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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1899-10-26, Page 44 THE BRUSSELS POST Flys !?tkx. ' "a£is Vrrst, T .1171?5D:1I', OCY', '3ti, 1899. PennIRn hose we salute you and wish yon many prosperous years in the no. cu lana i y of your exalted position so honorably a y w on. .A. Emmen Canadian contingent of soldiers for the Transvaal le spoken of. It looks as if the soldiers of the Queen are made of the same daring courage as characterized the veterans of olden clays if the rent of the Boors et Glencoe and Island's Laagro may be taken as a criter- ion. BYE eleetione will be held in the near future in the ridings to be represented by Huns. Messrs, Stratton end Latohford, Q. C., of Ottawa, in the re•ccnsbruoted Cabinet of the Provincial Legislature, Elections will also be held in Elgin and Waterloo seats rendered vacant by the Courts for violations of the mew, By the way ex•Prenlier Hardy's deuunciation of corrupt practices and hie positive denial of the Government having any cognizance of this kind of work being done, although asked for by the Opposition press and speakers, does not meet with the ac- ceptance by diem that should be given to a man of Hon, Mr. Hardy's standing and leads people to believe the old addage tree "Convince a man against his will, he holds the same opinion still," We are glad the judges are sitting 'promptly and forcibly upon proven law breakers and we hope it will have a wholesome effect on the electorate. IT is really too bad that the Herald Editor was not pleased with the speech making at Dr. Macdonald's meeting in town. It was, perhaps, an oversight that he was not interviewed previously and asked for an outline program or his con. sent to hold the meeting and discuss the public questions, It it too late now, how ever, to nada the neglect. The audience was too small; in the first place ; then there wasn't enthusiaeim enough by either speakers or auditors ; he didn't like Mr. Blair's speech because it was mild enough to suit both or either politi. cal parties ; Mr. Hi31op was of "rather a mild type" ; W. H. Kerr was too enlogis• tio of Premier Laurier in the statement that he filled the bill as a statesman, viz., "that he was a politician who had broad and sagacious views and distinguished ability in dealing with the questions arising in public affairs." It will be a long time before the compiler of a dictionary can use the same words con- cerning the leader of the Opposition, if the Toronto Mail's opinion is worth any- thing. Dr. Macdonald's address was dis. conuted by either giving the oredit of the work done to the former Government, or the telliug of half truths. We are pleased to notice that the quartette suited him so that the meeting was not altogether in vain Sia WILI•'nm LAURIER has his critics p)sibive, comparative and superlative, and a public man who does his duty will never be without these but much of the so °all. ed criticism is mere pique or bigotry and does not to any broad extent mar the good opinion of the public when ,the ob. ject of the critics is considered. The un• biassed judgment of outsiders should have some weight, however, and here is what the Detroit Evening News has to say of Premier Laurier :—The speech that created the greatest enthusiasm at the Chicago day banquet last evening was not made by the President of the United States. Neither was it made by the elo• gent toastmaster, the Mayor of the oily, the Governor of the state, nor the senior Senator from Illinois. It came from the lips of the Premier of Canada, and one might say of it that few men who have said so little ever said it more gracefully. It is hardly fair to apply the ordinary tests of oratory to an after dinner speech unless we apply the sole test of Demos• thenas—delivery. Men who have dined well de not care for great erudition or profound argument. They are incliffer. enc to logic, and on the whole prefer to be flattered rather than "lectured at," The Premier of Canada, a Frenchman fortuitously placed at the head of a great English colony, combined business and pleasure as adroitly as any man could be expected to do it upon an occasion of the kind, Obviously Canada has more to gain through friendly relations with the United States than the United States have to gain through friendly relations with Canada, and without snrrendering any of his self•respeat or seeking to fawn upon the greater power,Sir Wilfrid accept. ed as his task the duty of furthering these friendly relations so far as the thing could be done in a half-hour speech. How far he succeeded with his audience is shown by the great applause with which his speech was greeted. It is an interesting feet that the man who described so eloquently the ties that unite the United States and England, who glorified the common race, the nom. mon language, the common literature and the oommon institutions, is a British subject only by the ao°ident of birth. There is not a drop of the muoh•vannted "Anglo•Sason" blood in bis veins. Even the oommon language, whiob he glori• Iles and which he speaks se eloquently, is a foreign tongue to him. The bonde that unite both him and big own people to England are not those of language, °peach, customs or religion. Even the ties that bind the oolony to the mother o0nntry are so loose that there is no provocation for severing them, But for all that, nobody can object to his trading, in the interests of a new nation that bag grown up to the North of tie, upon the friendship that has brought England and the United States closer together than they over were before, The hands may be the hands of Croat Britain, lett the voice is the votes of Canada ; anti if Sir Wilfrid Zeit/tier does 1101 6e00re to hie own people the birthright of American friendship, ft will net be said that he failed because lie possessed no fitness kir the work i11 11.111,1, Premier Laurier At It r• llu o• 1 , i'� lU A ROUSING GATHERING, GOOD SPEECHES, This is a growing 11010 for Sir Wilfrid Laurier's meetings as well its for Canada's trade. As the Premier progresses on his tour the enthusiasm at each successive meeting and the numbere in attendance exceed those of the previews gathering. Bowmanville opened the tour with a splendid gathering. It was eclipsed by Paisley with its great open ate meeting. New comes Wiughsm with an audience which meet have approached nearly 5,000 persons. The gathering was hold is the gusting rinls, and although every possible contrivance was adopted in order to give more room, though people stood in the aisles and climbed up on the beans over. bead, still there was not suffie(501 accent. modation. Many scores of persons were left outside. and several of these repaired to the Town Hall under the impression that an overflow meeting would be held. In this, however, they were disappointed. Looping down from the platform at the ) sea of faces which confronted them and listening to the ringing cheers which answered their paints, the speakers must have been altogether devoid of feeling if they had not been deeply stirred, The 1 hags meeting was d grett tribute to the 1 personal popularity of Bir Wilfrid, and to the successful administration of (the af• 1 fairs of the country by his Government. Tliis was Sir Wilfrid'sfirst visit to Wing• ham, and be has good rename to feel sobs Pied with the reception accorded him. A Inn 1'9050esses F911%\'. The meeting was preceded by a pre. cession through the gaily decorated and motto adorned streets of W,ngham. Ib started from the house of Dr. Macdonald, where Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Hen. Mr, Fielding were guests, and ended at the meeting hall. In the long triumphal line were over nue hundred mounted horse- men in tricoloredsashes, and somas of buggies. Each horse's head was sdorneu with a miniature Union Jack, and the horsemen and occupants of carriages carried similar tokens of welcome, The mottoes over hanging the streets were as follows :—"Welcome to Our Premier," "The Growing Time," "Cheap Transpor• talion" and •'Imperial Penny Postage." AT THE SEATING ,,INE. The chair was ocoupied by Geo, Me• Kenzie, and on the platform besides the distinguished visitors were : Messrs. Robert Holmes, M. P. ; John McMillan, 31' P. ; James McMullen, ll. P. ; Thomas Gibson, ex•M, P. P. ; M. Y. McLean, ex• M. P. P. ; D. D. Wilson, Seaforth ; D. McGillicuddy, Goderioh ; W. H. Kerr, Brussels ; Alex. Smith, Toronto ; A. Hislop, M. P. P., Walton ; Wm. Coats, Clinton ; Bevs. Messrs. Freed, Artie, Lowe, Hobbs and GoSin, and Bevs. Messrs. Hall, Belgrave ; Holmes, Brus• eels ; Penhall, Blyth, and McRae, Cranbrook, The meeting opened with the singing of the National Anthem, in which the audience joined, producing a grand volume of sound. William Clegg, Mayor of Wingham, who is a Conserve, Live, then read an address of welcome to Sir Wilfrid Laurier from the municipal Couuoil of the town. The address con- gratulated the Premier on the prosperity of the town and of the couutry al large. It was signed by the Mayor and by the Town Clerk, J. B. Ferguson. THE PRIME MINISTER'S REPLY, Sir Wilfrid Laurier in reply expressed the thanks of Mr. Fielding and hiln0e f at the presentation of such an address. They were there to present a certain side of the politics] questions winch at this moment divided the people of Canada, Ld it was 50 unexpected pleasure to him a on au occasion of this kiud the municipal authorities should sink politi• mal proclivities and remember that they were all Canadians. (Cheers.) "Per- haps," said Sir Wilfrid "if we were to discuss certain gestations, you and I, Mr. Mayor, would not agree upon everything, but if we oannot agree upon everthing, we can at levet agree to disagree. (Cheers.) I can respect your convictions jest as you have given evidence that you can re• enact mine, and, however strong our eon- vlotions, at all events we can agree in this, that we are working for the advance- ment of the prosperity and happiness of the people," (Cheers ) James McMullen, M. P., was given a cordial reception. He said every man in the country would admit that there was a great improvement in the condition of things today compered with that which prevailed three years ago. A new era had dawned for Canada ; industries were thriving, and the people generally were happy and prosperous, Mr. Foster had invited the people to read the history of the Conservative party and its leaders, and they would then oome to a favorable decisioo in regard to them. Mr. M°Mul. len aocapbes the invitation and reviewed the scandals which, he said, had ocourred under the Conservative Administration, He began with the McGreevyConnolly scandal, which had resulted in forcing Sir Hector Langevin out of the Oabinet and out of the House, so that lie was now wandering about like a stray gander upon a common. (Laughter.) Next Mr. McMullen dilated upon Sir Charles Tupper's connection with a railway from Oxford to New Glasgow, N. S., and the Onderdonk Railway, which had involved the country in large and extravagant expenditure. Finally, the member for North Wellington criticized in seething terms the diversion of railway subsidies into campaign funds in Quebec, with which Sir Adolphe Caron's name was aesociated. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, on the other hand, had been identified with politics for 2.5 years and no stigma or sus. pinion of disgrace attached to his name. He was not suspected of being hand in glove with contractors, drawing money either for the purpose of benefitting him. self or carrying constituencies, (Cheers.) "There be sits," exclaimed the speaker, "a man Whom we delight to honor, and in whom our trust is wall placed, and we believe will do big best to advance the future of the country." (Cheers.) Annlmuues Fa011 WIS'enAM r,IRE8411.5. Geo. Cline stere gang "Tho Maple Leaf" in excellent style, the andionoe joining in the chorus. 'Then followed the reading by JRmcaB 011110 of au address lr„ui the It e form ',ss ci.tti,,u „f \Vlug• ham, ex iressiog pleatium at the nlltil(u• ons excellent adn11111atrlttive acre of t Government. The address contained t tnduwiug clause . ...We highly appreeia and warmly endorse 70nr loyal policy a preferential tariff in favor of the moth country, This polies. had brought Ca ld i' r a wt tunnitl � and favorably vorubl• b fur p a ut allude e t 1 of the people of yy Great Britian at 1 t lets given her a prestige aha never hofu 1)00005501. We have every reason cheek yon for the popsies yen Ned yo coallutors have inaugurated, the fruits which are seen in the general develop• went of our country and the prosperity of her people. Your wisdom has guided the ship of State so suecessfutly as hi eaten the breeze of Canadten energy' and indnetrt•, 15111chh iris carried lief' Intl) the haven 6f'a growing time.." At the eon- elu=lou of the address two pretty little tots named Asks Bowles and Ceoil Homuth advanced and presented hien with bouquets. 9111 WILFRII' LAr1AElt. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who was cheers again and again, in his opening remark said :--"I can well wie.b that, like m friend, Mr. 31 31,illen, I had a good pn of Irish lungs, Inc I would require 1be1 in order to malas my voice heard an thoroughly understood by this va't nice ing Iu the course of a pa itical erre which now counts something l ke 2 years it has been my privilege in elan parts of Canada from the Atien.ic to ah Pacific Ogen, to be the whitens of l,rg demonstrations, but it seems to me with out any flattery whatever that I never eto'd before such a representative and. ieuce as this surging sea of linmauiby now assembled before roe." (Cheers It was the mo'e ple,siog, Sir Wil feel said, that the audience ryes largely 0111• posed of ladies, of the best portion of mankind. Ile recalled the feet that in 1800 before the general elections mauy of the f•,ie• sex were at the Liberal meeting;. He then regarded that feet as an ulnen of victory, and so it peeved to be. Ile was not, like Sir Charles Tupper, a prophet, but lie felt sure that if the women of Canada coubiuned to favor them with their approval victory wou'd again be with the Governu,ent when the time came 10 appeal to the people. (Cheers.) He was grateful to the people Inc sending Dr. Macdonald to Parliament as the representative of East Heron. The doctor was a good man, and the Premier could assure chem that he was as highly appreciated in Ottawa as he wee in East Huron Sir Wilfrid defined the Liberal as a man who looks forward with hope to the frame, while the Conservative o Ings to the preseut. Tne Government, voic ing Liberal principles held that, no matter what the country's position was at present, it could always be improved. Although the Government haddouemu°h they did not pretend to have done the last thing, wad should do a good deal more yet, (Cheers.) The Conservatives had always been opposed to reform ;they had fought respon-ible government, the adoption of municipal system, the clergy reserves bill, representation by population and other measures. They were oppos- ing today measures that were in the interests of the country. A duty to which the Government was committed was the consolidation of all races and creeds. They wanted to create a bond of affection between the people so that all should be proud to call themselves Can- adians. (Cheers.) Proceeding to explain what the Government had done in regard to the tariff, the Premier said they bad aimed at meeting the views of consumers and producers, The result was endorsed by the whole people, and the reformed tariff had done more for the country in three years than any other policy that was ever enforced. Even Sir Charles Tupper was obliged to admit that the country was prosperous, lint he attriba- ed it to the Meeting of the Conservative clothes by the Liberals, That idea Sir Wilfrid repudiated. OMAROE OF E0''RAVAOAOCE. The charge was made that the Govern. ment was extravagant, The Conserve. Lives had become very economical eine° they 00 longer bald the public: purse strings. (Laughter.) The Opposition press estimated the Government's ex• penditure at $00,000,000, but Mr. Foster fixed it at 550,000,000. Mr. Fielding would knock off a few thousand more in his speech that afternoon. Be that as it may, however, the Conservatives, out of the total vote asked for, attacked only three items, amounting to about 530,000. (Laughter and aura) It was said that the Government had bean corrupt and extravagant, but the Premier asked if his hearers had heard of any Quebec graving dook or any Curran bridge or any Tay Canal scandals during the Last three years 7 The charge of corruption had been abandoned in connection with the Drummond Comity Railway extension, and the charge of fraud had not been sustained in connection with the West Huron election. The Government be- lieved in pure ballots, and by that they would stand to the end. Sir Charles Tupper, Mr. Foster and the whole of thein would like nothing better than to paint the Liberate as black as they had been painted, and say, "See, they are as bud as us." (Cheers and laughter.) The Government, however, would conduct al• fairs according to the clean, honest methods of Alex. Mackenzie, (Renewed cheers,) T11)1 PnOHIRIT0ON 1(l'E55005. 19n1 115 VAT, MINISTER. BOIL W. S. Fielding spoke at length, ho and dealt with every pima of the lisoel question, heating Conservative crlbioisms its i in regard to the pnblle expenditure, the d es su, le(atte lttitntltarilT reform, lie to Sie °Merles Tupper's ler tenet that he had bean en anti•Confeder• n• ' ate, pointing out that the Conservative ho ul leader hod not scrupled to melee Gavot• nota, Senators and Cabins Ministers of Cabinet re anti (',nitederates. The speaker lead to been au anti -Confederate of the Liberal ur stripe, and if his present hearers had nl been in Nova Scotia they would have held the same views es he did, Mr. Fielding begged to toll Sir Charles Top• per that the latter was entitled to very little credit for bringing about Confeder• ation, for, so far as the Province of Nova Scotia was concerned, Sir Charles was the biggest enemy that Confederation over had. A man of the brunet statesmanship and who understood the people would have gone about Confederation in Nova Scotia in another way. But Sir Charles tried in Nova Scotia the same policy that he tried hi Manitoba, and the result was the same. Had he gone about it in the s• way Sir Leonard Tilley did in New Y Brunswick, and recognized that the pen 1t' pre had a right to determine the matt r u for themselves, he would have achieved d senses, and at the same time have caused 1- no discontent in the publia mind. When fr ' the history of Confederation came to be written, Sir Charles would be recognized Y as the enemy, not the friend, of the e movement. (Cheers ) In his remarks e upon the public debt, Mr. Fisldirg point• ed oat that from 1878 to 1,801 the total increase of the debt by the Conservatives was $118,135,000 or an average of $G,- 500,0(10 per annum. During the three of Liberal rule, from 1800 to 1800, the total increase of debt, notwithstanding the great works which had been carried out, was 57,775,000, or only about 52,501,- 000 per annum. As for the expenditure, it teas last year 57 41 per head lower than at any year during the lest ten years, ex. ceps in 11108, when it was exceptional in character. (Cheers ) Sir Wilfrid dealt at length with the prohibition question. He was inducted to do so by the receipt of a commnuication from several local temperance men, and also in consequence of a representation made to him that morning by a deputa- tion from the Women's Christian Tem- perance Union, His remarks were sub. stantially the same as those delivered at Bowmanville, or, in other words, that looking at the total vote east in favor of prohibition, which was less than 23 per cent„ the Government did not feel jnsli. lied in introducing a national prohibitory law. Those who had made represents - tions bo him, Sir Wilfrid said, bad nob indicated what kind of legislation they wanted, When they dict so the Govern. went svonld take it into consideration, and do what was best in the interests of their common country. Neither in this nor in other matters, however, could any man expect to carry out to the fullest ex- tent his conception of what he believed to be his rights, The Premier olosed with an eloquent peroration, in whicll he appealed to the mon of Huron to stand by the Government and to act in such a manner as to pause their children to feel voila that their fathom wore Canadians, .10150 11'0051,Ax, John McMillan, the popular member fee Smith Huron, kept the aciie ee in- terested for half an hour while the dis- cussed po•itical questions from the fare niers' abandpoine. IIe showed that the preferential tariff had greatly benefited the farmers, and pointed out that the re• moval of the quarantine regulations upon cattle going to the United States had re. salted in an increase of from 55 to 510 per head in the price of such live stools. In the manner in which they had handled the tariff the Government had fulfilled every pledge they made. There had been no promise made to wipe out every vestige of protection, but were the Gov cement to continue as they had begun there would not be a vestige of protection left at the and of ten years. In consider- ing the tariff changes, the faot must not be overlooked that the Government had eliminated that most abominable feature, specific deities, (Loud oheers.) The favorable impression created by Sir Wit. frid Laurier in Loudon, and the preferen- tial tariff, had contributed in a great de- gree to the prosperity which now prevail- ed in Canada. The meeting concluded with cheers for the Queen, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Mr. Fielding and Dr. Macdonald. HON. G. W. ROSS, THE NEW PREMIER, Honorable George Washington Rose is the fifth First Minister of the Province since Confederation, and the fourth since the formation of the present Liberal ad• ministration by Edward Blake, in De. ember, 1871, Mr. Hardy has been a member of the Legielatnre for over 20 years. a member of the Government for ever 22 years, and Premier since Sir Oliver Mowat's withdrawal in July 1800. Mr. Rose, who became Minister of Edo - cation in November 1883, had a distin. guisbed parliamentary career at Ottawa before entering the Provincial arena. He WAS first elected to the Comment in 1872, and sat there until 1888. His strength as a debater was acknowledged by all in the Chamber, whiob during that period con• tanned the moat brilliant men in Parlia- mentary history. The new Cabinet was sworn in last Saturday and is as follows ; —Premier and Provincial Treasurer, Hon, Geo. W. Bose ; Attorney General, Han. J. M. Gibson ; Minister of Educe.. Um Ilan. Richard Har000rt ; Minister of Agri°oltnrel, Hon. Jno, Dryden ; Com- missioner of Crown Lands, Hon. E. J. Davis ; Provincial Secretary, Hon. J. R. Stratton ; Minister of I'nblin Worlta, 110(1, F, 11, Letallford ; Miniature with. out portfolio, J. 1'. (Jarrow and Wm. Marty, A Kingston nubile echo,,l (chorines will cooperate with the police to sup. press cigarette smoking among eohoul 5511115, . wit) se • a t ssi ( e (1011 liquor a n o mom at \ fmin V r 1 refneed to testif on the groundb they aright lucr�n uete t )90telveThe case will be referred to the Attorney. General's Departmeut, The Canadian Pacilio Imperial Lnult. ed bas been withdrawn. Its place ie to be taken by the Paoiilo d: At'antio Ex press, which requires a day more ou its journey to Vancouver than the Imperial Limited, William Weir, Frederic* W. Smith and Ferdinand Lemieux, of the insolvent Banque Ville Marie, have been commit- ted for trial on a charge of having fur. niched to the Department of Finance at Ottawa a false statement of the position of the Bank in June. When the Pall Assizes opened at Corn- wall before Mr. Justice MacMahon it wag discovered that a number of the grand jurors had failed to make train connect. inns, His Lordship ordered the panel to be tilled from the audience in the Court ro.nn, which order the Sheriff carried out, LOCA1. LIIPROVEMEN'1' _ Court of Revision 1 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given of the sitting of the Court of Revision at the 'gown Hall, Brussels, nn Monday, flip lith oily of November, 18811, at the hour of 8 p. 01., for the hearing of appeals pursuant to the Sta- tute in that behalf respecting the proposed cement sidewalk e1 the South side of ('nth- eriue street between Turnberry and Eliza- beth streets, and the spools) alsossment of the cost thereof upon the lands Mt meniat'ly benefitted, puranaht t0 the report of bbs 'En- gineer, dated Oct. 2nd, 180), new cn Ills in the Cleric's office. The estimated cost of the sold improvement is 0110.00, payable in fif- teen equal annual instalments of principal and interest combined, interest being at 4 per cent, per annum, and the lauds ,propos- ea t0 no specially assessed therefor consist of as set out 10 schedule hereto attached, Brussels, Oct.14tb, 195:1. F. s. SCOTT, Clerk. ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE. Description of Emotional Lot or property by name mut of part of Lot 0( owner. Total Asst W 100 John Wynn 0951)015 N pt 412 Robert Barns 144,(050 Wa5 412 Peter AloQuarrie 081;1016 Municipal Corporation of Brussels :401(050 The Buse nese Ontario Listowel College. EQUAL TO ANY IN ONTARIO. A thorough, complete and practical trete- ing in all branches of Commercial work, at considerably lees than regular retie. For full information apply (teams Or(lessee° over lost O111rc. L. HARTT, LIS'ro'VISL, •PRINCIPAL. BRUSSELS Loan and Collecting Agency. The undersigned is prepared to attend promptly to all Busi- ness in this line at very reason- able rates. Money to loan. Insurance risks written. Conveyancing carefully at- tended to. Books posted and accounts collected. °'Satisfaction assured in every transaction. Headquarters fur Bicycles or nepait's. A. COUSLEY, 'MUSSELS. Brewer's RELIABLE s PHOTO. STUDIO Is the place to get a geed Photo. I offer Irons this date until Jan. 1st, 1000, one doz. Cabinet Photos., one Mantle Easel and Frame with one extra Photo. tinted in Water Color, FOR $2.50 Family Groups a Specialty. Picture Frames of all kinds. Crayon Portraits and Water Colors done to satisfaction. H. R. BREWER, ARTIST, FALL AND WINTER G000S ...L O .l..i., ..E7..leT JD. Dress Goods, Dress Tritnmingd, Silks and Satins, Flannelettes, Ladies' and Gents' Under- wear. Agent for Parker's Dye Works. Grocery Department, Full Iine of new Teas and Coffees, New) Fruits, Now Canned Goods, Fresh and Pure Spices, J. Ge SKEIN. (1'T. 20 1899 .ate I .L J_ .1:_;;L . orrei Styles 1011 Fall Our Fall trade has started with a awing and enthusiasm that is much t0 our lilting: Visitors are delighted with the stook and obarmed with the display, and our prices are greatly in favor of those who boy here, Our Specialties this week are: Black Blister Ccepone, 12 makes wide, 75n, Black Blister Crep'ns, 41 inches wide, in polka dote and large blisters, at 51, 51,25 and $1.60. New Deese Heide, with raised overobeoke, in all the new colors, at 50. Box Clothe, for tailor -matte snits, 45 inches wide, in fawn, blue, castor and myrtle, 111 $1, Heavy Tweed Drees Goode, 40 t0 42 !noise wide, grey, brown and mixed effeote, at 25e, Lustre Serge, in blank and navy,' 12 Indies wide, will not spot or shrink, nt 5Oo. FancyDross Goode, in Win ter weights, Lie, 20e and 25o, Ladies' Beaver Jsokete, in bleak and brown, velvet collars trimmed with braid, at $3.50, $1 60 and $5, Ladies' Jackets, in rough boucle cloth, new Frani) sleeves, lined throughout, at 55, 57.60 and 510, Ladies' Astiaohin Caps, lined with satin, 24 inches long, regular price 515 for 1112. Men's Fur (:oats, at $18, $20, $25 and $50, B'K9P,NOia ARGAIIVS CO, m BLYTH. Fur Yourself AT. E. F. McA llister's A large and complete stock of Furs now to hand, such Ladies' Astrachan Jackets, Ladies' Fur Capel, prices from $7 to $20, Men's Siberian Wolf Coats, Men's Coon Coats, Men's African Buffalo Coats, Men's No. 1 Wallaby Coats, also a complete stock of Gentlemen's and Ladies' Fur Gauntlets. We also have a complete stock of Flannelettes, a largo assort- ment of colors and prices. We have the Agency for the Saskatchewan Buffalo Probe and if you are buying a robe tbis season it will pay you to inspect before buying. This robe is interlined with rubber throughout and lined with a superior quality of Astrachan cloth. E,eady to -wear C] othrn , Well cut, well trimmed, well made—made to fit. Prices from $4.00 to $10.00. Men's Underwear, all Prices and Weights. Ladies' Mantles a Specialty. Ha F. (Allister, —.monk ETHEL, H,= NESS AG _- NCY We have taken the agency for one of the best Manufac- turers of Harness in the Dominion, viz. GEC , RUDD & Co., Toronto. We can therefore supply anyone with the Best and Cheapest Harness in the market to -day. Parties who have seen them say decidedly they are the Best and Cheapest value they ever saw. Come and see for yourselves. Guaranteed all hand sewed Ewan & Innes Carriage Builders, Brussels. SIGN C7F'— vemw seal "TWi T EA KETTLE." ANT! We have a fine stock of best Owen Sound Portland Cement that always gives satisfaction. A car and a half sold already this season for cellars, stable floors, Six,, Ste. Ili is the same grade as is being used in the new walks in Brussels. Call and get Pikes. Wilt yi'' Turnbull BRUSSELS,