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• immemigionommissommum
to-dag, a manufacturer, a farmer or
an le*loynr of labor of any, kind, who
S would' *ke .batic into big pinploy a
man who 1ad sagnandmed d that em -
player's substance and again place
It hint in a position of trust, and hand
8 over to him the remainder of his
e wealth and the care of his family?
Not one, and yet that is the position
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e that Canada is in to -day. . Six years
" ago the people gave the affairs of the
country and the care of our soldiers
over to the management of .Sir Robert
Borden. The result is an old story:
On the one hand -Allison, C. N. R.,
Flavelle, graft of every kind; on the
other -Ross rifles, sham shoes, Camp
Borden, etc. Are you going -to vote
for a continuance of these conditions?
The main planks of the Borden Govt.
eminent are Conscription, Wave -the
Flag; Win the Election, and the great-
est of tnese is the last. The electors,
' however, may as well face. the fact
tthat Conscription is not the issue.
It is a fact. The issue is who is go-
ing to look after the boys, now that
they have been conscripted. No mat-
ter ' who is returned to power, the
first draft already called, will go ov-
erseas. If the Borden Government
is returned there will be, a second
t
draft Will the farmers be exempted he rescue work and the search for
the deadTents have been pitched
from this draft? If the government . l
the common to accommodate_ as rianY
is -returned on Monday, will -farmers
be exempted from the first draft? Is it of the hom,eless RS can be taken care
of in that way, and others are finding
to be an Exemption Act before an el-
• ection and a Conscription Act after? refuge in the homes of less unfortun-
ate people.
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watt Expusitor
No man can yet ten the n
dead. '
The blame for the collision is plac-
ed on the pilot of the Belgian relief
steitlim4us whose name is William:
t
Hayes, t this will have to be es-
tablished y format investigation -by
the authorities. Pilot Hayes hat not
been seen since the catastrophe either
at the office of the pilot aonun ssion
or his home.
It was clear weather When the col-
lision, took place. The pilot Of the
munitions steamer was Frank Mac-
Kay. The steamers saw each other
approaching, It is alleged that Mae -
Kay gave the signal under which he
would keep to the right and followed
it as was proper. Pilot Hayes, ion the
Belgian steamer replied with signals
Which are alleged to have L been com-
fiised: Irrespective of the signals he
gave Hayes should have kept to star -
1 board, but this, it is alleged, he did
not do.
The collision followed and then
came the awful tragedy which meant
the destruction of a fifth of the city
and the death of probably four thou-
sand people'. L,
The mintagy have taken charge of
The riding of South Huron is almost
s The collision which oCcurred be -
entirely an agr cu ural one, an o - tween the two steamers, took place
scription to a farmer is a ,vital thing. . near the point of the harbor known
If drafting is to continue, who will at Pier Eight. and was between a
supply the men. Not, the laboring French munition ship the Mont
class;. they have already contributed Blanc, and the Belgian relief ship,
lt d C n
cent of their num-
The Mont Blanc net in the nar-
Seaforth Friday, Deeernber 14, 1917. bers. Not the skilled bor, the big,
over seventy per . Imo
rows a shattered wrec while the
- ' interests will take care of that, they
...... -
THE WAR SITUATION. need them. The towns are practically Belgian relief boat is leached on the
There are two outetending features cleaned out, so that it is on the farm- .
in the war this week and . both favor ers whom the duties of mg e Dartmouth side of the harbor near
the Allies. One is the capture of the draft wi evoi . y
' A f what is known as Tuft's Cove,
ers , At 9 o'clock the city was enjoying
going to place the destiny of your sons
ancient city of Jerusalem by the Brit- in the hands of the Borden Govenn-
ish forces under Gen. Allenby, after it ment, whose cond ct of military af-
bas been under Turnieh control for fairs has been a s andal at home and
more than twelve hiadred years, and a laughing stock *broad?•
During the past six years South
the other is the deatructiop by ex- Huron's representative in the House
plosion of the great* mutation plant of Commons has been Mr. Jonathan
in Germany, and pr9 'ably the great- Joseph IVIerner, a most willing and ar-
est in the world. nt was at -Hai
plant also that the. pbison gas first
used against the Cenedians at St•
Julien, with such dtadly effect was
made, although the Canadians held
the line in spite of i,end it was also
the only plant whet* saltpetre for
dent supporter of the Borden Govern-
ment and Ali its works,. Are you go-
ing to support hint again? Does his
record iii' Parliament or his services
to the constituency entitle him to the
privilege of a return? There were
two causes, and only two, which led
to his return at the last election -the
Farmers' Bank depositors and his
black powder was ma e. The destruc- nationailty. Has he been true, to eith-
tion was so Complete, that it is stated er? Before the last election the pro -
it will be iinpossibl4 to reconstuct vase was made to every Farmers
the works during: tti wat, in which Bank depositor in this riding that his
case it is equivalent tis, a great Allied losses 'in that bank would be made
victory, all the:mote, ea, because it good. Has Mr. Merrier made any at -
was accomplished will lit the loss of tempt to make thatepeomise good?
'e The i,.sWe do not say that the coimtry has a
life of any of their sal
of this plant to Ge
ably be found to be
of the great German-
ny will peoaa legal .or moral right to recoup those
peeneey cause depositors, but we do say that they
have a better legal and moral right
eastern front a week ilk°, their desire to the. people's money than Mackenzie
and Mann, who were given.millions of
being to force the isot* on this front
before their supplien , f ammunition in at the last session of Parliament,
are effected by the NO eking of these and for the bestowal of which gift,
works, and before thte'huge American at the behest of the Borden Govern-
remforcenuits and setisplies begin to ment, Mr. Merner voted with both
Pour in next spring: g this. is so, hands. At the last election Mr. Mer -
their aims at least uin 'to the present . per made a strong and successf:' :.1?,a
-s true, 1 for support to* his home cons ii i _-•_•iis
vily, but the on the ground of his nationality. Has
Byng's forces he been true to that support? . It
than three- would seem, rather, that he .has re-
alms made in nounted his birthright. When he vote
tremendous ed for the Dominion Election Act; the
s has been is I most infamous ef its kind ever pigpen
e British -war , rated on a people, he voted • to dis-
e I franchise thousands tif Canadians of
time have been defeane
the British have lots
line has held and Gee
are now holding moe
fourths of all the tote
their great drive. 'It,
this last series ef act
shown in the fact that t
'
its usual period of calm and the
streets were crowded with people
wending their way, little thinking of
what was in a few minutes to befall
them.
Suddenly, like a bolt from the blue,
there came an. explosion. From one
end of the city to the other glass fell
and people were lifted from the side-
walks . and thrown flat into the
streets. In the downtown offices, just
beginning eo hum with the usual
day's activities, clerks and heads alike
were covered tinder the shower of
falling glass and plaster which fell
about them.
The collision was a terrific one the
muniton boat being pierced, on the!
port side practically to the engine -1
•
room. --
imps advanced
fwardi Mom the
lyenovirish green siii0
!deadly gas. Great
fell, choking, 'gasping
ifaces a ghastly bli*1
ihelp was corning but
ihave done if it had
iforcements, in while
great need at the
again at Viney Rid
I dael, where so man
!fells
• That is why 11 ve
liens saved the Em
God forbid that
thing to neglect
diers who forgett'
immortal ' for
• months of great effee
den finally succeede
Union Goverement of Which
er of the Opaositimi 6s not
edy of politicians wi g to
and yet We see here home
politics before our• try,
patpatriotism, for -1
there is unity there
ited we stand, divide
fac4.-of this surely vti
prejudices, let use forg
siderations and keepiit
The relief vessel, which was prac-d
tically uninjured kept going ahead;
with the wounded craft, and when the
fire was seen to break aboard her,'
backed away and the crew started to,
abandon her.
The Mont Blanc drifted away, a'
burning wreck, while the relief boat
beached: near Tuft' i Cove, on the
Dartmouth side of the harbor, Seven -1
teen Minute's after the collision.' the:
expolsion occtutred. Under the force of
the explosion h'ouses crumpled 'like
decks of cards, which the unfortimate
residents were swept to death int the;
debris.
In the main portion of the city,
where the buildings are more �r less
of stone or concrete the damage wan
confined to the blowing in of win-
dows, and the injuries sustained by
tie citizens were in the main due Us
the cuts from flying glees. Proceeding
'south to the extreme end of the city
official .admits casualteS 1tst week ,
the same thing wee observed
28,822 and in the preteding week 30,- alien blood, and to make Canada's In the west end, and north-west
314." On the other toed the British pledge to -these people of equal rights end, thendamage was more extensive,
claim, had with apparent good reason, and franchise, a "scrap of paper." and the walls of houses . were in
that the German loss greatly ex-
ceeded this, because- ',he Germans in
their counter-attacks ! advanced in
4 massed formation ard; were almost
literally slaughtered :in enortnous
,
numbers.
The capture of Jer:isal m by the
British has dealt a sefri us blow, to
German prestige in he East The
city is sentimentally Very- important
to the Mohammedans as well as to the
Christians, and the toes is certain to
depress the Turks greedy. Besides,
the Germans tepeateelty assured the
Turks that the Holy City would not
be allowed to fall at any cost. -Thus
not only has the preetige of Turkish
s military power greatly suffered with
the Arabs and other Moslem peoples,
but also with the non-TUrldsh Moham-
medans, while the pees ige of Ger-
many has suffered with ti e Turks and
all Eastern ,peoples. inh. capture of
Jerusalem will without a doubt im-
prove the Allied situation in the near
East. because it is PniVersally be-
lieved that Germany Would have pre-
vented the capture of ae aisalern if it
had been humanly pibe for her t
do so.
There has been no 'decisive ' or im-
portant actions on the Italian front.
In Italy the Italians tontinue to fight
- with the utmost firmness and valor,
and, they are now stasnaly supported
by both British and 'French contin-
gents.
WHICH WA4?
On Monday next, December 17, the
electors of South Ilurs'a )be caleld
upon to exercise their franchise in one
of the most moinent.ong' elections in
the history of Canas14. Which way
are you going to cat our ballot?
Are you going to vote fo a return to
power of the Conservenve Govern-
ment under the leadership of Sir
Robert Borden, a gevernment whose
record for incompetency, axtra:vagance
and graft, has no parallel in Canadian
politics, and. is notorious throughout
the world. Call it a . Win -the -war
Government, a Union oovernment, or
what you will, the unalterable fact re-
mains that Sir Robert' Borden's Gov-
ernment, as constituted to -day, is the
:gime -Conservative Government with
the same Gonservatiae policy that has
been in power for the past six years.
• There has net beeit one iota of change
in that policy, nor was the addition
of the Liberal members to the Cabinet
effected with a view te change of that
pelicy, but the addition was made for
.av4 purpose of giviug, a touch of re-
s ast t y, which would again enable
it to appeal to the peoplewith a meas-
ure of assurance which the past re-
cord could not giva As a straight
business proposition, is the request of
the Borden Government a reasonable
one, or in every day business life,
would it be entertained for a moment?
lie there in this r diag ex. in Canada
There may be no aliens of Canadian
blood deprived of a vote in this im-
mediate riding, because those we have
came to us years ago, and today they
and their sons share with those who,
came from England, Ireland, Scot-
land and other lands, and their des-
cendants, the privileges and respon-
sibilities of Canadian citizenship, and
whatever may be the ties of sympathy
and affection which bind them to the
land of their fathers, they have frank-
ly, fairly And honorably performed and
recognized the duties and responsi-
bilities of Canadian citizenship. But
it is the kith and kin of this class of
citizens that Mr. Merner's Govern-
ment has disfranchised and labelled
with the ibadge of disloyalty, thus
casting on the others a stigma that
two generations wilt not outlive,. That
is the way Mr. Merrier voted.. Which
way are you going to note? v
•
• THE HALIFAX TRAGEDY „
Four thoasand people are dead and
thousands are injured and homeless,
because; of a frightful explosion and
the fire which followed it on Thurs-
day last at Halifax. All the extreme,
north end of the city is devastated.
The disaster was caused primarly
by the Belgian relief steamer, the line
going out and a French - munition
s (-earner. the Mount "'Inane, entering
the harbor, coming into collision. Then
the munitions ship took fire and the
crew left her. They landed on the
Darmouth shore, and soon after the
ship blew up, with 5,000 tons of high
'Th
beached on the share of the harbor
opposite Halifax. Fragmen s o e
ship and her ammunition were scat-
terad all over the northern part of
the city and the violence of .the ex-
plosion wrecked all the buildings in
that part of the city.
. Great structures were unroofed and
demolished., The water -front was
wrecked from the C.G.R. terminals
northward to Fairview, two miles dis-
tance and westward half a mile- al-
. most to the North-west Arm, which
bounds of the city on that side, The
people were kileld ae they stood in
their houses along the water -front 1
structures which made escape impos- I
-and' others enet death by the crashing.
sible. In a few minutes fires broke
out in scores of places, and soon the I
north-eastern portion of the 'city was
, in flames. This included the drydock
buildings, ,the railway stations. thk!
docliyards rand every structure on th I
water -front northwards, while west
of that strata for half ,a mile there
is complete destruction by . Pe-
yond that area the buildiegs are ,
wrecked and twisted out df shape,
one thoueand heuses at least being I
burned or wrecked. The, houses not-
compeltely wrecked in the north end i
are absolutely -windowless and unim- 1
habitable. •Nohouse in the entire city
escaped the de -et -ruction of its glass. I
some of the d.welfings in the distant
south end even losing all their glass
and ell of them a large portion of it. '
places blown to atoms and the plas-
ter and laths strewn on the streets
more like a small section of FlandOs
than a town' or city in Canada.
Five minutes after the explosion
occurred the streets were filled with
a terror stricken mob of people each
one trying to make his way as best
he might to the outskirts in order t�
be out of the range of what they
thought was a Crerman raid.
Many of them composing the crews
of ships in the harbor were killed and
injured. The damage along the war
tar -front is very serious.
On one steamer, the Picton, it is
reported that 33 of the crew of 42
have been killed. Many bodies of sew -
men have been picked up in the har-
bor and rescue parties are working
among the ruins ,of 'buildings remov's
ing bodies of the dead.
'In addition to her cargo of ermna-
tiens the Mont Blanc carried a deck-
lOad of benzine, and this caught fire
following the explosion. The captain
of the Mont Blanc ordered his crew
to take to the boats. The men hastily.
left the ship in two boats and rowed
for the Halifax side of the harbor,
which they reached in safety.
The men ran for safety as they felt
e that an explosion was inevitable. Less
than 20 minutes later the explosiou
occurred and the men were hurled
flat, on the ground.
The munition ship after the crew
left her veered in towards the
fax side of the harbor, and the .city.
received the full force of the explo-
M e trer.
Aa the Caned-
*
vivant; to.
erman Imea
it was the
'here of them
omiting, their
t behind them
at w idd they
beeni for rein -
they are in
ent tiiine, and
and asschen-
QUr brave boys
aid t te Caned-
shoul do any -
e. ga ant sol -
hems Ives won
Cana a, After
Sir R bert Bar-
fo ning a
.!he lead-
in favor,
the trag-
a party
onttr and
ow that where
trength. "Un -
e fa
can
t all
this
clearly in mind, supp rt • U
eminent in the electien, so
ately forced upon us, 'Let u
the candidate who pledges imself to
support the enforcement .of the'. Mili-
tary Service Act and a part of every
rn.easure that will hen) win the war.
Let not - the sacrifice h of t ose who
have gone be in vain. I ca not con-
sider that anyone supporting he Laur,
ierites is other than trait r to his
cmmtry. - I say it with all the ems
pha,sis of ray Mind, because II believe
it.
Many of our silent heroe of the
nd torn
1 stained
s, or in
, whose
only monument is the God of all Bat -
explosives. e Belgian •ship was
'
slate
-• The rescuers, who w,ere eatly on.
the scene, say that the sights in the
Public schools at the north end of the
-city was pitiable. They foUnd the
bodies of dozens of little children and
scares •of others with broken limbs
and covered with blood.
The force Of the explosion was felt
75 miles froni .Halifax, glass being
broken in the Learmont Hotel, at
Truro.
MEOW
A. REPLY.
Dear Expositor. -Allow me space in
your valuable paner in answer to last
week's letter entitle, "A pleaefor the
French-Canadians." By my estimas
;den 1 cannot see as -there needs to be
aieeplea for the French-Canadians Ili
'slat have had all the Chances they
neided in three years of war for volt
entary service, and 1 think it is 1-dgli
to apply the Military Service
Act, of which the Union- Government
is in favor. I cannot- see any spite
stirred up on the part of the Ontario
people towards these French-Canad
ians.
This is Quebec's war as well as the
res c of the 'Dominion's, of which it is
a part. Bourassa says, "Let England
fight her own battles." Now where
would we Canadians have been to -day
if it had not been for the protection
of the British Fleet. • The Battle for
Freedom must go on or Canada loset
her honor. Do we forget that in
April, 1915, our Canadian boys plug-
•" In the
orget our
her con -
one issue
ion Gov-
nfortun-
vote. for
Empire, whose mutilated
bodies lie.resting in the bloo
fields of France and Flande
the black waters of the ocea
tles, the bine sky or the still
ers of the mighty deep.
Still lie where they died, that
pire /night live. These are so
husbands, sweethearts,' broth
sons, who have placed' their
the plow, vslus have never lool ed back
or faltered and have gone lorward
r a hist
wooden
• noble
t their
in the
long' as
lue wat-
ousands
the .Em-
ebody's
rse and
nda to
and onward to find victory f
resting place beneath a little
cross. God bless them, the'
hearts are stilled forever, b
'memory shall be ever cherish
heaitsf a grateful people at
lib/ y.and honor live upon the earth,
hang after the cheap politicians and
yellow -backed slackers are forgotten.
Many more of,your sem who bave left
to fight for you and yoiiirs mile of
them maimed for life. Ali laii to
these, 0 Canada.
Have you no debt to these thous-
ands, many of your eons, at tiis mo-
ments are laid 'to rest beneath a tittle
wooden 'cross. None' of thes have
faltered on the road , to ,vict ry or
death, thengh God andthe elves -
can ever know- how -bard thead was -
they had to traveLi Which flag are
we going to float--orte of honor or dis-
bYteriart in religion and: at'Ref rmer i
politica, and always took 'tt deep nth
est in- both , and lived- a life t WS
greatly admired, being 0 a quiet en
kindly disposition yet with all one wa
was fond of an innocent joy and plea
ure and will be missed ,by his wido
formerly known before, her xi -Jerrie
in 1892, as Jessie Anderson, and b
his daughter, Miss Margaret,' who, a
ways lived at. home, and by the co
munity at large. The funeral eervi
on Saturday afternoon last was co
ducted by his pastor, Rev. Mrt
Connell, and nothwthetanding t
very sonny day, was largely attend
by all his old neighbors and frien
• many coming quite a long distan.c
The deceased is survived by four br
thers, Robert of Bad Axe, Midi.; jo
of Seaforth; Walter, of Hentiall; a
Gideon, of Regina, Sask., and one 518 -
ter Mrs. John Smith of Hagersville.
Briefs. -The snowstorm of the Wit
fewa
ys have ma,de the roads almost
impassible and rural men mates- had
to suffer in the service and this can
only be helped or largely overcome lin
. the future by the patrons of the routes
making it possible for .the &eerier to
get through, who on long routes with
a single horse cannot get - through
where they have to plunge through
snowbanks mile after mile, as a -horse
soon. gets played out ,and cannot make
the service. The trams, however, Ow-
ing to ' the use of snow -plows, got
through, but were considerably behind
time. -Election talk is the all absorb-
ing theme and , public meetings are
the order of the day in the differpnt
Darts of the riding, and we note taat
, a second meeting here in the interests
of the 'Union Government is to be held
on Friday evening of this week and is,
to be addressed by Mr! William'Proiude
fott, K . C.. Mr. Spotton, of Niqnghtinn7
'and M. J. J. Merner, the candidate
-
of the party for South Huron on the
issues of the day. -Grain is1 coning ,
quite freelye into market an m ets
with good prices and ready demand.
--Mr. Wellington McDonald, Railway
I .
telegraph operator in the west, is
home spending a couple of Months'
holidays with his parents,
Mrs. Hugh McDonald of this
-Dr.. F.. Hamblin, of Toront
ting Mr: R..Bonthron. and
The sacrament of the Lord's
was observed in Caernel Pres
church on Sunday morning i
despite the very stormy weat
snow -drifted roads, there was
attendante., - We have just,
while writing, of , the death' of
Wilson McSherey of the Townshi
Hay, one of the early and much
snected settlers of ,this part of
country. Mr. Sherry had m
,cellent quahtieS and while in
, health for the past few years, a ;had
attained the good age of over ' 80
years. -Mrs. Manna, sr., is reported
• -m Richardson,. is in Dut-
ton,
ill with an attack of. pniumonia.
Mrs *Willia
ton, fisiting one of her 'sens.--Mr.land
Mrs. Wilbert Bengough, Of Goderich,
spent a day or so recently here 'iiiith
their relatives, Mrs. Manus, and fam-
ily. -Mrs. Fleck, of Chatham is I.vie-
iting heraparentla Mr, and Mrs. D. B.
McDonald. --Mr. Johif, Caldwdfl,! Jr.;
has purchased --a farm ahoy., half-
way between here and Exeter and has
moved from here to occupy sante.-
Mr. William Buchaiman, jr., left here
recently for the *rest, with a' splendid
carload of horses, which he in ends
selling there et -We believe that Miss
Sadie Acheson, of the Commercial
Hotel, has made application, arid been
accepted to take a nursing coin* at
'Orillia 'and intends shortly leeving
1 for there. -Mrs. Pope and daughter,
1 Miss Helen, are spending a month or
two With Mrs: Pope's on, Harvey, in
London. -Mrs. R. Huntpf this village,
received the startling and thrilling ac-
count of the narrow escape of her Son,
George Hunt, who is -living in Hali-
fax, and was there at:the time of the
great disaster. It appears that Mr.
Hunt was engaged in his usual duties
in a large mill there, at the thee of
the great and dreadful disaster, When
the mill was wrecked, and he: was
pinned under heavy falling tirebers
there, and while firmly held in this
awful position the mill broke out in
flames, and as he saw them advancing
towards hiin, he felt that nothing
could save him but just at this junc-
ture the mill was flooded with Water
from fire engines and his new fear
then was that he would be drowned
with the great volume of water that
was being directed on the burning mill
but very happily his dreadful potation.
was noticed through the flames and
smoke and men at once rushed to his
rescue but found that the timbers that
held him there were so heavy; that
they could not move them until' saws
were obtained and the timbers cat. He
was found to be considerobly injured'
on the head and body, and was quickly
honor ?
•
Then down vvith Party polit
They ere nothing more than
Then rally round -the Union
And the little wooden cross.
Mrs. H. Col
R. R. No. 2, Sea
na-steniennissie.
VARN4t.
Notes. -The Verea,, Patrieti
ciety wish to annotince that th
not hold any more meetings un
8th, but any person wishing to
sewing may get the same by
at the stores .G. S. H
through the solicitation of the
board, has accepted the princi
of the Dashwood Continuation
Mr. Howard is a capable.and e
teacher and has done What few
ers ever accomplished. Durin
yeara he has taught, the whol
has been spent in schools adja
his old home,' and he has nev
applied for a position, but has
cited by the trustee boards of
schools were he has 'taught.
not only at home in the schoo
but is ever ready end willing t
in and help anyone needing assi
The Babylon, people for whoin
supplied this terms are loath
him, but hope that success ma
follow his devotion to duty.
S'
r'oss,
ack,
lough,
orth
LONDESBORO.
Notes. --The Methodist
school will hold their annual
tainment Christmas night.
programme is being prepare
Red Cross will hold a bazaar an
on Saturday afternoon, Decem er 15,
in the township hall. A good ttend- rushed to the Ye M. C. A. buildings
ance is asked for to help along the where medical aid was at 01106 se -
ay tI cured and we are pleased to report
that Mr. Hunt will soon make a com-
plete recovery. During all the time
he was missing from nine o'cleck in
the morning, until five -o'clock in the
evening his wife had been searching
for him. in _fear and trembling!, and
had just reached her home icom*etely
prostrated when the word reached her
that her husband had been found and
had been, cared for, which was most
welcome, news to her. -On Tiresday
evening last our town hall was erow&
ed to listen to addresses from.Mr. T.
McMillan, the Laurier Reform candi-
date, and Mr, M. G. Cameron,
of Goderich„ Dr. Alex. Moir, of this
village, president of the Reform As-
sociation, very nicely dicharged the
on Mr .McMillan; to address the eet-
duties of chairman and first calle up-
ang, which he did in a yery able mea-
ner, hnd in a speech of considerably
over an hour, in which he eettewed
the burning questions of the day end
dwelt upon the administration of the
Government' in power since 1911, and
what he regarded as their short com-
ings and faults he dwelt upon the
prestige and ability of the Old Chief-
tain, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, and thanhe
felt that the country would in the
So-
y will
il Jan:
obtain
sking
wand,
school
alship
chool.•
• dent
teach -
the
time
ent to
✓ yet
en in -
11. the
He is
room
pitch
tance.
e has
o lose
ever
unday
enter -
good
.-The
a tea
r. and
villege.
, islos-
Super
• y.---
yte ian.
st, and
her and
a 1 rge
beard
rs.
of
re -
the
ii:ex-
faling
•ft
0
V
tes
0
The Christma
Slipper jStoi
1W1iy not give Slippers for
nias? Nothing is more practical:,
Christ -
more useful, nor snore appreciated it
than a pair of comfortable HOUSE
SLIPPERS. We have Slippers for I
every member of the familye-the
choicest line, of Chritsmas Slippers
that could be gathered together.1
curt
oioa4med
. smlippfeerlst, afurn
trtShiiiempppineoe:uliveanrfIve itt
Kozy Slippers with. ribbon trimming
t with flexible soles,
and padded soles, and Slippers in
'fine. soft kid leathers. 'Unusual
values, too. For example, we haves
Men's and Women's Velvet House Shppers u seaeral colors for 50e
:cdc16iilee saosiPIC °PablacilarziYaki red or -brown; for $1.215 a pair. a
ci
Ladijimeest Icy,foritanann ainiapairSl!ppers, a very pretty slipper. in pink or
FFeiteltisSilii,'ppe; perms, wi
witthh friehIthotinndtrimm, leather :covered Soles, for
ing and padded soles,
. $1.00 per pair. •
Ladies' Pelt Junetsa- fur • trimmed, in black, grey, red or brown,
• for $1.85 a'pair ,
Men's all Felt- Slippers, with felt soles for $1.25 a- pain
Men's Plaid Felt Slipperst with felt and leather izovered soles, for
$1.25 and $1.5O*( eeair.
Men's Black Felt Slippers, with leather soles, or $1.75 al pair.
Men's- Black Felt Slippers, with buckle at instep, for $1.75 4 pair.
Men's Imitation Alligator Slippers, black or tan, for $1.25 st pair.
Men's Fine Kid:Slippers, for $1.75 to $3.00 a pairi
Men's Pullman Slippers, elastic sides, black or tan for $2.50 to $3.50
Why not make your selection NOW, while the size S andaseortinents
are complete. We will make any exchanges desired after Christmas.
good work. -Last S
gregations in both chum
small, owing to the d'
weather .-Mr, and Mrs, al
London, who were here las WE
tending the funeral of Mrs. W.
have returned otheir home
Adams spent last Tuesday with
friends. -Miss Yungblut is sp
this week with her sister, Mrs
-The Presbyterian Sundate Schrl Are
busy practising foe their annua Males
entertairim.ent which will be eld in
s ins-
burs -
h a -as
e con-
e eery
eeable
ers, of
ek, at -
Riley,
Mr. E.
Blyth
ending
Nott.
the near future . et -The Wome
titute held their meeting last
day in the Forester's Hall, whi
well attended.
MilinlallillaM11111•131111!IIIMI■
HENSALL. '
For Sale. -A goo&Durharn c
in 6 years ald, due April 17t
ply to W..E. PFAFF, ,Hensal
or phone No. 7, Hensall.;
Wanted to Rent. -100 or' 15
of good land. with- good -buildi
for a term of two or five yea
dress Box 292, Hensall, Ont.
Death of George Habkirk.
gret this week to have to
the death of Mr. George
which occurred at his home o
day, December 6th. at the aee of 63 future, if elected, as in the past, be
years, The deceased was b
Rodgerville on the 19th day
ober, 1894, and when ten year,
he moved with his parents
towraip of Ffibbert, where he
tied to reside until a couple of
ago, when having rented his ii
for a term of years, he pure
prpperty in Hensall, and *mu%
a couple of month ago, to
little rest,which his failing he.
ed for, but that eleasure was
spa'red to hint, as 'the nine
which he had! been suffering
time continued to become mor
until he passed way, in very li
middlelife. The deceased was
w, ris-
• Ap-
, 'Ont.,
2609ttf
acres
gs on.
s. Ad -
2608x3
We re-
ronicle
ablcirk,
Thurs-
fk991taell
rn at safe in his hands and asked the elec-
Of Oct- tors for their support in the coining
of age, electon on December 17th. He was
o the followed by Mr. Cameron in an ad-
dress of over an hour in whicb he at-
tacked the Government ia Many re-
spects, stated his utmost co fidence
ased a and faith in Sir Wilfrid Laurier and.
ed here urged the voters, Men . and worn.en, to
enjoy a give their. support to Mr. McMillan,
ith call- ae the Laurier Reform candidate. The
ot lting ; speaker's were given a splendid hear-
s from ! ing without any ,interruptions. and
or some they both claimed/their devotion to the
serious ; British Empire and their desire to win
tie over ; the war. The meeting; closed with
a Pres- the singing of God Save the King.
c onti n -
months
ie. farm
TELEPHONE 11
SEAFORTN
OPPOSITE CO
f
Christmas Gift uggs,.tionsi'
We invite you to inspect the Xmas hnes we carry. We 14.ve many, lines Thist 1
year that we feel confident will meet you# requirement Our policy is tail
give quality, yet sell at reasonably low pr.ices..
Manicure Sets
REAL EBONY GOODS
2.35 up Military Hair
Hair Brushes ...... ..-......1.25 up, Hat Brushes.. .
Mirrors- : . . ...... ......2.25 up
• GENUINE IVORY • GOODS--IIITORTED FRO
Manicure Sets .;., ..$3.00 up Hair Bruihes
Hat Brushes - • $1.00 up Photo Holders ...
Jewel cases * :1.75 Up Talcum Powder h
Mirrors, e •• • • • se • . e$3.25 up Clocks
And 'many others --such as perfume' holders, tooth path
powder holders, hair pin holders, separate mancinie-piec
,
Perfumes mut Toilet Waters -best quality of Seely's, ...1 ..... ....; .25c etp _
Xmas Papetries-Large -attractiie assortaitent--Dritch Fabrics and. Dimity
Quality . .. .,. . ...
Gillett's Safety Raeors-old reliable ............ - •••• • • !- - • t°11
-a-. .4.-',175*51)°•4 •
......... : .. .. 5c
Gent Safety Razor • • •_•• ftia'o.ove . - :4 .. .., • ...t. e,.... •-•-*
Black Bird FlOmitain. Pen •••,.. . '' -, • • • -• • ......., *II° 1.0!
Real leather Chatehdlielbaga, latest StYles a........ ieup
Realleather musie cases ..... ' , - ..,. . .... .... ....,... •50 nit
Cased PiPett with real onafoer;.amf other lines of ItiPein
Real leather collar .boxea ••
Swats Fountala Pena . ...._ .• . ...., .._ ... ...... ... . ... . . . ... 12.5,..0. u: 25c $5-upeo
, i ...,........
.....1.$1.50 trit
1
Real leather 'purses, all kinds '. •
Dolls, dressed, very large assortment , up
1 ' ' 25c
Picture books, large assortment/1 ex-cellent value this yTar e -. - -15c -up
,
Toys and games-nmny varieties.
Come and see them and judge for lyourself. a
We wish to announce that we have secured the agency for OW woiild famed
New EDISON PHONOGRAPH -the on.W phonograph that accurately re-
produces the human voice. We invitet( ; y u_ to come and hear it. '
,
C. L. Wiiliattis,i---The Re*aii-store
• •
• • .$3.00 till
t:
. eat75c up
. FRANC1
laers ..90c up
3.25 up
te hildetooth
etc.
COMMENCING
riday, December
The 13w Hardware SteTe
extends a hearty invitation to all to
Visit Toylancl
and see the Splendid Exhibits of
Togo for the Children.
Dolls Galore, Coy Teddy Bears, -Japanese Toys and Puzzles
in abundance. Mechanical Toys of ever' kind. Games
to suit all ,desires,
Our display is the best yet and OUR PRICES ARE A
FEATURE WORTH WHILE.,
1
r
A Special Staff will be on hand to atteal to the wants and
requirements of the little tots.' Parents ' ome and bring
1
the kiddies. It ismas time ; let us al make merry
• .
and prepare for a ri ht good time.
The Big Hardware Store leads and we handle an exception-
ally Up -To -Date line of presents, suitable for old 'and
young.
See our Pyrex Glassware, Cut Glass, Silver Spoons, Knives
aud Forks, Carving Sets, Casseroles, Brass ,and Silver
- Hollow Ware.
We have an exceptionally fine display of Electrical Irons,
Lamps, Stoves and Heaters.,
The Boys a.nd Girls will delight in our assortment of Snow -
Shoes, Skates, Handsleighs, Hockey ' Sticks, Pucks,
Flashlights, Etc,
Our line of Mitts, Gloves., Blankets, Sleighbells, Etc., can
not be beaten.
Remember Our Prices are Right
MERRYICHISTMAS TO ALL EVERY:BODY' WELCOME
The Big Hardware St9re
H. Edge Seaforth
4
416"'llei".*•-s`auldits"---)!
.-The 1)1
are gsath
ding, ttc., for tie
Anyone wishing
eedy cause vill
,1,y Witclenteditee,
so a quilting bee
in the Methodist
work. All the ltd
tend to help aion
enent.-Mrs. Ands
Alberta, is spew
holidays among (.
Pennington will.
-many around Kip
pleased to meet
-would again ren
the grand 'Christ
tainment to be h
nhurch. on Thursd
welcome. ---On Fr
the school room
church, Dr. Moir
-very pleasing add
eience whittle greet
the young men vi
In various eel*
address Was aloe
-.nine as a profeisi
teresting to all
gave both sides
bright side and
of study any yea
to endurt in on*
raetitoner. On tl
addrees was mai
we hope to be fi
address from De
winter months. -
Donald, ho is al
among her fowl,
spears to have ha
them. when - the
high. Last week
an egg which TIR
••ehes'. Mrs. MeDoi
eggs by the pot
brings around the
come visitor, hi
a number of hoe
an over supply or
•ettizens are going
and combining ;
thus eittang dow
fuel linen -Owing
Sunda* last tone
-alt./rely attended, a.
ers else, had
„ The roade are et
-we do. not see mi
these days.- .
-112.40ItTi
Seal
--Wheat, per bush
Barley, per boa*
, -Oats, per bushel
Peas, per bushel,
Bran, per ton -
.Shorts, per tan
Flour per 100
Butter. per lb- a
Eggs, per dozen
Potatoes, per ba
Hogs, Per e..wt•
BEAN,
Toronto, Dee.
adieu prihan, bus
foreign, hand -pie
$7.
Detroit; Nee
Immediate and
ewt.shipping po
Tound.
POULTR
Toronto, Dec.
-Spring chick
under 4 lbs,, 12
lbs.. 16 to -17e.
lino, 16c; turke
12e. Dressed' Po
ens, 23 to 25c; -h
hens, over 4 tbs.
18e; claddings 20
to 28e; geese, 1
LiAIRY
Tornto, Den 1
age 42 to 4:3e;
laid, tag. 50
solids 44
fresh mid
prints 41 to 42el
38 to ne;
-a-New, large, 23
to 23314e; early
twins, a pound
60 -lb. tins 18 to
to. 19e; 5 Ib. tins
tins 101/2 to 2
Choice 16 oz.. $3
$2'. 75 per dozen,
*lamb, .$2.25 to
GRA
Toronto, Dee.
in Stere, Fort
eluding 23e ta.
32.283i nominal
$2.20%; No. 3
4 wheat ;2.1.0$i
•No.2 CeWa. 80%
No, 1 extra feed,
Fort William. -
yellow, nominal.
New crop, No. 2
Montheal, Ontar
17 to 78c, nom
nominal. Peas
according to fre'
$1.23 to
freights outsid
to 1.50, per bush
-outside. Rye -N
Flour -First
411.50; 'second
bakers' 4110.60.
ter, Toronto, P..
-cording to mit
49.75, Toronto;
Milifeed-L-Carlo
freights: shorts
linings $47 to $
%ag, $3.25. Ha
tra No .1 15.50
415. Straw
• Potatoes on tra
Delawares, bag,,
LIVES
Buffalo, De
Steady to Stro
;15; shipping s
butchers $9.50
50 to $13-; heife
;4 to -$10;
er and feeders
cows and Wing
Veals--Strong,
Strhes; heavy,
'mixed $18 to $
to $18; light yo
Pigs, $16.25 to
to $16.90; stag
and lambs -Act
;12 to $18: tre
wethers, $7.75
to 01.50; rance