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The Herald, 1910-12-02, Page 8NEWS OF THE DAY ifs BRIEF A Well-to-do Tillsonburg Farmer Shoots Himself. Conviction cf Boss. Ruef at San Fran- cisco Confirmed, Russian Octobrists Want Tolstoi Memorial Schools. Paulist Fathers will conduct a mission for non-Catholics at St. Paul's Church, Toronto, After a short illness Dr. George Fred- erick Emery, one of Ottawa's specialists, died in his 44th year. Mr. Wen. Redmond, M. P. brother of the Irish leader, will contest Cork city against Mr. Wm. O'Brien, M. P. Wm. King. who was injured in an ele- vator at Davies' factory, Toronto, abort two weeks ago, died in the General Hos- pitaI. Niagara power is in operation for the full twenty-four hours in Guelph, and will be used indefinitely. It was turned on without ceremony. Coroner Elliot has decided to have an- other jury investigate the death of Douglas Lucas,'1eilled by- falling down an elevator shaft, at Toronto. A deputation from London entered a protest with Sir James Whitney and Iron. Adam Beek against a duplication of electric lighting plants. Bills were introduced in the Douma by the Octobrists proposing the establish- ment of schools in memory of Tolstoi, to be provided for by the State. The whole of Manchuria is officially declared to be infected with the bubonic plague, but not with cholera, as was er- roneously reported recently. The Children's League of Chatham at its annual meeting decided upon a scheme to promote a Citizens' Club, for the purpose of looking after the young men of the city. Rev. J. M. Whitelaw, formerly pastor of Fairview Presbyterian Church, West Toronto, has been invited to become pas- tor of Balfour Street Presbyterian Church, Brantford. Denzil G. Ridout, of the Methodist Book Room, Toronto, has accepted the position of book steward of the Montreal Book Room, to succeed C. W. Coates, who is retiring. Arthur Brown, a well-to-do farmer re- siding near Tilsonburg, committed sui- cide by shooting himself through the tread. He had been suffering from se- vere illness for some time. Seven ear loads fo sheep and a few cattle left Guelph for the Chicago Live Stock Exposition from breeders in that district. They will afterwards be shown at the Winter Fair there. The District Court of Appeals of the first district at San Francisco sustained the conviction of Abraham Ruef, former political boss of that city, for bribing supervisors. The court denied him a new trial. T. E. Reeh & Sons' foundry and auto- mobile supplies warehouse at Humber- stone was totally destroyed by fire. It is thought to be the work of an incen- diary. Loss $15,000; insured for about $4,000. Police Magistrate Kingsford at To- ronto fined P. 13. Burton $1 on a charge preferred by the Toronto Railway Com- pany against his child for using school children's tickets illegally. Mr. Burton has appealed. Word was received at St. Thomas of the death in Winnipeg of Hugh. Williams, who had been a train despatcher on the M. C. R., St. Thomas, for over thirty- five years. and who was on a visit at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. L McLaws. A special from Decatur, Ala., says John F. Kni»ht, managing partner of the defunct. cotton firm of Knight, Yan- cey &s Company, which reecntly failed for about $13,000,000, was arrested there by a United States marshal and taken to Huntsville. The annual conference of representa- tives of the Atlantic steamship lines is now on at London. A number of gnec- tions involving the relations of the com- paniee will be discussed, but it is not 'x. elected that any changes of importance in rates will be macre. Henry McGurk was sentenced at Lon- don to three months. in the common ,jail and Howard Dart to a period not ex - reeding three yeaa•s in Mimico Reforma- tory by eh.rdge Macbeth. The men were found guilty of assaulting two girls of nine years. Robert C. Clowry, president of the Western Union Telegraph Company, ten - tiered his resignation, and Theodore N. Tail, president of the American Tele - 'phone to Telegraph Company, which eont- trols the 'Western Union, was appointed to fill the vacancy. It. Muirhead, recently promoted by the Grand Trunk from freight foreman in the sheds to the post of passenger. yard. master in the Union Station, Toronto, was made the redolent of a purse of gold, containing; $100, as a token of es- teem by his olid colleagues in the freight department. Along with this gift went n out glass Water set for Mrs,. Muir Tread. • LOCAL OPTION Contests Next January in the Muni- cipalities Mentioned Below, The following is a Het of the muni- cipalities where voting upon local op- tion by -laps will take place upon Jan. 2 next. In caoh case the number of licenses now granted is also given: No. of Municipality. Licenses. Albemarle ... ... ..... ... 