The Wingham Advance, 1912-10-31, Page 2LESSON V. NOV. 31 1912.
The Sign and the LeeSere-Mark
el; 11-26.
Connuentary.-L Seeking a eip (ye.
11-13). 11. The Pharisece-From Matt.
16; 1 It is Seen -Unit the Sadduceee,
though rivals and euemiee of the Phari-
eeee, joined with them in their oppota
tion to Jesus. The Pharisees were the
etrict aild orthodox fleet of the Jew*.
They prided theineelves upon their earta
ful aditerenee to the law mid to the
traditione of the jewish fatliere, The
Sadduceee were ma,terialists, denying the
reeurrection and denying also the exiet-
ence of augele and spiritual beings. game
forth -Hearing that Jeelle had arrived
in Dalmanutint, they mine thither, prob-
ably from Caperumon, Began to ques-
tion -Their settled purpose was to find
Jesus guilty of holding \Wong. doctrines
or of unlawful practicee, Seeking of him
a sip from heaveu-They asked in
effect, "Give us bread from heaven, as
Moses did; or eigne in the sun and.
moon, like Joshua; or call down thunder
and hail, like Stunuel; or fire and rain,
like Elijah; or make the sun turn back
on the dial, like ienlali."-Cain. Bib.
Signe in the sky indeed there were, At
his birth was the star. The angels an-
nouneed from the sky Ids nativity. The
dove from the skies descended upon him.
Voices from heaven at different times
acknowledged. him the Son of God.-
Whedon. Tempting hime-Making trial
of him to see if he could meaeure
to their idea of the Messiah. 12. Sighed
deeply in his spitit--He felt keenly the
spirit of hatred that existed toward him,
and. the determination on the part of
the jewielt leaders not to accept him.
His failure to gratify their wish would
remit in still greater animosity on their
part toward him. There &tall no sign
be given -There had already been an
abundance of signs to convince any but
min& obstinately oppooed to him that
he Was the Christ. .alatthew adds "But
the sign of the prophet Jonas" (16: 4),
eliewing that, while there would be no
sign from heaven to convince his op-
posers that he was the Son of God, he
would foretell his death and reeurree•
tion.. See Matt. 12: 3940. This genera-
tion -Not only -time° present, but the
entire body of the people. 13 -Left
thern-"It was his final rejection on the
very spot where he had labored most,
and he Was leaving to return, indeed,
for a. passing .visit, but never to appear
itgain publicly or to teach or work
miracles." Departed to the other side
-The boat med by Jesus and his dis-
ciples appeare to have been ever at
hand for use on the Sea of Galilee. They
set out again for the northeast eide oe
the sea, where he was about to perform
an astoundina miracle in giving eight
to a blind man.
II. The leaven of evil (vs. 14-21) 14.
orgotten to take bread -The di i 1
se p es
had failed to make the preparations ne-
ceesary for the journey. One loaf -A
round, flat cake. Three would be none
too many for a meal for one person. 15.
Hrie charged them -He warned them.
lake heed, beware -Jesus demanded
their attention and uttered words
of soleran warning. Leaven of -
the Pharieees, and -Herod -Except in
on. e case (Matt. 13. 33) leaven is ueed
in the seripturee as a syrabol of evil.
IF Matt. 16. 6 the Sadducees are men-
tioned in this connection. "The leaven
of the Pharisees was hypocrisy (Luke
12.. 1), of the Sailduceee, unbelief, of
H. erod, worldlinets; all which working
seerecy and silence, and spreading
with terrible certainty, cause that ia the
end the whole man is leavened. and his
whole nature transformed."-Maelear.
16. Reasoned --The disciples questioned
among theineelveit what this warning of
Jesus might mean. Their minde were
full of perplexity, because they had om-
itted the important duty of supplying
themselves with food, and they were
dull in comprehending the necessary
warning that Jesus gave them. They
were too much taken up with earthly
matters to grasp epiritual truth.
17. When Jei3ue knew it -Ile knew at
once what the dieciples were saying am-
ong themselvee. 'Why reason ye -This
series of questions was calculated to
arouse them from their attention to ma-
terial things' and to lead them up to the
higher truths which he was presening to
them. "He wa,s grieved to think that
they should get perplexed an these mat-
ters, and that they should allow their
minds to lie groveling among them,
while they should be eottring to the
heights of great first truths and der-
ma realities." -Morison. 19. When
brake the five loaves --See Mark 6; 30-
44. Thai miracle is recordea by all the
evangelists. How many baskets -The
word translated baskets here is differ-
eet from that translated baskets in the
other miracle of feeding the multitudes.
The basket of the latter miracle ie larg-
er that that of the former. Twelve -
The disciples had a distinct recollectioe
of the event. mentioned; Remembering,
the two instances of multiplying the
supply of food, they should, have impli-
citly trusted their Master to provide
for them, and given their attention to
the spiritual lesson which He eought to
impart, Jeette reproved them for their
lack of faith (Matt. le. 8). 21. How ita
it that ye do not understand -The
more eomplete account given by Mat-
theie shows that Jesus told the disciples
that it was not concerning bread. that
Ile epoke, and they at laet understood
that they ehould beware of the doetrina
of the Pharisees and of the Sadeucces"
(Matt. 10, 11, 12).
The blind man pared. (vs. 22-26a.
22. To Bethsaida-Betheaida-Juline,
uorthetiet of the Sea of Gililee, where
the Jordan enters that body of wittet.
They bring a blind man unto him -This
miracle of healing ie. recorded by Mark
alone, The friends of the blind man
brought him to Jeette. Hits friende saw
hie need, were interested in his welfare
and Ittew where help could be obtained.
Besought him to touch him -To them it
appeared necessary that &aim should
put his hand upon the afflieted man, if
be would heal him. 23. Took the blind
man by the hand. -Jesus had compas-
Aloe upoa the blina man, Led him out
of the town -Perhape this was done to
avoid greater publicity ana the crowds
throng him and hinder hie work. "The
Lord WaS pleased to work gradually and
with external signs: (1) rare leads the
men out of the town; (2) atoiuts hie
eyes with the moieture of bie mouth;
(3) laye his hen& upon him twice eve.
2e, 25); (4) iliquiree of the progress
of hie restaration."-ratm. P."). 21.
