The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

if you are looking for Wed- dinfl presents WATSONS Jewelry The Leading County Paper as well as the Oldest No Paper sent out of North York unless paid Mi I You can depend on getting at all seasons the following Goods at THE BINNS HARDWARE WASHING MACHINES In Electric and Hand Power compound by the barrel the proper sweeping Schools Offices Stores and Homes DETROIT VAPOR Oil or Gasoline Cooking Stoves in Galvanized or Black PIPE FITTINGS All Sizes JAPALAC a Stain and Varnish Combination for i DEAD MENS SHOES -1- Special Correspondent of Era J LOWE BROS HIGH STANDARD PAINTS for Outside and Inside Work ELECTRIC BULBS in 15 60 and 100 watts ELECTRIC Irons Toasters Grills- Heaters Cord Sockets Rosettes- Etc PEERLESS CHARCOAL OILS GREASES THE PAINT STORE FOR GOOD VARNI8H PHONE MQNTREA ESTABLISHED OVER Save Regularly Put in the Bank what you can spare comfortably but save that amount regularly weekly or monthly Small regular savings left in the Bank eventually grow into large amounts Savings Accounts may be opened with the Bank of Montreal in amounts of and upward Donald Mackenzie of Cape Breton Nova Scotia Is the thepinch who will bridge the gap be tween the wilderness and the promised land until the Liberal parly holds its national convention next- midsummer Then the real Saul will he chosen but meanwhile Mackenzies man leader Mackenzie be assisted by Chief Whip Ilobh and a committee of four The main duly of Mr and his committee will be I take it to counsel prudence anil moderation for has figting blood in him and likes nothing better than to slay the Philistines twenty four hours a day Leader job is to lead under advisement for the next five months or so to do the rough and j tumble to endure to draw salary which is a consideration but not to occupy the vacant chair which is to be kept sacred for Sir Wilfrids permanent successor vacant chair by he way is eyed wistfully by certain Liberal Unionists on the other side of the House who remember what a lovely day it was when the armistice was signed what a fine day for example it was for jumping and how near the vacant chair they could have been now if they had jumped I hen I name no names but look straight at them It would have taken a bouquet of scotch thistles points upward on the seat of that chair to keep them out of it if they had been properly placed Mean while the empty chair is quite safe with Mackenzie who is willing abide by anything the Liberal party says as to lis ultimate disposition its very emptiness is an incentive careful Union Government continues to lose ground in Scotia now that the first fine careless rapture is over In Nova Scotiaa man must be either a Grit or a Tory Theft are only two sides to road down there and the not used This why Nova Scotia begins to lose faith in tier native son Premier Borden who was greatly admired when he was a Grit ad equal ly respected when he became a Tory hut who is by way of being niisqnder- stood now that his Government is camouflages as both Ds inflexible orthodoxy is more intelligible Nova Scdtia than Union Government which- is like a chameleon on a plaid shawl liable to burst itself trying to make good When Union ism invaded Nova Scotia it slopped at Gape Breton which is an island as George Third with almost human intelligence aptly observed Unionism failed to reach Gape Breton possibly because the devil cannot cross water or maybe because Mackenzie was there wave it back At- all events it didnt make a ripple And now having upheld he D gets faiths reward The comment of the curious is con cerned with the Initials which the new leader might as well wear after his name as much does he know about theology I D was brought up on the Bible and the Westminister Companion not bad nourishment for the growing mind especially when mixed with Nova Scotia politics a combination which insures lively interest both here and hereafter Now that he has become leader of his parly has of THE CANADIAN REVIEW i Translated from the French News- paper for the Era YEARS AGO The impression has gone abroad that of late public has lost interest in military manifestations and that the taking of arms no attracts crowd What a mistake For we arc able in our city to say quite the The gunners and the Scotch came contrary The least movement of out under command of general immediately excites and holds cry and the attention The review of add that a precaution troops although announced and which seemed they had then postponed was a signal proof of Hie asphalt of avenue the great interest of the public for all Accordingly in summing that which concerns military affairs up the Canadian review was a brilliant The people do not forgel they will nut success it wis noon when the review forget no have nut forgot ten that ended they owe honour to those who parti- At the Town Hall in the victories won at was halfpast twelve when the Arms shouts reechoed In the Mali General And while erics of Kong live Canadians echoed always of the other branches of division filed The signallers division ambulance corps The line of teams and of horses was re- toe impressive The p Crowd praise the men and Washington Is published the Lengthy report of S m Indeed magnificent Ii0n in congregation Chufi this week Mr Alexander In the From Era March C G- Ross Manager Newmarket Branch SOUTH END LUMBER YARD SCRAN TON COAL The Best Coal Mined in America course a firmer belief in on the part of t he parly cap- ever that predestination works out so com fortably I has read the Bible three times once as Holy Writ once as the supreme example of English literature and once as a weapon of of fence Many a poor victim has I stunned with quotations The Bible is to him a buckler a ON HAND Nut No I Pea and Stove PEARSON Coal Carters Cor Church and Giles John Murphy and Leslie Shier to lie mil I Assets Reserve OF TORONTO Banking Service Farmers Business Kiveii careful Hal Notes discounted Loans made to responsible parties is Savings Small or large may be deposited and interest paid on balan ce Branch A LISTER Manager SEE OUR NEW FURNITURE BEDROOM 8UITE8 FANCY CHAIR8 AND PRED SKINNER IT ESTABLISHED OF CANADA A Banking Buame83 Transacted Careful attention given to accounts oi Merchants Manufacturers and Farmers SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT AT ALL BRANCHES REYNOLDS NEWMARKET BRANCH Branch at Aurora I It to say Dont lose j your heads and this will yet be one of power and authority For a while I understand the caucus cast glances in direction of Mr who like the lale Mr was not unwilling If the choice were unanimous But this was Just what choice could not be In the opin ion of some Mr Fielding had to come from too far across and though It was admitted that his return to the parly would be the signal for Unionist Lib erals to follow it was fell that similar opportunities would be offering all lime now and meanwhile that some body ought to be chosen who had not gone bark oil Old Man This view was so stoutly a Quebec block of twenty young members that finally brought Jury over to their side ami tin- job to Daniel Donald otherwise known as I and Ihe Judge who has never swerved from party path since he lo fifteen years ago Then is every reason believe will be man in right The Govern men I is supposed reconstructing on a large scale Leader has just required keep he I gelling loo saucy I in souls In the side who apprehending a sowing bark lauritr an- now say I UK thai ills empty chair will bo an apple of discord Hut bless hearts they dont know I Mai Ken I Any apples of discord he has slock will never be hurled at empty chair He knows a better place lliem Treasury I see ducking or oIImt I always fell Ihal would land Ihal tem porary leadership He answered the specifications so lo speak lie was Hi Old Mans trusted lieutenant last session also his desk mate which is a strategical position had as ft Were his hooks on It lie run slralght bolted anil ho came from a province where are though heavens fall The caucus naturally couldnt pass Kenzie over He had all led one to him like Ihe Mama of Thibet What floes Hie old rhyme say Look to east nobody seems to have thought of looking anywhere else and look to the and choose Ihe very one that you love best if hes not here lake your part choose the One hats next your heart This is temporary leadership to small- est I Is one thats next the heart The other aspirant- for permanent leadership- arc not here lake our pari Thai Is say are not at presenl in House of Look east and look the west Well we have looked to the east ami chosen The west may gel lis turn when lie National fUtn lakes a look I make a guess that thin be a brisk session wild it MacKenzlc In He is full of Impetus but he does not lack discretion He was a for I wo years once upon a lime found the life lull and bark Into politics where he could apply his judiciousness livelier Issues The mailer which usually comes lip for Judgement In the heal of Is Shall kill now or simply disable him Sometimes he does one sometimes other very often both He comes as I said he- fore from Nova where parl ies always run true form and il Is impossible to be a anil a Tory at same lime of for any Mount- Sorel and Vimy and Itis in presence of all heroes that the people in their eager- have acclaimed Mermen Maeiionnell entered followed by brilliant staff and Belgian generals and officer He is received by M Valero We are happy lo salute and ac claim you Our fellow citizens Indeed re sponded willi a splendid eagerness to appeal which was addressed to I hem make known their honour for Canadians From the early hours of morning in the leading towards the great central square through which I lie procession ought to pass and along the boulevards there was considerable pushing in direc tion of the terraces In Spite of dark cold weather is necessary go back to great est celebration which has taken place in our city in order to remember a similar crowd along avenue the trees bear clusters of human beings The crowd Was so large that our Belgian soldiers for there arc some of them here had great difficulty in holding in check the people who go come and jostle one conscien tiously However they attain their end The police also accomplish their duly under the orders of Com- big club and a fencing foil It takes knowledge to handle Bible that way word or the trumpet of thunder has II at his tongues end Give him the and a few statistics and will smile any that bobs up smite him hip and thigh and elsewhere His wit is full bodied not delicate and but massive I recall Ihe moment one of his many pel phrases when he spoke of glacier like progress of Trade of Com merce Department first name is Daniel which indicates Ihal he has dared Stand done on more ban one occasion The last lime he did it was when lie stood Up in House of Commons ami gave Sir Joseph profitable pietism what was ruining it His perform- one Hum convinces mc that he will he political situation Willi courage and boldness If he enters any lions flen ft will be Hie lions alone who will do speaking Incidentally bilingual lias no terrors for him lb- speaks great languages- Hie and Ihe made larger can he made The world cant li but if everybody helps II better Si Thomas Feb The labor situation is serious The local rail ways never before van so shorthanded as present Vet officials stale conditions promise become even worse flip hundred men were laid off I o- nig the Michigan in various deportments owing a shortage in the frelgbl and passenger business handled Tomorrow lliKhl will number if more given a compul sory holiday Wabash and Wild Trunk shops so thai in all lids week alone will over two hundred men placed among unemployed In addition to Ibis during the past few weeks several hundred men have been suspended the freight and passen ger departments considerable period fills Is why I LEMON SKIN How to make a beauty lo tion for a few The Juice of two fresh lemons strained into a bottle containing three ounces of orchard white makes whole quarter pint of the remarkable lemon akin beautifies at about the cost one must pay for a small jar of the ordinary cold creams Care must be taken to strain the lemon juice through a fine aloth so no lemon pulp gets In this lotion will keep fresh for months woman knows that lemon Juice is used to and remove such blemishes as freckles and tan and Is Ideal skin softener and lust try it I Oct three ounces of orchard white at any drug store and two lemons from grocer and make up a quarter pint of lliib sweetly fragrant lem on lotion and massage it dally Into the face neck arms i r a J V mi ho and his aides Coneys and Since halfpast ten access to Hie terraces and avenue had he roine impossible Those who were late could not think of finding the least cornerand they waited patiently Moreover the band of our first of chasseurs was there playing march tunes under the of ils conductor fell ore We heard- La Madelon Beiges La Allies Aria oh This calmed hose who were im patient but there was III lie result for Ihe successive arrivals of military au thorities kepi Attention of all first fleneral Halle the governor of I he province appeared then liable head of the ninth Infantry Divi sion then major of third division and generals Bert ram and Now came Colonel of engineers commandant of fortifi cations of Me go Colonel head of the staff at he same place major of the fifteenth artil lery regiment of Ihe fortress Colonel major of Ihe twelfth of the line Colonel of first chasseurs Olivier of same Iigimiiil and I lent head of the Belgian military commission with the first Canadian division The Canadian military authorities are represented by heir general Sir Arthur Cm lie Comma ml Chief of forces and Sir Archibald major of the first division These two are accompanied by a large of officers Among lie number of civil aulhnri- We in lice the auli M councillors of the com mune depulles lour- and M consul was ajso ixithid and bead of the Italian commission is almost eleven oclock when leneral arrives al he terraces followed by Hie of his staff After He- customary salutes he took Ills place having Sir Archibald iionnell on his right On ter races superior officers on horse- bark formed an Imposing group At exactly eleven oclock review be gan The march past was by a delacbeinfiut of horsemen once shouts arose In all directions and the people waved hats ami Hurrah live the Such are the cries which Increase and are repeated at the passing of each company at passing of each flag brigade or Is repre sented by one hundred men Passing along at the beginning men Is of Hie first second and third regiments of The crowd did not cease to admire martial hearing of Ihe men the accuracy of marching and the neatness of their How splendid they are How handsome they are shouted the people The defile of Scotch with their kilts and little caps awakened greatest curiosity ones among them carried a dirk in their slocking It Is an custom which the officers have The Scottish detach a are preceded by bagpipe players The Willi splendid shining resting on powerful ami magnificent Run carriages was especially acclaimed The machine gun made as an Impression mayor surrounded by al and numerous members of council of the commune M Vale re welcomed lb representatives of the glorious Cana dian army he recalled briefly their deeds of arms and their in triumph of Justice and Right and for liberation of our country He finished with cheers in honour of the first Canadian Division of of Great Britain and of Allies MacDonncll returned thanks in behalf of the English He express ed his sincere pleasure in finding a free Belgium inhabited by a noble and courageous people My Division he said has been received cordial I everywhere but in no place was our welcome as warm as in The end of this courteous speech was marked by enthusiastic ovations and toasts were drunk to the goodwill which will unite Canada to the city of Liege Editors Note We are indebted Gunner Stork of who was present at the inspection for the above newspaper clipping and to Miss A Davidson of Newmarket for Its translation chair and Mr Smith secretary Public meeting of the ratepayers of Whitchurch Court House Newmarket to discuss giving a bonus of to ihe Nipissing Railway Decision of meeting against Hie pro ject Married March by Rev John Brown Mr David Mitchell to Mrs Isabella Birch both Newmarket On Hie 1Mb by the same Mr Hull to Miss Mary Shank both or Whitchurch Died In King March Mrs Goodwin aged years i 25 BLIZZARDS SWEEPING SEVEN STATES Chicago Blizzards were today in Iowa Missouri Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska and Southern South- Dakota The storm was working eastward and weather bureau predicted zero weather for Chicago tonight or In Minnesota a stock train stalled in snow was struck by a passen ger train and two persons were killed ami a number injured Near Neb a passenger train With persons aboard was stalled in the snow All of slates affected reported huge drifts with train service delayed In Nebraska the temperature ranged from two de grees below zero at ami Lin coln sixteen below at LADY LAURIER DEGLINED GOVERNMENT PENSION II is understood Government has tendered to Lady Laurier the offer of a pension ami that she has declined It would appear Dial Sir Wilfrids eslule was of considerable value due largely fact some twenty years a number of Liberal friends arranged for him an annuity of some Sir Wilfrid died in harness and had been drawl fin his sessional indemnity ami his allowance as leader have been sufficient to meet the demands of his simple life The annuity has therefore been practically untouched and has been accumulating through careful Investments In addition his properly on Laurier avenue which originally in the neighborhood of Is now valued Altogether Lady Laurier is in quite comfortable if not and Is not in need of nations bounty From Era March Mr and Mrs were At Home Wednesday evening A basket party surprised Mr Harold Spears last Friday night The Methodist m had their quarterly tea and offering at The yesterday afternoon Mr of Toronto has ac cepted a situation as manager of the Boot at the Leading House and moved his family here All the family were home last Friday to assist Mr and Mrs Asa Phillips celebrate heir wedding anniver sary Mr of Chicago Is visiting his brother Mr Clark after an absence of years Mr 1 Stephens has sold out his North End Store Mr of ML Albert ex- pulpits with J Bell last Sunday There are Inmates the Indus trial Home Al the Melhodist Church last Sun day evening three candidates for the ministry Messrs Belfry Stewart and gave minute addresses Messrs Roche A Co built first telephone line between To- rontO and Newmarket which afterwards sold to the Bell Co They have now leased Ibis line using it here and Aurora store Officers of the League Miss Kva Jackson Miss Shaw Miss Porter Miss M Millard Jos Morley Manning and L Delegates lo Toronto Convention L G Jackson and C A Belfry Al Mr Irwins bush near Sharon Wm Prince and Walter fell a beech tree sawed split and piled of fl wood in I and it sec The Fell by Bev Mr Albert to Miss A both of March by Elder I Mr Jos Billing of Miss Susie of Cwillimbury March Mr Sanderson o Miss Annie milh both of Cast Cwillimluuy The Tomb Al March I aged years and inns A PARDONABLE ERROR OF POULTRY MANURE Poultry manure contains about pounds of nitrogen 1 pounds of phosphoric arid and pounds of potash per ton This high nitrogen content fits It especially well to ferti lize vegetables Timothy is also well Utilize the plant food In poultry manure When used in con nection wllh add at the rate of pounds to each ton of manure it can be used with good ad vantage for corn in using poultry manure remember that it has about twice as much nitrogen and Iwice as much phosphoric acid as ordinary barnyard manure and lis rate of ap plication should be as many ton per acre as in case of barn yard manure Sprinkling sawdust or muck or finely cut straw together with add phosphate under ho roosl will have a tendency to save much of nitrogen which might es cape Lime and wood ashes should be mixed with manure of any kind The acHon Of calcium will very serious loss of nitrogen The millionaire whose recently died walked through general office to his private room While so doing some thing caught his eye and manager Wilson I am very grind see you with me in my recent loss by decorating office with a little crepe ho Said pointing in the direction of a Black piece of cloth hanging on the wall lie manager looked dumb founded Crepe sir Crepe I Thats not crepe thats the office Boys towel Ideas March Lewis 1 of Bay made his usual trip my motor boat from Chip Bay to Alexandria Bay yester day encountering only a small amount of floating Ice on way has made this trip every week this winter This Is first winter in the of any of the generation that Ihe SI Lawrence among Thousand Islands has frozen over BUY Must There Is more Catarrh in this sec tion country than all other ills- eases put and for years was supposed to bo Incurable Doctors prescribed local remedies and by con staidly falling lo cure with local treat men I pronounced it Incurable Catarrh Is a local disease greatly influenced by constitutional conditions aid therefore requites treatment Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured by J- Cheney Co Toledo Ohio a con stitutional remedy Is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System One Hundred Dollars reward Is offered fur any case bat Halls Catarrh Cure fails lo cure Send for circulars and testimonials P J CHENEY A CO Toledo Sold by Druggists family Pills for Constipation 11 i f m I 4 i-