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Exeter Times, 1896-9-17, Page 7DOMINION PAI! 7A.DIENT, 'Notes or PrOezedings in the Cana- dian house of Commons. • PROTECTING THE LAKES.. i\1r. 1\2acleen asked --Has the atten- •non of the Government been drawn to the prospective. injury to Canadian shipping and other interests by the t:onstruetion of the Chicago drainage canal? What steps does the Govern- ment intend taking for the protection • of Canadian interests in this matter ? Mr. Davies—Yes. The. Government appointed rM. J. L. P. Shanty, civil engineer, to report on the effects of retch drainage upon the great lakes, His -report is now being printed, and .vi11 be distributed; The whole subject will receive that consideration from the Government which its importance de - nerves. MILITIA CAMPS. Tr: Borden, replying to Mr. Foster, aid that arrangements had been con - eluded for the holding of mitiita camps °n September. NO SUBSIDIES. Mr. Davies,replyiug totivo questions by Mr. Prior relating to British Colum- bia railway subsidies, said—It is not the intention of the Government to ask Parliament to voteany railway sub - sillies b- siites during the present session, THE ABERDEEN'S TRIP, Mr Casgrein asked regarding the recent trip of 'the cruiser Aberdeen to the Magdalen Islands with Mr. Mar- chand, leader of the Qu.ebeo Opposi- tion. Mr. Davies replied that the Govern - anent was not aware of the facts as stated. The usual permission was granted, subject to the duties of the vessel not being interfered with, and the party supplying their own provi- sions and supplies. THE PROMISED PLEBISCITE. Mr. Craig asked—Is it the intentiou of the Government to ascertain the mind of the people ou the question of prohibition by means of a Dominion plebiscite? If so, when? Mr. Laurier—As "nye hen. friend is aware, that is a part of the gramme of the Liberal party. It is our entente= to take a plebiscite, but the date cannot be fixed at this moment. (Laughter and applause.) NOT AWARE OF IT. Mr. Laurier, answering Mr. McInn said that the Government was no aware that, Mr. Theodore Davis, Chie Justice of I3ritish Columbia, was et'i- enged in canvassing during the late election. T.IHE SUORTIS CASE. Mr. Laurer, answering Mr, Berger- on, said t fiat the question of the com- mutation of the Valentine Shortis sen- tence waseidw engaging the attention of the Government, NORTH-WEST LAND GRAFTS. Mr. Laurier, answering Mr. Oliver, gave the following facts regarding railway land grants in the North- West:—Calgary and Edmonton rail- way. *zee -ends are not all yet select- ed, butteework' of selection is going on- 1,590,288 acres have beeu schedul ed, leaving a remainder of 298,159 acres. Regtna, Qu'Appelle, and Long Lake railway, the Government and railway have not yet come to an agree- ment as to the lands to be scheduled. Manitoba and North-Western rail- way, 234,293 acres have been patented, leaving 1,367,082 to be patented✓ Al- berta Railway and Coal Compnnv were entitled to 700,000 acres, of which 691,872 leave been scheduled. On their boundary extension they were entitled to 413,668 acre, of which they have selected 409,756 acres. Ten cents per acre is charged for cost of aurvey. C. P. R. LANDS. Mr. LatuieJ, answering Mr. Oliver, stated that the original land grant of the Canadian Pacific railway was 25,- 000,000 acres, which was reduced in 1898 to 18,206,986 acres, of which 13,- 844,871 acres had been selected, 11,388,- 187 acres being in the North-West Ter- ritories. Only a small portion of this land had been deeded to the company. The remainder was under mortgage, according to the statute of 1889, and was only obtainable by a form of re- lease from the Government. INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY. Sir C. Hibbert Tupper moved for a return regarding the lnteroolonial rail- way and its branch lines. In speak- ign to the motion, he raised the ques- tion of probable wisdom of the Govern- ment acquiring branch lines of the In- tercolonial, "which were not giving sat- isfaction as operated at present. Mr. Laurier declared that it would be expedient to pronounce an opinion upon the .policy off -hand without look- ing into the question. A MINING BUREAU, Mr, Fisher, replying to Mr. Mac- lean, said he had not promised that a bureau of mining information would be opened in Montreal. The Govern- ment had not yet had the matter un- ter consideration. AN ADVERTISING SCHEME. mMrr.. e'ouliot asked—Are the Govern- ee ". aware that the election literature of the Conservative party during the late election was distributed through- out the country gratuitously? Are the Government aware that a certain leaflet, introducing a political review (of whioh three hundred and fifty thousand copies were struck off) sing - hag the praises of the- Conservative party and the virtues of the Kootenay cure, was distributed all over Canada through the channel of the post -office of the Home of. Commons, franked with the initials S. R. M.P.? Is it the intention of the Government to en- quire into the ;said charges, and punish the guilty parties, if they be true?• Mr. Mulock replied that the Gov- ernment had been so informed. No- thing had yet been determined as to wha,1: action would be taken in the matter. ' (Laughter.) NORTH ONTARIO ELECTION. Mr. Laurier, repaying to a question ey Mr. Landerkinregarding the al- leged ballot stuffing in the election of Mr. McGill! sea y, said thathe under- stood &protest had been entered. When the legal iprobeediti,g$ had closed the Government would consider the steps to be taken, both with regard to the seat and the punishment of the offend - THE FAST LINE SERVICE. Sir Adolphe Caron asked:—Is it the intention of the Governnient to change the policy of establishing a twenty - knot steam service between Great Brit- ain, and Canada and substitute there- fore a seventeen -knot fiel:ght service ? Sir Rich-110iCa.><<.wright—The whole question of the steam service between Great Britain and Canada is now en- gaging the attention of the Govern- meTet. , HE SPENDING OF WARRANTS, Mr. Fielding, in reply to Mr. Foster, said that of the warrant for $1,066,- 627,58, 1,066;627,58, issued by the Governor-General an July 16th, $848,394.68 had been ex- pended up to September 1st, Of the amounts still to beaid there were cre- dits outstanding for about $218,000, meet of which would be required. Of tho warrant for $977,894.17 issued on August l8th, there had been paid, up to September lst, $255,863.40. . A TEMPORARY LOAN. Mr. Fielding, answering Mr. Foster, said there is a temporary loan current for 42400,000, and extending from Jule 1st, 1896, to January 1st, 1897. TRADE FIGURES. Mr. Paterson, replying to Mr. Foster said the total value of dutiable goods entered for home consumption for the year ended June 30th, 1896, was $67,- 234,430. The entries of free goods in the same time amounted to $43,348,82:3, 'Dee amount of duty collected was $:10,182,393.14. The value of hone pro- ducts exported had been $106,586,274. The estimated shortage at inland ports had been $3,329,033, making the total exports of home products $109,915,327. The total value" if foreign products ex- ported aported had been $11,098,205. THE PASSE CG OF MONEY. - Mr. Paterson, in answer to Mr. Fos- ter, said that the total value of coin and bullion imported during the last fiscal year had ben $5,077,487. The to- tal value exported had been $4,699,309, BUTTER AND CHEESE MAKING. Mr. Davin moved: --"That in the opinion of this house it would be expe- dient to apply $20',000 to aid in estate. lisping, creameries and cheese fac- tories in the North-West Territories, and that this sura should be considered as an addition to the immigration grant." He pointed out that the estab- lishment of creameries and cheese fac- tories at Moose Jaw, Indian Head, and Prince Albert brought about very successful results, and it was now Pro- posed to extend the scheme by induc- tee the Government to lend, say thirty farmers in a district, the sum of $2,000. The farmers themselves would have to re se $500, and the buitdutgs to be put ui by them wouldlee erected under the sc,pervision of the Department of Agri- culture. The cost at making butter was estimated at four cents, and it was proposed to set apart one and three quarter cents from each pound as a sinking fund for the purpose of paying off the loan. It was desired that no interest should be charged: Mr. Davin extolled the scheme as likely to aid greatly in the settlement and develop- ent of the North-West. Mr. Fibber proclaimed his sympathy weal the development of the dairy in- dustry. He reeugnlzed the importance sof mimed farming rather than the culti- vation of cereals simply in Manitobar and the -North-West. It was by the maintenance of stook on tee Western plains that the fertility of the soil could be maintained. Willie desirous of doing everything possible to aid in dairy development, he dict