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A wondcr{ful exhibiticn of the art of dancing was given in the Ukrainian Labour temprle ten years ago, to an apâ€" presiative audisncs that filled the hall to overflowing. Well over one hundred perfcrmers tcck cart in this delightful evening‘s entertainmentâ€"an entertainâ€" ment that fully substantiated the quoâ€" explosion as coming from around the comer of Fourth and Balsam. The exâ€" planation seemed to be that someone was fooling with a shot gun when it discharged, the noise being considerâ€" able in the quiet of the night. No damâ€" age was done and nc one was hurt. At a meeting of the town council ten years ago, with Acting Mayor G. S. Drew presiding, and Counciliors A. G. Carson, Dr.‘Jcyal and Dr. Brennan preâ€" sent, a byâ€"law was passed for the levyâ€" ing of a special water rate frontage tax on all properties not connected up for water service, while such service is available. The Legislature empowered the collection of this special tax. The rate was decided at 10 cents per fcot f A wondsrful exhibiticn of the art of dancing was given in the Ukrainian Labour temprle ten years ago, to an apâ€" preciative audisncs that filled the hall to overflowing. Well over one hundred perfcrmers tcck cart in this delightful evenino‘s entertainmentâ€"an entertainâ€" Ten years ago a little boy under four | years of age wandered away from his parents‘ hcome on Montgomery avenue, and caused considerable alarm and anxiety. After searching vainly for the little boy in the neighbourhood, the distracted young parents sought the aid of the police. It is a tribute to the inâ€" telligence and courtesy of the town poâ€" lice that the parents were given such prompt, kindly and skillful attention in the mattér. Within a couple of hours the boy was returned safe and sound to his home by Police Officer S. Craik. The cnly woman from this part of the North Land to attend the World Federation cf Education Associations ten years ago as a regularly accreditedl delegate was Mrs. J. H. Cole, of Matheâ€" son. The World Federation of Educaâ€" tion Associations convened in Toronto and great interest was shown generally in the event. Mrs. Cole was the repreâ€" sentative of the Home and School Assoâ€" cilation at Mathescn, one of the progresâ€" sive and helpful clubs of the North. A rather peculiar explosion startled people in several ‘blocks around the corner of Balsam street and Fourth avenue ten years ago. About 10.30 on a Monday evening, there was a loud exâ€" plosion, that scunded as if it might be dynamite at a little distance, or a â€"shot gun close by. The police made a very prompt ihvestigation and located the explosion as coming from around the comer of Fourth and Balsam. The exâ€" planation seemed to be that someone was fooling with a shot gun when it discharged, the noise being considerâ€" able in the quiet of the night. No damâ€" age was done and nc one was hurt. thanks and appreciation to the Arrow Club, of Timmins, for their presence and entry into the various events, this adding greatly to the ocztasion. Ten years ago the R:d and Gun Club received 20 cans of speckled trout from the Provincial Fish and Game Depart« ment to stocock the district waters with these desirable fish. Another 20 cans were expected to agrrive in a few days. A rather peculiar explosion startled people in several ‘blocks around the holiday proved aliy was n keen on a did atterd sion and â€" it was handled, and all agreed that all the events were unusually good. The Bchumacher Firomen expresesd theif thanks and appreciation to the Arrow Club. of Timmins, for their presence proved an outstanding . for the weather. The cold er interfered with the a the event itself was all gesired and reéflected the on those in charge. The aliy was not as large as keen on a pleasant day, did atterd certainly en}: slion and the effeciive â€" o on sale, good in:â€" cars at approxiâ€" mile, plus regular berth fare.