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The Clinton News-Record, 1900-03-29, Page 4".00:0; 4 first bs the ailtiti•ni4rattit I)? ingtiett Row Vies() idgia tiasWU, • imia A. Gm% thew solicitor turd friend is counsel prosecuting for the Crown. A. Liberal Deputy Tells How the Ballots Wm Manipulated and a Change (438 Votes Made in One Poll. He Was Well Paioithe Work and for Skipping the Country 'When the Investigation Began. M eaker I have nothing more to r. 2 , ZIT%Tr ete (V he°1)1? 1 relitlie=11 ot oth t I th- --o— ide. the eharne, the indignation and die - grace," [Loud applause.] Premier Ross ; On I Mr. Whitney : And I appeal above the jeer of the Premier a the Province Mre. Reid, who with her husband M. Connors was said to be sinking IlluilIett. and child live in Pieterrnaritzburg, fast on Saturday laet. of Ontario, [Great applause] Iap eal to TUE CLINTON NEWS:MORI) .Afiktwwwwwywykovwwww4.04AAA/www..wwwwwvvywyNAmmonovvywwhowyww) HAPPENINGS ann RICH OF A WEEK CorentaPpetotar A. Smeneroa •••••••••••••••• A d t ti A ta e corner Britannia and Mr James Tighe is getting ready to Natal, South frica, an a one me Mrs. tnat g 0 hen. gentletnert as subjects of a Otis)). eident ot our town, as It Mr. Torouto streetes has returned free* a have.his barn imptoved, Toronto. March 23.—A lyddite shell of each month by Amerioanexpress. 1 suppose country to look to thecause of justice. r.1...dapAltirVicar, Quebeehalreete,notue of four weeks visit to her relatives in Miss Gr. Farnham visited friends exploded nt the Legislature last night, It comes through Lewis' hands. When I spoke An outrage has been committed on the 1 tbne „Tow"? boXes whnich were sent London. here lea week. And the framer) which it spread UM IlitivtrAvairalli: CaVgivirtosa1.-1° rinliit people of the province, and an insult y ner most y to Her MaiestY 0 The Mitchell Advocate regrets Mr. Mrs. J. Carbert is on the sick list. the Government benches so stnpified would have to eel) them ebout it. will be added if they are told that the , soldies in South Aft ica A. soldier of re regiment, who Saouldricelad.'" lestNing ti -int town for Ur. U. McGitrich, after an extended the Prowler and the Attorney -General Tbe above-nemed deponent, Mut G.Peitehott man who prosecuted for the °'ewn 1 th d L hi . e secon ancas h h r ad the was the intimate associate of ecroas of was badly wounded on the top of Steen Mr. Thurlow and family of Port home in Colorado on Monday last. • 'Cop 6014 it to her. Mrs. Reid write') Albert have taken up thew residence Miss Tighe spent a, week in Godericle that the soldier has recovered so fat as on Cameron street. the guest of her brother, Mr. William to be allowed to leave the hospitalin Mr. Alex. Sterling and family of Tighe, the day-tirne. Carlow have removedto town and Mr. Charlie Swanson, successor of have taken up their residence on ReOviot'S Sale Register, . ,_ _____......_........... Mr. Joeeph Brophy, is now tonsorial Wolfe street, that theY Were Capable Of only the being tl ) feeblest response. The West Elgin In- iikiiregeinguailleavit by him eigeee,aud he knewe the men who committed that outrag- iguity appeared in a new and more in?sanitng guar otilattlff.V3411 a eous crime. [A.pplause.[ I therefore naked phase, and the country Will be eelagloied and sworn to before me at the city MOve in amendment to the motion all Startled to -day by the facts present- tf, it, in the date of iehigan, one of the that the Speaker leave the chair: ed. as tbe House was last night, ber, 18°19 Signed, William L. Carpenter,Judge ated -------- , this 29th of Doom- "That the appointment of R. A. On the Legislature resuming at 8;80 of the 'nerd Judicial Circuit, Alichigan. f3eal, Grant, who had held professionel last night, on the motion of the Pre, Signed. .1. G. Pritchett. relations with some of the men Mier to go into supply, Mr. Winitney Tule secoNe AveniattYrr. -.. charged witb the commiesion of rose and said; Otateof 1‘11chigan, City of Detroit, to wit: offences in the West Elgin election, "Mr. Speaker, I propose to delay the X, Jobe ei, Priteliett of the city ef London, in to be one of the legal officers to House for a few minutes, while I Make the Province of Ontario, contractor, at present assist in the work of the commis- - Same allusions to the crown counsel ot Outsaid City *of Detroit, make oath and say : mien to examine into the conduct or • OOMinifetiOn and tel move an amend- the proceedings at velem sub -division No. 6 turning officers, and poll clerks in the returning officer, deputy re. engaged in toe 13/4'0 Elgin election eV, PgZetWinlitYagi?,,,atihnicieTifred ment condensnatory of Air. IL A. 1 Southweld,. In the West bllgin election of .Tan. 0 the West Elgin election deserves Grant, as one gif the counsel engaged I nary, 1899, for the Local Legislature of Ontario. the strongest condemnation of . to represent the CrOwll• before that I 2. That on the completion of the counting of this House. . comnaission, because thru his hands a i ) tat Tvf,r4 tri,;nagg,g‘ell.f, gdea,/gardnliccatenai The amendment was received with associate couneel,all the evidence tribe up the votes tor the respective candidatee I loud and prolonged cheering from the brought forward before the conamissien took the counted ballots from the ballot box must pass." and placed them in the "counted ballots' or "usedliallots" envelope. which I (dosed andfa- IT fl A S01116 SUBJEcT WITH THEM, OPPOsit ion Mr. Whitney read the newspaper toned with the mucilage that Was on the env°. Attorney -General Gibson on rising reports, of the opening session of the lope flap. I thereupon requested the scrutin- gotemission. Mr. Grant Wats therein eers to sear the envelope containing said ballots to reepOnd was received with Liberal mentioned as representing the Liberal gialgiatlity Vadxbyttloppgg orthtt mtetr 11 che e rs. He reproached the leader of the organization. The Government had with the (fther end of t4e seelinq vet: calor' Opposition for keeping the West Elgin been called upon to Cot rect that state- then put all the papers including the sad en- nlatter the subject of debate before velope, back in the ballot box, and had the the House, keeping it rehashed when Wu t . which was necessary in order the business of the Houseshould go on. that the publie should arrive at a pro- scrutineers, after I locked the box, seal the lap by utting a string through the opening in . 113e Opposition were to be pitied for per conclusion. GOVERNMENT HAD IGNORED rY. On three different occadions he (Mr. Whitney) had spoken of the enormity of the appointment of Mr.Grant to the position, which the official report ot the proceedings of the commission de - 'Oared he held; but neither the Pre- mier nor the Attorney -General had re- plied or paid any .attention to the im- propriety of the appointment, and, he would add, to the lasting disgrace of the appointment, of one of the men thru whose hands all • the evidence of the prosecution of his late clients would have to pass before coming to the coni • mission appointed to • de Justice to the Crown as against the returning officer, deputy returning officer and poll clerks. DIE937OULT TO UNDERSTAND. • "Itis," said Mr. Whitney, "beyond my comprehension -how hon. gentle- men on the treasury benches could in- duce themselves to allow the appoiuts ment of this gentlertian as assistrint Orown counsel. I am not referring at all to his legal standing, when I sey that he is the very last gentleman in the province whom a. relf-respecting Government would suffer' to • be ap- pointed to that position." GRANT AND lierlISH'S CONFESSION. Mr.- Whitney then read The World's report of Mr, elacdiarruid's speecli,tele • ing of the connection. of Grant with the confession of McNiph and with the associates of the depoty-returning Oft - cm. who had perpetrated the election. frauds. He warned the ,Liberalmem- • bers of the House tow ehey supported the Government in the position it had chosen to assume towards Mr. Grant. -HE HAD SOME SWORN TESTIMONY... "I Warn thene". said he, "that the • time is coming, and is coming with ac- celerated pace, when the.people of• this province will demand from them a statement of the reasons which shall guide them in giving .their endoreation . to this roonstrous eppolotment. And now, for their better information, I • will read some sworn teethnony taken in the city of Detroit. . • . • THE FIRST Al3ITEIDAVIT. Mr.Whitney then sprung the follow- ing documents on the House, • explain- ing that the deponentPritchett waitron ex-alderwan of the city of London: State of Michigan, City Of Detre% to wit: I, John G Pritchett of the city of London, intim Province of Ontario, contractor, at pre- sent of the saki city of Detroit, make oath and say : • 1. On the 10th day of JanuarY,'A.IX 1899, Con. O'Gorman, a brother of John O'Gorman, came to my house in Lender' aud told me his • brother Jack wanted me to go to the West El- ' gin bye -election• and act as a deputy -returning offieer. I said I would do so and on the. follow- ing morning' was at the Dake House, St Thom- as, where I saw Con. O'Gorman, Captain Sulli- van, Squire Hunt and John llvie. O'Gorman . told me I was wanted as deputy atsub-division No, 6, near the Five Stakes. 2. I went home that night and returned to St. Thomas next Morning, I went to tho Sher- iff, who was the returning officer, and told him I had been sent for to act deputy it the above named sub-divieion. But he •said that appointment was already made and tho deputy hadjust then received his ballot box and pap- ers. I went back to the Doke House, and re. ported this to C012. O'Gorman and Squire •Hunt. Later that day they asked me to take sub -divi- sion No. 6, Soutliwold, I went to the Sheriff again and told him there had been a mistake and that I was wanted for No. 0, Southwold. He said his son was out there and might ap- point a man, but he expected him back soon. The Sheriff asked if I was a voterin the riding. I said -yea" He asked ate to bring somebody to identify me. again went back to the Dole House and reported. While .1 was talking to Con. 0 Gorman and Hunt a railway man Game in. One of the two asked this man to go with me to the Sheriff, and ho did so. On our way he Bald he would introduce me as Marshall B. Johnson, who was a baggageman on the Michi- gan Central, and a good. Grit. He eaid he would undertake that Johnson would make no trouble. I was introduced as Mr. Johnson,and the Sheriff asked me to call again, as • his son had notreturned. In the afternoon -1 was 411.0 pointed. I signed a paper and got my box. No oath was administered to me. John Lyle, - chairman of the sub-divielon, told me George King would be my poleclerk. • 0 3. I drove out that night and on election day went to the _polling mace. Lyle and others' were inside. 1 askett for George King. He • stepped up and said he was the man. I admin- istered the oaths regularly' to the officials and opened the poll.' The voting went on quietly and was all perfectly regular. At 6 o'clock I had the room cleared of all who were not on. titled to be present at the counting. I turned all of the ballots outof the box upon the table. A scrutineer from each side aesistod in opening out the ballots and in placing them face down- ward upon the table. That was done quite re - gamey. No one saw any vote Or anything but what he wad. entitled to see. I. then began the count, and the poll clerk and serutineere (live in all) tallied according to my calling out. No one but myself saw for whom the ballot was marked. No ome asked to see. I would have refused any such request. One ballot was markedfor the Liberal. candidate with. only one stroke and another bed no mark whatever. Both of these were laid aside and later on were - rejected. All the other ballots were counted. .6.0 I pickedup each ballot I called out 1VIcNish or Maediarmid as the case might be, anda thee threw the ballots back into the box. From • WWI to time I called for McNigh a vote that W88, in fact, for Macdiarmid. .This is called slipping a vote, and each slip makes . a differ- ence of two in the COttlit. AB nearly as I could judge, I thus siipped 19 votes from thO censor. vatiVe tojthe Liberal candidate. The result was a majority of 27 votes for MeNish, when in feet, he was in the minority. made up my return, placed it in the box and at my request the scrutineers sealed up tho bee, whieh I took back tea. Thomas and &Heated to the re. turning officer. 