The Brussels Post, 1900-9-27, Page 6at,
TI.IURSDAY, BKPT. 27, x900,
inernment• lilembere were all meant.
4 xey Golilicil Wiele>ri.ng,
Tl,e Alnhioipal Coanoil of the Town.
ship of Grey, met at the Township IIaII,
September 7th, 1900, pursuant to ad -
Reeve in the chair, Minutes of feet
Nlr Blalris Great Slfnness, meeting were rend and passed. Moved
" 1 by Robert Idivingotone, seoonded by
The 1)4111005 euooeee that lieu orowned
?'fon, A. G. Blair's management of the
Inberoolonial Railway, as we reoently
pointed ma, 18 the moving oatsee for the
malevolence of the et5aokst made upon
him by the more degraded portion of the
Tory prase, The independent prase, and
even 3om0 journals of Tory leamnge and
proolivitiee have felly acknowledged the
enperb bueineee ability, the wide and en.
ligb betted policy, and the firm and eteady
grasp with which Mr. Blair has taken
the Interooloniat in bond and lifted it
out of an unhealthy poiitioal atmoepbers
where it was usedas a oorrupting inflm
enue, run at Anauolal loss, and feebly
serving its purpose ae a oommeroial
artery, into the plane of a great highway
of commerce between the Upper and
Lower Provinoee, and a revenue producer
to the general treaenry instead of a
deficit eyesore to the body politio. Thie
accounts for the pereietenoy with which,
fn spite of Mr. Blair'e ormebing proofe to
the contrary, the reptile press keeps on
yelping about an alleged corrupt and
losing bargain with the Galena Oil Co.
for the supply of lubricating oils. The
eeeenoe of the reply to these allegations
is that the Galena 011 Co. bound them•
selves by a guarantee that they would
supply the satisfactory oiling of I. C. R.
rolling stook at ten per neat. lees than
the previous oast, Tbie they did when
they first entered into the contraot, and
at a later stage Mr. Blair enooeeded'in
binding them down to 15 per cent. lees.
The result was that in the last year the
saving amounted to over $10,000. The
company has identical 000traote with
the 0. P. B. and G. T. R., and with 90
per cent. of the American railways.
There ie no gaineayiog these foots, nor
have we seen any attempt to do eo. A
price list of oil ie trottei out for compar-
ison, which may be true or may be false,
for it has nothing to do with the contract.
The thing was to do the work ae well as
do it obeaper, both of which conditions
are vouched for. There ie no room for
aranment 'Mont this. But pursuing the
p„ lioy of calumny and falsehood whioh
they have marked out for themselves,
the abandoned portion of the Tory press
try to obscure the real issue and about
"corruption," "divvy," "rake-off," eta.,
w.thout rhyme or reason, The real
matter that galla them ie the splendid
summing up of results of hie manage.
meat which Mr. Blair made in oonolae.
inn of his maguifioent argument to the
Tlo"ee of Commons on Jnly 27th, which
0,rried his hearers by storm, and which
e netted praise from some portions of the
enemy's camp itself :—
The figures whish I have given to this
House have been compiled by the officers
of the Interoolonial service, the same
man who did the work for my predeoes
nor, upon exactly the same basis, and in
preoieely the same way. I therefore,
wish to emphasize these figures. The
earnings in the last four years have been
as follows :
18967 2,866,028
1897-8 3,117,669
1898 9 8,738,331
1899.1900 4,533,000
A eteady, 000tinnone and marked
eroabh—a growth, the poeeibilitiee of
whish were entirely repudiated and
denied by hon. gentlemen opposite in
oritiaiem upon thestatements which
were made. Now, Sir, there is no per-
adel in the Interoolonial daring the
preoeding years. It has taken a fresh
,tart ; it has received a stimulus. I do
not ogre where he gets the stimulus
from, the foot remains, and they may be
taken ae some evidence that the policy
and administration of this Government
have not been erroneous or mistaken.
Now, I ask you to compare the four years
1 have given you with the four yeare just
preoeding, eome of whish were asproe-
peroue years an we ordinarily have in
the Maritime Province ; pet the figures
for the two periods along side of each
other, and you will be able to draw your
own oonolneions. The earnings of those
four years were as follows :
1899.8 $3,065,499
1863 4 2,937,510
1894.5 2,940,717
1895-6 2,957,640
t the stake of$2,900,000 ,
Tied almost to h
they oould not get away from it. There
was no life in the road. But whatever
may be the cause of it—and I attribute
it largely to the policy of giviog the road
a live terminal in the oity of Montreal—
we have ebown a reoord of great and
oontinnone progress which if achieved
under the administration of my hon.
friend, wonid have evoked adjectives
more extreme than any we have ever
heard from my honorable friend in hie
dennnoiatioos of the gross misconduct
of this administration. Let me empha-
size at the same time that this result has
not been won by any depreciation in our
expenditure. In 1896 7, 1897.8 and
1898 9 there was an canes of $244,926
expended by bbie government in keepiog
up the quality of the road over which
was expended in the same direction in
the .preceding three 05 four years. I do
not eay we epeut all ,bat the railway
would have stood ; it would have stood
more. We have not spent all that I
would have liked to spend, or that I
could have spent with good results to the
country. But the fact remains that in
those 'three yeare we spent $80,000 per
year in exams of what oar predecessors
spent in those °lessee of expenditure
wbioh we recognized as proper for the
maintenance of the railway. In addition
to that, we have paid the rentals of the
Drummond County and the Grand Trunk
linea ; we have inoreaeed the wages of
our men all along the line to the extent
of $175,000 a year ; we have paid oar
mileage, in one year alone, enough to pay
the intermit ou $2,000,000 ; and we have
given you, without adIing to the
burdene of the people a olaee of eerviae
and an improved railway of whioh the
people ofthe country have no reason to
be ashamed.
IsaaoLake, that George Oliver be paid
the enw of 5460.00 on Contract of Gov.
ernment Drain No. 2 abd outlet, ae per
Etagineer'e oerti0oato,— Carried, The
Engineer's report on the drain to be
known a3 the Hall drafts was received,'
and it was moved by Adam Turnbull,
seconded by Isaao Lake, that the Olerk
notify all partiee assessed for acid drain,
of the amount of their assessment and
that the Engineer's report will be read
and ooesidered on the 15th day of Coto.
bar next at 2 o'cicok in the afternoon.—
Carried. Peter Sinclair oomplained that
Samuel Dnun's fenoe on the side road at
lot 15, con. 18, was out on the gond al.
lowanoe and notified the Council to take
steps to have said fenoe removed. Moved
by James McDonald, emended by Robb.
Livingstone, that the Reeve and Adam
Turnbull go and examine said fenoe and
report at next meeting.—Carried. goy.
ed by Robert Livingstone, seoonded by
he. McDonald, that Bylaw No. 153,
known as the Peet Drain Bylaw be read
e, third time and finally passed.—•Oarried.
Moved by Ieeao Lake, seoonded by Adam
Turnbull, that both collectors be re ap•
pointed for the current year at the same
salary as Met year provided that they
each furnish eeourity to the amount of
$10,000 satietaotory to the Conooil.—
Carried, Moved by Adam Turnbull,
seconded by Jae. McDonald, that the
Clerk be authorized to notify the owner
of lots 29 and 30 con. 16, to remove all
fallen timber and other obstructions out
of the Fraser drain on their reepeotive
lote.—Oarried. Bylaw No. 159, to
amend By-law No. 139, was read over
three times and finally passed. Moved
by Robert Livingstone, seoonded by
Adam Turnbull, that the following ao
counts be paid :—Geo. Oliver, part pay-
ment on contrast Government Drain,
No. 2, and outlet, $469.00 ; John Robert.
eon, gravelling at lots 30 and 81, oon. 12,
$49 58; George McKay, repairing ()elver%
at lot 30, oon. 16, 500. ; D. Ewan, rag
bolts for culverts, $2.90 ; Donald Lamont,
culvert at lot 8, con. 8, $4.00 ; Wm.
Looae, ditch at lots 53 and 84, con. -3,
$16.80 ; Copeland Steaks, gravel, $2.80 ;
Wm. McKelvey, gravel, $5.04 ; John
White, repairing White's bridge, 50o, ;
John Higbbine, repairing onlvert on side
road 3, con. 1, $8.00 ; Duff & Stewart,
flooring for new iron bridge at lot 11,
con. 16, $31.50 ; Wm. Pollard, gravel,
$12 40 ; Nelson Askin, reparing culvert,
lot 10, oon. 14, $4.00 ; James Houston,
repairing abutment to bridge at lot 11,
oon. 16, $8.00; Wm. Spence, Clerk's fees
on Peet Drain By-law, $10.00 ; Frannie
Miller, gravel, $6 16 ; Henry Keys, wire
for fence on aide road 3, lot 16, oon. 8,
$10.25 ; G. W. Pollard, repairing road
eoraper, 50c.—Carried. Council then
adjourned to meet again at tbe Township
Hall, on Monday the 15th day of October
next. Wu. Sporcn, Clerk.
'file 'Wonderful ?levee
Alone sustained Editor F. M. Higgins,
of Seneca, 111., when 'a11 dootore and
medicines failed to relieve his pain from
phos. Then Buoklen'e Arnica Salve
wholly bored him. Infallible for injuries,
paine ee bodily eruptions. Cure guar-
aotesd. .Obly 250 at G. A.. Veadman'e
drug afore.
E I RUBS.
1'US'T
Q, Doeo Shia rnean time entry of .all
British goods into Canada free 3
A. Yes.
Q, how would Canadian manufaoter•
ere regard that 2
A, They weld probably oontand, with
every eppearenoe 05 oerreotneee, that
suoh a wove would drive them out of
beeineee,
Q, Po the heads of Canadian indue•
trial eetabllehmente deer() free trade
within the emplre, if it 18 to have Ulla re.
Milt 2
A, Naturally they do not,
Q. Thou Sir 0har1ee Tupper's polioy
on preferential trade meet 'week out
badly for Oanadiana, whether Great
Britain is willing or gntvllting to grant
time preference ?
A. Yee.
Q. What ie the etrength of the Liberal
attitude, as nompared with that of their
opponeute 2
A. It lies in the fact that the present
tariff is the best practical arrangement
for Canada, and that He utility 'dose not
depend oeueeearlly upon the aoliou by
Great Britain.
Q, Then what is the weakness of the
Tupper platform 3
A, That there is no likelihood of
Britain granting a preference of her owe
sword, as that would be an iuvaeion of
the policy she deliberately adopted and
found advantageous for half a century;
and eeoondly, that if it were granted on
the terms proposed by Mr. Ohamberlein,
it would mean, its all probability, a great
injury to existing Canadian iuduetriee.
CH ItIS'rtAN ENDE4VORI1IfS.
The Royal city of Guelph will extend
open banded •hospitality to Ontario's
Bndeavorere, Oot. 2, 8 and 45b, and the
young people of all denominations are
looking forward with pleasure to the
great feast.
The President and Secretary sound
"Disoipleehip" ae a dominant note,
praotioal methods in eonl winning. The
junior Superintendent wants to answer
the prayer "Long Live Christian En-
deavor," by giving the junior work an
impetus that will enable it to corner the
boy market for Christ.
Rev. Chas. M. Sheldon, of Topeka,
Kansas, author of "In His Steps," will
be there and deliver addressee on the
subject, "The Open Door." He will also
speak to tbe juniors and Garland an open
nonferenne.
William Shaw, of Boston, Treaeurer
of the United Sooiety of Christian En-
deavor, will be on hand for the opening
session, Tuesday afternoon and evening,
also on Wednesday.
Ontario will pour out her beet talent.
Go to the Norfolk st. Methodist church
and you will bear the leading Baptist
and Presbyterian church divines. In
Chalmers Presbyterian oburoh eloquent
Methodist and congregational speakers
will delight you. General Seoretury
Crewe of the Epworth League of Chris-
tian Endeavor will have charge of a
praotioal conference.
Dr. MoKay, foreign missionary Seo.
rotary of the Presbyterian ohnroh, will
prove a great uplift to the young people.
Preeideot Harris, of the Toronto Bible
training school will tench vital questions.
Rev. W. F. Wileon, the Methodist orator,
will reply to Guelph's welcome, and give
another addreea besides.
Rev. A. L. Gaggle, of Parkdale Pres-
byterian church,' late of the Maritime
provinoee, will be a splendid aoquieition.
Rev. J. L. Gilmour, of the Baptist
church, Hamilton, and other leading
workers, have a place on the program,
Purchase single tickets from your rail-
road agent, being sure to ask for a Gera.fiesta, and yon will get home for one
third or free if three hundred attend.
Any person coo attend the Convention
sad camera the reduced fares, ask for a
certificate. (Not a receipt.)
Hotels and private bonsee have made a
rate of one dollar a day.
There ie no reason that this should not
be the beet Convention Ontario has ever
had, and every reason for ite being Buell.
Further information can be bad from
the Secretary, A. T. Cooper, Clinton, or
Rev. R. J. M. Glaesford, Guelph.
BRITISH PREFERENCE,
Q. What is the effect of the prefer-
ential tariff 2
A. It gives to Canadian conenmere a
reduction in tbe rate of duties paid on
British geode, and leavee Canadian man.
ufaotorere a fair protection.
Q. Are the duties on English goods
lower than they were in 1895 ?
A. Yee, they ore considerably lower,
anywhere from one.fourth to one third.
Q. How do they compare with the
dntise before 1878 ?
A. They are slightly higher as a rule,
bat in some oases even lower, This is
true, for example, in the Daae of certain
lines of oottone used in large quantities
in Canada.
Q. Are the mannfaotnrers satisfied
with the present tariff?
A. Yee, they are eatiefied as the tariff
is now, as ie shown by the oontinued
activity in their industries, bet they
would probably obj_ot to a further re-
duction.
Q. Ie there any likelihood of any snob
reduction ?
A. No, for Mr. Fielding has formally
pledged the government to the view that
the tariff may well remain much ae it is
for a considerable time.
Q. As the tariff stands, therefore, is it
satisfactory and advantageous to
Canadians
A. Yee, bothy
to makers and buyers Cs •
and because they are devoted to Great
Britain, Canadiaae are pleased that there
is also an advantage to Great Britain.
Q. Why does Sir Charles Topper ob.
jest to this 7
A.
Because be says we are giving
Great Britain eomething of value to her
without getting something in return.
Q. Does he not also Bay that the
preference ie of no value to Britain ?
A. Yee, be sometimes makes the two
statements in one sentence.
Q. Ie Great Britain likely to grant a
preference for Canadian goods in the
British market ?
A. No, there hi no reason to believe so ;
and all her prominent statesmen have at
one time or another opposed the idea.
Q. Who have spoken in this tone ?
A. Lord Rosebery, Lord Salisbury,
most of the Liberal leaders, and Mr.
Ritchie, president of the Board of Trade
in the preeent cabinet, who said quite
recently that a 5 per cent 'preferenoe is
the last thing he would be prepared to
advocate.
Q. Would their views be changed if
Sir Charles Topper were to come into
power in Canada 7
A. No, there is no likelihood Of it.
Q. What, then, would be the effect up.
on the British preferenoe of electing Sir
Charles Tapper ?
A. He would logically be bound to re-
peal it, until Groat Britain was prepared
to return preference for preferenoe.
Q. Would this mean an increase in the
rate of taxation ?
A. Yee, neeessatily.
Q. By whioh the people would lose ?
A. Yes.
Q. And by wbioh the Canadian manu-
facturers might get an extra proteotioo,
wbioh their preeent prosperity shows
they do not need ?
A. Yee.
Q. Suppose the preferenoe were to be
granted by Great Britain, on what terms
would it be given 3
A. Mr. Chamberlain, who has gone
farther in Ole regard than anyone alae
in Great Britain, has said that free trade
within the empire is tbe beet that would
be aooeptable to Great Britain,
A Wise Lady.
VERY SURPRISING
REPORTS
Geeta 515 far Dr. PltrbeI'o Olto'8nellte #Ctrl•
no, rebtets—Carrs 1t1.0 1880110 or hills
that they are not Advertised For.
A mase of elrange symptone are often
reported as relieved by 11,'. I,lehEPs
Baokaohe Kidney Tablets, liyteptoee
that aro generally common to other
dieeaeee than those of the kidney and
bladder.
This, however, is not at ail eurprleing
When we aousider the fact that the hid.
net's, the urinary tract, and the bowels
are the great waste pipee of the system,
and the perfeot working of tbeee organs
means the elimination of all sorts of
material that retained and reabsorbed
would cause trouble in all direotione. It
is duo' then to thie riddance of the system
by the kidneys and bowels of waste and
dangerous enbetances, liquid and eolid,
that relief is obtained in eo many in.
stanoeefrom eymptonos they are not ad-
vertised to care.
William 0; Newsome, 'Queen' 8t,,
Brueeele; says,—"During an ettaok of
Beekaohe and Kidney trouble some time
ego whish was quite severe I procured 0
bottle of Dr. Pitchers,Baokaobe Sidney
Tablets at James Foxe drug store and
conscientiously say they acted nicely,.
Mopping the trouble easily and gently.
I did not nee but one•half the bottle. I
think' early bard work is having rte ef•
fent at my age, sevenbyfour years,"
he sliobteet eylmtptorn of
If you have t
Sidney and Bladder trouble y ou can test
this great medicine free. Arra gemente
have been made whereby readers of this
paper oan obtain a trial paokage of Dr.
Pitcher's Baokaobe Kidney Tablets abso-
lutely free by enclosing two Dont stamp
for poatage to The Pitcher Tablet Co.,
Toronto, Ont. When giving address
mention this paper.
CLHveLAND, Ohlo,
May 23rd, 1900.
5, M. McLeod, McLeod Laboratory,
Goderioh, Ontario.
DEO Stn,—Your liquid medicine,
"Bonk and Swab," has oured me entirely
of the sore I
had on m upper jaw. The
dootore told me that it was onoer and
that the bone would have to be out out
and the affected parts removed by the
knife. It was this that frightened me
and made me get the "Soak and Swab."
I used only three pint bottles. I am well
ever'sinoe, and it is three years eines I
used it. Having great 000fidenae fu your
medicine I will recommend it to those in
need. I am, eta,.
J. ISAADIAN.
The following was received from the
same lady ten years ago :
I suffered for nearly four years from
fits, and almost at the same hour daily,
oat of which no one could waken me, un-
til I awoke of myself, weak and wearied
after the lapse of from ten to twelve
hours' time during which time I was
wholly unconscious. I was attended to
and oonaolted no fewer than sixteen
doctors without any benefit and no re-
lief. I got to be absentminded, often un•
consoioos of my surroundings, took no
notice of anything, until, in the good
providence of God, a friend insisted on
bringing 5. M. McLeod to oar bones,
He took me out of the fit in half a min.
ute'e time. I began to gain rapidly after
this in health and noondneee of mind,
and to this goy I have not had any more
fits. Yours, ate.,
Joe>,PrINr E. MARTIN.
Singsbridge, Ont.
Sold by James Fox, druggist, Brussels.
If you aro oouviuoed Pitober'e T'ablete
010 what you want, you 000 purchase
regular else for 50 Dente per bottle, It
not obtainable at draggiet'e mailed free
of postage on reoeipt of prmoe.
The flet of dead at Galveston, 'Texas,
now oxosede 4,000,
Three 5renohmen recently arreeted at
Mete ander suspicion of espionage, have
ainoo been foiled photographing a fort
under cgnetruotion,
Gilbert Parker, the Canadian novelist,
was chosen by the Conservatives of
Gravesend, England, se their candidate
for the Oommone.
In a oollieion on the 17. and N. Rail-
way in British Columbia, Engineer
Samuel Walton, formerly of Toronto ;
Robert Fisher, manager of the Alexand•,
ria mines,. and two other men were
killed.
BRUSSELS
CIDER MILL
New Plant Throughout.
This season` a new plant bas been
put in Brussels Cider Mill and does
better work than ever, doubling the oap-
aoity. It is now in full owing,
In addition to mannfaotnring Cider
a epeoialby ie made of Apple Butter and
Jelly.
Work done while you wait.
Satisfaabion assured and chargee
reasonable.
Geo. Edwards,
MILL STREET.
MILLINERY
OPENING.. .
MISS RODDICK'S
Splendid stock of Fall Millinery will be opened for
the inspection of the Ladies of Brussels and vicinity,
On THURSDAY Oct,and FRIDAY,
The Newest, Latest and Prettiest in the market
will be collected in most attractive form. A cordial
invitation is extended, and 'inspection invited.
MISS BODDICK,
Bravo Men Fall
Viotime to, stomach, liver and kidney
troubles and feel the results in loss of
appetite, backache, nervousness, head.
aohe and tired, rundown feeling, but
"Electric Bitters are just the thing for a
man," writes 3. W. Gardner, of Idaville,
Ind„ "when he le all rundown, and don't
oare whether be lives or dia. It did
more to give me new strength and good
appetite than anything I could take, I
can now eat anything and have a new
lease on life." Only 50o. Every bottle
guaranteed by G. A. Deadman, drnggiet.
The dissolution of the British Perna.
meat took plane on the 20th dost,
and the elections two weeks later.
Throw Away
Those Doubts
You Can't Doubt
When you see our Magnificent Line of New Fall and Winter Goode. Yon are bound
to find REASONS why you should buy of us by simply looking at either the Quality
or the Prise.
Every Quality and Grade is a Warrant of Excellence.
Every Price is an Object Lesson in the Economy of Buying,
Such Completeness
In every department, of the BEST and NEWEST GOODS, ie timely and tempt-
ing proof that we are prepared to give parted satisfaction to the most arilioal and
experienoed buyers.
And the Fair Price Banner Waves Over All.
With Pride and -Confidence in the Variety, Richness, Completeness
and Cheapness of our Beautiful Stook, we invite you to
Dome and see our (seasonable line of
DEN'S a BOYS' CLOTHING
Hats, Cabs and Gents' Farnisliing Goods,
The Certainty of the Values we are ehowing, the nnqueetioned
Superiority and Newneee of the Styles, and the 'Variety
and Range for eoleotion, all Guarantee
PLEASURE AND PROFIT IN BUYING HERE
Remember, we offer values that merit approval on account of QUALITY
and that are without egnala for CHEAPNESS.
Our Prices Make Every Dollar do Double .Duty,
'You can save a sight of money by trading at our store.
Will you 2
Come Once and You'll Come Back --
They All Do.
D.„, Ross
San, 27, 1900
Rir Mantle
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Op..n ., A •
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MRS. . '. 1 OG -ERS
Begs to anpotrnee that leer Mii.'pery and Mantle Openings
will take plume on T1ICRSDAY rand FRIDAY,
4 & 5
Whoa will be shown all the Newest awl
Leading Styles for the coming Season. ''.,�
MISS ; LAWRENCE
Has been engaged for the Fall Season and ')n1, feel
confidnt that every lady placing her orders with us wili"x•g.
ceive entire satisfaction both as regards Style and Workman-
ship. Thanking the Ladies for their past patronage I solicit.
a continuance of their favors.
ICF no CRIERS.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 25th, 1$00.
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A Shoe Both Dainty
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This Modern Shoe for
Women isa high grade shoe,
made to fit the feet with ease.
It is made from especially
selected stpck, which, with
unusual attention given by
expert designers to lines and
shapes, has produced
and combines what is rarely
found, Style with Comfort,
made in all sizes and widths,
Lace and Button,
Prices Stamped on Sole of Shoe—$2.00 ; $2.50 ; $3.00 ; $8.50.
Patent Leather, very stylish, at $3.50.
A S9ecial line for Fall and Winter wear, with Rubber Heel, $3.50
—0—
Tits THE EMPRESS 5110E Du:sumG for keeping a Stylish Shoe
in perfect condition. Every bottle warranted first-class.
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