1 Aidboro ... ... .. .. I *Alexandria Town , ,., 3 *Amhensstibu.rg Town .. ... 6 *Barrie Town ... - . , P 12 Bastard ... ... ... ...• , 2 *Beaverton ... 2 Bartle ... ... ..., ..., 7 Bexley ... ... ,... 2 *Bracsbridge Town, , .. ... 5 *Brampton Town ... -.. ... 4 *Bridgeburg, ... ... 4 *Bothrvebl Town ... ... 3 "Burk's Falls ... ... ...... 3 Camden E. ... ... .. .... 7 Chapman.. ... ... ...... 1 *Chesley Town ... ... ... 3 Crowland .. ...... 1 Cumberland ... ... ... ... 4 *Drayton ...... .. 3 Elizabethtown ... ... ... .. 1 *Erin .. ... ... 2 Flantboro E.... ...... ..« Flam•boro W ... ... ...... 2 Flos..• ... ... ...• 4 Georgina .. . ......... 1 *C4ananoque Town ... ... . 5 Gloucester ... ... R *Grand Valley ... ... .. . 3 *Guelph City . -, ..-. -. 18 Gwillisnbury N. ... ... 2 Hinchinbrook ........ 2 Humberstone , ........... *Huntesviile ... ,.. 4 Guelph ... ... 1 Kenyon ...... , „ 4 Iiitley , . ... , , , ... 0 Lancaster ... ... ... ... . 2 *Lancaster 2 Leehiel . . leoughooro ... ... Levant ... _Mara . . . ... .. . *1IIaxville *Merrickville.. 2 *Napanee Town .�.. 8 *Newburgh ... .. . .... . . . 1 *Newcastle... ... 1 Palmerston .,. . 2 "Paisley. .. ... ... 3*Perth�Town ... ... ... ... Plyimpton .. ... .. 1 *Port Colborne ... ... ... 5 *Port Elgin ... ... 4 Puslinch ... ... ... ... ... 2 Rochester 5 *Rodney 2 Roxboro ,,. ... ... ... 4 Russell ... ... ... ... 6 Scarboro ... ... . 6 ,Sheffield 5 Sherborne 2 *Smith's Falls Town ... ..: 8 Stamford . , . ... ... :i *Sutton ... .. ,., 3 Tay 2 *Tlressalon Town ... ... . 3 "Thorold Town ... ... ... 4 Thorold ... ... ... ... ... 4 Toronto 5 Toronto Gore .. . 1 Tyendinaga .,. 5 *Vaukleek Hill ... ... ... 5 * Welland Town , , . , , , , , , ,q *Watford . ... ...... 3 * Wardsville ... ... ... ... 1 West Lorne ... ... ... . 3 Willoughby ... ... ... 3 Wolford .. , 1 Places marked * are incorporated towns and villages. 2 DOG OWNER FINED Reeve Shipped Two Hounds From Blair to Parry Sound. (,alt despatch: Before Magistrate Black this afternoon, the case of ex - Reeve John. N. Sipes, of Blair, charged with having shipped two hounds from Blair, a district infected with rabies, to, Parry Sound, an uninfected district, was heard. The dogs were billed to Shawanaga, but were intercepted at Parry Sound by W. J. Connor, of the Provincial police, with found theta in a deplorable condition, having been four days without food or water. Mr. Con- nor was present, but his evidence was not necessary. A second charge of cruelty to eel - malt was laid by P. C. Ilarris, secretary of the Human Society, Toronto. lir. John Jennings. Toronto. prosecuted for the Depart meet .of Agriculture, and Mr, C. 1?. thinning, K.C„ who appeared for the defendant, pleaded guilty to both charges. A fine of °+35 and conte was imposed on the first charge, and for cruelty to -animals Sipes was taxed $1],80, including the wets.. The sine]] fine was due to the fart that the prose- cution c:'urtsel made it plain that he wished the ease to be in the uature of n warning to others, but the law must be cvele d. G. P. R. SCHOLARSHIP. AFnntreal, Nov. 23. --- .Sir Thomas Sir:tnrltneirsy to -day issued his mistiai c:reu!ar to the employees of the Cana- dian 1'aeifie system ufferitig two free scholarships in McGill l.niveretty to em- ployees under 21 years of age and to minor sora of enrpihyees. Those scholar. The followiag Statements give the'area. and yields of t'rhe principal field crops of Ontario for 1910, The areas have been !compiled, from* individual returns of farmers and the) yields by a speeial staff in each township in addition to our regular crop. merrespendents; bail Wheat: -743,1:73 acres yielded 19,837,172 ,bushels, or 26,7 per acre, as compared 'with ,16,967,063 and 24.1 in 1909. The annual average per acre for 29 years rtes 21.0. Spring Wheat -129,319 acres yielded 2,- 489,833 bushels, or 19.3 per acre as com- pared with 2,223,567 and 1u".5 in 1909. Annual average; 15.9. Barley -826.144' acres yielded 19,103,- 107 bsuhels, or 30.5 per acre, as compar- ed wibh 18,776,777 and 27.0 in 1909. An- nual average; 27.8. Oats -2,757,933 acres yielded 102,084,- 107 bushels, or 30.5 per acre, as oompar- eci month 00,235,179 ,and 33.5 in 1909. An- nual average, 35:7 Ryle-95,397 acres yielded 1,620,333 bushels, or 17,0 per acre, as compared with 1,6 7 3,9x21 and 16.6 in 1909. Annual average, 16.4. Buekeeheat-1.94,913 acres yielded 4,- 693,881 bushels, or 24.1 per acre, as cora- pared with 4,280,790 and 24.2 in 1909. Annual average,20.3. Peas -403,414 acres yielded 6,016,003 bushels, or 14.9' per acre, as compared with 7,613,656 and 20.0 in 1909. Annual average 19,3. Beans --49,775 acres yielded 892,927 bushels, or 17.9 per acre, as compared with 826,344. and 18.4 in 1909. Annual average 17.2. Potaboes-1653454 acres yielded 21,- 927,804 bushels, 'or 130 per acre, as com- pared with 24,645,283 and 145 in 1909. Annual average 116. 3 angels -68,972 acres yielded 34,686,- 137 bushels., or 503 per acre, as compared av wiethra28ge,928459,347 and 410 in 1909. Annual . Carrots -3,551: acres yielded 1,049,348 bushels, or 296 per acre, as compared with 1,101,663 and 286 in 1909. Annual average 345. Sugar Beets --26,879 acres yielded 11,- 238,577 bushels, or 418 per acre, as conn - pared with 7,001565 and 353 in 1909. Anneal average 413. Turnips -108,360 acres yielded 49,425,- 472 bushels, or 456 per acre, as eornpaxed with 50,733,940 and 447 in 1909: Annual average, 430. Mixed Grains -497,936 acres. yielded 18,261,303 busheds, or 36.7 Fier acre, as compared with I6,109,434 and 34.1 in 1909. COTe fol: Husking -320,519 acres ,vueld- ed r.•_,1100;386'diiisliels' (in the ear), or 77.7 per acre, as compared with 22,619,- 690 and 70.1 n 1909. Annual average 71.4. Corn for Site -326,627 acres yielded 3,788,364 tons (green), or 11.60 tons per acre, as compared with 3,374,655 and 11.70 in 1909. Annual average, 11,46. Hay amd Clover -3,204,021 acres yield- ed 9,492,853toric, or 1.71. tonio per acre, as compared with 3,885,145 and 1.20 last year. Annual average, 1.40. WINTER FAIR. The winter fair at Ottawa is a grow- ing concern. All departments were well represented last year. The seed exhibits always attract considerable attention; the management has provided a roomy and advantageous position for showing there. This year there should be a spec- ial effort on the part of farmers who have seed to sell or advertise to he en hand with their exhibits as per prize list. A prize list may be had by applying to D. T. Elderkin, the Secretary -Treasurer, whose addreas is Parliament Buildings, Toronto, at present, but for a month or more before the exhibition will be 1t- tawa, Ont. The number of grain exhibitors is in- creasing each year. There is still room for more; there is all the more nonor to win out in a close competition, mood prizes are offered in the 13 sections, viz.: First, $5.00; 2nd, $3.00; 3rd, $2.00, and 4th, $1.- There 1:There, are two specials as well, the Bate cup for the best exhibit of white oats, two bushels together with sheaf, and one for Renfrew exhibitors of outs by the President, of the Silo ,v, Mr. C. White, M, P. Ottawa Valley farmers 'should not Iet the western men come here and win all the prizes. They should be prepared to show that ]astern 'Ontario can grow as good grain as Western Ontario. It is a splendid chanee for western men to show up samples of corn, clover and alsike seed, altltnngo no prizes are offered for red clever and alsike. There should be. If Iota are sent down it -vill be an in- centive for the grain committee to re- commend a place for them. Exhibitors should carefully read, Rule .i, where, it says that all exhibits must be ropreten- tative of a Certain lot held at hone for sale. All grabs exhibits are entitle,d to free return by freight. T. G. Raynor, 'aids Superintendent,. Ottawa. THE POOR COW MUST GO. From the records in the office of the Dairy Commissioner, Ottawa, received from members of cow. testing associa- tions, it nppears that in the month of August the average yield of 3,009 cows recorded in Mario %vas 776 pounds of inilk, 3.4 test, and 26 pounds of fat. On dividing these Cows into two groups, those yielding. below that aver- age. and those above, it is found that 1,430 cows give an average of only 658 ands Of milk aiad 23 pounds of fat. Thus, lied their yield been equal to ly the average of all the 3.000 cows. e7 would each have given 113 pounds 0 ships cover four years' tui Joe in tbs bead ty of applied :science, and are sal, on jcct 'so competitive examination, th of milk more, or a total yield of an ex- tra 168,740 pounds of mill, 11'hat a pity they did not! The second group, those yielding above the