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Canada Undreamed f
When Provinces Merged
Untold Mineral Wealth Discovered
Since Confederation — Develop-
ment of Dominion Since 1867 Like
Tale of Romance—Huge Water -
Power Projects
(By Frank Yeigh)
Canada's tale of the years since
1867 is a tale of romance. Measured
by any standard 0 expansion, the ra-
tio of development has been truly re-
markable -afar beyond any prophecy
uttered by the most optimisttc of the
thirty-three Fathers of Confederaion
or the supporters of the then new and
radical plan. Prophecies of disaster
and failure there were in plenty,
from the timid one of the day—fore-
casts of the entire disintegration of
the then existing provinces, of inter-
provincial rivalries that would grow
on their own discontent; of the swal-
lowing up of the relativeily small and
unprotected Canada of he day by
the neighboring country; indeed, that
apparition still haunts some fearful
souls.
What kind of a country was the
Canada of sixty-seven? How limited
and circumscribed it looks when mea-
sured by the present. Upper and
Lower Canada and the Maritimes in-
cluded a very small portion of the
total area as we now Iknow it—
merely an indentation on the Atlan-
tic side of the half -continent. The
lakes of Huron and Erie were more
of a western and northern boundary
than the present dividing linee be-
tween the prairie provinces and the
far northern territories, and the pop-
ulation of the pioneer provinces made
a thin line along a few rivers Ail('
lakes.
Little International Trade
Canada than traded with scarce a
score of foreign countries and even
the international, trade was hamper-
ed by inadequate means of transpor-
tation. Each provincial area was
largely a self-centred one, living an
isolated life. The human inflow from
other lands or the British Isles, while
steady, was yet comparatively small,
and any geowth in population held
out no prospect that in a little more
than a. half century it would have
trebled. An ocean voyage was en
undertaking not to be lightly regard-
ed, and it was wise to make a will be-
fore startiegl Intercourse with the
nearest neighboring states was also
a lhnited one, while a journey across
•the continent. either by way of the
Canadian or American plains, was
scarce/y less a venture than that of
a Mackenzie, a Thompson or a Fras-
er in the days of the pathfhalers and
trail blazers. Western Canada was
still the great lone land of the half t
of a continent, its reat and grow- h
tainly the horseless carriages of this
automobile age was far off. So was
the telephone. One of my earliest
recollections as a lad is that of listen-
ing with my father to the first tele-
phone messages transmitted over 3
miles of wires in Brantford. What
Iwould a Confederation Father have
thought of a day, not so very far dis-
tant as time is measured, when this
country would have a million tele-
phones, when wires would be discard.
ed for the wireless wonder, or when
the radio would have unfolded its
marvels. It muses one ao wonder
what the coming decades have in
store for the next generation, for
marvels multiply.
Vast Change
What a bridge is necessary to span
the Canada of Lord Monck, the first
governor-general under confedera-
tion, and that of the Baron Byng of
to -day. The first cable message had
just been sent by Queen Victoria
from Ireland to Newfoundland, and
the first full Atlantic cable was only
being laid in 1867. The seamen of
the day of the sail would have rubbed
his eyes at the sight of a submarine
or an oil propelled craft, or th3 farm-
er would not have veen suer of his
senses if there had been disclosed
the sight of a tractor, a modern liar,
vester, a sulky plow, a gasoline en-
gine or farm machinery driven by a
waterfall a Mulched miles away!
The same settler would nave been
embarrasedwith the offer to deliver
his mail at his front door, to carry
small merchandise by his majesty's
meals, or oven to take down a receiv
er and hear the current market quo-
tations for his wheat and live stock,
And when nightfall came, instaarl of
harnessing up the old grey mare and
driving ten miles to the nearest vil-
lage, over bad roads, to attend a viral
soiree, he could foresee the day when
his sons would whirl over the distance
in a few minutes in order to attend
a movie show. Just think what our.
forefathers missed—and never miss-
ed what they missed!
