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The War There is as yet little of real -inter- est or importance to record concern- ing the pending difficulties between japan and, Russia, further than that given last week, Of the columns of telegraphic verbage which appears from day to day in the daily papers there is little that is really reliable or intelligible; The most of it is made for sale and to engage the in- terest' ef the general reader. There has as t been no conflict on lend between the opposing forces and no hostilities further than the destroy- ing of the war ships of Russia hi Port Arthur harbor 13Y- the Japan - ewe. It is now tolerably certain that Russia was taken completely by surprise by this of the little Japs. At vessels were being a Czar and his chief men ing a theatrical perfor Petersburg and the ne tack .came on them as were firmly of the bel an was only= bluffing ;and did not mean anything scrim:1S. Since then they have been tilting 'active meas- ures for the defensive while japan seeens determined to follow up the attack as soon as opportunity offers. In the meantime it loeks as if Rus- sia were sparring for time until she gets -her arrangements completed and her forces into ftghting order. But, judging as well ae we can from the reports, she is not so anxious for war nor is she nearly so well aster stroke he time ber tacked the ere attend - in St. s of the at - shock. They ef that Jape THE 1W- ON Ex IN)MTOli very careful aod prudent -adminis- stoner �f Crown Lands on his way out tration if the much dreaded resort of the Chamber. Mr. Gamey did not to direct taxation is to be much pees by In sileuce. He stooped and longer uvoided. entered into conversation with the I3ut, what we, desire to dirent at- Minister. It is presumed tho discus- ' I is the fent sed the news from the seat of war. •••••••••••• a notice published in its columns, of a family, five sons and five daughs We venture to say that there are not. term. two people in the district interested -Mrs. Hoodless, a well known and who ever saw `a copy of the Sigma highly respected resident of Strat- arid there is not one of the parties ford, died in that city on Friday, at interested who will be any the wiser ,he age of 89 years. The deceased p bl" b d belonged to one of the best known tention to p r been that the bulk, if not the whole og A minute later the member for Man- of the no ice having our Provincial debt, is due to out itoulin encountered the Minister of there. If the object of the depart- ffamilies in_ East Zora. Education, and again he paused and ' ment was tto keep the people of Mc- ! -While XTS. John Lowe, of Strate prises!, Canada has dealt more gen- indulged in a little chat It is re- ' Rillop and Logan in the dark and al- ford, was going down the stairs lead- generesity in aiding railway enter- , . . ported that the other day Mr. Gamey low the matter in question to go by ing into the cellar the other night erously with the railway promoter than any other Country in the world required some information from the , default, they took the very best way ,She accidently slipped or tripped and and it is not too much to say that Provincial Secretary's office. Ile but if they hoped to obtain results fell, alighting Some feet below on ore generous ae might have secured the information from their notice and thus serve the her side. Medico. assistance was im- bas than arty Pro- by proxy, but that is not his style., _pe ple, they went about the business tuediately summoned, and upon ex- thilontgartiche sambe lines . amination it was found that one of vince in the Ihominion. By the time He marched around to Mr. Stratton's in a queer way. is cum- department himself to make his own I the Temiskaming railway pleted our railway debt will amount enquiries. Some of the papers are just begin - Trunk and Canadian Pacific Rail - I our Sunday morning. She had he ribs -was broken. That is a very respectable amount I fling to find out that the Grand late Morton Duggan, passed away at er resi ence for a ProVinee 6110 as rich as On - —Mrs, Nanno Duggan, relict of the - to at least ten millions of dollars. , ta ,0. I mg brought to bear on the-Doniinion Canada in favor of the United States , in .the Temiskaming railway, which • Government just now by the man- in the matter of freight rotes. Ac - will be own4 by tbe Province, we . May be so in a sense. It may yield ufacturers and others interested to . cording to a new freight tariff, ad - ',Opted by these companies, the Can - Will have a.1- #aluable asset That induce them to revise the present 4 adian service on many articles, is indirectly more 'than if cost, but if tariff with the view •of materially I from 8 to 20c per hundred pounds it affords a revenue over working expenses and maintenance, it will do stiffening the duties and raising the =higher than from and to points, eq - better: than most enterprises of the , nally distant in the United