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BABY BARRIAGES ' and ’Gfl-EAHTS Up-date in Quality ! Down to Rock-bottom in Price! Spring is Parlor Suites, Bedroom Sets, DiningaRoom and Kitchen Furniture, BED-SPINGS. MA’I TRASSES, Etc No trouble to show goods. Call and see what we have to offer. We wish to say that our stock this Spring will be a. great advance on all our past enorts. To our Friends and Customers in Wall Papers Our Millinery Display Our Dry Goods Stock Turnip Bur not and Shoe Stock Beans Dutch Setts 14;? ' Little Britain Next to Daly House MARIPOSA TOWNSHIP CLERK, Little Britain, - 0 Drop in and See My Stock will be found to compare quite favorably with the larger town stocks. Of the style of work tamed out and the prices c‘iarged our past is your guarantee. Insurance Agent Issuer of Marriage Licenses Conveyancing in all its forms will be found a litde better than village stores usually show. has been ut up to standard form in assortment and value. For cash we will undersfil the town shops. we show a large stock at low prices. Over 2000 10113 on hand. > Office at Oakwood -â€" Monday, Wednesday and Friday! psi Opp. Benson House, Kent-Sh, Lindsay '. H. POGUE Mammoth, Long Red, Yell Globe. Carter's Elephant, S u t t on’s Champion, Skirving, Bang» holm. s at hand, and house-cleaning has commenced. My stock of R. HIBlNBBTHAM. Dwarf, Essex All kinds. LITTLE BRITAIN is very complete. . TANGNEY, M ON BY TO LOAN Weldon Peas Fresh. Aii kinds. Ont. AN INDEPENDENT CONSERVATIVE NEWSPAPER. rt EVERY THURSDAY MORNING AT 115 AND 117 KENT-$13., LINDSAY, ONT. SUBSCRIPTION RATES.â€"In advance 75 cents; at end of year $1.00. Good clubbing arrangements thh leading Canadian papers. CIRCULATION.â€"THE WATCHMAN-WARDER'S circulation is 5,000, of which 4,500 copies go within trading distance of the town. v f Elsewhere in this issue will be found an examination of the official correspondence that took place between Gen. Hutton and Col. Hughes during their recent diflerence. If we have not who‘ly misinterpreted that correspondence, our conclusion that Col. Hughes was justified in the stand he took, is correct. Until some contrary view is sustained we shall assume that it is correct. In that case the episode will have tendencies more far reaching and serious than up to the present have been associated With it. n J .I LLA And-:vn LV 511v ravav-u- __v.‘ . W To the people of his awn county and of the entire , Dominion Col. Hughes bad in military matters stood for i one thing. That was the contribution of colonial troops to the British army. Amid friends and enemies, wisely and unwisely, he had advoc ted that policy until his devotion to it was beyond question. He was an ardent Imperialist, a military enthusiast, and a man buoyant with hopes that his favorite scheme would some day be adopted, and that he might live to co operate in its realization. Alert and far- seeing he early detected in the Transvaal difficulty a pos- ‘sillepopportunity of having these hopes fulfilled. He at once took steps to that end. They were heartily commend ed by the British minister, but down came the sinister wrath of Gen. Hutton, and in spite of past. services, the pleadings of friends, the Wishes of the Minister of Mi'ltia, and his own humble apology, Col. Hughes was denied a place among the first thousand men in whom his life’s ambition was realized, and in order to baa-with them had to' go on board in plain clothes and be under obligation to the government for his passage to Africa. Such an anxiety, disappointment and humiliation to a Canadian soldier ought to be resented by every citizen of this Dominion. It is hard enough for a man of any spirit, to suffer for his misdeeds, but to bear such penalties in return for the most exemplary and loyal conduct lS intoler able. We may consent to sacrifice our fellow-citizens to the weapons of Britain’s enemies but we certainly will refuse to have them offered up to the red tape and snob- bery of her military martinets. Canadians have always taken joyous pride in showing fidelity and love to the Motherland, and we trust they always will; but it is a ques- tion if a people of our strength of characrer and individual- 1' ism will indefinitely find pleasure in offering our services if those offers result in such penalties as Gen. Hutton inflicted on Col. Hughes. The incident will raise, in an acute form, the latent question of whether a Canadian commander in- chief is not a