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Comes now a cable dispatch calling attention to a logical use of the air- ship. forced it would seem. by the coal strike in Great Britain. In such wise it is that an ill wind blows some good somewhere. Henri Salvey, a French flying man. was in London when called to Paris on urgent business. Channel steamers were not plying on account of the shortage of coal. Sal- vey who in'jpast times must have sat in his hotel room and cooled his ardor made ready his monoplane, turned its in the direction of France, and soared away unhampered by the scarcity of black diamonds and caring only that the supply of gasolene remained un- tampered with. Formerly the Chann- el flight was made in sections. Now. however, aviation has surmounted difficulties. and Salvey not only made his flight frsm London to Issy-les- Moulineaux. but made the distance of about 22?. miles in 177 minutes. When the craft is thus used in a common sense wav as a carrier of man from one point to another. flying assumes a character of sober sanity instead of being in the nature of a perilous pastime. Such a performance as was M. Salvey’s advances the art of the birdman by greater degrees than a hundred deaths caused by a fondness for flying foolishly. HAKING NEW USE OF THE AIR- SHIPS The Central Drug Store :: Durham Everything guaranteed as represented or money refunded. JANUARY STOCK-TAKING SALE Central Drug Store 25 per cent. reduction on all Fancy Goods. HEADQUARTERS for all kinds of Horse and Cattle Medicines in the right kind. ozmIOH . In. swoon! .90 Dutch) . noiuokuono a». ononwotmoowoowa OmOOMOomOOnI om... iMHS. A. BEGGS 8. SUN +++++ McGowan’s Eclipse and Sovereign ' --i"“v'l*+'r°§"i~°l Wk+MW+++M+++ i FARMERS EC 0:. 0:. cf. WINDSOR SALT BRAN and SH( )RTS Goods delivered to all parts of the town on short notice. ' Five Roses Chesley Good Luck Milverton Three We handle the well known brands of Flour such as March 28th, .1912. TAKE NOTICE always kept in stock. Jewel The hocke'r team goes ._to Mark- dale for :a match this Monday. .evâ€" ening, and will have the company of a number of young people. Mrs Mitchell and Mrs. Blackburn were at Markdale on Monday, call- ing on Mrs. MK. Richardson, Who is improving slowly. Mr. James Chard has moved to Mrs. White’s residence, vacated last Week by Mr. uWur'ts. Miss Reta Buskin visited for a few days with her aunt at Dun- dalk. Messrs. Andrew and George Boyd of Radison, Sask., paid their broth- ers here a short visit Last Week. Mrs. J. W. Armstrong is visiting her daughter in Toronto. Mrs. Hickling accompanied her mother last Week, and spent a few days in the city. i ‘ Mr. HarryNVood. our town milk man had the misfortune last Week- to lose a fine cow. Mrs Mark Wilson visited friends in the city the past week As anne unced Rex. Peter Camp-l bell, of Eugenia, supplied the Methodist pulpit on Sunday, and his edifying sermons delivered with his usual earnestness and power, were highly appreciated. I Dr. C. F. eOtt-ewell, who has for! some time assisted his father in! veterinary Work here, left last’ W eek to practice at some point in! Saskatchewan. I Mr. James White gave up bus driving last .week 'to take a posi- tion in :Chatsworth. A hockey match one evening last week between the high school girls and town girls was Won by. the lat- ter 2 to 1, and Was interesting. Born .â€"On the 14th mst” and .Mr. John Gibson, of this a daughter. A secret is out on I'Wa Loucks and Dr. Murray, who, after leaving the rink about ten o’clock our Saturday night, decided to take .a snow- shoe run out to the] [home of Mr. Harry Quigg, on the .West back line. 1(After nearly two hours’ tramping, and their destination not in sight, a halt was made to get their bearings, when they discover- ed themselves forming a circle, and in the 'bush at the rear of the cemetery, near the village. Mid- night upon them, the intended vis- it Was abandoned, and the lost pair struck for 'home, and the com- fort of their .beds. on their return trip were pleasantly entertained at tea at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. Loucks. The party reached home about eight o’clock and enjoy-ed the iang-orating out- ing. '~ M-essrs. J .E. Marcellus, 1W. Loucks Dr. Murray, Mrs. “CA. Armstrong, Mrs. Marcellus, Miss Switzer and Miss B-,ell formed a snow-shoeing party Who Went for :an extended tramp on Saturday afternoon, and Mr. and Mrs. Goldh-awk spent Sunday with old friends