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The amountâ€"$10,000-seems m- somxe. There is imam at. the bank of more than 34000-1110- ney «mummcnmm Mons that are gov paying (lion 15 to so we.” on Mrm“m that ova-dun ha M NO. .0900. um ho m for m m. chh. nude tho named palm. o: u» whiny m on- That is the proposition with which the people of Lindsay are confronted “1th regard to the waterworks. And that is considering merely the finanâ€" cial aspect of the case, and saying nothing of the rights of citizens who need the WW. but are now W it! much. ' LOYUZ'. en: 181 he v pr: «on t W he nough wrought havoc with a party, :er it is thc. Iirst demand of wis- Um that !_‘\t‘2'y man com-«firmed exâ€" rt or deny himself, as may be re- uired in order to avert any such :<Hlt in this ens-e. Not that we wink there is any particular dang- at” such a rosult in the case, but ~.at We knmv that for every man to une- to the loeting with this luug'ht in his mind will tend. to art! against such danger that may :ist. The foundations of the suc- s'ses or failure. of the Cénservativ-e Mty in this n'.'W riding are being id these days. Politically, there THE WATERWCRKS BY-LAW A meeting- to organize a" Conserva- the Association for the new riding mated by the union of North and south \ ictoria will be held in the council chamber on hwy. It will mark the second stage in a. ~cmewhat difficult and delicate un- ivrtakingâ€"the consolidation of two .izorous party organizatinrfi with :31 their \nricd interests and symâ€" :2{ it is the. 1 .;m that m cry 'E or dong: him fired in order <ult. in this c link there is 3.1 )ili t)‘ 0 nc party iLSeIi goes down ;s were united. .lt ose' tasks that try the my men, and give them .. this is the sort of Conserva- any that in this riding- will-g9 the approaching federal elec- THE WATCHIAN- thies. into one harmonious organ- 1113'!!! is it iation, and other matters per- ’Ig' to its form and nwthovd come > deu-rminvd. it is only natural dif’io-rmwes of opinion will arise. - (minions will not. down or barâ€" in thi- counsels of th am- a:('Cux'(k-d fizz-Se, the ele- n;' Ihu Conservative party in {mitt-d ridings will be blended no of the most powerful poliâ€" units in the Dominion. We PAC E TWELVE party opmu 1 U)» consutution of the (101“ on I hat transitions (11 succr-s‘s for any Consem'ative, it I 0! Ql mm] a t h.» occasion UNION AND W 1'0 ratio end that reqxirod to wave banner and sound the par- at auction times. Just hour. I! 0W1! It Iccnss of the Conser- What advantage to 'm' his vicws to pre- rebuke of any man. 9 duty of Ihe hour, 1d sagm all operate as effec- ungotiation. paâ€" sacm- ious. If t hat ft is one of the mettle of entire terri- 'I'Ol'c: the rid- have of ten l‘hoy deâ€" an oppor- thoy have «w waived on Honky uh tor Intonation u to the an of MILMIhdeI'm m. N. tee, at Helena, Imam; A. the m was me by coroner Hagan n in mm that mu data ha Madden or midi-hi. A Item “summit-tans ‘ On Mday 1m Medérs.’ ROM. "at“ Henry Logic. Mt east of town to- caved the and lute-mm of e und- den (lath of th'éir brother; mun 1'16} “7 } The letter adds: “Several of ' the beat speakers in England regard Mr. Foster’ 3 campaign a. marvellous ex- hibition of. versatility, incisive reas- oning and irrefutable logic. Chamy betlain himself, I am told, regards Hr. Foster as one of the migfifist minds‘m the Brit13h Mpkg’ Ho Amazed the Englishmen A gtntleman in Moutqoal has just received from England ’a. letter from a. member of Parliament, dealing with Hon. Geo. E. Foster' 5 campaign' there in the (hmnbcllain interest. What amazed the English statesmen was that a. man fro'm' Canada should be so well xerscd in the Imperial idea that he could deliver twenty spe’echw in thirty days and, while carrying the main theme through all, yet vary the phraseology to such. an extent that the speeches were 'reére- ported and reâ€"read with interest“ Both tho Canadian Pacific mu! 111.- Grand Trunk Ruilxxmm Vi” 1n a. great extent folio“ thu uxamplv of tho Northorn Pacific. and after 111“ beginning Oi tho \mx Yem- insisL up- on the utmost, sobrivty «m thn purl. 0'! their enminyos at all Limvs. Whilu the Northern Pacific will mquim ab- solute sobriety. hath whom 011 uni ofl duty. tho (Yunudimn ruuilwuys slum that they “ill onlv mu‘nrcu- tub-s while mm nrv on duty. and (that. to take a drink while on duty and thv habitual froquunting of plum-s whwu liquors are said wizl 1w tantamount. to courting dismissal. A leading; official of the Canadian Pacific stat.â€" ea. tint if found necessary tho rules would be mmdn to cover all ruum‘ alike. It is a good rule that. is likely to result. in greater mink-my. The IOWnship contends that the road was taken wholly out of their control by the guvernment 01' its Servants, but if liable claim indomi- ty against. their company uh-x‘cmlants Brown Aylnu-r. {which Vassar puts at, $1,500 for inâ€" 3 jkrirs to his horse and pm'son. and Finn esti‘mates at $5.000 on account of std-ions internal injuries received» The contractors allege Than: every precaution was when fur the public safety. The guards zV-g-r-E kept up; and if the. plaintifl‘s failnd to sew; them they were intoxicated as they; will endeavour to prove; I it appears that on the night. of Jaguary 22nd, Chas. Vassar and David Finn Wore driving: from Beavâ€" e'rmn to theirhome ixi Kirkfield. but what; they arrived at the canal, in- stwad of going: amund the diverted road they drove directly into :1 pit whicu had been excavated for the purpose of building the south abut- men! of the pier to support, 1h: pre- sem. stewl bridge on thec.m:1l.'lhvy alive» that no_ light m “arming was plat-«i thére rm- ru.;!ic :nu'vty and} “that Lhe pit was not grugrdwl, m- if so, insufficiently and Cnnt:.‘ild that. the um'tractors m' tho township. ‘or both were- at; fault in nut Lia-ping the high“ ay in a s-u‘e condition and should bd liable for damages done which Vassar puts at, $1,500 for inâ€" jkriI'S to his horse and person. and \ great numbyr of witnesses were pr «vat, azbd after the day was spent in taking evidence and the and not llriTEL' reached, the! C‘dSc was. postpon- ed until Wednesday of this week at (N: vodp Ila-,ll Toronto.- 1‘in9 lollowing details of {he case aau- u: ken from the chm't on Ex- Lindsay, associated with Mr. A. B. Ayf'fiworth, K. 0.. had charge of the case for the plaintiffs. The de- fcmtiunts, Brown Ayhm-r. wcrq reâ€" pruvn-ted by Mr. M. H. Roach of Bean-rt'on and Mr: 1’. Anglin, K.C., 01' Toronto, while the, township of Thm‘uh was represented 'by W. C. interesting- Ia’w' suit' was com- {moved in the high court. at, Lindsay, before his Lordship, Chief Justice Meredith on Saturday last. It was an action for damages brought 'by Mr. Charles Gusty and Mr. L. David Finn of Kirkficld. against. Brown Aylmer, contractors on the Trent Valzwy Canal. and tho township of Thorah. St‘cWall‘t O'Connor of Outcome of a Dangerous Accident and Narrow Escape From Death BY HIS CRITICISM ongCol. Déa- con when addsting tho jury in- the Hopkins case, J udgc Hardin-g ‘cxh'i- bitcd more candor than good taste. As long as the colonel holds the ofâ€" ‘fice of polico ma‘gimeatc of this. coun- ty, any such caustic comment upon his age and cfiicicncy from another occupant of the bench is not only‘ lacking in the consideration and r6 spect that, years and long Who should command, but is decidedly unacceptable to the people of this county. AN INTERESTiNG SUIT I THE POST BOASTS of its “suc- cessful efforts” toast the ’erring law- yers punished. Its successwith re- gard to one of them malies the Post' look like Inuitâ€"twenty cents. BY HIS CRITICISM of Col. Déa- rapidly return to the tgwn mi”: in. terest, all the manic} am: it Iautsin- to them. 1y whezze the rem-r; ”'55“ those aboxe mamas!» ”With that. Must Cut Out the Drink EDITORIAL H013 FOR HEAVY DAMAGES “1.. mean. sumac. Conn... $.17 memo. Contudcuanrm the a”. e" “um “3;“ng m ‘ u: u: a had mums,» to. Home; 1‘. Road a flu mm 0! A“ 0! the loo Coupon, ml) 18 0| In York I) Spy" 0 Cu. the n e r; . Olly Bidder. New York, Dec. 16.â€"Thev"l‘g‘eto o! the Consblidated Lake Sup‘efi-ior‘Cogr puny held by Speyer Co‘. '61-" '3 loan of 85,050,000 were beam in. 1,1 public auction by1’-Speyer 00; yea- terday for $4,500,000. Theirs VII .the only bid. The sale we. held in spite of semi protests mum- «the: ot other. mm. . Ne“ * «- 59".“ mm“ I. ma. 1 The C. O. F. of this village will give a ball and supper in thfih‘ m-w hull un Christmas night. Dec 25th. Good music will be provided and an enjoyable time is guaranteed all those who attend. i A duspatch from Victm‘ia. 11.0., sayfi: Lord 'Dundonald Cmnnmndf m-inâ€"Chicf 01‘ the Canadian forces, 113141111 )1! from Pozt Simpson and vi- c'inity on the gowrnmom st. .mn-r quadra '1‘11vsday.VVl11m' he want to .1901; ow: 11m situation VVith ro-slurt ithux tho U1ut.-d Sta-1,08 int-end to rl‘m‘tity Hitl‘dan and Kannaugm ls- ‘lagmls. He,- V'isitnd hmh islands. and 11190 Pours-- um! “'11va lslamls..\vhi1'h \V‘ofl‘u- .hmh a1VV'»:n-dod 11) Canada. Kiti-‘ 1111151 and Work (71mm. in which \plmrvs ‘ tho- terminus for the. ’l‘rans-C-mmdu. \Lilway has b13011 «mam. Ho 1111- (Hm-d to talk 01' his visit. but. from nthms in 1110 party it is learned that ho mgurds Sitklun 11nd Rumm- ghm Islands us unmblu to domimnu Port. Simpson i'l‘ furtith-d. Vussvla puss vlofi» to 1111050 islu11ds.1cnturin1x l‘nrt. Sinumon. but. Wulvs Inland is m muvh higher and a fart thorn VVnuld mule-1 any fortification 111' tho l' 1111.01! States untunnhlo. Ison of the lath W. J. Logic of OpS. Some :23 years ago he 1011- Lindsay with Mr. John Dwyor 101' the west, finally going into the ranching busi- ness in Montana. Many residents of Ops and Lindsay will rcmcm mbor him well and will sincerely regret his early death. 1g. 7;! 0,319.13». .3”_ lug-val The Islands Are Not so Important SOLD av AUCTION. Kinmount 5‘. TEACHER TEACHER W;\5mFor S. S. No; 5. Somervi-llu. Duties to commence January-3rd, 190-1. Ap- ply‘ at once."stating Salary, to J. B. WHITE, sec-twasq Cobocorik,‘ 'Out'.s-51-3.‘ “3 .- ' ~ ' W” .25 M o! 131-. and ‘1; iuia; from his priestly functions u mud basin“ ulnar. He’ .bolonnd. to Lowou. Hui. AMBONG’.’ “”9“? “OH". . ‘WWU-OH Ottuu. Doc. 16.-â€"Rov. Chm-la McCarty, curate of St. Jb'aeph'l Church. who was injured in the unl‘. varsity an. died at 5 o'c!ock last night. making the third fatality. Ho a ‘9 n". ”Genre” ' h” . WM. lint While Dunk Ih'ootilg. Klugum-on-the-Lnkc, Dec. 16.â€"A lad nmod Hilborn. about 15 you! or in. me: with u had accident yu- terdgy morning. He was going duck floating. and in plm'ing his gun in tho ‘bont with the mmle towudl him the nmpnn was ditchurgud. the contents omvring tho pun at his right hand. The bay was romovod t. 8%.; Catharine." Hospital. “-7â€"“- vaV‘WI_ ' rvr Dc 5; No. 1. Linton. in the village 0: Nat-land. tor. the yea-51m»; Apply ’35-‘4an un onim‘ of tho Canadian com. But, lawxox‘s are not. so sure that the sale will not make a dimer- ehce to the other (roditors. It at. least complicates the situation graveâ€" ly. ’ “I“ Vic“. 0! H70. Spoycn "are Clmrge‘ m wuhnoo mm, mm wuxmmm momum‘ m a“. wannaâ€"From an unche 01.2: W alu- Oom'c‘sid . on or uhout'Jml‘u. 1908. on. “red atom. a you-mold; and! (or no; he in right 01ng A; i‘.‘ rm”: m m s. flow 55. www‘rdfiw *2 STRAYED.â€"From the promises of "the undouignod. Lot 5. Con. 10. Harmon; ubout. Nov. 15th. nvo own. with point at Mt. our out on each animal. Plano sand Intermo- tion to 1-‘. J. KIVILL.IManiua. Ontâ€"5043. ‘ . -vw' ‘VVU. One «line'rflfymr old. and than heifers about 2 m old. Owner “-Wfio prawn propel-timely i'l‘l}AYEDâ€"l"our spring calms about the'lat‘ofNovmnber onto the farm 0! Wm. Mullen. lot 9. con. 6, Mp o‘! Manvera. about. one mile est of Butlydwr. Any per- .-__. â€"_Aâ€". SWAYEDâ€"From Lot. 13. Con. 3. Melon. on ur nlmut Nowmbcr 0. 1008. one M‘urllng huflor. lid. with few whim «pots. l’lnmw conuuu- can: with DARDROW "ILL. Woodvmo I'llâ€"514‘. son proving said property and pay- ing (images 'may have them at any time. WM. McMULLEN. Ballyduff P. 0., Ontâ€"6143. ' S'I‘RA Y ”RIVER STRAY HEIFERâ€"A y struyvd into my pm the summer. Slu- i brown nmrkings. Th han- hor by proving ; paying uxlxmsos. J. SON, Kimnmmt.â€"51-.‘: FIRE INOURANCE u‘uAI lll‘ilr‘PJlLâ€"(‘ulno unto tho pmmimm of the undm'simwd. Lot. 13, Con. :3. Ups. on or about. Doc. Nth. n real and win-I'm hnfl‘ur. Owner is requmtcd to pmw pm- porty. pay oxmnuvs. and who it. away. WAX/FER CBR'l‘lS.â€"51-8. dochoresonatarm.Agvoéd1 for the right boy. Apply at ohmâ€"4943. URNISHED HOUSE T0 RENT.â€" On Pecl-st., Lindsay, a. two storey cottage, new. For terms and par- ticulars apply to McLAUGHLIN PEEL, Barristers. Lindsay.â€"50â€"tf. movohtho animus. 87M YED 'ERâ€"A warling- heifer my premisas during Slu- is whit» with mgs. The owner can proving property and J AM ES “'11.- .Agoodhome m wnomxamom -‘-Rev. J. 15. Runway 1 ' been honéred with «q for the ensuing t ~- gentleman is a. . Bobt. Kennedy of L1 n'lnw of Mr. Mungol I. fitn-Cinnamon’s. ‘ . single fare. rotun HOUSE FOR SALEâ€"In uouthwcu gm of (on; «and brick con-p. HOUSE AND LOT NR HALE.â€"fl Bum-Oi Dom. double (nu 5 room, Mann: two m land. Prim 8750â€". w. Ap- pundit-cane.“ m. p tho' FARM. 1"()RSALE.-â€"â€"J PONY FOR SALE~1~1 hon-0.8momégcmoumflt- chum. “chum” good pd..- munmmmw.m mm nOORNM..oapr-nl- m “LE FOR S.\IJ‘Z.-â€"â€"Sci.l, ninu'hl‘ Ops, two miles vast of Lindsay. 100 acres. 40 ac ms l'lt‘llrl‘d balanm \aluablv tamarac hush 0n tlm premises is :1 good 1mm" barn and good “on. For furtJ‘ur erL‘ituL'Irs' uppiy to MRS. III‘GI'I MORRISOV' or L. V. O‘COSNUH. Burrislv‘r. Lindsay 1‘. o.-m-1. LE, Yorkâ€"st, Lindsa}, harness, silver mmmchi. now. W 5911 choap for cash. Applyt ARMSTRONG'S LIVICHY STA} 01‘ '20 carrmgm nw. W11! ”u. l m In LXbx‘xd Cinnamor.'~ 1«wilt. John from 1 colliv’. ] ttes wore- 7~ .- on his g" morniwu ' 461331 ‘ mindsa} :1 ”1‘3 agu round-how, Nov. 16th. E .Jlalaga. Grapes m fruits at -L gorges 20¢ a (.3qu “the? 11m Ms in- tho «Wed :1 men: so out armi . 7'h0r53 (”10 Terry' 5- 1'01 L701 at, Q1“ .‘dh ‘lik‘\l()‘1 t. stock 0 9 A 13. Terry 5 4â€"Water 15W! Wat {nasal n‘ thr. Much (-1 m adjacc-Nl ("I â€"'l‘he choicest had of creams a --'file little “land of ti“; :y Woollen Mi 1] “A“---oA _< H Program. \du.) \lu4 Mn “on; in (HIV mm!" a M ”an!!! 1111‘ I'M - 0‘ 0911 Wu“ lurk-d 1 m of court 'l‘hu m in by an nuns-15H Itor. “a W” not Cull"! M 1“ pubitcaum M W 93‘ ml! the“: -Ramembor â€"â€"With u â€"-,3Choice NI ”cured 5‘ ht for that 2£ M then come h HIE am, will Mt. M“! ’ night. 1 points In to LindSfil.V a. favorabl purche ottheL.B 311111111! M m ut v ‘ 99ml mm; | [’0 mi a! 0P!)- .Druggist-l SO Post Offic H80 I:Old Bel a school!