necessity, and powerfully tend to bring about that change. Col THE STUDENT’S Column this week mntains an article written by Mr. Adam Clarke, B A., on flu: “Government of the United States.” It is a clear and ins ructive treatment of that subject and will repay careful reading. vaal is not a. republic, because years ago the Boers ill- treated the natives. In this the Globe may be sincere, or only playing to the gods. If sincere, it will contend that the United States was not a republic forty years ago when LETTERS OF OMEMEE Fishery inspector Brady has been mak- ing hls rounds. No arrests made. ‘Our boys are having an cnj oyable time catching euokexe. Farmers are very buey and considerable “Jams done; Fall what end clover safe. The “water is so high in Pigeon creek as to prevent Kennedy Nicholle proceed- ing with their saw mill. Thou. Stephenson, er.. planted the first: garden and younger gardeners will have to get a hustle on. Wm. éolvin is now the proprietor of two of the finest: horses in the country, and require only to be seen to know this. Rev: Mr. ngfeldb’s new residence waaaiively scene on Tuesday evening where the junior mission band gave a. vet; enjoyable entertainment, consisting of music, recitationd. em 1'" v- ----v, _--,,, _ Our band member Ml} make an effort' to re-orgahite on Saturday night. Our businees men and citizens are going to! get a chance of supporting one of our chief summer attractions. 1 Mr. Cottlngoam, who purchased the‘ farm one half mite east "of here from the, Bradburn estate. is now removing an old land mark, one oi the first cedar log- houeee, knoWn ‘ae “Honest Davey :Arm- etrong’e hotel.” Many a weary traveller found a home here half a century ago, dropping in when perlehlng with cold and euflerlng otherwise. At present, half torn down, it presents the appearance of a fort with the old-time mud and stone chimney which stands almost eolld. FENELON FALLS Mr. C. Moore spent a 1 among his old friends here a] Mr. C. Moore spent: a few days among his old friends here this week. Mr. and Mrs. E. Avery Came to the F ails from Deseronto on Saturday on a. visit) to their many friends here. Miss McHowell of Reaboro spent: Exstertide with her friend, Mrs. T. Sidier. ‘iiss Ella. Austin returned to her school in Bexley on Saturday. after spending the vacation with her parents. IT CANNOT be denied that his enemies have Settled Hughes. I.\' A COLUMN article the Globe reasons that the Trans- THE WATCHMAN-WARDER Correspondents All Over the County A MILITARY INJUSTICE EDITORIAL NOTE S INTEREST 3°“ The boating season is on. 'On'MOn. toldfly night the last of the he came ‘flown from Cameron lake; On Monday evening the railWay‘swin'g bridge was the opened for the season; and on Tuesday the a number of cancer. were out on the old lake and river‘ At present the power 10’s:- of wa‘er passing over the falls is very “m‘ large and the sight is a magnificent an“ one, much viewed by the lovers of a o g ’ nature. and half Yesterday was “court day” and our 3 of village was inundated with Lindsay tone lawyers. The pay car of the G.T R. arrived in town just about the same time as the train from the south and went north. The majority of the visitors from Lindsay were going north and thought their train was leaving. and to see their frantic efforts to reach that station in time was thrilling. lpent The legal gentlemen of Lindsay are 3. T. good runners and the merchants of Colborne st., Fenelon Falls, can testify km. to the fact. our ‘ days reek. ) the on a Judging from appearances the saw mill of Fenelon Falls will soon be a thing of the pasta. A number of men are at work pulling it. to pieces. doubt:- less to make way for some more im- provements to the power house of Messrs. Needle: dz Ssdler. Miss E. De Cew and the Misse Wilt-(I1 returned to \\'hitby Ladies Colle ge last Thursday, af.er the Easter Vacation. Prof. J. H. Desllberge. the celebrated eye specialist from Germany, will be a‘ the Mansion house, Fenelon Falls. on Tuesday and Wednesday, May let and 206, all day. Eyes tested free of charge. Those having weak or imperfect eyes should not fall to consult the professor. Satisfaction guaranteed.â€"16-2. Tuesday was "pig day,” or to speak] more explicitly, the day on 'which MesSrs. McDougall, Brandon dz Austin have the pigs which they have purchas- ed, delivered into the village prepare- tory to shipping. A constant stream of heavily laden wagons poured into the village from morning till evening This very enterprising firm are doing their “9'31 rushing business. Lash Sunday the scow “Chemongf: belonging to Mr. J. A. Ellis, which PUBLISHED THE WATCHMAN-WAHDER: LINDSAY. 0N1 the horrors of slavery were in vogue, nor, forsooth, today when more negroes are annually burned alive than the year has months. If the Globe means that, it will receive atten- tion from a neighboring community differing [greatly from the gods. WE TRUST that neither the pious palaver of President McKinley, nor the absorbing interest of our own South African war, has obscured to our readers the unmitigated villianies of the American government in the Philippines With tireless persistency they are bounding to death the friendless, but liberty-loving inhabitants of those islands, upon whose territory they have no more right to be than a thief has to be in your cellar. There is no law but the law of brigandage, by which the attack can be justified. The freebooters of the sea are hopelessly outdone by this land piracy of modern civilization. History shows no more scandalous example of the robbery and massacre of the weak by the strong. It is not "enough that they carry on their inf JHIOUS butchery in the name of God and according to the ru‘es of warfare, but in an attempt to terrorize people whom they find it expensive to conquer, they recently sen- tenced prisoners ot war to imprisonment for life. If devo tion to one’s native land is to receive such reward at the hands of a christian government, the sooner that govern- ment comes under the reprobation of man and the curse of Heaven the better. A1 THE BOARD of trade meeting on Monday night the question of an hotel at Sturgeon Point was discussed. It was agreed that the season has too far advanced for one to be built this year. At the same time the importance of securing that accommodation before next summer was stated more vigorously than ever. Mr. Hopkins’ remarks in which he pointed out the possibility of the property’s being used for private grounds and permanently lost to the town made a deep impression. He said, moreover, that an obstacle had ariScn while local capital had been endeavor- iing to get control and that probably nothing but time could remove that obstacle. Some time ago we published an article saying that Mr. McDonald, after arranging with Toronto Capitalists to build an hotel there, had been de- feated by the action of the Sturgeon Point council in sud- denly repudiating their contract to fix the assessment at $1000 We also said that Mr. McDonald denies having raised his price from $2500 to $3000 during negotiaaions. Neither of these statements have been corrected so we assume that they are true. If so, the Point officials are its worst enemies and local capital has some unknown reason for avoiding that resort. ON SATURDAY night two charges of dynamite were exploded close to one of the locks of the Welland canal. Fortunately it did not give way. Three Americans are under arrest. The crime is accounted for in difierent ways. Some suggest that it was the result of a pro-Boer conspiracy, others that the Fenians did it, and not a few that it was done at the instigation of American grain buyers jealous of the Connors syndicate which will shortly erect great elevators in Montreal. None of these are more than supposition. Detective Murray is reported to incline to the last-mentioned theory; but that shrewd officer it he has spoken at all, has not very likely told what he really thinks. The pro-Boer and Fenian ideas are well-nigh} ab<urd and if one had to choose, the suggestion that capi-i talists are at the bottom of it would seem the most proba- ble of the three views. Yet it is hard to conceive of such motives induci: ; men to be guilty of such terrible destruc- tion ot proper: ind human life as must have followed if their attempt ‘etd been successful. The fact that the attempt was . on government property might suggest Fenians or pt ”.oers, and that a great commercial highway was attacked \ - »rs ofjealous capitalists but no theory yet mentioned 5i: 4 »s to suit the case and likely one different from, and by t more trivial than any of them, will finally be found to b the correct one. has been lying during the winter a little beiow the railroad bridge. broke from her mOOrings and came down the river with a rush, coming to a stand- still just above the water wheel of Mr. F. Sandford. It is fortunate it came down where it did, for had it decended a few feet north it would probably have done great damage to the bridge con- necting the wheel to Mr. Sandford’a mill, and also to the iron bridge itself. At present the wreck cannot be remov- ed and it looks as though it would have to go to pieces where it is, as wild ‘horsea could not draw it from its most unique position. Some excitement and not a little amusement were aflorded our. citizens last Friday by the manoeuvres of a cow which had run down the, hm be tween MesSrs. Brandon. McDongall Austin’s power house and the steps to j the 100k. Fish“ into the river. The descent WW. easy but the battle to Tregain terra firma was where the l'diflicfulty arose. The cow stood for about half an hour admiring the gathering populace and then calmly swam across the eddy and landed on a ledge of rock from where she refused to migrate.- Tender and valiant hearts in the crowd were by this time heating for her anda number of volunteers came ‘ forward to lassoo the animal and bring her to land. But by this time Mrs ' Bovine had allowed her angry passions ' to rise and charged down on the advancing army in the most approved‘ -' Boer fashion. In fact she looked so‘ ' like an animal intendedfor the Mexican - or Spanish ring that the volunteers did not feel like posing as “Matador,” and retreated in a most tin-English fashion. Mr. Geo. Wilson, however, was not afraid and entered a punt where he was : jomed by constable S. Nevison, as soon 1 as the latter arrived on the scene. These two managed to lassoo the infuriated beast and convey her toa place of safetyâ€"not St. Helena despite her effortsto remain on the rock. Moralâ€"The descent is easy, but 5 beware of the difficulty to again rise to h a. forsaken level. ‘U 5“ u H raw - V Ladies’ 4-1 Ribbed Black Gash- mere Hose, seamless foot, made from cnoice pure wool yarn, regular price 35¢ a pair, bargain price 25c. Ladies’ 2-1 Ribbed Black Cash- mere Hose, seamless foot, made fmm extra choice pure wool yarn, regular price 45c, bargain price 35¢ a pair. or 3 pairs for $1.00. is now flooding our Dominion with gladness, there is a Stron and increasing demand for a BETTER QUALITY OF GOODS. To meet this demand we nave secured a splendid collection of the latest produaions of the 100m of France, Switzerland, Germany and Great Britain; An early call will be to your advantage. Fancy and Plain Satin Stock Col- lar, in all shades, very special 15c and 25c. Ladies’ Washing Shirt Waists No. 80 Shirt W'aist, in dark and light shades, self detach- able collar, yoke in back and perfect fit, 39c. No. 190 Shirt ‘ Waist. in dark an d light stripes, handsome shades, self detach- able collar, good washeis, 50c. No. 390 Shirt Waist, medium dark and light colors, French Cambric Cloth, self collar, yoke back, very special 65c. : associate prices 75c, $1, $1.25 and $1.50. We've planned for big Hosiery selling this week. These are bright new goods we’re offering: Ladies’ Extra Fine Plain Black Cotton Hose, fast black, full fashioned, regular 14c qual- ity, bargain price 10c. Ladies’ 4~I Ribbed Black Cashmere Hose. seamless foot. made from choice pure wool yarn, regular price 3 5c, bargain price 25c. MillineryI Openingi THIS WEEK AT opening . THIS WEEK AT MM THE BARGAIN GIVER, Barrington on a‘ Hat isaguarantee of perfection. We have the exclusive g} sale of this cele- ' ‘ j .r. brated Hat for \ Lindsay. If you visit our hat section will be delighted :21: the display. ‘ colors and shapes 0 y to be :een here: 5 dozen Men’s Silk-Front Shirts, fine: stal _cord. silk_froqts,_ colored bodies. 1 Men’s Fine Black Suits, in imponeg English Venetian Worsted, three buttoned cutaway; and Single-breasted sacque Shape, silk bound, deep French facings, first-c135 linings and trimmings, sizes 33 to 44, $9. Men’s single-breasted gacque 5113;; 31;. wool Canadian Tweeds, 11gb: grey, daft grey and dank brown, neat, small pattern; good Italian cloth linings. bottom facin regular $10 quality. bargain price $8 00- Ladies’ Fine Lawn Aprons, deep hem at bottom, bib of lace, insertion and fancy work heading, frill over shoulder, finished with inser- tion, special 25c; associate prices 30:, Nottingham Lace --..- v.... w. .. ”yaw, w-uALu UUUICS 131m dried neck and wrist bands. pear] button, the designs are the latest, sizes 14 $16? extra special $1 00. 35c, 406, 50:. APRIL 26m, L9) LINDSAY, ONT. ISOC: :Nâ€"Iâ€"V WORM LYEG/K at 9 3' offfir yo u. u th of these 36“ .turday 100 Wall P April 2 ABO izsuall)’ My: