The Exeter Advocate, 1895-4-12, Page 4THE
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` ERIRSDAY, APRIL 1101 1895
A k; IV FO UNDGAND.
The acquisition of territory, seems to
be a British sontitmu}t—certainly, if we
are to judge from ex perienee, it accords
with the history of the past as Central
Africa and other countries can testify.
There is is a very natural reason why
Canada should strain a point for the
admission of Newfoundland, seeing' that
it is the only out lyiug portion of British
North America that has stood out hith-
erto from Confederation, And, as Sir
Mackenzie Bowell stated iti his Belle
ville speech, the admission of New-
foundland would prove to be "the
rounding off of Confederation." The
delegates from that island reached Ot-
tawa last week, and a conference last-
ing several the s took place between
the four Cabinet Ministers appointed to
confer on the terme and couditious of
Uuiou, and the three delegates from St.
johns That the admission of New-
foundland would be an important event
in the history of RN:America is without
a doubt—the proposals, how ever, made
by the delegates would involve heavy
obligations on the parr of the Dominion
The population of the island is said to
be only 200,000; and their present debt
is put down at some fourteen million
dellars,iucludiug the cost of complet-
nig the present line of railway. Oth-
er subsides have been talked of
as a condition of nniou with Canada;
and for a young country like this, in
which so much capital has already been
expsnd.ed in our public works, it needs
caution on the part of the federal au-
thorities or the Parliament, i.0 assum-
ing a guarantee to help the island out
of its present financial difficulties. It
has been stated that if Newfoundland
be admitted into union, that Island
would be entitled to nine members in
the House of Commons, and four Sen-
ators in the Upper House. This, with
proposed subsidies for a ferry across
the straits of Belle Isle, and steamship
or other communication with the Moth-
er Country, would tax the revenue of
the Dominion to a co-.siderable extent,
Of course nothing definite can be
agreed upon till Parliament meets.
Patrons of Industry.
ATiOTHER "SU -OCi3s51^D'L' tmMlle,'AT�
CREDITON.
Shortly after the hour announced for
opening the meeting, the hall was filled.
All eager to bear the introductory ad-
dress of the Patron Candidate for this
riding. County President, A. T. Bean,
occupied the chair and aftera short and
spirited address called upon and intro-
duced Mr. Jas: Garling, of Lieury, who
addressed the meeting, giving some
stirring facts, for the electors of North
Middlesex to consider before -passing
their verdict at the next Dominion etec
tion. Mr. J. H Alexander, of Strath
soy, who is very conversant with the
workings of the order, next spoke at
length and it would take several col.
umns of space to do anything like jus-
tice to his address. After eulogising
some time on the proceedings of the
grand Association for the past four
years, took up the Patron platform and
explain d how it was instituted. He
;said when the order was fairly estab
fished in all the counties, or most of
them, the grand Board prepared a list
of proposed plans and submitted them
to all the subordinate Associations,.
giving them six months to discuss and
report upon them to the grand Secre-
tary-, their approval, or disapproval of
, each proposed plank. After this was
accomplished the grand Board consti.
`luted the platform, from the planks
only that the people were unanimous
upon. Thus we have a ptatform made
Rey the people and not by afew plotting
Iioiiticians. He then enlarged upon
each plank and showed their applicabil-
ity to the needs. of the country; Mr,
iIliam Brock, the Patron candidate,
as then introduced to the meeting and
pon rising was greeted with a routi-
ng applause. Mr, Brock is a man of
Sne phisique and a very clear and
convincing speaker, He said he could
scarcely find words to express his warm
set feelings to the people of Crediton
and Stephen township for the earnest
attention, the good order and the warm
greeting they had tendered him and
his previous speakers. He said he did
not intend to speak at length as he hop-
ed to meet with the electors of this vi-
cinity again, He said he came to be-
come acquainted with bis friends which
he believed by the interest they had
taken in the meeting that they were
all Brock men, He showed very clear
le the condition the country wasin and
that a remedy bad to be brought about
and the soorer the people woke up to
their situation the better, and that he
did not come on this occasion to go into
.figures or to dig deep and unearth the
corruption that was dory inant at the
present time but when the proper time
came he would make it interesting.
