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DURHAM CHRONICLE In our last issue we gave Mr. Cal- der full scope to explain his position 1n regard to the town rate being fixed at 21 mills this year, when he was to finance the affairs of the town on a20 mill rate. He first charges as with error in saying that he promised at the nomination to run the town on a 20 mill rate. We say so still, that Mr. Calder in opposing a proposed By-lav expressul strongly his opinion that it was not necessary to raise certain moneys on the credit of the town, and furthermore he told the electors that he would undertake to demonstrate the possibility of finan- cing the town on a ‘20 mill rate. This was at the nomination meeting on the lam Monday in December. 0n the strength of this positive opinion, a meeting of the ratepayers was call- ed, we think. about Thursday or Fri- day of the same week when Mr. Cal- der brought down the figures he refers to. and let us say here he made an exhaustive showing which had an influence, no doubt. in defeating the By-law to be voted on the following Ionday. Not only at the nomina-i tion, but at the subsequent meeting two or three days later. Mr. Calder upressed the positive opinion that a N mill rate on the present assessment wonid be snflicient for all town re. gainments. Mr. Calder admits the so mill rate in his own letter as the qtaioa he olered at the special meet- in. of ratepayers, but denies having made any such statement on the night .d nomination. Durham. August 31, 1905 0' OI opposiso opinion wish rogsrd to tho By-lsw, Mr. Colder pointsd out. u this was no qscsssity for doing Dd hols s vsty good dsmoasu-a- “a Is. “smash: could to ”Cousin moor thrso yosrs on s 10 .111 tats. Mr. Lsidlsw is also op good to tho passing of the By-lsw The Chronicle of Decambor 29th, I”, bu the following pusgnph in Monaco to the nomination: MacFarlzaue 62 00. W. IRWIN. Editor and Proprietor. See Our Scribblers Exercise Books Druggisls 8. Booksellers. 6: Soho Supp“ School What About 3 Fountain Pen Books SANCTUH SIFTINGS. Special Discount Off We are bound not. to be underaold. THEY ARE BEAUTIES. We keep 3 full unort- ment. WATERMAN, PARKER and CHAN- CELLOR PENS. Leo no you them. If you man, anythinl COME TI up-to-die a the large“ est stocht elect from. In our comparison of figures show- ing the total assessment for the year 1904 and 1905 we have the Clerk’s books for it and we find we are Quite correct. An increase of over $30,000 has been made. the 1904 assessment being $646,433 and 677,315 for 1905 giving an exact increase in 1905 over 1904 of $30,882. This increase is af- ter deducting the reduction of the Cement prOperty assessment and also the Furniture Co. He next charges us with misrep- resentation in saying that “an ad- ditional mill had been added to the rate this year.” In this case we are both right. The rate last year was 21 mills, and the rate this year is 21 mills. What we meant, however, was that an additional mill had to he added to the 20 mill rate proposed as suflicient by Mr. Calder. The School gets 34,000 this year, or according to Mr. Calder’s letter about 8800 more than last year. Mr. Calder evidently forgot to tell the ratepay- ers the other side of the School story as he did not to tell them of an in- crease in the total valuation of the town preperty. He did not tell them that he figured out to a nicety how the school could be run on a 4} mill rate, on an assessment equal to last year’s, or better. Notwithstand- ing his wise financing the rate this year is 5 8-10 mills. Perhaps Mr. Calder would get the trustees to ex- plain the cause of such extravagance inasmuch as they have gone beyond his estimate. Mr. Calder failed in his project, and in real Calderean style, he makes a vain attempt to wiggle himself out of the difficulty by throwing the blame on some one else. Shades of Adam. rise up and see your reflection! and sanctioned the views of Mr. Cul- dor I8 to the advisability of its de- fen.” Again Mr. Calder says that stocks held by some tenants and others have under the New Assessment Act been reduced from five to eight hundred dollars. He fails again to tell us that the assessment of other tenants have been increased because of the same New Assessment Act. We have no idea to what extent the in- crease is true, but we are informed that it is so. and we have no reason to doubt our informants. The tax bills are now being distributed. and we’ll venture to assert that the big majority