Looked up -This was the arst move-
ment indicating the restoration of his
eyeeight. Gee men es trees, walking --
The man wee evidently not hero blind.
for he knew how men and. trees appear-
ed. If he had never fieen, lie Would
have known nothing about how °Wets
*peered to the sight. At thie etage
of the cure he could see, but not clearly.
25. ,Saw every man 0e:trite-The cure
wise none the less real beeause it was
gradual. Christ could have epoken the
werd and the blind man% sight 'would
have he fully reatored, bat he ehoea
to do otheroiee in this eitee, His eight
wee fully reetored, 26. Sent him .
to his honsee-The man did not live in
Retheaida. wae directed to go home
ithout appeering in the town, lea
eepeoiel attention should be Attracted to
Jt.eue and his work hiodered. It WAS
enough now that the man ehould testify
in his own house.
Queetione.--Where was . jesus at the
evening of this leseon? Who came to
Jcaus? What wive their purpeee? Whet
WAS tjeSili•i/ isomer? Whither did Jeees
end dieciplee go? What converse -
tion took place on the wey? What
meant by "the Jeaven of the Pharieees,
and of Herod"? In what respeet did the
disciples. show taeir lack of understand-
ing? To what miraeles did Jesus Ariake
reference? Who was brought to Jeses
in Bethseida? What eourse did jeeus
take in healing him? What directious
did Jesus give the restored lean?
PRACTICAL SURVEY.
Topice-eOlniet's rebukes,
1. To the Pheriseee,
II. To his disciples.
HI, „Against Bethsaida.
1. To the Pharisees. The Sadducees
aed Pharisees were enemies to each oth-
er, yet they combined to overthrow
Jesus. It was a hypocritical and malig-
nant combination of extreme parties.
Their demand wee that Christ should
adapt himself to their views and become
a party to their purposes. Their evi-
dent intention in demanding a sign Was
to represent Jesus to the people as a
fabee Mes.sitth, and thus destroy his in-
fluence even if lie escaped their hands.
The Pharisees had aecepted -the tredi-
tion of the elders without any sign at
ail. It was not evidence that was Deed-
ed. Hypocritical curiosity was not to
be gratified. Jesus would not win their
confidence by znere ostentations. He
was not performing wonders to please
the eye, but to instruct the heare. They
had sufficient gips of the times. The
scriptures were sips enough thet the
time of the Messiah was at hand. All
of Christ's mira.cles wore signa. As hie
baratiem there MS sufficient proof of
his Messiaship. Tb.e charmter of Christ
was a sign of God's care of his chil-
then, The Pharieees dictated to Christ
as to the method in which he should die -
play his divinity. Jesus pronounced them
better prophets of the weather than in-
terpreters of those propheeies which it
was their duty to expound. He was
grieved et the unbelief of those who had
so long he,a,rd him, grieved that they
should stand in their own way and re-
ject him. He fully comprehended the de-•
cielve importance of that OCeasiOn.
visited all parts of the Lend of Israel
that the people might have the advan-
tage of his presence with them. Their
hypocritical request was rebuked by a
refusal and withdrawal. It was the si-
lent *commencement of a new era, pre-
paratory to his passion.
IL To his disciples. Very little did
the disciples understand thie crisis.
Their confusion was a prelude to their
confusion on the eve of Christ's betray-
al. Knowing that they would have to
meet the influence of these enemies af-
ter hie death., Jesus felt a compaseion
for them and a cere for their future.
He compared the doctrines of the Phari-
sees and Sadducees to Ittoten, with spec-
ial reference to its diffusivenees. It rep-
resented the danger to whieli hie dis-
ciples were exposed, - notwithstanding
their superior advantages arising from
the instructions he had given them, To
be hie true dis nples they must differ
radically from both. They were warn-
ed. againet following the traditions of
the elders and against the doctrines of
the Sad.ducees to which Herod a»d his
courtiers adeered. Their reasonipgs
plainly and painfully proved how little
conception they had. of the mission of
Christ. What volume of teaching
they must have received before the de-
parture of their Master! Jesus gave
them nine sharp and pointed questions
to turn their minds back upon their
own experiences. It was a rebuke full
of meaning, suited to rally their faith
and enliehten their understanding and
quiet their fears.
III, Against Bethsaida. "Neither go
into the town, nor tell it to any in the
town." ague protected the new con-
vert against curious questioners. Beth-
saida had received its full opportunity
to accept Christ. Solitude after con-
version was ninth better than much
talking or running about. Those who
brought the blind man would rejoice
with him in his own house, The first
thing, ;Teens did was to lead him apart
from aisturbing influences. He loved
to deal with individual souls. The touch,
the pause, the question, the repeated
application led to true, active faith,
from the natural to ehe spiritual realm,
until he greened the full purpose of
Christ. --T. R. A.
FARM LABORERS
010.010* •••••••••
In Great Demand in On-
tario at Present.
Toronto despatch -Although in pre-
vious years the immigration situation
eloeed. in Ontario by September, the num-
ber now pouring in is almost as great
as any time during the season. In epite
of this fact, farmers in Ontario are
offering ae much as $26 a month and
board. with steady work 1.11 year round,
and yet are unable to eeeure all the
iten they require. Tine statement was
made yesterday afternoon by an official
of the Government immigration offiee at
the Toronto Man station.
"About 10 per cent. of thoee coming
over are women and girls suitable for
domestic serviee, but the supply falls
very short of the demand. We have five
positions as a doineetic eerviini waiting
every applicant," said. the head official
for Ontario.
TYRRELL'S TRIP SUCCESSFUL.
Toronto despatch: J. B. Tyrrell, the
Canadian explorer, who headed the On-
tario Government expedition. to the
mouth of the Nelson river, has returned
across the district of Patricia, to the
Trataeontinental Railway. Hon. W. IL
Ilearst aeceived the following telegram
to -day from Mr. Tyrrell at Sioux Look-
out or Graham:
"litive just reached here from Severn,
by way of Trout and Cat Lakes. Suc-
et:refill journey. All well."
