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menc gave membersh ii: the purchas l’ul a careful examination of all the evi- deuce heard, and of the mass of other facts collected makes sufficiently clear the rightness of prohibition as applied to the liquor traffic, and that thoroughly enforced prohibition would be the effective solution of a serious problem. He quotes the ex- perience of the United States, and gives the statistics bearing on the question, in several tables, and shows that the penitentiary convicts in all the license states were .75 per thousand of the population. In pro- hibition states, .33 per thousand of the population. The prisoners in the jails of all license states were .37 per thousand of the population, and in prohibition states, .24 per thousand of the population. The population of prohibition states is one-twelfth of the whole country. In regard to Maine, it should be borne in mind that im- portation of liquors into that state is practically free. The effect of the Maine law upon all classes of the! community, and upon the commercial and moral life of the people is fully set forth as well as the statistics of crime, pauperism, and illicit liquor. selling. The commissioners cannot avoid the conviction that the prohi- bition law of Maine, despite defects and many infractions, has been, and is a. marked success. The condition of affairs in Vermont, New Hamp- shire, Iowa and Kansas, is exhaust- ively discussed, and the result of his observation in the prohibitory states visited by the commission have not impressed him that the law in any one of them is perfect, either in con- structiouor operation. Other things being equal, it would be reasonable to expect better general results from a law enforced under the Canadian political system. 1m ed of four men who had little faith in prohibitory measures, and one en- thusiastic probibitionist, and the re- ports show that each member of the commission holds the same opinion relative to the question that he did before they began to take evidence. of the C1 The report of the Prohibition Com~ mission has been completed, and handed in to the Dominion Govern- ment. The Majority leport is in 5 volumes, containing 7000 pages, and this, with Dr, Macleod‘s minority Re- port has cost the country about $70; 000. Doubtless there is a good deal of useful information in the Reports with reference to the temperance cause, but with all the money that has been spent,and all the time taken up in compiling the exhaustive work, it would seem that the inquiry has done little more than to bring out the individual opinions of the five com- missioners. The commission consist- ed of four men who had little faith RICHMOND H11 THE QUESTION OF PROHIBITION Dent: Chan Chan Chum Chum am NEW ABVEF 0116 The Ir 111V wili tbel‘ are not prc \V 1 1' $133153“. popglgtion. ‘In pm- .33 per thousand of The prisoners in the Thursday. May 111 TiSEfi (3 allow a grant £01 In future the Is not to in th( in all other mond Hill 11' EHTS )lll‘ 1C J. N_ STONG, VVoodbridge, Proprietor. FIN£ST TEA IN THE onILD Richmond llill J. .l. LUNA“ $30M, The Waghe est, cleanest the market. Is an 1894 machine, and is practically the only “'ashiug Machine in the market, It is the latest, simplr‘st, and best, ma- chine up to date, and nu house ahnuld be wilhuut mue. PRICE,$5; Sold on approval DAVID HILL, Agc‘nl, Th moui \th is the local Correspon‘mnt from this place ? Here are some questions \xl em claim lhe atfamiun of our What will be the result If Wallace resigns? Where are Elk: pathmasters the beats Z the Li‘ader and Recurder, hf Junctiun. We wish him more next time he bnrruws a livery rig Malwlxu, our industrious fan: purchased a. new cart, the chm whose wheels “ill lune no efi‘ec‘ colm did always like to be on side. was vely Well attended by H)» young pen- ple nn Sunday evening last The pastor took up the following subjem: “The Wnrd nf Gad,” showing its advantages, its promises and its prnc'ical qnntatiuns. The Cullectinns for Foreign Mlssinus amounted to $0.50. Flurence, the eleven mnmh old daughter of Mr‘ and Mrs. .Lhn Wiles, of Wondbridgv, was laid to rest in the Lutheran Cemmery on Tuesday last. Our genial proprietor has moved his rustic summe‘r hnnse to a butter pnsitinn, and now may A . rest in ease and peruse the Lr-adel‘ and Recurder, of Toronto Everything is very quiet around this place as its inhabitants have given up sitting ml the fence and vxprming mir- aclts to fill their chars with corn, beans and potatoes, but have indusninusly started to plant their gardens and fields»! The services of the Christin!) Endeavor was very Well Attended by th» young pen- ple on Sunday evening last The pasmr took up me fullnwing subject: “The Ill Rev. 1N peered to next Sun Mr. E Miss Ida Mellish, nf Carrvill our village nn Monday evmvil tended the meeting of the E. Rev. A‘ and Mrs. Bedfur the meeting uf the \Vnmen's Society, in Eglivnnn‘ on Tues Rav. M. Fax‘cntt, of Tom pected to preach in the Myth and old slives, f0! Scarboro. Work has been ing almost Mrs. W‘ Miss Ida D ceremmw ‘ ford. Aft sut down t happy cunl evemng, a the marria Mr. Jasepl born. Th1 sister, Mis McCurmac good with 1n “ Monsoon " Tea is packed under thevsupervision 1e Tea. growers, and}; advertiscd and sold by them , sampleof the best qualities of Indian and Ceylon s. For that reason they see that none but the ( fresh leaves go into Monsoon packages. That is why “ Monsqon.’ the perfect Tea, can be ‘ at the same price as Inferior tea. It is ut up in sealed caddies of% 15., 1 lb. and s . an ,sold in three flavours at 4°C., 5°C. and 60c. If you; grocgrggeg n_ot_k_eep it. (2!! him to wrhe FROM THE TEA PLANT TO IN ITS NATIVE PURITY stitut. An afe wiping: small places 1n THE PERFECT TEA 5 vi Mr. J. n, the stone 111111 (311 use of M rs reading matter 3mm: Washer 1‘ purchased fr'vm you and the easiest worke No wushhunrds roqm lay morning. 0. anh, nf Midland, is spend days in the village. at 8 u’cluck, the noon: agenf her daughter )h Crvllsins, of Wuhl 1e bride was attendt EmUy Lines. whél AYTER & C0 1rd to the encouragement of 1 acted as grnumsman. The was performed by Rev. ABed- :r the ceremnny, the guests 3 )1 rich rapast, after which the x1e left amid ahanrs nf rICe ms, for their future [mum in m; Sherwood ‘I‘nment is act the former re is no doul law will be has Maple many pt cummel Kirby ax walls f0: eted. Miss E mm. ED. Mocurrcunox event t nestinns \xhich at press M have industrioust gardens and fields.” Christian Endeavor d hv th» young pen- him more succ '01‘ m Toronto, is ex- Mvthodiet church n and 13 Front 5,: 11 11K lurid-mu. THE TEA CUP mug ()CC'dnl IIIIJU and a!- 7â€"! E. L. of C. E. turd attended ‘5 Missiunary the CUHdIS :2::::::::::1 CLE A BEN G most liberal d1! Clllzma: Mr. Clank ()U SUEDE Evans H‘l] Ed by them nd Ceylon e but the Were u It" by her Mr. ’1‘. "CS 11163115 at 1t be :IIU "PW u ‘ch- and Ul m “y ,Greo.McDona.1d, - Richmond E11 For all kinds of Hardware, Churns, Clothes VVringers, Carpet Sweepers, Barbed Wire, Black \Vlre, Galvanized Wire, Poultry Net- ting, Forks.Ral:es, Spades, Shovels, Hinges,Table & Pocket Cutlery, Dreamers, Tin Pails, Milk Pans, and all kinds or Tinware in stock or made to order. Eave Troughing, Iron Roofing of all kinds, Furnace Work, Stoves, and all kinds of work in the tinsmitli line. Repairing promptly done. Prices W O. MASON. [Our I)I§UG}GISCFS I71 King St. 13., Toronto, â€" Oppo A [Z the COZors 0f #26 Rainbow for more. (epalrmg prompt] they These Dyes are made by one 001116 dfififii still and doubled more than have Sales Everything up to ( In xvackagps, 5 cts. each, cuntaini HARDWARE STORE A51 d V {m Light 5 0133. 3. pk JCIU Effigy YES FLEECEIBEONI) IIII, RICHMOND HILL: HAR i I - EASY DYES, Harness, Heava Team Harness, Collars, Is the place to go for your 0/ And all at} fast col-H's for W001 or cotton. (r! the largest and most. reliah NESS â€" SOLE AGENTS prices as low as possible 1 work. ' her M mam t as much as any of the 10 ct. packages gnaw :éi. that tells price the md most reliable éye concerns in France snaps all Don’t upplxes pecial attemion All work Quaral - SPECIALTY. Opposite Clyde Hotel guarant 5 0133 3 pk. )I Wm. B. Proctor, RICHMAOND HILL. Deiive COAL, ‘VVOOD fifiHE BEST. E’SUTUAL HRE IHS‘JEANCE (39.; Ks. HtSthNL'E MAPLE. Mr. VV J. L.EOSS qr Hause ORDERS H. JACKSON, 31 “if. 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