VOL. XXX.--NO. 34 DAY, SEPT. 20, 1907. > ae) n> fw nee ae stew ce on Aa) Gagan Gogesy baat of LISTOWEL'S. - GIVEN AWAY a (DURING work, OF SEPTEMBER). - A Half Dozén Tea or Dinner Plates 'With Every $5 Gash Purchase. 7 } x We wish to emphasize the fact that we, in the BARGAIN - ' > ee.) ae a> 1 Peer Aer Ae Per :Ae face of the rising markets, bought too heavily in many lines, thus are bouud to convert the goods in- to money as quickly as possible, and "to do this we are giving Special inducements in many lines. Our Fall Import Jackets and Dress Goods i Bl ty te ee ae a ae r= ee tT = ar eer ee ee am er A ee aes ee bed Wiad > al } R. 4 ; f are from 15 to'20 percent. cheaper than you can } -buy them elsewhere, See them before you buy. h 4 2 Ladies' Small Furs and Fur-lined Jackets at prices tHat will surprise a few people. 7 arn Men's and Boys' Overcoats and Suits that some people declare cheap. Try us for your next Suit and Overcoat. SB on ne Ne > tn > ee me » We sell a good Tweed Suit, Boys, worth $5 at $2 50 Men's Overalls worth 75c¢ at 59c Men's Odd Pants worth $1 25 at 98c Short ends Dress Goods at fee Price, Wool Blankets on sale at $3 Flannelette Blankets, all de oe from $1 to $1 50. All Summer Goods to be cleared out at Cost Price. GROCERY. DEPARTMENT 20 Ibs Granulated Sugar for...... $100 15¢ Salmon forss..s6 <vccue sees tenieec 10 bars of Puritan Soap for ........ 25¢ 3 cans Peas for.cvececsnscaseeueess 250 We buy fowl dressed or ative. 'Walter Bros. The - Store - on - the - Corner. To Se ee ee a eR Re A A er eP * = ae Fe : ek -- Ne Nee ee ee ae ae Seay Cy eee ae eee ee : : i First Shipment -- dhe of Ladies' New Fall Goods. We Want You to See OUR GARMENTS. 1 The easiest way todo this is to call on us k when in town. You'll learn more by spending one ; hour in our salesroom than by reading the entire al J ; x a ; a oh or > | es =e at ge) Mew Ll = Te day about fashions, ~~ We are Showing Styles that are Sellers, and at Our Prices You Stand Sure of Being Pleased. eS SS AS -- er ee ee ee ee Among the styles most popular are Special Values in Black Kersey Cloth. 4 , } ; This leading and most fashionable design-is made of a good Kersey finished Cloth, lined throughout K witha good quality of satin and mercerized sateen, ' edyed off with fancy silk braid. The collars and , cuffs are trimmed with silk, vélvet braid and , soutache, full sweep and 50 inches long. a : R ; ee : -- Seen eee ee ae ee As we said before * Call on Us and See for Yourself. Cash Paid for Butter and Eggs. wr ae Pr AS PF eee oe Pe ee ee ee a R. THOPIPSON, PEOPLE'S CASH 'STORE. aa TS aS el Mt ed i le ele el Oe ee a i -- ae er a we, : tad - > mere i af ae y | Rev. N. A. Frrzgoy Bourne,' Rector } _ Residence 55 Bi WALTER BROS. f-ee-= = 9. 45 a. m. Suhday School and Bible Class. i a.m. oe ae ae Tp. m. Evensong and Sermon. GOSPEL EO In Hall over Miss 's fancy store every Sanden nigh nt at 7 "creloek aE Drs, Coe, Ee ry "* Che ing To ig =r Quality always the same. Organs--A few good second-hand to rent or for sale cia tig B. B. Sarvis. General anted, to go to haar APPT at BY B, Sarvis', Inker- ee aie SALE--A fresh cow and batches of young pigs. Apply to Hy. #arme pplied with tile, 4 Bis 2 veri s to Hy inches, at Cumberland's lin Organs a at er Sea month, and WEDDING aeiccae lag Stand- if yard supplies the latest wedding stationery, and p wedd invi in the new Tiffany andother | & latest Our ex- hand Oseen at be cénts a HERBERT Sordi a e_ best Hed new in a Rasp B. Sarvis will sell a good second- week. introduce this new seats: B., P. O. Brown's Nurseries, Ont. DR. F. A. LARGE. Graduate in gore University of Specialist in Diseases of Wouien and Children. Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat W. E. DINGMAN, M.D., M.C.P.S.O. ' Graduate Qu ueen's Univ versity, Honor pemmare in Medicine and Surgery Col. lege of Physi one or Ae istant House Su haa n Kings eneral Hospital. §S some fe ein summer of 1876 in New ¥ York Hospita work at Lebano 'Office and residence, Main street East, Listowel. }----~~J.-PHILP,_M._D. Grad. Univ, Vic, Col. pata Trev. Board, Member Col. Phys, and Su Ont. 1862, spent a summer in Hospita' of New York. Has as spent nine months in Fi itals sf London and Edinburgh, and took sat ezrees there. "Ten years ago k acourse in New York Post Grad. Col. and Hospitals. DR. BUTLER, LONDON, Will be at the Arlin = se, Lis- towel, for Eye d Throat comuaitationh of on Thu: August 29th; hursday, ay, 28th. Eyes tested and glasses supplied. T.J.McDOWELL,D.D.S.L.D.S. DENTIST. Gontnate Royal College Dental Sur- geo Grad duate cnn College of Medicine (Dental Depa: nt). Office over 'Schinbain' s' Store, je entrance as ay ted & Carthew, J. E. Terhune and Dr. M 66'); PER CENT. mies a jnttending than This speaks eloquently as = our past work. We edticate to meet the a ing demands of a progressiy = ur Pabst ken Bit the a modern, exacting city offices, Day students attend ni 4 Graduates <a classes free. P ed in good situations, Indi- vidual instruction. Now is the best time to en- ter the WINGHAM BUSINESS COLLEGE GEO. SPOTTON, Principal. - Miss baeomee d, -5 ee tested h of wiites vibes "The "yearn hank iele Prof. H Hate Gaba We gd have to only dial 6 plants ; a express paid. wanted Master Willie Head Obio is beidaying _} bein's, Two Big, Bares Jerson, t 'Toledo, Edith nt got I Detroit spent Pea at. Schin- Mrs. S. M. Smith and Miss Ada Thompson spent a days in Deiroit. Mr. J.C. Hay> Mr. F, W. Hay eek on & are in Winnipeg this trip. ° om Teachers' Gor ing with her daughtey, Mrs. C. Scott, isses Julia and weeks in Sa) F, hiic ot Toronto of her mother, Mrs, D. D. boll Argyle Place, - néss at the A Mrs. L. E to-day for Gi uelph «gt ye visit at her parents' in Students may enter a. ness College at any cage Py or call at Fai yalescing from an her 'Scone pleased to urday on a business trip to or four weeks. Miss J. costal oe ae Queen's hotel a. m. to The lag Di be" Standard will prnialed. subseri a. guest of A iecender, for some days. Mrs. B, Runstetler of Detroit few hours in town. on Saturday. r Frank. Th covered from his slight attack Rey. Mr. Langford of B Mr. Westminster, east, spent several days into guests of Mrs, J. street, and Mrs, ®. Warren, oan, to learn ville recently. Church on Sunday next, and hell. Friday Mr. M, McGillivray, has been Lars ns er at Windsor, Word Wednesday that wet in and that he was Mr. this -- at the So . 0. F,, He is one of the two rey tives from the Grand Lodge of vereign moved to town strect cast. Mr. Israe poe at the Furniture factory onths. _ Sorenocn, Meyers' il and toed ae fare, Eeandees orally dark er putas coe *Finder M. Schinbein's Mr. H. J. Scalbeal formerly has started a tailoring business poate Sask. ap) is also a Listowel intends lea = household . 'or sale. See b' Perth tion will hold the annual conventi Listowel nox year. Mrs. R. Young of manville is visit- d Emma Walter turned Seemiey, after spending a few fees Specialist, - World afid the ; Onit <been_ the is bebiber, Condnetor Dave Henderson, meeting at St. in the Rosthern Enterprise. poblsher of which Mr. 8.7. Willoughby, business t Melvin re- = the am p- Mr. H. B. Morphy was in .Stratford this week, yeep the crown a busi. ea | and family leave months' ef Busi- rite for Mrs. Tae's 8 stock a hae iniinaey will be ready for oom pyre on Sage Miss Stella Benbies is peredly con- attack 'ever, and see her Mr. Jn eran 2, Lesher coast, on which he will bate canes at the . Hours to new ext for spent a calling on some of her old friends, while on her way to Mildmay to visit her sister, Mr. Paul Lange of 'Toronto is spend- ing "in holidays with his mother and b é latter is nearly re- of fever. russels con ducted the services in Christ Church on Sunday last, he having exchanged pul- pits with Rev, Mr. Bourne for the day. of New B.C., who were on a_ visit wn, the Main Telephone subscribers will find it of that the Long Distance tem of the Bell Swachane' Compan m4 'Listowel has been extended to Kurtz- The Epworth League anniv yersary ser- vices will be held in the Methodist will be conducted by Rev. J. Garbutt of Mit- Special music by the choir. 27. er ee 'only a et es os aoe McGillivray, eldest sob of ill of ty- was re- moumonia had angerously ill, F. R. Blewett Bn in attendance Grand Paul, resenta Ontario. The family of Mr. Jacob Israel have from Seaforth, and have taken up their residenco on Inkerman 1 has been om- for some between Bay wy wn lea- a@ sum Peg pce wil Kandy | dy leave same at Mr. of town, in Rost- His opening advertisement , the Auction SALE.--Mr. C. George, who ving town, will havea sale of Thanksgiving Day-this year will most probably be on lor ilfrid Laurier' in October 31st. craig of Walco ot rg finished this will week, and the sidueh dlanted to ho ante be accessible for traffic next -w Main street bridge will bé kept open for the Fair. The annual Harvest Thanksgiving , h Services of Uhrist Church and d special music will be p: Sided by "ty the choir. Invitations are out for the wedding of Miss Minnie Luella i Laughlin, of " Pleasant Home Farm," Wallace, and Mr. Edward D, Weber, on Tuesday, Sept. 24th, Don't miss the News-Boys Band con cert under the auspices of the Fall Fair, in the music hall, on Wednesday even- Tickets 85c. and 50c. - STRUCK BY A TROLLEY CAr,--Mr. John Scott, the well known cattlo man of town, had his arm badly crushed and was otherwise injured by being struck by a trolley car while in Toronto Sun day night. He had & NAITOW escape from being killed. Everybody within aradius of ten miles should attend tue Tisiowal Fall Fair on Tuesday and Wednesday next, and bring in their stock and other farm poner and thus make the Fair what should be, thoroughly representative 7 the district. FourTH TEACHER ENGAGED.--At a special meeting of the High School board on Monday night, 'Mins Ethel A. Livingstone's. Preston of Napanee was engaged as fourth teacher at a salary of $600. She takes the Junior Science, Commercial and Art Departments at the 'school. She comes well recommended as an ef- ficient teacher. FALL Mitaxeniy --- Miss Gibbs re- turned home from the openings last week, and her fall stock of millinery is now on hand and includes all the new designs i in shapes and the latest ideas i She invites the ladies to fall millinery. Miss Gibbs has room for an apprentice, Apply at once. OPTIONS FOR OIL AND GAS.-- Parties are going through this section securing options from the farmers for boring for and gas. The options we -- cover seventy feet square on any part the farms not amacentte buildings. Just how binding these options are we have not le ed a bas would advise farmers p-carefully before sign- g ConvENTIONS Next WeEK.--A large number of delegates are expected to be in attendance at the District Meeting and Epworth League and Sunday School Conventions, to be held in the Metho- dist Church on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next. Along with the crowds which the Fall Fair is likely to draw, the town promises to be well fi with people from outside for a part of the week. LICENSES TRANSFERRED, -- At a meeting of the Board of License Com- missioners Suturday afternoon in Strat- ford there were present Chairman ead and Commissioner Pigeon. The following licenses, which were recom. mended by Inspector Kemp, were trans. ferred: P. Doersam, Poole, to Louis Wicke, Rostock ; Wm. Gropp, Brunner, to Robert Hunter ; Mrs. Mary Mannell, Listowel, to Wim. Brignall. RARE CLUBBING OFFER,--The Stand- ard and Family Herald and Weckly Star of Montreal will be sent to new subscrib- ers in any'part of Canada up to the Ist. January next for the small sum of 35c. This offer includes the four special num- bers of the Family Herald and Weekly Star to be issued shortly, as as the regular weekly edition. Names with remittances should be sent in at once to get the full benefit of this rare clubbing offer DIOCESAN JUBILEE.--Rev. N. Ay F. Bourne, rector of Christ Church, attend. ed the jubilee services held in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, on Tuesday, in cele- bration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Diocese of Huron. The presence of the Right Rey. Bishop Ingram, of London, England, who preached the jubilee ser- mon, added much to the interest of the services. Fully 1500 people were pres- ent, including nearly all the clergy and many prominent laymen of the Diocese, Atwoop Wrppinc,--- The home of Mr, and Mrs. George Crooks was the scene of a very pretty wedding recently, when their only daughter, Effie, was united i in holy matrimony to Ernest H. Swing, editor of the Atwood Bee. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Bond, pastor of the Methodist Church in the presence of the immediate rola- tives and a few intimate friends. The bapPy couple left on the 1.20 p.m, train for Clinton and other points west. On their return they will take up house- keeping on Main strect north. DeatH oF Mr. JOHN YULE AT GUELPH.--Mr. Andrew Yule of this town was called to Guelph on Monday ee the death of his brother, Yule, electrician. at that city. He = been in failing health for some tim but the end came rather suddenly on Monday morning. Deceased was born in Brechen, Scotland, in 1544, and learned his business with the ore Gas Company. He came to Can 1871, and has since been the ae th the Guelph = ae and Power planta, aoe nga ni roving eminently auldachery be anrvivtng family are Mrs. Yale, t the a. and two daught. ers, Miss Yule at home, and Mrs. Robert Har i ton he visited a year 660) j Alex., ef ty dined neg Shoes at Schinbein's and save 50 per cen Harriston ; Andrew, of Listowel ; and a 'sister, Miss Yule, of Toronto. The fun- eral too and was attended by a large conco' of Guelph's tise and friends of the deceased. ' Renae' List Court.--A court to peals against the town voters' list « "a m7 in the town hall on Friday morning last by bis honor Judge Barron. The court lasted less than nearly all the appeals having been bre. | sioualy agreed upon. There were 115 in / CrROssLey AND HuntTer.--The body of the Methodist church was well Alled on Saturday afternoon last at the evan- gelistic meeting held by Revs. Crossley and Hunter. Mr. Hunter's remarks were in the natvre of a comnmentary on every-day sins and practical religion, while Mr. Crossley spoke on conversion. The latter also sang some of his favorite hymns. These gentlemen are at pres- ent holding evangelistic meetings at Durham, and will leave shortly for the c i is aot: three years since they visited Listow FALL Fair Notes.--Entries aro now coming iy for the Fall Fair, to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, and if we are favored with fine weather the Exhibition promises to be one of the best yet held. At the opening concert on Tuesday evening, in the pal- ace, Mr. Harry Bennett of Toronto, the refined humorist, vocalist and entertain. er, will be the star attraction, assisted by Mr. J. D. Fraser, national dancer, also other attractions. The admission bas been placed at only licts. On Wednesday morning the News-Boys Band of London will arrive. The Band is thirty-six strong, most of whom are expected to be here. The Drum Major is supposed to be the smallest in the world. They will supply the music for the day, and will wind up the proceed. ings in the evening with a grand concert in McDonald' s music hall. In this they will be assisted by a number of vocalists of note. The show of horses and speeding events, school children's work, drill com- Pram and other exhibits are expect- 2d to be first-class. Watch for the procession at 1,30 p.m. Send for Prize Lists to the Secretary and make your entries at once. DEATH OF NATHAN PURCELL SENIOR. --By the death of Mr. Nathan Purcell, senior, which occurred on Saturday morning last, Listowel has lost one of its oldest, if = its oldest citizen. He was in his 95th year, and had -- in town for over forty years. U p te the a yen or two ed health = h been g his navanced ages ms ratole -hoe had guffered much, and the end came asa happy release. The was a native of Castle Bar io the West of Ircland, and came to Canada at the age of fifteen years. lived first at Kempville, Ont., and was married a first time in Eastern Ontario Sarah Bartley. The first family consisted of five children, of whom only one survives, Mr. Wm. Purcell' of Deck- erville, Mich., who was present at the funeral on Sunday last. About forty. eight years ago he was married & second time t Mary Ann Knox, who survives him, and of whose family of five child- rep two are alive, Mrs, Wm. Andrews of Wingham, and Mr, Nathan Purcell,jr., of Edmonton, Alta. Interment took place at Fairview cemetery, the funeral being attended by a number of deceas- ed's grand-children and great-grand- children, as well as by many citizens and friends. LATER" VERNON WEDDING.--'Hed Bower," the cheerful and 'pleasingly sit- uated home of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Vernon, on the Wallace boundary a mile or so east of town, was the scene of a very interesting and happy event on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 17th, when their youngest daughter, Miss Etta Alma, was united in the bonds »f matrimony to Mr. Thomas J, Later of Chicago, formerly cf Listowel. There were over a hundred invited guests present to wit ness the ceremony, which perform. ed by Rev. 'T. Wesley conan a Wal- laceburg, a cousin of the groom, assisted by Rev. D. N. McCamus, pastor of the Methodist Church. Listowel. To the strains of the wedding march played by Miss A. M, Tovell of Guelph, cousin of the bride, and -- by Miss Laura Hutchison as flower girl, strewing the way with sweet saa the bride entered the parlor on the arm of her father, and looked very handsome in a pure white wedding gown, and carrying a beautiful spray boqnet of white Victoria asters. The groom had already taken his posi- tion in front of the bay window, which was profusely ag on with flowers and palms, Mr. oe Tovell, Guelph, and Messrs, A. Sieee, . Best, D'Arcy Grierson and 3S, Tassie, town, acted as ushers. The bride and groom were un- attended. After the impressive words nad been pronounced making them man and wife, the happy couple received the hearty congratulations of all present. A wedding luncheon followed, interspersed with social chat,'and concluding Peeitl toasts to the bride and groom and the host and hostess, which were happily responded to, the bride's popularity be- ing further attested by the handsome and valuable array of wedding gifts. The groom's présent to the bride was a beautiful crescent brooch set with pearls. Among the buests preseot from outside were -- tfrom British Colum- bia > Mr. W. Anderson, Stratford ; Mr. and Mrs. N. 'J Vernon and Mr. and Mrs. W. Toveli, St. Marys; Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Tovell, Guelph; Mr. and Mrs. A. Later, Kimberley ; Miss Maud Cosens, Toronto; Mr. and D. Anderson, Atwood, besides many from Listowel, Trowbridge and vicinity. Mr. and Mrs, Later left ou the evening train for a short honeymoon trip, and intend returning for a few days before leaving or Chicago, where they will make their seg Mr. Later' having a responsible position in the offices of the Armour Packing Co, The Standard joins in (. heartiest congratulations and Perera os for a jong aud happy wedded lite, REMINISCENCES OF OF A TEACHER, Mr, B, Rothwell Spol Spoke of His Earl -- School ol Days at the Perth Teachers : ers" Pawar oo in pares a last week, dealing manner, Mr, well said it was just exactly -- ee ago that he began to teach 'in oublic school, but he would first give "| short sketch of his life at schc vious to becoming a teacher, "I first saw the light of 'ay on the banks of the Ottawa in the year 1885, and when six years old I started to school. This was before the days of the free school, A few of the people in that neighbor- hood thought that their children should have a better education and they s a sueription list to have a school and succee! in raising the sum of $100, The teacher was engaged, a young Irishman just out from his native land. I can never forget that time, because I Neatl essed, with « black tie, a 5 hive: pipe hat (which may, and probably had, descended three or four eeesacad but til and polished pair brogues" and an excellent brogue on his tongue, a brogue which read alittle bit. At the end of the year he didn't like the business--he got only $100, and he arded around amony the patrens of the school, and was also supposed to do little odd jobs besides, such as chop wood, bring home cows and churn, If he couldn't do any one of these he would probably have to rock the baby when it was cross. He then embarked in busi- ness for himself and made it a grand success, e Wasan honest man an built up a grand character. "My second teacher came from Ver- mont, and he was an altogether differ- ent sort of a man--a man severe and stern was he (I knew him well), Full . wane rules re everything. kind o man that -- Cae- sar wanted about hi him, fat and sleek, This man was the opposite. me was also a dangerous man-- if ran With a I saved years, while throng a arithmetic, into ar. We were taught saeeticy, and also how to read, write and spell. We spelt big long words we pie not know the meaning of, but that "t make any difference. aot troubled dictionary. This was the teacher' sonly fault. He was not bound by pronuncia- tion himself and neither were we, In arithmetic everything was a confusion of terms, and when asked by a pupil why he did such a thing that was, the teacher would answer the rules say so and that settles it.' But what he lacked in teachingshe made up bh prayers, but he happened to have ae at the wrong time, just before school was being dismissed. He was not an educator, but somewhat of an instructor, As Tennyson said, 'He fair. ly bombared the gates of Heaven.' And he didn't pray by Act of Parliament, His prayers were his own. I left school when 12 years old, and being the eldest boy of the family | was needed on the farm. ur first farm was in that por- tion known asthe Queen's bush. I worked hard, but did not forget my books, and on wet nights I would sit and study or read by the dip of the candle, This I did until I was 21 years old, when I was old cnough to farm for myself and he gave me a farm to cultivate. It was all bush. every stick of it, first day of 1857, I walked out and felted the first tree, and then I sat down for an hour and thought the mat- ter over and decided to teach. 1 stud- ied and had hard difficulty in mastering English grammar, byt what 1 did learn I made practical. Une day I went to Mapleton, now Listowel, and, a number of men building a little log school house, and I applied and was en- waged. Rev, Messrs. Patterson and Mc- Pherson of Stratford were the board of exauniners, and I applied to them for a permit, which was granted, but I taught without any certificate. We had no maps or blackboards, but i made a blackboard and painted it. The build- ing was only 18x24, witha low room and seats with no backs on. [ taught one year and then came to Stratford to very much peare the first night, and next morning started for Stratford. I remember com- court house across the river, where wo tried our examinations. There were seven of us. Here Mr. Rothwell told several amus- ing questions that were asked by Messrs. Patterson and McPherson, and the funny answers to some of them. Anyway Mr. Rothwell got the certificate and went back to work. He referred to the old time examinations when the boys and girls used to dress up in their bibs and tuckers and the mothers and fathers visited the schools, The speaker also referred to several amusing inoid. ents that happened when he taught school, incidents where he had to crush th bully spirit among the boys, and how this was accomplished. The re marks throughout the address were very interesting and the speaker de- lighted the audience with his remin. iscences the past life of-an exper. jenced school teacher, ith him. I Bat T nover 1 et in