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‘ DURHAM CHRONICLE Two etemehipe lesve Chicsgo this week lsden with freight, one bound {0' Liverpool,tbe Other for Hamburg. These ere the pioneer vessels of what is expected to be e regular line of direct trsflc between the upper lakes snd Europesn ports. This is not the first time thst cargoes have been sent by the canal route, but it is the first serious slort to establish a re 3- ulsr line of hosts upon it. Three new freight liners, which we will shortly have sn opportunity of see- ing on their srrivsl here en route, are as large as many ocean-going vesaela which find prcfitahle employ- ment constantly. So sanguine of success are the men engaged in this enterprise that they look lorward to the establishment of a passenger ser- vice during the summer months for tourists going to Europe. They say there is a large and increasing leis- ured class 0! people who prefer the east, quiet and comfort of a through trip by water, without changes, all the way irom Duluth or Chicago (0 the other a do of the Atlm.tic, In lact, arrangen enta are now said to he in progreaa for the despatch of a passenger steamship this summer lrom Chicago, belonging to the same Company which has started the line ol lreigh era. 0n the return voyage they expect to carry immigrants bound to the western States. a busi- ness which, it is believed, they could accommodate to greater advantage than any existing line. Travel is now so enormone that these eatpecta- tiona might be realized, and yet produce but little efiect on the gen- eral manner of the westwnd move- ment. There is, nevertheless, at great saving in cc at of transportation and handling 03 lrieght to and from I..- poiuusoh; island as Chicago and Duluth and Eulope. It is the Same practical romu uhich gives Steamâ€" ships the udvamaae in coming to Montreal instead of unloading at porn farther east.â€" Montreal Wit- Ottewe. 30th April ~â€"V\°ithim the lest few weeks there has been an uitetion to do eway with Hansart‘l end for a yeer or two there hashcen en ettempt to impress the people with the idea that what was wanted at Ottewe was at business parliament. and not e “ telteedalkee." What is the meaning of the world parliament but e place where people Speak 9 The only epeekiug which can take plece there ie speaking either in the intereet ol the peat le or which pro- feesee tohe in their interest. Any nun who knows what is going on would say “that is needed is more Ipoulting of the right kind. and this opposition’s talk is of the right kind. Only by speech, by criticism, by at- tack. by complaint on the part of the opposition is any curb put on extrav- nguuce and corruption~and that curb would have half its links taken away and its strength and power of pressure ue~troyed if them were no Hansard, ln-tuuse the newspapers do not profess to report all that takes place in the llouse. THE FALL 05’ LAURIER. Is the heading of an articli: in the Evening News. of l‘oronto. which commented on the striking circum- Italic”! that the Biograph portrait of the Premier was hissed from all panel of the Theatre here. It was a most‘ unusual thing. How is it to be ac- counted for 2’ Nicholas Flood Davin, the author of the article. assigns two causes [or it. First Laurier’s own. eatraordinarv " levity of Opinion,” so that it is impossible to know where he is at. Secondly the deeds 0! his lriends and colleagues which he sanctions and [or which he sanc- tions and for which he is therefore responsible,-â€"-the sharp and shady transactions; Cete’s circular to the census oflicers; his circular to the priests o! the parish; the circular of the Rose Government inviting fraud and perjury in order to get at the politics 0! lads from sixteen to twen- ty-one; Blair’s contract with the Clergue company; 'l‘arte’s defiance 0! all the sale-guards o! the public purse ; the evidence that the Govern- ment means to strike at electoral "9060'. by ceasing electorial mach- lnery , the inelllciency of the Depart- ment oi Agriculture , the extravag aloe of Silton in spending vast sums on immigration to reward heelers Ringing in Doukhohors ; 'l‘art’s dis Ilene] o! workmen to the number of 75 to replace them. as he admitted, h, We; All this and more has mantra. Government into ill The Parliamentary week Whirh ciosv'l on Su-nrday morning as the minute hand turned the half-way house to two o’cluck was an eventful O. Wad-«day It. Northrup of 3.“in mud to refer the Nipis- all. duties uul to the Committee 0! ”kilo.“ ud auctions and was mod down by 94 to 51. The elec- tion not raid.- that oncoming Al. 30-. a: thalufiono in Onurio at a “on! MI mm «to pluo on tho .9- by. '1'). adaption no W. Irwin, m m M MAT. 1901. on the 31st of October. On that dayl the retirning oflicer together with] his clerk hid themselves so that no‘ nominations could take place. Mr. ' Clark was at the place appointed with his friends to make his deposit and | put in his nomination paper. But no I Returning otiicer was to be found. Meanwhile the returning oficere had made trips to Ottawa and saw the Secretary of State who told him ‘ first to go on and hold the election 2 on the old lists of 1898. On the 26th! a memorandum for an order in Coun.' oil is alleged to have been signed by ‘ four ministers and on this memoroI andum and order in Council was, passedjnstructing the sherifi of Al-‘I goma to prepare new voters’ lists.1 The newspapers show that the fouri ministers could not have signed the memorandum as they were far from Ottawa at the time-On the 10th of November. was issued on the 10th of Novem- ber. The solicitor-general admitted there was no precedent for such a thingâ€"there was no law or constitu- tion for it. And if the conduct of the Government is to form a preced- ent there is no limit to the tamper- ing of an unscrupulous Government with elections and the time when they shall be held can be juggled with to any extent. THE CLERGUE CONTRACI‘. But in the history of Parliament or for that matter in the history of human degradation there never was such an vxhihition as Blair made last week. Something like ten or more days befme. on the 9th of ApriP he asked for $500,000 to pay for rails to be manufactured by the Clergue I company. He stated he had made a contract for 25.000 tons of rails at 332.60 a ton lot this year and had an arrangement for “25.000 for each year for four years at the market price in Englandnou the 10th he brought down a draft of the contract. He stated when laying it on the table that his Deputy told him the Clergue peOple had not returned the con- tract executed, and that they said to him “Telegraph to have them return it executed.” The contract was found to be an absolute or ntract for five years without any provision forJ ,the approval of parliament. The lcontract was found to be an improvi- dent contract, as it was made in a falling market; one month~a sus- picious thing before the election, and $7 a ton being lost therefore on the first 25,000. while as regards the suc- {ceeding four years the company could ‘choose its own time to fix the cur 'rent rate in England. Mr. Blair did - not appear in the House for going on ! three weeks Then what did he do? ' He says there was no contract. that the contract had never been seen by Ehini ! Never read by him ! A con- ltract for $4,000.000! 'l‘be govt'rn- l ment forced him to come forward 'and make this bare-faced statement and then they backed up the false- hood. which I attended could leave no‘ doubt on any mind but that Cook‘ spoke the truth when he said he was offered the Senatorsnip for $10,000 and did n0t get it because he refused to be bled--â€"Sir Richard was put in the box and could remember nothing, could not remember when he met Cameron’s son within a fortnight, and could not remember wht ther this hOpeful youth was to get a bil- let which yet is the case. neverthe- less. Letters of Cameron were found to make the conclusion plain, and as Mr. Marsh said, the evidence in- criminated not only Sir Richard, but the Premier himself. The appear- ance of that man Preston in the wit- ness box was something awful, and this is the man Sifton gives 83,000 a year and expenses to galavant over Know and flood the country with Doukhobors and Italians. On Tuesday a great deal of time was given to Labour. First you had the Valleyfield strike and later on you had 850,000 voted in the Labour Gazette. When the government, as Mr. R. Borden pointed out, was pass- ing its fair wages clause resolution. Mr. Nicholas Flood Davin urged if they were sincere to put it in the form of a bill and thus make it obli- gatory. But that was not done, and therefore we find it is not