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DURHAM CHRONICLE Hon George W. Ross, ex-Premier of Ontario has been appointed to the Senate of Canada, and he will soon make a name for himself as an orator at the national capital. The country has missed muchâ€"and his fame more â€"-by his not having been making speeches in that place these half dozen years past. There is some trouble about the succession. A new leader for the Liberal party in the province has to beichosen, although at present there 18 not much for him to lead. The new man, it seems, will be ChOSt-n by the caucus in the Legislature. in which case it is safe to predict that he will not be a new man at all, but a second-hand man, slightly soiled in the late unlamented administration. If choice be left to the caucus, the Liberal members will never have the courage to pass over Mr. Horcourt as he sits among them with his sad. wise air. Mr. Ross has gone up higher at a moment when the easiest way to choose a successor is through the caucus. and the easiest choice of the caucus is Mr. Harcourt, for the session of the Legislature is but a week away. Let us call it settled. Then, as the provincial elections will take place next yearâ€"if not thisâ€" the leader who goes through the coming session may as well remain on the job. This gives the province: another campaign with the Gamey} scandal, the Four, Norths. the Prit- chett revelations. “’est Elgin, as the battle cries, for Premier Whitney asc sociates Mr. Harcourt with these events as much as he did Mr. Ross. Leader Harcourt will never be able to ask a question of the Government about any matter whatever, but clinging to the answer will come a lot of information that every Liberal in the prpvince longs to forget. MacFarlzme ‘ 61 Co. Druggists and Buokseilers No cough remedy has ever been discovered which will cure fjevery cough, but we think We than any other made. We have been sole manner of cases, and it has given the most uni versal satisfaction We ask you to remember and try Cam" 8 BECAUSE in is safe; BECAUSE it is the most. cer- tain to cure; .4” -~ " " It IS argued that there is no pre- cedent in the British system for the choosing of a leader otherwise than by caucus of the Parliamentary party. Even so. what of it? - There were no precedents under the British‘system for the events that have brought about the present condition of afiairs. ? Men who would sacrifice nothing for the party, but who clung desperately to oflice and sacrificed the party, its reputation, its honorable history, its prospects for years to comeâ€"cared nothing for British precedent then. and should not find shelter in it now. The Globe wired enquiries as to how the new leader should be "chosen, to BECAUSE it is pleasant to take; BECAUSE it. is equally good for chil'lren and adults, and . BECAUSE if it ever fails you get. your money back. Our ..... Grip Tablets It taken in time will break up a cord in short order. Keep a box in the house DURHAM, JANUARY 24, 1907 Guaranteed Cough Cure W. IRWIN. Editor and Proprietor. Price 50 Cents. 25 Cents a Box. (Toronto Saturday Night.) TH E 'such Liberal members of the Legis- ‘ lasure as were within easy reach by ? telegam on Monday. More than two- k thirds of the constituencies of me lprovince are without Liberal repre- lsentatives. and only a few of this Elittle band could be reached. Mr. l. Harcourt replied warily. but you can }; ather what he thinks. as {loss Mr E. I ' g _ _ LL-L LLA A‘nAgAn flknfl|a a “D- V 3. B. Pense. that the choice should be left to the little Daniel’s band in the Legislature. Mr. George P. Graham thinks that the caucus should choose the leader, “ with the advice and counsel of the party in the various sections of the province.” Without a convention this advice and counsel will amount to nothing. D. J. McDougall and Geo. S. Maj of 0t- tawa, C. N. Smith of the 800, Daniel Reed of Wentworth. L. I. Labrosse of Prescott. also think the choice should be left to the caucus. A. G. Mackay of Owen Sound. M. G Came- ron of West Huron, John A. Auld of South Essex are in favor of holding a convention and allowing the whole Province to take a hand in choosing a permanent leaderâ€"even though a house leader be chosen by caucus to Vur'wuâ€"u vâ€"â€" session. These three men speak the mind of every Liberal one meets ex- cepts those Who hold ofice and on whose shoulders rests the blame for the fix the party is now in. But there is nobody to call a con- ventionâ€"nobody to do anythingâ€"for the men who run the party are the men who have ruined the party. and they are not going to condemn them- selves, turn themselves out, hand over the direction of affairs to a wholly new set of men. So, if there is to be areformation, the demand for it must arise with a loud noise from the ranks. The annual banquet given by the retiring chairman of the School Board to the members of the Board and male principals took place on Monday evening of this week at the Sparta restaurant. This year there was an unusual inter-es: attached to the ban- one: as the chairman. Dr. Rankin, was a successful candidate {or muni- cipal honors hence has left the Scuool Board of which important body he has been a valued member for some time. The banquet was an exceedingly pleasant and successful affair. The speeches, that followed excellent menu rerved by the Grecian caterers, all centered around the educational intereSts of our city and nation. ’l'hel consensus of opinion was that the teachers should be men and women of forceful and upright character. It was also contended that in order to ensure successful results ’that strong, watchful discipline and sound ethical training were as necessary as tact and skill in the more direct in- struction on the subjeCts of the pub- lic school prOgram. It was strenu- ously asserted by one speaker that a teacher who exercises a careful and close scrutiny over the habits and conduCt of the pupils even if he lack- ed in skilful impartation of know- ledge, was to be preferred to one whose pedagOgics were modern, but whose discipline was weak. Pupils do not imitate the teacher as much as they imitate one anOther. Evil com-l mnnications corrupt good manners in school as well as in the social world. and thorefore the teacher should be on the alert to prevent indolence, carelessness. indifference. deceit and 3 immorality on the part of the pupil! not so much for the sake of the in-3 dividual as for the class as a whole. All :he modern equipment that can be gathered within the four walls of a school room cannot make up for the lack of the vitalizing force of a wide- awake, up-to-date, vigilant Master. One speaker remarked that “ The teacher is the nation' builder,” be- cause the majority of parents seem to have relegated the training of their offspring to the public school teach. ers. This is a tremendous reaponsi- bility to put upon the shoulders of teachers, but of course they are well paid for it. As I heard one man say not long ago “ The civil engineer gets $1500 a year for laying a good found- ation in our streets and the head teacher of our largest public school gets $900 for the same time for lay- ing the foundation of our nation” But I am not casting any reflections on the salaries paid in the Classic City as the teachers here are paid better than they are in any Other city lof its size in Ontario. However, I am getting away from my subject. Mr. G. W. Slaughter, principal of Romeo school struck a nate in his speech which found a responsive chord in the mind of all the principals present. In the toasts to the “Learn- ed Professions.” Mr. Slaughter noted that the teachers were net included and he strongly deprecated the omis- sion as he claimed that the teachers of Ont. had as much right to be class- ed with the learned professions as doctors and lawyers. It was a de- etinction without a difierence. If teaching isn’t a profession what is it? The point was well taken and We be- :lieve demands consideration. The banquet ended with a hearty toast to “ Our Host.” which brought forth a lhumorous reply from the worthy Dr. Alter singing “ Auld Lang Syne” the '50“? cempany diapersed to their homes which they reached at the early hour of 2 a. m. In thinking over the speeches given at the foregoing banquet your scribe has since come to the conclusion that a public school teacher needs to be an "all rdund” or “muny sided”‘mun to measure up to the stnndstd re quired by the public. He should possess the shrewdness of a lawyer. the peneti'ution of a. judge, the abil- CLASSIC CITY CHRONICLES. (By W. J. Blakeston. h it? Of a railroad manager. the urban- ity of an insurance agent the per sunsiveness of a merchant, the patience of an inventor, the wisdom 0‘ 3 PhilosOpher, the exactness of a chemist. the vigilance of a sentinel. the persistence of a book-agent. the originality of a noveliSt. the veracity of a Washington, the morals ofa {clergymam the strength of a giant, “the nerve of an aeronaut. the man- ners of a Chesterfield. the industry *of an Edison. the tact of a general. .the resourcefulness of a tramp. the : foresight of a prophet. the wit of an Irishman, the voice of an angel. the temper of a saint and, “ be gosh,” Ithe salary of a GovernoroGeneral (? 1 ? ? ? ? ?) Are Instructed by the Department to be Careful in Their Enforcement of the “ Minimum Equip- ment ” Clause. When the Education Department issued instructions to school inspec- tors to see that all schools have the “minimum equipment” at least, the intention was that the improvement should be brought about gradually. It seems that some of the inspectors have failed to grasp the fact that some time was to be allowed for changes, and, as aconsequence. rural trustees have feared that thev must incur a large and immediate expense. The Minister of Education has now issued a circular to inspectors. in which he deals with the question. Referring to the original circular, it says: ”It cannot be too generally understood that, while the details provide the basis for the inspector’s grading, he is directed in the same circular “to use his judgment in sucuriug them. having due regard to the interests of education. the capa- bilities of the present premises, and the financial competency of the Boards.” At a time when the De- partment is requiring a minimum equipment. and, in some cases. aoon- siderable increase of the teachers’ salaries. the Inspector, I venture to suggest, cannOt be too careful in en forcing his suggestions. Not all the desirable and practicable improve- ments can be secured in a short time. In many cases it will take years be- fore the condition of the schools will become satisfactory. and at first the InSpector should secure the changes that are of prime importance.” The circular goes on to warn in- Spectors to investigate any cases wherein canvassing agents may have induced truStees to buy supplies in excess of the requirements, at exorb- itant prices. It has been reported to the 'Deparunent that agents have been able to impose on truStees in this way by working ontheir fear of losing the Government grant. “As far as possible,” continues the circu- lar, “inspectors should also see that no favoritism isshown to any firm furnishing school supplies, but that free and fair competition is allowed to all in order that trustees may have the full benefit thereof, both as to prices and to quality of materials oEered.” The document ends up by again re- ferring to the latitude which is to be allowed in regard to BOards which are really unable to comply with the regulations at once. In the previous circular, inspectors were directed, when satisfied that a Board is too poor to comply with the require- ments, to attend at their discretion the time for providing the equipment to the summer of 1908. “ Under present conditions.” the new circular says, ” eSpecially'in view of the mis- understandings that have arisen in connection with the educational re- forms introduced during the present year, it will be well for you to con- strue the foregoing provision with judicious liberality.” Havoc by Storm in Niagara Gorge Niagara. Falls. Ont, Jan. 20.â€"c\ most terrific gale has prevailed here since midnight. Thousands of dol- lars of damage has been done to boat- houses and launches along the upper river. The water in the upper river has been unusuallv high. The Three Sister Islands have been submerged all day. Down in the gorge the docks of the Maid of the Mist and the small buildings have been carried away. The water has washed over the abut- ments of the upper steel arch bridge, and the tunnel portals have been un- der water. ' The greatest damage has been done to the Niagara Gorge Railway. About two miles of the roadbed, ties, rails, poles and feeders have been swept into the rapids, the damage amount- ing to many thousands of dollars. The road will be shut down for months, in all likelihood. Tonight 3 Portion of the roadbed below the whirlpool is under water. so that the damage cannot be fully estimated. Chief Engineer Harper, of the N ia- gara Falls Hydraulic Power and Manufacturing Company, was carried 50 feet from a platform across several tracts. He is severely hurt about the back. Two or three launches were carried over the Falls. The power works on this side were flooded. g; The Annual Meeti of the Grey and Bruce Mutual Fire 135600. will be held in Miller’s Hall. Hanover. on My, the 26th day of Jnnunry. 1907 Commencing at 1 o’clock in the afternoon. DUNCAN CAMPBELL, Mgr. 10th January. 190? .â€"2t. ‘ {Special to the Mail and Empire-) SCHOOL INSPECTORS Annual Meeting (Toronto Star .) THE DURHAM CHRONICLE Mr. Tom Bartmanfi of. your town,‘ was out. locking at. the Hillis farm last week with a;view to renting in. but. as Sunday’s Storm had blown down some of the fences and. the buildings are somewhac out of re- pair, and the loose stones have not been .‘_picked for some years may cause him to reconsider the rash act, of undertaking so much hard Work. Our young people look forward with much pleasure to spending Thursday evening at the Rectory with Rev. and Mrs. Bice. Mr. and Mrs. Bice are held in high esteem by all in this part no matter which de- nomination they belong no.1'heir social qualities and. hospitality are also much admired. Mrs. Annie Dennett had a very successful wood cutting bee on Fri- day. About, twenty-four were pres- ent and two teams; hauling it to the door. ' Your Hutton Hill correSpondent says she is entirely above the use of slang phrases, or rather she sa,\ 8 she “ draws the line.” We said in our last budget that we considered her the very pink of perfection, and we won’t go hack on it yet even if she has to use a little slang to inform us that she doesn’t believe in the use of it. We are also pleased to stand cor. rected on her assurance that all the Other girls on the line are as clever as herself. We are very. very sorry that we did them the injustice of underestimating them. and would kindly advise them when the next Pie Social occurs at Hutton Hill to draw the line again and stay away from those blamed gambling concerns or they may learn slang or some other sporting language that would be unbecoming to young,r ladies. Sunday’ 3 storm was the worst of the season. It left a. good bit of re- pairing to be done to buildings and Wind mills. Fences were also laid low in many places. Mr. Beatty. of Berkeley. horse buyer, Spent Tuesday night with Mr. Robb. Barbour on his way to the Mt. Forest Horse Fair. Many of our farmers also took horses down to sell. Both parties like to transact business where there is competition. of course it is a long Way to go but it is good for Mt. Forest. Do you suppose the Durham Board of Trade would feel angry when they wake up if the Farmers’ Institute or the Farmers’ Asswiation would establish a horse fair in Durham. “’hen the C. P. B. is completed it would be a desirable place for a fair. Married, in fort Arthur. on Jan. 9. Miss Martha Lawrence. daughter of Geo. Lawrence to Mr, Sylvester Bish JOp, of the same place Congrat- ulations. Maplewond cemetery meeting was held week before last. The financial Statement: showed in to be in good standing. Mr. Wm. Grant; was re- appointed caretaker. Mr. Ciark, of Varney. with his Steam wood cutter. has been doing some good work on our line. Miss: Ethel McCallum started on the return trip for Roland. Man., on Friday. She will visit friends in Orangeville, Brampton and other placeses along the way. The Ohio Penitentiary News. for many years a famous and flourishing daily paper published by convicts, has suspended publication, for the single man who can handle type. There is not a printer in the Ohio Penitentiary. Bankers are there in plenty. More than 20 are there, and more are on the way. Several con- vict banks might be operated, with men to spare. Enough lawyers are amount of legal business. Doctors, Brokers and other “eminently re- spectable” citizens are not lacking. Business men. farmers. mechanics and representatives of almost every other department of industrial activ. ity are common there. But there is not one printer. The fact throws new light on a charaCter that has long been commonly misjudged. The printer today is a home-owner. He is of fixed employment and is the |head of a family. 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DURHAM AND OWEN SOUND Felt Slippers with felt or leather soles Felt Boots with felt or leather soles Misses’ and Women’s Cardigans Men’s, Women’s and Boys’ Overshoes Felt Gaiters and Mackinaw Socks Leggings and Hockey Boots Ankle Supports Fancy Velvet and Fancy House Shoes JANUARY 24:, 1907