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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1899-11-23, Page 4ifIX4T4.B, TINEES e Molsons t3ank 1 combine. What do they think of the " rebbery" DOW P And who permits TERUO 13•Y PARLIAMENT, 18e5n, ata up Capital, — ea000,000 'eStEinel, el,400,000 aeon Onice,neoutrein. WOLIPERSTAN THOMAS, Esq., Gexamer, MANAGYM Money advaneea to good fawners on their we uote \Vial Q»0 er Mere enderser atel Per mit. per annum. Exeter Branch Open every lawful day from 10 a. le, to a p. ui SATURDAYS, 10 a. tre to 1 p, m. eurrentieeee of interest allowed on deposits. DIOESON Se CARLIN% en D. FLURDON, somerrous. hinNAGER bete, Deo. 7t1. '95, Calendar for NoVerntier, 1 899 Sine -MT. 5 12 •19 26 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 8 15 22 20 9 10 23 30 10 17 24 11 18 25 MONDAY ToESDAT , DNEsnAY... . I Teimmsenex.—,2 Aoriania.n: ..... 3 eatnetenenev mtg. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd, 1899 Tories Were Right, Electors whose memories run back to the time when the Canadian Paci. fic Railway project was being pushed. throegh Parliament will remember that with scarcely an exception the Liberal party were opposed to its con- struction and fought it to the bitter end. The present premier of Ontario, Hon. G. W. Ross, was at that time a member of the Dominion Parliament, and among the opponents of the rail- way he was not the least conspicuous. In one of his.speeches at that time he sail: " 1 v-enture to say," he ex- claimed, "that from one end of tbe Dominion to the other, no more joyful news could be spread. than the tidings that •would flash from the Atlantic to the Pacific that this contract was abandoned, • and that Canada was emanci- • pated from the terrible conse- quences likely -to flow from it." Now, after a lapse of nineteen years, Mr. Ross changes his tune. in a • speech made the other day he said: "I remember when the Can- adian Pacific Railway was con- structed we thought Sir John Macdonald was undertaking a -herculean enterprise, one that would crush the country. I think perhaps lie was right and we were wrong. I think, perhaps, he builded more wise- ly than he knew. No one will say to -day that the building of the railway was a mistake. Canada to -day would be a very small country, would be weak- er in the councils of the Em- pire, would scarcely be a feder- • ated Dominion as it is, were it not for the Pacific railway." This .means a great deal more than it:says. It meats that the Conserva- tive policy, which has at all times been so fiercely denounced by the Liberal Leaders, has been right from start to finish; and it being right, conversely the hostile policy of the other party, if they really had any clearly defined policy other than to get office, was wrong. The people of Canada, how- ever, all along knew better than Mr. Ross and his companion office -hunters, and they kept the Conservative party at the head of affairs until they were ,deceived by lavisla promises of enhan- a&prosperity from free trade into gi- ving the Liberal leaders a chance to show what they are capable of. But they have clone nothing for the coun- try—save the good that has resulted from their having permitted the old Conservative policy, which they for- merly denouriced, to continue its good work. Mr. Ross' tribute to the states- manlike policy of the Conservative party, though somewhat tardy, is wel- come. The question arises, did Mr. Ross and friends believe what, they were saying when they were denoun- cing those projects now declared to have been so beneficial to Canada ? If they did they were unworthy the name of statesmen. If they did not they were attempting to befool the people just to secure office. Which was it? - --- NOTES AND COMMENTS. Prior to the general election of 1896 the public were informed that if the Liberals were placed in power, coal oil would be reduce(' to seven or eight cents a gallon, as it is an the A.merican side. Free trade would accomplish it—sure. Now that coal oil has gone up to 25 cents, and may reach 30 cents a gallon, the consumer is beginning to wonder, when the re- duction is to take effect. x = Events, an independent weekly pub- lished at Ottawa, saes the Globe, since it passed into the hands ,of a number of rich speculators, cannot be consid- ered as expressing the sentiments of true Liberals, These men control the Globe he order that they may control the Governinent for their own selfish purposes. They are prepared to sup- port any eolicy, howevee opposed to Liberal principles, that promises to • keep the coal lands grabbers next the throne. >4 11 -1- v Farmers and others interested will ell have noticed that one of the binder twine factories in Ontario which last