4,4-4
NATURE'S MISTAKE PORTUNATE,
w York Despatch-Beeauee his heart
le oil the right Side, little David lerun-
ish left the Fortlharn tosday well
on the road to recovery. If his heart had
leen norMal, the phyeiciarie say, he prob.
ably would have bete, cerried out into
! little coffin several daye ago.
vid, who le elevett yeers old, fell on
a leaket fence lase Mondey one of
the roiltee 'penetrated his breeet three
VinitTlegoosTrr ttire itite
inentt Itl.1,1e bey r614elea t(6 -
TORONTO MARKETS.
FARMERS' mitRKET,
Dressed hose- . .12 00
Butter, dairy, • • • 0 30
leggs, fresh, dozen 0 32
Do., new -laid.. .. 0 37
Chiek.ens, lb„ • „. . „. 0 16
Ducks, lb„. , 0 17
Geese, lb 0 13
Turkeys, lb.., 0 25
Potatoee, 0 90
Apples, .„ 1 50
Celery, dozen., „ • 0 30
Cabbage, dozen.... o
Beef, forequarters, . 7 50
Do,, liludquarters, cwt11. 50
Do., choice side; cwt10 00
Do., mediUm, cwt„ , . 8 00
Do., eonaixton, cwt.. .. 0 50
Mutton, light, cwt.... .. 7 00
\reale, eonamon, ewt„ . 8 00
Do., prime, csvt.. . 11 00
Spring ....10 50
ia 25
O 33
O 35
0 40
0 18
FM OF THE
DAY IN BilEF
••••••••••••••••••••
Sir MackenzieBowell's Con-
dition is Critical.
'0'2 NEW WEST BISHOPS
27
00
O 8,- New Trial For Indian Un-,
2 50
12 50
10 75
0 40
8 50 der Death Sentence.
9 00
7 50
9 00
10 00
13 00
12 00
SUGAR MARKET.
Sugars are quoted in Toronto, in bags,
per cwt., as Tollows:
ibstra granulated ,St. Lawrence.. $4.85
do. Redpa.th's.. . • • . , • 4.85
do, Acadia, . • .. .• • • $.80
Imperiel granulated.. .. .... 4.70
Beaver, gran,ulated.. • • .... 4.70
No. 1 yellow, .p 4.45
In barrels, 5e per cwt. more; ear lots,
5e less.
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LIVE STOOK.
Toronto Report -At both cattle inarkets
this morning good butcher cattle sold
rapidly, while the common grades, which
were poorly represented as to qualitY.
met with a poor reception.
Receipts at the city cattle market were
smaller than of late, being as followe:-
15 cattle, 350 sheep, 360 hogs, 14 calves.
At the Union Stock Yards the receipts
were 709 eattle, 55 calves, 1519 hogs, 811
sheeP
Export cattle, choice 6 00 6 25
do., medium ••. •• 5 75 600
do.. bulls ..... ..... 00 6 60
Butcher cattle, choice 5 75 6 10
do. medium ... 5 00 6 60
do., common ••• ••• 3 25 4 60
Butcher ,cows choice 6 00 6 25
do. medium .• • • . 3 60 4 50
do., canners • • • • • 2 00 3 00
do., bulls ••• 3 60 4 00
Feeding steers 6 00 5 60
Stockers, choice 4 50 4 75
o. g •., ••• ••• •• 3 50 4 00
Milkers, choice, each 00 00 80 00
Springers 40 00 60 00
Sheep, owes, ..,. 4 00 4 50
Bucks and culls .. 2 50 3 00
Lambs ... .......... 00 6 25
Hogs, fed and watered 8 75
Hogs, f.o.b. .• • • • • 8 VS
Calves ..... 3 50 .8 00
OTHER MARKETS.
WINNIPEG MARKETS.
Opert. High. Low. Close.
Wheat-
Oet.. 91%b 91% 91 91%b
Dec.. 86%e 86% 861/3 86%b
May , 91% 91% 911/8 9114b
Nov. 90yes 90%, 90 9014
Oats, Thurs. Wed.
Oetover.. 38%b 38%
November „ . 36b 30
December 34yele 34%
May • • • • . • 91% 91% 914 illyeb
DULUTH GRAIN MARKET,
Duluth -Wheat -Close -No, 1 hard.
90%e; No. 1 northern, 89%e; No. 2 nor-
thern, 87%e; Oct., 88%e, nominal; Dec.,
8894,e; May, 93%e.
MINNRAPOLIS GRAIN mArazET.
Minneapolis -Close -Wheat Dee., ee-
5-8a; May, 94c to 941/8e; caeh Nn 1 hard,
90%c; No. 1 northern, 881/0 to 901/8c;
No. 2 do., 85%c to 87%c.
Corn -No. 3 yellow, 65c to 6514e.
Oats -No. 3 white, 301/20 to 32c.
Rye -No. 2, 130e to 63e.
Bran -$18.50 to $19.
Flour -First patents, $4.35 to $4.65:
second patents 44,20 to $4.45; firet
clears, $3.20 to $3.50; second clears, $2e
40 to $2.65.
CHEESE MARKETS.
Brockville -At to -day% acme boonea
meeting the offerings were 2605 eolorea
and 815 white. One sale of 40 colored
was made at 12 13-16e. A later bid of
12 7-8c was made, but was not accepted.
One salesman offered his white ak that
price, but the buyer would not take it
then.
Kingston -At the eheeee board here
to -day 175 boxes of white and 463 col-
ored 'boarded. Some 442 colored sold
at 12 3-4e, and 12 9-16e offered for
white.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Beeves , . ....$ 5 40 $11 05
Texas steers .. 4 40 5.70
Western steers ... .. 5 50 8 90
Stoekers and feeders 4 25 7,50
Cows and heifers ... 2 75 7 25
Calves .. (3 50 10 00
Hogs --Receipts, 15,000; market slow,
eteecly.
Light ... ... • ., .•.
ixed. . • . . . . . .
Heavy... ......
Rough
Pigs.....
Bulk of sales ,
Sheep -Receipts 10,000;
steady.
8 00
8 10
8 10
8 10
5 25
8 40
Native .. , • . • • • • •
'Western ... Po" et."
Yearlings
Irembe, native
Weatern
3 50
3 65
4 60
5 00
5 15
8 60
8 75
8 75
8 30
7 65
8 70
market
4 65
4 60
5 85
7 15
7 20
BUFFALO LIVE STOOK..
East Buffalo despatch: Cattle re-
ceipts, 300 head; slow and steady.
Veass-Recelpts 600 head; active,
25e higher, $4.00 to $10.00.
Hogs -Receipts 9,600 head; slow
and 100 to 150 lower; pigs, 25c lower;
heavy, $8.85 to $8.90; mixed, $8.75 to
$8,85; yorkcrs, $8.00 to $8.70; pigs,
$7.75 to $8.00; roughs, $7.90 to $8.00;
stags, $5.00 to $7.50; dairies and
grassers, 8.25 to $8.60.
Sheep and Iambs -Receipts 11,800
head; slow, sheep steady; lambs and
Yearlings eteady; lambs, $4.75 to
$7.10; yearlings, $5.25 to ,$5.50; weth-
ers, $4.7o; ewes, $2.00 to $4,25; sheep,
mixed, $3.00 to ;4.50.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE.
'Wheat -spot steady -
No. 3 Manitoba -8s 90.
Futures ettsY.
Oct. -7s 10 1-20.
nee. -7s 9 7 -ed.
Mar. -7s 8 5-3d.
Corn epot-easy new Itiln dried -78 21-2d
letitures easy -
Oct. -6.9 3 3-4d.
Dee. -Os 3 1-80.
Flour, winter patents -20s 0d.
lions in 'Auden (Pacifie Coest),--E
tote 10s.
Petit, prime mess western--11bs.
Teams. ehort eut,1 14 to 10 lbs eat; 61,
Bacen, Cumberland cut, 26 to '30 the. -
73e ed.
Clear bellies -44 te 10 lbs. -67s &I.
Long clear middles, light, 28 to 31 lbs.
lie 60.
Leine clear bilddlee, beaVe, 35 to 40 lbS.
74s.
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ARENA PROMOTER 001VIMITTED,
London, Ont., despatell: Louie Berlin.
the arena promoter who was arrested
hero a few` days ago after returning
trona Toronto, where he is said to
lia,ve had impreper business relatione
with. several whOlosale houses, Was to.
day eOMMItted for trial bY Pediee
Magistrate .Itutld tari three ehalgee of
passing WOrtiaiee cheque% With intent
to defraud.
Mr. Justice Riddell addressed the Ene.
pire Club, Toronto,
Sir Maakenzie Bovvell is reported to be
in a critical condition.
The first sod was turned for a new
Masonic Temple at Windsor.
Richard Hard was fatally injared
an elevator accident at Toronto.
The steamer Dollard was launched at
the yards of the Kingston Shipbuilding
Co.
Conservation Commission is making a,
report of the Long Sault power pro-
posals.
Mr. James C. Loughead, a pioneer in
the oil-producing businees, died at Sarnia
aged 55.
Princess Maria Theresa, Archduchess
of Austria -Este, died suddenly at Sor-
rento, Italy,
Oklahoma, City was decided on for the
1913 session of the International Dry
Farming Cougrese,
Archdeacons Robins and Lucas were
elected Bishops of Athabasca and Mac-
kenzie River, reppectiveiy.
Col, Henry Mapp, chief secretary of
the Salvation Army in Canada has been
appointed to command the Sou'th Ameri-
can forces.
Ald. W. F. Garland, of Ottawa., was
appointed to contest the riding for the
Federal seat made vacant by the death
of Edward Kidd, M.P.
The Minister of Justice has definitely
ordered a new trial in the case of Ste-
phen Xyoslik, the Indian, under sentence
of death at Sarnia.
On the invitation of the Canadian
Government, the twelfth International
Geologieal Congress is to be held in To-
ronto next summer.
W. G. Robertson, of the Toronto Star
staff, has been appointed secretary of
the Ontario Motor League as the suc-
cessor to Main Johnson.
Damage amounting to at least $50,000
was caused by a fire which almost total-
ly destroyed the building oecupied ley the
National Casket Co., Toronto.
Arnold Morley, chairman of the Do -
'Ilion Trades Commission, appointed to
report on the trade of the Empire, and
now sitting in London, has resigned.
A serious strike on the C. P. R. is
threatened unless the Department of La-
bor appoints a. Conciliation Board at the
request of the Canadian Brotherhood of
Railway Employees. •
The three Frenchmen, named Brignoli,
Bordier and Beaulieu, accused. of hav-
ing been the organizers of the white
elave traffic from Paris, France, to the
principal cities of Canada, will be de-
ported this week as undesirable immi-
grants.
''"•••
TO DOUBLE CROP
A Jewish Scientist Grows
Wheat In Arid Land.
Chicago, Oct. 28. -Doubling of the
wheat crop of this country is the possi-
bility missed by scientific discoveries
naade by Prof, Aaron Aaronsohn, of Jer-
usalem, director of the agr" atural ex-
periment station in Palesteee, according
to an announcement made at the Uni-
versity of Chicago to -day. The investi-
gator, who found the original wheat
plant growing in Palestine after years
of search, is engaged in crossing the
plant with better grades of wheat in
order to produce a superior grade from
the experiments. Prof. Altronsohn stat-
ed. that a race of wheat can be produc-
ed a.claptect to the semi -arid regions of
Algeria. Tunis, Syria, Egypt, Turkestan
and other easteni countries, and to simi-
lar land in America. Plants grown by
the experiments thrived in the rocky,
shallow and dry soil without cultiva-
tion.
ILLNESS OF ALEXII,
Mystery Surrounds Russian
Crown Prince's Sickness.
Warsaw, Oct. 2& -Dr. Meant, note4
surgeon, has been stimuli:mod to Simla for
consultatien over the condition ot Crown
Prinee Alexis. The Crown Prince le
suftering from an injury to the groin
and an abscess has formed, whieh will
probably necessitate an operation,
The Czarevitch had a comparatively
geed day• Tne pain was moderate. His
temperature during the day was 100.6
and in the evening 101.8. Ws pulse was
was 132 during the day and 136 at night.
The nature of the boy's sickness con-
tinues to be a mystery. The cowl, sup-
presses everything abopt him except the
physicians' bulletins.
It Is stated nnofficzarry that Pre:'. Feeds
eroff• who is attending the Crown Prince,
on being adjured by the Czarina to eel
the whole trutle admitted that an attack
of kidney disease had left one el the
bee '4 kidneys seriously affectel
Ceerina fell in a faint on receiving this
lurerrnation, and shortly after ehe re-
vived went off in another fainting epeil.
