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in New Spring
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ask you to come
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to purchase, but
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500.N.
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Are all made of cloth
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Our Boys', Suits
cloth woven of very
strong yarns, the on
ly kind that will give
service, no matter
howrough the usage
Another feature is the cel -
ors which:. will not fade.
A combination of strong
cloth with unfadable color
is the only satisfactory
material for Boys' Cloth-
ing and the °Ay sort we
have anything to do with.
Tins makes our Boys'
Clotlaiitg stock a atreng
favorite with buyers of
Boys' Clothing; and the
prices are moderate.
SMALL BOYS' SUITS—
$3.50 to $6.50
LARGER BOYS' SUITS
$5.50 to 9.00
KNICKERS—
$1.00 to
RAINCOATS—
$3:50 to $4.50
CAPS -
25c to MOO
. THE TWO GERMANYS I tie hind - of denweratie intellectnal 1 seed his father sowed, and he reigned boats cross the channel vrith the same
yawed Frederick 'Williams great I am in the best of health and still
The European War has sit many a Pellartisth •cMioetgllsforte 111;
h b thsei 1411
• (The Outlook) • inwftement which in Frame and in that for forty-sie years. It was he who ad- frequehey and regularity as before.
idea, from theory to absolute demon- able to eat all kinds iof hard -tack
stratiem 1Je proved, in campaigns Weill will have to close as it is nearly
whose successes have dazzled the in- nineo'clock and the lights go out at
agination of mankind for a century that time. I will write again soon.
and a half, that wars are won by na- With best regards to all,
.As ever yours,
WILL
problem for American 'thought, but •
emitury giving mise to the American
none at once en iiisisterit and so bat- Goaerdnent and to the French revolu-
fling as the coexistence m one people tion. Prussia ahm saved from a ooit
at one time of the qualities and defect ical revolution- et the end of the 18th
which presepttheinselves in Germanni century beepIle she had had a blood -
Let ns look at the two -Germanys. less one-irian-pOwer economic revolu-
The one is. the Germany of efficinc, tion at the bmenning of it. Prussia
of enterprise, of the life of the
%lirit, was growing rNier_ more powerful,
of -good will among men and of joy to more homogeiteous, during those
little children. Without invoking the _
pregnyears
ent year which France was
,
grovepg -poorenweaker, more faction -
tort and thesAtaeriean colonies were
Auxiliary in acknowleagment of a par
passionately qtiestioning kingly as- oink policies, but the greatest gen- -- ---
existence of any other. Germany, the
problems and marvels of this °Ise
a are sufficiently bewildering. Here is
people pre-eminent alike in the re-
clamation of waste lands and in spec-
ulative philosophy. The Germalis write
the best organized symphonies and
the
the best organized sthamship
companies. We turn to them for fairy
tales for children and for works on
bacteriology for physician. - They
stand first in the collection of hymns
litte. of the ancient Aryans, and. in the col-
lection of city rubbish as well. They
dM teach us how to, organize hospitals
and nourish foreign trade, to Van
citiestand erganize ruraj credit b
to make toys and social surveys. e
in America, with our young civiliz-
ation d =symmetrical development,
have been specially dazzled in con
Special Sale of
ew Hats
tion, and that armies are but instru-
ments; and that a poor nation, thrifty,
industrious, and well administered,
can conquer peoples richer and more
fortunte, but weakened in fighting
power. by waste in. governraent and
luxury in public and private life. -
Frederick William ereated his econ-
FROM ENGLAND.
The follovnig letter, written by W.
G. Oliver, is one of a inunber receiv-
ed by the secretary of the local War
f
u• mptions. Ast a resut—to antiei- ius cannot mate a whole new World.
cel sent rom Seaforth to the boys at
' front.
pate in a wornerd the end of the discus- he dipped his social and military eth- the •
sion—Prussiaeenfortfahead of the les and his diplomatic ideas from the Secretary Women's War Auxiliary
rest a theworld in her econonne pail- stream of his time. The early eight- Seaforth, Ontario.
ophy, has hrenillt down into the 20th eenth century Ives an age of brute Dear Friend—To my great surprise
century, has iraPosed on Germany, and force in government and of lying in on arriving in camp after a two
hag sought* tommpose on the world, a diplomacy; good faith was as rare a months' training at the C.M.S., Crow
godernment 'Ana tiiithilosonhy of go- virtue -anfong - eighteenth century borough, I foiled a parcel from the
eriltnerffni vlu.h the moat enlighten- statesmen as gentleness was among Women's War Auxiliary, Seaford'.
ed - coneeptiordolef economic welfare eighteenth century pirates. It was The socks contained were most wel-
• and efficiency are 'mingled with ideas the age of seeret agreements which come as everything of that kind comes
of internationaVnlations and the eth- nullified treaties sined, sealed and in lilightY handy over here where we
ies of. war, which were standard in delivered before all men; of outrage are absent from honie surroundings.
thnes ewhen .prieeoners were examined eous violations of every principle of I want to thank one and all of the
by torture,- aspired citiee turned .over peutralitn; of the deliberate dismenn Auxiliartt
to arinies for ot and pillage, and berment of the living bodies of nations for their thoughtfulness
and kiedneEssvei4trehimngeinisbentrinjusgtraase we
oeationed by statesmen to gratify the lust of tyrants; of world this way.
want it here but these are hard times
and we must be satisfied until the In-
comprehensible and hated German is
driven from his home. I have been
as much a privete virtue as meelmesspolitics which had never even heard
stich a thing as popular right. Those
who doubt this may be reminded ef
templating Germany.- Our achieve- -Frederick William_ s economic phi -
menet have had the exuberance and f iesophy shape* itself in his active
one-sidedness of the exploits of youth; mind, in the days when all the ambi-
they have been a series of brilliant tame of priiicesoettledmpon the kind
tours de force—"stents" in the ver- of national greahnest which vindicates
macular. We have worked prodigious- and extends itself by war, The great-
ly and shirked prodigiously; we have est genius canna escape from the line,
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been ecohomical and at the same itations of his own age. so Frederick
time wasteful of a National patrimonY William's wonderful understanding of
of unexampled richness' while , Ger- the economic basis of national great-
many's peogess has hadthe "steady ness took shape as a military- policy
persistence of a screw" and the sym- sustained by ecenomic foundationa Jt
metro of an athlete's torso.may be stated -thus: That wars are
The other Germany -sees in sacred won' not by armies, but by nations,
agreements "mere scraps of paper." thateoldiersare only weapons with
This Germany sank the Lusitania in which people fight; that a ndlitary
violation of the laws of humanity and preparedness . supported by ' universal
the treaties governing the security of industry and thrift and by the most
ships at sea, burned the Library at rigid economy in administration lies
Louvain, destroyed the Cathedral at at the base of all military effecve-
Rheims, executed Edith Cavell, and nese.
sends Zeppelins to assassinate grand- How far beyond his time this Hoh-
mothers by the chimney corner, inval- enzollern ICing was may be judged by
ids in bed and little children on the the fact that the economic principles
way to school. This Germany brings which he began th act upon on the day
forward men eminent in all walks • of the breath left the body of his father
life, even to the pastor with gown and
bands, the. professor beside his desk.
and the statesman before the Reich-
keg—not to excuse these things, but
to avow and defend them.
Q As a result we have developed two
groups of commentators upon Ger-
many and things German. • There
-----' are those to whom German virtues
El and services to mankind are non -ex -
I istent. In view of outrages and
m. •
• wrongs, all Germany's achievements
are merely demonic shows of cunning
to entrap victimsand delude a world
for whem the real Germeny lies in
lwait, and every great German leader
istdttitat .monstrum horendurn, an Mt-
, prinemded • man of -gnius." Another
and smaller group idealizes every-
thing, sees all that Germany does is
right because she does it, and frank-
ly recogriizee two moral codes—one
for ordinary relations of life, and the
For Easter wee we make a spec- et
ial display of al the new Spring
Hats—In new colors, while lee r
show . the -extreme brim- widths at
the same time we . have plenty of
the more genteel blocks.
Fine soft bats—x.5o, 2.00, 2.5o
up to 45o
Fine stiff hats -2.00 to 3.50
SpringCaps-50C, 75c, $1 to x. so
..-..for .; ."
The yeung men are favoring the style known as the li Pinch
Back. " The coat has strap across nack at waist line and slight-
ly pleated—a -mart suit. We have these in different colors—
grey, brOWEif blue, &c.
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Prices ..._ ... . ..... ....... — .........15.00 to:620.00
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m. gave irt
other for certain peoples m
dipioni-
acy and war. A third group of peo-
ple frankly, gives up the entire prob
. km; there is no answer, so why think
about it at all. Why try to reconcile
1 von Tirpitz and Papa Jahn, Schleier-
1 macher and Bismarck, Virchtliv and
1Bernhardi ? How can the same people
f be at once the chief minister of mercy
' to the diseased, of vigor to the well,
11 of 'comfort to dwellers in cities. of
prosperity to tillers of the soil, of
El efficiency to the organization Of bug-
- nes, of intellectual pleasure to the
_ philosopber,• of emotional eiultation
have only within the past year been
enbodied in the defensive legislation of tiler right. Among .the fruits of this
the United States. process were tbe American Revolution
Here was Frederick William's prole- of 14776, the theories and discussions of
len': He was Iiing of a poor coun- the French statesmen and scholars
try, With Muck thin and sandy soli, known as "the men of 1789," and the
• backward in menufacture and trad, French Revolution.
compaseed by powerful enemies, and All this did not touch Prussia. Why?
• wholly without physical frontiers mist Because it was simply- a movement
ceptible of easy defense The greatest induced by the failure of government
emmtry on the European Continent to achieve general welfare, and in
was France—fertile, rich, Prosperous, this Prussia's Government hed not
a leader in the industrial arts, main- failed. In the pragmatic sense, ab
tabling st -Court' which was a center of solutism "worked" in Prasia. No won -
luxury and splendor. What was der the French peasantry were
Arre for Pteeeli tip/em-the might of
aneedateatee ede of Mistrial •
Frederick William had his answer
read**. France was rich and pros-
perous, but luxurious and idle. Her
kings were wasters, her Court a cen-
ter of extravagance and profligacy.
Expenditures for the public good
which were but reasenable, were so
augmented by graft and -corruption
that the resulting burden on the peas-
ant bowed his shoulders. A paralysis
of the effectiveness of government re-
sulting from the condoning of graft
and the multiplying of melees offices
threatened the perpetuity of the na-
tion. The French kings had forgotten
the common people. In process of time
the common people would forget them.
The hope of the future was in a land,
poor in soil, it might be, and back-
ward in the arts, whose King should
be a father to his people and not an
the black treachery of England to
her allies after Malplaquet; the Sects in England now for over four months
kendorf intrigues at Berlin, carriedtand iras to when ,,I will get to France
on for Austria's benefit; the partition ave no idea. None of our lieuten-
of Poland; and, in the nineteenth I
atite have gone over as yet, but our
century, England's destruction of the Mayors having reverted are now all
fleet of Denmark, a friendly and neut.- there doing their bit and most of our
ral Power. Germany's military pon men are over. I saw Limits. F.Scott
icy of force and frightfulness is no and K. Main of the 161st, the other
new thing; it is merely a survival. It data They are Reeking fine and fit.
may be matched, detail for detail, Again anking you, I remain,
from the histories of England, France
, Yours truly,
t .
and Austria in the eighteentb. century. WMa OLIVER
During this century, in France and
in the English colonies, especially, SEAFORTII SPRING SHOW.
the mind of mankind began fiercely The annual spring horse and eat -
to question the right of kings to op- tsleesoltortzgr
, Aundiuitu
eerthreaityausspoicceieso,hem
of the
press peoples, This was nd mere af
intellectual movement; in fact, men here on Tuesday last, was a success
do not think unless they have to, But in the fullest sefise of the term, al -
burdened men and wronged men, seek- though the weathe was none too fav-
ing liberty and freedom,- naturally orable, it being rater cold, -with rain
look everywhere for help. Among and occasional ihum es if snow. This,
other possible sources they turn t° however, did not seem to affect the
theokies of government and of pp- attendance, and there , was an unus-
ually large turnout of apectators. The
horses, especially in the roadster class,
were not as numerous as usual, but
the quaility was there In the heavy
classes tbere was a splendid exhibit,
both in the harness and halter classes,
the entries being numerous and the
competition very keen. hi feet it was
well after six o'clock before the judg-
ing was completed. The following is a
list of the successful exhibitors:
Light Horses.
