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I am sending you sc me stun ps. I forget it I told you about; the big monkey one of our men bought. He is as big as Don was and is quite tame. It is great fun to see him with a looking-51553. He holds it in Saturday noon â€"Received yours, Anna’s, Flora’s, Ella’s, R. J. M's and Amy’s New Year's letters. Pleased to know that mine reached you all. Pleased, too, that I got them this a..m.. as we leave here this afternoon for Graspan, and I believe Modder River. A great number of troopa of all arms are going up by train and marching. We march it, 8 miles to Gras- pan. Have not time to write much. Am to fine condition. Is pretty warm. I enclose letter and stamps to Clifford. Love to 311. JOHN. P. S.-I sent my Queen’s chocolate by registered post. Tel! Miss Cornwall I hope to drink some of it with her. J an. 3lstâ€"The Cheshire regiment went up last night. and this 3.11). "I” Batte . Feb. 15!: -Tbe Buffs and York passe up. D. E. 00., R. C. R., went to Graspan last night. Could see two search-lights flash~ in: anda. steady red glow to the south east of them. We were busy as usual yesterday. Just after dinner today 1 took a bath, washed my clothes, had part of them out to dry, when an order to load two wagons instan~ ter come in. Before we got the waeons in place to load a regular sand blizzard came up. It was impossible to work for an hour-and-a-half, then rain came on and stopped the dust and the loading went on. From the papers by the last mail 1 learn that it was generallv expected that Meth‘ uen's column would have to retreat to Orange River, so our presence here has been of some value. A large number are dissatisfied with our stay here and don’t‘ seem to realize that we hold a dangerous and important place. Jan. 30th. Fine day after the rain. _ Mirthâ€"Lancers from India passed up. “Q" Battery, 33 days from England. also passed up. Australians marched down from Enslin. going to be turned into, mounted infantry. Our column is fortify~ inp: Richmond. Report says there will be a gorapat Magersfontein to-morrow. SAND STORMSâ€"IMPORTANT SERVICE OF R.C.R.â€"A BATTLE IMMINENT~ TROOPS MOVINGâ€"THE CAMP PETS â€"HE IS WELL. Herewith we publish another letter from Sergt. McCrea in South Africa. We have it by the kindness of his sister, Mrs. Mulligan : DEAR MOTHER,â€" DEAR CLIFFORD,-â€"- A Letter Telling More About the way Things are going With the Canadian Boys. SERGT. McCREA- wnmas AGAIN That the Republics- have learned their weakness, may be gathered from their appeal to the powers for interven- I: is. impossible to tell the loss ot the enemy and difficult to form an opinion as to how the week’s operations have been regarded by them. It may be that they did not expect to stop the British advance on Bloemfontein. That they opposed it with only some 10,000 men and were in such readiness to retreat, makes that seem probable. They followed their old tactics of hitting as hard as they could and then getting away. However the Transvaalers may regard it, the British occupation of their capital city must have a discouraging effect on the Free Staters. During the past week the success that was begun by the advance of a powerful British army under Gen. Roberts into the Orange Free State. has steadily attended the Bri- tish arms. The Boers made a stand at Paplar Grove and Dreifontein, but by wide detours the calvary under Gen. Frencl- was able to come upon their flank and compel them to withdraw. With such skill were these withdrawals c0nducted, however, that the enemy were able, in each case, to escape with their guns. MOre fighting seems to have occurred nearer Bloemfontein, and late reports indi- dicate that the British are now laying siege to the capital of the Orange Free State. The British loss in the week’s fighting is somewhat over 500 men. So then the Century Dictionary, Gurney, Coues, Cuvier, Nash, Burrell and Riley are against the Gazette man. From this it would seem that the “little house on a pole a few feet from a window” in the front of his office is scarcely a safe guide or worth the visit he so cordially in vited us to make to it next summer. We hope the Gazette will now be converted and join us in a vigorous crusade against the bird which has become such a serious problem in this country. The Fenelon Falls Gazette last week devoted another column to the sparrow question. Unwilling to admit the best-attested facts,or be silent before the highest authorities, the Gazette man, with a pugnacity worthy the pest he strives to defend, still seeks to refute the utterly unassailable state- ments we made in our first article on this subject. How difficult a task he has set himself may be gathered from the fact that, setting aside such witnesses as Cuvier, Coues and Gurney he quotes Mr. Chas. Nash of Toronto. He says that doubtless we will respect that authority. We do, and all the more because a half column quoration concludes with no better opinion of the sparrow, than that he" “should not be allowed to increase to any great extent.” Mr. Nash Expressed that view several years ago. Since then the sparrows have increased ten fold, so by this time he is ad- vocating their destruction as heartily as The Watchman- Warder. So then to the illustrious authorities already quoted we must add Mr. Nash.‘ But there 18 another. On Thursday night Mr. Martin‘ Burr;l l lectured before t‘ 1e Horticultural Society here on “iirds in R elation to Horticulture.’ He declared that the sparrow destroys grain, is filthy in its habits, nips ofi' great quantities of buds from fruit trees, and drives away insect- ivorous oirds. On these four charges Mr. Burrell convicted the sparrow and advocated his extinction, notwithstanding “certain misguided individuals” who defend him. He quoted Prof. Riley’s opinion that the alarming increase of insect pests is due to the disappearance of other birds before the fighting sparrow. AN INDEPENDENT CONSERVATIVE NEWSPAPER. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING AT 115 AND 117 KENT-$1., LINDSAY, ONT. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. â€"In advance 75 cents; at end of year $1. 00. Good dubbfixg arrangements with leading Canadian papeh‘: ClRQULAT!ON.â€"THE WATCHMAN-WARDER’S circulation is 5,000, of which 4,500 copxcs go mthin trading distanCC of the town. THE WATCHMAN-WARDER BELMONT, J AN. 29th, 1900. THEIR FATE IS SEALED STILL MISTAKEN MARCH lst, 1900. -_- _.._- “Wu-.09 -IAuv-v Jul-“ll, DCQUIUK 4,060 was crowded at every performance and the fund will be swelled by the Toron- to performances alone by several thousand dollars. In Halifax the performances were given for two days netting $700 and arrangements were made for a return date for a whole week. In every city and town the schools have been given a holiday and lame numbers of children have attended these views on account of their highly educational value. In no other way can the scenes in South Africa be brought more vividly before the eyes of the public than by these pictures whicn are an im- mense improvement on the old type ’cinematograph or other movintz picture‘ ‘ machines. ‘ Friday afternoon is a special hall-holiday for all the town schools. Admission 10c, adults 25c. On Saturday afternoon the count:- schools and their friendsâ€"within reac of Lindsayâ€"are expected to turn out in lame numbers. They should all make use of the opportunity to see these wonderful moving pictures; The exhibition will commence at 2 o’clock. So be on hand in gocd time. Admission 10c, adults 25c, to any part of the house. Since the Biograph movin ictures of the parades and departures o t 9 Second Contingent and war scenes in South Africa in aid of the Patriotic Fund have been shown the enthusiasm has been most re- markable wherever they have been seen in Canada. In Ottawa in two days $12,000 was netted for the fund. In Toronto the largest hall, Massey Music Hal]z seating A nnn ._-_ -____J__) The Biograph in Lindsay for the Schools (Enter Salvation lassie.) “War Cry, air; War Cry ’£ ’ Young man -“You bet; gimme a. copy; everythmg about the war goes with me." There is a. man in town who will vouch for the following: Sceneâ€"Picture shop. (Enter young man from wayback ) “How much do your want for those war pictures?” Dealerâ€"“$1.50 per pair.” Young manâ€"“Is that all? That's too cheap ; any man ought to be willing to pa twice that in a patriotic cause. Why. take eight papers 3 week and never miss an item of war news.” I We had a mare-cat, but; it went away and has not come back. It. is much the size and shape of a red squirrel and grey colored. So you see we have quite a menagerie. It you could send me some maps, jubilee and maple leaf stamps I could exchange them for yamâ€"Truly yours. UNCLE JOHN. on the ground, turns it over and round in every comical and imaginable way. The R.C.R. have a young nannyzoat. It spends most of its time around the storehouse and is quite a pet. It is very playful, and jumps up on boxes, barrels or bales of any kind. We often catch her eating a hole in a loaf. To-day she went to a box of c‘ay pipes and took one by the stem out of the box and sucked away just as if she were smoking. Another animal that we have is a guinea pig that came from Doug- las. He is not very tame, but runs about thenstorehouse with trying to get away. his hands and looks into it in every direc- tion, feels behind is with one hand. raises it up till he falls backward, bends forward till 136 turns sgmmersgults over _ic. lay_s Air, A Leyal Subject MR. W. H. HOYLE, the energetic and versatile member of the legislature for North Ontario is doing good work for the province. Following his motion, the Heir and Devisse court established some years ago by the legislature to attend to the settlement of estates, has her '1 abolished. Itconsisted of fourjudges who each got $100: . year. Only one case has come before this court, and the past five years its services have not been requir~ Since it had no duties Mr, Hoyle did a wise thing in m ing for its abolition. The member for North Ontario 6-. also endeavoring to get a law passed providing that W! there are no jury cases to come before courts. jurors 51. be notified by letter, that they need not attend, and mm over that iurors shall be called by letter instead of by r ll officer serving each one at considerable expense. Mr. Hoyle is certainly putting the legislature in a way for in creasing its own and municipal surpluses. AT THE Brockville assizes last week a jury gwe Rev 1T. J. O’Connor-Fenton ot‘that town $750 damages against ‘two girls called Macdonald for defamation of his character. Hon. Mr. Justice Robertson, who was on the bench, spoke in the severest terms of the offence of which these women were found guilty. His remarks should be reproduced in every town, for every one of them is disgraced by numbers of empty-headed women of nasty disposition and villain. ous tongue. Lost to all the refinements that make woman~ hood respectable, they become the scavengers of society’s sewage, the feminine gutter-snipes that indulge their depraved hunger amid the putrid carrion of’ murdered reputations. When the supply is low they become ass- assins and no name is beyond their abandoned assatflt. They are hyenas that bavmg robbed the graves, attack the, living. It is well that there is a law to deal with these peOple and that for once it has been put into successful operation. We commend the incident, with its warning, to our local scandal-mongers. A MEMBER of the 45th battalion wrote us this week vigorously setting forth reasons why Col. Hughes was per- fectly justified in all his actions toward Gen. Hutton. He was on the ground when the most serious difference occurred between these officers and speaks With admiration of the stand the Co’onel took for his own men Since Gen Hutton is no longer in this country, we have not published the letter. At anyrate Col. Hughes is now prospering and since the Empire is at war, it will be best to shake hands all round. Collegiate hill. The first number is an eight page [gigging tion, creditable in appearance and contents Its success is in the 'hands of the students, and we trust that it will wax mightier even amid the demands of approaching examinations. IT MAY BE hoped that we shall make as creditable an appearance after our resurrection as does the Pan Cosmic Review. After a period of suspended animation it is again setting forth the‘wit and _wisdom of the denizens of Lord Salisbury has alieady replied that the Republics must be blotted out of existence, and the negotiations of this week have removed all hope that the fight between Briton and Boer will not go on to the bitter end. When that wlll come is not certain but of what it will be, there can be no doubt . . , . ‘ . . - ,__ v-VJu- “Lu .3. careful reading Of that L993 JUStlfies the very opposite Opinion. It. is net an appeal for-mercy, but merely asks if the independence of the Repubhcs would be guaranteed at this juncture and declerz‘s that, If Her Majesty’s Government: is determined to destroy the independence of the Republics, there is nothing left. to us and to our people but to persevere to the end. tion. There is no sign that it will avail them anything It is too much to hope thgt because they have issued that appezfl they are about to glve up the conflict. A commun- icatim my inclines many to that hope, is the note addressed to Lord salissury by Presidents .Krgger and Steyn. But _[ LLA‘. .