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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1911-12-14, Page 22 TRE WTNG1WL TIMES, DECEMBER 14 1911 TO ADVIiiRTISERS Notice of ebsiigaq Must be left at this office not later than Saturday noon. The copy for chtin�gges must be left not later than • Monday evening, Casual advertisements accepted up to noon Wednesday of each week, howegs iSHBD 1O7k INGMAM TIME THE W s. H41.11LLzoT'1',Pu! ammaaenPnornettlu THURSDAY DECEMBER 14, 1911. THE NOTES OF FAILED BANKS. Since September, 1906, eleven banks have passed out of the active banking field in Canada or lost their identity through absorption. Five of these-- Peoples(of New Brunswick), Crown, Western, tjnion (of Halifax), aid the United Empire -were absorbed or mer- ged. The other six -Ontario, Sove- reign, St. Jean, St. Hyacinthe, St. Stephens and Farmers -are all closed as failures, this notwithstanding that the Sovereign is in process of liquida- tion, with open doors. It will be in- teresting to discuss the position of the note circulation of these defunct banks after they ceased active operations. Of course, in the case of the five men- ,tioned as being absorbed or merged �thereis no record of the redemption of !their notes apart from that in the pos- sessiontof the absorbing banks. For example, when the Bank of Montreal absorbed the Peoples' Bank of New !Brunswick, in the spring of 1907, all :the notes of the Peoples' Bank which were presented were paid by the Bank lof Montreal. Similarly with the notes of the other absorbed banks. They became obligations of the obsorbing •lbanks on the going into effect of the !mergers. The public simply handled !these notestin the same way as all cur- erency is handled. The notes passed by degrees into the vaults of the absorbing !banks, and they were replaced by the notes of those banks. 1 So far as the note issues of the failed banks were concerned, no trouble or inconvenience was entailed upon the general public. These notes passed from hand to hand in equal credit with the notes of the going banks. They were accepted in the stores, offices, banks, just as they were before the failures occurred. The Bank Act provides that the offi- cials in charge of a suspended bank must make arrangements for the pay- ment of all its notes and interest there- on within two months of the date of suspension. If that is not done the Minister of Finance maymake arrange- ments to pay them out of the Circula- tion Redemption Fund in his hands, The section dealing with the interest on the notes reads as follows: "In the event of the suspension by a bank of payment in specie or Dominion notes of any of its liabilities as they accrue, the notes of the banks, issued or re issued, intended for cireulation, and then in circulation, shall bear interest at the rate of five per centum per an- num, from the day of the suspension to such day as is named by the direc- tors, or by the liquidator, receiver, as- signee or other proper official, for the payment thereof." And sub -section 2 says that, "Notice of such day shall be given by advertising for at least three days in the place in which the head office of the bank is situate." In actual practice when a bank fails the other banks get nearly all of the interest which accrues from non-pay- ment of the notes. The 'going banks receive these notes in the deposits of their customers. They allow "par" or face value for the notes and allow them to accumulate in their vaults until the liquidator announees his readiness to redeem them. Then they collect the notes and the interest. The question sometimes arises: In what manner should a private individual proceed in order to !;et the interest accrued upon notes of a failed bank coming into his possession? The first thing to do would be to pre- s3nt the notes at the head office of the THE POOR DYSPEPTIC Suffers Untold Agony After Every Meal. Nearly everything that enters a weak, dyspeptic stomach acts as en irritant; hence the difficulty of effecting a cure. i3urdock'131ood Bitters will relieve all the distressing symptoms of dyspepsia end in a short time effect a cure. 11rs. F. C. Gross, Berlin, Ont., writes: ---" t have been troubled with my stomach for the last seven years and tried all kinds of medicine for it, but none of them ever card me, for as soon as I would quit using any of theta, the same old trouble would come hack. Last fall 1 was ad- v. •erl to try Burdock Blood Bitters, which 13:d, and used four bottles, and now feel ;;•> strong I cari do all my house work ; is • y and can eat almost anything with- it affecting ins in any way. "Car bay is 1150• using it; he always ; W c., ;i•,1•aiated of pain in his stomach and o •'r, like rlicwinatism, and at the age • a of r.' had to stay home from school. He t n li t r't quite used two bottles yet and is , fe.,.lirg good, can attend school regularly ' e an,' eats heartily," o 13,1;13. i5 manufactured only by Tho T 'r.:tIilburn Co,, Li:tiited, Toronto, Ont, a bank that had failed in order to ascar- twin whether arrangements hid been made to pay ,them, Then if payment is not made, 'this notes could he held until the notice or advertisement re- garding their redemption appeared in newspapers, Interest, of course, stops on all notes outstanding with the givring of this halo, except in ease the liqui- dator fails to redeem all notes present- ed sifter the notice is given. Tx that ease, just as soon as he fails to redeem the notesrese ere in p sled, interest at beg rte run again and is not stopped until a further notice is given, The interest applies to ell the outstanding circula- tion, Thus it will happen that the banks which store the failed bank's notes in their vaults get interest on the whole lot for the full term of the non-payment. Suppose it is 45 days. Then they also get interest for 46 days on all notes which subsequently come into their hands even though they did. not hold them at all. It should be re- membered that interest applies only to such note issues as are not redeemed at once. Thus there was no interest payable on the issues of the Ontario Bank and the Sovereign Bank for tire reason that payment was never sus- pended or stopped. The Ontario Bank failed.on October 12th. The next day the Bank of Montreal assumed respon- sibility for all its liabilities, sad paid every rightful claim as presented, And the Sovereign never closed its doors at all. The associated banks agreed to advance the funds required to enable the Sovereign to pay its debts as they accrued. So, as there was no interruption of the proeess of redemp. tion, therefore holders of Ontario and Sovereign notes had no claim for in- terest, TO CHECK A COLD. It is easy to check a cold if you begin in time. Frequent doses of Dr. Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine keeps the cough loose, allay the inflammation and'so prevents it spreading to the bron- chial tubes, and lungs. Mrs, S. M. Moore, Shortreed, B. C. writes: "I wish to state my gratitude for Dr. Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpen- tine, for it cured a cold which a freind said would soon put me in the grave. The Young Man's Chance. To be born well on a farm is a better heritake for a boy than to be the son of a millionaire: Impressionist sketch- es of two farm boys with life -like por- traits, appear conspicuously in the an- nual Christmas Number of "The Far- mer's Advocate and Home Magazine." What they have achieved from the humblest of beginnings, should be an incentive to every youth in Canada. Dr. Jas. W. Robertson and Dean L. H. Bailey are rightly styled "Prophets of Country Life" in their respective lands. In the beat sense of the term, they are makers of their countries, and to study their lives will help every son of the farm to make the best of himself. The sketches are written with a sympathe- tic touch, and from personal knowledge of two of the most outstanding men in the cause of agricultural education in America to -day. Then, there are stor- ies that reveal the achievements of farming in the different Provinces of Canada that should fill every reader with high hopes for the future. For stockmen, there is a rich treat in articles dealing with various classes of live stock, including poultry. The past has been a particularly good year with the demonstration orchard conducted by "The Farmer's Advocate"; and the records of its work, and results, and also of the season at "Weldwood" (the farm undertaken early in 1911 by the paper for the benefit of its readers), are alone worth the price of the publi- cation to any farmer. John M. Gunn's study in national humor will set people laughing just as J. $. Grisdale's ar- ticle showing the economy of large implements will set them thinking. The Home Magazine features are su- perb, and the illustrations, both in color and in black and white, are a revelation of modern journalistic art. The cover, and a couple of pages with- in, are beautifully executed in color. This splendid magazine goes as a Christ- mas Gift to all the readers of "The Farmer's Advocate," and while copies last, new subscribers will receive it free. Non -subscribers can obtain cop- ies at 50 Cents each, and as a Canadian holiday souvenir to a friend, it would be hard to find anything so useful and attractive. The address is The William Weld Co., Ltd., London, Orit. Children Cry f OR FLETCHER'S CASTO R IA Of three wires of the same thickness, one made of gold will sustain 150 lbs, one of copper U2 3 cads u and one ne of p , iron 440 pounds. A man believed to be Hugh Adams of St. Catharines, jufllped into the river at Niagara Fells and was swept over the -catered. ‘7147,t7 b� ■ OVER'2 MILLION PACKAGES SOLD WEEKLY (From the Toil of Dec. 1i„1891,) LOCAL. NEWS. The property in Turnberry, belong. ing to Mr. John D. Legal, which was offered for sale -by auction at the Queen's Hotel, on Saturday Iast, was lot sold, not a single bid being made,. The farm is a swamp.lot,-acrd the tim- ber has been all taken off it A snow storm struck this locality on Sunday afternoon about 3 o'clock and continued until about seven in the evening, when it suddenly` quit for good. There was just enough snow for sleighing, but the mild weather on Tuesday and Wednesday put a damper on sleighing and now the merry chime of the bells is a thing of the past. Mr. C. E. Williams has leased part of the southwest room in the town halt for the purpose of storing the regi- mentals and accoutrements of No. 3 Company of the 33rd battalion. Messrs. Gray, Young & Sperling are arranging to build an office opposite the telt block, between the roadway and the river, in order to make room in the cooper shop, where the office of the firm is now loeated. Once more it is our melancholy duty to write of the great uncertainty of life which has been manifested by the Giver of all Good taking unto himself the spirit of Miss Annie Code, who de- parted from this world, in Listowel, on Thursday night, December 3rd aged 40 years, 4 months and 16 days, She was the daughter of the late Richard Code and sister of the late Thos. Code, of this town. The subject of this sketch at ono time lived in East Wawa - nosh and when her brother removed to Wingham, she came with him to reside and continued to live with him until his death about a year ago, when she went to reside with her sister, Mrs, Jacob Large, of Listowel. A lodge of the Knights of Pythias was organized in this town on Tuesday evening last by Grand Chancellor Fitz- gerald, of London, assisted by Knights Gardiner, Webb, Hutchison and Craw- ford, of London. There is a charter list consisting of 2t members. The fol- lowing officers were elected and install- ed for the current term: John Norris, P. C. C.; W. Crawford, C, C.; J. H. Hiscocks, V."C. C.; D. McCormick, P.; Robt. Cornyn, M, at A. W..J. b'luety, R. of S.; J. H. Beemer, M. of T.; C. E. Williams, M. of E:; L. Hanson, I. S.; W. J. Martin, O. S. Eoait. Porter. --In Wingham, on Dec. 6th,. the wife of Mr. John Porter; a son. McGuire. -In Wingham; on tke 1st inst., the wife of Mr. Jas. McGuire, blacksmith; a daughter. - Falconer. -In Caress, .on the 2nd inst., the wife of Mr, Geo. Falconer; a son. MARRIED. ' Becker -Duncan. -On the 4th inst. at St. Paul's Rectory, by Rev. E. W, Hughes, Nicholas Becker, of Turnberry, to Jemima Duncan, of Bluevale. Fowler-Conery.- In Teeswater on. Nov. 24th, by Rev. J. A. McLachlan, It. A., Mr. John Fowler, of Morris, to Miss Margaret Conery, of Wingham. DIEDD. Fluke. --In Culross, on Nov. 28th, Samuel Fluke, aged 69 years and 3 months. Taman. -In Blyth, on Nov. tOth, Janet, wife of Mr. JohnTainan, aged 56 years and 10 months. A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY An eminent scientist, the other day, !save his opinion that the most won- derful discovery of recent years was the discovery of Zam-Buk. Just think! As soon as a single thin layer or Zam-Buk is applied to a wound or a sore, such injury is insured against blood poison! Not one species of microbe has :been found that Zam-Buk does not kill! • 'Chen again. As soon as Zam-Buk s applied to a sore, or a cut, or to skin disease, it stops the smarting. That is why children are such friends of Zam-Buk. They care nothing for the science of the thing. All they know is that Zam-Buk stops their pain. Mothers should never forget ;his. Again. As soon as Zam-Buk Is ap- %lied to a wound or to a diseased -art, the cells beneath the skin's sur - race are so stimulated that new healthy tissue is quickly formed. This forming of fresh healthy tissue from below is Zara -auk's secret of healing The tissue thus formed is worked up to the surface and literally casts off the diseased tissue above it. This is why Zam-Buk: cures are permanent. Only the other day Mr. Marsh, of 1.01 P.eIorirnier Ave., Montreal, called upon the Zahn -Duk Company and told them tiles for over twenty-five years he had been a martyr to eczema. Hes hands were at one time so covered with sores that he had to sleep in -lives. Four years ago Zam-Buk was int. oduec:d to hila, and in .a few n:o the It cured him. To -day --over three years after his cure Cf a diseare he had for twenty-five years—he is still cured, and has had no trace of ny return of the eczema! r Ii 6rt:,,gists aril Zam-Bak at 50c. er we will send free trial box if vet send this advertisement and a lc. stamp (to pay return postage). Ad- dress Zam-Buk CO., Toronto. HINTS FOR FARMERS, Be a manufacturer, by converting the grain and hay grown upon your far.o into finished products. Don't sell hay and grain from your Iar3d, it is poor farming and will make both 'you and your land poor. With corn safely ensiled, apples ship- ped, roots raised, stock comfortably sheltered, implements under cover, and fall plowing advanced, the gusty De- cember wind whiotles a niusieal tune in the thrifty farmer's ear; If you are growing the same kind of crop on the same land year after year, you ought to go to some agricultural school and learn what crop rotation A man froth the great Western plains i means and how much it is worth to hen asked what impressed hiro most; farmers who practice it on their farms. n New York City hesitated it moment i Mere attention should be paid to buy- nd then said, "Your tired eyes. t have! ing poultry on a quality basis, thus oticed it at all hours of the day. The'; howing the.gain which he may realize yes of New York haven't the openness keeping good poultry of the general - r the clearness of the eyes of the plaint purpose breeds and' vin the hey shift, somollow, and never seem g fs b yds proper attention and feed, before shiti- t rest. /ping to market,. ;WITH THANKFUL HEARTS. Father, we lift our thankful hearts to Thee With gratitude, for all thy bounty free; For love, and friends, for home, for faith's pure light, For health, for harvest store, for rest at night - For every tressing showered from above -- Bestowed on us unstinted by Thy love And thoughtful care; 0 hear us, ;as we Prey, Father in this Thanksgiving day. Watch over us, be Thou our Stay and Guide, Thro' day and night; guard us from sinful pride, For we are human, weak and prone to wrong, And by Thy grace alone we are made strong. Give us our daily bread, our wants sup - I And touch our hearts that we may not deny The widow and the orphan of their share Of what we have -relieve their want and care. 0 grant that we may keep Thy law, and live A Christian life; our enemies forgive; That we may love our neighbor, work for peace, That so Thy glory may on earth in- crease. -Henry Coyle in the Pilot. Judge Chisholm has decided that the river bed at Galt is not assessable as it isnot contained in any ward, and allow- ed the appeal of the Gaslight Company agaihst the assessment of the dam. Sluggish Liver talon Causes indigestion, constipation and bilious headache -Dr. Chase's kid- ney -Liver Pills the cure. "Sluggish liver has° been my trou- ble,” writes Mrs. I. P. Smith, Paris, Ont., "and I have been greatly bene• fitted by using Dr. Chase's Kidney - Liver Pills. I have taken medicines from several good doctors, but none ever did the the same amount of good as Dr. Chase's. I{idiicy.Liver Pills. I Could not keep up and do rny work if I did not use these pills when the bilious spells come on, tinct 1 have recommended them to many," "Dr. Chaso's medicines were about the only kind ..hat came into my father's houso 40 or 50 yours aro, and they were always satisfactory. Er, 'Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills are prompt, definite and direct in their action on the liver, kidneys and bowels, and are therefore the most effective treatment obtainable for biliousness, indigestion and eonstipa. tion, 25 tents a box, 5 for $1.00, at ell dealers, or Edmanson, Bates & Co. Toronto. TOWN DIRECTORY. BAPxIST CHURCH --Sabbath; services at 11 a. M. and 7 p. m,. Sunday School at 2.30 p, m. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings, Rev. G, Vic- tor Collins, pastor, JJ. Y, P U, meets Monday evenings 8 p. m. W, D. Pringle,', S. S, Superintendent. METHODIST CHURCH --Sabbath, ser- vices at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday School at 2:30 p. m; Epworth League every Monday evening. General prayer meeting og on Wednesday evenings. Rev, W. L.Rutledge, D. D. pastor, F. Buchanan, S. S. Superintendent. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH -Sabbath ser- vices at 11 a. m. and. 7 p. m, Sunday School at 2:30 p. m. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings. Rev. D. . KerSuperirie, pastorntendent, Dr. A. J. Irwin, S. , - ST. PAUL'S CHURCH,, EPISCOPAL --Sab- bath services at 11 a. m. and 7. p. in. Sunday School at 2:30 p. m. Rev. E, 11. Croly, B. A., Rector, C. G. Van Stone, S. S. Superintendent. ,.SALVATION ARMY -Service at 7 and 11 a. m. and 3 and 8 p. m., on Sunday, and every evening during the week at 8 o'clock at the barracks. POST OFFICE -Office hours from 8a.m. to 6:30 p. m. Open to box holders from 7 a. m. to 9 p. m. P. Fisher, postmast- er. PUBLIC LIBRARY -Library and free reading room in the Town Hall, will be open every afternoon frim 2 to 5;30 o'clock, and every evening from 7 to 9:30 o'clock. Miss Maude Fleuty, lib- rarian. TOWN COUNCIL - George Spotton, Mayor; D. E. McDohald, Reeve; D. Bell, William Bone, HHB, Elliott, Theo. Hall, Geo. McKenzie,.,and • Simon Mit- chell, Councillors; John F. Groves, Clerk and Treasurer. ,Board meets first Monday evening' ,in ,each month at 8 o'clock. HIGH SCHOOL Boenee-Frank Buchan- e , (Chairman), Wm. Nicholson, John Wilson, C. P. Smith, :; W. J. Howson, John A. McLean, W. F. VanStone. Dudley Holmes, Secretary. A. Cosens, treasurer. Board meets second Mon- day in each month. PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD. -C. G. Van stone, (Chairman), Alex Ross, John Galbraith, Wm. Moore, P. Camp- bell, H. E. Isard, Dudley Holmes A. Tipling. Secretary-Treas., John F, Gaoves; Meetings secondTuesday even- ing in each month. • HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS -J. C. Smith B. A., Specialist in Classics, Principal; H. A. Percy, S. P. S. Science Master; G. R Smith, B. A., Specialist in Mathe- matics; Miss C. E. Brewster, B. A., Specialist in Moderns -and History; Miss B. E. Anderson. PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS. -Joseh Stalker,, principal, Miss Brock, Miss Reynolds, Miss Farquharson, Miss Wil- son, Miss Cummings, and Miss Taylor. BOARD of HEATH -Geo. Spotton, (chairman), Richard Anderson, Wm. Fessant, Alex Porter, John F. Groves, Secretarsg'Dr. R. C. Redmond, Medical Health officer. FARMERS artloleand theanyone wish to�diisnpose of should adver- tiseor other the same for sale in the Turas. Onr large circulation tells and it will bestrange indeed if yon do not get a customer. We oan'f guarantee khat on will sell beelines you may ask more for the article or stook than it le worth. Send your advertisement to the Times and try this plan of disposing of roar stook and other articles, OUTSIDE ADVERTISING Orders for the insertion of advertisements euoh as teachers wanted business chances, mechanics wanted, articles for sale, or in fact any kind of an advt. in any of the Toronto or other city papers, may be; left at the TIMiis office. This work will receive prompt attention and wilt save people the trouble of remitting for and forwarding advertisements. Lowest rates will be quoted on application. Leave „Tr sendgour next work of this kind to the L'LILE*S OFIFICF. WingIsibnn The United'States produced 30,305,- 656 barrels of salt last year, according to recently issued official figures. CASTOR C)R!A Por Infants and Children, The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of J. D. Chiiman and Joseph Acheson two well-known' Hamilton men, were arrested on as eharge f robbing the Canadian Express Company of $8,000 in September last. .e�;. Sof EX RIENCE `trimly! Cantu a DesitlN3 COPVfIGHTS &C.. Any. • ry't•/etrend descriptionmae ceim•°, • ..ii lair ,:,pr Son free whether en v:: r arttpp:2tenthble+omtnun1oa, !101,'3 • v iel:t ..I. l0 T:DDC55lKon x'atertts sent,. •• a,,euey for eecurtn,7__nnatente, titan I . ,+rr °ft 7 d: co.recoivt speer.,: :: 4. 'Iran, in the Ahon.! 7 il,t.:trnted wee'k's'. Cattiest etr- cula t r 1., ,elentiae Jotunai. Terms ref a^anatt t ;+ 1 yettr,pottage prepaid, Bold by su 111:1',71,,,7,:t14. ►I rase ee, 'ero'ww ,llevrYrk. leicIA7le,7SH20D 1872, TuE WINGIW. Tau 18 PLIBLI8L 5,1.1 EVERY THURSDAY MORNING +-♦T,_ The Times Niue Stone Block. WINGMAM, ONTARIO, TaaMS or $uaseax,-t"u,,a•-81.00 par annum in advance, $1.601f not se paid, No paPer discon- tinued ill! all arrears are paid, except at the option of the publisher, .z Aunts! tnnlo RArae. Legal and other oasnaladvertlsements loo per Nonpartelltno for IIratlnsertton,8o per ane for each eabpegnen$ insertion. Adverisementii in local column are charged 10 ate per line for Brat insertion, and 6 cense per line for each subsequent insertion, or to Bent and eimjlar, Strayed, for drat !three weeks, and 2s coats for *nob subsequent in- sertion. Coi'raaCT BATae—The following table shows our ratee for the insertion of advertisements for speoified pe'rfode:- siAoa. 1;a, a Mo, 81ro, 1xo. Onetlolunin ;70.00 $40.00 $22.60 ;8.00 Half Column 40,00 96.00 16.00 6.00 QuarterOolumn_...- 90.00 12.60 7.60 6.00 One Inch 6,OQ 6.00 2.00 1.00 Advertieemente without specific direotione will be inserted t111 forbid and charged s000rd- Lngly. Transient advertisements must bo paid for lu advanoe, Tan Jon DapAnTYagT is stooked with an extensive assortment of all requisites for print- ing, affording facilities !'not equalled In the oonnty for turning out first ohms work, Large type and appropriate oats for allstylee of. Poet - ere, Hand BTUs, etc., and the latest styles of choice. fanny try. for the finer dames of print • Ing. H. 8. BLLIOTT, Pronrletor and Publisher DRS, KENNEDY & CALDER Onions -Corner Patrick and Centre Sts. 'Patinas: Oboes • Residence, Dr, Kennedy t48 Residence, Dr. Calder 151 Dr. Kennedy epoolalizes in Surgery. Dr. Calder devotes special attention to Die• eases of the Rye. Ear, Nose and Throat. Eyes thoroughly tested. Glasses properly fitted. DR. AGNEW, Physician, Surgeon, .so, Office-Macdonald over Stoe.Ng cane simpered at e Da. ROBT. C. REDMOND, M. R.O.S. (Eng) L. R. 0. P. London. • PHYSICIAN and SURGBON. Offioe, With Dr. Chisholm. R V.NBTONR, e I ARRISnd pTRR, SOLIOI•TOR, BTC rateioftinta est.mmortgagey e, tos town and farm property bought and sold, OMos, Beaver B1ook, Wingham rA. MORTON, e BARRISTER, am. , Wingham, Ont, • IL L. Dianrasox , CODLiy Hotiraa `DICKINSON & HOMES BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS Rte. MOM, TO LOAs+ Orrroa: Meyer Bloat, Wingham. ARTHUR J. IRWIN, D. D. 8., L. D S. Doctor of Denial Surgery of the Pennsylvania Dental College and Lioentiate of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. Wane in Macdonald Block. Winehnm. Office closed every ' Wednesday afternoon from May 1st to Oct. 1st. W T. PRICE, B. 8. A., L. D. S., D. D. 8. Surgeons of Ontario, and GraduatetoD Dental versity of Toronto,_ Office ; Beaver Block. Office closed every Wednesday afternoon from May 1st to Oct let. Wingham GenrraI Hospital (Under Government Inspection) • Pleasantly situated. Beautifully fur- nished. Open to all regularly licensed physicians. RATES FOR PATIENTS -which include board and nursing), $3.50 to $15. per week according to location Of room. For further information, Ad- dress Miss L. Matthews. Superintendent Box 223, Wingham Ont. RAILWAY TIME TABLES. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM. TRAINS Leave Von London..- 6,85 a.m..., B.BOp.m. Toronto London. 6.45 s.m.-- 2.80p.m. Kineardine.,11.59 a.m.., 2.BJ p -m..,_ 9.16p,m,, A$Rivii Paoli Kincardine 080 a.m_11.Opa.m�`.2,80p.m. London.,.., 11.64 am-- 7.85 p.m. Palmerston - 11.24sale . Toronto & East-...-..., 2.80 p.mw.. 0.16 p.m, G. LA HO NT, Agent, Wingham. ----- CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY, TRAINS isAvif rot: Toronto and East.... .3.40 a m.,,. 8.10 p.m. Teeswater ...,......,.. 12.62 p.m_ -.10.27 p.m. Anatyl ,noM Teeswater,.. Ron ;- . 6.06 p.m. Toronto and Bast_ -*12141 p.m__10.17 p,m, .T-E.BREMER. Agent,Wingham, IT T So ADVERTISE IN Til R TIMES. SUNDA¥ SCHOOLI Lesson XiI.—Fourth Quarter, For Dec. 17, 1911. THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.. Text of the Leeson, Neh.• viii, 1.12. Memory Verses, 2, 3--Cielden Text,� Pe. XIX, 1 --Commentary Preparedby Rev. i1. M. Stearns. Tim temple being Anished and alio the wall around the city (chapter vlo 15; E z. vi, 14, 15), they are better pito pared to bear the word of God in or• der to do it, the Lord Jesus said pee day when some one said what a bless- ed woman His mother was. "Yea, rash. er blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it." On another oc- casion He said, "My mothet and MY brethren are these which bear the word of God and do it" (Luke. xi, 213; vili, 21). Ezra Was a priest and a ready scribe in the law of Moses and had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord and to do it and to teach it (verses 1, 2; Ez. vii, 8, 10). He was therefore just the right man to conduct this Bible conference. It was attended by both men and women and all that could bear with understand- ing (verses 2, ti), and they were an earnestly attentive congregation. As In the building of the wail, it was strikingly suggestive that they should begin and end at the sheep gate, in- asmuch as no work will stand that is not connected with the blood of the Lamb. So in this lesson it seems most appropriate that the people should drink of the living water of the Word at the water gate (verses 1, 3), or, as in xii, 37, the fountain gate. In Jer, 13, the Lord calls Eiimself the fountain o! living waters, and. in Dpl. v, 20, he is said to sanctify and clealiss His people with the washing of water by the word, Compare also Ps. oxen, 9 It was a long session from morning until midday (verse 3), and they kept it up from the first day untothe last day of the feast (verse 18), and there was very great gladness, with confession of sin and separation frgm the world (viii, 17; ix, 1-3). It is in= teresting to notice just thirteen men associated with Ezra in verses 2 and 7, and Dr. Butlinger calls attention to the first use of thirteen as associated with rebellion (Gen. xiv, 4). ••It was from the results of persistent rebel-. lion that Ezra was seeking to lead the people back to God. It was atthe thirteenth march around. Jericho -that the walls fell, and this coming back to God from alt their wanderings was like the overthrow of a spiritual Jer- icho. There were just fourteen with Ezra, a twice seven, suggesting the perfection of God's dealings with His people. There was one with Ezra in- visible to ordinary eyes, the only one worth considering. and His great word of encouragement Is always, "I am with you" (Ex. til, 12; Josh. i, 5; Judg. vi, 16; Iva. xii, 10; Hag. 1, 13; 11, 4). The response of the people and their attitude before God seem to indicate that their hearts were right with Sim, and the heart is everything (II Chron. xvi. 0; I Sam. xvi. 7). Beading and exposition of the word of God are the great need of souls •ev- erywhere, and verse 8 seems to cover it simply and fully, "They read in the book in the law of God distinctly and gave the sense and caused them to understand the reading." In Deut. sxvii, 8; Hab. if, 2, the instructions were to write plainly that those read- ing might "run and tell. The way of Baruch in Jer. Yxxvi, 8, is a good way, "Reading in the book the words of the Lord in the Lord's house." Just the word of . God without , note or comment or explanation has often wrought the salvation of a soul by the power of the Holy Spirit. Sometimes the Lord uses the human instrument to open up the word more fully, as in .the case of Philip and the Etlhlopian who said to him, "How can I under- stand except some man should guide me?" (Acts viii, 30, 31). On the resur- rection day the Lord Jesus expounded or interpreted the Scriptures to the two men with whom He walked to Emmaus and the same evening open- ed the understanding of the disciples that they might understand the Scrip tures (Luke xxiy, 27, 44, 45). The words of the Lord, in the power of the Spirit, as Ezra and the, Levites taught the people, convinced them of sin, and they wept, but the same spir- it who Convinces of sin alto convinces of righteousness (John xvi, 8-10) and shows that where there Is true peni- tence there are the blotting cut of sin and the imparting of perfect right- eousness,so that one can say, "In the Lord have I righteousness and strength" (Ise. ,null, 25; xiv, 24). Com- pare II Cor. v, 21; Ilam, x, 4. Our lesson Chapter is a seventh month chapter (verses 2, 14), beginning with the feast of trumpets and etidln„ with the feast of tabernacles, but between the tnoc ane the great day of atone- ment (Lev. ,exile, 24, 27, 34), the only true ground of all real joy (Lev, xvt1.. 11; Gal. 111, 13). "lifourn hot nor weep; neither be ye grieved: neither be ye sorry" (verses 0, 10, 11), reminds us of the words of the Lord Jesus to peni- tent sinners, "Son, be of good cheer: daughter, "be of good (•ht'tar' (11ntt lx, 2, 22, IL V.). We think also of tile Ethiopian who went 00 Ills way re - Soloing, of the jailer atel lila household Met rejoit'ed, bellerine in (led: of the freal' joy inSetnari0, tnf the joy 111 .stn over 0110 sinner that ra'pentet:rt 9r !afl,, est? ..alt ,,. r , the r i'the , Will' i' It it re a ,i tlsee of el t rye be:iot er (Arts veil, 8, 30; xvi, 31;. Lu eV, 7,10; Itonl, 3,y, 1,0l I liet,