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SUPPLEMENT
Dr. Borden has won the approval of
the whole country by appointing offi-
cers to the second contingent on the
ground of merit, unaffected by political
bais — Halifax Echo.
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Our prosperity is a tangible thing and
does not need to be demonstratedby
long lines of figures; such as used to be
resorted to by the late Finance Minis-
ter in the old times ot depression.—
Manitoulin Guide.
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Another, ,evidence of the hreat pros-
perity the 'Dominion is enjoying, is
found in 'the fact that the profits of
tbe C. P. It for the past year .are' the
greatest in its history, being nearly
11,000,000.
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The Public Accounts for the past
3 ear show tbe expenditure to have
been $41.903,500, and the reeeip's
$46,741,245. leaving a surplus of $4,800,-
000, which is a very good showing.
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Some sentimentalige tried to save
Hilda Blake, who was sentenced to be
hung, from paying the penalty of her
crimes, but Hon. .David Mills wisely
allowed the law to take its course, and
allowed no distinction in sex to move
him.
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The, Uonseryatives of East Middlesex
ave nominated Capt. Robson, a well•
sown stock -dealer, for the vartancy
crused by the death of T. D. Hodgens.
Ste Liberals will find him a strong op-
ponent. Dr. McWilliams who ran in
the Liberal interest° before, is again
the candidate.
A. M. Bartram announces hims, If
as an independent -candidate for the
Local, in East Middlesex, on --an im-
possible plat farm. At this distance it
looks as if he might lose his deposit,
and there will not he much sympathy
for him if he does.
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A Chicago physician declares that
six capsules, each containing five
grains of sand, taken after each meal -
for a few weeks, will cure the worst
case of dyspepsia. This is a simple
remedy, if a man only has the grit to
take it.
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The British Columbia Goveroment
had a close call last week. It was de-
feated by one vote, two members being
absent, hilt the address was afterwards
carried by one vote, so that the minis-
try was sustained. It will have tight
work to pull through, but it probably
can he done.
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The Toronto World opposedthe elec-
tion of E. F. Clarke, M. P., for Mayor
of Toronto. and helped to elect E. A.
Macdonald, and nowthe Mail -Empire
is after the World in great shape. It
declares that he "knifed" Sir Charles
Tupper, Clarke Wallace. J. P. Whit-
ney, and other leading Oonservatives,
and calls for a repudiation of Maclean.
Its unusual sport to see these leading
Conservative papers abusing each.
other, and shows how mach harmony
prevails in t he party ranks.
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The full returns of Canadian trade
for the half year are not yet available,
but for the five months ending with
November last the dutiable imports
are valued at M4,000,000, as compared
with $37,600,000, for the corresponding
period of the previous year. The free
imports have increased, comparing the
same periods, from $27,600,000 to $30,-
icor300,000, and the duty collected has in-
creased from $10,500,000 to $12,200,000,
I exports of Canadian products there
as beetr-a'ri increase from $67,,000
to 577,9' 0 000. These are among the
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evidences o prosperity disclosed by
official returns, and they are abundant -
sustained by the condition of every
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y, mportant line bf porductive activity.
CLINTON' NEW
WHEN YOUR DOCTOR.
When your dootor writes a prescription
for you,it should be very carefully prepared
so that the results desired by your medical.
adviser may follow.
The preparation of physicians' prescrip-
tions is our forte.
- Toilet Goode in Endlese Variety.
Perfumes, Atomizers,
Soaps, Brushes,
Combs and Whisks.
Paine's Celery Conpound, the world's
leading medicine, always in stook the
kind that oures. H. B. Combe, Druggist,
Clinton, Ont.
1900.
(Contributed : omitted last weelc.)
We are writing three new figures in-
to our yeardale, a thing none ot us
ever did before, and will probably
ne ? doagain. As we write the
strange figures, we wonder whether or
not this year 'will prove to be a new
year to us individually and munici-
pally, or only another year. ,It will be
new, as to the occupants of our legis-
lative chairs in the council chamber;
we hope it will be new, in the wise, but
progressive action of those councillors
We Crtit not want that this year shall be
simply another year, like the old years,
that have heen so barren of needed
_amendments We hope the-neva.• putt.
til will get out of the ruts, and take
some action, which will make the old
town Lo wake up, 'anew her strength,
ana move forward in the march of uni-
versal progress. The inertia of civic
matters fur some time has almost been
p,infut we arelooking for better things
during this year. Indifference and in-
action ate certainly out of place in a
town council bearing the burdens and
resp.,usibilities of civic life. -Such is
t he (.trong forward movement of men
and things to -day that the town which
doe, not move forward with alacrity,
will be trampled underfoot in the race,
and its municipal life seriously endan•
ger ed. We call to mind a small town
in th;s province which for years steod
still, as to population and growth; if
there was any movement it was back-
ward, not forward. • A new Council
was elected of men shrewd, clever, and
progiessiye, who gave their best
thought and energy to the town's in .•garrison. General White states that
ERA
January
maps
Friday,January 12, 1900 '
During, the , month of January we will give-- s onie; unusual,
bargains In the following lines ;--
Wood Cooking Stoves
Wood -Heating Stoves
Coal_ :Heating Stoves.:�
Second . axid - Stoves .Bath .w -Coad
and Wood
Four Fire Proof Safes
AT CUT PRICES
We want room for other goods.
Come along and get •a bargain.
arland Bros.slirdsvZigyr_
Eiperte in Hot. Air and Hot Water Cleating and Plumbing, .
CLINTON
THE WAR.
BRITISH VICTORY
General White reported on Monday
that the Boars were repulsed in .their
attack upon Ladysmith on Saturday,
after a fight lasting nearly seventeen
hours. During the struggle a British
position was taken and retakenthree
times, and the battle finished with a
bayonet charge which drove the Boers.
from a position they had held all day,
complete victory thus resting with the
terests. What has been the result?
That town has waked up; Government
was appealed to for assistance; pro-
gressive business -men were invited to
come to the town; several great im-
provements ofa public character" were
inaugurated, and today the town is
moving fatwa'd with a rush. Proper-
ty is rising in value; an increase of 40
per cent in less than one year• theval-
ues are not inflated, but sold. The
town's progress 'is not fictitious, hut
real. The Council of that town is cre-
dited with the greatly improved con•
ditions, and rightly so. We hope.: be
new Council of Clinton will inaugurate
a new era of progress such as the old .THURSDAY'S NEWS.
town has not known for many a year. Generals Lard Roberts and Lord
While it will he necessary to be caut-
ious in the expenditure of the town's-- Kitchenerarri ved at Cape Town yester•
finances, let there he no "penny wise
and pound foolish'' policy.. "There is
that wi, hnldetb, and it tendeth to pov-
erty;" so said a wise business man long
years ago. and '•hat saying has modern
applications, individual and municipal.
When this year wire' born, at midnight
last Sunday, its coming was hailed
with the ringing of hells, the firing of
gnus, the whistles of locomotiyes-and
factories, the playing of bands, and the
songs of multitudes, in other towns'
and cities; but Clinton's town bell nev-
er rang, its clapper hung silent in the
belfry; Olinton'e band was not on ,the
streets; the factory whistles- shrieked
out no welcome. Why ? Is there no
sentiment or enthusiasts in Clinton P
No wonder there is not more progress.
We hope this is a condition of sleep,
and not of death. -
the enemy attack ed, •with-.courfge':and
energy,. and ,;that :their .�_ll�o�sses -were
heavy: ' Tina positions at .Moder River
and in. northern Cape. Colony retrain
unchanged. A report that General
Buller' had crossed the Tugela, defeat-
ing the enemy and capturing twelve
of their guns, is not confirmed. A
special despat ch' to The Globe from -The
London Times shows that the Cana-
dians and Queenslanders at Belmont
have been so active t -hat 1 he whole dis-
trict is cleared of the enemy, and that
the papers captured in Col. Pitcher's
raid on Sunnyside reveal' a widespread
conspiracy in that section.
There is some talk of the Ontario Gov-
ernment giving New Ontario more
representatives in the legislature' by a
redistribution of seats. Ministers of the Mr.Robert Bender, the oldest citizen
t�rovernmeot have nothing to say of of 1Cinigr ton. is dead in his 102nd year.
the scheme, and only say that there is William Newsome of-yevilte, an
no immediate chance of a change,. a.- 'octo enarian,is in jall at Barrie for
though it is possible that New Ontario aI ,
will have more mambers when the pop- ttyy__ng to cut his wife s throat.
illation in that district increased. Miss Olive Boyle of Louth Township
went out of the house in apparent good
Mr. Lewis Blair, second son of 1.1. on- health. She dropped insensible in . the.
A. G. Blair, died suddenly at his filth- yard, and died in half an hour after
er's residence Ottawa. being Carried into the house.
day. General White has not yet given
the list of casualties in Saturday's
fighting at,JM dyscnith, but yesterday.
reported a number of deaths from en-
teric fever. Nothing was said as to a
renewal of the attack, and it is there-
fore assumed that matters have been
quiet in that neighborhood since the
British victory. Thera is no news from
General Buller. Major•Generei Gat-
acre's force has succeeded in seizing
and carrying awayfrom Molteno Mills.
a few miles north. of.,Molteno, large
quantities of flout which the Boars
were trying to take off. The position
around Colesberg Is unchanged. There
is nothing new from,Modder River.
.A..d spatch says that- General Meth-
uen has been recalled to England. •.
The George E. Tuckett & Son Co of
Hamilton has sent about two tons and
a halt of tobacco free to the Canadian
contingent, the Dominion Express Co
carryingit to Halifax for nothing.
The pliysicians of Montreal: are puz-
zled over the case of Eva Rock, an
eighteen -year-old girl, who has. been'
asleep for fifteen days, and in spite of
all that medical knowledge suggests
cannot be awakened.
Messrs. Andrew Derby and James
E Birrell were struck by a train oil a .
crossing while driving near Motboro',
and both were instantly killed.
iItII`illon Insurance Co.
The annual meetin g of the MoKillop Mutual
Fire Insurance Co. will be held in the -TOWN
HALL, SEAFORTH on FRIDAY, JANUARY,
19th. ,119000 at 'O'CLOCK t P. M„ for the pur-
pose of receiving the annual statement and
electing three new directors, two for Tucker-
, smith and one for Stanley, and any other bus-
iness in the interest of the company. JOHN
B,1ttdLEAN, President; W. J. SHANNON, Sec-
Treas.
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W JACKSON,
AGENT
CANADIAN
`PACIFIC 1)Y.
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Will offer from now until
the first of January-, all
Felts and trimmed goods
at half price. We l3aye -a
urge stock of handker-
chiefs front 5c up. - Alsc
a large stock t ¢f Bibs:.
Call and see them before
buying. NIIgs
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