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Everyone should have sufficient interest in municipal matters to get the best possible material. Too often. however, a large portion of the electorate regard the (-1- ection of municipal officers as a sort of a joke, and elect men who are wholly unfit for the position, Mr. milder is non-committal in regard to seeking re-electhm for the rc-wvz‘uniiip. but psrsonrilly We are of the. opinion he will be again in the field. We know of no perâ€" son at present who is likely to oppose him. nor do we know of anyone who feels sure of defeat- ing him in case of a contest. We feel safe in predicting that he will run anyway. Opposition or no opposition. ' No one can tell anything about the council. or whether any or all of the present members will again offer their services. Only after fil- ter filing: their qualifications can we say with any degree of cer- taintv who the candidates will be. and turn good men down. This is an Open secret, and is the reas- on. we believe. why some of our best men refuse to accept anosi- tion on the council board. The same may be said of the election of school trustees. The very best are none too good to fill the posi- tions. and should be chosen in every instance. Let the next choice be the result of careful iudgment. Mr. Black’s health is not very ‘good at present, and for this if for no other reason. he has de- cided to give up municipal lif for a time. He has had a good term of office, and being allowed in on two or three occasions by ac- clamation, We thought he would have been Willing to drop out in anv case and allow somef'nxi‘ 9180 to enjoy the sweets of office for a season. We are not Drenare d to sav What course he would Darenp had his health been unimpaired but in any case a change will do no harm. A very pleasing entertainment was given Tuesday night bv the Durham Choral Society, an or- ganization that sprung into ex- istence only about six weeks ago when Mr. J. Arthur Cook, of Mt. Forest. opened a class for v0- cal instruction. The primary ob- ject of the young pe0ple Was per- sonal improvement in vocal cul- ture and the concert idea was to raise money to meet eXpenses. and if a surplus should result, to hand it over in aid of the Belgian Fund. The unfavorable condition of the weather caused a rather small patronage. and the pro- ceeds amounted to only a little over thirty dollars, most of which THE CC MING ELECTION The municipal not has only been simmering until the last few days. Now. slight bubbles are rising to the surface and a contest will go on for the mayoralty between A. 8. Hunter and W. Laidlaw. Both are men of large municipal exp-er- ience and filled the position pre- viously on several occasions. It’s a fight to the fore and the man who gets the best support will come out on top. H. Lauder gave a fine rendering of A Dream, and was later called on for a patriotic selection, to which prolonged applause' forced her to respond to the encore. The Soldier’s Farewell, Sleep Gentle Lady, and a number of other gleea and W. were all nuirited numbers and rendered will go for tuition ‘and other ne- cessary outlay. The Belgians’ share will be small, but another mav be given later on, when it is hoped the society will have better luck financially. Miss Zeta Black excelled herself in a 8010 entitled Sincerity. Miss Margaret Hunter won new laurels in her effective rendering of The program, which consisted of fourteen numbers, was all muâ€" sical. and largely patriotic. The stage was nicely arranged the background being a large Jack of our national flag. kindly loaned for the occasion by the A. Y. 5P. A. Players. The entertainment Opened with 0 Canada. which Was given with good effect by the thirty or for- tv voices. Mr. Cook made his first appearance as a soloist, and treated the audience with an ef- fective rendering \of “The Old Black Mare. In his monologues, An Old Bachelor, The Fallen Star and his recital of Gunga Din. the audience listened with rapt attenâ€" tion to his excellent interpretation of the various selections. bv able and efficient service. The meeting was closed [the National Anfihem. HE DURHAM CHRONICLE THE CHORAL CONCERT W. IRWIN E itar and Pronrietor. 3with excellent effect. M588 Rita Irwin rendered an in- ; strumental on the piano. and res- .ponded to an encore. 