The Clinton News-Record, 1898-02-17, Page 5The Clinton
s-Reeord.
Supplement. Feb. 17, 1898.
Whitney Will Will.
!Viiltucy at Brussels.
Brussels, Feb. 11. - When it is con
sidered that Brussels has a population
of 1,200 or 1,300 persons all told, and
that Mr. Whitney found it necessary
to hold two meetings here to -day,
afternoon and evening, in a hall which
seats at least 400 people, to enable
the elector's who desired to hear him
to do so, some idea may he gained of
the popularity of his cause and the
success which he is everywhere meet-
ing. The hall at both meetings was
crowded, indeed uncomfortably so,
and many persons had to stand, and
tips in spite of the fact that the roads
are bad, and that it rained steadily for
• much of the day. The extra meetings
whieh Mr. Whitney is asked to address
to accommodate thecrowds who wish to
hear him at different points come with
as much surprise to him as to any, fur
many of then, are called on extremely
short notice, and brief notification to
himself. All this involves a tremend-
ous call upon the leader's physi,ral re-
sources, for much time is consumed
in travelling by slow trains between
the various points, and little rest is
therefore to he obtained. Mr. Whit-
ney, however, is standing the demands
made upon him as well as'cuuld be ex-
pected, and no ,natter how fatigued,
never fails to give his audiences at
each place a most inspiring and may-
teily address, and his reception is such
as to repay him the effort involved, •
THE AFTERNOON MEETING
On. entering the. hall Mr. Whitney
received en ovation. Ile express-
ed at the outset the respect in
which the late representative of this
constituency, Mr. Thomas Gipson, was
held by every gentleman in the Leg-
islature. (Hear, hear.) The first duty,
he said, which the Liberal Govern-
ment should have applied themselves
to was to make the expenditure come
within the revenue. This the Govern -
merit of Ontario has never done, with
the exception of the Sand field Macdon-
ald Govermtrent, which left, a surplus
of nearly four million dollars. Since
that time the Gover•ninent that had
governed the province had never
saved a dollar, and would not know a
Saved dollar if they saw one. (Laugh-
ter.) By askillful system of book-
keeping, however, not a credit to the
Government. the true facts of the fin-
ancial situation were concealed. Now,
however, they had been forced to
admit that there were deficits aggre-
gating $l,200,000 for the three years
of 1894-5-6. The principal ways in
whi.•h the (3i..+s.•n..vo.,•. ,...,, ._ . .
5 a.uu
••\,et• c•ont.t
trC,irf ��1•' r.r, r•ovinc•e ha:,
In t Ire/ Jr) ;•n pamphlet, however
recently issued by the Government t,he.
statement was made that the Govern-
ment had saved five million dollars out
of revenue since 1892. Col. Matheson
had publicly denounced that state.
ment as a lie, and said he. "I now de-
nounce it as a deliberate lie." (Cheers.)
Last year, he pointed out, was an ex-
ceptionally favourable year for the
Government, because of the receipt of.
immense succession dues from the
estate of the late Mrs. Cawthra and
because also the friendly Government
at Ottawa had come to their assistance
and paid them one-half year's subsidy
in January, six months before it was
due. They had also received a large
sum for arrears on Crown lands. But
even with all this timely assistance,
the Government had been unable to
make ends meet by the sum of $11,000
or $12,001. (Hear, hear.) For 1898 the
prospect is much worse, according to
the Government's- own estimate.
After figuring it out as closely as pos-
sible, they had been compelled to an-
nounce a probable deficit for this year
of $646,000. (Applause.) "What are
you going to do with such rnen ?" ask-
ed Mr Whitney, and a number of
voices in the audience shouted, "Put
theta out."
EDUCATIONAL QUESTION,
Turning next to the educational
question, he pointed out that 95 chil-
dren out of every 100 in Ontario re-
ceived no wore education than that
which they obtained in the Public
schools. They would thus see the iiu-
portance of reforming these schools
and ,raking of them whit they were
intended to be—a system of schools
complete in themselves, and capable,
without the assistance of the High
schools, of preparing the scholers who
attended thein for their future careers
immediately on leaving them. His re-
marks on this subject and his plan for
the improvement of the Public schools
had everywhere, he said, been received
with the hest cordial approval. The
people were looking anxiously and
earnestly for those reforms, and with
their help he would give their, to them
at the earliest possible opportunity.
(Cheers.) Mr. Ross, he continued, had
done something about the beginning
of last session which a British Min-
ister bad never been known to do,
namely, appoint a secret commission
of three gentlemen to enquire into the
price of school nooks, two of the mem-
bers of which were hide -hound support-
ers of the Government. (Applause.)
They would hardly credit the state-
ment, but every witness who had ap-
peared before the commission except
two, who were employees of the Gov-
ernment, were either paper makers or
pu'dishers or hook publishers. (Hear,
hear, laughter and applause.) And the
Government was not ashamed of this
act. A Voice --But we will make
theta.) "Exactly" said Mr. Whitney,
"that gentleman has finished my sen-
tence."
lilarnoeh.
Mrs. St. John is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. E, Robinson, this week.
Master Jaynes Leishman, of Ethel
returned horse on Wednesday, from a
visit to friends in .Marnoc•k.
Miss Alice and Mr. Ad. Hoover, of
Marnoek, returned home, from a visit
to friends in Newbridge, last week.
Mr. Charles Campbell is slowly re-
covering from a severe attack of la
grippe.
Mrs. �Vrn. Robinson is spending a
few days in Whitechuecli with her
mother, who is very ill.
.Porter's 11111.
Mr. Robert Beacom still uses his
crutches.
Owing to the state of the roads, Rev.
Mr. Grah,arn was a little late at Beth-
any church on Sunday afternoon.
B. Lawrason, who has been doing
some good work for the Good Tean-
hlslru In the n.v.rh.,.•. ......, ..r a ,. ..:
at aria•
been ungeaCA
r•ry Young, of Ole
vo,,d bee. last Friday sate. t.t.;,i.
. although the weather was any -
g but fine he got about 60 cords
A large number of invited guests
:Assembled at night and tripped the
"light fantastic" till near morning.
The rneeting that was to he held at
the cheeee factory at Molinesville last
Saturday will he held on Saturday
next.
Mr. Thos Bell, of the 1st con., is get-
ting stone ready to put a stone foundrl-
tion under his barn as soon as spring
opens.
Beefing of ixoderich T'p Council.
Council met on the 71b inst. Min-
utes of last, meeting read and passed.
Moved by Jas. Johnston, sec. by Chas.
Williams, that auditors' report now
read be passed. Moved by Thos.
Churchill, seconded by John Woods,
that the following aeconhts he paid
O. Potter, repairing scraper 2,5c ; Muni-
cipal World, blank forms, 20c; regis-
tration of Births, Marriages and
Deaths, $20.80; Treasurer's cash hook,
$3.84; Auditors, $10; Jos. Jarvis,
balance on hand for a public road, $80.
Adjourned to meet on first Monday in
April.
Port Albert.
Last Tuesday evening a numerous
party of our wittiest and tun -loving
people assembled at the residence of
one of onr most respected citizens on
pleasure bent. The evening was most
enjoyably spent in playing Heavy,
HeavButton, Who has t the Over?
Bt ButtonButton,
Squat Tag in which the entire party
married and single joined heart and
soul. At 11.30 p. in. a sumptuous re-
past was served by the worthy hostess
to which the nuurerous party did
ample justice. Then as a grand final
a taffy pull was proposed and was
soon participated in by all.
Reinforcements have been brought
in to strengthen the garrison of Paris.
Sir Mackenzie Boweil moved in the
Senate for a committee of inquiry on
the Drurmnond Railway,
Mrs. Livingstone, formerly of the
Dominion Lands Office at Winnipeg,
has been appointed by the Department'
of the Interior to take charge of the
immigration of a superior dress of do-
mestic servants from Britain to Mani- .
tuba and the Territories.
!V, v. T. I1. Column.
This column is under the direction of the
Clinton W. C.T.U.
The friends of our country's well-
beingand moral uplifting have reason to
be profoundly thankful for the present
position of the Prohibition battle. It
has passed through almost all the ne-
cessary preliminaries and come to the
final movement, the gaining of which
will mean victory.
Notwithstanding many discouraging
circumstances, the outlook was never
brighter or more hopeful. The wis-
dom of total abatiuence has been con-
ceded ; even as a medicine the use of
alchohol and its compounds is growing
smaller by degrees and beautifully less,
and at the present rate of progress the
vanishing point may soon be reached.
The question of the legal right to
prohibit all traffic in intoxicating li-
quors as a beverage bas been settled,
and it is now beyond discussion that
the trade has no rights but such as
were voluntarily given by the people,
and by them may be at will withdrawn.
The financial features of the quers
tion have been discussed until from
every country comae unqualified states
inents from men of unquestioned finan-
cial ability that the abolition of the
liquor tr.iffic would be the introduction
of an era of prosperity unexampled in
history.
What is the use. of rehashing old
worn-out objections when you know
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CLINTON MAli;lKE'1' REPORTS.
(Unmated every Wednesday afternoon.)
Fall Wheat, new . . 0 85 to 0 86
Barley .. 0 30 to 0 35
Oats, .... 0 28 to 0 29
Peas 0 50 to 0 55
Rye 089 to040
Potatoes, per bush, new... 0 41 to 0 45
Butter loose in basket.... 0 13 t'o 0 14
Butter in tub. 0 13 to. 0 13
s per
oz ... 0 14 to 0 15
Cabbage, per doz.. 0 40 to 0 50
Hay .... 6 00 to 6 00
Cordwood 3 110 to 3 25
Short Wood, Dry.. 1 75 to 2 00
Shnrt Wood, Green ..,.1 50 to 1 75
Lave Hogs 0 00 to 4 40
Pork per owt ..., 6 00 to 6 00
Apples per bbl..., .. 1 50 to 1 75
Dried Apples per lb ., 0 034to 0 04
Ducks per ib. . 0 05'to 0 06
Turkeys per lb . 0 07 to 0 08
Geese per lb, 0 05 to 0 06
Chickens per pair 0 30 to 0 35
Wool..... 0 18 to 0 18