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SPECIAL :10. 5 Just opened a large range 9f Tooke's Celebrated Shirts for Men and Boys, and a great variety of Men's Heavy Working Shirts. SPECIAL N0. 6 This is Where we always shine; Men’s Hats and Caps the latest. Invite inspection of their Stock of General Dry Goods, Millinery, Ready-Made Clothing, Hats Caps, Boots Shoes, Groceries, Confec- tionery ‘c., containing many special lines, of which we mentlon a few: SPECIAL NO. 1 A beautiful line of Trimmed Millmery at Cut Prices. ' SPECIAL N0. 2 CARPETS, LINOLEUMS, MATTING, CURTAINS, 850. SPECIAL NO. 3 ,Lwles’ Ready-to-Wear Skirts and Waists. ' SPECIAL N0. 4 jmen's Ready-to-Wear Suits, Rain Proof Coats, Pants a a For Men and Boys mg. M/mujactrirhig Co’s Jlaclzi'uery. Mr. Parsons is also Reeve q/‘t/w villayc, and . judtrinq from his mucus m humming his own. business, one "ms! thin}; Mat the .jiualwial aJiEu'rs q/ the village will be‘well naming/ed. We have great pleasure this week m presenting the above fme cut of Mr. R. J. Grandy’s building; used by him as a residence and post ofiice, and by Mr. W. Bradhum as a general grocery store. The building is a credit not only to the man who built it, and the architect who drew the plans, but also to the village itself. Few villages in Ontario of the size of Omemec can show a finer build- Mr. Grandy had one great advantage when starting in life; he came of good stock. His father was one of the many stalwarts, who were pioneers in this country coming from the North of In:- land; a region famous for the industry, fortitude, integrity, intelligence and my- altyof its inhabitants. Mr. Robt. Grandy was for many years post master in this village and was known throughout the whole section as a man of sterling honesty, of christian piety, and of a most kindly and obliging disposition. Mr. R. I. Grundy is :1 worthy son of a worthy father. It is‘ safe to say that a more popular Post Master does not exist in Ontario and his popularity is based on merit. No Post Office in Canada is better managed and no post 'Our Post Office Block DH Gflflflfl The above is a cut of the business home of Jlr. 7'. J. Parsons, which we. June plauure and pride in showing. [lure is a brief Mann-y of the store, which «speaks volumes for the bzwiness cagmity of its proprietor. The business was ‘olmned in Ornamee in 1872, and was mfimd to wall paper and paints. In 70’ yrucerics and provisions were added, in ’80 crockery and ylasawure, in ’9? hardware, stwes d: tinware, so now all [loose lines are well filed, and the flock in mar/g, is complete and varied, and sold at prices as cheap as in any store in On- -turio. Bridles these, materiuis are kept in xtock, such as pain/s, oils, tar paper, . [mace wire, jac/wcrews, carpct flit, screen doors, wire screen, pine tar, [rite/'1, ((30. Mr. Pan-501w «Inc was Fleury’s Good-Luck Twin Flows, Dem-ray and Mann NEIL]... OVERALLS . McPherson Co. . McPherson Co. As a business man Mr. Bradbum hzs few superiors, as few have been more successful He believes in the principle that a man succeeds best when he concentrates his energies in one line of business, and his great suc- cess as a grocer proves thnt, for him at least, this principle is a correct one. His stock of gro<eries, in its quantity and variety, is one such as one ex~ pests to find only in the larger towns “deities. His store is Well lighted, commodious, and neatly arranged, his customers are always politely and at- tentively served. Mr. W. Bradburn needs no introduc tion, at our hands, to the people of this community. He too comes of the same worthy North of Ireland stock, and be longs to one of the oldest, most respcc~ ted and widely known families in this scction of country. master is more obliging. Mr. Grandy is also a. conveyancer and insurance agent and the large amount of business he does in both lines is a. proof of the high esteem in which he is held by the general public 'and of their confidence in his capacity and reliability as a business man. It might be mentioned, too, that in the upper stories of the building there are roomy otfi: es and a lodge room. $1872 9 1903 g Parsons’ Grocery ' and Hardware Emporium. In”, A grand concert under the aus- pices of Camp Omcmee, Canad- ian Order of Woodmen of the World, will be gtven in the Brad- buru Opera House, Omemee, on Monday. April 20, 1903. The ' Woodmen have been fortunate in securing the celebrated Killin- Keough Concert Company, of New York City, who are being greeted wit h crowded houses wherever they appear. It is sel- dom that the music loving people of Omemee and surrounding coun- try have such an opportunity of hearing one ofthe best Concert COmpany’s, at such a small cost. Admission 25c; Children 15c. lCurtain at 8 p. m. Committee of Management :â€"â€"â€"Archie E r w: n , Robt. \V. \Vilson, R. H. William- son, W. R. Robinson. 