3 Miss Vollet't was the 13in ac~ companist. and proved her ability The plav. depicting life in a British regiment prior to and during the Boer waruand ending with the siege and 'relief of Lady'smith. was most interesting. the various parts being: well sus- tain-ed hv a strong cast of characters. The star part. Corporal Connors. who was always .in love. and also hungry. was taken by the author. Mr E. D. McClocklin: Colonel Chester. commanding“ the. “Pic‘i- mond Rifles.” Captain Dam'ers an i Surgeon Ward. officers in the same regiment. were well repre- sented by Messrs. Eric Kelly. Wil- frid Knisley and John Steaman respectively. Miss Sarah Vollett played the part of Mrs. Chester. the Colonel’s wife: Miss Marie Oldfield. their daughter. Peggy: and Miss Alma Hughes. :1 friend to Peggy, whose stage name was Esther Blair. Maggie. Malone was the Colonel’s Cook, and the part was well sustained by Miss Emily Barton. while the part portraying a Red Cross nurse. Blanche Dan- yers. was clex erly handled by Miss Kate Firth. The players. in fact. all did excellent work in their various roles. and the pro- duction was staged without a hitch. In the intervals between the acts. the Girl Guides sang nat- riotic numbers and executed drills and were much appreciated by the audience. THE COWARD “The Coward.” E. D. McClock- liu's new military comedy drama. was presented to a capacity house in the town hall on Fridav night of last week. by the A. Y. P. A. Plavers. This drama. which is somewhat of a different na- ture to anv heretofore presented bv this company, was put on as an extra engagement under the auspices of the local Red Cross workers. and. iudging from the favorable comments heard on everv side. has attained more p0pularity than any Vet given. The play throughout was good: iust enough pathos and sentiment to strike a patriotic chord, and enough humor to keep the audi- ence in an almost continual ripple of laughter. The full house was well merited, and, better still. the crowd was well pleased, and went awav thoroughly satisfied, by local applications, as they can- not reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by con- stitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by' an inflamed condition of the fining of the Eustachian Tube, When this tube is inflamed, you have a rumbling sound or im- perfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the re- sult, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube res- tored to its normal condition, hear- ing will be destroyed forever: nine cases out of ten are caused by Ca- tarrh, which is nothing but an in- flamed condition of the mucous surfaces. The proceeds. after all exnenses are paid. will go to the local Red Cross workers here to be used for patriotic purposes. DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED We will give One Hundred Dol- lare for any case of Deafness caus- ed by Catarrh that cannot be cured bv Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free. F. J. CHENEY 00., Toledo, 0. Sold by druggists, 75c. Take Hall’s Family Pills for con- stipation. The world wide war now being waged between practically all the civilized nations and which is the biggest and most terrible in the history of the world. has created interest unparalleled. The de- mands of the public for early and prompt reports of the war happen- ings are such that we have ar: ranged to club The Chronicle with The Toronto World. which will enable the residents of this county to keep in close touch with the happenings in the war zone. The World is the only morning paper in Toronto taking the full- leased wire copyrighted service of the Central News. which is the! most conservative and at the same’ time the most reliable news service; in the world. In addition they re-; ceive the war cables of The New. York World, acknowledged to be 1 The clubbing offer of The Chron- icle and the Toronto Morning World is advertised in another part of this paper, and is of vital interest to you from an economic standpoint, for in View of pre- vailing conditions this very ad- vantageous otter may be with- drawn at my. time. t1 among the best published in America, together with the full Canadian Press service and Can- adian Associated Press cable. The Chronicle will publish a weekly review of the war news and with these two newspapers you will be supplied with every event of in- terest. THE WORLD-WIDE WAR. The setback made him assume more ‘dignity in the afternoon, and it he was not glad of it Miss Mills was. It was two days before the invitation was re- newed and as promptly refused. The name of the firm was Brownlow 82: Son. but every one who knew Dick Brownlow knew that the "old man” had taken him in without too many hopes of making a business .man of him. Dick was t\\’enty~three years Old. He h;.d been mum-zed through college and made many trips abroad. He was a member at thine clubs. and it had cost his father 350.000 to get him to his present point in life. Dick had been using the otfice as a sort of "hzlugull[" for two or three months and had at last advanced in the business world to the point where be,could acknowledge an order by mail and almost bluff the old otfice manager and other eumluyees. Then the oldw Brownlow decided that the sun ought to have a stenogra- pber all to himself. and an advertise ment was avrurdingly inserted. There Were fortydnm- answers. and it was for Divk to perusv them and make up his mind which :u'mlicunt. to take. He had tive of :twm call at the ot- fice and chose Miss Mills because she was the best locr’king of the lot. .80 Miss Mills appear-mi on a certain Mon- day morning and began her work. That morning the Son of Brownlow Son dictated two letters and spent the rest of the time in patronizing his stenographer. He asked. many ques- tions and related some (it his adven- tures, When noon came: he felt that he had made matters so pleasant that he decided to ask Miss Mills to lunch with him. She looked him sedately in the eyes and refused politely. There had been an expression in her face for a moment. however. as it she intended to give notice and resign her place on the spot. But evidently her glance at Dick’s frank, honest face overcome this idea. if she had it. Although he was the junior partner. Dick determined at once to prove to her that he riot only acknowledgvd her right to live. but that be was rather glad she was alive. The junior partner was astonished. To do him justice. he was not Indig. nant. but be was piqued. That was another setback for Dick. and it naturally set him to studying the problem. He was not accustomed to being refused anything by any- body. It was a real relief to him when finally he decided that the girl stood in awe of him because he was the junior partner of the house. It seemed to him only kind that he should dissipate that awe. At the end of another week he made it his business to overtake her on the street as she was going home. Bow- mg with the utmost respect, he said: “Miss Mills, a friend of mine who was going to the theater tonight with his wife has been disappointed and has given me the tickets. Wouldn’t you like to accompany me?” Some junior partners might . have given it up. but Dick wouldn’t. He felt that he had been thrown down and humiliated. and he wanted to know why. So one evening he presented him. Golf at m. Mflh’ boarding house and “1â€"1 have another engagement,” she replied. blushing both because it was false and because he knew it was false. “Ohâ€"ahâ€"l see. It’s a great play.” “I thank you just the same." That was another surprise for Mr. Dick Brownlow. but he didn’t turn on his heel with the mental threat to dis- charge the “uppy” stenographer in the morning. “Miss Mills, 1 want to say that your work gives the greatest satisfactipn, and from this time on your salary will be advanced from $12 to $16 a week.” “You refuse a raise of salary!” he ex- claimed. as be looked at her In aston- ishment. Miss Mills went to her duties next morning wondering if she would be told that her services were no longer required. but nothing of the sort await- ed her. On the contrary. about mid- forenoon. when she had written sev- eral letters, t'le junior partner re- marked: “But I can’t earn $16 a weekâ€"not now.” she replied. “I’m only a begin. ner, and I’m glad to earn $12.” “It you pleaseâ€"until I can earn every penny of it.” THE DURHAM CHRONICLE. asked for her. He was received In tho parlor. and Miss Mills came down. He hemmed and hawed for a time and then drew a long breath and began: “Miss Mills. would it do any good to ask you to go to the theater with me some night toward the last of tho week?” fuse a raise of salary; you befuse to go to the theater. Will you tell me why this is?” "I will, Mr. Brownlow. I am from a small town in the interior of the state. My mother is a widow. and we are poor. I am here to make a living for both of us. “Miss Mills." said Dick. getting up and preparing to go. “1 see now. Thank you for the lesson. You have made me realize something. and that something is that 1 must seem to you like a pompous fool." “I’m afraid not.” she answered. “But I can’t make you out. You ro- tuse to go to lamb with me; you to- “1 had two places before I eame to you. but 1 had to give them up because of Just such flattery as you have be- stowed upon me. They were not sat- isfied to let me do as good work as I could for a fixed sum per week I musr give up my place with you for the same reason." “But I don‘t see it.” replied Dick. Miss Mills looked at the young man and pereeived that be really did not “see it." Very patiently and in a tone not at all angry she replied: “You are the junior partner in the house. I am your stvuugmpber. You want me to go to the thonter with you. We should see many people there that know you, Who am i‘: Your stenog- rapher. What would they think and say? Perhaps nothing to injure you socially. but how about me?” Strides Used by Soldiers. ‘ Soldiers are marching across Eu- rope, but they do not keep step. They vary both in the length of the step and rapidity of their pace. The British in- fantry step thirty-one and oneâ€"half inches, the longest or all the steps. Germany keeps step with Switzerland -they each do thirty-one inchesâ€"while twenty-nine inches is the pace in the armies of Italy. France and Austria. The Russians take the shortest step, twenty-seven and one-half inches. and do only 112 in a minute. The German infantryman does 114. the Austrian 115. and the French and Italian each manage 120. Consequently to march a mile takes the Russian twenty min- utes, the Austrian eighteen and two- thirds minutes, the French and Italian eighteen minutes. while the German could beat this by ten or eleven see- ondsâ€"London Chronicle. Without Waiting for a reply he bade her a ceremonious "Good night” and hurried away. " “Will you pardon me if I recur once more and for the last time to a per- sonal matter '2" Six months afterward the Son of Brownlow Son entered the private ofice of the head of the firm and said: The girl watched him go with an ex- pressionloss face. but when the door closed behind him she hurried to her room and subbed bitterly. Her sense of duty conquered. When she appeared Dick Bruwnlow did not attempt to help hm- off wlth her veil and coat. as he had tried before. In- stead he merely said “Good morning” politely and turned to his desk again. Miss Mills. who had been trying to reach the point of presenting her res- ignation and finding it very hard. much to her own indignation at her- self, said “Yes" almost inaudibly. “Father. that Miss Mills didn’t ex- actly try to get a hold on me, but she has one for all that. and I really think we’ll have to take her Into the firm and make it Brownlow, Son Daugh- That she could not remain with the firm was a devisinu that she made Without argument. Indeed. she hesi- tated next morning:' as to whether she should go to the Mike at all or merely write surrendering her post. “Then.” said Mr. Dick Brownlow bravely. “I will ask you not to resign, as I know you intended to do. I could see it in your face this morning. If it will make you more comfortable, I will arrange to have you transferred to my father's office. but if you would for- give me and do me the honor of trust- ing me I think I can prove to you that you Will not make a mistake by stay- ing in my own office.” “I couldn’t want a better partner." said the head of the firm. Presently he stepped to her side and began to di(tate When he was done he hesitated ands aid: The girl looked at him with eyes moist with tears. “I will stay.” said .WMWO SPRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.E The Mouth and Disease. Do not lose sight of the fact that a clean mouth. clean gums and also teeth go a long way toward promoting good health. Guard them well, for when they are neglected they become breed- ing places for germs and dis- ease. A cheapand effective den- tiflce is made thus: Dissotve two ounces of borax in three pints of warm water; before quite cold add thereto one teaspooni'ul of tincture of myrrh and one table- spoonful of spirits ‘or camphor: bottle the mixture for use. One ’wineglasstnl of the solution is sumclent for each application. This preparation applied daily with a soft brush preserves and beautlfles the teeth. extirpatel all tartarous adhesion. produces a pearl-like whiteness. arrest: decay and induces a healthy ac- tion or the gums. Vu‘ h Switzerland inchesâ€"while e pace in tho . and Austria. : shortest step, I If inches. and The German the Austrian. l Italian each; ,ly to march 11 twenty mln- een and two- :h and Italian ‘3 the German 90999006900099.99096909000999909094900000099099999ooooo¢¢9¢§;:;§;39§¢9¢‘ m”.â€" E [H PHNT. iseaso. 