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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBORNE, ONT., THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1927. PRIZE WINNING ESSAY Marian Snell of Londesboro, Ont., While Only Nine Years Old Writes an Interesting Story of Early Days OPENS AN ACCOUNT mty y jatest. I wrote other promised thinking that I lake five dollars unt The only at the school ■ in an old log Oct. s old o no: 1917, in Httllett Township, lot 31, •■' ■ 'cn S. I go nearly two miles to ocl every day to S. S. No. 5. Miss L. Parrctt is my teacher and I ; ! er fine. I am in ths Junior Third .k at school. I go to the Loniea-o thited Church, formerly the hurch. I belong to Mrs. Sunday School class cf er got the Bible and read a chapter, and then they all knelt down and prayed. When breakfast was over the girls washed the dishes, mother washed the good dishes. The method the pioneers had for getting the feathers from geese or other fowl was to catch them, and pluck th< feathers while still alive. They usee them for making pillows, plucking them fcur times a year. When the pioneers came out there were no apple trees. One fanner found some little trees growing in small clearing, likely the seeds of some, the Indians had left. There v about twenty in all but in a year two all died but one, and the apples from that tree are now known famous Mcintosh Reds. When there were no match boy, when his father was away, had to put the fire on a piece of hemlock knot to keep fire all night. But when he came to do it, he forgot to get the hemlock knot, and of course got up next morning the fire He had to go over to the nearest neighbor's, which was a mile away a cold frosty morning, to get a coal to light the fire. One day in spring when the Indi were deep in the forest, they could not find any water to cook their venii They thought they would tap the trees, to see if they had any water. They got some sap, and boiled the venison in it, and thought it was the sweetes venison they had ever tasted. Thin they found out, that sap from the maple tree was sweet. Many interesting things occurred in those early days. One night Grandfather was coming home with his dog from a neighbors thrashing, a hungry bear attacked him. He climbed a nearby tree, and the bear followed him, but the dog nipped his heels. Then th bear ran after the dog. The led the bear away from the tree, thus saving Great Grandfather's life. Once in pioneer days there was a hungry year. That year was the year of peer crops. When winter set in people had no food. Fishing and game were no good. They boiled beef bones over and over again. Those that had beef bones lent them around the neighborhood. Some died having eaten poisonous roots. At last came spring so the hungry year was over. We are very proud of our grandparents and what they have done for us and we hope that we will not missuse the wonderful heritage they have handed down to us. MARIAN SNELL, Londesboro, Ont., S.S. No. 5, Hullett. EC Brown The Fathers of Confederation bear movement that resulted in the merging of the Newfoundland delegat somewhat the same relation to Cana-; of the weak and scattered colonies of cally the i dian history as the Signers of the j Bfrlt^sh North America in the. Dominion | Wes Declaration of Independence d Charles t upper ?s, practi- ber. Saskatchewan and Alberta be-again at came provinces in 1S05. in ?866 to prepare the j As each of U» thirty-three Fathers of Canada. At the tame time, while \ final draft of the British North 1 0f Confederation had been political ( honoring the memory of these out-! America Act--the Constitution of Can-: leaders before the creation cf the Do-history of the United States. Like the : standing Canadians it would be unjust' ada. I million, so after Confederation each of latter, they are all venerated collec- to forget the very real services of the j Newfoundland, after some hesitation, 'them took an active [.art in the public tively, but individually certain names other seventeen men who with them ' finally decided not to join the new life of ..the country, some as members stand out above the rest--the master ! mad& up the Fathers of Confederation, Confederation. In 1835 delegates were ; of the federal cabinet, the Senate, or . . _ , or who in othe-r words represented the sent to Ottawa by the Ancient Colony ' the House- of Commons; others as .mas mat made the great movement iCgis]atures and people of their re-/ f0 discuss terms of union, but unfor-' members cf tho various