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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1917-09-13, Page 2erea a • a'•N '''' 11.45c 1,eseoa XII. Sept, IC, 1017. The alery -Inurimee,-.Daniel 3: I -a Comtnentary,-1, A call te image worship disregertted (vs, 1-12)) It 1$ probable that the Unto ot Ncbuclutels nezzatas erection of the great image liere mentioned wile upon his return front the cOuquest of western Asia and EgYpt, and his purpooe was to cele- brate hie great victories. It is likely that the king thought that a public ect of this kind woula unify the vari- oue peoples of hieaworld-erapire, since alt amid do reverence to the same gad, The image erectei was ninety feet high and nine feet in width, but title may be supposed to include a pedestal from thirty to forty feet in eight, The Cobeoeus of Rhodes was fifteen teat higher titan this image, and the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor is three hundred and six feet high, ineluding the Pedestal. Nebuchadnezzar's image was in all probability a representation of the chief god of Babylon, Bel alerodach, but it may liave been an image of the king himself, The image was of gold, that is, covered with gold, for it is scarcely to be supposed that it was a solid gold, since it has been .esti- mated that an image of that size would eontain two billion dollars' worth of the preelous metal. Some have fixed the site of the image at a point -six or seven Miles below Babylon, where there is a solid structure, which may baae been the pedestal of the iraage, Strict orders were sent to all the offi- cers of the kingdom to be present at the dedication of the image, and all the people, of whatever language, were commanded to fall down to worehip it. if any failed to conmly, they were to , be burned alive. TI. A uoble answer (vs. 13-18). 13-15. The king became violently enraged at the three Hebrews, entirely overlook- ing their 'excellence and their great service to the nation; but the hasty temper of the Oriental is proverbial, and we naust let this stand as an ex. planation of Ifis senseless anger. These Hebrews were three of the four who had received epecial training for the king's •ieraice, and who had refrained fromdefiling themselves with the Itheg's meat and wine (Dan. 1: 8). The absence of Daniel from this narrative is variously explained, He may have been on governmeut business in some remote part of the kingdom. Perhaps he was in such a high position that he was not Included in the king's decree. It may be that although he was pres- ent and failed to bow the 'knee, no one reported him, his three compan- ions being the chief objects of the people's envy. The three were teniglit before the king and ques- aimed by him. He thought it in- credible that any one should refuse to obey his edict, and he offered them another opportunity,- if, however, they should fail then to fall down before the image, they would be cast into a burning. fiery furnace. 16. Shadracb, Meshach and Abed-nego- For the Significance of these names aad the Hebrew names these youths Imre, see notes on verses 1-7 of the preceding lesson. They knew the im- port of the royal decree' and were not surprised at the threatmade by the king. They had already weighed the consequences of a refusal and were prepared to accept them. We are not careful -"We have no need." -R. V. There was no anxiety on their part in this matter; in fact, their conduct had already indicated the course they would pursue. 17. If it be so, our God Js able to deliver us The He. brews' were certain that, if the king's threat `was carried out and they were east into the burning fiery furnace, GOci was able to deliver them- even from that. They were assured that the king would have no power over them as again at Jehovah's power, They were perfectly secure in God's hands. 18. But if not -Even if God ehould not -see fit to deliver 'them. III. A Miraculous Deliverance (vs. 1940). 19., porm.of his vision' was ehanged-The expression upon bis countenance indicated fierce anger. One seven times raore.-"Seven titnes inorestaaat. V. The command implied that the furnace should bb made as hot as, possible." The order showed thaa tho king was "full of fury." There was 'plenty of fuel at hand, as 'wood and pitch, to carry out the order. it is not known what was tae form of the furnace used on this occasion. In the catacombs at Rome there are pic- tures which represent the three Heb- rews in a furnace with the whole top Open Mad With dont in the sides bps low. The flames are leaping above the top of the furnaee around the He- brews. • Another suggestion 11 tnet the furnace was a pit with an opening at the top and one at the side, some- thing like a smelting furnace.- 20, Mighty men -Either men possessed of high rank or men possessed of great strength. 21. Bound -The Hebrews were bound with fetters, presumablY of metal, to Insure against their es- -cape. Coats--hosen---"Coats" are the long undergarment: "bosen" is the cape that was thrown over the head and shoulders for protection from the sun. -Tristram. 22. Slew those met- The fact that the Xing's officers suffer . ed death from the intense heat outside the furnace is a proof of the miracu- lous nature of the preservation of the Hebrews within.the furnace, 23, Fell doWn bound -They were cast' in through the opening at the top, and, being bound, were tillable at first to walk. 24.. The king was astoniect- "Astonled" Is the old form of the word "astonished." Ile evidently was sit- ting Where he could view the proceed. Inge and was alarmed at tbe sight, of the three men unbound and walking lit the furnace, and a f Muth person with them. 25. Like the Son 'ot God a son of the gods." -R, V, Aa atebuthadetezzar knew that no ordinitaY peestin Could Sea-Vive such a beat, be supposed the fourth form lutist no that of some deity. He knew nothing of Chritit,;sti he surely could notlin,ve in. tended to say it was he. 20.0anie- teed said -The king's fury had given Wm° to astonislunent, and astonigh. inertt was giving place to admiring in- terest, $ervants of the most high Gutl-Ati ackilowiedginent of the )1ow- Or �f the• true God.. 27. 'The fire had Tto POlfer-EVen the light, inflammable tiothing which they wore Wag not airl- ged, nor their hair, and titer was no smell of fire. 2840. Nelmehadnez- ref Wag AO profoundly Impressed -with oteurrente that he at oneo expres- sed his admiration for the yottths WhO aad the courage to stand against his deerte, and go tato the fiery furnace Waiting ih the Lord for deliveranee, 1:111t$TIONS;-*What degree did Nett- ttehatineggat make? Beserthe the im- age which he get up,. What wits the 'penalty for not hoWing down .to the, image? Who refused to v. ordhip ttt hat effort.; dig the kftt Make in their behalf? What command did the king give regaraing their pun- ishment? Describe the Mile that the king beheld after the you Men were - placed in the furnace, flow dal :1'0 king feel toward the. Hebrews after they came out Of the fire? What new decree did he Matte? PRACTICAL SURVEY, Topic -Hewitt oietes, 1. Regarded as rebellion. IL Triumphea over idolatry. 111. Exalted tixe name of God, 1, Regarded as rebelliou. The les- son affords a vivid Illustration of dee spotie power in toutreat to 4111 eXIIIbl- tion of true principle as the founda- tion of a religietts life, a centrast be. tween spiritual and hornan greatness. It presents the Ittntenta,ble spectacle of rulers of a great nation bending before tyranny, doing homage to a creation of nian. Nebuchadnezzar had been so elated. by Daniel's Interpretation ot his dream, showing that he was the great- est of tee rulers ot his time, as to con- vert the verse emblem a warning into an embleut of daring and blasphemous impiety, He regarded his success as wholly due to his idol god, His pur- pose was to force all who were wider his government to celebrate his uni- versal sovereignty by Paying homage to the idol be erected. It was a polit- ical expedient to strengthen and con- solidate his government bY Prompting uniformity of religion amorist his sub- jects. As long as the various nations retained a diversity of opinion, they could not be thoroughly amalgamated into one empire,. Nebuchadnezzar made himself supreme dictator in matters of religion in his whole realm, God's people had been completely sub- jugated by the mighty autocrat of Babylon. The king was compelled to acknowledge the power and inflaence of three decided and holy men of that nation, a small supply to appear for the Lord God of Israel in opposition to the idolatryaof the king and the court of Babylon. He was obliged either to recognize their right to religious lib- erty or lie must suppress them. To do the former would be to unndo all that was involved in the great celebra- tion. To enforce his decree 11114131 result in increased power. In his haughtiness and bigotry Nebuchadnea. 'zar added rudeness and insolenee to idolatry and linpiously challenged the might of the God of Israel while he regarded the conduct of his faithful servants as rebellion. II. Triumphed over idolatry. It was brought to trial whether any would dare to refuse to be idolaters in con- formity to the whole great assem- blage. These young Hebrews were called to combat the power of dark- ness and to vindicate the instatod majesty of Jehovah. They fulfilled the special duties as Jews and did what God had designed the Jewish people as his witnesses to do. Against royal- ty, public opinion and in the face of death they acted according to their conscleace and refused to bow dowu in Idolatrous :worship. Their first con- sideration was not their earthly pros- pects, but their personal responsibil- ity to God. They had to oppose the will of a powerful benefactor. They had to incur the odium of an excited public. They had to forfeit the honor and emoluments of office. They had to face .death in one of the most ter- rible terms. This they did in calm manner. strong faith and with inflex- ible aetermination. III. Exalted the name of -God. Sole- ly on account of their adherence to the divine cause were the three He- brews east into the burning fiery fur- nace. Firm and decided for Jehovah, they approached the eveutful hour. Their example was a sermon on her- oic piety and . invincible fortitude. They conducted tb.eraseives with dis- cretion, composure and presence of mind; with confidence, with steadfast- ness and with uprightness. They did not covet martyrdom or persecution. They gave no willing offence. The king was first to perceive that his fury and the doom he had decreed were frusaated. The three Hebrews were seen to walk unharraed in the flames, accompanied by the presence of One who seemed to have them un- der his protection. Nothing was con- sumed but their bonds, which stigma- tized them. as criminals. They hon- ored •Goa before the world and he es- pecially honored them. Their deliv- erance produced a deep public im- pression: • The impious ambition of the monarch was. checked. The faith of the weak and wavering was con- firmed, The welfare of the captive Jews was effectually promoted. The deliverance of those faithful servants of the Most High bore testimony. to .their Integrity and seeured their pro- motion in the kingdom. T. ft. Ae se• 411. MOTHERLAND 5 TO CANADIAN Proportion of Troops En- gaged in War Service, Britain's Ratio of Casualties Higher. London Cable.-Reuter's title re- eeived the following authoritative statement regarding the respective parts played by the Dominions and Great Britain in the war: "In America, and elsewhere the table is ourrent that large numbers of thn trained eoldiere tit for service over- seas are retained in idlenees in the United Kingdom. The authors ef this fable would like to spread the reporr that Britain's reserve of men are ex- haested. This le entirely fictitious. The millions Stated to be in reserve in this eountry ineltide all men trained and training to be in readiness to provide British drafts in the five theatres of the war, also the sick and wounded, those unfit for general service, the training staffs and the labor and ad- ministrative Units necessary at the main base of the Empire, "A:3 regards the oonmarative ef- forts of the Motherland and the Do- minions in the actual war areas, est• chiding the troops garrisoning in India and the defended ports through- out the world, the proportion of troops of the IViotherland to troops of the Dominions is between 5 and G to one, it must be borne in mind that this preponderance of troops of the Moth. erland is natural, Incee the proPor. tion ,of the white Male poptilatiOn of the 'United KingdOtte to that of the Do- minion is over 3 to 1. "Sonia thought that the Dominions' troops were being More freely used than those of the Motherland, This Was a fallacy. The proportion of Motherland troops and easualties oe the Western frolet is higher titan the Dominions'. The following, aro the figures tn the four hie hattlee, the F,outine. Arra:!, „ 01,10V. THIN KRUSSIAN SITUATION HAS DECIDEDLY IMPROVED London Construes Lloyd George's Speech to. Mean Conditions Improving Peril From German . elite Its Served: to Unite the People. New York Report. -A el -metal cable from. London to the New York SIM SAYS: The siMeeli of the Prime Minister, Lloyd George, at I3irkenhead, and SOIlle other expressions in quarters only a little less authoritative are construed to indicate that the Entente Allies possess !Atomisation that political con - Onions in Russia are becoming better, and that there is strong probability the Provisional Government will take a firraer grip end adopt rigorous meas - ores welch alone can save the situa- tion. Various reports from. Petrograd somewhat vaguely suggest the same thing. While it is not admitted officia.UY that such advices have been received' the tone of statements made in official circles here strongly suggests that Pre- mier Lloyd George knew more then he revealed of his reasons for hopeful- ness regarding Russia. • DANGER UNITES RUSSIA. Petrograd Cable. -The Petrograd Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates has resolved that as tbe re- moval of the externul danger is vital tor every democracy, the executive soldiers of their obligation to re- double their efforts with a view to the committee must remind the Russian regeneration of the economic life of the country, the rem:teal of the com- bative force of the army and the or- ganization of national defences. The Ruskaya Vona announces that the administration of the national bank wilt be transferred to Nijni-Nov- gored. The general control of the ar- tillery branch of tee army also will be removedthere. The special commission of the Min- istry of War has published tl, draft of the law restoring capital punish- ment in the rear of the righting front. The law is applicable to both soldiers and civilians for the same offencerfor which vapital paniehment already has been restored t the front, •, RUSSIAN REPORT. Petrogad Cable.--Frida•rs War Office report read: "Roumanian front: There have been fusilades and scouting operations. "Caucasus front: Only fusilades have taken place. "On the • Battle Sea during the last week, between August 29 and Sept. 5, the enemy has concentrated his oper- ations in. the Gulf of Riga, Enemy Zeppelins appeared south of Pernau, Bombs were dropped by them ,near Hainash ,but were without effect. ' "Eraerny submarines appeared in the Gulf of Riga on Monday and shelled by niget three points on the coast be- tween Riga and Pernau. Forty rounds were fired and in the village of Kab- doki one woman and one little girl were killed and one woman was wounded. By day an enemy' subniar- ine attadked the transport Linol, at which about twenty rounds were fired. The transport, which had only 37-m1l- limetre guns, engaged the sIbmarine, forcing it to submerge and retire, Two men on the transport were wounded. "Our gun boats aud terpedo boats remained at the mouth of the Dvina (at Riga) until the last moment, and on leaving convoyed Steamships and floating defences from .the port of Riga. Other enemy vessels, aside from submarines, were not observed in the Gulf of Riga, Where our naval forces are on guard and ready to en- gage the enemy. "Aviation: On the night of Wed- nesday our airmen flew over the rail- way station at Baranovichi, where about 290 pounds of bombs were drop- ped. In the region south of Lake Miadziol our artillery brought down all enemy aeroplane within our lines. The enemy airmen were made prisouer, "Orr the evening- of Wednesday squadroa of enemy aeroplanes dropped bombs in the region of the railway sta- tion at Zamirie." Divisions engaged, Motherland and Dominions. respectively -Somme, 5 to 3; Arras, 3 to 1 and 2 to 1; Ypres, 7 to 1; Messines, 2 to 1. Ratio of casualties per •division, Motherland and Dominlons respec- tively -Somme, 5 to 4; Arras, 7 to 6; Ypres, 5 to 1; Messines, 11 to 13. • •* INDIAN REFORM IN GOVERNMENT Viceroy Sees British and " India Plans One In Speech Opening Legisla- tive Council. - ,Simla, lnclia., Cable. -(via Reutees Otta-wa, agency.) -Lord Chelmsford, in opening the Legislative Council to.daY, made the longest and most important speech ever delivered by a viceroy on a similar. occasion.' • The Viceroy referred to Sir Robert Borden's sympathetic speech on thes 19th of May last on the abolition of in- dentured labor, Referring to the cotten duties, he said that the interests of India would be fully considered after the war. Regarding con,stitutional reforms, he said that the Government of India con- sidered the announcement of the Brit- ish Government, as practically India: tinguishable from its policy. Three roads led to this goal. First was in the domain of the local self-government ot a village or town by a municipal e011111c1I; the second, in the responsi- ble employment of Indians • under the Government, and the third, in the do. main of legislative councils, along which line advance must be made sim• ultaneousiy with advances on the two other lines. The British Government has decided that substantial steps had been taken as soon as possible As he had steadfastly refused • to anticipate the Home Government's decision, Lord Chelmsford said that he had invited Mr. Austin Chamberlain to visit India' and exameae the issaes on the spot, and had repeated the invitation to Mr, sticeessor aMs"SteacgrteLtaX1:. for india. The viceroy said that recruiting for labor corps had beet excellent. He also spoke or the continued loyal, con- sistent and gracious servites of the ruling Princes of India. The Indian war ioatt, he said now exceeded a82,- 000,000. The Home -Government had, he announced, agreed to the coiriage of sovereigns at the Bombay Mint dor- ing the war. The Viceroy expressed deep obliga- tion tnthe Amir of Afghanistan, with whom our ties of friendship, he said, had been drawn still closer. BELFAST VISIT WILL DO 0000 Irish Convention's Meetings 'Ilhere Have Helped. Difficult Part of Task Still to Come. oi.tioga44....4... New York Rsport -The New York Times this morning publishes the fo1. lowing from its Belfast correspon- dent: vteit of tbe eonvention to Bennet, veltero it itee Ste t been bold, ing a three -days' session, accompanied with some experience of northern hos- pitality and enterprise, marks a stage iu its progress, as it has been a great success in every sense. The southern delegates, who have seen Belfast for the first time 'this week, have been entertained by the Lord Mayon.' the Barber Board and eminent private citizens. They have been taken to aictories and ship yards and technical schools. They have had for their sittings the magnificent City Ilall. Al this has impressed them. Itis a process ot education as tb the conditions of their own country which was necessary for these representative nem • It may be added that the visit of the convention has also made an im- pression on Belfast. Crowds gathered at the City Hall every day to watch these men from all parts of Ireland arriving. All this is to the good, both for the state of feeling inside the convention, and that in the country outside it. To produce such an atmosphere is a necessary piece of work. But too Much must not be expected from mere atmosphere,: the more alifficult part' of the convention's task now appeara -that of working out in detail a scheme upon which a settlement may be secure, and may bwrolied upon to work. •A correspondent writing in a Cath- olic paper takes the view that if the convention should fail to find a set- tlement it would be better that it had not met. His is a view widely held, "Success," he writes, "will mean the, ereation of anew Ireland, failure will !be a Catastrophe. The- convention has the good. will of the whole coun- try." MUST KEEP OUR RANKS FULL UP Sir Geo. Perley's Word Af- ter Visit to Front. Splendid Account of the Canadian Forces. Londe% Cable.-Sh George Perley just returned atter a week in France, said to-uay: "I spent two days \cite the Ca.natiltin corps, and was greaue pleased to find that an atmosphere of cheerfulness and optintisto pervades all runke. The appointment of a Canadian to command the corps is most popular, and it is evident that.. all are Working well 'together. The success of the arraugements made in England to train our men well and send reinforcements promptly are thoroughly realized and appreciated by the Can:mien corps. Ail the Cana- dian traoltS are members of one great organization, whoee first duty is to keep up to strength Our diviSiOnS ill Vrallee, .MI those this side of the Atieutie are plats or the one great whole with the overseas militare forces of Canada," Ono day the Commander -in -Chief inopeeted two Canadian divisions that lately carried out a very suceessful offensive. Notwithstanding the heavy fighting in bad weather, these troops presented a splendid soldierly appear- ance and were in good spirits and ready for further exploits. "We must all feel annuustinted admiration and intense pride, lit their great achieve. mentv." The CommanderIn-('h i tepreesed himself' etrongly itt 1113 0PPreclation of the courage and en- durance of our troops and the deeds they have accomplished. "It is a wonderful thing for Canada to Wee :such a fine army tu the field on the aestern front. We, ao a tooplo, had im thought of t1M war fier nettle any Hon., To y IMA Canadian cocas coMMander who bte fore the war wao a civilise% ana now in eminent). of four tilviSions of veteran troope, Malting history for Canada, wit° have eliown themseivea matelt for the trained (teriaan regulars, and equal to thc beat trada tione of the- British arMY. These men are fighting for the prceervation of deinecratie inetitatione and ludividual liberty. Their actiou is proot of how dear these thinare to Cana. Wane. aurely ottr people at home will do whatever ie neceesary to keel) Mom divisions up to strength. I wail: those who doubt the wisdoj of title could see the eonditions at the trout. and understand the wonderful spirit ot our men." Sir George else spent a day each with the rallway construction troops �114 the Forestry Corps. It is per- haps not appreciated what a large number or Ca,nadiens in France are In these organizations, doing work of great assistance and military etta Mono'. The restate obtained are highly appreciated by the I3r1t1a1 and French authorities. He visited the Canadian base where the reinforce. merits are recetved, and Several of our hospitales wbere the Canadiau doctors and nursee. are doing splendie work. We can certainly all be proud of what they bawl done, . . CURRENCY EMBARGO Established by the United States Government. Washington Report. --President Wilson to -night placed an embargo, effective Sept, 10, on the exportation of coin, bullion and currency. At the eame time he authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to liceuse such expel.. tations where, in the opinion of the Federal Reserve Board, they are not harmful to the public interest, ' • The effect of the embargo, which applies to all nations, will be to place absolute (marel over gold exports in the hands of Secretary McAdoo and the Federal Reserve Board. Officials believe that the measure will go • far toward conserving the huge stofe of gold aecumulated in this country since the beginntug of the war, a store which recently has been drawn upon rather heavily by Japan,* Mexico and Spain. Strict adlieSIMI to the embargo IS tegarded as unlikely and undesirable. Curtailment, however, of the free movement ot gold to the Orient appears probable. A GUIDING STAR. Confess the error of your way And bury the dead past. Uplift your thoughts to eigher plane And stick until the last. Don't think of what you might have been, But be just what you are; Let honesty of purpose be Your future guiding star. Sing Sing N. 66458 in `...rhe Star of Hone." BF,HOLD HOW HE LOVED. Ile .died for all. -Greater love hath no man than this, that it man, lay down his life for his friends. He-liveth to make intercession for them. -I go to prepare a place for you. I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. -Father. I will that they also, whom thou bast given me, be with me where I am. --Having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. We love him, because he first loved us. ---The love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead; and flint he died' for all, that they which live should not henceiorth live unto themselves, but unto hini which died for Mena and rose again, • If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's command. meats, and abide in his love, ONE. • A congregation of one is my su- preme, absorbing and satisfying study. He who did not refuse the presence of one, Nichodenitts by night, the women of Samaria by day, the thief on the cress, and Mary at the tenth, doth not refuse one, nay, brings the most de- lightful moments of my life, as He helps me to minister to one. By Him I discern, with Him I suf- fer concern, by sanction of His pre- sence I minister; by an educated ab- negation I make no request, and there- by I am open to receive, and do actu- al.ly receive, the most surprising and joyful indications of His most gratiOlts helpfulness. Is this a spiritual part- nership? Him first, and most, and best; Hint near, and dear, and inter- twined; fibre folded in fibre, that the dissecting knife cannot cut without destroying both. Where are the words to help me here? I need the alpbabet of the stare, and then have only words! Who can draw a diagram of the doings cf Christ in you, or give a programine of the glory that is to follow? A congregation of one. Have we ever any more than one? Is not all ministry the contact of personality on ' personality? It must be so. This is the way God works with man. The highest type of grace in the human heart emphasizes an inutediate awareness of God, in direct and inti- mate consciousness of the Diviite Pre- sence. Its religion in its most acute and living stage. There have been in all ages, religious geniuses who lam been made aware or a. realmof reality ou a higher level than that '1vhiCh is 1 -tweeted by the senses. A congregation of one. This is the way man works co inan; come aro moved by fear, some by hope, some by beauty; some are overshadowed bY dreams, by storms, by unspeakable vis- itations of God, if ten men aro converted in one church, by one man, tti; otto thtte, it is not one net of the IfolY (1110(it huttp- ing the ton together, but tete distinct, sovereign, peculiar aets of revelation, Where art thou, what thinkest thou, who art thou?' The majestic stillness of the Divine Presence Is not enough; anriTeltdtt, builadtst;iviatyli tglireis' spbrtseoarkt,:i Work on persons, secret, Sacred, sol- emnly alone. "Hest thou faith? Ha,vo 11 to thyteelf •before God." . "Rost, which the weary know; Shade, Mid the noontide glow; poise, when deep grlefte teerflow: We know no dawn but Thine; 'Bend forth Tby beams divine On our dark tibeis t_o sn.11.111,10.,ttlifor. And make us blest:" it take- it keen veeee 01 humor to Loma et trouble, but the man who ole pepulav. AIIPMFA4 TORONTO MARKETS, 14.4111011:. 1)( try Produce -- Butter, choice dairy..., *240 .......... •,,•„••. 105 Po, a*er ib.•• ... 01 3 /ressc d Poultry - Turkeys, 11). 9 22 4.10 or ::•11e,s,lbt.)1;t. rl 'chickens Pucks, Siring-, lb. 00 0 23 0 30 13111,11euhl:les, 11 -qt: •hkt. 0 12) 40 Thimbloberriea, box 0 16 ILP:I.ttilitilelbilibute!'s!),•°14(Cill.ti.; • b•It• • .••••••• - 511.1 Cavnetnneltottuppie4,_hkt. . • • : 00 41 Beans, small measure 00 - Beets, doz. hitt. 0 00 Cucumbers, d0z. 0 00 Cauliflower, each 0 10 Corn. dozen .. 00 0 00 0 00 Cabbages, each. ..... 05 Gherkins, bItt. 1 00 Egg Plant, 1)14.t. -0 00 Lettuce, dos, bolts. .„. 0 20 De„ head, dos.0 00 Vegetables marrot•v, eat% ,0 05 Onions, bundle .. 0 00 1:orjDo., small bltt. 00 000 oe0 t0a,t,v.s,,,ekba.g 2 00 Po., small measure ., 0 00 Radishes, 2 bunches 0 00 Sage, buneh oo 1005 Savory. bunch 0 C5 Squash, each 11 10 Saw:ry, bunch.. „ 05 'gamins, rock .. 0 00 Tomatoes, 11 -qt. hitt. 0 40 MEA.TS-WHOLOSALIO. Beef,1eo1r1coc:arters, ewt, .. $13 00 Carcases, choice ., 15 50 Veal, common, ewt„. 9 50 310,, hindquarters, ewt. .. 18 00 Do., medium. . 14 20 Do., prime ... . 1192 0500 21 00 Do., common .. 12 00 . 10 00 20 00 Shop hogs -..• .„ 23 00 25 00 Abattojr hlamaeil 24 00 95 en l le 00 72 00 Do., lisitt . . ... 17 00 19 00 Lambs, Spring% , „ 0 25' 0 27 OTHER MARKETS. W INNIP ORA N EXC EIANGE. Fluctuations on tlig: WInnipk?u Grain Ex- change yesterday were the following: Oats- Open. High. Low. Close. Oct. ,. .. 0 435 0 66% 0 63 0 06% :AMY 0 64% 0 65% 0 61% 0 65% .„ 0 64P4 0 62% 0 60% 0 62% Oct. . 3 23 3 21 3 09% 0 30911 Nov. . ... 3 121i1 3 1231 3 0430 3 07 Dec. „ .... 3 0.5 3 or, 2 99 2 09 1111NNEA1OLIS ORM N MAR KET. Minneapolis.--Corn-No. 2 yellow' $2.11 to $2.15 Oats -No. 3 -white, 57 1-4to 18 1-4e Flax, 53.16- to 63.21. Flour un- changed Bran, $28.50 to $29,00. DCLUTH GRAIN AtAREET. Duluth. -Linseed, $3.24; September and October, $3.24; November, $3,22; De- cember, $3 19 1-2. Ting cirignsti MARKETS, 1.Astowel.--T1iere was no cheese board here to -day. Picton.-Eighteen fe.ctorics boarded 1,397 boxes at the meeting of the cheese beard to -day. MI sold at 21 5-16e. Carnwall.-On the Cornwall Cheese Bor.r(1 to -day 2269 boxes white offered. All eold at 21 3 -Se, iroqueis,-At the regular meeting* of the Iroquois Cheese Board to -day 785 boxes were offered, 240 colored, and 555 white. Buyers r,resent:-Johnson, Me - Master and Ault. Johnson started the bidding at 21c. The other buyers fellow - ed ith the same Ma. No sales on, boa.; d. .1.11 sold on the earl) at 21. 1-4e, Napan?e.-Cheese boarded, 679 colored, 015 whit 4. All sold at 21 5-16e. $0 42 000 30 0 35 0 30 0 28 0 35 025 0 60 I 40 0 16 o 33 1 .5o 1 00 00 20 tt ('e 0 20 0 20 0 25 025 0 05 0 10 1 25 055 0 30 0 50 0 10 0 10 0 50 0 40 014) 0 10 0 10 923 0 10 0 21 0 10 0 21 0 50 $11 00 20 00 • 29 00 12 GO 11. 50 CHICAGO LIVE STOCK, Cattle, reee:pts 2000., Market unsettled. 'leavers ... 'Western 6 50 Stockers and feeders .. 0 00 Cows and heifers 4 63 Calves 12 00 Hogs, receipts 2,000. Market stroog. Light ... 16 63 'Mixed 1050 Heavy • •• 10 45 Rough . 16 45 Pigs ... 11 75 Bulk of sales . . ...... 17 00 Sheep, receipts 2,000. :11ark4 unsettled. 'Mothers .•. 50 Lambs, native ... 11 40 • BUFFALO LAVE STOCK. 17 60 1025 9 50 12 85 1(000 18 23 18 50 18 '45 IC 70 16 25 18 15 12 00 17 60 East Buffalo, Report -Cattle, receipts, 600; steady. Vests, receipts 50; slow; $7 to $17. Hogs, receipts 1,300; firm. Heavy and yorkers 018.60 to $19; light yorlters and pigs $15.75 to $18; roughs $17.50 to $17.75; stags 114 to $15.50, Sheep and lambs, receipts 1,400; aetive, yearlings $9 to $14.501 others unehanged. FUEL FAMINE IN GERMANY SEVERE Fears for the Winter Al- ready Being Felt. Protests About Potato Ra- tion Are Growing. Copenhagen Cable.- Difficulties with the winter supply or fuel in Ger. many already are being felt. The city ceo rikhootormaa• l of Stettin already has suspended street lighting entirely on account of the lac u press and public are for the moment far More keenly in tereited in problems of fuel and food than in politics. Farmers are ' pro- claiming an abandonment of the coin pulsory atineinistration of the crop and of maximum prices, aed the return to the system of commercial supply and demand, ite a solo patiacea to Insure the necessary supply for human consumption. Urbanites, on the con- trary, maintain teat unless the (lov- eminent persists in Ito determination to seize all potatoes, the profitable pig and steer must get most of them, because in no year during the war has there been such an incentive to use potatoes for fodder as In this year of the Very Unfavorable Raider Ilarveet, and humans would get potatees only at prices impossible for the. poor. Voravaerts demands art itinuediate increase in the pota,t0 ration to ten pounds weekly at a reductioti in the price, and declares that it Is Impossi- ble to stork and sustain life on the propceed ration of 51/2 pounda 01 petit - toes, 1,950 gram; of bread, 250 grams of meat mad 80 grams of fat, 'Vol,- Waerts pollitS out that this year the sant a harvest of oats and barley will not permit of a supplementary ration of oatmeal end grits, by which alone the people titled over last spring. • * • 'rho King's Thanks. King George expresses the gratitede of Great Britain le Canada in the stops taken to inerease exports of food stuffs te the motherland. "1 have no doubt that the self -meta flee displayed on the battlefields of Prance by My heroic Canadian troops will find its tomiterpart in the efforte a mom, who. at Ironic in the Dentin. iota are devoting themselvee to 4.12,is Mit." XL S. CROP AVPOltql VIMP,1,011.1.1.0.40.11.41. Phenomena' Corn Procluc- tiQn in Sight, Washington , Report. --Corn, the country's greatest erop, needs only a few weeks' freedom front frost to ma- ture into tbe Largest production ever known in the hietory or the nation. The Government's SePtenther cro0 port to -day forecasts a production W 3,248,000,000 bushels, which is 121400,- 000 btishels more titan produced ilt the record Year of 1012. Corn prospects improved to Lite ex- tent of 03,000,000 bushels as a result of good weather during August, the Kansas crop showing improvement to the extent of almost 40,000400 bush- els, and Missouri 23,000,000 busheie Declinee were recorded in other States. • Spring wheat ytelda are turning 0111 better than expected, and the Septent- ber forecast showed on luerease of 14,000,000 bushels over tae produetion forecast in August,. with a total of 250,000,000 bushels. Adding the win- ter wheat production, a total yield of 668,000400 bushels of wheat this MI' was announced. That is 28,000.000 bushels more than Met year's harveat. but 138,000,000 bushels less than the average of the crops for the five years, 1911-15. Besides the record crop for corn, larger production than ever before will be harvested in oats, with 1:,533,000,- 000 bushels; rye, with 50,000,000 busb- els; white potatoes, with 462,000,000 bu,shels; sweet potatoes, with 88,200,- 000 bushels; tobacco, with. 1,221,000,- 000 pounds, and hay,. with 91,700,000 tons. Oats prospects increased 79,000,000 bushels during August, but tobacco lost 49,000,000 pounds, ••••••••••..... THREATENS FOE SOUTH OF NEES --•- New Gan Gains by naTrAiwnst- Some Loss, Also, Hun Lies to Make Their Men Stand Firm. .1.1..•••••••••• (By Stewart Lyon, Canadian Press Correspondent with the Canadian Forces.) Canadian Army Ileadouarters, Sept. 7, ---After a «ay of hard fighting fol- lowing the attack by our troops in the Green Crassier area, near the Arras wood, the enemy counter -attacked this morning all along the front to the west of Lens. He succeeded, alter many ef- forts, in driving us out of part of the positions, the bombing of which was told of in yesterday's despateh, but in the region of Green Crassier the gains made by our men were not only held, but extended, and our new front con- stitutes a serious menace to the enemy positions along the northern side of the Souchez River. In the- northern part of Avion, also, where the line has been stationary for some thne, new and important outposts have been established. A single company oil the regiment to which the prisoners belonged lost sixteen killed and eighteeo wounded in one day's house-to-house fighting this week, and came out after a few days in the front lines with only fifty per cent. of its strength. Rifle gren- ades and bombs have been the prin- cipal causes of casualties. The enemy has shown fierce resent- ment at these forward moves, and has shelled the entire front heavily, using larger shells than have hitherto been seen in this area. Against the clouds of gas released in this way our men's masks are a perfect protection. The lying story that the Canadians take no prisoners and that therefore Germans who meet them in battle may as well resist to the death, be. cause they will be killed after cam tura has again cropped up, this time in official enemy documents. Orders issued by the First Guards Reserve Division, and seen by cap- tured prisoners, state that Lens is to be held at al casts, and that the Canadians attacking the city take the Canadians attacking the cityaake no prisoners. The stout resistance put up on this part of the front is due in part the prisoners think, to their belief in this statement. The measure of its un- truth is seen when it is learned that since the start of this year's offen- sive in April considerably over 7,000 prisoners have been taken by the Canadians. The lie may be necessary to preserve the fighting spirit of the men for the grim work of house -to. house warfare, in which losses are al- ways heavy proportionately to the number engaged. A FOOD CRISIS IN RUSS CITIES Stockholm Cable. -----A food crisis in Petrograd awl 1.1foscow is reported itt advices received here from Hap. aranda. M, aurenew, Russian Minister ot Communications, is said to have asked M. Pieechehonotf, Minister of Supplies, to take further extraordin- ary measures to save these cities front famine, saying that the supplies on hand, in Petrograd would suffice only for ten days and that conditions in Moscow were worse. All the bread in litoseow had been distributed, and in order to provide a further amouht arrangements have been Made to keep continnotts Com- munication by meant; of special trains betweett the supply centres and Petro- grad and MoseoW. 4 • ' "'Undertakers." In England in 1614 'undertakers Were 111011 of influetice who undertook for a eonsideration to get such persons re turned to ParliaMent as would prove submissive to the royal will of King James I. Tite three ehlef undertakers of 1014 were 'Lords Bacon, Somereet and Neville. Then there wore under. takers in Ireland in 3508. They were English and Beoteli eolonlete sett to North Ireland and 'Were ens% allotted 2,000 :tares of land. They were men of capital and undertook to pay a mark a year for every sht ems and to admit no recusant for tenants; hence the flank) all applied to them. But neither the histories nor the dietion• nries ;eke any rearon for telling the men v ho bur:, on. dead itudatalter, Wellington WhitU*1 Fire ins. Co. 10.43444.4 WO Ont.., 01)1144114 Obirt. Olken On alt steeled of $641141.1 014 tooperty. OA the .01b. Sy Voids* 46t$ MOO; trucaotor, „ronx.0,10A.Ynowsoit prodont 11. KITOHIP 00410441, 64414414 Vitt.014.44 94sti Dudley Holmes sAmosiTion, 401,10111,00, Irra, . Of**, NOW IWO* Wilaghlkal, Vanstone IFAMISTrA AND $01,ACITOIN Wig t. .10.404 lorot Wei WalaHAkte Arthur J. Irwin D.D.S., LIP.% Pootor of Dental Surgery of the Penn- sylvania College and Licentiate of Pell. Id t Surgery of Ontario. Closed °vet $ Wednesday Afternoon. Office In Macdonald Block. f. M. DEANS D.D.S., ifonor Oracluate of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons ok Ontario, Honor Graduate of Univet•sity of Toronto. Faulty of Dontstry. Closed every Wednesday Afternoon. Office Over H. E. Isard d4 Co.'s Store In the Dental' Paris, 1041)101'1Y 0c011 - Died by Dr, G. IL /loss. W. R, Hamby 4.80., m.0„ CM, Special attention paid to disown. Of Women and Children, having taken postgraduate work in Sur- gery, Bacteriology and ficienUflo Medicine. OfGet in the Kerr residenxe, be, tweee the Queea's Hotel and tha Ba let Church, An business even Weill attention. Phor.. 64, P. 0. Box 11$ Dr. Robt, C. Redmond 74.RC5 Eng.) L.R.C,P. (Isond.) Fi4Y5ICIAN ANG SURGEON. (1ar. Chisholm'a old stand), .11•1.1.1.111MOTIMMISMIIII.M.•••ft. DR. R. 1. STEWART Graduate of University of Toronto, Faculty or Gte(leine; Licentiate of the Ontari ) College of Physicians and Surs'eons. OFFICE ENTRANCE: SECOND DOOR NORTH OF ZURBR1GG'S PHOTO STUDIO, JOSEPHINE ST. PHONE 29 OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN PR. F. A. PARKER. Osteopathy builds vitality and strength: .A.djustment of the spine and other tissues is gently secured, that* by removing the predisposing amiss of disease, Blood pressure and other examine. tiorui made. Trusses scientlfleally ted. OFFICa OVER CI -PRISM% STORK. Ifours-fl'nesdayi end ?Mayo, $ aXo, tO t p.m.; 'Wednesday*, it. to 11 Las. Other day. by APPoitiGnonse General Hospital • (Under Government Inspection). Pleasantly situated, beautifully fur- nished. Open to all regularly licensed physicians. Rates for patients (whidt inolude board and nursing) -$4.90 to $16.00 per week, according to location of room. For further informatioa- A4eiraes MISS L. MATHEWS, Supetintendent, lox 223, WIngtham, Ont, 1 SELL Town and Farm properties. Call and *tee my Ilst and get my prices. 1 have some excellent values. J G. STEWART W1NGHAM, Phew 154. Office in Town KA •••••••••••••• J. W. DODD (Successor to J. 0. STEWART) FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT and HEALTH INSURANCE. P. 0, Box 366. Phone 198 WING RAM, ONT. John F. Grow s lunar of MARRIAGE LICENSES TOWN HALL WINCIHAM Phones-01f10e 24; RasIdones 168. WE WANT CREAM We want cream, and wilt MIS WI Iiigheitt price* for good cream. 1Vhy • p yOur oream away, a long dlatane• When you eau receive As good prkla near home, and In tentilna' your cream t� til Will halo a home Industry. We tarnish two cans to each ahtnner and a11 express charges and lemurs you an honest business, Cheeae fur tory petrono ?melee Cream during thr winter would clo well le shin to It& Write for further otrtleutOrs tO THE SEAFDTH CREAMERY SEAFORTH ON'TARIO CALL TO LOYAL AMERICANS. New York, Sept. oSI-A call to all eitizens, irrespective of race or creed, to join irt a movement to crush disloy., alty within the United, States and to labor for the -assimilation of aliens on an exclusive Anterienll standard, was issued here last night by a committee of tattoo and foreign born Atneritane, headed by Theodore Roosevelt. The appeal is entitled "The rhildrou ot the Crneible,"and its deslottere declare that "the I rile test or loyal Ainerteanisin to -day is effeetive service against Germany." "Oh there are ae good fish in the rya a ever were eatight," oplimietleal- ly exclaimed the old bachelor, "Yes, but don't let your hatt get awe," fee,. hoped MI:tries] Mail.