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Nelleralah's Prayer.---Nehoniali 1. 1-
11.
Commentery.-I. A disheartenIng re-
port from Judah. (vs. 1-3). 1. Wortle-
History."-R, V, margin, Nehemiah
the aon of iac1aUahU�is thus die -
Unmeshed from the Nehemitat who
accempaetied Zerubbabel upon the
Met return front captivity (aa 2;
2), and from the Nehemiah Who (W-
aisted in rebuilding the wane of Joe -
111641°111 (Nein 3. 1(). It is not known
to what tribe lie belortged, but from v.
2 and Neh. 2. 3, it is thought he was
ef the tribe a Judah, Be Ina a man
a. man of deep tlevotion, a man ot
prayer and a man of deeds. Chialeu-
The Wan month of the Jewish year,
corresponding to the latter part of
November and the /lest part a De-
cember. Twentieth year -The twen-
tteth year of the reign of Artaxerxee
LougilnantIa, leing of Persia. Ezra lead
gone with hie company from Babylon
to Jerusalem thirteen year before
this, Shushan -Two hundred and fifty
miles east of Babylon. It was one of
the three capitals of Persia, tbe
favorite winter residence of the king.
Palace -Nehemiah, as an officer in
the king's court, performed the dun
tlea of his office in the palaatt. Tbe
magnificence of this building is
shown by the fact that its ruins, dis-
covered many years ago, cover about
three thousand square feet. 2. Ilanant
--From Neh. 7, 2 it appears that Hen -
ant was a brother of Nehemiab, which
is probable, yet the terra "brother" is
used in the scriptures to denote other
near relatives. Men of Jeulah-"Ourt of
Judah." -R. V. Some who had return-
ed from Judah. Had escaped -This
has 'reference to those \dm had gone
to Jerusalem from the captivity in
Babylon. Left of the captivity --Those
who had returned from the captivity
heel survived the hardships of the re-
storation. Concerning Jerusalem -Ne-
hemiah desired to know how his peo-
ple were succeeding in their own land
in the restoration of the nation. The
fact that he held an honorable posi-
tion in the royal palace did not keep
him from being • solicitous for the
prooperity of his fellow Jews in Jer-
usalem. 3. Province -One of the pro-
vinces of the great Persian empire
was a heavy burden; again, the COUlle
try was began, repeatedly devastated
by enemies, property being dedroyed
and the inhabitants slain or en.siaved.
The stand which the Jews had taken
M refusing their neighbors the privi-
logt of joining with them for the pur-
pose of building the house cf the
Lord, and in breaking up the practise
of • intermarriage of the Jews with
outside flattens, had exposed the Jews
to the hostile attacks of other peoples.
The wall..is broken down -After the
destruction of the walls by Nebuchad-
nezzar one hundred and forty years
before, it was partly rebuilt by Ezra.
The enemies of the Jews had destroy-
ed the walls and gates of Jerusalem,
thus rendering the city virtually un-
protected.
11. An earnest prayer (vs. 4-11). 4.
wept, and mourned-Nehemnah's in-
tense interest in the welfare of his
own nation moved him to weep and
lament when he heard of their afflic-
tion. We remember that the Oriental
le of an excitable disposition, and
quickly affected by joy or sorrow; but
the language here indicates that Ne-
hemiah' s sadness was not a mere pass-
ing emotion, but continued for days
and months, and led him to seledenial
and prolonipaa activity. fasted, and
prayed -Nehemiah has set the witrel
an example et prayer in times or dis-
tress. He fasted and praead until Ws
course of duty be Calna clear, • leis
fasting and praying lasted for four
months. God of heaven -This is a ti-
tle used by the Persians for the su-
preme being. 5. beseech -A word de-
noting intensity of supplioation. Lord
God, of Ileaven-neehovah" denotes
the self -existing One; "God," the in-
visible One. great and terrible -Ex-
presses lets greatness and power. con-
venant and Mercy -The faithfulness
in God In keeping his promises is de-
clared by Nehemiah, as well as his
love in showing mercy. 6. let thine
ear now be attentive -Nehemiah ap-
proached the Lord. as 5. true suppliant.
He was convinced of God's greatness:
he came with humility; he begged for
a hearing; .and le. hail an important
petition to make. day and night- -
This expression shows his earncetnees
and importunity. -both I and my
lather's house have sInned-1'te sup -
Pliant made genuine confession of she
He had no disposition to spare him.
self, Ile acknowledged that the re-
sponsibility for national sin's rested
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knee eves Nehemiah's pottition an ad.
tetaage to him?
PRACTICAL SURVEY,
TepicenTrue Patriotism,
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A SERIOUS CHECK RECENTLY
-momamma.....,
Prominent R. C. Clergy' Are+ -
I. in,volved personal eacrifice.
Soneat guidance through prayer. Denouncing Plan of Arm -
I. Involted personal sacrifice. This ed Revolt,
lessee records an eveut, apparently
triumg which led to redline in great Isondon, Sinn Fain
movement ha a suffered during tne leat
few days a serious check, in conse-
quence of the denunciation et any sort
of armed rebellion .by Mem prominent
members ot the Roman Catholic dere
gy, according to the Dublin Correspon-
dent of the Daily Mall. The correspone
dent vefers modally to a itermen bY
into Rev. Thomas P. Gilmartin, Bishop
of Clouted, en the eve Of.the recout
visit to Ineteghrea ot Profesbor De Val-
era, one of tho prominent Sinn Fein
leaders. Biehop 'Gilmartin, declared
that a recourse to armed force under
the present circumstances would be
morally unlawful,
When lsrofessor De Valera spoke at
Loughrea lie showed himself, accord-
ing to the corresponeent, very aPPre-
honsive of ecclesiastic influence, and
his language. was much more pacitic
than an any Sinn Fein e.onference.
