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lie t tsi TERMS :-1.60 FE ÂNKUMOUE TOWN AND OOUNTY flRST; TEE WOEJ4) AftEEWARDS. M. A. JAMES, Editr nPrpit. Nuw SEIESz. BOWMÂNVILLE, ONTARIO,, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1902. VOLUMEXVI N.i 3CarpetsD~Curtains* We have neyer shown as, fine a stock of ail kinds of Carpets as we do now: Uinion Carpets, from 25o up to 50c. .w ool Carpets - from 600 up to 85e SOur best quality 3-ply Carpets, . $ 1.00 STapestry Carpets, from 40o up to 75o _k ,Brussels Carpets, - rom 75c up to $1.25 Axminster Carpets, from $1 up to $ 1.35 * Crossley's very best Velvet, $1,25 Art Squares, Wools and 'Unions in ail sizes. Linoleums., From one yard up to four yards wide. Hundreds of pairs of Lace Curtains, Iatest designs, from 25c up to $8.0 per pair. No Better Value Anywhere. * à Cllch Jlistilà%Cydrnai BowmAvILL* __ _EQVîLA1~~ We wish to eall your 'wZattention to our line of easy Chairs in our window this a 4îweek. Ask our prices, they wil surprise you. We have a, 4îlarge Une of well assorted Furniture to meet the demand of a the spring trade. We would like you to give us a eall be. fore buying and see our goods and receive prices. wa. 44, M. Du WiIliamis & ÉS, , 4î BOWMAN VILLE. 4~Undertaking receives prompt and personal attention. 4îNight bell on the door. t FieId nd. (iarden Seeds 0f Ali Kinds. Ornt Exýhibition of Staroli Foir Curtains and Finle Fabrios., 100,000 dozen Fresh Eggs fýN1D Five Tons Good Butter. TeMI4 H. IROCER1,1 DARLIN GTON, Mr. Jue. Clark bus moved to Mr. Murvin Burk's farme ... Mr. Will. Cory, Oshawa, spont Sunday ut Mr. Jno. P. Metcalf's ..,.Base Lino Sunday School will hold anîversary service next Sunday-...G. T. B. surveyors are again lu tbe fled. Mr. 'd Foster bas sent a petition te Parliament at Ottawa, signed by the fui-mers o! this vcinit, asking that the B. B. compuny be not ehurtered to rua a new track through the farms. Mr. S. Allia wiil sufer the most by tbe change as the pro posed lino will rua diagonally through bis property cutting off the corners of a number o! fields. Il will thon rua tbrough B Goud's, Erastus Burk's,Jmo. F . Metcal!'s, Henry Mann's, and westward. joining it with the old track near the old Saxony lstation. GR.A.YEL CURBD Remarka hie Case of this Painful Disease. Reuben Draper, o! Bristol, Que., who was a Vlctim finds Relief and a Permanent Cure- Ho telle of i.s sufferings and how lefbisi Trouble Behind. BRISTOL, Que., April 28 (Spcial)-No diseuse eau cause more severe and dreadful pain than Gravel. Bonbon Draper, o! this place, was taken 111 witb Ibis awfui trouble about five yeurs ugo. Be wus cured and so many have asked hlm how il wus doue that hoe bas decid ed to give the whole story for publication: "About five years ugo I was takea i11 wiîh the Gravel. I suffered gi-eut pain. se I sent for a doctor. Ho gave me some mediceino and came t Se me twice afberwards, but mv diseuse was nlot gene, and la a shorli time I had anoîher very bad attack. "This lime I seul for auother doctor with about the saine rosuits, oly I was getting weaker ail the lime. "lThon a man advised me to try Dodd's Kidnoy Pis, for ho said they hiad cured bis mother. I lhought I would try tbem and bougbt a box. --Jugt one week afler I began the treatment 1 pussed one stone as largo as a small beau, and four duys later an- othor about th e>size o! a grain of barley -thiis gave me ereat relief, and 1 com- menced te f eel botter and te gain streugtb rigbt away. lThal wus flve years ugo and I have not had am'y trouble lu thal wav sinco. I bave the stones lu a smuil botîlo and auyoee au sec tbem wbc wishes. Dodd's Kiduey PUIS certainly sayed my l! e." The slors o! Mi-. Draper wlll ho good uews to many sulferers who may ml have known that Dodd's Kidnoýv Pilîs always cure Gravel and Stone la the ffladder. What bas cured Ibis gentleman and huadreds ol other very bad cases shouid cure uîîy one, and, these wbo may be Iafficted us Mi-. Draper was should try Dodd's KidneY Pille. BOWMANVILLE IN THE FIFTIES. No. 3. The banking interests of Bowmanville 'village in the *'fifties" was in the hands of the Bank of Montreal, who bad a branch in the building now owned by, M. A. James, known as the STATESMAX Block, in that portion of the building now oecupied by Geo. P. Freeland as a Photo Studio. The Bank of Upper Canada also had an office ln the build- ing next ta the Bennett House lu that portion of the building at present occupied as sample rooms for the hotel. The late Robt. Armour, Esq , was the manager. Two newspapers were published here then -THE, CANADIAN STA'ruSMAN,edited and owned by the Rev. John Climie, an advanced and uncompromising Liberal, who occupied the building, at present occupied as our town Post Office, and The Messenger owned and edited by W. J. MeMllan, organ of the Couser- vative party, whose printing cffiee was upstairs over the office at present occupied bv THE CANADIAN STATESMAN. .Mr. MeMillan removed to British Columbia, about the year 1858 and subsequently became Sheriff ot' the City of Victoria. The inhabitants were strongjy divid- ed in their religlous opinions and ln consequence there were quite a number of places of worship. The Wesle van Metbodists then supposed Ito be the most numerous, their place of worship, a neat lîttle frame church was sqituaâted on the corner of Church and Division streets, the site of the present impig brick edifice. The Free chucresby- terian) was situated lu the then open common at the north of the- village, being the building now occupied as a dwelling by Robert Adair on Prospect street. The Kirk or Old Presbyterian church was a frame structure, situated on the corn~er of Church and Wemper- ance streets, on the site at present occe d by the Disciples' church. St John's11 Episcopalian Angliscan or EnIglisb cburch still remains on its old site at the south end of Temperance street. The Primitive Methodists wor- shiped ln the littie brickt church situatod on Division street and for some years past bas been occupied as a foutidry and machine shop, but now in a very dea- pidated condition. The Bible Ciristians worshiped lu the once fine old brick churcli situated on the corner of Divison and Qucen streets at present ceýnverted into an alleged vegetable Evaporator The Congregationalits norshipped in a small frame chapel on Chureli street the site of the present batitilittie brick church, and the Dicipe ,wor- shipped lu their little brick e b- ïchop Chiurch street , w b i c hlà îlln is f ast going to decay, not having been occupied since the imposiiiug brick church was built on the corner 0ýf Tem- perance and Chu-ch streets end was occupied by the denomination. The Post Office was located in an old frame building on the site at present occuppied by W, H. Wjiiams' black- smith shop at the west end of King street. ln the early fifties Mr. Robert Fairbairu was post master, and on his decease his son, James B Fairbairu, was appointed post master, a wortby successor of a noble sire. Our educational institution lu the late flfties was the large brick bu!,ilding destroyed by.fire some years since and whieh oceupied the site of, our present commodious 'Public Sehool. This building was formerly used es a fown Hall before that împ5sing building now bearing the name, Town bH.I, vwas erected. it'was conducted asra Uin bigh and Public sehool. Alte3rations and additions were made to thc orig-inral building as the sebool population demanded increased accommod~ation. A large portion of. the land lu the west Ward now covered with buldlino-s was, thon occupied as pasturein's The land bounded by Elgin, Wellington and Concession streets was occupied by John Burk for horses and cow pasture; and the land bounded by Wellington, Elgin, Temperance and Concession streets, xetn that portion boecupied by the Unllion Sehlnool, was occuFied by David Fisher for a cow pasture, Dr. Geo. H. Lowe, a highly ostoemed medical practitioner, owned the pro perty now occupiod by Dr J.'W. Me.- Laughlin and also that extending to Centre street, there were no buildings on the land lu that aristocratie neigh- borhood, now known as Beech Avenue or on the west sido of Centre Street. This blo)ck of land was then used by Dr. Lowe for eow pasture. During the construction of the Grand Trunk Railway in this yicinity, a very large number of men were employed on the work and in consequence a great impetus was given to thie volume of trade traisated lu the village, n large increase of population fllow11ced, ln cousequence of wbich lands advanc- ed rapidly. Village lots for buildiug purposes were lu great domand. Bounts were forced up and two brick yards thonn aopration were kerpt runninz POLITICAL BRIBERY. FAOTs ABOUT TORY CROOKEDNESS AND CARNIVALS 0F CORRUPTION. The speeches of the would be premier and lis lieutenant in Bowmanville and elsewhere in Ontario, for they delivered the identical samne speech everywhere after the introduction, was pregnant with charges of bribery, corruption and politi. cal wrong-doing- by Liberals, and now every Tory paper in the country takes up the howi. Even the Bowmanville News shouts "The Conservatives may as well get ready to face an enemy which will empioyi every trick known to the Grit machine," As the Port Hope Times contained the very saine editorial issued on the samne day, the same writer must furnish the articles readymade to the Tory papers 'How refreshinz, indeed1 No act of wrong-doing by Liberais has ever deprived a Liheral of his seat, nor has a Liberal ever been found guilty of bribery or corruption in any contest in Wkest Durham. Not so with the Tories, however. Charge aftcr charge bas been proven against them and C. J. Thorntiun, the Conservatives' candidate, was unseat- ed for bribery by an agent And anyone who heard the evidence at Cobourg at that trial felt in his hcart that wholecsale bribcry prevailed at that clection. Fur- ther, it is no secret that thousands of dollars have been spent in West Durham in past elections to defeat the Liberal candidates It bas even been stated quite freely tnat nearly $3,000 was spent to secure W. H, Reid's election four years ago. A few men about Orono can teli some very stunning facts concerning bribery and corruption by Conservatives The News and West Durham Tories- we mean the few men who undertake the dirty work-not the rank and file, should ccrtainly neyer say a word about bribery in this riding where some of themn have been steeped to the cars in the mire of political corruption. Mn. WHITNEY CRIES CORRUPTION. At the Bowmanville meeting Mr- J. J. Foy in bis speech which nearly put bis hearers in condition for retiring for the night, filled in most of his speech about Liberal steals, bribery and kindred topics. Mr. Whitney took up the refrain and ad- vised athlctic organization to chase Grit heelers out of the riding and warned his hearers to 'keep a sharp lookout for al sorts of political trickery by the Liberais. For a man at the head of a party that has a record of black est dye to su eepîng- ly accuse men opposed to hlm of similar misdeeds comes with mighty poor grace. A few cases are on record, it s true, and pity tis , ti true, of lamentable w,,rong- doin byoverzeaoussupporters ;ofLib-, era cndiatsbut very mi is the number. But ho) docs bthe account stand against the Tory party ? We lîad no intention of recalling these unnumber- cd acts of bribery and corruption, but Mr. Whitney, The News, and other Tories in West Durham have the last few weeks put us on our defence and s0 we shall touch up their memories a bit just to let themn see that we remember a few things that they, perhaps, fancy or hope we had forgotten. WIIAT TORIES HAVE DONE. Those of us who have been taking part in poiitics for 30, 40 and some 5o years can recaîl many things that the young- sters of the 2oth century have neyer heard. It wiid surpise the novice in pol- itics to hear that the history of the Tory party in Canada bas been one long rec- ord of disrcputable political practices, open and unblushing bribery both of Con- stituencies and individuals, steaiing of Constituencies by expert gangs of person- ators and pluggers, tbaLot box stuffers, ballot stealers and ballot switchers, thumb nail artists and side line operators. The years of Tory rule in Canada have been marked by some of the most glar- ing instances of corruption and stealing of the public moncys ýwhich have dis- graced a civilized country. Has Mr. Whitney's voice ever been heard in con- demnation of Tory corruption ? No ! but in every speech he makes hie lashes hlmself into a fury about the alleged wrong9-doing of a few irresponsible indiv- iduals in some recent bye elections, the1 evidence against whom has been proven to be purchased. Alil this noise is made to cover up the record of the Tory Party. The attitude of Mr. Whitney and the otherleaders of the Tory party in posing as immaculately pure politicians is dis- gusting to ail r eading, thinking people. In the olden days of open voting a fa-v orite Tory method was to take possession of the polis and keep the Grits from vo t- ing, while men without any qualification were run in to vote for the Tory candid- ca Fres new luhe oevery *t pat f heboy. Yo a tie.Youecosrong, ' whse a Ag yer's Sarsaparilla Âkyur dering ht ho Ihinki om y9 ate. To remedy these evils the Liberais agitated for a Ballot Law and the trial of Election petitions hy the Judges. The Tory party, truc to the reactionary prin cîples whmch characterîze it to the pres- eut day. resisted both of these reforms, and that they were finally brought about is entirely to the credit of Liberai party.E The past 5o years bas been fertile with1 flagrant cases cf- Tory manipulation oft election triais. Here are a few; TThe Quebec city case wbere tbree Tories held stolen seats for two years be- fore a fair trial could be bad, then they were unseated.t The Russel county case wbere 395è votes werc cast ln Cambridge township wbere but 84 persons were assessed Fellows (Conservative) sat and voted for two years after wbich he and two accom- puices were convicted and sent to gaol and the Liberal got the seat out of wbichz ho bad been cheated for two years. 1 The Russell case of 1863-5 was anotbcr1 case wberc the Coaservative held bis seatc by the trickery of bis parti,,,an sympathi-r zers. 1 The great, Canadian Pacîfic Raihvay f scande, la 1872 was one for wbicb thee Goverament of Sir John A. Macdonald was respoasible, one cf the greatcst of political scandais, and wbich will aiways rcmaia as a foui blot upon the bistory cf Canada. It involvcd the sale cf the Can-a adian Pacific Railway Charter, alongR witb fifty million acres of land and tbirtyb mil lion dollars in cash to Sir Hughi Atlan., For ibis concession Sir Hugb paid to Sir John A. Macdonald the sum cf $360,ooo.- ool for the benefit cf the Tory party. The matter was ventilated in ParliamientP and the whole disgraceful bargain wasn brought to lîght. Sir John actualiy bad0 the temerity to dcfcnd. tue flagran't job,a but the people of Canada were shockedR ai the disclosures, and la the General Elections which followed, the Tory party were signally defeated. IlI the East Hastings election of 1878 White (Conservative) was given tbc seata over the majority candidate by wbat thee papers affirmed was done "la a grossly partisan manner.» The King's couaty case ia 188,2 ven the Liberal had 2,002 votes and the Con. servativ.e ,9)40 The Returning officer made a "special return"~ and the minority candidate got the seat.t The Wcst Middlesex case in 1883 in, wbich James WVeeks showed $5 bmllsê whicb bie had receîved to buy votest against the Liberal candidate, [To Se Gontinued a APRIL WIEDDING. MCCLUN-PARRER. Under a bellof simîilax frcm wiîich white roses beamed ia radiant beautv, and before a floral background cf palms, mmilax and rdses, a fushionable wedding was celebrated ut bizh noon, Wodnesday April 23rd, wbich will muke St. George's day memoruble among the frieuds of Miss Isabelle Kate Parker, younge8l daughter o! Mi-. S. J Parker, countv treasurer, Owen Sound, who became the bride o! Mr. Frederie W. McClung o! New York City. The coremouy was per!ormed by Bey. James ArdilI, rodeor o! St. George's churcb, la the presence o! about thirby guests who were ail relatives or inliniate friendst of the bride and groom Thef fuir bride is eue of Owen Sound's most beautiful daughters, and she uppearod uuusually attractive la a bridai cos tume of white taffota 'with point lace overdress, the couventionul bridai s'eu and orange blossoms, and a magnificent bouquet of white roses. The bride andf groom were uuuttendod. lb is doubt fui if the floral decoraions cf the dining room, wbero the post nuptial djeunor was held, were ever excelled at a local wedding. From a central arch white satin bridpl ribbon radiated to the four corners o! the table. white ierge lust- rons pink bridesmaid roges smiled among the myriad dishos, Among the guosts from outside points to witnoss the ceremonv were Mr. and Mrs. C E. Dowding of London, aud Mr. and Mrs. Henry Parker o! Durham Il wouid bo impossible to enuimerabe the beauti- fui presents, for the listis1 so long that ludividual mention would be impractie- able bore. Mr. and Mrs, iMcCung le! I for a tour of the. New Englaud cîies by the Canadian Pacifie express vesterday aftorncen. A large number o! frieuds wero presont ta finally express their congratulations. The bride's travel- ling dress was very much uclmired, being a French tweed o! grey with a waist la Dresdon effeet and bat to match. Mr. aond Mrs. McClung will reside lu New York city. -Times. Mr, MeClungis a son o! Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McClung o! this town, wbo with is bride -spent part o! their houeymoou here. Fred's numerous friends wisb hlm and charming bride abundant happiness.. W. RICKARD vs. W. H. REID. Wo have receivod a very ficrice letter purporting to ho fromt a Clarke man, but which we cousider a torgery, dictat- ed by auold eaemy in town.' The writ- er tells whr hie prefors Mr. Reid te Mr, Riekard andý would have our readers beliove Mr. Reid to be the farmors' friond and serves up a wholo heap of abuse of Liberals. We shail not pub- lish ths letter because we do not know the writer and the namne signed to, It does not appear on the voters list. But we just wish to mlention a few things to indicate which of the two political can- didates is reallythe farmer's f riend. If we are in error we ask to be set rig-ht, but in ail the eight years that W. H. Reid bas represented West Durham we do not know of a single aet or effort cf his that bas been made tu bon.etft far- mers or an 'vbody else but himself. We, kuow hielbns not fer years beeu identi- fied witý the couimtv agricultura) soei- ety, wo nover heard of bis takin- inter- est or any part lu Farmers' Institutes, or introducig or supporting legisiation in the House. for thie bousit cf farmers, William Itiekard, on tha coîîtrary, is and bas ever be active lnuai farmners' associations H1e was judge on fruit at last year's county agricultural society; hoe took prominent part lu Provincial Fruit Growers' Association ut Cobourgç ho attended the Provincial Municipal Convention in Toronto taking active part lu mattors pertaining to rural muaieipalities; hoe is a paid up member of West Dur-ham Agriculturai socioty and was mado honorary member at the aunual meeting; hie is a member of Clarke Township Ag-riculturai Society; hie is a meraber of the Ontario Fruit Growers' Branch mecemitly formed lu Bowmanviiie, Newcastle and Orono,- and bas for years been very active in,. counection with West Darli tum Farmers' Instituteocf whicb ho bas long beeu a member - What nonsense to talk of Mr. Roid heing the ýarmer's friond more than Mr. Richard when wo have yet to learu that the former bas ov.er doue auythiug to encourage farmers whilo Mr. Rick- ard gives financial support to everv or- ganizatiomî la the riding to bonotit farm- ers and belongs to Provincial organiza- tions as well. Who brought praiso aud hionor to this couutv and section of Ont- ario ut the Pan American Exposition last yoar with fruit, winuing a Silver Moedal? Why, it was 'Wm Riekard. \IVbo bas been many times rer£ted and askod for information for farmers hv tthe Editor of the Farmers._Siun or Thio Weekly Sun as it is now called ? Why, it was William Richard o! New- castle Indeed, bis namne bas become, almaost an household word ianlthe homes of farmers owiug to the frequoncy with which il bas appeared la the Farmera Sun. Dont tell us that William Rich- ard is unot the farmers' friend as mucb. as W. b. Reld. Why next to Mr.Robt. Beikb, M, P , no one rman lu West Durham bas doue more to benofit ail classes o! tarmers than, William Richard, and tvhen ho gets int Parliament bis influence will be feit, bis practical knowladge will ho used and bis natural talents and energy will ho exerted for the advantago of farmers, stockmen, fruitgrowers, gardeners, etc., a thons- and times more than N. IH. Reid's ever bas been or eau be, for if Reid's ability is to ho judgtd by the exhibition ho made of himself bofore Mr.J.. P. Whit- ney, bis pelitical lea-ier, on the pl t- formn in Bowmanviile the other nigtt Dear belp the people who considor bhlm a fit man 10 represeut good old West Durham la the Local,,]4e-islature. Ho mayh com oeuto àdrive a yokeo f' oxonfairly well, huving a powerful voice, but save ug from longer being humiliated by hlm as a parliumentary representative. GOLDEN WEDDING. An event which only a fow are per- mitted to enjoy was celebrated on Tuesday ovening April 22nd. by Mr. and Mrs. John flollyar, Welliugton, street, it boing the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding day. The mombers o! the Trustee and Quarterlv Boards of the Methodist church, with their,, wives and a few frîends, gave tbemn a pleasant surprise by assembling ut their rosi- dence. Af 1er calliug the comnauy te order. Mr. J. M. .loness callod upon Rev. W. J. Jolliffo, B. C. L., to read an address. At the proper lime Mr. Levi Morris presoaîod Mr. 11eilyar with a very bandsome gold watch suitably engravei with monogram and Mrs. J. C. Vanstono presented Mrs. Hellyar ivitb a boautifuil silk parasol with goid mountod bandie. Mr. fltsilyar made a very suitable reply tbauking the !riends for so kiudly remembering themn on this occasion and foýr the gifts they brought as souvenirs of the happy occasion Mr, John Hellyar, jr , tenreafi a beautifullv