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He next goes on to say, "No man did “1011* to make possible your pres- ent supreme position in ('anada than Mr. Sifton of Manitoba. It was he and the principles for which he worked in his province that I knew best in what you may have regarded as my unex- pected efforts for your success in 1895- w. No denial need be made on my part of the surprise with which the people saw the Minister of the Inter ior growing apparently rich and ex travagant, nor of the consternation with which all observed the abandon- ment of him by you for what appears to have been a social mistakeâ€"call it a misdemeanorâ€"certainly a thing not uncommon. if rumor be true, amongst than who surround you. The ineffect- ‘l We a! the tottering of the I“ My intended as a warning Reference is made to the dimissal of Mr. Tarte. to his attitude towards M 1-. Blair whom he has seen in active up- position. Mr. Sheppard says,’ "‘»\'e have [watched with sympathy varying in its intensity and direction. as you clubbed him into line. rebuked him, gave him high place, and finally silen- ced him after his resignation from the highest position to which he could have been appointedâ€"that of Chair- man of the Board of Railway Com- missioners for Canada.” Readers of "Saturday Night” cannot fail to have seen the strong Liberal leanings of that paper and the con- stant personal and political friendship Mr. Sheppard always manifested tow- ards the present leader of the Govern- ment, Sir “’ilfrid Laurier. In his open letter he regrets "the soreness of heart by a needlessly alienated political friendship" and fearing to reach his audiem-e chamber with a- private let- ter he adopts the method of an open address. Durham. After all the fulsome praise that was showered on Sir \Vilfrid Laurier and his Government for the past ten years by “Saturday Night” it seems strange to read an article from the pen of Mr. Sheppard, denouncing in unmistakeable terms the Premier of Canada for his action and attitude in North-west Autonomy Bill. DURHAM CHRONICLE MacFarlane Go. The Large Stock affords the widest possible range choice. for The Low Prices The Artistic Designs The IV. IRWIN. Editor and Proprietor. THERE IS MEANINL Druggists 8. Booksellers. SANCTUM SIFTINGS. are encouragements to the practice 01 economy. make it an easy mat- ter to gratify your taste. of our Wall Papers in- sures durability of colors. (mtg 25, 1905. In the evening the Lndiea’ Aid So- ciety held their nnnnnlpeeting and At the annual meeting of the Wo- men’s Missionary Society in the Methodist Church on Thursday after. noon last officers were elected for the ensnin year as follows: President, Mrs. \ . H. Thurston; lst Vice-Pres- ident. Mrs Joseph Clinton;, 2nd Vice- President. Mrs. W. H. Bunt; Re. cording-Secretary, Mrs. G. Mitchell; Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. W. A. Armstrong; Mrs. W. W, Trimble. Mrs. Mitchell will be delegate to the Branch Convention in Toronto. The annual meeting of the Flasher- ton cemetery Trust was held last week and the financial statement of the secretary-treasurer, Mr. Wm. Clayton. was, as usual, very satis- factory. Among other things, the Board discussed and have now under consideration the erection of a neat new fence in front of the cemetery; also a mortuary for the dead pending burial during the season of deep snow and severe winter weather. The us- ual call was issued to plot-holders to turn out on the 24th inst. for the purpose of grave decoration and gen- eral cleaning up. On Wedneseay of last week there passed away at the home of his son, Mr. Herbert Smith. here.Mr. Andrew Smith, of Hillsburg, who with his wife came here on the Saturday prev- ions to visit their son. The deceased who was 71 years of age. had been in poor health for some time. but that the end was so near was not. anticipated when he came here. The remains were taken on Thursday to his old home for interment. Mr. and Mrs. Smith accompanied the farmer’s mother on her sorrowful journey home. While a bilious attack is decidedly unpleasantit is quickly over when Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets are used. For sale at. Par- ker’s Drug Store. How To Ward Ofl‘ Old Age. The most successful way of ward- ing 03 the approach of old age is to maintain a vigorous digestion. This can be done by eating only food suit- ed to your age and occupation, and when any disorder of the stomach appears take a dose of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets to correct it. If you have a weak stomach or are troubled with indigestion, you will find these tablets to be just what you need. For sale at Parker’s Drug Store. This is only a brief outline of the introduction to Mr. Sheppard’s open letter. In the remainder he strikes more directly at Sir Wilfrid himself, of whose expressed professions of Lib- eralism he has been a life-long admir- er. The “Saturday Night” with nearly all the other Liberal papers outside of Quebec, are opposed to the Autonomy Bill wherein it shows Federal interfer- ence of provincial rights. ' Summing up the whole situation h says, “I can readily conceive that a Cabinet so depleted, in some respects so resistent. in others so abjectly com- plaisant has degenerated into a dictat- orship. with yourself, dear sir, as dictator. A dictator means a man with a special aim, extraordinary strength, and a faculty in procuring colleagues who, if permitted to satisfy themselves as self-seekers, would do the will of the chief brigand. You ap- pear to be admirably situated in this respect. The last vestige of respectable resistance has been subdued or expell- ed from the Cabinet. Your able and unscrupulous ally, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister of Justice, tiles the door, and all of Canada, except New France and the department representative of re- bellious Ireland stands aghast on the outside.” [ In his allusion to the Honourable Mr. Paterson, Minister of Customs, Mr. Sheppard says, “He is recognized as a respectable and rhetorical politi- cian of great lung power and good im- pulses. but lacking in everything statesmanlike.” In concluding his es- timateof the Cabinet he goes on to say, “The death of Sir Oliver Mowat, who found the Lieutenant-Governor- ship of this province much more to his liking than a seat with opportunists, of which sect he was no mean mem- ber, practically deprived you of any- thingélike a statesmanlikequality from Ontario. Mr. Fielding’s dissatisfaction is spok- ‘ en of as only a matter of rumor, and * “yet his conduct is entirely out of line with his record and distinctly indi- cates a disastrous fate.” The Post- master-General is described as the best occupant of the position Canada ever had, yet he isan administrator, not an adviser. as his disastrous record of the Farmers' Loan would indicate.” ' He pronounces Sir Richard Cartwright “a back number, a political campaign document of long ago,” Mr. Hyman, he says. “is a clever and popular man about town, has been expectant rath- er than advisory.” ; to others with an impulse of independ- ence, has startled rather than terrified those who re resent the possibility of your present arge power. ’ The resistance to Mr. McInnes, of British Columbia, and his subsequent promotion to the Governorship of the Yukon, are also noted in the list of charges against the Prime Minister. (Received too late for last issue.) Flesherton. A REMINDER ! ! GORDON, “The House of Quality.” Forgotten :--The Gift for the Bride The Epworth League of the Meth- odist church celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of the Society with a banquet in the school room of the pchurch on Monday evening. An en- joyable season was spent over the refreshments and the novel prog- ramme furnished also proved highly pleasing. The menu was as follows: Consomme a la Galopâ€"Gramophone selections by Wes. Davis; “Pressed tongue.” speech by Mr. M. K. Rich-I ardson; "Saratoga chips.” selection from ‘Samantha at Saratoga.’ Miss Ethel Trimble; “Roast turkey,” con- dition of Turkey at the close of the war with Greece.’ Miss Ina Beattie; ‘Denvcr Sauce,” ‘forecast of the com- ing Convention at Denver,’ Rev. J. S. I. Wilson; “Plum pudding,”â€"â€"pop- The Church and Stage was Rev. Wilson’s theme in the Methodist church on Sunday evening. when the theatre was exhaustively dealt with and received unqualified condemna- tion. In opening, Mr. Wilson ex- plained that it was not because of being locally afl'ected he dealt with this subject, but of the large number of young people drilting to the cities where the temptation lies, be sound- ed the note 01 warning. Mr. Roland Edwards, an English lawyer who has devoted his life to evangelistic work and whose evangel- istic tours have been world wide, ar- rived at the manse here on Saturday last and preached a very impressive sermon to the Presbyterian congreg- ation on Sunday. Mr. Edwards is now assisting Revs. Thom and Wass in union evangelestic meetings at Eugenia. Charlie Mc'l‘avisb. who has been for some time in Toronto attending the British American B. 0., received his diploma last week and has since been the subject of congratula- tions from his friends. Makes the hair grow long and heavy, and keeps it soft and glossy. Stops falling hair and cures dandruff. And it always restores color to gray hair. Sold for fifty years. ”"mcofl’nrmM' Mrs. GilleSpie, who sufl’ered by fire a short time ago. met. with further great loss to her last week by the death of her best cow. Mr. Loucks is nursing a valuable cow which got a leg broken a few days ago. HALLS ޤ?}‘fi'€fi'e°€r€ " At the Royal Templars meeting on Friday evening last there was a large attendance and fOurteen new mem- bers were initiated. Five were init- iated two weeks ago. The council is prospering and the young people are finding the meetings interesting. J. W. ;Rev. J. S. I. Wilson, Chaplain A. S. VanDusen. Treasurer, C. N Richardson, Secretary. Prince Arthur Lodge A. F. A. M. relected the principal oflicere of the lodge on Friday evening last as 101- lows: â€"John Wright. W. M. ; W. A. Armstrgng. S_. W. ;C. H. Munshaw. At a well attended meeting of the Official Board of the Methodist church held on Wednesday of last week the returns showed the finances to be well up and all in connection with the circuit in a very satisfactory condition. Mr. M. K. Richardson was elected representative to the dis. trict meeting. The following resol- ution, which explains itself. was un- ananimously adaptedzâ€"That this being the last regular meetin of the Quarterly Oficial Board un er the pastorate of Rev. J. S. L Wilson, we desire to record our heartfelt, grate- ful appreciation of his four years. ministry with us. We have felt the instruction. helpful and uplifting ministry from his pulpit always kept to a high and unabated in interest and inlpower through the whole period to the present. In his pastor- al relations he has been most kind, ‘sympathetic and helpful. Ever act- ive not only in the interests of his church, but society in general, he has exerted an influence for good which will live long after he has gone from us. We prav for him and Mrs Wil , son, who has been a worthy helpmate' in his pastorate, that Heaven’s choic- est blessing may be theirs and abun- dant prosperity attend all their lab- ors. Wm. Clayton, Recording Stew- art. The following was unanimous- ly adopted: That this Quarterly Official Board of the Methodist church Flesherton, present to Mr. David Mc- Mullen their grateful appreciation of his faithful and disinterested ser- vices as Steward for many years and that the infirmities of age prevent his longer services in that capacity. We however boys that we may still have his counsel and co-operation for years to come. Wm. Clayton Re- cording Stewart. elected oficers as follows: President. Mrs. George Mitchell; lat Vice-Pres., Mrs. J. Boyd; 2nd Vice-Pres.. Mrs. Joseph Clinton. Secretory. Mrs. F. W. Hickling; Treasurer, Mrs. W. A. Armstrong. It will cost you nothing but a few minutes we can’t satisfy you, there is no harm done. Watchmuker. Jeweller. Mr. H. W. Hunt is in Toronto on business. Mr. A. W. Hunts barn raising last Thursday was a success. \Vm. Scarf and T. H. Lawrence were the cap- tains. Scarf won by a few rafters. When finished it will be one of the finest barns on the road. Burgess Hastie are the framers, and deserve credit for a neat quick job. Mr. Fred Reay, and his brother John are having their houses veneer- ed with brick, which will improve the appearance of their places. H. W. Hunt lost a. valuable two- year-old Durham bull. and has pur- chased an Aberdeen Angus, Where to get the best in Beauty and Quality. Mr. William McCulloch visited at Allan Park one night last. week. Mr Morden. of Wing ham, is visit ing at Mrs. Wm. Falkingbam’m Mr. Hall, of Toronto, is visiting his cousin, Miss G. Cufl. Mar. 10. 04â€"tf 00 ACRES. LOI‘ 53, CON 3. W.G. Road. Bentinck. Must be sold to Tclose an estate. Terms of payment very easy. Price $1300. Apply_t_o '0 East of Dlirbam. First class grain and stock farm. in first class shape. fine barns and stables. good frame house. well watered Offered cheap. 00 ACRES IN BENTINCK, NEAR . Rocky Saugeen. Good farm. with good timber. Owner giving up farming. And notice is hereby further given that a meeting of the Council for general business will be held at 2 o’clock in the afternoon of the same day. Dated this 10th day of May, 1905. J. S. BLACK, Clerk. .1 Court of Revision for the Township of (Henelg for the year 1905 will be held at the Township Hall on Saturday, the 27th day May 195, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon. HE FIRST SITTING OF THE Court of Revision for the Townshin of Mr. J. Williams, of Holland Cen- tre. visited at Mr. S. Bogg’s ovet Sunday. Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets. All drug ists refund the money if it fails to cure. rov’e a signature is on each box. 250. Mrs. George Mitchell, of Bufialo is visiting her father, Mr. D. McLeod, and other relatives on the west back line. Mrs. Wright and Miss Myrtle Blakelv visited Sunday and Monday With the farmer’s mother at Corbeqo ton. Miss Kate Bellamy is visiting her sister. Mrs. John Lyon, who is ill near Proton Station. Mrs. Patton, of Proton is visiting her son. James, and children here. Mr. Edward Elder. of Toronto, was in town last week. as was also Mr. Bert Armstrong who was over from Clarksburg. Miss Minnie Bellamy is visiting her sister, Mrs. Irwin, near Dundalk. Mr. J. P. Bunt, of Hanover spent Sunday with his brother here. Mrs. (Dr.) Sproule. Mrs. Haskstt. Mrs. Armstrong and Mrs. Stafiord, of Msrkdale, were in town on Wed- nesday of. last week. Flesherton and Rockvale football team played a match here on Monday evening, resulting in one goal for Flesherton. The eggery building has undergone improvements by the stone wall of the basement being mostly rebuilt and the roof renewed. The Presbyterian Ladies Aid are giving a parlor social on Friday even- ing this week at the home of Mr.and Mrs. Archy Boyd on the east back line. corn distributed to all containing quotationsâ€"the plumâ€"which when extracted end read were amusing, ‘Scotch Marmalade,” a Scotch song, Miss Zilla. Trimble accompanied by Miss Bogga. ' OO_ACRES, FIVE MILES SOUTH- T0 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY TOWNSHIP OF GLENELG. Court of Revision. Farms For Sale. Vickers. Opticinn. MACKAY DUNN. Vendor’s Solicitors, Durham. time. May is the best month for planting [- strawberries. As soon as possible - after setting, the ground should be alcultivated to a depth of about two I inches in order to loosen up the soil. ,[Cultivation should be continued at Elintervals of about ten days during. _ the summer so that a tine dry earth much may be obtained and the Weeds ; held in check. Runners rood much . more quickly in loose soil than in T that which is uncultivated. Any ’ blossoms which may appear should be pinched out before the fruit sets. Fruiting the first season weakens the plant and reduces the crop for the succeeding year. The first rung?”- should be permitted to grow. as the earlier the runners root. the strong- er the plants will be. An average of eight or ten plants from each one Svt should give a row sufl‘iciently thick for a good yield of fruit. Late for- med runners should be cut off be- cause they form plants too weak to be of any value, and they also draw nourishment from the plants already formed. Mulching is of first importance in. strawberry culture. As soon as the ground becomes frozen fairly hard in the fall, the plants should be covered with a mulch of strawy man. are or marsh hay. This will protect the ground from the alternate freer» - ping and thawing which heaves the ‘ plants out of the soil, breaking their roots and causing reduced yields. 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