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Exeter Times, 1900-12-20, Page 4El XiT The .MolsonH: Bank 'Times :-.Clubbing Rem „CILeitTERala BY PARLIAMENT„ PAK up Capital , fe.500,000 eeeecrt e Kerte 42,tenatel Wader -Am Me -a traes FOR 1901. TIMEs and Weekly Mail $1.75 Globe 1,50. JAM'S 741410T. nse.. " " Family Herald k. Star 1.75 eleagecee nfonee =War:yeti, to good. famine on their OW:11MM wilhOde or more eialoraer at 7 rer Otna.ver Exeter Ihnech Open evav latefet day fee= sere m. te 3 p. re elATURDAYe. re. za. tot p. m. =vet meet ot interest allowedee depesita DICKSON: ee CARLING, N. De IlleRDON, SOZiet.TOUS. KANanEit der foz- P?cemher, 1 900. . e 9 16 23 30 la 10 17 21 til, . . 11 18 =4 12 10 WI; 1227 eanes .. ..... 7 11 21 1 NOT etatela •• thin appea 'aiazettt on Satiat'dte, nt for the despatch o irsday, Fob. 6the it • * The eilunatiou department of alio has decided to send to the a, American expeeition atBuffalo theice eeltation from the ehaeologi cal maseunt at the Norman .schoril buildiegs. 13th, ee he Can r.aUg Parli. aebine for 9 IN * Judge Morgan, of York, has decide that herb wire fences are a public nuisance it placed along a public road lk Exeter Public School Board. wAR11 sT HE foim/I NI eeting o tbe ,aaard held io the TOWn ThUaloeday, Dee. 17, with all present. The following it the order of busi- ness duly eubmitted and approved. Per chairmare that the roinates Montreal Wituess 16.ij previous meeting be read. " London Free Press Lea Reports a Committees- That 40 " Weekly Sun asea cords of green ;slid ten cords of dry " Daily aa 'I " Daily Globe Evening Mail Evening Globe " Dailu Ne eeee word had been coetracted for at a.3.2e 4,2e, and 83,60 Repairs, that theseats had beereceived and duly placed, ale° az that be required chalk-leage bai1 been e r provided. " Daily Free Press Per H. Tina= and IL N. Rowe that Evening Fee Press tee the Prineipal be autherized to secure a VhriStiari Guardian 2.00 suitable dietiouary for the use of the JOHN WHITE & SONS, fichool. Per R. N. Rowe and J. Senior that Exeter. the Inspector's report as read be a opted ad filed. Per R. N. Rowe arid. H. Huston that the following aecounts be accepted MaCay, Examiner, $1.0.40 Globe Fern, Co., Desk, 887 12; G. Ford. gravel, 85.50;E. Folliek, brooms Per W. J. Carling inld Heston that the usual number a .financial aternents be printed rind distributed at the approaehatig nomination. Per W. J. Carling adjournment. Gnmo, See'y. 'RICAN GAINS ON OUR MAR - RM. rucle Sana cannot find fault with / the progreseive business be is doing iu Canada, It the iatst fiscal year be rolled up , his saes here to art05.021,218, as against 857,074,001, in the Oscial year 1899. In tbe current. &wad year he core tinues to swell tbe record, his exports to Canada for the month ef July and August being 82.850,048 ntore than for the same two months of Wet year. It is gratifying to know that Can- adeas buying power is expanding at such a rate, hut why should, the bene. lit of this proeperity accrue chiefly t our neighbors. ? No other people maintain such a eel. fish attitude toward us, their studied liject bring to prevent a policy devis. ii, wholly in their own interest from ringing even a. eeissible correlative advantage to iiit, John Chariton'e theory that we should meet the United States tariff with o. like tariff is sound, The coal famine, the result of the rike among the operatives in the mining districts has now Leen broken, aual ceal is being, remit ed by oor Nolveseernfebte..z, al* ; lvvilittabis. stoatoisl at two, a gfoesr id 4 death. Mr. Bain. Motherwell, who through fah bad the InEt.fortune to fracture a ili is progressing nioly we are pleas. ed to say, Mr. and tars. John Wilson, of Mani- toba. have arrived in Mitchelato spend the winter with the latter's naother, Mrs. Jas. Haricoek. Jas. Peglar, "Woodburn, intends r tiring from the tile•making businese, having dispesed of all his machinery to tlr, -Enke, of Seaforth. It cost a Mitchell ratepayer last week over 511 for refusing to tell the Assessor that he was owoer of a dog and thee the owriers et such will Iie dealers m large quantities. The 1114, ,wilLil: he bad one harbored about los teld resperreible far damage done to legeney wit! show us bow depen, r eattie. In a given case be atsessed a we are en the yeeitee co:ti mono. John Stewart, of the 10th con. of to otter foe OW aril el,St9. ' poliStS Who 'ttre responsible for keT eFeuenaall,°,./le' heaLsveitilelritlessed eh,Yewee iiiii,'° :am law people wave taesee. ias ..." is.. see.iiiore 445.545P4,...55 55....5:4- 5454 5.5445CF a a a 1,5;1114z, tut, CO u of but. live weeks. He is nearly re- Streuee, tanulduatheres take place IP weather. scovered, pelitie. i 1 uxworhy. 'Motherwell. who tient csi the lacteassa Vietualli•rs'Asstei NOT WANTED AT THE DINNERS. bits leased the farm property of Jas. Bamfor a. term of elates bas moved in - Nene of the Llsgar Liberals have to his new borne and become a citizen hem iuvited to the 1 ton blow -outs. of our burg. Itatt thei . was a dirnwr the other day The Rev. G W. HendersomPreeident to R. L. Richardson, the anti -SWUM of the London Conference, is now in candidate in that constituency. 1his third year in St. Marys, and has 3Ir. Slielding, a veteran Liberal, oc- been invited by the official board to 1 cupied the (ham, and in ,opening the rernain for a fourth. laze elertien el a SelCri*Siffi dido ' Pr44"dinW."-'41(11• Mae. A. Johnston, of Blausbatd. forE41 1,.,,t1t vi, ".. M. "fluatin iLiii,.4n %ad, r.. .tiehardson bad to tight an who accompanied tbe Yukon Field the load leadeletare tor Welland ; imoutlitau exPeralitufe of inoneY. rind Force nearly three years ago,returned coorn,F tonk.phop vitadeeaht:a The the worst campaign cif slander, tnisre. home on 'Monday. Mr. Johnston will eturnved ive Mr. Gross Mi areseutation, forgery. and corruption spend tbe winter here, and will return re receig;lo a. nuti,,,,ity a 11,-,4, Atb t ,. Ronan) (lea.that was ever inaugurated against any to Calgary in the spring, where be has taw mit (semen bed a majority, et, _ It was a miracle that be won bought a farm. fail. It will therefore Le etas that the miler the circumstances, and iliti Vie- .tr. Robrt g • . St. Liberal tire loritv b reduced ever toey was a great tribute to the lion- Marys Collegiate hietitizte teaching „ este ef the people. Mr. Richardson's Staff, has resignea Ids position there • • half. 0 • • 1 victory was a repetition of bistory. i to accept, another at the Paris High i The great giant. Goliath. had defied' School. aIr 'tt ightumn is especial - Premier Ross has declared his in- t the whole army of !semi for many ist hi znathe.matics and is a very sue- te, ntions (4 bolding a confereuce ! days, until little David came along and sessful teacher. shortly with the triernners of the On.; with a few stones of truth, honesty, I ' tario Mod Roade Aseociation. His and ilecency in hiseiling, be vanquish - Object is to atcertain the views of that ed tbe heathen giant. So our Mach- WANT BETTER GRAIN. leaders of tias movement for read re- I ardor, like David, has gone forth in - form as to the best manner of utilize i the conscieMilleS6'. of a good cause and data* Buyers Complain of Shilmiento ta Lig Governmental assistance, whielal bad vanquished and overcome all the Canadian Authorities and an Tuve/di- vas outlined during the 'est evasion of 'enemies arrayed against him, and the the Legislature, set that time the! victory was a red letter day for de - Premier declared his inteutton of dis- coley and independence in public life. tributing $100.filntii yeat for ten years Like David of old, Mr. Ricbardsou had on cendition that tit least as much '' made till: giant of corruption bite the bliould be given by the IntIllieipalitiea for the same end. The subject, was Mr. Richardson himself declared: i taken up too late in the session to ile "There was no scheme which ma.- threslaed out, and tvae laid over to be i chibe heelers, assisted by his Satanic dealt with at the corning meeting of Majesty, could devise to beat him that the House. i was not brought into requistion, but ; the works of the evil ones had been James Bennett,of Blytlialied on Fri. turned to confusion, and the -people's day last. cause had triumphed. Sneaking of Fred G. Loft, of Burnside, Michehas i corruption lu politics, Mr. Richardson rented lealiehe blacksmith shop, Me.; said it had grown to such general and ton, and a ill take poseession the that °, alarming proportions of late that it of the New Year. Mr. Loft was a God- WAS a menace to the