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The Wingham Advance, 1905-01-19, Page 1lir Wingham Mvance • 52ND TEAR, NO, 21. WINGHA.M, ONT. THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1905. • $LOO PER. YEAR IN ADVANCE JANUARY, 1905. Sun. Mon.. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. 1 2 3 ,4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 10 17 18 19 20 21 22 , 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ... .,, ,,. s local lItems Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers, During 1004, there were 00 more dis- asters on the Great Lakes than in 1003, Alex. Ritchie is using increased space this week to announce his clear- ing sale, Look over his list in his advt. John H. Young, son of Alex. Young of town is travelling in Manitoba in the interest of the Hobbs Mfg. Co., of London. Weernn.--A good servant girl. -- Apply to Mrs. pucrey Holmes. Wroxeter planing mi:I, formerly owned and operated by the late Oliver Smith, has been sold to Messrs. Ed. Barnard and Chas. Pope. Mr, Shea, near Fergus recently sold a gander weighing 25 lbs. to a New York dealer ; the gander brought $10. How's that for a Canadian product. Two loads of .young people from town spent a very pleasant evening on Thursday of last week at the com- fortable home. of Mr. and Mrs. Jos, Higgins, Glenfarrow. Good strong Corsets for 33 cts., at Isard's Alteration Sale ; see them. Mr. John Joynt last week sold the farm he purchased from Mr. Well wood of West Wawatnosh to W. H. Bell of Culross, for $7,900. Mr. Bell gets possession on March 1st, Rev. John Scott, of Manitoba, who has been visiting his mother, Mrs. Scott, of Edward street, purchased a fine Newcombe piano from Mr. D. Bell, before returning to his home in the west. The Canada Car Co. has a contract from the Grand Trunk Pacific Rail- way Co. for fifteen cars per day for five years, or a total of 23,475 cars, de- livery to continence as soon as the plant is completed. For Violins, Mandolins, Guitars and any musical instrument go to D. Bell's Music Emporium. The Postmaster -General, finding that -there has recently been a large increase in the number of objectiona- ble postcards sent through the pbst, has issued a warning that the penalty is fine or imprisonment. At a meeting of the cement manu- facturers in Owen Sound recently, the price per barrel for 1905 was fixedat $1.40. A deputation was appointed to wait on the government to have the duty raised from 44c per barrel to 58 cents. Miss Cook, who has so ably man- aged Cooper & Co.'s Book Store, has secured a situation in a wholesale house in Toronto and leaves soon to enter upon her duties. Miss IC. M. Fisher, of town, • takes her place in Cooper & Co.'s store. WANTED, -Good servant girl. Ap- ply to Mrs. H. H. Chisholm, 24 Dela- ware avenue, Toronto. --. A freak election bet was made be- tween two well-known business men of Ridgetown last week, by which the loser will have to ride a mule from the market to the Molson's bank. The mule has never been ridden and the loser is in for a hot tune. The Advance regrets to hear that W. J. Haines of Georgetown, former- ly of Wingham, has been laid up with blood -poisoning in his right arm, and has been unable to work for six weeks. We are pleased to say that be is now out of danger and able to walk out a little on fine days, We are positively clearing Dress Goods and Men's Suits and Overcoats. See those $8.00 to $10.00 goods, clear- ing at $5.00 to $6.50.-G. L. KING. W. C. Thompson, who was the trusted employee of Smith & Pethick, and later of W. T. A. Fishleigh, has secured a good situation in Toronto and will go there to commence his duties, next week. Will. has been a faithful worker in the Epworth League and will be missed in church work. Mr. Lockio 'Wilsotl relates ail in- cident that happened on the train en route to Toronto from Barrie. Solite 20 passengers gathered in the smoker Were engaged in discussing the pre- sent provincial campaign, when it was suggested that a trial ballot be taken. The result stood 12 for Whit- ney and 8 for Loss. This was follow- ed by a second ltatllot, in which each passenger voted according to his eon- victions at the last general election in 1002. This time it was 8 for Whitney and 12 for Ross, The change of feel. ing now Mr. Wilson believes ie indica- tive of the general Otsego anti eg the electors till over the provinee. A Mother (lone,. Mr. and Mrs,. 