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7 toot an troops march in marseilles if you have not a policy in the you are not doing justice to yourself or your family ub tt wbmb nt1rely different system of government for ireland premier asquith to frame a proposal to lay before the british cabinet tliw delighted lrenci miles to fight on the western rival of the czairs troops a despatch from dublin says fieial circles and these persons have premier asquith has reached the con- i offered greatly varied suggestions elusion from impressions gathered none of these it is believed could be during his irish visit that the old form adopted in its entirety but it 13 of government in ireland has had its thought they might be welded to day the associated press learns gether to form a proposal to lay be- from sources in closest touch with the fore the cabinet i irfjbff t firff filttjo a ov r premier that mr asquiths conversa- his belfast visit gave a good hint ylikmari uuluielld khk iljd tions and conferences have convinced to the premier that the ulsterites smmsm from old scotland notes of interest from heb banks and braes creation sold by ah ool shoe dealems populace sho iveretl blossoms oil kusslan soldiers who had travelled thousands at front the photograph depicts a scene in marseilles on the recent ar i the him that the future government must would not accept a direct proposal im- be conducted on an entirely different plying home rule but it is believed system that they might be induced to enter the prime minister has taken care j into a concerted plan which could pos- j to learn the ideas and views of many sibly be arranged to meet their most persons other than those in purely of- serious objections from swiss on the frontier from the middle west notes of interest from heb banks and braes what is going on in the highlands and lowlands of auld scotia john mcarthur prince albert died suddenly in a cafe the government may drain lands east of winnipeg save the potato crop neglect of treatment causes heavy annual loss food situation in rhine kaisers towns becoming men deserting intolerable a despatch from geneva says german soldiers along the swiss- alsatian frontier chiefly elderly men from 1905 to 1915 the average an- 1 of the landsturm have begun to ask a rod cross tag day in bridge rocently netted 900 all alberta school teachers are re quired to take the oath of allegianee now ar ross finnicum of des moines nual yield of potatoes in canada was 78405000 bushels constituting one of our important field crops the an nual yield however is greatly lessen ed by the ravages of diseases and in sects the season of 1915 was admit tedly one of the worst in years for late blight and the botanical divi sion of the central experimental farm observes that in one small low j province of canada the loss from this disease amounted to about 2- leth- 000000 bushels not including loss in i storage potato diseases may be controlled food from the swiss soldiers the germans say they have not eaten meat for weeks five german soldiers in uniform although fired upon escaped across the swiss frontier at rodesdorf neat- basel on tuesday they were in terned at berne the neue stuttgarter zeitung says the food situation in rhine towns is becoming intolerable the newspaper advises the government to take dras tic measures to change the mode of living of the people it suggests that cooking in private families be prohib ited and that the population be order ed to eat in common at restaurants where meat would be served once daily at noon and only vegetables in the evening eighteen german cattle dealers ar rived in basel on tuesday hoping to buy cattle which are becoming scarce allies take steis to feed the poles a despatch from london says in different ways some by spraving t t v lit 4 j lord robert cecil minister of war iowa cuii hlluuului rrrritir s suicide in winnipeg some by seed treatment and some by seed selection for early and late blight and for flea beetles bordeaux trade and blockade in an interview on wednesday night announces that the allies have taken steps to feed the n i vm t eo allien iiiv laiwu steps lo jeeu me 1 mixture is very effective by adding t j r v t n ri xa i belgians poles and serbs it is un- juojts scrymgeour one of wjn- i poison to this mixture the colorado has been j potato beetle is also kept in check questionably the duty of geimany to do this said he but as it has been nipegs finest cricketers killed in action i numerous experiments have been i ilt ly n 1 i ti tmm 1 iii x 1 1 rm 1 neglected the alhes have undertaken deputymayor mcarthur s 10000 made which demonstrate clearly the i tu t t home was completely destroyed by practical value of spraying with fire at edmonton i bordeaux mixture at the vermont capt james morrison of company agriculture experiment station ex- 3 casc of winnipeg has been periments have been conducted for awarded the military cross man y oyer a period of eight een years the yield on the sprayed the leading markets i breadstuffs from she ocean shore bits of news from the maritime provinces items of interest from places lapped by waves of the atlantic john c fultz of waterville ns as drowned in bedford basin last eek thirteen members of the city cor net band of st john nb are in khaki toronto may 23 manitoba wheat iirn 0 xo 1 northern l2g no 2 1245 no lllian ipear3 a native of sydney 3 631 no 1 s fc v a 3 do 513c extra no 1 feed 51ic no i eightieth year 1 siscorniv 3 j a leger of halifax ns buried track toronto i is only child on saturday and his canadian corn peed 76 to 77c nomi- wife on mondav nal on track toronto j ti ti t 1 r ontario oats no 3 white 4sc outside bankr one of the best known ontario wheat no 1 commercial of halifax commission mornkif 105 toi06 no 2 do 103 to 104 1 y commission merchants no 3 do 1 to 101 feed wheat 92 to aie last week sseme vllof accorsfnvo samj p mcn only son of capt nie 125 to 150 according to frciriits d mcneil of sydney cb has 0 65 to 66c feed 63 to be reported killed in action 64c accordine to freights outsido i mayor martin of halifax waa frm 71 accorilnb to sworn into office for 191617 by his rye no 1 commercial 53 to 04c ac- honor the lieutenantgovernor cordlnr to freights outside the estate of the late donplrl fri manitoba flour first patents in jute ine l 01 ale vonalo v ra- bags 670 second patents in jute bags ser sr of rredericton nb proved 620 strong bakers in jute bags c to be between 800000 and 900000 corp c w hodges of calgary l i 1 area averaged 271 bushels per acre citys engineering department has w 1 1 mi b while the unsprayed gave only lou been wounded a second time i bushels per acre for the same period while in barracks lancecorp j t lowest gain from spraving was c fryer 100th battalion winnipeg 2 per cent while the average was dropped dead of heart disease 92 pcr cent this evidence should be british columbia indians are com- sufficient to convince every farmer plaining about violation of their na tive rights by b c government j cost much and is fire wiped out half the business- as many imagine if you have not section of bentley alta recently j full directions at hand write now to i the loss is estimated at 15000 the nearest experimental farm orj w ii mc vicar manager of the 1 the central farm at ottawa and you union bank moose jaw accidentally will receive complete instructions re- shot himself dying in a few minutes j garding making and applying bor- calgary will have another manu- j deaux mixture fcn in conserva factory vancouver men intend build automobile threshing machines j that it pays to spray it does not cost much and is not so troublesome to tion that horror of serpents not instinctive with the human race a scientist asserts one who lias seen young children playing with snakes even with rattle snakes may well be skeptical about an instinctive horror of serpents says junius henderson in science mothers in some regions have found it advisable to deliberately teach their children to fear snakes in toronto ontario flour winter according to sample 450 to 460 in bags on truck toronto 455 to 165 in bulk seaboard 1 prompt shipment mlllfced car lots delivered montreal freights bran per ton 24 shorts per ton 26 middlings per ton 26 to 27 good feed flour per bag 170 to 175 what is going on in the highland and lowlands of auld scotia scottish miners have had their wages increased by c cents per day lord eglinton has just tav hand a scheme for the formal a local volunteer corps in ayrsl by the recent death of mrj- drummond carstairs has lost one ot its oldest and most respected inhabit- yfcrnhy e nwmfcgrrfr fenhy ants i all the bowling clubs in the clnck- i mannanshire county have agreed not j to play matches during the coming season the amount collected in troon to the end of march on behalf of the na tional county relief funds was over 18875 the death is announced of mr john berwick a wellknown dum friesshire farmer at the age of 62 years alexander thomson a miner who resided at auchenharvio cottage steventston was accidentally killed at ardcer colliery damage estimated at 5000 was caused by an outbreak of fire in abernethy school the wrk shop and cookery rooms being gutted sergeant j m walker gordon highlanders formerly a postman at buckie has been awarded the dcm for distinguished service on the field dr hodgson has resigned the principalship of the theological hall of the scottish congregational union which he has occupied for 22 years during the month of march there wore over 1200 soldiers and sailors supplied with tea and buns at the red cross tea stall at bonar bridge station pollokshaws campbell library which has been completely reorgan ized was formally opened by baillie hutchinson the library now contains 4000 volumes the rev j spoor of the tranent primitive methodist church has been appointed military chaplain to the troops of his denomination in the tra nent district country frodnco steps although the task is not obli gatory on their part the german 01ler t prevent them from handling militarists will regard contemptuously the allies proceedings but the latter are not prepared even for military reasons to see the poles starved to death by the germans we hear of women and children perishing by the wholesale and even of grown men dropping dead of hunger in the streets compulsion bill passes in british commons a despatch from london says the compulsion bill passed its third read ing in the house of commons on tues day by a vote of 250 to 35 the compulsion bill was introduced by premier asquith in the house of commons on may 2 last it becomes effective a month after its passage the dangerous species in other cases the fear probably comes from asso ciation with those who had acquired the serpent horror on the other hand there are many boys and men and some women who seem to be quite devoid of any such horror the argument that one unexpectedly brought into close proximity to any kind of snake is suddenly seized with a panic of horror and fearnhas very little weight because it is not universally so and the same is usual ly the case when one is brought sud denly into close proximity with al most any kind of an animal does womans proverbial fear of a mouse indicate an instinct engendered by ancestral residence in a region where such small animals were dangerous many beginners in biology exhibit the first potatoes to be planted this season in gagetown nb were plant ed by wm watson on may 1st hon a t dunn collector of cus toms for thirty years in st john n b died suddenly in that city last week ni- dahv vioic ivo e a macdonald of lunenburg inferior 23 to 24c creamery prints 20 presbyterian church has gone as iniaidftc do inearj with the 185 hi tons 23 to 24c gade bean major pringle of sydney cb was cheese large 195 to 103c twins presented with a gold watch last 1 lookmgglass of atsrtslficeil 103 to 20c for new cheese old 20j to week by st andrews red cross so- in th company aijatne battalion your- maple sirup 140 to 150 per iiiipciety hosrices in 10 to 60- tins liji iter a brief illness judge e t c to 14c combs no 1 275 to 3 no knowles of the st john probate the officers lookingglass what kind of officers a battalion has by its appearance the company or the battalionj- 2 235 to 240 dressed poultry chickens fowls 10 to 20c ducks 21 to kevs 25c lotatoes ontario 100 to new isninswlcks at 51 so t bag to mc ic tur- cently died at st john nb re- 170 and 51s5 per provisions i llucon long clear isic per hi hams medium 234 to 2hc do heavy 20j i to 21ac rolls 10 to 105c breakfast bacon 241 to 26jc backs plain 26j to 273c boneless backs 20j to 303c lard pure laid tierces 17ic and pails 17ic compound 133 to 141c montreal may over 20000000 pairs of army boots and shoes had been made and supplied up to april 1 manufacturers to active b w coffin principal of calgary normal school is new president of 1515 ijoot orders the educational association of al berta falling off the pilot of an engine harold thompson brakeman on the gtp was instantly killed at mel ville sask action against hie gtp for 30- 000 over the death of clifford milne edmonton has been dismissed by 1 the court i v ivo o ilirloi- fiimor of hum order for 1000000 pairs was given in t eivey a bacheloi faime of dum- j fj a despatch from london says one the government is authorized bv the i a nonor of a w0 or a eate measure to call to the colors all males j f ln proportion to its size as of whether married or single between j serpent the ages of eighteen and fortyone j the bill also provides for the estab- j foes oi lishment of nn army reserve for in- by british dustrial work t which the govern forces of meat may assign as many men as in compulsion fined in london great britain france russia italy dustrial conditions demand and serbia since the beginning of the war several million pairs have also been made for the home forces of the british isles this month another sk dominion premiers to settle irish trouble mcr was found dead in his barn body hanging halffray out of buggy jhg i england by russia and contracts fori his portugal and other allies are coming in daily of the suggestions for dealing with the members of no conscription fellow ship punished by court a despatch from london says eight members of the national com mittee of the no conscription fcllow- i ship were arraigned in the mansion i house police court on wednesday under the defence of the realm act in connection with the publication of a j montreal western xo 2 oijc do no 3 53ic extra no 1 feed 534c no 2 local white 525c no 3 do 51 ic no 1 do 50jc barley manitoba feed os to 72c malt ing 74 to 75c flour manitoba spring i wheat patents firsts 56s0 do seconds 630 strong bakers 6 10 winter patents choice 6 straight rollers 530 to 540 do in bags 245 to 250 itoliod oats barrels 525 to s550 br- or 00 llis 250 to 260 mtllloed bran 24 shorts 26 middlings 2s to 30 nioulllle 30 to 35 llav no 2 per ton car lots 2050 to 2150 cheese finest westerns 104 to 103c do easterns 1sj to 103c luttei choicest creamery 20 to 29jc seconds 2s to 2sjc kggs fresh 25c select ed 27c no 1 stock 24c no 2 do 23c lotatoes her bag car lots 170 to 175 winnipeg grain winnipeg may 23 cash quotations wheat no 1 northern 11ss no 2 northern 116 no 3 northern 11 n04 lons no 6 1013 no 6 032c feed soic oats no 2 cw 47jc no 3 cw 46c extra no 1 feed 46jc dr c s murray of albert nb has been made president of the new brunswick council of physicians and surgeons stephen mcgillivray a private the black watch and a native of east bay ns was killed in action last week fouryear old leo lapierre of st john nb was burned to death last markets week as a result of playing with 23 oats canadian matches members of the royal cape breton yacht club presented the 185th bat talion with a set of pipes and drums last week captain melanson of digby ns has just purchased two fishing schooner the emerson fay and cora mny to ship cargoes of lumber to the we3t indies summer kitchens danger from stoves without and proper chimneys safe see the image ofthe officers you seo- yourselves fc you note a com pany on the march slacklooking miserable dirty slow and almost sulky in coming to attention with half a dozen stragglers creeping on behind and the officers and ngos taking no notice you can tell at onco that these are bad officers and that 0 no discipline and no energy exist there said a senior officer to a school of young officers somewhere in france and reported by the london times on the contrary when you see a company marching well closedup men with heads erect even though covered with mud of trenches and quick and energetic in the movements as they come to the salute these show good officers and a welldis ciplined company when you take your men into action cither in ordinary trench warfare or ill a big attack all this discipline will repay you and your men themselves a thousandfold keep up your own energy and that of your men and maintain the offensive spirit most carefully to do this dont overlook the fact that one of your chief duties is to bo always thinking you have got a sequence of the annual spring brains don t forget to use them housccleaning period in the home that is what you are an officer for is the exodus of cooking stoves and j you must always be thinking ranges to the summer kitchens this how ca y i the trench or w v 4 1 1 removal involves a considerable fire your position wherever it is moro lc no j 6s3c no i 63c rejected m 11 i secure or more mmfnilnhln fo- the 55i- feed 170 xo rsc 2 cw flax no 167 v uw irish problem which has gained resource of british shoe many supporte in thc past fc iay3 pamphlet demanding the repeal ofthe s6jf5 julysliam lieut c h collinson a wellknown i tra a- being employed almost to ut- appointmenl a commis- i compulsory military service act this no 1 no thern i2u to 1245 no 2 macleod ranch- has been placed in wj wcity v ra elhement the mrn- ppm affirmed the determination j vioai command of the 1st battery at king- i bevs of whid wi inclmle p of the committee to resist the act j to film ston borden of canada premier hughes of we cannot assist in a war to n ra lancecorporal george oddy a not- some people seem by intuition to see australia and premier botha of i whlch to us s wron whch thc pc0 jno 1 nonhorn svti t suggests a building of more or less waited states markms i flimsy construction usually a frame minneapolis mav 2x wheal ma v leanto without a proper chimney no 1 hard 1 lancecorporal george oddv a not- samc l seem by intuition cd lacrosse player of new westmin- only truth and right others must ster died of pneumonia in folkc- needs work out their faith by failure stone hospital england i aml sorrow son of ladysmith defender in tried to induce abertliire miners to strike connolly was executed if rebel leader a despatch from london jainci white son of he late field marshal and formerly a captain in the army war remanded to custody at aberdare on wednesday on the charge of making statements likely to prejudice in cause disaffection and connection with recruiting the prosecution describes white as a dangerous character and claimed says that it wns able to prove that he went to aberdare to induce miners to strike if john connolly the- rebel lead er was executed documents found in thc possession of the prisoner proved it is charged that he was consorting with the enemies of great britain white has figured previously in con nection with the agitation carried on by jim lnrkin who organized the street car strike of 19ti south africa discussing this pro posal the chronicle says editorially the settlement of the irish question is not only a matter of great moment but also a condition precedent to any scheme of imperinl federation there is thus a double reason for the co operation of thc dominion premiers j pies do not seek which will be impos sible only when men who so believe remain steadfast to their convictions each defendant was fined the maxi mum penalty 500 with 550 costs 17000 turk prisoners taken by russians a despatch from london says more than 37000 turkish troops have been captured by thc advancing forces of grand duke nicholas in asia minor during thc last three weeks the russians have also captured vast quantities of munitions which had been sent from german factories and i conveyed to the ottoman front by pro- the find unmarried men called to the colors j evidence of turkish cruelty the ot- j where financial hardships result this 1 toman soldiers are massacring all i is irrespective of the allowances al- j christians whole villages are left j ready given soldiers wives io was in flames as the turks fall back the announced that the assistance would russians soldiers arc feeding thous- be extended to include rents insurjands of refugees sharing their daily ance premiums taxes loans and in- rations with starving women and chil- i terest installments dren 1 british pensions scheme announced a despatch from london says a scheme of war pensions was announ ced in the commons on wednesday by william hayes fisher parliamentary undersecretary for the local gov ernment hoard it provides for idigious effort- on every hand grants of 520 yearly to married and j russian troops as they advance intvp risk the summer kitchen naturally j secure or more comfortable f oi lmen or how can you attack the enemy orsinflict some blow or loss on him as soon as the thought has too often a stovepipe through wall or entered your head put it into execu- 1 oof seizes as a smoke outlet without tion issue the necessary orders and even protection of the surrounding scc them energetically carried out thus you will keep up the spirit of energy and of the offensive which are of such immense importance all energy is born of thought therefore remember that to think i3 one of your great duties try and carry out these prin- ihlluth mav 23 wheat no 1 1iard 1221 no 1 northern 512ij to 1221 no 2 northern 1183 to 1103 lin- sced cash 1051 mav 1945 illlv i9b5 live stock markets toronto may 23 choice heavy steers 925 to 000 butchers cattle choice 000 to 925 do good 875 to s85 jaedluni fs23 to 840 do common i the dangor from live coals falling upon when you return to your 760 to 75 hutchcrs bulls choice i t n i do not overlook the lct to ssio woodwork the same care should be exercis ed with stoves and ranges in summer as in winter woodwork should be protected by sheet metal with at least two inches of air space between the metal and woodwork sheet metal should also be placed under the stove ciplcs and put the knowledge you projecting sufficiently to overcome have acquired here into execution attalion 825 do ood bulls 725 to the floor i 0 not overlook- the net that r 760 do rourh bulls 475 to 525 j proper and safe chimneys should though you must possess and show be provided and where necessary for j that you possess decision siril reso- pipes to go through frame partitions lution in order to instil discipline metal thimbles provided with ventil- into your men merely to jvh on nted air spaces should be used i obedience smartness and insurance companies will not know- ance with all orders is not surtlcient ingly accept as a risk any building in do not forget that the men are which stovepipes issue through roof your comrades and do not overlook or sidealls should such a condition the fact that the british soldier has bo established and a are occur from this cause the companies are not called upon to pay the losvthc policy- being void it is therefore of thc utmost importance to provide safe equipment for stoves in summer kitchens butchers cows choice 775 do good 725 to 750 do common 525 to 575 blockers 700 to 850 lbs 675 to 775 stoekors 700 to 50 lbs 050 to 1000 lbs js25 to 850 canners and cutters 375 to 475 milkers choice each 7600 lo 1000 do com and mcd each 4000 to 6000 sprlns- ers 5000 to 10000 llrht ewes 860 to 1010 sheen heavy 600 to 750 yearlliiks 1100 to 13 00 lambs choice 1100 to 1360 spring lambs 600 to 1200envos good to choice 960 to 1076 do medium 725 to s60l hoes fed and watered 1135 to 1140 do weighed off oars 1100 lo 1105 do fob 1005 to 1075 montreal may 23 butchers steers choice 875 to 925 medium 760 to 850 common to fair 7 to 81 hulls cholce7- to 8 fair to good 670 to 7 medium 560 to 650 common s cowsoholce 076 to 750 fair to ffood 500 to 660 canners no cutlers 375 to 1460 sheep llcht sjn to 9c lambs iprlnff 5 to 8 each calves choice ssp to dec medium 6ic to 7ic hors has fallen exhausted from following selects 12 to 125 heavyk and sows i 10 to 1026 the dictates of his conscience you rarely run across a man who a great soul and can find does ap preciate what courage honor patriot ism and selfsacrifice mean talk to your men often on theso great qualities both in lectures and to individuals personally you will always find a ready response which will one day stand you in good stead and what is more important still will stand england and the empire in good stead j