political, moral, Erich townehip boy. . and, indeed, to the national, life of tbe G. B. Reeve assumed his duties as i -country. It bad reached such a stage merry OF THE EMPIRE. general manager of the Grand Trunk . as to threaten the very foundation of Railway Company on Dec. 15th, at.. our representative Government and which date Mr. Hays reliriguished the our popular liberties. ',Unless something happened soon to DaN,...f. Tait and wife left Blyth on ' stay tbe hand of correption anarchy Tuesday last. Mrs, Tait will spend 'must result. The people really had no the winter witb her parents at Muncey voice in the management of the af- while the doctor will pursue his media fairs of the country. The machine and cal studies on the continent. political bosses eeleeted many of the A pretty December wedding took candidates, paid their election ex - place 'Wednesday evening at the home penses, •and bought the votes to elect of John Bean, Clinton, when bis youn- thei.n." gest daughter. Bertha, was united in Stich talk as this would be Out of or - marriage to Oliver Jarvis, a prosper- der at the Sifton banquets ; so Messrs. ous young yeoman of Goderich town- Skelding and Richardson are not ex - ship. pected to attend. The inquest in the case of Miss . . Annie McBryne, of Botany, Ont., Coal has been coming to Goderich killed by a Detroit street car last plentifully this week, and on Monday Saturday evening, was held Tuesday the whole train of the black diamonds afternoon, and the jure decided that arrived at the depot. -Star. she came to her death by her own A public spirited citizen of Morpeth carelessness. The Jury also exoner- Elgin county, has written to Secretary ated the motorman] from all blame. Glockling,of the Labor Bureaudrawing Geo. Seller, sr.. of Berlin, died on attention to the ravages of the "white Monday, Dec, 3rd, after a brief illness. plague." • He believes that farmers Deceased was horn in Baden,Germany and cattle owners very frequently hi 1811. He emigrated to Canada, in contract tuberculosis by milking cows 1835, and came to Berlin by team or cleaning out stabes before break-. frorn Batealo. He leaves a widow and tast, or on an empty stomach. He ten children, among wborn ,are John, asks for investigation by the Provin- of Palmerston, and David, of Elam. cial authorities. township. It has for months been apparent eo Isaac Errata Reeve of Seanley, does all visitors to the House of Refuge at not intend offering himself for re-elec. Clinton that the building was altogeth- tion. The names of J. MclVanghton er too small to comfortably accomino- and W. 3. Stinson are mentioned in date the inmates on the roll, to say eonnection with the vacancy. Both nothing of the altogether probable in - have done splendid work in the 0011B- erease, The committee of the county nil and either would adorn the chair. corincil reported to this effect at last Tbey will not likely oppose each othev week's meeting when it was decided but if they do it will be a gentlemanly to bave plans and specifications sab- and above -the -belt contest from start mitted at the January session when fio finieh. For the vacancies in the some •action will likely be taaen. cot:nen the names of Matthew Bites, There are plans in a pigeon liole in the John Gibson. Edward a olanstone and couney buildings which were prepared W. L. Xeyes are spokee of. There tlesee ortfour years ago so that they are likely to be any number of aspire will entail no extra expense. ants or the post of county eouncillor • • .--- nave held. by George McEwen, M. P. elow ARE YOUR NERVES? Among the names mentioned as most probable 'candidates are W. Lamont If they are weak and you feel nervous and X. 0, ItaIbfleisch. John Torrance and easily "flestrated,". can't sleep, and xese in the morning unfreshed. yoiir blood is poor. Strong nerves de- pend upon rich, nourishing blood. Hood's Sarsaparilla makes the perves strong by enriching and vitalizing the blood, )1 gives sweet reft•eslang sleep and co pl etel y mireth nervous troubles, Begin taking it to-ctay. Stanley township la entitled to a Naiatea, indigestion are mired by Craton el teuehete :aewl th3Ioutreal Witnete =irked tegetlierin the reeent leleetinre and ritll)icell together at the aeselt. Tire 'aliintreel Witness has re. CliVed as a, reeosee mitten af fic?Pliii'l?9 for the leturier CieVerreinent. •44 eation Will us nem. t aWa, Dee. lie -Lord earatle sone was presented, with compluinis from. the purchaeers of grain in Brit- ain as to the ,character of the certifi- cate on which the grain was for- warded from Canada. The High Com- missioner laid the matter before the Canadian authorities, and it is now understood the Minister -of Inland Revenue has recommendedhe tap- poitonhent of a commission to inves- tigate the whole matter so that it ;nue* be remedied. The question is a very important one. as it affects the standing of f'a- nadian wheat in the British markets. Of Hay township, is regarded as oae of the winnere no matter bow many candidates take part in the fight, Mr. r.rorrance's long esrperience in the CoUnty Connell rendering him a valu- able member, W. Lamont is also a man poSeessed of much exeeutive abil- ity, and would fill a seat at the county council With Much acceptance; besides, repreeen tative this term. Hood's Pills, Principal Theme of Lord Stratbcona's In- augural at Aberdeen Bniversity. London, Dee. 19. -Lord Strallicona and Mount Royal. the Canadian. High Connnissiont.r, was installed yester- day as Lord Rector of Aberdeen Uni- versity. 4 -le met with a demonstra- tively cordial greeting from the stu- dents. In his rectorial address. Lord Strathcona dealt with the unity of the Empire. He referred lo the gratifying growth of the Dominion of Canada, the Federation of Aes- tralia, and the similar Federation of South Africa, to follow the war. The speaker did not altogether favor an Imperial Parliament. Ile thought u consultive Dnperial CounCil would meet all the needs. At the close of his a.ddress Lord Strathcona, announced that he would give £25,000, provided £50,000 more was raised within a year, to wipe out the debt of the University. Will Own Its Light. Kingston, Dec. 19. -The corpora- tion of the city of Kingston has served notice on the Kingston Light, Heat & Power Company of its inten- tion to proceed, under the terms of an agreement existing between the city and the company, to arbitrate and fix a price for the purchase of the gas and electric light plants from the company. The value of the plants aggregate $300,000. The com- pany's contract, for street lighting ends with the close of 1901. To Tender On Nevr Plans. Ottawa, Dec. 19. -The contractors Who tendered on. the Lachine Canal work have all been invited to tender on the new plans, giving a 500 foot instead of a 325 foot lock. The in- vitations are by circular, not by public advertisement. Hon. J. I. Tarte is having a report •prepared for eettneil on the Sault work, so that some days will elapse before the result. is -made known. Beautiful Home Burned. St. 'Fr al air e, Que., Dec. L9. -Mr. L. A. lerais' beautiful residoece here, situatect on the bank of the river, was burned yesterday afternoon. Twenty thousand dollars will itot cover the loss. Lord Salisbury Says This Is Ne- cessary for Imperial Stability. Beaded Etteranees of ttie rreseier ut the .Conserentive Vaifta^gONL$tagot tie Boon the Btuning s2eestiee Tonally in .1eeneen-leerd Sa3ihuxy CennSelS eke- tiea Yeeeleing Wewares. .eifeee-Wela Uhl Xteer Innen London, Dec. 19. --At the annual coufereece .of tee National leuion of Conservative Associations yesterday. Lords Salisbury, contneenting on the evaarkabie cheep of London from. a. Radical to a Tory ,stronghold, res marked that the only Radicalism re maining was found where tbe burn- ing queetiou was the bousiug of the poor. The Conservatives, he added, could not more surely maintain their hold on tbe Public thau by devotisag, their whole power to removing this 'ndalof civilization the suffer - "kg ;41e,Kw working people bad to un- dergo from the pitiable aecoramoda- tioes - and providing adequate, healthful habitations for the poor. War 1utL c Fonglitt Ont. Atha:lime to the war, Lord Sans - bury said that. if they wished to sustain the Empire and maintain the glory of aa-igland untarnished. their efforts Must not Ite slackened until this great enterprise ebould be car- ried out, for, on the iseue thereof, depended the glory and perpetuity of the lOripire. le might require strenuous effort and great self -sacra . Tho .present was a period ot Bowe anxiety, "We," f -3a id the Presider, "do not 'now .exitetay what has taken place. V nestle; Lope the issue may be etter than the beginning.. But. we eve to push it through. Maybe there re mutters which bave not bear ex- piained, and when explained it niay be the subject of scrutiny as to the ste.nAl.'LervIiAy the present results ve been reoeheil. Bat We must efforts wtetreby the glory e mointenanee 'of our F.ropire at • echieved." MCI` 1tan%%eh+ Splendidly Z.aid. Johanniaburg, Morelay, Dec. Deteiis of the defeat (4 the British t Nooitgesiacto. .inclitate that Gen. Clement's entire fliOTti, had a narrov: .escape front .capture. The Boer plans were aplextdielly laid. If the British column Lod tarried a little longer there would have lean a complete euccess for 1 be Boers, who Qxposed themselves unit:tuna-say, yelling and weving their arms. Their rushes 'were ady stemmed by artillery. ,efter the iirtt NI retreat the Boers Neil a preeer mating, Their hymns -could be heard by the retiring sol- diers, AU uccounts indicate a heavy Boer loss. Con I.agge eeliihited splendid brav- ery. He shot five Boers with bis revolver befere hi- eel. with three, bullets in his body. All the Wounded Doing Well. London, Dec. Ie. -Lord Kitchener, in a despatch horn Pretoria, .dated Dec. 17, reports that all the British wounded in the engagement t Nooit- geda.clit have arrived there, and are doing well. lirabants and :Cape Wiles Defeated. Cape Town, Dec. 10. --The Boers who ,crossed the Orange River into Cape -Creamy, west of Alava' North, on Saturday, encountered the Cape Rifles and Brabant's force, who re- tired with loss. VOLT..:XTEER OFFICERS ItESXG2q. Their Affairs Going to Buhl, and Wa Office Sias Let Them Olt London, Itec. 19. -The Government publicly requests employers -who have kept open situations for yeo- manry, colonials and volunteers to continue their patriotic efforts to minimize the sacrifices of these men in the services of their country. The War ()fiice has issued the Queen's thanks to the yeomanry, colonials and volunteers, expressing their reliance that those abroad will continue to aid her regulars_ The foregoing are designed to quiet those in the field who are -waiting to go home. • Numerous volunteer officers' resigna- tions were gazetted last night -law- yers, physicians and business men, who have urgently represented that their affairs are going to ruin. The War Office, on account of these re- presentations, has let them off. Tun RAID ON OAT'E COLONIC. Boers Entered at Two Points and GOP. McDonald Xs Engaging the Invaders London, Dec. 19. -"The Boers have raided Cape Colony at two separate points, 100 miles distant,- says the Cape Town correspondent of The Daily Mail. "One commando ad- vanced upon Philipstown, between Colesbery and Kimberley. The other, supposed. to be Herzog's commando, crossed the Orange River between 0 dendaal Stromlo. and Bethune, northwest of Burgh.ersdorp, its ob- jective apparently being 'Cradock. "General McDonald is engaging the invaders, who have no guns, 20 miles west of Burghersdorp. The latest news is that they are being slowly forced. back to the Orange River, where a warra reception is being, pre- pared. for them." eiatele Quarantine liaised. Cape Town, Dec. 18.-A woman has died from the plague in the King Towe. district. No fresh cases have been reported, and the quarantine has been raised. Sen tenced 1'or Treason. Cape Town, Dee. sen- tences imposed by thb court at Coles - beg in the cases of the men convict- ed of treason aro regarded as very lenient. Van itenshurg was sentenc- ed to eighteen months' imprisonment and to pay a fine of £500. Roux was condemned to two years and six re on tits, impris onment, Swart to one year and six, months, Vowler to one year and to pay a fine of e500, Jdoste to one yeav and three months and. to pay a fine of £500, and Mul- ler to one year and three months. . Dadepeadence or Death. London Dec. 19.--Tbe Anglican • Isiehop of Leboinliat says that he found a dying Doer in the Delagoa regioe wearing a iliedat inscribed, "Indepeudence or Death." The Boer said that many of his countrymen wore similar medals, all of Wilein bad taken an oath to fight to the death in the Cause of the republics' indepeuden rise koviur..$47ice. London, Dec. 19. -.The contemplat- ed thanksgiving service in at, Paul's Cathedral in conaectioa with the re- -OA= Of Lord Roberts from. Smith Af- rica has been abandoned, owing, as the Government, announces, "to its being considered desirable to defer general theelesgiving until the close of operations in South Africa." The program now is for Lord Roberts to debark in the Solent, to Vslt the Queen. a,tbsborne House Jan. 2, t re -embark, aid to laud finally a Southampton. coming from that point to London. Deniaea Geseremeet require. Berlin. Dec. 19. --At a meeting yes- erday of pan -Germans, protests were entered against the expulsion of Ger- teens from the Transvaal. Some of tbe speakers so expelled alleged they were brutally treated by the British, emi a 6overnment inquiry was de - mended. Iott Saij ForEurope. Lore Inez, Dee. 18. .Ierr Pott, tbe ZeUterlaui1's Consul. sailed to -day for Europe. There was no dentoestrat ion. SOng CANADIANS IX.L. •••••••••••545 Corp. aellaban, C. K. 3)angerens1 ski; at Pretoria, Ottawa, Dec. 10. -Si :red Mil- er cables as follows: Cape Town, Pee. 1S.-3$0, rattle der; 639, Hermitage, Spririgiontehe 03. corp. Callahan. let Da.tt. Can- adian Mounted Rides, l'retoria, dan- gerottely ill. edi. The C. S. 0. at i1a' wires aa :QUOIN'S Halifax. Dee. 18.-aFollew1ng re- vvd from War tefficee Rosie -is rats. le left Cape Town. lire. 1:1. due Het- . Jan. Z. vitith 45 eificers and 7,99 men 'Canadian .contiugent. Haeibroolz insane. tSignetin C. S. 0. -Every emu teas a Watch. Vancouver, 11. te, Dec, borate preparateess are being made Ln the city for the reeeptiou of Brit- ish Columbia's returning metabere of the Transvaal coutingent. Bach Vancouver man will be presented with a suitably engraved gold watch, and it mentoriel will be raised to those who bave found graves on the African Veldt-,Taektion and Whitly. bauquet, will be tendered the whole British Columbia contingent on its arrival here. merlon motto. Banquet. St. Thoinas, Bee. M. -Monday night the City Council decided to prise sent ,each of the five returning South African soldiers, representing the city, with $31M0 and a suitable me- dal. The money .is taken from the Home -Corning Fund, raised in the city. A. banquet will ,also be tender- ed them. TRU ITAY-PATINCEFOTE TREATY. Mr. Panther Advocated Its Passage In the IL S. Senate. Washington, Dec, 19, -After going into Executive session yesterday, and before taking up the Hay-rauncefote treaty, the Senate ratified the minor treaties before it, eenator Foraker then spoke on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, defending and supporting it as a wise precaution for the protec- tion of American interests. He said that he had been willing to support, the treaty unamended, believing it to have been properly guarded. but that if there originally had been any doubt on that score there eould now be none, in view of the amendments already adopted by the Senate, and those recommended by the Commit- tee on Foreign Relations. Colombia's A.ttitude. New York, Dec. 19.-A despatch to The Herald from Panama. says: The Colombian Government win do ev- erything within its power to facili- tate and hasten the opening of the canal by the Panama, route, whether it is effected by the actual company holding the concession, which ex- pires in. 1906, or by whomsoever may represent their rights. Hon. Joseph. Martin Ill. Winnipeg, Dec. 19. -Ed. Martin re- ceived a letter from his brother, Hon. Joseph Martin, yesterday, in which it was stated that the latter was suffering 'from necrosis of the bone of the knee, and that it would be necessary for him to go to the hospital there for two or three weeks' treatment. His case, al- though a painful one, is not of a serious character, and Mr. Martin has no doubt that his brother will coine through his trouble all right. Mr. Martin was troubled with the sa,me disease upwards of 20 years ago. Woman Burned to Death. Toronto, Dec. 19. --After a fire, which destroyed her dwelling in the rear of 49 and 51 tilizabeth street, had 'been extinguished early yester- day Morning, the dead body of Cath- erine Wiggins, aged 65 years, was found by the firemen. There was nothing to show how the fire had started, but it is believed the We - l -rim met her death by setting fire to her skirts 'while lighting a small house lamp. Prominent Montrealer Dead. Montreal, Dec. 19. -One of the leading business men of the Domin- ion passed away yesterday afternoon in the person . of Mr. Jam.es Robert- son president of the James Robert- son Company, Limited, For more than a year Mr. Robertson had been in failing health and had been coin- - pened to give up any adtiVe interest in the vast, business he had caeat6d. Only 9 Days Left OF OUR Lt1RiNO 01 Since we started this sale we've been hustling the goods out indouble quick time, but for the last nine days of this sale we offer such a tempting list of seasonable and stPple goods (xnany of them -would Iliac suitable Xmas gifts.) Bargains that really border on the sensa- tional, that we are sure of having our store crowded from, owmaw= fill we close this business, gs-- We urge the attention of all the opportunities announced. yde half hisech Wit. limn 2 yds wide, pure linen, new de - elms. Ger tegular pan Cac a Taut, *oldie it tests 12 pr Nottirgbom kite crataits aiy petty ateigo, at yards let g e CO it( ate erg. Lee arid 1.75, saie elite fe Inelles'tutheelias, ellk and wall tep, teel scds. tnithad with Fiat er d geld recuotirgs bnPdieS theee ale useful N.nras gifts. leg. 2.Z.0 frm and Laaquality for 1.48 Faits Lodics ilvegola bcots, lent crcd r.hit 0,firefltib1e quality. If g. lake 2.(0 kr Lae :10 pails hey's licoist in fee huff quality, tor beet over, or hvy eolid for haid wear, N.trtth evcry cent el 145 and 1,53, to dear at eC'e en's fur caps, Pezelan tomb. leg. 7.00 for 5.63; seg. atin fer 4,75, Fine Seal ears, If g. for 3.25 aria 0.00 for 4.a.0 15 only Ladies' cloth jackets, evacie ef Pre bleak curl and boucle dab. alao a few black Axel Id Et avei cloths, all tLiskkeEfg'.soNit 6.L( t a tate; at in the Ict teat .ra ".1 Mat ft (Da fl CO o fete- c *, lance to save dol ars i.sale peke 35 !Nally alcee Lee v v fth re over - crane blear cr -I tear, high cellar, sold vs 'lolly at 8.t V; Us's thou half t nly 3,05 Path t i(MT teats. fire quality, ill lined eta taikeid ; ur leg price W* 0 to 13 ; a 1 areraiti at 7.75 /only le7-piece dinner setts, gun tr tIne decoratioos, Re t al pilielain trate, new elihrt t.. gi id value at our reg, tr, ealse 3,CO3, sale te ice 6.59 6 Tin fttiS et 41 pieces each, geed eel viceald4ware, wetly deeetattd in blue decorations reg 3,Z0 sett ; they go at less than Navies:de prices, 1,03 A. J. FORD c* Cf:), Solid Val e Store." Woodhatri. Sexsmlth Usborne oTE.,4.-Ilaste4' Percy Shutruer. of Detroit. called on bis uncle, C. Ald- worth some time ago.---Idiss Geddes turned to ber home near London al few days ago. -William Walker has 1 been wearing a broad smile for a few days past, le is twin girls. -Joseph Yellow, oftExeter North, is working for Roger Northeott at present. - Merry Christmas and a. Happy New Year to all. Elimoll Ie. BRIEFS, -Mr. and Mrs Thomas Halls' of Chicago, 1.7 5, spent a few days in I the villuge visiting his old borne and their relatives. It is 12 years since hel left our Burg and will no doubt, see' trimly changes and new faces. -Mrs Gifford of St Marys is visiting her ' Smoot. Itorousa-The Ioilowiug in the school report for S. S. No, 9, barite, for the month of November. Names are in order of merit Doupe ; Sr IV, Albert McCurdy, Mary Doupe, Wilbert Duncan, Mabel GilflHan; lut IV'. Aetna Copelandi Pearl Duncan, Miller McCurdy. Edna Duncan, Olive Copeland ; Jr Wil. bert Francis, Aguas Young. Cbarlie Fletcher, Edna Fletcher; Sr III,Reggie Turnbull, Joan Duncan, Lily Baikal- tylle, Mabel McCurdy, Earl Copeland ; Jr III, David Gi1011an, Win °Mau, Arthur MeCurdy ; Sr ILNelson Roach, Addie Turnbull, Myrtle Francis, Gertle Shute, Guy Routley ; Jr Renny Duncan, Milton McCurdy, Willie Roach, John Ballantyne, nobble Shute. No. on roll 57„everage 46, D. MeDoroatse, ream e mother Mrs .SVra Johns -•3 He wood „ had a bee on Tuesday bauling gravel and s,and for his new barn to be erect, ed next suminer, -Geo Andrew and Wm Brock of Zion, attended the thor- oughbred shorthorn sale of John Isaac's, II aeltham, on Tuesday last. A grand concert is to be given hie Centralia next Monday night by the famous Jubilee singers. Farquhar -- Bitiars.-Mattbew Thonipson, of the Boundary left on Tuesday of last sleek to visit Scotland. Alr. Thompson goes to combine business with pleasure. We wish him a pleasant journey and a safe return. -F. Hackney and A. Mc- Laren, of Detroit, have returned home to spend their Christmas holidays at their respective homes. -Geo, Hack- ney, of Toronto, is also rusticating at home. -D. McDougall, teacher of 8, S. No. 3, lasborne, who has been ill for eoree time, is vapidly recovering and will be able to attenil, to his duties as teacher at the beginning of the year. Dame Rumor says that a number of the fair ones on Thames Road are soon "One by one to be stolen away to shine in other homes and hearts" Particulars will appear later. -Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Vance and family have got comfortably settled in their new dwelling. They are highly pleas- ed with tbe workmanship,. the mason- ary being doue by W. Howard, of Exeter, the painting by Brooks Bros. of Kirkton and the carpenter work by G. Miller of Crorearty who as a house carpenter bas few equals and no super- iors in this vicinity. We wish Mr. and Mrs. Vance along and happy life in their new dwelline, The Thames Road Presbyterian Sunday school pur- pose having a Christmas tree on Christ- mas Eye. A. splendid programme is being prepared and a good time is in store for the children and all who may have the pleasure of attending. -Oys- ters are cheap during Xmas times and if those parties from Kirkton who did not get their roastiff-like appetites sat isfied at the supper held some time ago, in this village, would drive to some of the neighboring towns they would undoubtedly get their hogshead capacities filled. to running over, for a nominal fes. FOOD CII.ANGED TO POISON. Putrefying food in the intestines produces effects like those of arsenic, but Dr King's New Life Pills expel the poisons front 'clogged bowels, gently, easily but surely, curing Constipation, Bill iousness; Sick Headache, Fevers,all Liver. Kidney7, and Bowel troubles, Only 25c at any drug store, wo givelhis b8autied Gold Finished Ring, set with throe , magncent 13rilliants for se!. ling only 10 handsome Scarf SAYS BE WAS TORTURED. "I suffered such pain from corzis I could hardly writes H.Robinson 1'Iillsborough, Ilis,, "but Bucklen's Arni- ca Salve completely em ed therm" Acts hke magic on sprains bruisee cuts sores, sealds, beinabolls, ulcers, Per- fect healer ,of skin diseases and piles. Cure guaranteed by any druggists. 25e. Smart Weed and Belladonna, com- bined with the other ingredients used in the best porous plasters, make Carter's S.W.. & B. Backache Plasters the best in the market. Price 25 cents. Rev. Dr. Warden announces that during the past year the receipts of the Presbyterian church have aggrega- ted 850,761,33 as against $08,007.01 last year. For the work of the coming year 5316,100 will be necessary. George Densteidt, of Blyth, has pur- chased the hardware business of Jonas Hartleib, of Dathwoorl, and will take over the business first Of the year. Tickets will he issued for the Xmas holidays at single fare going Dee. 22nd to 25tb retnining up to Dec. 26th; at fare and one-third going Dec. 2a.l..at to 25th good to return up to Dec. 27th. A NEW. TORE A NEW STOOK AT LE, PT SH1PKA • ••-• • 9 I hereby wish to inform the people of the village of Shipka and the sur- rounding country that after renovat- ing the Post Oce Store, I have plac- ed a stock of merchandise therein ad am now in a, position to sup etite wants of the community. Remember This stock is complet /in all lines,, comprising it Dry Goods, Groedies, Boots- & Shoes, Hats, Cap, Crockery and Hardware and such lies as are usually kept in a general store. Remember this is no Bankrupt Stock, it is all new and when you buy from me you don't get goods that are shelf worn and out of date. Every- thing , is new and as good as money can buy. 1Vben in the village call and see nay - stock and get the prices ; it is only a pleasure to show goods whether you - buy or not. I am here to do business and will, buy any:kind of produce that the farm ne at 50,. ,31 soh. adust hsd advertisement, with y our 'Thu" ana 6thlre". 41°'‘ve'll A CA.LL soLtorrEo. send you the Sell thou, send no the money, and we will Email you" this heantlftn,Jas. D Hannan Jr., Ring carefollY Peeked in a handsome velvet lined eam. miners Neesne Bolly5v,Torento.Can SHIPKA ONT