The Signal, 1906-2-22, Page 2J
Taoaeuar, Feb. 22, 1906
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OODkIUICH. THURSDAY. INS, tt. Itlo6
THE MUNICIPAL ASSESSMENT.
While the assessment question is re-
ceiving the attention ,of the town
council, would It not he worth while to
consider whether a radical change in
the method of assessment would not
be in the interest of the town and
ensure a greater degree of justice and
fairness its he•tween the individual
ratepayers :'
As it is 1109 there are t plaints
that property -owner toe not :wsessed
equitably. The statement is frettuent-
ly made that the proportion between
the real value of a property and its
assessed value varies considerably. and
that injustice is loom to one man .ley
assessing his properly at pretty nearly
its full lulus while hit neighbor gets
off with an ,,assessment •considernhly
below the actual value. The fault is
largely. we believe, with theaysten► of
assessing which has been In rogue for
many years. No assessor is infallible.
and probably no system can be devitd
which would entirely do away with
complaints; but with the present
method it world be no wonder if there
' Iere many cases of injustice. A roan
may Complain against his itsses. trent
as too high. hut if naked if he world
sell his property at the aasesw11 figure
he replies in the negative. But. he
may still havficause for complaint ; his
assessment, thohagh not at full value,
may be proportb1nntely highfr-than
that of hit neighbor and higher than
the general;averag? throughout the
municipality. His redress is toeppeal
against his neighbor's Assessment ars
too low ; hut very few men care to do
this. •
The paw says that •• real property
shall be assessed at its actual value,"
and it this were done it woukl betanich
rosier to secure an equitable suttees
went. if the assessor were to to
every man's property et its fool vel e.
in doubtful ens. s going ah.ve nt er
than below the figure, it wound give
every mean it chance to Appeal •ainat
his own asseesulent if he cons'. ered it.
too high. and Ilse much true .tended
of assesMinent would be est slashed it
would be much easier to ore justice
to all parties. The act'.- I- figures of
the assessment matter ul m, mueh as
that every man shall • satisfied that
hit assessment is in it ptoprn•titm to
that of hit, neigh, rt. To bring this
'lout the etudes method is to do as
the law directs. nd assess property at
its actual vain
As it can. Bence there would be a
considerul increase inthe bald
trent of he town. and there would
rertaini have to be a lower rate of tax-
ation on the duller. the object of the
change being, not to get a greater
taniount of taxes, but simply to estab-
lish n correct proportion among the
different to:payers. The lower rate
of taxation, though only nominal.
Would he an advantage in itself. The
rate on the dollar tinder the present
system doubtless looks high to manu-
facturers who may think of locating an
Industry hen', and per•Mnnn who might
otherwise tewotue residents of the
^Lown may Id• scared stray by the
Pally high rate oftaxation. if we
could get down to it mite of twenty or
twenty-two mills, tl spa we might he
paying exactly the same amount of
taxes as at present, it would look much
better to granger' who did not under-
stand the condition..
There might hr the danger; that the
council, b ith it higher Atsesement,
would increase itt expenditurem pro-
portionately and stili cling to the old
rate nn the dollar; but the council
that would nndeiitake the protested re-
form would not he likely to commit
this error. It would nether, we should
say, aim to make. a considerable reduc-
tion In the rate sot justification for the
change in the standard of waoeoament ;
and future eminent% would have the
lower rate as is guide and a precedent.
At any rate, the townspeople with due
vigilance would have it in their power
to keep the council's expendltnr•es
within the prayer limits.
We believe the proposes) reform
would, if intelligently tarried out and
faithfully supported by the council, go
a long way towards g51ieting the comr-
plaints regarding the assessment, and
would be greatly to the advantage of
the town.
C. -B. 014 PROTECTION.
1 hold that protection is not only
bad economically, Mat that it in an
agency at once immoral and op.
peeeelve, based as it ia, and must 11e, on
the exploitation of the conuuunity in
the interest of favored erodes and fi-
nancial groups, And 1 hold it to be a
corrupting spate's', Immune honesty
and purity of aadministretiun utast be
driven to the wadi if once the principle
of taxes for revenue be departed fr
in favor of the other principle, which
1 conceive to 1* of the essence of pro-
teetion, that. namely, of taxes for
private beneficiaries. l hold that a
method. which, if it be nut deliberately
contrived to ..t•enre the public endow-
ment of Buell Iwneticiariee,' including
Ousts and monoplies, must inevitably
operate In Hutt direction, is a,• moat
grave menace to freedom and.ptxog-
ress. and an outrage on the demo-
cratic principle, flight Hon. Sir
Henry Campbell-B,tnnerma1.
FRIENDLY -ADVICE.
The Montreal Star is a Conservative
journal, and the advice which it gives
to the Conservatives of this • Province
regarding the '•splhils system" is the
advice of it friend. The Star ways
"Fruit various harts of Ontario
e e unpleasant Indications Irmo
time to time That pressure hs hs•ing
applied to the members -of the Whit-
ney Government to exhibit more brisk-
ness in distributing the 'spoils of
victcry.' Nothing could be
stupid from at purely partizan point' b(
view ; nothing more unfair to Mr.
Whitney anti his colleagues ; aux'
nothing mute directly contrary to the
public interest. if the Conservatives
ut Onbu•io are determined to set up n
party guillotine, it is very certain
that ,t siutihar insU+uueut will he set
iii active tion at Ottawa : and the
country will witness the undignified
and infl:tlutat nr•v 'sight of two rival
party 'mitlolnct•e•sr ill pr,,gr•nr. at the
s • time.
••Nothing suffers more from the
spoils system' than 1Ir guilty 1seait1
cal urganixittir,n. unless it Ie the coun-
try in the character of 'innocent by
sI t,ider.' •I'ntrotiage,' even when
fairly adulinister11, •is the Corsi' of
Ministers. When unfairly tubnin-
istered, it becomes the nemesis of the
entire `arty. Tlie \Whitney (iotern-
huenl began business i11 a 411:1111fer
which gave the Province and its well-
wisher. gotxl reason for ane wt.
tuent ; but it has not f 1 the prat
of decency any e:utiei•too tread t
have other Governments, harasses by
a company of 'camp followers. -.
EDITORIAL NOTE
Does Dr. Pyne realize tt at it ms'i
mean to the nudel scht 1 towns
the Province to be d. rived of
annual presence of the model
girls? Beware, air. • creating
which nothing else ani ever fill
f
mol
void
In these days o hangeablu rather,
the church tha nim. to 1 • "up to
date" alight co skier the • dvisahility
of having an • casinnal di tribution of
cough -drops during th delivery of
the *erten) , Is there e,oneething in
the atm,, phere of a i'tech that irri-
tates the larynx!
Ihr y nearly every town of any
prete sions in Ontario is After one of
the ormal seho ols to be established
un'.er the Government's new scheme
f1 • teacher -training. We nee no rea-
1 why (ioderich sboujd not be in
the running, Every roan that asks
will not receive, but It won't do any
harm to file our request with the rest.
No matter bow the ixattle may go in
North Toronto. the constituency is
assured of having it creditable repre-
sentative in the Legislature. Mr. Mc-
Naught is Altogether 14 a different
stamp from his predecessor in the
Contcrvative ciaelidaty : and a Grit
who could occupy the mayor's Kea for
three yearn in Tory Toronto. st
h some p ointt in his favor.
Mr. Balfour has completed his self -
humiliation by climbing into Chrpu-
IwrlAin's cart. British politics are
supposed to be somewhat of a mnoxlel,
but even in Canada, where we biter
Hot been waist ll d to any ext•,avx-
gent diopiny of the finer feelings by
our politicians, n man who would so
obv. ly .change his mind with no
better purpose than to retain et merely
nominal position lit influence would
be regarded with something like
scoin. Mr. Belfour'M philosophy evi-
dently was not equal to the ttrnit►
which recent events have put upon it.
An unofficial report of the recent
event at the I' nibs! States capital :
A pretty wedding, took. dace on
Saturday past at the home off Mr, and
Mrs. T. Roosevelt. \Vathington, 1). C..
when their eldest daughter, Alice lase
Hamsewelt, was 'ted in the bonds of
matrimony to Nicholas lamina-mih, a
promising young resin from Ohio.
The house was prettily decorated for
the occasion. The ceremony, which
WAS Irrfurnlcd by Rev. Henry Y.
Mattet•Iee-, of the Protestant Episcopal
church, was witnessed by n large
number of guests. The bride, who
Witt given away by her father, holed
churning in it gown of white satin,
and was unattended. After the Core-
y it dainty wedding breakfast Was
served, and the happy couple left on
their honeymoon tntp, with the usual
accompaniment of vice, old lxote, etc.
The preterit% were nnuferous and
costly.
The new editor of The Mitchell Re-
corder last week addressed to his
readers an interesting intrauctory
article outlining the policy which he
intends to follow in his conduct.of The
Recorder. One paragraph is as fol-
lows :
"Believing that the Liberal party
represents the wisest policy and sulvn-
catele the last, meaautett for the
interests of the Dominion, we will
give a *t'eneral support to that party,
but will not he subservient to that or
any. other political party, if it pro -
poem; measures which we do not eon -
eider to be in the but interests of the
nation. On the other hand, we will
support what we deem to he wise
measures, no matter from what source
they emanate, and altogether irre-
spective of political parties. Much
measuren as the 'salary grab' will he
condemned, and the reform or aboli-
tion of the Senate will be advocated.
R:travagancr in expenditure will he
deficit nearl • trltlit ogh a jltdiehuns
investment of the national capital. to
help forward the fuller and more
THE SiGNsL:.GODRRICII ONTARIO I.
rapid development of the natural
resources of the Dominion w ilthejaap.
ported."
This is a good beginuiug.
A CANADIAN FOLK SONG.
The doors arc shut. the it endows fast,
outside the gust /s drh leg past,
OuWdu the shivering hey clings.
While on the hob the kol l le Aug.
Mandell . Mal•ger)'. make the lea.
Siuigeth the kettle merrily,
'the streuus are hushed up shed. they flowed.
The ponds are frozen along the resin.
The cattle are housed hl shed arid byre.
While .Inget h t lie Act 1 le of the tine,
- Mastery. Merger), make the lea,
Singel hthekettle merrily. -
Tow firelight da1ns upon the wall.
Footstels+are.litmad in the outer hull.
And a kiss and it welt-ume that filled the room
And the kettle .Ings in the glimmer and gloom
Margery. Margery, make the tea.
Mingeth the kettle iltwrrily.
William Vilified Campbell.
FROM OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
•
Hu He Changed His Mind?
London Advertiser.
Ontario will have a fat surplus this
year, owing to the growth in the suc-
cession duties. ''W hereon," said the
present Provincial treasurer when in
Opposition, "the highw,tysuen steal
from the living who have a chance to
defend themselves, the. Government
that levies an iuheritanet• tax robs
the deal, and is worse than a high-
wayman."
How Party Conventions Are Run.
Toronto Saturday Nista.
Speaking about the choice the elec-
tors have in. an English constituency,
what rlauice have the people of North
Toronto had this wt•ek? The people.
in +tortoni fact, have had nothing to
do with making uuuainatious. A h w•
persons deride these mnatters, and
when polling day arrives, the electors
are supposed to turn out and vote for
one of two men, neither of whout may
be aces Mable to the m'ajor'ity 1.1
people Jn the panty eunventiont, it
10 sup 1.411, the public gets as chance
to a press itself. But is that not
nu h• n Hct ion? Before the conven-
t' "-opens MonelTdv knows just how
e erything is going to turn out --how
is, that and the Other 15110 will he
pullet elf ,tad the w' g ribbon
pinned on the Mitte•itig boson of the
man who worked the wires right in
advance—or for * I the wires were
rightly worked by others. Things
wijt be done this way just at; long
,ajtal( same omen continue to be smarter
an Soule other men, and it is idle
or citizens who will not leave their
firesides at night to attend ward
meetings to complain if those who do
attend them succeed in selecting the
kind of candidates they want. and
succeed in running the sort of elec-
tion eintest that suits their take. If
the ward politics of a party are left in
the control of those followers of a
party who regard it peer. whiskey
anti pigs' feet blow-out as the highest
form of human enjoyment, those whn
remain aloof and abandon. the party
to such mismanagement have to ac-
cept their Share of the blame.
HURON FOLKS IN TORONTO.
Their Annual Gathering Held Last Fri-
day Evening a Complete Success:
Toronto News. Saturday,
Four hundred of Huron's Old Boys
and Girls combined to snake the an-
nual at home of the Toronto Associa-
tion, in the Temple Building Inst
evening, the hest of the six yet held,
in the first half hour some of the
"Old Boys" and -Old Girl?'" and all
their suns and daughters meet one an-
other in the hand/tome hall and made
mental notes of dances that hater
found their rightful place when the
programs were given out.
Before the dancing a short. varied
and well selected program was given
by "home talent," all of it, ,and every
n her pleases! The audience, ')'here
were Mengel by Mrs. A. (lithe., Mr.
Kett Harvey, Mr, K. 1i. Foster and
Mr, W. J. Wilby Coin instrumental
duet by 31isses Olive FIts,dv turd
Gladys l Blond, and it talk op ••Pure
Humor" by Mr. J. 11. McKay. The
latter found Irish humor to be on the
surface, with the jokes often :itatidinv
on their heads, while Scotch humor
was more philoso,phiral, but usually
carried a siting. To the Esaglish be-
longed the prize for mistakes in re-
telling jokee.
• And there were speeches,, too, bright
and brief, from serer:II on the plat-
form, the president. Mr. W. (L Me -
Taggart, who wan chairman ; Mr. E.
N. Lewis; M. P. for West Huron :
Mr. W. PnCudfont, of Gude•ich, and
Mr. J. H. Renee, preside of the
Bruce Old 1 ye Ass,wintie i, who
tendered a coedit greeting.
Shortly before' them.11 the twas
cleared and the tuneful strains\ of
Stu.u•t's (orchestra were a tempting iii
vitat len that few resistaall, and it wasi
nearly 3 ei clock thin ening before
farewell's were said.
Midway down the dance iertigr:un
supper was served at tables in nn ad.
joining room', and the gnalily of this
was quite in keeping 'with the other
elernenLe that taken together pr«luceel
a most et:ere:Mfutl evening.
A uutttler of letters of regret were
received, among there those of Pre:
eider Whitney. Mayor Coat -.worth,
Brigadier -General Otter, Judge .1fihn•
,tont Hotel t Holmes and Mayor Willis,
of Meaforth.
Au showing the intexest taken in
this gathering, every officer was pres-
ent and all but one of the large execu-
tive. • Among the weeds were:
Honorary I're:idents Messrs. R.
Floods, and W. R. Miller and their
wives: Mr. W. O. McTaggart, presi-
dent, and Mrs. McTaggart • Mr. J. K.
Lvnn., vice-president, and Mrs. Lyons:
Mr. W. E. Fiondy, secretary. rued Mrs.
Flody; Mr. T. O. Smote, treasurer,
and Mrs. Hoch: and of the executive,
Mr. E..1. B. Duncan, Mr. K. McLeod,
Dr. and Mrs. Mtanbiery, Mn, F. S.
Hick, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hyslo``), Mr.
'ami Mrs. H. ('liens, Mr. and \1rm. J.
A. McLaren, Mr. end Mrs, A. A.
Miller, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Pridham,
Mr. and Mrs, 1t. Crocker. Nr. and
Mao. T. H. Rothwell, Mr. W. McKay,
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Johnston, Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Marks.
Others were 1 . Mr. and Mrs. Cowan,
Miss Moloon, Miss Lyons, Miss i g}t,an,
Mn., and Mrs. J. N. MuKinnon7Miat
Vogt. Mr. (4eorge :t. Ileatt ie, Mr. \V.
H. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. .1. R. Mar-
shall. Miss Daisy Wright, Mr. and
Mrs. Stuart Bruce and Miss Brown,
Misse•t Maud and Edna l v,son. Mr.
end Nos. Charles hart. Mr. H. Dallas
and daughter, Mr. W. J. !bowfin. Mr.
and May Thos. Hogarth, Mr. and Mts.
W. J. R. Fowler, Mn, .fes. W. Inglis,
Mr. J. A. Fisher, Mr. Apert IMwne,
Mr. .1. Howdy, Mr. and Mts. Cathcart
mid, Mime Cat heart, Mr. E. R. Powell,
Mr. \V. E. Cox, 1)r. and Mrs. Good -
• end Miss Welch. Mr. Mulhern,
Mr. W. C. Wilson, Mr. R. Goren, Mies
Mniythell
e, Ira M. B, Mins Ouod•
chield,
Lynne, Mr. tieorge G,
CANADA, OUR COUNTRY.
Second tris essay, he The Manors vowing!.
tint. written by ('. Irene Heck, (losiorleh
tun ,,ship,
Canada. "the Land of the Maple,"
«•copies almost the entire northern
half of the continent of , North
America. It is bounded on the north by
the Arctic (bean ; on the east by the
Atlantic Ocean ; on the mouth by the
United States; and on the west by
the Paclfle Ocean and Alaska. It is
the largest of the British possessions.
it includes the nine Provinces -British
Columbia. Alberto.. Saskatchewan,
Manitoba, ' Ontario, Quebec, New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince
Edward Island - the five distriets of
Keewatin. Yukon, Mackenzie, Frank-
lin and Ungava—end the colony of
Newfoundland.• Altogether it covets
au area of about threw mill' , seven
hundred and fifty thousand square,
belies.
The western part of Canada is it
plateau, wild and rugged, coveted
with mountains, whose slupt%a are, in
many parts, clhthe11 With pine. These
mountains, cout►ieting of three toxin
chains — the Rockies, the Selkirk* and
the Cast -lute rlunge---rml parallel to the
mot. The central loam it 11 lain.
treeless but fertile, well suited for
agriculture exeept at the north, where
it, is bot cold and inhospitable to ever
become the ah otle of man. To the
toast of this central plain legion is at
rugged, uneven, rocky country called
the Laurentian region, encircling the
whole of Hudson Ray'. The great
region lying at the south of the Hud-
son Bay basin is known as the basin
of the St. Lawrence, wjtosk• surfitee is•
in general, undulating. '''here tare
numerous lakes and extensive forest
lands in this region. but the greet
feature is the chain of Ickes and the
noble St. Lawrence River.
In the Provinces near the ocean.
loth on the western and the eastern
side, the climate is guild and 'oist.
In the districts at the north uninter-
rupted winter reigns. - 111 the south-
ern part of l'anaul:► the climate is ex-
cellent, bat no part is re favored in
rainfall, the annual supply !wing mid-
flcient but not excessive.
Because the climate of ('anal+a is
varied. we find a variety of vegetable
products. ' In the far north the only
vegetable products are 'susses and
berries. To the eolith of this region,
the sobers is covered by an able tat
unhrokett forest. The trees include
pine, ecelttr, ask. ash, elfin, walnut',
Ample, hickory and poplar. in the
south of Cattail* il* cereals• comprising
wheat, tarts, maize and barley, ere
grown ib great al dance. Apple's,
pears, peaches, pi grapes and
other fruits thrive well in 'tatty parts.
The annuals of Canada vary with
the climate and the vegetable, prexl-
ucts. To the far •th, we find
the polar hear, the ttdndeer, the
Artie fox, the walrus. the seal and
the whale. In the southern part of
Canada we find the black hero•, many
kinds of antelopes, the wolf, the fox,
the bison, the milk and the skunk, in
tulditiou to our d estic animals.
There are few kind* of ulinerode not
found in Canada. Gold it found In
large quantities in British Colombia,
Nova Scotia and Ontario; silver in
Ontario, Quebec and Hritish Col -
bin ;,cppper iu Ontario mut British
Cul SIC, iron In Ontario, Nova
Santis and British Coltiutbin ; coal in
:Nva Scotia and British Columbia ;
nickel and patrol in Ontario; as-
beston in Quebec ; building -atone and
gypsum in Nova Scotia and New
Bruk.
('suednswice possesses a water ',stem,
which, ars a highway for ultimoand
boats, is unexcelled in the world ; and.
to perfect this systeut many canals
have Leen built, The Mt. Lawrence.
River a►rtd the great lakes are of
inestimable value to Canada as ,afford-
ing an iminense,extent or Inland navi-
gation. Canada is fairly well supplied
with railways, the yincilxtl ours hie-
ing the Canadian Pacific, the Grand
Trunk and the Intercolonial. An-
other, railnotul, the Grind . Trunk
Pacific, is 'tinder construction. It will
rases W the •th of the Canadian
Vaciflc and when it In completed.
Canada will have two transconti-
nental railways.
('anada forms a part of the. Great
British Empire, mei the Governor-
' General of Commie is appointed by the
Dover nt of Great Britain, Hui
though loved to the motherland, and
proal of her parentage, Canada is
practically a self-governing state, and
the tie which binds us to Great
Britain is principally that of strong
filial affection.
• Canadians should ixe proud of their
panel 0) ..favored in duality, soil and resources". Canada stands second to
none in prosperity, intelligence and
Igeneral cunteutlnent. The poet is
but expressing the sentiment of each
Caniulrap when he oyx,
1( 0.1da! an- Penedos t
land of the maple tree! e
. No sun like :hint, no eL,tr. that shine,
Can be ardent to rue.
IRENE II1e•K.
(Age. 13 years.)
•Newloundlnid is not yet a port of
('ana.Ie : but we hope the time when
it wilt,lsp is not far off. --En. Mloa.\L.
Urlthart and Miss l-rshiart, Miss Morri-
ison. Mts, A.. R. Wright, Mr. and Mrs.
W. Vetter And Miss Vetter and Many
others.
•
FARMERS AND WOOD LOTS.
Forestry Scheme to Be Inaugurated by
Agriculture Department,
1t is e•x ected that forwerl move-
ment will to be Made this year in respect
to farmers wood luta, and the midst -
mitt ion of waste lands for farm for-
estry purposes, which was inautgur.
ated in Norfolk and Durhnnt counties
East year. The plan practically de -
EIGHT YEARS AILING.
Then Joseph Boone's Kidney fescue
Was Cured by Dodds Kidney Fills.
l'tt••1's rove, Nfld., Fel,. too,
-
(Sleci.+l.) Ailing for eight pears,
seven of which be Was uncle to work.
That is what kidney elisenae• did to
Joseph Boone, a fisherman of this
plater. He was Orated by several
doctors, and after seven the iti
the hospital was sent home as incur-
able.
liodd's Kidney Pills curer' hien- Ile
took twenty-one boxes of, •them, hat
now he is strong and well, and follow-
cidt11 upon involves the 'co-operation mg his trade of fisheruuitn,
of the, Agricultural I)eputmeIL the It is cures like these that have de
Ontario Agricultural College statff, thethe reputation of Ousld's Kidney fills.
Experimental Union and the Farmer'
Institutes. Whatt-is • est at in the
Ultimate establishment in every
They always cure the kidneys. Cored
kidneys at rain nes impurities out of
the blots', and with those iur unities
county iu the Pruvinct of at least two go nine -tenth, of the aches ann� porins
experimental wood lots on' farms aro and dimwits( the flesh is heir to.
centrally located as to be easy of'at-
etas. and which would serve As models —
10 the (neuters in their respective lis
tricts. Of J•ourse this could not be
accomplished this year, but it is hoped
,that it gold start can be 'lade at cone
p.aratively 11 comet to the Province.
Under the plan fanners who would give1
a small part of their land for experi-
mental woexl Ito, and undertake to,
give them at reasonable amount of
care, would be provided with suitable;
And specially selected seedlings. Ex-
perts would tulvise NI to their plant-
ing, etc. The farriers would in thin
way, and at iiracticelly no expense W
themselves. 'make certain of having in 1
the course of time not only fine w•ind-
break: and attractive plots of waded
Lind. but, with judieiuuscare, unfailing,
supplies of wood for don►estie par -
poses. .
Another Electric Railway Scheme.
Stratford, Feb. 15.—Mayor Fergu-
fon has leen approached by n tepee -
/tentative of the Chatham -Wallace•
burg Electric Railway. intimating
that the Company wish to discuss
electric railway prospects with Strat-
ford. and asking if the city is in it
position to open negotiations. The
representative states that the cons•
pony is in it position tnarcia ply to
carry the ,natter through. The r edhll
line prop sed b) Ire 'Milt ,it tone ('om-
nlencing at Landon and to Irate
through Stratford fill its way to Gotle-
rich It, w•iw stated that the under-
taking would involve it city franchise.
The (nattet• will likely come before the
city twnncil at an early date.
West Wawanosh Fire Insurance Dom-
. pan/.
The annual meeting of the West
\Vuewnnt,h Fite Insurance Company
wan held art ihngannon oft the 2lt11 of
January. There was a large attend-
ance of policy -holders and other; pres-
ent. The annual statement of the
directors' end auditor's reports In ref-
crenee to business of the Company for
the year ending December 31, l005,
which were laid before the sleeting,
were full and explicit, giving evidence
of a natisfnct)ry and a auccesefnl busi-
ness having been (Iv during the past
year.
Menton. John Griffin, J. K. Ksake
and Jas. Girvin, former directors.
whose tern of office had expired. *ere
again re-elected. The former andl-
tors, John Wilson, of Auburn, and
Walter A. Wilson, of SYawannah,
were again re, -elected.
The reports above referred to show
a steady ineteane all along the follow-
ing lines, viz., increase of policies in
force ; Increase of risks meminerl ; in-
crease of ptenti notes received ; in-
crease of cash in honk, and premium
note capital.
The assets of the Company are $1711,.
275.f10 ; no liabilities nt the close of
the year, nil r•la.i111M paid. a,a
The losses paid amounted to ,232,-
31, bating in all forty-two,
tventylnine of which were caused by
lightning. twelve of the same *wing
of less than 11110 each.
Their Well` 91,5 policies issued dur-
ing the pair, covering $I,:#Mt,105. -
The Company begins the new year
with :3,li32 policies in fume. covering
rinks to the amount. of $4.710,87$,
The hoard of directors look forward
to what they trust will prove another
fortunate and prosperous year for the
policy -holders.
At a snhsequcnt meeting of the
hoard of directors, John Bwllent -n,.
Was elected president, and Finlay
Anderson vicepresident for the entu-
ing year.
GODERICI 1 ELF.fiIAPNY SCIOOL
One small fir learns telegraphy. Hall-
way, tapes,, telegraph and ticket
aeountrng. The new and congdate
a Tatem which 1 teach girt.. a Ihoroagh
knowledge in bookkeeping. Isaias
reed 1r an and more per month.
A. E. MATHESON, Principal.
°mel: O. W. Thomson & gon'.
MII.Ic Sten`, ,t1 11,1• agitate.
TO THE PUBLIC
The polis of beef rat Ile 1 h rvngtaont the
Brit i -h Empire has dropped A botch or
t sn, and roos,spnenlly local tier
n,•ts.t'nbMannydwoitevepuria1n•, whwletitIhp) ngllt1rM
wn
gaol!. if sol retic. than ever. Mr
I.l AN'S MEAT IIA'Hi KT haalic, all
kind. of meat., axmltry. VIII.. and, white
thanking the online for (hear literal
patronage, we -elicit a txnlllnuanev or
t he Merle.
McLEAN BROS.,
.seer 1' -t `;..Ind S,1 ,,r•, lielcrirh.
126 calls from business firms
for-traogionion,. b kkeepers, in, oke
6•*erk., hate lately been nicely ed by the
amaul.
W. ACHESON & SON
February Hosiery Sale
Laulie.,• Ibue rib or plain English ciu,huter( Hone•, buuvy weight,
ul hie heels-qpd tuna, sires U- 1131, regular value flh• and 31k•, at
ter pair•.
25c
French Corsets
New American uuodels, made of the best AIuerit•att t•iititill.
with suspender at Wel •lit, white or dove, special
$1.00 and $1.25
Dress Goods
New mohair ldrilliautiues in all colitis and 'vial iLbw, 50 and 54
• Intima wide, special
Lace Curtains for February
100 `waits real Nottingham lace Curtains, AB Inches wide.
yards long, in floral or scroll patterns, regular $1.35 and $I.54l
perpair, at
Carpets
*451) yards Engels!' tapestry Carpet, 27 inches wide and extra
heavy pile. in culurs reds, hloes, browns, greens, tis scroll
urroilventiunal patterns, February sale price, per yoked
50c
95c
50c
f
W., ACHESON & SON
CANADA'S POPULAR INSTRUMENTS
Popular because they are good in every
particular—in Touch, Tone, Design and Work-
manship. The Bell u the only piano with the
Illimitable Quick Repeating Action.
1
ART
.sand for Beeuhful (free) Bookie' B b
The DELL PIANO ®1 Organ Co-, Landed GU GLPH.ONTAR IO.
Don't Neglect A Cough
Many a case of
chronic Bron-
chitis,Pneumonia and even dreaded Consuci Linn itself, may be traced
directly to " uuly a cough." When the Goa cold comes, start in on
CRAY'S SYRUP OF RED SPRUCE GUM
IT CURES COUGHS — heals the inflainmeel surfaces —
strengtlrens weak throats — puts the lungs in the strongest
possible condition to resist the trying effects of a
Canadian winter.
25crbottlo
NEW CLOTHS
-- FOR
SPRING SUITS
in Canadian and Imported Tweeds,
Worsteds, Cheviots and Serges
Made up in latest style to your fit.
Call and see how well I can do for you.
Everything in Men's Smart Wear
REG. BLACK
Gents' Furnisher and Outfitter - Goderich•
Bring-you=back
Clothing
the kirnl embodying every little detail
and giving correct style without going
to the extreme, is what we put up.
we 11111.1 nine of the psm-It Ion- nod
hill no ono else ready to send. If you
want to get s(Ma. Itlou after graduation•
cane to the school that can help you.
Alarge number of ex -student. or Other ten
Anes colleges ere now Innldance.
este 1,. open the entire year. I:onr
menet, now. I singulars free.
W. J. ELLIOTT, Principal.
Cor. Venire and Alexander MM.
BE SURE
and examine n ropy of our catalogue If eon
hareem' Idea of taking a preparatory toutnae
fora
GOOD PAYING POSITION.
%%e tenets there 1- no school equal to own, for
methodic business training and for producing
good re -alta. We solicit invest fruition and coin.
parlaon. Enter any tittle. No vacation.,
ential
iit)�{�(/
O`rrarA seta., Toronto.
W N $HAW. l'rluclpal
Yonne and
1
You can order now and not
be too early for spring.
Frank 11. Martin 1
ommims
What You May Expect
FOR SPRING 1906.
The double-breasted sack coat will ice more in evidence for
this a•ason than ever, and we have provided the largest and hest
range of
Boys', Youths' and
Men's Clothing.
:aM 'levet before.
The handsome patterns bought and the price we intend
seeing thein at aur Mand to capture a good hog share of the
elolhing trade of Goderich.
A CENTRAL
STRATrORO, ONT,
Thi. echoed has breathe the leading Cony
merclal school in the woad. No 'fuller In
.th nt kali. doing more to thorondhly equip
ymmng people for re. adMno
e posit Iona. o
1`miNro. are thomng�mand practical while
the teaching Is dome by es pwrienoM In -
4 nletmn. All grad mates get, gond position.
Von may enter at any time. Write for
ala Iaxttle.
ELLIOTT & McLACHLAN,
1`rinelp•tl.
Mlamples for 'special orient are now in. Call and see therm
and get prices for this brand, which is acknowledged to he the
beet in this eonntry.
Sikh Century compares only with the high -ears t.ailorl.
Walter C. Pridham