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Lesson x. September 2, 1017.
Sliepiterd of Capttve Israel. -
/anklet 34; 1-34.
Commentary. -1. Evil Shepherds of
Israel (VS. 1-10.) Ezekiel speaks of
God's people under the figure ot 4
floca, and sharply reproves the rulere,
Or ehepberele. A woe is proeounced
Open them because the), have fed
themselves on the flock, insteae of
feeding the sheep and caring tor them.
They were both positively Wildcats to
the rim* Under their care and were
Peglectful of R. Verse 4 names five
particulars in waliela they hied failed
Of tieing their duty. They bad not
strengthenea the diseased nor healed
the sick nor bound up the bruised nor
troUght back that - which bad been
driven ewes,. • The rulers had oppress-
ed the people, had failed to protect
them and they liad been scattered, and
there was no one to search them out
and gather them nein, "Tim alle-
gory is simple enough. Owing to the
evil and selfish government of the rul-
ers the people became the prey of afl
the nations rouud about them. The
figure of the flock indicates, however,
the affection of Jetiovale or his people
and his compassion over their suffer-
ings. -Davidson.
IT. Tho true Shepherd (vs. 11-16.)
11. The Lord God -Jehovah himself
speaks and declares hitnself to be the
Shepherd of Israel. Will both search
my sheep, and seek them out -He
promises to make a thorough and
euccessful searca for his sheep. en -
though the people of Antall had been
nattered, some being in captivity,
others in their own land, the Lord
would find then) and gather them un-
der his care. 12. Scattered -The figure
Is of a flock of sheep• that has been
broken up by some attack or eudden
fear, and the abephard eomes to the
eheep, giving confidence and gather-
ing them together. In the cloudy and
dark day -It was. a dark day for the
bation when, through the wiciceaness
of the rulers, enemies were provident -
lolly permitted to attack and over-
come it and take the people into cap-
tivity. 13. I will bring them out from,
the people -The Lord gives a definite
promise of deliverence frton captivity.
Will bring them to their own land -
Although a heathen nation then had
possession of the land of jtideh, it was
the heritage of God's people, and they
would yet- occupy it. They would be
at home on its mountains and by its
rivers, for Which they were longing in
their captivity, 14. A nod picture-.
The langean here is strikIngle like
that of Psa. 23. "A. good pasture" sig -
titles plenty. High mountains of Is-
rael -To Jewish exiles in Babylon
these word e of the prophet were lite
sweetest music. -.They were words tif
'home. Their fold -The sheepfold is a
Place of security and rest. 15. Cause
them to Ile down -Sheep lie down
when they have, for the time being,
satisfied their hunger and *when they
feel secure. 16. I will seek that which
was lost -Compare this verse with v.
4. The true Shepherd's treatment of
his flock is the rev-erse of that given
ey the evil shepherds. Will destroy
the fat and the strong -Those of Is-
rael Who would become rich and pow-
erful through oppressing others of
their people would be destroyed. Je-
hovah would carefully safeguard the
rigbts of .all his people.- I :will feed
them with judgment -The true gimp-
- herd. -would act constantly in accord-
ance with equity and justice in. con-
trast to the coarse pursued by the un-
falUifUl shepherds.
HI. Oppreseors rebuked (vs. 17-22)•
Not only shall the cruel sbepherds be
removed and the flock delivered out of
their hands and fed by God himself,
but the injuries inflicted by members
of the flock on one.another (shalt no
more prevail. The strong shall no
more push the weak or drive than
from the.good pasture. -Davidson. The
Lord Would judge betiveen the -weak
and the strong. Pursoing the figure
of the flock, the prophet charges the
strong with selfishness and cruelty.
They have fed in good pastures and
trodden down what they could not
eat and left it foe the weak. They
have drunk what they wished from
the waters end have stirred up the mud
In. it evith their feet and left it for the
weak ones to drink. This is indeed a
strikitig picture of greediness.
IV. Messiah's reign (vs. 23-31). 23.
One eheplierd over them -Instead of
being a successsion of rulers, there
shall be one Shepherd whose leader-
ship shall be forever. The peophet
breaks away from the thought of the
return to .Iudel of the captives in
Babylon, and declares the glories of
Messiah's sway% over the world. Shall
feed them -The important task of the
ehepherd is to see that his sheep are
well supplied with food. My servant
David -Messiah is frequently spoken_
of under this name, The king ace
greatest protninence in all the list of
Israel's rulers waa DaVid, and his
name, Is employed to designate the
eternal King, Shall be their shepherd
-David eves a shepherd in early life
and cared for his father's sheep; later
lie was the shepherd of Israel and cared
for his Father's flock, God's choseii r eo.
rle; and' still later the Good Shepherd,
here called David, would shepherd for
his Father' the sheep of his pasture.
24. I the Lord have spoken it -The
word is fixed arid true. 25. A Covenant
of peace --The blessings to be enjeyed
under the reign of Christ are etrila
ingly expeeseed in this verse, The
cevenant Of peace would be a guar
-
kitty of protection front all evil, Jesus
said •to his followerthat ,he Would
give to thetn his peace. To those v3110
love GO& all things week together for
• good. Dwell safely -While God 'pro-
tects 'us, Othing Oat do us harm. Wil-
dernese-Ilninhabited tegione. Woods
-Wilde. Evil beaSte would be re.
