HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1910-04-14, Page 2Combining different materials is one
of the season's styles, that has spied.-
ently met with most marked approval.
There is much that is practical in the
idea, for often the material most satia-
faebory for skirt and coat is quite im-
possible for the -waist, and a thinner
fabric for the waist would be impractic-
able in a skirt. Foulard and serge, cloth
and satin make effective combinations.
Voile de coie and liberty antin is an-
other popular combination, and the
manufacturers have most kindly fun
unshod the same shades in all leading
eolora, so that the task of selecting just
the right shades is not so diffieult as
might be -expeeted.
Simple and dainty but smart and be-
coming is one of the models for a voile
de sole and liberty satin gown. The
upper pert od the skirt and the lower
part of the waist are of the voile de
soie, while the lower part of the ekirt
and the yoke, upper sleeves and pkat
in the front of the waist are of the
•sadin. The waist line is in its normal
pasition, the belt of °rustled satin or
velvet, finished with a fancy bnekle. All
the lines of this gown are exceedingly
simple. but it is a simplicity that im-
plies -perfection of taste and good drese-
making.
touch of color in the weiet or belt, for
belts of contrasting color are ono again
popular.
1 11C cleborate and the timple are die -
played in sharp coutraet tide eeasor., but
that the elabarate deeigns are the met
eepelar for the moment menet be gain-
said, and the woman who rejoieasiu
eimple lines and the plainer effects hae
e hard task to find just what she wants
to copy in the latest models that are dis.
alayed.
Fortuentely there are still remaining
eonservative tellers who eaneot be
swerved from their fixed belief in certein
regulation styles, that vary surprisingly
little from year to year, so that the
plate tailor costume is always a good in.
vrietment, but it maid be carrot in line
and apet hi net and, fit. Coats ase
shorter than laet year, even in the cm-
servative tailor models.; skirt have
pleats in preference to being abeolutely
plain Stud tight fitting, and the belted
Norfolk jacket and Russian blouse cos.
throe are exhibited as the latest styles,
but, be it understood, not to the exclu-
sion of the regulation plain coat and
skirt costumes. Sleeves are larger than
last eeason, and for the more elaborate
costumes the three-quarter length sleeve
is popular, but with the plain costume
only the regulation length oat sleeve ifs
considered correct.
The long shawl rever lute given wey te
the turned down velvet collar and either
narrow, short revers or no revers at all
Pockets are rather distinctive of the lat•
est fashions and are edged w'th a piping
of velvet to match the collate w nle a on
trast in the color ii very WI.! t. A light
apricot serge or cloth is trimmed with
velvet collar and pipings of a nutch dirk
n• shade, even a deep red being used, the
same idea being carried out in gray or
light tan, with darker gray and brown
respectively.
The finish of the waist at the waist
line demands close attention in the new
gowns; the one piece gown still lives,
though there are many more waist and
skirt gowns made up than there were
last year, but always, be it understood,
so constructed that the belt hides the
joining of the two, While the normal
waist line, is once again faeltionable, long
waisted effects are not yet popular, and
the belts are wide and high on the
waist.
Draped satin and silk belts and bodices
are for the moment popular. Whether
they will so continue cannot be told, for
it is always the most becoming that is
chosen. Then there is more of a full oft
effect fashionable this season; all waists
show a slight blouse over the belt, indi-
cating rather than outlining the figure.
The soft materials are eepecially effect-
ive in these styles, while the heavier are
best for the tighter fitting draped waists.
Are skirts more fashionable long or
short? is a question anxiouely asked of
Dame Fashion. Short for the street, long
for the house, is the almost too compre-
hensive answer to such inginrien The
practical, general wear street gown is
short, but not exaggerateiley so; the
afternoon reception gown is far matter
made long, but again not of exaggerated
length. Foulard, voile de sole and. gowns
of light materials have sort skirts, abort
enough to just clear the ground, but
these are not of the elaborace order suit-
able for formal afternoon entertain-
ments.
It is claimed by the practical woman
that a gown with two skirts, one short
and one long, is a wonderful investment
The plan is far more feasible for winter
than Mr summer, but an be carried out
in summer materials. Another so-called
practical scheme is the princess gown of
liberty satin, over which are wont differ-
ent coats of lace, chiffon or voile. As this
last fashion is best carried out when the
coats or overdresses -for such they are -
are most costly, ranging. from $150 up-
ward, it can seercely be classed with a e
economical posibilitio for the spring
and summer wardrobe, but it is smart all
the same. .A. T. Ashmore.
Cloth and chiffon are not a new com-
bination of materials, but this year the
method of which they are made up is
absolutely new. All the cloths used at
present are of the softest, lightest
weave, and in truth cachemire de soie
is generally chosen in preference if the
style of gown demands any draped folds,
for the draperies must all fall in soft,
graceful lines not possible if any too
heavy or thick material is chosen. The
body of the waist made in chiffon is so
=ol1 cooler and more comfortable in
warm weather, even though it must be
worn over it boned and perfect fitting
weisn that it is only remarkable the
fashiondid not gain stronger foothold
long since. A charming model of a cloth
and chiffon wave is made in one of the
newest shades of deep rose color, Over
the silk lining is a plain strip of chif-
fon, The double overskirt of caoheneire
de soie or cloth is caught upat the
left side with a. broad satin ribbon that
starts from under t•he pointed girdle of
satin. The waist of chiffon is in. the
new eut that has sleeves and waist in
one. Broad. satin bands embroidered in
silk the same color as the gown trim
skirt and waist, and if all one color is
too trying then bends of embroidered
heavy cream lace are substituted.
Mauve, blue and. gray arc three other
colors chosen for this made], which has
also been copied in black with success.
All blaok gowns are always smart in
slimmer. when the thin transparent
materials in blaek are in fascinating
variety. Again is• chiffon combined with
caehemire de soie or liberty satin, and
most charming resulte are obtained.
Voile de soie is just a trifle heavier
than chiffon, but in both materials there
are many different qualities. each and
all of which Combine perfectly with
heavier fabries. Made over white pom-
padour silk, satin or net or the plain
cloth of silver or gold or silver net the
most delightfully tool and mysterious
dffeets of coloring an be obtained, so
that the all black gown can be varied
in many ways. In all black it can be
. very smart and original .simply by com-
bining different materials, while, as be -
for stated, the colored linings add it
most unusual and charming color effect.
Some women contend the all black gown
has a depressing effect upon their spir-
it& Thi e season they cannot but admit
its therm, for not only can the too
sombre appearance they object to be
relieved by the colored lining, but by a
the onlooker will grow weery. It is a
great extravagance to have a frock
matte in the extreme of feral -Ion, for the
extreme soon goes out, and the girl bits
A conspicuous, inappropriate gown on
her hands.
There is no getting away front the
feet that the tailor mat is an important
item in the business girl's wardrobe. For
early spring, summer and autumn a tail-
or suit in One of the light weight meter -
late is a neceasity. It may be of mohair
in one of the pretty invisible checks, or
of A serviceebie shade of gray hornespun,
or one of the speckled tweed% These are
all serviceable materials, and well adapt-
ed for tailor suits, with which are worn
the shirt waists of linen or madree. Such
a (mit is prettiest, of course, when made
with the plaited skirt at lead three And
a half indica from the ground.
The new type of coat this spring 15
cut much shorter than it was early tins
winter, and Me tendency is to have the
garment conform more elooly to the
lines of the figure. The three-quarters
collarless fitted garment, with the seams
curved in slightly at the waist, long
rolling revers, which come down to the
waist line. There aro also a number of
modifications of the Russian styles.
Some of the coats blouse elightly in
front, and have the plaited backs. A
few are buttoned at the side, but the
Russian coats will not meet with general
favor for spring and summer use, as
they will be found too warm for late
wear. Models also are shown of the
blazer order which was so popular a few
seasons ago. This style is particularly
adapted for summer wear.
AN 0013 SPRING SUIT.
The eketeh Allows it simple walk- I
ing suit made of vellum cloth, end
edged with brown braid. The green
of tiro at espeeialy depende on the
out. The skirt is slightly gathered
into the broad iscant band at the
knee and the same Arrangement is
need at tlio quaint hie'. grade
of the Coat.
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Stulday Seltools
LESSON I I I. -APRIL 17, _1910.
The Question of John the Baptleti
--Matt. II: 1.10.
Commentary. --I. joltiae inquiry (vs.
1. 1.3),
Thie verse properly belong; With the
precening chapter, from which it ;Mould,
never 'have been separated. It luxe re
-
femme to the sending forth of the
vivo epoetles, which occurred six,
mottihi later titan the events' recorileil
in the verses which follow, Commanding
413 twelve diselpies-At they were sent
OA their mission to preach, to heal the
sick Ana to cast out devils. He departed
thenee-While the twelve were going in
companies of two molt on their great
miseion, Jesus himself wooled the tinos
in tettehipg and preaching in Glance.
2. When John lied heard in the prisou
-The eccount of Jolude imprisonment
with the owns for it are reeorded in
Matt. 14: 34; Mark 0: 17-20; Luke 3:
19, 20. The place of joint's imprison-
ment was lierod'a castle or prison of
Mecherus in a desolate region or eine
milee east of the north end of the Dead
Sea. This was A hundred miles south-
east of where Jesus was ougasted rn his
Galilean ministry. After less .than two
years of active, fearless labor in pro-
claiming the new kieedont and in de-
nauecing sip, his ministry was closed by
his being shut up itt prison. This impri-
moment woe not so close as to prevent
access to him by his disciples, who
brought reports of Christ's ministry.
Tile works of Christ -These works
would biennia the miracles he wrought,
the doctrines he preached and the meth-
ods he adopted of spreading the gospel
through the twelve apostles. ' Sent two
of his diseiples-A a knowlenge of
Jesus' work had come to him through his
disciples, he Rut them directly to Jesus
to secure the 'Articular inforneatson ho
desired. 3. Art thou he that ((honld
come -Some suppose that John sent this
ineesaae for his own information, others
think °that his purpose was to coefirm
the faith of his dieeiples in Jeeus Ste the
Messiale while all agree that John was
auxious to haee him declare openly, his
Messialiship. John had been in prison
five or six mouths, nod (tering rtll of
that thne Jesus had been enjoying the
greatest libetty and had performed many
miracles, and John may have been un-
der a strong temptation relative to the
Messialiship of Child. If he was the
Mosiale why would he allow his fore-
runner to languish so long in prison?
Why did he not openly deelare himself?
Theee were questions that Might seem
mysterious to John. "John was desirous
of witnessing the manifestation of that
kingdom which he had himself announc-
ed, and above all, he longed for a deci-
sive word." But he took the proper
Means to get rid of Lis doubts, if doubts
he had; his message is straightforward
and open, and is addroseed directly' to
Jesus Or do we look for another -John
had confidence in the lethality of Jesus,
and believed tiled if he, after all, Nvus
only a forerunner, like himself, he woula
say so plainly.
II. Christ's reply (vs, 4-0. 4. Go .and
tell John the thine 'which ye hear and
tee (It. V.) -Luke says, "And in that
name hour He cured many of their in-
Jfirmities and plagues, alfclisof evil spin
its; and unto many that were blind He
"Advice to Girls."
4Courtehip" 1; the latest fielded add-
ed to the eurrioulum of girl& second:cry
schools itt Japan. incSeof the advice
given to Japanese maidens is as fol-
lows:
The well-bred gin will not hand
round her photographs to her adinirete,
neither will she acoept theirs.
Should site be so unfortunate as to fell
in love before becoming ong,eged she
meet he careful to conceal the faet, lend
bear in mind that a, proposal of mar -
liege ea 11 never came from her,
A.n 1ngIis1t vitriol teacher, linpreesed
by this Japanese advice, suggests a few
precepts for English maidens with
whom elle hae had long and intimate ex-
perienee. Hee maxima are:
Do not giggle at 'every In,art who is in-
teodueed to you as tOongli be te same
stettuge animal or must as a matter of
ermine be year admirer.
Learn to meet a young man frankly
and treat'hiin in it eisteily way unlites
them is soiree very definite reason foe
supposing he wishes to marry you.
Do not think too emelt of any one
nein and imagine yourself in love be -
ono you think it is due to your self-
respect to pose as owning au a,drairer.
Be proud of belongiug to yourcielf till
the right man omen and be frieiela with
all beds.
• Mot certainly do not lisettl round
photographs to every Tom, Dick and
Haney with whom you dance or play ten-
ni& Remember, many bachelor rooms
are adorned with crowds of "deer little
,girls" whore stories are talked over with
Weer men end women.
Never lei any man think you °nutlet
do without him tilt he becomes your bus
band.
Above all, do not be in a. hurry to got
mantled. You may rnies the beet thing
in lite through being, in it hurry.
Don't La afraid of being an old maid.
SEEN IN THE SHOPS OF PARIS.
Colored embroideries are fashienable.
In the new bats many round. crowns
RTC seen.
Foulard is coming in for something of
its old time popularity.
Linings must be as soft as they ean
be made and as clinging.
Black and white and white both prom -
to be fashionable veiling colors. •
The popularity of the embroidery robe
is more marked than ever before.
Tiny whit linen buttons are used on
the new linen suits and house gowns.
Fine grasses and big vivid colored
whet groups are used on the now hats
Wash laces, used in combination with
embroidery, are strong for summer
wear.
Maillots or tights are modish, made of
jersey or silk or woollen wcreen goods.
All smart dresses, waists and suits are
triinmed in the new Ruseian side effects.
Marquisettes, linen, homespuns, all
now appear in cheeks, both gun club and
slicipherd.
Hand embroidery and pretty laces are
the dominant notes in many of the new
blouses.
.An odd fancy of the moment is the use
on dressy toilets of belts of varnished
leather.
A new lace grenadine, more often call-
ed net than grenadine, is shown among
the new materials.
The soft serges and cashmere are used
to build traveling costumes for the
warm spring days.
Narrow silk fringe is used to edge
many of the new straw hats, the effect
beim!. to soften the face.
Feta are again much liked for trans-
parent undersleeves end guimpe purposes
in the summer frocks.
Billows of fluffy materials and tcole
webby laces enhance nearly every lin-
gene frock now being shown.
dross would itaVe been very clifferent. 11!
W5$ free front pomp ithd. ;Berle,. In
kings' houses -1n striking eentrast with
the rugged prophet in the wildernese 9.
More than a prophet -l. Decease he Was
Maiseli the objeet of prophecy. 2. Be-
cause he pointed out the Messiah, rhoin
°there foretold, and saw Rita whom
lam and probets desired to see. 3, He
WAG foreriumer AS well as prophet. It
wo$ his mission, not 'merely to foretell
the ceitting of the Lord, but to prepare
the people to receive Itinct,-.Abbott, Ile
was a.Kophet, a teacher, a men divinely
commissioned to point out Jesus and His
salvation, ann he was more mod:lent
than any of the ola prephets, becalm- he
lied the honor of dying far th it eaereil
truth widen he so boldly proclaimed, -
Clarice. „
10. Of whom it is written -As giving it
toson for hie greatness. The ProPhecY
is frau 3fel, 3:, 1, end is an allusion to
one who went before an Eastern mon-
arelt to prepare the way by causjng all
obstecle s to be removed, 11, Among
them that are born of women-)eem the
lieginning, our fieet parents excluded.
Not risen a greater titan John the Bap-
tist --This ie it remarkable tribute tobe
paid to any man by a man, but when
paid by the Son of God himself, it is a
tribute at once comprehensive and eub-
lime. "No individual of the children of
men, in any age, has been superior to
John in greatness of soul, None has ex-
eellee him in magnanimity of spirit, in
self-denial, in dishatereetednees and hero-
ical devotedness to the serviee of God,
and to the interests of the kingdom of
God."--e-Morison. Leaet in the kingdom
of beaven is greater than be -There is a
comparison between the dispensation of
Jesut Christ awl all preceding dispense -
tient'. The kingdom of heaven 'sten&
for the niepensa,tion of Christ, which is
far more glorious than any that went
'Afore it, since it is the fulfilment of all
the types of former dispensations. One
who is truly in the kingdom of God is
Above the highest in any former dispen-
sation in present privilege and in the
poseibilities of ,grace. "John, the near-
est to the King and kingdom, but never
having himself entered -these in the
kingdom; he, the friend of the bride-
groom -they, however weak and unwor-
thy, his body and his spouse." -Alford.
Questions. -Where was John at this
time?. Who MISS sent to Jesus? What
questions did they ask? Why did John
ask these questions? What did Jesus
do the same hour (Luke 7: 21)? What
were John's disciples instructed to do?
In what way was Christ a stumbling
block to the Jews? How was John
clothed? In what aerise was he' more
than a prophet? Ho wcould the least in
the kingdom of heaven be greater than
be?
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS.
Qeeetions.- John's steadfastuess. He
was not "a reed shaken with tke wind"
(v. 7), swayed this way end that by eir-
ounistances. He lived above them. He
was not "fickle as a, reed, but firm as a
rock." He was "steadfast, unenoveable,
always abounding in the work of the
Lord" (I Cor. 15: 58).
John's self-denial. This was shown in,
1. His appearance. He was not "george-
ousIy apodelIed" (Luke 7: 25). His
dress was camel's hair, his girdle Qom-
inon leather. He knew nothing about
the fashions of the clay. 2. His sur-
roundings. He lived in a cave, not in
o mansion. Ile preached in the coun-
try, not in the city. 3. His manner of
life. Ho did not "live delicately"
(Luke 7: 25). His food. was locusts and
wind honey, and his drink water from
the river. Self-denying is saying "no"
td self and "yes" to God. One has to
deny himself to be a follower of Jesus.
"For oven Christ pleased not himself"
(Rom. 15: 3). He did always those
pleaeed God (John 8: 29). "Delight
thyself also in the Lord; and he shall
give thee the desires of thine heart"
(Pea. 37t 4). Every desire he gives
may be lawfully gratified. John de-
sired the wilderness, the plain diet, the
simple clothing. Deliberately and joy-
fully he chose them as God's will for
him. To be able to say truly, "I live,
yet not I, but Christ liveth in me" (Gal.
2: 20), is self-denial.
A. 0
John's greatness. deans deeIr.
"There bath not risen a greater than
-John the Baptist" (v. 11). Ile was great
in, 1. courage. He had a message from
God and he dared to declare it. He
was not afraid of a scowling Sadducee,
a, mocking Pharisee (Matt. 3: 7-12),. a
patronizing publican, a rough soldier
(Luke 3: 12-14), an angry queen, (Mark
6: 17-20). 2. Humility. When the dele-
gation from the Sanhedrin eame to him
in the wilderness and asked, "Who art
thou" Ile said: "I am the voice of one
crying" (John 1: 19-28). When his
zealous disciples came to him with the
story that "all men" Were leaving him
and, going to Jesus, his answer was, "He
must increase, but I muat decrease"
(John 3: 26-30). 3. Earnestness. "Be
was a burning and a, shining light"
(John 5: 95). John's zeal burned up
every personal interest in ite earnest-
ness to forward the work of the Mes-
siah. Fire gives light. John was a
beacon to ettow the people Jesus. Others
have followed in his footeteps. Sum-
merfieldes ardent zeal consumed hiM
before he was twenty-eight; Whitfield
died in hie prime, having borne the
gospel torch throughout the English-
speaking world. Henry Afartyn burned
out his life before he was thirty:two,
• that lie might light heathen India to
Christ, Melville B. Cox, dying at
thirty-four, eicelaimed, "Let a thousand
fall, but let not Africa be given up."
4. Achievement. Vest cords followed
hint to the wilderness. He awakened
the nation. "All men mused in their
hearts of John, whether he weed the
Christ, or not" (Luke 3: 15).
A word of encouragemeht, Jesus
said of John, "He that Is least in ihe
kingdom of heaven is greater than he"
(v. 11), John belonged to the Jewish
dispentation, we be -10g to the Chris-
tian: he lived under the old covenant,
we live under the new. John was a
"messenger" (v. 10), we aro amhassa-
dors, representatives. In olden times an
Ambassador was limited to tho emerg-
ency it was created' to Meet. Christ has
sent us as the Father tent him' (John
20: 21), not to -condemn the world, but
ter save the world (John 3: 17); not to
be of the world, but to die for the world.
We are here le God's !Oki to beseeeh
men. "tie ye reeonciled to God" (2 -
Cor. 5, 20), Jesus lied in our stead;
we beseech %nee in hit stead.
• - • O.' '
SCHOOL FROCK FOR GIRLS.
Thin simple little dress is made of
roso brown henrietta cloth with tittle -
eel silk yoke and lower sleeves.
The triple skirt is one of the most
charming of early spring etyles.
Belts ere in high favor.
BUSINESS GIRLS' CIA.OTHES.
One of the most difficult of the prole
lents that confronts the average business
.girl is the problem of clothes. It is the
duty of every girl in business to look
her best. This does not mese that the
well dressed business- girl or woman
must nceesarily be the olio who spends
the most on her clothes, but rather the
one who knows how to teleet them se
that they are simple as well as. becoming.
The girl whome wardeobe is not large
Is often apt to make her first mistake
in buying ehear material of it color or
weeve that is the fancy of the moinett.
Instead, where only one new gown mey
be had during the season, it should be
of a fabrie that will tand wear, and of
a color of which neither the wearer nor
TORONTO MARKETS,
The railways reported 100 ea X loads
of live stock at the City Yards, consist -
leg of 1,288 cattle, 4,122 boo, 119 sheep
and 257 glees,
The quality of cattle, with A ititir ex-
ceptione, WAS fee front being AA good
as it week ego.
EXPOR1 ERS..
A few bulls sold for export purposes,
and a few lots ef cattle of export
weights, platted out of loade of buteliers,
sold at the following prieee; Steers,
$0.50 to 46.05, bulls, $5 to $5.50, and one
extra heavy end], a,I10� Ihs., was sold by
C'orbett & Hall, at $5.75 per cwt.
tS,
No, SA tle to 10e. Slewepeklleie *kW Ilogs
Lor Tuesday's delivery, $7.
hatheni.-With smaller merket but-,
ter jumped to $0e. Eggs steady, IV.
Chiekeue, 45 to 60e. Apples, bag, 70o to
Sao. Potittoet plentiful, 60a. Grain pricers
• mulutuged except wheat, 61.05. Beef
MAW, Be to las lb.; eitif, 10e te lle; home-
• hides, melt $1,50 to $2,50. Wool was
held at 18 to 20e; tinwitehed, 10e to 12c.
Cattle, export, cwt., $5.50 to 0,70; com-
mon, $2,50 to 46.50. Hoge, live, loger,
$9 e5; dressed, $11; sheep, live,
St. Thomas,--Thie teas an off week tor
farmers, but prices reraaitted firm, With
the exception of loge, with% hopped. to
801 live weight. Dressed pork brought
• $13• 1,0080 hue', co to $11; balee nay,
$12 to $13. 'Wheat, $1.07, Eggs, 16e to
18e. Butter, 26e to 280. Beef, 7c to Se.
Rutter, 20eAo 280. Beef To to 9c. Mutton
20e to 28e. Beef, 7e to De. Mutton, De
to lie. Lambs, 14c. Chickees, $1,26 pair.
ileorge Rowntree bought for the Har-
ris Abettoir Co. 460 cattle, 1,200 to 1,800
lbs. estele at $6.00 to $6,94; butehers,
$5.20 to KO; cows, $4,40 to $5.851 bulls,
$4.80 to $5,50.
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
11. Murby reports having bought
about four hundred feeders and stock-
ers during the week, These were most-
ly steers from 840 to 1,100 lbs., and Mr.
Murby statee they were mostly of
good quality, paying as high as 6340 for
a few odd lots, but these it must Ve uu-
derstood, were best quality., and oattle
that in a pleat would be exported.
There is considerable euquiry forlight
stooleers, which appear to be seam.
Following are ruling prices: Best short
keeps, 1,000 to 1,100 lbs. twill, $5,75 to
40 per cwt.; best feeders, 800 to 900
lbs. each, $5 to $5,50; beat stocker& 500
to 700 lbs. each, at $4 to $4.60; common
to medium stokers, $3 to $4.
MILKERS AND SPRINGERS
Receipts of milkers and springers
were moderate; prices remained steady
againt
5 ato r70.0,with an odd cow now and
g
VEAL CALVES
Receipts of 257 old at $3 to $8 per
cwt., and we heard of one or two choice
new milk fed ut $8.50 to $9 per cwt.
SHEEP AND LAMBS
Receipts were light; ewes sold at $5
tb $6 per cwt.; rams, $4 to $5; yearling
lambs, 83 to $8 each.
HOGS
Prices for hogs have been on the de-
cline for the past two days. Dealers
quote selects. fed and watered, at $0.70,
and 89.40 f.o.b., ears, at country points.
The prospects are for still lower prices
for the coming week,
gave sight" (Luke 7. 21). John's dis-
ciples had heard many •things regard-
ing Christ's work, but now they were
permitted to see His miracles and to
near His words. "Christ would have
mon judge Him and of others, by their
'works. This is the only safe way of
judging. A man is not to be credithd
because be professes to know, but be-
cause he demonstrates by Ins conduct
that his pretensions are not vain." -
Clarke. Christ employed the most ef-
fective method of declaring His Mes-
nianship to John and His disciples. The
miracles performed in the promo of
the deputation from John would be con-
proofe to them.
5. The blind receive their eight, etc. -
Rees has reference to the paseages in
Ise. 35. 5 and Isa. 61; 1-3, where the
prophet is talking of the Messiah. The
disciples of John tould now compare the
prophecies concerning Christ with the
'works He was doing, and must come to
the conclusion that Ho was in truth
the Messiah. "These blessed effects fol-
low the gospel everywhere. The miracles
are typical; they snow in their variety
the variety of tho Spirit's power. Lep-
rosy is a parable of guilt; palsy, of the
powerlessness produced by sin; fever
of aroused passion; demoniacal posses-
sion, of subjection to Satan; blindnees,
deafnees, dumbness, of last capacitierato
see, to hear, to speak spiritual truth;
the dead. of moral death. Overall these
Christ had power." -A. T. Pierson. Arid
the poor -Those who are destitute of
earthly comforts, and those who have
spiritual yearnings are included. In
Dike 4. 16-21 Jesus applies the words
ef Isa. 61. 1-3 to Himself. The goepel
is designed for all and it is sent to all,
but it comes emphatkally to the poor,
and this has 'been declared the highest
proof of the divinity of its source. The
poor are more likely than the rich to
feel the laced of the gospel "sufficiently
to embrace it. The gospel -The good
tidings of salvation from sin through
Jesus Christ. No other message has ever
brought 'mankind such comfort, priace
and joy. No other message has retained
its frohnees stnd power through the
passing centuries, No other message has
revolutionized the hopes and morals of
it world, 6. Shall not be offended- The
word offended meant to be caused 40
stumble. John's faith was tested; so ia
all true faith.
IlL Chriteds testimony cotton:nig
John (vs. 7-11). 7. As they departed -
John's dieciples returned to their Mester
with the report from Jeans. Jesin began
to say to the multitudes -Ile did sot
speak thus in the presence of John's dis-
ciples but for the sake of the multi-
tudes. "Our Lord now. to the people,
takes (tension to' diseritinitatte the premse
character of Jelin, both its greetnees and
its infirmities."-Whedon, What weet
ye....to see -At the time of John's
ministry as the fOorunnet of Christ. A
reed elution with the kind -The reel of
Palestine and Egypt m it very tall cane,
growing twelve feet high, with it megnifi.
cent panicle of flowers at the top, And
80 elender nue yielding that it will lie
perfectly flat uuder a gust of wield. awl
imemdietely resume its upright position.
-Tristram. This was in no sense repre-
eentative of Joinder thitreette. lie was
rugged, etmetalit, and unyielding, when
principles of tight and tvrong wevo in-
volved. 8. A man clothed in sof t tan
ment-To be richly eressed wag /Iowa.
erta sign of weekneel. John, preaele
Ing in the wildereees, wee quite the re-
vere° of this. See Meth 3, 4. 0"A
preacher of the Gospel rthoilld nelh-
ing aborit him which (savors of °Benue -
Rey end world1y. pomp; he is itivfoily
mitteken who thirties to pfermil a the
*arid to hear hint and reeelve the truth,
ler conforming himeelf to ite n1.0110114 eti I
meaner's." atinrke, jolt' all me c'me
to hersill the appioaeh of t gre t wend- hors her apartment. AS the strurway IS ton. Hoge, armed, 1
ly wionarehi if his heel, ide molter and too narrow for its petteitge. 80, nia66, x6. but
BRIDESMAID'S FROCK.
This dainty drabs is Made Of deli -
ante blue crepe, embroidered in the
Anne color, The skirt is draped be-
low the yoke over a band of brooade,
With the short 816AVeS are worn limg
gloves of the same shade AS the gown.
The hat is made of brocade in deli.
msh
te ades nnd trimmed with a fold
of blue chiffon and white marabou
feathers,
• NEW YORK SUGAR MAREET.
New 'York, April 9. - Sugar - Raw
easy; Muscovado, 3.86o; ontrifugal, 96
test, molasses sugar, 3.61e; refined sug-
ar steady.
WINNIPEG WHEAT MARKET.
Wheat -April 41.06, May 41,05 3-9,
July 41.06 3-4.
Oets-May 34 1-40, July 35 5-8e,
BRADSTREET'S TRADE REVIEW.
THREW BRICKS
Premier of Fran.3 Assaulted and
Insulted at St. Chamon,
Montreal reports to Bradstreet's say
general businees continues to move sat-
isfactorily. The weather has been favor-
able to spring trade and the turn -over
of seasonable nues at retell is reported,
good. Wholesale dry goods houses are
boy. Good sorting ()niers are comma
forward and fall business already look;
well, Indications are that tile traile in
light summer lines will be heavy. Re-
tailers in most parts of the comitry
have not ordered heavily owing to high
prices, and it is expected that with it
good season they will find the need of
replenishing their shelves. Values of
commodities- are generally steady with
firm Inclinations.
Toronto reports to Bradstreet's say
all lines of trade continue to move brisk-
ly. The demand for retail lines has been
active and a good movement is noted in
men's and women's ready clothing. The
boot and shoe trade is also active. The
sorting -up trade in general dry goods
hes been brisk and thee outlook favors a
continued good trade in this respect.
Orders for fall goods are coining in sat-
isfactorily and travellers on the road re-
port excellent indications for the later
season. Some hnprovement is noted in
the demand for groceries.
Winnipeg reports say wholesale trade
shows a steady iherense in volume and
the demand for seasonable lino at retail
is reported good in all directions.
'Vancouver and Victoria reparts say a
good movement is reported in all lines of
trade.
Haniiiton reports say a steady volume
of trade is moving in ell lino of season-
able goods. The business in clothing and
general dry goods continues to lie ac-
tive. Factories are busy and there is
considerable Activity' in the way of
building. Trade in the surrounding die-
triet is of fair propori.ions. But little
complaint is now heard in the matter of
collections.
London reports say a steady trade is
noted for all lines.
Ottawa reports say there has been a
good trade in general lines during the
past week.
FARMERS' MARKET.
The grain receipts to -day were nil, and
prime nomin-al.
Dairy produce was in fair supply, and
the demand good. Butter brought 25
to 31e for good, to choice qualities and
eggs 22 th 23e per dozen. Poultry in lim-
ited offer, and firm.
Hay continues quiet, with prices firm;
five loads sold at $20 to $23 a ton for
titnothy. Straw nominal at $14 to $15 a
ton.
Dressed hogs are firmer, with quota-
tions ruling at $12.50 to $13.00.
Wheat, white, uew $ 1 08 $ 1 10
Do., red, new ... 1 08 1 10
Do., goose .. 1 02 1 04
Oate, bush .. 0 42 0 43
Peas, bushel ... 0 75 0 78
Bailey, bugled ..... 0 50 0 85
Rye, bushel ..... 0 68 0 00
Hay, timothy, ton , 20 GO 23 00
Do., mixed, ton 14 00 10 00
Straw, per ton 14 00 16 GO
Dressed hogs 12 50 13 00
Beensaned seeds -Toronto
selling prices -
Red clover, best, bushel10 00
Do., choice, bushel 8 50
Alsike clover, best, bushel 8 75'
Do., choice bushel 8 00
Do, good, bushel 6 50
Alfelfa, best, bushel 14 00
Do., choice, bushel 12 00
Timothy. best, bushel 3 25
Do„ choice, bushel 2 75
Butter, dairy .. , 0 25
Do., inferior 0 21
Eggs, dozen .. , . 0 21
Chickens, lb. ... 0 19
Turkeys, lb. ... 0 22
Fowl, lb. ..... 0 14
Apples,' bbl. 1 00
Potatoes, bag, by load .. 0 40
OM( ns, bag .... .... 1 30
Celery. per dozen .. 0 30
Beef hindquarters .. 9 50
Do., forequarters , . . 6 50
Do., choice, carcase 0 00
Do., medium, carcase 7 50
Mutton, per cwt. ... 10 00
Vent, prime, per cwt. ... 11 GO
Lamb, lb. .. . • ..
TO USE DERRICK.
00.4.01•0110arair
Woman Who Weighed 700 Pounds
Is Dead,
New York, April 1L -Louise A. Abro-
dine, who had the distinction of weigh-
ing 134 pounds for every inch of her
height, is deed 'here of acute rhemne-
time. She WAS four feet four ittehes by
four feet four incites, awl weighed 700
pounds. She wets 24 years+ old and well
known as A profeesioeel fat women. A
den•iek will ire need to lower the body
Opening of What Promise; to be a
Lively Election Campaign,
aint Clieniond, France, April 10,-.
The opeelug of the electoral -campaign
here to -day by. Premier Briantl we%
marked by violent couater-demonstra.
tione by Amarchiete and reveletionary
groups, who interrupted theroaniorse
enceeli to his constituente by ennobles
windows and shooting off revoleers.
Premier Briand's eadress pleaded for
moderation and peace, veering the attain-,
rept of social reforms by 'mein° awl
gradual metheds.
'The republic,'" he said, "owes to ell
equal justice and liberty, She cannily
make herself a persecutor without fail-
ing in essential prineiples:
At this point the Premier's words were
drowned by the crash of a shower of
bricks through the windows and the
cracking of revolvers,
As the Premier left the -city the meet-
ifestants crowded round him, and, there
was a sharp tusele between them. and
his supporters, many blows being ex-
changed and some shots fired in the air.
A number of persons were arrested.
The opposition candidate, the Socialist,
M. Lorne, who was thought to 'have
been responsible for the demonetration,
strongly disavowed it.
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9 50
9 50
8 50
7 50
15 00
13 00
3 40
3 00
0 31
0 24
0 23
0 21
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0 16
2 50
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1 50
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11 00
8 00
10 00
8 50
12 00
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-TORONTO SUGAR MARKET.
St. Lawrence sugars are quoted as
follows: Granulated, $5.20 per cwt., in
barrels; No. 1 golden, $4.80 per cwt., hi
barrels; Beaver, $4.00 per cwt., in bags.
These prices are for delivery here. Car
lots 5o less. In 100-1b. bags, prices are
So less.
OTHER IV1ARKETS. •
Lei:dm-Large market to -day, both
beyers and sellers being pleutiful. Eggs
tirm, crates 18 to 10c; fresh laid, 10 to
20e. Butter declined a cent per pound;
cretin:cry 28e and 30c; rolls, 25 a,nd Me;
creeks, 23c and 24e. Dressed hogs, $12
to $12,50; live hogs, select, $0.50; small
pige, pair, $8 and $12. Hay, ton, $10 arid
$12.50. Straw, $7 and 08. Carloads ot
dressed beef being shipped here from To-
ronto at prices which put local butchers
cut of business. Beef shipped liy whole-
salers is bought up by xetailers, escaping
business tax. Local wholesalers say
Toronto melt lose On every lout, but
their object is to drive local inen out ot
Uncle after millet prices will go up.
reterbOro'.-On the market to -day
dit•s*9.
sed hogs, $11.76 to 82; live, 25.
Baled hay, $16 to $18; loose, $16 to $18;
Farmers' hides, 8e; butchers? hide, 9e.
Yrotatoe$, 40e to 50e it bag. Eggs, 17e to
20e Batter, 250 to 30e
Belleville -Very large market today,
despite the feet that the fanners are
plownig ana seeding. All fall seeding
loolits fine. Butter to -day plentiful at
23c to 28. Fresh eggs, 180 to 20e. Patti. -
toes, 40e to 50e it bag. Live lugs, 99.40
bemired; dressed, $12 to t13.50, Loois
sti nw $4 0
Stratford. -Hogs 9.9 to $0.15; (hotted
19e to 18 3-4e. Cows, 4 1-2(3 to 50; dress-
ed. 8 1-2e to De; mime and heifers, 405 3-ec; dressed, Oe to 10e. Lambs, 7o;
dressed., 13e; calves, 6e; drosed, 10e.
Hiders, packers, 10e to lle; farrnerd tie
to 10e. Wheat, $1,06- to $1.08, Oats, 38e,
atwitter& Peas, 75e. Barley 45e to 480.
Bram $22, Shorts, 426. Hay, $11 to 412.
Better. 24e to 26e. Poe, 100.
Owen l.g.ound.-There was an average
market o-driy. Butter holds at 23 to
2ae. for fresh potted prints. Noe 10.; to
20e. Potettoete 40e to 45e per bag. /14Y.
elf! A ton; baled hay, $17. Straw, $8 per
ht $11.5b; havay,
PREACHER SHOT
Slain By Insane Man After Delivering
a Sermon on Martyrdom.
His Colleague Also Murdered -The
Assassin Made His Escape.
TAFT AND CANADA,
.1111.0•••••••••••••.
President Favors Ames' Motion For
Freer Trade Relations,
Washington, April 11 -President Taft
will use his influence to have the House
adopt the resolution introduced by Re-
presentative Butler Ames, of Measachut
setts, declaxing in favor of opening ne-
gotia,tions with Canada for closer com-
mercial relations and freer trade. Mr.
Ames called at the White House today
and discussed the subject fey with Mr.
Ta f t.
While he declined to say what atti-
tude the President had assumed in the
mas atter, it wlearned that Mr. Taft will
probably mention it to Representative
Sereno In Payne, of New York, chair-
man of the Ways and Mears Committee
of the House, to elicit the Anise reeolu-
tion. has been refored. and ask Mr.
Payne to Use his g50(1 °Mess in having
it favorably reported.
Ma Ames expecte to circulate "iounn
robin" in its favor. He his already got
promiees of support from many mem-
bers, including practically the entire
Massachusetts delegation and members
from all the border States.
Pittsburg, Pa,., April 10.-A sermon
on. martyrdom, in which Frank Skala,
an editor and prominent mission
worker, bad. declared himself willing
to lay down his life for the Christian
cause, was followed to -day by itis
assassination and the shooting down
alBa of it fellow church leader, John
Gay.
Arm in arm, the two missionaries
were leaving the little Congregational
Church in Woods Run a suburb, at
the head of smore thee a hundred
foreigners. A. raggedly -dressed and
collarles man poeed his way through
the clowil as it reached the corner
of Eckert street and McClure ave-
nue, and. when he -1111.5 but a atop
belline the leaders he pressed a re-
volver to 8kala's head and fired twice.
The ebulleta took effect in the jaw
and temple and itt the midst of his fol-
lowers Skala fell dead.
Gay, who threw up his right hand to
ward off the weapon, was hit first on
the thumb, and then a second bullet was
buried in his head. He fell unconscious
aeross the lifeless body of his col-
*
lea gue.
For a moment the assassin * stood
over his victims, flourishing his revol-
ver, while the panic-stricken crowd fled
to shelter behinds posts and doorways.
nett, tramping his foot on the bodies,
the murderer fled off down the StVeitt10
to the Fort Wayne tracks and was soon
lost to view. A large armed posse of
police, detectives and church people
wint soon in pursuit, but up to a late
bour to -night they had found no trace
of him.
The slayer was Jan Radovitch, a
cleutteter known to most of the mis-
sion for his radical opinions. A mo-
ment before be had meekly read from
jut tilde leaflets in the Sunday school
lea by. Skala; previously he lied flat in
a baele pew of the cher& (hiring the
regular sermon, and at the beginning
of the 'service Shale, had shaken his
ln all this Itadovitch had
Olen no warning of his murderous
Mont,
'None of the church -workers be-
lieve that there was any method ie
Ertilovitchti madtteee. lt is doubtful
if he htia ever seen Skala before to-
ast. He 18 said. to have beeu dethined
once. at hospital for examination into
his mental eonditino, but WAS released
encl. brief time.
It is believed by SAMS of the eon-
gregatioe Ord the :sermon Skala
preoeited, with the emphirtie deelitra-
tion OM "any moment God wdeld
• want my life I am ready to ley my life
• down," stirred the probably insate mar:
to test his Chrietrt
POISONEO BY WIVES.
Veer., lVforocoo, April 11.- tt to -
ported that Grand Vieier ilfriderd
Maui has been imisoned bv thtee of
his Witten fetid is in a otiticral eon -
ere, 101 to 1153 dition.
• • •
CLAIM FRAUD.
Suit For Two Hundred Thousand Dol-
lars Over Oil Lands Purchase,
•
Chatham despatch: A writ for $200,000
has been issued by the West Tilbury Oil
Fields, Limited, commonly known as the
English syndicate, against Barnard Ar-
gus, the Roth -Stearns Co.. and 0. P.
Boggs for fraud. Defendants some time
ago disposed of their Tilbury properties,
involving some 2,500 acres, to plaintiffs
for 8150,000. According to plaintiffs,
though active drilling operations were
carried on, practically no oil was found.
Plaintiffs also ask to have the mort-
gage to secure the balance of the pur-
chase price set iteide, time* the payment
already made on account of the purchase
refunded.
"SMITHY" TYLER.
Death of the .Original of Longfel-
low's "Village Blacksmith."
New York, April 11.---A despatch to
the American from. Lynn, Meese :says:
Thaddees W. Tyler, the original "Vil-
lage Smithy," is dead. It we s while
watching him at work over his forge
and anvil that Longfellew was inspired
to write:
"Under the /spreading cheat/int tree,
"The village smithy stands."
Tyler died at his home here, 76 years
old, after an illness of bat four days,
with pleuropneinnonia. He was a black-
sniith for but a few years. Not long af-
ter he had been immortalized by the
poet, he went into the shoe menufeetur-
ing businees, which he continued to his
death. Ife inveuted • the prooss of
moulded stiffening for shoes. Mr.
Tyler was a close friend of Longfellow.
PANIC IN THEATRE
Gasoline Tank of Motor Cycle Er-
plodes on Stage.
New York, April 9.-Panie broke out
among 1,000 spectators at the Alhambra
Tplhoedaetd.
re in Harlem last night, when the
gasoline tank of a motoneyee ridden
by it young wornail on the /stage, ex -
Sheets of flame at ono eurtained the
cue around the traek.
Instantly the spectators melted shriek-
ing to the doors, The firemen on duty
in the theatre at once ordered th6 as-
bestos curtain run down, arid with the
fire shut off from vieiv, the audience
grew more reasonable, and the polite
in the house were b1 tn ontrol the
proem.° at the exits. Lieul playing by
the orchestra, whit; ,itvitecl out
Aleuts front the spotalore, calmed the
panic, and the theatre was emptied with
only minor !entries to Anyone.
er•
CATHOLIC BISHOPS.
Bowe, April 11.--ree Pope to -day
ratified the nominatirem of the consist-
ovy es prestnted to Me by Cardinal
eppointing .Abibott Viecent Weihrl
of the Monitstery of 134. Mary, as bishop
of the new diocese of Themarele, North
Dakota; Rev. T. 'Corbett, teeter of the
Cethedral rif Duluth, AA bishOn ot the
new tlioetee 01 Crooketite. tlinnestota.
teed Rev. Joseph P. Bnaeb, of Excelsior,
Mime, as bishop of Lead, Strath Delcota