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i.EURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1897
A PROVINCIAL AUDIT.
Why does not the Liberal Govern-
neut of Ontario follow the excellent
sz,'ample set by the Dominion Govern -
:neat at Ottawa years ago in having
an auditor of public accounts appoint-
ed by and solely responsible to the 1eg-
3slature, removable from office only by
direct vote of the people's representa-
e'ves, and not solely responsible to and
2ontrolled by the ministry of the day ?
y'lcb an officer would he of the utmost
lemportance to the Province. He would
sbeck reckless and unwarranted ex-
ee:aditures and in other ways prevent
i;'tty raids upon the treasury that are
ii,rpetrated every year. The present
auditor has no power to stop payments
chat he may consider improper. His
authority may be owera•iddeu by a
deputy minister and any objection on
:alis part rendered nugatory. Ile mere-
av certifies that additions are correct
and entries in the books properly made.
Ile is a mere creature of the Govern'
anent in his official capacity and sub
pet to dismissal or censure at the will
of the cabinet, If such an officer as
the auditor of Dominion government
accounts at Ottawa were acting in the
in erests of Ontario at Toronto, a prison
' Ispector or other official under the
government wonld not be allowed to
charge up his life or accident insurance
3olicy to the Province as was revealed
: n the Public Account's Committee up-
on investigation by a member of the
Tonservatiye Opposition a session ago
Why should the Province pay for an
sssitrance policy upon the life or person
4f any man ? Surely the salary and
travelling allowances paid these offi-
cials—double the amount they could
cern in any private capacity or calling
for which they ate qualified—ought to
atisfy them. An independent auditor
of provincial accounts would reject such
all account without a moment's hesita-
tion and the legislature would emphati-
cally endorse his course in the matter -
But Mr. Hardy refuses to have an in
dependent auditor and as a result the
ao-called audit is valueless and no real
check is set up against the payment of
asnproper bills, that may from time to
tree he presented by friends of the gov-
aenment or any body else. Mr. Whit
uey proposes to have an independent
officer, appointed by the people's repre
seeitatives, and in such a course we feel
certain he will be supported by the tax.
payers of the Province, whose interests
will then be protected.
VOTES AND COMMENTS.
The total receipts of the Ontario Gov-
esnment from all sources since the Lib:
'rats took office in 1872•is $79,495,807,
e., up to the end of 1896, while the to-
tal expenditure for the same period
lave been 883,067,275, leaving a defic
it of $3,571,468, a sum equal in amount
to about the surplus accumulated by
Sanfield Macdonald during the first four
years after Confederation. Notwith-
standing the enormous sum of 827,795,-
409 that has been paid into the treasury
of the Province for timber sales, and
(timber dues of all descriptions; over
V0,000,000 in the way of subsides from
the Dominion Government; and the vast
Gums that have been taken from the
municipalities that should haye been
Deft in the hands of the Township and
County Councillors to speed in local
improvements, the Province finds itself
anter twenty-five years of Reform rule
$4,899,133 in debt for Railway Certifi-
cates and. Aunuties and its credit pledg-
ed for forty -years to come to pay the
ISabilities incurred by a reckless and
extravagant administration. Surely
Ontario is ripe for a change.
A Fashionable and Money-
saving Work.
Horne dyeing is is now one of the
rue home arts, a work that is artistic,
an occupation that has become pleasant
gad fashionable People in easy cir-
cumstances who give their attention to
the work of home dyeing also find it a
;most profitable recreation.
This increased interest in dyeing
work, and the great success that at-
tends it, conies from the use of the
celebrated Diamond Dyes that are so
easy to use, so true to color, so pure
and brilliant, so fast and unfailing.
A costly wool or silk dress that has
become spotted or faded can in a very
'abort space of time be made equal to
new. No garments or materials need
vie thrown away or sold to the second
;land dealer because of lost or dingy
voiorS An outlay of from ten to
ca.7enty cents lot. Diamond Dyes will re
Hreate every piece and save many
F ollars.
If ,you have not yet begun the easy
work of borne dyeing, let us assure you
that you miss a i,leaa,rrep, and lose
7 rsnt;y aa well, took up yourfaded
send d19C010rUtw once,and
use the Diamond O; -c: s i ou will be
surprised with yotli: success.
Took Paris Green,
Peterboro, Out. JulY 29th.—Michael
QDonnell, one of the oldest employes
of the town street and, bridge depart-
ment committed suicide last night by
taking a dose of Paris green.
Ilhct Still Seized.
Wiarton, Ont., July 30.—W. J. Gra-
ham, collector of inland revenue, of
Owen Souod, seized an illicit still in
complete working order on the premis•
es of Robert Liuton, at Gold Valley,
Indian peninsula. There was a large
quantity of spirits. several hundred.
gallons of which was ready to run off.
Lightnings Work,
Listowel, July 30. —During a heavy
thunderstorm here about 4 p. m, to day
the stable of S. Culvert, was struck by
lightning and burned. No insurance,
Chesley, Ont , July 30.—During the
heavy thunder storm that passed over
this place to day Mr. John Brennan's
stable was struck by lighting and a
valuable horse that was standing in
one of the stalls was killed.
Accidents at Brantford.
Brantford, July 30th,—Alex. Houston
brakeman on the T. H.& B , while coup-
ling cars last evening, got his hand
caught between the two bumpers of the
cars, and it was so severely bruised
that amputation was necessary.—Alex.
Letts, an employe of the Brantford Car-
riage Co, had his foot badly bruised
today while loading a car of carriages.
One of the carriages cradled for ship.
ping slipped off the car and lauded on
Mr. Lett's foot, bruising it badly,
Mishaps at Guelph.
Guelph, July 28th,—Geo. Mellott was
showing T. Waldron how his gun work-
ed, when the trigger snapped, and
Waldron received the entire charge in
the side of the bead. An eye and ear
are gone, and he may die. He is at the
hospital. F. J, Franks had his face
and arms badly burned yesterday by
the explosion of a bicycle enameling
oven. Franks was thrown across the
room by the force of the explosion, His
forehead was badly cut by the iron
door of the oven.
Lizards in His Stomach.
Lancaster, Pa., July 30th.—Howard
Overly, a young farmer of Province
township, has been a puzzle to the phy-
sicians. Dr. Frew, of Paradise, yester-
day decided to give him an anthelmin-
thic, and a few hours later Overly com-
menced to vomit with astonishing re-
sults. There were 24 lizards, ranging
in size from 2 to 3} inches long, many
'of them dead, 40 lizard eggs and many
worms thrown from his stomach. On
the farm on which Overly resides is a
large spring, from which he has been
accustomed to drink for years, while
lying flat on his stomach, and,it is sup-
posed that he swallowed the lizards or
their eggs.
Killed by a Runaway.
Shelburne, Out., August 2.—Roswell
McLean, the six year old son of Mrs.
John Coleman, was thrown from his
stepfather's carriage here this morning
and sustained injuries from which he
died within a few hours. Mr. Coleman
left the team standing in front of the
house while he went inside for a mo-
ment, when they became frightened,
dashed down street, ran against a post,
upsetting the carriage, and threw its
occupants into the roadway. Young
Coleman was fatally injured as stated,
and another boy somewhat seriously
injured. Young Coleman's brother es-
caped injury by jumping from the rig
when the horses started to run.
Didn't Know it was Loaded.
Ain accident occurred at the home of
Alexander McEwen, of Downie, about
noon Thursday, whereby a three-year-
old child nearly lost its life. Mrs. Mc-
Ewen was getting ready to go to Strat-
ford and her thirteen -year-old son Alex.
and little Robert were in the room with
her playing, when suddenly she was
startled by the report of a revolver and
turning found little Robert lying in a
pool of blood. It appears that Alex
had found an old revolver in a drawer
wheie it had lain for years, and think-
ing it was harmless, pointed it at the
child and pulled the trigger, the ball
striking close below the right eye, shat-
tering the bone badly. Dr. D. D. Fras-
er probed for the bullett and was suc-
cessful in extracting it, and the patient
is now doing nicely.
A Floater Found.
Sarnia, July 30th.—About noon yes-
terday a number of young igen in the
vicinity of the lumber yard' wharf, in
the south ward, saw the body of a man
floating down stream in the river quite
close to the wharf. The body was fol-
lowed down stream, and the current
carried it into the shore above the ship
yard property, where it was landed..
Coroner Fraser viewed the remains,and
decided that an inquest was unneces-
sary. The body, which is that of a mid -
We aged man, was ; badly decomposed,
and is almost unrecognizable. It has
the appearance ofhaving been in the
water for a considerable length of time.
.The body is clothed in a pair of over
ails and a black striped pair of pants,
black coat, and vest of a rough brown
material on which was sewed a brass
button. Underneath the vest is a grey,
flannel shirt. A red handkerchief is
tied on the man's neck, and a pair of
rubber sleeve protectors are pulled
s. From appear-
ances
ear-
aveu the coats cave pp
ances'it looksasif the man had been
drowned during the winter.
James Brown Hangs Himself'
James Brown of the 13th concession,
Hullett, came to a tragic and sad end,
early last Saturday morning, He had'
been ailing for some months, but bore
up with Christian resignation and was
quite cheerful , on Friday. ' In fact he
had been assisting more or less with
the harvest work up to 'that time. Of
late he had been unable to sleep well
and occasionally rose during the ',night
and took a walk and then, would secure
sleep. Mrs, Brown heard him rise ,dur-
ing, the fatal night, heard him go out
the door, and again fell asleep. When.
she arose in the morning about 5:30
she was not surprised.at M'r. Brown not
being in bed because he was accustom
ed to be the first up, She dressed and
came down stairs, put on the fire,
went to the cellar and skimmed the
milk, and was taking it to the calves.
When passing the stable door she was
horrified to find her husband hanging
from a rope tied to the beam. His feet
were only three or four inches from the
floor and a box stood close by, on which
he must have stood to commit the terr'-
ble deed. The tie rope had been first
passed around the beam and tied with
a slip knot, and end hawing down; a
slip knot was made ou the other end
and passed over the head and tighten-
ed, when he must liaye stepped or
jumped off the box,
Mrs Brown dropped the milk sharply
rushed to her beloved partner, grasped
the end of the rope hanging from the
boam and pulled for life. It loosened
its death grip and the unfortunate man
who was cold and stiff in death, fell
and lunged toward one of the stalls,
Immediately the frantic woman alarm
ed the neighbors, at times becoming
prostrate with grief. Drs, Agnew and
Milne were summoned,but all was oyer.
—Clinton News -Record.
First Form Results.
The report of the Educational Coun-
cil on the results of the first form exam-
inations throughout the Province ha,
been completed. The marks of unsuc-
cessful candidates will be sent to High
school principals or Public school in-
spectors after the result of the other
form examinations have been publish-
ed. It is expected that the results of
the second form examination will be
announced in about two weeks. The
following is a list of the successful can•
didates in this vicinity:—
EXETER.
A. Merrill, T. L. Williams.
PARKHILL.
J. G. Bice, M. Buchanan, L. C. Fletch-
er, L. Head, C. W. McKinnon, J. Mc -
Cove, E. H, O'Neil, J. Ryan, A. Vanal-
stine, J. A. Watson (honors), K. Watson
M, Wilson, M. Maglodery.
LUCAN.
P. W. Abbott, W. L. Bowman, A. G.
Campbell, E. E. Carter, M, Carter, E. M.
Guest, F. Harlton, A. Hodgins, M, I.
Hodgins, M. E. Jardine, E. t1cLaughlin
H. W. Morgan, C. J. Powe,,,,;.
.. • GODERICH.'
0. M. Buchanan, W. R. Bridges, J. S'
Carry, N. Church, M. J. Dickson, G. E.
Holt, J. H. Joynt, A. McDonald, L. L.
McMath, C. D. McSweene, N. G. McVic-
ar, K. E. Naftel, R. Snell, J. U. Stewart,
P. Turnbull (honors)„ V. A. Watson, E
Williams, E L. Williams (honors), H.
Wightman.
MITCHELL.
E Archer, J. T. Balkwell, E. C. 'Dent
A. C. Doherty, D. H. Dow, R. B. Fran-
cis, C. L. Holmes, M. E. Hicks, C. W.
Hurlburt (honors), E. F. Hurlburt, M.
I. Hoflich, C. T, Klein, D M, Larkwor-
thy, U. R. Moore (honors), E. Ormiston,
M. Potts, P. S. Stewart, M. Swan; J. L.
Schafer, J. E. Urquhart, H. M. Wright
(honors). #t
SEAFORTH.