The important newspaper, the Irish
Catholic, denounces strongly Sinn
Fein physical force methods.
"If," adds the correspondent of the
Daily Mail, "the Sinn Foiners continue
to preach a tot gospel of revolution,
they will he denounced by the
churcn."
DE VALERA'S MEETINGS BARRED,
Concerning the political situation
in Ireland the Daily nail, in its sec-
ond edition to -day, says:
"There is reason to believe that a
fooling of disquiet has developed in
Dublin and some country districts
over the Sinn Fein situation. Profes-
sor Da Valera's meetings fixed for
Sunday at Newbridge and Kildare
nave been prohibited."
Professor Do Valera is a :Member of
Perliament. for East Clare, but has
never taken his seat.
magnitude. It continue a sumMons of
nut eimet unexpected character which
Nehemiah recognized as tho divine
eall, antl which involved great seeds
no and prompt obedieace. Nehemiah
was a large -hearted, empathetic Man,
iIe eutirely disregarded his own com-
fortable prosperity in contemplating
the adversity of his people. To hitn
their suffering was • his misfortune.
Neliemieh was Itunable araiest the van-
ities of the palace, pure amidst the lux -
mien faithful in his newish faith and
to his God amidst itsbeathentsm,
sympathetic amidst its conventional-
ities, prayerful amidst its levity, pious
atuldet We Anxieties. 'Witit an earliest
desire to work for God, Nehemiah first
sought to gain .accurate information
from a reliable source concerning Ins
nation, both as to the ueed that ex-
isted and the nature ee the work that
needed to be done. As a man, as a
brother, as a (servant a the living
God, Nehemiah was bound to feel the
deepest concerti in the welfare of his
nation. Outward contlitions of national
existence stood in the clearest ,connee.
lion with the religious life of the
temple. Neneralah was impreseed with
a sense of Ids obligation to them at
the cost of self-denial, property and
peril to himself,
If. Sought guidance through prayer.
Nehemian's power to help his country
wait not so much in his rann or in bis
lealtience with royalty as in his power
to pray. Ile expressed his reverence
and confidence in approaching God on
behalf et his people. There was earn.
testness and importunity in hie prayers,
together with humble confeesions,
powerful pleadings end particular re.
quest. lie pleaded lits dependence
upoa divine aid In the responsibilities
of the enterprise he hoped to under-
take, 'Be uttered a Powerful plea for
a declining, divided, pernecuted church.
He: dwelt upon God's relation to his
people which he had established. His
was an earnest to God' e love, his re-
gard, his piety, and his past merciee
in behalf of his chosen people, His
whole being was engaged in his devn-
lion we he looked to the one source
of comfort. lie pleaded God's pro-
mises and reverently affirmed that
they for whom he was making in.ter-
eeedoie were included in those proe
nava. Such prayer was the 'aspira-
n and evidence of hie true patriot-
3:Iis .prayer was reverent in its
attteide towara God, persistent in
pressing .its 'suit, scriptural in its
argument, 'childlike in spirit, definite
in its aim. Nehemiah was burdened
with a single great desire. He felt
that relief must come through God.
There wao 110 selfishness in his prayer.
Nehemiah mentioned the aggeavated
sins of Israel, committed against God,
against specific commandments, sta-
tutes and judgments. . He nook upon
hiumelf the burden of hie. country's
woes. He sought divine assistance In
presenting his plan to the king. en
Nehemiah's unusual act of asking the
king for leavenf absence he might risk
the royal displeasure. That he should
wish, to exchange Shushan for Jerusa-
lem might be viewed as an insult. It
his request was granted, he would have
to merino all the luxury and ease of
Itis position and subject himself to
toil aud danger., Be would have to
endure an aeiluone journey. When
there he would have to confront the
hostility of the surrounding tribes and
act in 'the capacity of u 'soldier. All
Such sacrifices,. he .was ready to make.
There was peril in tho look of anguish
which he could not conceal for no
token of grief was allowed in the royal
presence. it was not his purpose to
break away from his connection with
Persia, Ile wanted to enliet the king
in the cause so near to his own.heart.
Israel was a sacred nation. represent-
ing and embodying the kinedom of
God on earth. Gen had made' the
palace of a heathen monarch a place
of learning in the principles•of govern-
ment. There Nehemiah was prepared
to serve hie people until summoned
by divine providenen to go to Jerusa-
lem. Nehemiah relied upon God to
secure his appo:ntment to his mission,
T. R. A.
upon individuals and famines, and that
the deplorable condition of the nation
existed because et their sin. 7. cor-
ruptly-Arnong other things tb.e Jews
were guilty of oppression (Noh. 1-7,
10, 11), the desecration of the Sabbath
(Neb.. 13: 15), and intermarriage witn
heathen nations (Ezra 9: 2), cent-
mandments-DIvine precepts to gov-
ern the Me. statutes -Rules relating
to tho Jewish religious .systent. judg-
ments-Judical decisions in reenact to
sin and righteousness.- Meilen. S.
remember... .the word - Nehemiah
pleaded God's.promises in his prayer,
If ye trangress-Reference Is made to
the thoughts contained in sucit pas-
sages, as Lev. 26; 27-20 and' Deut. 28:
45-52,62-67. 9. if y3 turn Unto mo-
lt is an exhibition of God's mercy that
man is given an opportunity to repent
and to be restored to the divine favor.
gather them -God would not for-
get their location, no matter how far
tney might become *mattered through
their sin. The ery of the. petetent al-
ways reaehea the ear of the Lord.
place that I have cboeen.--jorttealem,
and the temple them 10. thete are
the servants and thy people--N'e-
beinifth goes a step further in his in-
tercession and uses argument, Ise hat;
referred to God's promise and now
pleads that the Jews are incluiled In
that .promise. whom thou hest re-
deemed -The redemptioh, here spok-
en of, looke bade, beyond the recent
restoration frora Babylon, to the origi-
nal .deliverance frozn Egypt, which
seeded foreeer too relation between
Jehovah and his people. -Cam. Bib.
Nehetulah Plane this relation and the
great eare the Lord had exercised int
the riettom et thy gervant-Nehi-
Mien. grata him Mercy -Ile Irayed
that lie might nave favor in the tight
of the king. He needed the king's tip -
Preyed la order that the work he Was
undertaking might be a suceee,e, for It
would be of great advantage to him if
be could !Iv to Mee:talent with the in-
fluence or the POWeettil Artaxet•xee
his favor. the kietes cupbeener-M
the tern.% indienten he 'had charge ot
the Witiee Mel by the king. Tina watt
an inipertfint office, tind one in which
only a Meet teuetworthy pence could
La allowed. °
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Where die Nellentirth live? How was
be affected? Why wag he thtio affect..
ALTER
WAR'S RESULTS
Italy's. Reverse Will Do
.IIuns No Good.
Lord Robert 'Cecil Sees Foe
in Worse Shape.
ITALIANS HOLD
THEIR km ME
Prevent the Teuton Forces
Crossing the 'Tagliamento.
Foe Rushes Reinforcements
-Will Dig In.
MT ITEMS,
OF THE NEE
OF THE DAY
Union of Newfoundland and
London Cable.---iOn the Italian
front the Austin -Germans and Itale
fans are in• combat along the middle'
and lower regions of the Tagnamento
River, with the Teutonic forces on
the east and General Cadorna's army
on the western side of the stream. As
far as is knownthe enemy has not
Yet been able to cross the river,
which is in freshet, but it seems ap-
parent that from the Carnic Alps
south along' the battle -line to the
head of the Adriatic the Italians now
are holding their new line of defence
securely.
Sums soldiers stationed on the Al-
pine Heights, on the frontier in • the
Canton. of Orisons, report that since
the Germans captured Udine the
number of troop tratns going in the
direction of Trenthas been doubled.
The Swisa troops say that when heavy
artillery trains are passing the Ger-
mans make smoke curtains at exposed
Points to prevent the number of guns
being entertained by onlookers.
The Swiss soldiers declare there is
every evidence that the Germans wero
surprised by their success against the
Italians, but intend to take every ad-
vantage et the situation, and are pre-
paring to entrench on the Taglia-
mento, as they did on the Marne, in
the event of a failure in their forWard
movement.
A Lake Constance correspondent
says a fleet of Zeppelin airships left
there Wednesday or the Treetino
front of the Austro -Italian. theatre.
King Vietor Emmanuel and Prem-
ier Orlando arc at the front it le
announced.
The eastern bank of the Taglitt-
mento River erom the Fella Valley to
the Adrlatic Sea, has been cleared of
Italians, according to the .Germin of-
ficlin communication issued to -day.
On tho middle and lower sectors of
the Tagliamento the Austro -German
armies are in fighting contact with
the Italians. The communication says
that the Italians who had been hold-
ing cut along the eastern bank of
the Tagliamento • either Were compel-
led to retire or were made prisoners.
The text of the statement reads:
"Italian front -Along the middle arid
lower Tagliamerito our army Is In
fighting contact with the enemy.
Italian brigades still holding mit on
the eastern bank of the river were
compelled by our attacks. to retire or
were taken prisoners.
"From the Fella Valley to the A.drfe
atir See, tha left bank of the Taglia-
mento Is free of the enemy."
n •
London Cable. -Lord Robert
Cecil, British Minister of Blockade, 111
his weekly talk with the Aseociated
Press, declared to -day that there is
not me least reason to suppose that
the Italian reverses will affect the re,
suit of the war.
"What has happened may affect the
.duratien ot the war,or St may not,"
Lord Robert said. "eooner or tater
the comment side of he War is as
likely as anything else to produce the
desired deed, aecording to the extent
el' the resources of the allied powers
ana the enemy to carry on an amen
rein offensive."
In this tonncction Lord Ronert'
pointed cla the great prepeedentace
of the Entente eines' resources. He
added; "The Central Powers already
are in te very precarious condition. 1
Sec nothing bungreater economic ruin
for them after the war, the longer it
He declared that the alliee Were de-
fine and will de, 411 possible for Italy,
and would regard the battle fronts Iti
all the war theatres asonecompre-
hrneive front.
"What hes happened Mettle that
we ether CoVernments must realm
:droner- ceerttorine he said in con-
demn. "We cannot afford to neglect
itny chance, Our information te Met
the genet cf Italy is untouched, ahd
1 that there is no eIgn of dieagreditent
or pante at the reverse, but only a
strengthened determination to .fintsb
the ght."
Thetteands of Ilumllten ladlea have,
end are eonvineed that Gerrie's Pee.
(tenon Baltifig Powder Maim the be
etiscuits One dikes, Try It and Yen
Viin use Other. It is recentnieruled
ay the higlieet aUthoiltiess. Geerien3
Drug Store, 22 nitrites utreet north.
A REBIRTH OF
HEROIC ITALY
Canada, Said to Be Grow-
ing Likely.
SPANISH COALTION
Finnish Senate Moves for
Direct Independence
of the Country.
Whole Country Clamoring to
Get to the Front.
eteps are being taken to increase the
wheat movement to the lake front.
"General" •Mellowes, the Sinn Fein
leader, was released on bail from. the
Tombs, New York.
The union of Newfoundland witb.
Canada is said to be mere and more
likely as a result of the war.
Torouto Central Conservatives de-
cided to postpone the calling of .0m-
ventions until the Win -the -War Lib-
erals are coesulted.
Strict instructions have • been given
the military police at WIndsor terry
dock to prevent Dedroiters smuggling
sugar Out of Canada.
While playing about.the old canal,
Walter, eldest son of Mr: and Mrs.
Not man 0. Pearcey, of Port Dalhousie.
fell in and was drowned.
teing Aitonso eatrusted Marquis
Manual Garcia Prieto with the task of
forming a, Spanish coalition Cabinet
on the widest possible basis.
II. A, Bricknell, former bookkeeper
of the Kitchener Water Commission,
was given sin months in janitor steal-
ing $150.11 of the commission's funds.
Henry Patterson, an employee of
the Toronto Hydro -Electric Commis-
sion, was electrocuted while he was
working in the Carlaw avenue sub-
station. -•
Eight men are dead and another Is
missing as the result of the recent
torpedoing of the homeward -bound U.
S. transport Finland by a German
submarine.
Direct steps for Finland's independ-
ence were started by the .aratting of
a bill in the Finnish nenate propos-
ing that this body elect a President of
a Finnish Republic.
Roy 'Davis, found guilty of a grave
charge, was sentenced at Kitchener to
three years in penitentiary, and Wil-
son Loewe, on. a 'similar charge, was
sentenced to eighteen months in the
Provincial Reformatory..
The barn and 2,200 bushels of grain
were deatroyed on the rented. farm of
John Murray, two mild from Agin-
court, eehen a blazing ball trom the
blowpip of the grain separator of a
threshing .outfit lit in some loose
straw. .
About two thousand U. S. Red
Cross nurses already have been sent
to Europe. Fifteen thousand nurses,.
have been enrolled, a. uumber estimat-
ed as sutficient for an. army or a mil-
lion and a, half men. Approximately
1,000 nurses are being added every
mouth,
The hoard of directors of the New
York Metropolitan ()Opera 'Company
announced that no pertormances of
opera in the German language will be
given during the present season. This
means that a number of German sing-
ers will be eliminated from the role
of artists.
On trial on a charge of conspiracy
to solicitea bribe of 5,000 from the
Chatham Gas Company, Alderman P.
I-1. Brisco, F. E. Baxter and C. S.
Coats.vvorth emphatically dented hav-
ing entered into any negotiations with
officials of the Chatham Gas Com•
pany with this object in view.
'Emperor Williane has relieved Dr.
Michaelis of the offices of Imperial
Chancellor and Prussian Premier and
Foreign. Minister, The Emperor has
appointed Count von Beetling to suc-
ceed him. The Emperor has conferred
the' Chain of the Grand Cross of the
Red Eagle_n_e....n Dr. elicia*clis.
•
. - miamarra.
*mamma.
AUSTRO-GERMANS FAILED TO
DIVIDE THE ITALIAN [ORES
AIIY PLAN +AV:i'l=s1ra:it;
Ready for Battle.
STRENGTHEN
EVERY FRONT
Coming London' Conference
to Discuss Unification
of War .A.ffairs.
Garibaldi Veterans March
in Body to Offer. ,
Rome Cable. -Italy is undergoing
a rebirth of patriotism, Everywhere
men are clamoring to go to the front,
elven the Garibaldi veteraus have
marched in a body to offer their lives
on their country's altar. Thousands
of younger veterans . of the present
war, interact' in hospitals or invalided
horee, aro Melotteig ort returtinig to
their commantle.
The trouble -makers who two weeks
ago said they Were tired Of the war,
and who were 'willing to listen to Ger-
man agentotrieW either One in hiding
or are hastening to admit that they
were inieled.
The tune Minietry is bitty meanie.
Ing the country on a better War baste
and seeing that the army's war needs
ere Mot WItla. The fact that Xing Vic-
tor Emmanuel has retunedd to the
army shows how Confident lie is in
the epirit of the country, elect hie an
Wart 'remains in Itotne . diming erne.
eat political peritele. The entire count
try to-dity i nntetteded With antidote°.
tnente freed the Ministry, calling `Upon
eitieene foe their aid Said asking the
women to help to suPPOrt the morale
of the soldiere.
REULING HAS
WON FEN
1•10,11•••••••••.•••••••
New Chancellor Gets Terms
With Reichstag.
A GENERAL SWF
To Consider Whole War
Theatre, May Be Out-
come of Meeting.
cationloel jnaioni nceoif. ont articulationhaffairs eCn1
tea•n "tr iy,e. alviniaesl dc oa -npfodoor idN. vet enlo.asa-:
ef
with the vlew of unifying every ac-
tivity connected with the war are to
be discussed at the forthcoming con-
ference of representatives of the Al-
lied Powers in London next week.
All the Allied countries will be rep-
resented and it will be the largest
and most important council of war
held in many months. It is under-
stood that the geueral object of the
conference is the creation of some-
thing like a general staff, which will
view the war as a whole, includiug
all its military and political aspects,
and prevent the undue concentration
of efforts in any particular area int
volviog the possible neglect of other
sections equally in need of attention,
Plans are in hand also for the unifi-
cation of all financial, industrial and
economic resources end the distribu-
tion of necessaries where they are
most needed, the perfection of trans'
port arrangements for theee rapid
movement of •troops end supplies, the
highest utilization of shipping and
better protection against submarines.
The conference, whether so intended
or not. is the outgrowth or recent
critictsm of the failure of the Gov-
ernment to control the military au-
thorites and compel them to take a
wide view of war problems. News-
paper criticism reached the highest
point of bitterness in an article in the
Manchester Guardian yesterday,
which follows in part: "The military
conduct of the war, as exercised at
home is profoundly unsatisfactory.
We are not fighting with our heads.
That must be sq, for in everything
else we aro superior to the enemy.
We have more men, greater resour-
ces. If, then, we aak why, in the
fourth year of the war we are, but
for the entry of the United States and
the'growingexhaustion of the enemy,
In relatively worse posture than at
the war's beginning, there is no other
answer."
The Guardian charges that the
technical military authorities have
failed utterly to grasp the big politi-
cal aspects of the \melons phases ot
the war and the necessity of support-
ing all the allies in maintaining ev-
ery front firm and strong. It adds:
"If it had not been for the prepond-
erance of the vested interest of Flan-
ders in our inilitary counsels, we
would have won the war long ago. in
the east. Men on the spot in Flan-
ders dominated the general staff,
which dominates the statesmen, who
alone were able to take a wide view
of the whole national needs of this
war."
Similar expressions in sections of
the press commonly supporting the
Government are conetrued as prepar-
ing the public mind for changes in
the tnilitary control to bring about
the greatest harmony between its pro-
gramme and tne wider political pur-
poses of mutual support among all
the Allied countries.
The Guardian demands that the
forthcoming conference shall consider
the aims of the war; it declares that
the most important military matter
confronting the Allies is the restora-
tion of Russia's military power, which
is ,impossible without the aid' of the
Russian democracy. Months ago the
Allies promised to cunfer and, revise
their statement of their war aims, but
so far they have failed to do so. This
failure, the Guardian 'declares. "is a
running sore in the body:politic of
Russia."
Government spokesmen dealer° that
the forthcoming conference will deal -
with military and economic problems,
and not with the war aims, despite
• the insistence of newspapers that are
following the Guardian's lead. There
is a widespread opinion that the dis-
cussion, now, of war aims would be
untimely and that it is best to wait
until the military preblem is nearer
solution. The hope of restoring Rus-
sia's military effectiveness la genere
ally considered negligible.
-Only Conservatives Adverse
to Him.
Copenhagen Cable. -Count George
P. von Horning has been ,appointed
Imperial German Chancellor, This is
announced in an Metal statement re-
ceived hero from Berlin,
The Kaiser, in a rescript to Dr,
Michaelis, the retiring Chancellor, ex,
present a deities to employ him further
m the imperial tweeted It is ttader-
ntood.that Dri eniehaelis will lake over
another WO:Imperial ottite, for which
his qualificatiors are admitted Eno -
ally.
Berlin cotrespondente report that
Count von Beetling has Sueemeded in
establtshing satisfactory working ar-
rangements with all partite except the
Sedate& and Conservatives. HVen
the Sociallets, It is added. although riot
abandoning their attitude of reserve,
can be counted upon to make no die
fit:10es for the new Government, me
less unforesteu •conditions deeelop,
'Mid Virtually anientlite to a centime
ance of the existing. Itetehatag
with the active eupport of the Na-
tional Liberate. In the leitieletteg the
Conservativee Merin 'maintain an ad-
vente Attitude towing! the Chancellor.
It is not kaown here whether Friel -
ilea von PaYer het.; yet beta appointee(
Vienellittneellor nr Herr Friedberg,
leader Of the Natteinal Liberal pertv,
has been given the post eit Vieet•Preel.
dent of the Pruestat Ministry.
armamamMlammaammmammam.
General Oedema has halted On the
western bank et the Tagliemento to
face the on -aiming AustroGermans,
The eastern bank of the river, Berlin
reports, has been cleared ot Italians
frulii the Cella valley, where the Tag-
liamento turns westward -near Tol-
mezzo, to the Adriatic. Itlian guns
are bombarding the invaders along
the now line, but apparently no at-
tempt him been made yet by the Aus-
tee-Germans to force a crossing of the
river. There are no indications as to
the whereabouts of the Austroneen
Main reported driving baelt through
the Carnic Alps early lit the week in
an attempt to turn the flank of the
Tageamento. Reports from Switzer-
land say the Germans are hurrying
troop e and guns into the • Trentino.
Tem might mean either to strength-
en the Austrians there, or to start a
drive south from Trent in an attempt
to cut off the Italians now on the
Venetian. plains.
New York, Nov. te-A specie/ cable
to the .Herald from Rome says:
The Giornal Italia says the Austro
-
German objective to cut in two the
Italian Armlets can now be considered
a complete failure. The most acute
pored or the crisis was passed wheu
the enemy movement collapsed at its
essential point. True, the strategical
1coy to the Julian front is now threat-
ened, but the army is in battle man-
oeuvre, re -organizing its work. and
obedient to commands. Animated by
fighting ardor, and fired by the in,
cipiont failure, it now has a thirst for
vietory and revenge,
The concentration of the Italian
army, on the Venetian plains shelve
It has been completely changed in
charade; and is forming itself into
Iwo great strategical lines. Facing
two adversaries, the Italians are pre
Paring to fight on this battlefield,
where on many occasions during the
centuries have been decided the Os.
tinies of Europe.
• •
GERMAN REVOLT
IN SOUTH NAZI
Railway Traffic is Com-
pletely Paralyzed.
Buenos Ayres, Cable. --A German
uprising is in progress in Southern
Brazil, completely ParalYzing railway
traffic, according to private reports
received in railway circles here. - The
strikes inaugurated in this district, aro
said to be spread to other parts of
Brazil. It is rePorted that only the
strictest military Measures are mak-
ing the illevereent Of tallway teethe
posaible.
The despatches continue to tweet
'the severest military measures
against Oedema" in Southern Brazil,
where there are large Gentian colonies
DetailAil to these measures and gen.
dal conditions are Withheld by the
censorship. All Germans, it Is reported,
have teen dismissed trent the GoVerin
meta serviee,
STOnE FROM EMPLOYER.
Montreal, reeport.--Iturrity Slitter, loeal
Matager of tee Renfrew Flour Wile.
Mos this morning senteneed to throe
yesrs tile penitential% itne .7. Donat
&Ilene beekeeper rif the COMPettlY here,
teethree end a half yeare. Slater Was
charged with steatitic 817,000 and Allard
Mesa of the company's money. The
evidence s13ow0d t1. M011 had been Iri-
dulging in MO living.
• 0
GALLANT DEEDS •
BY CANADIANS
VflulNEVER WE
now amounts to about seventeen ofti-
00r,1 and over five hundred and tirty
Other melts. inforneetien gatheree ;
from there indicates inereeSing Ulifeat
in teerinauy. Bread diets are reportea
In Hamburg ae far back as lust April,
when the tileturbances were of such a
nature that the soldiers in training
there demi to for eight days, expect-
ing to be called out any moment,
According to another prisoner there 18
much dissatisfaction in Germany, and
In tee trains and setni-public placee
discussions and comparisons of the
political situation with the recent re-
volution in Russia are frequent.
Another prisoner confirmed this, but
did not believe the unreat would go
as far as a revolution, as the eiscl-
Plinary measures are so strict,
Much =rude's, In the enemy's peen
of resistance against our attacks, to-
gether with proof of las heavy lessen
was the information afforded by the
examination of other prisoners. Our
mechlne gun barrage was so effective
on Oct, 30 that reinforcements weee
entirely cut Of from the enemy. In
Sonne instances, for example, the 22nd
Bavarian infantry Reserve compunies
sustained very heavy casualties, the
men in front, thinking that they could
not expect any reinforcements, sum
rendered.
The morale of the Bavarians is
weakening fast, having been greatly
reduced in the last few days of con.
filet with the Cauadians. Men are
reported to have cleared out of the
front line and gone into a siding be-
fore the attack, while ono company in
the sector deserted entirely,
Thrilling Story of Oldest
Battalion's Work in
Recent Days.
PAM THE HUE
Mumm•MOMMOMM.m.am
But Our Troops Did Not
Flinch -One Man's
Trying Moment.
asIMMAmmonammammamma
Canadian Headquarters in France,
Cable, -The Canadians have closed
in further toward Passchendaele, ]'o1 -
lowing the great battle on the left
wing, when our troops on the extreme
left proved their marked superiority
over the enemy while our right out-
posts ventured into the outskirts of
kasschendaele itself, the fighting has
been intermittent all along the line.
Opposite Meetcheele, where the front
lines are near together. the Cana:
dians and the Bodies. under the
Red Cross flag, evacuated their wound-
ed on Wednesday afternoon. Streteher
bearers ot both forces passed and re-
passed one another in the mud end
slinie:
When our left moved fcrward, on
October 30, this battalion faded Meet-
eiteele in a thousand yards ot teeing
country. One succession of shell
holes, filled with stagnant water lay -
before them, and to their right was a
marsh. They skirted that marsh and
struggled forward up the heights,
paying foe every yard of the advance,
for the Bochee fought well here, de-
fending every fortified shell hole.
Raked by machine-gun fire, shelled
constantly, with comrades falling
around them, and but a dip ot occa-
sional hollows to shelter them, they
went forward to their objective. Meet-
cheele had to be taken. It was to our
advance what Bellevue Fenn was he
the last ettace, Our whole left posi-
tion depended on our success in this
movement.
Meeteheele was protected with eon -
Crete strongholds, and was strong in
machine guns. Severity -five yards
beyond was another point equally
powerful. Canada's oldest battalicin
eaptured Meetcheele. That capture will
line in Canadian history .for the dar-
ing ot the battalion which made it,
Just as the capture of Bellevue Spur,
when the full story can be written,
will live because of the gallantry of
the men who took it, and the splendid
individual record of one mate upon
'whose judgment, in a critical moment,
much of the 'success of the whole at-
tack depended. Bellevue Farm was to
our attack, on Oct, 25, what Meetchtele
was to our left on Oct. 30. When the
attack was launched our lelt centre
was held up . Our barrage had passed
*with it our forces to the right tend
lett. Upon the deeisiott of the rim.
ment depended the succeas of the
battle.
The decision Was left to a Mall on
the spot. That man commanded the
support of the battalion. It was 11
time to test'his soldierly qualities to
the utmost, There was no hesitation.
To call for further artillery support
meant the bringing of the barrage
back. No such call was made. Issuing
uls orders in the open, tinder shell fire,
be tailed upoh his men to advance.
And edvance they did. Nothing 'could
Stop them. (*Ming forward glorlottelY,
they eloaned up eighteen pillnexes 011
the way, gaining their final objective
and winning foe the Canadian troope
that necessary "jumping -Off" plea
Which was so vital to the saceess of
further movemente. Men who keen
declare that the leadership shown In
tins instance MIS end of the most
striking instanCes of the best Military
qualitiea tri the Watery eel' the War.
The way was Paved ley the :31103C8Se6
of Creet Farm Med eteeteheele.
Lett night there was further fight.
ing on both the right and left flanks.
Our •outpoets galuIrg valuable g vont&
The grand total Of prieOners lakelt
IMPLUE F6141Z5
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r ORONTO MARKETI
FARMERS MARRET.
Dairy Produce -
Butter, choice dairy .. $0 45
Eggs. new -laid, dos. 0 GO
Cheese, lb, ..... ,. 0 00
Do., fancy, lb.., 0 e0
0 23
Turkey's lb. ., 0 30'
Sprinr,• chickens .... 0 30
Ducks, Spring, lb. .. 0 00
Geese, lb. ., . 0 24
Fru tts-
0 50
1)0„ bbl. 4 00
Crab Apples, 11 -qt. 1 90
Grapes, 6 -qt. bkt. 0 35
Do., 11 -qt. 0 60
Peaches, Can.. small bkt. .. 0 00
Peaches, small ...... 0 00
IVricetge aaublpIrleol3se bkt... ..„ 0 65
C
bkt. 0 40
BeDeots.: bhaligt. . • 33
. 90
Cauliflower, each 00
Corn, 'dozen. .. 20
Carrots neck .. 00
Do., bag. 00
Wary, per head .... e5
LCaetbtbuencee,
Do., head, doz. 50
Oarengio•lit.1)170e -Imb.arbruotrw,..ea.c.h....: 0%5
DDoo.: spmicak11141.stbk. t.... 00
Poba(''iiloses,v ebrsit
b1)0. flOak a ............1)0
:00000
D 0
10
00
Pum.pkins, each
Parsley. hunch .. .•
Radishes, 2 bunches ..
Peppers, red, doz...
Do , green, doz.
saga, hunch • •
Squash, eaeli .....
Savory, bunch ..
Tarains, peck .....
De.. bag ... .....
Tomatoes, 11 -qt. bkt.
De.,green, 11 -qt. bkt.
00
OD
00
05
10
05
00
65
40
00
MEATS -WHOLESALE.
Beef, forequarters, ewt. .. $13 00
Do., hindquarters .. .. 17 00
Carcass, choice 16 00
Do., common la 00
Veal, common, cwt. .. 0 50
Do., medium .. 12 00
Do., prime ...........19 00
Heavy Hogs 17 50
Shop hogs .......23.30
Abettor hosts ... 23 60
Mutton, heavy 12 00
Do., light . . ........ 16 00
Dorabs, Spring, .. .• .. 0 24
$0 48
0 65
0 30
0 35
0 32
020
o rs
?, 53 Dr. Robt. C. Redmond
3,01.R.4J.S. (Eng.)
L.R.C.P. (Lond.)
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEO.N.
(Dr, Chisholm's old stand).
vr•- •••11.01.
Wellington Mutual
Fire Ino„ Co,
tiitabilehed 1440,
)140‘41 ar'013401,, oerr.;
Rieke titkiin on all -4U�$ ot 104041
OW 'Mott/ On the eelih � resaillsii;
note sylitem.
WOO. nozafflA.N, Jo= DAvoso*
Progiont Poreux/
Oirrowt & 004111,44,
Arleta, Wteighteini, 0
Dudley Holrnee
•01.101T01114
onto; M•yor 114.44
R. Vanstorte
11141010141T1t$ ANO 100140111,14,
Keiser tip loan at touted WAIL
WitiOHAM.
Arthur J. Irwin
D.D.S., L.D.S.
i)octor of Dental Surgery of the Perin.
sYlvaole, College and Licentiate of Den-
tal SurgerY al' Ontario.
Closed everl. Wednesday Afternoon.
Office in Macdonald Block.
•-mm.m.0
F. Id. DEANS
D.D.S.
Honor Graduate of 'the Royal College of
Dental Surgeons of Ontario, Honer
Graduate of University of Toronto,
Faculty of Deniotry.
Closed every Wodnesday Afternoon.
Office Over H. E. isard 4%, Co.'s Store
in the Dented radars, formerly °ma.
riled by Dr. 0. N. noes.
W. R. Flanablyiy
$.13o., M.D., C.M.
01Pecia1 attention paid to diseases
of Woman and Children, having
taken postgraduate work in Sur
Bacteriology and 134nentifie
Medicine.
<Mos in the Kerr residence, be-
tween -the Queen's Hotel and the
Baptist Church.
All business given careful attention.
Phone t4. P. 0. Box 110
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Graduate of Iinivereity of Toronto
Vacuity of atedieine; Licentiate of the
Ontarb College of PhYslelana and
Surgeons.
OFFICE ENTRANCE: '
SECOND DOOR NORTH OF
ZURBRIGG,S PHOTO STUDIO,
JOSEPHINE ST. PHONE 29
EM=Int
O'ffIER MARKETS.
WINNIPb.1G GRAIN EXCHANGE.
Fluetuation on the Winnipeg Grain
Exchange yesterday were as follows:
Oats- Open. High, Low. Close.
Nov. . ... 067½ 0)13 U67½ 0G1%
Dec. .., ... 0 61% 0 643a 0 61% 064½
May 0 67 0 ON 0 6691. 0 6691.
Flax -
Nov. . ... 3 07 309 307 8075s
Dec. . . 2 88% 2 el 2 831/4, 2 Ma
89 z9394, 289 29O
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN' MARKET.
alinneapolls.-Corn, No. 3 yellow, 52.13
to e2.1.5. Oats, No. 3 white, .17 to 58
1-4c. Flax, $3.25 1-2 to $3.27 1-2. Bram
530.50 to $01.50.
DULUTH LINSEED.
fiiilath.-Linseed on track, 53.25 1-2 to
53.30 1-2' to arrive, 53.% 1-2; November,
51.23 1-2' bid; December, $3.12 1-2; May,
53.09 1-2.
• CeInDsle MARKETS,
Picton.-At our cheese board to -day
1,783 boxes boarded, 466 sold at 31 7-16c,
balance 21 3-8c.
Iroquols.-At the regular meeting of tho
cheese board to -day 675 boxes were of-
fered; 445 boxes sold on board at 21 1-4e,
balance sold on board at 21 1-4c, balance
soli on curb at b - e price.
Cornavall:-On the Cornwall Cheese
Board to -day the offerings were' 1,326 ,
white and 107 colored, a total of 1,433. I
The White sold at 21 3-5e and the colored I,
at 21 7-10e.
BUFFALO LIVE STOCK.
East Buffalo, Report. -Cattle, receipts,
350; steady.
Area's, receipts 200; active; $7 to $13.
Hogs, receipts 3,4e0; active and easier
Heavy 517.65 to 817.76; mixed $17.60 to
517.16; yorkers 517.50 to $17.65; light york-
ers $15.76 to $16; pass 515.50 to $15.75; rouges
516 to $1.6.23; stags 513.50 to 515.50.
Sheep and lambs, receipts 2,000; lambs
slow; lambs 512 to $16.50; others un-
changed.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Cattle, receipts 5,000.
Market 'weak.
Beavers , 6 75
Wertern. 0 25
Stockera end feeders6 10
Cows .and heifers „. 5 00
COIVVEI . • ... 730
Hogs, receipts 14,000.
Market weak,
Light ... . 15 75
Mixed ... 18 20
Heavy 15315
Rough 4•• 1.4 ••• •••• 4. • 16 15
Pigs 12 00
Bulk of sales... 16 GO
Sheep, receipts 0,000.
tlarket weak.
Wethers .,. 75
Leunbs, native .. 1225
17 50
13 70
11 50
12 15
14 00
17 13
17 35
17 30
16 40
1175
17 15
13 00
16 75
Alt, THE PLANES
AWES REQUIRE
Washington Iteport.--That great
progress has been made in the con-
struction of Itirplanes, and that there
art Do donating of this or the Allied
GovernMents which the ntartufactUr-
facilittee of American plants can-
not supply after next Jelly, 'Was off!.
eitilly announced last night.
The fleet fighting Airplanes, wholly
Made in Ametica, of Atm:lean ma-
terials, have taken the air In success-
ful test flights. In melting this fad
known, officials of the Airtratt Pro -
'melon Board said few changes In the
design of either the plane Or in the
"Liberty Motor" Were believed riecein
saes?, raid prOdactiole Itt Uitetity *f
the fighting niaithinet eoort \Med be
to progress in Many fattOrlea.
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN
Dn. F. A. PARKER.
Oeteopethy builds Tit.2.iit7 and
gtrangth. Adjustment of the spina and
other tissuot is gently semred, therc.
be. removing the prentspeelng causer
of disease.
Blood preset:1re e.nd other examinee
teens made. Trusses scientifically fa-
ted.
0417IC ov ER CHIRISTIEVS VTORP.
Hours-rfuesday,s and Fridays, 0 son.
to 0 p.m.; Wednesdays, 9 to 11 cm
Other days by appointment.
--Generall "Hospital
(Under Government Inspection).
PloatentlY altuated, beautifully fur-.
nished. Open to all regularly litensed:
physicians, Rates for patients (which
include board and nursing) -$4.90 to
$115.00 per week, According to looation
of room. For further infortnaticur-4...
Address MISS L MATHE';VS,
Superintendent,
Rex 223,..Vgisigharri, Cult
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Town and Farm propeit1es.O4.anitA
see my Iletand get rily.PriC,sa..1;144...
some excellent values.
.1 G. STEWART
WINGHAM,
Phew 104. Mee In Town Hall,
J. W. DODD'
(Successor to J. G. STEWART)
FIRE, LIES; ACCIDENT -
and HEALTH INSURANCE.
P. 0. Box 366. Phone 198
WINGITAM, ONT.
John F. Grow s
Issuer et
BURAIAGZ LICZNSES
TOWN HALL WthIGHAM
Phones -Office 0.4; RosIdence 168.
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We want cream. and win pay_lho
t%zest priced for good *resell, Whi
alp your cream away., a lens distance
when you Mt reeeive as good prices
Her home, end in needing your cream
us will halo a home industry. we
rnlith Me MIS to eaCh shipper Sea
hal all express charges ahd Maine
you an bonett busimss, cheese fax -
teary patrons horttig Creani during the
Vnuter would do well tO ship to us.
write for further particulates te
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GOT MS DUES. .
Pro -1:1m ih Viellsboro,'Pa.,
Waz Punished. •
Wellsboro, let„ Repert.-Assertions
that Germany was justified in her 111-
vaston of Belgium, caused a troWd et
eevreal hunarea men, gathered to
litmor drafted men, to -day to Moen
ana drag W. M. Xelder, a local law•
yen across the deed and force hint
to kir e an Aulerican flag, -
The remarks were made by Xehler,
On the Cotirt House steps, while the
dratted, mea were receiving emettort
kite. Xehler was roughly bandied be
for brealting away, and later, evhen
a concerted 'Week on lila Office Wee
planned, he managed to 'Mule the
angry 'Crowd And hurriedly left town
with his family in a Metter tat
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