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ONTARIO, TH JRSDAY, AUGUST 20 1914
SANDERS .8t CREEfeelli
The War Situation
With the exception of a few, minor. '
nava' engagements between cruisers,
the capture of a few inerchantment,
some small battles between the
Fresnel and Germans to obtain, desir-
ee positions and a few like engage-
ment. rt• between the Sexvians and Aus
triene. the war situation remains much
the same as last week, it being of
curse understood that mobilization is
(tow ,almost complete on both sides,
earl . if not already conunenced,. the
great battle :between, the allies and the
Germans extending over a front of
266 miles from :Hallam, to Switzer-
lan r cannot long be delayed. The al-
lies seem to have, the advantage of
farts,, ground, etc., and are on the
defensive while the Germans being
the attacking party will find them-
selves more in the open and their
Losse; in the great battle will be the
heavier
ees The English and French Navy seems
3n.
haye the Kaiser's navy bottled up
in: the Kiel canal, and the long expect-
ed
.expect-eI nava, battle has not yet taken.
Taken altogether while Germany is
capable of •giving, somehard knocks
yet she seems to be in a very :un-
comfortable position.
THL IKITCHENER WAY A GOOD
ONE.
London, Aug, 17,—The censorship
put into effect by the British auth-
orities over the movements of the em-
pire's armed farces afloat and ashore
oma in Belgium is effective to a re-
malleable clegree, Nat one word of
news has come for several; days past,
concerning British military or naval
activities Censored dispatches from
Brussels and Paris have frequently i e
feared to the p!resence of British
troops arrayed against the forces, of
Germany, but not one 'tvordt has been
allowed to come through from any
source to indicate what thenumerical.
strength of the British field • army
may be. ,or where then unfits may .be
located. Equal secrecy shrouds the
movements of the British warships
believed to be holding the Genian
place. fleet in check in the North SeaI
Russia ,is beginning to crowd Ger- Not one word. has comethrough
many from the east and the laps of the position of any British or Ger-
her from the Chin 'man battleship:, cruiser a- for ed I
#hreates• to oustp, r p o
ese Sea boat in these waters. So far as the
general public is concerned navalac-
tivities in European waters are a seal-
TAMAN'S
Beteen S easou
Sale
Ordered Clothing
The following prices will prevail
until August 20th.-
$23 SUITS REDUCED TO $22:00
f.e5 SUITS REDUCED TO $20.00
$22 SUITS REDUCED, TO . $18.00
Ready-made
Clothing
.
g
$18 SUITS REDUCED TO $13,00
$15 SUITS REDUCED TO . $10.00
$12 SUITS REDUCED TO $8.00
ODD PANTS 20 Per cent. Off.
Furnishings
�s
i hing s
:
SHIRTS_ TIES COLLARS, SUM-
MER UNDERWEAR BATS & CAPS
ALL REDUCED 20 !Per Cent.
Everything must go to make room
:tor Fell ,roods.
.W, TA]IA
TAILOR
$ ' FURNISHER.
iIrpolitical ca1 cnc
les in England they
y
are already - spec:ulating as to the end
of the war, but Secretary of War Kit-
chener thinks only of building. up an
invincible army. His calculations go
' beyond weeks and months into years
and he contemplates training a great
an" invincible army that must estab-
lish peace in Europe: The politicians
think it is impassible for the Kiser
to break: through the battle' line from
Halland to Switzerland; and with, the
Russians invading Germany in the
rear Germany must sue for peace. If
they do Germany will be given peace
ane the war will cease, but Kitchener
in bis campaign of thoroughness is
preparing • for a war of any length.
When the end does come the poli-
tica: map of Europe will undoubtedly
be much altered.
War Summary
FRIDAY
A dispatch from ;Rome says . that.
according to, reliable information from
St Petersburg, :Russia has mobilized
2,000,000, men an the German and Aus-
t,riar, frontiers, half a million on the
Turkish and Roumanian frontiers,
while 3 Q00 000 menace held in reserve,
It is announced that Field Marshall
Sir Joha) French, • the commander-in-
chiet of the English £ieldearmy, joined
Genera) Joseph Jtii"•ire the, French
coin s er-in-chief, at headquarters
to- •
P #dent Wonsan issued a neutrality
turoelamatioe covering the war between.
Great ; ,r'ieats% and Austria-Hungary,
Confronted by serious resistance the
Germans are disconcerted, and the un-
versa) resistance of the Belgian people
aiie peasants and shopkeepers, who
organized a war behind innumerable
ambushes surprised them. The Ger-
mane- reply .by shooting after capture
any civilian suspected of resistance,
banning houses and whole villages
frons which shots come.
In Canada every married man volun-
teering;for active servicers compelled
to bring the written consent of his
wife before, he can bd accepted, ac-
cording to a .militia order made pub-
lic to -clay . Thousands of these con-
sents have been ,received by the rail•
itary authorities,
The Italian foreign office summoned
home the rItaliatu ambassadors in Par-
is St Petersburg, London and Ber-
lin ar the government desires to con-
sult with, them concerning the 'war
situation
There will be a bible in the knap-
sacl of every Canadian who goes to
war
Landon Aug. 14• -The official Press
Bureau announces that the Nyassaland
government steamer Surprise disarmed
the German " government steamer on
Lake Nyassa and 1046 prisoners were
taken,,
SATURDAY
Several 'fineprivate yachts have
been placed at the disposal of the
Neva -.Service Department of the Gov
eminent
The Duke of Connaught is •taking
an active interest in all that the Can-
adian Government is doing for the as-
sistance of the "Empire in the war.
The sudden. outbreakof hostilities is
likely to result in prolonging the
stay of his Royal Highness in Canada,
President Wilson & Secretary Bryan
are opposed to the floating of any
loans in the United States ,for the
benefit at any of the beligerent pow-
ers it'r, Europe.
Great Brittain, France, Germany, Aus
tris and Russia have refused Presi-
dent Wilson's offer of mediation,
MONDAY
Three trans-Atlantic steamers fly-
ingthe British flag sailed from Thlla-
dcphia: for English seaports carrying.
+mare :than half a million bushels of
wheat and other foodstuffs,o
Twc thousand five hundred pass-
engers the first to come through ,'roin
England since the outbreak of war,
arrive' at Quebec this efterrloon 'on
the Virginian, Ttiniisian and Teutonic,
Greece ha;, decided to demand ex.
plaitations from Constantinople re-
garding the concentration of Turkish
troops op, the frontier.
It' is offi cially announced& that Tap -
an sent an ultimatum to Germany de-
manding that Gerra.n warships intim
Far East be withdrawn or dismantled
and that the Garman leased colony of
Kion -Chau be surrendered,
The Minister of Finance announces
that he has received from. John K. L,
Ross ,of .Montreal, a contribution of
five lundredthousand' dollars to be
used for the general military and nav-
al purposes of the government, includ-
ing provision for pensions to invalided
soldiers their widows and children,
TUESDAY
The following' statement was jssu-
erl to -night by the British official
press bureau; "Any action Japan takes
against Germany will not extend be
yoeic the China Seas, except insofar
a; may be necessary to protect Jap.
mese shipping lines,"
There is little doubt that a great
battle, is now occurring in Belgium be
twee the Germans .and the Belgian
and French allies. "Our correspond-
ent. in a cryptic dispatch from Ghent
indicates that the Germans are ad-
vancing on the historic battle ground
of Waterloo and that events of the
greatest improtance are in progress."
Britain. has 72,000 infantrymen with
the. French army.
A dispatch free Sault Ste, Marie.
to the Canadian Militia department
states that an attack was made on
the wireless station there early Mon-
day morning, Four seatries .
ued and
pursued the attackers into the woods,
The British Columbia Fruit Grow-
ers Association, will give one hundred
thousand pounds of apples for the
British troops ia the field.
A New York statistician estimates
that the area of the countries now
at war comprises more than, half the
world's Iane surface.
Russia has notified Turkey that if.
'she refuses permission, for the Blank
Sea fleet to go through,, the Dardan-
elles in accordance with Russia's re-
quest it will go through without per-
mission
WEDNESDAY
The Grown. Prince of Germany is.
eepartee seriously wounded andis at
Aix -La -Chapelle whither the -Kaiser
has gone
Prince Alexander of Teck, brother
irr-law of Queen Mary, and 'the future
governor-general of Canada, is going
to the front.
The British official news' bureau
announces that desultory fighting oc-
curred Tuesday between . the British
patroling squadrons and flotillas in
the North Sea and Germain cruisers
which were reconnoitering.
Two German cruisers have been
Zi'5arb1ea aSid'Frouglit into Hong Kong
a British port in, China. The deck
work, the turrets and the barbettes
of the two cruisers were demolished
art a their masts and funnels had been
shot away, Their sides were stained
with blood.
Kitchener to the soldiers,- Show
yourself in France! and Belgium in the.
tem character of a British soldier by
being invariably courteous, considerate
and kind, Never do anything likely
to injure or destroy property and al-
ways book upon rioting as a disgrace
fur act. You are sure to meet with
a welcome and be trusted. Your con
duct must justify that welcome and
trust,
The Canadian Government tnet in
special session an Tuesday. 'The ses-
sion is expected to last only a week
as there are but four bills to be( pass-
ed onc an appropriation bill for the
purpose of financing the Canadian ex-
peditionary force and for carrying out
home defence. a second currency bill
tc legalize the steps already taken to
relieve the banks, a third to confer
upon the governor in council all nec-
essary power for meeting such war
situations as may arise during the war
ant a fourth to deal with revenue.
EXETER SCHOOL BOARD.
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Meeting of the Board in the Town
Hal: on July 13th, ..Absent L Arm-
strong The following business was
approved e,Per F. Wood and A. E.
Fuke—That F. W. •Gladman, and R.N.
Creech be a deputation to visit Lon-
cic n Hamilton and . Toronto to inves-
tigate heating systems..
July 28th—The . Chairman, was auth-
orized to, interview Miss H. Pridham
of Goderich with power, Per A: E.
Fuke and. I. Armstrong that $3500 be
levied for School Purposes for the
current year, Per. F. W. Gladman &
I. Armstrongs that the opening of the
K Sectio!n be advertised in the
Hensall and local papers.
August 12 -Unanimously that the
proposed alteration owing to present
conditions be defetred to the mid-
summer of 1915, with H. ,P. Elliott
of London retained ascons'alting en-
gineer
August 17—Absent 1 Arnestrong.
The following business was approved.
--Chairman, Previous minutes; Report
a' Committees, Wood, Gillies contract
completed; Building, operations de-
ferred to the Midsummer of 1915, per
Gladmaa and Creech That payinent
be confirmed of account sundries to
3 A, Stewart, 3.78, Adjournment by
'F Wood
Note In those days it shall come
to ;lass that ten. anent shall take hold
out o1' all languages of the nations
of the skirt' of him that is a jew,
saying 'We will go; with, you for we
have heard that Gad is with youe "—
An
--•An ancient pa-onhesy. •
One of the marvellous features of
tilt present great interhational crisis
is the fact that no stetter how many
enemies she may have in times cif
peace, no matter hoev many barnacles
rime cling to her hull impeding her
progress no matter how scarred her
sides with the battles of a thousand
years no matter how torn she may
be with internal dissentions, in the
hour of universal:peril, the whole of
the civilized world looks to 'Britain
for guidance and , protection. The
training oaf the bays ancl;agirls in our
Public Schools is to ,fit them to be-
come the worthy men and women of
our Empire. with its traditions, re-
sponsibilities and glory.
J. Grigg, Secretar•
WHAT ABOUT THE FAIR?
,.___.—
Oen af the annual. events in which
every resident in this district should
be interested is the exhibition' of the
+'rete Agricultural Society. We are
recognized' in this part of the " grov-
r ince as a : purely agricultural people;
and, this being soour fall , show
should be the very best it is possible
to make 'It is true the rewards of-
feted are not "large`, but it musk be
taker, into consideration that if the
fair is simply to provide prize money
then, a great deal of the pleasure o1
friendly contest ,.with neighbor and
neighbor is taken away. When a
lace' fair is Iooked upon( as a thing
purely to provide money for some
eagei prize ,seekers then its useful- ,
nes, is over, and it becomes a pro-
fesssional contest in. which only a few
participate, There is another side to
nth • fall fair. It is that of 'taking
pride in producing good horses, good
cattle arroduc., or handiwork; of
sew kind and it is hoped that this
year will see a revival of this spirit.t
Thi, exhibition ought to bet the best
ill years as the Society; has arranged
a fine program of attractions, as
wel, as the regular' exhibits, Let ev-
eryagriculturalist bring something to'
the fair this year, and begin now to
make the exhibition worthy of This)
splendid agricultural community. Let
"Christie's Fair" this year • be a
i worthy event,
BARN BURNED
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The fine bank barn of Mr. Wm.
Sanders of the 3rd concession of Ste-
phe n was struck by lightning during
the heavy . electrical storm on Mon-
day night last, and was totally des-
troyed together with a large quant-
ity, of hay and wheat ,stored in the
barna 11 pigs, twa calves, a cream
separator and other things. Building
and :contents were insured in the
Hai Mutual Fire Insurance Company
for 51600 - but this will only cover
about two-thirds of the loss,
Mr Sanders has been very unfor-
tunate of late and then :old adage that
misfortunes never come singly has
been. truly verified in his case. About
a year ago. he lost his` eldest son by
death. Three months ago he lost
the frame dw,ellerig on the southeast
comer of his farm. Last week he
Inst a valuable driver; and now his
bare. Mr. Sanders will have the sym-
pathy of his friends in his series of
losses.
M C W. Christie of Stephen had
a valuable cow struck and killed by
lightning an Monday night.
BIDDULPH BARN BURNED.
Luca. Aug 17.—During the terrif-
ic electrical storrf± which passed over
thio district to -night lightning struck
thr fine barn of James' Herbert on
the second Concession of Biddulph.
Ir was burned- with all the season's
crops. All the cattle and horses
were: gotten out safely. It was stated
to -night that there was no insurance.
BUSIN'1SEE, FOR A DRY TOWN
TO the married man who' '-annot yet
Ilona without his drinks, the follow-
inE is being suggested as a means to
freedom from bondage of the saloon
Start a saloon in .your our house. Be
the only customer. You will have
•no license to pay. Go to your wile
an i give her twee dollars to buy a
gallon of whiskey and remember there
arc: 99 drinks in a gallon.
Btuy your drinks from no one but
your wife, and by the time the first
gallon is gone she will have $8 to put
ur, the bank and ,52, to start business
again. Should you live ten years and
continue to buy booze from her and
theta die with snakes in your 000ts>
she wit, have money enough to bury
you decently educate your children
buy a house and lot, marry adecent
met an' forget all about: you.
DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIAL
FOR EXPERIMENTS IN 1914.
At long as the supply, lasts, nater-
ia.l will be distributed free of charge
in the order in which the applications
are received front Ontario farmers
wishing toexperiment and to report
the ,results of any one of the fol-
lowing tests t-•-1, three varieties cif
Winter Wheat; 2, ane variety of Wirt -
tee Rye and ane of Winter Wheat; 3,
spring applications of five fertilizers
wit' Winter Wheat; 4, Autumn and
Spring, applications of Nitrate of Soda
an t Common Salt with winter Wheat.
5, Winter Emmet and Winter Barley;
6 Heiry Vetches :and Winter' Rye as
.FodderCraps: The size of each plat
is to be nate rod' wide' by two rods
long, Fertilizers , will be , sent by ex-
pines for Number 4 this auturria end
for Number 3 next spring, All seed
evil' he sent by mail except that for
Nrntnber 4. which will accampan,y the.
fertilizers
C, A. ZAVITZ
O. A C. Gttel�ph, Ont., Aug, 15 1914..
Local Items
A number of Exeter bowlers will
attend the Gade,rich Scotch. Double
Tcutreament commencing cn Tuesday
next
Owing to the war in Europe a drug.
famine Is feared. It would be rust is
well to have famine in some of the
liner al drugs.
Rains are coming good ..nd plenty
ju, now, Two heavy thunder storms �
raged here an Monday-'rhght,' with
vers• heavy rain}
Miss Selby of Brooklyn, N. Y., (le -
lighted the congregations of " Janes
street Methodist church on Sunday
las' ix the renciiticn of several beauti-
ful solos.
Mr A. Hastings has just completed
acothee real estate deal whereby Mr.
Nelson. Stanlake of Hay :Las become
the possessor of the house owned by
Mr Samuel Martin an James Streit.
Rev Geo. Jackson, who has been
conducting' the services in James St,
Methodist Church during the absence
of the pastor Rev. McAlister„ who
ha; been holidaying left Monday for
hj hon: ern Walkervilie. ' Mr. Jackson
else lost home of oil -time eigce.
as a preaches zed his discourses have
be 'tlistened to with ♦great deal of
interest daring his stay here,
Big Yield—When we hear a Western
man talking about big yields of wheat
an l ,.sums it up ire figures of 25, 30.
or 35 bushels to the acre we think
is a big thing. But we have got the
Westerner trimmed now. Mr,. Frank
Wood had a two acre field threshed
the other day which brought forth the
magnificent yield of 95 bushels.
Frank does not pretend to be a farm-
er either
Our Ladies Loyal—Last wee( a
nurober of our ladies forma -teen:
!
!salves into a committee to r ,.ee'vr
subscriptions for the most worthy
ca•u,se of equipping a hospital ship to
assis the British Army in the war
the' is now raging. Subscription lists
were .passed around and a most liberal
response was the result, $205,50 having
been subscribed to the fund. The
lacier are to be congratulated.
We are indebted. to Mr: Phil Ryck-
m:at of Rouleau, Sask., for a copy of
I
The Rouleau Enteprise, which con -
'
tains an account of one of the most
destructive and disasterous hail
storms.that has ever visited that sec -
ton, the loss to farmers being very
heavy Among the unfortunates men-
tioned! were,—Wood Brown, J. • H.
Nichols, W. Botkin, W. H. Heywood,
D A Kingsbury and R.. A. Clark.
Speaking of the crops in, the West
the Crystal City Courier says,—"Cool
weather has brought more normal con-
ditions in the ripening of the grain.
Harvves t is • in full swings and with
good weather ten days will see the
bull: of the grain cut. Many reports
are coming in of damage by . black
must and if all these, axe true • the
shortage in the wheat yield will be
sufficient to warrant high prices with-
out the war feature."
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING -The
home of Mr. Wm. Veal, Exeter North
was struck by lightning during the
heave electrical storm an Monday
night last and was considerably dam-
aged but did not take fire. The west
gable was torn out and the roof and
chimney was badly damaged.
Exete • Fait Sent. 21st. ext a
Mrs Clubine of Windsor is visitrP;
witl, her parents, Mr, a d Mrs. V ,,,.
Parsons
Ailsa Craig Fairdates have been
changed from Sept, 17 and 18 to tlii:
29t1 and 30Th,
Misses Iiia and Lily Marchand fete
yesterday morning to visit with their.
father at Waterao.
There is same talk of a.€fltnafsa
Factory being started in Thedtord
ato. independent Company
Three rinks of Exeter Bowlers els-
teo Hensall Club on Friday evening,
winning one , game and losing two_
Mr. Austin Dwpla,ri of Centralia; c+n-=
copied the pulpit of the TeivittMerza-
oriat Church very acceptably an Sures
day
Mi•. L. Watson, who has• Oesseta
clerking for Mr. W. S. Cole, bas e
signe 1 his position and will take a:
few holidays prior to leaving for rat-.
anto, where he will attend the Dries
aria College of Pharmacy.
The Canadian Bank of Commerce
has, for distribution. to the generete.
;netts- a map of the County of' Hume-.
ou published by Rand McNally
Company, which they will be please-
tc hark(' to those calling for same; noir
cut •request a copy will be mailed tze
those desiring those useful pamphlet
Ruby the two-year-old daughter • '
Ma: and Mrs. S. Hedderu of Creditbxz
East who has been very ill at the
home of her grandparents, Mr. arra.
Mrs Jctathon
Kydd Exeter North,.
,.
for several weeks, was removed to
heir home last week, and .is now; ozr.;a
free way to recovery. Their: lite
soar has also recovered from his illness;
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THOS.. COOI;. DROPS DEAD. T: n -
Toronto Globe of Tuesday..rearsdais.
the following dispatch from Si 'r!ioarr
as dates; August 16th :—Thos, Cocage
fcsmerly a carriage maker at Es;et'
dropped dead on the verandah of Iiia
home 9 Maple street, this afternoore,
He had beea is good health. Mae
Ceoi: was 83 years of age, rine'
svrvivee by his wife and a grown -u e
family
BIRTHS
Hodgins—At Centralia, on Aug /8,
tc Mr anon Mrs. Wesley- Hodgins;;"m
seg_
Luton --At "South Bend, "Indiana` nisi
Aug 4. to Mr. and. Mrs. Percy levee --
toe
tort a daughter.
Taylor—At Kirktan, on August Stan.,
1014 to Mr. and Mrs.' F. A,. Teel -m-
a son
Aloaley—In McGillivray, an Saturcf
August 8th, to Mr. and Mrs.
Morley a daughter.,
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MARRIAGES
Fisher—Blewett—At George Stray
Methodist Church, Peterboras.
lith Wallace A. Fisher, soar of leen
an,r Mrs. Wm. Fisher of Exeter, iere
Miss Wilhel Delphine Bleteett, .fam
ghter of 1Ir, and Mrs. Colette•
Blewett of Peterbaro.
Prior—McBean—In Moose Jaw. Ste;
oe Wednesday. July 29th, Misr. e'•
McBean to Mr, Herman. G. Eribi st az
a- Mrs . T. Prior of i own:._
•DE TTA HS
Williams-In`Usborrte, an August :e5,,,
Eleazer Williams, aged 85 yearse 1fn
months. and 28 days.
STEWART'S
PHONE 16
Where Reasonable Prices Prevail.
Ladies Tailored Suits
and Dresses for Fall
Good clothes should be made to order. This season we
can supply you with Tailor- made-to-order Garments. We
guarantee the Fit, Style and Workmanship. We have a
wide range of Fabrics that c run be madeup in the smart-
Fall and Winter Styles. Ask t s see them.
WHITE WAISTS WALKING SKIRTS
All 'Waists are being sold In several very smart
at i educed. price. Now is styles, Cloths are black and
the time to get a pretty white checks. Offering these
blouse at half regular price, away below regular price:
LADIES HANDKERCHIEFS COTTON HOSE
1Made from fine lawn with Plain cotton hose in black•
neat hem -stitched edge, This or tan, full fashioned with
is a bargain -6 far 25c, no seams --Special 2 for 25c
LADIES RA IN COATS
In black, grey and brawn shades. This is a very neat
coat, It is absolautely water proof and makes a splendid
dust coat as well. Very special at $7,50_
HANGING LAMPS DINNER SETS
You will find a big assort- Anyone wanting any of
xnent ofnew Hanging Lamps our Stock Pattern. Austri•-
in our Crockery Department. an China should order it at
See the display in our south once. Yon will not be able
window. 'to get it later
JELLY GLASSES CUSHION -SOLE SHOES
25 dozen Jelly Glasses of Once yOnu wear a pair of
good glass and close fitting tut' cluish1o;nied-Ogled shoes
tire, tots. While they last 45c, you will never wear any-
a dozen,other kind, Ladies $4.50;
Meet's $5.50.
A. tSTEWART
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