not think the period had yet been reached when such propositioa as that submitted to the House could be adopted by the Government. Where population was sparse, and herds of cattle were few, dairying, as carried on in the East, could only be practised under serious disabilities. By encouraging people to adopt sound business principles in the North-West more amid be hoped for at present than by the adoption of such a scheme as err. Davin proposed. He trusted that the motion would be with- drawn, and the Government left to do what it could for the. dairy industry in the North-West by the ordinary method. DISMISSED EMPLOYES. Mr. Haggart moved for a return showing the names of all persons who have been dismissed or removed from office, or who have been superannuated, and the causes of such dismissal, re- moval, or superannuation, or who iie,ve resigned or been requested to resign sin cedes llth day of July, 1896, show- ing the office or position such persons occupied or whether on the permanent staff or kettle temporary employeof the Government or otherwise in the public service, andwhen such dismissal, re- moval, superannuation, or resignation, took place; also the names of all per- sons appointed to positions in the pu.b- lie service, temporarily or permanently, and the office to which they were so ap- pointed. Mr. Laurier suggested thatt the date ot July llth mentioned in the motion should be changed to June 23rd. With amendment the motion passed. ST. LAWRENCE FLOODS. Mr. Beausoleil moved for copies of all memorials, reports of engineers, documents and letters, in relation to the great inundation on the St. Law- rence, between Quebec and Montreal, in. the months of April and May last, its causes, and the best means of pre- venting the reoccurrence or mitigating the disastrous results thereof. He spoke to his motion in French. Mr. Laurier said that en investiga- tion had been made, and a report would be brought down. The motion carried. ' GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS. Mr. Gibson moved for copies of all orders -in -Council appointing persons to the several departments of the Gov- ernment service from May lst, 1896, to 10th' July, 1896, giving their names, the nature .of their appointments, and the salary attached or recommended there- to. Also this names of all persons in the Government service recommended far promotion, the positions held, the salaries paid, the promotion and posi- tion recommended, as well as the in- areased salary, and the dates of such recommendations. He spoke to lies motion, saying that the Conservative party, during the last days of their power tried to fill every available of- fice, with their friends. The motion was carried without dis- cussion. COMMONS BAR CLOSED. Mr. Speaker made the announcement in these woods:—I wish to report to the House that a meeting of the In- ternal Economy • Committee was held, consisting of Sir Richard Cartwright, Messrs. Davies, Fielding, and Tarte, with myself as ebairma,n, at which a resolution was passed that the bar in the basement be absolutely abolished, and that direction, have been given to that effect, (Some applause). SEDUCTION AND .ABDUCTION. Mr. Charlton introduced bill to Karl on in oduced a amend the Criminal' Code by making more effectual provision for the pun- ishment of seduction and abduction. It; was read a first time. -i; FIRE -SWEPT TIGNISH.. Mr. Hackett drew attention to the fire which had almost completely de- stroyed the village of Tignish, at the western ' terminus of the Prince Ed- ward Island railway, an Saturday, and asked if it was the intention of the Government to grant aid to the suf- ferers from the conflagration. Mr. Laurier replied that it was int- THE EXETER possible for the Government to give an answer to the demand on the spur of the moment, and all that he could say was that the. matter would be duly considered. He asked Mr. Hackett to potentially supply him with all the in- formation he possessed. ?1T171TTI A " DRILL. On amotion for concurrence in the vote of $446.000 for the purposes of drilling the militia, Mr. Borden gave a number of par- ticulars. which showed that it was proposed to drill $10,624 men in the city battalions at headquarters, at an esti- mated cost of $85,000 while to enable 24,411 men in the cavalry, field batter-. les, arid rural infantry to drill $226,000 had been set apart, The vote was concurred in. EXTENSION OF TRADE. Sir .Richard Cartwright Is taking steps to inform himself as to the ways in whioh trade may be developed. He has, through bis, Deputy Minister, ad- dressed the following letter to the vari- ous Boards' of Trade:— "Sir,—I are directed by the Minister of Tracie and Commerce to request you to call the attention of your board to the subjeet of the possible extension of the trade of the Dominion in various directions. The Minister will be pleas- ed to receive and consider any sug- gestions which you or your colleagues may see fit to offer as to t he methods whereby in your opinion existing trade can be increased or new traffic devel- oped in any direction. In particular, he would be glad to be advised whe- ther you have to report any material alterations within the past year in the u -ti " t Ant eu An Va1n.' L the 1tCi a i d es o t rt q p p articles now exported from your sec- tion of the Dominion to other countries. Secondly, whether in your opinion the traffic in ,any of these articles could readily be increased, and if so in which (trusses and to what countries. Third- ly, whether there are any other articles which yon coneieler might be exported to advantage, and if so which, and to what market." AN IRON CONSTITUTION. mere Is a Han That Mare Than etas the Dili. A genius in Tonawanda, N.Y., has construeted an eleetrieal man. It is made of steel, and furnisned with a storage battery ea petite of bolding elec- tricity enough to run it twenty-four hours at a time. Of course, it isn't alive, and yet for all ordinary purposes it can fill the office of a man. In some respects it lbe an improvement on the ordin- ary man. It won't swear, steel, nor talk finance at the store while one's wife does washiug and kilts potato bugs at home. In fact, it doesn't talk at all. This quality would have trade it an excellent presidential possibility in the earlier part of the season. The intenior of this wettest and unas- suming creature is a man of wealth, and wilt immediately engage in. the manufacture of electrical Wren on a large scale. We cannot have too many of them. In ease of military conscrip- tion a batter subatituto can hardly be conceived, Should we become embroil- ed in a war, it would only be necessary to send an army of electrical men gaainst them. Such troops would need no overcoats; neither would they be susceptible to sunstroke. No matter what confronted them, •tbey would trudge right ahead. The. Six Hun- dred that undertook to drive Russia out of the Crimea, and whose foolhard- iness gave Tennyson such a nightmare of meter and rhyme, wouldn't stand it ghost of a show in a race for fame along with a regiment of freshly charg- ed, steel -ribbed electrical men. Here is your ideal. soldier. Tho electrical man can be put to many praotieal uses, suet, as plowing for the farmer and doing odd chores around the house. Several et the east- ern cities have a surplusof women. They will be unable to find husbands without going west. Of course, no one will claim that as a husband an elec- trical man would be preferred to a man of flesh and tobacco. But when a woman finds herself slowly slipping down the decline of spinsterhood, she's not apt to be squeamish about her part- ner having such superficial accomplish- ments as a tallent for music, a flowing penmanship, or the ability to use cuss words. Every family will undoubtedly soon have an electrical man to take case of the bees, arrange the line fence with the adjoining neighbor, and to be in- terviewed by book agents. Dress one in petticoats and a more desirable chap- eron could hardly be imagined. Let us all extend the hand of fellow- ship to our iron brother. GEOGRAPHICAL TIN CANS. Capt. H. H. P. Deasy, a cavalry of- ficer in the British army, left Eng- land some time ago for a journey across Thibet from west to east. He intends on the way to throw soldered up tins containing parchment notices in Eng- lish and French into the tributaries of the Tssanpo and into the other large rivers whioh he may meet with, in the hope that some of them may be picked up fax down stream, possibly in the Brahmaputra, Salween and Mekong, and thus help to solve the vexed pro- blem of the origin and connections of these rivers. The notices will be numbered consecutively, and the tins in which they will be inclosed will have a brass label soldered on the outside, "Pleese open this,"" in English and French, with Capt. Deasy's name at- tached. The parchment inside bears the re neat that it be forwarded with- out delay to the Royal Geographical Society, Loudon, with as accurate a etaten ent as possible as to the spot where it wars picked up. Capt. Deasy is trying to render an important ser- vice to geographical knowledge, and it. Is hoped that the officials, English and French, in the neighborhood of the rivers alluded to may be able to ar- range for a lookout, so that the tins may be secured and the parchment: de- livered to the proper quarter. • BOILING WATER. Delnmonico once said: "Few persons know how to cook water, and he gave these directions: "The secret is putting good, fresh water into'a neat kettle, al- ready quite warm, and setting the wat- er to boiling quickly and then taking it right off to use before it is spoiled. To let it steam,simmer and evaporate destroys its flavor and usefulness for drinking or other purposes. ,'Children Cry for Pitcher% :Castoria IIS PEWS RI 1 NUTSHELLI TI U VERY LATEST FROM ALL THE WORLD OVER. Interesting Items About Our Own Country, Great Britain, the United' States, and All Parts of the Globe, Condensed end: Assorted tar Easy Reading. CANADA. All the .Ontario harvest hands who went to Manitoba -found employment. The Internal Economy Committee of the House of Commons have abolished the bar. The new Opera House at St. Thomas has been sold to 11. Rothwell, of De- troit for $16,000. Mr. Laurier leas been invited to ac- cept a banquet from Canadians resid- ing in Worcester, Mass, Rev. Canon Clark of Ancaster fell out of a plum tree on a barb wire fence, which cut his face badly. The by-law to expend $:1.00,000 in per- feeting the sewerage system was car- ried in London by over 600 majority. \'G alkerviile is improving its -tatter service by putting in a new pump, two new steel boilers and laying anima. ber of mains. The Winnipeg Council is going to inquire into the municipal system of Toronto with a view cif adopting ser- tain reforms. ' West; Mr. William Stock, l xnbo r O farmer, was fined 10 and costs for having punished a pedlar for Waving the gate open. The lumbering interests of the Ottawa district are very quiet at present, being affected by the Presidential contest. in the United States, At a special meeting of the Canadian Cut Nail. Association at Montreal it, was decided to reduce the (lost of cut nails five cents per keg, Hamilton City Council. decided to lay the water pipe for the Dominion Cold Storage Company,but refused to grant any exemption from taxation. 11Ir. Marshall Stevens, Manager of the Manrieester Ship Canal, is in Montreal for the purpose of making the advantages of the undertaking known to the shippers. It is stated that some prospectors have gone so far inland in 'British Columbia that unless help is organized they are likely to be overtaken by winter, and perish of cold and starvation. Fourteen miles of the Lake Dauphin Railroad has been completed, and traeklayers are pushing the work with nI 4thco liio�er thele eew first line has' been ment made. Sir William Van Horne al the C.P. R. writes that the story which is going the rounds of the press that. the road from \Voodstoek to Brentford would soon be built is not at all well founded. North Grimsby Township Council has passed a by-law elf:nting right of way to the Cataract Neer Cunipany througn the. township, 1 bus cuu,i:lel ing the right of way Froin lie:cw Falls to Hamilton. Mr. 'Wm. Parkhouso has taken pro- ceedings against the Lonslon \V est Council for the repatereni . of $1;061, which was levied in 1895 for the sink- ing fund, and afterwards used for cur- rent expanses. Prof, Craig, horticulturist of the Cen- tral Experimental Farm, has returned to Ottawa from a tour of inspection through the Niagara fruit -growing dis- trict, and looks upon the yield as the best.. in years. Sir Richard Cartwright is taking steps to inform himself as to the ways in which trade may be developed. Ile has addressed a letter to the various Boards of Trade, asking far informa- tion on the subject, At a special meeting of the City Council of. Guelph. Ont.., it was decided to take proceedings against Edmund Harvey, the late City treasurer, to re- cover the indebtedness due from beim to the city. The criminal proceedings will be referred to the Crown. Mayor 1'leming, on behalf of the To- ronto City Council, on Tuesday pre- sented Premier Hardy with an address of congratulation and welcome upon tho pension of his accession to the Pre- miership: and to signalize his first visit to the City Hall in that capacity. A deputation from the Dominion Alli- ance waited upon the Premier at Ot- tawa, on Thursday, in order to ascer- tain the intentions of the Government as to the taking of a plebiscite on pro- hibition. Mr. Laurier, in reply, said it was the intention of the Government to introduce next session the necessary leg- islation authorizing the taking of a plebiscite on the question of prohibi- tion. Ben Leyden, a trapeze performer at the Industrial Exhibition, Toronto, mot with a serious accident on Thursday evening. In, doing the double somer- sault he miscalculated the jump, on account of the bad light, and fell, strik- ing his neck on the performing pedes- tal. He sustained a deplacement of the spinal column, which caused paralysis of the entire body, and may result in permanent disablement of the lower limits. GREAT BRITAIN. The armored battleship Caesar was launched at the Portsmouth dockyards. On the journey from London to Balmoral the Queen's train struck and killed a signal man. The Clyde and Belfast shipbuilders have settled their differences with their employees ley conceding the ad- vance in wages demanded by the men. The English papers regard the Irish convention as a complete failure, looking upon it as a melancholy wake over the corpse of Irish parliamentary agitation. The Select Committee of the House of Lords; itt considering what amend- ments should be made to the Lord's Day Act, reaches the conclusion that any material changes in existing legis- lation would be harmful, Following the close of the third day's session of the Irish convention in Dub- lin on Thursday, Mr. John Dillon and a number of his friends were mobbed on Sackville street, and were rescued with difficulty: by the police and con- ducted to the Imperial hotel. Sir Philip Currie, Britieh Ambassa- dor to Turkey, is reported to be taking t deal with •him ins ru(tions to more firmly with the Sultan and to act independently of the other powers if need be. He is also given free com- mand of naval aid to enforce his, de- mandts. 4 , •UNITED STATES. The State of Vermont wentl,e ubli can on Tuesday by $8,000 majority. This is almost double the Republican ma- jority of four years ago. Official Treasury figures show re cel is of the Government duringAug - uet to have been $25,500,000 ad ex - e de - Veit fores the'3yeear'oto dates 23,498X)00, It is reported that Capt. Albert Dray funconnotedof betraying French mil 1 nd plans, he waas�confined. isth wife is reported to have planned the escape. The Seattle banks have determined, as a. matter of retaliation, to (barge two per cent. on Canadian bills, while fifty - cent pieces will be taken for forty cents, aen twenty-five. cent pieces for twenty The only granddaughter of Philip Armour, the millionaire meat packer, is being nursed in an incubator. She was born last Tuesday, and the phy- sicians decided this was the only way to prolong her Life. Dr. Thomas Gallagher, the Irish- Ameriean dynamiter who was recently liberated from Portland prison, arriv- ed in New York yesterday, It is re- ported that his mental faculties are it total wreck. Our oanimercial summary reports practically no change in the general business situation throughout the Unit- ed States, But, owing to the heavy imports of gold, anxiety as to immedi- ate trouble from the monetary situation is allayed, and abetter feeling exists in financial circles, which must react beneficially on trade, which is al- ready alleged to be manifest in some quarters by a. slight stiffening of prices for manufactured goods. During the week corn at Chicago bas reached the lowest point on record. Iran is a trifle firmer in price, but the output is very low. Some mills and other works have elated during the week; others do not show any special ! increase • the demand is dull, and prices generally lbw. On the other hand. there hes been con- eiderable ep.ec'ulative purchasing of wool. and prices will probably improve. Cotton goods alte stronger, with some lines quotably higher. GENERAL. Dr. Nausea, the Norwegian explorer, has returned to Drontheim. Quiet now prevails in Constantinople, and it is hoped that all danger of fur- ther rioting has passed. It is stated that Mr. Nelidoff, the Rus- sian Ambassador at Constantinople, is likely to succeed the late Prince Lobate - off as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Mout liner von Markon, the millionaire brewer, of Vienna, his committed sue- ride lx'cause of the titlarks made upon him by the anti-Semite papers, lligh Government officials in St.Pet- eYrsburg express the opinion that the death- of Prince Lobanoif, the Russian Mini:ste'r of foreign Affairs, will not in- volve a change in the policy of Rus- sia. It is rumoured in Rome that Ding Humbert will announce his abdication after the marriage of the Prince of Naples, the heir-app:trent, to Princess Bolen of Montenegro, 'Which is to take place early in November. A despatch from Buluiwi:yo says it is reported that a serious disagreement bas taken place between Mr. Cecil Ithoies, and General Martin, the lat- ter insisting uprn the unconditional surrender tpf all t 1.Iatil,eell's. It re announced that. the Czar and Emperor Franz Joief and the states- men Nahtt atteuiie'd the recent political confe're'nce in Vienna arrived at an corceit:vit which te111 prole ibey settle the Armenian trouble wit bout the dis- turbance of the existing Turkish boun- dary. GATHERING AK LES. An xngealons t'onttaVann` roe i'ickingthc Fruit trout the Treec. The great value of autumn and win- ter apples lies in " the care with which they are gathered. 'Mien shaken from the trees and allowed to fall upon the ground they are bruised and al- most worthless. Such apples will not keep for any length of time, and never bring good prices in any market. All fine fruit should be, picked by hand, and care- fully placed in proper receptacles. As there ars many branches to which no one can reach with ordinary lad- ders, and as extra long ones are not awned by all fruit -growers, ers, umany apples must be either wasted by being bruised when they fall to the ground or they remain upon the tree until they are too rips to be of any use. There are apple -pickers in market, but they are toe expensive for many ptrsons, and others are too far re- moved from markets to be able to se - euro them when wanted. A home- made picker is, therefore, a great con- venience and economy, and as it is one that can be put, together by any no- vice, it is worth while to make it and have !tet hand. in case of need. There are almost always hayrakes without teeth, and the handles of three of these makes the pole to whim the pinker is attached. The handles are fastened together either by screws or by winding with wire, so that they are perfectly solid and firm, This is necessary to the success of the ap- pliance. Then to one end is fastened a wire bent into the shape of the let- ter U, but with the wires only about 1 inch apart. This should be made of ordinary telegraph wire, the end to be wound around the pole. From these wires a long, narrow tubing of cloth runs to a basket carried on the arm of the fruit gatherer. With this little invention one may pick the fruit on very tall trees. The apples slide down through the cloth tube and are itacrtielt,c144 Cook's Cotton Root Compound Manufactured by T he Cook Co., Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, 'dick, is the only known safe, reliable monthly medicine on which ladies can depend in "the holo and lithe of need." Every lady who reads this is requested to inclose two post- age stamps, with her address, for VUIi and full particulars, which we will send by return mail in plain. sealed envelope. An old physician, es years con- tinued on- tinu d ct'c ratdiseaseso e tete t f pre ng women, has charge of the office, and can be consulted by letter or in person. Addressour main office THE COOK OOMMPANY, Room 8 -No; 253 Woodwsra Ave., a ` Detroit, nee Cook's Cotton Root Compound �' Is sold b allresponsible wholesale and retail druggists in the Dominion of Canada arid. United States for One Dollar per box. taw'' '„;F;. for infanta and :Children. etiatstwortais tewenatiapteito cutdrenthat irecommend iteasuperiortoany p cription known tome.” 11. A. Aacitza, M. D., 111.8o, Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y. "The use of 'Castoria • b eo universal and its merits so well known that it seems a work of SuPererogation to endorse it. Few are the Intelligent families who do not keep Castello within easyreach." Caxt<oshro fork New City. Late factor Bloomingdale Reformed Church. Oaetoria comes Code, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Dlarnctee, Eructation, SiOLs�;a gouworms, gives sheep, and promat Withoutianjurious medlcatioa. °For aeverai years I have recommended your' Castoria,' and shall always continue to do o it has invariably produced beneficial resu llbwrx r. Parnas, M. D., "The Winthrop," 1:5th Street and ytb Axe.. New York at/. ft/SCENT/Mt Conraxr, 77 Xuaaar STREET, NEW Tori. EZSMMUMMIIPZWE-<... BUILT, .a R X _ i SYSTE IN EA ONDERFOL AER, James A. Bell, of Beaverton, Ont., brother of the . Rev. Jolla \\ esiey .Hell, i B.D., prostrated by nervour: headaches A victim of the trouble for several i years. South American Nervine effected .a 1 complete . cure. In their own particular field few men'• are beter •known than the Rev. John Wesley Bell. B.D, and his brotber Mr. I James A. Bell. The former wilt ne re- t cognized by his thousands of friends all ; over the country as the popular and able missionary superintendent of the Royal Templars of Temperance. Among the 20,000 members of this order in Ontario his counsel is sought on all sorts of oc- casions. On the public platform he is one of the strong men of the day, nettling against the evils of intemperance. Equally well known is Mr. Bell in other provinces of the Dominion havn:g been for years a member of the Manitoba Methodist Conference and part of this time was stationed in 'Winnipeg. His brother, 111r. James A. Bell, is a highly respected resident of Beaserton, wnere his influence, though perhaps more cir- cumscribed than that of his eminent brother, is none the less effective and productive of good. Of recent years,hew- ever, the working ability of Mr. James A. Bell has been sadly marred by severe attacks of nervous headache, accom- panied by indigestion. Who can do fit work when this trouble takes hold Of them and especially when it beeonieita chronic. xis woe, seemingly, the case with Mr. Bell? The trouble reached such ine, tensity that last June he was compete ly prostrated. In this conditlen a friend' recommended South American N'rvine-1 Ready to try anything and everyteingt though he thought he had covered they list of proprietary medicines, he secured' a bottle of thia great discovery. ,dt second bottle of the medicine was taken' and the work toss done. /Employing hilt own language: "Two bottles of South American Nervine immediately relieved l. my hea3..scae.. . s .red fiaYe built sip nig: system in a wonderful manner." Let us not depreeate•sthe good our eiergymen and socied reformers are doing in the world, but how ill -fitted they would be. for their work were it not the relieve that South 4,<.uierloatt Ner'tiie bring,( 1Ot them when physical ills overtake: thein, and when the seetem, as a re- suit of hard, earnc'tt and continnoua work, breaks down. Nervine treats the system as the wise reformer treats the evils be is battling against. It strike% at the root of the trotablce. Ali die ease comes from distxt•ganljation of the nerve renters. This is a rioientific fact. Nervine at once works en these nerve centers;ives to them h'asitip and vigu or; and igen there courses through the system 'strong, healthy, life-naamtaenina blood, and •nervous trpubles . of every variety are things of tile past. C. LUTZ ;Sole Wholesale and Retail Agent for eixeter. Tiros. WIoIiilTT, Oreditou Drug Store, Agent, not bruised or injured. If there are ex- tremely xtremely high branches, one may mount a stepladder in the wagon, from which point there bhould be no trouble in reaching the very topmast limbs of the tallest trees. Those who make a specialty of fine fruit know so well the value of that which is hand-picked, but they will appreoiate any conven- ience for securing apples that other - wigs would go to waste. • PAPER TILES. Among the advantages claimed for paper tiles, one of the latest products of the wend pulp industry, for roofing purposes, are their light weight, exceed- ing hardness, non -conducting of heat and sound, and sufficient elastioity to meet all the requirements. There is also freedom from the danepnes usually ex- perienced iu tee case of stone. The new material is pronounced superior in quality, appearance, and price, and from: an insurance standpoint seems to be regarded as sate and satisfactory. ALWAYS ON STRIKE. "Mrs. Hilltops asks me," said Mr. Hilltops: Weal; is it, Ezra, that is always Inee on strike e', a in "`v • - And Ta nswer, with lubes. air of the r time-kiono..red bet ; now nearly. cathect ,interlocutor , "`I' don't know, Elizabeth', what it is, What is it that is always on strike?! And Mrs. Hilltops says: "'The clock.' "Somehow that bears to me a flavor of antiquity ; it seems like one of those things that must have been said be- fore; bat; it was original with Mrs. Hilltops,. anyhow, and whatever Mrs. Bilitops says goes."