provincial gov-spective colonies at the Quebec Don- tunately the negotiations fell through,' e,raments or legislatures; others again Terence in 1864. I and nave n,eyer since been resumed, as lieutenants-Governor of provinces. Nearly all of these men had taken Prince Edward Island took several or members of the judiciary. By a part in the Charlottetown Conference years to deliberate, but finally came curious coincidence two unrelated that paved the way for the momentous into the Dominion in 1873. In the JohnHamiltcn Grays sat in the Quebec meeting at Quebec; most of them were meantime the Red River Colony had Conference. One had been premier of instrumental in steering the Quebec joined the Unicn as the Province of Prince Edward Island, and the other Resolutions through their respective Manitoba; and the following year became a judge of the Supreme Court legislatures; and, with the exception ' British Columbia also became a mem-1 of British Columbia. reality. Just as Washington, Jeffer->n, Adams, Madison, and two or three others were the guiding spirits in drafting the terms of the Declaration of Indenpence and putting it through the Continental Congress, so Macdon-ald, Cas-iter, Tupper, Gait, Brown and McGee were the real leaders in the 1' ;,!:: oro cf a family of six, three sisters and twi brothers, all older than mys-slf except my youngest sister. My two brothers intend to be farmers, I to rot know what I cm going to be yet. I like reading bocks the best but I rIwej-s have to wipe the dishes before I can read my book. My oldest sister roes to Clinton Colliegate, so every week she brings a book home for me, m'les.3 she forgets it. I like stories such as Grandfather Frog, Jimmy Skunk, The Outdoor Girls, The Bcbbesly Twins, Bunny Brown snd His Sister Sue and Black Beauty. I like next best to make mud-pi.es. My sister and I have great fun I ing hcuse with cur telephones and nishes. Thanking jou very much for the prize you are giving me. Yours truly, MARIAN SNELL. P.S.--I am enclosing a picture of Canada in Pioneer Days When the early settlers came out from the Old Country, mostly from England, Ireland and Scotland, they j Hailed in smell vessels, so it look six or «even weeks to come. It was so stormy, some were nearly wrecked. They had scarcity of money and not much clothing. By the time they got their way paid, they had only a spade, axe and shovel left so they set to work. First they cut down some trees for l log cabin, and filled the cracks with mud. They made the fire place with stone? the children helped with this. The ficor was made of mud. The mothers white-washed the walls inside with blue clay. Some of them had chimneys made of mud and leaves. These often caught on fire. The pioneers had windows with little panes of glass.. If there was a carpenter near they got him to make the sash, and fit the pane in, and they would repay by helping to make a clearing for his home. If there were no carpenters they did It themselves. They used to sleep on straw ticks with no pillows. The settlers would take the ticks up to the straw stack once a year and get it filled with fresh straw. The women worked very hard, and many of them had only one dress apiece. One little girl thought she would wash her only dress which was r»de of doe skin. One day when hen mother was t.way she washed it, and put it on to boil. This ruined It, so she had to borrow a dress till her mother could get her another. They had no clothes-lines, so they spread the clothes on the grass to dry. They raised sheep, and had in-tlosures'to keep them from being eaten by wolves. They spun their yarn, and took it to weavers to get it made into home-spun cloth, and yarn for dresses and stockings. They made plaited hats from straw. In order to /make things go, they had to rise very early sometimes four o'clock in the morning. They went to bed at nine o'clock or later. , When breakfast was ready the fath- Sunday School Lesson July 3. Saul Chosen King, 1 Sam. Chapters 9 to 11. Golden Text-- What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with they God?