Vol. IV., No. 25. ABBOTSFORD, B. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1912 .00 PER YEA xcac 33m!������immm������3Smi3Sm 2XES acasc ana 2S FT1! # or 1 his * A Visit to the St: Ann's.Poultry Yards an Education to the General; Public-Chicks from day old to the hen that lays the "Golden Egg"~Single Comb White Leghorn with the best of Pedigree. ."'..'' r ^5r C. H. ABORN & CO. * '*! * | ' Equal to the best American Made. h ment o Onion Sets, 25c per lb. All kinds of Garden Seeds. Fresh Rhubarb and Lettuce Daily. The Pioneer Store \i IKI'O'^WWK n l "ipi IWt ^ There are two industries within fifteen m'nutes'iftvalk of The Abbots ford Post" offices that this papai delights to teli/'t'he pubLic about��������� Tho one is the Upland Fruit Farm and the other is^-the St. xlnn's Poultry Yards. They.represent two occupations of the district;,, where hundreds such might, and .could be pursued.. The one is carried on on a small acreage-'- of the choice fruit lands within hailing distance of tne town, while an the opposite side of town the other occupies just one acre of ground. The latter ���������the St. Ann's Poultry Yards was vis- i'ted'iagami this week just to notice the improveme^ts^durihg. the past few .months .;"��������� '.���������#'"��������� About ��������� a "year " ago the Messrs. Groday purchased a pa,rt vof the Fraser,estate and decided, .to go i.n- to chicken raisings >A-practical and systematic policy was laid down and followed, asnd tod,ay th,p Abbotsford' Post has no hesitation in saying, that St. Ann's jis the most extensive poultry yard fori the province. There is nothing like it with iin the confines -of B, C. that is known to tbe writer,. The work carried on during the ,past twelve intom/ths is simply - marvelous. The many' viskto-rs���������and they sometimes nutaber up in the* hundreds on spec ral .'days���������learn 'here m'.o,re about "poultry yards in an hour than they knew "before.-, It is a delight to show guests all through and to answer*, questions. , V At the present time the most !n- tetrestln^ part of this large establishment is the brooder. \He.re lhe incubators, numbering nearly two dozen are busy in a room built and carried .out on a scientific basis. Light comes in from the north only Above this room there .are. to be found the little chicks .from a day old to the bifojlesrs'ready for the market^ There) arer at present over four' thousand little chicks; and about five hundred broilers .ready for the market at all times. Here is to, be found the culmination of the dream/ ojf dreams of the man who starts out in a small way and with the idea of increasing 'his business The strain or breeding is carefully watched and alt tb# different slag- es so'mo are' choseta for broilers, sofme for breeding purposes, some fott the customer who wishes 'to raise "chicken's, jw'Iiile others are! raise chickens, while others are prize birds, the value of some,.am- like results ount'ing to 'hundreds ''of dollars. You, who - have a knowledge, of chicken (raising/ will best be adie. to appreciate the care taken to place upon the mar/ket a pullet with an almost guaranteed egg laying record���������two hundred eggs a year Scientific breeding ond; scientific feeding is everywhere apparent. . The real estate agents'and others���������even government officials and members���������Who are interested in having our Fraser Vallejy peopled W'i'fch those who will devote, their 'me qo chicken raising, wfouKl do well to visit St.-Ann's and see what has 'been accomplished by two men *'h one year. It should be one., of i.che grandest inducements and lhe best advertisment chat the province could have.--"1 So" many who started out well -have given up without accomplishing the desired results,' tha'f ;v a successful undertaik'ing al-: ong this particular line; would' prove' ^n education and ;an inspir- atidn. All wioiild sure ig,o away ana talk about it, delieving it was a pay ing business after all failures had been marked up against it. Asked as to the market for Lhe high-class birds, the reply came ���������friom Mr. Giroday .that .were the yards twice the size .there would still .be a market for the bird with a pedigree;, and also for the broilers. It is not the purpose of this article/ to state1 thq prices obtained for the different birds, but to call attention to an industry -that has established a record for .progress which has never been equalled in the; Fraser Valley. To start v a business oi this kind iand make it a paying concern within a ,year is going some imdeed. Why should ilt mot be successful? Eggs var-e always in demand, broilers are never tao> plentiful for chicken idinner is a luxury which all can .enjoy, no matter his station in JMJe), as times are &<oiod���������never were better .in the Fraser Valley. All are 'fiond., pf ch'Jcken,., t i . / i Finally, judging by results h,ere, pen, although so mighty, ofai/ls lo express the possibilities that may be attained in this particular line by those who go about it in a scientific mannqr,, as the market is already (made1/ The,re is room 'or thousands such poultry yards W'iitlrm a few miles of Ab.botsford, and where one has bejen successful it is possible for others to achieve FAREWELL RECEPTION TO MR AND MRS, HOUSTON. A reception .was tendered. Rev. and,Mrs;E. J. Houston, in the lecture room of the M. E. church Tuesday evening, at which over one hundred and fifty members of the congregation were present. A bountiful supper was served by the ladies \o\i the church, and during che evening Mr. and Mrs. Houston were presented with a twenty-six piece s'lver se-t as a mark af the esteem 'n whA^h they were he;ld. Many were the expressions af regret at the'ir departure from Sumas and the best wishes of a large circle of fniends Willi lacoompany tiiem ,to 'thejr- n'efw home in Tacoima.; Rt\v. Houston expects to conduct a series of revival services in Sumas Chis fall,���������Sumas. News. THE MARKET. |Many people attended the New Westminster market Friday, buyers and sellers both being numerous, and the market square Jtiicl market house presenting a scene jif animation all morning. Early in the morning the Huntingdon tram 'or aught in quite a few- chickens and s'-otme pork. Later the blearner Transfer came m from Ladner and way points wj������h >bee,f, veal, poa-k, lvve pigs, milk and potatoes.. Hags ���������fa-cm Kensington, and; chick.- 2ns and p^gs from Olenwood ������vere disposed otf veiry early in the Jay Eggs and'butter were a little higher than they were last week, ' im������ farmer selling rapidly at 30 r.eufs per dozen and the latter going xe\l at forty cents per pound, or two pciuunds for 75 cents- Duck eggs solid a't 75 cents per dozen, goose jggs brlought 20 cents ^api'ece^ Let tuce and rhubarb were quite plentiful and sold well, the latter bringing 10 t-of 25 cents per bunch, ao-' cording ,to- the size of the bunches Pork and beef were in good quantity, at wdi-olesale, while vveal and mutton were very Bcarce?. Prices af both veal and mutton advnacei a. trifle at wihadesale,, but there wan nq change in the1 prices of mpal at r.eta'ilAv-.Vegetables-''were plejatifui by it-he sack and the prices were un changeo^( There is no cabbage on the [market, 'hdwever. Fish were as plentiful as eve'tf, oolichans being the leader- and selling ^welli The florist stands were both jn operation and did a . good business. Bedding, plants sold at from 25 lo oQ cents per dozen and cabbage planla sold at $8 per thousand. ' POULTRY MARKET. Poultry1 was in good ^supply and sole] well-at 22 to 24c live weight. Laying hens fetched an average oi $11 per dsozen. 1$ Small live pigs sold at 4 each and upwards, wholesale meat Beeff, per lb, 8 to 18c Veal, small, ,12 to 13c lMu/ttom, 11 to 12c PojrJsj, per lb., - 12 to 12 1-24 Retail imeats BeefJ, best rib roasts v 15 lo iac Beejf, ilc^n, 18c to C2c Bee!$, Haund ste'ak, c 18c Bailing beqf, lOc to 14c Beetf, 'pot roast : ijjc Veal, 15c to 20c Pork, 18c to '20c Sugar Cured Bacon ioc Suugar, Cured Corn Park -15 to 20c 'Muitton', .' 12 to 20c Dressed chitckeln, lb. "... -ftc Vegetafbles, tr-e^fiail ' - - Ca;bbage\, per lb., l i^c Potatoes, per sadk v$1.75 to 2 Carrots, per sack 75c Turnips, per sack 75C Onions, per sack, $2 to 2.50 Beets, peer sack, - $1.00 Seed pojtatoes, per ton ���������- $io Parsnips, per sack .................. $1,00 Lettuce*, 3c; 4 bunches.-- 10c Eggs and butter Eggs, retail per doz. 300 EggTs, wholesale ������������������ ������5C Butter, retail, per lb. ���������40c, 2 fior75c Paultny Ploiultr.y, live weight, lb 22c to 24c Poultry, live we-ight, per ib.- 23c ^aningjhens, petr dozen, -$12 to 18 Broilers, per lb s&c Squabs, per pair 50c 1 Fish Hali/bu.t., lb ���������"���������-.-.........���������....... 10c Salmon, choice, 2 lba -.' ������;oc Salmon, white, each ��������� doc Salmon,, half or who!e, lb ioc Red Salmon, per lb., ������������������'-.���������.������, x&Q Fuday, April 86, 1912 II HI������������������ ��������� I .Il I THE ABBOTSFORD POST Published every Friday by the Post Publishing' Comply, A weekly Journal des'oted to the Inter- eats oi' Abbotsford and suk ~"nding district. Advertising Rates made know*, "n application. LF.QAL, ADVERTISING���������1-2 cents pei line for first Insertion, mid 8 centts a lino for all subsequent uonaeewtive Insertions Our Skib'bolotli���������Heltlior for nor agin' tl*e aoverumeut. FRIDAY, APRIL 29 1912 THE ABBOTSFORD P03T, ABBOTSFORD. B UiJf-iJ.il1*-! l-J-.M��������� ' **fffSFf3BK mymm^mei/\\\n Ftmm - There are 'few people in th"<s beautiful world of ours���������������������������this good oU world���������who do not believe in ad- veafliaiaa. Advertising'value is������v- ��������� en part of the faith of some of our small school boys. From the J man who occupies the most menial position wlhich it is the lot af human beings to hold to the man who fills the highest and most honorable, within the power -of the, pco- \ pie to beatdw, there are but tew who do 'riot be'lieve in the. power of advertising���������the power Of the press Princes and ���������toiings acknowledge that the pen is mightier than lae swofridit To see with the eye and thus understand with the mind is a ���������oolm.tynati'on that is hard to beat and'has had in the past a powerful influence in the. world. Pr'JbaMy 'the (.greatest modern medium'd(f advertising is by means off the newspaper���������be i,t the small weekly w|f the country town or ihe fashionable 'daily of the large city with its boosted circulation. And manly a're the methods of seeking publicity tihrdu'gh this ia(e*aium���������' the newspaper,., Some employ one me'flhqd and some employ "another, but the real principle .underlying the whole scheme', is self-agrandise- mentj It is the ."free reader"' that the cheap skate is after,, usually w-:t/vthe 'proviso, that >"this will be interesting to your subscribers.'' Thousands of dollars are spent each year*.by men ,se(ej?ing public notor- | -iety,, in order to have their name Appear, in primf,- But it j������ not the i publisher who 'gets this, in many cases, but some other fejljow a'ho possesses the sdlf-assurance necessary Ito convince the publisher that $ is absolutely for the public wea'l that this oif that article should appear in the paper; * Man is frail. He likes to see hils name in print. He knows that if people italk - abou'l ' him, it means business to him. To have* his name on every man's lips ���������as favorably <as possible���������spells notoriety, :faime and eveyri money to hiimj^ Little cares he whether the source that pndduces the above effect' profits thereby so long as he himself is able to increase his seem- ing popularity and incidentdallj his J bank acc-C'Ui^' Newspaper aitn ������������������should'all"adapt a motto, 'what shall it profit a publisher shouid hi boost the whole world, and Ji pr.ive himself thereby of the, real colmforts of ilife*'? Every line ot print costs the publisher money, and' if lhe is no(t paid for it he is that much the loser, but the 'swell guy" knows the editor's weakness- ffor copy and profits personally thereby^ r Gig/okI' i\oads in the Frase>r Valley are an absolute, necessity, but to h,ave(IMY picture alongside tha- of the Duke qf Connaught is pretty near the limit. ~~~~" ��������� T" , A NEW CONSTELLATION , ��������� ��������� The ^Huntingdon 'Star has made its appearance and the first issue reaches our editorial sanctum', It id, a four' page >f;ive column paper, brimful of 'local boost tor Hie town which it is to. represent. The eidiiboir is Mr. AT. Brads cock Brawn,, and [he deserve^ all tne credit and support co'ming-4������ -iny man(whi0i undertakes to ,b,oosi and advertiser the district'by means of a local paper. Ths n3;w p^pM-dairies' a fine, lolt 'at advertising. Tlie Post 'Wishes its neighbor the unbounded success which should at- ten 'the- endejavioirs of the editor i,n makingf Inn's ������tar a powerful force for the upbuilding of 'his town. ������ 'poooooooooooooocoooooi WHO'S WHO IN CANADA OOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MICHAEL MATOFF, The Brilliant Violinist Montreal. Since Michael Matoff the young -Russian violinist came amongst us to charm Canada with his music, he has ^O^OOUOOOOOOOOOOOOOO o vkf>n iMil poooopoooooooooooodooooooo GET ALL THE MILK One of the Barest .VetJiods ol Prolonging 11/3 .Sillily is to Milk (he Cov,- Dry Every Time. .Probably, no single cause tends uore io, chock milk secretion than .he failure to remove'^5.11 the milk it the time ol' milking. Tlie presence of even a little milk in'the ducts may act as a powerful check on the' secretion of fresh inilk. Hence the ex- i tremo importance of clean milking; ihat is, milking the cow dry, which ' will be. found one of the surest and est methods of prolonging the-milk mpply. Generally twice a day is suf- 'icient; and it is best to so arrango hat the period mentioned is divided ���������jvenly into'parts. There, are certain animals which yield rather more by being milked ol'tener, such cases being ndicated by an undue distention of the udder between milkings. Tho most important part to impress AXLE GREASE, ' HARNESS OIL, WHIPS, ��������� CURRY COMBS,, HALTERS, BRUSHES, ' SWEAT' COLLARS, and also BICKMORE'S GALL CURE, which we warrant a satisfactory C������re fof Galls, Wounds, and Sores 'upon animals. Abbotsford, B. C. created a love for, what is after all, . u oxU.cmo necessity of regularity the best in all of us, by his brilliant Interpretations of the Masters that would have been thought impossible MICHAEL MAT OFF In a country that is but In the making. How true it is while listening to this gifted exponent "eartft's sordidness is forgotten" and how after a recital we go back to our work with a new idea of what Is best in -life. Michael. Ma-toff wno was born in Russia in 188C, after a thorough training under Europe's best teachers, gave a series of brilliant recitals in 'the Capitals of the world. These triumphs were consumated in Madame Donalda, the Canadian queen of song inducing Matoff to join her Canadian ,-party of 1906. On the completion of the tour Mon. Matoff was induced to locate in Montreal where he opened a school for the violin. Since then this great violinist has given many recitals in Canada and the U. S. A. where he is a favorite. Mon. Matoff Is about to give a number of recitals In. the European capitals but Canadians ne������d not be afraid that he will stay away long as Canada is to him the beau ideal of . what a country should be. SENATOR COX, Peterborough The.thriving town of Peterborough, in Ontario and Senator Cox are so "much part of each other that no one thinks of -the one name without the other cropping up across one's mind. Both -have been' kind ; to eac : hother. While Peterboro has h&lp.e'd'A; the Senator to make his wealth; Mr. Cox has been a generous benefactor to the, town; he has also done much to build up the rising city by inducing Industries to locate in the vicinity. The Hon. George A. Cox was born In Colbourne and came to Peterboro i In 1871 to engage in the life Insurance business. While In this business he secured control of the Midland railway and became President; a . position he kept until he sold his interest to the C. P. It. To-day Mr. Cox is President of many companies. Mr. Cox was called to the Senate in 1896.A MARK BREDIX ���������Mark Bredin is a pretty well-known man In Toronto. He came originally from the North of Ireland, and there is just enough velvet sticking to his pronunciation to make this fact apparent. He used to drive a bread wagon many years ago, and finally he started a small shop himself in this city. He baked bread and finally scraped enough money together to buy a horse. One day the horse got blind staggers or some other dreadful disease, and up and died. Bredin was in despair, and the business was crippled. But he was a hard aggressive worker, and he pulled through all right. "To what do you attribute your success?" Mr. Bredin was asked the other day. "I never made a dollar till I stopped taking my coat off," he replied. in the time of milking, for it has been ascertained by careful experiments that tlie difference of an hour- may, unci often does make a difference of as much as i) per cent, in the amount of milk yielded. Repeated irregularities ot this kind soon tend to diminish the flow of milk permanently. Weighing the milk is the best means of registering the capabilities of a cow. SIR DANIEL McMILLAN, Manitoba. PICKING OUT THE REST SHEEP The shrewd shepherd has learned to sell off the culls from his crop of lambs, and also to get rid of inferior older individuals from his -flock.1'Some prefer to keep at ieast some of these for the Christmas market, and perhaps some nice wethers until Easter, but generally speaking this season of the year, following the weaning of the lambs and preceding the breeding season, is considered a very opportune time to go through the flock and discard all those individuals which, because of age, sickness, faulty con-, formation, or' other reasons, are not suitable to be used as breeders any longer. It is generally wise to turn over to the butcher all ewes which did not breed last season, if this has not already been done. All those ewes which have not brought, forth a desirable, class of lambs should also be culled'out, as we'll as any'whose teeth are so badly gone as to make keeping them over another season risky. Of course, with high-class, pure-bred breeding stock, a ewe that has proven herself an exceptional breeder is often profitable even after her teeth are very badly gone, but with sheep of indifferent breeding and uncertain value as breeders, it is very seldom advisable to take any chances on defective specimens. If the lambs have been weaned early, which should always be practiced,-.the'ewes will pick up in flesh rapidly, and they are soon in good condition to be disposed of to the butcher. Besides their being in.good condition, the- fact that mutton is usually a fair price,:, at this time, is also an advantage to be gained by disposing of the undesirable breeders just now." Not only should the old ewes be turned off, but very often there are shearlings iii the flock which are scrubby individuals of defective conformation, which, if used -as breeders, would be a, detriment, rather than an improvement to the flock, and all such individuals should be disposed of. One sometimes hesitates to part with a young ewe, but if she does not give promise of becoming a good breeder, the sooner she is removed from the flock, the better. Many two-year-old ewes which have produced scrawny lambs should go with the other poor ones. Nothing but the best type of strong, healthy ewe should ever be kept for breeding purposes; and, to bring the flock up to the highest possible condition, and keep it there, requires severe yearly calling. Few other seasons offer as good an opportunity for this as does the time just previous to the breeding season in the fall. Abbotsford Livery, Feed and Sales Stables The best,and most comfortable Livery Rigs, and an automabile for hire. Teaming and Draying H. MCKENZIE, prop. t age Fi ive * T f t y t ? T t t T If your Subscription to the Post is not paid or if not already a Subscriber ���������^^^^^^���������^^^^���������^^^���������������������������^ ABBOTSFORD, B. C. Spring is. Here all and see our line of Garden Tools, Poultry Netting and Paint for that HOUSE of yours. Jas. Elliott Manager Insurance loans Abbotsford Homesites If you are looking for a home ' or snappy investments in town lots, acre- .' age or farm property see .cCALLU The Pioneer Keal Estate Broker of Abbotsford T 1 / i- f"<st'ij" zo\ eoooooooboooooobbooooooooo parsley omelet, and preserved figs. Judy, smiled., "I'm not a society Well, little Goldie'Locks ate the'flgs, woman, and haven't often time to then pointed ' to- her mouth." I pretend I'm one,"but I'll do my best pushed a glass of water toward her.- for you. First of 'all, one calls at ," 'No, no/ and she shook her head Government House ' on the day at and looked irritable.. 'Ma-ma-ma,' she home of the ..Governor's wife. There ejaculated and pointed to my bottle of Is a big' book In the hall la which mineral water. one signs one's name, and a big draw- 'When Adam delved and Eve span, , ��������� ��������� ' Who was then the gentleman?"' (? - ^^ ^^ -^ -.^^ ^ "What do they mean, Firefly?" one sees even aristocrats of the arls- , asked Mara. , tocrats fleeing from social red-tape- "They. refer to the time, two. years ism, to the free and easy life of the "ago, when Judy- joined the club. It forest and the plains. Personally, I was , a winter evening, and we all may say. that I hate society, but sat here,,' tired' from our day's work, adore good manners" and thankful that we hadn't to go Llttl6f dry> hard pe - out/again/ That great big flower, ,y 8poke> bufc when she ke ^ w_, ��������� .., Marigold,, had gone down to the fte polnt> gaVe & quick> shQrt ^ (Copyright bv Pawners Press. Ltd ) taSted the Water and f������Und ltsalty' h that same austere old parliament touBekeepers ..room for something d gald> ,<Judy> yQb are .wop8e thaa ������������������ ."L l.Jt.:... I"*��������� praM:I'u-} but the child liked It, and drank it buildlng, them have been entertained She came J"* with-someone n tow ��������� Dn Pother |n ,The ^^ Wlfe/ tanr-fcu ^ * ^a^' <"lu ^1Cbi- a11- Then sh0 8lJPPed out of her'royaUjeB-from England and other that she had fallen,in ������vewlthln- Do you remem^er how he mlx-d h|g. and passengers, and having to be dls- seat, and ran to join the other chil- countries "' ""'' " *"* F'^SHALL SAUNDERS, Author of "Beautiful Joe" "I, was about- to appeal to her lng.room where 0ne is announced. mother, when the waiter said, 'I know ���������/If one's rank-, in society warrants It, j Miss,' and- he' hurried away and ' lnvItatlona to teas, dinners, lunch- OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO brought back a bottle of Magi. I eons> balls or receptions may" follow. entangled, before the little party ' dren at the table behind us -the late King Edward . stanter. That was Judy. When Jane stories together? Ha, ha, ha! Can when he was, a lad, the Duke of Baw her she almost fainted Then tell you a prodIgiously funny st ' - .,!.��������� .vnrmnA '\XTV<r\ n������ vrm whom ri r> ... could move. on. -I was most inter- ������i paid for her luncheon, rather Argyle> the PrinCeSs Louise, the pres- 8he gasped' <Wh������ are y������U' Ihere d������ on that subject. Went'last ested in the sixth child at the tail wondering why her mother did not do of the procession; an' Ideal-looking so., 'She may later,', I thought, or little girl���������pink . cheeks, blue eyes, perhaps she Imagined I gave an In-' fair hair. She trotted along, quite vltatlon. I saunterotl back to the rear; Independent of the others, and never ' of the observation car, and did not' ran afoul of anything. While ,her Bee my little friend again till we left brothers and sisters seemed, timid, beautiful Ottawa, two hours from she acted as' If she were quite ac- Montreal, and the capital of the' customed to travelling. She was also Dominion." dressed differently from the others. "The population, .. please,'.*, said They were all In dark blue serge, Biddy. . rrt , n , w , a , you come from���������you r are the very ent King and Queen of England when fmage of my fathcr wlio ha8 been In summer Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and heaven for many a year.'. Judy said to a watering-place���������lady of fashion���������feel pulse���������not lady but lap- York.' What a crowd there, was the in her qulet way, "I'm not from dog~talk Latln���������Prescribe galvanism night they received thcs,,citizens'.-.of heaven( but I'm from a paradise on Halifax. The Duchess -became , so tired of shaking hands that "-'she, had to, retire. They had gone rour 1 the world shaking hands���������those two democratic royalties. I don't believe It should have been required of ���������out Jumped Ppmpey plump Into a batter pudding, and lay like a toad in a hole. Ha, ha, ha!" "Ha; ha, ha!" echoed her listeners, Judy In particular laughing so hearr tily' that the tears ran down her cheeks. At last she wiped her eyes sure," said Biddy. "And what do you say to the,, king and queen?" pursued Dixie. earth���������N.oVa Scotia���������and, I number eight Mayflower- Pilgrims among my' ancestors.' "'Warrens?' cried Jane. " 'Numbers of them,' said Judy. 'They intermarried a lot' "That explained it. Judith Alden and 8ald' "rn run rJSht back to Ot- and Jane Warren had common ances- tawa before ^ train &oes. but Just "Now she's'.up in the clouds for t Several branches of New Eng- before lt leaTes will say that this fine land families'had gone up into'Nova little cl^ UP ln the woods is the Scotia four generations ago', and' the world's great hockey centre. They family traits had been so well pre- have a Iocal ice-palace where thous- "I .have heard," returned .Judy, Berved that Judy looked more New ands and th������usands of people-go to "that Queen- Victoria was addressed England than the! New Englanders." Bee the Sames. - I remember* one as 'Ma'am* by her household, and the Her. appearance had- a peculiar psy- once when the ������lrls and women got nobility and'gentry, and 'Your, Maj- chological - effect on Jane. She threw 60 excited and screamed so loudly; esty' by all other persons, -r,d all her arms around her, and the Nova that one just felt "Pborne into the Are you eoine Mr" I 'Im ' "\ (iarefay*" -lauShed J^- "lt is' the royal.princes and princesses were - Scotian's-fate was settled. She wasn't air on a wave of enthusiasm:" yu. going rar. - -asKea tt f<,der.al government place with .SIr>. and <Ma.am/ but -.Royal HIgh_~ American, but unless she came. iato "Won't you tell us some more and emitted a sound like 'Wow- .aW"7 1 ". J T' ness* to anyone outside tin upper cir- the Pilgrim Circle, we'd lose Jane." sound like,. Wow and qulte an l!Xiposing residence for clos> But Dixi(3j you make me fecl ���������Hush> Firefiy>��������� said Marlgoldf the Governor-Generul." like the'late Archibald Forbes, the "Judy is going to start." . "That's Rideau Hall���������I've heard of Eamous war, correspondent. I heard ��������� , It," said Peanuts. Didn't the Countess' him say tnat once when.'he was sum- bow- of Aberdeen live there when her hus-. moned to an interview with the Czar of -Russia, he wondered how ln the name' of air that was proper, should her dress at entertain- he adareB3 him, as he hadn't been1 had in Indianapolis with an English- ���������: brought-up with kings and queens' man who was, a'prosperous grocer, "Yes, yes,"- replied Judy, "there Is' and emperors." - "��������� " ' - We were discussing social problems few minutes' with me." <��������� . , ���������1'--"- '���������L "- _i" ' ������In this country," said Dixie, "any-, and I said, 'You came from London,, one may be'thrown into some* sbr* of' judging from your accent.' association with the President and. " 'Yes,' he said, 'and I'm never go- our aristocrats." A. :'. ��������� ' . , ifig back.' "It isn't so in England .and other '"You like this country better,' I ... .. ,, , ���������_, . ������. , , them. Our governor-generals don't with natty little caps���������she had on a "Eighty-six thousand, and the "city . , ������������������ ���������,,���������,,* ,,������������������,���������>. white suit, with a dash of gilt braid, Is perched on . high ground at the and wore a white felt hat with a junction of the Itldoaii river with the huge gold pompon. I soon lost sight Otta-wa. There are some fine falls of this Interesting looking child, but giving power to Baw-mllls and manu- a few minutes' later,- found her factories, and Immense numbers of calmly dragging at a camp.stool In logs are floated down this" river." the heap on the platform beside me. ��������� ,.-&.-^ 1 ��������� I assisted her, and she sat down close babrWaVhington V-uTe'' Norths In-. to me, and gazed with apparent In-: quired Peaauts. terest at the busy scene before us "'Are you, going far?'"-1 "ask ������ ������ , -- , a. icucim government jjitiuo wim her. She wagged her head calmly,' magnificent government buildings, and ��������� ���������"-- ��������� wow. '"Can't you talk?' I asked ln 'sur-< prise. "She said something like wow-wow,' this time, and I said, band was, Governor-General, and 'Why, you must be nearly, three years. didn't she, have pages to hold up the .old-' *��������� . train of "She held up three fingers, so I -ments?" knew she understood me?" "'Arrested development,' I said. a "semi-regal etiquette kept up at Tou will probably burst into perfect Government House. Lady Aberdeen speech some day.' [ did an immense deal for Canada in "She grunted like an Indian, an4 many ways, notably in starting var- drawing an apple from a little side ,ious departments of women's work." pocket in her pretty suit, began to "she is now" president of the In- enaw.it .with some remarkably sharp, ternational Council of Women," said -pearly teeth. " .Marigold. "I-know, for my mother "Now as she sat there beside me,! belongs." we began to'pull out of the station. . "What "Is that?" asked Dixie. cur- Just look at the map, and watch tha iously. x course of our St. Lawrence river. I , ..Women workers of the world," hope you may all see it some,day. Wo Baid Judy> ������j6ined together fo'r carry- soon left the great city behind us, and. ing on all sortg- of good enterprises." passed through many places .having ������Tell ua������ saId > DIxIe> about that child?" asked Mara gently. . , "With all my heart," said Judy, bestowing an affectionate glance oo , her. "I was just coming back to my CHAPTER IX. little protege, but I must also tell A Lost Child. vou that I never .thought of her dur- "First let me tell you something," lnS our twenty minutes stay ln Ot- said Firefly. "It is a conversation I tawa, for one of my beloved.brothers .lives ln this, our capital city, and ho had run down to the train to hs'-'p ��������������������������� o/i: ln the "I thought you had brother," said Dixie. "Oh no���������the two ' best world." At this there was another uproar. .���������' but Judy, quieted her friends with a he-said, 'forvin Hengland I wave of her hand, and wont. o! a preset; .;.;is wag <ln with the aristocracy and I '"After our train left Ottawa on iu and queen. I won't likely see themj didn.t like it Titles stuck In my ]0ng way across Ontario, I. felt a little hand ln my side pocket. Goldl- old countries," said-Judy.^ ;"As'I said, "observed. ,-. ��������� ���������'..���������-a .������������������"������������������.*. ft" "ir:.: -yes,'- ���������J���������l^J again In the, course of my life, un-j throat.' less it might be on some state occa-. slon." "Do you care?" asiked Dixie. "Then he went on to tell, me that locks was after some chocolates I had he didn't'mind saying, 'Your Grace', there. ' I let her take them, and sne once, but he didn't want to repeat it. 6at down beside me and munched more they take /ou back to your French got any in your home?������ history, girls?-Rigaud, St. Eugene? ������A mtle/, replIed Judy .<Each' Here is one with an English name- p-ovInce has a Lieutenant-Governor,: "Why should I? If I were im-, He had been an 0Ut-dOor servant on them enjoyably. I was still In my mensely rich, or powerful, I might a country estate of a certain duke, favorite place on the observation-car in French names���������Dorval, Valols���������don't. about viceregal etiquette. Have you hanker for Bome association with and wa3'promoted to be an in-door platform. It was now- getting on royalties and the nobility. As it is, ,servant in His' Grace's town house, the afternoon, and Goldilocks prea- I am quite content to live my own He often waited at table, and. he eatly fell asleep.. She was so uncom- life. There are natures you know, Teeied off a string of titled names of fortable In the canvas 'hair, that I Caledonia Springs.- There the pretty and a government house Tot him." ~He' even amonS royalties themselves, to people who, used to dine and sup took her on my lap. She was a.dar- child by my side exhibited signs of wearg a uniform on state occasions, Whom form and ceremony 'is an, .with his master. He said he.was ex- ling child, and as she lay in my arms, excitement, jabbering and .pointing, like tne openmg of our House of abomination. A dear fellow in New ceedingiy" curious to know what.they I wondered that neither the mother J - '-J- --���������-������������������ ----- York state, a friend of mine, was com- were talking'about, but the conver- nor nurse came to look after her. ing down th* steps of a palace in gatlon w&g nearly alwayg ,n French> A������ter an nour'3 nap/ she woke up Rome where he had been making a Re wouM get the gound of the wordSf and-rubbed her eyes with her'little corner of it, you attend this opening,. TZ^ZT*7 ^TJ^J'LT then dash t0 the kitChen t0 thS Chef' haQdS> S������ dirty that l woadered"h^ adian Pacific Railway beside some and see the governor drive up to-the I -~ - - breath,. &nd between them they would, get a long- It was since she had been and a lady- who had come -out and Pariiament. If you get a white and; seated herself beside me, said that gold lnvItation with 'To the Gentle- the big building she was pointing to man Usaer of the Black Rod,' in the was a health resort built by the Gan- medlcinal springs. I began to realize old ProVince Building. The guns on,' that I was hungry,, and as soon as the the CItadel thunder a galute| and ag: first call to luncheon came, I got up he steps over the ancIent threshold, i and went through the observation car a band plays the national anthem, and- ������������������offa������. ������������������,,, w. fl��������� to the dining car. The child followed the soldiers present arms. He walks' QUett6' saId Firefl^ 'Thank the Lord for our bungalow" fair Idea o������ what was beIng dis- in the woods.'" cussed" ��������� * "Then, Judy,- you wouldn't-enjoy / : . __M.,i^:i>..%!^' T^Sd, ay thought-! ...*., 3C.U. me, but when we passed through a Pullman where the lady of the six Blessings sat with five of them swimming in the sea of court eti- "A cues; Eully. ."Nothing human is alien to "No more than our gracious king tne^���������fcotman or duke, but we *an't and his lovely wife would enjoy fcll be equal." worn by the feet of many generations,' swlmmlng in the gea of unconven- Firefly's black eyes were snapping, up the stone staircase with its steps- washed. Then she ran Into the car. and through it like a deer, and I saw her no more till after dinner. "I was so tired. tv>at I decided to go to bed early, so I went to my sleeper and asked the porter to make up my berth. While I was sitting stifling yawns, and .reflecting that past the Assembly Chamber, past the., tional life," said Judy,, "though as and ner firm little mouth was open- ^he"r7 were sleepy too, for several : royal people go, I believe they ai ' ~' ' ...... archives and musty historical books,; simple and sensible in tfteir tastes around her the sixth nnp lpft m������ nnH ^ .... ��������� k- ' ������������������"���������"'" "iC> "'^ "������;.- lix������u6������ c^ ana ner urm uule moutn was open- Zdlirhml Tf! ! Legislative Library crammed with; Toyal people g0> j helieve tney are lng, when Dixie cried hurriedly, It wis " - supposed archiVeg and musty historical books,, simple and sensible in t&eir tastes." "Stop that demi-socialist, she's go- "A������ t aa* t ti, f ki ��������� ! and enters the Legislative Council: ������i saould just love court.etiquette,',' Ing off on one of her tirades." th* dininl Sn������Wy u , I Chamber hunS wIth Portraits of dis-'; said DixIe gushingly.- ' Judy laughed at her, then she said rnl i��������� ������ 7 ^ x ^Vt tinguished Nova Scotians and of some Judy surveyed her. curiously. "I dreamily. "In my dear old city by IZ ronl I m!l of the klngS ind queens 0f En^land-* believe you would. Strange fen't it, the sea,' with Its aristocratic and con- the railway Is very generous with Keeping hia hat on, he seats himself. about lnherited tendencies. Yon flnwArij nnd nw t ' t " " auuLLl- '"ciucu icuucu^ca. * u.ir an- ventlonal traditions, the girls and meTLearlngbX in the Throne Chair, makes a speech,: cestors were utled people# weren>t W0men have, I think, the most and Parliament Is opened." .; they?" ��������� ' charming manners of any women I "Your lieutenant-governors are' ..Yeg.������ Rflir1 nivifl soft!v. "We fever met" sections had been done, a gentleman who had been staring at me ln rather a marked way, came up and said, 'Madam, I am sorry to trouble you, but may I request you to take your child out of my berth. I want to go to bed.' "Girls! Imagine my feelings. I beauties climbing on the dining-car ��������� "V "i"���������"- -*������"���������- : tneyr uuanm"6 manners or any women i thought he was crazy. N������t for an ln- ���������i+k m. .*, t 11 j m ��������� Your lieutenant-governors are ������Ypq������ ���������om niyi������ sofHv "We ever met" l b ������������������ ^ j With them,���������I recalled my eyes from ... ,��������� IV. , xes* saia Dlxle BomY- ��������� we wvtsl meu Btant, did I connect GoidilockB with the flying scenery,' and sent them to somet^InS llke the governors of our have old paintings. On my. father's "Prejudiced!" exclaimed Firefly.' this blow. Then I smiled, for I have the doorway. The lady and her Btat*8'"' *ald ^ixIe- side is a noble duke. His youngest J\idy went on unheedlngly. "Ycwi learned through many travelling trl- blessings were entering, and in the A little', 0ur ^svstem of ^������vern" son emigrated to Virginia and started cannot convince me that the culti^ bulations. always to take a surprise *;ear of the procession, was my little ment is, on the whole, quite different our faraIly.������ Vatlon o������ perfect mannera Is anjr cheerfully. friend In white. As the dining-car fr������������J y������"rs'" "Well, Dixie, you shall have my drawback to anyone. Rather, it is an, ������ -t have no child with me,' I said conductor led them by my table in ���������e 1Ieutenant",governors gIye description of a presentation at enormous help. Some of the girls; BOothlngly. search of a larger one, the white child parties?" asked Dixie. court," said Judy. "A girl friend and women ln Halifax are obliged to slipped into the vacant seat opposite "Yes, air sorts of functions, and wrote it for me. You'll. enjoy those do-something to support themselves, me. ; ! they PresIde &t many public affairs, details of the way In which the\Lord and the pretty manners they have "I beamed on her,, and turning as royalty does in England. Then Chamberlain's instructions guide the sedulously cultivated are of a dls- round, caught the eye of the harras- when any notable stranger, or titled flock of lady aspirants into the royal (tinct value to them when they enter sed lady who was finding herself and person comes to a Canadian province presence." : Into competition with other girls and the others a snug fit at a table be- be, she, or they, are often entertained "Some of our ancestors also bore'( women Jn the business world." "titles, Judy," said Jane jealouisly. (Continued) Start Them Well The better condition the cows and calves are in at the beginning of the "winter, the better profit for their hind me. I raised my eyebrows, by way of asking, 'Can you spare me at Government House���������and lots of bother some of them are with their this one little olive-branch.' She 8Ultes' and a dogs, and horses and smil-ed wearily, and I gladly devoted keeping meals waiting, and so on." myself to entertaining ray charming "Tel1 ua'-what some of these things weeded out. Yon and I are com vls-a-vis, .1 grdered soup for her ^nd are Ilke'" sald Dix-ie- ....... "'..'.'���������'' . plete democrat^_Jsfflie.;_ "Remember our family tree. ;. .against culture," said Biddy, "It is: Judy laughed. "The aristocratic against manners and form carried to tendencies have been pretty well-x an excess." "And sure then, she's all right,"; J -feaid Judy^'Allove^rjhe .world, there owners, and the less feed will be "And aare. Firefly isn't talking needed.'. In short it is a poor business when stock of any kind begins tho winter in poor condition. Much easier to keep them up to a certain notch than to raise them to that notch once they have slipped back. SUPPLEMENT TSET? For Sale to Make Room *&&&, Young Pullets S. C. W. Leghorns fron six weeks to two months old. These Chickens have been raised from winter layers. Price 75c up. Some specimen Cockerels weighing from 1 to 1 1-2 lbs. se'.ected from more than eight hundred chickens raised in our big poultry yards; Price $1.00 and up E. & G. de la GIRODAY Proprietors Abbotsford, B. C 1 A LAND MYSTERY _.1...|JI1P<1EIW L.'I_ 'in.. The building of a railroad by the British from Persia to Karachi across Mekran may not of Itself, as the Now u York Sun says, be a project of importance. Europe' has offered' iitth opposition, and engineers say th;- route presents few serious obstacles; but it brings the rest of the. world into contact with some of the carlios; scenes of. Eastern history, and opens a land of mystery of which there have been only glimpses about every thousand years. Mekran Is the coastal region of Baluchistan and extends from India' to the Persian Gulf. Sailors before and since the voyage of Alexander's. Admiral, '��������� Nearchus, have coasted along its white shores and found themselves surrounded by spouting whales such as the first map makers delighted to picture. High pooped native crafts like ancient galleys car: rying pirate slave traders and gun runners dodge into Its shallow harbors. . British steamships sometimes- stop p.t one of Its ports for a cargo of dates or rice for the Indian trade. But sailors never penetrate Into the rango of yellow hills or cross the sterile plain, ''the hottest land of all- Asia," where the sand rolls in waves and floats in stifling clouds. Oases are nic along the streams that flow from these ridges; the country is dry, weather worn, .desolate, shunned by- man. The few inhabitants are the flotsam and jetsam of the civilization that have passed over it. They are the wreckage that drifted Into this obscure world from the earliest movements Into and from India to the first search of Europe for Eastern empires. The Portuguese that conquered Muscat and captured the Islands of Ormuz and Kl&hm and founded colonels at Bander Abbas and Gwadur left their tribute of adventures, as did the Dutch, French and English that came atfer them. These found here older people of whose origin all trace was lost, colonies of half bred Arabs left by the decline of the Arab dynasty at Sind, Mongols from the time of Gen- ghiz Khan, negroes, descended from mediaeval slaves, and ��������� stragglers from every central Asian tribe. Yet Mekran cannot always have been such a dry, desolate land. Buried in the sands beneath some of the little towns are the ruins of cities. At one place an explorer found the walls of six towns that must at some'time have been places of some importance. In the hills above Gwadur are the remains of a great reservoir Tombs with fragments of pottery that no one seems able to identify are often uncovered; many of the hills are closely covered with stone houses with dome shaped Interiors. There are remains of worksxof masonry that were great dams for catching the waters of the river at flood time. In arid deserts* explorers have found forests of dead' trees that have stood stark for centuries, and on some of the hills terraces that must some time have been in a high state of cultivation. No one apparently is able to tell who built these cities add reservoirs, cultivated the terraced hills, or were burled ln the tombs. The very reason why this land to-day Is only a reblon of great heat, thirst and death is one of the secrets of nature. ' u,279, receives from outUoiTucl pasdo.i gorsr for transportation tickets alone. exclusive of baggage receipts, -400.000 annually. . The post office in the same city turns over to the government after payment of all expenses a net profit of a like amount. These figures can be multiplied by three of Carlsbad_ The three resorts depending on their natural mineral springs' for cure purposes (Carlshad, Marionbad and Fran- zenbad) ^pay $913,500 annually in direct taxes 'exclusive of the special assessments WANTED���������Tender foa* clearing one acre, cm Lots 160-1, corner Cedar "Valley and Silverclale Ro<ad. H. 0., care this office. ��������� Matsqui Hote MISSIONCITY, B.C. This hotel makes a specialty of home-like comforts for Commercial Travellers. Comfortable sitting- room and best of hotel service Cuisine Unexcelled. Rates: $1.50 to $2 per day CHAS. E. DeWITT, Pioprietor Reliable "men with selling ability and some knowledge of 1.he iruit business or Nursery Stock, to represent us in British Columbia ap local and general agente. /.Liberal inducement and permanent position for the right men. Write for full particulars. STONE & WELLINGTON The Funtliill Nurseries. (Established 1837) TORONTO, - - Ontario Bohemian Summer Resorts. j According to the latest statistics about $40,045,000 Ib expended each year by visitors from foreign countries who take the "cure" at tho natural mineral spring resorts in western Bohemia, along the Erzebirge (Ore Mountains.) This does not Include the sum spent by foreign transient visitors who stop for less than eight days or by those from the various crown lands. The grand total lsn ot less than $45,000,000 to -60,000,000. Some idea of the volume of business transacted at the great Bohemian' spas may be deduced from tha fact that the railroad, off ice in Marienbad, ���������which _.has.-a_ resident .nopuJLation' of This Market is owned and operated by the City, thus guaranteeing all transac- ��������� ions. We solicit your consignments of Fruh?, _ Poultry, Veal Eggs, Etc. Highest prices, sharp returns, smart settlements. 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The bar is stocked with the best of wines, liquor and cigars, RATES, $1.50 TO $2.00 PER DAY PECKHAM & HUTTON PROPRIETORS, +4? 4" 4? 4������ 4? *fc *& 4? 4-* *fc 4* 4 t- SPORTING COLUMN. & *^* *^* ���������*'��������� ty ������$������ ty ������*$** t$������ ���������%> t$������ ty ty ������w * + A FOOTBALLER, BRAINY, HUSKY AJfD FAST BUTCHER Pork, Mutton, tteef, Veal, Pork Sausages, Wemies and Balogna always on hand. Fish every Thursday WKEft , Eyeigtit Specalist Manufacturing Optician Doss tha Finest Optical Work. Medkfal men and others pay tri- >, bnte to his skill. 793 Granville St. .yancouv'ar' Henqers (Associate Members Can. Soc. C. E.) Civil Engineers flfhe Scheme of Providing; Farm* Already Brokeii-In is Proving u Strong Attraction. " The ready inade farms which the ^Canadian Pacific Railway company fhas prepared and is soiling in the Sedgewilck district, -are attracting a R. A. HENDERSON B. C. LAND SURVEYOR Offiec, next P.O. P.O.Box 11 place on the team Is held only hy "his pitching ability; his stick,work is not considered if he is a great twirler.. With other infield positions, however, it is slightly different. A player must not only have the ability to cover his position with credit, but must have a batting,eye as well. Both qualities come in for an equal share of consideration. Frederick Conklin leads Michigan eleven. Conklin made a- name foi himself .last year, playing through the schedule with his hand in "splints, suffering from a broken finger, which did not interfere with his effectiveness. Conklin is a husky, tipping the scale at 187 and standing close to six feet, He is a brainy player, and remark- ,famliile������~5n tfi~e "5T>" 'farms";prepared ably fast for so large a man. He ���������last year in the Sedge wick district, captained his high school team al These families come In . praoticaliy empty-handed and buy their supplies from local merchants. Each of the farms consist of from 160 to 320 acres of land ���������and the price is graded accord- ���������great dead of .attention*." and while j ing to Its quality. On each farm those who have .purchased the ready Is a house worth ' $900; a barn .made farms have not yet had the op '(portunity "'to'' show their farming labtilty," they A certainly. Acannot com- jjplain because they have not 'been 'given a chance. The company, first ���������dnstitubed the ready made. farm sys- j tern at Sitrathmore two years ago, when the financial expenditure was $65,000, and so successful was the jiirs't attempt that the company spent |$400,000 on ready made farms last year. This year the ��������� expe-adkure will be about $1,000,000 and unless some- ���������fchlng untoward happens, that much ���������wi'll be spent every year until all the company's holdings are disposed of. ��������� In the Sedge^viek district, 50 ready made farms were prepared last year 'and this year 110 will be completed. Ihe,.jaiilway com nan y_. has placed���������_6J) with accommodation for eight horses and five tons of hay; a well and a pump. On each of the ready made 'farms 50 acres are broken, disked, hiairrowed, and seeded 30 acres of wheat, 17 acres of oats, and 3 acres of potatoes. All the farms are fenced and the houses painted and well finished. . To give the settlers a fair start, the company supplies each of them with 100 bushels of oats and 50 bushels of potatoes. The settlers pay the actual cost of the land and the improvements, the first payment being one-tenth and the balance in nine annual Instalments. Th e ready made. farms are 'se!acted by number-and should the purchaser not feel satisfied, his money will he returned. Schoolcraft, Mich. Capt. Conklin is a senior medic and the first blond leader the Wolverines have had in years. He will doubtless play left tackle, the position he filled on last year's eleven. THE HEAVY IlfTTERS Bn'tJng is tlio Ball Players Chief Asset and Heavy Sluggers the lie roes. The most spectacular feature of a baseball contest is the batting and correspondingly the most showy talent of the individual player is his work with the stick. Some really great players have been poor batters, but a glance through the. list reveals the fact that almost all the real stars of the game have been heavy hitters. Of the individual members in the team it is generally the pitcher who gathers in the largest number of laurels of any individual, member of a team. He has more of an opportunity to distinguish himself, individually, than* any other member of the team, and is censured or praised iii accordance witii ill? WQilL ' Pis AUTO SPEED HAZARDS That automobile track racing is hazardous sport as compared with reliability tours is shown by the tragedy recently at Syracuse, when Lee bld- field, driving, a high-speed.racing car,, crashed into' the fence .killing nine' persons and injuring many others. Oldfield will be remembered as the driver of the pilot car in the Munsey Historic Tour last year. This tour, which was the .biggest automobile event of the year in the East, was run without a single accident. Tommy Skeggs. Lewis Strang, and Walter Donnelly, three men- who drove cars. In the Munsey tour, have since met violent deaths while driving racing cars, and- Oldfield's accident may cripple him for life. That the American Automobile Association will put a ban on automobile racing on dirt tracks, is expected by many followers of the game, say? Harry Ward in the Washington Times. The tragedy has stirred up In the minds of the public a feeling of antipathy to this form of sport, and if the automobile makers who support racing and the association that makes and . enforces the rules do not do something to stop the slaughter of drivers and spectators the Legislatures may take a hand in the matter. It is known that almost a majority of the automobile makers are opposed to these dirt track events because the results do not prove anything. Track racing on mile and half mile courses formerly used .for horse racing has not ranked high ln the estimation of the public during the last year or two. There have been too many flukes and fiascos in connection with them, to say nothing of the loss of life,.and it is probable that automobile racing may be restricted to the big road events and to the speedways, where the public may be given protection. EBH3SSMZESSHE* QBSaSHIEXSBKBSHa J i u'lu ....;. J. On- . ��������� . cious elements, but t!n^ e Hi1 recovers by dredging tho private ca:iai! that connects hi-m with t-ho main artery of the district. "No natural resource is too trifling to be turned to account by the -teeming population. The sea ia raked an<! strained for edible plunder. Seaweed and kelp have a place 1n tho lorder Great quantities of "shell-fish, no bigger than one's finger-na-H, are opened and made to yield a food that findi its way far Inland. T-he fungus tha< springs up in -the grass after a rain is eaten. Fried sweet potato-vine* fuminh the -poor man's table. Th< roadside ditches are balled out foi the sake of fishes no longer than one'i finger. Great panniers of strawberries, half oi* them still green, are collected in -the mountain ravines and offered in the markets. No weed oi stalk escapes the,"bamboo rake of*ttn autumna'l ' fuel-gatherer. . The* grass, tufts on the rough slopes are dug uj by the roots. The sickle reaps' the grain close to the ground, for straw and chaff -are needed to burn under the rice-kettle. The leaves of the trees are a crop to be" carefully gathered. One never sees a rotting stump ox a mossy log. Bundles of brush, carried miles on the human back,, heat -the brick-kiln and the -potter's furnace. After the last trees have been taken, the far and^ forbidding heights are scaled by lads with axe and mattock to cut down or dig up the seedlings that, if left alone, would reolothe tho devastated ridges. Dr. Theodore Lessing, one of the most distinguished scientists of Germany, declares that man's desire to make noises Is Inborn, can never eradicated, and is as natural In him as breathing. In this case as in so many others, man, of course, embraces woman too. THE POVERTY OF CHINA So Poverty Stricken are Certain Classes that no Weed or Fungus Escapes the Gleaner. "Nowhere can the student of -man's struggle with his environment find a anore wonderful spectacle than meets the eye from a certain seven- thousand-foot -pass amid the great tangle of mountains in West China that give birth to the Han, the Wei, and the Tiver's that make famed Szecbuen the 'Four-river province.' Except where steepness or rock- outcropping forbids, the slopes are cultivated from' the valley of the Tung-ho right ud to the summits, five thousand feet above. "Were it not for an agriculture of Lncredilie r-alnstaking, the fertility of the soil would have been spent ages ago. In a low-lying region like Kiang- su, for example, the farmer digs an oblong settling-basin, into which every part of his farm drains. In the spring, from its bottom he scoops for TEACHING THE DOG The training of animals, to teacSi ���������them to perform all sorts of entertaining tricks, is a task that requires talent on tlie part of the traiifer, but, above all, demands patience and a thoroughly methodical . procedure. ������.egin with the dog, and see how he Is taught his tricks. The first thing every dog must ifearn is his name. Select a short, sharp-sounding name, and stick to it. Never call him anything else. If you have several dogs, the name ia taught on the same principle. Divide their food, and then, placing a piece on the ground call each in turn by his name, and give him the food when he comes for it. Send the others back if they come forward out of their turn. By and by they will learn that a certain name is always associated with a certain dog. Ramble among the dogs, and call out one of their names every now and then. If the right dog comes to you, reward him with a piece of cracker. Pay no attention to the other dogs. They will learn very soon; and the first great lesson ��������� dependence and obedience ��������� will have been learned. Having taught a dog to fetch and carry ��������� which he will easily learn ��������� the next thing is to teach him to go and get any object called for. Place a glove on the floor; then say to the dog, "Fetch the glove," putting the accent on the last word. Then, when he has done this several times, place a shoe on the floor; and teach him to fetch this in a similar manner. Now place both objects on the ground, and teach him to fetch either one, as asked for ��������� rewarding him when he brings you th* right one, and rebuking him when he fetches the wrong, which you take from him and replace. HeAwill soon learn to distinguish the articles, when a -third may be substituted, and so ca until a number are on the floor. You should then go into the next room, taking the dog with you; and send him ;to fetch any article you mention. After a little time he will bring you the right one every time. Similar methods can be adopted with regard to other articles and the fertiliser the rich deposit washed from hJsliMds- -It is -true" the overflow (letters of, the_alT>habet..,_ Friday, April 20, 1912 THE ABBOTSFORD POST, ABBOTSFORD, B. C. A -memorial service was held in the Presbyterian church an Wednesday April 2-1. Addresses were delivered'by Revs. Yates and Cam- bell,., The sonmon by Rev. Yates was from Psalm 39, chapter !).- An off������.-ri*ng of'Slur) was, taken .up to be sent to the Sailors' Ilome, Vancouver. iTho congrqgajtion .at iCiaybiurn. and iStraiton have given a call to Rev. J. L. Millar. .. Mr. J. T. Smeoton has beeji appointed missionary to Upper Sumas Mussclwhito and Kiigard. Tenders Tenders for construction of two storey hall to be erected at Abbotsford will be received by Abbots ford Temple Oa, Ltd., until twelve noon, May 4th, 1912. (Lowest lar any tender.not necessarily accepted. Plans and specifications to be seen .at Dr. Swift's office, Abbotsford, B. C. to Eat Bread made an d ������ c I d y. the Abbotsford Baker, "the kind that mother made." ALBERT LEE, PROPRIETOR ohn son nO - Matron - - ������** * president y rKe Canadian HighwayAssociation CONNAUGIIT AND KERR JOIN IN MOVEMENT FOR GOOD ROADS. iMoved by the sa,me high public spirit and the single purpose of bringing the roads of Canada up to a standard that will be a credit td the -nation, and an example to tlie world at large, His Royal H'gh- ness the Duke .o'f Connaught.. and W.. J. Kerr, hald .the twia highest positijo'ns. in the 'gift of the Canadian Highway" -Association, that of patron and president respectively The' Canadian Highway will be an'acoompl'rsed fact "within the next few .years, and the outside^ world will then know that in this broad Dominion there .is a road more than 3,,000 mrles long.over which an automobile can-travel in safety and ���������with 'ccimifiotrt. The country .that ioiffers the wealthy ' ourist the splen did ino/ads that Canada will have, the magnificent scenery and exception::! opportunities of inveat- Iment, wull reap a large harvest fifoim its visitors. This association was formed in New Westminster, B. C. -.last November' and it was at this meeting that Mr. Kerr, a wealthy resident ���������of the (coast a,nd the pr'incipaal mi'over in the convention ���������ihat resulted- im the fioirm.atio>n pi the as- so/cia/titom, was elected president. Sqme time later the governor-general of Canada, whose activity in the cause of good roads is well known to those interested in this work, was approached and requested} to permit Ms 'name to be^ used' as patiioin, the .fallowing resolution being 'floinwarded to h^m after a meeting -o������f the executive of the association: ; ��������� Moved by President W. J. Kerr, seconded by Vice-president A. K. Todd, '������*His Rwyal Hiighness , tb,e\ Duke ,of Connaught, Governor-* General'af Canada, having jm many ways shown 'his interest ^n good jnoiads, and tmore particulairly by his speech fWoim the throne, at the last ftoatoial opening* of parliament, be.'It therefore "Resolved, vthat 'ihe secretary ex.tqnd to his Royal High ness the thanfks of the officers of the Cajnadiari Highway Association fox leoiding litis influence ,tP{ the cause df road improvement, and furtiher, "That (.thje secretary respectfully informs His Royal Highness ithat it is the earnest desire of the imemBe'rs *otf this association' that His tRqyal Highness ^should oomsent to 'become Patron of the Canadian IHiighway Association." The following reply was received a few days alglo by P. W. Luce, secretary tof the association: Govertniment House, Ottawa, >DeaifS.'!r, I am desired by the Gocvernor- General to acknowledge receipt of your letter, and to .inform you tn reply ithat Hi's Royal Highness will be pleased to become Patron of lhe Canadian Highway ' Association as requested by your executive committee. His Royal Highness is ^nuch interested in tiie subject o>f " good roads, and washes your a3dOcia- tion every success. 1 a,ra, l Yours faithfully Archur F. Sladen Private Secretary The -Duke of Connaught has long been interestd in good vroads and has shown in many ways that he is strongly 'in sympathy with any movement that will tend to belter the transportation facillities .of this ���������or any other country. Travelled man as he is," and trained in observations of things that make for public weal, His Royal "Higesshn, has put to practical use the knowledge gained in Canada,, England, ion. the continent and in foreign .countries, and he believes he has acted very wisely jn allowing his mame to be- colme associated with the enterprise fathered by the Canadian Highway jAssocia(tiion^ ' "Good roads" are a social and ecdnoimiq necessity, and good roads we will have all over Canada before I aim ready to acknowledge that the wo,rk of thevCanadlan Highway is finished," says President W, J. Kerr, and he means every word of tfyi - -.'���������'��������� c . \\ BUILDER and CONTRACTOR Estimates Promptly Furnished Work Guaranteed P. O. Box 227 The -monthly 'meeting of the W. C. T. U. was held on Monday, 16th Am the Prosbyte(rian church; It being the end Of the society's financial year the -election of officers tookiplacc wihon the following lad- ,e.s wore cilpctod by acclamation ������to if ill the offices of .the union : Mrs. Campbell, president; Mrs. Millstead vice-president; Mrs. Faclejn, corresponding secretary, Mrs. Parton, recording secre(tery; Mrs. Boyd,.treae urer. The society hope to take up several departments of work ,.n the near future. After the transaction of business and eilection^of officeia tea, wTas served and .a ehort programme was given by some of itie ladies present. 'A ^voj-j pleasant siocial ti,me wias spent. There .we're about thirty ladies present. ABBOTSFORD FALL FAIR On 'Saturday,-'the Matsqui coun- c./l meets at Mt-. Lehman. 'It is the intention of ,'ohe ;of >our leading' men backed by the signers oi a large petiti-on-to again ask the coun cil to make a donation to meet the {current expenses of the Fall Fair. iSumas council has donated one hundred dollars, and. governmeat assistance is assured. Many Mals- quiites will show'here, and.it is the belief of the petitioners jthat aid should be given by the council. Are always supplied with fine ranges. The famous McClary Manufacturing (Vs. =Ranges= are sold and guaranteed by Hardware and Furniture 'Major Poittinger, Abbotsford >R. J. Feathorstonehaugh, Abbot* ford. Fraser Campbell, Abbotsford W. J. Whitley, Vancouver J. Colgen/Abbotsford J.- A. Blair, Vancouver ��������� Fred Beckott . '' v J.. Birnie, Victoria B. (Reynolds, Barrio W. 0. Gamble, Matj-iiii I-I. Savage, Abbotsford W. Ash, Abbotsford Geo. Moathly, Vancoi\<*r Alex St. Cain, Portland ��������� E. >H. Caskell, Abboid Uii- W. FoTsythi, Clayburn J. Forsyth,- Clayburn J. A. McEwen, Abbotsford J. B. King, Abbotsijrd E. Howland , . ������ Wm. Porter, Vancouver Painting, Sign Writing General repair work J. E. PARTON Abbotsford -- B. C Good Storage Room for Furniture. , LIQUOR ACT, 1910. , (iSeetton- 49) HQT2L ARRIVALS A*S3r.������tsferd He&eU A, E. Rorisonj Vancouver W. D. Rorison, Vancouver Jno. 'Miller, Vancouver S. Rjbi^k, Vahcouv^er- Chas Morley, Sumas, Wash. C. E. Marckel,- Spokane, Wash. R. P. Gallant, Vancouver C. N. Beebe, Vancouver Wm. Burrell, Vancouver J. lH. Johnston, Vancouver v. S. McDonald, New Westminster J. Anderson, Vancouver Frank Hurley, Vancouver Bill Longfellow, Vancouver D. Mclnnis ��������� W. C. Chancey, Vancouver N. Darlin.g, Vancouver /** W. H. Taiser, and wife, Vancouver J. Teplin, De'nnoon Station D. McGregor and w ife��������� Vancouver W. T. Fay, JTefferson, Wis. C. Olmstead, Vancouver D. 'Gregor and wife Dan Hall, Chiiitfwack M. 'Lemon, Chilliwack Jas, R. Anderson, Chi'lli/wack Jas. A. Brennan, Chilliwack . Wm. 'Hart, Chilliwack Frank Kipp, Chilliwack F. Campbell, Vancouver Thos. Still, B. C. E. R. D.-McLeod, Vancouveir J. 8. Ki,ng, Seattle, ,W,ash. C. R. Gordon, Vancouver���������_.' Geo. L. Doyle, Vancouve,r T. J. Oonway, Vancouver L.AD. Birley, Montreal _ T. L. Gajnon, Vancouver., Commercial. W. J. Campbell, Vancouver John Hanson, Vancouver C\ Freeman, Vancouver D.AGreenton, Vancouver A. Wells, Mission City T. iMyhoh, Tye, Wash. J. Thos. Campbell, Abbotsford A. Brown, Abbotsford , NOTICE is hereby given,, that jn '.-he twelfth -day of May next, application will 'be made to the Sup- 3xinitfen.dent o\f, Provincial Police lor ranefer of the hotel license to sell L'quioir by re,t(a,il .in, the hotel known as .the lOommerdal Hotel, situate at V'bbo)!.isford, in the Province of British Columbia. Dated this 12th -day of April, 1912. james Mcelroy & cb. Holders of License. JAMES McELROY, BERNARD McELROYfc Applicanta. Timothy, Clover and Field Peaa bo be had at the Abbotsford ,F������ei Store. Timothy, Clover a;nd Field Peas bo be had 'at the Abbotsfford Feed Store When next your watch needs) attention leave it with, Campbell,--th* Abjbotsford Watch-maker. Shop' located in Clark's Gents' Furnish* ing store. . ~~ . _��������� WANTED FA'RiM ijLAND-Oji exchange for -jmy $1150.00 ^equity in Vancouver lots^ Act quickly ' for a snap< R. A. Cooper, Clayburn B. C A26. If your Grocer has not Five Roses Flour On hand you can get it at the Abbotsford Feed and Grain Store -J. J. SPARROW, PROP, INTER Geo. Zeigler Carriage, House and Sign Painter Call and get prices. All work guaranteed Abbotsford - B. C. HARRON BROS. Emb Imers and Funeral Directors Vancouver, Office and chapel-��������� 1634 Granville* St.-, Phone 3488 SfortL Vancouver, Offlco and STRAYED���������Red yearling he^feor emtio my place on 3rd Marchi) O wn- e<r can 'have same hy paying expenses, W. L. Barrett, odd Campbell place, O'earhroak Road. ectric Light For the Residence, Store or Office. Convenience Comfort ectric Power For Factories and Industrial Plants conomy Attention will be.given to all applications for service from bur lines. Address all enquiries to " Light and Power Department Holden Block, Vancouver. Sritish Goiumni
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Title | The Abbotsford Post |
Publisher | Abbotsford, B.C. : J.A. Bates |
Date Issued | 1912-04-26 |
Description | The Abbotsford Post was published in Abbotsford, in the Fraser Valley region of southwestern British Columbia. The Post was published and edited by John Alexander Bates, and it was the first paper targeted specifically at the Abbotsford area. The paper has since been bought and sold a number of times, and continues to be published to this day under the title of the Abbotsford News. |
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Notes | Print Run: 1910-1924 Frequency: Weekly |
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Date Available | 2011-10-05 |
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