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Grimsby, take charge of the Indepenâ€" dent and pay my debts as I might be ‘able. I returned at once. Upon enâ€" tering the office on Monday mor:ning I found that no preparation had been made to get out the next ;issue of the paper. The four forms that were usually run off on Saturday afternoon or Monday morning were untouched. I also found to my surprise that the hands did not come to work. I sent to their homes asking them to come to able conrse seemed to be to return to up my work in New York and return ing to Grimsby or remaining in New York and allowing the Independent to be sacrificed and my creditors security destroyed. My only honor save the paper from being wrecked, then had to choose between throwino earn money to support my family and pay off my other creditors. I had no intimation of Mr. Phillips‘ resignation nor any knowledge of his intentions until last Saturday morning when I received a letter and afterwards a telegram urging me to come home to paper failed w and accepted a position in order to loser by me I agree Phillips as manage dent, to hand over p4i) fully paid off the business the Independent as security for the loan. This money was invested in Morning Post stock and when that in Hamilton and larce in â€"xandliton Laccepted â€"th¢6 manager ship of that paper, and I engaged W E. Phillips to manage the Indepen dent. At that time I borrowed a explanation was due the public and with that object this letter is written. When the Morning Post was launched again assuming the editorial chair in the Independent office I felt that an ments have quite naturally led the people to ask the question what is to become of the InDEPENDENT. U pon connection with the paper and accept: ed a position on a new paper about to be started in Grimsby to be called the "Wseekly Sun." These announce to the effect that he bad severed his Ladies and Gentlemen :â€"On Oct. 24th W. E. Phillips announced in this paper that I had severed my connecâ€" tion with the InpErpENDENT. On Nov. 2l1st he made another announcement All kinds of plain and fancy book Job printing at moderate prices. EXPLANATORY. An Openf']:x.qtter From Jas. A. Livingston to the Readers and Advertisers of the Indepenâ€" dent and the Public QGenerally. be charged accordingly. Advertisements without specific direeâ€" tlons will be inserted until forbid and will Onse IRCR:?.2«@@+srs Professionaloard. SBpace Por ONn® GO| UNLIM . .000 ce ecesccsss HAL{TGOIUMN......eveessce0e Quarter column........».«» Nixth COIUMN ...+.es0»see00ee In order that Et ie stoopnpersrmprenrernastonarrarernetsneerane . ThE ~ INDEPENDENT nced Oneyear $1.00. Six Months 50 conmts. Three Months 26, in advance sum of money from a gentlemar JAS. A. LIVINGSTON, Editor. GRIMSBY BEAMSVILLE AND SMITHYILLE. THrurspay, Nov. 28, 1901 itil the indebtedness would be SUBSCRIPTION RATES. ADVERTISING RATES ce Por Y eAr Per Mo t] AND ADVERTISER 1e« se 00 s s on c00 0 008 to the JOB PRINTING as rcreed to allow W rager of the Indepen I went to New York lost gave a mortragce the gentleman wh +404 se 006 J the wou milton gentle profits fron 80. 18. 12. 10. d not be + e00ee0 80 00 + +« so veos es 's_fi (_)9 se os cosece s seee se ce cce pon on *_â€" ELEOTRIC LIGHT. _\ /I notice in the report of the last Council meeting that a& contract is being made between the village and J. W. Van Dyke for the lighting of taken into account what shall be said of "The Weekly Sun‘"! When the books are opened and the records read the only entry with regard to "The Sun" will be "That It rose in Ignomy and Set in Oblivion." Yours as before, . JAS. A. LIVINGSTON. of sixteen winters and is good for six teen more, and its course has been up right and honorable throughout, â€"But at the last day when all things are merryâ€"goâ€"round of newspaperdom. The old Independent has stood the frosts value. They refused and chose the other path, now I will give them the merriest trip up the midway they ever got, and when they strike the other end they will be the dizziest combinaâ€" tion that ever took a whirl on the If these gentlemen were anxious to go into business here they had a splendid opportunity, as the Indepenâ€" dent was offered them at one half its or so, and have n have been round a bit mysel bey of them not to one of them set the world on fire. Are they brilliant journalists. If so they should not forget where they got their education, as all they know about newspaper work was taught them by the undersigned. If they are brilliant and advocate for the good of the people? No! The}r have both Bad amply opportunity to air their views from the editorial chair and neither mny employ & month pertend to think that there is a fheld for two papers in Grimsby 1 Does any sane man think that there is anything more than a limited field for one!? No! Everybody knows and John R. Brown and W. E. Phillips, better than any one else that it is absolutely: impossible for two papers to live in Grimsby, no matter how well managed and edited. What then is the reason for the establishing of a new paper ! Are these men fools? No ! They realize that two papers could not live here. _ What then is their object. Simply thisâ€"to wreck the Indepenâ€" dent and out of the ruins to raise up a business for themselves, Is the public bankering for a new paper? No! Has these men any new and startling ideas to advance for Now just a word about the propos: ed new paper. John R. Brown has signified his intention of starting a new paper in Grimsby to be called the ‘Weekly Sun," and W. E. Phillips has accepted a position on the staff. Does any sane man for one moment incement in newspaper work much more money in New York, I have decided to take up newspaper work in Grimsby once more, sooner than allow unprincipled men to first wreck and then reap the results of a business that I had spent the best years of my life in building up. I will give the people of this vicinity a betâ€" ter paper than they ever had, and I ask the hearty coâ€"operation of all my friends end customers. again, and although I could make work, but no one came. Why they did‘nt come or what influence had been used I do not know. I was forâ€" tunate in getting men from Hamilton to do the work. I have buckled on h ive become aoe 0 the harness Al1 "My Physicians Told Me I Must Die, but South American Kidney CGure cured me of that awful Bright‘s Disease.‘" Thisis a sentence fr in a letter of a wellâ€" known business man in a western town who through overwork and worry had contracted this kidney pestilence. It will relieve instantly and cure all kidney diseases.â€" 102 and the patches don‘t show through the new glow of health. No one has to wait his turn. You can do it yourselfâ€"you ¢ § *\ m ptlasn t AAM | [/‘ 1BEA M SVILLE i Funeral Rirector $ ard Embaimer. Never thought of such a sign for a medicine did you? Well, it‘s a good sign for Scott‘s Emulsion. The body has to be repaired like other things and Scott‘s Emulsion is the medicine thA does it, _ _ â€"‘"These poor b@lies wear out from worry, from overâ€"work, from disease. They get thin and weak. Some of the new ones are not well madeâ€"and all of the old ones are racked C oad ~Seall_naoat e C iele uie ‘ f on ie 6 s A Pzom e 40. Uaste ds ioi o neamoomer in or arazoy es s s T. es c ioi / lage will be paying per year for street lighting almost as much as would be required to pay the debenture on the proposed purchase byâ€"law voted down last month. Under that by law the village would have had all the street lighting it wanted, would have been able to make a profit out of the light for private use and would have had power to sell besides. Under the proâ€" posed contract they are paying almost as much money and getting scarcely any of the benefits. Only another case of penny wise and pound foolish. Repairineg â€" Neatiy rom long usace. All the latest equipments. Carriages furnished when desired No charge for hearse when casket i supplied, Prompt attention to{jcalls by wire. that under this new contract our vil proposes to take fifty, This is right and proper. Under the present sys tem many‘of the streets are quite inâ€" adequitedly lighted and some not lighted at all. If lamps of 20 candle power are taken the price for fifty for a year would be $500. If lamps of 32 candle power are taken the price woula be $550. The village needs the lights and the price is reasâ€" onable, but the point I wish to call our citizons attention to is the fact the street, on a somewhat larger plan than the present one. At present there are thirtyâ€"seven electric lights on the streets, The new contract ?1 m e c e on s Sâ€"old by P.B Towler ts e aNier. . BRUCK SsCOTT & BOWNE, t TORONTO CANADA 5oc. and $1. all druggists. This picture represents the Trade Mark of Scott‘s Emulsion and is on the wrapper of every bottle. | Send for free sampleâ€" and the bottle. strona § Do not delay East 180 st., N. Y am ever grateful. _ I am now in the bes can make such use c Home addres Dr. Tart Bros. 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We‘re will ing to have any man step in if he wants to make comparisons, and we‘ll abide by his judgment. See our range for winter at $10. They are splendid wearers. _*"_*AI[RRE 28 =p 7 3 (CP OTTLE SE t ‘of I write this testimonial from a sense of duty, having tested the wonderâ€" thmalene, for the cure of Asthma. My wife bas been afflicted with for the past 12 years. Having exbausted my own skill as well as ced to see your sign upon your windows on 130th street, New York, . bottle of Asthmalene. My wife commenced taking it about the first ry soon noticed a radical improvement. After using one bottle her ared and she is entirely free from all symptoms. â€" I feel that I can conâ€" 1 the medicine to all who are afflicted with this distressing discase, Yours respectfully, 0. D. PHELPSâ€" M D. W mne Brings Instant Relief and Perâ€" manent Cure in all Cases. OAK HALL, relief ave f tc m I end ten dollars on 10 and 12 .Jammes St., ETA M IL/TFTO N . ARC3T II RrE Feb. 5, 1901. ith Asthma for 22 years. I have tried numsrous I ran across your advertisement and started with a I have since purchased your fullâ€"size bottle, and J four children, and for six years was unable to work. am doing business every day.. This testimony you all Druccois=ts ddressing DR. T FREE ON â€" RECEILIPT OFP POSTAXI LUTELY FREE ON IRECEIPT: OF POSTAL. thousands of men who‘ll insotiatin at In en nc id Pmb es i Drs. Tarr Brog‘. Maepicmn® Co:; Centlemen,â€"Your Asthmalene is an excelâ€" lent remedy for Asthma and Hay Fever, anG its composition alleviates all troubles which combine with Asthma. Its success is astonishâ€" ing and wonderful, After having it carefully analyzed, we can state that Asthmalene conâ€" tains no oOpium, morphine, chloroform or ether. Very truly yours, REV. DR. MORRIS WECHSLER:; The Rev. C, F. WELLS, of Villa Ridge, IIL., says : ‘* Your trial bottle of Asthmalene reâ€" ceived in good condition. I cannot tell yor how thankful I feel for the good derived from it. I was a slave, chained with putrid sore throat and Asthma for ten years. K} despaired of ever being cured. I saw your advertisement for the cure of this dreadful and tormenting disease, Asthma, and thought you had overâ€" spoken yourselves, but resolved to give it a trial,. To my astonishment the trial acted like. a charm. Send me a full size bottle" There is nothing like Asthmalene. It in ings instant relief, even in the worst cases. It cures when all else fails. Avoxr Sprincs, Rev. Dr, Morris Wechstfer;. Rabbi of the Cong. Bnai Israel. yos N_EW YorRrK, Jan. 3, 1901 8. RAPHAEL, 67 East 129th st., New York City AFT BROS.‘ MEDICINE CO., : SPERINGS, N. Y., Feb. 1, 1901; e of duty, having tested the wonder d â€" Bui 0. ;D. PHELPS, Mâ€"D fH.« J.pow & Lime and Lath, Etc 8 Hamilton § Hydraulic Cement ® ©000000000000000000008 | We have completed arrange: ments with the following publicaâ€" tions whereby we can offer them for one year with the Independent at the rates quoted:â€" Hamilton twiceâ€"aâ€"week Spectator and The Indéependent ... ... $]'60 Toronto Globe and paintâ€" ing of "The Canadians at the Battle of Paardeâ€" 'l 60 berg," and the Ind‘p‘d‘t s Weekly Mail and Empire ‘I 70 and the Independent.. a Family Herald and Weekâ€" ly Star, and the premâ€" ium pictures "King, Edâ€" ward VII." "QueenAlexâ€" andra," and the Gainsâ€" <boroâ€" Pretureâ€"and ho y p Independent.......... .