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n $1.00 a year in $1.25 if not 'so paid. Ad rising sates on application. W. H, CLINE, Publisher and Proprietor. | Shida The Port Perry Market The arrangements and condi 'tios Surrounding 'the market at} present are not wholly satisfactory, Nor is this 'tb "be "wondered: at: The corporation is-paying aanual- ly about eighty or ninety dollars for the use of the market building. "And itis felt'that the town, as such, gets very little in return for this outlay. People from the country "around bring in their produce, a "few buyers from Toronto 'come out and meet them here, and' be- tween these two parties néarly all the business in the market is transacted. The townspeople are nof in it, to any appreciable ex: Laccept hes on the banks in "payment for their produce. . This "simply means that those who sell to buyers from' the city must 'henceforth pay a market fee. * But this proposition does not seem to measure upto the situation. . Tax« ing a seller one per cent. on the _'amount-of the cheque he accepts is a,pretty small business. - And if the banks eharge a commission of two percent. upon ¢sllections, as "they might be expected to do, the town will be left still farther in the hole. 'And thé only actual result will be that the market people will be annoyed and irritated, and pro: - voked in many cases to go to other towns to do their marketing and their trading: - Hence it séems tous that to pass that proposed by-law. would be a very grave blunder. Something however needs to be done in the matter. = Of this there can be little or no question. ~ And that something should be done in 'the direction of popularizing the mmatket. At presént very few of 'the townspeople aré ever seen" on - the market. In other towns 'mar- 'ket 'day finds large numbers of housekeepers on. hand ready for business: | This is just what we would 'be 'glad. to- see in Port oT If the buying and selling were. done to a greater - extent directly between the townspeople and the country people the present und: of -complaint would ' be ely cut away.» Why not: then}! ty. he plan adopted with good! : Li alts-in many other towns? Why | 'give the townspeople the right | vay up toa certain: hour? In knew nothing bout the which the frimdationg cite fear or these Fito fa in the po hon Dr RA mind of any 'thoughtful citizen ?| The growth of this new spirit is natural and 'inevitable. | Canada is emerging from its stage of infancy, and, like a growing stalwart youth, is becoming conscious of its own powers, and consequently 'more and more self-reliant. And instead of grieving over this fact we should thereby be greatly delighted. ~ A wise father watches with intense satisfaction and delight the man ward development of his son, and hails the day when the lad, by vir | tue of: his own intelligence; strength, and self-reliance, is fitted for a partnership in'the businers. Canadian nationalism, so long as it is tempered by intelligence and Tl prudence, will work no harm, but will prove an incalculable boon to this country. Even the most in- tense United Empire Loyalist need have no fear on account of it. The development of this national spirit does not necessarily involve the dissolution of any of the ties of the Empire. It may rather serve to draw those 'ties all" the closer. By hér self consciousness, | and her self reliance following upon her steady growth and intelligent advancement; Canada is being rap- idly prepared for her own place in he Weekly Mail Hapire and THE PORT PERRY ST A mailed postage paid to any address | in Canada or Great Britain Both publications for'7 mont} is the "period - mentioned, ilar rates would cost $1.15. By accept: ing this special offer new subserib, ers Save goc. 2, Canada Farmer and PrrRrY STAR mailed postage Ton to any address in. Canada or 'Great Britain from now until June 1st, 1908, for $1.25 These two publications" for one year at ordinary rates 'would: cost $2.00. ' By accepting this Ofer subscribers sécure both for Ii more than the usual price: of po This offer will soon: be 'withdr SUBSCRIBE NOW. Send your orders to this offic spared regulate, tone Ea te, _| Keep your piano in 'tape. and repai Pupi's prepared for the Conservatory of Music. of Mrs Jack or] Sittings 'of the nisin Courts COUNTY OF: ONTARIO ye £34 ; G He BRO CHAN Cc, the great sisterhood of nations}. comprising the Empire. FACTS REFLECTED BY FIGURES. That Canada is growing in com- mercial directions is' conclusively shown by the figures published by the post office and railway de- partments, two great departments of the government "which reflect the commercial. condition of the country very -accurately. Other departments in their own mannef tell of a great expansion of trade, but these two departments, being more nearly in touch with the. life of the people than any others, ate economic affaifs. 2 Post offices---1003. . + No. 10; 150 In Blackstock 1 that eligible cor= ver known as thie Tobley pla comprising a dwelling house, av {half acre of land with good garden, Apply on the Premises to» Mrs. EF * ohnston, FARM FOR SALE "Being Iot No-2, Cor, . 1; Reach, rE. '130 acres. On thi best taken as examplesof the ex. |} panding character . of Canadian, goo rio 11, lan and Owen Sound, ao® ons the dealers are. Toth, Nov. 7th,