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Fashion Day II
Lash Ca
New,
PI-IONE 7
for inter Coats
Just 14 Coats left including Ladies
and Misses, All this season's garments
all good wearing clefts and good lin-
ings. Some of these sold as high as
„25.00, None less that $t8;00, As
nee are anxious to clear the balance of
our whiter stock before the new Spring
Coats arrive, Take your choice of
any Coat on Saturday 2 •f .50
at M eta
All Wool Pull Over
Sweaters Saturday
$3.74
1 doz. only Ladies and Misses Pull-
over Sweaters. Colors, grey and blue,
green and albite, plain grey, plainwhite
and white and green. Would be good •
value at $5.00, Sat- t3'�
utday
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LAST CALL FOR LADIES
FURS
We have several
s
odd pieces of Fur
ec
P S
including Lamb,
Sable, Hudson Seal
Fitch and Mar-
mot. For quick
clearancetSatur-
day, 2'50
%off
Regular price.
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LADIES BLK, CASHMERE
HOSE
25 dozen to
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n Ladt s
Cashmere Hose.
Black only, sizes
9, 95/e and 10.
These are
speciar at
a pair, .
'very
50
HIR T9
PAIN EXTERMINAT
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relieved by ftiret'a Pain Exterminator. It hag treed sold tore° gearB,
a should be in every household—has a hundred uses.
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PAYS TO USE
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Try me for Prices on Furs and Hides.
License Dealer in Raw Furs and
Hides,
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CLINTON, ONT •
License No. 578.
F THE VERY BEST
and IGiTIEST PRICES brim
your Cream to
Clintonre a m � r :
P �%
We furnish cans and l emnit
daily ---?rice 'this week 53c
Telephone 145.
'furl CLINTON NEW ERA.
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PORTER'S HILL I .®m. a
Will Morgan turd Bruce McDougall
'chimed: to Pott Stanley ibis week.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Cook of Lee -
burn ' visited et U. W, Potter's 'on I
Monday,
Wesley Vanderburg and wife and two
children anti Clete (lodging of Goderich
spent Saturday and Sunday et George
Vanderburg's
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Morgan, who have
been visiting in the neighborhood re-
turned to their home at Port Stanley
on Monday.
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nd'3ULLET T
Master' Shanahan, youngest son of
Mr. and Mrs, J. Shanahan, has been
very sick with appendicitis and is un-
der the doctor's care, An operation
may have to be performed, The many
friends of th efantily hope that ,the
young lad will soots be about in his us-
ual good health,
Following is the report of S. S, No. 8
I'lullett for the month of January:—
Sr.
anuary.Sr. IV—Lillie Garrett 70%; Edwin
Woods 64; Laura Garrett 59; Clara
Kirkconnell 59; Jessie Kirkconnell 56,
Sr. III—Promoted .to Jr. IV—Marjorie
Lyon 77%; Susie Sampson 62; Mary
Wood 60, (On trial) Hattie Grey 59;
Pussell Hill 59, Jr, I11,Harold John-
son 55%r,; Albert Shaddick 53; Joe
Shaddick 55. Names in order of merit
—11 Class—Fred Sampson, Bertha Web
ster, Ruth Shaddick, Arthur Lyon;
Mary Little, Ruth Armstrong,' Lorne
Shobbrook. 1st Class—Bert Grey, Eph,
(3'ey, F.mity Little, Bert Armstrong,
'r:evil Urinates. —1l. Holmes, teacher,
. CENTRALIA
The community was shocked on
Tuesday stunting to hear of the sudden
death of Grace Ussery, relict of the
ed..
e John Evans, at the age of 63 years.
Mrs. Evans had been in attendance up-
on John Parsons during the night, and
in rte morning had stepped outside the
door, when she apparently dropped
dead from heart trouble, as she was
found there shortly afterwards. Mrs.
Evans'had been in her usual health and
her demise was most upexpected. She
was highly esteemed by all. Born in
Stephen, she had resided in this neigh-
borhood all her life. In her younger
days she taught school, and later mar-
ried John Evans, who died some years
ago. She had lived south of the village
for many years. She is survived by
three brothers,Samuel, of London,
Charlesand Harry i c h
I dr the West,and tw
o
sisters, Mrs. (Hon,) Thomas Greenway
of Manitoba and Mrs. Escott, of Mich-
'igan.
GODERICH TOWNSHIP
Council will meet on Monday.
Quite a few sales on these days.
Miss Kate McDougall is visiting
friends in Port Stanley.
Messrs, Johnston and Barber were in
Holmesville on Tuesday,
Miss Marion Stirling is under the
doctor's care at present.
Mrs, Thos, Lane, of Egntoedville, was
visiting her old home this week.
Mr. Ben. Pearson is going to put a
cover of red brick on his house.
Mr. Thos. Battles is getting ready
tor to build a new house this summer.
Mr, Sandy Sterling sold one his fine
'team.Sandy always keeps the good
ones.
Mr. Thos, Morgan of Port Stanley,
paid a short visit to friends, returned
on Monday.
Mr, and Mrs. Fred Morgan and Mas-
ter Will Morgan and •Bruce McDougall
returned to Port Stanley on Monday.
The ladies who ivere collecting funds
in aid of the new hospital were well re-
ceived by the people and collected a
goodly sum.
Mr. and Mrs. George Proctor en-
tertained a number of their friends on
Thursday night and everybody went
home well pleased with the evening's
enjoyment.
'sten
t.
Not much sleighing this winter.
There is .certainly quite a difference
between this winter and the one we
had last winter. Perhaps we had en-
ough winter last year to do for two
winters.
Mr. James. H. Harrison, of the Lake
Shore sold his farts to Forest McClure,
The price was $5,500.00, Mr. Harrison
has purchased a large farm near Exeter
We are sorry to part with Mr. Har-
rison and fancily but here's wishing
tltenc success.
Do You Share.
The value of a good local newspaper
is much greater than many people
seem to think.. One wary the halve
merchants can help not only to keep it
good, but to make it better, is to pat-
eotize 11 and furnish it with ads. A
little investigation will convince any-
one that the great majority of people
are just as much interested in reading
attractively written ads as they are in.
following .the general news. Many
merchants do not always appreciate
the mighty power the press is in help-
ing to carry on the business of the
country and in maintaining its power,
---,Hardware and Metal.
W A S s, r t A K
ALL RUN DOWN
FRO HEART aiiffl NERVES,
Mrs. 'Peroo 0, McLaughlin, .Lawrence
Station, 14.13. writes:—"1 am writing to
tell you that t have used Aiilburn's Heart
incl Nerve Pills, and find since I com-
menced to use them that I feel aitogether
It different woman. I was weak and
run down from my heart and nerves, and
was recommended to try your pills by
Mr, James TI, Scott who has taken them
and says if it were not for them he coulsd
not live, When I finish the box I am
now taking I will be completely cured.
I wish to thank you for putting. up such
a wonderful medicine, and I will gladly
recommend it teras() and all."
To all those who suffer in any way from
their heart or nerves, Milbura'e Ileart
anti Norvo Pills will corneas a creat boon,
They strengthen and'simulate the weak
heart to pttmp pure'cicit, reit blood to
ail arts' of the b i,
shattered nerves and h sA Ah e
feeei ef
contentnnent Over the wholfe bomb+.
14160 46e: a I+ox atud1 dada8dd'e tip
direct on receipt of price by
burn Co., Limbed, trebrabi 0M
THE DIFFERENT CLASSES OF GOOD ,ROADS
AND HOW THE COST 113 APPORTIONED
In case any good roads enthusiast is unfamiliar with .the
Ontario-HighwaysLaws, the following synopsis. may be of in•
teresti -
COUNTY ROADS:—A County Council is authorized tc
assume by by-law a system of roads for construction and main
tenance; the province contributing SO/, of the expenditure on
construction and 20'/. of the cost of maintenance, The roads
assumed are usually such as will accommodate the greater part
of local. market travel. T11e mileage assumed is generally from
12 to 20% of the total mileage of the county, These roads,
are built,in accordance with the Department's regulations. A
standard type is graded• to a width of 24 feet to 28 feet between
ditches with broken stone or gravel to a width of from 9 to. .18
feet.
PRVINCIAL COUNTY ROADS:—These roads are under
County control but toy them the province contributes GO7 of
the cost of construction and maintenance. In general they
are planned to form branches or feeders of the Provincial High.
way System. The road allowance for these must be not less
than G0 feet while the paved or metalled surface is to be
double track not less than 14 feetJ n width.
PROVINCIAL COUNTY RO.q'',,2S: 'These roads are under
is bore in the proportion of 4.'. ' by the province; 30/, by
the town, Mid 30';;. by the municipality through which the road
passes. Outside the suburban section the province assumes
of the cost, •
SUBURBAN ROADS:—In s' nstructivn the province con-
tributes 40;; and the county and town each 30%.; for mainten-
ance the province contributes 20>;. and the town and county
divide the remainder equally between them.
CREDITON
Rev C. W. Baker, B. D., pastor of
the Crediton Methodist church, has re-
ceived a unanimous invitation to remain
for a fourth year. Mr. Baker has ac-
cepted, subject to the approval of the
conference. The quarterly board also
voted a considerable increase in salary.
George Lawson, an aged and highly
esteemed d
e resident of Crediton, died at
the e re idence n
s f his daughter, Mrs.
s.
John Bedford, on Tuesday. Mr. Law -
San had attained the ripe age of 85
years.
HOLMESVILLE.
Men's Day was observed in the
Methodist Church here on Sunday
when Rev, Eric, L. Anderson, of Bay-
field, preached splendid sernct'ons to
large congregations. The singing of
the Men's choir was much enjoyed by
alt,
The Holmesville appointment has
.ustained a great foss in the removal of
three prothinent families, Mr. and Mrs.
Jenkins, apd' Frank Jenkins who have
removed to Clinton; Mr. and Mrs, Lewis
Tebbutt, wfio will soon move to 'l'uck-
ers'mith, and Mr, Geo. Goeld and Miss
.F,lizal,,eth Gould who intend to reside
in Goderich. In honor of these families
n lianquee wasegiven in the basement of
the cliura where upwards of 175 were
present. After a splendid dinner an
address was read by Miss D. A. Holmes,
and the following presentation made by
Mr;. George Tebbutt:—to Mr. and Mrs,
William Jenkins, and Mr, and Mrs.
i,ewis Tebbutt each a handsome up-
holstered rocker, and to Mr. and Miss
Gould a music cabinet and pedestal. A
toast to the guests was proposed by
Rev. A, Sinclair, and responded to by
Mr: A. J', Courtice. Suitable replies
were• made Nirs. Jenkins, Mr. Tebbutt,
Mr: Gould and Miss Gould. Readings
were given by Mrs. N. •rr ,
i W, eiiartha,
Miss Ednneston, and Miss Joy Lobb,
Songs and choruses by Mr. Clarence
Pollen, Mr, Jou. Schwttnz, AL's,
Stoddart, Miss Lulu Lobb and by mem-
bers of the Ebenezer church. Addres-
es were given by Rev, T. J. Snowden,
S 'r. Waliter, W. 11. Lobb, D. J. Burnt
M. Flick and 5.t. Sweet, Mr, N. W.
Trewartha very ably tilled the position
f Chairman.
The 'trustee Bond of (he parsonage
of the Holmesville Methodist church,
at short time' ago received a check for
325 from the estate of the late Key. A.
K , Birks, Mr. Birks bequeathed tins
suet to each of the parsonages that he
was associated with during itis minis-
SEAFORTI-1. '
Mr.. N, A. Willoughby, formerly man-
ager of the Seaforth News, has pur-
chased the Ingersoll Chronicle and in-
tends moving there with his fancily on
'Tuesday,
Mr. 'i'. Soole, Mr. G. Love and Mrs.
James Love accompanied the remains
sof the late Miss Beatrice Mary Love
tc Seaforth, on Saturday.
Mr. Robert Bell is on a buslueas trip
to Kansas City,
Lieut. Ellis McLean was welcomed
home on Saturday from overseas,
Miss M Stewart is in Toronto at-
tending the millinery openings,
Mr. Craig, of Toronto, assumed his
new duties last Sabbath as organist of
First Presbyterian church.
Miss G.ovenlock is visiting friends in
Goderich,
Many friends will regret to learn
of fire death front diabetes of Mary
Beatrice, only daughter of Mrs, James
Love, a former esteemed resident which
took place at her hone at 1501 College
street, Toronto, on Thursday, February
20th. The remains were brought to
Seaforth the funeral service being held
in St. Thomas Church at 2 o'clock on
Saturday afternoon. Interment was
made in the Maltlatndbank cemetery,
invitations are out for a dance, which
will 1, ,bald in,use's Hall all on Monday
evening, March 3, under the auspices
of the °resent Club of Seaforth, 'rite
series Of dances have been very pttpttlar
and the coning event promises 10 be
a most enjoyable affair, Music will be
furnished by fate Cortese London Harp-
ers,
Mrs, Mulligan, who has been spend•
ing+ a couple Of weeks with iter nwotii=
er, Mrs. T, McQuade, Goderich street
left for New York to meet her husband
le
r. Mulligan Ott their way to P1014
BRUCEFIELD.
Pte. Nesbit returned from overseas
to our village on Monday. He went
with the 33rd Battalion and Iras seen
a good deal of the fight. He is visit-
ing at the home of his brother, Mr.
Nesbit, of our village.
The Oddfellows held a pleasant re-
ception on intheir hall m St. Valentine's
p r
night. Two of our returns soldiers
g d
Lieut. Duncan Aikenhead and Sergt.
Edgar Pattison, of Clinton were the
honored guests,
Mr. Wheeler who has had a long
seige of "flu" is noir able to, be at
work again in his shop.
Miss Jean Thompson, of Toronto,
was the guest of her uncre James
Swann, this week,
George Swann attended tire, hockey
match in Woodstock this week, when
Seaforth was again the conqueror,
WROXETER
McTavish
Daniel A c swishftera a
short _illness of pleurisy at has home
here Wednesday noon, While it was
known his illness was serious, his many
friends had hopes of an eerie recovery
and his death came as a shock to. the
community. Mr. McTavish; was in Itis
58th year, and the younger son of the
1 lane John 1.1. McTavish, of Howick. He
had engaged in farming all his life with
his brother Peter, whose+ demise oc-
curred last August. They were most
successful; only retiring to. the village
last spring. The deceased' was a re-
gular attendant of the Presbyterian
church, and in politics a staunch Lib-
eral. He is survived by his wife and
two daughters, Dorothy and Helen.
The following shipment was made
by the Wroxeter Red 'Cross Society to
i headquarters at Montreal!: 12 suits of
pyjamas, 9 flannel shirts; 7 quilts; 6
towels; 29babies' bonnets, 90 child, -
1 rens' petticoats,
HENSALL
The Bill T'elepItone has been moved
into its new quarters in Air. Scott's
r.tOCe ty store on the south side of King
sat Bet.
The Grand 'trunk station was the
scrnC ,'f a big "welcome home" to
returned soldiers, Ptes. Fred Simmons
and Will Shepherd, both of the 161st
heron Battalion, returned. Each was
wounded, 'There was scarcely standing
room ori the platform, and -wheel the
train pulled in the brass band gave stirr
ing selections and the great crowds
burst out in cheer after cheer. Messrs.
McConnell, of the Presbyterian church
and Doan of the Methodist church, gave
splendid addresses, and the reeve also
spoke. Pte. Simmons was escorted to
the home of Samuel Horton, where a
very large number had gathered and.
brought with them all kinds of, good
things. No /ess than 75 sat down to
enjoy a sumptuous dinner, nearly all
of ivhonm lied driven tee for !Mime from
the country to meet the returned her-
oes. A splendid social' time was spent,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the. Estate of William J. Marshall.
