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toODERICII. THURSDAY. APRIL la, IN1
THE TITANIC DISASTER.
It is often said and it is probably
true, that steamship travel is the
safest of all modes of transportation.
Especially on a great ocean liner, with
all its wonderful appliances and con-
veniences, the traveller is made to feel
that he is as safe :tnd as comfortable
as in a modern hotel on terra firma.
The passengers of the Titanic. speed-
ing on through the night across the
Atlantic on the maiden trip of the
immense vessel. veritably "a floating
palace." probably considered them-
selves— if they thought of the matter at
ail—as free from danger as at any time
of their lives. Put Nature is great
a,ud strong, lied terrible at time., and
the creations of man, wonderful as
they may be, are puny after all when
they cross the path of Nature's inex-
orable laws. Formed in the great,
silent depths of the frozen North, and
floating majestically down the ocean
bidding defiance to all until conquered
by the forces of Nature in another
mood. icebergs are a constant menace
to ocean travel, and in some way not
yet explained the Titanic was allowed
to come in contact with one of theee
immense mountains of ice. The great
ship crumpled up, and two continents
are in mourning for precious lives lost.
The material loss is said to be twenty
millions of dupers, bel rep-
resenting the cost of the vessel, and
the other half the valuables carried by
the passengers or otherwise disposed
on hoard. Man is not easily con-
quered or thwarted, but it may be
that the fate of the Titanic will place
a check on the rage for "hignees" in
ocean steamships and divert attention
-rply to the providing of further
..:autions against the dangers of
the deep.
A GREAT DAY FOR IRELAND.
Thursday, April 11, 191.2, was a great
day for Ireland. On that day Mr. As-
quith, the British Prime Minister, in-
troduced in the House of Commons a
bill to give the Irish people powers of
self-government. It is nineteen years
since Mr. Gladstone introduced his
last borne rule hill. On that occasion
the bill passed the House of Commons
but was killed by the Lords. The
House of Lords has since had its teeth
drawn and now has power only to de-
lay the measure. There is no doubt
the hill will receive the assent of the
Commoua, and if the Asquith Govern-
ment is maintained in power for two
or three years longer the bill will be
parsed over the heads of the Lords and
will become effective. The exact
terms of the measure will be Netter
known when the Odd Country papers
reach us. In the tneantime it is
known that the bill is accepted by Mr.
Redmond, the Nationalist leader, and
his colleagues in bebalf of the great
majority of the Irish people.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Miss Spring is • eby young maid.
The statistics say that drunkenne.s
ie increasing in Ontario. The num-
ber of commitments last year was 5,-
402, an increase of 757 over the record
-f the previous. year.
The l+lobe 184111 defying the Part -
quieter General to "come on" with hie
claim of ti6.0110 for extra portage.
Perhaps Monsieur Pelletier l. not
such • fighter as he in cracked ep
to be.
• change in the law makes it un-
lawful for a bartender In aecapt pay
cheeks as legal tender in bar trade.
Two gallons of liquor is the limit that
any uersnn may base In hi. poems.
l a local option munwnpality.
Miall a chemist or other poem es.
oepted by law. Some other changes
have been "Bade in the way of .treugtb-
emtud the liquor law.
The Provincial elections in Quebec
will be held May 15. The Premier,
Sir Lomer Gouin, holds'a strong pod -
tion in the Province. and there 1s very
little criticism of his administra-
tion.
In the Legislature last week Mr.
Proudfoot Moved a resolution to cen-
sure the Government for the delay In
briugiog in a bill providing for com-
pensation to injured workmen. It
was voted down, of course, by the
Government's big majority.
Hon. Joseph Martin wants some-
body to prosecute Rudyard Kipling
for his latest verses, on Home Rule.
But if all public nuisances were to ba
corrected in this way, the Hon. "Joe"
might find himself keeping company
with Rudyard in some lonely corri-
dor.
A reciproc tl trade agreement be-
tween Canada and the West Indies
will come before Parliament for rati-
fication at the next session. Hon.
Geo. E. Foster is the Canadian spon-
sor for this agreement, so that "reci-
procity" will have • new flavor for
Conservative politicians.
Dr. Beattie Nesbitt, who has been
"wanted" by the Canadian authori-
ties for over a year as • result of the
Farmers Bank crash. was arrested
last week in Chicago. Steps are beiog
taken for his extradition, sad inter-
esting developments are looked for in
a further probe of the affairs of the
defunct bank.
While the loss of life in the founder-
ing of the Titanic was terrible, there
is no doubt that many more persons
would have perished—perhaps 'very
few would have been saved—bad it
not been for the wireless telegraph.
Be this agency several other ocean
liners were brought to the scene of
the diaster. Otherwise the people
in the lifeboats might soon have died
of exposure.
It has been decided not to col
Canadian silver dollars, the "cart-
wheel" being considered too cumber-
some a coin. The coinage of fire and
ten dollar gold pieces is to be cow.
menced at the Ottawa mint nest
month. The new coins will be of the
same intrinsic value as the Upited
States coins of similar denominations
and will be exchangeable et par across
the line.
A Chicago reader of The Signal, and
an admirer of Colonel Roosevelt, sends
us the returns of the Illinois primar-
ies, which gave the es -President a
sweeping majority. He' hints that
The Signal was a little "too soon" In
concluding that the Rro.evelt boom
had fallen flu. We expect to bear
any day now from our friend with the
news from Pennsylvania, where
Roosevelt again triumphed. Ob, well!
you never can tell—until afterwards.
Two real live English lords, Lord
Somers and Lord Hyde, are going into
truck farming at Pickering, Ontario.
We have always held that farming is
a uoblenran's occupation, but we are
not particular that it should be titled
nobility. However, if Lord Somers
and Lord Hyde turn out to be good
farmers, not much will be said against
their titles. By the way, when Eng-
lish lords come to Outarlo to engage
in farming, it is no time for our own
boys to leave the farms and go to the
cities or to the West. Farming in
Ontario has good days ahead of it.
An idea of the kind of man this
Province has at the head of its De-
partment of Education may be gained
from a report of the proceedings be-
fore the public accounts committee of
the Legislature when Mr. J. C. Elliott,
member for West Middlesex, was try-
ing to elicit information about the
Springer township school case.
in a letter sent by the Department
on May 79 it was stated that the trus-
tees were personally responsible for
any loss to the school section through
the closing of the school.
"What regulation Is it that makes
the trustees nally 'responsible r
asked Mr. Elliott of the Minister of
Education.
Dr. e—I don't know.
Mr. Elliott—What regulation is it
that authorises the inspector re with-
hold the order for the grant when the
regulation is not being complied with?
Dr. ne— 1 don't know.
Mr. Elliott—Who looks tatter these
matters as a general rule in the De-
partment P
Dr. Pyne -1 don't. know,
Mr. Elliott—. Wars theca lettere
written on general Instructions from
you or oo particular instrusgona in
i W mob letter P
r. to
object •-.1 to the mire -
ties, bet Dr. Pyne a .1.n ittsd that It
wee eaoetrn. t nose.
—Were these letters
tis 8tten t 1 you bad co.ssf ted with
Dr. Pyise--t don't n ,., -raiser.
• great number of •• her quaetio.n
billowed. many of which Mr. kleQarry
ohj.' iaad fro, and his objections were
sustained by Me. l►ergu..n, the chair
mean. To no ge.st.ion did the Minister
tgive
any iafornint.inn to the commlt-
The school in quenttim is one from
white the Depiwtesent witbbeld the
usual groat benne the teaebar wss
not able to RMa IaMeuctipo la
Two-thirds' of the ratepayers sad wo 1
thirds of the s_bool ctsII4ren In the
section are Eoglbb, but the Depot 7.
Minister wrote to the trusties@ statist, I
that "the children of the French rats j
payers must he Wooded to." The
Liberal members of the Lagislatw•
endeavored to obtain some further
light on the msiter. but wars baulked
by the ignorance or obstinacy of the
Minister.
In the closing hours of the aeesion
of the Legislature, Sir James Whitney
gave an indication of his Govern-
ment's policy in relatfoo to bilingual
ecboula. There is to be no new legisla-
tion, for the present et least ; but ad -
ditional inspection N to be provided
so as to enforcer the regulatiuoa now in
existence. State aid is to be conditional
upon the employment of teachers cap-
able of giving instruction in English.
and where neocesnry further aid may
be given towards the payment of such
teachers. No teat -books are to he
used other than those authorized by
the Department of Education. lu-
etruction in English is to commence
at once when a child enters school,
the use of French as the language of
instruction and of communication to
vary according Wives) conditions on
the report of the supervising inspector,
but i r no case to continue beyond the
ertl ( the first form. The first form,
it ;- vi,lained, L covered by the first
two re of school lite. Mr. Rowell,
tt l position leader, criticized the
G.,.. .mast's proposals as inadequate.
The Nig nal bas held that the matter is
one of administration, and it remaips
to he seen if the men at the head of
the Department of Education has e
the will and lbs energy to deal eller
Lively with the problem along the
lines set forth by the Premier.
Vagabond Air.
The wind is warm. the wind L tweet,
The weary winter'.. done :
And 1. • ragged fluter, go
A.inaln• in the sun.
Ob, mese folk alar for minted gold,
And coos for Laine, and some
Became a maiden's er'ee are blue
And crooner, are come.
Ah, let them sing for love or prides
Their chinking ebekele run.
But flubs and I will jog along.
A singing In the sun!
Dart Wheelwright, In April Canada ,Monthly.
FROM OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
Perhaps.
Woodstock Sentinel-Review.
-Rudyard Kipling has written a
poem against home rule. It is only '
fair to say that there are in existence
poems almost. as bad on the other -
side.
Two Dangers.
Woodstock SenUnel-Review.
An esteemed contemporary declares
that the greatest danger to temper-
ance is ft mu the adulteration of
liquor by harmful ingredients. An-
other danger is due to the adulteration
of temperance principles by party
politics.
U. S. Farmers and Reciprocity.
8uatford ammo. -
The grain States are going strongly
against President Taft in the prim-
aries for the Republican convention.
The Dakotas and Minnesota have
gone for La Follette, a strong oppon-
ent of reciprocity, and Illinois and
Ya1oe have declared for Roosevelt,
recently "flopped" on reciprocity to
lease the AmeriNtn farmer, who
night be was getting the worst of
the agreement with Canada. The
lemon for the Canadian termer is
obvious.
A Tinhorn Sport.
Ottawa Cltlsem
Colonel Roosevelt, in the course of
his varied activities, achieved a repu-
tation a. being the Nemesis of nature
fakers. Now he seems to have an
ambition to pose himself .0 what is
generally known among "the real
thing" as a tinhorn sport. Having
temporarily divested himself of the
character of a highbrow statesman, he
is proceeding to pose before the hos
polio& as & lowbrow of the most pro-
nounced type. He commenced the
present campaign by shying his bea-
ver into the ring ; overlooking any
technical description of the jolt be
received in New York State, the Oof-
noel now announces that he "knocked
them over the ropes" in Illinois; and
be )s preparing to make them "take
the count" in Pennsylvania. What
effect these antics will have on his
highbrow admirers remains to be
seen, but the average lowbrow can
diagnose the tinhorn as far as he can
see or hear him.
The Case of Mr. Gamey.
Weekly Son.
No rule of popular government
could be more wholesome than that
which precludes a member of Parlia-
ment from taking employment from
or contracting with a Government.
The reason of the role i that the
member's independence may bit weak-
ened. The rule which has been long
in force In Great Britain is now
broken for the first time in Oaneda by
the passage of an Act enabling ntr.
Gamey, while remaining a member of
the Legislators, to ,rake an eseurtlon
lets new oountry to the paid
leader of an expedition to study the
new territory ceded to Ontario.
Mt.eh has been ?-wcibly said in favor
of Imposing a more rigid rule that no
whet of Parliament ebonId take
em*oyment from a Oorernene.t un-
til had been so long nut of the
Howe that his appointment to office
will sot ratite a strepleion that whit* a
trsernher he was carrying his appoint-
ment in hi. pocket. and meekly doing
as be was bid without relied to the
welfare rat his n nestltursta. Par
hap
Mr. Oamey's enastinesste may sot bit
burs. but the t.eg14et wiN not h.
better for mainnnt,t, a breach d Wa cal.
etar7 rule of iadspstal�eme.,
1 BURR CORR ICOR WOHN'S PI0010118
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W. AOH�SON Q SON
Carpets, Rugs
and Cocoattings
handsome Wad i ng Rugs recently received
Interestingbeosues the deigns are of Or &.oral copy
exquisitely ended. As they are both Ilgbt and dark
o.iseiess you cin suit any nem.
Axminster and Wilton Rugs
d feat ••bar, -. ...$12.0o
7 twill beim ii t fleet sad 9 farts 9 teat.
10 feet • leeks x 1! feet 086.E 027.00 and X00
00
Tapestry Rugs
7 fest 11 blabs. x 9 feet 06 W
9 het it 19 feu 6 &Debs. 17.75
9 feet 8 incoes x 12 feet 010.00, 01100, 015.00, $18,00
Wool and Union Rugs
S yards s 84 yards 0.00 sed 97.0t
9yards s4[18.00and$7.i:,
Si yards x 4711e 97.00, 08.00, 1110.0u
Cocoa Fibre Matting
A range of qualitlee in 8/4, 4/4, 6/4, 6/4 width/. Per yd. 85c to 75.
Cretonnes and Chintzes
English and Holland printed cbintaee for ooverings and dr,, ..
erica. Also Tapestries' and Damasks.
Scotch Madras curtain materials, fifty I seem new, 45 to
inches wide, a superb collection. Ranging from 190 to 76c per }aril.
Linoleums
For Bedroom/, Dining rooms, Kitchens, Halls. From one 1,
tour yards wide. Ranging 2[6c, 415c, 50c, elk, 00c. Carefully laid at
addAsset &ousted,
no itional [:barge on
close prior
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"Wear a Semi- ready"
Stand in front
THE Semi -ready Styles this
Season offer you the chance
to test the clothes you've heard
so much about.
The Savings on a Suit or Over-
coat will attract your interest,
surely.—But the greater service
and finer quality are the main
advantage.
Int this Semi -wadi Seal
Ws the [spa that 1. Rat
Semi-reaay Sults are sold here
at the same prices as everywhere
—"from $15 to $35, according to
doth quality.
McLean Bros., Goderich, Ont.
There is no greater comfort
than an evening with an
EDISON
PHONOGRAPH
--the comfort of bright songs
of Amberol Records, playing
the comfort of the permanent
&Mem Phonographs
116.50 to
1248.00
and music perfectly rendered; site cession
four -and -one-half minutes instead of tel
sapphire reproducing point that does sway
with constant need[. -changing, sed
the comfort of a subdued volume of
sound, drat does not carry beyond
your own little family circle. The
wonderful, sensitive, wax cylinders,
the silent, long-running nsotor, tie
long-playing Amberol Records, the
permanent sapphire reproducing
point, and the means of reakimg
and reproducing your own record
are all exclusive Edison Phonograph
features. Remember this when you
make your paries.
Style, comfort and excellent Nvoi
manship mean Shoe -Satisfaction.
In this regard ThC Hartt Shoe
stands in the foreground.
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J. H. McCLINTON
{ SOLE AGENT
THE SQUARE GODERICH, ONT.
Spedal Values In
Men's Suits $15
On Saturday we put on
Sale a handsome line of dark
brown fancy worsted .sits.
tailored in eingi►bresetea.
throe -button style. good can-
vas and haircloth and mohair
linings.
See them in ear Window.
Special 1116.00.
Don't forget we take spe-
cial measures for "20th Cen-
tury Brand of Batch Tailored
Garments." You Can haw.
your suit suede to order 11 you
wish. Hundreds of .ample•.
Two Pairs of
Black Cashmere
Close Free
Pamsfas's fins are goatee-
other
tis than any
d art at same pricks'.
te
they taNitbk and dyes
aw14: pair not giv-
Zed yTW0 pairs freewill be sof
of
Pries three pairs for
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aims- Omega N. 1. U. IL A.
A enrsMa res et Yam lllm•emda sed Seals* ea b• Ism/ as
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WALTER C. PRIDHAr1
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