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The Price of Wheat -Greig & Macdonald (1)
Fall Stock Arrived -E. MeFaui it 00. (4)
Auotion Sale -John Weir (6)
Fionigan's Fortune° (5)
Millinery Opening -(21 --Win. Pickard & Co (8)
Notioe to Fartnors-D. M. Malkv (5) ,
Change of Iluv1neee-(81-W. M Willis (8)
Farm forSale-Thoznas Gibson, Jr. (5)
Betray Heifer -John Taylor (5)
Central Hardware Store --Sills & Mord% (5)
• Millinery Opening -E. MoFaul Co. -(8)
Bargain' for Fair Days -T. R. F. Case & Co. (P)
New Tailor Shop -T. C. Draggy (8)
A Big Mance-A. McLean (5)
Sale Mate, John Campbell -F. Hobnested (5)
Special InduoemenU-J. L. Smith (5)
A 131ockade-MaKinnon & 00. (5)
Millinery Opening -W. W. Hoffman (8)
Notice to Debitors-Harry Speare (8)
NoUce to 0redittve-431-F. Hohnested (5)
Furniture Exhibition-Leatherdsle & Lsndsboraugh 8
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ight Olizpositor,
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Sept. 17th, 1897
The Price of Wheat.
There is a good deal of anxiety among all
classes, and especiallye among the farmers,
to know whether or not wheat will advance
in price, or whether present prices will be
maintained. These are very difficult ques-
* gone upon which to vouchsafe information,
and it is almost impossible to predict with
any degree of certainty what the result may
finally be. Judging from present reports of
, the crops in the various wheat producing
countries of the world, it is almost safe to
predict that present prices will be well
maintained, even although prices are higher
now than they have been at this time of the
yearaince January, 1892, and this advance
coming so earlytin the season, before farm -
era had marketed any of their srop, will be
productive of much good, even if prices do
not advance. Present shipments of wheat
are the largest knee September, 1893, being
an increase of eine hundred pet cent. over
July, and of one-third over the correirpond-
ing month a year ago. This increase seems
justified, if we may believe the enquiry into
European crop conditions published in the
"American Agriculturist." Its estimates
of Europels needs of wheat range from three
hundred million to four hundred million
bushels. European wheat crops for 1893,
1894 and 1895 averaged about one billion
five hundred million bushel, while in the
- famine year of 1891 the product was only
one billion, two hundred Million. The im-
pression is gaining ground that Europe's
wheat crop this year is Oven less than in
1891. The famine exists not only in wheat
but alike in rye, in which the shortage is
even more serious. In ordinary seasons
Eurepe prodieces twice as many -bushels of
potatoes as of wheat, but the " Agricultur-
_ istih concludes that only about 1,850,000,-
090 will be harvested this year -a shortage
of about a billionbushels. Under these cir-
cumstances it would seem that a very much
larger supply will be required from this side
of the Atlantic than usual, to supply the
European shortage. This, of course, means
higher prices all round. The Liverpool
" Corn Trade List says that it is not easy
to see whence the large quantity of wheat
. needed will be forthcoming; but the Lon-
don "Mark Lane Express" remarks, "The
Americans have apparently got it all their
own way." Already in Europe prieces for
flour and bread have advanced, and in
France there has been a -marked agitation
for the abolition ef grain duties. The Cabi-
net, however, has decided that there is no
;ground at present for modifying the duties,
'Prime Minister Meline declaring that the
agitation exists only in Paris, Marseilles,
and other large towns, and is visably a po-
litical and electoral manoeuver.
A Much Abused Man.
Mr. _J. Israel Tarte, Minister of Public
Works in the Dominion Cabinet, may fair.
ly lay claim to being the best advertised man
• in Canada at the present time. The Toron-
to Mail, for several weeks, has devoted from
one to two columns daily to Mr. Tarte's
benefit, and the lesser Tory luminaries have
industriously followed their big mentor's
example, and either copied its articles or
•used the abuse of Mr. Tarte manufactured
for them at the central agency in Toronto.
• But it is not the Tory papers alone that
seem disposed to take a turn atIthis honor.
able and distinguished gentleman, bat one
or two Liberal papers and several of the so
called independent journals. Among the
latest of these to join the ranks in pursuit
of Mr. Tarte, is that venerable and valuable
sheet the Montreal Wituess. As a rule, the
Witness is pretty level headed, but it does
occasionally make a break.- It is one of
those journals that professes independence
in politiced, and to keep up its reputation in
*de respect, it has to give an occasional
rap on each side. 'This time it is the turn
of the Liberals to recieve the rap. Some-
times these raps are deserved and frequent,.
ly they are not deserved. This, it
seems ta us, is one of the times when the
rap is not deserved. It goes without
saying that the strictures of She Witness
ars meat and drink to the papers opposed to
Mr. Tarte, and they copy them and com-
ment on them with the greatest avidity.
Mr. Tarte, however, unlike most men in an
'exalted position such as he oecupies,does not
feel disposed. to lie under strictures from the
Witness and papers such as it, and he
strikes back. In a letter to the Witness in
reply to its criticisms of his course, he shows
pretty clearly that the Witness is wrong
and. that it hasbeen doing him an injustice,
and he has, certainly, the best of the contro-
versy. The real causeof the Witness' griev-
awe is that Mr. Tarte refused to make cer-
tain improvements in Montreal harbor in the
manner in which the Witness thinks they
should be made. But the complaint, in so
for as -the general public are concerned, that
it makes against him is, that he is extrava-
gant 'and that he makes too big
promise in his speeches. To the first
charge, Mr. Tarte replies by showing that
whereas last year Parliament voted his de-
partment $2,439,920, of which, he only
expended $1,748,439, thus showing that he
did not expend nearly all the money Parlia-
•
lale4 gave him power to expend. This, he
very correctly says, does not look like the
• actions of ati extravagant man. In'addition
to this, he shows that he has already made
hettinValesoinethet
a saviag'of 160,000 a year in the administra-
tive -work of his offiee„ by dismissing Un-
necessary employees and introducing int -
proved methods of working. This, he again
says, :does not, certainly, savor of extrava-
gance, and to this the Witness has no re --
ply to make. He also mays, that with re-
gard to the very large expenditures pro-
posedby the Government-, such as the bonus
to the Crow's Nest Pass Railway,and the In-
tercolonial extension scheme, for which the
Witness indirectly blames him, and which
it brings forward as an evidence of extrava-
gance, he is not responsible, except as a
member ot the Government, as these works
were proposed. and will be carried out under
the direotion of another department, and he
is only responsible for them as any other
memberhif the Government is. He affirms,
however, that in common with other mem-
bers of the Government, he approves of
these schemes, and is Prepared to jwstify
them before the country when the proper
time comes. It is not too much to say that
Mr. Tarte fully juetifies himself in presence
of the charges preferred against him by the
Witness, and that paper, while it fails to
withdraw its charges, but rather reiterates
them, makes a very poor attempt to justify
them, and the Minister has, decidedly, the
best of the controversy.
These attack's on. Mr. Tarte are, to say
the least, very uncalled tor and equally un-
just. From -the Mail and papers • of that
ilk,we need not look for anything better,bat
from Liberal papers, and those of independ-
ent professions, who wish to act fairly, he
has a right to expect different treatment.
No person denies that he is a man of very
great ability,and that he is honest, we think
his past course abundantly proves. Had
he not.been honest he might be a million-
aire to -day, instead of as he is, a poor man.
There is no doubt but Langevin, Mc-
Greevy and the _ other rogues whom
he exposed would have . given him
almoet any sum- he might have asked, to
hold his peace when he made the expostures
which not only brought disgrace upon them
but upon the whole Conservative party.
That he resisted :these temptations, and
choose hatheza to do what was right. and
,honest evenalthIsthe expense of breaking up
• old associations and bringing reproaoh and
discredit upon -thine whom he had so long
associated with politically, should be a
sufficient certificate that, although he
made mistake; his honesty is unimpeachable.
In a pecuniary sense he bad everything to
lose and nothing to gain by making the
exposures he 'did. While on the other hand,
he had much tegain and nothing to lose by
holding his peace. He chose the honorable
course, even at the risk of losing so much,
and the country and thel Reform party
should not forget this service, and those
Reform papers who are disposed to ^evil at
his plans and ?proceedings,should think of
theie services Ivid withold their pens. So
far as has yet been showathe bas not done
anything deserving of censure, much 'lege
condemnation, while he heal, done very much
to earn for himaelfethe confidence and grati-
tude of every true Canadian. If those who
are so glib at making chadges against him,
will put their charges in proper shape, and
-will prove them before the tribunal of Par-
liament, as he did with th se whom he ac-
cused, THE Exrosrron will be among the
first to condemn and deno ace him. But
until this is done, we beli ve it to be the
duty of every true Libera to uphold and
defend him, and we intend to do so.
As an index of the character of the
man, we quote the following brief sen-
tence from his reply to the Montreal Wit-
ness. It expresses a sentiment which does
him credit. He says:
You suggest that I might be a good min-
ister in another department than the De-
partment of Public Works.in other wolds
you intimate that a man -more pliant than .1
am would suit you better. I am free to ad-
mit that when I think I am right, there is
no power which would induce me to do what
I am convinced would be wrong.
01/MINNINIMNimm/IMMENIII
Teachers' Certificates and Pay.
It has been reported that there is some
prospect of the doing away with third class
teachers' certificates. Worse things might
happen. At present a very large proportion
of the teachers do not regard their calling
as a permanency, and they equip themselves
accordingly. If, however'eve now have
third class teachers, we have third class
salaries as well. Too many truatees starve
their schools and injure their children by
under -paying their teachers. They do not
fix a fair salary and endeavor to get the
hest teacher for the money offered. But
they put up the situation to a species of
auccion, beating down the pay to the low-
est _possible rate, and giving the charge of
ehe education of their children to the cheap-
est person offering, without regard to his
special qualifications for the task. That
the standing of our schools is comparatively
high when contrasted with those of other
countries i; under the circumstances, a
marvel.
The above is from the London Advertiser.
There is a great deal of truth in what it
says. It is quite possible that many people
do not appreciate the very great importance
of care in regard to the charaoters and ca-
pabilities of those to whom they entrust
the educatiou of their children. The children
are entrusted to the eare oatheschool teach-
er at the most important stage ,in their his-
tory and at an,age when they are most
easily influenced for good or evil. Next to
the mother, the public school teacher wields
the greatest influence in moulding the minds
and habits of thle children placed under
their care. The importance, therefore, of
the teachers' calling is manifest. That a
vast majority of the teachers of this Prov-
ince fully appreciate the responsibilities of
their positions and labor earnestly and 'con-
scientiously to discharge their full duty in
this connection we fully believe. It is,
however, quite true that a large proportion
of the teachers do not regard their calling
as a permaneney. But this has always been
the case, and it is not more so now than it
was fifteen, twenty or twenty-five years
ago. The reason for this no doubt is, the
small remuneration offered for the service
required. But, whether or not people can
afford to pay higher salaries, we are not
prepered to say. There is one thing certain,
Shat permanency will not be secured for re-
muneration such as is now and has hitherto
been given. When a man can make from a
thousand to ten thousand dollars a year as a
lawyer or a doctor, he is not likely to re- •eP
main in the teaching profession for from T
three hundred to eight hundred dollars a
year. • 15 is very doubtful, if raising the
standard for teachers would , increase the
salaries or secure greater permanency in the
profession. The standing is now higher
Shan it ever was before. Educationally
speaking, a third class certificate is as good
now as a second. class was fifteen years ago,
while to procure a &et class certificate a
person has to go through nearly as severe
an ordeal as to get a profession; and still *at
no period during the past twenty years
rats have salarienheen lower or teachers
more numerous than they are at the preaent
time. The seholastio qualifioatioie is quite
high enough now for all practical purposes.
There is no use in employing a teacher with
the qualification of a firat class certificate
to teach in a school, where one with the
qualification of a. third class certificate is
all that is required. Lilted, in -most schools,
a third class teacher with aptitude for the
work and experience in it, will do better
work than one with a higher grade certifi-
cate and lacking in the very essential' quali-
fications named. So that, the change hinted
at by the Advertiser, would not be bene-
ficial. If matters are left as they ate they
will soon right themselves. It must be re-
membered that for the past five or six years,
Ontario, in common with other countries,bas
is passing through a very severe `financial
depression. Money has been very scarce
and every person has been hard up, while
the avenues for either skilled or un-
skilled labor have been very few. These
circumstances, no doubt, account in a great
.measure for the exceptionally low salaries of
the present time. As times revive,however,
people will become better able to pay higher
salaries, while many who are now seeking
schools will find other kinds of employment
and teachers will become fewer and the re-
muneration will improve. The poorer and
less experienced teachers, will get, the go-by
and will finally leave the profession, and -
those best qualified will remain. Third
class teachers are a necensity in many' places
and should not be wiped out. It might be
well, however, to extend the age at which
teachers are allowed to commence teaching.
This would, we believe, be an improvement,
and might be brought about without making
any sudden revolution.
Editorial No -tee and Comments.
The Toronto Telegram remarks : "It's
all well enough to soberly argue that
the pen is mightier than the sword, but if
Dan. McGillicuddy's pen had been a sword,
what would the wild winds of Weet Huron
be saying over the mangled remains of M.
C. Cameron, M.P.?"
A correspondent writting of the recent
Exhibition at Toronto says "The ex-
hibit this years one to be proud of, and
any country that can produce such cattle
need have no fear for its prosperity. In
point of nu -tabors it is the largest, while, asto quality, with the exception of perhaps
one grade, it is the finest collection of stock
ever gathered together on this continent,
not even excepting the World's Fair at
Chicago." -
- Several Conservative papers have recently.
been abusing Hon. Mr. Sifton, Dominion,
Minister of fthe Interior, for having, as they
said, dismiesed a loyal volunteer who fought
in the '&26 Riel rebellion, and for having
appointed to a position in the public service,
Mr. Maximo Lepine, Riers lieutenant. It
now turns out, however, that no Volunteer
hes been dismissed, and that Mr. Lepine
has not been given any position in the pub-
lic service, nor has he been employed in any
capacity by the Government. Thus has
another " outrage" been spoiled.
"Newspapers are not published to hide
the truth, nor do they do their duty to the
country when at the instigation' of politic-
ians they conceal anything." So says the
Toronto Mail, and it has never said truer
words. Biit, it might have gone further,
and with even greater truth it might have
said that newspapers are not published to
lie about their opponents nor do they do
their duty when they deliberately misrepre-
sent and falsify the actions of 'their oppon-
ents, simply to make a little temporary
party capital, as the Mail is now almost
daily .doing.
