The Signal, 1906-2-1, Page 2TMVUD*T, Feb. 1. 1916
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THE RESULT IN GREAT BRITAIN.
, all t
The British elections rue- �
concluded, and Premier Campbell-
Bannerman has a majority which
assures hint control of the House of
Commons without dependence upon
the support of the Irish Nationalists
or the Labor members. Counting these
parties with the straight (?overnment
supporters. the new Ministry has et
Parliamentary - following which in
numerical strength is probably unpre.
cedenteer. Of the 07() members MI5
had leen elected up to Monday last,
and of these 377 were Liberals, 82 were
Irish Nationalists. 51 were "Labor.
ites," and 155 were Conservatives.
The Government will haven free hand
in carrying out its legislative pro -
grant. and se a radical and fat -
reaching weasures' may be looked for.
The partisans of Chamberlain are
attempting to belittle the effect of. the
tariff issue in' 'contributing to the
great. Liberal triumph. The (shwa -
don act and the question of the
Chinese in the Transvaal were, they
say, prime factors in the overturn of
the Government. Possibly- without
the tariff issue the Literals would still
o e considers
have won but when n
to lo' on the IIPIR•r side, and that they -
the degree of digoflranizaion atnd-}'rhoee rather to elect ;an Opposition
disintegration i■ the Unionist tu•ty I member shows at any rate that they
which was directly the result of Jt•• were not swayed by such ronlidera-
'4 THE SIGNAL: GOE)KRICH ONTARIO
Coaly a of a ler of signs point-
ing that way. The adoption of t,htb
preferential policy by Great Britain
alight be but the first step to the
greatest diameter that could befall
Canadian- indurtt•y the raising of ,it
tariff wall against our exports to the
Bridal' market- Soo long as Britain
maintains her free trade poli.:y Came -
diem prtluoers are assured of an open
Market in the greatest emporium of
the world, anti the fanners of this
county have ahowit that they are
alamdantly able to take care of tient.
wives in free and open e petition.
The true Imperial policy would be
free trade within tite Eugoire, allow-
ing the Mutter l' try and the
colonies each to flx its own tariff with
relation tee foreign countries. if we
are truly of one blood anti kin. why
should we px•nalise bitpats from Kng-
laud. Scotland or Ireland, filen Aus-
tralia of South Africa, any lull re than
Ontario would put a tariff on potato
front Quebec or Nova Scotia'
THE KINGSTON ELECTION.
E. J. B.. Pensee. Liberal, was re•
elected to then Provincial' Legislature
in the Kingston bye -election on Mon-
day. with a► majority of 31. Ilia
majority in the general elect' was
:till. Four of the i'rovincial Cabinet
Ministers,. including Premier Whit-
ney. spoke itt the riding in techni al
the Covet rut 'candidate and the
Conservatives were In great !
n
rMI
f
winning the seat, hilt the, ciity ter
enabled true to Mr. Pens' and the
Liberal party.
In this country the rule is that byes
elections favor the Guvernntetit.et the
day, while in (treat Britain the op-
posite rule holds, the British electors
frequently taking advantage of bye;•
elections to adulinistet• a warning to
the (lover •nt, Thi• result of the
Kingston election is a signal de-
parture from thelMs ttel course of bye-
electiens in Canada. and it it earn be
taken as evidence of a apirit.of Meanly
independence etnlong the voters of the
constituency it is a most welcome
sign. • ('relit is due to Mr. Whitney
for his def ltration that the result of
the election wo11W have no bearing on
the claims of Queen's t'niversit v Inc•
Governiil!nt. ttsttstanee, but it is'
doubtful that this declaration lost the
Government candidate many votes,
its any open attempt to coerce the con-
stituency might have alienated its
tunny voters *sit tvuuld have g sl.
The Kingston people could se' quite
plainly. 'however. how it might. be to
the material aulv*ntnge of their city
Chamberlain's course it must he ad-
mitted that the tariff question was
the chief cause of the diwtat•r which
ham befallen the party. Britain has
determined to stand by free trate, the
commercial policy under which the
little inland kingd dominates the
trade of the world.
As a sample of the stress laid upon
the fiscal question take the election
address iamued.by Winston Churchill,
Tinder Secretary for the Colonies, to
his prospective (and present) constitu-
ents. The first paragraph is a state-
ment of his position on this issue, and
it is certainly not lacking in direct-
ness :
"Whatever may he the precise rola-.
tions, personal or fiscal, between Jt•.