1. D. Thornton B. 1. Courtney W. Hall. R. Toole W. VVetherup and G. Carey. Rev, W. M Kannawin, AN ARKANSAS PRINTER in mak. ing up the forms in a hurry the other day got a mar: iage notice a n d a grocer's advertisement mixed, so that it read as follows : “john Brown and Ill“ Grey were united i n the holy bonds of sourkrout by the quart or barrel] Mr. BrOWn IS a well ltnOwn young codfish at 10c a pound, while the brxde Miss Grey has some nice pig‘s feet, which will be sold cheaper than any other store in town.” The editor h as taken refuge in the pest house. At the execunve meeting of the Bible Society held recently, the followmg officers were elected for the year 1903: Presidentâ€"john McCrea. Vice Presidentsâ€"Revs. Geo. Brown, J. H. Tenzy, W. M. Kaunawin, 13.12., and '1‘. Brown. Treasurerâ€"I. Thornton. Depositoryâ€"R J. Mulligan. Secretaryâ€"Joseph 'l‘. Beatty. Executive Com.»â€"Omemee : W. H. Curry, Wm. Mulligan, Wm. Adams, C. Ivory, \V. Jardine, J. Bennett, Samuel Mitchell, F. Dawson, Samuel Connell, (lusty Howden, C. Cornell. Renboro: R. Reid, }. Calvert. B. 1).. Consul Commander. 8 Mills, Banker; C. Richards, clerk Moved by Rev. Brown, sec. by Rev. Kannawin, that we form a branch at Fowlcr’s Corners, including ‘Bcthel, St. John’s, St. Jamcs and Lakevale. and that the Clergymcn form the said branch at once. The following collectors \vcrc appoin- ted : The Misses Ingram, N. McQuade, E. 'l‘humton, M. Davidson. S. Adams, G. McQuade, I Rutherford, J. Poast, E. Howden, and M. McConhell for Omemee and Emily ; Misses Dawson, E. Robinson, â€"â€" Calvert and â€" Hickâ€" son {or Reaboro and Ops. The collection in [fie Presbyterian Church in aid of the Society amounted to $ ; 3. 50. Moved by Rev. Brown, sec. by Rev. Kannaifin, that the collectors for the past year be tendered a hearty vote of thanks for their very able services. â€"â€" Carried. %%3§% members of the Governmentâ€"a cm spiracy on the part of these gentlemen- with the other persons referred to in my statement and others to get me to eave my party and throw in my lot \' ith the Liberals. That is my charge. It sent in his own words and on his own responsibility as a member of this House a question of pr i v i leg e, and as such, I made my my statement. This statement involv. ed a charge of conspiracy on the part of It was clear from these divisions that the government were determined that the judges should investigate only the charge agzinst Mr. Stratton. They were obdurate on this point, .for by keeping the charges confined to Mr. S:ratton they knew they could prevent a full and free enquiry. Mr Gamey feeling that he had not been treated justly then arose and made the follow- ing statement: MR. GAMEY’S STATEMENT. His statement, which he read with strong emphasis, was as follows: Mr. Speaker,-'I‘he statement which I made on the floor of this House was that of a layman who desired to pre- We are sure that the electors of East Victoria will be proud that their mem- ber was entrusted to move so import- ant an amendment. It shows in what estimation he is held by the leaders of his party. We are sure too that the terms of his amendment will commend themselves to all lair minded men. ’ Mr. Foy’s amendment was lost by a majority of five and the premier’s reso_ !lution was carried by the same division_ Then our own member, Mr Carnegie, moved the following amendment which was lost on the same divtsion. MR. CARNEGIE’S AMEXDMENT. That all the words of the motion af- ter the word “which,” in the sixth line thereof, be struck out, and the follow- ing inserted; “Related thereto or con- nected therewith, or affecting, or may arise out of the same; that under the peculiar circumstances of the case this House respectfully urges the Lieuten ant-Governor to himself name the com- missioners, frame the commission, and the terms of it, and, if deemed exped- ient, draft a statute, and leave it to be passed in that behalf; and that inas- much as the members of the Executive Council are, among others, the persons against whom the accusations and the charges set out in the statements ofthe said Robert Roswell Gamey herein above alluded to, are made, the naming of the said commission. and the terms of it, and drafting of the said statute, if deemed expedient, and all other acts and purposes. would be considered and dealt with exclusively by the Lieuten- ant-Governor personally, with such legal advisers as he may be pleased to consult, and entirely independent of