List VOL. XXVL--NO. 16 LISTOWEL, WALT Listowel ¢ R BROS. Leading dtore. eS ee ee ee ee ae a ee, ee ee ee | el le le = dite ttt tate tte ot ea ne A ne gd et a ll a ee ee le ee / ae le ll le ee ee "PHONE 33. peta etn ea Oh eng besa oD be gey nt a a eo ee a eee si 00 Silk Waistsfor 7 He IMPORTANT NEWS OF SILK SHIRT WAISTS « AND SUIMMER GOODS. A very special purchase of these goods makes it possible for us to offer you this vf SPLENDID BARGAIN, Even though the season has only started. DIFFERENT SYLES AND SHADES We warn you to come early if you want SIZES FROM 32 TO 4O. SEE OUR SHOW WINDOW. SPECIAL SALE IN ALL OTHER SUMMER GOODS. BOOTS AND SHOES AT COST. Grocery Snaps as usual. We pay isc for Eggs. All Farm Produce taken in exchange. THIS STORE closed every the week except TUESDAY AND SATURDA WALTER, SIGN OF ELEPHANT. BROS. IE EE ree cession of Elma. a during entered by some : eek a par Bedln : a Pee is reqiested to Perly aman OBERT THOMPSON. People's sh Store. The best way to realize the progress this store is making in your behalf is to come here. Here for Me stance are things to ask for particularly on FRID and SATU RDAY as they are real Bargain Days for every Man, Woman and Child MUSLINS Plain date, In white, fancy. stripe and figured. 5 to soc. per yard | MATT Green, orey. at the Golden Lion, DRESS LINENS We have them, yours at 15c per yard, FANCY FRENCH - ORGANDIES A snap at 5c, Xc. #2%c. and 15c, Yours Friday and Saturday . SNOW FLAKE ZEPHYRS 17c per yard, all colors, very new. MERCERIZED LINEN Suitings 18c, and 25c, at the Golden Lion, WHITE fn MERCERIZED SATEEN Don't fail to see our plain black Mercerized Sateen at 1§c, per yard, Famous Taffetine I.ining sold ORGANDIES {n stripe and plain, 18 to 35c.; where ? at the Golden Lion, CHAMBRAYS Fancy stripe Cham- brays. Don't miss this, only a few left at 10 and 17¢ per yard, VOILE STRIPES Sik and = Linen Voile stripes, latest style. at the Lion Store. PERCALES Plain and Fancy Percales, the fash- Waists for sur mer wear, Fancy Figured Swis- ses 18 to 45c, at the Golden ion. you ia his Homemade Remember we have the Most- -up-to-Date Grocery Department i in Listowel think of it, 3 plugs of McJsonald Tobacco for 25c. Sign of R. Thompson, Golden Lion. SUND. Services.--lls, my Strangers cordially Do not sow Corn oe it is f set but 54 ties, kept at R. A, O again after'his two 3 ment to his home For B ete., right. meats ease on hand. Quaker Oats in bu i American Cereal Co, @5 erough, at J. H. McDonald's, ae J. 8. ss debi 6 in town on M in to attend the teler Mre. Wm. Matheson 'et. . T.§Welch's) and get a "iubiok pene Mr. Russell re in the employ of th; Co, at Toronto, is emt two in town, previows 10. gu the~border to enter ee : American compeny,: Mr. A. J. Col ing esti eget --e --Listowel Bowlers pur- pose ceiebrating Victoria Day with a match in the morning. A couple of riuks from Wingham will be here, and Bruesels is also likely to send a team, so that some good sport on the green may be looked for. The Listowel playere are requested to turn out to practice this and to-morrow evenings. J.T. Welch would be pest to have ead during the stuptner mont Mra, J. A. Hacking andson Lester tetarned to town on Saturday from Southern Oalifornia, where they spent the past winter. Their health has been muob improved by their so- joorn io the land of sunshine, Moctipers Waytev. -- Accustomed to4 general work, and who want to learn stove plate. Apply, giving experience, refer- ences, etc. Tue Gouney Founpny Co., ag . Toru 'unto. "Mr. Jarvis added another tchis Windsor triumphs. His 'Standard on Braes O'Mar' evoked a hnrricane of applause, and its rendition was enough to raise a Scotch Jacobite from the dead, Asan encore Mr. Jarvis sang 'Death of Nelson.' "--Wiadsor Record "pent in Listowel May 29th. Janvis,---The ladies of the uathodier Church are deserving of o aumper house for their enterprise in engaging the renowned tenor, Harold Jarvis, to give one of his nd con certs on Friday evening, 29th inat. Ail who have heard Canada's leading tenor will wish to hear him again, and those who have not should pot miss thie opportunity. WANTED -- Moviver' Imrno vens. --- larger range of work, principally stove plate. ne Gursev Fourpry Co., Limited, * Toronto, FootpaL..-- Brnesels team scored in the ret W.F.A. intermediate games played here on Friday evening last, the resalt we Hreaeis 2, Listowel 1, The tors had rather the best ractice, and failing to get rightly into the game until ee no finish. On Tuesday evening Miiv team came up and played a trlendly game with Listowel, the score standing two all when time was od. BoanpErs Wanzap- -- Four quitiere to occupy large, well-farnished rooms. fe have all sccommodations desirable in a first-class a Apply to Mrs. Clegg, corner of Elma and lan sts, opposite Furniture Factory, Dears or Mz. pag ha ception.-- Galt Reformer. Listowel May 29. have had better rendering or have met a more hearty or spprecietive re- Dzars or Mies Pzant Hay.--The London, Ont., News of Tuesday con- tained the following: The death oe- y of Miss Pear! Hay, J, B, Berry, 820 Maitland street. De- was 21 years old and is survived by Swo-sisters, Mrs, J. B. Berry of this city-end Mrs. F. Rose, of oe tlso.ons brother, Morton B. Hay, o Owasse, Mich. The funeral war keld n from the residence of - | Mr Geers, to Mount Pleasant ceme- Noricz ro ce The Meyers Mill ing ie tend shutting down their mill about t! aed week in June, tu make D repsirs terations to their -- and power connections. Farme' others requiring chopping done would do well to bring it along before the end of this month, as they will be unable to _ ing while the repairs are being There will be plenty of meal and mill feed on hand for gristing, ¢ -- Horr. --In Wallace, May sav Victoria C. Holt, daughter of Mr. Jobn Holt, was married to Wesley B. Brothers, at the home of the bride's parents, "Maitland Bower," the cere- mony being performed by Rogers. The bride looked lovely in her bridal dress of white satin, trim- med with chiffon, pieated bodice. Miss Bea. Brothers was maid of honor, and _ Hazel Rolls was flower gil. The ding march was jlayed by Miss Boph ia Beyer. The many beautiful presents attested the populurity of the bride. The gift of her father e 3 Ficbeque for a handsome sum. The 'a presentto the bride was a gold bracelet set with rubies. There .} were about two hundred guests preeent, including a large number from Strat- ford, Listowel, Fordwich and ether places. The wedding festivities were heartily enjoyed by all, and Mr. and es of their large circle of friends for a loug and happy wedded life 8, A. New Bannaces Orenep,--The new-brick barracks which the Salvation Army.has efected on Main street . east onto had charge ol the opening ceremonies}'en and was assisted by Bonnie of the local staff, -and officers from Palmerston and Wingham, The town band was engaged for the occa- siov, and there was a large attendance, Mayor Hay and other citizens were present and delivered addresses. The opening services were continued on Saturday evanied and Sunday, when rs. kin of Toronto and Brigadier MoMillan and Major Rawlings of Lon- dou were in charge. Besides furnish- ing a commodions meeting hall, the new building bas living apartments for the family of the officer in command. The structure ani site cost vearly $2,- 000, Much credit is due Capt. Bonnie for having undertaken and carried to a successful completion the work of providing the Army with so comfort- able quarters in town. Vievorra Day CeLesration,--The pro- gramme has been arranged for the cakelici: ton of Victoria Day and the King's Birth- day in Listowel, and presents an array of attractions which promise an old-time demonstration, and one which will furnish heaps of enjoyment and recreation fur al who spend the day tn town. a 0a. m. the fun begins with a royal Trades' pro- cession, consisting of floats representing the different branches of industry, by the merchants and manufacturers of the town, headed by the Listowel Band and Fire Brigade in uniform. The procession will ude citizens on horseback, Perth orien! Pioneers, Susan's Band, etc., ete., and will be intersected with mirth- prov ok- wel Jrs. and Brussels ra,, to be followed t by a balloon ascension. Tho' afternoon sports will consist of > ma exhibition by Kidd Bros'. Rive horses ; Football match, V iano, Furniture and Chair factories selections will be given and the be in attendance ternoon and even tng. The entire programme has been un dertaken by the Listowel Foo ut en masse to the da festivities. surrounding to hag 9-5 ae! ~ invited to cele- brate the 25th in Listow WALLACE. senior, died on Monduy, 18th inst., seriously ill on Saturday. was in ber 70th year over forthe funeral. ng comicalities. At Il a.m. 8 champion- abi; -- ---- will take place in the Th between foot races for men and boys ; high 8 Listowel ; tug of war, in which fo son Foundry and Tannery will take part. a the evening a Prdmensde Concert will the rink. Graphophone '| will tion, and our citizens should, and no atti wail, show their appreciation by turning Neighhuriag towns and ie and the PUBLIC yg RE SEWERAG The Repeal of the By By-law Discussed Before 2 Small Attendance of Rate- payers. There were about 6 fifty people pre- sentatthe meeting held in the torn hall on Tuesday evening, called by the Mayor to discuss the question of repesting the sewerage by-law. Dr. Bryce, secretary of the Provincial Board of Health, and Engineer Davis were on the platform, along with the Mayor and several local speakers. Mayor Hay took the chair, and ex- plained the Council's reasons for again asking a vote of the property owners on the sewerage question. He stated that last year's Council had submitted 8 by-law to expend $7,000 on a trunk sewer and eeptic tan tank system. Th by-law had been carried by a ; small majority, end a contract was entered ite cometruction. This had been dohe before securing right of way. This year's Council had served notices on fle owners of property -- which the sewer would pass, the amounts claimed by them esedhed @ mach larger figure than was expected, though it did not follow that the town wonld have to psy any- thing like the figures asked. The right of way and cost of land for filter- ing beds, the Mayor thought, might be cut downto $1,500, which, with Mr, Pigeon's contract of $5,710, also $700 for gravel and $1U0 for concrete, engineer's expenses, etc., would still make the total cost about $9,000. By dropping section No. 1, from the brewery to Bismarck street, a saving of $940 would be effected. The short- ening of the lower section by placing tbe filter bede on the Livingston [farm would be offset by the necessity of constructing deeper filter beds and also deepening the river for abouta quarter mile. In view of the cost of the sewer exceeding the 87,000 voted, the Council had thought it advisable to submit the matter to the ratepayers before the work was enter- ed upon. Another reason Bis submit- ting a by-law for repeal that no other smal! town like Listowel had goue into a sewerage system. in Ber- lin and Waterloo the septic tank system hai not proven a success. Stratford sewerage beds had cost $12, 000, and were not in use in the winter. Mayor Hay said that personally he would like to haveasewer system, but did not think the town could afford it, awd presented a statement of ite financial positivtn as a reason for reaching the latter conclusion. Asto the position the town masks be -in if the .sewer-b ry law was a,.. the This esoukt includes $500 of contract. using the streets. In earth closet syetem had work well. Mr. Davis, engineer, upon being called on, said he only wished to refer to one or two pointe in the Mayor's address. His estimate of for tight of way and land for filter beds was only a preliminary one, and was for ove acre of lan After carryin found to intermittent filtration was more advisable for Listowel, in which case 2) acres would be required. nec $2,400 was asked for right of way, it was no reason that the town should pay it. In Stratford nine acres and right of way bad been secured for | $880, and in Berlin the land cost $100 an acre. In neither place was any- thing paid for right of way, except where actual damage was shown. In regard to Berlin's sewerage system, the expert appointed to report on it advieed that the town should increase the tank capacity, the present plant having too much to do. ngineer Davia suggested that a storage tank be used for first treatment of tannery to hold one day's discharge. He had visited several towns in Massachusetts, where he had found the septic tank system of sewage disposal working quite satiefactorily. Dr. Bryce was the next speaker. o, be fore the by-law was voted on. He had shonld be geconsidering the matter. Dr. Bryce then entered upon the dis- fipancial, and lastly, whether the sys- -prozed the "my Mr. the by-law it bad been found that He said he owed an apology for being come up to find out why the town enesion in band, dealing first with the sanitary question, then with the tem proposed was the best method of meeting the requirements, The pub- lic health he considered cf paramount importance, and he knew what the situation was locally. It wasa point perfectly clear that something must be done, as the courts had prohibited the pollution of the river. The own- ers of industries were chiefly respop- Mre. Timm, wife of August Timm after a short illness, having taken Diseased , and was a native of Germany, coming ont to this country with her kusband ovor forty yearsagu. They have lived in Wal- lace about thirty years. A family of four sous and four daughters are liv- ing, namely: Oharles in Toronto, August and Mrs, Fraclick in Michigan, a in Obio, William in Manitcba, Mrs. J. Jones in Conestoga, Mrs. Sam'! Douglas in. Molesworth, and M Katie at home. The funeral Messre. August Timm jr. and D. Fraelick of Reed City, Mich., and sible, and the manufacturers must improve the sanitary condition of the river if the town does not do it. That involved the question of expense. The town gained an advantage in hav- ing the manufacturies, and should be willing to assist, especially when it is of mutual advantage. The proposed scheme would cost about $1,000 a year to provide for interest and sink- ing fund. In view of the objection that bas arisen it might bave en better to have asked the owners why will be chiefly benetited to pay the cost of a ume-inch sewer, and the ates pay the balance. But as this t been done, Dr. Bryve thought that ibe town should take a broad view of the matter. Anything that would tend to limif the progress of the town through the absence of a ween system should be put sgainst the cost. He instanced Oshawa and Bertin as showing whats progressive spirit can accomplish. One town had Chas. Timm of Toronto have come made little, if any, progress, while the other, without any special advant- in Cansde, Berlin bad set to work to attract manufactnres 'and that ac- counted for its prosperity, He be- lieved that nothing will help a town like a progressive sanitary system. lt was for the citizens of Listowel to consider if the extra $1,000 would not be an important fsctor in the town's progrees, and now that a water-works being inaugurated, the sewerage question would an easier problem to deal with. Dr. Bryce then ment of sewage and its probability of being turned into practical use in restoring nitrogen to the soil. It waa the most modern up-to-date system that has been introdneed. Warden Kemp then spoke briefly, saying that allegreed with what Dr. Bryce had said, and he would be onl too glad to have a thorough system of sewersge forthe town. The present scheme, however, would only benefit about a dozen people, and he did not believe in paying the people's -- for a sewerage system that will be of little benefit to the town generally. The by-law had carried beeanse the people were not in possession of the facts, and he thought the town was not in a position to spend $10,000 or $12,000 on a partial sewerage system. The munnntnotavies and hotels should be compelled to handle their own sewage,-and he suggested that they put in septic tanks of their own. Mr. J. W. Scott said he had been convinced by what he had heard from Dr. Bryce and Engineer Davis that the system proposed was the only proper system of sewage disposal. He would oppose a system for the whole town at the present time, as the town could not afford it ; but we must make a etart, and he considered the health of the town of first import- ance. Owing to the town's compactness it was impossible to bave individual septic tanks, and to have a dozen or more cess-pools in the centre of the town would be a menace to the public health, He thought it oa mistake to snbmit the by-law to repeal the sewerage by-law, as it was a retrograde step. He was not in favor of increasing the taxes if it can be avoided, but there are public utilities that are in the interest of the town to adopt, and sewerage is one of ae He trusted the good sense of the citizens would not allow the by-law to be repealed. Mr. tt read a let- setting fort' their views on -the. sewer- age questics, w were strongly in. favor --of. iAky<: - being Gone on. system et . letter which: read 'front ing yer explained the position of last year's Coun refer- ence to the se He thought that the present Counsel should have 'gone to the manufacturers and found out if they would not assist them in raisin, the extra cost, before spn | the repeal by-law. I[t was acase of the minority trying to rule the majority. The town had bad a a owing to the dirty river, and had it met been for the Breithaupt Leather Co. being come out as well as it did, the cost of the suit having been largely borne by the Company. Mr. C. A. Lee was in favor of going on Wi ih the sewer, and spoke peony about the filthy state of the riv J. McDonald had voted tox the sewer a year ago, but was now going to vote aguinst it, simply because his taxes were all be felt able to pay. Mr. B. Rothwell was also opposed to the sewer, believing that we had reached the point when we should not increase the debt of the towa. m. Climie, who was the last speaker, was in favor of the sewer, and thought that it would be a mistake to repeal the by-law AUCTION SALE. At Goldsmith's Hall. Gunther's beautifal stock of Watch- es, Ulocks, Jewelery, Silverware, Fancy China, Show Cases and Fixtures will be sold by Public Anction. This Clearing Building Sale will commence on Friday, June Sth, at 2.30 and 7.30 p. m., and will continue every day until further notice. Having secured the services of J. H. Havill, of Chicago and Hamilton, the King of Jewelery Auctioners, a Canadian who is noted for his honest ethos conducting such a large building sale as Mr. Gunther is going to have, will give entire eatisfaction to the people of Listowel and surrounding country. There will be lots of room for every- body desiring to attend this sale. The Telephone office has already heen moved to its new quarters, throwing all the office room into the store, where seats will be provided for the ladies. A certain quantity of China will be offered every afternoon, eee with other goods. There will also be offer- ed at this sale a beantifal Russian rug, 5 picce parlor suit, and afow odd pieces of furniture, without reserve. Music and fun will bo provided wt this sale by au Automatic Kegiua aud a Berjner Grem-o-phoue. This will be one of the greatest sales over attempt- ed in Listowel, and will be kept up until all bas been sold, At present we are busy taking stock, and auyone senting & io my lines will save mney by coming to Gunthet'sa--the recaes store building. Operations have already begun, and uo time will be lost in getting my large stock out of the way by offering it by publio auction. =