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September 14 1ft IG THE FLESH ERrON ADVANCE THE« I the] can be run ohca;^er and would â- /iCShCrtOli *^dDrtnC<» ''"*'** ^*'^°"*'' <=°'*'l'^^''"" against the ' '*"^*' I steam, largely destroy inj; the steam traffic. oly dcstroyinj; Tlie wisdom of tliin \li in<i«p«iid«nt ni"wmi«|)fr, ii\il>liitlieil eviry rhuniday at th" office, C..lliu(rwo<Kl Street, •,,,,, ^iMherton. Hulwcri|>tion price $1 ikt annum ; 'luesiionable and Will nut receive tllC IS \cry when paid in ailv^nce ;tl.rK< wlirn not an |>aid Adver iiinfi rate« on appliiatioQ. Circulation 1,100 vn^kly. â- Mr H. Thurston- Kdltoi ELECTRIC RAILWAYS i sanction of the wisest. It is a build- jing up that this country requires now more than ever bcfoie, not a tearing I down. The feeding and linking up of I the sttaiu hystems by cross-country j connections is a necessity, but desuuc- I tivecoiupetition is a thing to be looked 1 upon with strong disfavur. The A, O. U. W. The Godericli Signal calls upon the country press to discuss the prc- blctu of electric railways and trans- portation ill the province, with a view to discovering just what value these ! liuea will be to the province as a! One of thecrueleit thin^-s th:»t bus ever whole. A suspicion amounting to a | been perpetiHtfd In the name uf Friemlly conviction obtains in many ((uarters | ""^'oties is (lie absolutely cutting otf of ihat the Hydro Tommission is in danger of being shorn of its hair by a â- vdern Delila and its strength dissi- pated through the machinal ions of politicians and pulleis like the city ot Toronto. II the people of this country once get the notion that the itlie old meiiiliers iircl Icuving their I families without protection. Many of 1 these men with f.Te.»t .self-deiii*! and Isacrilico have ke[>t up their nioiilhly I payments uiih the fund u.xpectalioii that when called to rest their dear ones I would not be entirely penniless. Now, with a stroke of the |)en they are J^trcked Hydro Commission is beiuy manipu- o" the books. It is mere kophistiy lated by the politicians for their own »»> ''"^y hiive had protection during base ends, then good bye to enter ' ""-"*'-' '""• »'"' prise, and farewell to further develop to enter- i ''"-''''-' y-*"" ""il >"' received value for I their money. They wore told and , , . ,. , , j belnved they were ment of electric lines, for the reason that no municipality will guarantee bonds which they arc not sure will be taken up without having to call on the municipal exchequer. I'nder such circumstances the public will never accept an assurance that projected lines will pay and will absolutely refuse to invest. The Ontario government has recently m»de an attempt to corral and destroy ; the hydroelectric initiative, making , '''"'*''"'"*''' it impossible for the Coinmisaion to I go ahead without tirst getting consent : of the government. Througli this it | 16 made possible for the unscrupulous ' politician to draw any proposed line ! to his home town, regai(llcs<< of the iiuaucial possibilities altogether. payinu for sane life iu.surancu. It is a .thaine that an Order that pre<tches fiaturiialism.with close to a million dollars reierve, should treat its old members so hesirtles^ly thri'Ugh thy nonscnce of an actuary. .Some of the local members will not tamely accept the injustice beinu done them, and will probably try nud seek redress from Parliamiiit. Col. Cuirio, M.P., has promised to do all possible to straighten the matter (iut.--Colliiigwood Fall Painting The Hydro Electric Railway Association now calld upon the government to repeal certain clauses I The fall of the year is a good time for 1 peoi)le to p»int their house.s, and for two I reasons. First, bee im it is a time «hon I men are not busy with regular farm work |a« they are iii spring, and second, because j ill the coolei weather paint takes tha I proper leiiittli of time to dry. It is also la well recognized fact nowadays that a , . , I house well-painted in the t,tll will with- bestowing upon it the powers referred U„„d i„e deMrucive effecs „f winter to. and It 13 hoped the government ,^now and ic. much be«er than the house will take the hint and allow the Com I which has not been recently painted, mission to transact its own business, And so It is that each year In Canada as wbich it can be trusted to do in future 'â-  *"-'" "" '" ">" I "iled States, there is an as well as it has in tlie past. '' in':reBsing interest in full as well a.s spriin; (palntinn. More of ii is beinn done, I particularly in the country districts. ' We were interested ihin week to sei^ the Years ago a writer in one of the | f,,,,. su,c\i of hou^e paints being shown better magazines, when cUctric rail- , by â€" F. II. W. HICKLUNG, ihe ways were first thought of, predicted : local agents of Urandram-HeiidersoM that they would never be used as | Li'nued, who niake the f»mous Urand- tbis paint in CauadH baa iaoreased ei oi- iiidusly in receiit years. It may be news ioiom'3 of our readeis to learn that the lirandram firm has been in business in Kn^laud since the latter part of the eighieonth century. The Brandrains were well known throiiKhoiit tha world for neaily a century before Canada had made any progress as a maiiufacturinj; ccmntry, and very early they established a Canadian connection. It was, in a great njeasure, troin this connection that the necessity arose from the great lead works In Montreal oper- ated by ISrandram-HeDberson, L nilted. It is there I hat the supply of ii. B. Genuine white lead for Canada is now corroded and it is there also that H-H "Knglish' Paint is made. Any of our readers will call at the local agents for B H "Eiiuliah" I'aliit will be given full information regarding prices and also ivn estimate of the nuanlity required for each yard of surface be may wish to paint. Artemesia Council Council met on Saturday the tecond day of Sept. liMI). The members were all present the Keeve In the chair. Minutes read. Communications, John Weber and otheis, petition complaining of the dangerous condition of roud and biid^e on valley road nesr the power house ; Co. Treasurer, County rales for I'.lltj- ti)'2oU for County rates and ?1500 w»r tax ; C. T. Philli))s, claim for sheep killed by do^s ; By-law no. 10 to appoint collect)rs, viz , A. li. McDonald, S. (Jilbeit, \V. J. Blackburn and J. K. Jaiiiieson, and No. 11 U> levy rate for 101 (i, were passed. Special grants as f jllowa weie made : illO to clear brush oil Durham Koad, near lots 28 and :>0 ; claims for sheep killed as follows ordered paid : C. T. Phillips $17, Fred Jamie<ion 9'ii ; accounts passed and ordered paid, \V. H. Thurston, voters list $ti4 40; Collector's Roll $.5.75 ; (jravel accounts uinountiiig to f82..'>() ; .-V. Caeser, re- pairs to crusher, tlO.50 ; S. Pedlar, sheep valuator's fees, $7 . Cameron- Mathewsonâ€" That the H. K. P. C. aie hereby required to at once restore that [ art of the valley road near their power house and build a bridge over their tail race from power house, and failing an early commencement of the work the matter be referred to che Township .Solicitor for his advice and opinion of the proper course for this Council in the mttter and the cleik fortfard a cjpy of this resolution to the secretary of the conimiision.â€" Carried. Council adjourned. Kdwaid ('onway, a Hamilton ji'ney driver, was charged at the instance if MaKistrale.leir.swith foigery for changing the number of his license. W)€?^.^j-:lkiZf:^j'<i7.^:k^ir^^ -'^^^^r-ZidS^^S^^^St'. R H. W. HICKUNG FLESHEHTON ONTARIO. ram's B. B. (ienuiiie White I.:?ad and B.-H "Kiixlish I'lint. W'e were inl ens. ted to hear that the latter product uuir- anieed to contain 70 p.-rceiit of pure , ., . 1 white lead and .'!0 percent of niiro /Inc, opposite idea seems to prcvai 111 some 1 .1 i - - .i ^trtr' " I .v.oii auuit jiijj^ combining in the proper pio|M>tloiis quarters and electrics paralleling the | ,|,e (,„ ,,i«,„ents wh.ch ..sMire th.. mo.si steam Uncs are aJvocated because | serviceable p.lnt. The consumption of trunk lines but simply a.s feeders for ^be steam railways, reaching out on either side like anteiiae. Thi.s would seem the more reasonable. But the I STRAYED From lots 24-25 con. 2 S D.ll., O.ipM-y, about August 2ltth, 2 belters, mie 2 year old, ri'd, and the other a '.i year old r.'d with a pin rliij; in the ear. Informa'lon iiladly received. Henry Wriitht, K. K. No. 2, Proton Station, phone 4 on 41. ^ "%.. Odds and Ends l*-=S5-i. -^ W^ Defies the Frost Kin^ Kiii^ Winter is armed with countless millions of ice* hard snow-crystals, driven by the full force of winter winds ; his destructive work is aided by rapid changes in temperature, which freeze tiny particles of water in the poreb of unprotected woodwork, tearing the wood fibres apart as freezing water splits a wrought-iron pipe. Ill the course of a long Canadian winter he can cause irreparable damage to an unprotected silo, barn or home. He attacks in vain, however, the building protected with U ii Bw f English "Jrl PAINT The pure while lead (70%) and pure white zinc (30%) which it contains, serve as a thin but eSective metallic armor-plate, defying all the forces of natural decay for many years. The superiority of B-H "English" Paint is due both to the purity of its ingredients and to our special methods of manufacture. These produce a paint, which on account of its smoothness and marvellous fineness, Spreads easily and penetrates far into the fibres of the wood. Paint Your Buildings This Fall F. H. W. HICKUNG. FLESHERTON, ONT. are our local agents. Sec Ihem for color cards, prices and complete information B RANPRAM -H ENDERS ON ti-'.JOIIN .TORiJ.STO- WINNIPEG ARTICLES FOR SALE (jood cook stove for sile. Apply to .'ohn Cliapinan, furniliue si' le Klchherioii. Koi Sale (lood working teamof cho oe colts riainit 4 and :! yr»., also broml ^ w due to farrow Sept. 22 I). White, Kock Mills, P.O. I'ltJ.S Fcr Sale younu pi^H. - .Ih.s. One sow and fourto' n Ki'iiwick, Fieshoilioi. NiiiBleon Utile pins, si.i weeks old, for Nail!. â€" C. Moiiiv, I'roton Station. Kor Sale 1,'1-in. Maple Leaf Gran ClioppiT. Also Shaftini,' and Pulleys. Apply to Marshall Kt-rton, Maxwell r.o. (irahaiii Bros., fee<l. Murkdale ways on haiiil. KiiL'enla, for tlour ai d and Meiiford tlour al- Kor H»lo cheap and on ea.sy ti-nn.s. Lot lit, con. 11, (Ispiey, 110 acres. This Is a llrst class furiii and in a ^ood stale of cultivation, (iood bank barn kikI new fr.iiiio dwelling. Apply to li. .1. Sproule Klesherton Legal Blanks Korjsaleâ€" R. .J. Sproule keeps constantly on hand and for sale cheap a full stock of Deeds, Mortgages, Wills and all other leyal blanks. Any re(|iiiring such will lind it to their inter- est to give him a call. MISCELLANEOUS Suiiyed Two O.xfi.rd Down spiliijj laiMl)'< Kinder coiniiuiniciUe with AU-.i Ciinuroii, Kiivcnia. \ (pUUH ma. I to learn btiliering, or improxer, w tilled at once. â€" T. Kisher, Klesherton. Pxivato funds to loan on real e.'-tatc s.'iMirity at reasniiablo rata of iii'i-rest. Apply lo It, J. Sproule, Fleslierlon. sept 2a .^ â-  â-  lliuhist [irici' for butter and ert;) at (iiiiham Ib'os. Kiiiitenia. June 211 F^LL ^^..^^ AT SPECIAL PRICES >- , â- â-  This week we open up a 200 pair shipment of Men's, Boys' and Youths' ^ -j^: Boots in Grain, Splic and Chrome Tanned Leathers, guaranteed solid throughout in Heavy and Medium weights for fall work and wet weather. Thisparticular order was placed early last fall for early spring delivery, but owing to the amount of army work on hand, the manufacturers were unable to make delivery until now. ^ Since the order was given Prices have advanced sharply in every Line of Footwear, so we can ofler Special Prices and Values for quick selling While These Last. COME IN AND LOOK THEM OVER PICKLING REQUISITES IN THE GROCERY DEPARTMENT Jem Jars, all Sizes Cider and White Wine Vinegars Pitdvlin^ Spice of all Kinds Cuiry Powder and Turmeric Pickling Onion.s Preserving Kettles Fruit Presses Parowax F. H. W. HICKLING Property For Sale Part lot 151, con 2, N. K. T. vt S. R containing 28)i acres, about 1 mile from Klesherton. there is a good frame house and stable and the property is well fenced and watered. App'y to .loseph A. LeGsrd, Klesherton or ou the proper- ty- Holstein Bull For Service .V thorouifhbr^d Hilsteiii bull tor <iervn.o i. lot,'* 1S31S4S.W. T. * 3.K.. Artemesia; clo.v ely rrlated tJ th>- world'* ch»mpion 41 pmiiiil cow. Term.; *l .V) for uroiles, «j.Oi> for purj biedif. 1 .Inly 17. â€" t'.EO. MOORE & Son. The Old Adage T\ AReliable Agent WANTED The Proof of the Pudding is in the Eating The same is equalh true of the 1900 Gravity "Washer. Try one and be convinced that there is none better. In every good towu and district in Ontario, where we are not repre- sented. Territory reserved for the right luan. Highest commissions paid. Attract- ive advertising matter. Splendid List of New Specialities For Season, I<H6-I9!7 Including the new everbearing RASPBERRY, ^'t. REGIS. Stone & Wellington The Fonthill Niir.<eries. (KUabli.-ihed 1837.) S. HEMPHILL Agent, Ceylon Full line ot AlcCormick Farm Implements, Binders Mowers, Kakes, Loaders, Drills, Cultivators. Plows, Killing and Walking ifaiiows Brantfcrd Wind Mills, Pumps, Piping and Fittings of all kinds, Beattie Hay Carriers. Hay Forks, Slings, Filter Carriers, Folding Bath Tubs, Frost Wire and Fence, Cutters and Sleighs. A Call Solicited Satisfaction Guaranteed. S. HEMPHILL Agent, - Ceylon, Ont. || â- .^ I r TORONTO ONTARIO â€" - II M Deehng Implements ^j\ AND jjjj Gasoline Engines (j^j Ifjl 1 nil Flesherton Tin Shop I have .just placed on the shelves a full line of Tinware, Nickelware and Agateware for domestic .\tl kinds of DeoriiiK Iiii|ileiiieiits. Parts always on hand, A^ent for lUrrie C'ultorn. Barber liui{ii;ie8. Louden Litter Carrieis, Hay Tracks, Podlar RhingluH and siding. These Implements I rc<|uiro no locommendatioii as they are standard (>noda and recoi;nizud .ks the best on the market. i FIUIT TKKES- I represent theStoii j & Wellington nursery, and, will be pleased to call if you send mo a card. ED. RUTHERFORD Proton Station use. Call on me and get your supplies. Eavetroughing, Stovepipes and Stove Furnish- Repairing of all kinds jiromptly attended to. i I 11 i I II I • Pipehtting, including pump work. Furnaces installed. Agent for Clare Bros. Furnaces. D. McKlLLOP CHRISTOE BLOCK FLESHERTON jm ONTARIO. iH[ unm. Carefully Corrected Each Wee); Wheat flOS to 1 l.j Oats 3f< t'l 4» Peas 1 25 to 1 (M» Harley 50 to 5;i Buckwheat t>.5 to 70 Flour ?.'i 75 to JI4 25 ?J^.!9SSS Columbia flrafoiioUs at J15, J20, and SI IT) in stock. Call in and «ee them. â€" 't'llE ADVANCK Othce. The Ute.st jjrafonola records for sbIo. Xecdlos 'Joe [ler ;i(.iO, The Advance. Hay Huiter , . Kfigs, fiosli Potatoes per bag (Seese Ducks Von\ Chicken.i TuiKeys ool. 7 00 to 8 OO • 27 to 27 • 28 -oSft i 50 to 1 50 13 to i;i H to 11 11 to n 18to 14 20to 2« So to Ho Fleslnex^ton. #^ Tonsorial '^ Parlors Wo Aim to Give Entire Satisfaction LA rNDUYâ€" Basket closes Monday night, delivery Friday evenia CLEANING and DYEING-- We ar agent.s tor Parker'H Dyo Worksâ€" Clotht.s cleaned and dved, feather.'! rejuveiiat ,-( T FISHER â- PROPRIETOR New Blacksmith Shop At Maxwell I am opeiiina un at mce, a blacksmith- in« and woodworking business in Max- : well, and am natalliuit up-to-date wood- I workintt machineiy. It will bo my en- , deavor to servo the puhhc in a satisfac- : tory manner and 1 would solicit patron- »8e. I wiiit yc.uiwork and will do it "â- 'Kht. - 7 April 17 CHESTER LONG f i