J. D. Atchison; A. Brownell (honors),
F. Edge, E. Elliott (honors), H. S. Eth•
erington, M. Fitzgerald, I. Fowler, W.
Gillespie, A. Gordon, W. Govenlock, M,
J. Govenloek, M. Hartry, E. Jackson,
A. Johnstone (honors), R. Johnston, J. J.
Kinney, T. Lamb, T. M. Latimer, G. D
Lynch, E. J. Molyneux, W. A. Pickard,
T. Ryan, I. H. Waugh, H. Willson, E,
D. Wright.
CLINTON.
M. Andrews, L. Andrews, (honors).
R. M. Bentley, L. J. Brewer, M. Cap -
ling, C. Chidley, E. Cooper, M. Davis,
E. M. Doherty (honors), M. R. Fowler, '
R. Helyar, D. Hearn, M. Houston, R.
W. King, J. M. Laird, T. McCuaig. A.
E. McEwen (honors), N. I. McMichael,
M. S. Millyard, L. Ouimette, I. Paisley,
E. J. Robson (honors), M. Shannon. J.
C. Snell, F. Stevenson, A. B. Taylor,
E. M. Tebbutt, W. E. Thompson, J. A.
Wiseman, L. E. Yeo.
Mr, John Griggs, of Springfield, had
a narrow escape from a horrible death
one day last week near Brownsville.
Mr. Griggs took the M. C. R. local train
at Springfield to go to tBrownsville.
Mr. Griggs, who is subjected to fits,
fell from the car platform and was
found lying between the rails under.
the car. His hat was cut to pieces, the
heels torn from his shoes, and he was
badly bruised. The last Mr. Griggs
remembers was whenhe entered the
car at Springfield. What occurred
after that he has no recollection of.
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Killed by Mosquitoes.
Keyport, July 00,—Mrs, John Erica -
son, a poor Swedish woman, living at
Union, a place not far from here, had'
her baby stung to death by mosquitoes
the other afternoon. Mrs. Ericcson
works in the fields whenever she can
obtain employment. The mosquitoes
were circling in clouds, and it is belie.v.
ed attacked the baby, who had been
laid in a hammock under some bushes,
when the little one kicked off its cover-
ing. When Mrs. Ericcson returned to
the hammock an hour later a swarm of
mosquitoes arose from the little one's.
body. When she picked upthe child
it was dead.
Boils, pimples, and eruptions, sero
fula, salt rheum and all other manifes
tations of impure blood are cured by
Hood's Sarsaparilla.'
To the MaddenYeast Co., London, Ont.
Gentlemen,—\Vo get Walter and butter results from
ising Mrs. Madden'e Yeast than any other we have
lsec4 and highly recommend it. DEAN BROS„ Bakers
THE MADDEN YEAST CO., London.
At Oro station Monday evening,
Miss Cook, aged about 14, a recent
arrival at the house of Mr. J. A Mc•
Arthur, a farmer, was attacked by a
savage Scotch collie, and was horribly
lacerated on the arms and legs, Miss
K. McArthur, neighbor, finally 'drove
off the dog with a club, and the animal
was Immediately shot. Miss Cook will
recover, unless blood poisoning, which
is feared, sets in,
Thomas Craig, a convict at the Cen-
tral prison, is in solitary confinement
nursing a bullet which was fired into
his cell by Guard Charles Edward, and
which, he says, he intends to show the
Minister of Justice on his release. The
bullet is not in any part of Craig's an-
atomy, but this, he says, is not the fault
of Guard Edward. He picked it up
from the floor after the incident occurr-
ed. Craig has served time at King-
ston, and was twice eeutenced to short
terms for theft • in the Toronto police
court. He is now serving a sentence
received at Goderich, his home. He
broke goal there and escaped, but on
information supplied by the Toronto
detectives he was recaptured at Nia-
gara Falls. When being brought
back by a constable he escaped again,
and was again recaptured. The con-
vict is 54 years old, and is a tailor by
trade. Craig attacked the guard on
Saturday, and Edward drew, a revolver
and fired, the bullet passing the con-
vict's head and striking the wall near
the ceiling,
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Her Beign ane Diamond J'ub-
ilee." Oyerfiowing with latest and richest
pictures. Contains the endorsed biography
of iter Majesty, with authentic History of
her rem arkablereign,and full account of the
Diamond Jubilee, Only .1,50. Big book.
Tremendous demand. Bonanza for agent.
Commission 50 per Dent. Credit given.
Freight paid. Outfit free, Duty paid. 1,Vrite
quiek for outfit and territory. 'THE DOMIN-
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Chicago,
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Chresties
COMMERCIAL LIVERY.
First-class Rigs and Hprses
Orders left at Hawkshaw's
Hotel, or at the Livery
Stable, Christie's old Stand
will receive prompt at-
tention
TermsL erms Reasonable L Connection
FARMERS! , r
You will find at Bisset's Warerooms the
foliowin& tine of Agricultural Implements -
Deering Binders, Mowers,
Roller and Ball B,earings,
Steel Sulky Rakes.
A full line of Seed Drills, Cultivators,
Disc and Diamond Harrows, Plows,
and Turnip Drills.
SEWING MACHINES ETC.
The celebrated Raytnond sewing.
machines, . , . Knoll Washer and
wringers. '
STOVES. —
Gurney stoves and furnaces,
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The Molsons Bank.
(Chartered by Parliament, *855.)
Paid up Capital . , • , , • . 82,000,000
Rest Fund .... 1,400,000
Head office Montreal,
F. WOLFERSTAN THOMAS, Esq,,
GENERAL MANAGER
money advanced o.euod Farmer'son their
own notes wit!. one or more endorsers at 7
percent per annum.
Exeter Branch.
Open every lawful day from 10 a. m. to 8 p
m., Saturdays AO a, m. to 1. p,m
Ageneral banking business transacted
CURREXT. RATES allowedfor mon-
ey on Deposit Receipts. Savings Bank at 3
per cent,
N. D. HURDON
Exeter, Dec. 27, '95.
AGENTS '
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Second edition "Queen Victoria "exhaust.,,
ed. Jubilee Edition ou. press. Best history
of the Queen and Victorian Era published.
The only Canadian accepted by Her Majesty,
Sales unprecedented—knock the bottom out
of all records. Canvassers scooping in
money Even boys and girls sell it fast,
Big commission or straight weekly salary
after trial trip.
TUE BRADLEX-&ARRETS01.: CO,, Lt'dTorento,
Ont.
NEW REPAIR ° SHOP:
Having opened out a well equipped
Shop, I am now prepared to do all kinds
of repairing such as
BICYCLES,
SEWING MACHINES,
LAWN MOWERS,
In feet everything and anything. We
make a specialty of remodelling Bicy-
cles and sharpening Lawn Mowers at
this time of the year,
ISRAEL SMITH,
One door north Mr. Stewart's store,
One of
The .Finest
The Chatham Wagon and a full line Selections of
of the celebrated McLaughlin buggies
"BILL."
Miss Belle Steinhoff, of Simeoe, who
went on the Loop line excursion to De•
troit, had her leg broken in that city
on Saturday. She was riding her bi-
cycle on Woodward avenue when she
was struck by an eleetrie car and
thrown down.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The fee -
signature
of
Window Shades
in the town can be found at the
Market Store. We can suit you in
quality, color and price.
We have the very newest in
Ladies Black or Tan Oxford Shoes,
Prices 750, 81.00, $1.50, 81.75,
82.25.
• Turnip Seed.
Skirvings P. top; Halls West -
burgs Elephant or MonarchSuttns
Champion. All at prices away
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/0 i cyclists, is an enthusiastic
i% Red Bird rider, and has done
O much towards establishing
/ the Red Bird's splendid repu-
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/ \ He has a long list of victories
O to his credit, besides the bulk
/•6 of the Australian records.
One of his most recent tri-
umphs was the defeating of
I Parsons in a matched race
/` for $I,000. The match was
/' for one, five and ten miles.
In the one mile event he
O defeated Parsons by a foot,
o romped away from him in
Q the five mile, and the ten
Q mile thus being off, he went
O out and lowered the existing
0 Australian record (his own)
1•1•‘'•by thirteen seconds. He also
i ` clipped several seconds off
e the time in the five mile
00 event. • He rode a higher
gear on his Red Bird than he
ever rode on any other make
/' of wheel, but the superior
0 running qualities of the Red
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