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"Originators o Low Prices."
GIGANTIC MONEY SAVING CLEARING
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SALE.
A Stock Reduction Sale; over -towering, over -shadowing all similar
events of the past and present time, Our own past efforts outdone. Corn -
petition completely eclipsed by our furious fusilade of tremendous values in
wantable goods..
The sale commenced on Saturday, July 3rd, and continues for exactly
one month.'
Doubtless you have gained confidence in this firm's 'ads.' Every
statement made will be more than carried out. Every price quoted and
every article mentioned will bo found as represented.
PRICES LIKE THESE SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES
A
AN
BIDDING RIVALRY.
INCIDENT OF AN AUCTION OF OLD
CHINA AND BRIO -A -BRAC,
What happened WbeeuTwo Women Each
Determined to :haws tt $0 Cup and Sau•
Dec (lard to Tell Which Felt Worse
When It Was An over.
It was the third <ley of an auction
stile of the china, brie-a-brao and furni-
ture of the last representative .of au old
slew York family, and the Emotion room
Dress Geode in three colors, two shades of Green and a Fawn shade, regular price
25o, sale price 17c.
Dress Goods, all wool, special line, good shades, reduced to 20d."
Black Brocade Drestr Goods, 42 inches wide, worth 40c. a ya d, but during this sale
it will be 250.
Some very special lines of Drees Goods have been reduc to 25c.
The Black I:Ienrietta we are now showiug for 50e. a yo eclipses anything we have
previously ehown.
Tweeds—We have secured wonderful values in Tw• .ds. Sortie lines for school wear
at 23 and 30c. a yard.
Tweeds, very heavy and all wool, new patter s a d in every respect they are worth
50e., but tt,e sale price is 35c. a yard.
All our Dollar Tweeds (narked down to 75
Factory Cotton, one•yard wade, a now lino ortb 4c. for 2aac,
Lace Curtains taped all around, 21,4 yards oug worth 40e. for 25c.
Lace Curtains. a splendid number worth $1.50 a pair 31 yards long and 60 inches
wide, selling at $1.
Cottonade—A now line for boy's wear, soft finish, in Checks and Stripes, worth
20 cents for 14c.
It's surprising true for hhh
at a lady
sidwbn how
told her hatding the great that commencedon Satur-
day she could buy them at 20 cents.
Blue Serge for Boy's Suits, worth 40o. for 30c.
Flannelette—Wo have been watching the Flannelette market closely and now
offer, during this sale, the best values we have seen, some special lines at 5u.
.61a and 10e, a yard.
School Handkerchiefs, fanny red and blue border at 1a each.
Millinery—Ladies' Wbito Sailors worth 50o. for 35c.
Ladies' Sailors to fancy black or white straw worth 50a. for 33c.
Ladies' Flop hats fancy Braid, worth 35c for 20e,
Girls' Flop Leghorn Hats worth 60e. for 45.
Flowers --Rosas, three in a bunch, in pink or red, to be cleared at 5c a bunch,
Flowers that were 250. reduced to 15e.
(( i( " 40c, cd 25e
" (( " 50o, " $5c.
Fancy Straws, Ribbons, Chiffon will bo all reduced at this sale.
Ladies' Capes were al, reduced to 75e.
Ladies' Capes, fancy braiding, Si 40 for $1 15.
Ladies' Capes, Fawn, Brown end nlack $1 40 sale price 361 35.
Groceries -2 We.hboards for 25 cents •
Clothes Pins 1 cent per dozen; Cornstarch .5 cents a package
Buttermilk Soap containing glycerine, Witch Hazel and Buttermilknictly wrapped
three cokes in a box, regular price 15c, sale price iOc.
Large Tin flaking Powder, regular price 10 vents for 5 cents
Some times we make a evert for business. That's what we're doing now, but
its this persistent underselling—day after day. yenr actor year—that bas lifted tai-
storenboveall others in this section Its our straight -forward, upright plan i;f
doing businese that has won for us the confidence of the people.
Briber in your Butter and c ggs and take home Dry Goods, Groceries and Shoe:
Mc innon & 00.
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Has the largest at .sor•tment of
SUMMER V. fi THING,
DRIINS GOlk ; 'S9
PRINTS,
HOSIERY and GLOVES
Which he is selling at a remarkably low price.
The pale man urged his companion net
to bid, but those cheers rang in her
earn, and every eye was upon ber.
"And A half," sho said,
"Then take it, you spiteful thing,"
suddenly yelled the older woman, right
1 at her competitor. Then she rose to her
feet, "Come, Coral I shan't stay in
such a place another moment, " And she
flounced put, followed by Cora.
The younger woman looked badly
' tattled, She handed out $]i.SO to the
cleric and took the cup and saucer.
Then elle went out, looking very much
embarrassed over the affair and wonder-
ing, probably, what had ever made her
was crowded to the doors with dealers pay such a price for snob a thing,—New
York Suit,
"I'm going to introduce a bill," de-
clared the first legislator, "prohibiting
any and all persons from going up iu a
balloon." •
"There's where you show your lack
of statesmanship," sneered the second
I legislator. "My bill will make it an
offense puuishablo by fine and impris-
in antiques, connoisseurs, speculators
and people who had just dropped in to
3a;h up a bargain in glass or china, if an
opportunity offered. There were a largo
number of women present,. and they
were principally bargain seekers..
The auotioneer seemed used to such
crowds and continued to call out the
bids nronotououely despite the amusipg
situation that arose every time he
reached an article which ono- of the ' eminent to fall out of a balloon."- -De-
wornen bad marked to buy for herself. troit lasso Press.
Things had been quiet for a time when l
the auctioneer molted No. 706 on the Ae early us the time of Alexander II
catalogue, which was a cup and sau- , of Scotland a man who let weeds go to
ecr of Sevres china, It was a very pret- ; seed on a farm was declared to be the
ty bit of Sevres, cleverly decorated and king's enemy.
frail enough to suit the most artistic
fancy. It was such a piece as might be
purchased at any fine china or glass
store for $5, and it certainly would not
have been reasonable to expect more
than $4 for it at auction sale. The auo-
tiouoer didn't expect more, and ander
ordinary circumstances he wouldn't
have got so much, but these were not
ordinary circumstances. It happened
that two bargain seeking women had
nnirkc:d that cup and saucer for them-
selves. They were only separated by a
dozen seats and an aisle through the
maze of camp stools, enol, of course,
neither had any notion that sho would
have very ranch ceniretiticn for suph a
trifle. They IN:ere well dressecl women,
and ono was quite young. They sat in
their seats without a word, while a
ofk,isonno jardiniere worth $100 • was
knocked down to a dealer for ; 20, and
they never • ventured a bid on bits of
Worcester, Dresden, Coalpert and other
kinds of china, which were sold for ri-
diculously low prices. Butt hen the auc-
tioneer wearily remarked in his profes-
sioual tone: "What am I oi;cred for this
clip and saucer? Guarantee goes with
every piece. Glenne a bid, please," he
was amazed at two shrill voices which
called out simultaneously:. •
"Cue
The two wore:cn peered emcee at one
another.
'.Chen tiro yeuugcr sail in emphatic
toue:
"A dollar tied a half." •
Tho auctioneer teak in the situation.
What snore could an auctioneer want?
Two women pitted a gide nt each other.
Sleepy a rnon cat before, he was all life
• now.
"A half morel" he exclaimed scorn-
fully. "Really thin is ridiculous. I can-
not take less than detain; bide."
"Two dollars," said the older wom-
an.
"Three," Haid the caller ;.cnida.
Tho;vomeu eiz_d vac', tater up again
vvlrilo the auctioneer •czl;iett0.
"I'll fix her now," rndd the older
woman to 4 -friend. "Five dollars."
"Six," said the younger one.
"Why, the spiteful thin:gl I don't
believe she wants that mine, t all. Well,
she just shu'n't have it. Seven dollars."
This time the younger wearer hesi-
tated. Every rye was cn her,-fcr tho
whole crowd was interested }.c p..cssrd
her lips tcgctl:er, and, ar.suuaing an in-
different. expression, made the bid $8,
while tbo auctioneer nearly fill off his
chair. Every head in the room turned
with the bid to the elder woman.
"Don't you bid auothcr cent," said
her friend.
"I'll just crake t:is tiro bid. She
doesn't want that cap. IL's ,-lust spite,
but I211 do her up now. Tc n c rr, " alio
exclaimed, turd with a trio+ pinwt simile
sho glanced ncross the repel.
That smile was too much far the other
woman. It made her: more d: tell:lined.
"Oh, she needn't think I'm afraid of
a couple of aellnrs," sho remarked in a
husky whip r to the pale fncecl man
who had cone ;:ith bre to the auction
and irad been trying to (:('t low enough
in his seat to i.e. out c: stilt of the eyes
teemed on his companion at every oth-
er bid.
"Let her have it," said theman. "It
isn't worth the money."
"Let her have it? Well, I guess not.
to you think I'll let her bent mo like
r,,ry Moven dollar.,," in a shaky voice,
but with a sweet senile.
"Finn piece. Very fine Sevres. Worth
big nicney," chanted the auctioneer.
,•Well, I never!" e::claimed the older
woman. "()f all the impudence I ever
heard oft Ob, I'll fix her nowt"
"Let her have it," urged her friend.
"Cora atone, do you mean to tell no
yea mean that? Would you have mo
give in to that dell faced ebild? 1'll
slam you how I'll give up to her. Vif-
e•en dollars."
This was a staggeree. The young
:c•nn 1 looked troubled, tabs rained the
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',:(1 the 13(1 rias the older mol tan e.
Rivals For Tante.
Full particulars as to values and qualities
will be given by our obliging clerks at the store.
Call and See them.._ _., '>
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SLEEPY IIOLLOW.
Mr. Thomas Bremner, who has
been ,attending business college at
Hamilton, returned la:t week. He
succeeded in passing his examination"
with 'honors.
Mr. Geo, Wilson Fucceeded in se-
curing first prize in the bicycle race
at 1S roseter on Dominion day.
11Ir. and Mrs Sandy Fraser have
returned from Kent, where he was
engaged in teaching school.
Mrs. Wm. 1+3171ott, c'f Iowa, is home
visiting her brothers, the Messrs,
1lircheil.
hisses Maggie and Mary liooey
have gone on a two weeks' driving
tour. They will visit friends in
Listowel, 0'0601111, Wellesley and
other places.
DIr. Geo. Wilson, teacher in No. 9,
Tnrnberry, has gone to spend his
holidays at his home in Atwood,
Miss Annie Longlev, of Toronto is
visiting under the parental roof.
Mr. David IIaulilton and Mrs.
Lawerson,. of Wingham, Sandayed
at Mr. John Gemmill's.
Master Tinware' Grmrat}i had the
misfortu' e co put an ugly gash in
his foot by stepping on a scythe one
day last week.
Mrs. Reuben Truax and daugh-
ter, of Walkerton, visited at Mr.Wm.
Gemmill's aricl Mr. Jas. Wylie's last
week.
Mr..irthnr. Birgerstaff, of Toronto,
who is visiting at Mr. Jas. Wylie's is
making a. collection of birds' eggs.
He has secured about fifty varieties.
1lall, entered M. F., S.;• 15 and 16,
con. 1; John Robinson, entered o't ler
;, El 8 and. SM. 9, con. '3; E. Vincent.
entered M. F. S. W. pt 1, con. 4;.
F.,
D. Black, entered M. 1' ., S, W. pt 1 ?rove the merit of.
con, 4; P. 5candrett, entered 11I 1•'„ tine, perfect, pe . .,. • . x
lot 1, i3elgrave; Chats. Knapp, enter- Cures of sorefida in severest
ed M. Ps lot 1, Con. 2; C. Zrtnetor, disease,
nheeyeuiftrgses
disease, sores in the eyes.
entered 1('. S., NI 4, con. 5; M.etllar., Cures of Salt Rheum, with Its intenset
entered M. 1?. and owner, N': 8, eon. and burning, scald head, tetter, oto.
2; Wm. Rutledge, •entered M. 1?., 1 Cures of nous, Pimples, and an ether a
23, con, 3; A., Laidlaw, doe struelc tiers dee t0 i,npure Mood.
Cures of Dyspepsia and.other troubles "tame
elf. a good stomach tonie was needed.
Ott motion of Wm. lsbister, second. Cures of Rheumatism, where patient% were ane
ed by Thos. Code, the Court of lle able to work or walk For weeks.
vision was then closed and the Cures of Citt(irrit by expelling the Impurities
watch cause anti sustain the disease.
assessment roll as revised and correct- Cures ee Nervousness by properly toning awl
ed was established as the assessment feeding the nerves upon
Tear.
pure blood.
roll for this township for the current Cures of That Tite(1 Peeling by restoring
strength. Send for book of cures by
Council business was then proceed-
or
with as follows:
Kirkby — Cardiff ---Wm. Isb'ste • d
was instructed to have 00 yards if
gravel placed on sideline at lot 5 and
6, con. 5,
ei era
Cardiff—Kit kby—That T cb. ;oche To C. I. ILaoa st Oo., Proprietors, Lowell, l lass -
be instructed to have road repairedare the best after-dinner
at lots 4 and 5 on the 7th con, line,
Hood's Pills pins, ata aigustron. 25e.
not to exceed $30—Carried. KIDNEY SENS3r,
Code—Isbister--•That John Mon-
ney be appointed collector for
„ CURD ALLS ARE OUT OF TILE QUESTION `
Sarsaparilla
current year at a salary of „85, on
furnishing satisfactory security to the
amount of $14,000—Carried.
Cardiff—Isi,ster—That the reeve
be instructed to deposit township
IN KIDNEY DISORDERS—A LIQUID SQL -
VENT ---A SPEC. PIC KIDNEY TONIC IS THE
ONLY SAVE REMEDY.
Iiow many discover when it is too late
that the kidneys have literally been
money in the Lank of Hamilton its ground out by tee little solid partio1eF
per statute—Carried. I wbich are contained in the blond of e h
Isbister—Cardia--That the reeve t sufferers from k dues disease, elan
and treasurer be inst_•ueted to borrow which accumulate in these organa.
C mmon sense says and medieal leience
bas proven it that a liquid solvent whish
will dissolve th se solids and eradicate
them from the system is the only surd
euro for kidney dis rder. South Ameri-
can Kidney Cue is a solvent. It has
been tested in almost hopolees c t,es. wind
eight hundred dollars to meet current
expenses—Carried.
Kirkby Code --That the trea-
surer be authorized. to issue cheques
for the withdrawal of township money
as required for township purposes— there is to sat t, be lecurded ,itnet it afailure
purposes—
Carried. Dore when it aim had n f,•ithfu,
trial. Pills will not do it ,as they are not
Isbister—Code—Trat the clerk beso vents, Don't trifle. • Sold atine-
instructed to procure two copies of I h m'r Drug Store. _
the revised statutes of Ontario,1807,
for use of reeve and clerk—Carried, WESTe T accordA W ing
to a
Code—Cardiff—That Geo. I�irkby Council met according to adjeurn-
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be instrtteted to have 2o yards (.i' ment, on Jane `26th. Members all
gravel placed on road at lot 27, tor_. present. Reeve in the chair. Minutes
0—Carried. `of last meeting- approved. Trea-
Kirkb Code—That the reeve be surer's statement showed abalane)
y— ion hand of .016.85—Filed. Thu -.instructed to call on the Engineer to .l Woods askedcouncil to have drain
have the Johnston drain put in a opposite his Carta, 21st boundary,
proter state of repair—Carried. !opened. Recce was appnin.+rd to
Acsoun's were ordered to be paid jattend to the sante. Mr. Chas.
RS . follows: II. Flynn, culvert, $1; Gi will, ;r., asked to have scud( E>rtcl •
Ws Stephenson, ditch across road,lof '21,t hnun(i;,ry repaired. Laic in
.3,85; Wm. Ritchie, ditch aerossit(' handy ('f':.lte reeve. liepaiiing
road, $8; A. Cantelon, digging ditch; J uv:.t{1 under
township hall was left to
$10 75; H. Sellar s, grading on side'
Councillor Cameron to attend to. The
line $20.40; D. Breckenridge,gravel I folio wine. ekeg nes were issued : aacoi)
ling on sideline,$20.13; John Ainsley, ;Mille;, plank, repairing bridare,;;r.,ct
inspecting bridge, $2; T. Proctor, • . )
in,, rte., ti.n,s. 1: 14, .17.35; Jas.
drain, $5,41; Jas. Bowman, inspect• i Alton 33 cis gravel, e3 30; .Jas,
ing bridge, .$12; Duff & Stewart, ls'dw'arda, 28 yard, gravel, j •h art
building e.nlvert, $43,55, W. Arne-!
boundary, $2.96;.Win. Took, 3 ,las
strong, approaches to bridge, $6.00, shovel! iu„ „ravel, $2.25; Jas. Bryan.
part printing account, $20; Clerk,
delivering road lists, $2; Jas. Donnel-
ly, part payment on account, ,c,50;
MORRIS.
The following is the standing of
pupils of S. S. No. 8 for the month
of June:
Senior 4—Total 400--Arletta E'er -
rend 100.
Junior 4—Robert Farrend 318,
Robert McAllister. 285; Charles Gar -
1 ess 247, Lorne Knox 241,
illind e 3—Gorden Embury 310;
Pearl Embury 200, Willie Thornton
271.
Junior 3—Alice Paul 280, Ruby
Forbes 200, Etta Agar 246, Vera
Knox 210, Martha Ingrain 137.
Senior •-- tarifa Fraser 388, Eva
&ouch ,3rr-, -Jno Garnies 216, Fred
Pugh 1'80.
Junior 2—Dora MeAll'ster 363,
Alex. Rutledge 200, Olive Fitzsim-
mons 110.
Sr Part 2—Total 300—May
Thornton 230, Annie Gayness 1.95,
Emma Jermyn 171, Chas. Agar
135.
Jr. Part 2—hazel Embury 2.15,
Charles Agar 135.
Senior 1 --Wm. II. Jacklin, Wm.
Forbes, Ilarvio R nor, Thomas Jcr-
SarahA
Duff & Stewart, plank, foot bridge
and repairing west abutlnent,$10.8D;
Duff & Stewart, building bridge,
$625; W. Jacklin work on north ,
C Rintoui, 25 rods gravelling, eul
vert, $10.75; W. II. Wilson, plank,
gravel and repairing pit, 14.ti 1; W.
II. Wilson, 175 yards gravel, $32.03;
J. Nixon, 8 days inspecting job, $3;
W. II. Wilson, 50 yards grael, 1 day
shoveili.i,;, •k4 25; Albert Johnston,
eu ting h;ti and fixing on can. 6,
$111..a); A' x. Rose, three culverts,
con. 1 a,.d 2, icl1i R. Medd, 2
mein.,. and AID books. 80e; Pat Walsh,
45 yards gravel and damages,. $4 15;
,las. .\gar, jr,, 'Wilding gap, 25e;
'4'h, s. Lr tt, culvert at St. Helens,
01.10; '.n-, Elliott, filling in e'as't •,
tai n. 2. J. Kilpatrick,
ou accuuut of jabs, $20.61; i•• I' c.d.
of leala,trre on debentures, C.- t'.. ,
N ,. 1,1, :„2,19. Council adjourned to
1liller $1.40' D.1''argaharson eo.tU
inert, to Monday, August 2t d at
boundary, $2.80, sideline, $2.64; C.
Thornton, fencing mill pond on north
boundary, $8.38; Jos. Cloakey,
repairing scraper, $3.50: Jas. Snell,
work on sideline, $10; W. Phalen,
cntting hill, $10, Jas. Kelly, grading
�,
$25;repair-
ing
1 e
on sideline, I . C p
ing roadt$6; Wm..Laidlaw, repairing
bridge, $8; Geo. Parker, plank, $1;
\I. McDonald, work on S. boundary,
$32; E. McLaughlin, repairing
scraper, w�1.85; J. McCaughey and
S. Fear, cutting hill, e80; J. Mc
Kinnon, gravelling on W. boundary,
~21.20; Jas. Golley, . inspecting
gravel, $5; Jas. Seott, gravelling un
W. boundary, $41.46; 11. Sterling,
inst. eating gravel, $8 12; A. Adams,
gravel, 8.05; W. C. Wilson, $8.55; T
Geo. Taylor, t 4,20; E. Laundv t't,t . -, lC1'ROS'rti•:. Clerk.
$13.20; W. Hopper, $2.55; J. Golley.• u -.•..Y.•.-' �'.
;10.59; 0. Maxwell, $2 15; A. Proc
Cod -
tor, $5.85; Gco..3 Daly, $14.70; 0 Scott's Emulsion is hod-
Campbell, $3.15; A. Cloakey, $0.0.1; liver Oil prepared as :a, food.
T. Rogerson, 625. W. Yoaill 5�ie
„ t '
.T. IT. Sellars. $7.40; 1I. Jackson, At the. same time, it i:; a
myn,gar. tit1.35; Geo. Pollard, w0.3i' A. blood raker, a nerve tonic
Junior 1 L. Norma McAllister 11.35 ti'eo. The con 6.3il then '
Lizzie Knox, Win. Fitzsimmon, V.! j ,n , and an u bttllcler. But
Rutledge, Iluldal Rutledge. !aAdyoutrned to meet on the ' nd c,(
principally lit is a food for
r
tired and weak dige,,tions
for those,. ,. ho are not getting;
the fat they should fro”'
their orc,inary food; for chil-
dren whom nothing seems
to nourish; for all who are
fat -starred and thin.
It i.i pleasant to take; at
lc,•..«. it i8 not uIIpi., Sant..
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D. L. STRACI'tA\, Teacher
The Court of Revision met par.
Saint tt. adjournment. Melnber•a all I Mgr. Merry del Val has written ai
present. The reeve in the chair. letter to Archbishop Lanolin i11
Appeals were disposed of its founts: which he stater that the Pole is now
in possession of all the information re-
garding the school diftieulty, and all
agitation a•nd discussion of the matter
W. CLARK, Clerk.
Lots 16, 17•and 18, G. S., llluevale,
assessed to John Gairdner along with
lot 8, Jas. Gardner's name struck
tiff; Mrs Sandie entered owner> > must ceases pending thelloly Father 12, can. (1; John Gardner o110 do judgment.
struck off; Wrn. Geddes, dog struck
off; 1';lia. (uncia(, entered owner 8
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