at Sing- hampton. Mr. D. McTavish has been in the city for some :days attending a meeting of the Directors of the Conboy Carriage Co. .Mr. Sam Thompson kit for the West some days 'ago. . . . - _Ic1ty on men-day on ousmess. l Flesherton‘s application for mJ :‘corporation as a municipality Mrs. Jos. Clinton (was called to l _ {before the Private Bills Committee Rochester last week by the death 3, r 1-3,; I egi lature last week, and? of a sister, Mrs. Vasey. Numerous "L importing the proceedings theifl‘iellds' deeply sympathize with iGlobe said: The bill was opposed'her in her loss. Mrs. (Clinton. was ion. the ground that there was dan-l: accompanied home by ,her sister, lgrjs; of the people in the villageiMrs. Connor, of lLudington, Mich, {repealing local option if they were; who is making a short Visit. . :in(:<._rpo‘3ted. Dr. Jamieson, M.P.P.i A meeting of [the executive of for South Grey assured the :Com- Artemesia and M‘arkdale Sunday [mire-i that there was no stronger School Association was held {in the 'lnea‘ u: t‘on municipality in t‘h'esPresbyterian church on 'Thursday i1): \"n: 9 than the township Ofilast to arrange the program. for‘ Arte.-:m.sia. and there was no dam-lithe annual convention to be held ger of the peon‘e of. Fleshertongat Miarkdale in June. repealing the by-la'w. In 'VieW of} At the League meeting in the “I“ the committee decided 1néMethodist church last Week the fiu'or'pf granticng 131010? Par???” to: program wasenrich-ed with a very tie \illage..an s 1 a 0 mg l interesting address on Charles home ru.c 1D the matter of local . lDickens, by Mr. (MK. Richardson. apton, but provided .that in case‘ the village wanted to repeal it. a three-fifth vote would .be requir- THE GREEN SUN OF EGYPT ed.” Fl-esherton is satisfied with! In Egypt, where the atmosphere is local option, and We agree 'with‘ D13; very clear, the green tints of the sun- Jamieson that the temperance sem-f set light are peculiarly distinct. As timen t is sufficiently strong to: the sun descends nearer and nearer to , . the horizon, and is immensely enlarg- sustain the measure, but the 111- ed, it. rays suddenly become for on in- sertion of the three-fifths clause, stant of s brilliant green. Then a which was agreeable to the dele- succession of green rays sufl’uses the gation from the village, places re- sky well nigh to the zenith. pea] beyond question. The village The same phenomenon occurs at, , sunrise. but less conspicuously. was represented by M953r5- J- A Sometimes, at sunset, justasthe last Boyd, T. A. Blakely, W. J. Bellamy, portion of the sun’s disk sanishes. its and W, H, Thurston. and the. town- color changes from green to blue; and ship by reesv e (M cK enzie, and coun- so also after it has disappeared the sky . near the horizon is green, while to- cillors A. D. McLeod, Geo. Mel- ward the zenith it is blue. drum and J. J. Graham. -, 1 mL- .ur __-- -l- s . . . * Mrs. W. P. :Crossley has return- ed from an extended visit with her daughter in Toronto. FLESHERTON. 14th inst, to Air. place, The same phenomenon occurs at. sunrise. but less conspicuously. Sometimes, at sunset, just as the last portion of the sun’s disk vanishes. its color changes from green to blue; and so also after it has disappeared the sky near the horizon is green, while to- ward the zenith it is blue. l The turtle swam for deep water and dove. unseating its rider. Coming to ' the surface it again struck at him ; viciously. Unable to swim away Jor- don again climbed to the turtle’s back and using his feet as a rudder and holding to the flippers he steered it , toward shore. l Meantime Miss Alice Connors seeing his plight from the shore. summoned two Japanese servants, who rushed out with a clothesline, forming anoose which they got over the turtle’s head after a struggle in which both were bitten. The turtle measured five and one- half feet in diameter. Mrs. St. Leger of Toronto is the guest of her arentl. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Durant an other friends. She is accompanied by her little daughter iIean, who has been somewhat ill late- y. v"' ‘_- vuuuwu 7' JV“ lav-- Sister. Mrs. Doylé'igvsiill in a some- what cmtlcal condition and but: little hopes are entertained for her ultimate recovery. We were pleased last Saturday when Master P. Ross called to show us the distinction won by him in the Mount Forest High School by winn- ing the gold medal in the third form for 1910â€"1911. Percy was a bright little fellow under our instruction eight years ago and this has not faded. Congratulations Percy. Lorne Kerr was home over Sunday from Kenilworth where he has a. sit- nation in the bank. “vwvvâ€"c- as other complications had arisen. He had seen pioneer days here, having settled in this vicinity with his par- ents more than fifty years ago. The The funeral, conducted by Rev. A. E. Marshall. B. A took place to Reid’s Cenietry on Monday. Miss Phair teacher of Brantford is ser- iously ill of pneumonia. Miss Phair is well known here, being a neice of Mr. Thos. Brown. Later we will post you on the Shredded Wheat Banquet to he held here on Monday April the 15th. Just to tjckle your fancy we will give you Diedâ€"in Jgremont, about three miles east of the village, on the 22nd. inst., Mr. John Reid aged 62 years. Mr. Reid had been a. sufferer from gangarene for some time but this was not the immediate cause if his death fair grounds, Holstein on Tuesday the; 16th. April. Prizes to the amount of $132 are being offered. The sixth annual spring fair under the auspices of the Egremont Agri- r:u_lturalchi«:ty will be held in the Ii In Egypt, where the atmosphere is ; very clear. the green tints of the sun- ' set light are peculiarly distinct. As the sun descends nearer and nearer to the horizon, and is immensely enlarg- ed, ito rays suddenly become for en in- stant of a brilliant green. Then at succession of green rays sufl’uses the sky well nigh to the zenith. A turtle has neaer been known to attack a man in these waters. Mr. Jordon entered the Water alone in front of the Conners residence and was swimming two hundred feet from shore when the turtle rose under him stziking at him with its head To save himself Mr. Jordon jumped on its back. to defend himself, was" threatened with bodily injury and perhaps death by drowning. s1; 09, He escaped with bites on the arms and legs, which are not considered serious. ATTACKED BY TURTLE RIDES IT TO SHORE Palm Beach, Fla.. March 23.â€"â€"-John Jordon. of Buffalo, a guest, of Wm. J. Connors, hi! brother-in-law. was attacked while bathing at noon by one of the largest turtles ever seen here, and for fifteen minutes while he tried The fact was of course observed by the ancient Egyptians, and references thereto are found in their sacred writ- ings. Day was the symbol of life, and night that of death. The setting sun, being identified with Osiris, that god became king of the deed. The setting sun was en; therefore Osiris, as the nocturna deity of the dead was paint- ed green. l‘he splendid coffins of the high priests of Ammon frequently depict the green sun. and the funeral deities are all colored green. This association of “death” with “green” was undoubt- edly due to the green tints of this Egyptian sun st sunset. At the League meeting in the Methodist church “last Week the program was enriched with a very interesting address on Charles Dickens, by Mr. MK. Richardson. Mrs. Jos. «Clinton (was called to Rochester last week ‘by .the death of a sister, Mrs. Vasey. Numerous friends deeply sympathize With Mr. W. A. Armstrong Went to the city on Monday on business. :. :2}. Qgeen who resides with her HOLSTEIN. THE DURHAM CHRONICLE. “It is your choice again, MODSIeur Delagrave.” said the doctor; “but this time you must swallow the pill at the same instant that Monsieur Ri- viere swallows the. one you leave for him.” The men each took a pill and swal- lowed it. A few seconds afterwards Riviera threw up his hands, and ‘A’llilfitlt a sound fell flat on the grass. 'L'he iaLr cause of this awful tragedy was so horrified at it that she refused to see Delagrave again. He only lived a few months afterwards. ‘ V'V-v Riviere extended his hand and took the pill, which he swallowed with as little appearance of concern as his opponent. A minute passed, two, three, a'hd still the duellists stood motionless. " -f_A__ Si‘JeVEéwheâ€"‘séfilected ahd washed dbwn with a glass of claret one of the 310. bules. . . ,; ., -‘ D h UH ’ “And now, Monsieur Riviere,’ the doctor. said - n .0 ‘ i ‘ 1-4‘_ ”vauD-wâ€" - v The two whose fate was contained in these innocent-looking black balls had shown no sign of trepidation while the doctor explained the awful preparations that he had made for the death of one of them; and Dela- grave’se. face was perfectly impas. .A- .‘ -MJ â€"_-AAL\AIJ AA...“ wUD all“ M‘- v --â€"..v __,_ “The first choice is yours, Monsieur D§J§grgve.” . p A _,_-_ --_.J.-:_.