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SHAPORTH, FRIDAY, • Ansel 5, 1907.
The Dotoisation Parham:tent.
' Before' the House dosed for the hol-
i,fdays, Mr. Bouraaea, Irnerniheri for
'Lavelle, who, although a Liberal, poses
!as a. sort of free lance and frequen,t-
dy acts on his own aesponsioility in-
gov
Stead of 'being :erned' rend 'regulated
fris the party whip, discussed' at length
tiekliSh rootlan of -which he had
previously given notice. This motion
;was in isunstance that as the report
of the Insurance Commission reflect-
ed discreditaay upon the ibusiness
itranaactione of certain Ale/Stare, of
!the House., notably on the conduct of
Mr. Fowler and Mr. Fositer and that
whet 'the former was ,twitted abut
the reflectans made against -him in
the Insurance Commissioners' report
mad as shown. by the evidence taken
!before the Commiselen., 'retorted: .tha,t
if his personal conduet was to n ecome
la. subject of discussion in the House
Ihe would- retaliate tby showirtg that
certain_ -members of the House- and
the Government had been Improperly
• associating- with 'Wornen, wine and.
rat-' and asking the( Government to
alipoint a Special corrtmlashm to take
eviderice concerning' 'these charges
and 4t0 report upon them. Mr. Darras-
es made his motion as Bin amendrnenit
get the motion of the• Government to
toe Into comniittee of supply. Accord -
log 4.o the rules of Parliament no ed-
rtiendment can be made to such a mo-
tion and according .te custom 'start" a
motion is alwa.ye •taken as a =Sion
of. went of confidende in the Ggerre-
anent, so that every supporter of the
Government is precluded from voting
- tor wish a. motion even if he De In teem-
pathy awith it as If a motion so mov-
ed be arried, it would result In the
tIon of the Government.- Mr.
, in a lengthy speech franked that he had •no proof or
and: sIecreteJelif..: lis'he leading folloWeeterepresenting many' 'rural municipalities
were _SeertIcalarlyinstate-sit that Can-- e Waited on the -Xinister of IOdUcation,.
ada hou1d be.refiretented', .:-hy! the Sandeereterred 'the -follOwinge equestea:
Premier at -the Opening eretha Cons' - That Educational aesociationtle eons -
WOW ludeed, ao hislatent Wore :pose.d or sdelegates from local tree --
they, that. MO Might - almost sutipect ;bee 'beards. •beefOrniedt to 'meet year -
method 'in their assciety. There is ly in Toronto, and to, Sleet four re -
still . a;Oood. =a-, business, to be , 'preeentatives to the AdvisorS Council
elOne before Parliament eall be ,closed. of the Department of Education; that'
,in the abeenee or the 'premier' and in the -fteitterAsite- and equipment of
theFinance Mintater, the Howie will 'buildings,: the -peeves et Insaecteco
'seeable a ship , Without a- captain ahould .be aireited to an advisory cap -
and a. ftrellarnate. The Qppolition may !a1ty cirityS that 'the! control Ked ga1-
play "highe Jitics,"s- and getIn ac.ary Of -Insaacetnee ---dhouid! Dee in the
lot of Work which willmake good hands' Of the; couhter! 'councile; that
fodder Syr ea:MO.48in literature. There the Premier'change, raga -rang isal-
Will only be Mr. Petersen, Mr. Asles- I aT•ies, the teats:Mutton or a proelsion
worth and Mr. Fisher to reatrain their to provide from: the Proivincial funds
InepetWealty. The other rnemterts of ! 40 'per cent. dfl all -salaries netween
the-Mtveinintent in the. COMmoria,whi1el.$,300 -and, $600, OA -approved, and the
all right in theta respective, placee, I loropcsed military training in sehoole
-will net he much without a, compet-
ent] head.. Under such cireunestancea,
the' Oppoaltion will .have their pp-
porltunity it they like to avail '01M --
se -Ives of It. Of course., there is . •a
sufficiently large .majority the
Government etide to sreyent the Op-
position from. 'bringing ons, a crisis,
even! ;If they were so dienotiedf, hut
there are a good Many things which
can !he 'placed before. the' public, so as
to look very bad, but w
erly InveStegated, are,
quite inneeent and prop
It is likely the Premier;
tresign
Bourai
adm
Ipersonal knowledge. of exerang doing,
gulch ea that hinted at, on the 'part of
'any member of the; House or the Gov-
ernment ; if he had he would not hes-
itate to make a formal charge. His
2ndtion, he said, was based entirely
on 'the statements la the report of
the Insurance Commission on the one
sicle and on -the ;statements of Mr.
Fowler in the Howie, on the other
side. .
There was a lepethy and heated
discussion on the -motion, but Mr.
Fowler who ;Started the row said not
a word. Both the leader of the Gov-
eTnment and of the Oppoaltion de -
Jilted very 'positively Mr, Bourassa's
insinuation in his 'speech that an a-
greement or understanding had ;been
made between the parties to ;saw off
the charges or inceinuations so that
the guilty parties on either Aide might
not be -hurt. Bordon, however,
while flaally vdting for Me. Bouras-
sia's motion, had not much to say. in
Its favor, although he talked all a-
round it and expended the bulk of his
indignation on the Insurance 'Com-
mission wnich had exposed the pe -
culler taalness method , of, some of
his colleagues.
Sir -Wilfrdi Laurier in vera iknie
speech pointed out the clanger of Pare
Iiament paying- heed to street or cor-
ridor gossip. - He eraid that every mem-
leer .o.c the House -must be an honest
man, who& character can not 'ee de-
stroyed De -idle 'gossip .-af the streets
! or by reckless statements of persons
,who lacked the courage to make their
charges in a fomarl and proper map -
her so 'that they can be Ira -mitigated.
at We can ndt investigate mere rum-
or," he said. :but let charges be pro-
perly made against any meMber and
he will alt once guarantee a -full
snd ,specdy investigation. He declar-
ed wermiy that he clicl•not intend to
plaSi uthe detective, got into the gut-
ter f.or alander or 'transform the
HoSse cd! Commons into a pence court.
The division was taken on Mr.
Boarase-es motion and it, was voted
doyim On a straight party vote, The
,whiele a the Opposition with the ex-
eeption of Messrs. Fowler and Fos-
ter voted for it. These two gentle-
men rarained from vetting. But. the
Inatttr Is net to end here. Mr.Bour-
aeza has ,given notice or anothert
'motion which was to come up on
aleednesda.y, whe.n .the House re-a.s2
%macre atter the holidays. This mo-
tion, it is said, is designed to make.
Mr. Foe -ler, the author of the " wo-
men. wtne and, graft" charges to
&c1 re himself in such a specific
manner ‘that formal proceedings can
he taken to -.investigate the charges',
or le ' force him. to formally with-
draw them, end thus purif3r the Par-,
Itiarnentary atmosphere onee mere.
This is while !Sr. Bourassa sear,.ild
have don-, wits' he made his Illation;
for e sraciaI cominittee. The reeelt
of this motion has not been made pub-
lic at the time of writing.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Sir Frederick
Borden and Hon. Mr. Fielding are
hooked for the old country. to at-
tend the. Co:onial Conference. •It lg
expected they will' sail from I-Iallfax
on the 51h inst. It was only after
long consideration and a great deal
of nrging that Sir Wilfrid consented
40 go, as he wae averse to leaving his
Parliamentary duties in the preeent
gihapes The leader of the Oppositiori
Joh, if prop -
in' reality,
r. -However;
with hia us -
'sal 'good judgment aide his ancurate
knowledge of his opponents, will pro-
vide against any roor, back of this
austere,
Certain charges having been pub-
lished in a Nova Beetle, and allaw;
Brunswitk ,paper and copied by the
Torcetto World, derogatory- to the
'private character of Hon. He R. Em-
erson, Minister of Railways, Sir W11-
frid Laurier anuminced. When the
House, met on Tuesday, that Mr. Em-
erson had resigned from; the Cabinet
and his resignation had been aecept-
ed. Mr. Emerson oleo' made a State-
ment In :which he very emphatically
denied --the charges and stated that he
had entered action against the sev-
eral papers Implicated for damages.
He had resigned from the Govern -
meat so that he should not in any
way embarass the Government .while
these actions were -Tending.. Some
person will haye to take back water
and eat 'crow before these gapes are
clersed.
It has lieens•finally and definitely
decided that Sir Wilfrid Laurier and
Sir, Frederick 'Barden go to .the - Col-
onial' Conference and they !sail for the
old country this week. Mr.; Fielding
and Mr. Paterson remain on duty till
the House -closes., In their hands the
Ship of Rate will be perfectly safe.
•
- The Ontario Legislature: ;
There is a„ persistent rumor about
the legislature cOrridons to the effect
that the .salaries of ,Cabinet Ministers
are to be increased; and that taking'
the Dominion as a. precedent a sal-
ary will be *paidt 'to the leader of the-
°pie:sitter'. Each member of the Cab-
inet with, a. portfolio now Teeelves.
with his indemnity, a -salary of $5,000
per year and the Premier _gets $8,000.
The proposition is to increase these
by $2,000, thus making the salary of
the Ordinary minister $7,000 and that
of the Prerider $10,000. The salary of
the leader of :the opposition with his
aessional 'allowance is to be $3,500,
end the Speaker, wha now TeCeii4E1
0,006, will recei-ve $4,000. Mr. .Whlt-
ney,, on being spoken to On this
sift -Jett, would teithen confirm; or de-
ny the rum�r,1 which, of course, gives
It greater tossiellity.
cairplet of important government
measures were introduced 'before the
recess, which. closed' on. Wednesday.
Two of_ 'these were by the Minister
fit Education. The first had reference
to the qualificatio.net of teachers. It
will be remDmbered 'that the courts
have decided, that memberof certain
religious organizations in connection
with the Roman Catholic church, such
as Sisters and Christian Brothesi, are
net qualified as such td act as teach-
ers in the Separate schools. This Act
provides that they may continue as
teachers, but they are required by a -
specified. time to undergo( the same,
processes and acquire the same 'qual-
ifications as other public schoolteach-
tars, and those who do not do this
'by the time required( must retire from
the teaching -profession. in other
words, if they acquire.the same qual-
ifications as other qualified *public
school teachers, their church con-
nections are not to he any bar to
'their acting as teachers,
The second bill as the Minister, cif
Education carries out the amendments
to the Public School Ach-foreshadowed
by the Premier at the opening of the
seesion. The Atinister said* that be-
fore the next session. he hoped to
have a. consolidated -school act pre-
pan,ed. In the mean time the present
act, which he entrocluced, provides that
where -boards of. 'trusteeestablish
;continuation classes, or spite with:
other boards for such purposes, they'
may- levy according tcs the equalized
assessment of each enunielp all ty.
Township countile must pay to the
treeteere their actual disbursereente for
maintenance a:nd tran•sportation ef
their 'pupils, and shall receive the leg-
islative and comity- grant a that may
be made. Th .1 outlay may be mad'e to
cover dental and medical inspection,
and tree -evening Int -area for elti-•
zens may be provided. School houses
may be used !dr any education-.
al or lawful 'purpose at the discretion
of the' .truatces. Urban boards may
spend money on th eeecoura.gement of
gymnastic" to an eatent not ex-
eeeding $goo, where the: annual attend-
ance does not exceed • 3,000, and S50 ad-
ditional for each additional 1,000. The
present law is alsd amended so that
the county must levy an amount equal
to the legislative grant. When a
township in an orgdnized county has
an equalized assessment of $30,000 for
each public schwa -section, the town -
hip muot raise ,e300 for each teacher
and an additional $00 for eath as-
sietant teacher.. The- act also pro-
vides for the increased Government
grant based on the salaries paid the
teac.hers.
A bill to amend the law, for the
improvement of public !highways was
introduced by the Minister of Public
Works. It provides that in view of
county councils 'being now: composed
of the reeves and deputy reeves of the
townships a 'by-law ot the county
council would be suffleient author-
ity to proceed with the contemplated
works, and to secure the. Government
aid, instead of getting th& consent of
each municipality Itef a goodl roads
scheme as before. The Sill also pro-
vides that towns and! incesporated
villages net separated from the county
may share In the ayernment •grant
of mustard of the cost -of good ediade
extensions.
Some days ago a large -deputation:,
be condemned; that county councils
should net lbet compelled to -make
oraleta for_ school purposes,: and that
Normal Schools eheuld substittited
for Model SQ110Ci1S, with! the condi;
tion that 'part o the.extra cost tneces-
Dare: should be met by the Province in
cases where the parents were unable
Ito meet it.
Hon. Dr. Penne! said Ithe' Advisory
Councii 'had. been in existence not a
*year, and, if some changes shouldhe
made in its personnel theywoithi have
teeconsidered.. Tbe trustee boards
would, he 'thought, he gives represene
Ite,tion on theniSvisory Counicil, and
all the rural !boards! would be hotified
.of their privileges. If the fhiaxecialt
bueerancs continued the could, he be-
lieved, almoat 'promise to send the -re -
'poets o1. thei Educational .Association
to the rural echo& 'boards as well.
Everything had teen -done' .for the
:rural nablie school? and the urban
schools had net set, 'been considered,
ttioirgh 'complaints had been!
He made ant appealfor competent;
teacher, and advocated superior train-
hes- ..toT them. The InspectoeS, he
claimed, 'had -often new 'placedin a,
humiliating position hetause ot the
power which the -county councils had;
exercised over them. That protection
atforded the itspectorwag very de-
si-rable, though he did not in any
case agree that an inspector should
be able to place a pistol at the -trus-
tees' bead. In conclusion he said he
did Inot -want to do What the people
did inot; want.
W4st Mr. Fowler Did. Bay. '
The tellowing is the official Han-
sard 'report of the celebrated utter-
ance of Mr. Fowler, in the House of
Commons a Ishert time' ago, and
which has occasioned so much discus -
skin. Seth in and out of Parliament:
" So efar as my conneetion with the
lumber ila:nd deals is concerned, that
Is entirely a matter of 'private con-
tract between myself and private part-
ies, with which 'Slid House has 'noth-
ing to do. I have nothing to discuss
in this House In that connection, but
I went this House and the right hon.
the first minister and] the Government
to understand that if matters in con-
nection with: my private business are
to be discussed in this House I shell
take the opportunity to disCuss the
private characters of members of this
adminiatration. I want to say to
the hon. gentlemen opposite that I
Isbell discuss these without, fear or
favor, that I Will call a spade a
spade, and; when I speak of the India-
pesition of an hon. menfb *, which
keeps hiro out or the Hou, I shall
tell exactly what it was azl how .it
was Ibrought on. I shall -allow no
man to make an attack on rne or my
character without retorting. 1 hall
discuss Ole' characters or hen'. mem-
bers opposite, whether they be min -
titers of the crown or •private mem-
bers, and their, connection with wo-
.
mon, wine/anci lora t."
If a statement o this kind was made
by Mr. Fowler or any other Person
outside of Parliament, it might be
takes' fo't what it is worth. But,
MT. Fowler is a member of the House
of Commons, and Ilea made these state-
ments from 'his place in Parliament'
They are exceedingly 'derogatory; to
his fellow members, who are the re-
presentatives of the peopre, and es -
nodally to members of the Govern-
ment. They contain a challenge as
711 as al threat. MT. Fowler had
teen guilty of conduct which, - ac-
, •
cording. to his own statement, he was
not prepared to defend on its merits.
oN ExIvOarroR
they did InOt Seente Jou* a taub,..
licity as' on this oceaaionIt oteenal
-came* . incomprehemeible thet :men
who. have' the ability and good. senee '
- to attehi to high perittlothe In the set-
viceeor their countrye and w o should
cl
be examples to tM
ttes COM_ people,
inev.e` n.et the. 'mere" stamina, to re-
train thennia3iyel from .. vies- which
are sure, sooner' or latter, to •bring
disgraceupon themselves; sorrow
upon their families e,ind" discredit upon
the• positione they /Weepy.
forttunately, It has alWaYei
and it would seem' as if hum
does net change very much
reeepecte.
Varna.
• Opening of Kipper' 'slew fitse.-The fo
Ing of our new store will take place on
April let,. We invite Fat to come and
of the bargains Read Our ad. Balfour
Kippers, .
Nitt00.-Easter Sunday was.
by the three Women's Mission
ut, =-
teen so
n nature
In these
Mal open -
Way next,
et a share
Caldwell,
2050.1
abse reed
ry Aux-
ilia:Sea on !this eircuit as their an-
niversary day. The pator- Ipreached'
ap tropri ate and inspiting see mons.
The offerings 1-ald ose the ;Plates a-
rnounbed to over $36,, which will Se
increased consideratly, as several
members were away spending --Master
with friends. These Auxiliaries are
'doing .geoct work.---Mrls. (Rev!) A. H.
Browneha,de at Beater visit -4]rone her
father, - Mr. E. Livihestent of''Til-
silnatt:Irt: ........,_.1.....—* -1
\ . Writ:meter '
Netesa-Miss Jean Gibson and niece
Miss Anna Gibsen, or Toronto, visit-
ed over the holiday with Mrth. P. R.
Dickson. -41.r. W. Rutherford was te
visitor in Hamilton and Toronto this
week.-Misa C. B. Lawrie is the guest
.of Witrighe,m relatives. -Mr., G. W.
Sanderson, a Toronto, /is peoding a
r
„„ok wt. his parents, Mi . and Mrs.
John Sanderson. ---An int resting e-
-vent hook plane here in St. James'
church .last. ,Wedexerklas afternoon,
when Miss* Mary Bennet, of - Gorrie,
was united In roarriege to ,mr. John
Finlay, Of Howick, Rev. V. H. Farr,
B. A., 'being 'the officiating !clergy-
man. The: bride, who was unassisted,
wore a Cream silk gowan ead was
_given away 'by 'her; *blether, Mr. T.
Bennet, of -Grey tow4hip. The best
wishes a the miners 'friends of the
young couple ars extended to them.
-Mr. Peter Smith or the Traders'
Bank, ' Hamilton, reeently spent a
stew days with 'his mother.- Mrs. 0.
Smithe-Mrs. W. M. Robinson isispend-
ing a few weeks in Teesevaltsr.-Mr:
and Mrs. . Koehler, of Ayton, , ars
-visiting the latter's sister, Mrs. .k. H.
Moffatt. -Mr. Norman Harris, who is
attending Chatham Businetes Col -lege
visited his home last week. -Mr. and
WEL John 4art1ey, of Blyth, re vis-
iting the latter's 'parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. Weir, of Howick.-MissLaura,
Lewes has. 'returned\ 'from Toronto,
where shehas spent the paet two
months. -The monthly meeting of the
!Wornen's Foreign Mission Society,
will be held at the home of hies. John
Davidson-, next Thursday afternoon. -
Miss Lulu Hemphill spent Good Fri-
day with relatives in Hensall.-Mrs.
Sehn Gibeon and children are visit-
ing In London this week. -Rev. J. H.
and Mrs. Oaterhout spent Easter in
Chatham. The latter will visit , for a
month there with relatives. Is 'the
absence of Rey. Mr. Osterhout, Mr. .5.
Lewis occupied the pulpit in the- Meth -
idiot church Suntlaer evening.
f
Mr. Jas. Smillie, 1r cOneessiOn of
Grey, - A very 'pleasant tima_ee was
spent at the entertainment rri the
Methodist church an Monday evening
or -thits week. The musical and liter-
ary part of •ttsr programme WO pro-
vided chiefly by the -members oi the
Bruseela EpWorth. League, while; Rev.
E. G. Powell gave 'his popular lecture
"The main the aga demands." -Messrs.
McDonald and Sullivan will have an
auction sale of . horses, tattle and
:pigs ..here- -,ThUrselay next, April
the llth.
• Brussels.
Briefs. -Among - the ;visitors spend-
ing Eater in town we noticed, the
bellowing: Wm. and Mrs. Norton, of
Liatowel; Rest. Werk, of St. Cath-
arines; ar. and Mrs. Iserible, Milton.
McGuire, J. F. MeCrae and 3. .W. '
Cralgie, of Toronto; Miss Gertief Ross
and Will Lowry, of London, and, Nor -
an= IdeGIUtre, of Milverton.-Ronadd
elair ilet this week for Walker-
-als
ton' -wheee he *enters the employ of
the Bank of Commerce in that town.
We wish him, -successes-An, old time
13 elsite arrived in town last Sat-
girday in the 'person. or Mr. Dougald
!trachea, who left tore 16 years ago
far the west. He has made his home
meat of the time at Arcola, at which
town he is postmaster. -Rev. M. F.
Armatrong, of Ethel, will occupy the
pulpit in Melville church nekt Sab-
bath- eirening, The piston will take
the service an the Ethel circuit in
in the interressts (z4 the Bible Sordety.-
Thos. McGillicuddy, a well known
former Beusselsite, -being at one time
connected with the Post, was a visit-
or with friends iftt town during the
pat week. -Pat. Munroe and, wife ar-
rived in town last week from Sim-
coe. MTs. Munree le on the sick list,
We are sorry* to say. -On Tuesday of
this week, J. D. Warwick: returned to
his ,sheep ranch in Idaho, after spend-
ing the winter here. He was accom-
panied by Stewart, -sem of , Peter Scott,
who intends spending the winter there
in the hope of benefitting his health.
-Geo. Barkley is 'busy this -i-lreek
moving his house to the rear of his
lett to be used as a, stable a:nd' will
build a cement house to take its
place. -At the council meeting' on
Monday (night a resolution was pass-
ed to ask Architect Ireland, of Strat-
ford, to prepare plans for a Carnegie
Library to be built on the corner of
Flora and Turnberry streets, site not
to exceed 48x75 feet and cost not more
than- e;10,000. -On Good Friday,: Mal-
colm Lamont, one of the most widely
known residents a Grey, passed' a-
way afeer a ahorteillness from pneu-
monia. He was in the 82nd year of hia
age. The futeral 'took( place to the
Brussels cemetery on- Sundeas after-
noon. ,
He, therefore, challenges hie oppon-
ents to 'refer to this conduct *again
and if they do he threatens that he
will make certain. exposures !calcu-
lated to shock the country. Ofcourse
as Sir WilfriC Laurier may, Parlia-
ment can not take cognisance of
street rumor S and can not investigate
what may bevbaseless changes. But
in this instance it is not necessary
for Parliament to do th.c.s. A Mem-
ber of the House has in the - Houee
and on his responsibility as a mem-
berissued a challenge and uttered a
threat. That •threat is derogatory to
the private characters o1 certain mem-
bers of the House. In justice to the
members and in justice to the .good
name of the country, Mr. Fowler
should be compelled to make good his
threat or to withdraw It and apolo-
gize for the injury done his fellow -
members and' the discredit he hascost
upon his country. Thiel should be
done C. -respective of all other consid-
eTations and no matter who or how
many may be hurt by the exposures.
The matter has ,-now one too- far to
be settled in any other way. There
is no need for a committee of inves-
tigation„ as there is nothing tangible
to inveatigate, But Mr. Fowler: should
oe brought to the scratch and he
should be compelled, on his honor as
a member or Parliament, to give ma-
terial for investigation, or he rihoued
be forced- to withdraw his evil. threat
tOnd 'his insinuations of looseness.
Either course will, clear the •atmes-
phere, and that ls what la wanted.
Neither party can escape responsiality
in this matter. Both will be alike
amenable to sensure and suspicion if
the evil -scented affair is not deaaa
ed off the political horoscope.
Although the Conservative memoers
in-- the House have kept very mum so
far, the Conservatiye papers have
soughs to make all the capital pos-
sible out of the affair. To read these
_papers one would suppose that such
things as Fowler charges had never
applied to Ottawa before, and that on-
ly members of' the Liberal Government
are in any way open to such charges.
Pity 'tis true; but such gossip
has been rife at the Dominion Capital,
more or lees fore fifty years, and per-
haps much lopg-er than that. More
thin One of the members of the late
Sir John Macdonald's Government
were not above suspicion in ,ireeprerice
to such matters as Mr. FowsMr refers
to. These matters were well known
.to every- frequenter at Ottawa, but
they had never beer mentioned or
even hinted at in the House and hence
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Chi selhuraa,
Notes. -Mr. John. Taylor's auction
sale on Friday Ise was in •ever par -
'Ocular a decided sUeeerils, although
the weather during the earlier part
of isle day was very =favorable for
the occasion. Min Jones wielded the
hammer and the Ibiddtis was ibrisk
and the prieet aecelved In many !cases
were _above Mr, Taylor's expectations.
Some, of his cows brought as high as
$14, while horses and, ether aatteles
sold, equally alit well. Mr., Taylor
and family intend ista,Tting in the
near fature -tor North Dakota, where
be expectsi he operate a Deese farm.
-No 1 school, Hibbert, has been
closed daring- the :past couple of Weeks
owing* to Miss Govenlook being indle-
posed.--Oba Checker club, whith has
been so entertaining 'and! amusing to
so :MOTS et ous young and also to
many of our old( people diarino the
past winter rnatithia, was again ac-
tive last Friday evening • at Mr. An
gus efoldales resielence, and, as It
WEIS 'supposed to be the last evening
of t.he sea4es sense very interestine,
matches were played off. 0.ne was a,
contest ibeimfeeil MOAT8Tit. Alex. Swan
and '.W. R. ;Henry. A:nether was -te-
tween Meeeds. Tramen Brintnell and
John Robinson, biet the result WAS
the same as in.their -previous match,
Trurnen *played well, but, Jack's au -
prior skill won the( day. However,.
the most import -Mit -event! and wbat
appeared 18 be the centre of attrac-
tion, was a match 'between Metars.
Frank Tfitzgerald and! D. Leitch:
Frank &Steered in hist =pal :sood
trim and, *as !quickly at work set-
ting 'his deeply_ concealedl traps all
over the hoard, ibut at this kind of
game MT. Leitch Wagil ell there and
gave Frank his OW311 back wfthoniti
Stint an after three hours of hard
raying, 18 *Mclt thet. utmost
and caution were 'displayedby both
'players, It was plainly seen that
Frank's cunningly contrived and deep-
ly hidden traps were overmatched by
Mr.' Leitch's scientitic moving and
Fronk was reluctantly -compelled! to
aeknowledge •derealt.
Walton.
News in Br1ef,..-14, L Hoegy, .sr.,
is this week visiting with his sons,
Messrs. Henry and Geo. Hoegyee-Af-
ter this week Hoegy Bros. will 'run
their chopping mill on: Monday of
each week, for the summer mcinths.
-Messrs. Dickson Bros. shipped 'in a
car load of horses from the county of
Essex. They are an exceptionally fine
lea and for which they are •getting
ready aale.-Mr. Jobn McDonald re-
ceiyed bait week a car load of British
Columbia red cedar shingles, whiali he
is !now offering for sale. Mr. Mc-
Donald has the honor_ of receiving the
first consignment shipped to -Walton
on the new C.P.R.-Among our young
men wholeft on Tuesday of this week
for the Northwest are Messrs. will
Bennett, Tom MeLaughlin/and; John
Campbell, We wish these -Young men
sucoese in that land of great poste-
oilities.-Mr. Girdwood Colclough is on
• the sick list, suffering from an ac-
ute attack of hemmora.ge of the lungs.
-Mrs. John Harris le also afflicted
with a severe attack of is. grippe,
and their little daughter Hilda is, al-
so suffering from the same malady.
We tru.st that alr will soon be on a
speedy road to recovery. -The alton
'beef ring commenced operation this
week. The fir* animal was jut in
by Mr. McCall. Mr. Wm. Jacksoxt will
be the butcher. -Miss Ida Taylor, of
Clinton, is visiting her grand father,
Kippen.
. .
Ptows axe ram Ineranims.-T. Mali takes this
opportnnity of reminding all that he is again the
busv Man among' the plows and farm implements
Ile has rew equals andnosuperiors in tins line of
-
work, All work intrusted will have the best atten-
time A general stock of plow and gang plow repairs
always in stook, also plow bandies and wagon and
implement t ingues of the best tinunber,magon axles
and bolsters, spokes, buggy *thefts of the best mater-
ial, long harrow doubletreee and wagon doubletrees,
also a large stook of all kinds of handleir. Thomas
Mellis, Kippen.
This week's sale has been a grand success. 2:e
9 -w3.111
,
continue our bargain sale for the remainder of this
month. Special offers every def. Lunch served
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of next
week, from 2 to 8 p. nr. Come and test our famous
B.&.,c./.. blend of ten. Balfour & Caldwell, Kippers.
2051-1
Notes. -Mr. and Mrs. Andrew, Bell,
sr., of Thekersmith, spent the East-
er holidays with their son, Robert,
in Hamilton. -Mr. and Mrs. H. .Walk-
er and little son: .of Peterboro, are
visiting at the home of Mr. Min. 'v-
isor'. Mrs. Walker's -many friends
will be pleased to lear that she is
recovIring nicely frome the Injuries
she :received in theGuelph railway
Wreck. -Mia. George McKay, at the
'Village, who has been -confined to the
house for some weeks with an attack
or grip, Is tiOve otti the merid.-Mr W.
Ivison has 'been unden the doctor'el
care, ibist his many friends will be
,pleased to know that he Is now re-
covering. -Mr. Thomas McClymont
spent Easter with his cla.ughter Mrs.
Grieve, ofLondon.-Mr. end Wrs. T.
Straughan, of Auburn, visited tap
week 'with Mr, and! Mrs. A. McKenzie,
of the village. Mrs. *McKenzie and
MTS. Straughain are. eisters. - Mrs.
Chambers and' daughter were this
week guelts at -the, home of MT. and
Mrs. Joreeple Upshall.-Miss Mary J.
MclCay spent 13)aster with Clinton
friends.-Ameng these who were home
for Easter were Mr. James Craw-
ford; of Powaseen'
. Mater Roy Me -
Nevin, of London • Miss Pearl McKen.-
zie, Toronto, and Miss Pearl Moore,
of London.-M-ts. John Crawford left
here on Monday to spend a few months
with her daughter, Mrs. IT. Mon-
teith, of Powassen.-Miss Barbara Mc-
Iver is. here visiting her sister.-Ths
auction sale of R. B. McLeab. and Son,
oh Friday last, was very successful.
The (total sale amounted to over al, -
500. -Me. Jollies Crowford, of Powas-
;Ben, sang a veell rendered solo in the
church on Sunday evening. He was
accompanied on -the teroan by his sis-
ter, Mrs. J. B. McLean.. -The lecture
in St. Andrew's church, this, Friday,
evening 121 aid of the Sunday school,
promisee to he a most interesting
one. The subject Is "The Land of
Black Rock." The proceeds go to-
wards procuring a library for :the
Sunday school. •
Entertairimont.-SchooI section No. 2.
Tuckerstnith, has long been noted
Cor ft e very successful annual enter-
tainments and last Thursday evening
was no exception to the Tule. In fact,
we think we are only voicing the p -
pinions of all when we say that the
programme on this occasion excelled
any of its predeceesars. Despite the
very unfavorable condition of the
Toads the hall- was filled. Mr. R. B.
/vIcLeren was appointed chairman and
'handled the lengthy and va'ried peo-2,
gramme with: entire satisfaction to
all. The pupils of the school contrite-
uted the bulk of the programme and
each. and tivery number was well
rendered, Showing careful training by
the painstaking teacher, Mr. Por-
i syth. Although it woald, lee Impos-
sible to comment on] each number se -
1
, '
parately we reel that we cannot but
Make !special mention of ore, "The
grandmother's drill," by ten little
Igirls in quaint costumes. Needless
. 'to say it wa4a well executed and ex-
' son, of Sraforth,were present and eon -
1 son, of Seafirth, were present and con-
tributed 'not a little to the evening's
i
'enjoyment by each rendering several
1 solos; accomponted by . Miss Scott on
1 the piano. We can esdere them a
i hearty weleorne- to Kippe'n on any
Ifuture occasion. Solos were also ren-
dered by Miss J. B. McLean, of Kip -
pen, and ivliss Sproat of Egmondville,
: each of which was -wen. 'received. In-
strumentals an the piano were given
by Misses Scott, of Seaforth; A. Bell,
ef Hensel; M. Sprotet„ of Kippen, and
Master Harry Stevenson, of Seaforth;
on the violin by the Messrs. Forsyth
ateel a,fr. J. 13. McLean, and on the
mouth organ by Mrs R. Dayman„ with
Miaaes Nellans and Dinsdale as ac-
eompanieits besides those already men-
tioned. Suffice to say the Inueical
part ot the programme was by no
•
SEAFORTH S 'LEADING SHOE, STORE,
OUR SPH004 .StiO.Ear
School children. arsk hard on shoe leather—no doubt about it. Seoo1
shoes must, therefore, be made of the very best leather, and well put
, together, to stand a romping boy or afively girl any length of time.
We want to impress upon the parents of school children the fact that
OUT school shoes are the best in point of wear and serviee that are be.
ing produced to day Not only do they wear well, but they fit well,
andeewhat ia also important, they look well anti .keep their shape.
Your boy or girl will probably need a new pair of shoes after the
Easter holidaV. Why not get them. here where the quality is always
t the best, the selection the largest, and che prices always reasonable',
,
Boys' School Shoes in box calf, kip or grain leathers, for $1.25, $1.50, $1.05 -
$1.75 and $2.11)0
Girls' School Shoes in box calf, dongola or pebble leathers, for $L25, $1,40
$1.50 and $L75 a pair.
SEAFORTH-
(STICOESSOR TO Re wirras & soN)
ole agent in Seaforth for the " Empress » and,.." Queen Quality" shoes foi-
women, and the " Slater " ani 4 "Walk -over" shoes for men!
Means the least important. Miss
Maggie McLean. recited 181 her usual
attrantive way lend the young people
or the section assiated by giving a,
couple of excellent dialogues. 'The
singing of the National Anthero
brought a very pleasant bvening to a
close. The 'proceeds- were In' the
neighborhood • of twenty-five dollars,
18 be used he some line of spool e-
quiprooeit.
Hensall
Grianmas & Srasanax, Barristers, Eta., at Bengal
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. 2029-tf
Opening of Kipper' New Stere. -The formal open-
ing of our new store will take place Monday next,
April 1st. We invite you to come and get a share of
the bargains. Read our ad. Balfour &
Kippers. 2050-1
Flour and Seeds. --Get your summer's flour now ;-
car load of Ogilvie's Royal Household and GIenora
Patent just in. Zurich and Exeter family flour al
ways in stock. Field and garden seeds -in abun-
dan'ee. Hensall flour and feed store. Al!. &rams,
Kansan. 2051-3
Tre
id
sp
Misses Petty, of Tortinto and Use
dos, spent the Easter holidays -with
their parents in town. -)fro. Veleesse
Moir is home from Petrolesa Where
She hadebeen on a vielt.-,Mrs. !George
leleMorrin, of Chicago, 1e. here visit-
ing her' father, 'Mi. Wm. Bell. We
Mega to state bele not in the en4
joyrnent of wood healtia-Mrs. *Thole.
Neelands has been in Toronto durinr.
the peat week or sq, viditing her eis-
tme-
rr..TM.re
hos. Murray,l m' Merr alro, oof ,tv-. Decl ass; Sound,,
-
have been spending the, past week
:with their father, Mr. James Murray.,
-Rev. 5. L. Toll, of tha Methodist
- church, on Sabbath last, exchange
dutes With Rev- Mr. Birks, of Sea -
forth. -Mr. -George Grant was 18
Deckerville, Michigan, last week vis-
iting tits shaierfeallhe JeNn.T. Turne
et, or neer Hills Green, sold -a LIM
two year old colt last week to
Wm. Bilabials'', of Tuckensmith, for
which he :received $225. •Mr. Teirner
deals hi goad horses as the price in-
t dicietes.-Dr. J. E. Blackalle redently
1 or (the Queens hotel here, hate located
Bdthwell end IS conducting the
Central. *hotel there. -Vass 2421Tna;
Thompson is in Toronto . visiting her
sister,-- Mrs. Charles Southwell. --Our
council are malting a good: start he
the way of street eleartheo,--Our
loge has prospedts of getting tat—
other industry In the fornr of a, taek.
fadtorys , if satisfactory arraingcnients
can !he rnade.-A- ineeting of the :South
Hirron. Anti -Barroom League will be
field in. the Methodist char*, gen-
/tall, on Monday, April zit, at 2 p.
inAfl chirrches, arid "'religious and.
temperance organizations are urgent- .
1y :requested to sont‘ delegates mitt
all isfbarested intemperance worls
ate cordially invitea.-Mr. Samuel 3.
coulter, teacher at Brunner„ ishoma
spending the Easter vacation- whth
his narents.-Miss Gould, -eet London,
has been visiting her brother, Mr. A.,
H. Gauld, superintendent of therom-
dry.4eMrs. Alex. McEwen. was he
Bracer:1dd recently spending a few
days with her slater, MTS. Muetard.-
A large -quantity of square timber has
tameveatmera
aaaoghttiouinouevyr staatiinleenntz sbelit
are being well -attended and much A&
eniredae-Mr.eWm. Chesney end daugh-
ter were in: the village this -week re-
newing acqUaintanceei.-A very large
number took advantage this; year or
the Easter -Cheap railveres rates. -
Grant Caldwell, son of Mr. Jan Cald-
well, or Tackereamithe has secured
e the, pitiot of 'bailiff in the Regina
diStrict
and ' is getting MN -well.
Brie. -The services in ell our ,
churches on Sabbath- lakt were very,
appropriate to ,th.e Master occasion. -
Dr. Ferguson, who has been visiting
since hilt return tee our village, is
this week moving into his own house
at the east endof the vilIage.-Mrs.
S. T. Hopper wa 18 Toronto last
weekvisiting her 'sister,. Miss Dul-
rnage;-Mr..M. .3i Nilsen has rented
the dwelling Mr. Newell recently pur-
chased here, for the summer mooths.
and Mrs. William Shirray, a
Detroit, spent Master with hie mother.
-Miss Florence Reynolds Is in To-
ronto attending the teachers' conven-
tion. -Mr. Wm. Fulton was here this
week visiting jibs ;parents. - The
MISEWAS Lettie and Florence Cook
have been visiting relative's in the
neighborhood of Zurich. --There has
been considerable illness during, the
teat few months, but we are pleased
to say nearly all are recovering nice-
ly. -Mrs. Medd and daughter, Miss
Jesie, of Forest, recently of Hen -
sail, spent the past week-ewith their
many friends here. -Mrs. Wm. White
and Mrs. Miller Edwards spent the
past Week with relatives and friends
itt tucknow.-Mrs. Petersen lee ,mov-
.ing into her dwelling, which she had
Tented for a time to Dr. Ferguson. -
Mr. Nelson Sutherby, of Merlin, spent
Eater with friends here. -Mr. G. H.
David, G. T. R. section foreman, who
has 'recently sold his dwelling, here.,
has moved to Ninobant, where he was
sent by the trailway.-Miss Hemphill,
of Wroxeter, who was here visiting
her slater, Vire. C. Cook, has return-
ed home -Mrs Wm. Buchanan is In
Grey tevenship visiting her mother.-
- Mr. and Mrs. Sellery and daughter.,
of Kincardine, spent Easter with
their son, Dr. Sellery.-Miss M. Bell
is visiting 111ST 'parents, Mr. and Mrs.
James Bell, sr. --.The fall wheat is
looking very iproinieing in this local-
ity and it appears as though we
would have on -e spring. -The
amilmwermasmome
Grey.
Farm iletfied.-JOhn McCallum halt
leased. the Slemon frirme on the ninth
tomes:11On of Gray, for a term of
years and Dr. Ferguson has rented
the McCallum] property: 18Ethel-
DON'T ALL COME AT
"Num AIJD comm..
WHO WANT WALL PAPERS
We have thousands of rolls to clear out -cheap. We have the
newest samples to show you, if you want something speelale
have a paper hanger who will give you a neat and tidy job, and
we will be pleased to show you our goods, whether you wish to
buy or not.
ALEX. WILSO
FIRST- DOOR NORTH OF PICKARD'S,
SEAFORTH, (MARTO,
Agent for Gendron Bany Carriages, Express Wagons, 84e.
New Spring Coats for Lad
EXCLUSIVE STYLES.
lt++++.14.4014,4***44+.44+144441,
Twelve styles sacque fitted and three-quarter length, good mate.
high class tailoring, and priced lo meet your highest expectation of
values. Our prices are $5, -$6, $7, $7.50, $8.50, $9, $10 and $12.
Jacket Clothe at all Prices.
Fifty.four inch Fawn and Grey Cravenettes, made by Rigsby, and ced at $1 eaul
e$1.50. Fawn Covert Cloth, 154 inches wide, a soisndid weight for Smog Jackets, re
-
gulfs $2. for $1.76., Kharanta Jacket Cloth, bllek' only, 5/ inches wide, thorcugbly
sponged, regulor $3, for $2 50. liharenta (black) WW1 of England Bristol -010t14
dye and sponged, regular $3.50, for $3.
Seamless Cotton Hose. for Ladies and Men..
In plain black, black with cream soles, black with natural wool soles, plain
and ribbed blaok. We particularly -mention the " SRETCHLAY FAST DYE,"
stands boiling soap end soda, hard wear and perspiration, won't stain, wash ont„ t
green or fade, stainless and *aid proof. Every parr guaranteed by dyer. We haw
Hosiery at per pair 100, Inc, iSe, 20c, 25o, 35e and 50o.
New Ready-to-wear Suits for Men.
Have you tried any of our good Suitsif not, why not' We present to y
new natty tweeds iu our made.up clothing for Spring. These goods are shred -
sewn with linen thread and silk, well made and splendid fitters, at per suit $5, .
$7 00, $8, $9, $10, $12, $14, $15. No better velues can be bade We want your ciotbe
jog trade. See our stook.
Your shoe stook can be replenished at popular prices and new goode. Two ehip
inente jut reeeived of Albert and Victoria and Williams ehoee.
PO.PLESTONE & ,GARDINER
(SUCCESSORS TO MESSRS. MoKINNON & CO.)
BLYTtly ONTALELICL
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reproving.
ding a wee
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she_
ushei
whet-,
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1.601bt.•.
o. t, loose•
Buster,
r.,‘" per dosen,..,.
' 100 the -
per be.
10%4(1001
0..Ord (she
April
to
April
at eoimtrY Points '1
No. 1, SO, to*625
*420to 41.50. Bs
to. le 7 to V.2.5
-Finn. Fancy brig
*2.05; No. 1, $1.20
0-.65 per bushel.
EL<
servsaiable secon
Setvlosalde won&
Live
TAND0E, England
firmer at 11 to 12Y
ter atlibto.fic pet
Lwas3W.rls, Apri
States steers, 12 6
-9_60-04m Trade is
ter.
Moleratur, April
Tardo trade was di
ter Monday; but
this the ease at Uri
of the best *tie
while Dipper lb. w
St. Charles. It et
and eornmon stock
Were aVOW 10t, sui
*ere young mlz, 1
Irkt hogs are bight.,
Irle per 111.
SuvrAzo,Aprtl
higher', paw
te 4540 initcher
.25 -; no SS 1
ateekerg nd feed
42.74 to $8.25 ;
*20 to 452. Nreals
Bogs -Active and;
7.10 mixod an
to e7ele ; roughs,
Sheep Awl Um:4We'
slow und Sft Imo
SZ.50to V7.75 ;
to $8.25 ;;slicep, 111
Won Stock
T.-Tbe finality or
-exceptions, was n(
-export elasses. T1
and, when fluelio,
lb to /60 per cwt.,:,
Solely to light deli
from 64.00 to 85.3(
Bulls sold at es„rA
othatehere sold
to S4.75; in
aa to 45(;tCOWS.A
2• .26 Per Cwt.
Igr$60 each, hut ti
—The number off
Axel at -*3.50 to
rrices were. rumba
*vet sold at e5 to
3;barling lambs isfi,
to Vi0 eaeb. Wig
-eaullii.50 for lig.*
TorsoNws, April
'mg eattk werel
utcher purposes'
prim for picked,
w eights, ranged t
V4.00 to $4.75 ; m
to $4.25 ; sows, $
Stockers-7%0re
feast there were F
Were enquiring I(
'Were were none (
Mich Cows -Out
few of which well
VAS dull, with .
' Veal Calves
h▪ angod prices,*
.1 -Few )vere OP 8: -
Prices were unch
bucks. 84 to
e7,50 for good qu310 cv1i. i
Inedimn. Cbolet
Ilogs
Seleets and .0.55