average, includes the remain- ing 1,670 cows, which produced 833 pounds of milk, or 107 pomade above the average of the 3,000 cows, :tnd actually 225 pounds .of mill: above the average of the 1,430 poor cows. The earnings of the good cows amounted to the huge sum of $4,439;00 more, in the one month, than the earn- ings of the poor cows. This begins to open oar eyes to the tremendous possibilities, of increased revenue from keeping better cows. Why should we remain oontent with only "average" cows? The poor cow must go. 0. lf. W. Dominion Department of Agriculture, Office of the Dairy and l'olct Storage Commissioner. r_a A DISTRIBUTION Seed Grain and Potatoes From the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, 1910-11. By instruction of the Hou. Minister of Agriculture a distribution is being made this season of samples of superior sorts of grain and potatoes to Canadian farmers for the improvement of seed. The stock for distribution has been se- cured mainly from the experimental farms at Indian Head.; Brandon, Man., and Ottawa, Ont. The samples con- sists of oats, spring wheat, barley, field peas, Indian corn (for ensilage only), and potatoes. The quantity of oats sent is 4 lbs., and of wheat or bar- ley 5 lbs., sufficient in each cafe to sow one -twentieth of an acre. The samples of Indian corn, peas and potatoes weigh about 3 lbs. each. A quantity of each of the following varieties has been secured for this distribution: Oats -Banner, Abundance, Danish Is- land, Wide -Awake, Thousand Dollar, Im- proved Ligowo-all white varieties. Wheat -Rod varieties -Marquis and Early Red Fife (early beardless sorts of high baking strength), Red Fife (beardless), Preston and Iluron(early, bearded). White varieties -White Fife (beardless), Bobs (early, beardless). Barley -Six -rowed; Mensury and Manchurian (a selection from Mensury). Two.rowed: Standwell and Invincible. Field Peas -Arthur and Golden Vine. Indian Corn (for ensilage) -Early sorts: Angel of Midnight, Conrpton's Early and Longfellow. Later varieties: Selected Teaming, Early Mastodon, and White Cap Yellow Dent. Potatoes -Early varieties; Rochester Rose,. and Irish Cobbler. Medium to late varieties: Gold Coin. Carman No. 1, and Money Maker. The later varieties are. as a rule, more productive than the earlier kinds. Only one sample Can be sent to each applicant, hence if an individual receiv- es a sample of oats be cannot receive one of wheat, barley, peas, Indian corn er potatoes. •Applications on printed cards or sheets, or lists of names from one individual. or application for more than one sample for one household, can- not be entertained. The samples will be sent free of charge through the mail. Applications should be addressed to the Dominion Cerealist. Experimental Farm, Ottawa, and may be sent in any time from the lst of December to the 16th of February, after which the lists will be closed. so that the samples ask- ed for may he sent out in good time. Applicants should mention the variety they prefer, with a second sort as an alternative. Applications will be filled in the order in which they are received, so long as the supply of seed lasts. Farmers are advised to apply early to avoid possible disappointment. Those applying for Indian corn or potatoes should bear in mind that the corn is not usually distributed until April, and that potatoes cannot be nreiied until danger from frost in transit is over, No postage is remrired on mail matter addressed to the Experiments)] Farm. Ot- tawa.a--Wm. Saunders, Director of Ex- perimental Fa rms. FIRED ON THEM, Michigan Smallpox Scare Leads to Rigid Quarantine at State Home. Detroit, Mich., Nov. 28. - Michigan National Guardsmen, on duty at the State home for the Feeble-minded at Lapeer to enforce the smallpox quar- antine, last night fired several shots directly at two women attendants in the institution who attempted to elude the troopers and break through the quarantine established to protect the city. The women were captured and dri- ven back to the grounds at the mouth of the rifles. At to -day's conference, held by of- ficers of the militia anti Superintend - ant Chamberlain of the State Home, the two women who attmpted to es- cape and other attendants in the in- stitution were present, and the' loaded rifles were shown to them and the fat emphasized that they will be shot if they attempt again to escape quaran- tine. The situation in the Home is deplor- able to -night. Two deaths are re- ported, and one new ease. The total number of deaths to date is fourteen, and there are sixteen eases at the pre- sent time in the institution. There are sixty-eight militiamen on guard at the .Koine now, and More will arrive tomorrow. Rig xtc. HAS 07E TPOUBL€ Disturbances at Tepico and 5;000 Troops Despatched to Scene,. Thousand Troops Sent to Parra! Which is Causing Anxiety.. 