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it??? Weekly most LINDS.Y , FRI-DAYI 'Mr. J. D. Flavalle pavid 1m respects 'to The Post at the big Conservativc' host last night and the. spoke with a lucidity which may. ‘bd salid to 'bo qu£te charactuiqfifi 1 Ir. Fumble. ‘ - a. In fact be land The Post lied. - abulaxwâ€"othm gentleman who are manure of the Board bf Education line not the me racol‘lecfion at thb tact: as ha seam to’ mam. Indeed their medication of (the circumstan- ces appears to differ very widely. from Mr. Flaveme‘s “remembrance," and mi. fear we cannot accept hia'did- tmatistgsfa'oeva'lm. .In his effort to gratify Mr. Fox’s MVioes in conngction with: the A39 vricuktural Glasses Mr. Fianna rather mar-moms W1! and higheutflle- Zing Mr. Stewart will a’ot rather he a boomerang than othermise. If Mr. Flavahle possessed, as he hpp’eam to claim, all the knowledge in connedr hon with the subject then he might .acout thd opinions of others, but when others have had aqua'l- oppor- when others have had gqua‘l- oppor- ‘Twollectionsfi x,- ‘CoL Matbeflon may have been some- what of a wait blhnkat upon the Kory. enthusiasm; be may mt be a_ Deméosh them in point of cranial-y yet be proved himself to be far and nwny the inmost accomplfished. exponent of the fine art of sarcasm that 2138! haw heard In Lindsay, for (many. b. govmment {or sweat Victoriaâ€"thaw: :he and be alone was entitled to {1111 w' credit for the placing of the- Agricultural dim In Lindsay. Col. Matheson‘, one Df ‘Mr. Fox’s lendemi saw th‘e‘ point and could not. resist the opportunity afforded him; Bo he too declared In emphatic [zones that Mr Fox Mas the wholsah‘n'd. sole cause“ a! the great ‘boon being vouchsaied to Lindsay.Thm1 fiouthess Wbth an in- ward chuckvhd, be added that {Sam fox was one of the greatest speakers! I inthiefi-omed ;‘\‘\.il\ '1: air. Matheson were to apply his own style of book-keeping to the public accounts of last year he would the compelletl to announce not a {sur- £133, but a. deficit pt npmarde of The Whitney Government crowed loudly over the surplus Last year of Sacral speakers .had testified Ito the great ability, of Mr. For In the matter of wiring Wings from the In raising the question of whether certain revenues ought to be placed under capital or current account, the 'Maii and Empire of 10th of February 1904. quotes Mr. Mathcson as follows a The reeeipts for 1904 were 35,- 466300 and the expenditures-1- £88m. Deducting the procech 1 of the timber sales and the return . at the drainage debentures an or‘ .\. dimry revenue remained of onlx ”5,173. Hon. Mr. Matheson -Pro- finch! Treasurer, makes this claim with a considerable nourish of trum- yets. .W hen in Opposition Mr. Mathe- son was a doubting Thomas in the .mtter of a Liberal surplus. If we wply» to his claim the line 0! argu- umcnt adopted by Mr. ‘Matheson and 'his Conservative friends, we . shall see how it works outâ€"a huge deficit instead of a surplus. Nearly ow “1° Pm 0““ There is practically nothing in the my of 5 drugs and stock prepantions we cannot supply. Our stock has to be complete, be- cause we ere favored with on egâ€" tremely huge fem trade whiehwe have won by keeping whet is ask- od for, by courteous, appreciative service, end by hi: prices. to rake our store heedqueuere whenever in ton. Leeve peek- m a mom. THE PROVINCIAL SURPLUS THE ACNE 0f SARCASI HIGINBOTHAM mucus: moot friends» nuke “3 “”1“ co and, q-.-,â€"' _ V , drainage debentures. $18 225; in an‘ $1,424 75;. Deduct these from iota! receipts of $8,320,419 and .we have a current revenue of $6,905,668, and at current expenditure of $7,714,313!» 1 an absolute deficit hit the year 190? ct $808,577. Then deduct/ from the revenue the sources of income the introduction of which the Conservatives 0990566., while sitting tothe left of the spear. er, and we increase the deficit by more than a million and a. half of dollars, the items being as follows; [Succession Duties...