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(Editor. Watchman-Wanlcr) Ops railway crossing. The facts summarized are: 1. A railway was being constructed from Burketon to Lindsay and onward to Bobcaygcon. 2. Such plans must pass Govern- ment inspGCtion. 3. The Government ordered the crossing near James Robertson's on Lindsay street in Ops to be closed. and the wagon road to follow or run parallel with the railway for a. few hundred feet to the Omemee road, and thence across the railway at right angles. This change would add a couple of rods to the length of the wagon road, but would do away with a diagonal crossing and would leave one rectangular crossing instead of two diagonal ones. The diagonal crossing is a death trap the world 0 ver . Colonel Hughes Again Replies: To Senator Mcflugh DECLARES ENGINEERS, FIREâ€" MEN, TRAINMEN .xxn cox- DUCTORS AS WELL AS FARM- ERS ENDORSE HIS VIEWS. 4. To build the road according to the Government plan would have cost the contractors a few hundred culâ€" lars. To let it remain as now would lave them a few hundred dollars. 5. George McHugh assisted to have it left as now and to save the contractors. not the people, a few hundred dollars. 6. Experienced in other matters With furnishing side excuses to justi- {y improper actions, George McF'ugh readily adx'anCed the theories of “two here with your Shoe Wants. § Call and inspect our Stock of the most E Up-to-datp 99.9.5 of I‘d_en"s, Women’s g and Children’s Footwear. You will Save Money by Deal- PAGE m Hand-Mandi Goods Kept in Stock mm tho sonm'nnnmn sum cum Men’s Domestic Tweed Suitsâ€"That we counted good value at $6.50. Special this week at . .. cm A: Men’s $10.00 Raincoats, in greys, fawns and greens. loose backs. Special .......................................... $5.48 Men’s Dark GreÂ¥ Cravenette Raincoats. imported cloths Special . $9.48 Men's gpring Weight. Oval-coats. many pattei‘ns for sprmg wear. Specxal this week $12.48, $9.48, $7.48. $5.48 and ................................................ . ......... $4.48 ............ . Style, fashion, material, trimming, lining, wOrkman- ship and pricevhave reached that degree of perfection itis hard to l<now how to improve. We have provided The Whole Town Interest“ COMMUNICATION Beat at all times. 1d .uooo. Ila... .o-noc In the April New: 5.130th â€"~â€",, ..................... -....$7,48 | this week for ..................... SEE OTHER SPRING... TOP COATS $5§30 to $15.00. sharp turns’:, and “driving parallel with the railway", as ob}ections to the Government plan. 7. While carrying out the plans and wishes of the contracting corpu- earlon, George McHugh professed to be serving the public interest. He thus played his life-long game. 8. He now poses as having been influenced by the people's petitions and by Ops Council, when as 3. mt- ter of fact he engineered the whole affair in the interests 01‘ the railway contractors and himSeli. Does the history of Lindsay and Victoria county not furnish sad fliâ€" dence that diagonal railway cross- ings are dangerous to life and pro- perty, and that while accidents can- not be completely avoided, yet they should be reduced to a minimum? Ask the railway men of Lindsay. Many a. life and hundreds of thous- ands of dollars have been lost in Yie- toria from just, such crossings. l'uor “Bob" Johnston lost his life and much property was destroyed on a. diagonal crossing near Fraservillc. .\ few years ago a worthy couple were killed at Beahoro diaconal crossing. Already at this Ops crossing several “close calls" and accidents haVe oc- currod. and one life has been lost. .\t and also near Omemee similar aeri- dents have occurred resulting in loss of life and property. as is possible and reasonable? In England or in any highly civilized country where graft. does not over- ~balance honor, such a. crossing would not be tolerated an hour. But sm-h Are railwaymen’s lives of nu ac- count 1" Are their wives and children unworthy of consideration '2 Should not ‘the farmer. or other person driving be protected as far See . J. GOUGH Our Easter Style Windows ...... $4.48 7, young men and boys 20 per cent. or less or more. were eVer charged by me. No Canadian or British or Yankee mnney ever found its way to my pocket for "gift” or "rake-off”. No game was ever puy ed by, me re horses or other deals. Nor was aught ever charged by me 'toz- "expenses.” Nor have I‘suppo-‘t- ed any railway or other bill in Par- liament that has not. not opposed one that has, proven “MI-the best. interest: a; the Magma:- did I- we: “mum-flaw ll am cancerned. No commissions at WWW What are petitions ? Scores of men ha\e signed petitions for their own hangi-nu‘. Let us hope that no wot-my farmer in Ops may have been mdnc- ed to Sign a peti'tio'n to have as (:f- fect his own mangling‘. Those who did sign have a serious weight on their shoulders in the recent sad ac- cident. Are railway men to be killed. ur horribly mangled ; the travelling pub- lic imperilled, and all indirectly from the plotting of and for the benent 01 George McHuqh and railway contrac- tors? Of what account are railway men, or their widows and orphans in his estimation ? as George Mcflugh are not plentiful " there. Cattle invariably lie on such cross- ings in spring and fall. Frequem. .icâ€" cidents thus occur. ‘ Are railway men to be killed, horribly mangled ; the travelling pub- lic imperilled, and all indirectly from the plotting of and for the nenont oi George McHugh and railway contrac- tors? Of what account are railway or men, or their widows and orphans in ‘ his estimation ? What are petitions ? Scores of men? ha\e signed petitions for their hanginsr. Let us hope that no worthy farmer in Ops mm' have been mduc- ed to Sign a petition to tune as ef- fect his own mangling‘. Those “ho did their shoulders in the recent sad ac- cident. In my former letter I said : - . u , --.u..‘_nI‘-v 'w:An("I' "I am urllh. 0W0 f sign have a serious weight on i I have not, and meter had once m, of “ graft" with any railway or other corporation and I am only sorry I do not own two hundred thousand oc- rcs in the West. instead of the little ‘I hold. As one whom Mr. Mcflngh was once seeking to prejudice against me said: “Sure. it may be all true what gou say about Sam in regard to creed afiairs, but he is an honest, outspoken ‘(livil‘. You can depend your life on him. I'm going to vote ifor Sam." Concerning “graft" from railway why a few horses could not be 3bought in this country for my rail- kway friends, but George McBugh ImUSt try to get his finger into the lpie. So nith other deals. And in a “couple of years hence when Macken- '7.ie, Mann 6; Co., will, let us hope, ;he building lint-s all through this Idistrict, mark mv words George Mc- 'Hugh and his associate will be the ' men, In my former letter I said : "I am proud to be personally friendly With every honest citizen of my acquain- tance in Canada." Mr. McHugn reâ€" torts to me that “in his town many of the pest citizens refuse to be asso- ciated with him.” Will Mr. McIâ€"Iugh [lease note that I used the term “honGSt citizen" It affords the pleasure to look back and realize that I have ever declined to associate \\ 1th Mr. McHugh, with his grafter associ- ate or with others of the ring now So utterly discredited. A fellow must draw the line some place. He and his pals, I know, envy me the honest friendshipâ€"a thing to them a strang- erCâ€"of the best men not only of Lina- say and Victoria, but of Canada and and respect of all honest men whethâ€" er Liberal or Conservative. These re- alize that when I am concerned there will be no “graft." It is annoying, too, to Mr. McHugk and his confederate in conspiracy, to know that of the thousands from Victoria, Haliburton, Durham and Ontario whom it has been my privi- lege to assist in various ways. not eVen to the extent of a postage stamp have I charged any one at such for my assistance. Nor in the hundreds whom I have placed on the best homesteads in the'Canadian' West, at more or less expense to myself. has my assistance ever cost them a on“. There is no “graft“ in me or where the Empire at large. I am proud tn know that. in a. larger measure than ever do I command the confidence Men’s Spring Toppersâ€"Nice I cloths and whipcords, “easy-150‘ this week for .................. ‘ ........ Men’s Fine Worsted am good value at $14.00. only.................. . New Negligee Shirts, special .................................... New Silk Neckwear. special ................ . .................... New Underwear, 40c. 50c, 704‘. $1.0” and .............. New Hats, imported and American, $10010 ........ New Gloves. spring shades. 70c, $1.00 and BOYS’ SPRING CLOTHING Three-Piece Suits, $3 00. $3 95 and ............... Tum-Piece Suits. $1 50. $2.00 and ........ - ........ Topper Overcoats, $4.00, $4.50, $5.00 and ooo-ocoo-u-a-aouoo .9 deceived some honest people here. Homst Liberals as well as Conserva- tives give me credit for the success attending‘my efforts to cleanse pub- lic life in this country. I thereto" feel content. In this Ops crossing matter my ac- tion is directed simply in the inter- est of thosa travelling by road or by rail, and of the splendid ' tellows composing the railwaymen 01 this re- gion. and their families. The Govern- ment plan is assuredly safe for the people travelling. sale for the rail- way men, safe for property. The other is safe fer no one. I mentioned by every 1111mm and only maible traveller by road Orbytnin. All endorsemy views; It now musin- with the people“ to an up the whole question Ind-to- fom‘ etha- lives on lat, In” no â€"There posed away on sum-d». ____._~____. M23.onootthaoldutudbut ' known citizen. 0! Hillbrook in the -Rlv. B. A. Armstrong curate o! pernon'o! Hr. Robert. Him-u. Poor 8t. ~Jun.’ Church or England. Orn- mmlr.nnfimnnlefloflu alimmmm of Trinity first looking for “graft", for "rake- ol‘fs". for "sale of groceries and othâ€" er supplies." and for valuing lands. 1‘ am proud to assist in developing not only the west, but. also the east and the central parts of Canada, and as grafters and suckers always .'01- low every enterprise, George MCI-{ugh and his pals may as well wallow as others. ‘ The gang persecuting me here for years is, however, pretty well smash- ed to More now. and utterly dis- credited. Some have taken themselv- es out of this world; many have skipped the town; others have ‘onc in other ways: only a few remain, and they are vicious. What with the exposures of forgeries, other felonies, swindles, grafting, conspiracies and other sinful u-tificee they have been But for a time they BAH. HUGHES. It In! W ‘ 00W“- any“ that the Senna may soon bu. culled upon to am a reason lot its air town. There has been no time in Which the justification would be nor. dlmcult thnt since the beginning ~01 this tenth Parliament. 0! cam..- in various times past the Senate has or- .lgnntod important. urination. Otis.“ no Government. bills of any conse- quence hive been intrdduced in the Sandie {or original discussion. That chamber has become merely a court 0! review for bills' prm'iounly dlscuoâ€" sed in the House of Commons. A few private Lilla which do not reqnln the _ -‘__‘. ed l_)y senators, an'd everyone knows that the Senate takes therchfief ro- responsibility {or divorce leglaunmi, in which function its‘ ofl‘loes are Judi? midst 0: these labors such important and complicated legislation as the Conciliation Bill and the Dominion Land Bill have been working their way through the committee stages. Why should not such measures as theée be introduced in the Senate and forged into shape by that body of experienced public men? Theflrst reason suggesting itsel! is that the Minlfita in charge of the Labor De partment and the Minister of the In- terior are not Senators. But that only throws the question back to en- othcr stage. Why is no department having legislat‘on to initiate in ten or twelve years. the Prime Minis- Minister could have made that Unm- ber an exceedingly competent body. The House of Lords is a hereditary chamber. The privilege of appoint- ment is in practice so limitedfis to give the Minister small opportunity to brim;r in capable men from out- side. Yet the House of Lords is a body whose influence is largely the re- sult o: the personal capacityondthe character of its members. Otherwise a The House 0! Commons has.to deal with the term, which this year m up agood deal at time. It bu also to vote a. supply bill now assuming immense proportions and in thevery ,,A ___‘_ the Minister of Mines end'will doubt-. less have important legislation in his charge. Senators could well have discussed these bills. That hodyl .cofild properly have taken the first struggle with the numerous and ted- ious measures which the Department of Agriculture annually aunloads up- on the House of Commons. The Senators necelve the same In- demnity pethe members in the other Chamber. They have the sum prlvlo ed Minister of Trade and Commerce. but all the legislation meeting trade and commerce is in charge of Mr. Fielding, Mr. Patterson or Mr. Bro- deur. The Secretary of State has no administratu'e duties worth mention- ing and no legislation is oflered by Ministers of Justice. a Postmasterâ€" ln’s department. 11. former tlmes three Galeral. a. Minister of the Interior. a. Minister of Militia. with other influâ€" ential ministers, and even a Premier of Canada, have had sea-ts in the So- The Senate is sometimes compamd with the British House of Lords. It should be relatively an equallmeluâ€" entiul body. With the whole a Ca- nada. to choose from. and the privi» lege of appointing half the Senate in Libml Prime Minister, understood to benot, affectionately disposed to- wards the Peers. would mnot take one-third of his Cabinet from that Chamber. There are six Peers in the Campbell-Bannerman administration. Tix'e Katy. Colonial Department. the Department of Agriculture have the r heads in the House of Lords. Seven and sometimes eight members of the Salisbury and Balfour Cabinets were Peers. That Chamber had the ad- miralty, the Board of Trade and of Agriculturo. Date. The presence of Ministers with important portfolios, defending their various departments. and promoting legislation bélonging to their various fields of activity, gave the Senate a prestige and importance and interest, which it does not now possess. logos, and claim eVen higher dignity. Personally several 01 than have the capacity to perform efl’ectivu service. But appamuy it is not the design ottheludoninthctbodyoroftho annulment that the Saute should b. more than 0. House of Refuge. Molt has lapped that most em- but of the manly Ippbinted Sun. ton upland his withdrawn! from active pou'uau use by mung may be in pa low able to work. cbargv: of a Senator? The two Min- nsbers in the Senate have slut-cure of- fices. Sir Richard Cartwright, is call- How different it, is in Canada. When Mr. Templeman took the camper:- tively unimportant office of Minister of Inland Revenue. it was thought necessary for him to leave the Se- House of Commons. He in now (now-a! It”) u » ‘ become a common mini .: . Minister are sart- of the No child to be employed who does not W certificate from inspector or not. possess certificate from 1118ch- tor or principal of school or some of- fleet appointed for the purpose by the School Board. that heis in sound physical condition. and ablt- to road and write. Attendance at mgnt school may be substituted for atten- dance at day school of applicant of legal age. Children under 18 not to be em- ployed in breweriw or bottling where works, nor under 16 years 11un la sold. Attention to be gi\‘en to the mining laws to see that the conditions he specting the employment of children are only those that there is necessity for, and that proper provlslon is made for inspection. A provincial law should be passed governing street tra'des, such as news paper vending, etc. Provision should be made for newsboys and others working after school hours not later than 7 p.m.. and providing that b0ys, who perform surh Work as a calling should come under the general regu- lation as to age, namely, 14 years for (133/ Work. and 16 years for night work. ' The attendance of children under 14 years- of age at theatrical perform- ances should be forbidden unless they an accompanied by parents or guar- (appointed a con dim. Consideration by the Government of Fenelon Falls Gazette: A mreflx of the Board of Trade and Cami Was held on Monday afternoon, I: G. A. Jordan appeared on behaifd Capt. Elliott, of the steamer “limb lean", and on motion of Mesm. l H. McCallum and J. 1.. Arnold. a secretary of the Board and the vi- lagve clerk were instructed to rams pond with Capt. l-leiott, smug that everything possible would it done in connevtion \\ith mm a passenger traffic to help the but service; also to Correspond withfl C.P.R. officials in reference to II“ ing Fenelon Falls adh‘l‘limi’l‘ini‘w time-tables, and aim 10 make W vision for l‘ri-izln and pasta!!! rates. Mr. W. H. Roi-son was I? pointed secretary of the Boardfofdl ensuing year, and Messrs. R 11 Mason, Dr. man“. " J. H. Brandon and J. 1.. Arnold ml; imithc m intemfl‘ Mr. Carnegie about 21-11111; 3 93" fish PUt into Calm-run Lake. 'The season during which this con- cession might be allowed to be from June 15 to Oct. '1. instead of from June 1 to Nov. 1. . An order-inâ€"Council to be passed forbidding dangerous aoccupatlons to children. Running of elevators and delivery wagons by boys under 16 to be tor- hidden. Legislation to secure more complete returns of births to aid in tracing pines in which work for wages is worm. In the course of play. ore child puts on snort II thil fly, or in s hundred And one more which children mke p0»! MOI! and metimes c whole (unily 'u ufl'octed. My. J. ( 'B‘Il'k’l db pays :â€"“ My those ohildm were ‘11 broken out With 50 land: Ind but. Thai:- oondition m ' ' ‘e; snd’ dthough I U‘ Ointment- and aim tho DOM contjnn _ to am. 'â€" I t__-lr§ u'ul‘itl'm -‘ w luv “u" vvâ€"'-_..-â€" .. _ ’ “ 0m '1‘! I I"; . 5°90“ “m“iwa benefiéiJiAmBuk w“ for skin a.“ t 311m gm. 'I‘pt 3 uppty of balm and up lied it to the chimrcn s film mud,“ amp: "Edmund the cons gun to heal. ARM“; In“ dbl-O hill W the alve- I Ind 'oualy tried, in one week M m“. In“. II! 00-41. the gld?‘ law not a Pimple ”r Sr put of duo-aim chitin. For ' grind mu 1 hue Zam-Buk to th‘ READ WHAT ZAM-BUK CURES a‘ bum Bukhml :11de only-om ulcers. “3'03“.“ lobonod wound... W‘ n-th. punulu. (we du- 00 M Wm good also for rheumt 1am and It. had: cum“ I cannon-t. “or bleeding. cum .00“ Matt. Mum.“ tcum burns and aural". “‘3 excellent “ mm, It. is highlfl Wonderful Zam=Buk Trim]; CHILDREN wuo WERE - - - COVERED WITH SORES Rx. smut. APRIL «h. m, m proposal that. buy; 0"(‘1’1‘ under 16 should he requimno1 school, and, if nut, that lhvy g be engaged in some indusxry. Attention should hr: given no question of conuu-nsaiion of pa of DOSSible bI‘C'AlhK‘lEnI-X‘S “ho m V dcr school age. and an» [m an to work» The {'ch'rio'ucn" of Cities in the l'nimd States scholarships are gin-n to children way of xelicf to dependents ism. to Show that thv umnbi-r of case; actual need is \mx smell SOWSK system should he adopted hers: Provisions for insln-ctlon of m concert. hach, PUL. whh respect h employment of child labor. Increase of s1afl' 0f iusmzctnrs. Municipalities shnuld he camp“; to enforce truancy Arm or else i Government should. No child under 16 to be employd for more than 60 hours a week 0711 hours a day, or lmuvwn 6.30 pa. and 6.30 a.m. Children under 12 years 0! '3‘ should be prohibit“! from working. canning factories. Children uncall should not be employed at night < Permits to work‘should he 5;." 1y given, and only by inspecqu schools after can-{u} iml‘stigauoh 0-1.. M In daily union of a. In .M.........W...:2f':::.:rwr°w~- -d um mung tho Sun-puma Lam“ M' ”It. £135! Pub no harm a! If you are suffering“ hpuno blood, thin blood... bulky, nervousness, uh“ huh Ayer’s Sarsapmu“ Snmpnrilla you have km all your life. Your do“ knows it, too. Ask him tho” 10 Help Steamer Kathleen W e l rasf Doctors Vol-unclean“ Woman. mbmuhooruloum 'CURE. qer’s This name 0 and t 1 mat U Bu}: (C will oh? m2": e dell!- to I. ,5. Pan “h all a twenty-u Mu Dome trouble. “'1’ hub-like with : 0T HL'CH 1N '1‘] ABOUT THE LAM LION BASED ON ‘ ' THAT PERIOD. It is the promise ‘ i1 larch comes i1 Egan out like 3 Ian “I hith in the s nary weather saw. 1‘ Inca. Yet going {1. sound that in Good quality, good finish and Special at per y material for 1 blouses, at 290, Just a few lef! nnlaundered shi! 15 and 16, pure bands. ClearingJ Ladies’ Fancy ed colors and s Clearing at .... Ladies" Wash; only, embroidcre al at ............... Save on I MARCH HA: BEEN fOR l White La; 1150 yam an 36 00 4'0 Satisfaction Guaranted Refuuded or Mouex‘ Hosiery at “a ., Fancy be proverb 1. 1900, 1 Table Ladies’ On It; 18c