> (b) parlor ard sleeping cars 2t approximately 14c per mile, plus regular seat or berkh fare. S e‘ ROUTESâ€"Tickets good going via Port Arthur, Ont., ArmstrQ g,‘ Ont.. Chiâ€" cago, I11., or Sault Ste;iMarie, returnâ€" ing via same route ind line only. Generous cptional railtings. STOPOVERSâ€"within Eimit of ticket, both goinz and retuillningâ€"at Port Arthur, Ont.,. Armstréhg, Ont., and west: also at Chicago, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., and west"g n accordance Passage Tickets a (a) tourist sleepi 1%¢c gev EXCURSIO NS with tariffs of United itates lines Sleeping Gar Privileges Western Canada SPECIAL BARGAIN Full particulars from smy agent Canadian Pacific Going: SEPT. 18 to OCT. Return Limitâ€"45 DAYS ‘APPROXIMATELY One Cent Per Mile Good in Ccarches only TO ALL ~STATIONSâ€"ANâ€"â€"â€" FOUR HOUR FLOOR VARNISH FOR FLOORS, STAIRS AND LINOLEUM It wears on Fioors in spite of the hard usage they receive. Is equally good for other interior surfaces requiring a high gloss varnish. Renew Tonight â€"Use Tomorrow Wears on the Job â€"â€" Not Of â€" as all that could be ed the highest credit . The crowd naturâ€" rge as it would have , day, but those who y enjoyed the occaâ€" stive way in which ation to the Arrow for their presence various events, this he oczasion. R:d and Gun Club speckled trout from ; su?cess excep 1d, damp weath attendance, bu except The now Ferguscn highway ten years ago was certainly proving a great msans of publicity for the North Land. In the South nearly everybody was inâ€" terested in the‘ North, ‘and the influx of tourists into the country was most marked. The increase in business at Temagami was an example of what the new trunk rcad was doing for the Ncorth. pla. The defgating the H 3â€"2. It was a ha of fcotball was the second half gcals scored w! a general promised The chief the electi Th seâ€"sond annual tournament of the Ncrthern Ontaric Gcolf Associations was gcals scored when the Hollinger got busy and Pbotball was p‘ayedâ€"the best the Hollinger had ever played. They sson ran in two gcals and from this on it was niv and for both teams heldâ€"atâ€"theâ€"Tinmins â€" sourse tenâ€"years ago. The Asssciation got away to ? gcod start the year before at Hailleyâ€" bury, and the second year of its hisâ€" tory added another sterling meet to its records. The first day of the tournaâ€" ment games were arranged in fourâ€" szmes in qualifying medal play of 3 holes. There was great interest shown in the matches, at which six Northern Ontario Clubs were represented. The semi finals were played by BRen Merâ€" win, Sud:bury’who met Robt. G. (Bob) Les of North Bay, and M. F. (Matt) Fairlie who met G. S. (Scorch) Lowe, of Timmins. The Sseventeenâ€"yearâ€"old North Bay lad, Bob Lse, was the winâ€" nar of the Northern Ontario Golf Championship for the year 1927. There was quite a little excitement in Schumather ten years ago, when an aeroplane was seen flying low and afâ€" ter circling around for a short time finâ€" ally camse to rest on Pearl Lake. In AÂ¥ very short time crowds were hurrying across the bridge to see this plane, which was the first to land in Schuâ€" macher. It was one of the planes used by the fire grngers and stayed on the lake until the following day. It was such a rare event to see a plane at such close range, that nearly all the residents of Schumacher and quite a number of Timmins people went over to see the plane; many even tried to take photographs, but the light was bc{tore. Holly Thursday teon years ago, by the Hcllinger by a score of s a hard match and the best was witnessed, especially in eason for the sport. of the meeting was fficers, but â€"hockey were" also discussed. n highway ten years proving a great ancther vic Ten years ago, Rev. Fr. McGregcr, of Ottawa, visited Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Clark, of 17 Borden avenue, Timmins. From here Rev. Fr. McGregor left for Rome, Italy. He was accompanied from Timmins by Albert J. Clark, son cf Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Clark, who was to proceed with him to Romse to take up the study of languages. Making the 236â€" mile trip from Toron- to to North Bay in thifteen hHours, a scenic motor coach â€"from; the ‘Torontg Transportation Commission arrived in that city at 10.40°% on Monday evening ten years ago. The coach, making the first of a proposed series of biâ€"weekly trips to the North, carried fourteen passengers in addition to the chaufâ€" feur, and made the trip over unfamiliar ground without mishap. Ten years ago, cn August 12th, there was a large birthday party in honour of little Winnifred Parnell, who had reached her fifth birthday. There were abcut twenty of her little playmates present for the cccasion and at 4 p.m. they sat down to a dainty lunch served on the front lawn of Mrs. C. Parnell‘s house, 83 Fifth avenue. To conclude the day there was a large aduit party given at night, when a group of friends met for a social evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Parnell. too poor to do this successfully In the local news ten years ago: ‘"Mrs. C. E. Taylor is on a holiday visit to the South." "Mr. W. R. Rinn left on Friday morning . for Toronto." "Miss Maricn Fligg returned on Sunday from a visit to the Ssuth." "Mr. Robt. Wilâ€" sen returned this week from a holiday visit to Kingston and other pcints Ssouth." "Mr. and Mrs. Msrrill, of Bosâ€" ton, Mass.. and Mr. M. Bozzan, of Haileybury, were visitors over the weekâ€"end." "Miss Alice McQuarrie, of Teoronto, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. W. Pickering." "Mr. 5. Gurnett, of Hamilton, was a Timmins visitor this week.‘" "Mr. S. C. Platus spent the weekâ€"end with friends at Toronto." "Miss Gladys Fairbrother has keen visâ€" iting relatives and friends in Cobalt and Haileybury." "Miss Claire Godin returned on Saturday evening from a three wesks‘ holiday trip to Montreal, @uze." ‘"Mr. Ralph FE.â€"Sullivan, ef Kirkâ€" land Lake, was a Timmins visitor this week, renewing old acquaintances in the camp." "Mr. D. Sutherland, manâ€" ager of the Imperial Bank at Timâ€" mins; was one of a party motoring to tke Szcuth last week from Kirkland Lake.‘" "Mr. Globe and son reâ€" ’turned on Saturday to their home at GrMby. Ont.., after a visit in the Porâ€" supine camp." "Mrs. T. M. White, of Chatham, Ont., returned home on Satâ€" Iurday after a six weeks‘ visit to her parents. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Macdonâ€" ald " "Pornâ€"On Sunday, August 14th, 1927 a; the McTntyre Mine, Schumachâ€" er, Ontario, to Doctor and Mrs. J. W. R. Byersâ€"a son." "Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Noble., of Kapuskasing, are visiting friends in Timmins and district" "Mr. J. M. Belanger returned this week from his annual vacation spent in the southâ€" ern section of the province." "Mrs. J. A. Mefnnis returned on Sunday from an extended visit with her mother in Tcronto and cther points south." "Mr. J. E. Stewart, of the Stewart Company, left this week for Toronto, Montreal and cther centres on a buying trip." "Bcrnâ€"in Timmins, Oni., on Thursday, Aug. 18th, to Mr. and Mrs. Urbain Aubry (nee Rose Roy)â€"a scn. Both mother and child dsing well." "Mr. Geo. Grgéy, of Naw York, formerly one of the mos}> popular oldâ€"timers of this part cf the North, where his baseball prowâ€" es will be remembered for years, is in the camp this week renewing acquainâ€" tances and sesing the Kamiskotia d "=~"*"The sad news reached here Wednesday of the death of m;nt- chel Reboy, of Frankfort, Ont., moth Vansickle left here a week ago when her mother was then very ill." ‘"Mrs. H. In every country of the world" the name DUNLOP stands for leadership in tire, construction â€" safety â€"and depend’abflitya Insist upon: PUNLOP Tiress then you can drive . with . confidence and know _ that you are always "within 'QI’ . _ the. Circle of Security."‘ For Sale: By : _ NORTHERN TIRE VULCANIZING CO. _ pigTRICT SERVICES LIMITED 10} Pine Stre returned last Canadiens of Montreal for pro. hockey, was a visitor to Timmins! last week and was warmly greeted by | many. old friendsâ€"here who were pleased to see him again." Ontario Companies _ ‘Act May be Amended Shareholders are relying more and more on the Commission to protect them and enforce their rights, states John â€"M. Godfrey, Ontario Securities Commissioner, to The Toronto Evening Telegram. It is proposed to bring the matter before the next meeting of the interâ€"provircial committee on Uniform Companies Legislation, as the commisâ€" sioner‘states the Companies Act should be amended to correct present unsatisâ€"‘ factory conditidhs. ~This actionâ€"4s planâ€". Commissioner John M. Godâ€" frey Suggests Changes for Better Public Protection.: red as the commissioner appreciates his department has no right to compel the hclding of an annual meetlng or the furnishing to shareholders of finanâ€" cilal statements, the. orusâ€" hitherto beâ€" ing on the sharehglder in making appliâ€" cation to‘the csurt. Following is the complete statement by Mr.: Godfrey: Dear Sirâ€"I noticed the following paragraph in your issue of August 11th: ‘The Securities Commissionerâ€"might enâ€" force to greater efficiency the regulaâ€" tion that every company must report to shareholders annually.‘ "(1) The annual meeting of the shareholders of the company shall be held at such‘ time ard place in each year the special act, letters patent, supplEementary letters patent or byâ€" "We are pleased that you have called to the attention of the public this matâ€" ter. The following are the provisions of theâ€"Ontario Companies Act for the calling: of annual meetings: | he world® the for leadership â€" safety â€"and i on DUNLOP then â€"you can ‘. and know. ways "within: 'ecurity.”‘ laWs of. the company may provide, and in default ‘of anyâ€" such provision on the fourth Wednesday in Janruary or every year s "(2) The directors shall, at least seven days before the day on which the meeting is held, send by post to every shareholder a report containing: "(a) a balance sheet made up to a date not more thar three months beâ€" fore such annual meeting; "(b) an abstract of income and exâ€" penditure for the financial period endâ€" ing upon the date of such balance sheet; “(c) the report of the auditor or auâ€" ditors; "(@) such further information reâ€" specting the company‘s financial posiâ€" tion as the special act, the letters patâ€" ent, supplementary letters patent, or the byâ€"laws, of the company may reâ€" quire; "and the directors shall lay such report before the meeting. "(3) Every balance sheet shall be drawn up so as to distinguish at least the rollowlng classes of assets and liaâ€" bilities, namely : â€" aa.u. _ "Ta) Cash:; ' "(a) Debts owing to the company from its customers; "(c) Debts cwing to the company from its direc*ors officers and shareâ€" holders ; "(@) Stock in trade "(e) Expendltures made on account of future business; "(f) Land, buildings and plant; "(g) Goodwill, franchises, paltents and copyrights, trademarks, leases, conâ€" tracts and licenses; , “(i) fie-bté\owing by the company but not secured ; "(h) Deots owing by the company s2â€" cured or other lien upon the property of the company ; â€"~"(k) Amount received on common shares; ' T t "(4) If the byâ€"laws of the company so provide it shall not be necessary to send the report mentioned in subsection 2 to the shareholders. R.S.0O., 1914, c. 178, s. 45. . # "(6) Every company which neglects or refuses to furnish such report for which application has been made as aforesaid shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $100. 1923, câ€" 37, s. 2. aZa A CV A NebS 3 "(1) Amount recelved on pxcferrerl shares; ; "(m) Indirect and contingent liabiliâ€" ties. ‘ "(5) A copy of such report shall be furnished worthwith to any shareholder on writter application. "You will note that there is no penâ€" alty provided for failing to call an anâ€" nual meeting or Railure to send out a financial report. Under subâ€"sections 5 ard 6 if a shareholde makes a written application for the report and the comâ€" pany refuses or neglects to furnish sucn report,â€"it shall be liable to a penalty of $100. "The only way in which a shareholder can compel the directiors to call an anâ€" nual meeting is by an application to the court by way of mandamus. In the Dominion Companies Act are the foiâ€" lowing provisions for calling an annual meeting of the shareholders. at some date not later than eighteen months affer the incorporation of the company and subsequently once at least in every calerndar year and not more than fifteen months aftlr the holding of the last preceding annual meetingâ€" "(1) An annual meeting of the shareâ€" holders of the compary shall be held anmual meeting and give a financial <tatement. Unless a shareholder comâ€" plains we have no means, however, of knowing that default has been made in respect to calling annual meetings or furnishing financial statements. _ "It is obvious by your published paraâ€" graph that shareholders are relying more and more on this commission to protect them and enforce their rights. We propose to bring the matter before the next meeting of the Interâ€"Provinâ€" cial Committee on Uniform Companies Legislation. The Companies Act should be amended to correct the present unâ€" satisfactory situation.‘" lad said to The Adivance: "It‘s all right to publish those sthoolboy ‘howlers,‘ but why don‘t some of the newspapers publish a list of the funny breaks t.hey make themselves?" Fair ensugh, young lad! The only trouble is that the most of the mistakes Some Typographical Errors to Offset the "Howlers" Sschoolboy "howlers" or blunders scem to be popular among adults, but, p:rhaps, the boys don‘t like them so well. Of course, some lads enjoy them, but these are the boys not Mkely to -â€"the worst cf the slipsâ€"made by the newspaper are not a bit funny to the newspaper. Sometimes they conjure up visicns of libe} suits and what not. Alâ€" ways they stir up all the evil passions and the bad language that. are con-x taincd in the offitce of the average newspaper. As a matter of fact, howâ€" qver. sne magazine, The Literary Diâ€" gest, carried part of a page each week cataloguing all the typographical erâ€" rors they could encounter. Indeed, they used to give cash prizes for those send- ing in these typographical errors. ® In additisn to the above, here are few recent typographical ‘errors that will appear funny to practically everyâ€" *cdy but the unfortunate. newspapers in which they appeared: "Charles Rogers rsturned last week from a trip to the Holy Land. Wihile in Cairo he spert seme time looking over the many interesting mammies."â€"Casa Grind News. .. "Mr. Jchn Rodeen made a shopping trip to St. Louis Saturdayn He was acâ€" by his bitter-half.”-â€"Carlin- ville Democratâ€"Ouch! "Gi‘>ert Rowe testified â€"that his inâ€" tentions toward Miss Gray were never sericus, that she was just a gassing fancy.‘‘â€"West Hollywcod News. James, "Mrs. Garth waited up for her husâ€" band and asout four a.m. she said she saw him come up the front steps, take {f his shoes and sneak into the house as quiet as a souse."â€"Leos Angeles Exâ€" ~ "Mr. and Mrs. Vance R. Troster of: N:rman Boulevard, are the recent parâ€" ents of a 7â€"pound laughter, their fourth."â€"West Portland News.â€"It‘s no laughing matter. ‘ "Following the discussion Mrs. Clay, president of the Women‘s Guild, gumâ€" med up the proceedings with a few wellâ€"chosen words."â€" Exohangeâ€"- Sne would! § my Modern Mechanics:â€"The white race nct the Negro race, is colomd ‘Accordâ€" ing to the theory of color, black is the ehsence of all cctors, white the presence cf all colors. "% JYE examination In the West where they appear to make a practice of keepirg a gcood yarn on the go, the following story is going the rounds of the newspapers:â€"â€" A deep voice answered* "No, madam, I‘m reading s > > Lad:Down Cellar Made Prompt and True Response It was one of mothers busiest days. Her small son, who had been playing outside, came in with his pants torn. His mother helped him change to anâ€" other pair but in an hour he was back, his pants torn again. Travelire:â€"Stamp cancellation marks ln Belgium now ‘bear this poultgi..m ‘TL‘ceuf est un ailment ideal." It mieans that "the egg is an ideal fcod." *3 "You go right upstairs, remove your pants and merd them youxself " his mother ordered. Some time later, she thought of him and went up stairs to see how he was getting The torn . pair of . pants were lying on a chair but there was no sign of Johnny. Returning downstairs she noticed that the door to the cellar, usually closed, was open, and she called down, loudly and sternly. "Are you running around wi*hout your pants on ?" y : HAGEN‘S Hagen‘s set a standard for each fur coat, below that standard we wili not goâ€"‘yet at Hagen‘s you are sure of sgaving 20% in this great August Fur Sale. > 4 Three Generations. 55 Birch St. S. . Ph. 436 HAGEN‘S$ FURRIERS IF YOU DON‘T KNOW FURS KNOW YOUR FURRIER SALE ~‘ 1 PAGE PV3 Buy your furs as you would jewels . . . at a shop you can