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Published Every-mushy CIRCULATION, - I“ Till? CEMEN I' WAI KS A serious question has been raise-d with regard to the specifications of the 45,000 fert of cement walks for contract has just been Let the questicn beraised; than which a awarded. it might better come up now: az'tvr the walks have been built- Let it stay up until it is settled ; and there should be some other may of a. Walk in the out, the duality oi it out finding besides slzovelling spring. \l'r- do not know whether the specâ€" arc geod or not. 111'. Chainnxrs says they are ; Mr. Pilkie But we have» enough confidence in Mr. Pilkie's judgnu-nt, to advise a halt When he goes so far as to say he will take injunction to prohibit the walks being built. Chalmers and Pilkie differ, not only as to “that material will build gtod ~valks, but as to what materials the present. specifications call for. That is scr~ ious, but no wonder ; for the word- ing of the specifications is obscure. Here is the clause bearing on the matvrials and their quantities : "The base concrete will con- sist of seven parts of lake gravel, and one part cement: (no gra- , vol from town pit will be allow- ed to be used) or No. 2 grade of broken stones, all of which will pass through a. 2; inch ring, two parts of clean sharp sand, and one part of Portland cement ; if brok- en stone is used, five parts of stone and three parts of sand, and one part of cement will be al- lowed.” What does that mean ? Mr. Chalâ€"l niers and the council say it means iflcations says they are not. C4117, altl mm 11 lake Share gravel IS used, sev-lbecause men pay for W" other’s will be around again as usual. on parts of that gravel shall be used” with one of cement, that is, a 7 to 1 walk. Mr. Pilkie says it means sovâ€" en parts of gravel and two of sand to one of cement, .or a 9 to 1 walk. Who can tell which it right ? At; the outset the paragraph seems to say that seven parts of gravel and 'one of cement shall be used but, later it provides for two parts of sand. At lll's‘i glance it loo": as though these two partscf s; at] vsi-‘e to be added: ii lil'nl-Iv'll stone is user! instead of lake sir“: but. right after, the Clnusu says "if broken stone is used, fih‘ luzi‘tS ()l' Stoll‘.‘ and three of sand" So then the "two -' ttr‘aVcl ; “i." 7'," ullowcxl. ' avoided. ! found. by the legal the treating system ; and strong cfâ€" fort are being made to get a law to That effort has been 5* rang- the central temperâ€" ' session in To- Honor .1 udge stop it. who expect such a law to accom much for temperance, nor do we think such a law should be enacted at all. In the first place it is not right to make that law ; in the sec- ond, if it Were made: it would do little if anything for temperance. These statements, of course, need support. We think such a. law is not right because there seems to be no founda- a. law which al- lows two men to stand up and drink together but forbids one to pay for both drinks. That law does not seem to deal with the liquor traffic at all but with a purely personal matter that has no moral quality. Legislation need, of course, ,make no answer to anybody but it should al- ways be able to. It will not do to make things wrong by law that are not wrong without the law. It is not right to do so. Moreover, if the law were on it would, we think, fail to do' very much of what its advocates 039°C?” meek filling the iwhouse of Hogg's °th' cold storage. Buying liquor for each er would be the only thing to avoid” and nothing could more easily Either by each paying law be met. It would not greatly, lessen the amount cause it would not stop men from drinking together ; . and it is not” liquor that they drink when together; but for the sociability of the thing, and making laWS about who shall the liquor will not touch the case buy is of course at all. That it will not, an opinion, ‘but it is an opinion basâ€" ed upon the fact that it has not. In England where the treating system practically does not exist the very worst results of the drink habit. arc: perancc people to put much value on a. law to abolish treating. â€"â€"+.