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Exeter Times, 1915-12-16, Page 3From the Ocean Shore BITS OF NEWS. FROM siderationTIT.. MARITIME PROVINCES. • Items of Intereet V� rom PloCeI Lapped By Wavea of the • Atlantic. Fredericton's new pot office has been thrown open for public use. A Moncton hotel recently paid liquor fines Aggregating $316,50.. Rev. Jos. D, Spidell, pastor of the Baptist Church I at cntville, has vol- unteered for active service. A letter from the front rescued by slivers :from the torpedoed Hesperian was receivecl`jzst, week by Miss Eve- lyn Spddell of Dorchester', N.B. Prince,. Edward Island obtained an average of 15 per cent. more lobsters than last year. The live , lobster shipments from : Nova \oti'a show a marked increase. Prosects are that there will be an early closing of navigation on the St. John River. A II, Clawson, formerly a resident of Prince Edward Island, now of Bos- ton, has been left $20,000 by a former employe. New Brunswick papers published a notice requesting the public to report any ease of desertion among the sol- d'iers. A New York buyer in Lunenburg is said to have purchased 15,000 to 20; 000 quintals of fish at $7 a 'quintal. A young man named John Arm- strong, 25 . years old, was shot and instantly killed at Forest Glen, near Peticediac. • A serious fire occurred recently at Canoe Cove, when the store and home of Mr. William McKay were burned to the ground. The infant death toll of St. John, N.B., was 246 last year under 5 years of age out of a total death rate of 857. �• ,Halifax seiners have received from $8 to $.9.50 per hogshead for sardines. C Company cf the 104th New Brunswick Battalion has arrived' in Fredericton to take up winter quar- ters. New shed area, more extensive yard room, and improved facilities for handling winterport traffic will be ready for use next month at West St. John, N.B. A new lumber mill at Newsactle, N.B., will saw from 12,000,000 to 15, 000,000 feet of lumber a year. Mrs. Tappan Adney, of Woodstock; N.B., who argued 'a case before the Supreme Court recently, said she had 25 cases already accumulated. Eric Warburton, son of Dr. Jas. Warburton, mayor of Charlottetown, P.E,I., has been ativarded the Distin- guished Conduct Medal for bravery at the Gallipoli Peninsula. As a result of a Scott Act raid by local police, eleven convictions were secured in the Moncton police court. The fines and costs totalled $632.75. Offers have recently been given P.E.I. dealers for black fox pelts at $1,000 to $1000 per pelt. The animals are, .howeve ., scarce. Premier `Murray promised a delega- tion of clergymen and laymen that his Government would. give serious eon- `. 1 3' to their q di. request est that the Nova Scotia Temperance Act be amended to provide prohibition for Halifax City. Picton Academy will shortly cele- brate its 100th anniversary. During the century it has been in operation about eight thousand students have received instruction • within its wall, and of this number over three hundred . • .. • 1}avevbecome preachers of the gospel. BANK OF MONTREAL B NINETY EIGHTH ANNUAL RE- PORT SHOWS BANK IN VC RY STRONG POSITION. Exceptional interest attaches this Year to the Annuel Report of Canada's leading Bank, and the addresses deli- vered at the Annual Meeting by the President and General Manager, They afford an insight into the financial. consequences of a year of war on the. country generally, and into the out- look for the future, as interpreted by men who have every opportunity to judge it. Mr.H w V. Meredith, the ''President pointed out that the effect of the war on Canadian trade had been less in- jurions than had been expected, and GENIUS IN THE ASYLUM. Many Painters, Poets and Musicians Have Become Insane. The great painter Haydon died mad, and Turner was deranged in his later years; Cowper had intermittent fits of madness;. Handel and Mozart both died insane; and much of the best mu- sic. of Schumann and Donizetti. was .composed• whilst mad. Quite lately there has been brought to the notice of the world the case of Dr. Minor, an American savant, who, whilst an inmate of a criminal lunatic asylum, .assisted Dr. Murray in the most brilliant manner in the compila- tion of his great and monumental dic- tionary. Lately, at Nantes, a doctor in the lunatic asylum discovered a lightning calculator. Asked how many seconds there are in thirty-nine years, three months, and twelve hours, he gave the correct answer in thirty-two seconds. .On another occasion, after he had --gAreri,.the number of seconds in thirty ears. he was asked to explain his Y , 1'i' 1 mental process. He said: "I know by heart that there are thirty-one millions, five hundred and thirty-six thousand seconds in a year. I multiply thirty millions by thirty, which gives me nine hundred millions. Then I multiply one million, five hun- dred undred thousand by thirty, and get forty -'five millions; thirty thousand by thirty, which gives nine hundred thousand; and s,,ix thousand by thirty, .¢ giving one., indeed and eighty thou- sande.;' I add these, and get nine hien- tired and forty-six million and eighty Y " ou and seconds in thirtycols, ti S Y_ To most people the explanation is worse than the problem. Yet this man could scarcely read, and could not write at all! Toronto, Out. Mr. H. V. Meredith that this year's bountiful harvest may not only be expected to stimulate cur- rent trade, but to attract renewed emigration to Canada. The Annual Report shows the Bank of Montreal in a position of unprece- dented strength. With assets of $302,980,554 -an increase forr the year of $38,800,138 -it takes rank with the most powerful banking insti- tutions in 'the world. Of this enor- mous sum, no less than $170,007,568 is in cash and liquid assets. This is over ' 64 per . cent. of the Bank's total public liabilities—a ratio whose sig- nificance will be better understood when it is compared with 55.4 per cent. last year, and a little less than 50 per cent. (considered a high pro- portion in normal times) in 1913. While holding so large a proportion of the Bank'sassets in liquid form does not tend to large profits, it is a source of great strength not only to the Bank, but to the whole of Canada, in these trying and difficult times. The :profits for, the year, however, were most gratifying. Amounting to $2,108,631, they provided for the usual quarterly . dividend and two 1.:"a bonuses on the Capital of $16,- 000,000; the War Tax on Bank Note Circulation, $127,347; and left over $60,000 to •be added to the Profit and Loss Account, bringing the balance of the latter up to $1,298,952. This, of course, is in addition to the Rest Account of $16,000,000 -equal to the Capital. Owing to the reduced volume of commercial business in the country, the current loans dropped from $103,- 845,332 in 1914 to $99,078,506. Loans to municipalities, on the other hand, show an increase of over two mil- lions, reaching the figure of $11,203,- 472. 11,203,-4 72. One of the most striking and im- portant features of the Report is the remarkable increase in Deposits. Those bearing no interest have in- creased during the year from. $42,- 689,031 to $75,745,729, while interest- bearing deposits have grown to $160,- 2'77,083—a total increase of $39,800,- 138. Though this is partly accounted for by special transactions, it must be regarded as highly satisfactory and an especial mark of public confi- dence. In reviewing the year, the President laid special stress on the record har- vest in the West, where a greatly increased area under cultivation has given the highest average yield in the history of the country. The esti- mated value .of the grain crop of Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan he placed at four hundred million dol- lars—a sum which could be depended upon to liquidate much indebtedness andstimulate current trade. Referring to theremarkable change in Canada's position from a debtor to a creditor nation, Mr. Meredith said: "In the seven months ending Octo= ber 31st, 1913, the .yalue of exports of Canadian products was $245,550,- 000, and in the salve period of 1914 was $226,757,000; while this year in these seven months we have exported Canadian products of the value of $326,430,000, or $100,000,000 more than last year, and the, great crop surplus ' has still to go forward. "Comparing the foreign trade of Canada for the seven -months' period ending with October, imports have declined from $390,544,000 in 1913 to $253,107,000 in 1915, while exports of domestic prod>:cts�;� as I have said, have risen from `- 2` 55550.0 • ..:, , 0,0 to $826,- 430,000; 00' and lie �., '!3 ,0 n ad egg, .�baIance of $145,- 000,000. being coitver ,fid into," a''faver- nce f'.'•3,A0;000," ' able bola o �7n ,r r, or a bet- terment in spect 9 foreign trade of 1 Nat Barg. Prepare nut no less than $21300,000 within the short sl?ace Df two: y'ear's." `Faking a prudently optimistic view of the future, Ur; Meredith said,: "The ppsition of Canaria is.a highly favored one, with an assured future of growth, dovelopraent and general prosperity. At present, however, we live in the shadow of the great war, to which all else muse be subservient, What its duration will be, and the position in which its termination will find us, can be matter of the merest conjecture. The vast .armies now en- gaged in the struggle .cannot be kept in the field indefinitely. The financial factor is' daily assuming increased importance, and in this respect the advantage is unquestionably with Great Britain and her Allies. "After the war, a readjustment of trade conditions is to be expected. The flood of wealth which has attend- ed the export of munitions and, war suppliesmust of necessity be largely .urtailed,, and a new set of problems will have to be faced. As I have said ' on former; occasions when I' have had the pleasure of addressing you, if economy be exercised to `meet the in- creased burden of taxation, of which we must bear our share, and the pro- duction of exportable articles in- creased to the utmost extent, to pro- tect our gold supply and minimize our borrowings, and if we keep strong in working capital, then no matter what difficulties the future may have in store for us, we can look forward to them with a degree of complacency, Our agricultural resources and uncle- veloped wealth will enable us to bear the strain which may be unposed upon us, and we shall in the end conte safe- ly through the period of economic upheaval • and world-wide conflict— with a larger debt, it is true, but with our ability to meet it unques- tioned and our economic position not seriously impaired." SPECIAL WAR STAMPS. Some Issues Have Already Become Valuable. Stamps that a few months ago were of very little value will be much in demand in the future owing to the alterations in the map of Europe, and indeed of the world, brought about by • the present war. Among some curiosities already be- ing collected and treasured, says Lon- don Answers, may be mentioned a number of Red Cross postage stamps issued from the French post offices in Morocco, from which certain let- ters and figures have been omitted. England has not issued any official war stamps whatever, but it is inter- esting to observe the issue of "occu- pation _ stamps" in the invaded Ger- man colony of Togo. No postage stamps of any descrip- tion were found in Lome after it had been evacuated by the Germans, for they had destroyed or hidden all there were. But a great number of stamps were discovered in a box sunk in a dry well in another village, and they were over -printed, some with French and some with English words, for pro- visional use. But only a limited num- ber were treated this way, and the demand. for them from stamp dealers all over the world has been so enor- mous that the price has already risen considerably, Denmark, although not yet involved in war, has 'prepared a special war postcard supplied lid pos arpp a it to the naval and military forces which have been mobilized. It isthe ordinary five ore postcard that has, been overprinted with the initials, in black lettering, "S. B.," which signifies Soldater-Brev- kort, "soldiers' .postcard"; one card a week is handed out free to each'sol- clier and sailor. Itis said that one of the most valu- able stamps in the future will be that of Samoa, which was overprinted by the New Zealand postal authorities with a local surcharge. One single sheet containing 100 stamps has a peculiar error, and as only forty of those stamps are available already the price paid for them has reached 120 each. • THE VERY TIME ' When Powerful Food Is Most Needed. The need of delicate yet nutritious food is never felt so keenly as when a convalescent gets a set back on ac- count of weak stomach. Then is when Grape -Nuts shows its power, for it is a most scientific and easily digested food: "About a year ago," writes a west- ern woman, "my little six-year-old niece moved to a new home. She naturally had a change of diet and of course a ehan'ge of water, and some- how she contracted typhoid fever. "After a long siege her case seem- ed hopeless, doctors gave her up, and she was nothing but skin aiid bones, couldn't eat anything, and for weeks did -'not know even •her; father or mother. Her parents, in trying to get something delicate and nourishing that she could eat, filially hit upon Grape -Nuts food, and it turned out to be just the thing. "She seemed to relish it, was soon conscious of her surroundings, and be- gan to gain strength so. rapidly that in a short time she was as well, play- ful and robust as if she had never been ill. "We all feel that Grape -Nuts was the predominating factor' 'in saving the sweet little girl's life." • Name given by Canadian Postern Co., Windsor, Ont. Ever read the above letter ? A new one appetint fronts tine to time. They care genuine, trite, and fait of human IIOME TRUTHS! Cider gets sour with age—just Biro Some of us. You can always rely on a fool to tell the truth—at, the wrong time! About the hardest work in the world is trying to rub- along without any. A luxury is .something the other fellow thinks we don't know he can't afford. It is just as well to let one leg know that your other leg is being pulled, .Any schoolboy will tell you that the hardest branch of learning grows on a birch tree. Olcl Father Time hands each of us, a wrinkle every now and then to re- mind. us, probably, that we haven't been forgotten. It is no :uncommon thing for a man who cannot speak even, one language correctly to be able to swear fluently in three or four. Financial stress is brought about by successfully underestimating and over-estimating—according to • whe- ther you are buying or selling. '1 How to Save Your Eyes Try This Free Prescription Do your eyes give you trouble ? Do You already wear eyeglasses or spectacles? Thousands of people wear these 'windows" who 'might easily dispense with them. You. may be one of these, and it is your duty to save your eyes before it is too late. Tho eyes are neglected more than any other organ of the entire body. After you finish your day's work you sit down and rest your muscles, but how about your eyes ? Do you rest them ? You know you do not.. You -read or do something case that keeps your eyes busy; you work your eyes until you go to bed. That 1.: why so many have strained eyes, and fin- ally other eye troubles that tbrcateu par- tial or total blindness. Eyeglasses are merely crutches; tuey never cure. This free prescription, which has benefitted tau: eyes 'ofso many, -'may Work equal won- ders for you. Use it a short time. Would you like your eye troubles to disappear as if by magic ? Try this prescription. Go to the nearest wide-awake drug store and get a bottle of Bon-Opto tablets; fill a two•ounce bottle with warm water, drop in one tablet and allow it to thoroughly dissolve. With this liquid bathe the eyes two to four tidies daily. just note how quickly; your eyes clear up and bow soon the inflammation will disappear. Don't be afraid to use it ; it is absolutely Harm- less. Many who are now blind might have saved their eyes had they started to care for them in time, This 15 R simple treat- ment, but marvellously effective in multi- tudes of cases. Now that you have been warned don't delay :a'day, but do what you can to save your eyes; and you are likely to thank as as long as you live for pub: lish'ing this prescriptioq. The 'Vu1ma.Y Drug Co. of Toronto will fill the above pnnnot. prescription by mail, if your druggist Accommodated Him. A doctor, celebrated as much for his love -of good living as for professional skill, called upon an eccentric noble- man who was just beginning a most elaborate dinner. After a while, re- ceiving `no invitation to join his lord- ship, the medical man said "Now sir, ef I were in your place, I should say, `Pray, doctor, do as I am doing.''' "So sorry," said his lordship. "Well, doctor, do as I am doing — go home and eat your dinner!" .s Minard's Liniment Curds Distemper. WAR TRANSPORT SERVICE. "Ignorance" and "Ineptitude" in Ad- miralty Methods. "From the point of view of the shipping man the whole history of the war, as far as the transport service is concerned, is a wicked story of ignorance, ineptitude and colossal waste," declares the editor of Syren and Shipping, the leading journal of the British shipping. trade. He addsix "Costly and useful ships were used for months as prison ships. Super - ships like the Aquitania were employ- ed on scouting missions, their mag- nificent passenger equipment gutted. Ships .were allowed to load cargo or to book a full passenger list and then owners, were informed that the Ad- miralty required these boats." An instance is given of a 7,000 -ton boat which was all ready to sail, with 200 passengers, when it was taken over and • sent to the west coast of South America, although it might have been loaded with coal and rea- lized a small fortune. Another case is given of a 6,000 -ton boat at Huelva about -Co load with a cargo of iron ore for England, which was requisitioned suddenly and sent empty to the Paci- fic, although there "should• have been plenty ., of merchant ,ships available much nearer the desired destination. "How long," asks the journal, "will these methods be tolerated? In the national interest,'a conilnittee of Olin - ping men should have been selected. to' organize the Admiralty charter- ing." The maul who is afraid of work deserves to be scared to death. of anyhow?" "Now he owes me $1,600." [ RIO AUSTRALIA r►UI'SER, First of Type Conatruioted'Rntfxely ,y British Colony. The cruiser Brisbane, the latest unit in the Australian navy, which was launched successfully at the Cockatoo Island Naval. Yard, .Sydney, last month, is the largest vessel of any type yet launched under the Union Jack in the southern hemisphere, The Brisbane is of 5,400 tons, and is the first cruiser to be constructed com- pletely by any of the oversea British dominions, At the launching she was christened by Mrs. Fisher, the wife of the Prime Minister, who is from Queensland. It is after the capital of that State that the eruiser is reamed. It is hoped to place the Brisbane in commission next August. 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