Balfour and Mr. •Chantlwrletin, it is
certain that the victory of one is the
victory of the abet.; that the Victory
of either is the victory of Toth : and
that the victory of both involves the
tions.
In anotjef revert time election was
interesting. So often had ele'ietiont in
Kingston been upset owing to cor-
rupt practices that the two pn{1•tiee'
this time entero d into a mutual agree-
ment 14) 40't•1111. N% fill' /IS 1s,ssilt1N,,
strict observance of the election lawn.
So fair am is evident this agreement,
Was pretty- faithfully carried out, and
the lesson front the result of the poll-,
iris is well pointed out by'the Toronto
World :
To one who holes 'from afar off it
teems that the election pr•:u•hvs at
new serum on the futility of corrup-
tion. Teta few politicians are,shrewel
enough ti, understand that honesty
the best policy. But is it not really;
so:? Ry common 1nnnent, in their un-
regenerate days them wtutn't n pin to
chose between the electoral p�robity
of both Kingston.
had litemama' asokolgather-
erection in one form or another, upon ing•in churrha It is ,Ilnlgst axilltttatie
one pretext nt• another of a tettliet- in politics that a Nucce•tsfnl election
tory, preferential, or protective tariff. petition confirms all teen in their
Of all such plans i sin the enemy. 1 party loyalty. The expected' has
happened in Kingstn. and a clean
do not accept a policy of retaliation :
for i believe with Sir Robert Peel 'in
'3ghting hostile tot itis by free im-
ports.' 1 tun opposed to all devices to"
entangle the Empire in a net of differ-
ential duties ; for I will not consent to tlte'ne) thrown IMO'.
hamper our freedom to purchase foot)
and raw material in the markets of
the world, and I do not believe in
buying loyalty for rash. Most of all
i will resist any attempt to protect
home industries from foreign c peti-
tion ; for 1 believe that such n system
woti:d prove a fertile source of na-
tional impoverishment and of political
'corruption, and far Jr relieving
traders fromtheir present embarrass.
mends, or removing the evils of en
nl-
Beo)lvent, would only aggravate loth.-
ing convinced that all or tiny of
these plans are foulWed upon essential
fallacies, and would prove in practice
injurious to the prosperity and honor
of the British Empire. of the% United
Kingdom, and in partienlar of Lanca-
shire, 1 think it right to declare my
\hostility to thelia with the utmost
ifalnness. in order that no titan may
port me under any ml eeoneeption,"
electiotl has prosluctrd substantially the
result of et dirty oe--which means
that whatever was_ Rpeut in the odd
days on the mire -base orvotem watt
1'tt result of the elections undoubt-
edly htut an intertet to Canada, but
thelefletil be no regrets among the
Canadians people at the fnilure of the
preferential policy. it much et policy
were adopted by the Mother ('numtry,
any benefits which tnight be expected
10 accrue to the producing •elansen nt
eb
1'.wnala would be gi l leo( rap by the
protected interests, whose game im to
make the preferential hie,' an excuse
to put up the tariff Stilt higher on
' imports iron the United States and
other foreign countries. They would
like to re the Canadian fanner get
more money for hie pnductg in
the British market. provided they
have the means oil taking the money
tett of the torture. pocket by means
a higher tariff on their own goodie.
i''t her, thereisa very -»riots danger
that the encouragement of protect'
In (creat Rritahi might be the whet-
ting of re knife for our own throats.
Protection is Relflsh, not benevolent,
and if it erre again introduced iti
Onset Britain. and directed atfleet
only against imports from foreign
countries. it would not be long before
a rl*mor would arise against the
competition of tit colonies. There
have already been indications of ain't'
a I,r'ling in the Oki Country : indeed,
the embargo on Catadian cattle itt
EDITORIAL NOTES.
A fool and his money art; colon
patted ; but Kingston is taking care
of its Penne. .
It took just at year and toner days for
the reaction against the Whitney.
Goverutnetit to -set in.
I'rentie•t• Whitney claims credit for
the mucresa of the Temisk ' g k
Northern Ont 11•tilWay, a project
that was init fated and carried) out by
the, late (inter •nt without Mr.
Whitney's tessisttnee._
Those ('anadians who faile'or of elec•
tion on the Chnuilwrini i ticket in
Great Britain might pass of tis llnssi,t
*nil secure a nomination to the (;rat's
new Portia •nt. There is plenty of
mono for-tarifi reform in that country.
Pcrhnps Mr. Whitey will now ex-
plain that what. he meant to,say was
•that. Qneen'ee University would not
have any better chance of getting a
4itr•ernntent. grant if it fleeted than if
it rejected a supporter of the Govern-
ment.
ftpr those to wi their lauds must go
Ito cover u portion of them with such
a splendid asset as a wsluut grove?
Charles K. Slater, et • Montreal shoe
u,Nuu(actluer, wept that higher duties
are' not required to pfotettl the Cane-
dian shots induJtry. In his opinion
there would be few. 1 itited Pitates•made
shore wild in (lined* it the nmtnufae'
tmr•rs of this country would advertise
their goads ,tt vigorously ,It the 1' idled
States uitinutacturers eulvertise thrill,
K.' K. Sheppard, for many years
editor ntTiierintu Sat Night. has
retired, and is ruteeelletl by Jtttae'ph T.
(lark. hue of The Tntonto Star.
"Don" was somewhat of an ult•*ist.
and the change will ptvttantly result in
le tuning down ,of the views put Efot•th
1111 Saturday Night'r front page. This
dues not steam. how'trv;rt•, that the
paper will necessarily'melees entertain:
ing OP less useful. ,
In the course of his seeuwn .lin Sun-
day ev g Rev. t1•. Anderton re -
feria -mil to a vire that is too lightly re-
garded, the time of profane Iaitgltuge.
S.. !meantime' is the habit that it it a1 -
most umrmreeiousl)' indulged in by
1 imat. etddicted tai it. Inti is generally
rued d, mr taken ars * matter of
einose, or as s thing not to lar
avoided. by those who hear such
lspgltitge timed. People• hive a right.
however. to pieiteeet themselves f
lwinp, offet:de'eiiin this manner as they
!rave right. to plr.teet thrutselvt'
from la ily injury, and pe•rhept :i
little more sip -iciness on the part of
those who iodize the mature of the
offs rtez wouhl lo touch tower1.4 effe'lft-
ing a mire. .
Out of aring.
No need to bush the drools . for her woke,
1 k fear their play :
She will not wake, nay grief, she will not w
'Tilt helm/fa sleep. t lieileeptong.nkePshe'111
Betide what may,
No neer( to hush the eitiaren for her ke.
Even 1f their glee could yet again dutb .- k
"'o loud and gay. r
she will sol wake. lily gtlef .he will not
eke.
akc.
kr.
"lint sorrow thought hili e they of merry -to.'
Tits ninny a day i
No need to hush the children. For her sake
rte still 1 (ley Mlle and s,id. her heart would atm"
..t their disunity.
- The Toronto Telegram is still franti•
rally yelling upon the 'British people
to destroy free trade. S body
Should tell the editor that the elec.
Gone are ever and that British tree
trait ie ettetrintd by it vote of some-
thing like 500 to 170.
County Councillor ('antelon's littltp
Scheme worked this time. Lot ls•rhmps
nn teion.i thoughts sante of the
hroader•n did ntemlwr,e of the c•onn-
ei1 will real that they have unwit-
tingly done at 'njumtice to the county
hompital' proje and will innkc
amend,' for it.
Toronto filo-he: Walnut, a must,
velu&lrle Trottel of extremely rt.pid
growth, ham almrntt entirely disap-
peared from Ontario. How many
landowners have enough goal will
She will not -wake. rya tuba. she will not make
Cu bid thou laugh. cud If some angel' shake
Stunt* heal thity;.l ray
No mod to hush tali. ,hilln'n for, her sake:
"lee will nut wake. my grief. she will nut wake.
--Jane Iklrlow.
THE HUG -RAISING INDUSTRY.
Investigations it the live stook
• 111 )e •t111'n
hra►k:h of Thr uoltunt u 1 tau t
of Agriculture into the. alleged short.
lige of itt lutve shown that for some
months post the supply of Iaa.itp hogs
in Comte haus been 'falling off. Even
before the order was itkurtl debarring
packers from iltgoi'ting United States
hogs to be slatughtered in bond. diffi-
culty Witt experirneed by Canadian
pu:kel•s in pro-oring mumcient hogs.
The amount of the shortage during
the sporules and fall is indicated by
the fart thtit pneker elaitu to have-
twee able to Coeur• only from :Mt to 56
per rent. of the capacity of their
factories.
