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Memorial" Tablets Corner Stones Markers Monuments Canadian 85 Scotch Granite PRICES REDUCED Your fare allowed if you purchase here. W1153 JBSSIB BIIIILII, ZKHIBLULI. Press Secreta.ry--Mrs. F. N. Hurst, Alliston. "l'\kp. nlnalrmr nr-aver ma-u fhv Mr: nurst, Auxswu. The closing prayer :w1a.-s by Mrs. Elmott. The next annual meeting will be -held in Banrie. 1?`. `M `lilnruf `Dr-nu: Qnn v H(.`vN. HO\`.'.\ RD l3`EP.( FSON BA RR [E G UN CLUB 15111 111 D'drI1l'l\:. I E. M. Hurst, Press Sec y. Broke O0 made birds Ma1- I STEWART & STEWART, BAR- risters, Solicitors, Notaries Pubmc, and Conveyancers. Money to loan in any sums at lowest current rates. Oice. 13 Owen street, Barrie. D. M. Stewa-rt. DONALD ROSS, LL..B., BARRIS- ter, Solicitor, etc. Masonic Tem- ple Building, Bwrrie. Money to loan. COUNTER CHECK BOOKS Barnisters, Solicitors, etc. 1st oor Masonic Temple ing. Money to loan at I R.A.DENH&ST & HAM`I\ E I ESTEN & ESTEN, BARRISTERS, Solicitors in High Court of J11st,ice.Nota.ries Pwblic, Convey- zmcers. Oice, 1st oor Masonic Temple Building, Barrie. Money to loan at lowest current rates. G. H. Esten and M. H. Esten. ALEXANDER COWAN, SUCCES- sor to Lennox, Cowan & Brown. Barrister, Solicitor for 0-btlwining probate of will, guvardlianshltp and admmislration, and General Soli- citor, Notary. Conveyancer, etc. Money to loan. Oices: Hinds Block, No. 8 Dunlop street. EROFESSIONAL CARDS BOYS & MURCHISON, BAR*RIS- ters, Solicitors, Notaries Public, Conveyancers, etc. Money to loan at lowest rates of interest. Offices 13 Owen street, in the premises formerly occupied by the Bank of ""-~:;,'{1_x_1to. Bmnclx Oice, El.mva.le, I W. A. Boys, K.C., M.P.. I. ` mrnhienn l I l I 1 URS. LITTLE & LITTLE, PHYSIC- !a~nc: Qnv-wanna mnn nn FAQ`- ` DR. 1\IOR'1`I;\IER LYON, 122 BLOOR . St. West, Toronto, will be at 91 ' Owen St., Barrie, every Saturday. Diseases-Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Consuhtation hours, 11 a.m. to 5 p.u1., and by appoint- l ment. ` ' DR. VICTOR A. HART, GRADUATE l nf "l`r-imifv Thwivnrcifv 9.1111 alga yu. uuu .-. .... cu-.. SURGERY AND DISEASES OF VVOMEN Associate Coroner, County of Slmcoe. and ..... .\ .- ----um CAPT. J. F. ROLLIT, L.D.S., DEN- tlst. Oice over Cra.ig s Tailor Shop, No. 1 Dunlop St.. Barrie. Ont. Phones: Office, 450; House IV W?" We can supply them in any style or quantity. L I` Graduate of Toronto University I Phone 61. Oice--58 Collier St. Ofce Hours : 8-9 a.m., 12.30-2 p.m., 6.30-8 p.m. EDMUND HARDY, MUS. BAC.. T."1`(`. `M l"nar-hnr A? Pinnn Or. PROF. D. E. WEIR, TEACHER OF Piano and Violirn. Piano Tuner. 17 Sophia. St. Phone 513. -43 ViolinTeacher B. W. SYLVESTER, TEACHER OF` Piano, Violin and `Cello. 120 Bayeld St. Phone 974w. J. SHBUBSOLE I25 Collier Street. Ph G. G. SMITH ea` 00. PHONE 8:. Established 1869. Funeral Direc- tors. Open day and nl~ght._ Morgue and chapel in connectimn. CBa.rrie. Onvtxamho. VICTORIAN ORDER OF NURSIS. `Barrie Branch. Minn Lilian E. PHD. L11'l'1'14l5 65 J.1i'1'Ll41S, 1 11Xb.|U" Ians, Surgeons. Oice and `Rest- dence, 47 Maple Ave. Office hours: 1 to 3 'p.m., 7 to 9 p.-m., or by appointment. A. T. Little. Mn W (1 1.m1p._ `MIR. Phnna D. F. MCCUAIG, B..\. Successor to C1-eswicke & Bell Barrister, Solicitor, Etc. Money to Loan 4\;-._ u.___ rn--I_ v1..____I._ GOOD PRINTING! lV1ulJ.` 213. )R. H. T. ARNALL, OFFIOE and residence corner of Toronto and Elizaxbeth streets. (Opposite Elizabeth St. Methodist Church.) Telephone 167. 711.. V1U'l'UI(. A. 1-1.-\.xv1', UILAUlJA1'm of Trinity University and also graduwte of Edinburgh and Ghana- gow. Specialty, stomach diseases. Ofce, corner Bayeld and Wor- sley Sts. Entrance off Worsley. Oice open until 8 p.m. a.lJ.\rl ULVU IIAILU I , LVLUB. DAV-3 F.T.C.M. Teacher of Piano, 01'- gan, Vocal and Musical Theory. Organist and Choir-ma.ster or St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Goild medalist of Toronto Conser- vatory of `Music and of the Uni- versity of Toronto. 113 Worsley street. Phone 663. Lu,_J.Un.u-uV uvn.u'x:u:\. UL` 1VUn.D.l.`JD. Barrie Branch. Miss Lilian E. Neve. Nurse, 86 Worsley Street. Telephone 751\w. Ap\pL`I'ca.ti'o\n for the nurse's services may be made direct or through your d1000l`. ...\......_, .... ..vw.. Omce, Ross Block. Barrie FUNERAL DIRECTORS DR. W. A. LEWIS ._v.-- . gun way-u . nun: 1 LU o 'p.111., 1 LU :1 p.-u1., '.appointment. VV. C. Little, M.B. Phone \V. IX. 1.` 1!`(`,hiSOI1. LEDGER SHEETS MEDICAL LEGAL DENTAL MUSICAL & HAMMOND. ni fnrc nfn fnn Page ` Phone 618. Uluue. Build- lowest M unu, Otce. T-1111]!`- All kinds and styles to fit your binder. LAW FORMS We carry a large stock of all kinds-of Legal Forms. JOB PRINTING When you want it and the Way you want it. ` The Advance Office Phone 53 Telephone 734 79 Bayeld St. - E ROBINSON 85 CLARKSON, PROPS. PEIOEE 962 Barrie. I iDr. Jean Johnstdni Chiropractic Specialist Announces the opening of an nf 32 FRANCIS STREET. Barrie. Ofce hou1's-2 to 5, 6.30 to 8 p.1n.` and by a.ppointment. Phone 1003. l A clock is the only -Worker that keeps on working after it has struck. U V V I 11:21: FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER Open day and night Phone 218. 47 Elizabeth St. O. W. REID IVT\l'.`I") I I` . I'\YT)IFf'1FI"I\I') A `KY1 ! Dunlop St. ofce Barrie - Marble - Worksi ('OI\'.`3'l'}R\'.-\'1`I\'l'3 `it. Hearst did more when he :._:a\'e the O.'I`..-\. than `any other man. There need be no fear of the re- peal of the O.T..-\. under a Conser- vative Government. The extrava- gance of the present. Government demands a change. 3M1`. Malcomson said he had known Mr. \Vright four vnnnv X12111`: nnri hn \vnn1r1 n1nL'n n billu MU uuu 2\l1U\'Vll `J11. \VlJ.L`-gill LUII many years and he would make a wortliy representative. This was the rst time the ladies had the priv- ilege of exercising the lfranchise and it was up to them to do their part in this election. 11-1`. A. B. Thompson. who `repre- sented the riding in the Legislature for many )'EE1Jl'S. had a lf9\V words to say on behalf of M1`. VVrigiht. Mr. Thompson said he was tpleztsed to inlorni the ladies that he was a member of the Legislature -when In-- Conservative Government :a\`e the franchise to the women. This was only one of the many progressive measures given under the Conserva- ti\'es. I-Io hoped the ladies would take full advantage ol the tran- chise. :.\Ir. Thomtpson said that he had '1(l10\\'Il I.\Ii'. W"right from early i)o_\'hoo(l. They had _:one to school t.ogether,_ `played and worked to- .:ether. Mr. Wrigzht was every inch a man. clean, cl1ai'itnll)le and hon- ormble. There was no man who harl (lmw more for his town and district than 311'. \Vri;'l1t, anti he was in l'\':l`_\' w;1_\' a man \\'omli_r to unvuu r.r-I\I\I r`:\I1. \ Qivxan/xn :11 lhn :1: III \'\C'l,\ A\\ (l) repI=.ose11l Centre Legislature. \ r .... Y) Ti 1`) n. laglblillllltf. Mrs. 1 . NY. R0_:m`s. of -Toronto, outlinecl the work that the Conser- vative \\"0mon`s Associi-.1Lion in To- route is doing and ;:a.*.'e some use- ful pointers to the ladies here. I`1'om inI`01'm`ation glezuied in Toron- tn \h-2 Pnvr:-r: enirl aha was r-nn- 1`lU||l lll1UlllidLIUl to Mrs. Rogers Iidem that the would 11 21 VE` a June 25111. I{ w man to get out Hnn nv The 1111111 LU f5'UL ULlL uuu \VU1l\ L111 C1515` tion day. The Co11ser\'ative pzwty has always \L i\"I1 us the best laws, said ,Mrs. Rodgers. Hon. .\11'. Fer- guson and Mrs. I~`eI'guso11 she knew personally and `they were very ne people, behind every movement for social and moral reform. l`kn nfnnnmn Fnu &1-`n \X7nn~.nn'.~ ("nu-u, bUlJli.1l nuu lllUli.ll LULUIIH. The officers for the Women's Con- servative Association are: Hon. I?1'esident-:`\I1`s. W. A. Boys. `P1'e;~:i(1e11t-`.\I1's. R. W . Payne. -Sec1`eIa1`_\'-;\Iiss Boys. Vice-Presidents from each ward as follows: '\\'z1rd 1-.\Iiss L. St0tesbux`_v. \\'z1rd 2--.\Iiss Shaw. Ward 3-.\Irs. D. .\Iurchison. Ward 4--Miss Miller. '\Va1`d 5-.\Irs. A. Buryson. \V`z1rd 6--.\Irs. V. Kni:h1.. Songs by Capt. Brooks were nap- preciated. Cheers for Mr. Wright and the Nati-onzvl Anthem brought the meeting to a close. J. T. PayeLte`s Penetaug racing staible got away to a good start this season. On the 24th at Collingwood his trotting mare ;\Ia.ry Spring won the 2.35 pace, -and on .\[)nda_v Bounce captured first money at Ma.1'ne~x', Ohio. The latter prize re- presented $1,000.00. A `big day of horse races, both riding and driving, with auto ruc- ing, athletic events and a. gold prize for the :best looking baby is being arraxiged for July 2nd (Dominion Day falling on Sunday) in Mr. J. T. Payette's -park in Penetang. JOHN F. MURPHY, Prop. Robert Anderson of Mono has a calf possessing six legs. The two extra legs are attached to the right hind leg. In other ways the call]! is perfectly normal and its extra members do not hinder it when `walking. It is eight =weeks old and apparently quite healthy. Visitors at Nottawasaga Beach on Sunday, 27th, were sunprised to see iseveral feet of ice piled up on the shore and lor miles out in the lake. But a more a.stou11di-ng sight xvnu tn can a nnrfv r\F 'T`nrnni'n twirl 1d.l\!`.'. DIJL d. lllUl'U d.SLULl1lL1l'1l Eislll. was to see a party of Toronto girl students bathing in the icy waters. Motorists on the Ibeach were glad to escape from the cold wind. and how the fair bathers endured the cold water was a. mystery. The contractor has been making great headway on the Tiny marsh drain and is making a good job of the ditch, digging it 3JbOU.t three feet wider than the "contract calls for. This is done to allow `him to move his machinery, which is on a big scow, to be moved along. As the dirt is dug out the water ows in and the scow is moved `forward. Dig- ging commences at 4 a.m. and .is kept up till 8 p.m. by two shifts of workmen. The Railway Conrpany has given ` out the information that the ca- pacity of the G.T.P. elevator at Mid- ` land is to be d'0ll|b1ed and other im- provements made there in order to overcome to `some extent the block- ade at this end of the lakes. The work it is expected .wll1 be gone on with at once, so that the addition may be ready for storage this fall. An application has ibeen made to the local Hydro Commission for an ad- dit'ion'al 700 horse power for the new unit. Mr. Jesse Moir, of the 2nd line i of Innisll, died on Friday, May 25, ' at his residence on lot 5, Con. 2. I The deceased suffered a. stroke of I vparalysls a few months ago from which he did not recover. He was ` among the -oldest residents of this .part. He was 76 years of age and was a. quiet, resrpectwbl-e citizen. He is '.survived by a. wledovw, three sons, John. James and Edgar, and trwo daughters, Mrs. Wm. Copeland and Miss Mair. The remains were buried at Bethesda. cemetery on Sunday. .| (onltinued from fzrst page) DIS'l`l{ICT BRIE F5 Sports in Penc-tang lidLIUH SILTLIIIUU lll .LUlUH' gers said she was con- Co11se1'vz1`Li\'e party good I.11aj0rit_v 1011 was up to eveu._v wo- and work till elec- xgivexm kodgers. nu/I Jluru. /IY(\IIl\ 1'I\|~\v Gun LAKEVEEW MEL ca. L.\Dl ES ORGAXIZE Hlilll \\Ullll_\ |U Simcoe in the The Nort11cr11 Adva11ce [Barrie Presbyterial | `%3!.%.S. At Elmvae_ \d\'anceme11t in mexubers and in- creased givings in pract,ica1-1_v all branches was the re.pm't of the \V.:.\I.S. of B211'l`iE` Pres`by1e1'ia1 which met in the B1'esb_\'1e1'ian church in the pretty little town of Elmvale on Wednesday and Thursclay, '.\Iz1y 3 and 9.1. l 1C4 zlnlnwatnn unz-.'r~bnn.\,I nu.-I Llllll I . - 164 delegates registered and 1115111) visitors and were entertained by the hospitable ladies of Ellnvale, assisted by the sister clrurches at [I-Iil*1sd:1le, O1`oss1and, \VyeV~a1e and "` `_`W V! 9 ck. ('1 no H.-....1..1.. ' ,....v.-. Cameron, of Allandale, gave _ _ _v;in_: words, which were so cY1``'mg and inspiring. Mrs. Cam- eron told how 26 years ago she had come to Elmvale to 01':.;anize the W..\1.S. and c01`.}.;mt111aled the work- ers for their zeal and nf`aitl1l ulness in the work and -in that they had proved themselves faithml SI`W{1l'dS of the gospel. In conclusion .\Ii's. Cn.me1'011 _L:'a\'e the following little vnvucn - ;\llLl b(7l`.' llU ;-:.l\'il|. Llllllg EIUIIC. Mrs. Elliott, of -.\iid1z1n(l, the D1'eside'nt, had charge of the open- ing meetin_::. Most g1'atif_\'i11g was- the report oat` the T1`21S't1i'et`, Mrs. .\'0Izm, 01' Col-lingwmtd, which ;~:ho\v-. ed that I3u1`1'ie I 1`esbyteria1 had raised $8370.19. `Oi. the 50 so- cieties in the 1 i'esb_\'teria1 -17 were represelited. Creemoro was the banner society in 1'egz1i'(1s to givitigs, they havitig contribttted $12.07 per membetz Beeton came next with $9.00,'Cot1ingwood third with $8.76, and Aitliston fourth with $8.70. 'T`In Cur-un1u- Cnnunfnvxv \fu~c T\Tnx- "[`rea.si::-ex-'.~` Repm-t Showed Inc:-ouzee In all Departments. I uuu .`\L11bLUu LUIIILH. \\lLll opO.lU. The Supply Secretary, Mrs. Ne}; 0-f .\Iidlm1d, reported that two halos Valtied at $l.~U)0, including" C`lOIlliI1f.f. bedding. Christmas gifts and com- forts. had been sent to the Indian School and read letters df warm appreciation from the matrons in clmrge Mrs. Ney thought that in place of the usual bales, if tnoney or uncut materia,l~s could be sent ; so that the girls in the schools might ncaicf in n1nrL'in.(r their an v-vnnnt: Two blocks east of Clarkson I-Iotel We cannot handle all the fuel, so we only l1and1e the best. Leave your order with us for any quantity of t11e \ following : a I-IARDWOOD-No. 1 body Maple, sawn and split to order. TAMARACK-\Ve deliver it any Way you Want it. \ BIRCH--O111' special for re places and ranges. Try Our KINDLING for starting your fire. It has 4.1. f\ 7.1-.n1.l- ' Ul lllllilll lllzlldllilrlb L'Ul|lll UL` BCLJL. DU assist in ma'kin-f.: their garlnellts, much could be sawed in many ways. \h-a 1V7n1 LTrn'n- nf Dr-and Tlnvu |llLlL'Il L -ULHU UL" hit-V Cu 111 1ll'cLll)' Na) 5. .\11`s. \Vm. Haig, DIE Bond Head, told of the work done by the Lib~. rary and Literature Secretary. of the hooks and magazines that had been sent to ouu` men in the lumber camps and how the work could be done to 21 greater e.\jtent. Mrs. B1n`1`ows, `of St7ty11e1', report- ing for the Messenger Sec1'etai'_v, re- gretted to have to report that in two or thnree cases the mem'he1*s of` the W..\I.S. were not taking thel Messenger and wondered how tihey could conduct their meetings with- out this great help. Nfru 'T`hnc Qinr-I-air Hun {".nr-rn- IJUAIL` K U +L.n xv \ |0llL HHS _`-.I'E'cLL 11811.). Mrs. Thos. Sinclair, the Corre- sponding Secretary, gave a most oiptimistic report, bright and cheery. Facts were plainly stated and show- ed how each society could make ad- "van cement. !`}\n V `H1 and I" (1 T 'T` Qnnu~n+nn~1v a \'cl.L'|.'l:'l11tfHl.. The Y.\V. and C.G.I.T. Sec1`etaJr_v s report was read by Mrs. E. F. :.\'IcL. Smith, of Ailiston, which showed an increase of 2 ,Y.W. s and 4 C.G.I.T. groups. The Canadian Girl in Training is most enthusiastic over her work and there is a Wonderful opportunity for work among the teen age girls in owr church. \Tr= T1 ('1 RD n1 Qtnvnur crzmvn LEUII H56 511215 lLl UUJ1 L'.l1ulL3U.. Mrs. D. G. Bell, of Stayner, ga.~ve the report of the Forward Move- ment and showed that while Barrie Presbyte1~ia'1 had accomplished great things, we were not to halt there, as the committee were asking for an increase of 1-12th in our giv-_ ings. \T1'c= (,5-otr-ham n.P A11sn1n1n fha 1115:. .\Iiss Catcher, of Allandale, the Strangers` Secretary, told of the work done along `that line, the visits made to strangers in hospitals and homes and spoke of the gratitude of those visited and helped. 'l"hn `Dram: Rn:-y-nfzaxv-v \rfr-,: IT` IN , sion School and 2 l LHUDU VISILCU ELLLU uclpcu. The Press Secretaxry, Mrs. F`. N. Hurst, of All-iston, gave her report and stated how the Work was yet in a. pioneer state. Miss Churistine Macdougall, `home on fuirlough from China, gave a. de- lightful talk on her work, illustrat- 1 ed with lantern -slides, which gave one a. splendid `idea. of the condi- tions there and the wondenful work Miss Macdougalil -is doing there. She showed pictures of two little children, a. boy and a. girl, that she had purchased during the famine years, the price of the little boy be- ing ten cents and the girl $10.00. The children were now in the Mis- Miss uMa.cdouga.ll watches with `interest the progress the `little ones are rnznking. They tell of their happy life there, so different .l`r.om the one they have been accustomed to. It is work like this that warms our hearts and makes us detei-mined that no little one will go unoared for through (Fault of ours. - Vh.-. m+k.-un 5-v\I\n`rn.vI n43 flan nuvnnh-an was Mrs. D. T. L. !McKerro1l, of ' Toronto, rst Vvice-President of the ' General Council, who in her charm- ing and delightful manner told of the general work of the W.M.S. Mrs. Mcxerroll did not make any direct appeal for more money for U-lLl.l. UL Uulb. \ The other speaker of the evening ' the `work, but showed in such a : villa.) nW8.Y what our dollars and cents are `doing that all felt that the work could not latpse. tbut increase in every depwartment. Mrs. MeI{er- roll spoke of the duty we owe to the foreigners ocking to our land and said we could not expect to Chris- tianize these strangers until we should convert our own people to the prnctlce of Christian urlendl1- NOAH, Ufbl L Thinas that ape worth the doing] Must ever at cost be won. A feeble wish can accolnplish nought, N A In] can run vrrrw-.11 ihinw (Inna ' 512`.s;Z{}."'" M 7'" MIXED W'O0D--Just the fuel for present use and April. OUR MOTTVO--VALUE AND SERVICE 11868. The fI`hu.rsd~a.y morning session was -taken up with hearing the Auxiliary and (Mission Band reports --one band had taken for its slogan, "Lend the Band a. Hand." Vnhn n`I\r\:r\v\ all nlincu-a v-na.nH>ArI nu "ueuu D118 nauu `d. nuuu. I1he election of wotcers resulted as follows : :.;*1'(*aL thin_: (lane. `\nI~lrr\ nl` +`\r\ nnnn I I Thereliz-1si1e\'et been a -_puhlic man in Ontario whose rztiici-.11 con- duct has been so 1nicroscopica1l_\' in- vestigated, and \vho has come through the oardeal so unscathed, as the Hon. G. Howard l"erguson. \\'.hen the Hears Governnient was defeated in 1919 he was one of thel two Ministers in that Caibinet wdiol were returned to the Legislature. Appreciating the fact that he was a man with capacity for leadership, .\Ir. Drury silngled him out as the one man in the .Province \\Z'hotn he nizust destlroy. He appointed a C0111- mission composed of two judges, who were life-long political oppon- ents of Mr. Ferguson's party, to in- quire into his a(l1lll11'lStl`21li0l1 oi` the Crown Lands or the Province. There has never been so exhaus- tive an inqttisition into the adminis- trative acts of an Ontario ;\Iinister as this COtl1lmiSSi()l) conducted. They sat nearly two yeanis, gathering evi- dence from every available quarter, 1)r_vin5.: into all the details oi` the Crown Lands adtninistration cover- in:.:` the period that Mr. 1<`er5.:uson u-nu \h'nictn:n- The {`.n\'n:n'nn1nn1' Hl_L', LHH LJUIIUU llldl L\ll'. 1`{:`l;;llDUll was .\Iiniste1'. The Go\'ernment spent $170.0U0 in its effort to dis- credit Hon. G. Ho\vard Iergus0n. And when it was an over, Px'em.ieu' L`I'ury, in a speech mzule (Ll (`rrzmd Bond, 0111.. on .-\u>:ust. 19, 1922, as reported in the Ia11'mers Sun. said : A11 ,,._. A. -.` .`.,..l I am nQ_t xnalilnsz any clmrge that M1`. Ferguson ever benefuted to the` t:.\VLf.'l1[ of one doll-.11`, :p01's0na11_\' II don't, believe he did. I believe per-i son-a11_\' he is (resin, and ne',:>r 21(1- minislered fen` his own be11x',.~ By the `zLppoim111e11L of the p. 7 ,mission, and 1119 SGI]S8.U011{11 way in which e\`o1'_\' bit 01' ev'1(1ence was pre- sented and commented upon by the` nr\n\n'uicr\I\n\'c \h- l4`or*nr|1r:r\'n u-nu ` \'5`zs DEIILBU illlkl UUUIIIIEHLUU upuu U) lln.` c0111n1issione:'s, .\I1'. Fergnsoxl was 1mjust1_\ -z111d one might almost. say ma1icious1_\'-p111 under suspicion. T~Tn hnvn -.111 Ihn nnlnmnv. Ahnf \\'-.12: Hl(l1lL'lUUDl_\T1!lIl llllutl all:`}_JLL,IU`u. He bore 2111 the ca1umn_\= -ihat \vas l`\'G~11(`d against him with the calm- ness and forlitude ch` one who was `0l]SCi()llS of his own imegrity. and knew that time would vindicate him. (amid hnu.-. kn n nxnvv.-. nnn-snlnfn H1111. Could there be a more complete \'indic:1t.iou than the statement we have quoted . from the man who launched the attack upon him, and who pursued him with a. vigor that was as merciless as it was persist- nnv `7 ' t'. 1lL. There are not many men in pub- lic life in Canada who could pass through such an experience so c1'ed-` itwbl_\'. He was condeiuned by his political opponents before he was ,t1'ied. The propaganda levelled againsL l1i1n unsettled the condence even of some of his own political cunnru-rave T-Tn hnrl cininlv in wnnr- The LAKEVEEW FUEL CO. t`\UI1 UL SUIHL` U1. um U\\H. pullllliill suipporters. He had simply to :pu1'- sue his \va_\'-as he did, b1'a\'el_\` and uninching1y-1.h1'ough two years of what amount practically to persecu- tion, axvaitiilg the day of his vin- dication. He knew that day would` lcome, because he, at least, was` |a.ware that no matter how deeply; the commissioners might delve into: his conduct, they cou`1d not produce a title of evidence that he had been in nhe smallest particular recreant to his trust as a. Minister of the` (V nu-un L/I`UW`Ll. It has been a gruelling e: ience, unequalled in its severity by that which any other public man in Ontario has ever had to endure. And now he stands before the elec- tors of the Province as one who has been tried in the are, submitted to the most crucial test that his bitter- est poiiticwl opponents could devise, and with a. certicate of character as an honest. Lrprix.:ht and devoted` servant of the people of Ontario, from the man who was responsible for the attack upon him. `(X71-tut vnucf hm fhn nffnr-t nn nnhlin 101' Llle }:LLLE:LCi\ u-you 111111. `What must be the effect on public opinion ? Surely it cannot be other- wise than this man, so urrjustly accused, meeting his accusers and their charges with manly courage so 'dn1i|F3Jb1e, is 21 t and proper per- son to be entrusted with the admin- istration of the affairs of the Pnov- ince as its Prime Minister. The following scores were on May 30th, when 25 clay were shot at: Wm. Crossland R. VVo1-fenden T. Villieqs Thwos. Rogers Dr. Rogers Bert Marwood H. A. Goodwin: H. McNaIb-b E. Wmiams ' " Hon. Presidents-4-Mrs. 'Moodie, Barrie; Mrs. Camenon, Allandale. T):-ncir1nnr{1\`|'v~c T T 7.H1'nft K1'id_ barne; Mrs. Ualllenun, .'\11'.u1uu.1::. -President--4.\Irs. J. J. Elliott, Mid- land. rn:....+ 17:.-m D..m-.`A.-mt .`\h-u Amen-_ umu. First Vice-President-:`.\Irs. Ather- nethy, Bond Head. 2nd Vice-President-Mrs. Bell, Stayner. Qrri Vinns_TJv-s>gdnn r--Nrs, N1511- mayuex`. 3rd Vice-President-;\Irs. colm, Elmvale. A H-u \Tinn-Dr-cu:ir1onf?4\1 ru 001111, 1`_ilI1lV3.1e. 4th Vice~President-`.\I.rs. Neil Campbell, Oro. 5th Vi-ce-President-Mrs. G. A. Bnown, Barrie. (`Van Qnnmnfn 1-u Mr: '1` Rinnlair I Barrie Motor Car C0. Barrie, Ontario. BFOWII, Baffle. I Cor. `Seoretary-Mrs. T. Sinclair, Barrie. DnnnrA3n0 Qonv-ntar'Uj7\.TI`.G R T 18l'gUSOIl. Ul'Be_IllUI`e. Treasurer--Mrs. Nohan, Co11mg- wood. -Rlnucnn n-aw \QArIrofa-rv_4N|'l'R `T F uarrxe. Recording Secretary-M1'.s. B. -'1`. Ferguson. Creemore. 'Frna:|Irnr_..Mr Nnhan. Calling- wooa. `Messenger Secreta.-ry--Mrs. `T. F. Bwrrows, Staynver. Mliaainn Rand ..nnrnfnrv__a\/frsz 1:$lllI'POWS, b[3.yI1'El`. Mission Band Secretary--Mrs. Haig, Bond [I-Iead. `Lihrarv and T.Hp.ratnre Secretarv 1:18.15, D0110 u.1.ea.u. Library and Literature Secretary -4Mrs. Cunningham, Orlllla. Y-Tnmn :1-Tnlmn-.e.' Snornhmrv1-4M'rs_ --\v`l TS. UllI1I1`lIlg'Il'd.Ill, U l'll.l l'd.. Home :HeLpers' Secret:zvry*-4Mrs. IMK:Lea.n, Midland. Qfv-A n wore Qnnrnf5lIr`V:.7\rn':': (`.a_h~.h- IM.`c14ea.n, Lvuu1a.uu. Strangers Secreta1ry-Miss Catch- er. Allandale. Gunrulv Qnnrnf-;rv._.M m,u .N'nv M/Nd- A.11a.n~ua1e. Supply Secretary-~Mrs. Ney, [Mid- land. V` 117 land F 1'3. T 'T` Q4:-.r-.rc-far-v__ uanu. Y.W. land C.G.I.'I`. Secretary- Miss Jessie Smith, Alliston. `Drag: .Qonrnfn.v'v_._a7\T!'H.' 14` N, PROOF that the Ford is recognized as a farm necessity, is shown by the fact that when the Committee on Agri- cultural Conditions investigated the prices of "things entering into farm production, they investigated the price of Ford Cars to the exclusion of every other make of car. .z:_