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32ND YEAR., NO. 14.
Wear Green's Shoes nand Rubbers.
Watch L, A. Bad & Co's window on
Saturday,.
Miss Laura Ratty has returned home
from Acton, •
Town Council will meet next Mon-
day evening.
Currie & Davidson have been drill-
ing W. IL Greed's won deeper.
December l5tH is tate statutory clay
for the meeting of municipal Councils.
*atrm, furnished room, well located,
will be available in two weeks, enquire
oat this office,
No wonder the gobbler struts : see
what he is worth --12t to 15 ets. a
pound.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Roenorti of Mit-
chell are visiting at Mr. Kerslake's
this week.
Mr, Stewart Elder, traveller for the
Canada Furniture factories, is in town
for a few days.
Waiter Hall, of the staff of the Ad-
vance, spent a few days last week in
Tarn and Owen Sound.
Katherine —Do you think raw
oysters are healthy ?
Kidder—I never knew one to com-
plain.
For Violins, Mandolins, Guitars and
all musical instruments, go to D. Bell's
Music Einporitun.
Mr. Elliott, Superintendent of
organization for the R. T. of T. was in
town on Thursday and gave the Ad-
vance as call.
+ County, Engineer Ansley of Turn -
i
'yMerry drew up the specifications for
the new steel bridge erected recently
in Fordwich.
Little grains of powder,
Little dolts of paint,
Make a girl's complexion
Look like what it ain't.
The first snow eaine Iast year on the
17th of November and sleighs were in
use from the 18th of November till
late in April. •
C, A. Tebbutt has been re-engaged
as principal of Dungannon school at a
salary of $475 ; he is a brother of Fred.
Tebbutt of Wingham.
Drop ahint to your wife about our
fine display of Men's Slippers for
Christmas.—W. J. Greer.
The Young Ladies' Fortnightly Club
will hold the third meeting for the
season, at the home of Mrs. Alex,
Ritchie, on Tuesday, Dec. 6th.
Rumor has it that the 0. P. R, have
under consideration the running of a
line from Stratford to Goderieh, paral-
lel with the Grand Trunk Railway.
The first sleigh -bells for the season
were heard in Wingham on Saturday
.14. last, when a few inches of snow ternp-
tecl sleighs and cutters out. By Snn-
day morning over a foot of snow had
fallen.
The Provincial Secretary's Depart-
ment warns automobile owners that
they mast not transfer licenses and
numbers from one vehicle to another.
There are 604 licensed automobiles in
Ontario.
Our Women's Shoes for winter wear
are very handsome. The new styles
are ready ; see thein at W. J. Greer's.
Barrister Dudley Hohnes, W. F.
VanStone, and Dr. Chisholm, M. P.,
attended the Conservative Conference
in Toronto last week. Mr. Holmes de-
clares that the addresses were the
finest he ever listened to.
P. F. Strong of Tilbury North has
marketed this season about 20,000 head
of cabbage from three acres of land,
They will average over 2c. each, mak-
ing a total of over $400—a very profit,-
able
rofitable investment.
About twenty y cars of sugar beets
have been shipped this season from
Brussels to the Berlin factory, The
indieatio;isare that a larger acreage
will be put in nest yeer, as all the
growers are well satisfied.
Chief Vannorinatt intends to test.
the By-law prohibiting the throwing
of ashes on tite streets, and it would
be well to avoid violating the Rylaw,
lest trouble should ensue, for the Chief
is bound to stop the practice.
At1c'ioN Sex l .—On Satarda next
pan., 2 p.., Mrs. Allenby will over for
sale call her, household furniture. No
reserve, as Mrs, Allenby is giving up
housekeeping. W. A. Currie, auc-
tioneer.
A. D. McGugan of Aldborough solei
his entire crop of yellow -eye beans at
$2 pet bushel. This new variety of
beans has proved very profitable, Mr.
McOugan's chap bought him about
$4,000, or about $00 per a ,ere,
The Canadian .Assoelaatlo;a for the
prevention of tuberculosis has issued a
circular stating than 810 people in
Bruce county have eonst;;nptioe, and
that the average death tate in that
county from that disease is 02 a
year.
Mr. 0, M.1+cineh, oil London, has se.
turned from a shooting trip In the
Winghant district. He suteeecled ill
bagging eleven pertridges, fourteen
r two coons—not a bad
hares, and re•
coral for an amateur sportsman. --(Sett.
forth NOwi
Next Friday evening, Dee, 2n4, is
.r
the t tlodge night eg ttan gl t of L. O. T. ate.
The election of offlcerswill take phtee,
and a most successful year will be
elasecl by a soelal hour in the lodge.
room, Refreshments will be served
and a program furnished,
The Mitchell Advocate says;—Mess
Rankin from 'Wingham own a solo,
entitled, "Star of the East," in Trinity
church, Sunday evening last. The
young lady has a sweet, though not
powerful, voice, and her effort was
very much ;appreciated by those pre-
sent,
"No ina'aln," sale the hobo who was
figuring on a handout, "I ain't no
reg'lar tramp. I wuz a sailor t'ree•
years ergo, but nae ship got wreckt
an' 1 wuz washed ashore." "And it'S
a safe bet," retorted the unsympethe-
tie female, "that yon ain't bean wash-
ed since,"
Before purchasing a Piano call at
nay store, see niv goods, get my prices.
and you will haus save money.—D.
Bell, music store near Bell's factory.
Howson & Co. of the Wingham
mills bought nine carloads of Mani-
toba wheat last week. They have
also contracted for a large delivery of
their flour in the old country, and an-
other large order. for Toronto. These
should be satisfactory evidence of the
quality of Wingham flour.
Mr. B. Willson of Winnipeg, General
Inspector for the Bank of Hamilton,
was in Winghant on Friday last. Mr.
Willson is of the opinion that the
Grand Trunk Pacific will result in
railway promoters, capitalists and
speculators securing the higgest grafts
ever known in the history of Canada.
Mr. Alex. Young finds himself once
more behind the counter In the old
stand. The old smile still plays upon
his countenance, as he greets his for-
mer customers. The store is to be
renovated, :Laid made one of the most
convenient and up-to-date in the coun-
ty,, by new shelving, drawers, etc, ; so
saith the proprietor of the building.
Among those who attended the Con-
servative convention at Auburn on
Monday were—T. Bell, C. J. Maguire,
D. Holmes, Dr. Chisholm, W. Hele, T.
Armstrong, E. Moore, 0, N. Griffin,
Dr. Irwin, T. J. McLean, D. Bell, R.
Johnston, Wm. Mitchell, J. F. Groves,
H, Kerr, W. F. VanStone, A. Dul-
mage, D. Lougheed, J. O'Brien and
others.. Twelve of these were ac-
credited delegates.
THAT DRESS Goons SALE. -When
in town just take five minutes and see
what we are offering. Slaughter sale
of Ready-made Clothing and Over-
coats, men's, boys' and youths'. We
have decided to clear them out.
G. E. KING.
Mrs L. Richardson, clerk in McDon-
nell's hardware, says the Hensall Ob-
server, was selling a stove one day
last week, he chanced to find a set of
artificial teeth at the bottom. How
they cane there is a mystery but the
conjecture is that the owner in look-
ing into the stove dropped them and
being very sensitive, suffered the loss
rather than let any person know that
he wore them.
Stratford, Nov, 25.—.A. H. Hutchins,
veterinary surgeon of Mitchell, died
suddenly this afternoon. AIong with
Hedley Cook, he had driven to the
farm of James McEwen, near St,
Paul's. He went out for adrive,
and soon after returning was found
sitting in the barnunconscious, and
died in a short time. Dr. J. P. Ran-
kin pronounced the cause of death as
heart failure. Deceased. was 42 years
of age.
Mr, R. C. Sparling of Dauphin, Mani-
toba, gave the Advance a call last
week. Mr. Sparling was formerly a
resident of Wingham, and a member
of the Town Council. We understand
bo was instrutnental in having the by-
law passed providing for the construc-
tion of granolithic sidewalks. Wing -
ham now has fifteen miles of these.
It is doubtful if any other town, the
size of Winghant, has made such int
proVement in this respect. Mr. Sper-
ling notes a great improvement in our
town since he left it six years ago.
NOT/M..4 have arranged with the
Dominion Bank to manage any busi-
ness and all owing me on Notes or
Mortgages can pay principal or interest
at any time. ,After failing date, rein -
ember you need not pay until' you are
requested to do so by ere.I thank
all those who have done business with
me, and Wish you every prosperity.
(tont. MoINDoo.
Rand Concert.
Wfngha;n Citizens' Band intends
holding Is series of concerts during the
winter months, The first enc is an-
nounced for Thursday evening, Dee,
ist. Admission, 10 ets.
Organ Recital.
'The new pneumatic organ, recently
purchased by the young people of the
Presbyterian church, Wingham, will
be formally' opened on Monday. Dee,
5th, at 8 p, m., by W. 11. 1lewlett,
Mus. Batch. of Hattnilton. Press notie-
es front the leading clues of Canada
and Hutted States give Mr. (Hewlett
first place as an organist, and with
Miss 4utherlancd, one of the letading
aololstaa of (Yamada together with the
best Winghant talent, shontd be at,
rare treat to the public, Admission
2& Cents,
WI GUAM, ONT., THURSDAY, DEOEMB.ER 1, 1904.
11.00 PRE YEAR IN ADVANCE
Liberal Convention.
The Liberal
Co nvention for East
I n on was held on Friday last. A.
Hislop, the present member, was
nominated, In South Huron a Cee•
vention was held the same day, and
the nomination offered to M. Y. Mc-
Lean of the Seaforth Expositor. Mr.
McLean is considering the offer.
S S. Social.
The Union Sunday School held in
S. S. No. 0, East Wawanosh, held a
closing social last Friday evening,
Mr. A. E. Lloyd, of '1Vingh:un, super-
intends tftis school, which has just
closed for tite winter, after a success-
ful season's work, The Social on Fri-
day evening was very enjoyable; After
a good program of music and recita-
tions, refreshments were served.
Fountain Pen Contest.
The unique Fountain Pen contest,
as announced by Cooper's book store,
agent for the Waternran's Ideal Foul
tain Pen Co. of New York, is being
widely ,advertised, and quite a number
of cards have already been received.
A $a" Fountain Pon is offered to the
person who writes the words "Water -
man's Ideal Fountain Pen" the great-
est number of tithes on the back of a
post card, the eared to be addressed
and sent to W. Cooper & Co., Clinton,
with your own name written across
the end of the address side. The con-
test was announced to close Dec. 1st,
but has been extended till Dee. 10th.
Por The Boys.
Get busy, boys, if you wish to snake
your mark in this world. We don't
mean busy at smoking cigarettes,
hanging around stores and saloons,
but busy at something that will do
you good when yon strike out for
yourself. All kinds of business men
are on the lookout for busy young
men. They are needed every day in
the year. The busy bay keeps from
cultivating bad habits, keeps his mind
clear, and his reward will come just as
surely as, two and two make four.
Watch the busy boys of your ac-
quaintance and see if they are not the
ones that got the good positions and
almost walk up the ladder of success
and fame.
The Crowder Co. Removed.
This week the R. H. Crowder Co.
(clothing and gents' furnishings) has
removed to the store opposite the Ad-
vance office. This store has recently
been refitted for the purpose, and is
large, convenient, well lighted and
suited for the firm's increasing busi-
ness. Mr. Crowder carries a large and
excellently -assorted stock, of the latest
styles, and he will welcome the public
to his new premises, which may be
easily distinguished by the bine front.
Two large silent salesmen have been
added to the store furniture, and when
everything is in its place Mr. Crowder
will have excellent facilities for hand-
ling his stock to good advantage.
Watch for his advt. next week.
Royal Templar Rally.
A. most interesting session of Wing -
ham R. T. of T., No. 114, was held on
Tuesday evening east. The interest
was increased by • the initiation o f
twenty-three candidates. and the hat -
lotting for twelve others to be initiat-
ed next lodge night. Dominion Coun-
cillor, Mr. Hales of Toronto, and the
Dominion Secretary, Dr. Emory of
Hamilton, were present and gave ex-
cellent and appropriate addresses.
Vocal selections were rendered at in-
tervals as a variety. Mr. F. Buchan-
an and Rev. Dr. Gundy also gave brief
addresses. Refreshments were then
served, and the enjoyable and success
ful Rally ended. Council No. 114 is
very much alive.
Honest Mail Clerks.
In a, plain white envelope, srnregist-
ered and even unsealed, Ald, Askwith,
of Ottawa, received by mail $1,086 in
bank note bills. The remittance caste
front one of Carleton nntnicipalities in
connection with a contract. The
sender had forgotten to seal the en-
velope and it came to Ottawa by way
of Cornwall and Brockville. When it
reached Ottawa the postoffice people
sealed it up. "I think this ease ought
to be published," stated ,Aid. Askwith,
"as demonstrating the safety of trans-
mission of mail ;natter and the
honesty of the numerous postal clerks
through whose hands it paused. It
speaks well for then when a bulky
envelope, open, and full of bank note
bills will go such a distance without
its contents even being touched,"
A ;Reasonable Request.
The Port Elgin Times, very op.
portunely says—"The plank that both
political parties ought to put in their
platforms would declare for the re-
gistration of voters in every n;uniei-
pality before a general eleotiott. This
right Is accorded its cities and eotinty
towns novo and there is no reason wiry
it should not be given to villages,
townships and towns generally. At
tite election in Port Elgin on Nov. 3M
there were no less than five elergy.
tnen alone who were disfvanehlsed,
and some of thea; have been living in
town 18 months. Abort 10 per eent,
of the rattle residents over 21 years
were not able to vote, owing to re.
n;ovatls into' and front town since the
'spring of 1008. A system of registra.
tion up till within 80 days of the elec-
tionwo;;lcl remove this iniustiee,"
Wia dam Phones,
Wingham has now :ninety-eight
telephones in business offices and pie -
vete residences, besides twelve en the
fire alarm system, making 110 in all.
Two new phones have been installed
recently—one in the residence of the
editor of the Advance, No, 02, and an-
other for Thos. Forbes, No. 00,
Died In Manitoba.
Word has been received to the effect
that Mrs. Wm. Sanson, formerly of
Wingham, diedon ,November 1O1,h, at
Workman, Afanitoba. Pneumonia, , was
the cause of her death, and her ego
was 57. She leaves one son, George,
:and time daughters, Mrs. Harris, and
Miss Etntna of Manitoba, and Mrs.
John Wells of Lower Wingham.
Not In The Field.
Mr, W. H. Cruikshauks, Reeve of
Turnberry announcesthat he will not
"be in the field for rnnnicipal honors
next year. Mr. Cruikshank has pre-
sided at the Council table with ability
for a number of years, and many will
regret his retirement. He has care-
fully guarded the township's interests.
For his successor, we hear the name
of John Musgrove mentioned. He
has had several years of municipal
experience and should make a good
Reeve.
Properties Change Hands.
Mr, Win. Wellwood of West Wa-
wanosh purposes becoming a resident
of our town and has purchased Mrs.
Comyn's fine property, on the hill
north of the river ; the price paid for
it was $2800. It will make, a most
desirable home for Mr. Wellwood and
his family. No doubt, Mrs. Oornyn
will leave the old home with regrets,
but we understand site does not in-
tend to leave town. The sale was
made through C. J. Maguire's agency.
Mr. Maguire has also sold the house
on Scott street, belonging to the
estate of W. T. A. Fishleigh. The
purchaser was Mr. John Hooey, who
came recently to our town from
Ilowick. The price paid for this pro-
perty was $875. Through the same
agency, 3, J. Denman's farm, Con. 1,
Morris, was sold to Wm. Robertson
for $5,500.
An Accident.
Just as the Advance was going to
press with pages 4 and 5 this week,
the whole form for page 5 fell. Ad-
vertisements and reading matter all
went to "pi", in other words into a
promiscuous heap, from which every
letter must be picked separately. Mr.
Elliott, proprietor of the Tithes, very
kindly came to our assistance with
advertisements, and Mr. S. A. Maguire
of the Times staff helped us sort the
"pi." By means of this timely aid,
the Advance is ou time as usual, We
sincerely appreciate the help "in time
of need," and while we hope our con-
frere will never have the same trouble,
we shall be delighted to reciprocate
whenever occasion offers. Seven col-
umns of matter in a heap is a good
test of a printer's patience. The Ad-
vance
dvance staff came safely through the
ordeal. Putting up a mile of stove-
pipe isn't in it with seven columns
of "pi."
'timer mo LOAN --At 4i per cent. on
improved farms. Easy terms of re-
payment; expenses light, Apply A.
DDulmage, Real Estate and Loan
Agent, Kent Block.
i.
The National Sanitarium Association.
WINGIlttlii =ANelr.
The regular meeting of the Wing -
ham branch of the National Sanitari-
um Association was held at the resi-
dence of Mr. Alex. Ross on the 22nd
November. The Treasurer's report
was very gratifying, and the tlnutks
of the Association is due the residents
of Wingham for the very generous
response that is being made by theist
in behalf of the endowment of a cot in
the Muskoka Free Hospital for Con-
smnptives .at Gravenhurst. .An ac-
curate list of all donations made will
las given in this paper later on.
The Collectors foetid that a misun-
derstanding seemed to exist in the
minds of seine people regarding the
benefits received from the endowment,
thinking that our claim to the benefits
would cease at the end of the year
after the payment of $300 was made.
The local branch of the Association
instructed the Secretary to write to
Mr. J. S. Robertson, Scerotary of the
National Association, 11Iaai1 building,
Toronto, who replied ars follows ;-
"Raving endowed a bednt a cost of
$.300, that heed would be at the disposal
of a W inghain patient, even though
that patient might not be sent for-
ward during the particular year for
which the cot was endowed. Yon ask
if two or three years elapses before pa-
tient should be sent, would the aceont-
rnodation be extender to yaw psttie;tt.
'lyes; your people need not have any
misgivings about the benefit that will
carne front their money; we will °rare
for your Wingham patient whenever
you send him or heti along, he the time
reeent or remote. Whatever money
you collect, you can, apply towards the
cot fund, which would ineltrde. our
$1 per member if you see fit. ldetnit
fait amount of money through year
local treasurer, etc."
The eolleetors' books will not be
nosed for another week, and any per.
sore wishingto Contribute to the eot
o
fond may do so by leaving it with
Mrs, (;orbould, (.lank of Hamilton.
Mies H, M. l?'tslrien, Seeretery.
CONSERVATIVE CONVENTION.
One of the best Conventions ever
held in West Huron assembled in Au-
burn on Monday last, when the Con-
servatives met to select their candi-
date to contest the riding at the ap-
preaching election. There was a full
delegated representation from all the
sub -divisions, and in addition, at large
number of others in sympathy with
the.CoriseyvatiWfatiSe. The body of
the hall and the gallery were crowded.
President P. W, Scott presided.
After endorsement of minutes of last
meeting, election of officers followed,
with the following result ;--President
—Dr, Case, Duugannon ; Vice-Presi-
dents --M, O. Johnston and W, B.
Ilawkins; Secretary—Jaynes Mitchell,
Goderieh; Treasurer—E. L. Dickinson,
Goderieh.
J. W. St, John, 1111. P, P. for West
York, arrived; he was received with
cheers, and spoke briefly.
Nomination of a candidate was the
next order of business. The following
were nominated;—J, Conolly, D. Can-
telon, J. B. Hoover, Dudley Holmes,
E. C. ,Attrill, Jas. Mitchell, M. Lock-
hart, Robb. Elliott, Rev, J. Elliott. Teo,
Cox, A. Dulmage, Robt, McLean.
Messrs, Conolly, Rev. Elliott, Robt,
Elliott, Cox, Dulrnage and McLean de-
clined nomination. The ballot was
then taken, the candidate receiving
the lowest natmber of votes dropping
out. At the end of the fourth ballot
Dudley Holmes of Wingham and Jas.
Mitchell of Goderieh were the highest.
The fifth ballot gave Mr. Holmes the
majority, and he was declared to be
the selection of the Convention, On
motion of Mr. Mitchell, the nomina-
tion was made unanitnous.
The Advance congratulates our
townsman on the excellent vote taken;
his vote increased at each ballot.
Dr. Chisholm, M. P., was introduced
as the victor over the ex -Deputy Spea-
ker in East Huron, and spoke briefly,
J. W. St. John, M. P. P. for West
York, then addressed the Convention.
He is an able speaker ; his address was
vigorous and stirring, The Conven-
tion, he said, was one of the best he
had ever attended.
If the unanimity and enthusiasm
manifested at the Convention are any
indications of success, West Hurott
will be soon found ii the Conservative
column.
By electing Mr. Holmes, West Hu -
mon will enter its protest against the
ballot frauds and other election iniqui-
ties that have kept the Ross outfit in.
power and disgraced the Province of
Ontario. To do otherwise will be to
condone attacks upon the purity. of
the ballot and countenance the most
glaring election frauds ever committed
to retain as discredited government in
power:
H. Brown, Rag and Metal Co.buy-
ing all kinds of hides, wool and, pick-
ings, rubber, copper and feathers of
all kinds. Highest price in cash ; if
brought to house, five cents a'hutndred
extra.
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Rev. J. N. iaicLeaan is helping the
pastor of. the Baptist church in Kenil-
worth in special- meetings this week,
and his pulpit here will be taken by
the Rev. Piere of that place next Sun-
day.
Archdeacon Williams of Stratford
has been elected Bishop of Huron.
There were 151 clerical and 108 lay
ballots east. Bishop -elect Williams
received 218. The new Bishop is 45
years of age.
Rev. T. Alpert Moore of Hamilton
will visit \t'ingitatm in the interest of
the Lord's Day Alliance, and will :ad-
dress a mass meeting in the Town
Hall art 8.15, on Sunday, at the close
of the services its the churches. A
collection will be taken in behalf of
the Alliance,
S tsurgeon's sermons are still selling,
and as hew one is being printed every
week. One has been printed weekly
for two thousand et;ltt hundred
weeks, and there aro several hundeecd
still unprinted. It has beers calculat-
ed that if laid in line, the number
printed since 1885 would snake as path-
way round the world six feet wide.
The Rev. Geo. McKey, of the Cana-
dian Presbyterian Church, writes in
The Interim•, of last week, at very in-
terestingarticle
,.
ttcle 'ander the heading
.,
A GodlyNurser y 0
£ The
Township of West sorra, Oxford
county, Ont., with its Central Presby-
terian Church in the village of Entbro,
has sent out into the Presbyterian
ministry no less thorn fifty Merl during
the nearly seventy years of its his-
tory. Many of these, too, have been
leaders in the Church in this and
other lends. Mr. McKay thinks this
is at, record that cannot be equalled on
the continent.
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--Dr. Bruce Smith, Inspector of
Asylums for Ontario, states that all of
the insane at present confined in the
jails of the province, will be remay.
ed to asylums before the end of the
year.
—The western part of Ireland is
threete;;eci with famine. The staple
Crop, potatoes, has been a fatltre, sand
peat is useless Recuse of continued
mine. It is said to be the wont sea-
son since 1870. Government Assist-
aataee utast be given. The member
for Mayo, says• "Without attla.'gtiitte
and speckly x'tlief, there is nothing but
death for my people."
NOTE AND to M T
—The Dominion Parliament will
rueet January filth,
—Good fishing is reported in Lobor-
ough lake, West Hastings ; by cutting
through the ice, they have even fished
up trick ballot boxes,
—A Wonran'al" Institute Convention
is announced for December G, 6, 7, to
be held in the Ontario Agricultural
College, Guelph. The program is full
of live topics, and the discussions
should be of practical benefit. Single
fare rates will prevail from Dee. 3 to 0.
--Hon. J. R. Stratton is now Presi-
dent .of the Peterboro Shovel and. Tool
Co. Incidentally, we might note that
Mr, Gamey is not Vice -President of
the Co„ although at one tint°, Mr.
Stratton considered hint a most ex-
cellent tool, wherewith to increase the
Ross majority.
—Ontario electors objected seriously
to the burning of ballots that might
incriminate the Ontario Government.
In its anxiety to please, the Grit ma-
chine resolved to try another ex-
pedient, and drown the trick ballot
boxes, lest they too should tell tales.
First fire, then water. Next!
—Temperance Liberals have clung
to G. W. Ross through, thick and thin.
Even the awful revelations of corrup-
tion, that have marked the past live
years; failed to shake their faith in
him; nor did the attacks upon the
sanctity of the ballot, made to sustain
him in power, seriously affect their
loyalty to him. They have been fooled
with promises, plebiscites, referendum,
etc., and now they see him unmasked.
Members of the Government appealed
to the Convention to kill the vital
clause in the Temperance resolutions,
or these particular members would be
defeated. The Convention did as re-
quested, and the Premier in closing
the Convention told the delegates that
he was "proud of what they had
done."
—Under the Ross regime, ballot
frauds have multiplied until no man's
ballot is safe, if it is surmised that he
is opposed to the oligarchy that now
misgoverns Ontario, What with bal-
lot -switching, ballot -burning, person-
ating (see evidence re Minnie M.) trick
ballot -boxes, perjury (see evidence in
South Oxford case), no man's ballot is
safe. If Mr. Whitney can do nothing
more than give Ontario a safe ballot,
and clean election methods, he will be
deserving of the gratitude of a long-
suffering electorate. The men under
whom these abuses have crept in, and
who have profited by their means,
need not be expected to deliver us
from the evils that are a disgrace to
the province. Ontario is sick at heart
of present conditions,
The West Hastings ballot -box scan-
dal is without exception the worst
that has ever disgraced Canada. By
means of these trick ballot -boxes, Con-
servative votes were to be switched
into a private compartment of the
ballot -box and Grit ballots substituted
in their place. Two Grit candidates,
a Police Magistrate, the editor of the
Bancroft Reporter, a school -teacher, a
Crown Lauds Department employee
and others are among the accused.
The plot is unfolding in alt its horrible
details, the evidence being eorroboratt-
ed and established in all the material
paints. To remove some of the links
in the chain, several of the boxes were
sunk in the lake, and to destroy other
links in the evidence the witnesses
were asked to perjure themselves.
This conspiracy forms the most dis-
graceful chapter in Ontario politics.
One of the men concerned in making
these bokes dechtres that they have
been used in Ontario for some time.
;tut that they were ordered by the
"High -Muck -a -Muck" in Toronto. So
tnneh election iniquity has been eon -
dotted rn the past, and so many elec-
tion criminals and thieves allowed to
go unpunished, that eorrupt politicians
will stop at nothing in their attacks
upon the liberties of the people by
ballot -box frauds and oven perjury.
In many cases the election thieves
have been rewarded by lucrative offi-
ces, instead of being punished, IT Is
Tema Fon A CnANGL.
Bluevale.
Intended for last week.
The Presbyterian tea -meeting which
was held here on Thursday evening
was very sttceessfstl. Tea was served
in the Forester's Hall and then a good
pregnant was rendered in the church
by the choir, the Strechauuartete of
Jamestown, also Miss Taylor of James-
town and other,. The proceeds of the
evening amounted to something about
$07, One drawback WAS, that durin
the evening, bad order prevailed.
The young people in the gallery quite
forgot that a program. was going on.
Gordon Hay of the staff of the Im-
perial (lank and Lloyd Thompson of
the Bank ofHamilton
at 1 into •ac' 1
sSetttl anks ivit With
Elliott1li
,Hit's. Alfred Leach and Miss Airii:a
Belle Imes of Leslie, Miele, stent
Thanksgiving with Mrs. It, Duff....
Mrs, Robt. Duncan ls!fe last Week for
Woodstock where she will spend the
a
winter with her daughter, Mrs. Marsh
.Peter Pilkie of 'Toronto Normal
school spent the holidays with his
aunt, Mrs, Win. Messer....Mr. and
Mrs. Will. Jenkins and child of Lis.
towel were visitors with Mr, and Mrs.
T. Jenkins, of the Rluevale road, over
Thanksgiving....Miss M. Spence, of
Brantford spent the holidays with
Mr, and Mrs, M. Spenee.......A.rch.
Messer spent the holidays with
relatives at Harniiton,...Miss Weir
of Turnberry, visited her cousin, Mrs.
A, Paterson this weok..,.Miss Maggie
McLean spent Thanksgiving with
friends at Hincardine,,..Mrs, Jack
Roby and little Miss Mabel visited re -
halves at Mt. Forest last week ....Miss
Eva iiockridge spent the holidays
with her sister, Mra, Henry Wolfe at
Henfryn....Mr, W. Elliott was home
from Listowel High School for
Thanksgiving, —Miss ,Miss MabelSnell of
Winghant visited at her home, here
this week....C. Menzie of Molesworth
visited his uncle, Geo. McDonald this
week -...Chas. Coultes of Listowel
spent Thanksggivin at his home here
..Mr. and. Mrs. ,(1l. Elliott and child-
ren of Wingham were visitors at R.
Mason's last week ..—Miss B. Powell
of Turnberry, has been visiting her
aunt, Mrs, Geo. McDonald.... Miss
Burgess of Brockville is visiting Mrs.
Colne,
DRAM,
Fortune. --In Turnberry, Nov: 28th,
Jane Maine, beloved wife of John
Fortune, aged 77.
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