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THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE REPORT THIRTEEN CASES SMALLPOX AT GOGHRANt Disease Said to be of Very Severe Type, but No Danger Now of Spidemic. Two Deaths. Vaccination General. Thirteen cases of smallpox have been reported from Cochrane but apâ€" parently there is no danger of an epiâ€" demic, the disease being confined to the three houses in which the disease first started, ‘The disease at Cochâ€" rane is reported as ‘*‘Black Smallâ€" pox‘‘ and said to be of particularly virulent type. The type of smaillpox in the North Land in recent years has usually been of mald form, but the Cochrane type like that at Chapleau and one or ttwo other points is of muer more serious kind and so should be the more closely _ guarded against. There have ‘been two deaths in Cochâ€" rane,â€"a woman and a little girl beâ€" ing the viectims. Close quarantine is being observed, with guards on the houses, and‘ other precautions taken. Free vaceination â€" clinies have also been opened and a general call issued to the citizens to protect themselves and others by using all possible safeâ€" guards against the spread of the disease. ~From latest reports it would appear that Cochrane has the situaâ€" tion well in hand and there is little danger of the disease now assuming epidemic form. While no eases have been reported at Iroquois Falls that town is also taking precautions, genâ€" eral vacceination being recommended by the Board of Health of the Paper Town. **‘Better be sure than sorry,"‘ is the good hint given by the lIroâ€" l { is the good hint given by the lroâ€" quois Falls Board of Health in urging all the townspeople to be vaccinated so as to avoid danger of infection from any who may, come in from Cochrane or other Ulltslde places. One case of smalllpox is reported from Matheson, but this case is now well on the way to recovery and apâ€" pears to ibe completely isolated with no other cases developing. There is an â€"unfortunateé heading in the last issue of The Sudbury Star in regard to smallpox at Cochrane. This heading says: ‘‘Cochrane Has Thirâ€" teen Cases of Black Smallpox,"" while a subâ€"heading bears the words in disâ€" play, ‘‘More Deaths Than in Past Twelve Years.‘‘ To glance at the heading one would get the idea, of course, that Cochrane has had more deaths recently from smallpox than in the past twelve years. A reading of the artlcle, how ever, shows that this is not meant. The article quotes Dr. George as saying that since Christmas there have dbeen more deaths in Northâ€" ern Ontario than in the twelve years previous. ‘Cochrane has only had the two deaths, and the disease can not be said to have assumed epidemic form,. It is now well under control and not likely to spread beyond the three places where the earliest cases were lncated. Cochrane has had so many difficulties in the past year or two that wishes will be sincere for a happy issue out of the present ‘‘Can you assist me in locating my brother, Thomas O ‘Neil, who formerâ€" ly owned property in ard around Matheson, Ont. ~O‘Neil is over 50 years of age and walks with a decidâ€" ed limp. He is a prospector, one of the oldâ€"timers, and no douwbt is known to most of the older residents in the district, especially around Matheson. Anything you ean do to assist in loâ€" cating him will he appreciated.‘"‘ Anyone having information in reâ€" gard to Mr. O‘Neil would ‘be doing a kindness by writing Mrs. Lowthian or The Advance. MANY FINE FLOATS FOR CARNIVAL PARADE SATURDAY The Carnival Parade, commencing at 1 p.m. on Saturday in connection with the Poreupine Dog Race and Carnival event, promises to be the best yet. Many have planned to put in floats and other features. Mr. J. D. MacdLean has the float for the Carâ€" nival Queen practically ready now, and it is a good one. There will be a number of attractive trade floats, Marshallâ€"Eeclestone Limited being amoung those planning this class of float for the parade. It is understood that the Vipond Mine will also have a float that will be among the most attractimve. Another novel feature wili be King Tut‘s float. This is a mnoveltyr planned by a couple of inâ€" genious gentlemen who have proved expert in the past in successful work along this line. King