rank high in the good oe opinion of rete setae sg Sggane Wall, of w/o0n. COMMERCIAL. ‘S Mu.vertox April ot Eall wheat per bush - a Spring wheat, peel 1 | Beeley.per bua ie McLaren in 1896 defeated Jas. N Grieve, ‘the t then Libera: M. P, immigrat by less than fifty votes.” ‘candidate than Mr. James Livingston, the present member, who can never seni be Caer in that riding. _ The attempt to blow up the Wel- and canal locks on Saturday last was ue of the most dastardly attempts that have been made on Candian| ,, public institutions. for years. The culprits, who were captured while fleeing from the scene of their um hallowed work, are all American citizens, and have no doubt. been im- bued with hostility towards Canada through reading pro-Boer American ~ journals like the Buffalo Courier and al’s opinion. ASIATIC LABOUR. (Toronto Telegram.) Asiatic labour, Serding the growth of a tree, Happy, prosperous Anglo Saxon commun: iy in British Columbia. All this sunny theorizing as to the superiority of the Japanese to the Chinese would count for nothing in Toronto, if a horde of Asiatics were entering, the city to take etplovment away fom the heads of Cauadia fannilies. ‘Eastern Canadians have no business that Canada has made is ie, rors Years | se ‘in! “and. the divdtion of the sreik Ser ‘ing trade from: Buffalo to.Montreal. has|J " ograin shovellars.of Buffalo ave ina very bad: humor and were fit subjects for | lessen the demand for Gein tabuae A f “designing enemies of Caiada, It is ‘wo hoped, however, that those guilty of the outrage will be punished to the full extent of the law, that they may if a supply of capes aud the wages thereo! UNIONVILLE ation agent, be it Chinese or Pea N Pot and| Bares a. whe rt ee Begs per Stratford, Ami il 28 1900, Fall aly n Apples, ‘bog Potatoes, ene SS3S8u08shs Tie y You are interested 4 in- our Advertisment ° SE SUSE SEAM MSY AY a AY Sy ea aM SI aE SS a * You will proft by buying W HY 9 = Hy Ox ¥ % from our Stock | f ‘ i % Rr nn a ay Town You. will partments very for this prices. Séason. :) FIRST PRIZE BREAD Competant judges at sae Stratford Ist Prize for 2s Because it:has ever been our constant aim tow make every purchase(no matter how small it. may be) satisfactory in quality and price, and by so doing we are always at the top and have what you want at bottom find all de- complete ‘Al kinds of Produce takenag Cash. ~The Milverton Sun THURSDAY, APRIL 26 1900. GENERAL NEWS CULLED FROM ALL SOURCES. ‘Acyclene in Newfoundland blew an express train of five. cars: off J track. The death rate in India from plagoe, which an follows famine, is over 4000 w: ee ts at Turtle Mountain, Manitoba on April 3rd, and thousands ‘ef acres have been already put in. The Duke of Argyle-is dead, and iris son, the Marquis of Lorne ascends te the titles. Haley, M. P. member for Hants, N.S, died ht the Rossel House, Ottawa’ on Monday morning. Treasurer Leversage of Stratford is seriously ill at Stratfoord and his re- covery is hardly hoped for. Mr. Andrew Patullo, M.P.P. of; Woodstock, hus disposed of an interest a the Sentinel-Review to J: F. McKay. - Montreal Herald. ank teller George Ma Wilson, of the Penne Bank, 13 Wellington ‘oronto, . has rah arrested, charged with being $12,000°short in his account. ‘An English army captain-arrived in Toronto the other day from New York and asked for estimates at the stock yards for 10,000:horses for army _pur- poses. They were offered at $1,500,- 000. ©. W. Spiers, of Winnipeg, states re over 900 : settlers from. various States have already taken up. land in Alberta bringing over $200,000 worth of.settlers’ effects, Many more are expect It is said that the man who hanged in Toronto as Harry. Willivers for the murder of J. E. Vareve is none other than Avgust Schmide of Detroit, who was the wayward son of an honest ee ger H. J. Hill, of the Indas- trial pai tbition, Toronto, s al leave for the Paris other stores. done than:the average. Is to please and satisfy tho get in our line, and there are severa' and.—We buy so much of eur goods fr saler’s profit out entirely. ist-—Our running expenses are much lower in proportion to We call your special attention this el to the following lines : se ANS buy chee goods from us. ‘We buy the eae we | reasons why we do not have to charge as hig the volume of business. ‘om. the manufacturer, thereby leave the whole- MILLINERY Such a crowd of Ladies as thronged our Millinery rooms on Saturday would do credit to the Milliney rooms in Toronto. “Betcer and Cheap- er then Stratford,” were the expressions we heard some of them say. Yes, We say so too. In order to be up-to-date we would advise you to get your Millinery from us. Call and see for yourself. Remember we employ no convassers around town, we intend to sell the Ley oes on their merit. Dress Goods Just opened up another lot Also Dress lengths in same line az 1.00 tor$1.25. ‘Fancy, Black Crepon,in 4 yds lends, at 95c¢ to $1.25. Wash Goods Such a profusion of Muslins, handsome Ginghams, and Organdies, of other washab! Prints and the host le fabries. The patterns and colors shown are the newest. $1.25. Flanets rapidly in price at 5c to 124%c. Lace Curtains, 150. pairs Lace Curtains we bought before the advance in price, ranging from 35ca pair to $4.00. We call special at- tention to our $1,0¢ line worth We carry a very large range both in plain and stripes. As the goods are advancing very we would ad+|. vise buying early ; prices range’ Rendymade Clothing|Hats and Caps Some people have a- dislike to Readymades, Why ? They do not” buy their ining at the right store. We do not carry theCheap” makes which are dear at any price, CalBin and see our $6, $8 and $10 Sui and compare the make of our Readymades with others. Carpets and House Furnishings We have in stock, Tapestry at 50cand 4s§c ; Unions at 40c;, Oil Cloths;.4-4, at25¢,. F4at 40c, 8-4 at 5oc,and @ very nice Linleoum 84 at 95¢ x Curtain poles with wood trimming at 25¢ ; Drapery Pins at 4c doz. Wall Papers We carry a large assortment from sc a roll up to 25c, with ‘ceiling and border to match, /Our Sample book is at your|” disposal any time you ask for it. Phe latest in hats can be had at. our store. We imported — these from England, and ee Pp In Caps we carry a nice asso ment for boys, girls,youths and men at prices to please every- body. 2 Of r I "y ‘Irs Chamber Sets, Dinne Setts\Tea Setts, we bought be- old prices. have a nice assortment and i vite your inspection * Groceries We always pride ee on keeping a fresh ways on hand, such as Raich Tea 4oc Ib ; Blue Ribbo 30c |b; Glendon Tea 256 Victor at 25clb. ~ Champion at 45¢ 5 Il ‘ Dandy at 200, 6-18s:fo ADaiple have cxnmesied plivauingy (Roepe oa * get a taste of Canadian ‘cold justice.’ et an ‘oold justice.’ | Mir. and Mrs. Edward Broughton attractions for the Pett Wenietes et OF THE WAR, | ere the quest of Mr.and Mrs. Nelson Edwards on Sunday last. Mus Bella Rae is visiting her friend The war situation since last week is| Miss Sarah Harrow. practically unchanged except that big | _i'The framershave conunenced work events are The Br are hemming inthe Boers at De W. Dorp, and the trick of Paardbog have ‘ven called where Cronje was. captured may nepeated. Ae on Bele Mr. Ed. Long. ar that the Mounted Infantry" out to protect. the laa cry Peako of Strathroy is in evan S Daring the course of General Alder-| the scopy of Mr. John Long. son’s. advance on. "nen; Sunday, near Donkerpoort. » Ganadian Muunted Infantry, sent sseconnoitre the ie . Leeuw Kop, the Cuna-| *Miss Rosa Trim w: dians.found themselvesin a tight cor- : position, ap-|) roached within 300 yards.of a a! ig the hospital flag, under cover o was the guest of Missteran Rae'on a Randy last. to % TRALEE Mr. and Mes. 1 Win, White are visit im Ee hak the Boca bpetod uch aot aus ing vin danghter, Mrs. 0. Robinson, un- en the Canadians that they w able to autempt to retire until sentir force of Canadians. cover treat by hres rerog the rear of ” Boer position. “| PERTH'S REFRESENTATITES. eee es inion that they wi ee het er aonart rman farm- ay. Erb young man ie laceist: rs mente axe usually those _ wd Pie Se . * 2: K, Erb, whien he was nominated, | be eae as aly I will not z Bre: slavish support y party. ‘of some. independence dl Bias proved that v what he hen i sue Welsh, jr. will, have, it is My {feared to-go back to Toronto. to th "| hospital for another operation ou his i Robt. Beatey moved from Peffers station last week to the farm he pur- chased near Dorking. Wui. Moore lost a valuable horse ee week from inflammotion. rd| Mr, and M Ge Ben itt are visit- igg fn ine in as eil, ae is visiting ab M. i Armstrong’s, He intends going back to us: cele province about the first of John ‘MeCutcheoo, ve St. Thomas, is visiting at John Welch's. » M ae has, we understand, obtained 3 nities on the teaching staff in an Thow: Thos. Fry phe returned: from Bpg- land and i is hired for the summer with Lewis Smith. ‘Phe Province of Ontario. won in the Coert of Appeal against the Michigan lumbermen. The matter will be carried to the Imperial Privy Council. arse two. months the ake ‘y has shippi i per week. usual forethough and caution,thinking ip better togo careful. until they knew |, | how their bacon sold on the English market. “The first twa cars were eas long on the start, th froin 52 to 53 shillings per 112 Ibs. letter received this week written on factories selling at less. wo. 15,00 hi 00 = BURTON, fe are now shaping to kill, from: havi We do not have to depend:upon the intelligence of a county show judge toe our reputatio: ‘the vast number of people who eat our rend preference to any pine es ges, anil give the ve icvad the “judges at" Stratford Par did— Correct.” 4 V. WEITZEL, The Baker. FIRST PRIZE BREAD;) have been in business four years and never tccksecond prize for bread. WHY ? Because 1 moe the best: The ube knows this now my competitors realize it. Ask the First Prize Baker To Call at your house. G. GUENTHER Come and get first Choice of the Largest and Newest Spring Stock, of Domestic and Foreign Tweeds “.;and Worsteds In the Town. We have the Latest in Gents’ Fur- — ; H. H. Dierlamm: Half the Pains Of life are caused by ill-fitting Foot= wear, Foot torture is entirely un— known, if your shoes are properly. # fitted. Weare SHOE FITTERS as well as SHOE SELLERS- And Guarantee Comfort. Our Spring Stock of ‘Fine Shoes... is the finest we ever carried in, stock. Call and examine these fine lines. A complete stock of Truaks and Valises. J. G. Grosch &.Son: All kinds of Farm, Produce taken, 50 Men Wanted To purchase Suits, made in the veryslatest ups to-date and most. finished style by E. . Knechtel,: who carries The Pen Stack of Tweeds and Worsteds in Milverton. . He also has a beautiful line of Whip Cords for Spring Overcoatings which make a perfect. dress when made up. Call? in and see his goods for yourself. nothing to iookee them. h el E Kn 7 It costs yous, Tris his intention to invite General White, wie hero of Ladysmith, to open the sh ie ant Convay of Princeton, who was convicted at the Woodstock” A:- sizes in ’97 of slaughtering George rost, a Barnardo home boy, who bad who bad been liberated a few weeks ago, died owing to il] health. The women of a Cleveland congre- gation did without Easter Han and applied the money to wiping off the| debt on the church. The ieee of sel? denial netted $1600. The balance of $400 was paid by the men who rather taken back by the action of their good wives. Asa C. R. freight train was running sipidly towards ‘Thametord one day last week a tree was blown b ae heavy wind against oie engine A branch broke through “the fraiiidow and surdok Bremen damien Ate Kinson a severe blow, which will lay dim off work for some time. ‘The feeling of the people in British Columbia ae the Chinese Japanese is being augmented by the ‘murder of Chief Constable Main and thousands of the electors are swarming over to the support of Joseph Martin who is looked to as bemg alone able to stem the tide of this obnoxious im- migration. be About 6000 immigrants will arrive sm nor thweste rn hiss eastern and ve hundred wiles fork neast oo or ao, writing to the Bice wens in reply to an inquiry al ways of moving shade ti Select your ea this spring, saa as soon as the frost ig out of the ground ent off all oie main roots a foot or These small roots.wilbvmake it quite | easy for the tree to live; and, less. top | trimming is required than. .where- the rees are not thus root praned in .ad-} 1 di ai z y “Would somethings-reli ALWAYS WELCOME. AT W. kK. LOTE Prof. Goldwin Smith, who toured hi us ever in his opposition to the present South African war There is a religious growing time in |! The Metin in some | Confession of Faith. rs and thinkers of the old school cling to their conservative dectrines the tendency of the age is for change, au religious systems and doctrines must keep pace with the age or go under. Of course the men who seek to make herecies of one age al elect of the next and the epithet “heretic” hurled at a man nowadays is and deg beredeal LeayAl You judge them by the strict letter of the doctrines promulgated in their sect, creed: or lief. ‘A wetibor of the Kpiacopal Chureb tells of a young woman who wesebuy ing her Christmas gifts and had. sue patient dlerk her trials,-and he showed her nearly. everything in, steek, and finally took-her to the ool ‘eounter, showed herr the und “Oh, no,” she replied “They are Episeopalian: Thackeray once told Sir Join Mil- Jais this amusing story of Catlyle: He had spent a aay in the, of the British Museum and’ hat a great deal, of trouble wo) one. i ae ficial, sending bi ae and down Jadders in seareh of hi to. satis! zt and safely: trans- e Sigel ones per- rees may be made eae bland simile an the usual washing of the air, that. the to which the velepho In Indianapolis su palarnt clock. regular eyetnle of in danger of losing to by subseribers in ness prevails, regular intervals of stories about proved so able ay General. imple, he was walki took him nts a se a Govtner YP asked he Governor,” repli as he jumped like-——, you're the ee ‘Trishman who Shae rope you shall and, showing it to th of the rope he wb ee “And. fai t, your hon mediately engaged. There seems to be no e! make arrangements ‘with office to have an telephane a as an off the steigh. mersluoked at him and grinned: “Dlye see any green Gling there,” and away he went. The Irishman got he nd to the one can be put. ve bers are able to the central anager has a cate from 4: ane li 80 am, ‘Thus persons who have to take early sae out of town are never them. — Anoth novel system-of calling is that pestiea jan whose house ic one, two or three hours. By this means much worry ix voided: In Ottawa ee pall tell many rin, who seauregsenar He was very demccmtie in i tendencies. One day, dressed very ing from .the city 6 Rideau: Hall when a farmer: over- sped Qpder Your Winter Suit Fe Our :Fall Goods have just arrived and they reo te .| LATEST DESIGN igh, and -he ju about all tiads of ied Lord Guy’ ner,” he said. in my eye? was out of worle lave some work,” if ‘Ehave soil, you ne” ner WANTED A Feetins . GENERAL AGENT ° An experienced’ canvasser; or a-man with good “character” ing to mexit. Méntion this paper. d address, with. thé necessary ability to travel from ‘town. In order to enable them| to town and. appcint, agents. No canvassing. Salary and: to take their medicine regularly with- out losing sleep calls are made at|€XPenses paid... Position. permanent and promotion accor The: stameserstiees: Co.,tinited = NT. Eb Three Hundred Pieces to:. choose Bin. Suit will Be done im the MOST WORKMAI LIKE MANNER vey