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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1893-4-13, Page 4S..NI?ERS el DYER, Props, T. tl? SOAP, APRIL 13th,1.893. TURN ON' THE LIGHT,' It is hardly likely that any good will result from further protest'againet the monopoly in school books which Sir Oliver Mowat has imposed upon the province, The publishers have their monopoly; they compel the people to pay two prices for books and we presumee Sir Oliver makes them con- tribute liberally to hie election funds. Probably no evidotice of these pay moats can be produced, but most pec plo reason by analogy. Sir Oliver re. fuses licenses to liquor dealers who do not satisfy the requirements of his commissioners and inseeetors. The enmmiesioners and 'inspectors ask po- litical support and assistance under eircumstauces which do not leave the license holders free to refuse. It is not reasonable to suppose that the rule ob served with the license. holders is ne- glected in the other case, It is not rea- sonable to suppose that the book pub- lishers have their monopoly for ..noth- ing. Howe. er that maybe, the peop'e know that they are paying fully twice as much for school books as they ought to pay When the monopolies were granted. other reputable publish- ers offered to make books of equal qualtty at 50 per cent. lower prices than those which the monopolists were permitted to charge. Since that time prices of paper have fallen very great- ly, and processes of manufacture of books have been cheapened But the old prices are maintained The mo nopolist never relaxes his grip. This present protest is not entered with any hope that these monopolists will relax their grip. They have too good a thing. But cannot Mr. Meredith coin pel the government to grant an inyes ligation. If he should ask for the ap- pointment of s commission, the gov- ernment could hardly refuse. The commission could not examine the books of the monopolistic firms, since Mr. Meredith would not be in a posi- tion to prove, whatever he may have reason to believe, that any corrupt act has been committed. But a commis• sion would be able to show the number of books sold wider the monopoly, and the prices received for them. It would then be able to take testimony as to the price of paper, and the reasonable charge for making such books. The people would then know what a rea sonable price would be, and to caleu late the extent of the robbery of which they have for so many years been made the victims. It will be remembered that these books are not put upot, the market as other books are. The ordinary pub. lisher must take chances of finding no market for the work he lays before the public; these .monopolists know that the public must take their books, and they know just how marry will be re- quired, so that they are never compell- ed to carry dead stock. The ordinary publisher must give credit, so that he must not enly be out of his interest for three or four mouths, but he must take the chances of bad debts; these the monopolists sell for cash, and suffer neither of the tosses named. Their work goes forward in regular proves - cion. Their presses and machinery never stand idle: but the making of. these books is carried on under the most economical possible conditions. The people ought to have cheap school books. At present thee :r r e. robbed of hundreds of thousands of dollars each year by this abominable monopoly. OPE1'ING OF ONTARIO LEGIS- LATURE. Tbe' Provineittl Legislature was opened 10 duns r„rrn last u•rwk by His Honor Lt. Gover. or Fitzp..rrick, in the new parliamiee t' ildirii;•s in Toronto, Certainly the 1,ow edifice is a credit to Ontario, atel r“, floe lit ,µill be highly approeiated by rai citizens of . oronto; but when ono ce :siders the vast out lar 'i , if net extra ,:•r .ce, involved in the erections nl eeleinem! build.ings-- nore especially .‘ I'm s,, much is re- quired q d to moi :rig rb:. public, servioe a,ed all the Rd,itec•s „f a :federal Par.: 1iarn rut, it nc•,•d:r : a wide stretch of charity to see rw to e'•s,ity of drawing so largely on th '; p ,ek s of Ontario tax payees. Ia., with the reckless wages of oily tilSriY:•r {I.ni.t y, license cor- rupt Or- ruptee, lit, y), 1' t ,Hilda College l , l f Cohc,go 'Lr�yitipre ;, ' •and le ei too heavy ex- %:•Idt.ittts i .irtrVii.el.il Tl/.laid on 'th. 13 p 1 ,. bow rtr•r, went lruihli-I:,s, the Mowat adtini °let. at ioe rr.r, > t l i. s of an ex t peesiyu piece of'teaser • ,• ts`pbakleg. of those new buildings, the original, eo• tiinated cost was put down at $500,000 but ae, the first teeders went beyond that sum nothingte was done 'till 188e, when the g averlmeit esked for MP, - 000 0 - 0Q0which the Legislature votedi o�tb she express condition that the new buildings should not exceed that amount, But after. a good deal of undcrhandsmugg- ling, and some shady transactions be tweeze the goyernmeut and the con- tractor which have never been ex- plained, a trueulent' majority of the Legislature sustained the Mowat man- agement Onlbri Ul • ntxl nowthe0 t �, t cost of he new parliament buildings has reached the enormous ons mixt of ~,1250,000 besides ex tras, vre are a patient as well as a much-goverued pedple; but we greatly the mistake tl e temper of Ontario rate -pay -1 ers, if they do not at next provincial election visit with condign puuishulent such reckless extravagance ' and en- trust to other hands the management of provincial affairs. It is quite time that our Ontario legislators should call a "halt," as has been done in federal expenditure, because there is such' a thing as paying too dearly for the whistle. IRISH AFFAIRS. Matters in Ireland are beginning to assume a very serious aspect owingto the Gladstone administration pushing the Home 13111 for Ireland Public in- dignation in Ulster has reached a point that will not easily be allayed, unless the promoters of a Dublin Parliament stay their hand. Monster meetings have been held in Belfast by the Irish Church clergy and people, and also by the Presbyterians of Ulster, to protest against the imposition of Irish Home Rule. Active steps are going on for military defence, and thousands of sturdy volunteers are undergoing reg- ular army drill to be prepared' for the worst. There is nothing surer than this—that of Home Rule and a Dublin parliament by a tyrannical majority, violence and bloodshed. will be sure to follow. Mr. A. J. Balfour, the Conserv- ative leader in the House of Commons went over to Belfast last week to con- fer with the Ulster Unionists and to as- sure them of British sympathy in the maintenance of their rights and liber ties. The enthusiasm was unbounded, when Mr. Balfour appeared in public and addressed the assembled multi- tudes ou the question of the hour, as suring that the friends in. England would spare no pains or sacrifice to save them from the tyranny of an un scrupulous majority. He prayed God' however, that they would not need to fight for their liberties. Apropos to all this was a cablegram sent from Belfast to the Hon C N.Wallace, comptroller of Customs at Ottawa, for his advocacy of Protestant liberty in the following terms: "The Ulster Convention tender you their earnest thanks for your courageous support of Ulster Loyalists." ' EDITORIAL NOTES. The Grits recently presented Sir Oli- ver Mowat with a picture of himself It was rather mean to do the like just at the proudest moment of his life. It wasn't exactly the proper caper, 'just then, to remind the little man that al- though he might be great he was'nt handsome. News of the Week in, Brief. Palmerston is to have a new school that will cost $9,050. Mr. R. S. Murray, the well•known dry goods merchant of London, is dead Ten thousand Chinese actors and act- resses have started from the ' Celestial empire for the World's Fair in Chicago Robert Lougheed,a prosperous farm er living near Fleathcote, Ont., hanged himself in his barn Wednesday of last week. Capt. Henry Jenkins, aged 68, an old resident of.Walkeryitle, was found dead in his door yard on Wednesday night. Heart disease. A forest fire near