1.1 Paso, Tex., Nov.25.----D•isturbancce are reported this horning in the terri- tory of Teuieo, on the coast south of 'Sinalo, and 5,000 troops have been dee spatched there from the city of Mexico: ?'hese outbreaks are in a section which has heretofore been peaceful. The out- breaks are in several different (ocalie ties. Nothing can be heard front -Yucatan, and the great south country. Torreon and the surrounding country i,< quiet. SITUATION UNDER CONTROL. 1':l Paso, Tex., Nov. 28. -While it is admitted that with the lightening of the censorship established by the Mexi- can Government, only such information as is favorable to the Government is be- ing allowed to -come through, it is •the general belief that the situation is now pretty well under control. Sympathizers of the revolutionists hare, however, claim that the present lull .merely marks the strengthening of the insurgent organization, and that the res! force of the uprising will be :felt within a few days. No fighting was reported last night from any of the revolutionists' strong- bolds. Parra!, apparently, affords the (Government the most anxiety, and fully 1,000 federal troops were sent there yes- terday. All points along the line of the Mexi- can National Railroad, including Torreon and Chihuahua, were reported tranquil at 2 a. m., and the absence of further news from these places indicates that quiet still reigns. It is declared that the insurgents still hold the Madeira branch of the Mexico Northwestern Railroad running from Chihuahua to Madeira. Earlier reports last night stated that the Government troops hacl recaptured the railroad. ORDER RESTORED. Washington, Nov. 28. -.-"Order has been re-established in n11 the republic with the exception of the district of Guererro, in Chihuahua, where a faction of about 200 men are not yet completely reduced." The foregoing is the test of a telegram dated November 'T.3rd, reeeived to -day from Enrique 0. Creel, the Mexican Min- ister of Foregin Affairs, by Ambassador De La Barra, THE LITTLE ONES, Salvation Army to Bring Childl;en Here for the Farmers. Toronto, Nov. 28. -The transferring of orphan children from Great Britain to selected homes in this country is the next line of philanthropic activity that will be adopted by the Salvation Army, according to an announcement of Col. Lamb, director of the immigration and colonization work of the army from its London headquarters. The colonel returned yesterday froua a trip to Ottawa and Montreal in com- pany with Commissioner Coombs and Colonel Mapp. At the capital they wait- ed upon Earl Grey, who has ever shown sympathy with the endeavors of the army to populate Canada, and who ex- pressed hearty approval of their latest proposition. Children of five to twelve years of age would be brought across. said the colonel, though the army would concen- trate its energies mainly on the removal of those of seven to nine years. homes would be secured for them in advance, and the army officers already had ap- plications from persons who desired to adopt boys and girls. Country homes would be selected, and a constant super- vision of these protegees would be main- tained by the officers of the army. The country districts, he found, were in need of help. As a rule the children of the farmers drifted away from homer to the cities 01 to the west at an early age, and many agriculturists were desir- ous of adopting children who would prove of great help as they grew older. All tete children brought over would be carefully selected, and those only of the beat physique would he chosen. i'P A FATAL SHOT. Brother Kills Brother by Accident in, Cape Breton Village. Glace Bay, N. S., despatch: A fatal. shooting accident occurred at New Wa- erford to -day, which caused the death o1 James J, rhlcLean, The brother of the deceased, Dan McLean, was in one ro001, examining an automatie revolver and, thinking it unloaded, snapped the trig- ger. The deceased was in an adjoining room, only a thin partition dividing. Tho, shot went through the partition, Strik- ing McLean in the forehead, coming out. at the back of his head. Deceased. was, 23 years old.