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THE. *LINDSAY POST $1.25 ster yzar; S! 00 If pans in advance a rest to pubflShsr We hava no subszrép ton agents. 1.503 :2" \\ ILSON, The Yam; Ladies' Improvement‘ Society, cf Whitby, recently waited on the council of that town, and asked that body to set aside a day for tree and flower planting, aswell; as a general cleaning up of the town. A society of this nature has a great field for operation in this town. Some-of our thoroughfares are littered with boulders, tin can3,etC., and present a very untidy appear- ance. Some of our citizens, too, could vie with the organization by improving the conditions about their property. If all worked together. it would be surprising the change that would be enacted in the appearance of our town. LINDSAY, FRIDAY, MAY 16th, 1913. PAGE TWO Y'Gu°§°e Busy And perhaps find it difficult getting ta town for smlll parcels. Now wzth the tJephone and rural mail dclivay at yLur commmd we wast you to Ld that in our store you have a drug store at your own doc-r You. nezd not come to town for Sma‘i ;\ r sis, just drag a zine or phi) 1; ~ it v.' . reach you on the ne:~:‘ -2331 post paicl. ‘x‘x‘ \’.l".t to be of service: to you. The recent fax-1:131 attempt to in- quire into the charges made by Mr. Prouddoot M. P. P., against Premier Whitney and Provincial Secretary Hanna has createi a. bad impression throughout the country. The sittings of the committee was a parody on justize and fair play, and no sur- prise need be felt when Conservative newspapers as well as independent knc faci E gmoon s In the midst of such a mass of spectacular news from the Legisla- ture, and in View of such clouds of dust being raised‘by the Government in their last frantic efiorts to stifle the ‘ real facts of the Hanna-Whitney charges, it is not amiss to collect a few salient facts brought out w.thin the last day or two. Such eminent lawyers as E. B. F. Johnston, K. 0., G. H. Watson, K. C., and H. H. Dewart, K. C., have declared their belief that the trans- action between the Hon. W. J. Han- na and Geo. C. Taylor, involving the acceptance of a payment of $500.00 to the Minister comes under the crim- inal code. Two sections were declared to be applicable. In one no prosecuâ€" tion can be inaugurated after two years from the date of the transac- tion. but under the other there is no time limit. This question of the criminal code increases the gravity of the situation. It has never been suggested that Sir James Whitney, who admits that he knew the money was received. or- dered it to be returned. Theodore Roosevelt, in similar circumstances, ordered the money to be refurned immediately. Conservatives are outspoken in their condemnation of the tactics employed to prevent the truth from coming to light. A A thorough investigation should have teen made into the charges and the refusal of the committee to ad- mit certain evidence clearly demon- strates that the members were preâ€" judicrl in the case. One hing is certain. Both Premier Whitney and Hon. Mr. Hanna, have miffered as a result of the charges" Even among their own followers there is a. strong suspicion that there was something irregular in connec- tion with the Taylor matter. Until such time as the charges are fully in- vestigated these gentlemen will be under a cloud of suspicion. The situâ€" atlon is not a {'ery creditable one, but it is their own making. Sir James Whitney did not make the admission of the receipt by the Hon. Mr. Hanna oi the $500 until the trouble caused by it had occurr- ‘ed on the Public Accounts Commit- One Whitney suffered Even there is THE PROUDPOOT CHARGES THE E EXALL STORE CIVEC lIiPROVEMENT ‘ hat we. have exceptional s .or accommcdsting you DRUG STORE UNDER A CLOUD :ietors William St tee. The famous Thorne letter so fundamentally damaging to the Gov- ernment, was written shortly after all the circumstances described in it occurred, and was written by a man who knew the facts, a man to whom Mr. McNaught had given a certificate of ,. character, and who before the committee swore that the letter was true and_who was the Government’s own arbitrator. The indefencible action of censure against Mr. Proudfoot by the ma- jority is simply another step in the campaign of suppression and exclus- ion of both facts and fair play. As a. matter of fact, if it had notheen for Mr. Proudfoot, the province would not know today that Mr. Hanna. received a payment from a government contractor. Among fairâ€" minded people Mr. Proudfoot has gained the greatest credit by per- forming a duty which he owed to the province in attempting to clean up facts which the public interests de- manded should be known. Much has been said about the challenges and counter-challenges in the Whitney-Hanna charges, but the debate -in the House on the last right of the session shows that it was the Government which was on