The Brussels Post, 1904-1-14, Page 1•
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Vol, 82. No. 27
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14,
1904
W. H. KER.R, Prop,
New Advertisements.
Notice—P. S. Scott,'
County Oounoll—W, Lane,
Cleariug sale—H. 'A. Matehett.
Deering machinery -G. R. Stubbs.
Stook food—Worthington Drag 00.
Annual report—Metropolitan Bank.
Stook•taking sale—MoKi0non & Co.
f)st% ct toos.
Mole r_twor th.
Roy Fraser is spending the Winter at
his home in Grey.
Harry and Mrs. Grainger spent Sunday
with their trieuds in Brunelle.
Henry Armstrong and family have
moved into their new houee. May
they enjoy many happy years in their
comfortable home.
W. T. McKee was elected, from our
community by acclamation to the Reeve -
chip of Howiok. Oar oongratulatioue ea
REI he ie the right man for the plume.
Mr. Cumming lost 2 eteere one morn•
ing last week. One got its foot through
the ohaio of the other and in throwing
iterlf not only choked the other steer but
also choked itself. The lose will amount
to nearly 890.00
Mr. and Mre. Newton, of Noepawa,.
Man., are visiting at John G. Mitchell%
Mrs, Newton ie a meter to Mr. Mitobell
and formerly lived in onr ,midst.Mice
Carrie Mitchell returned from Mcuitoba
oleo where she has lived einoe. Anguet
1902,
A. Hermiston, furniture dealer, Liate.
wel, pawed through our burg with two
loade of farnitare for Joseph McDonald's
new dwelling. It is considered well
'quipped in all modern improvements so
now they will have comfort and elegaooe
oombined.
W rostra, l ear.
W.'and Dirs. Currie left for Mt. Forest
last week.
Thos. Sage returned from Huntsville
last Wednesday.
Mies L. Ewing, of Teeewater, is visit-
ing her Meter, Mre. Geo. Allan.
W. Perrin left for Harriaton last week
where he will attend High School.
Two rinks from here expect to attend
the Bonepiel in Wingham this week.
John Barnard and daughter, Mien
Maggie, returned to Lucian last week.
Mies Smith, of Brunette, was the guest
of her brother, 0. Smith. in town for a
week.
Mien Smale, of Wingham, is spending a
few holidays with her friend, Mile Jessie
Wella.
The monthly meeting of the W. F. M.
S. wan held Inst Thursday afternoon at
the mauve.
Amos and Mre. Lofton have nommen
ped boneekeepiog in A. Moffatt's block,
Main street.
A uuwber from here attended the
Scotch Concert in Wingham on Thum
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs, Van Mere, of Simooe, are
the guests of the 1%tter'e parents, R. M.
and Mre. Calder.
Large shipments of cattle, bogs and
sheep were made this week by Hamiltou
& Robertson and W. Hooper,
ksW. J. and Mre. Greer, of Wiarton, are
speeding a month with the latter's par-
ente, Jae. and Mre. Paulin,
Joh') Boue of Sault Ste. Marie, Miib.,
woo a welcome vieitor to 'teeny old friends
in the village for a few days last week.
(7rex ubest olr.
A number complain about grippe
'Macke more or lees serious.
Next Babbatb morning the aommonion
service will be held in Knox church oom
monolog at 10.30 o'olook. Rev. David
Perrie, of Wingham, will preach at the
preparatory eervioe on Saturday at 10.30
R. in.
Mre. Morrow, died at the hospital,
Port Harem, last week, after an illnesa
of a few months. The remains were
brought to the parental home here on
Friday and the funeral took plane from
the reeideeoe of John Dilling on Sat
archly afternoon, interment being made
at Brussels cemetery. Rev, R. Patti, of
Brussels, took charge of the eervioe.
Mre. Dilling, deceased's mother, went to
Port Huron and brought home the little
grandson, a child of 4 years of age.
HrtestuAL.-00 Wednesday at noon of
last week Rev. D. B. McRae performed
the marriage ceremony, at the home of
the bride's mother, between Jno. P. Mo
Iutoeb, a well•to•do young termer of this
locality, and Mise Jean Ritohie, of Cran•
brook, recently, of Detroit. Mier Mary
Ritchie played the Wedding March.
The bride and groom were unattended.
Hearty congratulations were extended
after whioh en excellently prepared din
net wap eerved. Many, valuable and
neeful were the wedding gifts presented.
Mr. and Mre. McIntosh have taken up
their residence on the formor'e fine farm,
13th con„ where they oommenoe married
life under favorable oircttmatenoee and
Deering IXarvest
Machinery -: Co.
J
I begleave to notify the Farming
Y
Community tbat I have been appointed
Local Agent for the Deering Harvest
Machinery to„ and will be pleased tojbe,
favored with to share of public patronage,
SHOW ROOM ON MILL ST„ where
machined may be seen and information
obtained. Hope to bate the pleasure of
calling on many during the coming
Beason. It anything ie required in thio
'lion call on me.
Q. R. STUBBS
MILL STREET, BRUSSELS,
with the good wieheo of a wide circle of
friends. Tam POST hopes the examp'e
set will elt00urego others t0 follow mit-
er Stan e, to '6v tt .
Robb. Mo'liay, of Ethel, will addreeo
the meeting to the Hell on Sunday
event ng.
Mies Bello Strachan, of St. Catharines,
in here on a holiday visit loolting as
bright as ever.
Mre. A. D. MoOoeh and
children who
were visiting at Jno. Straahau'a for a
week or, more bee returned to Pine River
after an enjoyable holiday. Mrs, Mo0osh
is always a weloome visitor and we are
glad to feel her oheerful presence among
ue,
An interesting debate is to be the chief
feature of the Jamestown Literary Soca
ety ou Wednesday evening, Jan. 201h,
' ee ved that hanging
The enb'eot le R of
1g g
should he abolished," A large meeting
is expected as no doubt the subject will
be thoroughly discussed. Besides this
a mu•ioal program will be given,
Qra rear.
Another wedding ie on the program.
A. Clearer, of North Eaethepe, war' a
visitor with relatives on the 9th eon. •
Mier Jean McNair, after a visit home
for a few weeks, has returned to Detroit,
Mrs. Arab. Robertson, of Wingham, le
the gneet of her daughter, Mrs. Joe.
Shaw.
Robt, and Mre, Armstrong, of Arden,
Manitoba, are vieitidg among friends
here.
Mier Hingeton, of Manitoba, is enjoy•
Mg a holiday visit with relatives in this
looality.
Arab. Hielop, M, P. P., left thie week
for Toronto to attend the Provinoial Par•
liement.
David Dunbar is the new trustee for
Duke's settee', in pluoe of D. Rae, whose
term expired.
Harry Attwood, 3rd con., was on the
sick net for a few smoke but is able to be.
about ones more although hardly up to
concert pitch yet.
Next Summer R. J. Hoover, 9•b'oon.,
intends aplittieg hie barn, adding 12 feet
and will also ioereace his stabling a000m•
modation. He'e quite a hustler.
Oliver Turnbull, 15th coo., disposed
of n fine young boll to Angus Mo:Male,
of McKillop. We hope the new pro-
prietor will do well with the animal. •
Last week Jno. Hollinger, who had
been visiting relatives' and friends in
Grey and locality for a few weeks, left
for hie home in Winnipeg. We wish him
oontinaed prosperity. He's a eon of
Jahn Hollinger, 10th con.
Tax Oolleotore Bishop and.Kranter are
closing op their rolls sou to make their
returns to the Treasurer. The former
had about $600 still ou his book last
Monday and Mr. Kreuter well up toward
$1,000.
Nothing was done at the Coupoil meet-
ing lad Monday relative to the C. P. R.
right of way Bylaw. It is said aolees
the promise of a station between Monk
ton Sud Walton ie made by the railway
people the chance of the By-law carrying
will be very slim as tar as Grey ie con•
oerned.
The New Year's Arch held in Union
church on New Year's Eve was quite
eucoeeefni, despite the storm and bad
roads. J. K. Baker ()coupled the chair
and a varied and interesting program
woe well rendered. The proceeds, am
ounting to $18, will go toward Sabbath
School work.
WEDDING BELL').—A quiet wedding
ceremony wax solemnized -at the Manse,
Oranbrook, by Rev. D. B. McRae on
Tuesday, Jan. 12th, when Mies Cora M.
Sanders, youngest daughter of John San•
dare and George Robertson, a well known
young Greyihe, wets united in holy beads
of matrimony. The young couple will
oomme')0e honeekeeping under most
auspicious oiraumetanoes on the groom's
farm, 15th Con., followed by the beet
wiehes of the oommuuity. May their
joys be many,
PRESENTATION AT PRIORVILLE.—B. Mack
Eastman, Principal of 'the poblio school
Prioeville, formerly teacher in S. S. No 8
was presented Obrietmae `night with a
valuable gold ,watch in appreoiation of
his unselfish deeds of - philanthropy for
the beet intereete of the village and aim
munity. The presentation took plaoe at
the close of an entertainment in aid of
the poblio library, Mr. Eastman tae
gone to Toronto to take np university
work. Hid old frfande in Grey will
always be pined to hear of forward steps
being taken by him as he is a deserving
young man.
Mre. Joe. Battin, (nee Mies Florence
Robertson) will be greatly missed among
the young friends in the Bethel Murrill
and Sabbath Sobool whets her pleasant
Milks and happy disposition won for
her many friende. She has been a
faithful attendant in the Sabbath Bobool
ever since she wag a little tot and has
been orgauiet in the thumb and Sabbath
Sohool for nearly tour years and was a
firet•olaee'• hand at getting up lame
Tree entertainments for the children.
We take great pleasure in knowing that
Bethel church's boas ie 'another's gain.
FAnnwsLL Pans,—Monday evening, on
the eve of the departure of old and worthy
residents of the 14th con., in the persona
of George and Mre.Forreet, to Wingham,
the neighbors and friends Resembled at
their home and had a delightful time
for a few tore, Vocal and instrumental
music was rendered, eooial ghat went the
round and the majority tripped the light
fantastic in old fashioned style, Dur•
ing the evening a kindly worded address,
expressive of the high esteem in whioh
Mr, and Mre. Forrest were bald, regret
at their removal and good wishes for
their future, was read by Councillor
JO(1, Grant, after whioh Mark Cardiff
preeented•the host nod hostoee with a
valuable chair ea a small indication of
the friendliness and good neighborlineee to
these old residents who have reeidod here
for over 50 years. Mr. Forrest made a
brief reply in returning the thanks of
Mrs, Forrest and himself for the hind•
nese and the enjoyment of the pneeieg
years. Supper was Served and the nom
pang separated wishing Mr, ForreOt and
hie good wife many happy yenta in their
new home, They left for Wingham on
Tuesday, Mr, Forrest wan precentor at
Knox ohuroll Oraubrook for some years
and afterwards a member of the choir,
JOHN SAoALLDON DEAD,—Tuesday morn.
ing, at 2,80 o'olook, the meeeenger death
boohooed the spirit of a well known Grey
its, in the won of John Smalidon,
over Otbe river. He) died at the home
of his oon•in•law, A, Ballhoff, of Yale,
Michigan, aged 68 years. Mr. Smaltdon
had been ailing for over 2 years, rancor
Me el ing the trouble with
of he bo B ben
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whim be uffereii a teat dent at trouble,
Buffered g
He went to Michigan about 3 months
ago hoping Matt the change would
do him good but despite all tbat could
be done he passed away as above stated.
Mr. Smalldou was born in Devon.
i Eu landon January12th 1841,
terra, England,
and when 12 years of age Game to Canada
with 1118 father and settled in the town•
ship of Wilmot, Waterloo Oo., where
they lived for some time and then, along
with his parents, be removed to the
township of Logan. In 1865 deoeaeed
woe married to Susan Woods, who died
about two years ago. She was a sieter to
Henry Woods, of Braesole. The subject
of flits notice came to Grey township in
1866 and took up the West half of lot 15,
10,11 oon., whioh was then a donee forest,
where he made for himself a comfortable
home and upon which he has resided up
to' his demise. Mr. Smalidon was a
straightforward, induetriou0 man who
was respected by the community and hie
death will be regretted. The children
are Harry and William, of Grey ; Mre.
Jae. Danford, of Listowel ; Mrs. Harry
Matheson, of Toledo, U. S.; and MCG. A.
Lamont, of Brussels, who will be eympa
thdeed with. The romaine were brought
from Yale 'o') Wednesday evening and
the funeral will take plane from hie Rite
residence, Weot half lot 15, eon. 10, on
Friday afternoon at 1.30 o'olook. Service
at 1 p. en.. Interment will be made in the
family plot in Brussels.
110l1te1.
Scarlet fever is iboreasing rather than
diminishing in this locality.
Mise Mary Oantlon was visiting friends
in Brunets during the pact week.
Samuel Amee hue been ill but we hope
he will snort be fully restored to good
health.
Mrs, Maguire, of Peterboro', is making
a visit with relatives and friends in Ethel
and locality.
Joseph Hemsworth bar moved into one
of S. S. Cole's bouee'e opposite the
eohool. We welcome them ae residecte
again,
It is stated that Dr. Ferguson tae
parohaeed premises as well as store stook
of H. F. McAllister. Stook taking is
being attended to and atter completion
Chas. Deviee will be installed.
A meeting was held in the Town Hall
here' on Wednesday afternoon of Grey
township Coneervetivee in arrangiug
prelimivariee for the next Dominion
election in the iutereete of Dr. Chisholm.
Mr, Spotton, of Wroxeter, appears to be
the General
A letter from Harry Amee, of Arden,
Manitoba, written on Jan. 6th says "We
are tavtog a very nioe Winter no far and
just snow enongt to make niceeleighing
Mt none to spare. If you want any
shipped to Bromide yon will have to
apply to other parte than Arden for it."
The next meeting of the Woman's Io•
etitote will take- plane at the home of
Mre. U. Bennett. The topio is "Different
methods of doing house work" .and
"Etiquette". This is the election of
officers and the collection of the yearly
dues. All the members are requested to
be out if possible.
Bert. MoNiohol had hie right shoulder
dislocated while at work in S. S. Oole's
bush on Saturday afternoon by the break-
ing and filling of a large limb whioh
struck biro on the point of the shoulder.
Mr. MoNiobol was very fortunate to get
off Re he did for he might as easily have.
been killed. As it is few weeks rest
will make it all right.
During the snow blooltade on the rail.
way one day recently Geo. M. Mitohell's
father, with a uarnber of cohere, was de.
rained at the depot here waiting the nom.
ing of a train. Noon hour oame along and
the eympathetio George M. hied biro
home and came back with a well freight-
ed baeketoontaininglonoh for the party.
It was a very thoughtful and highly op
preciated aot and we hope, Georgewill
never go hungry.
Dr, Fred. H. S. Amee, nephew of S.
Ames, of Ethel, died on Monday of haat
week in Denver, Col. He graduated from
the Toronto School of Medicine 24 yearn
ago, and after praotieing in Sornia first
was obliged to leave for Oolorado on
account of his health, For the poet 10
year, he has lived and praotieed in
Denver. He was about 45 yearn old, and
hawse a widow, formerly Mies Ida Taylor,
of Parkhill, one eon and two daughters.
The Statutory Connell was held here
on Monday, The only change in the
personnel from 1903 being the incoming
of L. Frain to take the place of Wm,
Work. Al!. the old officials were re.
appointed. 3. M. Davide and Jae,
MoLituoblin, ea auditors, will be the drat
to get to work. At the next meeting,
on Fab. 8,b, at 11 o'clock, the EOgiooer'a
report on the propuoed 6th con. drain
will be read. The Engineer's eeOimate le
09032 20,
A letter from Morrie Fogel, of Poems&
an, formerly a well know resident here
says :—Wo look anxiously for THE Poen
every week up liars an it gives n0 Otto borne
news and tow things are moving along.
We like the country here and would
not Dore to move back to Ethel to live
although wo will always have a very kind•
ly feeling for the old friends ttore,
About the last of February we expeot to
Move to oar own house at North Bay,
There is plenty of work here and good
pay fon those willing to labor. A good
forming country lien around Powaeean
and some farms ae good as any to be
found in Grey township, The farmers
are getting independent. Weather has
been lovely but cold, even when the 000 is
shining the reeronry ie away down and on
Sabbath, 3rd Met., the thermometer was
said to register 50 below zero, As there
i0 little or no wind we do not feel the
cold here ae we would down home, We
all enjoyed good health Dino coming pore
for whioh we areal) thankful. With kind
regnrdo to all old triende we remade, &o,
About 60 people of Union appointment
were entertained- by Rev. C. P.
and Mrs. Wells at the Parsonage on
Tharoday night of Inst week, in their
uettul cardial manner. A eamptuouo
supper was served in Mrs. Wells' well
known style, after whioh the company
spent the time in a moot enjoyable way,
playing gatnee of various kinds. A short
ro ram oonela
tin' of readin a reoit•
f
edam, eingiDg, impromptu epeeohee, etc.,
was presented. Beeidee this there wee a
number of gramophone seleotiono given
by Rev. Mr. Wells, whioh proved very
interesting. Before leaving, the gamete
tendered a hearty vote ofitanke to the
hoot and bootees for the pleasant evening
whioh they had spent.
]:YRta r t•trr.
The roads have been opened up this
week,
Andrew McKay, of Melita, Man., is a
visitor at Harry Jaokson'a.
Mrs. James Evans and Mire Ella were
renewing old friendships in Woodstock
locality.
Mire Annie Cherie and her nephew,
Rumen Currie, 4th line, are visiting
relatives at Hamilton.
Mrs. (Rev.) Flukbeiner, of Sebringville,
wee a welcome visitor at the home of
her mother, Mre. T. Maunders, last week.
Mies Lillie Bewley and Mies Bella
MoCull,who spent the festive holiday,
with Morrie friend,, returned • t0 Ohat•
ham last week,
We ere sorry to bear that W. J..Souoh,
3rd line, has been gotta ill from a stroke
of paralysis but we hope he will soon be
metered to good health,
Mice Laura Fear was unable to
continue bar etudiee at the Chatham
Business Oollego owing to ill health bad
we hope elle will soon be entirely
metered.
Rumor says that a few Morrie young
ladies will become the bome keepers for
young bachelors, for whom they feel
great symyathy, before the Springtime
arrives.
Tux Collector Proctor has oompleted
hie work in noune0tlon with last year's
roll. Owing to the bad state of the made
the latter part of the work was done
ander diffioultieo.
This week Seoretury Geo. Hood, of
Sunshine, was attending Farmer,'
Institute meetings at Brnaeete and
Gorrie. He looks after his duties with
ueatneee and despatch.
R. Bone, Std line, it, home from York.
ton, N. W. T., where he has spent the
past 'three years. He will likely return
to the West next Spring as be appears to
be well milted with the oonotry.
Rev. L. Perrin, of Wroxeter, will
pteaoh in Knox church, Beigrave, next
Sabbath at 11 o'clock a. m. Every one
who oan should go and hear him as he
mime highly recommended and is a good
preacher.
All the township officiate of 1903 were
reappointed at last Monday's Council
meeting, Tsui POST was awarded the
printing for this year. The 0. P. R.
railway bylaw was not ready so of worm
was not read. ,
M. Healy and Mies Adeline Kelly; 7th
line, were married on Tuesday of this
week et Blyth. Martin Kelly and Mier
Kin,; were married on Monday of "thio
week at Blyth. We wish them every
moues in life.
MATomiowxtr,.—At the home of the
bride, 3rd line, Morrie, on Tneeday, at 3
p, m., Rev. John Rose, B. A., of Brno•
eels, tied the matrimonial bow between
Mise Jennie, younge0t daughter of John
and Mre. Macon, and H. MoEaohern, of
0 de, N. W. T. The bride wore a bine
dress and white silk waist and looked
very neat. Wedding gifts, handoome,
useful and valuable evidenoed the esteem
in whioh the prinoipale are held. After e
well prepared pepper had been partaken
of the evening was most enjoyably spent
in mueio and eooial chat. Mr. and Mre.
MoEaohorn left Thursday for their home
in the West where the groom is ranching,
bavinp epe0t 3 years at Olds, which is
about 60 miles North of Calgary. They
will visit the bride's sister, Mre. Jno.
Hill, at Portage la Prairie, on the 'way
out. May mown attend them is the
wish of a largo (Mole of friends here,
THE Poer extend° congratulation°.
Perth (Iounty.
Rev. Dean Kilroy, for thirty years
reeler of St. Joseph's Church of Stratford,
pained away at 5 o'oolook Tnesday even•
ing. He had been i11 for some time, and
his death was not unexpected. He was
one of the beet known and oldest primate
in Canada, and withal one of the kindest,
having been beloved by hie pariohioner0
and reepeoted by all filmes and creeds
alike. Having received an excellent
education and popseooing a commanding
oppearanee, he was both an eloquent and
convincing speaker. Edmund Burke
Kilroy was botn in Olonmaonofo, King's
county, Ireland, and when rix yeore of
age came to Caned% with hie paronto,
settling in Eeeex county. Removing to
Lockport, N. Y., he reooived his pre.
liminary odnoation there, 'having been
confirmed by Arobbishob Hughes, Etre
the only Roman Oathol-r Bishop In New
York. In 1852 be graduated from Notre
Dame University, Indiana, and was at
his death the oldest graduate. ' He was
ordained a Fleet in 1854, and in 1856
was made President of So. Mary's Col.
lege, Ohioago, and Wet oonduoted a
mission at Lafayette, Indiana, In 1864
he aoteel a0 abaplain in the civil war,
having been appointed by Governor Mor•
ton to look after the dead of Indiana,
and having paetotal charge of the armies
of Cumberland. Mieoiestppi and the
Potomac. He was wounded in a battle,
however, and forced to give opbie charge.
In 1864 he was made pariah priest of
Sarnia, having charge of the dietriot
East to Watford, including Petroles,
Wyoming and Forrest. At Sarnia he
established the sisters of the Holy Nemo._
In 1860 he came to St. Mary's ae priest.
and in 1878 was made reotoeof St, Pelee e
Cathedral, London, In 1874 when Rev,
Dr, Prinnon was made Bieltop of Ham.'
ilton, he wee appointed pariah priest at
St, Joseph's Churole, Stratford, a position
he held till his death, a period of thirty;
yearn, While io'tense in 1876 he was
cleated a D, D. by the College of the
Propaganda, and in 1890 w110 created a
Dean by Bight Rev. Father MaEvay, of
London, in whioh year be also celebrated
his eilvor jubilee as priest at St, Joseph's.
Dean Kilroy was a great patron of ed•
uoation, having in 1878 established Lo-
retto Convent here, and at various periods
Mace then donated liberal Bums for ed.
aoatiooal purposes. He was Chairman of
the Separate Sohool Board at the time of
hie death, He travelled extensively, and
et hie death bad almost oompleted. bi
fiftieth year 00 a priest. Hie death With
be mourned not only by hie pariehionere
bot by the oily at large, of whioh he wax
a moat progressive citizen. The- funeral
wt I be held on Friday morning. Two
aieters, M. Kilroy and Mrs. Marion St.
Louie, of Detroit, and one brother, J. A.
Kilroy, Phoenix, Ariz, survive,
Letter from California
from J. D. Ronald.
To the 1tdiOor of THE nom
DEAR Sm,—We are now here abort a
month, and according to promise, take
pleasure inonce more telling your many
readers of tale grand climate—e paradise
on earth—so canny, balmy, even tem•
perature 60 to 70 0 mixed with the fresh
breezes of the great Pacific ocean in front
of us hi indeed exhilirating. It took us
a week to recover from our long journey
through clouds of alkali duet on the
desert, via the Southern route bordering
on old Mexico. At Dallas, Texas, no
rain for many months ; deep dusty roads
and when a team palmed it carried along
a deep aloud of brown duet. It also
penetrated the double windows of our
Dare making travelling extremely dis-
agreeable. Several linea of railways from
Chicago, St. Louie, Jamsae City, &o., all
strike EI Paso on the Mexiaan border,
whichjoins the Southern Paiifi& 'Ry.,
direot from New Orleans to California,
the termini of these Northern roads.
This Southern road then takes all these
Weetern troine over its Smoke. Five
trains, all loaded, lett EI Paso the day we
arrived and where the people all Dame
from was a wonder. Cheap tripe were
on at that time and no doubt earned the
excessive trade. The general prosperity
of the country as well ae the unrest of
American people was a leading cause.
Proeparity at000de and is most evident
wherever you go and everybody's pookot
seems fall of money. Just think of it
$134,000,000, was distributed in New
Yorkthis let of January ae rix menthe
earnings and dividends of all the leading
industries, Railways, Banks and other
8nanoial ioetitntione, only 7a millions of
thio grand total being interest on Govern
meet indebtedness. It is difficult for a
Canadian to comprehend [inch prosperity
possible. A leading manufacturing con•
cern in Chicago also distributed 0250,000
to its employees on Christmas, being 10%
of its earnings : the Breton elevated rail.
way distributed $50,000 to its men ; be.
aides scorer of other poblio and private
institutions $5 to 510 to eaoh man. Snob
liberal handed kindness ie moat com-
mendable and pertain to bring a hearty
responsive gratitude of inoreaeed °armlet.
nese in working power among the wealth
producers. As the Big Book mays truly,
the return will be "more than running
over." Yee "tbore'e corn in Egypt yet",
in other worde men's hearts are enlarg-
ing this is "the remoant," the mnstard
Beed—good will to others—that will yet
rave the world. Yetin comparison bow
-
few are leading towards the millennium
when we read in the papers of the wreak
lees mandato so many are engaged in. A
profeeeor in hie late University address
said :—"The present greed for gold, salt
indnlgenoe and high living was the great-
est curse of this country and wonld ruin
any nation." How true this is, is evident
at every tarn you take, "money talks",
"money is king," are every day expree-
eione, even among the ladies ae well.
Just listen to this :—"The trane•oon
Mental railway' have million' of gold to
buy up every form of competition and
this crowd are the parties who were the
muse of Oolombia not. 1000epti00 the offer
of the U. S. for the canal franobiee.
They actually bought up the whole
Legislature of Colombia to. refuse- U.S.
offer, so that the Iethmithian canal
Mould not be built to compete with their
trans -continental trade whioh is ')nor.
mouely profitable. 22,000 dere of oranges
and lemons went East from here leet
year and $0,000 oars are destined for this
year at a rate of 0300, per oar, is nine
million dollars independent of all other
freight and paesengere, no wonder otter
roads ere being projeoted, These oyndi.
metes have longing eyes for a share of so
much ear0ingo. We started telling you
of this beautiful alienate but we must not
tail to tell you also of the other side, the
great leak of rain, 000e at ell einem last
Winter sxoeptinga oonpleof home two
weeks ago. Without irrigation everything
would be a dreary desert oatoide of where
watered. The roads are moat disagree-
ably dusty and little or no vegetation.
The beds of ancient rivers are dry as
chaff and the melted mountain avow,
reservoired at foot of hills io what main.
tains lite here to man, anlmele and
vegetation, Millions of dollars are 'pont
in piping water to cities and farms.
Colorado, .a comparatively new State,
thought to be good only for he minerals,
principally at Pike'' Peak, has bow 80,000
Miles of water women and pipe lines
some open Boma closed, whioh ra making
it one of the richest in Western oouatey
in agrioultnral prodaote. Beet sugar
beet' 'aimed there on aoobnnt of thie
large water supply and warm snnehioe
and California only a trifle ahead. I
cannot send a letter to Canada without
proclaiming the grand good qualftfes of
PrOeident Roosevelt, a men well gbalifiod
00 811 his high pooition. On every
ooaa0100 he epeaka to his people like a
wise father, to young as well a0 ibe old,
ea well at epeoially guarding the beat
fntereeto of the nation, Hioepeooheo last
Spring, while on long Weoej ,,raise
were the admiration of the wbo.e people,
eometbing new and fresh to eaoh pity,
words of wisdom, itermone that every
prle*t or king might well emulate for the
better welfare of any people, My better
halt was equally enthaeiaotio over this
great good man, aware of this fact a kind
lady friend, when be and us were at Los
Angeles, pinned a beautiful little Roose-
velt photo on her breast and etre wears it
to Ohio day. He 10 oortainly entrenched
with a firm grasp in the hearts of his
PPworking e
eo le
because he upholds bolds t b
mac, ae against the over•reaobing Treat
intereete. There- be now actually two
millions of treat money subeoribed to
fight and oust him out of office, sending
their various emiseariee out to each State
to forestall and prevent his nomination.
