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AN INDEPENDENT CONSERVATIVE NEWSPAPER. rt EVERY THURSDAY MORNING AT 115 AND 117 KENT-ST., LINDSAY, ONT. SUBSCRIPTION RATES.â€"In advance 75 cents; at end. 1 Good clubbing arrangements with leading Canadian papers. CIRQULATION.â€"THE W'ATCHMAN-WARDER'S circulation is 5,‘ 4,500 copxes go withxn trading distance of the town. It is said to be an easy task to write on a SUDJCCI 01' which one knows nothing. If so it will be a light labor| for us to discuss the exact condition of afl'airs with regard to the hotel property at Sturgeon Point. We have been informed on good authority that gentle men in this town are anxious to buy the property from1 Mr. McDona'd, and have made offers to him that reach the very limit of reason and that these have been refused. It is also said that Mr. McDonald offered the property for » 2,500, and when his offer was accepted he immediately raised his price to $3000. As a consequence many people place the responsibility for the standstill condition of the hotel project, wholly upon Mr. McDonald. One of the men who have taken an active interest in the scheme said the other day : “We are anxious to go ahead, out you can An nothing with McDonald. He won’t listen to any We have been informed on goou auuuuu.’ u.-. 5------ ‘ men in this town are anxious to buy the property from 1; Mr. McDona‘d, and have made ofi‘ers to him that reach the very limit of reason and that these have been refused. 2 It is also said that Mr. McDonald offered the property for ¢ » 2, 500, and when his offer was accepted he immediately I raised his price to $3000. As a consequence many people i place the responsibility for the standstill condition of the | hotel project, wholly upon Mr. McDonald. One of the ( men who have taken an active interest in the scheme said 5 the other day : “We are anxious to go ahead, but you can 1 do nothing wi:h McDonald. He won’t listen to any 1 reasonable proposition . " subject a a sequel Empire from Barrie reg paragraphs we referred to the desirability of securing an hotel at the Point Mr. McDonald’s name was mention- ed in this connection, and since that time we have had an oppr rtunity of hearing the subject discussed from that gentleman’s standpoint. It is no wonder if those who see it from that position do not put all the blame on Mr. Mc- Donald for the present condition of the negotiations. From thezr version it appears that there is no found ation for the statement that Mr. McDonald offered the land for $2, 500 and when offered that sum raised the price to $3000. He did offer to take $2,500 in cash and 3500 stock and subsequently withdrew the offer to take stock. He secured a written agreement from the clerk of the corporation of Sturgeon Point, that the assessment should be fixed at $1000 in case an hotel should be built. With that agreem-nt and an arrangement with the G. T. R.‘ company that it would guarantee 5 per cent. on the cost of land and buildings for a term of years. Mr. McDonald approached Mr. Coffee, a banker in Toronto, and secured a promise of the rniney required to go ahead with the hotel project. Shortly after, he and Mr. Sootheran attend- ed a meeting of the Point council, and were informed that the assessment would be raised to at least $2,500. This departure from the agreement shown Mr. Coffee, caused that gentleman to throw up the scheme, and as a. result things are at a standstill to day. , ,.1_ _..-L:..~ +kn nocn As stated at the outset, we are here omy as it is represented by those who blame and those who defend him. This is done that the facts may be discovered and the ‘ havingr an hotel at the Point next summer. The events of the past week in connection with the war have been of political rather than military importance. It is true the operations of Generals Gatacre and Cle- ments, north of the Co‘esberg district, have played an important part in opening the Railway between Cape Town and Bloemfontein, but no decisive fighting has occurred even there. A _. . . - L ,4 LL- D-J¢-3nk ‘Arl‘bc The occupation of Bloemfontein by the brmsn torces has the appearance of being the most important act of the war. Yet its importance, while probably not without its. ultimate effect on the military operations, is chiefly? political. It is not a stronghold; it was taken without resistence ; it is a place of not more than 7000 inhabitants and is of account only as the capital of the Free State. Last week we surmised that its fall would have a disc wurag- ing effect on the people of that republic. Even yet it is hard to tell what