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- were verve IVE TRAIAS DAILY. 10 roROnTO. Bay, your Exhibition Tickets by Grand Trunk. Late train leaves Torontoat ilp.m. J. A. HACKING, Town Agent G. T. R. 'ListowelStandard | == FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1911. e i AN INDEPENDENT LIBERAL. There is man in the Liberal party who is said by the Liberal party leaders to have labored Jong and suc- -- for the development of on The Conservative party has ae cocasion at times to criticize the details of Mr. Sifton's administration as Minister of the Interior, but his great and lasting service to this country has been ever in the mouth of every truc In their view he was ly suit- ed for his post a» Minister of the Inter- ior. Coming as he did from a Western constituency he knew the needs of the Western country and its varied inhabi- tante--farmer, rancher, miner, lamber- the know the needs of the of the Eas'. Hetravelled this country od North to South and became familiar with its resourees. He to the notice of would-be emigrante on both sides of the Atluntic and in this way brought to Canada what most she needed -- population to develop her natural resources. This or something -- is the evlogium which we have bestowed on Mr. Sifton, day after day and year after year by his Liberal admirers. No greater tribute to his work in the Government and his knowledge of con- ditions could have been paid him than ed appointment as chairman of the This vital veer of late years bas engrossed Mr. Sifton and has added tv a knowledge of the resources and needs of the country already unrivalled within the party. Mr, Sifton has left the Liberal party in the present issue of easy aH His position cannot be a matter of sel interest or y tot t Mr. Sifton is now in "an independen: ties sit lightly on him. Hear his o words in the House of Commons : o We have in the Dominion of Canada pretty strong party ties. We do not leave our party for swall reasons. We do not leave our party because it happens to do something that we do not at the moment approve of, because it builds a D have a pretty strong idea with regard to party allegiance and my conviction is that it is a good thing and contributes to the larg ree of government, that we have that idea. What is it that has driven Mr. Sifton to make this great break. Again let us turn to his own words: '" What we are asked to do in these resolutions is reverse the fiscal policy of the Dominion Canada." Here is the matter in a nut sbell. Small wonder that the occasion demands tl:e sacrifice that Mr. Sifton makes. «. Is there any man in Canada who can afford to treat this matter lightly. That Mr. Sifton has had unrivalled opportu. ities for gathering information is obvious. That he bas the seeing eye, the understanding heart to draw correct conclusions no one will dispute. That uestion. ' pamaittity for any thoughtful friend vote lightly for a measure pronounced injurious to the an by one of her most Giatingaish ed Li sons at such sacrifice of so many things that men hold dear. SUGRIFICART DE DEFECTIONS., Halifax, Sept. 3. 3.--As ap indication of how the campaign is guing in Finance Minister Fielding's riding of Queens- Shelburne, it may be stated that W. P. reciprocity, and is supporting the Con- servative candidate. These defections ing's riding are considered i daily ing fraternity are now sate: even mozey on the regult. 32 BUSHELS TO ACRE. Estimate of Crop in the Province ef Alberta. oO Calgary, Sept. 2.-- Ap crop indications through prema pub- lished to-day, shows wheat yield of 82 F ee The highest rate js and Hamil on an average of 26 to 3Q cents per d On no other commodity has the rap- idly developing home market of Can- had"such effect as upon eggs. The high prices that prevail due to the rapid et of our industrial centres, and to the fact that a protective duty of 3 cents per dozen has prevented an overwhelming influx of United 'States €ges from flooding and depressing the Canadian mark Under a system of tree trade in with the Unitel e Canadian form 0 brightening touch about the country omes. By taking money out of the purses of those women-folk the Reci- procity Agreemnt would be exerting its worst Influence--that of working against the ice interests of the farm lomes of Canad of the sie lucrative depert- ments of farming in Canada to-day is the poultry yard. Because of steady increase in the consumptive demands of Canadians, the export trade of the Dominion in e b dwindled from nearly twelve million dozen in 1902 to less than a hundred thousand dozen In the teal year a ing March, 1911. There has been with this decrease in exports a correspond- 672 dozen, eee in 1911, th ported was 2,378,640 dozen. In spite of the protective duty of 3 cents per dozen, Canada's demand for cggs is so great that she is importing about twenty-five times as many eggs as she is exporting. (Canada exported las! year 92,164 dozenj. Why not preserve this great national asset for the wives end daughters of our farmers, and thus add to the domestic happiness ot the land? The history and present condition of the egg industry in Canada can best be shown by the following state- ments of exports and imports in the yerrs 1902 and 1911: RTS. (Imported into Canada for home con- sumption in 1992, with values Quantity Valu - (dozen) United States 762,802 $168,796 Other countries .. . 9,770 ~ so THe scepceciews 772,572 $169,457 Since 1902 Canada has taken cger from Hong Kong and Great Britain both of which have equal privileges with the United States under the Re ciprocity Agreement. hb mports of eggs in the fiscaj year 1911 for home consumption were®* Quantity Value (dozen) United States ... 2,212,727 $417, 851 Great Britain 40 2,1 Hong Kong ...... 62,012 4,20 Oe Otber countries .. 91,851 14,881 Total ....... 2,378,640 $439,06¢ RTS. The following statement of Canada's cxports of eggs shows conclusively that it is the home demand for this comomdity that determines its price: or fiscal year 1 Quantity Value (dozen) Creat Britain .. ee $1,691,024 United States .. 37,435 35.764 Otbtr countries. ws 848 6,454 cio ae ll, 1,635, 108 $1,733,243 Piel year, 1911-- Quantity Value . (dozen) Great Britain .. 7,067 $ 2,423 United States .. 24,685 6.925 Other countries. 60,409 15,32) 2,164 $ 24, 678 Whereas in 1902, when millions o} dozens were shipped to Britain anc Canada's markets were directly de pendent on that export trade, to-day thie country imports more eggs fron Britain than she exports there, show- ing that in a decade the positions o the Motherland and the Colony have reversed, so far as eggs are con "Why," you ask, "have Canada's ex ports in eggs decreased so rapidly?" Simply because the farms the country have not supplied eggs in the same proportion as the industrial -en tres and Western 'prairie lands been supplied with people. The de mand at home has increased mon rapidly than the supply. Some say the falling off in Canada' egg supply is due to favoratle climate. This cannot be ee that hi 1909 the exports amounted to 2,84! millions of eggs valued at $31,954,501 as against only 1,686 millions of sgp my i899 valued at $14,711,983. A hei would surely lay as well tn Canad: as in Russia. From the above statements it is a) Canada wives and daughters have a bonan: FARM FOR SALE, Were much richer tnan that because the 3 cent duty appli the ogg sold question, then, resolves itself inte the following " Broponition. t year in" the United States which has a wider variety of climate than has In the cold winter ---- when supplies in Canada and Northern States are scarce, the South. ern (districts of our neighbors' ter- ritory are selling vast yuantities of warmly situated torage plants owned by the power- fully organized distributing agencies of the States are capable of preserv- ing millions of dozens of eggs and shipping them to any market, which offers the greatest advantages. In this way, the markets of Canada, so high and firm in the winter months, vould be subjected to the merciless from Canadian farmer being in the position to dictate and control his own prices, he would lose his independence and be ground under the heel! of the trusts over the border. His home-made mar- ket would be gone and so would his ,ome-made Under a system of free trade in natural products, there is no doubt that United States would gupply Ca- neda with most of the eggs she would use. But Great Britain, Hong Kong and Russia, which now send eg Cenada over the tariff wall, also have free admission markets under the Reciprocity Agree- nent It has been pointed out above what a large producer Russia has be- come, and ft Is well known that in the big he climates of the Orient such the surplus production is sufficient to pe Canada many times --, ges have been enter- g, Canada sientiity during the past "63 |. re cee and -would be only too join im the. =. ~~ would Canada the event Here oan would te an agen ports i be intensified by the crowding in of supplies from these other favored countries, Besides losing their substantial, lucrative trade in eggs, the farmers, the :adoption of to the nation of over $70.000 revenue euch year. This $70,900 simply repre- sents the toll placed upon forelgn }rroducers, who indirectly are helping to finance the great public works of Canada. In short, the e Canadian producer, by such payments as this $70,000, are, under the pre- sent protective tariff, contributing to the up-keep of this country, which is pro-eminently a farmer's country. Do the farmers of Canada wish