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': and Boys’ Neglige Shirts, fast colors, from 1. he to $1. . All the newest colors and patterns in Ties, and our prices run from 10c to 75c. EERIE’ 3533333 Cam of flats and Caps arrimng (lady (gut beans? :5: ptice pan} um always on v: as a all. LAUNDER LINDSAY. gum}; Youth/8’, Boys’. Ladies’ and Children ’8 Hats and Gaps in large variety. 4167273 Hard and Soft Hats from 750, $1.00, 15‘150 and $2.00. infll l ”BOZ/s’ and Youths’ Soft Hats 5 00, 7 50 and $1. I " â€"CZziZ(Zren’s Fancy Caps, 100, 150, 250. 350, 500. 1C6, , LIN lCthOt your ma : have tecently‘ Gri udor fad: ors "IL“ 0 I um.~....._- Cfeens ~3Vezc-e..sé styles in Men’s Shirts, Ties, Collars, Underwear, Gloves, Umbrellas, etc. ~0er stock is large and complete and will be. sold ‘ into flour if st price paid at Always 001‘ 'c as a call. ttenhnn W ' _. tI""n“7"':fl‘é’lf1aAtvs and Caps I new and n; plant wegre EO’Loughlin McIntyre " ‘ “ " â€" Wfikm :§2:§:¢<:A:«:g:3o€ WK N Hatters. 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W a tab 98 £11!va AV - __ At 3Ist Dec.. 1895. .$203,555. . . .$ 6,511 47 1 At 3IstDec., 1896.. 477,410.... 14,698 64 At 31st Dec., 1897.. 857,060.... 25.019 67 At 3Ist Dec., I898..I,I9I,125.... 36,110 11 At 3Ist Dcc.. I899..1,615,095.... 47,468 04 I am also Agent for good English add Amer- ican Companies for Insurance on Town and Village property. \ For information apply to S. J. PETTY, LINDSAY, THURSDAY. JUNE 2181:. 1900. We do not exaggerate when»: say we carry the largest and best assortment in the COunty of Vic- toria. In. . . . especially. itors . selection of Silverware ever shown. have no compet- Ageâ€"nirfindsay {SHE DOINGS OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL An Outline of the Work Done by that Body Last Week On Tuesday of last week the county' councillors met in their regular June session. The members were all present. Warden Ellis read his address, which was somewhat shorter than usual. Among itsi early clauses was one expressing regret at the death of the late member for the Sixth Division, Wm. Cameron. Other clauses made reference to the matters that would come before council. The committee on education discussed the question of reâ€" storing the fifth class to public schools ‘ and addressed a strongly-worded memorial l to the Minister advocating its restoration. The House of Refuge proj ecb will be again brought before the people at the January elections. Council unanimously recom- mended its erection. The new member for the Sixth Division, Mr. A. E. Staback, was in his place and is a very efiectlvef member of the council. As is always the case, Mr. McNeiilie had the business of the session in perfect readiness and piloted the deliberations in a masterly fashion. The new page, Master Harold Wallace. is a bright, attractive boy who keep'3 his place and knows his duties. At the same time as the council was in session, court was going on and the combined attend- }ance gave the court house premises a | busy air. COWAN’S BRIDGE . Tuesday and Wednesday were occupied with routine business. On Thursday morning three deputations were heard. One consisted of Reeve Adams of Emily and Mr. Dennis Sculiy. These gentlemen asked for a grant in behalf of the new $4500 high-level iron bridge over Pigeon river. Mr. Adamsâ€"I think the local govern- ment should control this bridge. Under its control the dredglng was done that made it navigable and necessitated an important bridge. The dam at Buokhorn caused most of the marsh so that are is a claim also against the Domlnlon vern: ’nent. There have been two br there already: They were built by the township. When the second one was condemned, it was our intention to build a pier in midstream and stop navigation- Umemee objected and by appeal to the provincial government got us stopped. The engineer advises a high level rather: than a swing bridge. The cost was esti- mated at $3000 but it will reach $4500 largely because of the marsh over which the approaches must be made. It will i take 15000 yards of earth at 15 cents. We have got grants of $1800; we must provide the remaining $2700. I shall not name any amount but ask you to give us what you think proper. Dennis Scullyâ€"We could have built a buttment and repaiIed the bridge for all township purposes for $200. Navigation makes the expensive bridge necessary. We have decided on a high-level bridge, It will cost $500 more than a swing would ‘ but will not require attendance or be so liable to get out of order. County roads seem likely in the near future. In that event this road would likely be one of 3them and the cost of putting up this bridge would likely be far greater for the county than the grant we shall be satisfied with. 311'. uonns haulsâ€"Lu vv ..... ....._' to consider a $700 grant. children cannot get to school and in sum- mer there is no school for them to get to. PLOWING ASSOCIATION . . , 1 would rather see the holidays in the The next deputation heard was one winter or at least divided up bezween the consisting Of Johnston Ellis, William two. Little children are better at school Lownsbrough and W' Jordan. These in summer. The schools are in better gentlemen asked for $100 for the Plow sanitary condition then for the windows man’s Association of the county. They can be opened. had 30” none last year and were disap- Mr Austinâ€"I seconded the motion pointed but asked confidently this time. that it could be discussed. I am not in They. set forth the value at these com- tavor of fewer holidays, l‘ut two weeks petitions and the necessity of properly might be taken from the summer and cultivating the soil. Mr. Lownsbrough added to Easter Th a bulk of the work called to council’s mind the grant to thel is done in the exiting term and a longer Agricultural Association for horse-racing. rest in the middle of it would do good. M" Channonâ€"l‘lyone Of that» goes to Inspector Reazinâ€"That difficulty is al. horse-races. does it " , ways felt in the north country. At some Mr. Lownsbroughâ€"Yes, it goes to the points the trustees have arranged with ”dew and they give the prizes for horse- the teacher to teach straight through for . racing. Surely you ought to do as much part of the year and have holidays all the " for tillers 0f the 8011' rest. It saves the teacher the expense 01 Committee was instructed to consider travelling through and fro. That is it E making 9‘ grant Of 3100' places where school is only held part 0 THOSE HELMETS. the year. Majors Sylvester and E. H. Hopkins Dr. Woodâ€"It is better to let the child 8 were on hand to 83k for $250 for the 45th ran have all the fresh ah- you can in gum regiment. Believing that a friend of that mer. organization had agreed ’10 pay for helmets Mr. Channonâ€"It would be wrong t ,7 the “£09“ had ordered them. They change. The children are over-worked {4 were made in England and reached here The atmosphere of schools in winte :1 in“ “he” camp 19"“ 7°!“- NOW camp i5 should be kept good. It would be tc at hand again. The friend depended on bgd to shut the children up in fix said it was an error to think he promised weather. Mr. btabackâ€"The scholars will c three times as much work in cool weath The committee on finance was instructed t!- ld to pay for them and unless a grant could be got the boys would have to go to King- ston without helmets -the only regiment as in the hot. :30 in the whole nine without them. A The motion was lost.) balance of $250 was yet required and council was asked for it. The committee was instructed to con- sider that grant. Mr. R. B. Alian,who entertained John Charlton, M. P., while he was here, invited the council to a reception at his residence after Mr. Charlton’s Iecture that evening. Before adjourning for dinner the coun- cil heard the report of the delegation appointed to visit certain Houses of Refuge. This report will be printed and distributed to every ratepayer. EDUCATIONAL MATTERS . After dinner the committee on educa- tion met. The press was admitted. A resolution from the West Victoria Teach- ers’ Association asked that council ask the Minister of Education to restore the public school leaving examination. At }the request of council Inspectors Reazin {and Knight spoke on this subject. Mr. Reazin said :â€"This examination is on the work of the fifth class in the public school. This class had capital eflects. Male teachers were more generally emv played, older pupils attended and the standard of public schools was raised 100%. The legislature for some reason did away with it by law in 1896 but it still continued as a matter of fact till last year. Now these advanced public school pupils are required to write High School l pupils on Part I of the Junior Leaving. They cannot meet with any success in such a test and the result will be that the fifth class will disappear from the public school. Inspector Knightâ€"There should be a leaving examination in the public school. It should be an examination for those: who do not intend going to higher insti tutions. The examination should have a definite standing and include such sub- jects as those require whose education at school will end withit. As it is half the first ‘book of euclid is required. That is no useâ€"only a smattering. The papers of this examination should be read by local examiners. Inspector Reezinâ€"More than 96 per cent of common school pupils never go to any other. It is for these we want to make the examination and not for the mhree per cent. who go on and have their cage per cent. wno go on auu uuvc Luvs; e cation insured. Chairman Dr. Woodsâ€"D3 you think pupils will not study as well without any examination ahead of them ’2 Inspector Reszlnâ€"They will not likely do it. The examination is a great spur to both students and teachers. The certifi- cate in the past has been a. very hand, some one. The fifth class will die away again unless it has some definite status and leads to an examination. Toronto has retained the examination in spite of the legislature. The bonus offered by that body was a mistake. The trustees? got so much for every pupil passing. It ‘did the school little good and the pupils who passed nor their teachers got any- thing; and it took a lot of money all over the province. I should like to see the examination restored without the bonus. Council adopted the resolution of the Association and will request the minister to restore the public school leaving ex- aminations. SUMMER HOLIDAYS Councillor Johns moved that the min- ister be asked to shorten the summer holidays, and Coun. Austln seconded the motion. Mr. Johns said :â€"In winter many‘ children cannot get to school and in snm- ‘ mer there is no school for them to get to. 1 would rather see the holidays in the winter or at least divided up bezween the two. Little children are better at school in summer. The schools are in better sanitary condition then for the windows can be opened. Inspector Reazlnâ€"That difficulty is al. ways felt in the north country. At some points the trustees have arranged with the teacher to teach straight through for part of the year and have holidays all the r"- rest. In sares the teacher the expense of travelling through and fro. That is in places where school is only held part of the year. Dr. Woodâ€"It is better to let the child- ren have all the fresh air you can in sum- mer. Mr. Channonâ€"It would be wrong to change. The children are over-worked. The atmosphere of schools in winter should he kept good. It. would be too bad to shut: the children up to fine weather. Mr. btabeckâ€"The scholars will do three time: as much work in cool weather as in the hot. SPEED THE PLOW At the meeting of the finance commit- tee the question of granting $250 to the Victoria Regiment for helmets came up. The money was voted. Next the request of the Plowman’e Association for $100 was considered. Mr. Stabackâ€"It is not much the farm- ers ask from us. Their association suffer! because the prize money is too small. Let us make the grant. Mr. J ohmbonâ€"Fine plowing is not such a necessity now as It used ‘ro be but: good work is an ideal that should be kept before us. Dr. Woodâ€"I should life to support the farmers’ request. Mr. Bryanaâ€"I should like to see the matches conducted under new rules. Plowing is allowed to go on till dark and people get tired and go away. Mr. Channonâ€"I do not want to dis- courage any means of benefitting the land but times have changed and fine plowing," is not as necessary as formerly. The matches are not conducted properly and the secretary himself when he made the last request here thought the end was near. The work done at matches is not the sort a man would have done on his farm. If he did he would be soon on the road. They practise the sort of plows ing they expect to do, for days before the match but never think of doing a field of their own that way. Before disc barrows and cultivators it was necessary to put a cone on the furrow not but non No more enter than there are prizes for, so no risk is taken. A farmer is at consider- able expense by his men practising for the match and when he wants them to plow his fields a different way from what they have practised they do not like it and take very little care. Mr. Johnstonâ€"Ridglng, starting and finishing a land are the some as ever and we should know how to do it nicely. Mr. Johns-I object to the Englleh plow. It is never used except at matches. It is of no use on the farm; why should it be used at matches? We want to plow for grain and use a plow that is some good for that. A first-class plowman should be allowed only one stake , a second- class two; now they are all allowed fee many stakes as they like to strike out by. The hen-ow is the beat judge of plowing. If the furrows harrow to a level euvface the plowing 1: well done. There are only a few in the county that have the English plow and the prlzea always go to them. We never had a match in Varulam were there are a few stones to test a plowman. Mr. Grahamâ€"Put the stones on the road. Mr. Austinâ€"Mr. Channon is right. He says the sort of plowing done at matches is not the sort needed on the farm. Then why encourage it? he directors them selves do not go to e matches. We at giving prizes year after year to the same men who win them with the same old plows with no benefit to the county or farm. Unless a system is adopted that will do good to the land and grain we should not give a dollar. It land will not yield, when plowed that way, it is a waste of money and time. The grant was not given. At a later time however the farmer members re, canted. the question was brought up again and a grant of $100 made. HOUSE OF REF UGE Dr. Wood favored taking a vote on the House of Refuge in January. If council- lors had the courage of their convictions they could do a great deal to lead the people right. He moved that a plebiscite be taken. Mr. Grahamâ€"Do you prefer that: to a by-law? Dr. Woodâ€"I had not thought of that. Mr. McNellleâ€"Ic would be better to take a plebiscite. It is not. well to put legislation. into the hands of the people, ‘thah the council should undertake. There are so many ratepayers excluded from voting on a by-law that some dia- eatiafactlon might arise. A plebiscite will be taken at the J an- uary elections. THE ANTIQUARIAXS When council resumed on Saturday morning a deputation consisting of His Honor Judge Harding. Mr. E. A. Hardy B.A. and Mr. LE. Weldon appeared to ask a grant: of $25 for the Historical Society of this county. These gentlemen explained that it is proposed to collect material for a history of the county. Many old people are yet alive who know it from the beginning. In England similar steps are being taken. Some ex- pence wonid arise. The society wonid like council to vote it. COMMITTEER REPORT. A great volume of business is represent. ed by the vuiousflorts. Only a. few items of more g " e1 interest can be i mentioned. 75 Cents per annum PAQESI T0 4 (Continued on page 4. )