The canadian gleaner, 3 décembre 1908, jeudi 3 décembre 1908

[" SEIURADAY, DEL.8, 1908 THE CANADIAN GLEANER, mUNT INGDON, | \u2014 a \u201cir oon Q _ Cad not answer to acreen those high im office.Mr Brodeur's defence, that he is being bounded by \u201c[an- atica\u201d because of bis religion and rece, will not do.There are honest French Canadians worthy of the highest trust.The pity is Mr Brodeur's record shows he 1s not included in that class.For their appeal to the electors wigaudian Gleaun Huntingdon, Que, Doc.8, 1908 NOTES OF THE WEEK \u2014 A correspondent of the London Times has made statements rc- garding the manner in which the government is building its section of the Transcontinental railway so startling that itis to be hoped they are exaggerated.He, for instance, alleges the commis ot Dundee to vote no-ttoense the citizens of Fort Covington have good cause.The people of Dun- doe will see this if they simply reverse the situation.Suppose Dundee was no-license, how would they feel if Fort Covington authorized a grog-shop to be planted within a yard or 80 of their border?While striving to drive out the drink curse, would they regard it as a me'ghborly act for the citizens of Fort Cov- ington to thrust a dram shop under their nose?Yet this ls exactly what the people of Dundee have been doing for à quarter of century towards the inhabitants ot Fort Covington.The fathers and mothers on the American cide of the line want thelr sons to grow up sober men, they want their community to b2 a quiet and decent one, they want to be rid of the expense of keep'ng up the families of drunkards, and therefore decreed that nc-license be given for the eale of intox:- cating drink.Striving thus to conquer the drink-evil, was it fair for Dundee to malntain à nlace where that very drink was sold at their door?Fellows bent on getting on the spree, could not get drink in Fort Covington vile lage, but walking a short distance towards Dundee they found a place where they could, where sioners give out contracts at the rate of $1.50 per cubic yard.The man, some political heeler, who \u2018gets the contract, sublets it (Lo another for $1.40, who pays the navvies 32 cents for doing their work, and pockets the balance less what dynamite, tools, and supplies cost hm.The navvies are shockingly used.The subcontractor keeps a store, the only one within hundreds of miles where the workmen can buy, and the charges are four and five times what the articles are worth.The result, says the correspondent, is that men who have been working for a year have r= ceived no prospect of ever getting thelr jabor.The commissioners threat- any fair return for en the Times with an action for libel.It is to be hoped they will go into court and let the country Know what is going on in the wi'- derness thru which the road is being built.One fact is presumptive proof that boodling le going on.and that is, what the work is costing beyond the estimates.Mr Fielding, in & long they spent their money, and returned to the Fort drunk and uproarious.Was that fair or decent in the people of Dundee?It is to their credit that & large proportion of them recognized it was not, that in behaving as towards the people of the Fort they were not acting as became good nelgh- bors, and that they made efforts to end the scandal.They were beaten, just how need mot b2 recalled, but now when a freeh attempt is being made will they not put a little more steam into their effort and so insure success?It is fn the power of ite ratepayers to make Dundee a no- license township.Will they not do it?Let every attainable vote be got out on Monday and the disgrace of Dundee\u2019s being in partnership with the liquor-tra£- fic will ba ended.A peculiar exhibition ended in Montreal on Saturday.It was designed to bring before the pub ic the nature of tuberculosis, to maks them familar with its causes, and to show the means and methods for lessening :t31&1- ages.It Is sald 60,000 visited it, of whom 23,000 were school children.That holding up anatomical molds and pictures and displaying the dread tubercle under the microscope may have don?some good, it is unquestionable that the exhibition had a morbid effect on sensitive minds, that there were visitors who leit it to brood over what they had secn and to become Introspective as to their owa condition.To teach mat tbe fres admission of supe light aod fresh-air Into our trousses would make consumption @ \u2018rare es smallpox lo one thing speech, gave elaborate calculations to establish that the line between Quebec would not cost over $3500) a and Winn'p 8 mile.That was an extreme estimate, the government exp: ted it would be less.It is now acknowledged by the government that the cost Is going to be $69,000 a mile, within a fraction of double what they assured the country it would take.When it is known the C.P.R.built its recent extension to Sudbury, pass- log over a similar wilderness to the Transcontinental, for $ 45,000 a mile, and that the Ontario government is bullding its road towards James bay for less than that, it is morally certain the country is building more than a uscless railway\u2014it ie building men who have a political pull into millionaires.Judge Cassels is now in Halifax and the evidence he takes regarding how the department of marine has been conducted is of a plece with what he heard at Quebec and St.Johns.Officials having their hands greased for every contract they gave out, and contractors charging exord- tant prices for whatever they supplied.For years on years systematic robbery of the country has been going on.To pretend that Mr Brodeur did not know of what was going vn is to pay that bo did not know the duties of the office he is pald to look after.He ought to have kaown, and his plea of ignorance, i it can be accepted, stamps him as an incapable.To dluster now, alter undeniable exposures, shout suspension of officials, abolition of patronage lists, a aystem of they were doing Nogical preparations Is quite another.A sure way to induce disease ls to brood over it and to become finical over precautions and symptoms.There are an increasing number of men and women who make \u2018themeelves and those they -liye with miserabl> over germs of typhold and kr- dred troubles, and thia exhibition will add to the number.It Is incumbent on sensible people to know in a general way how to avoid disease; It is better to leave to the physician its dissection and cure.People who never think of disease are more apt to be Immugpe than those who let it occupy their thoughts.To follow the directions given by the lecturers at this tuberculosis exhibition, would be to tum our population into a set of hypochondriac cranks.The last ocean steamship sail:d from Montreal on Thursday and the season's business wound up without the slightest difficulty from ice.Navigation of the great lakes still goes on, and an unprecedented quantity of the crop of the Northwest has had the advantage cheap water carriage.Every legal resource is bo.ng exhausted to defeat the trial of the Hon.Mr Roy for wrecking the bank St.Jean, A change of venue has been granted and the trial postponed until spring.The Imperial government submitted a bill to restrict licenses, by providing for the gradual lessening, during the next se.en years, of the number of places where strong drink is sold.The members of the house of commons, recogniting the need of curbing the evil that has come to threaten the nation, passed the blll by an emphatic majority, when it was sent to 'the house of lords, where it was thrown out under the pretence that the bill was an attack on property.The lords are owners of most of the houses rented as of taverns and would lose by license being tak.n away and a large number are shareholders in brewer:es and dise tilleries.The rejection of a bill demanded in the public interest gives another reason for cither mending or doing away with th2 house of lords.The aunuai report o! the U.S.pcntniautes shows a defleit of 16 million dollare, which he at- tritutes largely to rurai free delivery.Bad roads makes tenders for many routes higher than they otherwise would bz and the ayetem has been extended to se:- tions that yleld little mall bus.- ness.He suggests the loess might té made up were a system of local parcel delivery instituted, that farmers would be glad to have the means of receiving parcels from the place where the mali-driver starts and to send parcels back.He asks congress to permit the experiment to bo made in 4 counties.The experience of our neighbors should not be lost by our officiaie at Ottawa.A rule that go free rural delivery will be established except where the roads are macadamised would cheapen the cost of the mall-carrier and induce farmers to hasten In stoning their roads.With exieting roads there would be periods when dc- livery would be impractiond:e.In Europe peace continues to lung In the balance.Turkey coë- the end of vüte-mookz- 12e - 199 La! 2.» Veil Vondors tumrageretel, vil, 09 haché ui V6 vice Débats pat Vins No SNeulg Du) les Stan, that the two provinces esised by Austria be restored, and this attitude is endorsed by the people, who carry on a boycott of everything Austrian.Ships hai- ing from Austra cannot find laborers to unload them, ani storekeepers refuse to buy anything made in Austria.Howerer.the Italian government may feel, the people of Italy are also down on Austria.This indicates th?break-up of the thre:-fcld a'- liance whch has so long existed between Germany, Austria, and Italy.Diplcmatic negt'aiions having ceased between Vienna and Constantinople the idea prevails that so soon as spring sets in thare will be war.Great Britain continues to bz unpopular in Austria and Germany, and will be none the better liked if the report turns out to be correct that Britain has made a treaty with Holland, guarant-eng ils independence.The annexati n of Holland has bzen long cheri.k- ed by the German nation.HOWICK A type-written letter has been received by electors in this parish from Mr Desrosiers, tae Cor- servative candidate, declaring that \u201cthe honor of the county ls at stake\u201d and appealing to them \u201cto declare, in voting for him, that they do not approve of the injustice persecution, and charges of bribery made against the tionest electors of Chateauguay.\u201d The curlers have decided to in- stali à telephone in their rink, and also add two 620 candil:-power gasoline lamps to the three already there.At a {full attendance of the shareholders, the president, in the name of the shareholders, presented a valuable set of blocks to T.T.Gebbie, the secretary, as a token of their appreciation of bis services as secretary-treasurer of the club.Mr Gebble, in response, expressed bis gratitude for the gift, and the pleasure it afforded him to do his best for the welfare of the club.An intimation from the pulpits at Riverfield and Howick stated that, on account of unforeseen events, the meetings for consid eration of the re-arrangement of the congregations in this district, would not take place as intended.A young Scotch student, Mr Mc- Vittie, preached on Sunday.R.R.Ness has moved into his new house.Mr Bickne.l, wh) had the contract for painting, considers this one of tie most mod ern houses in the district for convenience and finish.\u201c John Gaynor, a respected farme er on the English river, who had juss sold his farm to Mr Stewart and bought a residence in Howick.while laboring under a fit of despondency took Paris green on Saturday, death resuit- ing on Tuesday.He was noticed to act somewhat strangely lat- ly, but the fatal deed was unexpected.Ste.MARTINE The strong wind we had Tue:- day blew away our summer heat, and this morning (Wedneeday) the land is frozen.so that plowing is over, Some farmers had more to do.The creamery of the lower vii- lage, \u201cPrimeauvilie,\u201d is still in operation, and if the flow of milk keeps on, it will run some time yet.Being the only factory in operation im the parieb, milk comes from every concession and come from Ste.Philomene, \u201cSte.Marguerite concession.\u201d The by-clection in this county is really not on, for the writs are not out.Both candidates are at work and will.have canvassed the county for organisation by jui Ve & ok fight.rt The G.T.R.company ls resewing the track on the iron bridge in this village and are hauling & lot of rails and tiesto repair the roadbed between here and Beiu- bernois.It is said we are tohave à daily train between Ste Martine and Valleylield as soon as the track-is in goodorder, That will be a great convenience to people around here.BEAUHARNOIS The steamers Chatsauguay and Beauharnols made tri-weekly trips until last week.The water im the lake is very low at pre:- ent.Many farmere are still drawing water from th?