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THE GOVERNMENT
OPPOSES ENQUIRY
•
Into the Methods Used by Its Agents in the West Huron Bye Eau-
• ton. It Fears That Stili More Important Revelations May Be
Made if the Investigation Is Again Opened at Ottawa.
Ottawa, Alai • lith -The Brockville
and West Huron election cases
were brought up in the House
this eveuing by Mr, Borden of
Halifax, Tlw case of West Huron was
partially investigated last session by
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions. The Governmeut at that time
took a lofty tone in favor of electoral
purity, declaring that the fullest, en-
quiry would. be made and that no
guilty num would be allowed to escape.
They didn't mean it, of coarse. Their
idea was that the ma -chino had covered
up its operations so that no fraud. could
be detected, but the revelations which
were then made before the committee
gave them a great fright. This eession
they were resolved that no more of the
upsavory story should be told to the
public, For the purpose of concealing
it they put up Mr. McISItillen as their
scavenger. and by an adroit, tbough.
gloriously unfair and unscrupulous use
of the rules of the Haase, they•heve
hitherto prevented the sUbject from
being discussed. Although the House
has been in session fter three and a half
months this is the first opportunity,
that has been afforded for a discussiou
of the matter,
MR. BORDEN'S Exrosta
Mr. Borden brought it up this even-
ing as ao amendment to the motion to
go into supply. He began by a review
of the efforts he has- made te have the
matter sent before the Committee on
Privileges and Elections this sesson,
and recited the manner in which the _
attempt to have it passed as an unop.
• posed motion has been defeated. .He
also recalled that when the stibject
carne up last sessioa the Premier had
told how in yeare past the Liberal
party had striven to maintain the par.
ity of elections and how they were re-
solved always to live up to that pure
standard (Laughter.) In Mr. Borden's
opinion, having regard to what has al-
ready been proven in this eonnection
and haying regard to what he has stet -
ed, he can prove, if given an opportim-
ity, it was the plain duty of- the Gov-
ernment to allow the investigation to
go on.. He thought that, under the eh,.
curnstances, the Premier shopld hies -
self have taken the earliest opportun-
ity to see that the investigation was
proceeded with and he hoped. the Pie-
inier would enlighten the House as tcs
the reasons which lied influenced him
to use the procedure. of the House fop
the purpose of preventing this motion
from being made. A great mauy mem-
bers were curious on tbe subject and
would listen with interest to any ex-
planation the 'Premier had to make.
• (Hear, hear.)
DELDIERATELT PREVETED ENQUIRY,
The Minister of Trade and Com m eree,
be pointed put, • had also used. lofty
language a,bent tbe,Government invit,
ing investigation and yet the Govern-
nnent had deliberately gene put of its
way to prevent any investigation thus
far during the present seesion.' • (Hear,'
hear.) It seemed to Mr. Borden. that,
for the purpose .of having his motion
adopted by the House; he need prove
only twa things; In the firet place, the
report of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections of last. session showed
that the investigation was not then.
and.in the next place, that it
was competent .to refer this matter
again to 'the committee. He -feared,-
however, that, in yiew of the position
taken by the Government, be would be
obliged to go. somewhat into the evi-
dence that had already . been adduced.
Bear, hear.) .
The committee last year unanimously
reported that theee were . nine wit.'
nesses ift attendance whom there wae
not time to examine: Also, so tat as
Brockville was concerned, the coin.
nottee were not able to go into -that
matter at all. Mr. Boadels then pro-.
ceeded to read from the Parliamentary
practice and precedure of Sir. John.
Bonrinot and ale0 from the journals
of the English House of Commons and'
from the minutes of proceedings of the
Canadian Senate, to show that investi-
gations not completed, at one session
could properly be resumed. the follow-
ing session. Then he reviewed some of
the points he proved before the ,com-
raittee last sessidn. • •
WHAT HAS BEEN SHOWN.
He had been shown that at polling
iub-division No. 4, West Huron,43 bal-
lots were deposited in favor of Robb.
3.1cLean and at the coriclusion of the
poll, when the ballots were 'counted,
only 30 McLean ballots were foand. At
that polling sub -division 98 ballots were
cast and when they were counted 68
were found marked for Robert Holmes
and only 30 for Robert McLean. These ,
were brought before the committee.
Forty-three electors of this sub.divi-
sten, sho distinctly swore they marked
their ballots for McLean, hand.ed them
to the deputy returning officer, and sup-
posed that he had deposited them in
the box. 11e also proved that 125 hal-.
lots were given to the deputyreturning
officer, Donaldenne min gs, who aeturned
27 of them unused. Another. pcnot prov.
ed was that the deputy retutning
ficer, in disregard of the plain provi.
sions of the election law., put the coun.
terfoils in his pocket instead of de.
stroying them. Forty.three McLean
ballots were handed to Cu mminge and
by him presumably deposited in the
\ballot -box but only 30 of them came
out. (Hear, hear.) Donald Ounimingla
in giving his evidence before the com-
mittee, testified that he was ebairman
of the Reform Gommittee of that Buhr
division and that he put the cOuntete
foils in his pocket although the law
required him to destroy them. The
reaeon Cummings gave for not destroy-
ing the counterfoils was that he did
not want to litter the,floor. And yelsin
further testimony, Ise said that the
men in the polling booth smoked and
expectorated freely on the floor, The
thirty ballots marked foe McLean Were
initialled by Cummings with a pencil.
In this poll there were 27 unused bal-
lots and 84 in the box, which were ex-
actly alike.
DID NOT corramsroxn.
Fourteen Hohnes ballots found in the
box, the difference between the 41 east
and the 30 found. in- the box for *Mc-
Lean were marked in ink, not in pen-
cil, These 14 ballots differed both in
the printing and the paper, the latter
point being demonstrated conclusively
by a paper expert. Cummings could
not account for the 'peculiarity of these
14 ballots, neither could lie explain the
fact that they did not correspond with
the stubs left on the pad from which
all the ballots had been taken that
clay. After considerable questioning
Mr. Cummings at last admitted that,
the 14 ballots were not the same as the
others taken off the pad hut he could
no tell where they came from although
the,y bore his initials.
