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Elm glurlmm 33:11:1th --Nanttfaeutrers will hesitate about guaranteeing a safe to be burglar proof, when, as we notice in an ex- change Editor Arthur Gravelle, Ren new, the safe expert, recently tackled Budd Bros.' safe at Kingston, which has become unmanageable. In less than two minutes the lock, a three- wheeler, was opened. More than this The action of the Premier in an- nouncing the vote in favor of prohibi- tion secured by the plebiscite too small to warrant founding legislation upon, has been subjected to a great deal of criticism, some of it ot " very harsh nature. It should not be tor.. gotten by prohibitionists that they never maue the demand for a plebis- cite. The matter was taken up by the Liberal party in its great Con- vention of 1893, and, as the premier pointed out, the pledge was made to the Liberal party, composed of mem- bers holding opposite views on the question yet actuated by a desire to adapt legislation to a growing moral demand if the vote of the people should warrant them. This promise or pledge to the Lib- eral party to take a national plebiscite was very gratifying to temperance men. It was by far the best offer in sight and nothing approaching to it was even lemmely looked for from the opposite party, even with the Hon. Geo. E. Fosteras one at its lead- em. As a consequence temperance men everywhere seemed to regard the situation in so hopeful a light that the assumption was made that the promise was to them and so awaited its fulfilment with an easy eotttidenee. (A confidence it must be said never disturbed try the politicians it they saw the mistaken attitude.) As has been pointed out before, the mistake has been in asking for a "for" and " against " vote, but, such a vote having been taken, it is diitieult to see why the majority should not rule. It the vote had asked for only those in favor to record their opinion, then 23 per cent, or twice 23 p c would have been out of the question, but, on prin- ciple, where a yea and nay vote is ta" ken, a dangerous precedent is created when the wishes of the expressed ma- jority are not carried out. It isregretuble that a stain attach- es to Quebec province. Not that its majority was adverse, for men have a right to their opinion, but that a sassy-- cion exists that thousands of votes were added long after me polls closed. with plainly only one object in view. it was opened on a different combin- ation trom the one known to the proprietor, and Mr. Gravelle has opened it on two numbers. While we believe the Plebiscite has had an educative value and thvtProhi. bition, properly enforced, would be a national gain, yet the indifference of the rural districts and the opposition of the cities force us to the opinion that the chYIe are not yet ripe for prohibi- tionam tLereforc the politieians are not ready to grant it. not ready to grant it. There must be more education, more bitter exrrience of the fruits of the trattie he ore Public opinion will rise in its might ant demand the suppression of the liquor trattie. We quote. as pertinent, the closing sentences of an able editorial in the Witness, entitled “Was it a Fraud," referring to charges that Sir Wiltria had a tacit agreement with the Anti- prohibitionjtts, of his party that 50 p. c. of the enrolled vote would be exacted: " We have always said, and we see no reason to change our mind on the question, that Sir Wilired Laurier himsell was honest in the whole pro- ceeding. He told the country plainly that he was not a pmhibitioniist, but was willing to be governed on the qpestion by the t"ill of the people. Iii] always refused, no matte"r how strongly pressed, tocommit himself to any statement of how he would value the result oi the vote, taking the ground that no one could foresee what conditions might arise. By so refusing he precluded the deduction that would otherwise have been a fair one. al, most a necessary one, from many of his utterances, that a plurality vote would determine the result. Now that he has declared a substantial plurality to be insignificant, those who accepted those utterances and failed to note his warning declare themselves deceived. There are others who, while they did not regard a simple majority as a pledged guar- anteent vicar-y, still regard the re- sult as a substantial victory. and are bitterly disappointed and displeased that it should be ignored altogether. Such listened to Mr. Foster tor any offer, however small, that would give them an excuse for voting against the arty that has disappointed them, but tl offered none." Thursday, March 30, 1899. - O . - 7 PLEBISCITE RESULTS """""-s-uF---- THE ONTARIO AGRICULTURAL AND EXPERIMENTAL UNION. Co Operative Experiments in Agri- culture. Co-operative experiments in Agri- culture have been conducted through- out Ontario in each of the past thirteen years. In I” the work was carried on by 12 farmers, and so plots were used for this purpose. The number has been steadily increasing since that date, un- til in 188 these co-operative exeriments were ccnducted by 3,138 farmers, and upwards of 12,000 plots were used for the work. Object lessons in practical agriculture were thus located on fully 3000 Ontario farms in the past year. Those who make these tests in their own fields with varieties of farm crops, methods of cultivation. ways of in. creasing soil fertility, etc., obtain vuln- ahle infornmtion which they cannot passihly get in any other way. l'p- wards of LOO!) varieties of farm cm; s have been tested in the Experimental Department of the Ontario Agricul- tural College foe at least five years in succession). Pure seed of the very best varieties are used for the eo-operntive "xpevirut'ttts. LIST or Exrrzuuwsrs FOR 1899. l. Testing nitrate of soda, superphcs- phate. tnuriute of potash. mixture, and no manure with Corn. G. Testing six varieties of Corn fur Grain, Fodder, or Silage. 6. Testing four varieties of Millet. 7. Testing four varieties of Grasses. 8. Testing four varieties of Clover. 9. Testing three varieties " Back. wheat. 3. Growing Grass Peas and two varieties of Tetches for Green Fodder. 4. Growing tin-or mixtures of grain foe Green Fodder. 10. Testing three varieties of Swing Wheat and one of Spring Rye. 11. Testing four varieties of Barley. 12. Testing four varieties of Oats 13. Testing four varieties of Field Peas. 15. Testing three varieties of J upslnesc Beans. 16. Testing four varieties of Carrots. 17. Testing three varieties of Mnngels and one of Sugar Beets. 2. Testing n‘itmte of soda, supnrphos- phnte, mun-into of potash, mixture, and no manure with Mangelu. M. Testing three varieties of Field Beans. 18. Testing two varieties of Swedish and two of Full Tumips. 19. Sowing Peas at different dates to detenmm- the amount of injury done by the pea weevil. Interested persons in Ontario who wish to join in the work may select any one of the experiments for 1809 and in- form the Director at once of the choice made. All material will be furnished entirely free. of charge to each nppli" cant. but he will be expected to conduct the test according to the instructions sent with the seeds, and to report the results of his test as soon as possible after harvest. an. Planting Potatoes the same day and tive days after being cut. 21. Planting Corn in rows and in squares. Material fur either No. l or No. 2 ex- periment will he sent by express, and toe each of the others by mail. The supply of material being limited, those Wittt apply mst will he surest, of obtain- ing the desired outfit. It might be well for each applicant to make a second choice for fear the first could not be granted. Partirrlur varieties need not be men- tioned as to the kinds to be distributed arethose which have done exception- ally well on the trial plots in the Exporinu-ntnl llvpurtuwnt at the Col. loge. C. A. ZAYITZ, Director. Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, March 1.'lth, 1899. Mrs. Hill and family last week moved onto Mr. It. McFarlane's farm, math went. of here having leased it for a term of years. Miss Adeline Boice is this week the guest, orheesistet' Mrs. R, H Ledinghmn. Mr, Jas. 1Vatt's sale despite the in- clement. weather was a success. Auc. tioneer McKay was in a jolly mood and everything, particularly the live stock, sold very well. prices being equal to the times of ten years ago. Mr, and Miss McLean and Miss Mco Donald all of Walkerton spent " couple of days last week visiting their relatives the Smith families. Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt of Edge Hill are moving this week out to the Bray homestead which they have leased for a term of five years. Miss Jessie Scott of Leath is for the last couple of weeks enlivening the homes of the Smith and Hay families. Mr. Donald Stewart leaves to-day, Tuesday, fur Dauphin Manitoba on a prospecting trip takmg with him a few valuable horses and itnplvutcn1s. To our lifelong frimd and neighbor “e wish health and prosperity. Mr. Jos. Boyle leaves next Wednesday for Manitoba. Mrs. Boyle and family will in the 1neantime tnake their home in Holland Centre. The Kinetoscope and grumnphone concert. held last Saturday evening under the auspices of court Bannock. barn l. O. F. was financially and other- wise a success, the views being excellent and well worth driving a score of miles to Bee. The pie social after was an en- joyable affair and a nice sum was realized. Mr, J. Corlett very affably flued the position of chairman. Mr. John Duncan of Berkley was over Sunday a. guest with relatives in the village. Mrs. w. Smith left last week for Valettn on a. visit of month's duration to her daughter Mrs. R. Mills of that place. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Mills on the birth of twin sous. We regret to learn that it is the in- tention of Mr. Jas. D. Ledingham to leave next week for a trip through the much talked of grain fields of Manitoba, intending d prospects are good to settle there. A week ago Thursday night quite a number of the members of Knox church c, R, paid a friendly visit to the Varney League. It is indeed a pleasure to note the good will existing between the two societies, and such visits cannot but, re- sult in good to both, Hood’s Pills Tonight David Marshall took a load of our young people to Durham one night last week to spend the evening with Mrs. Gadd and family. On the 15th inst. A. Blasing called in his neighbors to help move his family and household goods to their' new home. The. liver and cider fiowed freely and the lads had a. jovial time. We would advise J. and W. next time they undertake to deliver a stallion to borrow a shot-gun. Jos. Moore left, for Blandon last Thursday morning and will likely spend the summer in that vicinity. On Wednesday the 22nd Miss Grace McIlvride. third daughter of Mr, and Mrs. A. McIlvride was united in marriage to Mr, R. Noble of Gourock. The ceremony took place at the resid. euce of the brides parents, at 5p. m. the Rev. D. L. Campbell, Dromore, being the officiating clergyman, The bride who-was becomingly attired was assisted through the ceremony by Miss Noble. a sister of the groom. while a brother of the bride, Donald, performed the same service for the groom. The ceremony over and the sumptuous dinner discussed an evening of games and musical attractions was entered upon, and of course. "all went merry as amarriage bell." The presents were described as numerous. and if they were up to the measure of the respect in which the bride is held, they were valuable also. The happy couple left for their new home on Friday morning. Mrs, Ross (Flora) was over from Kinloss. Mr. Geo. Moore lost a valuable cow last week. Mr. Wm, Marshall Br., took a trip to C'eaighurst lately to visit is daughter Mrs. Wm. McIlvride. John Marsha” Sr., disposed of a fine lot of cattle last week fox a handsome sum. in her uccuomed place at church after ti seige of the grip. We were pleased to see Mrs. Watson If your liver is oat of order, muting Biliousness, Sick Headache, Heart- burn, or Constipation, take a done of On retiring, and tomorrow your di- gestive orguns will be regulated and {on will be bright, active and ready or Y'tll kind of work. This ha been t e experience of others; it will be yours. HOOD'S PILLS ore laid by all medicine dealers. 25 on. North East Normanby. Dornoch. 0‘-.. *7- -- TORONTO OF FI t Us' -3f (-1 nl yrc Blttk, BARRISTER. SOLICITOR. NOATRY PUBLIC, couvzwmczk. ac. omee-- "LOWER TOWN. DURHAM. Collections and Agency promptly attended to. Pills, Deeds, Mortgxmcs. Lemma, Agreements, &e. correctly prepared. Entntes of deceased persons looked after, and Executors' and Ad- ministmtorn‘ Accnunts prepared and passed. Surrogate Court Business. Pro‘mm ot Wills, Letters of Lhsairoitrrrtsthttt and Guardiuttrrltip Obtained. Searches made in Registry Othee and Titles reported on. comiurny and private Funds to Loan on Mortgages at low, at, rates of interest. Valuations made "y n competent and careful anuntor. BARRISTER. SOLICITOR IN SUPREME COURT, NOTARY PUBLIC. COMMISSIONER. ETC. Oftlee, over Grant’s store. Lower Town, DURHAM. Would intimate that she will continue the Furniture and 2dhr,t,'titC',,',"iert, estab- lished by her father in Dur am in "" and wlll endeavor to give " old and new cunt om on the some ontlro anti-(action. MONEY TO LOAN orwCEB-" Owen Sound, Mnrkdnle and Durham. At Durham Offices, Mondays and Court Days DURHAM OFFICE. CALDE’S BLOCK, Entrance next door to lion's Dental Oftice) Furniture of the Best Make LUCAS, WRIGHT ' BATSON. “The only Ifll'cllll learn " town Undertaking and EmtrnlrnJtttt on latest prin- ciples at noon-bl. who. OFFICE FIRST DOOR EAST CF the Durham Pharnmcy Caldev's Block. Residence first door west. of the Post Office, Durham. ' DENTISTRY. MONEY TO LOAN-cow 'ttTSS-EASY TERMS Money to Loan at reasonable rates and on terms to suit borrower. MISS SHEWELL All Charges Medezate. Dr. T. G. HOLT L. D. S. Remember the "androp size the Market. Barnum!” ALWAYS ON HAND. PlchlIE FRAMING A 8PEGIAL1Y G. LEFROY McCAUL. arristar, otar , Gon- vcyancer, 1','.%'dif.'.". Ill, S. DAVIDSON. . P. TELFO RD, BARRISTERS. SOLICITORS- NOTARIES. CONVEYANCERS, do. A member of the firm will attend MISS SHE WELL --rut.L LINE or-- MMMM F?rtN9Nr?rN9NerNVrNeNeNe"NytH,'sl1_, (Over the Bunk. Just received a very superior stock of CHURNS which should be inspected at once by intending purchasers. An immense stock of Came to hand this week. We now have a fresh stock of READY-MIXED PAINT. Sole agent for CLAUSS Razors and Scissors which are without doubt the best stock on market. Sap Pails and Cream Cans A few more handsome STAND LAMPS selling very cheap My Warerooms are now fully stocked with all kinds of Winter Goods.....Call without delay and get your pick of choice goods and secure bargains. . . . Without doubt the Sr',",', stock err-r shown in Duvhoot,-.----Ltietet style,» Fancy Colors, Bent Trome and at prices from $35.01,: "puitu---Coll m ouceaud secure bargainn. Full lines ofFur ()vrrmatu mu! Rum-u and at prices that will surpriac you. Cutters a Robes PULPERS A largo star]: of Aftztotey-fftrtwix Rolloruml Ball Braring Pttlperx. Pricm Rammnhlr. Sewing Mat-Ilium and Organs Me roux brrf H'nu' /o'.l,"yrtt, Organ or Saving Mat-him! is jun! Info)? . 'mnn. To otrcf th [w drmmad I trill rwlurvpril-m III per (-r‘nffm- thr mar! .fw day/s. Money In Loan ttf J pm- tumt on Good Security. Irtsuvtruee of all kinds promptly "tteuded io. Marriage Liecusts. imam-(I cithrp dm-ing day or "twttitty. tFt:.'..:.:.:.:...'..'..:...:.:.'..:.:.:...:.: EEG 'st GREAT "'aa:a:sa:aa:aas:a:a:aaaataaar.t4 NOW OFFERING AT THE HARDWARE STORE. WE KEEP THE BEST CANADIAN AND AMERICAN COAL OIL. Come in and sm- (mr Goods when in Town. r"."A T a N R. n‘ _ I" (ht m " winter Goods WM. BLACK Our stock of SILVERWARE is Summing extra. A look through our show cases will convince yum. WM CALDER 25c ugh-suds. Drawn-x {rum to Rev our Woman Oxford tihoes lwl'un CANT BIC I” Rt'MEltl NI We. Men's down; r.5c. Mk. pain. Come and Sm ot Tinwarv w IO-in (in-unin- PII, l'l Granite WArill .h)\ TI y TEA ttt The very yard our best 18mm. A ilk yum wide. 25 BOOTS A Al, We "lwav_ keep very LO‘VHS'I‘ Pill Concern in vw-n' gives better quality ounppuwrs. and 501 SHAIH Ibtllets, A [Hm-it and Ith. 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