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Brushes are practical gifts. fhey combine usefulness and enduring qualities. Beauty is also an element in the better grades. . We have a superb variety of Hair Brushes and Cloth Brush- es. and you buy them at the Hair Brushes, 50c to $3.50 ll. HIEINBOTHAM Nearly Opposite Post omce, Linden . n . .._..‘____- (the Weekly [post 'IlbOI IILSON, Proprietors. Llliliaxl'. FRIDAY. DEC. Z’ltll. ’07 Eur CHRISTMAS TO ALL! blunt another issue of this pups! rcacius our miny subscribers. the joyous anrzzv ‘"S.ll‘.\‘ of Cnristuris will have (roan.- uguin. bringing with it happy family r.-unions and the simple pl¢:i.~.i,i'.~s incrlent to the interchange of pr-;.~:;:its lutween friends ind lov- i-d or.-.-s. it is The Post‘s earnest wish that. ..-.\;-r household in the country may lid-V: the true Spirit of. Christ- mas enshrinzd in thlf‘ midst. and that they will have cause to look back upon the anniversary of 1966 as the happiest in shair recoiieetiout , Apart from the question of family joys. we in Canada have many rea- sons for gratitude and thanksgivmg to the Almighty ruler of all things. The Dominion has been spared all serious afflictions. such as plagues, £arlhquukes‘. great mining disasters. molomusts. etc.. and has prosprred in every part. Never was there a \\‘ll2n a Canadian could take more honest priu: in being.' .i citi- zen of this favored land. and never did the future hold out a fairer pro- :nise of great things in store for us. :is msasurzd by the wealth and posi- tion of nations. It bchom‘cs us to remember thit prosperity is often the alluring in- fluence that seduces nations from the path of righteousness and leaves Li'..fl‘. ' *okui and the prey Of othnrs. 1.»,t us not forget in our. wellâ€"doing Author of all good. that not Llurn His countuii-inte time same reasonable prices that .prevail here all through the year. ‘ Cloth Brushes, 50c to $2.00 1h - gr.- it “-3 may from us. A n. my Curistm'is to all i w Til! CONSERVATIVE CONVENTION. T‘n (‘on‘ermtivrn .ur presUitu‘l to be but lm: i rontw'nt mm on tlw lmli of line tumult to ltnlniflll" :\ (‘:1n-l».ldf i. uti-lnulunvl. for the Dominion um \\':i only llupl‘ they will no- lu'l \ llLul will li.‘ .Itt honor up! a clelu to lit: party ant to ll. .innililuvni‘t'. \l‘unl‘l ti" lllp' inn to ll: xl‘st-il THC L‘ulladl’MtLl a pail) in Llll.‘ Chll‘llllll.ll.) line unity quell who would link, worthy «anili- Ochn and cirtlitatile t‘i-prewutu:it'er‘. if .~l.'t.-c'l. We would Lilluls Llldt if u l‘Ul.\clllidU wsra t‘.lll\‘-l fl'uci). :ml the tithéllcs were. but pl‘C-Jl‘f'Jna'Wl 3L3 \\ (' :‘lr‘ :‘ Emil tltall nod Lnl..L-\l. expenses pliil. etc., as conventions". some one of men would reâ€" in foiti. 2‘ [litre iulny U.Lp.llll.' (‘thU .1 litillllltdtlon- Apropos of til.- (\‘r'l‘. u: have been furnished with a circular latter from ['31. Ilugllés. en» «loin; iris. photograph. as usual. ih- cluzling usual siixilc. 11:- seems to think that there is dingo-r of th? party not nominating him. Tn: cir- cular. in the main, is as follows; “\Vitziin past months ll h'ls freâ€" : quentiy bun asked of me. ‘15 it . your intention to retire from I purliummt at. the. close of the \ coming sgssion 2‘ My reply has int'ariabiy been. ‘Not if the boys w‘r-iii me to remuin.‘ ['pon in quiry why the question was ask- lll", ln‘lTnxhl“ answer “as, ‘Uii S‘J<vl'.l'.l«30 (naming some ice 4 \l iinéers) reportwl you retire.