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~v~vvrv 5 l lull"-r “WEJW ’"lli’l'r W “If "iii; The public'for their liberal patronage during the past year. In 1911 we will endeavor to merit a, larger share of t‘ade than ever in the various lines we carry. JOSEPH McFARLAND. {YE'JTIMZ llllmlllrlllWFlflllgfl nyptnpprnmprnmr 2013;?! "lflgwl' :uyyrnumnrnmnrrwnqut Quilt?” r '4; ‘ auraimunrfipr ‘Jll {prrigmlr‘iiyprnsppr zappr'unggglr'nmnniwr 'lllllimill' T111233I‘lli]iii]ll[‘;llgiifiii 7131:3211! 'lllflml't’jlfi'fl’ “'5 4 it i New Idea Patterns 100. D. St A. Corsets. Sole Agents for the g i All Millinery, Ladies’ Coats V g and Furs at Reduced Prices. CAMPBELL 3 i lVe always carry a firstâ€"class line of the best makes, Prices right. "rilm‘slfi ‘vl'fiWI-inilfi'o}. 'fii‘! temperament-renames: Sleighâ€"bells, Blankets; Mitts, Chains, Ties, etc, Get them at ' lili‘m'e'aziii‘s x ’I seems-:2; ‘22? ‘dfifitfiifiw‘fi‘zfiaiflww 'i‘gli’iewa ,1 11: if Your Watch Needs Repairing take it to John Slater. l.()‘i’A|. 'l‘ltl'E BLUE LODGE No. 198 Meets the. first Wednesday evening each month in the Orange hall, Fenclon Falls. lid. Wilkinson, W. M.; .1. ll. \‘\ ll- kiuson. See. ‘lihilTEB. Whole- or part time; liberal terms : ourlll free. Over 50.) acres in trees. Write at once. “The Fruit Tree Special- ists." 'i'hos. W. lion'nnm & Son (‘o_., Ltd, . . Ridgevillc, Ont _-..... _ . it‘ll , the best terms possible with the pres- The Fenelon Falls Gazette. Friday, January 13, 1910 Atlantic Steamship Combine. The Globe, discussing the Atlantic steamship combine, says : The action taken by the United States Federal Government against thirteen of the leading Atlantic steamship compan- ies under the Sherman law shows that regarding free competition on the ocean may not always be warranted. lt is charged that in February, 1008, the com- panies controlling 90 per cent. of the steerage trallic, worth $55,000,000 a year, entered into an agreement to parcel out the business pro rata among themselves and to crowd out by rate-cutting any company that did not become a part of their “ 10nl‘erence.’s There was the usual arrangement of deposits, with lines and forfeitures for excess of business or other lines of independent action. Among the results of the Competition directed ‘against independent lines were recorded the putting of one Russian line out of business and the forcing of another into the Conference. ' The extent to which the public have sulfered through this combination can- not easily be estimated. In crowding out competition the lines gave a service below its economic value and the passenâ€" gers obtained a proportionate advantage The object, of course, was to put up the rates abnormally after competition had been killed, and how far this has been made to pay back not only the money lost in killing 00' competition, but a sub- stantial addition in the form of monopoly rates. It may be that the combination was similar in effect to the trusts, and combines formed in Britain under free tradeâ€"reducing the cost of management .and competition, while powerless under open competition to levy inordinate prices. It is not likely that ocean steam- shipes, even if aided by the moderate genius of combilmtion,could long sustain rates materially above the natural eco- nomic level. liven without doing this they could greatly increase their profits by apportioning the business and elimin- ating the waste of competitive advertis- ing and soliciting. But speculation as to what the public may have sull'ered or lost would be‘premature with full judicâ€" ial inquiry pending. These spectacular escapades of organ- ized wealth even if profitable can scarceâ€" ly be r( garded as wise from the narrow- standpoint of personal gain. The bulk of the people in the Republic are fortun- ately a long way from that condition of docility in which whole nations have sub- mitted to arbitrary