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The Exeter Advocate, 1897-3-4, Page 4e'er' 1..1:-.1011/6114/•1.1.1.11{X.11•41.61.1pourCtialaynfitia,p/.1,¢10 THE (5,1erter Abrforate3 Chas. H. Sanders, Editoe and. Prop THURSDAY, Maroh 4th, 1897 UNJUST TA XA7'101g An address has been forwarded to the Hon. A S. Hardy and the other Meal - hers of the Legislative Asserably, by the Single Tax Association, the Trades and Labor Council, and. ten other or. ganizations, calling attention• to the preseet itijustice in the method of tux- ation. From this addri w e Make the following' extracts:— . Let two men acquire possession of diffsrent pertions of land. The first clears his lot and fenees it, drains it, erects the: necessary b u ildi egg boa ni ties it, and tries to render it tie productive peeeible. Thus he endeevors to puts that aud to its very best use. When he has thus doue his utmost to add to the prosperity and, well being of the community,thee, accordiug to law, for every act of improvement his taxes must be iv:crew:net On the other hand the second man erapioes no labor, he rabies no crops, he makes no improvement and adds nothine, to lito wealth or prosperite of the coinmunity He puts his laud to the worst possible use; namely, to se- cure wealth be- the impoverishment of Others. Not merely does he raise no crop himself; but ha hopeto obtain, and in me ey kases does obtain a share of the (rope and other products pro- duced by other men. This he is en- abled to do because his taxes are kept low. Thus, the better a men does for his country the worse the vouutry does for him. The men wh ' hie Leduetry 'brings forth twenty hie lads where he put in oue, er who by the apelleatien of his labor ow, erta c';32,- and timber tuto dwelling, is puretaing the houest e0UrSe of acquirihet wealth. lie creittes pros. perite aeil tiles tett tblishee a right to enjoy etenegelty. But e !ten a untie sale es ma mans an Isie lend, veln,s1 nilds nothInes vs% ettnssr to the esresiserity of the eatt:ye whae by keeping his land idi' h h. tcs Isea,a the, men idle, aud hee eines hapeled the Neel:ties o the desetry, vslit peeethle elains yen ha have to e ellen,. of the proeperity be- gotten; ny the heinstry of inhere? tes „ est hes Jew imp hes increased, taxes en the losiget method of acquiriugi wealth, es though it were an evil to be suppresesd, and it Iteees down taxes on the extorthinate misuse of lend, as though it were a good thing to be fos- tered. Thine honesty is diseouraged and extorticm 15 itsdireetty bouused. Could we bring a stronger indict. remit against the present method. of taxatien? Induetry, honesty, enter- prise, the very sauce aud fount= of prosperity, taxed heavily and conse- quently depreeeed; extortion, non en- terprise, von.itnrrovement taxed light- ly and thus aided. But the isijnetice of the present sy- stem of taxation is MOSt rnauifest in the large cities, the larger the city* the es greener the hijustme_ Tim land in the 1" heart of Torten° is worth from $20,000 to $50,001 per acre per annum, equiv- aleut to a capital :ale e reaching to upwards nf a million chillers per acre. From ttiii centre the value declines till intim nu ;sr Nettle:mutts of the Province it filially reaches the vanishing point. The owner of the acre in Toronto, with- out doing the first productive act, may draw from industry a fortune yearly, while the owner of the farm at the out- er margin of settlements must toil like a slave for a meagre pittance. Now here are two peen, one luxuriat- ing in affluence, the other struggling in poverty And how are these two men taxed ? In answer to this question, we have to call your attention to this monstrous fact: Tb.e farmer who struggles in the most disadvantageous location, and who receives the least, advantage from government, the farmer who struggles with a mortgage which he finds it im- possible to reduce, much less to pay off, the laborer, who with his utmost toil secures but a miserable liyeihood, the sewing woman who succeeds in some way io sustaining life on sweat -shop s wages; all these must give several t days toil every year, directly or indi- rectly, for the support of ,government. On the other baud, in our large cities, a mat) may collect a fortutic yearly from ground rents, and uever be call- ed on to give one hour's service iJ a life time to support government or to support any thing else. That which we pleed for; namely, the abolition of the law that taxes a a man for Making improvements, has been already adopted in a greater or less degree in the legislature of Mani- toba, the North West Provinces, British Columbia, New Zealand, New South Wales and South Australia. We would, therefore, urge the legis attire of this Province ether amend the aesessment act so as re -duce the assess meet of improvements or that per mis sion be given to the municipalities SO 10 do. ' The New Church at Creditor)... , The village 'of Orediton is 'now to be ceueratulated on poesessiug else of the intresemest church buildings in the west in that of the Zion Methodist Church., whieh has jest been completed from designs prepared by Measles, Mc Bride & FarecOmbe, the well kuowe arehitects of Loudon. It ie a. tribute at once to the zeal and euergy of the conemittee and congregation of Zion Church, who by giving generously of their means and their these have placed in Crediton a building worthy of the congregation The village of Crediton ie itselfa flourishing place, the centre of a rich agricultural district, and was well deserving of the hamdsorne edifice which by the offurts of the committee anti congregation has just been. built. Et occupies a prominent place on one of the prineipal corners of Credito, being built on an eleyated place and is easily dietinguished from the railway whieh rums about four miles from the village, The building itself is Gothic: in design and is built of Mal white brick, with trinuniags of Ohio sited stone. The ptinrb couree on the, !eve' of the ground. door is of chetnical sand brick. The foundation is of the most substantial character, beiug laid in Portland ce meat couerete. The roof is slated, Um of the tower tieing finished with re slate, which resembles tile and the pinnacles are lower, being (hashed in 091401% The whole exterior of the church presents at once a beautiful ap- pearance aud refieets credit on the de• signers. The building is finely proper tioned, the towels', the gables, the porch 0s, buttres' ses and. those graceful lancet windows which pierce the dIffereut parte of the building all combihe to make up that charm and soeial appear- ance which belongs to the Gothic style of architecture, The building is entered by handsome eetrance doors hi tower and porch. From these oak staireases lead to main Vesti- bule and from. this vestibule the stair leads up to the gallery. The whole of these emirs ami yestibules are pelmet - led iu oak and present a very rieh ap pearanee on mitering the chureh. Di, vidiog the vestibule from the mato Ituditerium is a screem whith line end- ive; sashss ghtzad with shtioad glass of an artietie design, which open, down and eerinit the vestihule to be thrown iuto auditorium. The male analitorium is fleished in red birch this!aghout having pun Iled wainseetthies annual same, the minis ter's platform net' that of the choir are liniehed similerles The ,comii union rail and pulpit chairs are of gnartered oak. The railing of gallery and choir gallery is of metal led handsomelY decorated. The organ ie a fine pipe organ furn- ished be- R. S. Wiliiarns & Son, occupy- ing a position in rear of the pulpit. The Walla of the interior are finished in stucco. tinted and freseoed. The ceiling is finished in white plas- ter aud divided into pannels by