Hackney stallion any age, W. J.
saentisfling edpo;vtheretyy,sla-seattgedledhargaimsnerestdsehnipi pamoIe.a.atei. Almon? .Q. cha
Charles -
burden of taxation to support a waste- worth, John. Pinlmey, H. Hannon.
ful Government. What was that to Standard Bred pacmg stallion, L. O.
the Prussian tillers of the soil, whose Charlesworth.
Government set an example in thrift Single roadster, Ralph Hyslop, E.
and frugality to the most careful fart Glew.
mer in the land? Every month that Roadster team, Norman Carter.
passed bare overpowering testimony Single carriage horse, a A. Glenn,
to the wisdom of the Prussian king H. Neeb.
arid of their policy of governmental jdge, J. Darroch, Listowel.
--e to the lover of great music; and of extravagant pensioner upon them,
• duplicity in the field of diplomacy, evs whose. government should be managed
en to the extent of bringing on as ectammically. as any household in
a war by forgery, of lawless- the land, whose officials should be for
ness in internatonal. agreement, use and not for show, whose first con -
of cruelty and barbarity in war? Cern should be the goodness of the
The answer lies in the history of harvests, the drainage of swamps the
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that Kingdom whose peculiar genius reelaznation of waste lands, the /Int
.
Empire— ing of thrifty colonists swhere their
example should instruct the backward
frugality and fficiency; every month. Heavy Horses
cLEAN BROS., Publishers
$150 a Year in Advance
their esthem and appreciation.
—As William McLeod, of Ethel, was
taking the hay -rack off the sleigh last
Friday the horses moved. forward and
caused Mr. McLeod to lose his balance
and the rack fell on him with the re-
ult that some ribs were fracturd.
—A resident of Cranbrooie had
from 100 to 125 pounds of homegrown
pork borrowed from hii woodshed re-
cently, after nightfall, The meat
had been slightly salted _with the in-
tention of completing the curing, and
putting it away in the cellar.
—Mr. J. E. Ellis, of East Wawanosh
has purchased from Mr. J. D. Larkin,
of Queenston, Out, his grand stock
hrse, "Pride of Glencaire, and broth-
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er to "Baron O'Buchlyvie" who sold
at public auction for $47,500. "Pride
07Glencairri" is, without doubt, one of
the best lookbag horses in the district.
—David Stephenson, of the Goshen
Line, Stanley, is still seriously ill with
blood poisoning. His condition was
very critical two weeks ago and even
yet he cannot be said to be out of dan-
ger though somewhat improved. Much
sympathy is felt for him in having to
undergo such intense suffering,
—Word has been received that Rev,
"J. J. Bootie, a fornier pastor of Knox
Church, Belgrave, and Calvin Church,
East Wa.wanosh, and for the past
seven years at Ladner, B.C., has re-
signed his charge and with Mrs. Hustle
expects to leave British Columbia for
Sydney, Australia, some time in ApriL
—Gordon McDonald, of Brussels,
last week, purchased the Currie but-
cher business in that town, and took
possession on Wednesday inorning.
John Currie will continue with Mr.
McDonald. The latter handles a large
number of cattle so it will be right in
his line. A country delivery will be
established.
—Frank J. Libby, of Lowell, Mass.,
eldest son of Mr. Chas. F. Libby, man-
ager of the Clinton Knittiog Co., who
has had consideralbe experience in the
hosiery business under his father
and others is coming to Clinton about
April lst to take charge of the branch
about to be established by tha Com-
pany there,
- —The death occurred in Blyth on
Saturday morning, of Ethel McIntyre,
wife of A. M. Carthew, the local Bank
of Hamilton, manager, and who suc-
cumbed to an attack of paralysis. Mrs.
Carthew leaves an infant son of two
weeks old, and 2 other children aged 5
and three. The remains were taken to
Owen Souud on Monday interment.
in the family plot; . 0
—The many friends in Wroxeter of
Rev, Mr.. Perrim B.A., former Millia-
ter in the Presbyterian church, will
be pleated to -learn that he has re-
ceived a unanimous call from the
Chahners Church, at ...4rmowelear Kin-
cardine. His induction took place
on Tuesday of last week. Mr. Perrin
ig oing back to his mid home and to
the congregation where he spent his
boyhood days.
slays.
—Another pioneer resident of the
county passed away on Sunday last in
the person of Mary Maxwell, wife of
Mr, Albert Hughes of Wingham Junc-
tion. The deceased lady was in her •
77th year and prior to moving to the
Junction had resided for a nuni%r of
years on the 1st line of Morrie, She
was a member of the Methodist aural
and was held in high esteem , by a
la e circle of friends. The funeral
is
too place on Wednesday afternoon
to the Wingham cemetery.
—A quiet wedding was solemnized
at Knox church manse, Goderich, on
Monday evening, March 26th, when
Rev. R» C. McDermid united Mi mar-
riage Miss Marion Elizabeth Birnim
eldest daughter of Mr. and Mis, W.
. Birnie. `Ooderiele to Mr. Teomaa
Elgin Gaulete of Port Albert. The
bride and gro were unattended. The
te\
bride looked c arming in a gown of
embroidered voile and large black pic-
tuse hat with white ostrieh band. The
young couple will\ reside in Port Al- -
bert.
--A highly esteemed resident of
West Wawanosh passed away on Mon-
day Morning last,whets Sam. Thomp-
son was cailed away in \bis 62nd year.
Mr. -Thompson had heen`a resident of
the Township for many years and had
served some years in the Council. He
had been ill of pneumonia for only a
few days. He was a Methodist in re-
ligion and a Conservative in 'politics.
Besides his widow a family of three
children survive, two of the SOW; now
serving King and Country as members
of the 11st battalion and one at pre-
sent in England.
—The deeth took place in Victoria
Hospital, London, on Monday last,
March 26th, of Miss Sarah Ann Klein-
feldt, of the 5th concession of Usborne.
Just a few months ago the deceased
accepted a eituation in London and un
til a short time ago, enjoyed her usual
health, when rather suddenly she was
taken down with Bright's; disean.
She went to Victoria Hospital for
treatment but her condition became
worse, passing away as above stat-
ed. She was aged 27 years, 10 months
and 26 days. Miss Kleinfeldt was of
a cheerful dispoaion and was held in.
high esteem by all who knew her. The
remains were taken to her home in
Tisborne for inteement-
-A sad death took place at the
home of Mr. and Mrs, R. T. Luker, of
the London Road South, on Thursday
of last week, when Robert Russell, the
bright little son of Mr. and Mrs. Miles
the have an effect on the British as the and an oak rocking c.hair as a token of stock and imple,ments au Fridato
agonedioar Ybeuriarsatani%,dasi.i,. me =this,
odist congregation met at the home .ReSaillsYlia.to'
iy ac -
of Mr. and Mrs. ' W. H. Talbot, in eompanying the rman.
accompained by the little boy, came •
Passed away. Mr. and Mrs. Benin
here from Sakatoon, Sask.. about
Chrisbnas time to visit with Mrs. Reit-
ley's parents ° Their visit was a most
pleasant one until January 30th, 'what
the litle fellow was stricken with ill-
ness. It soon developed into *tro-
pneumonia and notwithstanding a
brave fight for life and -careful Medical
attention and =rising he passed a.vsa.
ov-
er returned to the west about teem
Mr. Rielly thinking all danger 'was weeks ago, - and he will doubtless be
greatly Shocked when he le.arns of hie
son's death. The body was taken .w
-,
Stanley, on Friday evening of last --Mr. Robert Delgaty of Stauleyt
.
Great, came to the thane with au ins i letters from home reaclung us In a- week, prior to tlaeir departure for has leased his farm to his ne
rr
father's ability and a deep devotion bout a month. The German submar- their new home on the Salable line, William Sparks and Samuel
to his father's ecopomic military poi- inc business certainly doesn't seem to; and presented them with an address and is having an auction sole of
.
witnessed the folly of rulers whose Aged Clyde stallion, T. McMichael
people grew seditious because they & Son and 2nd, John MeGavin.
were hungry anddespsed their rulers Clyde stallion foaled in 1915, Thos.
simply because they were despicable. IsleMillan.
We know that Prussia was politi-
. weepstakes, T. McMichael & SOT1.
cally the victim of a happy accident. . eaver draft team in harness, J. J.
We know that her Wonderful growth Merrier, M.P., Alex Sinclair
and development between 1713 and
Brood mare in foal, James Sietillie,
1786 did not prove that absolutism Btoadfoot Bros., James Carnochan.
was a good thing; it simply 'proved Filly or gelding foaled in 1914, T.
that for once in human. history two McMichael & Son, R. D. Bell G A.
/ G.
geniuses in economic administrlitlion Glenn.
happened successively to occupy a Filly or gelding foaled in 1915, Jas.
throne in a critical hour in the de- ean).
velopment of a people. But the Pram. Filly or gelding foaled in 1916, Alex
Sins could not be expected to undr- Wright„
stand this. They felt that their the Filly or gelding- any age, T. Me -
creasing prosperity and contentment Michael & Son; James Smillie.
during the very three-quarte.rs of a Agricultural team m haness, D.
century which increased poverty and Fothermgham, Joseph Rynolds.
and the ignorant. That army wouid discontent in France were the restdt Brood mare in fog, Snell Bros., A..
be irresistible whose soldiers and of partly of the superiority m their go- - Wrght, James Carnochan.
ficers should know no preferment ex-- ernmental snethods arid partly of. the Filly or gelding foaled in 1914 Jas.
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cept through merit, whose regiments superiority of sensible Germans to Berry, John Scott.
should be defenders of the home and flighty Frencmen—just as you and I Filly or gelding foaled in 1915, Alex
home -makers of the nation. should have felt in their place. Wright.
This wonderful man cut off the (To be concluded next week.) Filly or gelding foaled in 1916, Robe.
Other Styles ... —510 $12 up to $20 'conspicuous and most ta.agic instance
Prussia. It affords at once the ITIQSt
lin modern history of the price which
ieioe/isoeeieseit./eteoeomioteeoteeesenaes
i a great constructive social idea, when,
74e; thi tie a
instead of growingby slow develop -
V) If V Milli • -2=e- raeht in the popular mind and. being
M I - forged into workable form by expert
•
enent and criticism, it is born full size
in the mind of a genius who chances
to have power to put it inth practice
with'out consulting anybody but ham -
self.
More than two himdred years ago
apeople may be called upon to pay for
and Coats
for Ladies
Special Easter
Week Display
the supreme genius which Prussia has
thus far produced,born—of all places
in the world—in the King's palace
came to the throne as Frederick Wil-
liam, the second Kin.g of Prussia.
He was not only One of the few great
administrators, who have headed
nations, he was one one of the great
constructive 'economists of all time. If
he had been a teacher or a minsiter
of state under any monarch of his
own generation or the one preceding,
his revolutionary ideas in the econo-
mic field would have produced rela-
tively little immediate effect m the
realm of human practice, but would
Don't miss seeing .our spec " have had a slow yet Sure influerice
ially fine garment. We have
• been told many times of the E.
exellence of our styles and a
selection from our stock is
sure to be satisfactory to the
purckaser.
Suit prices—$12.00 to So.oc)
Coat prices—$7.c0 to 1$2o.o6
The Greig Clo,thing Co
SE AFORTH
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in modifying thought, and would -
ally have borne fruit in the field of
action. But he happened to be born
to the headship of an absolute monar-
chy erected over a peculiarly recep-
tive and docile people. Now the schol-
ar's ideas reap a maximum of discus-
sion and a minimum of practice; the
King's ideas are acted on tether than
discussed. . This King embodied all
his governmental ideas at once in
practice, without stooping to discuss
them with anybody.
Frederick William had the conven-
tional political and military philosophy
of the _century—the seventeenth —
which ended a few years before he be-
came king. But his econimic philos-
ophy was a full two hundred years
aheacl of his time. Being a born ad.
rninistrator and an absolute monarch,
he turned all his ideas—new and °M—
at once bath policies. The economic
policies reivulting began at once to
bear fruit, and fruit of a kind which
not only enriched and strengthened
lackeys and pages of the Court before Wright
his father had been dead half an hour; Mare, filly or gelding, any age, De
he kept three pages i at ten thale_rs a Fotheringhain, James Berry, Alex.
month without board, and thirty Wright.
er, Frank Arnold.
and pay debts, He paid excise duties The special prize of $15 in gold, do -
sold jewels to support new regiments
on his own goods, like the humblest nated by Messrs J. F. Daly and J.
W. Beattie, foie the best three heavy
subect; he was busy at five o'clock in draft or agricultural horses, any age
the morning over aecouts, for he bet stallions barred, to be shown on halter,
lieved that "rulers are put there for open to any townhip, owned by any
the purpose of working' Ile originat- three persons within the township,
ed the budget tystem; there was to be was won by Tuckersmith, the exhib-
no expenditure without previous es- itors being Broadfoot Bros, James
tinrate. Ile docked an official six Smillie and D. Fotheringham.
months' salary for absence of a day Judge, J. Semple, Milverton
frone work Ile originated a. central
system of control over activities, ac- Cattle.
counts and expenditures which revo-
FROM FRANCE.
The following letter is from Pte. W.
A. MacKay, son of Mrs. Erie Me -
Kay of Kippen, .who is with the 8th
Battalion in France:
General purpose team, Wm. Deck-
horseinen instead of a thousand. He
Somewhere in France,Mar. 3rd,1917
Dear Mother and received
your letter_ of January 31st, o.k. I
think I have written every two weeks
Facilities for writing are not very
good here, you know, and one cannot
always write when he wants to,
try to write as often as I can. I
know you will be looknig for a letter
all the time and it is very strenuous
looking for the letters that are few
and far between. I have been in
France since the 29th of December,
and as yet have not been in action, but
I think our time is coming soon. I am
expecting a letter from Cliff every day.
There were no casualties in the Ileu-
m& bunch when lie -wrote his let-
ter on February 17th, but I don't
know what has happened since then.
There are only five Hensel' boys in
this bttalionbut they're the kiad that
will look after themselves.- Cliff told
inc they had been in the trenches since_
Christmas, but Where out for a rest
when he wrote The mud, is not so
bad now, arid it is getting warer, too
warm to wear our overcoats. All the
old Frenchmen around here are plow-
ing. There isn't teifarra house within
miles of here, but the villages are
numerous. You can stand on a hill
and see three or four villages, and
they have all been shelled, at Some
tme They have things down pretty
fine now, transports galore come
across, motor tracks, railways to
the firing lin, te. They certainly
have some system to this game; we
get our mails quite regularly Beret/
Aged Shorthorn lea, J. W. Beattie.
lutionized the administration of the One year old bull, W L. Forrest, W.
Kingdom. Ile was busy with ques- Hay.
tions of marketing, of industrial effi- _ o. ____
ciency, of the securing of desirable im- HURON OTES.
migrants from foreign countries, Of —Mr. John Potter of Blyth sold an
public works. And as the country grew 11 months' old calf last week for the
m economic power and stored wealth neat sum of $98.
he delighted to lavish his increasing —A farmer in Morris, recently sold
revenues on larger and larger schemes 14 pigs which were scarcely seven
for military development, whose ev- months old, for the sum of $448. He
ery detail—except in the single in- received $14.50 per cwt.
stance of his costly corps of giants-- --joint McNair, jr, of Ethel, sold
was carried out -with exemplary econ-
to A, L. McDonald, four cattle averag-
omy. ing about fifteen months old,and which
The dearest thing to Frederick Wilt weighed 3,620 poimds, They netted
•liarn's heart was his army. His watch- about $400. They were resold to
word might. have been: "Thrift and Baeker Bros., of Brussels.
industry everywhere, from King's pal- enter. Harry F. McGee has sold his
ace to peasant's cot, in order to a- 100 acre farm on the 1.2th concession
ehieve irresistible military power." of East Wawanosh to Mr. William
The 'King reigned twenty-seven Wightman, of the lOtle" conceseion of
yars, emd. his work of reorganizing the same township. Mr. Wightinn. will
the business and industry of the King- use his new farm for pasturing.
darn began on the first day of his —The membere of the Goshen Meth -
reign and went on to the last These
were, let the main, years of peace.
Frederick William's son, Frederick the
his country, but headed off in Prussia Klee. He ripen rve
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