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F*.~:=*.r hanxdedk a raw deal, as the news-1 papers claim, they have their op~ portunity to regain the prize money R won by _Ba'ri'ie at Ori1!`:iat,' in addit-h_3 ion the door receipts, which. V 1121- i `doubtedly, would amount to: $300 or 'Bs\_ndmaster :Addi`sc-n is forward?-' ing` a `copy `or thefabove challenge! t6 the Lindsay ~]_3a_nd and. if .-they` are ,,lqoki11_g fox; `. revenge this` is ; their This corrwpondent points` out that in 1908 neanly every town in `the West had anywhere` from fty tag 3` two hundred: harvestez;-an -from ~Eastern 'Canada. -and the United in States to keep until they eouldv 're- ` _|ceive nancial aid[fr m'friend's and 1` relatives.` Such an experience ehotulde not be duplicated` and it seems up). to the -railways to so arrange these harvesters excursions that sufficient; hands -are sent. out but that no sur`- .;-` plus is` -loaded upon these ,WeTstem 1 `communities; A ' ij and towns .where `these men locate to see them through their period! of I inactivity, and.` seeing them` throu.-gh costs; ' money, . and; is a tax which 3 should not in common decency be loaded upon the Canadian West. ' While the ,writer ` of "the', above may be taking an unduly pessimist- ic view of the matter, at the same on time there is, no dou.bt., much truth `in what..he says. The unemployed of the West during the present inactivity should be taken account . of by those who engineer harveswters excursions`. `If men cannot journey West this autumn with, the surety [of obtaining employment at good umman -I-Lon :4 L. .... L- ASL- Eiv A V Regina, i':Svaakatehe.wan, man Writes protesting against the cam. adian railways taking out hordes of men` from the East` for the coining harvest. Despite the fact, says he, that the a Provincial Goye1'n- ~; 1 able to take care of its crop with very little outside aid. The money 5 .:fr1'nmonz-A L-.. 4.L..---/ Regina Correepondent Rdilv vay_s. Adve!)'tise For [ More Men~Than`.jNecess-W T A4 1 ary. -+ Western Cities, Now Full of Un-' employed. A ddi.'=.on forward--E thefabove challenged r -Band and _1:hey Vrevenggs this` i_s.their_ quell DOMINION _OF CAQADJ ),` AUGUST 7, [91 J _ thre wefe :6 the `_ Town 1 '0 ,1 dj em; to thepeople for} i ' When the `property was purchase:}, it .Was with -the intention of selling i -it a private gurcllaser in. Toron- :1;o,`-*si'11d ifT'T.the\T0wn` does not carry `the `by.-`law? it ;Wi11'4'ndo_1fb-ted3y pass ' v%Jinto:i<%%%Tp:iv,at 11ands,; and. the _ valu- a]:)Ie f;?Wft1`er;f lots` wind `she lost to` the" T-%t9W Iis *:%'riii1L3:*11ri?7ohances-_ fpr _a wat_er.- x`. = 'wf11:if{%b;;_;fxpher;Ammoved. _-_..___,..v `V. !the purchase -of the property, alnd Whether the by-law carries or not he will have to take the property. jlf the town does -pay $10,000 for the tppvoprty it is cheap` at that pride, When `the Avalueeef the water lo-ts ;is' considered, and; Mr. Jamieson, as ;'a're$11 atate man, woud vbe mak- fig `less "than ten per cent.,.which is by verf mddest commission on asale for this kind, r 0 p \ It has also been said that Mr.` Jamiesonhas `but an _c_>_ption to buy and the street gossip is htat` the purchase price is to be $7,500. If `the by-law carries, the rumor is 'that Jamieson will make a coo1`$2,50O out.'_ of the Town, and if the by-law` fails to carry, - they `say '_ he wi-Bl abandon his option This i another idle story. We are not privileged to quote the ex- act`. price` paid for the property, but we/can assure the electors that {the amount paid_- is over: $9000 in -all. Further, Mir. J amieson has Rsig-nedi an irrevoea.b1e- agreement for This rumor is fa`-Ise; Mr. Jamie- son is the [sole purchaser and the] other two gentlemen named are in} no .way_ eonnected With the sale ex- ' cept in_ the capacity of solicitors representing the Lount Estate and the Town `of Barrie respectively. J _ There have been rumors going i the rounds that the` sale of the` property to theVToWn ig. a frame- up, and. the names of": Mr. H. D. J a'mieson,`.Mr, D. M. Stewart and Mr. W. A. Boys_ have been connect- ed with the matter in su-ch a Way ` that those who do not take the trouble to. investigate the facts mig~ ht think the idle rumors are `true. V T I [V In the first place, through the 'cour_tesy of one of the sdlicitors who _has the handling of ; the pro- perty, The Advance representative has been pfivilegved to see all the. papers in connection with the mat-l ter, and, therefore, We. are in a` position to place facts,.and not idle gossip, before the `electors who ,will vote on the `question. There `is oonsidergsble misunder- standing in regard to_ the by-`law to ' be Voted on on August 15th,_ for the `purchase of the Lount -property for ! a site for the new Government Armmies and as a public park ` pmperty. Besides this misunder-i , without fear or favor. standing, which may be pardonable, there is not a little of what looks like wilful misrepresentation on the part "of some people who are oppos- ing the proposition, and The Ad- vance has decided to attempt to . place the facts before the electors ;;:11b7;;;s.` oua cnsttmou. 'W._ Hess` of Trenton, inspected the Varioiis farms. He made the fol- lowing awards, out of a possible 100. '1. Foyston Bros. . . . . . 91 . v-6? ? v(;rc1`1 a:1: c; (`I11 11 o nun`-on a - o o on o o o o o o n - o - o I g n I n on 3 Jos. Caldwell ............. .. 4 T. G. Scythes ................. .. 5 Jas. Coutts ................... .. 6 A. W. `Partridge ............. .. 7` C_. M. Hickling ..- ............ .. `Vote for the "Lount Friday,_ August 15th, your fellow-electors to It is a bargain at the VESPRA HEADS LIST IN FIELD CROP COMPETITIO.~T. `The prizes of the Barrie Agricul- Vfjural Society in the Field Crop Competition were awarded on .Saturday when the judge, Mr. `J. '1`? 1'1 A I . The house on be used for*a until funds can {better one. ' Every eleator should study the j matter out .and refufsefto be stam-T `faeded by idie street gossip. Every- thing, has `been done in `connection ,With the matter i11 an open and above-board manner, and it would be the greatest folly to defeat the A by-A1a:w. The question of taxes also has `been raised; but the amount of the iannual payment ($838.60) is so small that it will hardly be noticed. It will mean less than 25c on each thousand dollars of assessment, and surely no ratepayer would object ito paying this small amount to'ob- " tain `the property, including the Water `lots, and in addition the ex- penditure of $25,000. or $30,000 in the-erection of a modern and com- modious armouries, which could be used for_ large public gatherings. ' ____(Who iS `space necessary `for an armory is taken o , but this is a. fallacy, `-113 :there -wou'I_d `be about 120 feet across _the furlal width of the property left, ' _'and. this part of the, property is covered; with beautiful walnut p and maple trees of priceless value, that cou-Id not be replaced in twenty--vlei or thirty ` years.` It is a natural, ready-made park, and the electors will make a fatal mistake if they [do not vote for the -by-law. room enough for_ At our fountain you wlll find `our pure cream ice cream served in many , delightful ways. Our fresh fruit combina- tigns willtemept that jad- _, eg appetite. Ifyou are not already a `_patr'cin_ now;is the time for something better. A%Bryso%n s ;Tc5r.&Ei.1zabeth St._ :'md `M {$1.00 PER ANNUM m `Anvaucr Ilptl COPIII That! curl-n PURE REAM ICE CREAM ' or staind; CCU $311 IINGLC < TRY TIGRIS ? the .property could Central Y.M.C.A. be raised for _ a. by-law on and induce vote for it. price. .91 .89 881} (55 i_ |l0c It :3 U 11.1wq .3 ` Scotland, 3; ~ McLeod 59 T on `J Thqmpsonif andalc, and :1 most ' Elan of Barrie. But r T a 1'&I1ce, but it has been ' Prior was stricken with 1"" %3tC%, -Tlv111'iott:1 (nowvAMrs;_; The death occurred at ,T8!}`f;v Wash, on Wednesday last, Of ` ' ' fvorrmer 'o"Je1`k_', Lf! Fae (}.'.l`.1'l. Divisi-rmal Oicesat ve l`(`.&1("11U,l 1 hem of the `sad `Dita. 111 'J'a<::ann. where . :1 few days before Stanley ' with his`moth1'eA-zf DIED INMTACOMA, WASH, . a r n 05 9 0- f Tf ,_,. R FUR 9 7 D_ omca cuosrsn ALL DAY WB } giggioavwaznc THE SUMMNV | n _lue, in hmetre MBH5k0 we Interest which is added every - Haphazard, occasional s av' dom accomplishes much.'_ "I::{ 1gg steady, persistent, regular dep3m`n* ; of so many dollars a week, ,\,,,,,,,ott,o or saason in the Union Bank of `egg: . ada, which makes one n.hially:ig,;.. dependent. Th; money accumulates gll the more raptdly, too, becausetof six months. Barrie -Branch. ' T F. T. SHORT. - - ,[IVI`nago; r 3:3-.::&`.2&3`:& Total Assets (Over): SAVE SYS'fEMATlCAu,y Try it. SMfv19NS&C0. to `dip. turpentiii face, usix; unt Lmv Prices. unt.~il 7 Mid . .`3:p:<:111bc:r ISt n(:,Xf. IO mm; 263 FOR 'LXIl. No. as . WHOLE7. 'Lr'noMI-sou cntw. nuamuu,_ Is appreciavt_e.aj pntx` cent 0 of July, at.` 'uchtera.rder, tieth yearyrg cLean, sent 3 s U11itot`_if Furriers IEEIE 1 914 Stvyles Furriers 3" H138 ed' wife _ I . | . z 'm= `sozer?%*%{:;:asz:st%I4"i;#%L 1~f1.fir1.:`;%AvTIf;~%: rk1i% Of 3171142- =. `V110 is} rgt'.'vi):riz3.3:,:':: .1 % . `; -'~:)"..~'f:;\1`11n`tie;':S7 lf59`]i=..plmwledgdj'ffcfbf"g3e,"f flm-"*`jne$t % fajet;L~`V`frmf4 r< >11i*~`?1f5 1:a1;:ic1;`.Vjt;ffe,i.i1er. ;;;'.11 , Qa:;;;aa,; %fj% " ` `**'j % ";` 991 % #15; % :;eaie.{:~e;h;g ?.`g;>i1,_ ?<>11:f .3. 5 .wl1,v the I,md+Lay Band: :shou1. ~` ` i 1`. Vance, vvvoa tit'.1':o_tn. Then A gollm the.'- Axudgeg- o m- ; me'nt_s as-`given in last _.weekfg..~~Ad..j Since the return-of the l.iucl-'5:-.iy Citizens Band and the ':n."i11:n from the f hand competiticin ' and tournament held at Orillia. 1'hel Warder has heard considerabl.-' clis- | lsatisfaction lexpreszed by citiz_r:ns' who heard` the hand competition,, and who csl|a.imei~. that the Lindsay` bandemen ;were handed a raw deal. The Warder man was unfortunate- ly olhsent from the cmp;tition,_ but with a view `to tarrivinig at an un-,. biased! conclusion as to the merits and demerits of the contest, we went to the trouble to secure the criticisms (or point) made by ,Mr. John ,-Slatter, Bandmeetw of the 48th Highlanders; of Toronto, who .! was judge of ` the competition. _ Be-' low will the found} Bandmaeteif Slat- ter personal report on the .-Com-( petition between the A;Barrie" Citi- zene ' Band and` the Lindsay {liti- zens Band: for irst place, and_;,,_af-` ter; reading them .f..e_nere.'w`.Jy,:.A... no doubt the majority will -cyovme, to>th.ei samemnolusion. `.as;." e:VV*3?fl'P `Barrie Band, ;S1'g.tter I decieien `;ndeoided'1yL._f I 9 Vow n"wrib,tenl;.;_ t A .o.v;.;, ` - Sliaqtter, jaA11dV , `they ` plaint as fo1l%ows-: JUDGE cpxwnanxbws HIMSELF! The Warder s reporter did V` 1101; hcar- the bands `play, but they. con- `sider the opinion of the u"!`.L`\V-I] as of` more Mv`a1u_e than tliat. o`-fA Judge bspital, on} . James i The applause was deaffeiiihgv which was equal only to_ the -surprise manifested, . even by `members of the Barrie band, When Judge Slatter v awarded the Barrieites rst money. The winning band, it is said, was padded for the occasion but even then could [not compare with the` local n1usica,1 organization. l True, they. had 9. larger reed section` but the band `as: a whole nvas not in the `Same class as our own." I V The members seemed to have ex- forts, and when the superb select- ion Sounds from Eng'l'and and. the waltz _Jungherren Tanze _were rendered the appreciation of the _.~_t-11dusa11~dls= present knew Vnq..1>ou_nds. (7111 1 celled themselves in Thursday s ef-V Musical critics as well as mem- bers conceded the local band the championship after the beautiful and_ inspiring march - A.rgtand-ab had been rendered). Never fbefore did the band "play with `such; rare taste, I precision and expression. I ,,.._ .u.U uzugsay gbandv, `undoubted? `_ 13/, is" dissatised ,.with the teiward of Judge "Sletteriin giving; th_ej~B`a`1~;ie C`itizens_ o.'Bandi "prize" in the re- cent. contest at `the Ofil-lia to1_1rn.a.'- ment, and; the papers pubrllishedi in the Scugog. River Town a.re> throw- ing tt over '.what' they :call the ` raw _deal aecordeci their musicians.- T-he" Lindsay Post `says: i .In the opinion of the overwhelm-` `ing majority of the huge throng judge, the 45th Regimental Band was handed a .raw deal in the V bond contest by B-andmastevr Slatter, of the 148th Regimental Band, Too- ronto, who oiciated as judge. `present, as well has those comiaetent . . % _ } J pmir ot 'th<;it ies, US? undoubted--` BARRTE, ,!'l.<'11p.wn,`:no1;_%T live in "I-4i;idsay, `and ! !5 it. is, c1._x-rently. repp:ted.~% that.` as I,\r__1a11y;f` as-7_e$9en Lindsay Band y'i ei`e,;.e.;r`iMg.`i?g9.1 "for th_.~69ccai-on from! iA1erbore;L113;; Hop'e,-and _O1'~il1~ia.V , . ` I:;,F."ADDIS-`ON,_' B\andm;ater Barrie Citizens Band. ,__- _._...-- ..v . as. to epuble him to give a_ detailed gjudgment to each band, to cover the dllowing points: tone, tune, tempo, precision, a.ttack,. accuracy, '- arfistic _interr.pretation` and _ ' general `balance off-iband.` " V { _ Each ..band: to dsepbsit a. marked chque -for $100 with the proprietor of the O'ri1111ia' Opera. House, two weeks pre_vious ._.to the contest. `The contest judge to bAeA3providedV with an accurate -stenographer, so; A L, II as . The order of tlig .1i1aying [too be! decided Jiby the .- two bandmaters `drawing lots.` The announcement of `the presiding judge; not to be i'ma'de.until vthe~'cOmp1etion of is. pro- !:grami of selections -by_ both bands |(_e.ither separate oif loom-bined). ` ,- V- -.--v.. yo-uaa. ELMVUO UL a. sworn statement by the Colonel '7of_tl1e`45t;h Reg;t.,- ill the case or 'Lin'dsa.y,,~a.1'1d the President of the Uitiielle Band-. Committee, ` in the case wouf Barrie, setti11""g* - forth that each > and every vmusician -p1.a.y-ing* in the band lies been -a.- - bona` de member `of the band for. at least` three months pre.viou-s-, and that` each. musician is, a resident of the -%hot1ne tqwn of the? ba.nd~- oruits tim- niediate /'vi-cinVity.v ` A -business or employers names, and One; of _thel:teSt' pieces to" bejtiie `Selection Sounds from Engl-and (LLangey) the `same as played by ` Lindsay Band at _Ori1lia; each band also to fplllay aflnarch and `a waltz ,or set of Waltzes of its own choice. Each band must forward to the other, .'one_ week previous to /the contest, a aliist of the names of. the memberse of the `band, who are to L play in the _ contest, together with ` their occupation and -their places 01 . and" sworn by 1 >7`. ,1 ..:.\ \landers,. Toron;o. zhastrs and mutuagy upon,` but one of the folloiwng .wIev11-known musicians` is suggested -as judge Mr. Wm. Peel of `the 19th Regt,, St. .-Catharines; Lieut. Alfred Light of Kingston; Lieut. John Waldron oi the Royal Grenadiers,_ Toronto ; or. Lieut. -Slatter of the 48th High- or name}. 1-as > ; CHALLENGE". . % The. Ba:-'ri_e. Citizens `Band her'e- (-,Si`gng1`)._ % 'Work` c.omIf1e1`1`cd'L:L.a.t the .Five !gP0|i11`tSr on .Monday on the irist_aJ`-. `l'ation 9f the new street lightg. The " %W0rk1?16n' 5519 he" `"I5=18i1t .-~.m`.i %%ierg;tingL.;the'j* 3, _ wh_c_h;_?'>are fa: jto`nue"' of Li_ndsa-y papers Jshows ~'poo'r_~ e=_.pmtiug LquaL1itiee, for`? *r.`erL~:.o[-11 _-ca'~,nT s1ni Is?- V stzcciess. amaes. hi-3' A Way,V,` buff. it eve-A fst mm A %%xv;rchs`npnonent; A 1, .V, Hoospifk. r. and Mm; ndale, q _