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Special Sailings to the Homeland by: [Canadian Pacific, Cunard and Anchor-Donaldson lines at Lowest Rates. Pnotos and Passports Secured All enquiries confidential We look after your wants right from your home. Phone Willowdale 631 ' Office Stop 6, Yonge St. Luming SKEA'NS, HOOPER'& HOWELL, Solicitors for the Corporation of the Village of Woodbridge. g: - BOOKING .L.;teamsh1p mama DATED at the Village of Wood- }m'dg'e in the County of York thls 27th day of December, 71933:, 74 Yonge St. BROTHERTON’ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that t1“: Village of Woodbridge will apply to the Legislative Assembly of the Provmce of Ontario at its next ses- sion for an Act to ratify and validate the settlement of an action in the Supreme Court of Ontario, wherein Samuel Plunkett and others are plaintiffs and W. Robinson and Son Converters Limited and the Village of Woodbridge are defendants, and an action in the said Court wherein W. Robinson and Son Limited is plain- tiff and the Village of Woodbridge is defendant, which settlement is fully set forth in Minutes of Settlement dated the 26th day of December, 1933, and filed in the said Court, and to enable the Village to enter into an Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof. l “Wellâ€"!” said Snavely as he read the opening words. He said nothing more until he had finished, then with out lifting his head, “Wellâ€"well I’ll be! Grey’s alive, after all. Couldn’t get a word to nobody ’til jest now. If that don’t beat all!” He looked at Ruth, then IOWered his eyes to the paper again. “Wants me to come an’ git Hermosilloâ€"powerful long job getting six days west of there. Ruth CHIMNEYS BUILT & REPAIRED EAVESTROUGHING FURNACES “Mr. _Snave1y, look‘ here!” There was nothing agressive in Ruth’s tone, but it was like no tone she had ever used to Snavely. “Look at this.” Ann stepped to the door of the bifrchen and syood silently, her eyes on yuuuuul nusoana, who is in poor; health, and their small son, David,! :hey come to Arizona to take up: where Ruth’s brother, reported killedl in Mexico, had left off. They reach! Dead Lantern, 85 miles from the nearl est railroad, with the help of Old! {'harl'éy. Thane, neighboring rancher who also carries the rural mail. AtI the ranch they find the partner," Snavely, and a huge woman, Indian winn, who greet them suspiciously. they trudge the 5 miles from i'-lflCl1 gate to the house they pass a huge rock in a gulch where a voice wliiSpers, “Go back. Go back.” Ruth’s husband caught in a rain shortly af- ter their arrival contracts pneumonia and passes away before medical aid can be brought. Ruth, penniless and ‘ without friends attempts to carry onI but is balked at almost every turn by , the crafty and plotting Snavely. Desâ€"l, pite obstacles of all kind, Ruth gives E] notes on her ranch interest to putâ€"l; chase cattle. She is assisted by Oldli Charley Thane and his son, Will I Thane. A Mexican family has been v hired to assist with the work. A 1 geculinr sickness develops with the” livestock. Snavely calls it “liver'5 fever” . . . and says he has a powder ’1 for the Water to cure the disease. Ruth discovers trickery in Snavely’s tactics of poisoning her cattle, but says nothing, waiting for additional evidence. Drought is. overcome byl AMâ€"IIA sinking 5; well ln 9. ravine, getting water for the perishing stock. At the round-up Ruth has enough stock to sell to meet her notes. Application To Parliamentfi NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY R. H. KANE VENTYâ€"SECOND INSTALME r‘ WMJE i in an Easfern city, is willed -fourth interest in the Dead Lan- ranch in Arizona. With her ful_ husband, who is in poor RICHMOND HILL PAGE SI‘X Roofing Phone 92F an Ruth’s anger mounted. “That sounds I would say~ tie, same' ’ snavely Step- ‘in_ very well‘ But what will my brotherlped closei, is face thrust for‘ward i is think when I tell him about the mys- z and h“; We eyes ghttermg' Y°u 3111131: terious disease you called ‘liver fever’ ? ' :Zmeisonatzlusr :3 lilszuwfithwfi'up 3'51: 3’2: 533, What will he think when I tell him 2”, h. , g _ y to how I came to put the wrong powder amt get nOt m ?0 prove lt' anim the spring troughs that night?” Ruth was. agam‘sf' the wau' . She ;he' “Are you a_cusin, me_,, Snavely,s was tremb-lmg. Tightly she gripped ,‘d_ voice rang, then died away before the 21119 iZt‘teroliah? hill}; tand summined his girl’s steady gaze. He dropped his is m I Elgth:_‘_he :Ivmyofi: tanglsr .L, eyes' Ruth was tmumpbant; the man “back 3here soonâ€"he may even com: of .vas beaten, he was afraid of her now! Itmda ~an time Th lette ‘ must ‘Didn’t you never think,” he askedizh 3;) y '. eh.] I falteringly, “that things might look: ave een sent qulte a w 16 ago and = [different than what they are?” “18 waimudl betterâ€"he mlght have é’ffiflifil §§_4}c';/‘7J0#N [£342 Snavely turned to the girl. “You’re aâ€"goin’ jest as soon as Ann’s ready. Collect your kid an’ your things an’ git out! By sundown to-night there ain’t goin’ to be nobody on this place but me. I’ll have that greaser outfit loaded an’ started off this place in ten minutes! Then I’m goin’ for a lmite of a ride. When I come back He dropped his eyes. Ruth was there ain't goin’ to be nobody here! triumphant, the man was beaten, he You think you can go a-clutterin’ up was afraid. this place with people an’ drive a man .ERVICE- HM “But I don’t see,” replied Snavely, guardedly, “what call you got to get uppity. Suppose you wasn’t a paid: nerhthat’s your fault.” “The whole thing has been placed before my attorney,” said Ruth, “Theâ€"wholeâ€"thing ? ” “Yes. When I learned that I was not ‘your partner and that you had purchased the ‘note I understood how anxious you were to have me fail to meet it. But let’s not say anything more about that.” “Well, butâ€"” Snavely paused, help lessly. The guilt andtconsternation on his face, as well as the letter in her hand, gave the girl courage. I had failed to meet my note you would have been in legal possession of the entire ranch.” “When I v'v‘as in town,” continued Ruth, “I consulted an attorney about my position on this ranch. I learned that I Was not your partner and never had been. And I understood quite plainly that you knew this, and that if But Mrs. Warrenâ€"I toI' you~ Why I done that,” said Snavely in a re- lieved voice. “‘I done it to protect you.” The girl was suddenly angry; Snavely could not afford to speak to her like that any longer. She straight cued. “Mr. Snavely, tlielre‘are several very good reasons why I do not wish you to go with me; and there are rea- sons why you should respect my \‘vishes. It is for your own good. There are a number of things I must tell my brother When we meet.” Snavely paled. “What can you tell him?” he asked gruffly. “I shall tell him about the way in which you bought my cattle note.” ' Again Snavely studied her intently. There was something in her tone and manner which was quite new. She was no longer afraid. “Look here,” he said sharply, “What’s the matter of me goin’, anyways?” “You’re set on goin' yourself, eh?” Snavely regarded her quizzically. “Why, most certainly! Of course I shall go.” , “Well. Jest the same. I don’t see the “I think it would be best if 01d Charley went with me. I’m sure that under the circumstances he would go, and he knows the country and speaks Spanish better than I.” “Thanes ? What they got to do this ?” Snavely’s eyes narrowed. “We shall start to, Harry at once,” said Ruth, decidedly; “the Thanes lare coming home late to-night andâ€"” Must be desolate sure ’nox we’d got word of him soone things like‘ that happen. Bu1 all,”'he mused. Must Jest the same, I don’t see the mixin’ the Thanes up with oner. ' Well, But it beats with if V.......5, Ann hurried from the (1301‘, passed Ruth without a glance, and left the house on the way to the barn. _.. .n. yvl‘lllls back here soonâ€"he may even come toâ€"daywany time. The letter must have been sent quite a while ago and he was much betterâ€"he might have been able to get to the railroad withâ€" out any helpâ€"” an’ never did have. What abofit all that truck you was jest aâ€"talkin’â€" that goin’s on about the cattle dyin’? What of it? Fer all anybody knows, I was jest a-doin’ my best to keep you from stealin" my pardner blind; that’s what I was doin’! An’ the law would say the same.” Snavely step- ped closer, his face thrust forward and his pale eyesr glittering. “You l He (lid not reply to her question. and M :But after a moment he said slowly, the o] i still with lowered eyes, “Them things away ;is hard to prove.” The l “I don’t thinl; so! But I can tell those iyou something else which is not hard happy gto prove: I can whisper in the gulch had ac :as well as any one else!” He raised the lit- ,' his eyes quickly, his face a dead white 1 have 1 . Ruth glanced lingering-1y towardAnn, I lived ; {then back again. “The night of the'workm gstorm, Mr. Snavely,” she said quietly. As : ‘ He faced her in silence; the muscles Ann l( of his long stringy throat contracted -c0r1‘als ispasmodically. Suddenly he turned I began iand, walking slowly to his room, enâ€"' Befc itered. Almost at once he reappeared, V hear t] lthe packet of bank notes which Ruth .board :‘had given him in his hand. He held the hoi Ethem out. “You best take these here ‘ mesqui i‘an’ go git your brother.” lstood, To the girl’s amazement, Snavely smiled. “You like fancy words,” he said slowly, “so I‘ll ask you if you realize where you stand now?” His voice rose shrilly. “Don’t you see that your brother bein’ alive makes the W111 no good? The will don’t work, by God! You ain't got no rightsâ€"you ain’t no pardner an’ you ain’t got no .nterest in this ranch. D’you get that? I’m bOSS here now!” He whirled to Ann. “Git your black face outa here!” “But my brotherâ€"” “Your brotherâ€"how do I know he’s your brother? He never told me noth- in’ about you nor nothin’ about any will. ‘Cordin’ to my way a-thinkin’ you come here jest to steal his inter- est. Who are you, anyways? You’re a plumb stranger to meâ€"you ain’t got a thing to say about this ranch In spite of the apparent humbleness of hi§ tone, a twinge 01" fear caught Ruth’s heart. But she answered, “I don’t see that it can make any dlffer- ence to you now, Mr‘. Snavely.” Ruth gripped herself. “Do you real- ize that you are a crlminal and that you will face arrest as soon as I bring my brother back?” “It makes a sight’ of difference to me!” he said sharply, and his eyes, no longer jerking, bored into hers. Ruth took the notes. She thought she understood: when she and Harry returned, Snavely would not be on the Dead Lantern» Perhaps that was the best solution. She turned to Ann. “Ann, I wish you would get the buck- board and take David and me over to‘ Thanes’. I’ll have an early supper ready by the time you harness up." Snavely had walked toward his room, now he turned and came back. “I don’t think you’d best go mixin’ the Thanes in this.” 1th THE LIBERAL, RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO ien ,aid Ruth boldl Ruth boldly. But a1â€" .d cringing before her, It appear so abject as e should be. Didn’t he ld be sent to prison? on tried everything you me lose my interest?” reply to her question. oment he said slowly, 1 The following are the holidays for schools during 1934: the first two days of January, part of the Christ- ‘mas vacation; Easter holidays, Mar. 30th to April 8th, inclusive; Victoria Day, May 24th; King’s birthday, June 3rd; summer vacation, June 30th to Aug. 3151:, inclusive; Labor Day, Sept. 3rd; Thanksgiving day, October; Re. membrance day, Nov. 11th; Decem- ber 22nd to December 3lst inclusive, part of Christmas vacation. The King’s birthday and Rememâ€" brance day fall on Sundays and trus- tees and teachers are asked to be guarded in their observance by either a proclamation of the governor-gen- eral or decisions of the local muni- cipal authorities. Deducting‘ 166 Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, there will be during the present year, 199 teaching days in the schools of Ontario, aceording to a circular sent out by the Ontario dé- partment of education. “Ann, listen to me!” Ruth grasped the huge arm. “Listen, Ann, I’ve dis- covered the voice in the gulchâ€"it’sI Snaveiy. There’s a trick to itâ€"he's been tricking you with it, scaring you so that you would be afraid of him and do as he told‘ you.” “But please, Ampâ€"you’ll do it for me. He won’t knowâ€"please, Ann; I beg of you to.” The giantess stood with bowed head and twisted her big hands together. “I wisht I could, Miss Ruth, I wisht to Gawd I could." Ruth tried to appear surprised. “But Mr. Snavely knows I wanted to go to Thanes’.” “No’m. He tol’ me you’d try to make me do that. He hays I got to take you right to the railroad.” Ann dropped her eyes and slowly shook her head. “I reckon I dasn’t go fer doin’ nothin’ ’cept what I was tol' to do, Miss Ruth.” “Not that, Annâ€"take me to Thanes’ I must go there at once. We’ll put all my things in the backboard and then drive there. They’ll be home some time to-night or to-morrow morning.” > “‘Ann,” said Rut the giantess came 1; please help me!” “Shorely, Miss Ruthâ€"Ill he’p you pack.” hurl and Before she had‘ finished she could hear the sound of the team and buck- board coming from the barn toward stood, board the little house, the gift which was to have been theirs for so long as they lived and worked hard. They had worked hard. As she entered the house she saw Ann leading two horses through the corrals. Ruth went into her room and began to pack. the house. Ann sto. mesquite where R stood, and climbed outa. his mindâ€"I’ll show you! Git goin’!" He strode past her and out of the house. Ruth let him goâ€"there was nothing further to say. But she’d find Harry. She heard the steps of SnaVely’s horse and presently saw him galloping to~ which early Sna‘ Ma )1 She heard the step of so, and then saw him rd the little adobe house. (Contnued Next Week) oivard the 'mOuntains. :eai‘s welled into Ruth’s eyesâ€"- 001‘ people. They had been so Like trusting children, they ‘epted her gift of thetland and [e house, the gift which was to zen theirs for so long- as they nd worked hard. They had tly saw' him galloping to- little adobe house where 3 taking in her washing festooned the bushes since ing. He stopped his horse ' and called. Don Francis~ .‘edo came to the doorway; 3d in the yard, her arms 'oal'e opped by the small Ruth’s horse still d from the buck- L aphealingly, as ward her,” “Ann, d in reply LCiSCO’S team 2r wash intp navely rode ke fiercely ed toward a, question. 'edo W3 all zavcly's Ping It is important for us all that these questions be answered so that the spread of disease may be checked through bringing under control the .original source of the germs, aswell as those to whom the germs may have been spread and who, in turn, might pass them to others. W edo not expect our most capable crime detectives to solve crimes tlut are unknown to them. If our house is robbed, we report the grime to the police. In the same way, it is necesâ€" sary for us to report Erfimmrunicahle diseases to the health department if we are to have action in the detection of the responsible source of the dis- ease. a case of communicable disease is re- ported to the health department, the epidemiologist tries to find the ans- wer to two questions:â€"“From whom did he get the disease?” and “To whom has he given it?” Here it is that the medical detec- tives on the staffs of our health dJe- partments .enter the picture. They are known as epidemiologists. When The first duty of medicine is to‘ prevent disease. In spite of all our efforts, disease does occur. There. are diseases which arise within the! body of the patient, and there aml othens which are the result of the i11-l vasion of the body by disease germs. These germs come from some other person, and so we can say that, as a general rule, every case of disease that is due to germs comes from an- other case. MEDICAL DETECTIVES W“ The detection of the criminal is, in the minds of the public, the chief ser- vice of a police department. We dis- agree with this view if We believe that it is more important to prevent crime than to detect the criminal. Nevertheless, we will all agree that, if a crime has been committed, the guilty person should be found, not so much that the offender may be pun. ishecl but t'b prevent further crimes. :NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE I BUSY FARMER The average tax on a 160 acre place runs from $35 to $60, but unlike the assessment system in Ontario it does- n’t matter whether there are any buildings or not, they do not affect the tax rate. Speaking about wheat, the western clerk says that farmers realized only 16c. per bushel for much of their CI'Op. The newspaper prices are much high- A native of Canada, but a visitor in Ontario for the first time, is Mr. R. A. Robertson, who is visiting in York County. Mr. Robertson is the municipal clerk of what is known as the rural municipalities which com- prise nine ths. and covers a large area of country. He lives at Bal- carrier, a village of 700 lying north- east of Regina. In addition to his duties as municipal clerk he has been tax collector, which Mr. Robertson re- gards as “some job.” Despite the fact that this territory enjoyed a good crop this past season only 20.6% of 1932 tax roll is paid. That year crops were bad. Tax sales are of little avail for you couldn’t get a bid on a man’s land at one of them, and if you did sell for taxes the government re- fuses to issue the script for the land transfer, so there you have it. Why pay taxes? ‘ while a few odds and ends made upi the balance. Under the exemption law one cow had to be left with thel farmer, also certain implements. The sale was made under seizure for 1932 and 1933 taxes. Collector Distin McDonald not having returned the 1932 roll yet. The farm is mort- gaged and the mortgagee is unwilling- to have the taxes applied against the property, so there was nothing to do but get them from the few chattels. After the expenses were paid there was $24.48 to apply on the overduei taxes, and the balance may now bei charged against the property. It is reported that the owner of the chattels has since app ied for re-' lief 'from Uxbridg‘e Towns ip council and some are disposed to look on the affair as a sort of “tit for tat” move. gaged al to have property but get After t1 The farm stock, sold at the sale of Frank Pace at Lincolnville on the UK- bridge townline last week for taxes realized the startling low price of $45.64. The top notch cow Went un- der the hammer of Bill Smith, the Uxbridge bailiff, for $19, and as the bovine was led away someone said at’s more than she’s wor ere’s a better price for h I GRANT FLEMING. M.D. - ASSOCIATE SECRETARY OF THE ®anabian mehiwl Aaznriafirm naes THURSDAY, FEBRUARY lst, 1934 tach icreatures are one of the most mixed 'of Nature’s blessings. In some ways .they are the beneficial to man, since :3:th destroy many noxious Weeds and insects. But when their natural enemies, such as owls, foxes and lynx 'are absent, they overrun the country- side. The medical detectives are not heard about very often. They go about their work, day by day, not al- ways sucessfully, seeking for the sources of disease. Individually, we can help them by reporting disease promptly; in return, we receive pm tection from disease. Questions concerning Health, ad- dressed to the Canadian Medical A34 sociation, 184 College Street, Toronto, will be answered personally by letter. W , _°_. our health departménts, in detecting and controlling the sources of in- fection. ‘ There are communicable diseases against which we can protect our- selves, such as smallpox and diph- theria, but for protection against most of the communicable diseases, we must rely upon group action, through and Dr. Walker, head of the Biology Department, University of Toronto. The story of the starlings, which have been sweeping the county and threaten to become one of the great- est pests in its history, is also inter- esting. They have all been bred from six pairs, which a benighted American enthusiast brought home from Europe and released in Central Park, New York, a few years ago. But mice are perhaps the most for- midable plague of all. These little cockle, with its hairy leaves and pur- ple flower, which formed a dense mat along the ground, and among the most sinister, the beautiful wild mus- tard. Some weeds have grown less common and others more common, since pioneer times. Ragweed is one of those which have enormously in- creased. The insect pests are also examined. Ve haVe the story of the corn borer. the apple maggot, the red spider and others. For this section Mr. Perkins Bull has enjoyed the collaboration of Professor Lawson Caesar of Guelph The story of the great plagues. which the farmer in Peel has had to fig-ht, constitutes an epic, comparable to the tale of the Blood, Frog's, Lice and Murrain of Beasts, which J eh0vah inflicted on the Egyptians. Mr. Wm. Perkins Bull, K.C., in the course of his scientific volume of the “History of Peel,” traces the story of the great struggle between man and nature. It is an heroic struggle, for nature is absolutely Without mercy. There was, for instance, the plague of rattlesnakes in pioneer days, When hundreds of .these venomous reptiles were killed in one day. Then there are the weeds, which, as to-day, cum- bered the land of the early settler. The Canada thistle, still common, stifled the wheat and made leathern harvest mitts necessary. There was also the POULTRY & DAIRY FEEDS ALWAYS IN STOCK PHONE 10 BLUE COAL er than the net received by the grow- er, but its one of the mediums he is able to collect taxes through, for while it is useless to hold a tax sale, it is still possible to seize enough wheat when it is being brought to the elevators, to satisfy tax demands. Editcd‘by UP 1N YOUR ROOMS LESS WASTE JP THE CHIMNEY BURN