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(Bobcaygeon Independent) New municipal councils are taking ofilce throughout the province, and it is an opportune moment for consider- ing the position of councils. The pre- vailing idea of ratepayers is that having elected a set of councillors, there is nothing more to do beyond kicking. knocking and growling till this time next year. The fact it is so short a time since the populace have obtained their rights in controlling pIHic aflairs. that they still instinc- tively look upon their representatives and officials as masters. The masses having for centuries been the slaves physically and mentally of their mas- ters and clerics, there is still Ssome difficulty in getting the masses to iealize that their representatives and the oficials appointed by them, from member of parliament to poundkeepc er. are the servants of the people. and require the same looking after, the same supervision as a factory employer gives to his managers and toremen. In civic aflairs the residents of each municipality form a civic community. they are the joint sharev holders in the municipality, in all the wmks, and in all the regulations they may deem requisite, for the good government of the community, and the peaceful preservation of their individual rights. Once a year they select a certain number whom they the community. or directors of the company. as it were. They are in no .sist, instruct, and advise them, and "IHE CAKADA 00"! PAINT sense masters. but servants, and it E: is the duty of the community to as- 1 LL- _-___.__:L_ A- ‘;Mnénlla n' #53 '8 Endorsed by the leading physicians and hea‘th cfiicials ; specified by the most prominent architects, and adopted by whole municipalities. Over 15,000 have been installed in Canadian homes in less than a year. Ask your dealer for prices. The Parkyte Sanitary Chemical Closet is made PARKER WHITE LIMITED, Winnipeg. Man. Branchesâ€"Toronto, Montreal, C algary and Vancouver, and ls sold by in Canada. by OOOOOOOOOO‘OOQOOOOOOC’ .0 q.:.:.:.:.:.:.z.:.‘flfi ~O‘.:.OOO:O:O:OQOOOOO:.:. . 0’! PAGE 19; Jade from Pure pad and MEN NAN 8: C0. . CINNAMON - UNDSAY READY MADE PAINTS ”RAN Sanitary Chemical closet n your home is the strongest kind of insurance lzainst the germs of disease. It is a preventative {gainst epidemics and contagion in the summer, ind an absolute necessity the year round. Requires neither water nor Se pla¢¢d_ m any part of your home ; CIVIC DUTY ’3' ir is. cheerful endeavor to make the most 3y jot those advantages. Howling loyalty By 3:0 9. king, while ones back premises of iare reeking with filth. spreading dis- it iease through the neighborhood, is a 3_ {loyalty expressing blind adoration of he is. man, thatris only the froth of a no tribal superstition, on which the ad sharks of ggciety prey for their own selfish interests. Be loyal to your â€" municipality, the place that gives at all times watch carefully what is being done, or left undone. If any- thing goes wrong it is not so much the servant that is to blame but the employer. The serVant may be to blame for the first step wrong, but if the second is taken it is the neg- lect and carelessness of the employer. Keep an eye on your representatives and officials, and if they fail in their duties, give them notice to quit, just as promptly as you would your hired help. At the same time no citizen should forget or neglect his own duty. The election of a board of di- rectors or council in no way liberat- es the citizen of his duties. Out of u... tnvnu Mm 1w each ratepas‘er the rectors or council in no way liberat- es the citizen of his duties. Out of the taxes paid by each ratepayer the average amount used for streets, roads and pavements is not more than two dollars, and to hear the av- erage ratepayer talk would convey the impression that he was paying at least two hundred. Civic duty de- mands that every citizen take a deep and constant interest in the welfare of his municipality, and be ever ready to give a hand in keeping the roads and premises within his reach, in a fit state of repair, and a credit- able condition. Civic duty demands loyalty to the municipality, a firm belief in its peculiar advantages, and you your livelihood, be loyal to yo 1r home. Our cousins on the south 4 the boundary being freed of the fun- gus growth of loyalism to a man give the loyalty to the place they live in, and not a man but strenuously believes that his particular tour coc- ners is not to .be equalled within me four quarters of the whole earth. nn- tario is much in need of a. strong dash of the same spirit, a spirit of civic pride, a spirit that leads every citizen to think well of his munici- pality, and willingly do his share, and more than his share, in improv- ing and beautifying, and making his township or village something that he can honestly be proud of. Goun- cils are executive officers, utterly in- capable of accomplishing any lasting purpose without the coâ€"operation of the citizens. The progress and wel- fare of a municipality depends not on the councils selected by the citi- zens, but on the citizens themselves. i Exactly as is the civic spirit of a majority of the community in each ' municipality, so is the municipality. Don’t forget it. Think it over. i PRESENTAHON OF A PAST MASTER’S JEWEL An interesting event took place last evening at a meeting of Faithful Brethren Lodge A. F. A. M., when Bro. Rev. J. Wallace was presented with a Past Mastet’s Jewel, suitably engraved. The presentation was made by Bro. John W. Anderson, W. M., and was fittingly acknowledged by Mr. Wal- lace. CLUB RGOMS FOR . PETERBORO KNIGHTS Peterboro, Jan. 4â€"(Special) -â€" The Knights of Columbus have purchased the residence of the late James Stev- enson on sumac-st... and will convert it into club rooms. The property is one of the finest in the city. ' Sewerage ; can bc . - costs less than v D OOPS PROPERTY QUALIFICATION BAR COOO MEN FROM MUNICIPAL POLITICS? Property qualification bars some the municipal board. is debarred if good men from municipal politics. file 13¢“ 3 stated amount 01 "Pro- iperty.” At the same time this man r 1' anti uit . the “ to 1‘- That 6. 1c oi .. q 7 pd pom {may occupy a. seat in the Legislature ty qnamication as represente ‘01 this Province. Why a man can the idea that a man.. fitness to ”no iOIquuty" to lggislate for his fellows his fellow men in any municipal ca- in the supposed higher body, and pacity whatever depends upon the not be a fitting man to represent his quantity of bricks and mortar or fellows in the lower sphere of legis- real estate he can lay claim to. and lation is one of the curios of our not on the quantity of brains he may complicated system of government. 9095“" would be relegated to the The law. which is a Provincial mea- lirnbo oi pro-municipal times and preâ€" sure, reads as followszâ€""No person manhood suflrage days, to which it . rightly belongs. The idea that only shall be qualified to be elected a :the man possessing houses or land mayor, alderman, run or councillor‘ fcan h‘" 3 "stake" in 131“ commun- or any local municipality unless such} Eity 1' worthy 0' th° m‘ddle 33°" person resides within the municipal- Ewhen king” and baron thin“ only ity, or within two miles thereof, and counted, the men were their driven is 9‘ natural-born or neutralise d snb- cattle. The logic of such a conten- ject of His Kajesty, and a male 01 tion is that a workingman having a the full 88° of twenty-one years, and family or boys and girls, the men is not disqualified under this Act, and women of the succeeding genera- and unless such person has, or his “0‘” to bring “I" ‘0 feed' to ”the wife has, at the time of the election, and to educate; to fit them to take as owner or tenant. a legal or equit- itheir part in life as useful citizens; able freehold or 1 easeh old, or an ea_ }such a man has a “stake" in the tate partly freehold and partly community. The real question is equitable, which is assessed in his vwhich has the greater stake in the own name, or in the name of his which has the greater stake in the own name, or in the name of his, community ? The man whose ideas 0‘ wife, on the last revised assessment 5 life are limited to his ability to add to his rent roll, or the man whose chief concern in life is the true wel- fare and future well being of his family; their present comfort so far as housing and perfect sanitary and general municipal arrangements can contribute to that end; the schools in which they