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STATESMAN VS. W. 0. NEWS. 1 DARE NOT ACCEPT OUR CHALLENGE. OMINOUS SILENCE ON THE CIRCULATION QlJESTION. In our idsue .o f March 23 we stated that the STATESMAN had a circulation ju11t about double the circulation of the West Diw}i.am New3. We also credited the News with a circulation of 960, and stated that after deductions for outside circulation there were not more than GOO circu· , lating in West Durha.m and that about 300 \ of those were read by persons who r ead the ST.ATRSMAX, 110 that persons who advertised in the STJ.TEiMAN, too, received benefit from only 300 of the lvews circulation. We stated, too, that after making similar deductions from the STATESMAN circulation that we had a purely local circulation of 1,100 to 1,200, and claimed from this Bhowing that the STATESMAN was nearly three times as valuable a medium for merchants to advertise in as the News. We then offered to produce our books and mailing lists, and challenged the publishers of the 1v ews to submit their books and mailing lists to a. committee of three town merchants to report on the total circulation, the local circulation, the number of persons subscribing to both local papers, the number of subscribers to each in the several municipalities, and the number of paid-up subscribers to STATESMAN and News respectively. We also offered to pay $10 to each member of the committee for their trouble. These statements and the fair and liberal offer we made in connection with the challenge very naturally raised suspicion in the minds of local advertisers that our statements were all too true, and they waited with considerable curiosity for the succeeding issue of the News to see if our challenge wou~d be accepted. But we had little:auxiety on the matter. We knew they would not accept the cl1allengP., for they well knew that we had figured pretty near the ma.rk. Their boasted" best advertising medium in the district " has been whittled down to 300 exclusive of STJ..TES~N subscribers, and they dare not accept our challenge. We again repeat the challenge and defy them to accept it on the same terms and conditions as stated in our issue of Ma.rch 23. They cla'Te not do it. BUY THE "LANCASTER " ' FOR THE MONEY. ' THE BEST VA LUE WA.TCH IN THE. WORLD MAYNARD I THE JEWELER is sole agent in this locality for these celebrated watches. H you want a conect time keeper procure a.·· Lancaster." Anothei· nice assortment of silver and plated ware in all the la.test designs, just arrived o.t Mayne.rd. _ . 'l'be repairing of fine watches and jewelery a. specialty at Ma}nards. Competition defied. Gold and Silver pla.tlng done. SECRET SOCIETIES. A. M.-.Jerusa.lem Lodge, No 31, G. 'Wednesday pre· ceding !ull moon h:i their Hall, Beaver Block, · Bowmanville at 7.30 p.m. .JOHN LYLE, W. M. w WRIGH'r, Secy. .A.. F . & A. l\1.-Victotia. Lodge No 37. G. R. O.. meets in the Sons' Ha.II. Town Hall Building, Bowmanville. on the last Friday of every month at 8 p.m. GD FLETCHER, w. M.. w. E. PETHIC I{, E'ecy. I. 0 . O. F.-Florence Nlghtinga.le Lodge No. 66, hdependent Order of Oddfellows, meets every Wednesday ·in their Hall, Neads' Block, Bowmanville. at 7:30 p.m.. G c HAINES, N, G. 'l' C JEWELL, Secy. ENCAMPMENT.-Albert !Encampment, No. 12. I. 0. O. F. meets on the 2nd and (th Monday of every month in the Oddtellowa· Hall, Neads' Block, Bowmanville. at 7.30 p.m. G D .FLETCll· ER, C. P. J J{ ORR, F. Secy. .A. 0. F.-Court Pride of Ontaxio No. 6000 Ancient Order of Foresters. meets every alte· t heir Hall over Observer mate Wednesday In> . Block, Bowma.nville, at 7.30 p,m, D DAvrs, C. R. E B W1r,r.u.:r.rs, Secy. A. 0. U. W.-Bowmanville Lodge No. 99, Anclant Order of tbe United Workmen. meets on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month over the Ob.9erver Block, Bowmanville, at 7.30 p.m. Otus . KEITH, M.W. A BARBER. Recorder. S. O. E. B. s.- Welllngton Lodge No. 19, Sons o.f England Bene._volent SocietT, meets on the 1st and 3rd 'l'uesday or every month over the Obse1·ve1· Block, Bowmanville, at 7.30 p,m, M A .JAMES, President. P TnEBiLCO CK, Secretary. n. T. of 'l'.- Excelsior Council, No. 48, Royal Templars of 'l'emperance, meets on the 2nd and 4th ]\Ionday of every month ove the Obse1"1Jer Block, Bowmanvllle, u.t 7.30 p,m, BARBER, s. c. w J MCMURTRY, Secy. s. of T .-Dowmanville Division No. 39 ~ns of 'l'emperance, meets every 'l'uesday in heir Hall. Town Hall Building, at 7.30 p.m. HA Y '1'.t1os. .JEFFREY. Secy. Fox, W. R. A. c., meets monthly on the ]j '. & D. 0. & P. Co's Band Concert . . The following programme will ~ive our readers an idea of the merits of the D. 0. & P. Co's Band concert, tll be given in the Town Hall next Friday night, April 13th. PAR'l' FIRST, Overt ure-Fa.ncredi-.llosini, Bass Solo -The Sea Kic1it-C .A White-Mr. Chas. K~lly, Toronto. Cornet Solo-Une Serena.de'l. Air Yarie-Ohapelle. compiled and arranged by J B Claus, of Boston- Mr. Joe E Grelln and Band acoornpaniment. Soprano Sqlo-Waiting-with violin obligatu- Wender-·Miss A Bustin, of Kingston. 0Yerture - Banditeoatriche-Von Suppe-Philharmonic Orchestra. Piano Solo-La Puritani·-Prudent--Prof Doyle. Operatic, Potpourri-A Day in Bostl'nJ .B Glaus-introducing chime bells, anvils, &o., lasting 20 mim1tea...:..Dominion Band. PART SECOND. Overture - Zampa - Herold-Philharmonic Orchestra. Basa Solo-The two Grenadiers- Schumann-Mr. Uhas. Kelly, Toronto. Violin Solo-Air Varie-1Jon· e~tH--Prof. Green. Grand Triumphale March, performed on two pianos-Mrs. Scarff and Prof. Doyle. Cb.rinette SoloAir Varie- Oopit..-Mr. George McGuire. Guitar Solo-Home, Sweet Home, with variations- Mr. Charles Kelly. Operatic Selection, from A ttila-Verdi--very fine and beautifully arranged by J B Claus. God Save the Queen. Director, Mr. Joe E Green. .Mrs. Scarff and Prof. Doyle acc;ompanista. Admission 35 cents ; Reserved seats, 50 cents. Doors open at 7· , concert at. 8. Baud serenade .on Thursday evening, 12th. Reserve your seats early. BowMANVILLE, IDA.Y, APRIL 6. THAT SLANDEROUS LETTER. The publishers of the New11 probably think they lrnve made a satisfactory apology to the Executive Committee of the B. C. church for the base slander they published on them in their own paper and used their best endeavors to get published in several other papers including the STATESMAN a few weeks a.go. We were informed that at a recent session of this Executive Committee a resolution was passed condemning the action of the publishers of the N e'ws and demanding a public apology. . If we have been misinformed we will gladly make · the correction . . There is one or two matters that we ask the publishers of the N ews to clear up. In their issue of Mar ch 16 they say, "We Jia.ve talked with several members of the Executive and neither of them look at it in that liglit ; " that is, as a slanderous article. After diligent inquiry we cannot ascertain that one single member of the Executive gave them any such assurance. They all, as far as we can learn, regard the article as a bMe slander and an impeachment of the honor and integrity of the E xecutive as a whol~, and they hold the publishers of the News responsible for the publicity given to it both in the News and the other pitpers in which. it was published. In the interest of truth and justice we challenge the publishers of the News t o publish the names of the "several membeFs of the Executive" who do not blame _ t hem for their action in this matter . Publish the names, please, and satisfy the public that you are not ·fibbing. They also state that tl1ey did not receive a cent for publishing the letter. If they can reconcile t)lis statement with what they told certain members of the Execu· tive about its being published "as a matter of business " it will be to their inter est to do so. '\Ve are pleased to hear from many sources that the abusive :irticle published in the News in reply t o our r emarks on this Executive Committee slander is con demned by ever:ybody. It is a good rule when argument cann'ot be rnet with argumont to keep silent, but it requires good common sense to prompt such silence. 1 ENFIELD correspondence next week. MR. D. HINKSON will rt1side in Oshawa shortly. · REv. PROF. Ga&OG will preach i11 St. Paul's church next Sabbath. REGULATE your time by· Bingham's "ReiiuJator." He gets Toronto time every morning. SPECIAL revival services are being carried on in the C. M. church in this town every night. THE Dominion Band will give au open air concert near the Town Hall next 'l'hursda.y night. MR. JAMES HARltIB, late teacher of Thornton's School, hae been eppointed Principal of Rockwood Public School. JusT arrived, 1,000 Bags Coarse Salt direct from Livel'.pool,at McClellan & Co's, Bowmanville. _ 1w. Tl!E Tnpper's are on the wing~ Ch111. Tupper, Por* Perry. is to locate in Oshawa. THE Dominion Organ & Piano Co.. received an order from Germany last week for 10 of their best organs. More are to follow soon. THE South Ward Fire Co. were entertained by the retiring Capta.in_._Mr. W. R. R. Cawker-la.it Thursday night in a very hospitable manner, Tmr. Toronto and Montreal mmnlmti! this season will number four, the Algerian, Captain Trowell ; the Corsican, Captain Sinelair ; the Passport, Captain Irvine; the Corinthian, Captain Ada. ORGANS Ex:cHANGED.- Parties wishing to exchange second-hand organs, rnelodians or pianos for new ones will be liberally dealt with by the Dominion Organ & Piano Co., Bowmauville. 145-3w. Bm TRIAL TRIP 0FFER.- To any person who has not been a subscriber to the STJ..TESMAN for one year we will send it for four months for only 25 cents. Tell your neighbors, please. 245-tf. THE Feb.-March No. of the Cosmopolitan Shorthand Writer, published at Bengough'a Shorthand Burea.u,11 King Stree· West, at 81 per annum, ia received.. All studAnte of ahorthaad should subscribe for it. ENl'IELD.-A lecture a.nd social service will be held in the B. C. church, Providence, Hampton Circuit, next ',l'uesday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m. A capital program will be rendered and provisions will be served. Admiseion, adults, 25c.; chil<lnm, 10 cents. Everybody attend. ......-..., 0.N Saturday evening la.at the Union Football Club of this place wa.s reorganized, and the following staff of officers were elected for the ensuing year :- Honorary president, R. B. Andrew ; honorary secretary, J. Keachie ; president, Wm. C. Burden ; vice-president, J as. Kerr ; secretary, Wm. Allin; treasmer, A. Bingham ; captain, J . Winters; vice-president, J. R . Gambol; executive committee, E. Moses, C. McCullough and J. W. Archibald. PROF . T. L. DOYLE'S complimentary ooncert will be given at the Town Hall, Tuesday evening, Ma.y 1st. Dr. B. S. True, one of New York's finest baryton singers, will give some of liis best solos. Mr. Thompson, the eminent elocutionist from Toronto; will give .some interesting selections. Prof. J oe E. Green;- Mrs. Scarff, and other local talent, will t alte part. This concert, with the above talent and other preparations which Pref. Doyle is now ma.king, will prove a first-class entertainment. REv. Mn. KENNEDY, of Newcastle, preached iu St. Pauls church on Sabbath la.st a.d his eamllst loving worl!s will be long remembered. Though he has given up the active duties of the mtniijtry and feels that old age is pressing heavily upon him, yet the kindly sympathy which greeted the venerable old man from the pews, touched his heart and roused his yoJ.thful eloquence, so that hi11 por~rayala of goepel truth carried con victioi~ to many a heart. It la hopt-d that the Reverend gentleman may be apared to visit Bowmanville again. We oft'er beautlfulTape1tryCarpets for 50 cent.a Ellison &; Uo. We take _grocers· due bills as cash. Ellison \Ve are extending the tailoring dept. Elllson I.II .... z u a: A. LI.I ~EASTER~ 18830- .-tJ, B. llABTYN ~ Will exhibit at his Sto'e · veiy choice ·election of a f-1 M p. lncluiling~UT~R~ cd SALT in Barrel, a:ESA!. first class stock of GROCERIES, LIQUORS, etc., which will be found as cheap as the cheapest and as good as the best. AJ~ ~ ..I > I- ......... U) 0 ........ ~ a: II u s ~ O Will find in stock Clover, Timothy and almost every kind of seed.. SALT in Bag and SALT in Bulk, · PLASTER and W ATERLIME. J. B. MARTYN .. 1880. · ····FIRST PRIZE PLOWS...... -1883 Pl ,. C r-f ca -+J ~ ~ = a:> ~ .. *'* f-t.....__ V'# ~~ -r4 rn UJ. rT1 t"1 I I L1 ,._. ·1 ·~ H ~ I Li '"- . , 1-1 H \I; ~ @ ;;; ¥: ~~!~~.~~m~dl~~;,~~~~~!~?w!h~~d~·~·:.~~.~:t:. ~ W ..... ,._. (1) ~ "HARD to BEAT" PLO\VS I Wlth patent Shelfteld Diamond-steel Boards are so hard that they cannot be marked by any steel Instrument. and are warranted to clean In any soil. Our plows were awarded fil'l'lt pme' at the County Fair in 1878,1879,1880,at Ea.stWh1tb;y8prlng Fair, 1882 and Brooklin Fai1' 18&!; last longer than two ordinary points. ..-ALL KINDS OF POINTS KEPT ON HAND-. Wli: MANUl!'J.CTUllll: THE PBTEHIIORO' COllBINAT!ON SOD .t'LOW. :x 1W :E> :R.. <> -v :m .D w Q ~ .,t .... -:- Jildp:; (IOOILED II SPRING, Ill ELASTIC I SEGTIONIJ I H~ :z: Orn~· c3_ {/) 0 ~ 'E iJ t 2~a-1Y" PORTERFo~,;3~~;t,East. fi/6'100 Testimonials of Merit. Farmer1, patronize the ol<l stand where your fathers dealt before rou, 0· ...... All Plows are Sold on a Week's Trial. 2 0 0 PX..O""'CVS X1'T BTOO:e::. &member Big Discounts for Caeh. N. B.-Bring us your old Iron. __ E ~'aT.·L'S p~~ .. rn .~ ~ .~ ~ ~ s ra CJ P-f 0 CO:E I.SETS ! Every Corset is warranted satisfactory to its wearer in every way or the money will be refunded by the person from whom it was bought. &Co. &Co. o~ 0 "KOUGH o~ R.t.T:!"- Clearsout rats, mice, roache1, Illes. ants, bed-bugs, skunks, chlPmunke. gophera. 15c. Druggists, Our pile of 10 cent print.Et astonish the people. Ellison & Co. Our line or 12k cent Dress Goods is ca.lied rare value. Ellison&; Co. We never allow ourselves to be undersold. Ellison & Co. One of our best clti2ene wou1d say to the public that he bas tried Hall's Catarrh Curo and it is all that is claimed !or it, Price 75 cents per bottle. The steamer Spartan, will go on the upper lake route this season. THE mow ia tive feet deep on many of The action of Carter's Little Liver Pills is the back roads in Darlington n~ o_..,_ _...., pleasant, mild and natural. They gently stim· o 'RKEn preached two ex- ula.te the liver. and regulate the bowels, but REV. W. R. na ..,, do not purge. They are sure to please. cellent discourses in the C. M. church last Spring goods a.re now arriving, Sabbath. An Oasis in the desert i~ no brighter light to f 1 the wandering Arab tna.n a bottle of Dr. Van · · A PURSE, cont a1n1ng papers o va ue Buren's Kidney Cure is to the unfortunate sufonly to the owner, is a.t this office await: fere.t from Kidney Disease. It is a perfect ing a claimant positive and permanent cure. .J. Higginbotham &; Son. · THE Whitby Chronicle has been pur· Our Spring Stock is thoroughly complete. chased by l\'.lr. J, S. Robertson, publisher Ellison & Co, of Saturday Night " The careless farmer will soon be looking up · · ' the implements he Jett in the field last fall. TRINITY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.Simple mlraculou~ is all I car:. say ol the ef· The subject of Rev. W. H. Warriner's tectofDr. VonBure!!sKicJ,neyCurein)llY~ase sermon next Sunday evening will be "The An elderly lady writes this fro'?'.1 a.nt1gomsh, ,, N- S. who had suffered from pam in the back Judgment Day. · j tor twenty years. .J, Higginbotham & i:lon. FRIEND, you can get the ,STATESMAN Boys a.ni:J. youths ready made clothing eepecl· 'th th . 1 al!ty. Ellison & Co. d 'I' oron t o T ruth WI an. e pre~ium Mens Suits, a.11 wool 'fweed, t o order from kmfe or fork for $2. These premiums $12.00 up. Elllson & Co. may be a~en at this office. For diseases leading to Consumption, use JAMES Woon wu arrested in Oshawa Allen's Lung Balsam. See advt. in another . . oolumn. for stealing a saw. If it wa~ a wood saw The unusual long siege of cold weather has why should Wood not take a saw to saw been hard on the coo.I ye.rd. wood 1 Was it not W ood'11 saw 1 Our 50 cent all wool Tweeds astonishes the , . the people. Ellison &; Co. .B~Ys, don t scufile lll hotels, Young j fhe campaign sheet has been stored a.way. Sheru~nd, Oshaw~, had a leg bro~en la.at SKINNY MEN.-' weus· Health Renewer" week in a scu:ftle m a hotel. Don t touch restores health end vi~or, cures Dyspepsia, Sherry and· your leg will 11erhap3 never IJll.PGtence, Sexual Deblhty, $1. be broken Customers can choose either of three tlrst ' , class cutters, Ellison&; Co. THE Mail rises to remark that Trinity We are making the lineoflO cent prints ver;r college school, Port Hope, is the Eton of attractive. Ellison &; Co. Canada. We suppose ·then the agriculCatarrh!~ th!' sel!d ot Consumption, a_nd unf less ta.ken m time is a very dangerous disease, ' · h' H tural college, G ueI p h , is t e arrow o Hall's Catarrh Cure never fails to cure. Price Ontario. -Post. "75 cents. THB Credit Valley Excur8i 9 n train which Handshaking is again a thing of the past. 1)7·h For all troubles of the Throat, use Allen's 1ef t. T oron t o, !1°~n , T ue~d ay, M . ~rel1- · ' Lung Balsam. See advt. in another column. srnved m Wmmpeg this mornmg, 3?th I Parties asking- us for bai:gains will not be ult., making the run in 67 hours, being disappointed. 1 £llison & C0. 10 hours ahead of exprnsa time. -Glolie, . Jle~mtll'ul c'I~ssy H u.I r rn~y be secured 'by Next ir>:cur·ion Tuesdav, April 10th. i wettmg .the hair.at DJght r~1· two o: three \" A N week~ with the Cmgo,loBe Hair Rene" er. 50 . k b h df 1 ccntll T IC ets t o e a row cv. · EADS. per bottle. =CoucH, ' .w o The only Corset pronounced by our leading physicians not ~ INJURIOUS to the wearer, and endorsed by ladies as «¢ the " most comfortable and perfect fitting Corset ever made." For sale at JOHNSTON & CRYDERMAN'S ! I .. 1-7 ~ tfl BOOTS & SHOES! :c UJ .... c 0 (lelAlRIGIAlllNlslXI Fo RIX_.......IElv--IEl--nlv-1e10-101v--l!IJ .fll Prices Very Lo"W"I Call and See us? E:x:aniine Styles ? Latest Styles direct from the leading manufactures. SLIPPERS of all kinds and sizes. A nice assortment of Ladies' Misses' and Childrens' BUTTON BOOTS. u 0 BOOTS & ~ -W-. 1 ~· ~~:~:. O~T;E~~~~~ SHOES worth of well assorted stock will be sold at WHOLEon and after 1-1 $1J200 SALE PRICES FOR CASH, ONLY, --AT-- .A.PEIL 2N'"D H. MA Y'S, ORONO. < P. S.-Having decided to go out of the Boot rind Shoe business this is a splendid opportunity for the public generally t o get a supply of first class goods at wholesale prices. A large quantity of , those goods were bought expressly for spring trade and are of the I Latest Styles. W. H. MAY. 244-4w.