States. kind have ever done. The probabil- tariff wall around this country by several layers. Hopi. Mr. Fielding, ' This sort of thing, however, is not new as the Expositor has pointed out ity is that 'for a good many years to • • the Dominion Finance Minister ' ' hundreds of times. It has been go - home it will be a. charge to some ex- tent on the revenues of the Province. may be censidered an authority as ing on for years. The Grand Trunk has for years been in the habit of However, be this as it may, it must be evident to every person that with to the intentiOns of the Government carrying grain and stock from Chi- lli . this respect and from remarks . the very generous aid rendered so, eago to the Canadian sea board at Chi - many _other railway enterprises in made •,by him recently in "Montreal i 1 a ower rate than from Toronto. ; the past and which now form a lia- 1 we shpuld judge that the Govern- The C. P. R. has been doing the same bility against the Province and with ' the completion of this road, the Pro- mentilere t)repared to resist the pre- from St. Raul and Duluth, without let or hindrancd. It has also been sured Flits remarks should allay the charging higher rates teom Ontario vince should call a get in so far as aiding railweys is concerned, We 0 . points te Manitoba a d the North - cry fpr higher duties and will tend • • re we should do and really more than to allay the feeling of unrest ane un- west than from American points have done all in this direction that 4. • MUM! ,1111.11.8". INN MI IN I I =.1 I I 1 Sound Logic. d Stratford, at an early are discriminating against gourse it may be said that There is very strong pressure be- 1 wart eath was not unexpected. The ate poor health for the past year nd we could properly afford to do, as certainty which the aftitation for a equally distant So that Ontario - gives utterance to sound and sensible 'and she has borne it patiently' e - fore, the Government and the ItICIria• • I` change has occasioned. Mr. Fieldin has been systematically diserminatee the existing state of the finances • g ed against by both railways for ye;t3r4 clearly prove. From this out there, berS should take a firin and deter- principles which must appeal to the cause she could not help herself.41ut now that the railway commission has mined stand on this matter and with,- good sense and reason of all who are been established. tins diserinonation not color blind. He is reported as out equivocation say to the obsequi- ous railway promoter, no matter e from whence he may come or who be l'av'ng flaY d e we Even were it thought advisable by , may be, stand t o - ehoold be promptly stopped,/ .,••••• arame ANN. In ao address before the Canadian have done all for your kind that we the GoVe mentt there would not be Club, of 'Toronto, a few evenings intend to do and more than we could Del afford and,we must noir call a halt," ,.liameht, s We do not know what the intentione .lextensive f the Government or Legielature enot say are for this Session, but we do most ,,C anges. assuredly say that if the Government lishould be found that sonie industries propose and the Legislature sanction were suff ring or in need of urgent a railway bonus of any kind or under ilattention tbey would receive such any conditions, they will do a very t consideration the Government was wrong thing and Something for at all ti es willing to give. But which the Province should hold them i one thing was emphasized, the Gov - to the strictest eccoinitt No excuse ernment would continue its policy obligations on the part of the Pro - or pretext can justify any further I, of not tinkering with the tariff. tealdkiengfotrhtohueghetantahdaitanit mwaonulud- r beMarm. Fielding vince in ibisdirectione If additional railway's are needed the promoters facturers to insist on a tariff that should be allowed, to finance them t would antagonize the best interests on their own responsibitity and if 4 of the Dominion at large. It should they can not do this, it is very good be the business of every public man to guard lagainst de -raying one inter - evidence that lehe enterprises are est againkt another. tot badly needed and that even " We have a revenue /tariff," said shouldfaid be giVen by the Province the. promoters will profit by it a the Finance Minister, "that carries measure of great deal more than the Province with it it considerable m protection. We want you to have 1 Will. but we insist that you should not enough Protection to do business, eseeste....ete The Ontario Legislature. have any more t a necessary. There Is not much' of interest to w n w and the meeting of Par- fficient time to make any ago, Mr. J. S. Willison, Editor of the alterations, but he did oronto News, made some excellent bat there would be no points, Among - other things be is If, on examination it reported as saying "The idolatry of We go to t e farmer and say to him report from the Legislature this. i that he should