Exeter Times, 1900-11-29, Page 6rhe Mo!sons Bank
tClirkRTE11,111.1 BY PARLIAMENT. 1S55.;
eld up Cepitel • — S2,500,000
'get Fund — S2,0,50,000
Head (Moe, ZdOa treal.
JAMES ELLIOT, Esq.
GENBRAI., MANAGna
Money advauced to good farmers o tlaeir
Wei:tote withooe or more endorser ot 7 per
Ont. per annum
Exeter Branch
poen every lawful doy front 10 a. nu to 3p. io
SATURDAYS. leo. m. to 1 p. m.
ttrrent rates of interest allowed on, deposits.
IICKBON CARLING, N. D. HIMDON,
SOMerroiss. alett000n
Laeter, Deo. 27th, A.
Vonomaniatrom
Zatenclar for November, .1900.
tUNDAY' 4 11 18 25'
EONDAY ...... 5 12 19 20
0 13 20 27
VRDNESDA.Y... . 7 14 21 23
retrelsetex..... 1 8 15 22 20
°BaD-Cr 9 0 10 23 30
7,
4.2371iPSY o 10 17 21
miniKancalni,
4140.
DAY, N0VE3IBER-1719-ile 100
tEriA.RDING ANIMALS ESTRAY.
The law provides that a person tak-
eg up estray stock shall give notice
hat Stleh anneals are on their peem-
toe by publishiug three times in a
gewspaper published within the sec -
ion where the estray was found, and
1:
the property is not ealled for with -
three weeks ;lifter the insertion of
notice die ihader shall go to a
Vice of the peace and make oath to
ding awl advertng. If the pro -
'ay is not claimed within a year
il should not exceed eee in value,
then belongs to the parte on whose
eemises it strayed. If worth over
i0 it shall he advertised by the jus-
ee and sold, and. the excess a all
penses shall be paid over to the
elite' treasurer. ..e.ny person taking
an estray and neglecting to ealltie
`c.4 $.2grte to he advertised and ap-
eateed shall be liable to a fine of
',..e
POULTIIY FO1 ?ROFIT.
I the report of the Select Standing
reittee on Agriculture wad Coloni-
n. receetly printed by order of
%went, Mr. A. G. (inert, man-
rf the poultry depertment of the
al Experimental Tema. furnishes
Testing and instructive retied
oultey breediug as it, is conducted
he Central and other etations, and
preths which may be derived from
ntelligent prosecntiou ol the Indus-
fr Ctilhert firsv shows that, as
prielueers pullets are far superior
yearling or older hens. Titus front
r,1, 1K,?8, to March 20. 1800, at the
rail Farm, ethe pullets, named be -
eggs as follows :—
.te Leghorns
Minorcas
•ed Plymouth Rocks
'ea Plymouth Rocks
'ems
321
248
132
1.0
inns ... 230
average of ahont,10
he Barred Plymouth
tverage of 53e, which,
being equal, shows
"Ilyinouth Rock, :is a
eeettiteble egg pro -
pullets were a
out Dee. 1, 1800,
..aese hens produced
, orns 120
norcas
lymouth Rocks 132
lyinouth Rocks
280
230
ens 200
Leghorns 350
about 2.01, eggs each, but the
Plymouth -Rocks at a year old
ateed (Italy NI eggs each against
each when they were pullets,
. the Brown Leghorns produced
gs eech against 40 each when
vere pullet. We see by this *hat
producnrs the Barred Plymouths
rown Leglaorns are the best, the
.ef producing 70 eggs, and the lat-
eay, 84 in the two seasons. The
fusion is that the birds named, as
442'1. are at their hest as pullets
at for those who wis,h to pro-
etegs for home use or the mar -
the Barred Plymouth and the
ll'egliorns are the birds that
be kept. Mr. Gilbert stated
he Experimental Farm they
to make $1.75 to 82 per an-
Seeowl, over and above the
rekmnses. This is more than
, farmer could expect to
tomany of the eggs produced
Central farm are sold for hatch -
$1 per dozen, while the farmer
sell hut a few at that price. It
:hided that as egg producers the
1 Plymouth or the Brown Leg -
the fowl the farmer wants, for
tre hardy, and are persistent
-when properly cared for.
...ex rate of Owen Sound has
ruck at 24ii mills on the dollar,
le total value of rateable epro-
$2,610,.933.
W. Thompson, manager of the
Milling Company, reports that
0 yield of Manitoba and the
lest Territories will reach a
froi1:,..i.nty to twenty-five
.,.. bushels.
ratepayers of Woodstock, Ont.,
tly decide by by-law whether
I invest 380,000 of their money
ctric light plant, and the ne-
ildings for it, which amount
7 also includes the purchase of
it of the Electric Light Com-
; $14,000.
n illness of only two or three
'n T. Hobson died et his resi-
Guelph Saturday. Re was
,e hest known and most high-
.tedresidents of Guelph. Mr.
) had been one of the chief pro-
of the Provincial Fat Stock
pd bas always been interested
ilture. Re was 65 years of
'le begin to understand now
Dominion Government car-
toba and the Northwest ter -
everyone expected thein
roielessly beaten. From reliable
tortes the information that in
eelialf a million dollars Was
e Liberals it the west, of
at 375,000 alonewent to help
ueort his contest against Hugh
eimaid in Brendorl.
T .01 4XETEB 2,1 S
NOTES .AND COMMENTS.
Tbe recount in West Prince, le, E.
I., was concluded Friday afternoon
and Edward liackett, Oonsgvative,
was declared elected by: a majority of
nine. This is the case in which a bal-
lot box wes lost, and was subsequent-
ly found lying inoken an empty on
the railway track,
* •
The superintendent of the industrial
school at 11,..limico said at a board meet-
ing that '7 per per cent. of the boys ad
mated were addicted to cigarettes and.
that their physical developmeut was
stunted by the practice. ea'nes Massie
formerly warden a the C'eutral Prison
said it would soon be necessary for
business men to follow the eXalnple of
the large irtanufacturers of New York,
wbo recently adopted a resolution,
pledging tlaeinselyes not to employ
boys who used cigarettes. The Gov-
ernment will be asked to enforce the
anti -cigarette law.
•
The taxation a household furniture
was the startling proposition adyanced.
before the royal assessment commis-
sion at Toronto by Frank MacKelcan,
on behalf of the Municipal Association.
Mr. AlacKelcan proposed that all furni-
ture be assessed with an exemption
from taxation oi$700, as in the case of
incomes. This exemption would cover
the value of the furniture of the work-
ing class, and let the tax fall on the
wealthy people, who have often large
sums invested in costly furniture and
bric-a-brac. As to income taxation,
Mr. Macheelcan advoceted the assess -
meet of every man's income, from
whatever source. at his place of domi-
cile, This would enable the assessors
to reach many souree.s or income.
suth as bank and etoele dividends, of
which sight is now lost.
Dr. letuderkin, ex -M, P., has been
appointed postmaster at Owen Sound.
Now that the Brandon election is to
be contested the country has a good
prospect a ]earniug "how it is dope"
and bow meth it costo.
The Ontario Government, it le said
's making preparations for a Jantia.ry
session a the Legislature.
The sale of milk in bottles, in Lon -
on has been condenuted by the Lon-
don Board. of Health.
On Nov. II Miss M. A. Newitt, of
Russeldale, and Mr. W. Builder, of
Mitchell. were united in the holy
bonds of matrintonY by Bev. ne. Ban-
ton Of Fullartou. The ceremouy was
wituessed by about 40 invitee guests
and telatives. The youug couple will
tare their home in Mitchell.
A very sad accident took place in
Loudon the other by. Willie, the
young son of Mt. W. G. Oleu, was
tbout to take a bite or an apple, when
small piece became imbedded in his
hroat, Ile began to ehoke in an in -
stent and though the doctor arrived
within ten winutes, the little fellow
was beyond help. His hotly was in-
terred in St. Marys, his former home.
1
li.u,,F.eieDOLI.Alt WELL Seeara—lf
it is not your bithit to buy an illus-
trated book for your tunny's Christ-
mas reading, try the experiment."
"TonorroSaTlennee7NICHIT'S CHRIST*
MAS," sixty pages, full Of Stories and
pictures, will interest everyone and
widen the vision of all as Canadians.
Four pictures suitable for framing oue
a which —"Raphael's Mother and
Child "—is an exact, reproduction of
the costliest and best picture in the
world. No where else can you get
the same value! Five dollen,' worth
of the best art and literatuze for 50
cents. Get, it from your eewsdealer,
or from The Sheppard Publishing
Company, Limited, Toronto.
*ME TAN eeereenage.
Question of Loeal Imerovements Dismiss-
ed Before the toinnedssion,
Toronto, Nov. li'S.—"hateal im-
provements" tool the enticing item,
"arty other sitioieet that any person
tatty deeire the vonimiSsion to con-
sider." did Mil ,Ill'te0; ao 101%0 MI at-
tendance ot the Assessment Com -
„mission yesterday morning* as, was
• .cted. Dr. 11,7rwick ane: Mr. A,
Campbell, on behelf the Toronto
Rat opayers' Assoc iat ion. prot est ed
against the Foca' improvement sys-
tem at son.- length. and opened a
discossion. The secretary read
a. numlow t if communications to the
commission. The first was a, report
of a. special counnii;oe of the Board
of Trade of Hamilton on local int-
provements. They reconunended that
permanent improvements, such as
road -making, should be at the. met
of the community in general. The
Present- local improvement act. as
applied to new cement sidewalks
seemed to them to be just. All
road -making and improvements there-
to should radiate from the centre of
the city, so as te obviate scattering
works. Works, they thought, should
be under the City Engineer, who
should be free from tiny pressure by
Aldermen. • Ward foremen should be
under the Vito Engineer.
Thompson Charged With .A.rson.
Toronto. O;ov. 2.8.—During the
month of April last the barns of
Mordecai Chapman, in Georgina
Township, were destroyed by tire.
Arthur Riddell. epon his own confes-
sion, was convicted of burning
them, and is now serving a four
years' term in Kingston 'Penitentiary
for setting lire to them. He implicat-
ed Oscar Thompson and Donald
Chapinott, Mordecai's brother, and
these were tried on a charge of con-
spiracy to burn. Both. men were ac-
quitted at the last sessions. Now
the crown has laid a strait charge
Of arson against Thompson, and he
will be summoneci to -clay by CouritY
'Constable Boyd to appear for trial
at the sessions next week.
1751.1. Hold Ism or Pines.
New York, Nov. 2$,—The IfeiLed
States will retain possession of the
Isle of T'ineS, whatever thc final dis-
position of Cuba. It will be fortified,
and a strong garrison will be kept
there.
Lying south of' the -western end of
Cuba, the Isle of Pines commands
the western, or Yucatan, entrance
to the Gulf, and forms an iniportant
outpost for the defence of the Nicar-
agua Canal,
KRuGEDT ignirmiirriviTs litnid4wastby odds the best general; ,
3111U Y LIYIE1 • • ."-) .ULUW Ur HURKM 'SELLING -KOUT SALE PRICES
00M Patli Heel an interview
With the French President
SPEAKS TO THE PARIS COUNCIL
We'l a ell Out amaa
I intnlittQln40-10,AfOrrIgh..th'ellkje;12101116*ehhIlor1111, '''''butwt°huely4
hate Africa."
"The num most hated in South Africa by
the Boers is Ritehener. There Is not a meet
Deputation PresentsMan Kruger With,
a Sword of Honor for Geo. Create—
Gen- rearsou Set the World Trying
to Auswer the 9uory,
What se ill Krue
ger Doe
Paris, Noy. 27.—Mr. Kruger began a busy
day this meriting by making an ()facial ea.
Before 9 o'clock he departed from the Hotel
Seribta driviug be a, leuclau, serrounded ley
Republicau Guards and bitmele polfeemeto
to visit Premier Waldeek-Rousseau. Be
was aceonmanied by Dr. Leytis, or. Vas
Hammel autt Debeaate Visetter. The party
was met at the entrance to the Prenitet's
saiou by M. Ulrich, Director of tUe Cabi-
net, who intriolueed the visitore to the
Prime Miuister. The Interview took ?lave
in M. Waideek-itousseau'e private study
und lasted ten minutes. At 9.3) O'relOett
the Pretniermeemnpanied 'by
turned the ea,14 M. Ulrich, re -
The ofticere of the Uouicipal Coined of
Paris and of the General COnriell Of the
Seine were reeeived at 10 a.m. to -day by
Mr, gamer le the Hotel Scribe The In-
terview was pavan. and most brief. Inane-
dialety otter the tisf,tors had departed. Mt
Kruger drove to the Motet De Ville 0:Own
Rath. Re received on ovatIon from a large
erowd tuaesed in the square in front or the
edatice. Mr. Kruger was conducted ta the
debating had, where he was given the arm
chair reserved for representatives of 410T-
temeents. The reumelpal emmeillore
the people In the puddle galleries loudly
teieered, the distiuguishea visitor.
VietaltesIdeut Beeadier delivered an elo-
quent address, saying Paris hod g&veJx ?1Z
Kruger a welcome werthy hit noble ehar•
aeter anti the grandeur of his cause. He
also said:
"You Imre beard the heart of Paris beat.
It le the heat of Praueta Let the peoplee
speak and speak loudly, ere/ ariatratiou will
impose itself ao- neeessary seta -faction to
jastiee and civilization.”
Mr. Kruger repave in eitergetie tones,
%eking the speaker,: for tin' sentiments ea.
tassel. Slue.- he had landed the former
president had imen on a tieing \raxe of
anelamation. Ile was very thankful for
what had been ibme and for what they
wished to do ter hira and Me people. who
were atilt, struggling and were not yet de
:totted. Their resistance eontinues aud will
still continue. They will ever struggle for
independence, 'liberty aud juotiee.
Continuing. Mr. Kruger sabl:
"Ale why eat: they net tear your eeela-
matiens: 11 -would roMiteitie tbeir cot:rage:*
Mr. Ranger oleo saitl los booed they would
yet !ewe tilts ItifiTS OM, day In feline,
when they Atoned. have rtmovered their lode.
emit llee. Ile regreated arbitratiou had
eert refoteed and he would never eeaSi. YO
&WW1 it.
The Doer statesmen was shown. thIll the
euperbly deeerated halls of the Hotel De
Vine °pee he eppearee at a villain' and.
was instantly eheereal. 41'40'0 limit to
islo Noel and \Vat; aevoteled Warni greet.
01i the road. The preebleut of the muni'
t011lorrOW will prOpeSe, 111 the
ciaawil a vote In ftwor athltratiug the
Tranovaal disputee.
Cronesom Sword Presented.
Late this afternoon M. near' Roeltefort,
tied'olniuntiod o deputation. Including de.
puttee Millerivri and Paulin-Mery. Senator
Provost In. Is Naunay, and :dine. Cope and
Le Maitre. primeeded to the Serlhe
anil preeent el Mr. Kruger with a sword of
honer, ilestened Ple Gem Vronje„ now lo
prion In the band of R. Helena.
M. Roehefort epoim of the herolem ot
the Mere ana expreesed the hope that
"Tim smile:Re of thrones" will some day
be overthrown by "A syndleate of the pee -
During the day 1110,1 students formed in
preeeesion In the Latin quarter. eaeh setteel
preceded by a banner and the whole beaded
by a magniticeut bouquet of elaysanthe•
rtunte, lied with ribbone of the Freneh and.
Transvaal colors, fold inserlited, stit4
dents of Paris to Preoldent Nruger—for the
fatherland and rIglit.*"rhe students muck-
ed acooss the Seine and were loudly eheercel
on their way tn the Rotel Serum. There
President Rruger appeared on the bilious,'
und saluted them.
Conferenee 'With Deleateem
'This evening Mr. ranger mid Dr. Leyds
drove to the Foreign Office, where they
were receivva by the Minister of Foreige
Affaito, Deleasse, with wittini they ha&
an interview lasting thrmaquarters ot au
hour. On their leaving. M. Dewasse ewe.
dueled Mr. Kruger from the stairease.
An inviaent similar to the one thet took
plawe in Marseilles. tiecurrea on the arrivol
of the students' poomen,a, at the Hotel
Seriato An upper window of the Grand
Hotel opposite was opened, und a heedful
of small copper mol Miser <mins were
thrown down. The students. hicensed af
the Insult, wished to atteek n shipping of,
fiee white& Is on the street level. but thci
pouts. interfered, planting out that the
shippers had uo couneetion with people
above them. Ultimately the shippers were
persuaded by the poll. e to elot:e the offiCo
in order to avert further bitidents.
deltmatIon of four stutlents entered the
hotel and presented a bouquet to Mao
Kruger, who ,accompauled by theme, api
peered on the balcony, arousing great en.
thusiaem nmong the students, who nov6
numbered 2000. A cousiderable body oi
the students stationed themselves below
the window 'from which tbe money had
been thrown, singine. songsl
and shouting, "Down with the English."
No disturbance, however, ()mum&
When the attention of Dr.Leyds was call.
ed this afternobn to the statement attri,
hated to Mr. Samuel Pearson, former corn*
missiarymeneral of the TrallSVaal army,
and cftbled from New York that Mr;
lOruger wouid probably soou proceed to
the United States, replied: "The rumo
Is without foundation. Nothing has yet
been decided regarding such 5, movement."
Muet Not :nary in Behr,nim
Antwerp. Nov. t0.—The Belgian Boer In-
dependence Committees nre indigeant at
the Government on account of its attitude
toward President Kruger. Great demon-
stretions in Krugefs honor were being pre-
pared at both Antwerp end Brussels, but
lit is now announced that Kruger's train
In passing thrn Belgium will not be allow-
ed to make a long stop at any station
whatever. _
.A.11 interpellation on the matter will be
addressed to the Goverranent at tbe next
meeting of the Chamber.
Cold Comfort For 1{ruger.
London, Nov. 28.—The Vien.na coerespon-
dent et The Deily Chrorelcie says he bears,
that President Kruger has petitionee the
powers for arbitration under The 'rogue
convention, that two powers acceded to
his request, but that all. the ,others reject-
ed the petition.
TATAK. Ole A. BOER ItEFUGEE.
Says 'Kruger Will Fine an Asylum in the
New York, Nov. 27.—Samuel Pearson fon
merly Commissary -General mf the Trailev -et
a.rnay, one of the six Boer refugees who
have just arrived here on the steamier Sta
tendam from Rotterdam, beings tidings
that President lartmer will probably soon
seek refuge and a permanentlionne In this
cony tree
"president Kruger will leave pates very
soon, I believe," said General ' Pears n,
"and come to America, where, with
wife, he will make a home until such tine
as our ,arrne balm triumphed end Ito n
return -to the South Afiecan RepubEe
take up again his office as Chief Executivt
of the Boers."
Penrsora said during an interview that
FiePort of the Commander -1n -
in our army wile would not shoot him ort , Chief on the Affair.
sight. He is the maix who butcherea the
negroes in the Soudan, ;ma he would not
glve Botha lialf au hour at e010AS0 to take
our women and children away from the
Gen.Pearson resented the eltarectelleatioa
of their operatioes as guerilla warfare, say-
ing: "We hove always About 1500 or 2000
Inen, Rind a train of baggage wagons. The
end of it all. They can never catch us."
Re considered Louis Botha, the greutest
Malt in tee Beer Attar.
NAPANEE BANK ROBBERY;
Two Mien Arrested at Detroit, Who Had
S400 Worth of Stoleo six
1398.
Detroit, or, 27.—James Simpson of Mout.
real, and Louie aiatheis et Reeheeter, 1q.Y.1
were arrested here last night 0,0 00.SPI0IQN
and the pollee In searching them found in
their poeseesion S500 le Canadian .510 noted
that dibi not appear to be radii. To -day le
was aseertalued that the notes were parr of
a a10,000 issue ot the Dominion Rank a
Toroutta which was etolen Irma the bank'a
brenett at Napanee, when it was so sexism:
tionally robbed about two yeaxs ago. The e
notes stolen were shamed, but not counter;
signed. and it wos this eirentnetance wbteb
made the police suspielous of their validity:
The praeouen4 admit that tato' have police
records, but assert they cootie ley the money
houestly,
Dire, Fat Pellows,
They are big fellnirs„ fat, sauctothafaeed
nnd about 30 years of age, Simpson Is
the "wise" one, in the opiniott of the °di -
Vero. Wbitle AtetiteIS Is simply Itis tool. At
first Simpson told the °Mem that lie had
eavea tbe money while, gambling and
"perdue at numerous small fairs In On.
Melo, and working ns a bartender. Met
MeDonnell took Itim in hand. however, awl
soon elleitea the information that he re,
ceived the bunelt of about 400 bille front
one of the men wbo was directly connect-
ed with the Napattee robbery. Chief Mc-
Donnell refuses to say Of the lung -
tars It was. Metitels Is believed to know
little yr the matter, Simpson plekeil him
no in the eastern part of Ontario some.
when'. and effertel to Mee him to the
West.
Told lIethels to Plow Utuutelf.
Yeeterday he gave Metheis 10 of the bills
and m1.1 bile to blow himself'. The ran.
traveled titre Wintleor Miring sundi nr,
titles ana brealtiug their $10 bills as oftea
as pOrSsIbie. Th0 Sala(‘ VOWS'S' 1125S VOW.
ed Itt Detroit. This morning A. E. Clark,
paying, teller of the Peninsnitte Savings
pronounced the bills gelatin(); and
the pollee ofticers looked their demontliture
until Mr. Clark, who le acenowledged to
he one of the best•posted men on money
In Ilds city, brought out az. old etre:liar.
with the numhers Of the bilge stoleu from
the Nominee Bauk,
The Nunthers Tallied.
The hunch found on the nom tallied. anti
the pollee were In high feather again. After
a talk with Chief Ofelionnela the pair
agreed to go to Wintleor without extant!.
-don. Peteetiree can:peals ana 3i:theory
of the Ontario Previnclat Department wer.)
sent fet,„ awl took the mom across the river.
The prisoners will receive It preliminary
hearing before .Magistrate Runlet.
NIS LOCKOUT IS INTENDED.
Shoe lianulacturo Want a Rearrange-
ments Wait the ',asters.
Mentreel, Nev. 21.--(Secelaia—eid. smite
ot tee James MeCteadO Shoo CoMPaliS sai's
the report pubilsittel to the effeet that the
manufacturers intend to tool:mut lite tast-
ers it. entirely premature.' The etbafratem4
bet wen 1 he Manntaelnrers' .:thstsela tiOn and
tile employes' union line noi, he =amities,
pnesea the stem) of preliminary negotia-
tions.
"The manufaelttrers." seta AOL Smith
this morning, "were (foetal into organizing
an assoeiation for ourpoeee; of self-protee-
then, and In oXier to meet the taeties lit
the unionists. who were taking faetorles
one after tite other, niul itt
times extorting eoneessious which Were not
at all justified. Tim association is also
formed for the purpose. of exit:Meting every
possible moons for coining to an nuticable
eettlement with the employes before re-
sorting to severe measures, and I; le ottr
Inteatien In the prosent instance to them
the nuus of responsibility ou the men. We
claim that lee are, Diet we neeessorily
sheltie. be, 'the more intelligent betty. and
We :ire prepared to defer to the 1.1111611 In
;mauler that we could never expect from
them."
COUNT LAXTREC GOES novae,
Jndgo Desnoyors Sent Him to Peniten-
tory For Five Long Years.
alontreol, Nor. 27.--(Speeittla—Jutige DOs-
livers tide moraine- sentenced Count Tou-
louse De Lautremto five years in St. Vin-
cent de Paul Penitentiary for having (emu-
lated forged certificates, knowing them to
have- been forged. Extraordinary interest
was centred In this ease, and this tuorning
the large room of the Court cif Speeini
Seselone was crowded to its utmost coped-
ty by men and women of all classes, The
Could made a strong appeal to be allowed
to go free 2.0 50111 his wife and S-weekeeeld
cedid. Mid tears and tragic, aeelarations,
he strove to make His Honor believe that
he was the victint of the roguery of otheee,
and that he was all that a good citizen
end a loving husband should be. :fudge
Desnoyers listened to his long addrees with
much patience, and also bore with him in
bis constant interruptions during the de-
livery of the sentence. But ti speeterlast•
mg until doomsday would have done him
no good mad little harm, for it was evident
thnt His Honor had fully Meese:viva the
life, olteracter and memos of the accused.
and Ills sentence had been Monly determined
upon previous to coining Into mut. •
'PLOT TO IiILL
Ilobolten Pollee Have Got the Name of
the Would -13e Assassin.
New York, Nov. 2T, -A plot to ossaseinate
President McKinley has been made koown
to the police of Hoboken, N.J., says The
Evening World,
They have communicated with the Secret
Service Bureau at Washington, turniehine,
the name of the nom olio' 15 accused.
The pollee received their itiformation thrn
I letter written by n Frenclunan, whose
knowledge of the English language was ex-,
ecedingly poor. •
The name of the accused Is withheld by
the poirae for obvious reasons. They have
located the writer, end say that his story
is at least worthy of investigation.
Sick man nnaged Hiaiiself
London, Nov. 2S,—Word was rt
peived here to -day that Leatie Grant,
son of Joseph. Grant, Postmaster of.
Granton, committed' suielde yester-
day afternoon by hanging' himself in
the hayloft of his 'father's stable.
Deceaaed was about 20 years of age.
He had been ill for Some time, and
his rash act is attributed to the
effect of 111610110bOlia.
Stantial,d Oil's Latest.
London, Nov. 2S.—The Standard
Oil Company, says the Bucharest
correspondent of The Daily Express,
has obtained concessions fax raining,
, and erecting pipe lines on all CoV-
ernment tracts, as WeU as almost a
monopoly in sinking oil wells in
Roumania. The paice 'of the conces-
sion Was O400,..00Q.
DELAREY'S COMMANDO BROKEN
Dewot a Refugee—The Fomous Boer Cou-.
oral Reported Le Ito Near Catembo in
Pertogoese Sontli Africa—COL et'.
tees Report on the Choice of
the canadianS on COMUlg
Home.
London, Nov. :re—According toia opeeiat
editien ot The EveningStandard, this
evening, a plot to assassluate LOra Rob-
erts, lu traleh 20 forelpiersore colteerned,
has been discovered;
It appears that the conspiratoes Loa a
xelee, wilich. was designee to be bl0W11 UP,
Sunday, while Lord Roberts Was in elsoreit
Johannesburg, but the pollee and Lerd
Roberts' body guard frustratea the coil-
spiracy, Ten men mostly Italians, have
been arrested.
These detail% 'rite Evening Stanaara
says, It has been nimble to verify before
gang to press,
Load Roberts Confirms Xt,
London Nov. 27.—The War Ofdee pub-
lishes the foliewing despatch Amin Lord
Roberts. eeted Johannesburg. Nov. 20:
"As reports of it plot against my life will
prebahly reach you. I think you should
know the facte. It is my helier that there
was a plot in existence, aud live Itallane.
four Greeks and a Frenchman were arrested
Nor. 10, and are ttow awaiting trial. Their
intentions were to exploOe it mine utalee
St. Merv, 'a Cbureh during the morning ser
vice. held at 11. o'cleee en Nor, 38•'''
Probably to Corey Lord Roberts.
Cape Tomo NOY, 27.—The British steam -
r Comae suttee yeStertian for Durham
resumably to embark Lerti, Reberts.
Doer Pundits Getting Whippea,
Loliti011, Nov. 27.—Lord Roberts, cahliug;
*rem Johannesburg, limier date of Nov, 20,
reporte nuniber Of egeountere with the
Boers at wieely separated points, he whieh
the Rtitisit eaptured some tattle and a few
prisoeers, end suffered &fight ,cesualties.
Tile Most serious offelis was au pp:NI:witted
with the ferees of Gee, Deleree, liumberieg
almut Baal mem with -three guile, whet 99'
posed Gen, Clements' march toweeds
foutein, The Boers, the despatelt rays,
were completely diepersed.
No Toue roe Paltering.
London, Nev. 27,—T1te Rt. lion. Robert
William lianbury, president of the illoard
of Agrieelture, addreseIng bis eenstituents
la Pt:retort last evenimg, mut referring to
Mr. Krue4ers complaiut of "British bar-
barism," 6414:
"This is no time for paltering with the
tieing embero ot the Ileer tebellien, for re.
hellion It new _is. and It tauSt be stamped
ijutolgoroualye"
Doers ToleIng Presit lienet.
LeutIon. Nov. 27.--e. despatch to The
Standard from rretoria. dated Nov, Z,
gap It IN reported that the Peeve propose
*a atelke nein at tin. berileiii of Cape Cel-
ouy. where It Is believed numbers of dis-
affected Dutch, with eupplieo and hidden
weaPolta, ure waiting to 4041 *Item. Tile
Beera aeon to be tatting fresh heart. Thor
bare become extremely euergetle in almost
every part et the Trail:wow anti the Orange
Inver Colony.
Portuguese After Dowet.
Loreuzo Marquez, Nov. 27.-4. detachment
of SO mounted Portuguese trctops, with two
guns, crossed the liver this morning to
leatembo. It Is eeported that General De.
wet Is in Portuguese territory and in that
distriet.
OtIolltat .e.r CAW/ TOWN
Autl-Ilrltislt Feeling In Cape Colony As-
suming. Dangerous Proportions.
London, Nov, 2S.—The Daily Mall pub-
lishes this morning the fellowiug alarmist
despateh.from Cape. Town;
"Tbe anti-British feeling in Cape Colony
Is assuming tlaugerous propOrtionS, owlitg
to the false stories spread of British bar-
barity la Orauge River Colony and the
Transvate. Loyalists fear that the Dutee
Congress next week w-111 be signed for a
rising, and they Oeumutl thnt martial law
be proelahned thruout the colony,
"The situntion Is deelered to be graver
than et any previous perlOti during the
war,"
Faith Healers Arrested,
Victoria, B.C., NOV. 27, --Eugene Brooks,
leader of the Fnith Healers and WW
n, .
Maltby. fattier of a child who died from
diphtheria, under their nainistratIone, have
been turested for murder, as the result of
the verdict ot the coroner's Armed,.
REPORT FROM COL. OTTER.
Men Refused to Itemain in Africa—Soine
Got Imperha COMMiSSiODS.
Ottawa, Nov. 27.—The Militia Department
hag received the usual weekly load of re.
ports from South Africa. Col. Otter, corm
Mantling the regiment R.C.ILL semis Ms
diary and report. from oa. 13 'to Oct. ll),
under date Sliverton, Oct. 20. • The parade
state shows present at headquarters 244:
command and seconded, 7.; on amount"
train 15; sick, 27; at Cape Town, 29; ed.
ployed, 32. Total, 350.
remain in Africa longer, preferring to r -
Col. Otter says that the mon refused 10
turn to Canada by the middle of Deeembe .
The colonel states that Pte. N. Crook,
V Company, has been given a commissi
in the 4th Royel Warwicks. Corp. a. M
Gee in Royal Field .Artillero, and Pte. I
D. Whigham in First Lancashire Fusilier
Pte. Hugh Proulx has been granted a pe
sion of 1.8d a day for 12 months.
The commanding efecer of R.C.D. report
that on Oct. 16 the following
were grante
their discharge and struck off the strengt
of the regiment from June 28, 1900: 2O
Pte. C. Marsh; 182, rte. W. L. Bytom; &SI
Pte. G. Reid; 282, W. It. C., Meade 38'
Pte. W. 1. Itela; 07, Pte, IL Dunmore; 22i
Pte, JO Miller; 426, Pm, R. McIntyre.
A 0001) J3ULLETIN.
Czar's Condition 1—m.proved Much nogard
ling Temperature and Pulse.
Livadia, European Russia, Nov. 27.—Th
improvement in the Czar's condition con
dimes, judging from the following bulletin
Issued to -day:
"The Czar passed a good day yesterday
At 9 in the evening his tempe.ratnee ,wa
97.9, pulse 66. During the night His een
jesty sie.pt wen. This morning the Em.
peror's condition and general strength wer
perfectly satisfactoey; temperature 96.8,
pulse CO."
The eondition of the Czarina is reported
to be growing serious, as she is suffering
ferontapnhseysteric fits elle, a threatened nervou
oe
Rail Report at 'Washington.
Washington, Nov. 27.—Diponnots herd
Move bare been informed that the Czar's
death is inmentite He is a victim of hasty
consumption, and it Is believed, in the
evont of his denth, Grand Doke Michael,'
who wouid succeed him, would order the an-
nexation to Russia of all Chinese tele:itchy
new in the hands ot Russia,
white Pass and l'ulton Railway.
Montreal, Nor, 27.—A Star sPeciel cable
from London says :
To -lay's papers advertise the prospectus
of a ereoesee per cent., Consolidated fir:it
mortgage debenture or the White Pass &
Yukon Railway issue, created to convert
into one security all existing,securnies oi
the eompany, and provide cath to pay for
the seeond portion of the railway from
Bennett to White Horses, on the Lord's
River. About £474,000 of this new stock is
exchange for old securities.
that
That Talk Loud,
They
will well
We're
when
for
bargains,
early buyers
visit
clearing
tell you
repay
sorry
an
early
WO are
of chances. for
you f2c.an early Visit
for the folks that
quantities are limited,
their eagerness when
yourself this week
out reductions,
and
extra economical buying'
to the store.
CenTte too late to share in the
but really you can't blame the
there are dollars .at stake, Try
a start of the good things
have
a,t
big
Men's Imported English Black
Beaver Overcoats, fashionable
length, deep silk velyet collar,
lined with beevy black Italian
cloth, llnished in the new tit
reform style, comfort cone -
blued with etyle, regular 312
for 30,75
3 only, $u% Lengths of worsted.
finished Tweeds in the new
ehades of browns, blues, greys
and green, a Oath guaranteed
to give splendid wear, finish,
ed with a..1, quality trimmines
tailored exactly to your order,
always sold for 317, sale price 314,75
17 pairs Alen's Felt Shoes.
strong pebble leather, heavy'
sole, very WArtil and easy to
wear, regular price $1,74 e'ta
timed to 31,45
2 doz Men's heavy top Shirts,
faocy patterns, collar attach.
ed, regular 00 65c sale price
10 ()illy Ladies Jackets made of
fine Braver and Xersev cloths
in colors of black, brown mid
greet:, assorted sizes heayy
winter weight, some Hued
throughout, others half lined
with satin. Also a nurober of
Black Curl and Boucle cloths
Come early and secure a bar-
gain, regular 38.50 $9 $10 for 30.50
Ladies Astrachao Caperines
with electric Seal Yoke, trim-
med with two heads and eight
tails down front, very fashion-
able, regular 313.50 sale priee 310,90
21 pairs Women's Dougola Kid
Boots, buttoued or laced, fine
quality, bright smooth finish:
perfect fitting, all sizes, save
31e a pair, regellar price 32.00 $1,000
doz prs Ladies Black Crtshroere
()Cloves fleece lined, extra, Warlia
and durable, regular 10e ft
pair, nOw sec
Dinner sets of 07 pieces, beau-
Wallyi
decorated n real hand -
painted flowers, extra. fine
wear, save 33.15, reg 315, for $11.8,7,
385 bars of Search Light Soap,
this is one of the beste' Laun-
dry Soaps on the market to-
day,we have mare than we
wane so while it lasts you
fuollan7 ybfoury the regular 5c bars
2,1e
A, J. FORD & CO,
"The olid Value Store." Woodham.
WiTighest market prices paid for Dresse Poultry.
Taken every Tuesday aud Wednesday.
SALE REGISTER. Woodham
A notice Inhis co lumn is worth : BRIEF:a—Mr. 'W ilfrid of Stratford,
t—
the price of bills. Inserted free until spent, Sunday with friends in the Nei -
day or sale, if bills are printed at age.-5Ire. Addle Presley, of Kintore,
TIgage.su°nralaceBb Be,STIL—Stock, irople- zete—Mr. and 2 is visiting her. Albert SNvit-
ister. Mrs.Airs, R. Presley, of Kin -
h. 1
ments and household furniture, the tore, spent Saturday and Sunday with
property of Roffman Bros. Dashwood. friends here.—J. Sykes was in Strat-
Sale at one o'clock. E. Bosseaberry, ford last week attending the furierat
and,
othrigsosiosftettii,eg—Wrist.Ecrokillilherr,nwlhasirlthon
d
speeenN—le netnEir. ea N07.16,the wife of the mill there. Wm MeNevin, of
Saturday for Zurich. to take charge
of 111r- Wim_Spearn of a son. Exeter succeeds him here —Mr Lig.,
ROGARTII—In Stephen. on the 15th Instthe g6G, orgimizer of the C. '0. Res in
. i
wile ot e. J. IlogaBrtoliRotwe dauebtea .
the village.— The Epworth League
STUtstaitcaRrtT—ogIend oWyl nagallisaatun,do an InNoenvel. Zist, W. (),. PagUerpoonsor lrliadvaiyngoaces.07citalii, atAtlemoopmarreteonni
MORAY—At tho residence of hitt anehrlaw. committee is at work preparing /4. pro-
zAtloola. 7.ICaeglicyd.'13`urellitresn.ge.r, on Nov. alste Jas. ,
. tunme for the eVenIng, which Will
IllSellire.-1n Exeter, an the 28111. MA, Iliebere consist of music, vocal and instroreeir- '
ilfesett, aged 80 yeam
years 11 onths. tal, speeches etc. Games and alms;
SANDERS—In Exeter, on tno 22nd i!ste John
Seeders. aged 72 years. amuseinents 'will also be provided,
WILSON—In Centralia, on the 27th list., Thos. and refreshineuts served. All are in -
Wilson, aged 56 years,
ented to come and Spent a pleasant
MeCtITCHF.ON—J.A.CICSON—Attlitresidenc� Hart will give you n. hearty welcome
MARRIED. . evening at the parsonage, where Rey.
of the brides parents, Nov, 21, by tie Met J. —With sa ress we recall the death of'
Kenner, James afeCutchoon, Hibbot. to Miss s , , en ¶'
lar' C., only daughter of JamesJackson, ail out= -enottipson, Of the Sth con.
,
Fullerton. of Bla,nshard. Although be had been
troubled for several years with heart
SPREADS LIKE 1VILDF13,E, failure, he retired on Thursday night
to all appearances as well as usual, but
come "the best selling." A)rahrer
When things are "the best" hey ..b_e- i to be found
a corpse in the morning.
The deceased was 54 years of age and
Hare, a leading druggist of Bdleyille, leaves a -widow and seven children te
0., writes: "Electric Bitters Iwo the mourn his untimely death, The family
best selling bitters 1 bave battled in
20 years." You know wilyLine" have the sympathy of the entirera
co-
?
diseases begin in disorders of stomach, =unity in their sad affliction.
liver, kidneys, bowels, blood aed ner-
ves. Electric Bitters tones hp the
maladies. It builds up the et&re sys-
tem.stomach, regulates liver, kidn s and
bowels, purifies the blood, stre gthens
the nerves, hence cures multi des of
tem. Puts new life and vigor let° any
ill111916111, ateastewa
WESTERN.
Dairy School
STRATHROY, ONT.
weak, sickly, rundown man or yoman. Will re -open Dee. 3rd, 1900, and close•
Trice 50 cents. Sold by all cheggists. Marcli 22nd, 1001. Special creamery
- course Dec. 3rd to Dec. 22nd. regular
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARcourse Jan. 2nd,
AN OLD AND Wma.-Tionn Ruatotre—Mrs. 5,000 lbs. of Milk
S
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been sed for
received daily to be
slit Lb 6thbe etsa ree.133SeetlYd Butter made in both separator
f
over lifty years bymillions of mother or their
children while teething, with perfec success manufactured into cheese and butter,
It seethes the child, softens the gums. nays al also cream from a skit:timing station.
pain, DIcantrrehsceaw.inditcioslipefetina
by druggists in every part of the I rld
cents a bottle. Its value is incalcul le. Be 25
and cream gathering systems.
sure and ask for Mrs Winslow's
Syrup and take no other kind.
oothing.
— FARMERS' SONS AND DATTGH-
HOME DAIRY DEPAREMENT FOR
TERS.
1"
A competent staff of instructour
Lilt, li%ei. Cu1 ;.:11
I'l . . '''FAIR Eli
i have been engaged and students will
I receive a thorough and practical train--
I . . ing in the different branches of dairy -
1,11.:1 Be Aee ,rilea the llevirnine ieg.. Send for circuler and application.
Cul _I (k i. ti. i 11 Englan& fern to
leaden, Nov, 23. -- The retitruin2
Canadian troops on board the gawps -
.,...%1 Oasi.le, due here next wee' will
b.: lay:silty entertained by a ?ivaie
ee.r..raitt;ee,, of IA -Web Lord qrey is k
eltailLuan. Three hundred scat have/
at the variou, i ndon
theatres for each night the 084 1118.118.
are here. They will be quart, ed at
feens:agi on learraeks, wthence there
will be excursions to Brighton Vool-
wieh and otaor polvte of intexat, in -
c lading a prolbable visit td the
TIlleitlifle TO T,ELEXIi, WORK.
Queen. Lord ,Grey said to a epre.
sentative 01.'.Llhe 'Associated Pre :—
"They will not exactly be L tht
guests GE the nation, as that tis re.
served for the five tbous.nd,ei'Won.
Net we are trytiag to ineke the bort
s
enial troops who are coming ater
stay here of these Caneetiane as en-
joyable as possible as a !.light 'token
of our appseeflatio,n of the magnifi•
cent 'wortir they have done. It will
be °tern -Jed cue -tv.ith as little formal-
ity as pos.sible." ,
CL teARS AWAY WORMS.
Mrs, Wm. Graham, Shoppardton, writes,. "I
ave given Dr Low's Worm Syrup to my boy
e end again and find it a good worm meeli-
ine. It is nieo In take and never makes the
hitd sick liko povidera, Price 28e.
Children Cry for
ASTOR IA
ARCHIBALD Siiirm.
Supt. Western Dairy school,
Strethroy, Ont.
A Terrible Cough,
people would only treat coughs and'
col4a n time with Dr. Wood's Norway
Pin Syrup, there would be fewer homes -
des late. /
Tjxe severest coughs and colds, bronchitis, ,
end rou paid the first stages of consump-
,
tion yield readily to this powerful, lung.."
heal ng remedy.
ad what Mrs, Thos. Carter, Northport,.
Ont. says: "1 caught a severe cold, whiche
settl on rey throat and lungs, so that -I
coni scarcely speak above a whisper,/ I
also ad a terrible cough which my fri9lids,
thou 1 would send me to my geavb I
tried tlifferent remedies but all failed/to do
me a y good nntil I took Dr. WoodX Noe -
way one*bottktme Syrup, and the contents of one* cured me." /
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