At the close of the public meeting the
Patrons remained and organit'ed there,
delves into working shape.
S. M. SANDERN. Secretary.
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Clinton: Mr, Leek Kennedy has
nought out the butchering business
forneet1y carried on by Mr, John Scrtiton
f•:. +• ,r,: Lt i i, �i•i•nton will remain
in the employ of Mr, Kennedy.
iqa Patroii SII Deal
•To the Editor of,the Exeter Advocate.
Sza,—I notice a good deal being
written on this subject in the papers
just now, and as my name has been
freely used and the grossest untruths
told concerning my actions, I ask you
in simple fair play, to allow the an op-
portunity to place myself right before
the public. There age some who con-
sider everything is fair in love and war
but to lie, calmly and deliberately, to
lie about an opponeut, behind anony-
mous letters, is the lowest depth of
meanness.
Now the true history of this deat that
the Patrons of Industry have made, so
far as salt makers are concerned, is
this. Salt was first made in Ontario
in 1868; and from that time to 1870 it
sold for about $1.80 per barrel, at
which figure the makers received a
fair return upou their capital, and
which the public considered a fair and
cheap price, for that time they had
paid American makers much higher
prices. Therefore to start with, the
salt makers conferred a great boon up
on the public by the investment of
their capital in the development of this
iudustry. But about 1870 71 salt.
works begun to multiply to such an
extent, that combivation or iuterests
among the manufacturers was deemed
necessary, and for a few months prices
which had fallen to 90 cents were ad-
vanced to $1.25. There was no outcry
in those days agaiust this movement
Farmers well remembered the days of
$2, $8 and $5 a barrel for salt, and
their gratitude to those who risked
their money in a business that saved
them hundreds of thousands of dollars,
and opened up to them a market for all
their timber of every kind, bad not ex
pired, But this combination soon came
to an end, and with a few desultory at
tempts of one kind and another, cheap
prices were the rule till 1882, In the
meantime the public had profited to an
enormous extent, and salt makers in
numbers lost all they ever possessed.
Works were for sale by tens if not by
scores, at 10 cents in the original $. In
1882 an Association was formed, which
for three years, kept up prices fairly
well to a paying basis. But outside
competition sprung up at Brussels.
Courtright, Hensall, Exeter, and the
celebrated Grange well at Kincardine,
known as the Ontario People's Salt
Manufacturing Co, with a celebrated
Mr. Doyle at the head of it. Mr. Doyle
like his successors, took a good deal
more credit to himself than he had any,
right to do, and claimed his company
of Grangers had smashed up that iniq-
uitous combine. We salt men knew
that it was the Grangers had to blow a
trumpet then like they are blowing to-
day, to keep up the spirits of their se
lect circle. In 1885 prices again fell,
and for four long years salt men lost
money freely. Firm after firm failed.
Maryelaerasands o: dollars' were lost,
and much more would have gone the
same road, but the Salt trrten again
made a deal and, mark it well, this
Grange Co., the Ontario People's Salt
Manufacturing Co., this Destroyer of
Combines, this smasher up of Iron -heel-
ed Monopolists, this Murderer of Salt
Butchers, this Incarnation of Fair Play
to the poor farmer, this Co. who exis-
ted for the benefit of the down trodden
tiler of the soil had ad had an
, experience
of four short years of competition, not
twenty years like other, four short
years in which, owing to their stock.
holders all being consumers of salt
(much on the same principle as the
Irishman who drove a thriving trade
in his saloon, by drinking his own whis
key) they had obtained a better price
on the average than the rest of the salt
makers—this 0. P. S. M. Co., were aa
glad—aye gladder, as willing. as eager
than some to enter this combine, to
share in the ill-gotten gains thereof!
They continued in that combine, they
recruited their wasted energy, built up
what had been a half sickly, moribund
dead and alive institution into a healthy
vigorous concern. They took an ac•
tive part; to put it midly, and rendered
valuable service in the conduct of this
Atrocious Monopoly, But time wrought
changes—and early in the spring of
1892 we began to hear rumors of the
C. P. R, going in for salt on a large
scale at Windsor. This opened the
eyes of all the members of the Associa-
tionto the fact that dissolution was not
far distant. Then it was that this Kin
cardine Co. took action to secure busi-
ness on a profitable basis. Any salt
man knew that the price, which had
been 85e., must go to 50c. without an
association, and nobody knew it better
than the managers, of,the 0. P. S. M.
Co: Now although the Company bad
by their managers been instrumental,
(I can prove this by the records of the
meetings.) I repeat the 0. P. S. M. Co,
had been mainly instrumental in re-
forming the Association in January,
1892. Yet in the summer of that year
not much more than nix months after
they had put seal and signature to a
document binding themselves to keep
faith with the others like honest men
for twelve months, we, the Canada Salt
Association had to obtain an injunction
from the courts to force this honorable
company to keep to the bargain they
had been mainly instrumental in form-
ing!
In the meantime they bad made bar-
gains to supply the Patrons of Industry
with salt at 65c., for three years when
the very day they were legally able to
ship the first barrel, salt could be
bought for 50c. These contracts, how
ever, do not last forever. and have to
be renewed to be of any use, and it is
just here that I have been abused. In
the Patrons paper, the Sun,. I have been
described as doing my best to get up
another Association at the beginning
of this year. Thiel is a be. I did not
takeany part in bringing the salt men
together, I was asked to attend, and
T attended, Just the same as the Beetle
tary of the 0. P. S. M, Co Mr, Tolmie
was invi .ed and attended the first poet-
iug. I did a good deal more worltthan
he did afterwards; for it would badly
do for the Patrons to know he was tak-
ing an active part in such bad vork,
they might have smelt a rat, who can
tell? This deal fizzled out Your read-
ers would like to know why, Well!
one reason, and a very principal rea-
son was because this 0. P. 8, M Co
00. felt their oats so much, felt bytheir
deal with these Patrons that they had
suck a whip hand over us salt men,
that all they asked as their share in
the deal was practically one fourth of
the whole salt business! The 0. P. R.
wanted a pretty big slice, but this
Company, that poses as the opposer of
combines, the friend of the fanner, and
all such rotten twaddle, when all the
time; it is dollars and cents they are of
ter, like ourselves, o:ly we honestly
own up to it, and they do not, only
wanted about one-fourth of the whole
salt business! We told them No, with
a big N. And now, when I turn round
and try and sooure some of the Patron's
trade by letting them know, through
advertisement and otherwise, that I
will give them salt 20°/ cheaper that
this 0. P. S. M. Co. is doing, I am ma-
ligned, abused, lied about, nothing is too
bad to say or write. Their paper, the
Sun, takes my money for an advertise-
ment with the one hand, and with the
other inserts a letter warning Patrons
not to deal with me, because, forsooth,
if they forsake their Co they will be
forced into a combine, and salt will go
up by leaps and bounds. It is an in
famous lie, and nobody knows Whetter
than those who will benefit by its pub-
lication. I would ask Mr. Hilborn or
Mr. Tolmie if they will dare to take an
afiidayit that they believe if -their Co.
joined a combine, could salt be advanc-
ed by leaps and bounds? I would ask
them if they believe honestly with the
Windsor Co, making 600 to 1000 bbls.
a day, can salt ever be placed in Can-
ada under most favorable circumstan-
ces above 65c? They know it cannot,
and yet this Co. pleads for business un-
der the dire plea that if people don't
order from them they will be forcedin-
toa combine! It took mighty little
forcing in former years, and if they ac-
ted the man to -day they would be as
easily forced as anybody. I despise
whining, deceitful practices, Let them
own as I am willing to concede to them,
that they secured a bargain with the
Patrons in asmart way. The Patrons
have to learn, like everybody else,
where to buy cheapest. I blame neith-
er one nor the other, , but be honest
about it.
If this explanation is not enough, I
can give more. If certain gentlemen
connected more or less remotely with
the 0. P. S. M. Co. will remove the
pledge of honorable confidences I gave
them, I will make the matter' still more
lively and interesting. If this is satis
factory, ou the other hand, I' have
done.
The treatment .I have received from
their paper "Sun" is too despicable, to
even criticise. It was hardly to be
wondered at that independent. honestly
minded journalists, knowing the facts
of the case. took up the matter and
exposed to the light of public know-
ledge the way the "Sun" treats its
clients.
They must have something worth
hiding when they refuse to name a
price at which they will allow me
space to defend myself, and will the
public believe it, refuse point blank to
giye mo a list of the lodges of the P. of
I. No; that would never do. These
"Pigeons of Innocence" must not be
enlightened. It would never du to al-
low me to tell them what I know, and
as they seldom. read much else than
this precious "Sun" they wilt never,
know much more than one side of the
story. I have in conversation inter-
preted P. of L. to stand for "Pigeons of
Innocence" and spy salt man if asked,
other than the wise beaded managers
of the 0. P. 5 M. Co., wonld say "and
a firstrate name for them." After all
what does all this fault finding with
our combines amount to? It is simp-
ly self condemnation. Every line that
the editor of the Sun writes against
combinations, every choice epithet that
he extracts from the voluminous re-
cesses of his wonderful brain to besmear
us manufacturers with, is simply a
stone that recoils on to his own house
et glass. We manufacturers combined.
to sell our products in the best paying
market, and we are anathematised on
all sides. The farmers combine in a
wholesale manner, that places our puny
efforts in the shade, to buy all they
want in the cheapest market.. Is that
all? No, they go so far as to combine
to send their representatives to Local
and Dominion Parliaments to seek for
legislation to help them along. Imag-
ine the
magine'the salt makers going one half, one
quarter, as far? Pity it is, if what 'is
sauce for the goose is not sauce for the
gander. My advice to the editor ,.of
the "Sun" is to look well at home, and
first of all cleanse themselves for all
questionable tactics before finding fault
with others. Thanking you for the
space. I am yours,
JOHN RASNr'ORD
Clinton, April 2nd 1895.
Ailsa; Craig: Master Archy Gillies,
youngest son of Neil Gillies, fell off the
butcher, cart last Friday and broke his
Arm.
The fact that Hood's Sarsaparilla
once fairly tried, becomes the favorite
spring medicine, Speaks volumes for its
excellence and merit.
McGillivray: It is our sad duty this
week to record the death of Jeanie;
daughter of Mr', 'rhos, Wilson, here, at
the age of 13 years, who died on Wed-
nesday, March 27th, after a short illness.
Brinsley: Mr. John Wilson bad the
misfortune to have his right hand bad-
ly torn the other day, which necessitat-
ed having several stitches put in by
the doctor, We aie pleased to say that
the wound is doing as well as can be
expected.
Wingham: The plate glass window
in Boll's resturant stand, Moyer block,
was struck in a most peculiar way on
Friday evening. A large bird flew
against it, makin ' a small crack, which
afterwards extended down the pane
several feet• The bright light is sup-
posed to have attracted the attention of
this strange visitor,
Blyth: The following oecurred . in
one of the departments of the Blyth
Public school the other day : "When
the snow and ice have gone." said the
teacher, beaming upon the boys, "and
nature awakens from her long sleep,
the tiny buds begin to appear, and then
what do we have? You may answer,
Robert." "Sulphur and molasses," re-
plied Robert, earnestly. so
Goderich: The river along and near
this town broke up just before mid
night on Thursday, and about 7 p m.
on Saturday, there was another rush.
down of ice. The Saturday break
witnessed by many of our citizens, was
a magnificent sight, the whole width
of the river, island included, being cov-
ered with moving ice, in some spots it
being at least twenty feet high.
St. Marys: Early Friday morning
while Miss Nettie Fairbairn was look-
ing out the Post Office window, she no-
ticed a large roll of bills blowing about
ou the side walk, Upon gathering
them up, she found there $51, mostly in
one dollar bills. Thinking, that if she
stayed near the place the owner would
return to look for the money she re
maiued and in about a half an hour a
farmer, by the name of Parker. was
seen slowly walking up and down
Water St, as if in search of something.
The young lady asked him what he
had lost. When the man had produced
proof, to show that the money was his,
it was returned to him and he went
home rejoicing although the roll when
picked up by Miss Fairbairn was $10
short of the amount originally lost.
Goderich: A disastrous fire broke
out here Thursday morning shortly
before eight o'clock, which destroyed.
the Grand Opera house, the large gen-
eral store of C. G. Armstrong, with mil
linery store adjoining, and the book
and stationery store D. B. Calbick. In
addition, the dry goods store of James
Robinson was completely gutted, the
larger portion of the goods having,
however, been removed- The total loss
will be about $30,000. The fire origin-
ated from the furnace in the cellar of
Armstrong & Co's store, and spread
so rapidly that little opportunity was
giveu that firm to save much of their
stock, which had recently been largely
increased by spring importations, The
loss by the fire is only covered partly
by insurance, as far as Armstrong and
Co., James Robinson, and George Ache-
son, the proprietor of the block, are con-
cerned. In the case of D. B. Calbick,
there is no insurance. During the fire
Mr. Calbick, in endeavouring to save a
portion of his goods, fell through a trap
door in bis cellar and•sustaiued severe
injuries, two of his ribs being broken.
it was with difficulty that he was en-
abled to get out, owing to the heat and
smoke.
Goderich: The following from The
Chicago Dispatch on. Friday March 29,
refers to the finding of the body of the
late Wm. B. Lamprey. formerly of God
erlch, who had been missing since Jan.
15. "The body of William B. Lamprey
26 years of age, was found floating in
the riyer at the Taylor street bridge
early this morning. The Harrison
street police were notified and after
fishing the body out of the water it
was removed to Rolston's morgue, 11
Adams street. The corpse was in a
badly decomposedestate and had evi-
dently been in the river forsome time.
The deceased young man had been.
missed for some time, He was a sales-
man employed in the men's furnishing
goods department of Marshall, Field &
Co's retail store ana lived at 965 West
Munroe street- He was last seen alive
onthe evening of Jan. 15th, last, when
he parted from two friends on the cor-
ner of Van Buren and Clark streets.
At the time he said he was going home
but since that time he bas not been
heard from, Two days after his disap-
pearance his friends became alarmed
and notified the police. A reward of
$100 was offered for any news of him,
dead or alivr', and descriptive circulars
containing his photograph were sent all
over the country. It is feared that he
met with foul play and detectives have
been detailed on the case. On the night
when he disappeared he had on his per -
sot: a gold watch, diamond solitaire fin-
ger ring and a sum of money, the
amount of which is not known. All
this was missing when the body was
fo ..nd. He was originally from Gods.
rich, Canada. The finding of,the body,
the young man's friends believe, bears
them oat in the theory they have had
since he was first missed—that be had
not taken his own life. The police, how-
ever, effect to believe that he fell into
the river accidentally.
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Heiman: Mr. Richard Beek has sold
his dwelling, opposite the G. T. depot,
to.Mr. George Hudson, son of Mr. Jos-
eph Hudson, Hills Green. We expect
that Mr, Beek, will soon build again.
Clinton: On Wednesday morning a
dog, supposed to be mad, passed through
town, and bit over a dozen dogs in its
progress; it was followed by Messrs.
Wheatley, Welsh and Blackall, the lat-
ter getting a shot at it and wounding
it. Escaping from these persons, it
was hunted up in the afternoon, and a
welldirected shot by Mr. Blackall put
an end to its existence. A proclama-
tion has been issued ordering that all
doffs bitten shall be kept in close con-
finement for seven weeks.
Cliuton: The familiar figure of Dennis
Driscoll on the streets of Clinton will be
seen no more. He had for some days
been illwith a severe cold. Living all
alone no one was aware of his exact state
He was the caretaker of 5t. Joseph's
church and Mr. Flynn called on him
Saturday evening to see that all would
be well for Sunday service; he was not
complaining much. on Sunday morn
ing Mr. Flynn again called and found
Mr. Driscoll cold in death in bed. An
inquest was not considered necessary.
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