The Stanstead journal, 13 décembre 1917, jeudi 13 décembre 1917

[" The Stanstead Journal.VOL.LXXII\u2014No, 51 ROCK ISLAND, (STANSTEAD) P.Q., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1917.WHOLE No.3749 A.W.BuLLock, Georgeville A Few Specials for One Weéek Only.Men\u2019s Wool Sweaters Regular 83.00 Our price 81.95 Boys\u2019 Swegters Regular .75 6 .60 Men\u2019s Felts Regular 2.25 st 2 00 Men\u2019s All Wool Pontiacs Regular 2.00 se 1.75 Men\u2019s Pontiacs Regular 1.25 6 1.00 Men\u2019s Leather Mittens, wool-lined Regular 1.76 Our price 1.26 Prints, all patterns, per yd.Regular .20 6 16 Men\u2019s AN Wool Pants Regular 6.00 495 Men\u2019s \u2018\u2018Fit-Rite\u2019\u2019 Suits Regular $20.00 & 25.00 *¢ 15.00 Standard Sewing Machine, drop head, golden oak, regular price 842.00, our price this week only $29.00.per lb.Fine new Labrador Salmon, salted 8.15 Fine new Gaspé Cod, salted 15 California \u2018\u2018Sun-Maid\u201d Raisins 18 Oandied Peel 25 Tomatoes, Peas, Corn, etc:, per can .17 Purity and Five Roses Flour per bag 6 75 Tobacco, all kinde, 3 cuts 25 New Confectionery, ail kinds 25c.to 50c.1b.Drugs and Medicines, Toilet Articles, etc.Watch Our List for Low Prices.A.W.BuLLock, Georgeville TOWN TOPICS.Read the American Clothing Co.'s full page ad.R.H.Slade of Fitchburg was in town Friday.Mosed~Raymond of Sheldon, Vt., was in town Saturday.A full line of white Ivory toilot articles at Stewart\u2019s, The Jeweler\u2019s.Arthur G.Sprague of St.Johnsbury was in town Thursday and Friday.Walter Norris went to Springfisid, Mass, Saturday evening for a few days.R.W.Jordan and W.CC.Wily of Portland, Me, were in town Thursday and Friday.0.H.Coolidge of Rutland, Vi, was in town Satarday in the intercat of (he Franklin car.The sermon subject next Sunday at the Universalist church will be \u2018\u2018Lessons From Great Disasters.\u201d Office Wanted\u2014For man, in good business location of Rock Island.\u2019 Write \u201cA,\u201d Journal Office.43 Don\u2019t mies the special sale of electric table ware and heating appliances by\u2019 tbe Southern Canada Power Co, Pike Block.Ernest Cox has purchased from Holmes & Holmes the double tenement house on Elm Avenue, Derby Line, the purchase including five lots adjoining.Byron Herrick, in a letter to his wife speaks of the kindness of the French people to the Yankee soldiers; but ho fails to find a country equal to his own.Lieut.A.Burton Nelson is about to leave for France, and Col.C.E.and Mre.Nelson bave gone to New York to eee their son before his departure.The Haskell Free Library will be closed on Tuesday, Christmas day, and on the following Tuesday, New Year\u2019s.It will be opened Wednesday, December 26, and January 2.Don\u2019t miss the comic farce \u201cThe Rummage Sale\u201d in the Universalist vestry, Friday evening, at eight o'clock, given by local talent.There will also be vocal and instrumental music, a fancy and useful table, and light refreshments for sale.Admission 25 cente.There is some critisclsm of the method pursued in keeping the sidewalks open at Derby Line by rolling.A new scraper is on the way, the old one having become useless.The unusually early snow and the freight congestion are very good reasons for the delay.Two houses to let at Beebe.Both in center of village.One, six rooms with bath and electric lights; modern in every way.One aix roome with flush and electricity.Good concrete basements, woodshed and all in up-to- date condition.Rent 810.00.Water furnished.Charles Bennett.\u2018=A friend gent a Scribner\u2019s Magazine to Stephen O\u2019Rourke on the French front; after reading it, Mr.O'Rourke passed it along and it was finally returned to him with-281 names inscribed on it.This shows the extent of the appreciation of the men at the front for reading matter from the homeland.Mr.O'Rourke sent the magazine to his wife as a souvenir, Gentlemen\u2019s furnishings.The beet stock in town; all the novelties in this line.Olement Bros.professional TOWN TOPICS.Over thirty wrist watches to pick from at Stewart\u2019a.M A full line of ladies\u2019 furnishing goods for Christmas gifts at Clement Bros.Mrs.E.G.Bethel of Vears, Ont., is a guest of her parente, Mr.and Mre.8.T.Fregeau.The American Clothing Co.have an important announcement on the tbird page.' Miss Lena Taylor of Fitch Bay was a week-end guest of Miss Etta Taylor at Rock Island.Deneri Duval got his left hand injured in a machine at the Butterfleld Works December 5th.Electric perculators, irons, toasters, etc., at reduced prices.Southern Canada Power Co., Pike Block.Miss Jeanne Beauchemi, Mrs.(Dr.) Dupond of Laurenceville, Que., are visiting Mr.and Mrs.L.D.Fregeau.Farmers, bring me your pulp-wood and get your money.Highest prices paid.H.A.Beerwortb, Stanstead station.47w2 Lost\u2014Thuraday, November 1, a red horse blanket.It the finder will return it, I\u2019ll appreciate the favor, or I will give up the corner I have and be can have the whole.R.T.Nurse.At the Centenary Methodist Church on Sunday next at 10 30the pastor will preach on \u201cWar and Character.\u201d The evening service is withdrawn on account of meeting at Border Theatre.Boy Scout meeting in the vestry of the Congregational Church, Monday evening, at 7 o\u2019clock, Rev.B.F.Me- Intire in charge.Allup.This will be the last meeting until after the New Year.Children\u2019s Community Christmas this year will be in the form of a free entertainment at the Border Theatre, Monday, Dec.24th, when three special {reels will be shown beginning at 2 o\u2019clock.Mra J.A.Merriman and three children who have been the guests of her mothe=, Mrs, Elwood Burbank, for the last three and a half months, is leaving for her home in Alberta this werk.Mre, Robert Hoge of Sherbrooke, who came herato attend the funeral of tho late Mi-g Terrill, was stricken with hemorrhage of the brain while on | the train and died at tho Stanstead Inn shortly after arrival.We have the largest and best agsort- ment of Jewelry, Wrist Watches, Cut Glaea, Clocks, etc., we have ever of- I fered, and it will pay you to investigate hefore buying elsewhere, at Stewart\u2019s the Jeweler\u2019s.Yesterday Mr.and Mrs.H.H.Smith were advised by cable of the safe arrival of their son, Walter A.Smith of; the 72nd Seaforth, in England.At one time it was feared that he had not left Halifax when the explosion occurred.At the Congregational Church on Sunday morning the pastor will preach an election day sermon on the subject \u201cGambling for the Clothes of the Cru- cifled.\u201d Soloists, Mrs.C.Wells, soprano; Mrs.Homer Corliss, contralto.Evening service withdrawn on account of meeting at Border Theatre.A community church.Strangers made welcome.John Lowell, Peter Sayer and Obald Oayer have volunteered and been accepted for service in the 27th railway construction corps.Only volunteers are eligible for this branch of the service.The last named was of the draft age, but exempt on account of being his mother\u2019s support.He, however, felt called upon to \u2018\u2018do hie bit.\u201d The other two are under age.A Young People\u2019s Branch of the W.O.T.U.was organized Wednesday evening with twenty charter members.The following officers were elected President, Russell Moulton; secretary, Lillias Moore; treasurer, William Dor- man; press reporter, M.T.McCune; social committee, Rex Nurse, Irie Rodey, Olive Corliss.The next meeting will be with Myrtle Dorman, Thursday evening, Dec.27th, at 7.30.Dennis Seguin had a narrow escape with his team on the crossing above the old electric plant Saturday evening.His load of coal had stuck at the side of the track and the horees fell on the rails.The outward bound branch train was coming and an attempt was made to signal it, by running up the track; meantime the horses got on their feet and ewerved to one side as the slackening train approached.The call was 80 close that the blankets was stripped from the off horse.That and a little damage to the end of the poll was all.A complete line of shoes and rubbers for men, women, misses, boys and children.A splendid assortment of Christmas slippers.Clement Bros.TOWN TOPICS.Read Frank D.Flint's ad.on the second page.\u2019 Stanstead College notes appear on the sixth page of this paper.Furs make a sensible Ohristmas gift.A good line at Clement Bros.Wanted\u2014White Baby Sleigh, good condition.Inquire JOURNAL Office.Frank D.Fint's Ohristmas announcement appears on the second page.Piace a Wonder Burner in your cook-stove or heater.Cheaper than wood or coal.Apply to B, J.George, Waldron Block.John and Harry Crowe of Newport, N.H., brother and nephew of Clarence Crowe of Derby Line, were guests \u2018ot the latter last week.Give an electrical present this Christmas.See the table ware, heaters, etc., at the Southern Canada Power Co.\u2019s, Pike Block.D.W.Davis has been appointed director of Orleans county\u2019s war eav- inge campaign by F.A.Howland of Montpelier, the state director.We thought of the children in our Christmas buying.We have a fine assortment of toys, and the war has been easy on the prices of the Clement Bros.Ladies are especially invited to attend the Liberal win-the-war meeting at the Border Theatre to-morrow night, A section of the theatre will be reserved for them.A Liberal win-the-war rally is advertized for the Border Theatre, Friday evening.Capt.Victor Beique, recently returned from the front, Mr.A K.Cameron of Montreal and other speakers will be present, You cannot afford to buy good jewelry and have it poorly engraved.By buying from Stewart, The Jeweler, you will receive first-class hand engraving, free of charge, and a guarantee with each article.Ou Saturday afternoon the Camp time with her friend, Mies Catheriuo | Fire Girls'who have been working nt bisketry, ete., at their regular weekly meetings for some time past, held a sale of the articles made, from wkich they realized £2375.The girla have a room in the JOURNAL Building and meet on Monday nights.Through the holidays we shall carry a very full stock of western and native beef, native veal and lamb, bam, baesn, sausage, gosling and chickens.We are receiving sea fish twice a | week \u2014halibut, cod, haddock, cusk, salmon and mackerel, and we carry Providence River oysters, large, white and sweet.Charles Marois & Son, Library Square, Derby Line.48w2 A mecting of the Conservative workers of S:anstead Plain was held at the office of Mr.E.W.Hay, Sundny afternoou, for the purpose of checking up the voter\u2019s list and at the close of the meeting an anticipated govern- went majority of eighty was announced.The nearest approach to an estimate the JOURNAL could obtain from the Liberals waa the statement that their opponents had \u201c\u2018anotiier guess coming.\u201d Tuesday, December 6th, W.D.Ingalls of Richford, Vt., president of the Vermont Checker Association, was the guest of Henry Shannon, and they played 16 games, Ingalls winning two gamen and Shannon six and there were eight draws.Ray Lincoln and Homer Corliss were present during the playing.The annual meeting of the Vermont Association will be beld at Barre, December 26th and 27th.The local players will probably attend.Mr.Shannon will attend the meeting of the New England Association in Boston, February 22nd, 1918, The Magog Enterprise of Nov.29th has the following reference to a well- known resident of the Three Villages: \u2018Mr, Harrison House, the veteran whip traveler,was in town on Saturday pushing the whip business and en route for his home in Rock Island.Mr.House is a veteran in the real sense of the word.He is paet 85 years of age and has,been 60 years on the road.He told the Enterprise man that he had driven 30 miles a day all thie month, On Friday last he drove from Granby to Magog in a buggy.Two years ago, he blithely remarked, he had signed up a contract for eight years further service.This would bring him up to the age of 91 years, and goodness knows what further contract he may make ou the completion of this present one.Anyway, thie must be one of the Houses that is founded upon a rock, for be is hale, hearty, genial and prancing for business with the outlook and energy of a man half his age.When you buy things for your Ohristmas dinner, remember our family grocery department.Olement Bros.WOMEN VOTERS IN FREE-FOR-ALL Hair Torn Out and Blood Shed at an Ontario Meeting.That the women of Ontario are not all of one accord as to the manner in which the war should be won is indicated by the following press despatch dated at Strathroy, Ont., Dec.7th: \u201cThe first blood in connection with the red-hot election campaign flowed yesterday at a meeting here, when Mra.J.Daniels, of Toronto, was giving an address.Many of the women thought the meeting was called under the auspices of the I.0.D.E.and when Mrs.Daniels started making an appeal for the support of the Union Government, Mrs.Burgees, in the audience, took exception.\u201cMrs.Thursday threatened to put Mrs.Burgess out, and a free-for-all fight started, in which both women were badly mauled, blood flowed and bair was torn out.The women were finally subdued by returned soldiers and taken home.\u201d AYER'S CLIFF, The Ladies Aid had a very successful sale and supper in the vestry on Tuesday afternoon.Proceeds amounted to over thirty dollars.Miss Rowell of Sherbrooke has been visiting friends in town this week.Mra.Chas.Robinson is gaining slowly.She ie able to be up about the house now.The Patriotic Society had no regular meeting this week Wednerday, but a masa meeting was held instead, at the home of Miss Wadleigh, with Mr.Me- Fadyen of Stanstead College as speak- jer.Those present enjoyed both \"sprechen greatly.| The hand boys are giving a dance on Friday evening, Dec.14\u2018h, in aid of the Patriotic Society.Mra.McPherson of Newport visited Mrs.Lydia Paul on Wednesday.Miss Brown, who has spent some Rexford, left on Saturday to visit friends in Derby Line and Derby, Vt.! friends in Springfield, Mass, and other ! New England towns.| Mrs.E P.Ware of Newport visite lat Mr, L.E Rexford\u2019a recently.The Patriotic Society will not meet \"again until Jan.20d, 1918.Let's all begin the New Year with new vigor.GEORGEVILLE.There has been a little change in the bour of service in 8t.George\u2019s Church.Morning service on Sunday, Dec.16th, at 11 o'clock; Sunday, Dec.23rd, afternoon service at 3 o\u2019clock, and the services will continue thus throughout the winter.Mr.and Mra.J.G.Brevoort of Fitch Bay have come to spend the winter at the bome of their daughter, Mrs.Davidson.Messrs.G.McGowan and H.Hutch- ins were in Sherbrooke a couple of days this week, Messrs.F.H.Rider and F., Carr were in town last week Monday.Rev.Hughes of Fitch Bay was unable to keep his appointment at the Methodist Church Sunday night, on account of the severe storm.The ladies of Georgeville are packing a box of clothing to send to the relief of the suffering in Halifax.SMITH\u2019S MILLS.From an occasional Correspondent.The box social and dance held at the bome of Mr.and Mrs.L.E.Carpenter was a decided success, the sum of 235 being realized with which the pupils have purchased an organ, water-tank and flag for their school.The teacher and pupils wish to extend their most sincere thanks to those who so kindly donated, especially to Mr, CO.R.Jenk- ine, Derby Line, Vt., Mr.W.H.Miller, Mr.O.F.Ticehurst, Mr.F.Brown, Mr.P.O'Leary Smith\u2019a Mills, Mr.Jack O\u2019Learey, Graniteville, also to Mr.and Mrs.Carpenter, for the use of their house.The death of Mr.T.B.Rider came as a great shock to his many friends here.Mr.McEwen, Montreal, Mr.and Mrs.N.N.Walley, Mr.Armitage and Dr.Tracey, Sherbrooke, were at Fair View Wednesday.Speaking in New York the other night, Stephane Lauzanne, editor of Le Matin, Parle, said: \u201cSome people are saying that France is exhausted and bled white, but France is not ex- bausted.In September, 1914, at the Marne she had an army of 1,500,000 in the field; today her army numbers 2,700,000.That is how France is ex- bausted.\u201d Clothing for;men, boys and children.A tall assortment at Clement Bros.Mr.and Mre.Earl Tyler ave visiting 'P aa (EAR ET Epa Bitty al Fs D Emi A ads : a 72 AW (ae ce pad cn Legenr: Re i AEE : CE ne EI \\ Salta .REP CRE >a) 8 l= tg fi Fe ASE | Gl |e A nude] ! Victor-Victrola X, $78 y 7 ° ° Why not put a Victor-Victrola in your home this Christmas?It is the Gift Supreme.The delight of all: family, neighbors, friends.It brings the richest gifts of human voice and musical skill right into your own home.It's an educator for the child as well as the adult.Our New Christmas Records are of unusual beauty.Our Demonstrating Rooms are for the sole purpose of giving you an opportunity to hear these and other records.Never before such a line of Victrolas and Records in Newport.You will be interested in the New Electrically-Controiled Machine.TRUE & BLANCHARD CO.HONE 277-2 - NEWPORT, VT.[ ed PTE ul rte ti ! on sms fi CHRISTMAS CIFIS | New line of suitable Jewelry: Pendants, Chains.i | Bracelets, Brooches, Fobs, Links, Lockets, Beads and Ef many other useful remembrances.Handsome new patterns at prices as low or low- | er than they were ever sold, and still the quality is ÿ the same as we always carry.W.W.W.Rings in which the stones do stay, for ladies and gentlemen.We will replace any stone which is chipped, nicked or lost from one of our W.W.W.Rings.À large line of Bracelet Watches bought before the advance, and we will give you the advantage of the former prices.Remember our popular price Christmas Gifts from 25c.to 85.00.ry faded, TT Gh R.C.PARSONS & SON INTERNATIONAL JEWELERS STORES AT ROCK ISLAND, QUE.