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‘(Continued from Page a). Mr. John McLean was present to Sign a lease 01' a gravel pit on: part of lot 6. con. 3, and Mr. Thus. .Ta-mâ€" lin to Sign an agreement re silt bas- in and ditch across the south east - r»: ‘M 92 con. 13 with a. in and ditch across quarter of lot 22, .vicw to take the sur the public high'Way. The following resol ried : Watsonâ€"Michaclâ€"That the rccve and clerk be authorized to Sign a lease for a graVel pit with John A. McLean, being compose. of threeâ€" guarters of an acre of land for a ‘ .of twenty years, for three hun- flred dollars, and situated on lot 6, con. :5. Watsonâ€"Taylorâ€"That the follow d Deputy Rem ing persons be appointe turning Officers to hold the municipâ€"“ a1 elections on Monday, the 2nd clay of January 1905, at No. 1, C. H. named polling places : Shaver, at the school. house, school section No. 15. .No. 2, Ammon 1’. Mark. at the Orange Hall, Valentia. No. 3, E. Z. Yerex, at the I.0.0.F. Hall, Little Britain. No. 4, John F. Brass, at the town hall, Oakwood. S. J. Clarke, at the old B. 0. church Manilla. No. 6, Peter Brown, at â€" â€"‘1-AA1 confinn N0. at the towix hall, Oakwoodi‘ S J. Clarke, at the old B. C. churcfl Khulna. No. 6, Peter Brown, at the school house, school section No. 13. No. 7, George Hardy, at the school house, school section No. 3. No. 8. David S. Beacham, at the school house, section 16. Michaelâ€"McLeodâ€"That the reeve and ’â€" “‘- ’â€"‘~- 'Tnn11§n purpose of convey! er frdm the public highway on conâ€" mion 13, to a branch 5 of the Hancock drain for a. street west Little Britain, $1.52 Chris'Argue,'1 day statute 1 bor al- ‘ “AL 0"» 21m and 32,93, that the Eonâ€"t ed as completed. ‘81“ of :50 be paid t0 J John E- resolutions were surface water .rom 2101’- r the balance 01 but. “7...... Taylor â€" Watsonâ€"That it is the opinion of this council that the coun- ty road system be submitted to a. ' vote of the ratepayers of the towns ship before taking effect. McLeodâ€"Mickaelâ€"That the. petition .of Archibald and six others for" a ‘ ' ' ' and that W. E. Yar‘nold O.L.S. be requested to a make an examination and report to council. Taylorâ€"Watsonâ€"That the report ‘of the adjustment of statute labor, dary of Mariposa adopted, and that the matter be fur- ther referred to an arbitration ' and that Mr. Fred Shaver be appointed arbitrator on behalf of Mariposa to meet at some convenient time and . place in :the near future, as arbitra- tor from Brock township, with a View to establish some e’Quitable plan for the future settlements 01...; these matters. 7 _ A McLeod â€" Michael â€"â€" That the treasurer’sfi nancial statement be reâ€" ceived, showing total receipts of $3788l.58 and total expenditures of . 319626.26 and that the clerk be ad:- . thorized to get two hundred copies printed for distribution. ; J. B. WELDON, Clerk. ! (Continued from Page 5.)_ ‘against them” but things _, chagged fast nowadays.- And that ghrgjeght j ‘the Speaker to what he wahtedg; to came at- Things change, 'afinéunc- ed he. Look at the Conservative e used to be in.Victoria majority ther ,,.I H-1{knflnh and "et 'in the re- TIIE LIBERALS OF EAST VIGI'ORIA ‘ MAKE JOIIII AUSTIN CANDIDATE balance of the thankful for the about together he di badly in spite stories that about him by didate and hi: some applause which had a particu- larly exhilarating effect on the d‘opâ€" ed one by the door, who diligently punctuated the address with com- ment that should have scoured for him free exit .9n the toe of some- body's boot. But- he had a vote, and likely some voting connection and he .was allowed to stay. . Mr. Austin declared that he felt almost ashamed of himself, for when leaving the house he had promised his family that he would not ' run. But he had meditated on the slandâ€" ers against good men in the Liberal party, and his blood had boiled, and when in that state he had decided (.6 be a candidate. ’He had decided to eschew politics, but the trodden worm- would turn, and he W35 going to take another crack at the enemies of his party. When he saw the a- ”use auu. an, “a v.-- - heads of the men of the Liberal party who did not deserve it, he felt like going to any extreme. . Mr Austin ,did not feeL himself worthy to be a candidate, much'less a. member of parliament for East Vic4 toria, but when he found that such ‘a representative gathering wanted xto heap such an honor on him, he “ 1-1. L31! 3.1-:“11: (.0116, ”My "nuâ€" â€"â€"v __ or, a representative gathering wanted to heap such an honor on “him, he was not going to slight his friends and let the/riding go by default. Mr. ‘ McDiannid had promised to accept‘ rather than see the riding go by deâ€"‘ fault, and had said that Mr.“ Austin should accept‘it, so being-open to‘ conviction, he had been led into do- ing a thing he likely had .bett‘er let alone. Perhaps he would be sorry, THEY FOOLED HIE Here Mr. Austin exhorted his sup- porters to a personal canvas, but “1......“ fhnm that. they couldn't alâ€" Mr. Austin said his father was a Conserntive, but he himself when quite young beéamo a W .by choice and had never seen any. reas- on to changmhis mind. The liberal: n spite of the absolutely false that had been circulated him by the Conservative cin- and his camP-followers. _ J OHN AUSTIN rose amid ;_..A.l‘.. people the country wouldâ€"if not at next elecuun then at some otherâ€"be deprived of the Liberal govern- be deprived of the Liberal govern- power. The Consel'Vatfives wanted to get into omce at any cost and were stopping at no slander to get in.i Even on the liquor question the lib-‘ eral policy satisfied any but cxtrem-i ists. Liberal control had brought the trafllc to its present restricted condition as compared with the sale or it at so many places along road- sides‘, and for use. at every logging or mitten. BUCkWhea-to Oats. bus Barley ...... Rye, bus Blackeye peas Oats, bus .... Smart Overt.“ BIG.“ 8!“ Wm Gloves byhimm ' Sisters and Best Girl can make tncu' choice. of a Christmas Gift yvith t_he oer minty that the pros- th pnde. Elzairmanfi of‘ the Fenelon comâ€" 000...-.. «no What ever you buy before Christmas rative comfor want to shop in comga is still in the saddle, ut he’ll be off mormng. ...-ocu coco-Io %%uwwwwmwwm LOS made by him and quick sales result- ed. That proves two things. First. that tho WatcmnoWarder is a. good you want a 300d ‘33 seem them at F3 JOHN CAMPBELL, DST.â€"About 4 9.111. on Thursday, 15th December inst, between Ter- ry’s Fruit Store and the G. T. R. Station, a, Dominion Bank deposit book and a leather pbcket book. containing a sum of money, ' ' A“ naMI‘R. A very" Vail-{table revward will be given to any person returning the above articles to The Watchman- Warder Printing omoe.-51-3. 3 priow asked. considering. the ling, and individual merit. If want a good bargain come and _ them at Fairview Farm. m nAMPBELL. Woodville Ont. .."mem DECEMBER 22nd. m Eve. If you . Santa Clgus Bank deposit pbcket book. 0! monay, a1 papers- yard will be Sunday Governor and the Boys’ DR. PETER BRO“: ‘WTNIEEH‘ JAMES H. LENNON, Li tioneer. Sales in town try promptly uttendc‘ 38y Poo-~10. T. B. JAKE oenmd Auc 0! Victoria othet sales 01 Victoria. Farm stockIlmd w. othet sales carefully atte ten-v29. Charges modem Ano- STEPHEN OLIVERâ€"Lccnsed__ tom tianeer for the county of “Cum ttondcd to: Sales promptly a f «1000 and stock and other sales 0 cunt a I n r l I an] ! Apr Sn. Over 11L?“ phafld‘ ' The Canada Pen wCStem Canada J Corporatia j“- I], “OPKINS, Agent 1 Ill..- On 1m“ at Very KESLICK, Licensed for Mariposa town‘chip' dress. Cresswcll, ' in Charms S a 105 m%wwd attended to‘ To'rm A U Ct ioneerv L05 promptly modem“: am HQTICE is_hereby given fl Fla. up eupxtal stock of thi eating December 31a. Md Tuesday, (I - T138 transfer books “it Mauve. By order r 1“ L111 lindny. me. 17th, 1904. ‘ WV um, and Lemma Ola. Tho Corpoflm .1 At the m' ”we” __ _|y benefit-I. ‘ We lure phospen ‘ehvehaped. '1“ '0 ofl’er or s “that. rad h! 'nkhyougmost HAPPY NEW 1 «filthobrght surname by m V.“ Yin:- p1. capital and a»! millions. 15 PT Private I3 DRUG LIN DSAY