The canadian gleaner, 2 avril 1903, jeudi 2 avril 1903

[" me \u2014\u2014 Si» Canadian Gleaner HuxriNGDON, Q., APRIL 2, 1908 NOTES OF THE WEEK \u2014_ Business is being despatched with fair rapidity at Ottawa, and on Monday a minister intimated that .the end of the session was looked for in July.Thepremier has introduced à bill raising the poll tax on China- men from $100 to $500, which ought to have the effect of stopping the influx of the laboring class.This is done in response to the demand of British Columbia, which asked tbat Jape be included.This, Sir Wilfrid explained, could not be done owing to treaty obligations, but representations had been made to the Japanese government, which had resulted in ite issuing an order forbidding the emigration to Canada of the laboring-class.Tuesday was wasted by a debate on a bunkum resolution recommending the Imperial parliament to grant home rule to Ireland.The mover, John Costigan, bas long traded on his character as an Irish nationalist, for he has naught else to recommend him.While the Conservatives had offices and patronage to give he swore by them: when Laurier came into power he found no difficulty in wheeling round.A like resolution was resented, several years ago, by the Imperial authorities as meddling with what we have no business and the hint given that the Canadian parliament should wait until asked before giving advice as to how Ireland should be governed.After that both Sir John Macdonald and Sir Jobn Thompson discouraged motions that are as impertinent as they are unconstitutional.Mr Costigan spread himself, Settling with the landlords was well enough in its way, but securing the land to the tenants, was not going to eatisfy the people of Ireland, who must have home rale and a parliament of their own on College Green.The surprise in the debate that followed, was the premier\u2019s saying he would vote for the resolution, as he believed ino home rule.The French members voted to a man for the resolution, which wae carried by 102 to 41.Brown and Loy voted for the resolution : Muc- laren against.If the announcement of the adoption of this resolution has any effect in the Mother Country it will be to lessen the prospect of the land act becoming law, for if that most generous of measures is not going to cement the union, then why should£the people of Scotland and England pay a ruinous tax for the benefit of a country that intends to separate from us?Atthe samesitting Sir Wilfrid introduced there-distribu- tion bill.It was different from what was expected, for it does not define the limits of the re-organized constituencies.He said the late census showed there should be a member of parliament for every 25,367 of the population, and that therefore Prince Edward Ieland stood to lose 1 member, Nova Scotia 2 members, New Brunswick 1 member, and Ontario 6 members.British Columbia was to gain 1 member and Manitoba 3 members.As the population of the Northwest territories had increased largely since the census, he proposed they should have ten members.As to the re-arranging of constituencies having less than 25,367 population, the government, instead of doing so themselves would entrust that duty to a committee of the house, to be composed of 4 named by the govern- \u2018ment and 8 by the opposition.By this plan he hoped the bitterness of former allotments will be avoided.The sending by the W.C.T.U.of a deputation to Ottawa to ask that the making of cigarettes be declared unlawful, bas stirred the tobacco masuiacturers, who are paying for insertion in the daily papers of articles declaring cigarettes to be free from all noxioussubstancesand that the tobacso in them is not found in dgar stumps fished out of hotel spitoons.The W.C.T.U.has made an excellent reply, to the effect that what may or may not be in cigarettes is beside the question, What they - afirm is, that cigarettes injure the dialth anil weabin the brales of dur youth.It is for the tobacso men to Chess in compoilieg vitesses to give l served upos them to appearat Val [is the land, and establishing tho/ VALLSYFIED |.- \u2019 [tive trie vaine a the atvests, bas boon verified this year, produce evidence thas cigarettes are evidence and there seems to be no loySad, there would have followed precedent that the essences of the The fre brigade has been actively which etate of affaire hes existed for the month of Marsh, for it came as a conducive to health and meatal brightness, which everybody knows they cannot do.Cigarettes are made and sold for the money that is in them, regardless of the harm they are doing the rising generation.Mr Fielding evidently thought be bad a snap upon the farmers who interviewed bim.Here are a lot of greenies asking that no more subsidies to rallways be given; I will let them go on and bring them up with asharp turn at the end.Are you satisfied, be asked the farmers, with your facilities for moving your produce to market ?Yes, they replied, and then Mr Fieldiogexeltiogiy said, Oh, you are; well, then, how can you deny government help to others to get what you have?Isit not dreadful, those selfish farmers, having all the railways they need, objecting to give a subsidy to build railways in parts of the country that have none! Weare surprised that this talk of cheap politicians should be adopted by onein Mr Fielding\u2019s position.His assertion implies that the railways in the older parts of the country are the result of the subsidy policy.Is that true?Take our own district.It has three railways.Two of them were built and running for a lengthened period before a demand was made for a subsidy.The government was making lavish grants to rival companies when our two companies set up a claim, and to prevent opposition to what the government had decided on, gave the amounts asked, wording the resolutions as if the roads were in process of construction.That the majority of subsidies were obtained as the result of logrolling, a favored eompany being balanced by a grant to another, or by members combining to extort what they demanded, there is no denying.Worse than that, the pro- Inoters of these subsidies, the men who lobbied them and the members who voted them, got a commission, and, \u2018as has been proved in court, the ministries that put them in the estimates levied toll for theirelection fond.The mileage of railways that would not have been built had no subeidy been givenisemall, and these are among the roads that are not paying, and which will, probably, never pay, for they were not needed.To assume, as Mr Fielding did in dismissing the farmers, we would have had no railways had there been no subsidies, is what neither he nor anybody else can substantiate.The subsidy business bas been demoralising.1t has brought into being a borde of elick fellows who first get charters, then subsidies, and then sell out.The success of the C.P.R.syndicate in extorting its gigantic subsidies in land and cash, has excited the cupidity of hundreds, and: the game has been repeated scores of times on a smaller scale, It has not been millions on millions of dollars spent in building railways.It has been the people plundered under the pretence of building railways.This specious form of robbery must end and its endiog will not stop the construction of railways that are required.The farmers believe, and they bave facts on their side, that Canada has reached that point when it pays to build railways and that the day for subsidies has passed.Treasurer Dufly made his annual financial statement Thursday afternoon.Themanagementof the finances of Quebec is an unwelcome task, for, as Mr Dully remarked, the expenditure chronically exceeds the income.The past and carrent years are no exception.The government has managed to get the ordinary expenditure within the income of the province, but\u2014therels an extraordinary expenditure, Subsidies to railways and to the Quebec bridge leave a deficit of about $300,000.Mr Doufly declared it was impossible to give any aid to any new enterprises and that the hope of Quebec lay in receiving à larger federa!subeidy and a share of the fisheries\u2019 award.When it came to a vote on the Gawey charges, the motion of the government that they be heard before a commission of judges was car ried by a majority of 5.As the ministers voted, including the one acoused, the carrying of the resola- RINT fe En reason why the enquiry should sot be thorough.President Roosevelt feels the dishonor dome the U.8.reputation by the senate\u2019s despleable shuffling