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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1898-09-16, Page 4nit September' 16, 1898 GRAND TRUNK Al EAM When You Travel Go by the G. T. R. System 'For tickets and full information regarding speoial train service, apply to F, R. HODGICNS, Town Agent, G,'L'.R., Clinton flew aktiveirtionntatil Me neat—P B Crews !Too everybody in Huron—McDonald &Smithpage 11 r_• Law ofhoe—Scott & McKenzie 1 The old reliable—T & B 2 1oular—Stratford business college •. 4 ' Millinery opening—Miss Hi lier . 4 Reduoti„n Sale—W Cooper & Co 4 When you travel—F R Hodgens .... 4 S' Can't afford insurance -A 'r Cooper .... 4 ;' ,;New fall goods—A J Morrish r. Supplies- W L Ouimette 5 ; Pratt and oonfeetionery-J McClacherty 5 (grtgage sale —W Brydone 0 'Scouts wanted—Naw Ella 5 iAcent inental-HarlandBros 5 imperial meat market—Case & Co 5 ..Bray sheep—O. Ratthby 5 ,Poultry wanted- Case 8z Co 5 9 .'1'4supply your wants -R Adams 5 'Why it pays—Slater shoe 0 Phrenology -Jae Mair Mimes for boys and girls—Taylor & Son.. `,Opening day--Hodgens Bros ^-O Fairday-SJacksona0kaon 8 8 Bros.... 8 (Minton dew ern FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1898 Some one has discovered the remains of a 60 foot snake at Ottawa. They must need prohibition down there bad. Is is quite evident that some of the 'Methodist ministers who support the • “million dollar scheme" now before General Conference,never tried to col- Ject .ubicriptions for a country news - aper. Mr Edward Gurney stated a pertin- ent truth at the General :Jonference the other day,when he said "the Meth- odists had been working for a long time for the money lenders, and it was time for thein to begin to pay off their church debts." tiseastemessamatemairpmer THE CLINTON NEW ERA What the Pledges are. The News -Record of last week says : " By the way, I he CLINTON NEW ERA has stated that Sir Wilfrid Laurier has promised, definitely, to introduce and use his influence to force through Par- liament, a prohibitory liquor law, in the event of the plebiscite securing a majority vote. The editor of our con- temporary roust be a very intimate friend of the present Premier to be in a position to crake any such assertion, and, we fear, in doing so is violating the confidence of Sir Wilfrid. No one else appears to have heard him speak so fteely, at least it is not so on record, so that we are, pardonably, we hope, curious to learn the date, place and ex- act wording of thetPremier's pledge. - Will the NEW ERA have the kindness to oblige us in this matter. Of course we shall expect, and so shall others, that this pledge, of which we have so lately been informed, will be so simple that he who runneth may read, and as quickly comprehend." The NEW ERA has never said a word about Sir Wilfrid Laurier using his in- fluence to force prohibition through parliament. What it did say was this and ncthing more: - "Sir Wilfrid Laurier has promised to en tot prohibition, if carried by the peo- ple." What our cotem reads into that sen- tence beyond these few words, is not ours; it may be implied, but is not spe- cifically stated. However, let us see what pledges Mr Laurier has made. In reply to a deputation of Winnipeg pro- hihitionists he said: "He would pledge his honor that when the Liberals came into power at Ottawa, they would take a plebiscite of the Dominion, by which the party would stand, and the will of the people would be carried out, even were it to cost power forever to the Liberal party." That surely was a distinct enough pledge, and the Montreal Gazette,com- menting upon it, said: When one lay member of the Gene_ ral Conference of the Methodist church dare call another a liar, or equivalent thereto. in open conference, without "remonstrance, as Mr Gurney did on 'Monday, it displays moral torpitude that is amazing. When the Toronto Fair is in progress the Toronto papers speak as if that city were the one spot [in existence, ,, and the same thing occurs with Lon- don, when the Western Fair is on. No doubt these fairs are good, but then success depends so largely on provin- cial or rural support that it might be acknowledged. _- The South Ontario election has been voided for corrupt practices. This is she seat that was formerly represented by Hon. John Dryden, but he was de- feated at , the last election. The evi- sience at the trial showed a liberal use of money. Hon. John Dryden will now have an opportunity to regain his old seat. -The News -Record does not attempt any proof of its "reptile press" allusion to the NEw ERA, but by insinuation grid inuendo tries to keep up its false attitude, so far as this paper is concern- ed. Being fair to an opponent is ap- parently foreign to our totem., for it does not report even a public meeting honestly, if the editor of this paper happens to be identified with it, and there's the slightest opportunity to misrepresent' him. Messrs Fielding, Paterson and Blair, members of the Oabinet,spoke on Tues- day, at Gagetown, N.B. Mr Fielding announced that the surplus for the fis- cal year ending June 301ast was $1,500, 000. This is half a million better than was anticipated. It is the first surplus that Canada has had for years, and is ail them more satisfactory when it is known that the service of the country has not be stinted to obtain it. Mr Paterson announced that the aggregate trade of the Dominion for the same time has increased by about fifty mil- lion. dollars over the previous year, 'which is the 'highest in the history of the country. Mr Blair showed that his adminietration of the Intercolonial will soon put it on a paying basis. This is a result that must be gratifying indeed to every Canadian, and proves that un- der careful and prudent management the finances and trade of the Dominion are "flourishing like a green bay tree." Mr Joseph Gibson, who spoke here on Monday evening, in the interest of the plebiscite, pays a high tribute to the fairness of the Liberal Government. Said Mr Gibson "1'm a Tory postmas- ter of Ingereoll;Iwas a violent partizan before my appointment,alwaye stump- ing in the interest of my party, but no government could have treated me with greater courtesy and considera- tion than has that of Mr Laurier. Be- ing in ill health, they granted me three months' leave of absence, and Hon. Mr Unlock wrote me a letter more like that of my brother than my superior. Befdre I caste out to speak fer thepleb- „ isclte, Wendt; of mine wrote to the gov- ernment asking if I would be at liberty to db''9o, or. Would it be necessary for me to ,riemain .neutral and they replied that 1 rime at liberty to do as I leMed that Mr Gibson or any other mplo eedouldpursuewhatevercourse hey d etned beet, andt would not af- • ett their position. I tell you,boys,the government hes used me white.' Our Ottawa Letter (Special correspondence of the Naw Ems) Ottawa, Sept. 15. -After a long struggle against inexorable facts that will not down, even the moat pessimiatia believers in the Fosterian prophesies of blue ruin are ad- mitting that the country never was so prosperous. The splendid grain orope in Manitoba and the Northwest, the rapidly developing mining industries of Ontario and British Columbia, the fast growing export businees with the old country, both in natural products and manufactured goods, the increasing proportions of fruit growing in several provinces, the swelling tide of immigration, and tangible and very substantial evidence of the marvellous change that has been evolved in the condi- tion of the country in two short years. CAUSE AND EFFECT. Of course they are naturally anxious to let themselves down as easily as possible, and while forced to admit the improve- ment, attribute it to the wise, statesman- like, pure, and patriotic administration of the present Government's predecessors. They do not, however, stop to explain cer- tain details of that policy which so many people actually believe was against the country, rather than hopeful to itsdevelop- ment. The beneficial effects, for instance, of extortionate railway rates, the tying up of vast tracks of country by railways who hold them for improved prices and serious- ly retard settlement, the shackling of near- ly every line of natural trade by unnatural restrictions that hampered the intercourse of commerce between adjacent sections of the community, the hindering of whole- some competition in the great matter of transportation by the granting of monopo- listic privileges to favored carrying corpor- ations; -these are a few samples, taken at random, of the wise and far-seeing policy of the Maodonald and Tupper Administra- tions that are alleged to have brought about the present era of prosperity. As our old friend, Sam Slick, would remark,this must be meant "sarkastio." "This declaration carries the Liberal party far ther than they have ever gone before. Mr Laurier has now promised that if a majority can be obtained in support of prohibition all over the Do- minion, prohibition will be granted. - This is one of the largest promises ever made by a political leader. To bring a country, nearly the size of Europe, un- der prohihition, would be an achieve ment which should satisfy the most ex- treme of temperance enthusiasts." At the meeting of London Confer ence of the Methodist church, in Stratford, Mr Laurier made virtually the same statement to a delegation, and in open conference Rev. W McDonagh stated that Mr Laurier's answer was the most satisfactory ever made by any public man on this question. The Liberals are in power,and the plebiscite has been granted. So far, then, the Premier has redeemed his pledge. During the last session of the Dominion House Mr Lau- rier said that "if the people endorsed the plebiscite, their will would be re- garded. and legislation introduced ac- cordingly." Our totem will possibly say that this is not a specific promise of prohibition. It is certainly equiva- lent to it, for if the people endorse the plebiscite, that certainly tneans they are in favor of prohibition, and "legis- lation accordingly" would be prohibi- tory. University Senate Elections. The University Senate elections, which are held every three years, are pending, and the ballots are now being distributed. This year the graduates in arts have a candidate in the person of Mr W. H.Bunting, who received his degree in 1892,and has since been prom- inently identified with the Toronto Mail and Empire. A large number of those who are actively concerned in the welfare of the University, among them being many members of the fac- ulty and present senate, are of the opinion that the interests ot the univet- sity would be better served if the younger generation of graduates were represented on the governing board, and it is on this account that Mr Bunt- ing bas offered himself as a candidate. It is expected he will poll a very large vote, and, if elected, will certainly be a very useful and energetic senator. Huron Presbytery. The Presbyteryof Huron met in Willis church, inton, on Tuesday, 13th inst. The Finance Committee re- ported that a rate of 10c per family, within the bounds, would be sufficient to meet business and travelling ex- penses for the ensuing year. A letter from the Foreign Missionary Secretary of the Church was read, asking that the sum of $1,600 should, if possible, be raised by the congregations of this Presbytery in aid of the Foreign Mis- sion Fund for the present ecclesiastical year. Mr Wm.Aitcheson, of Seafortb, was certified to the Senate of Knox College, Toronto, as a student of the second year preparatory course. Deputations were appointed to visit aid -receiving congregations, as follows: -To Leeburn and Union Church, God- erich Township, Mesers J. A. Ander- son. Robt. Henderson and A. McEwen; to Bayfield and Bethany, Mesers Wal- ter Muir, J. A. McDonald, and Hector Reid; to Grand Bend and Corbett., Messrs J. A. Henderson, W. M. Mar- tin and J. P. Ross. Remits from the General Assembly were sent to Committees to prepare re- ports for discussion at the next regular meeting in November. A strong reso- lution in favor of the total prohibition of the liquor traffic, was unanimously adopted. Pall Pairs Northern, Walkerton, Sept. 14-15 South Huron, Exeter, Sept. 19.20. Huron ventral, elinton, Sept. 20.21 Hay, Zurich, Sept. 21.22., North Perth, Stratford, Sept. 22-23 Tuckersmith .Seaforth, Sept. 23. Turnberry, Wingham, Sept. 27-28 Goderich, Sept. 27-29, East Wawahoeh, Belgrave, Sept. 29.80. Morris, Blyth, October 4.6. East Huron, Brussels, October 0.7, head too large for his hat, thinking that instead of objecting to the scheme, the government to whioh he belongs actually proposed it and forced it through." When will the Mail and Empire treat its readere as though they had at least a modioum of intelligence ? In the Interest of Prohibition. A well attended meeting, in the in- terest of the Plebiscite, was held in the Town Hall on Monday evening, the Mayor in the chair. A quartette, com- posed of Mrs Hoover, Mrs Chown, Rus- sell Manning and Will Holloway, with Miss A. Gibbings, as accompanist, ren- dered a couple of choice pieces of nun- sie. The peaker ofthe evening was Jos- eph Gibson, Postmaster, of Ingersoll, and formerly a well-known speaker on behalf of the Conservative party, In his opening, remarks he spoke of the prettiness of the town, and paid a. high and well deserved compliment to the character ot the house he was stopping at -the Rattenbury House. Me' Gibson spoke of the responsibility he felt, and of the responsibility which rested upon the shoulders of every true man. It was, he said, an opportunity that occurred only once in a lifetime, and if intelligent men did not accept this chance of placing themselves on record as opposed to a rampant evil, they would likely regret. it. He had no personal enmity against the man who sold liquor, tor he had been born in a hotel, and his father for years was a saloon keeper. The real liquor ven- dors of this country were the electors themselves, and if they were opposed to the sale of liquor they should not license the business. Mr Gibson point- ed out that it had been admitted to be an evil, and quoted Bishop Dumoulin, of Hamilton, who was opposed to pro- hibition because he (the bishop) claimed the measure was against constitutional rights,and the liberty of the individual. The speaker gave examples ot the evils of the traffic, citing the case of tao small boys who procured a bottle of whiskey with which to celebrate a ho- liday in the woods, one of whom was the next day found dead in a fence cor- ner, having died from its effects. As a proof that it was an evil, 4,000 persons has passed through the police court at Toronto last year, and three-fourths of these were drunks. The best proot of all was that the Government of this Dominion was willing to expend a quarter of a million dollars to ascertain the feeling of the people on the ques- tion of abolishing the evil altogether. Mr Gipson quoted Sir Oliver Mowat as saying that four-fifths Of the evils of the present day were the results of the liquor traffic, and because of his oppo- sition to it thousands of the followers of Sir John McDonald had for years supported him. He took up Principal Grant's argument that prohihition was a direct attack upon personal liberty, and tnet it with the statement that the limit of any man's rights ends when they involve the possible ruin of his neighbor. He challenged,any man to put his finger on a solitary law on the statute book that did not restrict per- sonal liberty. Principal Grant hal said that if the people were wise in their day and generation they would cling to their good license law, and not plunge into the uncertainty of prohibi- tion. Mr Gibson took up the license law, and the restriction placed upon li- cense holders. If the sale of liquor was a good thing, why close the saloon nn election day ? If liquor was such a physical invigorator, intellect sharpen• er, etc., it was truly a wonder that vo- ters did not take it in double quantities on election day. Mr Gibson, in speak- ing of the matter from a protective standpoint, said the strong must pro - 1 ect the weak, even if that entailed the removal of the temptation, The aver- age wage of the laboring roan was one dollar, and out of this pittance no one had anything to spend in liquor after providing for the family. Principal Grant had said there was something in t.,I:nan nature that rebelled against co- si cion and excited an increased desire to have that which it was sought to proh;bit. He wondered if Principal Grant governed the University at Kingston ori those principles. The Scott Act, which people had deemed a failure, was taken up. During the re- gime of the Scott Act the effect upon the community was remarkable. He quoted from thereportofthe Inspector of Prisons for 1888 to show that in ten counties where the Scott Act was in force in 1880 there were 81 committals for crime as against 211 in 1884. In I4 counties in Eastern Ontario, under the protection of the Scott Act for one year, criminal cases were reduced from 508 to 20I. In 1886 there were about 1.000,000 people living under the pro- tection of the license law, and about 1,000,000 under the protec- tion of the Scott Act. Among the mil- lion under the license law 7,923 were committed for crimes of all kinds, and among the millions under the Scott Act committals for crime numbered only 1,940. During the rule of the Scott Act 1,342,989 gallons less whiskey were taken out of bonded warehouses. In conclusion he asked his hearers to be respectful to the Governtnent, and hoped they would vote "yea" on Sept. 29. To his Conservative friends he would say, without any political bias whatever, that if everything a boy or young' man wore should be protected, why should not his body and soul be protected also ? TWO WAYS OF DOIN0 IT. A comparison of the methods adopted by the two parties in opening up a new coun- try is not without interest and significance. Twenty-five years ago or more, it fell to the lot of the Government of the day to formulate a policy for the opening up of the vast territories between Lake Superior and the Rockies, and in spite of the oft re- peated warnings of the Liberal Opposition, the members of whom severely criticised the policy of the Government, pointing out its objectionable features, which have proyed even worse than was then antici• pated, and offering alternative suggestions which experience has proved were wise ones, the country was saddled with a tre- mendous expenditure running into tens of millions of dollars,while the newly dei elop• ed country was loaded , with disubi ,ties which even to -day ure weighing it down. Since the change of government, two years ago, another vast tract of unknown territory, far less accessible than was the Northwest a quarter of a century ago, has suddenly been thrown into the range of practical politics, demanding the instant attention of the Government. With scarce ly any authentic information for guidance, a policy lead to be formulated, and active administration immediately undertaken. All this was done without hesitation, the responsibility was assumed, and, without the expenditure of one dollar of the a 'n b lished revenues of the conntry, the nim, complete and workable system of govern ment that has ever existed in a mining camp is being successfully operated. No, only is this being done without extra c•''. to old Canada, but hundreds of thousa'I of dollars over and above the cost of ,h •• ministration are being contributed to iLe public exchequer. This is a simple, fair and nn': a m •$11, statement of two incidents, and the L' party may he well content to let them ue studied side by side. THE CONSTABLE'S C LRE, "The Constable's Case," as it will be known in history, has been Mole rhe counts this week, and probably by 1. e I u,F, this letter appears in print, the fiudin, of the judges will be public. The case he; more than a Provincial importance, and the outcome will be noted whir intercit from Halifax to Victoria. The btu: ti',et the matter is now sabjudice should reu;vse it from the arena of newspaper discusshoe. yet the Mail and Empire have been se worked up over the whole business tea it cannot keep quiet, but has to Tres' i'v.• f ,o a daily editorial upon the case, comm' I•- ing upon the proceedings, anil ora u the several parties participat•n.;, '.n a no per that is as unusual se 0 is r 1p; aaeu- sible. WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN ? What is the mysterious cause of the al- titude of the Mail and Empire tets...-1,- t11r Chas. Tupper these days? Scarr;'ly a day passes without an article of 1 :u::K: col and almost adoration of the Conessvat00a lend- er, and yet it is not so very long - .,o . tat the same paper palled the same pi' t o 5n the "Prince of Political Crackeinen," de- claring that"genuine patrio ism con d iir.ve no hold upon his mind, "and after chitg ng him with sttempted bribery and crn ue) mi together with other misdeeds of an oq 1' �:y heinous character, summed un its ol, mons thus: -"The appointment of such a man as the head of the state wonld be not mere ly inauguration inau uration of violence and core"p - tion, nnredeemed'by any tree w•sdour of statesmanship; it would be the signal for disruption of the community and for a moral civil law." Of course all this was a few years ago, bat while the organ has been brought to its knees since, and has abjectly apologised for the naughty things it said then, it has never given any reason for its ohange of heart or explained how, it it is right now in extolling the worthy baronet, it made such a terrible blunder when it took the other course. Is not the real reason that there ie a danger of a repetition of "the neat of traitors" incident and of a Serious revolt against the continued leadersh p of theTuppers, which has necessitated this attempt to strengthen the weak-kneed brethren and enthuse the faithful In their allegiance? Ma HENNIKER HIEATON'S OPINION. For the benefit of those who have not yet been able to graep the fact that Canada and her Poet Blaster General aro entitled to the lion's share of credit in scouring Im• porial penny poatago, the following extraot la given from a letter written by Mr Hen- niokor Heaton, the one man of all others who is recognized as the highest authority on the question. Mr Heaton says, after giving a brief history of the agitation :- "Tho negotiations, the discussion°, the ar- gument° on either side were long and wear- isome. Official "vie inortiii" was finally overcome in a surprising Way, and the via. tory ie won. It is the opinion of thcee' pommeling any acquaintance of the history of this affair, that to thio victory, the cour- age, the energy, the determination, the moral stamina, and last but not least, the discreet reserve of Mr Mulook largely con - Winded." Is it possible that thin is the same Mr Mulook who, the Mail and Empire recently declared, was "going about London with a Church Chimes Rev Mr Millyard expects to occupy his own pulpit on Sunday next. Mr Thos. Murch will occupy the pul- pit of Ontario St. church next Sunday morning, and Mr Armstrong in the ev- ening. The servica in Rattenbury St. Church Sunday evening, was in charge of Thos McNeil, who gave a short address on "The Holy Spirit." Rev Mr Smythe, of St. Catharines, formerly of Clinton, has been laid up for a couple of weeks by severe illness, being unable to take his own work. Rev. A. Stewart, of Willis Church, delivered a plebiscite sermon Sunday morning last. His hearers speak of it as a very fair and able presentation of the case from the temperance stand- point. The Reception Social, to Modelites and Senior students, given by the Rat- tenbury St. Epworth League last Tues- day evening, was a good success. The lecture room of the church was crowd- ed, and an excellent program of music and recitations was rendered, after which light refreshments were served. The annual meeting of Ontario St. Auxiliary of W. M. S. was held on Tuesday last. Reports were encourag- ing, and showed a good increase over last year. The following officers a ere re -elected: -Pres , Miss Freeman; 1st Vice, Mrs J. Br'ickenden; 2nd Vice, Mrs Cricb; Rec. Sec., Mrs Andrews; Cor. Sec., Mrs Courtice; Treas., Mrs R. T. Smith. Miss Freeman was appointed delegate to the branch meeting to be held in Goderich, PRESENTATION. -At the last meeting of Court Prosperity, A.O.F., the mem- hers took the opportunity of presenting their head officer,John Derry, who was Old to leave for the O d Countr a handsome gold watch and guard,with the watch bearing a suitable engraving The watch was procured from P. B. Crews, and the presentation was ac- companied by the following address; - JOHN DERRY, CHIEF RANGER, DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:- We, your fellow members of Court Prosperity 7863 A.O.F.,having heard with regret.that it is your intention to re- move not only from Clinton, bnt aleo from Canadacannot allow you to do so without expressing our high appreciation of the mauy services you have rendered this court. It was very largely through your instrumentality that our court wee organiz- ed, and the measure of swims to whioh we have since attained has been doe in areat measure to your untiring efforts, and we trust that though separated by long dis- tance your memory will often revert to some of the profitable hours spent here. We ask your acceptance of this watch as a slight memento of the kindly feelings which ex- ist among your old associates, and hope that at some future time we may all meet again. Signed, in behalf of the Court, JAMES DUNroaD JAMES MOOLAOWERTY. Mr Derry was completely taken by aurprise,bur expressed his appreciation of the gift; be was not, in his opinion, worthy of it, and would treasure it for the associations that it represented. Cooper's Book Store Reduction Sale Coming and Going. VISITORS TO AND FROM CLINTON AND VARIOUS OTHER PERSONAL NOTES, Mrs Levi Trick is visiting in London. Mrs Thos. Seward is visiting in Goderioh. Mrs H. Foster is this week visiting in Toronto. Mies Proctor, of Sarnia, ie the guest of Mies Clement. Mrs Wallace, Summerhill, is visiting friends at Fingal, Joe. Brown and family, of Beeton, are visiting relatives here. Mise Lena Doherty returned to Toronto Conservatory of Music on Monday. Miss Annie Jenniean, of the London Road, is visiting her sister in London. Mise Katie and Mr Owen Reynolds, of Hullett, spent last week at Toronto Fair. Geo. Hall, Blyth, who left last week for Moosejaw, was ticketed by W. Jackson. Mise Challie Barge left yesterday for De- troit, where she intends to remain for some time. Mise E. Graham is one of the exhibitors at the Western Fair, in the fine arts de. partment. Mre D. A. Forrester and daughter left last week on a visit to relatives in Eastern Ontario. Mies Lizzie Aitken has returned home after a three weeks visit with friends in Brucefield. Mrs A. Gunn, of Toronto, who has been visiting here for several weeks,left for home on Saturday. M. S. Wilson, of 'Toronto, and Mr and Miss Sutherland, of fensall, visited,friends here this week. Miss Eastwood, of Ottawa, who has been the guest of the Misses Combe, left for home on Monday. Miss Nesbitt, of the 16th con., Goderich township, bas gone on a visit to her sister near Owen Sound. Harry Read, of Calumet, more portly than ever, was shaking hands with Clinton friends this week. Mr and Mrs B. J. Gibbings were the greats of the Rev. ;W. J. Ford, London, a couple of days this week. Mies Hancock, of Londesboro, left for Verden, Man., this week, being ticketed by W. Jackson, C. P. R. agent. According to announcement in last week's New Era, we have started a Reduction Sale, which means that our stock is. to be reduced by $1500 during the next two months. We have always carried a large and well assorted stock, and at the present time we have a more complete assortmen than will be found in most towns west of Toronto. Fully well do we know that to make the sale a success,we must give our customers very special values on good goods. We have nothing else in the store but honest goods, and buy- ing as we do in large quantities as near direct from the manu- facturer as possible, ostock has all been bought right. Therefore, when profits are out of the question, we know we can tempt you to buy. Below we give an idea of what we are doing. W. Gibbings left on Tuesday on a trip to the Northwest, and was ticketed through by W. Jackson, agent O.P.R. Mr John Mundell and st iter Maggie, of Glenannan, are this' week guests at the residence of Mrs James Aitken. James Craig, late assistant station agent a ; Seaforth, is spending his time with his brother and sister south of town. C. Smyth, of Montreal, is visiting his brother - in - law, Andrew Pattison; Mrs Smyth and(itwo children are also here. D. Cantelon was a witness at Stratford assizes last week, in connection with an apple deal; the case occupied three days. R. Rnddell and sister, of Londesboro, left here last week for Estevan, Man., being ticketed by W. Jackson, C. P. R. agent. MrGeorge Penfonnd, wife and family, of Oil Springs, spent the latter part of last week at the residenoe of Mrs James Aitken. Ed. Reith, at one time employed with Reith & Calbick, here, but lately living in British Columbia, is visiting his old friends hereabouts. Mies Smith and brother, of Stanley, and Mies Smith and Dr. Colville, of Bowman- villa,write the guests of Mrs Matheson one day ast week. John 0. Elliott, Bayfield road, and Mies McCully, of Stanley, left on a trip to Da- kota, on Tuesday, being ticketed by F. R. Hodgens, agent G.T.R. The Misses Henderson, of Kincardine, who have been visiting at the home of their aunt, Mrs Thos. Cooper, Albert street, re- turned home this week. J. B. Tierney and Jae. T. Thompson wheeled to Toronto last week and attended the Exhibition, and also spent a few days visiting friends around Brampton. James Middleton, second son of Mr Geo. Middleton, of Goderioh township, left this week for Dundee, where he takes a posi- tion in the drug store of James Robertson, of that plane. Miss Campbell, of Goderioh, daughter of Wm. Campbell, ex -Postmaster of that place, who was recently here, is relieving Mies Prentice (in the Kincardine Poet Of - floe), who is taking her holidays for the next two week°. Mr MoHardy, of Teeswater, father of Mies MoHardy, has been in town for a few daye. Mr MoHardy is one of the pioneer teachers of Huron, he having taught in S.S. No. 9, Goderloh township, when it was lit- erally "a little log school house." Sam. Merrill, and eon, of Goderioh town- ship, are this week visiting an uncle in the vicinity of Strathroy. Bern resided here for 18 years without knowing that he had a relative in the country, and only discovered by accident a short time ago that a brother of hie father's was residing in Middlesex. James Fair, or., and wite returned from their trip to Scotland on Saturday; they show no unpleasant effeote of the trip, but on the contrary, are looking very well. Mr Fair says that Canada ls). reoeiting more Stationery Good Note Paper, 5 Quires for 10c. Envelopes,15c for 4 Pkgs(100) Large Envelopes, 5c per Pkg. 100 Page Blank Books, ruled, 5c each. Fancy Goods Berli4/ Wools and Zephyr Yarns, all shades, at 5c per ounce Black Fingering Yarns at 50c and 75c per lb. Large box of Hair Pins, 4c. Wall Paper 500 Rolls 'undergrounded blanks, good paper for kitchens and bed rooms, 3c a roll 700 Rolls white blanks, 8 yds. to the roll, one and two band borders, ceilings to match, only 4c per roll, regular 7c and 8c. Good Gilt Papers, regular 25c and 35c, now 10c. Window Shades Odd Shades at 25c each. 100 Felt Shades, Buff, regular 25c, now 15c, complete with rollers Good Fringe and Lace Shades, regular 75c and 90c, now 50c. 'OOk a V'�i1'ii 'A JOURNAL Or FASHION. CULTURE AND FINE AMR:. PUUeuSHED$5 DUTHRICK PtSLISHNCCa LOND•SIt AND NEW YORK, l0IJ ,a!u,rrA, ,.IU ,i5Ulitl v,•4e: The Delineator for October is a very pretty number. It also contains a check worth 10c in buying patterns. Kindly note the re- duced price of patterns. Fash- ion sheets free. Subscriptions received for all. _fashion pub- lications at publishers' price. SCHOOL BOOKS are rushing these days. Stock com- plete in all Public, Model and Collegiate Institute text books. Our Scribblers and Exercise Books are having a large sale. Special values, 2 for 5c. Further announcements next week. In the meantime come and see what we have. Remember,this is a cash store— no goods sold on credit. W. COOPER & CO., Clinton attention in the Old Land than ever before, the visit of Mr Laurier during the Jubilee having brought this country very promi- nently before the people. H. E. Hodgens returned Saturday from New York, where he had a very enjoyable visit, except that he was there during the very hot spell that fatally affeoted so many New Yorkers, While waiting to be served in'•a restaurant, the proprieter came in and asked the guests if they would excuse a lit- tle delay, as hie chief cook had just dropped dead with the heat. Tne Morden Herald has the following items: -Mr John Scott, of Stanley town- ship, Huron Co., Ont., arrived in Morden on Friday, on the exoursion. Mr Scott is up to this country for the benefit of hie health, and hopes that the bracing air of Manitoba will be beneficial. Mr Findlay MoEwen, of Clinton, Ontario, arrived in Morden on Friday last, on hie way to Shadeland, to visit hie sister, Mrs Wm. Nevin. Mr MoEwan was greatly taken up with the wheat fields in this neighborhood, and says that it is worth the trip up to see such a eight. He also made the remark that this is a beautiful country. ilhnery1 e.. Opening MISS HILLIER cordially invites the ladies of Clinton and vicinity to her Fall Millinery Opening on Wednesday, Sept. 21st And following clays We have just what yon want in stylish Hate, Bonnets end Trimmings, and will be very pleased to show our goods. Miss E. Hillier, Clarendon Block tPpu1ar-..Pro!eive—Eet1 • • STRATFORD, ONT i1NQUF.sTlONABLY the leading Com- mercial school of the Province ! New students admitted at any time. Grad- rf uates in great demand. Write for beau- tiful cata•o ue. W..7. Elliott, Principal 11111111111/11111111! 1111111/ CANADIAN PACIFIC RY. Seeing Farmers of Ontario I We want you to see the quai- ls ity and yield of grain per acro the fertile soil of Mani - Believing lievin toba and theCanadian North I roost will produce. HARVEST EXCURSIONS Will be run on Aug.30,Returning untilect.29,& Sept.13, `• Nov.12,'98 Return fares to Regina Moose .tow J} Yorkton Prince ll$D. Albert r Calgary ) ` 35 1ted Deer e40 Edmonton Winnipeg Port. la Prairie Brandon Dcloralne Reston Estevan Bluscatrth Moolonrin Winnipegosis $28 From all points in Ontario, Ona ping, Sault Ste Marie, Windsor and east. For fnailer particu- lars. apply to W. JACKSON, Agent, Clinton. CAN'T AFFORD FIRE INSURANCE Can't share even a little of your in- come to pay the premium on a 'ol- fey ? How do you euppoee o feel if fire sweeps down and ell your property ? Don' for your own ea . rid your you'd beta= y to spare a little for Fire Insurance ? In the Economical Insurance Co. a 9500 policy would coat you only $4.50 for .three years. Could you spend $1.50 per year and get better satisfaction? T. T. vooper, Agent. Economical, Sun, and Lond6n & Liverpool k Globe. 11111111111111111111111, 1141111111110 r