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I "b'i'%i".".'.c>"{7$"" B'i:o1rs Tf'_Hud`waro suns. V - ' SGROGGIE 3. surru : I.B'*l. O0? 5 want w _y/6 gu opinionastawhetheritne (D ID UUIIODGCICEKIU eds attention. R. A. DOUGLAS. Ktifeuxercat R--;--ND S STORE V Dunlap itroe 1199. or '1` e-phone 16 will be promptly til . . ; Q:-Sn Q :11: jjgn L11 FLORIST ac MARKET GAnnn:Nn:iz, Box 77, ALL.ANDA.VLE-T WjLiZi'AM TAYLOR }YoU WANTWINDOWA PLANTS. 1 YOU WANT BEDDING PLANTS. YOU wANT.1>LANTs THAT WILL l1T\f\I`f A `T'I\ `I57 t'\I\ll' \J\ \J '7 CI&`In,.I JJ K ILJZL VVL`-(`JV 3 ROW AND iif.ooM. YOU WANT TO GET THEM BOTH `I1'IJf\I"IILVA`I"I A`lT`l\ `l\I1IIlIA'r`I' [SPRING-:-IS-:-IIEIIE 2 AOCUMULATED FUNDS -! $37,418,272 ANNUAL REVENUE - 4,899,371 V ._..,u..=u wu.u we puouo me or Urumdl. 1 reyuce to believe that under our present ro- lqtions with the Empire we can enjoy awry ' T'8bt_and privilege necessary to the `fullest exercise of self-governrnent. ~ ' 1Lu`or.Is me pleasure mutate that the &|`V.est Of Lhn nnaf Ivnnn -|.&I.. ...a .. -k--- Johnliogerson, use Ann rum: Slanllanl Life 1 Assurgllggfiompany. Dirt! DRAIN PIPE, PURTLAND CEMENT. Water Lime, Platter of Park, &c. 0; H. LYON ac SON,` '_ono`aan: ' rank 8 SUITE. lrmmnoo Agents. }sIoo.o0o.ooo. P. a. Box I32, - same. Flro, Llfo And nu, Suzi nu vuu Ullry 11u.u W611! [100 VIUIIIIUCL mace act. by Sergeant Glwkmevor and the reading of the prayer by Speaker Bellan- Lyne, had adjourned until the arrival of the gubernatorial -party, now settled down to hear the Speech from. the Throne. ' The aide-de-camp handed than monontoul docu- ment. to the Lieutenant-Governor, who read it. with remarkable elocubionnry 0360!. and just, as if he had read it up himself. Ty ....'....- _. . , House, which. after the preliminary I. &\.I \Jl1L "'w'1i`6ilEsALE AND`f"17Z1E7 18-tf F. A.LETT onmcns RnsPni sonxcrrnn. 454: % ()FF1cE-47 Dunlop Street. . P. 0. Address: Box 214, BARRIE, Ont. III IIIIO VVIOIIIIOOUIO Cl! 'UIKIl4'IU (I56 PFUVOG, W751` deatrof 3 that exactness of their fit in the jewel- ales which is necessary to` a correct performance. . . Let me look at your llIllIl.___, Ann? 151'; cum: :1 nnmn:unnIa')u:a Autumn: no niwumous vi wuvula IIMQUIIUIIOO, VHO NCUIIO I50 O00 Hlllllla unceaeingly. You oil an engine, or a sewing-machine, or any other mechanical contrivance, daily or weekly ; but that delicate instrument of preciaion-3/our watch-ia allowed to go uncured for until it is cbgged with dirt, and stops. The best Qf oil becomes thick and dirty in time ,- in this condttion it wears the pivots, and lltilhll I'll! nalnnlnnnn II I'IAa.nI ~I in #114 Yadr wtetch neede -cleaning and oiling once every eighteen months, if you would `preserve its time-Iceeping qualities, (Jon- sider: In that time the balance-wheel turneon-its delicate axis 13.996,800,000 h'anon - :1 in. Ann} u......w .; ...'...1.: 1:1... out no vuv we MDOOUWOU (53066 .l.0.u7u7U,OUU,UUU ,times; it does not rest at night, like IIQVHQIIEI llnsgman `maul Laaann III :55 ADIIIAOL ...u.....u. Luau 1 am aanressmg the legIslM?!V_,0_ assembly of this pruv.nce Win the first yearof the second century of the existence of repre-I sentutive government in Canada. The pro- gress of events from the vst pm-liameutyl opened by His Exvellency Goverudr Blnic-re, at Niagara in ` 1792. to` the opening of this parliament to-day. snows what great -strides have been made towards the development of the `country and the enlargement ofethe privi- < 9299 of citizenship under the constitution given to us by the Imperial Parliament. An ` anative of Ontario. and for many years Cnnnected with the public life of Crmudb`. I !'(`j`IlC6 belle? Ihhuf. nndur nnr nu-gaunt. Inn- ,w`Iwcq , 60 144106 TWP "T880 (50 nlglu, WICG ordinary machinea, buceeps at its work lljllinnlal Vm. ` An. an panning run 1: T ` Oron 4 I. Ymns A Rose Block. Foot of Toronto Btroo Telonhone. ' GAPIIAI. .PllE8EN'I'ED EXBEED8. --IN8PEC"l`0R AND AGEN T-- msunuce Acsur. BARBIE, ONT. Accident Insurancogl Correspohdonce Invited. 1 unuunuvllv Wan ID!!! uvauuu , The united bands of he Queen's" Own and the 13th Hamilton gave a second and. sonorous rendering of the `National "An- them as the gubernatorial party, fol-i lowed by the judges in their robes of office and the representative volunteer ofhcers, moved with stately step and slow up the grand staircase and into the chamber- where the whole assemblage rose and re-. mamedatanding until the Queen s repre- sentative had taken his seat upon the leather. t upholstered throne. 'l`l... I ....:..1...:.... ru......;.-...-_-..n-._.-.1 -..:.L -.-j--Dauer_1n ' 51-17- 23-lv_. TI-IE JEWELLER. umrmet. uorneu. em. 'I (orange. band. V ASSOCIATION. FOR the Collection of Old and Worthlee Ae- oonnte. in any part of the world. and no ehnuigeell` not oollected. This Association ha loos omoee in Canada and Un1ted- States, Head and general oloe. 60} Adelaide at. Ens . Toronto. Rooms 10, 11.12 am 13. 0. E. GOL- LIN8, General` Manner; x H. B. ANDREWS. Bee. Address all communications to Toronto, Ont.. omce. .'l`eleKl`1one No. 2483. This is the onlyeeeooletion t settles eooounte, and ed- venoes the money to the Creditor If desired. 0. E. COLLINS. Hunger. D. 0. MURCHIBON. G_I.l..l.__ A-_ I\-__l_ Cu: ,4, g n Having` becomes resident of Barrie. I beg :3..`.:::"..9 "':."::" %~"""" *aa:`" '"a.':~ - 6 me . -' t'Ci:inann :nna_ am. In A "tee-` umnu enemy in rnnnscmm Evenings at residence, 67 `Owen-St. urulunoucl cu VIII uuu. The Legislative Chamberoverowed with brain, bravery and beauty. Politiciung,T lawyers, doctors. proieuora, soldiers, thd-. logians and such of. the judges as were not an avant. lled the floor of the House. The Mayor and aldermen were there also t.o.I_ee that the rules of Pau'lia.menta ry procedure _. in,'\'0gue at. the Cxty Hall were not violated.` Thu I-Innnn uvhink nfbnn aka -.-us]:-an:-en-u 0. II. LYON "i "" "'c'ounu'1-niis. The conditions under which these prizes will be awarded are that each person answering above puzzle must enclose I0 three-cent stamps or thirty cents in silver for One Package of Flat: Pearl Pel- lots for Pallid People. You pay for the medicine; we give you the presents. Here is an opportunity for the bright ones. Answer to-day and you may win one of the leading prizes. The spring of the year is the time when UI lllc ICQQIII5 Pllhco spring year everyone needs a tonic. Especially is this true of this year when we are threatened with avisit of an epidemic. Fortify your- self by a thorough cleansing` of the blood. As a tonic Plat: Pearl Pellets have no equal. A3 a blood purier and preventative against spring diseases caused by impurities of the blood, they stand foremost among the thousands of remedies offered to the public. Van --an! gum olnnulnl nan flung VIIIIIICI ICHICUICD UIICI cu ll] LIIC Plllllibo Young Men should use them. Young Women cannot afford to be without them. Middle-aged Men nd in them new life and vigor. Middle-aged Women praise their virtues. To `HID rrndu .Dlg.-n-I-9 Dnnrl Dnllnlrn Car To the sender of letter bearing latest `post-mark received previous to April 15th, will be given Free Transportation to the World : Fair, Chicago and First-class Hotel Accomodatlon for Two weeks. 'I`- LL- . _ . A ___J -_.._._-L_..____,__;- `I, , I LIIC I.lllI\I IILIIII Illal, U III `$53110 If there should be as many as one hundred sending correct answers, each will receive a valuable rize. Names of those receiving leading prize: will e sent to each contestant at the close of the competi- tion. Extra premiums will be awarded to all whoare willing to assist in the advertisin and introduction of this medicine. Our object in o ering these valuable prizes is to increase the po ularit of our preparations. Perfect impartial! y w ll be oboorvod In aura!-dinnr thnnn nrlznn. VVIJTTIGII PTHISC lIlCll' VIl'|.L|C3. Aged: PIatz Pearl Pellei: Danni!` DQQIIIQ `rs-1.-arr cnnnr` ant` I`rl'l:"I- FIEFIJ i VI I11 I'7ZI I T 9II?OC I3 Pallid People bring sound and refresh.- ing sleep, strength to the nerves, cheerful- 'ness to the mind and ease to the body, so that the weight of years bears less heavily as the thread of life lengthens. In nrdnr H12} nnr friend: livin at a distance may It gives me great pleasureto meet you as A legislative assembly for she. first time since . my appointment. as Lieutenant.-Governor; audit is peculiarly gratifying that lam, privileged to do so in these beautiful bulld- ings now so nearly completed and 30 well adapted for your accommodation `and the convenience of the public service. I regret that the condition of the work did not admit oi my calling you together at an earlier dpy., It is a source of hint.-u-in`! inI'.nrn.l'. on no`... 33 IIIC LIIICGLI UK III`: lCIIgLIICII3 In order that our friends living at a distance may have an equal chance in this competition with our home patrons. we have decided that the date stamped by the tmaster shall determine the time sent. Success uloompetitors in this contest who object to publicity and prefer not to have their names made known, shall have their wishes respected_ ' Thin-is our mutual nriza cnmnetitinn. a series (I Known, snau nave Ulelf wxsnes I'SpeC!ea_ This `is our initial prize competition. a series of which will be given through the months of April. May. June and julv. In order that each `succeeding compe tition may be more lalrtgely tronized. it shall be our endeavor to keep pe ect aith with the public. and award all prizes prom tly and impartially. We ' desire our patrons and t e public_generally to under- stand that these prize competitions are gotten up solely for the urpose of advertising and introducing this wondering medicine into as many of our Cana- dian homes as possible during the next three months; and to give all who wish to do so. an opportunity to test the merits of Platz Pearl Pellets. and receive a reward for assisting to introduce them into other homes. viless all letters`: (9) cnamcm. SUPPLY 00., 110 Yonge street, Tnrnnn (`.13 n SI ! kl 3&3 I on-onto. Gan. l'6l"leCt lipuftlallty WIII in awarding these prizes. lljll homes. A n . HOITICS. All communications promptly answered. Prizes awarded same day answers are I_'e- ceived. I-IIVVVII , n-I`IlIlI' .l'ZullIII billjli To the Next Ten correct answers will be given a Life-size Crayon Portrait of Self or Friend. . T- A_L ,,_._J-__ J I 44- , I, , illl U| KFIIIC KIIIIJ WVXC the third from last, 810 in cash. IF fi-torn nhnnirl '14 an tr`-nnxr at: Ann `run-at` IUIIUVVIIIS uucl at UIICI` Z . To the first person sending in a correct solution to the above uzzle will be presented an Elegant osowood Pia.n0`value_d at $300; to the 3;. cond correct answer, a Solid Gold Hunting case Watch valued at 885; to the third, a Diamond Ring; to the fourth, choice of Black silk Dress Pattern or sun AF ISIAOI-no ......-I- I... c;.... .1... 4.21.4, u. my cauxng together d`n_y.A of historical intere.-ta to to- member that I am addressing the legislMi_v__e_ assembly this nrnv.nma .in tin: u-at. nun nf allay!` Olin III 6.3 TGIIUTII 0|` IlII of clothes made by `rst-class tailor; `ll *hQ h; n nlll llings Illaaulh - I vuvsllvb Iuauc U_y urst-class (auor; :0 the fth,` a Coin Silver Watch; to the sixth, a silver Five-O'clock Tea Set; seventh a`8oIid Gold Brooch; Eighth, barlor Lamp ; Tn fht-I Nf Tll r-nm-not nncuynra nyill ls- L U LIIC` BCLUIILI DUI ICLI. GIIBVVCI ll} LIIC Ia-3|-. Ladies or Gents Gold Watch. To AI... A.I_2._..l l.`__.._ I__L 14$ 1.. -__I_ reward worth many times your trouble. The proprietors of Flat: Pearl POI- lets for Palm: People having decided upon awarding, a series of useful and valu- able premiums as the best means of adver- using this wonderful remedy, make the following liberal offer: Tl` I-ha Ana` nmannognunn ..'...J2.--- 5-- - Cu: out-the al;)ve puzzieand ll in with \ pencil or pen ve straight marks so that it will read NINE, enclose same with Io three-cent stamps or 30 cents in silver to `rat. nunnnnnnl ennui v nn .-- ucc-Lcut autulpa U: 50 cent: In suver [0 `EH: cl-IEMIGAI. supnv co., I70 Yonge St., Toronto, Can., to pay for Qne 3l__L_ 3-, n -.,-., I noun `(III-Ivll\lrI- 9UI'l'hI 99-. I for One Package of Plat: Pearl Pellets for Pallid People, and you may receive a many times trouble. Tho nrnnrinnrc nr Dlatl-C 343 -I ELI- sux and FIVE make ELEVEN, but who by adding Five more straight ma'.rks`to the above Six can make ' ` NI N ISSUED .._.. BY.___. To the- second correct answer to the last, Adina n.- (inn-in (Salli Illnbnln - "l`.. _} ar1ia.menL was fairly begun. The escortlined up at the western end 01 the building; the guard of honore presented arms, the band pfayed God Save the Queen, the guns in the rear boomed; Lieutenant- (sovernor Kirkpatrick aligiited at the front dour, walked inside, followed by his suite and the third session of the seventh Ontario Thu nntiinri Hanan nf I-ha (\.'.--.. -' (\-n w --- 1,7,: jtr. V- . \ _cM_- `@909 '2"? 95'Dunlop-St, Ross Block, Barrio. Music Teacher. 'a.;;;;:.:;"a.m"' .n.`.m..l E lnvm nonnix. 91 John St- WIIUIII Lnu uyuunlla UI. L `ll IIIIIIIUIIIJ 3 es half its dignity. First up swept i_n, a d hing circle to the east three niine-' pounders, each with its proper complement of gunners, under the command of Major Mead. The guns." unlimbered in the rear 01 the buildings. Then `came the guard of honor from the NeW'F0t'$, 70 stalwart soldiers, with pipe-clixyed helmets, - bright tunics and glittering bayoneta. They were . under command of Major Buchan, and were headed by the C School band, which dia- coursed martial music the while. ` Then down the avenue appeared the black and white of the Governor-General : Body. Guard, headed 'by.Lieut. `Peters, and mounted on their champing charger: fresh from the livery stable. In the carriage with the Lieutenant-Governor were Commander Law, ofcial secretary; Sir C-asimir Gzoweki, A. DC. to the Queen. and Capt. Greville Harston, A. D.C., of the Royal Grenadiere. All were in full uni- form and the Lieutenant-Governor and Sir . Casimir wore the gold gorgeous {Windsor coslume. ' ' ' luiulusunaucau unnlvulua Lieut. Arthur Kirkpatrick drove quietly up to the main entrance, and disappeared behind the big archway without. drawing any undue abtenuon. But -everybody was looking for the soldiers. without whom the opening of Parliament ` nu L01` ;? t`;(Vl|i?lr mraf nv\ an-Ant `pg )- aunt." l\I|n \aiIlI ast. `In, E33 llvvv ..l....--D --.v... Those who wore not fortunate enough to secure tickets of admittance to the chem-,l her occupied the slow-paced uioineni-s oyf wandering through the COtl'ldil(_$. 7or__,,g- a,mb`.j`_ ling aimlcssiy about the grounds. It_ws.a nevertheless it patient and facetious crowd that waited outside for -what they irrever-,. ently termed the beginning of the show. '1`he occupants of the carriages, which. dig. charged their loads at the eastern. porte co;-here, came in for at fusilade of gooid-, natured but pointed criticisms, in which not only, the equipage but also. the manner of its acquiremcnt were pointed out. The somewhat boisterous wind that set the hats aying and the leaves i and dust ablowing could not extinguishlthc curiosity of the small boy, who darted about ubiquitously wherever a. glittering uniform or a cooked hat was visible. Sir William Howland in Windsor uniform, driving his own high step in `pair, two coachmen sitting silentiy be in . attracted a great deal of. attention as he drew up be- fore the eastern entrance, and a. rush was made to the spot in the belief that the Lieutenant-Governor had arrived. `A one of stalwart policemen had a hard jo in keeping the main entrance clear for the distinguished arrivals. 7 Guns Ar-lhhnr R {r0121-uuluninlp J-Ann nuQ-4I.. Tononro, April 5. --Ou_tM*i'o Legigjunu was` convened with J, th _ ~m_-in civil and military - display; fyeagfj dbay ufternooin. Frum l p;g);~-7un_1,i|`;5(: Lune hxed for the opening an u:ven,, leading to the new 1 arlia.ment. nbuildihf I were a eeting ahow of life and beauty . was an ideal spring day and the sunbiaamg danced merrily on the Easter bonnet; ; gm], new spring suits. _ A _~ " '~L- ------- ._-s :p\ . ` * - ~-- - . All on Account of Vtjlu Siugnloini (lbw Building: Hem: Unod Qmclally for thc First 'l'|lno--'I`lI_t9 1-peach From L and - Thronn. OVNTARIO LEG1sLAw - $2.: V - .- ` V ~ N " F.f1 A BRILLIANT oPse`.og3{G?9 '3: X2` warn s courlo ot ix.-;..?: .`. :'.``u'.'."n'. e5 will learn .v'vlt.l.I[7 conrna nl l.a.s:.. ' lulllllllnu IIII l_ ucccimmodqtlon. .psoosuro - that an Ah Izhn nnl- at the col- IIKISITIUUIL When Sir Oliver elceped from the cherub- sr he did not leeve forgood. Neither did the lniciebed. ' One 13 `ene they etdlo beck end the bends .pley eofrmueio, In eterioue end yeppropriete. '.l`h`e ,_:0'ebinet` ` inietere. ledin end took Ieeti. 'I4i eutenent-'Gov"ernor' Kirkpetriek whiepered to 8 eker Belle:-" tyne. Commander `hey; lei f`I*0llI0iil93:Co Birwillieni Eowleiid end ell` looked eel Bird Oliver. who we-A .N|.:insi .qI!it,r.9slm1!'t9 Mr-. exirkp-trips, g.-i ve!;%VId'" I "' poured forhet wee coming. For some tune it hee heeniengo .IeBreI?th_e`ti8ir ;QIiv"er I triende end edm were hevinge pgrtreiey painted of him end White it9u|d 5.0 1'0` gunned to the province on. their behel on theineugurel thy.` ' - The` ortreil ' wee, II i n_;__,,_-2 t".`s.'.'.':`.~'_ I'M .e'.:....a:: - . - m..;.r ~ IIIIDII 0 Pa Ills IlU'IllI e The Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. Kirb patrick subsequently held a levee,,at which . the white bands of all the buds and beauties who had received invitations were shaken by the viceregal representatives. It was not until 4.30.p.m. that the stream of matrons, debutantes and other aspirants for a gubernatorial hand-`clas '__eeased to thrusttheir pasteboards into pt. Grsville ' Harston s hands. During that time Gov- ernment House shook hands with some 700 guests. l Sir Oliver, who-had lined ' up be- tween His Honor and Mrs. V Kirkpatrick, grew weary of the function before .. it was all over and made a quiet exit through ~ -a side door. It is estimated that there were at least 1500 people in the chamber [it the ` opening cereinotj , that as `-rgaiiy `Inor_e!"wers unable to gain a mittanee and `that site- ether about 5000upeople `throat d the uildingsnd spacious eofrridors dur g the _ afternoon. a ~ . IIVL __ as- An- ...... ..-.I .'-..L at- -i....1. mo muuguru any. ._ Z 'I,`ho,.% o.It.trc-it, ` ,.i!I.to.i I ,3nrt. Es :-rim prd daiunof; I. e Royal If, {aid Sir Oliver, the debete on the ecldrebe cloeen to-,Inot_'ro`w, as he : been usual for ' Ieveral, sessions, the. : public 1 accounts will be laid on the table immediately utter the hddreu is passed. T And my it-iend, Mr. Harcourt, the Provincial. Seezetery, will probably present the estimates on the fol- lowin'de.y._ The House then until 3 p. m. to-day. Tho Tinnlznnnnf. annnrnnr ant` Mon `llul-_- adjourned `V C III \IPl'\ICIUIUIl wsir Oliver Mowht did not` appear in Windsor uniform on many had expected. Hie eomhre attire ' and venerable heed eeemedto rebuke the rainbow oeeembln e that had gathered in his hunting gronn e. He ehowed a. disposition to get over the merely ornamental part of the bueineu b ` moving the first reading of the bill to pro- vide for the ndrninietrntion of onthev of oiee to person: `appointed an jueticee of the nence. ` This was done and Sir Oliver ngoin roeeto move that the address from the ' throne be ooneidered to-marrow. urt M .'_:.1 cu- I\l1--_._ 11.1.. _1_...'.. __ AL - --v --w v I vrvu av: I-lIuIIlIIVIUs ` John~8Tnith-.- of Peel County, Ins then presented by Hon. A. S. Ha rdy as having `taken the oath of oice and being desirous . to take his seat in the House. He was received graciously and tool: his place on ` the Government side. Then came Dr. : Ryerson, the newly elected member for 130- ! ronto. Mr. Meredith sud E.F. Clarke were hissnpporters during the ordeal, which he } in e bravely as he dissppesred in the shed- dows of Opposition. _ ' Q`: nnunn `ll...-.0 A35` -ant` `gm... 2.`- The epeech from the throne always make: the Lieutenant-Governor tired, for he site during the reading thereof. , Aeeoon, there- fore, an he wee through he eve" it to Oom- mnnder Law with a polite ow,- he bowed and oeredic toes eaker Ballantyne. who eleo bowed and too ed_ the parchment away 1 in his inside pocket. IIVL- n._--i.-_ .n_.'.. _-_~_-.__ ,3 L5,, 4-,; - - i redme `hip h'o.ir and the Home was again open for buaineu. - 'l'..|... ...:ol. 11 1 . A .1 13.4 11----.- ____ nu` yuur cuuuuornmou. The estimates for the current year will at an early date be submitted for your ep- M provel. They will be found to have been 3 -prepared with economy consistent with the } eicieucyot the publue service. A - 1 I `In fl! nllnti fhnf. -Ann Inn!-Q`-_ of my native -province. uuu.'uIuL'_y_uL one p|lD.l|0 IBFVIOO. - I em glad to feel assured that your legisla- tive labora during the present session will be characterized by the same earnest cure and - thoughtful attention which have heretofore marked the work of the Legislative A eeembly DILIUITI IIIUI-lo The report of the commissioners on the dehorninz of cattle and on assessment laws win be laid before you, and will, I trust. be found useful. Ln! -....--u_I_;.:.__ ._.J N H -- -- Lvuuu uaos Ills A bill consolidating and amendln the various acts respecting the Univer ty of Toronto, a bill consolidating and rgmending the registry acts. 3 bill respecting labor liens.ealnd a bill with regard to voters -lists in cities, will, with other bills, be submitted ' for your consideration. Tho natirnnfnn Inn `I... .-..--....o -.-__ -.XII -5 , UULI BIUUTII I101]. The extensive systems of: drainage which 1 many municipalities had undertaken in order to render their swamp lends fit for - tillage led to dimcultiesin adjusting private and -municipal rights. These dilculties could not be satisfactorily settled without the fullest possible information on all the issues involved, and to procure such "infor- mation rny predecessor caused a commission to be issued on the whole question or drain- age. Tue report of the commissioners will he laid before you, and a bill dealing with the subject will be submitted for your con- sideration. 'l`s.- ......-..a -1 u.- --._.._-x_-:-__~- Ur AL- _... vuu ueufn uorxng states of the..Uuion._ WI am ab e to congratulate you "upon the marlred`im_nrovem entI-'in "the ,_.ItIte of ._the_ lumber trade, the prosperity of which `is of" so much importance to the revenue `and other public interests of the" province. This increased activity during the past year at- forded a favorable opportunity to sell -at public auction the right to cut the pine timber upon a limited area in the southern part of the district of Nipisslng, and on some exposed berths on the northvshore of Georgian Bay` and '.of- some scattered berths in. the ' western` districts held over from the sale of 1890, containing in all about 638 -square miles.` I am pleased to state that the prices obtained were hi h : beyond precedent, averaging 83657 per mi e. i and this although the dues to be paid on the timber when out were increased by one: fourth as com ared with the dues payable on berths former 7 sold in the Nipissing and Algoma Districts. In addition to the annual rental and timber dues, which will be paid into the Provincial Treasury upon" the time her when_ out. a sum of over 82,- 250,000 was realized by way of bonus. 'l`he commissioners appointed to consider the tness of certain territory in the District ot~Nipissing south of the River Mattawa for the purpose of forest reservation and nation- al park have completed the duties assigned to them. They have collected much useful` ' information touching the objects of the com- mission. and have made their report. which will be laid before you. A bill to establish a _nationai park will be submitted _for your consideration. "'31:: avnnnlgg __,L A u A I I ` uaucu uuyu. The salutary] -eeetsv of thewlnsurenceb `Corporations Act of the last se`stionhave` already heeu distinctly seen. A -rm ad- ministmt-iou of the act "has excluded from Olutarlo-numerous fraudulent or speculative moieties which professed to secure to per- sons of small means large sum; in the form of endowment or life insurance. The pro- vince has thus been saved tram the loss and distress which. during the past few months, the collapse of such societies has occasioned `in the uei hboring states 01: the Union. _I emab e to congratulate vou `noon the um nu; ur prorenlon. . The report of the commissioners on the prison and reformntory system of the province has torlmore than a year been be- fore the public. It eorde a valuable con-n trit ntion to the etock or information regard- ing the varloul methods of den iug with the criminal clneeee. the withdrawal of abandon- ed and neglected children from criminal and dangerous associations. With this view a measure will he introduced for the better protection of children, the provisions of which I commend to your most careful con- sideration. M . ' r 'l`|\n~ .... I._L_.__. 1 . - '- - , up 7 . ., ,qu`|llfy"`1II Pudftllehb vd h ch nth Reef Mhbwf tl?: :|ni:iti.o: .rt'u'll(|ito mm-6 9! ,. .l,!.l, upinmiinfru 3-arc!`-gr-1 canon. tin `our [in c n'nhoj`nli.;r `u thdynnhg, pad that mnnd otherzl ' '.' adopter] tend to make the pouium otihe 1: sgriculturin as much` `to `be dad:-ad: for it; nleuures and rewards as that of any other oaliing or profeuion. Thu rnnnrt. as! M... --......-_-L-- lotto ., dmnz o-, oppnrtunit-1 is to= Ia.-'3'-5 . annlifi` In uni-n-nu - .'.`~'ua- ..:l`;'.:..:.~ ' CA8`rLm'oN, Ont, April A5.-Tho biggest `whin'dItorm!tht has over bug` witnfoguai in in put. 0 9 I country puud` pvor are at night. Patti of` building: were` blown Iowa. houlu untgiilpd. `ohiuppgyl blown. f.;low_u Lad.-H. P. Gould : `Inggnioont block : *u.d the wall: `completely wracked. BA- gym -fzfomjonuido'Vu`uy_ gthwgtv grqst - dauugg ` IUIb0``,.a?n.,9, ` ; no .0110! 