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Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers.
Listowel vs, Wingham in Football,
next Friday on the park, at 6.15 p. rn.
See this game.
Trees are being trimmed and pre-
parations made for building a new
veranda at the Presbyterian manse.
Rev. Mr. Millyard of L' ucknow re-
ceived word on Tuesday that his
mother was not expected to live.
DUTCH SETS.—Yellow Denver, 13e. ;
Rosedale, 17e., at T. A. Mills.
Mr. Howsmn, of Wingham Mills, re-
ceived three carloads of Manitoba
wheat this week, and can supply his
customers with the best grade of
flour.
The Football boys will appreciate a
good attendance at their opening
game on the park, on Friday next at
6.15 p. m., to see the game with Lis-
towel,
The B. Y. P. U. of the Baptist church
will hold a social on Thursday the
18th : a good program will be given
and refreshments will be served dur-
ing the evening.
WANTED.—A carload of Eggs
at H. E. Isard & Co's ; r4c trade,
r3c cash.
Albert Green had the ends of
several of his fingers taken off at the
Upholstery factory on Saturday. The
unfortunate accident will lay him off
work for some time.
Mr. Win. Gray, of Amaranth, is the
owner of a cow which gave birth re-
cently to a calf that measured four
feet from tip to tip, girthed 33 inches
and weighed 112 pounds when born.
The annual meeting and picnic of
West Huron Farmers' Institute, will
be held at the Point Farm on Satur-
day, June 10, and the Women's Insti-
tute will be invited to join in the
affair.
Coon WANTED.—Girl to do cooking;
Wgood wages. Apply National Hotel,
ingham.
Mr. N. H. Young (who is well
',known in Wingham) .formerly of
Blyth, but late of Sudbury, has gone
to Fort Francis, where he holds a
position with the Canadian Northern
Railway.
The Advance regrets to hear that
Mr. Corbould, Manager of the Bank of
Hamilton is still confined to bed on
account of illness. Mr. C. P. Smith of
the Teeswater branch is still in
charge of the Bank.
Miss Matheson, teacher of the junior
department of Wingham school, re-
ceived sad news on Tuesday evening
to the effect that her father had been
stricken with paralysis. Miss Mathe-
son left the next morning for her
home in Ayr.
GIRL WANTED—For shop and gen-
eral work. Apply to Box 129, Wing -
ham.
The Bruce Herald gives the names
and ages of a few of the old people of
Bruce county. Among them are—Jas.
Stoddart, Elderslic, aged 107 ; John
McCurdy, Elderslie, 102; T. McGilli-
vray, Bruce township, 102; there are
a number of others up into the nine-
ties.
The Young Ladies' Fortnightly club
met on Tuesday evening, May second,
at the home of Miss Sperling, when
the following officers were appointed
for the year 1905.0:—President—Miss
M. Cornyn ; let Vice Pres. ---Mrs. J. A.
Morton ; 2nd Vice Pres.—Miss Sper-
ling ; Sec'y-Miss Chisholm ; Treas.—
Miss Bugg.
LosT.—An old-fashioned Locket,
with green stone settings. Finder
suitably rewarded by leaving at Ad-
vance office.
'Teachers of both East and West
Huron Inspectorate will hold a Joint
;Convention in Clinton on May 25-26,
An extensive two days' program is be-
ing prepared, and a large and profit-
able convention is anticipated, On
the evening of the 25th, Rev. E. 1:..
Scott, of Galt, will deliver an address
on "The land of the Maple Leaf,"
Mr. Barber of Meaford was here
this week, looking into the power
question. lie recommends the substi-
tution of a large water wheel in place
of the two now in rise at the 1.lecti'ic
Light station, and is of the opinion
that much fuel might be saved by so
doing. Mr. Barber has had large ex-
perience, and makes a specialty of the
manufacture of turbine wheels. Ile
also looked over the grouted of the
proposed extension to the fire protee-
y. tion,
Holm Pon SALT:, --$700 will buy a
con)fertable brick, 'six -roomed house
and large lot ; hoose in good repair,
hart. and soft water. Terms to suit,
Per this bargain____appl , at once at Pat-
tison'e grocery, Wingham.
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A Good Offer,
New subscribers may have the Ad-
vance and Weekly Mail -Empire until
Jan, lst nett for• $1.00, or, the Week-
ly Mail -Empire for the rest of 1005, for
the small sum of 35 cts. These re-
markably low offers should be accept-
ed at once, by applying at this office,
Mrs. Halsted's Death.
Word was received on Wednesday
of the death of 1Irs, Halsted, formerly
of Wingham. Deceased removed
some time ago to London, where she
passed away on Monday last. She
leaves ono son aucl one daughter. The
funeral takes place on Thursday (to-
day) from the G. T. R. station on ar-
rival of the forenoon train from Lon-
don. The maiden name of deceased
was Sarah A. Scott, and she had been
a respected resident of Wingham for
many years.
WANTED To RENT. — A good house,
about eight rooms. Apply at Ad-
vance office.
Passed Away.
Death is doing his work among the
aged. This week wo have to report
the death of another of the early set-
tlers of this vicinity, Mrs. Andrew
Montgomery of Turnberry, Mrs.
Montgomery passed away on Wed-
nesday morning, at the advanced age
of 86. Her maiden name was Jane
Watkins ; she was born in Ireland and
caine to Turnberry with her now de-
ceased husband in 1870. She was
known as a loving mother, a kind
neighbor, and a consistent member of
the Church of England. She leaves
two sons—Robert Montgomery, of
Turnberry, and W. H. Montgomery,
of the Northwest. There are also five
daughters—Mrs. Parks of Manitoba,
Mrs. Campbell of Cuirass, Mrs. Dick-
son of New York, and Miss Annie and
Miss Mary, of Turnberry. The funer-
al takes place on Friday to Wingham
cemetery, Rev. W. Lowe conducting
the burial services.
Hockey Boys' Concert.
The Concert on Monday evening
was well attended, the proceeds being
about $147. Unfortunately, the ex-
penses were very heavy, and when
these are all met, the boys will not
have much of a surplus to their credit
for next year. The Beaver Minstrels
of Seaforth furnished the entertain-
ment and gave a good program. The
singing was very good, especially that
of the reale quartette. The dancing
of the Misses Sproat and Dodds, in
Highland costume, to the music
furnished by Piper McDonald, proved
attractive. The Solos were well ren-
dered, and the end songs and jokes
furnished variety. For amateur min-
strels, the Beavers gave a very satis-
factory entertainment. As was an-
nounced, the object of the concert was
to meet the balance which the Hockey
boys found themselves "short", at the
'close of the season. They were anxi-
ous to close up every thing honorably,
hence this effort, which we hope will
accomplish the object aimed at, and
leave tho boys a balance to their
credit.
DR. OVENS, of London, Surgeon, fits
glasses properly. Treats diseases EYE,
EAR, NOSE, THROAT. Office : lSlcKib-
bon's drug store, Wingham, MoNDAY,
May 22nd.
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On Thursday evening, Dr. and Mrs.
Towler returned from spending the
winter in California. They spent sev-
eral weeks at Long Beach, and in
Pasadena, and report an enjoyable
trip. While Winghamites were plung-
ing in snow to their knees, Dr. and
Mrs. Towler were enjoying the beauti-
ful climate of Southern California,
regaling themselves on fruit, and en-
joying the fragrance of the far-famed
California, roses. From Dr. Towler,
we learn that Mr. and Mrs. Mclndoo
are enjoying their new home at Fres-
no, Cal.
Fon SALE.—Good two-story brick
house, Apply to Wm. Field, Wing -
ham.
Baltimore is the American home of
the umbrella. Away back in 1772 the
first umbrella ever seen in the United
States was brought to that city.
Horses hopped fences and tore wildly
from meeting -houses posts. Small
boys threw stones at it, and the town
was in an uproar over such a strange
sight. Yet sueh is history. A book
in: the city library says the umbrella
was brought by a Baltimorean on a
Baltimore ship from India. Ile lived
to see others adopt the imported in-
strtnnent which at first caused so
much apprehension.
Pon SALE. ---A seven -roomed brick
house, nicely situated on corner of
Charles and Albert Sts., Pleasant Val-
ley. Apply to John Welsh,
Here is promised relief for the over
burdened Ontario housewife and a
probable solution of the troublesome
servant girl problem. Col, Jackson
of the Salvation Army is at present
in the old country arranging to send
to Canada one thousand carefully
selected enxigratnts who are expected
to arrive ltta'o early in May. The
Artily has already sent out. about 100
+'uglish girls for domestic service and
it is said that on the whole they at'e
doing well. Others are to be brought
out soon and all will be under the
supervision of a lady appointed to
look after their welfare. There is
ample room in this country for all the
Army can, do ire this direction.
WINGHAM, ONT., THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1905.
Annual Excursion.
The White Star Line purpose run-
ning an excursion from. G•oderich to
Detroit on Tuesday, June 20th, at
$1.00 for return trip; watch for advt.
The boat leaves Goderich at 8.30 a, m,
and returning it will leave Detroit
Thursday afternoon. Children will be
charged half fare ; bicycles and baby
carriages will be carried free.
Change Of Time.
There will be a change of time on
the G. T. R. next Monday, that all
concerned will do well to note. The
time of trains will be as follows :—To
London, 6.40 a. in.; east, 6,43 a, in.;
east nixed, 10.40 a. m.; west mixed,
11.15 a, ul.; west passenger, 2,05 p. xu.;
east passenger, 2.40 p. in.; London
passenger, 3.30 p. ni.; west passenger,
9.15 p. tn,
Worth Caring For.
The farm orchard will repay all the
care bestowed upon it. While speak-
ing on the fruit question, recently,
Mr. Sherrington of Walkerton main-
tained that the timo was close at hand
when the man who did not spray his
trees could not sell his fruit. Front
his experience of the past few years,
he maintained that the yield of fruit
obtained had been increased from
about 30 to 75 per cent. His own orch-
ard of ten acres last year which was a
bad year, had yielded him a little over
$1,000 after all expenses had been paid,
which included $300 of wages, also
thirty bushels of ashes per acre.
WANTED,—A reliable lady to take
orders for our tailor-made costumes
and skirts, 'We have printed instruc-
tions and a perfect fit is guaranteed.
Dominion Garment Co., Box 209,
Guelph, Ont.
Football Game.
The first League game of football
for the season was played last Fri-
day between Wingham and Brussels,
on the grounds of the latter team.
The game was a good one, well con-
tested and ended in a tie. The players
were :—
BztussEr s WINGHAM
Kerr Goal McArter
Sample Backs Wheeler
Anderson i Mitchell
Ardell H. Back Wilson
Brown ° Burgess
Cardiff 6 6 Mitchell
Bryan Forwards Ansley
Kearney 6 .. Aikenhead
Lowery . " ...Deans
Strachan " NIcGillivxay
'Stiller " Ansley
Next Friday evening there will be a
game on Wingham Park, between
Wingham and Listowel. Gaine called
at 6.15.
Prices Of Cattle.
The Weekly Sun says :—In view of
the comparatively high prices now
prevailing for cattle, it will be inter-
esting to learn the prices which have
been paid in other years. During July
of 1902 best butchering cattle sold in
Toronto at $5.85 to $6.12} in the first
week. The prices weakened, and at
the end of the month they were sold
at $4.25 to $5.25. With the beginning
of August, prices went up to $5 and
$5.25, and in the last week of that
mouth best butchering cattle were
sold in Toronto at $5. In the begin-
ning of July, 1903, best butcheriug
stock sold at $1.40 to $1..75, and grad-
ually weakened to $4.50 at the end of
the month. With the beginning of
August, prices went up to from $4.25
to $1.60, and the close of the month
witnessed the payment of about the
sante prices. Atthe beginning of
July, 1904, prices for best butchering
cattle ran from $4.50 to $4.75. In the
middle of July they went as high as
$5, and then gradually weakened at
$L60. During August the best ran
from about $4.25 to $4.50.
May Wedding.
A pretty, but quiet May wedding
caused a flutter of excitement at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Green, on Thursday last, when Mr.
Walter Rose, of the Teeswater Elec-
tric Light Co. was united in the
bonds of matrimony to Miss Ca-
tharine 11icTavish, of Wingham. The
interesting ceremony was witnessed
by the immediate friends of the bride
and groom, and was performed by the
Rev. D. Perrie. Miss Lizzie Green
played the wedding' march, as the
contracting .parties presented them-
selves for the nuptial vows. The
bride was prettily attired in cream
crepe-de-chene trimmed with chiffon,
and her travelling suit was of brown
ladies' cloth, The bride is well-known
and esteemed in Wingham, and the
groom, who formerly resided here is a
most respected and exemplary young
man. Tho fine array of presents testi-
fied to the kind wishes of many
friends for their happy future. After
a brief wedding trip, the *happy couple
will take up their residence in Tees -
water, where, the groom has charge
of the Electric Light Co.'s business
there. The Advance extends con-
gratulations. On Monday evening -a
reception was given Mr, and Mrs,
Rose at the home of the groom's par-
ents in Mitchell, at which about fifty
guests were present. Ire. ands Mrs.
Green, Master Barry and Miss Lizzie
Green were present at the enjoyable
gathering.
Pon SAtT:.--A good story and a half
frame house, with four rooms, pantry
and woodshed down stairs, and four
rooms up -stairs, hard water itt 'wood-
shed and soft in kitchen, Apply to
'Hobt, Matwel1, Taitor, pp Y
For The Old Land,
Mr, H. Davis has booked several
passengers for the Allan line and they
will sail at an early date, Mr, H. B,
Elliott, editor of the Wingliain Times,
Mr, Jas. Cochrane, Mr, and Mrs.
Nicholls of Turnberry are booked to
sail from Montreal by the Bavarian,
on May 19th, for Liverpool, Miss
Kerr sails by the Victorian from Mon-
treal, on the 12th, for Liverpool. The
Advance wishes them all a pleasant
trip and safe return. The voyage is
sure to be exhiliarating and health-
ful.
Obituary Poetry,
The following from an exchange is
straight to the point :—"All news-
papers, but mote especially the local
country papers are pestered with
what is styled obituary poetry—rhy-
mes made on the dead. We like to
bo accommodating to subscribers and
to the public generally but we must
draw the lines at publication of this
sort of matter. Never poetry and
seldom sense, these productions are
invariably a medley of sacrilege and
nonsense that is neither creditable to
the writer nor interesting or useful to
the reader. Rhyme is not poetry. It
is the thought expressed, not the
jingle of the words in which it is ex-
pressed that gives the matter its poe-
tic quality. If you are tempted to
write of obituary poetry ; don't. You
haven't the literary training, and you
are likely without poetic sentiment.
It is no reflection to say that you are
note poet." To this we might add that
taking a piece of rhyme and changing
a word or two here and there to suit,
does not make a person a poet.
Neither is it a compliment to the edi-
tor to ask hint to "fix up" some ef-
fusion that would be better never
seen in type.
St. Paul's Church.
The annual report of St. Paul's
Church for the year ending March
31st has been printed and shows the
finances to be in a healthy condition.
The receipts show receipts of $1878.70,
expended in Rector's salary, organist,
sexton, missions, light, feel, etc. The
repair account amounted to $77.40; the
Ladies' Guild raised $ 72.56, and the
Women's Auxiliary, $81.87. The re-
ceipts of the Young People's Guild
were $164.46, all of which was expend-
ed for church purposes, except 11 cts.
The Junior Auxiliary raised $35.06,
and the Brotherhood of St. Andrew
report receipts of $7.78. The Sunday
School receipts were $139.76 ; in this
connection, it is worthy of note, that
the children's Lenten Self-denial of-
ferings amounted to over $23. At the
adjourned Vestry meeting on Monday
evening, the auditors' report was
adopted. The salaries of the rector,
organist and sexton, remain as before.
The thanks of the Vestry were ten-
dered the Churchwardens, the Y. P.
G., St. Andrew's Brotherhood, and
the choir, for their co-operation. The
following were chosen as sidesmen—
C. J. Hollister, E. Nash, A. J. Alder-
son, C. G. VanStone, F. McGuire, C.
Inglis, Alex. Porter and Jas. I3. Kerr.
The congregation of St. Paul's have a
valuable and neatly -kept property,
free of debt, and their finances appear
to be in a prosperous condition. Rev.
'V. Lowe, the energetic rector, looks
well after all departments of the
work.
WANTED—At once, partner for Real
Estate and Insurance business; must
be a hustler. Apply personally to C.
J. Maguire, Real Estate Agent, Wing -
ham, Ont.
A Large Funeral.
The funeral of Will. McDonald took
place on Friday last from the resi-
dence of his parents on John street.
The sad accident occurred at Park
Head, while the young man was en-
gaged in his duties. He was coupling
cars, and had gone in between the
tenth and eleventh car, but gave the
signal to the conductor, who signalled
the engineer to back up. As he went
to step out, one of his feet caught in
the frog of the switch, and Ile fell, the
car passing over hits, breaking his
spinal column and crushing him se-
verely. While lying under the car,
he was conscious and explained to the
conductor how the accident occurred.
A quick run, with the engine and ca-
boose, was made to Owen Sound,
where the injured young man was
taken to the hospital. He remained
conscious until a few minutes before
his death. 'The young man was a fav-
orite with his compactions on the t'ail-
way. This was evidenced by the fact
that twenty-two of them, ineluling
four conductors, came from Palmer-
ston to attend the funeral. Numerous
floral tributes were also evidences of
sympathy and respect. One especially
deserves notice ; it was a representa-
tion of "Gates Ajar," and stood nearly
three feet high; this was the gift of
Palmerston railway men, and the be-
reaved family had it photographed in
its beauty. The Palmerston Hockey
club and several others sent floral
tributes. The trial has been a severe
one for the sorrow -stricken parents
and sister of the deceased, and the
1 community • was evi-
dent
of the con tit t
sympathy Y
dent froth the large attendance at the
funeral. Mr. and Mrs, McDonald feel
tleeply grateful for the many kind ex-
pressions of sympathy extended to
them in the hour of their trial, and
the numerous telegrams of condolence
Were sincerely appr eeiated.
The Markets,
Grain stands as reported last week ;
wheat 90 ets„ oats 88 to 40 cts.; flour,
$2.40 to $2.65; butter has dropped to
10 ets.; eggs remain at 13 Cts.; live
hogs are $0.05 ; cattle, both butchers'
and export show a slight drop (about
20 Cts. a 100 lbs,) but no further de-
crease is expected for some time at
least.
Wingham Business College.
Mr. Geo, Spotton was in town on
Tuesday, and we understand he has
leased for a term of years several
rooms in the Shaw block, over the
Advance office, and he may possibly
open the College in June. Mr. N.
Reginald. Fletcher, of Strathroy, has
been engaged as Principal. The
rooms will be fitted up with suitable
accommodation, and as there is
abundance of light, should be very
satisfactory for the purpose. Any
young people who purpose attending
the College should communicate with
Mr. Spotton at Listowel.
A Judge's Decision.
The Seaforth Expositor calls atten-
tion to the following decision—"If a
corporation takes gravel from a man's
farm and pays therefor, ought the
said corporation to further recom-
pense the said farm for the damage
to his property caused by the excava-
tion ?" This was the question that
faced Mr. Justice Meredith in the
Middlesex assize court, at London,
last week. The Judge decided that
the owner of the gravel pit is not en-
titled to recompense from the muni-
cipality, on account of the hole made
in procuring the gravel.
How Came It There ?
Last week, a second-hand organ was
brought to D. Bell's Music store.
When it was opened and taken apart,
a hen sparrow was found within. Evi-
dently the bird had not been long
dead, and as the organ was closely
covered, while being brought to Wing -
ham, the question is asked the Ad-
vance—how did the bird get there ?
Well, that's easy—either the bird was
a musical one and wanted to live and
die in a music store, or else, knowing
that Coun. Bell was a lonely bachelor,
it resolved to go and keep hire com-
pany, and died in the attempt to cheer
hire in his solitude.
FAR\I WANTED.—To purchase, 100
acres (or more), not too distant from
town and railway. Apply by letter,
describing property and stating price
—Box B, Advance office, Wingham.
Miscellaneous Brevities.
Seeding on the farm in connection
with the Ontario Agricultural College
was completed at an earlier period this
season than in any one of the previous
20 years....No, gentle reader, all
those you see at the new postomce
site are not workmen; most of them
are inspectors (not government) ;
many of them "know" how it ought
to be done, and give their time and
ideas, absolutely "free of charge" ; as
a rule, they clo the talking, while the
men below lift the stone and lay the
brick....April showers are falling in
May this year; gardening operations
are backward. ...Now watch the cir-
cus gather in the shekels ; money
scarce ; don't mention it, but watch
the crowd jostle each other at the
ticket wagon in their anxiety to part
with their half dollar...Messrs. Crow-
der, Ritchie, Greer, and Gordon have
had new roller awnings put up this
week ....The funeral of the late An-
drew Shiell of East Wawanosh pass-
ed through Wingham on Saturday,
through a tremendous down -pour of
rain ....The rainfall on Saturday last
is said to have been the heaviest in
this vicinity for many months; even
the much -talked of "sewer" would
have hacl enough to do ; in its absence,
the sides of the main street resembled
small swift rivers....The road -ma-
chine was put on the main street for a
few hours last week, and men are now
removing the surplus, dust -making
soil, etc....Have yon seen the comet
that astronomers say is now visible,
and will be seen until the autumn....
Watch the newly -painted water -cart
do its work....Paper hangers and
painters report a "busy timo"....The
Band's open air concerts in the park
will soon be the Friday evening at-
traction again..., With the farmers
seeding for 1005 is over ; now for
"road work" in every pathmaster's
"beat" ; the townships in this vieinity
have not yet got into the more
modern method of road repairing and
eomemtation of statute labor.... Good
progress is visible at the new postof-
lice this week ; so far the material ap-
pears to be very substantial, and the
work well done ; when completed, the
building should be an improvement to
the appearance of Josephine street.
...C. J. R.intonl is night-watclmnan at
the Union factory. This should be a
good situation for 111r. Rintoul, as
since be met with the accident causing
him the loss of one arta, 11e is unable
to do heavy manual labor.... America
produces eggs to the value of $800,000,-
300 a year, All the cattle and hogs
slaughtered annually in the country
are worth less, and so is the country's
total annual output of both gold and
silver.
Now is the tithe to puce your
order for Ooal. If you leave pour
order at S. D. Burns you will get
the best and at lowest price.
$1.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
$1200 Offer. THE LIFB THAT COUNTS,
Mr. Livingston of Harriston offered.
T Trimble of B line Bewick $1200
for thirteen steers; the offer was not
accepted. This is said to be the best
offer ever made in Howick, at least
for some time. Who says thirteen is
an unlucky number.
Died In Ohio.
A letter from Mrs. D. W. Allenby,
of Mansfield, Ohio, gives the sad in-
telligence of the death of her sister,
Mrs. Thos. Piper, at the age of 45.
She had been ill for two years with
heart trouble, and passed peacefully
away, leaving a kind loving husband,
and two sons. Deceased was a daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Wells of
Wingham ; Mr. Piper is a brother of
Mr. S. Piper of town. The deceased
lady was well known in Wingham,
and was a member of Grace Episcopal
Church. The death of Mrs. Piper is
an additional trial to the relatives, so
recently bereaved by the death of Mr,
Allenby. Since leaving Wingham,
Ars. Allenby had been residing with
her sister in Mansfield, but now ex-
pects to return to Wingham before
long.
NOTE AND COMMENT.
--Cape Colony sold nearly $21,000,-
000 worth of diamonds last year, and
the amount of profit divided among
the shareholders of the company was
$9,614,000. A profit of upwards of 40
per cent, should be satisfactory even
to the capitalists of the Kimberly
mines.
—Members of the French Parlia-
ment receive $1,728 a year besides a
free pass on the railways. Members
get $768 in Belgium, in Holland $830,
and in Greece $381. In Switzerland
the members are paid $3.84 a day dur-
ing the time Parliament is actually in
session.
—"The Ledge," a paper published at
Ferule, B. 0., says :—"The Toronto
Globe states that doom awaits the
present Dominion government if it
continues to fly in the face of public
opinion, and intimates that the better
class of Liberals will turn it down.
Conning from the Globe this means a
great deal, but the present domineer-
ing attitude of the Laurier govern-
ment is nothing new. All govern-
ments when they think they have the
cinch, owing to a large majority, in-
variably become tyrannical and the
people are compelled to step in and
tie their hands in order to save the
country.
—The National Monthly for May
gives the following interesting item:—
The first consolidated school in Canada
was established at Middleton, Nova
Scotia, in the fall of 1903. It quickly
enrolled over four hundred pupils,
from an area of eighty square miles
of the surrounding country. Within
these limits were eight former school
sections, which now closed their school
buildings and gave their support to
the central ,institution. Thus, where
there had before been eight small
schools, with one or two teachers in
each, there was now one consolidated
school with a staff of eleven teachers.
The unique part of the system is the
way the pupils reach the school. The
outlying portions of the district are
from five to seven utiles from the
town, and the children from these and
from all but the central section are
taken to the school every morning in
large vans and in the same way
brought home at night. The Middle-
ton school employs twelve of these
vans, each carrying twenty-fonr chil-
dren ; they are in charge of trusty
drivers, and cover as many different
routes, converging from all sides to
the school. The children like it. It
is a novel way of going to school, and
withal comfortable, while it had the
effect of securing regular attendance.
--The Autonomy Bill passed the
House of Commons on Tuesday night
on a vote of 140 to 59. Thirteen Con-
servatives voted for the 13111, including
Mr. Lewis of West Huron, and R. A.
Pringle of Stormont. Lewis is likely
to hear something drop next time he
runs for West Huron (if he ever at-
tempts to). We are sorry to think so,
but it looks as though there was a bar-
gain between the Government and
Lewis, by which the Tatter was allow-
ed to retain his seat on condition that
he aid the Government in coercing the
west, and hurling provincial rights
into the deep, deep sea. We fancy
we see Mr. Lewis' finish, politically.
West Huron did not send Mr. Lewis
to Ottawa to support Sir Wilfrid Lau-
rier, much less to sanction the sacri-
fice of provincial rights, and the fet-
tering of the new provinces in educa-
tional matters. Ile shonld have been
sure he was eligible before he was
nominated, or, rather than incur the
suspicion that now rests upon hint, he
should have resigned after he was
elected. The Advance sloes not be-
lieve
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ie a that a man shouldgo to 1 nrlux-
1 v r.
relent bound band arts foot on alt neat -
tors and thus prevented from using
Itis .judgment on legislation, but in a
• matter like the Autonomy 13111, the
course taken by Lewis, looks like at be-
trayal of the trust reposed in him by
it majority of his constituents.
The life that counts must toil and
fight;
Must hate the wrong and love the
right;
Must stand for truth by day, by
night—
And. this the life that counts.
The life that counts must aim to rise
Above the earth, to sunlit skies ;
Must fix his gaze on Paradise—
And this the life that counts.
The life that counts trust hopeful be ;
In darkest night makes melody;
Must seek the dawn on bended knee—
And this the life that counts,
The life that counts must helpful be;
The cares and needs of others see ;
Must seek the slave of sin to free—
And this the life that counts.
The life that counts is linked. with
God;
And turns not from the cross—the
rod ;
But walks with joy where Jesus trod
And this the life that counts.
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