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Annual Sale --Stewart Bros. -8
Cash Sale -Sproat and Sproat -5
Wisater Footwear -W. G. Willis -4
February Sale -Greig Clothing _Co. -1
Cash Values -W. J. Fhrrdgars---4
Soap Powder-Beattle's----8
Coal -J. B. Iduaterd-5
Dance -1
Special Sale -M. Broderick -8
Cal -N.. Cluff & Sona -1
Auction Sales -5
Notice -G. D. C. Jfarn-5
For Sale -Mrs. F. 110e11-8 and 6
For Sale-Williata Bristow -8
Tenders Wasteed-J.! M. Govenlock-5
Annual Meeting -W., A. Turnbull -5
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For Sale--Ifertry Forayfis--5
For Sale -Mrs. William Ross -5
Farm for Sale -W. j. Dale -5
Farm for sale -G. Turnbull -5
Public Meeting -Township of Hibbert -5
THE HURON EXPOSITOR,
IMMIROMM
SEAFORTH, Friday, Jan. 31, 1919.
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THORNS IN THE FLESH
- The time has not come yet for
civilized society to change its basis
from property to communism, HUITIall
nature must be educated to greater
perfection before it can stand the
strainof a share -all and share -alike
world. - That the whole world would
have to accept the new gospel goes
without saying, because otherwise the
states fou-nded on pure brotherhood
would become the prey of their less
enlightened but selfish neighbors.
Men are not equal in birth, in edu-
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„ cation, or moat important of ail -in sorbed as they fall in, and -even M
natural ability. his this inequality•
of natural ability which maims great I some cases expropriated. Least cif
alleshould there be any new creatiop
men, great careers, and in many cases 1 of vested interests in public domaire.
great fortunes. If the wealth of the I St,
world were redistributed right now, Lawrence power should be in thehalide of a joint ihternetional commit -
everybody getting an equal portion, it , sloe who -would administer it for the
ie safe to say that in fifty years iev- i benefit of -the people on both sidet"
enty-five per eent of it would be in of the river. Water powers all ores.
the hands of twenty-five per cent. of the country must be handled for the
the pepulation, as a matter of fact, the , sole benefit of the public. The Nationi
dispooportion would be greater. ' al Railway is good as far as it goes'
All that democracy can do toward but it can never go far so long as i .
levelling up the masses with the class- : ease not take in the winners as tvell
es is to- create, so far as is possible ' sir-. -- -
as the eripples and the hisers. With'
by geed law's, an equality of oppor- , the public utilities conserved for the
tunity, and along thig line its fixture public, Canada will have an arg.umeet
efforts must be directed. The creed. • that no Bolshevist can overtop.
of individualism, which dernocracren- ;
Another festering thorn is our tax -
mirages, has been grossly abused by !
uper-acquisitive perans of high ' ation system, which is everything and
ss
nothing. It is a crazy quilt -a rag -
brain. power, but -there is not a single
bag -a goulash -anything but sound
abuse' Odell has grown up. under the
present systemthat cannot be cured taxatiori system. It is what it is be -
by a sincere application of the good cense we have been too indifferent or
i too lazy to taelde it At the toil
old remedy -a Mir field and me fav -
is the tariff which makes' us pay $10
ities of fortune, but not the horrible
ore. There will, of course, be inequal-
for a pair of paper shoes, And three
dollars for . a shirt that has no tail
disparity between riches and -poverty
i dolaIrs for a shirt that has no tail
which dist .to -day. to clutch. We must have a tariff -to
It will be many years yet before
protect what needs to be protected,
self-interest ceases to be theemain-
also to raise, revenue -but it should
spring etf human action. The-nfeastre
of effort iwthas been since history be-
ill be the measure of re- 1 be a tariff based on fact, a scientific
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ward ae9
, tariff which will encourage native in -
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gen, but care will be taken that the dustriee and discourage exotic ones;
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reward does not exceed the effort, -as There are infant industries Which
it frequently does to -day. . What de- have become giants and heed protee-
raocracy will do to reorganize society tion no longer. There are other in -
is to remove- the thorns in the flesh clustries iiwhich do pot, and never can,
and give, the body politic- a chance to belong to this country, and to foster
function under healthy comlitions. I them is an expensive outrage on the
The world is not prepared yet to consumer: There are other indus- •
share' and share alike, but it is pre- , tries, still, which will pay develop.:
pared -that is the great moral of the ' ing, and the tariff's duty is to take
war -to give everybody a fair chance, I care of them till they can walk alone.
Even the Bolshevists are not pre- ,The new tariff Must be give-and-take
pared to share alike.„ Their idea is to 'it must have an eye to compromising
substitute the ruleof the All Lowest 1. the divergent interests of East and
for the role of the Comparatively Few , West. It must, moreover, beer in
Highest, to delegate Government to mind that the consumer is entitled to
the workers -with -their hands, to ex-
• clude the workers -with -their -heads, to
make slaves of the middle-class, -and
take from the Waves and give it to
the Have Nots. They. do not. share
--they confiscate. Their rule is not
of Knowledge and Love, but et Ignor-
ance and Hate And what's more, they
don't want any damned work in it.
All pay and no hours -that is their
-motto.
