~ Mae S. Watson is visiting friends Sige newtoo. Miss MABEL Kipp spent Sunday at Ber home here. Don'r beli Rear of yourself. Jd. A, McBAtIN. ag Sunday. with re- Jatives in Mildmay Miss ETHEL Brown was *isiting $riends in Brussels over Surday, HE who steals a woman's purse gets ave witha lot efsamples and other}. CoNTENTMENT should be measared hy the number of things you are will- ing to do without. eve all the good things you |" Four, per cwt., $1.75 to $2.00. -Burrer, per ib., 16c. Eoas, per dozen, 186, POTATOES, per bag, 50c. LAD, per. ib., llc. to 1B¢ Hoos, live weight, $6:50 per cwt, BEEF per quarter, 6c. to 8e. per Ib, Miss FIELD, of Listowel, yisited her friend, Miss Myrtie Ferguson, for afew 8 last week, A FEw people know more 'tham they day ag but most people let om mde nh they know, Mr. AND Mrs, ARMOUR, of Horning'S Mills, spent Sunday with Mr. andi Mins: John Cuthbertson, A aret frequently lets a good chance go by while waiting for a better -one-- taut it's different with a-widow. Two people may be able to live asjpma ply one,. but it depends on whether they are mapried or engaged. "BETTER out than in Korba humor that you notice, To be sure: it's out and ait out. take Hood's: Batesgacilta, A BPECIAL meeting Off ttte Orange County Ledge of North: Pervth will be held in the setanae Hall, Liatowel,. on Fu y, Fe - 1903; commencing at 10.30 a.m., sor ak consideration of unfinished general. business, <A full attendance is requested., S, CASWELL, @,.M. ; H. AVILLOUGHBM, Secretary. Drap,--There ditdiin Elma on the Wrbinst,. Hugh Wilson; aged 67 years, Bmonth and 19 dhgs; The funeral, wiliol: was-largely attended considering the state-of the-ronads left his late resi- dence,.lot 22; cun 9; Elma, on Sunday, at2 p.m. Interment was made in the Donegal cemetery. Rev. E. A, Fear of Atwood, conducted the funeral ser- "vice, The subjeMee of this notice was one of the @arly pioneers of Elma, com- ing here from the eastern provinees about 40 years ago, settling un. the above mentioned lot, where. by perse- werance he made for himself and fam- ity one of the must beautiful homes to be found in this locality. Besides his partner, he' leayes. behind, to mourn the loss. of a loving husband and affectionate father four song and three daughters: Mrs, Wileott and John, of Manitoba ; Thomas, of Owen Sound ; Win., 6th con. Bima ; ; Mrs Wm. Wood, Atwood, and Hugh and: Fanny on the homestead. Deeeased was @ life long Conservative and a consistent member of the Methodist ohurch, The family have the sympathy ofthe community in their bereave- ment, Tie annual meeting of the Elma Farwers' Matnal Fire pany wis held in Atwood on Tuesday, Jan. 2ist, 1v0z. There was a fair at- tendance, John Dickson was called to the chair and after a few introductory remarks called on the secretary to read the auditors' report on the previous ear: Policies in force on Sitst Dec. $2,279,518: recetpts for the year, $9,323.- 31 ; expenditure, 31,506.44, cleaving balance on haid of $7816.87; with SISS8.3Y to collect. After seme friend- ly discussion and explanations, it was moved, seconded, and carried ananim- ously that the auditors' report as now read be adopted, The retiring direct- ors were Messrs. J. R. Hammond, Sam- nel MecAliister and SS. Rothwell Moved by John A, Turnbull, seconded by John MeNaneht, that the retiring directors be :e-slected and the stere- tary be instracted to make a batlot in their fayer,. Carried nnantmously. The auditors, John A. Turnbull and John R. Code were also re-appointed. The business of the Compuny has . been Miunnged so satisfactorily that the meting was thoroughly pleased, and atter tendering a hearty vote of thanks to the chair.can tor his admirable con- dyct ig the chair, terminated the most harmonious meeting ever held by the company, The board eleet then met for organization, when the following officers were re-elected, viz: J. RR. Hammond, Pres. ; James Donaldson, sr.. Vice-President, and R. Cleland, gec'y-treas. Applications for insur- ruce were received and accepted amounting to $71,800. Meeting ad- journed until 4th of March next. Insurance Com-. During his sojourn here on earth a man has to put up witha lot--and put up for a lot more, SALE oF WINTER Goops,--A. Berlet 'will make a clearing sale of his winter Stock of shoes, at cost, for cash, i WHEN.