must receive their edu- cation; and who in every way striv- cs to serve his fellow men. The ques- tion must he decided regardless as to whether the man to be considered lives in a rented house or owns a whole row of tenement buildings. The absurdity of the situation is apparent when you consider the situâ€" ation for a moment. A man with all the requirements to hold a seat at freehold to $200 or leasehold to $400; frnnhnld to $500 01' It \ :_ Jun-"nu roll of the municipality, to at least ; the value following over and above? all charges, liens, and encumberances l sheeting the same: (a) In villages, ' hold to $1,000 or leasehold to $2,- 000: (d) in townships. freehold to} 84.00 or leasehold to $800. But if any 1 such person is at the time of elec- tion in actual occupation of any such freehold, rated in his own name. or in the name of his wife on the last revised assessment roll of the muni- cipality, he shall be entitled to be elected. If the value at which such freehold is actually rates on such as- sessment roll amounts to not less than $2,000, and for that purpose the said value shall not be aflected by or reduced by any use incumberance or charge existing. on or afiecting such freehold.”â€"-Barrie Saturday Morn- general municipal arrangements can contribute to that end; the schools in which they must receive their edu- cation; and who in every way striv- cs to serve his fellow men. The ques- tion must be decided regardless as to whether the man to be considered lives in a rented house or owns a whole row of tenement buildings. The absurdity of the situation is apparent when you consider the situ- ation for a moment. A man with all the requirements to hold a seat at freehold to $200 or leasehold to $400; (b) in towns, freehold to $500 or leasehold to $1,200; (c) in cities free- STAGE CAREER OF JOHN MEEIIAN LINDSAY BOY 'IS WINNING FAME Since that time Mr. Mechan has been connected wit-h stock companies in Boston for three seasons, where he 'had a good experience in a varied line of parts. A season on tour with 'David Belasco's company in The Girl got the Golden West advanced him fur- Ether, and then came three seasons éwit‘n a first-class stock company in years, his first engagement being for a minor roll with Robert Edeson in Soldiers of Fortune. During the seas- on he met with some discouragements and listening to the advice of one or two acient actors who had a griev- ance against the World in general. de- termined that the stage ofiered no great inducement for a serious mind- ed, ambitious young man, and deter- mined to give it up, which he did. He stood- tast by this determination for nearly a year, meanwhile studying law in the office of an uncle. One day however, Mr. Edeson came to town with Soldiers of Fortune, which he had revived after the failure of The Rector’s Garden. John attended the performance, and speedily discovered that the stage had a strong attrac- tion for him. His uncle, who had at- tended the performance with him, noticed his intense interest and agita- tion, and then and there advised him to go back, if he felt that way about it, and so the law lost another shin- ing light. COUHCH MEETING OPENED WITH PRAYER HOW THEY DO THINGS IN ORILLIA “The inauguration ceremonies in gressive towns and cities in Canada. :W-Y- ‘3 PW“! 1”““5 "mm" w "w" connection with the formal investure “The council chamber and munici- ; ville. Ont. Miss Schram alleges that with the seats of office of those who pal offices will, as usual, be nicely de- 5 when She reproached her 10"" With have been called to serve in this corated with flags and flowers by his preference for the Canadian girl, 3 . u year's council, will be held in the Superintendent .Whitton of the parks athe doctor remarked- Well» you “OW like this," and from this time on day evening, January 8th. be given by the citizens’ band. . . . Ashton’s aflections, according to Miss “The religious exercises will be ' The dtizens in general with their Schram, were transfer!!! wholly to Iccoxn'lucted by the 10°31 ‘31er after ladies are cordially 1?,"in to be , Belleville, where he married Miss which His Worship the Mayor win/present on this occasion. Games, N3, 24th, 1910. The‘ following from the Orillia News Letter concerning the festivities in connection with the inmmural meet- ing of the town council, will be read with interest. In Lindsay scarcely a. corporal’s guard turns out to the opening session of our town fathers: [.118 for :ying. : day town he The the rered trac- lat- hnn, gua- hhn ,bout shin- has anies re he aried with a Girl Daughters of Men, Janice Meredith, The Climbers. Strongheart, The Man; on the Box, and other plays of that‘ class. During the last season Mr. Meeâ€" ' han starred in The Man on the Box. ‘ All through his stage career Mr. Meehan has had a reputation for re-, liability and earnestness in his work, 1 playing what parts came his way to‘ the best of his ability, and whatever honors have come to him have been fairly earned. Asked recently what style of play he liked best. he replied. "Well, we all like to be the hero. of course. still a gocd character part that one can study on and try to better at every performance, is well worth while, more especially if you can so sink your identity in the char- acter that the folks out front are made to wonder if it is really you. If it's a good part or a bad part, get all you can out of it, and sooner or later you will get credit for what you can do.” Ofl the stage “Jack,” as he is best known to his associates, among whom he is a staunch favorite, is a quiet, unassuming chap, quite unlike what the general public consider a leading actor to be. He is.f'ovnd of outdoor sports, and is an authority on baseball. A good part of his spare time is spent in a quiet little home out near Brookline, Mass., where two little ladies look up to him as their leading man and guiding spirit. THE LINDSAY POST ing. New England cities in the support of Miss Lei-gh de Lacy. where he played leading roles in such plays as The Daughters of Men, Janice Meredith, This season he has met with great} success in “The Rosary" in the role; of Father Brian Kelly. 1 present his inaugural message to the council. (“For the first time in Orillia’s his- tory the ladies as well as gentlemen are invited to attend this public function and in this regard we are simply keeping pace with other pro- gressive towns and cities in Canada. as- gas 2. .e95 ; grain the 7 steac ' or f the 1 :or ! Pei nt‘h ifhp ‘ THE HELL BOUNDS OF THE POOR PEOPLE Enormous sums of money are ex- torted annually (mm the poor â€" ex- torted from the poverty stricken class that can least aflord to pay. Mutual loan societies, philanthropic organi- zations, employera' associations, and individuals have waned against the exploitation. But delplte many de- termined crusades success has only flirted with the struggle. The loan shark has continued to flourish, and his "stem of usury has become more renoroelees. To-day .tho poor man pays twenty times on much for bor- rowed money at the bulinm man. No wonder righteous indignation in around when a person is victimized by circumstances our vhlch he has little control, and some one else pro- theee plunderen lurk. In their prac- tice of salary grabbing. The salary assignment buineu thrives 11an w crecy. luck of it is secured through misleading advertisements of which \the following in the stereotyped mo- del: When the salary grabbers are 00- casionally brought into court on charges of usuary they find a legal defence in the loop hole that they are not loaning money on salaries, but buying salaries in advance just as a broker deals in futures in the grain market. So people continue steadily to pay their toll through the hatred windows of loan offices. 1 Perhaps no better illustration of 41w relentless grip of the loan shark, i “About ten years ago. just atterI {had married, I signed a note for a . friend and assigned my salary as 5 security," he said. “I was a clothing 3 salesman, and my salary was $11 a weekâ€"not very much for a married man. “The friend failed to pay the note ,when it came due, and I was forced ito borrow money to pay the inter- est. After I had paid $16. 50 I fell boâ€" hind and had to borrow; $29.5 to get started again. I had paid xxfost of 2this when I was {creed to increase 2 the loan until it amounted to over 5 $100. .m-o-_ v defence in the loop hole that they ! Mann v. Fitzgeraldâ€"E. D. Armour are not loaning money on salaries, 'K. C., and A. D. Armour for plainâ€" but buying salaries in advance just .tifl. R. J. McLaughlin, K. C., and 33 8' broker deals in futures in the éJ. A. Peel (Lindsay) for defendant. grain market. SO people continue .This is an action of ejectment, in steadily to pay their toll through iwhich plaintifl seeks to recover a the barred windows of loan offices. Eparcel of land known as Deihl‘s point Perhaps no better illustration of 2 a peninsula extending into Cameron the relentless grip of the loan shark, :lake, physically connected with lot when a victim is once in his power, ‘26. con. 10, Fenelon, but lying in can be cited than the case of Harry i front of lot 25_ H‘ Tower, Of Chicago. Tower signed' Judgment: There is an allowance a $15 note for a friend in 1900' and .for road between lots 25 and 26, and in the ten years that followed paid ;this. if extended across the bay be- interest to the amount Of ”452‘ Â¥hind the peninsula will cross it at a Here is the story: narrow frontage. The plaintifl con- "About ten years ago, just afterI ,tends that the water line must be had married, I signed 3 note ‘01" 8 :followed 'Iffifte regardless of direc- friend and assigned my salary 83 ’tions, and thus the whole peninsula security," he said. "1 W33 3 clothing f;is included. I think the more natural salesman, and my salary was $11 3 Tthing to do is to follow the water's weekâ€"not V817 much for 3 married ;edge to where the road allowance ex- man. ‘tended across the bay intersects the arm... m.“ funded to Dav the note .shore of Cameron Lake at the westâ€" BELLEVILLE 813i ‘3 STOLE HIS LOVE “Then my baby was born, and was unable to pay the loan. I was sent from one loan shark to another all of them apparently in collusion with each other. When my note tell due with one of those fellows. he would give me twenty-four hours to borrow enough money to pay the in. debtedness and recommend a. certain Detroit, Mich.. Jan. 3-Claiming damages to her afiections in the sum iof $50,000, Miss Violet Schram began fsuit against Dr. Frederick B. Ash- ton, a well known Woodward avenue , physician, for breach of promise of 1 (marriage. The suit was called in the ; Circuit Court yesterday afternoon. ,_ lMiss Schram, who is about 35 years 9 fold and of good appearance, says lthat Dr. Ashton “kept company" lwith her to the exclusion of other §desirable men, and that at the end :0! that time the physician met and ; ffell in love with Miss Margaret Gal- fley. a pretty young woman of Belle- loan shark for me to visit. They al- ways charged me $10 for making out the papers and loaning me enough money to pay my old debt. Tower was rescued by the Legal Aid Society of Chicago. When he went to the Society he was indebted to three loan sharks. 0f one he had borrowed $50, paid $72.75 and still owed $42.75. The other two notes were for $50 each for which he had agreed to pay fifty per cent interest, He is now a railroad clerk, living a peaceful, contented life of freedOm. -â€"- From "Borrowing Ruin,” December Technical World Magazine. "1v“ “UL vv qu vnvauvw .- v- "Vtâ€"v- desirable men, and that at the end ’ Within the next few months $10 000 from allowing sewage to be 5.: 565' of that time the physician met and from the annual GOVernment grant into the creek uhich runs :13? fell in love with Miss Margaret Gal- to agriculture will be expended in .her property, the tow; to P3? ley. a. pretty young woman of Belle- amounts Varying from $1 to $300 tc costs ville om; Miss gem-am alleges that ithose agricultural SOCieties in Ontario ______________. when she reproached her lover with where the fall; rains 8811.011le inter-g . his preference for the Canadian girl, itered: With the gate receipts at the l 30!! g I. ‘ the dOCtOI' remarked: Well. you know F811 Fairs' n: nnrm L7- ! Gannv an M ; gave his opinion that 'the most won- ' (lettul discovery otrrecent gears ya: A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY $3.138}sz 'ot Zsmâ€"Buk. J ust think: Anmnalasmzb thin We: Hammad to um. :34 In a. few , months it ou‘ed him. Tvéay-over three years other Lb cure of a discam ho land for twenty-five yearsâ€"ha is .1111 cured. and had had no trace cf osooe,m;nj;x:yhimrdu¢dut Hood poison! Not one species of L; 3:; retail. of the ma. All druggista so! Mu}: at 