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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1904-12-29, Page 4ezetter Sanders do Creech, PeOp$. TRURSDAY, DEC 29,. 04 i LooxeSvine Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Gray and son, of London, visited friends here this week.—Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Gazortt of London, visited here this week. -Mrs. W. Whiteford, of 'Wisconsin, accom- panied by her children, is visitingher brother and sister here, Mr. Jas, and. Miss Mary A. Simpson.—Mr. John Bloomfield is visiting his son in Med- ford this week,—Mr, and Mrs. A, Hod- gins, ofLucan, paid the village a flying visit this week,—Mrs, John T. Simp- son was in London last week.—Mr. Wm. Fraser and daughter were in London last week,—Mrs. Drummond and daughter Rachael and Sanx'1 Dick, of London, paid friends a flying visit here this week.—Mr. Melvin Onbbert, of Michigan, is visiting friends here.— Mr.and Miss Fraser,of Port•'Huron,are visiting relatives here. -The Misses Cora and Elsie Webb are visiting their parents in Denfield this week.—Mr. Gorden Bloomfield visited his brother Allen Bloomfield in Denfield this week. -Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Kilmer visited friends in West McGillivray this week. Mt, Carmel. (Intended for last week) DEATH.—The death occurred at the residence of his brother, Mathew Re- gan, on Sunday morning, of. Dennis Regan, after an illness of . nearly four years' duration, at the age of 35 years. Deceased was formerly an electrician in Detroit and in the pursuitof his tailing he received a couple of very se- vereshocks, the last of which left him with a disease of the spine and he has since been confined to his bed. His death bas cast a gloom over the whole community which he edified by his ;gentleness of character. From ae pure- ly human point of view, it is a too -k to reflect upon the demise of those we cherish and esteem. He leaves his sor- rowing mother, three brothers and five sisters, viz, Mathew, Patrick and Cor- i nelius, at home, Mrs.Jam.es W. Doyle,' McGillivray; Miss Mary, at home and , Misses Josie, Johanna and Maggie, of Detroit, and to there we extend our; heartfelt sympathy. The funeral took place on Tuesday morning to Mt. Car- mel Church and cemetery, a large number of sorrowing friends and 'rel- atives witnessing the last sad rites. . Grand Belga. Mr. Ilse and family are spending the Christmas holidays in Seaforth.—The Christmas tree entertainment in the One of the crew went ashore Sun - Presbyterian church held on Thursday day, and upon returning that evening last was well attended ` and a most told his mates he had been to church. pleasing program was rendered in ad- "Wet did you 'ear there, Bob ?" .dition to the many choice presents asked one. that adorned, the Christmas tree for "`Oh , I 'eard preachan' hanthems?' the little folk and on the whole the row_ is a hanthenr ?" evening was most -pleasantly spent by "Well,I'd have to give you a hillustra- all. The proceeds amounted to $54. -- tion. Now, if I was to say to you On. Tuesday evening the Methodist "Bill give me that 'andspike,' that church gave a similar entertainment wouldn't be no lyantheui, but if I was and while the program part of ft was; i a success the elements were against it, 1 to sing it thus way :'Bill 1 Bill ' Bill the weather being very rough and con- t give me—give me—give pre that and - sequently the crowd was slim. The ; spike -0 give me that 'andspi e,'—ev'y, proceeds amounted to 816.—Dame re_ !that 'ere'd be a hanthem."—Portland neer has it that there will be another wedding shortly. -The angel of death has visited the home of Mr. and Mrs The Farmer's Christmas. REV1 MR>,: NOSSAOK�S Among the best things of 1004, we weloonte the annual Christmas nein- OPEN LETTER ber of the weekly "Farmer's Advocate and Home Magazine,' London, Ont. Like Oanada itself, it grows better TO PREMIER ROSS fast, The progressive farmer is justly prond of so able all ally in his work' and enterprise. To have produced sa magnificent a number as a regular issue, is a splendid tribute to the papa bilities of the editorial andebusiness management. Lovers of the horse and children will be sure.to like i.be taste-, fel cover: The articles discussing the roblems. of practical interest. to greatp fanners and homemakers, es well as those of n more entertaining character, are both able and graphic, and the illustrations are suberb, , To properly appreciate the number it oust be seen and read, and, like the regular issues, must go a long way to making the farmer's home intelligent and happy-, and his business prosperous. Are you sutfer•ing franc ineig:'stiou, sickness after eating or dull pains in your stomach? You can easily he . cured if you take Vito Touic, Nature's remedy, composed of herbs, harks and fruits. Dr, Lutz, druggist, keeps it in stock. When Lord Kitchener Was in Ire- land re land he. visited the Wishing Well at Killarney with two plain, elderly spin- sters. Beside the well sat an old Irish woman who looked up into Lord Kit- chener's handsome face and asked "Plrwat are you wishin' for ?" "What do you think I wish for ?" he good-naturedly inquired. "Och, thin, for a beautiful young swateheart, of coorse," said she. He pointed to the two spinsters,. who Stood at a little distance,, and said : "Don't you see I have two with me?" "Ah, thin it's the grace o; God you'll be wishin' for !" replied the sympath- etic old woman.—New York Times. In a"cathedral, one day after service, the bellows -blower said to the organ- ist, "I think we have done very well to -clay." " Vire!" said the organist, in no small surprise at the independence of his me - any merit in the performance? Never let me hear you say such a thing again." The man said nothing more at the time, but when they were next playing he suddenly intermitted in his task of -in- flating the organ. The organist rose in wrath to order him to proceed, when the fellow, thrusting his head out from behind the curtain, asked slily, "Shall it be 'we,' then?" -Tales that are•Told. The captain of a British ship at an- chor in this harbor is responsible for the following - cal• "how can you oreteud to hav Oregonian. Some Philadelphians visited Rich - A. Kennedy and removed from their mond, Va., and, asking as to the use midst their only child (daughter) at of this and that large building, were the age of ten months. .The little one told in every case that it was a to - had been sick only a little over a week bacco factory. An aged negro gave . with bronchitis, but ber case from the them the information, and they, tir- oubset Teemed to'indicate doubtful re- ing of the monotony of the reply. covery. The grief-stricken parents pointed to a white frame building on have the sympathy of all. a hill, and asked• whose tobacco fac- tory that was. The old fellow re (Too late for last week) plied : Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Balkwill spent a,1 'Dat, sah,am no leery._ Dat � few days here last week.—Mr. and S'n John's Piscopal Churc, where e Mrs, Jos. Gill were in Exeter on Fri Marse ,Patrick Henry done get up an' day.—Mr. Smith is on the sick list. as ax de Lawd to gib him liberty or gib is also the infant•child of Mr. and Mrs.., him deaf." Kennedy.—Mrs. Maria Gill has gone "Well, uncle?" asked one of the trio, Exeter y the winter months. 'which did the Lord give him ? to to spend"'Pears yu' , be to me must strange t a� w n as sir ick b •e) h w+. harx w '. S » - L Y I M ershereabouts, he ,answerd ; else limb and a falling tree s in tly afterwards ds last o'.d all know dat, in due time, de week who died shortly afterwards y owing to the•clotting of the blood on Lawd gabe Marse Henry befe."—De troit News -T. ibune. the brain; was a married man and 25 years of age. • Over a year ago he mar- ried a Miss Farrell, who now, with the parents; three sisters and a broth- er mourn because of his sudden and untimely death. Thames Road (Intended for last week) SILVER WEDDING. --A somewhat unusualand very pleasant gathering assembled in the Thames Road Presby- terian church Monday evening. This was the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the marriage of Rev. and Mrs. Fletcher. To ,join them in oelebra.tin g the happy event Mr. and .Mrs. Fletcher invited . the married members of both the Thames Road and Kirkton congregations and enter- tained them in the basement of the -.church. Notwithstanding the stormy, weather the invitations were respond- ed to by over two hundred. Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher; looking their ,best, • re- ceived their guests in the church, and extended a most hearty welcome to them all. Six large tables were neatly spread, seating about one hundred.,lo Although the invitations .contained the words "nn presents" the Thames R,ati congregation presented Mrs, ::Fletcher with a well filled purse, while the Kirkton t congregation had a hand- some new sleigh, robes-. and harness a the church door, and carried the groom and bride out, placing thein en the sleigh and wrapping the robes around them, four of the stalwarts drew them around amidst much enthhisiasrn. The tables were then c10 used <.nel re) oved and the people site in groups around the room engaged in merry and social: converse. An informal program was also given. The occasion will long be remembered by all who participated in it and it is but another mark cif the amity which subsists between the peo- ple of these two congre..atiotrs and the their for affectiorli which they entertain e. able pastorand his wordy Wife. The Many fen -tide of Rev. and Mrs. Metal- er throughout the county will most heartily unite with the congregations in their csn rwirll ations and Willj oin in the hope that they may bepa to each other to celebrate their golden eir'eddi.ng. Whenever you hear a woman tell another she is sorry she read a cer- tain book, you can make • up your mind the other woman is going to read it. Many a hero to the world at largo sees a "no -account" every time he looks in the glass. The man who talks business at !tome is in dangerof getting well- meant but risky advice. No man can stand on top because he is put there. Jealousy is the flattery of love. Husband and wife should never cease to be jealous of each other. In man's eyes disappointment in love is but a pretence for seeking Lmusements without love. You can hardly find a home without its'Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Parents know what it does for children: breaks Cherry Pectoral up a cold in a single night,. wards off bronchitis, prevents pneumonia. Physicians ads. vise parents to keep it on hand. The best conch medicine money can buy is. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. For the cement of children nothing coasts possibly be better." .TAtcon' suint, serategt,',Cnd. wage., Mee, J. C. Ji,` en f0.. hll zgr lsts. Zaw.e11...IN>ri ratarasus�ssl�ot� for seua7tsrsrmsr®.t:.• Throat, inn . pfl o sr°es,tiy aid thio Cheri ruotoirai iii res Ing up a, cowl. al Rev. D. 0. Rossack, pastor of Deer Park Presbyterian Church, writes the following open letter to Premier Ross: ' The Hon. George W, Ross, Premier of Ontario: Honorable Sir,—You are appealing to the people of Ontario for their judgment upon your stewardship. I ;desire to express my opinion in ad- vance of the, general verdict, What I have to say you should hear. Your, position, and the occasion, make you a fair mark for criticism. • My re marks may awaken you to a sense of your true position and enable you to sae yourself as your are; but, knowing you as I do, I have my doubts. • While I have no personal end to serve by this letter, T confess that I would like the public to see you, as see you, for, as you appear to me, iY verily believe you are. Little as you may think it, I have thought about you many times, and my Views in this correspondence are bas- s 'ad upon a long acquaintance with. the public affairs of this country. My Views are not mine alone, for I be- lieve they are entertained by thou- sands of others in this province. Yctu may not heed my opinion, but I have decided that you shall at least hear them. I own Rim Twenty Year.. More than twenty years ago •I be- came acquainted with you as a pub- lic man. On that occasion you met Sir Leonard Tilley, on the hustings, in the -Town Hall in Cobourg, and as Sir Leonard had the reply you were badly worsted. You had at least the sympathy of a young lad who was there in company of his father, a Liberal of the old school, and . who was determined to bring up his boy in the way he should go, l< need not say that I was that lad. This incident occurred, as I have said, more than twenty/years ago, and I. have ever since watched your career. I voted for you and your colleagues and supported you until, with a narrow majority, you Began to live by your wits, and my con- science would not permit me to sup- port you any longer. Looking back I am of the opinion that when. I began to watch your career I was prejudiced in your fav- or, and I suppose the explanation is !Chat I was cradled in Liberalism; not the Liberalism: of your Government, but the old-fashioned Liberalism of purity. I believed then that the Re- form party, in this country, had its origin in purity. My literature was the Bible and The Globe. You will perhaps remember what The GIobe was then. I was taught that.Baldwin and Lafontaine and the other great Liberals of that school were politic- ally the anointed of the Lord and that George Brown, Alexander -Mac- kenzie and Edward Blake were po- litically their lineal descendants. Lib- eralism then stood for representa- tion by population, purity in elec- tions, constitutional Government and equal rights to all. Ontario Liberalism. Liberalism in Ontario has under- gone a very radical change, and is not what it was a generation ago. It no conger stands for purity, consti- tutional government and liberty. It no longer stands for the people against monopoly, but for monopoly against the people. In fact the Lib- eralism of a generation ago has perished, and I ani bound to say, and I do so with regret, that I know of no individual who is more respon- sible than yourself for the departure of the old Liberalism of purity and the advent of the new Liberalism of political debauchery. I Your friends are accustomed to make excuses forLe ou. t us ex- amine y amine some of them. It is said that you inherited all the evil of your regime as Premier., and that there- fore you are not to be blamed for it. Area have been in the Government for twenty-one-. years, and during that period you have been responsible for the deeds of the Government. No one holds you responsible for the record of the Government before you be- came a member of it in 1883, but from that time to the present you cannot deny your responsibility or escape the record. In addition it may be said that the scandals previous to your becoming Premier were in- significant when compared with the saturnalia of political corruption which has characterized your term of office. Your friends state that you are not responsible for the evil record of the Government, that Messrs, Gibson, Davis and Stratton may deserve blame, and ought to retire from pub- lic life, but that you are not only quite innocent, but do not evensus- pect corruption until you read the daily papers. I need not say that if ever such a theory of responsibility should prevail, responsible Govern- ment would cease But you Cannot be quite so innocent as your friends pretend. There were some shady transactions of which you had know- ledge. You knew that negotiations' were on with Mr, Gamey, for you had in your possession his letter pro- mising you support. A short time before you received it he seemed d un willing to surrender this letter with- out a consideration. After you re- ceived the letter he was able to ex- hibit the money. You knew that North Renfrew was disfranchised for a year and a half, and . the best proof that you were aware of your guilt was your feeble attempt, at Pembroke, to justify your course. You knew the Legislature was called to delay the trial of the election pro- tests. You knew you made 'a base appear to the electors of North Hast- ings to elect your candidate, Lott, and, by .the way, . you never, uttered a truer wok"d than when yea said that Lott was a "curious fellow." Broken 'Pledges. The blame for broken pledges in re- gard to temperance legislation • can- not rest upon your colleagues, foe you alone must answer tothat charge. Years before I first heard !. you, on the hustings, you Were ad- l vocating prohibition; you have been , speaking in favor of it ever since. You will rentenzber the plebiscite of Jail. 4, .189.4, There was a large majority of yeas upon the question: "Are you in favor of the immediate prohibition by law of the importa- tion, manufacture and sale of 'in- toxicating liquors ae a beverage?" Shortly after this vote, a conven- tion was held, in Toronto, and a de- putation was appointed to wait up- on the Ontario Government, It was received by Sir Oliver Mowat and. four of his colleagues. Among other things, Sir Oliver said: "The recent vote reproves all difficulty in the way of prohibition being demanded by the people," When he closed itis. speech, he read to the deputation the following statement: "If the decision of the Privy Council should be that the province has the jurisdiction to pass a prohibitory liquor law as re- spects the sale of intoxicating liquor. I will introduce such a bill in the following session, if T am then at the head of the' Government, "If the decision of the Privy Coun- cil is that the province has jurisdic- tion to pass only a partial prohibi- tory liquor law, I will introduce such a prohibitory bill as, the decis- ion will warrant, unless the partial prohibitory power is so limited as to be • ineffective from a temperance standpoint." Premier Delighted. ' The evening of tho same day, a mass meeting was held in the Horti- cultural pavilion. • To this meeting the deputation reported, You were present and delivered an address, a part of which The Globe reported as follows: "The result has exceeded his expectations. He expected a major- ity, but not such an overwhelming one." "The verdict of the people has been accepted by the Government heartily and by me gladly." He was glad the Government were able to ex- press themselves in a way to satisfy the delegates. "It is what you had a right to 'expect. It is what it ought to do, and," he added, "It is the only kind of a Government I would be a member of." You, will remember ,the events which followed. Sir Oliver Mowat, . in May, 1894, announced, in London, that his policy. was to go as far towards pro-, hibition as the power to legislate woutd permit. A. S. Hardy, when Premier, declared to a deputation that his Government, and you were a member of it, "had not receded from the position of their predeces- sors, that they considered themselves bound by the pledges of their prede- cessors." On Feb, 13, 1901, you, as Premier, stated to a deputation, from the Dominion Alliance, thai your Government had declared itself upon prohibition and would not re- cede from 'that position. On Nov. 22, 1901, the judicial com mittee of the Privy Council gave judgment,• upholding the Manitoba liquor law, and declaring it to be wfth% the limits of the power of the province. Then you became acquaint ed with trouble and you have never been without it since. Then began that long game of dodging the tem- perance issue. Delays and Excuses. Not long agb the sincere advocates of the movement to close the bars were cheered by the news that you would reorganize your Cabinet. Their time had come. You had personally made such a strenuous fight against your rebellious followers that now, when you knew the mind of every on'e of them, you would bring into the Government the men 'who would give you the necessary support upon this great moral question. You wait- ed a long time; you made a most de- liberate selection. Mr. A. G. Mackay and Mr. George P. Graham were chosen. The great convention met. the temperance question was intro- duced. Mr. A. G. Mackay and Mr: George P. Graham wrecked the tem- perance resolution while you looked placidly on. After all these years of solemn pledges and • temperance speeches, when the . crucial moment a arrived you said not a word for the temperance resolution, but allowed it -to be defeated. Under these •-cir- cubnstances.,• one is led to ask the questions. Why did you have a change in the Cabinet? Was , there design . in bringing in Messrs, Mackay and Graham? for you knew their views on •,temperance, and since the conven- tion you have expressed your delight at the action which was taken. So nimble have you been that it, may be difficult for one who does not know you .well to decide where, you now stand in regard to temperance. How- ever this may be, there can be no doubt about your sense of •humor. •Your speeches have always been lighted by it, but your latest produc- tion—your temperance manifesto—in- dicates the greatest development of this . quality. "Time's noblest off- spring is the last." I doubt if your closest friends imagined that within you played such a fountain of humor as would enable you to solemnly declare to the temperance people that your sacred pledges had been fulfilled by the tricky device of the referendum. Is No iterations. When one views your present posi- tion and then reads your speech de- livered in the Horticultural pavilion, he is inclined to do a deal of think- ing. Hewonders what kind of expert, political contortionist you are, You remember' your speech. "The verdict of the people has been accepted by the Government, heartily, an d by me gladly," and again, It is the only kind of a Government I would be a member of:" The only kind of a Gov- ernment you would be a ;member of —a government pledged to pro hi bi- tion, Messrs. Mackay and Graham' are With you, What kind of a Gov- ernment are you in now? When onetri ti Views yo r solemn pledges, fervid speeches, continued' membership in temperance societies, your manifest dread of both the liquor vote and the power of moral sentiment, your long continuedgame 'of dodging, . your 'whole tortuous. eoursc with its inglorious fiasco at the corrirentioe, what is one to think of you? Notwithstanding all your brave speeches, yoitr are no, I3or•atius at the bridge; no, patriot and sun - crowned st;atesinno, under whose be- nign influence freedom 'broedehe sown Public Notice! 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Ottawas, Dec. 17th, 1904. —For the post three, years the Fruit Division, Otero wa, loos been earnestly advocating co-operation among fruit growers, not only in marketing their products, but in many other ways as well. It , hes been pointed out that beginners might co-operate err buy the trees best uilt>d to their district at the lowest, 1u•ata thatt uniform inetltoriaof orchard tr<agement 'night he adopted no or- der to ensure a viteifur►n gn,elity of fruit; that effective and sy'stetuatic spree ing might he set:urcd ley menus of Newer outfits, serv'itig uaighhoc- hood it. tho 501110 rataitoot asthcthresl.- ing innchinc; that cheaper eu pplies; etch as in)plenrents. ehtrrnicaeis for spraying, a id packages for shipping, 'eight be obtained; and that by put - Ging up co-operative packing houses a t proper centres;, 'inifnrr.r grading.. as d uacking, with consequent easier sale •at better price-; might be secured. This season apple buyers have not bet n competing as usual for the forme, 's crop, and the pricee offered fuze 0 h v, len unt suaslly low. A good many farmers have nest been able. to ell their apples, at all, and in cense» q ence they are more or less disgusted vital the fruit outlook. They havta leerried by bitter experience that it .vlll not ao to depend on the travelling hayea They must co-operate in the ori eking and marketing of their apples if they desire to be reasonably sine, of :t fair return from their orchards. The Forest a a,ssoe,let,ion WAS ()enrol, zed 1.tst spring and has A rnr:rnbfreship +f about One hundred. This fall thirty eight cars u�tipples wereshipped p ed to the West and realized an; average "of .111.00 for No, 1 and 81.55 for No. 2, on ;,sited cars at Forest. The apples shipped were mostlyBold m C" K i n ulllreAnrug .b t included all into g s ket able vatieties. 'she association ap- pointed its own sal•••smen to hat de the fruit in the West. At first ship- ping from the orcl'ai•ds wars tried. lint it Wats soon found advisable to have two central pocking houses.. Instead of baying barrels the essoci:strop bought the stock Sind had them Made up, at tt cost of about twenty-eight to t•birte cents,' as comp: r+d with f. r.r- five rents charged by : c ope-s. T' e railroad ' aei'1 osteamship comp: n•ts have been f ttind touch vettd1 r than fist rnerly to g'vo nroper tit nsporta- tion facfi:titia, aei t tr r,• snits grvaera'.-:. iv hays• be n sa ;sfa.c',r to n embers. Th cost of pack ng w is about four- -teen cents per t barrel, all of which Mire sent to Vie evaclrnra t r. Tile St. C'auh:trines co -aperitive as- sociation shipped during the oast year 400 ears of tender fruit to d apples. Members tn one township bttnglrt a power strayer for co-operative use. All their baskets, Paris -green, and binestone were purchased in tile souse wav and a a considerttble saving, One of the pioneer co-operative as- sociations of Ontat•io is that at, Chat- ham, hi. •sbeen in operation for seven years. The practical benefits have been very rnuch in evidence there as elsewhere. This season forety-three ears of fruit were shipped to the Wei t by the above organization. These are by no means all the co" - operative, fruit associations. but the results tichteved'go to show that where''a. faee grepple intelliBentlY with the p oblem of packing and tnaa.rketiryg their fruit, there is no need for" it to go to waste, and tt fair profit may us- ually hall b' r s u e ec e: a. Yours very truly, W. A. OLuioNs, Publication Clerk. (,'