0. J. Graham were summoned to Toronto by telephone Message on Sunday last, announcing the death of Mr's, Apted, Mrs. Gra- ham's mother, The deceased lady was advanced in yearn" -.Tho funeral took place on Wednesday, To Enlarge Premises. H. E, Isaidl & Co., find their pre- niises too small for their increasing business and are preparing to enlarge the building by adding 30 feet. They are now using main floor, basement and upstairs for stock purposes. Their alteration sale is now on and reduced prices are prevailing ; see advt. Enjoyed The Evening. A. few friends from the country spent Thursday evening last at Wing - ham Presbyterian manse. Mr. and Mrs. Petrie entertained them most de- lightfully, and the hours passed so swiftly,. that almost before the guests were aware, it was getting near the hour described by Burns as the "wee SUM' oors ayont the twal." Championship Mutch, At the Hockey match, Palmerston- Wingham, on Friday night, Wingham was victorious by a score of 4-2. The boys all played well, but Fleming's rush was sensational ; he rushed past all the Palmerston players, scoring a goal amid much cheering. The Band played during the game, rendering ex- cellent music. Wingham boys are making a great effort to win the Silver Trophy. h11"t�lfg. Angus -On Jain. ,lath, in Wingharn1 Mrs. Prank Angus, w dantghterc Buy your Clothing at Isard's_ and save $2.00 on a Suit and $3.00 on an Overcoat. How The Money Hoes, Two Stockbridge (Mich,) farmers spent $82 ill court to determine ownership of a squash which grew on a vine and ran through the fence separating their properties. Lawyers and court got the $32, one farmer got a. high•priced squash, and the other got left, Thera are others equally foolish. The Markets. Scarcely any change is reported in the markets. Toronto prices will be fatted on page 2. In tho local market grain shows no 'change ; eggs still stand at 20 eta, a dozen ; butter, 17c ; potatoes, 85 to 40 eta; of fowl there is none offering, but former prices• still prevail ; wood (hard) sells at $2.50 to $2.75; Live hogs are quoted at $4.75. County Council. Huron County Council is called to meet January 24th, the day before the election. As the Councillors will want to poll their votes, they will probably adjourn for that purpose. The follow- ing compose the Council for 1005 and 1006: -Division No. 1-R. McLean and J. N. McKenzie ; No. 2-D. Cantelon and R. Ferris ; No. 3-J. McNaughton and W. Lamont ; No. 4-H. Spack- man and Robt. Gardiner ; No. 5 -John G. Grieve and John Morrison ; No. 6--- %Vixi, Isbister and E. Br'yans ; No. 7- J. T. Currin and W. McQuillan ; No. 8-R. Miller and A. Doig. Those who claim to say know,that there are nine Liberals and seven Conservatives in the Council, and that Mr. Miller is likely to be Warden. Public Meeting To -Night. To -night, Wingham Town Hall should bo crowded to the doors to hear Rev. J. E. Starr, Alex. Mills and W. E. Raney, all of Toronto, speak in the interests of Moral Reform, They are here under the auspices of the Moral Reform League and in the in- terests electors terests of t of West Huron. At this particular time, a crisis in the political history of Ontario, every elector should hear what these gentle- men have to say regarding the issues now pending in approaching elections. Farm Sold and Bought. Mr. Thos. Higgins has sold his farm in Turnberry to Mr. Bush. It com- pries seventy acres and the price was $3,800. We are glad to hear that Mr. Higgins is not going to remove far, but will locate again on a hundred acre farm he recently purchased, two miles east of Bluevale, on the boun- dary of Morris and Turnberry, from Hugh Ross for $6,000, Some men get less inclined to work as they advance in years, but Mr. Higgins appears to be an exception to that rule, for he has bought a larger farm, which gen- erally means -more work. Walked 331 Miles. The Dawson City hockey team has arrived in Ottawa to try conclusions with the Ottawas for the Stanley Cup. The team was 23 days on the journey, leaving Dawson on Dec. 19th. They walked to White Horse, making the distance of 331 miles on foot. Thence by rail they went to Skagway, where the flrst piece of bad luck was en- countered. The steamer had waited 24 hours for them, and was gone two hours before they arrived. In Skag- way they had to lie over for five days to await the next steamer for Seattle. Thence they went to Vancouver, and on to Ottawa by rail. Active, bright, hustling agents wanted to sell teas, coffees, spices, etc. Over $2000 a year is being made by agents. G. Marshall & Co., London. Eadie's Church Report. The annual report of Eadie's Pres- byterian Church for 1904 has been issued. It shows receipts of $462.57, of which there remains a balance on hand of $86.85. In addition, there was raised for schemes of the Church, $135.26, and $34.96 from other sources. The Sabbath School raised $28.61, part of which was expended for supplies, leaving $12.50 on hand. The W. F. M. S. reports receipts of 337.12. The Ses- sion report shows 47 families and 06 members. The Session consists of Rev. W. J. West, M. A., Moderator, Francis Lewis, John Hatton, Thomas Aitken, Henry Pearen, Elders ; Man- aging Cotnxnittee-W. Hattgh, G. For- tune, 0. Mitchell, and Frank Lewis, Treasurer, The Outlook. The Weekly Sun, in reviewing the business outlook, says :-The field corps of Ontario for 1004 show a shrinkitge of $15,000,000 in volume, as compared with 1003. The dairy and bacon exports of all Canaria last year were $0,500,000 less than for the year preceding. These two facts taken to- gether are sufficient of themselves to aeeounnt for the statement made by eotnmereial travellers that town and village merchants are not such free buyers as they were a year ago. If the declines in values just recorded had followed a dull season the ofteet Would be disastrous ; :fortunately they follow a period of prosperity, and eon. sequently the evil is minimized. Moreover., the proepeets for the com- ing year seem, on the whole, a little better than they were twelve months ago. Here's A Hint. Iowa merchants in the smaller towns have devised a scheme which induces all of the "wixumen folks" of the rural districts to "come to town" on Saturday. Prizes are offered for the farmer who brings the largest load of femininity to town on one day. As a result farmers are lying awake at night, planning schemes for the win- ning of the weekly prize. One farmer near Ames, named Ward, drove into Ames one Saturday with a wagon drawn by six horses. An additional set of wheels had been put in the rear of the vehicle. The floor of the wag- gon had been tripled in width and the waggon converted into a double-deck- er. He drove for miles in all direc- tions in the vicinity of his home, in- viting the women to ride with him. When he reached Ames he carried an assembly of seventy-nine persons. He won the prize for that Saturday. The fad is being taken up by mer- chants in all of the smaller cities and towns, and is said to have stimulated trade to a wonderful degree, Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of Turnberry Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday afternoon of last week. The Auditors' report showed the total receipts to be $1450.17 ; expenditure $1263.72 ; balance on hand $186.45. The Society is now entirely free from debt, and will no doubt bo in a posi- tion to take a decided forward move and get into the first rank. The fol- lowing officers were elected -Hon. Pres. -C. Henderson ; President -J. J. Moffat ; 1st Vice -W. J. Henderson ; 2nd Vice -Geo. Cruikshank; Directors -W. Maxwell, J. A. Morton, S. Ker- ingham, D. B. Anderson, E. W. Orvis, Peter Fowler, W. J. Currie, C. A. Rintoul, J. F. Linklater ; Auditors --J. A. McLean, Robt. Currie jr., J. A. Morton, W. J. Henderson and H. B. Elliott were elected delegates to at- tend the annual meeting of Canadian Fairs and Exhibitions Associations to be held in Toronto in February. Mr. Moffatt was chosen delegate to Toron- to to arrange for the annual excursion to the Model Formal Guelph. With united effort, Wingham Fair for 1905 should be a record -breaker, Curling Gare. Group. No, 8 for the Ontario Tankard contest played at Harriston on Tuesday, Wingham rinks were made up of the following players -W. Holmes, W. Hole, 0, Kneclitel and F. Patterson, skip. The second rink - D. Dinsley, D, T. Hepburn, Dr. J. R. Macdonald, with V, Vannorman as skip. They were, however, defeated. Ploughing Now. In renewing his subscription, Mr. Dic0lycnont 9f Natchez, Mississippi, says -"We have ice a few times in very small quantities, but no Indica- tions of snow. Planters aro preparing to begin ploughing next week. They will make cotton, no matter what the price may be. Wishing the Advance continued success, yours truly Thos. McClymont.. Before purchasing a Piano, call at my store, see my goods, get my prices and you will thus save money. -D. BELL. Wingham Defeats Listowel. Wingham