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Tereus of $u .'under :
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Pint agontbe, all: ; three moot ha. Y.M.
uelhora who fall to receive Tad goyim.
Malady by mall will confer a favor by w•-
eppawtll(atlag 4)a of baa tart at M early a dale .4a
Wawa a chomp of addew is dented. both 1 he
trod and the new endear dlould lar gt. en.
Advortloasa Rate
land other droller advertiewrnla, Hk'
pK 1 Ne fur drat Wootton and ec per line for
iamb ■ubannitint insrniuu. lb -rowed by a
'immortal reale, Ito How to an Inch.
blu.trueaa carda of all lint. sad older, $.S per
A dverlteeuwnlr of t.w•t. Found. strayed. $/o-
mit lone Vacant. sit minions Wanted, Hourerfw
Male or to Rent, Farms fur Sale or to hent.
Articled for rials. err.. not exceeding light
Mesa, 2.n eueh insert owl : $1 for ural month, :ea'
for eachalheequenl mune h. larger advert toe-
agentr in proportion.
Announcement. In ordinary reading type ten
cent. per line. Nu notice Ile than i'r.
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agents will be given on application.
AM1nwe all rolnmunloatkine to
vANArrglt t HOHKRTMoN,
Tum $meal.,
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OUI>gtl('H. THU1u4UA Y. all 1.1.Y .IRK
ONTARIO IS THE BEST.
Though The Weekly Sun one John
('awplwll, a farmer of one of the
midland a tiles, expreswr 11111
opinion that the ntwspalwrN of On-
tario are not doing their duly- to their
own Province. 'Miry have said sl
much in praise of 1he W..1 that many
young men have come l4) feel that the
Weal 'is the 4)iiIy part OI( 1'11 nada
where the young Mali has te chance "
There is something in Mr. Camp-
bell's complaint. Not through any
lack of love for their own I'lovimer,
but because of the pride they felt, as
patriotic Canadians, in the astonish-
ing development 4)(a part of the
country which for long years was
considered to he of very little account,
the newspapers of Ontario have
painted the Welt'rn horizon in glow-
ing odors; and, indeed, it was 4)u
small pleasure to New our own West -
torn country lake the place of the
United States as the pr.mlisetI land of
fortune for Ian• young men and
women, and to know that Ontario'.
sons and daughter were hiking the
lerul in the building up of the newer
Canada. Hut. the exodus to the West,
no matter how fortunate a Thing it
.lean in the heginning, has grown 14)
such proportions that a feeling is
gmwimg that our own Province is lie-
. ing unduly sacrificed for the develop-
ment of the West : and it Nrrma to lie
the duty of the Onario press to dwell
more largely 'Ilion the ulvnnwges to
11e had at home and to counteract the
impression that there is no place for
the young man but in Western Cana-
da. Mr. ('auiphell emphatically de-
elnrea it to Iw a mistaken lmptesaion.
'9And ds cheaper here Madly," he says,
"improvements considet ed. than it i.
there : everything a farmer has to melt
bi higher with us Than it re in the
West : and herr we have all the anl-
vantagea of an old civilization reads,
schools• churches. and social fellow-
ship."
And, a. the writer in Thr ?tun
points out, there is something more.
There is n craving for the varied and
the twnutdui in nature. a craving dolt
can hardly anywhere in the wide
world be more. readily ertistiel than
in this Province 111 Otltar•io, with its
hill.' and valley's and woods and
water-strelehee, its fields and its
meadows, presenting n mngnifieend
panorama of beautiful views. With
all good wishes. for the DPW Provinces,
we join John ('N:nphell in asking the
young people to think twice before
leaving Ontario for the \Vest or any•
where e1w.
OUR IMMIGRATION POLICY.
The Signal would go at least as fu
as The Guelph Mer•ury in favoring
the discontinuance of the payment of
Imonwwfi for the Pncl ollrngriIlent of int•
migration l4) Canada. The Mercury
in thoughtful article argot (hat i1is
necessary that Canape should keep up
• ntemly increase of popular 10 en-
able her to exert the influence she
should among Ihr nations., but that
greater core should be taken Inv 1o. the
character of the elements that are
ming in from outside to !mild op
e r country nam.'rically. 1111' Met,
done not admire the Euro.
immigrant. '"H.' is ostially
to : he known little or moth -
b ut constinn lona! govern -
e has no idea of :a federal
of local institutions ; hr
11 his life accost 'd to a
treamcrney, and he has
e or nothing to eontt•ib-
10.111iral eq.ri.nce to
If-gnvermnient which
nwt'alth hag ttare."
Ment of a bonus to
here would not
migration from
ries : those al•
doing well
come and
which
do not
j., PPIy al -
Britain
able.
try,
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pea
Lnit
Ing
moot :
systenl,
las been
paternal
therefore lit
ate from his
the teak of
thls great comm
To cease the pa
bring there po opi
port a stop to i
the European croon
ready herr who a
will induce otherm t
share in the advan
thia country came. ♦%
see why this should not.
nett) immigration from Gee
ao l the United States : an
belled man. from whatever
should be welcome to come and
hie living here ; but Is there any
amity for our keeping a staff bf
officials for the purpose of hunting upi\
people dlemati.ecd with their lot and
peleuading them to emigrate to Can-
ada?
an•ada? A reaeosable exception. of
oases., would he is each chuma-
stano•s as at present exist, when our
farns*eo see in argent need of help.
Ir
wigration ufAcinln busy, we would say
with The Memory : "Give all reason-
able rde41urngrtuetlt for the purpose
of getting re British and more
American people. but 111„1 he matter
4)f European Iwwigratiou let well
enough alone."
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Old Nick evidently has the ear of
hIN nanleaakr the ('tar.
C'antin'a panel may yrt Twat the
Trent Valley renal to as Iluish,
The new spot proposition positon lr Mid to
Iw of the '.hell less variety. N.'Iaaly
towelled it coming, anyway.
In the present trou1.1.114 times of
his country the only safe side 14a' a
llussian t.. lake iN the outside.
Canada's s foreign trade has poised
Ihr
$41110.111111,(1110 marl. 'l'rn year. ago
it was less than half that 1.
King Edward is fixed Just like the
rest of us. He cannot oweept the in-
citation to visit Cornelia Iaw•altse he 1.
"100 Inlay,"
Let our young linen 144) W the
prairies to help gather in the harvest :
taut dn11't forget. boys, to 1.01111 hack
to the hest eonmtry- on earth old
Ontal•io.
It wouldn't 1e ,a had idea if the
town policemen route a test to find
out just how fast all, Rill bile is
g ' g when it wadi.W the .p.I.11-limit.
Smile of the vara els alt 1a1w1u these
days strike apart 1 y fast gait around
the S.iu.trr once i4) a while.
The 4'uns,r%.atives have postponed
their pr,pu,%sl party rouvrution for
the 1)mlllil)1uU. Perhaps the meagre
rentals f•olit their N4 111141 1101111 o1 I 11
Ivre111 P;u•I' 'unary session hare in-
dnrel them lop's,pine, Imitate of their
tal1ug low e' 111 Intaw:., of which the
gre.tt pow -scow at W. peg wits to
be 1111• rllgllld.
The Toronto World has a gold
word 1,, soy for Hassell Sage he left
everything he had, all the gold of
which he thought 'so 11, 10 Iti.
Willi.. Hal to glorify 1.'1r1r Russell on
this head 41110 has to forget that the
old fellow might hate taken his
u •v w'1111 I 4411e11 he .leIall'Iw1
This life, if he ...add have done so.
A gang 1f pampers is always al
work 41n -the great bridge over 111.'
1"0r111 in Scotland. As ..o4) a• the
entire length 41f the bridge, • • and
one-half voiles. is eoverd. the painters
begin 41v'rt•,ugain. sod thus the steel of
the dull l• structure is protected
against the corroding inflames. of the
weather. It is as g,adl rll:Min * of
Scottish thrift and 1hongrghaiers.
Htisrwll1411ge is dead. Hr was the
pili%•r%o• of ,l hniulted mill' s of
dollars, more 4)14 less, Int n',.11141 carry
Bold lunch (hurl his 1 to int 4)t
his nfn,'r at midday. He left his
money behind hill, and n reputation
as the mealiest millionaire on the
continent. Ile had very few friends
in this world. and nobody. excepting
possibly his wife, appears t41 he
anxious 141 nlel•t 111111 ill the next.
W. T. It. Preston is being shifted to
another position. Nothing cull lie
said agoinst his energy and nbilily.
and nothing improper was shown do
his r•nunrrlion Willi the North A1be11-
tdr'l'rall1,i 1'onlpany of which 111e
Opp.wilion +tlremitted to make so
mnr11. Hol the bickering* annum the
inilnlgrathin officers in (treat lititnin
called for a reorganizetl' of the
40rvice, w hieh is presumably who the
(Ito -eminent has in yiPW.
The sale of the Penman woollen
mills at Paris to German capitalists is
repoltwl. Shares of the company of
91tsl face 4a111e realized $3411. And
yet We are 1411( flint the Woollen 1n-
dndryisdying for lark of sufficient
1a tilt pridection. The Penman mills
fin ye I00011 .ucrr.sfll. and there is an
iulpression 11hrimil that woollen man-
s generally could get ,along
all right with the present tariff if they
employed grant I,u.IIhota n101his's.
The late Mir \\'ilfri,1 Lawreon was 11
hard hitter. At one time, referring to
Mr. I'hanllwelnin and his facility for
changing his vi.•4s on public Mies -
ions, Mil • WWI sand :
"('ertrinly he has taken to very
extraordinary eour»,N Mort•. 011 0
hanlly knows where to tlnd 1)1,11. Ile
is like a farm servant I heard of the
other day. who did very extraordinary
things. 1)nc tiny rhe fernier in w•110440
set•'. 1,40 he Was went into it barn and
found that the mum had hanger him-
self. laokiug al 1 - with astonish-
ment he said, •1 wonder what that
man will do next.
Another widener of the higher poli-
tics now in yo,tue in this Province,.
from The Hall Reporter Conserva-
tive of course :
"that fails to get rine of the f
new normal schwas. Stratford w•-
rute•s the one which should hove c
hide, All of which gee. 141 411144w 1h:lt
Mr. (leo. Pattinson, mender for Mouth
Waterloo, ham alwohtely no Influence
with the Whitey .ulinlnistration.
This in the soul instance in which
Mr. Pattinson has allowed the oppor-
tunity to slake I ' eel? solid in halt
to slip by. The other wag his foihlre
to secure a Ciovernnlent newer grant."
The Liberal Coloniall Club has been
organikeil in Landon, England, "to
sturdy slut dilcoea colonial questions
from the Liberal standpoint." This
is a movement for which Liberate
throughout the Empire will wbih sure.
cam The Old Country Liberal* hid
too long permitted the impressions to
gain headway that only the Chamher-
,loinitea were concerned in the welfare'
elf Britain beyond the sees, and a core
reltlon of that impression will tend
to eireragtben the natural alliance he -
mess the Liberals of the niother
emote? and a the lxalonlea Cana-
ynwevsr, H we have to keep our ha- dian 1Jberata have no desire to he
THE SIGNAL:
:i'Pi't'u ifa"s ffi+'Pr.:!iM•!t,T 1`tr>t4.`v.Vi"P"P ? 'lg'R.'Y')1a i.
GODERICH ONTARIO
strung oo l)n tail of the l'hatedwrlain
kite.
One of our 1•xeh•nges hag the fol-
lowing tiweay w•1u•.I on a Matter
which receive. lull lilt le attention :
"A teacher in the high school at
Meoeforl ailed the trusters for au tide
vane.' i4) salary. The board looked
upon the request fayorabl0, but de-
cided to await t he es,lulillation returns
before acting. ('ou1J anything lw
pleimet• to the Ie+u•hrr as to what is
expected of him:' Hr is told in 11''
uncertain wit' that (1`g1n his I'rr•a'd al
the examinations will he t e judged.
He is told that the pupils most Iw gut
thrugh 4he tips uninations at any cost,
othero isehis vintners for receiving n
-fair wage will lie lessened. PrOcedi le
of this kind has 11.011 strangling -
rduvut1011141 system for years. and
until there is a change, and the trawl•
erg ale judged by thoroughness and
su(•ress in other weyN instead of 11y re-
sults at rxlruitlatlmns, the ou1I,ok for
an)' imopmvenient iv small indeed."
The Globe urges- the right course
upon the liovernm.nt when it says
that in the 1ppr11eltirlg r.•vislun of
the tariff a decisive attihhle should le
taken i4) flavor of the re11ulv.11 of the
coal duties. For the year ending wit b
June. 11(11. $'1,:71s11'dCi Was paid In
dutit'. on soft coal, and this impost
falls chiefly on the manufacturing
industries •.d Ontario. 'rhe Mot*
paints out that, while "a general in•
('1114440 in the duty on manufactured
glbsls would burden agrirnittie and
other self-sustaimiig induslt•irs, and
would provoke an out break of diw•on-
tent may considerately withheld. the
removal of the roil dui i.•: could afford
egmtl m• greater advantages to the
uot111fnrt 11ring industries. while
Ies'ening,iustead of increasing the cost
of maulllfactm1l•11 prgldets to the gen-
rrpl pnhlir." --
Ail
An arionnent commonly used
against 'albite ownership is the facil-
ity tit would gi'•e for the developtnent
of th, spoils syaem : the government,
411' Ile town council. iir whatever
Issl• might 1e in control of the public
utility. would 1100 the positions 1/f 0111-
ploylsis or its disposal 10 mountain itself
in office. In reply to this argument it
has Tern st-tied that the letting of
franchises stui.l .,l 1u -m' dealings letwee11
gorrr oils and the corporations are
a pn.hifle ordure Iii col'0111111011 with
which lobule ownership would do
away. to e..ni'r.tr ease hog 01111e to
light in 1'hieago, where it was ilis-
rovrred that nn alder who v-olwl
for n certain Measure ((irons{ by a
lighling r pony had secured from
1 he a party since his elw'1' to the
ronto il n few the ago %event y -the
jobs fur cone it menu. It is mut. likely
that this is the only case ill which
pith* icianahave Iwrn rewarded in phis
manner fir vervicew rendered to pri-
vate' 14411.1 1411-31. , and Instances arc
many of other form. of corrupt bar -
Ka' • g between the politicians and
the private rnt•pornl ions.
Crossing the Bar.
sunset and evening star.
-tad one clear call for 4)R•
And may there be 111 1001111 ng of the hnr
When 1 put 0,11 to 4,141
Hut -1111 n :Ile as moving seems asleep.
'roil full for -mind or foam,
11'lu•n 11 :o stitch drew from 0.11 the hniudle-.
drip
Tiro- again 1
To dight cord ruching 10.11,
.4 oil after that the dark'
.Sud oleo Mere he no .vdnr of foment..
When 1 embark :
I'or 11,0,1.(1, (rout
.'1,r•
flood luny hear me far. -
1 hope to .re my Pilot taws to fare
w-hrn 1 have moot the bar.
l'rnn';ne.
our bourne of 'I'irne and
FROM OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
Have to Speak Gently in Hensall.
lten.nll chert i.r.
Moine or our exchanges devvdc n
go,oI portion of them .slilot•ials to
flings at their town councils and
,.haat Insults, Were we to adopt 11
similar. r 'sl' candidates for Ium00
l)11) 1{'11111.1 be as st Ail 0 ns white
crows, 11. takes all the encourage-
ment we 0,111 give to get enough can-
didates .
Butchering English.
lit—moron' 1•: pl•II.11.
When preachers ke granunntical
00.01 by the dozen in bidet -hour 101' -
and melt holding pt•oulinent
positions disgrace thruw•Ive, linu'''rr)'
rs•ellailin of of twain,'.', it would Nel'n1
I , be high t' • for remedial ,union,
The pe.lple of Ontario should be
*might that %act 0xprr.sIl11111 as "he•
don't " "1 .rich," "1 1111 V0 welt," "0aeh
of two an.," and like combinations are
grnmina1Mal at 0001 .
Webster Should Go.
1'arl, het leo* sTor>a.
S. '1'. llaslydo haw Iwrn released hy
the 1\'hilar) (bor,•rnnu•nl h• his
post 111 ltepmly C41ulnlisaiouer of
Fisheries ion the ground that he was
Inore loyal to the deform, patty than
to the int'r•st.of t hr Pruvdnce 4)r pub-
lic. Mr. Basted. has many staunch
friends of Inch .trip.. 411 politica in
this neck of wood. whew... he ('x1110,
but they would riot feel 140 keenly his
JIa1111V.a11 had it nal 111111•11 brought
ah,1u1 by 11toe (1111101110 11,10 work of a
dirratisflel Underling. We t•10d this
titan Will teem le studying the Mitna-
tions Varnnt column.