Broadly epeaking, the Bolshevists in
all countries are those who do not fit
in with the age-old formula -that man
lives by the sweat of his brow.. They
want to reap where they have not
sown. They are the inept, the idle,
the vicious -the semi -loafers who are
half in and half out of a jobaor who
prefer no job at all. They have not
the get-up to climb the tree 'and pick
the fruit, so they want to shake the
tree and bruise everything.. The work-
ing men who hold jobs by reason of
their skill end industry, likewise
those who aare willing to give a fair
day's work for a fair day's wages -
are never Bolshevists. They are in
the same danger of being looted of
their little nest egg as those with
larger •possessions.
Looking over the famous Utopias
of literature -Sir Thomas More's, Sir
Francis Bacon's, Plato's -all of which
toyed more or less with the idea of
communism -f find that only Plato
had the courage to carry his convic-
tions to the logical conclusion -a com-
munity of wives and children as well
as of goods. There is somethingtto be
said for the theory that the Republic
-was a satire, and that Plato, who was
a thorough -going aristocrat, was play-
ing an elaborate joke on the Bolshe-
vists of his day. Plato's community
of wives has been tried out by free
levers in various partstof the world,
but in every case the state has had to
step in and end the scandal, There
is small reason to doubt that com-
munity •of goods woulO be as sub-
versive of industry as free love is
eubversive of morals.
But there are thorns in the flesh
right here in Canada, and it is the
middleman of. fcetd-to keel) Prit s up
to the war level i at least until sp ng,
by which time the high ition
wages,. which are now tiding hose
thrown out of work over the wi ter,
will have been absorbed. Obviously,
the profiteer is going to get all the
loose money n the country. He refus-
es to let go until the last deller
sucked up. This is the case not only
with food, but with chothineg_ and the
other neceseities of life. Then
who lived on the fat of the war are
hey-
inis
nd-
am-.
to
ing-
can
t is
now about to pick its lames.
should be dealt with and that
mediately. Industry is at a a
still until the Cost of Living is
ed, because •to every euggestio
take less than war wages the wor
man has this come -back: "How
I when the cost of Hiring is wh
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War prices for food and clothing are
as artificial now as wale wages for
labor. The United States Govern-
ment let itself in for a tremendous
bill when it guaranteed two dollars
and twenty cents for wheat. The
. world is lull of wheat -at a dollar a
bushel and under -Australia, .for: ex-
ample, offers to sell for four shillings
-waiting for ships to carry it to ur-
opti And so with meat. Australia
is jaMmed with it, so is the Argen-
tine. The only place they can sell is.
Europe, because England can. now
draw on her reserve supply, which was
always a year ahead of any emergen-
cy. Canadian food producers, food
middlemen and food retailers, will find
it better business to sell for sure cash
at a reasonable price. to their Own
fellow citizens than to compete in a
glutted market for the prooiisstry
notes of shaky European republits.
Meanwhile, the di -Government might
well get busy witleithe hotels and res-
aurants-they dont' seem to know the
war is over-whiche are still handing
out garbage .at about four times the
price wholesome foodought to cost.
Another thorn in the flesh is the
private ownership of public utilities,
If anything makes the average m xi
mad, it is to think that he is being
squeezed to swell the fortunes of rail-
way 'magnates, power moneipolizelis,
and sitch. Franchises should be ale:
as much protection as the producer.
Among. othei things, there should be
a new tax on imports and articles
manufactured in Canada -this tax to
be graded so as to bear as lightly as
possible on staple clothing, furniture
and household necessities. The time
has gone by when the tariff can be
used as shelter for bad bookkeeeping,
poor quality and lack of enterprise.
The Business Profits tax should be a-
bolished, but the income tax should, be
extended and made to beer more heav-
• ily on t e big incomes. The zones of
• taxation hould be clearly defined. The
income tax ts •a Federal perquisite ---
no provinces or municipalities should
be alloived to impose one. The pro-
vinces have a sufficiently inclusive tax-
ing system already. The munkipala
ties would draw a greater revenue
from `octroi and a graded tax on shop
puithases, Which. •incidentally, would
reach the out -Of -town visitor who
Comes to buy in the city, than they
would from an income tax which is
deftly avoided and poorly collected.
On • no account must three tax -gath-
erers hit us in the same place at the
same time.• 1) ,
The increment of land values should
be Subject to a stiff tax by the muni-
cipalities -this will cut out• real es-
tate booms and give the workingman
a chance at the idle land -while, in
the country, the state should confis-
cate all unoccupied farm lands by
compelling sale at existing prices.
Another thorn is waste. We ought
to modernize our Goverment depart-
ments on the basis of efficiency Gov-
ernment costs far too much money.
We have far too many governors -
what with legislatures, provincial
councils, Senates -and Parliament. We
can reduce the cost of Government
by reducing forms of Government. For
instance, a great saving could be af-
fected by amalgamating (a) Prince
Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick; (b) Manitoba, Saskatchee
wan and Alberta. We might alsolislit
Lieutenant -Governors and turn their
million dollar palaces into soldiere'
homes.: Legislative buildings that
part of wisdom to remove them be- might become vacant could easily be
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fore Bolshevism gains a foothold. Tile converted to useful purposes.
principle, as I said before, should bee- We have too many legislators, and
a fair field and no favors. No man
or group of men should enjoy, under
law the privilege of taking an Un-
just toll of their fellow citizens. • -
• For iustance, there is the Cost of
Living. The Government should do
something to. that right away. It is
time for food prices to come down.