year paid a dividend of sixty per cent. has paid one hundred per cont. this year, The fermata will remember that binder tWine was a great deal talked abotit by the Liberal leaders before the eteetion, who alleged that under Conservative rale the farmers were being robbed by the binder twine the vobbery to go ori Troo, the two Groverninents have establisbed binder tevias factories— eue at Toronto and the other at Kingston, both in connec- tion with penal institulions,—but the farmers haye not been benetitted by the cheapened proauctioo, instead of being sold to farmers, the product is turned over to prominenteupperters of the party at a low figure, who exact the highesti possible price from the farmers who consume the twine, It is not surprising that fuuds are forth- momiog for the parposes of the gang of boodlers and persouators evil° bave been operating in so many constituen- cies in the interest a the Liberal Gov- ernments, no is it surprising that a company whose basieess is not con- trolled by the Government can pay its stockholders 100 per cent per annum on the face yalne of their sthelc. The London correspondeut of the New York Evening Post in his cabled letter says the remarkable develop- ments whieh British policy is now un- dergoing bas great significance. Be- fore Lord. ,Salisbury aoncluded the agreement with Germany and the United States respecting Samoa he communicated the general terms of it to each Government in Australia and. New Zealand, and not until the assent of their respectiye premiere had been secured did he close the deal, Those who recall the scenes between Lord Salisbery and, the Australian delegates when New Guinea was under debate in the colonial conference in 1887, and recall how stoutly the British cabinet then persisted in the traditional British policyof governing the Empire without taking the colonies into consideration, even where colonial inteeests were vit- ally concerned, will realize the in omen - taus change which the present action of Lord. Salisbury implies. Recent events, indeed, have imposed a new diplomacy even upon a man of Lord Salisbury's innate conservatism. 13y accepting (these who know the whole facts will be tempted to say by inviting) legislat- ive and. armed support of British policy from Canada and Australasia, as in the case of the South African war, British ministers ha,veladopted an entirely new principle of partnership in the admin- istration of the Empire. Thus Lord Salisbury awaits the approval of En- gland's partner, Australasia, before he settles the Samoan question with the United States and Germany, and En- gland herself will take care to inform herself of the view of her junior part- ners to South Africa, Canada and Aus- tralasia, before she remakes the map of South Africa after the Union Jack has been floated over Pretoria. It will take time for this new relationship. to* find, etpression in the constitution of the Empire, but that the actual a,dmin- istration of the Empire is now based on principles of partnership is a mo- mentous fact. WORSE THAN THE GANG. Toronto Telegram (Independent.) It may be presumed that the Conseryative press, whose val- uable homilies on the West Elgin have been duly noted, will no w tura\ their attention to East Elgin, where the Conser- • vative member has been un- seated for improper practices by agents.—Globe. The Globe knows that the result in East Elgin implies nothing beyond the corruption which has marked the pro- cedure of both parties. And the Globe knows that there is no moral or legal similarity between the bribery which unseated the Tory Brower, in East Elgin, and the infa- mies which disgraced the Liberals in West Elgin. A party in power is in a position to exchange subsidies and legislation fax contributions to its campaign fund. Therefore the Opposition should real- ize that, purity is always its best pol- icy. The truth is that each party will bribe if it gets a chance. The Globe knows also that only one party gets a chance to cheat 8,nd rob in the polling booths. The organ's suggestion that Tory bribery in East Elgin was an offence of the same magnitude as the Liberal frauds in West Elgin and North Waterloo is more infamous and dangerous than the worst acts charged agaihst the threshing machine gang. THE WEEK IN AFRICA, There have been no consequence in South the past two weeks, towns of Ladysmith, Kimberley have been battles of any Africa during although the Mafeking and subjected. to a fierce and almost continuous cannon- ade by tbe Boma. Little damage is said to have been done these places, while sorties by their garrisons at dif- ferent times are reported to have in- flicted severe punishment upon the besiegers. On the other hand the Boers destroyed an armored train near Estcourt, south of Ladysmith, and captured about 100 English soldiers who were with it. Among these pris- oners is Lt. Winston Churchill, son of the late Lord Randolph Churchill, some years ago the dashing leader of the Conservative patty in the English House of Commons. In the meantime tbe failure of the Boers to capture any of thee towns and thus permit, their armies to march south has been of great advantage to the British. Troopships bearing Brit- ish reinforcements have beat almost daily arriving at Durban and Cape Town until there are nearly- 90,000 men ready to march towards the Trans- -veal. Some of these are now on the way to the relief of the beleaguered towns. It is reported that a large por- tion of the Ladysmith besiegers, under General Joubert, are moving south- ' ward to meet the advancing British- ers. When they some together, as they may do in a few days, 0. decisive battle may take place. • For any case of nervousness sleep- lessness, tremblings, nervous headache cold hands and feet, pain in the back, and other forms of weakness are re- lieved by Carter's Iron Pills, made specially for the blood, nerves and blood. Carr, of Wingham, has offer- ed to take a $3,500 bonus as an induce - meet to met, a 100 barrel grist Mill hi Ripley. 'STILI UP IN 1,0[101,111111 Canadian Quill Drivers New Hoineviard Bound., TEM' GO TIIIIOTTGII THE OELESRATED WAB) EAGLE AND LE BDI GOLD 1)1Illa'S,—TOEY VISIT TDB OIT*2- OP NELSON AND OTliElt POINTS. --A LAND- SLIDE IlTAICES PIOOP IT" ovna TEE ROCES.--A SPLENDID COUNTEY lrOit TOVNG 2$1EN.„—GOOD-13YE, • By The Times Limy Correspondent. 111 TDB GOLD 00IINTEY. Friday, Aug, 25th.--A.bont 5%30 w arrived at Robson, after spending t t They are working day mad night. We are also in the vicinity of the Le Rol, °mitre Star and, others, but did not make kl/ visit, there, as in inspect- ing one we see how all others are worked. After satisfying ourselves, we now emerge front the mine and are taken to the Miner's hotel. where • lunch has been prepared. Here speeches are made, and all leave the mine feeling that nmoh has been learn-, ed. BOSSLAND LIIPROVEIvIENTS. Roseland has a population of about 7,000 people, has been incorporated about 2 years, has graded streets,milee of sidewalk, fire protectioun electric lightwaterworks,good school,churenes and fine stores. Financially it is sound. For a mining camp it is as peacefin, law-abiding and moral a • city as will be found anywhere. Men and women areteafe on the streets e1 eibher at uoonclay or ntidnight, as very enjoyable day on the boat, From here we took the train fo Roseland, the golden city of the Roo tenay's. The association was meb at Robson by E. P. Gutelin, supt. of the 0. & W., W. F. Anderson also, represent they are in any city of our Domiaion. Roseland indeed will continue to grow. We were given a copy of the newspa- - per "Roseland Miner,"a daily paper. The subscription price is $1,00 per montb, or $12.01 year. We were also given a copy of the Kootenay Mining - Standard, a monthly, $1.50 per month. nig the 0. Fe R., and inspector Harp wbo was city representative. Thes men had come from Roseland to bid us welcome, The ride from Robson to Roseland is quite interesting Here again through this part of coun try we note the peculiar color of wa ters —an emerald hue. TRU mammies. On our way we pass the town o Trail, This is one of the oldest settle ments in the Kootena,y. It owes it smelting works located there in 18 present peon:dm-ace chiefly to thelarA and also its connection with the mine of Rossland by a narrow guage line of railway havingbeen taken over by the 0. P. R. Co., who have enlarged and improved the works, With such in creased facilities for handling ore, the output of the Roseland camp can now be treated at. Trail cheaply and expedi tiously. Loaded cars from the mines (with the exception ot Le Ron whose output is dealt with at Northport) are constantly being run to the smelter. Atpresent, we were told, the capacity of the Smelter is about 500 tons per day. The Smelter gives steady em- ployment to about 300 men all of whom live in Trail. AT BOSSLAND. To driye from Trail to Roseland is about four miles, by railway twelve. From Trail the railway climbs and climbs up the mountain -side, until at last away above us we see a dim out- line of the mountain, in the side which we see, as ib were, numerous jewels. • These we are told are Roseland lights. We are now eager to get there. After we get the first glimpse, it takes an hour to reach the. city. As the train climbs up, then switches back, then takes another start, and so on until we reach the mining camp. B,ossland stands at an elevation of some 3,200 feet above sea level. We arrive at Roseland at 8 o'clock Friday night. We were received by the largest crowd that had ever assembled. at the depot. When we alighted from our train the exclamation was "why, this is a large place." The committee who had come to meet us, together with the Mayor and city Council, the local pressmen, and the city band, lent eclat to the re- ception. The hour being so late when we arrived, it was impossible to ar- range for any formal reception or entertainment, so we all went to the various hotels, where accommodation had been arranged for our 'party. After we had. dinner, which we en- joyed very much, we went out to "do" the city. Under the supervision of In- spector Harp, to whom we had. been personally introauced, we visited the various business places, and other points of interest. He told. us they expected to have the street cars rui- ning about thefirst of the year. After seeing Roseland by night, we went to our hotel and had a good nigbt's rest after a tiring day, by boat and rail. VISITING GOLD MINE- S. Next. morning we awakened about 8.30 o'clock, but looked- out and. found it was a very wet morning. We thought this would put a stop to our visiting the mines, but not so. People here do not mind the rain like we do hi Ontario. Carriages had been provided for the visitors, to take thena to the mines. The ride up the mountain is not one of the smoothest. The better way is to go up on horseback, which is the usual way. We arrive at the fatuous War Eagle,and all alight from the carriages. First we are taken to visit the shaft house. We climb up to the top, by many steps, and here we get a magnifi- cient view of Roseland, on a fine day, away below us. The War Eagle is thoroughly- equipped. with an electric plant. The whole property has under- gone a complete change since came into the hands of the Toronto syndi- cate, headed by Messrs. Gooderhiem and Blackstock. The output, of the mines of the camp is 5,000 tons per week. This ore will average about $21 per ton. The Rose- land paper gives this estimate as based on tbe average value of the ore ex- tracted by the War Eagle lasb year. This would make a grand total of $135,000 per week. • A LARGE WORTIING l'ORCE. We are informed that 1,400 men are at work in the mines, a,nd that the pay roll amounts to over $126,000 per month. In addition to this the mines spend about $75,000 per month for powder, fuel and other tbings needed in mining. After visiting the shaft house we were sbown thretigh the tun- nels, by Superintendeet Carlyle, of the B. A. O., where we went down about 250 feet. Here we have electric light all the way. It is se bright we can 'hardly realize that we are away under the rock so far. We are then taken lute a new drift, thab anoth- er cut in the rock, where we see the drill at work. Some of the men thought it too venturesome for the Mies to go in here, hut we bad seen so mach we wanted to see the rest. The electric light has not been ptit in here, so we lighted our way, each carrying eandle. We were given a piece of ore after it had been taken out of the rock, while vve waited. This is our first visit to a ttininelled mine, a,nd. gives Us an idea. of the vvonders arid Workings of mining., Very often our party had to step aside to make way fax the are cars, which were coming out with ore to be sent to the smelter. ; 1 a butiy illustrated onthlya the towns all through the Kootenay. We were also given a pin with a badge , attached, the pin being made espe- - cially for our party oub of seven dif- - ferent ores, e FOR THE CITY OP NELSON. After we return from the mines we f go to our various hotels for luncheon. About 2.301n the afternoon we all as- s sembled at the depot, all feeling very e much. pleased with our visit of new , experience. We DOW set out for Rob- son where we are to take another branch railway to Nelson. The Nelson people,not to be outdone by Roseland, have sent a committee _ forward to meet the visitors and enter- tain us to a 5 o'clock tea on the boat crossing the river. The committee . who were sent from Nelson dowr, to Robson to welcome the yisitors con- sisted of Mayor Neelands, Alderman Beer, and Messrs. Lay Jowett and Beaton. After the usual courtesies of greeting were exchanged we left on the train We ma.de stop at the Bennington Falls, which is about 35 miles from Ro sl nd. Here there is magnificent electric powerhouse, and. machinery, w supplies Rosslan mining camp with 11 the electric power it cau possibly use. The shales of evening had fallen before we reach- ed the falls, yet they could hardly have been seen to better advantage. These falls are wonderfully pictures- que, surpassing even Niagara in beauty, but not in immensity. •NELSON MINING OAIIP. We again boarded our train and off for Nelson at which place we arrived shortly before o'clock Saturday night. Here we were entertained most royally. Every town seemed to do better than the one we had last visited, The advent of the Canadian Press had excited considerable inter- est here, and another eba,nquet was awaiting the visitors. This was sec- ond to none. Tables were elaborately spread ; flowers were in profusion everywhere ; so many differenb dishes daintily prepared. The banquet was held in the Opera house; which was tastily decorated with flags and bunt- ing. This dinner would do credit to any city in Canada. Steiner's Orcbes- tra supplied the music while the good things were being discussed, and. after- wards played appropriate airs for the different toasts. When, the inner man had been loolced after, the Mayor pro- posed the toast of "The Queen." Fol- lowing it came the toast to the Cana- dian Parliaments, proposed by Dr. Florin. Mr. Beaton proposed the health of the Canadian Press Associa- tion. Then came the toast to the ladies. All these were duly honored, many of our men responding to the different toasts, expressing the plea- sure derived from the genial hospitali- ty of the Nelson people. • At this ban- quet the visitors were each given a box of ore containing nine different specimens from the Nelson mines, a map and pamphlet, and each lady a beautiful souvenir spoon with the compliments of H. 3. Evans Co. It being Saturday night we left the ban- quet at 12 o'clock midnight, all thor- oughly delighted with the reception here given. The visitors leave these towns with impressions of B. 0. giving us broader views and greater confid- ence in estimating the possibilities of the future of British Columbia. We find Canada very mush richer than we ever thought it. This will make a great country in the near future, and is the spot for an ambitious young man seeking to establish himself. Nelson is charmingly situated on Kootenay lake. It being a town about 3 years old, cam boast of a population of 7,000. It has magnificent stores, equal to many city stores, good roads, churches of several detiominations. Smelting works, fire botels, private residences and street car service. It has a daily paper with .good subscrip- tion list. This town being on the lake does a big trade with other towns so situated. The Hall mines are to Nel- son, what the Le Roi is to Rossland— the pioneer property. The Le Rol in Roseland is the heaviest shipper, but has some very formidable rivals in the cainp, PoETONATE DISeOvEltv. The discovery of the Hall mines, of Nelson, was pretty, mach the result of an accident. Two prospectors, father and son, named Hall, having put in a. laborious day, set their horses loose to browse about, while they sought repose. Next morning they proceeded to round up their stock, when one of the ani- mals was found pawing at some pecu- liar looking material. This was found to be rich float of peacock copper ere The find altered the preeram es it was the intention to shifr camp ne..t day, It'AMTLIAR FACES. Nelson has several free -milling gold mines, and 10 stamp mills. Here we weee again pleesed to see some familiar fades. W. and R. Caldevell, formerly of J. 15, Ross', Exeter, who have a good business there, and are time.; oughly delighted with the place Fred Elhot, son of the late Mr. B. V. 'Elliot, who with his beet,her J. Elliot, aro also clothe; well, else a Mrs. Taylor, Who was a Miss Vesta Rose,. daughter of John Ross, forinetly of EXOter, but now of Edmonton, Her husbond is a proraisitig penile; lawyer, at Nelsou v ng descriptions of le mines an On Sunday we took la the churehee of Nelson, whieh are not to be despised. At 10 0 clock Sunday night We leave Nelson by 'Joel, many et the citizens corabagdowu to bid us farewell. Ross - land and Nelson, are two rival cities, one trying to fr,et ahead, of tbe other. So Nelson dicl its utmost to entertain the visitors. ^ Monday morning Aug. 28 we arrived at Kootenay landing, where all had breakfast on the boat We now take tbe train nere for the East via the much talked of Crow's Nest Pass. This line is of recent; construction, but a more direct route to these mining eegions, the journey being reduced by nearly thirty-six hours. The traveller from the States can also reach Nelson via Spokane, Nelson and Fort Sheppard, Ry., the jooreey from Speka.ne to Nelson occupying 8 hours. Some members of CHM party, 19 of them, left Nelson Satarclay night so as to be home on Aug. 30th, but as there was a landslide on the Orow's Nest Ry, were delayed, and came steaming on ahead of us, only 3 hours. The Crow's Nest Pass is a very fine route, not as magnificent as the Main Cine, but more direct to these parts for freight and also passenger. AT ORA.NBROGIC. Monday about noon we arrive at •Cranbrook, it being a principal town on the line, and a divisional point. The town is very prettily situated in a valley between the Rocky and Selkirk mountains. Oranbrook has some -very fine mines also. Every town out in these western parts has a good cotmcil, and a very efficient Board of Trade. Aet Cranbrook we were told that dinner would be served. Many looked after the inner man while others took in the town. We were not expecting to meet any friends (of weld acquain- tance) here, and are surprised as we saunter along to see a beaming coun- tenance in the person of John Mann- ing, formerly of J. P. Clarke's, Exeter, who seems to be doing well out in this new town ; also a Mr. Hill, brother of Mrs, Dr. Rivers, of Crediton, who, when hearing Exeter mentioned, made his way through the crowd to enquire about his friend. Here are two bro- thers who have a very fine store, equal to many of our eastern stores. The prices they can get at the stores ortt in the mining camps are surprisers to us. Cranbrook had anticipated giv- ng our party a banquet but as our number had become considerably smaller, it was decided not to accept. A LANDSLIDE EPISODE. After spending an hour or so at Cranbrook we .all board our train, steaming °Refer the east, but we are detained for some time, when we reach the land -slide. Here we all alight froni our train. Bag and bag- gage have to be taken oil also, as we are to foot it for about a mile, over logs, rocks, and other obstructions. Another train on the other side of the slide came from the east to meet us. After arriying at the train and look- ing.back, we see our party corning one by one down the hill, carrying trunks, grips, etc. It would remind one of the pictures we see of the Chilkoot pass on the way to Dawson city. Af- ter -a few hours' ride we get our own train that we left at Revelstoke, all de- lighted to get back to our own quar- ters once more. One of tbe ladies screamed for joy. when she saw the smoke -blackened streamers tbat had distinguished our train on the out-. ward Journey, and we all felt in the humor to hnitate her. Tw.elve days on the same train'when it is one of the 0. P. Rns palatial sleepers, makes one feel at home. AT BRANDON. We arrive at Brandon on Tuesday, at 9 p. na, where we leave the party, some of them going through by rail to Toronto and Montreal, and others tak- ing the boat at Port William. hTIMICIE3MEMO01,3111V•ii• • Babies and children need 1 proper food, rarely ever medi- cine. If they do not thrive on their food something is wrong. They need a little I help to get their digestive machinery working properly. I COE) LIVER 0 fIgIN firPOPHOSPHITES orl/AfE4 SODA COI'? generally correct this difficulty. I if you will put from one- fourth to half a teaspoonful I in baby's bottle three or four Itimes a day you will soon see I a marked improvement. For larger children, from half toj a teaspoonful, according to age, dissolved in their milk, 1 I CI' you so desire will very soon show its great nourish- ; ing power. If the mother's milk does not nourish the 1 baby, she needs the emu! - Ision. It will show an efkct f at once both upon mother and child. I5C1C, and$x,00'n druggists. t SCOTT & ItOWNP, Chornists, Tos'onto, • I spend some five Weeks io Brandon, hoepitality of this place:, In writing where I receive much of the geneeoas I Brandon, I forgot to mention that fmagnilicenb Methodist chnrch was in, the course at erection which was to be opened on Sunday Nov. 12th. The stone was laid in 'Tiny by Mrs, Sifton, wife of Hon, Mr, Sinop, Ottawa. She wet to Brandon, in her private car, to do the honors. When finished dile chercle will be one of the finest in 1Vese. The first week in October 1 Jere Bandon, leaving many friends, and came dowo to Winnipeg, where Ieneb many old friends who entertained roe thoroughly. Among those were Mr. and, Mrs. J. Renton and family, Mrs. Lake and family, Mrs. Hugh ROSS, Duncan Rose, and Miss Lillie Johns, of of Exeter, who has been out there spending a very pleasant vacation, ad other friends. Arrive in Toronto Oct. 14th, where met many of the friends who had been on the trip. There is vast scope for the rising generation out West. Thanks to a kind Providence who guided us all through this joarney over prairie and the tremendous dizzy heights of the Rockies. We now re- turn in safety, well Pleased with our trip and. proud of our Canada. Adieu. M. V. NV. " WEST HURON ELECTION.' -- earikaaamt, TED IVISSING WITNESS, IS STILL Al3S0NT. Toronto. Nov. 18.—The West Huron election case, in which the seat of the Hon, J. T. Garrow is at stake, is to be brought to a close For months the trial has been adjourned at various times, with the object of securing a missing witness named Linklater, who has fled the country, and who NVAS ex- pected to throw light on the methods pursued in the election. This morning judges Rose and Osier resumed the hearing. W. D. McPher- son, for the petitioner, said he had not been able to find the petitioner after much searching, and did not wish km - ger to keep the case open. Judge Osier said there was a mistak- en impression that the court had beeri depending on Linklater's evidence to enable it to come to a decision. The reason for delay had been to secure this "audacious witness," who was keeping out of the way. The case would be closed on the evidence pre- sented. Argument was then presented by counsel. Argument in the West Huron elec- tion case was continned in Osgood.° Hall until this afternoon, when judg- ment was again reserved and will be given Dec. 21. The Binder Twine Situation. Several weeks ago we pointed out the marked increase in the price of manila and sisal for the first eights months of the present year, as compar- ed with the prices for corresponding periods in the years 1896 aud 1898. While the figures fax the first half of 1898 showed comparatively little in. crease over the prices for the preced- ing year, a decided increase in prices developed rather more than a year ago, and for the past twelve months both manila and sisal have steadily grown dearer. The last monthly statement of commerce and •finance issued by the United States Bureau of Statistics shows that on Oct. 30th the wholesale price of manila in the United States was 15 cents per pound and sisal 9 cents. In August the wholesale price of manila was 10 cents per pound, so that in the last three months there has been an increase of fifty per cent. On Nov. 1st, 1897 the wholesale prices of manila in the United States was n cents per pound so that in the last two years the price has increased just 400 per cent. The recent increase in price seems to fore- shadow considerably higher prices for twine next year. • With higher prices in prospect many farmers will naturally ask whether something cannot be done to relieve the situation. The United States Gov- ernment is already moping and is ex- perimenting on substitutes fax both manila and sisal. But if a suitable substitute be found much time must necessarily elapse before it can be brought into general use. Is it pos- sible to take such action as will in the m eau time reduce prices? Some years ago the Dominion and Ontario Governments began the mann- facture of biuder twine in the Kingston Penitentiary and in the Central Prison at Toronto. But Government manu- facture has not in recent years, at least, had the slightest effect upon the.maaket. The quantity of twine made in the Government institutions has been comparatively small, and'it has been sold to private dealers, who have disposed of it at the highest prices they could secure. If Govern- ment manufacture is continued on the same scale next year and the product is disposed of in the same way that it has been disposed of in the. past relief is notilikely to be afforded there- by. Some may think that with the raw material at 15 cents per pound, Gov- ernment manufacture, on 0037 scale, will not mend matters. , To reduce the price of manila seems certainly laeyoud the power of the Government but can- not somethingbe done to bring out i the facts? It s charged in some quar- ters that there' is a combination among the manufactneers of twine. As the Government ere manufacturers them- selves, and started manufactnring fax the avowed purpose of providing twine for the farmers at reasonable rates would it not be well fax them to in- vestigate the mattet and assertain whether or not a combination exists? If it. be 'found that the increased price of twine is caused by combina- tions of manufacturers, as well as by the increased price of the raw mater- ial, it might be well for the Govern- inents to consider if they could nob, by manufecturing ou a larger scale and selling direct to the fanners, help to ease the si Walden .--Toron to Weekly Sun. — A PERMANENT cunt Of such serious diseases aeSerofule,015 Soros, Emma, Ring Worm, Ineere,,ana all malignant disuses having their origin in bad blood can only be obtained through the use of onalook Blood 'Bitters "1 hare used Hagyard's Yellow 00 for EitiroS, Sotada, Frost, tits, Sprains, braises, Sore throat and pains in the Stomach,, 1 always say is rogillar mullein() chest, it San be used In so meny diieereet ADA( Pain back of your eyes? Heavy pressure in your head? And are you sometimes faint and dizzy? Is your tongue coated? Bad taste in your mouth? And does your food distress you? Are you nervous and r1tab1e? Do you often have the blues? 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