Hockey team has, so far, been victorious all along the line. On Tuesday they went to Listowel to play the team of that town. At 6.30 a special train left Wingham, with the players, about 100 supporters and the Band. At Brussels and Attwood about sixty more were added, and on arriving in Listowel a procession was formed, marching to the rink, The teams lined up under Referee Brown of the Toronto Marlboros, o s as follows - t Wingham Listowel Moore Goal Riggs Wilson.... . ...Point Harrington.... ,Cover Fleming ..Forwards Elliott .. "" Johnston " New Assessment Act. This year, the New Assessment Act comes into operation, and an entirely new basis of :assessment will have to be established. First of all, the per- sonal tax has been abolished. For this, what is known as a, business tax, has been substituted, The wiping out of the business tax in Wingham dis- poses of $82,100 of assessment that must be nnade up from other sources, and it will require no small amount of study and figuring to properly adjust the lose. There will no doubt be sur- prises, and it will perhaps be too much to expect that the change will be made without some dissatisfaction. Wingham is fortunate in having a cap- able assessor, of municipal experience, and when Mr. Dulxnage gets down to work on the new basis (while there niat,y be many changes) we feel sure that our assessor will make every pos- sible effort to equalize the assess- nient on the new basis. As we see it atpresent, the now Act is a very com- plicated affair and 'very much will de- pend upon the good judgment of Asp sessors to have 11 work smoothly. Whether it will be au improvement generally on the old Aet, remains to be seen. In the meantime, assessors Will require a good supply of patienee, and the ratepayers must also exercise the sante virtue, until the resulte in taxation are Manifest. I)u. 'Ovines, of London, Surgeon, fits glaeses properly. Treats diseases HVE, rani, i os% 'X`Innno.i'r. Office :-NfeK11)- bon's drug store, Wingham, MOND" February lith. Zilliax .. Zilliax Hay ....Hehnslie Clegg Galloway ..Thompson At half time, the score stood 4-2 in favor of Wingham. In the second half, the score increased, the game closing with a score of 10-8 in favor of Wingham. Fleming, Galloway and Elliott distinguished themselves, while Moore in goal looked well after stray shots. Manager Moore was congrat- ulated on all sides on the playing of his team. Many met the "Boys in White" at the Wingham station, and a procession was formed headed by the Band. Wingham's chances for securing the trophy appear to be excellent. Pringle & Groves are paying the highest cash.price for Hides, Skins, Tallow and Wool, at Chapman's old. stand. Personals F. W. S. Davis spent Sunday in To- ronto. Roy Cxowston of Toronto is visiting relatives in town. Percy Carlyle, formerly of the G. T. R., here, visited in town this week. Dr. Geo. Ball and son Eberley of Toronto are visiting at Mr. H. Ball's. Robt. Law of Sarnia is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and. Mrs. Rich. Kinsman. Mrs. England was called to Hespler this week on account of the illness of her grandchild. Miss Laura Homuth left this week for London to take a course of lessons in Voice culture. Mrs. Geo. McMillan left for Calgary this week, after a pleasant visit with Wingham friends. Mr. Fleming, traveller of the Perrin Plow Co., of Smith's Falls is spending his vacation at his home here. Miss Agnes Graham returned home on Monday, after spendingseveral weeks with friends at Mooreeld. Mr. and Mrs. Inglis have returned from a, two -week's visit to friends in Stratford, Woodstock and Seaforth. Albert McGregor left last week for Thamesford where he will take charge of a branch printing office of the Eut- bro Courier. Mrs. Jas. Balfour, who was visiting relatives in town, has gone to visit Mitchell friends, before returning to her home in Assinxiboia. HON. S. H. BLAKE SPEAKS WITH NO UNCERTAIN SOUND. witness that he has, had nothing to do with it, one reaches a lower depth of villainy than I think can be found in any other land. From the standpoint of citizens who desire to have the country well and truly governed, I do not know that there is much choice between the man who brings into existence the villainy of which we complain, or the man who is such a downright idot that, living in the centre of such seething corruption, he quietly says that be is ignorant of improprieties, and has had nothing to do with