working as satisfactoilry as was expected. The criticism of the vote showed that there is a great deal of money spent on the Gazette. and that it is not kept as clear of political bias as it should be. On Tuesday, when Mr. Blair made his turn about face transformation act, Mr. Borden, the leader of the opposition, vindicated his choice for leader. He laid Mr. Blair out. Then. uhen the Premier came forward to try to prove that there was no con- tract for five years and read the order in council, which provides for such a contract, and in fact makesa con- tract. the leader of the opposition put him too on the grass, and when Mr. Fielding was rash enough to quote a law case to prove that a contract with a government may be repudiated by Parliament, Mr. Bor- den ehowe-J that in that case there was fraud. and proved abundantly Ithat where there are bonafldee on the part of the connector. Parlinment will not repudiate a contract with n government even though it be in). provident. Hence the incompetence pr wane of the notion o! the govern- mt. Thenuflrdodennetthe THUBBDAY. THE COOK IN VESTIGATION AN ILLEGAL WRIT BORDEN AS LEADER. LABOUR. Mn iii'ii.‘ an had: 9! Candy “mine: POM On that. day I foremost men on the ministgritl :ide All of Friday was given up to the ;Census Circulars the fraudulent cir- icnlar 102 commissioners or assistant 3 commissioners said they had not seen, and the answers of the twelve ‘ others were equally fishy. In regard to the circular to the parish priests , in Quebec, it was shown that only to l French speaking priests was the ; circular sent asking them to send Mr. lCOie the names of those who had emigrated to the United States. Mr. Barker read an article from Le Soleil, the organ of the Liberal party, pointing out that the larger the pop- ulation of Quebec could be made out to he, the smaller the representation ;in the House of Commons from the , other provinces. The lamest excuse was given for the word “Confidential” being on the circulars. The object, as Mr. Barker said, was only too plain. and gave a. good account. of them was both strong and neat, and demon- strated that. the opposition have found an afiective leader, a leader, too. whose skirts are free from the intrigues and follies and coteries of the past. Death or lunacy seemed the only alternative for a well-known and highly respected lady of Wingham. Ont.. who had travelled over two continents in a vain search for a cure for nervous debility and dyspepsia. A friend recom. mended South American Nervine. One bottle helped. six bottles cured. and her own written testimony closes with these words: “It has saved my life.”â€"ao Did you ever hear of the hugging society that has started down in our country. be- t“ een Normanby and Egremont ? They hold their meetings every Saturday even- ing. fit me of the secrets were heard the other night by the writer. These secrets are inn for the year luluâ€"For a straight ht-g, girls 16 to 23 years. 300 for each hug of 3 minutes. From 23 to 27 years.60c. School Marius, 2. or 3 for be. Another man’s wrt'e, 3315) and costs, or 60days. Widows25c to Tim. Uul maids, 4 or 8 for 25c. Millin- ers and dress-makers, 3 for a nickel. Mem- bers of Parliament, ministers and cattle buyers. tree. but very sparingly. Other rates made known on application to the sec- retary. Miss Allie Watson was the guest of Miss Ellie Uadd last week. Mrs. 1). Allan was visiting Nurmauby friends last week. All our agick are getting around again sauce the hue days began. Miss Ellie G:.dd spent Sunday at the par- ental hmne. Arthur is getting to quite a lad. You might mhave seen him last Siniday with a span uf Lucy drivers and oh ! you know what else. Mrs. R. l’ettie was the guest of Mrs. Wm. Clark last week. Miss M. Wallace was the guest of Mrs. Carma one day last week. Mrs. Carson and Mrs. McCalmon visited at Mrs. Mellvride’s one day last week. Mr. and “res. Eden were visiting Egre- mum trieuds last week. Mr. Ed Lyman passed through our burg very early un Monday morning, wearing a big smile, he having purchased a calf very cheap from )lnIsaac Hutton. He says the early bird catches the worm. It did in this case you bet. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Little visited the 1m nu r as parents last Sunday. Seeding is the order of the day Just, now, and some of the smarter ones are almost through. Mr Rubert Henry, Postmaster at R'bb visited around the Corners over Sunday. am! stimulated in the use of them. 40 doses in a vial. xo cents.â€"zx The ladies had a quilting at Mr. Robert Henry’s last Thursday, where a fair amount. of sewing was done and a great amount of talking. Mr. Andrew Aitkins. of Courtright, Spent Sunday with his niece, Mrs. A. Hunter. Miss Eliza Wilder, daughter of W. H. Wilden, is home on an extended visit to her grand-parents. Mr. Robert Remon leaves this week for Durham, where he has secured a situation. Mr. '1‘. Brown traded horses with Councillor Robb and got. a young driver. Bo'h are well suited. Never Worry â€"Taxe them ana ;. about your busin‘ss-they do their work whilst you are doing yours. Dr. Agpgw'a Liver 15iHs no systEtfl renovators, blood purifiers and builders; every gland and mono in the whole anatomy is benefited Mrs. James Gudiner, of the fourth concession of We“ Luther, about 5 miles hom Arthur, died at her home final week. It. is clsimod of sheer neglect. and much indignation has been expressed. Indeed. so much up“: timing-jun been phony into Mrs. Henry Schenk and Miss Sarah A. Matthews, who is keeping house for her brother till he has time to look out for a more suitable help- mate. was visiting the parental home last week. Mr. unzl Mrs. WillClurk, of Varney, were visiting on the line on Sunday last. Hurt rollofln halfah houn- A lady in New York State. writing of her cure by Dr. Aguow's Cure for the Heart an: " I feel like onohrought back from the dead. so great was my “flaring from hart trouble and IO almost miraculous my recovery through the agency of this power- ful “armour. I on my lit. to it."â€"-rg THE CENSUS CIRCULARS. ll EC RY’S CORNERS. Sold by Niacin-lane Co. Sold by Machrlane 6L Co. Sold by “Tahoe Co VARN EY. Died of Neglect. .â€"Q 0.. 0â€"4 THE DURHAM CHRONICLE. 890. who has ordered an investiga- Funny things are done on this tton to be made by Huh Constable mundane sphere especially in that Merryweather. The facts appear to part of it called the United States. beas followszâ€"About twenty days‘Dowie. the Zion Church man. of before her death Mrs. Jas. Gardiner ‘Chieago, is hauling in money by the gave birth to a child. there being,barrowfu1in funny went.“ a“, nu... neither nurse or doctor present. TheiGeorge Tompkins. the Christianl mother. as a consequence. W88 "0t, science healer. beats him all hollowfl pronerly attended t0. and she wast Tompkins heals by kissing the one quite ill. but as the family belonged:who needs healing. It seems he to a sect of some kind which is ad-', promised to cure Miss Kate McCal- verse to employing doctors, no medi- ; loch of deafness and asthma. He cal man was sent for, and the tnotherl treated her for four months for which died of septic poisoning, leaving a: he obtained $4.000. Now the young family of seven small children It ; lady has sued hitn for the return of is said that she expressed a desire to the money on the grounds that he.- have a doctor called in a few liighls i ailments are as bad as evgr, 'l‘his lbelore her death. and lhat her hus- Rev. Christian Science Healer, says band had promised to secure one next that kissing is part of his treatment morning if she then insisted. NeXliuud he has often a good deal of morning Win. Gardiner, brother of trouble with the husbands of his the husband. and who was a sort of! patients Isn’t. that innocence sim- preacher among the sect. called. and plictty personified? Tompkins says on being requested, agreed to get the there was only one kiss in Miss Me- doctor. but. it is, alleged. made the Catloch’s case. and she admi'ted that Stipulation that the horse must take after the kiss she experienced a the right road through God's direc- peacful, restful f~eling. It is an as- ttion. He started on the trip, but the tonishing thing how many fools and horse turned 05 the road i"'08 place scamps manage to gravitate towards he had been going to,‘ and the doctor one anmher. was not procured. Subsequently the poor woman died in great agony. The high Constable is expected here to night to commence the investiga- tion.-â€"-Fle~*herton Advance. _. "wwofifi‘n. ,, ,-.___ . __ .- . â€".â€" -,~â€"â€"â€"- -.-.â€" .- a-” “M l . u b “d lDid you ever have that I“ 1) MW: 0" '9 '"l K“ “t little ticklin 3 ti our Rivm'view. Priscilla Vttltce. ng‘ (l 14. ' throat? Fag“ paos 3' yyou and Lortiv Kerr, aged 12. fell into i could almost touch it with the Grand Ri‘ er, which at this s- a- - - . - son of the year lfl a large rapid stream grsggfieiiiifiht‘: $3832? A. number of hays playing nearby ' , , . saw the danger of the girle and all but couldn t! It 8 easy With Vapo- ,an to give the alarm, except Percy Cresolene,for you breathe it. There’s and Willie Matrkle, aged 14 and 17 Inothmg In the World equal to tt for respectively. who jumped into the slowing the“ tickling coughs: and river and attempted to rescue the lit's so pleasant. too. For asthma, girls. The river is very swift MWCIOUP, bronchitis, catarrh, and this point and the boys were unable whooping-cough, it’s the great to bring the girls ashore and alllremedy, 10 went over the dam and through the Vapo-Creeolm is sold b druggists everywhere. - r w , . . . A Vapo-Creeolene outfit. inc nding the Vaporizer and rapids “'6 brave b0) 8 new” gm 6 Lamp which should last elite-time. and a bottle of up and when the (:nlm \\ titers at the ‘Creso 000.com lete. “.50; extra su plies of Cresc- . lane :5 canteen socents Illustrated ltlet contain- loot “ as renehed they were able ‘0 lng physicians’ testimonials free upon «Quest. Vuo. take the perishinw «girls ashore. All . Cusoutte Co.. 180 Fulton St.,New orlt, U.S.A. were much exhausted but fortunately Recommended anu eultl uy hiaclarlaue a Cu. none are suffering any evil effects ”mum“ “‘"h‘m' from their dangerous; adventure. The two young heroes were brought . up near a lake and are perfectly at i home in the “1' er. hnt‘h a deed as this deserves recomtition and an effort should he made to secuxethe Humane Society Medal for these boys. â€" Duntlalk Herald. _,..__. x‘ _V..._--,- _. -wâ€" __ ._.__. _ ____ _ _.._ First Come. First Set-tied. dictum to stop eating because you haveindi- gestiun has long since [nun exploded. Dr. Von Stan's Pineapple Tablets introduced a new cm in the treatment of stomach troubles. It hJs proved that one may eat his fill (tf anything null cvcrything he relishcs, and one tublo t taken after the meal will and the stomach in doing its Work. 60 in a box. 35 centsâ€"24 Nancy Hannah Black, of Grand Valley, is after Thomas John Ander- an. conductor on the Toronto street railway, for breech of promise. Miss Black some time ago had a writ of capias against Anderson. in order that she, might StIP. him for $2,000 for alleged hreatzh of promise of mar. ringe. She feared that he was about to leave for the States and, therefore invoked the law. The result was Anderson’s arrest of Friday after. noon. On first thought he decided to fulfil the alleged promise. and ar- rangements were all made. for the ceremony Anderson. however, con- sulted a laWyer, changed his mind, and went to jail on the capias order. Miss Black who is about ‘2?) years old was taken suddenly ill and had to be removed to the hospital. The arrest of Anderson was made by Sherifi’s Officer Harris on the street car. She Imparts Priceless Information to Her T"ellow Mortals. Miss L. Slean, a widely known professional nurse, publishes the fol- lowing letter, which will be read by thousands who are to-day contending against difficulties such as she has overcome. Miss Slean says: “ I desire to volunteer the follow- ing information: My duty as a nurse is very exacting, and some time ago I became very greatly run down. I would get dizzy spells. with palpita- tion of the heart. on the least exer- tion. My blood became thin and watery, and I was utterly unable to perform my duties. A NURSE’S NOBILITY My friends became alarmed, and a physician was called in ; but, though following all his directions. I did not improve. A friend who called on me, suggested that I should try Dr. Arn- old’s Toxin Pills. which I did. and 1 can truthfully assure you that I am thankful I did so. asI am my old self again, and feel better than I have felt for many a long day. This is a frank, truthful and can- did statement. I never gave a testi- monial before, but I consider I am doing right in. sending 3 on this. I can get plenty of them from friends. who have used your pilla, and I will be-glad to answer all correspondence relative to m: caae " Yours sincerely. LILLIE SLEAN, 100 Tecumseh St., Toronto. 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