-J “V'- The latter informed the rivals that Monsieur Savalle and himself had arrived at the decision that, in order to secure the certainty of a fatal result to one of their principals, it would be best to leave out of the question swords or pistols. and to' trust to the more sure action of a deadly poison. As he spoke he drew from his pocket a little box, in which lay four black pellets all exactly iden- tical in size and shape. “I have,” he proceeded, “placed in one of these a sufficient quantity of prussic acid to cause the almost in- stantaneous death of anyone who swallows it. Monsieur Savalle and I will decide by the toss of a coin which of you is to have first choice, and you shall alternately draw and swal- low a pill until the poison shows its effects. __ .. ‘ . While speaking the last words the doctor spun into the air a glittering gold piece, and as it fell Savalle cried “Tails.” It fell with the head Upper- most, and Savalle _said: qusfi- The details were left to their sec- onds to arrange, and until they faced one another upon the field neither of the young men knew in what form they were to be called upon to brave death. On the following morning four men met in a quiet wood. They were Riviere, with Monsieur Savalle, his second, and Delagrave, who was ac- companied by a doctor named Roc- This, however, was a milk and wat- er affair compared with the deadly contest engaged in between two young Frenchmen, Henri Delagrave and Al- phonse Riviere, to settle their rival claims to the hand of a young lady. Riviere insulted his rival by slapping him on the cheek in a gambling sa- loon, and it was agreed that a duel should take place in which the life of one should be ended. The word was given, and the pis- tols went off together, and both men fell. Villeneuve turned upon his side. and instantaneously died. Talbot was lifted up; the closeness of the pistol at the discharge had knocked him down. He was hurried from the spot in a state of mental disorder, and many months elapsed before he was restored to health and reason. _ They took their respective grounds, and so close that the muzzle of each man’s pistol touched his adversary. Dreadful must it have been for the friends of each; the certain knowledge that one must fallâ€"the excitement, the agitation, the hOpe, the expectaâ€" tionâ€"almost placed the bystanders in as great apprehension as the princi- pals. When both were placed on the ground, the seconds advanced and took a last farewell. Talbot shook his friends hand and said “Good bye.” Villeneuve appeared as uncon- cerned as if he were a casual spec. tator, and merely nodded to his friends. .And there is something weirdly fas- cmating about the accounts in old papers of desperate struggles to the death between duellis-s armed with knives in darkened rooms, or of the choice of two black vials in one of which death lurked in the form of a deadly poison. There was a case in which Villen- euve, a noted duellist of Paris in the early years of last century, insulted the sister of a young Englishman nam- ed Talbot, who thereupon struck him. A duel was, of course, the conse- uence. The conditions were that t ere should be two pistolsâ€"one load- ed, the other not. They were to be put into a handkerchief and drawn out by chance by the parties who ,were afterwards to take their stand ‘at a distance of only one pace from each other. The first choice fell to ”the lot of the Frenchman, who, plac- ing his hands on the weapons, en- deavored to choose the heaviest; the other was given to Talbot. 5m AFFAIRS 0F HUNURThe Greatest Premium of the Year In France alone during the last twenty years it is estimated there has been more than a thousand duels, and in every one hundred encounters only two persons have sustained an injury. That is not a rate that need cause anybody alarm. In spite of this, how- ever, an element of romance has al. ways associated itself with duels, and will probably always invest them with a peculiar interest and fascina- tion. Many Curiously Desperate Encounters Have Taken Place In France, and the Practice Has Not Always Been as Harmless as It Seems to Be Nowadaysâ€"Chance and Not Skill Was a Frequent Factor ln Duels. many of our continental friends still regard it as the legitimate way in which to settle their “affairs” of honor; but, as Mark Twain once said, “it is a fairly healthy method of adjusting a quarrel.” TRAGEDIES AND COMEDIES PAST AND PRESENT. "Well, I suppose