The shock had the very worst erect on
Ler feeble health, and she is no complet-
elv•prostraten,
--..*101,..1.-fr, •
ELLIS WILL HANG
Verdict of Guilty in Min-
den Shooting Case.
Prisoner Claimed Victim
Fired First Shot.
Lindsay despateh --Found guilty of
murdering Lew Porter near Minden in
April last, Arthur A. Ellis was sen-
tenced to be hanged at Lindsay jail
on Tuesday, January 7th, 1913, at the
conclusion of his trial here Ws even-
ing in the assizes before Mr. Justice
Clute. In reply to the usual question
as to whether he had anything to say
respecting the jury's decision, Ellis said,
"No, nothing." The jury was three
hours in reaching a verdiet.
The first important witness to -day
was Constable Welch, of Minden, who
told of his arrest of Ellis and the lat-
ter's confession of the murder of Por-
ter. Welch also identified a letter
which the prisoner wrote to his father,
as follows;
"I am s,rrested for the shooting of
Porter. I admit doing it. Of eourse,
it was self-defenee. Please forgive
me for telling you what I did. I will
be taken to Minden. I want you to
/Oak up everything around here and
rent the place to some one, as I don't
expect I will get a trial till fall. Come
to Minden as soon as you can and see
me. (Signed) A. A. Ellis."
Inspector 'Reborn, of the Provincial
Police Department, told of his visit to•
the scene of the murder and his in-
terview with Ellis at his home. Ellis
told him the story of the shooting.
It was to the effect that he met Por-
ter on the roadway the day of the
tragedy. There had been bad blood
between them. Porter in passing
shouted, "Lew," and then fired at
Ellis, who got behind a balsam tree;
the latter returned the fire, and as
Porter approached he fired at hien
twice, the three bullets taking effect.
He then dragged the body 320 feet from
the scene of the tragedy, and placed the
rifle close to a nemby tree.
Dr. Pogue, coroner, of Minden "Vil-
lage, identified a sworn statement of
Ellis Biped by him at the inquest. It
wag the story of the crime, and was
similar to that given hy Detective
Reburn in his evidence. Witness de-
ecribed the wounds upon the deceased.
The first wound would not cause death
necessarily or the second absolutely,
but after the wound in the abdomen
Porter would drop. Witness considered
Porter had received the last btillet from
b etird.n do.
. Robinette, K. C., called Ellis
himself as the first witness for the
defence. He told his story of the
shooting in a clear voice without much
hesitancy. He said he had lived in
the north country nearly all his life.
He had married Porter's eister, and
had three children, about seven, five
and four years respectively. His .wife
had died four years ago last February.
Porter's house was 15 or 20 rods south
of his own.
"I did not see Porter at his fath'er's
place, but saw him go past on Wed-
nesday night, carrying a magazine rifle
rel. his left shoulder," said the prisoner.
"I was near enough to see him, but
did not speak. 'There are nek wolnen
at iny house, and my children were
away. I was eleaning my stable when
Porter came by Thursday, April 25th,
towards dusk, carrying a gun or club,
(mine north. I went ;loath to look
"This Is really the biggest proposition for my catlte, and not finding them
regarding the food supply of the world went north with ray gim and dog. I
ever before us," said the Professor. met Porter about forty or sixty rode
other grades will insure crops in drooth straight in front, and I said, 'Did you
He was
"The croesing of the wild wheat in
. north from my house.
and in arid lands. It will li, the salve- eee enything of my cattle up there?'
Prof. Aa,ronsohn. a --e- lookina for, or meV I said 'No; if
da a end he' said, 'No; is it cattle you are
tion of the eastern, countries,"
I. wanied you I could have found you,
long ago.' We were a pace past each
. other. He swore' and said '13y -,
Toronto despatch: Mrs. Mary Morrison you eau have me tow.' I WaS carrying
and her two children, formerly of Helm- the gun oa my left shoolder, and look -
Mon, but now of London, have been ! ed at him and said, 'Now, Lew, that's
awarded $500 against the Hamilton i enough.'
' Street Railway Company for the death ' "Ile then firCd. his gue at me at n-
al the husband of Mary Morrison, who distance of 10 or 20 foot. 1 levelled
was a, deaf mute. He wee run down on my gun at him and said, 'Now, Lew,
Barton street, Hamilton, in April, 1011. s that's enough. I walked sideway:4
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WOMEN GET DAMAGES
Judge Kelly awarded $1,600 damagee
to Tgary Robertson and her eight chil-
dren, of Hamilton, against the Canadian
Westinghouse Company for the death of
Edward Robertson, who was in the em-
ploy of the company and Was, killed by
the operation of a erane.
soaa
BOAT'S COOK DROWNED.
Detroit, Oct. 28.-Frigtened at the zest-
erel weather encountered off Pointe aux
Parques, the eecoml cook on the steamer
Ieleetwocid attempted to reach the main
deck to obtain n. life preserver and Was
swept overboard. The boat was just
rounding the point when etarted to
ascend to the upper deck. A. big sea
struck her broadaide, sweeping him off
into the lake. His name is not given
in the deepatches.
The Fleetwood was unbound and only
Monday rammed the steamr Pine Leke
off Peelle Island and sunk her with the
loss of Alex MeKelvey, the Pine Lake's
wheelman, The body has not eet been
found.
TRAILED WOUNDED ROBBERS
New York, Oct. 28.-A trail of blood
leading from the roof of a twelve -storey
loft building in 'West Twenty -Sixth
street, where dynamite bad been used to
effeet an entrance to a fur establishment
on the top fleor, led to the capture to-
day of two men who bed bon shot and
wounded by patrolmen stationed on the
roof of a loft building adjoining, The.
trisoners were eharged. with stealing
(Soaks and fur Peek pieees valued at $8,-
000.
and watched him, and went on north
to Pryer'S eoMMOnS. The cattle could
not be seal. The commons are 200 or
300 yards from where I fired the first
sbot. I turned around and came back
over the seine ground. I got as far as
my own clearing and Saw a person
coming towards nie on the road. I
stepped off the side alongeide of the
balsam tree. I stood there a minute
or so, perhaps, and Porter paesed to
She north of me. was standina
there. and after he got past I saki, ifs
that you, Lew?' betause 1 Wee not
sure who it Ni.ras. el'y gun WW1 pointing
towards the bush, where I had heard
a noise. I wasn't positive it wee Lew.
"Lew turned and fired, the bullet
passing through the balsam tree, and,
of eouree, fired at him. By the time
I shot twain he had tamed around
and was nearer. I don't actually re-
coiled firing the thircl shot,"
Mr. llobinette---Why did yen shoot
him the second time he fired/ A. -i
wag afraid he'd shoot me. wits
afraid he had a nutgaziee rifle. 1
picked him up when dead, and cats
ried Tod dragged hint to the woods
mid laid his Min beside the log. I wes
not etrested for a end was it my
neighborhood all the time,
Tito inril retired at 4.36, nail rehire -
ed with the verdiet at 7.30 p.
"Paint heart neer won fair lady,"
quoted the Wise Gay. "Whieh MAX be
lucky 'for feint heart in the end," added
the Mug.
r,
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TRIAL
Defence Counsel Already
Working For Re -opening.
THE GUNMEN'S CASE
Their Prosecution Will Be
Mere Formality.
New York, Oct.28.-Twelve men,
who refused to -day to discuse their de-
liberatione, returned at two minutes af-
ter 12 thia looming a verdict of first de-
gree murder against Police Lieutenaut
Cliarles Becker, the first of seven men
to be tried for the murder of Herman
Roseathal. Weanceday, Oct. e0, Su-
preme Court Justice Goff will fix the
time for the 'mistimes death ia the elac-
trie chair.
Exhausted by the ordeal of the trial,
John F. McIntyre, ehle counsel for the
defense, nevettaeless, began to -day the
preliminary steps looking to an appeal
and a stay of execution for his client.
The case will be brought to the Court of
Appeals, and Becker, paeing his cell in
the Tombs, expre.sses stolid hope of the
outcome. At the same time he denounc-
es what he etyles the rigorous partial-
ity of justice Goff in his charge to the
jury aed his conduct of the trial.
One of the first plaees to which the
news of the verdict was taken was the
'West Side Prison, where are quartered
the informers, Jack Rose, Sam Schepps,
"Bridgie" Webber and Herry Vallon,
The four apparently expected a disee
greement, however, for they were all
asleep, with the exception of Sehepps,
He was at first suspicious when told.
that a first degree verdict had been re-
turned, then remarked laconically;
"Mr. Whitman is a emart man."
Not a word had come to -day from the
four gunmen and the two alleged aceom-
plices-"jaek" Sullivan and William
Shapiro -who are also to be tried for
Rosenthal's death. The dates for their
trials, which. probably will be separate,
have not been anounced.
"I am sorry the jury found as they
did," was Lieut. Becker's only comment
to his jailer this morning, as the con-
victed man sat on the edge of his pri-
son cot, with his chin resting in his cup-
ped. hends. The iron nerve which stood
by him throughout the ordeal of the fif-
teen -day trial did not desert him to -day,
and his bearing was as firm and steady
as at any time during the proceedings in
the court room.
"Have no fear, this case is not ended
yet," he said. "'There will be a new
trial, and I will be tried again at a time
when public clamor does not demand a
victim. Then I am sure I will be acquit-
ted. I do not believe that in these pre-
sent proceedings I have had the fair and
impartiel trial which is guaranteed to
all men under our laws."
District Attorney Whitman will now
turn his attention to the casee of the
gunmen of the Rosenthal murder, who
must be tried before the same special
term of court as Becker. They have all
esked for special trials, but it is believ-
ed that Becker's conviction will make
their trials something not much more
then legal formalities.
ADMIRAL SUICIDES
Many Rumors Over Death
of Russian Officer.
St. Petersburg, °et. 28. -Rear -Admiral
Chegin, commender of the Emperor of
Russia's yacht Standart, committed sui-
cide at his residence yesterday. The
cause of his act Is unknown.
It was reported at the time of the
recent trouble among the sailors of
the Russian Black Sea. fleet that they
had arranged a plot to seize the Stand -
art while the Emperor and the Imperial
family were being conveyed from Yalta.
to Sebeetopol. A large number of blue-
jackets were then arrested.
Members of Admiral Chagin's family
declared later in the (Ley that his sui-
cide was due to a love affair.
Current rumors attribute Read -Ad-
miral Chagin's suicide to remorse over
the illness of Crown Prince Alexis,
which is reported to have been the re-
sult of an accident while the Prince
was aboard the Standart. Iit is said
that the Crowo Prince injur ed himself
while imititting sailors divine, although
it ie positively affirmed thaChe slipped
and fell in his bath.
Admiral Chagin himself with
a rifle. 1Te spent the previous tight in
writing letters to relatives. He left a
eote on the table saying: "I flak that
ito one shall be named of my death."
He was a ttren.t favorite With the
Royal family. He led the Russian naval
detachment at the relief of Pekin and
commanded the cruiser Almaz at the
battle of 'Tsushima.
MISSING BOATMEN SAFE.
Toronto despatch; Elwood C. Lehman
and Charles Ross, the two men who
etarted from Smith'e Fails a couple of
\mike ago in a lattnch, and about whose
safety there has been eonsiderable anx-
iety, time into Toronto last night with
their gasoline launch Gosoon, and tied
up at the York street wharf. They were
delayed by the breaking down of their
engine, and were unable to inform their
Mende of their lotation, because thete
was no -postoffiee handy to the lake
ehore along which they pitesed.
AGAINST STRATFORD RAILWAY,
London Deepateh-ellen. skdrien Beck
to -day announced his intention, se far
as his power permits, to resist the grant-
ing, of street railway franehl80 to a
private corporation in Stratfore. Mr.
Beck Ilea intimated that he has in eon -
temptation the organization of a sYsteen et'
sySteM of radial railways in the prey -
Mee, the lines to be worked on the eante
prineiple the Hydro-81ectrie Sentine,
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Kingston Despatch -That he attaelted
her and threatened to kill her was tee
charge mtale by Mrs. French, Weeterooke
before magistrate Hunter at the gime-
house to-dey. After hearing the eveleeee
the magistrate! remanded the aecneed to
jaa,,11,t ,,etiticilLthAnyitilyl. be examined by d t rl
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HARD ON POETS.
(Torortto titan
Prof, Girbert eakeson deelares tent
-poets ere the result of dertonorato fin-
efif;tors. Wlitit ft hernial lot of forefatbers
tile eresent generation must Imre bad.
IT WAS. MURDEFi
yr,
Alfred Morin Was Killed:
by Quebec Poachers.
Qriebee, Oet. 28, A coronerts jury
hae found that Alfred Morin, an aged
resident -of Montreal, was murdered
in his cabin in the woode of Portneuf
County. He had been shot.
One witness, Napoleon Gadhols, said
that on Oet. 5 Morin telephoped to
him to come over and assist Irina, as
there were poachers on hie territory.
When Gadbois met Morin, the latter
eald that he was afraid of being killed
by the poachers, and wave the names
of three men, two being father and
son. Morin went with Gadbois to the
woods, where the latter confiecated
several imusk rat traps, Morin being
afraid to touch them. While they
were wallting in the woods, one of
Morin's foot got caught in a trap that
had evidently been set for hins, and it
took the two Men three-quarters of an
hour to extricate him.
The two men also found a place In
the woods blazed in the form of a
coffin with a rough wood cross, at
the head. of which was a piece of
paper with a name inscribed on it.
.At the foot of this coffin was a mark -
ea post, which was said to be a warn -
lug that if Morin went past that point
he would do so at his peril.
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BEENE IVEY
HAVE SWINDLER
Bank Cheque Suspect Held
at Walkerville.
MANY COMPLAINTS
Provincial Police Are Work-
ing on the Case,
Walkerville despatch -The authoritiea
of the largest cities in the province and
the provincial police, it is said, are en-
gaged in building up a, CaSe against a
prisoner held here and who is kno‘vn. by
the name of Graham, and the alias Mar-
tindale, by which they hope to lay bare
a systematic swindling of banke through-
out the country. The police of this
town are now in communication with
departments in all the principal cities
endeavoring to trace the raising of sev-
eral cheques to the prisoner, and if he
ie the man the ylapspect he is he will
probably have to face a number of
charges in Belleville and other cities.
According to information which the
police claim is in their poeseesion, Gra-
ham's mode of operation was distinctly
novel, and a. difficult one to detect until
dieappeared.
cheques had been passed and he had
It is alleged that he would blow into
a city or town and open a bank account
for a small amount and then proceed to
raise money by overdrawin,g, Frequent-
ly it WAG not discovered, it is said, for
several days that there was not suffi-
cient money in the bank to meet the
chequee, and by the time they were
returned to those who had cashed them
the man had left.
For zionle time past complaints have
been received from banks all over the
Province of this syetem of fleecing
them, and descriptions were furnished
to the police of every city and town
with, the result that Graham was ap-
prehended in Walkerville. He will be
given a hearing to -morrow morning, but
it is likely that the case against him
will not be proceeded with until the pol
lice receive further information about
While the authorities here are not yet
satisfied that Graham is the man who
has worked throughout the Provinee
they have sent out photographs and des-
eriptions of him, aud copiee of his
handwriting for the purpose of identifi-
eation, and they expect that several
other charges other than the one on
which he is held will be laid against
to talk since lie was
Gralia,m ,the police say, has refused
placed. under ar-
rest. Efforts are being made to learn
from him what citice and towns he has
visited in the Iaet six months, but the
pollee have not met with much success.
Another theory is that Graham if
implicated, may have been only a tool
for men higher up, and who were shrewd
enough to remain in the background.
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BACK IN HARNESS
Roosevelt, in Good Condi
tion, Takes Up Campaign.
Oyster Bay, N. Y., Oct. 28. -Colonel
Roosevelt took up the active work of
the campaign to-dity for the first time
sinte he was shot eleven days ago. John
McGrath, his eecretary, came from New
York last 'light, to be at Sagamore Hill
early in the day, and tie soon as CoL
Roceevelt had breakeast, he began his
work. He dictated a. number of letters
to Progressive loaders, then took up the
preparation. of the speech which he ex-
pects to deliver in New York next
week.
Colonel Roosevelt was in good trim
physically although he was still weak,
and was not able to slo as much work
as he Neighed. HO has not overcome
the ()fiesta of the nervous exhaustion
'front which he suffered after spending
a week in bed in Chicago, ned finds
himself greatly fatigued if he under-
takee too much.
Dr, Seerry Terrell said that hie patis
ent was in sorprisiogly good. eondition,
and that he expected his strength to re.
tnrn rapidly.
HALIFAX FORT IN FLAMES,
Halifax despatch: For two hours. to-
night the troops in the citadel at
Halifax fought a fire that zroke out
in the fortress at 9 o'cloclea The
flames illnminated the sky, and for a
time It looked like a big tortflagration.
The soldiers have a chenaleal eagine
and hand apparatus in the fort, and
with these they were able to eonfine
the flames to the carpenter and repair
shops, where the fire Started. The
eity department was not ealled upon
for aseistance,
LOW may laugh at lookamitits, but
Cilia can't pos.sibly laugh his eleeVe,
VESSEL 5A115
WV+, -1-ef*". -'1,1•••1•01.1
First Wireless Sent as Boat
Leaves Pier.
The that regular whelps:, xneseege ie
sent out as the eteamer slowly ba.eks
from her pier, liayS NiCliglafi. It
tinted just five minute after galling. The
sharp crack of the sending apparatus Ls
-usually drowned. by the roar of the wide -
tie ealling for a clear passage in raid -
stream. All transatlantic steamere fiend
to the wireles station at Sea Gate, while
the coastwise steamers call up the eta -
tion on top of one of the skyscrapers on
lower Broadway.
jiliBuati:ssiPi10116156.gthsleoson
no wireleees log would be toznplete with-
out it. This first raeeeage is known as
the "T R," 1.10 One SeenaS tO know just
why, The wireless Station replies brief.,
Thie is merely a formal message. but
and. the wireless operator
picke up. Before the
pasengers are through waving farewelle
someoue has usually reinembered a for-
gotten errand ashore, or decided to send
a wireless (aerogram is the word), and
visitora begin to look up the wireless
station, It is usually a detached houge
on the uppermost sun deck, just large
enough for the rayeteriouralooking ap-
paratus and a bunk or two. Before
the voyage is over, raof3t of the pas-
sengere will have become very familiar
awbitohardt.he station, for it is, after all,
about the inost interesting place
If no roessagee are filed for sending,
the operator picks up the shore station
and clicks off the name of his ship, as,
for instance, 'Atlantas Nil here" (mean-
ing "nothing here"). Should the opera-
tor have any messages to file, he will
,add the number, for example: "Atla.ntaa
3." The receiving station picks this up
and' replies quickly. If it has no mes-
sages to send, it will reply, "0 K. Nil
here," Should there be any messages
to deliver, it will reply, "0 X G." (Go
ahead.)
All the way down the harbor the
great ship is in constant communication,
sending and, receiving belated questions
and answers. The passengers, who have
been calling their farewells from the
ship's side as the waters widen are mere-
ly continuing their conversations with
the shores now rapidly slipping past.
Your message, meanwhile, will be deliv-
ered alraost anywhere in the Uzeite,d
States within an hour, and in nearby
eitiee in much less time,
THE ENDLESS WHEAT PROCES-
SION.
(Montreal Witness,)
It was stated. in a message on Saturday
last from Winipeg that 735 cars of wheat
had been located by the Canadian Pacific
Railway there on the clay previous, and
despatched to the Lake ports. This ob-
served Commissioner 3. Bruce Walker to
the reporter, was a very conservative es-
timate of what from the present week
onwards will be loaded and despatched
from Winnipeg daily by the three great
railways, the Grand Trunk Rallevay, the
Canadian Northern Railway and the Can-
adian. a,Pcific Railway, for the east. No
less than a thousand cars, full up with
wheat, will be sent awa aevery day by
each company. Assuming that Commis-
sioner a. Bruce Walker le correct iu thLs
statement the analysis of its details Is
so interesting to the popular imagination
that it grips it at once. The one thous-
and cars filled with sv•heat at Winnipeg
are divided into twenty trains oe iffty
cars each. The standard who tarailway
car is 36 feet, 10 Inches length outeide.
which allowing two feet for the buffers,
comes to 39 feet over all. The length
of the traM plus the engine and brake -
van is therefore about 2,020 feet, Le. 673
3t'laierddsilstaAncelo. ng train when one think's 01
Take then, 20 of these wheat 'train%
and th'e length of them if placed on end
is 7 2-3 miles. How _much evheat is car-
ried in this combine/ daily, train 22 1-2
miles long. Tho maximum load per rail-
way wheat car Is 33 tons, and knowing
the cry of car shortage at present In the
west, It ina,y be assumed that each car
is packed up to its Purest capacity. Thus
1,000 cars when filled carry 33,000 tons,
Such a total proves an extraordinary
ability to handle and arrange on the
part of the railway employees at Winni-
peg, and good administration in. its
prompt daily despatch. A train of fifty
cars evill thus earry 1,650 tons of wheat,
and including the dead weight of cars
an dlocomotive reach nearly 2,300 tons
gross. Yet western railway engineers
assure us that a speed of 25 miles per
hour can be znaintained on easy line
stretches. What number of bushels does.
this daily quantity of 33,000 tons contain?
At 2,000 tons to the ton, and 60 lbs. to the
bushel, the answer is 1,100,000 bushels.
It is conjectured that the total output
of wheat from this year's harvest will
be close on 200,000,000,900 bnshels. Hence,
assuming it possible to keep up the reg-
ular rotation of cars, a, thing barely cred-
ible, 182 working days, er just half a
year, will be needed to transport the
wheat alone, leaving the other grain
crops still In the farmers' hands. Com-
mencing to -day this period extends to the
middle of April next. rf all wheat trains
thus despatched from Winnipeg during
thi speriod were joined on end they,
would extend along the line for n450
miles -from the western eity nearly to.
Superior. It Is easy to- talk In minions,.
but a problem worked out in detail gives
a little conceptien of the marvellous en-
terprise wilich those who deal in Such
figures endertake.
see.
eSyEesli. TENOE SERMONS.
yoYooru do not lift tile world by rolling up
selssueos pyousus.ess only as much fo.ith as pos-
You cannot like truth and fight free -
are not always around
doTmheinbitghinieltpcges.
thIet bteasktesfrurnitortreeetscian stinging
vaca-
beiary to make a prophet.
People wno borrcw trouble always give
InTmh&le twhIrirltsvilienYd goefLpassion scatters many
ofTthiele tseesetd8ofcli.psieiltby coines not In the
pews, but in the press of daily life.
No ono can measure the fortune of a
man who leaves many friends.
Clearing some of the clouds from earth
clears the vision of ilitteeadvial.
It's no use talking about svalking with
God if you're wabbling before men.
d"Calahy would bet ohiretai rrpepuieg u1 fs tdheetyv op:loop: eids
:1?-heootteiolils.titzolincsgiimide one who needs you.
When the virtues are only on the
surface they easily find viciferous °yap-
ngels are mare likely to be
crfrxaitlieonn.
eounting beads ofl Iperspiratioa thelz
dransorIncteeargsives greater freedotn la
utterance than inspiration, and le Oftvix
111.A.18ttlelOIlialpfS°Ibrlett.confteletiee may Sie more
comfortable than an ingroming one, but
it Irelt v8icaes lnelaUdelibvilaiv'nalizitva strings.
To mingle our Borrows is to sweeten
threm'atiente Is the Worst foe of iniprovee
polite synonym
n1Cenctnecience if often a
1:C''.Nriaen°ywaarrdot°eetiting borrs and complaining
gOeS late pions talkS
0 mboroe
illileviledrilgeastcilitiTiliinv.ith a man by try-
ennmw
inignitTletpittleesv
Oita grow on &lewd duties. barnaelee
A dced heart enjoys beteg a lively
ow:potence-0e othere' affairs.
Men are email b eehe stood they do
rather than the geode they -have,
There is a lot differnce between
lenbillie good and making others good.
The Oltrletian tele) followe his master
eennot fail to fled ehanees to help.
Cheri:thing hard feelleg in an tiecellent
Ivey of making a hard pillow for yome
lo matt knowe himetie very 'well who
Sees not aick himself amend the loe
entee in a wiele,
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