moved from the land and their former
liatints would be come safe places for
sleeping, 'Under Christ's reign there
would be eafety, restfulness and
plenty. 26. Thein -God's people. 'leen
round about my hill --God's people and
Zion, Cod's hill, were to bring ' great
blestsinge, not only to Blemishes, tnit
also to all nations. There shalt be
:lifters 'of bleesing-The people of
Palestine uppreclate a plentliV SupPlY
of woter, einee from April to October
no rein falls there, No stronger figure
could he Used to eXPress the blessed-
ness' of Christ's kingdom, 27. Earth
WWI yield her inerenee--Thie refere
primal -By to the toridition of the Jews
and their land when they should re-
turn froni the liabyionish captivity,
out ipiritually to the condition of
these Wild Veal Meefilalt's away, fraere
le stilt a glerious future for Palestine
and the Jewieh people, Those that
roved themselves Of them---"Thete
that made bolidmen of therm"- 11, V,
2841. JeliOvalt would be their God and
they 'mid be hie people,
Questione.----Wbo was Ezekiel? When I PftI TrIDO it
Wh(141 erelie live in Babylonia? When I II Rena OUT PL WING• eta
was he taken te Babelon 0.6 a, vaptiv0 te
did he Nitrite his DroPhecY? What le
the style and character of hie mit-
lugs.; Of what wrongs does he accuse
the shepherds of Israel? Who did he
say would be Israel's shepherd? Hoe
would his work differ from that of
the other shepherds? What bleesinge
would attend his coming and reign?
PRACTICAL SURVEY.
Topic. -A lost nation restored.
1. From its bitter oppressions.
II. 13y the Great Shepherd's poeer.
L From its bitter oppressions. In.
this clialiter the shepherds of Israel*
are called to aceount; as having been
accessory to the rain of Israel ay their-
negtect of duty. After the complete de-
struction of Jeruealem it was very sea-
sonable to inquire as to the causes of
It. The rulers of Israel lacked the
qualtticatione of shepherds. They took
no care for the warfare of those cone-
Mittea to their charge. Their self-in-
dulgence had led them to neglect to
feed the flock, They had taken the
lives oe their subjects in order te
appropriate to themselves their pos-
sessions. It was charaeterietie et many
of the kings of Israel and Judah,
amid the increasing distress and mis-
ery of the people, to exact more and
more upon thenaselves. No care was
taken for the instruction of the ig-
norant, no warning for th-e unruly, no
comfort for the feeble-minded. The
office of the shepherd was service and
not lordship. Ileving denounced the
wicked shepherds of Israel, the Pro-
phet was directed to intimate God's
merciful intentions toward the scatter-
ed flock, Primarily, this referred to
the restoration of the J -ewe from cap-
tivity, and their prosperous reestab-
lishment in their own land. It was
typical of the good Shepherd's tender
care of the souls of his people and
kindnese to his church lil every age to
the end of the world, Those Who di-
rected public affairs as well as the
people had their transgressions shown
them, In 'a peeuliar sense the Israel-
ites were brethren, a people highly
privileged, bound to the discharge of
peculiar and very important ditties.
Notwithstanding all this, they had de-
parted grieveusly from the Lord and
brought great abominations. It had
gone ill with the flock, Israel, when
the shepherds scattered them by ruling
them with force.
11, By the great Shepherd's power.
The symbolisms of the Bible form one
of its most interesting features, God
calls his church his flock, a conemunity
which he has himself formed and over
waich he watches. He knows the in-
ward nature of men as well as their
outward conduct. The blessing whica
he gives ineludes protection from evia
enjoyment of good, peace and prospee-
ity. His "showers of blessing," are
commensurate with the existing need.
He directea the phophet to speak ten-
derly to the flock, to assure them of
mercy in store and to give them the
promise of the Messiah. The gospel's
glorious 'history of the restoration- of
the wanderers, was included in the
prophet's message. The Lord engaged
effectually to defend, his flock in the
days of the promised Messiah so that
his sheep might dwell safely and rest
comfortably, even in the most perilous
Places. When the Jewish nation was
under the chastisement of famine or
scarcity, such Judgment turned to their
reproach among the heathen beause
the fruitfulness of Canaan Was widely
kown. Prejudice, envy, malice, hate,
unbelief, worldly. authority and its al-
lurements were brought forward to de-.
• stroy the Messiah, whether he
Was on the sea, or on a
mountain apart, whether at a marriage
feast or a burial, whether surrounded
by his beloved desciples only or by the
inquisitive, eager multitude, whether
at home with his parents or In the
house of Martha and Mary or on the
Mount of Olives or even when hanging
as a Sacrifice upon the cross, Jesus
surpassed all others in his wenclerful
saying and teachings. He will judge
between the church of God and its
enemies, the genuine professors of
religion and its opposers. He will die -
anguish between the hypocrites and
sincere believers. The Bible, which
throws the clearest light on • man's
weakness and sin, exalts him above
the rest of creation as capable by grace
of hearing God's voice and of loving
and serving him. Man never appears
so great and noble as when seen in tho
_light of eternel love. God's blessing
• and presence are granted when. the
hearts of men are sighing for him. He
breaks the bands ef their yoke and
teaches them that he hireself is Losel.
Thus those on whom the blessing fele
are made a means of blessing to (Abe
erseaT. R. .A.
SOUKHOMUNOFF
NOW ON TRIAL
Russ Ex-IVIinister is Charg-
ed With Treason.
Gave Information to the
Enemy, is Claim, .
Petrograd, Aug. 24. -The ease
against General W. A. Soukhomlinoff,
former Minister of War, who is charg-
ed with high treason, and his Wife,
who is aectiSed of being an accom-
plice, Wile yeeterday before tife Cas -
Settee Department of the Senate, as-
sisted for the first time in Russia by
a jury. The tribunal is sitting in the
hall of the Military and Naval Offa
cers' Club, which is one of the largest
in Petrograd,
•Senator Tagantseff, an eminent alt-
thority n riminal jurisprudence, is
presiding. The .acetised are -defended
by three advoeates, The number of
witnesses is more thee 200. Among
thert are lefichael Rodzi•anko, presi-
dent of the Duma a Professor Paed
Mittikoff, former roreign Minister;
Grand Duke Serglus, in his capacity
of former inspeetor-general or artil-
lery; General Alexei Pollvanoff, for-
mer 1Viirdster of War; Admiral Tvan
firtgorovitell, former Minister of
Marine, and other persons prominent
In eivil and military life. The trial
le being eondueted publiely, but the
first hearing attraated little attention.