with regard to the Cubam reciprocity treaty, and has assured the Cubans be will call an extra session of congress to carry out the agresment.It is not certain the house will vote as the president wishes.The legislature of New York state bas passed a bill authorising the borrowing of a hundred million do)- lars to enlarge the Eriecanal so that thousand ton vessels could use it.The proposal has to be ratified by the electors and will come before them next November.That they will adopt it is improbable.The day for canals in a country where they can be used only half the year has passed.Grain la not now held in store over winter.It is pushed on the market as quickly as it can be threshed, and railways alone suit the requirements of farmer and buyer.The companies having rejected the demand of the Lowell cotton-opera- tives for an advance of ten per cent.in their wages, 18,000 are now walking the streets.The fight may bea long oge and involve other interests, for the companies not only refuse an increase of wages but declare they will not employ any one belonging to a trades-union.This widens the issue, and brings in every member of these unions._ Next week, one year ago, in the court-room at Beauharnois Albert V.Drew was placed face to face with a jury charged with a crime that is too common in our courts, yet one for which theguilty are rarely punished, that of bearing false witness.The trial was brief, for the facts were few and the evidence conclusive.The Franklin council, at a meeting in August, 1902, appointed seven ratepayers to go and examine a watercourse which passed through the farm of Drew and report.Six of these ratepayers, one of them the mayor of the township, met on the 14th Avgust to perform the duty which the council had ordered them todo.On coming to Drew's fence three of themen went on Drew's land and took measurements.The other three did not cross thefence.On the 10th Drew went to Valleyfield and made afidavit that all six had trespassed on his property.The six men were forced to leave their workshops and harvest-fields, and travel to Valleyfield to answer, and owing to adjournments of the court had to repeat the long journey three times.Drew, both in his information and in his evidence in open court, testified he had seen George Welch, Joseph P.Rowe, and Mayor Alex.McMillan crawl through his fenee \u201cand come right up in front of me,\u201d so trespassing upon his property.It was proved conclusively to the jury that these three men bad not put a foot on Drew's land, and that the object of his declaring they had was to prevent their giving evidence on behalf of the three who had.No defence wae attempted, it was acknowledged Drew had lied; the jury promptly returned a verdict of guilty and the judge sentenced bim to 2 years in the penitentiary.That ought to have ended the matter,but it didnot, Drew\u2019s lawyer asked lor leave toappeal.He did not pretend his client bad not lied.to the serious hurt of three ofthis neighbors, who bad lost time and money in answering hisfalsecharge, but afirm- ed he had lied beforea court that was not competent to try a case of trespass in the county of Huntingdon.When the case was called before Mr Papineau, that objection had been raised by Mr McCormick, K.C., representing the three innocent men.His objection was scouted by Drew\u2019s law- Jer as baseless and absurd and who insisted Mr Papineau proceed, which he did.Now, lo and behold, this same lawyer turns round and asks that Drew be discharged because Mr Papineau had no jurisdiction ! He bad chosen the magistrate, selected the place of trial, argoed both were as required by law, and now, when circumstances had changed with his clint, pled\u2019 Valleyfield was not the place for trial of such acaseand that Mr Papineau hadno bosiness to have sat upon it.Had Woleh, Rowe, and dd 0% summomkh x warrants for eonteæpt of court.Judge Bolanger rejected the application for a reserved ease, but, oa di rest application to the court in Montreal, one was granted.The ease wae argued before the cours of appeal, which confirmed the sentence.Still unsatisfied, Drew\u2019s lawyer made another move.He appealed to the supreme court.Theeasewas slabor- ately argued before it.On the one side it was held, that as the false evidence was given before a magistrate and court who, it was alleged, had no jurisdiction, perjury bad not been committed.Mr McCormick showed that, different fec m what the law used to be, the erimf sal code did not recognize the materiality of evidence or competence of the court as accessories to the crime of perjury\u2014 all it exacted was, proof that accused bad lied with intent to mislead justice.Drew had been proved to have testified falsely in a judicial proceeding and before a de facto court and that was enough.In this view four of the judges agreed: theother two dissented.Thus the sentence is confirmed and Drew has to undergo the punishment meted out to him.We now want to point out a peculiar hardship arising out of this case.To put 8 stop to suits that had been taken out by Drew in the civil courts against himself and his companions, arising out of their obeying the order of the township council to view the watercourse, Rowe caused the arrest and trial of Drew for perjury.As the crown declined to assume the case,all the eosts of the prosecution fell on him.Mr Rowe counted on that when he went before the grand jury to make complaint and felt satisfied when conviction was obtained.He thought that was the end of a most vexatious episode.It was not.Drew appealed to the full beneh in Montreal.In fairness, the crown should have intervened to sustain the sentence of the court of King\u2019s bench.The moment the crown took possession of Drew and locked him in a cell to undergo the punishment that had been pronounced, it surely became responsible for him until his 2 years\u2019 imprisonment ended.The erown ev- Aded ita duty.Thecase had either to go by defanlt or Mr Rowe incur the expense of defending the verdict of 12 jurymen and the sentence of a judge in a criminal term.He felt he could not let the case go, with the poesi- bility, if the sentence was set aside, of beiog sued for damages for false arrest, Ho engaged counsel and war instrumental in having the floding of the criminal court sustained.Mr Rowe was now out of pocket more than he could spare, yet a fresh sacrifice was demanded.Drew appealed to the supreme court, and Rowe had to follow it to Ottawaashe had followed it to Montreal, and foot the entire bill, for in criminal appeals there are no costeallowed.The hardship is great, that à private prosecutor in a criminal case should be expected to uphold the decision of judge and jury in appeals.It should surely be either the rule that before a convicted eriminal be allowed to appeal he deposit a sum sufficient to cover the costs of the respondent or that the expense be assumed by the crown.To say that a farmer, after doing his duty by his country in obtaining conviction of a perjurer, has to maintain in higher courts that conviction, is unreasonable.Ita practical effect will be that perjurers will remain unprosecuted, forof those who might be willing to advance the money for trial before the court of King\u2019s bench to punish a liar, few would care to face the risk of defending & conviction in court of appeals and before the supreme court.The caee is the first of the kind, and in the interests ofjustice, in the interests of every man exposed to injury by false swearing (and who can say he is not exposed?) the government ought to pay the costs of the court of appeals and of the supremecourt.Tolet them fall on Me Rowe will be to punish a farmer who has done a public service.A move ought to be made to bring the matter before the proper authorities and we trust will be done with success.Air McCormick, who has acted throughout for Mr Rowe, is to be congratoated on having bis reading ï the law endorsed by three vuideiinlve dors, Abb fans tho highs crime ol porjery lies in ite intens to mislead justice and is not affected by the materiality of the evidence questioned or the competence of the cours is which it was given.Tus CaxapuxGanors, by Mre Annie L.Jack.Publisher, Wm.Briggs, Toronto.Price, In these days when Mother Nature is waking from her winter sleep, and preparation is being made to sow and plant, the coming of this little book is timely.It treats not merely of flowers, but of vegetables, fruit, and ornamental tress.It is, in fact, just such a guide aseverybody wants who cultivates a bit of ground, and desires it to yleld to the best advantage.To indicatehow comprebensive the book is we may state there are chapters on pruning and grafting, fighting insects, transplantiog, on the lawn, and eare of house-plants.Ou everything pertaining to the garden a word of advice is to be found.and thebestof itis, the advice comes of long practical experience.What Mrs Jack and her family have learned in their 30 and more years of raising fruit, vegetables, and flowers ia their beautiful place at Chateau- guny Basin ia here embodied.We heartily commend the book to all who delight in gardening, and they can make no more profitable investment than by sending 50 cents for a copy.ORMSTOWN A large and influential meeting was held in the town hall on Monday, when the two boards of school commissioners gave the ratepayers an opportunity to express their views on the McDonald offer to build and support a central and manual school for 3 years.The subject was well ventilated.At first a few opposed through a misunderstanding, but, after explanation, those parties concurred with those who are desirous of having the offer accepted.Several addresses were given.Those of the Rev Morison and Rev Strong were to the point, setting forth the many benefits to be derived.Dr McLaren.Alex.Mille, John Maw, and several others strongly approved of accepting the offer.A resolution was afterwards adopted by both boards, voicing the decision of the meeting and accepting the offer.A copy of the resolution has been sent to Prof.Robertson, who is expected to pay Ormstown a second visit within 10 days.The Crown brick company\u2019s yard has been bought by the contractors for the C.P.R.shops at Hochelaga, which will be among the largest in the world.The contractors, who are Americans, are extending the facilities of the yard to increase the output.At the sale of McIntyre brothers a brood sow with a litter of 8 pigs, a week old, fetched $45.How is that for pork?HOWICK Sugar making beganearly in March but was checked by mild weather and till frost set in during the last week of the month, when it ran freely for a few days.Rev J.W.McLeod preached his farewell sermons to large congregations on Sunday, the people manifesting much regret at his departure, His destination is uncertain, and he will be in this vicinity occasionally for a short time.Rev Mr Kinnear will preach the pulpit vacant next Sunday.Thomas Gebbie has sold his 25- acre lot adjoining this village to Wm.Hay for $2025.The McCormick farm on the Chateauguay river has been bought by Wm.Kerr, Fertile Creek, for upwards of $5,000.The Brault hotel at the G.T.depot has been purchased by Mr Hebert of 8t Chrysostome for $7.000.Sre MARTINE Quite a change today from the weather of the last Wednesday of March.The roads are getting dry in the village and are fair outside, so many people are in town today and storekeepers are busy.The frost we bad the end of last week and every night sicoe has given the sugar makers a good run of sap, but today (April 1st) the Irost seems to be out of the ground and there was no ran.We still pay $1 a gallon for syrup.The fiue weather lias given new life to the village; everybody is busy and the repairing of dwellings and improvement of surroundings bas begun.Some are making heavy repairs and there are several new buildings.J.A.Marcil, V.8., je mqving his house to the centre ol his lot and builds a large extension.H.Lefort, farmer, in front of the hotel, near the court houee, is making extensive changes, and J.Parent is building a residence on thelarm he bought from James McGowan, whichbad only two barns.Many houses are to be painted, For some time we had no funeral but we had ove on Monday, that of the wile of oe pars oF ph pars er = engaged this last week.Two alarms on Monday, 3 on Wedsseday, and 3 os Thursday, gave the men plenty of exercise.In no ease was there anything more serious than a chimney blaze, which, at this time of the year, generally monopolise tbe services of the brigade.Enforced chimney sweep- such blasss.Another dangerous babit ~\u2014whichisin violation of the by-laws\u2014 the summer kitchen, which should be strictly condemned.The roads department, J.A.Robb chairman, is to be commended for its promptoess in having the streets scraped.The back yards are also being got into proper shape.The free grant of coal cinders, given by the M.Cotton Co., is making a large improvement in the cleanliness of alleys, yards,and geverally low-lying ground.The house to let poster is \u2018hanging on a good many houses this spring, much to the delight of those who are not content unless they \u201cfit\u201d every six months, so giving them grand opportunities to operate on new victims for the loan of acupof sugar, a couple of eggs, Luck-saw, etc., and the comparison of the merits of their respective \u2018\u201ckide,\u201d with new opportunities for scandal and gossip.The college pupils had a sugaring party last week at StStapislas.They spent a pleusant day, and satiated themselves with the real produet of the maple tree.Mr D\u2019Aoust was the hospitable hostrand was untiring in bis efforts to please his youthful and merry guests.Andrew Marcil, of Valleyfield, has been appointed by the R.& O.Navigation Co.as general overseer of the fitting up of the company\u2019s bouts at Toronto, for which point he left Thursday.A series of Lenten retreats are being held at the cathedral for the French - speaking members of the church.Rev Father Flyon, Redemp- torist, is holding this week a nightly mission service for the English-speak- ing Catholics in the chapel of the orphanage.Large congregations fill both church and chapel, Building operations promise to be many this summer.The M.C.Co.will build a large extension to their dyeing department, Langevin & Ostiguy a large 3-storey cut-stone block on Victoria-st., adjoining this the Pease estate will ereet a large building on the same plans.There is also the prospective building of the new post- office this summer.L.Young is getting out plans for a modern cottuge; the college authorities are preparing plans for the construction of à large chapel, and Bishop Emard is having plans prepared for a large reading- room, ete, The council held its weekly meeting on the 27th inet.; Mayor Thibault in the chair.À letter was read from the department of railways and cauals, acknowledging receipt of a demand made by the council for a lease of water power on the Beaubar- nois canal.By resolution, proposed by Coun Robb, seconded by Coun Cossette, copies of both letters were sent to Mr Loy, M.P., with a request to press the town\u2019s claim before the proper authorities.A resolntion was read from the board of trade urging the council to appoint a delegation to Ottawa and Quebec with the purpose, in the first instance, to secure from the federal government a lease of the water power above mentioned, and, in the second instance, to take the necessary steps to have the La- rocque road toll-gate abolished, also to arrange for the transfer of the registry office to Valleyfield.Another resolution was read from the board of trade, complaining of the looseness with which the license laws are enforced.The parish council having passed a by-law imposing a tax on outsiders doing business within the parish limite, and also imposing tazes on outsiders trading in the same limits, it was proposed by Coun Robb, seconded by Dr 8t Onge, that the matter be referred to the town attorney for legal opinion as to its legality.Here we would interject that what is sauce for the gnose is sauce for the gander.What about that $3 per Lead tax which is exacted by the town couneil off those employees of the M.C.Co.who reside outside the town limite?If it is legal for the town to impose a tax on parish residents, wiy should it be illegal for the parish to impose a tux on townspeople doing business in its territory?Ite a poor rule that don\u2019t work both ways.lt must be borne in mind that the parish council has the maintenance of 3 or 4 bridges to look after, and to do so derives its resources from its toll-gate revenue.It, as everybody expecta, this latter should be abolished, the parish must secure revenue from some source, and the only possible mode is by taxation.Our rustic cousin, who is wide awake when his purse is at stake, will, by all means, protect his {uterests when it comes to sqneesing him for what he claims are bis established rights, by 40 years\u2019 custom.|, The town councii has besa com- Pl to prowis aighinet tie dive ing would stop the greater number of is the stove pipe used as achimoey in dear! are always ready to contribute their lion aud left Hike a lamb, TROUT RIVER As the amount of business now done at Carr's station gives the G.T.railway co.an income of mearly $8,500 per year, the residents of this vicinity felt the time had come when a siding would not only bea profitable investment for the railway but a ooa- venience to the public,so last fall ap- pliontion was made fora short siding and cattle yard.After investigation by the railway co.this was refused.Nothing daunted, the applicants bave made another attempt.This time a deputation, composed of W.F, Anderson, J.Marshall, H.8.Tanna- bill, J:B.Carr, D.C.Morrison, A.Paul, and W.F.Stephen interviewed Mr McGuigan, assistant gen.mge., and Mr McLeod, tratfic mgr., on the 24th March and pressed thelr claims for a siding.The railway company offered to put in thesiding and cattie yard il the people in the vicinity would pay its cost, and the company would give a rebate of $1 a car, on all cars loaded and unloaded there until paid for.These were the best terms they would offer.They have not yet been accepted.If our people deeide to do anything, better to pay the amount outright and be done with it.A siding and cattle yard at Carr's would be a great convenience and in time would be a profitable investment, just as our platform has been.Despite the bad roads, quitea number gathered at the residence of A.Bell on Tuesday evening, the occasion being the semi-monthly meeting of the debating club.The popular question, resolved, \u201cthat it is to our advantage to consolidate our country schools,\u201d was the subject under discussion.J.A.Stephen opened for the affirmative and quoted a number of instances in the United States where the residents had found it to be advantageous.He was followed by Peter Eider who showed how this question bad been taken up by leading educators of our country, and some of our brightest men were in favor of thescheme.D.A.McFarlane, for the negative, gave a thoughtful address, and pointed out that while it may have been a success in some of the states, conditions were different here, where climate, roads, &e., were against the plan.He was assisted by Miss Jessie Paul in an excellent paper.She claimed the present system had many advantages, it parents would only do their duty in seeing their children got to school.On the vote being taken, it was found the majority considered the affirmative bad put up the best argument.Music, games, &c., helped to pass a pleasant evening.The next debate, resolved \u201cthat the Negroshould have equal rights with the white man\u201d will be an interesting one, à long time and is gradually getting wores.Unless remedied the council will be forced to take action agaiset the Electrie Light Co.for the fol) execution of ite contract and for damages for non-fulfiiment of its contract up to date.Although preaching iu the wilderness for a number of Years, the Gleaner's voice has at last been heard on this question of publie utility, and for which the eitisens pay y.An action of $63 has been ineti- tuted against the town by L.Barrette for damages to one of his sleighs, which damage took place on the dam.Mr Laurendeau has been retained to defend the case in the town\u2019s interests.The council revises the electoral lists on the 8th of April.Proposed by Coun Robb, seconded by Coun Coasette, that the secretary write the Canadian Rubber Co.and Tooke Bros.of Montreal, asking them to send representatives to investigate the facilities Valleyfield offers them, in view of placing their factories within its limits.A successfal social was given in the Methodist church Friday evening, uoder the auspices of the Epworth League; president Ed.Jackson filling the chair.An entertaining program was carried out, its various numbers receiving well-deserved applause.Mr Hartley, now leader of the Presbyterian charch choir, gave two vocal solos, Miss Eva Boyd a pleasant recitation, and Principal Messenger and Rev W.Henderson, pastor, interesting readings.Mr Parker favored the audience with a recitation.Mr Hardgreaves rendered a couple of well-executed violin solos.Mr Hard- greaven is a master of that king of inetruments: his bowing is good, execution very elear, and renders *\u2018arpige\u201d movements with great ease, He is quite an acquisition to our musical fraternity and we gladly welcome him.A silver contribution was taken up, to be applied in aid of St James church, Montreal.After refreshments bad been served to the large audience present the entertainment closed by the singing of the national anthem.The club boys held one of their always woll-enjoyed smoking concerts Saturday evening.Besides a large number of the local talent who services, Mr Quigly, of the Montreal Star, favored those present with a couple of well delivered recitations.The Bt Patrick\u2019s supper, given under the auspices of the Ladies\u2019 Aid of the Presbyterian church, was a most enjoyable one.The tables and ball presented an inviting appearance.The president, Mrs D.D.Me- Bain, was well supported by the ladies of the society.The program, under the direction of Mr S.Hartley, was a musical treat.The supper netted $73.On Wednesday evening, 25th ult., the Rev Thos.W.Winfield of West- mount, Montreal, addressed the congregation of the Presbyterian church on missions.He spoke in an able manner on the motive of missions, and related, with much ioterest, his experiences of 2 years as missionary on the west coast of Africa, St ANICET .It this is not the renowned sea serpent, what is it?About 9 o\u2019clock, Tuseday morning, as John Quinn of Newloundout and a Mr Carter of Bainsville werecrossiog the lake from Bainsville to St Anicet, they were astonished to see a monster of some sort sporting in mid channel of the St Lawrence.They eay it bad a head as large as a calf and carried its head and neck about 2 feet above the water.They followed it some distance, but when they had got within about one hundred feet, it turned towards them.As they had onlya small row boat, and no weapons they made a hasty retreat.It was going up stream towards Corawall, There is again a rumor that the Bell telephone are making arrangements to construct a live from Fort Covington via Dundee, Casaville, St Anicet, Port Lewis, and Ste Barbe, to St Stanislas.Theconditions asked are $30 from each municipality, and each municipality to take at least 6 phones at $15 each per annum.They can get the $50, but the phone phase of the matter is doubtfal.HUNTINGDON CIRCUIT COURT Ox Monday Judge St Pierre opened court in order to deliver judgment in the two cases of ejoctment he had taken en delibere.\u2018It will be seen by his decisions he has ended the long: regime when a tenant could prolong his occupancy indefinitely by legal Proceedings.he case where Cantelo lachford spent $900 in legal proceedings and was kept out of the poe- session of his property for several years forms a coutrast with the proceedings reported below, Thecassof John G.Rennie involved a point of law of some delicacy.Mr Rennie rented his farm in Havelock to Dosithe Lafrancois for the year ending 31st November, 1901, at $75 aud taxes.The lease, by tacit consent, was renewed for 1902.Rennie wanted to sell the farm and gave Lafrancois the first offer, but he failed to get the money, and while still trying to borrow was informed b; Rennie he had sold to one Hamiltan, and that he would have to leave at the end of his year, November, 1902.Lafrancois was indignant, abnsed Rennie, and declared hie woold rm in on his farm as long as he coulg and make him pay for all he could claim.The amount of rent and date of lease are proved, the court has only to consider whether legal noties to ave was given.Rennie natifled him in person on the 28th March and 3rd April that he bad to leave by 8rd November, but on both oceasions the notice was by word of mouth, Lafrancoi\u2019scounsel, Mr Broescit,K.C., cobtended that as there was a write ten lease and the rent was over %8 a year, the notice to leave ; have been in writing.The odes quid that the deposition of Lafrancois supplied the commencement recrit and therefore the verbal test mony of Renuie, Hamilton, Oliver Baskin,and Richd.McDowell in support, of the notice to leave must be accepted.Lafrancoisadmitted in his deposition he bad been made aware in March, 1902, the farm had been sold and that he had been told to build no new fence or make improvements as the purchaser was to take on in November.The enurt beld the notice to leave was sufficient, Coming to thecoutra claim of Latrancofe, which he set up against the amouat of rent he was due, the judge rejected the charge of $36 for storage of far- niture left by Renniein the house and the verious charges for repai buildings and breaking ap lan » as he bad not notified Rennie.\"The only exception was $3 for patting in 8 new raîters on the shed, as the delay in giving notice to do the work, 5 ich was ve mizbe bave been angerous, Judgment ia favor of Rennie for $82 with costs and La- LAGUERRE The roads do not improve very rapidly tbis spring.On Sunday there were no vebicles in the church sheds, all who attended came on foot, The previous Sunday there was one buggy, a buckboard, and 2 men on horseback, the rest being pedestrians.Our obliging postmaster, H, C.Stewart, bas added to his stock an imported 2-year old beifer, a cross between the Jersey and Ayrsbire.John Duheme, our new mail carrier, is doing remarkably well.Rain or shine be bas not missed a trip yet, and is generally sharp on time, Certainly he earns his shekels.: Sugar makers are getting in better spirits, for these frosty nights and francois ordered to brave the bright sunny are the essentials within for & gd SW olvap.The old aduge Vt D de \\ -\u2026\u2014 » + 9, A \u2018à ® - AN Ww rR = æ Rn meme - 7 MoCracken.Moody & Sons own a| HUNTINGDON Meeting (Fo-Meorrew) Friday THE DAIRY CONVENTION AT NEMMINGFORD obtain from your flelda advisable import * vhioh ee Of luntivgdon, ~The Neville property bas bese Evening.HUNTER\u2019S QOING WEST.Wi Orvis of North Georgetown, chairmen pro seed grown in a climate Le rem om orn ad having paid bis rent they sought to POSS by Mrs Peter Brady.James| Band ot Hope Meeting in Methodis \u2014 fom, begged to introduce as tbe first speaker a geatie- i seed recover $70 rent to October last, A- Moore, who bas sold his farm to] Lecture room.Chair as 7.30.man from the department of agriculture, Otta you will fad grown by yourssives preferable to when the action was taken, and pos- Peter Welch, comes to live bere, hav.Tine program.All made welcome.CLEARING SALE would take for his sabi * wa, who any you may buy.When a farmer gets a reputation session of their house.McCracken ing bought the house oscupied.by REI Por c subject Sed and bow to geb it.for supplying good seed, he ought to be encousaged due only eT a oy offered in Mrs Wells.TARY TO Whon Thinking of Your Wow ow Sterling No i , man nothing \u2014E > eo weg & commence- by the law securing him the name of à special boand, ; ti » i ~The demand for heavy horses On Trout river, near Marshall's, ocon- ware, lo .can eome i without a germ.Cuamnman\u2014lt is 3 which alleged Moy Sy continues.Finley McNaughton is saining 100 acres with good buildings; Spring Shoes Spectacles, etc.Everything must |The beginning of all you grow on your fields lies in of seed grown on pial put area due him.The case occupied a whole back to bay 2 carlondsfor Winnipeg.ing all done.Immediate possession £0.An unparalleled opportunity 10 the seed.The cost of your land and the cultivation M ; : day last term, hearing McCracken _ The suction sales, numerous as given.Will rent for a term of years.purchase anything In this line.4 its ood conte r CLARE\u2014That depends on the section in which ia support of bis claim.The judg- \u2019 PPly on the premises at once to .; You a great deal, a great deal more the seed has been grown, You will find it better $0 ment of the court cancelled the bos: they have been this spring, bave fail- rase.Post office, Trout River,Q.61 REMEMBER, we carry the largest B.W.ALLEN than the seed, yet if the seed you sow be bad, the grow your grain-seed your own farms than ordered the expulsion of McCracken ©d to supply thedemand for all kinds and best assorted stock yield will suffer and may not to on to from the premises within 8 daye,and of live-stock.Milch cows have been Tenders Wanted.in town Pertune'e Bieok, Huntingden.you may resp enough pay buy.Rave judgment for $57 rent, reserving averagiog $40, aud for anything .you for your labor.It is of first importance to make CHARMAN \u2014What do you consider the best variety a enen bis recourse loc blé l'extra more is paid.At Mr Holds-| penciling of Fauve Ontrch, Heed: OUR SHOES are made from the Soro your 2000 is good, and as fo that you can estiafy of cata! the whole with conts against defen\u201d WOrth's sale, one fetched $53.TD, AD fOr Or ro Ce te.very best stock, in ane of the CUNNINGHAM'S yourselves without cost by mailing & small sample to Mr CLARE\u2014The variety you should sow depends dant.D.McAvoy for McCracken.\u2014There was an excellent run of nap Bory.Huntingdon Tenders to be sent best factories the department of agriculture at Ottawa, where it upon the nature of the soil Not knowing Mr McCormick, K.C., appeared for the three first days of this week.The to Me TROS.-CoGLAND, Herdman, not very ATHELSTAN will be tested and you will receive a report of the po o : $he con- Plaintiffs in both these cases of eject- grup is dark colored but the flavor laser than April 15th, 1003.| com- in Canada.- result.All this without costing vou a cent.Much ditions here I cannot say what variety would be best ° es i y ou albert V.Drew ve Benjamin G.ie 8! right.cept the lowest or auy tender, Still Op New So vith i tnd Rowe.Tbe plaintiff, on the 17th December, 1901, sued the defendant for $190 damages for false arrest for perjury.The defendant pleaded that e acted in good faith, aud with reasonable and probablecause.Our readers are familiar with the facts of this case, as full reportshaveappear- ed in former issues of the Gleaner, The case was inscribed for hearing on the 10th February, 1902, but on application of the plaintiff was continued from term to term awaiting the final decision ol the supreme court on the charge of perjury by the defendant against the plaintiff.The supreme court decided the case last week, against the plaintiff.On Monday the plaintiff being called upon to proceed and failing to do eo, the case was dismissed with costs.D.Me- Avoy for plaintiff,and D.McCormick, K.C., for defendant.THE FARMERS SPEAK OUT.Ottawa, March 25\u2014The Manufacturers\u2019 association having presented to the government their casein favor of increased protection, a deputation representing the Farmers\u2019 association today laid before the Premier and the Ministers of Finance and Customs reasons againet the raising of the tariff.They also opposed the granting of subsidies to railways,and advocated the passing of Mr Cowan\u2019s bill for drainage across railways.Mr Jabel Robinson, M P., spoke briefly in support of the arguments advanced.Senator W.C.Edwards delivered a forcible address from the farmers\u2019 point of view.He declared himself unalterably opposed to speculation in railway charters, but was in favor of subsidies under proper safeguards to railways that would develop the country.He believed that with respect to the proposed trans-continen- tal line the government would act in the best interests of the country.Mr Wm.Ross, M.P., praised the tireless industry which the farmers displayed and the important part they played in developing the country.He urged that every consideration should be shown for their \u2018u- teresta.Mr Gould, M.P., epoke in a similar strain.Mr Schell, M.P., said that when the government granted subsidies in aid of a big railway enterprise it should take a second mortgage on the line.Mr Heyd, M.P., expressed his admiration at the way in which the farmers had presented their case.Mr Fielding asked if the farmers represented in the deputation had railway facilities and means of shipping their products to market.A reply iu the affirmative was returned, Mr Fielding\u2014Then, would you say that the farmers in some other portion of Canada should not have equal facilities?Mr Smith\u2014I would say that the railways should be built entirely at the expense of the promoters, or as a government undertaking.Mr Fielding\u2014That is not an answer to my question.Should not other farmers be entitled to thesame facilities that you enjoy ?Mr Smith\u2014Our position is, not another dollar for railway bonuses.Sir Wilfrid thanked the deputation for favoring him with their views,and promised consideration.Quebec, March 27\u2014In the house of assembly today Mr Bissonnette put a number of questions and was informed among other things that there is a night school at Valleyfleld, taught by 8.A.M.Vebert and Alfred Martin, who receive $1 each per class night and that the average attendance is 83 per month.Also that Alphonse Reid is gaoler of Bean.harnois gaol and was appointed in October, 1002,at therequest of F.X, Dupuis, member for Chateauguay.Mr Bissonnette was alsn informed that the government in May, 1901, received 950,000 from the town of Valleyfield in aid of building of a court house thera.The building will soon be ready.It will cost $34,428 and the ground $9.000.Hon Mr leblanc was told that the only risoner now awaiting his trial in Besoharnois ol is Wm.Long.He etood his trial at the term of March and April, 1902, and was found guilty of murder.The verdict waa set aside and a new trinl ordered by the court of appeals.He did not stand hie secnnd trial at the term of March, 10083.because he was too sick to attend court durin, tponed till the next term upon is application.Also the two last oriminal terms at this court were held on March 8, 1902, and March 9,1908.The former cnat $10.552.58 and lasted till May 5,1902.The cost of the latter is not yet known.It lasted until March 13, 1908.Mr Brossoit, K.C.was the court prose- eutor at the former and D.McAvoy at the latter.The crown prosecutor ab the late term, D.McAvoy.was a pointed at the request of Bergevin and Dupuis, members for Beauharnois and Chateauguay.He bas no fixed salary sad received $10 per diem for 4 days to prepare for the term, and per diem during it, as fixed b order in council No 188, io J aly, 186$, WANTED, Competent and reliable gisl to do general housework fora family of sight.Mrs W.A.Bazan, YaPach-et., Malows, N.Y.\u2018 histrial, which was \u2014The members of Excelsior lodge, I.O.O.F., with their wives and the members of the Rebekah lodge, celebrated the 18th anniversary of the establishing of Oddfellowship in Hun- tingdon by an entertainment last evening, and which proved to be most enjoyable.R.Hastie presided.The singers were Mrs McCrimmon, Mrs Hastie, Miss Mary \u2018Hunter, Mr Bicknell, Mr John A.Hunter, and Mr Bisset.Parlan McFarlupe and Mr W.D.McCallum gave readings, while a choir rendered 2 choruses.After the program eupper was served in the dining-room.\u2014The building of the smoke stalk at the condensed milk factory is now under way.The foundation is concrete with stone for the lowercourse.Its height will be 108 feet.\u2014Farmers who have been wondering bow their land has come to be stocked with weeds should read Mr Clark\u2019s address.\u2014Thbe deal regarding the foundry has not been completed, but is likely to be before long.MARRIED At the residence of the bride's parents, on March 25th, by the Rev Mr Houghton, Duncan Stewart of Dundee, to Agnes M., eldest daughter of Thos.Bruce of Aubrey, Que.At Brownsburg, on 23th March, by the Rev Mr McLaren, Andrew Ross, of Ormstown, to Mary E.McOuat.On March 26th, at the residence of the bride's parents, Sunnyside farm, Pine River, Out, by the Rev Mr Mec- Farlane, Robert Watson, of North Georgetown, Que., to Margaret, eldest daughter of William McCosh.DIED Suddenly, at his residence, Howick, Chateauguay, on March 26, of pneu- monta, David Glen, son of the late John Glen, aged 49 years and 6 months.At Fort Covington, at the residence of her son John, on March 27th, Jane Bremner, à native of Aberdeen, Scotland and wife of the late David Will, of Franklin, aged 94 years; came to Elgin in 1833.Interment at Rennie\u2019s.At the home of his daughter, Mra E.W.Smith, on Church-strees, Schuyler- ville, March 28th, Robert McDowell, aged 70 years, formerly of Hinchin- brook.Que, At Huntingdon, on March 30, of pneumonia, Dennis Kerby, aged 24 years.At 613 St Antoine-st., Montreal, on the 31st March, John Ford, formerly of Trout river, in his 74th year.In- termeont at Huntingdon.At Montreal, on the 31st March, Margaret Millar Caldwell, third daughter of the late Peter Caldwell, aged 56 years.Interred at Hunting- don, Que.At Glenwood, N.S., Lucy Jane Ricker, widow of Archibald Watson, formerly of Hinchinbrook EASTER HATS! My Annual Spring Opening of Hats and Millinery goods will take place on Friday avd Saturday.the 3rd and 4th of April and the following days.LADIES who have à taste for fine millinery goods should not miss this opportunity to see some of the finest hats ever brought to Huntingdon.A BECOMING HAT may be the making of your fortune.Call and investigate, All are welcome.I am giving away Sailors and out-of-date hats for almost nothing.60 \u2019 M.MoGINNIS.Residence for Sale.One of the mast desirable dwelling.houses in Huotingdon, complete and io fine order.Apply to W.D.MoCALLUM.AUCTION SALE.On WEDNESDAY, April 8th, at the praidence of HENRY Casson Riverfold: oraes, cattle, £8, Wagone, sie 8, harness, &c.six months credit.sas F.DELISLE, Auctioneer.AUCTION SALE.On TUESDAY, April 14 At the residence of Mrs DAVID GLEN, Howick, the following property: horses, castle, farming implements, household furniture.Everything to be sold without reserve, s0 &s to wind up the estate, Sale to in at 9 a.m.sharp.By o of I.J.L DEROME, Notary.COFFINS and CASKETS At Cost of Manufacture.The rapidly locresslog demand for our FLOUR AND FEED necessi our utilizing the room hitherto ooceu- plea by the undertaking department, nos our decision to offer to any who, unfortunately, are called upon to provide a casket or coffin, at the prime cost of manufacture.Dr R.A.ALLOWAY Surgeon-Dentist, Huntingdon Will be at DrRowat's office, Athel- stan, on Tuesday, Tth, and at Dewlttville Tuesday, April 14th.Will visit both places every alternate week until further notice.60 FARM TO RENT Containing 300 acres, with 20 cows, near Helena butter factory; good accommodation.Enquire at once of JED.L.MARTIN & SONS, 56 Helena, Que.To be Sold by Alex.Bryson, Auctioneer On WEDNESDAY, April 15th, at residence of PIERRE DEBONVILLE, on Baird farm, at C.A.R.station, Howick: 2 mares, a McCormick binder, a thresh- iog-mill, mower and all the implements.wagons, ete, together with the household urniture, sewing-machine, dec.7 months\u2019 credit.To begin at a.m.Province of Quebce, School Municipality of HOWICK.TEAOHERS WANTED For School District No 3, Fertile Creek, and School District No 4, Cha- teauguay.Applications will be received up to the 17th April instant, Salary $180 each.Applicants to state qualifications and experience.Applicants with a knowledge of music preferred.Address: D.R.Hay, Sec.-Treas., .owick, Que.Howick, 20d April, 1903, 6] To be Sold by Andw.Philps, Auctioneer On SATURDAY, April 4th, at the residence of JAMES A.MOORE, near Lee's Corners: horses, cattle, pigs, implements, vehicles, harness, seed oats, barley, potatoes, household furniture.months\u2019 credit.To begin at 1 o\u2019clock p.m.On WEDNESDAY, April 8th, at residence of late JASON COOPER, lst con.of Elgin: horses, § milch cows, oung cattle, hogs, wagons, sleighs, Larnces, implements, bees, oats, potatoes, &c.8 months\u2019credit.To begin at 1 p.m, On WEDNESDAY, April 15th, at the store of W.D.MCCALLUN, in the village of Huntingdon: STOCK OF FURNITURE, consisting of parlor suites, bedroom sets, à springs, mattresses, pillows, chairs, dining, arlor, and kitchen tables, sidebonrds, ball racks, writing desks, white enamelled beds, lounges, bedsteads, music racks, Jace curtains, cots, mirrors, and other furniture not mentioned.Whole to be sold without reserve, a8 Mr McCallum is leaving Huntingdon.4 months\u2019 credit.Sale at 1 o'clock p.m.61 SPECIAL NOTICE.Bay à Granby Buggy.The name GRANBY is enough., You know the goods, and they can be had in this dietrict only, C.À.Cunningham & Co.Huntingdon and Athelstan.HATS! HATS! HATS for walking, riding, driving; HATS dull faces look alive in; HATS for men of taste and fashion; HATS for men to cut & dash in; HATS for straight hair or for curly; HATS for faces broad and burly; HATS for men both short and tall; HATS ia fact to suit you all.HATS that grace the work of tailors; HATS that suit our gallant sailors; HATS for business or for pleasure; HATS that suit all kinds of weather; HATS for comfort and for ease; HATS in fact that always please; HATS the cheapest in the nation; HATS that gain your approbation Ar HUNTERS SUMMARY MATTERS.Provines ol Qu bec, nos 0 e Distelot of Beauharnois.IN THE CIRCUIT COURT In and for the County of Beauharnols, .in the Town Salabecry of Valleyfield.Godfroi Leduc and Oscar P.Prieur both of the town of Sala 0 Valleyfield, merchants, snd doing business in partnership as dry goods merchants, under the firm name of \u201cLeduc & Prieur,\u201d Plaintiffs ve, n Bouchard, formerly of the said town of Saiaberry of Valley.field, county and district of Beau- harnois, and now absent from this province, Defendant.The defendant is ordered to within one month.\u201cpos Salaberry of Valleyfield, March 31 1908.\"a LANES, Dep.Clerk of the said Court, No 3881 ape se, 1000, LP Bron, Maur.L Arr ana.A FEW PRICES Ladies\u2019 Dong.Oxfords, with single or double roles, $1, $1.25, $1.40, $1.50, $1.75, $2, $2.25, $32.60 Ladies\u2019 Dong.bigh-laced Shoes, with single or doubla roles.at $1 25, 91.50, $1.75, $2, $2.25,82.50,93 Ladies vy Shoes, for Spring wear, See our Ladies\u2019 Box Call Shoes, at $1.85 Our lines of Misses\u2019 and Children\u2019s Shoes are complete.We have a large assortment of Men\u2019s fine Shoes, at $1.25.91.50, $1.75 3 32.25, $2.50, $2.75, $38,$3.25 Our lines of Men\u2019s Coarse Shoes and Long Boots are complete, \"TRY US for your next pair of Shoes.== HUNTERS Easter Groceries Breakfast Foods of every kind.Canned Goods, including Lobsters and Shrimp.Fresh Biscuit, Nuts, Figs and Dates TEAS, including \u2018\u2018Blue Ribbon.\u201d Coffees, Postum, and Cocoa\u2014the best in market.Easter Fruits\u2014California Oranges, Banauss, Cocoanuts, Spanish Onions, &c.Try our preserved Ginger.Best Brands Valleyfield Flour always on hand.Highest price paid for Butter & Eggs A.CHALMERS Every Day IS TELLING ON THE STOCE .BARGAINS in Dress Goods BARGAINS in Prints BARGAINS in Ginghams BARGAINS in Hosiery BARGAINS in Blouses BARGAINS in Underskirts BARGAINS in Top Skirts BARGAINS in Corsets BARGAINS in Men's Hats BARGAINS in Men's Furnishings BARGAINS in Overalls BARGAINS in Boots and Shoes Don\u2019t have the other party buy the Blouse len you wanted, by sayin it's too early to buy, or thinking it will be here when you require it.OUR CLOSING OUT SALE is becoming a household word now and we are more rushed each day.C.A.Cunningham & Co.HUNTINGDON PETER E.NAREY, Practical Painter, Huntingdon, Kalsomining.tinting, paper-hang- ing, &c.ouse - painting and finishing a specialty.Signs neatly executed.My prices are right and all work guars.nteed.MONTREAL WHCLESALE PRICES Oats, 36X@386¢ ip 3411 Cheese 134@18%e Butter, Creamery, new made, 23@ 28%c Eggs, 12@12%c à dos.Abattoir dressed hogs are quoted at $9.75@$10 under a fair demagd Country dressed hogs $9.25@$9.50.Syrup, in large tins, at 75c to 80c; in small tins, at 556 to 60c; and in wood dt 6c to Gio ¥ Ib.Pure sugar, 7tc to 8c P 1.Other quotations saine as last week DAVID BR'/SON Sells both in the English and French languages at Auction Sales.Charges erate.Address Jigwick, Que.FOR SALE.TWO AYRSHIRE BULLS for sale, one oid this aPcing, on regis.gree; rom m bull.One of them is off =; imported oow, Apply » COTTINGHAM, Riverside Farm ei Ormetows, Q.NOTIOBE VAR à frat-cl ass sr vont di o.\\ : Nev Blouse materials in Muslins and inghame New Dress Goods, Black Serges, heavy, 52 inches wide, all shrunk, 8506 8 yard.New Prints and Cottons New Towelings and Table Linens New Ribbons and Laces GROCERIES Try a pound of our $5¢ Tea, and drink heartily.Fresh Lemons, Oranges, Dates, and Prunes.BOOTS and SHOES See our Plow Boots, at $2.50 and $3.28.&& Shingles, Harness, Hardware, v8, C.A.Cunningham & Co.Ladies\u2019 Silk Waists! colors, tucked yoke and back, $5.50 Ladies\u2019 Black Taffeta Waists, tucked and hem-stitched, at $5.50 Ladies\u2019 Walsts, in black and colored \u2018\u201cPran de Soie,\u2019\u2019 very popular, warranted to wear, at 83.75 Novelties in Ladies\u2019 Neck wear Ladies\u2019 Black Chiffon Boas.Every lady should have our different prices.Ladies\u2019 Embroidery stocks.Very new, Ladies\u2019 and Children\u2019s handsome Lace Collars, in cream, Cape style, only New Spring Veilings In the newest, in dainty Chiffon and Net Veils.Prices from 20c to 75c per yd.* Thos.Baird & Son Co.ORMSTOWN CLOSE MARGIN.Our close margin system has given splendid satisfaction, so much so that we have decided to further reduce the margin on all goods.We are determined to keep up THE RUSH AT SHARPE'S e have an enormous stock of goods on hand, and all apte: date.We have courteous and oblig- fog clerks that will be pleased to show goods whether you buy or not.Our close margin system sells the goods.DRESS GOODS\u2014We have Dress Goods from 4ic ¥ yd.up.Call and see our Zibolines\u2014a splendid assortment.PRINTS from 5c up.Our 5c line you want to see before buying.HATS Gentlemen, if you want a nobby Hat call at SHARPE'S; also ask to see our Suit patterns.Boots and Shoes\u2014 We never had a better or larger assortment.Paints\u2014We keep the Sherwin- Williams\u2019 celebrated brands.Prices away down.SEEDS\u2014A large supply of Timothy and Clover Seeds, at prices that defy competition.TEA\u2014Our Tes is 80 well established that it requires no comment, as in every household you will find SHARPE'S TEA.The tea-table topic is principally Sharpe.Ten and Coffee, only 25c ¥ bb.As we have the sole right to sell this celebrated tea in this section, we guarantee every pound that is sold.W.A.SHARPE) Cd Undertaior RAILWAY GRAND TRUNK System EASTER HOLIDAYS SINGLE FIRST-CLASS FARE For the Round Trip.Going dates\u2014April 9 to 13 inclusive Return limit\u2014April 14, 19,°03.School Vacations.Pare and One-Third for the Round Tr: Golng dates\u2014April 4to 11 inclusive.Return limit\u2014April 21, 1903.REDUCED FARES Until June 15, 1903.Colonist fares from MONTREAL to Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver, Portland, Rossland, Nelson, Trail, Robson.40.BPOKADG aves reerssnrnsnssesse 47.00 Anaconda, Butte, Helena.Colorado Springs, nver, Pueblo, Salt Lake.San Francisco, Los Angeles.40.58 For further particulars apply to ANDREW PHILPS, O.T.Ticket Agent, Hantingdon Montreal, March 30\u2014There were about 700 head of butchers\u2019 cattle, 1200 calves, and 835 and lambs offered for sale at the East End ab- batoir today.Ra butchers bere out strong, an was , bu prices have a downward tendency all round.Prime beeves sold at from 4X to Sc ¥ 1b., and 3 choice steers sold for SXc W Ib; pretty good animals sold at from 8X to 4)e., and the common stock at from 2e to BKcWIb.A good many of the mot- ton critters were shorn.and these sold at from 3% to 4¥c V M; vear- lings still unshorn soid upto Sc P 1; spring lambs sold at from §3 to $4.00 cach.Fat are Lie Te of the seed you buy is not true to name, being seeds of weeds, while of what is true to name often a large percentage is found to be so imperfect that it will not germinate.My subject is, How to get the best seed.In the first place, the seed you select should be adapted to the particular soil in which it is to be sown, for it is well known, certain varieties do better in one soil than in another.Seed which is the result of careful cultivation, and espgeially where the best heads have been picked out year after year and kept for sowing, will give most satisfaction.It may sound strange but experience has proved it, that there are different strains of the same variety of seed, and which give different results.Take, for example, the familiar Banner Oats.There are several strains of that variety, some doing well where others fail.It is not enough to see you get Banner Oats, you have to ascertain whether the strain you have bought is adapted to your soil.It is the satne with other well-known varieties of grain, there are differences to be found.Seed does not always run out when sown repeatedly on the same land, and it is well, when a farmer finds some particular variety suits his soil to keep to it, and grow his own seed.In growing grain for seed, do not sow thickly; if you do the plants crowd each other and each individual plant does not get the growth necessary to reproduce itself in the best shape.If for feed or forage sow thickly, but on the piece of land you reserve for seed sow so thinly that each plant will have room for stooling.One bushel of oats or barley to the acre will give the maximum yield.Of the seed grain offered on the market you cannot tell whether it is the result of a crop of 50 or 5 bushels to the acre.Seed that is the result of a thickly sown field you will find to be low in vitality and not satisfactory.Indeed, grain that has been grown thickly is unfit for seed, for although you cannot tell it by the eye it has not so matured as to be fit to reproduce itself.No matter how the grain of the larger yield has been fanned and sereened, 10 bushiels of it are not equal to one from a field where the grain has been sown thinly, and this is true even when both are of the same variety.The best seed firms select their grain with care and give it out to be grown under contract; others do not take any precaution and sell as seed grain that which is only fit for feeding.Better to buy from a neighbor who has bed an excellent crop, free from noxious impurities, than from a dealer you cannot rely upon, but there is no reason why you should not raise your own seed.In harvesting, leave a portion of the best of your grain and save it for seed.That will be a step in the right direction, but better still make preparations to raise your seed in the spring, You are sure for sowing.Give it extra cultivation, and taking your drill plug up every other hole and set it to sow a bushel to the acre.The grain will come up in strong plants, and in the fall you will have seed full of vitality.A step further is to provide seed for sowing that bit of a field by plucking the best heads on your farm the previous fall.Let me tell you our experience from experiments directed from Ottawa.Sir Wm.McDonald 8 years ago donated $10,000 to pay cash prizes to boys and girls who would compete in raising seed.About 800 specially prepared seed plots, containing one quarter of an acre each, have been operated according to plans arranged by Prof.Robertson.Those who entered the competition in 1900 were directed to go into a field of wheat or oats and select by hand the heads of the largest and most vigorous plants to furnish good plump seed for the quarter acre seed plot for 1901.In 1801 they were required to select large heads from the most vigorous and productive plants of the seed plot to produce seed for their stock seed plot for 1902; and in 1902 the same process of selecting was again repeated.Each year one hundred of the largest and best developed heads of grain were selected from the stock seed plot and sent to Prof.Robertson for the yearly competition.One point was given for every grain which the 100 heads contained and 25 points were given for every gram which the grain in those 100 heads weighed.Ten prizes, ranging from $25 down to 85, were awarded for each variety of grain in each pro- 80 vince, The results attained by the competition have been remarkable, showing a steady increase in num- 46.50 ber of grains per head and of weight per bushel, and all this the result merely of selecting the largest and plumpest heads.The following table gives the average results for wheat and oats in the province of Quebec: e vaut, OATS hele per acre por acre 1900.200cu0e00 42.2 secon 2.5 so.110.7 sass 49.5 1901.51.5 .82.2 ., 1118 .588 1902.55.9 ieee 270 .1289 ., 649 1901, it may be remarked, was not a favorable season for oats.These results, obtained by boys and girls by a process of selecting the best heads during three years, shows what ca be done.We seldom hear in this country of pedigreed seed, yet a pedigree in seed grain is as important as in livestock.The English farmer understands the advantage of pedigreed grain and sows no other.By selection of the best heads and careful cultivation any of you can reach pedi- \u2018geil wd, ani gramly inves A YeRan you sow to find a part of a field better adapted than the rest.A Faruze\u2014It is limestone land.Mr CLanx\u2014Limestone land is judged to be better for barley than oats.As there seems to be no more questions about seed grain, I will now direct your attention to grass seed, which, swith clover, as you buy it, we have abundant proof is the great medium for disseminating noxious weeds.Weeds are increasing every season and the cost of tight- ing these pests has become serious.Last year a seed testing branch was established at Ottawa by the minister of agriculture, and the first thing done was to send all over the Dominion for samples of grass and clover seed.We got 500 samples, each bearing the name of the storekeeper from whom it was bought, the price, and alleges origin of seeds, These samples were carefully tested, and I give in this table the results of a few of the samples bought in Quebec: Where Bought ras oho on pond St Hyacinthe.$380 .902 2,340 St Johns.886 .75 .287,690 St Jovite.\u2026 .\u2026 .\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026.450 \u2026 15 \u2026 630 Stanbridge East \u2026 275 .94 13,500 Ste Martine .800 .94 10,620 Be ee eee eee 300 .88 3,780 \u201c 00.SU \u2026.8 \u2026 4910 © ieee 350 .57 .2880 You will observe that even where the number of weed seeds was comparatively small, as in the St Jovite sample, the timothy was bad.consisting of hulls, half ripened seeds, and seeds of such low vitality that it was incapable of growth.The Alsike sold by the seedswen is worse than the timothy, and is the dirtiest seed on the market, which is owing to the best being exported to England, where it sells at 24¢ a pound, while the screenings are kept for sale in Canada.The following are samples of the seed sold in this province: Actual Cost Number of Weed .Lb.ot \u2018of Pure Cost 17,780 5,400 80,100 Here again you will see how large a percentage of the pure seed was of no value, from being imperfect, some of it not fully ripened.What seems to the farmer to be cheap alsike is really very dear, for he is paying for a great deal that will not grow, while he has mixed with it a lot of weeds.In one sample we counted the seeds of 23 different species of weeds.These weeds were chiefly those of white cockle, false flax, sorrel, Canada thistle, dock, lambs quarter ox- eyed daisy.Nearly all the timothy and alsike had been bought from wholesale houses in Montreal, and so was the red clover, which gave these results on being tested: Lb, of Pu No.of Weed Costper Seedin Costof in busbel 1001b.Pure Seed cach pound Terrebonne.$7 20 .61 \u2026\u2026$11.80 \u2026\u2026 1,845 Ste Martine.7.80 .847 .4,635 Hennes 7.20 .89 .8.08 .250 TIN 7.80 .95 .891.315 \u201cane vere 7.90 cine 28 .8.38 .1.665 anses eves 1:20 \u2026.\u2026 86 .8.47 .-8,190 Hees .7.80 .91 .7.83 .4,2 Iberville.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.8.40 .TO 1068 .46,98 Ste Scholastique.7.85 .29 .743 .Sutton.7.20 .23 .7.74.5,175 The 2nd worst sample contained 43,605 weed seeds to the pound.Going to the wholesale houses from which these seeds were bought,we found their methods of cleaning very effective.Out of alsike seed as they received it from the growers, they take out one-third of light seed and weed-seeds.The clean two-thirds are exported to England, and the one-third of screenings kept for the home-market.The wholesale dealers said they were not to blame, for the Quebec farmer wanted clover at from 10 to 15 cents a pound, while pure seed is worth 23c.It is well to understand that no amount of cleaning will take out all weed-seeds, for the seeds of some weeds are of the size and weight of the clover or other seed that is being screened, and cannot be separated.This can be avoided if, in growing a patch of seed, the ground is gone over frequently and weeds pulled by hand so that none to seed.As clover was a failure last year in Ontario, whenee most of the seed comes, you may expect more of the screenings than usual in what you will buy this spring.There is only one remedy for the deplorable state of affairs that exists in the prass-seed business, and that is for the farmer to deal only with the best city houses and take only their best quality, whatever may be the price.By doing so you will avoid seeding down your meadow to weeds every year.Every country store handles seed, and knowing the farmer cannot discriminate as to its value, each has to sell as cheaply as the other store, and to do so buys only low grades.It is seldom, even in the best stores, that as pure seed is found as what is exported from Canada to England, the reason being, as already stated, that you will not pay the price.Some seeds- men try to fe honest, but others are not honest, and they seek to increase their profits by selling impure seed.This ought to be dealt with by law, so that all seed offered for sale shall have a certificate of test by the government, and the dealer according to its purity, giving the buyer a certificate of grade.There are now 5 es of grass and clover seed known to the trade, but they-do not always mean the same thing, nor are they expressive of quality.Thirteen years ago the ian wholesale seeds formed themselves into an association and tried to have a uniform system of grading seed according to its purity, but not having power to enforce rules, dishonest dealers their terms to sell qualities, and the association became a thing of the What is needed \u2019- ceria ene = "]