The Brussels Post, 1926-4-21, Page 54.
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A SURPRISE
" you have never seen it am
want a surprise, come some day
when the bees are gathering
nectar and lift out a frame of comb
and give it a shake. Sometimes we
shake off some boos (net thinking
what might happen) but along with
the bees that fall off there will be a
lot of thin, watery stuff that falls
off too. You tisk what it is? One
would hardly believe, but it Is noth-
ing less than nectar which the bees
are gathering and if allowed their
way, they will evaporate the sur-
plus water and convert it into delic-
ious honey. Next day you could not
shake it out that way, but all the
surplus water Is not out yet. nor the
day following either.. The secret of
having good honey is to get this out.
This is what we aim to do.
-
Jim Ross and Will. McCracken
handle our honey.
G. A. Deadman
George Franklin Ellis
Son of Rev. W. H. Ellis
Hies i Modicino Hat
„Alat,p100,111.1,..,10.sissaa
from the church. Over one hundred
cars followed the remains to Hillside
cemetery, where was gently and sym-
Pathetically laid away all that re-
mained of a charming personality,
The "Last Post" was sounded at the
graveside by Sergeant 0, Bell.
Frank leaves to mourn his loss,
Father, Mother, Sister Jean end Bro-
ther Jack. and cousin, Miss Hattie
Maybee, to whom h4 extended the
sympathy of the entire city.
"But thou art gonenot lost, but
flown;
Shall I then ask thee back, myi own?
Back—and leave thy spirit's bright-
ness.
Back—and leave thy robes of white-
ness'?
Back—and leave the Lamb who feeds
thee?
Back—and leave thy Heavenly.
Father?
Back—to earth and sin? Nay,
rather,
Would I live in solitude!
I would not ask thee, if I ceuld;
But patient wait the high decree i
That calls my spirit home to theel
---
Old friends in town of Rev. W. H.
Ellis, who is a former Brusselite. will
extend sympathy to him and his fam-
ily, in the loss of their son, who pass-
ed away on April 8th. The Medi-
cine Hat News publishes the follow-
ing obituary, the deceased being a
grandsdn of Wm. Ellis, of Graham's
survey:—
In the passing of George Franklin
Ellis, on April, 8th, the city of Medi-
cine Hat loses one of her most pro-
mising sons. His many friends pro-
phesied a bright and useful future
for Frank. His Lord had other plans
for him and called him to a higher
service. To know him was to love
him. His fine, manly Christian bear-
ing attracted the admiration of all he
came in contact with. Anything of
a distasteful character was foreign
to his nature. Although only seven-
teen years of age, but a day, he had
been a professing Christian for six
years. He was ambitious to walk in
his Master's footsteps.
Frank was actively engaged in
work among the boys of the city. He
was Mentor of the Trail Rangers'
group of the Baptist Church and a
member of the Mentors' Club. His
popularity with boys was expressed
in his election by acclamation to re-
present the Medicine Hat district at
the last Boys' Parliament.
Frank was taking Grade Eleven
work at High School, and hoped on
the completion of his High School
work to enter the University and pre-
pare himself for Christian service.
His musical talents were developed
to a marked degree for one of his
age. He was a member of the Bap-
tist Church choir, also assistant or-
ganist. a member of the High School
orchestra and band. and pianist of
St. John's Men's Club.
His thrift and industry and ambi-
tion to pay his own way was reveal-
ed in the attention he gave his news-
papeu route, for three years working
it up until he had succeeded in mak-
ing it the largest in the city.
The funeral, which was one of the
largest attended in the history of the
city, was held from the Baptist
church, Sunday, April llth. Only a
fraction of those who were present
were able to gain entrance to the
church. It was conducted by his pas-
tor, Rev. W. L. McKay, assisted by
Rev. It, H. MacKinnon, of Westmin-
ster, Rev. Thos. McConnell, of St.
John's, and Rev. W. P. Freeman, a
friend! of many years standing of the
bereaved family. Mr. Freeman gave
the address and pointed out how
Frank just lived out the four -laid
life as we have it expressed in the
reference to Jesus in Luke 2:52:
"And Jesus increased in wisdom and
stature and in favor with God and
man." Mr. Chas. H. Harper sang a
solo, and the St. John's Men's quar-
tette rendered "The Christian's
Good Night" The members of the
C. S. E. T. groups of the city, led by
the Military Band, marched to and
#11110MINALWIMUffealelterega.92,emes•
For Sale
Anything in the
McCormick - EleerlOg
Line of Farm Imple-
ments, Engines or Tract-
ors at the Lowest Prices
and terms to suit pur-
chasers,
David Milne
P.,THEL
SPRING BROOD
PRODUCTION
A colony of bees can only 'stove
surplus honey in proportion to the
number of bees it has available for
field work during the time the main
honey ilow is on. The greater this
force of bees the larger will be the
'crop stored, provided all other con-
ditions in the colony are equal. Na-
ture may supply an abundance of
nectar and favorable weather condi-
tions for gathering., but It rests with
the beekeeper to furnish the bees and
to produce them at the proper time.
To furnish the largest possible force
of bees of the right age for the har-
vest, maximum brood production
must take place during the six or
eight weeks just prior to the com-
mencement of the main flow. Col-
onies that do not reach their peak of
brood rearing until after the flow has
started are not maximum honey pro-
ducers. The beekeeper's task dur-
ing the spring and early summer then
is to so manipulate his colonies that
the entire energy of the bees is le -
voted to brood rearing. The main
essentials necessary to stimulate high
brood production are: (1) Prolific
queens. All weak, falling or drone -
producing queens must be replaced
immediately, as any lost time in egg -
laying means less bees for the har-
vest. (2) Sufficient room for the
queen. At no thne must the brood
chamber be allowed to become :dog-
ged with honey or pollen. There
must always be room for free expanl
sion of the brood nest. (3) Plenty
of stores. Just enough for immediate
need is not sufficient; large amounts
are needed for the developing breed
and any shortage will cause a check
in production. (4) Protection. Cel-
lar wintered bees should be protected
immediately they are brought out
from winter quarters and until set-
tled warm weather is assured. Out-
door wintered bees are provided for
by leaving them in their cases.
WHAT NEEDS TO BE
PLANTED EARLY
5,000 [Iv& flats
at 55 Cents
4011 Bus i Good Barley
Fit for Seed, 70c
A. O. aeker
soon as possible after the ground has
thawed out.
The seed of certain kinds of
'vegetables should be sown early in
the spring for best results, hence one
should be prepared to begin opera-
tions in the garden as soon as the soil
is Ary enough. Those plants of which
the leaves arc eaten which should be
started early are, lettuce, spinach,
mustard and cress, and there is lit-
tle clanger of planting them too soon.
Other vegethbles which are grown
for their bulbs or roots may also be
Planted at the same time, though they
are not quite so hardy as those
which are grown for their loaves.
These aro onions, carrots, beets, par-
snips and early turnips. Peas are
about as hardy as these but may rot
if the weather turns cold and wet.
However, it usually pays to plant
peas at the mune time as the others,
as early sown peas give a much bet-
ter crop than if sown late. Other
vegetables which should be started
early to get best results are cabbages
cauliflowers, tomatoes and melons.
The latter will not stand any frost,
hence the plants must be protected
in hotbeds or cold frames or in the
house until clanger of ftost is over.
However, cabbage and cauliflower, if
well hardened off before setting out,
will stand several degrees of frost.
The earlier that fruit and orna-
mental trees of WI kinds are planted
after the geound is dry enough to
dig in the spring, the more stfficessful
will the planting be.. The sarne ap-
plies to bUsh fritits, strawberries and
other herbaceous perennials, Orme
the soil loses the moisture of early
spring and the hot dry winds tome,
a much larger proportion 01 plants
is likely to die than if panted (tailor.
Xenon one Advice, based On exper-
enee, is to Start plantingj11IIt.
The Teacher as a Creator of Ideals.
This was the subject of an inspir-
ing address delivered by Rev. Canon
H. J. Cody in the University of Tor-
onto on April 8. "An ideal," he
said, is a standard of excellence; a
vision of an object of attainment."
Teachers are the chiefest of nation -
builders as they handle a- nation's
most important assets—the children.
Ile quoted the saying, "Where
there is no vision, the people per-
ish." Teachers must create a vision,
as their task is to stiinulate children
to feel there are some things in life
worth while. Teach them to do and
to be.
Teachers should hold before their
Pupils ideals of personal character
and of public careers. Direct their
efforts of jutsice and brotherly love.
The ideals of education may be
chassiflecl as follows: (1) decorative
(2) marketable (3) creative. The
first class tends to make the educat-
ed man think he can cut a better
dash than the man without such edu-
cation. The second type leads him
to think he can cut more keenly than
his competitors. The third is a more
noble ideal. It carries people beyond
their immediate tasks to live a larger
liner life. Be alive. A large capa-
city for real life is the aim of all
serious efforts in. education.
How may we test the results of
education in a man or woman? He
emphasized that there should be
correct and beautiful use of the
mother tongue. One of the greatest
enemies that teachers in schools have
to fight is the misuse of the mother
tongue in the comic .colored pictures
spread through our land. The real
humor of the pictures is spoiled by
the misuse of the language. "Don't
let us" he pleaded, "change the lan-
page that is ours through our glor-
ious inheritance."
Be readers of good literature. He
thought pupils were being introduced
to composition too soon, 'before their
vocabulary was enlarged by extensive
reading.
Another test is that of rand and
gentle manners which are the result
of fixed habits. "Manners maketh
the man."
Education gives newer to grow and
forms the habit of reflection. We
two never too old to learn John Rich
Green wanted the words, "he died
learning," to be engraved upon his
tombstone.
Hon. Mr. Cody appealed to the
teachers that the nation needed sound
ideals. It IS upon its ideals rather
than material successes that a nation
is built. Through the influence of
ideals children may be taught the
duties of citizens. Teach that wealth
may be used in welfare; savings in
thrift and capital. The final test of
education is shown by the character
and personality of the people and
their remembrance of their Creator.
A LISTENER.
COST OF OPERATING
FARM MACHINERY
Approximately 9 per cent of the
total cost of producing field crops in
Eastern Canada is due to the mach-
inery charge. This cost of operating
machinery variesconsiderably from
one farm to another. Where a re-
latively large amount of special mach
inery is owned, the cost has been
found to be as high as $13.46 per
acre. In other cases where machin-
ery is extensively used yet without
unnecessary duplication, so that all
machines do a maximum amount of
work, tbe machinery cost may be as
low as 89 cents per acre. However,
for the bulk of farms this variation
is within much narrower limits. The
average cost for general farm mach-
inery in Eastern Canada is $2.34 per
acre, this does not include Antonio-
bilbs, tractors, threshers ormotor
trucks.
The chief factors affecting this
machinery, cost are the ntmffier of
neves cultivated, the cost of repairs,
housing, and the length of life of the
machines. The total annual cost of
machinery has been found to be, on
the Average, 20 per cent of its present
inventory value; careful operation,
therefore, presents one of the great-
est possibilities of cutting down this
cost. The number of acres cultivated,
is the, chief 'factor that controls the
cost per acre. Within limits, the
greater the number of acres cultivat-
ed the lower will be the machinery
costs. If the acreage handled an-
nually by a machine is increased, the
interest, depreciation and even the
repairs will be. reduced per acre.
Bell Extensions Total
$10,000,000 for 1926
_...........
EXponditures approved thus far
this year by the eXecutivo Of the Bell
t.relephone Company provide for gross
additions to the conipany's plant LIS
the amount of over $10,000,000. The
ii
work Walkcby the estineato e0 far
upproved is a eXtenelVe peograM, flf
coding prim ically all parts of the
company's te Hwy,
Patting on The Brakes
Hon. J. 13. M, Baxter, Premier of
New Brunswick, who has announeed
his intention of applying the brake
to public expenditures. He will in -
traduce a measure at the present ses-
sion of the legislature providing for
direct: taxation to make up the de-
ficit of $1)66,433 expected during the
ensuing year.
FORDWICH
Mrs, Lsslie Knight, bet wie , re-
ceived word that her niece, Mimi
Marie Oangerfield, of Winnipeg,
Man., was the winner of the flied con-
tests In the Winnipeg 0, G. I. r.
Story -Telling and Essay -Writing
Oornpoultion. Miss Danger field ie the
recipient of the sewer trophy, a
beautiful, big silver cup, donated Inc
She contest by George 11, Stewart.
BRUCE COUNTY
Anthony Schwartz, one of For-
mosa's most respected citizens, paesed
away in his 635h years,
James Ottuipbell, Ripley, has restun-
ed his work at O. A.. Pollock's shop,
after being confined to his home for a
month with a broken ankle.
Clifford Stout, of Tiverton, was Lo
have appeared before the alagistaate
on a charge of having concealed fire.
arms, but when the case wee called,
the accused was not to be found,
A. P. Reuber and Waiter 0. Held).
er, formerly of Walkertou, and who
have been conducting a hardware
business in Port Elgin, have dissolved
partnetship, the former continniug
the businew,.
Rev. J. D. Fenner, who has been
preaching at Niagara. Falls, visited his
parents, John and Mrs. Fenner, at
Carrick, prior to leaving to take uv -
ecu charge at Murray Harbor, Prinoe
Edward Island.
Stewart, the five-year son of Dan. 1
and Nes, McDonald, who reside
on the 8th Oon., of Huron, was the
victim of it painful mishap. While
playing with his brother, he fell
against a log, breaking hiS leg,
Rev. D. MacTavish, whose early
home was in Huron Township, new
of Orediton, has accepted an invit-
ation to become pastor of St. James
United church, Exeter. The church
is one of the largest in Hume Presby. 1
tery.
The First Needle
The first needle, they say, was
made by foremother Eve from a
fishbone thseaded wIth one of heo
hairs. Redditch, England, has been
the Needle City for centuries. Five
hundred million needles are made
there a year. Eyes are punched at
the rate of '1,000 an hour.
An All -Canada Supplement., I
As a supplement to its regular is-
sue of last Friday, The Christian
Science Monitor carries three sec-
tions, each of sixteen pages, devoted
wholly to Canada and Canadian af-
fairs. The paper is excellently illus-
trated, and the reading matter is
contributed very largely by Canad-
ians, who deal with national sub-
jects and describe projects with
which they are closey identified. The
Monitor, which is published in Bos-
ton, blazes a new trail for United
States newspaperdom by its enter-
prise in devoting its energies so gen-
erously to this vast northern neigh-
bor, still at the threshold of its great-
ness and already rich in agricultural
mineral and industrial development.
Spring Pruning.
The question, "How late can the
apple, peach and pear trees be pruned
In the spring?" is often asked. It
may be answered by saying that it
own be done with eetire success any
time during the spring menthe.
It is usually a little more success-
ful and satisfactory to do the work
before growth starts in the spring.
Do it when your knife is sharp, and
don't delay a whole year on account
Of inability to find time early in the
season. The later pruning is done
in the spring the greater the tendency
toward the checking of growth, and
results iit accomplishing no more
than the removal a the wood. Early
pruning loaves all stimulating influ-
ences for the benefit of the twigs that
remain, and results in increased
growth, and developmeat where de-
sired.
Wounds made on large branches
sometimes exude considerable sap
when made in the middle of the grow-
ing season, so if Pruning is done after
growth tarts more care should be
exercieed in painting over the cut sur-
faces. Sodium silicate or water glass
Is one of•the best coverings for wet
wounds on fruit trees, flordeaux mix-
ture and corrosive sublimate solutione
are also good. Paint, wax or pitch
may be applied when the surface be -
comae dry. --L. Stevenson, Director a
ilixtension. 0. A. College,
"Black Balfour,"
ton Lord Balfour was Chief
Sonnets,* for Ireland, ho was in par-
ticularly bad odor in that country,
and I like the story—as reflecting
both Lord )3altour and the Irish
epirit —01 a day when he compli-
mented an old Irishwoman on the
excellence of the potatoes she was
digging. In the course of the chat,
the old lady exclaimed, thinking she
had a eympathetio listener:
"Bad dose to Mr. Balfourl"--ae
he then was ---PT wish 3 °quid see
Ithui"
"nu Mr. 'Balfour," replied the
Pouttelan.
it resarsea Itbnt teeny, la no way
fittatered,
"Sure *love," alio eontmeeted,
..latottet I (iron heard the atvive not
blaek as lie's painted!"