the defensive at the close and still remains there. Mr. Proudfoot’s position is clear. “If "this matter,” he said: ”will be taken before a Royal Commission, and they find that the charges are not substantiated, then I am willing ‘to resign my seat.” The challenge is clear cut, and the refusal of the Government to accept it is equally apparent. They voted down the min- ority report, which adVOCate-d 9. Royâ€" al Commission, and refused all fur- ther enquiry. The challenger is Proud- foot, not Hanna, and the refusers of the challenge are the Hon. Sir Jam- es Whitney and the Hon. W. Hanna and the Government, not Wil- liam Proudfoot and the Opposition. } Then a subservient party majority iin the Mgislature not only white- ;washed the two Ministers, but pass- ‘led a motion condemning Mr. Proud- ‘ foot, the Liberal member, who dared expose the deal. Small wonder that .the Ottawa Citizen, the Conserva- 3tiVe organ at the capital, says, “On- Sly as a last desperate resort, when 5there was imperative need to conceal lthe facts. would a partisan commit- itee be in the least politically wise. The Midland Free Press says that “whitewash when not properly applied has a tendency to wear on and leave a streaky surface." (I this should prove the case, the coat of kalsomine administered to Sir James P. Whitney and Provincial Secmtary Hanna by a committee of their own followers was a little “too this." It ma. attached to the Government in. its relation to the Taylor matter. A bad odor has arisen from the revela- tions which cannot be banished by the Windjamming utterances of the government followers. will take more than a coat of white- wash of the vitrolic leminations of Premier Whitney to remove the stig- Canada must feel ashamed of Tory Gonernment as shown during the past week. At Ottawa the new gag rule was first applied; in Ontario the steam roller was used in an efiort to hide ministerial wrongdoing. The spectacle was witnessed of a partisan Tory Committee refusing evidence un- til the Liberal minority in disgust withdrew. Then the Tory members whitewashed Premier Whitney and Hon. Mr. Hanna who admitted ac- cepting $500 as a fiarty contribution from a firm which at the same time sought and secured Government fav- ors. (Christian Guardian.) The report of the Minister of Edu- cation for Ontario for the year 1912 has been issued, and weighs just 3 pounds and 4 ounces. But, as might be expected, it contains some very valuable information. We'cull a few facts‘ from it for the benefit of our readers. It should be remembered that while the report is dated 1913, it really contains the statistics for 1911. The total expenditure upon the elementary schools, both public and separate, was $9,904,284, an increase of about 3813,0000 over the preceding year. The public schools cost $9,006,- 394, the separate schools $897,890. In addition to this the Province spent 91,948,058 on High Schools and Collegiates and $252,080 in Continuâ€" ation work. The school population of the Province is given as 604,555. This includes‘ all children from 5 to 21 years olrag'e. There are enrolled, however, only 520,255. It wauld be interesting to haVe the enrgllment of the difierentages, but these figures GOVERNMENT 0N DEFENSIVE APPLICATI ON 01" WfllTEWASfl TORY SHAME FOR ONTARIO EDUCAHON IN ONTARIG are not. given. The average daily at- teadance is 313,624, which means that on the average‘there is just, about half the possible school popu- lation at 'school. The average cost per pupil, based on' the average at- tendance, and including sites and buildings, teachers’ salaries, and all other expenses, but not so far as we can see makinb any allowance for interest on investment in building, etc. ., is $38. 59, which is very nearly double what it was in 1902, when it stood at $19. 93. There were 6, 096 teachers employed in rural schools, of which 899 were male and 5,197 female. Of these 6,096 teachers only 140 held first class certificates, 2,863 held second class, while .the rest held third class and other certificates. There were 4,447 teachers, 600 male and 3,846 female, in the elementary schools of the urban districts, cities, t0wns and incorporated villages, and 10f these 507 held first class certifi- cates, 3,213 second class, and ‘he ‘balance third class and other certifi- Cat: s. The highest salary paid to a public school teacher is $2, 200, the lowest is not given, but the average in the cities is $1, 395 for male teachers and $706 for the female t2ache1s. In the towns the average is $963 (male) and $496 (female,) while the rural school averages only .3536 for male teachers and $464 [or 'fcmale teachers. These figures ac- count, doubtise s, for the small perâ€" centaze of first class teachers. When it pays a man better to “hire out" than to teach school in a farming section the coucational outlook is poor. In the Collegiate Institutes and High Schools the cost per :111- pil (average attendance) was $96. 54, not quite double the figure for 1902, which was $53. 34. These figmes are worth pondering. Kingston Standard (Conservative) “The Standard from the beginning has thought that a serious mistake was made by the chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Eleo- tions in the Provincial Legislature in refusing to admit as evidence the Thorne letter bearing on the Hanna- ‘Taylor incident What the people of Ontario wanted. and what they still want, is the fullest information on the matter, and any concealment of the facts or any endeavor to conâ€" ceal them, must, inevitably. react upon those responsible for such a po- licy. Certainly we cannot for an in- stant belieVe that if either Premier Whitney or Secretary Hanna had been consulted in the matter, they would have approved of Chairman Ferguson’s ruling, for whether this ruling was legally justified or not, it was bad political tactics, and, for that matter, bad citizens-hip. “The best proof that this is so is that the Thorne letter has now be- come public property, as it was bound to become, and that, unforâ€" tunately, it leaves a bad taste in one’s mouth. “Nevertheless, this does not alter the fact that it is a grievous mis- take to have excluded the Thorne letter originally, since it put the Government in the position of hav- ing something to conceal. Now that the letter is published it comes in th: nature of an after-clap and may be accepted unreservedly by many pewnle who earlier would have been skeptical of it. “To be sure it is only second- hand 'evidencaâ€"heresay evidence â€"â€" that in a court of law could not and would not be accepted, and for that reason, it must be taken for what it is worth. Since it is easy to put on paper idle charges and statements that would not bear close inspec- tion, certainly those who know Pre- mier Whitney and Mr. Hanna must feel, as the Standard feels, that it is preposterous to suppose that they would be guilty for one single mom- ent of anything personally corrupt. “As a friend of both Premier Whit- ney and Mr. Hanna, and as a sup- porter and believer in them and their Government, the Standard urges them to let the fullest light be turn- ed on in the Taylor matter. Con- cealment, evasion or legal quibbling can only do harm.” to be happy and laughing. Every baby should cry on an aVeI‘ag'e of fif- teen or twenty minutes a dayâ€"that is how he strengthens his lungs. But mothers if your baby gives sharp piercing cries or low sobbing wadls, he is in pain and needs attention. Nothing will relieve the little one so quickly as Baby’s Own Tablets. 'l‘hey regulate the stomach and bowels, exâ€" When the baby cries continually do not put it down for pure ugliness-â€" that is not the baby’s natureâ€"511: is pel worms, break up colds, and will make baby healthy and happy. The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams’ Medicine 00,, Brockvillé, Ont. . LEAVES A BAD TASTE WHEN BABY CRIBS. THE LINDSAY POST. â€" '_â€"_â€"â€"+ r WAAWfi: WWW Ald- Warren'§ motion was 1313‘? and deputation of the Montreal Corn- Ex- carried, and the Mayor 8 ”00181118: change and other interests will ask tion wlll accordingly be issued. the Government to strike it out At this juncture Aid. Warren in a =â€"__-1â€"-_â€"â€"__-_â€"::â€"__c9â€":â€":__ burst of fervid eloquence scathingly , BORN condemned those who make a hur- , ried exit from the opera house and other public meetings wheh the Na.- tional Anthem is being played. No- thing aroused his anger or disgust more than this practice Those who BRUCE -â€" At Woodville, Thursday. were guilty of this d1srespect were May lst 1913. to Mr. and Mrs on a par with those who did not James Bruce, 3. son.- câ€"n- IRWINâ€"On the 4th in Harvey. the wife of Ernest Irwin, of a son. wished to know the reason of the delay in the matter. This brought Mr. Robert Nugent to his feet. He stated that a few years ago a. big Dominion Day cele- bration was held in Lindsay. The merchants were greedy and opened up their stores and catered to the big crowd that had been attracted to town. The result was the town was dubbed HOgtown by the smaller out- side places, which afterwards held demonstrations in order to keep their people at home. If Victoria Day is to be observed, the council should Mr. John Hughes, representing the Independent Order of Foresters, who have in hand the Victoria Day celeâ€" bration, appeared before the council with blood in his eye. At the regu- lar meeting of the t0wn fathers on May 5th, in response to a deputa- tion of Foresters, a resolution, fatn- ered by AM. Warren, was put thxioug-h instructing His Worship the Mayor to declare Victoria Day a public holiday. Since that day Mr. Hughes and his brother Foresters have been scanning the newspapers, as well as the billboards for the proclamation, but none appeared. He Now, some of the aldermen main.- tained that since-the day was- a statutory holiday no proclamation was necessary. This did not satisfy Mr. Hughes or Ald. Warren, the lat- ter rewriting his resolution. and sub- mitting it to the council. His Worship asked if the merchants ,‘ were all agreed on closing the stones on Victoria Day. Mayor BeaIâ€"We can’t compel them to close their stores. see to it that the business places were closed for the sake of the town's good name. VICTORIA DAY IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY MAYOR WIII. IfiUE A PROCLAMATION W AKELY’ Messaline De Chene Silkâ€"In colors of navy, Alice blue, brown, resida, cream, 36 in. wide, per yd. 89C McCall Pitterns ‘ English Silkâ€"In Navy, blue, black, grey end white 5335, Waist 53:3. Skirt grounds with narrow pin stripes of black and white, 5 u 0 Price, 15 cents 9““ 9 -’ 30 inches wide. Special per yard .................................... 7 C One Door East of Dominion Bank, Kent Street When. discovered the fire had gain- ed considerable headway. The chutes, which were situated some distance east of the station, and outside-of the city limits, were constructed of heavy timbers, and burned rapidly. How the fire originated is not known. It is estimated that the loss will be in the vicinity of $20,000. Arguing that the limit set as to the moisture content is working against the shipment of American corn from the port of Montreal, 3 deputation of the Montreal Corn Exâ€" change and other interests will ask the Government to strike it out. want to observe Victoria. Day on the proper date. Ald. Warren said he had stnnng feelings on the matter. Orilli‘a, May 12.â€"The Step-hens E1â€" ectriCal Supply Store here was; de- stroyed by fire early today. The losses are: Overend and Lowry, turd- ware. $12,000, insurance, $8.500; W. T. Stephens, $2,600, insurance, $500; George Wick and Sons, building, $4,000, insurance, $1,000. Ald.. IrvinkLet us sing “God 88% the; King.” Bell‘eville, May 12.â€"'1‘he coal chutes of the Grand Trunk Railway, situated in; the yard here, were destroyed by fire early today, together with five coal can and about 250 tons of coal. Coal Chutes Bum {structive Fife :-: DRESS AND COAT SILKS :-: Read the list of real values Brocaded Silk Eolienne-â€"â€"A beautiful silk fabric, one of the newest silk dress materials we have in stock at present. colors of pale blue, Alice blue, black tuscan, 27 inches wide. - Special per yard .................................................................... 45C Brocaded Rajah Silkâ€"â€"Will wash perfectly, good firm gua- lity and will keep its appearance. .in all the leading colors, pale blue, black tuscan, pink, 27in. wide special 50C Raw Silkâ€"~A real tub silk, only in natural shades. a real bargain, wide width, per yard ................................ 35C Black Peau De Soie Coat Silkâ€"Heavy quality. especiaiij; for long silk coats, will not cut, is practically a double fat-g3] material and is known the world over, 38 inches wide. Special per yard ................................................ 1,75 Duchess Mousselineâ€"Made by the famous Bonnet firm. guaranteed not to cut, you can have a new dress of heavy firm quality, the makers name on every yard, 3 36 inches wide. per yard ............................................ 1.25 For the balance or this month we will otfer some rare values Visits Orillia At Belleville At last night's council meeting Mr. P. J.‘ Breen submitted to the mem- bers a layout or plan of a subdiVisâ€" ion in the northwestern corner of the town. This is known as the Douglas property fronting east on Albert and west on Adelaideâ€"eta. It is 514 beet wide and 845 feet long. Presented Plan of New Subdivnsion M SCHWARTZ C053: uuuuu Furniture, Carpets, Curtains, Linoleum and other Housefumishings :: z: Parlor Setts in Mahogany, Dining Room $3125 in Email Quarter Cut Oak Den Set Is in Fumed a: d ‘ 3' arter (33:0 Bedroom Sets in Mahogany, White Enamel 1nd Quim Oak. Call and look ox er 0;? sack. Specially Low Opening Pri CASH OR CREDl'I LINDSA A special CO to meet this tne matter. A lane will run UP there will be met! all. Mr. Breen W8“ carefully study the gistration. Gutelius It Into the sand my now 00 I. who, in spite bun had proven Nob, having Home; the scoxj |cowboys of ch ‘ I follow. accus1‘ land peril. It w1 “11¢ outfit, and mcy. m1: concealing chance of any :11 to believe thq‘ a elsewhereâ€"p1 bedâ€"for his run re, or else mg (1 W horses I “a of their 3’” ”mm hi8 min! LL- mfih‘ar's at a lie the slightest any dmost unbe ,pmnsman lost 1 _. u-r-ngemems Q rd. Horses and D1 “and he very 1 a in town two 4 a” “Bar X" outfl ”pushed and I n to the ranch p gladly allied t! 1,, locking {on mes of a fight 1 1. Keith was m fled with adding an, on the final 1 , the extra man I I: announced th 1d word them a I-hole in 3.11 an between. 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