NOTICE is hereby that ail persons
having claims against the estate of Wil-
liam James Marshall, late of the tow11
of Clinton in the County of Huron,
laborer, deceased, who died on or about
tine 25th of June, 1914. are required
to deliver to Lena Jackson the Execu-
trix of the said estate or her solicitor
on or before the 15111 day of March
1919 a full statement of their clanns
togethee with patictlars hereof, and
the nature of the securities, If any,
held by than all duly verified by aril -
davit.
ANL) 'TAKE NOTICE that after the
said Iasi mentioned date the said flx-
ccutrix, will proceed to distribute the
estate of the said deceased amongst
tl)e persons entitled thereto having
regard only to such eights as she shall
have received due notiee and In accord
ance therewith,
Wei at Ciihtdn, this 25th day of
pebrudry, A' b,, trap,
W. BR' DOME, Clantori, Ont,
tom" Solicitor (Or the Said lixecutrlx:
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SEAFORTH.
Miss Boulton of Toronto will in the
neat• futurre give a lecture in Seaforth
in the interest Of the varlous objects
of the Navy League,
Mr, Wellington Fee, who recently
solct Ills furor near Zurich, ]las purchas-
ed the McKinley property on Jarvis
street from Mr. Phomas Daly.
The erection of ;t Soldiers' Memor-
ial hospital fur Seaforth is a live topic
in town at present and we understand
that data on the cost, upkeep, etc., is
being gathered and when this is se-
cured a public meeting of the citizens
will be Melfi, .
LONDON ROAD.
Mr, John Ashton has been on the
sick list but is now improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Will. Moffatt have
been both .confined to the house with
the prevailing cold, but Mr. Moffatt is
now able to get around again.
We are pleased to see Mrs. Jervis is
able to be around again.
A few attended the dance last Fri-
day night at the Holmes farm,
Master George Falconer had the mis-
fortune to have his foot stepped on by
one of the horses. Ile is going around
with a limp,
Last Thursday evening Mr. Alvin
Leonard gave an interesting talk on
"Canada" at the League meeting :at the
home of Mr. 13. Rowcliffe. ,We will
be pleased to have him back any time
he can come again.
KIPPEN
Mr. Alex. McKenzie, having resigned
the treasurership of St. Andrew's Pres-
byterian church, the session and man-
agers have appointed Miss Margaret
McLean to the pusitinn,
Mrs. John Crawford having spent
the winter so far since the death of
her son, in the home of her son-in-law
Mr. J. 13. McLean, is now eleiting her
brother, Mr, 'Phomas Carlisle, said to
be the oldest plan in llensall. In spite
itis many 1automobile
•5.t ears 1 e ran 1n
y)
''successfully last summer.
Though the influenza has almost dis-
appeared just at present there are a
number of very serious cases of illness.
These are Miss Maragaret Slater, Airs,
John Jarrott and Mrs. James Grassick
all of whom are in the i•tensel' Hosp:rae
for treatment. Mrs. John Hyde is also
very
ill, but 5.t is hoped she may soon
be around again,
The Chatauqua Reading Circle which
has been so popular this winter held
u meeting on Friday night sleeting in
the home of Mr, and Mrs. Detweiler.
Miss Margaret MacLean read selections
from the poems of Miss Isabel Graham
and Mr. W. McCully discussed Kipling
and a few of his best poems.
• ZURICH.
On Monday, there passed away
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
A. Rose, 15th concession, Hay, Mrs.
Elizabeth Schilbe, in her 70th year.
Deceased had been in failing health
for some years.
Mr. 11, C. Hess has received a
lighting plant, for use on the farm
or in villages not connected with
hydro, made by the Northern Electric
Company. He has set it up in W. C.
Wagner's house and the system is
working fine. This is one of the best
lighting outfits in the market and is
well worth investigating.
Mr. Henry Schade has sold his
line farm on the Sauble Line south,
consisting of 140 acres, to Mr. John
Laporte, for the sum of $9,500.00.