the actual effect is. Early reports of the enthusrastic reception of the British by the people of that city, roused the hope that the new rule was an agreeable change. It transpires, however, that great numbers of the Dutch population had previously left the city by train, and it is certain that the Free State army is with the Transvaal forces. Numbers of men bearing arms have surrendered On Monday Night. It 25 Mills THE COUNCIL ‘ STRUCK THE RATE The adiourned meeting of council met on Monday night in the clerk’s ofiice. Several letters were read. )1. S. Foley asked for my for the copies of the Journal of Commerce rejected by council last year. Like its predecessors it was care- f ally filed away. _ _ - p '. ,, -I_-_ .‘ Cbmb‘n-l‘ 14”, uayu awn-l. Geo. McLagan, furniture maker of Stratford, who was lately spoken of in the papers as thinking of leaving that town, wroted. in reply‘ to the mayor s inquiry, that he hoped to arrange to stay where h: is.-â€"Fyled. Mr. S. G. Parkin explained the poverty of Mr. R. Halliday and asked that his taxes be reb ited -â€"Finance. Dr. Shier offered his property east of the corner for sale for a fire hall site â€"Fyled. The Finance Committee reported that the rate should be struck at 25 mills on the dollar to meet the necessary expenditure this,year. The report Was adopted. A by-law was read three times authorizing the mayor and clerk to borrow $28,825 for the expenses of the current year. A motion was carried instructing the Finance 'Committee to bring in a by-law on which the people shall vote. providing the means for building a new fire hall.“ ,‘J-n VB-.--LL....- uuuuuuu bâ€"_vq, The mayor. iAlds. Crandell, Touchburn, ‘Graham and Ginogly were appointed the Court of Revision. The biogranh entertainments on Friday and Sew; day were a success. Scores were turned away in the afternoons and there were good houses in the evenings. The local talent that took part deserve the highest mmmendation. On Friday ni ht Misses Gross and Leary and Meedames r. Walters and G. H. Hopkins sang a capital quartette. Mr. C. E. Weeks rendereda couple of military songs that made him a reputation as a vocalist. In the duet "Italia" Mrs. Hopkins and Mr. Weeks showed great skill. Mr. Owen Smiley, the clever entertainer. who belongs to the biograph company recited in his usual style On Sum-day night Mr. Logie of BJoeavgeon saug a military number. Mr. J. E Edwards brought down the house with "Lord Lavell" and Mr. Smiley was immense in “l’at‘s Confederate Pig"and "How Bill Atkins won the battle of _Water- loo. ' Mr. F. K. Begbie rendered great assistance w bile the biograph operator was THE WATCHMAN-WARDER The Biograph. THE WAR IN AFRICA are here only stating the case who blame My. McDonald This is done with the hope red and the way cleared for be by the British forces [From the Llnduy Oboorntory. Rape}; (or ypek ending Saturday night ' March 17th 1900. TEMPERATURE. Highest .............. . . 34.60 Tuesday Lowest ................ â€"I 5.20 Thursday Warmest day, mean of. . . .22.7 5 Tuesday Coldest “ “ â€" 1.5; Monday '1 1 Tk- mn‘. 6‘ The week PRECIPITATIONS IN INCHES. Greatest fall of snow in one day 0.5 Saturday Snow fell on I days. Total rain fall and melted snow 0.10 â€"Mr. W. A. Fanning of Cambray sold his fast pacing mare Eventide, by Captain Waters, to Mr. Rod. McKenzie of Toronto for the handsome sum of $450. Eventide is one of the best prospective flyers of the future to be found in Ontario. â€"A matched race has been arranged be- tween the Uxbridge pacing stallion Malvolio, 2.17%, and the Toronto horse, Alcyonium Boy, 2.26%. It is to be mile heats, three in five, under National Association rules, for $500 a side. The race will be decided over a mile track on October 11th next.â€"Uxbridge Iour- nal. . . .Is it simply to test the merits of these two popular sires that this match has been made, or is it an attempt on the part of their respective owners.to secure cheap advertising and boom their business during the stud season? Such things have been done before, but it will hardly catch the up-to-date breeder of fast halseéo â€"Maud S., the famous trotter. died at Port Chester, N.Y., on March 17th. The former champion trotter of the world was taken to Schultz’s farm at Port Chester from New York last week, and it was intended to use her for breeding purposes. She was sick and was placed under the care of a veterinary surgeon. She was 26 years old. Captain George H. Stone of Cincinnati was the purchaser of Maud 8. when she was a 2~year old, owned by Mr. Burgher of Glendale, Ohio. The price was nominal. It