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Brethren From Different Parts of Province. THE CHURCH PARADE Sermon Delivered by Rev. Father Handley, of Kingston. UJQH'CHG The strmon to the Knights was de- live-red by Rev. Fr. Handley, Rector {If St. Mary's. Kingston, and was :1 Hustm'ly (flort. The text was a suit-‘ able oneâ€"“inst ‘us work good to alll men. but particularly to those whet are of the household of the faithful"â€" S‘. Paul to the Galatians, 6-10. The speaker said he would be; \‘.';l!‘.llllg in gratitude did he not pre- face his remarks with an expression of his deep appreciation of the honor paid him in inviting him to address the Knights of Columbus of Lindsay and their numerous guests on this happy occasion. He wished to tender to them his heartv congratuatiom on having so strong a Council of the (mier. It is a true Catholic Society, and your presence here at this mass is an expression of your faith and of your willingness to defend it. ‘ Let lllt‘ ask you to consider the ;ii:ns and objects of this Society, which are so aptly expressed in the words of the text just read. Who will question the benefits of organization? Consider the condition of the laborer and mechanic to-Llay as compared with that of a few years ago? True, \ This Ottawa Man Was Not LoVer-like to Spouse outralto ASSAULTED WIFE WITH A SHOV- ELâ€"ACCUSED OF POISONING HER. (Special to Free Press. ()ttawa. Ont, May 26th.â€"Mrs. Ro- sario Mcmtague took some soup which disagh'vd with her, and suspecing her husband has been trying to poison he: took it to :1 (lug store to be an-, alyml. She told this in court this morning. Pulling up the sleeve of her waist to the shoulder she showed “here he rarm was black, through her husband. Frank Montague, celegmting Victoria Day by asaulting her with a shovel. \Yhen she went to the police station he cut her bed to pieces with a knife, and she produced the knife in court. to-day. Montague was sent to jail without the option of a fine. When he comes out he will be bound over to keep the peace. 111T I H mm. 1h.- 1:. Ihren and candi- .~' ;:~sexm>h«l :lt Inc roums of Li'ld- ('nuucil in the Parish hall and «hen! in. pmcessiou :1.) St. Mary’s :‘uh. wherv the centre seats had 1 x~c<+;r\'ml EM them. High mass m-L-‘hrnted ‘ny \‘vu. Archdeacon 93'. The music by the choir was winlly pleasing, Misu Mary Flurry, h » Mr. Jack Hurley, hasso, and {‘8 .nl . Uiflogly. j1'.. tenor, taking >5 with marked effect. of FIRST YEAR THE CHERRY’S CHANCE. PARADED TO MASS. 1r sizing :Mmitmuce im» the ethren “are here from many :madn. and a number came points. arriving by s )ecial 1r trains in the morning. In were about 300 visitors. whmn were the guests of w mhm's finding excellrnt :zYiun at the local hotels. Ah, little cherry, On the tree; Nay, little cherry On the tree; Soon in the birdie You will be. _Chjcaga Record-Herald. Poor little birdie! Boy with gun. Sabbath school lesson Not. much fun. â€"Linsday Free‘Press, the‘ cit THE SERMON. >61) in the cocktail You will be. hf thr mlors rent) mu 1th!» in-ns of Lindsay mliy of Kn‘rflds of flue few cecret or- .nl :md fostered by 150 church and an lu-‘ul undcr the .‘ )uucil .‘..; 124. Ned for the pur- my class at cm:- Detroit Free Press. 0110?“ there are faults and evils to be found in many organizations. but they must be traced to other sources than the mere banding together of men for legitimate objects. We see the evil effects of oxg'anization of. another kind â€"that directed against the Church 1‘ Christ. It is the tendency of the day to cast aside the claims of the church â€"men are so busily engaged in pur- suit of wealth that no attention is paid to the welfare of the soul. Pas- sions are given full swav. It is the aim of the Knights of Col- umbus to promote and spread the in- fluence of the church. It was the aim of knighthood in the middle ages to protect the church and defend the oppressed. These must still be the aims of all Knights of Columbusâ€"we must be hraVe. Are we ever ungrate- ful to .-\lmightl_v God that We have been called to the light of the true faith? We are tee often cowardsâ€"we should see to it that the rights of the church and its individual members are ln'tlwl' prt:~tectezi. There is too often a \vtwt‘ul lack of public spirit. The true Catholic Knight should be ‘ willing to suffer for the cause, and be lever ready to fly to its defence. If 3you are tempted to become dislogal you should recall the words of Christ. ‘ "Whosoever shall deny me before “4‘â€" _ men. 1 sna in Heaven. The apostles, having received from Christ the command to preach His gospel. set out at once to fulfil their mission. There was no thoughts oil danger when it was :1 question of sav- ing souls, and the early history of the church shows how faithfully they per- formed their mission. Well did they understand the words of the Master. "Blessed are they who suffer persecu- tion for my sake, for theirs is he kingdom of heaven." These days (f open persecution are passed away-â€" to-dny We are in the enjoyment of civil and religious liberty. To-tiny it is a question of example and influence on those not of our faith. i Knights of Columbus, remember the‘ obligations you assume in joining the order. Co-operate with your pastors and live up to the teachings of your Knightly order, live up to the teach- ings of your faith. and you will be following the cominandzlnt of S Paul in the text. TAKlNG THE DEGREES. After mass the Knights marched in procession to the town hall, which had been beautifully decorated by Messrs. Turner, of Peterboro. The 'first de- gree was put on before dinner, the second degree in the afternoon, and 3 the third degree in the evening, the proceedings closing with a banquet at about 1 am. this morning. Many of the visitors left by special trains be- tween ].30 and 2 o'clock, the others taking their departure during the day. Among the more prominent Knights present were J. P. Dunn, Ogdensburg, N.Y.; J. A. Chisholm, Cornwall; D. O‘Connell, Peterboro: Dr. Dolan, Belleville; J. O’Leary, Kingston; J. Corkery, Peterboro; J. Mallon, To- ronto; W. J. Lee, Ioronto;_T. Doherty, Hamilton. Big Day at Omemee - Games and Sports Held SPLENDID PROGRAM OF EVENTS GIVEN MONDAY. A large crowd attended'the day of sports at Omemee Monday and re- port a good time. The five mile reze was won by “Pink” Preston, of the local Y.M.C.A., and he made the dis- tance in 29 min. 30 sec. The prize was a silver cup donated by Col. Sam Hughes, and it has to be run for three years before it becomes the property of the winner. In the 100 yards class another Y.M. in: AL. UL 051v v- ---__ In the 100 yards class another Y.M. CA. boy. R. Murray, carried off the first prize. Among the number who attended from Lindsay were J. J. Thompson, physical director, J. Fee, J. Baldwin, L. Blackwell, S. Perrin, Graham, E- Bryans. About 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon, at the home of Mr. Hammond, Lind- say-st., there passed away, in the per- son of Mrs, Minnie Hammond, one citizens. her death will be learned with deep regret _by all who knew her. M #-â€"â€" .8 can vuou uccy “,5.-. ., Mrs: Hammond was 33 years of 839.; and came from Uxbridge. The funeral took place from her late hogne on Lindsay-st. south to the RiverSIde cemetery at 2.30 Tuesday ammo“!- OBITUARY NOTICES. MRS. MINNIE HAMMOND. shall deny before my Father SAMPLE a“ P" 111, u. unuw~-vâ€" ' E. Brown, Stimson Bros. and WELL KNOWN YOUNG MAN FIN- ED FOR SELLINu LIQUOR TO A MINOR. Court was held on Tuesdav in the Council chamber amid unusual sur- roundings. The court room was gaily decked with bunting and signs of welcome all over the walls. Mag. istrate Jackson, however, did not gwc a very cordial welcome appeared before him. arr-.__vâ€" -_ ,, A popular young man of the town oppeared before his Worship on the charge of supplying liquor to a per- son under 21 years of age, contrary to the Liquor Act. The accused pleaded guilty, and His Worship gave him a severe talking to about his habits. The minimum fine of $10.00 and costs was imposed, which ani- ounted to $13.60. Ii! Uunnt\.\. ‘v V _,.-,V Another young man who was with the accused, waspallecl as a witness,. Magistrate Jackson gaw him a leo- ture concerning his self pride. telling him that he had all the clxmees in the world to make good if he would only try. Marvellous Growth of The Vast British Empire AN AREA OF “,323 093 SQ. MILES F. POPULATION OF 337,99! ,090. The marvellous growth of the popu- lation and of the trade and commerce: of the British Empire, and its won-i Llerful productiveness. are conciselyi set forth in a report x-eccsntly issued by the Bri ish Boari of Trade With a total area. of 11 3231!)? square miles. the Empire possesses a’ population of 337,90L1L‘0. England, of course, is the most densely peopled portion of the Empire, its population being 364.5 to the square mile. The most sparsely pe-Opleti portion is Aus- tralia, with but 1.5 to the square mile. Canada coming next with 1.6. London still leads by a long way all the cities of the empire. as well as n! the world, in population. with 4.758,- 218, Bombay following, a long distance behind, with 982,000, and Calcutta, with 955,926. 0f the Canadian cities Montreal is still first in population, :having 405,000, while Sydney leads the lAustralian cities with 538,000. .nuuu- ~u.-â€"___ . The figures as to trade volume are stupendous. The foreign and inter- imperial trade of the empire last year reached in vaiue the total of $7,438,- 164,420, of which $5,500,467,100 repre- sented foreign trade, and the remain- der inter-imperial trade. The United States was the empire’s best cus- tomer, purchasing last year $800,000.- 000 worth of British and colonial products and manufactures. France, with $333,000,000, comes next; then Steamer Kathleen Runs Excursion The Kathleen conveye to Fenelon Falls Mond was crowded to its in and the people report a time. Many got off t the Point, while about their journey to the F: Driver Injured in a Runaway Saturday their journey to the Falls. Another excursion was also run to Sturgeon Point per steamer Manita. Many availed themselves of this op- portunity to spend a. quiet holiday with nature. It is estimated that fully 1,500 people left Lindsay yes- - M -- â€" A1 3.xm'horn terday to BIT. AND BRIDLE ON A HORSE BROKE â€" ANIMAL BECAME FRIGHTENED. It Kathleen conveyed an excursion relon Falls Monday. The boat rowded to its fullest capacity, 1e people report a very enjoyable Many got off the steamer at mint while about 100 continued 1"": spend the hoiiday elsewhere. mvvklg W LINDSAY, to those who ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1908 Switchman Had Part Of Finger Taken Off WAS TESTING A NEW SWITCH FINGER TAKEN OFF TO THE FIRST JOINT. While installing a switch Grand Trunk station Satnr Jas. O‘Neill, a sectionmnn. misfortune to lose part of h finger. Mr. O'Neill, with the assistance or Mr. Mitchell was performing the work. They had the switch set up‘ in its proper place when Mr. O’Neill put his second finger into an open- ing of the switch 1-0 see if certain~ parts were working properly. 3.11:” Mitchell then threw over the switch, not knowing that is would \\ ork, and this caused the two pieces of iron to come together on Mr. O’Neill’s finger. Mr. O'Neill's finger was cut on clean at the first joint and he was hurriedly conveyed to the residence of Dr. Jeffers, G.T.R. surgeon, who dressed the wound. It will be some time before Mr. O'Neill will be fible to use his finger. follows Germany. $260,000,000: Hol- land, $195,000,000; Belgium, $166,000,- 000. and Russia, $146,000,000. The figures as to shipping show the extent to which the British empire leads all other nations on the seas. apart altogether from her fighting navy. The tonnage in 1906 of ship- ping cleared in the United Kingdom from and to all British colonies and possessions reached the enomious total of 6,998,979 tons, against a grand total of all other countries of 7,550,- 080. It was also a busy year in ship- building in the empire, 1,100,000, tons of steam vessels having been built in the United Kinml‘f..a; 7134, at Hong Kong (which is the second largest port in the world. in point of ton- nage of vessels entered, London being first by about 17,00 tons, and Liver- .pool third), and 5,823 tons in Canada. ' Wonderful indeed has 'been the lgrowth of production and productive-1 ness of the empire during the decade‘ 1896 to 1906. For instance, the produc-‘ tion of cotton increased from 910,808.- 000 pounds to 1,971,894.000 pounds; wool, from 820,598,000 to 1,038,158,000 pounds; wheat, from 322,500,000 bush- els to 528,900,000 bushels; tea, from 285,410,000 pounds to 418,603,000 pounds; coal, from 208,273,000 tons to 284,255,000 tons; oats, from 280,500,000 bushels to 353,000,000 bushels; pig iron from 8,713,000 tons to 10,644,000 tons; gold, from $55,000,000 to $250,000,000; , diamonds, from $20,000,000 to 845.; 000,000; while throughout the entire list of products there have been pro- portionate increases. Peterboro Man Shot At On Monday Night BULLET PASSED THROUGH HIS CHRISTIEâ€" POLICE MAKE IN- VESTSIGATION. Had His Head Badly - Cut While Diving Peterboro, May 25.â€"While going home last night an Auburn resident was shot at by a hidden assailant. the bullet passing through his Christy. The gentIeman hurried home and telephoned for the police, but no trace of the would-be assassin was found. The gentleman Who was attacked heard a shot in the direction of a near-by wood and at the same moment a bullet passed through his but just above the band. MASTER JACK GROZELLE' WAS INJURED MONDAY - STRUCK While swimming in‘Sucker Creek Monday; Master Jack Grozelle cut. his head severely. II: was enjoying his first plunge this year, and he thought he would like to try some mid-ah divi'n‘g. solid rock, and he cut a long gash ‘ He got up on a piece or rocx sev- eral feet higher' thnn‘ the bank and dove into the water5_below._ _ He hap- for several days; ROCK BOTTOM. ,ing a switcix near the station Saturday. Mr. -DA TE N Ew WEEKLY PAPER gtionmgn, had the part of his second the assistance of THE ‘CAMPAIGNERS’ AND THE WORKERS One of the most successful meeting in fie annals of the Liberal party ' West Victoria was held Saturday even- ing in their committee rooms. Wil- liam-st. The hall was crowded with interested voters. who were anxious to hear the candidate express him- self on the questions of the day. The chair was occupied by Mr. Walter Reesor. and he called upon Mr. B. Anderson .a student at oron- to University ,ior a few re ‘ .ks. “Ernie" delivered one of the best poli- tical speeches'ew‘er made by a young .the Ross and Whitney government. He pointed out in a clear manner that the Ross ,government had nothing proven against them by the Whitney government. He also showed that the Whitney government had broken their ‘promises without thought or consid~ 3 erntion of the people. Mr. Anderson f-A -A W “Ibuc; av - ‘. ----n - promises without ‘Vhought or consid- eration of the maple. Mr. Anderson was loudly applauded: when he re- sumed his seat. The candidate. Mr. Thomas Stewart. was next called upon, and he deliver- . 4L- \IYL£‘ tulllcu anun The can idate. \ir. Thomas Stewart. was next called upon. and he deliver- ed a fighting speech against the Whit. ney govermnent. Mr. Stewart dealt with the question of the Agricultural schools, and explained clearly the at- titude that he took towards them. The matter was brought up before the Board of Education. the members of which left the matter of accepting the school hi abeyance untfl they could see whether the county would help support the Agricultural school here. When it was found out that the county councillors were willing to vote the sum of money required, the Board of Education then accepted the school. ‘ " ‘1‘ AI_- _.'-- PL‘HUUL Mr. Stewart then dealt ,with the giv- ing of $30,000 to the LnRose peeple. pointing out that the Whitney gov- ernment were either cheating the pro- vince or the LaRose people out of a large su mot money. If the LaRose people owned the mine, why. then, the Province of Ontario was keeping something that did not belong to them. It the Ontario government had a right to the mine. the LaRose people were not entitled to one cent from the government. . n a- 4“.“ mNh tho U\CI |I|Il§yllvl The speaker then dealt with the cheap school book question. showing that the government were only hold- ing a remnant sale to oblige the Can- ada Publishing Co.. and to take $100,» AM ..... ”I. nf (land StOCk 05 their hand‘ . s llullua. Mr. Stewart next reviewed the other public questions of the day. showing clearly that the Whitney government had failed utterly in their promises to the people. The candidate was heartily cheered at the conclusion of his vigorous address. Mr. R. J. McLaughlin was the last speaker, and dealt with a few general questions of the day. He pointed out. to the people that it was their duty to support a capable man. such as Thomas Stewart. The meeting Closed with hearty cheers. If a large attendance and en- thusiasm count for success in a poli-‘ tical campaign. Mr. Stewart must cer~ tainly have felt proud Saturday even- ing. ________.*â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€" GOING OUTSIDE ITS SPHERE. (Weekly Sun.) ‘ A short time ago the announcement was made that the Dominion Govern- ment had in contemplation the estab- lishment of an expevnental farm in Prince Edward Island. In the House of Commons last week a statement iwas made by the Hon. Mr. Fisher, [which indicates an intention not only to establish such a farm in Prince Edward Island. but to create other like establishments in Quebec. Sas- katclgewan, and Alberta. Against this whole Dominion farm policy The Sun desires to once more enter a most emphatic protest. The creation of such institutions is a di- rect violation of one of the soundest I sections of the British North America -â€"Messrs. Hendry Co.. of Toronto, recently fitted our public schools with s. new supply of maps of Asia, Africa. South America. Europe. the British Isles, United States and Cumin. Pupils will now have no vslid excuse to one: for not knowing their whene- sbouts with respect to the world st mulvs.u v- v-â€"- __,, Act. that which leaves control of edu- cation to the Provincial Legislatux-cs. It. also involves duplication and waste, since Provincial farms have been Bunny» - v . -V- created by the Provinces of Ontario, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia, and in Quebec the work the Province should have undertaken has been carried through by an individual. The Dominion Department of Agri- culture can perform a useful service by stimulating inter-Provincial trade in live stock and in pushing the sale of agricultural products abroad. Its work in this respect will be all the more effective if it refrains from ex- pending its energies in a field which the constitution has allotted to Pro- vincial control. GREAT LIBERAL RALLY. worth of dead stock supply of nup- of Asia, Africa. Wfl-uwv an; America, Europe. the British The pres: United State- and Cumin. members a will now have no vdid excuse the “3‘3““ins r for not knowing their when. cial success nah mum! to the world st tended by 1 ughlin was the last with a few general 1y. He pointed out it was their duty to tie man, such as $19 Track Torn Up for Over , Fifty Yards. Monday afternoon .a wreck occurred on the Midland division of the G. T. R., which caused comderable damage and held up the railway for some time. The freight train. under Conductor] Felix Gassien, of Lindsay, was go-l ing west when the wreck occurred, but the cause is still a mystery to the railway oflicials. They were moving along at a fast rate when suddenly the train pulled apart at the middle. and the first nine cars of the second half of the train went off the track. The track was torn up for about fifty yards and the rails were bent in- to every form imaginable. The ties were dug up and the whole line for about seventy yards is utterly use-‘ less. Nine cars loaded with grain 1 went toppling over the embankment on both sides of the track. Some turn-1 ed upside down, others fell on their sides, and some of them were badly smashed. The axles and wheels were all bent and twisted. and it is not likely that the cars will ever be put into commission again. The ground where the wreck took place is very swampy, and the grain is scattered all over the adjoining vicinity. The freight train was a double header pulled by engines Nos. 1501 ‘and 238. Mr. Edward Golding, of SALVATION WORK IN MAI PARTS OF THE WORLD DES- CRIBED. At the Salvation Army barracks Saturday night. Col. Sowton, second in command of the Salvation Army in Canada, gave an excellent address be- fore a large audience. his subject be- ing “Under the Colors in Norway, Sweeden. Denmark and Iceland.” Norway. he said. was the fishing country of the world, the fish being MAM!" enlrnnn and cod. He then About two miles west of Brechin Norway. he said. was the fishing‘ country of the world, the fish being mostly salmon and cod. He then spoke of the roughness of the country, the people having to cut through solid rock. On the new railway, he said, there were 29 tunnels through hills and mountains. He then spoke of the lovely country to be seen in Sweden and of the first railway built est men. After he had been there tour through that land by one of its rich- years he left for the United States. where he worked among the dives in Cincinnati for a time. Later ,on he visited Iceland and Denmark, the latter being the produce market of the eastern countries. Closing. he spoke of the prosperous work of the Salvation Army through- out these different countries, the people of which he hOped to find ready to receive salvation when he Bill Posters Meet in City of Peterboro ABOUT son MEMBERS OF THE.AS- SOCIATION THERE â€" ALL H0- TELS FILLED. members addressed the meeting on the methods of making bees a (innu- cinl success. The meeting was at-‘ tended by about fifteen bee-keepers tron diflorent put: of the county. ;viéitéd them again- The Bee-keepers' Association met Mondey afternoon and elected their officers. Mr. 133. Store:- wes elected president end A. H. Noble secretary. The president end several other Peterboro Monday, when they held their annual meeting at the Grand Opera house. The members of the Association come from all over On- tario and an enthusiastic meeting was held. All of the hotels in Peterboro were filled, and many of the visiting members had to stay at privateboard- in; houses. , Several speeches were delivered by the mm of difierent bill posting firms‘ About 500 bill posters gathered in ,' Association. MANY PRICE THREE CENTS «1“ ‘ L Lindsay, was the engineer on the first, and Mr. W. Chambers, of this town. was on the second. The engines went on ahead with the first few cars before the accident was noticed. The conductor immediately sent word to Lindsay and soon two auxil- lary crews, one from Allandale, and the other from Lindsay, appeared on the scene. â€"- - - 1,4!d Illl's uku‘. u The Midland to Blackwater train soon came along and was held back for over an hour until an engine and two coaches came down the other way. The baggage and express were soon changed and the passengers were as- sisted through the wreckage to the other train. The auxiliary crews worked hard, and great credit is due to them for the rapidity in which the change of baggage and express was made from one train to the other. This is the first wreck that has ever Occurred in the vicinity of Brechin. Conductor Gassien is noted for being one of the most‘ careful conductors on the road, and the accident is not attri- buted to carelessness on his part. 'Dispatcher Kingsley was seen by a. Free Press reporter this morning, and he stated that the cause of the wreck remained a mystery. An investiga- tion would be made, but in the mean- time nothing could be said regarding it. ' The G.T.R. will suffer considerable, from this wreck. Besides the loss of the freight cars. which can never be used again, the loss of grain must be considerable. Some of the grain might be saved, but most of it is useless. It is expected that some of the G.T.R. officials will be down to- day, when an estimate of the 1059 will be made. .u.. A Haliburton Citizen Makes Big Discovery 'V III ‘1‘ -uâ€"~ v. The auxiliary crews are still at work on the wreckage, but it will be some time before it is cleared up and the line of railway repaired. lNVENTS NEW EXPLOSIVE SU- PERIOR TO DYNAMITE OR GLYCERINE. claims to have discovered a new ex- plosive that is not only very power- ful, but absolutely safe for transpor- tation, as well as inexpensive. Mr. Holmes and his friends have every confidence in the discovery and do not hesitate to place a quantity of the powderâ€"for a powder it isâ€"upon a rock, floor. ground. and set fire to it with a match. where it will slowly burn. They will also pound it with a maul or eat it and say it is perfect- ly harmless until excluded from the air and reached by an electric spark or fire from a fuse. The climate has no effect upon it, neither has the lapse of time, and it is evidently destined the become the best known and most used explosive for blasting purposes. AL_A...-ln Tug Was Launched On Saturday Evening “W“ U‘v-vv-w __, - , if not for heavy firing guns, through- out the world. A company is formed to promote the new enterprise, consisting of the discoverer and Messrs. Robt. Cain. Henry Brohm and Wm. Hudgins, of Haliburton, R. E. Southby, of Port. Hope, and a Mr. Cow-an. of Toronto. all of whom were present and saw the demonstration on Tuesday evening of last week. ‘ ‘ ' Hun“: I." Mr. J. Carew launched Saturday ev- ening at 5 o’clock the “Arthur (‘.' one of the strongest and best built tugs on the river. She is mil! of oak and rock elm. The captain. Mr. W. R. Hamuton, of Bobcaygeon. expects that the trial trip wil [be run on Thursday next. after which his crew will leave for the lower lakes. Committee Prepare for the Conference WAS CHRISTENED THE ARTHUR C.â€"NOW READY FOR SERVICE. countries tum chn. The new explosive is covered by patent for all Canada and patents are being applied for covering all other Conference committee met Monday afternoon to arrange for the billeting of the ministers while here for the conference. The conference is expect- ed to be one of the most successfui ever held in Lindsay. THE LOSS. Holmes, of Haliburton.