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OFFICER WORE KID GLOVES. German Spe at at Pozieres Was on Dignity, An officer sate from the front terday morning Pozieres fell in- to our hands, ging ee terrific bomb- ardment during I never heard anything Tike vit for intensity, although it did not last as long as some of the others I have heard. The . Austrialians who were here the other day in the village took the place with- eel loss. a long conversation with, two prisoners and country and 2 =. | tainments besides, ONE OF THE GREATEST GENER: ASEAOE THE WAR. ¥ ; will, Soon Present Britain With Ger- _ many’s East African ~ Colony — % “Jan Christian Smut will yet play a great part in Afri is ae of the Marnie He is perapally a very simple man, and to him | one would not suspect that ie pos- sesses so firm a wil d so deter- mined a character. Although Seto ly thirty years of age it bd slightest regal stats ‘airs, he develo} is s of the war into a most brilliant mural . I pee years ago “Oom” Paul Kru- ger wrote this prophecy and charac- ter pated of the Boer-British gen- eral, who, as indicated in the war despatches, is momentarily expected to give the final thrust to that part of the Kaiser's army which for two years been the swamps and for gtin to retain possession of the last age sree colonies. the lawyer wal go the |gunners and pi Although much on thelr apie one the! officers admitted that we had done | Ei well, but he excused him melt by. 68y fresh {I that it was impossible t ‘war-weary men to them. hat seemed to stick most in this that | his men, although there was a piece He also admitted that the a= Gea a eae to the B itish ee ‘be ac ‘as one of the peti generale "of the war, and already the RI Ancestors Were Germans. g Geneten Smuts is fe poet whose an- to Sor i ed Am of wire between them; also that is |pesepers like i eal him an Afri- position was so terribly uncomfort- | used to fficers al- —a man born oe "British perente-—tut he cal {self a Boer and he is proud of the I | name. reminded him replied, tea Presta I was @ gentleman; to-day I a Me monkey be- hind iron bars.” they were not very comfortable, as they, had to lie on some chalky ground alongside of | a sunken road. I could not help smiling myself at their lack of humor and absurd opin-| ion they had of themselves. Just pic- draggled after ae ae without shave or wash—o: lark uniform, the hae Tie ecussia pide uniform, eh his long blue coat look- y and worn and he him- en, to crown all, he was wearing rather light | pair of kid pane which seemed to give him an almost comedian’s touch, so absurd did gloves sppees in his . I felt almost were rather surprised that one inch sa we had, ani our troops were ood as ate are cece rrracuitery qavacouretecu Laake ed what they thought of the present situation. He| Smuts is not quite forty-five years |) old and with the possible exception of Louis Botha, the South h African | Premier, and his co-worker in |war and polities, he is the {man in public life on the jof Africa. jsaye Asquith and not in the same aan, with the lawyer pies Kruger picked to be a great Farmer, Lawyer, Politician. Smuts was Lee ona erin in fie | Transvaal, ten fateaeniated to care lat Majuba Hill. He ws anti-] British up to the time he was ten = age. Then he went to Englan a university education in al {returned phe: Beis hut did not prae- tise it very long, the practice of Snbg edit tat Tn those days, which ~ was on made his Hoar te border r the purpose of Esnnexing the B to the | Brit € cae ee into the South tcieai jcampaign as a p rivate and ended as la general and one of the peace fas - | missioners. you will get no further.” Aes much concerned as was any danger of Tete tor- | peda when they were going over to very I told, siete “tne They replied, en it | on the ste: ean |the war. which I thought was rather price'ess. ea Had an Irish Look. Bobbie asked his father if time was invented in Ireland, because it was called O'Clock. GrapeNuts. Gets. Attention- First, because of its wonderfully. delicious avor— again, read, from the package. 4 But the big “get at- - tentic undani anced, easily gestible "acuriatt area: For sound health, every table. shoul have its daily ration of Gr rape-Nuts— “There’s a Reason” - Canadian Postum C Windsor, Momentous Eloquence. It was.as\one of the Boer peace commiss ho met General | Kitchener ran sir ae Milner, he Sm [British commissioners, rose to the rank of Seated, =| they, should surr ally or return to the field andtretiow . Fort days the convention was at loggerheads. At hea Smuts ained a hearing. He told them the truth about the testan at it was impossible to fight longer, that they could expect no help 0 America, and that ae. resistance meant useless slaughter. “Brethren,” he declared in what is regarded among South Africans as one of the mont eloquent and certain- knowledge that that end has now co “The future is dark, we will not give up courage, nor hope and trust in God.” indeed, but our Let. the Kaiser Answer. The: brighter, day. was not long comprises practically: terpitory. Si Government gave eonstit uti Louis Botha and Jan the; leading Boers, and are consequently has gone afield and is about to pre- sent to his sovereign another huge territory, German Hast Africa, Then these brothers in politics, statesman- years ago royal proecr=and then broke his Ble Oe E uth ‘Africa to escape ligne persecution | “ in South Africa |} " 4 of ite ta to devote himself very 1 r ly, Deli as break- : icious for fast with sliced peaches and | cream. Made in Canada ea - ONLY ‘1% OUNCES PER ‘MONTH z TO EACH EEE y —— | lowed to Buy Clothing : Published. Clothing and soay ‘now ean be h: in Germany only on the tira system. LABOR ADVISER WILL BE USEFUL BRINGS TIRELESS ENERGY TO WORK OF NEW POSITION. Arthur Henderson Is a Well-Balanced and Patriotic Leader of Labor. It is well from every point of view spay the resignation of Mr. Arthur on, a one representative of lition Cabinet, fr: a the post of President of the Board o! xti st esenk he m: me- Eine ORs sadere ee Ara Roe EO, fits SS ne Rima tbat ie cosnon of, te e demands of other kinds made Hon, Arthur Henderson. t sufficient attention the Beisel Weceetnentle War connected with the Board of Educa- For, almost from t ment taking office, he was required largely to to rk labor questions. _ A Tireless Worker. Asa au these are the very ques- tions to-help. in th> solution of which he was called into the Cabinet." And in contributing to their solution he has done work of immense national benefit—work to which in dealing ue labor the Ministry of Muni- all lat 01 It is during that time, he-was w give the eee attention to the de- partment of he was the head. Tre hee eRpanadare ‘as Labor Ad- viser to the Government, .and his. re- tention in the Cabinet in that capa- In the nevy-created fice he ‘ight Dace ‘The he rate colonies = parliament and a liberal | delica not when the tres problems in sO, nection with. extreme effect | 6, texti aberiats for the clothing ne- cosaltion Sof the army during the thi hird year of the war. Soap Cards. person ger month including shaving aay a born on or after August 1, 1916, is entitled to a soap cand on the above ‘ial aiowenes ‘our to physicians, infectious dis- eases, dentists, veterinary surgeons, and midwives, Stokers, coal-heavers, and chimney sweeps are entitled to two extra cards This is the elothing “free list”: z Bene. ey ee and HPrice List at Which People Are Al-| ff a Some of the Noted Old Castles Are n | ing new. a ee in which town ones is now allotted at the rate of | grammes (about 1% ounces) per | traits, trot fcgoed fant sporting suits Frock or morning ¢ ‘wo coats Winter overcoats Summ Maclintoshes or aie Ww ro DLO DOH TO a 50 25 Dressing jack Washing Serticoat Kimor : A Butter Paradise. The t m of Freystadt, in ee on his time and thought he was not |} as the rati |Inodueed provide for utter per day per fam lin’s ae ration this ne ee two a Y walk are the very rmany. ter “control” the youthful population in the evening hours. Hence: ce unaceompanied by use the streets after 9 p.m Sere A aed PLANT TREES BY DYNAMITE. Orchard of 4,000 Trees Planted in Fifteen Days. New methods of using dynamite are being constantly devised. most novel of these is its iavon in the planting of tres. ere was an apple orchard uld be} 6; wi nine hours. eac! Minard’s Iimiment for sale everywhere. Striving to Please. “John,” said the minutely observant woman, “didn’t you forget to tip the | waiter ? , Tattended to that right at the industry at the close of the war comme forward for solutio1 No Increase in Cabinet. will largely consist in fabor pr of sree ypresent work Bence aK. inte P departments and ‘of the Cab bine It is sitar “that the cr w office of Labor See is] work of the Education Department to, his duties, reel, eee as Lord President of the Council, of 4,000 trees to be planted, and = winter | j, REPAIRS made promptly Willard Agente. 4 117-119 SIMCOE 8T., TORONTO ENGLISH MANSIONS SOLD, ee hands. _ that. yisttors from | More a - | realization states are cl startling rapidity evi and coui louses _ lon; with helt owners are offered in the public In such -sales ‘would be made privately, Willan. x ies by the Indians, brought | ..., Galhnanaee C. H. R. Slingsby, R.N., soldiers through. pre a with a it was all lane This year rit i ts quite hie “What was at th between Governm« former years many | thei is | the bai 3 a hated pede and willing to die, if need be, to di (er the soil of aes Russia. brings the ay Tanase he quite differ- ent perfunctry hostility, I should ie ate: one now notes an im- provement technic branch ansport is Sninaly bate | than ever {| there is a mate of tim tainly ed increased its eficeney ‘sat ame e of tmnt columns, of. the canary i ve last, bu' ut not lenits we hee. anette en rifles.” ESET ARSED CS SAVE THE CHILDREN. |Cave, Mother Shipton’s Cave, and St. court, when the presiding judge based his décision ae upon the advice of 25 ‘a famous sc be the son of “ils family iieritages ts era Evin; ent, a ful ap cas wh it is peda st bee be cut up al ught by the ten gs ere SRT aS ANGELS UNAWARES. Women Are pone ng Their Share These ig Times. e the war there were yun nent have been ful occupations. e engaged ii England has never manufacturing _and industrial country as she is in 1916, but this pout never have been pos- nn had not stepped into anada there is not the same supply of surplus available women, so that in this respect Canada has not experienced so great a revolu- ion in industrial life, but many opened eat industrial f the rallye. is steadily on Robert Borden is y be released fey betvices da‘tha lent ot available of grain at the Canadian Pacific pri ors and guards, women attendants, Women as chauffeurs, ae train conductors, women as red caps, porters and ticket clerks, women Jocpmotive cleaners, and. track greas- pedir His Method. “You say you've driven your a seven years and never had an at lent. How do you account for it ri is ¢| Own Tablets in the house -|know, and Mothers who keep a box of Baby's may feel that the lives of thelr litle ones are | reasonably safe during the hot weath- Stomach troubles, cholera infan- thous- giv mptly. Baby’s or et: big ee 00 |petritying properties ; Eugene Aram’s| #7" free suubles, or if ¢i good in summer because they Medicine i “Brockville, Ont. SESTERS SS ee TEE Ss Merit Grows Like Fat. vh army officer ap) din public with his breast covered with “Where did you get all those medals, colonel ?” a friend asked him. “Did you win some big battle ?” officer pointed to the biggest, brightest medal of all. ‘Dot’s de first one,” he said. “I got dot by mistake. Und I got all de oder ones because I had dot one.” Ht oe mare the world and I was of the lot. aainara’s Ziniment_ ou Cures Burns, Bee ‘Her Wish. “1 wish I were dead,” said he ator the caer at quarrel. rs His wile ‘id not join in this mela choly az “I ish you were’ insured,” she dia ay. 5 : ‘Minard’s Ziniment weber! Dandruff. Gets Them Out e Air. Dix—Running Into cae 1s poor arate i it it. gees good exercise ay the bill Ruleeeaear re, with + nue noel that SHED POTATOES IRISH Seiowares, Carman. aa conihaee CO} Sir pe Timi teddy Wits ne ane EEE 50°S ng OFOUR AUILES FROM Beterbore rb Rut 22, 00). Chotee situation and. super Robt. Graham, R.R. eterbor HELP WANTED. ATCHMAKER WANTED, be capable and reliable. Port Arthur, On' MUST ‘AL Ross, "ej late the bowels and keep the stomach CAS ACHINISTS—SIX GOOD-—BITHER » LACKSMITH | WANTE) smi ath sho} every week. Manitoulin Istana’ Ont NEWSPAPERS FOR SALE ROFIT-MAKING NE Offices for seis in towns. Th tu Sbpileation Ison Pablishin: applioatio son. , 18 West Adelaide Street, ‘MISCELLANEOUS EW ONTARIO— FREE HOME IN’ maps, phlets and mieten Rookiet maie tree for. 2c, postage. . Burriss, Port Ont. ena LUMP: internal and pe Fens out pain by te before Roe tate, . Limited. Eilingwood. 0 teres foo cored tho New York 5 ction. ore atte toner paemeet | ae st deal egeivaoet Hor i Sard Hospice, €8 Jeftecce'Ot, New York. BOOK ON DOG DISEASES \® And How to Feed ‘ag Malled tree, to, any adaress by ‘Amertea’s ae loneer H, CLAY VER CO., Ine. ‘Dog Remedies }118 West Sts Street, New York St. Joseph, Levis, July. 14, 1908. Minard’s Liniment Co., Li Geatlarn to al Saag iccked by e, and a lace of every able-bodied ae who | nig] peace- |i that I could start ce the road, DUBES, Gomsieraal Traveller. Queer But True. “It’s a queer world,” “why?” “Stand up and ad that riches don’t make for happiness and everybody will agree with sot heartily.’ “That's “And everybody will go out and e keep right on trying to get rich. lated coe Soret a Eye Sie relent ne sata Jos B e “comer ‘our ru 's 0c tt jurine Eye Salvei "35c, ForBookol theEyeFreeask ruggists or Murine Eye Remedy Co. ,C! As Good as a Gift. Spenditt—t ay, old chap, if you pane lend m Lean I could make $75. How you make the other twenty vive? rt— Minard’s Ziniment Relieves Neuralgia. 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