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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1928-11-08, Page 6Wellington Mutual The Insurance Co, Established 184o Head Office, Guelph, Ont. Risks taken on all Glasse of insur- ance at reasonable rates. A$NER COSENS, Agent, Wingham J. W. DODD ()Wee in Chisholm Block FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT AND --0 TiLEALTH INSURANCE' — AND REAL ESTATE °. 0, Box 360 Phone 240 4:lNGHAIVI, — ONTARIO J. W. BUSHFIELD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc. Money to Loan Office—Meyer Block; Wingham Successor to Dudley Holmes R. VANSTONE BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC. Money to Loan at Lowest Rates Wingham, Ontario J. A. MORTON BARRISTER, ETC. Wingham, Ontario DR. G. H. ROSS Graduate Royal College of Dental Surgeons Graduate University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry Office. nvec H. E. Isard's Store. H. W • , 3ORNE, M. D. n and Surgeon Medics. •...,presentative D. S. C. R. Phone 54 Wingham Successor to Dr. W. R. Hambly R. ROBT. C. REDMOND 31+1:.R.C.S, (ENG.) L.R.C.P. (Loud.) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON' DR. R. L. 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Ptl'RNI'l.''TJRE DEALER and MINERAL DXRECTOR Motor Equipment WTNtxHAM -,-• ONTARIO /l,fl,➢..ikllt„"Y,lI,SYN.A„IY,,,ii,YYil1,1111,YA1"Y,f,f ll:i.dl•, �' Iii% NGiIA1Vi APVAN. E -TIMES Thursday, November 8th 1928 1JI OVE Y OF RUBBER MAYS IMPORTANT PART IN !4' fF W RI,D TODAY. 'or More Than Three Centuries Lit. tie Ctse Was Found for It 'IQntll Vulcanization Was Discovered. by Charles Goodyear. More than four centuries ago, ,alien Columbus stood on the beach on an island of the West Indies, he saw the natives playing with a lively ball. 'The incident marks the first civilized notice of the use of rubber, But the voyager, beyond a little passing curiosity, took no interest in the native plaything, and little thought that it represented almost untold wealth for those who came after him to exploit it. The ball, he poticed, bounded better than the "wind balls of Castile,” and in reply to the queries prompted by a mild curiosity, he learned that the ball was made from the dried juice of a tree. The then unregarded juice of 'he jungle tree is now one of the strand's most jealously fought for possessions. For more than three centuries the world found little or no use far rub- ber, "India rubber," as it has been called, from the place where it was first known to civilization. To -day football, tennis, and golf hospital equipment, electrical insula- tion, fire and rain protection, and countless other human interests and activities are dependent on rubber. Only in the last twenty years, since .m:, automobile, has rubber been one of the major industrial, commercial +ri chemical interests of the globe. In this new romance England Led America have played sharply lstinet roles. England early saw u rubber a crop to be planted and alt.ivated. The United States, worry - tug no more about source and supply hat if rubber had been heavenly rrunna, put its immense inventive ,emus to work on rubber manufac- ures. From this long-standing dif- erence in national psychology has mashed the conflict to -day, The .history of rubber might be coked upon as a slowly developiu; Irama in four acts. The first and ongest—the three centuries of dis- every and idleness — was really my a prelude. Then the only alters were a few fever -racked natives of lie Brazilian jungle and an occasion - 1 inquiring experimenting white can. With the lone American who, by nventing the process of vulcaniz- tilion, made possible the infinite rain of rubber manufactures, the econd act may be said to have begun. Two generations later, with the uccessful cultivation of rubber in the Far East, came the third, or British, et. The fourth or modern one, ush- red in by a motor horn, is mainly he interaction of these two forces. When a century had passed from he time the curtain rose on the dra- va of rubber on the beach in Haiti, sys a writer in the New York Times lagazine,the Portuguese had reach - the Amazon, and seen its giant el trees, from the juice of which lie natives made waterproof shoes. But it was not until the eighteenth entury that a French botanist - ex lorer identified the Brazilian Hevea se, and described the native way of sing the gum to waterproof cloth. ater, Brazil sent the Eine of Por - gal a full set of rubber clothes. By 1770 a ball'of the new material Ft • its way to England, where Jos- hpPriestley, the discoverer of oxy- en, named it rubber, because, it ould rub out pencil marks, Int- �nediately it had a boom among the rtists, and the price touched the ighest mark ever recorded — three hiilings for a cubic inch. Early in 1800 Brazil was exporting rt shoes and water -bottles, and he first factories for making water - roof cloth were started in England nd Americo, including the famous or • of Mackintosh, who gave his DE to the rain coat. But all these roduets were of little use except in he mildest of weather. In summer ey would melt and run. In winter hey stood out stiffly like crackly nus, Charles Goodyear, a Yankee hard- WE • merchant gone bankrupt, ar- ested for debt in Philadelphia, and CO. • to live within the prison units while struggling It, keep out of ail itself, now enters upon the scene. Prison did not lessen his interest rubber, and there he worked. He roe his first pound of India rub- • and began years of unsuccessful periment. He heated his rubber er the kitchen fire, kneaded it and fled it out with the family rolling n. Magnesia, lime, aqua fortis—. pious chemicals be Combined with i the effort to find one that would ep it in stable consistency, With aqua fortis he had seemingly oduced. a waterproof cloth that. uld not melt, He took his spec], Swallow ens to Washington, and showe the to President Jackson, Who gay the a written Commendation. But aqua fortis cured only the sur f e, For thicker rubber it was a lure. Selling evefything he had pay his debts, the inventor turned a in, ill and poor, to his lonely ex - meets, One day in 1839, he teased a piece rubber, combined with sulphur^, o the kitchen stove. When late. looked at the charred remains he id to his delight that it stretched ply,, without breaking, and was no ;4i • sticky, But would the rubber ul the cold? lie seal M **t clam' that vfrirtter night, Next n erring it was still unchanged. He and discovered the process whlCh lie called vuleanisauon, aroone en George Marsh der the stars, before "the light died, the sled from Elkwan sighted the buildings of Fort Albany. As Garth and Etienne entered the trade room, Cameron, curious of the result of their mission, called: "Well, well, what's tlue news from the island? Did you get across the ice?" "Yes,,' we got across a week before Christmas, but had a tough time," Guthrie dissembled gravely, nudging Etienne, "Didn't see how you could do any good going. over there. Your man COPYRIGHT by The PENN PUBLISHING CO SYNOPSIS CHAPTER 1,—Garth Guthrie, adian war veteran, having to live the open on account of weaken lungs, is factor of a Hudson's B post at Elkwan. He came back fr the conflict with a permanently sc red face, which he realizes cost h the Iove of his fiancee, Edith coner. Sir Charles Guthrie, his b ther, is a millionaire war profiteer. CHAPTER IL—With Etienne S anne, hafbreed; his firm friend, Gar meets Doctor Quarrier, geologist, a his sister Joan. Their schooner h drifted ashore, Quarrier complains has been robbed by a man known "Laughing McDonald" or to the In ians as "McDonald Hal Ha!" beca. of a scar which gives him a perpe ual grin. McDonald is Garth's co petitor for the fur trade. At Elkw an Indian girl, Ninda, tuberculos victim, whom Garth has befriended, dying. Quarrier hints that Ninda Garth's mistress, which is hotly r sented. Joan, trained war nurse, car for Ninda, but the girl dies. CHAPTER III.—Garth tells Joa part of the reasons for his presen at Elkwan. He takes the Quarrie to Albany, from whence they can pr ceed to Montreal. Charles Guth writes reproaching his brother for n coming home. Charles' wife assure him Ethel still loves him, but Gart in his heart knows better. His sea red face has separated them. CHAPTER IV—Three of McDo aid's party visit Elkwan seeking t buy gun shells. From them Gart learns of evil talk among the Indian concerning him and Ninda, and rea izes Quarrier will spread his versio of the affair. Chapter V.—With Etienne's het Garth wins the friendship of San Souci, "medicine man" and treat chief of the Crees, and gets his pro mise to persuade the Crees to talc their furs to Elkwan instead of to Mc Donald, Garth is ambushed by Jo Mokoman, Ninda's reputed father, whom the factor had driven from EIkwan, "Shot" Garth's airedale com- panion on many battlefields in France, saves him, and the Indian is taken, a prisoner, to Elkwan. Chapter VI.—Garth sends Mokoman to McDonald with a message of de- fiance, and the war is on. CHAPTER VII—Garth. hails with joy the freezing of the strait, which will enable Souci.'s followers to bring their furs to Elkwan without difficul- ty, Etienne craftily spreads reports that McDonald and his schooner are bewitched, and evil will befall all who trade with him. CHAPTER VIII, --Waiting in am- bush to shoot Garth, Joe Mokoman is attacked and killed by Shot. At a "pow -wow" held by his orders Souci convinces the Indians that McDonald is the friend of demons and to be a- voided. The chief counsels them to take their furs to Elkwan, thus assur- ing the factor of trade which will es- tablish a record for the post. Ca- in ed ay om ar- im Fal- ro- av- th rid as he as use t- m - an is is is e - es n ce rs 0 - le of s h r- n� 0 iT s 1- n p 1 y e e NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY Rising in disgust, Guthrie paced the floor. "Merciful heavens! She's will- ing to forget the past, Poor, shallow, scheming Ethel! Rather than lose brother-in-law Charles, you cray-fish, eat humble -pie, grovel on your knees, 'Was it a French girl or a nurse?" he quoted scathingly, "Ready to allow that, too, are you ,my dear?" e Guthrie finished the letter. So Eth- el Falconer waited with open arms - or the prodigal lover. But, unlike the son of the tale, the prodigal lover was not returning. Picking up and.finishing the crum- pled letter of Charles, Garth learned that, inasmuch as he had disgraced the family name and ignored the fern - r Personal Health Association. Education in the elements of health is the object of a new "Por.. canal Health Association" in Great Britain. its 500 members study the necessity of such things as pure ate, sunlight, rest, and suitable reek Won, fly wishes, the Gtithrie family would proceed to try to forget its black With a smile of contempt Garth opened the door of the sheet -iron Stove and tossed in the letter. Clare's he would answer -=-good-hearted, well- meaning Clara, who alone had sensed his condition and his unhappiness, on Ms return home. 'Then raising Ms arms and expelling a deep breath of relief, he said: "Thank God, that's overt And now—" Pre took the letter of Joan Quarrier from the tree and eagerly opened it; "Dear, Mr. Exile: W. N. U, SEP.V:CE "Have you kept your .promise? Is this the last letter to be read? I wish you a very happy Christmas, but just how that would be possible up there on your frozen west coast is difficult to imagine. However, I hope you will not be lonely with thoughts of home and what you have so stubbornly turned from." Garth's brows knotted in thought. "Of course," he surmised," she must know about Ethel since her brother had met Charles—had heard of the engagements and his strange actions. But if she thought him, still engaged, why did she write?" Joan continued: "My winter has been an active one, working in a school for homeless chil- dren. Poor things. They 'need all one can give them. It has not been as uninteresting as it sounds. Every- thing is so new and strange. "But, you, when are you coming back to your kind, Mr. Exile? You must be wonderfully well after two years—and they are still waiting for you, "Again my deepest gratitude for your hospitality to the Shipwrecked." Garth. finished the letter with a groan of disappointemnt, "She's heard a fine tale from the family, and her brother's version wouldn't help it any," he muttered. "Doesn't speak of meeting them, though. She, in a school for homeless children—" It was evident to Guthrie from the reserved tone of Joan Quarrier's let- ter that she had heard of his engag- ment to Ethel, and it also quite as clear that she was ignorant of the color of the story Quarrier had re- tailed to Charles. To this, he realized, Joan Quarrier would give instant and flat denial but she : was not even in Montreal—would never meet the Guthries. And after all, what did ,it matter? He was through with them —his smug brother, and'the girl who had lost him when she stared in hor- ror at his scarred cheek that day when CHAPTER X The New Year's festivities and the trade were over at Elkwan. The dance in the sleephouse, for which Etienne, seated high on a sugar barrel, pro- vided- the music from an ancient and scarred violin, had passed off without compelling the interference of the factor as peacemaker. The custom- ary present of sugar and flour, tea and pork, had been given each fam- ily of hunters and the Crees had feas- ted and gossiped to their hearts' con- tent,,oblivious of bitter moons to come on far trap -lines when, if game were hard to find, their children would whimper with.hunger. The last of the dog -teams had jingled up the riv- er trail or down the delta bound for Akimiski. Thanks to Souci, it had been an unheard of trade which had come to the little post. Not only had he brought across the ice the Elkwan Crees but some from ICapiskau anti Attawapiskat, as well. A good joke on Graham and Boucher. For a week • Garth and Etienne were busy sorting. and pressing the fur, which was to go by sled immediately to Albany. "Twenty-eight thousand dollars," said the factor as he finished checking his list. "Our little trips inland after Souci and over to the island were rather worth while, my friend," Etienne grinned. "No leetle post laic' dis evair mak' dat trade on dis bay. Dey geeve you bigger place soon, You talc' Etienne Savanne wid yo?" "Take you with me, you old villian? How could I get along without you?,' You're responsible for this catch of fur, and you know it." Savanne gravely shook his head. "Eet was you who talc' de chance on de riviere to fin' Saudi. W'en we go to Albanee I tell demi: peopl' dat de new man at Elkwan ees hell on catch de fur," Guthrie stopped to laugh at the se- rious half-breed, Of. the loyalty of his head man, who had' taught hint practically all he knew about pelts, he had had ample proof. Down the coast'over the sea -ice travelled the sled loaded with the Christmas trade. At fapiskau, where the early January dusk overtook them, they turned up the delta to.the post to pass 'the night with the `surprised Boucher, whose Tndinns at Akffmiski had left him. to trade with. McDonald. Starting the following morning un- "It Sure Grinds Me to Think of That McDonald Coming in Here" failed to hold any of the Elkwan peo- ple, then?" surmised the disappointed Cameron. "Same way with Attawap- iskat and ICapiskau—they lost most of their people -went to the schooner. It sure grinds me to think of that Mc- Donald coming in here and taking all that fur." "Well, he outbids us for it, and it's only human in the Indians to let him have it. How much is the whole is- land trade worth in an average year, anyway?" suddenly asked Garth. "Let's see," said Cameron, scratch-' ing his grizzled head. "Urn, I should say that it runs about two hundred fox skins, all kinds." "Well, Mr. Cameron," drawled the factor of Elkwan, "I've got half of it out on the sled then," "What?" Cameron stared stupidly into the twinkling eyes of the man before hint. "Thought you said you didn't—half of it? What d'yuh mean, half of it? Half of what?" sputtered the puzzled trader. "Why half of the Akimislci trade, We got a hundred skins." 'You got a hundred—? Why, man, you said you didn't hold 'em -your. people, Are youcrazy, Guthrie? cried the excited Cameron. Unable to contain his mirth, Etien rue exploded at the far end of th trade counter, as Garth replied: "You took it for 'granted that we. failed, didn't say we fell down," chaffed Guthrie. "For heaven's sake, man stop your 'fooling and tell me the truth. Do you mean• to say that you've >'ot a hun- dred fox skins front Akinri ki on that sled out there?" demanded Cameron. "I do." "1sleli--I'll be—skinned alive?" And the dazed trader stood, fists on hips gaping at the grinning Garth and Et- ienne, "How in Jehoshaphat did you do it? You got 'em after all, with Souci?" "Souci 'and Etienne, here scared them to death," Then, when the fur packs had been brought in and the dogs fed, Guthrie told the story. "Do you realize, major, that this is the largest Christmas trade ever made by a subsidiary post of Albany? Your scheme and your nerve in seeing it through make the rest up the coast look like pretty dead people. My heartiest congratulations!" The fac- " a personal tinge—was in the nature of a defense of the maimed legions;., - and said quietly: "No, of course not,,, e but this McDonald sailed out of St.:: Johns. Queer if he should be the - bird T bird they're after,". "How many police will they send! on this case?" "Oh, not' more than two." "I'm sorry for them, then. They'de never come back. Do you think that two men can go to that schooner in Seal cove end get McDonald, if he's the guilty man? He wouldn't be tak- en alive -rand ,I've a notion that isn't worth much to McDonald Hak:' Ha! "Why, you :seem to sort of sympa- thize with this pirate who's stealing our trade," objected the other. The gray eyes of the factor of Elk- wan'held those of Cameron in a pene- trating look, as' he said—"I do." The brooding face of the man with-.: the scarred cheek sought the window. The tragedy of the man at Seal Cove, . if he proved to be the Nova Scotian soldier wanted by the police, was,' he• realized, simply the story of Garth Guthrie in an exaggerated form, The• wife he had come house to, like Ethel had turned front his mutilated face— lacked the womanhood to shield him j• with her heart from the mockery of ' an unfeeling world. How many of the Canadian maimed, he wondered, ' the broken, the crippled, had walked in Gethsemane with Garth Guthrie and Laughing McDonald? How many had seen veiled horror in the eyes of" those they `loved? "Well, I sympathize with any man whose wife goes wrong," the voice of Cameron went on,, after a pause, "but that don't justify murder, Guthrie." I "I'm not so sure,"was the quiet response, ""when a man comes home' with a comic mask for a face, that he isn't justified in killing both hiss wife and the man she turns to. Put yourself in his place, Cameron. Even the children on the streets must have mocked him, as he passed. Think of the hell he lived through—then she, his refuge and his anchor—fails hint."' Again Cameron felt that the man championing the unknown McDonald'; was making the case his own. That Guthrie was sensitive of his scarred'. cheek he already was aware and it irritated the older man into blurting outright: "Guthrie, don't take offense at what I'm going to say, but it seems. to me that you must be vain as a girl" to have that scar always on your mind, Why, man, you're handsome. enough to carry a 'dozen stars. No- body ever thinks of it, except to envy - your war record," Guthrie's mouth curled slightly in' answer: "Man, I've forgotten all a- bout that scar, but I can't forget the nen who were not so lucky." (To be continued). 't i, s t i ai e d I t 0 for of. Albany grasped Guthrie's hand, "The men who turned this trick are Etienne and old Souci," protested Garth. "I don't want you to forget them. I did little." Cameron slapped the proud half- breed on the back, "No fear of -my forgetting Etienne Savanne. He's worked with me too many years. Now I wish you'd listen to what they write front Moose. The Albany factor went to his desk and, returning.with a letter, read to Guthrie: "The Montreal office has got the' idea that this free-trader, McDonald, I may be the man wanted in Nova Sco- tia for a murder committed about three years ago. A returned soldier struck and killed a man supposed to be his wife's lover. He was traced i to Newfoundland. According to Mc- Mann at Charlton island, the descrip- tion of the soldier tallies with the ap- I p.earance of this Laughing McDonald. I have written Montreal that the I schooner is wintering on this coast, I I expect the provincial police will show' up here soon to investigate." t "Now, what d'you think of that?" • demanded Cameron of the man whose thoughts were centered on the home- coming of a soldier with disfigured face—a face repulsive, unbearable to the woman whose weakness had -caus- ed the murder. There must be ten thousand men in Canada with scarred faces, Cameron. ' Because' Laughing McDonald happens to have one doesn't make him the murderer." 1 i Cameron sensed that the reply had nannenanniniiMINEMEMINE e Have ou Any of These Things To Sell? Young Pigs Baby Chicks Live Stock` Poultry Cordwood Sh -ubs or Plants Honey Preserves Farm House and Lot Money to Loan Hay Auto Parts Rabbits Pigeons Pets Home-made Pickles Home-made Jam Singing Birds Knitted Mats Used Piano Second-hand Article And a Hundred Other Articles Or Do You Want Any of hese ? 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