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ly d § it J 174 10 ers and the Public generally that we have adopted the Cash System, which means Cash or its equivalent, anrd that our Motto will be "Large Sales & Small Profits." We take this opportunity of thainking our customers for past patronage, and we are €ounvinced that the new system will meris a continuance of | the same. & New Prints from 5 cts. up. New Dress Goods from 8 cts. up Hew Lace Curtains from 25 cts a pr up. WAREHOUSE, Upper Town, Durham. And Sold at Lowest Possiple Prices. Call and inspect and be Convinced. â€"DEALER INâ€" All kinds of Farm Machinery, Vehicles, Organs & Pianos, Sewing Machines, Etc. Chas. McKinnon See our Lines of EVEI2YTHING BOUGHT FOR CASH Big Line of WHIPS from 10 cts. up to 80 cts. for a GOOD RAWHIDE. Durh:am, Aug. 9th,* â€"»&The CASH.â€"â€" New Table Oil Cloth, 45 inches wide, white or colâ€" pred, 25 cts. a yd. New wpring Shoegâ€"a delightâ€"call gnd see tiiem. We beg to inform our Customâ€" VOL. XIX.â€"NO 15. White Granite & Tin War. CHAS. McKINNON. BEAN & CO. UPPER T O W N N., G. & J. McKECHNIE. ADOPTED BY 5 t e rn . McKechnie he â€" Grep and ine ron grasp ol combine and brought it to less than its value ; we menopoly relaxes its hold upon the are contributors to the ruin of those country wich the wane of Tory power. [ who Have been d estroyed ; we are Yet with all the forbearance displayed o ao o w di by the Liberals, great outcries are heard Accesseries to every particle of disâ€" on all sides, wheln udfl'or,v t;i(;'il ,i:;"":"l'l» honesty with which the article is stainâ€" 1« superannuated or dismissed, he fn s s of the little axe produces many maleâ€" ed, and we will be '_he victims even dicticns and an a%mund:::ce of crocodile tually of our pursuit of these bloodâ€" tears, _ Speaking at a banquet given by ici is the Refurin Ass!c.‘)ciut.ion of Ottawa on stained and commercially vicious rem g_l;nrsdfi- ovenin‘g llxutl' Hon, Clifford nants. ifton, Minister of the Interior, expresâ€" | sed his determination to pursue the line : HYW _IT AFFECTS OUR NEAR NEIGHBORS of policy he had initiated in administerâ€" | **‘Take the towns within a radius of ing the nfluirls (Ifdbil :l:;ptltm'e.nt. uu‘f’ a hundred miles of Toronto. The was not to be daunt threats of ; future reprisals, or dismnyzd by impre. people came here to get their * barâ€" :i.'ihoim from the T«l):ze l':'nklé but would gaing" By doing this, they ruined o his utmost to is departinent on an efficient am?econnmic hasis. Mr. the merchants in their own towns. Sifton is only 36 years of age, but has Stores cannot be rented at any Pfh.; can afford to be gracious in their Y °S"D® treatment of the fallen. In this trait a compan; of our political character lies the enâ€" of a liveli wiable contrast. Our opponents lose prietor, bt by it Our prestige gains. Our sucâ€" it cost som cess as a united party waging an honest wartare on behalf ct the farmer, the for less th artisan and ths laborer, is assured ; : are parta and the iron grasp of combine and brought i menopoly relaxes its hold upon the are contri country wich the wane of Tory power. ; ~," /.‘ * A victory in Quebec would deal a death blow to the fond aspirations of Tory leaders. One thing is plain howâ€" ever, that Liberals are singularly magnanimous to the fallen, but relentâ€" less foe. There is no undue exultation over the continued successes that have adaed their weight and lustre to the laurels gained on the 23rd of June. Having succeeded in bringing about a peaceful revolution of affairs in the government of the country, and having ushered in a new era ot so mueh promâ€" ise in our national wellâ€"being, Liberals j Two provincial gencral elections are ch;mt w'fis wr,ckegwho _ov;;;dmt;e in progressâ€"one in Nova Scotia and goods, his business was probably deâ€" the other in Quebec. ‘The former will ‘stroyed by "bargain" stores. If the ;;3ke pl;tce on th; 2?‘1] ]l)St.I, and the | departmental store is purposely makâ€" atter three weeks later. _ It is generâ€" ) ; ally felt here that Quebec will onee| |"& A !0ss on the goods, the buyer can again retarn the Reform party to pow.| D€ Sure that other goods in the same er, and tiat Nova Scotia will deeide to |shop are being sold at a high profit in retain her Liberal administration for !order to recompense the proprietor for another term. I think a preduiction | hjs loss on the * bargain." Not one of may be made along these lines with | h p hould 1 beo! every confidence and the final resu't,l;t ese phases should tempt the absolâ€" will show to the world that Mr. Laurier , utely honest to hunt for "bargairts." EFII;I'e;nni?!' ind(t'.ed of f“bemtll Canada.t! *‘Why should one woman, who has ie election returns, from the recen f p contest in Champlain county, plzninly,“ll)on?) wherewtith to' buys §cek C reveal the trend of political events in | pbtain goods stamed'mth the lifeâ€"blood Quebec Province, as straws show how ‘ of another woman in order to save a %ll::, win;d l;luws.l A'I‘oryhmajurity of few cents? Why should the agonies 3(6 only nine short months ago, cut i cf the und i down to within one third of that numâ€"| c“bar .u a er,]')t;ld t‘ho ag n;lake'dup i. ber, on Wednesday last, is significant | gain gay for those w ? Fide n of the independence of the electerate | CAriages or haye enough to live upon of Quebec in spite of priestly interferâ€" | in a city like Toronto? " ence or influence. |" . o+ Kn Annnnt nomie ht this ns Aalte sb o isting, at present, in the Tory party, those outside frequently obtain a glimpse. It is a fact, often emphasized of late, that hearty coâ€"operation and |united purpose does not and cannot exist among the Conservatives of toâ€" day This mesertion will apply not only to those in Parliament, but to the } party at large. This state of affairs has tollowed, as it usually does, upon ’the heels of a crushing defeat, and it is a cendition that cannot be overcome in a year, or perhaps in the next decade. To any unprejudiced observer of the present pulitical outlook, with a fair vetrospect of its past history, the boastâ€" ] ful words of Sir Charles Tupper, utterâ€" ed not many months ago, that t.he( new administration could not survive #the present session, fall upon the earl with the emptiness of sounding brass. . An apt illustration of the old adage, ** Whom the gods will to destroy, they first make mad," is well shown, I think, in the case of the Conser\'ativel party as at present organized and led. must, of necessity, have embriaced the Catholic scho Is settlement in its term ol censure. â€" The opposition leaders, afier cheir meeting in general caucus, fally realized the extent of the Ai‘yision in their rank and file, in respect to the vexed question, and that apart from the Quebec contingent there was & #erious defection upon the matter among their Ontario followers. Of the ‘ inherent weakness and disunion exâ€" Quebec. The atrack was, however, Ueliyered haltâ€"heartedly and endcd in & filasto. To have forced &n i§sue at the point oi a want ‘of confidence motion Ottawa, April 12th 1897.â€"Contrary to general expectations, the debate on the address ended in rather a different manner than was anticipated wher it begiun. No atrempt was made by the ®pposition to offe?t any amendment ’lthercto and in taking that course the veteran leader Gisplayed a wariness uncotrmon to him. Party exigencies ‘compeited him to adop. dodging tactics The feint to ‘attack the government pos‘ition was lna‘de printipailly to affect the approaching genera! election in‘ OUR OTTAWA LETTER. DURHAM, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1897. ‘* No doubt some of the goods in the departmental stores are sold at less than cost, if cost is to be reckoned in dollars and cents alone. But we may be sure that everything costs its price, and a ‘‘ bargain " does not go upon the counter until that cost is assessed against somebody. Its cost may be made up by commercial crimes; it may be it has cost the life, the bhappinâ€" ess, the substance, the virtue, of its maker, its cost may perhaps be partiaâ€" lly estimated in the ruin of a factory, a company, or an inq@ividual the loss of a livelihood, not only for the proâ€" prietor, but for all his employes ; but it cost somebody, and when we get it for less than its commercial value we are partakers of the crimes which |__(* What does the bargain hunter go| bnmamtentrterizntsest .t ___| b 4 ’out to get? Goods at l‘lg’ess than th:;?'I eads ! value. If such bargains are obtained, t444%2 somebody is the loeser; either some C man, woman, or child has made these Dtlt:’ng::.t ‘:'el;li:;:'l a;:}g;‘;::fil goeds without being properly recomâ€" The Main C Sg a pensed for their labor, or some firm e main Crop Seeds. has swindled its creditors and a bankâ€" FIELD S rupt stock has been sold, or the departâ€" | } menta! store Murpooely offering a wfitekgl%%â€"c”‘;e" &‘:;: ;gfg,"‘: lure to the unwary. Take whateyer| Beigian carrot, Altringham and long ]phuse you like of the proposition, and I 01;383 :;!Z'fl- PFLRTIELâ€"caries‘s the buyer of goods which are being * sold at less than cost is dishonest. If }:2585_“ -‘fmwth' ane" saw ‘To% {the goods have been specially made|; SWEDE TURNIPS.â€" ’ by people who have not received proâ€" | CN::'" oloph_a.:& &1::&1: &P‘:“o'd"gev per pay, â€" or â€"may not have mllanghfl% top swede, < their pay at all, privation, probably | London purple top swede, 'sun‘ering and disaster, must have reâ€" gv.lllt]g):g ::fi%;&“;’figfg%; swede. sulted. II it was the work of a woâ€" FELLOW and GREY TURNIPS.â€" man, she may have been forced to acâ€" Abgl;doen gl:-::gl:o :’op cept death or an immoral life in order to provide that bargain. If the mer-’ ;I_’fi,'e%'fimm"? %’f:g:‘f’"e chant was wrecked who owned the‘ edRs‘;xlv)fi;:lx‘::p%.M arter‘s broad leayâ€" goods, his business was probably de"’ AMERICAN aND CANADIAN seeps. stroyed by ‘"bargain " stores. If the GaRDEeN & FLOWER SEEDpS. departmental store is purposely mak-( CLOvER a GRraASS sEEpS. ing a loss on the goods, the buyer can i be sure that other goods in the same | inuommemecmines shop are being sold at a high profit in / Gabbage, ea,uzx'flawgp and order to recompense the proprietor for (rlre l ie ns his loss on the * bargain." Not one of A these phases should tempt the absol-l H P A utely honest to hunt for "bargairfs." *_ . " 4 E. E. Sheppard, in Toronto Star is taking part in the crusade against deâ€" partmental stores speaks in the fellowâ€" ing vigorous strain, under the above heading. have been retired where there was found no work for them to do. When the Liberal party was deposed from power in 1878, the annual expenditwe on acâ€" count of Civil Service salaries ww in rround numbers about $800,000, Ifin resuming the reins of go'fornmeng ast ‘zesr, they found that this exlpen iture ad {)eeu inczsuad to ovr $1,400,000â€"â€" nearly Gdoubled. | Is it 16 Je wondereda@t then t.hn.t,tlharp investigation of the affairs of the several de%urtmenu was made, and the swing of the little axo is heard in the land? _ The bardest work which multitudes of Tory officials I,.d to perform, was to draw their f;y or loafing about the departmental offices from ten c‘oclock till four each day. A deputy head not l mg since told me that the clerks were fairly tumbling over each other in his dog:rtment. In severâ€" al cases I know where three or eyen four ladies of one fumg{ are employed in the public service. is is a glaring evil which calls for a speedy remedy. not hbeen made for p%Â¥tlcnl rea -tnh?e to say, sdme of the few have huon watined whhane ti.ant an dovelo{led a wonderful capacity and foresight in his gras ofdpolitiul affairs. The little axe in glu epartment has fallen to the extent of an tat\\nl mil‘:x to, the country wf %Luy ousa dollars, ind he has Feduced the utreng:l.: ’ of his clerical staff+ The reduction not hbeen made for political reasons for, | * THOU SHALT NOT STEAL." ONTARIO ARCHIVEsS TORONTO l exmmome t FURSO e ommfi | We do the trade in Raw Furs. Highest Price Paid. { C. LEAVEns, ur. TO SUIT YOU. Workmanshin Unsurpassed Fire Choice in Valises, Grips, Horse they remain vacant; and while the big institutions thrive, the little ones in raral communitiee are ruined. They do not pay taxes, and every municipality so affected hates Toronto, and their representatives in the Legisâ€" lature and in the Dominion Parliament can always be relied upon to give the city the worst of it. Ruin has strewed the path of the bargainâ€"hunters, whether he or she lives in Toronto or in the towns adjacent to ‘Foronto. Wher: a trifle has been saved on goods the most serious results haye come to propertyâ€"owners, particularly to the owners of business places. CALL & SEE OUR Collars, Pads, %z% “ Bites, Whips, !| &c., &c. We Handle everything in the Harnes line, at right prices. Heavy & Light Harness do _ green top â€" Devonshire greg stone Lincolr red %lo e. RAPE SEED.â€"Carter‘s broad leavyâ€" ed sowing rape. AMERICAN anD CANADIAN seEps. GARDEN & FLOWER SEEDS. CLOVER & GRASS SEEDS. Import o6f Field and Garden Seeds, for 1897, per Steamer Damara. Leading Field and Garden Seeds. Garden Seeds. The Mainâ€"Crop Seeds. Harness ! LACEK CURTAINS We are always pleased to show our goods whether you buy or not. That‘s what we‘re here for. House CLEANING TIME Neymg Goods to hand, and although it Embroidery and Lace~~~~ Gabbage, Gauliflower and Gelery Dlants in Season. We can give you a good Curtain, 35 in. wide, 2; yds. long for 25 cents #®~ _ And better ones equally eheap. Is coming avound again and we haye secured some bargains for you in in entirely new designs. These are the finest Goods for the price we have ever had the pleasure of selling and are greatly admired. We have also opened out and are selli;xg new WIGID, sold veather they are selling tast. But then, Quality and Beautiful Goodsâ€"ao the business. aur American Prints at 9 cts a vd , Prussian Cashmere and Azure Silks at 10 cts, â€"â€"areâ€"greatâ€"sellers. FIELD SEEDS. H. PARKER, Geeds ! Seeds ! . L. CRANT, Druggist and Seedsman, Durham. All 'petitions relating to the manting or refusal of Licenses must be file with the Inspector at least four days before April 22nd. 1897. All parties interested will govern themselves accordingly. The number of Applications for Liâ€" genses for 1897â€"78, are : TownSof DPurham Tavern 4 _ Sh 0 Towpship of Glenelg * : © oP 0 Tovm}s of Normauby _ .©%0 * > % Village of Dundalk 99 3 * . : Township of Bentinck Nss l * â€" 4 Tcwnahip of Eeremont * q. /n . & Township of Proton Township of Protun is zupfl_\ing for a new License (Wine and Beer) for the T. A. HARRIS, Inspectoy. Durham April 2nd, 1897, â€"INX THEâ€" Town of Durham, At the Knapp House at Ten O‘clock, a. m., When all applications for Licenses for the License year of 1897â€"98 will be considered. The nvmber otf Licenses issued for the yvear 1896â€"97 was: Town of Durhem ‘"owuship of Glenelg Township of Normauby Village otf Dundalk Township of Bentinck Townsbip of Fgremont Township of Protoa House and Premises, situate in the Village of Cedarville. Thursday, the 22nd of April 1897. TO HOTEL KEEPERS SHOP KEEPERS and all whom it may concern. NOTICE is bereby given that the board of Lrmoexsr CommIssronErs for the Lroexse Dristricr of Soutn GrEYy, will meet on NQOT/ICE Ground Oil Cake, Flax Seed, Linseed meal, and British Horse and Cattle Spice, es Land Plasterâ€"Land Saltâ€"Barrel Salt â€"and Rock Salt, Land Plaster is a direct food for Corn and nearly dowbles the Crczj. Now on planted rows or hills, and a second dusting when the corn is about six inches high. Paris Green, Paris Purple, Carbonâ€" ate of Copper, Sulphate of Copper, H_ellc{m;e. l:e@c(tt Powder, M';Ih Camâ€" FIELD CORN.â€" One Car Mammoth Southern Sweet Enâ€" :‘elage. and Leamings improved Yellow CORN, Comptons Earlyâ€"Angel of Midâ€" CaN~, Comptons Lariy~â€"Angel of Midâ€" nightâ€"Giant CuKan-l arge awhite Flint and Huron Dent. TARESâ€"Beansâ€"Onion Sets and Pot ato Onions. whom Donald McEachern of the Camphor â€" Paper, Potato Buâ€"q LOWER TOWN E NO 976. Tavern 4 10 Bhop 0 ""~ q *3