Montreal weekly witness and Canadian homestead, 25 janvier 1913, samedi 25 janvier 1913

[" = Montreal Weekly Witness and\u2019 Canadian: Homestead.MEFY-BISETR YEAR.Vol.65; Me.6 MONTREAL, WEEK ENDING The People\u2019s Paper JANUARY 25, 1913.WEEKLY WITWESS.$1.00 Post-Paid; Bo à copy.NORE SIDI 5 ALLEGED I ELECTION Premature Details of Public Works Publishéd, it is Charged, to Inftilence Votes.HON.MR.ROGERS\u2019 NAME EMBRACED IN ACCUSATION Matter to Be Aired in Commons As Contempt of Parliament, (\u2018Witness Siaff Correspond-nce.) Ottawa, Jan.2.\u2014Followinz close upon the seandals of the Macdonald Richelieu byr-elections which have been aired in the House of Commons C .ng the present session, there comes & somewha: startling allegation of political impropriety, this time from the county of Antigonish, in Nova Scotia, where a provincial by- election was held last week.In the present instance, it is alleged, methods amounting to an a\u2018tempt at bribing the alectors tc vote for the Conservative candidate, have been revealed which equal in fiagrancy those charged In the by-elections above- mentioned.while, In addition, contempt of Parliament ls said to have been shown.For the purpose of inducing the electors of Anligenish county to vote for Mr.J.8.O'Brien, the Conservative candidate; the Hon.Robert Rog- ors, Minister of Public Works, fs maid to have disclosed and made public the estimates for pubMe works in that county for 1913-14.Not content with this, it is further alleged, Mr.Rogers actually made known on the eve of the election the supplementary estimates.The main estimates, as disclosed by the Minister, total $16,900, and the supplementary estimates, $195,000.The main estimates have not yet beet submitted to Parliament, wnile it is considered doubtful whether the supplementary estimates, which sre always presented some time after the main estimates, have even been approved by Mr.Rogers\u2018 colleagues In council.The procseding ia to ray the jesst.an innovation in parilamentary end ministerial procedure.The election card of Mr.O'Brien, the Congervative candidate in the by- election, appeared In the \u2018Casket,\u2019 a Roman Catholic weekly newspaper, published in the county, In its issue of January 8.Accompanying the card appeared, where all could read.a copy of a letter dated December 26 1912, from Mr.Rogers\u2019 private secretary, and addressed to Senator Girrior, whose appointment to t: enate necessitated the by-election in question.WOULD THIS - INFLUENCE VOTES?The Minister, after acknowledging receipt of a previous letter from Ben- ator Girrior, sald: \u2018In accordance with your request I am encioaing you herewith a list of the Items placed in the estimates for Antoginish country for 1913-14.\" Below the copy of the letter appeared a list of the wor\u2019:s provided for, including a breakwater or two, and appropriations for repairs of breakwaters, and wharves, to the tune of pearly $17.000.In case this might not be sufficient fmducement for the electors, Mr.Rogers further appended a list of improvements, and wharf extensions provided for In the supplementary estimates, totalling $196.\" and as though fearful that a total of $212,300 might not be sufficient for the pur- Poses, the electors were informed that \u2018there will also be placed in the gen- ors] vote, dredging for Lakevale, and Bayfield, and a further amount for whart repairs.\u2019 The whole proceeding has caused considerable comment at the capital, not only from the fact that it ig considered to indicate an attempt upon the part of a member of the Dominion Government to influence the wvotare in a provincial election, but also \u2018because estimates which are according to ail the rules of precedence, wsup- posed to be first submitted to Parlia- have in this case been made to the public long before the for thelr presentation to the \u2018The matter will inter be brought up in the House of Commons by esrtain of the Maritime members, and an ex- on of the Minister's action will demanded.if ti TL TRAIN JUMPS TRACK IN WEST ; PASSENGER HURT Saskatoon, Jan.20.\u2014 Striking a Broken rail the engine and cars of the C.P.R.train No.83, left the track near Kandahar at six O'clock on Saturday evening.The passengers, especially those in the day coach, re- esived a bad shaking up, a number of them being cut by flying glass.An auxiliafy from here and one from Wrndward were rushed to the scene of the wreak.It is reported that the whole train oft the rails, and that some of the care were thrown clear off the right of way.\u2014\u2014 SOLDIER CRAZED BY GRIEF.Toronto, Jan.20 ries, stricken over the death of a comrade friendship he had enjoyed for twelve private Bayard ser.of the A an an ns, urned rifle on himasif.He Is tn the Military Moupitai.Fraser's comrade was Private Bhandiey, of the Royal Tate Regiment, who died suddenly of pneumonia.Whan the unexpected wows was told Fraser he me cras- ed with grief and.before anyone could sate Ns.purpose, seised his rifle etrid 9 Led the \u2018trigger, Me\u201d wit probadiy reseven .MILLIONS OF NEW VOTERS TO QUAI N OLD COUNTRY Franchise Bill Will Greatly Curtail Powers of the Privileged Classes.LORDS SIMPLY TO VOTE AS ORDINARY CITIZENS \u2014_\u2014 A Big Fight to Be Made For Adoption of Women's Suffrage.\u2014 (By Special Cable from Our Resident Correspondent.) London, Jan.20\u2014 On Thursday next the Government will enter on the second great fight it has undertaken this year for à new reform.This time it is the Franchise Bll which is being put forward, and the division on the Home Rule Bill gives them great encouragement that this Rill SIR EDWARD GREY, Who will move to give women the franchise in Great Britain also will be passed by an overwhelming majority.The Franchise Bill will strike \u20ac deadly blow at plural voting, for under its provisions no person will be allowed to vote In more than one constituency.; This will greatiy upset the University constituencies, and the city of London constituency, which, with a population of 16,000, returns two members, Mr.Balfour and Bir Frederick Banbury.These consti*uencles will come within the redistribution scheme, while registration will be continuous, and at the public expense.The Peers of the realm will have a vote conferred om them simply as ordinary citizens.Another momentous question Which will be raised in connection with the Bill wil] be whether women are to receive the vote.WESTMINSTER.THIS 18 TRE WOMEN'S WEEK IN OLD COUNTRY.New York.Jan.20, \u2014A cable to the \u201cTribune\u2019 from London says: \u201cThis week the House of Commons will consider whether twenty-five million men and thirteen million women shall be added to the number of Parliamentary electors, This is the momentous issue raised by the Franchise Bill, the Issue affecting the whole of the United Kingdom.Above all, it ls women's week.The long awaited fight on the woman suffrage question is at hand, the reel.ly decisive battle compared with which all previous debates on the subject in the House have been but skirmishes.The issue of the battle will be In Parliament on Friday.\u2018The crucial debate will arise on the clause extending the franchises to every \u2018male\u2019 person.\u201c Sir Edward Grey will move as an amendment the \u2018 elimination of the word \u2018male, \u2018and the piquancy of the position will be realized when it is stated that Mr.Asquith ig an uncompromising opponent of woman suffrage, that Mr, Herbert L.Samuel, Mr.C, E, Hobhouse, Mr.Winston Churchilt Mr.Lewis Harcourt.Mr, Sydney Bux- ton, Mr.Reginald McKenna, Mr.J.A.Peace, and Col, Seely, all Cabinet min.tsters, support the Premier, and that Mr.David Lioyd George, Mr.Augustine Birrell, Mr.John Burne, Sir Rufus Isaacs, Mr.Walter Runciman and Mr.T.McKinnon Wood, siso all mam.bers of the Cabinet, back up Sir X4- ward Grey, STRIKERS REBEL AGAINST SETTLEMENT New York, Jan.30.-\u2014 Ten thousand girie of the 37,000 affeoted by the agreement on Saturday between shirt-waist \u2018and dress manufacturers and their employees, rebelled to-day at the terms of proposed settlement and remained out on strike.| The other £7,000 went to work at Increased wages.Those still on strike say they are dissatisfied with the five lo te peroent rales im pay offered them.There are still mimately 135,000 ail branches of Ahe garment trades.Beverai clashes workers on trike to durt the day bet oovurred during ay ween the oY DEMOCRATIG IMPERIALISM HAS TRIUMPHED Germans Write Gleefully of Downfall of \u2018Chamberlain School.\u2019 (Canadian Associatod Press.) Berlin, Jan.20.\u2014 In a leading arti~le In the \u2018Vossisehe Zeitung,\u2019 entitled \u2018Downfall of Chamberiainism,\u201d Vice- Admiral Hoffmann (retired), declares neither the people cf Great Britain nor of the Dominions have been persuaded of the advantages of Imperialism, as understood by the Conservative party.Democratic impertalism,, is says, has gained the day and this la one of the most brilllant results achieved by Liberalism In England.\u2019 Vice-Admiral Hoffmann contends that the official class, the officers of the Army and Navy in England, have of late muccumbed to the democratio spirit, which has even spread to the dynasties of Europe.He shows, however, that the number of persons who emigrated from England has increased from 91,000 in 1908 to 262,000 in 1911, and that only 22,600 Germans emigrated in 1911.Another retired naval officer, captain von Kulwetter, deals with British Imperialism in the \u201cTageblatt\u2019 and la apparently relieved when the matter is more closely considered, it will be ford that very much water has to be added to the wine of British enthusiasm.Concerning the colonies, Captain von Kulwetter arrives also at the conclusion that the Canadian Malayan warships, need not have any influence disturbing to Germany.England, he saysfi lacks in yards in which to ler down more ships, it cannot find the workmen to huild them.and will have difficuity in getting them armed In time, One point stands out clearly, he declares, namely that those Germans have been proved perfectly hight who anticipated that England would take advantage to the utmost of her powers ot the circumstance that (iermany has gone back temporarily to the programme of two nw warships a yest.OPENS SIX NEW SCHOOLS A WEEK Alberta Scours Dominion For Teachers, and Sends Call to United States, Fdmonton, Jan.2.- Ontario has been drained for Alberta schools of ali the available teachers.and a considerable number \u2018ome annually from Great Britain, but the demand in this province is far from belng met.New schools are being open up in Alberta at an average rate of nix per week, and to meet this situation the Minister of Education is considering a basis upon which certificates shall be issued to graduates of United States universitien und normal schools.It ie felt that the only hope of keeping puce with the derfand for new teachers in to offer attractions to teachers from the United States.For qualified teachers from outside the Dominion the Government has established a special short course of Normal school training, providing instruction in Canadian history, legislation and geography.One of the most serious difficulties is the lack of teachers qualified to undertake high school work and special Instructions.\u2014\u2014 EMPIRE HAS 12,964,614 ROMAN CATHOLICS.(Canadian Associated Press.) London, Jan.20.\u2014 The Catholic Directory for 1913 just published and compiled with Cardinal Bourne's authority, says in England and Wales there are twenty archbishops and bishops, 3.838 priests, and 1,797 churches, chapels and stations.For Great Britain there are 27 archbishops and bishops, 4,401 priests, and 3,182 stations.For the firat time the directory attempts to state the number of Catholics In the British Empire, the figures, whenever possible, being given from Htate returns.In Engiamd and Wales there are 1,798.088 Catholics; Scotland, 547,836; total for Great Britain, 2,340,374.In Ireland there are 3,242.670 Catholtes.British America Sans 105.01 Catho- lies, including 2,824, a Canada Australia has 1,184,808.The total number of Catholics \"in the British Empire is 13,983.814, an Increase In twelve months of 395.599, The Catholic population of the world ia estimated at 393,787,088.man LIQUOR MEN FEAR WOMEN WORKERS.Ottawa, Jan, 20.\u2014 Some of the liquor men have raised objections to the Women's Christian Temperance Union and other societies having anything to say or do with regard to the sessions of the coming military conference to be held here during February, to which they have been Invited.Bome formal objections in the nature of letters have been received by the Militia rt.ment since the announcement the invitation was received.Interviewed with regard to the matter, Col.8am Hughes, said the different women's societies wers invited to the conference not with regard to the sale of liquor in the eamps.That question, he stated.he nettles himseil.But he places high value on the assistance of the women of the country and their ditferent organisations all over when the soldiers are in samp.Ther have hibtherto taken a great part furnishing musical event and conosrts for the men snd thus helping them to spend their evenings In 6 fitable manner.The suggestions the women's organizations In the conference with to ti matters will be sought end\u201d domine \u2018otuterstios.ALLIES HAND ULTIMATUM T0 SUBLIME PORTE Turkey Must Reply Favorably to Ther Demands or War Will Resume, TURKISH EXCHEQUER WILL BE DECIDING INFLUENCE Bulgarian Ed oys Given Full Authority 1 Call Off ce.London, Jan.\u2014 Bulgaria, Servia and Montenegro y presented an ultimatum to Turkey giving the Ottoman Governgunt fourteen days in which to make a favorable reply to their demands, accérding to news agency despatches from Constantinople.; Full power te decttfe the resumption of hoatilities azainst Turkey was telegraphed to-day to Dr.#8 Naneft, leader of the Bulgarian delegation.and his colleagues by the Buigarisn Premier, M.J.8 Gurehoff, who told them to exercise this power whenever, in thelr opinion, further peace negotiations became useless.The representatives of the Balkan allies will therefore directly notify General Savoff,* the Bulgarian com- mander-in-chief, that the armistice has come to end as soon as it be- comer apparent that there is no bope of the peace plenipoténtisries reaching a mutusily sstisfactory arrangement.iHostilities will then commence four days afterward.MONEY I8 TURKS\u2019 GREAT NEED.1 London, Jan.20,\u2014Fhe Constantinople correspondent of the \u2018Daily Chronicle\u2019 sends an Interview with the Grand Vizier.Kiamii Pasha, on the reply of Turkey to the note of the powers.whizh, he says, has not been decided upon, but will probably be delivered oh Wednesday.- = The Grand Vister says: \u2018! gm for peace, but it will de necessary to ascertain the wil! of \u2018Ye pespla befors making a reply 5 powers.\u2018The army is a unit in insisting on war.Money is t eo great need.There ran be ho foundation for financial aid until peace is signed, but we hope to be aie \u2018o raise an igternal loan ic it becomes necessary to renew hostill- tles.\u2018 No orders have been given the Turidsh delegates to the London peace conference to come back.*'The question of peace has now passed fram the hands of the allies into the hrnds of the powers.\u2019 BULGARIANS WERE MISLED.London, Jan.20\u2014The Bu have now discovered that ri aire been completely misled in regard to the conditions prevailing in the beleaguered Turkish fortress of Ad- rianople, and have consequently decided that a prompt change in their policy is n:cessary.Two weeks ago they were informed that the fall of the fortress could be expected hourly, but a recent council before Thursday, January 30th, the presidency of King Ferdinand, came to the conclusion that Skukri Pasha, the Turkish commander in Ad- rianople.had been able to economise the supplies in the fortress to such an extent that the garrison would be abie to resist perhaps for several montbs more.8hukr! Pasha completed the work of deluding the Bulgarians by means of false renorts spread by supposed deserters, who reached the Bulgarian lines drawn around the city.The commanders of the Bulgarian forces now know the truth, and Bulgaria has determined to force a speedy solution, either by concluding peace or resuming the war so as to put an end to the heavy expenditure and to permit the men under arms.who comprise virtually the whole of the able-bodied male population of Bulgaria, to return to agricultural work.Otherwise it 1a thought the next harvest will be lost.The next meeting of the ambassadors of the European Powers at the British Foreizn Office has been postponed until Wednesday owing to the absence from town of two of the am ors.The Bervians have decided to pre- mnt *~ morrow to the Powers the memorandum which they have drafted, detailing their desires In regard to territorial charges arising out of the war.Bervia will ask to be permitted to occupy permanently.the eastern part of the district of Novipazar, bordering on the Servian frontier, and also the entire region eastward from the Rivet Drin to Lake Ochrida, as well as the fortress of Monastir, which the Servian troops captured from the Turks after à severe fight.TURKS ANXIOUS FOR PEACE London, Jan.39.- : À special corre- apondent of the \u2018Daily Chronicla® who has lately returned from the Near East, claims to have authority for stating that th esitvation at Constan- tinopis has undergone a change.The officials and public are becoming aware of the fact that one-half of Nasim Pasha's big army is of very inferior quality.severe weather has played haves with the poorer class of soldiers; the men are wreteh- edly houss, an 4'he Inaction, which to a cetain point was valuable le now damaging thelr efficiency.MNasim Pasha and other members of the staff have reported these facts to the Cabinet, and they have had à marked effect.The members of the Cabinet, with two exceptions, are abeolutely that it will be impossible for Turkey to renew the war with the was Saturday's forecast of the Porte to the Powers been considered by the Cabinet dunghian has rencons attitude.Me is an Armenian, trying 0 \u2018grotest himgeld fmm M.BRIAND MAY ACCEPT FRENCH PREMIERSHIP Will Say To-night if He Will Form and Lead New Cabinet, Parts, Jan.20.\u2014M.Aristide Briand declared to-day that he hoped to be able to reply definitely to the request of President Fallieres that he should form a new French Cabinet.M.Leon Bourgeois, at present Minister of Labor, although he has been MR.ARISTIDE asked by President Fallleres,, by Pre.BRIAND.sident- elect Poincare, and by M.Briand to take up the portfolio of Minister of Foreign Affairs, declares that his health will not permit Bim to do so.Theophile Delcasse, et present Minister of Marine, likewise for reasons of health, will not retain the Marine portfolio, nor accept any other post In the new Cabinet.TIMES AVS MA.BORLEN Urges Him to Further Conference Before Deciding Permanent Naval Policy (Canadian Associated Press.) London, Jan.20.\u2014The Times today urges that before Mr.Borden set- ties the permanent Naval policy of Canada there must be another Imperial Conference to ascertain the extent of Canada\u2019s desire to co-operate with the other Dominions having pacific interests to defend.Jt adds that the Dominions now take a broader outlook on the Imperial polley\u2014a fact of which Mr.Winston Churchill has shown an intermittent perception.Should he bs tempted to look only to British convenience rather than to imperial development, it is aaid, he would impair the regard entertained for the Admiralty by every Dominion.WILL REDUCE THE TARIFF ON AGRICULTURE So Declare Democrats Before Whom The Schedule is Under Consideration, Washington, Jan.20.\u2014 The agricultural schedule of the tariff came up to-day before the House Ways and Means Committee.It is the portion of the Payne-Aldrich laws which appeals most to farmers.Many witnesses were on the programme.Some of the pro- vistons of the schedule now in effect represent reductions from the Dingley vw.\u201cie.Payne, who was chairman of the Ways and Means Committes when the t tariff was marted on ts path through Congress, and wi now ranking as 8 Republican on the committee, estimates that the consumption value of articles on which the rates of duty were increased or decreased in the present law was: Articles on which duties were decreased, 3488,420.687; articles on which duties were increased, 483.Democratic members of the committee stated to-day thet there would be material reductions from the present law on many articles in the schedule._\u2014 TORONTO LINEMAN ELECTROCUTED.Toronto, Jan.0.\u2014 While fixing some wires casing to the Holmes Eloc- trie Wire Protection Company at the corner of Cherry and Mill streets on Saturday night, William Wallace, line man, was eloctrocuted.eee time when scapegoats will be de manded.TURKISH WARSHIPS : DAMAGED.Athens, Jan.3.\u2014 A Gresk officer who ted tn the naval bettie petwen the Greek and Turkish fleets oft the Dardanelles on Saturday, and who closely followed all the incidents of the fight, says that during the pur- sult of Turkish war vessels by the \u2018Kheyr-od- the battleships sartaroses\u2019 and \u201cTorgut oh ADMIRALTY SEND DOCKYARD EXPERT TO THE DOMINION Big Plans For Work on Battleships Said to be Under Way, A NEW STEAMSHIP LINE VIA NEWFOUNDLAND New Brunswick Wheat Will Probably Cause Revolution in Wheat Growing, (FremOur Own Correspondent.) London, Jan.11.\u20148ome weeks ago the \u2018Witneas\u2019 called attention to the probability of Canada building her own warships in the near future, To-day one may assert with confidence that an expert attached to the constructor's repartment in Whitehall will visit Canada at an early date with the object of inspecting certain places suitable for the construction of doekyards or depots where vessels may be built or repaired.Alrendy one big contracting firm to the Admiralty have prophesied great things of the Dominion in shipbuilding in the future, and there 1s little doubt that before a start is made the claims of Montreal will not be overlooked.STEAMSHIP SCHEME VIA NEWFOUNDLAND AND GASPE.\u2018The scheme promoted by an English company to link up Great Britain with Newfoundland and Canads by a short route between Green Bay in New- foundiand and Liverpool and London has great possibilities before it.Not only will it shorten the distance between the Ola Country and the Deo- minion, but it will enable marchandise to be much more freely exchanged at less cost than by New York and Montreal.The project has received the sanction of the Newfoundland Government, and a survey for the rallway has already been carried out The essential feature of the acheme may be briefly set out.A line of fast steamers will be established between England and Green Bay, a railway thence across Newfoundland to the Bay of Islands, a distance of ninety miles, and from the latter point a connecting line of large train terry steamers, each of which will carry an average of fifty cars, across the Gulf of the St.Lawrence to Gaspe on the Canadian side, a distance of 240 miles.At Gaspe it will connect with the railway now under construction.The scheme 1s awaited with great interest by the merchants and manufacturers of Grest Britain, who believe it will bring to them a considerable saving of time and cost.NEW WHEAT GIVES EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS.A reolution in wheat growing is fkely to result from an extraordinary pew variety of grain evolved by the Cambridge University School.Experiments of this wheat were made last sesson by Mr.W.R.Elgar, à Canterbury farmer, whe from a quarter of seed, costing eight guineas, or about $43, raised a crop last summer which yielded £1,668, or 38,330, not counting the value of the straw.Ho wig this for \u2018high\u2019 compared with the Canadian corn growing?The wheat is & new variety, brought out by the Cambridge University School.The quarter of seed was purchased In 1910, and produced 43 quarters § bushels, Planting the whole of this last season.Mr.Elgar had a total crop of T70 quart- ors! MORE TRADE BETWEEN CANADA AND GERMANY.There is likel yto be a great expansion of trade between Canada and Germany in the near future.This is indirectly due to the removal of the German surtax by the Dominion Government.Since March, 1910, the traffic has increased consderadly, and Dr.Hans Hamman, secretary of the Ger- man-Canadian Economies Association, which hab several branches fa the De- minion, has great hopes ia the future Improved steamship communication is to be established, and the Cansdize Une, in which the Mamburg- Americas and Norddeutscher-Licyd companies are interested, will place several larger and faster Boats on the routs early this year.Hosiery manufacturers ta England are watching with a geod deal ef tn- terest the action of wosllea manuine- HALIFRCS GREAT TERMINALS TO BE BULT IT ONCE Senator W.Dennis Says Government Will Vote $20,- 000,000 to Carry on the Work, MILES OF WHARFAGE TO BE CONSTRUCTED.Appropriations Will Be Made in the Course of the Next Few Weeks.Brimful of confidence in the future of the city of Halifax, where he makes his headquarters, Senator Wm.Dennis passed through Montresi où his way to Ottaws.When a \u2018Witness\u2019 reporter visited him at the Windsor Hotel this morning, he was busy with the plans of the new terminals and docks projected for the \u2018City by the ses.\u2019 \u2018All the circumstances appear to be favorable to the scheme for giving Halifax these new facilities,\u2019 he seid \u2018Purchases of land in connection with the scheme have already been made, and the balance of right-of-way, ete, will soon be expropriated.It is confl- dently believed that s large Initial vote to cover the cost of the undertake ing will be included in the estimates which will be brought forward in Ottawa during the neyt few weeks.As surances have been received from the Prime Minister and Mr.Cochrane, and immediately thereafter construction will be commenced and rushed to come pletion with all possible speed.BEST EQUIPPED PORT.\u2018The plans provide for terminal facilities that will make Halifax the best equipped port on the continent, while it will y the advantage of being the nea of all the ports te Europe.° The plans call for & new chain of wharves extending along the seaboard for a distance of one mile and a half with six or eight piers, each a quarter of a mile in length and 200 feet wide, jutting out into the ocean.Thee will afford accommodation fur thirty-two ocean liners of the largest type that we are likely to see afiont in our time.These wharves will be supplied with ali the necessary railway accommodations that this vast projuct will require In order to handle expeditiously both the freight snd passenges traffic\u2014import and export\u2014of the three big rallways\u2014the Grand Trunk Pacific, the Canadian Northern and Canadian Pacific Railway.The new wharfage is actuaily on the ocean front.and at the extreme southern end of the Halifax peninsular.A gigantic breakwater will be built to protect the docks.\u2018It is generally understood that the development and equipment that is to provide for Halifax's present needs and its wants in the immediate future will involve an expenditure of at least $30.-.000,000.and may result in an outlay largely exceeding that figure NEW SPIRIT OF PROGRESS.\u201cThe formal announcement of this enormous undertaking.\u2019 continued Senator Dennis, \"has engendered a new spirit of progress and confidence not only in Halifax, but through the Province of Nova Ecot!.Business already is brisker than it has been, and striking developments In the real estate market are expected.The new railway right of way wlil run right round the town and terminate In & new union depot a quarter of a mile away from the business section of the city\u201d \u201cWhen the present plans are completed.Canada will have a port that will make us independent of Portland, Boston or any other United States seaboard town.and the effect will benefit not only Nova Scotia, but the whole of Canada.\u2019 REBELS CONTINUE TO CARRY DAY IN MEXiCO.Mexioo City, Jan.20.\u2014By order of General Blanquet, traffic between Mexico City and Toluca, has been suse pended owing to the presence of re- bois in the district.A big band of rebels is reported between San Angele about eight miles frosh Wepantla, in the State of M has been taken by the rebels, and small garrison wiped out.Petiation, north of Acapulco, had also been captured by the rebels.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 VANCOUVER APPROVES C.N.ENTRY PLANS, Vancouver, Jan 20.\u2014~ The Provia- ejal Government has approved the plang of the Canadian Northern's ea- try into Vancouver.The raliway has agreed to spend four militon dollars in filling False Creek during the nest five years, turers in the Dominion who are about to renew their representation to the government for & revision of the wos tariff schedules.Their point is thas the present preferential rats, which averages just over 30 perosnt ad val- orem, is insufficient fer the protection of their industry.It will be remembered that Bir Wilfrid Laurier several times refused to increase the weellea autien, avd so far Mr.Bergen has given no indication that he io dispesnd te consider the metter mers faves sak WeenuneTEa.k PROTESTANT EDUCATION IN QUEBEE Mr.Sutherland Ridicules Contention of Overloaded Elementary Course, SAYS IT IS BELOW STANDARD OF JAPAN.Remedy tor Defects to be Found in Higher Salaties For Teachets.(Special to the Witness.Quebec, Jun.21 Mr, J.Sutherland, B A, of the Department of Pub.le Instruction, guve an addeess in the lecture room vf the Methodist Church, at the invitation of the Methodist Bro- therhvod, ont the subject of \"Protestant Education in the Province of Quebec)\u201d Me.J.F.Churchill presided.In his introductory remarka, the lecturer said that (rom the national poiat of view, the modern world recognized two main purpuses in education.The one.which had come to the front hail 8 century ago.was the responsibility entailed by the extension of the suf- fruge.The other had been fully understood in Prussia à century ago, In Denmark filly years ago.in Japan thirty years ago.The English -speah- ing nations had rather lagged behind in their grasp of the question from the broad and detinite point of view which had been taken by these vther natians England now, however, was taking up the principle in earnest, as is shown hn the determination ta greatly increase her school expenditure.It was the principle that national education waa bound up with the question of national efficiency.After giving some striking examples of this, Mr.Sutherland outlined the organization of the school system of the province, and with a mup showed the geographical distribution of the Protestant schools.He next gave an account of the historical development of the rural schools, including their voluntary origin in the Eastern Townships, and the characters of the lurger rural schools of nfty and siaty years ago.PROTESTANT COURSES NOT OVERLOADED.Speaking of special questions, he said that it would be ridiculous, if it were not tragical, to have the extreme 1y simple and moderate courses of study, prescribed by the Protestant committee, regarded as \u2018over- loaded.That criticism wus constantly put forward.It was without foundation, and ft only served to :how that public opinion was in need of a more extended grasp of what is meant by national) education.Our elementary course is, in fact, much below the standard required for the eight million children attending the elemenfury schools of Japan.The courses in vur Model schools and academies were also free of fads.sud were not burdened with unnecessary subjects, as 3 »Omatimes nesert- ed.Why.then, are the results so frequently below the mark\u201d Simply he- cause the prevailing salaries did not ensure cverywhere n sufficient supply of qualified teachers.The remedy for most of the existing detects would be found In better salaries, und in consolidation.nf which the lecturer gave an interesting outline history, The better saluries were now possible with the greatly increused grants from the Government.Me Sutherland held that the educa tional question was immensely hound up with that of cur agriculture.Alter tracing the economic canaes which had led to the serious relative under-pro- duction of the farms of Eastern Canada.as manifested in the humiliating fact that Canada was new importing butter from New Zealand, he held that these were strong signs of an awaken - ing fn this respect in Ontario.Queer and the Maritime Provinces, and that thix was destined to have a great influence upon rural education.In our own province, the 1 \u201cently inausurated campaign.ont behalf of sclentilic farming.conducted by the officers of Muac- donald (College, was apparently mect- ing with the success which would as- surs its maintenance and extension.In corluxton, Mr.Sutherland said: F was of the opinion for years that better rural schools would have to e the movement for sclentife agriculture.1 am now inelin 0 change this opinion.and am disposed to believe thet the principle will work the other way around.From many facts which | have lately studied In connection with that portion of the province with which 1 am best acquainted \u2014the Fastern Townships\u2014T have come to this conclusion.Tt is the young mien of the farms who have become awukened to the importance and glortous Interest of modern sclen- tific agriculture, whe re now demand - ing better rural schools, and who are aiding the cause of progress in this irection.\u2019 NENTS FEN FOR MISSINERS Report of Rising in Portuguese West Africa Not Confirmed.CARTRIDGES WITH WOODEN USED THE MONTREAL WEEKLY WITNESS.JANUARY 25, BULLETS BY TURKS AT KUMANOVO.Fr GREEKS FIGHT TURKS IN THE HECEMN SE tuectan Navy the Aggressor, and Heavy Losses Are Reported on Both Sides, Numberless reasons have been gi ven to account for tho defeat of Many correspondents state the Goitz, the Ge rman organiz Turkish arms.Field Marshall Von d lecturing at Berlin, thing but an army of recrui on t here shown, which had been served out to the Turks.metal carriage case, but the bullets were of wood painted red.dreds of thess wooden bullets on the field bullets were useless, the Turk had.t MH HONORIS PAD IR.TURNER | King George Recognizes Heroic Labors Among the Lepers at Pretoria, London, Jan.2¢.What had been regarded as a mystery in connection with the New Yeur's honors 1s now explain- had à list to starboard.The Greek fleet « the pursuit when it Came within range of the guns of the forts and remained cruising off the entrance\u2019 A later despatch from Admiral Countouriotis says: \u2018Have beaten the énemx'a fleet, which was steaming towards Lemnos, and pureurd if almost into the Straits, wherd lt took refuge in dis- ordey.The engagement lasted threa tier We had eniy onc man slight- ow unied.THe damage to the \u2018AveroiT ia insicnificant and the fight- rg poner of the fleet has pet been affected.\u201d Conrtantinopie.Jap, 20.\u2014 The Mio- istry of the Interior has Issued à ré- port of an engagement between the Turkish and Greek fleets between the islands of Tenedas and Lemos, lasting Bevery) hours According to this official report there were heavy losres on both aides.The Turkish {let returned safely 10 the Dardanelies, gnd the wounded are being brought 1 Constantinapie.1t is not kpewr here whether this reprrt refers In the engagement en Saturday, cr whether the engagement was renewed on Sunda, London.Jan.20.\u2014 though the reror: came from Constantinople that another engagement between the Greek and the Turkish fleets had occurred Sunday, no confirmation of thin haa teen received.and presumably the despatches refer to the ca- gagément of Saturday.Some diacrepaney 18 noticeahle also in the names of the vearels engaged.as unother despatch announces arrive al of the cruiser \u2018Hamedieh\u2019 at 3 o'clock Faturëény morning, and adds that after bembarding Syra she encountered (wo Greek cruisers off Port Bald, A running fight ensued, but the \u2018Hamidieh* made good her excape with the loss of one anchor.The \u2018Hamtedich* was previously reported as having been one of the Turkish squadron in the sugagement off the Dardanclles with the Greek squadron, A Dardanelles despatch to the \"Daily Mall\u2019 describing Saturday's fight, ave that the Greek armored cruiser \u2018Georgio Averoft' first appeared and wns attacked hy the bul.ficehipé Kheyr-El-Din, Barbaroesn,\u2019 \u2018Torgut Reis\u2019 and \u2018Messudieh.\u2019 and the cruiser \u2018Medfidieh which remained in single file swith the smaller ships behind them.The \u2018Averaff\u201d twice passed in front, trying to outflank them.but was kept off by a terrific fire from the \u2018Barbarossa\u2019 and \u2018Torbut Reis\u201d The \u2018Averoff\u2019 then attacked the \u2018Bardar- onrsa\u2019 alone, and the two flagahipe exchanged shotr, the shells falling al around them.Seven other Greek warships were behind the \u2018Averoff hut took no part in the firing.The Turkish vesasis slowly reireated towards Sedil Rahr, They continued to fire, but the Greek flagship ceased firing and rejoined the other Greek ships.: 4 Disderorted Tes Seniors Emposeps Plot AX lg Futhek ana Tester in sean.Io will have no trouble selling nis ums bY selling 63.00 worth un HE fp us your name ent and sell dig.lun caved boa Bearf whiel Twas laiy wrilten, =.wind blew at the rate of sixty miles : #0 hour | nengers of the liner, asslated the vrew and again Capt.* would have to tonly to look at the mountainous seas \u2018Titanic\u2019 Widows Claims for Loss FREE TO YOU, d Brooches, iaughter-producing ote, Rliverware, Best premiums gh Pout Cage \"Birman: leten, alii gm nck past ng the ca writes, * cit for my sear! sigh pe Sr TS e e oe as tds abe COBALT GOLD PEN CO .1913.WOMEN HELPED FIGHT FIRE ON ATLANTIC LINER \u2018Carthaginian's' Passengers and Crew Had Terrifying Experience.\u2014 The steamship \u2018Carthaginian,\u2019 of the Allien line, arrived in Philadelphia Sunday with a thrilling story of fighting fire at sea, while the waves rolied ulmost mountsios high.and the For nine hours the two women and twenty {our men comprising the pas in fighting the Names which they fear ed they would Hot get under control, while the wireless operator sent his \"8.O 8° calls in every direction, to he taken up hy three crann liners, which hurried to the assistance of the burning steamship, to be told, after running under forced draught for miles in the mountainous ses that the fire had been gotten under control, and the \u2018Carthaginian\u2019 would proceed under her vwn steam fo St.Johns, where the passengers disembarked after their terrible experience, \u2018The \u2018Carthuginian\u2019 left Glasgow on Dec.26, stopping at Liverpool.and leaving there on ihe 28th.Almost immediately heavy weather was encoun.téred, facing Capt.MoeKillop to remain on the bridge constantly.When ion miles due east of 8.Johns it was discovered that some produce in the hold was ative, For several hours news of the fire was kept from the passengers.Then Capt.McKillop called them together and Infarnied them that they would have to assist the crew in tighti the flames.helow decks.The two hearty Scots women said (hey would take their stand with the men For mune hones they aither joined the bucket bricade or helped to hold the nozzle of the hose.Time McKillop declared he abandon the vessel.a and realize it simply was a question ath by water or fire, Ne boat ce In nuch sens.After fight.ire tor nine hours the hold was flonded and the \u2018Carthaginian\u2019 was deep in the water, but the fire was extinguished In the meantime rypreding towards her was the \u2018Numidian.\u2019 of the Allan line, the \u2018Cranium,\u2019 of the Uran- lum Hue! whivh Liter went ashore, and the stesmship *Heligolaned\u201d When the \u2018Carthagintan* was out of danger, Capt.MeKillop notified the re.cuing steamships, and they continued thelr journey.The \u2018Carthaginian\u2019 (= well-known in Montreal, having safled on the Nt.Lawrence route for several méraons., Keven years ago the vessel Wat frans- | ferred tn the Glasgaw-Phitadelphie route.Her outward port When running on the St.Lawrence river route was London.The ship is one of the 5.000 {on vessels of the Allan fleel.Different Men, Different Values er tes u Hi 45 tr of Husband's Vary Between $25,000 and $1.000,000 New York, Jan, 20.\u2014Analyris of the numerous mite which widows have brougnt for damages for loss of their busbands in the \u2018Titanic\u2019 disaster, brought to light to-day the striking differences in the monetary Values that women placed on their husbands.The suits ranged from $5000 to $3L- OMAN.the record high figure being (hat sued for hy Mra.Henry B.Har ria.widow of a prominent theatrical, manager.H An Admiralty lawyer declared to- | day that the differences in damages rought was due chiefly to the various ewrning capacities of Ihe husbands, 1akinz into considerstion also the age.The style in which the wife had been accustomed to live was also a con \u201cIderation.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 CALGARY SUFFERS FURTHER FIRE LOSS.Calgary, Alb, Jan.20.\u2014Ninety minutes from the time the J, M.Bate- son Woorworking Plant was discoveréd to he on fire yesterday morning the building and its contents were reduced to ashes.The fire was discovered about ten o'clock, and.as in the case of the Burns fire of a week ago, the water pressure was low and availed the firemen but little.The structure was of wood.and was filled from top to bottom with inflammable ma- terlal and was quickly consumed.The loss la estimated by the owner to be about $60,000, fully covered hy insurance.The roncern had f'xtures ahout ance.The concern had just about completed $40,000 worth of Hxtures for the new Hudsons Bay Department stove, and this stock went with the reat.\u2018The plant was located in East Calgary and wil be rebuilt.It 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ail about me how 1 may win the beautiful Shetland Pony, if 1 do good work.Signed .Address .Town.J M.POINGARE 15 ELECTED FRANCES NEW PRESIDENT The Premier Was Six Votes Short of Election on the First Ballot in Palace of the Ancient Kings at Versailles, 429 Being Cast in Premier\u2019s Favor and 327 For M.Jules Pams.HE WAS TRIUMPHANT ON SECOND BALLOT.FIRST M.RaymonD POINCARE.M.JuLes Pams.VOTE.429 327 Four hundred and thirty-five votes being necessary for elec- tion\u2014six votes above the ballot given to M.Poincaré\u2014a second ballot was ordered.Votes to other candidates on the first ballot were as follows: M.Edouard Vaillant, 63; Paul Deschanel, 18; Felix Ribot, 16; Leon Bourgeois, 4; Alexandre Millerand, 3; Alfred Mascuraud, 2: Theophile Delcasse, 2; Antonin Dubost, |; Henri Rochefort.1; and five votes were blank.THE SECOND BALLOT.On the second ballot, M.Poincaré was elected president of the French Republic.Poincaré.Jules Pams Edouard Vaillant.$ret er rrr + PREMIER CHALLENGES FIGHT IN DUEL.Versailles, Jan.17.\u2014Raymond Poincaré, premier, wi sulted .Georges Clemenceau, ex- remier, at the opening of the ational Congress for the election of a new president.Roincare once appointed M.r of seconds and to arrange a O00 P P0000 OOS +++4+444444444 ++.Versailles, France.Jan.17.\u2014Senatora and deputies of France arrived In small groups throughout the forenoon to-day to take part in the National Assembly in the anclent residence of the Kings of France for the election of à new President of the Republic to succeed M.Fallieres, whose seven- Year term expires on Feb, 1§ next, Nominally $37 representatives of the people were entitled to vote.Thexe included 597 deputies and 300 senators, but the number was reduced owing to vacancies caused hy deaths and resig- hations or hy lilness.Large crowds of people had come from the capital to watch the arrival of the politicians and statesmen, snd dfaturbed the repose of the quiet little suburban town.As the favorite representatives of the people appeared the; were grerted with rousing cheers.ost of the senators and deputies Came out from Paris on the special trains provided b.the Government.but others arrived in motor cara and Horse Ole, vu thew came me 1.ves fri J persons setable in: \u201chick! none.apd ma PAMS RESIGNS ONE OFFICE TO CLIMB HIGHER.M.Raymond Polncare, Premier, and the members « his Cabinet arrived together some hours b:fore the votinæ began.M.Jules Pams, the Minister of Agriculture, was nc among them, for le had sent to the Premier early in the morning a note informing him that he had r.signed from the Cabinet, and saying simply that hs had accepted thre candidacy for the presidency of the Republic.M.Poincare Immsdiately designated M.Fernand David.at present Minister of Commarce, to taka over also the portfolio of agricultur:.For several months preparations had been under way for the sitting of the National Assembly.Although thers is a permanent force of men at the palace, whcse husiness it is to Keep the building In readiness for such elections, much had been left to be completed at the last moment, IF THREE BALLOTS ARE - VAIN, LEADER I$ ELECTED.It was thought on this occasion, owing to the multiplicity of candi- Gates that had been mentioned, that several ballots would he necessary before any one candidate nbtained the necessary absolute majority of the According to the\u2018 constitution, 12 three ballots are cast without a result, the capdidate then holding the highest t of votes is chosen as president.Out of the nine presidential elections which have been held since.the foundation of the third rupuiblic In 1879, seven have heen decided on the fist ballot, namely, those of Adolphe Thiers, Marshall MacMahon, Jules Grevy, who was elected twice: Casi- mir-Perler, Emile Loubet and Armand Fallieres.Only at the election of Sadi-Carnot In 1887 and that of Felix Faure in 1385 were two baliots necessary.Each hallot orcuples almost three hours, as the deputies and senators are called up separately in alphabetl- cal order to place their ballot papers ta the urns.The joint caucus to nominate a candidate for the presidency ended last night withou* r ving an absolute ma- fry to either M.Poincare or M.Jules s, the Minister of Agriculture.The uncertain si*uation was due to the fact that a large number of M.Poin- cares supporters would on no account Vote for M.Pams, If the Premier withdrew, while none of the opponents of proportional representation, who sup es - very stylinh n.d sate ER -10 wear the watoh.W.La these vy ° MT SE vob bent its as Rime td pees t t ¢ for 500, casses ui e Talent dos! ns in Views, Tete you ean sell In every Bouse a; the proud owner of this Ki \u201d atch and Ee a ER CE 483 NM.HAYMOND POINCARE.Raymond Poincaré has been Premier of France since 191° He was horn .at Bar-le-Duc on August 20, 1880, and \u2018after a successful career ut the Bar, he made his nrark In politics.He was Minister of Public Instruction from 1893 to 1895, Minister of Finance 1894 to 1906.In 1909 he was made member .of the French Academy.As political writer he has won some distinction, his principal publications being: \u2018Etudes ot [ures litique,\u2019 \u2018Causes litteraires at A Istiqpe.\u201d + port tha candidacy of M.Pams.would vote for M.Polneare, if the.Minister of Agriculture retired.CLEMENCEAU CALLS HIS COLLEAGUE MISERABLE LIAR.A large meeti.g of tho members of the Republican Left was held last night under the chalrmanship of M.Combes, ex-Premier.At the opening of the session the discussion was ex- oeedingly siormy, M.Clemenceau characterizing M.Ferdinand sulson as \u2018a mixerable Har.Calm having been restored, the d:legation, including \u201c1.Clemenceau, Calt- lanx, Camber und Monls, which bad heen sent to ask M.Poincare, In the interest of the Republican party, to withdraw, if M.Pams did llkewise, reported that M.Poincare absolutely refused to dn 80.During the courses o! the day the Premier made several efforts to induce M.L'on Bourgeois to reconsider his decision and accept the candidacy, bit without avail.Considerable commotion was caused by a stranger seeking to obtain entrance into the palac- at Versailles during the morning.When he was stopped ny @ gendarme and asked his business, he pulled out a revolver and shouted: \u201cThis election should not take place.\u2019 He was at once disarmed and arrested.A number of other suspscts also were taken into custody.The Government took unusual mili- ary and police measures along the railway lines from Paris to Versailles which were guarded the whole dis- \u2018tance by military police posted at intervals of 100 yards.A force of 2,000 policemen, drawn from all the cities of Frances was brought here this morning, as well as detachments of troops of all arms, while the garrison of Versailles was confined to its quarters, DEMAND ELECTION BE MADE BY THE PEOPLE.The National Assembly was opened promptly at two o'clock this afternoon ty M.Antonin Dubost.president of the Benate, who read the decrees of convocation in @ loud.cidar voice.Every Inch of space in the great hall was occupied.Nine-tenths of the spectators in the galleries were women.Everybody present was listening with strained attention.when suddenly a thunderous voice from the body of the hall shouted: \u2018We protest against\u2014\u201d The rest of the phrase was lost in & tumult of cries and exclamations.The voice wa: that of the Conservative deputy, the Marquis Albert de Leon, who, when tho uproar some what subsided, started afresh: \u2018We protest against the election of the President of the Republic by Par.lament \\nsteat of by the people.\u2019 The Assembly was agitated anew dy a shout from a Socialist deputy,~ \u2018Down with the Empire.The Republicans reptied by cheering: \u2018Long live the Republic.\u2019 Benator Dubost, who is & veterat parliamentarian, gradually restored order by admonishing the Assembly that such Irterruptions were plor- able and futlle, as ell n° being corn trary to the rules cf what was merely an electoral college, where motions and speeches, .whatever their character, were not permissible.\u2014\u2014 HEBREW REPORTERS\u2019 STRIKE, New York, Jan, 17.\u2014 Reporters and ather writers on the Hebrew daily newspapers of the city have added a other strike to tha lahor unrest.Edi- tors-in-chief, city editors and even stockholders gre Fathering and writ.ran news for papers and pro- priests declare the editiona will be ls- sued as early as usual.The strikers, members of the Jewish Writers® Union, demand a minimum wage scare of $35 weekly; af agresmment that ne repseter niall be forced write Sore than of copy by the editors, three colums a 9 and less blue pensilling THE MONTREAL WEEKLY WITNESS, JANUARY 25, ANOTHER RISE IN THE FLOOD OF ELODUENCE The \u2018Ins\u2019 Repeat Mr, Borden's | Naval Proposals Are Justified by Emergency.(\u2018Witnens' Blaff Correspondence.) Ottawa, Jan.15.\u2014 The naval debate was resumed yesterday afternoon upon the re-ansembling of Parliament.Miss Violet Asquith, daughter of the British Prime Minister, was in the Speaker's gallery, and the Hon.James Duff, Minister of Agriculture for Ontario, occupied a seat on the floor of (he House.Mr.Hugh Guthrig the Liberal member for Bouth Wellington, opened the discussion by a presentation of the cane against the Government.He quoted from Mr.Asquith to show the overwhelming perlority of liritain upon the ses, and from the Right Hon.Winston Churchill to prove that the Imperial Government desired the Do- mintons to establish local navies instead of contributing to the fleet of the North Sea.Mr.Guthrie also quoted Mr.Foster ss saying that England wag appealing for aid io the overseas dominions.\u2018Itead the previous sentence,\u2019 said Me.Foster.This Mr.Guthris did, which was to the effect that England would never ask ald from a colony.This very silence was the strongest appeai for help.There were cheers and counter cheers at this, \u2018Sir Rodmond Roblin\u2019.added Mr.Guthrie, \u2018suid that England was asking for ald on bended knee.Dr.Schaffner\u2014'Would you mind reading the stat-ment.That is your rendering.Mr.Guthrie\u2014~'You will find it in the reading room.\u2019 PROPOBES A COMPROMIBE.\u2018J have not conaulted my leader, Mr.Guthrie went on, \u2018but I am going to make a proposal that I beileve will do much to bri about a compromise.You propose ¥ contribution of Dresd- noughte, we propose the establishment of two fleet units, each headed by a Dreadnought.The British Admiralty has not asked for a definite number of Dreadnouxhts.Why not make it two?We would agree that they be built in Great Britain; the rest of the fleet units could be built in this coun- trv.There would be no constitutional difficulties In the way of such a plan, and the proposal to have a Canadia Minister in England could be consi ered later.There \u2018s a zulf between u and it ought to he bridged.If we can} bridge this gulf let us do so.If we canot settle the question this way then thers ought to be \u2018an appeal to the court of final resort\u2014the people.If there was an immediate peril no mandate would be needed.I don't believe there is immediate danger.and on 4 great an occasion in this moment of ce and overwhelming security why not let the people decide?AN APPEAL TO SIR WILFRID.Mr.Middiehoro, Conservative member for North Grey, in a spirited speech declared that the statements sitribut- ed to Mr.Churchill had been made | J before the passage of the German naval act of 1912.That lexisiation by Germany had greatly Increased the striking force of the navy so that now eighty percent of the ships were ready for Immediate action.The recent Balkan war, he declared, had shown how easily military operations could change the map of Europe: a naval attack could be made with much greater celerity.That an emergency did exist at present was recognized by everyone.The fact that Sir wilfrid Laurier and his followers were now ready to vote two fleet units, although a year ago they regarded the suggestion of one fleet unit as excessive, demonstrated how quickly events had moved and how serinus the empire situation had become.Mr, Middlehoro closed with an appeal to Sir Wilfrid Laurier to join hands and pass the bill unanimously.1t he did so.he would have grasped the opportunity of a lifetime, And the effect of it in the chancellories af Europe would equal the monetary assistance proposed by the bill.Mr.E.W.Nesbitt, Oxford, N.S, said that the protection of our own shores and ocean routes was the chief consideration for Canada, in which the Dominion might well relieve the Mother Country.The existence of an emergency, judging by newspaper op- Injons quoted, waa the centre of contrary opinions, He held that if the thirty-five millions were to be devoted to a mere temporary contribution, it was far too much to give except for a permanent navy.\u2018I am opposed to the contribution because it ix a contribution,\u2019 he said, \u2018and because we lass to that extent the management of the money which we take from the people, and because the money would go a long way towards building a Canadian navy.\u201d If the people were to ba taxed then the creation of a national sentiment should be the result of such taxation.Mr.Nesbitt claimed that it was the Liberals who had to educate the people of this country to any naval ex- nditure.In a strong advocacy of a anadian-bullt and managed navy, he argued that if Russia and Japan could build navies, Canada could do so.Canada got beyond the contribution stage years ago.Never mind the redistribution bill, he advised; but go to the country.The debate was adjourned.Beauty\u2019s Triumph Over Caste New York, Jan.16.\u2014 A cable from London to the New York \u2018American\u2019 says: Miss Olive May, 4» pretty and ponvlas gaysty girl, will be mécrief to-morrow to Lord Victor \u201cNullam Paget, broker and heir presumptive uf the Marquis of Anglesey, cas of 1%e weslt!zest men in glan 1, The actress has carried her noint and won, not only Lord Victor's hand.bot a social triumph.He has coirted her devotedly for a year.aif while rre hae confessed her love for him, she Luo broken their engagement tw .e.For she insisted thet, unlens hie family received hers on terms of social equality, she would never marry him.She has met the Paget's, and lady Alexander Paget, Lord Victor's mother, fs s0 charmed by the actress's bemuty and grace that she not only gi< aften conjure up for us of war in the air.War thers, will come in due course.It will not he long before 1 listen to club members swearing allegiance to maintain Great Britain's arrial supremacy in the heavens, ux wall ax her naval supremacy on the wear beneath 80 rapidly do events race befars us at present that it is hot inadvisable to review concerning airships what we already know.The popular airship is the Zeppelin, and its capabilities have heen made 1.0 national secret.Tt has heen well advertised.Ît can remain three days in the air on a cruise covering 1.200 miles.It can speed at 50 mile: an hour before the wind, and Reid, R.\u20ac.(T) from 12 to 15 against it.It 1s 440 fest long.and costs $226,000.Amidghips under the hull is a hom platform.Upon this It carries 25 bombs ready te be dropped, containing one cwt.of gun- cotton each.An inch wea torpede contains ?1-2 cwts.of gun-cotton In lts war heud; the new 21-incher five cwis! Towards the middle of October last the Zeppelln dirigible \u2018Li\u2019 left Lake Constance on à trip to the North Sea.It travelled at times at 62 1-2 miles per hour, passed over Holland.sailed along the const to Heligolund and then back to Kiel.The German officers und crew hud four-hour \u2018watches.They ate at Mess tables and slept In hammocks.Throughout (he crulse thelr airship caught the wireless inexnages contain- {ng the news of the world furnished te the great pussenger steamships la mid-ocean?\u2018After such an achievement,\u2019 says 8 semi-officlul report of the cruise lately published, \u2018no more doubt can exist that the patrolling of the English coast, and the return to Hamburg: or g recon- tutissuncs flight along the French mobllizstion routes to Paris and back to Cologne would only be a normal manoeuvre far.such alrxhiips.They will be the walchien of the German eau, sil are destined also to do n service as weapons of offence.\u2019 Strange to say On oue of the nights, pm.on which the was © the North Kea.public rumor #t the mouth of the Thames tizry was rife, that this dirigible was seen hovering for some time above Sheerness, Ue famous arsenal there.Questions were asked In Lhe British House of \u2018ommons thereon, and no officlul Information could be given.though It was ufterwards stated the \u2018I.1° wax berthed in Berlin hy that hour.Two Saturdays ago the people of Dover were excited at the appearance of un atrehip from overses.It was not British.and from Germany eomes the assurar that tt was not one of thelr military dirigibles Still in Dover conviction is atrong that an airship was there.Thus it will he seen how impressed the public of Europe ix with the pos- | «ibilities of the airship.1 summarize the latest aviation details to support this impression: An aeroplane at Mulhavsen, (iermany.has remained alnft with xix passengers for seven minutes; at Toussus-le-Noble, France, an aeroplane specially constructed to carry loads of provisions and ammuni - tion has carried a passenger with a cargo of nearly half a ton: the German Government }s se-lously consider- Ing the appointment of an aerial navi- Fagen minister, and that an extensive arrlal navigation law was being drafted: that hydroplunes may yet form part of the equipment of all the fighting craft tn the United States Navy: not forgetting that on 18 December last M.Garros, the French aviator, flew from Tunis, in Narth Africa, across the Mediterranean tn Marsala in 8leily, and then to [taly, journeying home by rail to Paris These details refer more particulariy to aervopilanrs, but they all signify progress.and I have explained fully the progress of the dirigible itself.Bo one sees how graduslly nsclemee is carrying the disputes of man où earth tr the alr for settiement.making the economist in his ranks feel inclined to call on the mountainx to fall upon him and the little hills to cover him.\u2018hy \u2014_\u2014 THE AIRSHIP THO J6H LIMITED IN ACTION WILL CONTINUE À FACTOR IN WARFARE soldiers of the mfantry rank and ps\" a combination.There is nothing that he is prouder of than hin army's association of the scientific branchen,\u2014the gunk, cables.wireless and airships.To him they are all of the best, and far superior to those of other nations.Cables are most efficien sn long as they are not cut (which is generally the case), und there are operators avaliable who can receive © message at 3 capable rate of speed, wireless in the field is always, if nothing else, 8 fascinating study; and the airship, if it hud its own way.as 1 have already explained, would disturb every possible secret detail of the campaign.But the soldier Is highly Impressive, and blessedly he knows none of these acentific truths.If he knew hip oppon- enta had \u2018wireless\u2019 and his side bad nut, he would be like his Lrother In the army hospital.\u2018Bill\u2019 said the latter to his chum at his bedside when visiting him, \u2018they're all right \u2018ere, but they re giving me the wrong medicine.I'm & gone \u2018un.\u2019 So the moral effect of the association of these scientific details of an army are highly appreciable, and to be considered, \u2018The Nations of Europe possessing great armies are, therefore.well equipped with airships.Of monster dirigibles Germany has to-day 20, France 16, Rusaia 10, Italy 7, end Great Britain 3.The French call their military airship service the \u2018Fifth Arm.Its details are as follows: 7 companies, composed of 7 officers and 108 men each; 1 trans- wort company of 3 officers und 127 men with 132 horses.There are other minor details.The service comprises aitogeth- er about 1,000 men.Count Zeppelin is the great protagonist of the dirigible airship, and he in the construction of his latest models and their control in the air displays a knowledge that has been dearly bought during the past twelve years, but utill of immense national value.There in no comparison between the efficacy of the British submarine E6 with the early model Al.And the same can be said of the machinery and equipment of the latent Zeppelina and her French sisters with their early efforts.The margin of safely, however, is still very narrow.The correct balance of a submarine when submerged is still & dangerous consideration, and a dirigible Is still an enormous highly explosive gas- As to the cfficscy of either under the guidance of experts in war the facia are.incontrovertible, A submarine will torpedo & thoughtless Dreadnought at first intent.à \u2018Zeppelin\u2019 with a cargo of gun-rotton bombna, If she had the grand opportunity which will rare- ty de offered her could ruinously dia- tress city In the unenviable pnsition now occupled by Adrianopie.In like manner Imagine the awfu) terror the super-Dreménought battie-cruiser MM.8.\u2018Princess Royal would create tear- {hg unopposed along a const line (with her 26,000 tons) at 40 miles per hour, and dropping twe nr three of her heav- fer than haîf-a-ton high explosive shells amongst the hduses of peaceful seaporte here And there, Btifi, no great nation can afford to glhiexr.A spark of fire and their gasbags go\u2014pouf!' One may point a finger at Great Britain.and exclaim\u2014\u201cThree! only three dirigibles! \u2018But walt a little.The Rritish Admiralty has just order- «du dirigible amongst dirigibles It 18 to he of great size, of a ype designed by a Spanish engineer.Great Britain Le en island at places less than a hundred | filles across.[ts western xide is swept by the waves of the Atlantic, on which ; it is known the great wind-storms breed, It is an eary matter alr-sailing.over the great earth ares of Central | \u2018 | W say, \u2018Pouh-bah! We don't require éiri- | Europe.It is à different matter on & narrow oblong strip of land girt by seas of treacherously squully characteristics.Critics forget that fact.War in the air will come.When the morning of Armageddon breaks \u2014 Kaiser Franz Josef mid the battles in Thrace were merely military disturb- ances-and great nations stand arrey- ed, our anxious thoughts will not enly be directed to the terrible doings on the earth beneath.but to the sky above.(me of the depressing circumstances to me during the late Turisieh- Bulgarian war was the continuous ple- torial Illustrations submitted to me for my cdification of soldiers.gun batteries, waggons, and peasant refugees all disappearing in the mud-swampe of Thrare.The depression upon me was that owing to the dreadful condition of our own city's streets I did not feet any freer of mud on the lege and nether portion of the body myself.The correspondents in Thrace declare that\u2019 an Infantryman covered with mud ls a sorry enough spectacle, but battalions of men under similar mess are awful.Dan Leno used to declare that when as an amateur fireman he was call tn subdue the fire at the butcher thop the smell of the roasting sausage drove him back: \u2018Yes! 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git between the Turk and his forts, \u201cbet the battle immedistely became ! pomeral, an6 the Turks again retired ye | the factions time to conl- time.indeed.| then proceed to details.The bent the | negotiate to themselves except one man Wounded.The Turks clairs that (here wis considerable damage on hoth aides.and that their own wounded ure being hrought to Constantinople.arr The pasrage of the Home Rule Bll through the Rritish Commons Wad quiet, when measured hy (ts mo- mentausness and (he halt century of excitement of which it was the culmination The cheering was zealut hut it was a function rather than an outburst.The Irish crowd, gathered tn the lobbies and in the street, did its part very well The riotous counter- demonstration which some newspapers promixed, and would like to have seen, did not show up.The country, as well as the House, had known xo well and so long just what was going to happen that it vus hard to get excited The debate gave occasion for over it.some masterly opations, the most notable of which.as such, was Mr.Asquith's.But the most notable.a well as mest regrettable, utterance was that of the titular leader of the Oppe- sition, who.though relegated to 8 very miner place in the debate.could not deny himself the opportunity 10 lift the standard of armed rebellion.an awkward position for a candidate fer a future premiership.This ia not the end.Mr.Gladstone got almost as far twenty-five vears age Rut with the change which has since taken place in the powers of the House of Lords.1t seems to bring the end tn sight.The rerretion of the hill by that House will be a service te the country that will te some degree vindicate its remaining poners of veto.as it will ghe that mus develop some changes of law as the desirableness of rebel Hon ta \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Not aveg accepting the principles of arbitration, which President Taft announced himself as favoring, sibeit, uf.ter a fanciful fashion.Mr.Knox, the United States Secretary of State.has prepared a long reply to the British demand for the arbitration of differences with regard to the Panama Canal, asking Great Rritain for a precise definition of the issuer Which she wishes te submit to arbitration.This in cn excerdinely timid policy.The first manly thing te have done wan to approve of the principle.te which the administration which Mr.Knox repre.anis is so completely commitied, and Washington despatch which we print can say for Secretary Knox's produce.tian is that, while it iz not a \u2018surrender to arbitration, it le not a refusal of it.It this preceeding represents Mr.Taft, the best construction we can put upon at ix that he haa :iven up the splendid ambition recently expressed to the men of peace of removing this difference hefere leaving office, and has concluded that, his successor being appointed, he 15 no longer potential president and should dally with large te- wer untit the rightful ruler has control.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 The French are having some aue- | cesses in Maroccn.The smoke of tire\u2018 war in the East has hidden this At-, ;lantte war from our consciousness.i The news that reach x us will naturally be that which records those advantages which mist snoner or later come to French arms It is a long t8«k that the French have undertaken, this regulation of the affairs of Morocco, But to them it ln no new one.It tonk them twenty vears to conquer Abd el Kader ard forty- three years in get to the end of fighting in Algiers.But they seem le have made a very fair jab of It in time.The present task is à more\u2019 serious one.Ruch savage warfare as enme of their generals waged 18 not permissible ne The mountain fasinesses of Morocco are harder In than those of Algiers.: Algiers had cniy a \u2018Dev.Morocco has; a sultan, a descendant of the prophet and of that resplendent line of mon.arche who carried civilization and learning into Spain.and whose magnificent monuments still remain there.Algiers was largely dercliet; Morocco 15 full of the most ginrlous possidili- tier, for which it has been famous since the duys when the ancient Greeks placed there tho'r earthly par.adive, the gardens of the Hesperides with their golden apples\u2014we call them tangerines.\u2014 The world will hresthe a sigh of thankfulness on hearing the story of the good rhip Carthaginian, which got on fire from its cargo in the midst of a ves in which no bost could live.The wireless hissed its B'a ali over the sa and brought brave brother craft from ail sl*-s, but euch was the tumult of the Waves that ail they could have done would probably have been to watch the last agonies of the devoted ship and probably lose some of their own men and boats.We oon.gratulate the brave men snd women pessangers who under such cipcum- stances acted the part of firemen, the women descending Into the depths and pointing the naaz at the smoking cargo.The battle for life was well fought and bravely won.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Thera (8 an old child's song Ture: \u201890 80 doth the farmer \u2018Bow his barley and wheat.\u2019 Thip was accompanied by & swinging motion of the arm and aa occasional dipping the hand into an imaginary sack to show how the farmer tonk his graia by the handful and scatter- od it over the land.There are st'il farmers (a the Province -/ Quebec that sow their grain this way.just as there are still we suppose, for only ten Years ago here were, ferm- ere ln this province whe resp their grain with the sickle (sickle ts right.pot seythe.) [It seems hope- ly behind the time (0 eee these men jo have never owned « Modern drill or even & Evass seeder laboriously doing thelr work.It te à sight that would move a prairie fc mer to pity.But, whatever must the Drogressive tht :te demoralization, and the companies : Under thelr dg guns, the Greeks sey ino disabled osndition, Wik me harm 4 .farmers who are used to handling posters and drills Ww scatter or db A tribute seed evenly think.did they come to Montreal anu see our archaic WAY of spreading nehes on the sidewalk\" A msn with a horse and cart of ashes, ar rather furn ce dirt, driv- mg slowly down the niddis of the street while men sik on either side along the stdewalks holding (n one hand a shovelful of ashes snd with the viher hand sowing the ashes just as the backward farmer sill wows his grain, each man having to gu every few minutes to the cart to refill his shovel.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 On an occasion which he could not well evade, Mr.Tult has made a speech, stately in its modesty.He admits that he has been a failure as a politician.a fact of which he has reason to be rather proud than ushumed.He had had a blissful dream of peace on earth and good-will among all nations, and had made treaties of brotherhood with two nations.with the hops of more, when he was rudely wahened to the miserable reality by the Scnate.He was speaking to the Jews, who wege voicing thetr gratitude for the position taken by the United States with regard to Jews who were United States cltizens In Russia an attitude.by the way, which was considerably more of an interference with the internat regu lations of Russia than the British attitude with regard to the Panama Canal ta with regard to the internal reçula- tion of the United States.He said the United States was pe doubt 8 land of tolerance and liberty, but hinted that\u2019 tt hud great need to guard itself against a return of depatlam.This for one of his late opponents.He referred alse to the proposal of C\u2019on- gress to release the Philippine Islands from United States coptrol, which he sald would (pr twenty years te come greatly injure the party that did it.Mr.Taft has a special interest in this question.as it was by him the Philippine settlement with the Vatican wus made.We have ourselves great! doubts an to whether it would now be | possible for the United States te ay down her guardianship of thore ia- ' lands.an nothing vould well be looked for after she left hut ceaseless wars.Had she at the first left the Philippines to experiment on the self government for which they were sn they would soon have found enger.They would what they could not de meantime have wiped out with email ceremony the claims of the in numerable communities of (riare.whe had largely made themselves owners of the islands.as all other Roman Catholic countries have : done, including Englard when she was one.and would have started afresh.with a cle late.[If after that they could not have governed themrelves, | the United States could have inter: much greater advantage.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 \u201cThe strange confession of \u2018Izzy the painter ag Che business manager of a wholesale arson concern are said to be well horne out by the fire re- enrd.He claims to have had means of getting known to people who want.el fires, and to have been freely applied to for the purpose at his known hustness stand at a street corner.Hew this could go on and the police not | track his doings is a matter for investigation.Ile must have had a widespread underground agency.Among the members of his business firm he includes fire insurance agents and adjusters.lt mas rerve a good Public end and prove valuable to fire insurance.if some of these potential ; murderers ure convicted ag thelr! share in the business ino often tends vened to seem to be very much at their mercy, It is well known that all fire insurance premiums are increased by the amount of the agents commission.Ia Itte insurance the agents services are of some value, as it is a psychological fact that the public would not insure very much but for this singularly capable missionary advocacy.In the case of fire insurance most people would insure any way, and the only service the agent renders is One, to the public valueless, that of getting business away from each other.Even that service is not in practice secured.The agent : \u201ces himself to a number of insurance clients, and acts the part of a broker, dividing their risks according to the companies most tolerant of the conditions ef the riek, and most liberal to himself as à mid- dieman.In the letter matter his temptations are to serve himeelf at the expense of his two masters.But his temptations are nothing to those of the edjuster, who may or may not be faithful to his company, who may or may not bave his activity and his Jude~- ment decided more by what the assur- cd will do for him than by the scruples of a judge between man and man.The position evidently demands a man of altruistic honor.but sometimes draws to it men for whom fits very temptations have a charm.It may be that this New Yark scoundrel may be making up hig stories to better his own case; but the world wil have its ears all agog to know more of his story.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Again an island in our river to be expinited.and no wrré from the Metropolitan Park Commission, which seems to have come Into being\u2014we can hardly say into Hfe\u2014In such a helpless condition that there fs nothing it can do What we have been be- veeching for fnr well on twenty years wes & commission similar to that of the Bate of Massachusetts which has 20 wonderfully beputified the environs of Boston.That commission had power te eapropriate snd was finan- clally provided for.Ours was made dependent ou every municipal council in the whole saree and primseily and principally on that of Montreal, whose power of obstruction is almost the only power left it, mid which, in jesl- ousy fer those It has lost, vaturglly uses that power to the utmost.As was to he expected, the City Ceuncit has refused to impose thw very trifilag tax needed to put this commission in enpital for its operations.The re.\u2018ter long pRying.to him.sult of appointing the commission has Heen, sc far na we bave been abte to Observe, warsa than nothing, by losing years of time on 6 hopeless fob, while the work of dentroving our natural resources of health and beauty has bean going on at a apesd altogether unprecedented and unimagined before.It would ween that the most Progressive (hing left for tl come.Mission to do ta te threw up its hands and declare itself unable lo \u2018make bricks without straw.We should hope that Sir Lomer Gouin's Government.which hag :tood me stoutly by goud vernment in Montres, would sce its way af doing this also for the city, to give it a commission with powers carefully limited, but efficient to deal with the beauty and health fratures snd general layout of the metropolitan ares.It is a shame; it ls à crime to have our inheritance ruined for all time by the unrcatrain.el whims of land speculators.rm Supplementary to a recent paper on the subject by Mr.Trembia).the chief of the fire brigade, we have now a lesson on the same subject by Mr, Latulippe, derived from his experience as Fire lospector.«f the ways in which fires originate.lie nien- LOUE many precautions which are usually not taken.Why this general carelessness?Our advirer approaches one practical explanation when he comes ta (he matter à: fire imaurance.He finds tos much competition for risks, and 10 the case of minor blazes, too ready und liberal an adjustment This hardly reaches the essence of the thing.There are circumstances in which i fire {3 disastrous, no matter haw full the insurance.for there | are things and conditions that insurance cannot! restore.Rut there are alse notoriously many cases im which a fire results In no loss.but rather a Rain to the insured.And underlying the whole business in the curious la- teat argument, entirely fmmoral, yet in moat cuses more ur ler potential in tensening the precaution that makes for safety.A man who hus a fire af- unless insurance has a secret satisfaction that he has only collected what war perhape overdue to him, or perhaps that he nas lucky In coltecying it before it was ail due.A law that would make ft impossible far the owner or tenant of the building or property in Which a Aire originates, to volis«t insurance ; money fo the full value of his joss would probably do mure than ans one thing to enforce Mr.Latulippe's excellent précautions, and to recur: \u201cthe construction of safer buildings.Such a regulation.It ix safe to ray, would be followed by & iapidly de : creasing number of fires.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 HOME RULF Ireland zeems fated to be the source and spring of Inconsequences.Mr.Balfour, In condémning the Home Rule Bill.made a curlour comparison between the present condition of Ulster, which he tervidly declared the government refused to understand.with the conditions which prevailed in the North American colonies prior to their revolt.For a generation back the chief ground of objection to Irish homes rule has been that the real aim of the heme rulers was sepuration (rom Great Br\u2018\u2018-in.and they were denounced as traitors and so forth.nnt altogether without warrant.If judged by the unchecked utterances of their sympathizers in the United States.What Mr.Balfour.speaking for Ulster, now tells ys, Ia that the people of that province are on the eve of revolt and secession from the British crown.At least that would reem to be the import of his comparison.Those who speak for the rest of Ireland claim {hat home rule would make her loyal.There is certainly a mighty difference between the sentiments of Ireland now and in tie oid Fenian days.It would be a reversal of things surely if Ireland should become attached to the i crown and Ulster should become seces- stonist.Mr.Asquith's reply was prac- ticaliy to make & boomerang of Mr.' Balfour's remark that if there should be bloodshed, which God forbid.the real assusaine would be those who bad never had the courage to fuce the situation.He took the ground that it was Mr.Balfour who had failed to look the facts in the face.There might be a sentiment in Uister, but the National movement had long been much more than a sentiment\u2014an organized reality.Mr.Balfour had not even suggested what to do about that.Supposing tivis bill were rejected and mischief should result, who would be the assassins then?Mr.O'Brien.the leader of the Independent Natfonallsts, put his oar (n in a yueer way.Mr.O'Brien, though as inconsequential In his attitudes as a representative of (\u2018ork should be, cannot but be looked upon as & prophet of good for Ulster.He and his party are the earnest and pledge of the fact that treland wil! have its \u2018ructions and lle partiée as soon as It has a chance to have them.and that an Ulster minority will, under such circumstance.far from being helpless.be courted and coriceded to by whatever party can serve It best.Mr.O'Brien has for some time represented the Tory wing of Nationalism, or at lesat hes been coquetted with by the Unionists as one with Whon they might perhaps work up B counter movement In Ireland to that which the Liberals hed espoused.While declaring apparently for form's sske, in order to xupply some needed .pple of discord, that the bill was not ail freisnd wanted.and could only te sccepteg as a beginning, Mr.O'Brien's advice was that three men.representing all perties In | land, should get together, of whom Mr.Redmond \u20ac Sir Kéwsré Carson should be two; he had no doutt that they could come to some compromise agreement.He was himssif evidently going to be hs mediator.This dove job was funny just after hia heroics about the Ail not going (ar enough.Imagine Bir Edward Careon and Mr.1913.Mr.O'Brien.whom ther both lute, let In among tham te pacify them.Ac carding to the vat atory one would look for nothing In that room except three tails instead uf the clussical two.Bill, thaligh tha peace conference at Bt.James's Palace does not seem (0 have lilustrated (t, great things have been achieved both in commerce and In world politics by the twentieth century provens of gottivg together.Pity It was net resorted to sooner.For the present the only question is whether to take (he bill or leave it, and Mr.C'Brien, for one.Is going to take It.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 HOME RULE EXCITEMENT DYING OUT.In the United States (he psychology of elections Is glven much attention, as it is a very practical study.It ix well recognised there that the electorate tire of either a man or a sub- Jeet II forced ton long or too con- tinuoualy on their attention.One of the greatest dangers that confronts a prominent mun who desires to run for the presidency 1s that his name may be put forward too long hefore nomination day.It takes a certain length of tine to get the publie Informed.After that all sorts of side-lights or new phases of the man\u2019s policy ure of the first importance (or a period, Then suddenly his name and doings are dropped (rom the front page and he becomes what Is called in récent diction 8 back number.Political issues share this fate with men.The public can be worked into à passion In three months, but ft cunnot bs kept there for the next three.The Home Rule Bill in Britain had outstayed ita welcome and (ts obloquy.Its passage through the House was languidly watched by an npathetie nation.No fireworks were sent off in the House at the last moment, for the intense interest at various times taken lu the subject has not been able to hold through the reading of such à hill with so mans intrivate clauses.months ago Ulster, or rather some of the divisions of Ulster, were ready to fight against Irish government being established.The mere passage of the bill through the House .I the first time 1s obvious.iy not the accasion for a display of violent opposition.The Mouse of Lords ts vertain to reject the bill.and two full years must elapse before it can become Ian.When it becomes law the Protestants In Ulster will still have nothing concrete to fight.Before there is anything but British government to fight aguinat an Irish parliament will have to be elected.The Protestants could conceivably refuse to vote.The result would but be the election of a solidly Catholic Parliament.If the Protestants vote they can hardly subsequently fight a parliament that they have helped to ret up.The indefiniteness of the accaslon on which Ulster must fight makes it difficult for those who oppose Home Rule there to lay their plans.lt is fortunately not impossible that by the time the Bill is passed, even the people most nearly concerned may have got over their dis- truat of each other.It is not at all impossible alro that the present Libersl Government having maintained power for four years, and completed its progressive programme, will have ceased to exist and the Conservatives may easily find themeselven in the position of having to put the measure fn force.In any event we may be thankful for the two years that must Intervene, and time, that In a no longer period after the cessation of the Boer War.made the Dutch and British loyal fellow aub- Jects of a common country and common empire, may wdrk another marvel.tr Not many MR.CHAMBERLAIN.Mr, Austen Chambherliin has found it wise to deny that he cast any siur on Sir Wilfrid Laurier's imperial loyalty, Strange then that his words should have deceived us all, and among un Lord Grey, who has.an usual, chiv.sirously sprung to the vindication of Cansdlans from a renewal of the contemptible libel that half of them are un-Rritish.Mr.Chamberlain poses as ap understudy to his celebruted father; but his father, however unwise an his later lite, at least knew the colonies too well to listen to the continued shrieks of certain Canadian newspapers determined to libel their own country.Lord Grey, when among us, had to steer & very deticate course to avoid the reefs and quicksands of political controversy.He performed his task with rare skill, insisting only on two fundaraental principles, Canada\u2019s duty to herselt as a nation and her no less inalienable duty as a member of the British Empire.The application of these principles and thelr transia- tion into action, he, in accordante with his high constitutional position, left to the people's own understanding.In insisting on these principles he interpreted to Canadians their awn highest political thought and desires, He carried from our shdres the esteem and gratitude of all excepting perhaps a certain noisy but diminishing political clique who, In this province, at the eat general election, eided with the party approved by Mr.Chamberlain, dringing it then, but not now, great aid and comfort.Mr.Chamberlain should have known better than to impugn the British sentiment of the party which gave the British preference In no bergaining spirit and In epite of the party with which he clsims sympathetic relations.of the party which tonk the first pe towards imperial defence in the face of the wild opposition in this province of the provincial wing of the party to which He ts himself attached.He should have known better than to de clare (het the proposed reciprocity treaty offered the United States ad vantages to the exclusion of Great Britain when it was expressly reserved in thet iresty that whatever was granted in it should be equally gronted to all British rountries, nr that Canada had bound berself to the United Btates, when ste had done no such thing.Such talk as that is good \u2018dope\u2019 for n sensations) newspaper, but John Redmond shut up In a room to- matber, Jot us sar \u2018in Kilkenny, and) samawhet humiliating.as well ss doe \u2014 Div offrasive from the mouth of 8 stateaman.The reciprocity agreement Would, as 1.ord Urey pointed out, have paved the way for, and would, if the Libera d have managed it\u2014again, In spite uf Mr.Austen ChambeMain's allies, ~have bean followed hy a further British preference.Da THE MINISTERB DUTY TC HIS COUNTRY.We do not know why the good peo- pie of Manitoba set up such men #3 Sir Rodmond Robiin and Mr.Rogers to rule over them and to receive national and royal honors.The ways of Manitoba politics are hard to understand, for few countries in the world have laid thelr foundations in better human stock than Manitoba did some thirty years age, when Winnipeg itself was eminently a churchgoing city.But for such a man us Sir Rodmond Roblin to denounce the Reverend De.Gordon, su well known and ioved throughout the Dominion, and te hesp obloquy on him ns a political parson who supports corruption and immorality and the degenerate conditions which undouht.edly oxist in Munitoba politics, was to assume that the people of that province have sunk so low that you only need to say \u2018parson\u2019 tu them to enlist popular sentiment aguinst the caure that the minister is supposed to mide with.Since when did men by becoming ministers lose their rights and duties as citizens indeed (heir exalted duties ms leaders and guides and prophets of the people?«a the potiti.of a country toaink Inte a muck heap of corruption and the church to raise no voice against It or to do it so pointisusly as to have no ef\" Dr.Gordon, who is a citizen as well pa & minister, and whose conceptions of the human qualities that a minister specially needa to bring him Into touch with men have heen an Inspiration to the country, har heen blamed fur doing \u2018worldly\u2019 things by men who set up a different standard for the minister than for themselves, (orgetting that in doing so they are condemning themselves, as there in no standard of holiness or self denial or purity that is not equally imposed on all men.Kir Rodmond Roblin may very naturally be stirred to foolish passion by a condemnation an the part of a church court, which he takes to himself: but hin outburst ix not likely to modify that judgment in a more favorable sense.The people of Manitoha know Bir Rodmond and they know \u2018Ralph Connor\u201d and they can very well judge between them.An for the ministry.it becomes a question how long the common reticence ag to pub- lle Iniquitiés should prevail.To be gord prophets they must needs have large souls thet can rise above party or racial or sectarian spites.When ministers apeak on the affairs of the country only to reveal there, as occurred with certain of them during the last general election, they do nothing but harm, ang win only disrespect.What one ez- perienced minister thinks as to the duties of the min! \u201cy will be found in an address to the younger clergy which takes the place of the sermon in this number.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 FRANCE.The French Republic has elected its greatest statesman, M.Poincaré, to the office of President for seven years The one outstanding act of his career has been his successful though bitterly contested struggle to secure for the people proportional representation.Inasmuch as this makes certain a more perfect representation of the whole people in the national assembly It has made the Republic more stable and has thus further remaved the possibility of a re-establishment of a monarchy or of new anarchy.In the election: of their worid- renowned premier to the presidency the French people are delighted, for he combines with his ability to handle thie intricate situations, arising in fram.Ing legislation, @ great popularity.In the world outside of France the promotion of so eminent a man from premier to president Is not greeted with the seeming whole-hearted satisfaction that the French accord ft.From a position of power Mr.Poincaré has been elevated to a position that we hear little of except in connection with social functions such as royal visits.The President of the United States has great power over both branches of the legislature, the cabinet is a thing of his creation and responsible to him.The president of France has little if any more political power than a constitutional monarch.In the political affairs of the pation he gust be seen and not heard.France, though she rejoices in having endowed her most popular man with a sslary of a quarter of a million francs a year\u2014tbat is, about fifty thousand dollars\u2014and her highest social honor for the next seven years, must regrat that she has lost a leader.We would certainly not be pleased with the prospect of losing every seven years our premier through his election by parliament to a nonpolitical office.Had we had such a system Sir John Macdonald and Sir Wilfrid Laurier would have served us for less than half the time that we had them (or premiers, while Britain under similar conditions would have lost the great part of the service of both Mr.Gladstone and ford Balie- bury.[ti a great loss to France to lose the man who has so long held the balance between doctrinaire socialism of the impossible sort and the reactionary tendencies which never ceases to crop up, whose government has In foreign olialys acted with a moderation and wisdom which have made France respected.and has at home, ne we bave seen, placed democraey on a firmer basis of justices than It has yet founé in any ether grest country.It might be ssked why a man of actien should ln the fulness of his atrength teave the substance of power for the shadow of it.But it might be answered that, «8 governments go In France, that of Mu Poilnauré bad already outlived its mue ds time and might have succumbed to any unexpected breeze, whereas the presi.dency ts fixed for seven .In view of {he fact that the country has ne place (or un ex-prexident, 14 might bo hetler if the office waa for life.A more Important question for France thay who shall be her next president la the question who la tu be her next premier.Thls in 8 choice which must soon he the one Imp t duty of the new president.subject uiways to the approval of Parliament.Meantime President Fallieres has sent for M.Briand.who cortainly shures with M.Poincaré the honor of being the grontest constructive statesman of France.It wus he whe by his law of ussoviations freed her (rom à bonduge thut was persistently hindering her progress.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 A FIVE YEAR CENGUS TERM, Like Mr.Itedmond who told how he had been working far Home Rule for thir:y years, the \u2018Witncra* !a rejoiced at last to hear of the proposed fuilfsle ment of its equally long sdvocacy of @ auinquennisl census.\\We have con- tinuousiy urged that fn country dessloping as rapliiv ao nada ts a census Every Len vears is soon rendered antiquated.That was s0 In the worst of times, but It Ix much more ro in these days when citlea double within each decade.Under such cir» cumatances the census figures soon become n libel if not classed as ane vient history.But, another reason thit has siways been set forth la that the change would greatly increase the efficiency and the conomy of census taking.With a ten yesr census the department has practically to be organized anev every time, and e large proportion of those who have the tas\u201d on hand have everything to learn, whereas a census once in (ive years would keep a department almost permanently engaged.The work would be done by veterans who understood it, and the waste and mistakes of reorganization would be greatiy reduced.We should deprecate.however, the omission of any of the information hitherto sought.all of which 18 valuable.(ne of the chief values of à census is lost by the United States by taking no note of the religious statistics.There are probably more persons interested in that inquiry and more interests dependent on the facts under the head of religion and race, than on any other columns of our census table.We do not know what is meant by the recommendation of the interdepartmental commission on statistics to limit the field of the census paper to the numeration of population and prosperity.On the surface this looks as though our country had only material interests and despised all other.If this be what 1s meant, our readers will probably ask what ¢n- terest it is that Is at work to hide its figures.By all means let us have the five year term, but let us drop nothing out.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 TITLES.T \u2018low you're Jedge: yeu ain't \u2018Cunnel wo'th 8 ceh-ent\u2019 was the westerner's salutation to a spectacied and unwarlike young tenderfoot.Tha passion of the United States people for titles 1s notorious.They insistently place a man\u2019s office before his name as a distinction in § way no other nation does, except ourselves, of course, for we imitate them always.This would seem to be the fruit of their early resolve to carry out in their social structure Jean Jacques Rousseau's doctrine of human equality.Not only have they colonels and judges and professors in profusion, but there are fearful and wonderful orders of knighthood with Noble Grand Potentates and High Worshipful Sachems and other titles as gorgeous as the \u2018regalia\u2019 and array with which they flout Solomon in all his glory.It is said that an Englishman loves a Lord.Still more, to judge from the press, does an American, especially If he can claim him through his wife, whose smallest doings are precious In bis sight.He even invents titles for the effete world.When an American lady came to the throne of India, he had to make a new word for her, *Vicerein: Men have always liked to attach distinctions to people who seem to them specially worthy of honor.Possibly still more, people have liked to have them attached to themselves.Mr.Burnham, M.P.\u2014perhaps he would prefer to have us say simply J.H.Burn- ham\u2014has introduced a bill doing away with all Canadian titles, and forbld- ding our government to recommend any one for roysl honors.He says he has received letters from all over the éoun- try In support of his proposal, and that it Is quite plain that the people of Canada are not In favor of a \u2018snobocracy.\u2019 Nr.Burnham deserves all the credit due to a knightly\u2014excuse the word\u2014 advocacy of a conviction; hut it 1s Lo be feared that in fighting all titles he 18 the leader of & forlorn hope.Most of his fellow members are dreaming of one day having something more than plain M.P.attached to their names.And even some who jibe at tin-pot titles would themselves like to see Hon.or Rt.Hon.on their envelopes.We have ourselves nominated Mr.Borden for knighthood, and look forward to it with assurance.To he sure, knighthoods are sometimes queerly placed smong us.The honest commoner who sees some adventurer advanced bec: he has got « ruling perty Into his debt or Into his power cannot discuss the individual case, he can only denounce the whole system of titles.It Is, however, at bottoms true that the titles anywhere given pretty fairly represent the moral condition of the people among which they prevail.They fall upon men whe have got forward in some way, and so they show what sort of people a com- manity advances.Would that the guines'e ntemp was always a warrant that the gotd is pure! If it is not so, it la at bottom because the people pay homage to baser metal.It would certainly be better If the people knew their great ones, and {f popular honors had a sobler meaning thin they bave.Lf te ome «bolltien of titles would abolish snot sory, we would go to their (uneral jublisnt: but snobbery would remain unscotehed.An it la, the giving of fitiea is à human Instinct which is tke ty to break out in some form, and for that reason \u201cardly worth making war upon.The bestowal of them serves to reveal to a people its own standards of excellence.The great thing is to raise those standards.Old titles trail with them some clouds of glory from thelr an ont chivalrous Associations, and may possibly have sume effect In making men desire to live up to them, | \u2014\u2014rere\u2014 MEXICO.There has heen a continuous out.breaking of local troubles In Mexico ever, since Madero succesafully (uok advantage of the spirit of unrest or digsatisfaction to raise the standard ef revoit.The people had been so long governed by Dias without having any control over his various re-elec- tions or over his policies that, when they found a man able to voice their complaints and at the same time strong snd daring enough to lead them in battle, they followed him till the State's troops were vanquisbed and the capital city taken.Rut Madero, having raised the apirit nf unrest and taught the peoples auccesafully to rebel aguinst authority by chasing out Dias and putting himself in power, has ever mince found it hin greatest task to strangle the disorder he had fostered.For the past two years Mexico has suffered as a person with bolls.Here and there trouble has broken nut, come to 8 head and heen healed, but always as soon as one part was well other parts have began to fester.Ro many snd persistent are the local disorders that there is no room for doubt that the system Is out of order.Tt is not impossible that the trouble may he purely psychic.tr be simply a state of mind that has become general without any purpose behind :.On the other hand, it may de a valid protest against industrial and social conditions.Tt is hard to estimate in such an uneducu: 1 pen- ple how much of it is a mere survival of native savagery and how much desire for progress and good Æovern- ment.Certainly the protest which is eo general on this continent against the very uneven, and for the large part, accidental, distribution of wealth tas eaten into the subsconsciousness of the Mexican and he hates the gringo, that is, the man of Fnglish race, almost au much because he appesrs to him to 'e living in luxury off his toll as he hates him becsuse he iu of a different religion.The Mexican's lack of education and lack of bellef In work are his two greatest dangers.To found a republic on the almost universal suffrage of a people who know nothing of history, the science of government or of the world outside their own little circle Is a dif- fieult task.If Madero can but hold himself in his seat to the end of hia term of office and pass through the o of an election so conducted as to get a free expression of the will of the people he will have done much to restore order both 0° thought and action to his people.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 PARTY DESPOTISM.fe the Bull Moose parity the Buil Moose, is a question that is coming to a practical test in New York at pre- sant.It will be remembered that the two largest contributors of funds snd most powerful supporters of Mr.Roosevelt's movement were Mr.Pei- kins and Mr.Frank Munsey.Mr.Mun- sey not only gave liberally but used the power 6f the great circulation of his publications to forward Mr.Roosevelt's interests; he even bought a New York daily paper to heip the cause.Now Mr.Munsey is against bis chief on his important stand against combination ia civic matters with other good government elements.It Mr.Roosevelt's stand is accepted by bis followers It simply defeats the effort that is being made to clect & nonpartisan and able board of control and throws the whole power for the next tour years into the hands of Tammany, and the whole onus of this result on him and them.Mr.Munsey voiced his offection in his Bull Moose paper, the \u2018Press.\u2019 Mr.Roosevelt upheld his own stand in the \u2018Outlook.Mr.Mun- œey refuses to be howled out by a single shot and maintains his objection.This ralves the issue of a dictatorship within the party.Only on one previous occasion has the leader's word been disputed.That was at the New York state convention, when the delegates having been instructed: whom they were to name, were stampeded by \u2018Buapender Jack\u2019 and nominated Mr.Straus.Before Mr.Roosevelt threw his hat in the ring there was à Progressive party whose leaders used to csucus and décide on courses to be followed.Bince Mr.Rocesvelt became the Jeader every word he has written hes been the undisputed dictum of a general.It is mow hecoming questioned whether it is possible to build up & party with a leader whose very nature imposes autocracy on all occasions.It Is impossible to tell what is going on behind the soenèe.From the impossibleness of Mr.Roosevelt's position, the surmise of thoes who look at all events from the standpoint of the political huckster is that Mr.Roosevelt is holding off till he gets his price in the way of offices for his followers for allowing his party to fuse.We should rather attribute his despotisrs to his own nature.In any case the wrong that would te done by his final refusal to allow his followers to vote effectively for @aoû government would be too obvious for any substantial following to submit to.ep INEFFICIENCY AND WASTE.In common with she rest of the Word we are living in à time of high- tivices, says Sir Edmund Waker, presi- Gent of the Bank of Commerce.In bis annual address to the sharehoiéers of tbe bank.Sir Edmund is probably etter qualified and in à better posi- fs: head of 8 bank with three and Afty-nins branches acattered all over (\u2018snada.te discuss the reusons for the high cost of living than simost any other man.He adds greatly to the Interest of his remarks on the subject by immediately allow.Ing that the increase In the production of gold has chenpened gold, end produced the world factor In the problem.We were (nsisting on this for years hefore the financiers could he got to take note of it, from the discussion, Sir Edmund proceeds to inquire as to what special causes heve made for dearer 1tv- log in Canada.First of ail he finds the country reads to be the weak link in the conveyunce of food from farmer to consumer.Our railways sre prob- sbly au efficient sa there are anywhere, but we have not run out (rom them that net work of provincial highways linked up with township and county rvads that allows of the railways effectively serving a broad belt of country.Farmors can get from distant farme to the raiiwuyn, but often over such miserable roads, with no surfucing material, as makes the journey expensive.\u2018To the cost of hauling over these roads 8ir Edmund attributes the leading share in that part of the high cost of living that Is peculiar to Canada.In Inoking over Canada as à whole, he finds the second cause of the high cost of living to be the \u2018inafflciency of \u2018most kinds of labor.\u2019 This is a charges of very grave Import to the nation.We work hard.but we do not work well.The charge is that we are wasting our effort.It must be eight or ten yeurs ne «we Lord Roschery made \u2018efficiency\u2019 the most prominent part of his programme fer the nation.To achieve it he wirhed (he nation to adopt not oni) the decimal system of coinage, but the metric system of welghts and measures.For the last three years efficiency in labor and In management has in the United States been one of the most talked ef and written of nuhjects.A dnzen or more periodicals have been started to devote themselves to Its study and practice.In Cannda we have done something too.We have as fine agricultural colleges as any country.We have as progressive a Department of Agriculture .3 has any other country, thanks to the long and able work of Mr.Sydney Fisher.and to his cupable ryccexsor.We have splendid mience colleges, and are beginning to realize the importance of technical schouls.Yet we are told our work Ix not efi- clent.and Indeed it Is not satisfuctory in many ways.The highly trained workman of the Old Country.who has learned his trade and stuck to It, his ambition being to be perfect at it, Is the exception.not the rule, and he is often helples.outside of his rut.In time the technical schools will bring back both honor and ability to the trader.but as yet we have few of these.and they are very new.Waste Is Sir Edmund Walker's third reason for the high cost, and it 1s an astonishing one considering the number among us, and the frugality generally practised on the farms.In scores of ways our habits have become more costly.A wlole suit is discarded when a single garment looks old.No one can wateh any process of rebullding or replacement without being struck with the recklessness with which the old materia) is \u2018estroyed.&ir Edmund takes for illustration the waste in Pullmans and hotels.It seems & little as it the disagreeable (dea so prevalent In the United Mtutes à (ew years ago.that it was not good manners to eat æll that vas served to one, has got a new lear: of life In Cunada.It used to be considered close and a sign of poverty to eat all of any plateful.The (res-handed traveller showed his lavishness more by the food he wasted than by his apparel.To order a dollar steak und cat 8 small plece out of it was in ordinary proceeding.If the people who are wasting their food In Canada are doing It on the assumption that it is good form or a sign of wealth.they are safe in taking a wealthy bank president's opinion that it Is neither the one nor the other.\u2018There Is also enormous loss in the misuse of food before it ie served by waste and bad cooking.A man can live actually better on fifly cents a day in a frugal European country than at two dollars a day here, where food is wasted and spoiled.' \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 THE SCOT IN CANADA \u2018Bandwichmen are now in fuit force \u2018with highly colored picture posters \u2018perambulating the streets, ilaviting \u2018credulous citisens to emigrate to Can- \u2018ads, but if warnings were ever ne- \u2018cessary they are doubly so now, for \u2018there can be little or no doubt thut \u2018Canada Is on the brink of a financial, \u2018commercial, and agricultural crisis of \u2018unparalleled magnitude In her his- \u2018tory.\u2019 Bo runs the first part of a letter printed in the Glasgow \u201citisen) which has deen\u2019 clipped out and sent to a former resident of Glasgow, now in Canada.with a warning moto not to invest in Canadian banks.The fivet couple of tines are interesting as news.Sandwichmea are om (he streets in full force In the city of Glasgow.Beth the writer and .¢ paper printing the letter may be supposed to know something about Glasgow.Therefore, Wt us accept this assertion and all it me a8 to Glas.sors labor market.The work of sandwichmen is about (he lowest and most undignified form of labor conceivable, yet Gilas- gow has lots of them.It ts an age since we have seén à single mndwich- man in Montreal the metropolis eof £anads.Labor ie too pleniifel and wages are too high to allow of the sandwichman in Canada.The small boys in Canada to-day ere earning «what (iftesn years age was consider- {ed man's wages, and ere hard to get at that, In few places or times In the worid's Matory hes the labor market been better than during the last vesr in Cansda.\u2018The writer continues his letter as foliowe: \u2018For the last three or four \u2018years Canséa has Ween living lavgely \u2018oft borrowed capital, as her import v Eliminating this factor | tact that they are using it to open up of Ecoteh THE MONTREAL WEEKLY WITNESS, JANUARY 25, \u2018and export statistics clearly Indicate.\u2018Nuw she has nearly reached the limit \u2018of her borrowing power, and tu al- \u2018ready etruggiing to keep herself fin.\u2018anciaîly afloat, extraordinary banking \u2018measures having had (0 be resorted \u201cto recently to mest (he strain.A \u2018sure sign of the impending crash 1» \u201cto be found in the exorbitunt rate of \u2018interest charged to borrowers, Lhe \u2018rate being now higher than at any \u2018time since the American panic of \u201c1907 If Canada has bean living vn borrowed money for the Inst thres or four years, the «nly conclusion that can be drawn Is thal Canadians must have stored up or put to other uses the money they earned during these threé or four years for the writer can hardly have been Quite so wild as to try to imply that Canadiens were not working, and working strenuously, during that period.He fortunately §Ives us a clue to his rest meaning when he rays that he draws his a; tonishing deduction from the export and import figures.All that he really finds in these fizures is that Usna- ds has during the last three or four years been a large borrower.This is true and is known the warid over and the anxiety of Englishmen, Germans.Belglans, Frenchmen and even canny Heots folk to get their money Invested in Canada shows that those who own the money have a faith that Canadians can use it to better advantage than they can themselves.The reason for this is not the Rredter abliity of Canadians, but the # territory \u2018of unbounded fertility and mineral and forest weslth.Then ue to the extraordinury bank- Ing measures, it Is undeniubin that a few weeks ago when this letter ap- peured, our banks, owing to the yearly need for money to move the harvest 4nd to the uncertainty caused by wi News.were refusing to lend money | on call in Montreal and Toronto, for stock gambling purposes.and f ra few days the rate of interest did go up as high us seven percent.A fortnight earîler tt had gone up to twenty percent In the city of New Yogk; yet nu one was predicting thet\u2019the United States had reached the limit of .ier borrowing power und wus struggling to keep herself financially afloat.If the rate of interest charged borrowers ts @ sure sign of an impending crash, we have the consolation that it wii} not hit us first.It is odd that the lightning should have falied to hit Wall street before no.\u2018Another forecast.\u201d says the writer, \u2018of \u2018coming disaster is to be found In the \u201clow prics to which «'unadinn wheat \u2018has fallcn at the producing centres.\u2018the price being lower thun at any \u2018time during the last nine years, \u2018Owing to the reduced price nf wheat \u2018alone, Canadian farmers will find \u2018themselves poorer by approximately \u201c&8.060,600 than they were at this \u2018time last year.\" This is reckless.The price of wheat In Toronto for the faul fen years at this time of the year has been as follows: This year.H cen last year, 9éc.: 1911, 88e: 1910, 31.00; 1909, 96 1-26: 1908, $1061: 1907.Tic; 1906, 76c.: 1905.$1.05: 2904.81 1-%c.No less than six times during the nine years preceding this year was wheat cheaper than this yesr.Only three times during these nine years was wheat dearer.When the writer.on an alleged fall tn price, makes a statement that the farmers of Canada will this year lose five million pounds sterfing, or about twenty-four million dollars, on this year's wheat crop.he reveals what, In view of the gl- gantic tmport of the libel, in reprehensible ignorance.It < just possible that though he used the word wheat.he got mixed up with the United States corn crop, as In Britain wheat Is called corn.He finishes his letter with this sentence: \u2018If.in the face of these facts, \u2018any should-bs s0 venturesome as to \u2018emigrate next spring.they should be \u2018well advised.as a precautionary mea- \u2018sure, to keep a sufficient sum in hand \u2018tc pay the return fare, otherwise once \u2018they ure landed they are like to be \u2018stranded.\u2019 There Is much of the care- fui Scot about this, and the last half of it is rs-lly good advice.Far better (or \u2018.nada that any hn are discontented should go back.Of all immigrants, however, Scotsmen are the last to need this advice, as they very rarely fail to make good.But if there ts any one thing calculated mord\u201dthan another to defeat the writer's purpose of \u2018keeping Scotsmen from becoming Canadians\u2019 it is this very advice.The man who lands in Canada with a little money is t'.e one who is moat certain to stay.to make a good citisen, and to rise rapidly.Let us instance the case of the Scot who came to Canada and took work taking care of the horses for an express company for & few years, ben bought a farm, and becomes a much respected member of the Legislature In his adopted province.Would he ever have risen to the social or financial position he to-day holds had he stayed in Scotland?\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014na\u2014 WILL THET FAIL ?It is a repetition of an old story that ts coming In Irreguiar instalments trom the United States concerning the framing of a tariff.This breastwork of the manufacturers is hard'to break down.When it Is assaulted at any point, thy, having the money, mo- dilize by hundreds to see that it suffers no real damage.While the comsum.ors, ihe great mass of the population, have no organisation, no interest in its destruction profitable enough te any one of than te make him personally enlist for the attack or provide funds to do s0 by proay.Only twe months ago the peeple of nearly every state in the Unica elected Mr.Wilson president and gave hs party à bis majority in the House of Representatives on s platform that declared it te be umcomslitutionsl to levy taxes tn the ferm ef & protective tariff, and that to levy a tariff for revenus only wes ap far 88 the government had power conferred on it by the coasti- tution.This was a bold plank re- veullng the hand of Mr.Bryan, and was hated by Democrats throughout the length and breadth nf the land as & new charter that would be particu- lariy binding on their leuders If elected.It was (he mont advanced positon that the frea traders, for such they were, though they did not know 11, had nceupled against the enemy In many years, After (he elecijon everything went wel! for a while, but immediutely the new revision was scheduled the ranks of the army of manulacturers whe had fattened off protection hegan swarming to Washington to see that their gains should nat be curtailed.We have watched the same process gone through at every single revision of the tariff that has taken piace in Washington.We have seen exactly the same thing repeated in canada.Tt matters not who in in power or for what purpose or on what pledges they were elected, when a revision of the tariff Is being considered every member of parllament or representative is simply henieged by men who have one interest or another that they want Inoked after.For months all the pull is on one side and on one side only.Personal friendship, political influence and financial support sre all used to urge the prolective view, and day after day as the revision goes on, its force and auccess hecome more evident.[t does, however.seem that the Demacrats in 1he United States bave a strong enough warning in what happened to Mr, Taft to keep them from making his fatal mistake and falling to give effect to the popular demand for à cudtcal reduction of the iuriff.The one barhed arrow 1\u2019 .it every one of these interests lias in its quiver is the unblushing announcement that whatever Is taken off them will be taken off thelr workmen, as they cannot afford to loue the profit, whatever it be, that they are now making.The capital on which they are demanding dividends may have had ita origin three parts out of four In water, sometimes twice thut amount of ditution.All the same they must have their dividends and the inss must fall on the workmen.They know they are reckoning without their host-and a prett bir host too; but that is the argument, and the only one, by which they hnpe to contrl the acta of the Democratic party, which rests for sup- part chisfly on the thilurtrials of the cities.Rn much altke have heen the utterances nf the representatives of the different interests that they seem as though they had heen furnished by the dozen out of ene nationally mer- gered factory.Stl there are some witnesses before the Congressional tariff committee now sitting who sor shove (he bare threat into the regions.of tha sublime.The following is a choice sample from the brief put in he the advocate of the lumbermen's association: \u2018Around ithe hearth-stone and firesides of the \u2018hundred and: noe humble cottage \u2018homes and hovels, surrounding the \u2018innumerable srw ent planing mille, \u2018from one end of this country to the \u2018other.are hundrecs and thousands \u2018of honest yeomanry earning their \u2018Ilvelihond hy the rweat of Lheir brow, \u2018with five times as many helpless wo.\u2018men and little children dependent\u2019 \u2018upon them, in blissful Ignorance of \u2018the far reaching and disastrous re- \u201cquite of this impending danger now \u2018hovering above their heads.To take \u2018advantage of them in their innocence \u2018and solitude, denied, an many of them \u2018are, of the blensinez of society and \u2018other advantages so common to most \u2018af us, and directly or indirectly rob \u2018them of the fond with which their \u2018mouths are fed ard tha raiment vith \u2018which their bodies are being clothed, \u2018while In the discharge nf their duties, \u2018would be à crime against humanity, \u2018se ein in the sigh nf God, and con- \u2018atitute an net nf had faith that would \u2018bring down upon ihe heads of thnse \u2018responsible for all such the curre of \u2018not onty the prese :.hut generations \u2018yet unborn.Indeed.if {i developed \u2018a school of anarchists and socialists \u2018such as began the Kreat crusades of \u2018the past, which finally resulted in the \u2018overthrow of whole empires and king- \u2018doms, no one should be surprised, \u2018tor it would nnty be a case of history \u2018repeating itsslf; \"mowing the winds \u2018and reaping the whirlwind.\" * .The joke of this * iri-throb' is that the Canadian man: .cturers of lum.her belleve every word of it applies equally to their case.They are just as fearfully afraid the United States lumbermen would undersell them were their tarift taken off as the United States lumbermen are of Canadians, The fact is that the trusts on both sides of the line know well that their neighbors coud sell Much cheaper and yet prosper, and would do so |?they got the chance in another country.Tndeed one of the recent changes In our tariff administration was o stop up 8 crack by which the American lumbermen who here Appeal go plaintively for their poor axemen and mill.men.were cleverly underselling ours at the prices they chose to demand of our poor settlers.With such exclusion of the foreign product the true on either side are able to demand what they ike of the struggling met- tier who has a house and barm to bulld and, as we gather from this plies, are also able to pay their poor workmen, with five to support, just what they choose.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 THE RESULTS.According to tha latest reports from Ontario the \u2018Loral Option by-law was carried successfully in ewenty-aix places.In thirty-eight places It was defeateé through the three-Afthe han - dicap.In only sixtesn Was it defeated by a clear majority.Out of twenty.two repeal comiests the by-law was sustained by a clear majority in ix- teen places.The by-law was repes!- od in one place.In five ethers there ware majorities against (t, but here the three-fifths requirement worked\u2019 for the temperance People.This ta matter Row mush we may think they the Great time thay have received any 1913.benefit from\u2019 it.Bir James Whitsey han declared that fta purpose was to secure permanency for the legislation, but a locul veto by-law once pasned usually secures permanency by Ita results.In point of fagt there were 241 dry munteipalities in the provinces In which three or more years had elapsed since \u2018local option\u2019 by-laws had heen carried and in which repeal contests were therefore possible.The liquor party had made a great outcry ta the effect (hat the by-law was a failure, but in spite of this they chab- lenged it In less than one-tenth of this number, The \u2018Plonser\u2019 gives à birds-e: of the whole strugsie.Out of niripalities in Ontario 462 were already dry.The remaining 3¢5 were naturally places in which strong opposition was to be expected.A number of them had voted three yeurs or more previously and in them local option by-laws had been defeuted.With nivre than half the province dry, (erritori- ally speaking, the liquor truffic was Auturally desperate and spared no efforts to retain and regain its footing.The temperance people brought on contests in seventy nine municipall- ties.The repeal contests wets of course opened in places in whieh the trafic had done its best to bring the law into disrepute.In old times the organization of the temperance forces was sometimes weuk, in rpite of abundant self-sacrifice, and the liquor organization.on the contrary, used to be very complete.This year, however, saw something of a collupse on the; part of the liquer men.They were only able to muster a few platform orators, mest of them from the United States, and some of them having reputations which added no strength to their utterances.Most of the pro-liquor literature also came from abroad and some of the Canadian statistics were out of date.Home appeared to be wilfully misicading.The temperance people, on their part, seem tu have lseen splendidly organized.Four epecla! focal uption editions of the \u2018Pioneer\u2019 were issued.In two cases the circulation ran to 69,000 each.A greut deal of uther literature was also used.Badges, desk blotters and large posters were nther methods used for propaganda work.Temperance songs were ndt forgotten.Three thousand field ser ives were held during the year, and in addition to these, dufing the last two months or se, there were no [ess than a thousand local option meetings.The Alilance hud six Gularied men in the field, besides & large auxiliary platform force, many of whom worked without re- munerati>n., Clergymen of all denominations rendered splendid and nelf-sacrificing service In the various municipalities in which contests were being held.Taking It altogether, It was In some ways the greatest fight which has been made for temperance im Ontario.Its results have fully jus- tied the patriotic efforts which were made.About seventy licenses were extinguished.The contest should he foliowed up with continued and persistent effort on behalf of temperance, law and order.This will mean mor~ seif-sucrifice and hard work on the part of the temperancd people, but they ill he rewarded by an increase In the splendid_ surcess which is yearly crowning their afforte, and in the vast improvenents they are effecting in the province, Loth materially and morally.rer MONTREAL WEATHER.The chief of the roads department of our city tells us that he would not be surprised If na permanent change had recently taken place in Montreal's weather conditions.He bases his surmise on an Increasing unrelilabHity in the weather forecant sent out by the Meteornlogical Or- tice.Formerly, Mr.Barlow says, the predictions used to have a certain amount of accuracy, but for the Inst year they have heen markedly astray.There have always been those who held that the only resson they looked to see what the weather report said was to find out what the weather was not going to be.They think they find a sort of Inversion between the forecast and the actuality.Others set \u2018great store hy dt.ft wou'l be ery interesting to know what percentage of the forecasts published in Montrest have come right during any given period.If any have kept tally their results would be instructive.It would take a number of such records to be convincing as the Individual element would be a considerable factor In each.Suppose, however, that the weather is not being as well predicted as formerly, is that ground emough on which to base an estimate that it is undergoing More or leas permanent change?We would think tt more likely to indicate a change in the personnel of the weather office than in the weather.More Montrealers have prod.ably noted a change in the weather Itself during the lest twelve months than In the acouracy of the predictions.Last winter contained an unusually long and steady cold spell and the summer had less warm days and iess fine days than le our usual lot.But one robin has never made a summer and @ change has to last through many years before any other cause than ordinary variability attaches to it.The people of Eurnpe would not be very happy if they supposed the deluges of rain experienced last year to be à permanent condition.We have never known the time when it was not a commen opinion that the Montreal climate was changing.Sixty years 380, the most marvellous tales were tnld of how cold it used to be and what people once had to wear.And we have never known à time when those who recorded the weather aid not contradict those conclusions.Ne doudt, the burning of thoussnds of tons of coal dally has atfected the city climate, but im the course of years the thermometer in thé agen tells very much the came tale.Mo far back ae they have bees hept.the renords of the Meteorological Duress show ne paresptidle alieratiom ne should merchants.nect of the Donmeh.broad alluvial plain created by discharge of the Vardar a.! the Bla- tritza, the chief river of western Mace- doniz.Built partly on the low ground alon the mosques.and synagogues, a few noteworthy modern buildings, but the chief architectural interest of Ralonika 1s centred in its Reman and Byzantine remains.munity, which had bec and in Achia\u2019 THE ITY OF SILOM Its Races, Creeds, and Politics -The New Harbor and Trade Facilities.