§l7“} Toronto Daily News and the Independent...... Daily Mail and Empire and the Independent.. THE INDEPENDENMT (‘!OURT FREESTONE, No. 830, I. O. F., J mantia snn fniitedn ce T: :ainta GR MSBY â€"S§#OCIETIES. American Seal : Mortar Colors ue i t= w t t o h C( o $ o PS 6 o. C P 4A Ks ‘ y uP | & Th i hk y‘ a A_ _0 _ M 1 t\ 07 h. _ t _ Pate special year ; your mon MIIVA 0 A 1t { AAdd 50 YEARS® . ": C ‘ i E oA *‘ Ne $ i t "f: A \ A handsome OURT GRIMSBY, No. 74, C. 0. F. meets last Tuesday of month in Society Hall. > Davip Attss, C; R. W. E. RAaANDALL, Sec. ircle No. 14, 0O.C0.H.C. meets last Mon day of month n Society Hall. â€"R. H Kemp, Leader. Roland Wismer, Secy RIMSBY LODGE, No. 106, A. 0. U. W Anyone send NION LODGE, No. 7, A. F. & A. M IUNN & 69. sersoet. New Yqrk Lehigh Portland Cement C\ meets in Society of month. M.E A. Teeter, See. O. A., PRINCE OF WALES LODGE, meets second and fourth Fridays, in Society hall. Wx. Cowar, M. W. W. B. VaxDyK®, Recorder. meets Thursday on or before full moon Masonic Hall. A.E.Puirrs, W.M., W B. VaAnDykx®, Sec. No. 1333, meets in Society Hall, third Wednesday of month. Jas. A. LIvâ€" INGsTON, W.M. Gro. GARR, Recâ€"Sec. nt P LUBBING 81 MAIN STREET WEST Plaster Paris TiC 38 it OO T ds w arin i 2l oo ue P oubuieg * Mounes o m enc s e ce & 0 ith8, pL RATES HAMILTON @ ed weekly. I flce jJournal. Hall, last Wednesday Lymburner, C.R. C. unn & UO, receive , in the .& nericall, n ok on Patents Largest Cirâ€" Terms, $3 a 3a.25 9 95 "Katharine I"‘ Orm hands on her shoulders looked into her face; " care! Iâ€"I begin to t do not hate me, that presumptuous of ms, he spoke hurriedly, his her to the heart, "but stood upright, and pa instant, then very quie ""Answer me truly, Kat love me, or do you nol Ske faltared one ir ° "Stop! Oh! in He stop !‘‘ she broke in, h ed and thick. "Oh, I am sorcjy, I_ heard her whisper wre self. _ "IfI ‘had only never dreamed of â€"â€"of 10ve aream. "Lord Otway," she s make her tomes stead cleat, "I want you t me for being the caus I want you to tell me give me, and â€"and thi and forget it all as can." [ Ormande turned to "Forgive you, dear ? he said, brokenly; "bui is another thing, Kath fulness does not comst ing, and the blow has ; to bs easily effaced." the faint the knell love drea if ‘The sound of distan ing and singing cams limbs wear health, wer mande had against a t should _ Ormande‘s misty ey on her white face. 1 she paused; the next pared to tear out he stamp out its lifeâ€" blo( completely. f grief could equal this erto her pain had bi alone, but now he was goatie,;â€"brava man Wi to her, so. very deard If she could only § she could temper the I heart and confess all sheltered there. 1| she wavered, he woul was not cruel, and thi given a heart as waro loving, as h‘s own. do this? â€"if his love her, might she not h{a his soothing friendshi Even as this thoug Katharine killed if. tween Ormandse and never ba. She must not tempt him so m that it would be niou nature could stand, "I cannot tell you am, Lord Otway, at just occurred, belie} moistened her pale me, ifâ€"Kf I guessed it I should have taken preveat you from bein{ pain I am compelled t toâ€"night, Iâ€"â€"" Ormande ‘broke in | "Do not bandy fini cried out, with a fiert foreign â€"to his natur bear it. Tell me, K estly, straightforws rd any hops for me?" She grew, if poss‘blé in (the pause that drawing up her head < effort ~that was. aln. sha answered him: His arms fell to hi Ho seemed changed radiant boy â€" to an troubleâ€" laden man,. K ed . the cry of ag< broke from her lips. to grasp this treasure one brief moment; to hands and be drawn tender, strong embra as if she would gladly arms, and pressed to | heart. 8 Burely, surely her was full nowâ€" full to "There is none!" s and curtly. ‘"Nome t" He echoe hbhopelessly, mi~2rably. H His weakness gave | As his voice falteré fell, a shiver went thi and she felt a pain heart â€" beside which were as nothing; it y morseful ache, like | comes when one woi that has served one had felt it only once first night of her a} ley, when she si@dden| she had flung away h to bave their tender beneath® ths _ wheels train. i1 mu would but let D n«as PPRAAA Dusband a Y /yfi had turned arw: a tree, had bu §7 to LV ning brei Katharin his hone rom T emblin SC A NOVE] too, 1 he so 1es bu ve