The Wingham Advance, 1909-01-14, Page 2• day. three jun L1 wee a aloe -
held beglindiet for the lisfaut church;
the eibeiples would be greatly oheintr-
sated. Beide-Peewit& Titt Wan tha fleet
effution at the Holy tepirit under the
preaehing of the gospel, and Shows,
1.1131, hIKh nenes are to be expected in
the cluirelz, and, that the gospel is fitted
LessoN tlless-JAII. 17, 1009. to work rapid mid Milady change 14
the hearts of xnene-Baruce, WAS
Tie Beeinninee Sr the Christian an amazing draught of fltaes ou thePart
Cherch-Acte 2: 2247; Act; 2: 02.42. a PCtlM.
- 42 thee coetinneil etatelfestly--Peree-
Connuentary.--1. Jeeue Chriet 14 Sh01‘11 Vera= w the Testa of A fixed inttposo„
40 be the Ateetialt ("' 224U4' Pett'r. Peter wee definite in liis preachiug. The
taiowe that Jestei had pro.ved t ice tie were (toilette in their deaden%
.elaiine were /1140 ettablitbed in the fal• trine tauelit by the apostles whiell tlie
of r
be the aleesiali by 11.s. lair:Ries. Ili.; in lthe .apostlest doetriee-In the doe-
ua--The erowniee, proof of the Messiah- received poly ot Jesus, awl re4latil u.nat
Illureet prophecy, $2., Had God releed . • ,. ..
ellip of Jesus wee Hie resurrection from the inspiration of tlie HSpirit, eseny
the dead 14 herniony with the propheev attempt to. edify tvithout aistructiou
doei
(4 lIttritl (v. .31/. Aro witnessee-jesire alai trne e
Re th. basie, is wither in
had appeared to Peter and the apattlesaecordence with the example aud .cona
a t wants thnea dnring the forty bye metal of ;Naas. nor with the. preetice
etWeeu Ilie 1%:!Suncetioit and aseensie.a, and principles or the apostles,. and is
b
33stherefore enevan,gelicalet-Lange. awl
. Exalted -The apostles Were alo wet
ueeses of Hie „Isom:tout Having "me, fellowelap-The Spirit united them in
Pk ette-jeatie lead told theia that the the heeds of peace, in brealting of
rather would eend the Holy Spirit (Jobe( bread -In token of their love and May
14; le, et3; Aett 1, 4), and in harmenY as the family of God, the brethren of
eft V). melee (the.). teem then seeing and stretigthenta the tie of Christian broth•
with that remise He had epantet law. one Perent, tit preyers-linited prayer
hearing, 34..David ascended not (R. V-) erhood, aid ltept them baptized into otie
--He descended into the greve and SOrite
telept vita hie fathers, 80 'Chat What flo., .43, fear came -Awe and reaerenee
says bore conal 1101 apply to himself, took the pine() of human philosophy.
but must apply to the Wallah." Be No frivoloes conversetion had place
salth himtelf-Devid eala Ude in Psaini amona thou, hut rather a pions, devo-
L10, 1. The Loetteefehovele Said unto Lionel attitude possessed them. many
my Lord -The Mestiall-the one wile, signs and woutlere were dona-Net ha -
even now, a thoestaul years before Hie men experimeets, but divine operations
birth, by prophetie insight, 1 see is to be through men devoted to the service of
"my Lea" in Matt, 22, 43 and Marie Cied'
32, 30 Jesus eecognizes Devid as the au The picture which Saint LeIce givet t
thor of flag psalm hud. the Jews admit here of the early church It Mott beau;d-
that David ha -e reference to the. Messiah, int Thane. Christimis were entirely un
-
Sit thou" on my right hend-That is, be 4e1fish, and those eh) Were blessed with
. 4 sbtaer of my throne and power, je• this world's goods assisted their less for.
'limh attill.this to Devid'e "Lord"-tho tenet e brethren who were lei thout
Messiah., who is uone other than thie nicans of support. There ts nothing to
desire whom•you lieve crucified, -show, however, that an equal tlietribu
w •
dim of proeetty wee intendW
ed. hat
35. Thy foes Thy featetool-This is an
expreseion width shows thet Christ is to they dal %vas a volentery mettor (stets
The individual posseselon of pro -
have complete Yiefory, 1413 foot Ls to be
le
alma iot cud then, for when He foes 4r. tY did not cease among these Chris.
on the neek of Hie foes. And "Hie power 1,i.tris (Acts te., let 21, 10), bet they diet
r
tributed their goods as weeder' ra
are all subdued His eingdom shall con-
tinue and be more 4I0rious." 30. There• vire,
fore -This is Peter's earielusion. Ile PRACTICAL AP PLICATIONS
bad proved his pint and -now forces 1. Convictien. "When they heard Ilia,
the truth home with irresistible power, they were pricked in Aleir hearts." v,
Jesns, *wham they had cracif:ed,Gvl .s7.1, The first, fulfillment of jesas1
had raised front the dead and placed 011rdt,
His throne, thue,showing that He wee tilt" (John 16, 8, mare.), Conviction al.
wo'"He w:11 convince 'the world of
"heth Lord and Mitt.' Christ -a -The wive precedes eonversi)n, but the char
Anointed One, Christ is the Greek term; lae.. of the conviction 1111 correspoud
ltlessiale ti e, Hebrew term. with thi
e eheracter of the indivdual. The
.