taskmasters. Great as the power of organized capital is, it- is not'ns great as the power of organized society. If the people of the Republic ever make the mistake of attempting the impossible in the aboliticn of personal liberty and initiative it will be on account of such abuses of the power of wealth as are. charged in the indictment against the steamship companies. Notwithstanding the complete fail- ure of the prosecutions of the Stan- dard Oil Co. and the beef trust, there still exists a great deal of faith in the ellicacy of clipping the claws and sandpapering the teeth of the mono- poly tiger as a means of preventing his further depredations. To go be- yond this, it is thought, would be to abolish personal liberty and initiative. But, mistake or no mistake, possible or impossible, the people of the repub- lie will some day get tired of the expensive farce of trying to “regulate” the combines, and will expropriate the steamship lines and other utilites and operate them for the public benefit. And there is absolutely no reason why such a procedure should be charged with interfering with personal liberty or initiative, any more than govern- ment owned and operated postal facilities can be condemned on the same ground. Cut-Over Timber Limits. If the thitney government decide to retain or resume control of the cut- | over timber limits, and to ret'orest l and take care of them properly, they will be doing. at least a little to oilsct the inexcusable giving away of two .million acres of land to McKenzie Ck Mann. The lurnbermen will have dilliculty in getting around Hon. Frank Cochrane’s argument that the Province holds the title to the land, and that the timhc'r now on it was not in existence at the time the licenses were granted. The Province should certainly resume control, on v ent holders. V the complacent assurance of the public accomplished is uncertain. It is more than proable that the public have been Council for 1911. w The candidates for councillors elected on the 2nd inst. were Messrs. A. Tiers, J. H. Stanton, S. Corbett and T. Cashore. Mr. Tiers heading the poll with 147 votes. Dr. Sims, as previously stated, is Reeve by acclanmtion. Below are the figures in the two polling divisions. Div. 1 Div. 2 Total Teirs . . . . . . . . 77 70 147 Stanton . . . : . . 65 65 130 Corbett . . . . . . 71 58 1‘19 Cashore ...... 57 (i8 1:25 Shane . . . . . . . . 47 51 08 Personal Mr. Geo. Mark, teller in the Bank of British North America, has been trans- ferred to London, Ont., and left on More» day morning. Mr. and M rs. Geo. Fisk left for Owen Sound on Monday, after visiting rela- tvios here. Miss Genevieve Towmey returned to Toronto on Monday. Rev. C. S Lord attended the Chapman- Alcxander meetings in Toronto over Sunday. Rev. F. A. Arthurs of .Knox College conducted the serv'ces in St. Andrew's church. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Pulcy and chil- dren, of Stavely, Alberta, are visiting at the Falls. Mr. and Mrs. A. Clark and Mr. Bert Robson ol' Lindsay, Mr. Wm. lorlmtt of Lakchurst, and Misses Florence and Minnie Bellingham of Toronto were among the New Year‘s visitors. Miss gCowles of Dungannon took charge of the primary class in the north ward school Tuesday. Mr. H. Carson, of Ottawa, spent a few days at the Falls last week, the guest of Dr. Mason. Miss Mary Dennis of Lindsay and Mrs, John Dennis are visititing Mrs. L. Dennis at the Falls. Mrs. Alex Gilmour. and Mrs. Joe Gil- mour, of Kitscoty, Alta,, are visiting their mother, Mrs. Horsley, Fenelon Falls. Mr. W. Brokcnshire returned to Corn- wall on Wednesday after spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Brokcnshire, Mr. and Mrs. R. Colmer‘and family of Midland, spent the holidays with friends at the Falls. Fenelon Falls Cruncil. Council met pursuant to statute. The following members, having subscribed to the necessary declarations of qualili~ calion and oliice, took their seats. S. J. Sims, .lteeve; J. ll. Stanton, A. E. Tiers, S. Corbett, .T. Cashore, Council- lors. M in utcs of the previous meeting read and approved. Move! by S. Carliettgaeconded by T. Cashoro, that the regular n‘ectings of this Council be held on the second Mon- day of each month at 8 p. 111., during the year. â€"- Cd , Moved by S. Corbett, seconed by T. Cashore, that the followilig be the chair- man of the standing connnittees for the coming year, and that the whole council comprise each committee: Streets and sidewalks, S. Corbett ; town property. A. Tiers ; Finance, J. H. Stanton ; Charity, '1‘. Cashore. A by-law to extend the time for the return of the collectors roll was read and passed. Messrs J. J. Brandon and E. Fitzgerald were appointed auditors. A by-law to appoint a board of health and M. H. O. was read and passed. , ‘ The clerk was instructed to ask for applications for assessor for 1911. Moved by S. Corbett, seconded by T. Cashore that we as a council extend to M r. W. T. Junkin a vote of thanks for the way he has filled the oliice as clerk and that he be re-appointed Clerk for the coming year. ;â€"â€"Carried. Moved by J. H. Stanton seconcd by S. Corbet, that the Reeve sign orders for the following account. Clerk, 1). R. 0., $4.00 ; Forms and exâ€" press, C. W. Burgoyne, D. R, 0. $4.00; C. E. Graham, Poll clerk $200; A. J. Gould, stationary, $2.00; J, T. Tompson, constable, $1.00; C. Haskell Do., $1.00 ; W. L. Jordan, hall rent $4.00 T. Scott, snowploughing, $9 ‘20; Public Library grant $75.00; Sick Children Hospital grant $5.00; Gravenhurt sanit- arium grant, $5.00, J. Jones salary, $35. Somerville Council Council met Jan. 9th, 1911. The members elect having taken the declaration of qualification and of office the reeve took the chair. Communication from the Hospital for sick children was laid before the council and a. grant of ten dollars was voted. On motion of Messrs. Carew and Hoskins, Mr. A. B. Townsend was appointed as- sessor and a by-law introduced and pas- sed to confirm the appointment. On motion of Messrs. McFarlane and Wilson, a byâ€"law to appoint a member of the local board of health was read and passed. On motion of Messrs. lloskins and Car; cw, M r. D. Eagleson was appointed audi- tor and a by-law introduced and passed to confirm appointment. lloskins ~â€" McFarlaneâ€"mThat the fol- lowing accounts be paid. ,, Jno. Suggett, dop.rcturning officer and returning box, S4; 11. P. Chessel, D. R. 0. and express charges $3.25 ; A. B. Town- send 1). it .0. $3; for halls for polling and nomination. >30; J. Poguc gravel for road, 34; (loo. Hopkins, for culvert Si ; G. W, Bea”, stationery, $0.31 ; for sub- Eltl‘llll'llll to the Municipal World, 6 copâ€" ies: (‘ouncil adjourned till_ March 25th.‘ ‘ Saturday, Emily-Chas. Cornei], (reâ€"elected). ‘ " m‘. wreak!) «:wq‘.m’.. ._.._..._â€"_*_ Scull: Ward School Improved. A great improvementh soon made in the heating and ventilating arrangement in the south ward school, the work be- ing completed on Wednesday of last week. An air pipe 6 x 14 has been laid under each of the line rs, cktendinil.‘ the full width of the buiding, east to west, with openings at-cach end, that can be closed or opened by slides or valves. There is an opening in each pipe directly under the stove in each room, and the stove is enclosed with gal- vanized ir‘on, heating the air as it passes from the outside into the room. A ven- tilation pipe at the back extends from near thelloor to the roof, to carrv Off the. foul air. The. blackboards have been changed from the north end to the south end, and thesents have also been chang» ed to face the south, making the li'iht much better for the pupils. I Two lalige cloak rooms take the place of the l'ormln.‘ small one. inspector Stephens advised the. alterations and the School ,loard rrpmlily acted on his suggestions. Mr. A. liers had charge of the v.'oo'lwork, and Mr. Wm Deynuin ot' the construction 01' the pipes Semervilie School Reps-rt. S. No.41, average of examinations. 1\T.‘â€"l‘:(lllfiil Snggitt 03. Willie Slurgitt 3, Charlotte Suggitt 70, Leila Fell \(ili. lll.-râ€"l’earl llopkinstiti, Frankie Yatson S3, Dora Brooks 00, Ralph Watson 30. ll.â€"Jack llaliday 90, Nora Graham 00, Viola Suggiit 87. liirdie Smithson ‘62, John Burnett 7‘7, Nellie James (33, l‘ilixa liéll'llclllliil,_b‘()1‘tl Brooks 57, Joe Suggit o . . Part lIâ€"Edith Hopkins 9‘3, Greta. Watson 70, Willie Watson 36, Johnnie Miller 36. I..â€"Doris Graham 94, Charlie Suggitt 72, Jim Watson (30, George Miller 10; V. G. WILLIAMS, Teacher. .oo Mayor Twomay Retires. Camrose Canadian. With the meeting on Friday evening Mayor Twomey’s term of office expires and the cloak of the chief magistrate falls on other shoulders. The retirement of M r. Twomev at this stage in the development of the-town is deeply regretted by every citizen. As head of the council his judgment and formght have been invaluable in the management of municipal affairs. Not only was he considered Camrose's first citizen by virtue of his ollicc, but by Virtue of his having earned the fullest cainlidcnce of his fellow citizens during the two years in which he has been .Mayoraof the town. llis withdrawal is Is deeply rcgrcted but the circumstances which attend itare even more so. He has the smypathy of everyone in his reâ€" cent bereavement and their earnest hope that circumstances will soon enable him to again take that active part. in the all'airs of the town that has always been his went in the past. «.0.â€" Ccâ€"unly Council. The following will be the personnel of the County Council for 19H :â€"â€" llexlcyâ€"John Riclunan, (new member). ‘ 30bcaygeon~G. C. Byng, (re-elected). Dalton ~~W. ll. Hill, (new member). Eldo:â€"-James Steel. (reâ€"elected). Fenelon-â€" D. Tolmie, (new member.) Fenclon Falls -â€"Dr. Sims, (new memâ€" ber). Laxton, Digby and Longfordâ€"A. J. Southern, (re-elected). h‘lariposatâ€"J. 1. Michael and A. J. Varcoe, (re-elected). Omemceâ€"R. J. Mulligan, (re- elected). Somervilleâ€"R. A. Callan, (reâ€"elected). Opsâ€"P. Hawkins, (reâ€"elected). Vcrulamâ€"J. J. Devitt, (new member.) Woodvilleâ€"«Alex McLeod, (re-elected). .9.â€" The Mindcn Echo publishes results in northern townships as follows 1 E. J. McEachern, reeve of Sherbourne etc. Glamorgan:â€"â€"A. Curry, rceve, Jno. Whytc, Jno Ferguson, ll. 1.1000“, and 11. L. Mintz, councillors. Stanhope :â€"â€"llenj. Sawyer rcevc, S. Davis, A. Mason, ’1‘. Jones, Jr., J. Sisson, councillors. Snowdcnzâ€"Jno. Hoyle, recvc, Ii. Boldt, L, Pringle, R. J. Stewart, Jno. Milburn, councillors. Mindenâ€"H. Ilobdcn, rccve, Jas. Fair- field, J. L. Prentice, Jonathan Cox, Jno. Cowen, Jr., councillors. .9, LIBRARY MEETING POSTPONED. The annual meeting of Public Library has been postponed until Monday Jan. 16. NO GAME. 7 The hockey match advertised for Sat- urday night did not materialize owing to the failure of the Lindsay team to show up. The game will be played at some future date. S. S. CHRISTMAS TREE AND ENTER-3 TAINMENT. The S. S. Christmas Tree and Enter- tainment of St. James' Church will take place in Dickson's Hall on Friday, Jan. 13th, at 8 p. m. ogues, rccitations, songs, etc., by the scholars will be given to be followed by presentation of gifts from the Christmas Tree. Admission, adults 1:”) ci,-nts,childâ€" ren 10 cents. Children of Sunday school rce. _.. 0 .. ._.._.._.. At the municipal (,xlcclions for the municipality of :‘vlellean and {idout townships, .\luskoka, .\lr. Gideon Marl: of Dorset, headed the poll in the list ol.’ councillors elected, receiving twelve of a nmjoril'y over all candidates combined at his home polling sululivisirm. Mr." Mark a brother of .‘vl r. Elisha Mark of Fenelon Falls. ‘ Choruses, dial-1 , 3...... .. .:.. - aw. 2-. ...,_ -‘wwmnmwr. .. ‘ yl'l’flIt.