{ake back into the country for ther stock and household use.Busit:ess ls very dull in the town.so many being still without work.The 18 Dec.being the 75th ar- niversary of the founding of Prec- byterian:am in Bzauhnrnois, the Rev.J.D.Anderson on Sabbats gave an interesting account of ite growth and progress from the year 1838.The Episcopal church has ben painted and the inside was decc- rated this fall.It looks neat and tasty.Sabbath being the world's temperance Sunday, Mrs J.D.Anderson kindly consented to addre:s the W.R.A.in the 8,8.Her talk to the children was instructive and interesting both to them and to aduits.VALLEYFIELD Our fire brigade was called out on Wednesday of last week to a fire which had originated in the premises of Louis Lacroix on St.Isidore street.The top stordy was entirely destroyed.Th brigade also received a call from the mayor of Coteau Landing, for assistance.The fire having started in Bonneau's hotel, which is located in the centre of the village, it was feared that the whole place would be destroyed, owing to the high wind that prc- valled.Fortunately th2 villagers succeeded in saving the adjoining residence, and the fire was under control before our men had left the station.! At the last meeting of \u2018the council a report was read and 8700 voted for the @onstruction of sewers leading to th2 new biscuit factory.It was aleo proposed by Dr Ostiguy, and seconded by M David, that Numa E.Rrosso't b: appointed Recorder to replace L.J.Papineau, M.P., 80 soon as the latter's resignation is accept:d by the provincial government.It was also resolved that the salary of the recorder ba $3500 lnstcad of 8800, datiog from the Ist Jany., 1909.À requisition for transfer of license was also submitted to the council by Mongrain & Va- chon, who have just purchased the Salaberry hotel.Lamarche & Laurencelle of Montreal have bean appotut-d curators to the estate of Wilks Duff, tobacco merchant.HEMMINGFORD The revenue police from Montreal, on Saturday, arrested Miles Nichols, and one Perrler, who kept a shebeen between Hemmingford and Mooers, N.Y., ou warrants charging them with keeping intoxicating liquor in their places of business, Perrier put up a fight and was hané- cuffed and his feet tied.The police agreed to accept bail sa th: Nichols case, which was furnisk- ed before Robert Ellerton, J.P, but as R.W.Blair was abeent, and the law requires two justices of the peace to act, Nichols was also taken to Valleyfield all.A broken slot machine was also taken from Perrier.The allegad offences were committed on Nov.gath.continue oaly one day.A vote oast hy a ratepayer who has not paid all his municipal and echcol taxes is illegal and would be cast out on a scrutiny.Good pcpe are worrying over rumors of a- leged informalities in th?by-aw.They arc misled by coa\u2019u dng he procedure required where avo'e le orought on by a petition ta the secretary, and where tha vot?is the result of the action of the council, The decision renilerel by Judge BSalnt Pierre at Bt.Martine in 1905 was on a by-law submitted by tho secretary, #» formalities of walch are dif.er:.t from those of a by-law passed by a council under authority of Art.1095-7 of the revised statut:s, which is the kind of à by-aw Dundee votes on.As to tie cry about the by-law not belng put- lished in French, it is enough to point out that the reading of ihe baw that might b2 made {ncum- bent on Chateauguay, would no\u201c apply to any of the 11 English counties; of which Huntingdon is one.Do not be frightened by any sort of cry but goto the poiland, with a clear conscience, vote on the side of the home.UNITED STATES The milk station at Burke cp: nod for business on Monday, Nov.28, the company paying $1.75 per hundred for milk for the 3 winter merthe.The first gh'pment to New York was made next morning.The new cattle yards which th?Rutland railroad is buliding at Chateaugay station is practi-al- 1y completed and is an up-tc-date structure.The size of the yard over all Is 58x86 feet, divided Into six different compartments 24x25 feet.each one holding over a car load of cattle, with running water In each stall.The stalls are constructed so each one can be filled independent of the other.Two double deck chutes have al'o been built allowing two cars to be loadea at the same time.\u2014Re- cord.Washington, Nov.27.\u2014Pres'- dent.Roosevelt has given what may bc considered his valedictory \u2018The President sald: \u201cwin the people of the country are asking tte question, what shall vre do fer our ex-president?tell them they Leed do nothing.He ls ze- ins out to work and do for himself.I have had a firat-clacs time as president of the U.&, and I have enjoyed every minute of the timo 1 have been in the White House.When I have finished the last stroke, I am going out contented and to work.\u201d A boy was seat to get a barrel of water from the river near Massena and his two little sisters accompanied him.After tilling the barrel, the boy started te.lead the horse from the wharf, but becama entangled In th>1n'a, wtich caused the horse ts back fi th>dret into tb: 11ye.and 4h> children were thrown into tn water.The little children had been sitting on a blanket on the wagon seat and they floated away on the planket.= Several who saw the accident tried to save them by wading, but found the water too deep.Finally a man and a boat appeared, th?screams having baen heard.The youager child was already sinking, but he reached down with an oar and brought him up.Then the other child was pulled into the boat and they were hurriedly brought ashore.Tha Lo.e?svam ashore, : Pittsburg, Pa, Nov.29.\u2014 Twenty-five bodies were taken today from the mine of the Pittsburg - Buffalo Coal company at Marianna, where an explosion occurred yesterday that Killed many men and cast into gloom wimt until then had ben conel:- ered the model mining town of * DUNDEE | Etectors will hear io mind that Ropjicense opeas om | Monde at IV v'oidot au wil | the world.Officials of thac.me pany who sald last night that over 125 bad heen killed, tonight admit Ary 188 men vous down ho oo ws Jeoterday \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2014\u2014\"pmem + \u2014\u2014 \u2014w\u2014m_mpppttt FORT COVINGTON APPEALS TO DUNDEE The Citisens\u2019 League for tie Maintenance of Law and Order, of Fort Covington, N.Y.to the Municipal Electors othe Township of Dundee: Friende\u2014~It 1s a source oO.gretification to us, as citizens of the vLiage and township of Fort Covington, to hear that, on th.7th day ol December next, you are to submit to the suffrage of your ratepayers a by-law proh biting the sale of intoxicat.ng }- quor and the issuing of license therefor within the bounds of your municipality.While as American citizens we are aware that politically itis a matter of no concern to us wile- ther or not you pass such a law, yet morally it is of quite as much interest to us and the residents of our town as it is to you and yours.Oure is a common cause.and we desire, in the most fraternal spirit, to express our neighborly interest In you and our kindly sympathy with you, in the noble effort you are about to make to pass sucha by-law.Because of our close proximity to your townehip there are valid reasons why we should be greatly interested in the passage and enforcement of such a law.In the first place, for more than thirty years, Fort Covington has been à no-license town, and, in cases of alleged violation of the law, prosecution is rendered dilfi- cult from the fact that witnesses are trained to make oath to having purchased thelr liquor in Du - dee.There have been instances.we believe, when this claim has been an injustice to your town, and the shame was ours.The disturbances of the pcace and quiet of our village, the care) of public intoxication and disorderly conduct so frequently witnessed on our streets are due, in a large measure, to the fact that the inhabitants of our town can, and do procure intoxicating liquor within the bounds of your township.As a result of this, there is imposed upon our taxpayers a greatly increased rate for the support of the poor in cur midst.This, however, is of little account when compared with th2 havoc that is wrought in nrany of our homes.Our chief concern ils for the mea who.through strong drink, are being drawn down to pauperism and crimz and robbed of their manhood; for the much abused, enslaved wives and mothers upon whom very largely and in some instances entirely, depends the support of the fam\u2019- ly; for the poor innocent and ur- fortunate children who, dur'ng the long and rigorous wint r months, are forced to suffer from lack of proper food and clothing and other necessary comforts of lite; for these wa plzad; and thi.t much of this evil may be avert:d we most respectfully appeal to those of your.ratepayers, who \u2018hitherto may have been indifferent to this matter.that as rights thinking.honorable men, th y vote for the proposed by-law; the passage and enforcement of which will mean so much to the blessing of homes, not only tous in Fort Covington, but also to those in Dundee and other contl- guous townships, Now that the prohibition wave is spreading itsell over other partol the Dominion of Canada and large sections of the Un.ted States, we trust that your gcod- ly favored municipality of Dundee, on the banks of the mighty 8t.Lawrence, will {fall into line and march to a grand and triumphant victory In the ex- CANADA 1n a will case atToronto where a fother gave each of his sons a 812,000 farm and his only dsugd- ter a mere trifle, the judge re marked\u2014Old farmers have peculiar ideas They think thelr sons should get everything, and that the girle should get on As best they can.Father Gravel, af Moosejaw, Sask.goverament repatriation agent publishes an open letter, making a most earnest eppeal to his French Canadian compatriots to take advantage of the last chance given them to get porsession of the Moosejaw di- trict, which Is probably the largest and richest wheat yielding region in the whole Canadian west.He points out the enormous influx of American settlers in this section since last spring, and referring to the statistics in the crown lands offices, shows that for the month of October alone 2,776 new entries were re- gietered at Moosejaw, which c- tablishes a record over all the other offices in other districts.T!e Rev.Abbe then calls attention to the [act that 64 new tow nstiprs will be placed at the disposal of homesteaders {:om December 21 next, this being tho rest of the best land not yet disposed of in the district, and he posed of in the district, and he to allow this land, the best in the world to be completely taken up by strangers, when any man can secure 320 acres of that land.Why go and seek fortune in the United States, when the Americans themselves come by thousands to get rich in Canada?The church of St.Bartholomew in Nicolet was erected nearly a century since, by the Imperial government, the first Anglican bishop of Quebec, the English- speaking residents of the place, aud the late Colonel Chandler, selgnlor of Nicolet, who superintended the bullding of the church.on the site which he had donated for the purpose.On \u2018his death, many years ago, his body was buried beneath the church, With the disappearance of the lumber industry, the Engligh-speaking residents of the place\u2014originally some 40 or 50 familles\u2014graduilly left the town, and there are now not more than hall a dozen members of the congregation left.Yet these few are ministered to from time to time.On Oct.27, when the clergyman arrived at the church, for the purpose of conducting divine service, &s previously arranged, he found that the church had been broken into (the lock having been torn from the door), and the interior of the sacred edifice presented a scene of havoc too disgraceful and distressing, one might think, to occur in any country professedly Christian, and in the light of tho 20th century.Dirt and ashes were scattered on the floor, books disfigured, service books torn up, more than 80 panes of glass broken, and\u2014most deplorable of all\u2014the Bible had been removed from the lectern, and burnt in the stove! Complaints were made to the local authorities by the English-speaking residents, and they appear to have been unable to do anything in the matter.On the morning of Sunday, Nov.15, 1908, it was found that the church had again been forcibly entered, more glass broken, and the wood stolen, so that it was Impossible to hold the service as appointed.As no ordinary crimioa) or housebeak- er would have any possible object in going out of his way to break windows in this wholesale manner, burn Bibles, and remove | Wood, prepared for heating the termination of the, accursed l= building.it seems impossible to quor traffic within ber borders.