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CIRCULATION. By the. nomipatiqn Heyd as Liberal can Victoria, the~politic£ riding are set. in bat coming election. Mr. Heyd is an on he is, as a. man, ne V What. he is Heyd i ship vbte of most men; “" make heavy Sacrifi‘ Q‘Fire that an elect' 65m for the my shall support a. man whom he has never politics a. burden’ their “mush they w one of the best. 0! the few honors within the reach of com- mon men and Confer .it. upon a. stran- ger. There is something in human nature, stronger than politics, and better. that 'revblts against a pro- ceeding of that sort. We are not appealing to it. ; own riding to beg votes for m the men among ’5 not. our part of s‘mce by doing so we are endeavorin'g to ere 1338". - Visa-fin "Honors in? EaSt Victoria men.“ â€"' ' - 4____ During the past few weeks some up:- usual ‘ events have; ocwrred‘ in the of this town'Wheth? er they win do great harm or good remains‘ to be seen"; they-are at msi interesting and éensatio‘nal. It is? certain, however, that; whateve!‘ their outcome they -will- not do 3% much harm as a. spirit, that, in some degree. they- have disclosed. ‘ . Greater! peyhaos, than an. munici-"r pal problerns' is the ‘Spirit in ,which people discuss' them; and that citiâ€" zens shall differVWith untainted minds is more important than that i shall agree. It is certain that if the tOWn:iS to get along at all its affairs must be discussed without acrimony. or personal hostility; ' ‘ During the election campaign there Was a. definite issue and one that: "v n _ Ln“ municipal arena, LC“ a, 9‘4-“ ...... v ponents displayed a. temper and made remarks both in public and pri‘Vate that were no credit to the campaign._ To say our contention 'Was so un- wise as to merit these rebukw‘does not avail. That would justify, stten-i uous resistance to it,butno bitterness or personal hostility. It“ matters not how silly the project of any citizen, he must be given the right to adâ€" vance it by all legitimate methods, and be accorded nothing but gentle- manly and courteous opposition. It will be a 'great thing for this town if that principle is permanently ad- opted in our municipal affairs. The same evil has shown itself in the case against the councilQ About that case we have expressed no opi- nion ; we express none now, further than to say that we regard it as a purely technical matter upon which the courts alone can decide: We do not pretend to forecast -.what that all the point we are discussing. It matters not which side wins. the people who brought the action had a right to bring it. That is one of the privileges that have been secured to British subjects at some cost. Right or wrong, a. man can always In its fervor, however, for the al- dermen elect, the Post and some others have departed from that prin- ciple. «When the action was first spoken of the Post referred to the prosecutors as “soreheads," to their proceedings as “fuss and feathers” and before the required deposit‘had been made bade them “ put up or shut up.” When Mr. McSWeyn’é‘op- inion was made public, the Postvidid ' but when U1 Wuvo-v-v , _ During the election campaign there Was a. definite issue and one that; aroused unusual interest. We refer? to it .now only,to illustrate the point‘ being dealtwith; At that: time because this paper wdvocaâ€"i ted a. certain thing some of. its opâ€"' ponents displayed a. temper and made: remarks both in public and pri‘Vate' that were no credit to the campaign. W. 1" to British subjects at some cost. Right or wrong, a. man can aJWays test the legality of his neighbor’s conduct in the courts. He must be preserved in that. right. That is a. sound principle. -, . ‘ CORDIAUTY IN TOWN AFFAIRS. he lives is not. our we are Simply saying has alreadyoccurred of many Liberals in 1 We are free to card m 2.4m“ ‘vmom. inationbf Hr. I trial candidate t pontical Dutieg ’ in battle 0“.de 11 ever seen ’ free to confess. hOW' pmgmd deal 1110‘? Mr’. Carnegie's ““88 > We are enumvorint ,--v'ictoria 759m“ “’7" not in th >r them they ' but to re. ' will lfices , actor, 1n order to ‘ty of his 'Ehoice, m, were never ~intend- We have no doubt eral will deeply re- exigencies 9! party, deny amen of his of the best 0! the n' the reach of com- 1fer .it, upon a. straw outsider : neither bf is. 85 3' 1 before very Thursday weeks some un.‘ betwi- Louis F for», {he for that 5000 t. Mr. hard- 3 t0 will J UDGINGf-FROM the, speeches at- the recent convention in Toronto. a good many temperance men are Very intemperate. . . , . IT IS SAFE betting that some of; our citizens have liquor bills that- bother them more than that intro- duced by Mr. Ross. __.â€"â€"*â€"â€" a, 'THE UXBRI'DGE JOURNAL :â€" “The Watcbmanâ€"Warder of Lindsay has one of the most fair editorials we have seen on the subject of the prohibition bill ." HON. MR. DRYDEN has been told that at ‘one county fair the judges during the past ten years selâ€" dom knew the difierence between a. Southdowma Hampshire and}: Shrop- shire. Tha't is enoygh to make those judges 'look shpepish. Mr. Samue city Monthly 08an ‘1le w ...---___,, Localyprophegs pay it is an unfail- ing. sign of eating auditoréhells a. ho), summer wh’en’ so many young men are discarding their Torches}: ‘ ' 3 Our physician is kept extremely busy now a. days and is enjoying ah extensive practice. ‘ _ ' . Miss'C. Leke has beet) mnfined t6 the house for " the pest-few week§ of\grip. ‘ ' r l The oublic library received another floggkLytle’lSeed Wmhoue Burned. Lecture Postponed.-â€"0bitury. er Leigh King left Monday morn- mg for Cookstown where he has sec- ured a.“ situastion. ‘ *inrA-I c- fhn Messrs. Herb. and J9 and sistér $9;er funeral "of”"thcir gnu week. The sacrgmental 05 Prwbyferifia ,‘chinrch VII ed last Sunday owing ‘ sable condition of the being unable to tttend.‘ A_- :4. 13° IClsugv“ â€"v_- The funeral of the late Mrs. Thorn- dike. sen., on Saturday morning to Mariposa. Station and thence by train to Lindsay for interment. It was to have taken place on Friday but such a. thing was impossib preaehed by Rev. Clare. . . Owing to’ the condition of the roads last Sabbath sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be observed next Sabbath in the Myterian church. Shortly after nine o'clock. on Mon- day morning one of Hogg and Lytle’s elevators at MaripoSQ. station, the one farthest to the west' was comâ€" pletely destroyed by fire. The exâ€" press from the east had passed up just a. short time before flames were seen issuing from the northwest cor- ner of the building. Employees were engaged in the plane at the time,but so rapid was ' the progress of the greedy element that only about 20 The oublic library shipment of books {make a, nice addit growing libmry- ' p bags were rescued from_the/flames. Fortunately a stiff wind was blowing from the northwest so the other buil- dings were in no serious danger. The attention of the fire engine from the village was directed tothe Wood piles and in that quarter several persons figured conspicuously. The elevator destroyed was used as a. warehouse for seed grains which were mostly bagged ready for distribution to _farmers. It is estimated that the building contained 8,300 bushels of grain and the loss amounts to someâ€" ;where about $12,000 which is covered :by insurance. We understand the el-‘ 1.eVator is to be replaced at once. grown“; nu.....,i. Rev. Clare-has quite .a sore face fronrburns received while working at; the fire at Marippsa Station...‘ Great. Was our sorrow tb discover that, some of our ci'tizens’are suffer- ing from biliousness over our feeble attempts ‘to present, facts. We wish themca speedy recovery; The-public library received another. Was to have‘rtaken place‘. in the Meth- odist. church Saturday evening ha: 'been postponeduntil Saturday garch 15th., as the incleinent-weathflrpreâ€"J vented a large number 160m turning; out to enjoy the treat.- Wednesday evening of last‘week a sleighload of Christian Bideavor‘ Britain to attend some function uné the auspices .of the society. of that, place. A very pleasant time received the sad intelligence of the death of her mother. Her parents resided near Kinmount and of course â€"'--D:. Ryerson of Toronto will be athe the Benson House, . Lindsay on Saxu'rda? March 15th for; consulta- don 9510-.»va wind ihrbat cases. Keep the date in mind. -â€"9â€"2._ OAKWOOD HAPPENINGS. “avnvn-I ‘Samuel Goad returned to the EDITORIAL NOTES I} U: :8 Juv- "thcié‘ gFédeiiSther last mtg! wiqn in thy: Lchurch walflnoj. observ- jay owing to the impug- ”inn 0! the roads, nmny A vétj); filéasant time considering _the load. almostxntirely' of the WINNIPEG IS snow! TIM me m-‘ams 0P ONTARIO Mr. L. V, O’Jonor. M» Talk: of 1b: WuiernanflllMIhKO- ‘ «may W.’ "What. were your '1mpressions of Winnipeg?" said our reporter the other day; to Mr. L. V. O'Conrfor, B'A'r who was one of the Lindsay curlers who brought glory and 811- verware home from that city not. Pong ago. A -:b.- 0! m ”.5 .3... "No doubt it is a. great city." re- plied Mr. O'Connor, “the people there are proud of it and most of, them would not think of len'ving it for any place else. I 'was glad to be able to visit it: but I was well pleased to get back. There is a. feeling of isolation there. Here one flanked by Toronto or OttaWa and {eels a3 lthe has neighbors. Up there you feel that you have no neighbors and are practically out o! the world of ‘nJ- fairs. Away 1000‘miles out there is no place. and {or as far to the west there’is no town 01 lmportanpe. ‘I kuppose one onldget over tyat feeling after living there a while. Winnipeg struck me as being a. slfpw‘ town. We were,there a day-before the crowd. ' The people walked slow- ly and seemed to have very little purpose in their movements. The men on the streets of Winnipeg have, none of the animation that those; of Toronto or Chicago manifest. I was ching something in a store window and even at that pace I ran against a fellow ahead of me and going the same Way I was. , The horses are often poor and you _ ' j - ---Al. .MII many little old stores with floors a step or two below the street. An old house with 'the end next the. street remodelled for display win- dows is often a store jammed with goods . v , DUIV "wwwâ€" I vâ€"-_- melting ice. You, see the women fili- ing up mouse. bl _ in mopfi’s back yards;- ' WI“ for men‘izg. .us about. We crossed the ‘C.P§\. trnclgg. just gs the Vaneonver,_tr§'|n “a“ phllin‘filtb'ut for "the! West.“ ’Aflcr 2;.th weeume beck and-our h t wrefiention to “IQ-smoke“ f unit Em 420.1311 On ' ~o ‘ 1‘: ‘ Hp” iqwayfv'.‘ e mu 3}} om yes? spin (or n wfk fie J. “eouhu-y "and longed «or; mu to chain ma 'i-‘éuqq'm'xh 'the y broken monotony of levclness. g LIVING IN THE 0,11sz ’ .' - It is an expensive place to live in. Bonrd costs $4.50 to 85.01" a week without’ a room. Mr. Wg'ingle who $35.53 month house rent; ._ We stayed at' a. good hotel and paid $2.50 \a day. The till 0! fare was not he good nor nevaried as you get. he . When we were 'there an accomm __- 7 â€" â€" - - ,9..._ no. v ‘Dmxsaf There is a. capital Supply of ‘ 11:;de Water. It. comes from an urtwfian well 500 feet deep. But there ‘is {3 soft Water. except. wha} It} got i. stove pipe are the main ones. Mg.- ples do not often grow so large. Trees are so Scarce that when a side‘- walk is put down it is built around those growing along its route. Every business and prOfeesion i; represented by Capable men and yield; a. good living." ’1' Mr. A. Mchénnhn "'50 ha: north {or 391119 months. spent. day at the Fa'lls. Mrs. J. Hammond and her young son of Manitoba. are on a. visit. to her many tricnds at the Falls. Her, father Mr. R. Fame at Bethany. is also on a.‘ visit to the saint: friends. Rev. R Mummers, the new reo- tor of St.- James', occupied his pal. pit for the first time last S.unds.y He made a. gmd impression. That woke . up the place and if we he'd not, ‘been thes'fe before the rush we should not haie seen 116393101 the‘ natiVes‘wer-c. ;I did-,xiot- seeany indium pm. there were a lot. ot.‘xpiaerjable-lookipg torâ€" eigners whofsegned t9, put in :‘n squalid existence about; the city. ~ I MANY 'Goo'D POINTS But Winnipeg is, after an.' a. fine city. It. has many great. wholesale firms. Them . are splendid businw‘fi blocks and the private residences are nearly £1.11 built detached and have grass plots. They are at modern and varied desk-as, and many are very. handsome; 'The main street. is nearly twice as wide as Kent. Thcfie uni few trees. Elms as big as a, Peanâ€"éiéréh nktgL.” Frui- eu.‘â€",n¢ llpckcy gnu. The Misses Byers of Lindsay Mani} ed home last. week from a. short. visit to friends in town. " Mr. Geo. Ingram It’s been cpemf ing a. few days with his menu 33 the Falls. 