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Will fmprove the Home or the Barn. We have in stock the Dest and ' cheapest Paints % ALSO : se ese sas an excellent line of wall Papers. Everything you require for sprucing up the home ready for the SPRING SUNSHINE can be had in our store. | Carnegie Bros. ay, CRESOLENE ANTISEPTIC ple and effective remedy sore * THROATS AND - in. to 234 inches, sein z ER % to sell at 54: 6c, ze , amd 1 District Division Sons of Temperance] Held on Sougog Island & Time for a Change . As the seasons change so it becomes necessary to" re- " 4 plenish stocks in trade. ; a Y | . MEN'S' HATS: Special Spri 'Best English and American blocks, flat set and flat and tapering crowns, Gam are tite 0), Ye are Agents for LOWNDE'S T. TAI 20th Century Brand, watch window for correct Driving was very bad on "Friday tof last week so that the attendance at District Division of the Sons'. of Temperance, was' not 'as large' as' ismsual. The interest "was' 'good | and matters were discussed 'in, a business liké manner, . We give here with in brief the resoltitions | The undersipnied opens the spring - trade with a full line of first-class Furniture suitable for the Parlor, Dining Room, Bedroom and Kitchen, all of which will be sold at most reasonable terms and prices. Public patronage solicited. > @ JOHN MY UNDERTAKING DEPARTMENT is fully furnished with all the requirements for funerals, AGENT FOR MONUMENTS. NOTT. .0ng Day's Rest in Seven Rev. Dr. Hanua, a former Pres- byterian minister in Uxbridge, and now Secretary of the Lord's Day Alliance, gave an address on the work of that institution. The ad- dress' was given in the Presbyterian church here on Monday evening. Following is given a brief synopsis of the address as it appeared to the writer, Very few people have a clear idea of the work of the Lofd's Day Alliance, In (he windy of wavy it]; 3s a meddlesbilé institution that stops a man from having "a good ite on Sunday. Viewed from "sowie standpoints this is true; .but the 'most broad-guaged man, who demanded large lattitude in his way of spending Sunday, 'would be pre- pared to'admit that all men have a right to_ore day's rest in. seven: Of.co rie the man who thinks he is ing ofiey by keeping his em- ntinually, at work without Lnot make such admission, erally speaking) however, men re prepared to accord the seventh ay to themselves aud other people as a rest day, To secure this right to' Canadian citizens is the} work of the Lord's Day Alliance 'account of the methods: by Another side of the Temperance Question An «interesting article appeared in the Argonaut San Francisco, on *'The Temperance Movenient Up to Date.' The Argonaut believes that prohibition i is ' wrong in prin- ciple and futile as an expedient." and favors .a moyement now ou foot in San Francisco) to increase the liquor license fee.' But special it~ terest attaches to The Argonut' 's! article foi the reason that it pro- ceeds, aftes the leisurely and ju- dicial manner of 'that journal, to contrast the temperance movement of'to'day with that of an eatlier time. It points out that drinking to excess is no louger fashionable, but a disgrace, and that higher standards of conduet 'have been: es- tablished for men than existed formerly, College athletics have doue much to set up .such stan- dards, and a story is told by the Arganaut to illustrate the point... A boy who had 'been away at college for ve last summer fot his vacation, and a3 he had grown to manhood in his absence, his . family 'had to} 'make his acquaintance all over a+ gain. His father observed that he took no wine at dinner, and he began to feel a touch, of anxiety|se when the boy also iki a cigar, t As he aftetward 'in connection with local years 'went home| passed at the business meeting. 1 That 'the "Diamond Jubilee celebrations be 'held in each sub- ordinate division the Srst meeting night in April'or as near that as possible. ions take the fortn of a" piciie. 3 That especially good re be prepared by. every subordinate division for the Grand. Division Twhich meets in Toronto November the 24th. : .4 'That more. loyal support be: giveu'to the: Sons of Tempe "Se Record, the official organ 'of the Order: 5 That, where. ossibl ches of the Loyal poo the Band of Hope be 0 wan- | 3g orf Bnizel vin. 1.6 That the work of tlie I 0 : Temperance stop short of 'nothin less than the. abolition 6f the bar. «: 7 That the Government be p tisioned to 'abolish the three ithe 'clause in cotittection with the Local Option. Law aad so place liquor trafic. 8 That we express out appre: ciation of the work of Mr. "Ayearst in enforcing the Local Option; Taw throughout the Province. 9. That'the members be drged to memorize the rityal of the Order. 10 That a. system -of fraternal visits be arranged between the subs ordinate Divisions.' 211. That an. open "mectifg be held once every tliree 'months for. the education of the public long temperance lines. 12 That we are ghalifie with the progress of th Local » 2 'That the next District Divi-| 8 ris) the : temperance worker Toni an dua nT | footing with ~ supparters of the -- ol Upon motion it was decided that| the next District Division will be held at Myrtle; Tt will take fhe form of a picnic, at which it is ex: pected there will be bands, games, and a.godd platfornt programme, 'As this is the Diamond Jubilee Year of the Grand Division of: the 18 of Temperatce of Outario, gvery effort will be made 'to 'make J: {thie piciric-the best District Division that has ben held for many, years, It is to soo to give any détailed particulars, as' the meeting does not take place until 1 June or the begining of July. te pet A OD) ds ples, every garment guaranteed,