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his unbounded 'faith in the
his expeeeenee, organizing
y, and executive capacity has
Muted largely to the wonder•-
uccess achieved+ by the dee
ent of immigration under his
ne. The contract is carefully
e(rved as one of (the valued
ves of the C, P. IS though it is
disfigured and somewhat da-
ted in appearance as a cense-
e of having narrowly escap
auction by fire 'hen the of
the company were burned.
McTavish, who executed
stosical document was ie-
crultieldl'llrom the service of the
33udson's, Bay Co:, and was en-
trusted with the'diffieult task of
colonizing a pioneer country then
only in the etcpperimental stages,
and, misunderstood and misrepree
'sensed eveatywhere as a land unfit
for habitation except for fur -bear-
ing animals It was a thankless,
discouraging undertaking at its in-
auguration, for those were the days
of doubts, misgivings, and tribula-
tions for the pioneers that test-
ed the courage and 'endurance of
even 'the ',stoutest hearts. •It was
truly "the'great lone land," where
the isolation of the far-flung fron-
tier beset the venturesome settlere.
with a deenlate 7ome,linees that
only those who experienced it can
fully'rlealize. I't took strength of
mind and force of character tomes
ter the conditions which prevailed
in'"Weston Canada then; for even
Nature, now so benefi'cen't, seem-
ed to 'frown on the Initial' efforts
of the settlers to disturb ,hes
reign oif cela(turies in ;the wilder-
ness. Hundreds of settlers drifted
away over the irternationalboundi
any to assist in colonizing the
Dakotas. Minnesota, and. Montana,
wherie settlement was further ad-
vanced, the hardships less acute,
ands conditions genitally, except-,.
ing in so far al law and order
were. concer ped; ;.more ((tcolerable,
Officials weeie confrolnited( with the
twoelfold pro1'eni of securing set-
tlers for an unknown frontier and
then of retaining them. after they
welt secured. I't was against :such
difficulties and in the face of hos-
tile criticism and terrific odds that
would have discouraged the, aver-
age man, that J.H. McTavish was
called upon •to lay the foundations
of the real develepement ' of the
Canadian West in a way that has
since aroused Ithe admiration and
the 'wonder of the world. lie was
a man among men for the posi-
tion. In him weife eoanrbine(d the
•dete
rminatio
n and discernment of
his Scottish ancestors. :rare execu-
tive ability and enteltprise; and,
above all, knew his country an:d
had unbounded faith in its future
which the magnificent results ach-
ieved have 1uI1'y justified.
Unfortunately Mr. McTavish did
not live to see the fruition of his
labors, nor the Kulfilment of his
ideals ; and his death in 1888 was
truly a lose to the country inr gees
era) and to hie ,company in partic-
ular,'
Mr. McTavish was succeeded as
commissioner by Mr. L, A. "'Hamil-
ton, now of 'Lorne Park Ont., who
administered the department with
conepieious stacceee until his retire
ment in 1901. He in turn was sue-'
teeeded by F. T. Griffin the present
commissioner whose genial person-
ality, coupled 'with ability .ander
periessee, obtained through his con-
nection with the land department
:since its organization, has played
an important part in the peopling
of the pn¢s}airies, 13e Inas had the
saltisfactlon of, seeing sanguine
Hopes of thirty years ago more,
than realized in a magnifieent(na-
ttional developeme'nt,
ike get
nicely selected
k for this purpose,
eh a stock for instance, As
Ids store has to show yon,
We have a splendid array of
Suitables for presents --
Not Airily
resents-Not;only for Weddings,
but for any other occa-
sion.
Call on us if Interested
AR.
W. 1. n[ELV
JEWELER andOPTIOIAN
EYES TESTED FIREE
NO man wants tui wife to know
everything heknows about himself.
Private Sale of Household
Furniture
Consisting of parlor ,furniture, 6
octave Doherty organ. rockers, tables,
chairs, 2 bedroom suites, comode toilet
sets, hall rack, clocks, lamps, aide
board, glees cupboard, and vacum
cleaner, coal range, souvenir heater,.
gasoline stove. kitchen utensils, step
ladder, long ladder, lder
100 feet in. n.pipe.Articles may be seen any afternoon
until March 28th,,- at residence Queen
street.
ALBERT TURNER, Proprietor,
illiHlitJ SYSTEMTRUNK RAILWAY
®omestekers [xcUrsIOA
Bound trip tickets to points in Mani-
toba
Alberta end Saskatchewan e a via.
Chicago, St, Paul or Duluth, on pale
each Tuesday until October 27. Memo
ire, at low rates. Through Pullman
Tourist Sleepers to Winnipeg on above
dates, leaving Toronto 11 p.m. No
'change of oars.
Return Limit, Two Months
Settlers' Fares
(Ooe•way Second-class)
Prom'etations in Ontario, Kingston,
Renfrew and West to 'points in Alber•
to and Saskatchewan, each Tuesday
daring March and April.
Low Colonist Fares
(One•way Second-class)
Prom stations in Ontario to certain
Wilts in Alberta, 13ritiah Columbia,
California, Oregon. Washington, etc.
On Sale March 16 to April 16, inclusive.
Pull particulars et any Grand Trunk
Ticket office or write
C. E. 'HORNING, D. P, A.,
Union Station, Toronto, Ont.
John Itanaforcl Li. Son, city passen-
ger
assen-
g r and Ticket Agents, phone 57
A.O.: Pattison, station agent
Change ness a of BOSOM
Having taken over the business of
A, E. Matheson's Flour and' Feed store
We will be glad to meet all his old
customers at the old stand. Alpert
street,opposite the mill, with a full
line of
FL,OLJR AND
FEED
AND SEEDS
of all kinds.,,
Just received a consignment of
Salvage Wheat for meed.
RANK At
SUSTAINS 1.0. F. READJUSTMENT
Sarnia. March O,—The Independent
Order of Forresters was justified in its
readjustment of rates at the Last ses-
sion of the Supreme Court of the Order
in Toronto, according tothe finding
given out tri day by Judge Harvey
Tappen of the St. Clair County Court,
in the case of Emma DeGaw vs. the I.
O. F. This is the fires time that a
court has passed upon the legality of
the readjustment, and the decision of
the judge is of wide spread interest to
members of the Order. The judge
found that the benefit certificate, to-
gether with, the application on which
it was based, was„ and remains, a
Canadian and not an American con-
tract.
Births,. Marriages a Deaths
BIRTHS
PATTISON—In Clinton, on March 15,
to Mr. and 1krs. A. Pattieon, station
agent. of Btucefield, a ern.
McDODyAL—In haat Wawanosh on.
March 4th to Mr. and Mrs. John
McDowell a daughter.
DEATHS
e'9
DZOW.—In Buffalo on March 0th,.
Jessie Thompson, relict of the late'
Archibald Cadzon, formerly of Clin-
ton.
MORbIISON.-In Mullett, on Satur+
day March 14th. Jamie Morrison,
sea 86 years.
OANTELON.—In Saskatoon ibr.Guy
Oantelon son of Mr. R. Oantelon,
formerly of Clinton, •
Folding compactly for carrying,
[VANSa new ,eye ,shield! for motorists
also prdtects the nose from dust
and' can be worn over glasses:
1 Back of out garniture
is our Guarantee -
and' That of the Maker
Some Furniture is put toget h-
er merely to sell. Ours is made
by experts for long and satisfac-
tory use. And this serviceable-
ness is combined with an ar.tietie
appearance`wliieh renders it•un-
usually attractive. A visit to
our wererooms will please both
yourself and lis,
The Cheapest Spot in Heron to
Buy all Kinds of Thirteen ,
ALL• 9
lIk
ra,B CLINTON N>avr, sax
A lady's eomrnent-
Tastes better—goes farther.'
y Headaches
Curd.
Ninety per cent., pf
headaches are caused
b,' imperfect eyes,
'We c rt permanently
cure ouch headaches
wIf we tail ewe will re..
fund your .honey.
At Wesley Church on Sunday
Rev. W. K. Hager, B. A,,;
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or the •drainage, and seldom - or
never does it take (longer than
three years, so that drainage. pays
Ilaom 33 per scent to '100 per cent
per annum on the money invested.
Have you difficulties in drainage?
The) Delpal tiinceit orf, Physics of
the Ontario Agricultural Collegewill asaiat you on application: They
will make. you a comple't'e survey
of the arca to be drained, orrun
a eingle line of dxtain, and when
done 'furnish you with a finished
map showing location of +drains,.
grades, sizes of tile, etc. a detail-
ed guide for the thorouggh drain-
age of ,the lamb in question. No
charge is made for the services of
these ,ddainage adviserst mor for
the maps, only the applicant pays
the tlavellibg expen,aea in con-
nection• with hie survey,'amounting
n,eually to not more than a couple
of dollars. Drop a card to the De-
patjtment'of Physics, O. A. C.
Guelph, for 'the regular applica-
tion form.
CLINTON MARKETS.
LOST AT SMITH FALLS. f
The Clinton hockey team lost at
Smith Palls by a score of 6-2 on
Tueaday night Por the Trench Tro-
phy. The home team played their
own rules, andhad a referee to
back
them
Clin-
ton boyeui planned the the
Hiit
seemed to be a mixture of hockey
and lacrosse', asthey uded their
sticks on the' Clinton boys at every
chance and no penalty was attach-
ed, At that they had to work hard
to score their goals.
FREE DRAINAGE SURVEYS.
Partners 1 Have you a field on
your place that is too "wet cold
it and make it3 one off will
beat.
field's on the farm. Drainage does
font things. First it removes the
eu4plua water and makes it pose
Bible to cultivate' anile sn leeted about
'than n th a same landd' When ung
dgaitied. 1 Secondly it. makes the
land 'film sten to fifteen degrees
Warmer than if not drained, and
this warmth germinates the ,seed
properly and gives a good stand
of grain. Thirdly it lets plenty of
air down to the roots of theplants,
which is siecegsartx liar entisfactt-
ory growth. Fourthly it makes the
soil more porous, and this in turn
causes the soil to Steep up more
water for the use of the crops in
time of :d+xn nth, Frequently •the
increase of crop in one year pays
!Hogs $9.00
!Eggs Batter 22-24
Wheat 93-95
Oats 35-36
Peas 1.00
Bagley 50-52
Bran $25
Shorts .$26
...anO.rirli0l...n..f.n..0 eters of the lodge exem 1i£iled the
DiNews.
• second degree, and that pin aman-
ner which elicited his highest en-
noniums,.the names of the officers
being; John Robertson, W. M.; W.
E, lioggarth, S. W. F.G. Manes,
J. W.; R. Dalrymple and J. 7Juelfle
S. and J. Wardens ; A. W. E,'Hemp-
hill, I. G.; Ale7x. Smith, and 'G. J.
The bowlegs held their annual Sutherland, S. and J,'Stewards, and
neers we other nightwhen Jl Robt. Drysdale, chaplain, and John
G. Stanbury was electedpresident. dose
t s c or-tylest ct the
The. mety cloao of the work the ddress, deal -
at Tee was placed! uty gave. a spleidid address, deai-
at $5 for men and l for ladies, Bow ing with the degrees and general
ling is very popular in town, and work of 'the order, and at the close
1914 promises to be arecord year of the lodge all repaired to T. W.
The meimberst of the quarterly Pa/eater's eeatraurant, where a
board and trustee board of James splendid banquet was •enjoyed,
Street eliurch with their wives met coupled with toasts, in which Our
at the .home of T'hamae Harvey to ging” was responded to by Dr.
