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Back price 1.25 ? Boots, ‘fine felt ootwear red, wat- I,5o and 1.85. had 1.2 5, bbers or onths yet of . go with Cold 'or Men. :h line. 3552-50. 2.75. Gaiters, If you have at" you had 00.0.0000... estions â€"On Friday forenoon Mr. Joe hic- Connell of the Royal Hotel “as 11]]- ing the. small reservoir of the bar Water heater With gasoline. He Supposed the flme beneath had been turned off, but when the rose?" Yoix' overflowed a. little the liquid burst into flames which quickly Spread to Mr. Mr. McConnell'S hands and the measure from which he had *bten pouring the gasoline. This 1181 eudmmred to carry outside, but “'33 ‘ compelled to drop it in the porch from which he kicked it. into the Sire-t. Returning to the bar be ex- t‘anishe-d all fire there before 1‘93' fixing; that his own hands were 21mm with fire that was fast sprea‘ ding to his clothes :imperilling his life. By the time he had this put 9th his shirt sleeve on one arm was burm-d In t‘hh elbow and hi} was ~in a‘f‘t‘at pain from his injured hands. \\ hen Dr. Gillespie arrived he found :thet both hands had been seriously injured. The left was the worst, and from it a. great deal of the ékin gas gone. Mr. McConnéll suffered; - Peat deal until Sunday ~ :1 a, a :t. will be some weeksmemghkw’ I'm” m hm. ~ u, k â€"Peop1.: who wish to be posted on file Progress of .the Japanese-Rus- Szam war should subscribe for the T9- 301110 Mail and Empire, which “7111 ”0"01‘ the field with the same tho- mughness that, witnessed its handâ€" img oi the Spanishâ€"American an? Me" Will‘s. Not, only will the Mall and Empire be served by the Man Bureau and the Associated Press, but it will publish the cables of‘the sPeCial correspondents of the 1.01)- don Times. London Daily Mail and }he Paris edition of the New York 0W cows or “'0 Rt to operate. ‘Thc ISNH me Library Associa‘ Toronto Easter day April lth ‘h‘fi fnlnnn .' )ublic lend. 1n the mmal work and charge 01' the field. {I gmvd position for son; salary is guaruntwd. ~L‘apt. Foe, who charge of the Kennedy- Jump in Cartwright. r1 good Suuson. TM 511 not Sn dowp as further Stan-s he has the pret nI' logs nn Scngog Iak‘ 8V9? van {rum 2; mun] Was gone. Mr great deal unti it will be som4 â€"â€"The Dav-id'sons, brother and sis- “kl: will give an exhibition of fancy and trick skating at the rink on Friday night. .â€"On Tuesday afternoon. Miss Bri- toll Slippcd and fell at the woodshed door. Her arm was broken at the wrist. ,The Lin-retry Society of the Colâ€" miate lnsxituc gave a social evenâ€" Wrath How “‘1” be a. on Friday 1nd 27th rlasses in ma. M 01'1' A. HIGINBUTHAM ...Druggist... Nearly opp. Post Office, Lindsay ”.15..-- - else being equal the rich, vellow creamy-looking but- ter will command the best Our But- price every time. ter Color is absolutely harmless, you need only use a little of it and it will pay for itself ten times over. SO From now until grass comes your butter is apt to need just the touch of color that our Butter Color gives â€"â€"if you want to get the highest price. Everything 11“ 19M nwming of the Ontario hsochnhn “ill be held in 110 Lustui Monday and Tues- April uh and 5th. Some of topics for discussion are “Dib- Build-amps in Ontaiio,” “Co- iion 111' Lilirary and School, " 7 to 1M [wn Public Interest in 1.1hm1y. ' Some distinguished .iiun Writers will deliver ad- es. All persons interested in libraries are inV'ited to at- I0 7'11 \V. E. Jurrvtt, of the Canadian} spondmu-.- College, Toronte, be at the Simpson House here ‘iday and Saturday, the 26th 27th inst. He is organizing a in this vicinity and would ) Sccure a bright man or wo- igood wducation to assist him. initial war}; and then to take = 01' the Iield. This will be a pnsition fur some one as the is guul'ulltflvd. h» has Ihu prettiest "dump" R um Scum); lake that he has mm from a small camp. The far (inmm'15u5 150,000 feet 0f 1"".‘NN’ [wcL of hemlock, 50‘, :t 01' basswood. 2000 ties and Ms m‘ “nod. and three weeks was a Lin-ran Society of the Colâ€" lnstituc gaxc a social evenâ€" hiduy. .\ leap-year prom- 'as a feature. Supper was t. l-l-c. who has been in 01' the Kcmn'ldy-DaVis lumber n Cartwright. reports a. very “son. Tiw snow there was (Iv-11 as further north. H9 Little Local Lines Mr. John McGillvary: “We have been thawing frozen water pipes by’electricity for five years: but the upâ€"toâ€"date town of Pete-rho- ro has just found out that methâ€" od this year.” “There is not. anything like as much snow around Lindsay as there is up toward Georgian Bay. Between Allandale and Penetang there are snow cut-tings 1-5 feet high. Trains passing through them are lost to sight.” . E. Jackson (the tailor): "People. here are not willing to have‘wa- gon tires 3 inches wide. That is not wide enough. In England they are 6 and 7 inches and keep the roads rolled hard all the time." â€"Miss Nevada, Parkin left for Tor- onto on Tuesdav night to attend thes millinery openings. â€"Miss Delia Robinson. Omeme‘e, is visiting at the home of Mr. James Mitchell, south of town â€"’\Ils. C. E. Linstrum of Toronto of Toronto visited her par011t¢ Mr and Mrs. A. W .Parkin last week. ' â€"Miss Easson Tom-,nto left for her homo. on Tuesday evening after visiting Mrs. (Dl‘.) Neelands for three Weeks. â€"The Misses Jamieson of Miss Mit- ('hell’s millinery rooms, left, Monday morning to attend the wholesale mill nery openings. V-;Mr.n W. Johnston, Bollmfille, inâ€" spector of electric metres, was ,in town on Friday. â€"Mr. A. J. Ford has been on a. huying' trip to Toronto, London and Sarnia. â€"Mrs. Benson gave an enjoyable euchre party on Tuesday evening of last week. Town Property For Sale On Peel-st. westâ€"Solid brick house, with bath, etc. On Kent-st. westâ€"Solid brick house, 8 rooms. 1} acre lot. On V'ictor'iaâ€"ave., northâ€"Firstâ€"cl'ass frame houseLstone foundation, 4} acre land. On ’Albert-st., southâ€"Frame house, é acre land : very nice property; On Lindsay-st. southâ€"Frame house, stable, woodshed; plenty shade treeS. In southwest nart of townâ€"â€" Frame house, eta-Tie, driving shed, acre land with abnndazm‘ attain.“ fruit. Nice home for “gland w- --â€"Mr.' W. Sherman is recovering from his recent serious illness. â€"Rev. A. J. Terrill, B.A., Cam- bray. was in town on Friday. â€"Mr. F. A. McDiarmid of Fenelon Falls was in town on Monday. â€"Mr. F. K. Begbie got out again on Friday after his >6â€"weeks illness. â€"On Monday a young man named 'Ahercrombie. driver for Camdb‘ell the grocer. had his leg broken on Kentâ€" st., east as a result of his horse run- ning' away. The animal had been hitched too close to the rig and starâ€" ted to run at. the Acadetny of Music. Tho sleigh, with a. barrel of coal oil and other goods ran over Ablercromâ€" bie. stock. It’s a good thing I am not far from town or I don"t know what I should do.” Jr. W. Johnston (InspeCtor of elec- tric metres) : “The snow is twice as deep at Belleville as it is here. ’ ’ ugh the ice up at Lake Scugog. Almost any day you Can see from 50 to 100 lying on the ice.” Jr. Edward Lee (Norland) : “Hay is selling at $13 and $14 a ton, and is scarce at that back our way. The;drou93ht last summer and the hard winter have both tended to dear fodder. Many farmers are drawing browse from t for their Cattle.” -â€"A party of local curlers went to Peterboro to play on Tuesday, and some Toronto rinks played here. Af- ter the night match they were given an oyster supper at the Royal. Miss Ethel M. Wood of Kirkfield was very successful in examinations recently held at the Conservlatory of Music. Toronto. Miss Woods marks were harmony 92, rudiments 93, and history 100. A loss of only fifteen marks out of three hundred is a good record indeed. _Thev Flavene Milling Company's mills, which had been shut do“ for two weeks for lack of wheat, resum- ed operations on Tuesday night. _A horse left standing on west Kent-stf on Sunday night ran away taking the granolithic for it along the south side to the foot of the street. ...Fotfmd.-â€"A purse Containing a. sum 0 mOBeY-I ' A 7 (mice, 3. pply at ,the post “Anderson a: Nugent ‘haSVe 'had their show room reâ€"paâ€"inted. Geo., Calvert: “The different prices asked for lard result from the different ways the article is produced. Pure leaf lard renâ€" dered in kettles over a fire is a very different - thing from all sorts of fat mixed together ‘and rendered by steam heat." John Carew :‘ “People think the present price of wood is high. So it is '; but I brought dOWn flVI“ cal'loads not long ago, and did not make a cent on it when 111:1 th of snow, and draw it to town over these roaadS, I think they earn about the price they get." G. W. Taml'in : Personals in : “I have for some drawing water from Being taken thro- at, Lake Scugog- , you can see £30m Ito supply â€"()11 Sunday night, at the Cum- bridgeâ€"stf Methodist church, the Rev. Mr. Wallace, pastor of St. Andrew's preached on the ex- hortation to national righteousness in Amos 5 : 23, 24. The sermon pointed out that the days of the hordman prophet were «lays of mum religious ceremonial and much na- tional wickedness. Unlike the no- )hcts of some other periods. Amos had not to rebuke idolatry. but in- justice. There was danger, said the preacher, shat the ’ronditipns of the days of Amos should he repc-aled in our country now. The anthem was “The Lord of Love My Shchel'd is.” Miss Walters took the 5010. After the sermon Miss Bate sang "Faro Lu Face. ’ ’ -‘T THE B:‘\P'l‘15'1' CfllllsLII “Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Al- . mighty. Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee." Thus sang the congregati Baptist church at the openi Sunday morning service. The audi- ence was larger than usual and sang this magnificent devotional hymn with a. good deal of expression. Then] came the prayer : “We are sorry that the world’s peace has been broken- these were the words of the pastor's supplicationâ€"and that men have flung themselves into the carnage misery and hormr of the field of war. Huston we beseech thee the day “hen nations shall no more seek the solution of their diflei'ences ent of war, but by bloody arbitrgm rbitration, an! thus good will and a A. , “is... Lz-uinm nf the on at the ng of the â€"va. G. W. Henderson, pastor of the Cambridge-st. Methodist church, preached an able sermon in St. An- church on Sunday night. ‘â€"Rev. A. J. H. Strike will occupy the pulpit of the Queen-st. Methodist church next Sunday. In the morn- ing the sermon will be interesting to both parents and children. The text: “Remember now thy creator in the days of thy youth." In the evening the text. will be found in Ecclesiastes 2 ’ 1. Subject : “The Ethics of Amusements.” 1‘ ,__ .Af-ter the ceremony a repast was served. The presents were numer- ous and costly. Among them was a. handsome rocking chair. presented by the Glenarm Prewyterian congre- gation. After the repast Mr. and Mrs. Moran returned to their new home, \\ here a reception was tender- The. bride entered the parlor lean- ing on the arm of her father. while the wedding march was being play- ed by Mrs. B. Downey of Lindsay. The bride Was gowned in a. bodice of white silk, adorned with sequin chif- fon amd medallions. and a. skirt of blue hair cloth to match. Miss Maggie Driscoll attended the bride. and looked very pretty in a. brown suit, with white silk waist. The groom was supported by Mr. John Curry of Hartley. Prince of Peace." “Out soulsâ€"how heavily they go To reach imma'tal joys." sang: the choir in the anthem and the preliminaries had made good pre-4 paration for the sermon, which was ba80d on the words “Be not overâ€" come of evil, but overcame evil with good.” Rom. 12:21. The prestig- er's two propositions were that 9V1! exists, and that it can be overco.m0 by good. Evil exists..,.Thc lint Scientists who deny that 1! against a dreadful array of fa the world to-day. Evil must came. The preacher did not :1 the doctrine that mm should till Christ's second coming to the battle againSt wrong. Tl no use waiting. Evolution do work out. a. better state of ‘ while we hesitate. ‘Be sti a " ‘7â€"â€"-â€" an. ' Hymeneal MORANâ€"CAMPBELL On Wednesday, 'Feb. 16th a very pretty event took place at the home of Mr. A. H. Cambell’s, Hartley. when his youngest daughter Miss A. ’H. was united in marriage to Mr. Roger Moran of Glenarm. Rev. Mr. ‘vngfuson performed the ceremony. â€"Miss May Armstrong, 20 years of age, fell beneath a train at London on Monday morning. Miss Arm- strong, who lived in Exeter and was on a visit to relatives in London, atâ€" tf‘nfilpted to paSS between two trains, which were standing at the crossing. One of the trains began to move. and this startled her, causing her to lose her footing on the snow. which was piled high between the tracks, amd fall. Both legs went under the wheels, and being so badly crushed that amputation was necessary. while the doctors may also find it necessary to amputate the other. Her condition ‘is critical. “VI“ uuu -_ w while we hesitate. “Be Still -"All things 0mm ' w? world is going arou on its shoulder, and the other is anxious to knock it off. 112:1. ' emmé evil with good.” That is Several Wildcats have been trapped by the farmers along the. Lake Range south of Port Elgin. It is believed that the animals were driven out of the swamps by hunger, they not be ing able to catch rabbits and such like prey on which theymsually live. â€"In a letter on ”The Poetry of the â€"The Toronto World will prwent a. silver mug to every baby born in Ontario on the 29th of this month. I George Robertson 0! Chuthanwho Was drilling 3. won at Base! for the M'C-Ra was probava many hurt Monday amandon. A chain on" heck holding up an oak block waghmg 0“” 40 Pounds broke and the Jim]: fell 30 feet, striking the mans skull as he looked up to see what wee the matter. His skull was crushed m so that he cannot live. He 18 abqut 35 years of age, and has a. fmmly at Chatham. AMONG THE CHURCHES 1emsclves into the carnage .nd hornet of the field of war. we beseech thee the day .tions shall no more see}; the of their diflei‘ences by the arbitrgment of war, but by ill and arbitration, am! thus :1 the coming kindom of the ms ‘ was danger, said the the conditions of the should be rcpc-aled in nv. 'i'hc anthem was Love My Sheherd is." ook me 9010. After ;s Bate sang "Faro Lu c preach- that 8V“ overcome Christian Lt are up fact in [st 0V9" t adl'flre 11d wait to begin There is does nod which IIENDERSON.-â€"In Gflwmy. on “urâ€" aday. de. 4th,'John '1‘. Henderson aged 74 years. ROGERSâ€"In Lindsay, on Sunday, Feb. 2lst. Mr. William John Rog- ers, (Happy Jack) aged 69 yearS. WATSONâ€"In Lindsay, on Friday‘ Feb. 19th, Jas. Watson, aged 82. Those who are overcome by good- ness are glad to have been conquer- (d. All regretted the Boer war with its sacrifices of blood and treasure. But since the war the British states- men have had their hands full with the work of reconstruction, and al- laying the bitter feelings engendered by the war. Not so after the con. quests of goodness over evil. The man who was turned from his evil ‘t’x‘ay was glad to have been worsted in the fight. 7 _ _- _ WMir. Wéich’s sermon was thoughtfuk and suggestive. and was delivered in tn efiéctive, rather conversational style. 'Ihe preacher believed that the idea. should be kept in mind with regard to the liquor tramc. He was a a prohibitionist ; but he knew that on the liquor traflic there had been tried Local Option, licence, govqp- nient control and prohibition. had shown weaknesses. The secret of successful opposition to theltramd would be found in putting something better in the place of hotels. Asked how‘ they accounted for the recent improvement in (their section. the p01 lice of White Chapel, London answ- ered that the boys' clubs and tho colee houses did it. What was need ed was the sociability and good cheer of the saloon in a better place than the saloon. Along these lines success would come quite as much as by legislation, believed Mr. Welch. The theatre and cardsâ€"both evilsâ€" must be got rid of in the same way. said he. Attractive homes would do much to keep young. people out 0! had associations. Evil cannot be overcome by evil. If Christ hall marshallod his Galileans against his memies he never could have been the Prince ‘of Peace. If he had met falsehood with falsehood he never could have been the Truth. At Depot. Harbor. on Feb. 9th to Mr. and Mrs. George Moore, a daughter. KIFTâ€"In Cannington, on Feb. 15th, th Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kift, a. daughter. llALLARENâ€"In the township of Manmrs. on Friday. Feb. 12th, Michael Hallaren, aged 62 years. WAN. Hopâ€"W,3loo had: We; 15c and 25c hither: heavy. $8.06: mixed. $6 to $6.05 :‘orkers. $5.90 to $6: pigs. 35-73 to $5.80 roughs, 35.20 to $5.33; up, $3.75 to $4.50 Sheep and humpâ€"Became, 7000 had 311099, active ud steady; lambs. claw; lower: lambs. $5 to $8.8): yearling. $5.50 to 86; wetheu. 8.75 to $5: owes, $4.50 to $4.00; deep, nixed, $3 to $4.85. NEW YORK LIVE STOCK. New York, Feb. maâ€"Beovsâ€"No meant. and no trading; no exports. cunt-ne- ceipm, 307; steady; les, $4.50 to $3.26. Sheep and WWW,’11389: chute. ' GIG. .0 8‘ RICHMANâ€"SIERSâ€" At. Coboconk. on February 9th, by Rev. A. B. Chance. Levi Richman, and Mrs. Elizabeth Siers, both at Bexley.‘ When evil is dislodged, goodness must take its place. new is no use driving the devil out 01a. mu: unless you put an angel in as place. The man out of whom the evil spin- it was cast got 7 others worse than himself. not the tiara. of Gregorflflfl “50 knowledge at the sahoolmen. not.“ faggot: of the Ingaisitionfinva given the church one hour of trunnph 0M humw souls. Thishascome bym!’ jestic self-denial, the beauty of hon- ness, the mecknws and sentence .0! the saints.” LG) CATTLE MARKETS- Married Born The left oversâ€"short ends and odd lots are the lines in this Sale. 7 Going from department to department we have picked out certain numbers and marked them 1-3 and 1-2 their value. If cheapness means anything to you, now is the time to purchase. Anything bought at this store is a guarantee for quality and durability- Ladies’ and Misses’ Ready-tower Coats and Ca] this season’s garments. all German makes, $10 Ga $5, $8 for $4, $6 for 13, $5 for $2.50. 30 only assorted Jackets and Ulsters for girlsâ€"old stock, were 87, 8 and 10 each . - .. Ladies’ Lace Xet Collars, in ivory and corn shades, the 3,6 last of the lot from Christmas, each . . Ladies’ English made Wool Gloves, in black and fancy 256 mixtures, all the 35c, 4-0 and 45c lines for - Ladies’ Silk and Muslin Stock Collars in white and col- I” ored, all the 25c, 35c and 40c lines for - - 120 Men’s fancy four-in-hand Ties, single and rever- 25c sable styles, worth up to 50¢ each, for - - 500 White Linen Collarsyfor men and, women. all of last season’s stylesunoptof themare W. G. and R. 15c R and 18c qua-“fies, “Ch ' o o o a A lot of German Elastic Belts,with fancy beading coverings, blackandsteel, and all black, worth 11me 10c Ladios’ fast black Sateen Waists, meroerised finish, all with tucks and hemstitched trimmings, sizes 32 to 38, 75c values $1, $1.25, $1.50, each - - - - Ladies’ printed Flannelette Wrappers, waists all lined, fast colored materials, sizes 32 to 40, values $1, $1.25, 756 $1.50,each - - . -.- . - - Ladies’ German made Golf Blouses, in navy and black, L“ with white stripes, $2 and $2.50 values, each - Ladies all-wool Dress Skirts, made ot homespuns and freizes, in prown, grey and black, values $4.- and $5 2 w 250 s of Ladies’ Cloth for Suitings. in colors of mid and ark rey, zibeline finish, width 46 inches, 40c 25c ‘ value or . . - - . 300 yds of printed Foulard Silks, for dresses and we navy and black grounds with white figures, value 60c,75ca.nd$1peryd - - - - 450 yds_of colored Tafl'eta Silk, French and Swiss make for lmings and waists, 65c, 75c values, per yd - 100 ds of Fancy striped Mariette for Underskirtsâ€"in ark and light colors, 50c, 75c values, per yd - The first eases for Spring fiom the Old World were open. ed}his week, and the contents are now ready for your opznions. New Laces, Muslins, Embroideries, Wool Dress Materials, Blacli Silks, Hosiery, Veilings are in this lot, and they certainly are a choice selection : z : : 1 : Each day we will add to the show and you’ll not be dis. appointed if you come here for anything new. AHER SEASO per' yard for Directlmporters Spring Materials Ready Garments Fancy Articles Silk Bargains Dress Goods Established 1860 and Capes, all 3, $10 Garments PAGE NINE and waists, . value ”a 1.00