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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1914-03-05, Page 3Page ft eeseseesesee-es f. - . 11,11/31 .CLINTON,NEW BRA • . , • ' • , ., • , Thurgiclay, alearele 5th, 1.914 THE VAGARIES OF EASTER DAY IT MAY BE AS EARLY AS MARCtl 22 OR AS LATE AS APRIL 25— FAULTS OE CALENDER MAKERS. ' - course, based uponihe date of Easter,which is April 12 this year, '•' as against March 23, in 1913. Vey few people can 'tell why •' Lent varies so from year to year, and why Easter may come as early as March 22 oras late as April 25. It is something of i an anomaly ' from the religious point of view that rthe anniversary of Cheistes edeath may fall on any of the date while the anniveesary of His • birth is always on the same, it is no less of an anomaly 'from the astronomical standpoint, for e these seeing no reason why we, having adopted the solar year as Lent begins this yeerehree weeks later than last :year being of the basis of our calendar, should having alternately 31 and 30 days making ,304 days in all. Numa Porn pilius added the months of Feb- ruary and January and inthe year 452 B. C. the Deconvirs placed them where they now stand. REVISED CALENDAR. When Pope Gregory undertook to reform the Julian calendar, that had by that time heicome incorrect by about 10 days, the revolution of the earth around the sun was not yet fully undleiretood, so instead of making a change that would by thoroughly scientific, the present Toren of year was adopted, the Julian calendar tieing modEfied,by calling Oct. 5, 1582, Oct. 15, making all terminaL ' years of .centuries, SOME EASTER DAYS, PAST AND PRESENT to ,ee at em 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 1010 • 1911 - ' 1912 ..... I 1913 1, 1914 • • 1915 ...... 1916 . , 1917 . ... 1918 . . , . ..... 1919 . . .. 7920 , . . --- 4 . .... . - .... 8 .... _ ... . ...... .. ... 10 11 .. . .. sie 12 - 0 Rd ee 14 .... .. . • 15 17 18 ... , 19 _ ... .. 20 21 • • • _ 22 ' " • 23 24 • 25 • • • • , teling to the lunar year merely for ,the establishment of one date. A MYSTERY. It is a mystery why, When( the date of Christ's birth was fixed as .Dec. 25, some dates in April were not at the same time settled as those of His death and resurreac- tion. That would have bean log- ical and would have been .banished from the calendar a lunar. rcycle that has long been abandoned by All civilized people. If Christ was crucified on theelth day of the March Moon astrono- mers ought to be able to calculate on which date this fell. They, say that in all probabilky it fell on , April 7 of the year 30 of the Christ tan age. Why, then not fix Easter once and for all at the fleet Sun- day after April 7? It is to the Council of Nivea that we owe the Perpetuation of our anachronistic record of reekoneng Easter. This council decreed that it should be the first Sunday after the first Tull moon that °cedes on .or after the vernal equinox, March 21. Pope Gregory XIII undertook at that time to reform the Julian cal- endar, which had been in use ever since Julius Caesar, en 46 B. C. had prescribed that a year should Con- ziet of 305 days, every fourth year having 366. This Julian calendar was a ee- e/orm of a still more ancient sys- tem basted upon the Motions of the moon, w.hieh 'system variedwidely in differeet landsee In Rome, it had originated with Romulus, who established a year or 10 months, 1700, 1800, 1900, e c., common years of 365 days except when the year; was a multiple of 400, as 1600,2000, etc, which should be leap year. DIDN'T KNOW. In those days thiey were so ac- customed to movable feasts that it never occurred to the reformers of the calendar that a &lay might come when their movability should be inco,nelenient. They knew so little about the relations between the sun and the earth that they did not want to renounce the lunar year entirely and so upset the order of feast days that had from time immemorial been based upon the movements of the moon.. Though the Gregorian calendar was issued in 1582, peepullice a- • gainst anything that came from Rome was so strong in' tliegland that it was not adopted theme