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Bifocals f Joint- can your Eyes and PROPERLY Watson Graduate Optician Si the Oldest No paper sent oflt York unless paid in advance TERMS par annum In whan not to paid to United In only gift for Lady or From Watsons Jewelry Store Editor and Proprietor A K OUR OTTAWA LETTER July With polls still hear from majority of farmer candidates in Medicine Hat riding has soared away mark the sad news lias been cabled to No NEWMARKET Screen Doora and Windows Cloth all widths Hammocks from to Baby Hammocks Lawn Mowers styles Water Pots In Galvanized and Japanned Florence Automatic OH Stoves New Perfection Oil Sprayers to Electric Fans Toasters Grills Irons Stoves Refrigerators All Steel White Enamel A Washag Machine Fly Paper and Poison- All Paints and Varnish In the Best Grades Paints Oils Stains Meeting Harvest Costs The Imperial Bank la willing to assist responsible farmers over the difficulties of harvest financing by extending adequate accommodation to meet th ex penses of that busy costly season See the manager of our nearest branch about your requirements NEWMARKET BRANCH AURORA BRANCH OF CANADA A fcV B SOUTH END LUMBER YARD SCRANTON NtlT COAL COKE Brick Cement Lumber According to Hie Cable pitches coming from the confer ence of Premiers overseas the news considerably effected I lie stand of the Canadian delegate for fullest publicity etc etc The newsof the govern ments overwhelming defeat has brought home lo Imperial aulborl- fact that Premier and his government do not represent Canadian thought In Journeys overseas and while Ihcre are confer ences such things as Empire Na val Air and Military Defence with Hon Hugh Guthrie sitlhig on a Com mittee It has become evident to the authorities who are behind the confer ence that Premier cannot bind Canada to anything at present time Because of that it Is likely that outcome of he conference will rather be expression of pious hopes than anything more substantial Tho investigation Into par ex change scandal has begun it gives every promise If allowed to develop as It should of growing Into big gest scandal of the war and afterwar period While there are suggestions Somebody higher up Is seriously involved the commission Investigating the scandal continues to receive names secret and already some ten or a dozen people have been implicated by witnesses whose names have been withheld from publication by the commission or counsel for the government Thousands of dollars of Ihe peoples money have been wrongfully paid out without any re sponsible officer of the government trying to keep any check on payments and iliere is plenty of evidence which points to continued loose handling of public moneys such as was prevalent during the war period The result of the commissions en deavors will not be known for some lime At present only he the frauds has been touched upon and the scandal seems like a snowball growing bigger the farther it Is roll ed The evidence before com mission consists of a repetition of at tempts to pass the buck and many attempts are being made to hang on a couple of minor officials who were allowed lo retain thousands of dollars In English currency In their office for so long as nine weeks be fore making any return to the Finance Department The official in charge of the de partment which is now being was apparently so overloaded with work between running up lo the House of Commons to advise his Minister in pulling through estimates and running hack and forward official of Ihe department that was unable to carry his work of Parliament was sufficient to demonstrate King was being heartily supported id the House and the enthusiastic receptions accorded him in ait parrs of the Dominion Where he has been able lo address meetings have shown that the of Canada are looking upon him as their coming Premier- In his speeches atBrome and Bed ford in Quebec Mr King pointed out again that except Russia Canada was the only country which had been de nied the right of a general election fol lowing the war and while this coun try stood well in her efforts Id re establish herself after the participation In the recent struggle that was duo In no small measure to the good sense and levelheadedness of the people themselves who had tendencies only In the minds of Hon Arthur Meighen and a fewofhIs followers and who had received little assistance and no encouragement the gov erning parly Toward the end of this month Mr King will make a lour of several wes tern Ontario points from where there has been a demand by the people that they he given an opportunity ing his views on pressing questions of the day Throughout his speeches Mr King ha pointed out that it Is thi right of people to say who shall govern them and that through the than j machinations and usurpations of the present administration the people are being denied that rignt though recent byelections have clearly demonstrat ed that the Meighen Government Is not Wanted in any seellon the coun try The dates and places of Mr Kings speeches in Ontario this month are Wednesday July North York at Aurora Thursday July Brampton Peel County Friday July South Oxford Saturday July Hamilton Monday Aug 1st Plcton FARMER BLACK AND FARMER WHITE the mild reply Pit try you for a few months and then well see whether you had better go back to New York and so theQCXt day the boy was sent to farmer In one of the Western towns which thrift and Industry have made some- thing lilltc less than an earthly disc lived former Black and farmer premises said Deacon White They were cousins and the boy had been fairly considered welltodo hi he world deacons of churches Whites re- Christian characters were above and both were childless One clear bright day when the sun was setting In splendor of dun and Well have a little walk round the White when Installed in his new home This was a famous chance for talk but farmer White had his own way of doing things What a- splendid calf that cried Harry 1 never saw such a beauty such a one on our gold with hero and there a cloud Is- mean fanner Blacks place land of crimson floating emerald How would you like to own banks In the Tar expanse Deacon White came over to see Deaoon Black Mel own that me and the boy Together they compared notes upon almost to lose his breath as the farming Interest and Cousin Black it I wouldnt look Cousin White oyer acres both men coming ride wilh keener interest and sharper appei ires for his nobte from their in business supper tie flushed rosy red dream of such a thing Well you may dream of It and realize II too If you will take good care of It the calf shall be yours There Indoors was he when grows to cowhood you Martha a handsome and notable sei who took as much pride in her house it may give as her husband did In his farm How calf my own You spotlessly clean was every on better taken of which eye restcdl The linger- ll shall be then never I beams of sun sent a bush along know to believe It indeed the snowwhite cloth ana I dont From Era July 14th New polatocs on the market Lloyd vol performed a re markable surgical operation yesterday on a horse belonging to Mr Geo Todd of saving Its life Successful reunion of the Mechan ics Institute Friday evening when the following took part Dudley Morgan Jas Wolherell A A Smith Will Collins Davids Beaver Smith Sel- by and Miss Collins The pupils of and Pine Orchard Schools held a picnic In Mr Starrs grove on the about being present Died On July Minerva be loved wife of Mr Sterling of De troit Michigan and daughter of Mr David VanNorman of Keswick J ye a re On July at Jersey Margaret Matilda beloved wife of Hiram Moor Esq In her year aged every lea cup with a fleck rubyj I hope youll enjoy much as I enjoy while the oldfashioned creamer wore a tiara of gemtike I Will make you round Its burnished rim and even lite cream reflected the warm glow Jacotf has thee heard any thing from Mr asked Martha who was reared a Friend and sllll used plain language Oh yes I forgot said Jacob your present it to you think of the good Father who Is bestowing so man daily blessings upon us So little by little while Harry lis tened downcast eyes temples and burning checks Ihe kind- hearted tried lo Impress upon he boy the beauty of truth and faith and From Era Fyje July 17th EXPERIMENTAL AND RESEARCH WORK IN GRAIN AND FIELD CROPS and research work promoted by the guidance of the Department of Ag riculture has made great strides In Canada during recent years It is estimated for instance that the dis covery of Marquis wheat by the Cereal Division of the Experimental Farms branch has enriched wheat grower of he three Prairie Prov inces by annually and introduction of Preston Stan ley and Huron wheals Into other provinces has brought about at least half a million dollar laying down his bread and Duller thankfulness without seeming In his hands very carefully and pro- to sermonize or reprove ducing a letter says he can perception seized upon boy he spoke of the pick of lhel points In the hoys character flock he called him thought he has saw had seen for some time that been reared very badly of course soil was good provided only the he no parents and a seed was sown hi the right way handsome lad I shall have to carry would catch and retain a strict arid I expect and keep him noxious weed but would yield to the from all his old associations jproper hand aim send the shoots of Farmer White sighed softly up all the mo had set his heart on having hoy and finding his cousin had taken steps towards let the matter rest In due time the lad Marthas heart yearned bright sunny face bill Instructions from not to show any fondness lost boy should lake advantage of It Through His lilt General Mr is one of the Cabinet Ministers the first time since Confederation that North York be represented by a Minuter of the Crown Miss Kaltlc Smith of SI Is visiting friends in own Miss Annie Simpson of her vacation In town Miss A has situation at Mflford Bay Miss Iaura of Is visiting her cousin Miss Essie Barrle spent accepted a re vigorously So when Waller Hunter la securing him that stirring and shaking So when easier waiter he wide holidays in Da ric KjVt1 n K riiAn IHl A fit spending where everything shone with cleanliness hut nothing seemed pain- came and towards his she had re- deacon the that It soon became Irksome for poor Harry to call this formal woman mother and he chafed under her many restrictions The house was not too clean but It was too precise for a hoy for one especially of Harrys tempera ment He had firmly resolved to fully proper- he fell was a home and not a farmer Blacks he had been fearful move a chalrlest he should violate some canon if precision and see Martha turn with a look more expres sive than words which perhaps tempt ed him In hts boyheart to urn the chair over and run Hannah that was farmer Whites wife was not contented wilh giving the bright face a kiss hut she Ihrew In an expressive motherly hug which Harry was by no yesterday party of school girls was enter tained at Miss Iafternona show was here for a few days Miss Ethel of Toronto Is spending a couple of weeks with her aunt Mrs Jackson Miss left for Georgetown On Tuesday to spend the holiday with her sister The following were elected repre sentatives lb Vie Quarterly Hoard of the Methodist Church Groom other v a gain of dbaMO examples npaWB and Hughes J childhood and to he a man of PI for farmer Black con- J McKay Mrs Jack- rain that Promlsfl and hut the rules at brought Aixrh hfthe were very wearisome Then para his dark eyes to Hint extent J coal and lime business W PEARSON Cor Church and wheat Is the only has profited Immensely through the Wrft very work carried on at Experimental no less thai lie had to stoop and lias been Farms By the Introduction of his con duel out of doors ft Icnsihill a ttoaen Wilson A Vlctorj and In particular allow him to speak offlre he could them back I of a gala has been made of over 0 or his going off then I am certain but he J lodge accompanied annually while other hor Indulge in some ft his face vMUi a celebrated grains finch as barley flax and rortR thai was entirely Just be sure he he Borne at AHamlale out the and forbidden he encountered Bui the play was In the hoy and would mi1 again a face out If he could nol get fairly thinks now was most conceal his true Intentions steal he ever saw ncr THE CANE SONS CO LIMITED DEALER as he would have liked do and simply had to leave the work of responsible for an In his department to v of annually I ales When these men fell down of these must and will develop in the Job the Chief Accountant was ftH profit the country blamed though apparently he was In plant breeding work overloaded with work and field crops have red It is expected the continuation discovery of many new varte- the hearing wilt bring forth such as the apple Early startling facts as to how the public Malcolm corn Alacrity tomato money was handled If he varieties of tree fruits have lion Is allowed to run though its proven of good growth In the proper course Provinces while The government Is In the midst of valuable discoveries have been made an attack of dog days few In forige crops notably a perennial ministers who are In the capita arc red clover Immensely valuable re- a hard time carrying on the search work has been done by business of the country and Division of Chemistry ami nothing Is being done in the way Mori of Botany and by the Health of of cabinet The Premier Animals and Seed and majority of the cabinet ministers Branches Canada has been shown are absent and there will hardly be be healthiest of all countries In done Mr Meighen gels away at forbidden hours lake time evenings how different from his errands and loo pre- homes I Parmer White did read varlcale or He outright In order in silence nor did his wife indulge In slolen pleasure demurely knit They were children dreaded and hated his evenings when Couple and could good deacon cat on one side the Jack straws or fireplace and his wife on the occasions The white placed him were books had a large slock of con- did not care to read tasks hums on hand as well as apple on books ho he performed almost with hatred In I his heart What was boy dot so that while one roasting Harrys head was puzzled to gel at the solution The great farm house was like rtf he other The boy came somehow Lumber Lath Shingles Posts Etc ILIJO- a Doors Sash Flooring and Moulding Turning Sawing Dressing Etc the Bans Sons Go Limited Factory Yards Huron St Newmarket not any serious talk of writs before them and of cabinet In the fall are floating step hardly likely to to him tho deacon an Judge whose thou shall and thou shall not were laws as rigid as those of the Mcden If l ileraeas was fell for him occasionally back There Is jyelcllon though the reorganization a be taken before the government has decided that Is time to lake Ihe hull horns and go country The Medlrlne Hat result has shown he government that there la not a safe seat for It In Hie Weal The West will probably demand new rcp- In the cabinet when any does take place and if Is more Use stork a fact which In large measure the eel lent system of supervision and con trol adopted and followed by Health of Animals Branch By Us Measures and other activities Ih conservatively calculat ed the Division of has saved country annually largely by Us crusade against smut and lis control of late blight and rot iff and oilier diseases to which plant life Is Research work In Its laboratories by the Seed has resulted In approximately Ions of screenings being must he at- wH shown and every departure from the right was punished with lMM1 minds of the J of there could To Work in Ice Houses at GOOD WAGES RAID than doubtful in the if he found any scats In which to spring liyfIcctlojiB there Bennett of Calgary find Hob both talked of an cabinet pott blink This would mean a maximum value the live feeder and this Is but one of the profitable results that have achieved Turning to the logical branch when It Is slated that lo Held crops alone a Justifiable esti mate Is thai the depredations of In to look foiward those evenings as Ills greatest recreation and delight True Hie old farmer could not let him rove about with Idle hoys hut of best the neighborhood afforded or all of them were welcome be noisy loo In the great more than due severity And the beauty of It was Ill never have anything more to do ln White was as merry and with a hoy of that character cried a any of liem without in Deacon Black coming in day hi least losing his dignity or his in- great wrath What do you think and requires a wonderful Ive heard that Harry was at the show last night with a lot of worst Well how do you get along with roughs In town jlhat young rascal asked farmer of fanner White from time to lime- and the answer always troubled him It was Invariably the some Must like a hook I Hut who In the name sense do you manage I dont manage much Hit Daill Monday The Christian Church garden party at films Morrisons on Wednesday evening The married and single men hid a game of cricket on fair grounds Tuesday Married won Players Stewart Sutherland Hums If W A Howard Taylor McDougall and The Friends Sunday School had a j picnic a Holland Landing Park heflday About were present ami rigs left here In about oclock The At Toronto July I Jones of to Mary Agnes HIM of Churchill Jiy Van year butler po tatoes hag chickens pr LOOKING BACK oil valla mil the hoy took some herbtea for his and went to bed early Martha 1 know he did and that what dis courages Ho managed some way to gel out of the and off ami he was at circus for Ive proof at Harry was called In red and defiant and of of common us hack In range sweet ways Along the paths of childhood days chuckling of the maple leave music of the dripping eaves A little room a trundlebed A tender hand upon our head mothers He farmer White course by W abilities any draw out a I return lo the old Tory lines sects cause a loss each year of have never really been departed some Idea of colossal work Involved can be formed field husbandry by the greater use of and crop rolallons for each district It is grievances estimated that Ontario Is benefitted I which and a short drift foe the alleged who rein In In the govern- benches while they can Since Hon grip Hob Is reported retain a strong him ftnJ shocked both alone Ive given him a calf he Ihe deacon and his wlfe along a little family of hens At dinner time bread and water which take up all his were placed before him he refused to spare time I never have to ask him eat and forthwith the rod was re- to for me He and earnest plea Jo In the mldsl of the hub- I over Ida lessons home together or If cine offers have a game of some kind His seal never vacant In the Sabbath School he likes to work and he enjoys Ms home White came In and his wife told him their on the parly purse strenuous of- annually to the extent of Youve hoy said loo strict with farmer While thai lune memory of a day A prattling group a sunny way restful sweet that Through cowslipJewelled lanes meads A redroofed church a crowded A solemn bell a message true the Joy tears They call to us In grownup years The forms around the fireside bright falling night Is striking and pew gather with The The brown old clock Apply to foreman Mr Sambrook LAKE SIMCOE ICE SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED fori are being made to a re conciliation between he and Mr and In view of the fact that party purse will he moat Important In Ihe campaign that reconcilia tion will probably time The warmth with which Hon agriculture Mackenzie King was received in the Townships during Ills Detroit July Skimming brief lour fittingly answered many the choppy surface of Detroit of charges of his political preparatory lo taking off the opponents who falling to fln any other ground on lo allick the Liberal Leader had nought Hill while by summer following a system encouraged by liar mental Farms branch the Prairie flcnrt him back Provinces arc thought to gain D0- him Ill have no annually These few foots hlrn take place due will lie Advance that is being White In the development of Canadian Yes If you want your house turned fact Is Cousin Jacob I always loved A psalm Is sung word divine what are you going to do hoy and never was afraid to show la read and then all kneeling there I gurus love has done Job A fathers voice is heard In all Through these sweet paths And hes never lold you a He I have trod cried his cousin I wash my bonus ter liars round mc asked former oyer Into Pandemonium no use trying he was born bad associa tions were all of lowest kind Never Nor deceived you Never Nor run with wild boys I prayer that wo Lindsay July Attacked by a dog apparently crazed by boat rim I the iHtie daughter of Mr didnt give him chance I let him have boys house as I and Mrs Casey of flying boat Maria Inlo That may a Into this Tholo said two smaller charge he was being drowned one of IhC float Til hi of the Liberal wings on the seaplane wa knockea boy I or their A River youll gel nothing for your as he wishes and give him plenty giant misery and unhapplncss T bo but was terribly glance at off disabling filer which was be i the Liberal record during ses- owed back to her anchorage llmo for play Then when he at least I can works I find ho works with a will Deacon While mildly Will Cousin Black shook head He wilh me Harry was afraid that bad would work out go ftOy where the somo time but It never has for know Im bad but I meant to Try at Is the blessing good I been used right land the prop of two good people who The childs and hung only We wont talk of that now was loved and were not afraid lo show was torn almost off by a thread of flesh and its shoulder was badly gashed Dr of rendered temporary relief and the child was then rushed lo he hospital The dog has been kilted and head sent lo Toronto for ex amination for any if