Mr, Laporte has purchased the sante
for his son, Wilfred, and gets possess-
ion in March,
Mr. Henry Walper has sold his fine
i30 -acre farm on the Bronson Line,
Hay, to Mr, Chris. Zirk, of Stanley
Township, P, for the handsome figura of
$12,500.00, Mr. Zirk gets Possess-
ion in March,
BLYTH
A quiet wedding was solemnized at
the Methodist parsonage on Wednes-
day afternoon, the 12th inst. when
Chester A. McPhee and Miss Violet
.Adeline Plunkett, both of Last Wawa -
nosh, were united in the bonds of wed -
hick. Rev, R. J, McCormick perform-
ing the rites,
It was somewhat of a surprise that
our citizens learned on Friday that Mr.
R, H. Robinson had made an assign-
ment for the benefit of his creditors to
Mr, Frank Metcalf. 'rile ever increas-
ing cost of material is attributed as
the cause.
About 5 o'clock Friday morning fire
was discovered in the dental parlors of
Dr. W. R. Elgie, situated above 'Cult'e
grocery store. 'rile fire brigade ret•
sponded promptly and confined the titre
to the building, The loss of Messrs,
Cutt and Elgie's property is partly coy-
ered- by insurance - The cause of the
fire is uukon\vn.
GODERICH
The ice. harvest has started here and
the thickness is eight inches, it is
ligharter, this year than it has been for
yes.
The Western Canada Flour Mills are
et present unloading the steamer Agawa
\i•gratin,hich had a tette amount of storage
Wm, Jones of Port Colborne, super-
intendent of repairs for the C. S. L.
Line, brats at gang of fifteen man
working on the boats Martain, Midland
Prince, Vickerdike and Ionic. Some of
the engineers are here and have a
gang of ten sten working on machine
mwork,
The boons that WAS put across tate
onth of the harbor to keep tate drift
ice out has proved a great success, •
The Alexander General and Marine
Hospital board has made a proposi-
tion to the Huron County Council to
erect a memorial hospital in Goderich
an remembrance of 'ilia gallant boys
front she County of Huron who have
fallen at the front. Tiley have offer-
ed the present Ifospital site and equip-
ment in, value equal to $25,000 also
"'The Maples" known better as the'
Cameron property, and at one fine
Owned! byrite , late LieuktOov'ertitgr
Canieton, whlelf conslsf of two itereS
of _most beautiful grounds, They also
oder an anibufatice wOrth, $1,00ot
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Pers Ori a1 and other
items of interest from
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G. G. L NEWS
i
(lutencled for last week)
More than half of the boys front the
C. C. I as well as a number of tite
girls: were away front Schoollast Friday
afternoon, The boys• ivere more in-
terested in the liquor trial than in the
school work, The absentees Iowa been
staking up their lost time after four
but they all are agreed that they got
more knowledge than if the;: had been
at school.
Literary Meetittg,--The third meet-
ing of the Literary Society was held
last Wednesday afternoon with the 4th
forst in charge of the programme, The
4th form girls sang a parody which was
quite amusing, Miss Helen Grigg gave
a reading. The Misses Snider delighted
tate audience with two of their usually
well -rendered Instrumental duets, Ern
est Livermore read an appreciation of
the life of Sir Wilfred Laurier, which
was 'exceptionally well written. Mr.
tlarry Rance who was appointed Histor-
ian at the last meeting read an account
of the school since its founding in
April 5.866, and also gave a few of tate
famous men who received at least part
of their education :at the C, C. 1. A
number of jokes were read by Erskine
S. Evans, which were very gond. A
debate on the subject "Resolved that
l'arin examinations do more harm than
Good" was taker, part in by Misses
Ethel Wasmann and Cora Jervis on the
t1lirntative,.side and Messrs Harold Man-
ning and Harvey Stewart on the nega-
tive. The judges wild were D. Rattan -
bury, A. K. Lennard, B. Ellis and W.
s', open decided that tthe affirmative
-wren by one point. Miss McD 5.w all
acted as critic ler the occasion.
—C,
The folh,wittg was written, without
previous preparation and without aids,
by Ernest Livermore at the Clinton Cul-
leeiate Institute. Tuesday mornintt,
February 18, before the daily newspap-
ers of the Dominion, flooded with simi-
lar tributes, had reached our town:
WILFRID LAURIER—An Apprecia-
tion
Yesterday afternoon tate news flashed
over the wires that Sir Wilfrid Laurier
had passed away at his home in Ottawa.
It carte as a shock to all Canadians who
are interested in the coming session of
Parliament. Momentous issues are to
be discussed, and the advice of that sa-
gacious statesnen would have been of
the greatest da
th Bates value to Canada.
fi
Many will be the opinions expresses
on the life, career, and character of the
Late Sir -Wilfrid Laurier, some by bigot-
ed "Tories," some by radical "Grits"
but whatever these opinions are, we
cannot ignore Use fact that Sir Wilfrid
Laurier is the greatest Canadian states-
man since Sir John A. McDonald. His
forme will go down in Canadian History
as one of the greatest benefactors the
Dominion has ever had.
Liberals: fond 'Conservatives will have
different opinions. A Liberal will exalt
his successtee -and hide his failures,
while a Conservative may exaggerate
his failures, and belittle his successes.
From ilii standpoint of our Dom1' pon
Sir Wilfrid Laurier has rendered etg3sal
service in uniting the country, increas-
ingit's general prosperity, and,•by his
sarong. d''eannciation of igraff °, party
patronage and many allied evils, he.has
won the respect and admiration of even
his greatest:' political -enemies.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier was a great im-
perialist and has done much to solidify
the Empire by Adopting imperial pre-
ference and by revealing the true spirit
of the Dominion in his various speeches
delivered' Ln. the Motherland. it was his
firm, conviction that an empire is
stronger• when based' on the affections
.cf the'various component parts rather
than out any imperial parliament or cab-
inet.
Quebec has been the stumbling -
block rn. Sir Wilfrid's career. Sine has
been, instrumental in relienatitrg the af-
fections of ar
k eat many people from
this great statesman. But when we con
Sider- the probtent with which he was
faced and the manner in which he
solved them, we cannot help admiring
his sagacity rout wisdom. He may have
made mistakes but he lois had his suc-
cesses and he succeeded in doing what
no, other statesman could have done.
Ills epponenls never tried to aid him in
unfEy'iug Cttnada; on the contrary they
have greatly hindered him;
Whether a stun be it Liberal or a Con
nervitive, a Roman Catholic or a Pro-
testant, he cannot find a Not an the
hang and i'flustriottg career r r Sir Wil-
frid Laurier. us 01
rity, 11e has ;alwaaleysavis ola ,eyetad hei
;tics dict -
of his conscience. and whether -it
Bas in. the Hour of victory or of de-
feat, Ite firstly believed his principles
to be right and true. There are no
scandals with which the name of Laur-
ier may be connected. 11e always car-
ried out his elections in a clean and fair
maturer. Whether it was .an the Press
or On the public platform, or in the
House of Commons, Sir Wilfrid Laurier
has always advocated tate principles of
government by the people and for the
peopte,
Sir Wilfrid Laurier ttas left a gap
wlticft it will be difficult to fill. He has
pleyed a very prominent part in the
public affairs of Canada for the last
25 years, Itis principles may not have
been the stupe as oars„ nevertheless we
must respect. his principles. ile may
not nitrite's have dote what we thought
was in the best interests of the country
but when we think of what he actually
has done for the country, his failures
seem to vanish. Within the next few
dnvs, Liberals and 'Conservatives alike
will join in mourning tate loss of a ratan
wlto has guided Canada through natty
a crisis and done much to enable her to
piny the glorious part which she has
played ntong the nations of the world,,
Cheap Railway Fares for
Returned Mon.
Arrangements have been made by
the itfo•ntatinn and service branch of
tate department of soldiers' civil ree
estsblished by which sten seeking
empioylnent who have to go' to sone
other place than that where they live
he order to start work will get cheap
railway fares to any part Of Canada.
The fare up to 1 1 6 utiles remains as at
present, four dollars, up to four hun-
dred notes, the fare will remain et four
dollars, 01' one Celli a Iitife. Aad for
everything over four hundred miles
th;e fare will be one cent a utile,
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