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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1917-08-30, Page 2• 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- 45,y 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 - • OUTLOOK FOR 4.411141414.1‘411441164444MINNE11414 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- _ 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. SINIMII11111111141 WE WANT CREAM W41 weot cresol, and will pat _Abe 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.