take a broad view of tvieek. The bedget debate is still in this tariff, and submit to moderate protection, so that the manufactur- progress and •several members have , ers may exist. And we say to the availed themselves Of , the opportun. manufacturers that they must look ity to have their say. Antoog the to the condition of the farmers. The Eastern provinces are losing number was Mr. Hislop, of East Hur- representation and the West is in - prepared as was supposed, It 'is not on. But there was nothing new de- • creasing. . It will not be long before impossible that a treaty of peace • veloped, the one side declaring the the oentre of power will shift to the may yet be patched- up, as it is West. A moderate tariff is not only quite evident, that Russia does eilot financial management -extravagant r for the consumer, but it is also bet - want a war if she cannowavoid and wasteful and the 'province on the ter for the manufacturer than a it with any degree of self respecthigh road to direct taxation, and the higher tariff. I am prepared to es - Had she taken the proper and rea- i other side as strongly avowing the ta,blish that statement with evid- sonahle - measures in time, instead - of treating Japan with indifference, finances in expellent ehape - and the ence. almost amounting to contempt, no mane,gement . admitable and the, trouble would 'have aeisen, and the dreaded day of direct taxation ages EditOrla Notes and Comments. puniehment she has thus far receive away. On Tuesday _Attorney-Gener- ed is richly deserved. She has been al Gibson 'introduced, the new Aesese A strong', and prominent figure in ment bill and it wits given its Bede American politics has passed away. taught a lesson that she should not soon- forget. Time To Call a Halt. The speech recently delivered in the Legislature by the Provincial Treasurer, while rosy hued and reas- suring and in some respects „grad- fying'on the surface, was not so sat- isfactory when thoroughly analised and the figures be produced balanced -up and inquired into. These figures show that the. Province is progres- sing at a rapid rate and l that its fi- nancial responsibilities .4re increas- ing- even more rapidly than that pro- gress justifies. It is true that the 1 Ifigures _given- by the treasurer show- ed a very comfertable surplus of as- sets over Iiabilitie.s and also a sur- plus of -revenue over expenditure. But it is equally true that while every Possible_ item that could at all be considered as an available asset was included, thete were some lia- bilities that might have been includ- ed, and that . perhaps should have been included, that were not men- tioned. For instance, it is well known that a liability of at least two and a half million do Lars has al il. ready been incurred on a count of the Temiskaming railway and this very considerable amount was not in - 4 chided by the treasurer in his state - went of liabilities. A liability of at least a quarter of a million dollars has also been incurred in paying the wages of the Soo operatives. It is very doubtful if any part of this will ever come back into the treasury A- gain and yet this was not included as a liability in the statement of the treasurer. Had these and other a- mounte which actually exist as lia- bilities, although not presently pay_ able but none the lese liabilities, been included, the surplus which was claimed would be more than wiped out. The same may be said with regard to the receipts and expenditures for the past year. While the treasurer was able to show a surplus of re- ceiptover expenditures amounting to about half a million, he included in his receipts for the year an a - Mount of over a million and a quar- ter realized from the timber sale held A few weeks ago add which is an exceptional item of evenue and one the like of which will not be a- vailable again ,for a good many years. Deducting this exceptional item and the expenditures would have exceeded the income by over half a million dollars- During the past five years the ,expenditure has increased by $1,188,000. This is a very large increase. Although the financial condition of the Province is not as yet, by eny means alarm- ing, we are sure that every careful, thoughtful person Who will study the situation will admit that there is very great need for caution and that instead of looking for new sources a expenditure we should, rather, inaugusate a more conserva- tive financial policy. It will require end reading and was referred to a, special committee 'Without discue- sion. It is atvery bulky document and provideS for some radical change es in the methods a assessment and will include Many corporations who have hitherte paid but little taxes. So far , as we can judge from the Minister's explanations many of its provisions will be an improvement, on present systems, although some of -its features are more objection able. The present bill is largely based on the bill prepared by the special cdnintissiom appointed some years ago to consider the whole as eessment question and Which wee laid before Parliament at its last ses- sion. It is also the fruits, in some measure, of the Miters of the spec- ial committee -Of the Legislature apt pointed last session to coneider the bill of the Commission and from it prepare a bill that would be more ap- propriate for the requiremepts. We withold 'feta:ex comment on this measure Until we have an opportun- ity of perusing the bill as it has been presented to the Legislature. It is very doubtful if it passes this ses- sion. There is, however, one favor- able feature, legislators seem to be regarding the question entirely from a nonparty standpoint, so that it will likely be the 'fruits of a unan- imous Legislature, unless party creeps in at a later stage. Mr. Gamers Demeanor in the Legislature. Judging, from the remarks of a il'oronto correspondent. Mr. Gamey, the notorious member of the Ontario Legislature ,from Manitoulin has doffed his hoofs and horns and has ass:Urn ed 'the garb of a peaceful,rat- ion1/1 legislator and it woitld seem as if there is still hope of his becom- ing civilized Under the benign and refining influences of the Queen City and the Queen's Po.rk• Theeor- respondent says: Mr. R. ft. Gamey is apparently making an honest effort to doetethe role of revolutiontst and become ap Marcus A. Hanna, United States Sen- ator from Ohio, and one of the fore- most figures in American public life died Monday evening at his apart- ments te the Arlington hotel, Wash- ington, a typhoid fever, after an .illness of two weeks, Senator Han- na's home was in Cleveland. Mr. Eilber, M. 1'. 1'. for South Hur- on, moved in the Legislature on Fri- day for ithe papers in connection with the appointment of -Mr. Coates to theeRegistrarship of Huron. The Attorney -General in his reply to the 1- motion made a very lim,ping apology for the appointment and gave a var- iety of CIOW3CS other than the prop- er one. However, Mr. Either has no cause to quarrel with the appoint- ment. It has given him a sure lease of South Huron for a good many years to come. , The Woedstpck Sentinel. Review says : 'There seems little reason to doubt teit before the close of the present year the toll roads of Ox- , feed will have ceased to exist. The question! of their abolition has now been before the county for some seeen or. eight years and enough mon- ey has been spent in extra counoil sessions and in commissions to bear a considerable share of the purchase price." It is remarkable that a rich and progressive county like Oxford has suffered this relic of barbarism until now. Huron abol- ished the tolls on its roads twenty- five years ago. Eight bye -elections for the House of Commons were held on Tuesday, two in ntario-East Lambton and party rests on no ratiottal ground whatevely. When party Issues are eettled party loyalty N conditional on honest and efficient government. There was no mere reason why we should carry the hereditary princi- ple into politics than that we should eesire to have gout, because it ran in eur family. If a party which has Championed protection should turn Eo free trade, ment who had been al - id with the party would be released rom their obligations. If a party who had governed honestly turned eiirrupt, its follow,ers would be ab - Solved from their allegianoe. If peo- ple had as clear an appreciation of the awful events of the day of judg- ment as the average politician fiae of the dreadful results that should fol- low if his party were to go out of office, there would be a revival of religion such as the oldest circuit, rider had never seen." 1 The Provincial Seeretary laid on the table of the Legislature on Mon- day the names of the employees of the Lake Superior Coneolidated Co., whose salaries were paid by the gov- ernment _after the collapse of the Soo industries, with the amount re- ceived in each case. There are about 4,000 names and the total amount paid by the banks, on the authority _of the Goveamment, was about a quarter of a million dollars. There are some large amounts included in the statement, the high salaried of- ficials of the company largely ben- efiting from the decision of the Gov- ernment to pay the money. Tbe a- mounts !cover the period of August and September. The salaries that the officers of this company were receiving may be judged from the fact that the manager, Mr. C. S. Shieids, for iostance, draws $6,693 as his share for the two months and other officers proportionate sums, It was all right to pay the poor work- men, their wages, but the Govern- ment should have discriminated in the matter of the allowances of these high paid officials. There was much less excuse for paying them 'than 'there would be for paying the bills of tradesmen, who bad furnished the company with goods, and no person ever thought of that. Perth Notes. -Charles Lemon; of Mitchell, re- cently disposed of a Cocker spaniel for $175. -The St. Marys town council has recommended that six hotels be li- censed in that town. 1 -Mrs, Richard Jennison, of Mit- ;obeli, died at the residence of her son, in Toronto, on Tuesday last of pnieumonia. Deceased was one of the old residents of Mitchell. , -At the ripe age of eighty years Rachael Youngs, relict of the late William Hoodless, of Stratford, pas- sed away' on Thursday. The late 'Mrs. Hoodless has been a resident of Stratford for 26 years. -After an illness of several months with a stomach trouble, Mr. George Ayres paesed away at his home in Listowel • on Wednesday afternoon, 3rd inst., in his 56th year. The de- ceased was resident of Listowel for about niie years. -Mr. Henry Ford, a former Logan boy, who wits visiting Stratford with his wife in the suznmer of 1902, has been very successful in business since going to Portland, Oregon. His wealth is now aided to, his wife having fallen heir to $50,000. The es - East Bruce; one in New Brunswick. 'tate is in England, and will be taken one in 1./rince Edward Island and ,possession of at once by Mrs. Ford. tour in 'Quebeet Of the eight, the -The report of Inspector William Liberals ,carried five and the Con- Davidson' of the Perth House of servativee three, making a gain of Refuge shows that the average num- one for the Conservatives, that be- ber of initiates during the past year ing St. johe, 'New Brunswick, the was 85, The. post of maintaining them L a e ac t b th and repairing house was $6,310.57, ordinary maker f3f laws like the, e'en of . on. A.• G. Blair to accept 'The actual cost to the county is $4,- ether ninety-seven legislatoes who the ehaiimeanship of the Railvvay frequent Queen's Park. Yesterday Commission. :Both the Ontario con- -Mrs. Hyde, willow of the late he moved the first reading of a bill. stitueneies went Conservative as Dr. Hyde, a once prominent physician 874.20. , It. did not provide for the immediate', while the Liberals carri- formerly decapitation of any of the ministers ed the four seats in Quebec and the Prince Edward Island constituency. of -the crown or the dynamiting of the Parliament buildings, or any We observe a notice publii abed n other anarc,histic deed. It wits sim- ply a hum -drum hill, like scores of the Goderich Signal of last week by others that blossom and die each the Crown Lands department at Tor - year, and providing for a changein onto respecting some changes that detail in the organization of! sc' hool sections, with specialhave been made in the Logan and, application to of Stratford, died in the city on Fri- day last. last. The deceased's maiden name was Jean Mickle, She was 84 years of age and was married to her partner at Forest Hill, Guelph, in 1850. Dr. Hyde died tn 1889. Mrs. Hyde was noted for her good and charitable works, -After an , 'Winces of only a few weeks death claimed an old resident of Downie, in the person of Mrs. Manitoulin and the new districts. McKillop boundary and summoning Lorenzo Moses, on Wednesday eve-nt Another hopeful sign -in Mr. Gam- parties interested who have object- ing, February 3rd, With her 'lust ey's ease is that -be is becoming quite ions to make to the changes to ap- band who predeceased her some sixt 1 sociable. He not only patronizes the pear at the department ona certain teen years ago, Mrs. Moses came to members on his own side of the botise 1 date to present their objections. Downie in the seventies and had lived but quite frequently exchanges a few Now, while we have no objections to rCmaas be t•h - eev weather the Signal obtaining all good things with occupants of Governmeht possible we are somewhat curious benches.' Yesterday, after the ' eiouse to know the object sought to be gain - rose, he cnceuntered the Commis- ed by the department by having such the greater part of tbe time on the Ione farm, She was well and favor- - ablY knOwn to a hop percentage of the residents of Downie. She leaves behind to mourn her loss 'ten J rs. Duggan was born in Tral ,Ire- land, 78 years ago, and came with ler husband to America in,1857, set- tling at Northfield, Verment, U. S. hero her husband d'ed. Shortly fter her husband's de h Mrs, Dug- an removed to Stra ord, where she las lived ever sine -On Tuesday of/last week, Mr. W. arbutt, Fullerton, was in Mitchell nd met an EtiOsh boy by the name of William j vis, who was looking for employrn nte Mr. Garbutt took him to his ome, and engaged him at a fixed ea ary. On Friday Mr. and Mrs. Garbutt left the place in charge of the iby while they were making a visit. On retuning, to their sur- prise, the boy eves gone, taking with hi what money he could find in the h use, -Considerable farm and other property, has c anged bands in the neighborhood o Listowel, recently, John Alexander on the 3rd conces- sion of Wallace, sold his 100 acres to David Torrence -Ifrom Listowel. Mr.s Torrence sold his house and lot on Alma etreet, to David Harkness. Mr. Alexander bou,ght one of the Salter farms on the feurth of Wallace. J. Fisher, on the fourth of Wallace, sold his farm. to Levi Lake from Harriston, and r. Fisher purchased the W. F. Forr t 190 acres near At- wood. chWood. 3ouings._Mrf J. McCarthy, of Peterboro, is visiting his cousin, J. O'Hara, at present. -Mr. and Mrs. J. 3. Ryan left here on Wednesday for Detroit, where they will spend a couple of months prior to their re- turn to the 800. -Miss M. Guinan°. and Mr. W. Guinane, of Kincoraecal- led on friendS here last weekre-A large number rom here attended a dancing party i t the home of Mr. 3. O'Hara's, one ight last week, and on Monday night of this week Mr. N. Klien entertai ed a large crowd' at his home. A swell time was the general report from both places and tiIl praised Jerry and Neil for their kwienldenoeiss and nai‘im neiskhvamito James Evans duning the past week. We have been requested to ask Miss Klinkhaminer ,to bring Addie with her the next time she comes and we will see that Tom gets his stove moved around for another bop. ----- 14air----- From Sold. -Mr. 111°WPilliam Drager hag sold his fine farm on the thir- teenth conccssllon of McKillop, to his neighbor, r. Henry Benewies' for the sum of $7,000. The farm con- tains 150 aorej and has on it a two Story brick house, a large bank barn and othe good farm buildings. It is one cif th , best farms in the dis- trict. Mr. Ilenewies has now 350 acres of as fine land -as the sun Shines on. He is to be congratulated on his purchaee as he bas got a cheap farThem. By -La W Carried. -The voting* on the by -late granting a sectional bonus to the, Guelph and Goderich railway, took place in Os towniihip on Monday last. The by-law was carried by a Majority of 122. It re- quired 116 of a majdrity to carry it so that there was enough and six to spare. The following is the vote cast in the two polling subdivisions; For, -No. 3, 07 ; No. 4, 73 ; -;---;total. for, 170. Againstt-No, 3, 18 ; No. 4, 30,--total,48. 'Majority for, 122. ospitality.--Miss Am- er, of Detroit, was a at the home of Mr. Wrozeter Driefs.-WM. McDonald, of StHel- ens, is visiting his sister, Mts. D. Rae, -Miss Carrie Lawrie has re- turned from an extended visit with friends at Wingham and Te,eswater. -A masquerede carnival and skat- ing races will be held lo the rink here on Thnrsday night. -Mrs. W. Sanderson is the guest of her daugh- ter, Mrs. G, 'E. Dane, in Hamilton, this week, -While amisting in the butcher shop 1 Tuesday morning, R. Mulch hail his hand badly cut, ne- cessitating selveral etitches,-R,Mil- ler, of Toronto Junction, 'was in the village several days of last week, while attending the funeral of his grandfather, the late John Snell. - Miss Jean Davidson has returned from Si. George, -A number of young people from here attended an assem- bly in Fordwich on Friday lain., and report a pleasant time. -Miss Mag- gte Botham, ' a former resident of the village, new of Stonewall, Man- itoba, visited a number of her old friends here last week, -Mrs. Van .Mere has returned to Simcoe, having spent seven weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrio Calder. -The Rev. L - Perrin and Rev, 1. A. McKelvey ex- changed pulpits on Sunday last - Miss Cassie Harris is visiting Hen- sall friends -A large amount of freight was brought to the village on Sunday. Seine of it had been on the roe* for over a month. -R. Mil- lar is attending, the meeting of the County Chuncit in Goderich this week, -Ice cutting ;et the dam has com- menced. Vonstanee That Leap Year Social, -On Friday e,vening, February 12th, a red let- ter da/ so to speak for the young -gentlemen of Kinburn and vieinity, a large number of people, both old and young assembled at the house of Mr. McIntosh, who had very kindly consented to open his house in be- half of the Ledies' Aid for a sotial. On account of the nature of the so- cial the ladies "to a man" proved that they were equal to th,e occas- ion. After the ice was broken, it was not long until all had enjoyed the sumptuous repast provided. After the inner man was satisfied, a. short musical $ind literary progeamme was given by local talent. The pro- gramme was presided over by Mr. Stephenson, After having voted the host and hostess, and the ladies their hearty, thanks, the gathering dis- persed to their several homes. Notes. -Mr. Robert Rogerson has purchased the fifty acne belopging to Mr. Williana Dunlop. This fifty •••••••••‘.... SEAFORTH'S LEADING SHOE STORE. Winter Footwear at ZERO PRICES. 44-1444÷1-1•44.44444.4e1-14.144•44 Since our Clearing Sale started—three weeks ago— we bave sold Whi. ter Footwear at very low price,„ as those who have b ought from us nen /testify, We have had twa good reasons for selling at teach lo•w ,fitemete / 1st—To carry nothing over till next winter, thus enabling na to start / next Season with a new stock. 2nd—To make room for 'an unmually large stock of new Spring footwear, due to arrive the lat of March. For the fotirtle week of our sale, commencing Saturday, February' 20th, we in- tend giving the best values of the month. If you are troubled with • cold feet, this is your opportunity to keep them warm at a trifling erAt For instance: Women'. Felt Slippers. all size', for 25e a pair. Little Boys' Corduroy Leggings for 35e a pair. WOnUPIIIS Felt Slippers, laced over ankle, regular price SI, sale price 73,1 a pai Women'. Buttoned Bruf3itttoteaidireOrdv.earisibloietz:-Pfvriiteerterofoofr-Srle.falLP:airlu. e $1.85, sale price 61.45 a pair. Men'a Felt Gaiters. all algae, sae prin., $1 a pair. Men'e Felo Iteeed Boots, all siztr, regular value $1.75, sale priee $1.25 s pair. Men/s Watirproof Overshoes for $1 25 a pair, +4+444414441444++++++++++ R. WILLIS & SON, Seaforth, Sole agents for the Slater Shoe for meo, and the h teleen " shoe for has not only very substantial barns but also a neat dwelling. ---The Ep- worth League' desire it to be known that a fresh supply of wood is on hand so that those, who fail to at- tend because of the cold weather in the basement may now come because the Executive are trying to make it as profitable and -interesting as pos- sible. The topic given by Mr. Jew- itt, on Tuesday evening, was worth running the gauntlet of Jack Frost. -Miss Annie Millson is home from Detroit visiting. --Mr. Fred lifillson leaves on, the 23rd inst., for Mani- toba, -Mrs. De Goer intends joining her husband in Saskatchewan and will leave next Tuesday. -Next Sab- bath afternoon there will be quart- erly meeting here, at which the sae- raneent will he administered --There is a report afloat that it is cold. Quite a number think so. say so, and feel so, therefore, the report must she true. Tuckersmith. Farm Sold. -Mr. Malcolm McKay has field his farm on the 5th -conces- sion, L. 11. S., to Mr. W. Cameron of the Mill road for $7,800, The farm contains 128 acres and is one of the best farms in the township. it nearly butts Mr. Cameron's present farm and gives him a farm of oven 260 acres, Mr. McKay intends hav- ing it sale of his stock and effects on the lOth of March, Reiman. Ghanian &Stsehury, barristers, at Hen - sail Tuesday, Thursday and eetuidats. 1E6-2-tf Shops For Sale. -The Hansen foundry and maoldne illops with the lands belonging to the ware, for sale cheap. For partioulsre aeply to Robert Bell, deafer*. 1863-11- o JeSutherland, notary pubho,eommis- loner, conveyancer, fire and life insurance agent and egatser of marriage licensee. Deeds, mortgage*, leases and wills carefully AM'S up awarding to law at reasonable rater. Private funds, also loan emnpany's at lowed rate ofinterest Farm and village properties for see. Moe at the Pots 011ice 188S if OATS -Highest prices paid for good clean milling oats. Feed -about VA tons of oat teed on how& eon and see us before elsewhere Not classed down as reported. D. Urquhart, Beesall Oatmeal inns. issoat The Sovereign Biatic of eensds. Hen saii Ontario, Bead OIL*, -Toronto; Executive Of- fice, liontreel. A general banking bueinees trans- exted. Savings heck &payment; Spesial induce. meats offered in this dePanitneit. One dollar opens an account interest allowed tarn date of deposit - EL Arcot:Lida:laver, ISIOtott A Pretty Wedding. -A very happy event took place at the beautiful home of Mr. Henry- Cook, of this village, on Tuesday afternoon of last week, at the hour of 2.30, when his only &tighter, Miss Lavine, wis un- ited in marriage to Mr. H4rbert johns, of Guelph. The cereruony was performed by the Rev. Dr, Medd in the preeence of quite a largel num- ber of relatives and a few intimate friends of the contracting parties. The wedding march was played by Mies Maud Torrance, 0 Clinton, and the bride, who was handsomely at- tired in her travelling dress, which was of brown canvass eioth, trimmed with green velvet and carried a shower bouquet of white carnations, was given away by her father - Pretty little Gertie Magel, of Zurich, cousin of the bride, was ring bearer. After the ceremony was performed and the happy couple had been con- gratulated by the guests, a very sumptuous breakfast was partaken of, whieh could not be surpassed in excellence in any respest, While the handsome honie was doubly beautifi- ed on this occasion by the wealth of flowers, fern -s and "plants, which under the rays of brilliant electric lights in curtained rooms made the sce,ne one of resplendent beauty and charm. After spending some time very ,pleasantly in social intercourse and music the happy couple were driven to the depot accompanied by the guests, where they took the ev- ening express for London. Buffalo, and other cities, followed by showers of flowers and rice and all kinds of good wishes, a large number 9f their friends hewing assembled at the eta - tion to see them off. The bride, who is very well and favorably known here and who will be very much mis- sed from social circlee,was made the recipient of a large nember of beau- tiful presents. The groom, who is no stranger here, iS very highly re- spected and deservedly popular and we unite with .the very many friends of the young couple in wishing them long -continued happiness t hrmigh life. Quite a large number of in- vited guests from a distance we unable to be present owing to the uncertainty of the train iervice. Among those present, however, ti learned 0 the following; Mr- Me Cook and sister, of Becton; Mr.0111, Miss Gill and Dr. Kinsman, of Exet- er; Mr. -and Mrs. II. Magel, of Zur- ich; the Misses Torrance, of Clinton, and Miss Harris and Miss Hemphill.. of Wroxeter. Local Beiefet-In the return hock- ey match &eyed on the rink on 3ton- day evening Jest, between EXtter and Hermit, the fotneer won by 6 to 1. -Miss Doherty, of London, has, been spending the past week or eo -with her brother, Rev. W. J. Doh- erty, of St. Paul's church.-Rev.Dr. Medd was in Clinton on Wednesday.' -The friends of Mr. James Shire ray, who has been so seriously all at Hamilton, will be pleased to learn that he is somewhat improv- ed, but is still very ill and retv. -Two rinks of our curlers left me Wednesday evening for St. Marys, where they intend playing in the finals in the tankard competetion. Several ef our 'best players were prevented from taking part owing to illness and business engagements. -The Misses Harris, of Wroxeter, are the guests of Mrs. C. Cook. -Our merchants report trade somewhet quiet owing to the bad roads. -At the official board meeting of the Methodist church, on Monday after- noon last, Rev. Dryedd received a unanimous and pressing invita- tion to continue his pastorate for another year, which evidences the faithful and efficient services be hasrendered in the past. -Mr. MoDonell has been confined to his room during the past week through illness. -There has been consider- able illness in Hensel' and vicinity during the past week or so from la grippe --Mrs. James E. ,Troyer' re- turned this week from Seaforth, where she had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. James Wright.-Mr John Shepherd and Mr. Alex. Smith , made shipments a hogs during the past week, but were greatly' incon- venienced as well as losers owing to the freight. trains not running for several days after the hogs were loaded. -Miss McEwen left last week t-oiittend the millinery openings at London and Toronto. - Merchants and shippers both welcomed the com- ing in of the freight trains last week after a long wait of over three weeks oiting to the blockades, -Mrs, N. Shirray and daughter, Tema, have been in Hamilton during the past week, owing to the very critical111- ness 0 Mrs. Shirray's son, James. - Mrs. WM, Moir was in Toronto dur- ing the past week or so visiting hot Sdahumgibtt,ear'ccoMmprsa.tler rhetC"helishati7Mrt is visiting her parents. Mr. and "Mrs, Andrew Johnston, of the London road. -Mr. John McItwen's tea731 took a spin on their own acieount las week from the Hensall Mills, around a five mile block, east of the vitt lege, turning in and out of a gravel pit on their rqute, without doing the least harm to themselves or them fit. -Miss Hannah Craig has been visiting friends in Hensel! .luring the past week, -Mr. Richard Davis and his bride who _were recently ill the we.st on a trip, spent last week in Hensall, visiting relatives and finrieEnd.xsbefetVWe unite w ore set tulingni in their htb r oneler -friends in wishing them continued happin.S.9.-••44/135 Ethel Calwell is att tending millinery openings at Lond- on. -Mr. Alex. MeMorratt is visiting relatives in Lucknow and RipJeY -Mrs. D. McMartin lel 1 home this week for Stratford, being ealled there owing to the illnts of hor sister. -Mr, Hugh Buchanan has se- efieureed in ss(ittiztoirotrih.-inmar. tinviT.ftvote had the misfortune during the Past week to get his shoulder dislocated while ‘in the act of putting in some heavy -sticks 0 wood in his bakeil furnaoe. SPECIAL JANUARY SALE C+1:TIVT\T'S On Saturday morning, January 2nd, we inaugurate our anusl e taking sale in our four departments. We place on our tables for this sale One kundred Men's Suits, all wool, splendidly tailored, regular $7.501 sale price t4,75. All -wool Underwear, shirt and drawers regular $1, sale price 884 a poi Fifty pieces imported Flannelette, 36 drawers, wide, regular I2c, for per yard. Ladies' Cashmere HOSes regular 40c, for 25e a pair. Fifty 'Airs Wool Blankets, largest made, regular $3,75, for 12 95 a We have no hesitation n saying that we have the beat 25e Japan tea he trade. Try it and be convinced. -Dinner and Tea Sets at special prices. Come with the crowds to Gunn's. B. B. GUNN, Seafortk nal wheat -0.4hper hoe rife+ Va•-evotob ThiCiple.NO flub. AllePag 11* "sr too est 1.4 Susepikbat, P Selt oer To sole es T1 TOPAN 68 to 89e middle '76e for for No. 070 for northern, George' n in trans - 41150 In bulk milifeed and lart onto fro to G. *1050 jt to 150. sadist 5 air to UZI tdrsolied Tette ers-Bee. stesa par 1425 to quality stir t. ef 191