a ee ey i Bi on tar oe " onto the farm lately purchased ~ Mrs. Charles Osborne. Mr. Geo. Gordon -is on the sick list. Mrs. Foster is in town in the int- _ Great of the drug store. Miss Fisher 'visited with r. W. A. Gray spent a few days a | Prcuko and Guelph last week. Wedding bells will soon be ringing _ >on the 10th con. Morris supplies the * groom, : Mr. and Mrs. James Nichol spent Jast Friday at Mr. David Nichol's, of * Listowel. Mrs. Wilton, of Brussels; is visit- _ ing with Mr. and Mrs. Greensides, * this week. Mr. Alexander Wilson has moved from Mrs. William Love and Miss Jean Yule are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Dav- id Nichol, of Listowel, this week. Wingham, Ont., March 18.--The Chisholm Block, including a hailf- dozen stores and the Oddfellows Hall, one of the best buildings here, was destroyed by fire early this mor- ning. The cause was an explosion of alamp. The loss is $15,000 which is fully covered by insurance. A very happy event took place at the home of Mr. Allan Parr of Elma, on Monday, March 6th, when at the close of the regular meeting of the Trinity church branch of the A.Y.P. A. Mrs. Horace Williams was pre- sented with an address and showered with linen. The Annual At-Home ofthe I.0.0. ¥., held in the Music Hall, on Wed- nesday evening of last week was a decided success. About one hundred being present which included a num- ber from Monkton. The evenin was spent in games, and a short pro- gramme, afterwards a dainty lunch- eon was served. The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing. Final Public Notice, A public meeting of those interest- ed in the Atwood Public Library was held in the office of the Township Clerk on Monday evening at 7.30 p.m. but owing to other attractions or the lack of interest in the library it was but slimly attended. The retary was instructed to write to the minis- ter of educatiok re the possibilities of Goyernment action in the matter and Messrs. Roger and Lochhead was ap- pointed a committee to see if a suit- able librarian could be secured in the evont of an effort being made to con- tinue the library as a going concern and to report to an adjourned meet- ing to be held in the office of the Township Clerk on Monday evening, March 20th, at 7.30 p.m. Everybody who takea the slightest interest as to whether an effort should be made to retain the Public Library or not, should make it a point to be present. Kindly keep the date free from other engagements, and be sure and at- tend.--T. G. Ratcliffe, Secretary. ELMA DovuBLE WEDDING.--A very interesting social event took place on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 8, atthe home of Mrs. , Clelland, fourth concession, Elma, the occasion being the marriage of her daughters, Jean W. and Nellie R. the former to Mr. W 8S. Shearer, the latter to Mr. J. Percy Davidson. The marriage service was performed by Rev. D. W. S. Urquhart, of Knox Church, Listowel, after which the guests, about 50in number, adjourned to the dining-room where a most bountiful and tastefully arranged luncheon was served. The remainder of the afternoon was spent in listen- ing to a number of short: but pithy speeches from some of the gentlemen, in social intercourse and in examin- ing the numerous and beautiful pre- sents. NEW SPRING GOODS: We have a complete New Stock of Dry Goods Boots and Shoes Ready-made Clothing Hats, Caps, etc. New Dress Goods Prints, Muslins, Voiles Wash Goods, Shirtings Flannellets, Lawns Hosiery and Gloves . We pay the highest market value for produce. A call solicited. W. ERSKINE WANTED Potatoes in any quantity for which we will pay the highest market price. ' On account of the state of the roads we carnot set the date of de- livery. We will set the date of delivery in next week's issue.