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I'RII)A1', SEPI'. 2, 1898,
Drink and Cringe In Canada.
14 would be easy to fill 4 volume with
forcible evidence demonstrating that
among the WISPS of viae and crime, in. -
temperance has the foremost place, Geo,
Johnston, Dominion Statistician, has
prepared the following classified state•
mon of crimes for which convictions
were made in Canada during the ten
years from September 30th, 1881, to
September 30th, 1891 :—
Murder, manslaughter, and at
tempts at 265
Offencoes against females 847
Other offences against the per-
son 47,820
Robbery with violence, burglary,
house and ebop breaking3,283
Horse, oattle and sheep stealing 421
Other offences against property 30,530
Other felonies and misdemeanors 1,485
Breaches of municipal bylaws
and other minor misde•
moaners 142,897
Drunkenness 121,050
Total 348,400
EXTENT 00 0R0NXENNEss.
This table shows that drunkeuness
figures act one of the most prevalent evils
with which police authorities have to
deal. Even the convictions for drunken -
nese as quoted, are far below the actual
number of for arr ate this offence,the
e o
figures for convictions not includinthe
great number of "drunks" who are arrest-
ed and discharged by the magistrates.
For example the arrests for drunkenness
in the City of Toronto alone for the ten
years mentioned aggregated in number
42,665. No doubt a cumber of offences
are committed by the same person, but on
the other hand the figures show nothing
of the vast amount of drunkenness which
finds no record on polios court books.
OTHER CRIME CAUSED BY DRINK.
The drunkenness which police officials
have to deal with, is however, only a part
of the crime which results directly from
indulgence in strong drink, and therefore
indirectly from the liquor traffic. The
Report of the Committee of convocation
of York, England, sets out a startling ar-
ray of testimony from officials of all kinds
who have to deal with offences against
the law, showing that drink is both a pre-
disposing and an exciting cause of very
much wretchedness underline. It say :—
Many magistrates, governors of gaols,
chaplains of gaols, and superintendents
of police, concur in stating that of those
crimes which obtain public notice, from
85 to 90 per cent. are the direct result of
drunkenness.
Probably the most systematic and
thorough inquiry into the relationship of
drink to crime ever made was that by
Hon. Carroll D. Wright, Chief of the
Bureau of Statistios of Labor for the
State of Massachusetts, who made, be-
tween 1st September, 1879, and 1st Sep-
tember, 1880, a thorough investigation of
the personal history of all offenders sen-
tenced in the county of Suffolk, including
the City of Boston, for the years named,
as well as the offences for which the sea.
tenses were imposed.
In his report of a careful investigation
of 16,877 eases, he states that after de-
ducting the cases of druokenness and vio-
lation of the liquor laws, he found forty.
five per oent of the remaining crimes to
be fairly attributable to intemperance,
making a total of eighty four per cent of
all criminal cases due directly or indi.
redly to the influence of liquor.
The report of the Ontario Prison Re-
form Commission, in 1891, says :—
Drunkenness does more than any other
cans to fill the gaols, and it unquestion•
ably does much to recruit the ranks of
the criminal classes. Of the 11,898 per-
sons committed to the gaols of the
province during the year 1889 no less
than 4,777 were charged with having been
drunk and disorderly, and in all proba-
bility ekceesive use of strong drink was
the chief cause of trouble in the case of
534 persona who were committed on the
charge of common assault. Of the 11,
687 oases disposed of in the police court of
the oity of Toronto 5,441 were cases of
drunkenness and disorderly conduct
Caused by drunkenness. ' * * The
number of convictions on chargee of
drunkenness in the province during the
year was 7,059, very nearly one-third of
the whole; and of the 675 prisoners in
the common gaols at the close of the year
a very large proportion were habitual
drunkards.
CHILDREN 500E CRIMINALS.
Intemperance indireotly causes a vast
amount of crime by creating such con-
ditions of heredity and environment as to
make it impossible for a great many
children to become anything else than
paupers and criminals. They are born
of intemperateparents, they grow up
surrounded by sin, degradation and all
kinds of inducement to vine. It is im•
possible to estimate how much of our
crime finds its origin in this way.
'SHAT CANADIAN JUDGES 500.