5 uav. Au â€" good nor as varied as nyou geth es. When we were there an uccomm tion -was crowded (o'r’ besides the curlers 3rom all over fihere were two onthree- other special events. to bring 5‘." “M“‘D 1n m woke. up we The Rev. B. C. 1-1. snncnmre or St. Andrew's, was among the dele- gates who attended the Volunteer convention held in Toronto last "Little Miss Helen Graham of Blythe has been staying with her uncle, Mr. '1‘. Graham at the Falls {or some time. and the wee girlie seems to enjoy ‘li-ér visit immensely. Miss J anin leaves this the O. B. College Belleville. vaseâ€"Lou FAILS' 19mm Q Sinclaire of {or your. and ilhe continues to improve during the remainder oi‘his coursohe mu certainly in ‘a few years he spo- ken oi as one of the clever men of his day. He preached two splendid discourses on Sunday. but the morn- ing one we! certainly the better eiâ€" iort. It may not be that we will hear him again. but we trust to see him again on the other side. where there is no color line. where black or white are free to enter. ' : The last week's thaw .made the; mater very high in our village and 1some parties were nearly flooded out. The {rout of this week has lowe’red the water. but the sleighing in the village is almost gone. Already a The Lindsay hodxey team came to the Falls on Tuesday night per spe- cial train to play the return match. During the afternoon they jphoned up that they would bring their own referee to which our boys objected. but they brought him nevertheless. Owing to one 0! the Lindsay pleyers\ breaking his skate the game did not gm till 9.80 p.m. From the first the game was rough and the referee- ing one-aided. Despite this Bcteau scored in 50 seconds. Then Taylor of Lindsay scored. Sandiord then got to work and .scored twice in quick succession. At half time the gamesde 4â€"4 andthe home team asked for a change of referee This Was not granted. so the game con- tinued, till at three minutes irom time for closing the score stood 5â€"9 in favor of Fenelon Falls. Some rough checking then took place and A the referee requested Dctcau to Min-n the fence for five minutes. needay'utfibfi Falls we referee requested uewau w worn the fence for five minutes. This the other lj‘alls boys advised him not to do. unless the one who in his opponent did likewise. A dispute followed and had it not been {on the prompt interference of a few of our citizens there might have been ’more than words. From the start another chance to score. Taylor of Lindsay is decidedly the swittest player as well es the most gentle- menly young man. We trust our ‘udmit. when they are defeated. No "ope like; defieat. but the man who comes forward to, shake hands after it. pram mussel! a gentlemanLv Lover 9! sport, . I}. has now been proved fillet eur' team axe 'viflor; end our fleeto Lindsay hockey plexcm'u (9 meme hard and perhnpa by next winter they will be, able to‘ play - horn Dr..Gilleepie. presenting his bill for attendance on Joseph Jack- son. sent to Toronto Hospital. I-‘rom Wm. Beet. asking council to pay the coat of repairing hie cutter. broken on a bad road. Sundry orders 1mm pathmasters for snow ehovelling and road break- ing. and other small accounts. SNOW BLOCKADE PROBLH The council regretted the waste 01 statute labor and cost of road break- ing. caused by the snow-blockade. and trusted that more wire fences would be built this year to lessen such expenne in future. A resolution was passed fixing the pay {or such work at 25 cents per haur (or man and team. and 10 cents per hour per man for shovelling. and saying that the money so expended be charged to the appropriation ec- counts 0! the respective rand com- missioners. as follow: zâ€"To Hr. Arkâ€" eey-e approvn'ation. ,div. 1. 819.25; to Mr. McLean's 'appropriation. div. 2, 810.75 ; to Mr. Patterson's appro- priation. div. 8. 818.88; to Hr. Sluggett'e appropriation. div. 4, 362.507; to llr. ,Hawkin‘e approprier tion. div. 5. nil.- - Aldermen O'Reilly and Burrows o! the town council. said a nidowak We: needed on the north east houn- m of the‘town. Aid. 01le said it would cost about 867 tor mo,- berial and 824 for labor. Lindsay would maintain it if Ops helped to 'build it. Dr. Burrows said it was scarcely worth dividing the outlay. but Lindsay would pay to! the work if Ops would supply the ”Wig]: .91) motion by Messrs. 1’an and Hawkins. d road scraper is to he bought to: but: Nos. 54 aid 55; m’behou-eotWeldonRu. ~ Ops council met on How. Coun- cillor Arksey'was absent on account of the death 0! a relative. THE LETTERS From the London Guarantee Copa- pamr, Toronto. oflering security {or treasurer and collector. ; From the clerk of the township of Blenheim. requesting council to peti- tiOn the Ontario Legislature to amend the net --30 that municipal neeves' may constitute the county council. From J. R. licNeillie. county clerk. desiring to know the quantity of stone Ops'council purposed crushing this year and setting torth tho regu- lations {or washing. From Mr. S. Watson. in relerence to Na. Gold. indigent. . From John Pearce. asking misb- nnce {or maintaining two step-chil- dren of his. OPS OOUNLIL WOULD LIKE TO HAVE WIRE FENCES BUILT So Tim the Slow Block“: and It: Ex- - 'peue Would be Monetâ€"The ‘ Regular Session. The commissioner said Lindsay owed Ops 857. halt the sum expend- ed by him last. yedr on the east boundary of the town. Hr. Haw- kins said Lindsay might apply that sum to the walk adequate the ac- count. 'oen two. WWW“! nexus-t. the ill-helical! aids. The only fault rug-um they will not they are detouwd. N0 5 pieces hut color. Drew or Blouse patter: Prints, full 86 inches wide. Mint Spain! price 10¢ per 8C yard, Saturday and Hominy 5 Dozen only. Ladies' all-wool ribbed Buck Worsted and Winner-9 Hose. Some with double knee. regular val- ue 85c to 50¢ . fiat-- lax-day and Moéfiwaw .zsc WflflEWEAR BARGAINS For Saturday and Mona, [333???“ Exceptional happeningâ€"the offering of \Vhitcwear at such low pricsâ€"just waxing season. Children’s White Lawn Dresses t'l‘bo request. of John Pearce was not granted. as the children mention- ed have mum who can help them, undthoyhavenoclumon«0ps,b<> in; In.“ urivuls. . _ The appogl {or g change in the composition of the county council intact W. bent «on late This is only a panial list of the many b3! we have in store for you, and when Finlay Ch say it is a bargain they mean it, and have the 1 to back it up. Give ms 3 trial call. No trouble to Goods. MM'Sthhre. Blackwell's!“ Nari? m 1 Fitagplto4years.tfinmedwith embroidery, insertion and {adherâ€" Itndled mg, regular price 55C 75c._ Way and Hondxu The‘llfikind fungal (.0in trimmed with valencdmm lacs. yoke of pique with insertion and embroidery trimmings. regular prite 81.15 Sum-day and Monday 85C The auditor-3' Hr. Kennedy. mgr, plummet! n new bond scan-icy for 815000 which was uccepto‘d. J-Sutclliffe 6: Son equal no matter where you go. ul Aha JICVJLu, 11‘ land, ought t,” he Saidlthe'u: be We to leave .1 mporbed in thy e reporter wili 21 pairs Men’s Stub Proof high laced and 2 buckle Rubbers, regular $2.40, while they last for - â€" SAMPLES 0F GUR LOW PRICES: 23 pairs Women’s Black Wool Lined Rubbers rst quality “Maple Lat” brand, regular 50c, while they last for - 17 pairs Men's Alaska Overshoes, rst quality “Granby Brand,” regular 31. 5,1 uhile they last {or - 13 pairs Men's fine Rubbers, sizes Q to 7 1-2 Ist quality, regular 7 5c for - \ 11 pairs Men’s heavy Gum Rubbers, sizes 10 and 1,1 regular $1 25, while they last for March 8th and 10th .0”... Cashmere Hose 35 and 50c value Prints Per yard 8‘: CASH This opportunity will be noteworthy fl its offerings in new Spring Materials. SATURDAY ...... AND... MONDAY SALQ LINDSA Y ONEPRICE fcliffe’s 10 Only Cowortcrs, red and green ooh price $1.00. Saturda 27-inch Gingham in red and ulna bladt and white color- Me. Special per vard ..... of English China. full um cup colored decorations and gold h regular price 10¢ each 4 f handily and Monday a Ladies’ Gowns 79c Ladies' Gowns. made of fine n Cambdc, trimmed with my. bflc [nation and embroidu-y With W yoke: regula- and Honda!” The council, on motion Pam-m and Hawkim‘v to meet' on Monday. Ami 3.131,th pammasz ‘ and W gill PF adie's' extra line cambric com era, yoke and armholes u"- with three inch lace. h stitch braid trimming on I Regulu- prlce 69c. Saturday and Honda; .... .. Comfortersâ€"each 79c Apron and Dress 'GINGIIAMâ€"thc yd CORSET COVERS 48: moral bills : Cups and Saucers naa )nnm {7 hu'e trait. {or the ‘tthe in: wast @118me I ”F ms am his With t P3 tO haw the maxi“! course. while mutual {emu} adjourned. 1Inn'sdmy, Apri. rograns can ! Ition to Inspe< F-ln last i330 ras‘ ih town 1 tout. the condi '5 ii! with'smal eply aid that nild type and t Loin; well. â€"â€"Ir. Albert [ank we: vithhimacan m.andkn I front of a but mange atmhma wwerious knowl rm pm” -â€"'I‘he 41m. um mrio Educatioi 3 held at. the N: unto, .onvl‘nefldu hursday. April I c'bc‘t i‘s “11y .‘zen month a be paid aid K 10.- way An and )V I: