v Our Stock of Violins Must be VIOLINS--Regular $35, $15, $40 "7810; now selling for $35, and $6. ' fhe | GUITARS Were $15, $10, and 85; now | own price. R. J. McDOWALL. of rE | Re '|~¢ B. BARNEY *¢ Properly Ground with Special Sibing Machines, Typewriters fo $16, $9 Bows and Strings, same reduction. "$10, $6.50 and $8. 'Come and buy Mouth Organs &t your ood = Coal The central Wood and Coal . Yard ls located at 236 Earl Street. wood, cut and ig " but the pure Scranton SKATES Machine and Fitted to Boots. FOR SALE. ¢. DOBBS & 00, J. R mm Galt, Sarnia, ide, Prescott, Tillsonburg, Simcoe, Wing don, ville, ton, Guelph. ) Some municipalities, where the wards have reported to be sa- | =f On the whole I am dis been tisfied with the ward system. the the new Only four are reported to be dissa- a ar ew i not n in! ified, a 1902. and two offer no opinion (Hamilton down by our council of 1902 not included). In seventeen cases sult has been to secure a better class of men for the council. Nine declare there has been no improvement. Four gave no opinion. A Mayor is that done A system, regret see you pends statement The Wards Abolished. Wards have been abolished in St. Thomas, manville, Perth, Waterloo, Chatham, Stratiord, What Mayors Say. results of the change are more mark- ed in not producing a Mjtescntation so w aot, producing in e different ts of the city, and of subjecting change Pe etal 10 an entire : those of no experience. My experience some men of ex fairs. A ) in having the tenure of office for two years and hall each year, of course, of re-election. Mayor Been, Waterloo,--Members the council take more interest in the affairs of the town. It is a distinct ifaprovement on the old ward system, under which members often securé large appropriations own wards so as to ensure This species of ward away with, and t bi view of icy | gueitions. Mayor Smallfield. --(W system of twelve members changed to have not heard that the noticeable have been (1) the creation of smaller and more mit greater sense of responsibility; obviation of the "pulling" for ations wit a "You see me through this and I'll er opportunities for deals. While the success or failure of any system on the honor and ability those, chosen * > it i E ublic opinion on the y Clarence St Es representative sen. The -- aystent aholifh ed, Mayor, and - Sider. was | , anal , | men elec! at large). e ap- re Deitel ib cn Hotel, inted in ndensed form in | pear to be well satisfied wi e new rou g : the Yoron to News of October 3rd, 8 a sysan. We ib 8 wads better Sse » $ i representatives. There is no politics : J: 3 'McKENNA, he & in municipal matters here. This is a in Manager 0 but our present 5 ; ix conservatives Whitby, Newmarket, Pow- Ridgetown, Strathroy, Oak- | m, Port Arthur, Lon- Berlin, Hamilton, Pres- twenty-four of the thirty are the change. In some casés is very strong in favour of it is said the re- esse Maxwell, St. Thomas. --The for council should have in its civic af might be suggested every the aldermen retire with elegibility of strive to for their re-election. politics has been members take a new bt mayor and six members). a single expression of was made. The results the new system with (2) the t committees, its evil tend that." There are few- de- of to administer it our Wellington Street. Have You Wood 2 and Coal to Burn § Hore are the two most economical fuel investments we know of : Hard Coal! Hard Wood ! Whether it's Wood or Coal we deliver, we who kmow too well do it In an their untidy way. No extra for the t it's worth something to BOOTH & CO. "Phone 188. Foot of West St. a ---------------------- Have You Seen lt? We mean the HUMPHRY ARC LIGHT outside our stora. It's a brilliant light, Shap i made. See us prices. council, more workable and better organiza- tion than the larger body. Mayor result has been that the ward feeling has entirely disappeared FIVE MINUTES Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder you feel the has been that the small elected by general vote, is a Southeran, Lindsay.--The peo- well satisfied with the change. e are + has certainly improved the class of representatives, I am confident that political feeling has not been in- i thereby. most noticeable and that the AFTER APPLYING improvement. Office, 61 Clarence street. 'Phone 896 - Bvening address. 38 Sydenham 84 JOHN H. MILLS The Leading THAN EVER HOME B k 5 Hall day, At once the new vitality that . from proper breathing is felt. G. A. BATEMAN | The curé is begun. ISSUER OF MARRIAGE LICENSES, | This is not a cheap remedy, bul an inexpensive cure. are LIFE and FIRE INSURANCE | |, \ remedies. If a CURE is what BROKER. you desire, it is waiting for you. Dr. Sold You just drop the tube into the Powder, blow it into the: nostrils, and begin to get well at ONCE. © 'W. Emwmst Lzwis, of Feeds the nerves and the blood. medicinal form, It West Agnew"s Itis LIFE in transforms the weak an into tise well and healthy. It tones all the | has organs, It's the cure for you. by W. H. MeGley and G. 'W, Ma- i i 7 ! TH years politics It out of consideration in municipal elec: tions. ' that the old system poss Lindsay, | vantage that among twelve men were practical men year, for example, - in this town have had under way the erection new municipal buildings, and the con- version of -a church into a fire hall. It so happened that of the seven moa tion. equal representation to what we now rd | general the i ii i at g i I f i ef £ ; Hi F 1 Fe 5 £3ei ill: geee- Hi fl fei k £ y many have been left entirely Mayor James, Bowmanville.--I think this ad- o be found a larger percentage of for committees. This ve of ayor and six councillors--not one Yad much experience in building. to favor Mayor Bell, Kingston.--We still stick to the old plan of ward representa- The new system was voted Person- ally 1 feel that it would be better to adopt the new method, but with an enjoy, or nearly so. or Stewart, Perth.--The most no- ticeable effect has been that while formerly it was not difficult to get business men to accept nomination in their own ward it is now most dif ficult to get them into a contest, which means a canvass of the whole town, - Minor Opinions. Guelph.--Ward heelers partly silenced. Waterloo.--Ward politics have been done away with, and members take a broader view of municipal questions. Chatham.--Midnight sessions are a thifig of the past. Our business is ex- Newmarket.--There has been no very great change as the result of the act. London.~A general interest in the affairs of the city instead of a local care as formerly. Port Arthur.--We have better repre- sentatives. Simcoe:--Work done better, Less vig- ilence, but also less jealousy between wards, and better balanced adminis. tration. Tenure of office might he lengthened with advantage. ingham.--With the abolition of the wards we also reduced the number of councillors, and this has caused less difficulty in having positions filled by competent men, has rendered the coun- cil more wieldly, with the result that the work of the council is attended to both hetter and more expeditiously. Strathroy.-~Change is working for | good. Sarmia.--There is less squabbling and more business, Stratford.--Business is expedited, ow- ing to reduction of number of coun cillors. POLLING PLACES. Where Electors Will Cast Ballots, Monday. Sydenham Ward--No. I, Mrs. Sulli- van's house, corner Gore and Welling- ton. Jeff 1. Lovitt. No. 2, William Collin's house, 84 William street. Isa: ac Kelly. Ontario Ward.--No. 3, Ontario Hall, A. C. McMahon, No. 4, T. Downey's house, corner Johnston gnd Bagot streets, John E. Johnston. St. Lawrence Ward.--No. 5, James Slavin's shop, Wellington street, W. igan. No. 6, T. J. Healy's shop, Princess street, A. E. Herod. Cataraqui Ward--No. 7, T. Ben- nett's shop, corner Wellington and Jyom, stredts; Francia Tray, Ho. 8, i er's use, - |: ington trot, J. H. Brickwood. No. 9, Jas. ughern's house, t street, Jas. Barry. No 10, Mrs. Mitchell's house, Dufferin street, James Donaldson. Frontenac ~ Ward.--No. 11, Dr. Me Princess street, John Mrs. Pugh's | house, . W. Seunders. 's house, 19, George Hunter's house, 619 cess street, John Hamer. Victoria Ward.--No. 20, John Pym- 212 Earl A. E Washington Issues Figures For - | Wade's, F the majority of women - utmost. Only the robust innutritious. Then follows illness ! FOR THE BLOOD AND NERVES. FOOD TONIC them with Ferrozone. powers will be toned up because Ferrozone has a perfect regularity. The Get Strength and Vigor From Did you ever stop of unhappy, disa not, Well, for your information we What's the cause? In the first place, modern life is lived at a fast pace. Society makes demands on every their delicately balanced organisms, begin to fail. The blood The nerves the misery and suffering resulting tain functions upon which the very existence of every female depends. Life _ is a burden; all its joys are gone, nothing left but long Ep It is dangerous to let this get strength and revitalize lost energies by the great food tonic -Ferrozone,-- ' FERROZONE half their ills are caused by impoverished blood, it wouldn't take long to cure This restorative is in the form of a food and a tonic. It doesn't cause a mere temporary stimulation of the it bit by bit, reinforces your present store of energy, and lays the sound foun- dation of perfect good health that should last till past three score and ten. Let every woman try Ferrozone benefit it is capable of affording You are bound to feel better, you will have better color in your cheeks, your appetite will increase and the digestive companying it will be yours--if you use Ferrozone. Get a suppl Price 50c. per box or six boxes for Ferrozone Company, Kingston, Ont. ask for it and refuse a substitute. 