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to interest acne
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eraing to be bet-
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ws and ruew are
reet of remits:—
n large ptr.
l.eaning seinton
bttve. The new
Male to hand
reliability in
1"Venk and
liana in these
ren, new gracing
nd Seaforth.
-e unutuai de -
carpets wet
le- most. critical
way eorne day
g)otat Axmins
Unions, Tap_
to -day
all right in
e r round and
r hails, bath-
-.ovate houses it
_ed. Linoleum
,airte a combin-
which is cer-
patteres in
t in the town,
-popular el-
and with Lin-
ehe, and we
F° u are likely
!inn leads every
- Nouse wife. to
a requiree, to
comfort of her
nt things need-
Liee, Portieres,
D new goods
on. sale but a
e beauty of the
ti of choosing,
:n create a sen -
really knew
artistio hang-
ito the laoieet,
the kind every -
ere the kind
tains, cobweb -
Word paint for
'effect in con-
Onvey to you
elur Lace Cur-
eftraativenese—
t.
oar business le
olhe prettieeb
We have
ire. when there
lag woroan a
ritundings. we
t elle cut tains
edadows a true
degance. We
at moderate
1 Cash
i ore..
was in Sea -
sister, Mr.
, our worthy
R. FuIteada
lot at the
oirs' (liveli-
est% is visit.
oseph Had-
)nds of Mr.
, has been so
be pleased to-
g nicely.—
allot are in
he Confer -
,en appointed
dian Order of
rand lodge,
Hamilton.—
college, has
elturch . with
'Oa past two
s vicedur-
' .—Mrs. G.
erwise het-
. dwelling.—
eter, -recently
Mr. David
received the
re sired by
Iburn,
izii-
vIllage. It
A meeting of
oath Huron,
aiensedl, on
m. A
tie the ladies
rye recently
number of
acting in
from -5'mr.
nday even -
was
khem to re-
rehy to have
eFected on EV
ners of it
council.
eavy hiss
est week -
at drilling a
it core:wagon,
4 the barn -
en for the
le and tanka
nig water on
ale building
eie been de-
itraw, how-
ct
IRTY-THIRD YEAR.
WROLE -• NUMBER, 1.852. I
SI4AFOR
11,
FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 190.
IMoLEAN BROS.* Publiffhers
I $1 a Year in Advance.
2 STORES
50 ft. wide
woft. long
ood Dresse
2 FLOORS
Ground :f Moor
B.wrAo,
!
.uppar roar
MANIIIrACTUR.
11110. !
!
Te can place you on the list of the Good
Dressers of this community with -
_out charging you high- prices.
Good dressers have acquired the habit of
looking to this store for their clothes. It's
a good habit, too. Many of our best custom-
ers we have won simply on the merits of our
clothing. They are " clothes of quality," for
they zoittain every good quality known to the
tailoring art—moderate price or suit luxury.
y• our Suit is Here.
The best tailoring talent in the land has
built these suits according to the latest cus-
tom models. Shapely shoulders, narrow la-
pels, drapery with swing and- dash are hard
things to describe in words, but easily shown
in the garments.
To buy the suit you'd, liiKe to Near, will
take 1e3s. money - here than you think. If
you'll -step in for a look, we'll wager anything
that we know where you will buy your next
suit.
It WU: dUltatt iraulutxfat3t
Special Sellin
THIS AND NEXT WEEIC
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WA111111 WEATHER GOODS.
Summer Suits in light weight serges and worsteds, flannels, light tweeds,
Eght coats and vests, white vests, (kn.
MEN'S SITITS—$3.90, $500, $6.50, $7.50, $8.50, $10.00.
MEN'S ,SUMMER COATS -90c, $1.25, $1.75, $2.00, $2,50.
MEN'S WHITE VESTS -75c, $1.00, 1.50,$00.$
MEN'S ODD PANTS -75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00.
BOYS' SUITS, Two Piece—$1.59, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00. -
BUYS' SUITS, Three piece—$2.50, $3.00; $3.50, KA $1,50,
BOYS' LION BRAND PANTS—Doublelseat,and knee, 50c 8,1nd 7e.
BOYS' COTTON PANTS—Will give twice the wear of shoddy goods,
4
25e and 35c.
BOYS' SUMMER COATS -60c, 75c and 90c.
-BOYS' SWEATERS, all colors -35c, 500, 75c, 90c ELnd $1.00.
'BOYS' Summer Tind4rshirts and. Drawers, 25c and 3
- 'MEN'S STRAW HATS -25c, .50c, 75c and $1.00.
'MEN'S SLMMER UNDERWEAR -25c, 50c. and 75c.
'MEN'S SHIRTS -33c, 50c, 75e, $1.00 and $1.25. -
11EN.'S SOX -10c, 15; 20c, 25; 35c and ,50c.
:-MEN'S COLLARS -45c, 20c and 25c. I
:MEN'S TIES -15c, 25c, 35c and 50c.
.2.ifEN'S BELTS -25c, 35c, 50c, '60c, 750 arid $1.00.
Style C
a
ohliess
d Comfort
Can be lpought oult of the above -list at
small cost.
You'll not find fault with our goods,
and you can't find fault with our
prices. Why, ve can transform_an
overheated, uncomfortable man into
a cheerful and sa isfie citizen in Iess
than twenty minutes, and ,hardly
touch his, pocket book.
...,~ANNANyvowww,,AAN
Butter and Eggs tal•gen
Greig & Stew
.(SUOCESSORS TO GREIG &
Cash.
art
ACDO -ALM
Johnson Bros.' Old 1nd,
H
Ilomeseekers' Exc rsiOns
Manitoba and Northwest,
July 4ih1 1903.
18th
•
June •
s
1++41 141-1-1444+44
Winnippg, ran, Wasko-daTMan., Estavan, Assa, Mosomin, Man.,
earth, Mau.,... -return fare, good for 60 days, $28.00..
Regina, Agsa., Moose Jaw,. Assa., Yorkton, Assa.,—,returr) fare, good
60 days, -e3o.ocl:
Prince Albert, Sask., Macleod, Alberta Calgary, Alb6rta,' $35.00.
Red Deer and Edmonton, $40.00.
Particulars and tickets at C. E --R. Office.
GREIG& SirEWAFITI Agen
COVNTY 00 NOM,
The county council met in the °butt
mho; GOderioh, on Tuesdiv of last Week,
ill the members being present excepb Mr.
Pefadtetnezon, eiho is suffering, from an ao-
The Warden addressed the council, ex-
pressing the Wish that Mir. Pattereon may
110011 recover., He mentioflei some ef, tike
important matters t000nie bet re the come-
-oil the matte, of increase accommodation
-at the House of Refuge, the good roads
gustation and the matter of bridges.
A letter was received from President
Mille, of this Agrionitura1l College, stating
that no county pupil couP be acisepted this
-
year. •
A regtheitien for a gra t to the Laura
Sword monument was ioi to the execubive
committee.
A letter from A. Cars n, ofSte Marys
Collegiate testitute, re c unty grant was
sent to -education committee.
An appftcation from Arthur Centelon, of
Clinton, to be appointed inspector at Zen
miller bridge* referred to road and bridge
oommittee. •
Return* re ating to the ood roads move -
meat were la d before the council and re-
ferred to the good roads 04 nimittee.
n e committee.
,A. numbr f accounts ere received and
sent to fin
A claim:fo damages euetained by A. C.
Jackson at f1anohenber bridge was sent to
executive hommittee.
A petition Was received irom P. K. Ayles-
wOrth and bear others rel ting to a change
in sobool motions Nos. 4 send 7 in Howiok
township, pent to education committee. .
,TAILOR'S REPORT.
The jailor reported thab et the present
time there are ;three prisoners confined in
the county jaileftwo on a charge of vagrancy
and one oh _a charge of iasanity. He re-
quested that two screen doers be purchased
for the jail hens%
,Sent to oottinty property coramittee.
AUDITOR'S REPORT,
The comity auditors reported that they
had examined the hooka of the treasurer
and found the same correct ; the mortgages
held by the °Minty as moiety for sinking
fund were also correct, and the security
given by the treasurer was'eatiefactory. The
total receiptsi for 1902 were $69,045.29 ; the
diebursemento, $67,664.851leaving a balentoe
1
of $1330.44.
, Sent teefinence committee.
isoon ROADS COMMITTEE.
The good reads committee reporeed that
afber coneiderling the number of unfavorable
expression's from the several municipalities
in the county regardneg taking action in the
good roads movement, they believed it
would...be "unitise to proemial further at the
present tithe' as the necessary two thirds
mejority had: not been received, only ten
townships out of the 16 being favorable. As
several amendments are proposed at this
seasiotevi the Provincial Legislature, one Of
them being the extension of time for county
tiounoils tO take action, they recommended
that the. ;matter be left in abeyanoe until
some future- time.
The repOrtwas adopted.
OUSE OF REFUGE.
;I
The Hose of Refuge conimittee reported
that they ia4 met on January 30th and. let
the tender fot bread for the Refuge to H.
Bartoliffe, at 1.$2.5 per hundred ; to A.
Couch forinet, at six cents per pound, and
to' J. W. Irtsiin for grocery supplies. On,
the first of April they visited the House of
Refuge and made a thotoegh inspection of
the house n4 firm, and Were Satisfied that
the mtusage ente was good. They asked
the inspector and keePer to make some re-
pairs, partiou.ar1y iu the beeement floor. ,On
June 2nd the again visited the house, and
found every ling in. goo order. They
found thet JI. Hannah re eives for James
Smith, an in ate, $60 per year, paying $55
to the inepoator and keeping five a year for
funeral expennes; until $25 is set aside for
that purpose.i They find t at the house has
been over-orowded all year and recommend-
edthat an addition be ma Le to the house
of soffit:dent size to acoonem date the present
and future re uirements of he inmates, and
thet a buildi g committee e appointed by
the council I procure plaie and specifice,-
tione for the ieeded additien and have the
same ready t present to the. council at the
-
December ashisn.
The report was adopted.
Mr . -Innis 'waited on the counoil relative
to improvenients to approa hes to the Stan-
ley bridge. h The road and bridge oominittee
was instruotef- to attend to the matter.
A letter received from Lieutenant-Colonel
Varcoe asking for grant te 33rd regiment,
sent to exec ive committee.. .
Mr. A. C. Jackson and Mr. Askwith
waited on•th council and explained parti-
'cellars in- e ijinotion with the accident at
Manoheiterfiridge.
!COUNTY PROP Ty,
The county property co mittee reporte d
that they had impeded the jail and found
the building lin good ordeh. They reeom-
mended that the heating system be °hanged
to that of het water. They furbher recom-
mended that two sereen deore be purchased
for the jailor'a residence. They also visited
the court/Also:dee and found everything in
good shape, tilled recommen ed that a new 20
foot flag be p rohased, as the Old one is worn
out. They a. so recommended that the walls
of the court r om be painted and the wood
Work varnished. The °minty engineer was
insbrinted to prepare apec'ficatione for this
work and ob ain the probable cost. The
committee fo 'nd that the probable cost of
the work wilil be about $.260. They recom-
mended that plane and specifications be
prepared -an, tenders be repeived, the work
to be done d' ring tbe vacation.
The report was adopted.
Mr. M. Murdie, reeve of MoKillop,
waited on the council relative to the bound-
-arylline betWeen the townehips of MoKillop
and Logan. iThe matter I was referred to
special committee.
Moved by Mr. Fergus n, seconded by
Mr. Niftier, tat a grant o $15 be made to
a union Farj: ere' Institute to be held at
Clifford and Lakelet. Sant to special- com-
mittee.
1 EQULIZATIO N. •
The equalieation committee reciommended
the same schedule of equlleation as last year
be accepted for 1903.
Moved by Mr. Connolly, !seconded by Mr.
,
Cantelon, that the equalized value of God-
erioh towneklip be reduced $1 per sore.
Lost. '
Moved by Mrd McLean, seconded by Mr.
<Gunn,' that the equlizabion of Tuckeremith
be reduced $2 per acre. Lost.
- The repent was then adopted. '
for LA. deputation from the ;bownship of 0°1-
bcirne,waited on the council relative to °edi-
ting dawn th hill on the Goderioh townsiap
aobraville ba
ridge. The qu-
trt; ofthewmrefe eel' to the eiecutive commit-.
tee. • 1
1
SPECIAL COMMITTE.E.
,
- The special ontnmittee reported that they
Sbad had platied before them a oommtmication
f in Mr, At[tbry White, peputy Commis-
! '
,
sinner of 4rown Lands or Onterionrelatin
to a draini matter betwe n the township o
1
Logan an4 the , township of MoKillop, an
the committee recommended that a reeolu
tion be passed by the coning attehorizing th
township of McKillop to proceed with th
matter aceording to theetatute. They r
commended thou the cannel' memorelize the
Lieutenant•Gotternor in council to have
instructions given to have the proper line
located .from the north limit of the 12th
concession of MoKillop to the township of
Grey boundary, and permit stakes placed at
the corners of the-Conceesion roads. They
recommended that Mr. Bell, of Sb. Thomas,
a Provinciel civil engineer; be appointed to
earry out the work, and thab the 'county
clerk wrilte Mr. Bell and aecertain from
him wha he ' would charge per day
while on the work, and after receiving an
answer, c rrespond at once with John 0.
Morrison, clerk of MoKillop, in orming him
of the am er he may reeeive in the matter.
The rep rt was adopte . i
Moved by Mr. Fergson," seconded by
Mr, Youn , that Messrs. Cants n Bowmen,
Hioks, Lo kharb and the Warden be a build -
Ing oommi tee on the pr posed addibion to
the House of Refuge.—Carried.
EDUCATION COMMITTE .
The edu ation committtee re orted that
they had i vestigabed elle comp aint of Mr.
Baer agai at Inspector Tom, aid were of
the opinii that the charges h d nob been
sustained; and entirely ! exorke ated the in-
spector from all'ble.me in the matter. In
the matter of the olaima of Ste Marys Col-
legiate Institute they recommen Lcd that no
notion he taken. In the matter of the peti-
tion of fiv4 ratepayers of the township of
Howiok, recommended . that Mr. James
Turnbull, Jamestown; ' Thom s E. Hays,
Seaforbh ; Robert Buchanan, Westfield ;
,the oounty judge and Inspect r Robb be
appointed a board of arbitration to arbitrate
acoording to the public) school ant.
The rep rt was adopted. i•
i
EXECUTIVE COMMITTE
The ex outive committee r
that the o aim ler dame, es and
bill made by A. C. Ja kson,
caused by an aceidene at Manch
be settled.' They recom is ended
of $600 be made to the 3r4 r
extra pay while in cam ;but
,oase is the extra pay to exam
day. Recommended tha
In the matter of a reques
wards the erection qf
memory If Laura See
prominent y during the
of 1813. he pepers, in
ohtting d wn of the 1
were gon over by t
as one of the members of
abeent, th
forted the
the whole.
ir
heole.
Messrs.
$15 be ma
Clifford,
made.
The repert was painted in oa
commending grant of $ 00 tow
ting down of the hil ab ohnes
by -M
that
ese.—
commended
the doetor'a
of Auburn,
ster bridge,
hab a grant
giment fen'
ob in any
25 cents a
no act'on be taken
for grant to-
monu eat to the
rd, wb figured so
teoubl some times
onnect on with the
ill at Holmesville
e ooms, ittee, and,
the oo mittee was
herefore, re-
mmittee of
is motion of
t a grant Of
Institute at
e same be
mittee re-
ads the out-
ille bridge.
. Lookhert,
o grant be
oot on 'di -
vote was t tie they, t
matter ba k t the o
In the att r of t
rguson an1 Miler th
e to thej Fa mere'
eoommen ed that t
In, ooun il it was move
seaodonedfeodr b y Mi. Miller,
made for • abh.ve pur
1 .
vieion.,
• • Moved y Mr. Miller,
Bowman, hat in the eve
the equedi ation that the
to the cou ty judge, and
etebter be eft in the han
il
r
Committee —Oarried.
second
t of an
matte
if rejeo
sof t
e Moved y Mr. Browi an, S
Mr. Miltell, that we ver -
absence of D. Patterson, Esq.,
den, throt4gh an midden , and
true thab ie may soon be rest
h and strengt
me be retains
eion, and tha
forward a.co
Patterson.—
usual heal
that his n
for this se
struoted t
tion to Mt
, Moved
Gunn, tha
session, 19
of opening
e d. —Carri
Moved
Bowman,
assisb in i
prairie be
and East
ported on
Deomber.
y Mr. Durnin,
the motion p
2, to grant $5
up a road in •
d.
y ,Mr. Miller
hat a grant of
proving the n
ween the lo•
awanosh.
y the execute
. We
on th
the o
•y of
&ride d
seoon
ssecl a
for
olborn
secoh
$1,000
ad sit
ft oi
cern
d by Mr,
apeeal from
be referred
ed that the
e Warden'e
conded by
regret the
t this see -
• hope and
red to hie
would ask
pay sheet
rk be in -
this resoln-
ed by Mr.
the June
he ;purpose
be reoind-
ed by Mr.
be made to
Dated on the
of Alorris
to be re-
ibtee next
Moved Ly Mr. Hicks, second d by Mr.
Lamont, that this counoi „back d by a large
rural cone ibuency, - won d urg upon the
1
Provincial and Dominion Gove nments, the
great necessity for leg station compelling
railway e rporations ti afford itdoheaper
and moral satisfactory mode f drainage
across the r lands, makin it c iiipulsory to
supply pr per cattle gin ds, an press for
equitable axation of rs ilwaye and other
oorporatio s, and that a opy o this - reso-
lution be orwarded to the re i resentatives
of this co nty in Parlia tint— arried.
Moved y Mr. Fergus n, eeco ded by Mr.
Cantelon, that this, coup il lea e over the
matter of °hanging the heatin system at
the jail u til the Decem er sees en, so that
the comet ttee can asce tain t 6 probable
cost, and hen have th engin er call for
tenders, i so instructed. Carri d.
, Moved by Mr. Fergus re 8000 sled by Mr.
Lookharb, that this coon il buiI4l the bridge
knewn a the Westfi ld bri ge, on the
bohndary etween East' 4nd Wlest W-awan-
osh, in 19 4.—Caeried..
FINANCE1, COM
#1
IITTEE
Ihe finance committee reoeisled and ex-
amined a puniber of aocbunts nd recom-
mended thi:tb the same bs paid. In the mat-
ter of the °counts qf p poring the treas-
urer's office, and the bill of Dr. haw for at-
tendance and tree. me t of case in the
House of efuge, rcom» endec that they
be present d to the con, oil fo their con-
.
sideration They folind that t e total as-
sessment f the cum y as $2, 01,290, and
in order t raise the am untne uired for all
p 43,068.31, it ill be necessary to
l
eurpe'
v y
ao s rateof.1 1-3 mills en the dollar, and
reoommen ed that a by- aw he passed ac-
cordingly.
The repOrt was adopt d.
D AND BRIDO COMM' WEE. !
Ro
The roa1 and bridge
mended thab the brid
guson's br dge, between
East Wa anosh and Mo
that the t mber from th
be used inlits constructi
call for tenders for t
bridge at nee, In refe
of Alex. Innis, respeo
bridge, re nnmended th
of road an 1 grade be ma
the bried e, and a fen
teams in e proaohingth
commend d that the ten
of $5.40 per cubic ya
work at b e Maitland b
reference to the appli
Cantelon, to be appoin
ment work, reoommende
taken.
The rep rt was amen
Mr. Jose h Neagel as In
commi tee recom-
e known as Fer-
the t wnships of
ris, be rebuilt, and
Win ham bridge
n; the engineer to
e ere tion of this
ence to the request
hg, he Stanley
b the roper width
e to aoh side of
e bui1t to eprotect
bridge! They re-
er of 1 ohn Barker,
d, fo the cement
dge be oeepted. In
tion of Arthur
ed ins &titer of ce-
-that o action be
ed b appointing
• pector of conorete
•
WINDOW SHADES
COTTAGE RODS
and CURTAIN POLES
at Lowest Prices.
A 1.1-4E. WIENTE I,
'A—SEAPORT
Seaforth Races
• Big Fields and Fast Racing
The Monarchs of the Turf -
The Aristocrats of the Harness Horse
Wor0 in their great struggles
for Supremacy
To be men only at the
SEAFORTH MEETING
June 16 cS-. 17, 1903.
Each day equally good. Do not fail bo be
in attendencie. Follow the 33rd Regiment
Band hawk)* for the track at 1,30 each
afternoon
1 •
Remember the dates and be
the bell rings.
Admission, 25 cents.
Carifigeni 25 cents.
M. BROD4RIOK, See.
there when
Grand stand, 25o.
R. WILSON, Pres.
1184-8
work at Benmiller and Maitland bridges, at
$1,75 per day.
BY-LAWS.
The following by-laws were passed:
No. 2.,—To raise by assessment within' the
county the sum of $43,068.31. No. 3. -e -To,
equalize the respective assessments of the
several municipalities in the county. NO.
4.—To ppoint arbitrators in the matter of
school sections Nos. 4 and 7, in the townehip
of•Howick. No. 5.—To borrow money to
meet current expenditures until taxes are
fetid to treasurer.
Maned by Mr. Gunn,, seconded by Mr.
McLean, that we do now 'adjourn to meet
again on the firet Tuesday in December.—
Carried.
The Loudon Conference of the
Methodist Church.
At the London Conference of the Metho-
dist church, held' lasb week. at Wingliam,
Rev. Jasper Wilson, of Ridgetown, was
elected president of the Conference on the
first ballot. Mr. Wi son received 127 antes,
only 109 being requ.red to elect, and, his
nearest Corripetitor -was—itev. Richard
Hobbs, who goes to trathroy from Wing=
hanni he having fie Oen, ev, Wesley E.
Kerr was eleoted se rotary 9 the Confer-
ence, and 'Rev. T. E. Harris° i and Rey. A.
K. Birk°, both of London, a eistant More-
tariee. In addresei g the •onference on
taking the chair, the new pre ident frankly
acknowledged that h had lo g desiredl the
office, notwithstandi g the fait that emit re-
tiring president con mud r lief at being
,able to give up the d ties at he end of! the
term. ,He felt willi g to gi e it a trial,
notwithstanding that there ere draevbecks
and harddwork conntoted wit the Pesition.
Ib was hard for him , o reali e that he had
been so honored as to be e •eoted to I the
presidency of the London" Conference,
though he had -been expecti g it and. wOuld
have been disappointed if he had net been
elected. Mr. Wilson said in coneltision
that ha would rather be pre ident of the
London Conference than an other confer-
ence.
VICTORIA COLLEO5.
A report was received fr m Chancellor
Burwash On Victoria Coll.) e. This year.
there are , 415 students 'at emding an in -
he total num-
,and in thee -
crease of 18 over last year.
ber of students in arts is 27
logy, 138.
• FINANCIAL.
The contingent fund corn Mee reported
recommending the following rants to dis-
tricts: London, $167 • Stratford, $91.30;
Wingham, $72.25; Goderioh, $55.84; Exe-
ter, $72.33 • Strathroy, $60 51 ; Sarnia,,
$52.20 ; Windsor, $58.33 ; Chethans, $57.70;
Ridgetown, $6693 ; Sb. Thomas, $83.67.
During the year the committee reported
that they had made diebureements as fol-
lows : Conference expendes, $257. 65;
funeral expenses, $110; supply expenses,
$364; medical expenses, $109.
The statistical committee's report showed
the membership of the churches in the con-
ference to be 49,284, of which 744 are on
trial. This is an increase in the total mem-
bership over Iasi) year of only 10. For
missions $36,303 was received, an increase
of $2,697; superannuation $8,858, an in-
crease of $330; educational, $3,656, an in-
crease of $271 ; Women'Missionary
Soc1ety,.$7,196, an increase a $65 '• emer-
gency fund, $2,276; temperance, $387, an
increase of $218 ; St. James' -elief, $1,487.
Of the St. James' fund n consi arable sum is
reported ;under the generalj fund as the
coisferance raised between 1 86,060 and
$7,000 for n that purpose. The total for
circuit purposee was $221,814, of which the
Ladies' Ads raised $26,222. For minis-
teriarsupport, $132,188 was raised, which is
an inerease of $2,279. During the year
nine new churches were built, at a value of
$23,000. The grand total raised for all
pure:mos in the conference for the year was
$414,788, en increase of $19,491 over the
previous year.
On a question being asked ais to why the
increase in membership of the church was
so small, Mr. Ayearet said that one great
Ne , many Methodists leaving the
reason eels the large emigretion to the
orthwel
varione dietricts in the conference.
The church tend parsonage aid fund
showed total expenditures during the year
of $1,21Q.38. Of the gener 1 conference
fund the Were reoeipts of $8j,815 'itnd ex-
penditures of about $8,000.
The superannuation fund tireasurers re-
ported tobal receipts from al conferences
$279,641.33.
THE NEXT MEETIN
The conference decided to ieet in Lon -
on next year, the church to b decided by
ondon Ministerial Asmoiatio It is under -
toed that it will be Wel ngton street
hurob, of which Rev. R. D. Hamilton • is
astor, he having extended an nvitation to
he conferenceA..
cOOD MOVE.
It WEIS decided, on motion o Rev. Rich -
rd Hobbe, to do away with the billeting
•ystem, as now in existence, Id each dele-
51111.......0.1.2
gate paying into a common fund for his ac-
commodation during the conference. Next
year each delegate will arrange for his own
accommodation. It took a ling time to
decide the matter, there being half a dozen
amendments which were all anted down.
THE CLOSING 1JP.1
Conference closed proceed gs Monday
night. The final draft of stations was re-
ported about midnight. Th a changes in
this county are as follows t Luoknow,
Reuben Millyard ; Gorrie, G. W. Holmes;
Aehfield, W. A. Smith ; Salem, J. Walk/
er ; Belgrave, A. E. Jones; Clinton, On4
term street, J. S. Cook ; Dinsgannon, J.
W. Robinson; Benmiller, J. G. Yelland ;
Walton A. Andrews; Bayfield, J. A.
Snell; kippen, E. A. Shaw.
The Gamey Goramission Report.
GAMEY CONDEMNED. STRATTON EXHON-
MATED.
The report of the commiesioners on the
Gamey charges was laid on the table of the
Legislature by the Premier en Thursday
afternoon. It ie a very voluminous docu-
menb, the report alone occupying 21 closely
printed bolnmns of the Torontoldaily papers.
The grairamen of the whole report, however,
is cont4ned in the concluding Portion,which
we give below
- NO BRIBE FROM,STEATTON. -
From -
these omissions the inference is
I
most pe suasive that no bribe or money was
received from the provincial secretary' on
the 29t1 of January, but that the Mersey
was afte wards acquired, and if that be so,
then th real source of this money is not yet
dieolose
RE A OLUE MIGHT BE FOUND.
With at pressing him in the maxim
omnia presumuntur contra spoliatorem,"
and th ugh ,the despoiling was done
.mepende ste lite et sendent curia," it is very
reasons le to believe that if the missing
pages of the Crossin book could be seen they
would d solose or give. a clue whereby would
be disco ered the genises of the $900 and
of the $ ,500, both coming, as Mr. Gamey
now aw ars, from one and the same eource.
His e ilanation of the particular source is
not so worthy ot credence as if the books
had been left unntutilated.
It is difficult to frame any consistent ao-
eount of Mr. Garney's career as member, for
it was throughout ineoesistent, as he played
a double part e but this much appears in
the evidence. e, His politics was Manitoulin,
with Gamey eis' member, on the side of any
Government in power', to the end that he
might ,serve his constituency, and also
secure shares in the various deals suppcnied
possible by not over-sorupuloue men.
JONES -GAMEY -Sin -WAN COMBINATION.
First was formed the Jones•Gamey com-
bination, with a view of acquiring "fran-
chises." Bute as Mr. Getmey'e friend,
Frank Sullivan, by his braggart' style and
pretended access to the Minister, fostered
the belief that he had 'more influence, the
uncle was euperceded, and the Sullivan.
Gamey combination began. As the first
move, support was assured to the Ross
Governmeet by the, letter of the 10bh of
September, and on the same day Mr. Gamey
takes part in the Conservative caucus at
Toronto. Then tumors got abroad of his
defection from party lines, and he notifies
hie manner of support by the amended letter
of the 27th Ootober, so that, while acting as
occasion required in the interesta. of the
Conservatives, he engages to support the
Governmenb when the House meets, if Mr.
Roes has a reasonable majority. Accord-
ingly, in January, 1903, he takes part -in
the North Perth campaign for the Conserv-
atives but ie embittered because he was
belibtled by the action of the Conservative
leaders. He repairs to the provincial more-
tarY, and begins- disonesing appointments,
but being confronted with hie conduct in
North Perth, he deolares his willingness to
advertise publicly his real and true pod -
tion. This was after the Government mas
jority hadinoreased to five. The Globe:
interview is published at the end of Janu-
ary, wherein hie political affiliation is still
further reduced below the standard of tug -
port promieed in the letter of October 27th,
and only extends to support "18 all matters
he is satisfied with."
TROXTBLES SURROUNDED GAMEY.
Nevertheless'the publication brings
trouble around his head from the Conserv-
atives, and his resignation begins to be
talkedwhinllti Oefgbo
oBtrneeststi.resign
rapG h. rt. janat reuyrti iweara:a
was
afternuqs b va
u
ad-
vised him as a friend, knowing more of the
man and hie. candidature than a etranger,
to reeign and run as an Independent, but
vt"hoeelvxepd in another contest, Yet, the member
ea nneswe e'r' 'and h et he n andrisk s a lawnadr awn:: s
in -
is growing in disfavor with both par -ties;
he ie getting to be regarded tie a double -
minded man, with all that sungests. He
surveys the situation. The glowing pros-
pers pictured by Frank Sullivan have
failed to become facts. he preetige of
directing Governmental patronage appears
to be meagre and illusive. He learns that
the Goverement, anticipating his resig-
nation, arelelanning to put Mr. McMillan,
a Socialist candidate, in the field. And
then, it may ba, comes the patriotic plan of
deliveranee, by, letting it Teak oub that
money was at the bottom of hie apparent
disloyalty. The -people supposed he had
gob a timber odnoession, and Dr. Arthur
and Dr. Struthers told him thab people
would say he had been bought. Let him
aooept and proflt by the belief, or, -rather,
the aesumption of his mercenary defection,
but, by a desperate effort, turn it into suc-
cess by depicting his career as set forth in
the statement for the House.
The temptation appears chiefly to be the
expeotation, if he could get corroboration of
his story, that be would become Minister of
Mines in a newladminietration. Whether
or not this is * correct apprisal of the
member's erratie conese, will depend upon
the estimate that may be made of this re-
port with its appendices of exhibits and
evidence.
ALL CHARGES M8PROVED.
Mr. Gamey had no personal interconree
with any member of the ministry except
the provincial Secretary. With two or
three of the others he had some official cor-
reepondence, but with the rest not even
VhaWLith regard to the added charge of , con-
spiracy, the commiesioners are of bhe opinion
that, as a matter of law, there is no evi-
dence whatever eo ituatain it, as against the
members of the Government and the other
persons charged. And according to the
methods of an ordinary trial, they would
be discharged frim the said aconeations by
the presiding judicial officer.
This being ED, the matter of the original
charge alone retnains, and as to the pro-
vincial eecretaryithere le the testimony that
hae been commented upon.
In our opinionithe corrupt charges stand
disproved -by a great body -of evidencewhich
appears to be more accurate and creditable
than that adduced.in Support thereof.
THE MONEY NOW IN COURT.
The $1,200 menticned hereinbefore has
not been paid into the hands of the oom-
mieeioners by Mr. Gamey. The commie-
sioners have impounded two -sums of money,
1.509 in Oadi produced by Mr. Gamey -in the
Bennie, and $1.500 represented by • his
marked -cheque of the 3rd of April, no.
The est sums have been lodged in the hands
of the -accountant of the anpreme ,00urb,
and : the oommilselonere advise that the
amonnts be carried Into a eeparate accounb.
to be`patd out upon the joint order of the
chancellor of Ontario and the chief justice
of the King's bench for the time being,
upon its being made satisfeetorily to ap-
pear that any claimant has legitimate title
thereto.
This inquiry oceupied 27 days -of hearing
in open and public -session during which 119
witnesses were examined, giving 3,512
pages of evidence, some 92 exhibits/filed,
giving 206 pages more, as embraced in a
volume of exhibits and eight volumes of
evideece.
Can/dee
—he Toronto Induernial Exhibition will
open lbis year on Tueeday, August 27, and
close n Saturday, SepteMber 12th.
—I it turns out as I eported, that the
tenet of the late Alexander Fraser, the mil-
lionei e lumberman,- of Ottawa, is worth
$10,0 0,000, the Province will come in for
the ti y hum of $500,000- from the inherit -
antis ax. In any case, the publia treasury
will,1 e enriched by many thousands. The
Provi as gets tome $13,000 from the Wood
estate, in London townehip.
—4 most peoulisx accident occurred at a
reilWay crossing in Almont a few days ago.
Thomas and Robert Huet were driving up
the hill, when their horse shied at an apt
proaching train ani turned the buggy away
from the track The locomotive struck the
back wheel of the vehicle, throwing it and
the horse about 40 feet up the track. Rob-
ert Hunt was driving. The force of the
collision lifted him in the air and set him
down:on the front of the engine, and when
the trein etopptd, 200 yarele further On, he
was sitting, wnip in hand literally driving
the engine. His leg was slightly° bruised.
—Mr. Steve Barbarce, an old and respected
resident of Noesagaweya township, Wellinge
ton oeuttnty, tnet with a fatal Accident on
Fride.Y afternoon. Deceased, with his son
and 14r. Gilbtrtson, were erecting a sling in
the bra of the latter, when the ecaffolding
gave vay, letting the four men fall to the
gronn . Mr. Barbarce, in falling on his
head, ustained a bad fracture -at the base of
the skull. He was picked up unconseious,
and remained in thet(tstate till his death,
which occurred on Sunday morning. De-
ceased was about 50 years of age, and Is
orirvined by fonr sons and one datighter.
—Au estimate of the probable post to the
Province of the Gamey, Commiesion, made
by a 'gientlema,n In close touch wiah the pro-
ceedings, puts t 6 amounts as being betweert
$35,900 and , 0,000. About one-balf of
this W 11 be required to pay the comirdeeione
era, 0 unsel, registrar, sheriff and tipstaffs.
The lealanoe will be taken up in paying the
fees a d expellees of witnesses and the oost
of pe paring, copying and binding the ini..
menel volume of evidence which:wan heard.
This 1 st item will be enormous, as all the
work had to be done at night, at double or
even More than double the usual rates.
—Ai sad accident Demurred ab Cattipbel-
ford, last Friday morning, at thn elevator
owned by If. M. Fowlde & Som Garfield
Fraser, a young boy, about 11 yeare of age,
was eMployed at the driiing house. El; et
had left his work and not being nothied by
any of the men, went up to the large grain
bin abbve by a ladder. SomehoW be must
have 'fallen inbo it, and the force of the
grain flowing Hein one bin to auether car-
ried 4i,im with it to the opening at the bot-
tom, thus stopping the grain from going
through the shute. He was not heard to
call Cot help by the men below, but they
noticed the grain had ceased coming
i
throu h. They went to find the cause, and
discoY red hie feet at the end of - the ante.
The beards were sub away and a doctor
oalled,I but the boy Was dead, beieg moth-
ered bY the grain, there being about 600
haslet:de in the bin.
—The reported discovery of &method of
makiing binder -twine from flax has drawn
attention to the extent to whit% that crop
is groiwn in Canadain the West it is
planted for its mind, and is a favorite crop
for Owing on the "breaking " of the
pioneer. in Ontario it is groom for the
fibre! as well as for the seed. There are
about W flax rains in Western Ontario. It
i:ennaoWreported that linen mills are abotit to
be etcted in Braoebridge and Halifax. The
faii,l es....dian flax fibre, tow, dr:iv*
,:,...litio. of .c::::ilia; ti :dee; ebr yy pit, heel
_a..
- g -coma -
and x seed being - thin*
Unitell States tariff, and -meet, awn
ing ieto Canada free. The Dam -.
groWetra are the principal competitors of the
Canadians in the American market. There
is, of Couree, a large Canadian demand for
linseed oil and for tows, fibres and yarns. If
ilea can be utilized fen binding -twine ivit
I
well. there should be an openi-ng for a con-
sidetniele induetry.
—The city of Ottawa seems te be parti-
oularly unfortunate in the matter of firee.
A few: days ago fire broke out in a planing
mill near the business -part of the city, and
destreyed two large mine, severe1 blocks of
eteres` on the leading business.. street, and
II
about a dozen private residences, several of
thorn mong the best in the city, The loss
is ap:proximately estimated at a quarter of a
million dollars. Nearly SOO people are
thronni out of employment. The fact that
there tvaa but the elightest wiled, together
with' the well managed efforts of the fire-
men, alone prevente4 the whole of Sparks
street, the leading business street, being
wiped out. It was a quarter to tieven when
the fire was discovered, and it originated in
part cet Davidson & Thaokeray's mills. Just
what Caused it, whether it was a s -park from
the arnokestack or not, may never be known.
Piled : in and around the ntill were good
sized quantities of dry lumber, a big stuck of
doore and sashes and boxeo, in feet, it would
not ha uncharitable to call the whole place a
for the village with a load. of hay. About
0° ft:1(3R rof e
Pixley, residing about- one mile Oat, started
so_rt ttri la.ip
•strangest accidente ever re-
corded occurred near Harrowsmith, in Fron-
tense) !county, a few days ago. Edmund
half *ay there he met Arthur Ward, going
in blue opposite direction. Before the two
vehicles met Mr. Wird tried to draw Mr.
Paxiey's attention to the fact that his load
ot hay was afire. Before he eucceeded the
fire had run around the load, completely
igniting it, and frightening the horses,
whiohran away, collidinewith Mr. Ward's
team! Mr. Pixley was forced to jump from
the load in order to eave his he When
the rigs came together the Toad of burning
hay upset, scattering the burning hay over
the vehicle and horses of Mr. Ward. An
the same time the pole on the hay wagon
broke, liberating tbe horses, which made a.
dash f or the village. It Was found impos-
aibleeto cut loose Mr. Weed's honest, whioh
were Severely burned. The bay and both
rigs Were destroyed. Tho fire originated
from friction, one of the tear wheels of the
hay cart rubbingagainst the side of the rig,
setting it afire. e