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BROWN “3", m MOW-go- amlammmnym “HIGHER HAYFOBKISM” WISDOH UNDER HUMOROUS GUIBE IV CAPTAIN A. T. HUNTER. “an '1‘. Hunter added consid- W to his reputation for giving .wudom humorou- expression .by his recent addreu before the Canadian Club of Toronto, on the “Higher Hayforkism." There was a large at- tendance. The faces of hi_s audienee inn continually ,in smiles, which deepened into explosive laughter with very second of third sentence. Capt. Hunter said: terest to myself. The shortness of the time and my own lack of famil- laxity with some branches of the matter have prevented my putting together one of these consistent and systematic essays which are neces- sary before the public can decide whether the matter is of present im- ’71:} a. moment of weakness on Sat- urday morning I was surprised by the head of your formidable associ- ntion into consenting to give a. short talk toâ€"day on some subject of in:- ~“I solemnly assure you that the disconnection pertains rather to the (arm than to the substance. I was never more sure of an idea and nev- or more in doubt of my ability to express it. I also admit an appre- hension that you will regard my talk as simply humorous, and despise it as mere academic truth. “The subject of to-day, ‘The High- er Pitcl‘ ' wkism,’ is a branch of the great American science of applied al- truism. One well known variety of it has for its object the legislating {or others to improve their morals .without inconvenience to ourselves. ‘An early form of it was noted by Hudibras when he spoke of those Mho VCompound for sins they are inclined ”When we make a. law in Canada. .We have the ‘brute stupidity to try tend enforce it. But there is some 1 trace of it here when a. Whole solemn gParliament passes an anti-cigarette iresolution and then laughs. A sugâ€" ‘zgestion of it appeared also in some {recent high-sounding and truculent ; clauses in certain temperance resolu- tions. to, By damning those they had to.’ ”The persistence of this practice has led the Mayor ‘01 Chicago to term the work four-flushingâ€"a word of very obscure derivation and prob- ably having something to do with the science of hydraulics. Four- flushing is not my subject to~day, be- cause it is not prevalent in Canada. on the desire to do_ unto others as we would have them believe they can do unto some one else. Essence of Hayforklsm. ; “There is another branch of this iscience of applied altruism which we I can conveniently term ‘hayforkism.’ 'You will remember that the essence . 01 all those hayfork transactions of ! low repute was that the farmer was ‘induced to sign a contract, not so : much by the argument of the agent as by an artful implication that he 3 could skin somebody else. If only he 1 could nail his neighbor’s hide to the lbarn door! And the neighbor was ;br011ght in through his desire to do ;‘Hudibrastic brotherlincsz, legis- lating for one’s npighbqrs, is based a little taxidermy on his own ac- count, and all the other neighbors to the third and fourth concussion line. All an application of the principle which leads us to do. unto others as we would have themsbelieve they can do unto some one else. “A low, vulgar application of it is the green-goods game, by which some Napoleon of finance parts with his substance for a package of paper ap- pearancos. That familiar object les- son of "the beater beaten will din- appear only with the long course of the ages. The authorities could stamp out “this particular form of it by printing paper money in red ink on blue paper. The genuine hayiork- ism is on promises to be eternal. The Higher Hayforklsm. “Anything that brings a. man into contact with the police and juries is apt to be low and elementary, and just as there is a higher finance that gives protection to the Standard Oil magnate, so there is a higher ,hay- forkism that,gives protection to its votaries. The clergy as long as they stick to their profession generally suf- fer by it, and when they break out. into the business worl they some- times get even. ' ._ . . . “ 7 -4 “The profession that is in the most unsettle-d state is that of the stock brokers. It is hovering on the verge between high and low hayiorkism. Stock spmulation 'is intrinsically hayiorkism, but as the intended vic- tims are impersonal, the shares im- aginary, and the profits, where there are any, are not accompanied by lot- ters of protest, the wickedness of the scheme is not brought home to us until we are wiped out. “A losing bet becomes a mortal sin and we become repentant and re- generated. “There are men who would like to do something to the brokers but they would not like to get into the wit- neea box. In the meantime the .brok- m are entitled to-write H. H. (high- er hayforkism) alter gtheir names. Plumbers Are III-nae. ”me only profession entirely free from. iorkiam is that of the plum- bers. They neither give you _mercy nor do thoy hold 01ft hope. I! you do not like ,their little ways you can gobockto thefarm. Theyowntho Ills Solemn Word. Brut. Stupldlty. at an mum-nod Public no mind whifldurignllthengeatherehu not been a. more indefensible or more lormldnble body of men. On every charter issued, every foot of land yer collected fees. Would it be poo- alble to even suggest that a body of men so learned, so respected, so elo- men so learned, so respected, so quent, should be supected of higher hayfprkjsm. o - - n - “Let us look at the facts. We de- rive the great body of our law, the externals of the profession, from Old England. In England they have their barristers and solicitors, very distinct vessels of righteousness. In Upper Canada they are generally one inside the other. Dealing with them, there is what is known as the clients. The word is of immense antiquity. It was old when M. T. Cicero prac- ticed law. And in Rome in his day, as in England and Canada until a very recent date, the fees of counsel wefe supposed to.be voluntary. The result was that Cicero became very well to do. -- “Marla; branch of the higher hayiorkism was solicitors’ costs, apparently a purely Britannic growth. They were encouraged by wise statesmen, with a view to pre- venting the accumulation of great estates. “You will observe that I am ap- proaching the subject. gradually. I now approach that branch of the law of costs, which entitles the lawyer to be elected dean of the higher hay- forkism. I refer 'to party and party costs. 13 Justice true? ”There is no more beautiful doc- trine than that justice is free and the courts are open to the poorest in the land. While the honest citi- w Una-v uwâ€" â€" zen, contemplating the beauty of this abstract principle, feels the need of an appeal to the courts to get a de- claration of his rights, the higher hayforkism nudges his elbow and whispers in his ears. ‘You have a _ #“Afl-fi UV“ vww-v u and will have to pay your costs.’ Thus it is that litigant who is in the right is led to put the stamp of his approval on the system. Gentlemen, that is all hayforkism. “Just as every lord used to have his own mint and his own gallows every legislative body must have their own courts. We have the Privy Council in England, and the Supreme Court at .Ottawa, where the decisions of English judges on French law are neatly balanced by the deci- sions of French judges on English . laws. It is true there has been some legislative curtailment of our ap- peals, but there are still courts and appeals enough to satisfy the most foolish. law, but I know where to find the law.’ That was over a century ago. Lord Mansfield (1in in 1793. The Ontario lawyer would have to keep track of English decisions, United States decisions and decisions in Australia, in addition to those in the Dominion. Is it strange that, through lack of physical endurance, he is sometimes liable to err in his opinion? - n A‘_.'_ 1A4- 11‘! DEALER IN 9-1 n-ilware. Tinware. Paints. Oils, ' ha. Putty. Ammunition, c.. c ‘l-, Urouov â€"â€" ' “In the midst’ of all this let us consider the result of party and party costs. Two people in a Cana- dian town have a difierence they are unable to arrange. Each has a local lawyer, a man of gravity when in his own town, who prepares his case thoroughly. About two days before trial one of the litigants gets what is technically termed ‘cold feet.’ He breaks into his lawyer’s ofliee and imparts a piece of news to him. He, has been told that if he is beaten he will have to pay the other fellow’s costs. The lawyer names over two or three leading counsel, and he selects one of them. A few days later the other fellow hears about it and does likewise. The case comes to trial, and, as you shrewdly suspect, one side loses. \Veary Jaekasses. “If the origina‘l amount were all. that was in uiSpute, the cha (:05 are it would stay there. But t 0 man who loses will be blowed if he will give the other fellow the satisfaction of paying his costs. It goes right up to the Privy Council. With each court the counsel become heavier and higher-priced. At length the two weary jackasses of litigants are drag- ging a wagon of costs heavier than the hay they were fighting about. V â€" v "if some competent statistician, 3 not a lawyer, \VL‘l‘C to make out a it list of the cases that have gone to; appeal, showing the amounts recov-\ eied as damages and the amounts re- . covered as. costs, this ancient in-§ stitution of party and party costs' {011ch not survive a month. There is no danger that the Legislature will disturb an institution of such reâ€" spectability and long standing. Whenever there is any talk of reform- ing the judicial system, the sapient legislators will always take the opinâ€" ion of the leading men at the bar. You might as, well get the opinion of a distiller on prohibition. Why Not a Bargain? “Why should not a client make a definite bargain with his lawyer re- garding costs? You can go to an architect and he will tell you his ‘fee, and the only way he has of * getting even with you is to build a house for $15,000 that you thought would cost $5,000. It you attempt- ed to legislate in that direction you would hear of the dangers of cham- * peity and maintenance, and while you were out in the library looking up the meaning of those words the lawyers in the House would defeat Your opponent is qung Hillinery Specials ! We have 100 bountiful Felt Hate, in trimmed and reudy-to wens, regal“ price 82.75 and $3.00. now . . . . 99c Hats selling at $2.00 and 82.75. now going at ..................... 79c wclntyre Block. -- Durham. Ont. Don’t Be Deceived Time Proves All Things-- COLORSâ€"Navy. Brown. White and Champaign. Each of a good quality. These hats are marked at a great, reduction, and are a bargain Call and see them. New Style Double Hollow Razors. Needs less honing and gives a. cieaner shave than any other kmd, $1.50 to $2.50 each. Goats’ hair, fancy ivory 0r .vuod backs, 250 to 600. millinery sale. DARLING, the Druggistu MISS DICK By the glare and glitter of things, and don’t think you are getting a bargain when you pay your money for the much advertised cheap goods. F. Siegner And it only needs a. little ex- perience to show that it’s the better plan and more antis- factory to buy good woods like what we have, and know that you can depend upon it to be right at all times. FELT HATS Razors Our Brush and Toilet Article counter is a store in itselfâ€"Brushes, Combs, Manicure Sets. Toilet Cases, Shaving Sets. Toilet Articles of every description. Beautiful, durable and serviceable giftsâ€"quality guar- anteed. The. kind that 'Inakes the giver esteemed. Solid hardwood backs, all pure bristles, warranted to outlast, any other brush at these prices: 25c, 35c, 500, 650, $1.00 up to $4.00 each. Hair Brushes MAN THERE are a few things which on will have to buy Friday or Sa y- The prices which we are making on all lines of Christmas Groceries should ensure a large crowd of shoppers for Friday and Saturday. All the goods listed below are of the very finest quality. Choice Almonds, per lb, 15c Choice Filberts. per lb, 15c Choice Turkish Layer Figs, per lb, :5c The best Mixed Candy made, 3 lbs for 25c Fine Chocolates, per lb, |5c * Choice Table Raisins, per lb, 20c 3 Choice Holly and Mistletoe at lowest prices *asanaanausttnto 9 2 O 0 fi fl 5‘ E F '5 2 .5" a: O a} Highest Prices Paid for Foul on Friday §*%%%%%%%**%*t¢*i¢ .“ HIE mu 3an Bath Brushes with long adjus- table handles. Bath Brushes With- out handles, leather or wood backs, 75c to $2.50. We have one of the largest stocks of Christmas Dry Goods in town. Also the largest and prettiest assortment of Handkerchiefs. Our new Neckwear for ladies and gentlemen shows many new things in shapes and colors and are going rapidly. We want. to see all on ” Merry Christmas ” those The largest and best stock in the County. We wish all our Customers and Friends Confectionery Stewart’s Christmas Confectionery. Prices for this sale are the lowest ever offered. Finesc hard steel, 45c to $1.25 each. Manicure Sticks. pearl. rosewood, ebony, orangewood. lc to 50¢ each. flail Bufiers, rose and boxwood handles, " 250 to $2.25 each. i We want lots of TUBKEYS nod GEESE and can pay big price: for them on Friday. Manicure Scissors Perfumes Remember Military Hair Brugh" Single or in sets of two in handsomc leather cases for travellers‘ neg. A set of these makes a lxeautiful gift... Price: 81.65 to $3.75 pair. H. II. MHEKLER. ‘ ‘0 For dressing table or shvi , All kinds and prices. 1 Mirrors