them, What a low concep• tion he must have of the ordinary in- habitant of our land when he thinks that he is so blind and stupid as to ac- cept such a lie as truth 1 At the pre- sent juncture, it is not a question of how much better may be the men that we wish introduced into the public arena for the government of our land, but it is a question of punishment for those who have been tested and tried and found deliberate- ly at work debauching and degrading our land. I trust that yon may be successful in aiding in this work, Mitchell, Jan. 16. -At a meeting here on Saturday afternoon in the in- terests of Mr. Nelson Monteith, Con- servative candidate in South Perth, Mr. J. Lockio Wilson, president of the Ontario Farmers' Association, read the following extract from a letter sent by the Hon. S. H. Blake to an officer of the South Perth Conserva- tive Association. After thanking the association for an invitation extended to him to address a Conservative meeting in South. Perth, Mr. Blake wrote "I must say that it depresses pie, looking back at our leaders as they stood fifty years ago, when I first took an interest in politics, and then see the centre figure in Ontario, the heed centre for years of all manner of un- righteotnsness, now boldly on the plat- form stating that he has nothing Whatever to do With all that he him• self had crearted, "Tile lowering of the whole tone of the earrying on of the polities of our country ; the presenting this to the young nnen as the means by which our land is to be governed is to be deeply regretted. When the soatl round whom for years all that we deplore has revolve'., And *alma whom it could not have been carried. .00, blasphemout<ly calls lbaven to AUBURN CHURCH OPENING. The new Presbyterian Church, Au- barn, was formally opened on the 15th inst, the dedication services being con- ducted in the morning by Rev. J. Fletcher, M. A., Moderator of the Synod of Hamilton and London ; in the afternoon by Rev, Dr. Stewart of Clinton,,• and in the eveningbyRev. J. A. Anderson, B. A., of Gde'ieli. A union choir from Carlow and Auburn, assisted by Mr. McGill, soloist, under the skilful leadership of the pastor, Rev. J. L. Small, B. A., rendered ap- propriate - ria a musical Notwith- standing selections. Notth- it standing the inclemency of the wea- ther and the awful state of the roads, large gatherings attended all the ser- vices. On Monday evening a tea -meeting and entertainment was held, with a record attendance of about five hun- dred, taxing to the utmost the seating capacity of the church, with standing room also at a premium. A sump- tuous supper was provided in the Tem- perance Hall, where most attentive waiters were unwearied in their efforts to attend to the needs of the crushing crowds. For the entertainment, the pastor tirade an ideal chairman and gave tone to aall the proceedings, but with such an audience and such a programme he could hardly help it. Satisfaction full and abundant beamed all over his countenance and oozed out of his apt . and choice remarks. His happiness was contagious, and throughout the long program it was reflected in the pleased faces of the congregation, who were most inspiringly responsive, so that those who carne with nothing prepared took fire and burning elo- quence waxed in flowing strains. The union choir gave full proof of its training in the opening chorus. Mr. McGill, although under the doctor's hands, gave t splendid selection. Miss Chisholm of Wingham sang three solos in her usual faultless forret. Capi- tal recitations were given by Miss Ro- binson, Miss Coupland and by Miss Walters who is hard to equal, and in her graphic recital of the warning given to Johnstown of the approach- ing flood, held her audience spell- bound with increasing interest to the very last. Felicitous and congratula- tory addresses were given by Mr. Met- calfe and by Rev. Edmonds, Ruther- ford, Coupland, McGee and Whaley. Rev. G. M. Dunn epitomized his splen- did address on "Wit and Humor in Life and "Work," which was felly illu- minated by the humorous personality of the speaker. The order maintained by the vast assembly was all that coule bo desired and inch more than could reasonably be expected ; their conduct is worthy of the highest praise, and the crowd is justly entitled to feel very proud of itself. At 10,30 a profitable and enjoyable evening, which was begun with praise and prayer, was brought to a close publicly with the benediction -but we suspect in many instances it was immediately restuned privately, and it is not for us to hint how the final ending was ac- complished. There will be a continuation of the opening exercises next Sabbath. Rev. Mr. Edmonds, Episcopalian minister Blyth, will preach in the morning, and Rev. Coupland, Methodist minis- ter of the village, will conduct the ser- vice in the evening. The Presbyterians of Auburn are to be congratulated on the beautiful and substantial structure theyi have erect- ed. The building has a basement built of cement blocks, the superstruc- ture being of white brick. The front is adorned with a beautiful tower which reaches upward eighty or a hundred feet, lending both grandeur and impressiveness to the appearance. The church has a seating capacity of 300. Exclusive of the new organ which the choir has almost provided for, and gratuitous labor by the con- gregation valued at $1,000, the total cost of the edifice with the furnishings is $5,700. Of this amount 33,700 has already been paid, $1000 of the bal- ance payable in the fall is subscribed, so that there is an actual unprovided debt of only $1,000, which .truly is most praiseworthy. The financial re- turns of the opening were not less satisfactory than the services them- selves. The offerings on Sabbath totalled $292. The receipts of the tea - meeting were $250. It is expected that the sunt will reach the $600 mark with the social and next Sabbath's collections. While the congregation will find. their satisfaction and their reward in the work they have done, still we would like tobe permitted to express oar,qeunine admiration for their splendid achievement. The highest nlede of praise is especially due to the people fr their loyal and hearty unanimit more particularly�to the faithful Ana paintaking committee who spared. neither time, energy nor money to make the undertaking a sue- cesa. Most espeeially to the pastor, Ilev, J. L. Small. to whose untiring efforts,wY inspiring influence and per - solid ork, the fine strneturc is most noble motiu rent. Long may his name teinain at the bottom. of the list of tilde ministers inseribed on the marble slab which adorns the vesti- bule, is the heartfelt wish of his'own people and the entire 'corn nnnity. NOTE AND COMMENT. -Thirty-two years in the saddle -or in the troughs -which. ---Whitney will keep his promises ; Ross has not done that. A Montreal grain dealer says he will not be surprised if wheat in Ohl- cago reaches $1.50 before long. -The three Hurons should do it again as they did it on November $rd, and put three nails in the political coffin of G, W. Ross, -G, W. Ross declares that he "will carry the war into Africa," That means he will need steamers. The Captain of the Minnie M, will please report for duty. -Because Rev. D. C. Hessack was manly enough to speak hie mind and denounce the corruption prevalent, the Milton Reformer describes him as "Judas Iscariot." -Despite the increase made in rail- way taxation last session, the fact still remains that 31,000 worth of farm property pays as much in local taxa- tion as does $5,000 worth of railway property, -Ross labels Conservatives -"lob- sters," "retrogressionists," "reaction- ists." The Globe calls the trusted Liberal workers "barnacles." They a o fight to agree on the line of argu- ment (?) to be followed. -Will G. W. Ross please note that so far, the Courts have not proved the Conservatives to be "lobsters" but they have proven elections under the Ross management to be the most corrupt in the history of the province. -When G. W. Ross orates about "keeping the vestal fires aglow," he doubtless recalls the lurid blaze of the ballots that were burned in the Patina matt building furnaces, just when they were needed. for inspection, Sir Oliver Mowat associated with such as 0. F. Fraser, Principal Grant, Principal Cavell and others of high standing, and under his administra- tion Liberalism had no need to blush. When G. W. Ross took the reins of office, such men as Vance, Jackson, Sutherland, Sullivan, et. al., came into prominence. Compare the results and see -"How are the mighty fallen 1"„ -The Clinton News -Record says that Lack Kennedy, who was conduc- tor of the Minnie M boat load of Yan- kee pluggers, is assisting Rev. Mr. Mc- Lennan, the Liberal candidate in South Huron. If this is true -what a pic- ture 1 A gospel minister and a Minnie M worker, who supplied the crowd. with liquor, cigars, etc., and names to personate, do not make a matched team. -The Advance gives, in another column, the outspoken utterances of Rev. R. Hobbs, President of the Lon- don Conference, and his remarks will be read with interest by his friends in Wingham. The wonder is that with the awful revelations of the Courts, the pulpit is as silent as it is on the corruption that has sustained a totter- ing and minority government in power. The only reason that can be assigned is that, like Rev. J. A. Mac- donald, editor of the Globe, many ministers are "prepared to look the blackest page of the Ross record in the face" and still support it. But, if Bro. Hobbs persists in speaking out in meeting, be will have the Globe after him with its editor's vocabulary of ex- pletives and hot denunciation. Never- theless, thousands of electors honor hint, Rev. D. C. Hossack and others, for their fearless, outspoken utter- ances, on what oven the Globe itself described as the "Cauker of Corrup- tion." -The "Three Hurons" may record three Conservative victories. In the East, Mr. Bowman is steadily gaining ground, and though he has a large majority to overcome, it is already dwindling and the contest is no "walk- over" for Dir, Hislop. In the West, Mr. Dudley Holmes is making a most energetic canvass, and is receiving mach encouragement from Liberals who want to see West Huron repre- sented by an energetic, clean candi- date. A letter from the South riding, from one in touch with the central Executive, informs the Advance that the majority for the Conservative can- didate is likely to be nearer 400 than 200. To many it is beyond compre- hension how any minister of the gos- pel can support the Ontario Govern- ment with its election Court record, touch less take the platform in its defence. 1 TOWN COUNCO0 Council met Monday evening, Jan uary 1611t. Members all present, ex- cept Coun. Armstrong ; Mayor T. Bell presided, The Finance Committee considered the following accounts Jno, Davidson, repairs to house. $ 0 51 A. Sanderson, snow plowing.... 1:3' 50 A, E. Simmons, ballots... , , . , , W. G. Gray, teaming......... , . ,' 2 7 C. Lloyd & Son, timber for drain 5 52 H. B. Elliott, printing....,..... 18 00 J. 13, Ferguson, cemetery deeds. 8 00 ." Fin, statement. 8 00 a" D. R. O 300 Jas. Plenty, D, le. O 300 J. B. Cummings D. 14, 0 8 00 cc .. Polling room,2 00 J, F. Groves D. R. O 8 00 T. Hall, polling room.......... ,00 J. Lougheed, polling room...,2 00 Bell Telephone Co. . . 10 00 Theo. Hall, printing 0 50 V, Vannorman, leather, pmaps4 48 J, Ritchie, Insurance on hall..,,, 21 00 The Finance Committee recommend payment of above accounts. W. J. Greer, Chairman. The account of Bell Telephone Co. for Fire Alarm. service, $00, was left over for the present, and on motion, of Coup's. Greer and VanStone, the re- port of the Finance Committee was adopted, the Fire and Water Com. to report next meeting on the prospects of reduction in price for Fire alarm service. Other matters were informally dis- cussed and the Council adjourned. wrawn 1 25 Ct.L Buys a 35c Bar o f . . . Cast!lo S A 2I Pound Bar g. of Castile Soap for 25 cents "Shell Brand." , v I dalton lcKibbol D12i.JCiGIST NEXT DOOR TO POST OFFICE AMMO 1,08T -hi Wingham, Wednesday, a lady's Gold Watch. Finder please re- port at Advance. Fred. Rush is thinking of removing to Toronto. Mr. Rich. Anderson has been very ill this week. Wingham and Ltscknow Junior Iloekeyists play on the rink here on Friday evening. Great money -saving chalices at Isard's Alteration Sale ; see their adv. Whitechurch C. 0. 1+, hold and Oys- ter supper on Friday evening of this week, followed by an entertainment; admission, 25 cents. A. marvellous telegraphic invention, Which eau transmit messages at the rate of more than 40,0011 words a minute, and deliver them at the other end written out in plain schoolltoy handwriting, was exhibited in Lon- don, Eng., recently. The r•redit of the invention iii dee to the Austrians, DRUGGIST WINGIIAM 0* E Artificial w-- ""- Eyes �-- ..-•, We fit them. riw .�.s We match the natural eye. 'We make them comfortable. = • We shape them to the DMA. . cies so that they nnove 0 4 -di- Ws, OM"4- WOO i E with the natural eye. OW.0.40MAO Other Eyes .00 Natural, but needing help, :r: We examine in our now op- tical room, and have the most modern eye glasses made to prescription for each case re. gulling such. t;LMcCall Cob a Limited. . " Druggists and Opticians WIItGHAM, ON t.