- DERBY LINE, VT.First-Class Engraving Executed Promptly.NOTICE We offer for sale to desirable parties the double tenement house recently completed by Mr.Eugene D.Clifford, on the Goodhue lot, so-called.This house is 24x50 and contains two six-room tenements with baths.Cellar under each tenement cemented, hot air furnace for each side.Tenements are finished with hard wood throughout, have hot and cold village water, modern white enamel plumbing and electric lights.Are entirely modern in every respect.Splendid veranda in front and small one in back.House sets on a lot 71x84 feet.Mr.Clifford\u2019s reputation as a builder is well known in Derby Line and he has put his best work in this house.Both sides are rented at a good price to responsible tenanta.Here is one of the best built and best finished properties in Derby Line and it is our intention to make this location one of the most desirable in the village.If you are in earnest and want a thoroughly desirable, high-class, self-supporting home we will be glad to show you this property.P.C.BLANCHARD & CO.Arlington Block, NEWPORT, VT.Mrs.Ben Dubois was at Beebe one day last week.Mr.J.H.Champean is rolling our roads which is needed very much.Dcn\u2019t forget the Christmas tree to be in the Boynton schoolhouse on the evening of Dec.20th.All come and enjoy a good time.MAGOON'S POINT.CASSVILLE.The young people purpose holding a dance in the schoolhouse, Dec.19th, for tho benefit of the Red Cross.Ladies are requested to bring cake.and kitchen at Clement Bros.: Cha \\ - \u2014 A ALL READY FOR CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS EXTRA STOCKS WELL DISPLAYED Extra help to make Christmas shopping as easy as possible, Basement Store with double the floor space we had last year, Main Store and the Basement Store packed with gift articles that are useful but not expensive.Just what is wanted when there are so many gifts required to fill the lists.Handkerchiefs .Are bound to be appreciated more this Christmas than ever before because we still offer plenty of All Linen Handkerchiefs and next year there will be less linen and more cotton ones.We have never had as big a stock as this year.Priced 5c, 10c, 15c, 25c, 29c, 350, 50c, 59c, and up.\u2018 Gloves This year we offer Genuine French Kid Gloves at 81.75, 82 25, 92.75, that are actually worth now $2.25, 82.75, 83 50 and will have to sell at those prices very soon.Pique Gloves at $1.00.Mostly small sizes but just what are wanted for girls, could not be bought now to sell at 81,50.Wash Cape Gloves #1 50.Men's Fleeced Lined Mocha Gloves at $1.50.Far Lined Gloves for men and women at last years prices because we bought extra stock last year.This will be your last chance to get these gloves at a price that you want to pay.Women's and Children\u2019s Fabric, Silk and Yarn Gloves at moderate prices.\u2018 Hosiery for Men, Women and Children Women's Silk Hose at 69¢, 75c, $1 00, 81.50, 82.00, $2.50 Men\u2019s Fancy and Plain Hose at 25¢, 35¢, 60c, 60c, 81.00.Cashmere Hose for men, women and children, cost more than last year but have been very hard to get at any price.Suit Cases and Bags Always taken freely for Christmas gifts, we still bave plenty of Genuine Leather, we also have Matting, Fiber, and Willow Cases that cost less than the leather and are not as heavy.We can surely please you in any kind of Luggage you may wish and at prices that are Right Good Values.Umbrellas for Men, Women and Children Prices are just a little higher, but not as high as they would be if we had not bought several hundred extra last year.Ladies Umbrellas in colors with Short Handles.The styles of umbrellas change not quite as often as the coata and suits but they change, and every lady wants the correct style.Umbrellas are priced from 750.to 87.50 with a good line from $1.50 to $3.00.There are the kind that can be used in suit case, the easiest to fold up and the kind that will give as long wear as the other styles and at no higher prices.Fancy Ribbons At 10c., 15c., 25c., 35¢., 50¢., and up.These Ribbons are just what is wanted for many kinds of Christmas work.There are also the Plain Narrow Ribbons all at Good Values.Fancy Cretonnes For Knitting Bags and an endless number of articles that make Pretty Christmas Gifts at a very small expense.Ladies\u2019 Neckwear Jahots, Collars, Sets, the Ohemisettes made of satin, Lace, Nets, and Pique seem to be the favorites at present.Any one ie always sate to send a Pretty Piece of Neckwear.The prices are 25c., 50c., 81.00 and up.Men's Neckties Extra good values at 26¢., 50c., 75¢., $1.00.Christmas Jewelry The kind that does not cost so much that you cannot afford to buy when you are buying so many presents, but that will give splendid wear and is pretty and not too expensive.We buy in quantities that would seem impossible to any one who did not know the amount we can sell during this season and get the best values it is possible to get.Priced at 10c., 15c., 26c., 60c., 75c., 81.00 and up to 85.00, 87.50, 810,00 for Pendanta set with & diamond.Leather Goods Ladies\u2019 Bags and Purses, many styles and prices, Manicure Sets, Bridge Whiet Sets, Medicine Cases, Brush and Comb Sata, Men\u2019s Bill Book-, Bili Folds, Combination Silver and Bill Booke, Collar, Tie, and Handkerchief Casea and an endless number of useful articles that make splendid gifts.Khaki Cases For Soldiers that will be appreciated.Toilet Goods Soaps, Perfumes, Toilet Water, Talc.Powder, Week- End Sets, Tooth Pastes and Powder, Dental Oreams, Shaving Soap, Powder, and Cream, all priced at Department Store Prices.Books Latest Re-binds priced at 59c.Books priced at 2fc.10c., 15c., 25c.Thompson's Pictures Are good enough for any room but are not expensive, they make elegant presents for the person who you want something for that is perfect taste and that you tee} you can afford.Priced b9c., 75c., 81.00 and up.Fancy Baskets Sandwich Trays, Waste Baskets, High Work Basketa, Hanging Baskets, priced 10c.and up.Many of these Baskets would be impossible to get at any price now, especially the Japanese Baskets because of the extremely high freight rates.Glassware Out Glass, Semi-Cut Glass, Heisey\u2019s Colonial Glase, Pyrex Baking Glass, and many articles that are useful and inexpensive that make Beautiful Christmas Gifts.Fancy China Priced 10c., 15¢., 25¢., and up.Several cases Nippon China received before the increased cost and higher freight, will allow ns to offer Extra China Valuea.Jardinieres, Embrella Stands, Hangiog Barkets, Vases and many other articles that are all at the old low prices because they were bought weeks ago.Aprons .Small Fancy White Aprona 15c.and up, and other Styles of White and Colored Aprons that would please any one who ever wears an apron.All moderately priced.Boys\u2019 and QGirle\u2019 Children\u2019s Books priced at 5c., Silk and Muslin Underwear There is nothing that would please any lady more than a pretty piece of underwear.8ilk Camisoles, Madeira Embroidered Night Robes and o'her dainty pieces of lingerie that are very moderately priced.Forest Mills Knit Underwear There could be no more useful gift than Union Suits for women, boys or girls and this year more than ever before because they cost more and every one will try and make the old ones go just as long as they possibly can.All Linen Damask and Napkins Make better Christmas Gifts than ever before because linen is becoming so scarce and it is only a short time before we shall all be obliged to use cotton damask.We don\u2019t any of us like the idea and any one who sends linen this year will be sure to give something that will be appreciated more as linen becomes more scarce.All Linen Towels, All Linen Orash for Guest Towels, All Linen Crash for Kitchen Towel would be acceptable now.All Kinds of Linen for Christmas work.Madeira Embroidered Linen, Plain Hemstitched and Cluny Pieces of Linene.Beautiful Boxes of Stationery For Gifts.Priced 12'sc., 15c., 25c., and up.All bought months ago to get the Very Beat Possible Value for our Christmas stock.Beacon Blankets Bath Robe Blankets, Indian Blankets, Traveling Rugs, Bed Comfortables, Bed Blankets, White, Grey, and Fancy Plaids, priced at just a little more than last year but at probably about balf what they will cost next year.White and Grey Bed Blankets Priced $1.25, 81 50, $1 75, 82.00, $2.25.None of these prices are any higher than we would be obliged to pay or these blankets today in case lots, and much less than \u2018 they will cost in case lots just a little later.A good pair of plain every-day Bed Blankets would make a pretty good Christmas present this year.Crib Blankets, Baby Blanket Sleigh Robes for the baby will please every member of the family.Priced 50c.up.Women\u2019s and Children\u2019s Shoe Shop tay DOF you can surely find ueeful and acceptable gifts.a Pullmtn Slippers, the kind you carry in your pocket, .00.Komty Felt Slippers, 81.25, 81.50.Moccasin Slippers, Men\u2019s 82.25, Women\u2019s 81.75, Children\u2019s 85c, #1 00.Men's and Boys\u2019 Slippers, some odd lots, 50c.ones 39c.; 81.25, $1.50, and $1.76 ones at $1.19.Women\u2019s and Children\u2019s Boots, Overshoes, Gaiters make very acceptable gifts.Comfortables, Ready-to-Use Sheets and Pillow Slips, White Quilts, make good gifts.Fancy Bath Towels and Sets Sell better each year, we have a splendid line and all at very much less than the present prices would be if we were obliged to buy them now.Knit Goods Made from Yarn that cost less than half present prices.Cap and Scarf Sets at $1.00, $1.25, 81.50, $2.25, 82.50, $2.95, 93.25.Separate Scarfs at 59c., 75c., 81.00, 81.25.Caps, Toques, and Bonnets at 25c., 29c., 50c., 59c., and 750.Infants\u2019 Bootees at 25c., 29c., 35c , 40c., 50c.Infants\u2019 Sacques and Sweaters at 35c., 65c., $1.00, $1.50, 81.75.Cretonne Cases With Rubber Linings.Sponge Bags 10c., 12¢,¢., 25¢.Toilet Cases 50¢.to $1.25 Lot Fancy Pieces made up, at Half Prices.We are obliged to have these pieces to show how work is done, and now will close out this lot at one-half or less than the regular prices.Mahogany Trays At 75c., 95c., $1.25, $1.50, $1.76, $2.00.These are only a few of the lines we are showing for Christmas Gifts that are appropriate for this particular Christmas when no one wants to spend money for gifts that are not useful, not a thing that will not be, and nothing offered that will not be useful some time during the year.Ready-to-Wear Department Ladies Suits at $12.50, 19 50, $25.00.Only a few suits left, but Extraordinary Values.The Best Cloth Coat in the store offered at 825.00.Several in the lot that were over forty dollars.Extra Values at $56.95, 86.95, 87.95, 88.95, 810.00, 812.50, 817.50, 820.00.All Plush Coats at Mark Down Prices.Some Splendid Values Offered.A Small Stock of Children\u2019s Coats at J:nuary prices.A New Coat will seem very much better it the girl gets it for Christmas, and we know many mothers will want to wait for the very lowest price so we are going to help the girls by giving it now.Furs There is No Better Christmas Gift than Fors.We have Natural Raccoon, Black, Red, and Grey Fox, Black Lynx, Black Wolf, Natural and Blended Muskrat, Natural Eastern Minke, Beaver, Nutria, Very Fine Long Hair Russian Dog that will wear longer than almost anything else, Handsome Skunk, these can be bought in eets or the separate pleces, and all very moderately priced.Women\u2019s Natural Raccoon Coats at 885.00 and 8115 00 that could not be bought today to sell at double the prices we ask for them.e bought these coats last ear and have not raised the prices one cent.It is your ast chance to buy a Natural Raccoon Coat at any price that you will want to pay.Waists Special Values at 81.95 and 82,95 that have been priced #2 95 to 85.00.Special Values at $3.95 that have been 84.50 to 86 50.Crepe de Chine Waists priced $3.95 to 86.50.Georgette Crepe Waista priced 85.95 to $10.50, Cotton Poplin Waista special values at 59c., 69c.Organdie and Voile Waists.Lot 81.25 ones at 79c.8pecial Values at 81 25.Better ones at $2.25, 82.50, 82.75, 83 25, 83.60, 83.95.FRANK D.FLINT, Newport, Vt.FITCH BAY.Make the Old Folks happy at Obrist- mas wich a new pair of Glasses from E.D.& A.E.Smith, Opticians, Magog.The sudden death of Timothy Byron Rider, ex-M.P.of Stanstead County, which occurred at his home on San- day evening, Dec 2nd, came as a great shock to his many friends in this place and through the Eastern Townships.Although Mr.Rider had been in bad health for the past three years, suffering from enteroptosis, the immediate cause of death was heart failure.He bad been about, feeling quite as usual during the day, but the end came soon after returning, His death removes one of the best known public and business men of the Townships, and his loss will be keenly felt, not only in the home circle, but in all public affairs.His never-failing courtesy and sympatheticinterest won mapy friends.The funeral was held at his late residence on Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 p.m., and was largely attended, many being present from outside points.ducted by the pastor of the Congregational Church, Mr.E.D.Hughes, assisted by Rev.F.(.LeGallis, rector of St.Matthias Churon.\u2018\u2018Abide with me,\u201d and the Anthem \u2018\u201cCome unto me, and I will give you rest\u2019\u2019 were beauti- {ally rendered by a quartets composed of Mrs.G.A.Harvey, Mies Lena Taylor, H.G.Taylor and U.A.Temple.There were many beautiful lowers, including a wreath of white roses with inscription \u2018Husband,\u2019 and pillow of white roses and chrysanthemums with inscription \u201cFather,\u201d from the family; wreath of white chrysanthemums and roses from the Golden Rule Lodge, A.F.& A.M., of which the deceased was a member; wreath of white marquar- ites, Mr.and Mrs.B.C.Howard, Sherbrooke; spray pink carnation, A.CO.McPhee, Rock Island; spray white carnations, Mr.aud Mrs.R.A, Temple, Mrs.W,P.Adams, Ayers Clift; sprap white roses, Mr.and Mrs.Willian Rider Howie, Beebe Plain, Vi; spray white chrysanthemum, Rev.J.J.aud Mrs.Hutchinson, Lyndonville, Vi; spray white carnations, Mr.and Mrs.F.H, Rider.The bearers were tour nephews ot the deceased, Messrs.W.R.Howie, F.H.Rider, A, B.Harvey and F, J.Wilkinson.Mr.Rider is survived by a wife, three sons, Burton H.Rider and Claude P.Rider of this place, und Ezra B.Rider, who is training at Vamp Uody, New Mexico, for Army Y.M.O.A, work overseas, one daughter, Mrs.(Dr).F.W.Fourney ot Prince Aibert, Sask., two sisters, Mrs.Helen Parker of Pasadena, Cal., and Miss Nettie Rider of this place, besides maby other relatives.The interment took place in the family lot in Brook- side Cemetery.Those from out of town to attend the funeral were: Messrs.À.U.Mc- Phee, O.R.Jenkins, J.A.Tilton and Dr.E.P.Ball of Rock Island, Mr.and Mrs.N.N.Walley, Dr.A.W.Tracy, Mr.Armitage, Sherbrooke, Mr.H.H, House, Derby Line, Vt., Mr.and Mrs.J.B.Oliver, Magog, Mrs.Clara Jenkins, Smith\u2019s Mille, Rev.J.J.Hutchinson and Mise Louise Hutchinson of Lyndonville, Vt., W.R.Howie, Beebe Plain, Vt., F.J.Wilkinson, Ayers Cliff, Mrs.A.L.Rider, of Lyndonville, Vt.Mr.M.C.Cushing hae returned from spending the day at his old home in Morice, N.Y.Mr.and Mre.J.G.Brevoort have gone to Georgeville, where they will spend the winter with their daughter, Mrs.J.E.Davidson.Mrs, A.L.Mosher of Lyndonville, Vt., and Mr.Lee Keet of Ayer\u2019s Cliff were week-end guests of their parents, Mr.and Mrs.T.W.Keet.Elder Leach, of New Hampshire, has accepted a call to the Advent Church of thie place, and, with hie family, has moved into J.G.Brevoort\u2019s house for the winter.The service in 8t.Matthias\u2019 Church on Sunday will be held in the evening at 7 o\u2019clock and will be conducted by a student from Bishop\u2019s College.Rev.F.G.LeGallis is in Sherbrooke this week, attending the Deanery meetings and on Sunday will conduct the services in Johnville, his former parish.Intercded for last week.The monthly meeting of the W.O.T.U.was held at the home of Mrs.T.B.Rider on Saturday afternoon, Dec.let, and was well attended.After a short business meeting the afternoon wan spent in sewing for the Red Cross.Afternoon tea was served, the proceeds of which were very satisfactory, and will be given to help in purchasing Red Cross supplies.The January meeting of the Union will be held at the home of Mrs.Claude P.Rider.LEADVILLE.Mr.Ray Tinker is cutting a considerable quantity of pulpwood.Mr.O.A.Brown has recently let a large lumber contract to T.Juliue.Mr.D.O.Wheelock, for many years a resident of this place, died at bis home here Thursday, Dec 6th.Funeral services were held at Owl's Head schoolhouse on Sunday.Internment at Vale Perkins.Deceased was a member of the Masonic Order, and will be missed by a large oircle of relatives and friends.He had attained the ripe agh of 92 years.The service was con- |: MASSAWIPPI.On Monday night at about 2 o\u2019clock a fire broke out in ashed at the rear of the residence of Mr.P.Whitcomb and Mrs.Ellen Whitcomb, and fortunately was confined to the building which stood some 25 feet back.The wind was favorable.Miss Alice Whitcomb first woke and heard the crackling of the flames, and gave the alarm thinking the house was on fire.The family of four did valiant work until neighbors called by \u2019phone could arrive.Quite a crowd soon gathered to assist, and much relief was felt to find the house unscathed as it was thought that it was being devastated by the firery element.The building contained a horsepower, cultivator,lawn mower, corn planter, lumber, hay, ladders, etc.which were consumed.The insurance was small as the building had formerly been used for storing ice.The floor was of cement, and the building was thought to be very safe for storing ashes, which are supposed to have caused the fire.People are remarking that the cold weather we are having is a little ous of the ordinary for November and December.November certainly started in extremely wintery, and December if keeping up the record.Wood and coal are no \u2018\u2018drug in the market.\u201d Mr.G.P.Hitchcock spent several days last week in Montreal, attending the Pomological meeting at Mec- Donald College.Mr.H.Colt of Coaticook is in town.Mrs.8.Qolt has been spending a few days of late at Rock Island with relatives.Mr.T.N.St.Dizier was a recent guest of Dr.Gilfillan and wife at Beebe, Mr.James Stevenson and Miss Emma Stevenson were recent visitors at the home ot their niece, Mrs.Fred Wyman, Ayer\u2019s OLiff, Mrs.George Kezar is visiting friends at Newport, Vu., after which she will go to Orleans tor a time.Mr.B.H.Kezar was at Orleans to visit his sister, Mrs.E.Wheeler, on Monday.The 500 party given by the Board of Trade Saturday evening called out a small crowd, the weather being very bad.Ouly Hive tables wete filled.The new mail route starting here will begin next Monday.It covers the Goverument road to Mr.E.Oliver\u2019s, crosses to the Lake Roud, then pruceeds by J.Ride\u2019s to Eust Hatiey, and to this place back on the Hatley and wood roads.The writer has received a Christmas card trom Lieut, O.V.Farmer, \u2018\u2019somewhere in France.