| doubt that the ostensible object these outrages was to preveat of Signed by tbe Committee for divine service being beld im the the Citisens\u2019 League of Fort sank, especially as thess de plorabie _ Coviagton, N.Y, Hivosa on 10, VO, coocurrences took place only à day or two before the time \\ iuéd for the durvieu, \u201cwg pin 1 1 een 8t.EDWARD CHURCH, BEAUHARNOIS DIAMOND JUB LXE OF BEAU- HARNOIS AND CHATEAU- GUAY CONGREGATIONS \u2018On the first day of December the congregations of St.Edward's church, Beauharnois, and 8t.Andrew's church, Chateau- guay, reached their 75th birthday.It was on the 1st day of December, 1888, that the Rev.Walter Roach was inducted into this united charge, by the Presbytery of Quebec, he having been ordained the month previous.The first meet'ng of session which was held in Chateauguay on the 23rd day of January, 1884, and was composed of Rev.Walter Roach, moderator, and Mr \u2018Robert Findlay, and Mr Robert Dickson, elders.At this time there were in Beauharnois 18 Protestant families, with 89 children under twelve years of age, while in Chateauguay there were 22 families, with 59 children.The first sacrament of the Lords Supper was dispensed in Beauharnois, in a barn, on the 22nd of June, 1834, 91 c~mmuni- cants sat at the table.This number included several strangers.us well as members from Chateauguay.On March 15th, 1885, a stone church was opened for worship in Beauharnols, which church was built at the sole expense of the Right Hon.E.Ellis, seignior of Beauharnois.In 1837 a brick church was erected in Chateau- guay.by the congregation there, assisted by friends in Quebec, Montreal and Lachine.For eight years Mr Roach preached ia Beauharnois and Chateauguay on alternate Sabbaths, when owing to an increased number of ficotch settlers in the meighborhood of St.Louls de Gonrague, a congregation was organized there, which was given à service every third Sabbath, by Mr Rcach.A glebe of 50 acres was granted to this congregation shortly afterwards, hy the seignior of Beauharnols, and a log church erected.Mr Rcach continued to m'nister to this congregation until the year of his death.About this time the Free church was built in St.Louis, and this charge became separated from the others.The work is carried on there still.with energy and faithfulness, by the Rev, F.8.McCusker, in an up-to-date, attractive church, Mr Roach was seized with cholera while in the pulpit at Beauharnvis, and died the following day, on the 27th Augus., 1849.He was followed in Buau- harneis and Chateauguay ny Rov Thomas Haig, who was injucted on the 4th March, 1851, Mr Hig ministered to the charge unt! 180%, when he retired from the trinistry.\u2018The Rev.P.L.Leger, a native of France, was the next minister.Ho was |: aucted early in the year 1859, but died a few months jater on Nov.26th.Rev.trod Petry Sym took up tho work la.1960, and labored until 1874.when he was walled to Clitton.Ont.He was followed by tiw Rev.Thoume Browne, who was Inducted \u2018nto the charge on Jet.12th, 1876.In 1881 he was called to Carp, Ont.During his ministry, a stone church was erected at Chateauguay, in the year 1580.Mr Bennett was followed by Rev.James M.Boyd, who ws: :n- ducted on Jany.20th, 1882, and who labored with the people till the time of his death, on Dec.15, 1896.On March 25th of the following year, Rev.J.D.Anderson was inducted.Work was carried on in both congregations until the 5th February, 1907, when Beau- harnois and Chateauguay were separated owing to the rapid growth of the Chateauguay con gregation.Mr Anderson remained with Beauharnois, and this year the Rev.J.C.'Nicholson became pastor in Chateauguay.Both congregations continue to manifest considerable vitality, Beauharnois, last year, standing third in the presbytery of Montreal in its contributions.per family, to the schemes of the church, and now, both are looking forward to increased effort in the future.The Béauharnois congregation still worship in the original building, which is one of the oldest of its kind in the province; the interior, however, has been remodelled, and presents a modern and attractive appearance.During all these years the minister, as a general rule, resided in Beauharnois, where, in the early days, a manse had been erected.These congregations are striving to do their partin tae province of Quebec to keep the light of the Gospel burning in its purity ORMSTOWN SPEAKS TO DUNDEE To the Editor of the Gleaner From your last issue we learn that the stalwart men of Dundee are gong to make a strike for no license in their municipality.This is what we would expect.Many of us in past days looked to Dundee as being tn the forefront of the temperance reform, with its strong divisions of the Sons of Temperance, and other aggressive work, and it seems unnatural that it should be behind any part of the district in the position which it occupies.Whether fighting at Alma or Dargal, or with the far eubtle, dangerous and hurtful foe, the liquor evil, we expect Highlanders at the front, and I feel conf!- dent that they will achieve and hold their rightful place in this conflict.No coubt the resulte of mo-li- ceame in places nearer to them than Ormstown, that are under the\u201d Immediate observation show thc advantage of the chango, and stimulate effort to attain it, but it may be an additional encouragement to them to know that, alter having ample timie to test it, we in Ormetown arv vatis/led that we have a good thing in noiicense.It is over 9 yonrs sinco the by-law eame lato oreration here and 1 feel con(l- dent that ¥ it were voted on again todey It would be more travellers are plessed to stay ME CANADIAN first became law with us.There are substantial reasoms for thls.Our village is free from disorders that were of periodical occurrence under license, and that not only disturbed but exerted a de- morslising influence on the con.- munity.Our hotel a:commnoc.- tion ls à credit tothe place, and with us and en} y ths com\u2018o.t: or it matead of hurrying thru with business, a¥ they did in the past, in order to get away from the discomforts which they had to encounter.Our chief hotelkeeper says that he would not pave l!- quor selling about his place on any ccnsideration, and he Is busy and prosperous.The workera in the community have not their earnings dialned away by indulgence in Qilnk and trade benefits by tiwse earnings being expended in things necessary and usec- ful for the home, while business men find trade improved and debts incurred by their customers more promptly paid.Of course we have not absolute prohibition.This law is broken as other good laws are.Men who broke the law when they had license break it now when they have none, and they finda few very good people to shield them in their lawlessness, Worthless characters carry bottles and sell drinks in concealed corners.The unscrupulous liquor traffic is re= strained by no seuse of justice or honesty in seeking to prosecute its business where it is interdicted.This requires continual vigilance on the part of those who seek to maintain the law with all the advantages which it secures.Meanwhile Jawbreakng is wractised under the fear of detection and punishment, which oncarirmally overtake the culprit, and exercise a wholesome Te- stralut cver others who are evilly disposed, and there is fair crospect that Increased aids in the enfcrcement of law will be furnisbed by the government at an early day.Despite all this we enjoy one of the greatest blessings nf the law in that, wich closed bars, our youth are delivered ficm the allurements «f a legalized traffic openly prosecuted, which in the past has heen the means of ensnaring many to drenkennese and its accompanying loss and degradation.I hope that Dundee will honor itself by carrying ite by-law, and at the same time confer a favor on the district and the country by widening the range of territory in which prohibition holds sway.) Yours sincerely, D.W.Morison In order to save Mme, Melba from walking through the mud to her carriage In Belfast, a little newsboy made a carpet of his bundio of papers by spreading them on the ground.Whatever grievances Ireland may have had, she cannot come plain of her proportion of centenarians, who at the last census numbered just under 500, or more than could be found in France.England, and Scotland comb.ned.Among applicants at Donegal, Ireland, for old age pensions are three peasants who return their ages as 111.108, and 106 years.One of them does not understand a word of English, and still affects the knee breeches, swallow« tail coat, and oaubeen of two generations ago.London, Nov.25.\u2014Thousands of the unemployed of London, carrying a largo banner bearing the words \u201cWork or revolution, the govermneat must decide,\u201d marobe ed through the fashionable districts of the city this afteraoon.Portadown, Ireland, is propose HUNTINGÈON\u201d served dy a ualon meeting of Methodists and Presbyterians in the church of the former.The attendance was large, fully 400 boing present, and indicated a rc- v.val of the old-time interest in the temperance cause.The Rev, K.A.Gollan of Dunvegan, Glen- garry county, who was the supply for 8t.Andrew's, conducted the devotional services, assisted by Mr Mitchell, a divinity student, while the Rev.W.H.Stevens gave the address, which was practiacl and interest/nz.Wihile speaking on the subject of prohibition he pointed out that the cry that it would deprive men who saw no wrong in doing so of their liberty to take a glass, that it was a serious infraction on the rights and liberty of abstainers to compel them, as was being done by the government, to assist in maintaining paupers, insane and criminals who were made go by the traffic.Quoting from the report of the royal commission it was made clear that, from the money standpoint, the liguor-traffic was a serious drain on the resources of Canada.Turning to the individual, he gave instance after instance, enforcing the sin of men voluntarily depriving themselves of the reason God had given them.\u2014Roller-skating is again in vogue, having been revived by Mr Cogland to the delight of the young people.\u2014For months back there have been.all over the country, scattered cases of diphtheria and scarlet fever.The danger of the letter was the mildness of the type, parents not recognizing tue disease, and allowing their children to go to school.\u2018There are two families in the village quarantined.\u2014The sharp frost that set in Tuesday evening filled the Chateauguay with anchor ice, which grounding in the shallows, formed dams, causing the river in places to overflow its banks while below these ice jams there was no flow.Yesterday the river opposite the village and as far up as the Hydes was never lower.An unfortunate result was, that the section-pipe, by which the powerhouse drawsits supply for the village, was so nearly laid bare that it drew in ice until it became choked, consequently it was impossible to keep up steam for the electric light or to fill the tank.Every effort is being made to get the pipe clear The river never was as as low at the setting-in of winter, and until it rises trouble may be expected from the same cause, ' SN EARLY - RIPENING WHEAT \u201cModern Methods of Wheat- Breeding\u201d was the somewhat novel topic of a lecture delivered Saturday night in the Medical bullding of Toronto University by Dr Charles E.Saunders, Ph.D.of the department of agriculture at Ottawa, under the auspices of the Canadian institute.Theac- dress was illustrated with excellent lantern slides, show.ng pictures of what had actually been accomplished through the efforts of scientific men along the line of \u201cbreeding\u201d wheat.Among the interesting statements made by Dr Saunders was one to the effect that the popular idea that brown bread was better than white- bread in its nutritive properties was a fallacy.The white flour, he explained, really contains the more nourishment and that in the best condition to be digested by the human system.The coarse bread had, however, be said, certain qualities which by their purely mechanical action on the alimentary canal ald- ed the human system in the discharge of its various functions.He stated that there were practically three methods of breeding wheat, that is, of finding new or improved varieties.The first was by a process of constant selection from year to yearof the best plants, beads or even kernels of the regular kinds of wheat.Thus a sort of \u201cselected\u201d crop could be raised having \u201cselected\u201d qualities.The eecond precess was that of eelecting individual plants of special merits and pro- pagatiog from them and f thelr progeny.The third, and possibly the\u2018 most interesting, wes that af one log to give up a portion of its public park to factory girls for the purpose of playlag bockey ABN pages.cross-breaging variety with another.He ahow- ed how, by mechanical means, the aclentist could fertilire the ovar- les of one plant with the pollen = ! - \u2014Tempertace Sunday was ot- JSLEANER, HUNTINGDON, G ./ \u2014 tioually selecting and classifying the results some most startiing- ly different species of grain could ; be produced.As a product of the second of the two processes named, however, be epoke of an improvement on the present \u201cRed Fife.\u201d which is known as \u201cEarly Red Fife,\u201d and which will probably be distributed by the Ottawa department to the farmers of Canada for their approval next year.This wheat while retaining all the excellent qualities of the \u201cRed Fife,\u201d wiil ripen early in the fall, and so be of obvious advantage to the farmer.\u2014Globe.BORN At Riverside Lodge, Kelvin- grove.on Nov.19, the wife of T.B.Btark of a gon, At Elgin, on Nov.20, tae wiic of Sidney Seward, of a daugister.At Huntingdon, on Nov.27, the ite of Geo.Maxwell, of a daugh- 1% At Anderson's Corners, Nov.27, the wife of Ernest Mason, of a son.DIED At Franklin, Nov.28, Allen, youngest son of Chas.Barr, aged 8 years and 8 months.At his home, Kilbain, on Nov.26.Joseph Alseph, aged 90 years and two months; a nativeof L.m- erick, Ireland, came to Canada in 1823.At Chateauguay Basin, Nov.28, Sarah Lamb, widow of Alexander McKobert, in her 80th year.At Huntingdon, on Nov.30, David McCollum, in the 61st year of his age.: At Rockburn, on Nov.25, Agnes Gibson, widow of the late Samuel Gibson, aged 78 years.At Mcntreal, Dec.1, Margaret Walker, wife of Joseph Anderson, aged 63 years.BAZAAR The Ladies\u2019 Aid Society of the Methodist Church, Huntingdon, will hold a Sale of work, in the Lecture Room of the Church, on FRIDAY, Dec.4th, afternoon and evening.The booths will be well furnished with useful and fancy articles, provisions, homemade candy, ice-cream, &c.Tea will be served during the afternoon and evening.All are cordially welcome, THE FOOD SALE, on Saturday, will be for the benefit of the Sunday School of St.Andrew's church.Customers will find an faveually large supply to choose rom.eee ANNUAL MISSIONARY SERVICES, Sunday, Dec.6th, 1903, .n the Huntingdon Methodist church at 10.30 am.and 7p.m.Préach- er at both services, Rev.W.T.G.Brown, B.A, BD, of the New East End Methodist church, Montreal, Offerings on bebhal! o! the General Missianary society of the Methodist Church.The Christian Evangel is the Soulof the world's hope, and the impulse of the world\u2019s progress is in the redemptive purpose of God.\u201d FOR SALE, good, straight Cedar Pickets.Apply t+ 1.H.Layhon Brooklet, Que.Montreal .Nov.80,\u2014About 1350 head of butchers-.cattle, 175 calves, 560 sheep and lambs and 852 fat hogs were offered for eale at the Point St.Charles stockyards this forenoon, Good cattle were not plentiful, and brought higher prices, but the common stock are etill dull of sale, and bring low figures.Jos.Richard bought five picked steers at Sc ver l1b.; other sales of prime beeves were made at 41-4c to over 4.3-4c per Ib.Pretty go:d animals sold at 8c toover 4c and the common stock 1.3-4 to 2.8-4c ver Ib.Grass-fed calves sold at from 3 to 4c per In.Sheep sold at about 8.1-2c, and the lambs at about 5c per Ib.The tone othe market for hoge was steady under a good demand and smaller supplies, and sales of selected lots were made at 36.50 to $6.60 per 1001b., weighed off cars.Cable i advices from Liverpool on Satur- lday on Canadian bacon were ! weaker and noted a further de- i cline In prices of 1s to 9s per ,cwt,, but this fact seems to have \u2018 but little influence on the local hog situation these days.Jobn Buell while returning frum Westville to his home at - Cook's Corners, met his death in | a mugular manner.A sudden Joit «f the wagon threw him out aad a barrel of cider which followed struck him on the head, | King him instantly.The government has now four ageats in France trying to get emigrants from there.Lindsay, Ont., Nov.28.\u2014 flo many complaints have reached the council of Victoria county that a resolution was passed today, deciding to have legislation passed prohibiting the running of Butor cars on Sunday and one other day of each week.The county councile of Northumber- land and Durham have taken EER ENERAE Bem ee cy CHRISTMAS 600DS- Christmas ls upon us again.Never is the wisdom of carrying a varied stock more evideat thnn at thie season of the year.We are familiar with all that is sel'- lug for Christmas trade.Each article has been selected with utmost care and consideration.HOUSEHOLD LINENS Beautiful Goods, moat suitable for Holiday Gift purposes.Choice heavy White Damagk Table Covers, 68-102 inches \u2014Rose and Moire patterns\u2014 $4.Napkins to match, 22-22, $3.50 Marguerite pattern, 68-100,84 Leaves do., 68-102, $4 Napkins to match, 83.50 Poppy pattern Table Cover, $3.50 Pansy do., $3.50 Bheached Table Linen, 72 inches wide, $1.25 Do.72 inches wide, 85¢ Choice Damask Towels, each 25c Do, 50c Do.Fleur de Lis pattern, 85c Do.Lily do, 50c Do.Leaves do, 85c Do.Tulip do, 70c Do.Plain do, 25c Doilies.Tea Cloths, Tray Cioths, Sideboard Covers, Bureau Covers, 9 in.Battenburg Dollies, handmade, 80ec.19 in.Battenburg Centre-pleces, handmade, 85c.28 in.do.,, $1.50 Sideboard Drape, 50x18in., $1.50 De.72118 in, $2.25 Do.48x18 in, $1.20 Low - Priced HANDKERCHIEFS 50doz.Ladies\u2019 [Embroidered Handkerchiefs, 12.1-2¢, 15\u20ac, 20c, 25c each.10 in.Ladies\u2019 Plain pure Linen Handkerchiefs.8c.2 for 15c Ladies\u2019 Initial Handkerchiefs Do.Handkerchief Centres Children\u2019s Initial Handkerchiefs Gents' Linen Handkerchiefs Gents\u2019 Initial Handkerchiefe Gents\u2019 Silk Initial Handkerchiefs AT ALL PRICES Gents\u2019 Japanese and Brocaded Silk Handkerchiefs.Ladies\u2019 Tawn Handker~hiefs, 6 for 25¢ Ladies\u2019 Fancy Collars, from 25c to $1.Ladies\u2019 Fancy Belts, from 25c to $1.50 Beautiful Back and Side Combs, sets 40c to $1.50 Beautiful Pearl and Bead Necklaces, 25¢ and 50c.Pomnodor Hair Rolls, real hair, 25e Japanese Basket 25e Japanese Glove Baskets, 20c, 25c, 30c Japanese Handkerchief Baskets.25e Smoking Sets.$1.50 Toy Engines, 50c DOLLS.Doll's Heads, from 25c to 8c Toy Pianos, 50c.75c, 15¢ Doll's Cradles, 25¢c Sewing Boxes, 25¢ Alphabet Blocks, 25c Toy Tea Sets, 25c, 50c, T5c Toy Watches, 10c Toy Brooms, 10c Carpet Sweepers, 25c Target Pistols, 25c Post-Card Albums, 23c Novelties, 15¢ FANCY CHINA Hand - Painted China Tea Cups and Saucers, 25¢ Do.Moustache Cups and Saucers, Fern Pans, on feet, with Tin lin- lng, $1.75 and 82 Hair Receiver, on feet, 75c Jewel Boxes, on feet, 75¢ and $1 Nut Bowls, on feet, $1 Bon Bon Dishes, 25c, 40c, 50c, $1 China Berry Sets, 81 and $1.50 Chima Tea Sets, 83.75, $4, and 85 Neckwear for Men New Shapes in Bow Ties, 25¢ New Shapes in Derby Ties, 25¢ Rich tinted grounds in Brown.Blue, Dark Red Derby Ties, 50c Men's Gioves Men's Heavy Gloves, lined, $1 Men's Mocha Gloves, $1 Men's Mocha Gloves, $1.50 Men's Fur-lined Gloves, $3.50 Men's Silk-lined Gloves, $1.75 Men's Neck Scarfs, in white, red and blue, 50c LADIES\u2019 BLOUSES LADIES\u2019 CREAM LUSTRE BLOUSES Trimmed Embroidery and insertion, $8.Ladies\u2019 Black Lustre Blouses, $2.25 Ladies\u2019 Black Nun's Velling Blouses, $1.90 NewWhite Musl'n Blouses Spring Styles, $1, $1.25, $1.50.KNITTED GOODS Ladies\u2019 Sweaters, in Grey and White.Mens Coat Sweaters Men's Sweaters Men's Cardigans HARDWARE Pocket Knives Boys\u2019 Jack Knives, 10¢c, 15¢, 25¢ Pen Knives, 25c, 50c Joseph Rodgers & Sons\u2019 Pocket Knives, one and two blades, 25c, 35c, 40c, and 50c.RAZORS Edelweiss Razors.guaranteed, 82 Boker\u2019s Jewel Razors, 1.50 Boker's Imperial Razors, 81.75 CARVING SETS KNIVES and FORKS TEA - SPOONS TABLE - SPOONS Our Grocery Department Is full of the choicest Groceries at, lowest prices.Ralsins, Prunes, Currants, Apri- ects.Fies, Peaches, Lemon Orange and Citron Peel, Grapes, Oranges, Lemons, Bannanas, and Grape Fruit.Pringle, Stark & Co.HUNTINGDON A FANCY FAIR Will be held under the auspices of the Ladies of 8t.John's Church in the School Room of the church, on Dec.17th, afternoon and evening.Useful and fancy articles, dolls, homemade bread, cake, candy, etc, will be sold.Ice- cream and other refreshments served both afternoon and evening.1 A good opportunity vo purchase Christmas Gifts.All are welcome SALE NOTES DUE The Sale notes issued at my sale fall due on December 11th Prompt payment is requested, Hugh Blachford, Boyd Settlement, residing at Wm.Coulter's.tS CARD OF THANKS \u2014 Mr and Mrs Charles Barr wish to express their sincere thanks to their friends and many neigt- bors for their kindness and sympathy shown them in their sad bereavement.Franklin, Nov.25, 1908.HIGHEST PRICE FOR LIVE POULTRY 2000 Hens, Chickens, and Duck: wanted at once.Deliver them live at my house, la rear of John W.Brown's, and I will be at home every day to buy them at the highest price, Or drop a card to box 65 and 1 will send.17 J.HART, Huntingdon SALE NOTES DUE The notes granted at my auc- tlun sale fai! due on December 9th Sud are in my own bands.t payment is expected.\"oF Tove man + ; 230\" - .\u2026 THE GLEANER ALMANAC When the post-office author:- ties last year unexpectedly required that a cent stamp be placed on each almanac, the publisher announced that the almanac lssued last January would | probably be the last unless the postmaster-general changed his ruling.There came from subscribers such a general expression of desire that the almanac be continued, that the publisher has decided to try another issue, \u2018hoping that the postage-rate will be changed before 1910 dawns.Besides other matter, | the almanac will give a review of 1870, interesting to those who can recall that year and valuable to those who do mot as a record of local value.Subscribe ers wheee term rups out this moat whe desire a copy will Diease renew for 1909 and those who do mot get the Gleaner should subscribe at once and get the paper and aimanac for 1909.Cease to borrow, learn to do well by Gaviog a paper of your own.EJ PUBLIC NOTICE The contracts of supplying the ! Schools with wood for the coming year will be sold by the undersigned in Elgin Town Hall,on Monday, Dec.7th inst, at 7.30 | pam t, 5 Ewha, Sey) Trew, THURADAT DEC.& 1908 \u2014\u2014 mn man, mt |HUNTERS| T HEADQUARTERS for Christmas Goods AT Popular Prices The Christmas Goods are here in endless variety.Never was our stock so complete and attractive as today.INSPECTION INVITED John Hunter & Sons General Merchants and Millers HUNTINGDON.Que ARTISTIC and Up-To-Date BOOKS, Booklets, Post-Card Albums, Tuck Xmas Cards, Xmas Post-Cards, Xmas Tags, Xmas Seals, Calendars, etc.Toy Books, Special Holiday Bargains in Boxes of Stationery.Hockey Skates, Hockey Sticks.Hockey and Skating Boots for Ladies, Gents, and Bays.Ankle Supports.C.H.LAMB HUNTINGDON FARMERS, ATTENTION If you need a new barn, or think of repairing your old ones, call and sec me, and let me quote you prices, for sawing and [framing complete, right here in my mill.I can save you snoney by doing this while labor is cheap and hauling is good, and 1 guarantee every piece to fit when the frame is raised next summer.Just have me do the framing and rals- ing, then hire who you like to en- clude it.Remember, I also build the plank frame, which is the cheapest and strongest in existence.For this style of frame I will accept orders from a distance.and give prices for frame, freight paid to your nearest station.Custom sawing all winter, at reasonable prices, and gr.nding on Tuesdays and Saturdays.All.A.Gilmore, Huntingdon A Lady's Watch The ideal Christmas Qift My stock of Ladies\u2019 Watches comprises the newest patterns in the market.BEAUTY is a great selling factor in watch oases, and I kept this in mind when stocking ap.Prices in Solid Gold from $15 to $50.Gold filled, from $10 to $25 Silver, from $4 to $15 All fitted with thoroughly reliable time - kecping movements, W.D.SHANKS Jeweller and Op iclan HUNTINGDON, Que.MONTREAL WHOLESALE PRICES Flour \u2014 Straight roller in bags $2.16 @ $2.25 Rolled Oats, $2.40 @ $2.45 Ÿ Lag Cornmeal, $2.05 @ $2.15 ¥ bag Oats No 2 46 to 4614c W 341b = Bran ® ton, Manitoba in bags $21.00 @ $22.00; Ontario in bays $21.60 @ $22.00 Hay, No 1, $12.50 @ $13.00: No 2 $11.50@8$12.00; ordinary $10.00@ $10.60 ¥ ton in car lots.Cheese, 1154 to 12c Butter, 27 to 2744c Eggs, new laid, 29 to 30c Anattoir dressed Hogs are quoted $0.00 heavy to 49.25 for lightW@ "]