of the ratepayers will find an increase in the demands of the collector. The public can vouch for this. Oh! Calder, why not give a little of both sides? It simply would not suit your purpose to tell the whole truth. Up to the present time neither Mr. Calder nor anybody also made any objection to the truth of tho forego- ing statement md we therefore pre- sume it to have been correct. end our Statement regarding it to be correct in the issue of two weeks ago. The "righteous looking air” may be what Mr. Calder takes exception to. To us, at all events. he had as solemn an appearance as if he were giving evi- dence under oath. If he objects to the solemnity of his appearance We’ll concede the point in regard to that matter, because we never did feel sure of interpreting his feelings from his outside appearance. We are again told by Mr. Calder’s letter that for extensive rock cutting and gravelling, $121M) have been up, prOpriated. Here again we find a! discrepancy between Mr. Calder’s! letter and the Minutes of a meetingI of the Council held the 9th day of! June when the Board of Works: brought in an estimate of preposedi improvements inciuding the rock- cutting. The total apprOpriationi made at the meeting was $745, ori $15?) less than Mr. Calder savs. Oil this amount only part may be expen-l ded. The contract for removing} rocks. whether wholly necessary or not, is. we believe, the only one let so far. and willamount to about $315. The appmpriation of $[2OO is for all purposes, against an appropria- tion of $2000 for 1904, which by the Auditor’s Report (page 2) exceeded the amount by 812.78. It puzzles us to see why Mr. Calder should single out the Board oi Works, whose ap. propriation i or 1905 is over 8800 less than was expended last year. Per- haps Mr. Calder would like to run theiBoard of Works and make some beautiful improvements like the con~ crate building he designed at the Furniture Factory, a standing .yi. dence 0! his architectural skill. He might use his plausible oratory and prevail on the to" to hay it for an when“. Great 0*... Again. themes and Lights mines last year had an appropriation e! .1000, sad expanded ”is 17. This year. theyaskioraadnsislly ssoo, inn Oil-firms ..« 9. w‘fll .- ‘ " 'J ;-"“’a. L ‘ We did not blame Mr. Calder, two weeks ago for the imposition of a 21 mill rate. We do not blame him now. What we do blame him for is the enormous amount of gall he exercises in trying to force his opinions on the public. when there are strong reasons to doubt whether or not he believes them himself. We were not deceived by his nomination speech and his subsequent financial prospectus. We were not surprised when we heard the rate was 21 mills. We saw too many of Mr. Calder’s schemes fail to materialize to jump at the conclusion that anything will occur just because he says it will. We didn’t vote for him at the last election, though we do know of some who voted for him just to see how he would carry out his 20 mill promise. Thus we say, and we fully believe what we say, that Mr. Calder’s election to the Council, was to some extent strength- ened by the positive statements he made regarding a 20 mill rate. You say again, Mr. Calder, that you were not at the second nomina- tion. We believe that’s true. because we were there and didn’t see you, but will you say that you did not go to the hall on the night of the second nomination and suggest to certain ratepayers that if you were nominat- ed for Councillor you would stand for election? Is not this ambition? Calder will say hefs not ambitious, and Calder is an honorable man, hose, etc., was considerable, and will not have to be repeated during the present year. The Committees this year are evidently trying to be eco- nomical, compared with the outlay of 1904, a year in which large demands were made to meet cost of a big fill at the Lambton street bridge, and other extensive and costly im- provements. Your financing, Mr. Calder, has failed in the rosy outlook of your speeches before the election in January last. 8415 less than the actual expenditure of 1904. The ontlny last year for‘ Mr. Calder is old enough to know by this time. that no ordinary man can see at the beginning of the year the things that will happen during the next twelve months. and he should have made allowance for un- foreseen expenditures.and not assume the penetrating know-all attitude he usually does on most public questions The people are finding out, however. that he’s only fallible, and his influ- ence is on the down grade. Though clever in some ways, Mr. Calder’s ability has been over estimated, and we feel like blaming the public gener- ally in being so slow to find it out His concluding remarks about our defeat for the position of school trus- tee last year are extremely childish and altogether out of harmony with the truth. From first to last we did. n’t use a single eflort to be elected. One paragraph in the Chronicle told the ratepayers that the peOple were not tumbling over us to put us into oflice, and that they could vote for us or our opponent just as they de sired. “Little things are great to little men,”and that it seems, is the only thing you could bring up against us personally. We had no ambition, whatever in the matter; we didn’t seek the position and we didn’t get it. Were we to rake up the records of the Council and other institutions in town. we could easily find instan- ces where Mr. Calder was snowed under and didn’t take his defeat very graceiully either. Your brass has sustained you. Mr. Calder, and to that great element of your make-up, you owe much for whatever success you have had in life. Wealth and pmition, however. are not every thing, and some wise man said. but it wasn’t Mr. Calder, that a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. Your eyes. A little _'trouble, if not taken care of in time may become a great calamity. We can show you how to take proper care of your eyes, and can fit you with Glasses to suit your particular reguirements. [Kyer’spfllszfi W WWWMDYE tbcantiml brown or “Ch blaCk? USE um cmo 193006118190 Wstchmtker. Don’t Neglect Durham, A. GORDON Jeweller. (2) A staff of teachers specially qualified to teach their respective de- partnients. (3) A Literary and Debating Society an Athletic Association, and Field Day, and an old Boys’ Associationâ€" all in a flourishing condition. (4) A long and honorable record as a school of training for teachers. In the last six years 81 Junior Teachers and 41:Seniour Teachers have obtained their certificates. Of the former 13 spent only one year of their school life in a High School and that school was Meaford. Will take place on Sept. 5th, 1905, when classes will be formed to meet the requirements of every student that attends. All parents, having children to educate are asked to look carefully into the record and merits of this well-known High School before deciding where to send them. Note the following points: (1) A building. gymnasium and grounds that for beauty. equipment and convenience cannot be surpassed in the province. (5) This school does every form of examination work done by the largest Collegiate Institute. Personal atten- tion given to each pupil, a prominent feature. Splendid medals, prizes and schorarships open to all. Public speak- ing, debating singing and athletics strongly encouraged. Meaford High School. Send for a prospectus of 1905, which is a compendium of information about the beautiful town of Meaford, its High School and the latest revised educational regulations. A. McK. Cameron, J. L. Cornwall, B. A.. Sec’y Treas. Principal. I5th Annual He-Upening (6) The high stand taken by pupils of this school at the Normals, and the Universitiesâ€"third place in Medi- cine at McGill; first place and medal in History, and third place in Mathe- matics at Queen’s; second place in Physics and third place in English and History at Toronto; besides many other first class and second class hon- ors at Macmaster and other collegesâ€" and the growing demand for graduates of this school as Public School Teach- ers, all go to prove the efficiency of the work done. The town easily reached by the G. T. R. or by any passenger boat plying between the ports of the Georgian Bay. Miss Goodeve. of Acton, is visiting at. Mr. Dan Greenwood’e. The Miss Burrel, of Walkerton. vis- ited their aunt. Mrs. S. Edge. and other friends here last week. Fees to all students not resident in Meaford, $10 per year. Board $2 to $3 per week in private homes. Dan H. Firth. of Markdale, is home enjoying a couple of weeks’ holidays. Miss Mary Twamley. of Bentinck. was the guest of Miss Annie Green- wood for a few days recently. The special collection taken by our Sunday School on Sunday last in aid of the Muskoka Sanitarium for con- sumptives amounted to very nearly six dollars. A good contribution for a country Sunday School to make in one day. A tea party was given last Tues-d3} by Misses Bessie and Amy Edge. All the young ladies in the neighborhood were invited and spent a very pleas- ant afternoon in social intercourse and games Mr. John B. Ritchie. son of InSDec- tOr Ritchie. of Port Arthur. spent a few days last week with his‘relatives in this neighborhood John is pos- sessed of a very winning disposition which makes him a favorite with all who form his acquaintance. A small party was given him by his uncle. Wm Ritchie. on Tuesday evening lasc. It passed 06 most enjoyably for all concerned. Wake up your livcr. Cure ygur congtigatnon. Gcg‘ rgq 3f ‘90h'r’iiifi6iiéfiéss.’ Sold for _60 years. ififii‘fiflit Ontario. Edge Hill. â€"â€"OF THEâ€" Optician. Peel’s Hand Made Oil Calf bals are positively the cheapest for money, and best for wens .................. The Test. Peel’s Hand Made Oil Calf Oxfords are so often called for that we 11 ever have ennugh of them ......... AN EXPERIENCED MA LE Teacher IS wanted at S. S. No. 3, Bentick. Ap lications, stating salary vc., received By the undersigned up to September lst, 1905. Duties to com- mence on the second week of October next. If conVenient, a personal ap- plication deSired. The Chronicle ,till Jan. 07 $1.00 to new subscribers. PEEL, the Shoeman CASH ONLY. DURHAM Axn OWEN >013 Leave Your Measurd for Fall Early. Tomâ€"The feel are: For pupils from the counties of Grey. Brooch. Wellingtuu. Duflerin and Simooe Ten Dollm; from other counties. Twelve to Fifteen Dolbn. For Aunnsl Announcement or other infer-mat ion apply to Pe el’s Hand Made whole stock bals or bluchers beat all at the price.. . .$2.00. Peel’s Hand Made Oil Calf be] or blucher is a trade winner every time. .250“ zito'“00 ‘HAT DESIRABLE PROPERTY on Garafraxa Street known as Laidlaw’s Old Stand, at present 0(3- vupied by Jas. Ireland, also extending through to Mill Street and occupied by F. Siegner. Also some good dwvlling houses. Reasonable terms. Apply to The Owen Sound Colleginte Institute will re- open for the Fnll Term on Tumda Sup. 5d: at. 9 a. m . when pupils will he enrol ed and classi tied. and classes orzgnized for the General Course- the Commercial Course; for all grades at Teachers: certificotes; for Tao and Honor, Junior and Senior Matriculation, and for entrance into all learned proffeuions. fit.“ and Equipmentâ€"The staff consists of ngne teachers. ALL SPECIALIH'N and men of the highest professional standing. 'I he equimlleut is thoroughly modern and eflecieut. and among the best in Ontario. Aug. 17, tf. The Owen Sound Collegiate Institute Re-opening Thursday, Sept. 5th 1905. The workmanship and materials are better, but the price is not higher. You Can Be Convinced. Teacher Wanted. Turmeric White Wine at English Malt at Thou. Hurray. Principal. Parker’s Drug Store mg Of Experience has proven that Peel’s Shoe Stores are the MOST ECONOMICAL, SAFE AND RELIABLE placesfor shoe buying. Practical service of Peel’s Hand Made has demonstrated the Reliability, Effi- ciency, and Adaptability of this special class of footwear. For Sale. Pickling Spices R. Liudszw, " . \Vm. Torry, Trustees. A. Park. I FOR \VOMEN, FOR BOYS. Sealers, Rings 6: Corks FOR MEN. J. \V. VICKERS, Sec’y. J. R. GUN 5’ CO.. Proprietors. “C LAI DLA \V. rric Curry Powder Whole and Ground Spices. Vinegars Durham. OF ALL KINDS L75. AT nor on Lunbton attest. (fu-urvfeo? GEE). madly mu, Tendon am be waived up to Frida 3‘ the 5th day of Amt. (2) F‘rom Mill street along Albert rtreet thence (100?” ”not out to Daniel’s car“ not on Lumbtoa um. mm- (at wide). 1-. thnolithic sidewalk: v. ' ;}-ev'i‘o\§'11 of Durban u follows: m l Cotton Sale. (I) From Lambton t. t b‘ t, tle “lying-Rh litâ€"mac (6V0 't‘ozotewidglfge 0 l We have just opened out 21 bale of mill ends of factory cotton, running from :3 yds up, which we will sell by the pound. These are fine goods, which you can buy much cheaper than in the usual way. 30, 4o 6: 50c. gal. 806. gal. The keenest satisfaction is only found in buying exclusively Peel’s Hand Made. C. L. GRANT Tenders Wanted. TEE. CONSTRUCTION or FOR CHILDREN. TIMOTHY MORAN. Chairman of Bond of Work a. BARGAINS! As we commnpluu extensive ultm'miuu next two wwks \n- v big l‘eduction’~' «m :1 Goods and sumhr the 10“ PM, but 1m weeks IMHT 5111!. bound to makv this Head Dispensmg Fur M! Individually pensed 111011 than an}: H Call and be (rum! we we flu and chezqu Bargains. The People's Drug S Watch it next Week for Hardware. Leadingr Drugs 3 This Space Belongs to finding. J.B.Daj|i 4 Centu erience other in m W ( im: Q l“ (‘N 1m Store 1113K! \\