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New ` dvertioetaento.
Lampe—G Swallow
For sale—D Graham
Minstrels—Guyy Broe
Music—G F Emerson
Christmas—J W Irwin
Farm for sale—A Weir
Wools— W Cooper & Co
Millinery—Beesley & Co
Clothing—Hodgens Brce
Stray Heifer—T Fleming
This week=Hod ens Bros
New goods—J B Rumbatl
House for sale—Num Eta
The hinge—W L Ouimetto
Removal sale—Jackson Bros
Mantles—Gilroy & Wiseman
Reputation—McKinnon & Co
The rest—D McLachlan & Co
What we say—Allen & Wilson
The hour's now oome—W D Fair Co
Oltxntan Om eta
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23,1898.
An effort is being made to induce Mr
Gladstone to re-enter political life.
Such a thing seems marvellous at his
age.
We are glad for the sake of Cana-
dian farmers, that wheat is advancing
in price, even if a Grit government is
n power at Ottawa.
We are getting anxious about that
promised reform of the Senate. Our
own reform would be the Dutchman's
cure for a mad dog "cut him head off
behind ze ears."
The partner of the late Hon. W. D.
Balfour, J. A. Auld, was elected to re-
present his constituency—South Essex
—on Tuesday, by a substantial ma-
jority. Everything is coming the Lib-
eral way now.
Considerable talk is being indulged
n about introducing "the spoils sys-
tem" in connection with the public
service, but, as a matter of fact, not a
dozen changes have yet been made.
Mr Wrigley, Grand Secretary of the
Patrons, who has been travelling in
the States, is quite sure Bryan will be
elected President. Those Patrons al-
ways were sure of cel tain things—un-
til election day.
The Globe thinks the term "tax -eat-
er," as applied to the members of the
public service, hardly a happy one, be-
cause their office, if necessary, is just
as proper as any other form of employ-
ment. This is quite true, and the term
was a thoughtless slip. The forma-
tion of seemingly unnecessary public
offices is responsible for the prevalent
opinion that an office holder is an in-
cubus on society. The man who is in
receipt of money from theState, for
the performance of needed work, is fill-
ing a niche in the framework of so-
ciety just as truly as he who is an ac-
tual producer.
Some of the Conservative papers as-
sume that the Liberals will make no
changes in the tariff, that they will
"uphold the N. P.," in all its inequalit-
ies. Not by a jug full. It is true the
finances of the country are such that
radical changes cannot be expected,
but the Liberals have not been fight-
ing the N. P. just for fun. They have
some principle, even though our Con-
servative Mende may think it is very
little. In due time they will deal with
the tariff question, as they have dealt
with the school question, having re-
gard for the best interests Of -Canada
and the individual rights of her people.
It was stated the other day that the
Government Intended to replace all the
Deputy -Ministers by some political
friends of their own, in order
that it should not be undermined, as
was Mr Mackenzie, by the enemies of
hie own department. The MaII at once
stated that the Governor-General
would not sanction any such action as
this, but the London Advertiser an-
nounces, "on the beet authority," that
the Governor-General, knowing Mr
Lausier has the confidence of the coun-
try, Yvould not for a moment think of
interfering with any dispoeitlon of the
servants of the people which a Minis-
try so holding office may deem pru-
dent. Aside just from this particular
part of the controversy, our own opin-
ion is that the Government should
have a free hand in the matter. The
Deputy -Ministers are responsible heads
of departments; they are conflnential
advisers, and it ie•to the utmost degree
important that they should be those in
whom the Ministers can place the
greatest oondd th e. We do not say
'.that the Deptitiea are not men of this
si;aa°,, but it is only natural that
their' • ttrytnpathies would be with the
TOMO, iproYernment, and not with the
papa oils, •
The School Question
Delegates representing the Manito-
ba and Dominion Governments,
brought their conference on the school
question to an end on Monday, when it
was semi -officially announced that the
vexed echool question had been amic-
ably and satisfactorily adjusted. The
details of settlement are to be laid be-
fore Mr Greenway, and then to be
made public simultaneously in the Do-
minion.
It is semi -officially stated that the
settlement is along the lines proposed
to the commissioners who visitedMani-
toba, which simply provided that the
schools proper should close at 3.30 p.m.
and the remaining half hour can be
used for religious instruction, if schol-
ars wish to remain. To this is added
one other concession, viz;—that in
school sections possessing thirty or
more Roman Catholic pupils, Catholic
teachers shall be given the preference
in engagements. There is to be no
change whatever so far as the notional
character of the schools are concerned.
If a settlement along these lines is
accepted—and it is very likely to be—
it shows that Mr Laurier's "sunny
ways" are far better than the coercive
ways of Sir Charles Tupper.
When Mr Laurier stated that he
could dispose of the question in six
months, his opponents laughed at him.
Had they not spent several years with
the question without reaching a solu-
tion, and to think of reaching a solu-
tion in six months was simply pre-
post erous—in their view. Neverthe
less, it seems to have been accomplish-
ed, and if it is forever removed from
the arena of politics no one will be bet-
ter pleased than the politicians them-
selves.
No Room for Hope.
Since the defeat of the Conservative
party in the general election, the cr-
gans have been turning their atten-
tion to the Ontario government, and
flattering themselves that at the next
Provincial election they will defeat Mr
Hardy, and assuwe the reins of power.
Perhaps they may. As they have had
very little to brighten them up during
the last few months, it is cruel to dash
even this faint hope from them. But
before jumping to a conclusion they
they should at least have some good
ground on which to base their ass-rrnp-
tion. If Mr Hardy's administration is
not in the interest of the public; if it is
extravagant or corrupt; if it is undo•
serving of confidence, then there may
be some justification for the position
assumed by these papers. Time
enough, however, for thein to crow,
when this crisis has been reached.
Mr Hardy made his first appeal to
the people as Premier, in the South
Essex contest, on Tuesday, made va-
cant by the death of Hon. Mr Balfour.
The Liberal candidate had the prestige
of being the late member's partner,
and would receive a certain amount of
sympathy also, but these do not ac-
count for the phenomenal majority of
over one thousand, given Mr Auld. It
was the largest majority ever given
in the tiding, the largest given Mr Bal-
four being 739.This may not indicate
any change of opinion, but it does in-
dicate unlimited confidence in both Mr
Auld and the Ontario Government.
The London Free Press says that Mr
Mowat will he appointed Lieutenant -
Governor of Ontario, when Mr Kirk-
patrick's term expires. Well, if any
one knows any valid reason why he
shouldn't he, let him say so, or forever
after hold his peace.
Mr Tarte has started on his western
tour in the government car Cumber-
land, and his doing so is unfavorably
commented upon. He will have to live
right up to bis ante -election principles,
or give satisfactory reafons for any de-
parture therefrom.
A complimentary banquet was ten-
dered Jas. S. Brierly. of St. Thomas,
last night, on his departure to assume
the management of the Montreal Her-
ald. The NEw ERA regrets exceeding-
ly its inability to accept an invitation
to be present, for if there is one editor
mdr-e than another we would like to
honor, it is Jim Brierly.
The Premier's Work.
The following desoription of Dna day in
the busy life of the Premier applies to Fri-
day:—Mr Laurier was at his office at. nine
o'olock. He diepoeed of one or two callers
and had a talk with the Manitoba dele-
gates, in addition to attending to a batch
of telegrams and letters before eleven
o'clock. At that hour he went to the Conn-
ell chamber where he remained until six.
When this was over he received a Quebeo
delegation and walked toward the station
with one of the party so as to permit
him getting hie busineaa done before leav-
ing at 6.45 p. m. As 8 o'clock the Premier
was in Knox Church presiding at the lec-
ture of Ian Maclaren, and from there he
proceeded to a meeting of the Treasury
Board, reaching hie home on O'Connor
street shortly before midnight, and in the
midst of all hie work ithd worry with pub-
lic affairs Mr Laurier hada pleasant smile
and a oonrteous reply to alt who Dome in
contact with hint.
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Nkl00 `1V' 'tEt o-, '""'t"rospeets For English Trade.