\u201d Ii will be remembered that Mr.Farmer conducted Union Church services here during the summer of 1915, as student trom Mec- Master\u2019s College, Toronto, and triends here Will be glad to know he is well thus far.GRIFFIN.Mre.C.E.Severance of St.Johns- bury, Vu, spenuta few days the past weuk with her parents here.Ars.Drew is still improving in health.Mr.and Mrs.H.N.Hoibrooke of Beebe spent Sunday with her father, Mr.M.W.Bullis, who 18 very ill at this WriuUng.Me.J.Ma.Bulls, son of Mrs.Albert Buiils, 13 at proseut Vislilhg Dis Unc, M.W., aud Aunt Misa, dir, Butiis has Duel awa) (fOM LUNDY seoveou Years.He has been in Alberta, Britisu Cotum- bia, Washington, Idaho, and many other places, spending some time in Colorado in a mining camp.He expects to spend the winter in Beebe, and purposed to return in the spring to the golden west.He is welcomed home by all his many friends in Stan- stead.News was received last night of the return home of his brother, Albert, betier known as Bert, who has been at the tront tor Lhe past year and a half.Seven months ago he was wourded, causing the loss of his right foot.He is welcomed home by all his triends, and especially by his mother, sisters and brother.Church of England service here Sunday, Dec.16th, at 2.30 p.m., instead of 3 p.m., conducted Rev.F.G.LeGallis, rector of Fitch Bay and Georgeville mission.Ali are welcome.PLEASANT HEIGHTS.Mr.G.M.Bachelder and family and Mr.R.W.Allen and family were recent guests at Pleasant Heights.Mrs.Allen and children remained over a couple of days and visited at Mr.HR.Bachelder\u2019s and called on Mies Pearl Bissell.Twenty-two ladies met at the home of Mrs.H.R.Bachelder on Thursday afternoon to do Red Cross work.The next meeting will be held with Mrs.Homer Cass on Thursday afternoon, Dec.20th.Mr.M.McRarity bas gone to Cobalt for the winter.No mail was received in this vicinity yesterday (Monday) as for some reason our mail man did not come.The roads were passable.Mr.and Mrs, Sylvester of Interlakin farm are both on the siok list at this writing.Mr.E.B.Whitney seems to be galn- ing slowly, and is able to be about some of the time.Mr, H.R.Bachelder has been drawing lumber to Magog.The U.8.Congress proposes a grant of $5,000,000 for the Halifax sufferers.MAGOG.The oyster supper given by the men of the Methodist Church on Tuesday evening, was largely attended.Proceeds, $66.00.The Ladies Aid will hold their an- pual eale of useful and fancy articles on Wednesday afternoon, Dec.12th.The Knitting Club met last week at the home of Mrs.8.H.Kennedy with a large attendance.Pte.Kenneth Burbank arrived in town on Friday and is at the home of Mrs.A.G.Doherty.Pte.Gray Cunningham is in Toronto and is expected home soon.These boys were both wounded at Vimy Ridge, and Gray bas lost one leg.Pte.Wallace Baird was also wounded and bas been discharged.Pte.Carl Vaughan visited bis parents, Mr.and Mrs.0.M.Vaughan, last week.He has joined the Royal Navy Flying Corps and expects to leave for England soon.Mr.G.E.Manning arrived at the home of bis mother on Saturday.Gary has been traveling for a New York company for the past three years.His territdry was Pennsylvania until the past six monthe during which time he has been in Indiana.He has now joined the U.8.Naval Reserve Force and will go to Norfolk, Va., the first of January for service.His brother John is with the Naval Reserve Force and has been on duty since October.Mr.and Mrs.J.H, Walker left for their home in St.John, N.B., last Tuesday.Mrs.G.À.Colburn is visiting friends in Montreal.Miss Winona Luce of West Bolton was a recent guest of Mrs.W.K.Foes.Mrs.Cummins and daughter Ethel are in Montreal.Mrs.H.D.Roberts was in Montreal on Wednesday.Miss Mabel Roy of Montreal was a recent guest of Miss Nellie Colburn.Mr.and Mrs.J.H.Shonyo and Mies Mary Shonyo spent the week-end in Granby.Mrs.J.H.Percy and Mrs.H.E.Mo- Dougall were in Montreal recently.Mr.Ezra Ball has sold his farm at Channell and bought a property on St.Catherine St.He will soon move with his family to Magog.HEATHTON.A memorial service will be held for the late Stanley Cooper who fell in active service in France Nov.22nd, at the Methodist Church here next Sun=- day, Dec.16th, at 2 p.m.Rev.Mr, Maitland will take charge of the service.Mr.James Bullock recently had a telephone placed in his house.Miss Dora Davis was a recent visitor at the home of her aunt, Mrs.8.H.Davie, and cousins, Mr.and Mrs, Er- pest Davis.Mr.and Mrs.H.G.Pocock celebrated the U.8.Thanksgiving by entertaining her sister and husband, Mr.and Mrs.Griffin, and children of Newport, Vt., Mrs.Ethel Pocock, Miss Hazel and Master Earl Pocock, Mr.Harry Smith, Mr.and Mrs.Geo.Smith and little Edith and Ethel of Holland, Vt.Mrs.Pocock also invited ber father and mother, Mr.and Mrs.Cobb, and brother, Mr.Curis Cobb, and wife from Newport, Vt., but owing to Mr.Curtis Cobb's getting seriously burned with hot lead while at work in the Butter- fleld shop, they were unable to be present.Mr.Cobb is getting along as well as can be expected, we are informed.Miss Hazel Pocock has been spending a few wéeks with her sister, Mrs, Geo.Smith, in Holland, Vt.The meeting of the Ladies aid at the home of Mrs.Ed.McGiverin was largely attended and a pleasant afternoon was spent by all present.Mr.and Mrs.Ed.Davis were at Stan- stead and Rock Island one day recently.DERBY ACADEMY NOTES.Leigh Briggs \u201920 is back in school.A Camp Fire has recently been organized in D.A.with Beulis Rich ex- 16 as guardian.Percy Courtney \u201914 is attending school in Valparaiso, Indiana.Mrs.Mary Hayward ex-'15 isattend- ing Burdette Business College.The students who bring their dinners to achool are having something hot to drink each noon.À reception was given in honor of Mr.and Mrs.Claude Rice at their home on Friday night, Dec7.About fifty of their friends were present and all enjoyed a good time.The gsme between the first and second teams of D.A.and tbe first and second teams of 8.W.U.resuited in victory for our first team: 28-20, and defeat for our second team.We congratulate both teams.They played good, fair games.On account of the cold weather and bad roads many students who have been driving are now boarding in town.Miss Rita Harrison \u201920, who has been absent for the past week, is now back at achool.Mr.Gerald Gray 21 is working in Taylor\u2019a store.Minnie Colburn \u201919 wus called home this week because of the illness of her sister.The Auxillary Branch of the Red Cross are to pack boxes for our D.A.boys in training camps in America.The girls have done quite a bit of knitting for the Red Cross. A SALE FOR TEN DAYS Sharp Cutting of Prices on Clothing, Shoes and Ladies\u2019 Garments from Saturday Morning, Dec.15th, to Monday Night, Dec.24th The Big Store is crowded over-full with great stocks of heavy fall and winter wear in every department.Merchandise everywhere, tables piled high, racks hanging chock full, and shelves jammed.As it has ever been the policy of the progressive management of the American never to carry over goods from one season to another, we have inaugurated this drastic price-cutting event for just ten days, from Thursday; Dec.13th, to Monday, Dec.24th.January prices now\u2014don\u2019t wait\u2014don\u2019t delay.Such a sale at this time of the year is unusual, but our stocks are too heavy and must be turned into money.There isn\u2019t space enough in this paper to tell you all that deserves to be told, but these items will serve to show you the way these goods have been marked.See the New Fall and Winter Fashions for Men and Boys Here are the clothes for the young man who likes the smarter fashions, who likes to keep abreast with the new things, also clothes for the man of mature years, who prefers quieter fashions in up-to-date ideas.Our Men\u2019s Suits at $15, $17.98, $19.98 and $25.~ Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes for young men \u2018and conservative dressers.A great variety to choose from.Serges, Cheviots, Casimeres and Worsteds.Models\u2014Beited, Pinch Back and French models.Values from $20 to $30, sale prices $15 to $18.We want you to see our Suits at $10, $12, $13.50.Specially attractive ones for young men.Worsteds, Serges, Cassi- meres, in checked striped, overplaid and plain effects.Conservative, Pinch Back, English and French models.Values $15 to $18, sale price $10, $12, $13.50.THE OVERCOAT STORE OF NORTHERN VERMONT | Now Ready to Serve Your Every Want Men\u2019s and Young Men\u2019s All-Wool Overcoats of Kerseys, Cheviots, Mixtures, Plain and Fancy Fabrics.Every conceivable style, conservative, French, single and double breasted Ulsters, latest models, best qualities, at $10, $12.50, $15, $18 and $25, values from $18 to $40.Men\u2019s and Young Men\u2019s All-Wool Overcoats at $10 and $12 in all new models, that were values from $13.50 to $16,50.Men\u2019s Medium weight Fall Overcoats, all wool materials in tan, black and Oxford grays, at $7.98, $10, $12 and $15.Exceptional values.Men\u2019s Fur and Mackinaw Coats Men's Dogskin and genuine Wolf, $35 value at $19.98.Men\u2019s Genuine Wombat Coats, $50 and $60 values, $35.00 and $45.00.Men\u2019s Coonskin Coats, value $75, at $59.00.Men\u2019s Sheepskin-lined Corduroy Coats, $10 value, at $7.50.Men\u2019s all Wool Mackinaw Coats, $4.50, $5.50, $6.50, $7.50 and $8.50.Trousers for Men and Boys Men's heavy all Wool Dickie Pants, regular price $4.50, at $3.98.Men\u2019s all Wool Dress Pants from $1.98 to $5.50.Boys\u2019 Knickerbocker Knee Pants\u2018 sizes from 6 to 18, 79¢.a pair.Gloves and Mittens Canvas Gloves, 10c.a pair, value 15c.Men\u2019s Lamb-lined Mittens, regular price $3.50, at $2.50.Boys Knickerbocker Suits and Trench Model Coats from $2.98 to $8.98.Winter Clothes for little lads.Overcoats of Chinchilla and Fancy Mixtures sizes 3 to 10, $2.98 to $5.98.Boys\u2019 Mackinaws, $5 values $3.98, $6.50 values $4.98, $8.50 values $6.98.Men's and Boys\u2019 Sweaters from 98c.to $7.50.Specials 1 case Men's and 1 case Boy\u2019s Sweaters, $1.25 values at 69c.Men's Bathrobes, $5.50 values $3.98.Men\u2019s Flannelette Pajamas, regular price $1.50, sale price 98c.Men\u2019s Four-in-hand Ties, 35c.value at 25e, 75c.value at 49c.Men\u2019s 15e.White Handkerchiefs, half Linen, at 10c.Read every price quotation and be here early.Every Suit, Coat, Dress, Skirt and Waist in our stock, comprising all this season\u2019s best styles, at less than cost of the material.Ladies\u2019 and Misses\u2019 Suits, also Stouts\u2019 Suits, worth $35, at $19.98.Strietly this season\u2019s Suits in Brown, Blue, Taupe, worth $25, at $15.98.Ladies\u2019 and Misses\u2019 Suits, $18 values at $12.98.\u201c \u2018in all colors, all this season\u2019s styles.$17.50 Suits at $10.98.Ladies\u2019 and Misses\u2019 Coats Ladies Coats, belts all around, fur collars, $30 values $19.50.Ladies\u2019 and Misses\u2019 $27 Coats at $17.50.\u201c \u201c Coats, furcollar trimmed, genuine velour, $25 value $16.50 all wool Coats, $20 value $14.00.Coats, $18 value $13.50, $15 value $10.98, $8.50 value $4.98.Ladies\u2019 all wool Serge Dresses, $10.98 value $6.98.\u201c and Misses\u2019 \u201c $12.50 value $8.50, $18 value $11.98.Silk and Party Dresses, $18 at $10.98, $15 at $8.50, $10 at $6.98.Children\u2019s Dresses Wool Serge Dresses, reg.price $3.50, at $2.49.\u201c5.00, in blue, brown and green, $3.49.6.50, \u201ce es cc 3.98.Ladies Fur Coats Genuine Muskrat, reg.price $100, at $69; $75, at $59; $65, at $49.Ladies\u2019 Muffs and Neckpieces from $2.98 to $30.00.Ladies\u2019 Flannelette Nightgowns, regular price $1.25, at 79¢; $1.50, at 98c.Ladies Handkerchiefs from 5c.to 50c.Special Ladies\u2019 Flannelette Bath Robes $1.39.Ladies\u2019 Genuine Beacon Blankets, $5.00 value, at $2.98.\u201c \u201c \u201c You must compare the prices with goods to realize the colossal saving to be made at this sale.No one who is anxious to make their money reach the extreme purchasing power, will miss the opportunity.Bear in mind this sale is limited to 10 days, from Dec.13th to Dec.24th.We cannot continue it a day longer than advertised.The American Clothing Company\u2019s Department Stores, Main St., Newport, Vt.Car-fare paid to out-of-town customers, $15 and over.American Clothing Co.Newport, Vt. The Stanstead Journal.PUBLISHED KVERY THURSDAY BY THE JOURNAL PRINTING CO.Rock Island, Que.Une year (advance payinens) if paid ia six months, 1.26 à the end of the year, 1.60 When bent by mail to subsoribers in the United States the price will be $1.60 & year in &lvance.Entered as second-class matter at the Post- Office ab Derby Line under the act of Alarch, 8 $1.00 ADVERTISING RATES.Transient advertising 10 cents a line for tae first tusertiou and 8 cents & line for each subsequent insertion.12 lines to the inch.THE OPPOSING VIEWS.There are many men who have implicit faith in the Union Government, who believe that ita war policies were prompted by a desire to stand by the boys at the front and to be of the greatest possible service to the Empire; who believe that the Military Service Act was born of patriotism; who believe that the special franchise and election acts are absolutely justi: fied by circumstances; who have confidence in their leader; who see nothing but strength and virtue on the Government side and uothing but weakness on the other.There are those who honestly believe that defeat of the government would be the greatest possible calamity to both Canada and the Empire.And, believing as they do, their opinions are entitled to respect.On the other band there are many men, not only in Quebec, but in every province in the Dominion, equally intelligent, equally sincere, who doubt the genuineness of the Union propaganda, who have reached the honest conviction that the whole plan wae devised primarily for the purpose of winning the election; who believe that 8ir Wilfrid Laurier in declining to enter the Union, and thereby turning the province of Quebec over to the Nationalista\u2014to be exploited by firebrands like Bourassa and Lavergne, at the expense of Canada and the Em- pire\u2014performed the greatest patriotic service within his power\u2014whether he be deteated at the polls or not.There are honest men who regard Sir Wilfrid Laurier as the only tie between the English-speaking and French-speak- ing peoples, who believe that without him Quebec mignt be lost to the Dominion, with irreparable loss to the Empire; who believe that recruiting in this province was paralyzed through no fault of the vast majority of French-Canadians; who believe that Sir Wilfrid would, if returned to power, unite the people and \u201cfind the men and the means,\u201d for the continuation of Canada\u2019s part in the war, as he has said that he would; who believe that Oanada\u2019s effort has been seriously wenkened by inefficiency, dishonesty and unprecedented waste, by what is commonly called \u2018\u2018graft,\u201d and who see no reason to hope for change under the rame leadership and with the greator number of the sume men in office; who believe that our war strength has been lessened, our finan- clal position weakened, by methods that might have heen avoided; who believe that the \u2018\u2018one issue\u201d slogan was devised to prevent discussion of a eubject which they consider vital to successful participation in the war and the welfare of the country; and hon- eatly believing as they do, their opinions are entitied to réapect.Tho man who is not willing to ra- spect the honest opinions of others has no right tu claim rerpect for hie own opinions.While party linea have heen shifted, there are still two parties, and this is & political election.We believe that every man should vote according to his conscience.The only thing to which we would object is a spirit of coercion, that spirit which says: \u201cIf you don\u2019t think and vote as I do, you are a traitor.\u201d Last week we managed to publish gll the campaign arguments which came to us from both sides.Since Tuesday wo have received about fifteen or twenty columns including some clippings which bad appeared in other papera as paid matter.We only regret that we could not publish ail of the matter received but that would be far beyond our capacity, especially in view of the holiday demands upon time and space.There are lotiers from the front, representing both sidee.They were not written for publication but are interesting as showing that opinion overseas in divided aa it is here.The limited amount of political matter that appears in this issue was in type early in iheweek.Hon, Mackenziv King, Liberal, wae prevented from speaking by anor- gavized mob in his own constituency tp Ontario the other night.OLDER BUT STRONGER To be healthy at seventy, prepare at forty, is sound advice, because in the strength of middle life we too often forget that neglected colds, or careless treatment of slight aches and pains, simply undermine strength and bring chronic wenkness for later years.To be stronger wlien older, keep your Blood pure and rich and active with the staength- building and Llood-nourishing rties of Scott's Emulsion whichisa bol a tonic and a medicine to keep your blood rich, alleviate rheumatisiu and ovoid sickness, At any drug store, : Scott & Bowne, Toronto.Out, THE NEED OF THE HOUR.The need in Canada today is for men\u2014great men\u2014men of quality\u2014to grapple with the big problems that are confronting the coutry.Those who bave been studiously watching the trend of political events during the past few months must have seen this striking need.There is po lack of quantity, but what the country needs is quality.Just now politicians are quarreling over the question of conscription.Canada\u2019s war effort must be maintained in some manner, for its moral force, if for no other reason.But what we most need is statesmen instead of politicians; the Hon.James Bryce speaking in Montreal a few years ago said, *\u2018Oanada has too many politicians and too few statesmen.\u201d What was true then is only too true in this critical hour of our history.We need big men who are capable of analyzing the situation and reaching a solution of what Canada\u2019s contriba- tion should be and how it should be made taking into consideration all the complex circumstances and having in view the future of both Canada and the Empire.We need a leader great enough to command the following of all classes of people.Then we need clarification.It politicians bad said nothing, the statements of the Auditor-General bave proved that.Graft in times of peace is bad enough but graft when the country is being bled by war to the extent of a million dollars a day is the crime of all crimes.THE OUTLOOK.The political atmosphere, instead of claritying, grows more dense.Doubtless there will be many \u201cI told you 80's\u201d after the elections, but just now we can see notbing upon which to base an estimate.In the first place it was anticipated that the overseas\u2019 soldiers\u2019 vote would be practically all on the side of the government, but now there are many indications that it will be divided.This is shown not only by letters from the front, but by the message of Pearson of the Halifax Chronicle to Atkinson ot the Toronto Star, both of whom are supporting the Union Government.But where the division will strike is more than anyone can foresee or even approximate.In this country there are some who feel that the soldiers are not being treated as they shonld be, and numerous suggestions have been made for improvement.Most of the newspapers and clergy are supporting the Union.The Opposition claime that the prees has been bought up\u2014which is partly true and partly false.Large sums of money are being spent for political advertising at a time when many newspapers are struggling for existence on account of the high costs of materials entering into their makeup.Then it is well known that a considerable number of papers are owned or controlled by politicians and the interests which are favored by them.These constitute a8 powerful influence, but on the other hand there is resentment and suspicion on the part of the common people as the facts are known.There are of course many newspapers which are conscientiously following thelr deepest convictions.The fact that they are not all supporting the same cause may indicate that sources lot information and lines of thought are different.alike.THE MILITARY VOTERS\u2019 ACT.There has been much talk about the unattached soldiers\u2019 vote and the manner of its application.It will be remembered that at the county convention, October 24th, Dr.Shurtie# said there was a disposition on the part of the government to win Stan- stead county, and that he had reason for believing he might bring as large a portion of the unattached soldiers\u2019 vote to Stanstead county as any candidate that could be chosen.The military voters\u2019 act was something new, and people naturally drew the conclusion that there would be & large vote which could be switched to any point where it could be used to best advantage, after the election here.Publication of the act has made it clear that the military voter's ballot must be applied to the constituency where he resided at least four months of the twelve prior to enlistment, if in Canada, and if not in Canada, prior to enlistment his vote shall be applied to \u201cauch electoral district as he may indicate.\u201d Under the act any person, male or female, who has served in any branch of the military service, combative or otherwise, whether of age or not, is & military voter, Indians being included.We have not the space tor the entire act.Under the War-Time Election Act women relatives of moldiers, nurses, etc., will vote where they reside and may still be registered, All men cannot think In West Braut, Ont., Binckwell Doran, an old-time Conservative, who was appointed a member of the exemption tribunal by the Union Government, his been nominated as the straight L trier candidate and is counting on the support of his oid Conservative friends, the boys he has exampted and the atraight Liberals for support.Tv» ave me ve*politios In Brant, Ont, than in Stanstead, Que.WOMEN DISCUSS POLITICS.Like the Men, Say there is but One Issue, That of conscription \u2014 A woman\u2019s rally was held in St.Joseph\u2019s Hall, Rock Island, Monday night in favor of the Union Government.There was a good array of speakers and much earnestnees was manifest.That endurance was among political arena was proven by the fact until nearly eleven o\u2019clock.Like the male speakers on the government side, they took the position that conscription was the only issue.They pictured the horrors of war as none of the male speakers have succeeded in doing.They assumed that the boys at the front are unanimous in favor ot the government, and contended that tailure to support the government candidate was nothing more nor less than desertion and betrayal to the brave fellows who were enduring the bardehips and agony of battle, All would be lost unless reinforcements were sent overseas immediately, and conscription was the only means by which they could be immediately sent.Defeat ot tke \u201cUnion\u2019 government would mean withdrawal of the Canadian effort, which would likely be followed by collapse of the allied cause and a Teutonic invasion of Canada As a rule the speakers stuck weil to their text.They replied to some of the Liberal arguments, but made no reference to the opposition contention that the Military Service Act, the War-time Election Act and the Military Voters\u2019 Act were primarily designed to win the elections, nor to the Liberal criticism of wholesale exemptions.They saw npothivg but strength and success in cobpscription aud nothing but weakness und failure in the voluntary system.And they were all in dvad earnest, They rarely said anything that could be considered as weriously playing into the hands of the opposition.One of these rare exceptions was when a speaker, apparently forgetuing that the exempuon tribunals belooged to \u2018\u2018comscription\u2019\u2019 instead of voluntarisin, said hor sun, in the most depressing letter Lie had ever written Lume, deplored the wholesale exemptions which were being made in Canada.By failing to join the Union Sir.Wilfrid Laurier had tailen from the lofty pinnacle of agreatstatesman toa mere party politician.Such were some of the thoughts advanced at the first women's political meeting ever held at Rock Island.Mre.J.H.Hepburn presided and Miss Colby gave aninteresting account of the organization of Stanstead coun- | the speakers\u2019 qualifications for the b= that they \u2018\u2018carried on,\u201d under fall bead Fi! m=] | =}; wen a =] [= JL =} { dl \u2014 I un \u2014 rt - YULETIDE CLOTHING SALE AT THE STORE OF WILLIAM M.PIKE & SON We cannot think of a better thing to do than to begin our Christmas selling by discounting the price of our Clothing throughout our stock.We are not doing this because we are overstocked, but the winter is early and cold and the men, boys and children need good warm clothes such weather.Why not turn the attention in your Christmas buying to the practical needs of the family ?We have Suits in Worsted, Serge and Tweeds in all the colors and mixtures of the season AND OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE IN SIZES.In Overcoats we have a large range and can give you a splendid selection.For the little men of the home (the boys) we have a splendid assortment of Serges and Tweed Suits, and in Overcoats we can reach all the needs of the home.Now then on all our stock a Ten per cent Reduction will be applied through the Holiday season.The Store That Sells DEPENDABLE GOODS in a DEPENDABLE WAY.WILLIAM M.PIKE & SON ROCK ISLAND, - QUEBEC È a EE (= l= 1G) [= aL il I= | 1] JL =} ty and prophesied a great victory for the \u2018Union\u2019 government on the 17th.Mrs.Major the Rev.Canon Shatford expressing the conviction that the defeat of conscription would be the greatest disaster that could possibly happen.Mrs.Jack Morkill of Sherbrooke had Continued on page six.L OOM3 TO LET\u2014Mrs.F.J.Libby, Pierce Avenue, Stanstead.Stockwell read a letter from | = GILMORE\u2019S The Store of Useful Christmas Gifts NOTICE A specisi meeting of the School Hoard of the Township of stanstead will be held in Fair view Hall S aith s slibs, Taesday, Dec.isth, At 1U o'CuCk 6.tn, fr the purpuse vf traumsct- wg uny Lusiovss thay may come botoure said board, L.'E.CARPENTER, sec'y Treas.Smith's Mills.Dec.11, 1917.FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO VISIT TheVariety Store CEMENT BLOCK BEEBE PLAIN Open at 9 a.m.EVERY DAY and EVENING till Christmas We aim to carry a line different from others at prices not to be equalled.Early purchases of some goods makes it possible for us to offer them at less than the cost prices today.BOOKS, STATIONERY, TOILET ARTICLES GLASSWARE, FRENCH IVORY, PICTURES CARDS, GRAY ENAMEL WARE, ETC.Have not time to tell you all the bargains we offer, but call your attention to the following: Alger Boys\u2019 Books, each.18¢c Popular Fiction, formerly $1.50 .35¢ ABC Linen Picture Books, each.10c Box Stationery.10\u20ac to 50c Brooms, good weight, 4-sewed, each 85c ce 5 rolls for 23¢ .15¢ Toilet Tissue Paper Tea Aprons, 3 styles, each Four-in-hand Ties 50c Suspenders ._ Pencil Boxes Filled, each.Mirrors, each.Pictures, in frames, each.Stuffed Flannel Animals, each.20c Dolls, each ees en.35 Doll Hammocks, each.20c Reliable Thermometers, each 35c To We just put on display a fine assortment of high grade Hand Painted China agticles, some at 25\u20ac each, and none over 50c.Xmas Holly Ribbon, Holly Weapping Paper, Red, Green and White Tissue Paper.VWANTED\u2014A neat, reliable maid for general housework.Cooking not required.Apply to Mra.Wright Hovey, Rock Lsiaud.\u2014 att Frontier Lumber Co.Inc.Derby Line, Vt.FExPRRIFNCED Waitress wanted.Stanstead nn.Four YOUNG COWS for sale; one newly freshened, the others to frovhen moon.All four years old in « ring.Prices reasonable J.W MeNALLY, RR No.2, Stanstead.O=T\u2014At Rock Island Nov.24th, a syuare Horse Blanket.Finder please report nt the Journal office.tr SOR SALE\u2014Purebred Shropshire Ram i= 21e IL IL I= mm § 2} WANTED- Men to eut pulp wood and logs i {= CHS IS A TIME more pronounced than ever before, when the practice of true economy in gift-giving reaches nearly every home.It is positively essential that careful thought should be given to every selection.We have been exceedingly careful in our buying, so as to be positive that the Christmas merchandise we offer is the kind that will prove more practical for anyone to receive.This store has always been the home of dependable merchandise, and it is natural that we have planned for one of the biggest Christmas businesses in our history.If it\u2019s for your father, brother or sweetheart we have gifts here that will always be acceptable.A few of the many useful Gifts that we can show you are ° Neckwear at 25c., 50c., 75c., $1.00, $1.50.! Shirts at 75¢., $1.00, $1.25 to $5.00.Scarfs at 50c., $1.00, $1.25 to $4.00.Umbrellas at $1.25 to $4.00.Braces and Armbands, all colors and prices.Suit Cases, Bags and Trunks.Sweaters at $2.00 to $8.00.\u2018Boys\u2019 Swedters at 75c., $1.25 and Ladies\u2019 Felt Slippers at $1.25 and $1:50- $2.00.es\u2019 elt TPP Children\u2019s and Misses\u2019 Shoes at all Men's Slippers at $1.50 and $2.00.prices.\u2018 Cuff Links and Pins, a great assort- Bath Robes at $5.00 to $8.00.ment.Gloves and Mitts at 50c.to $5.00.Hats and Caps at all prices.Men's Shoes at $3.50 to $10.00.Ladies\u2019 Shoes at $3.00 to $8.50.Men\u2019s, Ladies\u2019 and Children\u2019s Moccasins.Clothing for Men or Boys at any price you wish to pay.Underwear, Pajamas and Night Shirts for boys and men, all prices.Rubber Footwear of all kinds, for the whole family.MAKE YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS USEFUL ONES GILMORE BROS.DERBY LINE, - VERMONT Lambs and Rhode [sland Red Cocks.is | ron W.Brown, Smith's Mills Que.m} 1 =] | we | e\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014]c\u2014\u2014\u2014|C | | | | | | | À ==} = mee ES SPOKE FOR UNION GOVERNMENT Last Sunday morning Rev.J.I.Hughes, pastor of Centenary Methodist Church spoke in favor of the Union government.He referred to the large numbers of ministers and men sent overseas from the Methodist churches.He stated that voluntary enlistment had secured 440,000 but had finally broken down.He appealed to the electors to support the policy whioh he believed would bring speedy \u2018assistance to the boys at the front.Both the dead and and living demanded this.A nation that asked euch service from those who volunteered, the speaker sald, was morally committed to stand by them to the jast man and the last dollar.Mr.Hughes read the letter from Canon Shatford to Senator Foster which bas been r&ad at political meetings throughout the couutry.GRANITEVILLE.Mr.and Mrs.W.CO.Blair gave a very enjoyable party on Dec.7, in honor of the birthday of their daughter, Miss Flora.Many neighboring friends were present, as well as some from a distance, and a very pleasant time was spent with cards and music, after which delicious refreshments were served by the hostess.Miss Blair was presented with a fine ivory manicure set, as well as other gifts.Mr.and Mrs.O.Gage and Mrs.F.Cass, of Beebe, were recent guests of Mrs.R.Rediker.Miss B.Mackay was a week-end guest of Miss Helen Haselton at Beebe.Mr.Theodore Jones of Derby Line recently visited his uncle, Mr.W,C.Blair, for a few days.The next Red Cross meeting will be held with Mrs.Blair on Jan.8.Sir Robert has declared the .voluntary system to have been a failure, in that under it enlistment dwindled down to almost nothing.Sir Wilfrid, in his Ottawa epeech a few nights ago, quoted flgures from the records ot the military department to show that voluntary recruiting just previous to tbe introduction of the conscription bill had not fallen off within a period of ten months.He said that Sir Robert\u2019s declaration with regard to the falling off of recruiting was absolutely falsified by the records of his own minister of militia.Evidently this is a case where electors may \u2018\u2018pay their money and take their choice.\u201d Opposing a referendum one of the speakers at the woman\u2019s meeting Monday night said: \u201cThe way exemptions are going on in this province show how the province would gq.\u201d .Since these exemptions are \u201cgoing on\u201d under the Military Service Act and and not under the voluntary system, we must confess that we do not know how to reconcile the objection with the speaker\u2019s argument in favor of the former.Without taking issue with her we may say that this very point is one which opposition speakers are using as an argument to support their contention that the M.8.A.ie a farce.oe ae WANTS WRITER'S NAME.Way's Mills, Dec.11th, Mr.Editor: The article in last week\u2019s issue called \u201cCold time for a bath\u201d was interesting and must have been a feather in the oaps of the rioters to know \u2018\u2018one of the crowd\u2019\u2019 had sand enough to write up about it.He must have been one of \u201cthe crowd outside\u2019 as he was so well posted as to affairs even where goal was gotten for the villianous attack.One thing on the page strikes the reader at once Mr.Fish\u2019s letter and the lettèr from women of Stan- stead county expressing their views on election over their full name and address and then the article at bottom with no signature.Ithink itis up to him to write again over full signature 80 public may know who are sympathizers with law-breakers and who helped drink the whiskey and throw coal.Way's Mille Correspondent.ANSWERS HIS OPPONENT.A letter headed \u2018To the English Electors of Stanstead County\u201d and signed W.L.Shurtieff has been called tomy attention as one of the most vicious race cries ever raised in this country.My only wish is that more copies of this letter could get into the hands of the Electors, as it should do more to convince any open-minded, pablic epirited citizen that he should not vote for Dr.Shurtleff than anything I might publish.I have been urged however to answer some of the allegations concerning me, contained in this wholesale piece of fanatic exploitation.Dr.Shurtleff states that I as well as some of my friende have stated that no more men were needed at the front.This I emphatically deny.What we did say was this: At present 146,000 men were held back in England by the Government\u2019s order, and that they might be used more profitably at the front.Farther I claim the volunteer system has not been a failure, since 95,000 men enlisted in the last 12 mouths application, and that the cagualities during the same period were 35,000, leaving a balance of 60,000 men to the good.And we must bear in mind that the men were enlisted under unfavorable circumstances.They wereoffered $1.10 a day, when the civilian labor is highly paid in the munition as well as ocher plante.It the Government had paid in the same proportion as the munition makers, more men would have been secured.Instead of making billionaires of Flavelle, and other profiteers, they could have devoted the millions of which the Government-robbed the people, to give decent pensions to mutilated soldiers, who after losing an arm, a leg or the use of their eyes, only get $2 a week to compensate them for their irreparable loss.True patriotism does not consist in enriching pork barons, but in giving just compensation to the boys who are ready to lay down their lives for the cause of liberty and justice.My opponent\u2019s appeal is one tending to disrupt our nation\u2019s unity.He says he fears violence from the French population, and tries to \u2018\u2018cash in\u2019 on the race cry.Fair play is one of the leading quaN- ties of the Anglo-Saxon race and tha is what Dr.Shurtleff received at every meeting.During the campaign the only hostility shown was after a very courteous meeting at Dixville, when resentment was shown not towarde Dr.Shurtleff but toward an Orange- man who had grossly insulted the whole French-Canadian race at a previous meeting.My opponent, foreseeing his defeat, is merely trying to explain it beforeband by raising the race cry.Dr.Shurtleff has done his utmost to explain that the Military Service Act would allowso many exceptions that it would not affect our national life.He has used as a trump card the statement that a few.days ago an order-in-council was passed exempting farm labor.Let us not be duped by this.What an order-in-council can do now before the election may well be undone by another order in- council after election.It is better to be safe than sorry.So for the best interests of our County it is the duty of every public epirited citizen to elect a man who believes in a sane policy of winning the war without ruining the country.W.K.BALDWIN.FORESTER RECEIVED PACKAGE.Camberley, Surrey, Nov.10th.Dear Editor,\u2014Just a few lines to thank the friends of Stanstead and Rock Island for the parcel and contents which I received today, and which were very acceptable.I am well and hard at work cutting timber around the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.Yours troly, 748310 PTE.R.W.Woop, Canadian Forestry Corps, Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Camberly, Surrey.ABOUT OUR NEIGHBORS.Austin Dingman, a single man aged 40, living with his parents at Eastman, shot himself on the night of Dec.6th, the ball lodging in his torehead causing instant death.The city council of Sherbrooke shipped 40 blankets, 8,000 equare feet of beaver board and 60 rolls of tarred paper for relief of the sufferers at Halifax.Mise May E.Jones of Echo Vale is among tbe injared in the Halifax catastrophe.The retiriog councilors in the township of Stanstead this year are H.H.Smith, James Brodie and A.B.Harvey, the matter baving been decided by lot in accordance with the new municipal code.J.R.Knights of Beebe is moving from Beebe to the farm of his brother- in-law P.P.Holyon, in Waterville.Mrs.Routledge of Georgeville, undaunted by heavy roads, drove to Ayer\u2019a Cliff Monday to attend the omen\u2019s meeting.Speaking ot conservation of foods, she said: \u2018\u2018I have eaten no beef, pork, lamb or bacon for weeks, no tea and no sugar.As for potatoes I have not used one during the year past.