To name just one item -bacon should
be tumbling down with the price of
hogs, its re,w material. Wheat will
soon find its level of a dollar a bush-
el Or under, and the rest of the pro-
ducts of the farm will naturally. scale
down with it. Meanwhile a desper-
ate effort is being made -by the big
they get too much money for what
they do -or rather for what they don't
do. We have too many -civil services.
We must consolidate, retrench, save
money. The object of Government is,
not to provide jobs for party hacks,
but to give economical and efficient
service to the public. With three hun-
dred million dollars to scratch up ev-
ery year, this country cannot carry
thrift too far. The office -seeker -must
go. We must kill the Canadian disease
which is to lean on the Government.
° Along the line of naticinal thrift,
we shouldof course, abolish the Sen-
ate and Provincial Councils. The Fed-
THE HURON EXPOSITOR
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eral Cabinet should consist of fiVal EVaneglinee and Mr; -McKenzie, _ will The relatives and.friends of Pte. Davi
members only, and the House of Com- open the meeting. With some choice. Kipfer, are pleased to welcome him
mons should not numberover a hun- reading of his own selection. A warm home from overseas as one of - our
dred. _Parliament should be elected by Welcome is extended to all ovho are young soldiers who -bravely enlisted
primorttenal representation, which
will head off overwhelming and arrii-
gant majorities, and the sessional in-
demnity should stick where it is. The
Deputy Ministers should be better
-paid and of better calibre' Similar
curtailments and reforms- should be
made in provincial governments. Cities
and Owns should be run by experts,
assisted by a small elective Board of
Control.
' Another thorn of a particularly ir-
ritating nature is our Trade and Com-
merce Department. Were it not such
a' serious matter, one might almost
call it ik joke. It is a sleeping porch
for Sir George Foster, an amiable
philosopher, much etricken in years,
whose_ long suit is reminiscences. Sir
George has talked his way into sev-
eral portfolios that he knew nothing
about. but Trade and Commerce is a
department where talk does not serve.
Sir George knows as much about
Trade and Commerce as I do about
the Zend Avesta. What is needed in
this department, if Canada is to get
her share of the world's reconstruction
trade, is a briek business man who is
young enough not to feel drowsy after
dinner. He will need to 'keep his eyes
open meet of the time if -opportunity
is to be seized by the forelock. If we
have o wide-awake Minister of Trade
and Commerce, we can cut out the
High Comniissionership in London.
His job is a futile and expensive an-
achronism anyhow.
In the same direction we must do
all we can to promote industrial re-
search, and provide technical educa-
tion. Indeed, we must revolutionize
our educational methods -cut out ,the
frills and flummeries -teach live mod-
ern languages instead of old dead
ones-andgenerally equip the child
for life as a battle, not as a dream.
Incidentally, if our girls learn cookillg
at school, why shouldn't the boys
learn household mechanics,. and defy
the plumber? The rural schools must
be tbrought up to the mirk. In fact,
rural conditions must be improved all
round -good roadie -closer settlement
-community centres -radial railways
-7-electric power -city convenience.
Many other suggestions occur, such
„as state lift insurance,state-aided but
privately directed banks for the de-
velopment of agriculture and industry,
a national currency -but they make a
long .story. Another thorn that does
much harm is watered stock.
• It would save this country
a great deal of money and trouble and
the people would be a great deal more
contented, if capital would draw no
dividends save on the real money in-
vested. Similarly, the public should
be .protected against fantastic stock
flotations. All stock issued should be
"h_ey
vised by the F mice 'Minister. Com-
petent inspecti and honest advertiO-
ing .will .4)ate- "blue-sky" man out
of business. Gambling on margins
s1iould be -against the law. The mon-
e lost in these orgies of speculation
-most of it squandered on come-on
interested in good reading.
Notes. -The annual meeting of the
congregation of St. Andrew's church
will be held on Monday -next. The
for overseas service early .m the war
with the 161st Huron Batalion, and
much regret is felt by our citizens that
they did not lmow the train or day he
Meeting will cemmence at 2.30 Pont was °coming home, so that they could
-Mr. Henry Monteith, of Powassm,
the past week, was visiting his brother
Mr. Alex Monteitlo in the Village, and
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have given him a public. reception m
the asoal way, but they are a -unit in
welcoming home Pte. Kipfer in the
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among other friends,. Mr. Monteith's very fullest sense of the terms, and
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visit was a hurrried . one as he was ,haeI they known of his coming would
combining business with pleasure.-- have been ..at the train when he ar-
Miss Greta Ivisonewho is the teach- rived some days_ ago. -Miss Ruby
er at a school at lrfunceyOnear London, Truemner has arrived home Otter
and which has been closed since the I spending some time in the northern
New Year on account of the flu, is part of the Coulity.-The Sacranient
now opened and Miss Ivison returned of the Lord's Supper will be observed
this week to her work. -Mr. John in Carmel Church on Sunday, Febru-
C. Bell, south of our village, who al- lity 2nd, at the morning service, and
ways Iteeps something good in the 'a preparatory service will be held ort
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= With six'Weeks or more of Winter weather to come it is just 'possible =
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= you will need some sort of Winter Footwear to finish out the season. =
= Despite the fact that we haveliad a very heavy demand for our Winter =
E Footwear, we have still et good assortment to offer you at our usual
= good values. Look. over this list and note our special prices: - -
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... Felt Shoes,, per pair - ... .• e..... , .$2.75 to
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- Leather Leggings, at per pair' .................$2.25 to $2.50 IS
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Good Rubbers, at per pair ......... . ; .45, .5 =
. Overshoe Rubber at per pair ....•......$2.25
• Overshoes -1 buckle, $2.90; 2 Weide, i3.90; 4 bu.ckle, $4.90, =
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Gum Rubbers, per pair ..,......... $2.75 to $3.85 E.:
Canvas Top Rubbers, $4,50 to $5; lther Top, $4.50 to O6.75
EN'S WINTER WEAR -
Felt House Slippers, 50c to $1.95; Felt Boots, $2.75 to $3.00 =
Overshoe Rubbersc, $1.75; Overgaiters, per pair $2.00 to 33.00 tit,
Moccasine, per pair ...$2.25 to $2.50 te
Overshoes, 2 buckles or buttoned, per pair - ....,..$3,25
a Good Rubbers, per pair s
horse line, disposed of a young draft the Friday. evening, preceding. -We roF, WOM
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filly this week, to Mr. Charles Hagan are pleased to see Mr. Charles "links = -
of the Parr Line. This is a fine mare 'around again after being,. confined to E
and waseligiblefor registration, and his home for several weeks through -o,-;
judging by the good figure' which Mr. illness. -Mr. William Stoneman, one =
Bell received, it is evident that he is of the pioneer 'residents of Hensall , E -
a raiser of good horses, w ic are a - who carried orribusiness as pa Titer
ways inolemancl.-Mr. and Mrs. R.B. and paper -hanger, for a long term. of
McLean, entertained a few of their years and who left here together with =
young friends at their hospitable home his family soil*. eight years ago for E
on Monday evening, the evening be- the 'west, is home here visiting rela- = °
and Mrs McLean are the best of en- ! cinity who are pleased to meet his a- "..z.
tives and friends in Hensel' and vi-
ing spent in games and music. Mr.
tertainers and to say they all enjoy- gain Mr Steneman.was also for a =
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BOTS' WINTER WEAR -
School Rubbers, per pair• ....
Moccassine, per pair . • .
Gum Rubers, BJ1 style, per pa:
Heavy Knitted Socks, per pa
GIRLS' WINTER WEAR -
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•. . .$1,95 to $2.50 =
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School Rubbers, 90c to $1.10; Felt Shoes, .per pair $2.25 ta $2.50
thernselies would ise drawing it too goodly number of years, leeder f t h e maceassins, $1.95 to $250; COrduroy Leggings, $1.75 to $2.00. is
• mildlv ,-Miss lt, Burns of Honsall 10- church choir, in the Methodist Church -= SHOE REPAIRING -Neat shoe repairing our speciality. The best 5
calitye has been spending a pleasa-nt here, and was a good muskian, and = of leather used and all work turned out promptly.
visit with Mrs. Isaac Jarrott of our took part in many concerts and en- =
village. -We are sorry to note that tertainmente throughout the district. =
Mr, William Moore of our village is -There has been a number of dm- E
not enjoying the best of health -these ges in property here during the past E
days, but all hope for him a speedy few weeks, litr, George Scott pur-
recovery .-Miss Ethel Elgie, daugh- chasing Mrs. McPherson's shop and
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Elgie, house in one; Mr Fred Bengough pure =
has gone to Stratford in order to take chased several lots formerly owned by Fe r
a eourde in music. Miss Elgie N one the late Mr. Busch. as 'did Ids* Mr. =
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of Tuckersmith's clever young ladies, Richard Pollock wh'ile the latest sale
and her many companions here wish is that of Vass C. V. Smith's store
for her every succession in her chits- and &Veiling in one which through her
en profession, -Mr. and Mrs. Ver- agent, G. JO Sutherland, she sold dur.
non Terry -berry, of the West End of ing the past week to Mr. Thomas W.
Tuckersmith, are visiting at the home -Parana, adjoining her store, wile ail
of the latter's parents, Mr. and Vim' tends on or before the 15th of March)
James Meelyinont.-Mr. Terryberro moving his grocery stock and restaur-
WaS in London getting his discharge ant there. Miss Smith, on account
of failing health, found it too hard to
from the ariny.
WIIMMIIMMIMMMON~ImMISS carry on her milinery business, as she
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HEN LI . • has done for mapy years ,enjoying a
, good share of patronage, but intends
Coal for Sale:: ---We Neve in the neighborhood.
of 150 tons of soft coal` for sale, and as long • -
movino into some dwelline and will
as ft lasts we will stai it for sem Der tou continue to make fancy goods at which
cash. For farther information 'phone No. 24, She iS SO well skilled, while Mr. Parl-
Heneell. Cook Bros. ' 266444 trier will have fine premises of his own
Stbueman-lifitchell,-oAt Hillerest instead of renting as he has done for
farm, .Tuckersenith, at high noon Wed- many years. -Our Council, we believe,
nesday, January 22, the twine of Mr. are being Petitioned to. grant a cer-
and Mrs. John T. Mitchell was the tain sum to assist in the erection of
scene of a pretty wedding when their a memorial, for our brave boys who
youngest daughter, Violet: Gertrude, gave their lilies for King and Coon-
'was united in Marriage to Me. James try. This is -a step in the right di -
Carl Stoneman of Hibbert. The ection and in that way the sum grant-
ceremotty: was performed by Rev. A. ed will be willingly borne by every
E. Doan,M.A.B.D. in the presence of ratepayer and will not come heavily
about forty guests. While the wedd- on a few as is sometimes the case in
ing march was being played by Miss such instances The grant will no
Ida Hothan aunt of the groom the dOubt -be largely raised by subscrip-
young couple being unattended; took tions fromtherural tlistriets, so that
their place ender a beautiful decorated a memorial worthy of the name can
schemes -gives rise :to the sore headarch, the bride daintly attired in be erected to the memory of our fall -
and the sorer heart which lead to Bol- Ivory Duchess satin trimmed with en heroes .-The anual meeting of the
ihevismi. • -peaels, with bridal veil and orange Hensall branch of the British and For -
1 am quite convinced that if these
i blossoms, and _carried -a shewer bole- eign Bible Society will be held on
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thorns, amotie others ° are removed, quet of carnations and roses. The . Sunday °evening in ahe Town Hall, at
Canada's big natural resources M cit-
bride was given Away by her father. the close of the church services, and
.zenship and material will take care
Congratulatiohs over, during the sign- will be a uniOn meeting of the three
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f any obligations she may have in- ing. of the register, Miss HothasnSan
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g village churches, and will be conducted
urred and make .h"Friend of Mtrie,"eTtle er a happy and bridal couple by the resident ministers and a col -
prosperous country. s A fair ,field and led the Way to thed&uigrooni where a lection„w011ehe taken up, at the close
o favors -that should do the triok sumptuous dinn 6 • served. The of thei service- for this very 'worthy
nd there will be no need of old age grwm's !gift to thetbrolei was a pearl Society, which is doing what might be
ensions unemployment insurence, and necklace and the. gifts to the young • termed a world wide service and has
couple were numerous and cost y. A-
ther pauperizing palliatives imported . . . and is doing so much for the spread
nud showers 9..f confetti and goiod wishs
which they wil lreside on the groonds of the Gospel, giving away books
where people are unable to purchase
.otri an effete Europe.-Gashibv in
4 es they left for a short trip, after
eaturday Night. . ,
them and the g ood work that they
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Notes. --:The Police Trustees of Zur-
ich met. on Monday for their first
meeting. Mr. H. Ewald was ap-
pointed chairman and inspecting trus-
tees and Mr. A. F. Hess, secretary.
The followingleaccounts wereepassed;
Zurich Hydro System, street lights,
8100; Hydro Electric Power Commis-
sion, December power account 044;
J.1Deiehert, account 90c; A. F. Hess,
elebtion expenses $5.
The Agricultural Society. ---The an-
nual Meeting of the Zurich Agricul-
tural Soeiety was held in the Town
Hail, Zurich, on Monday. The attend-
ance was good and nearly 25 new
mei-fibers were obtained at the meet-
ing.The treasurer's report shows a
balance of $7.78 on hand 76 paid up
enenibers. The Society has no debts
and one good year should put it on
its feet It was resolved that the
Society nuike no entries for the Stand-
ing Field Crop Competition this year.
The following officers were elected for
19191 President, E. F. Klopp; 1st
Vice
Vice
tors,
erer, Alf. Reichert, H. H. Neeb, L.
Steinbach, 0. Koehler and O. Klapp.
After ithe eannual meeting a director's
meeting was held and Mr. A. F. Hess
was re -appointed secretary -treasurer
of the 'Society for another year.
'
President, Casper Walper; 2nd
resident, J. Decher, Jr. Direc-
. P. Rau, H. Kruger, P. flab -
It KIPPEN
Patriotic Society. The Kippen Pa-
triotic Society would like to have all
the sewing finiehed by the 13th of
February, as that is supposed to be
the last shipment and anyone who
would eare to help with the sewing,
the Society would be pleased to have
them as we have a great number of
lurts and pyjamas on hand.
go are left at both of the
Kippen and anyone asking
cosild receive them for sew-
ing and ihave them' returned by the
-13th for thipment. The society ship-
ped during January: For Refugees -
19 childreire coats, 24 pairs of child-
ren'eletockings, 2 small pairs of socks,
For seldisirs-17 pairs of socks,„5 day
5
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stores a
for the
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flannel
shirts;
Circ
Reading
ago is run
creased in
towels
rganized.-The Chautauqua
rcle, organized a few weeks
ing along smoothly and in-
erest and attendance in evi-
dent at eech suceeding meeting. The
officers elected are e president,' Rev.
Aitke ; Vice -President, T. N.
cretary, Miss Hazel Elgie.
are to bring some of the
re before the Circle cre-
ate a love for good reading and pro-
vide a pleasant and instructive way of
spending some of the lone. winter ev-
ening. SoMe of the subjects present-
ed were: The Reading of Good Books,
• The_ Cotters Saturday Night, The
Courtship of Miles Standish, Heroes
and Hero Worship , and the Prisoner
of Chillon. The meetings are held in
the homes Of the members once in two
weeks. The next meeting is to be held
on Friday night,- the 7th of February
at the manse, when Miss Margaret
trellis will read Longfellow's poem)
Forsyth; S
he object
hest literat
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fann on the 12th concession a Hib-
have done during the past war has
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bert. been most wonderful, and the need of
•
Annual Meeting. -The annual meet- the Society was never greater thanat
ing of Carni.el Presbyterian Sabbath the present time owing to so many
school was held on Wednesday even- foreigners being reached, and to whom
mw when there was a very good at- N most anportana that the Gospel
tendance and all the reports submitted or "Good Book" should be given and no
were of a most gratifying and encour-
doubt as in past years on such an (io-
ageing nature, the amount contributed casion a very liberal collection will
during the year beii,g nearly double be given, for if well supported in this
of that of the former while the at- c`ivey, it does away with a house to
tendance was much larger. The Sup- house canvas for support of so worthy
erintendent, teachers and officers of si cause. -Mrs. S. Cooper of Clinton
the past year were all re-elected. At Was in the 'village this week spending I
the olose of the Sabbath School meet- a short time with her sister, Mrs.
ing the congregatiopal meeting was Weir Acheson .-Mr. W. Stoneman, -
held when all the .reports submitted, who is here from Saskatoon, Seek., on
showed good progress made and very a visit notes many improvements since
liberal .givings, being larger than that he left here some years ago and thinks
of the past yearin the face of increased our village greatly unproved in many
expenditure the sums given for both ways, and a riumbet of new houses if
Heine and Foreign Missions as well as built, would sell or rent readily -A
for other schemes and eharitable giv- 1 well attended meeting of the Wind &
ings being very large and greatly to Weather Insurance Company was held'
the credit of the congregation and in our Town Hall on Wednesday af-
they enter 4.ipon this year full of hope ternoore-Arrangements are being
and zeal and,with a determination now 1 ntade for the holding' of our spring
that the waii is over, to make it one show which has alwaysbeen well at-
SEAPORT:II
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OPPOSITE COMMERCIAL HOTEL -
sheep .and.landas being quoted at last week's
figures, bat the tone of the market is decidedly
firm for lamb; while calves also are selling
I quite well.
The tone of the catle market, wile not par-
ticularly weak, is not very certain, and it hi
expected that there may be some Changes in
the near. future. Prices were good to -day ow-
ing to small offerings which met -with a fair
remand.
tations--Choice steers• 112 to $18; good,
steers $10.50 to ;11.50; medium $8 to $9.50;
choice butchers bulk; 38.50 to 19,50; good,
$7.50 to $8.50; medium,. 17 to 17.50; choice
butcher tows. $9 to $10; good $$.50 to 19;
sheep, 18 to $10; lambs, 111 to $14; eaves,
milk fed, $18 to $15; stall` fed, 15 to 110.
Union Stock Yards, Toronto; January 28.-
Judging from the lack of enquiries for butcher
cattle this morning an offering of from tons
to three hundred head might have sittbified
the demand. Between 9 a.m. and noon the
chief sales reported were ka few extra choice
; heavy steera, ,which .sold from $14.50' to as
i high as 116.50 for one line animal, ia few
small lots of butcher steers and heifers, a
dozen or so butcher cows and bulls and a small
collection of canners. It was hoped that
trade would liven up after the luncheon
hour, but it continued deadly dull and SO
little business was put through that taken all
in all there' was prattioalry no real cattle
market. 'Coramision men elaimed, that the
packer -buyer who did make enquiries for
,cattle were anxicous to get a dollar off last
„week's prices. On the other hand, several
buyers had the opinion that the drovers and
commision men sought to take advantage of a
light offering for a Monday to boaet prices.
There was so little real material upon which -
to ba.se a definite review of the situation that
it was practically impossible to, tell where
things were at, but this MU& .WILS apparent.
the buyers did not seen to care whether they,
Purchased or not Taking everything into
account it is probable that the .prily•changein
the trade &wavered with list week's was te-
day's increased dulneks and an indication of
weaker values. • .
The stocker and -feeder trade -rase ayes of
little, acketirit" Several small lots of 'good'
feeders aold front $11.00. to 311.75 which re-
prexenteci about steady prices. There was a
;light improvement in the call for milkers
and springers, which sold from 377.50 for
fair cows to 1125 for good milkers.
The offerings in small meats ale° were thereby
light, but the trade did not benefit
ea- it was not only draggy but weaker. Bea
'lambs sold from 113.75 to $14.25, and one
bunch of extra choice Iambs at ;14.50. Sheep
were slow from $9.00 to 39.50 for the best and
choice yeah; also were easier, the pick cashing
in from $16.00 to 116.50. •
Very few those hogs were on the market, a
light consigraent comprising hog's sent under
contract. For these the packers, under-
stood, Paid from ;10.50 to 117.00 fed and
watered. No quotations for to -morrow .were
forthcoming.
. The receiplx; were 124 oarloads, with 2,486
cattle, 120 calves, 1,120 hogs and 260 ;then)
and lambs.
• Corbett, Hall and Coughlia quoted: Extra
choice heavy steers, 115.50 to 316.50; good
heavy steers, 313.-00 to $14.00; choice butchers,
111.50 to ;12.00; good but,chers 110.50 to111.26
medium butchers $9.75 to 10.25; common
butchers, 39.00 to $9.50; chiors cows, 310.00
to 110.50; good cows_ $9.50 to 110.00;mediuns
cows, -18.00 to 19.00; common tows,17.00 to
18.00; canners, 35.50 to 15.75; elroic,e heavy.
hulk, $10.00 to 110.50; butcher bulls,. 19.00- to
39.50; bolbgna hulls, 37.00 to 18; thence iambi
113.75 to 314.25; choice sheep, IS to 310s
choice veal calves, 315 to 116; medium calves,
$14 to 115. •
• QUIT)11 and Hey sold: Butebers-1, 1,250
lbs, 315.50; 80, 1,035 lbs, 112.85. Cows -2,
1.240 lbs, *1075,1, 1.160 lbs, 310.75; 1,1040
lbs, ;7.50; 1, 970 'be, 35.75.; 1, 850 Ifs, 35.76;
1, 920 lbs, 15.75; 3, 943 lbe, 15.75; 1, 860 •
Ilbs, S6 75; 1, 890 lbs, 16.71; 1,, a40 lbs. $515;
19. et.0 lbs. 35.75: 1, 950 ;be, $4 ; 3 830 lbes
$5.75, Bulls -1, 870 lbe, $7; 1, 710, 37; 1,
1060,16.75; 2, 775, 16.75 ;-sheep, 8.50 to 19.50:
calves, 16.50 to $10.50; lambs ;14.25.
C. Zeeman and Son sold: Cows --
3 1a55, 36.75. P. 15.65; b. VP:i 35 SO -.1.
;SO $6.50; 4, 1115, 11s; nsSicer 1E10 - 4 nsilk- •
• env 1125 each; 3 milkers -3110 each; 1 milkers
1125; 2 milkers. 377.50 each; 60 calves 18 to
$14.75; sheep 36 to 19.
Dunn and Levack • sold: Butchers -1, 980
110.60; 8, 1265, ;14.75; 1, 940, 312.50; Zs
1135, 314.50; 4 ma, 113.50. Cowe-1, 960,
136; 8 950,1 16; 1, 950, 45.80; 1, 120, 5.501
2, 926', 36.40; 3, 820, 45.75; 4, 805, $5•030;
940, 15.60; 2, 880, 35.50; 8, 1040 35,50; 31!
Iambs 314.50; 28 iambi; 414; 3 lambs ;13.
Rice * Whaley sold: Butchere-4, 580, 112s
25 910, ;11.50. Cows -1, 1140, 9.50; 2. 1055
15.75; 10, 844, ;5-50; 1 ,850,10; 1, 800, 35.50.
Bulle--1 1360, 39.40; 1, 1590, ;11; 1, 88L38.25; 2, 1195, 311; 1 880, 18.25; 2..1195,
110.50; 1 milker, 1184:50; 18111138., 113.75 to
114.25; sheep, 36.50 -to 310; c.alvee, 36.75 to *
116.50. - •
J. B. ehielde and Son soli; Butchers -2,
1075s 318.50; 12, 1000; 112.50; 7, 890, $11. 2
146, /8; 11 880)19.50; 1, 470, *8;3. 110L
112; 1, 1070, 111.50. Coivs-8, 950, 35.60: 1.
Ms VI .; 1, 1715, 49; 4, 185s $9s 2, 980,,15.50s
2, 980 ;5.60. Bulls -1, 1170, 19.15; lambs,
118.15 -to 114.25; sheep, ;6.50 to 19,50; calves
310.25 to 115.60; 15 hogs 180 lbs., $17 fed and
watered.
The following were the quotations; Choice
heavy steers ;13 to $13.50; butcherie cattle,
dhoice 312,00 to $12.50; good, 111 to ;11.50; .
do. nsedium 110 to ;10.25; do. common 18.25
to -38.50; bulls, choice, 110.25 to 311.00:
do. TIT -Alum 'bulls 19.00 to 19.50; rough bulls,
17.50 to 18; butchers cows, choice m.25
to 310.75; good cows $9.50, to 310;; de,
medium 18.50 to $8.75; do. common, 87 to
17,75; stockers 48.00 to 110.00; feeders 110.50
to 111.50; canners 15.50 to 16.50; milk-
ers good to choice 390 to ;180; do. comtnon
and medium 165 to ;75; springers 190 to *130;
light ewes, 19.00 to 19.50; yearlings $12.25
to 112.75 ; spring iambs 13.75 to 14.25; eaves
good to° choice 315 to 116; bogs, fed and 115
to ;17.
of if not the banner year. The man-
agers and officers of the past year
were all re-elected, the only change be-
ing that a number of the boys of Miss
Ellis' class were appointed. be for;be given. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended r -The morning been
in the
Methodist church next Sunday, will
be "The Cross of Jesus," and the
Sacrament of the Lord's • Supper will
the present year and to take up the . tended to all to attend these services.
Sabbath -collections and on Sabbath
last they entered very nicely upon
their oew duties. The matter of a new
„cement sidewalk running on the street
past the sheds was taken- up and a
committee appointed to look into the
matter. A number of the farmers pre-
sent expressed their willingness to
draw gravel for the same. Another
matter of still greater importance was
that of a fine new large cement shed
for horses and autos was taken up, the
present sheds being far too small and
unsuited for present requirem.ents, and
a strong cornimttee was appointed to
look into the matter with a view of
building next year, but arranging to
get material on the ground if possible
thig fall. Rev, Mr. McConnell pre-
sided over the 'meeting as pester and
chairman very ably, while Mr. J W.
Bonthron and Mr. A. W. E. .lefernp-
hill very acceptably- filled the position
of secretary' and treasurer, respective-
ly.
Briefs. -On Thursday evening last
a veil large number of our vill-
agers and others from the rural dis-
trict, together with our brass band, as-
sembled at the station to welcome
home Ptes. Roes Dick and Charles
Canfield from overseas, but while the
latter arrived as expeeted; Ross Dick
did not -get through until the follow-
ing morning, which was a disappoint-
ment to his many reltaives and friends.
However, we are pleased to have both
our soldiers home all right now and
they are receivin.g congratulations on
all sides. -Rev. Doini addressed words
of: -welcome ,• to Private Gan -
field. --Mr. George Scott.-.- has car-
penters, paintere • and paperhangers
busily engaged m fitting up his new
premises; and eopeets.soon to have
the telephone Moved• over together
with his stock Of goods and in the
meantime is getting his household ef-
fects moved into the dwelling part,
-Rev. A. E. Doan was in London on
Saturday. -It is reported that Mrs.
Habkirk of Seaforth has sold her neat
dwelling on King street to Mr. Robt.
J. Paterson number of the young
people of Hensall enjoyed a dance in*
the town hall on Wednesday evening.
The music was supplied by Mrs, Ren-
nie and Miss A. Murdock. -The lat-
est soldier to return.' from overseas
was Driver W. Glenn, who was a Hen -
sail boy, but who enlisteelrnith the
ard Division in Toronto. 'He was met
by a large number of eitiiens and
the Heesall brass band. Postmaster
G. J. Sutherland addressed a few
words of welcome and hearty cheers
were given by, the large erowd.-Driv-
er Glenn has spent three years in
France.
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS
Buffalo, Jan. 24 -Cs ttle yeceipts 4000; slow;
0; d lower•pritne ,tee, pee 100,, 117.00 to
$17.50; shipping steers, 116.00 to 116.50;
butchers, $11.00 to 116.00; Yearlings, 112.00
316; heifers 310 to 312.50:- cows, 14.00
40 111.50; bulls $7 to 111; stockers and feeders
17 to 111; fresh eows and springers, 105 to
$150. Calves -Receipts 1600, slow, 25c low-
er; 15 to 316.75. Hogs -Receipts, 11200; pia
steady ,others 20 to 25c lower; heavy, 317.80
to 317.90; mixed and yorkers, 117.60 'to 17.80;
light yorkers 115.50 to 116; Pig5. $12 to
315.50; throw -outs, 112 to 15.50; stags, $10
to 12.50, Sheep and larabs-Receipts, 8000;
easiest; Jambe. 311 to 11,6.75; others unchanged.
Montreal, Jan. 28. -Cattle receipts at the
various merkets this morning were much small-
er than has been the rule for some time
past. At the West End .market cattle a-
mounted to 540 head shoed end lambs number-
ed 106, hogs were 108, pelves 81. •During
the week receipts here amosinted to 895 cat-
tle, 830 sheep and larabs,.1840 hogs and 261
calves.
The falling off in offerings at the local mar-
kets is possibly attributable to the decline in
prices occurring -during the week, and which
has probably cused farmers 'to hold their
stocks in hopes of better values later. Hogs_
also were present in considerable diminished
lots and the demand 'for this line of stuff was
not particularly keen, although the market has
seored another decline. Choice select, off cars,
this morning were sellling at $16.50 to 317.
The raarket for small meats continues firm,
•CASH 'VALUES
Friday Saturday and Monday only
Granulated Sugar, per bag
Milverton Flour, per bag .. , . - .. .. . .. e 5.65
Rolled Oats, per bag . .. , - 4.75
Choice Pickled Herring, per keg e. 8 00
Choice Seeded Raisins, 7 packages for , . . 1.00
' Jelly Powders,any flavor, 6 packages for „ - .70
Choice Seedless Raisins, 6 pounds for ....... 1.00
Choice Rice, 10 pounds for .... . . s. 1.00
Choice Pearl Tapioca, 5 pounds for . ... .85
Ildstle Haddie, per the 0444000..04O*we .... f•ai-O .24
Kippered Herring, per tin . • .18
Aylmer Tomatoes, per tin ... ,.....- .18
Aylmer Peas, pet tin .
E. D. S. Corn, per tin
Regular 15e Sh.oe Polish per tin .
.18
.18
.10
Fels-ltlapthae Soap, 10 cakes for . .85
Large size Macdonald Tobacco, 6 pings for .. .. , 1.00
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