1’ the fact lean gums long way 0d health. when they ome breedâ€" '. and dis- ectlve den- ssotve two ee pints of quite cold poonful of one table- camphor: use. Ono mlntlon ll QM.” 3’" fig 5%: a g slfigiga Om An ordinary cold can often be checked in the first stages by in- ducing a good perspiration, savs Sister Jennings Goodiey in “Com- mon Sense Aids in Illinois.” A glass of very hot milk drunk after You are in bed. or the juice of a lemon added to a tumbler of boiling Water will often accomp- lish this. A hiot bath to which a little ammonia has been added is another method. .A teaspooncful of ammoniated tmcture of quinine taken three times a day {helps to throw off a cpld. A cough caused by atick- 1mg throat can generally be stop- p'ed by drinking a teaspwoonful of glycerine added to a Wineglass- i c. J. FURBER 65 Sow-e publishers in ancient Rome can” turn out books rapidlv and (-hvnply says ‘téh-g Chicago News. ThPfumes of burnt camuhor in- haled will dry up a running cold. i.e.. place a piece of camphor in a saucer, set fire to it: after a minute or two breathe the fumes. ‘pzing \th; filming): Oats F's-m Outs . . . {Turkeys (fivese..,, I)I1(rks.... (”fickens. 33:1” “"heu: I) (itét ()eis, 33L'1'12:1<g ... [hied Apple“ ’ Emu, pm (w’ . U;tt11wal,per m k .‘}1(:;). [1631 (:\\ L .. (“\elings,‘nu (:\v1 f‘2'des’ pm ll).. OOOOOOOOOOOO nnnnnnnnnnnn 33118V My. -~uLLer )’ OI! .‘n. I‘I. Rausters ans. . . . §:§§Oz00090696090‘ 0999.90 §§O§z§§§O§§§§O§§§§+ DRESSED POULTRY MARKET EARLY AIDS FOR COLDS. MARKET REPORT Everybody enthusedâ€"Ask your neighbour who has it ‘ SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN 'ro INSTALLATION ESTIMATES CHEERFULLY GIVEN â€"â€" WRITE, PHONE on CALL ALL METAL WEATHER STRIP Keeps Out the Cold in Winter PUBLISHERS IN ROME SAVES 20 to 40 PER CENT. FUEL DURHAM FLOUR MILLS DURHAM DEC. 1”. 15114 Storm Sash limits ventilation and is a continual source of expense for Glass and Paint, caused by repeated handling and storage. All-Metal Weath’er Strip is much cheaper and more effect- ive, is Rustless and cannot warp or get out of shape IS ALWAYS ON THE JOB AND LASTS A LIFETIME Applicable to all wood Sash and Doors â€" New or 1- 'V _ pm- (3w1,_,,. ; lb. ' '.00 a. cl ..... Co 00- I. ' ' 00' I I. We wish to remind you that our stock of Flours and Feeds were never any better or larger than at pres- ent, and our prices consistent with the quality of our goods. ustom Choppin 0. VENTILATION .3 00 to 3 ()H to I 40 t!) 70” H) 1] to 60 to Does Not Limit 1” to $1 (N) to 1 48 {10 46 t0 46 .0 (30 ()0 34 ' )0. 03â€"! 45 10 to S to S 1.0 5 to 5 to 5 b0 to to PHONE and the Dust in Summer ()U .30 I S ()0 1) SN) 10 JU and legibly. Working in batches of 100 with an overseer dictating: tin-9 book in hand the task was (“01117118th in a Very short time. As soon as the copies. Were writ- ten they were revised. corrected. rollel up and bound. Being .91:in the men required only maintwn- ance from their master, and if "9 lie epuld afford to sell their - ductions at a very low rate The annual entertainment will be held on Friday evening, the 18th inst, in the Town Hall. com- mencing _at_ eight o’clock. ’â€"â€"f‘ “v â€"â€"“.--v V VLVk“ A good literary program is be- ing provided by the pupils. con- sisting at music, drills. and a “1Play.” In addition. there ‘Will be "may.” 1n addition. there 'Will be the presentation of medals schol- arships. diplomas and certificates. Brief educational addresses will be given by leading citizens. Part of the proceeds will be given for patriotic purposes. ANY DYSPEPHB BAN 8H WELL “A man has a poor chance of litdnvg and enjoying life when he cannot eat. That was what was wrong with me. Loss of appetite and indigestion was brought on by Constipation. I have had trouble with these diseases for years. I lost a great deal of flesh and sufiered constantly. For the last couple of years, I have taken “Fruit- a-tives’ ’ and have been so pleased with the results that I have recommended them on many occasions to friends and acquaintances. I am sure that “Fruit. a-tives” have helped me greatly. By following the diet rules and taking ‘ ‘ Fruit-a-tives ’ ’ according to directions. any person with Dyspepsia will get benefit”. H. SWAN “Fruit-a-tives’ ’ are sold by all dealers at 50¢. a box 6 for $2.50, or trial size 25c. or sent postpaid on receipt of price by Fruit-a-tivcs Limited, Ottawa. By Taking “ Fruit-Hives ” Says cam. Swan Life is very miserable to those who suffer with Indi stion, Dyspepsia, Sour Stomach angeBiliousness. This letter from Captain Swan (one of the best known skippers on the Great Lakes) tells how to get quick relief from Stomach Trouble. PORT BURWELL, ONT., May 8th, 1913. Admissibnf Edi-Its 25c.. schol- HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT Oat Crushian December 17. 1914. or Old