So tar word comae back "Roosevelt is too
strongly entrenched in the hearts of the
n of
o nitro
'Meaty rep
For the y g
people."
Panama, Senator Gorman, threatens im•
peaohment—Obis a a case of the man
outside moving heaven and earth to get
Weide—into power and fat office. In a
normal [tate of affairs such might be
criticised, but the Preeident'e keen eye
forestalled the trane•oontineotal railway
boodlere and Colombia equally guilty
Legislature boodle's, in the interests of
civilization the hasty recognition and
acceptance of Panama and the canal
treaty was a necessity benne the prompt
acquiesoe0oe by Great Britain and all
other divilized powers. President Room.
volt be again to the front in humanity's
intereete in threateningto withdraw hie
Consul from 8t. Petersburg unless Rasoie'o
cruelty to Jewe shall cease. It is to be
hoped in same elevating intereete, he, ae
well as Great Britain shall give pinoky
Japan a good lift at the critical time.
Before eloping we cannot refrain from
expreeeing oar sympathy with that
terrible theatre fire in Chicago ; it grieves
ones heart to the OUR 00 '000 the Chicago
paper piotureo of the policemen parrying
out the dead, burned and smothered in.
nooente. When you bring it home to our.
selves how rad is the picture, Barely
Canadian theatres will take immediate
preventable lotion as all citfee here are
doing iu free wide open exito and unborn -
able curtains.
Sincerely yours,
JNo. D. RONALD.
Coronado, California, Jan. let. 1904.
EDITORIAL NQTES.
THE Snow storms come with ')ooh daily
regularity that some people think Mr.
Rieke Should be bought off and allowed
the balance of the Winter for hie holiday,.
We have had all the snow Shovelling ex-
ercise we need this season.
.r.
NORTH OXFORn. Liberate have selected
Col. Munro, of Embro, as their oandidato
for the Legislature in the bye election
rendered necessary by the death of
Andrew Pattnllo. Col. Munro is said to
be a strong man in the Riding and veil
no doabt be eleoted.
martin eofbankin
ANNIIAL g g institutions
in this Provinoe are expressing their
gratification at the large bueinee0 trans.
acted during the past year. This ie by
no means the worst thermom ')ter of the
state of the temperature in the com-
mercial circles of the oountry.
`
'ammo received nearly $207,000 as
their peroentage of traffic for 1908 on the
'street railway meter= of that city or 1141,-
761 in advanoe of 1902. Talk about fran-
chisee here is one worth having some,
thing to do with and all from the, won.
dortal aggregation of 5 oent bite. A truly
praotical,object lesson to everybody.
LAST year 152 Fall Fain naked for
expert judges for live stook and were aa-
oommodated by the Agrioulturat Depart-
ment of the Provinoial Government.
The Canadian Aesooiation of Faire and
Exhibitions le billed to 'meet in Toronto
on February 17th and 18th. An interest-
ing program will be presented.
ALREADY preparations are being made
for a large influx of immigrants to the
Northwest from Great Britain. New
Ontario will also emote her quota from
the inoomers it is expected. This i[ no
cramped up oonotry bat one of boundless
agree offering home° for millions, but we
dont want the rough and Banff of Europe
however, but men and women of good
repute and willing to paddle their own
canoe.
ALTHOUGH 000 yet made public it be
stated that the probabilities are that the
Dominion eleotionewill not 00me off
until the WinOet is over, possibly in the
month of May. If correct not a tew will
receive the intelligence with oatiofaotion
as, a'oampaign with weather like we are
having ie not calculated to enthuse even
the most ardent. We have noticed, how-
ever, that many oan get to a political
meeting who are not strong onongh to at-
tend prayer meeting.
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BooETIwEt rosy pietnreo are Said to be
painted tor party pnrpo0es by politioane
regarding the prooparity of the oo0ntey
but from a pnrely oommeroial standpoint
aouording to Dun's report the total fail.
time in Canada in 1908 wet() 978 Dante,
94,872,420 I Iiabilitise, •07;922,724 ; 1902,
x.101,$7,772,418; 010,904,777 ; 1901,1,841'
87,688,923, 010,811,071 ; 1900, 1,850, $8,•
202,808, 011,613,208'; 1899, 1,267, 47,674,•
678,$10, 658,675, These figures go to
show that the trade of the country le In a
healthy condition ; that 1903 raw fewer
failures and for a much emeller awouet
than the previous years.
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Tim men who ,aye be oan do all the
ttneineee he want') t0 without advertising
would be wonderfully ourprleed if every
other business man thought the same and
Me weekly newspaper quit the field.
Nobody is foolish enough to think that
the men who upends thoaeaede of dollars
annually in advertioing are doing thio
purely in a philanthropic regard for Otto
poor editore, These parties are advertie•
ing to make money for themselves and
for no other purpose.
•wr
Tors is Leap year and it the young, or
otherwise, ladies do their duty they will
most assuredly enure a man, a silk drew
or have proof afforded tbem that all the
mean people are not dead yet. Proorao-
tinaOion is the thief of time ao the sooner
the campaign ie entered upon the better,.
for some of the old bachelors are en im•
penitrablo it may take some months to
'eaoh their hearts. The maeogli0ee who
will not be subdued in this year of grace
and with so many oharmiog maids and
and maiden, to woo them should have
1904 tattooed on their foreheads to mark -
them for all time &I inoorrigibled. Go
right et it now girls and we'll back you
up in your labor of love.
Io Russia, Japan and China get mixed
up iD war there will be a great danger of
look jaw to many a newspaperman who
vainly endeavors to spell and pronounce
the almost uopronoonoable names of
Generale, warebipe, cities, provinces, &o.
South Africa gave them a bad wrench
bat it would seem as if affairs are going
from bad to worse. Little Red Riding
Hood wasn't in it in her oxperienoe with
the bear oompared with the poor Editor's
innings. The grocers should look up
their tea caddies and gain a familiarity
with J%pa0eee and Chinese. There
doesn't appear to be maoh gained by
collaring or cuffing Sam. Lee, the Chin•
see laundryman, an there only seems to
be 3 or 4 different families in the waohee-
waehee business judging by the similarity
of names,
Canadian N esvn+.
The Nepigon Railway Company will
ask the Legislature for authority to ex.
tend Northerly to the G. T. Pamfio.
With three hundred and flay members,
the Torouto'Prades Oouucil will • be the
largest in the oountry.
The Elder Dempeter Company will
aeon lennoh a new 7,000 ton steamer to
be called the Canada•Cape, for the Can.
adaoSouth Africa trade.
Patrick MoDermott, of South River,
has aimed a writ spinet Peter Ryan,
claiming $25,000 damage's for failure to
aooept Mr. MoDermott'e bid at the recent
timber sale.
The Grand Jury at London brought in
a true bin ngainet Feuuy McGarvey for
the murder ut her ouolo, Patrick Upton.
She wait acquitted however awing to her
insanity.
The Consumers' Gee Company Tor-
onto, will ask the Legislature for author•
ity toinorease its capital, that extension
may be made totheplant. The president
hae sent the Mayor anotioe to that effect.
The King of Italy is greatly dieting
nieted for taking his pleasures like other
people. His majesty and the Queen
recently rode out in the country and ate
their luncheon in a convenient ileld..by
•the roadoide.
Male "honeemaide" are the moat recent
contribution to the ootving of the servant
problem in Great Britaib, it eeeme.
Several thonsande of foreign young men
have recently been Oranoported to Lon-
don to eugage in genetal domestic work
in British houeeholde,
Pnii000 3110 ward Island fishermen are
making from 88 to $5 a day oatohiug
emelto, at five and pix 00000 a pound. A
dealer et0te0 that he has paid 0150 t0 out
man for one duy'e catch, with the
mercury at zero. The beet of these
fishes go to New York and Boston.
The death omoarred of Mre, Mary Pare
in Abderdon township. Deoeao d
wad popolarly enppo000 to have.beeu
the largeot woman in Beam oonnty,tipping
the scalae at 809 petunia. Death was •
due to dropsy. A 'specially made casket
was required to contain the body, acid
was built on Detroit.
One feature of the present year in the
leather trade will be the advent of the -
tan shoe fee Summer wear. While taus
have always sold to the beet dressers dur-
ing the past few 00aeon0, ever efnoo thie
fad died out, it ie antiolpated by ehpe men
all over the country that the corning Sum.
mer mason will see tan take ha place as
a Sommer oboe, a place Mat it is eminent
ly fitted for, ae it 10 essentially a boo
weather shoe and more oomfortable itt
warm weather than any other shoe yea
devised. The finer grades are being made
up float, but there is every expootation of
easing the colored shoe in general ate by
the following Summer Beaton.
CHANGE of NtonT,—Tho Chosen
Friends, Brussels, will meet ens Friday
evening, 22nd that., for inoOallaoion of
ofioere, &o., instead of Monday evening
25th snot„ owing 00 a desire to oblige the
A. 0. U. W. wan have :ttopooial meeting
on the 1pttar date,