was at Lexington, Ky.. where she won her first honors as a 4-year-old by trotting a mile in 2 17%. Her next record- breaker was at Chicago, when she made it in 2.13%. As a 5-year-old she still further re- duced this to 2 1134, 230%, and at Buffalo to 2.10%. Then began efforts by others to beat her record. Finally, at Narragansett Bay, Jay LC. made the then startling record of 2.09%, and deposed Maud S. from her position of queen of the turf. But the reign of her rival was short. Twenty-four hours after Jay Eye See made his record of 3.09% 'Maud S. at subject‘ of of which Sporting Notes The Weather to the British, but not future fighting. . . Gen. Lord Kitchemr Isamong the Cape rebels, who are reported as laying down the“ arms. Many of them will be tried for treason President Kruger is said to have threatened reta iation on the British prisoners in his hands, for any penalties inflicted on the Cape rebels. This he certainly has no right to do. He holds prisoners of war‘ and they. cannot be regarded at all in the same way as‘ rebels against the government. The British premier has ‘warned Mr. Kruger against carrying out his alleged threat The appeal of Kruger and Steyn to the powers for intervention has been ignored by every nation except the United States. With the fear of next November before | his eyes, President MeKlnley CODVeyed the request of the republics to the British government, and now Britain scarcely knows whether to be pleased or angry about it. She will likely have more cause for anger from that quarter before Christmas. ‘1 P 1AL ”‘41le V ........... If the African republic: would now give up the fight and bid Great Britain do what she will, they would obey common sense withont‘any sacn‘fice of honor. They have bUlLllllvu; uâ€"--â€"' put up a splendid defence and could row yielj to the inevitable without disgrace. Everybody wishes they would, but they will not. The miltary spirit is rampant in that country, and, as is always the case where that spirit rules, sober counsels, no odds how sensible, would be pemous talk. And so in a few days the carnage will begin afresh, nor cease till between the Vaal river and Pretoria, th: mountain torrents are blood red and their rugged passes strewn with corpses. . THE VIGOR and judgment with which the county hospi- tal scheme has been undertaken practically insure its success. Two public meetings have been held and with the most encouraging results. At the first ,$3ooo was sub- ‘ scribed on the spot, and at the next a strong (xecutive was organized and a plan of action wholly above criticism. de- cided upon. Individual subscriptions are to be the found- ation of the endowment fund and when the success of the movement shall have been assured by these, the municipal- ities will be asked to supplement them. The moral obliga- tion and tender philanthrophy of this endeavor, are taking hold of the people and we are confident that they only need to see that the promoters are in earnest, to subscribe all ‘,the money needed. THE ONTARIO government is trying to stifle discussion of the recent election scandals by urging that it will give the country a bad name. Likely it will, and the perpetrao tors of these crimes will alone be to blame. Mr. Eilbur, memter for South Huron, made a telling reply to the government’s appeal on Tuesday, when he said: “It it is; decrying the country when we declare that the govern- ment does not hold power by the honest votes of the people, but by the crimes of their employes, who bribed. impersonated and switched ballots, then may God give us ‘strength to keep on. If it is decrying the country to say that this government passed a. law forbidding threshing machines passing from farm to farm without spark arrest~ er=, whereas they themselves are running a threshing machine which endangers the country m st vitally without any spark or other arresters, because they themselves con- trol the adminis°ration of justice, I, sir, plead guilty to decrying the country.” (Loud applause.) WOMEN MAKING platform speeches are among the most distressing afflictions of longsuffering humanit». So far as we know there is only one exception to the rule in Canada. That exception is Evangeline Booth. Her address is of the loftiest and most effective type. The utterance, manner and temperament of the orator are hers. Her presence is magnetic, her voice strangely penetrating, AJ Ll--.