mould- ed vibe of wood. The transepts and that portion be- tween tower and porch are divided by moulded plaster arches, a similar arch being over organ recess. The windows are glazed with leaden tained glass by the Hobbs Mannfac nring, Co., of Loudon, and executed vith their usual taste and workmanship Several of the windows are beautiful tnemorial windows executed by the same firm and donated by members of the congregation. The seating is of quartered oak and furnished by Globe Furniture Co., of Walkerville. They will seat 650 people. The Sunday School is uuder the auditorium and di- vided into class rooms with folding doors so arrauged that the superintendent has under his immediate view every portion of the sehool. The windows of this part of the building are glazed with glass in keeping with the church. The entire building. is heated by two large wood furnaces made by the Me - Clary Manufacturing Co., of London, and were put to the test at the opening service on Sunday, heating the church to the complete satisfaction of the COM - mitten and the immense audience which was present on that occasion. A feature well worthy of special mention is the handsome tower which rises to a considerable height above the building and possesses that appear- ance of massiveness and solidity which hould always belong to a tower This ower contaius a fine sounding bell do- aded by a former member of the con- gregation as referred to last week. Not the least interestiug are the dials which are in the upper part of the tower and can be seen from a long distance off. The main part of the church is 59x70 feet from tower to porch and 80 feet in length, with organ recess, vestry and stairway extending 10x40 feet in rear. The ceiling of the main auditorium is 30 feet in height 2,nd the Sunday school ceiling 11 feet. The architects of the building have desigeed a large nember of other churches in Western Ontario and are first class met in every respect and the committee consider that architect -fees is money well spent. The contractors for the different works were as follows: Brickwork and plastering, Howard and Bawden; carpenter work, Dyer & How- ard; carpenter and labor, George Holtz man; painting, Louis Berti.am; stained glass,' Frobbs' Manufacturing Co.; seat- ing, Globe Furniture Co., of Walker - vine; heating, McCiary ManuTg. 0o,, London deleting, John Whittaker; cut Stone, Jas Nolebs & Son, tandem light- ing, I. P. Frink, New York; bell, Fe W. Vanduzen & Co., Cincinnatti. The Com- mittee who had the building of the churelt were:—Henry Either, chairman; Rev. .J. A, Sehtnitt; dralentioe Baez. M P., Frederick Wuerth, John IS Gotlelle.Morlock, Samuel Brown, Chas. Encl., John Viekbeiner, August Heist, Gotleib Brown, treasurer. Photos 10x12, of this beautiful church can be had on application to chairman of Om- mittee for ,56e, A Point to Itementbair. If you wish to purify your blood you should take a medielne which cures blood diseases. The record of cures by Hood's Sarsaparilla proves that this is the best medieine for the blood ever produced. Hood's Sarsaparilla cures the most stubborn cases and it is the stied icine for you to take If your blood is impure. . Hood's Pills ere the b so,; after dinner pill aseisst diagefion, cure headache. 25 cents. The United States Senate held a reg - Mar businese session on Sunday after soon, CABLE NEWS. TERRIBLE RESULTS OF THE FAM- INE IN SIRSA DISTRICT. At geznanee Damages hhe St. neruaiU Munasto ry-Ja pit n AdOptS the Gold Stan- dord..-11a13 Way 1.)isaster: - London, March 1. --•-The Office of the United. Associated presses is inforined'hy officials of the Foreign Office. that the repert that King °sear of Sweden is re- luctant to net as umpire in the arbitra- tion of the Venezuelan dispute is with- out foundation, and that the report that another umpire is being chosen is equally unfounded. ' TheDaily Mail will to -morrow ptils!isit a despatch from Bombay stating that Prof. Haffitine, who hes been experi- menting to diseover a preventive for the bubonic plague, is himself suffering from a mild forne of the disease. Advices from. Delhi, India, state that in SirFtl, in whiela district there is more suffering from the famine than in any other section of the southern Punjab, the death rate has reaebed 23 per cent. of the population, 40,000 persons, hexing died. The killiug of the cattle by the 'Moham- medans is causing trouble with the Hindoos. The usurers are reaping a har- vest, The Pope agave a reception to -day to the Cardinals, Who waited upon his Holiness to congratulate him upon the 87th anniversary of his birth, which 004 curs to-morrmv, March 2. In response to. the congratulattions of the members of the Sacred College the Pope delivered an address in whieh he discoursed upon the condition of the church and emphasized the necessity of deciding without delay the question affecting the American ordinatis n and thus put an end to fur- ther polemies on the subject. Homo, March 1.—Tho Is.4t wing of the Great 1S1onastery of St. Bernard has been demolished by an avalanche. No. lives were lust, nor was anyone seriously in- jurea, but the monks occupying the mon- astery AVVIV in serious danger for some time before their s.4fety Was assured. When the great masses of snow and ice descended upon the building the occu- panttook refuge in that part of the building whieh timalned intact, and from there they were aide to dig a tunnel under the snow, through which they crawh.d. Most of them were seriously Nosit- hit Yoltsdesis it, Mareh 1.—The Zaps:nese Govarnntent 111:5 &Oiled to adopt a gold standard of eurrency upon a ratio of MS 1-8 to 1. The silver yen, Or dollars will he gradually withdrawn from cir- culatis.n and the sinellest gold pieces will Ise a value of /Iva yens. The new standard 'will go into oporatiou in Oetaber nest. Madrid, lelareh 1.—Cable despatches received. here from ?..sitroiila say that more than 2,000 insurgents wore killed in the rceent battles fought with the Governs merit troops at Spann; and Las Marismas. Brussels, 'Mara J. De Burled who resigned the Premiership of Belgium itt l'struary 25, Issal, to Weenie Belgian Minister to Portugal, died here to -day. AT THE CAPITAL, Ixntnigratiouiklutters---The Ttideau River . . Ottawa, March 2.—Tho Government will look into the overflowing of the Rideau River by the spring floods and re - 3' which deputa- of tho Williamhe Pre - d Can- is pro - do what is possible to prevent their currence by the adoption of some scheme for the dredging of the river b the Roods may lie prevented. A tion of about 00 prominent men city mid county, headed by Mr. Hutchison, M. P., waited upon t mier and Minitster of Railways an als this morning and received tit mise. Tho clanger of another Johnstown breaks e inter- s Back flood if the dam at Hog's Back was dwelt upon, especially in th ests of New Edinburgh. If Hog' dam were to break, and it get weak on t would several ocoasione in the past, i submerge:the residence of the Gover- nor-General among, others. IMMIGRATION. Mr. George H. Ham of the C.P.R. was in the cits- to -day and had interviews with Mr. Sifton and Mr. Smart on the subject of immigration, in regard to which Mr. Ham says the department has been vet.7 remiss. The interviews were, ha said, very satisfactory, and he was - now. going to Manitoba to see Premier Greenway. He added that in recent ap- pointments of immigration agents Mr. Sifton had, irrespective of politics, acted itt the interesti of the work. As Mr. Ham was well known in 'Manitoba when he was in politics as a strong Conservative this testimony is the more valutcble It is the intention of the Department to ex- ploit the Lake Dauphin district a little snore as a ficdd of settlement for immi- grants, as it is believed that a great deal of the failure in many cases of settlers has been due to the character of the dis- trict to which they were directed. • In a sermon on Sunday Rev. Dr. Arm- strong said: "On an invitation card issued by the Mayor I noticed the un- usual motto, `In Christ is My Hope.' Tbat's a good motto for the Mayor who represents this city, and is in marke4 contrast with a proclamation inviting citizens to take a half holiday to see a horse race, but whatever may be the rea- son far the Mayor using the motto 'In Christ is My Repo,' we take it as a good omen, and significant that this city is to be regarded as a Christian city. Can the City Council adopt such a cenfession of faith in ,Christ?" The Mayor, it 3nay be explained, prochtimed'a half holiday dm.- ing the week of the winter trotting races recently. , The Hon. Mr. Branson was very much improved in health -to -day. He was able to sit ;up for a while this morning; and Wils'n care the doctors think that he will soon recover.. A- number of alarming rumors were prevalent on the street this morning as to Ms condition. Mr. Paul ReMean haS resigned 'his position as deputy chief of the fere bri- gade. His resignation will be submitted to the Council this evening. Mr. Favreau will be entitled to receive about $1,700 from the superannuation fund on his re- tirement, and will probably receive itt adelitiOn a gratuity of three mentbs' sal- ary. Chief Young is 'of the opinion that 'there is no necessity for a deputy, A Cabinet Minister stated on Saturday that a proposal to offer Hon. Peter Mit- chell a position in the public service was under consideration. Mr. R. G. Dalton, a fret -class clerk in the Indian Department, who was dis- missed for alleged neglect of duty on the Loa.' 01 Mr Hayt,T Reed- has boeo re inetated bY Mr. Siften. 'Cross Women. A druggist doing business in a large Ontario town receritly wrote as follows; I have lately met :with some yery cross woinen. Foe reasons best, known to themselves theY purchased Oilmen package dyes.instead of the reliable and never failing Diamond Dyes for home Dyeing. The were eorely dis- appointed in results, and had their goods spoiled. -They came to me after ward,. knowing that I sell only the Diamond Dyes," Moral: When you are co;oriog goods at home use the Diamond " that guar - ante,' suceese; refuse all imitations, Oreditou Matthew Winer intends to have hi house venered this summer.— Sant uts /Mist. who Was visiting friends in Elk ton, Mich., has returned home again.— Henry Switzer, On London, was visit ing his children on Saturday and Sun day.—J. E. Tom, P. S. I., of Goderieh, was in the village Friday inspecting the schoel.—Miss Dora Link went to London on Monday to attend the mil finery openiegs.—Mrs, Tremuner, who has beau visiting friende here, has re turned to her home in Petrolea —Word has been received from the HOMO of Refuge, Clinton, that Homy Swartz is dead.—While Mr. and Mrs. Winer„Jr., were visiting friends in Winehelsea lest Sunday, their horse became frightened and rau away, hrowing them out and in laving Mrs. Winer. --Mie Simpson attended tins fun- eral of his cousito Mr. W. Simpson at Clandeboye on Saturday.—Mr. William stela.", :wee each; Hetet end sweeten f • Galena are on the eielt list—Agaie the g,,ritti reaper has visited this village and taken away Wilhite Braun, young est daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. P. Braun. the rOLDOiDS were interred in the eyed - iron cemetery en Sundae. The. permits leave the sym pate, of the community. She sleeps the eniet sleep of death; The maid who lies lielow, And the:,c are angelmissiossed dowers, That o'er the g..eon tut f grow. AtuI tltey aro s;:tns. to want the fair, How tam i.al in their gloomt Sec how they send their tendar forms Aml weep upun ht.r tomb. 2:011Ziall W v nth. 1St h., rinothrr eelei reales ;41'. id:11IS 1,1.1tt't' arra- 1 n t p.ggai of Wm. Kers'. Deceased was e5 years of age and had been ail. iiste for some time. He Vta$ born at Glasgow, Scotlaud, where WI 211,11.Vii,a Iiss Isabella Park. Ile emigrated to this country Aome 50 years tip% first rtittled near Ot fa wd, they then unwed to !ley Tre, where, for many years he ea rried 00 fanning. Id health caused him to =eve to Hensall where his wife died about 8 years ago —A very pleas- ing, event occurred on Wednesday of last week, at the residence of Mrs. Jane Laing, when Mr. David Bruce, one of t he prosperous young farmers of the township of Hellion., was United in marriage to Miss Alice Lavine Sillery, daughter of the late Mr. Sillary, near Stara, and sister of Mae. George Kydd, of this village. We betirtily unite with the many frieeds of the youug couple in wishing them long aud con- iinued happiness through life. The service was performed by Rev. C. L. Mills.—March came in growliug lUte a. liou and therefore should make his exit with all the transanihty of a young sheep.—In the absence of Rev Mr. Hende.son, the services in Carmel Pres byterian Church on Sabbath last were conducted by Rev Mr. Atche sore of St. Andrews Church, Kippen, itt the morning and by Mr. David Buchan- an, in tbe eveniug The Kippeu .livine preached a yery good sermon ae he generally dates and was listened to by a large congregation. Mr David Buchauan goes shortly to the Argen tine Republic, taking passage direct to Buns Aryes itt a NOW York vessel. Ho is sent out with about a dozen others by the American MiSsionar. Alliance to labor in that distant field Mr. Buchauan is the'first young man front Carmel church congregation who has devoted his life to Missionary work. Who *ill volunteer next ?--The Junior League. of the Methodist church, en tertained the Senior League to a main the basement of the church ou Monday evening. There was a short program by the children with lime light views. The views were excellent as were also the songs and recitations by the dill- dren.—We halve a point in etiquette for you to settle Mr. Editor. We read that the other day a spinster whose skirts eaug,ht fire and Who was UDOOTOMODIOUS ly seized by a gentleman aud rolled over a few times h the snow to extinguish the fineries, instead of thanking the gentleman for his presence of mind, let her tongue loose and belabored him unmercifully, declaring that she would rather burn to death than be subjected to such " man banding treatment." What would you have done Mr. Editor. Would you allow her slowly to cremate or would you extemporize eoureelf into a fire brigade and in the principal that 4‘ everythLng is fair in love or war" proceed to fight the fire? [W6 would certainly resort to the latter and if ic did not meet with approval we would " set her oft" again and let her burn:— When you.take Hood's Pills. The big, old-faSh- toned, sugar-coated pills, which tear you alt to pieces, are not in it with Hood's. Easy to take and easy to operatej is true. of Hood's rills, which are up to date in every respect. Safe, certain and Sate.'511 druggists. 250. C. I. Hood St Co., Lowell,'Mass. !Something for the Children from. 6 EC PHONE. beIl Edison invented the phonograph, huth reprodeces the huinan voice it was con- sidered the greatest invention of the age—and so it was, Just think a moment :—Htintan VOices, bands of music, songs of all hinds, speeches and leetures by great statesmen reproduced by these • maehines. Why are not pronographs in every house- hold? They mist too much—$40 to $200. We have solved the prebletn. Au Echo - phone will be shipped you (express charges to be paid by the parchassr), and "Leslie's Week- ly, lo"elpricevvelwvi $ cookfoes. oi(loyear, for the remarkab-' The Eehophone is run by clock -work, Auy child 000 op- erate it One reeord goes with each Ma Chine; extra records, 50 cents each. The, phonograph ;hid graphephone cylinders can be used in this machine. If the ranting machine is not perfectly satisfactory, we will refund you your tummy, Leslie's Weekly "is considered the best and most pop- ular illustrated weekly in America. Its subscription price is $4 00 per year, and the Echopbone $1.0 00, Now you wonder how we can sell both for $8.00. We will tell you. We waist 250,000 subscribers to "Leslie's Weekly," We believe that we can get them this way. Those who advertise with us when we publish that number of paper§ will pay for our loss now. Therefore, the number of machiues will be limited—" First come, first served." LESLIE'S WEEKLY 110 Fifth Avenue, New York. City. to Go Tens THE LATEST TALKING MACHINE orearouramasanoverugsrose*.*„.........=MMSMouganrsranr-tpmenumax......1.7..vossms...mmesaravassa...raussut.meaease.asmonnumsemsraverreca • — . „. taISteasiera The Molsons Bank. MeFanr.s.—In Idsborne, on the 19th (Chartorod.by Parliament, 1855,) Win the wifti of Albert Mc:Falls of a • tad up Capital . • $2,000,000 sou, Rest Fund • 1,400,0% emanates% Witte. Head taco Montreal. Bance —Stein:mg. —In Heesa li, on Feb. 24th by Rey. C. L. Mills, Mr, David Bruce to Miss Loviset Sillery, both of Hibbert AX---HCKIXNON4- At Sets forth on Vele 23rd, Mr, James Hagan of Hay Tp. to Miss Florence MeKinnon of Teckersmith Con othexte—A. 10:AY. -- 4: Wedtle,.,Pri•ly Pt.11L 17, at td °initiate, by Rev. J. U, Nethercett, Mr. J ilin Cistip:al.:(1 to Mrs Lydia. Alsray. Esti:hung —Remelts —In Mitchell, on Fee. 2d, at the reeldenee of the bride's mother, by the Rev, J. et llohnee, Mr. Wm. Eshelbe,id leutfale, to Mise Eva Regens, of Intel:ea. Maxx—I.V.txteson --.1t the Pars:Runge, Honsall, ou Feb, 22nd. by Rev. W. J. Waddell, Mr Frame. Harry Maim, to Miss Amite Maud Windsor, both of Teickersmith. Donee-gRomengsex.--At the reeidence of the bride's parepts, on Feb, 25th be Rev, S. Achesnu, Mr. John Dodds, of. Carberry, Maeitoba, to Miss Mar- garet E.Robertson, daughter of Thos. Robertson, Esq , of Tockersmith. IDEATZES • 011 WedlaNS'aSly Feb. 18th„ William Kerr, aged 85 years. Wannee-In Exeter; on the 2nd inst., Josephine, daughter of Mr. 'rhos. Ward, of St. Thomas, aged 18 years. eleng,—In Exeter, on the 27th nit., .Gladys, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs Muir, Jr., aged 5 months, 2 ELIJOTT Itt Parkhill, on Sunday. Fele 21st, Mrs. Eltiott, Wife of WM. Elliett, Sr., aged 58 3. ears. Guax,--At Ailsa Craig, on Feb. 22nd, Robert Alexander, second son of Dr, and Mrs. Gilt:Ito:aged 20 ,years. RAtOLIFir.S.—In Blanshard On Feb. 22 NelIEe Fletcher,•daughter, of Mr, 1]. G. Ratcliffe, Aoderson, age d 2 years, 6 Months and 17 days. honGSON USbOrDe, OD the 265h Robt C. Hodgson, aged • 26 years, 4 months and 12 class, Prohibition. To THE EDITOR OP EXBTER ADVOCATE, DEUR SIR:—Will y011 1)0 SO kind as to give these few following., items, iu the interest of prohibition a place iu your valuable paper—That the revenue derived by the Dominion Government on account of the liquor traffic would not require to be made good by direct taxation as reported by the anti -prohi- bition party, inasmuch as the Federal Goverement has no authority to raise a per capita tax for such a purpose. The deficiency might be made good by with- holding payment, due rail roads as sub. side,s to the amount equivalent to the lost revenue. Again the boasted revenue is greatly diminished when we take in to consider - tion the expenses of collection. • Again the Anties claim that monopo- ly is wrong in general, hot claim it is right to allow a few to monopolise . the liquor traffic, Again, they claire that the revenue ia a great fivancial gain to governmeett, but don't, take into conside,railonthe $40,000,000 epent by the consumers. Again they don't consider the great number who go to the drunkard's grave annually throogh • If the system is fortified- by Hood's Sarsapaeilla, which maks rich, blood, there is little danger of sickbess. Cromarty: Mr, Janies Norris, jr., near this village while splitting wood the other day, had the enisfortune to cut his foot. A warrant was issued one (ley last week for the arrest of a well known and highly respectable young man, near Dutton, on a serious charge. The officers of the law • went to • make the arrest, but found the house under quarantine for diphtheria, aid are un- able to proceed further, and await the Tho only Pills to take with Hood's Sarsapi.s ilia. expiry of the quarautine. WOLFERSTAN THOMAS, Esq., GENERAL MANAGBE Money advanced stood Fete -nee e on thei r ewe, notes 'W4 1. ono or more endorsors at T percent per annum. Exeter Branch. )pett every lawful day front 1,0 at. ra . to 3 p turf:lays 10 a. m. to 1 is. m Ageneral banking business transacted OUR RENT itATEsq,n.w.if,sr luau- ey on Detaibit iteev:pt..Se;..:10 Dullk ttt 3 pbr Cfl t. • N. D. IIITRIhrh Stester, Dee, 27, 'Oro M.:usages 40/4.1.1Mat*P•1•60:04.04‘.1.0.4*.l.sig,IM.1,30.141,011...41•14.04. d!nlnwith ion•ioouilant t..eNotii:i lr1.1'r':11!11;" \t11[;tpl;t;41t1r:.s Tat: .MANA.o.sit, 1is1elintorts1 tit. 'tt've-st, 'Patrons°, Out. THE EQUITABLV, SAVING1 LOAN Am) BUILDING ASSOCIATION, Kt0Alt.g?. OFFICERS AND DIRECTOFhl: 14,.t.):1'i:stgli•T•14:..1'4' 1). Pre.; Freak 44t: Chas, Snob, Jr., es' W. Ilawloosew, an J. Knigli 1. ()ha... 11. Sanders, Calviu Lutz; 00„ Ern, e, 500.-Tr(,tte,; John. Fart -11.T. Valtsut or: Lewis II, Dickson, Solicitor. For further partieulare apply to GEO, KEMP, Exeter., Ont. se. •e: • a„ E1iJEfl8 SHOULD TAKE P'ENITROVAL WAFERS co/1,E Irregul•rtity and weakness, t araa nsin lealthy onalltion. Thu ..!es,.^le -Life Savers" o young, women, n'ti c1111 devetapmeat provlas paia. Askfar TheDetrolt lqatat. elnleal.sla sell them at C. per Ls.t. liobutterremodyforwomenIcanva. • 4 -- Conservatives Net A meeting of the Liberal Coeserva- five Association of South Huron, was held in the Town Hall, Zurich, on Tues- day afternoon last, to elect officers and transact other important business. There was a large represeute aim pres- ent and the best of uanmity prevailed. The chair was ably filled by Mr. John Torrance, and after the usual prelimin- aries the following officers were elected far the ensuing year, viz:— President, J. A Williams, Zurich; let Vice Pres., John McNaughton. Bay field; 2nd Vice -Pres., Phin, Hunter, Usborne; Bed Vice•Pres., Dr. Beth tine, Seaforth; Secretary, M. J. White, Exeter; Treas., T. B. Carling, Exeter. It was decided to hold another meeting of the Associa- tion in Hensel!, on Tuesday, March 23rd for the purpose of selecting a candidate to contest the next local election. • Mr. W. C. Macdonald of Montreal has made another gift, to McGill Uni- versity amounting to over $600,000, • Mr. Gibson, a school teacher at'iDon- aldson's Mills, was chased by a Wolf. He secured a club and killed the ani- mal. • In it fight at Dalhousie Mills Mr. J. Dewar was hit on the head with a stake, He died from his injuries a few days later Micbael McCarthy was aecidentally shot through the, lefi breast aid ire tly killed in Maldee, near Amherst - burg, while rabbieshootiug. Mr, David Winter, formerly .of Sar- nia, died at the. Bernard House, Lon- don, from the effects of an overdose of tincture of opium, Sunday, The Methodist- ministers of London have passed a..1,eso1ution expressing disapproval of the proposed ame,nd- memo to the Ontario license .act, , ' A -writ *RS iskuld.on W'escleitesday, in a suit for $3,000, bieghts;ley .Dttneari' C. Ferguson,., of Tarrimathe againet .the Stevens. Manufacturing. Company, of London,' Mr. Fetestison had his thunab blown 'off and sustained internal in- juries itt the boiler explosion on Arcii. Ferguson's property. . For Infants and Children. leso fee - nettle sigesters QS ' is fie every zapper.