4. I gave George Ring, the poll clerk, an order foroll the fees,as I did net wish a cheque sent by Marehal113. Johnson. X told King to •keel) mY portion of the fees, and lee did se. At all ()Vents, I have never heard from him. He maid something about geeing me some time in London. • 6. On the night of the citation W1101. O'eloo Man settled with me in St Thomas, He paid mo $26. O. Since then X have taken part in tho Fed- eral bye-eldetiOns in West Huron and BrOok- vine, 7. On the night of May 7 4, 1800, Tom Lewis came to my house in :London_ and add there Were Watrallte Out for the west Elgin affair, and that there was One for me. He asked nie to go 80 lila house that night. 1 went there about 9.80 p.m. John O'Gortnan was there, Ho tOok Me into a Mom and said I Would have to get out, Of town fora while. 1 mid I could not leave my blisinees. • Ho replied : "Y011,111114 go or you will be arrested in the morning: Ile urged trio to go and I corieented. Ite handed Me 8100111 twenty fiVe-dollar bills and esAd I Wettld get 11100 4 010001 80 long as t should lie moray. I came here to Detroit that night. 8. In the earIe parte! June Tom Lewis. mit nux mother Imo, and in July he bent Me three IMMO of 126 eaeh, Payfeente then Prepped. I WrOte liewis that unreal they made the swell payments I would go home. did not reply, a wrote twice. 1 went home on Septa, wh oh the padlock was inserted an carry g , tical stock -In - sealing end of it to the side of Alio box, aud pub the poverty of their poll they possibly enjoyed the s, af terwards delivered. the -said ballot box. brought before the. House new the canning June next, Mr, George Weatheraid, accompan- wax en the ords df the strUg. trade. The leader of the Opposition I industz. her visit to Hamilton and Toronto on Tuesday 20th insts, for Mr. Weather. - artist on Montreal street near its We have head that twenty new Wednesday, April llth. at 1 peoa. • junction with the squere, °barite is hands are • coining to the knitting on lot 24, concessron 2, Stanley, Wen an tie -to -date young Man and will give factory to be engaged for this season. stock and inapietnents without reserve. aid Smith, proprietor. ; Thomas good satisfaction to his Wrens. .t.fr. Mies Cassels of Stratford and her _DAD Brophy has gone into business with his little niece baby Alice are the, guests Brown, auctioneer. ' father, John Brophy, .West street. Goderich has been highly favored the who is the grauchnother of baby Alice, D. Stevens' residence, Egmondville, of Mrs, O. 'A.,, Humbet,'Victoria street, Wednesday, April 28th, at 2 p. m. at weeks no deaths having Mr, Joseph Fisher returned before extensive sale of household furniture. oPeacsutrrtewdo. - St. Patrick's Day from his business --D. Stevens, proprietor; Thomas The . McGillivray . Mission Band, trip to Eugland. He had a pleasant ' Brown, auctioneer. under the superinteudence of trip over and seems quite eittleflecl with . Saturday, April 7th, at 1 p. in on the prenuses on William street, Eg- onPolley, intend offering the public results. on Friday evening at Knox church one Boys are around with perch or mondville, choice dwelling and lots of the finest entertainments ever offer- herring for sale but we have not, as containing 2 act es, also household fur - April Fools' Day falling upon sun- pusull gottbheorslesiegabso, seasons, seen a large dog oitore,—W ed by them. . . 0, ' Clark, proprietor ; Thomas Brown, auctioneer. day people will be exempt from having Dungiumenumst be strengthening the Saturday, March, 8Ist, at 2 p. m. at pranks pleyed upen them. nerves of our two old Godench citizens Mrs. Waugh's residence, Goderich upon the courtesy he paid. the alder- It was so glad they were, maybe, to be —mes, waug men and local reporters on the last back again; was the reason. 16th inst.bys treating teem to an oyster the mail twice a day from the five 25, concession 4, McKillop, ii miles supper at Harper's restaurant where letter boxes which will. be installed in north of Seaforth, extensive sale of meeting of council on Friday evening Mayor Wilson is to be complimented NMI'S. Mae0ormick and A. Davison. street, Seitforthb,,a pchroopicieiebtoOurs;e Ta4nclornloat; g Tenders are out for the carrying of Friday, April Oth, at 1 p. m, on lot Govenlock, proprietor ;• Thee. Brown, eetir.viday, Brown, auctioneer. . farm stock and implements.—Robert farm stock and implements.—S. Suitt - auctioneer. mg on lot 35, con. 9, Telephone React, Goderioh township, clearing sale of zer, proprietor ; Thos. Brown, auction - Friday, March 80th, at one o'clock In April 6th, at 1 . ye on lot 20, con 4. McKdlop, 11. miles north of Paris Exposition. Mr. Moore is well ed Elie assertion. and ellen:lents, without reserve.— Mrs. olin Campbell returned from led by his sister, Miss Edith. lett on Just as it has been sealed le the returning ail- affidavits of a, self-confessed criminal. Saturday last. Mrs. Campbell was the ald's faxen in Moseromin, N. W. T. In turned. to my house in London the same even - I against the character of a professional cer at hie residence in St. Thomas, and then re. That should not influence the House representative from Goderich of the last week's issue of NEWEi-RECORD we 4. On the dal afte the said election day,Rob- gentleMan of high standing, The con - Canadian Order of Horne Circles at the noted that he left for Halifax. While ert Beide! Re d Bros., Clarence street, London, duct of tbe Opposition was unprece- recent Hamilton convention of that visiting at his old home the .past three paper box and bag manufacturers. called me up dented. at my residence by telephone between 9 and 10 Order. • Mrs. Campbell represented months Mr. Weatherald expressed the 1.m., and asked me if I could came up town to Mr. Gibpon declared that Mr. Grant his office that he wanted to see me. I said"Yes" I had. not been specially appointed. wish that he would like to go to Africa Goderich thrcle No. 146. and remained heeler MO woke) I Atter Levels two Or three Unice, and eaid I walla go ent on the street, and take chances unlese they paid up what they owed Me and Make arrangements for the fUtdre. 110 put Me Off, Said he would eoe thOin. Later On he dela he would give nio gvo month, I refused tho $60 offer. HS Ulla me I laad thteatened O'Gottnan, Who *aid I Mightge tO LeWls said he die not think it Wes a senate deal teWerds ine, hitt he net help it. Again he eitia he heti $100 for Me. bid he had het dueled the elieqtle ; that he Willa lutite to go to the Belk nf TOront0 in the PUMP frig and get it whoa. tin the evening of Kept. se he pate Me that $100,and eitid they Would Sena me $60A mOnth. Idid het WOO tO take $60 !Weed of the $100, MOM WU* to Dettoib net We berm erintliug lee NO et the Weald* We have heard tbat A. 3, and Mrs. so that when our informant said he and Immediately went to hie &nee, and met business was intrusted to the firm of the said Mr. Robert Reid who w888108e in hie which be was a member, but Mr. Mac - office. He said to me : ',Did yon fix rour box lien./ I said I did not, and that I had eft it ex. donald was Did the leader of the exactly as it was when I left the room, meaning Oppositton expect the Government to the pollirg booth. I asked him why, and he appoint a Conservative lavvyer ? That said there was no danger, as the majoritK was too large for a recount. 11 they wanted i done Was notthe practice in Canada. Not I could go over and do it in it very short time, .a word could be said against the pro - He then said that a Mr, Grant of Toronto was fesSional character of Mr. Grant. - up, and would see about it. I told him that I _Mr ._.. Whitney el. am not attacking had slipped about 20 ballots. Some other per- son came to the door of the office,and I left and. Mr. want... 1 AM condemning the heard,nO inore about it. • - Goyernment fez. having appointed him. ett being duly sworn, says that he lute read the ember that thie matter was still sub foregoing affidavit, by hinf signed, and knew • the contents thereof, and that theoame is true 308 ICC, and , -.When sthe inyeatigation closed it would be found that it had. In substance and in fact of his own knowledge, subscribed and sworn to at thio city of Detroit.. ° been there and clear of fault... 10 8110 state of Michigan, one of the United .,_._ 0 States of America., tide 71.11 • day of . February. MR. :POT • RIDDLED GIESON'S SPEECH. I900.0before me, William L. Carpenter. Cirmiit • Mr. Foy riddled the argutneet of the Judge third • Judicial Circuit, Mioh. • seal - The above named, deponeht, John 0, Pritelf [Applause] He asked the ouse to rem- Atterney-General in a ehort speecb. He reminded the House that this was the first they had heard of Mr. Mac- donald's appointment. When the Premier made his steterneut in the flense he had defended Mr. • Grant's appointment, but had not said one •word about Mrsatitcdonald.[Applause.] The Attorney -General had informed them' that the conduct of the Opposi- • tion was unprecedented. He (Mr.Foy) addmitted it, but the reason was that the state of affairs which was the sub- ject ef the amendment, • was unprece- dented in political hiiitory. [Loud ap- •plause.]There could be no defence of the appointment of Mr. Grant. Those who were likely to bring charges be- fore the commission would be most re- luctant to lay them before the gentle- man whose connection with some of the parties was generally known and discussed. The argument that the in- • vestigation by the commission would be thoro was answered by the restric- • tion of the powersof the commission by the Government. [Applause.] Nor Was the subject of the amendment be- fore the House trub judice, as it was en- tirely new matter and completely outside the scope of the commission. PREMIER WAS EXCITED. Premier Ross, in an excited, speech protested that the Opposition had no evidence to connect Mr. Grant with • irreguleities . The G o vernment felt secure in the public con- fidence when confronted with such flimsy, 'unsu bet a n tial accusations. Mr. Matter followed and rubbed in the connection el the Government with the conspiracy thru the acts of its employees. Signed, J. G. Pritchett. THE THIRD AFFIDAVIT. State of Michigan, City of Detroit, to witL 'John G. Patchett of the city of London, in the Province of Ontario, contra.ctor, at present in the cny of Detroit, make oath and say : •1. That on the 26th or 27th day of September A. D. 1899, I met Thomas Lewis of Lender) by appointment with him at his residence in the said city of London, Ontario, when he produced an affidayit, already prepared. and bald : "They want you to sign this." And I said : "What is it ? What do you want me to sign ?" And he • then said it was to the effect that Thad noth- ing to do with the Brockville election. In reply to him I waid I could not make any such affidavit, and ,would not sign anything to that effect. 2. The said Thomas Lewis,when urg- ing Me to sign the said affidavit,offered me 0100, which he said he would pay me as soon as I would sign it, which I refused to do. 8. The said Thomas Lewie,who so re- quested me to ruake such afadavit, is the Thomas Lewis of London, Ontario, to whom I went from Toronto to the said town of Brockville on the 108.11 day of April, 1899, to take part in the elec- tion there, and with whom. and in company with John O'Gorman, I re- turned from Brockville to Toronto on the night after the said election. The said Lewis, the said O'Gorman and illexender Smith, the organizer of the Liberal party in Ontario, all knew that I was in Brockville at the time aforesaid for about twelve days for purposes connected with the said. elec- tion. 4. On the 28th dayof February, A.D. 1900, the said Thomas Lewis called me up by telephone at Detroit, blithe and requested me to meet him at Carolan's saloon at the corner of Abbott street and First street in the said city of De - triad. I went irntnediatele to meet hirn at said saloon at 3 o'clock in the after- noon. We met in the barroom and he asked me to one side and opened the conversation by asking me how I was getting along. 5. In this interview the said Thomas Lewis told me that the commission to investigate the West Eltgin election would commence work et St. Thomas on the next day, the first day of March and that no doubt would be examin- ed the last of that week, or the begin- ning of the next week, and that if I would give evidence the commissioners would come to Detroit to take it. He did not say whether or not the com- missioners had said that the would come to Detroit but asserted that they would come if I would testifyaind that allil would have to say was that so far rut - my division was concerned everything was regular. I said to birn that I did not want to be investigated. 0 I further said to him that if I were investigated I would tell the whole thing. Lewis argued with me that I, would be wise to de whathe asked of me and premised that if did so every- thing would be fixed up shortly. He - wished and offered to pay me all ar rears under the agreement with me when I was obliged to leave London ten months ago to avoid arrest in con- nection with the West Elgin election, and said he would guitrantee all future payments promptly until the whole matter should be fixed up. I replied that I' did not want hie money. He persisted in urging me to give the tes- timony he wanted, babas I refused to do so he finally said it would not he necessary. for the commissioners to come to Detroit. The above-named deponent, John G. - Pritchett, being duly sworn. says that he has read the foregoing affidavit by him signed and knows the contents thereof, and that the same is true in substance and in fact of his own know- ledge, Subscribed and sworn to be fore me at the city of Detroit, in the state of Michigan, one of the United Stator Of America, this 9th day of March, A. D., 1000. Signed William L Carpenter. Judge of Third Judicial Circuit, Michigan. [Seal] (Signed) J. G, Pritchett. MADE A PROFOUND IMPEESSION. The reading of the affidavits created - profound impression upon the House, Mr:Whitney continued : "Mr. Speaker, this is only a email portion of the evidence, which is aecumulabing. Where it may end or how it may end I shall not attempt this evening to prophecy. But I Will say, while done- ing to COriflne myself to the amendment before the Rouse relating to the post - tion of Mr. Grant, that any gentleman who stands up before the intelligent assembly and spends his time and theirs in arguing that the appoint* raent of Mr. Giant as counsel for the Grown was nude on reasonable ground% limits the intelligen ce of this deliberative assembly. [Loud app. tause.]There is not to be found record- ed in the history of Canada or in the history of any civilized or Christian eountry within the last 200 years anything like this, where the Man who was the guide, pilosopher, friend and associate as well as well as the solicitor of these; inalefactors,could hold an appointment to the place of pubhe prosecutor, PAM' 'WON'T STAND IT. "And, I *ay that the tirtuoue pf'op1 of this tiommulty desire to lay re thole charges. Bat y are told that the ma4raetot LINKLATEE AT THE SAULT, • (Prom,the Sault Ste. Mario (Ont.) Star.) Linklatea, the hero 6f West Huron, e as iti Own on Thursday bob. He is living at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., but occasionally comes to this side to con- sult with the heto of West Elgin. Linklitter. is very reticent, and has an uneasy, hunted look. • He states that in his opinion Duncan . Bole ate the West Elgin ballots,' and that the hal had never been told. ' This is a new •theovy, and one that does not corres- pond with the story told before the commission. Linklater, • of course, should know. • 1 Exeter. • iIntended for last issue.) • Mr. and Mrs. Hopper of %Ingham' are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles 13irney, Messrs. Elliott and Handford ship- ped a car load of horses to Manitoba on Tuesday. Mr. P. Curtain shipped a car load of cattle to Toronto on Monday. • Mr, Wm. Sleeth of Seaforth spent Wednesday last here on business. The R. T. of T. presented Mr. J. P. Clark with a travelling case on Mon- day evening. He intends leaving here this week for Winnipeg. His wife and family will remain here until Mr. Cliark gets settled. Me. Wellington Westcott entertain- ed a few of his most intimate friends on Wednesday evening. Mr. T. L. Rodgers and daughter of Parkhill spentTueedity last in town. Porter's 11111, Miss Vaustone of Goderich was the guest of her aunt, Mrs, McPhail, last week. MissHate McDougall of the circular town is visiting among friends and rel- atives. Mr. Jas. McDonald, Jr., returned from I3elleville on Monday morning. • A very pleasant time was spent by a number of our young people at the home of Mrs. McDougall, Sr., on Fri- day evening. Dancing and other atnusements were freely enjoyed by all until an early hour. • Miss Nell Martin and Miss Olive Thompson of Thempsonvtlie were guests at Mr. Toerance's on Friday. Mr. Arch. McDougall, assisted by Mr. Blair, conducted service at Beth - tiny on Sunday. Mr. Won McDougall of Egrnotid. ville spent, a few days; with friends Jae% week. Mr. Thos. Biggart intends to Teitve for the West in iv couple of weeks. His many friends here wish him every sue. cess in his new field of labors Mr. George Keller spent, a pleasant evening at Mr. Torrance% lasb reeek. Miss Ivison, who has been spending a few days with her parents at Kippen, has returned to Porterli Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Weston have, returned from Glaminis where they spent eame time as the guests of Mrs. Weston's parents. Mr. Russell of Gleiritnis !vent last week in this vicinity upon old acquaintances and relatives. Mr. Russell is one of the veterans of TA and well remembers inaey incidents Connected with his helping to defend the country against the Venians, and his many friends here are glad to know thet he is such it prospetous farmer and appears to enjoy life so well. Mies Meggie Mahan is on the sick liet end during her absence on Sunday Mr. James Sterling acted tie organist at Bethany church, T. A.. MeDoneld pnrchreted tele vows at Mrs 's Ws, Moore were thinking of attendleg the had gone to Halifax we never doubt- Seaforth, extensive se e farm stock up in French so. he could take much Mr. Geo. Stewart is removing his Robert oveidock, Proprietor; John • Leasure in imam La Belle France store to the store west side of Brown, Auctioneer. P g - grocery Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Acheson spent square lately occupied by Ur. James • the second week of March visiting the Yates as a stationary and bookstore. • cities of Toronto and Hamilton. Mr. Stewart is one of our enterprising • Mrs, Ora,bb, Elgin avenue, • we are business men. pleased to note, has been able to go J, W. Smith has engaged at his bak- out for the past two weeks -after her• a Birth—Holmes—At Godericb, on St. has retWurnileldiam ermy rIr. John Patton. froStomitbher(Mwotihneteri,osS.vAisi.t) ' very severe attack of la grippe. Patrick's Day, the wife of Dudley vvith her daughtet, Mrs. Field of Ohica- Holmes,. barrister, of a, son. go. A STRANCE EPITAPH Marriage -Finch -Crofts -At the home-, St. George's Y. P. Guild donated of the bride, 76 Gerrerd street East, I*5.00 to t he Indian Famine Fund. Torot to, • On Saturday, • 17813 March, iris said our legal brethren who had Francis (Minnie,) only daughter of the suits at the last assizes got nevv suits late W. S. Finch, to Fred 0 Crofts or from F. J. Pridhom. Crofts of London. The late Beroamine At the last meeting of the town New York, son of the late Benjamine council the following .cernrouniCation some years ago. We think one of the ference te proposed canning factory : was received from L. O. Wright in re - Crofts and femily lived at Goderich SODS has gone out to South Africa, "In consideration of your town grant.- For a well-prepared oyster stew just ing a bonus of $15,000 cash, free taxes telephone to Victoria restaurant; West and water, (he apparently forgot about j street. No oysters after April. the light) for a period of ten years, we If Mr. DePeudry of the organ fac- win put up and maintain a canning tory counting Toone saw a numbers of eactoembe bonus to be first charge on oberry birds in his garden on Britannia the plant and buildings fot the due ful- sort of telepathy between the cherry the filment of our . pert of the agr eement, Road the other a. m. there must be a plant to be In complete working trees and the birds for there are no ripe order by Julylet, 1000. We will erect canning factory • scheme is in the air • a plant to cost not less than $25,000. to cherries to attract' them. But this expend in wages per year -$10,000 to and the cherry trees will be watched employ 25 hands finat least. 10 months more carefully in future, which of d from 100 to 150 during the canning course will cause an onslaught On the an season. On account of the lateness of Mr. Cutte3 brother. who has been the seadon, we:are not in a position. to birds ora cherry famine formen. baye same in working order on all associated with him in his general lilies. We propose to pack 50 88 to fill goods store since their pealing here •our part of agreement as to wages for m from Brussels,- has returned froma Toronto hospital where he went -for 1900 -.." Referred to special cem,mittee. Mr. William Andrews has been busy sue ical treatment. He has been a en his meat market all. week, having got over his severe cold. su erer for years from derangement of one of his kuee joints- Or some part of one of his limbs. We had the pleasure of seeing bine returning from Knox church on Sunday and his gait was. eyer so tnuch Unproved.. . Mr. Fred Johnston Of Detroit, son of Mts. Alex. Johnston, Elgin stgeet, and nephew of Mr. Harty, hasbeen married' for some time to a young lady of Lon- don and they have taken up their residence in'Dett mt. . • . Friday evening war) Most propitious for the entertainment gotten up . by Mrs, (Dr.) Whitely, Elgin avenue, for the King's Daughters... • The hall was draped in white and purple, the colors of the Order: ,. Thedrawingroom .was festooned with flags and Chinese 1) 10- n - terns. hanging n all the rooms. Tables were we'll the breakfast room, and with silver china, and. arc light•Ii- lumination. The room was Most aes- thetic looking. The refreshments were recherche. Each guest was served with a.Lhineee napkin.- The musicians were in fine spirits. Mr. Barry , John- ston aang_beautifuity "The man behind the gun.' Henn- Jordan and Glen Campbell gave some finely executed piano soles. Miss Elias Tye and her brother Peroy-played some fine instru- mental dueller. Mr Ure Stewart kind-. lygavensfinely executed piano solo, The Misses Gladys Whitely, a little daughter of the host and hostess, and Miss Alice Bothwell delighted all With their bonnie Stotcli dances, Miss Flor- ence.Uonnolly kindly playing for them ea an inspiring xna.nner. Mr. Emerson gave a great numberof graphophong selectioes, which were enjoyed by all. Mare Florence Connolly 'gave several selections which were much apprecia- ted, Min Laura Acheson 'electrified all vvith her lovely violin selections, ac-,, com panted at the piano by Henri Joi clan. Dr. and Mrs.- Whitely are will known for their generosity ited good taste. This is the first entertainment given by the King's daughters for al- • most a year, and it is to be hoped they will weik in the future as 'faithfully as they did when the Society was formed, The fog horn bletvon Monday be- tween 8 and 4 p 01. • ••Possibly fisher- men were on the ice, while the snow fell thick and fast. On Sunday evening at Victoria street church Rev. S. J. Allin chose tor his subject "VVhat Christ would do and has done as interpreted by Eclitor(Rev.) Sheldon in his week s issue of the To - peke Capital " The congregation was very large. The sermon Was a master- ly one. • There was a largely attended Enve- lope entertainment held in the rem- perance hall In each envelope it ribbon Was placed to match the one worn by each lady and the gentlemen bought the enyelopes. Refreshments were served at tables, The ladies undertook the preparation of all. Engineer Branch Was up town on Monday night with horse and carnage. Now that Frank Humber has sold his petite deans yacht, Stella, he will have to build a much larger one. The Mc- Lean Brett, sons of our Chief McLean, hive purchased it and one from Cap. Baxter to sail on the royal lake of which the classic city of Stratford hosts, Lake Victoria. If Stratford only had Lake Huron now they, the Me. Lean Bros., would be as enterprising as the Ounardet. Everybody was delighted with the Scottish concert held on Monday 101111 inst. at • Victoria, Opera House. The hall was fairly Well filled and the vocal selections were 'well rendered by the Scottish vocellsts, Mr. Gavin Spence and Miss Mable Laing, all the Scotch twinge of note being given. Some thought the finest selections were "Afton Water" and "Jessie's Di WM" We see by the Stratford Beacon that some of that classic eity's citizens are about to leave it for ranches en the Saskitehevvan, among them being Mr. • Joseph Salkeld his son Will and Mr. Emmet Salkeld, who used to be one of the pretty little boys of our town whom we often met at the millinety 1'601118 north 81(188 40100 are with his Mother Mrs. Wilson Salkeld. Ilis father, Mr. Wilson Salkeld, is employed here by the Henderson bicycle eo, and is a 'first/Aries machinist. We note, toe, that Ernest was presented by the Stratford friends with a liandeOttin - gold rin_g and a fountain pen an We feel certein his literary talent on the katehewan will not be allowed to rust, I 11 111110 11 • 11 Mr, Harty Batson of whom mention was made in last week's issue of THE Nnws-Recoun as having returned from a five months' visit at Johnsto n's Harbor, fell at his home on Tuesday afternoon of last week and remained iusensible until Wednesday a. m. Af- ter consciousness returned, be seem- ed as well as ever, but said that on Tuesday a. m. he felt a difficulty in breathing. rhe attack was pronoun- ced to be neuralgia of the nerves. fle was around as usual the remainder of the week. The Henderson bicycle company is no more. It will henceforth be known as the Goderich engine and bicycle company. Sounds well anyway. Quite,a number of our citizens are going up to Duluth with Alf. Nichol- son, to take out railroad ties. Hugh Hardy and others are going with him. Mr. Ed. Bates, Cambridge street, W89 one of the Goderich recruits for Halifax. Mr. Bean has gone to try his fortune in Seattle. Washington. We wish hi.11te good luck. His family remain with Mr. and Mrs. Isaac' Bean. • A business man about town has had !or some years in his shop an old clock without baride, :tithe' we presume it has a face, and no pendulum. Above It is a card on which re printed or writ- ten "no tick." A delicate way of speaking one's mind surely. Mr. J. W. Smith of the East street bakery Yeti on Saturday's early train to visit his sisters, Mrs. Kennon and Miss Smith at Shorteville, N. Y. His tiro' her. Mr. Zeke Sniith, a rOntractOv of Chicago, with his family are now in Buffalo, looking up contracts for the big Fair building's. He has one large contract itlrendy. Mr. Snail h will spend some time with his brother in Buffalo. Mr. Harry Beied•returned to his em- ployment at Buffalo after a few days visit to his family. Mr, Jack Robinson can enjoy life these days. He is keeping quite well. "Be' ter late than never." It is best however to be never late abont takitlg Elood'e S irsaparilla to purify your blood. Take it now. Seven hundred miles of railway lines have been laid in . the Soudan during the last three years. IMPERIAL EMULSION Found on a gravestone in a village churchyard in Sussex. England, reads :—"It was it cough as.carried • her off ; it was a coffie they car- ried her off in." Now had the vir- tues of our Emulsion of Cod • Liver Oil been known and the prepare. - Hon used in this case, that epitaph inighb never Incise been 'waiters, It is well known that Cod Liver • Oil is unequalled in the treatnsent of all affections of the throat and lungs, and Combe's Emulsion is a • preparation of tied Liver Oil in its' palateable and agreeable form, eas- ily taken by the most delicate per. It contains a larger percent- age of pure Norwegian Cod • Liver ' Oil than tnost of thelargely adver- tised preparations. Large bottles 85 cts. • MADE'BY • MANS 20,1000 vwwwwrn Thursday, March 29th Friday, March 30th • Saturday, March 3ist peiwomiwomk On the above days will be the chance of the year for those who have Dry Goods needs fo fill. We can't afford to sell goods at thes3 prices every day, but for THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY • will make an exception and give buyers the benefit of the 'biggest bargains we have ever offere d. If possible, we would like to do double our ordinary business on these days, no matter how much the loss. To Igain that end we will make it exceedingly profitable for those who buy on the last three days of the month. dome as early as you can for the best choice. H B. COMBE Chemist and Druggist. HOLIDAY Fl?UlrS We ask you to try our Rai- • sins, Currants and Peels. • Our stock is new and good, • just what you want for Holiday baking. •• Exeter Flour for Holiday Pudding, ••• There is no better Flour made than this and none • better value for the money. For Fresh Canned Goods try ours • J. W. HILL Oats Wanted ittlitrmittrrrrrtrrittrritriff Itrimmtrrmitntrttr It! 11111t11! • Oats wanted in exchange for Oat- • meal and the best 'Fleur in the inarket as follows: • II Ilas. Oatmeal for I b•ushel Oats 15 lbs. Flour (Manitoba mixed) for I bushel Oats'•• ILVERWARE GIVEN AWAY Every purchaser, be the amount small or large, gets a coeponoind when certain numher is received the holder will be entitled to a piece of Silverware of their Om choosing. Come and see • the Silverware. • O. OLSON Butter and Eggs Wanted.. TOCURE A COW INONEDAY Take Laxative Brotno Quinine Tale hits, All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. D. W. Grove's signature is on each box Hello there! VirlIERE AR t YOU GOING? EYI'M GOING STRAIGHT TO Wm. Taylor Sc Son's There's where you can get the BARGAINS in • You etin get, Ladies' Fine Kid Buttoned Boots for *LOC), a nice Kid Oxford for the same price, Gents' rine Laced Boots for *GOO or a pair of Gaiters it you like them better. Then you ought to see our Booth -both -Ladies end Gents, they are gelling Inc st.75 and. 110.00, right up-to-date in style and guttranteed to give gond wear. The Boys and Girls wants good School Boots for the sloppy weather WM. TAYLOR & SON have just the kind you want. Cash buying, econornieal manegement and Cash selling is the viecret of the Low Prices. No trouble to show goods. 0 AT TIM ItELTABLE. /NW/RANCE OPPICE AT TAB MORN. „ Table Linen at 20e 2 Ends only about 50 yards of Table •Innen, 60 and 66 inches wide, our 30o and 85o linens your ohoioe sale dfor A Lace Curtain Snap 24 Pairs only of real Nottingham lace curtains 3 yards long 50 inches 207id-:fine nali "Iafagl6 .ti we verraZi while they last choice per pew fo oC Lt!ce Curtains at 19e 2i Yards long, taped edges, floral de- • _ sign a real bargain per pair 75e Black Goods for 49e Fine Bleached • Table Linen at 2e 1 End only of table linen 25 yards, • fall bleached, very fine quality, 00 • • daystoa eswter, r.e.gu..lar value 35o sale ni ,t5c 85c Table Linen at 57c 72 Inob wide table linen full bleached satin finish, floral design, extra fine quality, the best linen we ever my_ • • Gold for 85o to clear at• 58 80e Tweeds for 18c 2 Pieces only, about 100 yards of ex- tra heavy Tweed, suitable for • boys' wear, our 30o value to go at per yard leaC 30cTigured Lustre al 19c 8 Ends only of black figured lustre 88 inohee wide, small neat patterns, good weight, our regular 80o value for three days only 19e 025e Denim at.19c 1 Piece Grey Denim, 28 inches wide, very heavy quality, eat finish,will give A. 1 wear, best 25o Denim, sale days, only 19e *--Y.44-Welf-)144-1.441-111144-1VVPPit 1 End only of black orepon dregs goods in plaid effeot, hard finish suitable for dress skirts good value at our regular price 75o special for An_ thrae days cm1 • agu Dress Goods Specials 6 Only dress lengths in colors of blue and Week, grey and black, red and black, torque's and cerise, regu- lar prices were from $8 to $5, to 98 clear at • 1. 12ic Wrapperettes lor 6fe 27 Isiah wide wrapperettes in colors of navy, cardinal, anise, purple., et°, some of them minion both sidee'just about 150 yards left, were 1210 yard, your choice of the AD q Jot at —.. Otri I Cotton Bargain • 400 Yards a grey cotton 84 'whoa wide, good quality, free of specks, to olear at Se . Extra Special 75e• Corsets at 49e. Nearly 100 Pairs of Ladies' Corsets, made of best quality Sateen Jean, and lined with Coiilie, lled with fine steel, • trimmed with 1i inch wide Lace, best 75c Corset on the market, to be sold Ha,. . for Three Days Only at • •A• ltV‘r ***********kkkkkk*A*kkkorkk*****************k******** The Shaker Flannel at g Pieces only Shaker Flannel, 31 and 32 inches wide, some stripes, others plain, grey and broWn, best A a oFlannelette. to Wear at 421.7. 12ie Prints at 71c 500 Yards only ot our Hp, prints in • colors red, brown, navy, bine, pink green, eto., 82 inches wide, fine heavy quality, to clear Thursday, e, Friday and Saturday at •6-4,--u 10c Apron Gingham at 6/c 200Yards of apron ginghams in colorer • of navy. garnet and white °beaked some with borders, fall M inches .9 wide and well worth 100 sale days ote 10e Apron !Unsling at 5e 200 "Yards of white choked apron muslin, 26 inches wide, heavy quality, free of starch, cheap at 10o for three days only per yerd.. Se A Hosiery Bargain 120 Pairs of bleek cashmere hose, atie of very fine quality yam fine &Aliened, seamless feet, our i regular price s 85o a pair, to go Sale days t so pair for 50c .1. 25e Children's Hose for Ie 6 Dozen ohildrenve bleak wool hose, rem 4a to 8, just the Weft for early spring wear, regular 15e, 20a end 25e qualities, all to Clear, two o - pair for . 25e 1.1c White Cotton for Sic 36 Inch wide white cotton, extre heavy quality, free of starch, fine fr„nor:tali? more than ilo, so:riewportiolde 8 • 10 6e Grey Cotton nt 84 Inch wide grey cotton, very fine quality, no dark specks, will make good sheeting, our very best ee quality to go on sale days at .... 41C 8c Toweling for 5c 150 Yards of toweling 18 inches wide, aoft finish, tam pattern; good value at our regular price 8o, to clear at •OC 25e, Mc tt 3$e Towels at 19e Linen towels sizes 19x44 and 20142, extra heavy quality, fanoy borates, fringe ende, our reenter 25o, 80a and ,35o qualities your choice per pair defile days • 19e $1.50 Umbrellas for 98e 20 Only fedi& and men's MehraIlas beet paragon frame steel rods buoy wood and bone handlere tope of gloria and bear silk, warrantee never to turn green, regales value arho $1.50, for three days eale only.... ;IOC ittiltItt MINTON.