un- til by an act of Paitliamenit, pass- ed in 1751, Sept. 3, 1752, was reck- oned as Sept. 14 and New Year's Day was set back from March 25 to Jan. 1 beginning with 1753. NEED PAPAL DECREE. To fix one 'definite date for Easter would require a decree from the Pope, the whole Roman Cath- olic world and all Roman Cath- olics elsewhere would adopt it at ' once, and there is little doubt that ethe Protestant churches would fol- ' low. As it is al, purely religious • feast this i s all that 'would bie nec- essary. In Russia and GPO152e the Julian calefusear is nee; so their dates are now 12 days different from ours. Reconstructed Ontario Cabinet 1 -Prime Minister and President of the Council -Hon. Sir James' Pliny Whitney, K.C.M.G., K.C., LL.D., E.C.L. ; born Oct, 2, 1843. 2 -Attorney -General --Hon. James Joseph [Foy, K.C., L.L.D. ; bore Feb. 22, 1847. 5 -Provincial Secretary -Hon. William John Hanna, K.C. ; born Oct. 13, 1862. 4 --Provincial Treasurer -Hon. Isaa c Benson Lucas ; bole Sept. 19, 1867. .5-,Minister,eof Agriculture -Hon. James Stoddart Duff ; born June • 20, 1856. 6 -Minister of Pchication-Hon. Robe* Allan Pyne, M.D., L.L.D. ; born Oct. 29, 1855. e -Minister of Public Weeks -Hon. Josieph Octave Reaume, 1111,D. ; born Aug. 13, 1856. --e\iinisiter of Lando Forests and Mines -Hon. William Howard . Hearst, KC. ; 'born :Feb. 15, 1864. 9,10, 11-sMinintens without Pcirtfolito-Hon. Adam Beck, boen June 20, 1857 ; Hon. John Strathearn Hendrie, C.V.O., born Aug. 15,1857 Hon, Richard Franklin Preston, M.D., born Oct. 24, 1860. cook's Cotton Root compond& st safe, reliable regulatine orterlietne. Sold in three de, grecs of strength—No. 1, si; No. 2, 83. No 3 $6 per box. Sold by all druggists, or sent, prepaid on receipt of price. Free pamphlet. Address WOE COOK WIEDICIINE CO, TORONTO. ONT. (formerly Windsor.) 111 \\\ A 371 53 71 teee 43 3: :en • • A new picture of John Redmond, the Nationalist leader, and some of his friends at one of his new country homes Commission Decides , U GRIPPE'S VICTIMS. on 45 Cases 1 ou Can only Recover from 1 Ls Alter 'Effects by En- riching the Blood. Toionto, Feb. 16, -The following statement shows the disposal of the fund collected for the relief of families members of which perished in the Gr eat Lakes storm last November. leorty five case to be paid monthly for five years, average 51,72133 each, total $77,460, Ten cases to be benefited in one sum total 52,300. Ten cases pending inyestigetien averaging 51,721 83 each, total 517.213.30. The total of the fund collected $110,534 03. lose than above appropriations of 596,973.30, leaves a Nuance of 513,860.73. The maximum amount paid is 54,179 to Margaret McConkey, of Midland, and the smellest is t994, to different parties. including Christina and Annie MacDonald, of Godmich. Newest Notes of Science Few diseases so shatter the health as la grippe, or influenza. Its victims all tell the same ,story. They are left despondent, tired, weak and weetched in every way. They have no appetite, ambition or steength ; cannot sleep and seller from headaches, backaches and nervousness. In this weakened con Melon lies the real danger. The body falls an easy prey to ,bron- consumption. Nearly every form of nervous trouble has been known to follow an attack of la grippe. COMPILED FOR VIE NEW ERA READERS. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills give 'the quickest and most thorough relief ' fiesm the after effects of this trouble. They build up and purify Sanitary requirements are claimed the blood, drive the .poisons out f and ive strength. °bilis, pneumonia, and even to 0 The family remedy for Coughs and Col& "Shiloh costs so littu and doer so much P, Pager overshoes have been pat 30,000 acre vanila plantation is planned for the island of Taliti, Non -spillable salts or scent bot- tles are mounted in new parasol handles. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTOR IA The Russian government controls the prices charged for medical pre scriptions. A sanitary guard has been invent ed to prevent persons (handling spigot outlets. mite by their New York inventor, eieree quickly stops coughs, cures colds, and heals the throat and lunge. :: 25 cents. Bricks made of peat are being successfully used in Sweden for small buildings. Using benzine for fuel, a new eig- aeet lighter is a close f admit° of a cigaret. Waterproof knapsacks made of horse hair have been invetnited' by a Japanese army officer. The British Admiralty is exPer-i meeting with warship armour cam - .posed of thin sheets of steel with a eheteit pie rabbet between, the theory being that the rubber will etop shells as sand bags stop bul- lets. 1 • , t' I Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORiA Names have been given to 727 minor planets and new ones are being disaovered all the time. There are spiders in Java which make webs so strong that it, re- quires a knife to sever them. Calilorinia leads all 'the other states in the number of automobiles in proportion to population. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA An English scientist has produc- ed minute diamonds by explodieg a powder made of cordite and car- bon. Children's wagons can be con- verted into sleds by the use of new runners with clamps to engage the wheels. For experiments with model aero planes a French inventor mounted the wings and tail of a crow on a Wirer frame, A recording meter to measure the amount of steam used in an hides - teal plant has been invented to check waste. To open to navigation a lake in Norway which is separated from the sea by a morntam ridge there will be built a canal more than nine miles of which will be through a tunnel, to be met .by a recently patented o the system g roller towel of enema' length, soil and tone to the whole body. The ed portions being reeled oma sec- Following is an example of; their and roller so they cannot be used power in cases of this land. Mrs.P. again. 1 A. McLean, Wentworth Station, N. Time defying hotographs are E es , I S,, says ; "Two years ago Harbert made by a Frenc scientist upon I man a oun boy living wi line grained atone, 'first given: a i th us, was attac ced with la coaling of enamel and baked at a hroag ave tAt the time he did not high temperature after the photo- Ia o Ctution and we graphs are printed. i feared the trouble was settling on A safety razor in which the I his lungs. He was not able to walk blade and frame are vibrated rap- etielieteYeey, a r:lnad whiitsh oguetn ebrealln g .Nolutta 1 itoyf current from i was very low. For months he con- ectric motor takingidly friom side to side by an ee- been patented by a Chicago man. esvitaasildaint4thiasll Wheels of rapidly moving vehi- Williams' Pink Pills for him. By 1 tinned in this position, netwith- cervi we ids ithatfor wheeng 0, tan dpirt. an incandescent light socket has cles appear to stop momentarily, the time hehad used three boxes according to an English scientist, I theee was a noticeable improve - because an observer's vision is in ' ment, and this was followed by his ttigfered with for that length of I being able to do light work, and time by some physical shock. I later Imbed alt the strength df a The Heinodelled British Cabinet le -Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treaseury-Hight , 'HOD. Herbert Henry A.squith,K C. ! born 1852. • 2 -Lord Preeldient or the Council -Rt plan. Visicount -Morley of • Blackburn • born 1838. 5-ileeredi High Chancellor -Rt. Hon. Viscount Haldane ,• born 1856, le -Secretary of State for Foreign Affair -Rt, Hon, Sir Edwerd Grey, Bart, K. G. ; born 1862. 5,-Seci(eitary of State for India and Lora privy. Seale -Mose Hon. • the Marquis of Crewe, K.G. ; born 1858. 6-Beceieftary of State 1 or the Home Department -Rt. Hon. Regi- nald' YeeKenne ; born 1863. 7 -Chancellor of the Exchecmer-Rt.Hon. David Lloyd George; born 1843. 8--Secrteitsiry of State 2 or the Colonlee-Rt. Hon. Levels Harcourt ; born 1861. 9--Secelesijs tae.y ot State for War -Rt. Hon. Col. John E B. Seely ; bortn l 1.0 -Fleet Lord of the Admiralty. -Rt. Hon, Winston Leonard Spern-, eer Churchill ; born 1874. 11-Attorney-giereerall for England -Rt. Hon. Sir John A. Simon, K • C. ; born 1873. •19-"Chiefr Seenetary of the Lord 'Lieutenant of, (Ireland -Rt. Hon, • Augustine Bireell, K. C. ; bole) 1850. •le-iPresident of, the Board of TraIde--Rit. Hose John Burns ; born 1858. 