(London Times.) The capture of Salonika by the Gresk Army constitutes one of the moat interesting reversals of fortune in the history of the Kast.The second sTeutest city in the \u2018Turkish Fm- pire, It has been In recent yemrs at once a great military centre and the heudquarters of the Committee of Union and .and Its long aad eventful history, Its polyglot sand cosmopolitan popuistion.und the strong European and non-Turkish influen- ves to which it is continually subjected.are all poinis of resemblance with the capital.A CITY OF OF JEWS.The most conspicuous element in the population are the Sephardic Jews, numbering some 60.600 10 80.600 out of ¢ total 150,000 whosa sincestors fied to Balonita in the 16th century in order to escape religious persecution in Spain and Portugal, Other writers on Macedonia and its problems have pointed out the extent to which Interest and sympathy slike dictate 10 ethe Jews an alllunce with Turks.The reaction of this attitude of mind upon politics and the international Press hus been manifest and notorious.In Salonika the Jews are everywhere.Mr, Brallaford.in a bok on_ \u2018Macedonia\u2019 observes: - They monopolize the commerce, con- tro! the shipping and eclipse the Greeks, net only in business.but in \u2018society\u2019 am well.Their showy and hideous villax, designed in Rococn fushlon to produce a maximum of display, xive to Balonika\u2019s auburb an alr of quite European vulgarity.Within the town the middie classes throng the narrow lanes and the forbidding and mysterioug courtyards with thelr project] upper storeys and protruding saves.They patrol the streets in their long gabardines.and thetr women retain their medieval costume, parish and decolletee, They are conspicuous und at their ease.They dominate the town, managing Turks and everawing Christiane.This Jewish predominance makes Salonika unique among levantine =eaports.where ft In usually the Greek element which imprex-s its character an the town.Salonika has the moral! squainr of Furope with the physical squalor of the East.Picturesque it may be.with its beautiful Ryzantine churches, its Roman triumphal arch.and its cas- tien und bastions which recall the hrief empire of the Crusaders.But! the main impression is one of ugli- ness and materialnm.The place poems oddly isolated And when caged within its walls it beromes a sort of puz- zla by what magic nne reached a place an different from the idyllic Macedonia 1 valleys to the north, or the fairy Gulf of Velo to the mouth.Olympus across the bay dwarfs and rebukes it and makes it trivial.Jt is a town nf contradictions where men buy by telegraph In the costumes of the ghetto and turn the stately Cas- tilian of the Middle Ages into » pa- toi for nasty pleasures and petty mina, The Important part played by members of the Salonika Donmeh in recant Turkish pnlitics recalls one of the most extranrdinary movements of the 17th century.Thin rect owed its origin tn the Hebrew Hhabbethal Zehi.who for years was implicitiy delleved to he the Messiah.Rorm in Smyrna in 1826.Shabbhethai was of Kpaniah-Jew- ish extraction.His father, Mordecai.wax a wealthy and pious Jew.the trusted agent of a london firm of An was recalled in the \"Times on May 12, 1911, in a remarkable article on \u201cThe Origin of the Donmeh Khabbethai, after wandering and proclaiming his doctrine throughout the East.suddenly adopted the Moslem faith.followers helleved in him to the end of their lives, and from these faith.Many of his ful anes are descended the modern their Turkish title, which signifies \u2018turncoats.' A few of the sect arc found in Ad~anonie: the majority, however, are settied in Salonika.They are sharply divided into three sub-secte.and not only dn they with Mahomedans.but each sub-sect marries only within itself.forbid marriage with Jews or GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORT.Salonika fies on the west side of the Chalcidic peninsula.at the head of the Guif of Salonika, on a fine bay.the southern edge of which is formed By the Calamarian Heights, while its side is the the northern and western the edge of the bay.flanked by \u2018ower of Blood, and partly on the hill to the north.the city.with Its white houses enclosed by white walls, runs up along natural ravines to the Castle Towers, and 8 rendered picturesque by numerous domeg and minarets, and the foliage of elm.cypresees, mulbery trece.quarter of the town.north-west, towar, by which the Inland traffic is conveyed.is plerced by broad and straight streets paved with lava, electric tramways and a good water- supply, but most of the older houses are with lime or mud, and the sanitation of Heptapyrgion, or Seven and commercial ying to the the great valleys The There are fragile wooden structures, costed is defective.Apart from churches, there are The history of à number of these memorials goes back to the fourth century B.C.when Thessalonika first became the Founded in 318 capital of Macedonia.BC.on the aite of the still mare ancient Therma.the eity was named by Cassander after his wife, 8 wister of Alexander the Great.3 reached its zenith long before the seat of Empire was transferred to Constantinepie, and it was destined to become famous in connection with the early history of Christianity by the two Episties which Bt.Paul ad- reared te the local Christiam com- an ensam- pie to all that believe in Macedonia Theodosiud massacred 1.000 of its oitimens: the Iconoclasts, the edonis Slave.the Bulgar.sens.Ené the Normans of Sietiy.enc of thera in turn took thelr tefl of blood and destroyed ehe works of Constantine, who hed endowed (he hmoughvout the agen the Tia Sens agen the Vi - tia of Romans hea traversed the city from east to west.and survived to thin day se the Grand\u2019 Rue Ge Var- dar.Among the architectural glesies of the city are the remains of the architecture, the -smaing of a White marble portico, supposed te have form- ?\u2014\u2014.od the Thrace to the HF a known by the Judaëo-Bpanish name nf Lae Incuntades, from the eight Carvatides in the upper part ef the structure.A buker has burrdwed him.soll into the foundations of this Imperial relic, und the ruins of the ol Venetian citadel have been turned into a prison and a stum.THE NEW HARBOR.The new harbar which was busi ten yazrs ago enables the port to de & trade of shout 1,080,000 tous.Such manufecturing industries as here are show a tendency tn beenme stationary.Nevertheless Halonlka would.Ia any circumstances.be bound to maintain Its commercial standing if only becauns it is the principal Aegean port in the T.'kan peninsula, the centre of the import trade of all Macedonia and two-thirds of Albania, the natura! port of shipment for the Products of an even larger ares, snd the terminus of raliway lines Constantinople, Nish, Mitroviiza.and Monastir.The Greeks, the Buigars.and the Borba can each of them put forward historic claims to the possession of Salonika.Ethnographically the city Mes in débateable territory.Buigar- ian influence hus striven hard to sort itrelf over the Mervian tenden- cles that have survived.But.as in the case of many other districts elong the count, Hellenism has remained strong.The Fivairy betwean these rontending forces will lend apecial Interest to the impending settlement.The questions which will naturally be asked will be whether the Greeks, mow that they have come as conquerors, will ba weicorned by their brethren: and whether Greek snd Berb together will have the courage to say to thelr confederste In Lhe historic words of the Turkish Vall at Uskub to the to- cal Bulgarian Bishop:- \u2018O Bulgarian, it upon the eggs vou have, and de not burst your belly by tryiag to lay more.LABOR DISPUTES ARE GROWING FEWER.Ottawa.Jan.1.There was a marked decrease in the number of la- hor disputes In existence in Canada during December, as rompared with the preceding month.The partment of fahor'a record of strikes snd fock- * outs shows there were thirteen dis putes In December, and while this number is greater by five than thst of the corresponding period of last year it represents only about half as many as were in existence in November, when twenty-five wera reported to the department.There was also an improvement over November conditions from the standpoint of working days lest, about 65,200 being the approximate number for December, as compared with about 68,200 for November.The important disputes in existence were those of uoal miners nn Vancouver Island, miners at Porcupine, and freight clerks, etc.on the Canadians Pacific Ratiway.all of which commenced before December and continued throughout that month.Two disputes only commenced during the last month of the vear, neither of which involved a great number of employees.Three disputes of the month were among classes coming urder the jurisdiction of the Industrial Disputes Investigation Aot, compared with four such disputes during November, and one during December, 1913.About 3,500 oe Ware.affected by disputes in December, i912, compared with n November, 1912.3000 1 SEEK GOVERNMENT AID FOR SHIPYARD.London, Jan.17.\u2014Interviewed today.the head of the Harkees Shipbuilding (Company.of Middlesbrough, said the firm was stilt negotiating with the Canadian Government, wit! a view to establishing a shipyard at Halifax, capable of huilding warships.However, up to the present, nothing had been definitely settled.MR.JOS.CHAMBERLAIN REPORTED MORE FEEBLE london, Jan.17.-Mr.Joseph Uham- berlain, M.P.travelled to Lomdun from Birmingham yesterday, preparatory to making a visit ta the Riviera.He appeared much feebler than un previous occasions, and was unable to move without assistance.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 \u201cWORLD WIDE The following are the contents ee the latest lssue oI world Wide for Saturday, Jan.18:\u2014 ALL THE WURLD UVER The Romantic History of the Greatest Shipping \"ower in the World ship ing supplement of the \u201cTime london.Burnt Letters \u2014 By Christabel Pankhurst, in the \u2018Suffragette,\u201d London.\u2018Something Awful\u2019 \u2014 The \u2018Sun\u2019 New The Doctors and the Insurance Aet \u2014 The \u2018Spectator,\u2019 London.\u2018Ruined\u2019\u2014The \u2018World.How England is New York.Left-Over Difficulties in Bouth Americas \u2014The 'Evening ost.\u201d New York India\u2019s Chronic mines \u2014 By Basaute Koomar Roy.in the \u2018Outlook\u2019 New York.New Fashions for China \u2014 The \u2018Sun\u2019 New York.The Bone of Contention\u2014 Adrianopie\u2014 The \u2018Mall\u2019 London.Psychol of the Turk\u2014 From the Cer- respondent of the Tree, Londen.What Alls Portugal?\u2014 Tribune The fes Balkan Victorr\u2014m e Real n Victorr\u2014Mre = will's Speech on November pre lish Papers.SUMETHING ABOUT THE ARTS.litary Bands.Past and Present\u2014The Moral Post.London.lie -\u2014 À Great Death of usrd Military Painter\u2014From the Corre- apondent of the \u2018Times.\u2019 London CONCERNING THINUS LITERARY.Amor Vineit\u2014By R.C., in the \u2018Natiea,\u2019 on.Father Tyrrell\u2014By R.Elite \u2026n the \u201cDally News and et.orden.\" -8y M.ES SE es um t Diet fhe Nation.London.bh OF THE.PROGRESS OF HINTS KNOWLEDGE.tance of Miet\u2014By Sir Ra: T'eantester.NB.RE x 4 BN Scation\u2014The Duty The AF \u201cventilation \u2014 The Times\u2019 London.le Parsiyeig Not Contagiens \u2014 Ian a ow Fore.PASSING EVENTS.THINGS NEW AND OLD.Per oe é AISE INLAKE OF WOODS, WITH STOCKS FIA Whole List Inclined to Higher Prices-Activity in Rights, The feature of Monday's session PRESIDENT G.P.A.ENTHUSES OVER OUR PROSPECTS Says That Canada's Growth is Real-Discusses Railway Matters, | FÉAGENT IN 1312 THE MONTREAL WEEKLY WITNESS, JANUARY 25, 1913.DOMINION BANK EARNED OVER 18 SHIPMENTS OF ORE HENNY FO FIRST WEEKS Cobalts' Output May Develop Into Large Figures Again, Financial Statement Shows All- round Increase in Business.Boston, Jan.30.\u2014 Sir Thomas of the Stock Market wus the activity Shaughnessy, who is in Boston for a and buoyancy of Lake of the Woods few days, expresses himself confident Common stock, which rose from 146 to! with respect to the development ous rumors discussed Canada, and therefore 147 3-4 on elsew here uv his page.The general list showed v of Canadian | Pacific, for as he saya: \u2018that the hos- i firmiess tory of Canada has virtually been the with Power on the rise and (M1a%Ws history of Canadian Pacific.\u2019 the top stronger, lower than United was Power slightly price.Detroit \u2018The growth of Canada\u2019 auid Sir, Thomas, \u2018has ten unprecedented in while 200 shares vf Quebec Rallway rupidity and extent, and yet this de- were purchased in one block at 18.A feature of trading was the heavy selling of Canadian Pacific Radway and Bell Telephone rights.1t is expected that these stocks will remain indifferent untill these offshoots have been disposed of and the market gets back to the parent securities, er MONDAY MORNING BOARD.New Pacific\u20141-' at 18, 5.10 at 18, 4-10 at 19, 1-10 at 20, 6-15 ar 19, 5.10 at 19, 6-14 at 18, 2-10 az IS t-2, 1-10 at 19, » at 19, 16 at IS 1-2, 19 3-4, 5.10 at 20, K-10 au 18 2-4, 1 at 9.1 at 18 10 at 18, $ at IN 3-S, 3 At 15.1-10 at 13, § at 18, S10 at 19, 6-10 at 191.R10 at 191 &-10 at 19, 2-10 at 19 1.4, 4-19 at 19.Ottawa H.& P.-25 at 181 1-3, at 190 8-4, at 19014.at 237 1-4, 7% at 237 1.2, 80 3-4.Rell Telephope- 26 at 152 Shawinizan- 19 at 147 1.at 237 Mont.Tram.Deb.$1 Can.Pacific- Zh at 242 2-4, 10 at 25 at 242 3-1 Bell Telephone Rights\u201430 ar 9 1.0, &3 at 9 1-4 9 at 9, À at 9 1-4, 6 at 918 $ at 9 1-4 2 2t 9 1.5, 16% at 9 3 at #2 1-4, 89 at 9.5 at 9 1.4 3 at 9 1-4, 0 a $.Pacific Rights\u2014677 at 15 Detroit SN at 78 3 4, 76% a° 79 Quebev Ry.- 2 at 18 Mont.Telagraph.-\u201419 at 148 Mexican L.& P_-M at \u20ac, 5 at 1 Tucketts-7 at 39 Laurentide-54 at 231 Penman's- 10 at 57 Lake of Wnode\u2014303 at 146, at 148 3-4, 100 at 147.Th oat 146 3-4 at 146, 5 at 146 1- fat 146 2-4, M0 at 147.150 at 146 3-4 2 at 14, 79 st 146 25 at 147 1- T 2-4.235 at 147.Ogilvie\u201460 at 128, 137 at 179.Scotia\u201449 at Spanish Rive at 69 Can.Can\u20143 at R3.Mu) at 81 1-2 43.5 5 At 69, 13 at AS 1.2, a 19 at &2,5 at $3.Steel Corp \u2014125 at 55 1-4, T5 at 55, 25 at 55 1-4.Packers, Common-108 at £5 ut 151.Can.Loco.\u20142 at 65 Puckers A.\u20143 at 149 3-4 Canada Cement -30 at 27 Cement, Pfd.\u201440 at SC 92.153 1.2 2.Tucketts Pfd \u201410 at 97.Steal C.of C.Pfd.\u201418 at 89.Dom.Textile Bonds\u2014 $500 at 9% 1-20 Bell Telephone Bonds $2000 at 160 1-3.5 Quebec Railway Bonds \u2014$3,000 a: 8 lrominica Coal Bonds\u2014$1,100 at 99 1-4.- Dom.Iron\u2014$:.000 at 93 3-4.Bank of Montresl\u2014-10 at 244.Royal Rank-\u201413 at 223.Bank of Nova Scotia\u201420 at AFTERNOON BOARD.Richelleu-\u2014-25 at 118 Crewn Reserve-920 at 371.Soo\u201475 ut 139 1-2 Ogllvie\u2014ss at 1° Rteel com.\u201425 at 55 1.4, 25 \u20ac at 55.s'onverters-\u2014-25 at 49 1-4 Bell Telephone\u201430 at 153 ex-rights.Bell Rights\u201475 at 9 1-4.Detrott\u2014% at 78 2-4.Quebec sallway\u2014325 at 15, 144 1-2.Scotia-5 at sa.PARIS BOURSE HEAVY \u2014EXCHANGE Paris, Jan.20.\u2014 Prices were busy on the Bourse to-day.Three percent rentes, 89 francs 10 centimes for the account.Exchange on London, francs 19 centimes for cheques.Private rate of discount 4 percent.BROKERAGE HOUSE OF R.FORGET LENT OUT MONEY AT 6 PERCENT The banking and brokerage firm of R.Forget lent out sums of money on the \u2018Street\u2019 thiz morning at the exceeding reasonable price of xix percent.This action, supplementing that of the Credit Foncier, materially asnisted the position of the stock market this morning.RECEIPTS IN MONTREAL.Following wera receipts reported on ohh 1.2.at 1-4 :5 at the Board of Trade this morning: GTR.en Wheat .sar + Hay bales .\u2026.Pr 332 Plour sacke .210 Butter pkgs .2e hese boxes eo PE WINNIPEG GRAIN.\u2014 Following was the course of prices in the Winnipeg grain pit this morning: heat Osta.July May May July.se 87 26 36 sa ¥ \u201c + Close Batur- LONDON CLOSING PRICES.London, Jan.10.4 p.m -\u2014-Consols for money 7¢%.do.for account 78.=.Pac.249: Grand Trunk 29%.silver steady 30 1-164 per once.oney 1% to 4 pe.> rate of discount in the open mar- Yet for short bille ie ¢ 11-10 to 4% at rate of Ciscount in th net three months\u2019 bills 1s 4 te Hi 16 percent.- \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 HAMILTON MARKETS.Wamliton, Jan.13.\u2014W.apd J.Morden te prices ea follows: White wheat, to So hel: red, 93c to $ée: spring.$0c .Tbe to 80e: bare = .oate, 26c to 28c; corn, .erseed, 5\" to $10.36; t1- mothy seed, $1.76 to 82.36: white wheat Sour.$6.20 to $5.80 per br).strong bak- AV to $5.35; dressed hows, per cwt.$06 we 811: spoise.per bag a dushel LY 91.26 to 91.80: dri, rales Jtatoss: per 80: butter in ls per in firking, 2c to i 2te te 3a -16 ati at 18, 9-10 nt 181-2, ! | sevtion.\u201c1 Want 1,000 000 immigrants a4 year in- | BANK RESERVE velopment in no way can he said tu, be ut all to arapid, or of an unhealthy\u2019 nature.[tis based on immigration and production, and therefore is abso.| lately sound \u2018We are having 220,600 to 300,000 new aettlers each venr, and of thene } practically 54 percent comte across the line from vour country.They are not, Immigrants in a sense, they merely | transfer their wealth and renew pro- | duction north of the border.Wealth | 1% being brought te Canada by its new settlers, and its land is being made ! productive on a grand scale.\u2018Expansion on such fundamentals is not unhealthy even though extremely rapid.and we are not harming your country.You have not room enough.\u201cJust to show our expansion, the property valuation fOr assessment purposes in twenty-four points between \u2018 Lake Superior and the Parifia const | increased § 73.000.000 tn $1,600,000,- , 000 from 1800 to 1912.In the eastern the growth was from $450, ! 000.000 to $1.400.000,000 in the xame 12! y : } *.! \u2018We have expanded fast.and an fx the case in the history of ull coun- | tries, a pericd of depression might, T1 Suppose, be said to be expected.1 see, | however, no shadow on the horizon | that would indicate the approach of | env such periad.! \u2018There 18, of course, unhealthy land | +peculation in places where the great expansion of our cities i» used to exploit other aections, and where investment funds must await future growth, but such land speculation ia the ex.| ception and is not at all disturbing | except te the individuals concerned.\u2018T do not believe the peak of Canada\u2019s rate of erowth has heen reached.We stead of 300006, Speaking of the Canadian Pacific.Sir Thomas said, \u2018With present con tracts fulfilled Catadian Pacifle would be equipped slightly ahead of its ter- ritorv: but, as he commented.\u2018The country grows #6 rapidly.The double tracking of the entire transcontinental faad is nécessary as well as extensions, Canadian Pacific must expand ax Canadu grows.\u2019 HIGHER AGAIN London.Jan 16.\u2014The werkiv atate- ment of the Bank of Englund »hows the following change: Total rvexerve increased Circulation decreased Rulliod increased \u2026.Other xecurities decreased Other deposiis decreased .Public depositx increased .Notes 1exerve increased Govt meciritien decreared The proportion of the bank's reserve to Hability this week is 42.11 percent: last week it wax 45.90 percent.\u2014_\u2014 BANK RATE UNCHANGED.London, Jan.18.\u2014The rate nf discount for the Bank of England re- Mmained unchanged at five percent.today.MONTREAL STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES (Reported by the Montreal ftock Exchange, St.Francois Xavi Street.) Sellers Buyers Selers Buyers Bell Tel.Co.138 152% BC Pocom 16 104 #% Dom.Can ng to bea 5 a ñ = 3 Can.Rights 18% ECan kp El Lee t Pe.Ry 283 342; ; te Mac! La lo.181 130K L'or Woods 147% 107 fd.19.OsuYie com Hg 198% Ottawa 191 190 Mig.3 9 Famili uo a = tee My, 17H 17 MES NAT.118 1K us li Mot.Sawyeriing POTATORS STEADY.The market for Potatoes remains steady President E.B.Usler, af the Dominion Bank, issued this morning the financiul statement for the veur ended Lec.31 which shows \u2018that the bank t d the most successful year of © « The net profits, after deducting all charges, and making full prosi- sion fur bad and doubtful Sent othe lo $901.829.being 18.35 Cadait Ont.Jan.+.\u2014Were the C'o- balt mines to continue shipping ore during 1913 at the same rate as they have sent out consignments during | the first two weeks of the year, the : total at the end of December this year would be in the neighborhood of ore percent surned on t pital stock, or shipments for 1910, when a tonnage re- #3 Increase of nearly $300,000 over 1911, cord was established.The butiton After making provision for dividenis ahiprments have been correspondingly of h percent & bonus of 2 percent and heavy, ou ributiol a > 1 , fund o's 0, the eam res Pan Fur (he pust week 11 mines figured curried forward to profit and loss ac- 71 the shipment list sending out 14 voust Circulation hus increased $600.- cara of ore, of which 11 cars contain- 110, while deposits tatul $9,342,436.or [ed high grade ore.Four mines contributed in bullion an Tease of $5.500,000.during the week.The shipments !n 1 assets are given at $79,224 614, h shows an expansion of $8,000,000 pounds follow.La Rose, 2 high coe 174.850 wh during the 12 mont| The cash aa- sets are approsim: $18,000,000, To.resenting 23.50 of Hahllities to tha pub- Dominicn Red.to, ?1s 785 te The assets immediately available Cobalt Townaite.high 147.863 umount to §35.241.840.or about 4358 Cobalt Lake, 1 high 64,535 benne of the total Habilities to (he Trethawey 1 high 58.660 publie., 5 The statement further shows that tha Bailev.1 high 4000 Jute up capital stock of the tank in at Peterson Lake, 1 low \u2026 MI vécue, while the reserve fund shows Temiskaming, | high .62.087 Ihe tughly Rratifying figures of pence Case) -Cobalt.1 high .60,000 ve.le ansetu nre à strong feature Drummond 1 high 40,000 of the report showing a very wide mar- le 5 Ty y Rin on the right side of the ledger over MeKinley-Darrash, | hig! £2,600 the wtal lability column = Altogether the statement denotes the 237,974 success which {a the result of capable | and cautious management The bullion shipments were: runces.Vaiue.= Niplvaing .63,641.36 $39,777.26 GRAIN ELEVATOR RECEIPTS.Burtals 451200 30080 le ; ownsite LL .or .200! Ed Te reported\u201d mm\" the Cases Cobalt 1 1.2asa00 1320.00 carloads at Board of Trade this morning Na 1 hard.none, Ne.1 nor, : No.8, 87, Ne 4.34; No, .other grades 112; winter, 12.617,56 $78,056.24 al 397 an compared with 618 for the coresponding dare of last year.chats 120, barley 4S flax 64 Weather vloudy.39 below QUEBEC CITY ISSUE POPULAR IN LONDON \u2014\u2014\u2014 POULTRY FIRM.London.Jan 24 ('ablet-\u2014The issue The poultry market continues firm.MY the Bank of Montreal of Quebec with turkeyn, 22e to 220 per Ib.ducks City.four and « half debenture 18e to 17%; ekens, 14e ta 16, fowls, vlosed to.diy ahead of time, being 13e te 14e, over-subseribed lle te fav, geese.\u2018Canada\u2019s Trade With England During 1912 (Canadian Asso tated Press) The Governm nt return of the trade of the Unites) The following statistics have special =.- London, Jan.Ringdom has fust been published.interest for Canada: The total amount of whewt imported into the United Kingdom during was 109,582,539 cwts, (\"anada sent If L100 cwta.the United Blates 4 ewig, Argentina IR.7R2,700 ewts.and the British Fast Indies AM cwts Canada\u2019s figure of 71 1-2 millions of wheat sent ta the ed Kingdom zre the second largest among the wheat imports.In 1911 she sent 14 millions, und in 191% 16 millions.The values of list yeara Cana- dipn wheat supply was (8,844.953.The number of Canadian cattle imported in 1912 was 6.800, value £142,508, against 42,239 (£781.47) in 1811, and 7K691 (110781) in 1010 Canada last vesr sent 387401 cwis.of hacon, value 11,1 7.tn 19t the figures wero 615,800 vwta, value {L7%946, and In 1910 {11,935 cwts, value £1,499.637, Only 27 ewig Csnadian butter were received, against 61,936 in ®t ant 18.95 in 1910.Cheese, 1,252,570 ewts.\u2026 this figure corresponding preity closely to thoxe of the two years previous \\ Canned salmon, T11,616 cwts.\u2026.axaunat 160.070 for 1911, and 264,767 for 1919, Canada\u2019s imports of canned aters are far the largest.being 28.764 cute, against 4,090 from Newfoundland, and only 1.752 from other countries.Fifty-three thousand luads of hewn wood from Cannda, £95000 loads of dressed wood, following (with 4 hig drop) nearly three millions from Russia and 1.200000 from Sweden., On the other side of the account the United Kingdom exports to Canada include: 1912, m1 1910, Tons Tons.Pig iron .68,073 Wranght tron à Ratls .737 Hoiler plate: 28M Galvanized she 26.24% Tinned plates .7.039 Stoel bars and shapes 14,27 The value of further exports includes: Cutlery.See eee eee eee eae ae sees £118,580 [ez 1a Hardware 15.19% 103.208 Carpets .\u201ceee BURR] Haterdashery .140.682 Linen piece goods .280113 Waterproof apparel .100 702 Glass and earthware .396,14 Writing paper .22.507 Printing paper .129,722 STOCK EXCHANGE PRICE CHANGES The following i2 a summary of the stocks listed on the Montreal Stock Bx- ch en showing the varying of 6 ween, Witn the rate uf tiday afternoos: tices from high to low, open and \u20ac A diidend and yield to the lose of te market E,02 Last Bold For the Week. Farriugton laughed, and there marked firmness in his laughter.\u2018Very well, my dear girl, you have decided, and it Is for the last time He began buttoning up hls cat assertively.\u2018Ry the way, three of four months, I'm a bit fed up with London, and | need a change.I am going to Paris for a fortnight or #0 \u2014 one never can say just how long one may stop in I'sris \u2014 apd then on to Monte d\u2018arin.A\u201cter that Italy, and possibly.or rather probably, Egypt.Mra.Tennant ve à cry of dismay which somehow seemed much more real than her elaborate tribulation.\u2018Oh, Jocelyn,\u201d she suid.\u2018Whatever shall 1 do without you?\u201cFh sure | don't know, know, he answersd very cheerfully, \u2018but you have your photograph, you know,\u2019 he add :d consolingly, \u2018and,\u2019 this mor.sly- ly\u2014 \u2018your pode to live up to.Mrs.Tennant stamped her small neatly-shod sable-atorkingmd foot fretfully.\u2018You are utterly odious to-day.' she cried, with a pettishnesn that accorded Hl with widowed griaf, \u2018and 7 am seriously displecse! with you.Moreover | do not wirh vou to lesve london just now when | need companionship and sympathy.Plesse give 1 shail be atiroad for the next: | Lime 1 mean to have.| shall glory in Paris, have a iittla flutter, a very Monte Carlo; imagine myself t in Rome or Plorence, and then walt for the spring on the Nile.You really have no id a how delightful old Egypt is with its sphinxes and pyramids and things, and how jolly it 18 lunching in the desert with a merry party under the shadow of rome temple.The clear air doe.give sou an appetite, 1 can ell yeu! Mra.Tennant, who had listened frowning, now became commanding.\u2018I do not wish you to go, she ssid coldiy, \u2018and ! have told you 26.If you care for me as you pretend to care, you would do as I ask you.\u201d Tt was a crucial moment fcr them both, and they both knew it.Farrington had for long been her most attentive and willing slave, ready to do um she told him, be there when she wanted him, sbrent himself when she did not, that the new tone he had adopted \u2018with this afternoon both puz zled and frightened her.\u2018That he should resist any command of hers sermed Incredible to her, and she awaited his anawe: with anxiety.Ît came, and the words confirmed her worst fears.\u2018Ir the past,\u2019 he exid slowly and very decidedly.\u2018you koncrw I should have given way and done as you wished, \u2014 indeed 1 always did~\u2014but all that is in the pust and of (he past, all that Is entirely at an end\u2019 His manner was very courtenus but very firm, the fit ing manner of a lover who seca that his care in hopeless, and resolves to surrender hope with dignity.He took ver hand and pressed it In farewell.\u2018The fact is\u2019 he added, with a resigned sigh.\u2018that 1 am no In your grief, your love, your gencral mausolenmish atmosphere: and | am thornughly convinced that you cannot do better thon to consecreate your life to the memory of Septimus.Put slec I am convinced | can do a great desl better than to consecreate my life to the memory of Septimus.That is why I am taking au ~hange, that is why | am going to } In and Monte Cario.and italy.and lgypt, good nld Exypt up this plan.\u2019 grinned ever 0 slightly, \u2018Not 1,\u2019 he answered.\u2018I'd planned this holidey some time ago.The only difference was that if vou had wald \u2018yew\u2019 this afternoon tnetead of your As It is 1 trious company that Ma gathered from the grave to meet her living guests) brought the spirit of revival to that de- | cayed home.There may have bern a! mun in possession downstars.the next \u2018 legucy muy have been mortgaged und over-mortgaged, there may have been # bill of sele upon her little collection cers who buried tr John Moo-er, and that \u2018me fam'ly have their cstates to: this day\u2019 at Kilsomething.near Bally.| somethingelsc, in the connty of Kil-! dare.and had duly expresred ir ap- rreclation, he might consider himseif the possessor of the freedom of the house.Not merely did this freedom entitle one to the bread und esit of hospitality.but a full participation in curious wealth of experience and remininiscence: she Wad danced at Curragh balls with the men of the Crimes.and knew thes hy the score, of domestic chattels, but the guod | falry of memory charmed all into fight | and life.The stuffing of the chairs, | \u2018mpudently protruding through the; fided coverings, shrink tack- r aney.and produce.In addition, they must psy for the privilege of stinging their corn in the lord's mill end ni baking their bread in the lord's oven, and must give him one fish out of every eleven caught.he Individual holdings were in long narrow stripe.combining the sdvantage of arable ground for mesdows and cultivation with for-sts for firewood and timber.This accounts for the long ribbon.shaped farms atill noticed travellers in parts of Lower Canuôs.\u201cPig an easy tenure for the people,\u2019 said the baron._\"immessuratiiy more so than those in France: yet the seigneurs have diMculty in securing tan- ant In times of war the man must fl and in times of pose they run of to Pe lawless the woods snd coureurs-de-b ir.Sometimes no many of the men are away in the wilderness that.by Bte.Anne! thers are not en- eugh to marry the young girls.Many seigneurs have grown ao poor that they have turned fur-traders or even sunk to the condition of the habitants.More than once I bave seen the deugh- DR.A.W.CRASE'S CATARRH POWDER 25¢.in t derart disesacd paris the = a Sa\u201d ihe \u2018 and endeavored to beat tt in with ther Lirnam eutering the La Vallière man-; hatchels.bonjour!\u201d the baron ex-| ploughing in the fietds, \u201che cried Tuinette, holding up her dainty handa in affected horror, ime charmingly.sald Lieutenant Lusignan gallantly.\"When thi tme comes, 1 shall turn ploughinan.\u201d Presently they pau hefore the mill, It was a ston siructure.two ttoties high and aunnounted by a fat real, which was surrounded with hat.tlenients, so that its general appear ance was not unlike that of & small feudal cusle, \u2018We are very proud of our mill\u2019 sald the baron.\u2018As you will romark, it Is fuopholed for musketgy.In 1699 my father with fifteen censtaries from behind tty walls held à Hundred Iroquois at bay for three days.In the \u2018final aesautt à mob of the naked de.mans gathered here before the doer The women had kept a Lettie of boling water ready for such » contingency, and peured it down upon their heads.1 wus but 8 child of tree nt the time; but.Sie.Anne: 1 van etlil hear them howling as the water struck them! Thev attempted ne further attack, and next day succor arrived from Quebec.\u2019 \u2018Dot vas remint me of somedings dot hahben to me.sald Van Hraum re- miniscantly.\"It vas ven | vas fight.tng Maréchal Saxe.A barty of Dutch and English, of vich | \u2018as vend.w vet smaller barty of trench in a farmhouse addacked.Dwice ve vers pack trifen from de front of Je house.Den 1 a tozen men to de rear led.1 climb a latter and v apout ta voter 8 sin dow, ven pehol good \\roux vid a yucket\u2019 Va-t-ent she cry, snd straight came dut vater in mine face.It vas nat hat.put, donder and biiskem, it dake many a draught of gool peer from ny mouth dut daste to vash oudt!\u2019 \u2018And did vou capture (he farmhouse\u201d naked Altrede \u201cMademoiselle asked lo Dutchman repronchfully, \u2018de you tink Jacob Van Braam vas efer so imbolite as te abhodae da visher of à laty\u201d \u2018Here in the door you can still mee the marks of (he bullets and of the hatehetr.\u2018 resumed the buron, when the laughter had subsided \u201cPhe mill Is A strong place yet said Randalph, examining the marks with A CANADIAN PRAYER.ON trad! We thank Thee teous land Fashioned 4nd moulded by oa Wil 4 Thine wap the word that br forth from nought rousht it AH that within it les of geod ts Thine.for this besu- Rugged and stern Thou bad at her mountains rise Pointing with snow led summits Le the skies.Cut of their bosoma it Ths voice, Burst forth the wrilaprings, bidding plains rejoice.Wide-npresding Jorests isis was Thy er, Verdure Thou gavst for prairie\u2014ese and flower Beautrous and fragrant, smiling toward the dome, Ali this Thou didst t+ mak« for man a hone.God of tha moor and the mountain, tind of the valle nd hill, God of the wood and the praine, God of the river and rl.This is the prayer af Thy children as bowed In Thy pr e-ence we stand, Make ug 8 race of peuple worthy of this great land: Jet ur be men lik.her mountaink - rteadtast und firin for the right.THE MONTREAL WEEKLY WITNESS.JANUARY 25, 1918 do when winter comes.| know mi \u2018N'importe, Suzanne Du Somes, ssid the baron kindly.\u2018Your father stood with mine In the mtil and 41d not finch.Hy.Rie.Anne! do | mot remember how vou und ! and the other enfants cowered down in tha corner of the mill shivering at the seroeches of ler peaux rougen without™ Keep your fowls and egga, and take also this hag of wheat which Pierre has brought.Your need is greater (han mine.\u201c *And take this alsa\u2019 said Randolph, stepping forward and dropping a sovereign into (he old creature's wrinkled paim.\u20181 fought sgainst your sons.madame: who knows but that it vas Henri who wounded m and raured me to fail s captise?But 1 wish vou well, and 1 hope that Henrl comes back to you! Theres was a mu nur of approval in the crowd, und the old curé said: \u2018Do God and the Saints ever abandon the needy\u201d Forget them not, Suzanne Du Kome.\u2018They will bless you both fer these benefactions, monselg- neure\u201d \u2018I prayed to the Virgin and Bre.Anne de Beaupre,\u2019 sald Suzanne, \u2018They heard my ery.\u2019 With words of thanks to the Baron and Randolph, she hobbled away and save place to short censitaire.with dirty gre hand nd unkempt clothes, Hs was empty-handed, and tald à inng atory af lameness and the failure of his crops.To prove the frat part of his story he hobbled back and forth in front of the baron.\u2018Pardieu! Jacques Marmetie\u201c the baron shrieked.hin eves glittering.\u2018do you think to impose on me, you Iazy beggar! 1 know how you escaped fighting on the mame lying ples.Va -t.en, yau dirty rascal! Have your payment here within th hour, of & thousand devils will not save you from the stocks\u2019 1 expact rome day to hang vou on the gallowa!* Forgetting his pretended lamenees, the fellow.with a black lenk on his face, hurried off en fant as his fal lags would carry him, and gave place to other tenants, mans of whom told true stories of poverty and hardship.\u201cThe wolf in at our dnors.\u2019 said one ald cannitaire, bolder than the rest.\"The war har ruincd us Most of our horses were Lilled by order of the intendant.Cmly a little grain could be rowed, for women and old men are weak.Even what we have harvested Is soon to he taken from us in the Ktnx's name hy the intendent\u2019s agents.Mon Dieu! 1 know not how many of us will be allve when the flowers blonm again!\u2019 The baron swore his favorite cath under his breath.Further than that he said nothing.but kept en with his work, When all was done, barely balf of what had heen brought re- mained-~v generous hag he been, \u2018My cens et vente will net amount te a fifth part of what it should be\u2019 xald he, surveying the heap somewhat ruefdlly, Were it not that ET must have fond on which te live, | would nat have exacted anything\u201d \u201cYou are generous and kind.monseigneur.\u201d «aid the old curé.\u20181 would that ai! who are in authority in New Trance were like vou.This will be a winter of suffering.\u2019 After supper in the chateau the haron and his party re-entered the calerher and set out for Quebec.Tha sun was just setting.but the long 1wilight of the north held uniil they néured the efty.\u201cIt hax been a strange and interest.Ânz das sald Randoiph to Alfrede, ax they enisred the valley of the St \u2018Charles.\u2018The barony has a charm- Ing flavor of Arcadia.Except for the stories we heard and the scarcity of men, thers wan little tn suggest that your nation and mine and most of Enrope as well nts engaged in the liroad as her rolling prairies nnathing to hide fram the lHght.Strong ax her mighty river: active and bright as her rills, Pure as the anves éternel that cover] uer sky-biewed hill 1 \u2014W 0H Kells in Viele 4 \u2018Cotemrt\u201d - | ! curious exe.\u2018A few determined men euld stilt hold it against many.though 1 doutt uot the dour Is much | weakar than once It a Soon after dinner a int process sion began to wend iis way toward the chateau.It consisted of a few men, mestly old, and Many women, carrying bags of grain.live capons, baskets of ¢ggE.strings of fish.and other pre.duces.Reon th grounds in {rent of the chateau presented an animated spectacle.The men smoled prodi.giousiy: the women chattered tke so many magpies: and the captive fowls, though their feet were fastened, made the moat of the fact that their throats were (ree.is as Noisy as @ Virginia court day.\u2019 commented Randolph, \u2018but far mare peaccable and polite.in such an assemblage »:: thia in Virginia there would be a dozen fights in the course of the day.And Af m French prison.+r were pressnt.he would constantly be surrounded hy a jeering crowd.\u2019 \u2018Perhaps that ls because French prisoners sre on rare in Virginia.\" suggested Alfrede, wickedly.\u2018For shame.Alfrede!\u201d chided Toinet- te.1 think the urd vyonder'\u2014she pointed to an old priest In 8 ruety céasseck\u2014\u2018has much to do with their nod hehevior.He 18 universally betov- ed and han much influence.Our ditants sre gquarrelsome sometimes.vw now mont of the young are with the srmy.\u2019 \u2018Ah.yes.how few men (here are indeed!\u2019 exclaimed Alfrede.\u2018In times of peace.Captain Randolph, th\u2018 ! vemblage would be mostly men.Now 1t is moetly women.But look! the ceremony 18 about te begin.The barn seated himself in an armchair behind a table, on which lay o] the cencier in which were {n- ribad the terms of each holding.fleeing that his lord was ready, & grizsied censitaire, UR oldest man present, advanced before his fellows with à sack of in.Baring hin head, he knelt be the baron and erteé out: r \u2018Baron Ta Vallitre! Baron le Val.Here! Baron Ls Valliers! I bring you the feith and homage which 1 em hound to bring you in consideration of my fief Du Bytsson.which 1 hold as à man of faith of your seigneuria of La Marek.declering that T now offer to pay my seigmeurial dues and demanding that you accept my faith r of five days n your \u201cwhieh is part o ne contract, has bedm duly performed.1 bring here the two minots of wheat for the srpente | hold.and the ten rages thal complete my payment.\u2019 \u2018Rise up.Pierre Michaud.\u2018 said the baron.our obligation is discharged.Tou have siwsys been a faithful ter.ant.mon enfant * The next to step forward was a women carrying 5 basket of ages and two lean capons.She wap old.her csp and short ragged petticoat lonked older.and her face was es brown and wrinkled as a frésted persimmon.Kneeling 88 had the cenaitaire who preceded her.she pronounced the same formuls, adding: \u20181 am here in place of My ann, Henri Du Fome, who 1s with the tronps at Carillon.Mon.seignenr, here be a ot ous And two capons.Hélse, is mot enough.for 1 have not the money and the grain! Before seed\u2019ime my two gar- ne were ordered to the war.One harem! hlnodient war of the century.Peaceful May it always remain out- ride the current of the conflict, and may all the hushande and sons who ave away return in safety to their I wives xn mothera®\u201d \u201cLin has not the gift of prophecy.Little did he suppose that when another vear had passed he shoe\" be engazed in the hitterest battle of his life upon the soil of that very barony, and that not only \u201cis own fale but that of the fair girl who sat beside nin should hinge upon the issue.CHAPTER XXI.AN INTERRUMPIINN For a week longer ill wa: warmth and summer beauty.\u2018Then sharp winds awept down from vintry labrador, bringing frosty that crimsaned the leaves and sent them slutterirg to the carth.Soon che vst quaten of snow lay gleaming on frowrivg Mount Torments.The sun set in chill autumnal splendor, and the dagger-ltke spires of fire trees on the heights nt Fillery rose stiff and black against the clear cold amber of the fading sky.tine by one the ships for France ralsed their anchors, snd.hoping to escape the swarm of English cruisers that luy in wait in the Guif and off Newfoundland, dropped down the broad river.Then winter came in eernest: the earth was wrapped in snow; the river Isy locked in bleaming fetters: Mlluminated with the gorgeous spectacle of the Northern Lights.Before navigation closed most of the troops In the frontiers detonk themselves to Montreal and Quebec to winter quarjers, lenving small getrisons to guarfl the fortresses ugaînat the hardy rangers of the English king.The capital became liveler thanever.The streets swarmed with figures wrapped in rich furs or in homespun patetotn, whose vivid colors added a charming tone to the picture us their wearers trudged through tha snow drifts.1.a haute nohlesse, the officers, the high civit officisle and the rich bourgeois sped jingling In ewift car- roles from ope manor house to another; here there was a dance, there 8 dlinner.everywhere gaye'y.for even in a season of war when famine, menaces the Frenchman loses not his lightheartedness.\u2018Such gayety and frivolity in such a time is incomprehensible to an Eng lishman,.' said Randolph one day the Baron La Valliere.\u2018Two days ago | attended a dinner at the palace of the intendant.There was great an elaborate profusion of as killed with M.de Langy.He wes a brave garcon, and my eldest.It has heen & hard yes?and s sad one.Pont LS E u can get up in time\u201d TRanceise vovet ukers, pan ie i lin » the sir that be would not Torontn CTE gy Aw Ye or x (1° eu.00 AP \"rai - nas 2 2 00 > _\u2026 soi, .1» ny to starvation ready je and, mon what 1 shall uA ay WR \u2014 LIMITED ~~ 1408 To CC ACHANGE E and at intervals the evening sky was [the blackberry bush.and now it has Outdoo bevera, 16-24 PAGES OF ALL MEMBERS O Its Sunday School invaluable for Church or Sunday widely circulated family paper Bchool SUNDAY SCHOOL CLUB RATE (When In Clubs of 10 or more to one JOMN DOUGALL AND BON, .viande, and after that lansquenet.Toe intendent lost eighty thousand livres\u2019 \u2018N'importe,\u2019 sald the baron, shrugging his shoulders, \u2018he will make it back from the people and his king.\u2019 \u2018Fverywhere ! go it is the same story,\u2019 continued Randolph.\u2018No one tulks of anything but gambling.of louis lost.of louis gained.Rometimes 1t is lansquenet, sometimes trente ot quarante, sometimes momons, as you call the dice game; but always it is for money.Yet on my way home last night no less than six men stopped me and sald that their families were starving.The baron's eyebrows contrucled fiercely.\u2018Monsieur, you are right.By Ste.Anne! It le deplorable! Home- times 1 tear it is the feast of Belshax- zar for Nouvelle-France.Bigot and Lu Gyande Societe are all powerful.As the Marquis de Montcalm haus well said, rogues grow rich and honest men ure ruined.Even the goods Intended for the Indtans are stolen.Eh bien, 1 king paya for ail! The shop which yor hear called la Friponne The Cheat-is only one means whereby Bigot robs the people, hut it witl suffice ax an example.ie flaad the price of grain by edict, imposed a heavy penalty on all who refused to sell, and sent his agents through the country guthering wheat and maize.When the famine came, the people must go tu La Friponne and buy back their grain at a great price.\u2018His palace is the rendesvous of the monde e'rgant et frivole of the capital, ard to his chateau, called the Maison de Montagne, beside the high hill of Charlesbourg, resort his com- panlons for many a debauch and revel.Gilded vice stalks In the palace, while gaunt famine preys upon the vitals of the people.All of us know, many of us regret, but, mon Dieu, we Te poweriess! St is the same In Frante.We have Bigot: France has La Pompadour.The two are in league with one another.The Frenchman ls long suffering.monsieur.In that he iz not like you Englishmen.Even we of the noblesse can do nothing but despise our despoilers.Deschenaux, Rigot's Hdus Achates.Is the son of a cobbler in Picardy.Some say that he fled tn New France to cscape punishment for forgery.Cadet, the commissary.is the won of a butcher; yet by his peculation he has made himself richer even than Bigot.Major Pean, who has meade four million francs.is a coward; but his wife is beautiful\u2014and Pesan is complacent.Many of the others are of low birth, yet they have us in a vise.Volls tout\u201d \u2018Has no attempt been made to overthrow their power?\u2018Baron de longueval, a brave man.defied them.He swore he would go to Paris and lay the wretched condition of the country before the king.Before his ship sailed he was drawn into à duel and fell, struck, some say.from behind.Such is likely to be the fate of all who oppose La Grande Societe:* (To be continued) re THE STINGLESS BEE.Science is abie to take the thorn frou learned to take the sting out of the tee.Mr.Burrows, of Essex, England, after two years of experiments, claima to have nbtained à species of Bee which con ba handled by a child in perfect afety.tHe muted the Cyprian dron:s and the Ttalian queens, the result bo- ing the production of harmiess insects.\u2018They are splendid workers, and are said to be less liste to disease than the ordinary honey gatherer.Tt appears that the new product has a sting, hut it does not hurt, and 1s useless us a weapon of offence.Yst the bees die when they e ft.As civitisation advances the sting will ba taken out of men's disposition and lives, and many of the pains that come to men by the stings of misfortune will tave been prevented.\u2014 The Christlan Herald.\u2019 CHILDREN'S CORNER GRANDPA'S GLASSES My grandpa has to wcar Klusses.*Cause his eyesight is not v.trong, And he calls them his \u2018specs, worn them For ever and ever so long, And when he gets through with his reading He carefully puts them away, And that's why 1 have to help find them \u2018Bout twenty-Ove times in a day.But at night when we git \u2018round the able.table.And pape and mamma are there, He reads just as long as he's able, And then falls ssleap in his chair, And he sits there and sleeps in bis glasses.And you don't know how funny it seems; But he seys that he just has to wear them \\ To see things well in his d: .~The \u2018Child's Hour reams et BILLY BINES AND HIS COMBADE.\u2018Dear me,\u2019 said Ruth's ant John\u2018 mother, as she went across the terry ane day, \u20181 don't know what f shall do to cheer the children up, and amine them now that they are getting better.Ruth and John had heen very sick and very crore, and when thev began to get well thev wére cromper than ever.They were two littla folks whe hed Just had mensies, and they were a bit unreasonsbie as many grown folks are 100.when they begin to get Uniment well from & Sit of viskuess; and ltt Node rs : ~ 2e 008 ant THREE SUBSCRIPTIONS sepa rately addreesed for .r Sports and Bovril Athletes and soldiers, the world over, me BOVRIL, as an instant restorer of energy.for those who indulge in out-door sports.BOVRIL is concentrated beef.There is no bett-r THE NORTHERN MESSENGER INTEREST TO F THE FAMILY.Messenger Stories and illustrations have delighted mare people during the last roe penerations than any other papers designed tor Kabbath Reading.lessons and temperance talks features that make distribution, ao such !t 12 the most in Canads Subssription price 40s.a year .$1.00 only .200.A YEAR address.which is equal to about three copies far one cent.) A FREE TRIAL AT OUR E XPENSE IN ANY SCHOOL.ASK FOR SPECIAL OFFER T O NEW SCHOOLS IN THE WEST.\u2018Witness\u2019 Block, Montreal.i STROFEIS OF DOMINION LAND Az, pore BEUULATIONS.v VL wav ie Luv ovie head of à family, of suy sale over ia yearn où may Domesteud a quarles section available Duminion iand in Manitoba, Saskatchewan or Alberta The applicant rr Rg eri Deron al the Dominion Lan UF Bub-Age! District kntry by proxy ay So made 1 o! be made any agency, ob certain conditions, by her, mother, evn, daugniur, brothel, r of intending homeateadsr.Dutien\u2014six months\u2019 residence ui and cuilivation of the land in eseb \u20ac A bomesteader may live oR & least §8 acres solely owned apd occupied by bim, or by hls mother, sun, daughter, brother or gistefs ws ctrl districts à homesteader is tanding may pre-empt a quarter- section siongalde nds boas Price $3.0v per acre Dutles.\u2014Must reside upon the heme @tead or pre-emption six months in each of six years from date of homestead on- try «including the (ime required to sara homegtead patent), aad cultivate 8fty acres extra.A homesteader who has exhausted his bomestesd right and cannot obtain & free tion may enter for a purchased omestead in certain districts.Price $3.00 per acre.Duties.\u2014afust reside six months jn each of three years, cultivate fity sates and erect s house worth $300.00, w.w.COR Deputy of the Minister of fheIntertor.N.B.\u2014Unauthorized publication of this sévertisement will not be paid for.folks can suffer just as much as folks, when they're aick.grown Mamma got out of the ferrybost and passed on up through the big market which used to stretch out near the ferry landing.It was very livaly and bright in that market with its stands and stalin of good thirgs, from i kinds of fruit up to alt kinds of vegetables: and meat and poultry.There were quaint little places where you could buy a plece of ple and a cup of tea or coffee, and bread and butter, or sandwiches, and many other good things.The one who ls writing all this knows about it well, for she used to go through the old market over and over again, when she was & child.Buddenly, mamma stopped before à large barrel.\u2018The very thing,\u2019 she sain.\u2018Just what I've been looking for, for the children to play with\" What do you hink was in that barre!?Why, many sprawling little turties, pretty little things they were, too, with their handsome shells and bright eyes.\u2018Would you sell sny of theses turtles?mamma asked the man who had the stand where the turiles were.\u201cWhy, of course, madam, said he.\u2018That's what thev're here People buys \u2018sm for reeums an\u2019 the like of that.The 50 cents apiece.\u2019 Mamma had had turtles for pets in her home in the courtry, and s0 she knew what kind of pets they made, bright and smart.So she bought four of the turtles and took them home in « box for Ruth and John.The little folks were still kept in bed, #0 that turtles had to go to bed, too, the chlidren said.They seemed to like it, too, and they would go away down to \u2018Ye foot of the t d at night and go 10 sleep \"just as cunning as anything.\u2019 the children sald.One of Ruth's two turties was named \u2018Billy Binks,\u2019 and he was the brightest of the lot, and the prettiest.He would look at you out of his bright s when you would talk to him, juat as if he understood you.When the children got better snd were ablé to be dressed and gn about their room, they had grest fun \u2018driving turtles.\u2019 38 they called it: they had veins thst they used to play horse with, and they would put them around the turtles in some way, and then Billy Rinks would start off first, and the children would follow very slowly, while he crawled along 1, the tune of \u2018get up,\u2019 \u2018whom,\u2019 and \u2018ges up.\u2019 The children were very good tn the turtles, for they wers afraid of hurting them.And because they wer: no kind to them the turtles were not afraid.and would tet the children do anything with them, One day Billy Binks made up his mind he would run away.Mamma came in ond said, \u2018Come back: you can't go away.But he only crawled faster, Mamma finally caught him, for she did not wish Billy to have & fall down stsire, and he was very near them.When Kuth and ohn got well, and it was warm weather, the turtles were taken downstairs where they had the run of the little garden snd the lower floor of the house.When it became cold weather.however, they dirappesr- ed.much to the children\u2019s sorrow.but mamma said that it was the nature of the turtles to like to burrow in the earth when winter came on.and that they ould sppear .ext apring, and sure enough they did.: For a number of seasons the turtles were the same old pets with the children thex ever had been, then one cold winter they must have perished for they did not sppest in the spring, nor ever again.fo thelr faithful owners, Ruth and John, \u2014 The \u2018Junior Eagle.Send Post Card at once for Particulars P.O.Bor 304, Montreal, Chih.[ES La (LYE 0 0 £A0 \u2014_ s = £2 EE our ting far « - 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Cometh the Dark so seen\u201d I've moched Thy Word, Yet do L know Thy Love; hate mercy, Lord!\" \u2018Rhymes of à Rolling Stone: By Re- bert W.Service.(Wiltam Briggs, To- runto.POPULAR SERMONS BY A GLASGOW PREACHER The scienth in à seriez nf volumes of short sermons, or addresses on popular topics given at evening services in Wellington Church, Glasgow, has just been published by the Rev.G.H.Morrison, M.A., one af the favorite preachers in that vity of thelogians.The writer is fond of imagirative titles, such as \"Flood Tide\u2019 \u2018Sunrise, \u2018The Wings of the Morning.\u2019 or that of the present volume, \u2018The Afterglow of God\u2019 lodder & Stoughton, london and New York: The Upper Canada Tract Society, Toronto, $1.35).There are thirty-three sermons on varied topics, but chiefly inspirational in character.Mr.Morrison explaine that he gives the doctrinal sermons on Sunday mornings.VALU: OF LIFE'S CHECKS.- One of the most characteristic of his style is \"The Ministry of Interruption.\u2019 Besides God's personal dealings with individuals, \u2018he also has his large and general dealings.One of these is gen- tite .patience; another is unexpected goodness, a third is trial.But the one 1 have been thinking about is the divine ministry of interruption?Such are the interruption of the night and sieep, the interruption of suffering end sickness, then the relentiess interruption of the crave-sometimes when the task 1s just begun.Man on earth alone is subject to the discipline of Interruption.In the life beyond there is no night.no sickness.no death.The service of the angels knows no interruption.If it has eny meaning It must have refsrence to the conditions of earthly life.Further.the more earnestly we taken our Wfe the more do we fret at the divine insistence upon interruption.By this ministry God wakens us to the value of time.Time, like space, is reckoned by inter- suptions.\u201cWere thers no death stopping the traffic of this mystic thoroughfare, we might have squandered over & thousand years what now are accomplished in three score years and ten.By interruption siso God checks the foros of evil in the world, It is one of bis ways to lessen the momentum of the bad.Again it ls God's exquisite and chosen method of giving us the joy of new beginnings: \u2018I have often thought thet beaven will be more bright because of the intertuption of the grave,\u2019 Lastly, by this misistey of interruption God shows us there are larger plans than ours.\u2018Pressing forward, without one single check, no will would emerge except the will of man.And it is then that God flames forth in power and interrupts.and lo.\u2018there's a divinity doth shape our ends rough hew them how we will! So we are wakened by our interrubtions \u2018o something mightier than human will.® LUNURY OF MOURNING, \u2018The Forbidden Sackeloth® as addressed to those \u2018who fortify themselves ugainst tha intrusion of the uncomfortable.\u2019 Tt is from the text, none might enter into the King's gate clothed in sackcloth.\u2019 \u201cThe Dew and the Manna\u2019 has for its theme \u2018the | new given through the old, the won- * derful through the common, the use- fui through the beautiful.\u2019 He has 1 word to holiday makers in \u2018The Religious use of holidays.\u2019 Few men know h.w to \u2018rest and be thankful.In this day of specialisation, of routine, holidays are specially needed.\u2018We life our eyes and the world is a big world.\" This sense of wholeness Is oftenest won by practicing the grace of Kindly recoptivity.\u201cUt is « noble virtue to be active; it is no less a shining virtue to Le passive.\u2019 Thus we come to take our holidays heartily, not witth a bad conscience.Holidays also sive opportunity to cultivate \u2018the fine art of giving happiness.The \u201cemembrance of friends.a kindly thoughtfulness for those among whom we sojourn may exercise this grace.Finally Christ's invitation was \u2018come ye' apart and rest awhile, not \u2018Go ye.\u2019 His disciples would have made a pitiful mistake \u2018f they had gone on holiday without their Lord.Are thare not people who attempt that still?And is ft not aiways a mistake\u201d* Like the whole world of men, the preacher was moved by that startling \u2018Interruption,\u2019 the Titanic\u2019 disaster, and had his memor- 18] words in \"Tbe Borrow of the Bes.\u2019 By means nf these addresses Mr.Morrison holds numbers of those \u2018who to-day sit.so lightly to the church.\u2019 In thelr literary form they are pleasant reading, drawing rather on the emotions th ntha intellest.The printer kas made an attractive volume, With good paper and clear print.which sdds to the pleasure of the reader.rem THE SPECIAL TASK OF THE CANADIAN CHURCH Every church in Canada is trying to face courageously the prodiem of the Immigrant, especially the foreign immigrant, who is to prove either & blessing or a curse to the country in the days to come.\u2018The share of responsibility for making them a bicss- img, not a curse, which has fallen to the Presbyterian Church in Canada, is dealt with in à treesy little book, \u2018Our Task in Canada,\u2019 by R.G.Mac- Beth, M.A.(The Westminater Com» pany, Toronto).Mr.MacBeth prepared & sertes of short lectures for the Presbyterian Summer School last season, which were 50 acceptable that the Home Mission Committee aphed for them for publication.They were treely placed at their disposal, and are issued in this sitractive little In both East and West, he is spe- « ally titted to speak où the Home Mission question.The son of & Kildonan pioneer, he saw the first party of missionaries to the Indians leuss his father\u2019s house to go 1m oxcarts from Winnipeg to Prince Albert, including two of his sisters, Mrs.John Mackay and Mrs.Nishet, and a brother and a cousin, He has seen the West grow to stalwart manhood, and has grown with it.He has first-hand hhowledge of the proples pouring through Winnipeg to fill the broad prairies, às Well as of those entering tho Western door at Vancouver.He giver short sketches of the different 1ypes of sctiler, and has 3 good word for all but the Mormons, whom he considers the greatest danger to Canadian institutions of all those admitted to the country.After sketching the Church's task in the West, and the efforts made towards its fulfilment, the writer turns to the East, where he has lived of recent years, Work among the forc.gners in the Maritime Provinces is assuming considerable proportions.But in the Province of Quebec \u201cwe come upon what is in some respecte ihe most difficult problem in the Dominion.\u2019 After paying a tribute to the devoted founders of Quebec, lay and clerical, he turns to the discussion of the divided allegiance of the French-Canadian Roman Catholics, to whom the law of Rome stands higher than the law of Britain.This and the ignorance of the mass of the people from the two serious elements in the problem, which must be faced if we would not \u2018see the conditions and the down-grade of Spain reproduced in this fair land of ours The work in Northern Ontario is to \u20ac large extent likely to be in lumber, mining and raliway camps for some time to come, but spiendid agricultural country is being opened up further north, where many who \u2018come to mine will remain to farm.As in the West, the Church has hers to keep abreast of the tide of immigration.No lens serious are the prob- Jems of the cities with their lures, their temptations and perils.The Churen's duty in this regard ia to look after Hs members as they move trom the country to the city, or from place to place, to save the constant leakage through the neglected and lonely stranger losing contact with the Church.Mr.MacBeth pays homage to the faithful men and women who have led the way in this great work, most espacially to the late Dr.James Robertson, who was said dy Col.Steele, of the Mountad Police, to have done more for the West than even that magnificent aod famous force.p\u2014\u2014\u2014 THE CHILD'S LIVINGSTONE.\u2014 This little volume le not & life of the grest sxpiorer thissionary, but & series of the most striking incidents in bis career related in very simple language, and within the comprehension of quite young children.They are given in the order of actual occwITenve, and iv such 4 manner as to present 8 series of pictures to the mird of the small reader.Six pictures in color apd six in black and white make the narrative more vivid.This litle book should prove a very enjoyable reply to the oft-iterated As Mz, MacSeth has lived rn request for a true story.Children are quick to appreciate genuine goodness and unseifishness.and the upward trend in character is given in tender years and frequently by the silent influence of the record of a great man\u2019s life.\u2018The Child's Livingstons' by Mary Entwhistie (Oxford University Press, London, one shilling net).Literary Notes It is rumored that Mr.Thomas Nelson Page is likely to be Mr.Whitelaw Reid's successor at the London Em- bessy.He would certainly well sustain the literary traditions of the post.I suppose (says a writer in the \u2018Evening Standard\u2019) it is well over twenty years since I read his stories \u2018In Old Virginia.but the Impression they made has remained.From that early volume to the present day he has been a fertile and profitable writer, and hs position among the men of letters of his country is a high one and well assured.It ts amid that he is also à good speaker, which is Important, since it has become a recognized function of the American Ambassador in England to be the chosen orator at literary celebrations.\u201cPamund Gosse in his \u2018Sketches and Portraits, recently published by the Scribners, tells of the first time he ever saw Tennyson.when he was working in the British Museum in 1871.Mr.Ral- ston, a senior assistant in the printed book department, presented him.He says: \u2018It must, 1 suppose, have been one of those days on which the public was then excluded, since we found Tennyson with à single companion alone in what was then the long first sculpture gallery.His friend was James Sped- ding.at whom in other conditions, I should have gazed with interest, but in the Delphic presence he was not visible to my darsied eyes.Nr.Thornycroft's statue of the poet.now placed in Trin- tty College.gives an admirable Impres- elon of him at a slightly later date than 1871.Tennynon, at that time, was stilt one of the darkest of men, as he Is familiarly seen In all his earlier portraits.But those portraits do not give the singular majesty of his figure, standing in repose.Ralston, for all his six feet, seemed to dwindle bafore his magnificent presence, while \u2018Tennyson stood, bareheaded among the Roman emperors, every Inch as imperial looking #8 the best of them.He stood there ss we approached him.very still, with slightly drooping eyelids and made no movement, no gesture of approach.\u2018Bomebody suggested that we should examine the works of art.which in that solitude we could delightfully de.Tennyson led us and we stopped at any sonipture which attracted his notice.But the only remark which my memory has retal was made before the famous black bust ef Antinous.Ténny- son dent forward @ little and said in his deep, slow voics, \u201cAb this ts the in- scrutsble Bithynian!\u201d There Was à pause end then he added.gasing into the eyes of the bust: \u201cIf we knew what he knew, we should understand the ancient world.\u201d !f I five to be à hundred years oid 1 shall still teur his rich tone aa be said this without em- phasis, without affectation, as though he were speaking to himself.\u2019 India seems to be suitable soll for English literary men.Thackeray was born in India; and so were Rudyard Kipling and Eden Phillpotts.There is now to be added to the list A.8B.M.Hutchinson, the gifted English author of \u2018Once Aboard the Lugger'\u2014whose new novel.\"The Happy Warrior,\u2019 published this side by Little.Brown & Co.Boston.It was at one time Mr.Hutchinson's ambition to return to India either as an officer In the British army or as à medical doctor, but destiny has ordered that he follow the example of Thackeray and Kipling and Phillpotts.In the \u2018Bookman's\u2019 list of best sellers for 1912, twenty-seven books were represented, as against the same number for 1911, thirty-two for 1910, twenty- nine for 1909, thirty-six for 1908, thirty for 1901, and twenty-nine for 1300.Two 1905, thirty-one for 1904, thirty-two for 1903, twenty-eight for 1902, twenty-nine for 1907.and twenty-nine for 1900.Two books, \u2018The Btrest Called Btraight,\u2019 and To M.L.G.' were published anonymously.No book was the resuit of collaboration.Eliminating the two books whose authors were anonymous the remaining twenty-five books represented the work of fifteen men and ten women.Again eliminating \u2018To M.1.G.and \u2018The Street Called Straight.\u2019 eighteen of the twenty-five books were written by American authors.The book eleven times mentioned was \u2018The Harvester;' five times mentioned, \u2018The Winning of Barbara Worth,\u2019 \u2018A Hoo- ster Chronicle,\u2019 \u2018The treet Called Straight,\u2019 \u201cThe Melting of Moily;* four times mentioned, \u2018The Iron Woman.\u2018Queed;\u2019 three times mentioned, \u201cThe Following of the Star \u201cThe Money Moon,\u2019 \u201cTne Just and the Unjust;\u2019 twice mentioned, \u2018He Comes Up Smiling.\u2019 \u2018Tante,\u2019 \u2018Frau,\u2019 \u201cThe Man in onely Land,\u2019 \u2018To M.LL G.' \u201cTheir Yesterdays,\u2019 \u201cThe Arm Chair at the Inn:;° once mentioned, \u2018Peter Ruff and the Double Four,\u2019 \u2018John Rawn,\u2019 \u2018Through the Pos- tern Gate, \u2018The Lighted Way.\u201d \u201cThe Red Lane,\u2019 \u201cWhere There's a Will,\u2019 \u2018The Hollow of Her Hand\u2019 \"The Nat\u2019 \u2018A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill\u2019 \u2018Between Two Thieves.\u2019 Professor John M.Gillette, who holds the chair of Soctology In the University of North Dakota, is publishing, with the Sturgis & Walton Company, New York, & work entitied \u2018Comstructive Rural Sociology.* His aim is to survey life in rural communities, to note its tendencies and deficiencies, and to point out ways of betterment in accordance with the best ideals of rural social life.Part 1 treats of the scope, meaning, and importance of rural so- clology.Part TI.studies the various types of rural communities.Part II.considers the question of population\u2014 the drift to the cities, ete.Part IV, is given to rural problems end solutions offered or suggested.mae KILLING A COUNTRY.Mexico still waite the arisi of a patriot.One of the eadôtest tents the eyes of men must look upon is to see a country torn and bleeding and for no cause.© first year of the war we heard patriotic shouts for equality and fres- dom; now those battle cries are stilled HE Tad ERS inspiration, no grand watchword, ne fiery soul.simply killing day after du: in the name of one little man or an other.It is a sad sight for those Whe: love Mexico and for those who love thelr fellowmen.\u2014E! Paso \u2018Herald.\u2014 PRACE.Peace.God's gift tn ny troubled hear! Guardian angel of my life, What a hoon thou art to my pour seul Amidst earth's sin and strife.Pesce, when men are striving most For honor and for fame.Peace.when yenrs ure dving fast, And they come not back agsiu Pence, when the tempents toss us On the waves of the passing years, Peace, when the sOrrowx press us, Through Christ, who stills our fears.Peace, when we toll in the back Wit Pesces TN ne tii wonderful Tove, Peace, when the cross we are lifting As we look fur the crown above.Peace, When we weep with the wcepirr .Pence, whan we joy with the glad.- Teace, when we live like the Master Cheering the lone and the sad.Peace, like a great flowing river Without ripple.\u2018neuth clear shining sur Floods my soul as | glide to the ove Which Ull cross when ms work is don A.Q, MANSON.Taylor Church Manse, - Montr LA GRIPPE'S VICTIMS | Le Weak, Miserable and Frey 'r Disease In Many Forms.One of the most treacherous dix: easen ufflicting the people of Canadr during the winter months is [1 grippe.or influenza.It almost fee varigbly endg with a complication of troubles.Ît tortures Its victims with alternate fevers and chit headaches and backaches, It leave: him an essay prey tu pneumonts bronchitis, and even consumption Indeed, the deadiy after-effects of 't grippe mey leave the victim & chrot fe invalid.You can avoid \" grippe entirely by keeping the bloer rich and red by an occasional use .o\u201d Dr.Willame\u2019 Pink Pills.1f vou hav; not dope- this and the dinease tacks you.yeu can banish its deadl after-effects through the use of tf same great hlood-building.nerve-re mtoring medicine.Here i» proof n° the wonderful power of Dr.Wil lleme\u2019 Pink Pilla over this trouble.Mr.Emmanuel Laurin, St.Jerontt Que.mays, \u201c1 was seized with a se vere attack of la grippe.1 was oh.liged to stop work and remain in m: bed for several weeks, and while - appeared to got ovar the first stagH of the trouble, 1 did not regain mv usual health.1 auffereé from head aches, loss of appetite and extreme weakness.[ did not sleep well a! nights, and would arise in the morn ing feeling tired and warn out.Thi: continued for about two months dur tng which time 1 was taking treat ment, but apparently without avai! Then | was advised to try Dr.Wik tame\u2019 Pink Pills, and 1 got à hat dosen boxes.By the time 1 ha taken three baxes there wes a decid od improvement, and actually befor T had completed the sixth box 1 wa enjoying my old-tims health.1 was strong as ever, could sleep well ap?eat well, and no longer suffered from {asaitude and headaches.1 have prov ed the vaiue of Dr.Williams Pink Pills for the pernicious after-effacts of la grippe.and can therefore pe- commend them to other guffersrs.\u2019 Dr.Willams\u2019 Pink Plile cure be going to the root nf the trouble \u2018?the blood.which they enrich, esr make red and pure.These pille cur alt troubles due to dad blood, and 1° you are alling you should start -4 oure yourself to-day by taking thie t medicine.Sold by all medieme alors or by mail at 50 cents à bex.or aix boxes for 6250 from The Dr.williams Meodisine Co, Brockville.- \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014S\u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2014\u2014 * LETTERS FROM READERS THE NAVAL POLICY.\u2014\u2014 {To the Editor of the \"Witness.Sir.Public apinlon in regurd to the + val policy rung in three main chan- cols, \u201ca the penple of (\u2018anada, as promised Mr.Borden and his political agents.would have to he decided on une of .hene (hree grounds.Are the people of\" favor of a s0-.lled emergency contribution, would they prefer a perman- et policy, or do without a navy al- 1 \u2018gether?Out of thase thres propusi- tions urise many other questions, * hich should have serious consider- rtion before (he final and Irrevocible t'scision.Bhould the Conservative rarty force their emergency bill hrough parliament without a mandate \u2018om the people.then their lease of wer will not he a very \"nat aet'og will give birth to a spirft of suspicion, and a want of confidence, which will develop into an implacable viposition.It will create such a current that it will surely upset thelr rovernment at the end of their preseat term of office.A political purty that Geog not fullil its pre-election pledges \u2018annot in these days hope te retain Lower Indefinitels.TE In asgued that \u201chere is no need or compulsion to sub- \u2018it an emergent policy to the people, cvause it ls not a permanent polly.Vhelher it be temporary or perman- \"lt.Pluin commonsense tells us that it comes under the hoading of naval vailcy: and lt wa: promised that the ravi] pulley would be submitted to \u2018se people.Common honesty and a \u2018te regard for personal and political ronor has no way of escapez failure te carry out the promise slamps upor the authors of that prontise the stigma of partisan prevarication, if nothing worse.À euspiclon has already developed that this emergent policy is a selltical expedient te gain time.and t> hold together followers of diverse nd antagonistic «pinious.A permanent poltey conid ensily have been manufactured ju the time it has taken ta evolve a temporary meaxore, if the | Torden Government had undoubt:d confidence in the support of a u~it-d \u201crty and the people as a whole.The refusa] to aubmit the matter 19 the raple for thelr decision implies a nek of confidence in them and fely : to the verdict, or elre It shown 4 \u201cfitude of contempt for publie opin- an, THF GERMAN NOGEY.The continuous exhibition of the Cerman begey by the party press has only had the general effect an the pop- vice of creating the contempt which \u2018esults from famillarttv.Ax 1 pointed cut at the beginning of these at- sempts to brins the common people Mn- fine by ar throuæh a wholesome \u2018read of the \u2018lerman eagle, there Ia renl emerg which calls for \u201ceh desperate haste, or (0 cause such panic among Imperinlists.Ranson- © and reasonable men can scnrcels \"1 lieve that the situation is s6 fesr£ul- urave while Mr.Morden refnsen to « ailghten sven (he leader of the Op- \u2018nition, hy shawing him in confidence \u201c5e proof it is vaguely claimed he len possess of the vile perfidy or vret and d'abolle machinations of ntiess antagonists.The pane! rguments to show the lity of the \u2018Jerman menace are twa- be conditions.rd provocation.Suprosing, \u201cver, that we gree to allow a contrition tn imperial defence, should * he a voluntary, out-and-out gift, ris it to he a quid vro quo\u201d In the \u2018itter case it te no longer a gift, hut =n exchange.torical lavdation?VARIOUS VIEWS ON TRE GIFT.Mr, Borden's rift, in some peonle\u2019s t otief, much rexembles an horse-trade vvolvine uw question of twat.It hax 0 strings te il, which detracta from \u2018a value as a spontaneour offering of ndejil.In the first piace there three \u2018veadnouæhta are given, subject to re- M at the demand nf the Dominion \u201carifament at any time: and gecondly, re till be no gift at all unjesz the \u201critish Government allows the Domin- tri à Voice tn the mansrement of im- \u201crial foreign poliev, Whnt kind of r vift ls this?Ferilour stateanen and \u201chic men see more at the end of \u2018Pine strings than three Dreadnoughta, @ mee the destruction of the na- \"ml {den and loss of autonomy.Oth.+ see Cnnada hecoming an adjunct «FP the Rritish lsies, ruled from that «mire.Others ser the possibility of 1\" inada being dragred into the danger \"0 participation {1 European and other + arfgre, an the result of such a prero- ~ative ax thot naw given to Crnada 'v the Asauith Government.Others nesin are under the domination of an + hilarating intaxication caused by tring coplous draughte nf the idens +\" Imperial federation und co-nper- on, without, In many canes, Kknaw- ~x what vast Isaues lie under that sbrase; 1 firinly believe that had Mr.sapden mought to give a voluntary \u2018nnteibution without any conditions *tached, and without the edventitions vd of à partisan press, by working up * scare which had nn foundation, it »auld have been far more satisfactory \u2014 ILD PRISPECTOR TELLS HIS STORY HIS REAL TROUBLES STARTED WHEN RHEUMATISM GOT HIM.Plasters, Ointments, and Sulphur were Alike Useless, but Dodd's Kidney Pills made a new man of him, rn © Princeton.B.C.Jan.17.\u2014(Bpeciai).Al over Canada people are telling sf the 1 work Dodd's Kidney Pie are ng, and even in the ky Mountain fantnesses, where nature Sides her mines.men ure telling of enres made and suftering relieved by \u2018he great Ca:ndian Kidney remedy.Wig, Murray, sixty-six years ald, who ian tramped the fromtier as lumber inch, rancher, prospector, piiner, hunt.+ and trapper abd who bas friends \u2018il over the west, is nne of these Many a tale of hardship and danger \u201cne can tell, but his first real trouble \u201cnme when Rheumatirm cisimed him.\u2018t slipped on the mountain side sad \u201crained my kidneys, and then my \u2018troubles ni! seemed to set in at ones.1 had nearly sii the symptoms of Lum.go, Heétstica.Neursigia, Diabetes Tiropay, and Bright's Disease\u201d Mr.Murray states.Then 1 dbeoke out in à terrible rash that spread all over my body and kept ré in tortures.| tried sll sorts of tiniments and ofutments sd look sul- \u201chur enough to start a little hades of ric own.But it was sll ne Then 1 tried Doés'e Midney Pills.and all J ran say is they made à new men of ma\u2019 h If the question was submitied ; long one.: Why then all this hys- i both to Conadians as whol J to Greut Britain; but n seeking \u201cte Kefisft alt parties, he has only muc- ceeded in creating friction and discord.Had ha advocated only à simple contribution without conditions, none of the present asues could have been raised.1 do not think any trie Cunadiun would have rained any serl- ous objections; thin attempt to recon- clle divergent factions, joined to the hysterical outburst of the party press on the German peril, whirh was aia- counted by the speeches of (he re- spontible lraders of (he Reltish Parliament, all this acted as the rebound | of @ boomerang, and created (Penh fr.| rltation and opposition (rom all piv.Ww.M bPALLLET.Bath, NB.(Ta the Editor of the \u2018Witness.\u2019 SIr.\u20141 have been resding about our warships in different papers, and 1 am serry to ray | cannot sea why Mr.Borden wants to butld and equip.also man.our battleships in England.| believe that now {a the time to start our naval yards and bufld our awn warships snd have them manned \u2018hy Canadians as farss it is in our power té do un, and hold them in readiness to asaist (he Mother Country when necded.They can protect our Atlantic and Pacific coasts whan tompleted #0 far aa in their power.1 cannot see any reason for us to spend all that money- thirty -Ave million dollars and give it away.Charity begina at ! home.1 think Mr.Borden must.have come to that conclusion in a hurry, and now perhaps when he gees his mistake does not want to acknowledge It, since the Liberal party have brought forward In my mind a better propost- tton by far than his own, and if the présent government Æ0e8 (5 tha country V the naval question they will be left at home, where they should be on #ich question as now before the government, far ! rünsider it one of the | grentest mistakes u government cau ido is to spend our money in another i country which could be just as well done at home.| think it one of the | greatest questions that hax come he- | fore the government since Confederation.and should he thoreughly gone into by \u201cbath parties without trying to make political capital out of it in any way, and try and do the hest for nada, not for partisans, as gener- y Ix done.Now 1 think it high time that Cag: ada wan Innking ta her own interests and then help tha Mather Country as much as she can.After all we have had more party than commonsense in « great many questions (hat have been of vital Importance to Canada, and If the inte John A.Macdona'd \u2018wes In Mr, Borden's place 1 don\u2019t think wa wold have had any such proposition put before and I sincerely hope he will see wh he has made a mistake and mend his ways befere it is tno late.- A.J.CARTER.G46 [3th street, Frandon, Man.t :, WOMAN SUFFRAGE.(To the Fditor of the \u2018Witness fir.-Mre.Fersenden has r tainly \u2014whether intentionally or not - mnde strong plea for the euffrage In her letter of Saturday.1.uite agree with her that men and women can hardly be compared: that tashs which neces- aftate physical strength may mere fitly he performed by men, and that women- -the majority of women\u2014are necessarily deburred trom some oceu- pations by the weakness of their sex.This Is-\u2014probably she does not know (t-but this is one of the reasons why women are trying to obtain the franchise.Because under our present civilization women, though physically weaker, are expecied to do much of the monotonoup and arduous labor of the world; Lecnuse in order to obtain the same pay as a man they are expected ta dn longer and harder work; because they are not recompenured for i their work ar mothers and housn- keepers, and ko nre often driven to perform work in factories at times when they cannot but inj thelr coming children by so doin for all these reasons and for fifty others, thoughtful men und women are demanding®the fr-achise for women.The leaders of the xuffragist parties th England are wemen who have spent their lives In the energies whieh she vuggests-~clvic management.philan- throple work, ete.and whe have found themselves constantly and hopelensly hampered In their work by their lack jot political power.It Ia of litle use for women to establish milk kitchens for the poor when they have net the power to enforce pure food laws that will make the sule of unfit milk.im- | posnible.AH the people who have renlly done these thinge have reached the mama conclusion.thet pnliticrl representation is necessary if we are to accomplish apy lasting £ 3 She sayr that to some !t seems an impertinence to think we can dn both man'y and woman's work equelly well.Does the know that governrannt was, ta hegln with, women's work exclusively?that primitive society wus ruled by a matrinrchate?that all the tradex, arts and aclençes wera begun by woman in the cave while man was hunting\u201d?Does sfie know that women's work varies In every country, and that At present men .are doing what was formerly exclusively women's work\u2014 cooking.preserving end spinning?Man's natural work is hia work-as a father: woman's natural.work is that ef & mother: but hum work ceyers all our ite éntside this: ev art, trade, retence, \u201call departments of human activity, eoelal, religie:s, intelleetnai, ati this (sn heman.If Mrs.Fessenden studies the New Testnmertt she Will percetve that Christ raixed no distinction hetwéen man and woman; that His commandments were given equally to both: that His friends and disciples wera women ax often as men: and that Je never bade women \u2018féave the world's work to men.IY she studien history she will find thet moet of tbe world's best work has been achieved in those countries and by those races where women were partners with men.sher- ing the sama interests, working for the same ends.Ît ls more apiritual to establish a minimum wage for women and thus prevent prostitution than to worry about \u2018Socialist, agnostic and femiuist thought But considering the fact that thera are several church societies In England for woman buffrage.and thet many of the most noted classy of the day are our supporters, it ls a little absurd to suppose that athelam sat that Mrs.favs hrought In by women in those countries Where they have the suffrage, and that she compare them with the laws obthining in those that she etudy-the niatisticn regard- the number of HAE EE and woman eutfysge necessarily go, countries whore they- have not?Also.THE MONTREAL WEEKLY WITNESS, JANUARY 25.| where demoeracy odtatna, meaning the countries where all citisons ave repre- \u2018vented, whatever their sex, \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 MORALITY : THE MORAL KIND.(To the Fditor of the \u2018Witness.\u2019) fir, I'm no sorry! And yet the affair has It comical side! 1 nok special care Lo construct a tender around that \u2018sting in the tail,\u2019 Mr.Currie calin it.It was my desire that the innecent should avoid a puncture.but he goes and jabs It into bimgelf.This w quite needless, for the peint was in: in school and chureh's it was their failure | drew attention to.But it appears more (han ever evident that these authorities have done for Bim just what they did for me, for 1 cannot escape the conviction thst they have mistuught and misled him.1 could dwell upon his unfairness ir | his treatment of a number.uf state ments of mise, but | put thet aside for spire is tan precious.His lette however, do hear witness 10 seriously faulty view of the book he thinks of Nghiy bul nat tao wisely, 4 of th: message it contains.Thin ity view I would rather trace to the \u2018egucation- st authorities\u2019 than to their pupll.|! may edd, that the closing paragraph of my own previous fetter, which Mr.Currie quotes In its entirety, géemu now quite justified by the statement \u2018it hes elicited from him.Po ma his | Htatement affords striking proof of the truth of the worda 1 uttered.There has heen signal failure somewhere.Now, sir, | venture to refer briefly to a hit of personal experience.first fifteen veurs af my Christian li were Uved in church, Sunday School, and prayer meeting.This was the [ana nad mm tn which 1 lived, thought, and had my being.Then | anid out of business and wemt tn schonl prepurs- | tory to giving the hslnnce of my life.as T hoped, to Christian work.1 fin- \u2018ished my school course const ully and started In.And what then?Then.thy 8 rather painful process (part of my moral training course, | suspect), | was rompelied to untearn what Ÿ bad heen taught.in church and sohool Mind you, | did not peek te unteurn whut 1 had heen tourht: | sought rather ta puf it into effective use Hat time and effort proved that much.not aff, but much -of what 1 had heen taught was not only nf no use, but actually atnod in the way sf my en- derstanding either man er God, and was, therefore, an impediment ta effective service to either, | muet nat Just naw permit myself à minre extended exeyreion into this personal experience, hut 1 merely ndd that my teachers would certainly have Inmisted : that they had supplied me with \u2018right Bibiteal instruction) My own Judgment in that the experimental test to which I had put them demunstrated the faisity or the thenriem, or dostrines, which 1 had been taught and that they broke down under that test.Me.\u2018\u2018urrle is quite tray when he says that | \u2018carefully avoid\u2019 reference to what Christ and the Aposties have to say \u2018abaut there things.\u201d 1ie hat previously referred to the lonk of Pro- ver.as heing of special worth, and 1 drew hin attention ta that authority as supporting me in this matter of training.1 am saving up some things from the New Testament for him, and, if opportunity offers, will endeavsr to tet them ase the licht of dav.Perhaps they will aliay hix \u2018zuspicions.\u201d 1 have nu objection, hawaver, ln making frank confession that T am not 1a hiblolatrist: for [ consider that only persons mre sultabile objects of worship.But | was brought up upon the Riblical litergturc\u2014from the rradie.As I recall, the first tagk my mother met me was the memorization af Frodns xx.1-17, anA lt In posnible that this early introduction to the Decalogue may have sume connection with my present insistemca upon the need of moral training \u2014 and with my willingness to ©3v that God asks for merafity.and that Iie asks for naught else Ap I think It over afresh | am amas.ed that 2 believer in \u2018right Riblical Instruction\u2019 should venture to assert that such a statement la \u2018not only unscrip- tural but savers of immorality.\u201d In the reem from which Mr.Currie ogotes- à favorite norm nf mine\u2014Cowper says: He *Marshalitng all His terrors as came.Thunder und earthquake and devouring flame, From 8inai\u2019s top Jehovah gave the law\u2014 Lite for obediencs, death for every - aw., When the great Borerelgn would Tu will expresr He gives a perfect law, what cap He less\u201d And | ask what law did the great Rov- oreizn give?What was this transcript of His mind.this expression of His will?Waa, lt not \u2018the mora) law'\u2014the cade which in all ils tan words postulates morality?Why, sir, Dr.Geo, A.Gordon tells us that the sublimest heatitude of God himself would seem to\u2019 he His eternal passion to make morality soveréign over afl his moral creatures; and \u2018the distinctive contribution.of the Hebrews to religious history is.| understand.the weating qf morality upon the throne of the worl \u2018And how mistaken.too.dnes your correspondent's statement A r ln the light of that book-wida Injunction.\u2018Ye shall be holy, for T the Lora vour God am holy.\u201d Fiven Webster defines holtness as \u2018integrity of mors} character.Here 1 must step, for, although there is much in Mr.Currie's letter that te quires correction, it would take tuo mueh of your space.FRANK HOLMAN.January 14 CHURCH UNION.\u2014 fo the Bator of the \u2018Witness.\") USir,\u20141 fute Just heen reading the repoft in the \u2018Witness\u2019 of tir.Hanson's éerton on oltuféh union, and am constrained to ask (f he really said some of the things credited to him.He describes the Various @ehomina- tions merged in ons, minus their detects, suppowed or real, ss he sees theif.According {6 his picture \u2018his own dènemination Geems the lesst faulty, but that iay net be intes- tional.What 1 wish particularly te notice what he says about the Bap- tinte.e excellence he attributes to them is \u2018their insistence on a confes- slon of faith.\u2019 What \u2018confession\u2019 does he refer to?Baptists have no confession of faith olher than the sd of God.and that is why they sre whal they ars, and stand where they do.And that ton, le why they remain outside the present move t for union.Baptists surely are justified in, \u2018in- r.: Sieventa on \u2018a confession .of .faith, togethe AMY DUNCAN.\u2018whom it ts not lew \u2018 the proc P.8.\u20141 suppose it 1a useless 16 sup.2, the Uving God Th ut of \"4 \" Fessenden .ts expressed dy : 0 study the of ie, \u2018thelr: tow enteem for thd pace of: ¢hikdtheot In the church.Really, did no sensible 8 men as Dr.Haneon say that?If he did, will he (ell us what he means?Does he mies) to children.their.true place.tendad for the \u2018educatinnai authorities | the EAE Ed reir funtica 1a the ehlldren?Ur does he anticipsta the day when they will abandon thé Word of Got and do as the rest In this regard?Ho far as I know anything of Baptist belief snd conviction that day will never dawn.Loyrity to Jesus Christ and his teaching in of more vita importance than the amalgamation of the denomina- tlonm Into general \u2018hotch poten, a conglomeration AN kinds of belief and no belief at all.Maplisis believe in children being converted and coming into the church, but they de \u2018net believe In an ordinance which can never g any child Into the Kingdom of (od, but ty as the offering of (strange fire, the doing of something not commanded.Union stil] seems = long wny off.The recegt movement in the Anglican CrurchPlooks like 8 trap to enteh the unwary.(me of the roposals le that within limite min- nters of other churches may preach in Anglicap pulpits with the priminsion of the propsr suthority, which serma ta mean that every man who mby thus preach will be practically bowing to the \u2018historic episcopate.\u2019 Will it come to pass?F.P.MH.KING.The Baptist Parson.te, Almonte.NOTE.-We greatly deprecate interdenominational controversy.Of ne- cemsity the fluptiots do not come into Any question nf ehurch union owing tn à Pituni difference forbidding communion with other bodies.That set- ties the matter.As 8 rule the char- aéterlzation of one dennminutinn by anather |x out of focus and not \u2018unto edification.\u2019 c'ertainiy our corre- spandent\u2019s eharactsrization of the most Christian effort of certain In the Chureh of England to remove rient harriers as 8 trap comes em ently under this description.LOCAL OPTION IN RENFREW \u2014\u2014 (To the Editor of the \"Wiiness.') Kir, 1 noticed that the \u2018Witness\u2019 inadvertently gave Ranfrew as losing loca) aptian on the three-fifths clause.Oh, no, we did not lose Ineal option.We put up 8 fair.intelligent, earnest tight sxuinst li the liquor forces enuld possibly do with men and Mu- ney.We won in the fight, We have a gond workinæ majority nf 110.Two-fiffha would have Kkept the try- law in force.We would not he content with that, | have taken part in ma campaign in Quebec anu (n- tarln, and t have never known a municipality where so Many strong, good men stood well togethar in the fight, We have lawyers, docthrs, manufac turars and leading business men roll against the barroom.Mr.Emalitield and the Renfrew \u2018Mercury, Rave the caune invaluabin service Publie sentiment in Renfrew suys the law must he enforced.1 am gad tn testify that it works well vu husy manufacturing temn lke (REV) 8 I.HI'GHES.flenfrew, Ont.Jan.14, 183, WHISKEY ADVERTISING.In Local Option Districts\u2014Is Advertising Beliciting ?A very brief anneuncement in ths columna of the daily pre-« a fortnight ago emphasises a point nf vital in- torent to the nuvertiainx frageruity.lt appears that the Berlin Lisa Brewery have been canalitent ad tisers in Gault, Ontario, à \u2018local op''on fown, and A conviction was uty registered ugainst them by Maxistraie Beuhe, of that city for.contravaation of the Loca) Option Act.The brewers, however.appeal.Égainat the Magistrate's decinion con tending that newspatier advertising wax not wolicitiug.but in this contention they wern ant upheld.the pre- aiding Justice, Judge Witlam Reades, upholding the Maxistrate\u2019s ennvictinn, and incidentally sertitog a paint that has nn less interest 15 local option- ists than to the ndvertising fraternity.The detailed evidence of the care i not before Us ns we write, nor are we completely conversant with the provisions of the Laval Option Act.Rut lnoking at the conviction from & purely advertising point of view.the decision of both Muxistrate and Judge must be upheld ax thoroughly just.Advertising which is xo poor as not to \u2018solicit\u2019 or expect results elther directly or indirectly.in not worthy of the name.\u2018and from experience, we know the Berlin Lion Brewery put out a line of advertising that Is calculated not only te arouse interest, but influence orlers Advertising has so often been described as salesmanship in print.that it is diMecult te understand what grounds the Brewery (\u2018ompany hud for their appeal.They most certainly did not spend their good dollars In the Unit papers from any philanthropic motive.und the only alternative leoked (er must have been an ucces-ion of business directly or indirectly through the publicity gained in these media.This \u2018advertizing to our minds was as purely & soliciting proposition as if their agents had lier making & door to door canvass, and the \u2018hands-off order meted ot hy the unthiraty and respectable citiseos of Galt waa fully Justified ade the rxiuting terms of tha Loen! Option Act.All advertising is soliciting that is worthy of the name\u2014any advertising that doeq not come to the point of soliciting patronage has ne place at all in the modern science of selling geods through the written word.\u2014\u2014Economic Advertising.\u2019 ern Note: \u2014The next question would de to the legality of à Newspaper re- fetving and printing such retiring.\u201cTha printer has in English law been held tmarily.responsibly fop what he printed, With regard te papers a locaitty » the sdle printed In very of intexideting arinks te prekibitad the fllegniny of such partnership in soliciting.orders might seem an easy question, ap the nrinting of surh pertisements lo R farrant\u201d dofiance of law.Then what 0° the papes print - od elsewhere and posted te the dry ares?The crime would etem cu be the sane.perse \u2018DORCHESTER HOUSE'S PICTURES (From the Pall Mall Gasetts.) Next year the American eagle in carved stone.which Whitelew Reid placed over the portico of Dorchester Mouse wilt be removed snd Sir George ané Lady Molforé wi! go inte res!- dence.Dorchester House iw the way.was for mainly to provide a tung home or 8 collection © iceless pictures.his was the collection Senin 10- wether by R.8.Helterd \u2018m the middle of the pinelesnih century.whigh was housed for & timg in the old residence of Mir Bikes M vrence 4 unreal) square, Gir Thomas having bden.largely Instrumental tn the selection of the pietures.The paintings diaplayad are mainly by Titinn gud Paul Vercnese, 4 from the fuct that the apartments a sonert thal Baptists Ac not give the) they adorn were 6 iy \u2018built to ac- ales whan 1b Lbs caen also Qu: Tome she Engin w 6.2 44 fine with the unbiblira! practice ot! infant spnkting they are nat* doing * 1913.f that your.the Porte pro thet it le no intention we a one tes » DUT IE MURE treist upon the duty of he Montenegrin Government tu dissem 11 Insurgents wha crossed Its borders.QUESTIONS and ANSWERS (We (nvite questions on all possib suhirets of genara) interest, to which shall do our best to ubtain correct swers, and shall insert such Juries, and replies as w make room for This must not be used, how a telng ealumn, or as an Inquiry bare: for matters nog of pubiic Interest Every x t « e GENERAL THE DYING CALIFORNIAN.Mra.AV.14 EL, Amblis, Nush.urks for | thy pre .When (hy artys sround mg (old.\u20ac l'am dping.breihet, dying.Noon you'll miss.me in xour berth, For my farm wi soon be iying, \u2018Neath the ocean's Sminy surf \u2018 to me, brother, hearken, something | build nus.« Fee the vell tuy vialon derken nd | go from henre away.1 am going, nurely, going.But my hope in fod 1a strong, 1 um willing.brother.knnwing That He Gueth nothing wrong ! Meark 1h Tell my futher when sou mest him, That in death 1 prayed for him, Prayed that | might one dey mest him, th 0 wold that Toll 155 pat Now that she That her child wo her, When his lips were pale sud cold.Listen, brother, cateh each whisper, \u201cTia my wife l'Îl apesk Af naw, Tell, uh tell hen how | mins her, When the fever burna my brow.Tall her, brother, elowsly lutan, Don't forget à single word.That In death my «veu did glisten.With the tears her memory stirred.\u2018 Teil har she must ker the children, f.4ke the kian [ last impr sad, Hold them xe whan last eld thems.Folded closely to uy breus) Give them earl) te their Master, Tutting ait their trust ln tind, And He never will forsake them, He hay said so In His Word life an me, uvre emiuace then ny hopes were Ul But ther've galned on orph rt He doeth ull thing.« Tell my aivter, | remember Kvery Kind and partluæ werd And ny heart Lax been eps tender | Hy the thoughi= their inemory titted Ruv | never reached the haven.Wh I mought the pracious dust, } À port called Heaven, Where the gold doth asver rust Urge them tn xecurs an entrances, For they'll And their brother there, 1 Fulth In Jesus and tepentar \u2018 {ll véeuvre for pare Sh Hark! | hear my Si \u201cTin Hix voles, | ki When Tin gone.ah, dont \u2018re weeping, \u2019 Urother, here n me Int Farewell HOME RULE AND RELIGION.Although it would take thn much spare to give the ravopilets text nf the claires, they may Le briefix xirmmed uv us aie af the rivilege directly or Indirectly.entow any religion.ar to prahibit the frre exercise thereof, nr tn give 8 pre- leranve or privilege to any religion, ot tn make ant religiqiue caremans a con- ditton of validity nf apy marriage CABABIANCA.HP.a Must have a general knowledge of the names and natures of the raw materials used in wWeav- ing and sinning: where they are grown and obtained; and tha.names and natures - of he finished pro- ! ducts made from the pido Materials, Ha must understand and describe the different rocesses by, which the raw material mes fine ished product, and must have a detailed practical knowledge of at least\u2019 aus eue breach of Ge tale or finiahing.wpinning, weaving,\" \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 OZONIZED AIR., Blectrical machinery for chan, \u20ac\u201d part of the oxygen in the air tas ons is now generaliy employed for deodorise tod sterilizing the atmosphere In offices, theatres, banks, schools, subways, tunnels and other public places.! It is said that ozonised sir promotes\u2019 desp enthing.and es & resuit, etrengthens ti lungs and Increases the weight.To test the matter, tha.First National Bank of Chicago made an interesting experiment, a short, time ago, on six clerks employed in\u2018 one of the rooms of the nuditing de partment.The individual weights and, chest measurements of the men w ! taken just before an apparatus (op * osonising the air was installed la\u201d the room, and again at the ond of two months, It was found that vverg) Sgrreat in measured quantities as need- \\ one of the men had gained boih in weight and in chest messuromebt.\u2014 Khe \u2018Youth's Companion.\u2019 ENJOYING THE BEST OF HEALTH .THE MONTREAL WEEKLY WITNESS.JANUARY 25.grocars khop across the road to bus food.At the post office there ts à pile of undelivered letters addressed to her Four limes a day.th accordance with the regulutions.those lutturs are luke out hy the postmun.who 18 obliged to \"Artrgen\u2019 put into Harry with the captain and three officers Injured, the bridge carried awny, and the life- bosta minushed.The injured officers were attended to on boiurd.The C'ar- diff atoainer \u2018Aden\u2019 put back into Harry considerably damaged, and with one lifeboat lost.The captain reported 80 through the urdeal of knocking.knowing heforchaud that he will get that the steamer, which left Harry no answer.The envelopes are covered on December 18th, encssuntered a hur- eh th postinen\u2019s writlog, \u2018no answer, \u201c + ricane on ember 2éth, T0 miles west à some are worn through by much Frefl-a-tives\u201d Cured His Rheumatism of the ei ines, The e fn: handitug.wh by mu cluded a smashed lifebout and broken \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 7 = PERTE bulkheads Welsh Bichep'e Protest.SEATING MAKETH WISE.| M ¢ \u2018 A large end influential meeting of L A ENGLISH any years ago the Duke of Bridge- intimation from the Rotherham po- the clergy and laity of the diocese of Lord Abbot, of the Zens, Breke 12 .\u2018 waters mansgera thought they couid lice his arrest was effected.The Bt.Asaph was held at the Queen Ho- Thiek Stieke.ung at the *Pantes.save money transporting the coal Rotherham tragedy was discoverad on tel, Chester.The Bishop of ¥t.Asaph.i Among the most popular songs at Underground instead of ou the sur- the 16th November, two little girls, who presided.said with reference to A quaint ligious ceremony, in the Disestablishment Bil that the Frances Nicholson (7), and Amy Col- which prles: the London Pantomimen are: \u2018Oh, You face.The canal was constructed und 8 ?ben perl had Deautiful Doll; \u2018Hitchy Koo:' \u2018Hvery- the mines connected and drained at linaon (9).being found dead under a Home Secretary had mind 81 to und ne promotion ha body's Dotpg It: \u2018My Heart is with the same time.Ordinary canal boats hedge at Rradgate, The girls had at- the rea) meaning of whieh \u201cwas that stick \u201cwisidea\" Pets head or Trin | sect.in described hy Reuter's Tokio : correspondent The ceremony was the climax of « | five days\u2019 festival in celebration of the ! death of Kelzuvu Dalshu, founder of | the foto sect, the principal aub-sact of | he wun going to give £42000 {in per- petulty to the Church in Wales by taking It from the pocketrn of t+ poor o vlergy.to whom he had promised their present salaries unreduoed.Thin subterfuge was one of the mont discredit.tended a singing class at Kimbsrworth Chapet the previous night, and were not again seen alive.A search was made by the parents and the police throughuot the night, but the children were not discovered until about 7.20 are used, but the power le furnished by men.On the roof of the tunnel arch are cross pleces, and the men deo the work of propulsion on thelr backs : on the con) nnd pushing with their feet againat the cross-bare on the You To-night:\u2018 \u2018King of Roses,\u2019 \u2018Long Way to Ttpperury:* \u2018Hello, Susie Green: \u201cWho Were You with Last Night?\u2018How Are Yer.Geventesn Years Abroad.THE STANDARD ARTICLE - SOLD EVERYWHERE After seventseu Jams was Ann Paterson.She was CEES yy fcially reported, that the Dystleamipe $ P.O.cascontocenceccassncacu008 My little girl had an awful oad which roused mostly oi Cummingeton, Mo: = Ve) cruisers \u2018Terrible \u2018Mermiene\u2019 and ® Pn cen @- seernad to go to hee throat chest, rayshire.She was married by the float DODDS \u2018Venus\u2019 will be stationed at Milford + rhile she was sleeping one soul Soe Rev.David Waters, Bur , and = j - Haven ss soon as moorings can be #43 ?Fer biouses, ete.give dust hese æ + i had four eons, being 52 years old when Pd 5 prepared.mensure La inches, ® wouid deveiop into tie, 0 20 0000 ner youngest was Sern.Two of the + Pw otc.give was as my husband corne home sent hil sons are alive, being contractors ia à A Peerage Romance he n measure inches.3 Tht awa, to get s bottle of Dr.Wocd'e large way of business in Australis.sl romance 1 peerage w! For Muse and Chiléren ?jorway Fine yr .As cote a she Mrs.McKnochiter, who, in Cones roe br a eee Ta sive age only in years wakenéé up I ave her a dose and com qguance of falling health, has been bed.Tage, Mes Or Las hie Quiety * tinued its use until ale Sccame quite ridden for some tir.©, 18 the oldest old brother and Tate.mptive rene +*++++4+44+440040000 better.We only used bali à botile.Rae pensioner in Banffahire.Marquis of Angieasy.The engagement, .| ses GiRL'S DRESS WITH VEST.will never be without 1 ae T consider it The Retterham Murders whi¢ch was first announced on February p00 gine ONS-PIECE DRESS.NB.\u2014Be mre t) cut out the (Bes.invaluable.\u201d \u201cDr.Wood's\u201d The Argyllshire peiise have mrestsd last, hae from time to times been de- Lt Blue gétates with diué and white * \u2018tien ane ae wh the ceupsa, Be sure Tou 0 as at Kinlochieven n man who is under mod Put the ve de Ne ee Dan ar corpo.volver mie AS be woud fos ried Guiates for trimming was used SST CIC camps for énch patte you t.price lon of bétng with the ranged, and wil take place early in orge.y for this design.Brow postal ao! stamps pati vente par Bottle.Put up in yellow & thé New Yèoy.Unlike many other this Ge0igR.As here shown, browa .n cashmere with uniess otherwise s7ecifieé.Costum ne rest he irae Rotherham murdons.Me arrived similar marriages, it will net take place cashmoid (with embroidery in self bratsing, or Diue corduroy with White usually consist of two separate pat- .z obtained en.secretly at a registry offles.celsr).was uted.The pattern je In broadcloth, would equally effective.terms, and Leace ceil for twency eons.mini gm 6 alpen: 4, 8 and Tt re.The pattern ie eut in four sises: 6 8.Address: Patiorn Depuriment, \"Weak.10 youre.SF Ten pe, 18 maton Rough Time Afloat.The Wes Maries sieemer | fee 1, apd 13 years.It requires 31.3 yards of 34 tech material far nd Canadian Momattoné, a your tise 4 ontreak ° police bad Ce Bees, M 24 ANCTHER There is Still Time to Mark a Ballot in the \u2018Witness\u2019 Referendum LER RR RR ® IT WILL PAY YOU * TO SIUDY THESE » QUESTIONS The \u201cWitness\u201d will, during the next few weeks, take a referendum on the thirteen important CHANCE THIRTEEN GREAT QUESTIONS OF NATIONAL IMPORI- problems that are interesting the people of Canada to-day.These questions, set out below, have à serious bearing on the national and home life and on the packets of the taxt-aver.By takirg part in this public expression of opinion you can, by joining your vote to that of others, make up a ioial that will be felt at Ottawa and in the Provincial Legislatures.Every person over twenty-one years of age, male or female, may vote.The women are as much cancerned 1 the decision of these questions as the men, and it is essential that they should be heard.The ballot will appear in the \u2018Witness a number of times, so that every adult member of à family may vote.Kindly be sure to put Mr, Mrs.or Miss before your signature so that the results of the male and female vote mav be labulated separately.The purpose of this is to give the referendum added interest.Alco make the name of the province very distinct for geographical classification.V'ote on any or all of the questions.To vote in favor of a question make an X opposite it mn the \u201cYes\u201d column.and to vote against a question make an X im the \u201cNo\u201d column.[Don\u2019t neglect to cast your vote.v ; | ; : : make the ballot a nation-wide one\u2014the united voice of the nine provinces.NO NAMES WILL BE MADE PUBLIC.; The ballot 1s as secret a one as if cast in an official election.It is necessary that the name and address be given so that no duplicates will be cast, and so that the votes may be counted and voting you will help to tabulated by provinces.Cut out the following ballot and after making 1 ] emelope addressed Plebiscite, Witness, Montreal.It may either be sent alone or a stamp will be VOTE! DO IT NOW ! It will cost you nothing saved if it is sent along wim the reader's subscription.THE THIRTEEN QUESTIONS : \u2014 EAT ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF A CONTRIBUTION OF GR [* BATTLESHIPS TO THE NAVY OF THE EMPIRE?a, Le ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF A CANADIAN NAVY?IN FAVOR OF INCREASING THE @ ARE CE Liven TO BRITISH GOODS ENTERING CANADA FROM 331-3 TO 50 ALLY REDUCING THE CUSTOMS ARE PF ON GOODS EN RING CANADA FROM OTHER PARTS SO INAUGURATING IMPERIAL FREE TARIFF ON GOODS ENTER OF THE EMPIRE AND TRADE?ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF FREE © WITH THE UNITED STATES ?(5) ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF FREE TRADE IN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS WITH THE UNITED STATES ?IN FAVOR OF THE CUSTOMS TARIFF BEING REDUCED (6) AR RADUALLY SO AS EVENTUALLY TO BRING ABOUT FREE TRADE?(7) AR you (8) ARE CED ON IMPROVEMENTS VALUES?IN FAVOR OF HAVING ALL RAILWAYS, TELEGRAPHS, ® ARE D ÉLEPHONTS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PUBLIC?YOU IN FAVOR OF EXTENDING THE FRANCHISE TO co ANGMEN ON EQUAL TERMS WITH MEN?an IN FAVOR OF A STATED NUMBER OF VOTERS HAV.ta ANS oe RIGHT BY PETITION TO HAVE ANY BILL THEY MAY SIGN SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE FOR THEIR APPROVAL iN AS À LAW?(13) ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF THE IN FAVOR OF A CHEAP PARCEL POST AS ALREADY RE TABLISHED IN ALL OTHER CIVILIZED COUNTRIES ?IN FAVOR OF REMOVING THE TAX AT PRESENT ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF PLACING ALL APPOINTMENTS TO THE CIVIL SERVICE UNDER À COMMISSION ! your crosses mail it to the \u2018Witness\u2019 in an TO VOTE! [00000000000 00000 \u2018o + ;* AND THEN TO VOTE * \u2018* WHICH WAY YOU * ® THINK * ¢ + 140000000656 H000 but a postage stamp, and by YES NO PRESENT PREFER.TRADE IN NATURAL PRODUCTS I | AND PUTTING IT ON THE LAND ABOLITION OF THE BAR?NAME .rsccovotesrnncscannssonnasanauemensenues 0006 (State Mr, Mre., or Mise) STREET .PROVINCE .CITY OR TOWN.ociirirruurrrtnannnierneenseiierssesssrsanranssnssonnee LE LE JEALOUSY WAS CRIMEMOTIVE Ontario Man, in Attempting to Kill His Wife, Professed Broken Heart.Clarence Creek, \u2018rat, Jan 1%.\u2014 While fn a fu nf insanity, William Gatethier, aged 63, à farmer, of Orient, à Village four miles from here.Made & savage attempt to kill his wite with a hammer by striking her several blows un the head, and.evidently thinking her @ead when she fell unconscious to the floor, killed himself immediately after by cutting hia throat with a rasor.Mrs.Gauthier now les in a precarious condition at her home, where the tragedy occurred, but Dr.Des- rosiers, of Rockland, who is attending her, aye ahs will probably recover.The only witness nf what really hap- hed beriden the two principals was ir little three.vear.nld grandson.According to Lhe story told by Mrs.Gauthier, she wan aitting sewing at s table in the dining-room.The child was playing in the room, when he gave a ery of warning, and, looki round, she saw her husband hehind her with a razor in one hand and & hammer in the other, Before she couid move he Rit her twice over the hemd end she fol off the chair.\u201c Fer some time Cauthier had heen acting strangely, hut it was not the Wan in auch à state of Insanity to warrant sending him to the asylum.Gauthier lived at \u2018rrient for over Tots, years.He lea ves five sons and daughters, noms of whom were at heme at the time «f (he tragedy.Clarence Creek, Ont.Jan.10.\u2014 Pure ther detalls of the domestic tragedy reves! the fact that William uthier, of Orient.aged 6 years, \u201cwas actuated bf Jealousy in hip attempt to kill his wife.He afterwards committed suicide.lt was clear the dead man had intended to kill his wife outright and thea kill himself.The motive was at that time obscure, though the eccentricities of the man, and his violent fits of temper were well known.But it was to remain a mystery but a little while, Mr.Lalonde, after the body had been lald out, was looking round the suicides room when he noticed the followng letter pinned on the wall.It wag written by the dead man and in English.The letter read: \u2018You can teil Henri (one of the song).that I am going to pay so as you will be even with the rest of the fam- fly.When I die 1 don\u2019t want to see old Masson.I don\u2019t want him to touch me.I want Sycienthe and Henri and Eugene Martin to dress me, and I want Willlam (another son), to carry me to my grave as my other boy will not lke it \u2018T don't want F.Lalonde to come to prey to my body, nor my wife, although [ like her yet.But she has gone astray long ago.1 pardon her for what she said to me, but I can not pardon her for letting men In the house.1 am sorry for the family, and God bless them all, and God bless my soul for this act.My heart is hrokea.I cannot stand it any longer.\u2019 \u2018(Bigned), William Gauthier.Dr.Desrosiers found, when he examined the dead man that he had evidently tried to suicide first with the hammer for there were several abrasions about the head that had evidently been caused by that weapon.Failing in his purpose with that instrument, however, the deceased had taken the rasor and quickly end- od dis life.The condition of the old lady ia very serious.The blow with the hammer on the top of the head fractured the skull bone, and the one on the forehead smashed the frontal bone.rater New Haven, Jan.14.\u2014Presi!dent Taft will make his home here next spring, for a time at least, at the hotel bearing his name.The sixth floor front of nine rooms is being set apart for Mr.Taft.Mr.Taft is expected about Armia to take up his professorship at CELEBRATES VICTORY FOR LOCAL OPTION.(Special to the \u2018Witness.\u2019) Newcastie, Ont, Jan.18.\u2014The Do- miaton Alliance Is losing no time after the Local Option contests In this county before entering upon the work of another year.The Rev.Dr.Mc- Tavish, field secretary, has been recently in Durham County arranging for the annual field day to be held on Sunday.February 23rd, to he followed, it is expected, by a mammoth county convention.A strange feature of the victory for Local Option in Victoria Harbor, Victoria County.Is that à few years ago, it 1s sald.the liquor interests of that place were anxious to have it incorporated as a village in order to avoid the consequences of Local Option being carried in Toy N.and that now Local Option has been carried st Victoria Harbor by one of the largest percentages ever polled in Ontario.whereas Toy Is still under license.When it became known that Victoria Harbor had allen Into the ranks of the \u2018dry\u2019 towns there was a monster demonstration.A torchlight procession was formed (women falling into line) and paraded the principal streets.This was followed by a mass meeting snd addresses from well-known temperance workers.FAULTY SWITCH CAUSES WRECK NEAR ST.THOMAS Bt.Thomas, Jan.18.\u2014Thers was another serious wreck on the Wabash Railway yesterday, when No.1 express ran Into the rear of the freight train, No.96 at Nixon, bresking up he bose & the freight train, and ng Ison, a brakeman, an F.Dalton, both of St.Thomas, Neith- one prets hart.wreck, it said, was caused by the failure of the switch to the siding at Nixon to close properiy.The THE MONTREAL WEEKLY WITNESS, JANUARY 25, VOTES N HOW THEY ARE VOTING.THE BALLOTS BY PROVINCES Male Female Total Prince Edward Island.50 9 59 Nova Scotia.166 47 213 New Brunswick.66 16 82 Quebec .98 20 118 Ontario .5% 197 733 Manitoba.159 23 182 Saskatchewan.wn.174 28 202 Alberta.113 21 134 British Columbia.70 9 79 Outside Canada.7 3 10 1439 373 1812 Ar the total vote gets larger in the \u2018Witness\u2019 plebescite, it comes to mean more.The count this week hrings the total up te one thousand eight hundred and twelve dalle.The new votes that are continually coming in do not only add to the total and confirm the opinion expressed by the first count.No ballot can be sent in without affecting the total count on each question and making new percentages of favorable votes or unfavorabls votes on the questions at Issue.The votes counted since last week have made changes that are of considerable moment.The vote on question one, for instance, on the ballot papers first fia- sued, which contained but one question on the navy, namely: Ara you in favor of à gift of great battleships to the navy of the empire ?had 181 votes in ite favor out of 481 cast.Thin worka out at a vote of only 876 per hundred in favor of that polley.When we compare the results as found in the above tihle with last week's count we find that the new percentage is only 355 and that last weeks balints ing pulled the vate favorable to a gift of ships down two percent.OW COMING IN FASTER The Later Returns Are Gradually Changing the Percentages.SOME INTERESTING FIGURES.The Vote For a Gift of Battleships Falling Off, and the Vote For a Canadian Navy Rising.A Mike process is going on with the other questions.Whether it is the debate GRAND TOTALS.MALE FEMALE TOTAL No.For Against For Against For Against 1 .176 324 26 43 202 367 la.l6l 518 40 132 201 650 lb.582 276 145 103 727 379 2.1079 270 232 69 1311 339 3 .1297 73 306 13 1603 86 4 .1221 162 297 43 1518 205 5.H135 242 269 53 1404 295 6 .1125 216 256 42 1381 258 7 .1380 24 358 1 1738 25 8:.1133 170 286 30 1419 200 9.916 335 253 34 1169 369 10.88 458 267 80 1135 538 no.117 133 232 25 1349 158 12 .898 299 208 43 1106 342 13 .1349 42 362 6 1711 48 NAVA BCOTIA, MANITOBA.| Male.Fagnale.Total.Male.Female, Patt No.+ iW Art.For Ars.Her At.F AS 7.ASL For.Af .In Lome 41m 24 #9 sa 4773 8 lb.2.101 15 25 6 126 21 4 33 6\u20ac 6 51 ?13 at 35 1 18 32 126 18 17 3 18 7 32.2: EU 6 4 5 eae 155 8 18 1174 4 fun us 149 14 36 1 185 18 140 15 18 3 188 17 5 18 28 M 90188 37 145 16 17 3 188 16 8.2\" 1 2% 2 6 163 182 17 16 3 18 20 Toone Toa 0 16 7 16 3 22 0178 3 8.1: ao 43 8 138 13 18 1 186 12 2% 10 108 5 15 31 16 111 2 7 U 8 4 120 30 20 1 140 31 19 8178 # 158 6 19 60166 Bb Se à 126 14 15 2 1M 16 1184 3 He 6 2 0167 6 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.SASKATCHEWAN.Male.Female.Total.Male.Female.Total.No, Fur.Agt.For, Agt.For.Agt.For.Agt.For.Agt.For.Agt.1 .5 3100 0 1 8 11 2 4 3 4 35 48 4 19 1 4 68 13 4 3 $ 71 82 3 7 6 3 M 10 4 2% \"1 «1 a 3 11 8 1 12 118 20 8 318 3 a 4 9 0 52 4 166 3 :5 1 189 4 2 7 6 4 48 1 157 14 26 1 183 18 ow 8 6 4 #6 12 184 16 2% 3179 18 IT 9 6 3 4 12 147 19 13 3180 2 4 0 95 0 8 0 170 1 28 0198 1 a 7 8 1 4 3 149 12 2% 114 13 2715 7 1 34 16 138 3% 21 4 167 29 > 6 7 3 M 27 17 a 2 515 4 $3 13 5 3 3 16 4 13 0 3 iu 3 8 1 504% a 7 à 018 4 NEW BRUNSWICK.ALBERTA.Male.Female, Total For.Agt.For.Agt.For, Agt.5 34 2 3: ut % were Bot hurt.The wreok delayed traffic a couple of hours i 1 0 5% 4 17 % sm 10 7 4 #4 U 61 11 9 4 @ #5 15 8 13 1 6 10 4 % 13 2 61 12 u 19 13 2 687 BH 16 12 3 6 1 % 1 18 6\u20ac #1 1 4 13 »9 3 #0 16 a 16 14 1 86 18 1 » 7 6 B » a 1 73 10 a 18 9» 2 4B 1 15 1 7% 2 QUEBEC.Male.Female.Total Na For.For.Agt.For.Agt.3: 11 0 3 3 Hu it % : 6018 & a4 8 5 10 46 4 s = 12 ¢ NN 6018 10168 1 % 8 17 32 100 16 ™ 15 156 82 9 17 % 11 16 3 9 13 sn, 1 nn 0 118 1 n me 16 44 87 4 \u201c \"14 «a D 16 5 C1 4 4 ¥ 13 1 8 1t » B10 4 8 a 7 1 11 616 7 \u2014 ONTARIO.Mali}! Female.Total No.For.For.Agt For.Agt Too .\u2026 \u2026 M 119 11 20 06 181 mm.a m 16 72 58 20 ib .\u2026\u2026 316 74 65 290 178 $0.0.276 11T 107 43 488 160 3 \u2026 473 80 153 8 4B 4 Wd 46 166 22 618 NB s \u2026.418 108 187 28 300 130 ¢ \u2026 401 98 136 30 626 106 1 \u2026.812 B 166 1 Ne 1 : eo \u2026\u2026 46 GB 146 16 64 oe 3810 10 464 180 10 \u2026 \u2026 31 IN HS 42 463 78 11 cc oo oo 206 48 1846 8 M$ 8 13.3 LL 16 +7 197 23 00 06 5e 34 D Im 8 1913, in Parliament that is influencing the voters or a gradual revolt from the agitations of 8 German war scare the vote in favor of question 1 (a), has also fallen, while the vate in favor of question 1.(bh), has risen very slightly.A gain of half a vote in the hundred manife ts ilself in the affirmative an- swWer to question 2.Possibly this in- dicaten that this question ja becoming better understood.It really means, sre vou in favor of giving a greater preference to British goods and so allowing them to enter Canada more freely or with lesa duty.The answer to question three as It ia coming in will be hailed witr great delight by all true imperialists.lt 1s 8 splendid answer to the slanderous taunt that the free traders are not loyal tn the Empire.The opposition ta question seven: Are you in favor of a cheap parcel post, continues to be surprisingly small.To parliament, the information we collecting in this ballot will be exceedingly valuable, for parliamentarians have always had an exaggerated idea of the opposition to a cheap parcels post.If you Have not voted It is not yet too late to make your influence felt.Further and more closely analysed results with many letters of comment will he given on this page next week.Male.Female.Total 17 % 17 3 4 Mu 68 7 % 4 nn » 7 T4 2 17 13 T 106 4 11 6 30 011 oO % 13 18 2113 35 96 11 18 1 214 13 97 13 17 114 u 110 1 2% 010 1 07 1 M 0 127 1 8 16 19 0 106 16 8% 13 18 3 118 Nn » 717 016 7 8 16 té 3 108 17 \u2026 .\u2026 107 5% 21 0 128 3 BRITISH COLUMBIA Male.Female.Total.No.For.Agt.For.Agt.For.Agt.1 \u2026 16 7 2 2 18 9 on 6 3 1B Mu ss 14 3 2% 1 1 6 13 » 6 65 13 e 481 8 0\u201c 636% : s 7 1 #4 « » $ 1 Bn as 1 $s 6 1 5 9 0 61 5 sn» ¢ 2 on .15 7 1 6 16 0 « T0 4 ° 1e ?6 & 16 se 3 38 oN 3 i - Q > 2 3 > Male.Female.Total 3 8 $ 1 4 3 e 3 ¢ 1 # 3 1 1 1 0 8 1 8 1 8 1 8 8 7 ¢6 38 0 1 #6 ¢ 1 1 8 T 8 4 3 1 2 E& 6 4 3 1 1 6 13 e 3 \u20ac ° s $8 3 0 8 1 \u201c3 } ¢ 8s 3 $1 e 6\u20ac 1 « 6 1 6 7 8 $ 3 8 6 8 3 1 3 à 8 382 KROPOTKIN IS REPORTED IL London, Jan.18\u2014Prince Peter Alexeisviteh Kropotkin, the famous Nihilist, In reported to be so 111 that he ls not expected to recover.He has & residence in Brighton, and until recently han followed geographical studies.He came to England many years ago.after he escaped from the fortress prisui at St.Petersburg, in which he Tad seen confined for preaching alleged revolutionary and Anarchist doctrines.From the outset of his career, when be commenced to study the social conditions of his country, Prince Kropotkin found himself in direct opposition with ths governing classes and \u2018he members of his own family.He has been in trouble in Switzerland through the publieation there of an Anarchist paper entitled Le Révoltd,\u2019 and he was axpelled from that country.His revolutionary preach- Ings brought him eondemnation to five years\u2019 Imprisonmen.at Lyons in 1883, but he was liberated threes years afterwards.He has published a great deal of revolutionary writing.JANUARY SUBSCRIBERS Subscribers whose address Mbdels are marked JAW.are asked to kindly attend to their renewal AT ONCE.Nothing 1 sever lost by renewing a little in advance, as extengion invariably dates from the expiry of present subseription.On the other hand, an overdue subscription will mean interruption in the service and vezatious delay in replacing the name on the mailing st.A word to the wise, elsewhere in this issue, or write for particulars.JOHN DOUGALL & BON, \u2018Witness\u2019 Block.Montreal a\u201d DICTES KARRIA TRB, Notices of births, marriages and deaths must invariably be endorsed with the name and address of the sender, or otherwise no notice can be taken of them.Birth notices are Inserted for 3c; 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at Holly House, Listed Layton stone, wife of Bestés Bainer, of Leytonstone ani , © Crete Cornwall.BOLAND \u2014 On Bern 1913, at her re- .No, 84 reiries street,Que- peers 5° Ann Rand, daughter of ary the late Ké& Boland BRENNAN = Jag an 1918, Dun- fo of Bait, fate if late Dr.ne chHahon aod t r.r of be late 'ustioe Mo- BRODIB \u2014 At Vancouver, BC.on Jan , 1918.Ann M.Glover.beloved wife pi Alexander Brodie.of Quebec.\u2014 On Dec.39, 1918, at \"Niths- sue Dornton-road, South lon, England, Elisabeth, wife John Buley.N \u2014 At Ottaws, op Jan.18, CH en ene By Sas era.Willem Bennett, sed 1.CRO! BIB \u2014 At L'Ori Oat, on ey 11, 1918, the Rev.rge Crom- bis, aged 76 years.At1108 Queen's Mary's on Jas.IR \u2014 met te des Netges, Que, Seite li! SE GLDARY \u2014 At Qu on Jen.19.1918, In Power, wife of the late Vat- rick Cleary, of St.Basile, County of Portneuf.DECARY \u2014 Dame Rose de Lima &t.J widow of the lute Alphonse Clovis Decary, in his lifetime pots.and reglatrar, 63 yesra old.FEATHERSTON \u2014 At Munster, Ont.8! Jan.17, 1913, Jona Featherston of Goulburn, {n \u2018bis 33nd year.FOBTER \u2014 On Saturday, Jan 18, 183, at 183 Pins avenue Bast, Gertrude Euphemia Issbella Foster, aged 1! years, 6 months and 3 days, GABKIN \u2014 In Buffalo, N.Y., on Jan.12.1913, of poeumonia, Thomas Gask|n.æ nest son of the late Capt.Joun askin, of Kingston, Ont.GUNDY \u2014 At Toronto, on Jan.11, 1313.Fliza Pritchard, widow of the late Rev.John Gundy, of St Thomas, iu her 90th year.HICKEY \u2014 in Jan.14, 191 t his tate residence, 18 Arlington avenus.West: mount, Jabn Nelson Hickey, son of the late M W.Hickey, Aultevilie.Uni.HOLDEN \u2014 At 518 Huron sireet, Te ronto, on Jan.17, 1912, Susannah, re- lict of the late James Holden, in hei 91st year.JARVIS \u2014 On Jan.13, 1913, at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr.Wm Hope, 994 Dorchester street West.Anne Stein.wife of Arthur Murray Jarvis, of Toronto.KILBOURN \u2014 At Owen Round, Ont, an Jan.16, 1913, Hiram James Kilbourn, aged 66 years.MacRASTIE \u2014 At her late residence, Carleton Place, Ont.on Dec.36.1313.Ellen McEwen, widow of the late Peter MacRastie, born at Spring Glasgow, Beotland.MERIFIELD \u2014 At his late residence, 174 Le Breton, Ottawa, Wm.J.Mert field, tn his 85th year.MILLER \u2014 At London.England.on Jan 9.1913, suddenly William Nicholan Milter, K.C., eldest mon of the late Judge Miller.of Galt, Ont.MUIR\u2014At Boston, Mass.on Jan.17.1918.of pneumonia.James Gordon Muir, son of the late BE.Mulr, of this city.NELSON \u2014 In New York city, audden- ly, on Jun.16, 1913, Dr.Wolfre4 Nei- son FRGB,.eon of the late Dr.Horace Nelson.NEWMAN \u2014 In Kingston.Ont.on Jan 18.1913, Maitland Newman, in his 66th year.ORR \u2014 In St.Lambert.on Wednesday.Jan.15, 1918, at the age of 65 years and 6 months, Hannah Clark Orr, beloved wife of the late Joseph Orr, of Hemmingford.PARK \u2014 At Teulon Presbyterian Has- lal Manitoba, on Jan.17, 1913, E: allace Davidson, beloved wife of Donald Park.MR.and youngest daughter of the Rev.John and Mie Davidson, 32 Tranby avenue, Toronth PARSONK \u2014 At hix late residence, 34% Beverley street.Toronto, on Jan.#4.1313, the Rev.Henry Martyn Tersons, D, Pastor Emeritus of Knox Chureh, in his 85th year.PICKEL \u2014 At Sweetsburg, Que.on Jan, 11.1913, Ruhannah Renham.daughter of the late Samuel Benham.of Rrome, and relict of the late H D.Pickel, of Sweetsburg, aged 173 years and | month.POTTER \u2014 1n Dundas, Ont.on Jan.14 1913, the Rev.Austin Potter, aged 71 years.RENWICK - At Castieperk.Lansrk Scotland.on Jan.3.191%, Hugh Ren- wick.brother of Mrs.Jamas Gibson.of Ottawa.RICHARDSON -\u2014 In Kingston, Ont, on Jan.10, 1913, Mary Shaw, widow of the late Rev.Jemes E.Richardson.RIDDELL \u2014 On Dec.38, 191% at Mille Îsles, Que, William John Riddell, age 85 years ROWLEY -\u2014 Entered lato rest, on Jan.13, 1913, at her late residence, 3¢ Sec ond avenus, Ottawa, Miriam, relict of the late John Willlam Horsley Row: Jey, of Yarmouth.Nova Hcotla, in the 78th year of her age.RYAN \u2014 On Jen.14, 1913.at No.B4w Adelaide street, Toronto, FF.J.Ryn\u2019.SHERWOOD -\u2014 At the residence of her son-in-law, George Crawford, Swan Lake, Manitoba, Emily Richardson,re- lict of the late Ramuel Sherwood, Re- Bistrar of Toronto.aged 94 years.SIMMONS Willlam Frederick Simmons, rears and 6 months, accident phyxiated, at 260 Han.nantyine avenue, Verdun, dearly beloved son of Sidney and Florence Strmmons.Batterses, london, England, asd Saskatchewan papers plesse cupy.SMITH \u2014 On Jan.13.1913.at Kt.Lukes General Hospital, Ottawa, John Smith, of the staff of the Library of Parliament, In his 71st year.- SMITH \u2014 At her late remidence, 102 St, Mark street, Montreal.on Jan.18- 1918.Mary Laura, daughter of late Alfred Gough, and widow of the late 3.F.© Smith.in the seventy- fifth year of her age.THOMPSON \u2014 At Kinnear's Mills, on Jan.17.1912, Flisabeth Allan, beloved wife of William R.Thompson.TODD -\u2014 At Quebec, on Jen.18, 191%, Robert Frank, infant son of Thomas god Nary Ann Todd, aged 1 year snd month.At Ottawa, on Jan.18, 1918 > C.Loiselle, beluved wife nf the Rev.©.H.Vesnot, pastor of Kt.Mark's Presbyterian urch, in her 42nd year.WATT \u2014 On Thursday, Jan.36, 1912, of pneumonia.at her residence, $80 Cadieux street.Margaret Muirhead widow of the late Charles © Watt, ta her 82nd year.Lower Provinces papers pleans copy.WILRON\u2014 At her late residence, 240 MeCaul street, Toronto, on Jan.14 1918, Emeline Mussen, relict ofs the late James Wilson.sometime of the Canadian Pacific Railway, in her 78th year.WILSON \u2014 On Dec.35, 19i3, at No.8 Chelsham-roed, Clapham, London,England, after years of patient suffering, Albert Henry Wilson, aged 61 years.IEILDING \u2014 At Ler residence, 16 CI street, Ottawa, on Jan.12, 1913, Fannie Yellding, daughter of the late Agar Yellding, Eeq.M _.IN?MEMORIAM.THWELL \u2014 In lov memory oF Barman J.Bothwell.of Riehmond, Que, who died on Jan.20, 1911.\u2014 In loving memory of Robebt ces Cross, of Melbourne, Que, who went home on Jan.15.1899, ELLIOTT \u2014 In loving_memory of our dear boy.Flo hadi ho des parted this life on Jan.15, 1912.- \u2018Gone, but hot forgotien.\u2019 NICHOLSON - In Jovi memory Parker Nicholson.who departed.life on Jan.of this 17, 1907.A FREE! 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