The statement has recently been made
Shat Hon. William Harty, a member of the
Ontario Cabinet, is about to. retire, on ac-
count of ill health, and several names have
been mentioned as probable successors. In
reply to these rumors the Kingetont Whig
says: "The Hon. William Harty,' Com-
missioner of Public Works authorizes The
Whig to say that the statements made in
the Conservative presa relative to his im-
pending retirement from his position and
the representation of the city are without
a shade of foundation. It is a .pleasure to
add that Mr. Harty has been gaming stead-
ily in health, and will resume his depart-
mental work with a fair part of his old-time
vigor.' This announcement will be gratify-
ing to Ma. Hartys's numerous friends
throughout the Province.
As Hon. Israel Tarte is just now so much
in evidence in Chmservistive papers it may
not be out of place to give one reason why
they hate and abuse him. In a speech
made some time ago, he puts the matter
very plainly. Speaking of the time when
he belonged to the Conservative party, he
said: "1 did help to --distribute their
money for them, but I distributed it honest-
ly -at least I put none of it in my own
pocket, and I gave none for corrupe pur-
poses, but ordinary election purposes. I
left them when I found that they were
bleeding the treasury to the extent of mil-
lions, and I exposed them. I took my pub-
lic life in my hands, and exposed them on
the floor of Parliament. One Minister's
head went into the basket, another man
was expelled from Parliament, and the
whole party were shown to have been more
corrupt than they had ever been declared to
be by- Mr. Laurier and Sir Richard Cart-
wright."
Mr. J. P. Whitney, leader of Her Majes-
ty's Loyal Opposition in the Ontario Legis-
lature, and his first lieutenant, Mr. St.
John, addreseed a meetieg in Clinton on
Thursday of last week. We are _informedthat there were between three and four
hundred persons at the meeting, of whom a
good number were Liberals. Mr. Whitney
was net able to do himself justiee on account
of hoarseness and only spoke about half an
our.- Mr. St. John, however, has lung
ower sufficient to make up for any
ncy on the part of his leader in this respect.
he meeting was not notable for enthusi-
_
aim and some who, expected toe much were
disappointed. The speakers, however, did
well, considering the material they had to
work on, as it is not easy to make bricks
without clay and there is Mighty litge elay
available justnow for brick making in On-
tario politics.
Postmaster -General Mulook states in con-
nection with the profit from the sale of
jubilee stamps that they will add at least a
quarter of a million dollars to the receipts
of the year over and above what woald have
been realized in the sale of ordinary stamps.
An °Uwa torrespondent, who evidently
speaks with authority says " Sir Oliver
Mowat has informed Sir Wilfred Laurier
that he will take the • lieutenantigevernor-
ship of Ontario providing that -Hon. David
Mille be given the portfolio of the justice
department. Sir Oliver is anxious that
Ontario should retain this important port-
folio, and that the reoresentation in the
Cabinet from this province should not be
weakened by his retirement to Government
House. The matter is now under the con-
sideration of the premier." The people of
Ontario, irrespective of political parties,
Would be pleased to have Sir Oliver for
Lieutenant -Governor. He has earned from
Ontario the highest honors she can give him
and this would be fitting finishing up of a
long, useful and honorable political career.
One result of the Dingley Tariff was the
temporary closing down, of the big pulp fac-
tory at Sault Ste. Marie. According to a
Sault exchange the unsettled state of affairs
caused by the tariff necessitated the mill
looking to Europe for disposing of its pulp.
The demand there repiires that the pulp
shall be the dry product. This madeneces-
nary a reorganization of the plant by the ad-
dition of drying maohinesa These mdchines
will soon be -completed; and when they are
installed the nail' will run again in full blast.
According to the same exchange, there is no
difficulty in regard to selling ethe pulp, as
the Old _Country market will take ali the
mill canProduce, and contracts have been
made already for all the pulp that the mill
can make.
Referring to the recent convention of
the 'British Scientific Association, held in
Toronto, the New York Outlook a says:
"The resulLs of the Toronto meeting must
be two -fold; first, of course, the genuine
scientific advance from the interplay of
thought; but. there must have been also
gamed by the members an impression of
Canada which will be of the highest advent -
age to that country. Those who attended
the meeting in Montreal, thirteen years ago,
cannot have failed to remark upon the
gratifying difference between Canada then
and the Canada. of to -day. As Lord Aber-
deen said, in his address of welcome, The
Dominion hopes for much advertising as a
result of your visit.' That this will take
place is already seen in the Association's re-
commendation to approach the Imperial
Government with a view to the establishing
in Great Britain of experimental agricut•
tural stations gimilar to those which are
producing such satisfactory reality in Can-
ada," And'yet there are some Canadians
who are disposed to, grumble at the cost of
these scientific agricultural experiments, as
they think they are no good.
The etatements of politicians regarding
their opponents, says the Brussels 'Post,
have often to be taken with not only &grain
bat a Lord of salt, but whent corroborative
evidence comes unsolicited from an unbiased
individual it should carry, as it does, con-
. a
siderable weight. - In view of what we have
said we eubmit the following :-James Dun-
can, Comptroller of the Prison Industries of
England and Wales, was interviowed by the
Mail -Empire after be had made tan inspec-
tion of the Central Prison. He 'said I
am greatly pleased with what I have seen
at the.Centi al Prison.1 The institution ap-
pears to be in good 'han-de, and to be ex-
tremely well conducted. The discipline is
excellent, and I am impressed with the ac-
tivity which characterizes the management.
I am particularly delighted with the atten-
tion that is paid to the industrial employ-
ment of prisoners." He says that the ques- •
tion of competition with free labor has
ceased to trouble them in 5he4014 Country,
because they avoid, by every possible
means, competition with outside labor'and
restrict the employment of convicts foGov-
ernment.work. The Central Prison, he con-
sidered, was very similar to the best French
prisons in regard to matters of industry.
This is the opinion of a prison expert. Mr.
Whitney has yet to be heard from.
The following are samples of elle Toronto
Mail's heavy wit: The Hardy -Tarte
combination new requires the blessing of
Sir Oliver Mowat. It will then be fully
equipped for the campaign. Messrs. J. Is-
rael Hardy and Arthur Sturgis Tarte form
a combination that Will be promptly turned
down by the free and independent electors
of Ontario." The Mail has got Tarte on
She brain, and it is making itself a laughing
stock by its nonsensical twaddle about him.
It knows, and none know better, that he
has' as much connection with Ontario's
Premier or with Ontario politics as he has
with the moon, and still it continues harp-
ing, day after day, about the • Hardy -Tarte
and.the Tarte-Hardy combination. It nays
a good deal for the Ontario Government
that so powerful an adversary -as the Mail
can not find mateiial to work against them
without dragging in issues and men who
have no connection with them, and predict-
ing combinations and conditions which it
says are to be formed in the future. If the
people are satisfied with the past actions of
the Government, they will hardly condemn
them because of what the Mail says they
are going to do in the future.
As a result of the late British Columbia
boom al Toronto contemporary s • "A
conservative estimate of the anon y which
left Toronto during the past year, presum-
ably to develop the gold mines of British
Columbia, really to find its way into the
pockets of swindlers in Seattle and Taooma,
would place the amount as at least half a
million of dollars." And what left Toronto
was only a small part of what was drained
from other portions of this province, to say
nothing of what left other provinces of the
Dominion. These large sums were gathered
from, in many cases, the laborious savings
of clerks and mechanics, from small business
men who could ill -afford to lose the money
they invested, from svidenis and spinsters
who had slender legacies to draw from, and
from other elaasee foolish enough to think
- that -there was any short and certain way to
great weaith. It will take all the surplus -
of the good times of this year to make up
what has been absolutely lost through that
cause. For one who makes a fortune at
gold mining a thousand lose money. There
is no royal road to fortune in gold mining
any more than in anything else.
HUNTING FOR FOOD NOT GOLD. -The
steamer Cleveland has arrived at Otter
Point, British Columbia, from St. Michael,
bringing with her from the Yukon gold
fields a story of distress and disaster. The
miners she had on board and office= in
charge of the ship tell the titory of disaster
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and distress. at DEMON!. •The winter has
Toe:enat the mining city of the frozen north,
and two grey% stores of the place have closed
their doors, for they have nothing to sell.
who have been seeking gold, now,
must seek tor food or starve.
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News of the Week.
NOT SO .DISTRESSINO. -The Earl of Cado-
gan, Viceroy of Ireland, has issued a state-
ment to the effect that the reports of famine
prospects in Ireland are unjustifiable.
GAMBLED A FORTUNE -Baron von Beh-
radar, a lieutenant in the German army,whno,
has been at Ostend during the entire seaso
committed suicide on Thursday evening,
•
liming lost a fortune of eighty thousand
pounds in gambling.• • -
BfG SALMON Aex. -Vessels arriving at
San Francisco from Alaska report that tbe
salmon run in the north will break all pre-
vious records. The schooner -Premier ar-
rived from Unalaska with 2,800 barrels of
salmon, and the ship Eclipse got 10,500
cases. -
• SHOOK KILLED HER. -Mrs. Roda Hun-
ter, of Detroit, aged 79, died while sitting
in a chair, at the home of her sister'Mrs.
Albert Granby, of Meunt Clemens, Michi-
gan. Mrs. Granby was reading to her an
account of the death of an old friend in
New York, when she exclaimed : "Ob,
dear 1' and,expired.
THE QUEEN INTERESTED IN KLONDIKE.-
Vanity Fair says the Queen is quite inter-
ested in the rush to the Klondike gold
mining regions, and has asked many ques-
tions regarding the protection afforded there
to her subjects, • Her Majesty knows a
great deal about British Columbia, where a
vast estate was purchased for the crown a
few years ago.
THE STRIKE'S FATAL END. -The .strike
situation reached a terrible crisis on the
outskirts of Latimer Pennsylvania, Thurs-
day, when a band Of deputy sheriffs fired
into an infiiriated mob of miners. The men
fell like so many sheep, and the excitement
since has been so intense that no accurate
figures of the dead and wounded can be ob-
tained. • 'Reports run from 15 to 20 odd
killed and 40 or more• wounded. Many of
these will die.
His BIBLE WORTH A FORTUNE.-Freder-
iek W. Whitehead, porter in a New York
tea store, has fallen heir, according to
rumor, to a fortune in England amounting
to $117,000 'left by a maiden aunt. White-
head, who is 35 years old, came to this
country from England twelve years ago. He
proved his identity to the law firm which
was seeking for him by means of a, little
Bible which he had carried for years and on
the fly -leaf of which his mother's name was
inscribed. •
TERRIBLY FATAL COLLISION. -A head -end
collision occurred at 1 o'clock Thursday
morning a mile west of New Castle, Color-
ado, between a Denver & Rio Grand pas-
senger train and a freight of the Colorado
Midland. Latest information feom , the
wreck makes if almost certain that 25 per- .
sons are dead and a dozen badly injured,
fully half of whom will die.
DROPPED -DEAD IN FRAYER-MEETING.-
Jenne A. Hathaway, a proment lawyer of
Oswego, New York, in company with his
wife, attended a prayer -meeting the other
night and arose to pray. At that moment a
-belt at the electric company's power house
broke, extinguishing all the city lights,
those of- the church included. Mr. Hath-
away fell to the floor. When the gas was
lighted a moment later be was discovered to
be dead. •
BeIIGHT THE:WHOLE COUNTRY. -The NeW
York World prints the following :-"The
control of the Government of Honduras
by Americans', are the words of the
American Council at Honduras, used
in his report to the State Department
concerning the effect of the concessions
recently made- by the Government of
Honduras to an organization of wealthy
New Yorkers.. This consideration was the
cause of the advancing of several million
dollars -Whether five million or fifteen can-
na be ascertained -to the Honduras Gov•
ernment, whereby itemay keep above bank-
ruptcy.
THE CZAR AND THE CENSITS.-The Czar
recently, filled up a census paper in his own
hand -writing, giving his name and surname
"Romenov, " his sooial statue as "czar of ali
the Ruggles," his profession as "master of
all the land of the Russian empire," and
giving as his accessory occupation that of
"landed proprietor and agriculturist." For
the czarina the czar wrote, "Czarina of all
the Russians, mistress of all the land be-
longing to the Russian ernpire,and patroness
of all houses of employment."
W. C. T. U.. AFTER LYNCHERS. -Mies
Francis E. Willard, representing not only
her pereenal interest and opinion, but that
of the society of which she is the head, has
'sent a communication' to the anti -lynch-.
ing gonvention in which she says: i"I
see W the Associate Press despatches '
that youpurpose calling a convention to
consider the crime of lynching, which, after
• a lull that gave us hope, seems ito be again
that will be moat helpful in p tting down
rampant. •,Thie is a movement i your part
what no patriot can fail to regeid as a cal-
amity. This subject comes up again at the
bienniel meeting of the World' Women's
Christian Temperance Union, i
and the National Women's Oh/legal] Tem-
perance Union' in Buffer°, in October next,
and you willfind that we shall stand
staunchly bythe levers of good- order and
j
even -banded ustice to all races."
smslismossiimisma
-Up to the end of July the quantity
cheese manufactured it the Lilolmeevjlle
factory was 93,654 lbs., for whicI was real-
ized the sum of $7,673.83. • The. amount
manufactured during the same period laist
year was 54,866 lbs.'for which was realized
the sum of $3,778.50.
-Rev. J. L. Kehr tied the matrimonial
knot on Wednesday of last week, at his re-
sidence in Brussels, between W. J. Pass-
more of Teeinvater, and Miss Sarah J. Cur-
rie, Of Wingham, formerly of Monis town-
ship. And the Post adds: Between resident
and superannuated minister's in Brussels, a
couple need never be afraid to visit Brussels
to have a job of the above kind done with
neatness and despatch. •
-The farm of the late Wm. Henderson,
on the 6th'concession of Goderich township,
was sold on Wednesday of last week by
public auction, the purchiuser being Mr.
James McMillan, of the 4th. The farm
contains about 60 acres, and is nearly all
under cultivation. The purchase price of
• $2,300 is a very reasonable figure, as the
soil is good. Mr. Robert Henderson, the
present tenant, will occupy it, for another
year.
• -Last week some person in Godertch
threw a piece of poisoned meat over a fence
with the evident intention of poisoning a
dog, but a child finding the meat put it into
his mouth and sucked it, and would cer-
tainly have died had it not been noticed
trying to eat it. As it was the little one
was very ill, and had syniplems of severe
'poisoning, and the person who so carelessly
tried to 'destroy the dog, was only saved
from being a murderer through the child
having been seen picking net the piece of
meat. •
-The residence of Mr. S. T. Walters, of
Holmeeville, nag, on Wednesday evening of
last week, the scene of an interesting event.
Exactly at 7 o'clock, Mr. Henry Tebbutti
and Miss Emma Walters, secoad daughter
of Mr. S. T. Walters, were pronounced man
and wife by Rev. G. W. Andrews, B. A., in
the preeence of some fifty -invited guests,
chiefly relatives of the contracting parties.
Mr. Lewis Tebbutt was groomsman, and
Mies Carrie Walters bridesmaid. Mr. Teb-
butt holds a lucrative situation near the
town of Redlands, California, and with his
bride leaves for there in the course of a few
days.
SEPTEMBEIt 17, 1897.
PEOPLE'S
SY STORE.
OMIOMMIRMWMW MMMMMMMM =WM. MMMMMM WWWWWWW.
The greater portion of our Fall Stock is now in and thelved. Ware
glad to be able to Say that for, variety and value we were neter better able to
please you. Our stock, take it all in all, is really worth coming a long distance
to see. The assortment is so thoroughly Up -To -Date, and the prices so reason-
able, that you'll find it an easy thing to shop here--easy—because you will see
at one upon inspection that you are right in the very midst of New Things,
that won't cost you. any extra price ; along with this comes our straight metholl
of doing business, which insures every buyer against any doubtful trading: No
goods are misrepresented, and salespeople who thoroughly. understand their busi-
ness are here to render you their best services. This week we wish to call your
particular attention to our Dress Goods, Jackets, ancl Jacket Cloths, for these
are usually among the -first parchases of the season.
We have many thousands of yards, and many different
• styles of Dress Goods to choose from. We pay particular
attention to Dresses and. their Trimmings, ani who is better
able to give you what is newest and best, than the merchant
who makes a particular study of the matter. Here are a
few of the 'names of the New Dress Goods : Matalasse,
Covert Cloths, Poplins, Brocatelles, Columbians, Ottomans,
Muscovites, and many others with as many different colors
and shades. Some of these are possibly new names to you,
but they represent the latest Dress Fabrics, and in order to
get acquainted with tliem, it might be well to call where
they are, and have them introduced to you. The Trimmings
are here too in the form of Braids, Gimps, Loops, Pendants,
'<Section, Etc.
••Popular, "easy to pay," prices, are the only prices we
• put upon the choicest things. Come then with the expectation
of being well suited, and we will do our best to see that
• you are not disappointed.
There is scarcely a more important article of Dress, than
the Jacket; whatever may be the inner covering—the outer
covering, "The Jacket" must be stylish and Dressy . There
e a few changes from last season. The sleeves ale per-
. .
,ieeptibly smaller, and some of the Jackets are a little longer.
he collars are improved, and the genial appearance possibly
more becoming to the average figure. Some of the colors are
• .
'very pretty, especially the New Greens, Fawns, Browns,
!-Blues and Toned Mixtures, which are made up in both fine
•
and heavy cloths.
Here's good news for you.! $5 will buy you a very
• 'good. Jacket, one that looks well, fits well, and that will
• wear well. The higher priced Jackets are of course more
• tobby and in greater variety, but you will be pleased to see
how nice a garment you can get at $6, $7, $8 and $10.
Our Jacket and Cape Cloths are considerably different from
•'other seasons, some of them are for early Fall wear, and
• others specially made for thmfort as well as for looks. The
obest cloths are not at all expensive this year, so that a little
cash will go a good ways.
MMIMOOMMOO
,
We anticipate a very Busy Fall season. We have bought in large quanti-
ties, and must,sell in lake quantities. To -Day, the smallest possible margin
profit upon, the largest 'amount of sales is what makes a "Busy Store." At
this early date,perhaps before you have given much thought as to what you will
wear,we invite you to turn your attention our way. Some of these days the rains
will beat heavily, and the winds will blow cold—then the feeling for Water-
proofs, Underwear, Jackets and. Furs, will seize you. We ask you to bear ix
mind, not only now, but at all times, that "Our Store" is in the foremost
rank for fashionable and reliable goods. Look over this column as it comes to
you weekly. It will let you into the knowledge of what is being shown, and
the prices of many of the goods. A, visit to our store is- the best way of course;
but next to that, stands our advertisement in this column—a reliable pointer
in black and white as to what is in store for you. We'll keep you posted.
•
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6-Vit13
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• DRY GOODS COMPANY,
Seaforth's Greatest Cash Dry Goods Store.
ear inere
Wm. Hele'
manful lady
SeriOUSilineas
Clinton, 13
JOSVII Clifton
eetteeesion 5, Wes
afisOssufrey, of Bly
Ariying horse be
of Porter's Hill,
fence the other da
Dr.Freeborn, of
ova to Magentawa,
rec1-14 good vac
'Goderieh 0
making large Alp
tebreat Britain.
a.-james Maxwell,
ortune to break
e Wrist, on Th
in • the effects
old ehild of lt
of Wingham, di
*meg Ireland has
beat etravr in Mor
feet, and 35 feet
of straw -
Mr. John Gibbings
heifer, only 16
eight quarts of
Mn. George Bedford
Henry Hill's farm
on of Hallett, whic
Mr. Ephriain Snell.
lion. John Dryden,
ei has been invit
Fall Fair, to he h
tember 30 and Octedie
Miss Limrnie Hamil
week -for Indian He
ry, and on her arrival
to Mr. E. Jarvis, for
The Committee of 01
in -charge the Stave
e accepted plans for
le building, to cost
The other night some
- red the cellar of III
London Road, near=
ars of fruit and two j
„On Wednesday Otero
,. Frank A. J. _Shore,
ted in-tnarriage at Ne
"*e Simpson. Mr. an
de in Wingham.
The other day whileA
• butcher, of Winglzn
a
he slipped- and fell,e
pail of boiling 14
badly.
4-4-1141r. Maurice Park, w
'ing the jewelry butut
et four months,
rest in his father'
,-S▪ ome Weeks ago 4-
hn Miight, operatc:r as
*bray station, Exeter,
*wed by poison ivy. T
- 4 -work gradually, and
off work with badly s
arms.
-Knox church, Goderi
undergoing extensive itn
-opened on Sunday
• le bele-conducted by Rev.
.�f'London, and the new b
be used for the first time.
-Gaunt * Sons, St.' H
leer of prizes at the fade
Atom, also securing the firsi
these sheep; Smith & I
- aslito prize winners in the 12
-E. B. Creighton, at
*position an connection n
Central Railway, St. Tho
'ton is a competent raiiwir
o f experience In the vari
and should moon make hie
-On Wednesday aftetn
the marriage of David
berry, and Miss Mary An
side, was solemnized at ti
e, Wingham. Only the
01 the bride Were present.
moult% intend spending
among friends in the east.
THE trilti
,Szsvolt4 SO
Tall Wheat per bushel, (old)
Till Wheat, (new) . .
W11,42!tlper
was per
4 Peas per bulimia... agir
• isakeeper buena'. ..- a
'Sinters Ito. a -
_.1110.4.4..sw.ov......• al.
per doz.._ ,11. • VI I I IMO WWI 1111” ;
,per1001;.. 6,4,••••• -hi 4. 00 101
1ff Per jot ttew..,
„muss r 100
* beef kips.... .14.• it. 4 444 4:
Wool.......................
-
- 4.* 31, .1. ?me .4 ir-•
**AM is"; bush, anesetede.•
_ (rotacc) pir bawd- ...v.,
-1/400444, 011) (tong.. IND
airoodperoard (short)
it• lasd
y See&
per NO li;L:1,4rafts
AOW, per lb,* • 4* so mr-s ••• • 4 • 4 •
TO11011104 Sept. 16, -fall
"ries wheat, 110.119 to VS
psis, per bush, rie to 62;ie;
1E, aft. 1800 to la to ; butt
seta per both, 40o to tee
14In ; dratted bogs, pan*
•
Dairy Ma?
INGERSOLL, Sepbealbel
to -day were 3,32-0 boxt
lid for solored and ne
dull.
Lonnotes___ Septemoer
factories offered 8;339 'hoe
lot of 125 boxes sold at 9
large attendance. Med
bid 9 5-16c for 'Tailored an
theca, N. Y., Septend
'Utica Board of Trade to,
sales of cheese were tnied
at Sic, 235 boxes large A
large at 8e. 112 boxes
boxes *mall at Ste, 140
140 boxes aniall at 9; 674
-40 pkgs creamery hott4
ereseiwy, batter at 19e,
193/4c. Cheese to lower tt
-At Little Falls these
.Eks boxes large at 8e, 1,41
-AK 300 boxes large at p
boxes small at 8e; 20 pi
MU 16c,
MONTREAL, Septembe
Ontario cheese, 91-03 to
,eteese,9c ; Quebec eihee
•exports loot 'week amount
w.at ooncpared with 31,001
lard year. Butter--Thei
Ault. a firnt tone to the
fresant, and while stiller
Wlllino to pay She pnee
Made at 20c.
; /Monde, J8c;da
Egge-The egg mi
ve and about steady.
-att. lie te 18c and new lah
Termite, September
ifl the satiation.. Price*
14 better qualities. Lot
*Milt to move. There is
eta are as follows; I
nine 81a to 10e C
Urge diary) rolls, Ile to
414d pails, ile to 12c;
.t..boleo, 140 to 15c; trim
and oreameria poi
-4-41001e-The market is
*rade of any importan�e
e goods are c
molding foe higher price
*Ming te
Wary way at 9io to 1,4e