--
General SotilthornlinOff, one of the
prominent reactionaries of the old.
regime In Ituseia, was accused offi-
cially In June of the ommunication
of military information to German
and Austrian spies in 1011 and 1912.
The general also was charged with
having neglected while Minister of
War to stimulate the production of
ammunition, the shortage of which
wee held to be largely responelble for
Russian reverse e in the field.
OW AND WHEN TO DO IT
Some Principles of Soil Tillage -,Types of Furrows -The Importance of Plowing
To those who have watebee the
stseid of agriellittlral progress during
the past few decades, many changes
will have been noticed in the methods
and ideas with regard to farm Mae-
tices. The ever increasing Boarcity Of
labor has resulted in the advent Of
much machinery which has decreased
the amount of hand labor necessary
on the farm, and it Is now possible
ro perform many operations with, the
aid of horse power and Machinery
that were originally done by man
power.
In no other phase' of agricultural
practice have there been greater
changes than in. the tillage of tne
soil, Apart from any newly acquired
knowledge that has resulted in dif-
ferent methods being followed, many
new implements have been devised
that will accomplish the objeets sought
more efficiently and at a smaller cost
than was originally possible; larger
machines malting ,pse of a greater
timber of horses per man have been
introduced, and in some cases whole
operations are entirely omitted that
were at one time considered rteces-
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Similarly Tactical changes have taken
place in the idea e and practices with
regard to that all important tillage
operation, "plowing." The narrow,
highly turned, comby furrow of twen-
ty-five years ago has given place to a
broader, heavier, more squarely turn•
ed furrow, Gang plows have replaced
single furrowed. or -es, and the old iron
plow that put on a toppy finish. with a
high polish is rarely seen except at
occasional plowing matchss. In some
cases it has been nossible to dispense
wah plowing altogether, it being re-
placed with deep :terrace tillage with,
heavy cultivators and disc liarrowe.
These changes have beei necessary
and desirable on aceount of the new
conditions in WOO we find ourselves
placee. but, in sp.te of this, plewing
IS dell the basic operatiee of all tui-
tiveron. Thorough and deep sur -
lace tillage may occasionally repine
plowing ,but cannot displece it alto-
gether, and makes it still more im-
pertent that when done, plowing must
be well done. •
Plowing is slow and expensive, and
this; together with the scarcity of
labor, has brought about a far too
prevalent idea that time spent on good
plowing is not profitably employed.
This has resulted in a great deal of
land being merely surface scratched
instead of properly plowed. Good
plowing is as essential to -day as it
every was. We may get along with
fewer plowings on certain soils and
under some conditions, perhaps yet to
be found out. We may be able to ac
conmlish it more quickly by turning
a different type of furrow and by the
use of greater power, and it may be
that when we understand more fully
the cultural requirements of different
soils our ideas as to. what constitutes
good plowing may -change further, bui
as long as the eradication of weeds
and the economical preparation of a
good seed bed are prime considera-
tions, good plowing will hold first
place in the operations of tillage.
The fundamental object of tillage is
to furnish a suitable home for the
seed to germinate, for the plant to
grow and produce a crop. This object
is accomptished by the plow through
the pulverization or the soil, the kill-
ing of weeds, the aeration of the soil
and by the improvement of• its pity.
steal condition generally.
Three distinct types of furrow can
he used on lhe farm to good advan-
tage, depending on the ()Weds sought
and upon the conditions desired. These
are: the flat furrow, lap furrow and
the roiling furrow. it'ach is suited le
particttlar purpose.
In fiat plowing the furrow slice is
cut broad and comparatively shallow,
and when turned, it lies practically
inverted on the ,sole furrow of the pre-
ceding one. This results in an ab-
sence of open spates below and be
tween the furrows, and on that ea
Mint this type of furrow Is partial -
laxly adapted to the rapid decompose
don of the sod, It is therefore em-
ployed Nvliea meadows are broken up
Immediately after haying, with a view
to ridding the land of grass and weeds
preparatory to seeding it to .hoed crop
the following year. When this style
of furrow is used, the land requires
to be Mama, either with a roller or
soil packer. This ensures that the
furrow slice is brought into still elosey
oat
with the subsurface S011 and
makes conditions favorable for the rise
of moisture, which, together with the
heat, results in a rapidly eecoMposing
sod. This rolling or packing also
firms the soil so that there is less
danger of the sod being torn up In
the subsequent cultivation.
These cultivation. Should be light
at first, followed by deeper ones and
should be niade lengthwise of the
lands. Cross .cultivation at this time
may look to be effective, but it tears
up the sod, thus preventing it from
decomposing and fairthermore makes
the thorough eradication of grass and
weeds a very difficult task and, there-
fore, an expensive one. Land han-
dled in this manlier should be plowed
or ribbed up in the fall, especially it
manure has been applied as when in-
tended for roots. The primary object
when this style of furrow is used, ie
to kill weeds, to decompose the sod,.
and to make conditions favorable for
the retention of moisture.
Lap furrow plowing differs essen-
tially from fiat furrow plowing, in that
the furrow slice is cut deep and com-
paratively narrow, and when turned,
the furrow is set up on edge and over-
laps *the previous one. This is tbe
.commonest type of plowing on the
farm and is necessary in the •case of
fall plowing Nvhere a single blowing
is used. The object in this case is
entirely different from Nybere flat fur-
row plowing is practised, for while
the latter is used with a view to de-
tOmposing the sod and of killing weeds
by further cultivation, the former is
intended -to do as much of the prepar-
ation as possible with one operation.
There is little greater pulverizing 4c -
tion in the process of plowing,'but the
furrow slice is left in such a position
as to expose the greatest amount of
surface and to be thus most readily
acted upon by the frost. Frost is a
most efficient pulverizer, and in this
respect plays a very important part
in preparing the seed bed. This is
particularly true on heavy clay soils
that are not properly drained. No
implement or method of tillage will
do as much to prepare such soils for
receiving the seed as will their thor-
ough exposure to frost. The heavier
and more poorly dratned a soil is, the
greater need is there for the pulver-
izing action of the frost and, &use-
quently, under these conditions the
more extreme should the lap be.