\u201d Arrangements are being made for marketing Prince Edward Island\u2019s; supplies of potatoes in Quebec and Ontario.neigh On Saturday a meeting will be held at Kingscroft at about noon in the Liberal interest.Saturday evening a meeting will be held at Heathton.It the newspaper controversy between Grits and Tories over responsibility for \u2018\u2018violence\u2019 at Sherbrooke, Thursday might, is kept up much longer participants may spend their wrath but the public are not likely to know much more about the affair.Making a good job is cheaper than making a poor job good.Conscription is not a magic word by which wars can be won without men, as one might be led to believe by much ! that is being said and done at the present time.If an effective fighting force is to be kept up by conscription, men must be conscripted, and conscripted until they are rhissed, [FROM A ROCK ISLAND SOLDIER France, Nov.7, 1917.Editor of the Stanstead Journal, Dear Sir, \u2014I received a very welcome parcel from friends of Stanstead | and Rock Island, and as I do not know who is responsible for sending it, I: would like to thank those who contributed through your paper.I was pleased to receive the pamphlet \u201cWar Work of the Three Villages,\u201d and I must say the people of the Three ; Villages can safely say they are doing their bit, and it was with much pride that I showed the report to some of my comrades.This is a most terrible place we are fighting in now as the mud is up to our knees and there is no shortage of water.Well, I must close, wishing the War Workers of R.I.the best of lucky 749190, L.B.JENKINS, 4 0.M.G.Co., B.E.F.On Monday, Dec 3rd, the first regular freight train crossed the Quebec bridge from the south shore.Regular passenger service over the bridge was begun on Monday of this week.FOR SALE.Commodinus New Bungalow, 26x38, with 7-ft.piazza on all 8i ies; six ruoms and bat .An attractive home in l\u2019roapect Park.the coming Tesideutial eection of Kock Island.Price $2,700 Fred A.Putney, Rock Island, Que.tf35 HOUSES FOR SALE.Dwelling House, ten rooms, on Maple Ave nue; central location.Also & new seven rovin House, built by Puaq «ette & Jenkins, located un Paquette Avenue, and having electric lights, bath.ete.Terms reasonable, For particulars apply to J.F.Paquette or C R.Jenkins.8itf BAKING.Home-made Bread and Pastry.Baked Beans and Brown Bread, Saturdavs.Mrs.B.Griffin.over Derby Line Meat Market.tf4ï ee LIFE BUOY RUBBERS À Rubber Footwear.ROCK ISLAND, E HAVE a full stock of Life Buoy Rubbers, Low and High Cut Overshoes for Men, Women, Misses, Boys and Children, and our stock of Lumbermen\u2019s Rubbers is complete.everything in Rubbers that anyone may require.We were fortunate El in getting the goods we bought.Come to us for your needs in We have WILLIAM M.PIKE & SON THE NEW BRICK STORE ; QUEBEC THE CHRISTMAS STORE OF DERBY LINE MILLER\u2019S THE SERVICE STORE MILLER\u2019S The Newest Things First\u2014And the Best Always This Store is Overflowing with the Most Acceptable Gifts for Every Member of the Family.Listed below are a few suggestions to be found conveniently displayed throughout this store which reflects the true Christmas spirit.Extra Help For The Holiday Season Assures You Of Prompt Service.KEEP UP THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT White Ivery Sets 50c to 85 00, Separate Pieces 25c to 83.50.Handkerchiefs 5c to 50¢ each.Jewelry 10c to $3.00.Silk Hose 33c to $2 00.Stationery 25c to 83 00.Tea Aprons 25c to 75c.Silk Camisoles 59c to 83 50.Boudoir Cape 25c to #2 00.Kid and Cape Gloves #1 25, 82 25 Sweaters 84 25 to $10 00 Taffeta Uunderskirts $3 50, $5 95, Woolen Dress Skirt, $2 50, 88.50.Kimonos $1 25 to $2 00.Bath Robes $3 26 to 25 00.Silk Dresses $8 95 to $20 00.Wool Dresses 85 00 to $22 50.Blouses $1 00 to 86 50.Haud Bags 50¢ to £4 50.Purses 25¢ to 83.00 Novelties 25¢ to §2 50.Umbrellas 81.25 to #5 00.Knitting Bags 59¢ to 81.50.Colgate's Toilet Articles.Hair Ornaments 10c to $1.00.s iF O H N O L P Y E 9 A D R A L Y Y S GOODWILL IS A NATIONAL ASSET For Ladies It is the consensus of the best For Men opinion of this country and across the water that the one big thing that is going to win the war is not only our strength in the field, but the unity of the peoples coûperating at home.The spreading of goodwill in these times of international war is a necessity, socially and in business.Every bit of good cheer that we can pass on to the other fellow ia well worth while.A little extra cheerfulness in our \u201cHello\u201d to a friend on the street-\u2014a little more sincerity in our \u201cGood Morning\u2019 to the office boy\u2014a little extra kindness to the stenographer-an increased cordiality in our letters to our customers.All these will help to alleviate the present depression caused by the blight of international war.Spread the doctrine of goodwill more this year than ever before.Spread it with Christmas cards and gifts at the Holiday season, and in every other way possible throughout the new year.Silk Cravats 50c to $1.00, Lined Mocha Gloves, gray and tan, $2 00 the pair.Silk Mufllers and Scarfs £1.00 to 86.00.Pure Thread Silk Hosiery 50c and 59c pair.Fibre Silk Hose 33c to 39c.Lisie Hose 25c, 29c, 35c pair.Cashmere Hose 39c to 50c pair.Handkerchiefs, plain and initialed, 106 to 25c each.Silk Handkerchiefs 50c each.Boxed Suspenders 50c pair.Boxed Armlets 25¢ pair.Boxed Garters 25c pair.Colgate\u2019s Toilet Articles.Cuff Links 25¢ and 50c.Scarf Pins 25¢ to $1.50.Toque and Scarf Sets b69c to 82 50.Handkerchiefs 5c to 25c.Stationery 25c to 83 00.Hosiery 15¢ to 50c.Gloves 25¢ to 75c.Sweaters 81.75 to $7.50.Knitted Slippers 76c and 81 00.Colgate\u2019s Toilet Articles.Buy Her a Suit for Christmas Ours are all marked at clearance prices.All colors and sizes in etylish Ladies\u2019 Suite, 810.00 to 818.50.Holiday Boxes all sizes 5c.to 10c.Holly Paper 5c.roll Tissue Paper 5c.roll Turkish Towels Sets 81 00, #1 50.MILLER'S, Shaving Sets 81 00 to $2 00.Knitted Slippers 75c, 81.25.December 13th, 1917 Umbrellas §1.50 to 84 50, For Girls For Baby For Boys Rattles 10c, 26c¢.Bootees 25c, 50c.Bonnets 25c to 81 00.Knitted Sacques 50c to 81.98, Sanitary Bibs 25c.Knitted Slippers 59c.Baby Blankets 75c.Knitted Sets consisting of Bonnets, Sacques and Bootes, $2.00 to 83 26.Cuddledown Bath Robe Sete $3 00.Dolls 10c to 81.00.Cashmere Hose 29¢, 35¢.Mittens 25¢, 50¢c.Jewelry 10c to 50c.Underwear 25c to 81.00.Colgate\u2019s Toilet Articles.THE MOST LUXURIOUS CHRISTMAS GIFT IS A BEAUTIFUL SET OF FURS We have a fine assortment of Muffs, Stoles, Scarfs and Sets at a very broad range of prices and styles.THE FINISHING TOUCH TO YOUR CHRISTMAS PACKAGE Be sure to see the new \u2018\u2018Happy Ray\u201d Christmas\u2019 Cards, made of Autocrat Stationery\u2014Little touches of Cartoon Humor.Sweaters 81.75 to $5.50.Hosiery 15¢ to 69c.Underwear 29c to 69c.Military Brushes 50c to $2.00.Handkerchiefs 5c.to 25c.Toques 25c to H0c.Mittens 25c to 50c.Tooth Brushes 10c to 35c.Plush Hats 81.00.Colgate\u2019s Toilet Articles.She\u2019d Appreciate a Beautiful Coat We have a good variety of Ladies\u2019 Winter Coata marked very low for rapid disposal.89.50 to 822 50.: Xmas Seals 10c.pkge Inclosure Cards 10c.pkge.Tinsel Cord 10c.spool Holly Ribbon 7) 5c., 10c.roll Store open every evening until Christmas, beginning Saturday, Dec.(5th DERBY LINE, 0o000GHNoGE INGLE IISESSS000000000000000000000000 G000GNISG00GGD0000K00AR000AD000 THE STORE YOU WILL EVENTUALLY PATRONIZE C.E.MILLER & SON, VERMONT 908000000000 00600000600000000000000080000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000800000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000G000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000080080000000000000000000000000000000000 cs me ms eee] Cemperance \u2018 + INOIEX ® (Conducted by the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union.) A TRIBUTE TO DRY TOWNS.Writing for the Atlantic Monthly, Ida M.Tarbell tells of her expefience on # Chautauqua circuit in western Pennsylvania, central Ohio and Michl- gan.\u201cWe came to know almost as soon as we reached a new place whether the town was dry or not,\u201d she says.\u201cA town that had been dry over a period of a dozen yeurs had u trimness about the streets and buildings, a look of freshness and energy about young people and old which stoud out in almost incredible contrast to what we found in the wet town of the same size, We went to one town in Ohlo which had been dry for 31 years, so the hotel- keeper told me, He claimed to be a much-traveled person, and said that in all the many towns which he had known Intimately, he had never found one in which there was such a fine lot lof young people as here.In health, in vigor, In intlative, he believed that the young men and women, particularly of the working classes, were tremendously ahead of the same :roup in the towns where liquor was freely displayed.\u201d BEER NOT COOLING.Dr.W.A.Evang, conductor of the Chicago Tribune's health column, and 'a man of high rank in hls profession, gives the following facts: All kinds of beer contaln eight.tenths of an ounce of alcohol, equiva: lent to nearly a tablespoonful of whisky.* While cold beer tastes cool and pleas: ant to a hot man, it does not cool him off; it hents him up.The alcohol and solids will bring increased heat.The effect of alcohol is to Induce an excess of blood to the skin.Whenever a large amount of blood goes to the skin, It causes a feeling of heat.When a man drinks beer, he causes himself to feel hot, He also actually increases his bodily heat.He Increases his chance of sunstroke at least a hundred per cent.MORE IN WET THAN IN DRY.The liquor Interests would have the public believe that prohibition in creases the number of illicit stills.\u2018What does the internal revenue office say about it?The figures for the year ending June 30, 1916, show that the number of moonshine plants seized was 8,286, or 546 fewer than in the year 1915\u2014in spite of the fact that dry ter.\u2018ditory has been steadily Increasing, Not a single illicit still was reported for selzure in the prohfbition states \u2018of Arizona, Dakota, Oregon or Wash: ington.There were only six in Missis- isippi, four in Arkansas, and six in West Virginia.More gallons of 1llicit whisky were seized In any one of the wet states of Illinois, Kentucky, Mas \\sachusetts, Ohio and Pennsylvanis ithan in any prohibition state.{GENERAL PERSHING'S BLOW.* Gen.J.J.Pershing, commander of the first United Statgs troops to go to sthe battle front in France, is an ardent \u2018advocnte of prohibition.Pershing'd punitive expedition into Mexico was, jto quote a writer In the New York \u2018tribute, \u201cthe driest body of troopa that ever marched.It traveled absolutely on the water wagon, and the \u2018golng was hard, Some of those sol- idiers went Into Mexico soft and moderately rum-soaked.But they came out lean, clear-eyed and hard as nalls {The sanitary corps reports on that ex: jpedition will show some wonderful re sults.Despite the hardships of the first rush, the sick reports were star Itlingly meager.\u201d SALOONS ROB CHILDREN.W.H.Rice, a veteran circus man recently put out a chart showing com iparative figures of his earnings in typ {eal cities while they were wet, and \u2018after they became dry.Decatur, Ill.wet, gave him $32M; dry, $8,580 Bloomington, Ill, wet, $5,327; dry, $9, '403.Boise, Idaho, wet, $3,704; dry, '$10.811.Spokane, Wash,, wet, $6,200; dry, $11,682.Seattle, wet, $3,128; dry, $6,710; Portland, Ore, wet, $3,264} dry, $8,428.Average\u2014wet, $4,468; ldry, $8,708.Prohibition means more |surplus money in the family and more \u2018happiness for the children, \u2018BUSY MR.BONE., The story is told of a diplomat in |Washington who inquired very ear nestly as to the Identity of \u201cthis Mr.Bone who 18 introducing so many dry ibills.\u201d \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 DESTROYING THE NATION'S ASSETS.A state that deliberately debauches a citizen for profit or otherwise, debauches a potential soldier and a citizen of the nation.DRY TOWN HAS MONEY.\u201cCity in excellent shape financially.All bills pald and surplus on hand, auditor's report shows.\u201d No, these are not headlines frog some wet town newspaper telling of booze-bought municipal prosperity.Oh, no.They refer to Freeport's good financial condition without any Uquor license money.«Illinois Issue.NEVER.To advertise the liquor traffic you never sce an cxhibit marked \u201cbefore and after taking.\" WOMEN DISCUSS POLITICS.Continued from page four.been advertised as a speaker but was prevented from being present by ton- silitis and sent a letter of regret.Mrs.James McLeod of Sherbrooke, who as Miss Rose taught at Stanstead College some years ago, was the first regular speaker.Referring toa poem, \u201cIn Flanders Field\u201d she said the dead were calling to Canada, We had promised to back these boys to the last dollar and the last man.Are we going to desert them?asked the speaker.In this province there were thbousande and thoueands of men who could easily be spared the speaker claimed.In Sherbrooke any afternoon jat aboat four o\u2019clock scores and scores and scores of robust men, capable of bearing arms, could be seen leaving \u2018the picture theatres.The scene was enouge to make one\u2019s blood boil.The eyes of the world were upon us and ,what would they think?What would [the boys in the trenches think?The \u2018voluntary system had failed in Eog- :land\u2014had failed disgracefully in the province of Quebec.The speaker ,8aid the opposition party was pledged to tear the Military Service Act out of the statutes.People were talking about a referendum but the way exemptions were going on in the prov- inceshowed how the referendum would go here, It was different in the west where every provincial premier wassupport- ing the Union'cause, the speaker would rather be in their company than with those who were smashing doors and breaking windows.The electors should eee that Canada was not disgraced, Dec, 17th.Those who were working against the Union Government were supporting the Kaiser.The boys in the trenches would be justified in disowning Canada if the government should be defeated.| Miss Etchenbergh, the next speaker, claimed to have been a Liberal and that she was once a great admirer of Laurier.It was a source of great grief to her when he decided to hold alvof from the union and its conscription policy thus descending from the high pedestal of a great statesman to the low rank of a mere party politician.A referendum would cause a delay of eight months or a year and this at a time when every moment meant many lives.The voluntary system was a failure in more ways than one and particularly because it took the ones who should stay at home and left those who should go; it caused needless sacrifice of the very youth of the land.In England every available man had gone to the war and girls were nursing who had never before done a stroke of work.The Old Land people were not starving, but they were deprived of many things, and those here should not complain of high prices; rather they should be thankful that they were able to get what they want at any price.She referred to the 117th E.T.Battalion, telling of its pride as the tallest battalion, of all the anguish of the men when in had to be broken up to fill the depleted ranks of the fifth division.In some countries, Russia for instance, conscripts were treated like dogs\u2014but here it is different and any man who is 8 man ought to be proud to be a conscript.The speaker re- terred to the Union Jack and for what it stands, claiming that the security it entaile also carried its obligations.Laying down ones lite for such a flag was worth while.If our armies were to be defeated this wonderful thing would be taken away.Miss Etchenberg predictod worldwide democracy and peace as a result of the war.Miss Wadleigh of the College staff told of the Germans and Austrians she had met while teaching in Saskatchewan and claimed there were excellent reasons for disfranchising them.She told of German dreams of conquest of Canada and predicted a fate for Canadians worse than tbat which befel Belgium, should such a disaster befall thie country.Mrs.McLeod, speaking for the second time, said that should this country fall under German domination there would be no bi-lingual schools; it would not be French or English but German.On the question of conscription Laurier had changed his mind be- canse in 1904 his government had passed a law which made compulsory service possible for the defence of Canada and did not exempt farmers.Mise Cristina McIntosh eaid some were claiming Canada had done ite share.Canada, the speaker said, had done less than apy of the other allies; Canada had not done anything.Indifference was the worst thing there was to commend with in the election.Women should not hesitate to go against their husbands and if either had to etay at bome it should be the man because he had had a chance before.The chairman afterwords gave a short address in which she argued that there was only one issue.She told of a depressing letter received from her son who was looking for some encouraging word for his men and who was disturbed by reports which had reached the battlefleld concerning wholesale exemptions here.STANSTEAD COLLEGE NOTES.While you are reading these notes the bundred and fifty students and teachers who have made up one family for the last three months, will be well on their way toward home and Obriet- mas.Eighty passengers will leave by special train for Newport and Montreal points and another large party will go northward on the early train.Mrs.Trueman left on Monday for Sackville where Mr, Trueman will join her in a few days.Miss Kendall and Miss Knapp are going to Boston, Mise Robb to Nova Scotia, Miss Foreman to Hamilton, Miss Strgchan to her home in Vermont.Mies Alger will spend the holidays at her bome in Brompton- ville and Miss Wadleigh in Ooaticook.Mr.McMullan left yesterday for Toronto.Mr.Henderson will go to Sussex, N.B.Mr.and Mrs.McFadyen and the Dobson family will spend the vacation in Stanstead.Mrs.Holding and Miss Holding will leave in a few days for Montreal.Mr.Martin will go to Boston tomorrow accompanied by Mies Rogers, Mies Wanless and Miss Dyer who will attend a number of musical events as a part of their graduating course in music.It has been a great treat to have \u201cBilly\u201d Ross with us for a few days.He has entertained us at the piano for many hours.The College Magazine is out and reflects great credit upon the editorial board.We had a surprise visit the other day from Rev, C.L.Bates of Tokyo, Japan.Mr.Bates was returning from Yale where he has been lecturing for two months.He gave us a most statesmanlike and entertaining account ot conditions in Japan and the far East.The antiphonal music given by the students last Sunday was most pleasing and worshiptul, Familiar Hymns, sung in responsive parts by choirs at the front and rear of the hall, were rendered with sweetness and precision.Mr.Dobson gave a short address on the military Y.M.C.A.The collection, amounting to sixty dollars, was given to this splendid work.Our two basketball teams went to Derby Academy last Friday.The first team wae defeated but the second won.Return games are being played in the College Gym this evening.On Saturday last the men of the staff gave a little dinner in honor of Mr.Larividre who is leaving the College.WAY\u2019'S MILLS Mr.Leland Buckland and Mise Nellie Holmes visited recently at H.O.Buck- land\u2019s.Miss Holmes has lately received a bonus for successful teaching.Mrs.Olarence Keir and children of Boston have arrived to spend the winter with her father, Mr, Ira Gould.The Way\u2019s Mills Model school will give an entertainment in the Way\u2019s Mills Hall on Monday evening, Dec.24th.A splendid program is being prepared and a small fee will be charged as the teachers desire to raise money to pay for the organ which they have placed in the school room.At the close of the entertainment the Sunday school will have a Christmas tree.Mise Laura Gilbert and Miss Bella Crawford of Heathton were recent guests of Mr.Gilbert and Miss R.Horn.Mr.Dyson went on a business trip to Toronto last week.While there he called on Mr.and Mrs.Walker, and our former pastor, Rev.D.Rideout.He also visited his sons, Harry and Wilile Dyson, who are in the Royal Flying Corps.This week Mra.Dyson, Mrs.Harold Farrar, and Miss Grace Libby are spending the week-end with Harry and Willie Dyson in Toronto.Mise Tavie Heath recently visited at F.J.Wilkinson\u2019s, Ayer\u2019s Oliff.Mr.and Mrs.J.L.Converse were visitors at W.Hurd\u2019s, Ayer\u2019s Cliff, recently.At the meeting of the Young People\u2019s Society on Tuesday, Nov.20th, the following officers were elected for the next term of office: Miss Smith, president; Mre.Maitland, vice-presi- dent; Mr.Gordon Dyson, 2nd vice- president; Mr.Kenneth Hovey, treasurer; Mr.Eiton Chadsey, re-elected secretary; Mre.Bert Smith, corresponding secretary.There has been an interesting and varied program prepared for the next two months.Everyone beartily invited to attend the meetings which are held each Tuesday evening at 8 p.m.in the schoolhouse.MAKING HASTE SLOWLY.Speaking at Stratford, Ont., Friday, Geo.P.Graham, former minister of railways, declared that the history of Canada and the Empire will show that Sir Wilfrid Laurier was one of the greatest men of his time.Mr.Graham declared that the Borden Government had not lived up to pledges it made to Liberals who supported it in connection with the Military Service: Act.Mr.Graham said: \u201c1 voted for the act, taking tbe word of the Prime Minister at face value that the need ot reinforcements with all possible speed was vital.If I were in the House of Commons tomorrow and the Premier insisted it was necessary I would vote to secure 100000 men, I supported him before and sald \u2018Get the man with all ossible speed.\u201d 1 belleve that no Paste is being shown in getting the men.The Premier assured me he would get the men with epeed, but is there one man in France because of the act?Is there one man in England or one company drilling in Canada?\u201d HATLEY.The Junior Guild held à very successful sale at the Guild Hall on Saturday evening.A large quantity of fancy and ueeful articles made by these young ladies, was disposed ol.Home-made candy and a flsh pond were features of the attractions.Afternoon tea was served, Narse Howe of Sherbrooke is taking care of Mr.A, E.Gage whose condition remains about the same, Mr.Lawrence Parker is working in an office in Sherbrooke.Mr.J.Smith of Holland, Vt., was a recent guest of his brother-in-law, Mr.E.Pellerin.Intended for last issue.On Nov.28th the Ladies Aid met with Mre.Florence Haines.A good number were present in spite of the very inclement weather.Master Merton Parker recently had the misfortune to cut his foot quite badly.The Young People\u2019s Society met as usual on Thursday evening.The service, which was under the devotional department, was conducted by Rev.A.Shorten.Miss Rachel Howland has recently been visiting friends in town.VERMONT ITEMS.Seymore Lake in Morgan, is frozen over; the earliest for years.Newport is raising a fond for a skating rink of moderate size, for its boys and girls.A Sicard of North Troy recently lost 37 cows from the tuberculin test; all being condemned.The Blair Veneer Co.of North Troy has now over 16,000 acres of timber land tributary to its plant.Rev.Father Raymond Blais of Winooski, has been appointed assistant to Rev.Father J.M.Bastien of Newport.A call has come to the state to assist in sending to France, Italy and the Balkan front 700 volunteers for Y.M.C.A.work.Lynn O.Sanborn of Orleans is the first Vermont boy to die overseas from the U.8.expeditionary force.He died from natural causes.Dr.Carter of Springfield, Vt., bas purchased the residence and practice of Dr.Fred M.Aldrich of Derby Center.Dr.Aldrich is in France.Middlebury College closed for the holidays one month earlier than usual and the faculty, largely augmented by students, are in the woods securing fuel for needy families.limestone to mix with stable manure to use on soil difficient in lime.Ma- goon\u2019s Point would be a good location for a crusher to produce this much used element of fertilizer.According to official report the number of deer killed in the state during the open season was 981.In 1916 it wae 1,630.The total weight for 1917 was 168,671 pounds.The number of does illegally killed was 26.Homer O.Wilson of Lyndonville has endowed a bed in the Kurn-Hattin school for boys at Westminster, in honor of his late son, Robert, who was accidentally killed shortly after his graduation from Norwich University.Mrs.Charles E.Coruth of East Charleston died at the Coruth home, Wednesday, November 20th, after a long and painful illness.Mr.Coruth was a Magog boy and well known here.Mrs.Coruth was an aunt of Mrs.Lillian Beach Bly.Mr.Walter Cleary and Miss Arline Decoteau of Newport were married at the convent chapel, Wednesday evening, November 28, Rev.Father Bastein officiating.Mr.Cleary succeeded to the law practice of Young & Young and has many friends in the Three Villages.At the annual meeting of the Maple Sugar Association held in Burlington last week, it was voted to send 500 pounds of sugar to the Vermont boys in France.That would be about one- fourth of a pound each; why not send a ton?Nearly every soldier\u2019s letter asks for sweets.2,000 farmers could be found to send a pound and pay the carriage.Baxter Post, G.A.R., of Newport held its annual meeting the past week and elected the following officers: Commander, Ex-Gov.Josiah Grout; senior vice commander, Asa Sleeper; junior vice commander, J.G.Gorham; chaplain, J.F.Keith; color-bearer, John Shannon; officer of the day, OF.Moulton.This post wae named in honor of the late Hon.Portus Baxter, Derby Line, member of congress from this district for several terms.THE QUEBEC LEGISLATURE.The speech from the throne at the opening of the Quebec Legislature forabadows further cooperation with farmers, in order that they may raise larger crops; further aid to bighways to partially offset the present lack of transportation; the completion of conservation dams at the headwaters of the St.Maurice and 8t.Francie rivers to equalize the flow throughout the year; further protection from forest fires; further aid to colonization; a bureau of municipal affairs to check check extravagant expenditure; the establishment of a technical school in the city of Three Rivers; free grants of land to returned soldiers who may wish to take up farming.Troy farmers are buying ground GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS We give toe best values in Hankerchiefs that money can buy.Men's Handkerchiefs, ine quality Irieh Linen, with hand embroidered initials, 6 for 81.50.Ladies\u2019 Dalnty Handkerchiefs with embroidered corners, colored and white.Initial Handkerchiefs, 5c., 26¢c.and 35c.each.A piece of Neckwear 18 always appreciated, especially at Cbristmas, and ours can always be relied upon to give satisfaction.Boudoir Cape, Jap Silk, Orepe de Chine, Georgette Crepe and fancy Laces, 25c., 50c., $1.00, New Silk Stockings in all colors for Christmas Gifts.Tourists Tablets from 50c.to 83 50.Ladies\u2019 Bags in silk and leather.Dainty little Bags for children, same styles as for grown-ups, with mirrors.Call and see us.We have so many dainty things which we cannot put In this ad.New goods coming in every day.Aek to see the Pohlson Gifts, the unique.H.M.HEPWORTH POST OFFICE BLOCK © DEBRY LINE cReRcReRcRORSRORORORORORORONO NER NOHO ROR ORORORORORORD ® ® 3 DERBY LINE AND ROCK ISLAND $ u : GARAGES : © The running season is now over, and this is the © © time for overhauling, painting, ete.We shall do § 2 this work on both sides of the line and we invite 2 = your enquiries.= 5 Storage Batteries cared for and kept recharged.All kinds of 9 : Machine Work, Brazing and Welding; also Skate @rinding.No 5 m matter what your requirements may be we have the facilities and = ® the men.Give usa call.$ = \u2014- = : GEORGE T.AMES, Proprietor EL OHONOEONONONONONONCEONONONONONONONONONOUONORORONORS The Royal Bank of Canada with which is amalgamated The Quebec Bank Capital Authorized - - $25,000,000 Capital Paid up - - - 12,900,000 Reserve Funds - - - - 14,300,000 BANKING BY MAIL Business of all kinds can be transacted in this manner, and will receive prompt attention.SAVINGS DEPARTMENT AT EVERY BRANCH Joint Accounts may be opened in the name of two persons; in case of death balance payable to survivor.Sub Branch at Fitch Bay, Que.ROCK ISLAND BRANCH Open Thursday of each week A.C.McPHEE, Manager THE YOUNG GARAGE MY GARAGE IS NOW READY FOR BUSINESS Gasoline, Oils and Supplies Ample Floor Space Efficient Workmen Prompt Service at any hour of the twenty-four Phone this Garage if you need assistance, and we will soon be with you.Full Line of Tires E.A.YOUNG ELM STREET, DERBY LINE The Rock Island Garage ADJOINING THE GILMORE INN Now is the time to buy your New Chevrolet Car.Put your order im now for your new car as we expect the price is going to jump at least 875 by the first of the year.By making a small deposit we will take your order and book you for a car any time you say you want it delivered.This will give you at least a chance to save 850.00 to 875.00, which is worth saving in these times.I would like to have those who are thinking of having their cars overhauled, come and see me about it; we ara out to give you the best kind of a job at the least expense to you.See me before going to any other place.We have for sale one five-passenger Jackson Touring Car which is in Al shape; will sell at reasonable price.Also one 1917 Ford Touring Car; one five passenger Velie car.We have ample storage space for cars.Full line of repairs for Ford and Chevrolet cars.Agents for Chevrolet Cars.GIVE US A TRIAL; SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.Telephone at Garage and House.Cuas.W.ELLIOTT, Proprietor, Rock Island, Que.OHONONCHONORONONONONONONCEONONONONORORONONSD OUOHOUOHOHONONOHOHOTONOHOROTOUOTHUOTONOTOTO Sf] comms §) evs |} 1) cnn 1} §§ em §} sums 1 avn | 1 comms 15 11 cm} |] cman FOUNTAIN PEN WE HAVE THE Waterman Ideal, Moore\u2019s Non-Leakable, and several other well-known makes.Cnosult us before buying.The Journal Printing Co., ROCK ISLAND, QUE.© cman 3 cmmnws 5 §) ems 5 ex ann cm 5 oummus 5] 5 5) POULIRY FACTS - puLL EARLY TO GET PROFITS Every Breeder Is Anxious ty Realize on His Flock and Get Back Some of Investment.The advice to cull early seems un- mecessary this year, when every breeder is anxlous to realize on his iflock and get back some of the money he has been putting into chickens, For jthe home flock one wants early cock- terels, but if the trade in cockerels is for low-priced birds only, it will not jbe profitable to keep the early-hatched (males for the trade.Keep all pullets save the deformed.lAn e rly-hatched pullet, with all the {disqualifications mentioned in the standard, may be the most profitable bird on the place as an early layer.She can be culled before the eggs are needed for hatching, but will pay for her feed until then.If one is growing purebreds for the first time, get one who understands the breed to cull.An expert will be able to choose the birds best worth keeping.We doubt if caponizing will pay the farmer\u2014cer- tainly not caponizing the early bird.CLOVER SUPERIOR FOR EGGS Favorite Food for Fowls, and Each Year Its Use Is Becoming More General on Farms.For years clover has been a favorite food for fowls, and each year its use is becoming more general.There is a large percentage of nitrogen and mineral matter in clover, What is known as \u201crowen,\u201d the second crop, is best.In a high nutritive ration clover equals barley, and almost equals wheat, It should be cut when in full blossom, 4.e., it should not be cut before the first blossoms begin to turn brown.Being very rich in protein, clover contains potash, soda, phosphoric acid and other ingredients that make it one of the best feeds for poultry.In short, clover contains all the essentials in well-balanced proportion.In a ton of clover there are about 39 pounds of nitrogen.EGGS ARE TURNED TOGETHER Device Arranged by Minnesota Man Facilitates Work Greatly\u2014Heat Evenly Distributed.Every so often the man or woman who is hatching chickens in an Incubator must turn the eggs over so that the heat will be proportionately distributed.To do so by hand is a slow process and involves quite a great Egg Turning Device.deal of shaking up the eggs which Is not good.Now along comes a Minnesota man and hooks up some cog wheels, a chain and a couple of rollers to his incubator, and within a few sec- -onds you can roll over all the eggs in the incubator instead of doing it one at a time.Take one look at the accompanying drawing and you will see at a glance just how the thing works.\u2014Farming Business.FEED LATE HATCHED CHICKS Little Ones Should Be Fed Separately From Older Fowls\u2014Thoroughly Disinfect Coops.It is a mistake to put the late- thatched chicks in the same yards with older ones, to allow them to run on ground which has been more or less fouled by the earlier broods, or to use the coops which earlier broods have used unless these coops have been thoroughly disinfected.The little ones must also be fed separate from the larger ones or the latter will get most of the feed besides abusing the smaller ones, FIT DUCKLINGS FOR MARKET When Eight or Ten Weeks Old Young Fowls Should Be Fattened\u2014 Keep Only Breeders.The early hatching ducklings, if they are eight or ten weeks old, should be fattened now and sent to market, except those which are to be kept over for breeding purposes, and they should not be fattened, but should remain on free range if possible, PROTECT FLOCK FROM PESTS All Kinds of Poultry Lice Multiply Rapidly in Summer\u2014Use Plenty of Vermin Killers.In the heat of midsummer all kinds of poultry lice multiply rapidly, and poultry keepers should use plenty of lice killers to protect the flock against the torments of these pests, whic! \u2018often spoil the profit.CHANGES WROUGHT BY WAR Thousands of English Women Com- pelied to Think of Home in Which Man Has No Part.War has done strange things to women; it has made of thousands of them home-makers and home-lovers.In the days of peace there was a great restlessness, a craving for club or corporate life, but out of the confusions and disruptions of war has been born a deep longing for quiet things and for the solitude of the home, remarks the London Daily Mail.Clubs and hotels for women were popular three years ago, especlally , those which were run on commonsense lines without annoying rules and restrictions.Because so many women must Mve in London today, and because there is so little room for them, most of these hostels are fuil.But they are now unpopular.They are regarded as useful stopgaps.In the heart of almost every hostel-dweller, however, there burns a secret desire for a little house of her own, a house that is utterly unconnected with marriage and motherhood.The dream of wifehood that shone as a star for so many girls before the war has faded away.Happy mating is the remotest of possibilities for hundreds of thousands of woman workers today.Women have given not only their husbands but their lovers to the battlefield, and so it is that the dream- home of tomorrow is ope in which the man has no part, NO APES IN MAN'S ANCESTRY Fundamental Differences Between Them Cannot Be Explained by Any Theory of Evolution.Dr.Mattoon M.Curtis, professor of philosophy in Western Reserve university, protests in a letter to Sclence agalnst the assertion, still common in current scientific literature, that man is a descendant of the anthropoid apes.\u2018He quotes Professor Duckworth, the leading authority in this fleld, who wrote in his \u201cMorphology and Anthropology\u201d : © \u201cWe must conclude that the existing anthropoid apes, constituted as they now are, did not figure in the ancestral \u2018history of man.\u201d And he points out some of the fon damental differences between man and the apes, differences which defy any theory of evolution to explain.Among these differences are those in the form of the skulls, the shape of the most \u2018ancient skulls that have been found being substantially the same as the shape of the skulls of today.Professor Curtis pleads that sound science and sound education be based upon actual facts and such theorles as grow out of them, rather than upon mere speculations.Scientific Bomb-Dropping.The Germans have apparently taken the lead in the scientific phases of bomb-dropping from airplanes.According to reports from abroad, a recently captured German plane included an elaborate Instrument for aiming the bomb in such a way that it would strike any glven object on the ground \u2018below.The essentlal features of the device were a telescope so adjusted that it swung always perpendicular to the ground and a prismatic reflector which brought the country ahead of the line of flight into the fleld of vision.By the use of these two 1n- struments, and by allowing for the altitude as determined by a barometer, the weight of the bomb, which fixes Its speed of descent, and the speed of the airplane, which could be determined from the speed of the engine the aviator Is enabled to aim and release his bomb in such a way as to strike close to any given objective, New Machine-Gun Tripod.Light in weight, free from the effects of vibration and permitting of rapld and free movement of the gun in any direction a recently perfected type of machine-gun tripod promises to extend the field of the present weapon.This tripod is provided with a ball and socket Joint head, permitting the gun to be freely moved in any direction.\u2018To lock the gun a lever is given a slight \u2018turn, while the gun may be held at any angle in the clamp in which it rests.The new tripod can be readily carrled about, and It Is an ideal weapon for use in a motor car or motor boat, and as an anti-aircraft piece, In fact, it lends itself to all the customary uses of the machine gun, witb many new ones besides\u2014Sclentific American.Free Speech.Lincoln Steffens, the writer, believes in free speech\u2014the right to say any-|\u2019 thing, any time and anywhere.And he has organized a club to that effect.A short time ago Mr.Steffens made a speech advocating his theories, + At the end he invited those who would to Join his \u201cFree Speech club.\u201d Only one man accepted the invitation.He sald: \u201cI'd like to Join your club long enough to tell you what I think about 1t.\u201d Scott's Body Lost for Ever.Dr.John Cope of the imperial Antarctic expedition that was sent in search of Captain Scott's body, says it will never be discovered.\u201cEvery year,\u201d he sald, \u201cthere falls fourteen feet of snow In the Antarctic.This blows awny and melts down to seven feet, and then the next year comes another tourteen or fifteen feet, and all the while the barrier wears away under neath, s0 that Captain Scott's body has heen hurled so deep it will never be found.\u201d CROWING OF COCKS Rooster\u2019s Midnight Alarm May Be Haunt of Soldier?Historical Events Are Quoted to Show Effects of Call at Regular Hours.Is the crowing of the cock the haunt of soldiers?Philosophers might ask themselves this question, fools might hesitate long enough with a ray of intelligence to remark, \u201cIt does look funny.\u201d The cock sounds his first shrill clarion call at twelve o'clock, midnight.His neighboring cock from an eminent perch in an apple tree hears it and answers \u201caywk-er-uk-er-00-0.\u201d Then he sleeps agaln and an hour later sounds the second watch of the night.He sleeps some more, He sounds the call from the barracks and his neighbors join in to make the dawning welkin ring, Through this Eastern section, where eustern and central time changes and the country is thickly settled, there is an hour difference in the time of the midnight crowing of the cock within a few miles\u2019 ride of the traveler.Since the war began in Europe and the nations engaged in that conflict set thie clocks back an hour for military reasons, it is said that the cock has adjusted his midnight crowing to suit the hour by the clock., Beginning two weeks before Christmas the cock crows first at ten o'clock at night and then at the regular hours as before until after Christmas eve.When the Romun empire cluimed its outposts as the outposts of civilization and its armies as legions, the watches of the night were sounded by the bugle of the sentinel from his tower stationed wherever the mighty country had laid claim to domain, It was then that the crowing of the cock seems to have become connected with the soldier's call of the watches of the night, \u201cThe cock shall not thrice crow this night before you shall deny me.\u201d It is mentioned in the Bible to denote the watches of the night.The Christmus festivities in the early days of Christianity lasted several days, beginning prior to Christmas day and the revelries of the night, in which wines flowed freely, doubtless led to a curfew call which descended to the cock as the other watch calls of the soldier's bugle.In the present world war when the haunt of the soldier is again world: wide, it 18 not unlikely that it might exert an influence on the life of the domestic animal.The horse, it is claimed by scientists, can scent the battle from afar and his nature even feels the approach of war, Even again the time of the unl versal crowing of the cock might be changed by the effect of the military change of the people of the day.Cyclist Messengers Satisfactory.One of the difficulties that has been experienced by infantry following up a retreat, has been the quick transmission of reports and the maintenance of touch with their flanking column, writes a war correspondent.In cyclist training no little time is de voted to perfecting the system of communication, and expgrience has proved \u2018that cyclist messengers are both a speedier and more reliable means of communication than elther telephones, which have to be laid, or visual signaling.Prior to 1914, there were many who asserted that cyclists were too vulner- \u2018able to be of use.It has been proved \u2018already that they were wrong, even though the character of the war in the West has not been peculiarly favorable to cyclist operations, and that cyclist battalions are and will continue to be one of the most important and valuable arms of the service.35,000,000 Documents in One Room.One of the most marvelous organizations In the world is found in the \u2018new bulldings at Kew of the clalms and record department of the ministry of labor.Here the whole work of unemployment insurance, formerly administered from various towns through: out the United Kingdom, is directed.In one room alone 85,000,000 doc uments relating to workmen's insur.\u2018ance are housed, and even in this laby- rinth it Is possible to trace the name \u2018and full particulars of any claim In two or three minutes.The efficient working of an Intricate and comp?cated system is carried out almost en-; \u2018tirely by a staff of women numbering over 600.Suggests Decoy Soldier.We have heard of tin soldiers, but \u2018it has remained for J.Burgess, an of- \u2018ficer in training at Fort Sheridan, Il.\u2018to bring to our attention a camouflage, soldier of papler mache.His plan is, \u2018to place a large number of these dummy soldiers beslde the regular troops on the firing llne, to serve as decoys for the Germans.Unable to distinguish between the real and faked 'soldler, he belleves the Germans will! waste a great amount of ammunition | on the papler mache figures.In this | instance every hit will be as good as a miss\u2014Popular Science Monthly.| Occupation, *I failed to reach you by telephone either at your office or at your home Don\u2019t you work any more?\u201d \u201cOf course, I work,\" protested Mr.Chuggins, \u201cWhereabouts\u201d \u201cOn a street corner or in the middle of a country road\u2014any old place the fitvver happens to quit on me.\u201d sandy desert after being made with primitive handlooms and other weav- Ing implements, these wonderful fab- {| and when she began to SLOW TRAVEL IN MANCHURIA Better Progress Is Made In Winter Than In Summer by Antiquated Methods.Although it 18 much easier to reach Manchuria now than it was ten or fifteen years ago, the man who would travel in the interior of this primitive part of China, as soon as he leaves the few railroads must rely upon means that were standard a century ago.- If it is winter he will rattle over the frozen mud in a cart drawn by three horses.At night he will stop at an inn where he must supply his own bed and a large part of his own food, unless he\u2019 Is willing to be satisfled with a little boiled corn.The walls of his room will be of paper and eyes will peer at him through holes hastily punched for the purpose.In the morning his driver will awaken him before daylight and start him on another lony day of jolts and freezing.In the summer travel Is easier and pleasanter, but also much slower.A hoat may be taken upon one of the rivers.It will' crawl along between pleasantly shaded banks and green fields; every little while coming to rest upon a sandbar, so that progress is unbelievably slow, even going down stream, Agninst the current the boat is laboriously poled and dragged with heavy ropes.By these means the traveler may penetrate into a region where change Is unknown and the priniciples of Confucius still rule.He will meet natives who have never seen a watch or a railroad train, although they nominally belong to one of the oldest civilizations; he will see the squalor and dirt and disease that go with ignorance.The fact will be forcibly brought home to him that modern progress travels over good roads.: CONFUSING CITY OF CAGNES Tourists Find It Advantageous to Learn to Distinguish From Similar Name\u2014Cannes.American and English visitors to the Riviera soon come to know Cagnes by name, according to Harper's Magazine.It is a challenge to their ability to pronounce French\u2014a challenge that must be accepted, if you are in the region nf Grasse or Nice or Antibes.Two distinet tramway lines and several froads lend from Grasse to Cannes and Cagnes.Unless you are very careful you may find yourself upon the wrong | oute.Once on the Cagnes tramway, or well engaged upon the road to Cagnes, when you had meant to go to Cannes, the mistake takes hours to retrieve.At Nice chauffeurs and cochers love to cheat you by the confusion of these two names.You bargain for the long tp to Cannes, and are attracted by the reasonable price quoted.In ai very short time you are at Cagnes.The vehicle stops.Impossible to rectify your mispronunciation without a substantial increase of the original sum of the bargain, Antibes 1s between Cagnes and Cannes.Cagnes is nearer, and it is always to Cannes that you want to go.Spell the name or write ît on a piece of paper if you are to be sure that you will be taken west instead of east.Drum Major Necessary.Indispensable Is the drum major of a rural brass band, and the envy of the small boy is he as well.This fune- tionary 1s about as serviceable as a figurehead on a battleship, writes Zim fn Cartoons Magazine, yet his duties are beyond estimation In keeping the | tubas and trombones from stumbling.into mud puddles and guiding the alleged musicians past refreshment emporiums.His success rests on the extent of his ability to twirl the stick over three-story buildings and catch it behind his back on its descent.He Is to the band what the monkey is to a hand-organ.All eyes are upon him while the ears fenst on the music.Blg city bands often roam about the streets i unescorted by a drum major and feel | not at all discommoded by his absence, but a country band would not deem itself fit to be seen on parade without this distinguished appendage.World's Greatest Weavers.The ancient Indians of Peru are now regarded ns the world\u2019s greatest weavers.This noteworthy revelation in the history of textile art is the result of the critical examination of many rich and beautiful tapestries and other fab- ries executed by the gifted ancient Indian population of Peru.Though buried three centuries or more in the rics are now found to be superior to those turned out by the automatic looms of the great mills of today.The primitive Peruvian hundloom consisted | of two sticks, one at the top and one at the bottom.Catherine Long on Blessing.Catherine, who lives in the same town with numerous relatives, was | wont to remember them all separately | in her prayer each night.A few nights: ago she was especially tired and sleepy | enumerate them, evidently.the task looked hard, | for she ended up with \u201cand bless everybody In the telephone hook.\u201d Wife Failed to Keep Her Word.Hoyle\u2014Doyle is suing his wife for breach of promise, Boyle\u2014For breach of promise?| THoyle\u2014Yos; she promis-d to AIlvorce Him, but now she has buched out!\u2014 Town Topics, ; York, i able things, like bread, for their dying ; children.; return from the battlefleld, will meet, ANCIENT LEGEND MADE GOOD Russian Women Fighting With the Desperation Said to Have Animated Amazon Warriors.Legend tells of an ancient nation of female warriors, the Amazons, who were sald to have lived in Pontus, near the shore of the Euxine sea, where they maintained an independent government under the rule of a queen, These hardy women, so runs the tale, carried war into many neighboring countries, including Scythia and Thrace, and to thé coasts of Asin Minor, even penetrating to Arabia and Egypt.They were seldom made 10 swallow the bitter potion of defeat, Now, according to the war cables from Petrograd, woman is again taking her place in battle.The \u201cDeath Battalion\u201d in the Russian army on the eastern front, reports say, 18 full in the fight and is acquitting itself heroically.We read such lines as \u201cEn- stgn Mlle.Vera Butchkareff has been sent to hospital suffering from shell shock,\u201d and \u201cthe \u2018Death Battalion\u2019.rushed forward, firing their rifles with deadly effect.\u201d It is a strange situation in Russia which finds women standing fast under fire, and thousands of men turn-; ing their backs to the foe and deliv-: ering over their own soil.If these traitors are capable of shame, the spectacle of women fighting their battles for them must sink deep into their souls\u2014Cincinnati Times-Star.UNEXPLORED LAND IN CANADA Vast Areas, Both in Ontario and Quebec, Where Surveying Parties Have Never Been.A very common Impression held even by Canadians 1s that there is little Canadian territory left to explore ; except on the Arctic islands.But as' far back as 1890 Dr.George Dawson! had calculated that there were then about 1,000,000 square miles of unex-| plored territory in western Cunada, the rest lying in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec.Mr.Charles Camsell of the geologi- cul survey of Canada has quite recently revised Doctor Dawson's estimate, reaching for western Canada the figures of about 642,000 square miles, while the unexplored area of northern Quebec is represented by 250,000 square miles, | The total area of Canada is reckoned at 38,729,685 square miles, of which 520,800 square miles are embraced in the islands of the Arctic ocean.The unexplored area (Camsell figures) of 901,000 square miles represents almost 28 per cent of the total area of the country.Starvation Wiping Out Warsaw.Warsaw under German rule is be coming a morgue, Starvation is on every side.This is the gist of a letter recelved the other day in New the accuracy of which {is vouched for by the Zionist committee.The letter says: \u201cDeath from starvation Is a real fact; it {8 witnessed all over here, in every street, at every step, In every hquse.Jewish mothers\u2014mothers of mercy\u2014feel happy to eee their nursing babies die, for at least the infants are through with suffering.Our wealth- fest people cut off their daughters\u2019 hair, to be able to buy the indispens- Four and five-year-old children must be carried in the arms llke babies.Should America not ald us we will be lost.Fathers, should they of thelr five or six children who kissed them good-by when they left, only one or two.\u201d Royal Names.Nicholas Romanoff is the name by which the late czar is mentioned in the Russian papers.But it may be doubted whether this is a correct use of the word Romanoff, because mone archs, who sign by their Christian names only, are not supposed to have surnames.In the early days, when both surnames and customs were in the making, they did not need them, and, except in case of dethronement, and not always then, they have never needed them since.Contrary to popular belief, Plantagenet was not a surname.Tudor may have heen one, and Stuart certainly was.But Guelph was not; and so good an authority as Mr.Fox-Davies holds that the present king of England has no surname at all.Less learned authorities have been perplexed to know whether the descendants of Queen Victoria did not inherit the surname of their \u2018father, the Prince Consort.\u201cArtificial Sunshine\u201d for Crops, Among the efforts being made by England to get better crops, on account of the threatened food crisis, one of the most Interesting is an experiment in growing cereals and other field crops with the ald of \u201cartificial sunshine,\u201d provided by overhead electric current.This experiment, under the supervision of V.H.Blackman, professor of plant physiology and pathology at South Kensington, Is being carried out at Huntington Court farm, near Hereford, The purpose of the experiments is to continue on a large scale work done during the last few years near Dumfries, where In 1916 an increase of about 50 per cent in grain and 83 per cent in straw was obtained on a crop of onts, Plenty of Space, \u201cWell, RIL, Ald you plant the potatoes far apart, as I told you?\u201d \u201cYes, T did.T planted some in your envden and some in mine, so they are | OWE MY HEALTH To Lydia E.Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, Washington Park, Ill.\u2014 \u201cI am the mother of four children and have suf- = fered with female trouble, backache, nervous spells and té) the blues.My chil- *| dren\u2019s loud talking and romping would make me 80 nervous I could just tear | everything to pieces \u201c51 and I would ache all 33] over and feel so sick Z| that I would not want anyone to talk Lydia E.Pinkham\u2019s to me at times.Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills restored me to health and I want to thank you for the good they have 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which money iz taken are advertisements, and as such Are aubject to charge Thin is one of the things which is eviuentiy ensy to forget, The necersity for the charge is greater y than ever before on account of increased costs of paper and other materials with no corree- ponding increase in rates on the part of the publisher.FOR SALE On B & M.Railway, near American border, alwH P.developea water power in running order with factory and houses within two minutes walk of rajiway station, sidings &o, a splendid 1ooation for Americans to establish a Canadian branch factory.\u2018Ala a imilar nite on the (3, T.R.Railroad.If thew pr positions are not large enough, 1 have nevhra] factory siten on Southern Canada Hy dro Power Lines.The first mentioned property {san ideal location for a whole control manufacturin roposition.3 here ise nice viliage surround.[4 it for housing the emplo ees.Hundreda of American concerns will establish brauch factories in Canads in the near future and Stanstead County will get ite share owing tn plenty of power and good transportation.My properties will he sold at a very low price.Refer to any bank or financial institution as to my res psu .two nt > apart\u201d DWIN, (Addrees Baldwin's Mills.Que. - GIFT SUGGESTIONS @|F READ the Christmas cheer about us this year above all years.Good cheer to the boys at the front, to ä the boys about to go, and to the people at home.Good cheer ig the best tonic in the present trouble.We would not encourage extravagance or useless expenditure, but there are so many useful, serviceable and desirable things shown that there need be no lack\u2019 of the usual Christmas giving.Among many lines we mention a few.GLOVES\u2014Ladies\u2019 and Children\u2019s, kid, wool and fabric, at medium prices.: HANDKERCHIEFS\u2014The usual large assortment for everybody, plain and fancy, at prices from 5c.to $1.00.NECKWEAR\u2014New novelties, high stock-jabots, Fichu\u2019s in lace, satin, georgette and broadcloth, prices 25¢.to 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popular prices.CANADA'S PART IN THE WAR.Among the mass of copy reaching us this wedk we have selected the following because the writer takes a middle course, advancing thoughts not already hashed and rehashed in the camgaign.We believe it will prove interesting even to those who do not accept the views presented: Sir,\u2014It is my desire in writing the following to make an appeal to reason and to the common sense of my fellow Capadiane rather than to paselon and panic.I would request that every reader keep constantly in mind while considering my proposition that I cannot fairly be brushed to one side hurriedly and be disposed of by the usual and favorite assumption of the members of the Borden party that those who do not entirely concur with them are disloyal and guilty of treason and possessed with a desire to lose the war; I say that no Canadian wants\u2018 to lose this war and this must be especially so of a person wbd bas bad seventeen relatives overseas with a total of six killed inclusive of my only brother and only brother-in-law.I bave always believed and still do that we are fighting for our existence.In governing the moves that Canada should make in this war we should be actuated not so much by our blind desire to win but by a dispassionate consideration of the cold facts before us and keeping constantly in mind what is best for Canada consistent with the best interests of our Allies.I believe that I have always been the most outstanding conecriptionist in Essex county; at any rate I pronounced myself in this matter publicly in the columne of the Windsor Record in November, 1915, long before I could get others to concur with me.My belief in conscription is as determined as ever; it is the only fair, efficient and democratic method of securing troops.My next statement will undoubtedly at first eight appear absolutely at variance with my stand for conscription.I would send no further troops from Canada; certainly not more than the total ot 500,000.Until now you have probahly not heard another conscrip- tionist in Canada eo assert himself.When the Canadian Premier told the World that we were in this war to the limit of all our resources and we put four divisions in the fleld and were going to put five, it was absolutely essential that we should have done eo.That, however, was before the entry of the United States, and I believe that it can he demonstrated how this has completely altered the situationand the position Canada should take in the war from this time on or at any rate in the meantime.I don\u2019t ask nor expect the United States to fight our battles but I do Ask that Canadians permit them to fight their own.The fact I now present is vital to my whole argument.It it is not a fact that there is a stringency in ocean shipping, a stringeucy STATIONERY \u2014Autocrat Linen, Sheerwhite Linen, Klearflax Linen cards and paper in dainty boxes, 25c.to $1.50 box.BOOKS\u2014Children\u2019s and juvenile numbers, popular rebinds 59¢.Boys\u2019 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prices.What an opportunity for economical saving in mid-season.° All Millinery, trimmed and untrimmed Hats and fancy trimmings are offered at tremendous low prices to effect a a sure clean-up.GILMAN & NEWPORT, INC.VERMONT Co, At Pembroke, Ont., Tuesday, William Bennett aged 20, of Montreal, was sentenced to be hanged April 17th, for the killing of Bruce Leitch at Sand Point last July.Leitch, a returned roldier, married the girl Bennett loved.The latter followed them to Sand Point, where they were camping, laid in wait for them ona lonely road, shot and killed Leitch, serioualy wounded the bride, then turned the weapon on himeelf, and ie blind as the result of a bullet wound.At the trial the defense made a plea of insanity which failed.When asked if he had anything to say for himeelf the convicted youth said: \u201c\u201cI will die like a man.\u201d \u201cWe want to do our duty in the war, but coercion is not the Way.I am certain I can do it by appealing to the soul of my fellow-countrymen.\u201d\u20148ir Wilfrid Laurier, at Arnprior, Ont.The Governor-General has commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence passed upon George Benjamin, who at the last term of the Court of King\u2019s Bench for the District of Bedford was found guilty of the murder of young Joseph Pellerin at Farn- ham last summer.The death sentence as pronounced by Mr.Justice Hack- ett, but afterwarda the jury issued a statement to the effect that when returning a verdict of guilty they were under the impression that the crime was that of manslaughter, and the matter was referred to the Minister of Justice.Ambiguous wording of the verdict seems to have caused the confusion.In some quarters there is suspicion that the Halifax catastrophe was the result of a German plot.German residents of the etricken city have been arrested wholesale, so serious tnat Washington is in a quaudary as to whether it is advisable ito send to the Alljes all the foodstuffs jand supplies reqdired or the troops which are as urgently needed, then my case fails and I want it to fail but it \u2018is known tht all that is required of | both supplies and soldiers cannol he jsent heonuse there are not enough.\"whipa, It is well Known that the United States bus more troops AVaitilie nnd tat trom time to time sho cin have move troops available than tha aitips Could carry overseus.The Unit- éd States is now porsessed of the real \\war spirit; ber soldiers ave strainiug to muet the Germans and the great nation is anxious to have them go; {they frel that they have wasted three | vatuabie and perhaps vital years.Tt simply means this, that if we Cana- | diaus persist in placing our troops on \u201cthese ships, that a like number of! United States soldiers must stay at \"home.As only so many soldiers can |go across, wha! difference could it make to the holding of the Allied line whether Canadiaus or Americans are sent?The Americans are ready | and willing and why should ws not permit then to catch up with ve; why {should ve not mark time just on the sending over of men until they have reached the same proportionate number over there and then we could go ahead with them proportionately, hand in hand?The United States certainly doesn't want little Canada to do more than they.They would not catch up with ue until they send seven million and that probably means that they never would catch up, because it is doubtful whether that many would be required or could be transported.It appears to me that in view of the foregoing nothing but false pride would make us persist in sending our men overseas.We are told by competent authorities that Canada\u2019s place in the war is now more essentially in the production of supplies and foods.We have it on authority of the Minister of Militia that no farmers are to be taken because it is essential that our farms receive more attention than in the past.We really should conscript men, it necessary, for the farms.I would certainly withdraw the original men of the Firet Division immediately from France and give them their much needed and merited rest.The other men of the Firet Division could go into our other divieions and the place of the First be taken by an American division and likewise let the wastage in our other divisions be renewed by drafts of Americans or our divisions gradually supplanted by Americans altogether.I teel certain that the more my proposition is turned over in the reader\u2019s mind and digested the more the idea will appeal.I am certainly not one of those who demaud that the blood of other Canadian families be given just because my brother lies within the sound of the guns in France; 1 look more to the best interests of Canada consistent with the sensible requirements of our Alliea.My family bas stffered the inequality and injustice of not having had conecription from the beginning; that Injustice has been perpetrated on the fellows who were good snough to go first; the Government deliberately neglected or avoided doing the right thing for three years and all at once it occurs to them as an apparently good issue to fight an election on but on this'there haa latterly evidently been some uncertainty.Conscription now comes so late that it is useless; useless because if we send men now we preclude the Americans from boarding the ships.Itehips were available for all the troops that the United send as many as Canada oould conscript but the answer to that is that sbips are not available to s sufficient extent.Are we going to permit them to catch up; are we going to give them sufficient elbow room for their own fight?NORMAN MACLEOD ALLAN.Ouellette Ave, Windsor, Ont., November 30th, 1917.OPINIONS AND PROPHES)ES.The following extract is takes from a letter written by the head of an important manufacturing and jobbing house in Brantford, Ontario to an acquaintance here: \u201cI am in favor of sending reinforcements to France, but if they can be bad through Sir Wilfrid's pollcy, I think it is much better.But no matter what happens I will not be a supporter of thie so-called Union Government wbicn seems to me to be another game, such asin 1911, to try to ride into power on, but I think they will get left at the post.The feeling up here is pretty strongly for the old war horse, and I think he will sweep the country.\u201d Another letter wbich is from a traveler well known at Rock Island, who writes from Newcastle, N.B., under date of Dec.3rd, as follows: \u201cAs to the political situation down bere, I find that it is pretty generally conceded tbat New Brunswick and the Island will go Liberal.Nova Scotia a sure split, and possibly a Liberal majority, You would laugh at the stuff the Union Government papers are putting out; they are overdoing it and it\u2019s working against them,\u201d A resident of Calgary, Alberta, writ- ng to a friend here, says, in part: \u2018The newspapers here and in Winnipeg are all Union and itis only by feeling the pulse of the people that any solution can be approximated at all.In the city of Regina we have had a couple of public meetings since the organization of tbe new government.The firet addresses by Meighen, Crerar and Calder.The meeting was very large with an overflow ot some 800 people.It was an exceedingly cool affair, without any enthuviapm whatever, Apparently the people were trying to size up tho situation.Many \"who have been strong Liberals in the | past are the loudest talkers now, but as you meet people there is a prevail- (ing idea that it is hard to tell how a man will vote no matter how he talks.In the country districts I have been surprised at the amount of opposition to the new Government.Here there is no enthusiasm over Mr, Calder\u2019s entry into the Government and it is evideut that he dare not run for his home City but went to Moose Jaw.He was supposed, or rather said to be by the opposition here, the rogue, the winner ot elections, the boss of the Legislature etc.Recently the Conservative press have hailed biome as the only man to save the situation in Saskatchewan.\u2018To me he is not a man to inspire cun- fidence.Here there is a large soldier vote and a large vote of the soldiers\u2019 wives that the returned soldiers have dena their best to organize up for Uvion Government.With; many people it is nothing less \u201cthan treason {9 any à word againat the Univn Government but with every : passing day it svems to me that opposi- ltion is gaining.I Over the working of conscription in the towns and cities we hear very little but the dissatisfaction In the | country is very pronounced and while !Mr.Bordea h:8 seen fit to send reports ito the West on more than one occasion that the farming interests would pot be interfered with, many of the tribunals buve shown excessive zeal and the papers are constantly referring to caren where farmers, rons or heip ia taken that means than only a small part ot his land will be in cultivation, Two-thirds of the Union Candidates are Liberals which may help them to win out in this Province, at least.Many here feel that if conscription is à win-the-war measure it did not go far enough, instead of disfranchising Aliens they should have been rounded ap and put to the greatest possible use in a greater production scheme.There has been absolutely nothing done to increase the product of the farm since the war began, notwithstanding the fact that the North-West was drained of men as no other part of Canada has been.We are asked to eat less, but nothing said of the immense tracts of land laying idle and much that has gone back to prairie when men enlisted early in the war, Free entry of light tractors is an absolute necessity of a greater production campaign and the people are sore that Liberals would enter the cabinet without the assurance of some concessions along this line.For the first time inseveral years at least Regina may be represented by a Conservative as Mayor Cowan is a popular man here and unlees the rural vote will offset the city vote it seems to me that his election is assured.His opponent is a Labor representative, accepted by the Liberals, but in my two years here I had never heard of him.I judge that the province will go about even and this would apply to the Northwest, as an whole.We have reports from Ontario that would seem to indicate that the Province is in a very undecided state of mind and may elect a large Liberal representation.I meet many travellers who think there is a very strong likelihood of the government being defeated, hotwith- standing all the safeguards.\u201d Speaking at Rock Island Monday night a Sherbrooke lady said there were thousands of men in this province who could be spared an well as not and that it made one\u2019s blood boil to see \u2018\u2018scores and scores and scores\u2019 of robust young men pouring out of the theatres at four o'clock in the afternoon.This statement will likely add to the perplexity of the elector who is in doubt.The speaker was arguing in favor of conscription, and since we already have conscription, he will wonder why these \u2018\u2019scores and scores and States and Canada could raise I Would scores\u2019 have not been conscripted, THE DAYLIGHT STORE | CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IN FULL SWING Hundreds of Sensible, Practical Christmas Gifts Ready.Everything New, Stocks Large and Varied, Plenty of Room Our Second Floor Sale this week of Coats, Suits, Dresses and Waists is our opening drive to make room on this floor for our Children\u2019s Christmas Display where we hope to have plenty of space to allow us to show the largest line of Holiday Stock in our history.To deprive the children of their Christmas Toys would be a calamity.We know that you all want Christmas and we will have ready for you a new stock of Toys, Christmas Stockings, Books, Games, Dolls, Toy Sets, Toy Furniture, etc., all that is new for the Holidays.ONLY 15 SHOPPING DAYS Come in early in the day.Visit our Handkerchief Booth where genuine pure Linen Handkerchiefs will be sold at last year\u2019s prices.Probably the largest Handkerchief Sale in this district.Plenty of 5c.and 10c.Handkerchiefs.Men\u2019s Khaki at 10c.The best time to buy Handkerchiefs in the year.New Silk Handkerchiefs, New Maderia Handkerchiefs, Fancy Boxed Handkerchiefs, Children\u2019s Packages in Handkerchiefs.Christmas in Every Department of the Store New Serge Dresses at $6.75; 20 doz.Lawn Waists: at 98c., worth $1.50; New Silk Waists that are put up in Holly Boxes, the best line we ever showed, priced $2.25 to $7.50.NEW FURS at special prices.Some very good values in the new lot of Christmas Furs.New Silk Hosiery, specially priced; New Petticoats, boxed.Colgate\u2019s Holiday Line of Toilet articles; Ward\u2019s Stationery 10c.to $2.00 a box; Soldiers\u2019 Writing Tablets.Leather Goods, Purses, Bags at May prices.More sensible, sane merchandise here for Holiday \"Gifts than ever before.Slippers make ideal gifts.| Ladies\u2019, Misses\u2019 and Children\u2019s Slippers at all prices, New Plume Brand Undermuslins; New Umbrellas; New Silk for waist patterns.Ribbons for Fancy Work; Ribbons for all uses.A large line of Holiday Jewelry; Hair Ornaments; White Ivory Sets: Manicure and Toilet Sets.A booth of holiday suggestions for Men, Young Men and Boys will make your buying easy the way our stock is arranged.For the Soldier Boys in camp and \u2018Somewhere in France\u2019 we have many new Khaki Gifts.FOR THE BABY-A large display of Infant\u2019s Wear, Knit Goods, Slippers, Silk Hose, Hoods, Baby Sets, Shoes, etc.Ladies\u2019 Gloves Fur Lined.Wool Lined, Silk Lined and Genuine French Kid just received, $1.50 to $3.50.New New York Neckwear and Scarfs; Knitting Bags always acceptable.Bath Robes, complete stock; Linens; Beacon Blankets; Art Goods; Japanese Novelties; China; Glassware.PYREX OVEN WARE And the useful present Shoes.Educator, Lafrance and Walkover Shoes.CASWELL & O'ROURKE STORE CO.SOA0000000 502M 0NN00000R0000ERO0RNN HALL'S RESTAURANT REUEL E.HALL, Proprietor DEALER IN Confectionery of All Kinds, Soft Drinks, : Cigars and Cigarettes Come in and see our Christmas display of Chocolates, either in bulk or box, at reasonable prices.Also a fine Line of Christmas Cards.WE SERVE MEALS AT ALL.HOURS.REVEL E.HALL ROCK ISLAND, - ~ £0000000000000000000000000000000000000008 QUEBEC nn Act A fr oe a "]