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; ; 3 > > 4 4 : q q ; 3 - r . F 7 ; : NELSON C. MERRICK Who has given up the pisnberi ste business and who will be prepared to ive all his time to auctioneering on ‘is return in, Novem} THE ITALIAN DISASTER. it is not possible to say what will be ithe opt of the disaster in which bad ae oe pandreds ae velopment which has increased her dependence on imported food. to the war she was importing about|and therefore ae must pay the pen- He ao bushels of wheat re sions. (Applause.) e is als le world for coal and iron. It is, there- ‘ore, not surprising to read that food fails and that the defeated was without ammunition. Mor inous is the news of popular ‘discontent. There is an active and propa- of revol # it is said the higher classes to possess both tides of the Adriatic, MURRAY—ROWLAND A, Pretty wedding took place on |. f When Annie Mrs. Geo. Rowland, West Monkton, was united i marriage to Mr, James Alexander, Murray, aes son of Mr. . A. A. Murray, West Zorra. The Pariinns was performed Chalmers church manse, Woodstocl by the Rev. bride looked charming’ in elling suit of navy b pearl grey hat a Miss Hite Murray, d at the The x trav- rice and confetti for T. DENMARK. Germany is said to be penedsting of Denmark into the Cc for the ent of Mr. and |5' THE RICH MUST PAY. the meeting of Conscription Liberals held at Hamilton on Friis thé great economic questions of She day, he said, he had not chang- “We have got to get through with this war first in the best way we c d_we can attend t economic differences afterwards,” said he a1 an o ”” We must devote all our energi war-winning, and aft the is. to the demobilizin; sta paideraa t in a position af- the war can win an ind pendent living.” Applause.) Discussing Canada’s financial posi tion briefly, Ca: aid wh war broke out the annual revenue of inary expenditure af- ter the war would be about the same as before. “But, do you realize that if the war closed down to-day we 10 have seen and had a taste roe a -and I don’t think hell can be any worse—and every man who comes _ back, wounded or Sieben simply be taken scare of by ate, and sc > oe uF e 3 ing to his means.” (Applause.) Mr. Carvell said he had preached income tax day in and da: Een and ask that the change oe REGARDING SPOILED STAMPS war, "It is not improbable that Ger many and Denmark notify these ne- ; gotiations to the world to modify the Sea eraeeee tdais Bre Se teas Chane te cor fhe. for~|superscribing, will be ‘redeemed by posed by Britain any Countries im:!the post office department at their States 9 um nd the United! stamp value. Postage stamps dam- i aged by sticking together in warm or damp weather or for other causes be- fore using may be returned to COMMERCIAL department and their value excha: Wheat, per bushel.. ed for new stamps. redeemed Pepe atin envelopes and stamps are sent by th ate ea Peas Se ¥ Flour, Hevret per A laws Ss Shorts per ton Bran’ We Chickens, live. Hi fs tl LOOK WELL FOR OUR SHOP AND /|tunes of war. Finally, YOU WILL LOOK cbse WHEN YOU COME Ol eee an ing dience, A BLUE SERGE SUIT |ie-icythrouhout thes pire he Allied A NECESSITY as resolute a Rule No. tal Guide, makes matt plain; it ads: “Th st Office Department will not redee: ange se stamps. post cards or any other item of the postage stamp issue in any eir- cums: PRUSSIAN Ney sea MUST Go. wr one anes ane sgighteen years, from 264 jetermination pass: ery man should have one re- | through the hind oh eeae agar gardlest of what other clothes he [4 Roman of old, wears between times. “Be it for| Prussian militarism must be destroy or pleasure—you pares er May e.. e8s feel at home in on RRANTEED BLUES of strictly wool fabric at from $25.00 to $31.00. ie day soon dawn when the Sun ot hes will arise over the world. The Antiquity of Man. ~~ eee ile oe is in Pee a 1 er print it 5 ‘ich scientis' WINTER OVERCOATS estimate to have been made 260,00 In colored Tweeds, black Melton, dark blue Beaver, made i in any style | Monthly, is a piece showing a seated at from $26,00 to $29.00. man clasping an oval vase. It is pro- bably 7,000. ye: 1d. zh oldest Come in and look over our stock. ‘You can save money. ee¢ J. M. Fleischhauer Next door to E. H. Gropp’s Garage. MILVERTON. canvas painting, found upper executed avout 8,500 years ‘ago. Every Australian ‘man without a wife or children, who is between the Commonwealth of Australia ten per Seth of his bare hn income in addi- m_to all other 8; Ualebs he Rersing in the a patos Short Stories Retold. Murphy’s Dilemma. They met on the high road and shook hands. “Shure, Pat, ” said Murphy, “bet- tin’s a aioe kin’ bad habit. “Shure, Murphy,” said Pat. “But why?” ike Know, Costigan?” Tr “Wel oe an Murphy, “ he bet . sixpence es a stalling: ‘that ya couldn't swallow ane: out breakin’ the shell of it. nd did ye lose the bet?” asked at. “No, Pat, I won it,” replied Mur- ‘Phen phwat’s ailin’ ye?” “Shure, it’s the egg thae’s ailing ave a Shanghai rooster seratchin’ me inside!” ee & A Good Provider. ‘in; me. Boren a former col- ting al “rm gettin’ along right fine, mar- ster,” she answered. “And I suppose your husband is a good provider?” “Oh, yes, marster; he’s goin’ to get me a new dress-and a piano, sae mn vidin’ he gets the money, and he’s goin’ to get the money providin’ he gets a job, and he's goin’ to get a job “| providin’ “he likes work. Why man, he’s the most providinest hue: and a woman could hav ee & A Judge’s Bull. Mr. Balfour Browne, K.C., tells a for this eighty years ago, you would have been hung to-morrow morning.” + * # Love’s Labor Lost. ing man in char; platted realty tract, upon wl only building wa fe of a newly which the ust come to connect up yer telephone, that’s all. + * & Cheering barber was finishing lathering a customer, and was talking volubly. 18 he Goyern-|as usual “Yes, sir,” he side ae have to mind what ‘we're about. here, Every. se may |time we gut a custom ng to-day. I’ve just won a quid.” + &¢ © The Sting in the Tail It is interesting to often. people will observe pee y —“Save all” yoi Wes er emarked, ‘That is better yet,” but when he said in the third place, “give ail you ean,” the stingy farmer said, e|‘‘Now he has spoilt it all.” ee ® Sympathetic. his story is told by a man who arene Uncle Ben came bright and early to do his chore: “Well, Mistah John,” he said, “I hope youse ewine ter be kind to pore German: B:8 2. “Why, miele what are you talking about? Bort you know we ae Germany?” “I knows it; I knows it,” the old fe low parsing: shaking his head. por, sre. dat country’ll need a eo 8 His Wife’s Handicap farmer’s conference in the country store, the talk drifted to the work don e various wives of the eonifaliiee “Wal,” contributed "Uncle Ez, “my Wife is one in a milion, She gets up in the mornin, milks enteen cows, gets breakfast for ten hard working men before six o'clock, by heck.” “She must be a very robust wo- man,” volunteered’ the traveller, who happened to be pres- ry B as “No call so strong; she’s more pale an dellents: ike Gosh!” eit a usiasm, “if that woman was strong, i don’t know the work she couldn’t do.’ a DORKING Pte. Charles Smith, of London, and Mr. Alvin Calder, of Listowel Yisited at Mr. Richard O aie and Mrs. ‘y, of Moorefield, spent eee ee rr Me M. ve} Miss ‘Beat rice Strome and Mr. Strome were the guests of Mrs. ier te this week. ir. 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Our informati: sociated not declared the ntente allies’ gees "He | that the q irit of Italy is vuntouched, a | entral powers “already pad) that there sap Kien Oe isag a very precarious fond om aa pe pin at the reverse, bi e see nathiog mccattate iy ened Getermination 69 in for them atter fhe ‘war, the long. |finish ‘ie hake t has happened may. affect |e. Tt Tests : He declared that the allies were do, all possible for} It is announced Sse tin Boe New ttle- | York hospitals. a. verge ot | bankruptey, their total weed fic amounting to almost $1,000,000. > ‘Sooner or doing, and will in Council, be appointed by the The Goyernment it *siivisable, in the public interest, | that the appointment of enum should be left turnin; ‘amerator, will, immediately on rtment, set to work compiling aud; ‘revising the electorial lists. 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