VOL. XXVIIL--NO. 13 Pye eee ere area an WALTER BROS. Listowel's Leading Dry Goods and Clothing Store. oe ee ee eens nea nannnnaananrana' THE POPULAR PLACE . TO DO YOUR 'BUYING. Will offer the following goods at great vse reduce tions. These goods were bought before the advance in prices, and-we are offering them at prices that defy competition. Our assortment of Lace Curtains, Chenille Cur- tains, Damask Curtains, ool, Wilton, Tapestry Velve:, Axminster and Unioh Carpets, Floor Oil- cloths and Linoleums never was better. Ginghams, Prints, Lawns, Muslins, Art and Plain, Sateens, Flanneletts, Shirtings, Towelings, Cottons, Sheeting, Pillow Cottons, Cretons single and double width, Table Linens, Napkins and Dress Goods. One hundred 3 Underskirts at $1 each. 3frilled black Roman Every department is re- Satin presented as never before in quality, style and vari- ety. EXTRA VALUES are displayed in every section, making the whole an Exhibition at once complete in every respect. ale pri ce $2. Sale pets. Reg. price 50c. Sale One Piece of Table Linen. TICE «228 25 Men's ined Proof Coats. Sale p 10 Linen Table Cover, 2 1-2 yds. i in length, Ree. price Brown ot Green, small designs, ie ecaaad Ci 50 prs. Short Waist Corsets in res and White. Reg. price 75c. Sale price _ Reg. REE | 40. "Sale - Reg, price "$3.50, Specials for Friday and Saturday. Black a nee Bie pines Sareen Print Reg, 'price 39 49 29 2 29 TIGE =<. 4.50, $5, $5.50, $ Study the Style and -- the Quality Py new line of Nobby by ag rag Skirts--Extra value 6, $6.50, newest materials, latest ses perfect finish. Ladies Rain Coats from $3.50 to $10. en's and Boys' Ready-made Suits, made by the most up-to-date Clothiers in Canada, are selling at popular prices. WALT E R:BRC ANE J SIGN OF THE ELEP iam Lal = 11d. m.--The 'The great fire and firemen." . Solo by 9 7 vols ts , by Dr. McDowell aid Mies Smith. will be welcomed CHRIST CHURCH. Rev, C. H, Buckland, Rector. SUNDAY. MA MAT }, 10%. ad a Sheet elem Prayer, Holy Onions 7 pe ™m "Chora 1 Ev vensopg aod Sermon Subject--**Everlasting Life." F. Vaodrick, licensed aoctioneer for County of Perth, Orders for sales can be left at A. J. Vandrick's store, Wallace St., Listowel. SrrctaL Saum at Guather's 'of the cud pata bok of information free, by courteous AT BALLARD'S. 60 PAIRS OF WOMAN'S CORK SOLE SHOES . . well worth $3 for $2 a pair. HATS--LATEST Styles and Colors at bargain prices. MEN'S : CHILDREN'S Shoes, the cheapest in Listo- wel. m UP-TO-DATE .. 9 The Hatter and Shoe Men. _ SPECIAS tii! Monev can't buy better and |: ore of Mz. J. W -} Morria amber without them.' referencea, a t the-town gurate Hing for inau : ] **@ash aud cagh t eee py Thornion "of Slice, wife tJ ROBERT THOMPSON People's Cash Store. NOTICE prices. ored, Wrappers wos, Corset think ot the assortment. selection. SPECIAL 'f SMLE 270 Pair rs newest styles and no two alike. 4 00 pair tor eee eee B BO wair foramina NOTICE ! 500 Samples to be slaughtered at manufacturers Sale to commence WEDNESDAY, 27TH INST. Ladies' Shirt Waists, black, White and col- Underskirts, Whitewear in Covers, Drawers, etc. also girl's and boys' Ready-to-wear Dresses. All this Just Come early for first Lace Curtains to be Sold at HALF PRICE ROBERT THOMPSON Sign of the Lion. Highest prices paid for all kinds of Produce LISTOWEL CLOTH HALL' ANOTHER NEW LOT OF IMPORTED TWEEDS. Our Tweed Department is becoming more popular every day, and vgha well it should be, for we carry a Stock of all ahe newest Wears and Colorings. We try for the best quality pos- sible at the least possible price. PIKES NOTICE! TAILORS WANTED. On account of Shop accoin- modation being filled up, we will give out work to ex- perienced hands. Mr. A. Danlop is expected bome the | eek. The family of Mr, George Strath are idge. r. George 'i general agent for the London Life, has rented Mr Strath's house and jotenda taking up his residence in town. The Morrin Piano Company have ao num ber of slighthy used Upright lanes of their own manufacture which they are offering cheap and ou easy terms of payment if re quired. Apply at the offiee. The Y¥.P.C.U. a@ U. B. Church will hold a measurement bocia! z ote. a foot per one cent 49 inch over, efreshments will be served. Do away with the subscription list by patronizing the concert given b the Maitland Star Football Olub, Mon- day night May 2nd. Admission 25 ots. A limited number of seata will be re- served without extra charge, eo get your tickets early. Rev. Canon Dixon of Toronto will conduct the anniversary services of Obrist Charch, on Bunday, May 15th. Canon Dixon is Grand Chaplaiu of the Orange Geand" Lodge, and wil] prob- ably address the brethren while here. ne particulars will be given next 'ie Elsworth Belton arrived in town to the ---- where they will spend the summer surveying in the ony of the Barr eolony. Mr. E. Bolton has spent the past four years in the Klondike. Hexny Rare Buaxep Ovt.--Rapp's hotel at Fordwich was burned Friday morning last. Very little of the contents were saved. will not nearly cover the loss. The death oecurred at Dandalk on . Sam MacKenzie Bros. i eli 1 afar an beoribera, } tions from their -. New Tors Oazp,--A new time table T. BR. on } the separating of the freight from the 'passenger service. will be wel- : }comed by a lon z-auffering public. | The long looted sd oo has come at last. Saterday, 23rd inst., waa the firat spring-like peer eince then the g |} Feeds have been drying up rapidly and the farmers are starting their plowing, though spring work will not be general before next week. The strong winds 'this week bave helped to dry op the ground. Last year the majority of farmers were through seeding before ) this time. George H. MeKeezor, Wo. McKeever of the Ind co Elms, arrived home on Monday from Albany, N.Y. He had just left the Hospital efter being down for seven | weeks with o severe attack of typhoid fever. Heise looking pretty thin, but will-no doubt pick up rapidly onw that be is home and able to be around . Previous to being taken ill he waa working at his trade as a baker. Mr. W. H. Hicks, Inland Revenue officer, who was recently transferred from Sarnia to Palmerston, has ex- ; : M of Mr. Young going to Palmerston. The reason for the exchange, we understand, is ow- ing to Mr. Hicks' health, which was af- fected by the dost of the malt houee at Palmerston. Mr. Hicks intends bring- ing hie family to Listowel as soon as he eau get a house. Teuernove Notice --On and after | May lst uo free telephoue service will be furnished to non-subecribers from private telephones. This course haa been found nesessary to enforce as the exchange is kept very busy by the reg- Avyone desiring the ase of the local exchange ean do so from the Central Office af a charge of five ceuts a call. Subscribers will be pheld responsible for any bach connec- oes. By order the Bell Telephone Company, Ltd. o the: D the funeral did hot take oy og enti Mos dzy, at2 pom. The interment took place at Fairview eemetery, Rev. Mr. varied of the Paptist Church officiat- Mra. Franks desires to thank the many "tinede who have shown their kindness and sympathy im her boar of trial. Farnen oF Me Faank O'Braene Kituep, -Mr. Frank O'Byrne, who has been employed in Mr. Will Jenkins' tailoring establishment in town for the past couple of years, received a tele- gram on Monday evening, informing him that his father, Mr. J. P. O'Byrne of London, bad been run over at railway crossing and killed. The dia- tressing news reached bere just in time for Frank to catch the night train for Stratford. A despatch from London gives the following particulars of the accident : James P. O'Byrne, a carpen- ter, sixty years of age, was the victim of a shocking accident at the Colborne Street crossing of the Grand Trank Railway abont 6 o'clock this evening. Mr O'Byrne was crossing from the south, apparently oblivious of the fact that an eastbound freight train was approaching, aud before he could get out of the way was struck by the en- ne which, with five cars, passed over his body, mangling it frightfully. No inquest will be beld, it being clear that the railway people were not to blam O'Byrne leaves a wife and four puree Mar Canapian Magazine. --Slowly bat surely Canadian periodicals are forging to the front--a feature of our national development which is as natural as it is evident 'The May "Canadian Magazine" is a' y)sttractive pamber, with several impoctdut feat- ures, Pursuing its policy of explain- ing aod chronicling the progress in art, there is an article on "The Art of Paul Wickson," the firat Canadian to devote bis talents to the study ol the horse. " di the Mormons," by James L. Haghes, ia a timely article, since there has been 60 much nesion recently concerning there people, aud since there are seve: Mormon settlements in the Northweat. This ie profasely illustrated. The most pondsrons article in the issue is "Independence and the Treaty-Making Power," by Professor de Sumichrast, of Harvard, who mildly protests against any radical change iu our present re- argon with the Colonial office. The r eketches of the month include "Bon, J. I. Tarte, " by the inimitable H. Frenklin Gadsby ; "George Mere- dith," by Haldane MacFall, an English writer; and "Edith bal dee fe this issue, the authora represented being Theodore Roberts, aoe J. W. Faller, Wionifred Bogge a0 de Ma t. Miss eid in Joba A. Cooper writes of the St Louis the vote b Idea." The book department contains a sketch aod portrait of Norman Dup- ean, the latest Canadiao writer to come to the front in New York. CONCERT, The geet bert foorbal! jeum pos rand Concert in Me ak re 'Masic 'ea on Monday evening, May 2nd, Na'paine are be- ing spared in getting the beat of tal- and th commititea have been y fortunate in seouring the same, As it has beom customary to take up subscription the above team thomegtat it pena yori to do eway with the same money by a a concert, there- fore they Be many as possible to turn out ye a bump- er h evening of May 2nd, Th will consist of solos duets, quar teva, ¥ieti solos aod i bene soles, r com- 6, eto. This is of ic songs, é€ the best lopal concerts he ae tage small af ee. he boys a WATER-WORKS BY-LAW CARRIED. Majority For, I52--A Smail Vote Polled. Voting on the by-law to raise an ad- ditional $10,000 to complete the water- works took place on Tuesday, and re- anited in carrying the by-law by a ma- jority of 162. The Ystal vote polled was small, being 212 far the by-law and 60 against. The vote, however, exceeds the necessary one-third of the qualified votes on the roll, the total of which is 606, and the one-third of that, 202. Very little interest was taken in the voting, which acconnta for ite emalloese. Many of the rate-payers durbtles touk he view that nothing was to be gained by voting against the by-law, yet did not favor the increased indebtedness, and so refrained from recording their votes one way or the other. Now that the additional som has been voted, it resta with the Coun- oil to see thet it is expended to the best possible advantage, and that the water-works will be completed without overstepping that limit, Flowing is y wards : For- 52 The election of a Councillor to fill the seat vacated by y Horn, was held on Tuesday, at the same time as the voting on the Water-works By- law. The candidates were Mr. Jobo Watson and Mr. Chris. both of whom have had cuonsiderable ex- perience at the Council Board, the former having been Mayor for three years. Neither gentleman appeared to be very anxious for the position,and so far ea we know, did not solicit a vote or bave apy ove working in bis behalf. The election was one of the qaieteut ever held bere, aad the vote was not large. At the counting of the ballots r. Watson was found to have 27 more votes than bis uppunent, and has been declared elected." Following is the Fote: Procter. Watson. Bismarck Ward 33 48 Gladstcne " 30 40 Victoria nt 26 19 Dofferiu ie 38 57 Lansdowne * 18 28 145 172 Majority for Watson, 27. Mr. Prueter, we aonderstand, claims to bares grievance, inasmuch as Mr H. Martinson's name did not appear on the ballot paper. Both Mr Martin- son and Mr. J. McDonald were nominated, ae well as Messrs. Prueter and Watson. The two first mentioned gentlemen retired, snd notified the Clerk to that effect, the former verbal- iy and tbe latter in writing. That the withdrawals were in accordance wilh the letter of the law is "doubtful. A provision of the Manicipal Act, cover- ing this point, permits the withdrawal of s candidate by verbal notice during the nomination meeting, and in writing "signed and attested by a witness," ap to9 p.m. of the day following the nominatio! Mr. Martinson notifi the Clerk vorbally at the public meet- ing held on the evening of the aomins- tioa, while McDonald's notice of withdrawal did not have the name of s witness thereto. As seconder of Mr. Martinson's nomination, and having been requested by him to leave bis pame off the ballot papers, which were printed in this office, we did so, baving previously seen the clerk aboot it. As no "copy" of the ballot was handed in, the ballots were printed in accordance with the information furnished of Mr. Proeter also claima to bave re- quested the Clerk to leave hia name off the ballot, bat it was after the time bad |e ben Mr, Watson coald have been declared elected, consequently his name had to on the ballot. Why be ebould feel agrieved because Mr. Martinson"s name did not -- on the ballot we fail to see, uD was connting on its affecting the ners of the vote. Atany rate Mr. Martin- son's withdrawal was as regular as aoy of thé three, and was in accordance with the established oustom at Munici- town, eandi- minations in Seen ba baving always been meeting retire at the evening nomination. Editor and Propristor. years. Her death "was due to in- | Exhibition and reviews the history of MOLES WORTH. 3 matory rheamatiem, which carried | the territorial expansion of the United I | her off very suddenly. States under the "headting"The St.Lonin| Joho Patterson sold bia borre on ouday. We understand the price as W. J. MoKee has bought thé farm ef Mr, James Brown at the village. Farmers bave began to plough for the seed. The members of the Methodist San- day School eleated the following cffi- cers ; Superintendent, E. Lép- paid ; Lat Aasiat. Bapt. 2nd Assit, Supt., retary, Efi W. T. McKee ; J.L. McKee ; See- Elgin Armstrong ; Treasurer, Organist, . George Spence, C0. E. pard, W. T. McKee, James Leppard, Mr: H. Grainger, Mra, Geo. Spence. TELOWBRIDGE. Mise Mand Cosens has retarnd frum ber visit in Atwood. Mise Addie Porterfleld is with her sinter, Mrs. Goodwin of Dorchester, Mira Fergusoo mw the guest of her sister, Mrs, Gilbraith. Miss Ella Code spent Sunday ander the parental roof. Mr. J. McNeil was the guest of bis sister, Mrs, Clark. The parsonage was sold on Monday by anction. .J. R. Code was the highest bidder, the price paid being $210. The work on the new parsonage will soon be commenced. We congratulste ER H. Green on bin be may continoe to hold it aod have full possession. The patrons of the factory have been putting in a new boiler, which will doubtlees be o relief to the cheese- makers. The factory hes re-opened. The Epworth League held their eleo- tiun of officers on Monday night, a ma- jority of the members being present. The fvilowing officers were elected: Hon. President, Rev. A. ©. Tiffin ; President, Miss J. Cosena, Lat Vice President, Beno MeCormick ; 2ud Vice President, Miss Ide Collina ; Ird Vice President, Miss RB. Code; 4th Vice Presideot, Mra. Green ; See., Miss P, Cude ; Treas, Robert Ol: ver ; Organ- . Miss Mabel Tnghen. Arrange- mueuts have been made for an egter- tainment to be held by the League on Monday evenivg, Muy 23rd. More artioulars will be given later. ter has at last given place wa : ring, and we hope to see no more of him till 19065. anstown, will be moch missed by the young customers. Mr. James Griffith has not bean dis- appointed in getting a man this year, thongh atrifle young yet. He is all amiles. Mr W. Fred. Poole of Wallace and Miss Margaret J. Moffat of Palmerston were united in marriage at the Well- ceremony. Afterwards the young couple left for a short honeymoon, intending to visit London, St. Thomas, Windsor and Detroit. Fred and his bride have the best wish- es of a host of friends. We wish them a long, prosperous and useful life. The assessment rol! of the Township of Wallace for the year 1904 was de- posited in the Clerk's office pursuant to statute on the 25th day of April, and the following is a summary of it :-- Number of children between 5 and 21 resident, i cleared, 39,676. Total value of real property resident, $1,998,861 ; person- al property, $7,200 ; aggregate of all" property, $1,946,061. Number of male persons between 21 and 60 years, 636. Daru statote labor, 2,888. Persons in the families of residents, 2,676. Cattle, 7,887 ; beep, 2,098; bogs, 56,528 ; horses, 1,835. Births, 50; deaths, 16. Acres of woodland, 4,470 ; acres swamp, etc.,5,647 ;acres orchard and gar- den.488 ; acres f wheat, 2,802. Number of steam boilers, 14. Acres non resident, 36. Total value of real property, $2,000. R. G. Roberts, lerk. SEEDING ike 3 THE WEST. Will be General by End of Week-- Soil In Geod Condition. Winnipeg, Man., April 26--The first orop report of the Canadian Paci- fic shows that seeding is in progress all over the provinee, and the Territories, aud by the end of the week will be gen- eral. In Manitoba the farmers in sonth east and south-west have had a few days' start, and their operations are very well forward, while in some of the northern portions the eotivity is 'and none will be later than the end of the week in getting their seed into the sol. In spite of the late opening of the season there is every ip that the crop will be a good one as the soil js in the best of condition and the moisture already in it the farmers independent of rain for some wee President" Roosevelf will open the Louisiana Purchase ranges on Sat- urday by telegraph from the White. Honse. The old elevator at Midland was raya -- and burned. Peto ?. Trembiay was struck ~ ing ete ry aliog akes od 'taney ay intel 2 Bibs? sete rt