break with Pre-
sident Wilson, but he wee forced to
Copse:at. Doeuments will be published
one day which will prove that secret-
ly he did everything not to bring
America down upoi him, and that he
coneiders that the rupture was an
irreparable mistake. The failure of
the submarine war will soon show
that he was right, but it will be too
late.
"The people he fears most are the
anti -militarist, anti-Prussian'Liberal
Republicans, who want the Reichstag
to be based on -universal suffrage. That
is why Wilhelm is so anxious to con-
vince the nation that he did not want
war. Alt hie protestatione are made
to appease the Liberals, and has feta,
billed and -ruined subjects whose mur-
=rings are growing stronger, He
wants to continue popular at any price,
anti that is why he spoke thefirst
word of peaee. The people were grate-
ful for it, bet the submarine war came
and spoiled everything.
"It is hard to realize how tb.is. Em-
peror; who eujoyed a popularity un-
exampled in our epode suffers in his
pride. He alone perhap itt Germany
knows the whole truth, since he alone
has in his poseessiou the elements for
roimine a judgment on the situation
as a whole. How can he resist Moral-
ly and physically under such a (strain?
Certainly he hopes sometimes, but
less and less, for the success ot the
unrestricted submarine warfare which
he opposed. He sees the isolation of
Germany become more and more cora-
piete.
• "OeCe he tried to initiate peace ne-
gotiations and felled. To try again
would be to admit, and proclaim to the
whole world, but above all, to the
German people, which he fears most,
Germany's real situation. If the Al-
lies 'solemnly declared, as they did
with Napoleon in 1815, that they would
refuse to treat for peace with the Ho-
henzollerns, it would be a knockout
blow. Our German people, who still
believe in him, would abandon him,
for peace at any priee Will soon be
the unanimous and unhidden thought
of tortured Germany.
"What resource is left to him but a
dramatic abdication in order to retain
the sympathies of the German people
and save the political future of Prue
'sia? He will say: 'I sacrifice myself
to make peace. Without me those only
are responnible who desired a savage
war and the complete isolation of Ger-
many, those who took at the beginning
my wren their party leader and forced
me to mobilize, a measure I hesitated
to take.'"
KAISER AND CHANCELLOR NAMED
IN REICHSTAG AS CAUSE OF WAR
Socialist Deputies Grow 4 -
Bolder -Praise Events in
Russia,
London Cable says -:The German
Emperor and Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg were denounced In
Reichstag by the Soalalist Deputy
Kunert. as the originators of the war,
according to a. Berlin despatch to
Reuter's by way or Amsterdam. The
lecident oecurred on Thursday during
a debate on the public health esti-
mates. Vice -Chancellor' Helfferich re-
ferring to herr Renert's remark, de-
clared that a German who spoke in
the same breath of Russian and Ger-
mail -conditions insulted his father.
land. The Socialist deputy retorted,
amid Socialist applause:
• "Because I ompared German reac-
tionaries with Russian revolutionists,
you say I insulted the fatherland. I
ehould be proud if such progress were
made in our tountry as has been matte
to the Russian Empire,"
Socialist Deputy Hoch, eellicising
the siatietics of the President •of the
_Bottrd Of Health, declared that they
did not allow the formation of a cou.
elusive judgment, and that the Presi-
dent should net have painted such a
rosy picture ot the bealth or the popu.
lotion, when "under feeding Is aimed
terrible, aryl bound to infect the puth.
ne health." Anether Socialist slated
that In man/ establishments workmen
hal collapeed front hunger. •
GERMAN BREAD
RATION IS CUT
Reduction of One -Fourth a
Shock to Country. -
Meat Ration iit Slightly
Increased.
Aensterdarn ,Cable, ----The bread
ratiou its Germany will be diminished
one-fourth beginning April 15, why;
to the scarcity Of wheat, according to
a despatch front 13erlin in the Wezer
Zeitung, of Bremen. The potato ra-
tion will be continued at five poUnds
weekly and the meat ration will be
increased by 250 grantee weekly.
It is annouriced, adds the despatch,
curtaihnent in the use of wheat is
necessary to ensure the Present
stecks lasting utitil ehe next harvest.
The annottneement of the bread ra-
tion redttetion has caused surprise and
consternation in Germany. The Rho-.
nische 1Vestfaeiische Zeltung says:
"The reduction is a very painful sur-
prise."
The Cologne Yolks Zeitung repro --
duces a Semi-official statement which
contains the following: "It, should not
be toncealtd that this new restriction
Irtealts a great eacrifiee and can only
bo borne by a people Who for the sake
of tite highest alms will bear even
heavy burden and whet 'lleiVe a firm
tonfiderice that their patient endur-
°Ace will be rewarded before long by
tt, glorious Uwe."
The Volks Zeitung toes editorially:
"It the measure is absolutely netes-
sary it must be aceepted, but it Must
be stated Best for many the limits of
the bearable are thereby exeeeded.
The grounds advanced for the mew -
Pure are net Adequate. tven new it
Is only with great deprivations that
the indttetriat populationt of the tosviis
manage With the bread Vittorio."
RUSSIA TO BE
REPUBLICAN?
Party Led by roreign Min.
ister Decides for It. •
New Government's Foreign
• Policy Outlined.
London Cable. --The central cone
mittee and the parliamentary rts re-
sentatives of the Constitutional Demo-
cratic party at Petrograd voted to -day
in favor ot a republican form of *Gov-
ernment for Russia, according to a
Petrograd despatch. Prof. Paul N.
Milukoff, the Foreign Minister in the
rew Government, is leader of this
party.
RUSSIA'S FOREIGN ATTITUDE.
London, Melee es. -Foreign Minis-
ter inilukoff has outlined the attitude
of the new Russian Government in
foreign affairs to a riumber of Petro-
grad and Moscow journalists, A Reuter
despatch from Petrograd quotes the
Foreign elinister as saying: •
• "We shall remain faithful to all past
alliances similar to that with our
allies, which will be atilt further
• strengthened and become still more
eordial and sincere. The 'change in
• regime win disperse the distrust onr
allies had a right to feel toward the
late Government, It is Russia's duty
to continue the straggle brilliantly
both for her owe. liberty and that of
all Europe.
"By the name in regime we defin-
itely wen the sympatne of neutrals.
especially Sweden, while Finland,
thanks to the restoretion of her eon-
stitUtion, has become our sincere
friend. Otir allies cattle In touch with
the new regime without an instant's
delay, understanding that the old -
regime was a serious hindrance to
that organization or the Ruseian
DeoPle whites is necessary for a final
triumph.
"To -day Russia is im longer a dead
weight in the coalition of elites. She
is a precluctive force. Henceforth all
rumors for a separate peace must
vanish once for ail. It Would be anti -
national for freed Ituesia to cotne to
an understanding with reactiortary
Germany."
PLAN TO MD
PRODUCTION
Essa3r Competition for On.,
tario High School Boys
On. How to Best Heip Self
and Zmpire.
Termite ,Despetelt-To bring be-
fore the high school boys and others
of the same ago employed in the city
the tell f tho Empite for More food,
end by SO doing to interest tho lads
in tho project of the Organization of
tegourees Committee 'to an9ply the
farmers with the much-needed help
this Spring and smuttier, prizes are
being offered by the committee tot
- •
composittene not eenteinIng mom than
one tholleand worth), eel the inthjed,
"HOW ean. the aletarW
ie Y by %Wein
on A. ninethis ettinteser help itinitielf,
the farmer and finally the Empire,"
Felt the 'best Answer in eaeh sehont
Srk 1$ elven, for the ueict $3, ad fete
tho third, $2. In addition, three greed
prieee are Offered in •geld of $23, $13
and $10. This -compositions whien wtn
the grand prizee will be read in TO.
roto.
The 'boys 'must write the answerb
themselves, tut are allowed to obtabe
idetts end euggestion from their par.
elite or any person who can help them.
Thus the pressing need of help On
the farms reaches eat only the boys,
but their parents atel others,
. The echerne ims the endorseelent ef
the Lielstenant-Govertior, Sir john
flendrie, Premier Sir William Hearst
and Mr, N. W. Rowell.
"You cau place before the ptiplis
the call ot the Esup:re for more eoed
and the toesequent cell upon their
patriotlein to iteeist in its preductien,"
writes Dr. A. It. A.bbott to the school
teachers of the Province, "You can,
however, do more that this. You can
help to carry the message into every
home represented in your school, axle
so help persuade the fathers, and par-
ticularly the mothers, -of your boys
that there is need of sacritice on their
part also."
To reach the old as well, a night
letter was adclreesed last night to pa-
triotic organizations throughout the
Provision pointing that labor must be
available by A.pril for seeding, and
asking the various organizations to
reach the retired farmer and others.
To offset the failing meat stiPple,
biologists and experts of the different
eolleges are being asked to study the
fish of our lakes. It is telt that the
moment is opportune for a greater
cousumption of fish, and if our lakes
do not yield a sufficient supply, -capital
eart be interested to go into the Mari-
time Provinces to meat the demand.
PRO -HUNS RAP
OUR WAR LOAN
Many Freak Replies to the
Circulars,
Better Class U. S. People
Did Well.
Toronto Despatch ---The Canadian
bond houses have received a number
of American euhscriptions to our third
war loan from as far west as Sae
Francisco and as far south as New
Orleans, says the Monetary Times.
Many hundreds of small investors in
the United States have patronized the
loan, as well as a number of important
financial institutions. There are,
however, a few investors there who
not only have no interest in Canadian
war loans, but exhibit a rampant an-
tipathy to these securities. One ot
the Toronto bond houses, which has
important connections in the Malted
States, has received some amusing
comments from several of these un
sympathetic people.
One or the circulars sent out by the
bond houses included a form .in which
suggestions were asked as to the
names of possible subscribers to the
loan. One or these forms was return-
ed, and suggested the names of King
George, S. P. Morgan, Schwab, Presi-
dent Wilson, and Senator Lodge, the
addresses of all being given as "Lon-
don, America." Another suggested
the Kaiser, General von Hindenburg,
Count von 13ernstorff and Dr. von
Bethmann-Hollweg.
The Farmers' Exchange Bank, of
Cashtop, Wis. wrote across a subscrip-
tion form, "If you have any, German
bods for sale, we are interested," ev-
idently forgetting that good German
bonds are unknown.
A man who has not kept in touch
with the sonne financing carried on
by Canada, namely, Joseph. Haupniane
address not given, wrote: "Gentle.
men, I am sorry I have to disappoint
you. Before you get through You will
be insolvent making loans. Yours
truly." A Chicago man went one bet-
ter, suggesting that "your country is
bankrupt now. _few one who buys
these bonds never will get a dollar
back. Make your north country take
these bonds."
On the headed notepaper of the
learmera end Merchants' Beak,
Greenwood, Wis., came the follow-
ing letter: "In reply to your letter
ot the 26th, Will say 1 ara glad to
hear that Canadian banks, ineurrance
eouapaniels and investors are arrang-
ing to take a large portion of the
new Canadian war loan, and I trust
that they will be able to take the
whole amouot, as we are tot inter-
ested in your dirty loans." This is
fjigAnccdorbryest4m.
itaralt
and more pacific seetimente seribs
A.enB7tePwlettchaellter.sier.
bled aeroess a subscription form. "Am-
beroincdasn."people should not buy War
Despite these amusing objectiOns,
Canada has overesubeerthed its third
war loan in a speetkeular manner,
and can keep up the Pace. The Dones
inion, toe, hats the prattical sympathy
and financial support le thie war of
Ilia majority of United State e inves-
tors and institutione.
Ire oppcsition to Inc Store Or s0 of
pineal comment, as 'outlined above,
the Canadian bond houses have re-
ceived numerous letters of ass entirely
different nature. The following snag
be quoted as examples: A Beaton mail
wrote: "I ant not looking for any new
investments at the present time, but
I am anxious to see this loan an un
qualified emcees, and you may enter
nlY order` for $25,000 par value of the
botde."
iNNOM•0110•0411.•••4••••*
SIIORT-TBRIVI BILLS.
British Treasury Announces
Their Resumption.
Loudon ,Cablq-- The Treesurg
ahnottncee the resuinPtion of the WSW
Of that -term treasury bills, Au a re -
gun of the suteessful Beating of the
greet consolidated war loan and the
favorable eondition of the indieeY
market. Tenders will be received
by the Bank of England from time ter
time for bills or one thousand, five
thousand and ten thousand peunda
sterling, running for three, six or
twelve months.
Tito diseount market welcomes this
step, as for along time tot tt hag had
few bills to deal with, and, money be -
Ins plentiful and eh(sp, the idea pre-
vails that, by resorting to issue by
tender, the antlieritiee will be able to
borrow on favotablo term or at 'trate
of interest a shade below that Of the
Prezetit war Wu,
TEMPERANCE ACT
AMENDMENTS
Hotel Business Assessment
to Be Abolished.
Toronto Despatch- The chief
amendmeuts to the Ontario Teluper-
(Mee Act, introeueed in the Legisle•
ture yesterday by 110a, W, 7.), McPher-
son. are the puttiug into effect of
"Indian list" legislation, the giving et
power to Goverurneat officials to eV -
amine tee Wilts of Wines companies,
not for the purpose ef melting any-
thing public, but for the purepee of
fleeing that the act la curried out, end
exemption trout Imaiaess assessment,
until 1919 to holders of standard
hotel licensee,
"There will be two Or three other
amendments." mid Mr, McPherson.
"These are now recelving the consid-
eration of the Government, and will
he lutroduced later."
Mr. Rowell -Ms the Government
considered the question of deliveries
in Ontario?
The Premier answered there was uo
Omega in the legislation
Mr. Rowell -Has the Government
considered the question of soliciting
orders In Ontario?
Premier Hearst -Prohibition „of ad.
vertising?
Mr. Rowell -Solicitation of °Vera
In any way.
Premier Hearst -The matter le
under consideration,
Mr, Rowell -Islay we expect some
legislation dealing with it before the
House rises?
Premier Hearst -I would not any so.
Mr. G. 0. Hurdman (Ottawa) -Is
there any provision &seer eonsidera•
tion to restrict the sale of malt liquors
to the standard hotels?
The Premier replied that this was
a matter that waS receiving some
consideration by the Government, '
hir. H. Hartley Dewart (Southwest
"Toronto) -I take it that the bill does
not provide for thse abolitionsof the
License Board,
Premier Hearst -No,
BUSINESS TAX EXEMPTION.
The amendment with reference to
business assessmeet reads that the
provisions of sub -section 1 of section
148 of the Temperance Act shall also
apply to the keeper of every standard
hotel holding a license under section,
146 of the act during any of the Years.
1917. 1918 and 1919, and no municipal
corporation shall levy or collect from
any such person any taxes in respect
of business assessment for any one of
said years during which the person
holds.such license.
• • 41.
D'U'TCH SHIPS SAIL,
Fleet of 15 Leaves to Load
Grain in U. S.
New York Despatch -An Assaciated
Press despatch from Washington to-
night says:
"A fleet of 15 Dutch steamships
was said here to -day to have sailed
recently from a port in Holland for
the United States, by way of Halifax.
The vessels all steamed out the same
day, and now are believed to be well
north of the German submarine zone
around the British Isles.
`"It is intended by the Netherlands
Government, which has the ships un-
der Charter, to have them load- grain,
probably in New York, and then re-
turn by the same route they came. It
was explained here to -day that lack
of foodstuffs in Holland niade it
necessary that a large quantity be ob-
tained at onee, and it was felt that 'a
merchant fleet could better brave the
dangers of the seas than individual
ships Mitny Dutch ships loaded with
grain now are being detained in Brit-
ish ports either by the,British authori-
ties or through fear of German sub-
marines." •
URGE PATRIOTS
TO BE PATIENT
Suffering in Britain Less
Than in Other Countries.
Panic is Greatest Danger
Facing Nation.
1•••••••••••••••••••.........•
London Cable, --Speaking in the
House of Commons in behalf of the
Food Coetroller this afternoon, Chas.
Bathurst, member of- Parliament for
the Wilton division of Wiltshire, said:
"While the food situation end the
outlook for the future are not wholly
satisfactory, the poerer classes in this
Country are suffering less then those
of any Other belligerent, The great-
est daeger at the present, is in arous-
ing unnecessary panic."
Admitting a shortage of potatoes,
the speaker urged. all patriots to use
a Substitute for tho food article dur•
ing the next two or three menthe.
"Everyone, while practising the
greatest possible econoiny," his said,
"should at the same time maintain a
spirit which will catry the melon
through what are bound to be the
eritical months ahead."
It is Understood .in shipping circles
that the Government hes extended the
control of shipping And has now re-
quisitioned at *fixed rates all liner
tonnage engaged in the Australian,
South American and South African
trades,
This entension of the control plan
apperently is intehded to deal system-
atically and to the best advantage with
virtually the eetire Ilritish tonnage,
and bring it under the matagetnent of
the Shipping Controller.
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FOR A MORDERZR,
AR.
West Virginia., Governor
Would Save Hogue. •
Charleston, W. Va., nespatelt-Gov.
arnor Cornwall, of West Virginia, will
intereede on behalf of John S. HOgUe,
jun., former resident of Oltalleston,
who is under sentenee be be hattged at
Sandwich, Ont., May 10, ter the `mut-
tier of :Marshall Jackson, fL Canadian
itnntigrotion officer, 'Through the
West Virginia executive Andrew
Hogue, of this eity, brother of 1111! 0011.
vitted man, is seokittg to diave a new
trial granted. Joltit Hogtie Is a mem.
ber of a prominent Itanawha, valley
fetnily,
Wellington Matto*
• Piro ine. Go.
situbuiti PO.
Ii**1 oftlos, QM'
9stken 1911 *OM Of
On the eellai
OWLOgartA2f. ;OM DA
'no ott fisroser
it1TO$10 001111944,
Agents. wimps".
Dudley Holmes
KARRIVEN, 001,101TON $1,0,
Moo Mt/or lib*, W10100010
Vanetone
imrtm11114 MO 100L46111"
34.140, 1. loim *4 *rot odow
WitIOHAM,
TORONTO MARKETS.
nutmeat S'
Do irr Vroduce-.
Rutter. choice (mire 0 42
Elmo, new.laWc doz..... .. 0 40
Chtese, lb. .. 0 00
0 00
033
CI 23
geese
Do., Caney. . • *
Dil Voultreesery--
Turiteya
leowe lb. , • • 1 • •
U2.'
Dueitlina
Chickens, lb.. .......... ..,... .... 0 2
ih.... . .0
30
riuits-
APpleS, BaldwinO, 1)01. - - 4 00
Do., Spies, bbl. .. .. .. . 3 CO
Do., Greenblatt bid. .. .. .. (113(1
0 40
065
2 00
0 50
Carrots, per bag.. ,. .. ., 2 25
Ottebttess, caah.. .. .. .. ., 0 ill
• horseradish, lb. .... ., .. .. 0 OD
Leeks, bunch ....„ .. .. ..
Lettuce, itoa. 0011s.. organ
Do„ (oz.,bolls., tame .. -
0111000. btntne .. .. .,
Do., 11 -qt, hitt... .. - -
Do., bag, .. - ,... ,.. ... 3 00
Potatoes, per hag- .. .. .. 3 09
Do., per peek .. .. .. .. 0 00
Parsnip's, iper bog.. .. .. 0 00
Do., per petit - •• .. .•.. 0 00
Radishes, per bunclt.. .... 0 01
Sage, bunch .. ., „.. .. - 0 03
Savory, bunch .. .,.. ,,. ,. 0 03
Turnips, bag, ., „ ,. ., .. .. 0 00
...........13(1
mile:rs-witorx..9A.rx.
Beef, forequarters, oWt. ,. $14 00
Do„ hindquarters .. - .. 16 00
Ca.reases choice ., .. .. 15 50
Do., cOmmon. .. .. 11 50
Vols, common, Vwi. - •••. 9 50
Dm
o., edium ,.. ... ... .. 13 00
Do., prime.- ... ..„.. .. 13 50
heavy hogs ,.. ... ... ... ,. 14 50
iShophogs ,.. .. .,.. ,.... Is 00
Abattoir hogs ., ,. .. .. .. 19 50
Mutton, heavy .., ,.. ... . 10 00
Do., light ... ... „ • .., 15 95
Lambs, lb. .. .. - .... .. (1 21.
Do„ Spring ,.„.. • - 11 OD
SUGAR MA.RKErr,
Do.. 0 -qt. ben... •• •••• ••
, esp., 11 -qt, lest,
Wise nonce --
Basta per hag " "
Per Peat
0 10
0 23
0 40
0 05
0 00
1 All gro.dt of sugar advanced twenty'
cents, Toronto and Winnipeg, at 4.25
P m. yesterday (Friday.)
Local wholesale quotations on Can-
adian refined, sugar. Toronto delivery,
In effect after March 23,
St, LawrenCe granulated .. 100 lbs, $7,73
St. Lawrence Beaver..., .. 100 lbs, 7,63
Lentils granulated „ . „ . _ 100 lbs, 7.73
Blue Star granulated .. .. 100 lbs. 7.0.1
Redpoth's granulated, .. .. 100 lbs. 7.72
Royal Acadia granulated .. 100 lbs. 7.132
No. 1 yellow, all refiners .. 100 lbs. 7,02
Baoinkintorcnil°077stal, iranulated 100 lbs, 7.13
100 lbs, 7.63
- ...
°TILER MARKETS.
WINNIPEG GRAIN EXCHANGE.
5,1111iett...t-... .,. 0.011)05en.. High,L1o0w0 . Cilos9sol4;
July .. .... - 1 83 1S5% 1113 185%
Oct. ... ... ... 1 50 1 52 1 49% 1 52
Oats-
Nfay , - , 0 OM 0 63% 0 6201 0 6354
July , .. .. 0 031.1, 0 62% 0 62y., 0 02%
Oct. , ., .. .. 0 349 0 54.14 0 5594
Flax.-
May, .„. ... 2 ale 2 0814. 2651,-41 2 6614
July . 2 66 2 69 2 63 2 69
To 4..89 *Cs g'oid. .
LONDON WOOL SALES.
Loncion.-There were 6,700 bales offer-
ed at tbe wool auction sales to -day, Bid-
ding was active and prices wore strong.
New :ostattslt.:rtal2ses 4stico. scoured merinos sold
at 4s, 11d. Victorian at Os and Queens-
311/NNEAPOLIS GRAIN mAreturr.
Minneapolls.-Wheal-May, 01.90 1-8 to
51.90; July, $1.88 14; cash No. 1 hard, $2.0/
1-8 to $2.08 1-8; No. 1 Northe3•n, $1.98 1-8 10
32.03 1-8; No. 2 Northern, 31.90 1-8 to
$2.02 14. Corn -No. 3 yellow, 51.15 1-4 to
61,19 3-4, Oats -No. 3 white, 60 1-2.. to
62e, 'iour unchanged. /Iran -134,50 to
$25.00.
DULUTH GRAIN MARKET.
Duluth.-Wheat-No.._1 lard, 31.05 54;
No. 1 Northern, $1.94 5-8; No. 2 ''sTorthern,
J8143, 65-18.04tobit$11:30L5I-LiooMd,ays2, m$1,190.2 11to -852b1000;;
May, 52.31; July, 52.03.
CHICAGO LIVI1 STOCK.
Cattle, receipts 8,000.
Market weak.
Native beef cattle ,
Stockers and feeders ... .... 79 2090 1120 13050
Cows and heifers .... .. .. it 50 ICI 00
Calves . . . .. ,. 10 50 13 00
Hogs, i'•ec•t:ixii; •ii,00o.
Market strong, 5c higher.
Light 14 20 15 00
14 70 13 13
14Rrug"t, 14 45 15 15
Rough ... ••• 14 45 14 60
• • • • • • • • • 1050 1.11'D
/3ulic Of sales'. ; . ; • •Lt. •• • • • '• • • • 14 85 15 05
Sheep. receipts 3,M.
Market steady .
Wethers . . . 12 0
Latnbs, na•tive::••:... •••••• ::: 1.12. il 15 25
4041
43
41110
083
0811
027
0 22
4)27
1300
0013
0 50
0 75
2 50
000
2110
0 49
0111
083
0116
D GO
11 10
1 re
"00
3 50
0 60
252
0 50
0 D5
0 10
10
1 10
02.i
$16 OD
18 50
17 00
13 50
11 50
13 50
• 20 OD
19 50
20 00
20 50
12011
17 00
0 23
14 00
GIRLS DIED IN
SUICIDE PACT
Strange Double Tragedy in
Portsmouth, N. H.
No Reason Known for -Their
Action.
n'ortsinottilis N. H„ Report, --Two
young womeu who were killed in the
Portsmouth Cafe last night were defi-
nitely identiried to -day as Margaret
("Peegy") Spalding, daughter Of Geo.
In Spalding, of Newton, elem., and
Ethel Stanton, daughter of J. L. Stan-
ton, city passenger agent of the Reek
Island Railroad, with headquarters at
Los Angeles. A not signed "Peggy"
and Ethel, feundt In a r00111 lu the
Rockineham Hotel, which they had
occupied during Wednesday night and
Timinday, indicated that they had
agreed to commit suicide,
• Miss Spalding was 18 years of age,
and Miss Stanton was Me The girls
came here on Wednesday. After a
night and a day Spent in their room
at the hotel, where Miss Stauton had
registered in her own name and Mies
klealditg as "Rose King," they went
to the *eel for dinuer. They spent
more than two home (ever the meal,
prolonging it by repeated ealls for
black eoffee.
Just before 11 onto& the waiters
and tbe few temaining diners heard
two shots. They rushed to the booth
Where the ghee had been seated, and
found Miss Stanton dead, lyieg across
the table. Mise Spalding lay on the
floor, uhsh
conscious, and died ortly
attenwards, tech girl had a bullet
wound in the temple. Miss Stanton'e
fingers were closed about a, 52-ea1ibre
revolver, end beside Miss Spalding%
body lay a pearl-handied 22 -calibre re.
velvet'.
The police toeitty expressed the
opinion that tach girt held a revolver
at the other's head nod fired. It was
Dimmed to hold on isiqueet to -day. The
bodite were taken to uneertakittg es-
tahliehmellts. The note found in the
girls' room was addressed to Miss
Spaidlfig'S Blether.
No definite reason was given in the
note for the girl's act, It said they
had Wedded that it was better that
they should die, and naked their par-
ents not to be grietetriekest, because
they "would all be happy and peaceful
when reunited in a better world."
A note lett by Migg Stanton aelted
that 'C. V. Malsbury, Johnsen. building,
Cleeinnati, be notified. The pollee
learned to -day that Mr, Malsbury had
served as executer el the eethte oe
Miss Stanton's Mother, who Was h11104
in an outolnobile nectdent,
Arthur 1 Irwin
D.D.S., LAI%
Doctor of Dental SertFry of tbe Peon*
sylvania College and ieentlate of Delp.
151 Surgery ot War
Clusee every Wednesday Atterneen,
Office in Macdonald Block.
F. M. DEANS
D.o.s,,
honor Graduate of tho Royal College 02
Dental Surgeons of Ontario, honor
Oraduate of University et Toronto,
Vacuity of Ministry.
Closed every Wednesday Afternoop,
Offloe Over H. E. teard & Co.'s &tette
In lobe Dqntal Parlors, torrnerly ocea-
nic -a by Z.i (), H. Ross.
• W. R. Hamby
Beam, M.D., C,M.
Special attention paid to diseases
of Women and Children, having
takell Poatgraduate work in Sur.
gery, Bacteriology and Ocientifie
Medicine.
Office in the Kerr residence, be-
tween the Queen's Hotel and the
Baptist Church,
budnees giTett careful at:tendon.
Phony 54. P. O. Box ns
Dr. Robt. C. Redmond
M.R.C.S. (TOMO
1.4,11..C.P, (Load.)
- PHYSICIAN AND suRaetIN.
(Dr. Chisholm's old stead).
DRLiGLIESS PHYSICIAN
• ctiIROPRACTOR
Acute diseases respond in most crises
quite re.adlly to treatment by a Drug-
less Physician. Many conditions 'which
otherwise call cti• oparattve interior-,
cover naturally. So-called incurable
cover naturally. So-ealledin curable
cases sometimes benefit considerably al-
so.
J. A. FOX, D.C., D.O.
Member Drugless Physicians Association
of Canada.
Office hours -2 to 5. 7 to 8 p.m. Phone 191.
DR. R9 1 STEWART
ei.raduste of 'University of Tornnte,
F0.0,91ty of Medicine; t.lcatitlatb Cif the
Oitt,tcri College of Physli,lans and
Surgeons.
()prim ENTRANCE:
SECOND DOOR NORTH OF
ZURERIGG/S PHOTO STUDIO,
JOSEPHINE ST. PHONE 29
11•110111111.•
OSTEOPATHIC PHYS/CIAN
R. F. A. PARKER.
Osteopathy builds vitality Rat
rtranith, Adjustment of the 'pine sned
Other tissues is gently secured, there.
rantorIng tit* predloposIng eautha
of disease,
Blood, pressure aad other examine.
tions made. Trusses scientifically fit.
ted.
OPPICS 0‘14n
1ann-Tues4ay5 emit Fridays, 9 Wat,
to • Da11.1 Wednesdays, 9 to 11 cm,
0.4,Aar 421;t8 ,by appotatInont.,
-Generai Hospital
(Under Government inspection).
Pleasantly situated, beautifully fur.
nished. Open to all regularly licensed
p.hyilcians. Rates for patients (which
include board and nursing) -$4,00 Itt
3145.00 per week, according to location
of room. For further information-
Addresa MISS L. MATHEWS,
Superintendent,
Sox 223, Will1am, Ont.
I SELL
ToWn and Farm proportlel. Call and
set my Sat and get rny pricea. I have
toms excellent value!.
G. STEWART
W1NGHAM.
Phone 1S4. Office, in Town *ON •
T. R. Berulott, 3. P.
LUCTIONIZER
Date* Arranged at the 'Advent; Office
Pure-ared Stook Sales * Spec/oar
Bale. conducted anywhere In OntartO.
KiONU Si. WM.:WHAM, ONT.
....
............„...........;„_.
(su...ar to J. 0..STEWART);• ,
PURE, LIP'S, ACCIDENT ' . • •
and NtAt.714 INSURANCE. . . •
P. 0. ilex 86e, Intone in .
wrNomult ..... _0b4-'1%. ."
VINISIMiNinallOWNG3.166,tiOninle 41.11.1110.,:woike.k.A61.10.
John F. Grow s
Issuer
ISTA.EltrAGS LIOENSE8"
TOWN HALL ""WINGFIAhl
Phones-Offtni 24; Rutile/too in,'
WEVANTOREAM.
WI Want eraitati and *nit %kit tb
)dAht-4!t prites.fer orboa gesin
Ihl our cream wines a 10S/tile* to
Irt tot you este tilaelYs D.I.groo 10cfj-
Mat home, And in Issaditig yiltir of
tta will WS a honla laduatet,
muds two Oita* to each ah1PD8t
pop ail express thargais altd
10:1 an hOttelt ,Chetik4
OttirOtte haVint 0reatri during
later..Would do Weil to ishib to
'it. for further narticuittre;te
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