‘ "";l \. {mi ’ lil‘il. schwu’a was re- l prominent 'l. p-‘rsmrtl friend. The l-“ they would not cir- , plug on v! straight. vim. convention. how'- .\ LRAC ml B'l‘ xvi; going ll; mt. “rump”; in l |l~ y,|i, 1.x. v W; ‘ '~ “I it H pl”! “1:. l!) stir a”; “Mime: the Conservatives l- l 4- (HI ‘Illlrll (hi; {“9} fivl‘l‘ld ‘5: cl 1 .f... ‘l in. Intil l‘lpl‘ llil'l=5'\a‘if79. .i..... . ii limit in: (“‘0 §ll‘|nt‘a 1...“ in» After QLQltHa [lic- Q'tlqu ti§u§ .‘luElILJ no.3 lckiiitig; Altimdlcil (U l:.: {it'ulliia'ctt lull) illâ€"til .ly’c, .ui'rlvl- in case in: should :coul'd unliluliull , :Ilbliilaliliihllt‘ cyan ..u llrliluli the L'oiiztrtutiw nomiii..llou; encomdgml him a: a last resort. to run a: an independent and ‘hty would surely elect him. “it was the old grin game so often tried in many a riding! Those grit ‘ringers.‘ it seems, have had great enjoyment. until recent weeks. in boasting among their friends how easily they: were working up the Tories. But they are now downcast. Their conspiracy has utterly failed. EFrom end. to end of the riding {every loyal Conservative has learned their. advance; as. imam ii._l 4 lntoment he comnicnces to tail. 0â€" write letters. iherc is no longer any doubt in the mind of anyone as 1“. what he is THAT ONE KICKER. A report reaches mu that two Watchman has. through a little .in- dintiction. killed the goose that has out. layinz the galdcn egg in their. tff'ce the last few weeks, \Vc must cor fess that ave have nee-n jealous of our cotmn in its igrosiwrlity; :m tons of 'M d-.â€" â€"â€"'--~ . leading to treasonable action. 53 . come out in the Open and pray I at last. the Grit candidate has claimed himself in the field.“ If. as he says, many ‘pmple are asking him if he is going. to retire. the only explanation we can give to it is. "that the wish is. father to the thought.“ and we cannot woo- der at that. ‘vVe would be lacking in proper respect for our good Conser- vativc friends if we did not crelit them with that desire. The impress. sion is conveyed by the letter :hnt the Grit “ringers“ have some woo- derful conspiracy on foot. He usual- ly calls them "heclers." that: is. in print. .When he speaks about the. Grits and Conservatives who OPQO‘E him. on the street. the term that he uses is much more expressive. He has great views about 31110334.: anyway. All the good things that are done. are done by him alone; the only good thing that anybody else ever did in this county. according to him. was to vote for him. On the oth- er hand. all the bad things. aczordâ€" ing to him. are done by the Jrrix “herlcrs” or "ringers” and especrally by some person. whom he calls. the “Grit candidate." Who he is we do not know. Anyway, in the mind of Sam Hughes he is possessed of com-z wonderful power. and is always c1:- ryin; on some deep-laid schemes, and engaged in some wonderful conspirâ€" at-y. "Int-y have approached.” he says. "any and all Conservatives.“ Perhaps some of these Conservatives will confess to [24‘ [act ill. the rip- ptoarhing convention. Isn‘t this. how- evtr. another one ofthe statements. continually made by this man that has not an atom of truth in it, simp- ly got up for the purpose of hool- winking the people who are simple enough to follow him. and. if possible. to raise enough partisanship to seâ€" cure himself a nomination over some other candidate or candidates who are too honorable to adopt. such a Course. . . Sam Hughes always puts. us in mind of that fable of Aesog's about "the Ass in the Lion‘s. skin." An ass dresses himself in the skin of a lion and succeeded in making all lhe animahs of the woods think tha: he is a lion. and magnet him ac- cordingly. lle beeornes excited. now- ever. and commenced to bray. when immediately ail the animals know who he is. Just so with Sam Hugues -he might be taken for a ban by his photograph. or by the way he struts up and down the street; the skin is there, as it were, but; :h: il‘rlntiu; matter havu Donn tumodoul iw thoir iiirrs‘sm for circulation {Linuzhout the courtly in tho interr- t‘.-l of our friend Cd...llu'rlit~.t. i'l’lie ftiiluwlll; com-munirntlml «- no donut. \H'ilmtt my our (If 'tltowl "kimkmxuf'u- mm the wartime of the diruuule. Mild whim flu Colonial ‘lvllldlult‘sl the .tui'mo of the «writer. laud :hl‘l Mite to withhold it. No (lutwl' .llu \ditm did it in tho lltllod‘tml of lip- u...nity. its the Colour! would surely .-|: y the M’l‘if.‘l‘ on i-ngivt': and in rid of the out. kicksr ixrtha'party. Nutt- urali)‘ Col llughm‘ my. indignant. and. promptly vdoulalulingdiis olll, clos- ed his account with the Watchmanâ€" \V:’ rt'cr. ‘ l ‘ We feel for Col. Hughes in this! matter. as we know he is. consumed with illl.‘lcf)’ as to dine ref-milk of the ncminatic-n. for if he doses. it hc 103- es his job with th employers. Who is more. entitled to iit. than the Col- onel. who has visited every gin-rt of he north riding with his >magie lan- Lu r. and gramaiphone. giving shown and using methods used or the pro- fessional politician? He should have the convention corralleld "myond a question. Brace up. Col.. you’vczo’t that kicker on the run. already. “"9, wish to come forward at think juncture and offer to Col. llugheo' the use of our printing, plant. of course at so much pear. and allsol the use of the joke cdumn [of The Post; at the usual rate. We '01in stipu- late that; our friend confine himself to iailiamentary language. and not use anything stronger Lhdu “the. uni men and women of North Vic- toria" or "an ntld pupil of ours.“ and vi, ritual, sunk him to 'Qlilnlllate from h = vii-ml? that “sun of â€" â€"; â€" â€"=’ H".â€" ntils linker.“ the extirl‘iuioil ills 2:: brilliantly use: on the streets l'hc- oilfield lliql mused 'Elie expiry f‘ClU'ttai ltl‘. ‘g‘lfl'. (Flt-.ltirllxli \tll‘ A. (‘03:.â€" drfittVA-‘l‘lVE CANDIDATE. To the E-dilal‘ of til-.2 \\‘wlahut.iu= .Warderz 2 l _ t Sinâ€"1n days gone by iwhan 1} nonâ€" veution was mailled lay the Conservaâ€" tive party for the selection ofaoanâ€" didate. the individual delegates \who made up that convention iw-ers collect- ed in their own neighmrhoodlay thein own neighbors. because of some tit- ness for the position; h‘ialt. is. they were. of some influence, :had lamina, and would think for themselves._'-. .l‘hcse men having been selected, were Mt to talk maitlberel over among t-hemaellivw. concerning the welfare of the party. to exercise linin o'wn judg- m and form their mmmlm llll‘ oildlol' chill in. on 1,qu had convictions of their own. in"! were able anld willing _to express them. It: was not 6:09PM for a moment that they could toenled in those matters ‘ l . But it seems that? all lthis is out of .1th.. .Those days a'm'tpaisit. That was logs of expressing his opinion. , -W hen a convention is called now» the modern way is for .thelmout en- ergetic man in the parity iwho warts to be selected at this convention .to prosecute a vigorous campaign. The first. thing is to see. #1131: the chair- men of the. various pollin; .divisionis acne all right. and than Ito have them see that the delegates chosen in their division are all right. 2 .That .hflvinz been accomplished a great step i is gained against all comers. Al . But to make things positively cer- tain and keep the delegates in line. mere must be done. Public meetings arc called; a grout noise: gin made; large éoills are printed. anduw the convention d-raiws nearer the ’ din grows louder; brass anode and 3mm- aphoncs are retqulmioned. ministers and cit-ministers are called. ebc. Mr. Editor. a convention tha’ti foll- llows ch a procedure is the verimtl of ‘burllesquos. "‘-.' ' Is it possi-Oie that any. man can. of carearing through a constituency. 9.ch a wild horse let loose. km}:- the attention of Ithe delegated so fixed upcr‘. himself that they are made blind to all other cOmsid-orutionsl as to the wellfare of the warty] Are the delegates to ioc Satisfied with wind and noise mthe ondyqual- ii'ralions in a candidn to torepreisenrt. them at Ottawa 3 A «LOCKER-0N. The Obllegiate Institute Repo Standing of Pupils at the Weekly Examinations. FORM I. -Z' Bookkeepingâ€"4M. Carroll 95. L. Bricn 95. L. Faith: 92, .A. Hughes 89, 1F. Giilis 87, N. Thurston 8‘5, H. Guiry 85. A. Sprouile 82. I. McCulloch 82, S. Flaveile 8‘2, N. Marsh 82, G. Thomp- s-cn 79. L. King 77, Tired Bridal 77-, 3H. Nayilor 74. C. 8. Cinnamon 73, E. Parked 73. C. Primeau 72. R. fl‘hunst- ton 72. N. Edward 71, .Wm. Robert: 9ch 65. M. Wray 63, Frank Bride! 59. N. Armstrong 58. '1‘. O‘Riqlly 5_8, NV. Anderson 57. d3. Mou‘son 55. .G. Car’- ‘rcll 55. G. Carraw 52, .V. McIntyre! 51. S. Paton 51, W. McMahon 51, Roy Shiolds 50. I. I’arkin 50. -V. Mercer 50. Ed. .IvlcNa'b) 50. 111. Jackson 49, N.C.i.2~.t;ti.1u 48, O. Vurcoo 4'7. K. Lawrence 45. II. Mercer 41. .L. Yurâ€" nmd 40. 8. Fee 36. .Q. Mark 35. P. Shortdin 30. M. I’urkin 27. ,V. Glllom tly Lt). E. llemlarson d3. D. Sxirattt‘ 12. Absentâ€"C. Johnston. C. Wu!â€" lcr. I-l. Drug. .. i" COMMERCIAL Follhfn‘lENIORS. Cutimioriciur‘ Geographyâ€"L. Armt- Nllbllg Hit. A. l‘ronton 83. R. 7.. “ram! 76. l. lliclitinlmm 73. .J. (3. .lobvlttt 7.3. W. (jruy Oil. ill. N. Moment 37', lll. A. frltumtou bl. ll. Duck H“). l". llut- fun 15. - ili‘OltM lV. Latin Conwmltlon.~li. Knuwlsou 83. W. Phelps tilt), K. Touchouat 01. ill. kingsley 59. N. Allln 58.. ili‘Oluf ilIlB. . Chemistryâ€"ll. l’hilp 100. 0.meefl 87. M. l‘uillis 85, (1. Mitchell 80, L. Kc)". 1-3. r Mama. 78,‘E. McEnchern 7'). P. bprzlll 77, A.. l‘at‘ton 74. ll. Il‘llul- vellle 'I'U. Vv'. 'Fallln 70. R. \Vils-on 70, E. Graham 05. R. l‘crr‘in ‘95, L. Roi- gers 60. J. F. Murphy. 55, R. llardy 52. -R. Fa‘llis 51, L. Wood 50. MA Know'son 49. lF. Jackson 4?, WV. K. Anderson 45. M. Totlmic 45, M. Mark «H. M. Gibson 41, M. .dirokonnthire 40', W. Knowlson 40. M. \Velosltcr 22. COMMERCIAL FORMâ€"JUNIORS. Arithmetic.â€"J. Kenny 88. II. Hunt- geiford 83. E. Abaott: 78, M. Vancoe 68, L. Brown 61, G. Lamont 50, G. \‘iilkit‘son 59. A. Brimmell 56. G. l‘:\‘..‘ r 52. L. Warner 51, 3'. Mich Curly 50, iW. fl‘. Moynies .47. B. We‘- don 42. H. J. Good 41, NV. Mthltlon 37. F Bagshaw 34. R. Action 30. NV. ‘I'Jidllitou 30. :V. Laidtley 29, .11. Conn 27. M. Sanderson 27, A. FHopwood 27, -.lVl_ Ingram 25. i3. Rich..18, G. Koyfi o. . “ FORM rim. .- (v'eomclry.â€"\V. Fallis 85. “1'. Knowl- riun bit. W. K. Anderson 77. ll. Mid; Intufi‘lulin 75, 0. O‘Neill 74. .11. I,‘be:ml 7:9. u. Mitchell! 72. \1. .-|i‘_ Murphy 71-, V. lluileyw. E. Maia-chem ‘56. An {liflkfitll 55.. F3 Mellie 5:). L. llugem lid. M. lfullls 52. ll. \Vilsoh Bl. 1’9 sum 50. it. limdv ‘49. ll. (boson 4?. l’. l‘ettlhéd. ll. lfllm‘p'lle 45, U. lx'ii-t 4"»). J. bishop 48. hi. ‘tolmio 4h. M. litimttlmu all. M. Mark ill. ll. 0. imam lit. 1.. Wood 30.. . Jainism”. A. luttuti till. it. Graham 'd. M. birch: cosmic all. it. Amlurw'uu 13. Albion :1). Putter. K. Miller. (1‘. Q‘Louuhhm M. W «later. It. 'ls’ailha. = I Mr. Bryan was recently presented by a New York admirerwwith. an. El- gin watch. which sells in the Unit- ed States for $10.58 and. which the Bryan admirer bought in England for $7.98. It bears an inscription setting form these figures and. pointing out that the high tariff of the United 163 the Elgln Watch Cour pany to levy. atoll. of 82.00 on each wntoli sold to a buyer in' unrkct. That watch should be uno- ful to Mr. Brynn an N'toriu object. lesson. illuadzmlns how. "the for- eisner pay} that“): . ‘tuc. an old fogey statureâ€"wheat emch' mem- oer counted one and hands the privil- Wben they came, to the conveuh’ ‘ 1 Monday. Mr. Ilomcr Adams. who is connected with the Merchants’ Bank at Calgary, Alta. is spending a month's vucwv tion at home. . Messrs, Arbucirlc and McKenzie. of Toronto. have purchased the saw and safe since learn of When. Ivory. the pros-ant pro» prictor. » ~ ___.____ i COBOCOTHx’ (Fromf Our Own Correspondent.) t' Mrs. J. E. Jackson and Mrs. W. four: were visitors at Lindsay on flhursdny last. Miss Maxie Adams. of Toronto. is OMEMEE. .‘ The sleigl ing is just fine. and pal!- ties are very lbw preparing Jon Christmas. -~ xTLe programme of music for the Christmas aarviocs are going to be the Various very attractive in churches. Rev. Mr. McCuliogh preached a tom-{cubed sermon in the Methodist church on Sunday evening. and Rev. I Mr. Perkoter preached at 3 ]‘.u:. is the Presbyterian church. Both the dieccul'w wre strongly aimed against the. bar. and hoped tho'oars would all be wiped out and not trap our young men. Look out for the New Year's con- cert. Beet comic vocalist andbest luau talent. . The cause of the fire remains ,a mystery. and the only supposition is from srontuueouis combustion in the rear of l). Stinson’s. Cetul oil and gasoline were. chst adjoining Mrs. Mn-ris. When the coal oil barren errltded it sent a p0H0ll0lL‘l gas through the Morris’ building. (the Wc have men it. J. Litter-son zir- cund smiling arnong the “last Ops fzicrids iwro come here. R. J. has prOVcn hémsolf a competent and no-o ofltdal ii; any position «entrusted do him in church or munic'grl affairs in the yrst. L. 0. L. provided: .1 grand enter-t taitiinint. secured at large expert‘s Toronto performers. including: livu Cutlilxrt. the Scotch danur. l‘iggo: Parker and Rich accomgtinist. have been sccutod. tIhc hall 11.1.1. oecn In- novatod and made very comfortible coming under the visiting with her parents in town. \ S. Clegg. of I‘elerboro. was in town on Thursday last on business. J. E. Jackson. Roy McEnchern. {712d Peel and Milton Ham Spent a few hours at: Fenclon- Falls on Thursday. Jas. Isaac transacted business in Lindsay on Monday. A. Taylor. of Victoria Road. was. in town on Monday attending Coun- cil meeting. Jas. Shields. of Victoria transacted business in town on Fri- day. last. ' R. A. Callan and Geo. Rummy nt- tended a meeting of Somervillc Comi- cil at Burnt River on Monday last. P. Y. Birchard. .of the Bank of Montreal staff. Toronto. spent from Friday till Monday with parents le- forc leaving for Vancouver. 1). C. where he has been trunsferrc~l.i' llis mury friends in town will be pleas- ed to learn of his promotion. l Chas. l’etl. of Victoria lioatl, was in town Monday. . \ T. ll. Graham h.u dispoxrd of his More business here to (Eco. liirkmin. formerly .i resident of L‘oboconk. Mr. l‘itkirun tnkrs immyvuion At one". rnd will move here shortly! Mr. limb: m. \\r undrrstuul. is going in- to tum-mm“ in Lindsay. Mt. ll. Wugm'. of (‘ult'litouk in town Monday tittvmliuu the lll'lv rml of Arthur lltulwivk. ll. A. liiilllihty returned on Monday from Toronto. accompanied by man mother. MH- W. J. llollil'iy. Mrs. llollidu) intends to take up residuum in town. and in luminu into the risi- llil‘t' Rod-l. “ll! dt'fltlt‘ lately Vllt'nlt‘tl by Air. wick. The lust meeting of Bt'xlcy town- si‘ip ‘COviiiCll for 1907 was and in [OH C. 0. O. l“. hull here on Monday last. All members wure present. Death has again visited our vi?- lage. this time in the person of A:- thur Huxtwick. Less than a btfore his death Mr. Hartwick w'is nroundand scorned to be in his usual health. but after but a few dtys' lillncss. death came suddenly on Sat- urday morning. The remains were in- terred in “the Coboconk cemetery in w c -: 1: mill and butter dish factory operat- ed by the late Juli. Phillips. Mr. Arbuckle was formerly of town. but of late years has been residing in Toronto. The company expect: to on- largr considerably on the business done by the late Mr. Phillips. Ft!- sides doing it general lumbering bud. "IF.“ and operating the butler-huh frtlory and planing mills. They in- tend to go into the manufacturer of cheese and berry bum rxtenslwl}. The udmtiliigp that this eminent will be to the town. will be wi'llt‘g/ seen. its the autumn: will employ tilr'wllly upwards of ‘35 ll‘HltlEt: tip-M‘- ttttutin. it is ashamed. will vulturuiuu ultu‘ the new your. (oliuomik id aluudlly fulfill“! ulteml with ltd now numerous lrtduuum. and it can be lately ualdl iti ls um loading Inauulaoturiuu village in Vl" l torla County. Mr. James Grieves. an. of the Cobuuonk train. in confined to the house with a bad cold. He is being relieved of his duties by Conductor Adams. of Lindsay. . M Lucky. . ‘ (Philadelphia Bulletin.) Man wants but little here below”. , And lucky ’tla ’til so; For women wants'moot everything When CN’W cones. you know. (From 001' Own Correspondent?) ' i. -.â€" -- . -4. Next We Are Ready-"Immense Stocks Lowly Priced. ‘ Not to make the dollars and pennies accomplish all that MUST be accompli It's got to be a. happy day, to make up for the puzzling problem that confronts you during the weeks that pre- cede it. to make the sums that seem all to small to buy so many presents (acceptable, useful things) as you feel MUST be given. Right hereLthisstore will bringjfioy to your heat.“ away your frowns and worries, with the finest. most ' 3’»\ l ii. shed how prehensive.mr_eally superb assortmfenrtwot , HOLIDAY W'aistings Em broideries Ribbons Carpets Table Covers Cloaks Petticoats Faciriators Millinery Canes Comforters Small Furs t has ever crowdedinm this Store BEST OF ALLâ€" Really of the great- est importance, is the fact that we have chosen all these so carefully that the quantity and quality of the gifts your mon- ey will buy is going to surprise you. Leather Goods Couch Covers Suits Golf Jackets Scarfs Blouses Wishing all our Friends a Merry Christmas. LINDSAY. ONTARIO Smallwares