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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1897-04-30, Page 480,1$90t PRICES THEr. CLINTON NEW ERA lit atlticipation of a big drop in t ell b,pcount of over production of eels' :this season; we have decided to carry a stock except our livery els, but we are willing to share Ur profits with you on orders for any eel made, which we can have ship- d'elisect from the factory on short tliatiee, Remember we are leaders and wiliMake it worth your while to dea •withus.. VE SET THE PACE in quali- Y ee Well w�as//ll� w prices. 1 r t �?VlYr7 BICYCLE & MU CLTON i( ,Ie¢eland Cycle Livery, Clinton and Goderich. .. few gkovertioemeuto Efts -0. J Morrish Behar -J B Rumball wits -AA J Holloway c, i''rttelees—P B Crews otioe--Jas Campbell ,' }. auty-..W D Fair Co 1 of eef'—yJohanlBrighason ms We' want—II C Barlett '.` et.le itg—T Jackson sr pti14. patees—G F Emerson 8:9appe_� cidls—.Allen & Wilson 'MBliuery—Mckinnon & Co Ladies' vests—liodgens Bros Willow shades—Cooper & Co Boo 5 & Shoes—W L Ouimette Oleo medicines—Allen & Wilson $ thug. oat—Pltunsteol & Gihbings ellise oleaning—Gilroy & Wiseman 140layninute—Estate .1 Biddlocombo r host—NEW ERA ett's Pride—.Tess Snell a$taeld Chunk—Bell & McDonagh originators of the preferential trade idea. It matters little, anyhow, and they certainly never put the preferen- tial idea into practise. The Liberals Ihave to a certain extent redeemed their election promises, but they will have to go further along the same lines yet, and will doubtless do so when the cir cumstances of the country warrant it. With a few exceptions the business men generally approve of the tariff,and say they are not afraid of its opera- tions. In England it has been particu- larly well received, and it is doubtful if any colonial Premier has ever received such an honor as that which earne..to Jdr Laurier Saturday, when the great organ of the Empire, the LondonTirnee, telegraphed its hearty congratulations to the premier, on his tariff. The following terse extracts from the leading English papers, show how well the tariff is received:— St. James Gazette—."It is the most important news of the day, and pre- sents most agreeable prospects toGreat Britain." London Globe:—"MrFielding's speech will cause a thrill of patriotic enthusi- asm in a million hearts. Canada leads the way in her thank -offering for the blessings of liberty and security which she enjoys under ritish rule. Her ac- tion will not be in vain. The Dbmin- ion Parliament witnessed a volte face unparallelled• since the days of Peel." London correspondence New York Times:—"For the first time in my ex- perience England and the English ate regardingCanadians and the Dominion with affectionate enthusiasm. The spirit of preference for the Mother Country appeals directly to the imagi- nation here. Englishmen have always been peculiarly sore on the point of her colonies rearingprotection walls again- st. British trade, and no on,' can blame them for it. This change will makeMr Laurier, when he cornes hete in June, far and away the most conspicuous and popular of all the visiting Premiers of the Empire." Dalton 3iw itta FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1897 THE NEW TARIFF, `.In a magnificent speech, taking seve- ral'hours for its delivery, Finance Min - later Fielding gave to the Hoilfse and to `the country, on Thursday, the new tar - 'If. He reviewed the operations of the fast few years, claiming that the N.P. ad not brought the expected prosper- ty•to manufacturers; it had not caused p increase of Canada's population, or ettered the condition of the producing r£nd'gonsuming masses; it had not im- proved our relations with the mother country, and it had not been instru- 'inental in obtaining for Canada reci- procity with the United States. Mr Fielding boldly denied that any-manu- facttrrer has a vested right in a prat ec- tive duty. and at the same time he ;showed the groundlessness of the pro - wed terr9r lest the Liberals shomid timpose;'evolutionary legislatioir which Might precipitate a panic and damage not only manufacturers, but working - IS :;then and the distributors of goods.— . :Britain did not change from protection o free trade at once; nor is it either :petdient or possible to do so in Cana - a. His aitn was to reduce taxation #wwhere he could, and to so simplify the 'ossification that business with the Clxistom House *ould be easier and •more satisfactory to all concerned.— ''The new tariff is not so sweepingly re- s:, ;ductive as many expected it would be. :r Fielding admitted that it was im- ossible to go as far in this direction as e would like to, owing to revenue re- uirements.. The put it as briefly as °Asrble, the changes may be summar- • sedas follows:= 'l$igher duty on tobaccos, cigars, &c. ''Higher duty on whiskey and spirits. 