the members of his Executive Council. ‘ “."o“ the) knew what the Premier meant when he said months ago that he would F I G H '1‘. History record ed no parallel to the arbitrary and un- constitutional course taken by the present Governmmt. “And as he (the Premier) sat there dumb a week ago, and dare not deny the charge, so now he sits dumb and dare not deny,” cried Mr Vhitncy. Pruceedinus in the Legislature. Three weeks Were spent in debating the Premier’s Resolution, that the charge made by Mr. Gamey against Mr. Stratton should be investigated by :1 commission of judges, and Mr. Foys amendment to refer the matter to a committee of the house. It is conced- ed by all that the Opposition had de- cidedly the best of it in the debate. the only speech worthy of the occasion on the Government side was made by Mr. Ross, and it must be admitted that as a special pleader Mr. Ross has not his superior in Canada. The position of the Opposition is best summed up In the five points made by Mr. Whitney at the close of his exceedingly able {1nd logical speech. Mr. Whitney’s pomts were as below : THE FIVE POINTS. Five salient pomts in the Opposition argument on the question were enumer- ated by Mr. Whitney. Firstâ€"the charges were not against Stratton alone; others were implicatedâ€"Vida (lamt-y’s charges. Secondâ€"the Provincial Sec- retary and the other members of the Government had no right to vote on the question. If they did they violated every principle of British precedentâ€"â€" vide the Ontario members named and Bourinot. Thirdâ€"the Premier had at first promised that the charges should be investigated by the Committee on Privileges and Elections; but after con- sultation with the accused he had changed his policy. Fourthâ€"Instead ofa free and full investigation by a committee of the House, there was pro- poseJ now a restricted commission, con- trary to the principles enunciated in strong language by past Liberal leaders. And in view of the farcical investiga- tions by the two commissions appointed to enquire into the finances of the Province and the West Elgin election scandals the Opposition could put no faith in any commission appointed by t h e present Ontario Government, Fifthâ€"The charges made. by the mem- ber for Manitoulin absolutely proved that the Premier knew what was going on. The proof consisted in the fact that the Provincial Secretary kn :w that the dictated letter sent by Mr. Gamey to the Premier from North Bay had been altered before sending. There- fore, ther: was a collusion between the Premier and Mr. Stratton. The evening meeting opened With a hearty song service, followed by scrip- ture reading and prayer from Rev. W. M. Kannawin, B. l). The president’s address was the next item but instead of that being given, Rev. G. R. Clare spoke on the subject “How the Home Can Help the Sabbath School.” He first cited the principles upon which, to his mind, the true home should be founded. Only from such homes could any real assistance be expected. The parents would see that the children were taught at home and sent regularly and punctually to Sabbath School and, if possible, the older ones would accom- p;.ny the children, on Sabbath after- n 0:15. Rev. G. W. Henderson spoke briefly on “What the Home Has a Right to E:.p:ct from the School” and the chief point made was that parents have a right to expect their children to get the best possible teat hing along Spiritual lines. After a Musical Selec- tion, the audience was again pleased to hear M". Yellow-lees, who told in an at- tractixe way the story of the great Dtn ver Convention. He spoke of the in spiration that came from the scenic beauty of the City its:lf and its super- ior climatic advantages, w:.lled men I by Mountains, it appeared to sugar: t theold psalm: “I to the Hills Will Lift Mine Eyes â€"Fr( In Whence Doth Come Mme Aid.” And such enthta- astic gatherings he had never b‘fore witnessed. Mr. Yellowlees declared that the influence of such a wonderful assembly of christian workers will ha 'e 1 its effect not only for time but through- out eternity. - The Rcv. L. S. Hughson, B.D., next delivered a telling address, taking as his subject “Winning the Children for Christ.” The speaker showed :1 won- so stands before this House. Some of the accused now desire to alter my charge, and to present it as being made against the Hon. Mr. Stratton alone This is not my change, and I do not propose that men against whom my charge has been made shall alter it and put into my moutha charge difl'erent from thatI made to this House. After the singing of another hymn Mr. Yellowlees spoke on “Some of the encouragements that are to be found in this great work.” One was, the splen- did facilities for carrying on the move- mtnzâ€"â€"plenty of well-lighted, comfort- able rooms, literature and papers in abundance, lesson helps, the establish- ment of Bible Institutes for the train- ing of teachers, the large amount being contributed by the scholars to missions. In fact, he thought that all along the line there was an aspect of hope and success which should inspire every worker to forget the things which are behind and to press forward to do greater things for Christ and the young of the church. A nominating commit- tee was then appointed and the first session of the Convention came to a close. The charge that I made 1 made up- on my responsibility as a member of this House. I have weighed and, real ized fully what this responsibility is, and I am willing to accept it. I am prepared to prove this charge before a committee of this House. I charge a conspiracy on the part of members of the Government with other persons mentioned in my former statement and others. I am prepared to substantiate this. The Rev. J. H. 'l‘eney th:n favored the audience with an address on “Leading the Scholars to Take a Deep- of Int rest in the Church Service.” Speaking personally, he thought that they ought to he taught in the Sabbath School, the Lord’s Prayer and any such iorms, that might be used in the Ser- vices, so that they could be able to take an intelligent part. Also let them practise singing the hymns used in the church and the musical part of the ser- VlCt 5 would not only be improved but rendered attractive to the little ones. But if persons against whom my charge has been made alter it and vary it ’so that it ceases to be my charge, and put something in its place which limits and makes an accusation against the Hon. Mr. Stratton alone, then I repud- iate such action. The County of Victoria Sabbath School Convention was held in the Presbyterian Church, Omemee, begin- ning at two o ’clock in the afternoon of Tuesday March 17th. There was a good representation of delegates and the audience, thouoh not large, was in- tenSely interested in the great cause, for which)1t had come together. Devo- tional exercises were conducted by Rev. 'l‘hos. Brown, while the President, Rev. J. Garhutt, occupied the chair. The latter was to have discussed the subject “Sabbath School as a power in the world” but, instead of so doing, he call- ed upon Mt. Yellowlees, the Assistant Secretaryof the Ontario Sabbath School Association, who graciously acceded to the request and gave his hearers some idea of the great influence of the Sab bath School Movement throughout Christendom. It is an inspiration to hear Mr. Yellowlees talk on themes which are so dear to his heart and one can hardly fail to catch some of his en- thusiasm. After the singing ol'a hymn, Mr. Jardine was asked to read a paper on “Better Teachers and How to Sc- cure Them." At the outset, the speak- er craved the privilege of changing the first word of the topic, so as to make i read “Good Teachers and How to Se cure Them.” Mr. jardine enumerated many exec-llcnt qualities, necessary to success in teachingâ€"preparation, tact, sympathy, c. The discussion which followed brought out a few new points such :15 the desirability of promptness and regularity on the part of the Sab- bath School 'l'eacher. Surely the position I take is definite and cannot be misunderstood, and I leave it to this House to deal with. It will easily be seen that :1 cessence of Mr. Gamey’s charges is that a con- spiracy had been made by Mr. Stratton and others to buy his vote. Now as no one man by himself can be guilty of a conspiracy, it follows that if you ex- clude the evidence against all others the charge must {all to the government. Cnnntn S. 8. Convention. Is where to get Value for your Money. Our Stock of Groceries and Confectionery is Fresh and We“ As§Oft¢d- WC“ caray a full stock of Crockery, Dinner Sets, Toilet Sets, Fancy C hmaware. cu. we bangle all the Flavelle Milling Co’s Brands, Which we are selling at U“ Pnces. Salt Herrings, Cod‘Fish and Salmon Trout. Fresh Oysters. Having @11ng- The final diet was held on Wednes- day afternoon, the Meeting being open- ed with scripture reading by Rev. ]. Garbutt, followed by prayer by Rev. Mr. Batstone. An intensely interesting round table conference was ably led by Mr. Yellowlees, which resulted in the settling of several points of difficulty for Sabbath School 'l‘eachers. Mr. Hughson gave some valuable informa- tion on the Home Department of Sab- bath School Work, and what it had done for the improvement of the older members of the church Lesson helps were carried to them and they studied the Sabbath School lessons in th ir homes, sending answers to questions and their contributions to the come or of this special committee. Another point was discussed by Mr Yellowlees (viz) the weak place in child culture. He thought that the main fault there was an absence of recognition 'of the inherent power of the child. This was the mistake of parents and older people a failure to give a place to the rights of the child. After the introduction of the new president, who spoke a few words of thanks for the honor done and of plans for the coming year, the gath- ering dispersed, with pleasant and profitable memories of the Convention. MEEAFFHEY’S : GHDEEBY.: UMEMEE. Windsor Salt by Barrel 85 Sack- FRANK ADAMS, MANAGER. Wednesday Morning was taken up with reports from the various schools and township organizations and a note of cheer and hopefulness was evident in all of these. The nominating com- mittee reported the names of the new officers : President, Rev. W. M. Kan- nawin, B. 1).; Secretary. Mrs. Birchard. General business brou;.-,ht thrs session to a close. derful experience and power in dealing LOS T.â€" 0:18 .-_ :rdav Vw'ch with the little ones. He thought that ! 7,a ablack f": mitt (dog 3': 4 parents should talk with their childnn § Finder W!“ H “ k v sum» nith about “ The old, old Story," from the‘ 5 john San '21. ‘ “ l 5% time that the latter were able to underâ€" ( c ‘ “ ‘ * 5 0 4‘6- stand evena little of was “as being said. Make Jesusa w-ell known name 4; P E R C E NT- to the baby ears, and then there will be no restraint and dxfl’idence m convers- l The umlenmnel is prepared to [mm ir}g with the boys and girls, about things spiritual, as they grow older. With the singing of a hymn and the benediction, this meeting was conclud- ed, and all present must have felt that they had enjoyed a {cast of good things. 5 The opening of our NEW MILLINERY gPARLORs will be made particularly invit- fling. Distinctive Millinely, acumen: On Fridaya at 2 p. 111. MM HEM MMM MMM MM we are in a position to sell same by the Barrel at prices 3.510w 35:11: lam-at. 7.30; Grand Evening Display to Throughout the Store. ALL 10 NEW GOODS. STRIKIN G NOVELTIES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT w...- --â€"-â€"..â€"-â€"» ar===== - RE-UPENING - 385 8: 887 GEORGE STREET T118810“: That N_ev_er__lgisappnints wan-cu: Everything New. oflHIâ€"HEO .BHHIBI Ulna- . oIiO~fiInn mauhsflos Omcmce, P. 0. Or on premises, L02 4, Con. 24,. Cavan. Trilbys Winks Alabamas Scotch R eel Up-to-date Specml Vcncedora 25c. Pipes - 35 and 40¢?st 15c Pipes Ioc Pipes corn cobs MILK \VAGAL ON {UR SALE â€"A good milk wnggon. (capacity I: cans) will b; 531d 3' 4 bargain: Apply to, BankruptSt tockc:' PM N B .â€"T{ave hmeral flieum ‘v‘ m Joeire to bar good far”) prupert‘ a. a bargain. The undermgnel is prepared to luau muney on first-cums farm prepefly in large :mu-un‘w M H per cent. Small mummis at aIigith' 1. (waxed rates of interest. Terms of re p8} went to unit borrower. I. E. WELDON Cut in Cigars Barribter, Sum-it”, kn, Lindsay, Out, In ()mgmee firs! 31mm; each nmmh. â€" 27-); Tobaccos am [0m POAST. selling at Lindsay LY I N’S vs fresh at 6 for 7 for 6 {or 7 for 7 {or 3 for 6 {or for {or for I'm I») N UIU1 10 cents r‘cnts 1‘ fl 6‘ (6 ‘0 ‘6 (l In . ing. Rev. Mr. K111 able address. on 1 Effects of \xhristiarzi T. Browa also 2.1:: the “Benefits of Gd Altogether the pi refreshments was Jun to hand ;. 13?; of Ready Mix-d Psi solutdy pure. Largc lamp goods. Mam chimneys, Woodcnvc chines, charm, cloth line of gunkcu'arc, I). Stinson. North \Vcst. Hr: “'ashmgtcn 513% secure tickets at calling at C. 1’. Office. A.McCat illlflv W“! U: at 1?: : Parlors, (imam-r. {n noon, April If. uvtt‘f' :5. Don': is}! to «a. mquirc his Scrvilia'x Mr. 103. Murph is spending a visiting in is :w Murphv, and min; wish him a plug: Mr. Harvey gav address, entitled Sandwich I>‘a:1d.<. Home" held in the Methodist church i Drs. ‘Wightm Dentists of Pen Omemee ever?) Oflice two D04 '1'. Ivory $01 Store. This is an ear}; I am ready fox Furniture Trad' up early and a: did so. Both floc ed and the good: opened out yet. well to buy earl "THE CANAD W. have no: a 3m. OI" ‘Ohlu‘c ‘d, atnbe' Debi, Currexmy aw“ tablet-nu are the 621: III. consumer :13 tm also extended the a! '0. of S!!! WGIIUO tn: 190‘ THE EMPIRE “mind. If it‘s coated, y is bad, your lit order. Ayer’s Pi your tongue can as ia, am he \ 01 y to take, 52: Dry Goodx The P‘ Jewel? 77 KenLSt, looks even pre‘ appropriate rin adorn it. We and beautiful dc; fancy finger or must suit you. stock is inexpen from It not so co think. “"6 haw ful goods for we! 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