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To fully send. free inn aw Cons ml 3" thtmtlld utfvraradwililfl.‘ “1090 0. 1 them nothing please addnoo “sun‘h'Ym ll) place to mira Ehy I‘hreshing SMOOTH. r l“ PLERS, PLO W8 '0 CO. 0! prizes 0! D0 to par- greatest :- fencing. 0501a Imple- 11 red by Julian ml. BO. our do- ?30 8". ligcnt l] Har- tmilton, r. wn no Isa, but (mam? sting to H, , 030er It Palmer- Goods. ’. in Non- 12d you “'asb- anged Dow- CUL- I S C An... very 1 wish to receive the Bogt .Commercial ”yihwthand Education, n u may m 1 I‘m; attend the Be”â€" 'h’ ' â€"-â€"- 1- 4_4 B-_-_‘ nht the Oldestâ€"lot the largest Just the Best. Business College Sydenham Mutual Fire Ins. Co. ESTABLISHED 1869. “blur-n Ian-u ......... _._-_ _, _ dwellings and contents in towns and vil- Iagei. Everything in a dwelling is covered by mm Mun. Contents of out-buildings in- chitin-t all the farm produce generally. Stark< and live stock from tire or lightning; the wides‘t range of insurance at the lowest mm. If your insurance expires this year g; will pay you to insure in the Sydenham. Drup a card to IMF.” All persons indebted to the firm of' N.. H. .‘t J. McKechnie are hereby re- quil‘ml to will and settle their accounts with the said firm, either by note or willPI'Wlst', within the space of one mumh from the date hereof, for the purpose. of settling n the affairs of the. Estate of the late eil McKechnie. Any outstanding accounts after the itlmw' named date, will he placed with our Solicitor for collection. lluh-tl 316.)? 8th 1905. 30 DAYS Rcadyqnade Suits, A large stock of Trousers, oven-coats while they last, A few Waterproof Jackets, A line of Prints, :21: Tea at 206. Fresh Groceries DURHAM, Take Care of Your Horses Feet. . . . . No MORE GUESS WORK, in levelling end balanc- ing your horse’s foot. I have the Scientific Horse Foot Leveller which is the leteet and best. contrivance for thet purpose and will guarantee satisfaction. OTICE. In the matter of the os- tate of the late Neil McKechnie: The Mount Forest This College is the Boat;â€" we each student is taught ”W‘N' . ”\Vn desk. . me all dxthculueed no flngoughly W. T. CLANCY, Prin. fnrm building; and camping. When we say “cost.” we mean it. and dun-mg the month of March we are determined to clear out our stock of DON’T FORGET that all the above are going “at cost.” Get burstina while they last. J. H. McFAYDEN. Agent, Always in stock. Apples Pctatoos at right prices. FOR . GUTHRIE. N.. G, (92.1. MCKECHNIE. DURHAM P. O. The ONTARIO. Blacksmith- Due Assistant Roy. London Ophthalmic Hos , 233.. and to Golden Sq. Throat and Nose Hm. Specialist: Eye, Ear, Throat and Nose Will be at the Middaugh House lat. Wednesday of each month. from 12 to 4 p. m. You want to spend your money where it will do the most. good. L R. C. P., LONDON. ENG. RADULA'I‘E of London. New York and Chicago. Dinettes of Eye, Ear Nose and Throat. Will be at Knapp House, Durham. the 2m Saturday in each month. Hoursâ€"lâ€"6 p m. Being a. progressive person and a shrewd buyez. you are a]. ways looking for the best nar- gains, Therefore, you will be willing to deal with us if you knew we would give you the best goods for the least money, Meetings of the South Grey W Instgtute will be held at the fol places :â€" ROBERTS’__llAl4‘l<, llOLSTElN, A‘v ~-â€"â€"_ day, May 25th. TOVYbNhHALL. DURHAM, Friday, May i't . MILLER’S H_A_LL, HANOVER. Satur- MISS MCGILLIVRAY‘S, ELMWOOD, MOnday, May 29th. The meetings will be addressed b MISS MADDUCK. Guelph; MISS B. MI LAR, Well, then, have us to deliver to your home, some of our goods at prices that will Guelph. AFTERNOON â€"Miss Maddock, "Hm their relation to health and disease.” Millar. "Domestic Education.” DROM ORE. AFTERNOONâ€"Miss Millar. "Hints tor the Home Nurse” (demonstration) Miss Maddock. "Hints on Dressmaking, with de- monstration in cutting waist pattern. EVENINGâ€"Miss Millar. “Women’s Insti‘ tutes.” M188 Maddock. “A Girl’s Pos.~i bilities.” DURHAM. Amnasooxâ€"Miss Millar. “The Farm and of the Dairy Busiuegs.” Min; Mad- dock._ “Hjnts 91} Drggsmakmg, with douwu -: -‘ n‘n‘.A-n ,, “W“. I‘ll-w v.- .â€" stration in cutting-{Jivigihpatiamfl HANOVER. AFTERNOON-Miss Maddock. ”Women‘s Institutes. and how to make them interest ing.” Mia; Mill“. "Hints for the Home N use (d omomtrutiou.) ELM WOOD. AFTERNOONâ€"Miss! Millu‘ "Hints for the Home Nurse“ (demonstration) Mia; Maddock. :‘Hing on. Uresgnuaking. with demonstration to cuttxng walst pattern." All afternoon meetings, with the excep tion of Durham meetiqg. will commence at 2 p. m. Evening meeting. 7.2!). AFTERNOONâ€"Miss the Home Nurse“ (« Maddock. jam“ on , A--LA Will be held in TOWN HALL on FRIDAY. ‘ th inst. con 1.3) p m.. at. which qfiicers wi Siegner Tinware and Hatdware Wouldn’t You ? Women’s Institute. Convince You ? DR. GED. S. BURT. Don’t You ? Aren’t You ? DR. BROWN Ihe Annual Meeting Program : HOLSTEIN. EXCLUSIVELY Maddock, “ 135cm}! ia Millar. '_'Hi!lt3 _ f3)" 1 Grey Women‘s at the followfng .ttend ,DURHAM: Wed- [Hali- 5V! FOLLOWS LORD MILNEB LORD SELBORNE TO BE GOV.-GEN. OF SOUTH AFRlCA. Factors Which Show Ho Should Be Been in Public Life Ever Since His Graduationâ€"Wife a Cousin of Mr. Balfour. In choosing Earl Selbome to assume the duties in South Africa. which ill- health obliges Lord Milner to relin- quish. the Imperial Government has se- I..- avian" “HID“. lullv usayv.-w- v-v lected a man who should be amply qualified for the position. William Waldegrave Palmer, the second Earl Selborne, is a young man, although he has put in six comparatively useless years, according to Dr. Osler’s theory, unless, indeed,he is an exception to that dogmatic rule. As First Lord at the Admiralty, he has displayed ability. and in the reconstruction or the Brit- ish navy has played a leading part. From 1895 to 1900 Earl Selborne was Under Secretary tor the Colonies, in which position he must have obtained la keen insight into the problems of a. keen insight into the problems 01; South Africa, some of which, in new phases, persist to-day, and with which he must deal. He is an Oxford man, like Lord Milner, and since graduat- ing has been in public life almost con- Itantly. 'Added to the ambitious impulses he must inherit from his father, the new Governor-General gatned further poli- -- - â€"-â€".â€"-‘-‘ n daughter of the Marquis of Salisbury. His wife is, therefore, a cousin of Mr. Balfour’s. When one takes into con- sideration these factors he is justified in predicting a distinguished career for Earl Selborne. His father, who got off in the race of life with no such flying start, became a very famous man, in- deed, and was Lord Chancellor, a posi- tion which he had refused a few years before, because he could not agree with :disestabiishmexit of the Irish Church. ;This first Lord Selborne, who was ;Roundell Palmer before the title came to him, was a distinguished laWyer, and represented the British Government at the Geneva Court of Arbitration. He was also Solicitor-General and Attor- ney-General at different stages in his career. He chose Selborne as his title. as it was the name of the country resi- dence he had acquired from Gilbert White, the naturalist, whose “Natural EHistory of Selborne” is a classic. } Milner a Great Statesman. i ; Of Lord Milner, whose health has ' been falling for some time, it can truly be said that he is one of the foremost living statesmen. While he was yet a student at Oxford Dean Church said . of him, “Milner is the finest flower of - human culture which Oxford has pro- duced in our time,” a tribute which Al- _ (red Milner’s subsequent career has justified. In early life he served an apprenticeship at journalism, and ' worked with William T. Stead. At the time he was a tall, thin, apathetic young man, aloof and reserved, whose only hobby was swimming, an art in which he excelled. He drifted into a moder- ate sort of Socialism, and then into ‘ Liberalism, finally evolving into that ‘ rara avis an educated Liberal Imperial- ist. About this stage in his career it “ is told of him that on one occasion, as . he rose to address an audience, some- one shouted, “Sit down, you fool!” This aroused Milner, and he made a really forceful speech, something he had never before accomplished. In later years, commenting on the incident, he L, said that he would be a good speaker 5 if someone would hit him in the eye before he rose. I i At the Egyptian Tangle. The official life of this gifted man began with his service as private sec- retary to Lord Goschen, when the lat- ter was Chancellor of the Exchequer. There he displayed a capacity for ad- ministration that was soon recognized by his appointment to the head of the Inland Revenue Department. Here again he won unstinted applause. When it became necessary for Great Britain to unravel the Egyptian financial tan- gle, Milner was chosen as the man. In Egypt he mastered a very intricate and difficult situation. It is said that on that occasion he overcame difficulties by riding a high horse, and that thati tact disqualified him from serv ice where gentler methods are required. But as Finance Minister in Egypt. Milner was successful, and that is the test of all tests. While in file land of the Nile, he wrote a book on the country, which was recognized as a standard author- ity. His official work commanded the highest praise on all hands. South Africa the Climax. But the climax of the career of this Empire-builder was South Africa. Honors had been showered upon him. He had become Sir Alfred Milner. and more recently Lord Milner. A Conser- vative administration was looking for a man to grapple with a very dangerous .situation. He must be firm. and yet ‘r-’--â€" I.\- Dbl.“ ...... _ not obstinate; he must strive for peace and yet face the possibility of war unflinchingly. Milner undertook his great task in South Africa with in- finite pains. He traveled through parts of the country that had never before seen a High Commissioner. He learned the Cape Dutch, so that he could con- verse without the aid of an interpreter. and read the Dutch newspapers. He: solved the crises in Basutoland and Swaziland, and installed the new con- stitution of Rhodesia. There never was any doubt or hesitation as to his attitude towards the Transvaal. He firmly presented the British demands, and when war was precipitated he set about to protect against invasion in Cape Colony, which had many sympa- thizers with the Boers. Invasions were influences that were strongly anti- British, Lord Milner sustained through all the long and trying struggle the British cause, At the end he remained -â€"â€"â€" no.‘ A! N'Iarnied Salisbury’s Daughter. H“‘v‘gll vwâ€"wv- to restore ordetziand harmony out of the political chaos that was the lnevl- table result of the struggle. Grain for Fowls. on bulky foods and that the proportion of grain in the ration must always b-v may lam Tells Bishop of Swansea Where to Find Lost Treasure. The Bishop of Swansea had an inter- esting conversation with a ghost on the last Saturday in February. The spirit had taken up his abode in the house of Mr. Howells, the County Court Registrar at Lampeter. and man- ifests itself by weird metallic rappings and the rocking of beds. â€"‘ 1â€"1â€"Ll‘.‘ all“ tuv 5vvnunuuu _ _ It ls fast becoming a, local institu- tion. and the street near Mr. Howells’ house ls thronged with people who want to hear the ghost knock. â€"--â€"â€" _.‘h walk LU 11651. 555v DI-vâ€"v -_ with The Bishop went to the house Professor Harris of St. David’s Col- lege and half a dozen other gentlemen. The spirit was coaxed with raps and questions, but it was coy and made no answer. a. sceptic in the room was the cause of the silence, and the party left, with the exception of Mrs. Howells, her two young sons and a London artist. But it was not until a servant, who, it was thought, might be a good medium, was brought into the room that the ghost deigned to speakâ€"or. rather, rap. It expressed a desire to chat with delgned to speakâ€"or. rather, rap. It expressed a desire to chat with the BishOp, and when he returned told him that money was concealed in an attic chimney, and that it could be reached without much trouble. *‘A-AAJ tho “U11 I v - -._ _ A young lady who questioned the ghost interpreted its message that the house would have to be pulled down before the money could be found, but this is generally believed to be a mis- understanding. When the rest of the original party doined the Bishop and others in the When the rest of the original party Joined the BishOp and others in the room the spirit lapsed into silence. which it only broke to rap out an em- phatic “Yes,” when it was asked it it was tired. â€" â€"_x.... n.“ A local curate who was passing me: house after early service the week be- fore heard an extraordinary noise. One of the servants came out and asked him in, and as he went upstairs he heard the noise again. “In one of the bedrooms," says the curate, “I saw Mr. Howells and his son Jacky lying in separate beds. Mr. How- 'ells told me that he had been distrubed all night by strange noises, and while I was looking at Jacky’s bed I dis- tinctly saw it move towards uu: mm and back again twice." Mr. Howells is finding the knocking very monotonous. To vary it one night he rapped the fall to the time 0: “Say Au Revoir," and was surprised‘to hear responsive taps correct in time and; measure. His son then tapped out “Bill Bailey,” and the spirit obliged again. A solicitor who has heard the knocks says that they always occur when Jacky is in the room. Mr. Howells says that Jacky has been put to sleep in four different rooms, and in each the raps have been heard and the bed has rocked. It is stated, however. that Jacky is only 11, and there is no sug- gestion of his playing tricks. of The Queen’s Violets. All the country knows by this time the beautiful story, first told by The Daily Chronicle, of the Queen and the workman’s child. The little girl, whose name is Violet Victoria Veiden, is sut- ‘ fering from consumption, and was ta- ken to the Catholic Apostolic Church in Camberwell to be blessed before enter- ing the Brompton Hospital. In church the Princess’ illness was announced. and prayers were offered for her re- covery. On returning home the child wrote a little letter of sympathy to Her Royal Highness. The reply was unex- pected. One evening a carriage drew up at the door. What followed is told most vividly by our contemporary in Mrs. Velden's words: - _ n I _ L_-L ‘mnn" U11 [-5 V Gnu» vs; .1 “Well, what should he do but knock at our door. Â¥_ __ n. I 4---“. _--On “‘Does Mrs. Velden live here?’ says be, taking of! his hat. “ ‘Yes,’ I said. For the life of me I couldn’t make out what it meant. “ ‘Then the Queen’s sent this.’ “And he handed me the basket of flowers you see standing in the window. For the moment I was too taken aback to understand. _ “ ‘The Queen?’ says I. “‘Yes, Her Majesty has sent these 'flowers and this note to ygur little glrl.’ u v-â€" â€"â€"â€" .â€" “Before I knew where I was he had gone. leaving me with the flowers in one hand. and the note from the Queen and Princess in the other." In a large white and gold-enameled basket was a perfect wealth of tulips. sweet-scented lilies of the valley. deli- cate ferns, and one perfect bunch of violets. the little invalid’s name-flower. So. with the inclusion of Her Majesty's favorite lilies, an act gracious enough in barest outline was beautified into one .of those delicately personal courtesies which have rooted the royal family deep in the hearts of the people. Mr. and Mrs. Veldon have distributed the violets among their friends as keep- sakes of their little girl and her Queen. â€"London Daily Chronicle. Mr. Meredith has sent the following letter to Mr. Hugh W. Strong. manag- . ing editor of The Cornish Leader: “Since I began to reflect, I have been oppressed with the injustice done to women, the constraint put upon their natural aptitudes and their faculties generally, much to the degradation of the race. I have not studied women more than I have men, but with more aflection, a deeper interest in their en- !ranchisement and development, being assured that women of the independ- ent mind are needed for any sensible degree of progress. They will so edu- cate their daughters that these will not be instructed at the start to think themselves naturally interior to men because less muscular, and need not have recourse to particular arts, feline chiefly, to make their way in the world. I have no special choice among the wo- men of my books. Perhaps I gave more color to ‘Diana of the Crossways' and Clara Middleton of the ‘Egoist,’ i and this on account oi! their position. GHOST GIVES SECRET. Descendant of Defoe. At Essex Quarter Session the other day Howard C. Pearce pleaded guilty to stealing £30 from a grocer at Southâ€" end. VII“. Counsel said that Pearce was a de- scendant of Daniel Defoe and inherited the author’s romantic disposition. He had been to sea. and returned to South- end, and when he committed this theft run away to Canada. Being conscience- etricken, however, he returned and surrendered. He was released on promising to go Georgmorodith and Women. it move passing _the Elliott Mclachlan vamcxmns. ‘ O§~msmmc Implements The Sherlock Organs EEdAWI‘a}; Sewing Machines Melotte Separators o. CAMPBELL, Agent. DURHAM, ONT. HAVE YOU? Any 01d Worn silver? If so, I am prepared to re- plate it. Bring it in now while [have the time. All .work guaranteed. Prices Moderate, and Strictly Cash. STORE T0 RENTâ€"In J. M. Hunter’s Brick Block. Plate Glass Windows, Tables, Counters, Shelving, Hot-air Furnace, Good stand on Main Street. Apply to J. M. HUNTER, Proprietor. The Big 4 CALDER â€" BLOCK â€" DURHAM He Sells Cheag LACE CURTAINS. 2 yards long. 26 in wide. 250 a pair. 2; yards long, 26-h) wide. 40¢ a pair. a 2§ yards long, 30in wide. 50¢ a pair. 3 yards long, 37-in wide. 70¢ a pair. 3; yards long, 54 m wide, 81.00a pair. All our Curtains except the 25c and 400 ones have worked edges. LADIES’ SKIRTS, MISCELLANEOUS. Heavy Twilied Cotton Sheeting. 72â€"in wide. 25c a yard. -White Bedspreado, large size. 1.40 each. Table Linen at 25c and 50¢ a yard. Floor Oilcloth. 1 and 2 yards wide. as 25¢ a square yard. Stair Oilcloth at 15¢ a yard. Japanese Matting at 20¢ a yard. I?" Pure Honey and Fresh Groceries always on hand. Ladies' Overskirts at 82. $3.50 and 64.50. Ladiea’ Black Sateen Underakirta gt 81. Ladies’ Black Sateen Waists :t 85c nnd 81 Ltdioa’ White Waists :t 50c and 75c. White Night Gowns it 750 and $1. Corset Covers at 25c and 50c. mum-01cc” oonfldentlaLHl-ndboo on rut-n gent free. Oldest money for securing“ pa Patent: mite! th rough bumma metal notice. without. 0 limo. tn thew ”SWIM“ C flflmcflcan. - -â€"_“‘ m ' "Dumas a: k sonnet!" ‘6. Anyone sen n: no etc and (Samurai-I! quickly ascerwn our opinion tree w aha an invention in ”0:3ny “enable. Communa- of all kinds for the Farm, the Home and the Dairy. AGENCY. Geo. Yiirs. DURHAM BAKERY Ozilvie’l Roytl Household Flour, $6.00 per but-rel. The Famous Five Roses. 86.00 per burl-01. Other High Grede Menitobe Flour, 85.60 end $5.75 per barrel. McGowen’s Femiiy Flour at etu- dnrd prices. Choice Bread . . and Confections The 09pm! is- ”nipped fox-full Junior Lam â€"â€" J -_ AL- ‘AIIA-Cn- 3d“ WWW; ‘work. under the follow!“ on! of competent teachers for tint donut-cut: T808. ALLAN. lat Cluo Certificate. Prim. 11188 L. M. FORFAR. Chutes sud M MISS A. JOHNSTON. B. A.. lanthanum-sud Comma-cu]. 1000.81.00 per month. WI. JOHNSTON. C. BAHAGI. Churmn. Sou-an DURHAM SCHOOL. The Peeple’g Groceny’ Is FULL of the GOODS ya! and. Fruits in Season. Manitoba Flour. Breakfast Foods. Crec ked W hat. Green of Wheet. Rolled Ont: and Cereal: of ell kinds. Test them. BEAN. SHORTS, GRAIN end all kinds of FEED in stock elweye. Goods delivered promptly in town. J. M. HUIIEB BLOCK BEG LEAVE TO INFO“ HY CUI~ Tom and the same in pnoul an .I Now Pum nu) Baum. Wm Dunno. Bquumm um PW done with Cement comm. Pumps. Lu. Won Gena-mp ut “Lina! Conotuntly on hnnd und deliv- ered to :1! put. of town dsily. New Fresh Groceries ALL THE YEAR BOUND. STAFF AND EQUIPMENT. Highest Price to: Produce. The Celebrated “ Keewetin Five Roses.” the very best nude by The Lake of the Woods Milling Go. from No. 1 Menitohe Wheet. PROPRIETOR. Flour. . WATSON