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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1915-07-15, Page 2LESSON ••pea... • •11 July 18, 1915, -Si -demon Cheoaes WI; 4eem-1 Kings 31 Commentary. -I. Solomon's sacrifice (v. 4). 4. To eilbeen--(11beon was five Or six Valles northwest of Jerusalem, and was a smell piece beeatiSe the tabernacle and brazen altar Were there (0 Obron, 1: 3, 5). The great high place -Idolatrous nations cheSe htfl- � e places for their religious Cere- Moniee, perhaps from the suppositien that Sucit elevations were nearer their gods, Israel had not yet built the house of the Lord, and they Were worship- ping ;felPevith in high places (1 Kings 3: 2, 3), Gibeon was the most sacred place at that time in all Israel. A thou- sand burnt offerings -This was a great religioue gathering, Multitudes of Is- raelites went to Gibeon with Solomon to engage in the public worehip of the Lord. A small portion only of the Slaughtered animal was consumed as a burnt -offering to the Lord, and the rernainieg portions were eaten by the priests and distributed among the worshippers. Many priests must have been engaged in sacrificing the ani- mals, and there can be no doubt that the people entered heartily into the worship there offered to the Lord, "In 2 Citron. 1: 2, 3 we are told a little more about this sacrifice. The king had consulted all the people, and the great officers, and went up in a solemn pro- cession with all the 'people, and the great officers, and went up in a solemn procession with all the congregation. This accounts for the abundance of the offerings. After this occasion we hear no more of sacrifices at Gibeon."- Lumby. IL The Lord's offer (v. 5). 5. The Lord ePpeared to Solomon in a dream -There -ere many instances in the scriptures of the Lord's appearing to individuals in dreams to communicate to them a knowledge of His will. Such dreams are to be carefully distinguish- ed from ordinary dreams, for the or- dinary dreara has no Bignificance. It Can reasonably be supposed that Solo- mon realized the weight of the respon- sibility that was upon him as king of Israel, and ells prayer had been that the Lord would grant him the needed help to meet that responsibility. Ask what I shall give thee -The offer made by the Lord to the •youthful king was comprehensive and unlimited. The Lord, In this statement, laid His re- sources at Solomon's disposal. All that the human heart could rightfully de- sire is included. It Is easy to imagine what multitudes would choose it ehey were given such a privilege. The Lord knew wliat was in Solbmon's heart when Ile laid open His resources to him. 1.11. Solomon's choice (vs. 6-9). 6. • Solcmon said -He said this in his dream. Hest showed ..... ....great ruercy-Solomon prefaced his choice with humble acknowledgments to God for mercies bestowed, and a confess • sion of his own inability to fill the position in which he had placed bim. The Lord had shown great mercy to //avid throughout his eventful career. In uprightness of hearts -David's course for the. most part was right, and for the sins into which he fell, he bad deeply and fully repented. Hest given him a son to sit on his throne --David had several sons in all, but the Lord definitely declared that his son Solomon should be king. 7. I am but a little child -Solomon was prob- ably about twenty years of age at this time. He was a man grown, yet he realized that in experience in great affairs he was but a child. In this frame of mind he could accept of the wisdom that God would directly or in- directly impart, and his sense of the need of assistance was evidence of his fitness to rule. TO go out or come in these words the king declared to the. Lord that he did not know how to conduct the affairs of the kingdom. 8. Thou hast chosen -God had chosen Abraham, and the people of Israel were his descendants. That cannot be numbered -Israel had come to be a great nation. According to David's numbering there were 1,300,000 men of war (2 Sam. 24: 9), and upon that basis there were possibly 6,000,000 in- habitants of Israel. 9. An understand- ing heart -This was a noble choice. It was unselfish. He might have chosen popularity, wealth, vast dominion or long life, but he left himself out of the consideration to the extent time he chose for the highest welfare of his subjects. To judge people -The Orieretal mind always associates the functions of the judge with the mon- arca, as he is expected to hear and decide important cases.-Whedon. IV. Gifts bestowed (vs. 10-15). 10. The speech pleased the Lord- The Lord was pleased with the nobility, sineerity, unselfishness and devotion to Israel, expressed in Solomon's re- quest. This opened the way for the Lord to bestow the best gift and to supplement it with other desirable gifts. 11. Haat not asked for thyself, etc. -Solomon, in his shnolicity, had a clear understanding ot values, and this understanding -the Lord quickly recognized. The Lord made plein what things human nature mend highly. To discern judgment- The ability te• hear causes, to weigh evi- dence and to render just judgtnent. 12. I have done according to thy words -Solomon's request was grant- ed. 1 have given thee a Wise heart - God gave him ability to know a•nd to Judge. This wisdom was both stip- ernatural and natural. aVe know that Solonfon studied and searched, and thus stored up knowledge as oth- ers do, but the Lord gave him a breadth of cotnnrehension and an in- sight that he did net possess before that eventful night. None like thee -Read 1 Kings 4; 29-24 for a state- ment regarding Solomon's grasp of mind. 13. That w.hieb.- thou hast, not asked --ere had asked for sontething that Would be of the greate.st advantage to °there, and the Lord gave him those things that would be desirable for himself, There is a lesson in what not to pray for, as well as in what to pray for, The words of Solomon's eboite and what came of it. Both riches and honoe- Solomon's was a magnificent reign. 14.• If thou wilt walk in my ways -Gad gave pro- Inise of long life to the king, but it was conditional. The saered histor- Ian had to record the painful fact later, that Solomon was drawn away from the service of the true God to a great -ext4lit by the asmodations he formed. What might Solomon had been, had he followed the Lord all hig days! Lengthen thy days -He failed W Meet the conditioris ittid only lived about Witty year, 15. It was a dream -Even though it was a'.dreant, it Wee it diving communication to Solomon. The ehoice the Wag ex- pressed in hie .dream, was the choice of his. lyaltinga heart. - Wisdom was his to rule lereel wisely, and riches and tumor were in store for him. Stood before the ark of the, .coveaant -David bad brougtit the ark to Jer- usalem tn tho tarty eart of Ilia reign., taiDeSTIONS.--- At ebout %that age. Soloinon begin, to reign? Where did be go to sacrifiee? llow great a sacrifiee did, be inelte? Who went with lien? Met did the Lord tell him, to Ask? What cboice did Solo- mon express? What reasons Aid he give for making this requeet? What die the Lora say to Solomon? What promises die tlie Lord make to Selo, mon? What is the source of WIS- Elgin? PRACTIOAL SURVEY. Topic. -A Prayer tor Wisdom. L lbased on personal need. II. Made on behalf of others, 1. Based en personal need. The ilsrion before us IS the record, of a dream wince Solomon had at Gibeon, a celebrated place in Old Testament history, It reveals witat then agitated and filled his soul. It affords evidence of the genuine theocratic spirit In which the son of David had been edu- cated. The young king seemed over- whelmed with a sense of responsibil- ity. lie was about to succeed a father who had been renowned as a warrior, a statesman and a ruler of men. He was about to reign over a numerous and proaperons people. The dream seemed to be according to the measure of kis capacity. His great soul took within the ample range of its concep- tion tile whole Jewish nation, the eternal .Ruler of the universe and the everlasting principles of moral obli- gation. The divine communication at the beginning of the dream was Solo- mon's authority to pray according to the strongest desires of his heart. His dominant tholight from which spon- aneously sprang his prayer, was that of the immensity of his task and his ucapacity to perform it. foresaw that there would be snares not easy o avoid, difficulties hard to • sur- nount. He dared not go forth 'without viswered prayer. Ile recognized that God had made itim king, but so far as wisdom and ability were concerned he was still a child. When God came to dm with so great an offer, the first thing that came to Solomon's mind was the image and memory, the Ilfe and character of his father. His record was a guide to a right choice. Ile re- ferred to what God had done for his father as an example and pledge of what he could de for him.' It was net presumptuous for Solomon to take God at his word. It was not his own merit that gave him courage to pray as he did, but the divine mercy and grace which his father had so richly experienced; His reference to former histories in the household and the realm gave -evidence that he was alert and thoughtful, Solomon considered his youth and inexperience. His prayer NM short, but it expressed living, ehildlike faith, simple and substantial, teartfelt and true. His choice was an act of judgment, a decision of his will. • H. Made in behalf of others. Solo- mon felt that, to take the place of his Lather and direct the destinies of Israel, he needed that wisdom' which God alone can bestow. It was no lit- tle matter to be called upon to govern so important a nation. as Israel. Solo- mon knew that without God's guiding spirit he could not do it successfully. He therefore chose wisdom and knowl- edge to qualify himself for the task. Higher wisdom was needed for higher work, for gelding and governing a nation. Solemon had a lofty ideal. Of kingly rule before him. He wished to rule God's people well for their own good, and the glory of their supreme ruler. His prayer that he might be just in judgment and equitable in law. His prayer displayed a deep interest in the welfare of his subjects. God Was well pleased because Solomon those wbat would enable him to be serviceable to others. His choice marked a new epoch. Before his time, all kingly power was marked by stand- ing armies, by riches and pomp. 'Un- der his reign was demonstrated for the conquests of nations and men. The prayer of his dream was answered in his actual history. That Solomon "loved the Lord" was the best and greatest thing that could be said about him. When God•put the char- acter tent upon him he revealed the truth of his men relation to God, and his attitude toward men. His was the reverent prayer of a yogi petitioner. It was characterized by gratitude sol- emnity, hopefulness and humility. epiritual interests were supreme. Spir- itual motives were predominant. The faithfulness of God was his etitnulus to prayer . In David's dying charge to Solomon he reminded him of God's words, "If thy children take heed." Solomon made that declaratiott the basis of his plea with God in his pray- er for personal enlightenment for the sake of God's people. Solomon's choice of the best gifts proved him worthy of lesser gifts. God's benefi- cence exceeded his requests. T. II.. A TORONTO MARKETS. PAR mERs. MA.RICET. Eggs, new -laid, dozen.... ,, 0 25 Butter, choice dairy 0 25 Spring chickens, dressed ., 9 25 chickens, Yearlings, dream- ed lb 0 20 Dinka, Sp.1.14, .. 1) 20 Raspberries., box ., .., 0 15 Red currante, .. J. 0 90 Blueberries • .... 3. 25 Gooseberriee, 11 -qt. hitt. • „ 0 50 Cherries, Can., 11 -qt. bk.t, 0 40 Potatoes, new, bid. 2 25 Onions, Bermuda, case .. 1 26 Strawberries, box .. 0 07 Asparagus, basket ., .. 1 00 Tomatoes, lb . ,„. „ 0 13 Cabbage, Can., intenei .. 0 35 CanteloUpes. Can., bitt. ., 0 75 Watermelons, each., .... ,. 0 65 MEATS-W1101413SA.I.M. Beef, forequarters, cwt. .. $10 50 Do., hindquarters .. 15 00 Do„ choice sides 12 50 Do„ common, owt. 11 00 Yeats. common, cwt. - 7 00 Do. prime .. .• 1.2 00 Shop' bogs .., 12 00 Do. heavy ... ... 10 00 SPring lambs ... ,.. 20 00 51utt0n, light ..... . 12 00 SUGAR MARKET, Sugars are quoted as follows - per .cwt. Extra granulated, Redpath's $6 71 Do., 20 lb. bag -s . . ...... 6 81. Do., St. Lawrence 6 71 Do. 20 -lb. bags. 6 81 Lantfc, granulated, 100s 71 Do„ 50 2-1b. caftans •• 7 01 Do., 20 54b. cartons .. 7 01 Do., 10 10's, gunnies .. 86 Do., 5 20's, gunnies - 6 81 brillians Yellow . ••••• 6 51- 6 a 029 0 30 000 0 21 021. 0 18 O 50 1 Mt 015 065 2 50 0 00 10 1 50 010 0 60 0 Os ' 065 $11. 70 10 00 13 60 12 00 900 14 00 12 60 '10 50 22 00 14 00 St. 1.awrence, No. 1 Yoshi:Al; . • 6 61 Dominion i•s,.‘1;tiii;, 1:06 la 6 56 LIVE STOCK. Butther cattle, choice.- 8 25 dq. do. medium .. 8 00 do. do. common .. 7 90 Butcher cows, choice .. 7 00 do, do. medium .. 6 75 do. do. canners .,. ...„ 4 00 do. bulls., 675 Feeding steel: s ...........7 00 Stockers, choice .. .. 7 00 do. light .... •• • .. 6 75 Milkers, choice, emelt .. 55 00 Springers ... .• • ... 55 00 Sheep, ewes .' 6 25 Bucks and culls. 5 00 Lambs. • ... 1100 1-1o..n.s, Off ears .• 9 SO Hogs, Y. o. b. . ..., 9 10 Calves .., 9 00 -.4., SERBS ARE READY New Army Fully Prepared for the Offensive, Rome, July 11.-A Nish despatch to the Messagero says that large quanti- ties of war munitione ba.ve reached Serbia. The Serbian National Assem- bly has voted a credit of $50,000,000 Lor the continuation of the Military operations. Sanitary conditions are reported now to be virtually normal; the ty- phus epidemie, however, restnted in many deaths. Large nurnbers of recruits, on fur- lougb, have been recalled to the col- ors, and it is the intention of the Serbians to undertake an offensive Movement at an early date along the Danube -Save sector. Austria, and Hungary aro doncens trating new troops at Sarajevo and Semlin. The Serblaii Crown Prince has rejoined the general staff. The Montenegrai arMY, it iS stated, will march side by side witb their al - use into 'Herzegovina,. BANDITS GOT A TIP. New Orleans, July 11. --The three bandits who held up the Nev York Mid New Orleans Minted train of the Louisville & Nashville Railway near Greenville, Ala., early title htornifig, and rifled the mall ear of registered lettets, eitekages and eurreney whose total value is said to run into six fig- ures, are believed to have hltd infor- mation from the inside contenting a altipment et more than $100,000 from Atlanta to a bank in Houston, Textte. Express and Government deteetives are here now working on thiS theory, and developMetits aro eXpected very OW. HIDES, SKINS, WOOL. WOOL -Washed combing fleece (coarse) 38 to 40e. Washed combing fleece (medium) 39 to 41c. Washed clothign fleece (fine) 40 to 42c. Tub - washed, as to quality (coarse) 38 to 40c. Tubwashed as to quality (fine) 90 to 41c. Washed rejections, (burry, cotton, chaffy, etc.) 28 to 300. 'Unwashed fleece combing. (coarse) 28 to 29e. Un- washed fleece combing (medium) 30 to 31.0. Unwashed fleece clothing (fine) 31 to 32e, BEEFHIDES-City Butcher Hides green flat 15c per lb. Country Hides, flat, cured, 17 to 190 per lb. Part cured,. 16 to rie per lb. CALFSKINS-City skins green, flat,' 14c per lb. Country, cured, 17 to 19c per lb. Part. cured, 16 to 17c per lb. according to condition and take oft Deacons or Bob Calf 75c to $1.10 each. HORSEHIDES-City take off $4.00 to $4.50. Country take of No, 1, $3,75 to 54,25. No: 2 $2.25 to $3.00. SHEEPSKINS -City Sheepskins $1.75 to $2.50 each. Country Sheepskins 75e to 12. Spring lambs and Shearlings 30c to 60e. TALLOW -City rendered solid in bar- rels, 6 to 6 1-20. Conutry stock, solid In barrels. No. 1 6 to 61-40. No, 2, 5 1-4 to 6c. Cake No. 1 6 1-2 to 70. No. 2 5 1-2 to 6. HORSE HAIR -Farmer Pettier stork 350 400 per lb.-Hallam's Weekly Mar- ket Report. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• OF IN N [Ws • ' • . - . • OF THE ogy Russian Reservists Receive agar's Permission to join Can- diart Forces. 9 10 826 8 00 726 700 6 00 1 50 M 725 7 00 85 00 85 00 6 76 6 00 11 50 9 10 AIRMEN READY Toronto Child, Dies as Result of Qtteenston Disaster -Fif- teenth Victim, IJOrd Kitchener sent a eablegram of congratulation to General Betha, Daniel Dresser, a well-known New Xork business man, committed suicide, The Kaiser has rewarded the profes- sor who invented the asphyxiating,- gas, KING WITH FLEET British Ruler Has Been Visitin; Admiral Jellicoe. London, July 11. --King George has returned from a visit to the fleet, wi- Iev Admiral ,Jellieoe, and is now stay- ing at Buckingham Palette, The King hag sent the following Message to Admiral jellicoe: "1 have had the pleasure et geeing the greater portion, of the officers and men of the flcot, 1 realize the pati- ent and, determined spirit with -widen yott have faced long months of wait- ing end hoping. 1 know how strong is the comradeship that links ail ranks together. Suck a happy state of things convinces me that whenever the day of battle comemy navy will add fresh triumphs to its old and glorious traditions," A.dmiral Jellicoe sent the following reply: "On behalf of the officers and men of the fleet, I beg to tender to Your alaiesty their profound nutlike. Your majesty's intimate knowledge of the feelings permeating the officers and men will enable you to penetrate the depth of their devotion." A daring German SPY was arrested in Rome just previous to attending a banquet. Russian reservists have received au- thority from the Czar to enlist in Can- adian forces. Manufacturers of shells are asking the D01111111911 Government for a cen- tral assembling plant. The report that Great Britain might take over Canada's entire wheat, crop is unconfirmed at Ottawa. The first two Canadian airmail grad- uated Sunday at Toronto and left for Ottawa, en route for the front. 11 is reported that Deputy Berzilaie leader of the Italian Republican party, will soon be appointed a Minister. Memorial services for the (lead vie - thus of the Queenstou wreck were held at et. John's and Woodgreen Churches, Toronto, OTHER MARKETS. . WINNIPEG GRAIN OPTIONS. Wheat - Open. High. Low Close, july . 1 38% 1 384 134% 1 34% Oct. 1 05% 1 05' 1 03% 1 03% 1 00% 1 05% 1 031,1 0 0334 July.- . 0 59% 0 59% 049% 0 GM Oct .. 0 42% 0 42% .0 42% 04234 Fla July ........15234 . . . 1 53% 153½ 151¼ 1s131 1 5834 1 5334 1 56 1 56 MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN MARKET. Minneapolis -Wheat -No. 1 hard, $1.43 1-2; No, 1 Northern, $1.33 to $1;43; No, 2 Northern, $1.30 to 91.40; July, 91.30: Sep- tember, $1.03 3-8. Corn -No. 3 yellow, 76 to 70 1-2e. Oats -No. 3 white, 60 1-2 to 51e, Flour and bran unchanged. DULUTH GRAIN MARKET. Duluth -Wheat -No. 1 hard, $1.41; --No. 1. Northern, $1.39 to 51.40; No. 2 Northern. $1.34 to $1.30; July, $1.39; September, $1,05 1-2. Linseed -Cash, $1.73; July, $1.71 1-;2 September. $1.75. CHEESE MARKETS. Exeter Cl(ty-At )3ristol from New York. Patricia -At Naples from New York. ' Watertown, N. Y. -Cheese sales 10,000 boxes at 14 1-2c. Belleville -At the cheese board to -day, 2,105 boxes cheese offered. All sold at 15 cents. LONDON WOOL SALES. ' London -About 8,300 bales were offered at the wool auction sales, to -day, and con- sisted of a miscellaneous selection. There was a demand for fine combings at firm rates. Other grades were easy. Med- iums sold at par to five per cent. ad- vance. Heavy inferiors realized par to five per cent. below the last sales. There were frequent withdrawals. NO SURRENDER OF U. 9, RIGHTS The Provincial License Board will this week deet with the cases of five Toronto hotels alleged to have sold Breton to girls 01 16 and 17 years, Frankie Chanter, six years old, 157 Carlow avenue, Toronto, died as a re- sult of injuries received in the Queens - ton wreck, He is the fifteenth victim. James Edward Quigley, Catholic Archbishop of Chicago, died Saturday night at the home of Ins brother, Chief of Police Joseph M. Quigley, of Rochester. A fire thought to have been of in- cendiary .origin, late Saturday night destroyed the fair buildings of the Aldborough Agricultural Society; Rods ney, Ont. The lose is $5,000. Divers operating for the recovery of the Italian submarine Medusa io the Adriatic have discovered another sub- marine, evidently Austrian, nearby on the bottom. It is evident that both mere sunk in a submarine duel. City Treasurer Adams, of Peterboro, received word Saturday morning of the death at Kingston, from spinal meningitis, of his son, Pte. Morton Adams, who was attached to the 8th Canadian Mounted Rifles at P,arrie- Thp Grimsby trawler Fleetweed reached her home port Saturday, bat- tered by a German submarine. One of the erew was killed and several were badly injured. The submarine, with- out warning, fired nine shells at the trawler. Harold Caliwood, the ten -year-old 'son of Pollee Magistrate Callwood, Tilbury, Ont., accidentally shot him- self in the foot Saturday afternoon while fooling with a .22 long rifle. He was taken to Chatham hospital, where the bullet was located by X-rays and removed. Despondent through ill -health Wal- ter Collins, aged 27, of 757 Walker street, a woodworker in the employ of the Columbia, Handle Company, com- mitted suicide on the banks of the Thames near Vauxhall bridge, East Lortdon, Ont., late Saturday afternoon by shooting himself in the head with a revolver, No inquest will be held. -• • • CHICAGO LIVE STOCK. Cattle, receipts 21,000. Market week. Steers, native .. 6 80 10 30 Western steers 7 30 8 40 Cows and heifers 3 30 9 40 Calves ... ... 7 70 11 00 Hogs, receipts 35,000. Market slow, Light .... 7 26 7 75 90 765 Heavy ... ... 670 741 Rough . 6 70 685 Pigs 675 750 Bulk of saes ... ... 7 00 7 40 Sheep, receipts 12,000. Market weak. Native6 75 Lambs, native . 7 00 9 50 BUFFALO LIVE STOOK. East Buffalo. Despatch --Cattle re- ceipts 5,500 head; dry fed active, grass fed slow; Prime steers $9.50 to $10.00; shipping $8.75 to $9.40; butchers $7.25 to $9.00; heifers $6.00 to $8.60; cows $3.50 to 57.00; bulls $5,00 to $7.00. Yeats, receipts 1,400 head; active; $4.50 to $11.00. Hogs, receiptsji.00 head, active; heavy $8.00 to $8.0' 57 --mixed $8.10 to $3.15; yorkers $8.10 to 58.25; pigs $8.15 to $8.06; roughs $6.50 to MOO; stags $0.00 to $5.76: Sheep and iambs, receipOs. 4,000 head; active; lambs $7.00 to 410.00; yearlings •$0.00 to $8.00; wethers $0.75 to $7.00; ewee $3,00 to 98.50; sheep, mixed, $6.50 to $6,75. MONTREAL MARKETS. Trade was slow, but prices of cattle were a quarter of a cent 1) Or pound high- er than en last Monday's market. Hogs were higher. Prime beeves 8 1-4 to 8 2-4. Medium 1-4 to 8; common 4 3-4 to 6. Calves 5 ta, 8 1-2. Sheep 5 1-2 to 6 1-2. Lambs 85 to $6.50 each. Hogs, 10 to 10 1-4. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE. Wheat, spot, steady, No. 2 bar dwinter -11s, Q. No. 1 Manitoba, northern Duluth-lts, 1-2d. No. 2 Manitoba -11s, 60. No, 3 Manitoba -41a, 4 1-20. Corn, spot gain. American, Mixed. new -8s, 20. Piour, whiter patent -41s, 6d, Hops in London (Paelfle ('oast) -44, to Hama, short cut, 14 to 10 lbs. -600. Meth, Cumberland Cut 26 to 30 UM - 725. clear bellies. 14 to 16 ibe.--see, Long 'EMI. Middles, light, 28 to 04 lbs. -08s. Long dear midObes, heavy, AS to 40 lbli, 6d. Short clear becks, 16 to 20 Shoulder*, square, 11. tn 13 lbS.ailla, 60. Lard, prime western, 'in tierces, end - 435t, ed, Lard, Write Weetern, in tiereem, old - 445, Ba. Anierlean. rehired -15s, 90. 4sButter, finest IT. S. In 50 -lb. b0iteS- Cheese. Cenadian, filtellt White, new - 845 Oolored, neste-ale. Tallow. prime •city -see. Auetrailan In Lon0ori-36se 1 1-24. Turpentine, epirite-37s, ed. Realri. mermen -11s, 30. Petroleum, refined -41d. RIVER -MYSTERY Is Feeling in Washington Over Latest German Reply. Headless Body Near Sandwich Points to a Tragedy. Strained Relations Make Great Caution Necessary. 'Windsor, Ont., July 11.-investiga- non is heing made by the authorities of Wayne county and Trenton village in the belief that an unidentified man, whose naked and headless body was Lound in the west channel of the De- troit River, Opposite Sandwich, yester- day afternoon, was the victim of foul May. It is the opinion of the police that the head was severed from the body before it reached the river. This theory is supported by the finding of clotheedne tied about the -waist of the -body with ten feet of the rope dangling, as theugh a weleht had been tied. to it. The condition Of the corpse indicated that it had been in the eater several weeks at least. The action of the water May also have loosened a weight had it been attached to the rope, T116 body is that of a man about five feet eight inches in height, and weigh - hug about 160 pounds. There are no marks by which it may be identified, so far as the Authorities have been able to determine. • 4o* CHANGES PLEA Perjurer Who "Saw Guns On Lusitania" Alters Defence. New YOrk, N.Y., July 12.-thistav Stahl, the. GerMan reservist who swore that he saw four gnus mounted aboard the Lusitania the day before she sale ed on her last voyage, withdrew toelay his plea of not guilty to the indictment charging him with perjury, and sub stituted three pleas in abatement, Argument on the pleas will be heard ata later date. The alleged Illegal presence of a stenographer in the grand jury room when he testified; the fallare of the . Governmett to swear an interpreter as such, but only as a Witnese, and a mieetion as to the proper qualifies; thine of one of the grand jury Then, were the technleal points embriteed in The new pleas, BERMAN PLANS DISRUPTED BY *HUN REVERSE And Proposed Drive Toward Calais May be Abandoned - Allies May Move First. Washington, July 12. -Work 'was begun to -day by Secretary of State Lansing on the drafting ot a note to be sent to the German Government ex- pressing the attitude -with the United States will take toward Ger- many's submarine warfare, and as it affects the rights of neutrale. When it is completed there will be a consul- tation between Secretary Lansing and /1•••,•,••••••,•••••••••• TROOES GO EAST Teutons Are Returning 'Forces to Poland to Counteract the Cheat, London, July 11, --The check, which the Russians have imposed on Arch- duke Joseph leerdinand's army in Southern Poland and the additional etrain which this has placed on the German Gen, Von elackensen's army to the right has postponed, it is be- lieve in military circles here, the threatened German offensive in the west, and there is now a possibility that the allies nilt be the Met to take the offensive. In support of this it is pointed out that the attacks be the German Crown Prince's army in the Woevre, which the German press announced was the commencement of a pastel moVeMent forward, beve ceased, and what fightiug is going on along the weetern front consists of artillery en- gagements and a few isolated attacks and counter attacks by infantry, which makes little or no difference in the positions of the opposing forces. So far as the Germans are con- cerned, military observers assert that they are bound to carry out their offensive against the Russians until there is some . decisive engaeement, such as the capture of the Lublin- Cholm Railway, which, it is asserted, would have been in their hands be- fore now if the Austrians advancing toward the former city had not been driyen back. BRINGING BACK TROOPS. Reports from neutral sources are LO the effect that to make ;Ailed Weir efforts against the Russians, the Ger- mans are moving troops which were intended for -the western front to the east. To a eertain extent this seems confirmed by the statement in the Russian official report that reinforce- ments have reached Archduke Fer- dinand and that Alen. Von Mackensen else: commenced an offnesive which, bowever, broken down under the Rus- sian fire. While the military critics are still undecided whether the Russians 'will make their stand on their present lines or fall back on the Ilug River, thus abandoning the fortresses of Ivangorod and Warsaw, it is agreed that the counter-attack which they have developed has postponed for a time at least ilia necessity for anY further retirement. A despatch from Vienna indicates the fierceness of the struggle which Is in progress along the Krasnik line. The Russians have brought forward strong reinforcements, probably from the interior, and are making repeated heavy attacks. Archduke Joseph Fer- dinand's army has the task of holding and, if possible, repulsing the Rus- sians. Additional great battlee, says the despatch, may confidently be Pre- dicted between the Vistula and Bug Rivers. BOTH SIDES ENTRENCHING. THAW CONFIDENT Pridoner 1iinks-,Tury Will Declare •Him Sane, •1••••••••••,,,,,,,, • Wellington 11(iutua1 Eire Ins. Co. litehltenett 1840. Heed Office, GUELPH, O. 1t4eka taken .on alt *lases.% of Ineer. eble property on the cash or premium not eyetere, ODO, ffLtVDMAN, JOIIN DAVIDSON Prsoident laostretery RITCHIE '4, 0.041INI, Agents, Wingham, Onts. New York, Jay 12. --Harry K. Thaw was hopeful,. yam Um hearing in .las sanity trial was resumea to -day, that It would be fluished by Wednesday idea, Ile seemed confident that the jury would return a verdict that he is now sane, and looked forward to his release befere tlie end of Lite week. The reading of the testimony pre- viously given. by Km Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw was yet to be completed. After- ward the ,state's counsel had warmed to call their alleuists, Dr, Austin Flint, Dr. Raymona Kieb, seperintendent of Mattettwan,, and two or taree alters. Their testimony was expected t� mid the evidence for the state. Rebuttal evidence for Thaw will follow. Mrs, Mary .eopley Tbaw, the pris- oner's mother, is said to have made. arrangements to take Harry to her beetle in Pittsburg in the event of a fa-vorable decision, to remelti there for a few days: before going to the exposi- tion at San Francisco. • • President Wilson, who Will decide the Policy to be pureued. No intimation is obtainable as yet as to the Course winch the American uovernment will follow, but there is very indication in ofticial quarters that the relations between Germany aild the United States have becom, esti stained as to make it necessary to weigh carefully tahe praseology of the next communication, and to measure fully the responsibility and conse- quences which may be required by its contents. That there is to be no surrender of American rights in the new note is practically certaiu, according .to the view taken by officials thus far, and it is also assured that the German pro- posals for the immunity of American passenger ships not carrying contra- band will be rejected. Just.what steps will be taken by the United States as a result of Germany's failure to disa- vow the sinking of the Lusitania, is most uncertain. 11 is this issue -the loss of 100 American lives for which Germany has disclaimed responsibility -that has brouglit the situation to a• grave and critical point. It has been arranged that Secretary Lansing would go to Cornish, N. IL, for a conferenee With the 'president as soon as the note had been carefully ex- amined here, and the Secretary had prepared a draft of the reply. It may be, however, that the President will decide to retitrn to 'Washington, in- stead, and some announcement on the subject was believed to be likely later in the day. Count Von Bernstorff, the German Ambassador here, will call on Secre- tary Lansing in a day or two to learn informally the attitude of the milted States toward the German reply. It is understood that he has asked for an engagement to discus the situation, and is to be received by the Secretary just as soon as the latter has examin- ed the note carefully and made up his mind on what policy should be pur- eued. So far as is known, the German Am- bassador will make his call without specific instructions from hie Govern- ment, merely following the custom of diplomats when notes have been ex- changed, to learn the attitude of the recipient Government and what may be expected as the next step in the correspendenee. That there are to be no informal negotiatione, howevet, on the subject, has been made plain, and the Ambassador's call very probably Will partake more of the nature of a call for information rather than. dis- cussion, The Ambassador Is understood to be in thorough aceord with his Govern- ment on the reply, which he regards am satisfactory, and as lending itself to further negotiations. 43* WARSHIP FAILS, TORS CLAIM Constantinople, July 11, via Wire-, less to Berlin and Loadon, July 12--- 13ombardment of Turkish positione on the Gallipoli penineula by aawarship again has proved ratite, aceording to a statement issued to -night at the Tiirkish War Office, The e01110111111 - cation follows: "Saturday afternoon an enemy eriti» Ser of the Nelson type, protected by four torpedo boats, API/eared betore Gabs. 'Pepe (near the tip of the lifeline 81110, and fired two hundred shells at our pos1t10114 without, 81100088. The Tarim lost ono killed and two wountle?.. Several of our shells struck the sliip and forced it to withdrata" MURDER .6,..4t.; SUICIDE. . Montreal, July 11. --Joseph Matthias, earetalter of the Union Duilding, at 43 St, Sacrament street, Montreal, last night shot and killed his wife and then blew off one side of his head with a revolver. He died in the alen- eraI HosPital this mornieg. The murderer, who was 38 years of age, had been drinking. The pair came from a suburb of London, Eng., a few years ago. There are three children, There le no cheese, however strong its constitution, but will Mei weak wben placed alongside a young wiftt's first len1011 Pie. SOCIALISTS ITINT PEACE German Party Thinks Neither Side Can Win War. Opposes Annexation, and Wants a Disarmament. A despatch from Innsbruck, Aus- trian Tyrol, to the Geneva Tribune, says both the Russians and the Aus- trians are entrenching in South Po- land. The Austrian forces which were meant for the Italian campaign bave been sent back to the Lublin front, according to this report, which adds that the Russians are said to have obtained an important victory .at Jeroslau, in Galicia, on the San River to the north of Peremysl. The correspondent says the Russians now have powerful artillery, while the Cossacks are doing excellent work in splendid Charges. It is asserted in a despatch from Czernowitz, Dukowina, that the Rus- sians along the front and on the Dniester recently requested a four- hour armistice to bury their dead, 'which was granted by the Austro - Germans. This despatch says the Russians have saffered severely from tho Austrian artillery fire along the Dniester front, and have retired at many points Several miles beyond the river. RUSS AIR VICTOR German Aviator Lost Life in Duel in the Sky. London, July 11,-Reuter's corres- pondent at Petrograd senda the fol- lowing despatch: A. German aero- plane appeared over a Russian aero- drotte on. the Dniester to -day and int - mediately was engaged by it Russian aeroplane, which used its machine guile 'effectively. The enemy replied and his shots pierced tlie Russian ma- ehine five Unica. The duel termin- ated in the Wiling of the German air- man and the wounding of his observer by the machine-gun fire. • C. E. CONVENTION CLOS*, Chicago, duly 12,-Coltehltling sessions of the fifth world's convention Of the Christian Endeavor Soeleties wore hold ta o-tty. 'rosnigha . t big 'purpose Meet.. ing" Will bring the COOVfratiall to an end. The 16,000 delegates attending tile meetings will express tile purpose they dealre to retry out during the two YOrtra, berme, the next convertiton In NeW York City. ORSAT FIRES IN SILESIA. Amsterdtund, via. London, ettly 12.-tres mendons forest and tnore fires are 'raging In various parte .of Silesia. according to the Berlin Tageblatt. Around the tits - hitt of Wittehenatt, some villages have been evacuated, and war prlsouers are eiteaged hi throwing ea irenebes to tke- sist the fire brigadee 11.1 inealiging the fires, NEW BISHOPS APPOINTED. Rome, Jelly' 11. -The Pope bag ap- pointed- the Rt. Rev, Thome Is. ("emelt. Auxiliary Illehop of New York, to be Rheum of Albarty: the Rt. Rev. Paul P. Rhode, Atreillate Bieber, of Memo, to be 131mhon Grote Hays. Wisconsin, and lticardleneral ittieliate .T. Gallagher, of of Grand ltapida, to be toadjutor to Bishop ITenri Joseph Itieirter, with the rigid to the succisslon es Bleltote Berlin, July 12, -The internal troub- les of the Social Deneocrats are caus- ing interest, particularly as they are likely to result in sensa- tional developments waen the Reich- stag meets. Nobody ventures a pro- phecy aS to whether the party scbisra will be permanent, even after the war, or whether it marks the passing of it healthy phase, because it is provoking a nation-wide discussion of officially forbidden topics. a he two principal factors differ not in the ends desired, but as to the means of .achieving the mutual goal, whica is a permanent peace, gearan- teeieg future military, political and economic superiority for Germany, at Lite earliest moment practicable. The differences- ot a few points are inter- estingly brought out in interviews will representatives of the Averring No- tions by Dr. Ernest Myer, editor of the Vorwaerts, who with Haafe, Lieb- knecht and Lededour, stands with the so-called minority in the Secielise party in the Reichstag, and Dr. Edu- ard member of the Reichstag, who is ..:eising a prominent part its the political decisions of the Reich- stag, and see:tics for the Socialise majority there. Dr. Myer, who, with bis associates, .has been bitterly attacked as being unpatriotic, and helping Germany's enemies, speaking for himself, em- phasized the point that the enemy heed extract no comfort from the •Soc- Janet "minority views.", He said that the peace talk most efimbatically did not indicate an internal weakening; on the contrary, it was proof of the present strength of Germany's posi- tion. He said: "The very fact that the German armies are etandine en the enemy's soil leads us to believe tile time is ripe for discussing how the war is to be ended. We most emphatically do not inlVocate the throwing down of arrns to bringaboat peace. We do not desire to see Germany crushed or bea.ien, but we do believe that the time has eome, and has been ripe for some months, to end the war since Germany has shown that she cermet pOssibly be beaten. We represent the Socialist minority in. the Reichstag, but whether our views are those of only a minority throughout the na- tion we have no way of telling at the Present time. We certainly have a strong following in the large citieg. We are against any a.priexa,tion and believe the Government should come out with a declaration of non-totention to annex anything as an indispensable preliminary to perinnoteht per.ee, This, we believe, woald out the masses not only in Prance, but in England as well, in 11 moodfor pattee negotia- tions. We believe that the first sugges- tion eould come 'front Germany with - oat humiliation, in view of her impreg- nable position. While we Ara irreve- ca;,ly oppositd to annexatioa on the Dudley Holmes BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, To. • Office; Meyer Block, Winahrnerit .• R. Vanstone BARRISTER AND $01,11CITOR. Money to 1,0an, at lOWellt WINGHAM. Arthur J. Irwin DMA, L.D.8, Doctor ot Dental Surgery of the Penn- sylvania College end Licentiate of Dental Surgery of Ontario. • Office in Macdonald Block. G. H. Ross D.D.S., L.D.S., Honor Graduate of the Ftoyal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario, Honor Graduate of University of Toronto, .Faculty of Dentistry. Office Over H. E. Isard & Co.'s Store continent, we are also (*poled to rot- imial annexation on mit-while. We would not °pew it Military Or taa- t0l11$ ennwnlion with Beigeuin he the pcaee negotiations. We would onposts this Only if it wIre inipesed onk...101- glum by forte% of amuse \No lo not, however, desire tt return to the statue tele ante b alum. We aesire general disarmament as staairity against any disastrous war through tar reatiting intereational agreentonts. We beltevz that neither zkide Pail 110 ONVO'n, lnlneO the has tome to e'td the war be- fore its heavy eost mounts higher to Peep the heave, loss of lite. Although Mir efforts premise no great 811000as itt present, we abetl not. relax oar desire for fre:elma of diseus.lion in the press and in our meetings. We also insist on the right to criticise the ‘aaeataanat away, welch we believe will bring good results." Dr. Myer again emphasizes that the militant 'majority want peace with safety, tied insists that Germany can- eot begin too scan to teek to bring It sib out. POPE AIDS PRISONERS. Perla Ally_ le -The Rome torrespon- dor R eot the aves Agency says the •(or. riere Vitallet‘ publishes the following: "Monsignor Marchetti, 4 prelate of the Pope`a hotiaehold, has been sent to Bottle (Switzerland) offietallY eharged with the negotiations necessary under the latest pontifical proposal for the sojourn in Switzerland of *000 prisoners, of both I.,11 igerent parties., having limnetliate need of nureings ere ie also tharged ith forwarding correspandence for the *Holy See." • on SOUTH ALBERTA CROP. 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