Mr. Borden then quoted the evidence
of Thome Harvey, a paper expert
from Eddy's, who produced a mierome.
ter, an instrument capable of testing
the thickness of raper to the extent of
one oncsthourarndth. of an inch. Mr.
Harvey tested the 84 ballots from the
box and found they were two one.
thotieesidthe of an inch in thickness.
Then the 14 ballote were tested and
they were found to be double in thick -
Siege, while the 0Setube from which all
Wore supposed to have been taken,
"Were dincovered to bed uniform- thick.
Surelsr, if the eanctity of the hal.
Int was to he maintained, these cir.
curnstances juetified a further inveeti*
gation,
'118 Vont), 123 itaLtsera.
Xt. Borden next dealt with the oe.
euererice at poll No. 3, Goderich, At
that poll 118 pereona voted, but 123 bal.
late eame oue of the box,
Mr, ronter-It wee groverng time.
Mr. Cochrane -They must have
(Laughter,) .,s
Mr. Borden said that 72 ballots were
there found for Holmes, 40 for Mc
Lean, 10 were not marked at all and
1 was rejected by. the deputy return
lug officer. Thirty -Ave voters ap
peered before the committee last ses
sion and swore that they marked thei
ballots for McLean and delivered
theta to the deputy returning officer
James Farr. iNine men were in at.
Gendarme to give evidence that they
- voted for McLean, when the comunt.
tee ceased the enquiry. Ten other
made declarations to the effect tha
they marked their ballots for McLean
So that 53 or 55 men had either sworn
or solemnly declared diet they voted
for . the Conservative candidate,
• whereas only 40 ballote were found in
the ballot -box for him at the close o
the polls Henry .a.rnistrong,. Farr'
poll elerk, testified that none of th
agents were sworn before polling be
gan although Farr made au entey to
that eifeet in the poll -book. It was
to Arnastrong that Farr made tbe re
inark. during the day ; "There ar
thirteen d— goad ballots in tbe box
Ior Holmes." Later in the day an
other witness, R. W. Clark, saw Far
handliog some papers at the window
AS TO JAMES PARR.
As to james Farr, it was also shown
that while he wAs evading .summon
he . was in correspondence with .Tas
Vance, au assistant organizer of the
Liberal party. But Mr. Borden wa
only concerned with Farr in po far a
a
•
to show that a further opportunity
shoold be given pf gettin him before
the committee, because is evidence
would certainly be pertinent, .In aup.
port of this Mr. Borden read from
evidence given •by James Kidd and
Jos. Nelson, 'both of whom had con-
versation with • Farr, who •told them
that Vance gave him a ticket for
North Ditkota which ticket he showed
to one of them. The evidence • of
these men, as read, also showed. that
Farr haa called at Vance's house in
Toronto. Jos. Nelson had asked Farr
. whether, if the elections were etraight,
Holmes woreld be elected and Farr
answered, "Not on your life." (Laugh-
' tee.) Farr also told Nelson that
Vance received a telegra,na from' Ot-
tawa during the investigation telling
Win to .keep his man low and Farr
said he had a, hatd time keeping out
of the way. Other witnesses also
testified as to what Farr had told
them regarding his efforts to keep out
of the way so• as to prevent aesum-
awns being served upon him. • To
one witness, Mr. Ross, Farr had stat-
ed that, as deputy returning officer
in"Goderich, be had voted 22 times
himself and. was in a bad fix. (Heist,
hear.) Farr also told Thos. Marshall
that he had a sum. of money and a
ticket :to North Dakota, and was p-
ing 6-waY ebnaecluence of his con-
nectirm with the West Huron election.
SollOOL Pelt BALLOT TerrEvEs.
As to the 13rockville eleetkin,the Pre-
mier had said last season that the case
aw stated was weak but snevertheless
his high regard 'for the sanctity of the
ballot and the honor of the House. in-
duced him to send thet case also to the
committee. Mr, Borden presumed that
the Premier'S regard for the sanctity
of tbe 'ballot and the hobour. of the
Rouse hadnot abated since last session
and it• should, therefere,. be unneces-
sary to adduce any fuither evidence.or
to make aay further. case in order • to
obtain • further investigation. (Hear,
heara) He had, however. sonae ferther
evidence which he wished to offer.
There was testimony' in an affidavit
which he possessed thatan expert was
employed and paid to train deputy re-
turning officers to steal ballote aad sub-
stitute fprged ballots ; that eleven de-
puty returning officers whose names
were given were trained by the expert
8,nd received 101 forged ballots for the
purpose of sacireubstitution ; that the
amount to be paid to these men for each
ballot they would so substitute was. in
most cases $5 .per ballot a.nd that the
method by which these 161 ballots were
to be substituted for good ballots was
also shown.
now Tux TRICE IS DONE. -
After remarking that it was right
• and proper that any man connected
with such matters sbould be 'tried and
•punished, Mr.Borden proceeded to reed
from the affidavit the account of how
the trick was' done. It said :-
"The deputy. returning officer would
keep the false ballots so that he could
readily take one in his left band when
be wished to work it. When a known
Conservative voter would be in the act
of handing Ids ballot to the deputy the
latter would place his left hand upon
the table with a ballot under, the hand
but no counterfoil, At the same ma-.
ment he could accept from the voter,
with his right hand, the genuine ballot
and counterfoil, He then would piece
the genuine ballot under the left hand
fingers as if for the purpose of tearing
off the countertoil and with a quick
. motion of the right hand he would re-
move both genuine ballot and counter-
foia at the same moment raising the
left band and leaying on the table A
ballot trona which, the connterfoil had
apparently been just removed, He
woald put svhat he had in his right
hand in hie coat pocket and then put
in the box the ballot lying upon the
table. The ballot so put in the box
previously fur,
nisbed by me t deputy and on
which I had put cross in favor of
0 t k
Whether or not the statement of
that affidavit was true he did not
know. He knew that Pritchete had
sworn to that statement and he ven-
tured to make this reniark in regard to
hisatittement that it seemed to offer
an explanation which had notprevious-
ly been given of the reason why coun-
terfoils were on so many oecasions put
into the pockets of deputy returning
officers during the West Huron and
Brockville elections in defiance of the
philn requirements of the law and put
into the isockete of officers who,en pre-
vious occasions, had never seen fit to
ad mt any such course. He had read
to this Home the evidence of ItirsCiim.
risings with regard to the reasons which
induced him not to destroy the counter-
foils, to refrain from destroying the
counterfoils and to put them in his
pocket. He ventured to submit to the
judgment of any reasonable man that
the reasons which Mr. Cummings ad.
dueed for his conduct in that respect
were absolutely inadequate and unsa-
tisfactory.
He invited Sir Louis Davies, who
would follow hiro, to. suggest an ac-
ceptable reason. Havrng regard to the
report of the committee, having regard
to the evidence presented to Parlia-
ment and t* the further worn state.
ment which he had just submitted, he
felt he had every reason for moving
"That the poll books, voters' lists, and
all other 'papers, letters and documents
and memoranda relating to the last
election for the electoral district of
Brockville and the lied election for the
electoral district of the west tiding of
the county of Huron which were re.
ferred to the Select Standing Commit.
the on Privileges and Elections during
the last seseion of this Howse and AlSO
ail proceedinge and evidence given,
taken, or received by or before thesaid
Select Committee on Privilegee and
Elections during the last seesion of this
Home respecting the mattersaforesaid
be referred to the Select Standing Coin*
mittee on Privileges and Eleetions
pointed during. the preeent session of
thin Home for further consideration
and for the purpose of enquiry into and
investititinr the coridnet ot thereepec.
tive re nett ng °Metre ittull of the
several deputy returning and other
offieers tit, and in connection with the
maid several eleetione respectively
and of reporting thereon With. all ear
Ventent speed."
BINDER TWIND TO BE
INVESTIGATED AZSO.
Ottawa, May 1 4th.--Aftbr the wren,
see over the West Huron and Breek,
yille election cases will come a binder
twine scisndle. Such is the order
issned to the Opposition by their whip,
It has been whisperedabroad that Mr.
Minds is the greatest 9pponent to
granting an investigation Into the elec.
turn rases. Should Fare tarn up and
give evidence more than ono person
will turn white when he Is asked who
sent the tell.grani saying, "Keep your
man low ?"
Robert Holmes. X. P., is conspicuous
by his absence from the House when-
ever West Huron election methods are
underdiscussion.
WHAT DO TREY DO P
A few years ago the leaders of the
Liberal party thonght that fourteen
Cabinet Mimsters were altogether too
many to conduct the business of the
country. Now there are seventeen
and yet the reports of the various de-
partment of the public service over
which these gentlemen preside are
nearly all eaveral months late: Accord-
ing to law they should be brought down
within ten days after the opening of
the session. How heve all these
Cabinet Ministers, each of whom draws
a salary of seven thousand dollars a
Year for looking. after public business.
been occupying thentsel vas P-Montreai
Star,
Sayable Line -Stanley.
--
Seeding is finished now in our vici-
nity with the exceptien of the late
peas which sve sow in time to harvest
with the sleighs and cheat the' bugs.
• The forests are now shooting forth
their leaves which kives the trees their
beautiful -color.
Mr. John Orr, oar noted. sportsman,
visitecafriencis in the village Sunday.
We believe John has an eye for the
sair se*.
The wife of Mr. Robt. Sohnstoo of'
Miehigau passed quietly away in the
Detroit hospital on IVIley. 8th. The
remains were removed to b.er hbree and
-afterwards brought toMr. Chas John-
sen's of the Gather* Line from where
the funeral took place at 2 o'clock,
Thursday, to the Bayfield cemetery.
Mrs. Johnston leaves a husba,nd and
nine children to sorvive ber.
17.Mire.w.R.obt Jehnsto,,n. is the oldest, SOLI of.
Mr. Wm, 'Johnston, formerly of Lake
We are • pleased to alearn of the
speedy recoyery-of Mrs. Robb Orr, Jr.
Randon-lin
31r. Lisa Farnham has been confined
to the house for a few days. Blood
poisoning is the cause.
Miss Ethel Pipe is not improving as
fast as we would like to see.
Mr. Lawrence Melville had a plow-
ing bee last week when he got a good
number of acres turned over. •
John Fergnson has purchased a new
wheel.
Wm. Hugbes is engaged fencing at
present with Robert Crawford ot
Londesboro.
• Henry Livermore has burnt his sec-
ond kiln of lime this season, Harry
says there is a great demand foe it.
Mr. Charles Josling has planted out
quite a large orchard this spring.
The house of Mr. Thos. Carbert of
the 6 th concession bad narrovv escape
from destruction by -fire on Sunday.
The fire briske out. from the Chimney
darins the absence of all the family
and in spite of his seventy tiao years
and poor health Mr, Carbert mounted
to the roofa,nd extinguished the flames.
At his first attempt he had not located
the ladder and had•to make the choob
by means of the woodshed.
•
•
Alma.
Mr. and Mrs. Bolton of Walton were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gliddon on Sun.
clay,
Afr. and Al re...las. Campbell of Me,
Killop spent Sunday at the latter's
home nere.
Mr. Samuel Bennett of Wingham,
spent a couple of clays last week • with
friends here.
Mrs. McMillan of McKillop wa s the
uest of Mrs. John Jamieson on Sun -
Mr. N. Carter delivered two fat cattle
to Mr. Jas. Hearn of Clinton on Moil
day last. , -
Mr, Tony Niece reCently purchased
a new wheel,
Mrs, George Dale has been laid. tip
with a severe attack of la, grippe.
Mr. T. M. Irvine wheeled to Hib•
en Sunday and visited relatives in tile'
section durieg the day.
e.Work has been commenced on the
new Roman Catholic church at Dublin
which when finished will be a beituti-
fist edifice.
Mr. Pigeon and his men have again
commenced operations act the hig
drain. The contractor purposes build-
ing a, wasp and boarding his men this
season.
The members+ of Bethel I- a-- e
tend having a lea-nseeting on Friday
evening of this week. A pleasant
time is expected.
One of the early settlers of McKillop
passed away recently in the person of
Mr. Patrick DeCantilon. He was a
genial warmhearted Irishman and a
Roman Catholic in religion.
Mr. lames Stoey has material col-
lected for the purpose of building a
now house this summer.
The Zondesboro School Agitation.
To the Editor of Tux Newsdteconta
Mr. Editor, --/n your issue of May
the 8rd a correspondent welting from
Londesboro about the school agitation
says that both parties are growing
warm. Ile is mistaken there. The
farmets are not doing anything against
the agitation at present they intend
to use other means. The village
"Statistical) " of whom he made men-
tion, has Ira furnished all the facts.
Ile should have stated how many
nines more pupils will have to travel to
tbe village school, if one is established.
Some of them are now about la miles
from school and they will have to
travel 2 miles to the village, Loncles-
boro's motive is a selfish one. She
wants a school and to have the farmers
pay for it, The writer of the article
said it is only & question of a few dol-
lars to those highly assessed. Now. it
will cost every farm assessed at $4000.5
mills on the dollar which will be $20
for cull hundred acres for school taxes
alone after school home's built. Why
should these Londeshoro promoters try
to compel children to travel farther to
the village when they are nearer the
present school, That village SAtisti.
can Is better posted in short measure
han long, when it suits his purpose.
The notoriourt Tom Payne counted. the
bed of Goliah of Gath to the thousandth
part of an inch to defeat the Scripturee
buttlie village figurer ran beat Thomas.
Let the eillegers eimport their owe
school and never. Mind trving to weak-
en any other sections. If this agita-
tion is kept up in theft(' the villagera
will be the loosera. There are two
schools each about tam miles from
them with the hest road in the town.
ship. Let well enough alone, says /.
RATEPAYER,
Huliett, May 14th,
AsItigeld.
•
Tho farmers are buoy -preparing the
grOund tor their Nadel*,
There is an increase of average of
spring Crepe put this yeer in this Viet.
.11 Mr. Botteee SAW Mill on the 12th NM
lias been dosed down during eeedirig.
Some in this. vieinty have had deVere
attseks of Is grippe but are nOtrraCele.
Ing,
THE CLINTON NEWS-RECOM)
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MAY 17, 1900
JO: *p..1.1.1_11. 1 1 I .
Mr. Charlie Wells, gardeper, Bay-
field Road, has some exquieite hya-
cinths growing out In hie garden.
MP. Alex Crawford and his wife,
who is a sister of Mrs. W. MeCreirth,
have agaiu taken up their residence in
Toronto, They left that city last fall
for the American eide.
The Court Room Windows are being
renovated iss, the woodwork getting a
nesv coat of paint. The railings which
supported the balconies had decayed
aud new ones have been pirt in place,
but the balconies on the east and west
sides were never used. It is a pity.
Mrs. (Sberiff) Reynolds was one of
the three ladies who acted as chap.
erones at tho boys' "At Horne" held
recently at the Oddfellows' Hall
apd pet Airs. W. A. Mynas as not-
ed in last week's correspondence.
1 Mr. William Kerr has had a very
t serious attack of la grippe, which now
- assumes a severe attack of asthma,
lie is III iti, the residence of his claught...
. eis Mrs, W. Rhyries.
Mr, Hoary Spence, only sorts of Mrs.
Henry Spence and late of the organ
factory staff, has now 11 permanent sit.
nation as shipping clerk for the York
Supply Co., Toronto. .
Miss Arnistrong of London is a cons-
panion to Miss Beaumont, Newgate St.
• Mre. Burley is the gnost of her
daughter, Mrs. Mairhead, Point Bib.
Bite his daughter. '
. ,artaravss..mnd . .
Alif A. lead of Chicago and infant
.
son Edwin are the gaests of Mr. John
Mrs. George Bates returned on Sat-
urday last from as visit to her daughter -
1 in. law, Mrs. Albert 13ittes of Detroit,
who had been yery ill bat is now con-
valescent..
Mrs, Satnnel Curran, eldest daughter
of alr. and MIS. Algie, is yer ill at her
residence, Owassa, ,3lich. Ls. Don-
nelly Johnston, her sister in-law,- left
on Saturday to remota with het, for a
'short time, .
• *mi. W. Moore and children of West
Superior will yea, Mrs. Moore's par-
ents, Mr.- and Mrs, James Reid, in
June. Mrs. Moore (Lyn Reid) was one
of our• popular young ladies it few
years ago. , - -
Mr. Horace Newton . ia building a
handsome, brick residerice•on a pert of
the Grace.estate on Lighthonie streets
which he p,archased last fell.
• This mormoga • May 10th, a well -
'known Captain • around town asked -
four legal gentlemen • thie.question:-
"Is it lawful for a mai) to Marry. his
deceased wife's sister i." Tbey all an-
svvered in the affirmative, .
A. gacecer Who purchased a copy .of
THE NgSvs•Rimonn on Thursday last
said : '-aWhat a lot pf Goderich cortes-
pondences more than in anY other pap-
er," atid .another gentleman .stod to
your correspondent :-I do not • see
where you get allthis oews.". • . .
Dr. -Tarribull returned on Wednes-.
day; Oth Inst., from a few daya visit to
the QUeen.Vity - The doctor is a gen-
uine patron of art, having the walls of
his.reception room and .surgery bring
with valtiable .paintings aud. ceayens,
and many pieces of brie-ashrac on
little. shelves. ' ' " . .
. .
Mrs and Mrs. Alex Sterling have
coese to tciwn, tO reeide and have rent-
ed the residence of the . late Rev. Mr.
Pritchard. Wailfe street. s •
•
Mr. Owen MeEvoy of Colborne town -
'ship beta purchased the residence Dn.
Canibria Road, lately. ovaned by Mi..
Stoddart. Mr. McEvoy is a brother of
john McEvOy, Wolfe 'street.
Mr, Harry McKenzie late of Clinton •
awl. Gotten& • organ factories is now
one of the staff • of Thompsen's coffin
• factory,•Toronto, s • , ,
Airs. W, Martin 'and infant son,.
Harold Algie, left on Tuescla,y m..
foe Winnipeg, where Mr. Ilartio, her
husbaodos employed- arra clerk in the
Dominion Lands' Office,. . •
. Mrs. Algie, wife ef Conductor.Algie,
accompanied Iter daughter, Mrs. a. w.
'Martini as far on her trip as Toronto.
Mr. Gordon Gundry of Gundry
Kincardine, was Use guest first week in
May Obis cousins, the Misses. Fraser,
Wolfe atreet, • • ..
Mr. Will Green; • late of the.Hotel
Bedfprd, has taken a position on the
steamer Geo. IsT.. Orr. . •
Alr. Hayes; William. Street, who has
been suffering foe weeks frpth rawer
of the stomach 'and requires daily the
serYices of -Norse .J. Math, hae been
very low Several times and rallied
just as often,
Mr. Murphy.of Seaforth has remov-
ed his family to Stanley street, and • is
himself engaged by Mr. Polley as Mat -
Ager of his Soetu street stables, . -
Fred. Buggins, n. 2,, who has
been assisting Dr. Turnbul Ihes return-
ed to his honie.in Brownsville.
Mr. Henry Naysmith, brother of Mr.
Naysmith, • and who spent a season
here the guest.of his niece, Mrs. C. O.
Ceabb, is ill iti London Hospital.
ft was a great . to • the public Met
week to find. that the postfoffice fur-
nace still did duty.
Air. W.. Dahns, driver for the •Hotel
Bedford, ran a tack Jute his hand,
which super -induced blood poisoning.
Mrs.Lity (nee Maggie Cameron) is
spending spine weeks at the ."Maples",
her eld home. .
Mr. stligustas Swaffield, a one-thie
resident of our town, died in Union,
Elgin county. on lst of May frotis
heart balm e at the age of 70 years.
His brother, , Mr. WO, Swaffield, EL
piano and organ agent here, and an old
citizen attended the interment,.
Wheci D. R. Strachan receives so
many orders for street sprinklers, even
froni so faraway as Truro, N, S., we
wish Ise would look at the new Amer.
icon patent sprinklers that are so ar.
ranged that the water sprinkles down-
ward and his sprinkles quite a height
and makes the dust rise while the wat-
er falls.
The three -masted schooner Borace
Badger, Toledo, Captain Bonno, arriv.
ed on Saturday a. ns • with 508 tons of
coal par Moore's elevator. Captain
Booms came into our harbor twice be-
fores 18 years ago and 9 years ago. ale
thinks. our teem has improved more in
the laet 9 years than in the first 0
years of the 18.
The Reindeer, Captain Sohn McLean
came in on Saturdey with quite a fine
supply of trout after ping out aboet
teaumitieteas‘ditch as it were bad to be
dog into the coat at the harbor to sop-
erate it &cm the doek. The fire
among the coal would seem more con-
ducive to the burning up of oue town
than the blaze of a single chimney to
Hull, hut so it was.
Lieut. John Galt, our postmaster, is
or appointment we
off getting polished sit% tfioldr sftavEii,ttilnatitOittie,
Imperial ariny. We think those days
to he a postmaster in Canada far pre-
ferable to he a general or colonel in
South Africa or even in England it.
self.
Birth -On 4th of 11.1iiy to Captain and
Mrs. James Wigging,- a son.
Miss Bella Matheson returned on
Saturday last from a very pleasant VIA.
it at Dare% where she remained since
Baster the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Cornwall.
Mr Wesle Edward ft d g
the Raster vacation at the residence of -
his parents, Mr. and Mee. John IL Ed -
Ward. Britannia Road, returned to Isis
school at Chesterfield.
Mise Jenkitie spent Saturday the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Cherelea Blake.
Alias Clara Iliseett, daughter of Ale.
George Bissett of the post•oilice staff,
tame out first in her examination as
trained nurse in the general hospital,
Cornwall.. Oral 100, written 01
Cattle Brom on West square will
have to move again, Sturdy WO& hav,
log purehased the building, They may
make att exehanfie,
Mr. Orystal of London spent Sunday
in town the guest, of his fitther.in-law,
Mr. Lewis Itallott, St. David's street,
Mrs. Campbell wife of the ex -post
master, is improving rapidly by the
daily use of red clover tea which was
zesac:trinmeeerti.ded her to mire some throat
trouble which we learn was pronounc.
Miss Jennie Ferguson, Bayfield Road
who returned from New York some
months ago rceived a letter from her
aunt, Airs. Robert 0. Ferguson of Rye;
N.Y., announcing the death of Miss
Mary Ferguson, siater.htlaw of Miss
Ferguson's mother. Mrs. Frank Per-
guson (Miss Ferguaon) lett
rich after the death of the late Mrs.
Charlie Ferguson and took up her res-
idence with her brotherRobert in New
York and lister at his summer resi-
dence where sbe died on 12th of April.
She contracted a cold which gnickly
ended in paralysis of the heart. The
funeral took place on Hoy Saturday,
April 1.411), and her renames repose in
the Catholic cemeterY there. Rev,
Father Barry: officiated at house and
grave. Miss Ferguson was a most de-
voutOetholic and was always delight-
ed with her reniiniscences of Goderich.
A Reqpietu High Mass was celebrat.
ed by Rae, Father Barry on Easter
Monday for the repose of soul of de.
ceesed. The only immediate members •
of the family, now living are is -Me.
Robert a Ferguson • of Rye, N. Y.,
three brothers Wring died here, Pro.
fessor Charles Ferguson, the blind
Irish piper, and Aloes's. Frank and
Michael Ferguson. .
Only one persist) bid for Mr, Kieley's
handsome residence at the sale last
week, The offer was made by Writ.
Lee who bid $2,100.
Mr. Blackstone of the Victoria res.
taurant has just finished a most exqu
ite carving which aerves as a base for
his soda, water fountain, with columns
which support a canopy top, with 'a
bracket and pilaster rn either end
forining a recess, where the large plate
glass mirror conies an, which tore has a
richly carved frame, the whole work
being done in green and gold, In.
front of the base there are two piln.st-
ers in which ivy leaves are beautifully'
• carved and gilded. Beautifully care
ed dolphins at play form arches in
front. St. Oarithus leavee are carved
on the columns which support the can-
opy. The finanial and cresting on top
of pumice is elaborate and the, whole
design is all deep cut carving; Mr..
Blackstone is truly a master hand and
deserves credit for displaying So -.much
of hia talent . in• beautifiying his res.
taurant. •
Mr. Emerson is much annoyed over
the at -present unfit state of the Square
for bicycling and filled bottom of his
large window with the biggest stones
he could pick upaabove which hangs a
card on which. is painted a woman
whona he designates Mrs. Stratford,
who ie addressed thus by a traveller :
" Mrs Stratford would lend us some
mud to cover the stones."
The last progresstve euchre party
of the season was held at the Hotel
McCormick in Dungannon on Maui's -
day evening last, The euchre part-
•ies were held.the whole of last winter
at the residerice in turn of. each of the
nine families of which the club was
composed, notably, Mr, and Mrs.
Oliver Whitely, Mr.and Mrs. Donnell
Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith
East street,. Mr. and Mrs. J. Johnston
Cambrie Road, Mr. and Mrs. 81. Gee-
rge Price, Mr. and Mrs. Jetnies Robin-
son, Mr. and , Mrs. Attie McLean. Dr.'
and Mrs. Gallow, and Mr. and Mrs.
Mc.Cormick of Magni:mon, Mr and
Mrs. St. George Price drove by them-
selves leaving later than the other par-
ties who went in a waggonette. The
moon shone so brightly that the drive
alone to Dungannon was agreat treat.
Mrs. J. Johnston was the successful
winner of the first prize, which was a
silver pepper and salt service, the sec-
ond prize, a handsome pin cushion,
made of satin and lace was won by
Mrs. Donnelly Johnston, and the booby
prize was won by a trio, Mrs. D. Gal -
low aud Messrs. Donnelly Johnston
and St, George Price. Lots were
drawn and the prize fell to Mrs. Dr.
Gallow. It was a child's toy. The
supper did great credit to the skill and
generosity of Host and Hostess Mac-
Cliormick.
• Mrs.Sinione,StsDaVids street, presen-
ted us on Alonday last with°, beautiful
boquet of choice crimainadoilble tulips.
She also gave us a tulin .which was
white when it blossomed and had'
tinned a lovely rose pink.
Mr. SWatfield's new frame house, on
'Britannia street and ie almost aeady
for occiipancy.
The schooner Horace Badger cleared
on Tuesday for Toledo. ,
Mr, Virootenia removing his family
frem Guelph. They will reside on-Hiti-
cks street in the house belonging to
Mrs. McGrattan, formeriy the home ef
Mr. Knight now of Sarnm.and &nether -
in -law of Manager Saunders of tne'
organ faCtory. • Mr. Wooten will be
in the knitting factory with Manager
Lewitt. .•We hope he will be as succ-
essful in pleasing every One as Mr,
Lewitt does.
Banker Elliott; of Montreal Bank lost
his little'.clog ."Jim" by poison. Four
dogs have.been poisoned up to Mends.?
a; in,
Mrs, Kay of Stratford. will remain
some days at her old home here with
her brothers,Alessrs.. James and Archie
Dickson, and two sisters, •
Mr, Pennington's residence on An g le -
sea, street so delights the eye . with its
coat of charming green with white
trimmings. It Is the only one of that
color in town,
The grounds at Knox church are
very large, and are getting a top dress-
ing of rich son. Grass seed will be sown
where required. Caretaker Johnson
has the care of embellishing the
grounds. The flower plot le 12 feet in
ameter. '
Birth -On 1st May, Dewey Dav, to
Mr. And Mrs. ;John Gordon Clark.
Detroit, Mich., a son.
The St, Andrews wits so modest com-
ing into port that she• did not, blow
her whistle, however 0. number of cit.
teens heard the whistle she gaye while
elevating the gyain and quite a. numb-
er went down in the evening.
The W. O. T. U. meeting, Mrs. A..
Wateon President, 'MA well attended
Alonday p. tn. A causnomicat
was read from G. 10. Spence of Toron-
to, General Secretary for the Domin-
ion and a ciroular respecting licences.
for hotels twin Nome other W. 0. T. U
worker.*
Mre. W. Green vvas visiting friends
in the county this week.
The band leader, -Henri Jordan, is
drilling the members of the Marine
Band in fine style, The cornet play-
ing of Master Reggie Blackstone, the
youngest Of the Blitekstonts Woe., is
beautiful. Master Duff also plays well
upon his horn.
Mr. Strang has had a siege of illness
in his family this month but all are
progressing very favorably, The train-
ed nurse, one of the Misses Strang•,
Scranton, Pena., was ill of typhoid
fever, while Miss Mnrgaret at home
and bee sister Jesse wore ill respect,
Ivey' of bronchitis and typhoid fever.
MasterGabe Sprung . while engaged
at his work at the breaksvater slipped'
off the log on which lie stood and got
a cold bath. .
The dredge Huron was worlcing
avvass on Saturday at the mouth of the
harbor.
We note by an' Owen Sound paper,
The Thises that Captain Alcatreg.
or cleared with the D. G. S., Betyfield
last week to continue the hailrograph-
ic survey AV the lakes, at which it has
been employsd for several years. The
Times had it brief interview on Mon-
day with Lieut. Stewart, who is in
charge of the work which is contem-
pleted this arms amid NV 118 informed
. that, according to present intentions,
theseason will be spent in making a
snrvey of tha eest shore of Lake Hur-
on from StokeS Bey to Goderich.
When this.section is finished the work
• on• Lake Huron wilt • be praetically
'completed, as the remaining part • of
tIae roast to the St. Clair river requires
atteotion. Lake Mee anci
Georgian Bay . hava Also been survey-
ed. As to further work • Lieut. Stew-
art could pot say, not baying received
ens* instructions: The Baytiold has
been doing .geod work and everybody.
will unite in wishing:the gallant skip -
era Citatain Murray McGregor, and
xs popular officers and. crew a pleas-
ant seasen. ,
. .
. The funeral of the late James Hays,
William street; toOk place on Sunday .
last, Ife was buried with Masonic hoo-
oes Her, S. Allin Victoria
church officiated at the house and ,W.
DI Tye, W. M.,' at the grave. The
pell-bearers were all members •of the.
Maitlana Lodge, A. P. and A. AL,
Messrs. Thoss Videan, Alex Stratton,
John Oraigleajeenes °mime; Ephraim
DOwnieg and W. E: Brydges. .
;, Mr. W. Ja Beirof the Mill Road pule
cbased the cottage*in the- siseVey
known ati Plankett's cottage and
has. removed •thereto. We wish Mr.
Bell Ion life and prosperity. in his new
• home.. rs. Plunkett kept an aviary
there it being surroended with flosv,
ere. Belt had. :bettea try his , for-
tune there too With the bees; :
"There . is no little enemy" Little
impurities in the blood axe sources of
great danger and should be expelled
by Hood's Sarsaparilla.
• .
•
ampinag
T
Oranything else we ' have in broken
packages is one of the many privileges
we accord our customers. We do not
wish you to feel thatyuu are buying a
"pig in a poke," and anyone is freeto
test an our Groceries' We 'have on sista
before buying. • One of the easiest
thtngs to' a,dulterate is Tea, It keeps
the best of us; guessing almost to avoid
insposition. . Even Tea, experte have to
look twice and taste three times before.
they are satisfied. Our Teas comes
from men we know-E,xperts, honest
ooes. We are • willing to guarantee
every ciu.nce :of Tea they sell us, If
they make et mistake end you find it
out come in and tell us about it. Maier
np circunastance shall • you stand the
loss. We are ready always to replace
any Tea that. isn't found satisfactory,'
to be what we clains.
The Staff of Life •
Owes its name to the nuitiment in
the Flour from, which it is In.aile. !Good
'bread can only benbtained 'from good
Flour. Price is no obiectto good Flour.
But in order to get lslo.• 1 you ninst cer•
thinly pay more for it then for a cheap
Flour at a cheap price. The Flour that
we handle is the best Family Floar that
money can buy. We charge a little
more then you can buy' an untenable
brand for. -
•
House Plants
We handle and keep in stock, a nice
and well assorted ;stock of plants;
Will have vegeteble pion ts in a few
days.
Green Vegetables
On hand Vilechiesdays and Satur-
days when obtainable. •
F. Melville
.
'Phone 48 GROCER.
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Spring. GOods
A WI Solioited, We sell
everything in, Modern
Footwear
lir Stook is equalled by
few 4tv exoelled by none
Speoial values in Ladies'
• rill0 Bootsand Oxfords
Ore shall be pleased to
show you our stpok and
giyo you our prices, It
mightbe money in your
podket
Our Spring stock of Boota and
Shoes is now complete. It is use
loss to specify. We have all the
very latest styles and our prices "
are right.
The immense demand for our
Shoes is the evidence that our ef-
forts to supply reliable and up-to-
date footwear has caught the atten-
tion of shrewd buyers.
' Gentlemen, try a pair of' the
Celebrated American Floesheirn
Shoes. You cannot get better value,
Doubtful if you can do as well. We
guarantee every pair to give entire
satisfaction.
We buy and sell for Cash See our Boys' and Girls' School Boots
WM. TAYLOR & SON.
lt and Ono Price. oft l*ge taken as Cash.
INSURANCE OFFICE AT THE STORE.
see. -.
,a7-4or,-,X,mosKD rtassione.i.isisxDrOstsat
ress oods
Aotaiti
tt")
Never in such a position to serve
your every -need as now. Our stock foirly
sparklo$ with spring freshness. Every
fashionable shade anti weave will be found
here. Ilomespuns, Broadcloths, Venetians
Satin Royals, ete , are all included in our showing Come
in and see thorn. No need to buy if you are not ready. As
tt e buarness. 1
to the prices—you'll find them all .right -or we couldn't do
incloBroedeloth .colors of.
mode, light blue, clerk grey,
lit.own,parple, pearl.grey, etc.,.
finis soft finish, reversible, just
one suit in eitch length and --no
two alik.e,price for. pattern 5.00
s.
Homespun Settings full 51inch. -
es wide, format' and rough
effecte in greys, browns,- eta, .
' warranted all wool, jest one
skirt find sett in length, arices
per yard sn8c arid $1-25
floniestem. suit lengths 42 inches
Wide in . colors of fawn, grey
and blue, Varelyk e Weave,one
. of the neweat makes,w ill make
a very serviceable snit, pp two
;alike, price far sett ss..0
40 inch wide Suifings in dolma of
brown, blue,faavtaetc., in very
hard finish clotlasame on both
sidee, one tint in each piece
and no two alike special val.
iletiatt - and 46,00
38 to 45 inch wide .Sergets war- -
ranted all wets!, in all the beat
.
staa..;:a
aeta•aa....
any 'time we'll make them.
Ladies' Freneli laicl Glove's with •
two large dome fasteoers, gee. •
• set thigere, in all the newest:.:'
Spring shades pf tans, browns,- .
• anodise, greys, nleo hite. and:
. • black with.heityy silk .stitch.
• ing 'backs, ali eize.s from .51
' 74 alai every .j)air warrants • .
•ed to give good wear, SI .0 0
• special:per pair' • • . •
. . •
.
IffritfM11111M1111?11?11!IttlillIf
shades of navy, brown,. green,.
etc., prices
Ise, 150e mid 600 .
42 inch wide Plaid Skirt Length
of flue soft finistionixed colors
of Royal,green, Week lila WWI
will make very stylish skirt,
price • gss.00.,
Black Broadcloth 00 inches wide,
extra fine satin finish, best
. griality for tailor-naule suits, '
special values at 60c et 50.16.0
38 to 44 I'M) Black Lustree
extra heavy quality, fine bril-
liant finish, all good yalues
25e, apc, 50e, 75c
Granite Cloth, 38 niches widesiin
fawns and greys only, hard
will not hold dust, a
real bargain at - • eafSe
38 inch wide black Soleolot very
fine satin finished cloth that -
will give Al wear and will not
hold' dust, vvell worth 00c, spe-
cial at • -50c
Kid Gloves
Never was a store better
fortified to do your Kid
Glove business. this is
one of our pet stocks
and we keep it right up
tO the top . notch of its
usefulness.. Same with
Gloves as with other
right, Good:s—if not right 'at
Finest quality Kid Gleves,
French rintke, with gusset fin-
gers and large clome fasteners
thades 01 greys, browns.
ttios, modes, also black with
• gsselul.arbroca.onpl otue%re dds. psetlielskail siltyti.1:0ceshoiludog :ant g
• beak, sizes 5a to 7a, every pair
per paha .. . ... (FP I .L.0
ehnOt evai swi ti tehu ra nut o rne i oonn 8 ja t au red ka y. o r Monday' 1
.1: wil.11:bh(4°181erews
:
i. Satuitlay # ohdayj
1 We have selected only seasonable goods and things
you'll n6ed for the 24th. -
A glance at the prices below is sufficient to show
how important it Will be to come 'early.
. _
IRed, White and Blue Ribbon atMir,10c & 121At
Black and White all Silk Gloves 26c
Ladies' Jet Belts 30c
Ladies' Crepon Belts 36c
Ladies' Linen. Collars 10c
$6 Silk Waists $3.50 ete.,prices from 40c to 60c,Sat-
urday and Monday lec
Ladies' waiats made of fine goal. •
styles; collar to match. silk white cotton, setuns all over- . •
warranted not to mt. Regular' . sewn, nicely triinmed with
steipes, made iu the.very latest • Ladies' skirts, made of very.fine
White Skirts $1 '.. 1
ity silkain blue, brown. purple. -
value- SaaSisturday or Monday . tucks and wide ernbroiderY, '
Shirt Waists 5 00,75p .• • . • -.
.
Monday . • $1s00 1
' $3-50 cheap at $1.35, Satinclay or
' Linlies shit t waiste made of Per- .. Ladies'.Vests at 20c -
i
,Ladieta veste, made of very fine .
cede in stripes and cheeks, col. . -
eotton.shapecanicely trimmed
ore of blutapink,eteaself collar
and cults.latest styles.all sizes, . annual neck; short sleeees, a
Hankerchiefs ..
so, & 750 real bargain for Saturday .0.2t, 4.;ve 1
Monday at .a . . , . .
.
`.• • special testae at
7 . thr 250 . .Hos,e 2 pair 25c
' Ladies black cotton hose war.
1 Ladies' hantikerehiefs made' of ranted fast dye, sizes titaj.01 ON •
' fino muddy lawn. nicely lite». - , . fine quality, specie' at 2 for 2ffte
- stitchetlateually sista at 5 to 7e
**7 for .2 'Pe Ail sizes in ladies' summer cor.
. as Corsets at 390 . ' , 1,1. •
' each, Saturday or Montlasa .
, set?, well truideifft guaranteed
Ties at 26c & 50c . and well worth 50e, Saturday
. aloe il
raffles, ties 111 bowsalow leg eLit1S Or Monday
r and Itereldea made of thee
i
I 50c Sailors at 25c
. ',,,Ttiitite,"11,,I,`11..,'IslikieviTi 91. :91111::*,a t ilf:?*- • Luties. moms. 01ade of rustic
Saturday and Monday , 2Se. 00e straw. 111 . assorted colors of
Stock Collars 25c 1,,,,,,wil. blue, etravelvet band
I, oat bow. sold elstwhere at 50c
bailie:4' Stlii4i 1.1,11 kilAtte of tine i meta Saturday or Monday ..215C .
%,..,. ,4 N. , l . v. ., .
k• s•st in tut+ eil in n e tin a» 1 real ,... .
014, ragiiitir value' 3004 &Mir.; uorset Covers at 25 0
Fancy :,ini. enthong to assortou , faring, wen Werth 35e, special
day or Monday
' 50o Ribbons at 1z60,i
. - 5,' r, Ladies' corset covers' made • of
a. 1 fine while cotton, gicely trim-
med with embroidery, perfect
1 colors, sin t elite for tie), beim i at ' . 215c
. .. . - a . . . . ,
1 Black Satatta Sltirt Waists kt,'',T,;ntesatin $2.50
.
1 Ladies' spring Jackets at % price i
azia less. In order to make a quick clearance of all
1 our Spring Jackets we havo marked them at prices like
this :
1 Ladies' Jarkete made of Tweed, , a only Ladies' .3ackete merle ot
one lined through with rink, 2 - fine Kersey eloth and whip 1
$8,60 ;rackets at $1 $8 Jaekets at $3,95
half lined, velvet cellar, sizes cord, in navy, black and fewn,
1 illl.kit ittlacht:litirlist, price ;too iA/10311aft,,atrular pricosvlses
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