The fact that -the furrows are set up
in this type of plowing makes it pos-
sible for large air spaces to occur be-
low the furrow slice, which cause the
land to warm up and dry Out earlier
in the spring without incurring the
danger of the soil miming, baking and
cracking. This danger often results
In serious injury to the physical -con-
dition of the soil, especially in heavy
olay types, when they are not properly
managed. On account of these com-
paratively large air -spaces underneath
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OUTLOOK FOR
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the furrow, considerable work is re-
quired In the spring to firm the soil
and to provide suitable moisture con-
nections with the subsoil as well „sae
to prevent too free a circulation of
air through the soil. 'Unless this is
done the crop is apt to suffer later
on in the season through lack of mois-
ture, This is particularly true in a
dry season, where a partial crop fail-
ure often results unless this factor has
been given attention. With the more
extreme types of lap furrow, even I
greater care must be taken that the
soil IS properly firmed,
The lap furrow is also used in the
spring in case it has not been pos-
sible to do the plowing in the
Here agala -the aims sought are quite
different from those of fall plowing,
In this WOO an attempt should be
Made to do as much ot the pUlveriz.
Ing as Possible, instead of getting it
up in such a way sa to allow the
-frost to do that work. For this pur-
pose a different type of plow is de-
sirable, One that has bolder and
%ore abrupt curves with more over-
hang to the mouldboard, will accom-
plish the work more efficiently than
liI one having long easy lines, This
plowing should be broader and more
shallow (consequently with lees lap)
than is the case with the fall plow-
ing, as the subsurface soil is colder
and wetter than is the top soil. More-
over, deep plowing in the fall allows
of more moisture being held and ab-
sorbed than would be the case if shal-
low plowing were .practised, a factor
which does not apply in spring plow-
ing.
Sell that is plowed in the spring
requires that even more attention be
given towards firming- it than is the
case with the fall plowing. On, Ac-
count of the type of furrow used, the
top soil is apt to be loose and open,
and moreover it has not had the same
opportunity of settling as is the case
when the work has been done in the
fall. At least two rollings or an
equivalent amount of packing, fol-
lowed by other tillage operations to
fine the surface soil, are as a rule
necessary before the land is in pro
per condition air seeding.
When long stubble, weeds or a
green manure -crop is to be turned
under,- the rolling furrow will prove'
the most effectiye. In this style of
plowing the furrow is turned over M-
auch a way as to cover the material
as near completely as possible. It is
accomplished by holding the plow at
an angle, setting it to cut rather deep-
ly and by putting some pressure on -
the handles. Such plowing results in
the soil being so -completely pulver-
ized that no -crest Is left on the fur-
row slice. This style should not be
used in the fall -except on light soils,
for on heavy land the pulverized soil
would run together and bake. Fol-
lowed by .the packer and harrows It
results in the optimum conditions for
the decomposition of the material
turned under and makes the land fit
Lor further treatment very efficiently
and in the shortest time possible.
Three distinct types of plowing ean
thus be used to adyantage, depend-
ing on the time the work is done and
the objects sought. Each is suited to
its particular purpose. Shallow flat
plowing is best suited to being used
where sod land is broken up in. July
and August in preparation for a hoed
crop the following year. Deep lap
furrow plowing is most useful in fall
plowing, so that the furrow slice may
be exposed to the frost, while a less
extreme lap, put up by a pithy with
bolder -curves is best suited to spring
plowing, and thirdly, the rolling fur-
row' is suited best to plowing under
long stubble, Weeds or green manures.
-The Canadian Countryman.
258,332; corn for silo, 511,329, against
439,411; potatoes, 146,481, against 139,-
523; mangels, 49,148, against 42,793;
sugar beets, 22,039, against .22,482; ear-
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0NTARI0CROPS 0T4s,a2g,a9i2n0s,tagnvapt 1121,L91e;d tgtrizaainipss,519_30,-.
593 against 485,986; alfalfa, 189,109,
against 177,565.
There are 3,609,945 acres of cleared
land devoted to pasture; 232,679 in
summer fallow, against 331,736 in
1916; 280,326 in orchard; 21,964 in
small fruits; 9,882 in vineyards; 58,297
in farm gardens; 37,732 in rape; 5,242
in tobacco; 7,372 in flax.
Fall Wheat Averaged at 23.1
Bu. Per Acre.
Hopeful Return by Provin-
cial Government.
Toronto, Aug. 25. -The following sta-
tistics of the principal field crops of
Ontario for 1917 show the acreage as
compiled front individual returns made
by farmers to the Ontario Bureau of
industries, and the yields as estimated
by a large and experienced staff of cor-
respondents who gave probable yields
according to conditions on August
J.Oth:
Pall Wheat -t585,946 acres will pro-
duce 13,548,267 bushels, or 23,1. per
acre, as against '704,867 acres, 14,942,-
050 bushels, or 21.2 in 1916, and 24,-
737,011 bushels in 1915. The annual
average for the tilt -ay -five years, 1882-
1913 was 21.3.
Spring Wheat -182,957 acres, 3,879.-
054 bushels, or 21.2 per acre, as
against 144,305 acres, 2,213,061 bush..
els, of 15.3 per acre in 1916, and
3,439,949 bushels in 1915. Antmal aver-
age, 16.1.
Barley -554,298 acres, 19,263,320
bushels, of 35,1 per acre, as against
527,886 acres, 12,388,969, or 23,5 per
acre in 1916- and 19,893,129 bushels in
1915. Annual average, 28.0.
Oats -2,763,355 acres, 118,049,213
bushels, or 43,0 per acre, as against
2,689,762 acres, 71,297,528 bushels, or
26.5 Per acre in 1916, and 120,217,952
bushels in 1915. ..annual average, 35.6
1ye-12,077 acres, 2,305,601 leashels,
or 17.3 per acre, as against 138,738
acres, 2,354,410 bushels, or 15.8 per
acre in 1916, and 3,210,512 bushels in
1915. Annual average, 16.5,
Peas -90,322 acres, 1,635,963 bushels,
er 18.1 per acre,,ag against 96,542 acres,
1,243,979 bushels, or 13.4 per acre, In
1916, and 2,043,049 bttehele in 1916. An-
nual agerage, 19-1- •
Beans -114,785 acres, 1,525,683 bush-
els, or 13.4 per acre, as •against 53,999
acres, 583,105 bushels, or 10.8 per acre,
tit ma, end 882,819 bushels in 1915, An.
unal average, 16.7,
Hay and Clover (not including al-
falfa) --2,358,579 titres, 0,160,240 tons, Or
1,833 per acre, as Ageing 3,294,419
acres, 0,730,259 tone, or 2,048 per are,
In 1016, and 2,825,028 tons in 1015. An-
nual average, 1.45.
The acreages lit other emits for
which Ild estimates as to Yield lia•ve
been made at this date are as follows:
nueltevheat 152,457, against 229.205 In
IMO; corn for husking, 258,030, against
ITALIANS ARE
STILL DRIVING
Hard After Austrians On
Isonzo and Carso.
Bombs Wipe Out One Teu-
ton Headquarters.
Rome, Aug. 24.--sGeneral Cadenza's
army is still hard after the Austrians
all along the Isonzo and Cargo fronts
of the Austro -Italian theatre, and,
aided by the valiant Italian airmen,
Who are dropping bombs in great
numbers on concentrations behind the
enemy lines, It has made further pro-
gress and taken additioral prisoners
and war stores,
Already in the offensive, not yet a
neo kold, 500 Austrian officers and
20,000 men haNe been sent behind the
Italian lines prisoners of War, and in
the neighborhood of 6u guns of vari-
ous calibres have been eaptured, in
addition to numerous others destroyed
ley the intensive gunfire of the Ital.
ions.
Attstrian military heaeletterters le
Toltnino sector was wiped out -in -
chiding aemintending officers-whee
struck by two nation bombe.
The Rome War Office -statement
reads:
"The battle is continuing. We have
earried new positions, broken up the
enemy's eounter-attacks and
lave eapetirel a large number of pri-
soners.
"Altogether up to the preeent Nve
Pave t moved front (bit battlefield
mote than 500 officere anti 20,00A
men, about 60 guns, mostly of medium
ealibre, numerous trench mortars tied
ntaehine guile and a large quantity
of war material.
"Oa high our aviator& with until,-
ing efforts and giving the enemy to
trtiee, have bombarded his massed
troope and have carried deetruetioii
into his Ilne of tommunication •
by
dropping fift2en tons of bontbe.
"On the T1%1104110 front, where the
enemy peeelSie Iti 11151 fruitless nt-
tempts to create a diversion, we com-
pletely repulsed patrols ik the Guidi-
caria, and storming parties in the
Lagarina and at Monte Croce."
-••••••
NEGRO 'MORS
SLAUGHTER i5
150 of 24th U. S. ,Infantry
Run Amok in Texas.
Night of Terror Prevailed in
Houston.
Houston, Tex., Report -At least
thirteen white men are dead and more
than twenty persons, including two
young eeestte girls, are suffering from
gunshot wounds, as the result of an
outbreak of 150 negroes, of the 24t1i
la, S. infantry, who last night left
their queens at Camp Logan, near
here, began to* fire their guns prom's -
comely, and for several hours terror-
ized the reeidente' community.
Martial law was proclaimed by 00v-
ernor Ferguson, effective in Houston
arid vkillitY, and cam, to -day the mil-
itary authorities nad the situation lin-
de.r centre', although severity of the
negro soldiers were still raleeing.
The trouble is (said to have (started
after eonte of the negro soldiere had
complained Of treatment accorded
them by member e of the Houston po-
Hee force. About 9 o'clock some eiglitY
negroee, later being joined by ethers,
formed at their cantles, and began a
march toward downtovvn Houston.
Lights ie residencee along the way
were shot out,. and a number of per -
,one weunded as they at beside their
homes.
Major K. 8, Snow, commanding the
negro ttoope guarding 'Camp Logan,
declared that he attempted to 'emitrol
the men when he eaw what Wail itbout
to happen, "but they were beyond con-
trol, and about 150 Warted to shoot
prontlecnottsly in the taint), and 00011
eeattered in every direetion."
An attempt Was made to kill him,
Major Snow declared.
According to pollee reporte, the or.
!gin of the teen& was the arrest of
11 atagro Woman in a downtown sieetion:
.a. negro (soldier atsited that the pew-
er be turned over to hitn, and a refu-
sal led to an argument, the eoldier
finally being taken to police head-
quarters,
A little later another negro eoldiet
approached the pollee etation cold ask-
ed eoneerning the first matt. 'nen
told that the negro wee at headquar-
ter.; tepee worde followed, mid Me
negro Mao wait cent to headquartero.
Prevlonsly the negroee luta reported
1310 happening to their officere, A eon-
ference followed between Police Sup-
erinteadeat Broek and allay officers,
which led to Me order beteg Issued to
the effect that the aegro troops are te
be ealled "colored" trorme by members
of the police department.
alvidence of the brewing riot be-
came taPParent in tite evening. af10
Major Snow, in command or tbe
troops, received word that the negroes
had entered the amMatnition tente
and artned themselves,
He attempted to quell the uegroes,
but they were already beyond control,
and bad begun to shoot. at random
while marching toward the eity.
Sixteen, truckloads of federalized
National Guardsmen were rushed 19
the seat of the trouble, and all the
streets were put under heavy Petrol.
More titan 100 armed negro soldiers
were said to have hid wider buildings
in the vicinity of west end baseball
park and, with their kip -powered
army rifles, pursued sniping tactics
r°1Theatitilleead; Ira D. Rainey, =tinted
police officer; Rufe Daniels, mounted
police officer; middle-aged man,
named Smith; S, Satton, barber; Capt.
J. W. Mattes, Battery A, 2nd Ininois
Field Artillery; B. J. alleintre, pollee
officer; Earl Finley; A. R. Carstens,
painter; Manuel Garredo, Frecl. E.
Winkler, Bryant Watson, negro sol-
dier, Company K, 24th infantry; M.
D. Everton, member of a local artil-
lery battery, and C. W. Wright.
Among the dead Is a negro sergeant,
Vida Henry, believed to have beee
the ringleader lit the uprising.
Henry's body, riddled with bueltebot,
was found a quarter of a mile from
the camp limits:
Horace Moody, one of the mounted
police officers, who suffered an am-
putation of the leg, died this morning
at the hospital, E. .1. efeloeke, another
police officer, he the fifteenth victim
reported found.
• • 111
THE OLD STORY,
Bold, confident, impetuous for the
fray,
Onward I pressed -Ambition led the
Way,
Pointing to Honors groupal and
glist'ning bright, •
'Whose beckoning whispereci-"Scale
the height!"
That's over now! I'm traveling Life'
decline;
lean upon an arm -they're guests of
mine -
Contentment one is called. 1 rather
guess
oil know her sister's name-'tes Hap-
piness.
-Prank Warren Hackett in New
Yeek Sun.
SEEK YE THE WORD.
Ye shall lay up' these my words in
your heart and in your soul, and bind
them for a sign upon your hand, that
• they may be as frontlets between
your eyes. This book of the law shall
not depart out of thy mouth; but thotr
shalt meditate therein day and night,
that. thee mayest observe to do ea -
cording to all that is written therein;
for then thou shalt make thy way
prosperous, and then thou shalt have
good success.
The law of his God is in his heart;
none of his steps shall slide. By the
word of thy lips I have kept me from
the paths of the destroyer, Thy word
bave I hid itt mine heart, that I might
not sin against thee.
We have . • a more sure word
Of prophecy; whereupon ye do well
that ye take heed, as unto a light that
shineth in a dark place, until the day
dawn, and the day star arise in your
hearts. That we through patience and.
comfort of the scriptures might have
hope.
LAUGHTER.
(By the late Rev. H. T. Miler.)
When the child died there was
laughter in heaven -laughter that the
Adversary had lost a plaything a.nd
possible victim. Oh, the laughter of
heaven! HOW the waves rise, and roll
and tumble; what convulsive catching
of the heath and heaving of the
side.; what mountains of mirth,' and
twinkling of the eyes, bubbles flownig
from a eountain. Oh, the busy land-
ing place, thousands upon thousands.
every month. -Emigrants from earth
-yes and migrants from God! Let-
ters insufficiently addressee-feturaed
to the dead letter office -and dumped.
on the shores of the blest, to be read
by experte, translated, adorned, em-
bossed, set in jewels in the panels e1
the palace. The admiration of angels,
the recognition of the blemished ma-
ternal faculty. Mighty halo around
the head of the Master!
Not the laughter of thcredulity, of
distrust, of doubt, like the beautiful
Sarah, who laughed, and then denied
It (wonfanlike ) Not the laughter of
the unclean, the emptiness on the face
of folly, the cackling of the thorns
under a pot Not the smile, tha grin,
the titter of the uhinstinted. But the
solid face of the holy, retlecting the
light of the Eternal, basking in the
breath of the mountain side, where
lessons of scorn and deridon may be
gathered- concerning • the base, the
down -trodden, vassale of the God of
this world, the Prince of the Power of
the -air, the Spirit that now works in
the disobedient and unclean.
Laughter in Heaven becaitse life'
filtirnate is reached. Oh, the requiem
with shining tedrs, Ob, the beetling
of the mother's breast heaving unto
lile!
"Let no te.ar3 to -clay be shed;
Holy is this narrow bed,
Not salvation hardly won,
Not the tnee'l of raft Well run.,
But the pity of the Lord
Gives his child a full reward.- '
Christ, when this sad life Is done,
loin tle to this little one."
The prize without the conflict, the
crown witnout the battle! Why not?
et is Ills way! The chief end of man
is to glorify Goa and enioy Him for-
ever. Half the human family die in
ehildhood, embalm more; Christ vita
all these! llought, paid for, Planned.
bought heels with a prieel
Hear you the mighty ehortte from
Infant voices? The chalets is of might-
ier volume than the sound of adult
voices, Give me the pure timbrel of
the child's holy mouth, and you ean
neve the inetruments of brass, and tbe
blow of the orgae.
Cottle along with your kodaks and
take the tremor or theee infant lips in
the groat Hellehrjah.
Women ohould make a. rule of tireee-
Ines ecol when they walk stud warm
when they ride,
RAQUIT MVO
rORONTO IvIAIMETS.
1L1iAT5-Wit01,MSALE.
Wet foreemarters, ewe .. 212 00 314 00
Do., hindquarters .. .. .. 18 00 20 DO
Carcases, choice ... ... ... 16 50 16 59
Do., common.-. .. .. .. 12 00 12 60
Veal, common, cwt. .. .. .. 9 50 11 50
1.10., meditral ............. 12 50 1.e 50
Doe Prime ... ... ... ... 19 01) 21 00
Heavyhogs ... ... ... .. 19 00 20 00
Shop hogs .. ... ... ... .. 20 00 25 00
Abattoir hogs ... ... 25 00 26 00
Mutton, heavy ... ... ... 10 DO 12 00
Do., light .,, .., ... ... 17 00 19 00
Lambs, lb. . ... . .. 0 21 0 23
Pc., /Wing, lb. ... ... ... .. 0 24 0 25
KULIAR MARKET.
Local wholesale quotations on Canadian
refined sugar, Toronto delivery, In et-
Ledt August 20:-
Lantie granulated .. .. . .. 100 11/8. 39.32
Royal Acadia granulated .. 100 lbo. 9.39
Redilath granulated. .. .. .. 100 lbs, 9.14
St. Lawrence grandated ..., 100 lbs. 0.14
No, 1 yellow, Atlantic and
Acadia ,, .. . 100 lbs. 8.99
No. 2 yellow . ..... ... ..... 100 Ins. 8.89
No. 3 yellow . . 100 lbs. 8.79
No. 1 yellow, gt. Lawrence
and Itedpatil ... ... ... ... . 100 lbs. 3.74
No. 2 yellow „ .... ... ... .,. 100 lbs. 8.01
No. 3 yellow ,.. ... ... 100 lbs. S.54
Granulated in 20 -lb. 15 cents; 540, car-
tons, 25 cents over, and 2-1b, cartons, 31
eeats over,
OTHER MARKETS.
WINNIPEG GRAIN EXCHANGE.
Fluctuations on the Winnipeg Grain
Exchange yesterday were the following:
Wheat.- Open. High. Low. Close,
Oct. ... ... ..... 2 ea 2 20 2 18 2 20
Outs -
Oct. . 0 0336 0 al% 0 63t4 0 63:A
Dee, . . 0 5936 0 GO 0 59% 0 59%
Nay . ... 0 63% 0 631i 0 63% 0 6314t
Flax -
Oct, ... ... 3 43 -3 47 343 1 47
'ciiv. ,., ,.. 3 30 3 41 3 36 3 41
yee, • - • • • .•• • 3 314 3 38 3 311/4 3 38
MINNEAPOLIS CRAIN MARKET.
Minneapolls.-Wheat-September, 32,12;
ceeh, No. 1 Northern, 32,60 to 32.65; No.
2 Northern, $2,55 to 32.60. Corn -No. 3
yellow, 31.78 to $1.80, Oats -No. 8 white,
53 to 63 1-2e. Flour unchanged. 13ran,
316.50 to 327,50.
DULUTH GRAIN MARKET.
Duluth. -Wheat -No cash quotations
were made at the close. Linseed, 33.75;
September, 33.75 bid; October, 33.70 bid;
November, 33.68 1-2 bid; December, 33.65.
CHEESE MARKETS.
Pleton.-At to -day's Cheese Board meet-
ing 712 white and 840 boxes colored were
offered; all sold at 21 5-16c.
Napanee.-At the Cheese Board to -day
945 cheese mere boarded and sold at 21
3-8c; balance of make not boarded, but
sold at the same price, ,
Alexandria, -At the regular meeting of
the Alexandria Cheese Board 850 white
cheese were offered; all sold at 21. 1-4c.
I1'oquole.-A4 the regular meeting of
Iroquois Cheese Board held here this af-
ternoon 815 cheese were boarded, 700 col-
ored and 115 white. Johnson, the only
buyer present, bid 21 1-4c and eeeured 2110
boxes on the board, the balance selling
on the curb at the same price.
Cornwall. -On the Cornwall Cheese
Board to -day 21 3-8e was paid for 2,290
mhite cheese, and one lot of *54 colored
commanded 21 7-0e.
Perth. -There were 1,300 boxes of cheese
on the market here to -day; all sold at
21. 3-8e.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Cattle, receipts 8,000.
Market steady
Beavers 3 50 15 50
Western ... ., 10 00 12 40
'Stockers and feeders .... 6 10 9 25
Cows and heifers 4 65 13 00
Calves 11. 50 16 00
Hogs, receipts 6,000.
:ftlarket •
Light 15 75 17 35
Mixed ... 85 17 40
Heavy ... 15 75 17 25
Rough. 15 75 15 95
Pigs ... .... . 11. 00 14 00
Bulk of sales.16 20 17 25
Sheep, recelpts 3,000.
Marlcet weak.
Wethers -
Lambs, native "' 7 76 11 10
10 50 16 75
13UrFALO LIVE STOCK. •
East Buffalo, Report. -Cattle, receipts,
400; slow, Veals, reeeipts 100; weak;
$8 to 316.50. Hogs, receipts 1,600; slow;
heavy 317.75 to 317.85 mixed 317.50; to
317.75; yorkers 317.25 to 317.50; light 315.50
to $16.50; pigs 315 to 315.50; roughs 316.25
to 316.50; stags 313 to 314.
Sheep and lambs, receipts 200; :sten:1y;
unchanged.
FRENCH HOLD
THE NEW GAINS
Terrific Hun Assault S at
Hill 304 All Fail.
Loss is a Severe Blow to the
Germans.
Paris, Aug. 24.-Hi11 304, the last
remaining important stronghold of the
Germans fronting Verdun, fell into
French hands at dawn to -clay. The
'seen& infantry, who had almost en-
circled the hill in previous attacks,
charged the German positions in a
brilliant dash and carried them by
storm, capturing the remainder of the
Germans entrenched there.
Following the onslaught the army
has passed triumphantly through the
critical period of all offensives -the
first counter-attack. A Haves corres-
pondent says the Germans massed tre-
mendous forces and launched success-
ive attacks in dense waves, through
which shell fire cut lanes. The assail-
ants Nvavered and broke under the
fiercest storm of gun, machine gun
and rifle fire and hand grenades, not
aedsilninge.
lesm
Geran reaching the conquer -
Not centebt with this splendid ach-
ievement, the French advanced a fur-
ther 2,000 yards and made possession
of the hill doubly secure. Hill 804,
together with Le Mort Homme, com-
mands all the ravines and approach-
es as far as Douamont. The loss of
these positions deprives the Germans
of all observatories Item which they
could watch the French movements.