-,â€"â€" EDITORIAL NOTES- the Dunbar house attended the trot- ting races in of Vanetta Norfold Co. are visiting at the northern Hotel. son is a daughter Scott who has been ill for over a year and is now very low. ronto on Monday evening, where he spent the past few weeks. forced, in town a few hours Monday even- mg. ' be deceased was a member} and others for from the village, attended the func- . , . .. ,ral of th 1 11,5 own hquor, or ‘by all giving to ‘Monday, e ate one of a drinking .party, the money (you: g man created to be spent for their liquor. cc old the gloom. of drinking boâ€" Operated on Lindsay, is improving rapidly, and school. the village want. Mr. Jas. Mansfield intends starting a restaurant in Mr. Hopkg‘ns’ block next summer. We wish him success as Jim is a. jovial goodâ€"natured fel- low. Mr. G. F. Wilson is cooking in one of Craig and Austin's camps in Dy- cart. Mr. Fred Dettman, proprietor. of the heading ‘ by Mr. Geo. Johnston. icle Mr. Johnston charges me ' gross and dishonwt rep- ” about the late High School settlement. and with saying that he was not a iriend of taupe!“- once. By making these charges Hr. John- ston does me a. manifest injustice. What. I said t the school settle- ment. I said on the platform at the nomination, and only alts the queer tion had been raised by llr. John- ston himself. Mr. Johnston says my statements about. the school. settlement was a cause of his defeat. A glance at the will disp' rove that theory. Petcrboro last week. Mr. Chas. B. Rowleson and family Mr. Bowle- of llr. Gilbert “â€" OAKWOOD AND VICINITY Mr. Geo. Pascoe returned from To- John Dickery of Cannington “was Several teams are engaged this The Chosen Friends of which the melt tor council when it was made. Yet while at the recent elation Hr. Channon got 124 more votes than at the previous election, Hr. John- Wellin n Tai , ' ‘h ston. got 98 less. Hence the (pea- g2: appefidicl‘tisoa ‘17:: tics could not have been the factor 'in the election, that Mr. Johnston Albert Jewell an The death of this popular wideâ€"spread Mr. 111 the Ross Hospital. thinks. or m. Channel! would have from it also. Mr. Johnston's W that I have said he was not a friend of temper- can weeks ago we hope it won’t be long before he. On Friday eveni a. basket social . . undu- the auspizegs of the Chosen once is .utterly unfounded. 1 Friends, Was held in the old high The baskets were not as numerous as expected. but that did not prevent all present from spend- ing avery pleasant evening. After each young fellow had done ample justice to his fair one's basket, the floor was cleared and a. lively dance was enjoyed. Continuing his sermons on the de- takc to prove inch-late or an my to temperance. Yours truly. F. SHAVER, Little Britain, Jan. 27th. '03. ______§,_â€"â€"â€"â€" ch LIIhel' Mills the past six reputable manufacturers made beforethe last material advances in Cations. Pillow 00 , It “'1“ be unwise for tcm- calogue, llev. Clare preached a very pointed sermon last Sunday evening on the third commandment, of which no one has? been heard to complain on account of it being applicable. Mr. Geo- Douglas of Manilla .‘ been in the village several times reâ€" WL BEG T0 EXTEND hearty con- lce‘ntly, ‘aSSis ting to a para. o: sand (lo-:s not refer to the gratulations to Warden Bailey, and ship books. lH'Uiv 21 stone mixture. There is only cmv other sort, and that is the lake shori- gravel mixture. If the two parts sand are to be used at all they must be llSt‘tl with the lakp. shore . ‘utvl : for the clause says explicit.- zlmt three parts of sand are to be the gravel mixture will be seven ¢i>»'-’l in broken stone. mixture. r1!» thi- flilf7$ of gravel, t\vo oi sand and one or t-i-niwnt or a ‘J to 1 mixture as Mr. lloth Mr. Chalmers and Mr. l’iikie agree that a 9 to 1 walk “ill not stand, so the town must see that it is not built. The further question is : Will a 7 to 1 walk it” not it must not be built Call a halt. Pill-Lit: SIC-'5. stand ‘? (“lillvrI Till! VI .TORIA LOAN AND SAVINGS COMPANY, ‘The Victoria Loan and Savings Company have issued their seventh annual report to their shareholders Clhe company has now assets ap; preaching $400,000. Its increase oi~ aSscts last year was over $68,000 Aitcr paying the dividends to its shareholders of 5 per cent. on the paidâ€"up capital, the company were able to adi to reserve an amount otj’uul to 3; per mnt. on its paid-up capital. The utmost care has been~ made in making investments and during the whole history of the’com- puny it has never had any mortgag- ed property on its hands. It. is evident from the statement that the company is popular with de- positors as it holds now on deposit and debentures about $210,000 It shows a surplus over and above all liabilities of ovcr $142,000, which is certainly a splendid showing. Loan companies must not be con- InspeCtor‘: Stevens. THERE IS, ONE advantage about a walk that has not too much cement in it : It can be shovelled out easier in the spring. ERNEST SETONâ€"THOMPSON was a. boy in the district and yet in his "Wild Animals I Have Known,” he does not. mention A. D. Malian or “Dick” Hungeriord, sr. ALD. McCRAE says there are hOIes in the lockâ€"up that. a. man could crawl through. Some people would legard that as a very desirable de- fect in the lockâ€"up. SINCE IT TURNS OUT that Mr. llchiarmid has no idea of reopening the case against Mr. Chalmers, it is regrettable that Mr. Sinclair’s re- mark on that subject was published in last week’s issue. ~â€"â€"â€" MR. CHAMBERLAIE, the Toronto expert is sure our walks will stand. Mr. A. W. Campbell spoke in compli- mentary terms of some of our walks that inside ot a year were shovelled Appearances deceive the ”â€" THIS COUNCIL is at least con- sistent in repealing the against allowing dances and such things in the town hall, before ad- mitting them. Last year’s council made the byâ€"law, and the chairman of the Town Property Committee wilted before every applicant. The chief of police was prominent in one order that obtained admission, and said he believed the. violation of the. byâ€"law '- -â€"â€"..-â€"l OMEMEE The annual meetings of the diacrâ€" rcnt churclus are being held, and re- ports are satisfactorily. The Prom-â€" byterians are congratulating them- selves on the prosperous state 01 their church for the year ending 1902 The Lindsay Amateur Ministmls proved themselves equal to any traâ€" ‘veiling combination, and were greet- ‘ed a large and appreciative audience. The soloists excelled, whilst the choruses blended well. Some of the jokes by the end men were new, whilst occasionally some would be better unheard of by some parties. The ladies' sexte‘ tte fail- ing to appear caused a. disappoint- ment to many. About 100 citizens of LindF-ay accompanied the perâ€" formcrs. The Lindsay junior hockey team gave our seniors at trimming of 6 to 4. It was the first game our boys figured on. It‘ tttey continue to im- prove in combination playing they will be able to hold their man against all camcrs before the sea- son is over. The proprietors of the Claneey and mmercial hotels are loud in praise of the excursionists from Lindsay, accompanying the ministrel show. A better behaved, liberal all-round, crowd are not easily met is the ver- dict. Come again, good folks. Large 'Quantities of saw logs are coming in from Robt. her camp. Kennch's at Omemee to saw these and custom logS. The end men of the predict early navigaticn on 'river. Special services have been going on at the Methodist church, con- ducted by Rev. Mr. Brown. The Salvation Army is advertis- ing for Feb. 4th the production of ‘-"1‘he Prodigal’s return,” and are ac- tively rehearsing. “â€" with ministrel Show Pigeon .â€"â€"â€".â€"â€" Farmers and other. Wanting logs converted into lumber will do well to ‘- patroniae the has SAW MILL of about half udit-the town- Bnuun' , at class new PORTABLE HOOPER BROS" a mile west of Little Whitesides Woods. Piratâ€" chargcs moderate. HOOI’ER BROS SAID IN Few WORDS Eat-Aid. Melliarmid : "1 have no idm of reopening the case against Chalmers. " in any tOWn in Canada "a” ' 504.. “Last Friday was the quietest day I ever saw around the court house," said Mr. D. R. Anderson, clerk of the court. Mr. Matthew Morrison (N. Dakota) : Aid. Robinson : Mr. Andrew Robertson: “1 see you have great. times in the Lindsay council. I think if they had kept Capt. (‘randcll at the helm, he would have stcemd them clear of the rocks and blunâ€" 6015.1! “Ald. Cinnamon said I was a blind man on this road business, and Ald. McCrae said 1 would not be much good if the sparrows had roostcd on me as 1011p; as they have on the town clock. Now I am not much of a scholar, but I'll talk with good English and I'll show those gen- tlemen before the year is out that I am neither a blind man nor a sparrow roost." “I have been busy looking after the dis- tribution of seed peas hr liq-aim- 6: Son The farmers are taking them away fast ; they are show- ing more care with regard to the amount they take, than formerly. They realize that it is not. well to take too much seed but only what they can thoroughly culti- cultivate." Mr. J. J. Wethcrup : “If instead of bonusing wire fence building, the municipalities would encourage the planting of evergreen hedges trim-c mod to about 8 feet high the win- ter roads would be greatly imâ€" proved. The wire fence prevents drifts but it allows the snow to blow into the track and lodge there. As a result the track soon gets to be a ridge. and when .11. LTHOUGH market conditions such as higher wages, more expensive coal and other fuel, ad express charges and other extra have hada tendency to greatly advance the cast of every common commodity, we have, nevertheless. “GIEAT WHITE year, and in many instances even lower, managed to make prices in this EVEN'I'” as cxtraordinarly low as last HIS was brought about only by diligent and ceasc‘ less mercantile manocvcring covering a period of months, and by a few large contracts with cottons and manufacturing cost. NDER no cramps have we aloud ml worth to be sacr'ficcd in in order to makcprices appear link. We've not tried to make price thcfuture of am ale, except as tffcctrd by Cimpaiison with the the merchandise In each cum ' 11. shown: of Ladib' whit: wear wil be a general 52"; white goods such nsâ€"Tablc linens, wass Tam- Wed Irish Lbcns, Handkerchiefs, While Sheeting: ml Counterpanevâ€"zlso-lefs Collars, Whiz Shirts, Etc. Etc. Don't miss this showing of vhztc goods for home and pascal} 05¢â€" m mine-ed“! This store due: at all: o'clo k “White flood: titularâ€"lulu- Sa‘urhvfivalmurlnz February I: all we wil My and, ya. “I March. ’____________â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" .I. Sutcliffe 6: Sons ONE PRICE bouredmdhmd 0! Boots, Shoes’ rs, Over-shoes, Trunks and Valises, Commencing Saturday Morning. Jan. 24, and continuing for 1 days. Everything as advertised. .35 pair Men's fine Dong. Bals, extension soles, reg 1.50. now - 97c 29 pair Men’s whole {oxcd bull Bals, extension soles, reg 1.50, 1.35 1.25. . 97c 30 pair Boys' whole faxed Dong. Bals. extension soles. reg. 1.35, 1.25, now . 97c 27 pair \Vomen’s line Dong. Butt Boots sizes 3 to 7, reg 1.50, 1.25 97c 29 pair \Vomcn's fine Dong. laced Boots, toe cap, reg. 1.50, 1.25. 97c 17 pair \Vomen’s fine felt Dong. faxed Ba! and Congress,rcgular 1.25 97;; . 21 pair Men’s fine Jersey Alaskas, regular price 1.25, sale . . . . 75c 18 pair Women's fine Jersey Alaskas, regular price 95c, sale . 75c ‘ 15 pair Boys’ waterproof Overshocs, regular price 1.10, sale . . 75c ' "‘: lflfll BlMKlllllSl TIIE SIIOE . LIAN «coca.» 3:62 W ___________._â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"-â€" .t J' ‘ l ; sidorably .’4 ‘ supply is being rapidly «i‘wm. :U‘EO . ,‘ .‘il. I. find that they announr ‘ltll, l, JANUA Lilli'l‘lill if. Belleitllc, Ont. _- "t!” have ‘ g ‘ who take the followmg lines .mtion under our System of It has no superior. dments. .g‘ ”ious applications, business. and customs, calmilations, . - writing, business history ography. ‘ orthand d court work. _ elegraphing, commercxal ' ' work. -. , precis statistics, h and French options, Gerâ€" This college is open through- .‘ e vear. Students may enom v time. Send for catalogux ”ddress : J. A. TOL'SAW, SeCrctary , J. FRITH JEI’FERS.M.A. Prmident. Little Local Lines. 7' 0 animal meeting of the ('lit‘wn - ;0 will he held on Monday in Wouncil chamber. not forget the (‘lltl'l’télllllllu‘ui ‘ held in the. Queen-st Muthmlxsi this (Thursday) evening. .\.3 ' n 10 cents. ‘ man named Pat. Swm-m-y \\;-.~ 'd under sawâ€"logs in Ill“ ilnr‘tl. r_v on Monday. and went in llu- tal at Pctcrboro on Tue-silo}: ‘ 'Nman Muir , recently i-cceivcd :1 had cut ox. right eye. from the lid of a tank that was forced :lt‘ulllsl ‘ (‘0. e Lindsay minstrcls uilh tlll't‘i' ds of their friends \‘.t'llI I”: . cc on Monday evening. ’l‘liu) p a good Show befflll' :L cruxvnl use. uch sympathy is loll. for y of the litu- Victor Moore, \‘ilm ily died at lllP hospital ll‘ \Vti‘r . Thculxuly was brought. limo.- the fuh‘orul on Sunday w.» ly attended. :1 a couple of places in of Monday iiiu‘lu'< mam“. ing the prion at which 3.1:: the walks contract is srt 3.3 cents. It should in: tln' tl'll‘ I'll (l'|'.‘.‘; ' case. . ‘ 021‘. idiot qmicr Sons put -I-lS Of seed peas running“ lust WW'k. 'l'hosc \'.‘l.r “11$ should gut them prunnfll}. illi' for «-3 . Attonthn is (llrvclml to iii- isi-mt-nt in other columns of ‘ ' sugar excm'sion to l'wrli-z. ‘ and Victoria (alumina auspices of Whitby hard . 0. ()ll “l"lllI-Sflny nnxl. l’i'l-r'1:..: The lnl‘i- from l.ll;¢l~.:_\ .-.ni i‘:~ only .":_‘,TH, John -lv\\‘.-ll_ “in, l}; Crushwl lny .-. In: l.'. 0 last win-k, Sm . . was l)lll'lt"l a' Much fi_\‘!llll;lll»\' is- {wit or. Mr, Jeffrey . I‘lrmus lili‘ is ll.-- sm'u: 1‘: in a short time. The Lindsay lint-lo; 1122:. return illuli‘ll with lim‘x, I ~ that. place 01‘. 'l'xn-sdzij: ifl-gl,‘ wm‘c its-d firstâ€"L'l;:s:~" \ir i0 Purltiil in 1‘“ Ch. "\Vc got the worst of l. ‘ . but cannot Complain. Tin 0 team had .1 great run of cow-"1 in tin; lost half." .\ correspondent roundups bovs sent about, luv-.1; 1‘3, ills-10 distribute (lutlgi-z‘5 iselvos a nuisance l2)» 1’ bolls. lie declares tin. 101: are Called from: all only l‘ouse to answer \‘3.L'0l“"-~“ , - 1.t\‘.;..‘.'.: (lie-(l 1)", iizm w 1. .lr‘CM' .. .' Il..' \Jil'l i'n?wi‘2'ii.g to 11m: 2‘0 than the price list of sou‘w prising dry goods n‘an. Inlc are said to he survived llOS Wakod by the same thine. Messrs. Hoggr a lane purchased the fancy 1M! incss of Mr. John Ilux ‘PC. The purchase includes .1“. ' find a grain elevator at ‘ The total price paid more than $5(1_(v(u(>v Hume retires on account. of iii but his son. Mr. ll. llumv. ‘1 conduct the business for the l‘n-VV This extension oltlu-ir ' , editable to Messrs 51g Lytle and their l‘!.‘ln‘.}u'.i< 1}! Victoria county farmers ronu nd them to the grainâ€"growers n! eir new territory. Stock-holders or the Raven Lake :nent Company will take satisfacâ€" .n out of reading the opinion of 13' Engineer Rust of Toronto will, bed recently in the News that. lthough the cement factories had Gatly enlarged their capacity. they rehouse ‘ wharf.- ho growl h HUI and typewriting~op .- ' li‘.‘x l“ t." .1 . " Slim, .. I‘m (ii For. g in» z , . , V ire stock of grain. the lino lol‘lf‘h ,.. \‘i‘L‘ib’ plow 1‘1 7 _ :tml "ll' 0. large!“ earninglllyls ss ,'\ lit . . (ll L 4 1 .4“ Comprisxng book- 0:,“ ) 1e and single entry, in '3le In I ltVn lill (RU? \l' (Lilli . ‘ “ of the C(Hnfl‘infl. ‘, ' ' l j‘. J “div-r ., ll‘ " Lytlc 0i .‘llziri- l: I ’- Vt qr.‘ \ Ne H ' uld not. keep paw with t . concrete work. and the shot-13cc noticeab‘e during :1, KVOI‘LIOH 0f . . year. would continue through» ‘1‘, t the Whole of this year." That gmll. t the recent article in the lion"- 11:: . PF Times and Mail and l-‘m- ‘ul‘n- re, warning the public against tln‘ (””1 ger- of over-production of cement of :i a. bad “Elli. poul â€"'l‘he concert at the AcademY 07 is usnc on Tuesday night. under H” grui thaw coma a fig cuts 0“ My.” Dr. Herriman : “The temperance people have done something to- ward haying the liquor law en- forced here, and will do more. The country is strong for tom- perance now; it has found out that the business does not my. ,3, :1:â€"~â€"::::: ml The Victoria Loan ‘ and Savings Co. for its fair ' and wompt setâ€" uaneutsz alsotbe 081113811183 Now i. Misha: that the Seventh Annual Ibethg of the AND WANTILE. and etha- ablo cannula. and is consequently going to go Midas of the Company will be held at the office of aid-Company JOHN P. CUNNING our of it. We shall enforce the -â€"-â€"-â€"-â€"â€"-â€"'â€"- gamut laws. [regatta ones. cenooomi in ”my on mommy FEBRU‘ enforce them . _ 43v 2nd, 1903. a four d'clock in :lep:;:iu'ith private banks These byâ€"law was by “mutual understandâ€" h‘o.m «“1: receive their charters ing. This year’s council seem to 30‘ eminent and report, to be unaware that expedient, and before and are annually licensed by the letting people into the hall, very government, and are as much under properly repeal the by-law prohibit- control of the government as aré, the ing their going in. It should, 0! ordinary chartered banks. be forgotten than an whole history of loan companiw in authority has declared that the re- tlns province shows that there are moval of certain supports h” ren- no safer places for depositors to dated the hall unsafe for dancing in. FRAN KLIN The sleighing is now god ‘ eryfarmuismakingthebestoutof it. Mr. Robert Arnold of Peterboro is shipping from this station to his mill in Peterboro, the timber of! ten acres of swamp wood, shingle bolts and heading. ' Hr. Wm. Windrim had the misfor- tune to have his barn burned one .- simi place their money. As their invest- ments are on real estate first mort- gages, and other securities of the hightst character there is practicalâ€" ly no chance for failure. Dammitors with chartered loan companies ap- pmrtobeassecureasifwithchar- tered banks. The directorate and management 'the community and the company is assured of a very messftd future. Yet any one who dances that strucâ€" The annual meeting of the Oak wood PublicIjbrarywillheheldat _. library room on Saturn: evenâ€" g thb .3131. January, at 7. pm. The sale ofthapapem ”and .magaâ€" zines lor 1903 will'hh: pubs nus” p.111. ofthesameevening. . Caligugbzn: “When in hero-so. 9... 30m dentist man lecture on Blunt. m, Feb. 5th. the references to them tionandinmmcmm urn. ' "a" mm” Dr.m. ”tomb“; will!» “womhmfingm‘n. . M "II FW’ Statement d a M 0! a. Company for câ€"u‘l'.‘ ' ' VICTORIA ROAD 111’ ”m perm mutant-nomonm,m rection of Mr. Parnell Morris. was I”? well patroni7ed. and ouitp we‘d 'JOS’ed. The first numl‘ler was a one 3010 by Miss Workman. It as cleverly done. The most inforâ€" ting feature of the program for 1111937 people was. of course. Mr . Roberts' singing. Mr. Robert: “I well. His voice has improvnd Ge he left here. and so hm: his , le. His many friends in Lind-my Pre Glad to hear him. Mr. Oslo:- Violinist. Was good, and was asâ€" «ally appreciated in the popular actions given as cocci-es. Mics , he. the elocutionist. was (lever; planned the audience.- 1‘11! and Silll “70” out - l_\ 1' who par ('l‘ hu: