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- sum-m râ€"snmwâ€" day recess of unusual length, says the St. Thomas Times. This is the more extraordinary because it had generally been understood that the House would prorogue before Easter, which comes this year in March. It is an open secret that The Lauria- Government. has decid- ed to adjourn the House from Decem- ber 17th to January 10thâ€"a. holi- the Government is sending the mem- bers home to sound the people on the proposed naval program. They are surprised to learn how generally unpopular that project is, especially in Ontario. The Ontario farmer in the face of real peril to the Empire might approve the patriotic order which would vote the price of two dreadnoughts to assist the Mother land. But he is in no humor to have- millions of dollars spent for the THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1909. mere sake of spending it or merely to multiply opportunities for swords, ribbons, lace and graft. In his ef- fort to walk the tightrope Sir Wil- frid Laurier has not met with his n. Daily wardibâ€"Dollverod by carrier or by mail to town sub- scribers, 25¢. per month. By mail an outside points in Canada or the British Empire, 32 per year. Tho Watchman-Warder (Weekly ) 31 (our year in advance; $1.25 it paid during the year. Pgstfage to "(mm Stilton, ’oxtra. â€" Daily 01 Watch man-Warder WEEKLY EDITION Published at Lindsay, Ontario, by In. Watchman-Warder Printing 00., MG! 3168'! Allan Gillies, Business Manager A LONG ADJOURNMENT LEATHER COLLAR BAG $1.00 . HIS Collar Bag is truly remark- able value at this pricg. It is made in beautiful tan leather, linedwith silk, and holds 15 collars. ‘Ddiyeredpost-paid; 10:51.00, to any address in Canada-except the Yukonâ€"Order by the numberâ€"657. SEND FOR CATALOGUE R Ouhndmelyilmedlfl enu- mdDinnondm-kwclfl. Lathe. WWI-“Norman RYRIE BROS” Limited Sunlight Soap actually makes the dirt drop outâ€"saves you time and moneyâ€"but Injures ‘ neither hands nor clothes. That is in at the d i t f e r e n c e between Sunlight Soap Do you know the Monaco between working and having the work done for you? 134-138 Yon‘o Street TORONTO Subscription. Rates Telephone 97 . The and ordinary Follow Directions ‘ If, however, persons are jointly assessed !or property not large en- ough to give each of them a vote, then none of them can vote. A person assessed as an owner may vote whether he lives in the mu- nicipality of not, but a person as- ough to gi‘ then none 0 A person may vote W'l nicipali-ty 01 seesed as a If a married man is not assiessed himself as an owner or occupant, he mav vote upon property so assessed in his wife’ 3 name, if of suflicient va- lue. geesea 79:8 van océupant "cénno‘t vote unless he lives in the municipality. A person assessed as a farmer’s son may vote along with his father or mother, provided that the proper- ty is assessed for an amount suffi- cient to allow of two votes upon it. so with one or more farmer's son-s. A person assessed as owner, and a person assessed as occupant may both be on the voter’s list in respect of a property assessed at only enough to give one person a vote. If two persons are on the assess- ment roll as joint owners. they may both vote provided the value of the property is twice as much as would entitle one person to vote. Similarly three or more joint owners may vote on the same property if its value is sufficient. A voter must be qualified in re- spect of property, either as an own- er, a tenant, or a. fa'rmer a son, or must be assessed and pay taxes on an income of not less than $400. The property on which an owner: or an oc¢upent qualifies as a. voter, must be rated on the last revised 83* seesment roll as having at least the following valuation: V In cities .............................. $400.00 In towns not over 3,000 200.00 In townships or villages 100.00 No person is entitled\ to vote un- less he has the requisite qualifica- tions, and also has his name upon the voters’ lists.