to give away thelr home market In eggs, and, by so doing, effect the following reeults,-- (1) The subtraction of at least 3 cents per dozen from the prices which | ae wives and daughters now re- reive. (2) The disappointment among the women in the farm homes and the consequent lack of former comforts and bright adornments. (3) The loss of that independent position of controlling one's own home market, end the humiliation of having a fine economic a under- nuned by cheap foreign e; (4) The loss to the national treas- ury of §76,000 per year, and the re- sultant reductien of that amount from cxpenditures on services of use to the farmer and others in the country. A well known judge has ruled that wives have a perfect right to read their husband's private letters. We found that out long before the judge. The women named M.-:y in England have given a $62,000 fund to Queen Mary. And A British clergyman in New lork named George, tried to get all the Georges in America to do the aame for the King, He raised only $13, and everybody's wondering who the other 12 boobs were = _ a dollar apiece. The poet now endeavors gather int the elusive dime by rhymire beach and peach together, producing thus a seashore rhyme. One per cent. of the Prog of the oceans would cover ali the land to a depth of 290 feet ah oiee. same Red Rose -- the kind we get at 99 the club.+ WALLACE. ' a oe he 26, at the appointed and place. -Meni- Present, Reetg Smith and Coun- were passed : Arnold and Tipping thst the he snleuign of two previous m bow read be Jobn Strong, shov el, $7; B en, gravel, $8.10; Canada Ingot lron Culvert Co., 2 culverts, do ncw -- t6 meet on Sept. 23, to appoint = collect of rateg for 1911 and to transact gen business --Carried, Schedule of cals toe 1910 and 1911 by SAF Emap on $100 assess- ent ; --> 1916 1911 ty rai 28e - 28e Township rate, - 8I0 «186 Sinking Fund, ~ Be 4c General S. rate, 19¢ ---19¢ School lic =27e School Section 2 lle 18 School Section 3- 10u=-:10e School Séction 1600s «Te School Sectian 6 l4c 186 School] Section 7 220 8=--- 28c School Section 8. 205 «166 School Section 9° 16e 19c B8c lic 2lc 20c SHEEP AND SWINE Canadian and American [Prices Compared. Seem sheep are much 'ower in the United 'steak than in Canada, due - ~ fact that Ontario 5; flocks, as appears later | i: the United States they range from $2.90 per head In Texas to $5:30 fn Hlinois and Iowa, while in Canada the range is from $4 in Nova Scotia tu $7 in Ontario, Manitoba, and Sas- katchewan. Prices of swife are slightly higher in Canada than in the United States. In the western border States the range of prices is from $10.40 to $11.10. In th t agricultural States of In- Clana, Illinois, and Towa, prices of swine vary litue from those already uoted. In eastern Canada the range o! swine prices is from $10 to $13 and in western Canada, from $12 to The highest American price ts $11.80 a head tn Wisconsin, as against the highest Canadian price of $13 a head, which is owes for r Quaber, Manitoba, and Saska' 2 The federal government of Canada has expended $427,000,000 on rallways and canals to develop trade in our own country. The provincial gorern- ments have expended $36,000,000 more, and the municipalities $18,000,000 more. rmore, the federal and provincial governments have guaran- teed bonds for railway construction iu Canada amounting to $127,000,000 mcre. In 1910 Great Britain took of our animals and their products $42,000,000 out of $54,000,000 which were ex- ported, equal to 77 per cent. Of our agrisuitural senda she took 7 out of $91,000,000, equal nearly 80 per cent. In the same year the United States took of the first 20 per cent. and of the second per cent * DANGER AHEAD ecco President Taft's policy must re- celve an impetus, and numerous other offers will be made to Canada and the other varpeons by foreign coun- x eee ie Cog ealerrstratert Tanager Hill i t e Hr FI i split yar iTanLEeEeE ai! pEEAEE impossibi i ment wel] know, and as the Honorable Edward Blake bas declared in no un- certain way. No surrender must be No surrender of the East and from which that great al are struggling now for emancipatio Sir Wilfred Laurier himself, in his saner and better days bas put it just _ when he said " But I have found neighbors is to be absolutely oie dent of them." Leé us help Laurier to be true to himself. WILL VOTE BORDEN Tene tat te _| RESeRvE axp Unpivipen Provrrs 3,250,000 ene . : $ 2,750,000 | + 48,000,000 * _ Faeance and learn fo eave. "Wis not easy to alter the habiis of a amall.; to Yau will never learn anless ycu have the incentive of a Savings Account, Do not procrastinate --dill-at the Bank - of Hamilton--and open an account, J. M" CAMPBELL, Agent, Listowel. (xtra- Head HAMILTON, ONT, WATER REPAIRING prompt. Prices moderate, all work waranted, S. M. SMITH. WAT CH. Display "Window for the NEWs_ =| Photograph, SEPIA ANGELO PLATINUM The Latest to the Minute. New Supply of Kodaks and Kodak Supplies. LATEST MOULDINGS in the Picture framing department. FREE. For ehert Page only, one cma FOW: WANTED. Photograph to any person over sixty years of age. 'ened pared bo all kinds of fowl, hens, ducks, piles etc., for which hi et peters a Anyone having fowl for sale kindly send word to me and will call for sam M. IZEN, 26C Listowel, P.Q. VOTERS' LIST, 911 --a-- Municipality of the TOWN OF LISTOWEL, aamnee of Perth. Notice is hereby git given that I have transmitted or delivered to the mentioned in sections 8 and 9 of the On- tario Voters' List Act, the copies re- quired by said sections to be mitted or "delivered of the list made pursuant to said Act of all persons ap- e last revised Assessment ti e was first pos up at my office at Listowel on the 26th day of July, 1911, and remains there for inspection. Electurs are called upon to examine id list, and if any omissions or any other errors are f: therein, to take immediate proceedings to ae hg said errurs corrected according to la --e ( , A LEE Dated at Listowel this 26th ay of ay ¥. . Sayder, Former Liberal be ° 9 ia haiaee sie fom Get . for Waterloo, Will Vote | Main Street 'of Against Reciprocity iia (Hn : Listowel. _ Beslin, Ont, Sept. 1---E. W.B. Sny- Dn Me De Ge Oe, Bn BD, OO, 0D, ©, ©, 0, ©, 0, ©, ©, 0, © 0, 0. On Dn der, ex-M.L.A., a prominent Liberal of Re ee ener ne oa ra og oe or Cay sar sae oa? 0? Ma" Sar tar Me St. Jacobs, and president of the Water- | % A loo Manufacturing Company, of Water- | 4% & loo, whose firm manufactures threshing » MA R K ET a i is out against i ity. « ' 4 I believe," he says, "that while it | 4 Ad hav teria! effect on my | fe. LD STAND a First-class Meat P.. -- nega rey ty & OLD AND ON WALLACE STREET. Ihave secur- @% Soott, of Waterlne, ana} @ - -- services of an experienced butcher and will carry & come' out seams ape Reet pa Fresh d Salt Meats, Bol d Head-ch p 4 B! pro = cil He appeared on the platform * a = oem ak . _-- ° with Mr. Weichel at Hawkesville, and | % d Sausage a Specialty. oY eee ramily contemuek the Everything will be sold at the LOWEST PRICES. '1 Your patronage solicited and satisfaction guaranteed. Ad € Goods delivered promptly to all parts of the town. z "eo < ,Sezeral buildings wore wrecked by #|4° S- J. STEVENSON. WALLACE ST. y big storm in the Proof Line district of | o% "PHONE NO. 26 "~ ndon township. RA ¢ $ ry . ™ 2, wea aca Saoamne, aged nine yearn, | Rregeegeeso-eSo eto ese oe Ge eo ste ere eos tease ND Sandwich. Mr. John Morrison of Meaford was : ran down by an automobile, and his 944-4644 +04 injuries are very serious. LONDON $1.80 Return'$1.45 Return Sept. 9, 10, HI, | 4 13 and 15 Sent 12 and | FROM LISTOWEL ACCOUNT WESTERR FAIR Return Limit Sept. 18, 1911 ANNUAL WESTERN EXCUR- SIONS. September 14, 15, 16. Round trip rates from Listowel to eo. Mich. $4.90; Chicago, III., bon S Ww, M ch., $5.70, ropor- tionate rates to Port Haron Bay City, ----_ Grand Rapids, '©! Minneapolis and St Paul, Return Lint -- _ PO rieinal Starting point must be reached pot later than Oct. 2nd, 1911. Through Tourist Pullman Sleepers to Winnipeg and Edmonton via and St. Paul Septem- ber 18th in connection with Honiéseekers' Excursions. mical | COLONIST EXCURSIONS 299-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-444- THE GREAT EXHIBITION OF I9II THE WESTERN FAIR London, Canada, Sept 8th to 16th $28,000,00 | IN PRIZES AND Exhibition of Live Stock. Many a, S ATTRACTIONS The best ever seen in Canada. ecial Attractions, including Aerial, Military Jectric Features, ee and Speeding * Bands, A Most Attractive Midway. -- Bes seen in London. FIREWORKS DISPLAY EVE Reduced Rates on all Rail Prize Lists, Eutry Forms, and all otherAnformation from W. J. REID, President. EVENING ys A. Mi. HUNT, Secretary. O944-464444646 " Canadian National Exhibition August 26th - TORONTO - September 11th CORONATION YEAR LEADS THEM ALL aad Agricuitare-- Greatest show off contin- ent! Special Prizes of $500 each Prizes in all Att--Gems from Euro- galleries-- mast best collections ! Goo - Increased Canada and United ufactured uile you classes. States. wait. THREE GREAT SPECIALS Mansfactures -- Greatest display ever -- in America Festival of Pictur- ig the lr oe Ca tion ceremonies. 1, cataees in uniform. Tliary' Dende Trotting and' Posing 'MAGNIFICENT DISPLAYS OF 3 OF CORONATION FIREWORKS. all information write write Manager J. O. ORR, City Hall, Toronto. Cobistream Gzards Beni-- War a of ute covet gg te te mae ay seeetnioe' of the King. S Submarine. : + parle pee SR' tae War Beseath the Waves -- Dreadnought and a soon Serare Tact = Seeeuie-- =