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Two Questions—B. leleFaul Co. -8
Furs ---Stewart Bros. -1
Walk -over Sh.oes—lt. Willis & Son 4
Xmas Goods—McKinnon & Co. -5
Condition Powders—I. V. Fear -5
Wanted—G. E. King -8
Health Talk—Viavi Co. -8 °
Hides—Wre. MCDougall-8
ROOMS to Rent—A, Hays -8
'Surrogate Notice—R. S. Hays -5
-Council Meeting—W. Lane -6
Sketches—Mrs. A.S. MeLeane-8
Watch SPring—R. MeNaught-5
Fowl Wanted—R. W. Jewitt -8
Teacher Wanted—C. Case -5
Lumber for Sale—X. Lockhart -5
Xmas Goods—j. Bulger -8 .
Poultry Wanted—Kennedy Bros. --8
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Oxpoottor
SEAFORTH, FRIDAY
Nov. 24, 1905.
Your bye -elections to Dcmin-
1011
Parliament took place on4ed-
riesday last. Three of theSe'‘-dre in
Ontaeia and one in Qieebee. Twat of
the Ontario eleetioss 4nd the Que-
bee election resulted in favor of the
Government and one Ontario election
In favor of the Oppositfen. Hon.
, Mr. Ay -les -worth, Posta/Iasi-0 General,
was elected in North -YOrk y a
majority, of 5(10; Mit Pardee, Lib-
eral, wag elected in West Lambton
by 200 and Mr. Smith, Conservative,
North Wentworth, is said to have
a majority of 8. The Liberal in
Quebec was elected by a majority
of no.
esiorseaussairmemommirs
Nationalization of the' Telegraph
and Telephone
There is a strong and persistent
agitation in certain quarters for the
Nationalisation of the Telegraph and
Telephone systems of this country.
That is that all the telegraph and
telephone lines and plants in this
-country be purchased by the country
and be operated by the Government
the same as the Postal business of
the country now is. This is a big
proposition and should net be under-
taken without- due and careful con-
sideration. A committee of the
House of Commons Sat for months
hit session and. took voluminous ev-
idence as to the present working of
the telephone system. with the view,
if possible, of determining shhether
or not sueh a change would be ad-
visable in so far as the telephone
eystem is concerned. The result
was not over encouraging for the
advocates of -Nationalisation. They
have not been discoura.ged, however,
but are more elamorous for their
pet fad than. ever.
The advantages which they say
will flow from public oernership are
(1) a better and more extended ser-
vice ; (2) a cheaper service, in so
Mueh, as the profits which now go
t at the Corporations owning the
lines will go to the country and -(3)
the power of corporations that are
growing too strong in the gauntry
will be wiped out. These are all
very attractive inducements fdr
the people. But weuid they be' re -
realised,/ Of this we are very doubt-
ful and past experience of Govern-
ment oWnership does not afford
much encouragement for the hope
that they will: That a Govern-
ment will give more extended ser-
vice than a company is a very
doubtful proposition. It is :to the
pecudiary interests of the company
to extend their lines as rapidly as
business will permit as the more
territory they cover and the more
business they do the more profits
they realize. Self interest, there-
fore, wen induce the present corpor-
atiens to extend their operations al
rapidly as business will permit. The
Government could not do any more
unless they worked at a loss, in
which case the .whele people would
be forced to contribute to a ser-
vice that would only be of advantage
to a few.
As to the second proposition -,viz
that under Government operation.
'the people would receive a cheaper
-service. This, also is not probable.
Ali experience teaches that private
corporations can conduct any busi-
ness _mere -cheaply than Governments
can. We eould enly hope, therepre,
'for a reduction of rates on the sup-
position that the present companies
are piling up immense profits out
of their business. If this is the ease
Government and Parliament now
have the power to fit a lower tariff
and one that would be a air re-
ro,unenation for the- services ren-
dered. The fact that this has never
been done is the best evidence that
the charges are not toct high and
that the profits are not exhorbi-
tant. If0 therefore, the charges
-were 1 owered -ander Government op-
eration, the service would be ren-
dered at a loss and the whole coun-
try would have to make up the de-
-ficiency. There would not be 'any
gain in this that we can see.
As to- the third proposition, that
-Government -ownerehip and opera-
tion would wipe out the corpora-
tioninterested and in this way de-
stroy the undue influence Which
they now exercise in the country.
This resolt. of course, would- be
aehieved but at the risk of a much
greater danger. If the Government
and Parliament can not now control
these companies, and force them to
do justly by the people, it is only
reasonable to suppose that they will
be. equally impotent to resist the
importunitiee of other companies
that may 'desire special privileges
an services in connectible with the
enterprises which they are operat-
ing and which if granted must be.
given at the general expense Of
the -.country. The Intercolonial
wa.yzna a good example of this and
err \the much boasted post office
tee -
depa tment is ztot e ree fro
this taint.
But above all, it is :in. no tense
necessary ar the coueary to burl
den itself wita these enterprises- in
order to obtain from them the/most
effieient and the Cheapest service
Every single company has to receive
its franchise from the 'people
through their Parliament before it
can lay a foot of -wire or nstablieh
an instrument or do a dollar's
worth.of business in any Way, Every
one of thein is under the direct con-
trol of Parliament. Parliament has
the nower to fax and regulate the
tariff of Charges and to- spedify the
service they mut render and if
they fail to comply with the ire-
quirements of Parliament, in these
and other respects, Parliament can
at any time cancel their charters and
force them out of business. What
mere is wanted than this? What
more eould we have if Parliament
owned and operated all these _pale -
lie enterprises and utilitiee ? What
would ,we gain ? If Parliament with
ell. its powers can not force -these
companies to live up to their char-
ters and do their duty lent the peo-
ple what reason have we -to suppose
that Parliament would be strong
enough, or willing to fight off
other corporations equally greedy
and grasping that would demand
from them privileges at the expense
of the people If Parliament will
not do its duty in theone instanoe
it certainly will not .do' it in the
other and the result would be that
the people would be infinitely worse
off under the new dispensation
than they are •atthe present un-
der the old. But the fact is the
people have little to complain of
new as, matters are. • They are, re-
ceiving a good' and efficient service
aid if they are paying too much for
it that is the fault of .their own
Parliamentary representatives' arid
not of the system.
. The: Plumber's Combine*
An investigation which has Ibsen
in progress before a court .in Tor-
-onto for some days goes to shoW that
a huge bore.bination has .eitisted be-
tween the manufacturers and avhdle-
sale dealers in plumbers'supplies in
that city with the view of slanting
-higher „prices for their wares than
they would otherwise obtain. One
object' is to freeze out all who would
not become 'members of their com-
bine and observe rules. They fixed
their prices for supplies and work
at a -price 'agreed on by the combine,
and those prices were at a figure
highenough ece the tariff would not
permit competition from outside,
and the profits over legitimate prices
were divided -among theemembers ef
the _combine. And traders and elan -
tractors who ;refused to doin the
combine, they 'refused to supply with
goods. All members df t he combine
syere bound by caStIfirbrt pledges
and oathes to observe the rules of
the combine, e,rid mem\bers who vio-
lated these 'rules were\ expelled and
put Out of businese. This combine
cenceened the whole Provi hav-
ing control of the trade in all (the
leading cities and towns. The mem-
bers of the combine are now being
prosecuted by the Crown Attorney,
of Toronto. What will come out of
it is not yeteknosvn. as the investi-
gatiori is still in progress. It is more
than suspected, however,• that many
other lines of business ,t,re control-
led- by dust such combines as this
one.'
' enenneeneenner
Editorial Notes and Comments
Mr. W. T. R. Preston, Canadian
Immigration Commissioner in Lon-
don, England, is now on his was; to
Canada. This will afford our Con-
servative enntemporaries material
for a few editorial skits. They all
love Preston.
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Our .Lakelet correspondent directs
attention to the fact ;that - in that
village there is only one vacant
house and it has ;been rented, and eo
searce are dwellings in that pros-
perous village that in some instan-
ces two families are (crowded into
one house. This should convince the
Howick Tories of the advantages of
living under .Grit rule.
it 0 * *
Sir Charles Tupper and the Winni-
peg Free Press are ,having a blood-
less but wordy war ;through the col-
umns of that journal. Tht subject
which is troubling them is the atti-
tude of the two political parties on
the Manitoba Rethedidl bill Some ten
years ago. Sir Charles' writes .vig-
orously and voluminously but the
Free Press seems to have therbest of
the argument.
• 0 e
The London 'Advertiser has ire-
,
cently added to its plant new,
fast and improved press, one that
will print two colors at the one im-
pression. This is the only press of
its kind ,west of -Toronto. It has
also addedttwo pages to the size of
its evening edition.. The Advertis-
er has taken several long steps for-
ward during the pest three years
.and is 'one of the brightest, eeate$t
and newsiest 'of Canadian ,dailies.
• 0 • -0
Rev. Dr. Denny, of Scotland, who
visited America, last summer was
much I impressed with what he saw
on this side of the Atlantiee The vast-
ness of the country appalled him but
what seemed to please him most was
the climate. In a leeture recently de-
livered at tome he eaid the summer
weather in New England was sim-
ply glorious. It was he said. " a new
kind of,happiness to ,get all the sun-
shine one -wanted, and ;to be able
to forget an . 'umbrella for six
months." The tree -lined streets,
making innumerable green avenue,
alsol appealed to him in contrast
with the bare thoroughfares at
home.
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The latest order of the Royal Mil-
itary College, Kingston., is that the
cadets must grow moustaches. iThe
reason assigned is not given, but
is stated to be ,for the purpose of
eking the youths look elder than
their years suggest. The ordeg is
likely to cause as much comment as
Col. Peters' famous address to - the
Taranto regiments when he advised
them to get their hair cut. What,
will happen in oases where the soil
is not fertile enough to produce a
moustache is /aot stated. There is
a lot of farce and childish nonsense
about this mock militaryism of
ours. But it tests a lot of money
all told, over eight millins of dol-
lars a year. If the taxes were de-
creased by that amount we fancy
the profit to the country would be
very inutile greater. ,
* 0 *
The Toronto News- funny anan re-
marks: "At the suggestion a
Earl Grey, the Ottawa Deputy Min-
isters have organized a plan to
popularize blue books. One of the
sehemes is to have illustrated 'lec-
tures on their contents. Imagine a
magic, lantern entertaiennent on
the Auditor General's report." Sure-
ly. If such an ententainnient could
be given in every school house in
the country, there vsould be lots of
wigs on the green next election. The -
powers that be, if they desire long
life, had better not .start enter-
tainments of that kind.
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' A correspondent writing from the
new Province of Saskatchewan says:
"Whatever side oom.es into power
in Saskatchewan, temperance peo-
ple can look with some degree of
satisfaction 'on the present cabinet
which has three total abstainers
out. of four. Speaking of the Cab-
inet, Presbyterianmight view it
with some degree of pride. Of
course it only happens thus, but the
ministers are all within the folds of
that church an one is an active
elder—the Hon. W. 11 Motherwell.
—Calvinism is not a bad founda-
tion on which 'to build the Ifuture
of our great province."
Lakielet.
Breezes.—A great many from here
attended the sale of the ef vats of
the late j. B. ;Robinson, of lifford
on Saturday afternoon last. Every-
thing said well. A Mr. Bite, of
Walkerton, has bought th ro-
perty and is now fin possession.—Mr.
Garnet Wright, son of James
Wright, of the 17th eoncession,who
was employed in. a factory at Mil-
verton returned home ' here last
week.—Our burg is booming. Every
house 'is now occupied save one and
that one is I spoken tor andin one
case two faMilies are browded into
the one :hosise.—Mr. L. Murray has
rented his farm to Mr. Charles Hub-
bard and on Tuesday the 28th inst.,
will have an auction sale of stock
and implements. He will then Move
into the burg . and become a resi-
dent of the hamlet.—These few nice
days are giving the farmers a chance
to 'get in the ;balance of their tur-
nips. They are al very inferior k:rop
this year, not more than one-third
the crop ,of, former years.—The taxes
in tilowick are very high this year
as a' result of building so many
bridges.—We hear there is going to
be a run for the lreeveship this year
and' C. Binkley is et ain going to Tun
for councillor,—Mr. Joseph -Hub-
bard is having his house tinned and
otherwise renovated for the win-
ter.—Mr. Chris. Gedkie has got into
his new house so- haS Jake Wells.—
Mr.. S. G. Gregg, son' of George
Gregg, of Clifford, has bought out
the goods and store of McKie &
of Fordwich, and has ;started busi-
ness. George !spent the most of his
life on a farm on (the old homestead
known as Springhank Farm.—Peter
Deckett took !a horse to Listowel
last .week for which he receiVed $180.
—L. Viney has hired with 'Andrew
Allan for a year for $250 and is to
Commence, work on February 1st.,
1906.—The Hubbard Bros. are team-
ing Wood to Clifford and ax; getting
a good price for it.—Mr. Adm Reidt
is 'teaming some of his effects to
Clifford and will move there in
course of a week', or iso.
Drysdale
The Peninsular stoves ai-it ranges are King. The •
combination that leads all other stoves and
ranges in the market. Would you lose sro in fuel to
save 81 on the cost of your store, • That L what you
do when you buy a cheaply constructed,avnifty point -
Iv
m
ed, showy -Made imitation stove—avoid t e. Judge
the Peninsnlar ranges and base burners b • what they
save in fuel, by their good baking qualiti .8, by what
hundreds, who have used them, say. Really, it isn't
a matter of experiment at all, in buying these cele-
brated stoves. If you want , to save dollars in fuel,
time and trouble, buy the Peninsular stoves, No
stove has ever made such a'record in popularity and
sales. They are fast sellers and the trout le is to get
them fast enough from the manufacturers. A.
Charlesworth and Son, Zurich. 1079-tf
, . ,
Notes.—Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Talbot
were 'guests at ;the home of MT. and
Mrs. W Jennison, of Port Blake, on
Sunday last.—Miss Olive Pollack, of
the Goshen line; Stanley, is this
week visiting at the home of her
grandfather, Mr. James Pollock, 'of
this Place.—Mr. G-. M. Drysdale ac-
companied by Miss 5. Howard, ' le isit-
ed relatives and friends on the Gosh-
en and Babylon lines trespectively on
Sunday.—The trustees of Separate
school seCtion No. 1, Stanley, have
accepted .the 'application of Miss P.
Walsh, of Parkhill, to succeed Miss
N. Coughlin as' ,teacher of fheir
school for the ensuing year. Miss
Walsh comes highly recommended
and will no doubt prove herself sat-
isfactory in every wey.—Miss ;G. F.
Murray has gone to 'Exeter, where
she intends learning dressmaking.—
Mr. H.W. Telbot,the veteran thresh-
er, is 'making' things hum on the
Sauble line 'at peesent with his mam-
moth engine and new clover huller.
Mr. Talbot has employed an experi-
enced gang of workmen to operate
his machine and this, combined with
the mechanical knowledge which he
has already 'acquired, enables ihim to
do a rushing business.—Mr. *alfred
Decharme went to Stratfdrd on
Monday last, where he will engage
n business in that ,hustling com-
mercial city.—Miss E. johnstorewho
has spent 'the last month in reere-
atimi at her home in this vicinity,
left for London ,. on IStrondan • last,
where she will resume her duties.
She was accompanied by Miss Edith
Capling, of Blake, who also goes.
to London, where she will share in
the comforts and advantages which
are afforded girls in that enter-
prising Western . city --Mr. .1-alius
Challett, who has spent the summer
with Mr. Henry Steckle, :BrOn.son
line, Stanley, is at present holiday-
ing under the parental Tocif ie this
vicinity.—Mr. H. alau's 1 new idwel-
ling is now completed and it is need -
Jess to say that it greatly ;reproves
the appearance of the Bauble line.
e --.The trustees of the Drysdale school
have not as yet secured a teacher to
succeed Miss B, A. Thompson.—Mrs.
W. Johnston is at present slowly
recovering from the 'injuries which
-
she. received while ,'alighting from
:
a train at the KiPpen station on
Friday, November • 10th.—Wedding
bells still _continue to ring along
the Sauble line at present and Ithe
btys are gradually one by one decid-
ing in 'favor of married life,—Mr.
W. McGregor, of iLondon, was a
guest on the Sauble dine north last
Sunday evening.—The Drysdal€ cor-
respondent of 'the° Herald paid his
weekly visit to the villeze last
.Wednesday evening.—The young led-
ies 'in this section of country who
have been going bareheaded t his
summer Will learn Will dismay that
the practice which was in Vogue in
American cities for three years is
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being abandoned as' it tie found the
the hair 'becomes brittle and break
off at the roots elr .falls out, other-
wise it becomes prematurely grey
It alsolcauses draws feet on the fac
froth natich irritation of the sca
through dressing,
IINESTIMEFIMINNIMS111.11MM6
etruissels.
Briefs,—D. M Seott, of Hamilto
was here for a few days this wecl.
—J. J. Gilpin was ;called to Guelp
this week owing -to the self
ous illness of his brother.—On or -I
day of this week J. D. Warwick 01
rived home from Idaho, where h
had a very successful summer
the ranching business. He will o
main here with his wife and Nan' ly
during the winter.—'Mr. islacfariaa4
of Durham, was here for severe.
days during the past -week visiting
his brother, A. C. Macfarlane.—Th'e
Misses Duncanson arrived back 'last'
week from their trip to the west4
—Et. W. Farrow, mail elerk, betwee
London and Windsor, was visitin
his father here, Postmaster Far
row, over Sunday.—Miss Lena Back-
er aridved home last Saturday front
Toronto.. She has not been enjOy-
ing very good health of late and
came home for, a rest.—Mrs. Addy,
of Stratford, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. William Ballantyne and other
friends 1 here. -.--Miss Letitia, young-
est daughter of Mr. James McAr-
thur, has been dangerously ill dire
ing the past- week with an abscess
in her ear, but we are pleased to say
she is 1 now somewhat improved.—
The county council will hold their
December session in the town nail
here commencing on Tuesday, De-
cember 5.—The first monthly horse
fair for, the season wills be held on
Thursday of next week.—The five
deer hunters arrived back from the
north on Saturday last, bringing no
fewer than nine deer with them.—
Both Grey and Morris eouncils,whieh
met' on•Monday last, were visited
by depu ations asking them to dub -
mit local option by-laws in the mu-
nicipalities. The flrey temperance
people bad a largely Signed petition.
Both ; igounel3s refused .i.the request
to subrait the by-laws,
' eallealesinFilswmalarieS,
Blueva le
. Wedding:—A pretty' November
wedding was enacted at Mrs. Snell's
residence on Wednesday afternoon
of last' week, when her eldest daugh-
ter, Laura Etta Reid, became the
wife of Charles Coultes. Both are
young people of the village. The
ceremony was performed' by Rev.
Geo. Baker, in the presence of near-
ly one ;hundred relatives and friends
of the contracting parties. The, bride
was given away by her uncle, Mr.
T. 3. Watt, of Wingham, and was
'prettily igowned in white silk. She
wore ;green leaVes in ther hair, and
carried white chrysanthemums. The
wedding march iwas played by -a
cousin of -the leide, 741ss Simpson,
of Ethel, and was -preceded by a solo,
sung by Miss W. Alba Chisholm, of
Wingham. After the expressions of
good wishes for the bride and groom
and after justice\ had been done to
the wedding supper, with its 'ac-
companying speeches, the \ guests
spent a merry . time in a musical
way, and with games land conversa-
tion. Dr. Chisholm, M. P., ;Mei Jos.
Leech and others made congratula-
tory speeches. Many useful and
pretty` presents were received by
the bride.
Notes.—The 'youngest child of Mr.
and Mrs. Alex. Messer, of 'Hamilton,
fermerly of Bluevale, died last week.
—Mr. !George Mason, of Wingham,
assisted at a revival meeting in
the Methodist church on'Sunday 'eve
eniffg.—Mrs. Thomas Robertson and
NI* Clarke, teacher in school sec-
tion No. 9, East Wawanosh, Visited
Mrs. :and Miss Anderson on Sature
days—The children of the Presby-
terian 'Sunday 'school are (practicing
for a Christmas entertainment.—
Duff and Stewart have finished the
new mill dam and have put a 'new
chopper lin their grist mill, 'which
is now 'running, after tee idlenees of
ie,ve, 'months. The dam is -built .of
cement and is both neat and durable.
—Turnberry icouncil met on Monday
in ;the clerk's office.—Mr. Malcolm
Aikenhead, principal of our -school,
has been engaged for (next year at
an !increased salary.—Clifford Pugh.
at present attending Goderich Nadel
school ha e been engaged -to teach
at scheol section No. 8, Bullett.—
Mr. Thomas Walker did not -conolude
the auction sale of his 'cattle at
Jolfnston's hotel on Saturday last.
Part of the bunch was sold privately
later.
Gemmumarsawasinessiskerese
13137th.
Local Briefs.—Miss Bertha Carder
has erected a dement Itiln for
burning china on her fathers pro-
perty. She does an extensive busi-
ness in the china painting and is
now better prepared than ever to
fill orders in that line,—A few from
here attended a ball held in Gode-
rich last Friday eveni3ag.—We 'under-
stand it is the intention ot the young
people to hold another- aseembly in
Industry hall about the beginning of
December at which they ;are 'going
to have the London harpers.—Mr. M.
McArter, of Brussel, was a visitor
in town on Monday of this week,
The St. Andrew's Sunday ;school con-
cert • held in Industry hall last Wed-
nesday evening was a success in
every particular. Most of the pro -
.gramme was given by the young
Sunday school 'scholars and they all
-did their parts very well. The re-
ceipts were $41.05 which was very
good considering the low _price of
admission.—Professor Glen Camp-
bell of Clinton, who is so well
known in town, having 'come there
-once a week for a number of 'years,
we are Sorry to learn is at present
laid up with a severe affection of
the eyes, by which (there is danger
of him 'losing his sight. His many
friends and pupils in town are hop-
ing that his affliction May not be
as bad as reported and that he may
soon be 'able to attend to his duties
again.—The men who have been
working for Tilden & Co., railway
contractors through this part are
rather .anxious 'about their pay which
was two 'months behind when they
quit and at present, prospects seem
rattier poor for them getting it.
On .Saturday'a number of men went
to Goderich, to put a lien on the
road. We underetand there is a-
bout $9,000 -owing the men here.
Mr. Pigott has takeo Over this ten
miles and is shoving1 it ahead, even
so far -as to work on Sunday as be
did last Sunday, although the Lord's
Day Alliaece have threatened to
bring action against 1 him, he seems
not to fear them very ranch. The,
work of tUnneling under the Grand
Trunk has' been at a tand still for !
the past week on 'account of the
!spites they drove in not being
strong enough; but the Grand Trunk
brought their driver along on Tues -
e
day of. this week and they are now
busy strengthen&4• them.—Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas It Kenzie of Clinton,
spent Sunday witb Mrs. 'McKenzie's
parents here.—Mie Christy Heffron,
of Detroit, spent, the past week with
her mother beret and on Friday had
her mother removed to a home for
aged and feeble in London.—Contrac-
tor Pigott remitted a telegram ° last
'week notifying bins that his offices
in Hainilton lad 1top1cd over on ac-
count of another firmhaving exca-
vated too close to them. We under-
stand he has a euit against tbe firm
for interferinga with his ;building
and will be more ,apt to win it now.
eeMr. John McInois, who received 1.
badefall a few eweeks ago, by fall-
ing out of an, apple. tree, we are
glad to report, slowly inaproving.
Taylor l who has been in
Manitoba for eller past three months,
returned home!' n Saturday last.—
urrayt of Clintan,
li daughter, Mrs.
present.—Mrs.Robt.
tended the meet log
Foreign Missietiary
th, Tuesday of last
Mr. and 'Mrs.
are visiting t.
(Dr.) Lindsay, at
McGowan. evhciaS
of the Women'S
Society at Seafo
week, gave a very 'good report at
the monthly me ting of the Blyth
society held in the Presbyterian
church on Tuesday of this week.
X ppen
Take the pang out of winter by huyink the best
make of stoves on the market. We have then).
Buck's " Happy 'Thought," ," Good Cheer," "Grand
Jewell," " Sliyer Kino,'1 "Empire Queen " and the
unbeatable "-Pt4ninwlar, the worlds' standard of
Perfection. It is the inereasing,world demand for
these stoves. The &mend is due, in turn, to the
gendlne good qualirias4 these stoves and the un•
failing and unemialled satisfaction they give the pur-
gbaSer. Coal is gold, These stoves save Mine, trouble
and coal bills. A. Charlesworth and Son, hardware
merchants, Zurieli. , 1970.tf.
A N;iskrrow 1 !Escape.Mr. Andrew
Bell, sr., had a narrow escape from
death the other dey. Be was load-
ing gravel at the -pit, when he Do-
tiped a large bank of earth was a-
bout to cave in. Ile got out of the
it as quiekly as be could, but not
a minute too soon, as he had just
got away when down came several
tons of eertit. The back of his
wagon was buried, the !weight of
which broke the ,axle. Mr. Bell is
tongratulating himself on hie es-
cape, for had he not noticed the
earth when he did' there is no doubt
but that die -wouldhave been buried
under It and in all probability killed.
Notes.—Mr. R. B. McLean Was in
London this week, presenting the in-
terests of the farmers ;before the
tariff commission. It would seem
that the farmers have their trou-
bles as well as the manufacturers.
Mr. McLean made a powerful appeal
efor lower taxes for the farmers.—
Mr. John Launders, who ,has been
visiting friends in Clark township,
and in the ' vicinity of Toronto, has
returned home.—Mrs. Finlayson, of
Seaforth, visited her sister, Mrs.
George McKay, during the fore part
of the week.—The managing board
of St. Andrew's !church are making
arrangemente for the -anniversary
services in he near future. --Mr. T.
Elder, of th6e3rd concession of Tuck-
ersmith, ahdhis brother, John, who
do not believe in all work axrd no
play, have returned from a two
weeks' hunting expedition - in New
Ontario. The Messrs. Elder enjoyed
their outing thoroughly, and. brought
back four fine deer las the result
of their labors.—Rev. Mr. Urquhart,
pastor of Se. Andrew's' church, gave
a powerful and elequent earraon on
Sunday morning last. He took as
his text the beautiful words: She
did what she 'could." He strongly
empliasize,d the -fact that women are
first and foremost in • the° grand
work of miesions in this present
country.
inneneenanenena
Eketero
Briefs.—Mr. Thos. Handford. the
well known horse dealer of this
plaetn sent his last shipment of
horses, two car loads, to the North -
went last week: Mr. Handford has
handled between 700 and 800 horses
this past season; most of them go-
ing to Manitoba and the Territories.
This represents a lot of money that
has -been ai.stributed atnong our far-
mers for horse: flesh and he is only
one dealer.—Mr. Wm. Tapp has dis-
posed of his residenee on Water-
loo street to Mrs. Elworthy, of Us -
borne, who intends coming to Ex-
eter to reside,—Mr. t and Mrs. Itobt.
Triek, of Clinton, and Misses Annie
Seldoe and Nina Snell, of Ingersoll,
have recently been visiting Mr. and
,Mrs. Geo; Samwell.—Mrs. Phippert
and family have left for Winnipeg,
their future place of residence.—Mr.
and Mrs. D. McInnis returned home
last week from a visit of three
months with friends in Manitoba and
the ' Northwest, They had a most
enjoyable time.—Mr. Alex. Dow left
last wee.k with a car load of horses
for Manitoba. He expects to be
home by Christmas.—" Jim," a well -
known and favorite horse that had
belt' -in Bissett's livery here for a-
bout 22 years died last week: He
was 28 years eld.—Municipal matters
ere being talked about considerably
and there is likely to be a keen
fight for the seeveship. Mr. W.,' G.
Bissett, the present incumbent Of
the office will likely be a candidate
again and Councillor W. H. Leavittee
and T. H. McCallum are spoken of 'as
probable candidates.—Mr. B. S. O'-
Neil slipped on t he pavement a few
days ago. and in falling sprained his
arm so 'severely that he had to nurse
it in a sling for several days.—Mr.
t. Gidley aleo slipped and fell in his
yard a few days ago and injured his
back.—Miss Allie McLaughlin for-
meoly of this place, was married as
Kencera, Manitoba, to Mr. 3, A. Stan-
ley, of Winnipeg last week.—Mr.
William Jamieson, father of Mrs.
(Rev.) Martin, died .at the manse on
Tuesday of last week. He was near-
ly 84 years of age and had isuffered
from a paralytic stroke about two
months ago. The remains were tak-
en to Mount Forest for interment,
—Reeve Bissett prides -himself not
a little on the fact that he has been
in business her for a longer per-
iod than any other man in Exeter,
business 'career here extending
over a period of 36 years. Mr. Bis-
sett assisted in the construction of
the gravel roads north of Seaferth
and Clinton, but that was before be
had reached man's estate.—ISfr.Alex.
Colquhoun who has been visiting
friends in Exeter and vicinity has
returned to his home in Douglas,
Manitoba.—Mr. Thos. Kernick of
Tueleersmith, has purchased the
handsome residence- of R. S. Lang
Ithe North end for $1,Ti0o anri will
occupy it shortly.—Mr. Wm. Pen -
hale, of Stephen, near town, had a
steer killed by a straw stack fal-
ling on it.—The anniversary servi-
ces in James street Methodist
church will be held early in Deceen-
ber and will be conducted by Rev.
Mr. Graham, of London.—Things are
now' in good shape in the electric
power house and a very satisfactory
service is being given. The nevi en-
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This famous American Shoe' for 'imen
has arrived in Seaforth, andhas taken
up its abode at this store.
'Walk -aver Shoes aregood shoes,
made, handsome, trustvivorthy. 11
When you lak at Walk -Over Waoes,
yea are at once impressed with the r ex-
cellent style and character. Wh4 you
put them on your feet, you gain kide
information that backs up your fir t im-
pression, After you have warfl itheu1
awhile and know- them thorough! —in
side and out—you are readily con need
of their splendid fitting qualitie and
groat durability.
We -are showing Walk -Over Sh'pes
the seas( a's, newest styles and mostilup-to2
date shapes in vici kid, yid ca and
patent colt, and would be plea ed to
have you calland inspect them. ,
Prices—$4.50 and $5 a *air.
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TOR, from NO
1906. Send
at once e,nd get the be
ISole Agents -for the "Slate
te
SON, Sethrth
and " Walk -Over ' Shoe., ior' men,
and "Queen Quality " nd " Empyess" Shoes for W.Lnen,
gine •is of 125 horse power andyis a passable roads dur•ng the frigid sea -
Leonard make.-eThOmas J. Hunkin, son. Besides, it would greatly ime.:
foemerly Of Usborne, a young 'man prove the einic nea.uty a the
abo t twenty years of ,age, di 'd at tiy. Exit the thresherman. -
the home of his brother, Law enbe,
at Crandall, Manito]aa on th 1st Lead bUrV.
inst 1 had. been in ill healt for
abont two years.—Tne pupils the
public school will give an en-
tertainment in the opera house on
thejevening of December lst and
for which -an interesting- musical and. Notes.—Tbare WAS a fair attend... -
literary programme is being a zing- ance at the sale of Mr. John Rae on
ed. -1 -Mrs. Charles Dorwood, of ,Pull- Wednesday last and prices were
naan, Illinois, died on Sunda the *good. Mr. ;Brofon, the popular sue,
12th inst., .after Only a few days' tioneer, •wielded the hammer.—Mr.
illness •of pneumonia. Mr. an Mrs. John Murray has been making many,
Dorwood formerly resided inl Exe- improvements on his fine farm dur-
ter :North,' and it was their i..n.ten- ing the pat year —Gradin on the
tion to return to 'Exeter to 'reside new railway down in the big swamp
next spring. With that object in is nearly conapleted..—Mr. J. E. Ito
Vie"0 Mrs. Dorwood purchased a res- vine is going along with Mr. J. g,
idence heie last summer. The re- McIntosh cutting feed and grind -
males were brought to Exet r for ing grain for a number of farmers.,
interment.—An unfortunate Jyouug : —Two Of the nicest 'farms with
woMan named Mary Morish s rayed pretty home surroundings and ever-,
into Exeter the other dayhe is green adornments, are those of Mr.
nbt r ight in her mind and somn time James Lawrence and Mr. John Mae
ago was placed in charge of an aunt lone, both of whom reside on the
at Fantown, near Hensall, and white Beechwood line.—It is with feelings
the family were away she gathered of regret that' we announce the
up her belongings, put then in a death of Mr. Johnston dianney,wbich
bundle and started for Exete Here took plaeci on Fridity (last. Deceased
she was taken in charge b4 Chief had been in poor 4health • for a con- -
Bissett and was returned to her siderabie length of time. He was a
aunt. She had about $11 m, money kind, sociable and honest man. Mr.
in hq possessionShe shrld Kinney was a native of county
placed' in one of the asylums or safe Depry, Ireland, a Presbyterian 'in
. Fe ,
keeping.—A. E. Hodgert has rOsigned zeligien and in politics a Conserve -
his position as general salesulan and tive. He leaves a wife and grown
instructor for the Rathbun :1 Port- up family who have the sympethy.
land, Cement Company with' whom. of the oomm.unity.
he has been engaged for the past
five years. His intentions , are at
present to spend more time in the
sale of his cement machineTy and
devices on which he has atents
both in Canada and the P United
States. Our worst wish for ihim is
that these may prove so profitable
that they will make him a bloated
capitalist in a few, years.
We keep the best all felt good 4 made. The most
comfortable shoes for men, made. we ha‘,. lb=
or ladies, gentlemen and children—If you are troubl-
ed with cold feet do not fail to see them. M. If.
Willis, the leading rubber store, Seaforth. if.r70-1
MINIMINIMINNEMINIMMINIUM
, Elibbert.
We keep the best all felt goods made. The most
comfortable shoes for winter made—We have thein
for ladies, gentletnen and children—if you'are troubl-
ed with cold feet; do not fail to see thent.. W. a
Willis, the leading rubber store. 1979-1
Sureendered.—The bachelors
vav-
ing ranks have unconsciously allow-
ed the eseape of another deserter
in the person of Mr. DanieV O'Con-
nor, who fled across to the uncom-
promising regiments of the bene -
diets. His bachelorship's Chivalry
gave away under the constant rain
tif Cupid's well directed arrows, and
when this fairy conjurer al hearts
waved the flag of truce, Mr.
Connor capitulated to t he ellarnes of
Miss Agnes Krauskopf, a poi:tiler
young lady of Logan.
The Thresherman.—The -; genial
thresherman is making his last vis-
its of the mellow year amongst us.
Since the threshing season began we
have been 'charmed by the erornatic
intonations of the harmonious whis-
tles as they are wafted f9rth on
the morning air. At noontide anri
at dusk hepulls the string arid again
fills the air with these pealing ren-
ditions, but -with variation,. This
dusty gentleman is gladly welcomed
Iat the various places along his route
only to depart again with the same
measure of gladness on the Part of
his patrons; but this naakes him
none the less secure in their friend-
ship. Every thresherman under-
stands the real meaning of this hos-
pitality and seems rather to enjoy
it, for they all raise a great dust,
and chaos follows their wake..
appropriating . a rail here and there
from the shake fences to fire his
'engine along -the roaa, the thresher -
man is unconsciously_doing the pub-
lic a lasting favor, for he is help-
ing on the slow process of their de-
struction. These fences are a great
menace to traffic during winten,
because of the mountains of srlow
they accumulate on the thorough-
fares, and the sooner they are razed
.(Fronx an occzional correspondent.)
Localities. -L r. John Driscoll has
arrived home tfrom Manitoba iand is
well -pleased .with the country.
David MoCutcheon has also arrived
home. Messrs. George McKee and
Hugh Alexander Sawed seventy-five
cords of wood in six hours for Wm.
K: McGavin -on Monday.—Mr. James
Fulton had a very- successful ,bee
cutting wood. ,one day this we.ek.—
Mr. Hudie ploughed -52 acres
with 'one team this tall.—Mr, and
Mrs. Nesbit, of Listowel, attended
the funeral of Mr. Johnson Kenny,
Mrs. Nesbit'efather, last Sunday.—
There will . be a meeting in the
school here on Friday evening next
to organize a beef ring.—Rev. Mr.
MoNab, el Walton, held prayer
meeting at Mrs. Coats' last Thurs-
day evening.—Rev. Mr. Yarns, of
Auburn, preached a very interest-
ing sermon at Bethel church last
Sunday.
iStaffa.
Notes.—Mrs. Grigg, of Grimsby,
was visiting at the home of her sis-
ter, Mrs. Webb.—Mr. Webb, of the
village, died on Saturday evening.—
Miss Nancy McCurdy is very ill at
present.—Mr. Latimer, of Seaforth.
put a furnace in Mr. Carlin's hotel
la.st week.—Mr. borrance has been:
re-engaged to teach in the school
Lor the coming year at aix inerease
of salary.—Bev. Mr. Wilson, !who
has been ill in the London hospital,
is recovering.—The Bible Society met
in Grace ehnrch On Tuesday last.
The contributions this year amount-,
ed to nearly $100 —Mr fr. M. Haro-i
Mon and Miss Nettie 'Norris are
visiting friends in Logan.—Mr. and
Mes. Webb, of Hamilton'Mr. Wm.
Webb, of Toronto; Riollard Webb.
of Wingham, a.nd Mr. and Mrs.
Grigg, of Walton, attended the fun.:
eral df the late Mr. Webb.
Wroxeter.
Notes.—Dr. Brawn visited with,
•relatives in Toronto lean ;week.—
Mr. R. Thompson, tg 'Brussels, re-
newed acquaintances here on
day.—Miss Alice.Hamilton has re-
turned from a visit at Stouffvillet
—Miss Jean Davidson li&B gene to
St. George where she has secured a
position.—Mr. R. &Ibsen *returned
from Kleinburg last week.—Miss L.
to the gnound the better. Not until Hemphill has returned from a visit
then will we enjoy in a full degree, with relatives at IfensalLeta
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