II. The effitet of Peter's sermon (vs teimon that the Spirit will use to eon:
viet men will be:
37. Pricked in their heart-Tbe, Greek a scriptural, se. ss. Marsh says; "Pete
word- Meana to Prick or P:erce doePlY asea 531 words in his sermon, ane, 218
and stung with grief and remoree. They
eed tre quotatioes from Joel 2, 28, 32; 'Pea,
with a sharp polut. 'They were pier
10, 8, 11; 110. 1. The worda- used in 13
sew, -
filled with 'Alarm Alen and brbthren-• fennel to scripture are ninety-one, and
the entiemity of their crime. Their
the remaluingt words have in them tilt
An expression showing affection and es, irouiri of scripture, as scent perfumes
teem, What shall we ed -How can we %that it toiolo." no Spirit manifeste
atop the wrath that seems eertain to eh peeeenee witere the word of God is
fall upon ns because of having crucified honoree.
the 'Messiah? Taiifs is the question asked 2. specific, (Won of Israel -ye know"
by every penitent sinnet (see Acts 9, 6; te, 22); "Ye have team" (v. 23); "Ye
Id, 30). They had a sense of guilt and eave el -initiate (v. 30). Ile (loos net
(huger and a read:nese to yield to the make it easy for these Jerusalem in
claims of God, 'Every door of hope ant. ,
seemed. shut in their faces; but a greet II. Coweersiou. Couviction leads to
deal is done .whethe way." • the practical qu,estion, "What, shall we
u men begin to inquire
- .ao?" (v. 37; Ads 9, 0; 16, 30). Petora
e8. Peter, said -Peter does not aet as Answer to "every 0/1P" (v. 38), is the
superior to thk other apostles, but as ,,vey of salvation for all ages to every
soekesman for all of them. Repent- sinner.
Evangelical repentance is, first, contra 1. Repentance. Peter said: aTtepent,
:tam; second, reformation. The truly turn, change your attitude toward Jesus
repentant one is heartily cony for all You hated Hint and attained Him; 11011
MS Sills,. so sorry that he turns• alea3 acknowledge your in, believe in Him as
from sin forever, and if possible would the Me.telah, be baptized iri His name,
undo ell he has sinfully done. Cordes- 3ontes3 Mat as your Lora."
Elena are mettle, evronge are righted., and 2. Remission of sins (e, 38.) Repent
-
the eoel, loathing itself, cries to God for 9,11CO Can not.put eevay sin, and gives no.
mercy. De baptized --By tale these said basis for reeonelliaticre. Remission
publicly that they emloaced Jesus Christ means "a., sending away," The ewe goats.,
as their Saviour. It was a confession one slain and one bearing the sin of the
of their faith. For the reinission of people to a land of forgeffelnees, type
sins -In order to the forgiverie.ss of sins. ef remission by the blood. (Lev. 16; 21,
' Thai clause statee the motive or objeot • .12.) 'When God remits 0111 sins he, (1)
1%411011 should induce them to repent and removes them beyond his reach (Psr.t.
be baptized. -Hackett. There is nothing 103; 12); (2) oasts them behind his.
in baptism thet efln WASh away sin. back (Isa. 38; 17); (3) covers them with'
Phis can be (lone only through the power his loee (Pea. 85; 2; 1 Pet. 4; 8); (4)
of Christ. Gift, of the Holy Spirit (R. mete them away from his memery
V.)- Fall:owing pardon of sin-
, they (Reb. 8; 12); (5) blots them out (Isa.
should enter into the fulness of iih elove 14; 22); (o) buriesthent in oblivion;
of Chriet, baying the abiding presence of (7) forgives them (Ads 5; 51), fully
the Comforter. He woulhl teach, guide, (Pea. 103; SI), freely (Rein. 3; 24); for-
putity and give peace, hope and jot' ever (Rom. 111 20).
(John 13: 10). "There is no evidence S. Reeenteon et elm word. "They that
- that they were all endowed with the eladly received his word, were baptizede
power of working miracles, nor does the (v. 41.) They were born again by the
eonnection of :thepassage require us . word of Cod (Jas. le 18; John 1; 13)
thtts to understand R." This is the and rejoiced. .
privilege of every believer. 4. Rejection of the world, "Save yoer-
33. .1"or the promise -The promised telves from this untoward generatioh"
influences of the Holy Spirit, and of (r. 40.) To be a child of God is to come
pardon mut salvation through repent- nit fronl the world (2 Coe 6; 17, 18).
name and faith. lento you -Even the 5. Reception of the Spirit. "And ye
murderers of God's Son were izeinded in shall•reluve the gift of the Holy Spirit"
the invitation io come and repent, and (at nitt•
openly confess Christ, aild live far the III. Contession. "De baptized every
glory; of his name. The only hope of me of you" (v. a.) "They ..„ were
lost sbuters is in the promises of God, baptized" (v. 41.) Baptiste is a confee-
and the only thing that can give cone don to the world that we are Christians,
fort to a convicted soul is ehe assur- IV. Creed. 'The apostles' doctrine"
einea that mercy and forgiveness are (v, 42.1 1. Divinity (v. X) 2. Trinity
freely offered. Your ehildren-The beasts- (Epli. 2; 18; 2 Cor. 13, 14.) 3. Man's
ings of salvation extended to future tem ba sin (Rom'. 3; 10, 12, 16.) 4. Re-
generations. This promise should en- .lemption through the blood (Epli. 1; 7;,
courage parents to train their children Ade 3; 19.) 5. Salvation by faith (Acts
for Gott Afar off -To the Jews, when- 10; 43.) 0. Holiness as a truit of the
ever diepersea, and else to the Gentile epitit (Rom 6: 22; Gat 5; 22, 23.) 7.
nations. Shall tall -That is, nil to inspiration of the scriptures (2. Pet. 1;
wheal he shall send the preaching of ).1; 1 Coe 2; 13.) 8, 'the blessed hope
Christ Cracified.-tlarke, There is 'nth. iTitus 2; 12, 13; Acta 3; 20,21).
Ing that implies that all tvho are called V. Consequences. 1, Godward: Praise
will accept the call, but that this pro- (v. 47.) Prayer and Piety are as inset),
inie,e is intended far all. God gies every irable as rout and blossom, as truth and
person an earneg, pressing invitation ,seurance. 2. afanwardi Fever, Iran-
i() come. and be saved. 40. Melly other lent as all earth's pleasuree are, 3.
words -Thus. ,,,,,e ,ss, that this account is altureliwitrd: 'Additions. "The Lord
may a brief report of Peter's discourse, aided" (v, 47.) It was a union of
Testify -Tim 501115 W0111. is translated ivarts•-••••%. C. M. .
"charge" in 1 Tim. 5: 21, and might be '
TORONTO MARKETS,
EA1411/114( 11.A.RKET,
The offerings of glean were smell to-
day. Wheat :steady, 100 buehels of fall
selling at ltle. Barley steady at ose, and
40 bushels of oats itt 430,
Dairy prothece in fair :supply, with
butter a 'trifle easier. Pealtry eceree
:tea firm.
Hay ,is unellaugea, with, :Aloe of 3a
11011)15 at $12,50 to $13.50 for No. 1, and
at $$ to $11 for 2111x0)1,ixecl, Straw Le awe.-
inal at $12, to $14 a ton, •
Dreteed hogs arc unelmeged $8.00
for heavy, and At $8.75 to $9 for liglit.
Wlieat, fall, bushel .,...$ 0 94 a 9 00
Do., goose, .,.. 00 Q 01
Oats, bushel ,,,,,,, 0 43 0 00
Staley, bushel „ 0 52 0 5$
Rye, butbel , 070 072
Peas, busliel ,,,, 0 87 0 00
Hay, per ton .. „ 12 50 13 50
Do., N'o, 2 ., 8 OR 11 00
Strew, per ton . • „., 12 00 14 00
Dressed hogs .. • 8 50 9 00
Butter, dairy • , .. 0 27 0 30
Do., creamery . 0 30 0 32
Eggs, new laid ... 0 45 0 50
• Do., 130511„ ..... 0 30 0 35 ,
Clackens, dressed, lb. .., . 0 13
Geese, lb. „ „ 0 10 0 is
Tarkess is o 20
Cabbage, per dozeu .. 0 Q ao
Celery, (1050)1(1050)1.„ . , 0 30 Q 40
Oplons, bag „ ..... 0 $5 0 00
Potetees, bag .,. 0 05 0 75
Apples, libi, „ .. 2 00 3 50
Beef, hiteigearters a 00 0 00
Do., forequarters ,,6 00 6 50
Do., ehoiee, careaee ... 50 8 00
Do., meaium, carcase .. 5 00 6 50
gut ton, per awt, fl 50 8 00
Veal. prime, pre cwt. 8 50 10 00
f.antb, per cwt. „ .. 0 00 10 00
'PROVISIONS.
Pork -Short mit, $22.50 to $23 per bar-
rel; mess, $19 to $19.50.
leard--Strong; fleeces, 12 1-4e; tube,
12 1-2e; palls, •12 3-4e, ,
Smoked and Dry Salted Meatt -Long
=tear baeon, la 3.4 to Ile, tons and cases;
•
eo rendered bete.-Ceen. Bib. Ho bore
witnees to the promises of Christianity;
to the trails pertaining to the danSOO %YORKS.
gere
of einnere, and to the 1211112reepecting
the character of filet generation.--
Barnes. Exhort-"Entretttieg them by
Arguments and promises.” Save your-
selvea these things tecessary 10
your salvation. Forsake your sins and
believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. This
crooked generation al. V.) --They were
IA galre t1101118011tS 11V111 OA condemna-
tion progoiniced against filet 'wicked and
letekelidden Petiole "which had mem It
the guilt of tamiel mime, and a doom
(If speeiel destruction," "Man yik. man
tee lived in it (rooked generatioe ahd
Ll' kept streight,"-Trumbull.
111, The first Christion converts (vs,
41-47).
41, thou -Immediately, et the doge •of
the sermon. "A prompt eeeeptance of
the ift the beginning of true eon
teeetion."--Starke. Gatt reeeived hie
word (It. V.) ---White "glatily" Is omitted
in the 11. rtst it it true thee those
who come to Christ should come gladly.
"rejoicing in the privilege of becoming
reconciled to God." Receiving "his word"
inipliet that they received Jesus Christ
as the Mesetelt And 5000)115(1 Ids teach-
inga as attlioritative; that they were
ready to re) forth and obey theme teach -
Ings and devote themeelves the work
et establishing the :Ifeseinnie kingdom
in the earth. were laiptised-As a sign
that they lisd iteeepted Chrlet al their,
Slaisior, the astMe dayes-Vhile three
Ihnneentl were Added to the number
or
In ono day, it does not sey
that this mimber was baptized in
Urge Control in Lake Superior
Corporation Secured -
Toronto, Jan. 1L—Larga intereets in
,he Lake Sueerior Corpeetecion, which
ch
the varied Soo industries,
lave been t1111(00 over through purchase
luring the past fsw days by titish
Inancial interege.
The transfer ie most importent
nut far-reaching one itir this Pro.
dime. It involves the further expan-
lion and develemmett of all the allied
manufacturing 0211000111, the btalaing
if large, modern blait furnacae, ilia
'reliable immediate extension of the
ilgoete, CentralRailway to connect
eith the Natineti Trenteintineutal
mite, and the ielieving of the Gov-
anmeitc of Onterio within the nest
t•en (bye of the remainieg $1,000,000
if the Proviteial loan guarantes ad.
yawed during the trisis of 1004.
The new illtOrefitg 11.10 IleatINI by
, . ,
'10. e, o in and
t.Tondon, well known se one of the most,
atleeeesftil finaneiel 12(0)1,12(0)1,'Phe Peasant Oanal has eeet. 535,000,-
100 on only the prepetatery etage of
the loeke.
The steed/diet labor patty :Britain
Will have 11)0 'candidates in ilre next
$0 to $0.50; 41.4'01A 41•na hOife114) 14 to I THREE Dm IN
$4,601 drobed, el to for,50.; latubs, •
Stst dreestel, Se; Oelves, $5; dreamt, 58; •
wite((t, 00o standard; oats, 37a standard;
pease 80e; barley, 43e to 60e; bran, NICHT FIRE
220; Worts), Me; hey 09 to 110; no
straw; egIss, 280 to 30e; butter, 20*Lo
Tee; potatoes, 60e; trucks, 50o to 0Q0;
iams, large, 12 1-2 to ille; small, 13 1-2e
.0 14e; backs, 16 to 10 1-2e; shoulders,
10 to 10 1-2e; Tolle, 10 1-4 to 11c; break -
:est bacon, 14 1-2 to 16e; green Tneats
)et of paltle. le less than smelted,
SEEDS.
Prices at eountry points:
A.Itike-Extra. ranee lott *7.30; No. 1,
to $7; No, 2, $6 to '$6.25; Ne. 3,
11.7e to $6 per bushel.
• Timothy-Priees are from $1,0 Oto
t'2.10 per bueMI, according to quelity.
Ited Cloyerre$4.50 to $5.25 per bushel,
Feeley lots a little higher.
London'Jan, O. -Calcutta, linseea,
Tannery, 46e per 412 lbs.
BALED HAY AND STItAlla
Prices in car tote on track, Toronto,
-Ilay-No. 1, timothy, $11; Warier, $0
to $10.
Straw -Ranee is from $7 to $7.50, ae-
ending to quality.
TORONTO SUGAR MARKET.
St, Lawrence supra are quoted as fol.
;ows: Granulated, $4.50 per cwt., in bait
rels, and No. 1 golden, $4.10' per cwt., in
earrels. These prices are for delivery
here, Car lots„ 5c. less.
LIVE. STOCK. .
smaller who dm?' I know lots of
girls 394 havo tQ, thine every day
for them etnpleyers they do not want
to do. 1 mtz not spookuig of my own
work, lid I know girls who bare to tell
9
lire over the 'phone for tilde employ -
Ore ae well as write them, and woe.
times they are 'asked to sign papers they
ehouldn't, aud lots of things 111to that,
Buts of course, it depends en the firm
you are with. There aro lots of good.
firms who would not think of aeking
a girl to do such things. would not.
work for a firm who asked me to lie
for them,"
eveae, St; turkeys, 10e potted. Another Probably Fatally Burned
tertlay, The demand was not bribie no in Teuemest
wee the Supply excessive. Butter con,
28e to 29e; hogs, live 80, dressed s7,gk Anti $0 Have Narrow Escape From
Death.
Owou .Souncle-Produce wen quiet yee.
tissues et 23e to 24e; freelt -etc 0,
aressedt heavy $7 50. hay, loose 50.60,
ressed $11.50 to $12.
,
Niagara Pelle-Tao attendance of far-
, New York, Jan. 11, -Three persolis are
inei.o at the market on Saturday Wee fair
eaa trade wee brisk, There was an no- dead, another waa probably fatally
equally lug° quautity of hey offered burned, end 60 ethers had narrow es.
awl it seta from OA to $13 per tO11, .eape4 last eight when fire swept through
There Were not manY ewrs CfC",04 a,o4 :a five -storey tenement -house at 006
the, supply was eltdelaY P"°114se"' 4P. Ninth evenue,
pleseaTeade fair At 15c and 25e a TI
LO -ilea $1.25 a bag. Beans-A.etiVo .44'4 mites., fh0670 Of tWO 'WoMen and a
at nee, to 53 a bushel. Better -Light boy, were founa in an upper haliway,
burned beyond recognition,
The fire seartea at midnight, when
most of the tenants were sleeping. It
began in a print shop on the ground
floor and was carried speedily through
the building, by. means of the dumb.
waiter shaft.
The loss of life walla, have been great -
or bad it not been for the prompt and
breve aecion of Nieholaa Geuther, a
young man of the neighborhood, who
was passing. He aroused, the tenants,
!wiped several familiee on the lower
floors to eseape, aod then ran upstairs
to help the people there.
-On the fourth floor he :found James
Fay, eigateee years old, unconscious:
from smoke and already seriously herin
ed about the faee end body. Gentner
picked up the boy and struggled with
him to the roof, fay was hustled to a
hospital, where n was suid he would
probably die,
Fay's father and Mother arid their
four other childreu were saved by Lire.
31100, The other tenants escaped by way
of fire -escapes or the roof,
supply et•27e to 310 per lb. Egga-Light,
supply; selected, 35o to 40e; fresh, 30e
to 35e, Dressed poultry -Supply fair and
priee letv. Chiekens-e12g to 14e. Ducks
-15e, Geese -15o, Turkeys -18o to 20e.
Meats -Large supply, pricesfair: beef,
So to 150; pork, 90 to 10e, Vegetables-
Liaht supply and prices high; cabbage,
We to 75e'dosen; celery, 40e to 60c dozen,
carrots, 20e to 2.1a dozen; potatoes, 000
bushel; (miens, 80c bushel; cauliflower,
50c to $1. dozen; squash, 10e to 30e each.
WINNIPEG WHEAT 'MARKET.
Wheat -January 00 3-4e bid, July.
$1.03 s -a bid, May $1.0e,1.4 biti.
Oats-januely 30 7.8e bid, May 41e
BRADSTREET'S TRADE REVIEW
lelottreal-There has been little change
in the trade situation here during the
past week. The usual afser holiday dull-
ness is noticeable on every side and may
be expected to continue for another week
Qt' two. Wholesalers are mostly engaged
in preparing their travellers for the
road, The outlook for future butinese
continues good. .Tanuary collectiees have
pretty well showu the improvement that
has been predicted for them. Shipments
of goods nre not heavy. Manufacturers
report they' are foirly well supplied with
orders and the cotton mills are looking
forward te rt busy season.
Toronto-,-Wholeealers report there are
already gene that a good sorting trade
for winter lines may be looked for this
month. The weather hnt been somewhat
unsettled mut hardly unfavorable to re-
tail trade in winter 'goods but stooks
are light in all lines and merchants are
generally iri .a position to plaee good
mime its soon as business becomes a lit-
tle more brisk. Wholesale trade ite 111
the meantime-, quiet, but there is a
hearty feeling ef confidence regarding
tae future.
Winuipeg-Trade here is quiet at the
ntoment, but there are the best indica-
tions that a big spring business lies.
ahead. "
Vancouver and Victoria -It is how
seen that the •holiday trade along the
coast was the heaviest in years and some
wholesalers. have stated the total year's
trade is ahead of the volume of 1007.
Iltimilton-Retail business here has
shown a better tone during the latter
part of the week, but as. a rule trade
has been very quiet -gime the close of
the holiday business. The outlook for
the outure continues good. Retailstocks
are light and payments are coming for-
ward fairly well, Local industeies are
fairly busy and in most lines there is a
fair amount of good orders on hand.
Lonaon-General trade here keeps
quiet althougix the weather has turned
very favorable to retail business and
some agitity is looked for in the course
of the next few weeks. 'Collections ate
130W fairly good. Wholesalers are ex-
pecting, a brisk sorting trade in geneeel
-winter lines.
41., • 0
BUT THE CAT
• WENT BACK.
Receipts of live sleek as reported by
the railways for Wednesday and Thurs-
day were 130 ear loads -1,695 Cattle,
1,187 hogs, 1,520 sheep and lambs, with
61. calves.
The quality of fat cattle was fairly
goohdel
Tweather having beeome cold caused
•
trade to brighten up, and the offerings,
although large, were all bought up at
steady prices. More prime cattle would
have found ready sale at priceeemoted.
Exporters -Exports steers sold at 5.5 to
$5.50, the letter price being paid for 36
choice steers Sold by Corbett & Hall;
bulls sold irorn 53.73 o 54,00, but few
got the latter price, the bulk going at
51 to 54.25.
Butchers- Ptime pieked steevs and
heifers, 1,050 to 1,200 lbs., sold at 54.75
to 55, but very few at latter prices; a
few .exporters, weighing 1,300 lbs., were
sola for butchers' purposes at $5,25 to
$5.50, but lett many, as will be seen by
sales quoted, bought these prices; loads
of good butchers' sold at $4.40 to $4.70;
inedeum butcher', $3.90 to $4.30; com-
mon, 53.50 to $3.80; cows, $2.50 te 54.24
:tanners, 51.50 to .52.
Feeders and Stockers -Best feeders,
POO to 1,050 thee mate, at 53,60 to $4;
best feeders, 800 to 900 las, each, at
$3.40 to 53.65; best steekers, 600 ta) 800
lbs. each, at 53 to 53.40; coennon to
medium, 52 to 52.00.
Milkers and Spriegers-There was a
fair delivery of milkers and springers.
The demand was a little better, and.
prices ranged from $30 to 500 aeh, with
One extra, choice quality cow at $70. The
bulk of the rest sold at 545 to $50 each,
Veal Calves -Receipts light, with
'prices firmer, ranging ftom.53 to 57 per
-cwt.
Sheep and Lambs- Both Blieep and
lambs sold at higher quotations, as .fole
lows: Ewes, 53.50 to $3.75; rams, .0.75
to $3,25 per cwt.; lambs, 55.50 to 5015,
Hogs -Mr. Harris gnoted pekes steady
at 56.25 for selects, fed and watered,
'nett 50 f. o. b. ears at 'country pointet
to droyers.
PROVINCIAL MARKETS.,
London -Drizzling rain helped to
make the market small to -day; dressed
pork scarce at 58.50 to 58.75 per ewt.;
live hogs, $6.25 ee 16.40 per cwt.; eggs,
packed, 2.8c to 29c; eggs, fresh laid, 000
to 83e; butter, meantery, 26e to 210;
roll, 240 to 25e; creek, 28c to 24e; hay,
per ton, 50.50 to 511; strew, per ton,
$6 to $7.
Belleville -The live hog market has
been quiet the past week, buyers paying
46 and 56.10; dressed hogs, $8 to 58.25;
hay plentiful at $14 to $15; lobed taw,
56 load, 510 ton, oats, 50e; butter, 25o
to 30e; fresh eggs, 30e to 35e, moistly
the latter; potatoes, 710 to 80e bag.
Weather very mild
Chathain-Miteket small; bad roads;
export beef, 5e, though 80 head this
week sold at 00; commou, live, 2 1.2e
to 3 1-2e; dreesed, 5 1-2e to 0 1-20; hags,
dressed, 8e, live, 6 1-4e; market stiff;
good export lantbs 5e. Poultry, eggs and
butter are higher and State. Hay, 58
to 59,60; straw, 50.50; hotter, 25e to
28e; eggs, 30e; thieltens, 85e to 58e;
wheat, 00e; oats, 870; barley, 51 cwt.;
00111, shelled 50e, ear 50e; beanie $1.80
to 51.50; buekvelieat, 40e; sVool, wash-
ed 14e to unweehed 8e to 00; 1)0-
tatoes, 80 to 511 apples, DOe to 51; clucks
BOt ; geed, .$1,10 to 51:25.
Peterboro",-On the market dressed
Loge are 58; live, 56.25. Hay has drop-
ped; bided, 514; loom $0 to $12. But-
ter, 24e to 28e; eggs, 80e to ;see.
St. Thome-Market quotatione to-dest•
, Live hogs, far Monday delivery, '56;
&eased hogs, $3 to 58.50; baled hay,
512; loose hay, 511; traw, 50; eggs,
Me; butter, 20475; turkeys, lfie pound;
forte, 12 I4e pound,
Stretford Frogs, ifte, 30 to 58.15,
steeped 58,50; con's, 53,60 to 5/S &eased
New 1 ork Lady Refused to, be
Parted From Angore,
Niagara Falls, Oret., jam 11.-A,fter
coming all the way from New York
City to see friends in Hamilton. Mrs.
„Martin Sclosher. gave up the trip yes-
terday- afternoon after reaching the city,
because the restrictions of the cattle
embargo prohibited her from bringing
her pet Angora cat, valued at 5150,
iuto Canada. When she was refused
entrance With the pet, from which she
had never .been separated, for more
thaa a day at a time for the r 1st five
years, she immediately recrossed the
bridge and returned' to the Metropolis.
It has long been- the custom of Mrs.
,Seloslier .10 come to Canada ie. winter,
and ,spond several weeks with friends
'in Hamilton. Because of ;the et hle
enllbargo she delayed her trip this
seaon later than usual, arriving, here
•te.day thinking that the restriction of
the embargo had been removed. The
'cat, was given to her by her husband
as a wedding present.
MORAL PEST.
.Bridge Whist So Characterized
au Irish Judge.
New 'atork, Ian, 10.-A cable despatell
to the Sun from London says: Com-
menting upon the disclosures ea to gam-
blin,g among' girls, made yesterday at
the Quarter Sessions et Naas, Ireland, in
the course of a slander case against a
woman bookmaker, Judge Barry said
that- the Vice of gambling had got° so
far in mally towns thatwomen bete: -
makers did a large businets with denies -
tic servants, who thus frittered away
their wave. Ile blamed 'bridge whist
fat fostering the love of gambling in 'dm
upper thaws characterizing it tie a
"morel pest," 'It was well known that
the ready -money bookmaker did a large
business aiming the factory girls of Lon-
don and all the large cities, going to
met them as they leia their work on
Paydays. Women in the faetories often,
rot as their ugente,
•
NOT THE MAN.
Arrest Made at Cedar Grove Not
,
FUGITIVE GIVES UP.
•
Belleville Embezzler's Health Ruin-
ed. by Stricken .Conseleue..
. Cincinnati despatch: F. Corby Pole,
Belleville, Ont., enibtztler, smell-
eered to the pollee here last flight, is
anxious to be taken back to face the
mesic. Remorse ,eoznpletely teitted hie
heal Lit, be (10015 00)1 to ,11 1.,.
"There is no balm that will ease the
agony of a guilty eonseuewe," said he.
"Ws easy to steal, but oh: haw hard re
forget'
"It's hell to De efraul,of every pollee -
man You see. A minute 'before J. stole
the money I was ite bappy es any youne
omit in•the world, the minute afterwards
-tee% only thot.e who hal' I gone
.through it ran tell how I have felt. Re-
morse has completely broken me down,
Ind T ant through with being a eugi•
tive."
e = -• • .
;PATIENCE URGED
•
Daily Mail Fears This Country Will
be Absorbed by United States.
London, Jan. 11. --The Daily Mail in an
editotial 1./eaded "America's Bid For
Canada," refers to the vote of the liew
York Chamber of Cortunerce in favor of
reciprocity. It says: "If such a treaty
is 'concluded it will mean nothing less
' than the absorption of Canticle by her
• neighbor. This will be a eisaeter to
the British race and the ed of all the
noble dreams and aspiretions wherein
the largest minds of our race liave
Tile Mail appeals strougly to
Canadian petriotism to slew patience,
for though the States of the Empire
have waited long .and been rebuffed of -
tee the period of suspense is fast draw-
ieg to neclotie.
3:8
TO LIVE LIKE JESUS.
YOUNG BUSINESS PEOPLE MAKE
THE ATTEMPT.
Some of the Girl Stenographers of Big
Houses Declare That They Are
Asked to Lie. and Deceive by Their
Superiors.
New York, Jan. 11. -Stenographers
in New York telt° read the statement
ot Miss Selma MeGeyern, of Cleve-
land, who said After 1 -to days' Vet
that, it is impossible 4, live as ae as
did, are emphatically Agreeing meth
her. Miss McGovern complained
that girls in business life had to write
lies.
Miss Atka L. Clark, a Cornell grad-
uate, now empleyed as stenographer
by Lee, Higginson & Company, bank-
ers, in Ne* York, said of one Erni
6110 formerly worked for:
"I never knew what lying teas un-
til I worked for them. When there
was not tho least necessity- foe it they
would lie just to keep in. practice.
But girls need not • do these things.
They can resign. A. girl can remam
in business and be truthful and
honorable if She gets with the • right
firm. I would not work for a dis-
honorable ftrin.. 1 confess, though,
from what I have ecen of the com-
petition Wildness, that Jasits would
not seemed with His ideas of brother-
ly love in commereial Vines to -day."
Miss Elwell, personal stenographer
fon .E, 11. Harriman, . -which position
she has occupied for more than five
years, declared that she had itever
been ailed, upon to do anything that
would suffice in the slightest with
her ideas of btlsiness honesty.
"X have fixed ideas of prineiple
width, I think, should be followed 111
businees as well as eocial life. During
my stay iit Mr. Harrimait's offito
never have had to forfeit one of thee°
prineiples. 1 was OVVO1 ASIcad to
tell a lie 111 this office, either by writ.
ing or telephone."
Miss Elizabeth Cook, who attractea
colteiderabIe Attention Iasi; year, be-
ing the first woman chosen m 3(11 in.
tereatleginte debate with Columbia,
now employed it one of the bond de-
partment of N. W, Harris lc Com -
Rev. Carmielmel. • pally, said elle could offer no eriti-
mins of business methods as she
had found them which she regarded as
wt,Ithy, Ont., Jan. 11. -the man who was ideal,
arrested last ulatt at Cedar Grove on stt- . "But," site added, "I have heard of
imicion Of being ROY. J. IL carmieteri, watt- girle who have had trying times with
ee at Adrian. Well., for the murderer fitleoe Vries. I would not 'work foe a dis.
anbrousvreignzthetrne 151,r, ,ruiet wfl tat iyo Ahtnti, W3( 10(1810 'll'onent firm,"
M.; MAD:nag flat fully to answer the &aerie- 'When asked how slie regarded the
etas set st Marty. 11 is ref.orttd, howiNer, question, Mime Margaret E. Bentley, a
[ion of nor, Mr. Otentlehael, awl necoreiceiy,
that he may to re,arrastol, pretty young T,Lenogrepher employed
Fifty 55.v341115 In NOW Zealand will, inn,biff .01n711°relai, il°1110 luNew
close 'owing to the free importation of York, etnd with a endlo:
Oregon pina. 11,1ve like ItenaP 11 is itapaptibla.
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GENERAL PRINCIPLES
1.1••••••••••••..
Laid Down in HeAn.gl,o-Americap
Treaty.
London, Jan, 11,-A reasonable ex.
;sedation exists that the Anglo -United
States treaty will he eigned in a few
days, though certain points are still
under negotiation. The waterways draft
agreement is very technical, but its
chief point 15 the establishment of a
commission t deal with the water divis
sion betweee Canada and the United
States. The treaty orly lays down gen-
00411 anti provides the machin-
ery for putting three into execution, The
conclusion of the fisheries settlement
will probably be delayed a little, The
queetion of pecuniary claims is still a
subject of negotiation.
i
BUILDING TAX.
Earthquake Zone Exempt From
Building Tax For Fifteen Years.
Rome, Jan. 11, -The Parliamentary
committee which is coneicleeing the.meta.
sures proposed by the government in
the Chamber of Deputies bee modified
them, With the consent of the cabinet.
The changes provide that the but:ding
'taxation is to be 2 per Cent, for five
years, instead of 5 per cent. for two
years, and that the earthquake zero be
exempted froni a building tax for fif-
teen years, A further provision is that
all unclaimed valuables in the devastat-
ed •distriet be devoted by the govern-
ment to the relief of the survivors.
4 • I •
GAS FUMES
Nearly Caused the Death of Two
Young Men at Chatham.
Chatham, Ont., despatch: Byron Burr
and Roy Iler, young men, had a hair -
breath escape from death by asphyxia-
tion by natural gas here. A. hot Air pipe
through waieli ueloiral gas fumes from
llasaellence earsegis, to the outside, and
witteh passes through the bedroom in
which the young men slept, had been
open all day. As a result the gas collect -
cd in the bedroom during the night, and,
had it not been that Her accidently
awoke at 4.30 a. m., there would have
been a tragedy. Iler staggered and fell
after he had opened a window, -while
Burr also fell to the floor overcome.
PIONEER MINISTER,
()ATH QF ft EV. JAM ES GAR.
DINER AT BELLEVILLE.
Had Served Sixty -Eight Years in the
Ministry and Was In His Ninety -
First Year -Once Connected With
a pro -Mackenzie Newspaper -
Lived in Hamilton.
Jan. 10. -Rev. James
Gardiner, D. O. L., a pioneer Metho-
dist tninister, died here yesterday in
his Olst year. He had been 68 years
in the minstry end hacl resided in
this city and dietriet most of that
time. Old age wat the cause of his
death. Ile was born in 1818 in Fer-
titanagb, Ireland. leering, 1837-9 be -
lore he .entered the ministry the de-
ceased resided here, being foreman in
the office of a newspaper caller ' The
Plain Speaker, which sided with the
rebel cause. The paper was on one
octagon wrecked by some y•oung men,
who objected to the fact that it pub-
lished: disloyal matter and turned the
coat of 011115 upside down. Foe years
Rev, Dr. Gardiner wee editor of 'The
Christian .Advocate, published in Ham-
ilton, wlach twas afterwards merged
with The Christian Guardian. Dr.
reardinier entered the ministry in
1841. He served On many eiroults.in
this and Prince Edward county. He
\vas temee married. He is survived by
a widow and five ehildren-namely,
Mrs. J. W. Anderson, Elmonte, Cali-
fornia; H. P. Ga,rdiuer, Superintendent
of the Institute for the Blind, Brant-
ford, formerly editor of The Hamilton
Times; Mrs. Andrew Cowan, Hamilton;
Mrs, W. A. Shaw, Onway, allehiga,n, and
Miss Ella Gardiner, 13. A., of Albert Col-
lege. There are tweitty-seven grand-
children and seven great-grandchildren.
COULD JESUS DO IT?
Even the City Officials of Cleveland
Are Ruminating This.
Cleveland, O., .Tan. 10., -The moyement
begun last Sunday by 1,800 young peo-
ple of this city to live for two weeks
as /calls 'would hap assumed a scope
Lan beyona the exPeetationsof its pro.
motors. Fully 10,000 volunteers have
enofficially joinea the movement by at.
tempting the test and pledging them-
selves to walk in His Steps, Even city
officers are taking an interest and are
rmninating on what Jesus 'cyanid do
if Ire were a city officer.
Many interesting experienees have
bon relatea by those w1i have- tom-
pleted the first week's test, Sante Say
they cannot carry the practice into
Wetness. Others say they mt.The
test oleo bee brought out a Itoit of
critics, wine praising, others toncietint.
big the idea, Church _members are ens
couraghig the' trial and pleading for its
eontinuanee The scoffers say Oust the
effort implies hypocrisy.
Discussions ere rife in homee, 111
thurchee, itt dabs and hi newspapers as
to what Patio would do tinder all men-
ner of cirtunistances and what His at-
tittule Weald be toward the 00111111011
fornis of einusement and human ens
deastor.
Mot of the argorrieuts eentre about
the theatre, eardsplaying, dancing and
hafteball, With supporters on taeli side.
This week will be the last period of
the Official teat.
11
"U" WILL The %%ahem Advandi
BE USED.
Decision of Investigators For the
Department,
THEO. Propriotir
GOldWin Sinith Follows the Eriti Dr. Agnew
Style of Spelling.
Phritollono Surgilan, AgeoustOur
01011 (08P" 0" " 15 0 ° oftlea-maatatta n tha IfisOdOisald R1*018. •
assigned ix) perpetnal duty in Ontario. I mesa calla areaseered 4 4046
Dr. a'elto Seals, Supeeintendent of
Bdueetioe, and Dr. D. J. “oggin, editer
of the new Public School Readers,
who have been investigating the whole
question of spelling -with a VIQW 10 est
tablialting a uniforzn standard, will
report to. the Minister of Bawdiest in
flavor of the retention of the fifth
vowel, In this decision they have been
guided very lergely by the, practice
and counsel of eminent scholars in
England.
"The very general oinission of the
`11' in this Prevince," said Dr, Seath
in an interview), "is the result of the
use of eanericau editions of Bnglish
books and, of the influence of America
magazines And newspapers. This par-
ticularly explains the oustom in the
Canadian papers. The system whica
omits the al' is generally known as the
American system of spelling as distin-
guished from the British. When the
choice is between the British and the
American 'way We prefer the British.
setf;a
"Ontario is in a sense beginning a
uew order of things," Dr. Beath con -
111111011, e,x to ocomo up, If
yt svIhy:ts
pe:pillslihntiagise shall be adopted in
our
never considered in this sense before.
Fifteen or sixteen years ago. Iron. G.
W, Ross, then Minister of Eduoation,
prescribed the Concise Imperial Dic-
tionary as the educational guide for
the Province. This choice was con-
firmed by regulation by ' the late
Government in 1002 as the school
standard for pronouneiation and spell-
ing.. This dictionary follows the Bri-
tish spelling and retains the `u.' Some
of ebeonobks authorized by the late
ah
° ternmdo not follow this regula-
tion, but the question of a uniform
spelling was never raised before. Spell-
ing is learned by the eye, not the oar,
and American books and Canadian
newspapers have had a marked in-
fluence.
"Eminent scholars consulted in Eng
laud," the Superintendent of Edueas
tion further observed, "are practically
a unit in counselling the retentioe of
the fifth vowel. It is the- official
system followed by the Dominion
Government and by the 'University of
Toronto.
"There are logieel arguments in
favor ef a revision oftBr/tish
bet this .should be dealt with in the
British Isles and brought into ef-
fect from the ceutral source. • .
Atm GOLDWIN SMITH I1SES IT.
Mr. Goldwin Smith was seen. by The
Globe repte,sentative:
"I always retain 'the in my spell-
ing," he replied, "possibly because I
am 86 pare of age and not of this
generation." . There was a twinkle in
his eye. "I must say the word odour
without the 'o' always seemed very
ugly to me. And then, too," he
smiled a little, "some people would
make changes that make all our librar-
ies antiquated. For :my part I shall die
using the 'u.' Of course I don't suppose
our present spelling can he logically de-
fended, but, after all, in language ens-
tom,,Trioyoughteverything.
nob to go far, I
think,' he added, "because if they do
they'll be setting all our poets'
rhymes wrong."
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RECORD FOR FINES.
Penalties Collected 'by Oritario
License Officials.
Toronto, Jan, 11. -Over 530,000 its
fines were collected by the Provincial
license offieials throughout Ontario dur-
ing the year 1te8. This constitutes a
record amount and is. ascribed to extra
vigilance in the administration of the
law, an official report indicates that the
observance of the act has very generally
improved.
The license year does not close until
April 30, and consequently the official
figures are not yet made up. Prom Jan-
uary to December, however, the total
figures paesed the thirty thousasul merle
The nearest approach to this total was
in 1906,
It is significant that of this total over
513,000 Was seeured as the result of the
convictions.. secured by Provincial Offi-
cer George Morrison, and nearly 58,000
by Provincial Officer Ayearst. The num-
ber of convictions seeurea by the one
hundred and two local license inspeetors
11atttaclleed.
ssreteletaivn510,000, or one-third of
tietotal
WATERWAYS TREATY
Ready For Ratification Et London
and Washington.
Ottawa, ,Tan. 10. -Mr. George Gib.
boos, of London, Chairman of the
Canadian section of the Intoreational
Waterways Commission, was in Ottawa
yesterday conferring with Sir Wilfrid
Laurier relative to the treaty with the
Milted States respeeting interoational
waterways, now ready for ratification at
London and Washington. It is under-
stood that all the details of the treety
have now been agreed on satisfactorily
to both Canada and the 'United States,.
and the terms will follow the unanimous
reeommendatien mede last year in the
report of tho International NVaterways
Commission lIon. Win, Pugsley, who
has been in Washington for the past
week in emotion with the treaty, re-
turned to Ottewa yesterday,
•
• WON'T ACCEPT.
Turkey Refuses Austria's' Offer to
Pay For Province.
Constantinople, Ian, 11.-Xt Is eeport-•
ea here that tlie merit of ministers has
deekkel to reject the offer of Austria
to pay Turkey 3,500,000 Turkish pounas
($10,000,000) ne indemnity for the an-
nexation of the Provinces of Bosnia end
itersegoviim.
Varlet ,lan. Ile -Count Von nevem-
huller, the Anstriesfinntearion Ainbessa-
dor, has offklslly informed Pereign,
Minister Pielton of the offer of his gov-
ernmeet el 2,500,000 Turkish pont& to
Ittrkey in eettlement of the question ef
ItInteltatielt 117,1118 government of the
Provinces el Bosnia ald iterzogavIhn.
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Wellington Mutual
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(Established 1840.)
214.1 Office-ODELPH, ONT.
B3/31c11 taken on ell classes of instirable pro-
perty on the cash or premium note system
awns GOLDIE, OHA)S DAVIDSON,
• President. Secretary.
JOHN 11.11'ORMI.
Agent. Wingham, Ont.
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THEY ARE LOST.
No Hope For Police Patrol Which
Went by Boat.
—
- Wirinipeg, Jan. 11.--W. Beech, who
arrived -to-day front .1fort Onurclull,
, whcre he was the first white settler to.
. locate, declares he has. the conviction
that the Mounted Police patrol which
left Fort Churchill for Yelleeton . by
boat was lost. Ire says there le ab-
solutely no hope that they May yet
turn ep, as he knows the conntry and.
the .eiectimstences surroundiug the re-
grettable incident. Beech, adds, how --
ever, that there need be no alarm fete
toe the sefety of the patrol en ronte
tierces the country from Athaleieea
Lending tt.z Fullerton, Eta they have not
yet had time to re:ich their destination,
or had not when he' left Hudson's Bay,
"TICKER" MEN TO FIGHT.
Railroad Telegr—aph Operatora Are
' - Preparing,
' Toronto, Jan, U. -Railway telegraph
operators throughout Canada, tbe United
States and tlaxice are said to be pre-
paring' for a struggle with the companies
in meeffort to better tilde working eon-
ditions. Aecording to local officia1s it
petition asking the Government of Can-
ada to establish an eight-hour (by its
being very largely signet, while hide-
vidual membersof the House are being
oppreached on the matter. The operat•orte
Say they have to work anywhere front
twelve to eighteen hours out of the
twenty-four, and in the case of smelt
stations, perform various other duties as,
well AS that of looking efter the 11111-
ifirig of the trains. This has been a bone
of contention for limey years, buts ex-
ec* in a few cave, my the men, ,very
little bee been done by the' railway
tompeniee to ease the burden.
The plans of the operators are muds
more eomprehensive than the sending
in of even a largely -sighed petition to
the 'Canadian Parliament. The ()peer of
al ong and protraded s ruggle With tbe
Railroad Telegraphere if North Amer -
lee, is orgaitizing lied lengthening for
managements of the various roads in,
•Ctinatia, the talked Stelae :and ISIestieo,
CUT OFF 'MORE LICENSES.
What Mayer0Would Ca tf
.—iiver
Liquor interests Fight. ..,
Toronto despatch: "Let them go ahead
if they 'want us to eat off eighty
licensee," sail .Mayor .0Itver yesterday.
He was diseussing the license reduetion
matters and the rumors 'of possible legal
proceedings' by the anti•reduetioniste
to lomat niembere of the City Coiled1
with a view to preveut the passing of
the retitietiion by-law. Its worehip
plainly intimated that, in hie opinion,
the lest intereete of 1130 liquor people
would he served by them neeepting
the vote of Jaii. 1 ins finai for tte year.
"If they went to see •eiglity• Ileseitee
ettt off,instead of forty, juet let, them
go Ahead," repotted the Mayoe.
Tide view is liela by a number of the
toauetionist awintera a the Cottiselit.