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« f'K <*ii II < »f «in ft. JFksbtrtxrn Mirana, ••TflUTH BEFORE FAVOR." â€"•' PRINCIPLEb NOT MEN. VOL. XXll, N( 1097 Flestiertoii, Out., Tljursdety, SepteTriber 4 1902 W. H THURSTON, EDITOR * PROPXIETOB oo Cate « « « The man who missed the train was . just oac minute too lute becnuso ] hib wai ch ivna too alow. Gut a' watch from us Knd ynu will be j ablo to get one thiit will keep tho [ coitect tjmo. bur stock is full, i Clocks « « « See our selection of clocks, up-to-date and reliiilile, are sold at reason- able prices. We keep a complete line of silverware. Call and see our diaphiy. â- Watch CI Cftjii ng and. l^cipairinfij a Speoialty. *.A. ARMSTKONQ FLESHERTON PARTY POLITICS Concluded from last page. Vandeleur From Our Omi Correapondent Harvest o;'oratioiis progrosscd rapidly hi8( week. A very heavy rain passed over here Sunday evening which hindered the work some. Mr. Geo.Pritchard left, week before last for a cioiith's visit t > friends inMivnitobt . Mr. John HuUey vi.sited friends in Osprey a iih(.rt time aao. Mrs. Letititi Curry of Rocklyu spent a few days of last week with har aunt, Mrs. Rcb. Buclmnan. Sir. A Johnston has made another pur- chase of puru breil stiKk. He ha.s also treated himeolt to a new binder. Mr. KiiUU! wJ Alton visited at Mr. Duniop's a ihoit time ago. Mis-s 'KvaGrilbert <,'a.ve a bic'-hday par'y to a number of her sclioolniates on Friday afternoon last. Warebaiu. From O-.ir Omi Cumapowkiit The principle feature of interest in our burg which was the annual S. S. ^rdeu p.^rty, was celebrated with i;or- (reous festivity nt the residence of Mr. Wri«ht. Tho evining was fine. The |Hsople were full of enthusiasm, and tho elaborate decoration of the table would delight the hiart of any man. We con- (jr*tulata our host and hostess on the skill and tact I'xhitited in eutertaiuiiii; their nureeroua guests. Mrs. Kolie't Duvidson of Indiana, accompanied by her sou Robert and daaghtL-'r, Miss Jeunie.Hre visiting friends in this vicinity. Misfc Hell Henderson returned from viEiliiig li'icnd.s in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan are viwting frienda in Meaford. Mr. and Mrs. Bell, of Hamilton ; Mr. and Mrs. McClure, of Gcorgtown ; and Dr. Amoi.t of London, were guests of Ml. «ud Mi-s. Ariiott last week. Wb undcrstc.iid .Mr. and Mrs.Jidinston are now ijuitc settled in their now home. We welcome them to our burg. EH!;ei>ia From Our Owu Cornspo)uiciii. Harveatinc will soon be over in this looahty. Tlio ciMpsaro tho best that has Ijeen fur a lonij tiiuo. There is snn>o rot among tlie potat-jva, but only in some locahtios. Mrs. Bates of Toronto and Miss Kva GlB.wtord 01 Eriti, Mr. Ford of Buffalo and Mr. Ford of Toronto, are guests at the Eugenia house. Mrs. Slack <if T"ronto has* been visiting her parenrn, Mr. und Mr^. Laiimer of Eugeui'i, for so-.iio timo past. Mr. Kogera <>f Hamilton, who is still a favorite with the ivople of Eugenia, will for this week an<i next h.dd- special ser- vices in tho EumjniaPresbyterianchurch. All are C'^>rdi.V!ly invited Miss .\itina Cirr has gone to VVinnipes. MeS'tfs.Wriaht and McDomUdof Flesh- erton have tlie coutmct for bricking Mr. Crtrr's rcsi leiicis ami are now buay at tho J fa- Mr. Wnlki? Sloin has been vi.nituig fiiciidsiii Toronto for so.ne time. Mm. A. Mndill had a hee sewinq carpet rags on Fridny last.when a !<(X)dlynuniWt oi her lady fnenris ii^is prewnt and all enjoyiii a uood limo. some thir;y five sal down t") ti'a. Mr. Am>iis '>!cLRUghIin of Priceville was the '1 ' Ir, and Mrs. Kichard P•rk^.- - .>.t. not deviate one hairbreadth from the line I of strict integrity if by doing so they ; . would save their party fr.im utter and ; hojieleea defeat, \Vu have men in this ' land like thai and I thank God for it. ' But over ai;aiiist t!;o3e we have machine i : [olitician?:, nun " liu arroeate to their, 'own pariy ilie rt.'ipoijsibiliry of all our ' greatness and hurl upon the oppoainj; I party the respiiisibility of all our woes ; i who put party first and principle nowhere; , wlio will use every means, fair and foul, to achieve party advantage. When parti- zausbip becomes utterly selfish, utterly , ' corrupt, and when it siands, as is does â-  to-day, squarely across the pathway of every moral reform, it becomes a iuon.s- tr«u.s curse. A few years ago a United States senator representing the chiistinn ', cominonwcaUh of Kansas made this ' statement : "The purification of politics is an irridescent dream. Government is i force. Parties aie the armies. The â-  golden rule and the ten comuKindnieiits I have no place in a political campaign." This has been justly characterized as m- , tamous and brutiil, and yet it is the creed : of a good many pciliticians to-day. The ! need of the age is the purification of the cesspool of party politics ; and this can only be accomplished by good men gmrg into politics. Too many gnod men uro â-  afraid to enter public life for fear of | I moral coutairdiiaLion. To play the shirk | ! in one's political duty is as sinful .is it u j j cowardly. It is said that Dwight L | I Moody, in conversation with a noted ! I evangelist, a short time befor an iinport- ! ant election, inquired : •' What is the ; political outlook i " " I don't know auy- I thing about it," was the reply, "my j citizenship is in heaven." "Better get j it down to earth for the next sixty days," I was the sage reply. Then there are some men I have heartl nf who leave their religion at home wlu'n they go into poli- tics. There are men who would not think of deviating from the truth in their social ' I or business relations, and yet who think | ! that they are undi-T no obligation what-' j ever to speak the trulh during a political I campaiijn. Men need to be taught that I a political lie is just as black as any other kind of a lie. The true man is bound to I put principle before party and conscience j before caucus. j Once againâ€" We want an intelligent ; I patriotism, unshackled by party alleg- ! lance, that will adopt as its unwavering , maxim, " The greatest good to the great- : es' number. This will involve a spirit of ' Hiiscljiahness. If a man bo Worth the name hi will be willing to sacrifice per- ' sonal interests if by so doini; he will con- serve or promote tho public good. If ! this were more in evidence, every public i man would not be constantly besieged by I a hidxle of office seekers. It is a fact I deeply to be deplored that so many im- • I portant otiiccs in our land are fHled by ; I men who have no other claim upon them j : than that of tidLdity lo party interests. | I Moreover it will demand courage. Audi i there are notable illustrations in the I history of our own Dominion ot men who ' I for tho true interests of the country have ; I sacrificed personal ambitions. It is not I many yeare since a number of the Do- 1 minion cabinet, holding a lucrative port- j folio, resisned his pusitinn because he; j could not conscientiously endoise the | i government's policy. A few years ago ; â-  the late Senator Macdonald was contest- , ; ing a certjiia constitue:icy. A~i the begin- ' ; ning of the campaign a connmittee wai'oil j on him and asked for a certain sum of ; Rioney for legitimate campaign expenses. : 1 tie wrote a check for the amount. Two ^ weeks before the election they asked for ! a further allowance and got it. On tJie I morning of the election thry came to his â-  house before he was nut of bed. As soon as they could obtain an interview they . .^aid : "This is going to be a very close contest and unlets we have more money â-  tbeday is lost." Mr Macdonald replietl: ^ 1 "Gentlemen, at the beginning of this campaip-n you asked mo for a certain sum of money lor leiiitimate expenses and I gave you what you asked for. Two i weeks Jigo you asked for more. You got ir. This moiuing you ooino making fur- ther demands upon me. There can be I only one possible use for it now. I have not one cent to spend in the manner you suggefx'. Goijtl morning, gfiiilemeii." He lost ihe election but he saved his man- ; hood. There IS another example of such recent date that it must be i erne inhered by you all. During the last sesiion of the Local Legislature a man had the courage to .stand up on Ihe lloor of tho H.OU9J and opt-nly oppose the decision of ; his party cauc'is, and for conscience sake ! vot-- against his parly. He w.-is turned down by his thirty ; he is i ut of tho politic-il arena to day ; but every man, be he friend or foe, niuHt admire \\U heroic and independent course, which is worthy of being written iu letters of gold on paper of silver. Once m»m a time, no the legend runn, a wi 'i d«H.'pcha<!-i o;i«!'ed up m'I'p â- â€¢ "v iii \- :<»•â- . 8irall'«w • â-  u,- h;iiau 'â- 'â- â€¢â- â-  property. Every day tho breach was widening and the whole city was threat- ened. The wise men of the city consult- ed the oracles and were told that the city could only be saved by the noblest and bravest young man of the city flin«ing himself into the chasm. Iu an incredibly short space of time, Roma's most cherish- ed youth, rode on a noHe charger to the edge of the abyss and driving the rowels into his steed, took tha fearful plunge. Ho gave hishfe ; but the chasm closed, and Rome was saved. Orators have soar- ed to the highest flights of eloquence in deacribini; the valient deeds of men who when evil threatened national ghjry and ureatness, have flung themselves into the breach, and dared all for God and right- eousness. Poets have sung in majestic straims of the glory of death sulfered in defence of home and native land. But the man to-day, who for conscience, for truth, in scdemn protest against the regime of unrighteousness, in one brave .str. lie fir the overthrow of iniquity, lays down hid piilitical Hie, has done a deed as vallian; and as worlhy of tho lofty en- couiums of his compatriots, as any who ever drenched with their heart's blood the gory baitlelii'lds of earth. Once moreâ€" This will invotve a 8«promG cou- ception of wbafc is involved iu the highest good. Wbac is the paramount issue to-day? It is not tho tariflt question, nor tbe school question, Bor the th.i tiuibc.- (laestion, nor the fasc stenmehip service, r.ov ineterontial trade. The problem that towers away abo7u all others to- Oav is the driiik ]->iGij)em, ami yet how m-uch attention is it rece. vii:y from either party? It is kicked about like soiiio bumolcss orphan that iioLody will owu, -Yet if tiio Christian loeu of this coun*Ty woul'l siak party prcjuclico for six mouths this question would soon be settlod. When tho meuiOerb of tho <3hristiau churches in this ooantry say "Oo," ar.d vote -Go. " it will t;o- 1 will net say that uo question that is ab. sorbin^ tbe thought of public men to-day is iuiportaut, but Ittare altiriii that there is not on.j of these but can afford to wait, if noed be, until laws have beeu enacted and eufo ced looking toward tho overthrow of every moial eoourjju that devastates our fair land to-day. I plead to-ui(iht lor tiiopuriaeation of politics, for men who will rut first tniui;s first, principle before party, cousi^ioiicu before caucus ; men who -ase tliier vcte a.s a sacred trust from Ood, who rej^ard i-he buUot box as .«acrod as the prayer nieutii'f,'. ainl »lii> vote as they pray. "We exhort the gathnrin« clans of rightooiis- uess to icquit theutsolves at* Christian citizens are bound lo do. Let theiu arm theiuBoIves with tho same paissaitt inllueuco which has euterud couimerue aui made it an agent o' Josuf ; which ha-< gone into literature and purged it of its old iudeconctus ; which has directed the chisel of the poulptor aud made tho white uiarh'e embody a whiter coneepiion; which has mixed tbe colors upon Vco palatte, endowed thu canvas with perpetual power to lefineand elevato, ttud mado Titian ai^d Murillo and Kaphael ^vant^eli.sts of art; which has thc- tatod free eoiistitutitms to denpotic yovaru- ments, aud marshslkU tho jubilant forces of lof^islatiun oil behalf of liberty and man. In- spirod by those examples Chiistia i citizens sliould lilt tlnuoroDS abovu tbe ballot box aud by this sIku couquor." "Sonear iflgraiiduur to ourdust, 6o ceoi-is God to man, ^^ hoo dut> wblBporii, "Lol thou must," The uiau replies, "I can." I'ort Law jFrom Our Oum Cornspoiuletit Harvesting is progressing rapidly aud should the line weather continue, cutting will be about completed this week. Married â€" At t;ie Maiise, Maxwell, on Wednesday, Aug. '20,by Kev. F. Fleming, Mr. Thomas White to Sliss Lydia Coutts, second daughter of Mr James Coutts. May the happy young couple have pleasant sailing over the matrimonial sea. Born -On Tuesd.ay, .Au>4U8t 26, to Mr. and Mrs. R. T. White, a daughter. Bornâ€" On Friday, August 29, to Mr. aud Mrs. J. W. Lyons, a son. The union pray erineet ing which was withdrawn during the special services iu Mount Zioii church, re-conimenced last Frid ly evening, llov. John .St)itfuid,wl o is soon to leave for Southern California, conducted the inoethig and delighted the gooOly number present, with his eurncsr, stirring and practical discourse, Mr. Waller Taylor, wo underst.ind, has purchased a farm on tho Toronto line, nortii-weat of Flcsherton. Mrs. Chapman of Ki(remout and Mrs. S\hiteof Fleshcrton, have been visiting with the former's daughter, Mrs. K. T. White. Mr. and Mi-8. J. H. JamieS'in of Eu genia, vi.-'iied tho former's parental home lately. Mm. Quinn of Frntou township is spending a few days with hor sister, Mrs. Lyons. "Mrs. Jackson of Salem, is tbe guesti of Mr.i. U. W. .Jamie.ion. Mr. R. MeldruiiJ g'cs to Owen S"Uiid lo-morrow (Tuesday) lo attend assizes. â- The llitlte child of Mr. ana Mrs. Corn- field of Hesbettim wag laid to rest on .Sunday ia»t lu Mount Zioii cemetery. Mr. Lome Fike, who has been away for 8i>uio months "up tho lakes." i^ huine, looking well. W. Middlebrowks puroh.ised a broncho at the cale here on Saturday evoniui; and attempted to lead it home lied to the axle of bis cart. He got no further tiian S. Mather's Hhop when the p«.«ky cntti-r showed its contiaiiiiess by upnettiog the whole I'Utht. The "dd gentluinan fi-il with the cart on topof him and might hn\ e been oeti .usly injured, but happily e.s caped with a slight ahakiiif; up â€" Creemore *<t.-»r i McFarland, Stafford & Co. I ^ riARKDALE, ONT. I ^ Grey €c>unty*s Biggest and 0l9eapest Store I ^ Bargains That are Genuine. ? ^ ^ mai It 8 easy enough to compile price lists aud flaunt thorn forth as bar- J ^D gain otFerinus, but unless they are geiiuioo, the reading of them is a mere 1 5^ waste of time. This store uses its space to print reliable news of genuine ^ 4^ bargains ; it stands back of every item with the guarantee that money 7 ^1^ will ba refuniled if goods and prices are not exactly as described. Wo • (j^ leave you to judge. i ^ 87 00 MEN'S SUITS FOR .?4 90. [ 71^ Men's Suits all-wool uavy blue serge, made in single-breasted sacque ^ oS^ style, lined with fine Italian cloth, well tailored and trimmed perfect • ^D fitting, usually sold at S7, Thursday morning they go on baraaiii J 5^ counter at 4 90 ( ?l^ SO 50 MEN'S SUITS FOR $3.90. ' 5§5 These are an assorted lot, not many of one color or pattern but when * jk put toijother number about iiO suits. It would puzzle you to find a i (^ suit in the lot that is not worth §6 50. Thursday morning you can ( tR take your choice for 3 90 / ^ S5 00 YOUTHS SUITS FOR 83.15. _ J â- jK Youths' all-wool Canadian Tweed Suiis, in a neat grej' check fancy • ^^ medium-weight cloth, c lat double-breasted .shape wich long pants. ; ^^ If 34 -ir 35 is your size come early Thursdayand getone-onsale at 15.15 ; ^ 31.25 MEN'S PANTS FOR 98c. ' 91? Men's good strong Canadian Tweed working pants in medium stripp- 5 â- i^ ed pattern, made with top and hip pockets, strongly sewn and well a '•^^ finished, sizes 3'2 to 42, 'Thursday morning price 98 • 3; 13c MEN'S SOCKS FOR 12.Vc. ! ^^ Men's Grey Wool Half Hose, ribbed tops, good value at 18c. our ; «â- $ price 12A ; ^ S3 75 L.aDIES' WALKING SKIRTS FOR 82.75. " ] ajj^ Ladies skirts of fancy mixed cheviots, colors blue and green, lined i CX* throughout. This lino is n eood honest cloth and suitable for any â-  9is season. Just think a ready-to-wear skirt as deacribcd to be on sale 'â-  aji Thnrsd^vfor " 2 75 ' X 2.5c 0.4SaMERE HOSE FOR 19c. ; ^^ Ladies' all-wool black cashmere ribbed hose, full fashioned and ; ^^ would sell in reguhr way at 25c per pair, while they last our price J ^ this week IJ) ; ^ 40c GREY FLANNEL FOR 32c. ?TiN We procured direct from a mill several pieces of an extra sjood in.ake qiii of all woo! homespun tinnuel that usually sells at 40c per yaid. We i ^al^ hot it at a cut prio-j whi-:!i omibles us to cle.ar the lot at 32 ^ ^^ These are but a few of die good bargains this store has for this week ; jj^ We want to remind you that our iVIidsummer Sale is on yet and will con- ; ^SjJ tinue so until all summer goi'ds are disposed of, if cutting prices in two ^ ^^ will do it. .-Vgain we must make room for our big shipment of import ; tR goods that wo have been advised is to land in a day or two, bought of ! iS^ Messrs. Ryland, Sons & Co.. Limited. Manchester. This large assort- a ^^ raent ot choice selecled dry goods will be placed in stock within a few ( 5^ days. We would advise you to have a look through this lot of now goods ' ^v for Fall aud Winter before buying elsewhere. We would think it a jilca- " ^^ sure to show you these now goodsâ€" whether you wish to buy or not. j ^^ Cotne early before some of tho best thing are gone. i $800 Worth of Readymade Clothing just in this week â- \Vliat About a IS^ew Suit ? If you are in need of one give us a call. Our new Suitings are all in stock. .-V ffood assortment to cho<jse from Plain aud f \ucy worsted and tweeds, in all the • newest patterns. We put in the very best ttittiiittii!i<;$ and « Fit Guaranteed « « « Prices mnaing from ilO.OO to-S24.00, or if yoii want a Readyuiade suit, we have a good assortment to show you, prices from §4.50 to $12 50. Here are some of the values : Men's all wool Sc-rges $OtX)| Men's striped bi.ack pants 1 50 ., , „ , _, , , «- An I Men's Extra Heavy racde 1 00 Men 4 all-wool Tweed, worth.?,. 00 | Men's overalls, fr-mi 50 cents to.. ICO f""" '* 50 } Men's tweed pants 100 ftlon's all-wool worsted worth 10. "lO i Men's summer niiderwear 25c to. . 50 for 3 oO 1 Men's sweater 50 and 75cts. and. . 1 CO Also a full rang-) of Shirts, dlar-i. Tics Suspenlors, Hose and Bells, etc., at the very lowest price. OUR DRESS GOODS DEPI. .\ll-wnoI STgos 40in wide, assorted cdors, wortb. 40'^.for 25 All-wool gorges, 46;n, for 50 | .All-wmd SJ-rgei GO n, only 75 Also a full line i>f Suitin<i-i in Grev, Bi-'mtm, Black mid G'l-uii. Colored sauu, all C'brs, ()0.-. nvii>;.-;-.-tro«, a5 different pailern.s, lOo. and 12k. Stoves, Hardware, Harness You "il! tind it t-i your a,lvantage to get our '|ii .t.itior..s on thes- ^lais. F: a KARSTEDT, FLESHERTON i \