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TBURSDAY, APRIL 22'1'5
NO MERCY FOR GRAFTERS,
'Th€ Barden Government bees"up
to the high standards oe public hint^
or wh:tb made Sir James Whtnteyes
Administration invincible in 'Ontario
The it the only conclusion ;o he
drawn from the Prince Minister's ata•
pressivt statement in the -louse of
Commons. No grafters, not even ('or
see ativ e members of Parliamen'
whose names can be connected with
irregularities, are to be spared. sir
Reber' Borden named Mr. 'Dewitt
Foster and Mr Garland as iytng utile
his displeasure. "If restitution c
be sntorced it will be enforced
a rang -doers mean be sent to the ,arn-
it. ntiary they will be sent there" ''et
D e-tiro:lent of Justice is already rsusy
to this end
The sudden outbreak o: dear m:aced
all almost itabearable burden lit the
Militia Department. but the ;tai
as e:t nt; 18 hours t, day handled the
grate: task so effectively that, se .err
a, a thorough -going investigation b
rec_alete only $12,500 has gone is ray
in .reasa'actions aggregating $50,00e,000
D the sum $6,300 has been zectiverad
anti there if-- every indication chat rest
ituttoit wili also be secured'`,he
molting 46,200. The present moss is
one -eightieth of one per •mote and
the prospect is that when the Gov-
ernment is through the Publid Trean
ur y anil have lost little or 'lothin .
Hatt the Government followed the
aaeeedent established by the T as ri:'r
Adrnnistiwtion it would have +look-
ed, the investigation and covered up
th facts. In acaoedasace with 'tet:--
henoree P diaraentary procedure it
cosld have postposand the inquiry to an
oine• session and have gone to the
comer% during the recess. Sir Rob-
e.' Borden knew that untair artisan
advantage would be taken of the in
c.,teenktion and that every bit of avid
en-: e would be exaggerated .n com-
mittee end in the headings: of Libetl
neeepapers Yet for the purpose of
preventing graft and of establishing
✓ a honor of the Government aefore
the people he hastened the inquiry
insisted that nothing should he [;apt
ba•' -t: and nobody shielded.
As for the future a stroeg .otn-
mttet: i, to handle war supply *tur-
chase, Moreover, the Audtter-Gen-
eral and Deputy Minister.; 'nave heen
called together by the Finance Min-
ister to improve the o1d system of
purchasing auditing and accounting.
Tin Prime Minister's course :an only
confirm him in the confidence *f ,elf-
respecting Canadians who are not
comet: be party bias. When the del-
iberate exaggerations of Liberal or-
gene die down and the flaring headlines
cease to Iie it will come home to the
great mass of Canad.
fans that a set
a' angry politicians have played free-
ly with the good name, of Canada and
Canadian industries in the 'cape o:E
stampeding the electorate to their own
advantage. The simple fact is - bat
the Administration achieved well ,sigh
the impossible in sending an except
ionallt well-equipped army to Europe
in a remarkab ly short time, and r In
expeditiously outfitting over 106,000
meat with so little waste )i-)ublic
money Clearly this is an Ad-
ministration which never could hage
been hoodwinked into sinking $200;
000,001' in a viseless Transcontinentai
railway..
-From the Toronto News,
Did you, post any letters •,yith }ur
the ,was stamp on?
G,ermany mays be: short o
bu* she is ,r, da�t of >iat'l;'°'�''
�w0
T}ie only resirits lig the boot invest-
igation are a waste of time, and go:od,.
white' paper.
Editor Dingman of Stratford look-
ed to be good for a Senatorshigr, lint
he went one better ande landed a
$6,001, jab as License Commissioner.
The way the Opposition. -fought "fd
nreveri•. the soldiers. from - hawing •a
vote would make one think that 'tall
Canada's fighting is being done by
Conservatives.
Whey you are tilling the rich soil
think ha* much worthier is the ceeiee'
you are prosecuting than tot caaswd In •
for some already over stocked thiese.
mess Or profession in your 4aome
town - with only one object! in view -
to have white heads and immaculate'
clothing and to be always struggling
With your .11imited means to keep,
up with those in outward seeming ap-
pearances who are much 'wealthjdr
than yourselves,
There is no do s'ht but that atarge:
tee'-. cent of the degreelation, 'lays-
grace .,culla and crime among the vounrr
spring from the habit.:'of ',night prow-
ling corner loafing and'• :ltha'dted 'acts
by both' sexes in city, town and !mal-
let ell over this broad, country Any..
perste: who keeps his or ' hr yes4
or.)en 'knows this. Hundreds of soy's';
anti girls are out at night and we •rix•,.
knov' that many influences ' Or v
and none for good surround n
contenuallY
Dashwo d
We axe •sorry to report the illness
r till Alex. Zimmer, blacksmith,who
l .s been confined to his bed for seen
el•:days suffering from an attack of
;a11 -stones. He is, however, slightly
il,'iroved
A number front here attended the
'al • of the late George Joynt at
-iensalt on Tuesday.
Mr end Mrs W ie e,nd are, both ill,
tau- latter being dangerously so, with
to hope of recovery, Mrs. Sim Ire*
':tial their daughter of Stratford is
fere. waiting on them.
The Rev. Mr. Grenzebach, who has
seen ministering in the Evangelical
Church. here for the pest four years
vit'- that degree of success that he
tic beer invited by hie congregation
0 scnmin another year. Mr. Grenze-
tacl- is an excellent preacher, a ,aith
u: and •earnest worker, and his -many
riends are glad to know that he has
iecidec' to accept the congregation's
,ns :ration
:a'r E. M. Brokenshse has resigned
re: position as assistant postmaster
a;•re sand now Mr. John Gray biei is
ki'tn the duties.
Preparations are already being made
.�
O r t o e t:o
.It. D. seJra :L here, on June
trd The Integre:. promises to erten
.aterestine one.
Dien o.. Pneurnopia.-The home of
• sort Mrs. David lletchen• has been
'ddned by the death on Tuesday
t ei seven year old son, Lyle
Frederick. Thelittle fellow had leen
e-ek only a. couple weeks of uneu-
name and while he put up a crave
struggle the disease gradually perform.
ed it; deadly work. He was a aright
I !ie boy and will be much tnissede
t the household. His parents 'lave
o sympathy of their many Mende.'
The tune el. will take place to -morrow
. idly.;
Crediton
Rem:nether the Patriotic concert to
be given in the Town .Hall on Tues-
day night, April 27, The Committee
ha: engaged Mn C. Pink. Tenor Solo-
ist ant' Miss Short, reader, of ton -
doe with local talent.
Joseph Heist has bought the ;arm
atT the river Owned by, Frank Taylor.
ri a don't know what Frank's inten-
tion, are but we hope he wont leave
rials. a: he is a valuable eitisee,
The waim weather this week baa
brought out our people to clean thele
hamee and back yards. Everywhere
the mall of the house can be seen
beating carpets. He Aas his dinner
on the heck step now,
Rev E. D. Becker has returned
home from Milverton. where he at-
tended Conference, Rev. Beaker will
.;,main here for another year.
Miss Mary Bertrand has returned
emu,: after a visit with her relatives
in Detroit and [bIy, Mich.
When driving home from ?own on
Monday the horse which Mrs. vi:?m,
Rollin was driving took fright and
jumped in the ditch throwing \fres
Rollin.. and baby out. Her wrist ess
broken but the baby was unhurt.
Flax seeding started this week. rhe
°arniers are ready to go on the ;and
as some as the fieldmice sets
Mre. Henry Either left :or Ubly,
Meth.
on Tuesday for a reek's visit
wit!. h; sister,
Visa Pearl Heist has returned home
:ter a few weeks' visit with net 'is,
er Mrs Nits earth of Badaxe, Mich.
Next Sunday night the W.M.S. of
the Methodist church will lave charge
a" the service. It is expected that
Mr Ed. Jones of Victoria College,
e
,
roronto will preach,
Mrs Harry Larkin and babe of Lu -
tar, are visiting her parents, Mr. end
Mrs. John G. Young.
Chas Zwicker made a business rip
'to -London on Saturday.
USBORNE.
The tesidence of Mr. Wilbur iiun-
te. •it* Usborne narrowly escaped le-
structior by fire on Tuesday even-
lues • Neighbors first noticed flames
couture through the roof. The re-
am: , was immediately given, and it
tva. with difficulty that the building
was. :saved. Considerable damage was •
done however.
est
Shakespeare's Birth.
The exact date, of Shakespeare's
;blan is not known, and the accepted
date✓:of April '23 is based'•on circum
stantlaI evidence. Therein record evi-
iice that be was baptized' on. April
;26.---W14. but to record evidence of the
of his 'birth ' ; Re died:, Ap fii '.3.
1610, and the tnscriptfu tipoti h1R=tnnn.
; irneat,ls ,erldetiest+ .tla;nt a''had-:elready
t egun;ht>; fifty third t•e'nr. but does not
silts any birth date •l"roni these data
itti(f ;tether such inning nit ion its they
"0014 obtain nnti.p i:trips an the eight
:'erith. n'enlury lin• rearm after his
r` ettii Bled the Alta.. of his birth as
Atj,ri: 23 1 attl tn.r,•.. ,ta,v>t before chi
iritltistu, Though not proved _beyond
tiiittbt. -start date Is .:tttversa(ly`-'a,'i'ept-
ed 1"ttlludeaphia frees..
•• Some Words.
('it'nlr` is hit Med .after .the ancient
i'au because at the Rudden and
'Unreasoning fear which the sight 'of
iii{4- heathen divinity .mei supposed to
tnspire ntlirc ...ammo) words with a
'ti'(tnllar'seuree in the old mythologies
are ' "Falcunite," from Vulcan, the
blacksmith 'martini " for Mars, the
warrior', "jovial." front Jove; "eatur-
nine," from Saturn. and "mercurial,"
.froth Mercury, the nimble heeled.
Strange Neglect,
"There's one thing. though." Seth the
stranger, "that I really cannot= under-
stand:'
"What's . tbaxt.. ,asked the old 'set.
es.
"Nobody around here has assured
ethat this is. the garden spot of the
ttttp."-Cbieago Record RRet"al&
LL 60 r CkPTtr'E-'t
British Make Advance of Thr e
Miles Near Ypres,
Important Battle Results to Losses to
Germans Equal, to Those at Neuve
Cl'tape:Ile—.. Sappers Got • Under
MU and Exptode an immense
Mine --Advance Along the Fecht
River.
LONDON. April 20. --The follow-
ing official statement wee, issued last
night at the Btitish War Othee:
"A suceessfui action, commencing
on the evening of th.. 17th, culminat-
ed Sunday nigh in toe t°apture and
complete oceupaticu of An important
^.o::,t known as 1-111 60, wirtcu lies
.bout two utiles south of Zillebel e,
to the east of Ypres. This bill .domi-
aate-' the country to the north and
northwest.
"Tee successful explosion of a
ain� under .he Atli commenced the
operations, and mar„ Germans were
feted by this dud .5 prisoners were
captured, •neludinar an odieer.
"At daybreak u h. lhth the en -
'my delivered a +teavy counter-attack
against this hit , but were repulsed
with a heavy loss. They advanced in
•:osr formation elle our machine gun
artery nOt. v e t it -to them,
'Desp.•rete etia°'s were made all
.ay Sunday" by .11e tier ia;n^s to recov-
c the hill, but the, were everywhere
t-et.ulsed with ,a'' at lose. In front
,.t the captured tosition which we
aro now condi- stated in strength.
..ttu.t,eds of ,1vad, are lying.
, Sunday two aegis German aero -
pee: edify ',u - its tlu :'u in this
tee . Sii.e tee i..aa 'net., the totaai
:.see to sue enemy -., civ.. aeroplanes."
.1 rtesl„ta.it Ciorat \urttiern France
":r• wit cots p4, .'i -tin ed here of
of the t -et i Y, tont engage -
oft .a ,sr .. , . n: Leebornuod
(.f 3i 1,',ci. `a r t _ . sa..1,olaree trete,
conveying Alii' s u'.:- IA :arrived hoe
one hour ago et, ofeemation catut'
from a source wlloh places the fol-
lowing facts rayon., doubt; Our sap
pets succeeded in netting the only
rill In that vsctnit,. '1 ae blowing ul,
of the bili Sited n?' morning was flu -
signal for the opentog of a battle ex.
tending over swine miles of front.
The bayou weaught auaong hundreds
of German troops occupying the bili
bad a moat terri'ying effect on the
German lines bot' right and left, $:tad
our concentrated charge, in which
our artillery played a most `import-
ant part, had succeeded up to Sun-
day night in driving the Germans
was terrible losses, fully three miles
back from their first line or trenches.
The explosion of mines in the hill
resembled the bursting of a volcano,
'`The action is stli. in progress and
our advance ha been unchecked.
Eight hundred German prisoners
have already coma in, and every'tb, rig
points to the, enemy's losses bung
greater even than those at Neuve
Capella.
"At all points we have given the
Germans a disagreeable taste of our
metal. Thein attitude is one of de-
pression.. Their aeroplanes are busy
with the hombarde•„ent of open towns,
but thea are carefully chased away
from the proximity of our fighting
lines by the vigi.auce of our airmen,
which accounts for the fact that we
are enabled to make our prepara-
tions for the attack without news or
at best with only, eeanty news of our
movements leasing out.”
The advance of French columns
continued along both banks of the
Fecht river :.n Alsace, on German
soil, yesterday, and forced the Ger-
.vans hastily to evac,,,ate Eselbrucke
above Metzernil, anti to abandon a
large amount. Jr war material. A
big battle ;s expected to develop in
this section of the front in the near
future.
The Germans have not acquiesced
with good grace L. the French occu-
pation of Les l pargea and continue
to launch attacks in an attempt to
regain lost territory. A fres° attack
on this position was co eetetely roue -
ed early yesterday ruotning.
A sort of drawn battle between
German and French infantry was,
fought in the Montmarie wood yts
terday. :
The French artillery bed the -best
of an' artillery duel 17, the Regnier
vile region yesterday,
TROUBLE IN COLLIERIES. ,
Welsh Miners'll?ecide To Give N'ptice
-'Jf, :.a Strike. • .... ,
LONDON Api3d:20 —A crit aai site
nation, has .arisen• among the' coal
mine r:s.• Repredc.ati. yeki3O f the • Welth
miners .have u'ita>a'busly- tldcided
favor of : teirdering g fortnight's nog
Lice of a etropaised itrfkeeto the ttiint�-
owners- in order to enforce -their di -
mantis for a 2i per -cent. increase in
wages. The Miners' Federation' of
Great Britain will meet to -morrow to'
Seethe what ,ction tier will -take to
o?iipel the mine-oWners to accede 'to"
tireirdeman,d fora similar increase,
Thai• the' result of the trouble will
ad anything like a national strike •of
nae miners is considered improbable,:
nut 'it way neoeesitate Government
.eterveiitiun in a very draastie mane
tier:
Cotten Being Barred.
LONDON, Apri. 30.—That cotton
is being kept ons of Germany and.
Austria - just as effectively as if'it
were declared absutute contraband, is
the tenor of a reply addressed by At-
torney -General Sitnon,to a conference
of chemists and engineers who rats --
ed the question whether the -action
taken by the Government was, suffi-
cient to make::it:eeitain thatno bots
ton -reaches those countries.
Japan Recalls Cruisers,.
W.ASH,INGTCI'N,•:-.April. - 2 C:* -.Japan
has, ordered.: all; .herslrnrah:fps- in.tbe
P,aeifc, waters, ed t tthet American,
coasts, . except tboseemalving,.' thhi'
wrecked cruiser Asama lir-:‘Turtle
Bayto return to their- hone stations.
Advices to •that effect were received
yesterday from Tokio at the Japanese
embassy,
ieBFrl,T,WAx , .3
Th: W.M.S. Convention far 13ieteli
District will be held it>! Elimville
Methodist Church on May 5'th, cam -
Intimate at 9,45 a.m. Three sessions.
The Program will consist of address-
es by. ,ladies from various parts of
the District. Rev: W. G. H. ,1tfcAlis-
ter and Miss Sperling returned Miss.
lonary, -from China, will be present. A
small registration fee of 10e. will be
charged everyone welcome,-- Farm-
er> are busy Needing. -Mr. Keown, 'Mr
W.• and Miss Susie Lovie were guests
of Mr. John Lovie Sunday, -- :Miss
Carrie Wilson is visiting her sister,
Mrs ``Alex Merkle.
$100 Reward SIN.
1;ha readers of this p;+t,.r watt be pleased to team.
that there is at least ,.a,. *dreaded disease tbatselence
has been able to cure •n ail lax etagee, end that is
Catarrh, Hall's Cars:rn',ure is the only positive
cure now known to tai- medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutions• diva -w requires a constitu-
tional treatment. Hail's Catarrh Cera Is taken in-
ternally, acting; direcaac up •i, rhe blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby, destroying the
toundati on of the disease, and giving the patient
,strength by building up the constitution and assist-
E'CANADIAN BANK
OF COMMERCE
SIR EDMUND WALKER, C.v o., L L. D . D.C.L., President
ALEXANDER LAIRA, General ll'taneger JOHN AIRF,. Ass't General Manager'
CAPITAL, $15,000,000 RESERVE RIND, $13,500,000
SAVINGS BANK ACCOUNTS
NTS
Interest at the current rate is allowed on dei deposits of $1 and
upwards, Careful attention is given to every account. Strtail accounts
we welcomed. Accounts may be opened and operated by mail
Accounts may be opened in the names of two or more persons, with-
draw.* to be made by any one of them or by the survivor. Slit
EXETER BRANCH -Id. J. WHITE Man, CRE ITON-A. E.KUHN, Ma n.
ling nature in doing its i',rk. The proprietors have
so muck t*ith in its curative powers that teaey otter
One Hundred Doltare for any case that it fails, to
tire. Send for list oftestimontae
Address F. a. engaiEY at CO..'tole:do, O,
Sold by all Druggists, 75 cents,
Take fiat!', !:'amity P tt• for constipation.
MOUNT CARMEL
Dr and Mrs. Tillman of London
are visiting friends in this neighbor-
hood. -M- John Hayes dtsposed of
a fin: team of colts to Mr. Flem-
ings 12th of McGililitray receiving
a. handsome figure. --Mr. Wm. Hodgins
12th of McGillivray, purchased Yffty
acre; formerly owned by the "sate An-
drew Coillins for _$2200. --Mr. 'hemidg
purchased the hundred acre farm for
rater ly owned by Win, Hodgins of the
12th of UNG lliv'ray.-Mrs. Dennis O'-
Connell" and Miss Julia Mahoney vis-
ited friends at London for a few days
last ,veep, -Mr. J. G. Quarry has en-
gaged Mr. Joint Carey for a month,
it
Quarry makes no mistake as Jack
is a good man, -Mrs. T,J, Hall return-
ed home afters spending a creel visit-
ing her mother, who d very ill in
London.--efrs, Jas. W. Doyle of the
1201 of McGillivray continues trery
ill at her home. Her friend wish for
her a speedy recovery.. -Mass Josep-
hine Glavin returned home after
spending several months visiting her
aunt Mrs Gleeson of London,--. The
farmer in this neighborhood are nusy
seeding. -Mrs. James O'Rourk end
family of London are spending a week
with he; mother Mrs. Ellen Barry
near Khisn.-The many friends of Mr.
David O'Brien are Pleased to know
than he is able to be out and is as
well as ever after several weeks ill -
nese. -Mrs. Joseph Doyle is improving
after her illness.
LUCAN
"Lonesome Pine," Clandebaye, the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ward liod-
gins on Wednesday was the scene of
a prett• wedding, when E. Constance
youngest daughter of Air. and Mree
Jas. 'Marley Cowton, Yorkshire Eng-
land was united in marriage, to I ouis
Alton Kilmer, son of Mr. 'and ;hIrst
Wm Kilmer • of Clandeboye. The
bride was assisted by Miss Mary
Kilmer sister of the groom, while T.
Kilmet of Forest apported the, bride -
grim and Murray Hodgins acted as
ring bearer,
WINGHAItI-Mr, J. Lane, manager
of the Wm. Davies Company on com
ing to work Saturday morning dis-
covered that someone had 'obtained
access to -a money drawer and had re-
moved the contents, amounting to
$82.75,
GRANTON-The death occurred
of Andrew Nixon, long and much res-
pected resident of this neighborhood
Mr Nixon has for some time been
in ill -health and lately moved from
his farm near Prospect Hill into Gran-
ton. �•
BRUCEFIELD
We are sorry to report the death
of ales Henry Penfound, which took
place suddenly at her home Sunday
Deceased was of a very friendly and
light hearted nature and took a deep
interest in church work in all its
blanches and will be m+uchr'missed in
the Methodist church here. She is
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= A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
TRANSACTED
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= CIRCut,A t .LETTERS OF CREDIT -
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BM K MONEY ORDEt1Si5`t
RESERVE
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$8,800,000.
L. Sav`lgs B�nk Department
At all Branches
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late e.et elites ti at WOW rest rite
wrest
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92 Branches
In Canada
E EXETER BRANCH-
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W DE.. CI. 'AIME, Manager.
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fl,,,illAsulloall.,.III, ,,if-sill,,.111,,,lit.oll ,f,ill,..1 it" thltillUS t l ,,,tli,.,ili,,.lfi.,,lil,dlG
furtiived by ahusband and grown -on
family. -Seeding is in full swing and
they say the ground works up well,
Miss Green of Clinton sang a solo
in the Methodist church here Sun-
day afternoon which was very much
enjoyed, -Mr. John Johnston is pre- ^,
ear:..= to build a kitchen. -Wm, .1lc-
'af illatt is having a fine fence built
across the south side of his farm. The
work is being done by Jas. Petrie.
C Clifton has had a telephone' in-
stalled
WINCHBLSEA.
Recent promotion results ;n S. S.
No 7 Usborne,--Sr, Ill, to Jr. IV.,
Greta Andrew, Henry Cole; Ir, III;
to Senior III,, Edna Pym, Garfield
Brock' Sr, II, to Junior III., Clarence
Taut Jr to Sr. IL, Lena. Pym, 'iar-
old Bern, Mervin Pym, Dore Bre,dr,
-Haze: N Hicks, teacher,
"ROUGH ON RATS" clears out
Rats ,Mice,ete, Don't die in the rouse
15e and 25c. at Drug and Country
Stores
FARQ'ITHAR
Net,
A most enjoyable evening was
spent at the Farquhar Hall on Fri-
day the 16th, on the, occasion of a
Concert given under the auspices of
the pupils of Mrs. A. H. Gambrill,anti
everyone' concerned must feel highly
gratifies at the enthusiastic recep-
tion tin many items of a long pro-
gram were without exception greeted
with '
McGILLIVVRAY
lir. Thomas Seelers passed away
at tie:` home of his daughter, Mrs.
Abe-aharr Moore, Townline McGilliv-
ray- or Monday, 12th, after several
week:' illness, at the age) of 91, years
1.3 days Deceased was barn at Scar
borough England. He Ieft England
over 60 years ago and with his family
span' a few years at Brampton and
in the Tiwnship of Markham. He
came to McGillivray 43 years ago and
settled o r lot 9, can., 19 He is tur--
dived by three sons and five dau-
ghter. -
BRUCEFIELD
There passed away quietly away,
Airs. Wm Aikenhead, at her home
near our village aged '49 years end
7 months, She was ill for a ong
time so that death wan not *inexpect
ed. She leaves a husband and
e ight children, 4 girls and 4 boys. -
Lizzie London and Jessie who rea-
ches school in Stanley, and the others
Bee at home.
elA
Automobile
Agency
Oakland
Oldsmobile . -
Cadillac .
Hupmobile
I have taken the agency, for this 'district for the above t
Automobiles and intending' purchases will do well to con-
sult me regarding the machines I represent,
These machines are leaders and the prices -are real.
onable.
M. M...DOYLE, Exeter
tee % e
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A Knotty Problem
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Sir Robert Borden' has to finish' Laurier', Work •,