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M Tulli a]! 11 wins the money of his opponent, «who imagines. 'that he is submitting to blind chance. Sp the professional politician, under a guise of fairness whieh does not exist, entrape ids opponent to subunit hit! chances , 'tor a conven- tion where the question of who shall be nominated has been decided be- flore the cementum “as called tb- gether. mom a! such a man (a Parliament is? a disaster to the country and to .the party under whose am he enters the field. the M “a in the sinking by the elector! at their political ditfer- ease: and the Winnâ€"m. :1 party mp0! bending to Mm: this famine] pub: ”I ,,.--..7.§;3.1‘1'QҤ 0CD ua av .- Hardwarg, Pvap'ef’; 'Glass; ' Pa'ints, Oils, Metal Shingles and Ceilings. Gaâ€"iaranized Iron Work, Sanitary Plumbing, Hot Water, Steam and Hot Air Furnace Hea‘ting. We have the name or turning out first-class work; this is 'be- cause we have practicalmechanics and we give careful attention to it, and can assure you perfect satisfaction. vu.aw-w'-_ - SPECIAL 7 LINES -â€" Galvanized and Black Pipe, Malleable and C. Iron Fittings, Jenkins BrosValves, Rainbow Packing, Brass‘Fittings and Stitson Wrenches. ~ ' Builders and Contractors The parliamentary aye Dominion is what is call tat'me, that is to say, it many impossible (or g1] to come together find a: making a business or pineal...” v. politics; who are in politics for a livelihood and whatever in' addition thereto it will yield. They are, asa rule, men without Stake in the coun- try, utterly unscrupulous and~ thor- oughly dishonest. Their balmihg to one. or the other at the political put- 1e: into which the house isdivided is tin most bollqw mockery. They really are (the nominees of ‘Some wealthy corporation or individual, by whom their parliamentary conductia controlled, and at whose direction, irrespective of political allegiance, they vote whenever the interests of their principals come in question, the principals reciprocating ‘hy furnish- ing the sinewzs of war, or in other .ords. the money to carry 'theirelec- BDXALL {MATTER measures which use to bind them, Lbey select Py a majority write some person in each of the electoral dis- tricts, and to him is delegated mhe yower of representing than in Par- , that is, binding them by his voteas chwâ€"tlnpeopleâ€"we themselves present and acting. Un- fortunately, or! late years there have 1 - __.A â€"Vâ€"wâ€"v The scyolithal parasites make of the gut; to whom they nominally 1)?- long, catspaws, to pull their political chestnuts out of the lire. Their skill is that of the political trickster, and is displayed in the manipulation of th? party's convention when called for the selection of a candidate to re- gregent the party in ‘ the con- atiiucmaz. This they have studied as a matter of business, their exi§tence dexcoding thereon. 'nheix attention is first directed to the selection of the various delegates who go to make upcth: convention. by attendance, either of themselveszpersonally or of some trusty benchmap. at each ofthe selection meetings, and so arranging that only those delegates are selectâ€" ed who are prepared togivé-thqmro- fz-ssional politiciau‘in the convention blind support. In consideration of > The professional politician is to pol- itics what the professional gambler and blackleg is, to gamea'ot chance. The gambler and blackleg, by means of marked cards and loaded_ dige, LINDSAY. tbis, their railway tickets are far- nished and their ‘hotel bill's paid."1‘he delegate is ammunied to the .con- vention by a. crowd of rooters {whose duty it is, to shout for the protesSion- a] politician, thus furnishing what is gtterwards syoken of as -“emthueias- tic greetings 3M long sustained ap- plause.” It is time, by a. series of disreputable acts, the nomination of a great garty is stolen, and the busi- is toisted upon the constituency.- It is thus that the electors having al- legiancc to that party are called up onto rally round. work for and Sm:- port bun. , hogs polificiap, who is the nominee of no one but himself and his principals, Agents “2. E3132! file Weekly Post. PROFESSIOIIL POLI‘IIGIIIS. m. to mgosaible tor gll the g tWI 33111 am: as which are to bind 16012 3): a majority W in each “I m 819°“ 1nd to him is deleeat ' FRIDAY, MARCH} 18, 190%. l'. r Happy Thought and the Souvenir Stoves. or prohssion bf people ‘ Toronto Star: Munnming a fine 01 .20 “Wm taradparhunt- or who does not’ [wear a ll“ goat and oas..hw monk! “do“ fine him . J’m‘re axe 281,899,507 of India's population of 294.861.0501 undar the British flak. 7 : _ ‘ ,.. rotfam 0'3 motion Rev. Fr. ‘O'Sullivan and Mr. B. M. Heal .wm appointed dele- gaets to attend the meeting of the Ontario Libnrg Maxim, to be bqld in Toronto on April it}: and to be Wat. the .01zposition must now stoutly maintain that there are no better mmhments than Gram! trunk and Grand Trunk Pn- owe securities. If it be .true that the Government 0‘, Canada is about rto build a tramtal railway and hand it omr to the Gran}! truth-:88 we have been assured by the 0;:- position. members and press â€", there should be a sudden rise in the price of -G.T.R. stocks and the inmt‘ng public should b2 advised by (me Can.- servative party in buy them - freely. or course the Grand Trunk” ptook- holders took their medicine__with I} wry (ace. and only antler Dr. Rafi had prescribed it as absolutely nec- essary. abut MrrLdeen‘ and. his triendS, who hays “told us that the bargain .was all in‘ (am at the rail- way, must m smiling at the inability of those Engiidunm to know when they are WP.” 01L, Libraxian’s :cport for the month ending Fem-nary: Circulation in dc» tailâ€"History 93. Biography 27, Voy- ages and Travels 62. General Liter- ature 48. Juvemiias, Boys 226. Girls 87, Link Ouas 19. Bound Pariodicals 122, Poetry 39, Science 82. Religion 8, Miscellaneous 11, Fiction 763. 1‘0- Lal cixcnlmtion for month 1565. Number 0‘ new tickets waned dur» in: mouth 12; total numbar of hot. row state end of jmbnth.‘1575. Cad) ”flip“ to: month, 88. Rev. Fr. O’Bullivan', Accounts more paw and other routine bufllness dealt wmth Matters connected with the new Public Lub. tax-y were also dwcupsed at some mth. J _ ~-__ GOLDEN WEDDIRG ANNIVERSARY. In the year 1858 Mr. Roberts on- tmed the minint ry of the. Bible Chris- tain church, and during a period of twenty-five yams occupied all the positions in tin: gift of his brethren. As President of the Conference at the time of the: Union he took-an ef- fective part in us accqm-pl‘L-yhumnt, and [or seventeen years aftemvards continued in the asztiva work of the :unitt-d church. Threa years ago,hia health Ia’jging, he sought a super-mun- atad redationfilnp, lccating in the town of Lindsay winra he. united with Cambridge-st. MEUEOIIXB‘I. church, «where his services 113 vc been appre- ciatcd, as evidence] by the presentm‘ tion cf a pumé of golgi at thesar- Rev. and Hrs. Roberts loooivod Good Wishes, Gold and cm: loud”. A very inmmming event took {tint-vat the home of Bar. B. R)bc:'ts and wnf-c, of Lindsay, on MondayAI/la 1-11.11 inst. when their ‘childran a’nd grand-children, to. the; number of in emy. {met to Celebrate the fifth an- niwrsary of their wedded lilo. Mr. and Mrs. Balm-ts were born in the County of Cornwall, and were marâ€" ried in the; 3:2..- 185-1 m Christ‘s church. London, England, and mama to Canada in the same scar, settling in Cobourg. not know what the died: jot such a resolution would be. Perhaps if the workingmw had an oppontunity‘ .to‘ buy houses on the inatallmeut‘nan, n... «mum mimht he gradually re- Regular Inting Ionday Evoulngâ€" Routine Business Dealt With. â€"A W q! the Bubflc Library Board was held Monday evening in the Council chamber, the members present Mink Mum Hum. Damn. Moore, Ml, Kylie, ~W'. Flavelle and i‘eh had a v“; _vâ€"«vv- the famine mt be gradually fiend. ‘ wine 4.5.81 Sabbath evening. At the family gaflwring of Monday cann- ing (may meme also made the rtoipnonts of a purse, of gold. and many wane! £11.- prascnts and con- graiudations received from their huge circle of friends. 'I'IIE PUBUG LIBRARY BOARD. EDITORIAL IOTB IIIIS WEEK’SHMKIY HMO! PITEIIDII 'I'. A. 8. VI- SEIIOB. ENDED A "E- lath fuiu Pizza, [.0001 MW. of ”why-Tho Bun Witnocud by a ‘le Crowd of Snatch“. Amid gr'eat shouting at young and (214 hockey eufihgsiusts Tuesday the much longed for‘ dame between the .T.A.S., of Poterboro, and the local Seniorfl. ended in a; ticâ€"11 all. Great interest was taken in the game. and 1am crowd numbered aw in the hun- “,AA_‘_ AA. ‘I-A hasnlfilll, “'hcn the finds. At INK) beginning, when the 12A 8. am on the ice, it way thought that they would win out, they being a nimh heaviux bunch. fnno ice was in prime condition and the match moved to be very excit- ing; up to half-titan it was imp”. aim-o to pick out the likely winners. The Petubnro team are hardwork- ara and (at We“. and used their weight to good advantage, but the Lindsay boys pulled 0.03am.” and game them a hand that The game commenced about 8.20 8316 both mama began at one: to a...:.. n..- um mack. The: nqw :33 more fine to play. With two minutes to “a: to finial: the same, and the mm 11.9. tar Linda”. Pe- terboro somehow got three 'more minutes allowed for an oft-.sfide play, and kind the more. the last 3011 being shot a half-mica“ before the w and. i; i ( .' {iii magma!” wv nw- -___., In the second baht both team»: came into the gape strong and with good combination play they put up a wry last and exciting game. Pringle got loose out of a scrimmage in trontot Lindsay's goal and by a buntilol rush broke the tie; 5-4. Alter the puck had again been put in motion Pringlc passed to Taylor, who scor- ed; 6-4. Peterboro not got in some gxand “com" work. but could not prevent the locals seam again on a rush of Donna; 7-4. Rae many. defence next displayed some “star” work in fitting. and one or own fast rushes were made by mllaghan and Riley. .The T.A.B. loan made the tal- ly 7-5. but Lindsey flollormcd suit with another goal. making it 8-500 a fast rush of Taylor and (.‘allaghan. Peter-hora now gingered up and be- ing it 10-9. Wzith two minutes -to play. the locals got down to business again and soon secured anon-her goal -; 11-9. One of Peterboro‘a players re- ceived the puck in; the mouth. sus- taining some damage‘ and Pringie went off to even up. Peterboro now jollied the umpire and succeeded in getting three minutes more added to the" tlmo on account d an oft-side, and in the extra time scored two goals. making the cloSing tally 11-11. Notes‘ on the Game. - .Bcleree 0011mm, - of (Victoria Bar. bor, knows the game and gave entire satisfaction. _ _ _ _ ’ u. :053? (Eh-s. Band ohecktni; and mat playing nowhconane the rule, and the sore. “$133903. changed to 9- wnw I..-â€"I'vâ€" __ - 7 tho first 300;! on a. beautiful ruin and pass by Sylvester. Daring the next eight minutes Riley. §ylvoster and Taylor made some not; males and sou-«dad in adding- anothor goal, making the more 20. Callaghan got the rubber and made. 3t swift rum and scores] Lindmy‘s third goal. doing the trick very easily; 3-0. In me next few minute. the Peterboro goal keeper flopped two or three hot «hots. which brooch forth the hearty applause of the spectators. Peter- borongh out their "com" working. and alto: many bravo attempts got the: rock lurked in their opponents” good. at 49me 15 minutes [mm the start of the gum and shortly, after, on a nice rod), added another to their tally. mating the score. 3-2. Patel-bore then by good work scored two none in“ rapid accession. on: of which was put in when no one-wan near enough to prevent. the player from sauna: close. .to the locale’ good. TIM more now, stood 3 to -l- in .T.A .S.‘ favor. The Peterboros hadit all“ their own wu {or a few: min- goal. but W11 stopped Every-l thin that coma his way. “Connie" now got a good dance and scored for Lindsay. making the count '4 all at: MAI-thin. gun to make things bum in real can:- eet, scoring two more goals in suc- cession; 8-7. Riley again rushed the puck down the dde, papaing to one of the torwards who failed to score. Pe- terboro tallied again, paying the Th9 home haul worked‘mrd Inn-dim mist and would ban man. but tor Peter-bore! untair kick about the oft-Que but”. whim:a in the opin- m of man Inn“ to more 0 to“;1 th two minutes to {lay to finial: the same. and the more 11-9. (at Linda”, Pe- sticks in a grant Wmemmt on mite old may. and saves lot of nnmceaaary taco-offs. The Lindsay formaxdjine got things going. and two minutes gttex th} start wax-ed Mr. Fred Martin noted as timekeep- er for Lindsay. The T. A. 8. detenne buyer, Crows Icy wan unable to izlay on account or having a. «re knee. Pension Falls 66163th tho ‘1‘. A. S. by}: large mom o_.n_l[on<}ay and “Dpobw” mum dpsuribe! him‘as follows: "(The what, Kiwis”, is supposed to take up hits petition' in from of the goowand (go 131.: lap! best to assassinate anybody that gets near him. Whiz: he isn‘t doin that he‘s tryin to lit the puck up to the ceilin in the hope that it will come down‘ and hit man av the lnhny in the mouth." Rim did hm share of this work last mm. "i‘lié hm net t r ' ’ numbers. 7 u M out in 800d], Wbitcrofi. of the '1‘.A.S., {‘5 a good player, but is inclined to be altogeth- er too rough and new. The two goalkeepers certainly put up a star exhibition of. glever Stopp- say filqyeps fleoqrated “Tie’immnt are thinkful tor the large tarpont of qogtgtorg. . All of the local fingers played a tip-mp game, W1: "Guuosie" Taylor, who worked hard. Riley. IL! mint. 919364 a ngoslgamc. 8, and liter to 9~9. Laid»: secured the next goal and broke the tie. leav- .v‘-___ 7-- Our boys gave their ~old lacrosse and baseball rim-ah a game all the way. and the mentors received their money‘s .woujth. Both teams ahqwmg signs or be- ing tired out by their strenuous et- torts, the play in -tzhe second half lacked “ginger" until near the end, when the team: made grnnd spurts. '6th one Egan-bog apfi c_wo Lind- llll MAY â€""“fll TH EAnnual. Linen Sale 01 fins 3! DAY and THURSDAY, March 23rd ar 036' for sale, at special prices, our whole 8 Napery and Fancy Linens, 'Linen Sheeting Linen Vestings and Dress Linens, Towels panes. These special prices are for two days panes. hem: Plain white Shams with embroidered corners and hemstitched bordets, size 32 x 32 in, 451! yal'doooooo n u - ' Hall bleached Huck waels with red borders andfdnged ends, size20x40, perpair 22 % c ‘ .Half bleached Huck Towels, 22x44 inches in size, colored borders, per pair.... .... 27° Half bleached Huck Towels, 22x45 inches with red borders and hemmed ends. per pair 360 Full bleached Huck Towels, plain raisedborders,size20x42,petpair..... 45° 70inch half bleached Table Linen, assort- ed floral pattems, fine quality, per yd ....... . 4 5c Cream Table Damask, 62, 68 and 72 in. wide, finished like satin, pure flax, best qualities, at pet yd...... ...... .... ..... 54c., 68c., 90c., $1.35 Bleached Table Damasks, 60, 66 and 72 in. wide. floral; and spot pattetns, satin finish, at per unrd--.... . 54¢, 68:. 90c. $1.121-2, $1.35 Plain white Shams, wide borders of drawn work and hem-stitched bordets, sizes 32 x 32 680 ‘n-,eaCh .....~.....I..... ’0'... .tOOOlu. Fancy white Muslin Pillow Shams with fine hand embroideredlwo: k, finished all round with {rill size 32 x 32 in., each $1.12 1’2 LINEN RUNNERS AND SCARFS. Plain white Tray Covers with open work ‘ and hemstitched borders, size 18x27, each. . . . 1 Plain white Tray Covers with embtoidend nets and openwork and hemstitched borders A Size 18X27, deb-0000000000000 nee-neon... Plain white Tray Covers with drawnwork hemstitched borders, size 18x27, each...... 56-inch half-bleached Table Linen, floral pamhavy cloth, per yd 22 1‘20 60-inch half bleached Table Linen, Scotch make. durable quality, floral designs, per yd. . 330 62 inch heavy diced check Table Linen, a great cloth to wear, per yd...... .... .... . 360 Plain white Runnets with open hemstitched borders, size 18 x 54 in. Plain white Runners with embroidered corners and openwork and wide hemstitched borders, I 5 size 18 xz'54in,each..... . Plain white Runners with drawn work and em- broidered edges, hermtitehed borders, size ‘8x54inq,each.0000000.0000...00.0.30... m ‘T-‘Fancy white Muslin-Runners with hand em- haw brondcred work and edges finished with Q1 ‘23 trill, size 18x54 Fancy Irish Linens. IOOnOO DOODOOOOOO .0. 0'. TABLINGS. TOWELS. TRAY COVERS. 54c. 68¢. InlSDCO WILII $1 a 0 0000.000. .. o o .0000. open work and Sale of this_Store is on WEDNES March 23rd and 24th, when we win '., our: whole Stock of Linens-u-Tabk, Linen Sheetings and Pillow Caseings, Linens, Towels, Towellings, Counter. are for two days only. 186 COI’ In connection with this sale we will ofier so 001! pure Linen Table Cloths which are slightly soiled °‘ damaged, a discount 0(33 1-3 per cent will be 3110" 06% lot. Cloths 2 1-2, 3, 3 1.2, and 4 m yards long at from $2 each to .... $5 Fancy white Surfs with open work I centres and fringed edges, size 16x45, each 22/0 Fancy white Scarfs with open work 2c centres and fringed edges. size 16x54. each 31 1' Fancy white Scarfs with Open work and 4a plain centres, hemstitched borders, 14354, each fine qualifies. satin finish. $2 75. $3. $350 32 doz. fine all pure Linen Dinner Napkin. Irish make, sizes 23 x 23 in, 24 x 24 in, assoma patterns, per doz ....$2.70, $3.15, $3 60, $4 05: $453 Fancy white Damask Covers with two rows drawnwork and (finger! edga, size 16x16, 12 / Ann.“ _ A_-_-- -3--. n.- Heavy coarse Linen Napkins, 18 x 15 in. square. assorted patterns, per doz ......... 8* 31‘25 dozenedall linen, lug blesached Napkins, flag at e, assort patterns, I x l in. perdoz...... ...... .... .... . $11214 :5 dozen pure Irish Linen Napkins, size zoxzo in, assorted floral patterns, light weight, perdoz ........ ........... ...... $13 20 dozen all pure Flax Napkins.2x x 21“.: square, assorted floral or spot patterns, fine 4 make and pure bleach, per doz.... ...... $180 Fine Linen Napkins, pure white bleach, size 22 x 22, satin finished, assorted patterns, $2 25 mrdoz-‘OIOC. OOOOOOIOOOOOOOOOOO OIOOOG Fancy white Damask Covers with . plain hcmstilched borders, size 18x27, each 3 Fancy white Tea Cloths, with drawn work end and hematitched border, size 38x38, each Fine Damask Cloths 8x4, on4, 12x New designs, lam double hordes, extra each . . Fancy white Damask Covers with Open work and plain centtcs, wide hemstitchcd borders, 22 Me size 16x23, each........ ...... Extra large American white Quilts, hemmed ends, assorted raised patterns, extra fine quality, each...“ ..... nu $2M English white Quilts, 10x4 size. satin 75 finish, assorted patterns, each...“ $2' Fancy German Linens TRAY CLOTHS. Luge size English made white Quilts, 0 heavy, durable quality,each u. . .. . . .. . .$1 0 10x4 American white Quilts with fin- 35 ished end, embossedcentrs, each. ....$1 and tea service, each.... ...... ........ "Ehi's let. Cloths 2 {-2, 3, 3 1-2, and 4 rd: long at from $2 each to .......... $500 Perfect Linen Cloths- LIMAY. FRIDAY MARCH SI DE BOARD SCAR FS. NAPKINS. TABLE CLOTHS. mnusm 1‘ 12x4 in :ra $400 he 2-in be well El 31 %c PIN Table mu, 81......” yâ€"WhiteBed 3P?“ b-1oop‘in Lace C p.50 poi]! we CU WASHING I GlOTflES W E CLIPPER! SINGER: WI! i'en’o new Sprim .10 per cent 08 .1 10 per cent 06 a! uilder: Har "0. F0! OLD 'o the Editor ‘ .lY P031 Lanna