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The Wingham Times, 1916-01-06, Page 4P age 4 THE WINGHAM TIMES .411••••••••1.••••••*•••••••• 111.11•1040,*••••.••••••••••Wipom, ,gyid•Rma Always keen,these glass. hard bladeswithtoughened core, So light, they never tire. So strong we guarantee them not to break. Ounces Lieihter --Tont Stronger 4 also Hockey Shoes suid by W. J. GRE .R OCEAN TICKETS Via all steamship lines, out- ward or prepaid from the Old Couutry. Lowest quotations current for rates or tickets by any route. Apply 11. B. ELLIOTT ( Times 0;iice, Wingham L.- .11•••••i.............<1.0./01.01711101.0.1.0....V.V.:••••••••110•11.1.111•1101,11.0.1•• .6111114P0111"1.-1,11,4110.0NAIIIAAIWIllAl 1 J. W. DODD Successor to J G Stewart Fire, Life, Accident and health INSURANCE P. 0. Box :1 tt3 ' lee WINGHAN1 ONTARIO • 0 lietesseeteseseseesevaesseeeseseeeesweneet Always keen, these glass - hard blades withtoughened core. So light, they never tire. So strong we guarantee them not to break. Ounces Lighter —ons Stronger Sold Ipy T. D. Holmes The electric t,hoe Repairer siTAsiLlefinD nes irn WINfilIANI m I ES, d B. SistitOTT, Pe newsiest AND enoeseeor: TO ADVERTISERS -- Notice a changes must be left at this office not later than saturday noon. The copy for changes must be left not later than Monday evening. Casual advertisements accepted up to noon Wednesday of each week """"'"'"" • THURSDAY, JANUARY 6. 1916 EDITORIAL NOTES Official figures issued by General Sir Sam Hughes show that Canada has sent across the Atlantic 118,832 men. in addition, 1,21/0 men were sent to Ber- muda and St. Lucia, making a total of 120,122 men who have been sent over- seas. In addition, 1,871 wounded and disabled soldiers have returned. making a total of 121,993 who have been transported, so far, without the loss of a man. In Canada 225,000 sold- iers have been moved by rail, with only one fatal accident, a record of which General Hughes feels the rsilways and military transport system have good reason to be proud. Customs revenue continues to show large increases over the concluding months of last year. For the month just closed customs receipts totalled $9,432.654, an increase of $4,51.3,856, or nearly 100 per nent. over December of last year. For the nine months of the fiscal year the customs revenue has totalled $71,721,303, an increase of $12,- 891,684, or about 28 per cent. as Om - pared with the corresponding nine months of last year. For the full fiscal year the customs revenue should at the present rate show an increase of more than twenty millions as compared with the preceding fiscal year Died in California Mrs.M. G. McGaffeir of 652 Grattan Street, Los Anglis, Cal. who will be remembered by a number of the older residents of Wingham and vicinity as Miss McGilpin. a Public School Teacher, met a very sudden death on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 1915, in her own home,by gas asphyxiation. The gas had escaped through a faulty connection between the gas pipe and a small meter. She was alone, and evidently, not having observed the leaking gas, became un- concious and soon expired. Important Lecture. Arrangements have been completed for a free lecture, illustrated with lantern views and moving pictures, to be given in the Town Hall on the evening of Sunday, the 6th of Feb., next, atter the church services. by the Field Secretary of the National Sanitorium. The subject is important, "Tuberculosis and the work of the Hospitals for Consumptives." The cause is good and deserves the hearty sympathy and support of all good people. Dr. Redmond, M. 0. H. has kindly consented to fill the chair. Death of Aged Turnberry Resident. An old and esteemed resident of Turnberry passed to the "great beyond" on Thursdey last in the person of Luc- inda Clark, widow of the late David Vanalstine, at the great age of 94 years and 6 months. The deceased was born in Picton and came to this section over thirty years ago. She was the mother of fourteen children, three of whom are still living. The funeral took place on Saturday from the residence of her son, Mr. Allen Vanalstine, Bluevale Road, the interment being made in the Wing - ham Cemetery. NIORIAM Frank and Mrs. Armstrong. of Moose - jaw locality, are here on a holiday visit with relatives and friends. The former is a son of Richard and Mrs. Armstrong, old residents of the 3rd line. Mrs. Robert Clark and children, who were visiting with the family of James Ruesell. 5th line, for the past 7 weeks, have returned to Calgary. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell. At the annual sctsool meeting in S. S. No. 5 last Wednesday Richard Procter was re-elected trustee. Wood contract for 22 inch. supply went to W. H. Arm- strong at $2.45 per cord; It was a good meeting and capably managed by Geo. W. Procter as chairman. Miss Imlay is the pains -taking teacher. The fine 100 acre farm of John A. Geddes, 3rd line, Morris, has been sold to Mr. Munro, Wingham, price said •to be $6,500 and possession to be given next March. It is an excellent prop- erty, well fitted up with modern con- veniences and will make an A 1 home. Mr Geddes will retire from farming as Mrs. Geddes' health is not good but we hope they will locate some place near by as they have .nany warm friends in this locality. Following are the disbursements for this municipality for 1915 as outlined in the financial statement: — Roads and bridges $ 1839 13 Miscellaneous ... 232 29 Drainage .... ... ..... ... 5876 70 Debentures 11017 71 YEAR FARES Single Fares Good going Dec. 31st, 1915, and Jan. ist, 1916. Return limit Jan. 3rd, 1916 Fare and One-third Good going Dec. 29th, 1915, to Jan. 1st, 1913, inclusive. Return limit Jan. 4th, I91G. Return tickets will be issued between all station in Canada east of Port Arthur Pnd to Detroit and Port Huron, Mich Buffalo, Black Rock, Niagara Falls and Suspension Bridge, N.Y. t. E Er.1,10TT, Tow ri Pmsengor and 'ticket Agent, Phone 4. W. F. BtJttW, Station agent, Phone ill Returned From France. Miss Jean McGillivray, who went to France with the Chicago unit, has re- turned home after serving six months as a nurse. She spent three days in Paris before leaving for England. Everything is very quiet there, places of amusement are all closed, but the people have no fear ,of the Germans reaching there. She also st*nt two days in London. Miss McGillivray sailed Dec. 1.3th, from Falmouth on the S. S. "Rotterdam" Holland -American line for New York. She is visiting Mrs. David Robertson, her sister, in Toronto, this week. CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR '2.1XOURSION RATES Between all stations in Canada, Fort William and East, and to Sault Ste. elat le, Dstroit, Mich., Buffalo and Ni- ne eea Falls, N.Y. Single are sersod going Dec. 24th and 25t1i, 1915. teturn limit Dec. 27th, 1915. Also Dec. .1st, 1915, Jan. ist, 1916. Return limit Jan, 3rd, 1916: Minimtun charge 25e, Fare and One-third u otsi going Dec. 22tid,. 23rd, 24th and Lith. 1015. Return Inuit Dee. 28th, s in. Also Dec 29th. 30th and 31st, 7 115, Jan. Ist, 1016. Return limit Jab. 1016 Minimure charge 2.5e. • North Huron Liquor Fines Inspector Mitchell, of North Huron, and Magistrate Loechart have had 4 busy month with law violaters and they are insisting that the C. T. A, shall have its proper enfercement. For being drunk Lewis Deleon, of Ashfield, was fined $20 and costg, John McGee, of Ashfield, who has been doing a transient trade for one of the Goderich lawbreakers was fined $100 and costs on two charges of Meets! disposal, Frank McCaughey, of Blyth, pleaded guilty on two charges of bringing liquor into the county and other charges are pending. McCaughey now claims he has leased his hotel to Clifford Watson, his bartender. Edwa d Porter, of the Dinsley House, Wingham, paid $50 and costs for illegal sale. HURON AND BRUCE TO THE COLORS (To Col. Combe, by an Old Boy.) Men of Huron! Men of Bruce! Kindred of the mighty Zeus; Every heart -string, now cut loose— Britain's old and dear! Sons of valour! Sons of might! Banners here are waving bright; He, who bears them through the flight, Shall not have a peer! Men, whom Maitland's waters greet! , Saugeen's vales and shady seat! Camp to -day. where heroes meet— Bruce and Huron's pride! Leave the street! 0 leave the farm! All that clings to affection, warm Motherland is in alarm; Rally to her side! Men, well-born, from Huron Road( Where Southampton's beats are towed; Shoulders broad and tartans flowedl— Lucknow's Highland games! Line up then as forces, one; Hasten ere the mischief's done; Virtue prove, until the sun Glows upnn our names! Hail to private! Hau to chief! . Strike together and be brief; Comrades never have a, grief, If the day be won! Dear old watch -words, we'll pass on— Goderich, Wingham, Walkerton, Hullet, Kinloss, Wiarton, Bruce and Old Huron! —Austin L. Budge. Creemore. Three in Family Enlisted Mr. Ernie Merkley, oldest son of Mr. Martin Markley of London, Ont., end grandson of Mr. Wm. Merkley of town is training with the 33rd now at Quebec Also Mr. Will Merkley of Alberta, second oldest son of Mr Win. Merkley of town, and Lloyd Merkley oldest son of the former are training for overseas service. Lloyd enlisted with the first contingent from Alberta, was in the trenches, got badly wounded, was sent home, is now recovered and ready to return to the front again. i i The Smoking Concert The "Smoker", held in the armouries on Thursday evening last by the mem- bers of the Wingham detachment of the 161st Overseas Battalion, was well attended, although owing to other attractions, very few young men were present. A good musical program was provided. Major Sinclair made an efficient chairman and gave an in- structive reading on the attrocities committed by the Germans. Col. Combe, of Clinton, was also present and gave an excellent address. Other speakers of the evening were Dr. Red - School purpotes . ... 9183 04 Stationery and printing. .. 83 13 Salaries and allowances . . 915 00 Board of Health 148 TiO Charity .. 457 80 Sheep killed by dogs ..... ... 3 50 Coupons 48 00 County rates ..... .... .. 261 51 Interest . 2 55 PARtleult.Alt, PROM . A. ANnsinsolo', Town Merit, ipixotte 47 J. 11,sprsmtn.fittiti,,ft Arent. 'phone 7, write M. t*. Marshy, D.P,,s.., Toronto, 3 ism 95 mond, Rev. E. G. Dymond, Dr. Irwin, , Geo. Spotton, S. Mitchell, H. B. Elliott land .T. W. McKibben. ROLL OF HONOR. The following is a list of the young men who have enlisted in the 161st Battalion from Wingham district:— H. Guest Wm. Holt M. 'Mercer R. C. Mann R. Huffman E. M. Forbes .1. H. Barker Chas. Gander J. C. Penrose G. R. Taylor H. J. Currie W. Aitcheson R. F. 'Forsyth M. C. Cameron A. C. Williams II. W. Powell G. L. Stillwell W. A. Windsor G. W. Sehaefer V. I.. Sanderson T. 5 McDonald W. E. Thompson T. T. McDonald Lawrence Kirkham IN kv8 It Isas beset s aid person h..; cstarth in some Science It,Si,Wtitbit na0a! till often indicates a gcncr:). of the bc,e,yt and local treatnt.n theform t.nufCs and vapo-s if any gr.:4. Ti 8orn.A1 cat:writ :sou should Cause by enriching your Hood nee oil-fee:xi in Sscott's Emulsion weeSi :. Ineelicittel feed and a beading -eve it601 any I:art:Ifni eiruee. Try ie fes( & meats., en so:1(e, see Death of Pioneer Another of our old and esteemed resi- dents has passed away in the person of William H. Densmore. IT WAS VERY CURIOUS. When the Whistle Test Failed All the Surgeons Were Puzzled. A Parisian journal tells a little story of a young Parisian who in civil life had long worn a monocle in his left eye and had continued the habit as an officer. He bad been wounded, was cured and asked to be retitrned to the front. Ele was to be examined and concealed the monocle, thinkiug he might be cbarged with myopia in one eye. When the chief surgeon exam- ined him, after looking well over his face, be said sharply, "Whistle!" The soldier whistled like a blackbird. "This is curious," said the surgeon, and, calling a young assistant, he said again to the soldier, "Whistler' He whistled again. -That is curious," said the young assistant Another surgeon entered, and the pa- tient was called upon for tbe third time to whistle. "Ali," said the surgeon. "this is cu- rious!" "But," expostulated the soldier, don't see why there is so much of this. ien not to serve as a locomotive." "It ie all right," said the chief sur - goon.. "You may return to the front." When the soldier arrived at his regi- ment he gave to the regimental sur- geon the note that had been given him by the examiner. This surgeon said in his turn, "Will you please whistle?" Tie whistled. "This is curious," said tbe surgeon. It seems that when a man wears a monocle it gives to the face the appear- ance of facial paralysis. The, opera- tion of whistling is a test. The facial paralytic cannot %thistle. TRAINING THE FLEA. How the Tiny Insect Is Weaned From — His Jumping Habit, "The tenet:Mg of 1 he flea to do any A01.1 of trees is, of course, a tedious, Mr. Densmore was born n dieletileepeei ten" said a flea traluer. Rowdon, Hants County, Nova Scotia, -The first tTillig to do is to break it of in 1830, and with his parents, one its,. natural habit of jumping. brother and four sisters, came to On. One eau see how ueceesary this is when one considers the tlea is less than tario and settled in East Wawanosh in one-eighth of an inch in length and 1851, there to endure tbe hardships and has a jump of three feet -300 times its privations of an early settler. Later own. length. If u six foot man bad he was married to Miss Catharine the same leaping power he could make Shannon and continued to reside in leaps of 1,800 feet, so that when a flea , East Wawanosh until 1910, when, with !his two daughters, he moved to Wing - !ham, his wife having died the year ' previous. In politics he was a Liberal; , in religion a staunch Baptist, and was ; a member ot the Wingham Baptist church for upwards of thirty years. On December 2nd he went to visit his daughter, Mrs. B. A. Roberton at Clinton, and while there; showed signs , of failing strength. He was confined to bed about ten days. There was no organic disease, but the sands of life Were rapidly running out and he passed , away en Christmas night, bis peaceful end fittingly corresponding with his life. He had heard the call home and was glad and ready. Mr. Densmore was an unwearied bible student wit!I strong and fearless convictions and to thuee who knew bitn host a theological discussion was of keen interest. He leaves two daughters, Ms. R. A. Rob- , erten, es before mentioned and li'hoeb s of Witighani mid one step-daughtve, I Airs M. Whittmr,.., of rfiL4d. POWER OF ELOQUENCE. A Scotch Preacher Who Proved Him- self a Real Spellbinder. The magic power of eloquence to bold an audience bound as by a spell Is commonly credited to the political stump speaker. Rut that some of tide gift of fascination is to be found In the pulpit the Rev. Dr. Currier makes clear in his book, "Nine Great 1Preach- ers." To show the importance of the voice and manner In delivezing the message be tells the following story of the preaching of the Rev. Dr. Guth- rie of Seotland: Guthrie possessed to an eminent de. gree the power of apt, impressive il- lustration. Joined to the witchery of his voice, it sometimes amounted to a power of enchantment His auditors were then spellbound by it. An amusing instance Is presented in the conduct of a Highland cattle drover one day in Guthrle's congrega- tion in Free St. John's.. The man stood throughout the service In one of the crowded aisles within a few yards of the pulpit. From tbe first he was riveted, a pinch of snuff every now and then evincing his satisfaction. To- ward the end of the sermon and just as the preacher was commencing a prolonged illustration, the stranger ap- plied to his born mull. Arrested. .however, he stood motion- less, his hand raised with the snuff between bis fingers. his head thrown back, his eyes and mouth -wide open. The instant the passage was finished, and before the audience had time to recover their breath, the drover ap- plied the snuff with gusto to his nos- trils, and, forgetting in his excitement alike the place and the occasion he turned his head to the crowd behind and exclaimed, "Na, sirs, I never beard the like of thatl" has the advantage of one leap he is good as gone forever. My apparatus for jump breaking is a round glass ball. I connect lens in this for three weeks. I took throegh this ball, touch it, flash lights into it. talk. do every- thing to let the flea aecustom himself to my presence. At first be will jump and jump. He strikes against the curved walls and gets bruised. After a time. said I tind three weeks to be ample, the Ilea gets to know me, and be also gets to know that it is less painful to crawl than to junm and get waists]. "The ilea cannot differentiate ha - weal transparent glass and no glass, s that When I take him from the ball he still strikes this peculiar obstrne- tiok and so he don't jump. So, you see, a fit i must have some reasoning power semeWltere, but 1 am in no position to say w er \I e It is located. That Is Why I have o pick fleas up with tweezers and put jeni (at tny arm When I want to feed ikon. They don't dare to jump on Xra' 24\ THE HUMAN FOOT. In Its Primitive State It Was Larger Than It Is Today. Artists say that no Greek sculptor weuld have ever dreamed of putting a nine inch foot on a five and one- half foot woman. The types for the classic marble figures were taken from the most perfect forms of living per- sons. Unquestionably tbe human foot, as represented by the ancient sculptors, WBS larger thanthe modern one, and, in fact, the primitive foot of all peoples whereof we have any record, either of statuary or otherwise, was consider- ably larger than the restricted foot of modern times. The masculine foot, forming an ap- proximate average of four different countries, was about twelve inches long. This would require at least a No. 10 shoe to cover it comfortably. The average masenline foot today is easily fitted with a No. VA, shoe and Is. therefore, not above ten and seven - sixteenths inches. Now, by the old sculptural rule of proportion a man five feet nine inches in height should have a foot eleven and one-half inches long, or one-sixth his height. It was of no great consequence what size sandal be wore, but he would have required a modern shoe of at least a No. 10ee for a minimum fit or a No. 11 for real comfort. For women, allowing for the differ- ence In the reletive size of the sexes, which was about the same then as now, a woman of five feet three inches in height would have had a foot ten inches long, requiring a modern shoe of the size No. 6 as the mpst comforta- ble or a No. sy. as the limit of comfort. Shakespeare and Cervantes. April 23, besides being the festival et England's national saint, says the Pali Mall Gazette, is also the anniversary of the death of both Shakespeare and Cervantes. But, though both Shake- speare and Cervantes died on April 23, 1616, there was actually an interval of ten days between the two deaths. The explanation is that in 1616 Eng- land was still using the Julian calen- dar, which in Roman Catholic coun- tries had been superseded by the Gre- gorian calendar in 1582. Cervantes died on a Saturday; Shakespeare died on the Tuesday falling ten days later. - vv vv Vey VelV January 6th 1916 ulliM10101 HAPPY THOUGHTS FOR XMAS vv: vv vvvv vvv, v: • vv:Sets, Special Values in Christmas Gifts WE HAVE A FINE ASSORTMENT IN THE Fottsowiet0:— Ladies' and Gents' Watches, Gold and Silver Bracelet Watches, Diamond and Pearl Rings, Pearl Sun- bursts, Pearl Necklets and Pendants, Cameo Necklets, Cameo Rings and Brooches, Scarf Pins, Fobs, Lockets and Chains, Bracelets, Cuff Links, Cut Glass, Silverware, Jewel Cases, Sil- ver -handled Flatware, Clocks, Ladies' and Gents' Umbrel- las, Military Brush Sets Also White, Ivory and Ebony Toilet and Manicure Christmas Papeteries, Post Cards, Etc. A. M. KNOX \e/ Opposite National Hotel. Phone 65. Alma Flarity Teacher of Piano and Theory. Pupils prepared for Toronto Conserva- tory Examinations. Studio - McDonaid Block Our Oldest Wooden House. What is said to be the oldest wooden house now standing in this country is to be seen at Dedham, Mass. It Is known as the Fairbanks house and was erected 279 years ago of white pine, the walls being of logs. It has been continuously occupied and Is still in good condition and quite comfort- able, a testimonial to the durability of white pine as a blinding materiaL— •••112.11M. Strangers to Her. "Pardon me, but can yeti tell me who won the half mile?" inquired the late arrival. "I don't know, I'm sure," stalled the sweet young thing, "but I heard some one say it was Nip and Tuck at the finish, so I suppose It was either one of them." t Wingham Mr. R. T. Cowell., A.L.GM. Organist and Choirmaster of St. Andrew's Church Teacher of Pianoforte, Singing Violin Pianos and Organs Tuned and Repaired. Wingham, - Ont. 1 AUCTIONEERS McConnell & Va.ndrick Auctioneers for the Counties of Huron and Bruce, are prepared to take all kinds of sales. We are certain we can please. You can have either one or bothwithout extra charge. Orders can be left with F. McConnell, or with 0. F. Vandrick at the Merchants' Brokerage Co.'s Store, Wingham, Charges moderate. How He Lost the Cook. "Wen, where's that cOok?" demand- ed his wife. "Don't ten me that She wasn't on the train." "She was on the train," timidly ex. plaited the commut, "but 1 got to playing cards and a Lonelyville man won her at whist." Chinese Fathers, A Chinese father has the supreme right of life and death over his chi"- iren and Is not amenable to any law as this respeet Although the world Is full of Osuffer- big it Nit of the (mem:1021ns Of leeder, 'ele111;11:11..114111seelieises.salleteseillseleliAlli' Deleware, Lnckawana and Western Coal Company's Scranton Coal We can supply the very best Coal for any purpose —0— Highest cash prices paid for all kinds of logs. Get full information at office. —0-- J. A. McLEAN DEALER IN LUMBER, COAL, WOOD AND SHINGLES. PHONES : Residence 55, Office 64a, Mill 64b isaiseeaseesesseessessetneeesseesmayee We wish all our Customers ga, and Friends a Bright and .` Prosperous New Year J . A. MILLS Successor to T. A. Mills PHONE 89. WINGHAM, ON T OUR MOTTO: More Sales with Less Profits. t4