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il‘ conswnr-mn- oi iii-‘5 sop en New Zv'ulaml's part the Australian Com- monwealth has adopted it through- out the state. Women take a re- markable interest in public affairs, and seem to have an unwrring in- stinct in the selection 01‘ a candidate; who will Support moral reforms. Largely through their influence tem- perance legislation has made great pl“0gl'v.\<. Complete local opt-ion on the liquor question is given to each electorate. Every three years all adults go to the polls and vote on three qUestions; whetl‘er the exist- ing number of licenses continue, whether they be reduced. or whet-her thty be entirely abolished. Paulie Opinion. largely influenced by the women's vote. seems steadily suit-ting} towards prohibition." Asked regarding the. opinion of New Zeal-and upon Mr. Chamber- lain's proposals. Mr. Glover said that it was voiced very fairly by )lri‘ Bed-Jon. For his own part, however, he new that living in New South Wales was fully a third more expensive since protection was adoptâ€" ed through confederation with the other Australian colonies, arm that the three points of his political crt ed were still “Free trade, retrench- ment and reform." Mr. T. W. Glover, “I. but n-Cumly was in Montreal re to a Witness repros Ieresting facts reg ' ‘By no xm-ans pmw-r to dimiss bufnrc- it “hich gress of temperance mm W”... cial reforms in G reat Britain's moSt radical colony. “New Zealand.” said Mr. Glover, "may well be called a ‘social won- dt-rland.’ Reforms which are mere- ly academic issm-s in other countries are in such‘ssful operation there. We lune state ownership of all railways street cats. telephones. telegraphs. d in New Zealand going. on and labor questions are St“tl"d by a Board of Arbitraâ€" tion consiséting of a member cleL‘tc-d by Ilw labor unions. one by the cmâ€" ployors, and a judgw of the Supreme Court. This body sits whenevm' difficulty al'iSvS, hr-m‘s all evidence from all parties. and their 'decision is final.’ No you not rind the. Board con- tinually troubled by frivilous (lisâ€" putt-S between mnployer and emplo- a‘301ishu for nine years. s-lectric light. gas and water. '1 nc survicq-s are uxwllcnt. and 01' cows;- cnme much vusier on the citizvns than undL-r private ownership. Our railway rate is two cents a mile. Thu-re is compulsory arbitration in labor gmstions; strikes have been. abolished in New Zealand going. on m.- ninp \'('*ars. and labor questions labor gmstions ; abolished in New for nine years. a] are Settla-d by a tion consisiting of by Ilw luhm‘ unio ployors, and a jm Court. This h difficulty al'iSQ’S, “I 1mg H'vl‘ul "ls nut, tln- pl ml uwuo-rship Us 01' 'uflin- 5| (I inull'u'ic-m m-n Ihnut muzms PAGE SIX “111101!“ “I'd! CUUHH {UM'I'IIIIII lullm‘ l “1‘.“ 11 child! 0 U ‘H\ P! ”I 5“ 'I‘l'adofil’b‘ u! l’u‘l' 1' Ih.-ir su is no“ (lispm II and ln\ U 1.-ir snag}: 0f the! ; common 1” build 0le -\( ha \ HHS \H X‘J EX \ ()Tl ”H um! (H Sm'iuli USN)" >( I'n! U k0 ()n :- sun; and ml school. Th 0H Ill Ill I'm'u 1nd auh‘o'ul j” \(‘n'lll )u-r, of Sydney, 3.5. 113' of New Zeal-and, a! recently, and gave :prosmtative some inâ€" rogarding the pro- ancc and other so- Great Britain's most ."__’ In- 1‘ \\'l“k l'()l‘ “ll-1'. 1113- inquired into In' 1mm 1h: \ustr- [H.111 ‘ and has henn adoptâ€" Ih With-S." Hit stinns and their cl'i- ma-rmnum. hut LIX- ground 01' uniun on 1 'pzu‘tv. ' ll l‘l-ZXb '1()\S I rrppl'lcd that your M'hunn- is not prmfâ€" un \\ l'\ N HM all ( lmhls nll ms which are mere- 5 in other countries ulmrution there. We 'n'inriplc' Hf prudm‘tiu sc't'killu'.‘ N mum: (7) l' | In] \\'u_\ Ill il I" d uc ul usm’ul Sin! \.~x'.<i1it ()nr. 1!} ix1f\'â€"li\ (foznpn‘ls i umivr igllully much tiun, have C01 ()R: >C (1 is! an 1'l\'| .l’ guwrn- v m' ”I“ m-rulrlJUIl \\‘ 01' ill It ('Ull- 211 in- II inâ€" n ()l‘ liXL‘l ll() all four- HUH‘C 'lll'S and Th c am 1‘ 1w (10â€" 12h Something of the Little Graft That is Revolutionizing Naval Warfare Tyre Yon" For Inch... Washington, Feb. 29.â€"August W. Machen, formerly general superin- tendent of the free delivery postal service; Dr. George E. Lorenz of Toledo, once postmaster of that city, and Diller B. Grofi of this city, all of whom were convicted of con- spiracy against the Government in connection with the supply of the Grofi fasteners to the postoflice de- partment, Saturday were sentenced by Judge Pritchard to two years imprisonment in the Moundsville, W Va., Penintentiary, and a. fine a} $1,000 each. The defendants gave notice of appeal, and were released The_following is from an article in the Mail and Empire: Both the torpedo and the torpedo boats are 'built for purely business purposes. They carry no superflu- ous weights. The fish-like shape of the torpedo enables it to glide throâ€" Britain‘s Army his. MnltCL London, Feb. 29.â€"~“’ar Secretary Foster’s explanatory statement of the army estimates was issued Sat- urday night. The estimates for the coming year will be $144,500,000, against $17 2,500,000 last year. The principal reduction is in this Year’s statements for South Africa, which total $3,070,000. Secretary For- ster’s estimates make no provision for expenditures in Somaliland, owing to the impossibility of fore- casting the duration of operations there. He announces that it has )Ct‘ll decided to concede the priority 21' India in the supply of new pat- ern rifles and quick-firing equip- rients for horse and field artillery. ‘he equipment -of the whole army .vill be completed in March, 1907. thv Hulllvsllil) what a. racin'g' ont- riu'g'ur is tn ho a lifu‘lmut. Everything is sncrilicvd to spvml. Within the snmllvst possi'hln space uro crowdvd builvrs and onginrs and armaments. At full strum a torpedo boat vib- mtus like an aspmi lvul'. lts {hm-v great smokestacks omit fire and lama like so many volcanoes. The small. narrow dew-k is swi-pi ovvr by the raging szrs. In thu culmost wrath- vr a voyage in a torpedo boat is like guing through a storm. In half a gilll} tho vessel crvut'os its own hurâ€" ricuno, which 'nmy at any mmmmt nrnvn 1m» much for it. A gale power, generally compressed air, re- presenting 30 horsepower. A com- partment for the miniature engines, one to regulate the buoyancy and another for the propeller, complete the arrangement. u; I] n'mu H \'|'(' Ill mn‘m't-d ugh the .water with the least resis- tance. At the nose of the warlike fish is a mechanical arrangement which discharges 200 or 300 pounds of gun-cotton the instance it strikes a solid resistance. At the tail is a powerful prOpeller which drives the torpedo to its target at the rate of twenty miles an hour. There is also a rudder connected with an ingen- ious contrivance inside by which the torpedo may he steered in any direC- tion or around any obstruction. The! latest torpedos, if resisted by torpe- do nets, will dive down below the protection and rise beneath the bot- tom of a battleship. A perfectly directed torpedo will destroy the High gwst warship afloat. Fifteen feet in length, and seven- teen inches in diameter. and costing $3,000, the torpedo has a crowded interior divided into six compart- ments. First there is the magazine. which is exploded by the driving of the bring pin against a percussion cup \‘ex' is the the ice controlling the navigation of the projectile. Then there is a reservoir for motive $20,000 bond each. M 1' 81‘ G ET CLO SE nmku snrv m‘ psm' nmgv is This is run- xtrnm'dimn'y l. ('upn‘lslu On Friday night. about. 335 "righ- bors and friends of Mr. John Ellis met at his hOUSL‘ at Taylor's Corn- ers to bid him and his family goodâ€" bye on the (We of their dl‘parturo. from the nelghborhood after a rosi- donce of 16 years. Warden Channon Was in the chair while addnm's were made by Messrs. Goo. Graham. Ar- thur Washington, W. Jordan, leorgq Lane, L. Minthorm‘, Howard Rich- ardson and others. On behalf of the gathering Mr. Walter Washing-ton presented Mr. and Mrs. Wallis with-a. beautiful hanging la'mp. Refresh- m-nts Were served. and a. very plea- sant evening spout. Mr. Wallis will “h-..“ 9n a farm “70!“ of ”11.10 Bri- (By Jas. Dean) From the world has been taken away one of the foremost philosoph- ers of the nineteenth century. He Was one of the last of a. remarkable quartette of great writers and scienâ€" tists, the other three of which were Darwin, Huxley and Tyndall. Herbert Spencer was born in Der- by, England, April 20th, 1820. His dread of over-taxing the young mind by forcing system, kept him at home until he was fourteen, attending to his early education himself. He therefore had a fine chance from the beginning of life to look upon all matters with an independent mind. His mind had not its originality, knocked out by college training, ' fined within nar- Observe the deep Iurrows side of his cheeks; these showed a broad and liberal mind. Notice again the broad, full, and lofty fore- head, where the intellect is located. giving him great power to thinkand rL‘aStnl. He had great. concentra- tion of mind and could commence a. train of thought and continue it un- til it Was exhausted. lie was firm in his opinions, yet not at. narrow or Irigotud hplicvor. He was remark- able for his lttr-sct-i'ng mind and l'ivâ€" ed in udvuncc of his ago. He wmt u mun of gn-mt ('Ulll'n'ltl‘. and dilllculâ€" "n was tits only stuimulutvd him. clcm' uml iorciblo in his language. delightful in CtinVl'l‘NlHUII. und in good story tt-llm'. III- Won not. an tibsm'wr; he did not look to sum. nor did lu- iutkt- nny KI‘PHI intvrt-st 'in scinntitw sulth-t'ts. llis litm'ut'_v tu- lvnsts ll'um'tl toward tho rc-ulm 0| thought. mntiul suggl-slion uml phil- llu was it good st'holur in mmlwmttiivs, gt-ogt'uphy ulld llu Would h!‘ food of mu- “ill" to intro llv “us or- osophy. tigurns. spoiling. sic. but Would not In- tu play no instrunwut. dcrly in his hwhits. L Sin-nt'vr Was not. without and no man is pt-rt'u-t. llut whilv lt-urnvd and dignified. yvt lu- loved justit't-z and his phrt-nolo- g-icul developments indicate :1 strong social nature. onv easily upprouchtvdh a kind disposition, modust and simp- lo in his t-lturuct‘t-r. llis lit-ml and A....l.. .nl‘l' lit-rims; his dcl’wts, h-ss unhvoalthy luxurivs ‘? “.\u. no; not those. I cannot think of such a sacrific‘. 1 must think of Some- 1hin-g' elsv. Ah, I have it. now '. My weekly paper costs me two cents a. 1 must, wave that. l'loaso week. stop myâ€"papcr; that will curry me through easily. 1 {In-”(We m re- trenchment, and economy.” by forcing system, ke until he was fourtch his early education therefore had a fine 1 Beg-inning of life t< matters with an in: His mind had not knocked out by c: neither was it confi row prescribed limits thusu; but, I must rc whvro. Pit-as» $10” I") jvwgels, (n'ngnzonts. an "Not. at all. l’ridc mu 0d, if tinus are mm“ so bvlimw I can Sad 21 way u Saving in another (Hm.- stop myâ€" ha, cnfiv ‘ £2 h-ss unhoalth not these. a sacrific‘. 1 thing elsv. weekly paper week. 1 m1 g'IC‘JI (lU‘UIU'IIIILUUu-v ..-, social nature, (mv easily approach-d“ a kind disposition, mudnst and simp- 10 -in his character. “is hx-zul and 'l'ace are an innervating study and Show many rcmurkuhlo- clmruutvrisâ€" tics, and few men like him or «won him, thou-low h» will st-:nd out in the agw as a magnifi- Cent typo of scholar. and will hu-ud the list, of phllusnphm‘s. approach-(l 1U" 1-. ._._77. He had a large and active brain, and the quality of his make-up was reumrkably tin-3. He had a weak constitution, and would probafly have died at sixty had he passemd a smaller nose and a weaker chin. (1 photo of Those who can got a goo him will observe the large nose m- dicating good breathing power and large chin, showing strong action of the heart. These were the redeemâ€" ing features that enabled him to live over eighty, although he had totnko frekwcnt rests in his work. His {ea- tures were regular and wellâ€"defined and ShOWtd great strength of intel- lect. A â€"â€" Ann“ m-nts Were served. and sant evening spout. M move to a farm wost ‘ tain in the sixth condo! And Hoot Successful Bandy MW {or Saving. W Splints and an m mummmdwammmmmmm oountfiaaulthaoisnormwh youshouldnotsharo in mm Jutland “ '3." Wntetothemtaryourmm haddltimto mum” wusmtorm Please Stop my - What? . HERBERT SPEICEB Sll'llt‘l'l‘ Wus not. withqu , and no man is Iwrl'wt. lmu'm-(l um] digniliml. yvt :stin-z and his phm-nnlu- nunnnis indicate :1 strung sixth concession. ()AKWOOJ) deep furrows His. and tl‘lukvt-s? Pride must b9 fast-râ€" : ux'or so hard : but I a way to (-m-(‘l q’uitv lhcrdirwtionl l’lvusw a. Coffer. and 1100;]â€" ? “No. nnâ€"not. must, rein-nah sumo- THE OLD RELIABLE l" ' , gvngruphy and l lu- I'mul of mu- Iu- uhlu m lt‘lll'll rnl. llu “us or- w a large yea 1'. which stop myâ€"” i< 5 arm: whiskey 1! 1th”); rxlflmn 4 “a” ‘1‘, .II' mum-W Gish ....... mam... I ” ”MID-y.- FARM [BANS [om 'ro Lou on locum u 1. prop“ lo tunic) no I bud-q and Intending .nh monumuu all ”I mth mum. nd ”mm Batma- prom“!r "" nndl o! comm mull“!- mum. stlo Tom W- umm P100... 0%.. II ”0°" _.-_Iâ€"â€" gun to tho dupe-t. mom) naruu. :- Canada and will ‘1" my pstrou tho benefit than“. LXPENSSS OF DOA) kept down o the lowest possible pO|IL conun- 1m! with ”curse: ad may ro- whom-Btu. St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 29.â€"A letter received in this city by Gen. Ben];- min Viljoen, formerly of the Boer army, announces that former Pred- dont Paul Kruger of the Boer Re- public, is slowly dying as an exile at. Mcntona, Franw. and that. Dr. Reitz, State Secretary under Kri- grief. is an exile in Holland, a con-- stunt. suflorcr from nervous prostraâ€" tion. Gen. Viljoon says Kruger'l mind is taming. and that. he lives in a-(lusion, rarely conversing with anyone. J 1 Kgntdt.‘ It Plays Itself 1m, ansnmse of un- «cur. mm-tly pnvuu ad eonndonuu. é-zdsay Mathis Visits ROBERT CHA M B! l S ‘rugvr SXOI'" Dying. .‘500theran. OUR 15 DA Y Stock=Taking Sale fiwaBIA’ nRAPHoPHngi h_FREE%§fi Lind-n: . (mt. [hr-I o: Why not take ”out. a country BARGAINS LINDSAV “-45:45..qu an...“ an V“ AR T ER, iilsylv - THE ester m PIPE. BRASS Utunuum with threads. not bolts whilfi rust and an «C. AND STEEL RODS. which In not rust or hunt the cuter. Wemdoo plating a larger bore and m cylin‘or and 612.51 rod that will last. and timw more worm- tlnn mv pump on the market. _ _.__ -Anaqx Sauna“. Guaranteed WELLOBDEBS receive prom?! situation _WIND “ILLS , A__--_-l fin :nn A The day of the buck iron pipe and cast iron cy‘inders «a pnfst M the public know from expegumoe What you want when buymg I _. .pn.‘vmmn Inn“ We we also prepgrei to sup 93y Spperlor Wmdnitk on 69“ mnow theshovepum dwell uptolgaf to Suppl for nnv de oat 3053mm- Gee satisfactioa. _ _ the 3mm mg. {a} 0mm ms 7. MINE”. I07 "I'm-(1y Hull and 141' "IIIIIII IIIIIIIII AIIIIIIIII \Ilflllll armers :6 ktngkwgaz Fence pgoé'i fist tor and find em non lindsay. Ont. THE FAMOUS aim 0.13 méd‘! giro his 8“" lg I'OSPatiVC Iol'n‘ng was he n‘ght ? I‘Im n‘orning IstOn' .. nus und q‘hore porld ‘ [C ml'c 1" D grand u mlusd 1 - Io reap : with-VS 0 man"? 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