'Weary 'Women errozone to think about the endless number inted women in the world ? Perhaps can safely say that seldom feel as joyful as they would to be. that try her to the weaker sisters, with ets thin--it's decl steadily. terferencs with cer- woman's can stand tha racket, and grow very irritable, str from days of condition get worse. You must build up, then you will start to pick up again. Many wo- men will find Ferrozone a wonderful health bringer, because it's the most rapid blood-form- er known to medical science Nourishment and purity are given to the blood which gets Fiche and stronger every day Ferrozone is u . If women could only be made to see that strength, but it adds to and prove for herself the wonderful too. No longer will you suffer from irregularities specific action on all secret troubles and ensures strength of robust womanhood and all the joys ac- to-day, $2.50, at all druggists or by mail from the Insist on getting Ferrozone when you CANADA U.S. TRADE. Ten Years. Washington, Dec. 31.--Commerce pe- tween Uanada and the United States shows a rapid gain both in the hgures of the year about to end, and in those of the decennial period, which ends with the present year. The year's commerce with Canada, as shown by the figures of the department of com- werce and labor through its bureau of statistics, will aggregate nearly 200 million dollars against less than 100 millions in 1893. The increase occurs both in imports into United States from Canada and exports from the United States to Canada. Qur imports from Canada, which in 1843 amounted to only ¥31,000,000, will in the present year reach about $55,000,000. Our exports to Canada, which in 1893 were $57,000,000, will in 1903, aggregate about $130,000,000. On the import side the increase in our purchases from Canada has been much more rapid proportionately than from other parts of the world. The total imports of United States in 1893 were $776,000,000, 'and in the calendar year 1903 will aggregate ab- out $1,000,000,000, an increase of ab- out 30 per cent; while the imports in- to the United States from Canada weantime show an increase of about 60 per cent, The total exports from the United States, which in 1893 were $376,000,000, will in 1903 approximate $1,460,000,000, an increase of 66 per cent., while in our exports to Canada ) the increase is about 125 per cent. The principal articles of import in- to the United States from Canada during the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1903, with the value of each, were as follows: Cattle, $344,844; horses, $42,825; sheep, $1,008,685; as- bestos; $709,604; fish, $2,769,180; furs and fur skins undressed, $862,839; hides and skins, $1,906,433; iron ore, $320,263; nickel ore and matte, $1, 107,530; raw silk, $103,482; lumber, $13,785,804; timber, $41,082. The. principal domestic ex| the United States to Canada for the same period were as follows: Agricul tural instruments, $4,022,772; animals $3,682,217; books, maps, etc., $1,608, 749; breadstufis, wheat, $4,021,571; coal, $16,294,329; raw cotton, $5,932, 429; mamafactured cotton, $2,907,006; fibre manufactures, $2,252,819; iron and steel manufactures, $24,681,870; paper manufactures, $1,348,710; provi- sions, including dairy products, $2, 773,081; seeds, $999,218. ris from Si i, Most Penetrating. The quickest soother of pain, and the most penetrating liniment on the mar- ket to-day is Smith's White Linimomt. A positize cure for sprains, swellings, inflammation, neuralgia, rheumatism, and lumbago. Big bottles, 25¢., at The unrest in Southern Corea * coun- tinues. | * Ayers Cherry Pectoral Cures consumption. Not all cases, but very many. Your USINESS RINGERS FOR HOLIDAY SEASON! 1--MILLINERY We have placed on tables on ground floor a number of um- trimmed Hats and Ready-to Wears. These are all this season's goods and represent the balance of our splendid winter steck. . To clear them quickly the following price inducements are offered :-- $1.25 Ready-to-Wear Hats for 75c. $1.50 Ready-to-Wear Hats for $1. $2 Ready-to-Wear Hats for $1.25: $3 Ready-to~ ear Hats for $1.95. 75¢. to $2.50 Untrimmed Hats for 25¢c. to $1.25. 2--MANTLES Still a nice assortment of these very stylish garments; and. re- duced prices the rule here too. 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Rent low to ant Apply 249 Br FINE street. tions to suit BY to OC H. oad. ee ------ | S-- ON APRIL FIRST, 19 sirable Store, at pre STORE, Possession D desiral Pov large worksho hy to Felix Shay mre ------ 7 FOR THE | Cheap and Children's 3-Piec Red or Blue. Children's Rockers. "Children's High Tray. Also anything « gest in Furniture ] presents for young Our Christmas de to be the largest J AMES Mail orders pro to een LET ME HAVE And I will guar: factoey results, but perform the v sacrificed, but yo studied. W. J. MURRAY, 1 Wood