Tut, coffin and all, and so on and so forth, will no doubt be one of the interesting and amusing features of that parade. TIES TO LOCATE HER BROTHER, THOMAS O‘NEIL be a gentleman does not depend the tailor or the toilet. Ont Lowthian, F has written Box 641, Port (The Advance PRELIMINARY HEARING IN PERJURY CHARGES TOMORROW (Preliminary hearing will be given toâ€"morrow (Thursday) at South Porâ€" cupine before Magistrate Atkinson in the perjury charges preferred by the . Provincial authoritiee â€" against Mrs. Josephine Thomas and son, Matthew Thomas, Jr. The charges arise from affidavits in connection with mining lands. The cases nave been remanded from week to week for some weeks past, but it is underâ€" stood both sides will be ready to proâ€" eeed toâ€"morrow. In the meantime Mrs, Thomas and her son have been out on ‘bail of $#5,000 each. MEETING FRIDAY PORCUPINE POULTRY PET STOCK ASSN. Friday of this week, March Tth, at 7:30 p.m. there will be a meeting of the Poreupine Poultry and Pet Stock Association for important business. The meeting is to be held in the Counâ€" cil Chamber, Timmins, and all memâ€" bers are earnestly requested to attend. The Poreupine Poultry and Pet Stock Association has proven a great sueâ€" cess and beneficial to the whole disâ€" tmct. The way to keep up its useâ€" fulness is by maintaining and inâ€" creasing the Active interest. The meeting Friday night wil} be another opportunity for all to show their inâ€" terest and it is hoped and expected that there will be a large attendance of members Friday evening in the Council Chamber at 7:30. BIG CROWD AT SCHUMACHER FIREMEN‘S ANNUAL BALL The annual ball of the Schumacher Fire Brigade was held in the Melnâ€" tyre Recreation â€" Hall on Monday evening of this week and proved sueâ€" cessful and enjoyable after the manâ€" ner of its predecessors. There was an unusually large attendance and all spent a very pleasant evening. The music for the dancing was good, the refreshments were up to the usual high standard set by events in Schuâ€" macher and everything else about the affair contributed to make it a most enjovable evening. The proportion of attendance from Timmins was large Schumacher events always making popular appeal to Timmins people. The Schumacher Fire Brigade can add to their records one more enjoyâ€" able and successful annual ball in the event of March 3rd, 1924. JOSEPH PLEBLEN WINS THE $100 GOLD PIECES Mr. Joseph Pleblen was the winner of the $100.00 in gold given by the (G@oldfie!ld Drug Store to the eustomer holding the lucky number. Drawing was made at the New Empire Theaâ€" tre Saturday evening, and it was the number held by Mr. Pleblen that was drawn from the sealed ‘box. Mr. Pleblen is a machine helper underâ€" ground at the Hollinger, He came here from â€" Barry‘s Bay, Renfrew County, and ‘he has now more than one good reason for knowing that this is a real Gold Camp. This week the Goldifield Drug Store is starting another contest in which five $20.00 gold pieceg will be given away. In the full page advertiseâ€" ment elsewhere in this issue announcâ€" ing the anniversary of the establishâ€" ment of the store here, particulars are given of the new contest in which. customers will be given more gold pieces. SAVED FROM AN OPERATION Restored to Health By Taking FEruitâ€"aâ€"tives" Made of Fruit Juices and Tonics The most convincing proof of the true worth of "Fruitâ€"aâ€"tives" as medicine for women is found in the letters written by them to "Fruitâ€"aâ€" tives"". For instance: "I suffered with all the symptoms of female trouble, pains low down in the back and sides, constipation and constant headache.. A doctor advised an operation. 1 started taking "Fruitâ€"aâ€"tives‘‘ and this fruit medicine completely relieved me 0 all my misery". An enjoyable time was had by the A.S.D. Club at their regular weekly meeting and dance last Wednesday evening. "The dest of musie was proâ€" vided for the dancing, and the reâ€" freshments served during the evenâ€" ing were as usual of a high standard. The meeting this evening will be it Snowshoe Party, with lunch served at the 1.0.0F. Hall after. 50c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size 25¢. At dealers or from Fruitâ€"aâ€"tive$s Limited, Ottawa, Ont. Mrs. M. J. GORSE, V ancouver, .