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 t, 11120.
The Crisis
By EVELYN HOPE BARTON
"Look out for the inan-1 warn you!
He is crafty, shrewd. Until you are
back with your friends, beware of
Pascal Trebo."
"That be his aame, is it?" 1 asked.
"Ile is the man to adopt any mune
to hide his tracks," replied Albert
Cone seriously. "lt was an urifertu-
nate hour wheu his eye fell upon Dru-
eine. Those eyes—they terrify her,
they haunt her still!"
"Looking down, up, in, out or straight
away, thosd brilllant jet blank eyes of
Trebo remind of sphero.eylindrieul bi-
focal lenses. A burning penell of
flame darts forth. You will ILDOW hiin
by Ms eyes."
"Wily know him at all?" I question-
ed. "Wherefore should he eruss Uiy
941Bc
1"lie'ause he has sworn to do so.
Trebo has made his boast that you,
who have won my sister, will never
marry her."
This was rather high-handed senti-
ment for Inc to accept unqualifiedly.
I secretly derided what I esteemed to
be exaggerated fear. My friend, Cone,
attached to the American consulate at
Bolo, h'euridor, had been a year among
these people aud was schooled as to
the various characteristics—an "olla
podrida" of native and foreign ele-
ments, in greater part representing the
offscourings of anarchistic and revolu-
tionary groups.
To come to the point, I, from the
North, employed to negotiate with en-
voys of the local government, was after
some gano and potash concessions, and
had come to 13010 to meet Cone, aud,
later, his sister, Drusilla.
I loved Drusilla from the first mo-
ment my eyes rested upon her singular-
ly lovable and expressive face. There
had been a brief courtship, an en-
gegement. Meanwhile I was railed lo
Bogota to close up final negotiations.
I was very busy my first week at Bo-
gota. I heard nothing of this Trebo,
and was preparing to return to Bolo
when one day a man approached tee at
my hotel.
"You are Senor Francis Worden?"
he asked in a smooth tone.
I nodded an assent. He was a no-
ticedle individual. His face was a
strong one and showed character and
force. The most vacuous, lightest
blue eyes I had ever seen, however,
void of expression, blurred and cov-
ered with slightly darkened glasses,
gave me an impression of weakness
and indecision.
"They told me of you down at the
exchange," he went on. "You are
agent for Northern purchasers of gene
and potash properties, I understand?"
"Why, yes," I acceded. "I have done
something in that line."
Thereupon my visitor became com-
municative. Ete proceededto describe
a potash holding which lack of operat-
ing capital prevented him frotn de-
veloping. A drive of 20 miles, he in-
formed me, an hour's inspection, and I
could gain a valuable concession at
one-fourth its real value. I consented
to go with him. It was to arrive at
an isolated old plant abutting an aban-
doned digging.
My guide showed me over the pros-
pect and then the plant. As we en-
tered its cellar a blow drove me pros-
ptra
entse
e.
,insensible, and later I awoke to
O consciousness of horror and sus -
My hands and feet were tightly
bound; I was helpless, except for the
power to lift myself to a sitting posi-
tion. Four feet beyond me was a keg
of blasting powder. Leading from it
was a long fuse. I traced its other
end. Three yards behind me it was
fiery and sputtering.
I recognized fully that the slowly
creeping fire would reach the keg soon.
A sudden thought inspired me. I flop-
ped over sideways, my face landing di-
rectly across the fuse, My lips reached
it. I knew that I was mired as, the
bitten end still between my teeth, I
came upright again, The reaction
gave me new strength. I tugged at my
hands. At the end of 20 minutes I
was free. I hastened outside. It/y
fierce resentful Impulse was to
hasten to Bogota and set the poltee on
the trail of my would-be assassin.
I was penetrating a little thicket
When I dodged aside as I saw a man
making for the plant, the very man
who had lured me thither. 1 divined
at once that, waiting Inc the explosion
which did not eventnate, he had re.
turned to learn the cause, 1 was full
of anger and pounced upon him with
fury. Once, twice, thrice I lunged out
at hill. The glasses he wore snap-
ped to pieces,
A.nd something else! My fist blows
had not only broken the glasses, but
h. Min of glass set in Ms eye sockets,
and AS these were displaced there was
revealed it pair of blaek piercing eyes.
The painted films gone diet had so
conipletely disguised the ruffian, he
was revealed inhis real identity—
Pascal Trebo 1
He had gone down tinder my blow.
Now, his eyeS bleeding, he slowly raised
himself en one elbolV, lie glarecrand
hissed at me, tugged At a weapon bit
his hip pocket, 2 tlitehed at him to
outwit him, when there was titi ex.
plosion. 1118 hefty efforts had explod-
ed the revolver and he sank back 115
the fatal bullet pierced hie heart.
did nOt delay et the smot, 1 did not
even report the treat* ktt B68.011t* I
left the soulless gehenier where res
Whittled hatl Oitertakest 11144
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Open for
Business
Having taken over the
Plum
Blacksmith Shop
on Thomas street, I am pre-
pared to do all kinds of
Horseshoeing and General
Blacksmithing, also Wood-
work Repairing.
Our prices are Reasonable
E. CI RTON
PERTH COUNTS(
'I'. E. Dunn was fatally injured At
the C. N. ft, shops at Stratford on
Monday afternoon.
All schools in North Perth were
elosed on Tuesday, out of respect for
!lair late Inspector, who died on
iSiluar:1,a:t. the Presbyterian manse. Lis -
A qUiet hut pretty wedding took
towel, when Miss Tot Whitten, who
for several years was chief operator
at the local branch of the Bell Tele-
phone company, became the bride of
GH(.4),Trya:t,e,moilfreOr.ra4ngzillEtntative of
the Chatham WooPen Mill Company,
and formerly of Mitchell, was in that
town on Saturday., packing up five
knitting machines in the defunct Mit-
chell Woollen Mills, which have been
bought for the Chatham mills.
SINGLE COMB
R. 1. REDS
and
CUStCW1 Hatching
CHICKg .May Delivery Ise
u June Delivery 15e
CUSTOM HATCHING
$5.00 per 100 Eggs
Any Breed or QUILlailY.
Now booking orders for Chicks
or space.
John T. Duncan
ne
Pho.7x J3ex 20, Brussels
Flying Officer Coghbbl who found
the Spanish Airmen In Egypt, who
were lost, is believe& to be a Strat-
ford old boy.
William Trwin, Inspector of public
sehools for the County dieci
at Toronto Solway at the AP',e of 68
years. Mr. Irwin had peen ailing
for some time and underwent an
operation in Toronto Hospital last
last week, but did not rally.
First Student: "What are you
planning to do during the sum-
nuT vacation?"
Second Student: "I'm going
to have a position in Dad's of -
First Student: "I'm not golf4g
to work either."
Fire Threatens
Our National
Heritage
Carelessness Destroys
3,000,000 acres annually
of Canadian Forest
Loss of standing timber by fire
continues to be appalling. On the
average, over 3,500 million board
feet are destroyed annually. The
forests of Canada are being de-
pleted at a rate they cannot pos-
sibly withstand ; more than half
of this depletion is due to fire,
insects and decay. The future
of the forest industry is just as
dependent on the seedling trees
and young growth as the pulp
and paper and lumber mills, and
industry generally, are depen-
dent on mature timber ---both
must be saved from the ravages
of fire.
In addition to the shelter afforded by the
forest to the farmer and his stock, settlers in
forested regions are vitally dependent on the
woods for winter employment. Care with fire
in land -clearing operations is all-essential—
burned timber pays no wages.
Canada has the finest inland fishing ill
the world, but these splendid food and game
fish require clean, cold water in the streams
to ensure prolific reproduction. Forest fires'
are initnical to fish life.,
Game animals attract foreign tourists and
induce Canadians to seek pleasure, health and
adventure in the great outdoors. These ani-
mals are distinctly a forest resource—utterly
dependent on it for protection and food. For-
est fires are most destructive of such wild life,
Ninety per cent of the forest fires are
caused by carelessness. Are you doing your
part to prevent this wanton waste and de-
struction ?
CHARLES STEWART
MINISTER OF TUE INTERIOR