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cess of his personal came a dangerous audacity. Mr. Rhodes Was a business man. Mr. P. Curtin. Into his policy for empire building he simply carried the conscienceless Wants situation a, rapacity that characterizes the bus- flee assiStant. Ap iness world today. â€"â€"From our report According to his biographer, Mr. show reference to a. con , . . _ comet solos. Mr. Joe. Rhodes planned the Jwfigdzafihiih cidently omitted. P very choice inducements “50m: . ._ . a, while others were Clearing final“. - ble materials-below Will be found I f: of the minstrel of excellent oung was ac- 6 6th anniv an Thursday apt. dos. . 'u ado (LDPlICJ: in the fourt , for SOUth Al 11 our WEIR e's syntech la. g that 32.1 :2 . diam Czillli' ‘.l Lsdies’ Silk wrap One onlyâ€"Timon s; l; Wrap length wuh Bhuuiriwr '4Li'“ and. regular Value $1.31.... \w‘ cial only ' of imported worâ€" --â€"-Cadet G. B. Hughes of Toronto , pe, finished with at home for Easter. three rows stitching. turned seams. â€"â€"-lliss Brick of Torontl) is visiting also V and scolap revereâ€"colors of Miss Totten. Colborne-st. ‘rey and Black. For-a low â€"-'-Miss Aida Sylvester of Bobcay- cash price and clearing the line we goon was home ior Easter. sot tar underprioe. 7.50 â€"-â€"Mr. A. Pearson of Petcrboro ‘10 value “ ‘12 value spent. Good I‘Vidny in town. - for for â€"â€"-A cablegram from South Africa ._Miss Cora Moore spent the holi- to thelGovenorâ€"Generasl reads E "gnu- am with Demorestville friends. 88’0“” i"- enter“- '53-- ‘- ”n“ â€"iiiss Corbett oi Bellevillc is vis- . . pany. No. 3'459' mggéogzwrgdtzt' iting Mrs. Thompson William-8t. flair :2: t3!!! St. Peter’s Palace, l’etcrâ€" ‘ “Mfg! Bert {ml emf Berlin “”3“" collar. several rows stitching. Archdeacon Casey is now _ W 4133 0 ast. m town. or without canonâ€"some plain, oth- .. , Mary's here. -â€"â€"'Mr. Addison Rickaby of Canning- or. fancy. plain edged. t tongwas in town 0V8? the holidays. ,|. M,“ “. ‘lz VI!“ M ‘7 England Bonevolcn Society have secured Mr. Harry Bon- -â€"Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Webster. Pctâ€" erboro spent the holidays in town. Costume Cloths mm. of Toronto for an entertainment in the COMIC“ chamber on Tuesday ~Mr. W. Cooper of Toronto is vis- r. Angus McLeod north Ward. few pieces, all-wool Homespun and (noun Cm ‘0 f Black and Blue. tor in d ______._â€"-â€"â€"â€"-â€"-â€"â€"â€"\ . Ladies’ Walking Skirts All Wool Camel ll.-. r «:1 mg '3} plaid back, aim ('h‘“. WC . €10th. ,. x: l ilk “to lots, rogulza" til $650 so. ritory of a friendly state because the existence of that state made against .-. -O- â€"-â€"â€"_ __ . out’of condition. â€"â€"-At Sylvester's foundry on Thurs- day of last week while Norman Mark was helping to move a piece of farm machinery it dropped and scraped his shin to the bone for several inches. Thereby is the inordinate com- â€"â€"will be held in theâ€"- disclosed. Academy of Music, Lindsay, Thursday, when the following gentlemen wil speak on the leading questions of the day : Mr. J. P. Whitney. position in Ontario Mr. J. J. Foy, Mr. Whitney’s first Lien- tensnt in the Legislature. Mr. S. J. Fox,.tandidate for West Vic- torls. Mr. J. ll. Carnegie, Candidate for East Victoria. .WW” 'lvllosl‘ “3‘ 31“; 8.00 value a. is value evening next March 81h. lllr. l‘c'n- iting M nett is a funious /cntertain-2r. The -â€"â€"M r. and Mrs. T. Sadlcr 0‘ Ridout gr°g%rx:écjliz‘éssmde numbers street were in Toronto for the holi- A clwiag line of a y c . , ' ‘ days. cloths, in colors 0 -â€"-Thc trainsjrom the north slow __ iss Mc Alpine town is the 3g fihlgenvfigtwma‘bfip‘fi’lhb? 3:}, guest of Mrs. J. H. McClellan, Peterâ€" . - ' . boro. accident ha .‘ . [‘an *Conductor Jobbitt and bride go have taken up their residence in llalâ€" to iburton. Better nrâ€" -â€"Miss Mable Cliflord of Coboconk or spent Easter in town, the guest of EDITORlAL NOTES ____â€"â€"â€"â€"- FOX AND VICTORY. â€"__-â€"-â€" BUILD UP Ontario but do give it away. m. from its u , It can b0 thu Watch“.- _ :1, your tln‘n GI!" (:00. Elli lost his huwl of it limits“: brought to compel th- agreement. 0 Thu Crib“ ast Win-k i 'Witlkll “all: not V DC Big Carpet Purchase Silk and (Chiffon Run; or Tapestry Carpets. in body and A during lot «if Inulio-s' Silk stair. heavy high pile and close Chiffon lw’lsvllm‘ll’“mfi'k‘ for . n18] - c I mer Wlxlr, cu up»; ”1' punk. bud ' thn L ‘8' full 36 and comb nntluvs .4 muck l‘ inches wide. all new designs' and White. l'aJo l'dm- .;.~»d (mm . good clear patterns. extra 50‘: lar valui- up u. $$1¢Ivim' ’ ‘ special, per yard ...... ......_ ' ___.__._â€"- IS A question which anship will supply the returning officer for the approaching‘election in West Vic- There are good party men the riding who IT Chair taken at So’clock p. m. Seats re- serVed for ladies. . tona. {Full Moore, in diflcrent parts of Secretary, deserve the position. '___-â€"â€"-â€"D ' » ridge spent . liss Parker. a Fair-avenue. 4-le Aluen Lytlc (if the fluulh your choice. only . p v. IN GOING up against the man Who and moqt ex- main took' place a farmer named Stevens nee // lllE WATCllllAN=WARllE Published Every Thursday CIRCULATION, 5000 THE PARTY PRESS, _._.._.â€"â€"â€"- _;'.' The press is a favorite th those who discourse upon‘ the potent factors in Canadian public life. In this discourse the political press as- sumos big proportions. It ought to : for a. political party is a powerful element. in public afiairs and as the ' so, will the party he. in the eyes of the people who make and unmalic those organizations. A party’s neWSpaper is its interpreter to the electorate and as the elector- ate understands the party, so will, the party‘s fortune in the country be. On this itct‘ount. it is: of the utmost importante to both country. and» party. that the political press shall faithfully perform its functions. To the parties this is of especial interest. To the elector the methods and spirit of the party is neither better nor rsc [hull those of the party news- paper. It. would be well for the Conservative party if its leading pap- crs realized this fact. I ' Politics are more than party 'poliâ€" tics.‘ They are more and more the- scicncc of a nation‘s affairs, the bus- iness methods of its administration. The party paper that imagines its Whole function is to blackguard the other party. works the annihilation for whom it stands. A scold bcComes ridiculous ; wicked- eme' w ith party press . W0 of those chronic the OlsCOVCTS Ilt'ss in ("very not of the other party the motive of his attack and by that revelation renders impotent oven justifiable crit- icisms of his opponent. Men are re- pelled more by a. nasty spirit than by bad politics ; emphasis everyâ€" where defeats emphasis anywhere,a.nd a. discounted sincerity is the death- knell of man or newspaper. Criticism and even severe reprimand have their place ; but negations canâ€" not win, maledictions are not poliâ€" cies. condemnation lifts no higher those who employ it, a: mere insisâ€" tence that. the other party is astray is no guarantee that we shall do any better, and a. reckless, bad-tem- pered fault-finding fatally rectoils up- on those who are addicted to it. K sour visage and a. Sinister mien will break the power and wreck the pros- pects of either newspaper or individ- 113,1; man who i't‘VciLl S CECIL ”[0055. Among the brajniest men who have gone to the King’s possessions beâ€" yond the sea. and secured Command- ingsprominence in their afl’airs, will ever be remembered the late: South African magnate, Cecil Rhodes. In his ability to plan and execute on a monster scale he was likely unsur- passed. Good fortune and skill brought him success and sudden wealth. His personal prosperity brought him to the eyes of the world. ' ‘ But defeated the ablest Members of Ward spent W with friends in perienced Liberal parliamentarian 'in Victoria county, Mr. shows a. more hopeful cause. ment equal to his courage would probably decline the honor. . , . mills south of tOWn. the sporting fraternity Oshawa and Port: Perry supplement-. ed the principals from "this town and. The locals lost both ' . On Monday Ste- ght before Mngfstrote Deacon by Chief Nevison and'ch _ a‘ving abetted an unlawful Crown Attorney Devlin act- crown and Mr. Ilugh Newton Smale courage worthy a better and If he had judgâ€" lh'. Smalo 55;” __ nuance sews sooner. from Toronto..' . enelon Falls. -â€"-,-Mr. "Jack" Hahn: left for the we'st on Thursday after spending the wintcr7in town. fillies Lottie Henslip o ,leftron'f Tuesday for Trcherno Han. to yisif. her brother. ~ â€"â€"Messr8. Hm Argus and Robinson of Janetvillc left on dark» Manitoba. GPO. 'l‘ucs- ‘ of We W! l' ‘a: d (‘(mllll'_‘r. 'l‘u-y “YI‘ 5‘41“pr i; ‘ Suingolw ‘wmllym wish and to make an three lots of them. ink will”; we int: Your choice 0 service in the attended. and the Russell of Lindsay one. as well as Methodist church in the evening ....... At the Presbytlerian church in the afternoon, three well . .~*.â€"â€" f . ' Easier Church Micaâ€"Persecuâ€" Tlie Old Folks Concert. The Easter 8 respective chur morning Was largely singing of Miss delighted every- her solos at the presiding. ‘ ‘This the pustor rendered anthems. is the Day,” “Now is Christ Risen and "0 Death Where is 'l‘liy'Sting,’ together with the Easter hymns made a. very attractiye and profitable ser- vice. Many v.‘sitors from terboro and Lindsay Sunday in Qiiiemec. Many of our. citizens Toron to. Pe- spcnt I'llâ€"star ing toWns andwsonie went to to, Buffalo-and other citiau'. E. Williamson is visiting his daughâ€" ter and son in the latter place. Ye old folks co day night. ccss in every about. 870 real consisting of pleased every one. as well- as solos, dnetts and readings, respect. there being iced. The choruses, old time melodies, gorgeous and in keeping with affair, some sending to Toronto and gay-d 0 other places. The stage was corâ€" rectly old-time style, as arranged by Capt. J. McCrac, consisting of old- timc mantle pieces. fireâ€"place. canâ€" dles, snuffers. tongs, leaus were elegant and much credit is due to th Cameron and Curry, Stephenson, Adams and Visitors from Toronto, Peter- other places, that. she gave a. donation of $10. while Mr. G. Hale, editor of the Oril- library at the concert. There is now a. suggestion up to Mrs. stricken down with nights since. The herself and the family, hope for a. speedy recovery. ‘ ______+__.â€"-â€"- Obituary. MRS. J OS. COOPER On Monday morning Mrs. Jos. Cooper died at her home on Victoria airenue. , She _was the wife of Ir. Jos. Cooper of this town, one of the pioneer newspaper men of the county. For 15 years Mrs. Coupe: had been. an invalid and her death was not unexpected. The funeral on Wednes- it was rather by his states- manShip that he won a, lasting; fameu He has been called an empire-builder and he sought to‘ win that name ; nor was he turned adide :31! its. .PPF' suit by any of those considerations that modify théconduct of, more “. ., v~."‘l}'t ; . . men. An do- I was adjourned till Monday. fell into a. hole dug pany 0 his foot. company for claim was what irregularly en- tered by his~lawyer. the . laid over in‘ December. it came up again and mediCal testimony was presented but is was thrown out Wednesday Judge sion. took 811W" ‘ tage of the cheap trips to neighborâ€" . Toronâ€" Gas Company 1“- J- McIntyre ithat part ing out of the del claim being irregu nccrtin aid of the first“ - ‘ public library, advertised; for Mon-' u]. passed off with great suc- and ‘ Gas. Company and In W. Mr. Hdntyre. ’ " the dock was leading which harmâ€"trading triumph. etc. The tab- the ., for the defence. John.- Spenceley of l' a neighbor "’â€"-hliss Nevada Parkin spent Good Friday with her brother Mr. Alf. 'Parkins of Canipbcllford. i‘L-éAld. McDiarmid wont to 1 onto to visit his father, Rev. N. . M'c‘Diarinid, during Easter. 3°13??? “5‘0“ mun Adam Walker and chi t yt e “Sr 2;: left last evening for ()rillia, ' musings: m tii‘eylwill in future reside. - dfl-‘mges, W “$3.: 43m: 0.1’ZBJ-JcWey agent for ' (1 Watson suick brokers, Toronto Was in town on Tuesday. . W. Gainer of Snohomish. but formerly of Minden district on business. formerly of tow n . loserâ€" - rs. Stevens A . the case 4â€"I.ast inn Robt. case was In February some additional rr-r 1'- Was -..’l‘err.. back to this by the . - 011 :{-â€"-Ml'. Nicholson Dean gave hts deci- but now oi the c. 'r. R. service at He gave Mr. McIntyre $75 Qfillia, w: ' tovm over Easter. *5 “wit“. 3%.?” ism: gm,“ scrapers .°' ““7 Mr. McIntYre. The ‘0 4“ res ‘30 - . at Dr. Vrooman s during case and the ~ . aimirdm Mr. ”35' of the costs artsâ€"- "I‘M": and used by his Miss 811110118 0‘ - ests of Ir. J. R. Shannon ~ . l Mrs. Fred Shannon and Peterboro were . the for -;-"Mr. John Cathro 3 of Nupmicc. Miss Nettie Cathro of Rochester bot» mfi'Cathro were “home for H. D'Learv. K. C. town for the Steers for pital and . its. . -â€"On Thursday night Mr. Jas. Mur- â€"-Mr. E. A. Hardy is in Tmmto home his ' latest. this. week attending the nnnuiil $09- in- do“ of the Ontario TeaCherri' Assoc- domocile of the celestials lotion. â€"â€"Mrs. A. W. Parkin, Miss l’nrkiii oulais visited Mr. and Mrs. f Toronto during the embellished cxhortations to holidays. In a brief period many citâ€" â€"Mr. John A Bethune and his sis- izens had congregated and gcncmuSly ter Mrs. James Jenkinson of Bruno recommended methods for restoring bridge spent their Easter holidays mobility of the .mimal. Some with friends in town. essaycd with boards wd'scantling W â€"--Mr. Wm. Oliver of Toronto, Mrs. 131'ng him. to a standing posture- Prouse of Cannington and Mrs. Wool- This met With some measure of suc- dridge of Oakwood spent Easter at mass but unfortunately that success the homestead Little Britain, was never attained at all quarters Mrs E ' I _ . . --â€" . . Greenbury. mother of Sn th‘sn figfingttzhc 0331;” “mg Conductor Greenbury and J. A. Greenâ€" info'ra ents ved “ d3 2 ' bury of the Flavellc Killing (‘o. was 0‘3!” am an a length in town spending Faster with her the quailruped was got on his feet. sons and straightway his owner led him ' , â€"â€"-llr. d Hrs. . " away. demanding meanwhile to know daughter“; Onkwotd P'uf‘rézfi and of‘the crowd what the liic haec hoe y m . . ' Mrs. King's mother, Mrs. Clerte of Believille. â€"â€"Miss Mark of the teaching stall of the Toronto public schools is :spcndlng her Faster holidays in town. the guest of Mrs. R. J. It.» langhlin, Bond-st. . -â€"Hr. A. J. Campbell. of l-‘cne n Wis district. agent for the Hull-- _ hctureIs' Life Assurance Company. ‘ has been removed to Lindsay and , will shortly now here; . â€"â€"Geo. E. Hills of Campbellford with his nieces mu F'lora Hills and ‘ mummeBoyce. spent asters“.- " .3. tor’s proceed. the mortgage- The wardens than. ed the Parish‘ Workers for their large contribution in aid of the mortgnga MI”. W. clan and took 87% gamut, win». Vale! I Irwin of um. Ir. J. W. leaf a are among those, who no" lattherecentflnelccanllr ”h”. ' id Ont-rioVW-ycrl.‘ Bothy-inset! .3; Lot 2 per pair lot} wwwo At. no Ll!!! ~ 0 01" tgliâ€" est order now. to choose from as tunable trimrii'u now. .grv-i and .. If you intend going “'0‘ time this spring or sum” need anything in the let“ give us a. trial and we will“ 7 that you get hotter value l“ .» dollar than you else in the County. ‘ will let our go xls and print" ‘ With your good judgnd‘ for “Mugs. I’ 4’ no” 2 Buckle llarvw: 1300 sole. Our price -m’w- ' ,.’ . .ooa " a. on o.. ......'. .000" 28rincli toured with iron bottom and rollers. yummy sold at week. jp liluchd's' ' (home tanned lx' have - pass and mussel- ” . lets and heavy wic. "mp”: “en's Fine Dongoin noonso‘ 0d 8011: and backstrap- / Prim ”w--:.‘-- '..â€"s f' 2.50 Quality is our Leading Feature. FINLAY CH mucous-swim ”RSI-MM If} mucus-um mm. as as sun-ave ls- maltâ€"d bell 'b tlv, E. B. orward. that V \ ho w ; dor came do lay on the l' ted that. rum 8 obcnygcon Cd I had. ”and. Vol. 0 to misc (t - h Africa l i Q t given a fruo lish more lll t outfit. in - he annual ll ~ anch Bible . . Andrew's s v evening, BOY. R. Ma. nines church an add: “c - in aid of e scriptures. enelon Falls" afternoon 3\ Stat ion mus , iliigcz' third ' torn by a {on it that. rm can he - lie, \ put tile or ”3% d the .. ting“. ne of .0 0111‘ Was atte ' to 8. fr' 811‘ on Km 0 _.into the WO‘TeinIo-“ 4 1101' dilige for the coin ,SL‘a-I‘Ch long ”1130! Best '5' a Promiso 0‘1 a bystan. ‘ .n Saturday , .‘sued an um um . Supra; ic colored q rate nee . l he 4‘ lJrCSl‘nt,i11 111‘ of the Staff of ti 1 I 1 edition Wu. t Canadian 3‘ (l {in liiiporuul ‘5 that have 011 during a is the trajn \ : Station not and groom pelted with ding to the m noticed Oor. “8m thro e w‘ te in "livelier ”0‘3 t‘0 reSt. 11 Th in " t was Con . U- can ; t Wit, the contract “g mtlfiiact‘o Fiction of . Week too " s. and. 0‘ electri 00ns t 0], tables Ami;- f r