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:7". w: fl. PAGE In at least ”ion of th€ Canada. just a record. It aion since CO3 ed 284 dayifv The Speech From the Throne of a year, Irom lows : (Speck! to The Warden) 1 Ottawa. Ont., July 20.-â€"(G.N.W.) .l â€"â€"“Honorable gentlemen of the Sen-i ate, gentlemen of the House of Com- mons, I am glad to be able to re- lieve you from further a. this long protracted sessioni and care you have given to the unusual- ly large number of subjects that have been submitted for your con- sideration. It is. however. satisfac- tory to note tho many excellent moor sures that have been passed. and which it is hoped will prove hono- flcial to tho pooplh of Canada. ”Among other acts. attention may and the Grain Inspection Act. which while protecting tho high standards 0! western grown grain from inforior mixtures. secures to the {armor tho individual value attaching to those standards. ON MERITS ONLY. “In response to an adva lic opinion. appointments motions to the civil aervm , -ILA- motions to the civil aerVice will he made henceforth only after competi- tive examination in which those who u excel will receive the reward of mer- t it. And while the operations of the d act are, united to the set-Vice at their seat of government, its provisionsic may later on be extended to the ser- ‘; vice throughout the Dominion. DISPOSITION OF LANDS. “The act revising and consolidating 1 the laws and regulations afiectingl‘ the disposition of the public lands'I will. it is believed, meet with the.“ hearty approVal of the western‘prOV- 1: ince. It is more immediately inter- l. ested. One of the principal features? of the act is the permission to take i. up a second homestead within a lim-i ited area and also the right of a1 home-seeker to acquire by purchase! the adjoining quarter section. It is1 intended that the, proceeds of thesei sales shall in the first place'he set apart as a fund for theconstructionj of a railway to Hudson Ray. 1 FACILITATE TRANSPORTATION. "The amendment to the Bank Act allowing under certain restrictions an expansion in the circulation of _.\ona nf fhn hankn (luv-inq- fhe per_ «vâ€" _. seat of gnvomment, may later on be cxten vice throughout the I DISPOSITION Of “The amendment to the Bank Act :clini allowing: under certain restrictions] J an expansion in the circulation oil notes of the bank" I‘m-int: the pew; “T iod of the year while the crops arcgJaPl being WOVPd. will. it is considered. ;duri facilitate the quick transportation ofidCSi the products of the farm to the ftO ~ markets of the world. csty “Important amendments have been AVifi made to the act respecting elections. .‘Visa which it is confidentially believedytior will more efl'cctively protect the. 0113. rights of Um voters and guard I 8.: against the exercise at undne. influ- cry I...: , 8‘ lea-av v..- , _ ion of the tenth parliament o! . year. thus beating the previous >rd of 1903 by 7 days. he House prorogued to-day. and special eflort The Warder has se- ad the Governor’General’s “speech tn the throne,” which is as fol- Among (um-i mm. u---“ called to the Manitoba Grain Act. “in-Tho placing of the telegram: u..- ___‘ 1 "‘9 Grain Inspection A"- ‘th‘ telephone systems under the jurisâ€" is ile protecting the high standards diction of the railway commissioners mu western grown grain from lnforlor|wm moot with the hearty ”,9va 0 ““"9- “Nun‘s ‘0 "“3 farmer the 0! all classes in the Dominion. The V0! lividual value attaching to these rapidly increasing number of appli- p“ "1“” 0"- cations to the Board of Railway ad 037 MERITS ONLY. "Commissioners shows the necessity wk '1" response to an advanced pub- {or the appointment of additional 0 opinion. appointments and p members on the board. 'ha )tions to the civil service will be BOUNTY 0N LEAD ORES. 3‘ ide henceforth only after competi- "The extension of time of the pay- 1:: h‘Ch those Wh"‘ment of bounty on lead ores and w we examination in w “I “”1 receive the reward 0‘ mer- the enlergement oi the conditions un- And while the operations of the dc, which bounty may be earned. Wm {cl t ”9- united to the service at _‘h0 Iit. is believed. stimulate the growth at; at of government, its provistonsio, an important industry in the ay later on be extended to the ser- iprovince of British Columbia. Sf ce throughout the Dominion. THE OPIUM TRADE. 1)) DIbPOSITION OF LAI‘DS' "The physical and mentaldegrada- "Ii 0 "The act revising and consolidating tion following from the too free use laws and regulations aficctinglof opium have long been recognized. 19; _ _ , , . _ landStand ellorts have been made in all m‘ ‘t ‘5 bel‘e‘ed' meet “1““ the{countries boasting of advanced civi-l approVal Of the western'prov- llization to stamp out its use except :t r medicine. The i', 1 c tion of this dolor‘ ads. has prompt- the act to re-i t when authorized it it»: ie disposition of the public earty ice. It is more immediately inter- i when prescribed to sted. One of the principal featureSV‘incx-easing consump f the act is the permission to take ‘terious drug in Can p a. second homestead within 9. lim- ied the adoption of :ed area and also the right of “Estrain its use excep l’(zn'le-S‘mkcr to acquire by purchase.!by medicinal men. I} e a joining quarter section. It isi ‘ , , ntended that. the proceeds of thesei OLD AGE ANNUTIES. ‘( ales shall in the first placebo set "The issue of the Government, an-i .part as a fund for theconstruction gnuities for old age will, it is com- )f a railway to Hudson Bay. 'fidently believed, encourage habits FACILITATE TRANSPORTATION. ‘of thrift and economy, securing forl “'I‘h» ithe holder some provision for ' L amendment to the Bank Act clining vears mowmg llnder certain resmmons‘ HPXVEsE IMMIGRATIO‘I in expansion in the Circulation of! “The subject of immigration from notes of the bank" "'lrim: the per-5 :0d of the year while the crops are‘Japan has received much attention being mm'ed, will. it is considered. jduring the year. and it was deemed desirable to send one of my ministers facilitate the quick transportation of? the products of the farm to the ito Japan to discuss with His Majg markets of the world. lesty's ambassador at Tokio and panese authorities. the adâ€"l l l “Important amendments have beenlwith .Ta loctiong‘ Lvisability in view of the local condi- made to the act respecting e whiCh it is confidentially believedgtions in.this country and other rem:- ons, for restricting such immigration. will more eilectively protect the tho voters and guard I am glad to know that a satisfactâ€"‘ rights of against the exeroisa of Undue. influ- ory arrangement has been effected ence in electoral Contests. ' “ land I feel assured that the terms of BOUNTY ,1.“ VOLL'NTEERS‘. lure arrangement will continue to be “The proposal to make a ireo'i‘mmmlly carried out. ISI‘TAN IMMIGRATION. ‘grant of land as a bounty to the vol-l untcers who rendered valuable ser-i Woe to the Empire in the South Af-limmigration from India. having £1150 rican war will meet with hearty apâ€"lbecome desirable, a. representative of proval. the gowrnment was sent to Eng- “An arrangement with regards to W Seem At present there is :1. (211515 in u“. woollen branches of the textile trades. and the Canadian Textile Journal, of which Bigger-Wilson. Limited. are the publishers, have is- sued a, circular in which they urge the employer and employees to get together and unite for the benefit of the two. In part the circular reads as follows : l'fll: Mime ll‘l TEXTILE TRADE Textile Jourmalls for Un- ited Action of all At present there is a crisis in the woollen branches of the textile trades, and the Canadian Textile Journal, of which Biggar-Wilson, Limited. are the pu sued a circular in which they the employer and employees to get together and unite for the benefit of the two. In part the circular reads as follows: 0 "The present crisis in the woollen branches of the textile trades is one that calls us to lay a few facts be- that by unit- fore the employees~ so ed action with the mill owners our trade may be rescued from the de- under struction which threatens it the existing tariff conditions. We say "united action.” because if ever there was a. time when employer and st see that their inter- 0. it is now. It is rs in the goods and kindred bran- ches have struggled to maintain wag- es against the these trades are have closed down an short time, we know it Uklll \ \I\IA|» . t ile manufacturin ada m owr again by the bulletins hardest conditions faced, and if mills E 0- ”comb“- d hands put on driven from the tex-, g business of Can-l ek employ- 5 begin life i trade. l “11‘ capitalwis you will have to so out in another country or learning a new “Will you therefore carefully stu we are sending you. and interest your neighbors in your welfare. especially those with whom. you haVe business relations. Put these questions before them as a mut- ter of national concern. and. apart . you can appeal to of justice and for fair play to one of Canada's old-4 est and most essential industries. ‘ Further than this you can make it your' clear to him that if you and fellow employes have full and regular ‘ employment at good wages. you will‘ have more money to spend in your ‘ own town. while the farmers of your l county in their turn. will have a. better market for their products. be- cause of the money put into circula- tion from the mills." Pym llouse Sold i to Toronto Citizen Mr. Wm. Pym, of the Pym House. has disposed of his fine. hotel to Mr. of Toronto, 9. well- known hotel man. haVing been in the hotel business for a number of years Mc- l l l l (13' ' t C i l s l 1 l l | l ed npontthem, not only by the fierce in competi ion under the British preâ€" - ' - ferenoe, but by the Went en Crohan will take possession the - first Hominy in August A good ast one talus. w the tenth parliw‘m' at Quobcc, from the rcular in wmcn um, -.,,.- )yer and employees to get. and unite for the benefit of In part, the circular reads historical pageant, Cartier on his lettere appreciated. ENCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY: “The amendments made to the In- land Revenue Act, where the discrim- ination against Canadian grown to- bacco, created by distinctive labels used in cigars and tobacco, will no used in cigars and tom: longer exist. It. is coni lieVed that these amdne act will have the efl'ect L -‘A co, and prove of great benefit to that portion of our agricultural pop- ed in that; industry. BETTER THAN SPORT ATION. country so widely ,aparacly settled {warrunta public ai ion of railways an the past. amptly jus subsidies in the acts assented to. A A .L. .-Innrnl\h and d on the construc- d the experience or titles the Liberal that. have boon Gem‘rd ny. Austria. can countries of newspapers may De will. I feel,‘be much rcturn from of the telegraph and ms under the Jufls- other Em‘OP‘ mm the tox- mess of Can- seok employ- or begin life THE WATCHMAN-W In- im- to- Jels no be- the ests of t the empi regarded “The 5 will stin superior_ land to discuss the question witn the authorities of the United King- idom, and in this case also with re.- sults that promise to be entirely sat- .szactdry. 1 w h “-M- . as: been w“In both these cases 11. nu: m. the desire of my QOVernment that while caring properly for the inter- ests of the Dominion the welfare of the empire at large should also be reguruc . A SUPERItXR QUALITY. “The gold and silver marking act will stimulate the manufacture of a superior quality of these articles com- posed of the precious metals. and at the same time protect the public‘ from fraudulent representations. JUVENILE CRIMINALS. ”The act respecting juvenile delin- quents will enable those circles that have their object in the reformation oi children living under