& Woman is frigkteneu, has palpitation of the heart; whem a n is scared, he has palpitation of the knees, . THE hockey game, Atwood ¥s,. Brus- sels, which was to have been played here last Friday,.was postponed on = ac- count of the late arrival of the latter THE attitude a man atrikea. when he almost ep foaled on @& slippery pave- ment, and doesn't quite do so,. is al- ways worthy of the attention of the kodak fiend. ! THE R.T, of T. will have a debate on the subject, "Resolved,, that: a clean, cranky woman is better than a good natured, slovenly one," at their next meeting, on Tuesday, Mar. 41 Rey. PRINCIPAL WARNER, of Alm Ladies' College, occupied the Methodist pulpit lagt Sunday morning and even- jing and at Donegal in the afternoon, 'preaching educational sermons, He was listened to with much interest and profit. He ghd "a telegram while here of a fire in the Coliege buildings, which did Sounidarates damage, THE Sydoey. Bulletin tells the follow: ing story abeut arich citizen who got on a deadly hatred with his lawyers, whom he accused of having robbed him in.a lawsuit. He took sick and wag given up by the doctors, Au onee he sent word to the lawyers, asking them to come to bis bedside. They hurried to his house, and: when in the room were motioned to sitone on each side of the bed. He then took a hand of each, "My friends," he gasped, "yon wonder what [ want with you to-day. Perhaps you think I have brought you here for recouciliation. But no. That is not,so, merely want to die like our blessed Lord, between two theives." And then he died happy. FARMERS, Attention We will receive Tuesday a Carload of loose Salt Also a Carload' of Seed Corn. Also acarload of Red- path's Granulated Sugar expected inafew days at $4.25 per cwt. by the barrel. Leave your order and save cartage. fM@, M. HILES. WHITE TEETH Are generally perfect and sound, and at all events area much prettier feature of the mouth than are ' dirty and discolored. teeth. Then again, when kept clean and white shoy are less liable to decay. All teeth prepar: itions, in a general way, are geod --we have them all. Some are better than others. WAMPOLIS FORMOLID CREAM, 200, We believe is perfect tooth cleaner and antiseptic as it is possible to make. ag is ee recommended by all dentists. We have also a lovely line of tooth beasts from 19c. to 35c. next' ~Owe hundrsd and pinety-seve adians haye tins:far died or have" killed in the South African war. . ae bit trying to explain the intricate and feomplex workings of Mr. Ross' wonder- 'ful, self-cocking, double breechi-loading: automatic prohibition bill. - the Premier hus not seen fit.to take the leadiog ey organ into biscontidence.. * s"* Wur not let the electors decide the question of compensation as weil as the principle of prohibition at the referendum ? Many people otherwise opposed to prohibition because of its injustice to the liquor interests would undoubtedly vote for prohibition we:® it an un derstood thing that the liquor men would be reasonably compensated; and. we cannot see why. they should not ance people shouid not agree to it. as an easy means of reaching the muclr desired gual. Compensation is of litle moment compured withthe great issue at stake, and if it will help the vute to do jjistice to the liquor dealers, many. of whom are heartily sick of the trade bot who will notcousvutto being thrown adrift with their families, penniless, Prof, Goldwin Smith, touching com- pensation, says: "The separation of the question of -compensation' from that of prohibition, practically inviting 'the people to vote for prehibition with 'out compeusatiun, and relegaling com- pensation to the members of the Legib- latire, who would probably "be afraid to do justice, is not honest; nor has Mr Ross dsserted that itis." as THE ROSS' PROHIBITION BILL The Ross Pighibtion Bill, an outline of which appeared-in jast week's BEE, is, to: say the least, disappointing to Probibilionists,. It is more, it is both absurd and impracticable from the pro- thibitionist standpoint, Itis not even a cleyer piece of political trickéry, it is}; pusitively stupid, and will not mislead anybody, least of all the temperance people. The bill calis for a majority at the referendum of the total vote cast at the provincial elections to be held prior to the 14th Oct., the date of the. refer- endum vote. The natural induewment thus heid out to Prohibitionists is to stay at home at the provincial elections in order tv keep down the total vote, so that they will aot be required to poll a large vote at the referendum, But in abstaining from:yvotiug at the provin- cial election they allow the liquer pev- .| ple to elect their own candidates for the Legislature, who in turn will de feat Prohibition in detail in the House. So that, vulgarly speaking, the Prohibi- tionists are "between the devil and the 'Nesp sea" as regards prohibition legis- lation, Russ has so loaded the didée that they cannot possibly win. The thing isso impracticable and "absurd on. the face of it, hat unless the Russ government amends the bill at its second reading, the temper- ance people will dv well to have noth- ing to do with it. "If Premier Ross hopes to thus hood- wink the temperance people by such stupid trickery, he wil! find out his mis take. After the bland promises of Mowat aud Ross the Prohibitionists had hoped tor something better thau this Bill. Now is the Opposition's chance to go one better than Koss by coming oat flat-footed, and propose an honest vote on the great issue, untrammeied by The temperance people ask no favors, they simply 'ask Justice, aud a fighting chance. Tur Bee offers no objection to the refereudum, providing the majority polled atthe referendum decides the issue, No sense in basing the majority upon the yote at the proyincial elec- tions as proposed by Ross. The referendum sheuid be taken at the general ossmunicipal election, and not saudwiched between these two elections, and at a season of the -year-- Oct, ldth--when the roads are likely to be muddy and the weather anything but favorable. The Grand Tronk ear Company wants Brantford to $58,000 towards the .cost of tikes 4 ng the main line through that city, On April ist Great Britain will have 18 battieships, 22 armored cruisers and 27 other vessels of war under construc- tion, at a cost of $166,275,000.r CASTORIA For Infants end Children = + THe Globe is ieee a hard tims of|> Evidently | be compensated,.or why the temper- |. deceit, trickery and double-loaded re-. pferendan, 30 oe a ae ate et igen ri RE = tee your-- Clover and Timothy Seed, etc. Seed Corn, 'Try Our Portland Cement, Dairy Supplies, -Garden Tools. i: Builders' Material, Hardware and Tinware, Eave~ pis be . , . 7 . . troughing, Paints and Oils, Glass, ete., ete. The Best Here at the Lowest Price. Geo. Anderson. electing | Wall P First of all-go t a | is up to date. then you are Should be done aie sare. store that keeps a large stock and' Second, go to a reliable merchant, pretty sure to be pleased. Do not decide on a wall covering until you have seen QUR STOCK OF WALL PAPERS, If it is not convenient to yisit our store. a postal card adG@ressed tous will bring you samples of wall paper, free, by mail. State the room s you Wish to paper, the prices you'wish to sida und mention: this paper. Burritt & Deacon, Gb: Wate (Paper Rings of Canada, ! Stratford; Ont. } Annual Holiday . Clearing SAW Lak. OF" Clocks, Bracelets, Rings, Rogers' A1 Knives and Forks, ¢ Carving Sets, Table and 'Tea Spoons, Ladies' Chatelaines, Pirses,. Bible and Hymn Books, wa!king Sticks, Br ooches, -Ear- Watches, Diamonds, Silverware, Gnas Searf Pins; Cuff Buttons and Links, Lockets. rings, novelties that you can only find: in Thousands of other Gunther's. 24 ladies' 14k. gold rato Walt- ham or Elgin; eatraute for 25 years,. wortli $21, for $15 net cash. 24 ladies' 14k. gold. watches, special choice of movement, warranted for 25- years, worth $25, now for $18 net cash. 24 gents' 18 size,open face, solid sil- var case, stem wind and set, serew™ case; with 15 jewelled waltham, as longas they last for $10 net cash.. worth $15 and $16. A real spap. 94 cents 18 size, open face, stem wind and set, sorey back and bezzil, waltham or Elzin, for $6 net cash. 24 ladies' open face silye* watches, stem wind, worth: $8, for $5 net cash. 94 eight-day solid polished oak clocks, the veryy heck wétun, half hour strike, worth $4 and $3; for $3 net cash Special New York arrivals of Watches to sell at $1 to $10, , Ebony Brashes gold- aishe d-Clocks from $4,25 to 359. This will be.my last chance to talx. to ou before Christmas, and | ask you to come and see this store before you make your purchases for the holidays which will be on ina few days. I can eave you money on everything we keep in stock, It's everybody's delight to see is store, Goods marked down iv pl8in visible figures, so that you can see at a glance what suits your purse. y I wish. 'you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New ear. a Goldsmith's. & Diamond Hall, gMsio Stz LISTOW!