A Stitch in Time Saves Nine.
MlinirItal World.
The repair of mauls is Its Important
or their conetrlct' . Neglect to
keep the maul. lu remelt, failit a to re-
pnir then) when repair is fleet needed.
,ulds to the cost of made. A good
rattan which in not keptin repair very
quickly hees,meu 14 11(441 riot, end the
ohjeetof the original expenditure is
thus lost. 1'9 allow rlta1la to degener-
ate for want of repair means an iltl-
mense waste of labor, meterial and
money, which has to he made up in
their reernstruction. Where're good
mads are built, arrangements should
he trade for a rnreful attention to
their repair.
Chinese Raia-makers. -
Mwtrsel Star.
The Chinese are also experimenting
with rale -males, though their
methods are not exact) the same as
thea* pursued In Canada. A viceroy.'
lo "Far Cathay," the other day, had
three $* ..oesn detailed to pray to
gods uooddls for rtdn. As an Incentive
SOME POINTERS FOR OUR OWN PEOPLE.
'l'he contractor has co11ulwneed to
1ay the granulithic walks. It will he
the duty of the town inspector to
see that proper draivage is securest
and that the walk bs Maid on the
gravel. and not allow it to he laid 4.11
the loop,,. Granolithie walks to be
secure fr heaving by friar should
have a 4,,indation of rough graved.
broken stones 411 cinders firmly packed
in before the cement. nlixtm•r is laid.
'rhe price at which the contract is
taken may he low, but that is no
reason why the town should not in
4414 1111 it gleed jolt.
When is the council going to have
the lower branches of the street tura
tri ululed off? This is the proper time
to do this work. A few goad morn
under lbs,
guidance of Caretaker
%Vaail 404)11(
1sown make what is now
unsightly as series of beautiful avenues,
\\'ho is going to he the first to move
in the direction of forming a Twenty
'thousand ('Int? Vluu•ourrr lugs its
Oor H lied Thousand Club and
other cities have their clubs for en-
largement and improvement. This is
the citizens opportunity. L)on't all
speak at once.
There are some vacant lots around
town that are miring magnificent
imps of weeds—if you admire that
sn•t of growth. t►ur able -Mudie(
strut inspector ran q'irld 1 h scythe,
Mit he is too busy. Ips might take a
few minutes off. -though, t.. hunt up a
man to cut down the wrr,1. and make
to put Pal'nratnelot into 1 heir prayer's.
they were told that, if Iain did not
comer within three days. they would
Ids executed. They • got it small
shower and the experiment is l0 1s'
repeated. 'rhes 11. pr',,'., lily :1.s Kiss' 11
Wily of getting rain a. aity whet., anal
las the advantage of being cheaper
than the Hatfield contract. toted in
t'anada.
The Love of Money.
Toronto Ne.-.
Recent writers have i t t United the
crookedness i4) high financial circles
ural the all too nuulcruos collmorrcial
irregularities to the prerllent good
11111.'1. The theory is that lung eon -
hinted prosperity cause-. materialism
to dominate urn's Minds. The get-
ting of wealth poasese. their whole
being, anti do the fervent purandt 4)t
riches their 'etisilliIitlei Ieroule
blunted as to the ti jot 11,1 14411 between
right and wrong. Pet d,slo of drprws'
'*ion and hard times 1e, all mankind to
tIle knowledge that there• 1.%ntet!ling
else in the world he -ides filthy Imre.
In support of thin nig •111 it is
maintained that revivals 4)f; relig'
Io'irnr during reasons of commercial
rel r lgl•essitn. -
Laurier Government Did Better Than
TorontoTetegraal (4 on-.•rvalic,•r.
The Toronto cuatOnl' 11o1100 and ince
Toronto p ostofflcr erre fill of
Goateed,.', 111 Itititt. Civil servant after
civil servant could have leen picked
out as a partisan who had played
politic. rat the bidding of hissupgwiors.
Canada p 'shed the authors of an
roil system, and the 1.:un•ler Goyerl,-
11te'nt wisely- spared the 1. sal pr.,luets
of that systems, telling 1 hem in elle''t
1 1 "g4) and sin no 111,4.0.'• The evi-
dence that jm.litied the di<missa4 of
H14114o wuuld hncr juaitied the dis-
missal of scores of 4'onsert•alives du
the IAauinion set -vier after 18141. The
sa11u0 sort of evidence will he available
to juadfy the dismissal of scores of
Tories in Ihr Provincialeervil•e if the
Ontario Liberals ever e • into
power again.
Cantin's Canal Scheme.
St. Thornes Time-
Mr. Cantin is certainly milking eel -
clam rw on a monumental %Valle, and
dealing in high ligures. Mara will be
incliuwl to think he was, to use a
( 1111111on e•xpr0sminn. "talking through
his hat": but the project he outlines
1-, no greater thin the Trent. Valley
canal, which has rust milliner. and
11une party- servile.' in many- election
-campaigns, and has not yet returned
any revenue to speak of; yet it is
under way. and at *now time may he
an avenue for t•olntnrree between the
east and welt. This Lake Huron and
Lake Erie canal if built, would be a
rival roneern for through cargoer.
It is quite As feasible a. the Trent
\'alley, and may at some time he a
reality. The psWNlhlhtien for avenues
of transportation are great., in view of
the rapid settlement and lonndlrw4
resources of the Canadian Northwest
Province..
Where the Government Has Failed.
(rnebph Meteor)•.
Nothing in the record of the Whit-
ney Gogernmenl sl far hots done so
11111ch Ionone bto leek of ahi111)' and
of forty its mining legislation of
Inst rr.si,.(l. Anrrt altog"*her• front
any nlillot\` rlr sets in the sy-stemm,
about which there nay well be differ -
(Mee. of ()Pinion, it wan n grogm
betrayal of ,l great public trust. to
't from Ihr ptatnte parent all pro -
Won for rni:ing al reyr • front lite
mineral. and 311 precautions to pte-
vent minced deposits from tieing held
hy mere ope'u(a4oi"4 without opera-
tion within a reasonable time limit.
These umienion. were node in the face
of years of hot dist/minion over the
right of the people •a,l,a whole to share
in the public (1111)1x101 This right i44
recognized) in the raw Of flintier : why
.tl 111 mineral depoaltil go 1111111\ -Iden
to the inventor?
Proved In Mount rarest.
Every doctor in Ibis town tried his
bes1to relieve Mrs, J. Without of
asthma ; none Nureetded. "For years."
she slates, "I wax n dreadful varlet -Pr:
nothing gave relief. Attimes f folnld
it n.eeawlry to have all the (hotel and
windows open to gel my breath.
When in despair I heard of 'Catarrh -
,none.' 1 most it and now nm per-
feet.ly coral." This prover beyond
doubt that. any caw of anth,nn le
rumble with ('ata,-rhoyane. No rem-
edy 111 plPaalnt., none Ito absolutely
rt•rtaln to thoroughly cure: try "('n-
larrhov,one" yonlsrlt; it's guaranteed.
The Clock Stuttered.
Rem after four in the morning the
husband returned home in the usual
state of intoxication. He was lucky
in getting the key to flt the lock at
the tenth try. Mut as he literally
climbed the stairs an unfortunate aide
slip aronwl his wife. When he
reached the hedrooln his wife, whose
tongue was fond of exercise, 'gnsaee a
prolonged exhibition of ahrewlmh or-
atory. In conclusion she lamented
the fate that bed tied her to a man
*Io came hone at four in the morn-
ing., "My dear," expostulated the
husband, 'Nth only one o'clock. Just
now l heard it shttlke one several
Uwe taoeht distinctly." — Pittsburg
Prem. s
lwome of the streets inure preseutable.
By bylaw our civie holiday counts
on `Vedmsday every year, Why not
change it to Monday ? This would
give people a cl •r to spend two
days together on a 1'111Jap jaunt.
Galt has formed a chili for street
improvement anti is offering prizes
for the neatest -kept streets and lawns.
Would it not Iw it good idea for each
street to forum duel( into a uultnal im-
provement club and make its sur-
roundings the envy of its neighbors?
ll w114 help to impress umr aunmuer
visitors. _—
\V hat is the matter with • town?
--or is it the lirand'rruuk :' We have
nut had unr usual 11uuller 01 excur-
shnns this summon. Would it not pay
our merchants t,4) invite nrighloting
towns 1.1 ruu their excursions l4) tiotle-
rioh? We have a beautiful bathing
beach, tine pucks and every facility
for enjoyment. %Ve ought l4) have at
least tau excursions a week.
It is all right for the young people
to take all the enjoyment they can out
of our court loam. park : butOwl'
ought 10 keep from wa11tomly Jest''..c
int, the turf by circling round in a nar-
row path as they do on land concert
nights. The park belongs to the
people of the town. and everybody -
man, woman. boy and girl should
take at pride in keeping it in the test
possiblel• 1' . . ('IVIS. .
W. Acheson & Son
Special Skirt Values
We give special notice this week to a lot of very
stylish and well -made ladies' skirts just received in
tweed effects and plain colored ladies' cloths, medium
weights, special values, $3.50, $4.5o and $5.00.
DRESS MUSLINS
AND SHIRT WAISTS
Our stuck of theme
Iwr lines is still
large +old is certain•
ly the handsomest
showing we ever
had.
Handsome dregs
slims to Iwlect
from, former price
15c to :1111' a yard15c
now Sit' to
SHIRT WAISTS
$1.251 t1, $2.1). $1.75
Now liar t4)....
COB LOT OF TABLE
LOTHS AND NAPKINS
Manufacturers, ship -
went, sotue slightly
soiled a ,,d some im-
perfect, at 911 Iwr
cent. discount. All
/dwelt ranging ill
prier $1.11) l4),.. ,p5.00
'CARPETS AND
FLOOR OILCLOTHS
Sacrifice i nidruul•
ser rale prices in
carpet department.
W pieces tapeetrry
carpets, 65c and i.x•
values at 50c and.. .. 55C
FLOOR OILCLOTHS
1, 14, 11 and 'l yards
wide, Mc value 4)t *IOC
per square yard
Prop ti,. eradiated, er>l e., k,
While the young men 4
Canada, quickly openwto moat
ern ideas, at once adoptedVdsti
Semi -ready system of tailortne
the older and more conserve
ativ'e men soon became as
enthusiastic about it.
Why pay 93o for it wait-tao•ordee
sail when you can get the nate
material better tailored tot.aoot
Yoe may see just how-lts:loolu
madtop bean you bay.
Bem4eeedy Bodte.exe Asian'
measure IA two bousa &flag dte
order la booked. homy ask le
tubtened
**cal QP%
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GODERICH
McLean Bros. - . Agents
FALL TERM OPENS
SEPT. 4th
In drrldiu¢ to Kit n b4) -ins+. Mhlr:.
tion,,.' .hurl hand lr01111m. It i- 04." 10
• 1,0,,-e a «herd thnt i- well known for
-t,het Iv high grade work. Toe
ELLIOTT
'US
TORONTO. ONT
i. well known .s of the hell r•mu-
mrrri,d .rhe.(. In exi. ease. It --,',•curd
the. icor ha- Tern ma,I n' knble.
None of our graduates are out . fo.I
t i, ane and 111h demand for . heal i. about
t went -tunes the -11 ppb'. Write today
for our ulagnlaceut end ldelgnr.
W. J. ELLIOTT, Principal.
o or. longe and .'.leaa1111.1 •.
Fall Term opens Sept. 4
atltATFonD, ora.
Thor inlrrr.trd In Ln -ins.. cn11,•g-,
work should writ• lot our *Arg,' esln
lolpnr. This 1. the largest and INr4t
rnnln,rrrlal And hurt h:md ..heal 111
weetrru 1 /Wino. 11'0 pit e n lino -tiro!
Ir4011114 ,tad assist our graduates In
rr'p.nslble prat, Ions. Ninny of the
'eluting business enllrmr. employ air
doles. Write now for ft free cath
ELLIOTT & McLACHLAN,
I'rinrlpal'
HAVE YOU A CAMERA?