-AL- _ emerge from itv long period of masterly inactivitY and take this question up vigorous y. If the local scheme is found unworkable let this English syndicate be approached, and it is not improbable that proper representations would attract it in this direction. and that in the near future one of those $75,000 to $100,000. hotels will adorn the Park at Sturgeon Point. conduct a suitable hotel at the Point. Mr. McDonald would surely not object to a reasonable ofl’er from such a body. If he should. perhaps for the sake of the advant- age that the resort would be to the town it might be wise to give even more than the actual market value of property warrants. The business of Lindsay would profit to a very large extent by the summer trade with a large community at the Point ; and probably no property would stand to be more laraely benefltted than some that belongs to Mr. McDonald. EDITORIAL NOTES wvvv, VJ avvuvlvu or natural advantages, are better suited for summer tourists than the Point. and no doubt a properly equipped hotel would soon make it one of the most popular resorts in Canada. Up to the present there has seemed to be little prospect of local capitalists’ doing anything in that direction. the propert is now owned by Mr. John McDonald. short time ago Mr. McDonald was ap- proached by some progressive local men with a proposition of purchase, but their terms did not suit him and the whole matter threatens to go by default for another season. ' Jackson's Point has first claim, a large trade having been established there last- year, the accommodation having been exceeded by about three thousand peoole. Barrie comes next. then Orillia, and then Gravenhurst. The hotels will be of the same construc- tion and size, to cost from $75,000 to $100,000, with rates from $3 to $5 per day. The assistance they will probab- ly want from the town will be a free site and some a reement as to light and water. Mr. mily says the syndi- cate will make a definite proposal to the town within two months.” This is a line of business that has the greatest interest for Lindsay at the pre- sent time. An hotel at Sturgeon point has been a problem ever since the old one was destroyed. Not many places, by location 01‘ natural advantaonq am hang- na‘:ln.l The Barrie correspondent of Mail the and Empire wrote last Friday as follows : “ TheBTourist and Hotel Committees of the Board of Trade had a conference this afternoon with Mr. Smily, repre- senting an English syndicate. who purpose erecting several first-class summer hotels in this part of Ontario. They will build one or two hotels in Muskoka, and after that it is their intention to erect one at nearest points to Toronto. An English Syndicate that Ought to Come This Way GET AN HOTEL , AT STURGEON'POINT THE WATCHMAN-WAHDER: LINDSAY. 0N1 WMRobson â€"u.u:ua ucuvy oput D0015. 3 rows pegs, I row slugs, hand sewn throughout, bellows tongue, special $1.25. --Boys’ Split Boots, no side seams, solid leather, extra strong, good shape, $1. 15. â€"Youths’, same as above, $1.00 â€"â€"Youths’ (II to 13) same, $1.35. ’ y [W Seven cases of Boots and Shoesâ€"-Men’s and ‘ Boys. These Shoes will be sold at Exceptionally Low Prices. We are satisfied you cannot buy the same goods at the same money anywhere. It’s to your advantage to see these Shoesâ€"â€" the “price” will sell them. â€"Men’s box calf - no side seamsâ€"solid insoleâ€"ele- gant shape. worth $.25 our price $1.90. , â€"Boys’ (size _I go 5) same as '1} â€"Men’§ 1_1eavy_ Spfit Boogs. 3 rows A. HIGINBUTHAM, White Pine Balsam 9.11ng â€"Abonb twenty years ago Daniel Lick, deceased. set out two and a half acres of hard maples, one rod apart, being nearly 500 trees. Today these trees on the farm at Harmony. are from six inchel to one foot in diameter, and are growing now faster than during the first years of their planting, when they were taking rcot. Don’t Wait Her Last Words CLARKEâ€"In Ops: (con. 11.) on Wednesday morning, Francis Clarke, aged 99 years- POGUEâ€"At Eden. Verulam, on Friday, BlarcLan, Olive Pearl, infant daughter infant daughter of Charles and Theresa Pogue, aged 5 months and 10 days. BEAMISHâ€"In Ops. on Tuesday, March l3bb, Francis Beamish, aged 87 years, 5 months. MCMILLAN.-ID Ops, on Wednesday, March 14th, Sarah McMillan, aged 96 years. MALONEY--In Ops, on Tuesday, March 13th. 1900, John Maloney, aged 69 years. MCCABE.-In Ops, on Sunday, March 11th, 1900, Bridget; McCabe. relics of the late Michael McUabe, aged 67 years. GERMYNâ€"TELFORD.â€"â€"On March 7th, at residence of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Telford, Some: ville, by the Rev. W. J. Creighton, William Germyn and Lottie, Teltord, both of Somerville. MCKAY. -â€"At Narvo], Ont. on March 13th, the wife of Rev. Wm. McKay a. daughter. Lindsay.â€"In New York city, on Sunday. March 4th, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lindsay. a. daughter. The week . " ”.1653 PRECIPITATIONS IN INCHES. Greatest fall of rain in one day 0 22 Tuesday Rain fell on I days. Greatest {all of snow in one day 3 0 Tuesday Snow fell on 5, days. Total rain fall and melted snow 0.89 dbove, [From the Lindsay Observatory. l Report for week ending Saturday night I March 10th 1900. l TEMPERATURE. Highest ................ 39.60 Tuesday Lowest....... ......... â€"-I3oo Monday Warmest day. mean of. . . .22.80 Friday Coldest “ “ -â€"- 2 30 Monday The weék . “ ...16 :2 Academy of Music, Friday and Saturday evenings. Reserved seats, 50c and 350. Get your seats secured in good time. ,Plan at Porter's Wednesday morning-1L1. The Biograph of War Pictures WEST END STORES $1.65; PRICE 20 cents. if you have a dry hacking or irritatino get a bottle of were: “If I had only taken it sooner "’ How often is this said P JUST 3 ARRIVED we do repairing, and we do it right. Come and examine the above lines. Compare them with others. Remember The Weather Marriages Deaths Births THOMAS BEALL. Good honest man in every locality, local or travellinz. to introduce" and advertise our goods tacking uD showcsrds on toners. along public road; and 5.11 censpicuous places. No experience neediul. Salary or commission $60 per month and expenses, $2.50 per day. Write at once for full particulars. 1-3m 'Inventory can be seen at the office of the assignee; stock can be examined on applica- tion to assignee. Store can be leased by the purchaser if required. WANTED All tenders to be marked “Tender for the D. J. Markham Stock.” Terms Cash or its quivalent. Tenders {or {he sale of the stock will be received by the assignee up to 6 p m. on This stock has been taken at Yns waaZrEtuva'l wholesale cash value, and not at what the goods originally cost. Some of the goods cost dogble_what_ they are taken in at. Stock of Boots, Shoes. Rubbers....$1 07 o 06 Shop Furniture and Fixings ...... . 27 oo The Boot and 81106 Stock of D. J. Markham, Lindsay, FOR SALE BY TENDER TUESDAY, THE 20th INST. 2w W. FLAVELLE, c R. P. SPRATT. }I°~P¢°‘°’s- I. H. SOOTHERAN, Assignee. Lindsay, March 13th, 1900.â€"II-I. â€"â€"LADIES’ UNDERWEARâ€"Large stock of Ladies’ V ests in Cotton, Union and Wool. â€"â€"Just to hand one case Ladies’ White Underwear. â€"-Ladies’ White Skirts, Ladies’ Colored Dress Skirts. -â€"Corsets, all the best makes, a large stock on hand, and all to g:- at the cost price while they last. --Ladies’ Hosiery and Gloves; the knife goes into them and they will be cut good and deep, so don’t miss them. â€"â€"Ladies’ 50c and 60c Blouses go at 35c. â€"Ladies’ Night Gowns, Collars ann Cufi‘s, Handkerchiefs, etc. â€"â€"Ladies’ Jacketsâ€"We have some bargains to offer you under the cost price. --â€"J us: to nana 3 mg stock of Silks, suitable {Or Ladies’ Blouses. â€"Dress Muslins, Book Muslins, Lawns, Embroideries. -â€"Black Laces, Cream Laces, White Laces. --New Prints, Large Stock of New Prints. â€"Bleached Cottons, Grey Cottons, Table Linens â€"Towelings of all kinds, Cotton Towels, Linen Towels. â€"Tickings, Ginghams, Flannelettes. â€"Grey Union Flannels, All-Wool Grey Flannels. -â€"â€"Large stock of White Bed Spreads, White Marsailles Quilts. â€"Bed Comforters, Floor Uilcloths. â€"-Lust to_l_1an_d a big stock of Silks, suitable {Or With these two stocks united we have a large Dress Goods Dep’t THE EMPIRE MEDICINE 60. London '0; INVENTORY. Black Dress Goods at cost price. Colored Dress Goods at cost price. All Dress Linings and Trimmings at cost price RELIABLE MEN ,100 06 Subscribe for Watchman-Wards? Admission â€" Evening, 1.30” Plan a: -, 35¢: 3 Portet’s. Matinee, Children, .‘ c. No reserved seats atmaiinee. the well-known humorist, will explain the pictures and give recitations. Popular local amateurs will contribute Songs, Recitations, Skirt Dances, Highland Fling: Sword Dance, Tableau, etc, at the evening exhibitions. 5?”ti prepared under 11:: patronage of E Excellency the Governor.General for the benefit of the Canadian Patriotic Fund. THE BIOGRAPH WAR PICTURES Under the AGADEHYOfMUSIQLINDSAY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MARCH 16th and 17th ”R. OWEN SMILEY. EXHIBITION OF MOVING d- GDD SAVE THE QUEEN 2 patronage of Major Sylvesz Oflicus of the 45th 331:. MARCH I < stock to select from 5TH: ind