'Lower duty on clothing. Lower duty on sugar. Lower duty on window glass. Lower duty on iron. eLower duty on manufactures of iron `Lower duty on farm implements. 'Lower duty on coal oil. Binder twine to be free of duty. ;,Barbed fence wire to be free. •Cor to be free. 3 lCoa remains as it is. aro and steel reduced by $1 to $1.50 tc n, and the iron bounty increased $1 tton. There are, of course, increases and i #factions on many items not enumer- ated here, but the chief features of the iii,tiff are embodied. In the case of combines we may have absolute free rade at one stroke. Goods produced under trusts and combinations may be "need the free list or their tariff pro_ Motion summarily and materially re- iuced. :An entirety new feature, so far as fanadian tariffs is concerned, is the 'option of a special or preferential tariff towards Great Britain, and this i °'looked upon as a most important 4 , '1tnov'e. The "special tariff" offers in 'reality preferential trade with Great ,Britain and all nations that receive our products as freely as we receive theirs. The duties on English goods are re- duced 12i per cent at once, and 25 per M14 • il ce'n't after July. 1, 1898. The effect of e special tariff is to put down taxes do British goods as low as, if not lower 'than the old revenue tariff of the Mac- itenzie government. Assuming that the principle of this discrimination will net be interpreted as a violation of ritish treaties containing the "most favored nation" clause, the effect will be tb greatly promote trade between :batijlda and the mother country. If France, Germany, or even the United States see fit to follow Britain's exam- Slel and -freely buy Canadian products, these Countries will be promptly placed On the same footing as Britain, with regard to their sales of goods in the (iatihdian market. t •' The Conservatives claim that the tar- iff,hf sit ;ply following out t le principle • '`•; of 'the N.1"., add/ that they were the • The NEIN' ERA is quite willing to pub- lish the views of any person, whether it agrees with them or not. It is expected tbat Mr Laurier's ma- jority in the House will he about 50.— He'll be able to worry along on that. Eight seats which returned Conser- vatives in the Dominion elections, have since elected Liberals in the by-elections Our cotem. states that Mr Garrow as- pires to a seat in the Dominion House. We t]oubt it1 het he cap be elected if he clues. It surely would not be inlpi'oper to say that the Reeve of Brussels would, be the Kerr -eq person to succeed Mr Gibson in Fast Huron. The Canada Law Journal of April 17 says;—"The act to provide for the con- solidation of the statutes of Ontario having passed, and the work being well under way, we may hope that, at the close of the year we shall have this most helpful revision an our book shelves. We are glad to notice that Mr J. T. Garrow, Q. C., of Goderich, was, on March 30, ult., added as a Commissioner. No better appoint- ment could have been made. He is an able Iawver, with wide experience and of sound judgment, and will add strength to the Commission." pipiops ori tPe Tariff What some of our Business Men say. Several representative business men in town were asked for an opinion con- cerning the new tariff, and their views are here presented. Several from whom we would have liked to had an opinion, preferred not doing so. R. IRWIN, Produce Dealer. A brilliant example of legislation by a Government actuated purely by the inter- ests of its people, irrespective of party or creed. G. D. MOTAGGART. Banker. I think very little can be said against the tariff; the government have simplx adbpted Conservative principles. If I were a free trader I would say they have not lived up to their professions; they simply cannot do it, as the revenue requirements ate each that much change is impossible. The pref t rential part of the tariff is all right, providing it is not unconstitutional, J. C. MILLER, Hotel Clarendon. Personally I am interested in the extra duty on Cieare and Liquors. I think it is a mistake to place such a heavy duty on those artioles, especially cigars, as the con- sumer will have to smoke an inferior cigar, as the dealer cannot possibly pay the duty And sell at the same prices. As for spirits, it will make little difference as fully nine tenths of my customers drink beer, ale and wines. The use of spirits is decreasing. I think it would have been better if, instead of placing such a heavy duty on these ar- ticles. a small duty had been put ort sugar, and which could stand it. NEWS NOTES. Mr A. D. Hardy of Brantford will suc- ceed Judge Jones as County Judge of Brant. A widow named Brown, of Orono, Ont, committed suicide Friday by hanging her- self in the woodshed. Mr. H. H. Bishop of Uxbridge was thrown out of his carriage in a run- away and it is feared fatally injured. Safe-crackers robbed Anderson's pri- vate bank at Oakville of $700. At Smithville the postofflce safe was blown open and $100 stolen. The eleven -year-old daughter of Mr Wm. S. Trott, of Caradoc township, was burned to death on Thursday, having ignited while she was playing around a bonfire. ' William. D. Balfour, the 14 -year-old son of the late W. D. Balfour, of Amherstbur4, fell into the river from a sail boat at the 'burg Thursday, and life was almost ex- tinct when be was rescued by the lighthouse keeper. Charges of offensive partisanship and of interference in the late elections have been made against Caps. Dunn, McGregor, and Peteson, of the fishery protection cruisers Petrel, Bayfield, and Dolphin, respectively and Mr S.Seager, of Goderich, Ont. will hold an investigation. The, results of the bye -elections for the Commons on Tuesday are the re- turn of three Liberals. Mr. Jameson's majority in Winnipeg was 1,191; in Macdonald Dr Rutherford is returned by about 500, and in West Prince Mr. Perry is 80 votes ahead. Premier Hardy has refused to extend the time for beginning operations by the American Power Company at Niagara Falls and till) people are jubilant. Work must begin at once, or the right to use the Can- watek"power, at the rental agreed on ceases and a new electric company will be negoti- ated with. In February, 1$95, George Ballard, son of School Inspector Ballard of Hamilton, kicked a boy named Ricnard Neville, who, with some other boys was teasing him. Neville's father carried the case to the courts, and has just se- cured a verdict of 8250 and costs against Mr. Ballard, on the ground that his son is a cripple for life. A queer misunderstanding occurred at Dr. Mc0arthy'stresidence, Barrie. Burglars broke into the hottse, and the doctor, mistaking one of them for his son, asked him to light a match. The burglar complied, mistaking the voice for that of his companion, Unfortun- ately the doctor failed to get a fair view of his visitor's face, and the burg- lars left suddenly. Provincial Detective Champeaa and Ma- honey followed a couple of tramps, who had robbed Mobonnell's grocery in Chat- ham, to Bell River. The suspects were in a railway car, and when Mr. Mahoney went in to arrest them Charles Brown, colored, shot him with a revolver, fatally wounding the officer. Detective Champean fired and wounded Brown, and the two prisonerswere taken to Chatham, where Mahoney's ante- mortem statement was taken. W. H. PERRIN, Produce Dealer. I don't think the new tariff will hurt the National Policy ranch, as ie most oases it is only scratched. 13'ut in three oases the changes will do very great good indeed to the farmers, and through them to the whole country. 1 refer to free corn, binder twine and barbed wire. I am pleased our Organ Factory, as well as the new iudnstries just started in Goderich by the enterprising men there, are not injured. I only hope the time may Dome when the tariff will not be a party question. Corn is the farmer's raw materiel with which to make beef, &c., and as farmers have to compete in the world's markets, they must have the best and cheapest feed to be had. Farmers need sell no etockers now, but always the finished article. Most Conservatives bave wanted free corn, and have worked in the party for years to get it. W, DOHERTY, Of W. Doherty & Ce,,Organ Manufacturers In reply to your enquiry as to how the new tariff affects our business, I take plea- sure in stating that we have been well treat- ed, andare perfectly satisfied. Thegolern- ment has done better than we expected. It has given us all the p otection we asked for, and though the coal duty has not been removed, the tariff has been lowered a little on some of the organ hardware that we are obliged to import. This plaeesus in rather a better position than we were under the old tariff. We recognize in this the influ- ence of oar member, Mr M. C. Cameron, and wish to acknowledge all his favors. Of course there has been no agitation for a re- duction of customs duties on organs; there have been no complaints about high prices charged for organs, Dr. Macdonald's asser- tion to the contrary notwithstanding. (I re- fer to hie speech in the Town Hall during the Patterson -Cameron election) Neither has there been any combine with us. Organs, have been sold to the consumer for much lese money ever since the introduction of the N.P. in 1879. The public appear to be per- fectly satisfied with the way the music bueiness has been conducted. We hate been enabled to furnish our ever -apprecia- tive customers with a better article at less money. This is one of the many beneficial results of the N. P. The organ business, perhaps more than any other, needs pro- tection, not for the purpose of securing "high prices," but for stability and to pro- tect our'thigher social conditions," which - are the main features of civilization, and which depends on industrial progrees,while, industrial progress depends on "opportuni- ty." No one who has studied the progress of the factory system, and its influence -in raising the general intelligence of wage earners, will 'deny that "social" progress rests largely on "industrial" progress. It is equally clear that there will be no "indus- trial" progress unless there is fair "opportu- nity." No man is going to make up a stock of goods unless he knows there is a fair cer- tainty of his selling them at a profit. Now what are the conditions under which the manufacturer works in this country? We have no Consular service. Very little to recommend us abroad, His entire cost of production is higher than in European countries, as we pay more for labor and other iteme that enter into the cost of pro- duction. It ie obvious, therefore, that if left to ourselves we couli not compete with other countries, even in our home market. Labor has a,phigher social states here, and refugee to 1i$e on the lower plane accepted in other countries. The higher rate, there- fore, of all these items in the cost of pro- duction is a fixed oondition, and must be dealt with as such. Protection then, as a necessity, is accepted as a principle in our industrial life, with certain limitations; it at once becomes a question of ways and means, and so should be taken out of poli- tics altogether, and referred to a commis- sion of business men to regulate and read- just according to the best obtainable infor- mation, and according to the constantly changing conditions of the various indus- tries, domestic and foreign, similar to the way our chartered banks are regulated,— The moment it is conceded that the tariff is a business question, the principle of pro - D. P. MACPHERSON. of Maophereon & Hovey, Threshing Ma. chine Manufacturers. Although the duty on Threehing Ma- chines and Portable Engines hos been alightly reduced, the manufacturers will have some compensating advantages in the lower duties on bar and pig iron, and some other raw materials. With the "other fea- tures of the tariff we are favorably im- pressed. S. H. SMITH, Cattle Dealer. I think the admission of free corn an ex- cellent thingfor the farmer, as it will help them with stook -feeding materially. At the same time 1 think some of the farms should be ashamed of themselves. They have had oats, hay, barley, and peas cheap all winter, yet their oattle are in poor con- dition. I cannot get the oattle I want simply because they are not in condition. Farmers will have to feed better if they want to compete in the oattle trade. D. CANTt5LON, Produce Dealer. On all oommodities which I export, and purchase from the farmers, such as fruits of all kinds, potatoes and live hogs, the much abused and greatly belied N. P. is still in force, which is a sufficient vindica- tion of the N,P. as regards those precinct - Mons of the farmer. I also firmly believe that the introduction of free corn into 'this bountry is a mistake, and will sooner or later result disastrously and to the great disadvantage of the farmer, by displacing oats and peas for feeding purposes, and would bring the price of.suob animal food on a par with corn produced in the States, and secondly, 'and what should be taken very ranch into consideration, that it would tend to lower the price of Canadian pork, which is largely pea fed and is conse- quently of better quality, and commands from one cent to one and a half cents per lb. more in the British market than Am- erican pork, which is chiefly produced from corn fed hogs, With free corn it would, I think, be only a matter of time (if corn were imported into this country until farmer' would realize for their hogs the United States market price, which is about on an average of $1 to $1.25 per c,it less than is paid by Canadian buyers. The farmers of the maritime provinces would undoubtedly, also inyeet largely in oorn for feed, and thus injure the market for oats and peas, not only for the farmers of those provinces but for Ontario. (CONTRIBUTED.) A good thing in the new tariff is the higher duties on spirits and tobacco. Hy- percritical objections that the iucreeee will increase smuggling to such an extent as to lessen the revenue do not seem well taken. The duty on proof spirits previous to 1894 was $2,12} per gallon. The Tariff Act of 1894 made it $2.25 per gallon,with a corres- ponding increase in revenue. It is but fair tc infer that the present increase will also add to the revenue. It seems absurd to contend that wholesale smuggling will take place under a $2,40 tariff and not under a $2.25 tariff. The one oan be enforced as well as the other. The abolition of • the complex ad rolorem and specific duties on the same articles would appear to be justi- fied. Their existencewasbased upon possib e fraudulent valnatione which would, to some extent, be met by duties on weight or measure as well, appraisers:being able to check frauds in the latter case. But if fraudulent valuation could not be checked in oases where dual duties exieted,how were they,to be checmid in the very mach greater amount of im ...rte that were subject to ad valorem duties enly? People will buy pro- prietory mod: Ines, though of questionable utility. Thi . ,neing the case the reduction on liquid m.utoines from 50 per Dent to 35 per cent, will be in the pecuniary inter- est of the afflicted, the majority of whom are of the poorer classes. Pianos and or- gans are now placed on an equal footing of 30%Pianos were 35%. A reduction is mads in some articles largely used in their manufacture. Notably in wood screws. Formerly these were taxed from 60% to 80 per Dent.; now 35 per cent. The reduced duties on manufactures of iron and steel should not operate against Canadian man- facturers, as the various redactions in their raw material would seem to be compensa- tion, The reduction of 3o a bushel on wheat and 15c a barrel on floor will be more than equalized by the reduction on fencing wire and binding twine. A loss of revenue may possibly follow. The change from six cents a lb to 20 per cent, ad val- orem on books, should either increase the revenue or benefit Canadian publishers. It will benefit the masses who do not buy expensive editions. Formerly an ordinary cloth bound book, worth 50e, weighing 1 lb, paid 6o, while the same work in a $2.00 form paid just the same. Now the edition for the masses will pay 10c, while those who can afford the $2.00 edition are taxed 40o. True, this is an increase; an increase of from 6o to 10c on the poor man,but from 6o to 40o on the rioher purchaser. A com- mendable part of the legislation is the em- powering of the Governor in Counoit to place the products of combines on the free list when it appears tole satisfaction that such combines have unduly advanced the price of their goods. But the orowning act of the legislation is the introduction of a special or differential tariff that will ap- ply to countries desirous of trading .with us. England, and all countries treating Canadian products as England does, will have their products admitted to Canada at one-eighth less than the preclude of other tection being aooepted, as it practically is countries not treating Canadian exports as to -day by both parties in Canada and tbg. Britain does. This provision Domes into United States, that moment it ie clear that force at once. After July let the differen- it should be referred to business men for tial reduction will he one-quarter. This adjustment, and taken out of the arena of applies not only to Britain, but to all practical politics, where it must ever be the countries who do unto us as Britain does. football of contendingfaotiona of interest- It is eaid that England's treaties with 13e1 - ed and generally ignorant politicians. Is gium and Germany will cause the Imperial it not self-evident that if the business world government to object to time legislation. It were once assured that the tariff was to lie` does not seem probable that any diffionity adjusted by business men on a business will arise. It is a brae act anyway. The basis, that adjuatment once established removal of the duty on oorn, while in the would have a certain permanency, that no interests of those ferniess and feeders who changes would be made except for good do not raise coarse grains sufficient for business reasons, supported by evidence their own use, may work adversely to the satisfaotory to impartial, reliable men; if, average farmer, whose business is largely as I said, the business community were confined to the raining of coarse grains. A. once assured of this, would it not create a change in the interest of the salt manufao- feeling of stability and confidence, the bene- turers would seem to have been desirable, Wel effects of which.wonld be tremendous? A lower rate of duty on steam coal, and We meet all admit that the industries of the plaoing of a duty on anthracite, eoald the country have suffered more or lees by have been made to operate in an inorease the uncertainty that preceded the enact- of revenue and, while bearing less hardly on went of the present bill, and caused sus- msnafaotursrs, world but slightly tax the pension of work in all the industries likely masses, barely touching the agricultural to be affeoted. • classes. sestt Talrift— Vontinned, J. W. IRWIN, Grocer. I think, on the whole, the tariff is as fair as it could be made. I would have liked to see a duty -on tea, because I think it could stand it; it is a good idea of the tariff that tea is to be subjected to inspection, as certain spurious teas will be' prohibited. D. A. FORRESTER. Flax Manufacturer. I regret to say that my opinion of the new tariff is not what I expected and could have wished for. While there are some good epeoial London oable says Right Hon. Justin McCarthy, former leader of the Irish Natbnal party, and a journalist and litterateur of renown is dying. Hie family have been summoned to his bedside. • ow that You have ood Modichioo Are made from good drugs— cheap medicine and poor drugs go together; oheap drugs mean dear medicine— good drugs mean cheap medioine. You buy me- dioine bemuse you need it, not beoause it is cheap. To get the best you are willing to pay for the best. It is not a question of shoddy cloth or good all wool. It is more serious. It is a ques- tion of health tgainst disease— of life against death. If you want a blood purifier you want it good. Yon don't know much about it yourself—you have to trust to somebody else. Let us tell you something. Blood puri- fying drugs, if pure, are not cheap. The cheap Blood Medi- cine is a poor blood medicine. The good blood medicine is one you pay a reasonable price for, mai as one we offer you in our Compound Sarsaparili a. It is made from pure blood - making, blood purifying drugs. Our reputation for reliability is behind it. It costs $1 a bottle or 6 bottles for 65, because it is good. The price to you ie rea- sonable because the medicine does what you expeot it to do, purify the blood and build up the system. Allen & Wilson, tDruggis s, Clinton. Your rooms nieely pape-eci with our artistic Wall Paper, svi border and eeilings to match, w about Borne nice Window Shades".0 and Curtain Poles ? A nice Cream Shade with fringe or [lace ia the proper thing to havP, and we can give you your choice of 26 different kinds of Poles. Come again and see what we have COOPERS BOOK ffORE3, Heads Win Babas Church Chimes. Sacramental serviees will be held in both Methodist churches on Sunday Rev. W. J. Ford was at Petrolia last week, as one of the examiners for the ministerial probationers. Divine service and Holy Communion will be held at St. Jahn's church, Holmesville, next Sunday at 11 m. The Huron Presbytery and also the Young People's Presbyterial Associa- tion will meet in Willis church, Clin- ton, on the llth of May. The following ministers from Huron Presbytery were present at the meet- ing of the Synod: —Revs. A. D. Mc- Donald, Seatorth; A. McLean Blyth; Clinton; C. Fletcher and Mr J. Hack- ney, Kirk fon; J. S. Henderson, Ben- gali; R.— Henderson, Manchester; W. 'Muir, Brucefield; N, Shaw, Egmond- ville. WILLIS 0111.7RCR.---Rev, Mr Stewart is this week attending the meeting of Synod. There were four applicants for the position of precentor of Willis church, Mr W. P. Spaulding receiving the appointment. It is expected that Rev. A. Stewart will take the pulpit work of Rev, Mr Acheson, at Kippen, on Sunday. Mr Stewart's work here will be supplied by Mr W. G. Richard- son, a graduate of Knox College. PASSED.—Edwin Millyard, eldest son of Rev. R. Millyard, who is in his sec- ond year course for the ministry, head- ed the list at the receot examination in Petrolia, with an average of 76i1 per cent. He also took off one SubjeCt on his next year's course, with a percent- age of 98; this is an exceedingly good showing for a boy only 19 years of age. We understand that W. E. Millson, formerly of Londesboro, has passed h is third year's examination, and Mr Sawyer also passed, standing second in his year. STEREOPTICAN VIEWS.—An interest- ing entertainment is to be given in the Presbyterian church on Thursday ev- ening next, May 6th, under theaatis- glees of the Mission Band. The pro- gram will consist of the presentation of stereoptican views, illustrative of Dr. Paton's missionary work in the New Hebrides. Dr. Paton will be re- membered as having some time ago spoken here on the wonderful success of Christian work in those distan t is- lands, and the views will give us an in- sight into the circurnstances and con- ditions under which work is done there. Mr H. C. Brewer has kindly consented to take charge of the stere- optican, and describe the vietvs as they are cast upon the canvas. FAREwELL Socoto.—A farewell so- cial was held in the Baptist church on Tuesday evening last. A lengthy and varied program was rendered, Miss Croll's solo• being much appreciated. Miss Clara H. Mouutcastle gave two rec:.tations; "The Laughing Chorus," by request, is rightly rnamed, for it provoked a chorus of laughter from start to finish, all present 'mining in. tiring pastor, at the close of the social was presented with a beautiful gold - headed cane, accompanied by a suit- able address, to which he very feeling- ly replied. Mr Harris left on Wednes- day for Clifton Springs, N. Y., where he will undergo medical treatment fot his eyes. The chair was occupied by Mr R. Irwin. TRIPLES.—Clean up. We want good roads. Be loyal to your town. Schools re -opened last Monday'. The Queen's Birthday is the next holiday and falls this year on Monday. The bang of the beaten carpet bruises the balmy air. Never lose an opportunity of advertising Clinton. The small boy and the fishing rod are close. compan- ions these days. This is the season when the winds change flfty times a day, and he who lays his flannels off likewise is laid away. Johnny has a wdalth of muscle when he swings the base ball bat, but, when asked to beat the carpet, he is weaker than a cat.— The new Licenee Act is to come into force on the 1st of July next. Execu- tors, administrators, guardians, tt usi• tees, etc., have a riglat to name the newspaper in which shall appear no- tices of all kinds as are required under the law to be pill:dished, and we res- pectfully ask our friends to remember us in matters of this kind. Horsemen who get their route bills and pedigree cards printed at this office will receive a free notice of the routes of their horses in this paper, The Belgian Consul in Montreal has protested againet any different rate of duty being levied on British and Belgian goods. AAL WE FILL HEADS with Practical Knowledge. The leading Commercial School in Canada to- day Nine beautif,n1 college rooms; excellent - teachers, moderate rates. studenta assisted to good positions; enjoys rplendid reputation for superior wore; enter any time. Write for cir- W. J. Elliott, Principal J. ',T.Rest the Eyes The Wheels with the Silver Ribbon Name Plate already occupy the front rank. They are made frora the highest grade material, and with honest workman- ship, and will give the purcl3aser full value for his money. We carry a full line of snpplies;which will pay you to see and get our prices, and remember we can Repair your Wheel with- out making a botch of it, as we have one of the finest repair shops in Oetario. We never do any idle toasting, what we tell you is the truth. opposite the Market, PERRIN'S BLOCK, Clinton It is not always that sight is bad or that you cannot see, but o rest and save your eyes is the reason glasses are of- ten worn. 'What oar ..kptician recommends will be the exact th.ng, reouired, but. it rests with you to accept ins advice or not. W. COOPER & CO. Clinton PIANO FOR SALE. A first-class Upright Mahogany Case Williams Piano, almost new, an xeollent instrument, for ale on very reasonable terms. Apply at NEW ERA Office. GIRL WANI'ED Wanted, reneral servant for small Apply to MRS. T. C. BRUCE, Gibbing St., 'SPRING HATS Our stock is how conplete and com- prises the latest etyles and beat ,makes ift the market. The Knockabout Hat at 50c In black and brown wool is the best value to be found, just the thing for wear. At $1.25, a special line of Fe- doras, in brown, black and fe.wn. Our 9/1.."50 Christy is great value. The Danbury Christy,' Hard Felt, price $2.50, should be seen by those who want a superior quality up-to-date Hat. We carry in pearl, fawn, brown and black; members of all sporting organ- izations should see them. Price 02 We have what you want in the Hat line. Step in and see our Gent's Furnieh- ings. We want your trade. A. J. MORRISH, Clinton. A SIDE LINE One from which we will not realize profit, but they must go. THEY AltE BOYS' SUITS Cut so close in price that they are Positively the cheapest in town. THE GOODS ARE GOOD The Cut and make superior, and all of the latest styles. BLACK WORSTED For men. A special drive to ordet for $16; a great snap. A. J. HOLLOWAY, Clinton. Only the Rich ean Afford Wet Peet. They're a costly luxury, they mean doctor's me- dicine and nurses, all very expensive. Rub are prodigious money savers, we have the low as 39c. Our new stock of nobby, up-to-date Men's Shoes in Ox Blood, Tan, Chocolate Pr' alf Dollar Toes are sell- ers, and great value at $3.50 Our New Goods in Ladies' kith Century Shoes, Oxford Good Year Welts are being picked up by all who appreciate up-to-date goods. JacksonacJackson Clinton PkSIM