Sl', imrh
Amateur
Photography
at your hnhte. Under mor Unarm,
ties there he no experintenting or
wafting of material. and motley. Yon
learn to do every step of the work raw
self. Hoetano `aatanleed, her 1l,n.a1 In
geld press will interne you. Write today
Cortes ndence Department,
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Toronto.
THh: BON -TON
Livery and.
hack Stables
LAST STREET
The tine,t turnouts in town are supplied at these
well-known stable.
Carriages for every requirement and good horses
furnished at reasonable rates of hire.
Finest Hack service Everything up -
in town to -date
Careful drivers furnished when required
All calls promptly attended to
Walker & Augustine
EAST STREET LIVERY
'PHONE 51
Manufacturers' Overmakes
—IN—
men's Pants, Boys' Knickers
WE GOT A SNAP ON EVERY PAIR
WE PASS THE SNAP ON TO YOU
Here it is 100 pairs of boys' knickers in nice
dark grey tweed, double seats and knees, sizes 26 to
:13, made to sell at i ic, Yours for 50c.
i)4 pairs; sizes 24; to 33, made to sell at 90c and
$1.10. Sale price 6gC.
MEN'S PANTS.
00 pairs in the lot, made by the English Woollen
Mills Company, "The Trouser Kings". Every pair is
a good, desirable pattern, will wear well and are made
extra good. Your money back if not worth the
original price.
Made to sell at $1.50, $1.75, $2.00, $2.50, $3.50.
Sale price .... $1.15, $1.35, $1.5o, $1.75, $2.40.
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WALTER C. PRIDHAIVI
The right place to buy
Men's Clothing, Furnishings, etc.
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BETTER THAN EVER
During the last couple of weeks we have enlarged our show.
room for parlor and upholstered goods and are now better prepared
than ever to serve you. la these lines we have a large array of up
holstered goods at prices that are right.
1 only. J pirr.•.parlur suite, bitch and
mahogany fames, upholsterer with
v4'I -.. plait 14uu1. regular $18.50
*'21.141 1„1'
1 411114. ., piece 11111'1111' slide, 1,11•.-11 and
llllg:111) fir: •l, 11 111I,lo11'rd with lest
vel.ml's, silk plied) lapel';, springedge,C 7 t
loll ton limit, regular $2Q V (,f,.
g 1y1sI for ...... ••IJJ
1 m1,1y, 1,11-11' parlor suite, extra 1eavy
mahogany frames, upholstered alt It 1s•-1
silk, -prgulr edge, butloii 051.50
front, regular. rill.lsl for... srlt
1 only. :i piece :paths' suite, mahogany
f•aa11les. Is•autifUlly finished, opbolstetea
with !west silk, spring edge, $41.75
a beauty, regular 1111:-, for
CALL AND EXAMINE THE GOODS BEFORE BUYING.
Ne -.n.. -I. ,or. Ha B. Beckett Phone
Nel.m-1.:,nd
. lona taw(. 89
1 1 . 17s Undertaker and Embalmer
FORMERLY BECKETT & STAUNTON
THh: BON -TON
Livery and.
hack Stables
LAST STREET
The tine,t turnouts in town are supplied at these
well-known stable.
Carriages for every requirement and good horses
furnished at reasonable rates of hire.
Finest Hack service Everything up -
in town to -date
Careful drivers furnished when required
All calls promptly attended to
Walker & Augustine
EAST STREET LIVERY
'PHONE 51
Manufacturers' Overmakes
—IN—
men's Pants, Boys' Knickers
WE GOT A SNAP ON EVERY PAIR
WE PASS THE SNAP ON TO YOU
Here it is 100 pairs of boys' knickers in nice
dark grey tweed, double seats and knees, sizes 26 to
:13, made to sell at i ic, Yours for 50c.
i)4 pairs; sizes 24; to 33, made to sell at 90c and
$1.10. Sale price 6gC.
MEN'S PANTS.
00 pairs in the lot, made by the English Woollen
Mills Company, "The Trouser Kings". Every pair is
a good, desirable pattern, will wear well and are made
extra good. Your money back if not worth the
original price.
Made to sell at $1.50, $1.75, $2.00, $2.50, $3.50.
Sale price .... $1.15, $1.35, $1.5o, $1.75, $2.40.
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WALTER C. PRIDHAIVI
The right place to buy
Men's Clothing, Furnishings, etc.
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