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The Troubles of Journalism. risk of being left to the mercy of one: As Councillor Martin pointed out, Mr. Sandlord's mill might be burnt, and if he thought that he could do better at' some other industry and did not rebuild, the syndicate would again have a mou-A opoly, as the protective clause in the byolaw would prevent any other person from erectingone. And not only, that, but the clause would‘ shut: out any in» dustry already represented here; and then. in all probability, the owuers of the 350 horse power would ask for per- mission to transterit to Lindsay on the‘ plea that. no one could be got to utilize it at the Falls. If the by-law had not been “shoved through " at full speed,. the syndicate might have had time to foresee the possibility that now appears to be alarming them.. If a malignant fate had not so or- dered. circumstances. that we became involved in the newspaper husines, we should probably have gone through our allotted term of life with the minimum of squabbles; but. our occupation being what it. is, little unpleasantnesses at irregular intervals are unavoidable, and one has unfortunately. arisen out of the water power by-law. It is the duty of a journalist to discuss every question of public interest, and‘ to advise and. advocate the course that he believes will be for “ the greatest good of the greatest number.” That is what we have always done and are doing now ; but it is impossible to please everybody, and, as usual, those who differ from us are showing their displeasure in various ways, some by trying to hurt our feel- ;ings by uncomplimentary observations; some, who are above personalities, hit upon other methods, and' last week Dr. IMason and Dr..Graham paid for the Gazette and their professional cards to date, and requested us to erase their names from our list of subscribers and- withdraw their advertisements. They had, of course, a perfect right to do so, and, under ordinary circumstances. no mention of it would have been made; but their intention undoubtedly was to .punish us pecuniarin forwhat appeared .in our last two or three issues, and we think the public should know it. We Hi'g’hGSt Price‘for' scrap Iron)»- are not much surprised at the with- drawal of Dr. Mason's patronage, bc~ Brass and copper' cause, as reeve of the village, at great ’ deal of the blame for the passage of the by-iaw- rests upon him; but, as Dr. Grahamsigncd. the petition against the by-law, we can only have incurred his resentment by our action against Coun- cillor Clark, who belongs to the same Church as. himself.. Does the doctor mean us to infer that he thinks we ought to have overlooked Councillor Clark’s abusive language simply because he is a Baptist ?:‘ Now we think. of it, ,eVery man (except the members of the syndicate)_.who favored the by-law had as good a, reasoni for- attacking us as Chuncillor Clark had, and if they had ' all followed? his somewhat expensive example we should have had a nice time of it when they all got through. When Dr. Mason entered the Gazette ofil'ce he looked so fierce that we didn’t know but what he had brought a “ nine-foot ring "'with him.. , However, he calmed down and got good natured by degreesâ€"in fact, he “came in like a lion and wentout like ,a lamb,"'as the month of March some- times does. But before he left he gave us some startling infdrmation, viz.- That the crowd we were in with had been trying to cut our throat for years; that Mr McLean of the Post was about to start another paper ihvtlm-Falls, in aid of which several hundred dollars had already been subscribed; and that he, the doctor, could, ifz he‘wishcdâ€" but he wouldn’tâ€"deprive us of all the .priuting requirtid‘ léy1 the “Xmas socif ' -- a - - - 'eti‘es to‘which 10 songs. a ,as i there is of industries being established we had!“ enough bourpflseoutom' the 'hcre’ and the men to Whom'the Interests ipolitc Mr. Culverwell, who told one of and that the same be now adjourned-m " f the villa c were entrusted on t to ; , . . liave been Eatisfied. with nothinflslhort 0‘“ leadmg tow‘nsme” that ho “ was“ " .Camed‘ ° worth talking to," made an attack upon ' iof the very best terms possible. It has . . been asserted and denied that residents 1’” at. the emergenoy "lectmg 0* the council last Tuesday night, when he of liudsa had. offers of owcr from . Mesgrs. Cavemen and wgytefiraser :asserted‘ that some of the statements ata lower price than will have to be made "1‘ the Gazette, were .ugtme’ paid here, and that such is the case, in “ad H”! We 011% '1: 0 bun"; . our some instances, at least, is proved by “3”” “Emma , I}? p“ l? "lung’s? :the following statement obtained- in ‘3 mt Ours we but .now‘w lose “l ‘95 writing from one of the most prominent “wt” for‘ 0‘” veracity’kwo "we I?“ residents of Lindsay. who- said that it "nonung thM‘ We d? not :ow‘ or 6‘“ was absolutely correct: .good‘rcason-to believe, to e‘true. ap “Messrs.CulvemenandVWhwamser the same be said at Mr..(.ulverwells offered to furnish Mr. John Wilson of reputed assertions that some of the - - . whose names are on b two or three horse ower ‘propertfowners‘ . . Eggsgrwfit p and to put in the $0,” the petition have apologised for having . ., . “Also twenty horse power to drive argued it? But, what dues 1t matter? r . . ‘ ' h a “ crowd " that ccm- Horn’s factor wrth twent 16-candlc W? are m “m . _ power lights'y’and dwelling house 14 prises about 90: per cent..of the rate- . 2. i - h payers, some _of whom have already {Eglgg‘fgrs 00 per anuum’and um” given us tangible expressxons of their ,, Also Sadler, Dundas & Flavene approval, and,,thereforo,~ we close with Mini“. 00. for 814 (3,. horse owe, for the declaration that “ if we have said 241,0,er per day, 01,). less an}; 86 per anything we are sorry for we are glad day of ten hours, and furnish the motor, Of It' which would cost $5,000.” . At prices now charged for electric Protection Wanted. lights in Fenelon Falls (and which the by-law empowers Messrs. Culverwell and White-Fraser to charge for ever) the cost of lighting Hero's woollen fac- tory and dwelling house would be about 8115, leaving the cost of the twenty horse power 8135, or about $6.50 per h. p. per annuzn. The loss in trans- mitting the power to Lindsay, and the interest on the cost of the plant, and the cost of maintenance are all great, and yet the residents of that town can obtain it as cheap, even in very small quantities, as the largest consumers can get it here at the Falls, and the motor is to be furnished by the contractors. Nobody can blame Messrs. Culverwell and White-Fraser for making the best bargain they could for themselves; but . the council is certainly to be blamed 00lnmuâ€"-refuscd to accede to their re- for not trying to make a better one for queen It is not likely that. With {"0 the village, instead of forcing the by-law mills in Operation, a third Will be built, through at the earliest possible moment. but the people do not wmh to run the A REMINDER THAT WE HAVE A FULL STOCK 03* THE FOLLOWING: AT' LOWEST PRICES: FARMERS WANTING. mailings Gutters: »With Boner.- Bearings. Root Gutters. and; Pulpers With Roller Bearings, Flows, Gang Plows and: Mixed Paints, White Lead, Oil and Turps, White Enameled Ware, Buildcrs’ Hardware, ’ Cook Stoves, best makes, lowest prices, iHa'fl-owsyr woul‘d' (lo-well to call at The Best Milkmen and the lowest price in “ CANADA. Past record proves this Thos; Robson’s, assertion. Fenelon Falls, as he- has a large assortment to choose from at low prices. Fenelon Council. This year the Feuelon court of ren vision and council meeting were held‘: on the Queen’s birthday, to suit the convenience of Mr. H;.JL Lytle, who- has resigned the position, which he has held for many years, of clerk and trons»- urer ol the township, in consequence of' having been appointed'manager of tho- Lindsay branch of the Ontario Bank. Ma. Lytlc’s successor as treasurer is Mr. Manly Maybee, and Mr. J. B; Pewles is- clerk; Messrs. Culvorwell. and White-Fraser applied for permis- sion to erect poles and wires through the township from the Fenelon Falls- and Ops boundaries,n‘distauceof about ‘twelve- miles, for the transmission of" electricity, whioh,_aftcr duo discussion, was granted on condition that they pay *to‘ the municipality the sum of 8100* per annumtfor the first five miles, and taxes on the value of the poles on the other-seven miles at the township rates. Thc agreement, which. was, of course. put into writing, is for ten years, and. becomes null and void' at any time if Messrs. Cul'verwull and White-Fraser,. or their assigns, fail‘to liquidate their: liability lathe-township. PM Village Council: iw'lllic Fcnelon Falls Gazette. ‘ Friday, May, 27th. 1898. A. State Funeral. The body. of England’s “ Grand Old Man " is to be buried to morrow in Westminster Abbey. Mr. Gladstone expressed no wish as to the place of his interment,_and4prepations for ithad been made at Haward'en ;. but the family .yielded to the wish of the nation, and a 'state funeral was therefore decided up- lon.. The vaults of the venerable pile will contain the remains of no more il- '=lustrious man than William E'wart Gladstone. m is. ltCheap'I. The price asked by Messrs. Culver- well and Whyte-Il‘rascr for water to be used at Fenelon Falls was slfliper horse v power, and the reduction to 87 was, 5there can. be but little doubt, intended ~to propitiate the opponents of the by law, .but we feel sure that better terms could { have been bad if insisted upon by the council. That at $1.0 it would be far cheaper than steam is admitted ;. but :the lower the price the more likelihood lfiinclon Fails, May 24th, 1898;. Chuncil met at the call of the recvc,. all the members present except Mr. Austin.. Minutes of two‘provious mect~- ings read and approved. Mr. Austin entered and took his seat. Mr. Clark-drew attention- to the acâ€"- count of hchcnnan 8c.- 00., Lindsay, and: the council was unanimous that: the purchasing of the goodsoutsido of: ,the town he not sanctioned, and that- when the constable was instructed to» order looks it was with the understand-- ing that they would be purchased from. some one of. the- local hardware mer-- lchants. Messrs. Culvcrwoll and Whyle-Frascr- waited on the council in regard to cor“ taiu arrangements re water power. Cou- sidcrable discussion was indulged in. Moved by Mr. hIcKeown, seconded‘ by Mr. Clark, That no action be taken. .in the matter now-. before the council, THIS IS A CUT OF OUR Egg/ionic Ventilated Shoe. The free passage of air through the shoe keeps the entirely pre- ‘ foot dry and comfortable, and the cork insole l vents squeaking. We are sole agents for this celebrated make of fluotwearr, and invite inspection. W. - B 01200 YNE; THE RED STORE. NEW GOODS. Fancy Dress Goods in the latest designs. Blouses in the newest styles. v Millinery in styles and prices to suit. New Spring Capes. Lace Goods and Trimmingsâ€""a. very large assortment. Inspection invited. 'W'M. CAMPBELL. School Board Proceedings. Fenclon Falls, May 16th, 1898; Beard met in Jordan's hall at regular» meeting, all the members prescntcxccpt- Mr. Hoard. Minutes of previous meet- ing read andapprovcd.’ Moved by Mr. Austin, seconded by Mr. Littleton, That this board adjourn to meet on Thurs-1 day evening next, and that we visit the north ward school on Wednesday after- noon to inspect the fences, etc.--Car'd. May 18th, 1898. Beard met pursuant to adjournment, all the members present except Mr. 'l-lenrd. Moved by Dr. Wilson. seconded by Mr. Austin, That the following accounts he paid and the chairman give his or. ‘ders for the same : McDougall. Brandon dc Austin,limc,ctc., 88.31; E I) Hand, advertising and printing 100 copies auditors' report, SW; S. Sharpe, ac- count, 84.75; W. L. Robson, 2 brooms, 50c., J. J. Power, piling wood, 82.25. â€" Carried. Moved by Dr. Graham, seconded by Dr. Wilson, That the secretary place a notice in the post-office asking for ten- ders on sale of woodshed at north ward school up to June labâ€"Carried. Moved by Mr. Austin, seconded by Dr. Graham, That applications for teachers be received u to June let for the north and soul ward schools for the year from July lst, 1898, to July lst, 1899, and that the secretary be in- structed to put an advertisement in tho Lindsay Post and ll’arder, applicants to state salary, qualification and experience. â€"â€"Carried. Dr. Wilson voting nay. Moved by Mr. Austin, seconded by Mr. Littlcton, That Dr. Wilson and Mr. Austin for the north ward, and Dr. Graham and Mr. Littleton for the south ward,bc committees to inspect the school premisesâ€"Carried. A special meeting of the village coun- cil was held on Monday evening to consider the insertion in the water power by-law of a clause to prohibit the use of any of the power left here by parties who may wish to establish in- dustries that will militate against IO- dustries already established. It appears to have occurred, or to have been sug- gested, to the syndicate that the offer of a free site and cheap water power might induce some person or company to build a large Hearing and grist mill here, which would be a bad thing for them, as well as for Mr. Sandford, who joined them in urging the insertion of the clause ; but the councilâ€"as will be seen by the proceedings in another For Flour and Feed Of the very best quality the North Star Roller Mills are famous. Specml attention given to gristing and choppin". Parttcs wanting Flour and Feed in large quantities would do well to get our quotations. We Pay Lindsay Prices For wheat and coarse grains, and we want an unlimited quantity. We Buy and Sell Cattle, Sheep and Pigs, Hides and Skins, Furs, etc. MCDOUEA'LL, BRANDON 8t AUSTIN. puc‘.n <~WW~ c.» u.â€"