0Wllcu_ Ina uouuuuwu I I693! lino btS!3i;K3!`3' `:9n "u"Il ` . . ., .M6It!i'< !`-.l.`n.-I.vd and 031.:-oft-III: founder! 9.": 1 __ ...L_' if`- Perfect Quarantine service. QITAWA, April 5.-The Michigan health authorities are talking of adopting a rigid narantina towards all Canadian pauengera ie eummer in ViOW of the danger of the lntroduotiono! cholera, via` Canada. The Dominion Government. ` has taken rompt__ neaeuree to aaaureieglgliehigan ant oritiee l mu the Canadian quarantine eervvioe ie now In perfect altany ,ln..th_e world. - . A ~ x.,..m.;" Z';uK;i;T 1: ... am ,. :9-r.ds!`mmi;I-"=34 ~ -. `Hninpd `omj ` 'oo'u du,o,udis utqgo I-..:|.V.i5..'a..s."l(!.`.'..do`:A-A.`- "nib! ""Mw.m;nn"""I `nut 5 th;ue'x';:i;;io|:i ;;:'o`f -I:i1I:";;`u":ro:;w}::;r`i (;;: dishes, but. the attention of the whole court we: drum to. Mr. Bur are of Brookville, who -in uardien of the omo, and who at-' `oempte to prompt the girl in her eviienco. Coroner Buckley ordered him to be taken `Into custody. ' 4 ' '0. - Inn: IIAAIJD Ann n'n`nn5 mun` lm: ont- contrary Evidqnoei Given By Link and Jchn Paolo. Knurrvmnn, 0nt..:Apri_l l5.-The Ken- nedy poiaonirlnzg one is at much of 5 mystery as ov`or. he girl `Lizzie Poole was worn and surprised all. by her oxbromo ` coolant: and ladylike bell'- ihg. Her evidence was. contrary to thsrof John.'in>t,hot-hflwore that she7 was uprlt, while she iwore that r he was - out doors. He emphatically denied " being put M`: s11,s,_fact which w7s_a ltablighed by dit1eLr'ent ivituou'e|. .. ` . . _ __g_|' 1______ ___j___|',,4 , .o. I Ilvv U|lIVUIl e _ It in now nearly one o'clock and the town i all excitement. There ere may win- AIIIIOI to be eworn yet, thoee who waited on the Kennedy: the day of the poisoning, ind whom it in euppoud will give some tertling newe. -- Tm. wss the final chapter of the utter- noon_ st roosedings`, although the `crowd remain until supper time listening to the stirring ` music of the Thirteenth and Queen : Own bends, who indulged in s her- monions rivalry in their respective.sta.tions. Lest night the building presentede feast of lights. very burner .in the builulingnss end electric, was turned on to the full. he front facade dis lsyed s brilliant illuminan- tion and viewe from any point` there wss not s. dsrk window; `The buildings were thrown open to the public who, to the number of 7000, took sdvsntsge of the privilege. The throng was not so fashion- able as st-the afternoon. function, but there were ss man If not more pretty feces and `fascinating. gures. uup euwn uuuug pngulu one l'C0l'(l. I accept from the province this fine por- trait of the Premier in the assurance that whatever portraits of Premiere may in the ` fulneu of time be rouped eround it, far ture eneretione wi I be found to eey-that iver Mowet was the noblest of them 'IL9_ _,., , nu (e e e . n .- -V Spea r]'5:ll.an_t;nJe "then took a turn. He came forward with another type-written pamphlet. It was shorter than the others. and wasthe only one that was ` audible in the press gallery. It waste the e&'ect that he was proud to accept the portrait on he- halfvof the province, which in accordance with the desire expressed would be placed in the legislative halls as a public and lasting memorial. to so patriotic a Premier. The opening of the buildings was an event of historical importance and these con- 3 eluding proceedings would be found to ll ` one interesting pageof the record. "I Anna:-at `Fsvnna than nu-nu:-nu. old- A..- ...... In answering your address I have put in words some of the memories which during the last few weeks have been coming to me with unaccustomed force. But they are not making we suppose that my life or its work in near its end. That I have no right to as- sume, and I do not assume. I have had a long past, but I look forward to having a future also; and it may be a long future. though not long as compared with my past. Whatever of life and capacity _..fnr public ; usefulness me by divine providence be con- ; tinned to me hope to devote to the same public service which has had already so many ~ of the best years of my life. vsuu In: an HPPFUCIEVIVU count!` 0 V . Sir Oliver showed that he.,was aware of this benevolent con'spi'r'aey`; _b"y shing out a tynewrit-tendocumengfrjomhishreastepocket. which he read withf hl_l;?_:;let~;.%'; hand in his coat-tail pocket. After?e`ii[`;iI5essing his gratication for the warm feelings to- wards him shown by the address, he "gracefully referred to his recent bereavement. After sketching thesmany changes in the history of Ontario since he, rst entered political life he referred to the disappearancefrom the scene of his con- temporaries of other days. Sir Oliver then gave an interesting review of his life from r the time that he began his; political life as a .member of the Toronto City Counoil36 years ago. He referred to the satisfaction he felt at` being able to retain the Premiership a long enough to see the erection and completion of the newmag- mcent Parliamentary buildings and to take 3 his place as Premier at the first session of 1 the Legislature held there. After paying a raceful tribute. to his colleagues, Sir liver said: ....... mu. up uy rexernng `to mme "us the father of {hit provi1ice,. and ! expressing the hope that he may yet for I many years he apt_u'e_d to give valued ser- vice to an appreciative cpuutry. V Sir Olivl` nhnwnrl Lhf. kn Ivan nirvana A` annual , Ul. IIIIU DFIUID umpire. The address goeson toaaythat Sir Olive:-'3. broad stutesmanahya, coupled with ' a. com-V prehensive-knowle ge -of constitutional law, banned: himiabove ollobhers the skilled exponent of the -act? of confederamien, and won for him a. repgtatiou far beyond the l 1 limits of>Calna.da, and contain : manyother pleasing". references . to the .-Premier, end wind: up by referring to luml "the fthf Illinlvhnkun -Inf` up rlIIV`IlIUC uuu |.uu_\. ll: llllly U0` """a `V ':' . . come a national and hxstorxc me1nem.q.of a law-`giver and (leader ofa. griverxxmzsnt which has. preserved-the public condence forts longer period of time than any in the ' history` of the British Empire. The address annnn 9..-....un...o 9:- nn......9- M It held as ' lswgiver and citizen, ex- Bressed the desiri:-that. the porbmit shall along to the province and tha_t. it. may be- come 3 nltinnnl Ill!` hintnv-n nunnnnin A` an bra wusgreeneanwxtn u roux-ions applause. The addreuto Oliver, which _waa handsomely, illuminated, after referring to thqtaoh that political oupporters and pa 1'- Ionul friends had louV desired to offer him- aomo mark of -the profound esteem in which heis heldas hwgiver citizen, nrnnnnd thn Anni:-A I`-Inf 0|... -.--o--it -|--" 3 on name -lezis-2-.2 _ . .. with. in bnlkyjgilg . fume insfrom the aide room sud fifth veiled face near the Hlarwilliun Chrivie then -Ilxttacted from the out.- aki)_I_,ofhiI out a bulky moroccmcovered ; psmphletnnd reed theag!_dreu or presenta- tion.` At. "tho-n;proper time the attendant dexteroualy jerked sway the enveloping cheeie c1oth,'end the portrait. thus unveiled was `greeted with uproarioui applause. ddrnl `HI Iullnnk `CD113. ` -v y-v won, uqa u-uvw` vv --v- vv we vuuvwvnnuuvu VJ ierent ~ivithoueI. C The girl became uomovfhut xcitd over HA AIvn`nt'|nOInn;n` O-Jun [Hg--A-ab I\nnn:1In-A KEMPTVI-LLE POISONING. foulono gt Ooqlloton. Rupert Kant A_..:I K ., `l)_I.-_A. A Om-lonltles or the Ninth mgm-o. ' When an error has arisen from sny`truu- polition of figure: the diference between such trans .l_uunberI in.pnive:_-uliy 3 mnltiplej the ,9. For inetuioe, 3:11;) In an err"or`oocurujinbringing out (tria - nice or `cash Jettlement er that the`:-`Inn .Ih.o.r.tf . b0; d.iVid9d..by.i nine. without I _remai`nde_i-. If it has occurred in this way, `.there~`iI*: ltl`0lln5I. 6bl:bility hAt the ma- `itske ha been. e.by..:tnnepoaing gureewg ieuon of 't.ra`.nIpoIi_tieii`th`e"In'In in question wilItlw`u.yI*diviiie b 9 without remainder; i t uiy rate, ifguoh mutate take: place by, ?'o.illIutrete .9?Ihu.been.pnt:d6wn i 1&3: 70': ll : nnni Q3 `:4 II an twin: 0 Adan}. ` LU.-IIIIIIUIDUG UIlI._i `I. VI IIDUVIITII |'|I' IIUW ` "3019, t.ho_,.o;fr6i- will 18, or twiogenoto } .1 if not down}: 223, tho`ort-or ; will bow. or ll-timoI9.= '1`!:`iroddity good " pa indonimly between my not of trans-' mn-u.:-Philadelphia. PIOII. ' Mr.-Clark. has also turned his attention to the writin of fiction stories. He has written-severe end has had good success with them, and he hopes, as he gets accus- tomed to thinking in that line, to improve his work: up to 3 good standard. He has the necessary equipments of s good stfle end a. good itnaginstion; and he can evo ve his. plots out of the storehouse of his excel- lent memory, which is "full of the light of former dsys. IIUIIGI Bl RIIUDD IIIIU CIIIIUIIIJUVIIIVIIU VI 3 5LUDU specialist that he would never see again. "What is the use of complaining 2 said be. No one but a blind man can begin to under- stand what this darkness means--this total dependence upon others. But I must work. A I have to keep my mind occupied with m ` work and that passes my days. Latterly have been troubled with insomnia. Each morning at 3 o'clock I wake up and can `ales no more. What can I do! I cannot res . No one can come and talk to me at i is my greatest hardship, and must confess I that sometimes my philosophy is not equal ` to it. '13- ni-_.|_ L-.. -1-- 4.._.__.s I_:_ -4L-_L:_.. that time. 1 must lie there in the `dark- i ness, helpless and alone, waiting for days 3 light and the boy who is eyes to me. That I `vruehi: gt!-;::'l.:ie siction with 3 com-Age and cheerfulneee that in a.ma.zing,that shown the resources of his character. From the first he faced the eitustibn as if he could see it, and he has never staggered under the_ several blows that have struck him- ` the be inning of the failure of his ei ht, the total at-knees, the Announcement 0 3 great .ne\nnnN-I-, bl-nub. Inn upnnhl nnunn can nnndn I1"-IUIIIU HUWIPIWF I-IUWVI Wlflo 4 He has learned the typewriter so well thst he mskes it turn o' for him copy thst is clean end oleer and most 1 ible, inoom- rnhly better then the copy hat formerly owedfrom the end of his pencil. At first the news per editors were s bit shy of his _ writin s ecsnse it seemed inoongrnons for s hlin men to do` newspaper work, when the newspaper is shove all things a. A record of things seen. ' But"letterly they are get- ting used to him, snd now his articles sp- gesr regularly in `many New York and pnnlrlun nuhnenn geafr gulrlyvfn ['00 I1 Halli! ggzi: 4' . 2651 Through these sources he is ready to fur - nish special articles upon all sorts of` sub- jects. The newspaper special article is 3 most important feature of the newspa r, especially of the ` Sunday edition. r. Clerk can write interesting specials u n things that were and also upon thin _t t ere. Hehas only to think of n` goo sub- Est. If there is rendi to be done his_. y can do it for him. a man is to be _interviewed, his boy can lead him tothe man. Were it not that this roundabout method took too much time he could do the routine newspaper news work. ' s "A ha: `QQDI\Ql` 9.: funnwrllnr in WA IJV5lll IIVVVDPQFQI WUIQ Eseh do this boy reads the newspapers to him-t headlines of all articles, the full text of some, a- few regraphs Q" many. Thus he keeps himse f perfectly in- formed of what is happening in. the world each day. Added to this is the gossip he hears from his friends, the newspaper men. He is thus able to comment upon the news or to store up what he has learned for future use. In his thirty years of e ri- enee in New York newspaper war he has gathered a vast amount of informa- tion about men end things. Further, he ' has` a` sun greater amount of knowledge of ?.l2 :,_ -_ where things are to be get, if he does not know the details or remember secur- L `L--- _.._____'._ L- :_ ..-- 3.. 1- 3..-. IIIIGII VVIUII 3 IIIIUIU JVGIV IIU \QU||l\l BDIIBU whatever letter he wished, not through having the letters raised, because raised letters wpuld have cut the ends of his n- gers, but by learning the distance between each ke and lie edge of the board; Then he hire a boy to read to him and was ready to begin newspaper work. . Wank Ann this bu-nu IAQIII than I'lAII1II`\fIQ - IJCIIVIIUQDJ LIV II3\I uu Ilvlill IIIIII GILES U\III' tinue in the race. He bought a. typewriter and in a few minutes leerned the keyboard ID that with a. little Vcere he could strike -L-A----_ I-LL-._ L- .._-_I__J __L LL_____L His training hadzrl been for newsp or work. There was no occupation to wzlich hccould turn his attention. He was not rich and he. was not the sort of man _to sit content a useless burden upon others. So he set to work to adapt himself to his changed conditions. He resolved to con- tinue his news per work, accept the handicap fate hagapiit upon him and con- tinnn In tho 1-nan We hnasnl-H-. n t.vnn\In-ir.nr uoanuuuu uuguu an ion ulnvu Uucu UUUIPIUDE. Of all the misfortune: that can befall a `' human" being, that which came upon Clar` is the` worst.--, Fro`m`being`an actor in the most varied, least monotonous, moat breath- Vleaa life a man can lead, he became a man in the midst of the pitchy darkness of a night that isiunpierced by light, that has haavno dawning. He could bear, with an acuteness painfully sharpened, the noise, thetumult of the rush about him. But he was hel leu, must `sit with folded hands, must re 3: utterly upon those about him. ma Itrnininn hard all Hnnn `nun nnnranunnw luvs-I IILUUI. G [VH5 PUIIIIII U] IUUU UIIU IIIUFU perception of ni ht and day and darkness sndli ht came ` cktohim,` like the first faint icker of struggling light seen far back in _the depths of s csve. With this _the improvement stopped, and, aside from the hope this little improvement gave, the darkness might as well have been complete. nf nil fhn Iv|:n`nIslnnn- fknf, nun Ln`nII - J. VI. 3 PlUBHo For over thirty years Marvin Clark was t a newspaper man with as good `a pair of eyes as any of them." He `was reporter, copy reader, managing editor, in the very heart of the rush that surges about that busiest of places, the modern newspaper oice. ' Then -his sight began to` fail. It was agradual dimming, first a blur, that fadsl into a mere idea of colored form, into form without color, into the faintest of Ii hts and shadows, `into total darkness.- T an after along period of rest the mere narnnntinn nf ninhr. and Ann ll!` nnlvnn-an vs LIIIUIIIBUIB` Unless you are a better judge of such matters than the ordinary human being, you will not notice that the man addressed as Marvin is blind. The Ion er you watch him the less likel you will ie to see it. But theman is b ind, and has `been blind for nearly five years, so blind that he can 3 only .distinguish- light from darkness and ` cannot in the least make out form or color. He is Marvin R. Clark, who although blind etv writes newspaper articles that are {ought and printed and read, that com- `mand more attention than the elforts of hundreds of men who hover about the New York press. ' wan Anna 6L_a- ........- 1I -...-._ (`ll--L ---- onus. the mind `Newipupet 3 * Wrlter'of~-New Yorkocltyi ` _ ';,?Any Ifternoon of the week one may nee in the of the Press Club 5 `middle-e"ged"men with e ight . gray mous- teoheveitting `et on table, smoking" a. cigar end listening with an nirof olo-e attention ` to a. boy who in reading e newspaper-;in an 1 undertone. If '5 member of the club lounges up to the 'tible and days. Hello. 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