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l l ,. l PM E l l l l l l l l l l l ClihlSTliifAS IS Edldlilfi l Just a word to remind you that our Grocery Department is complete, with everything necessary for the Xmas pudding: NEW RAISlNS NEW NUTS NEW CURRANTS NEW PEELS NEW FIGS NEW EXTRACTS In fact only a. call will convince you that we have the freshest, cleanest and cheapest stock of Groceries in town. Don’t forget the FREE SILVERWARE. W. BURGOYNE. THE RED STORE. SEASONABLE GOODS. Muzzle and breech loading shot guns. Marlin and Winchester rifles: Loaded Shells and Ammunition, all kinds. One hundred Cook and Parlor Stoves from the best manufacturers, bought before the rise inprice and will be sold accordingly. Belting, Lace Leather, Babbit Metal and best XXX Lardine Machine Oil. GREAT GHfiNQE * Barn and house eavetroughing, 7c. and 60. per feet. We use the one piece round elbow only. 3:3,? Estimates given for hot air Furnaces. Prices the lowest in the trade. Cash paid for hides and sheepskms. JOSEEE EEAEE. Fancy Dress Goods in the latest designs. Blouses in the newest styles. Millinery in styles and prices to suit. New Spring Capes. Lace Goods and Trin1mingsâ€"--a very large assortment. Inspection invited. WM. CAMPBELL. ‘ N o Lottery. There are no “blanks " in .73, “Slater Shoes." Every pair is a. "lil’ prize. Every pair is a rEF'bar- l“ gain in that you get 100 cents worth of Shoe \ill [or ever). dollar. No “bargain table” losses to be iii? added to regular selling prices ; shoe worth guaranteed l -> and price $3.00, 34200 and $5.00 per pair stamped on the Goodyear Welted sole by ~.' CArnLocu: Fan. , - , ' ."'f":. ‘ ~~ '- .~ ;. . ' ,: I ' A 3 ) r " w 1 _ I .. ‘;-.. . J. L. Arnold, Sole Agent {or Fenelon Falls. 1 FARMERS WANTING A GOOD triage Cu er in Pu per TVOULD DO “'ELL T0 4 Inspect Robson's Stock. For quality and price can’t be beat. Dealer in coal and iron. Highest price for scrap Iron, brass and copper. rites. asses. The Fenelon Falls Gazette. Friday, November 25th, 1898. A Loan Offeredâ€"and Refused. From present appearances, the hope entertained that the Rathbun Company would come to the Falls is not likely to be realized. The committee of fifteen appointed to discuss the bonus question met last Friday night, the full council and Mr. O’Leary and Mr. Baker being present; and, it being quite evident that it was useless to talk of a bonus. it was suggested that the sum of $8,000 should be advanced to the Rathbun Co. as a loan, and, finally, the two resolu- tions to be found in the council proceed- ings were carried. On Wednesday fore- noon Mr. McFarland received from Mr. Baker :1 message to the cEect that the Company had decided not to locate at the Falls, and, if this be their nltima- ' tum, there is no longer any hope of them coming here, for they might as well ask a bonus of 880.000 as $8,000. Some of our ratepayers are opposed to even a loan, but a by-Iaw to raise the money for that purpose could be carried by a large majority; though we feel sure that, in the present state of public feeling on the subject, a by-law to give a bonus of $1,000 would be defeated. Failing the Rathbnns, we must look elsewhere for parties to utilize our valuâ€" able water-power, which we feel confi- dent will not he permitted to remain idle for any considerable length oftimc, â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€".â€"â€"â€"_.__ Banquet Speeches. Even in these democratic times, din- ners and other Varieties of state func- tions appear to be inseparable from the proper carrying on of national and in- ternational business, and it is somewhat curious to notice the importance that has come to be attached to these occa- sions through the practice of public men of making them the occasion for momentous utterances. The Lord Mayor’s dinner has come to be looked upon, not only in England and in the Empire, but throughout the world, as the occasion upon which weighty secrets ofstatc are likely to be revealed and Imperial policies unfolded; the great Liberal party of the premier Province of the Dominion, anxious to give timely expression to the high esteem felt to- wards their leader, entertained thc At- torney General at a banquet which is de<cribed by friend and foe alike as almost without parallel in magnificence and historic importance; and the Com- missioners of the Joint High Inter- national Commission now reassembled in Washington prepare for the resump- tion of their arduous deliberations by participating in a banquet. While no speeches of importance were made at this latter function, other public gather- ings are being arranged, apparently for the purpose. of allowing the American people to b2come better acquainted with l l honored. With the opportunity of permanently disposing of many serious and complicated international difficul~ tics, which is ofi'ered by the meeting of the Commission, and with the splendid prospects which at. this moment exist. through the mutually conciliatory pol- icy of the British and American Com~ missiouers alike, this intense and stead ily increasing feeling of reciprocal con- sideration is most opportune, satisfac- tory and gratifying. Strange how dil- ferently the same thing strikes different observers. Some little time ago the London (England) Daily Chronicle, one of the foremost of the big journals of the Empire, writing editorially of the Quebec conference. remarked. “Men like Lord Herschcll and Sir Wilfrid Laurier represent a singularly powerful equipment of slatesmanship." Speaking in Toronto a few days ago, Mr. E. B. Oslcr, the Federal member for West Toronto, remarked that “Sir Wilfrid Laurier was not a leader; It was notorious that, instead of being the head, he was the tail of the Cabi- net.” Few will deny that the: London Daily Chronicle is fully qu-dilicd to form an estimate as to what constitutes aslatesman, and as the Premier. “a singularly powerful statesman,” is“ the tail of the Cabinet," we have the vol- untary testimony of a leading Federal Conservative as to the general standard of the present Government No won- der that the Government’s own sup- porters bave grown into the way of thinking that Canada to-day has the strongest Administration she ever had. Mr. Osler also observed that “ the Gov~ ernmcnt had half a dozen leaders, all striving for the supremacy.” How forcibly that remark recalls “ the nest of traitors " incident of the spring of 1896, when seven Ministers of the Crown. and members of the then Cou- servativc Cabinet. rebelled against Sir Mackenzie Bowell, their leader, each one apparently feeling that he was per- sonally better qualified for the pOsition. 'Fâ€"u. Experimental Unionâ€"Annual Meeting. We have received the prozr'imme of the next annual meeting of the Ontario Agricultural and Experimental Union, which is to be held at the Agricultural College at Guelph. The “Union” will c-unmcnce with a public meeting in the large Convocation Hall on the College grounds on the evening of Dccember7th. There will be six'sessions in all, and the meeting will close on Friday after- noon, the 9tb of December. The sum- mary results of the field experiments conducted this year on over three thou- sand farms will be presented and dis- cussed at. the meeting. This, along with the reports on err-operative work in horticulture. dairyiug, bee keeping. soil physics, and the weeds of Ontario, should make the meeting interesting and profitable to all. ‘Wc also notice that l’rof. C. F.Cnrtiss. Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station of Iowa, and Mrs. S. 'l‘. iorer, Principal of the Philadelphia Cooking School. and an associate editor of the Ludics’ Home Journal, have been engaged to speak at the meeting. The Guelph Fat Stock and Poultry Show, and the annual meeting of the Ontario Bee Keepers’ Association, are both to be held in Guelph on the 6th, 7th and 8th of December, and the annual meeting of the Guelph Poultry Association on Thursday of the same week. Arrange- ments have been made with the railway companies for reduced rates to Guelph to attend the Experimental, Union meet- ing and the other interesting events which take place during that week. All enquiries regarding railway rates, etc., should be made to C. A. Zavitz, Secre- tary Agricultural College, Guelph, Out. The New Postal Notes. Few innovatimis have been more quickly taken hold of by the general public than the new postal notes that were placed in circulation some three months ago. It always takes a little time for any new system or mode of procedure to be understood and appre- ciated, and in proportion to the need that exists does the appreciation devel- opc. August. was the first month in which the notes were issued; in that month 2 773 were purchased, in Sep- tember the total ro.-‘e to 11,090. and in October no less than 15,146 were issued. our Canadian representatives, and, as ' In the cities and other centres of popu- onc correspondent has remarked. “Ill lotion and business the traffic in the he remains much longer in Washington. ’ I Sir Wilfrid Laurier will become as' urn-u a favorite as he was in England during the Jubilee. Wherever he goes he is received with the greatest enthus- iasm." Everybidv acrors the line to- day is a more thorough-going Brilisher than Canadians themselves were a few years ago. Incredible though it mar appear, the pro-British feeling has (1::- l I l notes is already assuming considerable proportions, and as the community gen- erally becomes better acquainted with its advantages it will prove just as pop. ular here as 1'! the Old Country. The denominations so far i-su-id are 25c.,l 40c, 50c. 70c. 81, 81.50. 82. S2.50,§ . restored to good health. and 85, and seven other denominations are to be added to these, viz: 20c, 30c, 60c, 80c ,cec., 33 and 84. Thorel ‘ o \ V a sh " quantities will therefore welcome the new postal notes as a great convenience. To some the reform may not seem a g great antler, but it is another evidence of the practical intelligence wrth which the affairs of the country are now being administered. Crops of Ontario. The Ontario Department of Agricu" turn has just completed its final crop report for this year. The report says that poor yields in tall wheat were ex- ceptional. In many cases the weight of the grain has exceeded the standard. Only in a few cases was there complaint of rust, midge or injury to the crop. More fall wheat is being sown than ever, and an increase of ten per cent. is estimated. The acreage of spring wheat is stated to be only a. little over one- Lhird that of full wheat. The crop has been over an average in yield, and the quality is also good. A large amount of goose wheat has been grown. The low price prevailing was the only thing that made the barley crop unsatisfac- tory. The yield. was large. Oats were- bettcr than expected, while the pea crop was below that of last year. Corn is reported fair and tobacco has turned out. well. Buckwheat was injured by drought. The supply of fruits has been more than sullicient for home consump- tion. Following is the yield of crops: Fall wheat, 25,158,713 bushels, or ill bush- cls per acre. Spring wheat. 6 873.785 bushels, or 17.7. Barley, 12.663668 bushels, or 28 9. Oats, 86,858,203 bushels. or 36.6. Rye. 2.673.234 bush- els, or 16.2. l’eas, 13.521 263 bushels, or 15.6. Buckwheat. 2.373.615 bush~ els, or 15.8. Beans, 759,657 bushels, or 16 S. Potatoes, 14,358, 625 bushels, or .84. Maugel wurzels, 21057,:36-1- bushels, or 458. larrots. 4313.861 bushels, or 347. 'I‘urnips, (ii-3.727.882 bushels, or 4‘37. Corn for bushing (in the car), 22,442,593 bushels, or 70 0. Corn for silo and fodder (:reen). 3,128,- 073 tons, or 11.20 per acre. Hay and! clever, 4,309,063 tons, or 1.79. Village Council Proceedings. Feuclou Falls, Nov. 18th, 1808. Council met as per adjournment. .~\ll present except Mr. MolCeown. Min~ utes of previous meeting read and ap- proved. committee wcre also present : Jos. Mc- Farland, W. Mc.-\rthur, Jos. Heard, F. McDougall, W. Burgoyne, F. Saudford, ll. Paley, J. 'l‘womoy, Wm. Jordan, J. Arnold, Win. Campbell, Thus. Robson and J. J. Nevison.. Mr. Melicown entered and took his. seat. After the committee met and had considerable discussion, the following; resolutions were carried almost unani- mously and presented to the council : Moved by Jos. McFarland, seconded by Joseph Hoard, That this committee request the village council to submit. a by-law to loan the ltatbbun Co. $8 000 for ten years, and that the Rathhuu Co.. be bound to give good and sullieieut security to the village council, provided the said Rathbuu ‘Co. can lease the» Smith estate property for the term of ten years, and that this council pay a. portion of the expense of the passing, of this by-law, and that the Italhbuu Co. be bound to pay the loan back to the village in ten equal aunuil instalments, and that Messrs. Wm. Jordan, Wm. MeArthur and Findley McDouzall be a Committee to act with the council in this muttonâ€"Carried. Moved by Mr. F. Sandlord, seconded by Mr. F. McDougall, That the com- mittee recommend the council of this village to pass a bylaw exempting the Rathbun Co. from all municipal taxes for the term of ten years from the fleet day of January next, if they so long op. crate the mill known as the Smith mill, employing at least forty men in tha- mill for at least six months in each year.-â€"â€"Cnrried. Powles' Corner. _â€" (Correspondence 0/ (he Gazelle.) Great preparationsare being made to give everyone the worth of their money at the fowl supper hero on the 28m, weather permitting. Don't forget the day and date. Since the recent thunder and light- ning, weather prophets have been giving thegr OpilllOll regarding the Weather, saying that we are to have an open l winter. Mr. John .11. Marshall is not feelini' very well at present, being troubled with an attack of quinsy. It is to be hoped that hc may soon be completely There's a lot of pumpkins all in line array, relode to such a degree that at one l appears still to be considerable ignorance l Waiting in the collar for Thanks-wiring important banquet In Boston a few l of the fact that the Department will no D days ago the health of the Queen was , lougcr redeem postage stamps, and firms enthusiastically drunk before that of the President of the United States was whose methods of business have led to the accumulation of stamp: in large Day; . Long, and slim and dainty, short and stout and mellow, Each one packed with luecious meat of The lollowing members of the .. . ---.-â€"-â€"â€"â€"_.a v