influence oi criminal tendencies. to more emc- iently accomplish their purpose and thus save the innocent little ones from the evil influences oi Vicious .environment. . ALA. nun 1" .fl- V'm‘ States. The crisis in the money market that followed, coupled with the diminished value of the crops in the prairie provinces. seriously af- fected the yearly“ increasing prosper- ‘ity which Canada had enjoyed during lthe preceding eight years. The pm- sent hopeful outlook for an unusual- ly large crop of all cereals and other ‘products of the soil will, it is be- :lieved. mark the beginning of -an- Eother long series oi years of plenty! 'and prosperity. l l THE TERCENTENARY. ‘ ”It is very gratifying to observe gthe patriotic enthusiasm that has 'heem aroused not only in all parts of \the Dominion but throughout the Em 10f the founding of the city of Que.- "pire at the approaching celebration ‘ibec three hundred years ago by the. l iheroic French navigator. Samuel dc lCha,plain. . 1““- A: {ha no- “ To add to th( casion his graciou has deputed His 1 Prince of.Wales t( the interesting pa he presented in c' the event. The representatives in United States at. be hailed with in the people of Ca! accepted as an e' ship on the part ithose two great 1 ‘ u -7, .uay v , ‘ those two great republics. i 7“ Gentlemen of the House of (‘om- mons. I thank you for the liberal provision you have made for the public service. " Hon. gentlemen of the Senate, gentlemen of the House of Commons, let us earnestly hope that when we meet again the present. bright pros- pects for a. bountiful harvest in all parts of the Dominion will have been realized prompting an additional rea- son for expressing: our heartfelt [thanks to a kind Providence for the ~3--- :... chic fnv- i ! l [en L.C.I. TEACH A number 01 al appointmen‘ woe. terday by th ,Mr. ment. Princi don. has been well- A-_ -1 D-ahlin many blossings we enjoy cred land.” Jersey Cow . Killed by Lightning; It seems strange I absolutely no marks and that while th number of cattle in close by, none of t): Such L.(‘.I. TEACHER APPOINTED. A number of important education- al appointments were announced yet- terday by the Provincial Govern- ment. Principal lei-chant of Lon- (alter this you) of lode! Mr. Geo. A. Cornish, B.A..‘ of “mm Collegiate Institlite. W‘L‘P' u.- w- ..â€"_- v ‘ Mr. Geo. A; 'Comish, B.A. Lindsay Collegiate Institdte, w poipteg 91:0 01 the sdditional 11--....- l“. .9}. u LU v-OV PM ~ gracious majesty the Kingm." “"5 tum-am- the severely shocked ed His Royal Highness Wales to represent him at) a time she thou will. side was not onl; asting pageants that, ted in commemoration ‘ of iburnt. The presence also of She was stru ltiVOS from France and the and a hot electri :ates at. the ceremonial will .tmvel down her with intense pleasure by! One of the c e. of Camellia, and will. mime, and {or a U as an ewdence of _ friend- |much frightened. Lhe to the glory of the oc- .l' 01 Gaunt; u. .â€" _ hy, none of them were struck. is the caprice of Jightning. School representations. 3 CMINALS. acting juvenile delin- ~lc those cxrclee that. \0 short, but fierce clue-‘- Sunday afternoon, a cowl‘ 0 Mr. John Way, sr.. was‘ lightning and instantly} bf the citizens uuu of to- in this fw- with tor ' A man named Bryant bled to death at Austin's Narrows on Saturd‘y The unfortunate man was workiBK : at his father’s. portablc ,saw mill. which was cutting timber at AIIB‘ tin's Narrows, a place about eight miles. from the. village 0! Halibut- ton. In some way the victim of the sad accident had his arm taken of! - - -ut nfl Ymtordoy'n min was a welcome one for the torment. and oupcciolly those who'hmi into crops and roots. 'l‘ho heavy rain: during the «coding nonunion had moistened tho urth 3 little too much. umi whon the hot. wouthor came tho land was baked into hard lumps. Since that. time mum hu scarcely boon enough mois- ture to keep the porth in a good growing condition. and many farmers were beginning to despair of as fair crap 0100.18- Thu wheat Lightning Entered [louse Lady was Stunned Mrs. Richard Hepburn, who livcsl on Glenelg-st., west, met with a narrow escape from death Sunday afternoon during the fierce electrical storm that passed oV'er the town. 1 Mrs. Hepburn and children were‘ sitting on the door steps, and a ‘window behind them was up a. cou- lpie of feet. All of a. sudden the lheavens were lighted with the dazzl- ing streaks of lightning, and a tre- mendous crash followed. Lightning struck something near by, and sprays of the electrical current were scat.- tered here and there. One of the sprays is supposed to have entered the window. coaxed “A'\‘\IIM Wfifi b; the draught severely shocked at time she tho! 1Became an the demonstration at r July 13th. Mr. Argue the afternoon and was 1 ed with the celebration. ,._ 1 . ‘vw-_. wheat crop “'9‘“ ‘° [ICIU uuu .--V_-, to e of the sprays is supposed entered the window. coaxcd‘ 1e draught. Mrs. Hepburn was ely shocked as a. result. and for me she thought that her left was not only paralyzed, , but t. e was struck on the shoulder. a hot eloctricl'current seemed to 2-1 down her side. e of the childi'cn was knocked and for a time stunned. All were Orangemanflhen ;itâ€"le Emil some- 88°- u Years of Age 32%. [rolamL At that? eleven year‘s of‘ Canada he 30“!" No. 6-1. in 1878,; member of that: “-3, All told (I mnmhor of the who lchs 'inE mops m nus coumv o'elock. He was too Into. The wound bod bled freely end no enorto of willing, but inexperienced hands, could stop it. making. it impoemble for anybody without medical skill to .do any thing to stop the now 0! blood. I! it had been the lower port of the arm it could have been bound up and at least checked until medlcnl , help lax-rived. ‘ The unfortunate men only lived n short time after the doctor’s or- E rival. \Successf ul Students From flaliburton vomlly good. IO tar as Victoria ed. but low tumor! county is concern grow much of 10.. They depend prin- cipally on the outs. and they thoro- Ioro wanted run. . The downfall you- ‘crdny will ulna be 0! untold bone!“ to :ho roou. pontoon und gut-dons. They had just reached thct um when momuro moun- : new lane of “to. m coum. there no cold. or My and whom. cut. but. not under shel- ter. which will nutter nomowhtt.‘|but on the whole the m inc. The following Halibut-ton students have successfully passed their exam- inations: ‘19. A. Addison. 0. ll. Bushlield, G. Fisher. L. I. Fetterly; G. P. Farmer. I. E. Runes, C. , _ u ,_A_.,. _ Hardy. J. W. “0‘“ 0. Holmes. 1“. ‘ Kinton. M. L. L“ C. ,Marsh. A- E- 5 u. Sloman. H. C Stuart, .L. Wright. WINNIPEG V'l-‘-‘a-- â€". _ Edmonton and return $42.50. I'm- portioaate rates to other points in Western Canada. Tickets good for 60 days. Full information from any agent of the Grand Trunk Railway System. IY.M.C.A. CAMP. i * The boys at, the Y.M.U.A. Bun-w». camp at Clear Lake are having a lsplcndid time from all reports. The louting will do the ,boys good and parents are saved the trouble of ‘Iooking after and worrying about. ' their .welfarc. E ENTERTAINED FRIENDS. M‘ A“-vâ€"-â€"_ Mr. and Mrs. W. Waive, (nee Miss Gertrude Bate), Franck-st... enter- }mined a. large number of their fri- ‘ends Thursday eVening last. A num- ber of gxhe members 0! the Cum- ,bridge-st. Methodist choir were pre- While jumping on the Ram: other night Mr. Jack Deyell a man standing on the what- was almost. knocked into u Had he fallen in he might h ceived serious injury. n Mr. grasped the. side of the boat prchnted himself from fallir the water. l f ‘IuIEUMA'rISM ALMOST 1 man. 1 SLIGHT ACCIDENT. I For years Mrs. S. S Ilumbcrstonc, Ont... w: rheumatism. " I ma ,lnme I could hardly iwrites. " An attack limbs made walking ll-‘riends and doctors tions. but I only go’ Forrozono. ] 1001: u gained from the first. well. feel slrongcr. we look the picture of h thur muscular or chronic or otherwise, | cure rheumatism an um. more no field. of hay out cut. but not under Inel- sch wul nutter aomowhst.‘but whole the rain wu a blou- H'JA'JH AND RETURN $32. nping on the Esturion the t. Mr. Jack Deyell struck nding on the wharf and t. knocked into the lake. lien in he might. have re. ous injury: Mr. Deycu m. side of the boat and so himself from falling into Hodgson, .honors ; M. F. W. Hutcheson. C. Lawnett. A. Mick. P. E. Noice, W. Osborne, M. C. Smith, w. A. the Y.M.C.A. gummcr 85 your- 0' Stahlschmidt. of was a. martyr ‘0 as so still apt! Victor!- KILLED flflgdcn. Oct. 0. Buwlck. Sept. 10 um 1 Marc. Oct. .1 und 2 nowmuwmo. Sept. 17 I Bum-vino. Sept. 29. Brndtord. 00%. 13 ad .1 Bolton. 00'» 0 “d 7' hunk-hurl. 809‘. 33430- Clark-burl. SON-- cochtOWE 0 9c‘ ' Carp, Sept. 30. Oct. 1. Chuthun. Sept. 21, .22. 23. Colllngwood. Sept. 22. 28, 24. 25 Cuueton. Sept. 28. 29. Cbuuworth. Sept. 17 . d8. Chesley, Sept. 22, 23. Coo Hm, Sept. 28. Dungannon, Oct. 7 and 8. Eldon Fair, (Woodville), Sept. 17 Vla‘enelon Falls-Oct. 6, 7. Gumâ€"Oct. 1, 2. Keeneâ€"Oct. 6. 7. Kinmount, Sept. 10 and ,11. Midland-Sept. 24. 25. t Markhamâ€"0a. 7, 8, 9. Orilliuâ€"Sept. 23, 24. 25. Port Hopeâ€"Sept. 29. 30. i Pewrboroâ€"Sept. 17. 18. 19. “hitbyâ€"Sept. 22. 23. The 17. THE the pagin- route to Muskoka and .ke of ya. Tram service and equip. ment. the best. Full information from any Grand Trunk Ticket Agent. and Trunk neimvstem 313.35 to 9001300 and Roturn Vina-«Gnu! ‘n-unt M‘nynlouue mm: mu- the Tammany Uelebrsuun. '1‘...- nnyqnchl tumm- tn connecznon mm um gym“; went. mclufln‘ an «and 11. B. u. u“: Prmu .4 was. all the British. America: and Fri-m1, with my thousand NtMn-rp ”up“ in magnum. Historic old “km” um... thhouc offing-awn Mmury snd {and I.” munc- In modern gun. Tuck-u pm p...“ . 2 ‘ u» Are You Contem- plating Building This Summer ? It 00. hour in mind that you with anything au you any requxre. unch e v7- and Mouldings of every descrlp tion, Sewer Pipe, Plastering Hm Granite Wall Plaster, em, cu: Phone 42- Oman-nut“. uld Won- m‘un luau Prices right Jag, M. Chalmers. of perfection in farming means an elimination of the method! which make drudgery, which con- anma time. and which retard progress. h and Dressed Windows, Sash. and a fair deal Proprietor can qupEy every Hum; I» ‘ 1 ‘r 3531: t; 5’ all §Thef In! .\‘I" day 'H h (yr-n. 1‘1”“ "HIM" vvuu mg (duh all jmnph' \I A I! M Al'ln 5. and M: who hu our In.“ ta as ur F. "on again a and we anru xh: O “§§~sss the Mn what. m 801)" I A lively rrnw< possOSsion 01' -- [{idu-n-Way " 'I‘he 58.11)" [In-0p! cottago- fur s-‘Vc among all 1hv have vimwd 5L first for hunut)’ any Profit-\h‘rlul a large «'HHKI‘PW Artie Pnrkm Pittsburg. 3 guns! Sunday sts Amp. : was a gnust 0 char Sunday. Mr. 1). «Emma 0d his faintly i Ib‘PV" Andnrsnn Aldunnun lird jolly bum'h in nigm. pr. erlnfl‘ Sunday wrih Mr. Aerr with hm. pun tago . day in Inr Dr. H Sunday wharf. M r. -‘ spent. 5 Swannnn fl \‘A‘ "m Hun->1 I‘ort Ar! hm here wit h h links. Miss Finn-m‘ n“. Wrighk «)1. fine. a anriHflM Mimi \xulo-l ( H153 erm-n .I( Mr, (‘mnpho'll (54)., has rvtur: 3“"“1' [hr"€‘ “‘0“ spend thrqn‘ W0 fishing fur lnun Mrl - housv. poundwr Mr. ‘3 a! 5‘ . tr fishing fur Inun‘ Mr. (‘harho- d ornmm who hm sunsnn, lundmi yuatvrdau . Ix Ming lur‘k'n‘ 4 Ii” hrn-uk ‘hn Graham. n! In: Th9 S'ux'uwn altm'hnnml by Thursday, und Stunt-"m Muller. suzw orial “~5th of Mrs. \kzn ited his 51>! Kiss I'wsr ful in hum rum-nth; guest «)1 ‘ Mayor 1 say push Knowlsun Point Hm 8! m1! Kelly's 1" liiss (“hurl ‘(Iss Clad.“ are (rm->15 n Secondâ€"st. and 0th Saturdu tor, arrived 1 prvtty summ Sturgeon Poi: to haw» them Mr. Clarry, ‘ Mr. (:«nnzh. (‘arLa-r, all of Monday in 0“ houso (m Soc Mrs. Arthu guest of her First-8L, r Monday aftc l'h THURSDAY. nigh (lntcrcstin; N N KS \Q mnuu am: SturK‘ “ll nhn h hauh-c SM! urt ndmg rfr Hal! nuty Ila i‘ M ‘ [ml mu In]! th Half ma: SH \' H W hm 1ft OH