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the weekly, “Dost o The Liberal forces go on coa- qucring and to conquer in the by- olocttoms to the Commons. In tho election held last Wednesday in Cape Breton. Nova. Scotia. they increased their majority: tron 60 at the gener- al election to coat. 900. “noun: there‘s not: to tonow. ‘ The Liberal patty in the maritime provinoéa haw within a few days past. lost by death two of their “grand old men.” namely the Hon. A. G. Jone-s Lieutenant-Governor at Nova Scotia. and Hon. Mr. McMillan, of Prince Edward. Island. Both cerv- ed their country in. high public posiâ€" ténns ion: and faithfully, and have «1 their country tions {one and mm records ‘flmm'mn 9! mu; asks I men: to establis When the liver Lags vwv- -1 ities to petition the 5mm lines. '1 what she is afie will have a ham, ing their W1 wandishmnm oi with cheap bmndésbments oi Hqgtown, Discussing the reliability, of ira- term} societies as insurance pr0\ id- «:3. the Ottawa citizen aa’ys: “‘6"ch new members stop! coming. in. the eventual failure of the society to meet its obliguions is only: a. unt- ter of a comparmively short time." The mane statement applies with eq- qml Iowa ‘w all insurance compan- Sea Where any at the line compan- ies unamc to attract new members to insert ’it wquid be on]; a matter In! a oompnm‘timly,ahort time vixen it mid have to go out of business. Perhaps the best thing the irate:- nal societies equkh do would. be to demand a Governmental ‘investi- nation into their solvencfi and; meth- LIN E The livet’s work is greatly incrcased during the winter months by heavier foods being came. More sedentary habits also seem to have an efi'ect on this organ that muses it to lag. A tired, sleepy, “ hadacbey ” feeling is a symptom of an over- going the mamas. so that an excell- ent way for these. societies t0provc that they are an‘n'ght is to ask tha opportunity 'to prove that they are what they claim to be“ We! know that it is nae astonyq Grand. at- m , “@131“;de norqm‘tiso fidflaquatom Dandelion Blood Bitters They will lend the necessary aid and make'you feel like new. Pleasant to take and mild in action, they make the mostoper- fect laxative and liver regulator that can be found. . Price 25¢. anon into tnon' son ,1, at doing busim K. HIGINBBTHAM rm! a mum, Wm Fm ' ht and crisp-â€" 33M. FRIDAY. MARCH 2 EDlTORIAI. NOTES. Avon Spectator: Toronto i 1y asks the Ontario gorem- 3 0 establish. a power- plant at ' 3. Falls to anpplyl Toronzo heap lighting“ And Toronto 13 asks all ochen municipal- ) petition the legislature on ne lines. But it Toronto gets she is after. the other cifics we a hard time (fl 'c defend- :ir industreis against , ths‘ L thing the {rater- ld; do would be to nameptal ‘ investi - solvency: and: math- m The P009183” Latter. now. and. 311 and reflections are I flour. ryal Household Flour is made from . :â€"â€"a what that is rich to nun-uncut, o rholwome and nourishing as» well a ;t’s a. flour, that begms to be good in Your grocer prefers to' sell you O 'lvie’s Royal Household lour because he knows the value of a. - pleased customer. Ogilvie Ploy Mills (30.. m. many IMPROVED machinery will not, of itself, pro- duce good flour. You may be an excellent cook, but you cannot pro- duce light, wholesome baking unlss the flour you use be the kind that permits such results. Sig) Egg-ewfiilli ng; machinâ€" cry alone cannot produce (mm Bmw 6y tho monster D Council to WI hw- a“ declare ‘ {d opinion on thil ,in the hope that 0 Should it be Maintained or Repealedâ€"Which? m not mm mm m h the we! PM The fact that numerous complaint; have been heard during the last two or three years concerning. the alleged that this feeling appear: to have amend rapidly at late. as instancsd by the monster petition praying the Council 'to repeal the Butcher-f byâ€" lnw and declare tree trade in meats. ipumnpte us to seek u tree expression lot Opinion on this impomnt matter. ‘in the hope that our Council may gain ’lneeded light and inlet-min helm-e their next meeting. The. butchers Mend their charges .with much earnestness and. many. plausible ungumenta, and it is up to the meat eaters to ad'vunee all the this article are fioa. The matte indeed it it be t are being taxed .000 you!!! in ‘ 88V! 1"! IAIN, I01 'I’IIE m. (To the Ecitor of.‘ The Post.) Dear Sinâ€"1 have read in ynnr. col- umns the remarks of. a Mr, Brnund. also of “Fair Play,” relative to price a! meats and the license, with very little satisfaction. .I c‘onsxder. it high-“time to cancel the butchers‘ by- law, which they hive used as a shield behind which to combine' and make exorbitant pricesâ€"the very! limit o! the people's enduran . The but’ch- e13 by-law was ‘ ed: tor the $00!} of the people of imbay, not for the protection of professional butchersâ€" to allow them to mon0p0lize the trade. It is ridiculous tor ~Mr. Brnnnd and “Fair Playf‘ to tall! uncut pmterhouse and sirloin steak. being the rich man's portion. andl that the poor man is not. justified: in ouymg the so-called porter-house and. sir- loin. ',Every man.' rich or poor, 1 wan-ts and requires the best quality” at most obtainable. and. pay; such; ties for the best standard a! meat; is money will buy. I have hear‘d‘ mm and Silverwwoom- , mended on all nicks tar theirettorts and the [not oi such a. large peu 'tition being signed. speaks very loud- ly for redress in an immefiate re- dw‘ivon Several railwav- men pur- chase their meats at Kinmmnt. Poâ€" terboro, Stirling andBel’leville. from 2c. to 5c. per 1b cheaper than the. same class 0! meat can be bought in Lindaay. Why? Our. flax-mars will {mp- l the meat the town require? at a much wdneed rate, and this should be allowed at: oneq. mm. ‘dneed. prices are not put. in ettect immediatelyâ€"Yours truly. I mmmgqmmmousn 15min},â€" larch a‘x'fif 'SiIQerwoodâ€"oom- idea (at their etiorts such a large pew ged. spake very loud- m. an immediate re- 16th. oil should have said, "We will tube o vote on the Question." it they are not natstied with tho petition, or it they wanted a lame: one all thoy but to do was to any so. out! many more name: could have bog; obtain- the many thousands 01 dollars I'het would be saved by the people during tins your! The principle at free. government is to so,“ the people to know their will. However. the peti- tion is so ism thsfi the Oounojlrneed not 'go to any turther expense to know the will of the people. but should set ones repeal the by-lsw u requested. and any member a! the Council petunia; the request 0! the people ceases to represent the peole. Men: of the people aligningI the pe- tition said, "It should have been done Ion; ago"; I am glad some one has tsken it up at last"; "It should have been done ”on see"; "I wish I could sign it- a dozen times"; "We are paying too much tor meet"; "Give me the petition thst I may oicn it quick"; sad msny. more re- marks or s eimiler nature. and the people are pruetieslly ol one mind upon the question. Ever: town makes its own lswa. and our people know what they want. sud don‘t like to have no insult implied by going to ohetr tfiwnn to know what they should do on the question.â€"- l‘mly your: tor the people. It! master "0M AID “PM! PLAY." (To the Edito; of The Post) Sinâ€"It will not be necessary [or me to take up much space in answer- ing the letten from the person calling himself "Fair Play." published in your paper of the 15th March. I iwant "lair play" for about sixteen hundred families. or about eight thousand people. who are compelled by our town. I) dam to buy nearly every ounce of fresh meat from seven butchers at their own price. who re- pudiate the name of a. "ring," but whose prices are about on so equal- ity. and who pay 86 each yearly flor their license, or a. total or about 835. for their control of the fresh meat trade (or the year. and (or which the people are compelled to pay at least from 840 to $80 each day. or from‘ about $15,000 to $30,000 on more each ‘ year than they would have to pay it they could buy in small quantio ties from the tumors or others in the open market, and for which their market recs will be their transient traders' license.. It is the rankest oppression â€"woro thy 0! Russian tyrants ot worse - to compel all the people who want a little fresh meat to buy it from some one of the seven. autoerst but- ehers lit any price they may put on it. and the town does not allow any of the people to buy less than n whole quarter (rem anyone else. Tru- ly the people are in a: bald fix. I than! "Fair Play" [or his advice. but it it is the Tories who are chun- plonin-g the cause of the oppressed people 1 would give him my advice.â€" ‘ to 30¢ over to the Tory side aspect!- ‘ Ely as possibleâ€"Yours for lair ‘play for the people. A “In!!! nur BI “W' um: (To the Editor 0! The Poet.) ' Sinâ€"‘1 ace no good mason why we should license butchers an more than we should gown or woodand iumbei' dealers. The farmers bring in their butter. eggs. potatoes. ap- 'wu- plea. wood and othe: supplies and re- tail them to those who wish to buy at uniformly the name prices as are asked by dealers. Ninety-five per cent. 01 our cit‘uena prefer to buy. the above products from tho regu- lar dealers. where they: can get any amount any day out at the six. and while our town treasury. will lose :40 per annum it these licenses are abolished (for I don’t think those who are alter cheap meat for the chug-Dena of it will make IL. up), I be- lieve tho butchers are not “183.1(in ll! asking protection. not the Conn- ch in 8‘3”th it. ‘ flowsror. let us not forget the can. vaunmcc m: enjoy threngh our mm shops. as 1 hucy we wov'd- be a sorry 101. if we had. to «bpenl on a chance ‘hmner's visit to town with meat.â€" IYonrs, etc., "~ ~ G. BURTON. l’-. Lindsay, March 17th. W UL vv ”v the sameâ€"so does do; meat. The scheme played by the butchers this winter! is evidence enongloto con- demn themâ€"id putting meat below a. living margin for an outside}: for a few months in the early; winter when people generally buy by the quarter. l as it became unsate to buy by the quarter they hoisted the prices with the intention or making Here are the statement: 0! two eastern butchers who have nude themsefvea well-two men Inpoor boys in ‘a very. few yearlâ€" tom the hutchers‘ rig: Mr. A. B. Part. 05 the soeallsd 90er and sirloin esters pay the piper. ‘ Hand’s Station. who has odd most in Campbelllozll on! Stirling, says Lining: ;thst “the prices at most in LI_ II n. I Muc- 17th March. 1906» Bun!- vâ€"- r‘ ’9 3m annual-lb”- of mania.» «a â€"â€". :hoaelliueat in :9); has sold meat an! Stirling M13 at meat in L _” MI. J0 ml?" BIGELOW. “ PM! PLAY." BIGELO‘V. Souths-.331” and AW‘, vâ€"-â€", :18 but his; tor moFo thu Yours. 0:9" #____ ‘ mm A mm CI". (To the Editor, of The Post) . Mr. Milan-As the butcher: claim that be! in not than: hare than in other towns. woos: may nettle that question {vithont further ”thawing. AL A-A 1â€"* [at us can a mating. appoiot one to go to Pbtorboro and. say Toron- to. to omrtnin just what but is bo- in; cold for in those plop“. I! it in true that we m up gain“ I oom- bino. a. committee o! two or three nprooontativo man an be up hated to no: for the people. who mix I aub- ooribo a 'mall om “ch in ordor to utablioh a butcher shop when out; could he totaled at out price to ev- eryono. ‘ ‘ - , -.--....l..l mt. The farmers have all flag. in may P“ “I one men is appointed 0 m deliver the heel. flags in my pert: a! the county- one men is appointed to kill. 0“ “P end deliver the heel. (or which he noeim the em at , Why eennou we do libewlee tâ€"Youu. II m "MI. no the Edta‘. at. Thu Pout.) Ir. Emmaâ€"It seem to no no W1: nor any person who consid- er; the butcher: 01. this. town are ‘ making *to much money to pay‘ the license too at five collars and start upin‘t‘hohnninm It {night hepat- n’blo t'hht those agitators would than he in a position to have as. least the “experience.” even it their money. was gone. and. may the knowl- W WM wwld (that the [on of the coin in the cooling process that would naturally msult. I m not ‘ 9"”? at many fortuneq being Imelda an ' . town 'the tidy sun on six ouch-ed and titty 101131.. in taxes. “A little knowledao is o dengu- ous t~hing.”â€"Youra. etc., n . KEEP m I'M. A! If B- (To the Editor. of The Post.) Mr. Editor.-In my Opinion Butchers' by-lam should remain in. My reason for saying so is I can not my meat cheaper from I can get my mean. an-..“ . butcher. than I can buy It market, I bought 250 lbs.~ thin winter. from Mr. 0'33] 50. pet: [IL-Christmas bed, tar cheaper. in the atom th: tron thp tarmn' wives. E there in no talk. about the flour mdibmq und cod poor. butcherâ€"tar 1 don’t knovi d any rich ones-should gut leave to live as well as anyone slamâ€"Yours an“ "LIVE AND LET LIVE." Imam I0! 1"! Bl“ m (To the Editor of The Poet.) Will you kindly inform me what the Butchers‘ hy-annielas! hit to combine in running a bee! and pork ring, or what. are we up again-t! Anyway, I hear so much about the Bntohcra’ bar-Lam that I have he- come muddledâ€"I can‘t understand it. 0! course I realise one hot concern- in the price of mettâ€"itjs‘very high. ond ha: been (or. some time. In it the butchers‘ faultâ€"m they alum ros- poneihioi 1 think not, Now. in the first place. our live stock is picked up onto” an tin ship- pt-ro can arrange. at a high price, 5 therefore, the butcher: ham to pay hush price: mg to secure their note. and they rout live on well as eeery other business men. do not think it is quite npoemxy to eharze eo hash. I know the butcher; likes 3to 3e; richâ€"who doesn‘t! I. think “.'° would like to toldour um and er. wt in high or low." .bnt _u LII-p we: ---â€"-. w , ed in. our. townean be bought at out-‘ side points just as cheap. or even : cheaper. than at home. Why is this? We are not all kicking about that. Look at the bakersâ€"I think their bread in quite no high accord- ingly an the moat. Look at the price or wood. ciao the quality and quant- ity we get ton our money. We shoaid have 128 feet for. a. cordâ€"do we get it? I doubt it very much. but we {pay ton the wood and never me mm In. stick. but because the butchers charge high for their meat there in 1.11 this runapus. I do not bjame the butcher: alumâ€"go to the groceries and buy salt porkâ€"it is 13 l-Zc. per lb. 1! the butcher: can get high pri- «I for. their nests. more power to their elbows. I also think it we do get the by-iaw crushed. and have to depend on \he farmers. it will be 3' one 0! "do; eat; dog“. _ Thinking you. Mr. Editor for you §spcre, I remain, yours. ete.. tots. also flour. Flour mutate:- od in. our. towncan be bought at out- side points just as cheap. or even nhrnnol'- than at home. Why_ 13 Lindsay, March South wapd. March ill you I Butchera‘ SHANK he atom U and ood. “ a mu: I 1 ur 1 don’t should 3'} 18th. let ts. otc.. BOUSEW IE3. In 20th. fly to lbs.’ 0!, m O'Hallornn EATER. E’BURN. Q1 g We're making It more to spend 'monoy at honr {bf ‘oodo. If you want the ordinary we can 301 or than you can your-sol anything and ovorythln é White Plllow Gases for goods. if you wan the ordinary we can or than you can yourself. anything and everything Lin h-prioed Ladieo’ Costumes, We seek to carry ything we.haven‘ deay is likely fashionable goods. and an can be got almost: immediately. 7" t‘ho wishâ€"the day tor that is past. Did apnea permit I would like to But Imultwm no stock in the quota figure. and um «can. but munâ€"I mu tint to luck! “Id will clean by aria; that while lin- gentleman such a. loin at. 150. any look high. court. 0'. "lucky” in um pric- dt 50. an} IND. at. scann- b mnfioundmcooh nonh- w upfln m min proportion a: m in mm as o. butch: In to tho turn-wt or m in "mum; would be I mum unans- ol conducting u butch: mu. W Mumutb guns. at Ibo]- you huh-Yours. truly. ,; M 0m “xiâ€"mummy)“. £5003 um Hgythnm“ “‘ I, â€"mm¢umnkmh I i mmmm o-‘1A.Ml ‘1‘ t , mos. 303908. " mun-Joanna“. when I“ mm- A done a mom or the 3076‘ in: in Woafinz Stationery 1‘15 ceivod It The Phat. Beautiful script typo give: results 3““ oqul to Wm. -â€"--o-â€"â€"â€" m .41. Em Put Wat. all calm in mud Iva“ m ‘ even nit!” 5" mu ”waitâ€"ch“ tannin. 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