Ii'-raiserson the ether hand elaint
thathe pfttlurtiun is considerably
nearer he normal than would appear
)eat•
from Ott:\att.teturntit of the packers.
It is, then say, partly tut inerense in
packing ho se capacity rather than a
decrease in tog•rmising, In some of
the dairying ' !thins the supplies are
reported to he ry little it any below
the umai, whir in other districts
t ee shon•tatgge is pl 'Mitt stout twenty
to wenty-five per mt.,
E ovaries as to the rause of the
slur • age jwought f in packers and
e
v
protdu -e n variety t replies. 'tele
packer claim that for to pat three
years n more the co tition
be-
tween bat 'res of hogs has n so keen
that top p 'cc's have been p.tid cnntin-
uously, autd that these. prices have
been high en ugh to give a''pptofit to
the producer. They claim. therefore,
to be at a (erehe uudetsfilid why
there' is a alt. •tags alt, Out titer.
Speaking from Chostandpoint of the
pt•ohu•er, will -in 1•nted authorities/claim that the prise nutnot been as
uniformly high am should have
been, - At t' 's of the "ear when the
packers anticipates' ea try t•iiti ,
prices dropped to at poi t where net
prpft was left to the Ye . ler. This,
tory el ' , ttok play*. '1 rt season
when MOWN amulet be land for he ante
plies of the fill just paest, aand coarse
grains were high anti labor sea co at
that time many 1,r•mind sown w'1' n
tit the utuerket.
Again, it. is argues( that the major-
ity of packets have not encourage
the production of" hogs of the bacon
type and weight. Fur it number of
years improvement in the hog stitek
of the country male wttistttetory prog-
ress, but during' the mud season at
least the prwlneers of the ideal sort
have. received no encomtwgentent to
eontiloe their gtssi work ; a II:tt rite
ham been paid for goal and hnol alike.
'Thr hogs Ht only to compete whit the
new -price 1'nitNl Slates stock brimght
quite ammttu•h am the sort that com-
petes with Irish and Danish bacon for
the highest place of the British
market •
'Whatever may be the extent. of the
edentagr or the nal ea mise of it. the
fact remains tint. finless producers and
!markers grapple in synparhetic co-
operation with the situation ('Onadaa
valuable bacon industry which has
emit years of strenuous effort to Mllld
up may Iwrmmi' seriously demoralised.
in 10110 Uetw were only two parking
houses in the export orale with a
weekly eapetcity of some :I,IMN1 hots,
while in 10115 the weekly capacity of
the sixteen parking !mime in opera-
tion was mine •ilt,tett. While this
limit has not been reached) within
from howl to 15,1eN0 hogs weekly,
according to the ration, the output
from ('anal* hes resulted about
$l5,Illi),1eM1 annually. or dl per cent.
of the total gnsntity of, harem Im-
ported by Greet. Britain. To jeopar-
dize so valuable nn Industry would 11iP
nothing leesthnn a nellaionnl cell*ndty,
11 the farmers who hive been in the
habit of raising home will accord i.he
iaeon industry a meanly, p•roimtent
support begotten of the Jcnnwletlge
'that hog -raising dnB aYs year r In and year
out, the future ham very large pneli-
'alities for the 1'anslian baron in-
dustry. , Cmntiliau bacon, having won
a pleat* on the British market e -
standing respect, its It ine►eatatw ht
eputntity and -improves in epi tlity, will
uadoub(relly become a Itecrwuu•y of
the British twntuulrt•, That it wary
occupy Mie en t' table )shit1(111 bot 11
farmer and packer must cie-operate,
the farmer by produciug et steady
sup d)' of the right class of hog►, the
packer by paying a fairly uniform
prier fromauonth to It and from
year to year, and Ile Must give value
per pound according to the quality
of the prttuct he {we're*. Let each
(k, his port and there will be little
trouble aloin the stipply' of hogs for
keeping the factories going at a
normal capsu:ity. What nppeurrto be
uut+t nreled ut theires•ut time it
that relaationtnt POWWOW*. 1* restored
and 'maintained Iwtw•eesi pyrke'e and
farmer through fair dealing and intel-
ligent co-operation. With these and
an appreciation Itit the part ut the
producers of the possibilities of the
rodutl ry. hog -raising cannot fail to be
mar of the most. pFrolithble branches of
Canadian agriculttirel-
BANKS AND LOAN; COMPANIES.
Cotnmedt on Their Respective Records to
Canada --Uf lntefest to Investors.
The following article (roue Money
and Risks, its insurance and financial
je1111't1111, ION tend to r'i►ssliI'e inves-
tors who hare been disturbed by re-
cent elt•v't'dnplrh('Itts :
”The collapse of the York 1duau Itas
resnittd to an intemperaite. genet al11t=
tack. insl!tird by selfishness. by l'nna-
dian lsenke rs upon the l'aniultau Nys-
tem of limn companies. , (Mr loan c
-
panie•s ,t*sist people to buy farms,
1111i111housrtt, develop propet.tiet and
generally have been a most iltep)ttutt
(actor in the recent tirn•velous expin•
siolt tilting i tint the uulttithin. The
e tt' •
fact that On improvident, o r -reach=
ing management in the York Loam
m
huts formed a disastrous liquidation it
no valid argument against intelligent•
Iv adlilinhut(-Cal loam corpora
truth, which ha' been testes( and ap-
plvverl by the accumulated wisdom -of
Ogee. is tlutt the albusee of any sys-
tem it no - erg tllllent against its
plrser'ltsr. This is applicable to the
present sit cat t *1)n tegitltI i log 1* IA
eorpo•ati in Canada. Canadian
luso companies have shown them-
selves quite as (•Illllpm'tt'nt anti as fully
reliable in handling deposits ars Cana-
dian hanks. Sitter etMfrderation, nu
Its. than ten Canadian hanks Ictve
tiileNl, which is' at great mummer tm
view ,if the system to vogue in the
Dominion. The Bank of Yaruttuth,
the Bank Ville Naris, the Central.
Baulk. the Federal Bank, the Exchange
tank, Phe• Consolidated. Bank and the
egurs l'iutier Hank have all closed
th 1• doors with depN)sitors•yrnmme•r-
Ing t the altt%itie. Against this live-
ned, 1111' ('anndian loam romp:odes
have fa 'lel, the Farmers; the Atlas
and the, :Igin *mil the !tore rer,:mt
York Lesu 'Hy their fruits ve .hat
know them; applied to the ('amdiau
titan cnrpntrat' ns anti 'au)alitio banks,
italbeites that the loan i• pony is
the safest deport'-
'fie'I'urumtl ('l he tweentle bad An
abject, a. follows:
'rising from the
'minty,
Iw nu A
a'•lirle on the wane
"In the discussion
collapse f
1 ' 11 - the York
ipa'
Savings Co. many eei'• fusions have
been 1•Ir•abe'tl in Ow pub' • mind tool
s • inju.tiche dune to Ns ;eNl Nnh-
et-mai:ei loon c'ompwuies l - it mtis-
understamling of the for Is. In the
Hratplace. there is a davit.' •e be-
t wren companies which rw•t'iv • ..11.-
111124104 and etimp:enie•s whielt •11
maturing share's on the la:rittlic p .
went plan. 710. York Loan Co. tun
of the latter class. Secondly, there is
the difference Iwtwe'en rongianteN Duly
lending on real estate (usually only
Sit per tent. of the value) and
FForkdealing in nal estate.. T1
ork Loati was again of the patted
dam, Seoule years Ngo legithttiurr was
suggested prohibiting f iveriving
deposits those cuulpaenies which actu-
ally ileal in real estate. The mug
ge'stitttt WAN not adnptellr hot ,t •
such policy might well/he considered
when the titer of filet flee protecting
the public is taken up at the eoinimg
sessions ijetth tit 'Tomtfitt° and Ottawa,
for dealing in real entitle clearly in-
volves genter risk than lending only
to the extent of 3e per cent. of the
value.
••tie • of the discussion on this sub-
ject indic*tes mintppt'eht'nsion ns tel
the security offered by banks and loan
rofnpanies to depositors. While
banks are requiredd in law to avoid
real estate and kindred investments
which rained. he readily converted
into cash, it is not Law but gtmad bank-
ing prartiee which requires them to
keep a proportion of their assets in it
quick form readily atvail*hlee for sleet-
ing calls of depositors. The Glume
practice has been adopted by the
st.nenge'1• loan companies Which re-
ceive deposits. In fact. an ex, uninti•
tion of the statistics shows that the
proportion of quirk *Sleets to deposits
in these stronger loan companies is
couch larger tlutn in the chartered
Iktnks, for the extent to which such
companies May receive deposits im
limited to the amount of their ppoaxid-p
capital. whereas thete is no limit to
the amount which II bank may receive
o11 deposit. There is ,tin) •ell impres-
sion that, the double liability of bunk
Motu rholdetyt afford' additional Recur•
ivy todepesito►w, and this is BO, int only
to the extent to which tmid-up'enpituI
exceeds circulation, for the Ctt•Rt.
charge ,against the capital is the cirri'.
Intim'. In the tnattl'r' of reserves
many of the stronger loan companies
pare t bimon'i(bly with banks,
n d "here again, because of the limit
to which deposits are permitted, the
pro; tenon (1t reserve Co deplrtlltmec -
pae most favorably for leading loan
e0illp► it's."
IKtteaM/e et Caaatiaueete.
"Keen among the savages of French
Africa, who eat human Ilesh, there are
dlli,'rt'ucte," raid 1'uul l'ueel, a young
ltaltau traveler. "Bowe while ago,
wheu etxpluriugin that eetadry, 1 learn,
toil a good bit about the ways of the
various tribes. la a majority of thew
-cannibalism Ir iudulgad only wheu the
bottles are theme of prisoners taken In
battle. It is all right to eat pertuus
who belong to hostile elms, but It
would be a grows violation ut tradition
and the custom of the laud to tenet
upon the friends or even upon mem-
bers of the ohne' tribe, Thor delicacy
of seutlweut, however, la not universal,
'audllu one tribe iu particular, where l
motel the ubseuce of any old persons,
.1 learned that it was the proper thlug
to add the aged Inhabitants to the lo-
eal fowl supply. This coufiewd the pop -
Manua to the young and hardy, for
tit the first signs of decrepitude the
foiling pat was called luto respite',
lion."
\ A Palliest Spot.
Alexander Innes Shand In .his "A
Medley of Memol•Ies' writes of nn old
Hc'otchmau whom he knew in his boy-
hood. "He used to drive cattle In a
flowing. flowered dreaming gown, which
had been pared on to him, and he only
altered lila gray beard at long inter -
volt: One of my entliemt recblleetbone
It seeing him biting not the tells of a
litter of terrier puppies In the court-
yard. 11e was a philosopher In hie otta
way, and with the tree run 01 the sem
nnti' hall and butler's pantry be took
Ilfe eMally,
"He never complal ed. Once when
the landlord paid -n morning 'lilt hat
personage entombed from the drain
outside the door into a puddle withlttn
where some ducklings were disporting
lhemsolvpm, and the wet was dropping
over him from the blackened rafters.
'"Wity, John.' ant the exclamation,
'von are In n terrible state here: We
Met have your roof overhauled' '.lye,
IL's tettte' Iti Rome rater,' wpm the re.
ply, 'but len icy thick. and they are
but little drops, and 1 do wren enettch
In the ted under my auld umbrella ' "
1
IlayP
nitro Spon the world and after
rr r
ling experience harp rllacncerarl that
ennnl in our greate.f enemy and remn"
neratlep hFbnr our most lasting friend.
•Justus Hew
Hard Lines leer Marketers.
"Korea's the wrong place for' beetle -
lora," said a traveler. "Bachelors 1n
Korea are considered as children and
have only children's. privileges. You, a
Korean bachelor, get thirsty. . You en-
ter a rest house and call for palm wine.
The 100.111 little amber colored wait-
rels says:
'JIat•riid?'
"'Nu,' says you.
"'Ileraus, then,' says she. And out•
you go uurlaked.
"You want to vote, but they won't
let you it you are not married.
"You amity for te job somewhere.
'Flow many t•hiidren have you'( is the
first quest:ou you're arcked.
"And es soon as you say you're un•
married they laugh le your face to
think that you should presume to apply
tor work anywhere."
' Where Babies Swiss.
"I spend my winters In Samoa," said
a traveler. "It is always' summer
there. There the babies swim. Can
you imagine a quainter, a more charm-
ing sight than a host of babies, none
over two years old. laughing and
erewIng Good swimwing like Ash 10
pools of cleat sea water? You will see
this sight do Sanyo*. Samoan women
believe set baths benefit babies, and
in that equable climate they bathe their
"little ones dltily the year arouutl. 'l'ite
youngsters soon learn to swim. They
can 'Arlin beton they can walk. And
to see these pretty brown babies swim-
ming in the sea is well worth a 6,000
Attie trip to Samoa."
gets t
During the reigns of William Rntus,
Henry I. and -Stephen all sorts of ex-
travagant shoes were 'worn. The toes
were sometimes long and pointed and
sometimes made to eurl likee a ram's
born. Ocenslouelly they were (twisted
In different directions, as ;though 111e
feetwere detorwwl. The clergy pro-
tested mud threntcuetl, but the fashion
continued in spite of the mnledietiovit.
Several persons were excommunicated
for wears tg pointed --shoes, but they
took the risk.
Handl/at Farts,
The lady witless hid become quite
pi turesgne' Id her testimony, anti the
alto nee hnd railed her clown In a neap
that) el made her wad all over. "Con-
fine yo rself to farts If .you please,
madam," le meted in conclusion. "•Very
well." she 'pdiest tartly. "ion are n0
gentlemsn.'1 ate dues that strike you?"
—Loudon Tit- is
The. He1R►t t liadaraaee.
"Are you capabl of enduring toll.
self sacrifice and iw nal dlsor,mfort
In your determination o accomplish
aomethitlg(yon have set o. to dol' lu-
qulred the man who gives a vice.
"Yes" answered the youtt •'I can
touselentiously say I nm. I b:ce mi-
tred a meerschaum pipe."—Exch ge.
•
Miller'm Grip ,Powders cure.
tale by Jae. 'tViis.dt,
('tlwaa►diee stands for conpcience
with p
e sopt tipeople.
ol.
I1e
The drink habit cured at home by
Miller's Drink Cane: For pale by
.1.0. N'il�nn.
Sunlight Soap is better than other slaps,
slut ie best when used in the Sunlight way.
Bay Sunlight Soap and follow dir.ctisaw
WANerb:ID!
One hundred more young wren and
Women. who are ambitious and colter•
prising. to qualify In the
for the many psitlnn. open to all flown
who are thoroughly prepared to aecetrt
then.. A .is nonlife riots' In this
college nutans for it renew of the
right kind an etinrat Tonal equipment
Metter then ninny trlydn or pertfeswlmte
In money earning tower. Mludent.
admitted nt any time. "Ir ulna free.
W. J. ELLIOTT. Principal.
('or. Yong,` and Alexander St..
BE SURE
and ex»mtne a copy of ✓♦iir ratulogue If yea
for„au Idea of taking n prettnru;niy cour4e
GOOD PAYING POSITION.
We believe thele Is no w'h.all equal to our. f iv
met Mnlic bushiest training WWI for product tg
gall maxilla W000liclt fore tlgttiamand can.
ptrl%ott. Enter Any flute. No vacations.
Vonore andfierrnrd "t.., Toronto,
W. H. tt1IAR% Principal.
CENTRAL
STRATroR t
DO YOU WANT A GOOD POSITION
1
In tin commercial worlds The enema and
.hm•te.f word 1. via this *chord. we Myr a
,rmr.e of training that I. not enrptewed h)
any nosiness 1•ulle'nt In Canada. We CO
individual InstroefkM, therefore yen nrey
enter at an thew. W e
» r • rote tot file e'*taalogre .
and got bill r antrelars.
ELLIOTT R MCLACHLAN,
Principal..
W. ACHESON di SON
Mid Winter Clearances
Getting ready for stock -taking. Reduction the order
of the' day. Read our list carefully. Stich values
are unparalled..
PRIESTLEY'S DRESS GOODS. -SI
latches wide heavy teem Stuffings,
all inure woof, in navy, card-
inal, else and black, regular
vain* 1ek', at ler yard 5oc
LADIES' UNDERWEAR Peuwa'u'r'
make fine wool uuihrinkahle Vests
anti Drawers, all sites and kali.
regular *1.25 and $1.35, at•encb $t,00
WHITE FLEECED VESTS AND
. DRAWERS. Finest A in e r i c an
getttlt, regular value 50r,'*1 iter
petit• 35c
MEN'S UNDERWEAR. Stanfldld's
all wool umshriukable Shirt.; and
Drawers., a sizes :tt to 14 regular
*1,25 and $1.35 value, each at 111,00
LADIES' COATS. Ladies” stylish
Cocos, till this winter's goods, lined
throughout and tailor made, up W
date -ill every detail, $10 and $11,
emelt at gsoo and $6,00
MISSES' COATS: Ai,7iut :4) Comte
all splendid imtiorted garments,
mostly dark tweed cheviots, $4,00,
$5,31 rant( $d,lal, each ut ... ,......$a.00
LADIES' ASTRACHAN LAMB AND
BOCHARAN LAMB COATS. Our
. entire tatock we mark at rale price
uotwithttanding furrier's 'write us
of adviutce in price of furs. Amt'a-
ehan Lamb ('oats 30 to 3$ Inches
lung, *atilt lined and fine glossy
skins, e'egtlfar value $30, each at gam
'Ht:harm* Lamb Coate, Nem. 1 eking,'
satin lined, tailor made, value $35
and $44), tach at 6.18
LAMB CAPES. Farmer -'s satin lin
full sweep vend full length, 3 only .
$lti.ralt, each at
MEN'S FUR COATS. Black ug
('Mats. all rias, perfect skins and
well lilted, regular $20. each at its
Black Calf Coat*, select skills and
lest snake's, 1128, each at
y
CARPETS. 31 inches wide, heavy.
union. reversible Carp.( in a range
of patterns and colors, 40e and •Inc.
at per yard 35c
27 inches wide, English Tapestry
Cht•pet in ell patterns and all lead-
ing colors and new patferna, 00c, 06e,
74k a yard quality, at per yard soc
f1
Tr caz t fr.. m Ceylon
"Red e
Fe�tT?er
'Te
Yet to meet its equal.
-'01tl a Pri't a -; 4
r
Learn Dress -Ma -king by Mail
In January and save from 3 to 5 dollars.
Learn by maail at 1 ' in pour sp,lre time. if you would like to conduct et
diesm-making 1.11$1 110411. or fin• house use. If you would like to make *Km it
day showing, how dress- king con lie taught ,better and cheaper by mail titan
any other w:ay. in only to get a largo ler of agents at once. 1 will teach
this` improved r NV by mail to all e lent ing in January, RIMS, for Ile
rosiest of regular prier $1:i and $15. ‘gents wanted. whole or apare time.
Net its to -day for part icitiocs. Address Sanders' Dress -Cutting School, Straatford,
Ont., Cam Omce• hoar* (note 1 to 5 p.m , Market Place, opposite City Hall,
St r.' ford.
Fur Coats at Cost
$6o.00 Raccoon Coat for $50.00.
untr only itle earn Ccot. male from
. {.rime, well furred .01t1 ievcnly"u.at.chert
-aloe• !edea large cuUnr. lintel wit It
y411t62l farnr•r. sat ha, a really hand
r,on cost, plot, wars a low ,telllr,g
- price for no. cart. loll to close we -will
• let it go for ..
$55.00 'Coon Coat for $45.00.
(Ole oily. pratlrnlly as g,txl n rent M
the ab,v,•, genii value at S:.iw, but otir
clearing sole price will bo .. .. • INS
;m
$aa.00 Tibet Buffalo for $18.00.
ttne only Tit%•t Buffalo. ,' real sotto
.kba cast, gall, wrll.•u,ietl fur, lined
withu ilted' farmer. satin. The low
price, $t1.txl. should have wld It had the
weather tarn more wea,wnable. You
can hay it now Inc _....". _.SN.00
$65.00 Fur -lined Beaver, $so.00;
fine "n1) Ikwvrr .b•II. 1l oral tcieh
1. ince muskrat .kips. largr 1'rn.isn
lamb collar. dressy land handsome in
nppearsnce: Wm *Yost. will - clew"
►t .. Me.00
Also several goon Fur Caps at Cost.
Everything in Men's Smart Wear
REG. BLACK
Gents. Furnisher and Outfitter
Goderich.
Not Ju As Good, but
3ETTER CLOTHES
than any of the others are giving you.
We put :tyle and snap into our work that
cann 1 be imitated.
11 The Tailor
FRA H. MARTIN
Goderich.
"It's Between Seasons"
now. ;incl THAT MEANS THAT YOU CAN BUY
CLOTHING
CHEAPER NOW
0
than at any other time. Every garment iU the house is un-
derpricedl Overcoats espe3ially have been cut so low that it
would pay you to buy one now, even if y$u don't need it
Until next whiter. Wo want to move ever} Overcoat and
lvc have cut the .prices from $2.50 to $5.00 n each Over-
coat. Boys' Overcoats at cost and some below ost.
Come in and sec the bargains we are giv g In all
Heavy (foods. -
'Buy now - it's a good investment.
Walter G. Pridham
GODERICH.