say 11arewvell to George Thomas, Campbell, of 2ltirich and'le Drys -
who has been a Member of the dale, of this village; "The Craft"
boards for 40 years, and who is by . Scruton; "Our Country" by
moving -to tendon, ` Mr.. Thomas W. E, goggarch; "Visiting Bro-
was presented with a handsome theme in the persons of Dr. Mair
Morris chair and a fitting address. A.S. Case and F. Manse; "The Lad -
Re will make his future home with ies" by G. J. Sutherland. Short
his sister, Mrs Pelars(on, of Lon-, addresses were also given bytbfe(
don, and ntriil connect, himself worshipful master, J'.' !Robertson,
with Wellington Street Methodist and J. McIntyre, of Britannia Lodge
church, Seaforth, and a most splendid and
James' Street Sunday School gave inspiring addres's by the district
an entertainment on Mon4ay deputy grand master, Rev. Mr,
night to a full house. The pro- Aubrey, his speech being one of
grain consisted • of songs, recite- the finest of all -the visiting d.ep-
tione, dialogues and drills. It was uty grand masters
given by local ''talent. all who The last of a series of concerts
took part did justice t e the occas- 'given under 'Ore auspices 01 the
ion. The opinion expressed was Hensall or citizens brass band was
that it ,was one ef,the best enter- head( on Friday evening last, on
tainments evos given in the church which occasion there was .a very
The
Ladies'
;d..
church gave an °Id :fasshion,edtplat mins) attendance, ut on yplhome
play minstrel :concert pat on by home
on Tuesday night. All who took talent, the band mainly carrying
part were dressed in old-liashion- out the program. Suffice it to say
ad garb, The display of ancient that the program was long and
millinery' was particularly humor- varied' and evezy number was en
ons. joydd from :start to finish, , the.
William
Clemens, sof Usborne, band orchestra delighting all vith
lost a valuable horse the other day. theJir fine numbers. The 'chair -
I. hung itself in the Metropolitan man 01 the evening was ,Mr. W, J,
stable while he was in at dinner. Perkins, who very pleasantly dis-
charged Ms duties;
Mrs. J. Shepherd received the sad
news, on ]Monday of 'the very sud-
den
dente o
flier
daughter, Mrs,
Wilson Wood, of Regina, Sask.
On Sabbath last an,niverslary ser-
vices were hole in Cannel l'nosbyr'
Serial Church, on which occasion
services both morning and evening
were conducted by the Rlev, Dv.
Shearer, o2 Toronto, who gave ex -
Exeter
iieetsall
On Monday evening last Zurich
Lodge A., F. & A.M.,situated at
Furniture Dealers and JF sacral Directors—Phone A litnsall axed known as Lodge No.
IY. IBdF 110,: --Igl lectors—Phone 104 221, was visited, by the district de -
Ran $°IICQdR17 reesereemeneeseterp'i'ty gran master for South'Ern-
br
S Jr• I@. tlticilesen 1:S6 Ion in the/person of !Rev. Mr.
Au -
a•
ay, l.i,� Isl } -limn 'xnitiisteu• at
eseennevaiagnieseelettaiseneetweasesnamenenersesserrantiesseesse Granton, and 'for whom the offs
si
J. friar
Jeweler and Optician
Issuer of Marriage Licenses
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ceilenYt: and inspiring sermons:
The handsome new pipe organ sup
plied by the Warren Company, of
oods'toc1, added greatly to the
pleasure and interest of the an-
niversary services, and more than
met the sanguine expectations of
all, It isa moat onesalive and
beautiful pipe organ of quarter
cut oak, with what is termed gold-
en pipes, and makes a most splen-
did appearance and, most import -
and part of all, is pronounced by
practical authorities as tan instru
meinft :ar esleellent tome, 'suptpli'ed
with all that makes an up -Ito -date
modern pipe organ, The Warren
Company are 'to be congratulated
oz the excellent satisfaction they
have given and' their 'foreman, Mr.
Hamm,eaton, of Woodstock, who
inat(alled the organ, proved him-
'sel'f 'the right man in the r right
place and to his goodmanagementthe installation was a l ;complete
sl access, On Sababth Mr. Allan, of
Exeter, and recently from Ireland,
'who la a 'frielnd of Mr. John : D.
Stewart of this place, played the
organ in a most masterly, way. On
the Monday evening following the
annilve'rsary services a 'splendid
organ recital was given by Profes-
sor Charles E. Wheeler, of London,
organist of St. Andreiw's Chureh,
assisted by. Mrs. Wheeler and thst
quartette of . Carmel Church, on.
which occasion there was a splen-
did attendance and a most enjoy-
able evening spent, Professor
Wheeler more than eustaining his
high reputation and delighting the
.audfidnlee with his Tine selections,
bringing ottt the tonei of the fine
pipe organ as only a master mu-
sician could, a,nd the splendid solos
relndleu'ed by Mrs. /Wheeler, his
Wife, 'delighted tills audience, as
the encores testifiedto, while the
HAI/sail quartette did themselves
full justice and added to the please
are of the occasion,
Personal Notes
.jw if those having relatives or friends
visiting in town or going away
ch week we
would announce it in the New Etta,
notify us of the fact ea
Mr. and: Mrs. Fred. Bell of Brantford
have moved to town and resde at
the station house, Mr. Bell will take
a position on the Grand Trunk Rail.
way,
Mr, .dam McKenzie,` Orange street
is ill with typhoid fever. The patient
is doing as well as can be expected.
Me Percy Walton, of Gloderich, is
visiting his eister, Mrs. J. U. Armour
Rev, Mr. Diehl and Master Levis, of
Paisley are guests at the home. of Sirs.
McGarva. Mrs, Diehl wilt come on
Friday.
Miss Lyl Brown, of Toronto, is
visiting her sister, Mrs J. Leslie
Kerr.
Dr. C. W. Thompson attended the
Hydro Radial meeting at. Stratford
last Friday night. -
Mayor Jackson and Ex -Mayor. B.
J, Gibbings took in the Rydiro /Ra-
dial meeting at Stratford on Fri-
day last.
Mrs. Jas. Steep ,left on Monday
morning for London to spe1i d a
week or two with her daughter;
Mrs. A. F. Collyer. •
Mrs, ILPemnebaker left on Sat-
urday to spend a(,fortnight with
/friends at Woodstock.
Mr. Guy Cantelon, eon of. Mr.
Harry! Cantelon, of Toronto, for-
merly of Clinton, passed away af-
tee four days illness of diptheria
in Saskatoon Hospital, on Thurs-
day, last, ' '
Mitis Tillie Akam has accepted a
position as milliner in Arcola, Sask.
Miss Tesele 'Halliday, of Belgrave
is visiting relatives In town. ,
Mr. W. Brydone was a visitor in
Blyth this week. •
Toronto Markets
Hog's. .,... :99::
Cattle 8Lambs
Sheep .+.s ..e. $7.00
Chleetse i5e
Butter 24: to 28
Eggs .... &en VA
Wheat $1.00
Oete
44
Barley ,62 to 64
Potatoes, per bag .. . 85c
Beans $1.75 to 1.85'
Non.. Wm Paterson [lead
Ex -Minister of Customs Passed
Away at Piston on Wednesday.
Brantford, • Mat ch 1S. -The death
tools place at pietism at 2.30 p. m
today, of ''Hon. William Paterson,
ex -minister of custoMs in Canada,
who for 39 years was in public life
in Cali ida. :Ito had gone to Pictoe
to pass his declining days {with
his daughter, Mrs. Bransco:mbe,
Within the past week his condi
tion became serious owing to lois'
ago, 75 years, and death was not
e
unex
p cted. and
faucial will take
place hole, it is ex.pectect, on Sun-
clay, nex't
I3on Mr, Paterson war born ie
183a at 'Hamilton, being a son of
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NEW_ SPRING RUUSJ
ATSPECIAL, PRICES.
W h j elved our first shipment of new
Rugs and while they are wonderful values, stilt we are
''
e ave ust res
going to offer some Extra Special prices during the.
next two weeks in order to induce early buying. We
have Tapestry Rugs, Brussels Rugs, Velvets and Wilton
Rugs and all, specially priced for the next two weeks.
See our Special $lo,00 Rug.
Also big Values in LInuleutns and Lace Curtains
Bigger Values in Better Shoes
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Sp g'ip time means Shoe time in most families and
"We are Here With the Goods" to supply those wants,
and at a big saving in price to you. Don't miss us when
looking for your next pair. "It will pay you well."
Plumsteei Bros.
SMALL PROFITS MORE BUSINES,
Mr. and Mrs. James Paterson, who , at an election, except farmers' sons,
came 'from Scotland:. At about the . income voters, and the nominee of
age of 6 years he 'became an or- ' corporations,and those tenants,
I whose leases do' not extend for
the ;time in which the Money to be
( railed by the propoded byelaw is
pa''ablel. See +section 265 of the
Munieieal Act of 190, 2 -There is
no' "i provision- in the 'statute that I
can find which says' that a 'Icier-
gyman" should' have the right to ,.
vote unless he possesses the melees
eery qualification required of other
phan, his parents both dying the
same day. 'He was adopted by Rev
Dr. Venter, a Presbyterian minister
at Caledonia, who treated him ha
his own son. t a
legal Queries
Don't Be a Crab
Boost and the world boosts with
you,
/
Knock and you've on 'the shelf,
For the world gets sick df ' yne
who'll kick, • e •
Ansi( wishes he'd kick himself.
Boost and the world boosts with
you,
Boost when it starts to rain,
If you happen to fall don't lie
'there and bawl,
But get up and boost again.
Boost for your own advancement,
Boost for the things sublime,
For the etas that's foundton the'.
(topmost round,
Is a booster every time.
L. K., Wingham,—Qu If a will is
witnessed by a granddaughter of
'the testator and her 'mother, will
al bequest' in the wineo the son Sid You Know
of the testator—he being the father
of the granddaughter -be valid?
lAnlq.—The Wills Act say's, --"If rIMr
any person attests •the execution
of any will,'tb whom or to whose Awl1
wife or husand+, any beneficial de-
vice' w or gift is given, such device. An ostrich feather
or gift shall be null and void which costs $50
But a few years ago !e now worth $75.
such person so attesting filial' be The wages of the chauffeurs of the
admitted as a witness' to prove United States- totals more than that
the alteration of the will. You for the school teaches.
say the gift was made to the father The Carnegie Inetltute, the New
of one witness, and that his wife York Botanical gardens and the Smith
aleo witnessed the will, that will sonian institution have combined ef.
invalidate the gitf to the husband.
The granddaughter and her mother
can prove the will, but the bequest
to the 'father will be void, That,
will not prevent the son of the Les'
tater Trona inheriting the share of
the estate which he would have
oris to make an exhaustive study of
the cactus family.
In the eight months' ending August
Met. the United States exported to
Britain products valued at $330,000,000
and imported goods valued at $174.000.
taken if there had been no will - al r
The invalidity of 'a ebegqwest may o o dere aggregating 50,000 tone
throw it into the "residuary ba for bbs Eussiati Southern State gait.'
quest," or there may be an "inteet- wags and 120,000 tons for, the Russian
icy as to the invalid bequest. - iNorthern State railways have been
D. S.1M.; Ripley.—"Qu,—Is a Iter- ; placed, the former being entirely
ant entitled to vote on a by-law l li nglish and the latter mostly German
'to raise money to build a school, , 'coat
the dldbentures to run for'ten Uhicalioaas are said to yearly con
yajars? enCan a clergyman ten tribute $20,000,000 to ebarlty.
who
has no property vote ;on this by-
law?
IAItf.-Thel' pelmet/1e' entitled to
vote on money bylaws are alt ing one for $11.50 for wines and
persons who are entitled: to vote brandy.
Milwaukee has been compelled to
nay for the medical treatment of an
injured municipal laborer bills includ-
asatiamismaistainsaismimpar
i f you are interested in Shoes
We are interested in where you get them.
Whether you buy thein here or elsewhere, you owe
it to yourself to see what we are showing an'
NEW SPRING FOOTWEAR. .
We are making this store headquarters of, good
shoe wearers.
We aim to sell the best shoes possible
To show more of them in better variety and style
than anybody else, y
And give you greater values than any other store
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