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v.4 v.-â€"â€"V .v.-f 2V. - i m DIRECT IMPORTERS savers 2’ â€"Pure Bleached Table Linens, 68 inches wide, Damask patterns, Irish makes, guaran- teed be made of 65 pure fiix,per yd ' â€"Pure Linen Table Nap- kins. 22 x 22 inches in size, Irish make and pure bleach. these come assorted pat- t e r n s, p e r . â€"German Linen Side- .25 with plain centres. fringed ends. open work borders, 16 x 54 liiciics ...................... THE WATCHMAN-WARDER . 1:31)anan Coxsnav'A'rrvn NEWSPAPER. PUBLISHED Emu THURSDAY MORNING AT 115 AND 117 menu, LINDSAY. Om. WW SUBSCRIPTION RATES.â€"In advance 75 cents, at end ofyar $1.005 M clubbing arrangements with leading Canadian papers. . CIRCULATIONâ€"THE WATCHMAN-WARniâ€"m's circulation is 5,000, of which 0,500 copies go within trading distance ofthe town. =______.â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"‘â€"‘â€"‘ THE LIGHT PROBLEM Tuesday night's public meeting was not quite what one would have expected from its announcement. The bills said it was to be a meeting at which the citizens would consider the report of the committee on street-lighting. Instead of that there was no report to discuss and the meeting resolved itself into a jangle between the company’s solicitor and the committee, with a few citizens occasionally taking a hand. Why the company’s solicitor was asked to address a meeting at which the citizens were to consrder the recommendation of their committee is hard to make That m‘stake made the meeting the unfortunate mix up that it was. If the company had used strategy to prevent the people from considering a report adverse to then. they could not have acted more skilfully than they did by reopening negotiations with the committee at the last moment That the committee was so easily caught and thrown into confusion is remarkable when their pre- vrous work is considered. They should either have adhered to their old repo:t or have got the meeting postponed until out. they could amend their report and present it in a proper way. Then citizers might have considered it Without the advice of the company’s solicitor. It is hard to understand the object of citizens whc insist that the company’s offer shall be accepted wrthout any condiLions or restrictions. They are more zealous for the company‘s interests than the great mass of their fellow, citizens are likely to be. There is a tendency to sacrifice’ the town to sympathy for the company. Likely the average citizen’s finances It quire pity quite as much as those of the company. That body has not placed the town under any great debt of gratitude. It did not live up to its contract when it had one. The town never got the candle power it paid for. The fact that it quoted $55 as its best price and then came down to $45 per lamp raises a. suspicion that it was trying to hold up the town again. Those gentlemen who are swayed by sympathy for the company have surely misplaced their pity. The town a: large is in favor of municipal lighting. To give the company a five-year contracr only lets them get a foothold, with their plant on our streets. and greatly in- creases the diftimlty of ever getting our own system. At the end of that term the question will only come up again with the town at greater disadvantage. To say we shall be in no worse position at the end of the term is certainly mis- leading. It is to be hoped the council will stand firm and go slowly until this mazter can be fully discussed. THE NEEDS OF NAVIGATION To keen another two feet of water in the river is the greates problem among the many that confront this town l{.~>ccntly Wt‘ pomred out the absolute neocssity for a great or depin and current if the riwr is to be much longer used as a receptab‘ie for sewage. Upun investigation it seems Impossible that the Current can be much improved The supply or water is limited The spring freshet cannot be held back to any greater extent because "i floods the farms along the river and» llant be gone by Seedtime. Even the bracket bo \rds now kept on the dim till midsummer, are a matter of controversy betw-en the farmers and the Flavdie Milling Complny. Whether or not they shall be “rained is a point under consideration of the government since last year, when both sides Were stat.d to the min- isters by deputations. â€"_______.â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"_â€"â€"_â€"â€"""'â€"“- â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€" .___..._._. This stores chief desire is to give the best values in the Town of Lindsay. on, and qualifies must be the best or we won’t have are moderate for the class of goods we show. For the next two weeks we are Read about the lines in our list below. ~ _. «A._ ._..._.__._______-_. __._-...___. ..__.__-.___ __ oitrss Goon? â€"Mixed Tweeds opened this week, fine colors, Grey, Green. Blue, Brown and Hea- ther, 42 inch-goods. we are givrng . you a close price ...... , ...... . . . . . â€"52 inch Iiomespuns, in mixed colorings, about ten different mixtures. they are all wool and were $100 per yard, '50 November price .......... â€"2co yards of Figured Black Goods, Mohair patterns. 43 inches in width, best Black dyed, 75c. lines for... . . . .50 It seems, then, that since the average current cannot be much increased. the chief interest the town has in the water al‘ove the dam, is that it shall be held as high as possible for the sake of navigation. That puts them at variance with the farmers in so far as their low lands are concerned, but in harmony with them in their desire to avoid malarial and other dangers fr0m low water. To escape typhoid is often worth a patch of late oats. To the depth of the water below the dam, then, our attention must turn, and let us hope with better prospect than our quest for a current. This depth might even postpone the sewage difficulty for a time, but that would not be its chief benefit. This would be in navigation. The Esturion was at the town dock very few times during last summer. That was mainly owing to low water. Logs had something to do with it, but with deeper water they could be located out of the wiay. Walking to the lower wharf and to more remote points down the river, is no doubt, valuable exercise, but is of a sort not greatly in fav0r with our citizens. How long they will continue to make it a feature of their holidays one cannot be sure; but outings that are begun with a half mile race on the ties and an indefinite skirmish with millwood and sawdust, certainly have their drawbacks. The expenditure of national pelf on the river amid such a flourish, aroused hopes that should not have a wet blanketâ€"or more properly in this case, a wet shirtâ€"thrown upon them in that fashion. The cheerfulness with which Lindsay people surmount such ditiioulties, may not be shared by the tourists whom we expect to throng this region. An obstacle race across country every time they visit the town, may not tend to encourage their locating, or prolong their stay, at our sum- mer resort. Many of them will no doubt be unable to appreciate its beneficial efl'ects from an athletic standpoint, or may prefer to encourage their physical development in some other. The boat must come up to the town wharf. That it may come up, nearly two feet more water in summer is necessary. It is said that if the water is held to the top of the dam at Bobcaygeon we shall have that much more. The leak in the locks there now makes that impossible; but the leak must be stopped, and vigorous steps taken to maintain the water to the full height of the dam. Lindsay and Bobcaygeon have common interests in this matter, for low water well-nigh prevents the boat from getting into the latter place. EDITORIAL NOTES THE IMPORTANCE of their science and the presence of so able a speaker as Mr. John McMillan of South Huron, should insure a big attendance of farmers at the Institute meeting on Tuesday. BECAUSE Mr. Thornton, the Conservative candidate in West Durham, made his deposit by marked check in- stead of in cash, as the law requires, the returning officer has refused to declare him elected, although he got a majority of votes. The Globe says he should have the seat because he is the people’s choice. Other papers agree as likely will the general public, but the law is in the way. It is useless to blame the returning officer for if he ignored the difficulty and di clared Mr. Thornton elected he would probably be no more a member of parliament than he is now. The law takes no account of returning officers’ announcements in such a case. About the wis- dom of the law that requires that the deposrt shall be cash instead of a check there is room for two opinions. A marked cheque on a good bank is equal to cash; but such a cheque might be made on a bank that failed next day. It is nor likely, but possible, and the law must prevent such possibilities; probably it would be unwise to alter it on this ooint. A candidate should know what it requires of him. We should be glad to see Mr. Thornton get the seat but there is no room to complain if to is decided that no man is a member of parliament who has not conformed to the law under which men attain to that position. them. You want the best a ESTABLISHED 40 YEARS 0VEMIEB’S LAST PRICE LIST When buying this immense stock we always select goods that we can rely ____,_______._â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"...__.-. a... Hosmni â€"Women’s Ribbed Black Cashmere Hose, with- out any seams, three sizes of ribs, 20 0 all Wool Cashmere, fast black dye, per pair. ...................... â€"Women’s Plain and Ribbed Black Cashmere Hose, no seams. double heels and Toes, fine soft makes, 3 pair for St, 3 per pair ...... . .................. ' .35 â€"Men’s Half Hose in Plain or Ribbed makes, seamless feet, ribbed tops, double soles, 3 pairs for $1, per pair The Water Commission ‘iluiui‘ Sim ‘ ii >12" i; 111-- nd this is the place to trade it you want value for your money. Our prices going to give some extra values. 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