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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1917-09-20, Page 2LESSON XIII. Sept. 23, 1917. Daniel an the Ltons' Dein-Daniel 6; 1-28. COMMENTARY. --1. A cruel plot tan 1-91. To hold a high and hienoretble position is to be exposed to the shat ot envy and calumny. David found htmselt beset by those who won't' be glad to destroy him, The place of /aeries in this history is not cleaely understood, but it is supposed that lie was a ruler under Cyrus. Daniel's ability and integritY won tor 4ini a k.g)* eaten, a trust and Immix'. He was Made the chief a the three presidents who were in charge ot the wee hand. - red and tWentY Prince% or eatraps, ot .as many provinces. Not only thla, but the king had it ire mind to place him over the entire realm, that he himself might be the further relieved of the duties of government. This Preference shown to Daniel aroused tho enVy of the other etficea's of to king to such an extent that they de- termined to have him removed, They confessed his excellence in their inabil- ity to accuse.him of remissness in his personal or official acts. It is verY probable that he was valuable to the king becaese of Ins careful oversight of the royal revenues, thus preventing and other officers from enriching them selves at the king's expense. There Was but one ground upon which they could bring an accusation against Daniel, and that was concerning his religion, This was comeilimentary to him. U. Daniel cast to Dee Bons (vs. 10- 17, 10. Daniel knew that the writ- ing was signed -He knew what the )dng's decree was and that according to the custom of the nation it could not be changed. Ho knew that death was the penalty fore violating the decree. Windows -We must bear in mind that windows, such as we have, were then unknown. Those of that time were ply openings in the walls, either with permanent bars as a protection, or with lattice -work doors that could be opened or closed. Chamber -This was an apartment built upon the flat roof of the Oriental house, usually ' at one corner. Being thus.' el.:tented, there wouldbe free circulation of air through the winddws. Toward Jerus- alem -Solomon in his prayer at the dedication of the temple had asked the Lord to hear the prayers of his people when in captivity or in strange lands, if they should pray with their faces to- wards Jerusalem. The Jew was ac- eustomed to pray with his face toward the temple. Kneeled -An attitude in- dicating humility and earnestness. Three times a day -At nine, twelve and three o'clock. The first and last were the hours of the daily sacrificee. Gave thanks - There were faith, courage and sub- mission in Daniel's heart as a basis for thankfulnccs under such circum- stances. As ho' did aforetime- He made no display of his piety, He did exactly as he had done coustantiy. To have ceased to pray or to have hidden lihnself in prayer would show disloy- alty to God. 11. These men Resembled --They flocked together tumultuously, as the word signifies. They knew Daniel's hours .of prayer, and eagerlY came together to discover him in the act forbidden by the king's decree. 32. Spake before the king -Daniel's enemies wlehed to secure the king's confirmation of the decree before they brought their charge against his highly respeeted officer. According to the law., .. which altereth not -The theory was that the king -could Melte no mistake, and hence ins decrees could not consistently 'be changed. 13. Regardeth not thee....nor the decree -For thirty days, according to the decree,the king, mho waa looked up- on as a god, was to be the only one of whom any petition should he made. Daniel in making "Ins petition • three tiraes a day" was disregarding both the king and his decree, He acknow- ledged a higher law than that of man. He eerved the true God, and hence to refrain from praying to Him, se the decree provided, would be ne violate hs conscience. 14. Sore despleaeed with himself -He diecovertal too tate the trap that was set for him. He had foollsbly allowed hia vanity to as- sert itself in his cementing to be the only object of worship for e Month. Set his heart on Daniel to de- liver him -However much Darius may have desired to eave Daniel from be- ing thrown te the lions, be saw no way to do it without altering his de- cree. He might have anterted himself and cot himeelf right when he saw the unwise and wicked step he had taken; or he might have adopted a Tian simi- lar to that formed by Ahasuerus under conditions somewhat like thee (Esth- er 8. 11). 15. Know, 0 king -There was a strong determination that the king should not tail to carry out the edict. 16. The king commanded -A strong exhibition of the authority of a king and a god. While King Dariue was betng worshiped as a god he wee • at the mercy of conscienceleee sub- Jecte, and compelled to do their bid- ding. Clest him into the den of lions -4t is probable that the lions were kept for the purpose of executing eriminals. ITT. A great dellverantie (ve. 18-20). 18. Fasting -Darius; had no deeire for food. for his grlef was great, Musick -tinder these conditions none of his suatoniary pleasures appealed to him. Ile spent a sleepless night. 19. Went in haste -The king had some hope that his beloved Daniel was still alive, 20. With a lamentable voice Melte showed his distress of mind in e the tone of hie voice. Ile hoped Daniel would hear him, but feared he would not. Servant of the living God- The heathen king recognized the God of Daniel. Is thy God -able -In v. 16. E s the king's statement that Darnel's God would deliver him from the lions. but here he tapresees a doebt as to the outesme. Z. 0 icing, live for ever -The 40MM Salutation in addree- sing a. king. Daniel might have spok- en in reproof to the king, but did not. Die sole thouglit Was that God's glory had Ism eet forth Ili his deliverance. 22, Sent itie a:eget-Dade had cent- eany in the den of Ilene. There was no mete nor eminence In the palace. but celestite' Joy in the intereourse beta eerl Daniel sed the angel in the dela-Taylor. 28. Exceeding glad -130 - Cause ,the purpose Of the deerce had been thwarted. Questiolue-What king followed Me buchadnezzar n tibylon? Of what nation. wee Darters king? What offiee did Daniel hold? Who plotted against Deniers- lifet What florae did thee neesetede the king to make? What was etietom as to, prayer? MY did he pray With his windows deen towerd jerusalete? Wliat effeet did Daniel* eentenee and Intnisbnieni hand neon the king? What falth did the king have? Dencribe Dontein deliver - 'nee. "What new &erect did ine 'dna PRACTICAL SIIIVEY. l'opie.-Dardente loyalty to Gee, 1. An canaelon for MurderOtet Clive. 66. II.A model for study and huitatien. I. An oceasien for murderoae envy. Darius found in Daniel the beet and Moot competent man in Babylon, to serve him aohk3 pritne minteter. The favor ehown to him, a foreigner and a atm, soon excited an envioue spirit among the other courtiers. The mors convinced those men were of Danielle unItupeachablenees, the more desper. ate they became in their determina- tion to eleotroy bini. There was an underhanded, jealone and envious hos. tility that could not bear to deo vir- tue rewarded. Daniens conduct bore the scrutiny ot ins enemies, In his in- tegrity, sincerity, simplicity and faith he awned them all. They sought in vain for any fault at hie character or administration. To get rid of Wee re- quired ant. Hie eneadee know him well enough to -be assured that on no eonsideraton would he forsake or neg- lect his religion, They planued to frame a taw that his conscience would not pernlit him tO obey. They were convinced that Daniel so valued hie omens and devotion°, that he would endure any loos or plinasitment ra- ther than discontinue them, even for a time. They calculated on leis obecla enee to God, They could make itie fre- quent prayers to God a sure basis of calculation in farming their scheme Lor his overthrow. They entirely con- cealed from the king their designs tegainet Daniel. They gave him no time to deliberate, no opportunity of consulting with Dente]. Tbeire was a scheme of cold-blooded murder to destroy the greateet, best and purest man in the kingdom, to put out of the world the king's most faithful friend. 11. A model for atudy and Imitation. Faithful as Daniel was to the king and attentive as he was to his interests, there was a point at which obedience stopped, He would .not even seem to be obedient to a wicked law which robbed the God of -heaven of the wor- ship due to him, He acted the part of a loyal subject of the Most High. He set at naught the imperious man- date and punctually performed his accustomed devotions with fearless- ness. He could risk the peril of the lion's den, but he could not forego conversing with Ged, That was the secret of his strength, his habit of daily earnest prayer. IIe furnishes an example of well -principled and regulated devotion. The wise and di- plomatic statesman, tho far-sighted Daniel calmly continued his religious habit t precisely as "aforetime." There was no. balancing of consequences, no thoughten compromise, Daniel's deep- est purnose was that of loyalty to God, expressed in separation from the cor- rupting influences of his position. His public life was upright and beautiful because his inner life wee devout and prayerful. His princely spirits shone In his 'captivity. He was not hardened by his captivity nor exalted 1»- his tumor. From early youth, through manifold perils, Daniel had trusted in his God: His religion was a part of his life. The secret (et his faithfulness was that piety through which his foes sought to assail and take his life. Dan- iel did not go out of his way to show his determination to honor his Clod be- fore his King. Ile served his God without ostentation or coacealments While he did not omit anything from fear of danger, he added nothing by way of insult to his persecutors; nor defiance toward his sovereign. He honored God at a time when the world - power was denying and deriding him. A life of devotion was not to be.aban- doned by any proclamation from men. He appears from first to last to have kept innocent and to have done what was rigbt before God, Piety wrought in Daniel an integrity of life and char- acter on which the most envious ton- gues could lay no hold. He was a man of purpose, perception, prayei and power. He prayed with a sense of per- sonal limitation, with a profound -con- viction of divine sufficiency.,He never distrusted his Lord's purposes, plans or power. His thanksgivings were not in- terrupted by any et the calamities he met. Though he was persecuted for righteousness' sake, he was delivered from the handa of his persecutorsmid upheld hi his tribulation. His deliver- ance was as complete and glorious as his obedience and faitb. His integrity and uprightness gave him supremacy. T. R. A. • 4. PLOTTED DEATH OF LEADING MEN ----- Tremblay Confession in Dynamiting Case, Detective Said to Have Been Involved. Montreal Report, -The dynamitere charged with attempting the murder of Lout Aiiceistaii proposed to extenel theie ectivities ie Toronto, accorlIng to a confetenon el' one of the aceuseil, Joseph Tremblay. which was read in he Enquete Court hater° Judge Saint Cys to -day. The Ann implicated in the plot hed, according to Tremblesee confession, Mimed in kill Sir Robert Borden, Sir Jogeph Flavelle,- Sir Wit - Ilam Mackenzie, Sir Donald Maan, General Wileoe, of Montreal; Hoe. Al. bert Seviguy ane lion. la E. Blenilin. Tremblay's confession describes in de. tali the attempt to blow up Lord Atholstan's residence, and Tremblay plaeed the dynarnite. HeAlt:obeyed liandneld's instructions, placing it three feet from the corner of the house. If it had been placed as the others had desired the entire building would have been .destroyed. The confession reveals that one of the Men present when the dynamite plot was hatched, was a detective named, Desjardins. On ons occasion at Elio Lalumierene house the men discussed the necessity of nioneY to carry out their plots, and Dosjardias contributed $21 Laluntiere indleitted that he tould secure considerable funds from a person to whom he re- ferred as the "Cure" (French for par ish priest). The confeeelon also tells in detail of the theft of the dynamite from the Martineau quarries. Handfield, it de- clares, obtained an automobile by the simple expedient of shooting a chauf. feur, and tlie theft was eommitted by Ilandfield, Lalumiere, WIsintainen Charbonneau, Larose, Tremblay and Monette, who is still ttt large. Tremblay refitsed again to -day to testify and was once more eonneitted for contempt of Court. Natt.--4 wonder if Mr, Loitgloeka is I catty a true poet, I know he nays the odor of violets drams hiip irresistibly, but Faiteellttt What Nan -But nnottee that It takes the bouquet of it boiled dinner to make hini conic run. CABINET CRISIS IN RUSSIA STILL STANDS UNSETTLED Cause is the Struggle of the Various Parties For the Controlling Pcwer. Korniloff Headquarters in State of Siege - People Awake to Luger. Pe.trograd Cable. --The political equilibrium, which tin country bad ex- pected as a result of the collapse of the rebellion, bas not yet been reaclin ed. The Cabinet crisis continued all day. The evening newspapers agree that Premier Kerensky is in a very difficult position, the 131rjeviya declar- ing that his resignation is not yet ex' eluded from the possibilities. The cause of the trouble is an acute revival of the old etruggle for power. Premier Kerensky persists that the en- try of four constitutional Democrats into the Cabinet is indispensable, but opposition to this is growing among members of the left. Kerensky might give way to this point, but he also Is negotiating through Minister of the In- terior Kishlrin for the entry into the Cabinet of representatives of the Mos- cow industrial Workers, and time de- clare that they will not accept port- folios if the Constitutional Democrats are expelled. The Social Democrats and the Social Revolutioniste, while continuing to op- pose the Constitutional Democrats, de- clared they are also against the forma- tion of a purely Socialist Cabinet. The problem is complieated by the attitude of the Petrograd Council of Deputies, in which at last night's meeting the Bolshevikis for the first time gained an overwhelming majority of 279 against 115 in favor of an ex- tremely Radical programme. This programme declares that not only the Constitutional Democrats, but also re- presentatives of propertied classes, must be excluded from power; that the policy of emnpromise must be aban- doned, as it is merely a cause of conn - ter -revolutionary plotting , and that exceptional powers of repression claimed by the Government must be relinquished. lt also demands the immediate de- claration of a democrats° republic, the abolition of private property and land, with the transfer to peasants of all stock and machinery on estates, con- trol by the *Working classes over pro- duction, the na,tionalization of the !icier branches of industry, "mereiless taxation" of capital, and the confine• tion of war profits. The resolution demands further the publication of secret treaties, an Inv mediate invitation to the warring states to conclude peace, the expul- sion of counter-revolutionaries from commands in the army; the satisfac- tion of the demands of 'Ukraine and Finland, the dissolution of the Duma, and the Council of Empire, the im. mediate summoning of 5 constituent assembly, and the abolition of the privileges of nobles. M. Tseretelli, former Minister of the Interior, vainly warned the meet Mg against extremists, declaring that reactionaries awyait with impatience the transfer of power into the hands of the C,ouncil of Workmen's and Sol- diers' Deputies, which will give them excuse for a new attack on the revolu. tine, The Bolshevikis retorted that only the proletariat could save the revolution. Premier Kerensky was engaged in negotiations all day Friday, but a set- tlement of the difficulties is not yet in sight. RUSSIA. AWAKENING? Petrgorad Cable. -Judging from the tone of press comments, party and Individual expressions of opinion which are raining in, the Kornileff episode has had the effect of quicken- ing interest la the war and convincing the public that only a well -disciplined army with a vigorous fighting pro- gramme can save Russia. General Pal- chinsky, the new commender of the troops in the Petrograd district, in an interview, assures the public that the revolution "has not had the slightest unfavorable influence on the fighting capacity of our troops." Telegrams from the front announce that the spirit of the soldiers is good, while art official despatch refers to the devoted bravery displayed by the soldiers fighting at Okla. It is stated that the revolting troops everywhere are returning to their positions. General St. Charbatcheff, the com- mander on the Roumanian treat, has Issued a stirring appeal declaring that it is the attpreme duty of the soldiers to defend the Fatherland against the foreign foe, FATE, Ole KORNILOFF. P otrogra Cable. -The question of the probable fate of General Komi - toff is exciting public opinion. Incia cadent are neat the Government must face serious difficulties over the mat- ter. A feature of the conflict is the cred- itable absence of bitter feeling and clamor for vengeance. Having re-es- tablished capital punishment at the front, however, the GoVernment. if it spares the rebel cenunander. must face the reproach that it executed cOmmon soldiers for less Serious offetnes. apd It would be virtually impossible to -impose the death penalty ie the future. Against this are the facts of General Koriailofts •brilliant service, his chiv- alrous and personal character. and the happy circumstance that there has been no bloodshed so far. , There are indicatios that the Gov - There are indications 'Mat the Gov - instance, M, Kishkin, the new Minister of the Ieterior, declares that the Gov- ernment has decided not to take ex- treme measures against Korniloff, tis it does not wish to ginner reveteenail. "The story," M. Kishitin mad, "13 au tangled that only an inquiry by a commission can elucidate the truth. Meantime, we have reason to believe that the revolt was due to q. misund- erstanding with Aeration's emissary to Iteretisky, Vladimir Lyon, who has not the reputation of being a ra ton. sible man. OF MGM. Petrograd Cabie.-----Moltilev, the staff headquarters. has been deelared by General ICornileff in a state of siege, according to infortuation re. ceived here. Orshidav junction, a point eighty nines to the northward, has been oecupied by Governtrient troops, and all officers and soldiers al'. riving there bound for the north are being interested. A requeet by Kortilloff to seria prce visions to Malley has been refused, and en effort by Korniloff to commun- icate by telephone with Moscow has been frustrated. One of Korniloine staff officers arrested at Orsha, said Korniloff daily was expecting the an rival of General Alexierf for a confer- ence, Psneff is in the hands of the Gov- ernment troops, AID FOR CHINA, Entente Offers to Waive Boxer Indemnity. Peking Cable. -(Delayed).- Min- isters of the Entente powers have advieed the Chinese Foreign Office that their Governmente are willing to waive the Boxer indemnity premiuma for five years. Russia waives only one.third of the first portion of the indemnity, requiring the remainder because ofher financial straits. The lentente countries will also grant to China the privilege of -in- creasing her tariff to an effective 5 per cent., which will represent some- thing like a 2 per cent. rise. They will also concede to China the right to send troops through the foreign con- cessions at Tien Tsin, if necessary, It is believed in well-informed cir- cles that China probably will agree to intern Germans and Austro-Hungar_ tans, place enemy ships in the hands of the Entente Allies for the duration of the war, enact a higher tariff against tile central powers, and offer laborers or soldiers if• they aro de- sired. it • • CANADA MUST NOT DESERT Must Save Food to Send to Allies, Their Need is Our Great Opportunity. The Allied Armies must have men, but the armies must have food. It is still true that an army fights upon its stomach. Victory will eventually go to the array that can hold out the longeet; holding oUt depends entirely upon food. The Allied Armies have established a supremacy over the Ar- mies of the Central Powers. Germany Is now fighting a defensive war on land in the hope that her submarines . will reduce Great Britain and France and Italy to starvation and submis- sion, before the collapse ofher own armies. Germany knows there is a world famine in wheat; Germany knows there is a wend shortage of beet; Ger- many knows the world's supply of bacon is font deereasing; Germany knows that if she can prevent wheat, beef and ba.s.on from reaching the leuropean Allies she has a gambler's chance of snetehing victory from the Allies, or of negotiating a compromise, and to her, an advanageous peace. Tha countries to whom the European Allies look for the minimum supplies of food to keep them going are Canada and the United States. While it is true that Australia produces more food there sh.e needs, anti while New Zealand, the Argentine and India have exportable supplies of foodstuffs, these Weds are not readily available to thei Allies because of the lack of shipping. A ship can make nearly three round trips between leritiah and Canadian ports in the time that it takes to make a round trip to Australia, New Zea- land or India. She can make two trips in the thno It would take to go Le the Argentine. Moreover, the ha - Lead of bringing food from the Argon - time is very great; and as far as wheat ie coacerned, there is none now to be had because their last crop Was failure. What Canadians and people in the United Status are asked to do is, oat lose white bread, less beef, and less bacon; and in addition, to stop wast- ing food, Every Canadian household is to be asked to sign a Food Service Pledge. This pledge involves the sol- emn obligation to substitute other foods for 26 per cent. of the white bread, beef and baton they now con- eume. it is to be hoped that Canada will not fail in this service, Canad5 must pot desert her men en the firing line, nor those of her Allies, to whom the war is a more terrible reality than it has .so far been to us. CHECK EXPORT OF COAL HERE II.S..0ontroller Fears North. - west States Suffer. 114i.*4•••• License fox. Certain Food Exports, Also. oWeembmaori..*•••... . 'Washington Report, ----Continued export of coal to Canada in large amounts through Great Lakes ports at the etcpenee of the northeweetern Oates wilt be checked immediately by the fuel administration, Br, II, A. Gerfield, the fuel admin. istrator, to -day requested the EXporte AdMinietretive I3oard to permit no more coal to be shipped trent the country egeept ender licenee reetric- Bone, and asked that no Iteenees be grantee uniere they are approved by the fuel administration. Coal hereto - fora along with other American pro. dtiets has gone to Canada under Wane net lIcenetee leStleel by cellectors Of custoleis. "The fuel adininistration," tient Dr. Garfield to -night, "(Mee not intend to cut oft Canadlau caporte, but with this eupervision it will be able to equalize the distribution of coal and ewe that the itorthweat and Canada both get their fair share," Complain•te comiiig to Dr. Garfield that much of the coal going to the lakes was not- reaching the north- weetern stateprompted an invoati- gatioa, which revealed that a great /11 part of it was reaching Canada, la the period between Aug. 24 end Sept. 8, it was found, out of a total of 1,705,812 tone of coal that reached lake ports, 030,973 tone went into Canada. This is far in metes of the proportioe of Canadian shipments be lake boate in norraa,1 times, While Canada has been !Wine a reserve store ot coal the Nortaweet ia three - tolled With a ellertage title Winter, Which, it be declared, may force in- dustriee to cease down. At present the Government is eon. eidering seriously cutting off coat that is, going te German-ownea pub:e utility concerns in South America, which thState Department auspecte of furnishing much of the money that Is being spent fox propaganda. on the North and nouth American contin- ents. If shipmenta to these concerns are stopped, it is declared the 'South Am- erieen Governmente will be forced to take over the utilities, which would put an end in large measure to the expenditure of their profits for pro- paganda. KERENSKY MAY ALSO OEM= IPOOD BXPORT. Shipment of certain foods to Can- ada and Newfoundland under a rul- ing to -night by the xports Ad- ministrative Board. hereafter will require the same form of license demanded their export to other coma trice. Heretofore they have gone for- ward under blanket license heeued by collectors of customs. The purpose of the order, it, was explained, is to provide means of closer co-operation between the Amer- ican and Canadian food administra- tore, and to put the United States in pcaltion to conserve its suppliee if shortages appear likely. The foods named are wheat, wheat flour, butter and sugar. Licensing, it was said, will permit the food administratorto keep a closer cheek on supplies In each country. For the present, it is understood, there is no intention to restrict food shipments to Canada to any marked extent. It may be necessary later on, however, to regulate expellee some- what. Shipments now in transit are ex- cepted in the order, which also makes provieione for small ship- ments by producere and dealers liv- ing close to the border, Collectora or customs are directed to permit shipments to go through without license -when not in excees a the fol- lowing quantities: Wheat, 125 bushele; flour, 25 barrels; butter, 125 pounds; sugar, 25 barrels. TO AIDFRANCE. U. S. Red Cross to Serve Thus This Winter. Paris Cable -The French Gov- ernment has been officially notified through General Petain that the Red Cross organization is willing to sup- ply funds amounting to several mil- lion dollars for relief work among the French civilian population during the coming winter. Tim plan is the culmination of a scheme previously • outlined by Major- General Pershing, commander of the American expeditionary force, where- by the Red Cross shall specialize dur- ing the -coming winter in ameliorat- ing the condition of civilians, rather than devoting its chief energies to the American soldiers, whose relatively email wants will be cared for by the -Young Merin Chrietian Association, rhe basis of the whole plan is that Ainerica's best help for the present I s to do it utmost to keep the French soldiers in a good state of mind by helping keep theie families physically and morally in good shape. NO MORAL DANGER. Dr. Chown's Charge as to London Denied. • London Cable.- (Via Reuter's Ottawa Agency.)-.-ek. representative of Reuter's enquired at Canadian head- quarters in London as to the founda. non for the stetement of Rev. Dr. Chown, made in Toronto, that Cana- dian soldiers were submitted to greater temptation in London than they should be called on to bear, and that the matter called for action by the British 'Government. A responsi- ble Canadian officer eaid: "The statement Is absolutely ale surd. Canadian eoldiers in EngItuiti would indignantly deny it. They have been exceedingly wen treated and looked after by people who have guctrder them from evil as if they had been their own children. • As a matter of fact, London is no worse thati other of the large cities. 'Wi have had the kindly paternal interest of the British Gevernment, who have given our men every possible glint mice and warning. It is the first time that this matter has been brought up, and it reflects unworthily entoor feel- ings of gratitude to the Britian People." POSTPONED., Ally Military Conference Off Till October.' Washingten Despatch - The pro- jected Ientertte military Conference, which Was achecluled. to. be lield in Paris this mouth, has been postponed until October. A poetponement will furnish a larger opportunity for the war offices of the Entente Powers to assemble data and consider plane for minor operations to be conducted dun Ing the winter, tend for big drives te be undertaken next spring. During the past two weeks inter -An ly naval conferehces have boon hi progress in Paris for the dismission of titer shipping probleila end Valle:AM aspects of the tleboat campaign. Alt the Entente Allies are making a care. ful CallVaSS of the world'savitilable tonnage, neutral and belligerent, and and this 'inform/thee will be utilited in the consideration of future War plans during the coming tortforences. Aniong the tragedies of elfe. . is the etecel wife who lute juet obseived he twenty-tfth wedding anniversary, but la still hoping for a set ot silver rpoona.---Washington Post, Iday had a long conference with Lord Robert Cecil, tne British linder-Gecre- On the subject of nwedielleArgetitinian litaiarestiof0Our::oreige Affaire, Presumably BE .FORCID TO W. P. Botitroeln, ceunsellor et the . P.wedish Legation here, vill take QuiT His post 1.,..h:erg.e during Count Wrangel's ab. a Difficult Position Ow- ing to Russ Cabinet Crisis. RADICALS GAIN Baishevilxis Favor Them in an Extravagant Programme. •••••••••••.••••••,.. Petrograd Cable. -The Cabinet erisia continued ail day. 'rhe evening newspapers assert that Premier Ker- ensky is in a very difficult positive, and that his resignation is not exe eluded fro:n the possibility. Thesituation is complicated by the attitude of tbe Petrograd Couneil of Deputies, in which, at last night's meeting, the -Bolshevikie for the first nine gained an overwhehning major- ey or 270, against 150, in tavor of the extreme Radical position, which de - claret] that not only the Social Demos crats. but all the representatives vf Property -owning elasses must be ex - chided from power. This programme also demanded an immediate declaration. of a Demo- cratic republic, the abolition of pri- vate property. working-class control over production, ccnfiscation of war profits. the "merciless taxation" or capital, an immediate invitation to the warring States to conclude peace, etc. General Kryteoff, commander ot the Amelia of General Itorniloff sent to attack Petrograd, the Official News ag,ency, announces, succumbed to wounds he inflicted upon himself last night. after an interview With Premier Iterensky. KILLED THEIR OFFICERS. General Orawavski, chief of the ifith Russian Division, Gen. Stefavov emr mender et Viborg, Finland, and feat other officers wig) joined the Iforniloff movement have been kill- ed by their soldiers, says a despateh from . Viborg. The officers were arrested and taken to the town hall to appear before the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates. Several thousand soldiers stormed the building, took the officers from their guards and killed atom. Cap- tain Jehsanov has been appointed to succeed Gen. Orawavski. SPECIAL WAR COMMITTEE. A special war committee presided over by Premier Kerensky and .1n - eluding Generals Alexiefe "auszky and Dragomiroff and the Ministers of War and Marine, .w111 assemble Im- mediately to discuss thc. entire mili- tary situation as affected by the Ger- man operations at Riga and the leornticiff adventure. The committee will draft plans for reorganizing the army, the Rueekitia Volta says, with a view to miming the agitation among the Cossacks, which Gen. Kale - dines has been exploiting. A spenial Ministry for Cossack aftairs will be created. • It has been settled virtually, the Bourse Gazette says, that one oi the first acts of the reconstituted Govern- ment will be to dissolve the fourth Dunn. CONSPIRATORS RELEASED. Premier Kerensky and General Mexieff, chief of staff, the Officiel News Agency announces, have re- ceived a delegation from the "Say - eget Division," whose commander sent a resolution declaring the fidel- ity to the Goverment of all the regiments belonging to the division, which was regarded as the mainstey of the Korniloff• forces. The Central Committee et the Baltic Fleet has telegraphed Premier Kerensky as- ruring him of the unanimous deci- sion. of all the crows to support the eovernment. The Government has dismissed General Kaledines, Ifetman of the Don CoSSaeltri, who tried to pro - Heine himself dictator of li'outnern Russia, according to the latest in- formation. General Kaledines WaS arrested near Rostov on the Don. Alexander J Gualikoff, out of the leaders of the Ortoberist party and former Miniatee of War and Marina 1,4 Interim, Who was arrested sev- eral days ago on suspicion of cont. plicity in tho cohnter-revolutionary plot, has been released from cus- tody. Members of the staff of the aewspaper Novoe Vrernya, under ars reset, also have been released. VON ECKHARDT MAKES DENIAL Of U S Charges of Treach% ery in Mexico. Swedish Minister to London Goes Home. Mexico Cable. -Heinrich von Bat- liardt, the Gernlan MiniSter to Mexico, last night made a statement denying everything in connection'avith the dis- closures of Washinbton that he had been employing a former Swedish Charge d'Affaires to convey inform - nen to the Berlin Foreign Office. Von Eckhardt deelared that he had never sent any communication through Polka Cronholm, and that he never wrote any 'communication eccontMeriding him for a decoration for his services to Germany. Von Eckhardt furttier declared that he aid not lettaiV CronhOhn pernoneliv, only having met hitti at diplomatic re- eeptiolls or through the &flees of the introducers of ambaseadort, or seme Such forinal Means. ' Von Ikeardt makes a Omelet() denial of everything In connection with the Washita:On disclosures, and' in reply to all to:. sertion that 'Washington had full proof 'of Itts coMplicity dellarea that this Was merely eit eteneelee.1 Itteinue for the purpoae of casting diseredit en the kepreteentittivea of Genitally'. GOING HOME. London Cable. ---Count A. 'Wran- gel, the Swedish Minister 10 Great lart. lain, and ihe Con n tee, a Wrangel, left London to day for the eon- tintent on a few weeks' Iteve et absence, Count Wrang01 Yester. 1 IlltANTING 20011ES LOEWEINI, Stockholm, Cable. - Molnar Branting, the Socialist leader, writes in the Socialist Demokraten that Baron I.Oewen, the Swedish Minister In Buenoe Aires, will be grauted a holi- day because of sieltneas, "This official," be ands, "Who acted as a telegraph agent at Stockholm from thulium Aires without coUsiden ing the contents of messages, is re moved, but tine is insufficient." The newspaper announc,es that a meeting or Pretest against the secret diplomacy responsible for the scandal will ,be held On Sunday. FRANCE DEMANDS 11XPLANATI0N Stockholm Cable, (Delayed) says, - French Alinister, E. Thiebaut, called upon Foreign Minister Lindnian to day with a forinal request for an explanation .of the Argentina incident on behalf of the Government. The other representatives of Entente nations are expected to follow Minister Thiebaut's initiative. The British, French, American and Russian Min. Istere held a meeting to -day, at Which the situation was thoroughly can. vassed. The Argentina Minister as yet has taken no ,formal steps iu connection with the affair, Newspapers of pro. flounced German leanings urged the Government to adopt a vigorous atti- tude toward the country whose prac- tices, they declared, in abusing the confidence of the Swedtsh Govern- ment, and involving a friendly nation in a highly embarrassing predicament ars unpardonable. GERAIAN COMMENT, Amsterdam The three cablegrams -sent by Count Luxburg, German Minister at Argentina, to the German Foreign Office through the Swedish Legation, have finally been Permitted to be published in the German press,. The Koelnische Zeitung, regarding nee phrase in one of Count Luxburg's despatches about sinking steamships without leaving a trace, lamely argue.] that the expression does not mean sinking a ship with all hands, but so sinking her that military mishaps might be avoided, as for examen:, con- cealing the fact from other ships that she wae sunk by a submarine and not by a mine. The Tageblatt says: "(lount Lux - burg should not haft forgotten the lesson of the intercepted Mexican despatch. It is to be hoped that the incident will in a measure resolve itself into a personal affair of burg. and and not create a disturbance in German -Argentine relations." "The grave disappointments which our foreign diplomacy has occasioned us in the course or this war are meas. urabiy surpassed by this newest seri. eation," says Vorwaerts. "No word of rebuke or condemnation is strong enough for the man who, in a respon- sible position forwards such irrespea. sible despatches to his Government. Energetic, forceful and shrewd men. have been excluded from Germany's foreign representation on suspicion that they did not possess the needed social manners, sufficient tact and polish to represent 'Germany at fol.- eign -courts. And now behold one ,sf those society men.' TOIONTO MARKETS. FARMERS' MARKET. 1)alry Produce-. Butter, choice dairy .. 30 42 Eggs, new -laid, doe .. 0 45 ellei..$0, lb, 0 00 Do., fancy, lb. .. ..„ , 0 00 Drcseed Poultry- IT,uomritleyjah,. lb. • 0 28 Sp;irnugchickens 0 30 Ducks, Spring, lb 0 00 . 0 25 Apples, bkt. . ... . . 0 40 Blueberries, 11 -qt. bkt. 1 75 Thhnbleberries, box 0 is 1 hubarb, doz. .... 0 25 Peaches, Can., bid.. 0 80 Pears, bkt. 0 50 Plums, bid.. . 0 65 Cantaloupes, bkt, .. 0 76 Vegetables - Beans, small measure.. 0 00 Beets, doz. behs. 0 20 Cucumbers, doz. .. 0 20 Cauliflower, each .. .. 0.10 Com, doz, .... 0 00 Carrots, doz. bells. 0 00 Celery, per head.. 0 00 Cabbages, cach 0 00 ns, bkt. 1 50 Eggs Plant, Wet, •. .. 0 00 Lettuce. doe. bchs. 0 20 Do., head, doz,. 0 50 Vegetable marrow, each .. 0 05 Onions, bundles 0 00 Do., small 0 00 DP00..; sl)illevlecirinstinbititbla. 7. 03 71 Potatoes, bag .. 2 00 Do., peck .. 0 00 1)o., small measure .. 0 00 Radishes, 3 bunches... 0 00 Sage, um. ............005 Squash. each .. 0 10 Slivery, buneh 0 05 Turnips, peek . .. 0 00 Tomatoes, 11 -qt. bkt. .. 0 00 MEATS-1VH0UISALE. Beef, forequarters, cwt. .. 312 00 Do., hindquarters.. 18 00 Carcases, choice 16 50 Veal, common, cwt. 0 50 Shop hogs ... Do., common ... ..... 1233 (0100 , Do., prime ,.. 19 00 Do., medium .. 12 50 IHItetattvoYn,liGhge:C • ..... .. • 1109 0000 .Abattoir hogs ... ..• ... 24 00 Dma oy.,Ight .„ 17 00 ocOtts- Lambs, SrIng, lb. . 0 25 Nov. . n.eWINNTVEO (RAIN EXCHANGE. c.7127Zit MARICETS. 0 am 6914 o o os% ... GI 0 6,qfi 0 631, 0 51:1§3 . ee 0 68 0 67 0 671.11 Open. High. Low. Close. e et 0 fail 0 0711I 0 667A 0 06.14 6L:r7 212 : 22 : : 22 Dee. MINNEAPOLIS GRAM MAREET, Minnespolis.-.Corn-No. 3 yellow, 32.20 to 32.22. Oats -No. 2 white, 69 3-1 to 61e, Fleur and bran uitcluttlged. -- DCLUTII GRAIN MARKET. Duluth. -Linseed, 33.40; September, 33.40 bid; October, 33.41 1-2 asked; November, 33.41 1.2 asked; December, 33.26 3-4 bid. CHEESE. isfAttEETS, ListoWel,-At the ListOwel Dairymen's Exchange to -day nine factories boarded 1,850 Meese, soros saleS were made et 11 1-8c, ancl balance held. Perth, Ont. -There were 1,000 boxes on the market here to -day; ail sold at st 1-4e. Pitton.-mAt te-day's cheese beard 17 factories Offered 1,215 boxes; all sold at 21 5-16e. Iroquois., Ont. --At the regular meeting of the Irequeim Cheese Board 800 bnxes Were offered; 790 colored and white. Price hitt on the board was 21 1.8e, and 53:464a6iti. -11.111ellorifTrings -on the Corn. wall -Ones° Board to -day Were 2,311 hoses; L956 white sold at 81 1-40 and 325 e°1•TineadttAtet.-21A3t-Stehe regular board meet- ing here to -day there were SO white and $10 tolored bearded; all sold at 21 lain 45 50 30 35 30 28 33 25 . 60 00 18 30 00 60 50 CO 11 30 30 20 25 25 0,7 10 00 65 30 OD 10 10 50 10 00 25 40 10 10 10 25 10 20 89 $1.1 00 20 00 17 10 1.4 59 11 50 14 50 20 00 20 00 25 90 25 00 12 00 39 00 ... WelIbigton Mutthol 1 Are Ins, CA). I fogibliso4 B$4 onto, ow" orrr. Vats Oka oa all caused at isoi 011 proportr on tho Cash o prigal,wW WA. AMR; OWLPiltalarAN, MRS DOLDOOlt reok104 Poolitorr arratiat 4 Q0404, Amt.! Wto05400 0$11) DUthel H010200 1,404071104 114:44011'00. ir70, WOW Moyer Pk* W1140040. •Ita••ds.•mw•t....•odras•ao.p.miors,...•pmrmfaar...r.p..e."idl yiustone AO *soma pieset wimpt Kw. witiasAm. Arthur J. Irwin D.D.S., L.D.S. • Doctor of Dental Surgery of the Penn- sylvania College and Licentiate of Den- tal Surgery pi' Ontario. Closed everWednesday Afternoon. Office in Macdonald Block. F. M. DEANS - D.D.s., .L.D.S. Honor Graduate of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, Honor Draduate et University of Toronto. Faculty of Dentistry. Closed every Wednesday Afternoon. Office Over H. E. Isard ne Co.'s Store In tho Dente ParlDiS, formerly map. Med bY Dr: G. It. Ross. W. R. Hamby me*, M.D., O.M. TeObration paid te dheases SildS* sad Children, havini n pentgraduate work la Sur- gery, Raatariology and Scientific Itedicias. Moo ths Kerr residence, bs. twee* the Queen's Hotel sad tu inuoin:as paitvisetn carefulATh °bumh'attention. 54. F. O. Box 1.11 Dr. Robt,. C. Redmond (Png.) (Lond.) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. (Dr„ Chisholm's end stand). 111•M DR. R. 1 STEWART Graduate of University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine; Licentiate of the Outer].) College of Physicians and Surgeons. OFFICE ENTRANCE: SECOND DOOR NORTH OF ZURBRIGG'S PHOTO STUDIO, JOSE/TIME ST. PHONE 29 OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN DR. P. A. PARK.Eel. Outeepathy builds vitality and Wenith. AdJustment of the spice and other ttuue li gently secured, them Otiioving the prediaposing causes in T Graeae& . Blood pressure and other erataine• !Ions made. Trusses scientifically 113. Ortricti OVER CeintISTI re STORK. 11aurs--Tuesday2 and Fridays, 3cm, te1 pail.: Wednesday's, it to 11 A.= Other days by appoiatinenk -Gene-kW liospftal (Under Government Inspection). PhaaantlY situated, beautifully fur. Wished. Open to all regularly licensed physicians. Rates for patients (whieb include board and nurs1ng)-$4.90 te 1116.00 per week, according to location Of room. For further information - Address MISS L. MATHEWS, Superintendent, Box 223, Wingham, Ont. 1 SELL Town and Farm properties. Call and see my Ilat and get my prices. I have mime expellent values. .1 G. STEWART WHO/HAM. Phone 1111. Mc, In Town Hafts J. W. DODD (Successor to J. G. STEWART) FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT and HEALTH INSURANCE, P. 0. Box 366. Phone 198 WINGHAM, ONT. John F. Grow e Issuer cd MARRIAGE LICENSES TOWN HALL. WINOHAM phones -OM. 24; Reeldenoo 1138. WE WANT CREAM 'Pt, want Cte1.34, and wni ply the hiii.eeltlrgr°1geletn py ugia1var, ong;istane when rot eats r ceive u gOod Pr1eee atter hem*, *tad lit sending your create to us Will holt, * hose* Industry. We ftithisis two eau te oath shipper and MY all **press ehargos e.ad assure i% IMO honeat bv.e'r..i. Cheese, (SA- Yt Petrone anvil* Cream during the bar would do well. to sift to us. , * fat further 'artist:biro to TR! SEAFTITR CREAMERY SEAPORT/4 - ONTARIO asle.rnairowl. " AUTO ilANDITS ROB BANK. Battle Creek, Mich., Sept, 13. -Six nu. tonsobile 'quanta drove into the town of about 12 miles south of 135ttlq Creek, rally t0 -day. Cut 011 wires, hold tp the villagers and blew open the safe at the State Bank. They get away with 37,e00. It took four charges of expiosives and an hour's time to accoMplish the Work, own:wens IN ARGENTINE. Buenos Aires, Sept. 17.- Railroad strike disorders are spreading. A aridge fifty y nee long hes hem total. ly wrecked, tying up two lines and preventing the movement of troop trains. Heavy roinforcements of na- *Mimi troops have ;Arm sent to TtoS. ario. "I wish you mere like 'Afro. Ureett's husband." 'Why?" "Ito's so good to her. 11e buys her everything want,"-DOtroit, 1rce Prose.