The evening eomtnunication said:
"On the Verdun front the enemy ar-
tillery, which was energetically coun-
ter-ehelled, bombarded the front lines
we captured recently, especially to the
north pf Hill 304 and between Samog-
neux and the Chambrette farm. No
infantry action took place.
"The number of prisoners captured
this morning at Hill 304 exceed 100.
"A German aviator was brought
down this morning in the Otturieres
wood by our machine-guns. rive more
Gerrnan aeroplanes fell inside their
lines following fighting with our
*pilots."
A correspondent on the firing lino
writes,
"The Germans bored Into the twin
summits of Le Mort iloteme two tune
nets, evitich they named. Crown Prinee
and Bismarck, The French bombard-
Inent smashed thein, killing hundreds
of the occupants, but leaving ntany
still alive to be eaptured later. In tho
first named tunnel alone 600 prisoeers
were taken. In the Crown. Prince tun
-
eel alone were found to -day the bodies
of more than a hundred dead Gentians,
the vietims of a tingle shell. "
It seems to take more trial elites to
test out a 'flagon van thee it battle,
ship,
Wellington MutusiI
Fire Ins. Cos
1140,
Need Otflos, OITSailito GT,I
Xashil taken On all ole4e101 Ot BASPI
ib propatr On OA 04 or PrIoutO20
note eyetem,
-OW*. IPLESKAN, VAIN 34.9W600
Preildeet SoorOtori .
&moms a °oasts,
Aisints, Vitaphomi, 04;
,1
Dudley Holmes
SMIPIOOTS)S, SOLIOITOtto NW.
WW1 Mores Leek VIIII0Ma1r
Aft
R.. Vanstone
&warm MOO SOL40110114.
Sto047 to loeh et knrool Welk
Wit4OHASS
-Arthur J. Irwin
0.D.S.,
Doctor of Dental Surgery of the Penn,.
sylvaala College and Licentiate ot Den-,
tal Surgery Pi' Ontario.
Closed everWednesday Afternoon,
Offioe In Macdonald Block,
r. M. DEANS
D.D.S., .L.D.S.
Honor Graduate cif tbe Royal College of
Dental Suegeons of Ontario, Honor
Oradiutte co' T.lniversity of Toronto.
Facility of Dentstey.
Closed every Wellneliday Afternoon.
Office Over H. E. !surd & Co.'s Store
In the Dente Par1151', formerly occu-
pied by r,r.• G. IL ltoss.
W R Humbly
• S.fla., M.D., C,M,
Special attention paid to diseases
of Women and Children, having
taken postgraduate work in Sur-
gery, Bacteriology and &dental*
Medicine, 1
Office in the Kerr residence, be.
tween the Queen's Hotel and the
Baptist Ohurch.
All business given careful attention.
Phona 54. P. 0. Box 115
Dr. Robt. C. Redmond
M.R.O.S. (Eng.)
L.B.C.P, (Lend)
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
(Dr. Ohisholm's old stand).
DR. R. 1 STEWART
Craduate of University of Toronto,
Faculty of Medicine; Licentiate of the
Ontaria College of Physicians ana
Surgeons.
OFFICE ENTRANCE:
SECOND DOOR NORTH OF
ZURBRIGG'S PHOTO STUDIO,
JOSEPHINE ST. PHONE 29
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN
Mt. F. A. PARKER.
Osteopathy builds vitality and
strength. Adjustment of the sPlue sza
other tissues is gently secured, thers.
by removing the predisposing causes
of disease.
Blood pressure and other eramintty
*ma rus.da. 'Trusses scientifically fit.
ted.
OFFICS OVER STORS.
Hours -Tuesdays and Fridays, I 1031,
V/ 9 p.m.. Weaning:tn. t to 21 A.M.
Other days by Ippointintmft.
-General 'Hospital
(Under Government Inspection).
Pleasantly situated, beautifully fur.
wished. Open to all regularly licensed
physicians. Rates for patients (which
inolude board and nurstug)--$4.90 to
06.00 ger week, according to location
of room. For further information-
Addreas MISS L. MATHEWS,
Superintendent,
Rox 223, WIngham, Ont.
-.4
1 SELL
Town and Pam properties, Cell and
MN my Bat and get my prieee. I have
stuns exasliont values.
J G. STEWART
WINGHAm.
Phew 104. Mee In TOwn
J. W. DODD
(Successor to J. G. STEWART)
FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT
and HEALTH INSURANCE.
P. 0, Box 306. Phone 108
WINDHAM, ONT.
••••••' .6311.1•1eIr
John F. Grov(
hatter of
"MARRIAGE LICENSES
TOWN HALL WINGHAM
Phones-0Mo* 24; Residence 168.
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Wkgood prices for ood eresuni why
p your Cream away, &long titans*
en you can receive as goo Pile*/
hear home, and in sending your °ream
te. us will help a home industry. We
=moth, two can* to each shipper S414
pay all express charges and assure
you an honest business, Cheese Ow.
tem patrons having Cream during the
yOnter would do well te ship to us.
write for further particulars to
THE SEAF01.111 CREAMERY
SWAPO/1TH 4- -4 OWTARIO
1'. 8. R. MEN WIN.
Toronto, Report, -The award of the
conciliation board in the dispute betWeen
the Toronto Itallway Comnaey and 'HA
enmioyees was made pUblie to -day. It
allows tito men Seven cents an hour in.
erease over their old wages. The Men
aeled ten cents an hour laerouse, and
returned to merit ini an interim increase
pix cents per hour, after the strlice
on July le. The report is signed hy
Judge Snyder, elleirman, and D. A.
Vevey, representing the Men, Duneark
Uebonald„ representing the Company, •
dieeents from the award.
GEN. AUI1KO EXILED.
Petrograd Cable -General Gurko,
0x -commander on the southwestern
front, recently arrested tor emprees
sloes of loyalty to the Emperor otter
the revolution, is to be sent abroad,
IL is announced, under a new kw en -
Wing the Government to expel per-
sons regarded as dangerous to the
welfare of the country.