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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1907-05-30, Page 22 LIE WINGHAM TIMES, MAY 30, 1907 TO ADVERTISERS Milne ai abau.gesi must be left at this office not tabor bb an Saturday noon. The ogry. fur .c angee ,meat be left not fader than Monday evening. Menai advertiaeraento accepted up to noon We lueeday of each week. ESTABLISHED 1812 TiiE WINfiniAM TIMES, l3, B. ELLIOTT. PUBLISHER AND PROPRINTON THURSDAY, MAY 80, t907. IS THE FARMER GULLIBLE? "I haven't got much use for trade un- ions," remarked Old Twilight, "but I'm blessed if I wouldn't like to see an the farmers in this here country form one, an' put on style an' assert their peroger- ativee. It makes me feel solemn the way the horny -handed sons of toil are gouged an' manhandled. I droye into Jericho Junction yistiddy, an' the only folks I met on the road were masheen agents, trollopin' around eeekin' whom they might devour. Where the caroms is, there 'will the vultures be gathered together. My! how partite they are prior to a sale. They remind me of candidate before 'leaden. Before that he is all smiles and handshakes, an' he will promise any dang thing 'tall; but after the 'lection he doesn't know you -from a side of sole leather, and as to his promises -why, they was made to be broken. Same with a masheen agent. He is sellin', say, a cream separator, and he starts out by saying that it will pay for itself in about two weeks, more or leas. Well, it won't neither! Then he says that it will save the wimmen folks a lot of work. A cream seperator makes work. It's one woman's sum- mer's work to keep a cream separator in a sanitary condition. An' then the pay- ments are so easy -they never harry you and all that sort of thing, and they never put your notes into the bank. They do, tool A bank has jest notified me that they hold a note agin me, made in favor of Cutthroat and Co., who sold me a cunningly devised little masheen for seperatin' the cream from the cow, and then tarn in the calf and let it relieve her nv the skim milk. The bank per- litely states that I've got to whack up on time, and insinuates that I hed better enclose a two cent stamp if I want to get my note bank. Fer all-round cheek that takes the cake! But it serves me right. What business hed I, I'd like fer to know, to sign notes which were pay- able forty or fifty miles away. Why didn't I say to this highway robber when he sold me the maehsen: "These here notes hey got to be made payable at my post -office in the village, an' if that don't suit you yon can get out Sy here -I'm busy. But, oh no, I hed to make them payable to the firm on the ontakirts nv civilization, an' when they fall due I've gotta send me money an' a two Dent stamp fer to get me note back -an' then run chances uv ever gittin' it back at that. I don't think that no farmer ought to be est to hand over bis money till he gets his note. It ain't fair. They won't send you your note -not by a jug- ful-they won't trust yon. But you've gotta send them your good money and that two -cent stamp, and that, too, after you've operated the masheen an' know that a charge of misrepresentation would lie against them in any court. The bank is too far away fer me to travel np there, but I'll jes' hey to send my money an' me little two cent stamp an' act them please fer to return my note, an' not to wipe the axle nv their auto- mobile with it, as I would like real muoh to frame it an' hang it up in the drawin' room as a daily reminder that I ain't nigh as smart as thought I was. -The Khan. DELIBERATE CASE OE GRAVE -ROBBING Remarkable Experience of Well- known Forest Citizens Vouched toe by Baptist Minister and Local Druggist. (From Forest Free Press,) Forest, May 2nd, 1907. -The foIlow- ing facts, vonohed for by Rev. C. E Burrell, Baptist minister, and Ralph E. Scott, the well-known local druggist, is incontrovertible evidence that even when physicians have abandoned hope, there is still a way whereby the grave may be cheated of its prey John A. Galbraith is a well.to-do farmer, living in Plympton Township, about five miles from Forest. He is 5 feet 9 inches in height, and about 46 years of age. He enjoyed good health until early in 1906, when he had a severe attack of pleuro -pneumonia, which ap- parently broke up his whole system In speaking of the case to the Forest Free Press, he said:- " I did not seem able to gain any streugth after the attack of pneumonia. One dootor said that tuberculosis had developed, that I could not reoover, and advised me so settle all ot my affairs as quickly as possible. This was the con- dition I wag in when my pastor, Rev. 0. ma E. Burrell, of the Bapti3t Church, ad• • vised me to try Peychine, and procured for me a trial bottle. This was iu May, ' 1906, and at that time I was reduced in weight to 120 pounds. The Psyohine teemed to do good from the start, and I continued until I had used about $15 !worth from Soott's Drug Store, Forest. I gatne3 in weieht at the rate of a half a • pound day until I went up to 160 pounds, steadily regaining my strength and feel - ling better. I actually had to have my clothes enlargednot through any Dor- ; pnlenoy, but owing to a putting on of good solid flesh all over. I have re- sumed my work and have gone through this severe and sickly winter with noth- ing worse than an attack of grip, which my system was able to throw off without any serious results. "I gave this statement for the purpose of showing how Psyohine has probably saved my life, and in the hope that others may be likewise benefited by its ase." ' "J. A. GALBRAITH." "Mr. J. A. Galbraith is a prominent member of my church, trusted by his neighbors and very highly respeoted throughout the entire community. Hie case has attraoted very considerable at- tention. His was a pitiable case indeed; in the prime of life and with the bright- est of prospects to be suddenly stricken down in the midst of it all. Visiting him after his physioians had pronounced his case hopeless (and, indeed, set tke date at about which he would pass away) and observing pretty closely his condi- tion, it occurred to me that Psyohine, which I had used in my own family with wonderful results, might benefit him. I strongly recommended it to him, and he began its use, The result was truly wonderful. Almost immediately he began to improve and soon was able to be out again. He apparently regain- ed his old health and was able to take np once again hie old duties on his large farm and to perform them with com- parative ease and comfort. The im- provement was permanent, and he is to- day apparently just as well as ever. He gives all the credit for his recovery, ander God, to Paychine. "C. E. BURRELL, Baptist Pastor." " I have read the statement made by Mr. J. A. Galbraith and Rev, C. D. Burrell regarding the results of the use of Peychine. 1 know both gentlemen personally and can heartily endorse all that they have said. Mr. Galbraith ob- tained his supply of Peychine at my drug store. saying from time to time that it had done him good. I took an interest in his case, and noted a steady improvement. Altogether I sold him about $15.00 worth. Peychine ie having a big ran here, and so far as I know is always used with beneficial results. RALPH E. SCOTT." "-Forest, May let 190Y." The License Inspector charged Chas. Fleming, proprietor of the Pacific Hotel, Owen Sound, with selling liquor with- out a license. The books of 8chwan's brewery showed that in a comparative- ly short time Fleming had received oyer a hundred cases of bottled beer. The Magistrate imposed a sentence of four months in jail. The case is interesting in the fact that it is the first under the amended aet. Felt Like One Paralyzed Mr. Alex. Ethier, jr., Clarence Creek, Russell County, Ont., writes: ---"I am happy to be able to give a recommenda- tion for Dr. Chase's Nerve Food, for this preparation has done me a great amount of good My nervous system was run down to such an extent that I suffered a great deal from weakness of the nerves and sciatic rheumatism, and at times was like one paralyzed. I could not work, was unable to sleep and had no appetite, This condition lasted for six years, and in the meantime I had treatment from the best physicians and tried all kinds of rnedicines. "Nothing seemed to build up my nerves until I made use of Dr. Chase's Nerve Food. After having used about $12.00 Worth of this medicine I feel like a new man. I can walk all right, do a great deal of work, have a good appetite, and, what is even better, I can sleep well every night," Dr, Chaeee'e Nerve Food, 60 cents a box, 6 bore* for $2.50, at all dealers or Ddratigietott, Batee dt Co., Tomato, THE WOMAN AT HOME. Use a small pieee of softened white soap with whiting or silver polish to greatly expedite the process of cleaning silver or paint. To prevent tinware rusting rub over with fresh lard Land place in a hot oven for a few minutes. It new tine are treated like this they will seldom rust. To whiten a doorstep wash the steps Olean and let them dry. Then mix a little quicklime with some milk and wipe the steps over with it. They will be beautifully white. Carpets and ruga can be thoroughly oleaned by being hung over a clothesline and having the garden hose turned up- on them. This will do no harm to any carpet. Dry in a shady place. Windows, mirror or picture glass may be easily polished by using a muslin bag filled with whiting, dampen the glees slightly, then rub with the bag and pol- ish with newspapers. Nothing is more delicious for break - fait than baoon, rice cake and maple cream. After the syrup has boiled to a stringy consisteuoy, whip it until it is light in cater :rd very creamy. There is no domestic remedy that se promptly cute short congestion of the lungs, sore throat or rheumatism as hot water when applied promptly and thor- oughly, When flannel garments ,must be dried indoors by all means keep them away from the fire or they will instantly shrink. Hang them in a warm room but never near the fire. A vast amonnt of dusting is saved if damp Cloths are spread over each regist- er before the furnace fire is ahaken. The dust arising from The ashes is prevented from going all over the house. A RECIPE FOR SANITY. [Century.) Are you worsted in a tight? • Laugh it off Are you cheated of your right? Lsngh it off: Don't make.tragediea of trifles, Don't shoot butterflies with ritiea- Does your work get into kinks? Laugb it off Are you near ell aorta of brinks? Laugh it off. If We sanity you're after, There no recipe like langhter- Laugh it off. FOR A' THAT. (Maverick,) What though a lassie don tke breek, Wi' bloomers brew and a' that? Man bows in adoration meek And is her alave, for a' that. For n' that, and a' that, The wheel bes rid, and a' that; Young Cupid's eyes heed no disguise, She will be wooed, for a' that. The town may tremble at her pall, Wi' bonnet doffed, and a' that: Her voice may fill the council hall, She bides a lass for a' that. For a' that, and a' that, Our "dada" usurped, and a' that, A lassie is a lassie yet, But a man's a man, for a' that. CROSSING THE BAR Sunset and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of tke bar When I put out to sea. But such a tide as moving seems asleep, Too full for sound and foam, When that which drew from out the boundless deep Turns again home. Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark l And may there be no sadness of farewell When I embark; For, though from out our bourne of time and place The flohd may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot face to face When I have crossed the bar. -Tennyson. Force of Habit. Many stories are told of the absent- mindness o1 some men, but the one told yesterday by a West Philadelphia matron world seem to be the limit, says the Philadelphia Reoord. "My husband and I," she said, "wore going down town to the theater one evening, and when he came downstairs dressed to go out I noticed that he had on a necktie which I never liked. Turn. ing to him, I asked him as a favor to change to one of less striking color. He agreed to my request and went np to the room. I waited a while for him, but he did not dome, and at last fearing that we would be late for the opening of the show, I started upstairs to And out what kept him so long. When I glanced .in his room I found him undressed and ready to get into bed. Habit had been too mnoh for him when he started to take off his tie, and he had continued undressing, forgetting all about oar plan to go down town. The deputy minister of inland revenue bas issued the laboratory report of the tests made to determine if Canadian butter was adulterated. Samples were taken from representative districts and the report shows that Ontario is practi- cally free from adulteration. Montreal showed up the worat, as out of aix samp- les two were doubtful and four adulter- ated. Only seven oases of fraud were detected, six of these were in Qiiebeo and one in Prince Edward Island. The adulterated samples contained too much water and too little butter fat. HAVE YOU CATARRH. Breathe Hyomei and Relief and Cure Will Be Guarantee. If you have catarrh, with offensive breath, burning pains in the throat, difficulty in breathing, raising ot ma - cone, discharge from the nose, tickling or dropping from the back of the throat, coughing epaems, etc., begin the use of Hy -o -mei at once. Hy -o -mei is made from nature's Rooth- ing oils and balsams and contains the germ -killing propertieeof the pine woods. Its medication is taken in with the air your breathe, so that it reaches the most remote part of the respiratory organa, killing all catarrhal germs and soothing any irritation there may be in the mucous membrane. The oomplete Hy -o -mei outfit costs but $1.00; and Walton McKibben gives his pereonal guarantee with each pack- age that money will be refunded unless the treatment does all that is claimed for it. Husband and wife may travel for a fare and a half in Norway. England noes 4,000,000 gallons of gum per year for postage stamps. The average yield of an olive tree is two bushels, which give two gallons of oil. Sidney Disease for Twenty Years Mrs. Caswell Reid, Orrvllle, Muskoka, Ont., writes: "For twenty years I was troubled witk kidney disease and have recently been Completely carol by using three boxes of Dr. Chase's Kidney -Liver Pills. I had tried many remedies, but nothing seemed to do me much good nail I used this splendid family medi- cine." The links for the cables of the newest ooean greyhounds weigh 150 pounds eaoh. THE MASK OF HEALTH. Few People Are Really as Well as They Look. Cause and Remedy Many people in Wingham, both men and women, who believe themselves to be 10 perfect health, WO often in the greatest danger, The moat common cause of i11 health is indigestion, with a myriad of symp- toms such as headache, sleeplessness, specks before the eyes, pains in the back and side, distress after eating, etc. In the last few years .the success of physicians everywhere with Mi-o-na stomach tablets has made them known far and wide as the acknowledged spe- cific for the treatment of stomach dis- eases. They strengthen the digestive organs so that in a few days the stom- aoh is in euoh shape that it takes oars itself of all the food that is eaten with- out pain or distress. Walton McKibben gives an absolute unqualified guarantee that tyour money will be refunded unless Mi•o-na cures. He takes the whole risk and the remedy will not Dost yon a penny unless it cures you. The charm of fine manners will al- ways win respect. Yon find people ready enough to do the Samaritan without the oil and two- pence. South America has about twice the area of the United States, but has only half the population. An organ with ten pipes in Solomon's Temple is the first mention of the pipe organ made in history. God holds you responsible for your nature pine your nurture; for; yourself plus your possibilities, For every bad there migh4 be a worse; and when one breaks his leg let him be thankful it was not his neck. The Wasting Process of Disease, Disease is a tearing down, wasting away and destroying of the tissues of the body and a shrivelling up of the nerve cells and blood corpasolee. Nature de- mo de assistance to overcome this dread- ful wasting process and the needed help is beet supplied by Dr. Chase's Nerve Food, the great Mood builder and nerve restorative. i The term "surname" is supposed by some to be derived from the French sur - nom, meaning "over name," beoarise a person's family name was formerly writ- ten above instead of after the baptismal name. We should be perfect in all we do, to help in the formation of a good charact- er. We should not be like the soap- stone, that crumbles as it is rubbed, but like gold, that shines the brighter the more it is need. The deputy game wardens in Bruce county are: -Wm Antos, Dyer's Bay; Joseph Armstrong, Jai Henderson, Kincardine; Donald McDonald, Ripley; D. MoFarlanoe, Rad Bay; John McIver, Kenneth McLeod, Tobermory; John Pratt, Kincardine; C. A. Richards,Tara. TOWN DIRECTORY, Remiss Cae sort -Sabbath servioes at 11 a m and 7 p m. Sunday School at 2:30 p m. General prayer moeting on Wednesday evenings. Rev. 11, Edgar Allen, pastor. B.Y.P.U. meets Monday evenings 8 p.m. Abner Cosens S,S. Superintendent. METHODIST CHURCH -Sabbath services at 11 a in and 7 p m, Sunday Sohool at 2:30 p m. Epworth League every Mon- day evening. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings. Rev. W. G. Howson, 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. Perrie, pastor. L. Harold, 5 S. Su- perintendent. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, EPISCOPAL -Sab- bath services at 11 a m and 7 p m. Sun- day School at 2:30 p m. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evening. Rev. - T. S. Boyle, M A., B.D., Rentor ; Ed. Nash, S. S. Superintendent ; Thos. E. Robinson, assistant Superintendent. SALVATION ARlty-Servide at 7 and 11 a m and 3 and 8 p in on Sunday, and every evening during the week at 8 o'clock at the barracks. POST Orrin$ --Office hours from 8a m to 6:30 p m. Open to box holders from 7 a m. to 9 p m. P. Fisher, postmaster. PUBLLO LIBRARY -Library and free reading room in the Town Hall, will be open every afternoon from 2 to 5:30 o'olook, and every evening from 7 to 9:30 o'olook. Miss Maud Robertson, librarian. Tows Oouson,-W. Holmes, Mayor; Dr, A. J. Irwin, Reeve; David Bell, D. M. Gordon, Thos. Gregory, John Kerr, D. E. MoDonald Wm. Nicholson, Coanoillors; J. B. Ferguson, Clerk and Treasurer; Anson Dalmage, Assessor. Board meets first Monday evening in eaoh month at 8 o'olook, HIGH SCHOOL BOARD.- John Wilson, (chairman) Dr. J. P. Kennedy, Dr. P. Macdonald, Dr. R. 0. Redmond, J. A. Morton, C. P. Smith, W. F. VanStone, Dudley Holmes, secretary. A. Cosens, treasurer, Board meets second Monday evening in eaoh month. PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD. -A. E. Lloyd (chairman), B Jenkins, H. E. Isard, T. Hall, H. Kerr, Wm. Moore, Alex. Ross, C. N. Griffin. Secretary, John F. Groves; Treasurer, J. B. Ferguson. Meetings seoond Tuesday eveningin eaoh month, HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS -J. A. Tay- lor, B.A., prinoipal; J. C. Smith, B.A., olassical master; J. G. Workman, B.A., mathematical master; Miss F. B. Ketch- eson, B,A., teacher of Eng 1 i s h and Moderne. PUBLIC SCHOOL Musgrove, Principal, A0Miss Brock, Miss Reynolds, Miss Farquharson, Miss Wilson, Mis Cummings, and Miss Matheson. BOARD Or HEALTH -Thos. Bell, (chairman), R. Porter, Thomas Greg- ory, John Wilson, V.S., J. B. Ferguson, Secretary; Dr. J. R. Macdonald, Medical Health Officer. Wesseiton OUTSIDE Diamonds. ADVERTISING The finest color and moat brilliant stones found oome from the WesseIton mines. We have a most complete stook of these, mounted in rings or any kind of jewelry desired, at moderate prioes. C. H, Ward & Co, 374 Richmond St. sements such Orders s teachers insertionnted, bu ve€ 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 TIMEe oface. This work will receive protapt attention and will save people the trouble of remitting for and forwarding advertisements. Lowest rates will be quoted on application. Leave or send your next work of this kind to the THIEF) OFFICE. Winghann. LONDON, ONT. IT PAYS The Ontario Farmers' Weather Insurance Mutual Company. The first Company of its kind in Ontario HEAD OFFICE, - GRAND VALLEY, ONT. Organized May, 1904. Incorporated August 18, 1904. PRESIDENT, - - • William Park. VICE -Page., - W. A. Wanebrongh. MANAGING DIRECTOR - • - John W. Rounding. Policies in force, 2,200 Assets,} $75,000.00 Inearenoe in force, over $2,500,000.00 This Company insures dwellings and out- buildings against Loss or damage by wind storms, cycloaee and tornadoes. Vehicles, farm implements and lira stook are held insured against lose or damage by the blowing down or partlyblowing ?down of anybuilding insured as this he buiildinggss insumredy this Company, without being specially mentioned. Purely a Farmers' Company. PETER, CAit ruELL General Agent, - Winglsasn, Ont. TO ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES • £5TABLISSED 1572 THE WINGNA TIMES. IS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING -AT- Tho Times Office, Beaver Block WINGHAM, ONTARIO, Timms or SuBSORIPTION-11.00 per annum in advance 11.5011 not so paid. No paper discon- tinued till all arrears are paid, except at the option of the publisher, ADVERTISING RAMS. - Legal and other casual advertisements loo per Nonparlel line for first insertion, 8o per line for eaoh subsequent insertion. Advertisements in local columns are charged 10 cts. per line for first ineertion, and 6 Dente per line for each subsequent insertion. Advertisements of Strayed, Farms for Sale or to Rent and similar, $1.00 for first throe weeks, and 25 cents tor each subsequent in- sertion. CONTRACT RATES -The following table shows our rates for the insertion of advertisements for specified periods SPADE. 1 rR, 6 uo. 8 MO. lsr0. Onegolumn ...' -,...670.00 340.00 $22.50 18 00 Half Column .......... 40.00 25.00 15.00 6.00 QnarterColumn 20.00 12.50 7.50 8.00 One Inch .... ....... 5.00 8.00 2.00 1.25 Advertisements without s ooifto directions will be inserted till forbid and oharg,.d accord-- !ugly. Transient advertisements mast be paid for in advance. THE JOB DETAnTNRNT 18 stocked with an extensive assortment of all requisites for inornfities print- eoautyfordturninBggPofiut drat glasswork Large type and appropriate cots for alt styles of Poet. ere, Hand Bllle, eto„ and the latest styles of choice fancy type for the finer olassce of print ing. H. B. ELLIOTT, Proprietor and Publisher T V • MgemberIof tDYhe British Medica Associa- tion. Gold Medallist In Medicine. Special attention paid.te diseases of Women and Child ren, Office hours -1 to 4 p. m.: 7 to 9 p. m DR. MACDONALD, Centre Street Wingham, Ontario. DR. AGNEW, Physician, Surgeon, eto, Office- raogt°asver edat°Dng Store Night nwerh office. DR. ROBT. C. REDMOND, M. R.C.S. (Eng) L. R. C. P. (Lend.) PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office, with Dr. Chisholm. VANSTONE, BLRRIBTER, SOLICITOR. ETC. pfeCompany lowest of interest. Ncharged,s to Mo - sa farm andold Office, Bever lock, property gam J A. MORTON, BARRISTER, &o. Wingham, Ont. E. L. DrciINsoa DUDLEY HOLMES DICKINSON & HOMES BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, Eto. MONEY To LoAtr. Ogren: Meyer Block, Wingham, JOHN RITCHIE, GENS/3ALINSUBANCS AGENT, Wingham, Ont, ARTHUR .5. IRWIN, D. D. S., L. D. S. Dental College Lanl d IAcentiatee of he Royyal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. Office in Macdonald Block,ingham. Office blo3ed every Wednesday afternoon during June, July and August. f • J. PRICE, B. S. A., L. D. S., D. D. S. - DENTIST (Successor to Dr. Holloway) Will continue the practice in the office lately occupied by Dr. Holloway, in the Beaver Block, Wingham. Office closed every Wednesday afternoon during Juno, July and August. ALEx. KELLY, Wingham, Ont. LICENSED AUCTIONEER County of Huron. retatandoted easoableates.Oelef the Trans office will receive prompt attention. FARM ERS and or other anyone o dispose of, should adver- tise the same for sale in the TIMES. Our large o1r'onlation tells and it will be strange indeed it yon do not get a customer. We can't guarantee that you will sell because you may ask more for the artiole or stook than it is worth. Send your advertisement to the Timm and try this plan of disposing of your stook and other articles. RAILWAY TIME TABLES. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM. TRAINS LEAVE NOR London 8.40 a.m-8.90p.m. Toronto tis East 10.40Rant8.43 a.m 2.90p.m. Kincardine -11.15 a,m... 2.08 p -,n... -. 9.15p,m. Kincardine ....640 a.m 10011 0 40 a.m _ 2.40 London 11. a.m - 7.86 p.m. Palmerston, 9.96 a.m. p.m. Toronto & East 2.08 p.m.. - 9,15 p.m. L. HAROLD, Agent, Wingham. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. TRAINS LEAVE r0A Toronto and Beset6.88 a.m., -. 8.84 p.m. Teeewater .-•. 1 ARRrva .5Mp.m._,-10.51 p.m. Teeawater-,'8.45 a.m.... 8.28 p.m. Toronto and East ,I. 17 m... 10.48 p.m. J. H. WARMER, Agent,Wingham. SO YEARS'' EXPERIENCE ATENT$ TRADE MARKS DEaiGNs COPVRIGHTR &C. Anyone sending a sketch Sad deacripti°n may Quietly ascertain ear opinion free whether ae Invention 11 probably patentable. Commnnl . senHontfrestrictlye. oldest agency ecyhor.enooringta patents. receive Patents taken t Co. special anise, without barge, in the Scientific Antrim, MltAeaoafmnr�ths, $i. 80114mbur.1. eefM!rkat d.I3.L,aka UNol yC0 1t rtiew/0abtaat HUNTER'S NARROW ESCAPE.' Marooned on Raft and Nearly Swept Over the Falls. The wild northern woods offer many peculiar dangere to the lumbermen, hunters, trappers, and fishermen who sojourn there, but few men have had a more hair raising experience than the cashier of a bank, who was ma- rooned on a raft and all but swept over the falls of a branch of the Chip- pewa river. It was during the spring floods, and the Chippewa was a raging torrent, filled with floating logs and cakes of grinding, smashing ice. The banker and two friends were about six miles above the falls and attempted to ferry the river on a raft made of five pine logs. The raft proved unmanageable when it was caught by the current, and the men found found themselves swept down , the river, the heavy raft sweeping the lighter driftwood and ice befere it like bits of straw. Whirling Over the Rapids. "Three miles down, at a bend in the river," says the banker, "my com- panions succeeded in jumping off, but I was too late and soon found myself in the middle of the stream again and fairly whirling over rapids that ever became faster and rougher. Sud- denly above the roaring of the rapids and the creaking of the raft I heard the dull, heavy thunder of the distant falls, where logs and ice were pour • - ing over and churning the water into columns of hissing vapor. "The thought of going over into this seething inferno of splintering logs and cracking ice nearly froze me with horror. When I found the raft running more smoothly I knew that I had reached the backwater of the dam, and now if ever was my chance for guiding the raft nearer the shore. I worked my 20 foot pike pole with the frenzy of a madman, but every minute brought the raft several rode. closer to the falls and scarcely inches nearer the shore. Escapes Dash Over the Falls. "Startled by a quickening of the, ; speed, I looked up to find the raft scarcely a hundred feet from the brink' and fully seventy-five feet from the nearest shore pier. Somehow the great noise and my exertion had given me complete self-control, and, while I re- signed myself to almost certain death, I was ready to take: advantage of the chance of escape which presented it- self. A long log floated beside the raft. With a Hush on the front end I 'start- ed the log out endwise toward the pier. Running along the log, I plant- ed my pike pole near the end and threw myself twenty feet through the air into the water at the brink of the dam and within two feet of the pier: where by chance a watchman fished me out, wet and cold, but thankful to be alive. Just as I struck the water my raft went over the falls and was vompletely wrecked." CHINOOK HAS FAILED. Sunny Alberta Has Suffered Severely From the Extreme Cold. This winter has proved a disastrous one to "Sunny Alberta." The extreme cold and the abnormally heavy snow- fall have wrought great havoc amongst the cattle on the ranches; and. while it is not wise to accept the extreme statements that find their way east, the fact remains that the situation is sufficiently serious Alberta has often had snowfalls that were fair- ly heavy, but the warm chinook soon laid bare the grass again, and the ranches suffered little loss; but this year the chinook has failed, and cold and starvation have done their worts: all too well. This may mean a set- back to ranching in the west, al- though it does not mean that ranch- ing will be to any large degree given up. Possibly it may be shown that to some extent provision may be made against conditions produced by just such unusual winters as the present. The check at the worst will prove but temporary, as the country is to rich and fertile to be allowed to remain. idle. This is but one of the reverses that pioneers everywhere may expect to meet, and while we sympathize with the losses of our western ranch- ers we utterly mistake their character if one hard winter will suffice to dis- courage them. REINDEER AT LABRADOR. ; Dr. Grenfell Points Out Advantages of Their Introductions, At a recent dinner given by the Canadian Club in Toronto, Dr. Gren- fell, renfell, the famous Labrador medical. missionary a.nd author, spoke of his plan to introduce reindeer into Lab- rador. The inhabitants at present. he said, rely chiefly on the fisheries as a means of subsistence, and in the winter they have notbdng to do, and in consequence of this there is much suffering. Reindeer, according to Dr. Grenfell, could iced upon the rich growing mosses, and supply the people with milk, food, and, besides, could be used as a means of trans- portation. The experiment had been tried in Alaska with great sucoess, and Dr, Grenfell thinks he can raise the necessary funds to bring reindeer into Labrador. Japan's Women Toilers. ':tadatt Four-fifths of the operatives in Jap- anese mills are women, probably due to the fact that they will work for less than the men, who can do better outside. Men are only employed when absolutely neceseery, such as for boas - es, loom fixers„ the heaviest card room work, etci Weaving in Japan is almost entirely a woman's job, as spinning is with us. The fact that the looms aro run almost entirely by women was of eoneiderable advantage to the milts during the war, as they were not affected by the calling out of the reserves. ---From a Consular Re- port by Special Agent Clark. gag Dog Dies of Grief. An Irish terrier at Scarborough, England, has died of a broken heart. Every are was taken of it after its mistress' death, but it gradually pined aerate and died after paying tt visit to its mistreaa' grave.