-- W. R. ERsKINE. Capital Paid Up . . Total Assets . . . BANK OF HAMILTON HEAD OFFICE: HAMILTON Reserve and Undivided Profits . Savings Bank Department at all Branches. $2,750,000 $3,250,000 * $6.000,000 a - Over $40,000,000 -- W. H. Brown, Agent, Atwood. Atwood Drag Store Re-(pened ' and ready for Business. -Stock renewed and an - old and experienced druggist in charge. Satis= : Joie ae tga every patron, both ia price of goods and quality ADVERTISEMENT. When it was first made known that the Reciprocity Compact not only gaye American farmers free entrance to Canadian markets and extended the same privileges to the United King- dom and the British colonies, but al- so opened the door wide to the Ar- gentine Republic, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Japan, Boliv- ia, Columbia and Venezuela, Canad- ians in general thought there must be some mistake. They could not be- lieye that without getting any con- cessions whatever from any country except the United States our Govern- ment would admit farm prodacts from all those countries into Canada to compete freely with Canadian farm products. The wording of the Reci- procity Agreement was very plain ; there seemed to be no doubt about its meaning ; and yet it was such an extraordinary arrangement, so unfair to Canadian farmers, and so likely to lead to disputes with the American sustoms officials that many peopie believed that the Government would give some explanation showing that the agreement had been wrongly in- terpreted. However, there longerany such hope. Mr. Robert L. Borden questioned Hon. Mr. Fiel- ding on this point and Mr. Fielding admitted that the Reciprocity Agree- ment meant exactly what it appear- ed to mean and that Canada would get nothing whatever in return from Canada's Gift to the Twelve Nat- : ions. No doubt now that Canadian Farmers are to be Exposed to the Competition of all the Great Food Exporting Countries ofthe World. From the Canadian Century. any of the twelve foreign nations or the British countries that share with the. United States the privilege of sending their farm products freely in- to the Canudian niarket. If the Reciprocity Compact simply provided for free trade in farm pro- ducts between Canada and the Unit- ed States there might reasonably be difference of opinion as to whether it would be advantageous to Canadian farmers or not. We think that even such an arrangement would have been 'a bad bargain for Canadian farmers because the surplus of farm products in the United States is enormously greater than the surplus of Canadian farm products, bacause the farming season is earlier and longer in the United States, and because our far- mers wculd always be at tha mercy of the tariff legislation of the United States Congress, while they would have no voice in the election on Con- gress, but still there would be room for argument.as to whether our far- mers would gain enough by admiss ion of their products to United States markets to compensate them for loss- es inthe home market ; but from the farmer's point of view nothing can be said in favour of allowing twelve for eign nations and food-exporting Brit+ ish colonies to send their farm fro- ducts freely into Canada without giv- ing our farmers anything to compen- sate them for this unexpected compet ition in the Canadian home market Council Minutes. ® The "Municipal Council: of th Township of Elma, met in the Agric- Atwood, on Saturday, March 11th, 1911. Members present :--Reeve, John Hamilton, Dy.-Reeve, Wm. Scott, and councillors, Wm. Coates, Alex. gsr | Struthers and Samuel Smith. Minutes of last meeting were read, approved and signed by the reeve and clerk. Moved by Mr. Coates, seconded by Mr. Scott, that the Municipal Coun- cil of the Township of Elma, petition the Legislative Assembly of the Prov- ince of Oatario to amend gection 583 of the Consolidated Municipal Act of Ontario 1903, so as to give Municip- al Councils power to refuse as well as to grant a pool room license. Car- ried. Moved by Mr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Struthers that by-law no. 598, of the Township of Elina, appointing sheep valuators as follows :---Div. 1, David Edgar, Div. 2, Jas. B. Shearer, Div. 3, Jno. S. Cowan, Div. 4, Geo. Ay Ellacott and Div. 5, Jos.-L. Horn, as now read a third time be finally sed. arried. » Moved by Mr. Struthers, seconded by Mr. Coates, that the collectors roll he accapted and that Walter Hamilton be paid the sum of $20.00 being balance of salary in full as coll- ector for 1910. arried. Moved by Mr. Scott, seconded by Mr. Smith that Walter Hamilton be appointed collector of the Township of Elma for the year 1911] at asalary of $100.00 he to furnish satisfactory security. Carried. By-law no. 598, appointing path- masters, fence-viewers and pound- keepers for the Township of Elma for the year 1911 was read the first time making the following appoint- ments. Patbmasters :--John Hamilton, Amos Weber, i L. Mann, Gao. Nichol, Thos. E. Gibson, Abel Tyn- dal, A. B. Gordon, Frank Heard, Ricbard Johnston, W. C. Hewitt, Jobn Williams, Wm. Martin, Wm. McKeever, W. S. Shearer, Alex. Mc- George, Wm. Rae, Wm. F. Coleman, Thos. Haddow, G. Mayberry, Jacob Riehm, Thos. J. Tyeben, Wm. J. Thompson, Thos. |]. *hearsr, Wm. M. Turnbull, Ed. Shearer, Wm. Brock, Adam Park, Andrew Preston, Ed. Corry, Wm. J. Hunter, Geo. H Porter, Wm. Hume, J. W. Boyd, Jr. Jas. Broun, Jas. M. Dickson, Jno. McCauley, Wm. Lambert, D. Edgar, A. Stevenson, Jno. Peebles, Jas. W. Dickson, F: J. Curtis, A. Baker, Hy. McNichol, Wm, Ford, Wm. Lucas, Geo. Rattan, John Love, Jas. Nichol, Thos. Barton, Jas. Danbrook, J. 8. Cowan, Alex. Buchanan, Wm. Adams, Sam Love, Sam Bennet, R. Carson, K. Neustead, Hy. Seelhoff, Robt McCourt, Jobn Ritter, Russell Rid- dell, Thos. Ellacott, Geo. W. Hiles, Jas. Hinks, Allan Huston, Jas. Buc- hanan, Ed. Smith, Sam McCourt, Robt. Roe, Wm. F. Seelhoff, J. W Stickley, Wm. BR. Struthers, A. Rob- awbie, Jos. Holman, Richard Hammond, Jno. McKenzies, Jas. Holman, Vv. Schade, Wm. Pehlke, Chas. Prost, Jos. Lambert, John Henry, J. 'Flood, Jas. Manton, Stewart, Jas. Holmes, Robt. Adair, Geo. 'Near, Alex. Inglis, I. Parkinsag, J. J, Kup- fer. Trowbridge W. McCormick, At- wood north John Struthers, Atwood south D. Barton, Monkton Geo. A. Golightly. Newry Wm. Sweeton. Fence- viewers :--J. B. Hamilton, Jr., Jno. McCallum, Thos. J. Tughen, Thos. Newbigging, R. S Ballantyne, | Alex. Simpson, id. Corry, Wm. Bur- nett, Geo. Cleland, Alex. Stewart, S. Bennett, Jas. Holman, J. Gernheld- er, Fred Seelboff and Allan MeMane. Pound-keepers **-N. Hamilton, W. McCoririck, John Hamilton, Jas. Mitchell, Rickard Coghlin, Geo. Chapman, J. W. Johnston, Geo. W. Foulston, Jas. Buchanan, A. Bauer, Ed. Broughton, David Hood, Jos Lambert, Wm. Cuthbertson and Alex. Inglis. Moved by Mr. Scott seconded by Mr. Smith that the reeve and clerk issue orders for the payments of the following accounts, viz. :--Jas. Nich- ol, 39 yards gravel, per Wm. Lueas, P.M., $4.68 ; Chas. Broughton, act- ing ag constable at election $1.00 ; Milverton Sun, advertising for ten- ders, Hanna Drain Imp. $2.50 ; Milverton Sun, advertising. for ten- ders, Johnston Drain, $250; "Mil- verton Sun, advertising for tenders Murray Drain $2.50; Wm. Bauillie, 6 yds. graye! per A. Robbie, P. M., .72c. ; Frank Nicholson, farm bridge lot 9, con. 6, "Johnston Drain," 15.00; H. ye eran farm ~bridge, lot 5, con. "Johnston Drain," $15.00 Wm. "Mr. Turnbull, farm bridge lot i con. 4," Johnston Drain, "+ $15.00 J. A. Porter, shovelling snow and Flood, inspecting gravel contract lot 8, t le and! $12.75 ; Wm. Sweeton, shovelling snow and assistance, gray- el road, $6.50 ; Thos. Tughen, allow- ance for damages lot 6, con. 5, "Bur- nett Drain," $20.00 ; Robt. McCull- ough, shovelling snow, grave! road, $2.00 ; Albert Quipp, ploughing snow gravel road, $3.50 ; Ed. Hanna, work on grader and assistance on snow roads, tleand w Elma's St. $5.55 ; Wm. Hamilton, cutting out pitch-holes ana assistance gravel road, $3.84. Carried. Mr. Struthers that the Council do now adjourn to meet again at the Agricultural Hall, Atwood. on Satur- day, the 8th day of April, 1911, at 10 o'clock, a.m., for general township business. Carried. The Secretary of each school gec- tion in the Township are required by -|section 76 of the Public School Act of Ontario to give notice to the clerk ofthe names and post-office addresses ofthe several trustees and of the teachers employed by them. 'The Secretaries are invited to send the names at once. GEO. a Clerk. Mr. and Mrs. Nin Ward, and dau- ghter are visiting for-two or three weeks at Mr. Matthew Steyenson's. The Rev. Dr. Dougall, of Goderich Preached both morning and evening in the Methodist church On Sunday, -|the occasion being the Epworth Lea-. gue rally and tha congregation at both services were treated to two eloquent addresses. Monday evening the Rev. gentleman gave his popular lecture, entitled "Ben Hur," this proved. to be intensely interesting to the num- ber that were present, and the views assistance, gravel road $2.00 ; Jobn |]. Moved by Mr. Coates, seconded by Catarrhal Bad Breath Corrected Quickly by the Use of Catarrhozone Catarrh is an inflammation. Where there ie inflammation there is always more or less offensive secretion. In- flammation may be of the very active sort, but it is- Often of the slow kind, and this is the particular ferm in which the breath is rendered offensive and the presence of the sufferer be- comes an offence to every person of delicate sensibility. "< Bad breath is in ages sufficient' to re you to correct it, because one die- likes to be unpleasant to their friends, but this form of cata is dangerous because it supplies a hotbed for the development of onsumption or of other diseases of the throat and lungs. Bad breath is an evidence that the stroys these minute organisms, but it does more--it heals the inflamed sur- aces in which they found a nesting Place .and consequently removes both cause and effects of their action, If we only highly estimated the value of prevention and used Catarrh- staye eR ag of Asthma or Bronchitis com- pletely a There is remedy as effective for -- breath, Catarrh, Bronchitis, c., as Catarrhozone. Besides Seite healing and scothing it is germ destroying. Nothing ever offered tu the public can conipaits with it in its promptness, efficiency, and perman- ency of or and you can buy it from any dealer in medicine through- Catarrhozone Co., Buffalo, N-Y., and Kingston, Ont. Henfryn H. Murr spent a few davs last week with bis brother near Seaforth. Mr. and Mrs. J. Quipp of Elma, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Quipp, on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Rowland, of Moles- worth, were Sunday visitors at Al- bert Quipp's. : Mrs. Wm. Milne of the 8th line | 3 was seized with a pleuratie stroke on | Tuesday morning and continues very | : poorly. Mr. years has secured a position as lah orer on a farm near Seaforth and left for that place on Monday. Awong those who left for the West | : this week were Russell and Albert Annett, Hanna. Tom Kerr also left with a car of settlers effects on Tuesday af- ternoon, Se T.G Ballantyne shipped a mixed | : load of cattle and hogs on Tuesday. Hogs are 63c, cattle 44 to 54c, lambs Sc, and calves 6e to 7c per Ib. Wyoming, Ont., March 11.--As C. R. Weaver, teller of the Bank of To- ronto returned to his room over the throw up his hands. Weaver says the men bound and gagged him, but got free, and secured his revolver, which he fired. Hearing noises down- stairae the would-be burglars made off, having obtained nothing for their trouble Horse Bistempor Prince Edward Farmer Sol- emnly Declares "Nervi- line" Is:a Specific. ; ay sand fifty years' experience In rals- ng h remedy gives such good r Thus opens the very earnest letter of 5. rs Evanston, who lives near Welling- "I had a very valuable harse nd His throat swelled and hard lumps de- veloped. His nostrils ran and he had a terrible cough. tried different Te- medles, but Nerviline unable to my horse of pain and quttecing CURES ua I started to use erviline. I = QUICKLY ed a bottle of Ner.! filine and swee oil and rubbed the mixture on the throat and chest three times a day and you would scarcely believe the way that horse picked up. Nerviline cured also have used Nerviline for colic in horses and cows, and earnestly recommend 'it to every man that Is raising stock." For strains, sprains. swellings. _-- distemper, cough nd colds, no lin ment will prove so efficacious in tee stable .as "Nervill will cure ft bottles fi0c, trial size 23 -rs, or The Catarrhozone Co,, Kingston, ynt. a SORNS CURED IN 24 HOURS an can painlessly remove any corn, ither soft, or bleeding, by pot Be BeBe alle cbecle- cle Beale cBecBecle ce cba clisaleclle cBecleclie dhe BecBacdole cBocBecle R. Ritchie, who has been wor- |3 king on the G. T. R. for the past 3 }- 4 4 Edward Brant and James]. % $1000.00 per annum or better. e Students are entering each bank from a party early this morning | 3 he was confronted by masked men |3 with a revolver, who ordered him to | 3 : having claime or demande aga e@ | perso Dear Reader ! We are preparing young people for business ai LISTOWEL BUSINESS COLLEGE and place our graduates in posi- tions. Students may enter"at any time. . Spring term opens opel 8rd. For particulars ad- oo 5 5. ress EDWIN G. MATTHEWS, PRINCIPA ee a oe = a TrTTTTtT.: Tt TTT e Te 2 243224444.4.4.4.4.4.4453.5.55 Dial i dali a le ations th All aiding' C. McMane, M. B. Toronty. L.R.C.P. Lon, M. R. C. 8S. England Diseases of Ear, Eye, Nose, and Throat treated and glasses prescribed Office upstairs in thé Bee Block. Residence at Mrs. W. F. Forrest. AUCTION BEX Alex. Morrison LICENSED AUCTIONEER for the Coun- tes of Perth and Huron. Charges moderate All urders by mail or otherwise Promptly attended to. Atwood post-office. Morphy & Carthew BARRISTE RS, Solicitors, Conveyancers, ete. Solicitors for the Bunk of Ham ilton. Siena tiiines, Office above Robt. Thompson's store, Listowel Ontario a. B. Morpry J. M. CarTHew Blewett & Bray BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, Notaries Public and Conveyancer Listowel, Ontario. R. Brewer, K.C, Gro Bray. B.A, J. Cecil Hamilton, B.A. BARRISTER. CONVEYANCER Solicitor for Imperial Bang of Canada, Money to Loar Office-- omg street. Listowel next to Dr. "Forte ntist Branch pia o- in street. Atwood, in kame building _ tg Clerk of Township » poe fang Will visit Atwood every W nesday afte Liaw Spring 'Term From April 8rd. CENTRAL STRATFORD, ONT. We haye three departments -- Three Departments COMMERCIAL, SHORTHAND and TELEGRAPHY. : All courses ure thorough and practical. The teaching is déne by seven experienced instructors and we place graduates in good positions. Some of Inst year's students are now earning week. This is a gocd time for you to enter. Write for our free catalogue at once and learn what we can do for you. D. A. MeLachian Principal FARMAN ANAK, SARAARAAABAAAR OG William edie, Lineaiiad Aue tioneer for the County of Perth. Charges moderate. Satisfaction guaranteed. Newry post-office, Executors' Notice To Creditors, In the matter of the Estate Thomas Charles Osborne Jate of the Town- ship of Elma, Farmer, deceased. Notice if hereby giv given pursuant to R. 8. 0. 1897 Chapter 129, that all persons inst the -- Thomas Charies Os- eceased, who died on or about Estate of the borne, di I|the Twenty- -third day of January = D., 1911, are required to send by t pre- aid or to deliver to Messrs. Blewett & ray, at Listowel. Ontario, the Solicitors for the Executors of the said Estate, o' or before the Twenty-fifth day of shane A. D. 3911, their names and addresses with full particulars in writing 7" their t claims, the statement of their accounts and the nature of the security ( if any ) mele ty by pane duly verified by Statutory eclaration. And take notice further that after a Twenty-fifth day of March, Fis th Executors of the said Estate w ormteed to distribute the assets of oa caid de~ Fe among the parties entitled thereto, sal the only to the claims a which they shall then have notice, as aforesai id Executors will not be liable for or hae wela 0 or any part therecf to any reons of whole claim notice shall ey hoe been received at the time of such distribution, as aforesaid. Dated at Listowel ry Jaa ita day of a AD., tie ak Geumasl 'Co ney beare, Executors George Hargreaves Blewett & Bray, Listowel; Ont. their Solicitors. that were given were most beautiful. ing eine s Corn ve rns. leaves no scar, contains ne cid s harmless, because composed nly of healing gums and balms. Fifty veats in. use ure guaranteed. Sold ¥ ---. "drugeists, 2c bottles. Refuse bstit . PUTNAM?' PAINLESS CORN E TRACTOR Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA