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R To whom it may concern: TAKE NOTICE that t inted Financial Agent, mlieson. M D, is C. L. 1 Ton of Durham. and o Kathi.“ is John H. Hume: at Durham. ME». 190t. One of the you 3 _ Opin t Mm. analogue Corner You: and At _ iriiifiG "Turn. GTa"M'lfh"d'll'Q no) w n; empyln mm. 11.2337.» and“. the mm to enter. This institution bu “excelled equi meat: . full at of competent 3nd plunging When. Hundred. who were just .ble to spend tb few winter months with " we now 1misig nut-chi. positions. Poe full 'artieulam addreai, c. A. PLEIING. Principal Owen Sound rr PAYS To Arm-asp . - . -_"- -V- n“. ua yruwl "Ell-INI- Four oornptete come. of sandy. sadness: shorthand And Tun-mum-- 'Pi-u-c, v . - win-3:11:15 your Itrttttitt m;dmnd A TERM IN ANY OF THE DE- WPARTMENTS OF THE?” Ots,-N0RttmttV) /10 Wm.Johnsto" -Jr., C. Ram-go. (3131mm. Search Intending Students should enter a the begin lung of the term it possible. Bond an be chain ed It reachable rates. Durham in I healthy Ind “MIVC town, making it A most dabble place In: residence. The school is thoroughly equilpped in touching ability, in chemical and electric: "12ntt tad " tings, ae., for full Junior Leaving an Undoub- tion work. The following competent and Are in charge t THOR. ALLAN, is! Chas Catalan, Principcl ling L. in. mRI..R, B. A., Claude: and Mo )ir,ll'il.:),,,l,'..'J; , 'viiftil,f:t', mum: Cer?': Durnam School j!,') 1iehllEl?:lefill?lllfileSllXEllile1fir12gaapp, i'iii i2s'estszrii)ii 0totsert gturneit 3335,1331 tj,ii!ty,iiiiiiiiiixraTiiiii'iiesgi C. M cArthur EVERY DAY in BARGAIN DAY with us while this sale lasts. Ans.” V -_-- --". -. """ _.r+ltrRIF.%r_ - an: MISS A. JOHNSTON. B. A., lament“! and Commhl. The season for lighter Boys' lung boots. . . . . .81A0 " Ladies’ fine leather 'tgig",', 1.15 " Ladies' fur-trimmed fe t slippers We 'rttrematry?e.ry our {sack of Bore' But you shall not err if you av- ail yourself of the opportunity to I u a t 27 Boots and Shoes pres- ent prices. We quote as follows: women's Oxfords. .. .Cth, $110 per pair .. Boots . . . . .(11; 850 " Bahses' Boots. . . . .251: to 40e .. Bors'Boots............goe " £50,513”:an boots. . . . . .81A0 " "fi) ERR MMM" TORONTO. ONT. of the m: laminae t . Opin the out!!! your a season tor Ii hler rubbers is nrprum-bing. RAH! have these in a] aim for men, women and Children. PIES: 81 per month in sdnnce. heavy Ruhhérs («5'1 {If per-p; catalogue (no. ir. J, In and Alexander 83.. ELECTION NOTICE, Sn" and Equipment Arch. H u Emil-.0111; tltnt the Davidson Returning Oman W of bah?! Grant of the of ngni Me. panning Sch“); mum-r. mam all]: up: 2 BEST Towh Pour Resolved an: the following amounts be ptud :---Juu, Weddell, goods Mrs Bucky 6 mos. in 1904, M.oo; W B Button, ex- preu clauses, " 'mnta; Chas “clums- gnvel. 80 ch. ; 80in. an of mu, Nomi... ation, "oo. clerk telephoning, " on: By-law No. 185 to increase the Trees: "Ury, and By-law No. 186 to appoint pathmasters, passed the aunt] readings, were signed. sealed, he. The Dep. Regu- t-er General certified to the registuu'on of as births. 31 mun-rages. and 28 denim. cunning the clerk to $29.40 which was purl. I WWtrut--aoraort-aut the reeve and Com'r Ferguson be a committee to make engagements regarding the melting to! the tile required. Appiioutions for making the lame wil' be received by the Reeve. Diomore P, o, up to Much Mth. --4.urrted. 11ordonrai'erttuatm--ahu the clerk be instructed to notity the Tp. Surveyor to for ward his award to survey of drain on P. and If,. towultms.-carri'id. MeArtlwr--uordon-mnxt the auditors' report as read be adopted and we get 200 copies primed " the Confederate" 0660, and au order be granted to tho auditors :or $10 each-Cameo I 11edon--liotArttmr--ast «ch Can't i be instructed to see that the main roads in his duneion be kept, in an open and safe ‘eonditiou for tmveL--Grriei. Catalogues from three Companion re- guding tile moulds wane closely examined. aogdon--yeArthur-rhat we purchase three new of moulds, 10 in, " in, end So in.. with exam new of bottoms. trom the Climax Bud Muhine Co., Baenilton.- Carried. thoon--Rotrtr--That “meted to notify our warding the dungerona Rachel-n bridge on P. In Carried. Metuthar---aordon-hut Com’r guson's report be adopted and he be 02.09 tor his "rvieets.-Ahrried. Councillor b‘orgugon re Trmnror'a nineties. awn no pun v4.0! tor wood supplied to Mrs Barclay, and that. a. grant of 84.50 be made to John Waddall to purchase wood for aid Mrs Btsrtsur---ctGiU. MtArtor--oordon-..-rut aton be paid 04.00 for wood Mrs Barclnv. and Mun. " mm- . Farms changed here lately: Mr J Love said his (aim of 100 acres to Mr John Russell for 33600 Again P Shaw has sold his two lots, 17 on COL. 10 and 17 on con. 11, to Joseph Love for a nice price. ! Oar sick people here are still sick. ! Mr David Sturlck is getting Weaker; I Miss Tenn Sturick is gaining and John Dezelt is improving. He has‘ the company of his brother, William De- Izell of Badieros with min for some ,time. York Co., regGlit'i'dTiis' vehicles. Resolved that on the table. Council met Feb, 18th. Ree by reason ot'uickueu. C. W Ii moved for chairman. Minutes Communications read from Se: flush)“ soliciting aid. also fl ,.-... v ”NIH ttti, a nice visit but going Dundaix is terrible, we describe it. ‘ Mrs Joseph Gohecn, an aged lady; has been in a Toronto Hospital with: _ cancer in her breast. She ' _ git . - ated on and is home age. _ to be cured. We all hopttg,hiiii,Nj' “ Mr and Mrs A H Burnett _ itt"t _)e0 visiting a few days in Dundalk ith their Son m-law and c' Mgrntste Than We have one week nice bat it is getting colder as we EGREMONT COUNCIL Ferguspn presented a. report mmy our County 1501;171- dangerous _co_ndmon of Me uuopnea and We get 2oo the Confederate' odine, gamed to tho auditors HOPEVILL‘I. .g comer as we write. med here lately: Mr J (arm "L100 acres to Mr and d tsie/air -- iiiiif That my clerk be m- '. “ad E, toAv.fiii' Week nice weather 18tis., Reeve absent '5 w Robb _ at}; Jiuutes adopted. om Senatorium, also from clerk, Speed of motor Hg and cominl: we can haerly those be ma its: 3:13;; Com’r Fer- John Swan- paid CARE or ran MILK. I If the cow be kept clean and the milk be drawn in a cleanly mauner into a clean pail by a clean person and be removed shortly after straining from the born. there is no reason why winter milk should have a " oowy odour. " This " oowy odour " is usually ceased by filth which drops into the milk during the milking. or is absorbed by the milk from the foul oi: m the noble. Milk should be removed from the stable before is cools to the temperature of the stable oi: ; otherwue it will absorb Mime [ ropully. 1 After “mining. the milk does not I require any upeeiol cooling other than I . rc_r- mum-nu tumu- A very good ration for a cow giving40 Ibo- of milk doily or making " to 2 lbe;of but tor per day is 80 to 40 lbs corn nil-go, 80 lbs manuals. 8 to 10 lbs clover bay. 4 lbs bran, 8 lbs ground oats. and 1 th oil-cake. It possible out the hay. pulp the roots, and mix the bulky feed together for a low hours before feeding. Add the meal to the bulky port at time of feeding. The foregoing amounts may be divided into two I portions and one halfbe given to each cow night end morning. The cows should be fed regularly and one}: animal should be under close observation by the feeder in order to note her appetite, response in milk flow, and other conditions. It the feeder find, that the cow can profitably consume more than eight pounds of meal daily. than extra meal may be given. Careful feeders who weigh the milk from each cow will soon learn the limit of pro- iitabhs feeding for end: animal. (8) Chap, succulent feed is needed. This is twat got by providing corn ailugo. manuals, clover hay. am! suitable meal. A -n... “-4 “Au - a -- - “"'""“-V' (2) A moderately warm. clean. light, well-ventilated stable is B great aid m the economical production of winter milk, Cold ttttd badly ventilate! stables mean added cost for food. l Canadian duirymen appear to have lesaeued their efforts in the production of winter milk; consequently we have a shortage and a. period of high prices. Not .uuny are in a position to avail them. selves of the good prices now offered for dairy products of all kinda, and especially for fine butter. ”saunas FOR ECONOMICAL PaonucrioN. l Fresh cows. It is unsatisfaotury trying to produce milk with tt hard of cows most of which have been milking during the past summer. At lens; one-halt the cows should freshen between the iitut of November and the last day of February. fot ' . ' . Production and Care of Milk i: Winter. The council adjourned to April lo a. m, MeluiGn--wtir--Tuat the ttteditor,' report as re-andilzed by the council he adopted and that nudimr- be paid ()9 each for their iservioes.---carried. Iitrrur--luesiiuan-iut C Ramaae he paid 82 20 for Directors, cards and adver- tising for Asmsstror.---carried Hntn--Mewlian--That the sum of " be ttranted to the Sgck Children's Hospital in Toronto-Carried Arrnwstnitiv--riuut-That C W lint- lodve oflhu " Mankzhtle Standard“ Ce awaroed the printing for IOM, his being thu lowest tender.--carried. Weir-Hunt-aut N G & J McKee!)- nie be pun! " for gravel taken off lot 7, con. l, N D R in PAA-Carried. Weir--McMian--Tnat Bylaw 449 as tilled up With the name of John A Me. Donald be now mud a third time, signed. sealed and engorged an Ily-law Book'.- Carried. Atromrmitir--Htuot-That John A Me. Donald be apnumted Arum-801' for 1905 " a. Mil-av ot "oc-Carried. Wei--lifoMims-That cheques issue 0n the trea~unr tor $16, for expenses of p Mine Places for 0 meme elections held January' 25, 19.6 --Carried. MeMillan-werr--That tho account of the» " Municipal World " amounting IO 87.96 bu pttid.---Chrried. . Arrowmmtlt---Neytimur-..Tuat the re- port of committee uppointud to examine M to th" otfietenoy of the so. unity given by the trauma be ad, pted, and they be "I”? 31.00 each for their tiervieets.-Uhr. The council met Feb. 4th pursuant to adjournment. All tae members present. The new in the chair. Minutes of last meeting read and eoMrmed. Communi- cations read as (alums: N W Campbell. copy of award re Union B, S. No. 8, G IB. frumJ PTelford notice re Mrs Dillotre place. from committee on Treasurer's aunties their report, from C Remake printing account. from Alf Murray, A Me. Lellan and Wm L Falkinghsm applica- tions for oftiee of Assessor. iron: the Review, Chronicle and Standard tenders for printing. from Thomas Nichol eertiti. cate fur eravel, from the auditors their report of receipts and expenditures. _ A deputation from. Holland Township. etttrristing of the reeve and clerk waited on council and spent some time in discussing what is known an .. Walker " devotion, the decision arrived at was for a. joint committee to meet on the ground in the rprlng. Bom‘ooaud to regain "/piieiiiUiii L," operates road ttrader.--carriid. tron. “Radiating. undone”. B, ch: Thou lander. Registrar. “when the... India, 01.75. MeArttmr-ANtrdou-Ttsat we now rul- ignryw met or: M51729th us a Court of is, GLENELG COUNCIL. Murymen appear to have efforts in the production of consequently we have n a. period of lugh prices. in} position to avail them. J. S. BLACK. Clerk, animal. D. Amy, Clerk. 5 t y... should be' r feeder ip spouse in 15m at in The municipality of Dundalk tsuffered a. severe lose on Saturday morning Inst when the public school was toully destroyed by fire. Mr Thus Mossop. plasterer, had received instruction to make some repairs to the wells. and sent his eon to the building about 8 o'. clock to puts tire In the furnace. The hov then returned up town for the toolaend was onlv “one I. few minutes, when N. L. Your-ex. who lives acre-e1 the street, noticed smoke mums from ___ -- ""-"--. r.-- I perty. Some will condemn the last part of thin Act and some the first and very many will condemn the whole thing, claiming that the land value without the buildings should be the only basis of tMmetmtnettt, but the Act is here. Let us deal honor, ably with it and it may be that something better may come out of it. ' Thanking you, Mr. Editor, for occupy- ing so much ot your valuable space. trust. ine that some one able: than I may refer to this matter. _ .. I _"l -. vv‘rvln I" DIV" FDI‘I for. Many farmers can truly say my farm is not pmd for, bat the farmer has to pey his tax on the full value paid for or not paid for. Why should the merchant not Jo the same 7 No “no men will any that this system is equitable from I. basis of would). In fact it cannot be for the reeeon that e percentage of the named value of thelend is taken " the husineu Muse- ment in lieu of the value of personel pro- narts, r, H -H -v 'eil ..,,..- nuJuuuW. A Good village store est-nos. I am told, from three to tour thousand dollars stock. but tint ulna, by this Act, is now remov- ed and they get off by paying tax " indi. cated." They may uy my stock is not paid r... .._-. B---, -_-- _ A . - for. In cities and large towns where land value " high and buildings first class this system may appear to be right. but in mun": Villages It is down right injustice. A "A- _._n,,,, . - nessnssessment.‘ hat if he lives in his place of business his business qssesunent In on that portion of the building where his business is conducted. Now suppose his building or land value is: assessed at $1000 and w, per cent. of that is 8350. his assessment is 81350. vailinq prices paid fot. such lands in that. locality a: nearly as posslhle. Then de- termine the value of the htnldings ac- cording to existing conditions These when added give the assessed value. We come to another part of the Act called "Business, Awessnient.” which affects every Municipality, and under this Act in rural districts and county villages the merchant, need have no dread at the assessor‘s approach. His personality or stock, assets or liabilities are. mentioned no more. The basis is fitted hy the Act. For the retail merch- ant. it is w, per cent. of the land value of his business stand-understand land value includes the buildings. and if 35 per cent. of such value. does not come up to $230 I hen 8250 represents his hust- We have showed what one part of the Act is and its object, and some of your rendeis may he curiom to know how I would do this work. To answer this without dit:ttyin,rrtoanrene I would divide the land into three (-lassvu. Ist, 2nd and 3rd, with values attached to (nu-h anon-ding to locality and the pre- ‘v.lli..,_ .»..:rr” h ‘I " . . . ‘ - on. Deduct the value of the buildings from said asswssed value: what H left, for the value of the land ? and where are the second and third class farms going to find a. place? I know, and many of your readers know, of many good Tau-me :usessed at, about $2500 with wind buildings there- ___- h I . 1- A - _ - next for the value of the buildings- These two values added form the asser- sed value. The point aimed at is equal- ity of "sseRsment. and if this is accom- plished we are certainly on a mueh better lrasN than we were lrefove, hut If it. is not accomplished then we are mun-b worse. and in that (use our duty will he to apply to have the whole question of assessment opened up Ivy the Judge and sel tled m: the Act requires. of the lund_ exctu.s'ivrririiiiaiGs,'ri'e 7V ' .... .... ..N.N. <nlll"lllw‘, '"""u""emH'4 the permit y of $200 for wilful nvglect of duty. The "Ssesmu- swmu's in the afore- said oath that. the lands have hem} ab- seswd to their 'actual value. There are two (-nlumns in the New Assessment. Bnoks, one Is for the valma thruruu'lu, as n rule, do nut inn-Hero with llwir omcials, but the ratupaym will it'yr " "lequ to influvtrce the A, who]; Inn he should remwulwr " oil, with)" and keep in view the puw~ihi|u v of having to “ppm-u lwfnm- the Judge in l ('uurl .on :wswsnwnts, wnwmlwrin: I would suggest just here that it would he " quad plan for the Assessma to have a ininl meeting and tix upon a husk of :nswssnwnl. The whole [nation- rests wtth the Acsossxnrs, and if they Ht'e ttate tothe mlh Whirl] they will take when theie Roll is returned to the clerk the assessment. may be all tight. but if they mu- nun-punt, lo their duty then it is cer'taivly all wrung. Pm'mit me to any that the first vear of the new Act is the most important. for precedents will he established that will be hard to alter afterwards. Mn. EDrrort,--Atr very many of your readers are not aware that an Assess- ment Act was passed in 1901 making radical changes. of which your readers should know before the Assessor makes his call. I venture tooffer some remarks thereon. Every assured part knows that the asseeaed value of lungs in the East was very far fnom its real value, once the yery object cfassesamen..t was defeated and the greatest injustice pre- vuiIed. Ont Ag. College. in a butter, the poorir will be the pro- duct. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. " ‘eat to a winter ere-mew. it should be ..unwrel a: In»: tiaree times a week. It umuufautured on the farm, it should be made into butter us mun as pom-Me an” it h drawn trom the cow. The bum-r that wiik is up: heluro being made that which take- plscc fro- the cold arr. it it be .tirrod amnion-"y to prevent the cream thin! and to immro uniform cool- ine. throughout the whole mm of milk. It it also ”can." to prevent the milk from freezing In order to obtain the but te.atlta. TORONTO A Faulty Furnace New Assessment Act. ..-.- l ALLAN, Holstein. iiyr:"glr)Er? Paar. B. B, Dram Men's Faxed Lace Felt B_ootte,...... ......................$2.50.for$l.w Men’s Black all Felt Laced Boobs...... :-..t-.:rr----82.00,for81.iid Men's Heavy Rubbers, bee, lived. . . . . . . Men's Faxed Lace Fat All others at equally low. priiei." __ Ladies' Furs. new goods. 87.00 to 4 Men's Heavy Friezeiond, min ---..-......87,00, now All Men's Suns that were l Man's Imitation LamM). l Goat Robe. huge size, was $9.00. .... ".i.-r---mow $6.50 In order to reduce our stock of Winter Goods we will sell for cash or its equivilayt all glowing. Furs, Felt CLEARING SALE Of Seasonable Dry Goods 'the relln- windowu and nunwdiately gavethe alarm. The ringing of the hell brought out the citizens in large nmnlww. and although the tire, which was in the florrt over the furnace, had not gained nun-h headway, the. llmited equipmunt of the tire tightevs was insuf- ficientaml the building was doomed An effort was made. to get the pump. _ hose, hook and ladder outfit to the fire, but it was found impossible on not-cunt of the blocked condition of the. streets lending to the school. The wind was blowing uwnv from other huildidgs‘ and the people had nothing to do but stand and watch it hum. It hurned in about an hour and left the walls and chimneys standing complete. The. bell gave a farewell tollus It tumhled from I the tower into the fiames, The building was a little over twenty earn old, hav- l ing been limit in 1884. E) Ed Large, then of Mmkdnle. was the contra-tor. l and the contract price was $2800. The I lost. debenture was discharged last year. There is $2000 imntrance.--Heratd. l ,_ -___., -uuu-ruz, ""Pft'Pfeth...... ......................82.m.fn181.m i!, 0'“ f k; _ Ta. i The Big Store The SLATER SHOE FOR MEN . -_ --- -"'"""6' . talc, [Cit Boots, Heavy Rubbers, Caps, &c., at a big reduction. This is a gen- uine Clearing Sale. so come and get the bargains ; they are for you. New Goods We Quote as Follows: Alex. Russell. , Groceries for "nil Saturday Our Supremacy inpress Goods and Fancy Dress Ae. cessories will be more fully demostrated this Spring than ever. We expect this week the fullest and most exquisite stock of Dress Goods ever exhibited North of Toronto. Voilas, Eolienne, Fancy Lustres, Crepe de Chene and Mohair, the Fabrics tor 1905. Mohair is a fabric distinct in itself. It is light, strong, brilliant as silk, and above all it is extremely fashionable. q Grant. © -nnd 'si.iiiiiiTviii.ii $15261)?"n3§3 $1266 but 7 lbs RICE...25c '25c CATSUP..15C ' " 3 bottles 15c PICKLES. . . . . . 3 pkgs McLareu's JELLY. . .. L now 35,00 want IOOO lbs. Butter. 5 Fred. W. Kelsey made arrangements to give ONE yith every dozen Cabinets We have for this Spring the larg- est stock of Wall Paper we ever handled, in the most modern and exclusive designs, at prices from 5c to 25c per Rcll. PHOTOGRAPHS Winter Millinery Miss l. Dick. New Wall Paper THESE LARGE PHOTO- GRAPHS, finished in the latest style, mounted on a beautiful American mount, are worth $1 .50 alone. This is going to adver- tise our Studio far and wide and hundreds of people will see them We do not say how long we can continue this offer " it means a lot of extra work and expense. We know this style of Photo- graph will please you." " it is real artistic. ,v, _'......-. tr" Hats that were $1.50 &.... .... ...... ......$2 25 fr79e These hats are very stylish and a good quality. Colors; Brown, Navy, Chunpign and White. Made hats in Velvet and Plush at a bargain. to sell at a great reduction. We will quote some prices: Hats that were " We make special mention this week of the Big Millinery Sale. We have about To introduce our FINE LARGE PHOTOGRAPHS, we have made l00 READY-TO-WEARS “LE THE lei". 17slk$3.... ......for99c $1.50 &.... 2.30 25c avi,; _',,t..""i""'"'i"l"","" NW. 3 The C Beautiful tr W e are o 10 doz Lad worth I s VOL. vds onl, Wtdt RI In RI- Ru gulu m m, m, Pl lat m: vttr vue VIE v": mu m VI I Vt I 0 "