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The Wingham Times, 1912-12-26, Page 66 r iiif, V1 11 It ES DECEMBER 26, 1912 FEMININEhi3ILiso.. Crocheted bedspreads are re ittaluer+ gain. Few of the faeitiouable nor i n reaact. to the bern of the eeirt, Three or four different kit da of lace, are employed i:: the fang, j+bu '. much the rata Chains of in arts to hang, t t't shoulder are pu•efetreit ,o utl.t.h,G Satin and velvet are the °: %or, d fa- brics this winter. Apricot, tinting doss vhuost t. orange is tot• most popul ,, seder for evening gowns. Black and white are to • prup:•r colors for daylight, and bhsew and gold for evening wear. Muff purses mads to stip Tato :t pick- et the lining of the muff are the ver: latest. If you are troubled with chronic con- stipation, the mild and gentle effect of Chamberlain's t'ablet's makes them es- pecially suited to your case. For sale by all dealers Henri Lagace, former teller in the flank of Hocht'Iaga, was found guilty of stealing ,- 35,G 35. g� 7 Mr. Andrew Scott, who has to fight in the Tuekersmith school, near Bruce- lield, for over 25 years, has resigned. A Des Moines man had an;iattack of muscular rheumatism in his shoulder. A friend advised him to go to Plot' prings That meant an expense of $15) 00 or more. He sought for a cheaptr and a ciuicker way to cure it and found it in Chamberlain's Liniment. Three days after the first application of this lini- ment he was well. For sale by all deal- ers. How time flies. Here we are again with our cheery greeting! Happy New Year! "A great many people are unable to appreciate a good thing if its done up ;in a cheap package." PIL Do not suffer another day with Itching Bleed- ing, or Protrud- ing Piles. No surgical oper- ation required. Dr. Chase's Ointment will relieve you at once and as certainly cure You. 50e, a box- all dealers, or Edmanson, Dates 3: Co., Limited, leaner and 2e stamp to if you pay postage. "With "With as good fish in the sea as ever were caught, there are still girls woo can't discover the right bait." "A woman without any decision of character always assumes an air of su- parior virtue for not having the courage to stand up for her own rights." Electric Restorer for Men restores ever n ve er in th b c od lr� OS lmOn01 Y Y � to its proper tension ;restores von and vitality. Premature decay and all sexual weakness averted at once. Phosphocol will make you a new man. Price 83 a box, or two for ass. Mailed to any address. The Scobell Drug Co., St. Catharines. Ont. A poor fence is one of the worst types f a farm robber. It robs you of time, I labor, and the consequent expenses at- tached to frequent repairing. Isn't it astonishing the amount of oil you can get out of a kerosene can af- ter you think it's empty; and the a- mount of money out of a man's pocket after he's declared he's dead broke?" A. Wurct of Gratitude. "In justice to humanity I want to tell you that I was a great sufferer from itching piles, and have found Dr. Chase's Ointment the best treatment available," writes Mr Fred Hinz, Brodhagen, Ont. "It gives instant relief and I can re- commend it to any sufferer from this dreadful disease." In France 21.34 per cent of the popu- lation is engaged in farming, while in England the percentage is 5.68. Idria. a small town in Austria, has a feminine fire brigade, the members of which wear uniforms and helmets. You will find that druggists every- where speak well of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. They know from long experience in the sale of it that in cases of coughs and colds it can always be de- pended upou, and that it is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by all dealers. "Men never approve of women whocan use words of more than two syllables." Nothing Like at for Colds. Mrs. Holland Ferguson, Sheffield, N. writes: "Dr. Chase's Syrup of Lin- seed and Turpentine has cured my children and myself of severe colds. We are never without it in the house. There is nothing like it for colds and throat trouble, and it is so soothing and pleasant to take, my children would drink a whole bottle if they were per- naitted." Sumas City, Washington, says The Public, of Chicago, is separated from Huntingdon, British Columbia, by the invisible international boundary line that runs in the middle of a street. One block north of the line is the Hunting- don postoffice. A letter addressed to the postmaster at Huntingdon and drop- ped into the Sumas postoff"iee takes a little journey of 126 miles to Seattle. and returns over the same m a e road to Hunting- don to the same railway w platform from yp Which it was placed on the Seattle train the previous day. Possibly there is a better illustration of the tour around Robin flood's barn, but where is it? When you have a bilious attack give Chamberlain's Tablets a trial. They are exctiient, For sale by all dealers HOW NATURE REPAYS. Tho Loss of One Sens. Seems to Brine Added Power to the Others,. when the third question put to the girl who was tinting a customer's hair a fashionable shade elicited no reply the woman turned to the manager of th" beauty shop and said: "What Is the matter whit that girl, anyhow? Is she deaf," "Very nearly," said the manager, -flow does she hold her placo?" said the woman. "it seems to me that a person trmpIQyed in a place like this stands In need of tier five senses." "That is just what they do not need," was the reply. "If one sense is tacking the other four make up for the deficiency and become the more valuable because more acute. Your hairdresser cannot hear, but her sight is marvelous. She can detect a gray bair half a block away, and her gift for shading and matching colors amounts to realg us eni No woman with all her faculties is so consum- mate an artist as she 1$ in touching up a difficult bead of hair. When you are ready for massage I shall bring you a blind girl. All her art Is cen- tered In Iter finger tips- She can find and smooth away wrinkles that less sensitive fingers would not discover. .Another deaf girl In the establishment is particularly sensitive to scents and is invaluable In mixing and applying perfumes. The manager In a place o1 this kind needs ber five senses and as many more as nature can provide, but for her assistants elimination and con. t•entration are desirable,"—New York Press. SWISS WRESTLERS. Curious Contests in Which They Dis- play Marvelous Strength. Wrestling seems to be an interna- tional sport. but one of the most curi- ous styles to be seen is probably that of the Swiss. There is generally an immense meeting of the wrestlers every year, called the "swingerfest," meaning literally the "festival of swinging," and to this festival come the mountain men from all partsof t Switzerland. It takes place in an Immense arena, generally four or six couples wrestling nt the same time. with stands around for the audience. The men who are wrestling each wear a pair of short knickers, very loosely worn, and made of some stout material, with a leather belt at the top to strap it on round the waist, over their cgstume, and the idea is to catch their opponents by these knickers and throw them. Both shoul- ders must touch the ground, and the men are not allowed to bold their op- ponents except by the knickers. Of course it is mainly a question of brute strength, and on nearly all oe- easions the mountain men prove the better of tite townsmen. Very often a man will throw his opponent clean over his shoulder through the air, and when one considers that this must be done only by gripping a piece of sail- cloth or such like material in either band, at the height of a man's loins, some idea can be gathered of the marvelous strength shown on these oc- t•asiouS. Value of Friendship In Business. The salesman who was formerly in- tent ou getting orders by means of the "happy days" system of cigars and drinks now courts the friendship of his customers on utilitarian lines. H8 tries to make suggestions that will be of use. He essays an idea or drops a piece of news intended to do the cus- tomer some good. Not infrequently an expert salesman will study the methods of a customer and even the methods in use in his establishment before ap- proaching him, so as to be in a position to talk intelligently on his needs and perhaps spring a new idea that will at- tract attention. Then the customer is liable to be indebted to him in a friend- ly way, which is the better way of se- curing a man's business and holding it. —Hrolf Wisby in Leslie's. A Misunderstood Toast. Even a toast Is liable to be misun- derstood. Mr. Hackwood in his book "Good Cheer" refers to an anecdote preserved in Notes and Queries "which tells that during the short lived peace of .Amiens (1802i the chairman at one of the city banquets proposed the toast of 'the health of the three present con- suls,' which the toastmaster took up in his stentorian accents and by mistake or a happy inspiration translated Into 'the health of the three per Cent con- sols.' The company, we are told, hon- ored the toast with great enthusiasm." -London Standard. A Different Kind. Wife bauxiously)-1 do wish you were In some other work, dear. 1 am in con- stant fear that you will touch a charged wire at the shop. Hub—Oh, the charged tole at the shop doesn't bother me. What I have more dread about la the ellerged account at the score.