--Micah 6: 8. ANALYSIS. I. the meeting of saul and samuel, 9:1 to 10:16. II. saul chosen king at a national assembly, 10:17-27. III. saul's victory over the ammon- ites at jabesh-gilead, 11:1-15. Introduction--We begin with this lesson a series of studies in Old Testament history, covering the period from Samuel to" Isaiah, somewhat more than three hundred years. Samuel, who has a prominent part in our lesson story, was the last of the great judges of Israel, but unlike most of those who went before him, he was not a soldier, but a propret. He lived ki the eleventh century before Christ, but the exact dates cannot be given. In the earlier years of his life Israel was sorely oppressed by the Philistines, but under the inspiration of his leadership and the religious faith which he taught to the people they were able for a time to throw off this hated yoke and to enjoy peace and prosperity. (See 1 Sam. 7:13-15,. Twice he gathered the chiefs of the people together for worship and conference (7:5-13; 8:4-22). On the second occasion they asked him to choose them a king. "Now make us a king," they said, "to judge us like all the nations." Their coming together i these national assemblies, and thei united and victorious action against the Philistines, had taught them the value of unity, and they now sought to make a strong federation of their hitherto independent tribes under a king, who would lead their armies in war and be their judge and ruler in times of peace (ch. 8:19). Samuel, at first reluctant, holding to the older way of the theocracy and tribal independence, yielded to their demand only when assured that it was according to the will of God, But he gave the people solemn warning of tho danger which they were facing, in that their king, like other kings of the country about them, would peek to exercise arbitrary power over them, and sc their ancient freedom of self-government would be lost. I. the meeting of saul and samuel, 9:1 to 10:16. Ch. 9:1-14. The story of the search for the last asses is very simply and graphically told. Kish, Saul's father, was a wealthy rrfan of the tribe of Benjamin. Saul was "a young man and a goodly," tall and stalwart, and to all outward appearance "every inch a king." The search led them, it would seem, first westward from Gibeah, the home town, down through the valley of Ajalon, then northward and eastward again to Ram ah, the home of Samuel. Here they decide to consult the "man of God," whose fame as a true prophet must already have been wide-spread. It was evidently the custom cf the time for these who MEMBERS OF THE QUEBEC CONFERENCE, i T. Palmer F. B. T. Cartel Hewitt Barnard (Secy.) Ambrose Shea W. A. Henry E. B. Chandler Charle. Fisher George Coles J. C. Chapais V/. H. Steevea John Hamilton Gray Bdward WtuOea Samuel L. Tilley as G. Archibald Alexander Campbell Hector L. Langevin ;e Paschal Tacht Peter Mitchell as H. Haviland Alex. T. Gait J. Cockbun Oliver Mowat W. ii. Pep- J.M.Jol J. ii. Gray A. A. Macdonald William McDougatl J. McCuU is D'Arcy McG;e sought the prophet's advice to bring present, and the bit of silver, ighing about fifty-six grains troy, and worth about sixteen cents, was deemed sufficient (compare 1 Kings 14.3 and 2 Kings 4:42). The high regard in which Samuel was hejiby the. people of < his native town SRkM shown -by the fact that at the sacrificial feast in the local sanctuary, or "high place," they waited for him to pronounce the blessing. Vs. 9:15-27. Samuel had, according to his custom, sought guidance from God in prayer that he might make the right choice of a man to be king. He was looking, therefore, with the confidence of a simple faith, for the answer to his player. When _Saul appeared the inward voice said, "Behold the man." Saul greatly surprised, is addressed as the man "on whom is all the desire of Israel" (Revised Version Margin), and is given the chief place at the feast and the choice portion of the meat. Ch. 10:1-16. This is the first instance in the Old Testament of the use of the holy anointing oil in the solemn consecration of a man to the kingly office. The custom appears to have been well known, however, for it is referred to in the fable of Jotham, Judges 9: 8,15. Henceforth, the king of Israel is known as ."the Lord's anointed" (compare 16:13; 26:9; 1 Kings 1:39). The gift which Samuel tells Saul he will receive from pilgrims to the shrine at Bethel will be the first recognition of his royalty. The "hill of God" where he will meet "a band of prophets" was orobably Gibeah. Samuel gives Saul the «r _____that "the spirit of the Lord will come upon his, as upon Moses and upon Joshua, qualifying him for his task, and that he will be a changed man (see especially vs. 6 and 9). II. saul chosen kjng at a national assembly, 10:17-27. > The story told here ©f the choice of Saul by lot in a national assembly at Mizpeh differs so widely from that of ch. 9:1 to 10:16 that it has caused much questioning and difference of opinion. One fact, at