It would be easy to furnish a great ar-
ray of evidenoe regarding this relationship
of drink to crime. The Royal Commis-
sion on the Liquor traffic received 161
answers from judges and magistrates to
the following question :—
In your opinion, what proportion of
the criminal cases which have oome be•
fore yon is attributable, directly or indi•
t? , to the use of intoxicating bevera•
ges
The aoswers were classified by the
Commission as follows
Under 10 per cent 8
10 per omit, to 25 per Cent 11
25 50 " G
60 " 75 " 85
Over 75 per cent 15
indefinite • 58
Total. ... 101
It will be noticed that a large number
of answers are indefinite. This no doubt
moans simply that the persona replying
did not give their answers fn percentage
form, many of them, however, probably
being overwhelming evidence that drink
is a cause of crime.
ONE 01510'5 RECORD.
As farther illustrations of thousands of
testimonies that might be quoted, a few
are sabmitted oonfinmd to only one Cana.
diari oity.
The Solent Committee appointed by
th8 Hotted of Commons in 1874 reported
the following statement uutde by police
ofiioiale in Montreal :
The Recorder of Montreal,—Tho Clerk
of the Court and two assistants, all bar-
risters, gentlemen of mature ago, period -
competent to offer opinioue on the sub.
jest of this queetion, are of opiuion with
myself that apart front the violations of
statutory law and the by-laws of the city,
every ease tried before the court, with but
very few, if iudeod any exceptions, arises
out of intemperance. The Clerk of the
Court is of opinion that the proportion of
the cases, witch directly and manifestly
owe their origin to intemperance is at
least three-fourths ; his first assistant
sets the same proportion down at seven -
eights, and the second assistant at nine -
tenths. My own opiuion om•reepoude
with the last estimate.
Chief of Montreal City Polito.—Mostly
all offences are due either directly or in-
directly to intemperance. What is the
cause of almost all larcenies ? Drink I
Of assaults ? Drink 1 Disorderly con-
duct ? Drink 1 Fights, furious driving,
interference with the police, foul lan
gongs, blasphemies ? Drink, drink,
drink 1 Of oowardly wife•heating ?
Drink ! In short, intemperance is to be
found as the universal direct or indirect
cause of all evils.
The following extracts are from the
evidence taken in 1892 by the Royal Com-
n11581on on the Liquor Traffic :
Hon. Calixte A• Dugas, Police Magis-
trate of Montreal. — To intemperance,
leaving aside the provincial criminals, I
attribute eighty or ninety per cent. of
police court cases. Generally the people
here are good, but when they are drunk
they are apt to commit many offences
more or less serious which they would
not do if they were not drunk.
Hon Benjamin A. D. de Montigny,
Recorder of Moutreal.—If I am to judge
from the daily list, more than three•
fourths of those cases are ou account of
drunkenness, As I told you, the number
set down as drunkeuness does not repre•
sant it all, beoause assaults, disorders and
furious driving and snoh are indirectly
due to liquor. The cases of keeping dis-
orderly houses and being inmates and
frequenters of disorderly houses are most-
ly due to abuse of liquor.
Samuel Carsley, Chairman Assoeiatiou
for Protection of Women and Children.—
Our report says that considerably over
ninety per cent. of the oases (dealt with
by our Society) were caused by intemper-
ahce. We put that as the maximum,
you may say nearly all the cases.
THE TRAFFIC TILE CAUSE.
It seems hardly needful to offer evi-
dence to show that these terrible evils are
not only the direct outcome of intemper.
mace, but are the fruit of the liquor traf-
fic. Xere are some sample statements :—
Convocation of the Province of York.—
The multiplied facilities for obtaining
drink may be regarded as the greatest
conducing cause of intemperance, The
returns invariably show that when these
facilities are increased, drunkenness in-
creases also ; that when they are lessen•
ed, there is a corresponding diminution
in intemperance ; and this rule seems to
operate with all the force of a natural
law.
Report of the Convocation of the
Province of Canterbury.—It appears an
unquestionable fact that in proportion as
facilities in any shape for proocring in-
toxicating liquors are countenanced and
afforded, the vice of intemperance and its
dismal effects are increased. That this
would be the case has bean continually
maintained by members of the commun-
ity desirous of the repression of intern.
perance, and extensively acquainted with
different phases of its workings. This
condnsiou the evidence before your Com-
mittee amply confirms.
Hon. George E. Foster, late Finance
Minister of Canada.—No intelligent ob-
server will, for a moment, attempt to
deny that a largepart of the intemperance
of our people arises from the multiplied
facilities for drinking which are set up
and maintained by authority of our laws.
Minority Report Royal Commission.—
The drink habit is specially characterized
by its tendency to rapid growth when it
is fostered. The liquor traffic differs
from other business which simply furnish-
es a supply of that for which there exists
a demand. The Bale of liquor is generally
recognized by those who have studied the
subject as a cause of drinking, and se be-
ing chargeable with the drunkenness that
exists and the evils that follow drunken.
nese,
AN AWFUL RECORD.
Hon. Sir Oliver Mowat, now Minister
of Justice for Canada, stated that in his
opinion "an enormous !proportion prob.
ably three-fourths of the vice that prevails
at the present day, of the crime with
which we have to contend * * * * is
owing to the foul evil of intemperance."
Applying this statement to the movie -
tions recorded by Canadian courts,
averaging 34,846 per year, we reaoh the
saddening result that fully 25,000 of
these convictions are the actual result of
the liquor system.
These figures are startling enough in
themselves, but they only give a faint
idea of the terrible evil which they repre-
sent. Behind every single conviction hes
e, sad tale of degradation and shame, in
many cases a pitiful record of sorrow and
suffering for others besides the offender.
Far beyond all reach of imagination is
the fearful extent of heartbreak and
horns•wreck, and all the physical and
mental woe, involved in the tragic history
of so many ruined lives,
Surely the law of a Christian commune
ity should prohibit, not sanction, such it
terrible evil.
Atwood.
Mies Lizzie Graham is visiting friends
in London.
Moses and Mrs, Harvey are visiting
their eon, Bev. W. H, Harvey, B. A.,
Fergus,
Miss Irving, nurse in the Toronto
General Hospital, is visiting friends in
town.
Mise Eunioe Dunn, of Detroit, is visit.
ing her slaters, Mrs, John I(oox and Mrs.
J. A. MoBain,
Miss Lizzie Riach, of Rochester, N Y ,
is Home on hot vacation. She has been a
resident of the Flower City for ex years
and i8 naturally much attached to it.
R. B. Hamilton has accepted a poeitioo
with R. Babb, Mitchell, to ominous the
management of the Newton branch
general store which Mr. Babb has reoent.
ly porohaeed.
W. Graham Hodson, tenor, and Miss
Ethel Webb, elocutionist, anti versatile
entertainer, of Toronto, gave it recital in
the Methodist church, Atwood, on the
evening of Aug. 80th, under the anspicee
of the League,
St. Alhen'e ehnroh will hold tbelrbar.
vest hone services on Sunday, Cot. 2nd.
I'ILEA Couee 1.—The Council of Elmo
met in the Agrioultural Anil, Atwood, on
the 22nd ult. Members all preeent.
Minutes of last meetitlg read and eigaed,
Moved by 181r. Smith, mantled by 81r.
ltothwell, that the Cleric do now read the
report of the Engineer re the improving
of Silver Corners' drain, - -Carried. lit
reference to the report of J. Roger,
Engineer, in 000neoton with the Silver
001505 a' Drain Improvement, it was
moved by AIr. 1foalauo, seconded by Mr.
Smith, that the report be adopted and
that the (Merl; he authorised to have By-
law prepared as quickly as peal hie. - (jar•
ried, Moved by atr. Smith, seconded by
Mr. Bothwell, that in reference to the
notitleatinu of J. alolnbyre to oleau por-
tion of drain that Mr. Shearer he au thor.
bold to inspect the sante and use his
judgment in the matter.—Carried. Aloe.
ed by Air, Mon'Iane, eeoonded by Mr.
Shearer, that the owners of traction en.
gi085 are hereby emitted to oonfurm with
the terms of the statute relating to the
travelling of said engines over bridges and
culverts ou the highways of the township,
Carried. Moved by 1t1r. Rothwell, see -
ended by Mr. Shearer, that Masers.
l3ohan and Nicholson be paid 9003, part
oontraot of Hanna drain as per Engin.
eer's oerti0oate.--Carried. Moved by Mr.
Rothwell, eeoonded by Mr. Smith, that
the following ao00u085 be paid :—W.
Jolly, 91.60, repairing culvert on gravel
road ; J. P. Aitoheson, 910, gravel ; 5.
Valiance, 97.80, grovel ; Mrs. Love, $7.20,
gravel; G. Hamilton, $1.75, repairing
culvert, sons. 1 and 2 ; G. Tenant, $2,
gravel; J. Brook, $20.00, gravel ; E.
Hanna, $18, grading roadway eideroad '25
and 20 con. 2 ; J 1 remain2' 0 balance
$
2 ni ce
oontraot, T. L 1 C W. P. Davidson,
65.60, gravel ; R b Patton, 620, on as
008ut general printing and 910 prinbiup
14th son, drain Bylaws ; T. 4, Knox and
M. Harvey 92 each siguing debentures
Logan Outlet and Nicholson drains ; W.
Gilchrist, 91 50, services as Constable at
Judge's court; Scott Peebles $1 repairing
culvert, con. 10. Council then adjourned
till Sept, 6111, next.
I31ttevnle.
COUNCIL MEETING.—The regular meet-
ing of Turnberry Council was held in
Putlend's Hall, Bluavale, on An;;. 22nd.
Members nil present, Reeve in the their,
Miuubee of last meeting read, approved
and maned. Communications wore read
from Thos. James re Balisgb drain from
Ira Lewis, re county constables, and from
0. A. Jones, township engineer, re award
on Pringle and Eadie drains. ---Filed.
Reports—The deputy reeve reported that
John McKinnon has completed job of
gravelling on 25 side line, con, 11, and
recommend paytnsnt. A deputation of
ratepayers from Lower Wingham waited
upon the Council re gypsies creating a
nuisance on the market square of the
Wingham Town Plot. Moved by the
deputy Reeve, semmded by Mr. Musgrove
that the clerk be iostrncted to notify Mr.
Ansley, caretaker of Government lands
in the Wingham Town Plot, to have the
parties that are creating a nuissnoe on
the said gov't land removed at once.—
Carried. The Treasurer's bond was
read by the Clerk and laid before the
Council for examination. Moved by
Mr. Craiokebank, seconded by Mr. Coup.
land that the Treasurer's bond and
securities be accepted as eatisfantory to
this Council.—Carried. The Treasurer's
half year statement was laid before the
Council, which shows a balance of 963
on hand. The award plan and profile of
the Eadie and Pricgle drains were laid
before the Council. Moved by Mr. Mit•
shell, eeoonded by Mr. Mosgrove that Mr.
Coupland be authorized to let the work
and delivery of tine for the portion of the
Eadie drain awarded to be done by the
municipality at the time assigned for the
work to be done,—Carried. Moved by
Mr, Mitchell, seconded by Mr. Coupland
that W. H. Elliott be paid 92 damages
to buggy from bole in road at Jobs bridge.
—Carried. Moved by Mr. Mosgrove,
seconded by Mr. Mitchell that the ool-
leotor's salary for the current year be
$55.—Carried. Moved by Mr. Mosgrove,
seconded by Mr. Mitchell that Paul
Powell be appointed tax collector in tide
municipality for the surreot year.—Oar.
Heti. Moved by Mr, Coupland, second•
ed by Mr. Mosgrove that the tax collector
shell commence to collect the taxes on
the 20113 day of October next and nom.
pieta the same according to statute,—
Carried. Moved by Mr. Cruickshank,
seconded by Mr. Coupland, that Bylaws
Nos. 9, 10, 11 and 12, 1898, be read the
third time and passed.—Carried. Moved
by Mr. Cruickshank, eeoonded by Mr.
Mosgrove that the clerk be instructed to
notify Jas. Bsllagb to clean out to the
original depth the drain known as the
James branch of the government drain
before the 10th day of September nest ;
after that date if work is not dmle, the
Council will let work and collect the coat
in the usual way by planing it on the
oollecbor's roll for collection.—Carried.
The following aoaounts were passed and
cheques on the Bank of Hamittou issued :
—Jos. Breckenridge, $3.80, gravel and
damages ; Wm. Hayes, 98.20, gravel and
damages ; Jos. Leech, $5.87, gravel ; L.
H. Beeman, 91.12, gravel ; Ira Etaber,
78o, damages ; Thos, Mosgrove, 91.20,
gravel ; D. Hastings, jr;, 92.35, gravel ;
D. Scott, $2.22, gravel • Geo. Henderson,
Goo, gravel ; Peter McLaren, 90o, gravel ;
Gavin Davidson, 50c damages ; John
Armstrong, 91.85, gravel ; E. Bolt, $2.80
gravel ; Municipal World, 92.81, rubber
stamps ; Jas. Perkins, treasurer, Howiok,
$2.82, culvert on Rowlett boundary ;
Robb. Stapleton, $8 75, work on road ;
Duff & Stewart, $1,90, lumber ; Robt.
Mosgrove, 91, nutting weeds ; John Mo•
Kinnon, 987, gravelling, etc. ; Thos.
Watt, 500, repairing onlvert ; John Wil.
las, 30o, tile ; Win. H. Elliott, 92, dam.
ages to buggy ; Wm, H. Elliott, 94.85,
tile for Howick boundary ; John Burgess,
950, part of salary. Moved by Mr. Coup•
land, seconded by Mr. Mosgrove that
this meeting do now adjourn to meet in
Patland's Hall, Bluavale, on Monday,
Sept. 1903, at 10 o'olook a. m.
JOHN BunoEss,Clerk.
Cook's Cotton %toot Compound
Is eueceosfully used monthly by over
10,000Ladies. Sato, effectual. Ladioe ask
your druggist for Cook's Cotton Root Ont.
toned. Take no other as all Mixtures, pills and
Imitations ate dangerone. Prise, No. 1, 21 per
box; No.2,15 degrees etronger,$0 per box. No.
I or 2, mailed on receipt of price and two 8-een I
et� i, ThrouOoiokts OimpndWOfnnddod yOnalt,
responsible Dggsn Canaa.
Nos, 1 and.2 sold in 3FIADM
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Druggist, Bookaoller Jt Optician.
We tape no second place
for First-class
ardware
Cu .t lery
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Goods
Lamps, &c.
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Eavetroughing a Specialty.
Call and see us.
ERRY
BRUSSELS
PUMP -WORKS.
I with to inform the people of Brussels
and surrounding district that I have pur-
chased the Pump Business of JAMES
BELL and will be found ready to attend
to all wants in either new work or repairs
at moderate prices.
No better Pump in the market.
Order left at my shop or residence or
at P. SCOTT'S shop will be promptly
looked after.
r 'Orders taken for the Digging of
Wells and Cisterns.
Gomer Green,
MILL STREET, - BRUSSELS.
AILORINC!
r G. Richardson
Is prepared to do all kinds of
work in his line.
Good Workmanship and
Good Fits Guaranteed.
LATEST STYLES.
Suits made for $4 and upwards.
re -Shop lin Garfield Block,
A. COUSLEY
Real Estate 86 Loan
AGENT, BRUSSELS,
Money to Loan on Farm Secur-
ity at the Lowest Bate
of Interest.
Money Loaned on Notes and
good Notes Discounted. Sale
Notes a Specialty.
Fire d Life Insurance Written.
Special Attention given to
Conveyancing.
A. OOU LE i
Oiiioo over Deadman's Drug Store,
BRUSSELS.
Buggies and Wagons.
Always ou hand and away clown
in price to suit the times. I can
give you a buggy for the next two
months, second to none in the
town for either quality, finish or
style, for $65. If you want a
Buggy you will find it to your
interest to call and see my stock
and you will say Irly statement
is coi'reet.
JNO. WYNN,
0ARRI1010 111AKSK.
White Star Lino.
ROYAL ilt►IL S'l'l8IMSHIPS.
Between New York and Liverpuol,l via
Queenstown, every Wednesday.
As the steamers of this lino carry only a
strictly limited number in the ALEERT and
SECOND clam accommodations, intending
passengers are reminded that an early ap•
son, 10olrfor
ans,ratesoto„,applyto
this ses-
VV. H. Kerr,
—y—�—_ Agent, Brussels.
EVERY
GOOD
THING
Costs an effort and reading my
ads is the prioe you pay for 'the Pnrob•
acing advantage you possess over your
less enlightened neighbors.
NO GUFF
GOES WITH US:
Honest trading needs no taffy. I do
not talk customers into baying, I do not
have to, the goods talk and onetomers
take the goods on their own Sound judg•
Ment.
All Summer Goods
At and 73eloty Coat. Meat be
oleared out. Fall goods arriving, A full
line of the beet Grooerite fh the market.
Nothing but the finest goods kept,
Agent for Parker's Dye Works.
J. G. Skeane.
&1'T. 2. 1808
abet r
For Saturday Pihoppersa
Saturday morning at 0 o'clock,
we started to clear out our en-
tire stock of Ladies' Blouses, all
at the same price,
Cents Hata.
Some of the Blouses cost more
than double the honey.
ALSO
Boys' Suits
To be sold at half price.
Comte with the Crowds to
L).J_IA.Ld O.Lei ..!-.. t 1 .
le
The Corner
Store,
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Odd Lines of Su71znze7' Goods we will
malls Special Reductions la price.
ALL LINES OF
12ic. Light and Fancy Prints reduced to 11c ;
the 10c range to 81c, and the 0c for 6ic,
—e—
Fancy Colored Muslins
at Reduced Prices. All new Goods.
-0-
Only a few Shirt Waists
left, to be Sold at a Bargain.
—o—
Slut Hats and all lines of Straw Hats going Cheap.
A. ST
DOt'FT
EG
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