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The Exeter Advocate, 1896-5-28, Page 4THE exact. ii u at.e, Chas. $. Sanders, Editor and Propt THURSDAY NAY 28th, 1896 EDITORIAL NOTES. A tariff should be maintained to keep out the products of cheap foreign labor, The Natioual Policy aims at keeping our own markets for our own pro- ducers. Protection builds up industries and these create a demand for the farmers' produce. Canada should work up its own raw materials, and allose' nothing to be im ported that she can produce for herself - This is the object of the National Policy' t TENT YEARS OF FREE TRADE. The result of Great Britain's ex- perience with Free Trade for the past ten years can hardly be encouraging to the Cobden Club, or even to the advo- cates of Free Trade in this country. A. comparison of Britain's foreign com- merce for the years 1895 and 1896 shows; That in the quantities of foreign goods imported for consumption into the United. Kingdom, there was an increase of 441 per cent., while the in. crease in quantities of British products exported was only 211 per cent. or 28 I per cent. less than the increased quan- tity of imports. As to prices, we find that there was a ditions so that the fact has been esteb- lished. that Canadian Mutter eau sue- cessfully compete with the finest grades of the product of : the chief dairying countries of Europe. There is now every prospect of the butter trade of Canada becoming as great a source of profit tothe farmers as the cheese trade, This is altogether due tothe wise ac- tion of the Dominion Government, and Mr. Derbyshire,. President of the Onta- rio Creamery Association and ex -Presi- dent of the Ontario Creamery Associa- tion and ex -President of the Ontario Dairymen's Association and others prominently connected with the dairy industries have acknowledged, in the strongest possible terms the great value of the service thus rendered to the farm- ers of the country. Mr. Derbyshire says:—"The. Govern- ment could not have wished for a more splendid justification of its action than the results which have followed. Our butter was introduced into the English market, and its superior quality became known. The old country buyers si,on learned that Canada could supply the finest quality of creamery butter de- manded and on the English market it is the very best they want and are willing to pa -y for. Professor Robert- son,msoaged the whole business very skilfully, and last year's venture ended by costing the country very little—a small outlay, indeed, for the opening up of such a magnificent new market. If it had not been for what the Domin. ion Government did, the butter making business would have flattened out and falling off of 22i per cent, in the value everybody connected with it would of imports, while the value of the British have been discouraged. It would have exports fell off by 12 per cent. The been disastrous. But now our butter cash result was an increase of 8150,000, - 'has established itself as firmly on the 000 in the adverse balance of last year's i English market as oar cheese has al - British foreign trade as compared with : ready established itself." Steps are now 585. This is certainly not very en- being taken to do the same for the eat- couraging to free traders. sale trade by arranging for the shipment of chilled beef to be placed in the hands WHAT THE GO VER2C%IE: \ T H AS l of leading dealers throughout Great DOSE FOR THE FARMER. Britain and, Iabelled as "Canadian Beef." By this means it is proposed to Contributes by eine or R. B. McLennan M. establish the specialquality of our beef for Glengarry. and create a special demand for it The Canadian Government has pro- ; $800,000 will be appropriated for this tested the products of the farm from purpose and there can be no doubt outside competition, preserved and built whatever of the success of the under - up a home market worth many millionstaking. Provision is also being made of dollars annually, arranged the tariff for increased cold storage on the Ca- se that the necessaries of life are nearly nadian steamship lines in order that all admitted free, whilst the taxation on our farmers may have ample facilities food and animals which the farmer to take full advantage of the important raises himself and which he does not re- trade thatwill thus be established. quire to purchase if he does not wish to These are only a few of the things is imposed for his protection so that he done by the Conservative Government' virtually pays no tax on necessaries, for the benefit of the farmer. while the average duty on luxuries and k articles of voluntary use is 50 p. c , thus r Ailsa Craig Man Killed making the tax on the farmer as light i as possible while the rich man has to r Alpena, May 24.—The steamer Rhoda bear the burden and pay about eighty- Stewart blew out one of the large flues five per cent. of the taxes. Out of the revenue raised in this way the Govern- ment has constructed railways and ca- nals at a large cost, in order to provide facilities to enable the farmer to get his produce to market as cheaply as possi- by the escape of steam that he died shortly after. Court Streeter, deckhand, Ile, while in the several states of the of Port Huron. was also a sufferer, but union and of other .countries this is it is thought that he will pull through. done by direct taxation. In addition to this the Government is doing what it is not for any other in dustry:—By establishing experimental farms at a large cost, on which experts are made to test what are the best grains, grasses and fruits to grow, how they can best be grown, by what pro- cess of tillage and by use of what man ores, what are the big classes of stock to raise, and how they can be earliest and cheapest fitted for the market. How best cheese and butter can be pro- duced, what grades of cattle are best fitted for this purpose and what are the cheapest and best foods for such cattle. It sends out free sample packages of grasses and seeds to farmers through- put the country to enable them to test new grains, grasses, etc., for himself, and see which are the best suited for this soil It employs experts to ascertain dis- eases and inspect pests which effect the farmers' crops and live stock and what are the best remedies and the best pre- ventive for them. It publishes reports and bulletins of the 'work done which are sent to every farmer who asks, without charge. It establishesexperimentaldai ry sta- tions throughout the country and sends around travelling dairies to show what appliances are needed and what course should be followed to obtain products of the highest grade. It makes purchase of these high grade products, sends agents to England slid elsewhere, to sellthem, to advertise their quality, and enhance their market price. It establishes quarantine andem- ploys agents to prevent thespread of contagious diseases in live stock. In order to place Canadian butter on a better footing in the British market, special shipments are made under the direction of the DominionGovernment and sold under the most favorable con - of her boilers at 6 a. m. yesterday, when off Presque Isle. Robt. McNorton, fireman of Ailsa Craig, Ont., was scald- ed so badly that he died soon after- wards, Robert Eesten, second engi neer, of Alpena, was so badly injured The Campaign At the North Perth Conservative' convention, held. at Seaforth Friday, Thomas Hayes, of Seaforth, was tender- ed the nomination for the Dominion. House, and accepted it. At the Conservative convention held at Carlow Friday, Robert McLean, ex porter of Goderich, was the unanimous'', choice of the convention to oppose Mr. M. C 'Cameron, the Liberal candidate for West Huron. The Convention was', the largest in the history of the riding, and unanimous in the support of the policy of Sir Charles Tupper. A NEW SUNDAY DRESS! Cost Only Ten Gents. A lady who understands the use and value of Diamond Dyes writesas follows: "I had a light blue dress, made of expensive material, but so light in shade that it faded quickly. It was to good to be cast aside, so one evening I took it to a dyeing establishment, and was surprised when they told me they would dye is some dark color for two dollars. I did not care for dark colors so I took it home again. The next day I bought a package of Diamond Dye, and colored it a beautiful Cardinal Red and it now loohs just like new, so that I now have a new dress for Sundays, and it only cost ten cents," BIRTJIM SraowL.—In Lucan, on the 18th inst., the wife of W. J. Sprowl, of a daugh- ter. Usborne, Usborne, on the 18th inst., the wife of Thomas Cornish, Jr., of a daughter. RoWOLrrFE.—In Usborne, on the 21st inst., the wife of Eanos Roweliffe of a son, DEATH!' COLEEtAl .—In Seaforth, on May 20th, Hannah. Matilda Chalk, relict of the late T. T. Coleman. aged 72 years 11 months and 7 days. INTENSE INDIGNATION. THE LAPOINTE MURDER. New the CerHss Bili Will Affect the People of'tvindsor--Hwve to Resign TheirPosi- tions in Detroit or Live in That t;.Pty.: Windsor, May 22.—The ieotiyity tbpt is being displayed at Washington over`the Alien Labor law, and ° the apparent earnestness with which Congressman Corliss, who is fathering the menses& is endeavoring to have it enacted into law before the final adjournment of Connor -IS takes place, at first caused a feelingof alarm and distrust here, but that feeling has within the past few day 'been gl(eatly intensified, until now it approaches almost to consternation. The provisions of the measure are such 'oat, with per- haps half a dozen exceptions, ev%y resident. of Windsor who isnew employed in Detroit will have to either snovehim- self and his family across the river or else give up his position. Windsor is practically the only place in' the tipper Provinces where Canatfiens have facilities that will enable them to remain in Canada and work in 'the United States. There are about 500 men, boys and girls who cross to Detroit daily, while, on the other haand, some 300 by actual count cross over to work in Canada, ana these are principally men drawing large pay. A conservative estimate of the number of workers who live on one side of the river and work on the other is shown by the following figures, which are the result of careful observance and enquiry on the part of your correspondent: From Wind - ser, 426 men, boys and girls; from Walkerville, 18 boys and girls; .total, 444. From Detriot to Walkerville, 96 men; from Detroit too Windsor, 216 men, principally skilled mechanics with families in Detroit; total 312. Examina tion 'shows that the wages earned in Windsor and Walkerville by Detroit peo- ple are largely in excess of the money that is taken oat of Detroit by Cana- dians. With few exceptions, the Ameri- cans employed in. Windsor arc either skilled tradesmen, or hold good positions with American firms having branches here. Far instance, the Canadian Typo graph Company,which does a large trade in the manufacture of bicycles, has 110 men in its employ, six of whom lire in Detroit, and draw on an average $2.50 a day. All of this money goes to Detroit. Windsoritee. on the other hand, spend at Iease half their Detroit earnings in De- troit. Should the Corliss measure become a law, as seems most probable at thio time, there are few households in Windsor that would not be affected more or less, and in many cases nothing short of dire ruin seems possible. Your correspondent was informed this evening, on indisputable authority. that already many Canadians who work in Detroit hare been notified that they must move over or forfeit their positions, and this is but the beginning. FOREIGN MISSIONS. The Presbyterian Committee -Receive Re. ports and Discuss Some Important Ques- tions. Toronto, May 21.—The Foreign Mis- sion Committee of the Presbyterian Church. in Canada met on Tuesday and 1. Wednesday, in the board rooms of the society,in the Confederation Life build- ing. Mr. Hamilton. Cassels was the con- vener of the meeting. The work in the different missions conducted in China, Central India and among the Chinese and Indians in Canada was passed in re- view. The reports submitted indicated that there is much energetlq,work being done by the missionaries laboring in the various fields. Several new missionaries were appointed, who will take up their duties in the fall of this year. The matter of polygamy among the Chinese convertswas discussed at great length, but the committee could come to no decision. It will be referred back to the Presbytery of Honan, with instruc- tions to deal with specific cases as cir- cumstances demand. The books of the society were closed on the 30th of April last and, showed a deficit of $3,784,81. To meet this it has been arranged to hold special collections in many of the churches on the 24th and 31st of this month. IN RAILWAY CIRCLES. A New Appointment by the Grand Trunk -- Sir Charles Rivers Wilson's Movements - Railway News. Toronto, May 23.—Mr.. J. H. Hanna, formerly traveling agent of the Grand. Trunk, has been promoted to the position of Assistant Foreign Freight Agent of the Grand Trunk System. Mr. Hanna will have his headquarters in Toronto, where he is well known. He has been for a number of years in the employ of the Grand Trunk, Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, President of the Grand Trunk, isexpected to re- main in this country for some six weeks yet. At present Sir Chairesis inspecting the eastern portion of the road, but it is understood that when he comes west he will make a stay in Toronto. Under the present arrangement, Sir Charles will sail for England about July 18. Sir W. C. Van Horne, President of the Canadian Pacific Railway, has potified the committee of the Joint Traffic Associ- ation that the Canadian Pacific will be- come a member of that organization. He and Mr. Shaughnessy, the Vice -President of she road, are now on the way back from a trip to the Pacific coast, and are expected in Montreal next week. A SLICK BANK BURGLAR. Is ` Count" Drax Shinburn, but He Will Do Four Years Now. Albany, N. Y., May 23.—"Cont" Max Shinburn, one of the most daring bank burglars, and who during his career has stolen upwards of five millions of dollars from the banks of this. country and Europe, was to -day convicted on the charge of burglary in the second degree in breaking into the Middleburg National Bank, Sohoharie County, and Was sen- tenced to four years and eight months in Dannem.ore. A sheriff from New Hamp- shire was at Schobarie all during the trial, and was ready with papers to ar- rest Shinburn in case the jury shouldac quit him on the Middleburg charge. The Gun Kicked Violently. Stratford May 21.—A peculiar and possibly fatal accident occurred last even- ing in the Township of Downie, near here. William Kelly was shooting at a mark with a double-barrelled gun,which, being overcharged, kicked violently and was thrown over Kelly's shoulder. In the act the second barrel was discharged, shooting his brother, Michael Kelly, and. John Welsh, who were behind him. Over a hundred shots entered Kelly's breast and abdomen, while -Welsh received some in'tbe face, the most serious being one in his eye. The ultimate result of their injuries( is problematical, none of the shot having been retaored as yet. Prisoner Is .Acttcutted on the Ground of Insanity -•The Judge Charges Strongly in Favor of theAccused, Brookville, My 24.—The now famous. Lapointe case, after four days' trial, came to a close yesterday morning, when the prisoner was, adjudged not guilty on the ground of insanity, His Lordship was on hand as 'usual at 9.30 o'clock, but long before that the court -room had. com- menced to fill up, and shortly after Crown Prosecutor elute commenced his address to the jury. Lapointe was in his usual position within the dock, and bear- ing his usual manner of indifference as to what was going on aroundhiln. When taken to his call yesterday at the close of the day's proceedings he threw himself on his cot, and in a few minutes was sound asleep. He slept throughout the night, and when summoned this morn- ing 'to accompany he goal officials to the court -room obeyed with the cheerfulness and alacrity wh.icb has characterized his whole being since becoming an inmate of the institution. When Mr. Clute arose to address the jury the utmost silenceprevaled. He said he would sump y confine his efforts to assisting the jury in reaching a conclu- sion onclusion as to theresponsibility of the prison- er. He contended that the criminal code, as it stood to -day, and which he pro- ceeded to read, clearly defined that a prisoner committing a crime along the lino of a delusion which he might hold. was not responsible for his act. Mr. Mute reviewed the evidence carefully, andlar c med that the act of .the prisoner was not along the lines of any delusion which it was assumed he held, and he was therefore responsible for the murder. The safety of our people depended upon the firm administration of justice, and. by the severe penalty of death being im- posed in this case cranks would be deter- red fromtaking human life, and the safety of life: and property would be tended more secure. Tne judge's charge lasted but half an hour, and was strongly infavor of the prisontr. It was an able summary, and: clearly pointed one the duty of the jury- men in dealing with the case. At the close of his address he announced that in case the prisoner was found guilty on the insanity plea he would order his incar- , ceration, where he would remain subject to the will of the Lieutenant -Governor. The jury retired at 11 o'elcck, and a civil case was taken up. The ladies, of whom a large number were present, :at patiently waiting for the return of the What is ex`sweeNe:}. uwsNA nN` Q`WNVONNeNN\® NS'W's ��� �\\sV4111,, i y \ms`s. k.\\"c�`L��o�0�"®�w`i��®��°��®D\��1�0"i A PRACTICALLY PERFECT PREPARATION FOR CHILDREN'S COM PLAI NTS. C-kST-OER+ C, A SA' 0 R jury. At 11.20 his Lordship was informed CORN the jury were ready to give their verdict, and they flied in and the roll was called. The prisoner appeared to be a trifle more interested than usual, but did not appear to change countenance one iota as the verdict was pronounced. The foreman announced they had found a verdict of "not guilty" on the ground of insanity. Lapointe will remain in gaol here until orders are received to place him in the insane ward of the Kingston peni- tentiary. Dr. Chamberlain, inspector of prisons,. who had become acquainted with the prisoner on .his official visits to the goal, was present, and talkeda few minutes with the prisoner, who seemed to be in a very happy mood. To another spectator he expressed his surprise over his insanity plea, and gave the impression that he thought be would have to be brought before the police magistrate. DESERONTO FIRE. Destruction of the Greater Part of the Town. Deseronto, Ont., lay 25.—A fire broke out about 3.20 o'clock this afternoon which devastated the better portion of the town. Hundreds of houses have been razed to the ground. Mills, elevators, thousands of ties, and posts, and millions of shingles, and im- mense piles of lumber lending added fury to the flames. As soon as it was found that the town fire appliances, together with the com- plete fire equipment of the Rathbun Coin - pang, was unequal to the herculean lash of preventing the spread of the flames, the fire engines of Kingston and Napanee were telegraphed for. An immediate re- sponse was made to the cry for aid, and the engines were at once despatched by. special train, but before they could reach the panic-stricken town, and be brought to play upon the flames the fire had got completely beyond control and even with their great assistance for the time being all efforts to check the spread of the con- flagration have been ineffectual. The Rathbun. Compal will undoubtedly be the heaviest losers, owing to the posi- tion of their works, but there is scarcely a man in Deseronto who will not suffer severely. It has so tar been impossible to aecer- tarn the origin of the fire, and how it came to gain such headway before being discovered. ' Later.—The wires are again working, and it iso; learned that just before nine o'clock a heavy downpour of rain, ac- companied by thunder and lightning,. helped to extinguish the. flames. FROM THE CAPITAL. The Horse Trade With England—A Serious Fire at Mechanicsville. Ottawa, May 24.—A deputation of gentlemen interested in the shipment on horses to Great Britain had an Interview with Major Gourdeau, Deputy Minister ek Marine and Fisheries. The deputation consisted of Messrs. Sheridan, Boyle, Liminess, and Russell, of Toronto, the latter of whom is one of the largest cattle breeders in the. Dominion, and they urged that the shipment of horses should be supervised by the Department of Marine, in the same manner as the shipment of cattle, which has proved most satisfactory, is now done. They pointed out several changes in the accom- modationof horses on ship board, the in- spection of fodder, etc., which would tendto keep the animals in good con- dition ondition during the voyage and render them more saleable : on landing, and urged that more care should be taken to foster this trade, which was a growing . one, . and capable of great expansion as Canadian horses got better known on the other side. Major Gourdeau expressed greatsympathy with their desire to en- large the trade, and assured the deputa- tion that the matter should be brought to the attention of the Minister of Marine and Fisheries, Mr. John Costigan, at as early a moment as possible. Mr. John Haggett spent Sunday in Ottawa, and leaves in the morning for Perth, where he will take part in the Queen's birthday celebration. A terrible cyclone passed over portions of Iowa and. Illinois " on Sunday night, Going an immense amount of damage to property. Fully one hundred deaths have been recorded, and it is feared the fatality is much larger. CORN ! CORN ? I ? We say corn, and when say corn, we don't mean corns on your feet or corns on our feet. No, nothing so painful. But what we wish to explain to you,is the fact that we have the best stock of seed corn on the market, We sell cheap, so this is the place for you to buy, Screens. We don't mean screen sand, or screen gravel. We mean screen doors and screen windows. We bare the most complete stock in tow We can fit any door or window. Don't fail to call and examine there Spray Pumps. We haven't a spray pump that can be used as a fire engine, but we have them that can't be excelled in spraying trees. Now is the time to get them—not when your fruit is all destroyed. H. BISHOP SON. DR. SPINNEY & CO. The Old Reliable Specialists. 3 3 Years Ec.perierice La the treatment of the Throat and Lung Troubles, Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchitis, Nervous, Chronic and Special Dis- eases of men and women. 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