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With regard to rents, we shall say a word. and though not very favor- nhle to some oi those who have houses {or the purpose of renting what we say is the plain truth. Some are actually going crazy, because there’s a lihlihood oi two or three families ruoving to town and actuated by greed the rents must go up. Five or six, or even ten or fifteen dollars a month may not be too much for some to pay, but we hold they should get value for what they pay, and we know they do not. Going back then to the question of assessment, why not. instead of putting in some of these uninhabitahla barns at two or thI'OO hundred dollars, put on 3 Val- uation on the owner’s estimation of the rent value. If a place worth a thousand dollars rents for say eight dollars. why shouldn’t the three hundred dollar shack, for which the owner to eight dollars a month pav an nu or more revenue to the town as the hotter class of dwelling ? There’s a wrong somewhere. and with glued on the part of the owner and lsnlsney on the part at the Coun~ oil, or the part of the assessor the evil is sure to continue. DURHAM. JUNE 6. 1901. The Court of Revision met on Fri. «lay evening last. Only two appeals were made, in fact only one, viz.. Mr. George Ryan. of the Central Hotel. had a right for consideration. being the only one tiled in accord- ance with instructions on the sched- ule. Mayor Calder. however, appeal- ed against the increase of $1700 made on his assessment and the Court by making a reduction reCOgnized his claim. Mr. Calder is not willing to accept the decision of the Court and will probably appeal to the julge for a further reduction. There was a general increase in the last assess. ments, but Mr. Calder claims that his is abnormally large. . O t We do not intend to champion the cause of Mr. Calder. but on this ques- tion of assessment, we must express our conviction that there is some thing radically wrong. in clapping on a heavy tax on men who are spend- ing a great deal of money in building up the town by such improvements as have been made during the past lew years by Messrs. McIntyre, \lc- Kechnie. McLachlan, Calder andi others. To us it seems an injusticei to make such men bear the burden, l and leave the unimproved property aslow as it is in many cases. We, know perfectly well that persons owing vacant lots will look askance at us for giving expression to such ideas. but however they feel in the matter doesn’t alter our opinion, that leniency should be shown, if shown at all. to those who spend their money for general improvment. The first class buildings should not go to their lull value unless the unimprov- ed property and tenement shacks be assessed on the basis 0! rents paid or rents demanded. DURHAM CHRONICLE The following item which appears in one 0! our exchanges may eXplain why some of the new members of puliement are not heard from : " “for. the House rose Ml. )charen, of Humiliation, one of the new Liberal memo bars of tho Home. 1090 to explain why he and so may other new members had been so silent during the session. He had ke t track of thq speeches _ deliverggp dugiug tfie -â€" L--- ll-‘ session. and t re speakers. Fifty-five Up. poeition members had talked and 59 Gov- ernment members, exclusive of Ministers. There had been 52') Opposition speeches and as Government speeches. One member of the Home has been on his feet 94 times and nnother 57 times. He had counted no speech of less than five minutes. One Opposition member had made 4‘ speeches. another 42. another 1); others :9. 31, wand 25. ()n the Government side no one spoke oftener than Hum... Hr. McLaren went on to say that if the old members hadn't been I n 10! naciona the new members would have sai more, and if the old members weren't so quick to ri¢e the new members might have had a better show." Just think! 751 speeches in all. and of these one member made 94. Is it any wonder is the lace of such circumstances that an intelligent man would keep his seat in silence. while the cluttering windbags were letting 08 gas and saying nothing. We have no doubt there are men in this constituency, who. if elected. would have made hall-a-dozen speeches. ever. it they didn’t have anything to say. Our present mem- ber. however. isn’t so gushing but as we said before in these columns he’s laying by a store of information which when graperly iormulated. will come with telling. efl'ect some day. Mr. Richardson is not the man to speak without having something to say, nor is it his style to give a re-hash of what others say and call theta speech, Mr. Richardson is a gentleman o! no mean ability. and his reserve and modesty now will give him added force when he sets out as a parliamentry debater. We have no fear of the way he exercised his judgment in voting. and fully believe he earned his sessional in- demnity just as well as members who spoke ninetyolour times. The health of Mrs. McKinley. wife of President NcKinley. is in a very critic“ condition. and her recovery is hardly expected. WHY DIDFT my SPEAK? . Ir w in ’ Ed! '0 r 81 Id l’to P v ‘0! 0 r 0---. 0.0 *4 it. To the Editor of The Ontario, Sir zâ€"llav- ing read through the columns of the Toron- to Globe the very interesting debates over I the Immigration policy of the Dominion Government. more rticularly the part relating to the Douk obors and Galicians. I will. it you will kindly allow me, make a few remarks relating to these people. and having been engaged for the last fourteen years promoting immigration, I trust that 1 may be allowed to say that l have some knowledge of the subject. I notice some of the debaters in the House of Commons retlect on the morals of these people. Now for my part of observation I. think this a very narrow and senseless obtection. It is true these people have a .diotierent way of proving their religions behet from what we are accustomed to in Canada, but we must bear in mind we preach freedom of country and religion as long as religious laws made by them are strictly adhered to, I can see nothing to fear frotn their customs, They are physically a splendid people, and alter a few years residence they, like the Men nonites of Southern Russia who were settled by the late Government in Southern Mani toba, will prove to be splendid settlers. .\lr. McCreary. the member for Selkirk. knows much better than any other member of the House as to their fitness, and I most heartily agree with his remarks as to their qualifications as settlers. I think it' we can bring people of an Anglo-Samar race, who are physicially sound, although comparatively speaking, poor, no better class can be found to act as. pioneers. Some Writers appear to he shock ' ed because the women work in the ticlds, but one has only to refer back to the pioneers ot eastern Canada to find that nearly always the poor pioneer had to de pend on the assistance of his wife in order to enable him to surmount the tlitliculties of clearing his lands from the timber. What Canada wants is population in her rural districts, and every encouragement and assistance should be most heartily endorsed by the people of ('anada towards the pres ent Government, who are striving to do" this. South Africa, Australia, New Zea'aod I and South America are putting forth stren-I trons etl'orts in order to people their waste lands, and Canada should put even tuorel energy than is at present set forth, hyi larger appropriations of money toward this! object, and this policy carried on until our ’ropulatiou is double what it. is at present, will Venture to say that very little wouldi then be required to induce people to this: country. We have been for so many years' contending with our great neighbor, whosel larger population has drawn to her thel great bulk of immigratit'rn from Europe for l the simple reason that. whereas for one! letter written from ('auada describing her ; possibilities, tit'tv were written from the; l'nited States so that we have been almost' like a small retail house tr} ing to do husi-l ness against a large wholesale establish-t ment. Now conditions are. ditl'erent, The United States have, practicaliy speaking,“ no lands to oli'er to intending settlers, whereas we have hundreds of millions of acres open to .scttlctnt'rtrt, therefore as l said before, we can‘t do too much towards peopling the-so waste lands. Now it has often been llllnlt'tl that every actual Working settler is a sout‘Ce of revenue to the country of at least $70) and some say 510(1) per year, I and in that case it' it costs say ell!) per tatnilv of ti ve t r bring about the above re: sttlt every one is rcceiviug the above revenue at very small cost to the. country. 'l'he immigration returns of the United_ States show last year an immigration return ot 2l7,000 or thercah-ntts, but they were not ' of the agricultural class, the greater part ' being returning people of ditl'erent. uatiou- ' alities of pro-riots inunigratiou who go home periodically to l‘lvtrope, and as the iunnigra- tion laws ot the linitml States make it. Compulsory for people travelling steerage to he cla sitics a~ immigrants the above They come unexpected, and when they are least welcome. Be armed with a one minute cure for cramps and keep Polson’s Nerviline handy; it acts instantaneously. Nerviline’s anotlyne power is unique, for its composition expleSSCS the highest melical pro less of the age. Pol- son ’3 Nerviline is a true comfort in the family. for in all dangerments of the stomach and bowels it is an abso- lute specific. Neiviline has five times greater medicinal value than any Other remedy, and is sold in large” -5 cent bottles. Try it. Mr. J J. Haslett a former well known rmidmIt (at tins city. now 3 Don iIIimI Im- IIIigratinIIagI-min anlrm :IIIIi “hUiS at present III thevin’ Vifiitillg t'IieIIds, gives the fnlicming intmestilig information and ad\ Ice in re ard tn iIIIIIIigr ration . The Chicago Inter Ocean says:-~" Sur- rgunded by more than a dozen of the dwiple_s of: .l_nhn_ :‘\l_exand0r Dowie, \_\"hu perimliIIIIlly tn EIII'IIIIII. and In the innnigI'II- tinII laws at the l'nimcl Stated make it cumpulwr) fur IIIIIIIIIII tI'IIVIIilinI: .s'uIeI'I age tn he (in siliwl II~ iInnIigII-Ints the above nIIIIIhIIIs i~ IIII.i|y :IIchntul hn. I will cnnclnda by saying that 1 think every encInII'IIgIIInIInt >hnnhl be given In the queInnIent fuI thIIiI splendid efforts to WIIIIis thI- peuplingnt IN.“ great IIIIstIIl lands and nn IIIIIII is II'III'Iying thi~I pnlicy nut strnngm than the pIIIsIInt. Mini. tIII III the Inteiiur and his IIhle stat} of agents. I remain yIIIII's.â€" - rayed and chanted hymns at the bedside, .lrs. ll. W. Judd. wife of the land superin- tendent u} Zion, died with her unborn child at No. 3:21 West Sixty- Fourth street Sunday afternoon. In the group of praying men and women there was no physician. Mrs. Judd died of an ailment that proper medical treatment could have cured. a Victim of her faith in Bowie and his creed. .With her went out the life of a babe that would have seen the light of day in a brief periml had a doctor been called. The circumstances of the death have called forth an investigation by the police and a searching inquiry by the coroner. A postmortem examination by the county physician has already been made. and his opinion is on record that death was due to negligence. Before Mrs, Judd's death. Dowie visited her and prayel and performed other rites peculiar to Zion. Mrs. Judd was noted for her beauty, and was of robust health. She was the mother of three children. She became ill on Friday night. A trained nurse is competent to relieve such cases’ but only a disci )le of Dowie and the husband were in the muse. All day Saturday Mrs. Judd suffered. slow- ly but surely bleeding to death. The elders of Zion and many women came and prayed for her. The head of the institution came with Overseer Spiecher, and their supplica- tions availed as little as the others. A brother of the dying woman begged that a. hysician be ca led. but Mr. Judd. backed By the praying band. refused the request. After hours of agonizing pain death came to the woman. and Dowie’s followers laid plans to keep the matter secret. An under- taker was found. who took the cor 30 away in the night. and the people in t e house refused to give inquirers an information. But after the undertaker ha prepared the body for burial. he awoke to the fact that he was takin rt in a punishable offence. so he notiti t e coroner. and the whole mat- ter came within the pale of the law.” The neighbors in the Vicinity of .Mrs. Judd’s I "V..'.v‘l." CC. 'I' V 'v----- home were so ‘i'ncensediathtfieratction’ of Dowie that they threatened to lynch him. Recent defecnous of promment elders of DOWIEISM ON THE DECLINE. URAMPS ARE LIKE BURULARS, THURSDAY. ABOUT THE DOUKHOBOBS. (Balm-me J. J. HAsm-yr 1‘. Bullm-ille. Q 00' O "Ontario.") “ Our little daughter had an almost fatal attack of wliOOping cough and bronchits.” writes Mrs. W. K. Havi- land. of Armonk, N. Y., “but when all other remedies failed. we saved her life with Dr. King’s New Discovâ€" ery. Our neice, who had Consump- tion in an advanced stage, also used this wonderful medicine, and to-day she is perfectly well.” Desperate throat and lung diseases yield to Dr. King’s New Discovery as to no other medicine on earth. Infallible for Coughs and Colds. 500 and $1.00 bottles guaranteed by all druggists. 'l‘rial bottles free. 1m. Mrs. Carson, of Priceville. is stop- ping with her daughter, Mrs. Gilbert, for 9. few weeks. J mm Mrs. Richardson, of Cbatswurth, arrived here on Saturday last. co visit her brother, JamesIWarling, who is on the sick list. But the wagonqnakers themselves might well consider where their ac- tion will end before adopting all the clauses oi the agreement. Upon the statute books of the Dominion there are regulations which touch with no light hand on combinations of this kind. These regulations were plac- eil there for the purpose of prevent- ing; the kind of agreement which has just been made. Formed Recently in This Cityâ€"Only One Factory in Ontario in Independent. It might be well for the farm wag- gon nmnufacturers, the dealers in farm waggons, and the general pub- lic to reflect upon the action jtiSt taken. 'l‘he result of this combina- tion will work an important change in the trade, and may go so far as to revolutit nize it. It will at once make the close cash buyer pay for the slow buyers’ time, and will pro- duce other features objectionable to the general public which in the Un- ited States have become a grave bur- den, and which are already being felt on this side of the line. When applied to the case in point, this particular clause in the tariff laws means that as soon as notice is brought to the Government of the agreement of the wagon-makers, the Government is bound to remove the duty on wagons. Is that what the wagon-makers desire ? Do they wish to enter into competition with the large companies in the United States? They know full well that the remov- al of the duty would mean perhaps death to them and certainly great disaster. They cannot compete with the firms across the line, and they do not wish to try. That being the case, they should look over again the agreement made last month. 1901 The Government lately decided to investigate the “Paper Combine,’.’ so- called, and the move of the farm wa- goxmnakers is along similar lines. "Whenever the ('J‘rovernor-in-Coun- cil,” the regulations road "has reas- on to believe that there exists any trust combination, association or agreement of any kind among manu- t u tun rs to unduly enhance the price of any article, or in any other way to unduly promote the advantage of the manufacturer or dealers at the expense of the consumers,” the Gov- ernor-General in Council shall order an invesxigation. Rainfall {or the week, one inch. Hours of sunshine, 15. General direction of wind, N. andN. W,,iaw and blus: ering. Dowie‘s disci les. It is noticeable that the followers of owie are not very aggressive at lpresent, and there is no doubt a few years mil see the finish of this misguided sect. Some of Dowie’s followers in Chica 0 re- pudiated him recently because he c imed to have in his possession the seal of God mentioned in Rev. VIIâ€"3. and said he was the fifth angel mentioned in the same chapter. The manufacturers of farm wagons met in Toronto last month, and it is reported decided upon an agreement to combine on prices to dealers and agents, to stop advertising of every kind, to dictate credits. and passed regulations making a fairly strong and firm combination. To his credit, one manufacturer refused to submit to dictation and stepped out. 1f the judge reports that such dis- advantage to the consumer is facili- tated by the cuties or customs when impot ted,then the Goxernor-General- iii-Council shall place such article on the free list, or so reduce the duty on it as to give to the public the benefit of reasonable competition in such articles. The Canadian Implement Trade, a trade journal of Toronto. prints the fulloxvilng : Miss Mnna Graham arrived home from British Columbia last Wednes- day. She has been working too hard and has come home for amonth or so of rest. Mr. Allen McLean, of Glenelg, was the guest of Mr. G. Warling and family over Sunday. Mrs. Judd; have cagséd a‘bgi'hié'sxibn'g Dowie’s disciples. It IS noticeable that the MAX Zion tgbqgnagle and theiaudden death of COMBINE IN WAGGON TRADE SAVES TWO FROM DEATH. WEATHER BULLITEN. 31 For week ending June 1, 1901. TEMPERATURE. “.26 Max. 55 Min. VANDELEUR 0: c: THE DURHAM CHRONICLE. " 43 37 Mr. John Bluin. another of the early pioneers, passed away to the spirit land on the .23rd of May, after a short sickness with inflammation of the lungs. The ruins that we have been hav- ing lately hindered root planting. and people agree that Scott’s Emul- sion of cod-liver oil is the best thing to take for “don’t feel well and don’t know why,” especially babies “they like itâ€"men and women fan’t mind it, but babies actually enjoy it. Its. you ran SAMPLI an. 7" n. econ A DOWN! cucmovo. venom. Joe. and 31.00; all dragging. Docmns McIntyre Block Farms Bought and Sold Insurance Agent, etc A. H. Jackson, S. SCOTT, Private Money to Loan : LUW ER '1'( ) W N the wool RINGS! REPAIRING GUARANTEED. W. A. Macfallane. Canned Goods of All Kinds. Notary Public, Commissioner. etc. Ready-made clothes. A choice! stodk just in at pric- L-s from $4.23) to $12. A large :wsormmnt of flats, Straw and felt. (710(z'cxiL-s Raisins. Figs, prunes, cunants, etc.. etc. The best Teas and Cofl'ees always in stock at lowest wives. Season will soon be on. Don’t forget we are still in the ring, and will pay the highest [wives in cash or trade. ”1- NH ;~.\I:u> Kc nziv 5 HM Shuul. CONVEYANCER. Old Accounts and Debts of all Kinds Collected on Com- ission. - ------ Are you thinking of get- ting the Engagement or Wedding Ring? If so call at the Jewellery Store in McIntyre’s Block A large assorted stock every Ring guaranteed or money refunded. Prices right and to suit all persons. GIVE US A CALL, DU RHA. ONTARIO. Lower Town. l)l'l{ll.\M, W. A. GLASS, TAILOR. J. J. Hunters’ 01d Stand. Beaumul millinerv. We make and trim your own goods into a first class suit. GENTLEMENzâ€"I am fully prepared to dis- cuss the new styles for the canning seam", and also the prices. I am bulllld tu suit the public in fit. style and workmamhip. and as to prices you can come and judge for yourself. First class suit and first class trimmings for $12. I have all the latest cloths, such as English. Irish and Scotch, to choose from. We makea specialty to unit the public. Author and teacher of the Nonpareil Sys- tem uf Cutting, Patented. Ladies’ Tailoring a Specialty. Furniture Wmooms.‘ In all conceivable designs are here. If you knew how cheap artistic wall pa- per is at our store, you wouldn’t let those rooms go another season with their old wall covering. Freshen them up; it’ll cost you but little, and means lots of comfort. TAILORING ! Stacks of Wall Paper. Sbcwcll s; Mahala. Millinery brings out the bestI artistic taste there is in womanl kind. Not one out of five hun-l dred milliners is a true artist ‘ No betterexemplification of true artistic merit can be seen than by a visit to the show rooms of Miss Dick any day in the week, and look at the neat conceptions now shown. Prices that will astonish you. trimmed hats from $1.50, $2.00. $3.00 $4.00 and u p- wards. When you buy a good hat here you have a style " all your own. MacFABLANE 8:. CO. 0n the Banks 0f the Saugeen Lower Town. Durham. New High Class Dmgxhu 5t. Booksellers. The Furniture and Under~ taking business formerly carried on by J. A. Shewell will henceforth be known by the firm name of Shewell Lena'han, a partnership having.' been formed for the transaction of business. Old Customers and new ones are respectfully requested to call and visit us in our now Show’ Rooms in the MCI"- t5 re Block, next door to the Bank, where we will he found night and day to cater to the wants of all. Special Drives . . in furniture . . During the Holiday Season. Miss Dick. N0 wire liuhter than No. 9 used as horizontals, none smaller than No. 7 for verticals. all thoroughly ““lva"i""’d~ NC“ 'l Pound of soft wire is used. This fence can be built llpull rough and broken “'0“"d~ or i“ swamp land where it is impossible to build other '0" wire f°"°°- We give for less monev a fence weighing at. least 25 to 50 per cent. h, the rod more than woven wire fence. The hard wire has twice the tensile or breaking strength of soft wire of the same size. By the use of heavy uprights you are "M cum pelled to anchor stones between posts to revent h s from lifting the bottom “ire .ml crowding under. The Frost Wedge Loc makes a irect and perfect binding Without a crimp. twis or binding Ill either wires. It is the only rfel Jclr which permits the use of heavy hard wire for n rights. The ates are m e of It and u inch steel tubing. braced wherever needed wit upright stee tubes. The hinges are edinstable, so that the gates can be lowered to suit circumstances. New hinge allows it to be lifted efl'. D. J. MCKINNON, *M*%$%*%%y%%%%wqx um! 51.? \W; 'In‘ «W; ‘2 a4 52 =% C ”CAEE‘WEM d are :****%*****$¢¢:* Amt. Que- lull. ?fi' From Head to Foot its HATS AND CAPS in all styles and at lowest prices consistent with quality. OVERCOATS~Dandies for $10.00, cheaper ones if you Want them. SUI'l‘Sâ€"â€"The very best for the money in the latest styles. li‘OO'l‘ WEARâ€"Men's, Women’s and Children's Bows, Shoes, ()vershoes, Rubbers, etc., etc. UNDERWEARâ€"-You must see it to appreciate the quality. UENT’S FURNISHINGSâ€"Collars. Ties, plain and fancy shirts of high quality and low prices FRESH GROCERIE“ ALW‘ Y5 IN STOCK. ANI) GUARANTEE SA'J‘ISFACJ‘ION. Hard Steel Coiled Wire for Horizontals a Uprights. Frost Wire Fence “'1? CAN I’I'I‘ YOU AND STEEL GATES. “0"." Q? June 6. [90L D. CAMPBELL.