The Exeter Advocate, 1916-10-19, Page 5rtv.tras
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SYNOPSIS OF CANADIAN NORTH
WEST LAND REGULATIONS.
The sole head of a family, or any
male over 18 years old, may home-
stead a quarter -section of available
Dominion land in Manitoba, Saskatch-
ewan or Alberta. Applicant must ap-
pear in person at the Dominion Lands
Agency or Sub -Agency for the Dis-
trict. Entry by proxy may be made
at any Dominion Lands Agency (but
not Sub -Agency), on certain condi-
tions.
Duties --Six months residence upon
and cultivation of the land in each of
three years. A homesteader may five
within nine miles of his homestead on
a farm of at least 80 acres, on cer-
tain conditions. A habitablehouse is
required excerpt where residence is
performed fin the vicinity.
In certain districts a homnsteader in
good standing may pre-empt a quar-
ter -section alongside his homestead.
Price $3.00 an acre.
Duties -Six months residence in
each of three years after earning home
stead vatent; also 50 acres extra cul-
tivation.. Pre-emption patent may he
obtained as soon as homestead patent,
ori certain conditions.
A settler who has exhausted his
homestead right may take a purchas-
ed homestead in certain districts.
Price .$3.00 per acre. Duties -Must re-
side six months in each of the three
years, cultivate 50 acres and erect a
house worth $300.
The area of cultivation is subject
to reduction in case of rough, scrub-
by ,or stony land. Live stock may be
substituted for cultivation under cer-
tain conditions.
W. W. CORY,
Deputy of the Minister of the Interior
N.B.-;Unauthorized publication of
this advertisement will not be paid
for. -64388.
LEGAL
ISAAC R. CARLING, B.A.
Barrister. Solicitor, Notary Public,
Commissioned-, Solicitor for The ;Mai-
sons Bank, Etc. Money to loan at
lowest mutes of interest.
Office -Main Street, Exeter.
MONEY TO LOAN
We have a large amount of private
funds to loan on farm and village
prooerty al low rates of interest.
GLADMAN & STANBURY
Barristers,' Solicitors, Exeter
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Honor Graduate Toronto University
Office over Carling's law Office.
Closed Wednesday afternoons.
DENTIST
DR A. R. KINSMAN, L.D.S., D.D.S.
Honor Graduated Toronto University.
Teeth extracted without pain or any
;bad effects.: Office over Giadman &
:Stanbury's Office, Main Street, Exeter
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•COMMERCIAL, SHORTHAND &
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land August we receinved, applications
.for over 200 office assistants we
could not supply..Write for our
free catalogue at once.
D. A ; McLachlan.. Principal
WANTED NOW
Reliable Salesman to act as agent
in Huron County.
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Ourtit Tree exclusive territory and
money making specialties. Our agen-
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we sell the highest grade of stock
at most reasonable prices and guar-
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Nursery stock is selling well this year
and good money can be made in this
distrot For particulars write Sales
Manager, PELHAM NURSERY CO,,
TORONTO, ONT.
Auction Sale
OF FARM STOCK &IMPLEMENTS
HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS.
There will be sold by public auc-
tion on Lot 5, 'C.oncessioin 3, McGilli-
vray, or.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24,1916
At 12 sharp, the following property:
Horses -Brood marel 7 yrs. old, sup-
posed to be in foal to Petland Pride;
horse 5 yrs. old; draft snare 4 yrs.
old: mare colt 2 yrs. old; horse colt
2 year.; old; quiet driving mars;
spring colt.
Cattle .milch cows, cow due to
calve Feb. 18; cow due April 1; row
dui:; to. calve June 8th; 1 cow, 6 year-'
lings; 5 yearling steers; 6 year-
ling heifers; 9 spring calves; 3 young
calves; brood sow, .with 9 pigs 4
weeks old; brood sow with 8 pigs 4
weeks old.
Implements -Massey -Harris binder,
Massey -Harris plower, spring tooth
cultivator, disc, hay rake, pea rake,
land roller, seed drill, lumber wagon,
two -seated carriage, 2 single buggies,
2 cutters, bobsleighs, set harrows, 1
two -furrow gang plow, 2 walking
riding plow, scuffles, fanning -mill,
cross -cut saw, scales, hay rack, stone
boat. gravel box, cream separator, 3
cider 'barrels, large milk can, 2 double
and sets single harness, double set of
light harness, saddle, 2 robes, quan-
tity wood, 40 grain bags, ladders,
forks, hoes, shovels, logging chains,
cow chains, sugar kettle, 2 large sap
pans, 150 san pails and spites.
50 hens, 35 .young turkeys.
Family chair Wing, Home. Comfort
steel ,range, box stove, sideboard, bed-
room suite, glass cupboard,. chiffon-.
ier, bedsteads, washstands, tables,
chair., plush couch, churn, washing..
machine hanging lamp, 'parlor lamp,
6 sm•alle.r Damps, pictures, quantity of.
linoleum and carpets, number of seal-
er; and other articles too numerous
to mention.
Terms -310 and under cash; over
that amount llmonths' credit will be
given on furnishing approved joint
notes. Five pea' cent. per annum off
for cash on credit amounts.
Positively no reserve as the pro-
prietor has rented his farms.
C. W. Robinson, Thos. Glavin,
Auctioneer Proprietor.
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RANI TRUNK RAIL
Homeseekers' Excursions
Round trip tickets to points in Mani-
toba, Saskatchewan and Alberta via
North Bay, Cochrane and Transcon,-
tinental Route,. or via Chicago, St.
Pau' or Duluth, on sale each Tues-
ciay until Oct. 31st inclusive., at law
fares
THROUGH TOURIST SLEEP1N.G
CARS TO WINNIPEG ON ABOVE
DATES LEAVING TORONTO
10.45 P.M., NO CHANGE OF CARS
VIA TRANSCONTINENTAL
ROUTE.
RETURN LIMIT 2 MONTHS.
Exclusive of date of sale. , Final Re-
turn limit on all. tickets, Dec. 31.
Berth reservations and full ;;articui-
ars al all Grand Trunk Ticket Offic-
es, or write C. E. Horning, 'District
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GREENWAY
APPLES WANTED at the Exeter
Evaporator. 40 cents'a hundred. .or
peeling apples
Miss Maggie Geronette went to De-
troit recently. -Miss Rose Foster of
Bayfield is visiting her grandmother
Ma; J Foster. -The sudden death of
Mr.R. tic Linchey came as a great
shock to the people of this neigh -
and deep a, mp athy is felt by all for
the: bereaved family, --Mr. and Mrs,
Paxmair and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
flicks of London spent Thankgiving
with friends here. -The girls Athletic
Club arc doing red cross work, All
the young ladies of the neighborhood
are welcome. -The service in the
Methodist church was withdrawn Sun-
day afternoon and a number attend-
ed the anniversary service at Shipka.
-The special services in the Meth-
odist church are still being held.
ZURICH
APPLES WANTED at the ,Exeter
Evaporator. 40 cents a hundred for
peeling apples
Mr. F. Thiel left for Kitchener where
he ha., secured n, position.
,Mr. and Mrs. E. Siebert, of -1)e-
troit- are visiting friends and relat-
ives here,
Mrs 'Win, Trueinner, of the 14th,
Con. is speeding the week with friends
at ;lliverton,
11r, Louis Foster ;and son, 11ave gone
to Kitchener where they are employed
at the Dominion works.
While hauling hay to his barn .:dr.
Ed. Ducharme, of ;the Bronson Line
had the misfortune to fall off the
load and receive. a severe fracture on
one of his -legs.
Mr. Maurice J. Rau, of Detroit, vis-
ited ,t
hi.. parents, , ii'. and .firs, T,
Rau, of the Goshen Line,
Mr. and Mrs, J.D. Merrier, accom-
panied by Miss L. Merrier and Miss
5I, McDottgald, of Hespler were vis-
itors in town,
Mr. John . Gasho has moved into the
house.. he recently purchased .from the
estae of the late D. S. Faust, Mr.
E Seim will move into the house va-
cated by Mr. Gascho.
Mr. Chas Fritz atttended the fun-
eral of his niece, Miss Ida Fritz, at
Guelph.
aria A. C. I.:albfleisch of Detroit
visited eelativas and friends rn town,
Auction Sale
IADVANCES IN PICARDY
OF VILLAGE PRROPERTY AND
HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS.
on Gidley Street, Exeter, on Saturday
October 28th, at 1.30 o'clock p.m, the
following proverty.-
Hou,;e and Lot -One lot of land,
situated on the corner of Gidley and
Carling Streets, On the premises is
a one - storey frame house in good re-
pair, with hard and soft water, fur-
nace; excellent cellar; also a good
stable, etc,
Household Effects -Imperial Ox-
ford range parlor furniture, three
bed.tca�ds, springs and mattresses, a
glass corner cupboard, extension table
kiitchen furniture, lawn mower, tiad-
ders, forks, and numerous other ar-
ticles
Also live tons _of coal.
Terms -Cash.
GEO. ATKINSON C,W,ROBINSON
Prop. Auct,
Auction Sale
OF CHIOCE FARM STOCK
on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1916
at CROMARTY STOCK YARDS
Con .10, Township of Hibbert, at 1
o'clock, the. following property, -
!Horses -1 pair geldings, 4 and 5
years, agricultural; 1 brood mare, ag-
ri:ul'.ural; 2 fillies 2 and 3 years, ag-
ricultural, 2 colts, 1 year old.
Cattle -5 cows due at time of sale;
2 heifers due at time of sale; 5 cows
due it: November, •2 cows with calf
at foot; 6 beef ring heifers; 15 steers
two -yr -old, good feeders; 25 year-
ling steers and heifers,; 14 calves.
Hogs -A number of sows due before
January and some with litter at foot.
Positively no reserve as the cattle
have, been on pasture and cannot be
held over winter.
Terms -6 months credit will be giv-
en on furnishing approved joint notes
A discount of 5 per cent. per annum
off for cash.
David Gardiner & J G. Scott, Props.
Thomas Cameron, Auctioneer.
Auction Sale
OF FARM STOCK &IMPLEMENTS
There will be sold by public auc-
tion on Lot 10, Con. 7, Usborne, at
EIimville. on Friday, October, 20th
1916, at one o'clock p.m. sharp, the
following :
Horses -Brood mare 11 years old;
ill foal to Ascots Fiero;; aged mare;
mare rising 4 years old, by Uncle
John ; filly rising 2 years, Ascot Heir
paca'a mate 3 yrs. old, by jtoadmas-
ter, ,well broken; sucking colt by As-
cot .Heir.
Cattle -4 good Durham cows, sup-
posed to be in calf to thoroughbred
Durham bull; Durham cow, registered
supoosed to be out calf; Durham bull
calf 7. months old, eligible for regis-
tration; '2 -year-old heifer; 2 ,yearling
steers; yearling heifer and 5 spring
calves
100 Minorca hens and pullets.
Implements -Massey -Harris binder ;
Brantford mower; horse rake; disc
harrow seed drill, root puI'per, fan-
ning mill, iron harrows, walking plow
.
De. Laval cream separator, 500 lbs.
capacity . nearly new; wagon, buggy,
cutter, set bobsleighs, set double har-
ness. set single harness, 'both new;
Jogging chain, cow chains, scythes
shovels, and other articles too numer-
ous' to mention. 7 tons ;good timothy
hay, 2 acres corn in shock;300 bush-
els oats for seed, 75 bus. feed barley
a quantity of lumber.
Household Effects -6 kitchen chairs
fall -leaf table, wood stove, soal hea-
ter, churn, a number pails and milk
pans land numerous other household:
particles. -
Terms -$5 and, wider cash; over
• that amount 12 ,months cxedet can
I furnishing tupproved joint notes. A
discount 'of 5 per ,cent, off for cash.
Grain cash.
C. W. Robinson, . Sam'l Balkwiil, •
Pro rieta
P4ssenger•.,gen , oron o, nt, Auctioneerp r.
Gen. Foch's Men Capture Ger-
man Line on a Mile Front.
rhe British Have Succeeded in Clear-
ing Two Miles of Remy Com-
munication Trenches Especially
at the Schwaben Redoubt -.-Ram.
let of Genermont is Taken by
French Forces Who :Have Also
Captured 1,100 Prisoners..
LONDON, Oct. 17.—The French
won fresh successes south of the
Somme on Saturday. East of Bel-
loy-en-SSanterre Foch's troops cap-
tured a first German line on a front
of more than a mile. To the south-
west of this region they swept for-
ward from Bovent for nearly a mile
and seized the hamlet of Genermont,
wbile they also extended their lines
near Ablaincourt, winning a strong-
lyedefended sugar refinery. Over
1,100 Germans were made prisoner
in these operations.
German troops Saturday night
launched several counter-attacks
against the positions which. the
French had occupied during the day
south of the River Somme, says the
statement issued by the French War
Department,.
Enterprises undertaken Saturday
by British troops In the neighborhood
of the Stuff and Schwaben redoubts,
in the River Somme region, were
highly successful, says the official
statement issued Sunday by the Brit
Yah War Office. More than 300 Ger-
mans were taken prisoner. North of
Stilt( redoubt two lines of enemy
communication trenches were elear-
ed for a distance of nearly 200 yards.
One ()Meer and 100 men of other
ram's were taken prisoners in the
coarse of this operation, which was
earried out by a single company, At
the Schwaben redoubt the British
gain was greater and the line was
advanced well to the north and west
o: the redoubt. Heavy Tosses were
inflicted on the enemy.
Despite the cloudy weather and
active barrage tire at a range of from
20'. to 300 metres, the Allied avia-
tors co-operated in a most effective
fashion in the fighting Saturday
south of the Somme. They sur-
passed all that was expected of
them. One machine that returned
had been struck by two hundred bul-
lets. North of the Somme two pilots.
flying very low, used their machine
guns at short range against the
enemy in his trenches.
In Ablaincourt, at the tip of the
salient held by Foch's troops north
of Chaulnes, a furious assault on
Friday enabled the Germans to seize
several positions and some trenches
to the north-east of the village. These
they did not bold for long. Showing
a surprising ability to rally quickly
from the effects of the enemy's
charge, the French wave recoiled
and swept the Germans completely
out of the positions they had gained
a foothold in.
The French again attempted to
sluing their lines through Sailley-
Sailiisel and into the sector south of
Transloy, but in hand-to-hand fight-
ing of the most desperate character
they were driven back to their start-
ing points. By their furious resist-
ance in this region the Germans
have given notice that they intend
to defend the Bethune road to the
limit of their resources.
Berlin admits that the British
north of Thiepval gained a firm
hold on the German trenches, and
that the French south of the Somme
have won a footing in the sugar re-
finery at Genermont.
TWO YEARS IN WAR.
Second Anniversary of Arrival of
1st Canadian Force is Celebrated
LONDON, Oct. 17.—The second
anniversary of the arrival in Eng-
land of the first Canadian overseas
contingent was celebrated on Satur-
day evening by a dinner at which
over 500 officers, non-com.'s, and
men of the Canadian pay and record
services were present, Colonel W. R.
Ward presiding. In toasting the
army and navy, Colonel Ward paid a
warm tribute to the navy, by whose
protection the safe arrival of the
Canadian forces throughout the war
had been possible. Referring to the
development of the pay and record
services, which from two officers and
six men has grown to over 2,500,
Colonel Ward suggested that the
time had perhaps come when a
combing -out process might begin.
He :would° like to see all the eligibles
volunteer for active service. - The
Canadian correspondent was in-
formed that about 60 per cent. of
the staff are entitled to the gold
stripe, which signifies that the wear-
er has been wounded. Mr. McLaren
Brown, the chief civilian guest, spoke
of Canada's men as being essentially
fighting men. Colonel Ross and
Colonel S. Robertson also spoke, the
former emphasizing the fact that
the gathering was not of a festive,
but of a commemorative character,
and that the well being of the com-
batants depended upon the con-
scientious work of those present.
TRANSPORT CAPTURED.
Russian Submarine Captures the
Turkish Steamer Roditsto.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 17,—The Rus-
sian submarine Tulen on Oct. 12,
after an engagement near the Bos-
phorus, captured the Turkish 6,000 -
ton armed war transport Roditsto,
says Sunday's Russian official state-
ment. The transport, which was
commanded by German officers, was
•taken to Sebastopol. The statement
reads:
"Black Sea—On :October 12 our
submarine Tulen, under command
of Lieut. -Commander Kitytzin, cap-
tured near the Bosphorus after an
hour's unequal artillery engagement
the Turkish armed war transport.
Roditsto,, of 6,000 tons displacement.,
The transport was under command 'of
German officers, and 'despite the.
damage which it >sustained during
the engagement, was safely escorted
to ` Sebastopol.
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New Prices August 1, 1916
THE FOLLOWING PRICES FOR
FORD CARS WILL BE EFFECT-
IVE. ON AND AFTER AUG.1,1916
Chassis .... $450.00
Runabout .. , 475.00
Touring Car .. 495.00
f, 0, b. Ford, Ontario
These prices are positively guarant-
eed against any reduction before
August 1st, 1917, but there is no
guerantee against an advance is price
et any time. Any Terson thinking of
buying a car will do well to consult
the dealer,
ail
tl;
Milo Snell, Exeter, Ont.
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HENSALL
Walter. Hobkirk returned from the
West Iast week, -Mrs, T, Neeiands
left for Toronto, She intends spend-
ing the winter there and in Detroit.
--lira. Smythe, nee Lulu Henapila',1l o£
Nelson, B. C., is visiting at rhos.
Hemphill's,-Reeve FSmallacombe was
in Camp Borden for a few days last
week, -Miss Tena Swazi has returned
from Rochester, Minn. where she un-
derwent a second operation, .end i$
greatly improved. --Mfrs. A. King re..
turned to her home in Toronto after
spending the summer with her mother
Mrs. T. Ncelands.-Rev. Doherty of
at. Pauls church after 20 years as rec-
tor was tendered a farewell last week
and made the recipient of an address,
a handsome sectional bookcase and a
reading lamp. Mr. Doherty is sec-
retary -treasurer ,of the Diocese 4
Huron and will reside .in. London. Mrs
Doherty and daughter 'also received
farewell 'gifts. Rev, W. H. t,foore of
Kingsville succeeds Mr, Doherty here.
ai(1 11 -I uollvotiy -= I-I,L2IOdVSS
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Archi-
bald D. Scott, was the scene of a
pretty wedding on. Thursday, whwn
their eldest daughter, Margaret Isabel,
was united in marriage to fir. John
\t e'ie+; McKinley, only son of Mr.
tact ,firs. Robert McKinlay, of the
Huron road nest.
C W. ROBINSON
LICENS,ED AUCTIONEER AND
VALUATOR for Counties of Huron
Perth Middlesex and Oxford. Farm.
atoci: Sales a Specialty. Office at
..ockshutt Warerooms, next door to
=entre.° Hotel, Main Street, Exeter.
Charges moderate and satisfaction is
guaranteed.
DR. DeVAN'S,FRENCI{ PILLS tf Rt
;Mating I;ill'for Women. 45 a box or three.for
$10. d. at a11.1,rtig Stores, or mailed to app
ad onrcceipt fprlce„a S'na SC0BSLI. Dana
Co.,St. arines.Ontario.
PROSEONOL FOR MEN.;Vara
yftality;for N&ve'and Again, increase. "grey
matter" .aTonic—willbttildvon up. 51 a box, or
two for $5, at ding stores: or bv.tuail nn receipt
of price,—Trig Scotint Dana Co.. tit. Catharines,
Ontario.
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OF THE PROVINCIAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
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CONSUMPTION.
THIS IS A DISEASE of the lungs caused by a germ known as :he
bacillus tuberculosis. This germ causes, in addition to tither-
culoeis of the lungs or consumption, many forms of tubercu''ius
disease, such as tuberculous meningitis, hip -joint disease, white
swelling of the knee, tuberculous peritonitis, etc. In fact there
is no part of the body which may not become subject to this aft 'etion. The
disease is contracted by inhaling the droplets of infection coughed out by
the person ill of tuberculosis of the lungs or from the inhalation of dried
sputum, and generally from close contact with careless victims of the dis-
ease who spit about any place. Children frequently contract the disease by
drinking milk from tuberculous cows, and in children the
CAUSE OF disease so acquired may not show active symptoms till
CONSUMPTION between 12 and 20 years of age. One of the earliest and
most constant symptoms of Consumption is cough. In
the growth of tuberculosis of the lungs, as well as elsewhere, little nudulas
or tubercles are formed. The pressure of these and the irritation caused by
the secretion from the bacilli of tuberculosis upon the nerves of the lung
is the reason of the cough. One coughs to try and get rid of some irritating
particle. At first the cough is dry and hacking without any sputu.ii be-
cause at first there is none to bring up. So don't make the mistaks of dis-
regarding a cough of this kind because no matter is coughed up.
After a while when the tubercles have caused a little bronchitis a
small amount of muerte will be coughed up. At this time a microscopical
examination of this may or may not show the bacilli causing the disaass.
Under the miscroscope these look like tiny little rods. Later there is a
free secretion and the eough seems less annoying because a mou.eaiul of
secretion is brought up each time.
As the sputum increases in quantity it is at first white, then yellow, then
grayish or greenish in color. As the disease progresses and cavities are
formed the amount coughed up in a day may exceed one pint. G.nerally
the patient coughs more when he gets up in the morning, and continues
coughing till the lungs are cleared out. Others cough more when tla y lie
down. All consumptive patients, unless they have learned better, cough too
much. If one visits the sanitoria at Gravenhurst, London, Ottawa,
or elsewhere one hears very little coughing, There are two rea-
sons for this. One is that the patients live in the open air and the
other is that they are taught to avoid coughing. The dry, hacking cough
does harm to the sick lung, tires the muscles, and uses up the patient's
vitality without doing any good. Where there is free secretion it is useful
to cough it out, but this is easily accomplished.
BY JOHN W. S. McCULLOUGH, M,D., D.P.H., CHIEF OFFI( :• ;
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Medical Officer of .Health. A.C.C., Orillia.
Q.—Why cannot a municipal council dismiss its M.O.H., if the majority
of the Council so decide?
A.—Previous to the enactment of Section 37 of the Public Health Ace,
which provides that a medical officer of health may not be removed 2ro i
office except for cause and with the consent of the Provincial Board, it
become the custom in many municipalities to pass this office around ammo;
the local physicians year after year. Under this system there
was no prospect of ever securing an efficient medical officer,
and physicians appointed to this office bothered themselves very little about
it, and in fact in most cases knew little about the duties of such an officer.
By making the M. 0. H. a permanent official, independent of local influence
and •politics, it was hoped to inspire in the appointee some interest in Public
Health matters, which certainty of tenure in office was likely to do. For
instance, the clerk or the treasurer of a municipality usually holds office
indefinitely. Municipal councils have found out that this system has in-
creased the efficiency of such officials; in fact, with the frequent change
in the personnel of councils, the new members would be at sea without a
clerk or treasurer who knew the routine of municipal affairs The same is
true in respect to sanitary matters, the most important of all municipal
questions.
By an amendment (1916) the M. 0. H. may, if he neglects his duties,
be dismissed by the Provincial Board or by the Council on the recommend ;-
;tion of the Board. The idea of the Legislature was the promotion of t' •
tient service to the municipality. Already its good effects are becoming
apparent.