least, is certain, and that is, that here as elsewhere in this book we are dependent upon two older sources, probably two older sets of narratives which have been woven together and which do not always perfectly agree. Of course, it is quite possible to accept the explanation sometimes offered that the choice by lot in the national assembly was overruled by God so as to confirm the choice made by Samuel. V. 25. Samuel told th© people the manner of the kingdom. Fearing that under the rule of a king the ancient rights and liberties of the people may be lost, Samuel prepares a declaration of those rights, has it written in a book and laid up in the sanctuary. There it would remain as a guide for successive kings and a people's charter which might be appealed to in any subsequent difference which might arise. (Shee Deut. 17:18-20. III. Paul's victory over the ammon- ites at jabesh-gilead, 11:1-15. The remarkable story here told shows how Saul proved his kingly qualities when by prompt and energetic action he rallied the men of Confederation Diamond Jubilee Broadcast Israel to the relief of an important town in Gilead. Henceforth, his title to' the kingdom was undisputed, and his final consecration took place at the sanctuary of Gilgal, near Jericho, made especially scored by memories of Joshua and his encompment there during the years of conquest, Josh. 5: 10-15. _ Prize of 1,000,000 Once Offered in Jest for Hop Omaha, Neb.--Col. Charles Lindbergh has $1,000,000 coming to him and can collect it under certain conditions. He won the million by his flight to Paris, but Ed. Howe, founder of the Atchison (Kans.) Globe, in admitting the debt, finds there may be some difficulty In settling. Addressing the National Editorial Association here, Mr. Howe said that 17 years ago the possibility of anyone making a flight to Paris was considered preposterous. At that time i'wrote whenever anyone made a flight across the Atlantic he could come to the Globe Office and collect/ $1,000,000," he said. "Until recently I had forgotten the rash promise. Right now, after 60 years in a printing office, I am writing my autobiography, and if it makes me a million I'll pay Colonel Charlie." CANADA IN WASHINGTON Heme of Minister of the Dominion to the United States. Hon. opening cf t!:c lcS2t"c FRIDAY, JULY 1ST, 1927 The listening world is informed that at 10.30 p.m. (E.D.S.T.) of July 1st next, there will be broadcasted by CNRO, (434..0 metres, Ottawa) a programme unique in the history of Radio. Not only will the programme in itself be unique, but the means and methods of transmission throughout Canada, and, conceivably the entire world, will, if the objective of the National Broadcasting Committee H reached, establish a record for lying-in and long-distance distribution. The programme, which is subject to additions, and which may be prolonged well into the hours of iha morning of tho second, will commence with a selection of Canadian airs played by Percival Price, caril-loneur of the carillon in the Peace Tower of Parliament Hill. Thereafter will follow an address by His Excellency the Governor General, after which the programme will proceed as follows: Dramatic Reading -- A Canadian Ode. Margaret Anglin. Vocal--Eva Gauthier, in a selection of French Canadian airs, including: "O La Claire Fontaine" and the better known folk songs. Address--Rt. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada. Instrumental -- The Hart House String Quartette -- Slow Movement from the quartet in C minor by Ernest MacMillan, "Lento man non trop- po. Tram riptioi the Fr< Canadian folk song "Dans Paris y-a-t-une brune" by Leo Smith. Sketch on the French-Canadian folk song "A Saint Malo," by Ernest MacMillan. Address--Hon. Hugh Guthrie, Leader of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. Vocal--Allan McQuhae -- "Onaway Awake." "Homing." "Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms." Address -- Honourable Senator Raoul Dandurand. Vocal -- Bytown Quartet -- "Youp, Youp, Sur la Riviere. "En Rouland ule." "Alouette." i -- '/he Orchestra--"O Canada." "God Save the King." Road Hogs Shsrbrooke Tribune (Lib.) : Any amount of motorists are not content with the thirty miles an hour which is permitted, but they must needs bum the road and travel at forty, fifty and /en sixty miles an hour. It becomes regular mania with them to take the roads for race tracks and to rush like wind to their own grave danger and always to the serious inconven-■e of those who meet them cn thesa 1 bursts cf speed.