--Ln :1! an“ her style impassioned, while her elevated thought is con- veyed in the adroitest of language. She is an orator that wrestles with the intelligence, rouses up the imagination and scourges the emotions almost to the point 0t pain. Her address on Thursday night illustrated all these qualities. Though not more than fifteen minutes in de- livery it powerfully affected the audience Such is the earnestness and emotion with which Miss Booth declares the teachings of religion, that for the time at least, the listener escapes the tedious process by which reason toils to faith, and by a quickening of his moral impulse is in- clined to goodness, and while he seeks for goodness finds iont God. The moral and spiritual uplift of the Com ‘ missioner’s address would appear to closely approach the lideal of popular religious discourse. " THOMAS BEALL. EDITORIAL NOTES to an extent that can affect the Cleveland made the new record of 2.08%, and regained her lost title. After she passed into Mr. Bonner’s hands she still further lowered her record, but was later eclipsed by records made possible by pneumatic tires and other devices for increasing speed. To the Editor of Watchman-Wade: : SIR,â€"-We. in this vicinity, quite apore-l ciate the editorial in the Watchman-Wat“ der referring to the endless rotestations of loyalty made by our so-cal ed representa- tives in parliament. It is plainly evident that wind and wisdom do not go together, and that olitics and statesmanship are two very ifi‘erent sciences, which, if his- tory speaks truly, have seldom flourished in the same ground. There is a convic- tion, which is already widespread and is continually growing, that our form of government has some very serious faults, and that even the majority, much less the minority, is very imperfectly represented. The most practical arrangement seems to ;be the principal initative and referendum. and direct legislation, or else the Hare- Spence style of voting. May a change come soon and deliver us from the “House of Talk."â€"Yours, etc, 0. BOWLES. Randolph, Marbh 20. THE WATCHMAN-WAHDER: LI‘JDSAY. 0N1 Three yOung lads ; they went to town For reasons all unknown : While on the road the horse took fright And left them far from home. Upon the road they struck a log Which tipped them in the gutter, And when they rose they could not see A slgn of horse or cutter. The horse, he tore along the road And made for Hillman’s barn ; If it hadn’t been for a set of sleighs He would have done no harm. The lads, they ran along the road To try to overtake him. They didn’t know when at the forks Which road the horse had taken. Of course, the lads felt rather queer As they had came from town, And every step they took were Afraid of falling down. One had the blanket on his arm, And one the seat did carry, Ruhe and Will they walked ahead While last of all came Harry. â€"-me FALKENBURG, COMMUNICATIONS Three Unfortunates The House of Talk Bum-bridge. Telephone 82. BOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOO On Wedesday morning, 14th inst., the j residence of Mr. Edward McMahon, , Swamp Lake settlement, Galway, to- , gether with contents. was destroyed by fire. A dreadful calamity was narrowly averted by the coolness and bravery of Mrs. McMahon, who, With her three small children and her aged and helpless mother, were the only occupants of the dwelling. About four o'clock Mrs. McMahon was awakened by the roof of the kitchen fall- ; ing in. She sprang out of bed to open the room door, only to be driven back by thick clouds of smoke. To close the room door and smash the window of her room was the work of an instant; then seizinz the three sleeping children she threw them out into the snow. Her mother, who was sleeping in a room on the oppo- site side of the house, next required her attention. Rushin around she broke in the window. and ta ing the old ladyâ€"who is bordering on ninety and blindâ€"in her arms she bore her to_'a place of safety. As there was no time to save any wearing apparel. Mrs. McMahon again entered the, burning building and brought out a mat- trass and bed clothing, in which she wrapped her mother and children, while she ran half a mile to her brother’s farm and procured assistance. Mrs. McMahon's feet were slightly frozen, but apart from this she does not feel any bad results from her thrilling experience. There was a small insurance on the building in the OOOO’DOOOOOOCOOOOCOOO O The Leading Features of This Issue are as Follows: TABLE OF CONTENTS LOVE FINDS fa WAg.-â€"An Instgl- ment of Serial Story ..... .PQze 4 HAPPENINGS ABOUT TOWN. .Page 9 EDITORIAL COMMENT. . . .. . . . .Page 8 LETTERS OF INTEREST. :Counnry -_-r\ Correspondence. . . .Pages 6, 7, 12 THE MARKETS ............. Page 12 A CORNER FOR STUDENTS. . . .Page 2 A LETTER ox Socmusmâ€"ij London Mutual. Whole Family in Galway Township Narrowly Escape Cremation. The Zulus carry thexr w the hills and expose their the air, having found by that that is the quickest ‘ ing them. There is in L< sort of hospital for the t wounds by ozone, foundet very Zulu practice. Mr. Jas. J. Miller.. ....Pb.ge 1 Chem WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.â€" ....................... Pages 3, 12 LORD ROBERTS TO THE FRONT.â€" Another letter from Sergt. McCrea ................... rage 5 MISS BOOTH WAS IN TOWN.â€" “ The Scarlet Thread” at the Academy of Music. . . . ...Pa.ae 6 COL. HUGHES WRITES AGAIN.â€" .......................... Page 7 The little town of Estcourt, which is 76 miles from Pictermaritzbnrg, is situated on the Bushman Rivcrnvhich is crossed by a. railroad bridge of live spans. Estconrt is the seat of magistracy for Weenen County and is a. place of considerable importance as a. trading station. This county takes the name of Weenen. which sigâ€" nifies weeping, from a melancholy in- Confidentially we will tell you a few of them : â€"Home-made Pickles, 2°C 3 quart, green, nice and surely cheap. â€"-Good Sardines. 5c 9. tin. â€"-Blueberxics, 8c tin, neagly sold out, and cannot replace at the price. â€"Evaporated Apples, 10c pound. â€"All kinds of Canned Fruit and Vegetables We are making a specialty of Solid Leather Goods, Which after all are the cheapest goods to buy. They glve the wear every time. No better va‘ue for your money can you find than the consignment we have just - opened this week. Come and - see our : Our repaint is busy, but not too busy to do your work. Send it SIJDg. BOOTS AND SHOES W.M.R0bson Air an a low in price. WEST END STORES carry their wounded £0 1 expose their wounds to ring found my expcmence the quickest way of cur- There is in London some dad for the treatment of ozone, founded upon this Sorrowful ann. ' w um $1, $1.25, $1.40. $1 50. â€"Mcn’s and Women’s Boots at $I.OO, $1.25, $[ 35, $[ 60 and $2.00. Bullet \Vound Cure. â€"Boys’ 3nd Girl’s Bgots at . .Page 1 Dress Goods Dep’t With these two stocks united we have a large stock to sclectfro: â€"Just to hand a big stock of Silks, suitable for Ladies’ Blouses â€"â€"Dress Muslins, Book Muslins, Lawns, Embroideries. â€"Black Laces, Cream Laces, White Laces. â€"â€"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. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28-Bv Elias Bowes, auctioneer. Credit sale of farm stock and implements, the pro rty of John Northev, lot. 30, con. 6, erulam. Sale at one o’clock, and without, reserve. True Value Recognized. The young men who 'think‘ it is not necessary for them to establish a reputation for honesty, sobriety and integrity in order to achieve success in the future. are harbtirrng very dangerous thoughts. There is no young man here of average intel- ligence whose course and conduct are not observed by the community, or‘who is not measured according to his merits. The Worthy young man is known from the unworthy, and al- though he may sometimes think he is not appreciated or his course not commended, he will learn sooner or later What character and manhood really stand for in his case. It is best always to be upright, indus- trious, honorable and above re- proach. It pays in more ways than one, and leads to victory. A Bank of England Curiosity. One of the curiosities of the Bank of England is to be seen in the print- ing room. A man sits at a. desk, and every three seconds a. machine delivers to him two complete £5 notes. If he sits there six hours he receives over £70,000, and in 300 (has over $20,000,000 sterling, Cotton, Union and Wool. â€"]ust 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 tog: at the cost price while they last. â€"Ladies’ Hosiery and Gloves; the knife goes into them and my will be cut good and deep, so don’t miss them. -â€"Ladies’ 50c and 60c Blousesvgo at 3 5c. â€"Ladies’ Night Gowns, Collars ann Cuffs, Handkerchiefs, etc. â€"Ladies’ Jacketsâ€"We have some bargains to offer you unc‘: the cost price. â€"Lace Curtains at all prices. 3M LADIES’ UNDERWEARâ€"Large stock of Ladies’ Vests i: Black Dress Goods at cost price. Colored Dress Goods at cost price. All Dress Linings and Trimmings at cost price. Sale Register. Don’t Wait Cfigh Her Last Words White Pine Ba! Next to Daly House; MARCH 22m) A. HIE were: “If I had only it sooner!” How 01 this said P if you have a dry or irritating don’t wait or 6396““ with quack medlcmfi get a. bottle of PRICE 20 cents. NBUTHAM; (Jays-”'5pd g: 01d vain! UN Iraq .Men’s Y 1N9: ~Dr.