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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1897-3-11, Page 4THE EXETER TIMES The Molsons Tank (CHARTER• U air PARLIAMENT, 1855) Paidup Capita, - .- $2,000.000 Rest Puna - - 1.400.000 Heed Office, Montreal. WOLRSTAN THOMAS,Esq., GrcNirxen MaNAezn Money advanced to good farmers on their wa note with one or more endorser at 7 per eat. pee annum. Exeter Branch. Open every lawful day, from a.m. to p.m. SATURDAYS. 10 a.am, to 1 p.m. {lurrent rates of interest allowed oil depoits N. D.HTJRDON, Manager. Rioter, Dee. 27th, 'es tVItte,it THURSDAY,MAROH 11th, 1597. THE EMPTY CHEST. The bnutget debate lathe Legislatter was enlivened by a sm?Cit by Mr. Miscatnpbell, wig- i.*fide-a careful and -._ 'well -delivered exposition of the elation. Turning to the state of the provincial finances as a whole, Mr. • Miseaanpbell pointed out that the Government, after squeezing the municipalities, and getting rid of mach of the timber, has brought us, as the net result of its operations, $2,041,29S behind. During the last three years, 1894., 1895, and 1890, the shortage is $1,210,230. A serious feature of the case is the disappearance of our forest resources. The woods and forests were formerly treated as capital, and the money derived from them laid aside for distribution among the people through the municipalities. The Gov- ernment has dissipated all the savings, and has sold at $116 a square mile timber which after being held by capi. talists for a few years has netted as much as $3,000 a square mile. It has been a case of sheer waste. Ministers apparently could not get rid of the timber fast enough. nor did they take care to secure for it a good figure. Now, according to the Ministers' own reports, we are getting down to hard pan. At one time the thuber was large, yielding 120 feet for each tree. To -day it yields but eighty feet. As a matter of fact the large timber has -•- `• ,,,„ been all but swept away, and we have nothing to show for it. The Govern- ment puts an enormous estimate upon the value of still standing timber, in order to make us rest easy. But its estimate, as Mr. liracanipheil shows, is exaggerated. We are really experi- encing the condition which Sir Henri Joly in his forestry articles has pic- tured. We are rapidly approaching the period when there will be nn tim- ber to sell, and no timber revenue to -"--receive. It seems that it is the policy of fthe'Government to expend every cent realized from the timber capital and to take a million or so annually from the people. in the shrine of taxes, to meet the enormous liahilitiee it is rolling up. The enurse of the t>v'>en- ( iiture, which rises by leans and bounds, was traced by Mr. Miscamp- bell. It is curious that in the public institutions the cost of maintaining the inmates should have risen in the :ace of a fall in the price of the neves- series of lifefrom 116 each to 8128. �tiIl more curious is it.that the oiflsial list should cost 838 per inmate, asainst $25 a few yeasts ago. 'ifo•e extreor- linary still is it that i e3.00e Anted . 'lave been speut in furniture and :'urnishings alone for the in,d'tutions n four years, or `t549,900 in six rears. & province whir') spends over $70,000 I year in furniture alone is a pretty good customer. We think that it is tbout time that the people called a halt by dismissing these nn profitable and unfaithful servants. 1.� 0 NOTES AND (SeRe es; Hon. Mr. Ross suave as lltt.ie hint bi 'Axe Assembly the ,e!, ar >ii •':+• fh t' a r,eneneral elei•t•oa for the .-'•'vine- might not he far off. Was th:s mean' ---5-11trike terror into P s'. •,r.. ' ere. elpre, who hese. ,. • - aok or to re ever reliance 11 Tardy that n., )lace -unless the tp It is safe to s . ^egret in Ceri d•• .. . . 3tatesat ?res .1.+ r' -he Lodge imwi,rrs .'>i he Corliss l.4 r amendment. 'Pile ,•riaaL•fr dent of the Corliss amendment. would idd little to and the vetoing of that ,rnentakes dmentltttle.frorn the Offen-, iven e. s s of the Alien Labor law. The orliss amendment would not have acreased. the evil effects of the Alien bour Lew upon Cr nrtda aett-rally. would have had a local application point:; in Canada, but its evil effects ipoil'these places would have been ;litigated by measures winch Canadian gislators would have beers driven to tdoptmn defence of their own country. iVi'lfred Laurier gave his pledge be- ?. 'ore the Corliss ainendment was heard .f,andnow that the Cortins amendment as been kept off the United States tute book, his Government still re - is pledged to secure the repeal of American Alien Labour Law or to e, a similar law for the protection made,. SOUTH HURON CONSERVATIVES. A convention -of the Conservatives of South. Huron, as constituted for the Ontario Legislature, will be held at Hensel! on the 23rd of the • present month, when acandidate 'will likely be se'ected to contest the Riding. Several mimes have been mentioned, but the choice will rest between John Torrance, late President of the Ass'ei- ation. and H. Either, of Oreditoa. Either would make a strong candidate and win the Riding for the Conserva- tive Party. The last election was lost because there were enough unpolled Conservative votes in Usborne to have given \Veis:uiiler agood majority. NOT SATISFIED. For the past twenty years and over the Reform party have sounded the praise of the Ontario Government as ae thorough temperance body, and at the proper time would stamp out the liquor traffic in this Province. Aud to keep in touch with the different temperance organizations, small in- stallments of temperance legislation was placed upon •the Statute Books, but in such legislation great care was taken not to cripple the liquor trade too much, knowing that from them the needful carne, by way of private subscription for election purposes. But in this attempt at hoodwinking the temperance people and trying to be- friend their friends in the liquor traffic at the same time, has not suc- ceeded so well as in the past, judging from the speeches delivered in Toronto on Thursday last. The following are extracts front speeches delivered by Revs, Geo. Webber and A. 0. Courtice, both well known in this neighborhood. Mayor Fleming stated that the speak- ers were all supporters of the Govern- ment,: "Rev. A. C. Courtice, editor of the Christian Guardian, made fun of the editorial in yesterday morning's Globe, in which he said statements were put in the mouths of temperance men which be had never heard of or seen out of the columns of that paper. The bill had no vim or violence ; it was in- sipidly stationary. It just marked time. He wished Mr. Hardy would take one side or the other, be did not care which, and tight. The temperance people were ready. It is a. sad com- mentary that a traffic, condemned alike by science, legitimate commerce, and religion should find its defenders in the Government of a professedly en- lightened country. The clause abol- ishing saloons during a, period of two yeats'merely was a device to give the saloon -keepers that period to add a few bed -rooms and a dining -room, sr' as to qualify for hotel licenses," "Rev. G. Webber made a vigorous speech, derisive of mere resolutions. The Government should be taught by the votes of the temperance people that they are the servants of the peo- ple. He was surprised at men in the Government who called themselves Christian men submitting to such pro- posals. Mr.Hardymustb a made to understand that he must fulfil his pledges or fight us. (Prolonged ap- plau,e far exceeding that given any speaker was elicited by Rev. 3Nfr. Web- ber's utterances." Under Liberal rule a Cenadianagent atRonne seems to he quite as necessary ae a Papal delegate to Canada. The Liberals are evidently unable togovern Canada without the Pope's assistance. x It is said that Ontario pays $600 per annum for every pupil at the Agri- cultural College, at Guelph. It would he interesting to know what the Pro - vi are gets in return for this outlay? Were the gr-tivaates retained in the country, it would be a. good round sum to pay for any servicewhich they could ren der to age:culture. But it is well known that in by fer the greater number of cases the est Inates leave for other lands, if se',t for othernecupatinne than farming, 1 r••rtlt they .;et their e tpers from . -,;,v ere) ;iv • : ,• 1 11'14 school. e• time year 1895 the Province, sec- ; eer,L:1g to t le above figuring, paid ii, ate for that education of students • eetedid me teeon r to O'ittrrio at all, • ..—en'. e'orii n-. from Oe''' old Wales, en • ,••,.0 B • 00111.11W:S, :^+_ ,d'• . �t era :rick and '.vee. -'.1L' a4 Llai r .a ;i.0 LUI its of the ;ioverurne at t:.tt ne cit tar it VoolItese appears to to ••i•: .r. . t ; 5hoi't, cif t,lm prawn!, e at •• desire. i rr- •,Le lease le ee:laLuIs a I 1'lsupcler and lightning on Tuesday eve') .crtin8brought, cnlderw ther aa' a. The snow has almost disappeared in this neighborhood. eeeMr.. W. C. Moscrip, St. Marys, Veil and favorably known 61itoughout Western Ontario, was on Tue::iday last placed in the field by the Liberals of South Perth as their candidate for the Eegislature. Hon. Thomas Bal- lantyne, . the former member, was nominated. tint he was not prepared to ;Led pt, and t e. nomination of Mr. Mcserip wa'� an>.mous. There ir3'Saltford on March 4th, Robert Rendall Symonds. Mr. Symonds was horn at Whitechurch, Dorset Co., ' England, Sept. 3, 1837. He was married June 20th, 1858, to Miss Mary Guppy of the same county. They came to this country in 1871 and settled in Saaltford where they have lived ever since with the exception of a few years in Goderich. He worked for Mr. Peter McEwen at the salt business for over 22 years which speaks well for the departed as an honest workman. o1 rAR.zo zoo /sea Tultee. p:ettcaciFY ;+u111111adr • � U � Ince Proceed,. ���rill b Uibson's Act respecting loan corpora- tions; Mr. Macnish's, to amend the As - sr cement Act ; Mr, Macnish's to amend .. ;m thunicipal let. in reply to Mr. itay.axle Mr. Gibson said that a1- e:twe i correspondence had taken place ii the t evernurent and the rail- u•a.gs ill regard to securing a special tete for transportation of members of twee 1HL use, nu cone:usion hair es yet t'.eti arrived at. Mr. Harcourt, in re- ply to Mr. Bueb, said Bailiff John Dick - i son, at .e.e•ui itville, was dismissed for cal i l.s a— -es acid negligence, and that Mr. M. Sweeney had been appointed in his p.a•:e. Mr. Dryden denied the charge alleged to have been made r."ainst him b,, ex-M.P, Wm. Smith at Whitby to the effect that he (Mr. Ductal) had geld the office o; Regis- tr,.,r, and had ..evuted the money to elle defeat of tee Conservative candi- date, Ile also said that he did not hence e t?�:>i Mr, Smith, who was a near neit;i.bc; :.•f his, had mede the et.•aree, and he had written him for ee4, .::•t:iars. Mr. Hardy said that as a matter of fact the reo istry office had not been filled. Mr. (l:bs+on's (Hurn) bill to provide for the separa- tion by County Councils of farm lande in towns and villages was read a sec- ond time, Mr. °!rappel's bill to amend the 'Marriage Act of last year eo that it would only be neres:sary for one i.,; the contracting parties to make the t•'eidavlt was also read a second time. After Mr. Davis had promisee Mr. Magner to procure information concern- ing a belated timber business return, the House adjourned at 4.15 p.m, i 'rtnto, March 2. -These belie were lead a first time Mr, Gamey's to •..it'nd the Election Act ; Mr. Taylor's to amend the Act respecting cheese end butter manufacturing assocla- tit'ns; Mr. Carnegie's to amend the Municipal Act. The budget debate was then resumed by Mr. Miseampbell, and the speeches that followed were many and spirited. These honorable members spoke, the last-named only moving the adjournment of the de- bate : Messrs. Harrow, Beatty, Fleet, Little, Cleland, McNaughton, Gurd. Farwell and Kerns. During the course of his speech, Mr. Cleland charged Mr. Mailer with having stated in a public meeting that be (Mr. M.) had been foo:ish in advocating prohibition and the abolition of Separate schools. Mr. Marter said in reply : •'Alli.w me to say to the hon, gentleman that I never gave utterance to such sentiments. I denied it once before on the floor of the House." The House adjourned at 1 o'clock. •Ji;apa YE iii.] oplAR ii..,,. O. Last so eat, aderonto, March 1. -These ills were introduced and read a first time : Mr. Toronto, March 3. -After Mr. Ger- man's bills to amend the Game Protec- tion Act and the Division Courts Act had been introduced and read a first time, the budget debate was resumed by Mr. Kerns, and was cent:..-. ; a finish. After Mr. Kerns came Mr. Chappel, and he was followed by :demise. Matter, Baxter, Whitney, Ross, Willoughby, Harcourt and Lt: f:ol. Matheson. In closing his spee:li Mr. Willoughby moved, seconded by Mr. Kerns, "That this House regrets to observe the steady increase in expendi- tures, and also regrets that the present value of the indebtedness for annuities ar.d railway certificates does not ala pear in the statements of the liabilities of the province, over and above which a surplus is declared." A division was then taken on the amendment, with the following result: Yeas 35, nays 51. The following is the division list: rear -Beatty (LI, Brower, Bush, Carnegie, Crawford, Dynes,Fallls, (ianrey,Gurd, Hay- :ewe, ay:ewe, liiscott, Howland, Kerns, KIdd,Lang- ford, Little, McCallum, McDonald McLar- en, McNaughton, Me\ell, 1lcSich'ol, Meg - wood, ]tarter, Matheson, Meacham, Pres- ton, Reid (Addington), Reid (Durham), Ry- erson, St. John, Shore, Tucker. Whitney, ellioughby-05. lays -Auld, Barr, Baxter, Beatty (Parr? Sound), Bennett, B:ggar, Biersird Burt, Campbell, Carpenter, Chapple, Charlton, l te)aud, Conmee, Craig, Dana, Davis,Dick- euson, Dryden, Farwell, Ferguson, Field, Platt, Darrow, German, Gibson (Hamilton), Gibson (Huron), llarcourt, Hardy, Harty, Hobbs, Macaish, McKay (Oxford) McKay (Vie oria), McLean, McPherson, Middleton, Moore, etutrie, O'Keefe, Pardo, Paton,Pat- L....u, Richardson, Robertson, Robillard, )dose, smith, Stratton, Taylor, Truax -51. The following were paired: Bronson ears Miscampbell, Me1S.ee with Hager- ty, Lough,in with Currie. Au tire ratron members, with the exception of Air. Mci'herson, who went petit we Government, Mr. Leven, who :.rn not vote. alai Mr. Currie, who was ,-.sired, voted with the Opposition. The i..ouse adj..urned. -.tomato, mairen 4. -The reports of the rrrv.st,: Bills and Standing Orders texixa trttees were presented and adopt- ed. lex. Gibson's bi.i to regule,e th immigration ham untarie or cei.at,i ci.-sses of children, was read a second time, tee leader of the Opposition stat- ing during tee debate that he approved ...f the uueeet or. .he bet mi. Dry- .. m bid gi. ing power to the Minister aarieuieure to send some competent 1:..i. u. p. -'sons to examine the books -and of nunicip..lities, wneen i no ivade, as required by the Con - b i..:uted iai.unicipai Act, are not satis- ... ::.y, muss reai•ci a second erne, as Ms ms bid to se_ure up-to-date .aunt- rc:.'s,tu:. M... Dryden introduced - erevide for the ama.gaatl..Lion eee cheese anu but.e: ass.- it ss.- it was read a first ante. .ej.0 ..,d. Mere 5. -In reply to Mr. 1. .;a:court said .h re r .. eeti t er,ty-o.,e ,. the Uri_la,, Air. - George Wheeler was exp .rt to .est the hour ti, !tut on at 75 cents per 1'-,. to Mi-. Wiioughhy, tt.ei that since Feb. 1, Cenmee had applied io settees, but none had li ra ; James Whalen - had ;es and lie had ap- e .:: l- aaol..a.-d and iteee been granted two 'no- . t:ontaining (i6 acres. Mr. Con- i ad applied for the pulpwood lo- icm; and had been granted one of 14 equare miles ; Hazlewood had been 0 1 a- locationof .,7 1 -•anted u fwd a P p .quare miles,and. Whalen one location. Mr. Harcout, in answer to Dr. - Wil- loughby, gave the figures of the intern- al farm economy of the London Asy- lum, the net result being that the farm supplied the institution for half or tlureraenters of a year with such Oro - duce yearly. He also, in answer to a member. told the buildings owned by the province which were insured and the amounts. Mr. McLean's bill to amend the Assessment Act, in •the di- rection required for good country roads, was read a second time. Mr. Crawford's bill to amend the Assess- ment; Act was sent to the Municipal Coma:O tee. After some private bills had *en introduced the House ad- journed. Paw Deternte rsra'nnada. London, March 7. -The Rome corres- pondent of The Chronicle telegraphs that the Pope to day gave an audience to Mgr. Merrydolvel, the Papal dele- gate elect ele-gate-elect to Canada, and, discussed with him the alms and_ methods of his -mission. The delegate will start for Canada with the lomat possible deltiat, There is No Doubt That Europe is Badly Frightened. The !tactic of Armageddon, at Hand, In the 0111111cat of sonic Newspaper Cerre- spoadent$ English Liberals Condemn Lord a ali.bury amid Mr. ltolfour for Their l:iteranre... New York, March 5. --The Journal's correspondent in Athens sends the fol- lowing: King George received me at the pal- ace yesterday andspokewith absoluteolute frankness in reply •to the demand of the six great European powers. "I cannot see how Greece can alter her sou -se." 1• • ee'•r "111 'n(t(' of what the KINU U:-i:•t.GL tee GREleCel. • pee ers eery. 1: the Greek troops were to b,; withdrawn from Crete there would be the greatest massacre of modern times. it is appalling to think of what would follow. "The Cretans themselves will refuse to accept the proposals of the powers to create a municipality. They will fight to the last against it, and will rather perish in the attempt to es- tablielt their liberties and rights than submit to the new form of oppression. If Greece should withdraw her forces from Crete it would simply mean the abandonment of the island to barbar- ous and indi:rriminate slaughter. "I say emphatically that the Sultan of Turkey has no responsibility for the existing state of things in Crete. I hold the Sultan to be 'free from blame in this respect. "Nine months ago the Sultan granted to the powers authority to put reforms into effect, 'What have these six na- tions done to end the horrors and :t -deities of the Cretan war of ex- termination? Nothing, absolutely no- thing! "The situation was horrible. No civilized nation could endure or tole- rate it. The great powers say they want peace, but Is every nation to have peace but Greece? We, too, want peace, and the powers have refused to act except when they fired a few days ago on the Christian flag. Think; o8 the situation. Every year we have thousands of men, women and children flying to our shores and begging us, with tears in their eyes, to save them. from starvation, and to protect their helpless relatives in Crete from muti- lation .and death. What civilized na- tion would continue year after year to turn a deaf ear to these prayers, and to tax its people to support multitudes of suffering refugees? "Greece has something like 20,000 Crete, in subjects j and theeat powers gr say she has no right to land troops to protect them, although six nations, which have only e. handful of subjects on the island, have landed their forces. "The situation in Macedonia, too, is very critical. I cannot foretell the fu- ture, but the great powers have de- livered their message to Greece, and we shall see what the result will be. The powers have taken upon themselves a great responsibility. They have de- liberately offered encouragement to the excited Turks." Europe merle Frightened. New York, March 7, -Mr. H. R. Chamberlain cables from London to The Sun: There is no doubt about it, Europe is badly frightened. The present war scare is the worst she has experienced since swords were last sheathed 25 years ago. Every country fears it is about to be dragged into a great con- flict which will stain the seas and bathe the Continent in blood. Everywhere except in Greece the prospect is looked upon with dread, if not horror, and both public and official minds are will- ing to make great sacrifices in order to escape the threatened calamity. trmageddon it Ppnn lis. New York, March 7. -Mr. Harold Frederic cables from London to The New York Sunday Times: At last the ordeal for which a ter- rified Europe has been preparing for a quarter of a century seems really at hand. On all sides, in every capital, it is taken for granted to -day that Armageddon is upon us. Even now, however, events may not keep pace with the excited expectations of the man in the street. Will Stake MI. Crown. New York, March 7. -Mr. James Creelman cables from Athens to The Journal: 1t is now quite certain that the pow- ers are embarrassed by the fact that Greece makes no secret of her deter- mination to decline to obey the inso- lent command to withdraw her troops and navy from Crete. Germany and Russia alone are agreed upon the man- ner in which the force shall be ap- plied. The other four nations hesitate. The King to -day has announced bold- ly that he will stake his crown on the issue. The Crown Prince received me of the palace this afternoon. "It is Germany and, Russia who are insisting upon offensive measures," he said. "These at a t won ions I -believe, are responsible for the language of the Ultimatum whichwas phrased In p such a manner as to compel -Greece to decline its suggestions or humiliate herself. `Greece is united -King, Parliament and people. We will not seek for war, but if war is forced on us we are pre- pared. - - It is not our: intention- to attack the Turks, but if they attack us we will not shrink from the conflict. The bulk of our army is now concentrated on the frontier of Macedonia. '1'b do not pretend to be ignorant ofthe • fact that a great uprising against the Sultan is imminent, and that on' Greek volunteers are ready and eager to march across the frontier. I have asked permission to take command in the field; but until war is unavoidable our army will remain passive. "I believe that the powers will ate that some other proposition. regarding Crete must be made. They may suc- ceed in bringing on the very war they desire to avert." The forte's 'Answer. Constantinople, March 7.:. The diplo- mats here have•, received the enewer• of• The Latest News. Tax Collector Little, of Dantroon, was robbed of $75 by highwaymen. The total shortage in the accounts of the late Treasurer Campbell, of Brantford county, is nearly $25,000. Krrox Church, of St. Marys, raised $157 for the India Famine Fund the past two aundays. Good ! That Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood and relieves a vast amount of suffering is not a theory but a well kuown fact. A. Wood's farm -house, about four miles west, of Brighton, Ont., was burned on Sunday. Contents and building insured in the London Mutual. The farm of Mr. A.McGill, near Dah- lia, was sold on Tuesday last to Mr. Jakt P1 S P .ton for the sum F$2,090, p , a n c which consideredlsgood a god c1 price at the rate lend is selling. Throughout Manitoba this season more snow is said to have fallen than in any previous winter of the pro- vince's history. A quick thaw may result in a very serious flood. The marriage of Walter A Rowe, of Neepewa, Man„ to Lizzie daughter of Thos. Welch, Strathroy, took place on Wednesday, March 3, at the residence of the bride's parents, Evergreen Hill, 4th line. • The action of Carter's Little Liver Pills is pleasant, mild and netural. They gently stimulate the liver, and regulate the bowels but do not purge. They are sure to please. Try them. Another old resident of West Wil- liams has passed away in the person of Angus Morrison, of the 12th eon. The sorrowing friends and relatives have the sympathy of the entire neighborhood. \iW'hile no physician or pharmacist can conscientiously warrant a cure, the J. 0. Ayer Co. guarantee thepurity, strength, and medicinal virtues of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. It was the only _blood -purifier admitted at the great World's Fair in Chicago, 1893. County Engineer Talbot, met the McGillivray Council on Thursday last in regard to building a bridge on the Parkhill Road at Miller's fiats, north of Parkhill. The engineer decided that the County Council shouI. build the bridge. It is expected that the new structure will be longer and wider than the old one. Messrs, J. J. Mosure and ^John Mc- Curdy, of the 18th con. of '\Vest Wil- liams, returned on Saturday from a week's visit in Exeter, Usborne, Hib- bert, Fullerton and Mitchell. While in Exeter they called. on Messrs. H. and L. Bishop, hardware merchants, formerly of Parkhill, whom they found well and doing a good business. -Park- hill Independent. It is not to be wondered at that Ayer's Pills are in such universal de- mand. For the cure of constipation, biliousness, or any other complaint needing a laxati ie, these pills are urr- surpassed. They are sugar-coated, easy to take, and every dose is effect- ive. A very sa•daccident occurred at Dub- lin on Monday night last, at the con- clusion of the ball, when Mr'.Wui. For- tune, son of Mr. Robe Fortune, while coining down the stairway, missed his footing and was thrown violently to the bottom, where his head struck the side walk, thus causing a fracture of the skull. He is in a most precarious condition. Why don't you try Carter's Little Liver Pills ? They are a positive cure for sick headache, and all the ills pro- duced by disordered liver. Only one pill a dose. Charles Brady, an ex -grocer, of Pe- terhoro, on a charge of defrauding his creditors, was on Friday fined $250 with two months' imprisonment, and in default of the fine, four months more. At the Winnipeg assizes the trial of George B. Anderson for inciting to destroy ballots cast for Mr. Martin re - suited in a disagreement of the jury. The new trial will take place at the same sittings. Derangement of the liver, with con- stipation, injures the complexion, in- duce pimples, sallow skin, Remove the cause by using Carter's Little Liv- er Pills. One a dose. Try them. MARCH APRIL MAY Are the months in which to give es- pecial attention to the zondition of your physicial health. If you pass safely through these months and find yourself strong and vigorous, on the arrival of warmer weather, you may reasonably expect that you will be well in summer. Now is the time to take Hood's Sarsaparilla, because now is the time when the blood must he purified, enriched and vitalized, and because Hood's Sarsaparilla is the only true blood purifier prominently in the public eye today. Hood's Sarsaparilla has power to make you healthy and guard your system against disease. Little Men omen and We call them little men and little women, but they are neither. They have ideas and ways all their own. Fortu- nately they soon become fond of cod-liver oil, when it is given to ' n them in the form of SCOTT'S EMULSION. This is the most valuable remedy in existence for all the wasting diseases , of early life. The poorly nourished, -scrofulous; child; the thin, weak, fretting child; theyoung child who does not grow; all take Scott's Emulsion without force or bribe. It seemsas if they knew that this meant nourishment and growth for bones, muscles and nerves. Book telling more about it, free. It won't pay to try, a substitute for Scott's Emulsion with the children. They will relish the real thing. For sale at 50c. and $1.00, by all dtuggitts. SCOTT Is BOWNE, Belkviue,Oat. the Porte to, the collective note pre- sented on Tuesday last, setting forth the desires of the powers regarding the granting of autonomy to Crete under the suzerainty of Turkey. The Porte assents to the terms of the powers, and says it hopes that there will be a det3- nite understanding between itself and the powers respecting the details of the autonomy • to be granted. ' Turkish Reserves Called Out. Berlin, March 7. -The headquarters of the Turkish army of precaution or defence are now at Monastir, In Mace- donia, 400 miles west of Constantinople, and a large force of troops under the command of Omar and Nuchad Pasha is much nearer the frontier. In addi- tion to the mobilization of •the regular forces, the Musta..fuz, corresponding to the German I;andstrum, or second draft of those liable to military duty, have been called 'to arms in several near 1 districtsthe Greek borders. Greece's Reply to the Ultimatum. London, March 7.-A despatch to the Central News from Athens gives the following summary of the reply to the ultimatum of the powers, which Greece will hand to the dipomats to -morrow a ;get the tinle moires in which a re- ply can be made. It will a'ecall tlidit Greece in 1896, in deference to the wish of the powers, used her influence with •the Cretans to induce them to accept reforms offered by Turkey. It will point out that the continued unsettled state of the island is proof of the fu- tilI•ty of the measures of reform. With regard to the autonomy of the island the reply will state that it is for the Cretans to decide whether they will accept it or not. It will declare that the evacuation of Crete by Greece is impossible, because peace, to restore which Greek troops and warships were sent to the island, remains seriously disturbed, George's Thanks. London, March 7. -King George of Greece has sent to Sir Charles Dilke a telegraphic message, expressing his heartfelt thanks 'to Sir Charles Dilke and the hundred members of the House of Commons 'who signed the message of sympathy sent recently to the King, In his message King George nays: "In our struggle for humanity, faith and liberty, nothing could be dearer to our hearts than those who encourage our feelings," TILE INArrotrEATIOS 'ileli,lnley Goes in And Cleveland Goo Out. Washington, March 4. -The inaugu- ration of William McKinley as Presi- dent of the greatest republic on earth was attended by ceremonies which could scarcely be exceeded in pomp and splendor. To -day also Grover Cleve- land for the second time passed from the exercise of the high office of Pre- sident and re-entered private life. In his capacity as ex -President he has but one living contemporary, his im- mediate predecessor, Benjamin Harri- son. The proceedings of the day were characterized by all - the imposing spectacular effects and demonstra- tions of popular interest which have become a growing feature of inaug- ural ceremoniles as the nation has ad- vanced in population and wealth. Be- tween forty and fifty thousand men formed in procession, partly military, partly civic, and escorted the retiring President and President elect to and from the Capitol. At least twenty thousand people witnessed the atminis- trltteen of the oath of office on the eastern Portico of the Capitol. and Its - PRESIDENT Ivl'IVINLZr tamed, or attempted to listen, to the de- livery of the new President's brief inaugural address, ana at night a gorgeous state ball, at which the peo- ple and President will be present, will close the procseedings. No graander theatre for such a page- ant could well be found. Pennsyl vania-avenue, 125 feet from curb to curb, along which the procession pass- ed from the White House to the Capi- tol, presents an uninterrupted vista of over a mile, commencing with the massive Grecian facade of the Treasury Department, which intersects the view at one end, and terminat- ing in the beautiful white dome -crown- ed Capitol at the other end, with the needle-like shaft of the Washington Monument standing sentinel guard on the right hand; towering 550 feet up- wards to the clouds. All street car traffic was, of course, suspended along the route of the pro- cession; the sidewalks were roped off and were so crowded with people that locomotion was impracticable. Mount- ed police prevented anyone from at- tempting to break through the "tro- diao." It seemed as if Washington's normal population of 200,000 had been swelled by more than an equal number of visiting strangers, and that all were out to see the sight. Every building on the line of march was draped in bunting of the national colors, and every window and point of vantage was occupied. The President's personal escort was troop "A," of Cleveland, 0., 80 caval- rymen mounted on coal -black chargers, and still more interesting-, detach- ment a tach- ment of grizzled veterans from- the Twenty-third Ohio Volunteers, Maj. McKinley's old regiment. When President McKinley arose to read his inaugural address there was a great cheer, but when it subsided the crush and tumult of the restless, moving crowd were so great that it was impossible to hear a word. In the . midst of all the con- fusion President McKinley read his address, standing with bared head, while his predecessor sat at his right, beaver tile on head, and gave his at- tention not be -much to what was be- ing said, as to the noise end tumult about him. Major McKinley read his speech from manuscript. - The sentiment that CIvil Service reform must go on evok- ed loud applause. But - the mast enthusiastic reception Was given to the assertion that in our foreign policy the recognitic+p of the utmost :rights of American citizens would be insisted upon. Equal almost was the pleasure , expressed at the an- nouncednent that hewould convene Ccngrese in special wassiena n Monday, the 15th of March, Only 10 days dis- tant. Huron Presbytery. The Presbytery of Huron met he \Villis churoli,Clinton, on the 0th rose. The names of representative; elders were given in and the Presbytery's roll completed. Rev. W. Muir and D. D. Wilson, were appointed members of the Synod's committee on bills and overtures. All excellent report on: "Church Life and Work," was read to Rev. Mr, Muir, of Brucefield. This report was based. on answers for questions sent to sessions. The Presby- tery adopted the following re comt- lnendations: Thatclu rch members be enjoined to a prayer for the outpouring of God's spirit for a revival and to to deeper consecration of their lives to the service of God, and that ministers be asked to preach on the various forumsof Sabbathdesecration at an early date. A resolution was passed expressing sympathy with Rev. Mr: Carriers in his bereavement, also with the family of the late Geo. Walker, of Brucefield, for many years a respect- ed elder • of the church, Rev. Mr. Fletcher reported on the Christian Endeavor societies of the Presby- tery, that, 1200 members were neYe. connected with these ebeletk's, 67$ being young women and 350 young wen, the remainder being married: Total money raised $659, $355 of this being given to missions. The report further reconunended the following officers of the Presbyterial C. • E. Union ; Hon. President,. Rev. W. Martin ; President, Rev. 0, Fletcher ; 1st, Vice President, D. McTavish, Clin- ton ; 2nd Vice President, Helen Mc- Gowan, Blyth ; Rec. Sec. Grace Elder, Sceafortll ; Treas. T. M. Forsyth, Kip - Epen ; Cor. See, W. Elder, kiensalI !:x.-Coin, BellaWilson, Samuel Popple - stone, Exeter; 3'. Foote, Brucefield ; J. Lawson, Dunlop ; J, Fraser, Bayfield ; R. Pollock, Varna ; Rev. N. Shaw: The S. S. report was read. by Rev. Mr. Straw, showing advancement in most of the sch000is in the Presbytery. Commissioners to the General As- sembly were elected as follows : Mini- sters, Messrs. McLean, Acheson, Anderson, Muir and Fletcher ; Elders, L, Harold, S. Bisset, D. D. Wilson, Mcllveen and one from Kippen. The following resolution was passed regaring the proposed Temperance Legislation now before the Ontario Legislature. Whereas a bill is now before the Ontario Legislature affect- ing the present License Law of this Province, the Presbytery, while acknowledging the advance proposed in the bill for the further restriction of the Liquor Traffic, regard it as not fulfilling the expectations of the peo- ple and would recommend : (1)That the proportion of hotels to the population be changed to two for the first thous- and of the population of any munici- pality, and one for each subsequent thousand. (2) That the hours of clos- ing be from 7 p. m. to 7 a. tu., each day of the week. (3) That licenses he with drawn from clubs, and the re- strictions as to furnishing liquor to guests be made more severe. (•i) That copies of this resolution be forwarded to the members of the Provincial Parliament for the Co. of Huron. The 1'resbtery nominated the Rev D Moore, of Ottawa, for Moderator of next of Assembly, and the Presbytery adjourned to meet in. Clin- ton, on the 2nd Tuesday of May. how Foy SPR NC BARGAINS! Sap Pails " Spouts i ringovs me -Savin flf horns .{Be sure and see the Latest. We have them. We ,- all give you 1 bargain in these. A f :v left w ...it will 1)A ..ti; very c. We h we a full lin of Red and A.:- like Clo •- 'r- Besiti i a ( full line of BA'F.i EI. churns, we have a new' chain which is going see it. to take. Call and Don't For et__...t.0- That we are Still. selling Lamps, Stoves, etc.,at a price that will surprise you. H. Bishop 0p Son P. S. -COAL ON HAND.