14-Tresideint oil the Local government Board' -Rt. Hon. Herbert Louis' Sarriuel ; born 1870. 15-Peesident of( the Board of Education -Rt. Ilion. Joseph Albert Pease ; born 1860. 116-Seceetary for Scotland -Rt. Tion. Thee, McKinnon Wood ; born 17=PrIels8id55eint of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries -Rt. 'Hon. Walter Runeiman ; born 1870. 18-,PostmastereGteneral-Rt. Hon. Chae, E. H. Hobhouse ; born 1862. 19-.Chancellorri of the Duchy of Lancaseer-Rt. Hon. Chas, Freder- ick G. Maetermae• born 1873. 20 -First Commissioner of Works -Rt. Hon. Earl 'Beauchamp ; born 1872, ',growing boy. His cure was looked New pliers for electricians have I knives on both sides of the i upon as remarkable by all who jaws I knew him, and I am giving the re- fer cirtting insulation, a knife for I still in the hope that it may be eif splitting insulation lengthwise, still another f or scraping wire and a slot for bending loops. • WIRELESS WAVES. Puzzling Problems With Which Scien• tists Have to Contend. What we don't know bum elese telegraphy is still by hir the larger part of that science. Praetecal efforts to use tbls means of comment -aeon are constantly hampered by difficulties that cannot be overcome or only par- tially overcome by clumsy makeshifts because they are not understood. For example, the clemacterizotion nt the waves used in wireless telegraphy as artificial is justified because the ether is in a state of constant mesa. tion with waves of enormous length about Whose origin we know nothing or next to nothing. Some of them are due undoubtedly to lightning. but they are continuously rolling in on antennae properly tuned when there Is no thun- derstorm within thousands of miles. It bas been suggested that they are of extra terrestrial origin, perhaps the result of electrical disturbances in the sun. Some ingenious speculators have • even attributed them to the Martians or some other of our planetary edge bors7 But the fact is that we don't know where they come from or how they are generated. They manifest themselves in the shape of troublesome noises In the telephone eeedvers at *Melees tel- egraph stations. Another puzzling miestion, perhaps of more practical • importance to the wireless worker, is the action of the weather on hie trains of waves. When these signals have long distances to travel the weather • often plays havoc with them in ways ya not well understood. The dif- ferent carrying capacity of the ether in the daytime and at night is another practical problem still awaiting defi- nite solution. -New York Post. t . benefit to someone telse, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold by all medicine dealeris or sent by mail at 60 cents a box or six boxes ,for4$2.05 by the Dr. Williams' Medi- ieine Co., Brockville, Ont. Sudden Death of a Well -Known Huronite (Wrexeter Star,) Many of the readers of this pa- per will regret to learn of the Gude den and unexpected death of one of the oldest residents of the town ship -of Howick in the person of Mr. Andrew Doig, which sad event occurred at his late residence in Gorrie on Wednesday morn- ing the 18th inst. Mr. Doig had always been a strong healthy man but about two weeks weer to his death, had not felt as well as usual although he was always able to he aeound, and the day betfore his death had gone to the depot to pee some Mends leave for the West. On the 'miming of his death he got up and dressed himself and was sitting on a chair inithe parlor when he suddenly fell to the floor, and although medical aid was pro cured at once, nothing could be done for the spirit of Andrew Doig had wing-sd its flight t,0 Him Who gave it and the voice that was so well known to his manly ealiends was silent forever. The immediate cause of death was supposed to have been heart failure produced by an attack of the fatalLa Grippe. Andrew Doig was born near Lech ute in the Province of Quebec of Scottish parents on the 1.6th day of July 1845, and consequently at the time of his death Was 68 years and 7 months of age. He was the ,second son cif the late Johin,and Janet McLaren Doig and came with his parents to the Huron Tract in the spring of 1853 where the fam- ily settled on a bush farim inthe township of Tuckeramith near where the village ef Kippen now stands and whicls by industry and peeseverance was soon 'tran.sform- ed into one of' the einest in the county, -he acquired his early ed- ucation at the old log school house in lempen and was always at that time considered a bright intelli- gent lad. He was actively engag- ed in 'those pioneer days in chop- ping and clearing the heavy hard- SOME TOASTS. Here's to Home the place where 'weare treated best and grumble most. God made the world -and rested ; God made man -and rested ; Then •God made woman ; Since then neither God nor man has rested. Here's to the heathen who worries about style TtaerlYwearstegelltlefahappyolksallfm °11:wd Bee, A sunburn and a collar. To womankind' I raise mein stein Uncl blink avay der pebbles; She is der -cause of care and strife, Der greatest feolisliness inlile, • Und himmel! such a troubles! If vimmin veee net Wing here, Choost men rt siding only, Vo all vould feel a gr(eat release Mit quietness, und rest, end peace, Ach Gott! it would be lon,ely I When yoit don't rived guy hem ir is wonderful iiow many tent )ire 50, eager to collie, re your stssIstu 'sbla Itecord. Two or s hree 1-115, '1 erippose, yeur made a big bit silll YO11',\Tilt Olt( 111 'Yes. it (bd. 31 nst of- thont .11•0 pital cases.'– elsivagu Ilei1l11,,ram A Natural Choice. (lith--Ifrogley sllys ilt• • fight than eat. , Move 1 1111 15 t lino dime: le 519111.-42h111111111Ii • it 1F, 11 Iiia 117,1•11,(1,113 grant:sr1 SO y itittitri,, 111 11, 2,o10,•I Of 2 Steil aputit nie ;;ea: Cs, wood forest, that grew there, an became an expert woodsman, and 'at the age of 0.8 year thewed oak, which went tel Quebec to he used for ship -building. He worked for his father framing and building in the township of Tuckersmith,and afterwards became a distinguished contractor and builder, and there are many barns 'today still stand-. ing in the County of Huron mon- uments to his skill and workman- ship. In the spring of 1868 he re- moved to the township of Howick and .settled on a farm on the bound my near Molesworth, which he cleared and improyed, and after- wards purchased the adjoining fanm, both af which he owned at the time of his death. In the month of August 1808 he married Margaret Patrick, who has shared his joys and sorrows tor upwards of 45 years, and who ably iseconded him in alt his en- teeprizes and undertakings. TO this union nine ‘Childeen were born, eeven of whom still survive and are all grown up, the young- est having just reached the age of 21 yeans, viz; Peter F, otelowick ; John, of Turnberry ; Andrew and Robert, of Grey ; Paul, of London ; Ross, in Gorrie and Mary (Mrs. J. G. Cogefir) of Wallace. About eight years ago Mr. Doig built a com- modious brick residence in (the village of Gerrie, where the \tam- ily have Since resided. For many in he was successfully engaged in cattle business and lived to see his family all well provided for. He was a man of fine physichlap- pearance, standing erect and up- wards of 6 feet in height and weign , ing upwards of 200 pounds. It was not long till his neighbors discov- ered his many admirable qualities of head and hoarit and he held many public positions of honor! and teust, he was for many years a Magistrate of Huron County, a member of the Township Council of Howlek, for •eighlt years and a County commissioner and member of the County Council of Huron for two years. His funeral was held on Satur- day from his late residence to Gor- rie Presbyterian church, where an able and appropriate .sermon was , preached by the Rev. A. B. Dobson after which his remains were in- terred in the Molesworth Cemetery his six sons acting aspall bemers. Mr. Doig will be much missed for many years in the come:enmity in Which he o long resided. He was a Presbyterian in re-, ligion and a Liberal in polities. He was a splendid 'type of a Canad- ian who was loved and respected by all who had the pleasure oftlais acquaintance. His word was bond. in short one of Nature's Noblemen who have done much foretheland of their birth. Besides his widow andi family he leaves to mourn hie Mess two brothers, John, of Tucker - smith and William M. of Sautte Ste. Marie, Michigan, and two sisters, Mrs. Andrew Clarke and Mrs, Thos. Hammell both of Gladstone, Al- goma District. Four Seats Cut Oft Ontario in Commons To Suffer From Headaches MAKES LIFE MISERABLE. It takes a person who has had and is subject to headache to describe the suffer- ing which attends it. The dull throbbing, the intense pain, sometimes in one part of the head, sometimes in another, and then again over the whole head, varying in its severity by the cause which brings it on, purely indicates that there is something amiss with the system.• The fact that Burdock Blood Bitters reaches the seat of the trouble is due to its success in relieving and permanently curing the cause of the headache. • Mrs. Andson, 416 15th Ave. East, Cal- gary, Alta., writes: "For three years I was troubled all the inc with sick headaches, and suffered also with constipation, and kept breaking out in pimples and sores on my face. I tried everything till at last a friend told tne of Burdock Blood Bitters - 1 took two bottles, and my skin is as clean and pure as a baby's, and I have never been troubled with the headaches since." , Burdock Blood Bitters is manufactured only by The T. Milburn Co., Limited. Toronto, Out. Ottawa, Ont. Feb.25.-Maps show ing the Government euggeetioies ter redistribution of the riding in the various Provinces and nbt blank as et first suggested, are be- ing prepared for ,submission to the Redistribution Committee of the Commons, Albeiera and Saskat- chewan maps have already been seen by some teethe menthers.13lue Prints are to be made and circu- lated among the members on both. eirles, The Quebec map is said to be ready, but Hon, L.P. Pelltetier is away in New York today and circulation of the map will be de- ferred until it has been discussed by Mr. Peltetier and. Dr. Beland, the Liberal member of the commit- tee for Quebec. Five constituen- cies oomprising L'Islet. Montmor- ency, Montealm, Soulanges and Beeville will, itis understood, be cut out entinely. Rouville in the seat of the Hon. Rodolphe Lemieux one of the most influential bebat- ere on the side of the OPposition. Only about 13,000 population are now situated in that riding. An- other eeat will have to be found, EoTrhheimenitaelo map is, not ready, but it is pretty well ;understood what ridings will have to be sacri- ficed. There will be two Hurons in stead of three; two Middlesex rid - Inge instead oesthelee; two. _Geeseeer instead of one. The Northumber- Ian cls •will be combined inone, and the two Lanarks, also Russel. The seat of the Hon. Charles Murphy, a trent row member of the. Opposi- tion and a member of the last Cabinet, will be merged with Pres- cott. Stormont will be probably merged with Dundas and Glenlgar- 4, while Brockville will lee di- vided between Leeds and Glen- ville. That accounts for a loss of eight seats. On the other side °Tithe count are two seats for New Ontario and two, or perhaps three, for Toronto. If there are three eor Toronto, South Yoek will be merged into the Toronto riding. If South York remains as it is, most likely there will only betwo new seats for Tor-, onto, the idea being a total of tee Yorks altogether, counting the rur- al and' the',cityridings: ,ede the i , county. Ontario s thus to suffer a net loss of four seats. Some of the ridings will still be below the unit of population, al- though the Province is entitled to the total number of 82 as a whole - Some of the more populous cone stitnencies will have to give ep a elide of tervitory ±0 thethe nfetfigkee boring ridings, and this re:patch- -1e most intiniiaite discussion ing of the "cmazy quilt" will re - among the members ,coneereeed, , who will 'then offer their sugges- tions aii.c1 advice to the' committee. It is not expeeted that the com- infitee will convene for a couple epon among • ed, be very short, bers 'at large. The , work on the 'een pretty oelornev:ietltr.ese expect-evhieh time things will have b wiul tbets, it is well agreed. the mem- , • • •