‘ self on data. furnished by the heirs. But we do, not believe the editors of Ontario write many of the poems they print. In the rhymes the sure “ouch of the editorial hand is lack. ins, and we fear editors have to com. the movement of country people in- to Toronto and other cities. No sen- sible person would came to (319 and be lamented in exec'rable metre in the columns of the local press. It was bad enough a generation or two ago, when, after a man had liv- ed as he liked and died as he had to, lines were carved on his tombstone that were wholly out of keeping with all he had been when in this world. But there was not much room on a. tombstone and the charge for chisel- ing was so much per letter. More- over, few visit cemeteries, and a. man’s grave is soon forgotten, so that a dead man could, if we may so expresa it, live dom: the marbled verse that was so inappropriate to him. ‘ The Toronto Star prints the fol- lowing remarks on the 'above subfiect; Much of the obituary poetry that we see in some of the rural papers is of a nature that may partly explain ers. There is no charge for clfiseling and the poems 'run to great length. Some local papers announce a, charge of ten cents a line for publishing ob- ituary poems, andwwe ahe subject to correction on this point, if wrongâ€"â€" eleven cents per line if the editor be required to compose the poem him- A unmarried woman, either a spinster or a widow, may have her name on the list and may vote if she is otherwise possessed of theme- oessary qualifications. It is much worse now that obitu- ary poems appear in flat? legal, 99p- A municipal eleCtor must be a Bri- tish subpct not less than twentyâ€"one veans of ago. His name must be on part one or part two of the voters' list of the municipality as finally reâ€" Vised by the county judge. The last revised list is used in the voting. The courts have definitely decided that the words "electors of the Inn- nicipality” are to be construed as meaning such persons in a municipal- :ty as would be entitled to vote in the election for members of the mu- nicipal council. The Ontario Leeal Option law pro- vides that a local option by-law be- fore being finale passed, must be ap- Jroved “by the electors of the mun- lcipality” ‘in which it is to take turewforâ€" Canada. to launch a naval program. The Premier has certain- 1y Pleased neither class. uual mm. The people or this «sentry may be divided late We classes. One class tavern lemme contribution to the British navy at any sacrifice. whether that contri~ nation be expressed In dreadnoughta or their cash equivalent. The oth- er class believes that therede no imâ€" mediate danger to British supremacy and Judges that the time is prema- OBITUARY POETRY WHO MAY VOTE THE WATCHMAN-WARDER. LINDSAY. ONTARIO. ceath of a. neighbor. Then' He writes, and. taking his scroll. reads it aloud to the bereaved. When a. poet reads his own verses they invariebly sound well. and son-owing relatives are un- equal to the task of tellinga. well- meaning poet that his verses are bad. J net. as it would seem hard- hearted and mercenary to haggle over prices with the deeply sympa- 'thetic yet shrewd undertaker. so would it seem improper to pick flaws in lmes l-audatory of one’s nearest ‘and dearest. Grief, it is assumed, shuuld numb all critical faculties. So nthu veer. leaves the sorrowing home bmrinz u request to the local editor to publish the lines, and death in itlmt community acquires a new ter- of poets who cut prices. The stifled genius of the local ama- teur poet finds no vent exgept. on_ the ‘J'lu author asks the evening galas to blow gently, although the peti- tion Would be more likely to succeed ii I» addressed it to the breezes or the sophyra; A gale cannot blow Kent- ly. But it tum out that it is not the gala he is addressing, {or in the ror Béfore us lies 0â€"110 of these obit- uary poems. It begins: Wow gently, blow gently, ye evening 'I'htre's a. mom-um] sound falls on my eat. And in low whispers tells me tme. ' linentless Dedth, than has CASTOR IA With the 011089 amateur labor Iourth line we find that he is accost- TEACHER WANTEDâ€"FOR S. S. STRAYED.â€"FROM THE PM Pabhntsmdchfldrm. Beautiful long kimonas in the \ ery newest colorings and most stylishly t1 unmed .L 98 at 6. 50 down to.. Also_a veryxspecial showing of‘dressing sacques in the new patterns. Excelent values in women’s cloth mantlesâ€"- yesâ€"regular $15 and 116.50 beautiful kersey mantles, nicely made and trimmed.‘ 1 2 50 Your choice for ........................ . , No time left now for indecision. ‘You must act quickly, wisely and decisively. and those who buy early will buy best and with greatest comfort. We have prepared railway and our payment. of shipping charges on all purchases of twenty-five dollar The Lindsay Christmas Fair, Cheap Rates, Shipping Charges Prepaid on Purchases CoulH we mentlon a gift more acceptable in any house than a comforter. We show splendid values, new coverings and lOvely comforters in every way. Big range of prices to choose 1 75 from $10 down to. ....... a I“! 'IIVI'U Fancy Goods: I; Collar :floldgrs g [Umbrellas V . Necklmr _7 , Braces ..;_;-=;‘ E Shirts Gloves Our blanket values cannot be duplicated anywhere. Handkerchiefs Amulet: Suitable Gifts. in for Men '5 Women’s Mantles Markedgbowg Splendid Comforters Kimonas as Christmas Gifts was"; [CLASSICAL MASTER. Everett A. Miller, M.A., 8.1)., has !b%n appointed classical master on the etafl of the Lindsay Collegiate .Inetitute to take the place of Ir. IR. A. Crockery, who has resigned and Iwho leaves at Christmas“ Mr. mu- er 1; at present on the staff of the Napanee High schooluwhere he has Controlla- Hocken opened his may-I Inn-ch. also a W... wag.“ 3...“. omlty mm in Tomato- “km W W .34 81.63.0065 been employed since Sept. 1. He has had considerable experience in teaching and comes well recommend- ed. At one time he taught in the Uxbridge High school and has taught in the west as well as in the eastern part of Canada. Hie duties com- mence here in January. AN EXCELLENT, NUMBER. The Christmu number 01 the Farm- er’s Advocate is one that should re- ceive a hrge sale throughout the country, and one that will no doubt be lax-Wig u it 1000an lntereethg; ,., ‘ on farm as wellnpapnmhecfif intending Yule- fides'torlel. 'flxenumber incl-oven illulltrated with various kinds- of Stock. tam} buildings, etc. Among the articles is one by a welloknown Vic: toria county farmer and broader. Mr. J ohn Campbell, of Woodville. Ont. It isheulod "W Young” lea Slgould {amid slam in an. 1am. ing Death instead. The other verses No. 12' Verulsm. with an average 3"" in keepmg “fit-'1 the first. and the o! twelve. Salary 8350. Duties to ““019 95°” is m keeping With the commence January 3, 1910. Pro- du" 0‘ rhymes to which it 13°10’13" testant prelerred. Apply to Sam. W11." do People produce these rhymes, W ’t . . that are without rhyme or reason? '11: °' '°°' and trees . Bobcaygson Why not, at least, circulate thm FARM FOR SALE.â€"WITHIN TWO lamentetlons on private cards. or it‘ miles of Fusion Falls. Good (arm poems must be published, why not house and barn. deer lease tlll appoint. as township laureate to April 1. Fell plowmg pnvnleges 1n sing the local griefs. amen with 1910. Also a frame house on half some natural gift or versmcation 7 acre lot. good garden. one mile L__. -__;_- ,1 1.1“!“ ”Ailn A Possibly no greater buying chance will come your way to get a fine new suit at a very low price. For the holiday trade we offer a special discount of 20% off. Always wanted, always acceptable. We show a big variety in men’s and women’s gloves and neckwear in the newest styles and at very popular prices We invite your inspectiDn. at 20 Per Cent. 011' Regular Prices New Gloves and Neckwear Here Out Go Our Women’s Suits Soft “chiffon Taffeta Silks in shades of of blue, grey, pink, and twc tone affects. Just agii‘t time special it per yard 290 Silks at 290 Yard wisely and decisively, Assortments could not be more 1" mrable rt. We have prspared for your coming. The cheap rates on ail lines of of twenty-677g dollars and over strongly say com: to thic Stwre FOR SALEâ€"0N THE EAST SIDE I Capt. Ball's farm, lying along 0 Scugog. 75 genes. more or less. of all kinds 0! umber. Also ; portable saw mill. Apply Cspt. Ju. Bull, 191 Shaw-ct... Toronto. PARK FOR SAIE.â€"WITHIN TWO miles of Fusion Falls. Good {arm house and burn. Under lease till April 1. Fall plowing privileges in 1910. Also a tramepouae on half THE SMNDARD BANK ply W l873 lot. good gall-den. one mile centre of Melon Falls. Ap- Money You Save Saves ' Always appreciated and much wanted. We show a big range at very spc cial prices. 00m in and see them. They are very choice indeed 75c Down to” ...sc ' Choice linens for Christmas gifts or home use, our direct- importation, beautiful Goods in every way. Big range of prices and some as low as” W25c Handkerchiefs for Gifts OF CANADA Fancy Linens for Christmas bani-lion. A comfortable Bank Acacia! The very thing you would be sure would sunâ€"a magnificent gift. Here we have splendid val- ues in neck scarfs, stoles. muffs, fur- Coats, fur-hned coats and in fact furs of every descriptor). Come here for reliable furs at very low prices. STRAYED.â€"0N PREMISES 01" ll- deraigled, lot 13. con. 2, Emimfl or about May, 1909, one red“ on your old. Owner Cal M" the same by paying expenses W Foo, It. Pleasant P.O. heifer. red. with small whim m on forehead. white on one 1‘ white mark on back over hips, has horns; one red steer, long MIS- Anyone giving information M will lead to their movery will N suitably mwarded. Frank W Union Creek P.0. or red; {our young cattle. h m old; one muley heilcf. ‘1 red ; one heifer red, some whit- a hind teat. crooked in horns; d WY DEClfiumfik u o! the undersigned. lot 25 can A township of Galway. fi3e head of cattle ; one young mule, coy. f‘ Choice Gift Furs Pmsols Gloves Handkerchiefs Suitable Gifts for ladies VI Y 5. 1‘ box! ’rid Per ‘