—Boston 'i'runseript. Pretty Poor Candy. "Mr, Spooner, 1 think I like you bet- ter than any o` the other fellers that corae to our house," "Why so, Bobby?" "'Carse when you give sister a box o' candy she always turns it over to me—Chicago Tribune. - Took Him at His Word. Young Hu s band— what it glorious day! i could dare anything, th ing, faee any. thlug, on a day like this! Wife—Then come with me to the milliner's!—Lois- don Telegraph. When you get to worrying, stop and think of the tinneeessalry things you worried about ysdlterday.—Youth's Com, Rules. THE MOTOR DERBY, Tractors Are Making Their Way in Rural Canada. Traction farming is always of keen interest to the young man. Nothing on the farm will hold his attention longer than the rigging up of any machinery who eby labor can bo sav- d nad his ow ningenuity vindicated. of 1 v seat fields, e'n of Ilse redo tto o h Western 0ana,:a would be at present inpossible without a tractor. It is also invading the live stock farmer's Inntain, and steam and gasoline, as well as kerosene and electricity, are to play very important parts in the +'volution of Canadian farming says t,.iud Kester is The Farmers' Maga- zine. When the first agricultural motor contest was held in Winnipeg five -ears ago there were not three hun- lred gas tractors employed on farms ,t: the Canadian West, The fifth an- nual meet wl ich has just closed at Wi,tnipeg, the great distributing cen- tre of the West, sees the number of +. I t actMrs magnificently increased. t 's estimated that there are over four thousand gas tractors and about five thousand steam tractors employed by Canadian farmers. The year 1911 was considered to be a big year on engine sales but this year has already proved t•) be a big one, and Winnipeg, where the "Motor Derby" is held is the great rateway of this extensive and great i 1d ofmanufacturing Y activit . e Trr„e crowds vere present each day y -.t the contest. The farmers were so 'ager to inspect the work of the var- 'r ..s engines in the plowing contests that they journeyed out to the 200 sere tract nine miles west of Winni- '•e ; even on a rainy day when all perat'-,ns had to be called off. The 'irst part of the motor competition which included all the brake contests of the numerous engines, steam and rasoline, took place on t' e Exhibition grounds during the first week of the fair. This exhibition work only prov- 'd a good feeder for the real agricul- tural contests that were to take place he following week at Berger. Each of the three divisions in the •1 e npetition, the brake contest, the en- gine contest and the plowing contest, allowed entries by three classes of machines. The engines were divided into classes determined by their power. r . The contest for the engines, each having plows, required them to make six miles. The machine is judged on the amount of power used, the fuel consumed and the general endurance displayed. While the field was rather stony and of a heavy soil, conditions were more favorable for the heavy en- gines than was the tract that was chosen last year for the test where so many steam tractors almost got lost in the mud. Perhaps it was not a bad matter of policy for the directors of this competition to secure a good, hard clay for the work. It must have occasioned considerable chagrin to the manufacturers of the heavy engines in any contest where a little gasoline tractor might have the opportunity of pulling them out of the hole. The regulations for the competition of were )lowssimilar i s hat to those for en- gines. They could be drawn by any engine and were judged according to the amount of power that was requir- ed to pull them. Facilities Improve. A recent report from the Depart- ment of Trads and Commerce states that the capacity of the grain eleva- tors in the west for 1911-12 is 89,514,900 about a bushels,which ' hs an increase o b t five millions over the preceding year. In Manitoba the storage capacity is 21,813,800 bushels; in Saskatchewan, 26,465,000; in Alberta, 8,764,500. On- tario milling elevators have a capac- ity of 1,740,000 bushels; terminal ele- vators in the same province will ac- commodate 25,700,400 bushels, while the eastern transfer elevators have a capacity of 20,635,00. The grand total shows 863 stations with a total capac- ity of 105,466,700 bushels. The percentage cf shipments from Fort William and Port Arthur termin- als tr, American ports has been stead- ily increasing during the past four or five years. It is considered that the milling in bond transit privilege given by the States will account to a con- siderable extent for the increase dur- ing the past two years, also the lower freight rates via United States ports to the seaboard which prevailed on occasions during the year. Canadian wheat exports to Great Britain and ther countries show a decline against the figures of tae previous,l2 months. "Commercial Candour." in common with many other Cana- dian cities, Montreal is experiencing decided activity in real estate trans- actions, and its suburbs are "decor- ated" with a great many real estate signs. Several of ihoss signs have been put up in a hurry, and soul: of them have been lettered by Frenchman. Probably both of these circunistances had something 'to do with the burle:'- quing of one of the signs. At any rate, one of the agents la charge t.f a certain suburban stilelivision g.t a shock a few days ago while showing a prospaetive purchaser ova:' the property. That e a great sign," said tb:' p.p. "Why'?" asked the ;melt. "Rend it," w•a= the answer. The argent read if, ani wa: lt,,l•.vfl,•1 to Lied ti:nt :1 ennt;int ,I :t linin le tetteslating That his Britt tt;a•• Th.! ":4,01.1) :IUI:N'1'q " -- 01111:H 111 Ct ut It r•, U. S. Catholics In Vis t. So great 110, hetn lite rut. i^;t,r n . relief : t te- fat nn le to we -t, r t tee, adi ilia' e tie pest liar y•.i'-. the !t man ('atio lie ('ht:rrh m 1:u.• Ihtited :States, ;;tulip;; that tin• mv•• tnattt: includemany 11 it- t eat,,.•t.. auci crttutnulut•al:ts, has lorn,.•tt a..:a- st.cinlinn ipr the purpose t 1 airi,t,- t. r •1 l.r cUt tut, .t.it.Ft. two. twtt where they could 1 to o. with rr.innnt.,,trt, of Lien • w •. " Iretr"ttattut.s were entered tt,t. sti ,. a land coutpa ny, awl bit.• tt' •rite r: acquired tt ;arse a••tearc, nhw knou n aim :'t '* 1+•1''- o .:.•Lt it, the Qrttll I';aut.4 11.tri.•t . ; c-1 ,1,11.. waaa A to iitt'l(it tt•,ir e-''.h„->.r.i and that' r 1 . v. a c. to .i 1•. raule (sato one I'•l,u;atr 11. .„1EVER NEGLECT A HEADACHE. Headache is not a disease to itself, but is often a source of great loitering, and its. presence is likely symptomatic of some lisease lurking in the system. ro get rid of the headache, and thus ')revent more serin,is troubles, it is tnsolutely necessary to cleanse the ,vstem of all waste and poisonous matter, •ind keep the bawds well open, the 'logging af• the bowels being one of the )rinciple causes of headache. Burdock 131ood Bitters regulates the bowels and makes their movement free and natural. cure for headache; a medicine that sures where others fail. Mrs. L. Banks, Mt. Hanley, N.S., writes:—"Several years ago I was a 'instant sufferer from headache. I was ill run down, and nothing seemed to do it anv good. I read of 13urdock Blood rs ••"•i t and G C decided toge ittrial. at a 1. Cite result was marvellous, the headache +topped entirely, and l feel better in 'very way. I can safely recommend Manufactured only by The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. The Good Provider. He brings home hams and fruits and jams and yarbs and canned tomatoes, he brings home peas and beans and cheese, and sweet and sour potatoes. He's loaded down when from the town he comes, his pup behind him, "you al- ways was old Santa Claus," his wife and kid: tenhir:d him. He doesn't fool his time at pool, at billiards or at check- ers; nor does he steer his way for beer or gin or other wreckers. He doesn't stop downtown to yawp with every chron- ic ft•etter,but homeward hikes because he likes his cheerful fireside better. , He doesn't shake the dice or make a hand at sledge or euchre;hre; a better plan knows this wise man to spend his filthy lucre. He wants to see his household be a place of peace and pleasure, so to his shack he carries back things in a bushel measure. He brings home hats and pa- tent rats to fix his daughters' tresses, he brings home boots and strong cher- oots and parasols and dresses; he brings home books and shepherds' crooks and New Orleans molasses, and pie and tart and works of art, and Brownings "Pippa Passes " 1 he wolf before his cottage door long since gave up its growling, the wife is glad and so is dad, when winter winds are howling. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTO R IA Ornamental Telephones. The palm must be awarded to France for novelties in telephones In one of the loud speaking telephone •outfits manufactured in Paris and designed to be used for communication within the house, the instruments are hidden in flower vases, which may be placed on the dining -room table, on a table or mantle in the living room, or in the bed- rooms. The receiver and microphone are mounted in the base of the vase, a small plug and a flexible cord serving for the connection with the battery. A push button rings a bell in the in kitch- en or servants' rooms, and the woman of the house can transmit her orders without having to call the servants to her. There are several variations of the idea, such, for instance, as an otnatnent- al dish holder, or an odd-looking ora - mental figure. Electric Needle Specialist will be here next week. Private engagements made for the removal of moles, super- fluous hair, etc. Pupils taught the work. Write for information at once. Mr. Yemen, 26 Daly Ave., Stratford Ont. Visit the new toy and novelty store in Mooney's old stand before selecting your Christmas gifts. CARTERS ITTLE`Vw IVER PILLS. CUR Sick Headache and relleveatl the troubles incl. dent to a bilious state of the ey'atem, such as Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsinees Distress after eating, Pain in the Side,&a.While their most remarkable success has een shown in curing SICK Meadache, yet Carter a Little Liver Pitts are equally valuable in Constipation, curing andpre• venting this annoying complaint Whilethcyalao correct all disorders of the stomach, etimtlatethe liver and regulate the bowels. 1tvMM!f they only cured — EA Ache they would be almost priceless to thosowho suffer from this distressing complaint; bntforta. natelyClef rgoodnoesdoemnotendhere,andthose b1efnsomanywayYsat attheywillnettbowil- ling to do withontthent,, But after alt sick head ACH Te the bane of so many lives that hero Is whets we shake our great boast, Onrpills curoit while others do sot. Carter's Little Liver P111e are Very small and very easy to take, Otto or two pfl1mnake a dome. They aro Strictly vegetable and do not gripe or purge, but by their gentle action please amwho Pse them, CAtTZ$1t 1A!CI>ig co.; rim TOM NOVA SCOTIA'S TOWER WHAT i`zWLY+DEDICATED MOND. MENT STANDS FOR. Thr Mc per l lis Wh h the Duke of Connaught Inaugurated a Few Days Ago Is of Special Significance to Canadians—lt Marks the Place Where the First Parliament Was Formed. On one of the hills which give di- versity and beauty to the site of the City of Halifax, there now stands a lofty and beautiful stone tower, from whose turret -crowded top can be had a charming view of the historical city and its magnificent harbor. A few dusts ago that tower was dedicated by H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught to the memory of the first elective Legisla- ture that ever met on territory now within the boundaries, of the Domin- ion of Canada. The tower, therefore, commemorates the birth of our Par- liamentary institutions. One hundred and fifty-four years have passed since that first Canadian Parliament was called to order in its Opening session, but in order to un- derstand the circumstances that at - tem -led lied ' its creation atton itis necessary ce sary to go a little furt',er back in our his. tory, acrd start, in fact, with the be. ginning of British r. 'a in Canada. British Canadian history, and Brits ish Parliamentary institutions in Can- ada have their beginning in Nova Sco- tia, That little province has blazed the way along which much of our political life has passed, and in many t' ings set an example for the other British -Canadian communities. She has also contributed to our pub- lic life some of our ablest men, among them being three who have been Prime Ministers of the Dominion. Her contributions to our history, her achievements in solving the problem of colonial setf overnme t and her contributions to those elements e vents of our population 'that established, govern- ed and developed this country fully entitle her to the name she bears. She certainly is the New Scotland of British �l North America, filling :in this Dominion a position very sin sto that filled by old Scotland s,,- the United Kingdom. The treaty of Utrecht that lrought to a close what is known as Queen Anne's war, gave Acadia to the Brit- ish crown; and Acadia may be gener- ally described as all that territory now forming the province of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, but for almost seventy years after the cession the whole formed the one province of Nova Scotia. During the first six years of its his- tory as a British possession, Nova Scotia was under military govern- ment, which consisted of the general commanding the troops there, and his officers. It was the rule of the soldiers and not the civilian. It was in 1719 that the governor, Col. Phillips, in accordance with instructions received from London, established a form of civil government, which consisted of the governor and an appointed coun- cil whose duties were both executive and legislative. This form of govern- ment, however, was intended to be only temporary, for an elective House of Assembly was promised, and it was not long before the people began look- ing for the fulfilment of the promise. They had to wait thirty-nine years— that is until 1758. At this time Sir Charles Lawrence was governor of Nova Scotia. He had repeatedly been instructed by the Government in England to call a House of Assembly, or elective Par- liament, but he had neglected to do so because he knew that as soon as such a representative body came into existence he would have less power than he exercised with only an ap- pointed council to be responsible to and to co-operate with. And Lawrence loved power and clung to it tenacious- ly. In 1758, however, he received or- ders from London that he could not ignore. The long -deferred House of Assembly had been created. Early in the spring the British fleet commanded by Admiral Boseawen ar- rived in Halifax harbor. With it came a large number of transports having on board a powerful army com- manded by Amherst, who two years later brought the war to a close on this continent by the capture of Mont- real and the surrender of Canada by Governor Vaudreuil, With Amherst as his chief lieutenant, was a young officer, James Wolfe, who in the fol- lowing year conducted the siege of Quebec, and "died victorious” on the Plains of Abraham. The fleet sailed away for Louisburg, and Lawrence was impatient to follow it and take part in the siege. But before he could go he must carry out hi orders and set tip the long-delayed Parliament. Governor Lawrence called his ooun- oil and together they planned that 9rst of Canadian Parliaments, whose House of Assembly was to consist of twenty-two members to be eleoted by the freeholders. The part of the pro- vince not yet divided into counties, t~�vd it was the lever atrt, was to eleot sixteen members, township of Lunenburg, two, and tlhe township p of Halifax four. The appoints was retained as an Upper HSouse, corresponding to the Senate of to -day. Then followed the eleotiorle the first Parliamentary elections held in this country, and on Oetober 2, 1758, tho first session of that first Canadian Parliament was opened at Halifax, Robert Sanderson being dhosen Speaker of the Assembly. That first sesaioih opened much the same way that sessions of provincial legislatures or of Federal Parliament opens to -clay —with a speeeh from the throne by the governor, read to both Houses, The session lasted from Ootober 2 until April 11, bttt the douse did not sit continuously for t1hert was a long recess. The sittings were held i n the Court )"louse, and the members were called together by the ringing cf a bell. The members were not paid sal• erica or indemnities, as the remuner. atinn of members is now called. That earliest of Canadian Parlia- . ments held only two sessions, when it was diss<ilved and a deoond election held, •••••r0ac 0♦4.a►s0000004i•i•s'Yui'l'v4••r44•0•00 i• 44 it-000o09*0004'9 a * 0 •4 • $3,00 4 4 *' P WILL RENT A 4. 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Leave your order with us when in need of LETTER HEADS DILL HEADS ENVELOPES CALLING CARDS CIRCULARS NOTE HEADS STATEMENTS WEDDING INVITATIONS POSTERS CATALOGUES Or anything you may require:in the printing line. Sulbsouiptions taken for all the Leading Newspapers and Magazines. The Times Office &TONE BLOCK Wirnaham,