The handsome new First Methodiet
Church at London was opened for worship
Suuday.
The safe in the Kincardine postothoe was
blown open and robbed of a email amount
of money.
Mr John A. Auld, the Liberal candidate
carried South Essex by over a thoaeand
majority.
Mr. Malcolm MoColl was killed at Blen-
heim by falling off a load of wood and be•
ing run over,
Mr George Walters was found dead in
bed near Tamwerth. It is supposed he
poisoned himself.
Robert Trumball was arrested at Ham-
ilton on a onarge of shooting at Mise Mil-
dred Bissell with intent,
A. bucket of tar was poured over a statue
of the Queen at Bombay and a pair of old
sandals tied about its neck.
Fire destroyed the Yeomans building at
Belleville. After the blaze the body of Ald.
Yeoman° was found in the cellar.
Mrs George Truckle was killed by a
Guelph street oar while rescuing her small
grandson from ander the wheels. The boy
was not seriously hart.
The little daughter of Mr, John Mo -
Martin of Leduc settlement, near Edmon-
ton, was fatally burned while her parents
were absent fighting prairie fires.
Mrs Richard Wilson of Ottawa attacked
her husband with a beer bottle, intik:tine
much serious wounds that it is feared
they may prove fatal. He had accused
her of theft.
A. novel eight was witnessed in London
the Lees, namely London, Ont. the other
day, when six hotel dining room girls acted
as pall- bearers at the funeral of one of
their late eased/ties.
Rev. R. R. Mackay, pastor of the First
Baptist Church in Ottawa, bee accepted
the call extended to him by the congrega-
tion of the First 'Baptlet ohnroh, Wood -
stook, to suooeed Rev. Dr. Dadeon as pas-
tor.
Mr T. H. Wiggins, C.E. while snrveyin
on a farm in the rear of Finch Townshi
near Cornwall last week, found in a Iedg
of rook a splendid fossil of a large fish
evidently a shark, over nine feet long. Th
vertebra was almost perfect.
A singular event took place at Neidpath
Farm, the property of Thoe. Ballantyne &
Son, a few dayeago. A pure Berkshire sow
gave birth to nine pigs,fivepure Berkshires
and four Dross Tamwortbs. The sow had
been bred to a Berkshire and a Tamworth
boar, and there were two conoeptions.
Mr Wm Rogers, a farmer living about a
mile from Belmont, shot himself several
times and 'cut his throat. He sent hie
Housekeeper, Mrs Smith, away in the
morning on an errand to her husband, who
was working at a neighboring farmer's.
When she returned she found Rogers dead.
Hon. Cifford Sifton was nominated for
the Commons for Brandon. Ho said he
would not accept it unless the school settle-
ment proved satisfactory to the people of
Manitoba, and at his suggestion a oom-
mittee was appointed with power to re•
ceive his nomination after the terms of
the settlement are submitted to it.
Word reached Woodstock, Saturday
morning, of the terrible sudden death
in West Z„rra, near Gelspie, of Miss
Janet Matheson. As far ay can he
learned, the old lady, who was 77
years of age, was gathering potatoes
in the field Friday evening, when she
suddedly dropped dead. Her brother
died of heart disease a few years ago,
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Montreal Transportation ('omnanv offi-
cials say this season has been the busiest
they have over experienced. The companys
barges have carried more grain to the sea
board than ever before, not from this but
from St. Lawrence River ports. Iu past
years,fourteen or fifteen trips were all that
the barges made. This season some of
the barges have made seventeen, and the
season has not yet closed.
The Ogilvies and Lake of the Woods
Milling Companies are engaged in a bitter
war, but while they cuteach other's throats,
Manitoba farmers are largely profiting by
the scrap. How bitter is the fight oan be
gathered from the fact that Saturday at
Neepawa the rival buyers oatbid each other
until farmers got 93 cents abashel, or 20
cents more than it was worth at Chicago.
At nearly all points, as high as 65 conte
is being paid. The result is that wheat
deliveries are ooming faster than it oan be
moved and all the elevators are full.
The house No. 16 St. Vincent Toronto,
made famous by the discovery in it of the
bodies of the Peitzel children, is coned and
avoided. No one will occupy it, and it
might as well be pulled down, lest it be-
oomee a veritable haunted house, The
house is owned byMre Nudell,aud yesterday
Mrs John Wilson, on her behalf, appealed
to have the assessment of $700 reduced.
Sirs Wilson said it was impossible to gels
a tenant to stay in the house. The court
took 8100 off the cottage last year,and now
it has taken off another $200
Pupils of the Canada Business College,
Chatham, seem to meet with wonderful
snooeee in securing ohoioe positions. It
will be notioed in the advertisment which
appears this week, that one of the pupils,
John Pierce has seonred a good position ea
stenographer with the Richelieu & Ontario
Navigation Co., in Montreal, and another
pupil, Aroh. McPherson, has secured the
position of assistant book-keeper with the
Goold Bioycld Co., Brantford. Last week
we noted the placing of three others, Aggie
Tanner as stenographer with D. M. Ferry
& Co. Detroit, Mattie Sedhriet se book-
keeper with Corringtou & Long, Trent,
Mioh,and Olive Lindley as stenographer in
the G. R. & I. Ry. Office at Grand Rapids.
Every one of these is a choice appoint-
ment and it mast be gratifying, so the pro-
prietors of this popular eohool to have
their pupils meet with such favor with the
bneinese public.
A number of poetmaetere are to be dis-
placed. In no cage has action been taken
except upon clear proof. One postmaster
was chairman of aoommittee, another al-
lowed matter passing through the mail to be
opened and Conservative campaign sheets
tobe inserted, when it was made np again
and forwarded. One postmaster noticing
a letter from the Liberal candidate to the
Liberal committeemen, retained it for five
days, finelly delivering it on the day of the
election, unfortunately forgetting that the
dating stamp would give him away. These
are some' of the oases. In Ontario only
one postmaster has been displaced, and
that was not for political reasons. The
office is in the riding of South Grey. For
five years the old postmaster had been bed-
ridden, the duties being performed by his
daughter. He died in Ootober, and the
daughter made application for the position.
She received promises, but a few days after
the eleotion a political friend of the late
Government was appointed. This ap-
pointment was 'nulled and the '
ditiighter reappointed, she having given
satisfaction for so many years.
The Department of Trade and Oorn-
' tierce is In receipt of a report from Mr
John Dunn, its agent at Bristol. He
etatee that steamers from Montreal
and Quebec have brought to that port
cattle, sheep, cheese and butter in
large quantities, and the trade In these
erasure to be established upon aflrm ba-
t We. So long as Oauadtan shipper.
study the requirements of 'the English
market, and keep up the quality of the
goods which they desire to send, they
oan easily hold their own agaioet the
continental merchants and competi-
tion from Australia and New Zealand.
Shipments like the above are profiting
well, and later uo doubt there will be
further shipments. The prices are
bound to improve. Canadian hay has
come in largely of late, and the British
merchants are in direct communication
with the fodder merchants in Unlade.
He hopes to see the trade assume larg-
er dimensions, There were three or
four cousignwents of Canadian toma-
u,atoes thio year, but at the time of
their arrival in Bristol the local mar-
ket was simply glutted with the toma-
toes from the Channel Islands and
France. They only realized from lid
to 2d per Ib. wholesale, and this would
scarcely cover the coat of transit. The
marvellous crop of mushrooms has
been killing the tomato trade, and he
regrets that tbeconsigners had not no-
tified him before shipping, as arrange-
tnente might have been made for their
more profitable sale. Apples from
Montreal have been Belling at from 108
to 12s a bbl. at public auction, The
English apple crop has been a total
failure, and in addition recent storms
have simply ruined the orchards. Dur-
ing the early part of this month the
English crop must all be put on the
market as it will not keep,and later
on pelt •F will be better. Tere is one
thing tt remember, that the demand
is limited, and any extravagant ship-
ments to load up the markets will cer-
tainly be attended with loss. On no
account must rubbish be sent, but the
very best picked fruits.
NEWS NOTES
Mr C. Wall, of Plympton, reports
that while on the farm of Richard
Vannetter, Brooke, he pulled a single
beanstalk and counted un it 225 pcds,
which would average 5 beans to each
pod, or an aggregate of 1,275 beans.
One of Drayton's most prominent
citizens, Mr Martin Schneider, died
on Friday, after a lingering illness.
Deceased was well-known throughout
this county as an extensive grain and
cattle dealer, and was universally lik-
ed. He was postmaster of Drayton.
Jas. Meadows, of Dresden, lost a
span Dt four-year-old colts and a wag-
on load of vegetables at Wallaceburg
a few days ago. The colts took fright
and ran away down Nelson street, at
the foot of which they plunged into
the river, where they were drowned.
Premier Greenway issued, on Tuesday
a statement over his cwn signature, show.
ing that the total wheat yield for Manitoba
this year is 14, 371,806 bushels, an average
of 14.5 per acre. This report is based on
the latest replies from correspondents, as a
result of threshing operations.
Before leaving for the ()oast on Tuesday
Mr. Tarte dismissed about 40 temporary
employee from his department. They
engaged principally about workshops, and
got their positions principally because
t hey were Conservatives, and not on
account of there being any work for
them.
The election trials will begin in On-
tario on Nov. 18th and will run along
till Jan. 4th. That sill allow plenty
of time to hold the new elections he -
fore the House meets, except in cases
where the original decisions are ap-
pealed from. North Peri h will he the
first county heard from.
lion. Messrs Watson and McMillan,
members of the Manitoba Government
who have been at Ottawa completing
negotiation for the school settlement
with the Dominion Cabinet, returned
to Winnipeg Tuesday evening. Both
gentlemen stated there was nothing
new for publication, and nothing mot e
would be divulged till the matter came
up before a full meeting of the Mani-
toba Government. Both,however, ap-
peared to be fully satisfiewith the re-
sult of their visit to the capital.
The following letter is published
from the Hon. Wilfrid Laurier to the
Ontario Federation Cluha:—"I take an
early opportunity, imtnediately after
the close of the session, to convey to
you and to the members of the Liberal
Clubs of Ontario my thanks and the
.,hanks of the party for the great ser-
vices which they rendered to the Lib-
eral cause during the last elections.
To them, to their constant, energetic
and enthusiastic exertions, is due no
email part of the victory which crown-
ed cur efforts. If they continue their
work in the future as they have done
in the past, I have no doubt It will be
productive of still more good."
Omaha, Nebraska, reports that the
freight, car famine is assuming alarm-
ing proportions in the west. The Mis-
souri Pacific Railroad is short over 600
cars north of Kansas City, and the
Union Pacific, Burlington, Omaha, Elk-
hor n and Rock Island Railways are far
behind in the number of requiredcare
in Nebraska, while the car famine in
Iowa and Kansas is even worse. The
roads have need of care for extra
freight, for all the wheat in the coun-
try to being rushed to market during
the present high prices. Although it
is believed by many that the market
will reach $1 before a slump, the aver-
age shipper and farmer are taking no
chances, and consequently want to
get their wheat on the market at once.
An extraordinary scene occurred at
the Toronto Council last Monday
night, reflecting the feeling of a large
section of Toronto ratepayers, who are
feeling the depression consequent up-
on the collapse of the boom and bur-
den of high taxation. D. A. Watt, a
prominent member of the labororgani-
zations, speaking for a deputation, de-
clared that the people were now work•
ed up as they were previous to the re-
bellion of 1837. Canada, he said, con-
tained 4,000,000 slaves and 1,000,000 of-
fice -holders. Mr Watt then emphati-
cally exclaimed that the matter was co-
veted by four "Rs." The first is Rights,
—our rights, and we want them.
Next comes Reason—and there is reas-
on in our demands; the third is Rebel-
lion—we are being driven to it, and
the fourth is Rifles, which always
bring the people their rights." Cbeere
from the gallery greeted the speaker
at the conclusion of these words, and
excitement reigned in the council
chamber. Mr Watt was compelled to
stand aside, but refused to withdraw
any portion of his speech.
Toronto, 1.7th: Oct., 1896
To the Editor of the Area Era
DEAit SIR:—From recent personal
references to myself in the columns of
one or two Huron County newspapers,
it is evident that a misapprehension
exiete in some quarters as to the cir-
cumstances of my becoming an em-
ployee of the Ontario Gover nment,and
that it is supposed I owe my position
to the influence of my uncle, Mr Thoe,
Gibson, M. P.P., for East Huron. As
this is a matter which, in the eyes of
some, has euddenly taken on public
importance, I desire to correct this ap-
prehension, and to state briefly the
facts. In 1880 the Hon. T. B. Pardee
required the services of a private secre-
tary, his former secretary having re-
signed, and he asked a mutual friend
of his and my own —the late George
Eyvel—to recommend a suitable man
for the place. I was t hen in the ern -
ploy of the English and Scottish In-
vestment Company, of Toronto, but
had previously been on the reporting
staff of the Globe, and was considered
to have the necessary qualifications
for the position. Mr Eyvel recom-
mended me. I was sent for by Mr
Pardee, and after an interview with
him was engaged as his secretary. I
left the employ of the Investment Co.,
and entered upon my duties without
any reference whatever to my uncle,
without his knowledge, and without
his being consulted in any way what-
ever, In 1880, having suffered from a
severe attack of writer's cramp, I re-
signed my position, much, I have reas-
on to believe, to Mr Pardee's regret,
and returned to Wroxeter, where I en-
tered into business, which after five
years ended unsuccessfully. In 1891
a friend from another part of the coun-
ty asked me to recommend him as
shorthand writer to the Bureau of
Mines, which was then being organis-
ed. As I knew him to be a good man
I did so, as also did my uncle. The re-
ply I received was that it was under-
stood that I was myself out of a posit-
ion, that my previous experience in the
Crown Lands Department would ena-
ble me to be of service in the Bureau
of Mines, and that if I would accept
the place I could have it. After some
hesitation, for I was not at all anxious
to re-enter the Government service, I
decided to accept the offer, and did so.
My uncle again knew nothing of the
matter until I showed him the letter I
had recieved from the Department.
Neither on the first or second occasion
had he anything to do with my ap-
pointment, and it is altogether untrue
to say or insinuate that he exercised
his influence in my behalf I consider-
ed that on both occasions I was ap-
pointed on my own qualifications
alone, and I did not require the assist-
ance or influence of any one, nor did I
ask it. It is a fact that the influence
of my uncle during his long public car-
eer has been sparingly asked, and as
sparingly exercised. on behalf of any
of his relatives; but I have yet to learn
that relationship to a member of the
Legislature is a bar to the exercise of
any of the rights of citizenship. One
of these I claim to he the right to earn
my living honestly the hest way I can.
i would he ashamed, sir, to trouble
you with these personal details, which
ought to he of no earthly interest to
any one but myoelf, were it not that
the fact of my being in the employ of
the Government has been made the
ground of a charge of nepotism against
my uncle. I have reluctantly written
this letter as the hest means of show-
ing that no such ground exists.
Yours very truly,
THOS. W. GIBSON.
(So far as the Naw ERA is concerned
this explanation is unnecessary, for
we never alluded to the appointment
of Mr T. W. Gibson in any shape or
form. We thought a mistake was
made in the appointment of Registrar,
and said so, but we made no reference
to other members of the family.—Ed.
Naw ERA.]
Huron County Endeavorers
With a view of awakening a greater
interest among the members of the
various Christian. Endeavor Societies
in Huron county, and through the
kindness of the press in granting us
space, the President purposes placing
before the Christian Endeavorers as
many interesting items as may be
placed at his dieposal from time to
time. He asks the hearty co-opera-
tion of every society in furnishing him
with crisp, cheery, sparkling news,
which be will arrange and present to
the press. We would include election
of officers; the best items on your new
programs; commendable features in
your officers or Society; anniversary
services, etc. The President cannot
glean this informatirn himself, but
with the aid of each Endeavorer, par-
ticularly the ollicers, it cannot fail.
Communications, unsealed, will go for
1 cent, or in many cases postcards,
plainly written, would answer. The
continuance of this column will de-
pend on the willingness of the various
societies to aid. Address all communi-
cations to W. H. Kerr, drawer 81,
Brussels.
Secretary Cooper, of Clinton, was
away to St. John, N. 13., last week, at-
tending the Railway Ticket Agents'
Convention.
The proposed union gathering of the
Co. Endeavor Union and Co. Sabbath
School Association appears to meet
with general approval.
Miss Annie Rose, of Blyth, a Vire
President, of the Co. Union, has resign-
ed her position as teacher in Blyth
Public school.
The Goderich District EpworthLeague
Convention will be held in Seaforth,on
the first Tuesday of March next. Rev.
A.C. Crews, Provincial Secretary, will
be present.
HINTS TO LEADERFI.—Pray for God's
blessing on the meeting before coming
to it. Begin the meeting promptly on
time. Be brief, he alive, he earnest.
Select your hytnns before coming to
the meeting. Announce the hymns so
that all can hear. As a rule do not
sing more than two verses of a hymn.
Sing often. Have much prayer. Call
for sentence prayers at every meeting.
If members are slow to respond name
the person you wish to take part flrst.
Sometimes arrange beforehand for
certain members to take part in pray-
er. Do not occupy more than six
minutes in introducing the, topic.
Sometimes it is hest for the leader to
make his remarks after the members
have taken part. Let the Bible lesson
read consist of not more than 10 or 12
verses. Get so full of your subject
that there le no room for self. Remem-
ber you are conveying a message from
God to His children. Be punctual, a
good many leaderb hate either bad
habits or poor timepieces. 'Sometimes
repay the lesson as . s Bible tading.
Stop win s i the 'hour Ss tip.
Fancy
Wool s
erns
Are strictly in season
and we are showing
all the leading lines,
ouch as .
Andulusians,
Fairy Zephyr,
Sanitary Yarn,
Scotch Fingering,
Peacock Fingering.
Baldwin's Fingering,
Crewel and Ice Wools,
Berlins, 2, 4 and 8 fold,
Rock and Gloria Saxony,
Our stock is well kept
and we are giving the
best values procurable.
COOPER'S BOOK STORE
.When Telegraphing
use the . . .
When Travelling
use the . . .
C.
P.
R.
When remitting money buy a Domin-
ionExpress Money Order, payable any
where in Canada, States or Europe.
A. T. COOPER,
C. P. R. Ticket, Telegraph and Steam-
ship agent, Clinton, Ont.
Change ofAd
IiiiAs a rule, it is a good thing for
a business man to change his
ad. when he has anything spe-
cial to offer. This week we
have aeverat lines of
NEW CAPS tor tall wear,
They are nobby and oomfortable
for this season of the year. The
prices range from 36c to 50c. A
fresh importation of
STIFF HATS
in Black and Brown; the very
latest from $1.60 to 82.50.
IN SOFT RATS
we have a new line just received
this week; latest colors, latest
shapes, from 50c up.
We are ready to make your FALL
SUIT now, as the goods are about all
in, and when you see them you will
say they are as nice a lot of Fall Suit -
Inge as you ever sew,
A. J. Holloway
CLINTON
G UNS
GUNS
We have put in a stock of new Guns;
call and inspect them, We have a
number of guns to rent by the day or
week. Buy your Shells from us and
get the best.
REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS.
That is cur business. Send us every-
thing in the shape of small ma-
chinery that needs repairing.
We grind, polish and sharpen
Knives and Scissors, and retemp-
er if required.
We repair Guns and re -brown the bar-
rels of all kinds, makes and etylee.
We repair Sewing Machines; if
any of the parte are broken or
worn out, we can make new.
Umbrellas, Parasols, and articles
of like nature are repaired by us.
We build new, to corder, any
small machinery.
Give us atrial.
ONWARD BiCYCLE CO.
oppppoosaite the Market,
PRAWN'S BLOOIt, Clinton
Grand Trunk R'y
TOWN AGENCY.
For reliable Information in ref$treuee t0 rave
to any pointy mast*
W. JACKSON.
TOWN AOIONz, 0,T1t,
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