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i}. "m ' Available The matter appearing in this eolnmu is published under the direction of the Citizens‘ Committee. More Testimony hem Midland. “ In answer to your inquiry, 'I have no ihcsitation in saying that I consider local option a success here, and a great benefit to the town. “ My observations of its working have ‘largely been in connection with the "Workmen of the firm with which I am connected. Previous to the closing of the bars it was a usual thing for many of our men to be absent from duty for two or three days after each pay day, and after any shut down of the works we always had dilliculty in getting a full mail for starting up again. In the ad- vent of local option this has ceased. We now experience no difficulty after pay days or after temporary shut downs. Un- (plcstiOIIaljly local option has given us were steady, reliable and contented *Workmen. "1M: laboring class were the largest gainers by the closing of the bars. rl‘his .is born out by the fact that we are now 1served with fewer garnishecs against our employees wages, than was formerly the case, indicating that they are pay- ing their obligations as they go along -'and in many cases liquidating old debts. “ The condition of our streets and the :atmosphere prevailing them speaks so well for the effectiveness of local option to those acquaint-ed with former condi- tions, that this phase of the question .requi res no comment. Notwithstanding the fact that there 'is room for improvement in the enforce- ment of the law, I am convinced of its success here from a moral, material and financial standpoint, and if the question an :me up again 1 would vote for its con- tinuance.” A. C. ADAMS, Supt. Canada Iron Corp., Ltd. â€"-â€"o - oâ€"â€"â€"â€"â€" “The reports that are circulated :against local option in this town are made by people who have no principal and who cannot back up their state- .ments, their purpose being to benefit ’their own ends. 1 am positive these re- ports came from people interested in' "the liquor business directly or indirectly. Of coursel don't say there is no liquor 'sold in town. 1 think, no matter what law there is, this will go on. It is :against the law to steal and a good many --other things, but yet they are done. “ Ever since local option was passed in Midland l have noticed a change in the 'town. I am positive that the wives and children of a good many men have reap- ~ed great benefit by it. I am pleased that you found the Queen's Hotel up to :the mark.” JAMES PLAYFAIR, Lumberman and Financier. l l l l: A good test of Local Option is the probability for repeal. Here is the test- imony of a travelling man whose home. is in Midland : â€" “ Midland is the last place in which to try repeal of Local Option, for the simple reason there is no grievance. Employers of labor are well satisfied. We never got such good service out of our men. Merchants are doing better. selling more goods, 3. better class of goods, and getting more cash. Accom- modation is good. Enforcement has been good, preventing largely illegal sale, and yet the rights of the individual are respected, I am not a temperance crank, but] do not want to see Local Option repealed in Midlant .” C. M. TREMEER. o-- “Wc have expended $12,000 on new streets this year, and $8,000 on roads. I had to pay $500 this summer for a lot which I could have purchased two’ years ago for $150. We paid $1,800 deben- tures that were due last year, and cut the rate from 29 to 25 mills. This is the biggest year's building the town has ever seen. Over fifty new houses are now in process of erection. I am build- ing thirty-one myself, and have been obliged to turn some jobs away. I am doing more work this summer than I ever did in two years before." J. C. MCMULLEN, Alderman and Contractor. .4. “Local Option in Midland has been a great success in every way. Men who used to spend their money in the hotels now take it home to their families and rovide food and clothing for them, which they had not done before. You can walk the streets night or day and '0“ cannot see a drunken man, but before local option came into force you could see them any time night or day. , Local option has not injured business in any way; in fact business is better than it has ever been. I have been in- formed by the managers of two of the leading stores, Messrs. Playfair & Pres- ton and J. B. Horrell & Son, that they have done a larger trade during the past two years than ever before, and more than that, they inform me that they have received payment of old accounts contracted before local option came into force, because moneys that went to the bar-room now go to pay accounts. I say, as I have always said in every place I have been in, that it was a God- send for the town of Midland to get local option and I know whereof I speak, having lived in this town for twenty years.” W. J. PARKl-IILL, Customs Oflicer. CllRlSTlilAS smnr CAMPMG: THE l900 BATTLE AGAINST THE BREAD WHiTE PLAGUE. Beds in Consumptivcs the Muskoka Increased Three-Fold as a Result of Last Year’s Sale of Christmas Stamps. Free Hospital for The Number Can Be Doubled This Year If Everyone Will Help. STIMULATED by the success of a yearngo the Nat ionnl Sanitarium Associa- tion have made. large pl't‘}'l5ll'fltlt'lll§ for the sale of the Christmns Stamp of 1000â€"10, is- Muskoka Free Hos- pital for Consump- lives. Nearly $0,000.01 was netted from last year's sale, making it possible for line trustees to increase the available beds for needy patients from an aver- age of fifty-live a. year ago to one. hundred and forty, the accommodation to-day. The trustees are hopeful that they may bring-the aeeommmlation up to 30:) beds as the outcnme of this year’s sale of this little one cent messenger of hope and healing. sued on behalf of the. Tuberculosis that would bring hope and joy and gladncss to thousands of homes and connnunitics in all parts of Canada. The stamp of 1909 is more beautiful than thatof a year ago. The design is as shown in this n.1‘licle,lzul‘. printed , . in red and green, and.is of same size as the ltguiur government postage stamp. This Christmas stamp will not carry any kind of mail, but any kind of mail will carry itâ€"and carry too the happy Season's Greetings f1 on: sender to rev ccivcr. The stamps will be done up in envelopes of ten, uventy-Iivo, flity and one hundred fer culinary selling, and large usors will ho. supplied in quan- tities. The price for ten or for one thousand is a cent each. The bani-:1, departmental stores, drug stores, book and :tatir‘nory stores and many other stores will sell ihein. \Vonwn's clubs, church organi- Thc Christmas Stamp. as a means of nations, bible classes and Sunday fighting the dread while plague, had schools, public. schools, and many its origin in Demutnk in IBM, the sale other organizations and individuals from which has financed a lumpith for consumptive: in that. country. The idea. was taken up by lhe Rod Cross Society of the United States in 1907, and interest has grown each year, A year ago a Christmas stamp of special design was put in circulation by the. Muslioka Free Hospital for ()o‘nsumpi ivos with the success already indicated in this article. The price of the individual stamp is only one cent, but what Wonderful things can be accomplished by so tiny an instrument. There is no reason why everyone who writes a. letter, addresses a postcard, mails a news- paper or parcel from this day out should not use one of these stamps. The educational value of the stamp appearing on every piece of mail mat- ter would be enormous. One can hardly figure up the material results. \t would mean a. routing of the enemy will help this your as last year. TIL-are would seem to be no reason why everybody evcl‘y'w'llcrc may not help in forming an army of willing workers to sell these slumps all over the Dominion. rIhe Muskoka Free Hospital for ConsunxpLiVos is in the lullost sense a national institution caring for patients from every pro- vince in Canada. The first issue of the stamp for this year is one million, and thvse will be put into circulation immediately, but there can hardly be any reason why the issue should not be increased many times over before Christmas. The. direction ofthc sale of Cbrist~ mas Stamps is in the. hands of Mr. J. S. Robertson, See-Treasurer, National Sanitarium Association, 347 King Stre¢at.tWest, Toronto, who will garae romp wplytoan enquiries reg . ills the stamp. y ..t~.q.vncr+;<:wastrel. . ‘ {4” \v». . - x~.- ‘.~ a: ‘ ’Gnney Throws, in brown, grey black, Aéawf‘fifiW-Ersfi r} nos/:1 .4 Ladies' Mantles, Dark tu‘reeds, navy, brown and FENELON FALLS MARKETS ,r Fenclon Falls, Friday, Nov. '26, 1009 Wheat, Scotch or Fife, 050. to 07¢ Wheat, fall, 08 to $1 ' Wheat, spring, 03 to 9-3 Barley, per bushel, 45 to 50 Oats, per bushel, 32 to Denise, per bushel, 80 to 90 l’olatocs, to 3 Mutter, per pound, 20 to Eggs, per dozen, :23 to El Hay, per ton, $14. to $15 llidos, $10 to $11 _ Hogs, live, $6.75 to hogs, dressad, $10 to $11 llccf, $5.50 to $6 Sheepskins, 50 to 80 Wool, 17 11018 _ , V Flour, Brandon's Best, $2.00 to $3.10 Flour, Silver Leaf, $2.70 $32.90 Flour, Victoria, $2.65 to $2.85 Flour, new process. $2.60 to $2.80 , Flour, family, clipper, 55 to $2.75 Bran, per 100 pounds, $1.20 to «$1.25 Shorts, do., $1.25 to ' These small prices tell their own story. Mixchhop,do.,$l.35to$1.50 ’Tis short but” to the point. p _.. S:&LESBIAN WAN TEI) - . Whole or part of time; liberal terms; ' prompt pay. Outfit free. Over 500 acres in trees. Write at once. “Canada's Oldest N urscries.” Thos.W. BowmandSon Co. Ltd RIDGEVILLE, ONT. lindsay Marble Works A genuine saving on every purchase. Ladzés’ Maw/65 Great/y Redraw? Ladles' Mantles, Navy blue and dark 5 tweed, regular price up to $8.00, new only Baht. Chambers Dealer in and manufacturer of 31 kinds of Marble and. Granite Mnumenls Being a. direct importer I am able to quote the closestprices. I have lately installed a pneumatic pol- ishing machine, and a pneumatic plant for Lettering and Tracing. We are able to do better and deeper work than heretofore. Call and get designs and prices. WORKSâ€"In the rear of the Market on Cambridge street, opposite the Packing House. B. cuss-leans, green, regular price up to $10.00, new only - - ‘ - - - $7.00 3.00 Ladias’ Marines in fine qualities of black, navy, fawn, green, well made and beautifully trimmed, regular price up to $15.00, now only - - - - Ladies’ yuantles, Black. fawn navy and dark tweeds, reg. price up to $12, now Only at. a. nan: Ollice over Farmer-3’ Bank, Kent St, Lindsay. Conveyancing. Money Learned on Farm or Town Property. Qf‘ I Insurance. ,_ Low/y Pricth _ $3.00 _ American Oppcssum Siolcs, Wide cape effect, trimmed with 4 heads and 8 tails, regular 0 price $10.00; new only - - - Astrachan Gaperines, with high collar and wide cape, _,regular price $0.00; now only $12.00 Estates Managed. '3' I Farms for Sale in Fenelon, Verulam, Ops and fi‘iaripesa. regular, price $4.00, new only - - Fine Sable Hull‘s, beautiful rich fur, regular price $15.00, new only - Always a. good stock at “’l} All other Caps, lines of Furs, including 3'? Coats, ' priced for a. speedy clearance. Gauntlets, etc, m to gags co 9 succrsson TO II. J. SOOTIâ€"IERAN. _â€"_. Couvrvaucmo. . 3 FIRE INSURANCE AT Low RATES. ESTATES MANAGED, Acan’r MIDLAND LOAN Co. FARMS FOR SALE 'ruuoucuonfr THE COUNTY. IOFFICE 9| KENT ST., LINDSAY. I CHEAPEST GENERAL STORE IN COUNTY. FENELON FALLS. .