300. morwewiLIundtreotrm box it u send this advertisement and u lc‘ mm) (to 913' return 120mm." Ad- ana: lam-Bu}: 00., Torom 0 yo yo i Q E JUSTICE MIDDLETON DISMISSED CASE An eminent scientist, ghe othgr day. ,1 do as to what passed by the patent an “no, “fink that the nlaintifia {I do not think that the plaintifla have any paper title to the lands 1n ‘ question, not have the deiendants any ititle. Action dismissed with costs. HAS RETURNED em side of the peninsula, and then turn easterly. The effect of this is that the penin- sula situate in front of lot 25 and partly in con. 9 and partly in con. 10 is not patented. Taking the view Mr. H. W. Fielden, of Toronto, who was in Lindsay for several months last year in connection with the Sylâ€" vester Mtg. 00., settlement, has just returned from a three months' busi- ness trip to Europe. He was in town on Wednesday and gave the Post a can. $10 000 GRANT 1 FOR WET FAIRS Mr. Fielden states that he found a good disposition to place capital in sound Canadian enterprises, as Euro- pean capitalists realize that Canada afiords a splendid field for profitable investment. In England Mr. Fielden states, the people were deeply ccnoerned over the German spectre, while the persistency of the Militant Suflragettes in pres- sing their demands on the Govern- ment added spice and variety to the situation. Mr. Fielden said the people appear- ed tqbe “agin” the Asquith Gov- ernment, and he wculd not be sur- prised to see the Conservatives in power at the next election. 'At the last session of the Legisla- ture the suggestion at Mr. 'J. Lactic Wilson, the superintendent that 810,â€" 000 out o! the annual $75,000 approp- riation to be used in this way, was FROM ENGLAND LINDSAY. FRIDAY, JANUARY m THEUVEIML mo Lennon A!!! on“ WE “In“. Capital...... ..... ....$l0,00G.noo Accumulated Funds.... 30,500.») Invested in Cmda . . . . 900nm Ratsand ptemiums as low as any 0‘11: mpectzhle company. {fin sexticmcm lossaispzomp: ma lihemL The rm; 1nd standing of the commny :Eord um nsured in it perfect security against 1'55. ' LAND Sunvuou nan CIVIL Ewing; Muddy} DninIge'Wgtkf Spocs'ah)‘. Pm WALTu 5x111. 0.8.5. Gm Greu we is used to In ply every art-L: ‘ 9:: name nan n “(1.4 rum 2'- W. I. WIDDISS. Agent ‘0: Lindsay and Vic:an DOCTOR GROSS Member Royal College Dental Surg , Cd All modern methods in the oi’f: fcfi’. 2i panmcnts of dentistry suCCcssfu y pxaciird Everything upâ€"to-date in Dummy; urn! Teeth Preserved. Crown and Ba Work, Specialty. Splendid 13‘s in anié teeth. Painlss extraction aswrcd. ? moderate. EIGH R. KNIGHT. Batista. Solidmg Notary Public. Commissioner, Etc. g Successor to McDiarmxd 5: Weeks, ha ' removed their businsss to my own on c: '3‘ posite Watchman-Warden Kcm Street, i’3evj:1 I. 41.1mm and Reai 2:141: in at‘; branches. 05¢: curly opposite Simpson Ham Lindsay. MCLAUGHLIN, PEEL. FUL‘ CORE G: JACKSUIN‘ 235.63. E Solicitors {or Th: Canada; 8:6; Commcxcc. Money to loan on mu.z,e.g2~. fivepercent. Offices William-sz., Lindsay F. D. MOORE. KC. ALEX jACKSI Money to loan. Special n'tcmian giw: iavestmems. Offices, I) minnou Lin... 4 net of William 4nd Kent 511mm. Lama; II. J. mun, K 8.. A. I. Fumfi U mimon Land Surveyon, Ea; wars. Snncss ofall cesczi; u to, including Drainage “on; Rogcu’s Blkb , Oriilia, 0:11.. 12: Phone 267. ? Sewage Spoils Stream Mr. Justice madman, in a} meat rendered toâ€"day at 0:15 {Ii/8.11, awardeers. Lomsa we“ got Cobourg, proprietress oi as 1‘ ithere, $1 damages for the inju.‘ iher property by the pcilution gsmall stream. by sewage, and ?an injunction restraining the HONEY T0 LEAN RT 5.2 CURRENT SAKS FIRE AND LIFE We are prepared to mak: a'nd farm pcoperty from eitbcl iorloaaing Cumpanics, as mag. In sum to suit borrowers, w: icges. You may pay in ins ncrcase in rate of inierest. talmems pal blc at out 05:10 LINDSAY, “TANG Bauhaus. Solicitors. Isl, tors {or the Baa: of M loan at lowest rates. 0: South, Lindsay, On: 15: ville. G. H. HOPKINS, KC. Hopkins, Week»; 5; H HENLEY.-On Tuesday Janna”- DRS. NEELANDS IRVLKE AVANA WATSON, 0mm Gladstone Ave., Toronto, 3 SMITH 3: SMITH BflRRISTERb’ Etc to name and officod quimy FKbD HOLMES H S EEWABT 8a (:i’iJ-O-Nxfi Dentist, L nasay ”0'8 0N KEflT-ST DIL'A’TIJIIH “to.“ SOUGNO” and NOT; DEN "6T8 Lindsay on