Hollidaysburg', Pe., burned over 32 square miles and de- stroyed six farm houses, 35 head of cattle and much grain. The grocery store of. Mr. D. Ashwell, London, was entered by burglars on Saturday morning and a pocket book containing $45 or $50 was stolen from, a desk. Tiny Renniek, a 10 year old girl, was found by :a policeman on' Tuesday night trying to, batter, open the safe of a grocery store' iti Rochester. The child is now under arrest. At Maple bay, N.Y.; on Tuesday Joe Dunfee,y night: of Syracuse, out Dan Donovan, of Cleveland, and Donovan died yesterday. Dunfee and the referee have been arrested, A verdict of nut guilty was returned at the Whitby assizes Wednesda . Y the charge against Lingford' and Be Ling ford who shot a henroost robber named Palmer in Pickering township last fah. .Frederick Steers, of Sandwich West, by way of an April fool joke, assumed the funetions of a magistrate on Sat- urday and married a young con le, b p Now Spiels is in ,fail. The couple went anis got married over again, The erection of n, flour mill at bort ltsphen. Stanley outside of the combine is being vigorouslypushed in Elgiti. Ed Dusty, boot and shoe dealer of St Marys, fills made sn assignment to Mr, Chas. Langley, Toronto.. The Ocidfellotvs of St Thomas are taking steps to erect a fine hull three stories in height, 66x,1.10 feet. Wm. McKay, of Ailsa' Crete. an `old employee of the Grand Treek,has been appointed station agent atPort Stanley to relieve .I r. Clarkson eProf,' Wilcox, of St. Thomas,' was fined $25 and costs or two weeks in gaol at Chatham for practising medi- 'it without medi- ates W it Qu a license. • Yes. Pain in back, Constipation, Sick Headache, etc„ are cured by us in Membrays Kidney and Liver Cure sold by all dealers, ':Try it. A boy rained McKenzie, wlio was stealing aride from St. Marys to Strrta ford jumped off a morning train at the junction Sunday and was badly hurt. The Arkansas senate passed a bill. Wed1'tesda.y conferring ori;the women of Arkansas the right of suffrage, and making them eligible to membership. on school boards. Andrew Campbell, a farmer living near Bangor, Mich., shot, and killed his wife, and then himself ou Saturday as the outcome of a quarrel, due it is said to jealousy of a hired man. The couple leave six children. Dr. McGuire, a popular physician of Guelph, Ont., became insane Wednes- day. His chief delusion is that he is to be married to a young lady of Guelph, for whore he had not previous= ly professed any attachment. Dashwood. Mr. Widows has been purchasing a very nice pony. He is just breaking it. -Mr. and Mrs Winer, of Crediton was visiting friends in town here,— Miss Mair, of McGillivray is the guest of Mrs.Hobbs this week.—The builders are going to start work here soon, they are already making preparations. --We are going to have our telephone line extended to Grand Bend in a few days A number of the fanners are busy at seeding. Brewster Several of the farmers of these parts have commenced seeding.—C. Taylor was in Mitchell last week,' for the pur- pose of bringing his sister up to keep house for him daring the summer. It is our painful duty this week to record the death of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Curts, who passed away on Saturday afternoon last We extend our sympathy to the bereaved parents. Lost, strayed or stolen, one 15c. pair of stoves, two lc. hat pins and ' one 5e: handkerchief, any person on giving iu formation to their whereabouts will be prosecuted according to law.—Mr. Sam- uel Taylor who . has been visiting friends m the vicinity of Parkhill dur- ing the past two weeks has returned home.—Will sports a gold watch now.— Walt says he would like to get ac 'painted with the Lake View girls — Fred says all the young fellows have got a girl but him. Killed near Wroxeter. A sad gloom was cast over. this, com- munity when it became generally known that sir. Alex. Gemmel! had met with an accident which terrninat ed fatal. It appears he drove to Mr. Douglas Fraser's, his father's old home• stead, in a road cart -on Thursday last, for the purpose of buying cattle, and. put his horse in the stable and remain ed until about eight o'clock, when he again bitched his horse and started for home, little thinking of the fatal acci- dent that was going to befall him. The night was pitch dark, and had proceed ed only as far as the gate, where it is supposed. the shaft' struck the post, threw him from the rig and ih some way the horse trampled on his head. When found life was extinct. He was buried on Sunday and a large; number of sorrowing friends followed his re mains to their last resting place. Varna. 1 A good deal of real estate has changed hands lately in these parts; Mr. Roderick MclKen ie bas bought out his brother Alexander's share of the farm; Mr. John Johnston has bought the 50 acre farm adjoining his own from Mr. Joseph Colwell, for $2,500; Mr, Colwell has bought the Peacock farm, 2 miles south of Goderich, containing 147 acres, for about $4,000; and Mr. John Galbraith has bought the Hall farm, clear Bayfield, about 150 acres, for $5,000.- An "orange social" is to be given on Tuesday" evening under the auspices of the R. T. of T.''A grand time is anticipated as this is something new in the soeial line.' The Rev. Mr. Hart and family, of Rockwood, have been renewing acquaintances :in this district. Tho reverent gentlemen is looking quite hearty.—Mr, novice, and Miss Hattie Follett, of Exeter, and Mr, F. H. f+olliek, M. A,, of St. Marys, were tile guests of Mr. John Wanless during the Laster holidays.—We are sorry to hear that our enterprising young clerk, Mr, J. C. Abbott, of the, post office store, purposes leaving the town shortly, -••-Jiro spent Sunday in Godcrieh WI A. McBrayne is carrying on the barbering: business in connection with tailoring. Mac is doing a rushing business in eli ring � �, pp and cutting, - mprovements are going on rapidly on Vitstesa St. 'tinder the tnana;*ement of our 'worthy tnayor,. Sugar inels in,g has boon the order sof the day. --Miss Annie Weeks is doe - fined to her home with a severe attack of the mumps, we hope that the young lady will eoou recovee. Seeding commenced in general,— Fall wheat bas wintered very good rend is now flouriehin, 118 a result of recent rains and. warm weathers—Roads e. a • r drying tip nicely,—Sugar making is about closed and results are reported fair.—The Patrons of Industry, of Step hen haye decided to hold a monster demonstration, at Grand Bend 00 July let. They have secured the services of grand vice pros, T. 0, Currie to de liver a lecture for the occasion, : This gentlemen is one of the best speakers on the stall and undoubtedly :a rich treat is in store for all those who may favor him with their presence, a lens thy- program has also been provided. consisting of addresses, recitations.' readings, musictCre, ti titch we have no doubt will be ver. entertaining, :�g, WEDDING Butts. --It is always a pleasure to note the advent of a Steph en girl from meeidcuhood—fauey free- into Hymen's paradise.. Miss Martha E Dearing and. Charles Isaac, are i,ow man and wife, .The happyevent was consummated 0n Wednesday, at the residence of the bride's parents, ;ch'. and Mrs. Wm. Dearing. 3rd concession, in the presence of a large number of friends and relatives The ceremony was perfortned by the Rey. F H. Fait, The groom was as• sisted by Mr. Fred Dunsford, while Miss Caroline sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid. Presents of ` rare value and beauty were numerous. The cere twiny over, all sat down to a well -lad• en table, at which all did justiee; after which all joined in a pleasant hop. We extend congratulations to the happy. couple. They will make Exeter their future home. Centralia. Mr. W. Parsons left on Monday last for Winnipeg where he will remain' for the summer.—Centralia is booming. In the course of a week we will have a harness maker and shoe maker. We soon expect it to be a city.—Mr. 1. 0. Quarry' intends puttinghis famous horse, Volo II:, into training this sea- son.—Mr. ea-son.Mr. Wm. Young, of Crediton, was visiting in town on Sunday .last.—Mr. Mortuner, of Toledo, Ohio, is the guest of Mr. R. Handford.—Mr. R. Handford, who has been ailing for the past week, is able to be, around again. A most remarkable instance which has taken 'place .here during the '`past week is of such an interesting nature that it would be a serious loss had it not been brought before the public. Now before I begin to narrate the de tails of this epistle, I will bring before the public•the true knowledge of the affair as beingthat of a horse trade, which took place between two of our. local horse dealers namely Mr. Handford and Mr. Hipborne, now John being -a genial sort of a fellow, did not in any, wise make a thorough examination of his proposed trotter which he was about to get in the deal, but on the• contrary relied more upon the word of his friend. but time will tell all things, and so it did for in the course of a few days' our friend John returned and pounced up on his opponent telling -him at .the same time that he dinna nae it to be a. stallion, but the bargain was closed and there was ne going back on it then, luckly he didn't for in looking up his pedigree he found that his : new. comer was bred from theworld re nouned sire John Bull. It is needless to sat what the result will be but our friend. John has a kite shaped track in view and whencompleted this _ famous trotter will be placed in the, hands of Sayers (or originally known as Basher` ville) for training, which will no doubt gain for him a record that will even surpass that of Geo. Brown's trotting horse Dexter on the green. At all events there is a big race expected be- tween those two, noted trotters, for Mr. Brown has placed Dexter under ` the skill of Mr. Luker Sr., and he says if skillful driving and an honest horse is any good, he feels confident' that Dex- ter will have an easy victory. Further particulars will follow in regard to the race. British Grain Trade. London, April 10.—The Mark Lane Express, in its weekly review of the British grain trade, says: -In thirty- two markets there has been 6d improve- ment in English wheat. The sales since the harvest have been 3:921, 000 .qrs., the decrease, as compared with last year, being due to the low prices, In consequence of the low values wheat has been fed to stock. The imports of foreign wheat since the harvest amount amount to 8,688,247 qrs., and the im– ports of flour to 4,188,415 qrs, Both the imports of wheat and flour show a de– crease. Thestocks have all decreased since January. There are 2,918,000 qrs of wheat on passage to Great Britain: Flat corn in Mark Lane is weaker; round and yellow is firmer. The stock of core in London is 30,000 qrs., against 37,000 qrs. at the same time last year. preti,',i! lits Fuser—At her residence, towtlline Mc. Gillivray, on 1st inst., Elizabeth wife of Frederiek Fust, aged (34 yeare, 7 months. fatsltlt3Aests., Yo si --H MBLID– the residence f v a it At a esi encu 0 Mr, Jas. Young, McGillivray, on the 5tli beet,, by the Rev. J. E. Holmes, Corbett Mr. John bl. Young,to Miss Lavine, Isabella 1Lumble. SwnbT,—DAvls.—fir the Triyitt' Me- morial Church, Exeter, oh, the 12th. rust,, by the Rev. 11' FI. Feat, Samuel' Sweet to Miss Fanny,only daughter Y daughter of Mx, Richard Davis, Both of E te- ter. tsAAC.— DisanzNG.--At the residence of the brid'e's parents Ord Con. Step hien, on 12th insty by Rev. F. H. F aft, Charlesees,, I tc, to hiss Martha L, daughter of iAfr. Win,Dearing. THE PEOPLE'S flOrdE.GUARD! EIVIOLSION r, A 1 ON SENTRY DUTY. M7011 rttmailio �i Viii Jia pinuntsmai MUM P 'aAo c allow • .: rr! by ,� - z .�� � _ •� , It will guard you securely from; disease YOLT Have a Very Bad Cough, Aro Suffering From Lung Troubles9 Have. Lost Flesh Through illness, Are Threatened With Consumption, IT WILL Cure That Cough, Heal Your Lungs, Put Flesh On Your Bones, Prevent Consumption. �?t10II. SMALL & LARGE BOTTLES 50c: & SI.00. 1T IS VERY PLEASANT TO TAKE. Ask for and be sure you get the " D. al, Emulsion.'i IT" Line. Mr. J. Mason was visiting on the Sauble Line on Sunday last.—Mr. R. J. Taylor has given up farming and in- tends dealing in fish this summer.— Suckers want to keep their weather eye on Mr. R. J.—Mr. J. Sutton, of McGillivray, has moved his family to the 19th con of Stephen where he intends residing in future. Mr. A. S. of the 19th con, returned home with a Goad• of new furniture from Dashwood the other day. Looks like business •voung fellow.—Wedding bells are rings. login this vicinity and a B Liner is pulling the string. Mr. R. Cooper, of Taylors Grove was visiting his best friend on Sunday.—Mr. J. Mason is not going to leave us as was reported last week. He has made arrangements with Mr. Walper, who had his place on rshares, to keep. Make things hustle now Joe.—Miss A. Adair is able to be Around again. -Mr. Janes Latta is seriously ill at present with an acute Attack of inflammation on the lungs. •We -hope to see him better soon. .-.,., Men's, . . Boy' .and Children's Hair cut in the latest style, Ladies' Knots, Bangs and Switches made to order. E. H. FISH, Barber, -AGENT POR THE- PARISIAN STEAM LAUNDRY. CHRISTI3S CIWAL) otmaisorme Ln)RY First Class RIGS And HORSES ORDERS LEFT AT THE HAWS' SHAW HOUSE OR AT THE STABLE WILL BE PROMPT LY ATTENDED TO. Terms Reaeorsa ole Telephone Connection W. G. Bissett's Livery • First Class Horses and Rigs. SPECIAL RATES WITH COMMERCIAL MEN. Orders left at Bissett Bros.' Hardware Store, will receive prompt attention, TERMS REASONABLE A TRIAL SOLICITED. YY . G. BISSETT The ,Cheapest aid Best Place in � �r Town get your l3o is and o a. Shoes mended, is at Just a few more pairs of those Men's cheap l epbtu n Shoes and La- dies' Dongola Kids left; 0E0J �� Next Col11tl OFZeS eS IC o ours AL4. 14EAt;DACI Thep uvre /tot Pulver+ fiteeci to cure every. t%L L �t p,batt 'iV S rrgpiyitead- uehes Wry them, if u•ittoct but 25 e Goerrts fhor. a Thal and they 0.1V cv* iess,- Thoy are not a Cathartic. All persons who want— CHEAP MOSEY at 5e, 6 and C PER CENT should call —at the -- .o f B. A LLotilC G 0 J. SIELL, EXETER - ONTARIO. Has now in stock Atnin at Winter IN THE FOLLOWING LINES: West of England Suitings and Trou eringe, Scotch Tweed Suitings and Trouser Ings. French and English Worsted Cloth AR made up in the Latest Style, at best Rates. A. J. SMELL CENTRd6 DFV6 STEE. A complete stock of Pure andReliable Drugs ALWAYS KEPT. !toRt J1eioius firililhisi's SllplleS At right and reasonable prices. Prescriptions and Family Receipts Carefully Prepared. Power the best in the market. C. L1JTZ, PROP. night The Fashionable Cutter and. Fitter. AS I am the only CUTTER ancl FITTER in town who has visited' the large cities in the United States this Spring I am. theiefoie the best able to fit you in The Proper Style. Ladies, When you have bought the material for your Spring and Summer coat come to me and get fitted. Gentle en, Before you buy : your Spring Suit, come up to my shop and get posted on, THE STYLES, BERT KNIGHT o } The Fashionable Cutter and Fitter, READ AND LEARN That our Planing Mill, Sash.Do,or,Ss Blir. ;Factor.,y is fitted 'up with the West lin peel merits.. We are prepared to du planing 51 matching, band and serollsawiirg turni moulding, groovin g and all kinds of mac ire Work on shortest notice. In our .CU11113LS 'YA1.1,I) you will find tame and well assorted stock of all kind building aterials. Pine and Ji=look l box dressed and not dressed. See our s of x x and xx x Pine Shingles m antlfitct by the best makers in Ontario. We also I a are largoexoesllon tocltt ofvalAue. Pini Coclar ShinegLaleslh w No,1 Stan fly in Stook We have a large stun barn sash which we can 'furnish wit Without glass. We are fitted up. with n in cry sTreocall y ad;tptod for.. .akin g all of T'anlzs and Cistorns,whleli wocan ft to our ctistomors on shdrt notice. We So,mpthi12l+now in 11115 lint for waterin tie ir. the Mlleel or barnyard, Orin celebrate/I:1:iahin5 Cabinet is sti tracting;mueh attentient .and givixlg satisfacfiee wliai'tober used. aOl aof wLnhrith ewttmilnbooo srohod aablvoewriesutordi 1,055 & T AY TAD Main St,:1 ,y,