‘ ..,s 821.692 Taxes on corporations Br ewcxs‘ and Distillers' 1i- Bxewers‘ and Distillers” li- causes... ... ..... . ..... . ... Then again in 1904 the total re- ceipts from mining were but $27,051) Last year the total mining receipts (were $1,690,340. This is due to tho. opening 0! the Cobalt region, 19': which the present Government de- senes no credit, and which in all fairness along with an increased grant of $400,000 in the matter 01 Domin- ion subsidy, should be left out of ac. count in considering the finanzhl achietements oi the men now in pow- has reaped where he has not sown. and has not been fair enough to give the Slightest degree of credit to the source fxom which he drew about half of nis financial resources. cizexncnt over small trifling matters concerning which the average voter doesn’t bother himself and the waste at energy involved therin would be surprising to anyone not aoquautcd witn the methods and manners of our contemporary. . Nothing more serious than smiE-zs resu’ts from these diatribe: and The Post has more serious matters to dis' cuss than the childish chatter in which the Warder delights to indulge. The people are concerned in the large. questions which pertain to the goad gm ernment of this large and impo'." tanuf province; and. to these we put In short, the 111010 the boasted aar- plus is investigated the more appar- ent is it made that Mr. Matbesor. 91'. The picayuznae minds .in control of the editorial columns of The Wards:- are extremely busy these days in thrashing themselves into great ex pose to continue directing the attcn tion of the electors. There should never be anothe awful week.” ' Cheap pom \woua-d be a powarmx factor in Emmi“ the 1":pr of Lindsay, and Wins the value of every, man’s (property. {What is n Iep‘rwantmhiéa for, M8 chea‘ 111qu am Mo may. We Govern! the Normal I ever 50- I ( Yellow journalism is-np‘t really yet- low. It is, mad. This is good growing weather. Lax-‘5'- ust reponts say. that Mr. Stewart is growing stronger awry, da‘y. ' ‘ Mr. Fox Baya‘ha found himself to be verx much in‘ the minority, when he pressed the 701m of Lindsay; for the Normal Schooi. Yea. verily; ttwaa There must be a. bunch of mighty poor speakers in the Legislatan. PETTY POLlTlCIANS EDITORIAL NOTES. ... 672,?- A 5,1;708333 75,‘ ‘lafit meat :1ch W the their cdnsfitwdcfi- gwater pow mount» up. 'eccrsy- 'Why didn't 17°“ dire .attenfion ot the oomt If Mr. ers‘ in t change? Mr. J. D nighk'i me old $5001 out." . ' Up to date no clanking that M Whitney to mak lease it out of d it. But. it will < ‘Ihe Conscxvétivea held. a meeting It tha Academy 0! Hush: last night. Mr. ' D Flnvclle made a speech.'l"1ure II. were. aiso other speakers. ‘ Didn‘t ML Fox have sufficient in- flu-nee to have the government da- veiop electric may in this pant. of the country. where mafiave so much water power? If sq, way: not 1' ' now the oratory in the Legislature must have deteriorated since Lhedays Blake, M. 0. Cameron, Hardy. and Meredith. Col. Matheson says Mr. Fox 15 one o! the best speakers in the House. Straws. they any. show. which may the, wind blows, and it we may. judge by,- thc Very meagre attendance It Mt. Fox's "great rally," Wednesday night. his chances of support in the town of Lindsay are mighty. slim. The ~Warder thinks that every? rightéthinking elector of this town will heartily sumort Mr. Fox because he assisted Peterboro to‘get the Nm‘ mal School. in preference to Lindsay. Well. (maybe 90, 'maybe no. And then. Whitney is used up with a. lame foot. Gout. no doubt the result of high living on rake-offs from the La Rose. deal. the guarantee of tin Mackenzie and Mann bonds. and on;- er such shady transactions. Nomalae‘. ‘ He‘s not beeg enough? man for dec job what here ,got. . In M parlumw pmvinoia'le, I A cant ’hook A'h’d make. and wirt' ‘veagor Ah’d ihakp A gooverqmaw what could be so email She is Not wont" dc tsuppor’ of a- squarq hones’ man. 'Ah’d geeve beam no more vote at amt. Moral“ â€" Most man pmolam every cup of his own goddnasis, 'but a faith} [ul man Who sham find himWâ€"Pro- A [cw years ago a wothy etizen ofl our town sought the highest civic posxhon. He allowed his campaign to be p'omotcd by Mr. J. D. Flam-He and other. kid-g'oved politicians.The result was dire. Ah! Mr.Fox,wlut a mistake you have made. The Peterboro Examiner _quite res.- sqngbly suggests that if the three: fifths clause is a hi! and good some why not apply it to the pro- vmcial elections and limit its appliâ€" catzon to Coxmrvatives. Mr. Whitney should be filling to take the medi- cme he makes the temperance peopie swalltow. talk;1 ' He bl'ow an’ he blow about everyuing W‘ at be make do boss do every tam w 'at be king. . But v. en (in: boss, he look at Cu tiere, ( Batiste he look aroun’ as it be Here scarc’, {(-1 Au' Ah tank dalt‘s de way wit’ dab man Meester Fox, , W’en Wheetney look at heem right oon’err he knocks. Moralâ€"Boast not of thy spent. doi- ings, lest we be found out. > Like dat Ah tank I: Up tul man verbs :1 List of Public fleeting: tube Held by the Liberal Candidate. Thd following meeting! 1::st been arranged for the campaign in the in- halants of Mr. Stewart; - .» Thursday. May 21, Lornevillod ( Friday. May 22, Little! Britain. ; Monday. May 25th, Dalrymple. Tuesday. "May 26th, Dartmoor. Wednesday, May 27th. Seabright. Thursday, May 28th. Kirkfield‘ .. Friday. Max 29th. 9.8km. . - Mr. Stewart’s in to date no one has thought of_ uing that Mr. Fox. got Premier. tney to make West Victoria and c it out or doors so we could ate! J. D. Flavelle’s speech at l '3‘ meeting reminded one of wool game called "bum In" NORMAL SCHOOL HISTORY. on dd drivp on do mver >. Fox is one o! the beat speak- the House isn’t it time for a. achsool what you call beam Whom 10" what he lose a 800d Meetings Noam” location of Ih" it? The last of May will w1tness a senes or 5] add immeasurably to the prestige enjoye extraordinary value-giving ability- 1 lone establish the value-giving supremacy d thoroughly reliable quality combine to justify our cla1m that we ”sell the Stunning Millinery Beauties, Low Priced. Every Hat in this Department has been selected with extreme care and we’ve been told that there never was 1‘ ‘f‘11‘ 7 “xv/<7 Y'FT‘TTT ww Every Hat in this Department has been selected with extreme care and we’ve been told that there never was shown in Lindsay a gathering of Millinery so EXCLUSIVE, so TASTEFUL and, at the same time, so PRACTICAL. There is a noteof individuality about our Women‘s Hats which lends them a charm ' ' '_ ayeâ€"and this distinctive styleâ€"beauty accompanies such mod- There is a noteqf individuality about lacking in most Mxllmery displaysâ€"and thi crate prices, that It is plain on the face c this exclusive quality. KNIT :IJNDERWEAR. ‘ SPECIAL VALUES The excellent quality and per- fect fit of our Knit Underwear garments will make as strong adpeal as the special low prices at mhich we are offering the lat- est styles in light spring and summer weights. 0034 to Ladies' Fine White Ribbed Cotâ€" ton Vests, made without and with thseequarber sleeves, sizes121 34 and 36, each ..... _. ............ ‘ Ladies'v Fine White Cotton V'estS, trimmed with wide cotton lace or with narrow edging and 40 tape, all sizes. each ............ 0 Ladies' extra large White Cotton Vests, O. S. sizes, with or 25 without sleeves, each .. ....... 0 Ladies' Balbriggan Corset Cov- ers, with long sleevet. si fin“ b t mildl do ‘ustice to the goodness of_our Undermullins.’ 1 and Esegiiit; as Whijéewciu' can be.â€"thcy are styhsh and perfect fittmg‘ made of fine cambric: muslin 9nd namsook, 77.3 A-..LL 0, ,A,__--L:_- .4” no {’an nvnn] They are as g all other merchan LIL“. “Luvs-I.” u..â€" â€"_...._v v-â€" 9d 9.8 cap be 801d for their respective prices or they wouldn’t be here. dlse 111 this storeâ€"they are reasonably priced. Ladies' File MTRIMMED SIRAW IlAI'S. Ladies' and Mioses' Straw Sail- ors, with large crowns, medium sized rims, in colors of copenhog- en. blue, navy, tan, burnt. 1.00 black and white, each _,..... Ladies" and Misses Rustic Straw Sailors, with iarge wide crown. medium sized rims, colors 15 ton. burnt and white, oodi c Buindnrougfl Straw Shops. with extra. high tapering crownS. narrow brim, colors burnt.‘ 50 tan and brown, each - ......... .' u Dainty Muslin Wéar for Dainty Women. ’ i.”â€" _â€"+f d girl will want a washable suit this summer Eve woman an . . --and evgy woman and miss who sees ours Wlll want to choose hers here! Especially as our prices are so unusually low for Shirt- waist Suits of such distinctive styles and tailoring. . 1 ‘l‘__-_’ \IAAA‘I- "L:AL “7;" 9111192‘ fn We are showing a number discriminating tasta. The! a are fresh and new. tun “nun-V ‘_’" ' 7 o , .‘ “‘” m; m: 0.1m“°i...fffffi....i’i‘.‘3.25 «/ fig; ms colors burnt. 1 50 A very full range of Ladies' and Him' White Dotted‘lluslin, white lawa. colored muslin and linen m styles are plain shirt. tra. value and go for a popqu price, each ............. 5.00 White Linen Shirt Waist. Dress es. styles are with heavy embroid- ery- trimmings. stiff collars and cufls, skirts are panelled and tucked. each ..... , ........... 8.0 50c SUMMER DRESSES. “Past rformances” in Waist selliu d of both gailoring and valges d 1mgerie effects. Most stores wo argams at such prices. have estoblished a high om which we never devi- flected in this splendid showing-of Spring nd summer Waists, depicting the latest smart uld advertise these Waists as styles in tailored Indies' White Lawn Blouses, tucks and heaVy Val. insertion. op- en in the back and with thr quarter length on each side. three-quarter length :33? ”23.333? ...... 5‘??? 2.50 Ladies' White Lawn Blouses, fronts a're trimmed with a small yoke of fine Val. insertion, finished with a row of shadow embroidery Gowns, bwke of fine Val. insertion edged with narrow lace, three quarter length sleova. no opening in front or back. each .......... 396 Ladies' Fine White Corset. Cov- c's, trimmed with one row of. Swiss insertion and two of Val” m1: edged with narrow lace ind cmnwc SUMMER STYLES TRIMMED. Missed Flop Hats 6! Mixed White und Tan Straws. trimmed with m colored and silk ribbon and white flowers. a. very 4 50 dainty summa‘ style, price a M Hats of Rustic Straw, new uilor shape, trimmed with a band of white duchess satin, with pink marine over it, full front tnmming of ribbon m3 SP0: 1 I00 Ladies' very fine all over em- broidery Dresses, the blouse has a. fine Swiss tucked yoke with em- broidery coming up to meet it back and front. in baby waist. style. The skin. has nine gores with a row of insertion down each gore, finished with an 18-inch embroider-3n flounce, each...‘ ‘ nn Ladies' and Misses‘ White Dot- ted Muslin Drums, Princess style. with rows 01 Val. lace and inser- tion down front and back. lace and insertion joining waist. .ud skirt. The skirt has clusters of $2; $153. fih‘fi..m10.00 This style also at. $6.7 NEW WAIST SIYLES. Ladies' Black Tafieta, Silk Blous- es. made of u very strozig silk which we retail for $1 per yanL Fronts hgve a. cluster of fine tucks, yoke depth. opening in the back or front, long sleeva, with collars LadB' Fine Whine Mercerized Mull Blouses, with fronts of all- over embroidery, open in the batik. three-quarter length sleex'fi, with collar and cufl’s edged with fine French Val lace. each n ....... q “n and bull‘s {:3er tucked. very special offering. eaCh Ladia’ Fine White Cotton Under- skirts with a fiounce of deep eye let embroidery and finished 2 50 frill, sizes 38 to 42, each" Ladies’ Muslin Dressing Samuee. 11 pure white and colored; most of them have embmidery o.- inser- Ei‘ifi ii‘flmfmfdfif‘; I .50 special ofl'eriqg’s here which will >r years by thls store through its The are as pretty ;â€" cy are skilfully :15.00 ”my "m. mmAY. 'i 5.00 3.00 Like Models which will appeal to Lisite dajntinas. The materials Ladia' White Dotted Swiss Mus- fin Drew, with broad kimona sleeves, pin wdcs down fron't, and trimmed with four rows of fillet. insertion down back and front and over shoulders, large medallions no matchon blouse and sleeves. The skin: has a. very full flare, with if“; 33.33333; ‘22:“; 22.50 Lodiea’ Silk Shirt Waist Suits. in black and white pin stripes md checks, are silks are tafletas tnd Louisiennes. the blouse has dunes of tucks down each side with full fronts and with knife pleating for trimming; the skirt is side pleat/ed all around and made 22 50 . full and wide, each ........... 'IVCDN 110W EE ,It Eu 5' ECO but etc Go WHO. out I. fi‘ N mt