they will be a bit expensive,” I replied, “but if a man is going to be a farmer, eved an amateur farmer he might as well do the thing right; and unless you begin right you won’t go very far. Now. a few years ago,” I continued. "I went in for fan- pigeons and squab raising, and I picked up a lot of information. Let me tell you this, Daniel. runts are the largest. quickest growing, and easiest to fatten of any breed of pigeons. and I believe there is good money in rant pigs. to fattenâ€"of any breed 0f PngOPS- and . “Occasicnally there will appear in a I believe there is good money In NM» litter of pigs a stunted, dwarfed or pigs. _ * misshapen cue, known as a punt, Wthether this is a barking back to the After reading this I reflected a bit. OI‘lgmai type or a direct inheritance Daniel had “done me. No, that was from some defective but more recent not quite fair to Daniel. I had “done” ancestor. matters little. The mat is If, and Daniel was the highly of no value. whataver. and should be frigid medium which I had selected. lulled at birth.” “What do you want runts for?” said Daniel, with an expression of astonish- ment on his ruddy face. “Now, Daniel,” I said, “I don’t know anything about: pi s, and you‘ do, butI have some deci ed ideas in the matter. I have thought over the different breeds, and have decided to get the best, even if they do cost a trifle more. I want a. good pair of runts. and I don’t just know Where I can get any.” I believe in perfect frankness. when- ever I try to trade with a man or to buy of him anything that I know but little about. So when I told Daniel that I wanted to buy a pair of his young pigs, I knew I should be treated like a. man and a brother. The way of the amateur farmer is oft- en very hard. That it is so. however‘ is usually his own fault. Such at least was the case with Judge Henry A. Shute, who, in “Farming It” tells the following story. The moral which he draws will be admitted by all who have had similar experiences, and is vsluable for those who may be con- sidering agriculture in general and the raising of pigs in particular. The Right Honorable R. L. Borden In addition everyone who snhscrib FREE. Dost-paid. ; The Weekly Mail and Empire We are prepared to sell all the goods in the store at and below cost. Our assortment in everything is large and purchasers will save money by buy- ing goods here before we leave. DURHAM, All Customers having Accounts at Our Store, are requested to call and settle the same during the month of March as we leave town shortly. All account then unsettled will be placed in other hands for collection and costs will be added. who have the Lamp on hibition. A SKâ€" RICHARDS’ PURE SOAP and RICHARDS’ QUICK NAPTHA SOAP SEND OR BRING ALL ORDERS TU OFFICE OF THIS PAPER A FINE PAIR OE RUNTS The Durham Chronicle ONE YEAR FOR $1.55 The two napers most; valuable and required for this To“ and District. LEVI N E CO. A STRONG PAIR W The Great Canadian Weekly The Best Local Newspaper rappers to Woodstock, Ontario Contest Ends Apr" 1st. m subscribes at the camhmation post-paid, a large picture (18x21) of THE TWO TOGETHER A few nights afterward it happened that the smallest pig died, and was buried with suitable ceremonies, and after titanic exertions with a pickexe. That afternoon I stole an hour from office work and went to the library, where I consulted various works on domestic swine, After an exhaustive search, I found the followmg: There seemed to be something the matter with the runts when they ceme. They were very small, and their teeth, or tusks. seemed to be considereble in advance of their general bodily de- velopment. The neighbors dropped in one by one and inspecwd the en- imals, and there seemed to be a good deal of amusement displayed by some of them. “All right,” said Daniel, coughing so violently into his handkerchie that he had to wipe his eyes. We concluded the deal, and I said to Daniel, “There will be no complaint, Daniel. This is a fair bargain. and as long as I get runes I shall be satisfied. Only understand, don’t palm of! on me any ordinary pigsâ€"I want rants and nothing else.” “Well. old man, you are more of a farmer than I thought. Now. If you are determined to have x-unts, I will tell you something. I have a. pair of rants, beauties. too. and 1 will let you have them.” Daniel threw back his head and laughed loudly; then. leaning forward with a. shrewd twinkle in his eye, he said: rate will receive ONTARIO