Ts there not an element of the rem_
antic in this tale of the years? But
even so the half has not been indic-
ated. The liniited livestock then has
increased to twenty million heed of
horses, cattle, sheep and swine The
little handcraft shop has peen trans-
formed into 22,000 industrial plants.
The few scores of articles then plane -
featured have risen to half a thous-
and, the products radiating to a hun-
dred countries, along with the other
exports of an agricultural and aairnal
character, How small the hundred
housend farms of the sixtine, which
ave multiplied seven -fold since, ana
he tele million acres under crop to
ix tines as many.
mg cities of to -day were still ii., the
womb of the future, and Edmonton
and Victoria were the smallest of fur -
trading posts.
How little , men of confederation
knew of Canada as we knew it now!
Every province had a practically un-
discovered hinterland, and even yet
there are, great streaches of terietory
to be explored and exploited. No J e
dream had they of the huge undertak-
ings underway in the Saguenay and
Lake St. John districts, or oe made-
to-order industrial cities such as Art
vide and Shawinigan Falls,
Mineral Wealth Found
While the thither wealth of Quebec
and Ontario was being floated clown
the 'deep watercourses of the north
them were no indications of the min-
eral wealth of a Rouyn, a Cobalt, a
Sudbury or a Porcupine area; and
the pre -Cambrian area was a mean-
ingless scientific term. Certainly
these leaders of yesterday toyer vis-
uallized a hying Machine toes:ring the
empire distances of the northlands
and helping be discover their hidden
wealth.
Niagara Falls and all the other
Niagaras of a land of waterfalls had
Increase in Field Crops
Every department of ratters' re-
source developemnt tells a similar
story, especially of field crops. Think
of the 200 intlion bushels of 1870 in-
creased to a billion and a quarter
bushels in 1925, or their value from
00 mililons to a figure well over the
illion mark, and it is true Unit we
are only beginning in this great farm
land where only a small porcentae
of the arable area is yet under crop.
Again, what will the story of the corn-
ing decades reveal?
This is a eosret land as well, which
is producing, including pulp and pap-
er, an annual value well above 300
million dollars worth. So with min-
erids, with $24,8,000,000 worth last
year; So with fisheries, rapidly climb-
ing to the 50-m11110h dollar peak,
One might run the gamut of every
natural resource with the same re-
sult. But what is the tale in depart-
ments other than these, and shall we
say higher and more lasting than
even these vitally essential "things."
O little country church, with ita
ignoring little red school hoese,
g or frame and rarely stone (ex-
cept where a quarry was handy) have
now aar more imposing companions
in stately cathedrals and universities,
lieges by the score and schools that
rbor over two million young Cana -
aro. So there is practically free
ucatien, as there is freedom oa
ligion and freedom of the ptes6,
vet was there etieh a free people,
Th
ne
Rot been harnessed for the beim& of to
man, outside of r few small dams to
make a headway sufficient th run the
old red flouring mill. The fleet rail -
wee' had been rerining for mile' a few do
years, and the 2,200 miles of 1807 lie
look small compared with the forty (a
thousand Of Marty years afteee Such ed
e mode �f tranepottatioe as ah oleo- re
tele railway was unheard of, and car- Ile
THE BRUSSELS POST
1,4•••••
Cartier's Prophecy
There's more to be said. Cartier
said prophetically. "Is the Coefedera-
tion of the Britip North Amine
provinces necessary to increase our
power and to maintain the ties which
attach us to the mother country? As
far as I am concerned I do not doubt
it. We desire the adoption of con-
federation not only to Increase our
Prosperity and our strength, but deo
to be in a better position to partici-
pate in the defense of the British Em-
pire." Se there's the question of
British connection. Was the tie ever
stronger? And at the same time has
Canada over had a greater degree of
self-government? The great French.
Canadian leader spoke truly, as did a
Macdonald and a Brown—the great
teat who, along with others, made an
alluring dream of natioehno4 come
true.
Truly the tale of the years in Can-
ada's /ifsince '67 is a tale of rom-
ance.
Never in the history of countries
has a land greater cause for thanks-
giving than this of ours.
Thou hast given us wide, dim forests
to guard with their music and
dreams,
The milk -white breasts of the winter,
which water our land with their
streams;
Thou hest given us prairie empires
whose boundaries pillow the stars;
Thou haat given us mountain ranges;
with our hands we have broken the
bars.
Thou bast crowned us with might and
dominion, we have girded the land
and the sea,
As a petter would fashion a vessel we
are molding the nation to be;
The centuries open before us, east
and west are the doors for our
feet,
And the smile of Thy favor is on us,
and the name of our country is
sweet.
FUNERAL OF ORGANIZER
OF MOUNTED POLICE
Remains of Capt. T. R. Jackson Tak-
en to Montreal for Cremation
The remains of Capt. T. R. Jack-
son, a native of Dublin, Ireland„ who
died on Monday of last week, in his
97th year, at the home of hi3 niece,
Miss Jackson, in Egmondville, Ont.,
with whom he had' resided sinee com-
ing from El Cajon, Cal., four years
ago, were taken to Montreal fel' cre-
mation, following a short service con-
ducted by Rev, T. H. Brown, rector
of St. Thornas' Church,
Capt. Jackson had an interesting
career. He was one of the originals
of the Royal Northwest Mounted Pol-
ice and possessed certificates from a
number of military scbools in cavalry
artillery and infantry work. By re-
quest of the Canadian Government,
and with permission of the imperial
authorities he was sent to England,
and attached to the King's Royal Dra-
goon Guards for instructional pur-
poses for nine months, being the first
Canadian ever so appointed.
He was made a superintendent,
corresponding to the army rank of
captein, of the mounted police, and
organized that force under Col.
French in Toronto. He hroceeded to
the Northwest Territories in com-
mand of the field battalion attached
and was working officer kir several
years under Col, McLeod at Port Mc-
Leod. One of the officers with Mei
there was a son of Charles Dickens,
-who had come to Canada front India
on account of hie health.
After resigning from the R. N. W,
M. P, Capt. Jackson spent a number
of years at Bayfield, later moving to
San Diego, Cal., with his sister, Miss
Charlotte Jackson, but after he
death, Capt. Jackson came to reside
with relatives in Egmonclville.
, HE DIDN'T HATCH
A sailed teacher relates that she
wits giving her small pupils a loam
on birds, and .after telling about the
hatching of the eggs, the cam of the
mother bird and the first lessons in
flying, she said: "Now, children, I
am the motlier bird and you are the
little birds nestled in your cozy nest.
I want you all to spread your wings
and ay away. Each child, waving
arms to the music she beat, skippe4
to the dresiengtroom with the excep-
tion of one little felolw,evho remain-
ed motion/e50 in his seat. Turning to
him she said, "Donald; why didn't you
fly away with all the other little
birds?" 'Cause," came the prompt
and Unexpected reply, "Cause I was
a bad egg."
PERTH COUNTY
R. S. Robertson, K. C., fernterly of
Stratford, lens bean eppointecl by the
Dorni nine o v semen t to reprosesit it
at the Toronto Beard of enquiry.
Mr. Robertson was Imam recommend.
ed by the Board of Coetrol, to assist
Judge Den ton in the invest igati
and was twice rejected by the Torten
to City Onencia
The Public ULM ti es denim imelon ae
Stratford, wag advised that since the
type or ornamental streeli liehts in
ute there, is now nbeelete, no more
glassware for them can be proeured
for them when the present (met
break, It will cost about $2,000 ate
cording to information, to matte the
chaegee 1.45 nee Mffaratit.
Here and There
The Telefunken Company,of Ber-
1 n has received an order for a fiend-
ing and receiving wireless high
power station to be erected near
Nagoya In Central Japan. This eta-
tloe Is expected to bo the largeet
high powered one In the world.
Ottawa—The popular bicycle le
still holding its own against motor
eyele and fleeter. A report of the
Dominion 13ereau of Statistics shows
that Canadian bicYcle factories in
1926 increased their output by 19,
per cent. over 1924. The five Cana-
dian firms making these "wheels"
are all in Ontario.
A decision was reached at a meet-
ing of the Directors of the Bureaux
of the Department of Railways, held
recently, to undertake the conetruc-
ton of a submarine tunnel under the
Shimonoseki -Koji Straits at an esti-
mated cost of $10,000,000, This will
connect the Main.Island of Japan
with Kyushu, the Southern Island.
Alberta has one of the most won-
derful wild game hinterland in
North America, accord:rig to Adolph
Muller, of Norristown, Pa., game
commissioner of the State. He ex,
pressed this opinion after spending
a month in the interior of the prov-
ince, exploring and taking motion
pictures, including some of caribou
on the trek.
Two brothers, George and Edward
Hume, of Manor, Saskatchewan,
carried off the Canadian Pacific
Railway and the Dominion Livestock
poard awards in the recent pig clubs
competition conducted by the Ex-
tension Department of the 'Uni-
versity of Saskatchewan at Saska-
toon. Teams from all parts of Sas-
katchewan competed.
Fredericton, New Brunswick.—A
moose with antlers spreading 64
inches was shot in the New Bruns-
wick woods by William Proudfoot of
Dobbs' Ferry, New York, while a
companion of his, F. C. Chesbrough,
of New York City, brought down a
lordly animal with an antler spread
of 67 inches. Mr, Proudfoot's trophy
creates a record for the season.
Vice -Admiral Sir Walter Cowan,
K.C.B., of two visiting British
cruisers to Philadelphia Navy Yards
recently, was one of the most en-
thusiastic passengers on the Cana-
dian Pacific's miniature train at
Treasure Island, the C.P.Res exhibit
at the Sesqui-Oentennial Exposition
in Philadelphia. The A.drniral thor-
oualy enjoyed the ten-minute
"Transcontinental!' journey from
Quebec to Vancouver.
In an effort to increase the num-
ber of ducks and muskrats ie the
northern part of the Province of
Manitoba, by providing additional
sustenance, the Provincial Depart.
tient of Agriculture has sent north
sacks of wild rice to be sown by
aeroplane over the vast duck marsh
known as Moose and Cedar Lakes.
This constitutes an area 20 miles
wide and 00 miles long, and is the
largest duck marsh and muskrat
harborage on the continent.
An attempt is being made by the
Canadian railroad companies to
have the construction of baggage
receptables standardized in order to
facilitate its handling. A meeting
between representatives of the rail-
road companies and of Canadian
bagage manufacturers was called
recently in Toronto by W. E. Alli-
son, general baggage agent of the
Canadian. Pacific Railway, and .it
was generally conceded that mini-
mum specifications for baggage
construction should be adopted.
Reports of recklessness on the
part of motorists continue to be re-
ceived at the headquarters of the
Canadian Pacific Railway, In the
majority of eases the accidents are
repotted to have been the result of
negligence on the part of the car
owners. Two eccidents at Public
ernssinga were reported recently;
one •near Wingham when a Ford
coupe ran into the side of a train
which was proceeding slowly over
a crossing. The second accident oc-
curred when it truck was driven in
front of it Cleat train at a cross-
ing near Chatham, The train was
backing over the crossing at three
miles an hour. In each elite arose-
ing and engins signals were given,
Many a community has cried out
for leaders when all it needed wile a
few -followem.
The jokester who labeled the Am-
erican baseball championship "the
world's seelotte" described the situa-
tion witaa great clarity.
A barber &tem to be the only one
Who dem sakely ask the question, I
"Wet or Drir?"
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 3, 026. "71i
"You told me your father's
wedding present would be
eheque for three figures."
"Well, George, isn't £5 5s. 04.
three figures?"
WRONG
"My dear, what n quaiat ring
you're wearing Is it an heir -
heirloom ?"
"No, it's an amethyst."
st% .70
POSSIBLE
A hungry boy is positase that
table manners were invented by
someone without an appetite.
4 4. + •
COME AGAIN
"Good -by," said the small boy,
"I've had a very nice time."
"You don't say so," replied
the very cordial hostess.
"Yes, T do," replied the boy
seriously, "always."
ta ei
TOO LARGE
"That soprano had a large
repertoire."
"Yes, but I don't think she
wore it wele"
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EFFICIENCY
During the war a colonel wets
transferred t a new command.
On reaching his depot he iound
stacks of useless documents ac-
cumulated in the archives by his
predecessor, so he wired 'to
heedquarters for permission to
burn them.
The answer came back, "Yes,
but make copies first."
"1 sey waitah, nevah brine me
a steak like that again."
"Why not, sir?"
"It simply isn't done, old
thing!"
ee ea se
WASTED EFFORT
• "Run along, junior, and wash
your hands and face thoroughly,
because we may have 'plummy."
"But, mother," replied Junior,
hopefully, "suppose company
doesn't come?"
e• et et
THE PURIST
A 015 01 owls came down the
chimney into the sitting roam of
a Kent schoolmaster. We ender -
stand that they exasperaccel him
by repeatedly saying, "To who?"
instead of "To whom?"
SHOWER 01' 'SUCCESS
"We seem to be experiencing
a reign of prosperity."
"Yes, only natural after a
dry spell."
'a es et 8 -
PLAYING SAFE .
"Pears like the baby it pret-
ty slow about learning to walk?"
commented the brother-in-law.
"Nope," replied the brother.
"He knows that as soon as he
can walk ho won't get carried
no more."
▪ 4.
IDENTIFIED.
"She declares she is a realist."
What is that?"
"A lady realtor."
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LONG HOLE
Golf is one of the most prom-
inent topics of dinner eionversa-
tion in the family of little Ruth
and the child had picked up
many of the expressions connect-
ed with the game. Receatly re-
proved gently by her mother for
eating her slice of watermelon
too dose to the rind, she replied.
"But mother, I was 'sperunent-
ing, I found out it was six bites
to the green."
te et et a*
NEEDED
A.matcur. "I am after reputa-
tion, not mere dollars."
Professional. "Yes, each a us
is after the thing he needs most."
MIX• ED UP
She. "I got the recipe Zoe this
cake over the radio to -day,"
Ile (tasting it): "Bothered by
etatic again, huh?"
Seine inside stories don't deserva
to get out..
"I have discovered dry lane," cried
Lief Ericson, He was a prophet.
Nobody refishes getting into a hole
unless he haptens to be playing golf.
--
A newspaper headline which re-
cently stated simply, "Retail Honesty
to Be Promoted," did non imply that
the wholesale end of this business
dos not aleo pay teen.
Dry
Mixed Slabwood
1G" long, for sale. Coneiefe of Tamarack, Hemlock, Maple, Beech;
Birch, Elm, etc.
Price $3.25 per cord delivered in Brussels in 3 or 6 cord lots
Cash on delivery
$3.25 Delivered
Dry Ceder Kindling Blocks, 16"
Sound Inch Maple Lumber
On hand at $15.00 per 14 at Mill, or will deliver at cost. Extra to
farmers, poultrymen, etc. Splendid for flooring on top of eement,
or for lining up inside.
Gibson Lumber & Cider Milts
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THE GUNPOWDER PLOT '
On the 5th November, 1605, one
of the most diabolical conspiracies in
Britiah history, comomnly known xis
"The Gunpowder Plot," was discov-
ered just in time to avert the anni-
hilation of practically the three es-
tates of the realm.
When .Tames I. succeeded to the
English throne he gave a solemn
pledge to the Roman Catholics that
they should not be molested in the
observance of their religion; but, like
most of the promises of the Stuart
princes, the pledge was promptly
broken, and the Catholics were sub-
jected to considerable pertecution.
Robert Catesby, who had figured in
many plots in the latter days of Eli-
zabeth, became the leader of a small
band of fanatics, who determined to
make a desperate attempt to reatore
he old faith in Britain. Their plan
was to destroy the King, the Lords,
and the Commons at one swift stroke
by blowing up the House of Lords
with gunpowder on the occasion of
the opening of Parlitunent, after
which it was their intention to seize
the youthfui heir o the throne, force
him to embrace the Catholic faith and
to establish a Catholic regency during
hie minority.
The conspirators leased a haus- ad-
jacent to the House of Lords, the
cellar of which they ereposel to
reach by means of a tunnel. They
burrowed beneath the ermine for
several months, mid had completel
about half their tunnel whea they
succeeded in renting one of the num-
°roue vaults immediately below the
House of Lords. This they used
is-
tensibly for the storage of coal, but
they secretly camied in thirty-six bar-
rels of gun powder, which were eare-
fully concealed beneath a pile of
coal and faggots, on the top of wheel
was placed a number ,of eeley iron
bars to give an added force to the
explosion.
The preparations were carried out
with great skill and secrecy, and the I
plot could not have been discovered
but for the act of one of the conspir-
ators, Francis Tresham, who wished
to save the life of his brother-in-law,
Lord Mounteagle. Tresham sent
Mounteagle an anonymous letter
warning him to keep away from the
opening of Parliament on the 5t1I0•
November, as God and man had com-
bined to strike a great blow on those
present, but that none shoula know
from whence it came. Mounteagle
showed 'the letter to the King, and
It was decided to make a thorough
search of the Houses of Parliament
on the eve of the opening ceremony.
In the meantime the conspirators
separated, leaving the actual Bring
of the gunpowder in the hand' of
Guy Fawkes, an English soldier, vnio
had served with distinction in the
Spanish army. On the night of the
4th November a search revea]el the
barrels of Powder with the trair. laid
in readiness for firing, and when Guy
Fawkes arrived on the seenin the
dead of night he was seized. Al-
though subjected to terrible tortures
in Tower of London, he sturdily re-
fused to give any information regard-
ing his associates, many of whom
suceeeded 10 escaping from the coun-
try. Catesby and a few others were
killed in a desperate fight when their
hiding -place was discovered, but sev-
en of the conspirators were captured
and placed on trial with Fawkes on
the 27th January, 1606.
They were all condemned to death
in the following words: "You are to
be laid on hurdles and so drawn to
your place of execution, where yeti
are to be hanged, cut down alive,
your members cut off and cast into
the fire, your bowels burned before
your eyes, your hands sinittee off and
your bodies quartered and divided at
the King's pleasure."
The ill-advised plot had a disaie
trees effect upon numerous loyal and
innocent Catholics throughout Bri-
tain, and put back for many years
the tendency towards religious toler-
ation which had been inauguarated
in the latter days of .teaizabeth's
reign.
Success is like a snowball; mil it
about and it accumulates—set it in
the sun and it melts..
One :ship that stands a irood ehanee
of weathering even the worst Amen
IS friendship.'
Although, according to market re-
ports, the price of flour hat dropped,
the price of bread seems eit remain
the same. Possibly the yeast has
caused it to rise again.
The chestnuts of New England can
be saved, is the title of a newe item.
We knew it The "chestnut" always
sure ives '
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.A. man reveals himself by his 'tele-
phone voice, says a veteran Londou
telephone operator. Have you one
in your office?
It begins to look as if there were
&incest enough eligibles to start a
Royal Order of 1920 Championship
Winners.
Strange that when an alarm clock
goes off, it does not move. And yet
in the midst of its racket it isn't still.
The man who is always hart] up
generally is one who also rinds it hard
to get down to business.
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ETTER PRICES
We are now prepared to Grade your Cream honestly,
gather it twice a week and deliver at our Creamery each day
we lift it. We gather with oovered truck to keep son off lb.
We pay a Preminm of 1 cent, per lb. butter -fat for Spec -
tale ever that of No, I grade, and 3 cents per lb, butter -fat for
No, 1 grade ever that of No. 2 grade.
The bade ponnip1e of the improvement in the quality of
Oland° Miner is the PliininntinO of Speond and elf grade
cream. This may be accompliehed by paying the producer
of gond cream a better prim per pound of butter -fat than is
paid to the prodneer of peer cream. We tolled ti poor patron-
age and co-operation for better market,
sarWe will loan you a can,
See our Agent, T. C. M0CALL,
or Phone 2310, Brussals,
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