What bearing have the Provincial elections on the fortunes of the Ottawa Government? In New Brunswick a Liberal Government sustained a smashing defeat. In Ontario the Libâ€" eral party as constituted for Provin- cial purpose has almost ceased to exist: In Quebec the return of Mr. Bourassa for two constituencies . has undoubted signiï¬cance, and while the Liberal politicians still have undis- puted control of the Province it is no longer treason to criticize Sir Wilfrid Laurier in the French constituencies. British Columbia, since the last Fed- eral genera lelection, has rejected a coalition cabinet and maintaflrs .,al strong and aggressive Conservative; Government at Victoria. In Manitoba ‘ a "Conservative Government still en~ joys the conï¬dence of the electorate. In Saskatchewan; through a prema- “Now the Ross rifle has made good. The record of the camps and military matches of the season is the justiï¬- cation of Sir Frederick Borden’s course in adopting the Ross rifle. Not only in Canada, but in Great Britain, also, has it won the favor of marksmen and military experts. Un- der the heading, “The Ross Rifle’s Triumph,†that excellent British-Can- adian weekly, ‘Canada,’ editorially says: “So the Ross rifle has scored We all remember the bitter opposition that was raised when, two years ago, the rifle was adopted as thearm for the Canadian militia. Now no one will grudge its supporters a smile of triumph, when Mr. F. N Jones with a Ross rifle, has won the chal- lenge cup for long-range shooting at Bisley, by breaking the record with a grand total of 726 out of a possible “It is to Colonel Sam Hughes’ cre- dit,†says The Hamilton Times,' (Lib- eral), “that he recognized the value of the Ross rifle, and refused to join in the campaign 1pf slander and abuse of the Minister of Militia. By this attitude he earned some ill-will from the Tory side of the House. , The cause given by Haines for slay- ing Annis is too well known to neces- sitate repetition, being set forth in the Thaw case. Men and women to-day, and ever since the days of Adam and Eve, have come through great tribu- lation by reason of unrestrained pas- sions. Probably nothing strikes so .bitterly at the happiness of families as the alleged oï¬ence for which this man ï¬red the fatal shots. But what good has been accomplished? In- stead of bearing the "burden of his sor- , rows in quiet, Haines has thrown his wife, his family and himself, into the limelight to be made the object of criticism. When the trial is over, whatever the culmination may be, the survivors must slink back into a se- cluded corner of the earth to hide their shame, and to bear the burden of their folly. The commandment, “Thou shalt not kill,†which is un- conditional, has been broken, and whether Haines is legally guilt or not, he is condemned as a criminal under the moral code, which is infallible. The question which many Cana- dians ask is, “What is the United States coming to?†Such an incident as this appalls the law-abiding citi- zens on this side of the boundary. The only outcime the trial can have will be the exposing of the private life of Mrs. Haines, and'the probabil- ity of the slayer ending his life in the electric chair. When the trial is over, and the sentence of the presiding judge is passed, those‘ interested in the case will no doubt ask what good has been accomplished? The trial of Harry K.’ Thaw should have been a lesson to the entire world. I THE ROSS RIFLE JUSTIFIED. food for the American newspapers to feed a prurient public upon, but the after effects of such a trial have a ten- dency to deteriorate the morals of the people. The lamentable case refer red to is the murder of William E. Annis, editor of the Burr McIntosh and other magazines, by Captain Haines, of the United States army. The two stood high in society, the vic- tim being a noted writer who leaves a vacancy in literary circles which will not soon be ï¬lled. SIGNIFICANT CONTESTS. What proinises to be another exhi- bition of the unwritten law in the United States, has appeared in the American criminal courts, and has sprung a sensation only surpassed by the murder of Stanford White. It is true that these incidents afford rich The Weekly Free Press, $1 per in advance; $1.25 if not so ' Postage to United Statesâ€"Bail Weekly, 50c. - The Daily Free Pressâ€"Delivered by carrier or .by mail to town subscrib- ers, 25¢. per month. By mail to out- side points in Canada or the British Empire, $2 per year. . Publihsed in Lindsay, Ont, by The Free Press Printing 00., Limited. .8. J. MOORE, Bus. Manager J. V. McNAULTY, Editor. Telephone 271. THURSDAY, AUGUST 27th, l908. THE LINDSAY (Toronto News, Tory.) the free nbrees PAGE FOUR. ANOTHER THAW CASE. WEEKLY EDITION. Subscription Rates. FREE PRESS that on the ï¬rst Sunday in August no fewer than two hundred automobiles passed a given point on the prinaipal highway leading from the Niagara frontier to Hamilton. Many of these autos, the Independent says, were running at forty miles an hour, a great many at thirty, and it was a rare ex- With the inauguration of new rule in Constantinople comes a great ï¬re. Well, that’s a pretty eï¬ective way of cleaning up things on occasion, and Constantinople needed it. So successful were the efforts in 're- gard to cheese that a Manchester ï¬rm of importers in 1906 wrote Mr. Ruddick, Dairy and Cold Storage Commissioner, that they had just re ceived_ some 500 boxes of Canadian icool cured cheese, and that every one in the lot “was as near perfection as you can get cheese,†while the latest reports from London quote our butter as second only to Danish. Had the assistance and direction referred to not been aflorded, and had dairyman not loyally responded to the efforts made in their behalf, it is scarcely likely Canada would, in the face of the keener competition from abroad, have been able to hold her own in the British dairy market. As it is, the re- 1 putation of our goods in that quarter has been greatly enhanced, with conse- quent increase in proï¬t to the owners of Canadian dairy herdsâ€"Toronto , The increase in exports was concur- ‘ rent with an improvement in the qual- ity of product, and much of this im- provement was the result of work carried on by the Provincial and Do- minion Departments of Agriculture. When Mr. Dryden was Minister of Agriculture for Ontario, a vigorous educational campaign was instituted through the Winter Fair, Farmers’ In- stitutes, and a staff of special dairy‘ instructors, the object being to ele- vate the standard in dairying all the way from the cow to the output of the factory. During the same time de- monstrations were given by the Do-‘ minion Department of Agriculture in the cool curing of cheese, and so con- 1vincing were these demonstrations as' to the improvement in quality to be effected by this means that hundreds of factory owners were led to put in the equipment required for the pur- pose. Owners of creameries were also encouraged to provide proper storage for their butter, pending shipment, while the Department itself furnished a refrigerator .service by means 0! which the improved product, whether a in cheese and butter, was carried to Montreal for export in the best pos- ‘ sible condition. 5 In 1896 Canada‘s exports of. butter amounted to less than six million pounds. In 1906 they totalled more than thirty-four millions. In the same time our exports of cheese increased from less than one hundred and sixty- ï¬ve million to nearly two hundred and sixteen million pounds. 1 Without being unduly optimistic, ' remarks The Peterboro Examiner, it 3 may be suggested that there is re- ’ liable evidence that the sharp edge 5 is being taken off the dull times that " have prevailed to a certain extent ‘lthe past year or so. The cloud of L‘depression is lifting and things are ‘tcoming gradually back to their nor- ‘lmal condition. The banking situation [has very sensibly improved and there is a gratifying forward impulse to trade. During the past two weeks Canadian imports have taken on a charp advance, an indication that the tide of trade has turned and that the .flow is following the ebb. The recent drop in import was, perhaps, more ap- parent than real; comparative rather than absolute. It is to be remember- ed that the imports of last year were phenomenal. The merchants had stocked heavily and the falling off in demand made it necessary for mer- chants ti make large importations. Times some little while ago became easier, and consequently these sur- plus ‘stocks were reduced and impor- ‘tations have again become the order of the day; hence the improvement in customs receipts. With great crops in the Northwest, and with good crops elsewhere throughout the Dominion, it is more than probable that at the end of the year it will ' be seen that while the business of . 1908 may not be up to the high water mark of last year, it will be encour- aging. HOW CANADA’S DAIRY INDUSTRY HAS BEEN EXPANDED. On the whole, however, the cumin; of public opinion as manifested in the Provincial contests runs strongly against the Liberal party and indicates the defeat of the Laurier Government, if these contests are to be taken as an accurate indication of the division of the people in Federal aï¬airs. It is iheld, however, by Liberal apologists “that the Provincial contests have no necessary signiï¬cance in so far as the Federal Government is concerned and ‘ that Sir John Macdonald succeeded in election after election while nearly all the Provinces were under Provin- cial Liberal administrations. It must be remembered, however, that'wholly different conditions prevailed under Sir John Macdonald, and that during his ascendency at Ottawa there was one vital outstanding issue before the country. Eiiunder every condition of disad- vantage, and the Scott Government retains possession of the seals _of ofï¬ce. ture dissolution of the Assembly, Mr. Haultain was forced t9 39 to me 99“. Grimsby Independent EDITORIAL NOTES. BETTER TIMES IN SIGHT. Often the Case. “Pd, that is a toast 9†“An excuse for a drink.‘ \ Mrs, M. McAndrew, Anieta, Mr. Joe and Mr. Terence McCallon, all left for St. Catharines 6n Monday, after several weeks’ stay at “Merry Widow†cottage. . Mr. Crawford, supt. for construc- tion here, had a severe electric shock on Monday from the battery used in fusing the dynamite. It mangled the flesh at the elbow, but he is. able to be about as usual, and we are pleased to learn it will not prove serious. Messrs. Percy Shannon, B. Mc- Lean and Dr. Crevier, Lindsay, are in camp here. Mr. T. G. Hand, Misses E. and E. Hand, were in town for a few hours on Monday. Mr.~Han-y Graham, Lindsay, was in camp with Cecil Waller for a few days last week. . Mr. Jas. Knox and Master Gordon, of New Liskeard, are with Mrs. Mc- Intdsh for a few days. Mrs. Knox was a former resident of Fenelon Falls, and is welcomed back \by her many friends. Misses Andrew and Morrison :re guest at Syvan Lodge. Miss C. Anderson is with Mrs. Dickson, “Auchessan Lodge." . The “Bessie Butler†passed through on Saturday morning with Hon. U. P. Graham, Minister of Railways and \Canals; M. J. Butler, Deputy Min- ister; A.’ J. Grant, Supt. Engineer 1‘. V.C.; J. H. McClellan, Supt. T.V.C., R. J. McLaughlin, Randolph McDon- ald and several others on board. Sev- eral of the party came back on Sun- day morning and enjoyed Rosedale for 'a few hours. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Shannon, Pe- terboro, and Master Freddie, arriVed on Monday for their yearly holiday at Moy Villa. Mr. E. Robson and B. Porter re- turned to Lindsay on Monday, after a week’s holidays at Kawartha Lodge. Mr. G. M. Hamilton, T.V.C. staff, has purchased Mr. Cliff Scott‘s small and speedy motor boat. Messrs. Fechimier, Winslow and Root, with Mrs, Fechimier, baby and nurse, are visiting in Rosedale, and dine at Kawartha Lodge. 'Miss M. Clifford arrived on Sétur- day, and will be at Moy Villa for a few weeks. Mr. Walter McPherson, Oakwood, spent Sunday with Mr. E. G. Lytle. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Wallace and children left Monday for Toronto, after spending seven] weeks in Hia- watha cottage. Mr. and Mrs. élex. J. Johnston left on Saturday, the children going a few days before. (Correspondence Free Press.) Rosedale, Aug. 25.â€"Our shores are gradually being deserted by the sum- rner folk, as the cool alr makes it rather uncomfortable in tent and cottage. Received Severe I Mr. J. G. O’Donoghue has been ’nominated for South Toronto as a candidate for the Commons by the In- dependent Labor party. Mr. O’Donog- hue, who is a son of the late Mr. D. J. O’Donoghue, “fair wage†ofï¬- cer of the Dominion Government, has long taken a deep interest in all questions affecting labor, and would be of great service to the working classes if sent to Ottawa, remarks the Brantford Exposjtor. SUPERINTENDENT OF CANAL CONSTRUCTION AT ROSEDALE HAD PAINFUL EXPERIENCE. In 1896, when the Conservatives went out of ofï¬ce, Brantford’s fac- tories employed 2,928 hands, who re- ceived $965,412 in wages. Last year our factories gave employment to 6,000 hands, who received $2,724,262 in wages. Yet the Courier told us, says the Brantford Expositor, twelve years ago, that a vote for Laurier would be a vote to close all the in- dustries in Brantford and Paris. Hamilton Spectator: R. L. Bordeh will again try conclusions with the enemy in Halifax, his running mate being Mayor Crosby. The Conserva- tive leader is no coward, and his de- cision to ï¬ght again in the constit. uency which under certain well-known influences turned him down four years ago should put heart into his follow- ers throughout the country. Which suggests that an effort is being made to develop Sir James into a great national hero, to the exclusion or abandonment of Borden. Kingston Whig (Liberal): A great demonstration is planned for Whit- ney when he returns to Canada. An attempt will be made to outdo the Laurier demonstration in Quebec. The News: Through the settlement of the Hargreaves sm‘,t the Ontario treasury secures a twenty-ï¬ve per cent. royalty on the output'of still another mining property. Under the present administration a fair share of the proceeds, of their own property re- turns to the people. i Kingston Whig: The, farmers ï¬gure on getting about $200,000,000 of the country’s money this fall. They will be our bankers, and it is hoped that they will not be too Quoting. caption to see one keeping within the limit ï¬xed by law for rural highways â€"ï¬fteen miles an hour. Electric Shock‘ (‘3 Chmeron: Aug. mâ€"Harvesting is al- most Over here, and the‘hum of the threeher is heard on every side. Grain buying has commenced at our station, under the management of Mr. Cameron People NO DAMAGE DONE OF ANY AG- COUNTâ€"SCHOOL FIE-OPENEDâ€" MANY VISITORS COMING AND GOING. g W Corner Kent and William-sts. ‘% 1% $ï¬$ï¬$ï¬$ï¬$ï¬ï¬ï¬ï¬iï¬$ï¬ ï¬ï¬ï¬ ï¬ï¬ï¬ï¬‚ï¬ï¬ï¬ï¬ï¬ï¬ï¬ï¬ï¬: %%%%%2:% (Correspondence ta_Free Ifrese.) % look liver this List and Pick Out What You Want 5 ER Wï¬gaï¬'ï¬ ing we have ever bad. But we want to embhasize the fact that our Boys’ School Suits are the greatest values for this Fall. We Extend to all Parents a Hearty Invitatigg to visit ï¬ï¬-ï¬-ï¬-Q $5010.01. SUIT SALEE THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS. GOUGH’S WW GOUGH S; ’? EEEEEEEEEEE OUR ANNUAL BOYS†worth coming here and to buy them means « a great our Sgore «flawâ€"WW A?) In a Runaway WE ARE HERE TO MrWTowneendenerHGooly .' \â€" Dunn 'went to Burnt Rivet lat veek “Yes. the can never remember in inaurehofthimblem themorningwherelleflmypipethe Kt. Howard Chidley mien! thenight before." Hr. B. Coin, of Toronto. wax in our village on Sunday last, Miss Liuie Cundd bu returned to Toronto, after spending her vacation under the parental root. Mr. md Mrs. J. Cook hue gone to their home near London, where m, Cook bu for some time' taught achool. His: Brown, of Cunbmy, is mild- ing; tew'days (it! In. A. IcLecn. ‘ Our school opened lut Monday with a fairly good attendance. Mr. Stevens, Public School Inspect- or. visited our school to-day. L‘l'L‘! Saving to those who purchase. BEGINS THIS WEEK SERVE YOU s33“ MW WNW-MM moo: viorgetf'ul' mm? - - "‘“Indoed ?†queried his friend, polite- Wammmmï¬ . 11:. P. Perrin and her mother were 1n wn on Baud: . «Hi friends. y as on Mr. Chu. Nnylor visited his father- in-luw, Mr. John w. on Sunday Sunday morning. pulpit. of the Methodist church on “My wifeugrowled Why. “is the The Thoughtlm Woman. We have decided to Open the Fall Campaign of 1908, by having the greatest Sale of Boys’ School Suits ever held in the history of Canada. During the past three months we have visited the great- est clothing manufacturing centres in search of the best Clothing that l 2 %%%%%%%%%% “RBIâ€"At Anita, Iowa, on 5 day. Aug. 22nd, 1908, John E ~qed 37 years. WETHERUP.-â€"In Emily, on Mon m- Aug. W. to Mr. and M13 Walter Wetherup. a daughtvr. CURTIS.-â€"In OPS. on Tuesday. A“? 35th. 1908. to Mr. and Mrs. 7- W' Cumin, a daughter. Lucianâ€"In Kirkï¬eld, on Am: 11v to Mr. and Mrs. MacLean, a .4011. NOBLEâ€"At Salem Corners, on Aug- llth, to Mr. and Mrs. S. Noble, 3 :2 GOUGH’SE mynsmv, AUGUST m, BIRTHS. ’ ‘3'“ “J’ \dkclkllu] ind “'m 6 MT bhward Nu “ca'iun at ()ak '2 h; 1 4A. _‘ __ , av (Waning ‘3 :‘a‘ys vacatiun in town {'3 2%" Visiting Hy†ward ' 3 position a " jaunder's mill ‘Vh’ (D22) Burda m“ h†pm“ .. Sussex-st. " Arclhdegcon , ' ;j . haxe retu , ' re they- “er ‘ the Diocesan John Powz _._.. through . giver an a . hjfgurougl‘l Illne Stamelen le meork and Chfl “‘ A .. the fall mi J the latest :1 ' ,ud fancy gt ‘ Mtrade. ’01 wte of do I" . of ontar g of Toronto “mod.†imurow .J work With '1 My Free Pres #7 w Thurstm M morning for if, Daniels. 0f I . this morning 0 I, A. Niven, of in. the SimPSOn .15 Wm. Webster, .1 after spendilll .3 PTPB‘S. leaves I Ontario, where .h the interests q ‘Geo. Matthewaj i.- llatthews, mq V- They were i ,P. Ryley, who ‘ I Point. ' 1 {» Lottie Ball, â€ends in tow 3. left for her ‘on Saturdav. him Hogan. R Xugem, 4 smï¬, left th‘ Robt. Bell. a ‘dith Dyer, Tom! KcGill Gumbo: at Kent “'51 ' iam Camphel ew houn her moi Canadi DObSUD ,‘ inf