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éw mum WHEN VERY HAD write an open letter” , ‘ WHENYOUgettheworst ofitan open letter will do. The alderman in his open letter griex es aloud over the bad morals of this paper in holding that Chal- mers had done no serious wrong. On that he based his nasty personak attack on Saturday, and from that charge he cleared eva on Monâ€" day night when under Alderman intended to ralgn I would not haVe objected to giving him the contract but I did not know it then. ”- Here then is the alderman’s own admission that his attack on ”Chal- mers was the result of ignorance of nhe facts, and that when these facts are known the morals oi the case are good enough for even him. Thus does the aspiring alderman disap- pear through the seat of his over? alls. ' . But he straightway comes into view in a. new and interesting if‘ characteristic role. In the recent referendum campaign he waé the Of-I ficial organizer for the liguor men-4 he had previously rwigned the staine‘1 position in the Epworth Leagueâ€"- and at the last meeting of comeilfi after taking clerical counsel as to the probable support of the temper- ance people, he gives notice of; a. byâ€" law to reduce the number of hotel licenses ! If the alderman does not prove a more expert two-stool jug-i gler than has bean, his municipal! career in this town is nearing its close. ’ j He complains that the proprietor of this paper told him he should be? gin the investigation, He did; but that was ajter he had heard from thq alderman the same mtionalf’ivom- ance that he uttered in the council chamber and retracted in the court room. rected to another. That renders it especially useful to the man who is too mad to take particular aim. These things no doubt saggeSted its us: to the alderman. From the alderman’s open letter We would gather that he is pained. In so far as his meaning can 'be rescued from incoherency and bad English, we assume that neither the proprie- tor nor the editor of this paper is satisfactory to him. That the edi- tor had once followed another calling oppresses him. That he filled it with tolerable ability and withdrew with does not deny. But he réi'uses to be. cheered by these considerations ; in fact that record serves only to magnify his offence in chastising the alderman nOW. He Was in divinity once ; now as a journalist,he hands out hard knocks to a blundering leg;- islator in the most secular fashion. It is immoral : the wickedna‘ of it- pains the alderman’s sensitive soul : it calls for an open letter. It does not seem to have occurred to Alderman McDiarmid that before administering reproof, it is always worth while to establish the offence. and that attacking the arguer is not an approved method of overwhelming the argument. He objects to our report of the Chalmers trial and our comment on it. He says the report was doctored. I; it was, why did he not prove that it was? No man ever had a. better chance. The short- hand report of the proceedings was open to him. Why did beset take it, and from it show<whem our re- port was wrong ? He did not do it; he will not; because he cannot. We stand ’by our report and chal- lenge Alderman McDiarmid to show it to be wrong in any substantial particular. Let him come on, or reâ€" tract his charge. When he attempts it, he will stay in the id) about as long and as well as he did when be tackled the Chalmers ease. If he could prove charges as easily as he makes them he might be taken seri- ously. A some with another. Alderman Mc- Diarmid must. excuse us‘ though, it we decline to adopt his. There is no denying. however. that the open letter has its advantagm It looks courageous when you have got the worst of it in the preceding encounter , in the absence of an ar- gument it is excellent. It has this interesting feature also, that it, can be addressed to one pel'SOn and dir- rected to another. That. renders it especially useful to the man who is too mad to take particular aim. These things no doubt suggested its When last week we commented on Aid. McDiarmid's discomfihlm m‘fie Chalmers case, we had no intention of making him perpetrate an open letter. It. was not.our purpose to fluster him to that. extent It came as a surprise; we confess to feeling Someuhat like the duellist whose op- ponent suddenly fox-sakes the sword for the slop pail. But, a man must: have the right to choose his wea- pons. Some are expert with one and mE'WAIcmN-WAIBER THAT OPEN [BITE]! YBUH CHRISTMAS UPPUHTUNITY ’ m WW” w t ‘ We have stn'ven to mtke your holiday buying economical and ‘ Sgtisfactory this year. We have -â€"On Friday afternoon a. team of horses belonging to Mr. Thos. Dey- eIl, Mount Homb, 'and driven by a lad named Crawford, broke the double- tree at the Sylvester railway cross- ing, dragged the driver over the dashboard and tore down Kent-st. Young Crawford hung on till oppo- site the tOWn hall. The team had some narrow escapes from cows-ion before reaching Dr. White's residence. where they were stopped uninjured. MONDAY, DEC. 29th.â€"By Elias Bowes, auctioneer, credit sale of Farm Stock and Implements. the property of Alice Martha, lot 18, con. 8, Ops. Sale atone o'clock and without reserve. â€"At a. meeting of the Schoo} Board on Tuesday night, Principal Harstone’s salary was increased from $1400 to $1600, and that of Teach- ers Hardy, Stevens and Coiling to $1150 from $1100. â€"â€"The SimpSOn House 'bar has been extended to double its former length. New furniture, metal ceiling, and el- egant side rooms are being put in. ifA steam-heating plant is being in- ’stalled through the entire hotel. . -â€"-'Mr. Mayer of New Orleans is in ‘town. He is an expert in drawing. He has done a. picture of the pro- posed library building in colors that will help the site campaign. He is now engaged on sketches of parts and machines for Mr. Sylvester. -â€"A leading American trade jour- nal publishes with high commendaâ€" tion a photographed group of win- dow cards and other advertising atâ€" tractions drawn by Mr. W. Ferguson of Sntclifie Sons and used in the show windows of that firm. -On Christm‘as night the Sunday school scholars of the Queen-st Meth- odist church will hold their annual entertainment. ~ ‘ 1 â€"Solme communicatioris and ~'obiâ€" tuary notices of Thos. Newman, :W. Passmore and Mrs. A511 Lawdgrg. are crowded out. m‘w‘eak, hid? win: appear in next. issue. WE ARE INDEBTED to Rev. W. G. Clarke 13. A. of Little= Britain for pomting out that we were in error in Saying. last week thlit evexi if the liquor men had outâ€"voted the temâ€" gperanceme'ople,‘ they could not have won in the recent vote. Reference to the Act shows that a. majority as well as a total of 212.- 723 votes was needed to make the Act law. Rev. Mr. Hughson’s objection that in one place we Said both sides worked hard and in an- other that the liquor vote was not all polled, arises from over- looking the fact that the first rel- ereuce is \to the liquor organization and the seCOnd to its success with the voter. Mr. Hughson’s further objec- tion to our saying at the temper- ance peoples early protests against the referendum defeated them, shows that he has forgotten quicker than the public the clamor against the measure,that reached a climax at that, uproarious convention in To- ronto. â€"Mr. Bani. Cook fell on a Slippy walk near Williamson’s gallery on Saturday ”morning. He hurt his leg severely. -â€"Dr. Gillapie has this week in- stalled an upâ€"toâ€"date X-ray machine. thingé-it ié easy toaee'tfieié is noth- ing in it.‘ LitfleLocd Lines. Sale Register letter fbr orie For the past few years lit. Walters had been associated with HcKenzie and Mann in the wastruction of the Canadian Northern Railway. At week before his death, he went into the hospital at Winnipeg and seem- ed to improve in health, but hopes of his recovery were blighted by his sudden death. The funeral, on Thursday; Dec 4th,go_nducted from St. Paul's church, was largely at» tended. A widow, daughter and was a. man of strong personality, genial temperament and keen pran- tical intellect. For several terms Mr. Walters sat in the town. and county councils. He was reeve, deputy-we‘ve, council- lor and mayor. The latter position; be filled in both 1894 and 1895. Ho In 1867 Mr. Walters came to Lind- say and engaged in boat and barge building with his brother. Mr. Thos. Walters. Later they built the locks here and didgovernment contract work at Peterboro. About 1875 Mr. Walters built. some public works in Western Ontario. and afterward tuilt St: Paul's and St. Andrew's churches here and the Collegiate Institute The wind of last flursdny pran- tically demolished the front door of our handsome south ward school. But the worthy chairman of the school board was not long in seeing that the injured member was repatr- ed and the Sandford firm attended to the Job», Fenelon Falls lost a worthy.memâ€" ber by the death of Mrs. Jones, sr., last » week. The deceased lady had been ill for some time and was well known and highly respected. Bho leaves a. number of childm and grandchildren to mourn her loss, and they haye the sympathy of their many triads in their hour of berea- mm a, wean-t: '(‘n noun Dun. L‘nvuvn and Son." detivemd by the dented pastor of the congma‘tion.‘ ‘We feel sure that the attendance wil} be as usual, large and appreciative. The Parish Workers of St. James’ are holding their annual Christmas hm to-day (mama W6 wish them the success they deachc in their undertaking. A _ _ \Mr. Walters was a. son of Mr. Hen- ry Walters and was born' in the parish of Marytavy, Devan'shire. England, in 1850. When a. vhild he came to Canada. with his parents, who settled 'in Kingston. A year later his father died. Editor Moore of the “Star" and our grocery and dry goods merchants all have a fine stock of Christmas goods. We will speak more fully next week of the pretty decorations which are just. being thought 0! at present. ~ No man in recent iears was more identified with the architectural and municipal interests of this town than Mr. Henry Walters, who died in the hospital at Winnipeg on Fri- day, November 28th last. i The annual Christmas fea of the Methodist demonination here will bet held in the church on Chrisgmas day. In the evening a program of music Will be rendrrod by the choir and a. lecmre «1: “John Bull. Fa‘ther ‘ There are to belt couple of Christ- mas trees in the every near (pture. The many friends of Miss Donnell, daughter of hr. Boned! of Bobuy- gum, will be pleased to hear that she is recovering from her serious accident of Friday last. While over to the station, the ponies behind which she Was seated in Mr. Boyd's pleasure sleigh, took fright and bolt- ed. Before they could be stopped Miss Donnell was thrown out and badly bruised and cut“. The wound in her head required several stitches, and she was, we believe. also serious- ly bruised. She wits taken from the Dr's office to the home of Mr. J. Dickson, where all. that lies in hu- man power~ Was done for her. The accident came very nearly being fatal as had ;-the young lady been thrown over. theend of the bridge she could scarcely have escaped with her life. We trust she will soon be fully recovered. 7 55a others too will be W next week, when the ' particulars are to hand. The promotion exams are on, and many a lattle heart beats high at this time with suspense andranxiety. fir. w cfiurch' at Detroit is the gust. of his; U0therâ€"in-law, Mr. M. De Cow, " Mr. Willie Grossgrey of Deseronto is visiting friends in town. Mr. W. H. Robson spent. a few days in Tomato this week. finw‘i Boyd of Bobcaygeon passed among?) the village on Friday on his way home from Port Hope. “IVA-“w u- v , Those residents of our town with spent Saturday in Lindsay._ had a shake of ‘the hand and 3 good-bye from Col. Sam. Hughes, ll. 1%, ofi‘ the eve. of his paying a. flying trip to Winnipeg. ‘ the worse for their quarter’s work u. Albert University. This school clos- ed mriy this year owing to an out- break 01' musics. . brother, Mr. Wm.'McArthur. -' MessresaA. Gould anti R. Puly' re- turned flast week {ram the Ontario School of Pharmacy, Toronto. Both young gentlemen look in good form and spirits. ‘ A â€" _ n. c ,A “AA-.- w -â€"â€"w- ”firs. w. H. Walsh left last sum. day for a. short visit. to her w friends in Toronto. ‘ Mr. waver Rmsor a: muddy spam Monday at the Falls._ _..I.A Mr. Ross. who weeks the guest'of Nie, left last week territory. G. N. W Mr. Wm. McArumr Spent in Undaay Mr. E. M. Horton SP.“ and Sunday in BOW!!- Mr; John Austin a: mum" ‘t, wardem of the county. spent Sunday at the Falls. ‘ ......'. J. “:9qu 0! it: Put Vat attic“!- “ ant Ton ' . ' Obituary HENRY WALTERS ho has been for some «of his uncle, Mr? Goq gel: for Saskatchewan Ram. Dr Gould, one WEE Us (31017 -â€"‘!'he 1’“ npens Ja “Irons o cation nil of 8201‘ more a and $30 Store.-â€": ' -â€"-The P! place no 1 cuts. “11 Ohristmas Id shoes or flu) 2: - â€"Hr; L. Archau the Stan?! recently A. J. Soanes. a fectioncy business mmve yo b” George . is charact 01' [APPENINES .1 ~ 9w? wines} People Writ End; I 3-49. ‘inl ite 11110 HS ELK of goods R1 $00