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“' It is really amazing to hear the ‘Toronto World shrieking for How- land as mayor this year. I don’t un- derstand ‘this man with the knife.” Last year he howled for the ‘Scourge -of God,’ yelept E. A. Maedonald, and arove his treacherous knife right up to the hilt in one of Toronto's noblest. Ions, Mr. E. Clark, M. P. Usually "a mayor gets a second term unless he has made himself unusually obnox- ious. Now Mayor Maedonald is neither better nor worse than he was Mr. Maolean and The World whip- ;‘wd the Toronto Conservatives into line and achieved a victory by elect- ing Mr. Howland by a large major- iity. No one who knows Mr. Mao- lean well will show surprise on his taking the ground that municipal contests should be run on party lines, but some people would hesitate be- fore expressing a belief that he would drag the name of Sir Charles Tuppcr into the discussion. Last Saturday’s World says that “ The Old Man ” in a private con- wersation With-Mr. Maclean thinks it proper that party interest should be guarded. According to The World Sir Charles excuses Mr. Maclean in the following words :â€" Particular interest attaches to the annual report of the Post Master General, which has just been "issued from the fact that it is the record of the first complete year under the re- duced domestic and foreign postal rates. Briefly it may be said that the results of that reduction have fully come up to the expectations of the government. When the present administration assumed office they found a deficit in the Post Ofiice De- partment of $800,000. In a couple of years after Mr. Mulock got matters into his own hands, this had dwin- dled down to $47,000, and the ser- vice better beyond all comparison. Then came the great reduction of postage rates and the deficit has in- creased again to $460,000 but so rapidly is the business revenue grow- ing that there is every reason to ex- pect a restoration of the financial No doubt many men are biased to- ward their own party in municipal elections. While this is not a sound principle it is not to be wondered at in individual cases. But it is deplor- able thal; the leader of a party, and one aspiring to the position of leader, should come forward and boldly say that municipal elections should be fought out on party lines. pect a restoration of the financial equilibrium, in another twelve months or so. The increase of all classes of mail matter is to be count- ed by millions of pieces and the im- provement. of the service is equally ’notew-zx am . The Leader and Recorder express- es amazement that Mr. W. F. Mac- Iean, M. P., editor of The World, should have taken such a stand in the recent contest for the Teronto mayoralty. This is what The Leadâ€" er and Recorder said last week :â€" “ Well how can you help introduc- ing politics when it is the fact that the municipalities and their assessors now make the lists on which all our elections are held.” a year ago, yet The World has utter- “ly forsaken him. The ‘man with the knife’ has maintained his reputation. Next year it may be Howland’s turn. 'Who knows ? ” RdCHMOND HILL. January 17, augeâ€"H. C. Bailey. nngeâ€" Imperial 01] Co. .Change~Ahkiuaon& Swibzar. Changeâ€"W. A. Sanderson. Changeâ€"C. Mason Changeâ€"P. (1. Savage. For Haleâ€"J. Hall. For Service -W. H. Manson. Cutter For Saleâ€"The Liberal Oflice. Libenu Associationâ€"A. J Anderson Wunted- standard House. For Sulaâ€"W‘ J. cum; or Saleâ€"H. A. Nich‘ohs. oatâ€"'1‘. Ludford. @119 Eiiheral. POLITICS IN (‘IVIC GOVERN- MENT. New Advertisements. THE POST OFFICE 1901 WANTEDâ€"Capable. reliable penson in every county to represauclarge company of solid fi- nancial reputation; £936 salary per year pay- ahle weakly; $3 per day absolutely sure and all expenses; straight. bong-tide. definite salary, no commission; salary imid each Saturday and axw-nse monav advanced each week STAN- DARD HOUSE, 331 DEARBORN. ST. CHICAGO. D. MCDDUGALL New Set; of Rubber harness, will se cheap 01' exchange for nuts. F. J. GALLANOUGH. RIUHMOND A notable event of last week i was the Ontario bar dinner in Toron- to on Tuesday night; notath be- cause of the brilliant array of prom- 1 inent citizens assembled around the festive board and because ofthe many excellent things said in the course of? their post prandial observations. This latter was particularly the case with the speech of Sir Wilfrid Laurier ‘ in which he took occasion to once again give expression to those senti- ments of sterling Imperial Canadian patriotism which have made him more than any other man during the past three or four years the cynosuro i of all eyes throughout the Empire. l l l Having referred 'to the complete r change which haseome over the sen- ‘ timent of the Motherland toward her ' Colonies he pointed out that had that i change come about a century and a : mlf‘ earlier‘no other flag than thej Union Jack would today be waving over the lower half of this continent. l lix'UI‘cs being [927 failures mm :‘lilf )UU,()UU liabilities. In 161M than: was a big improvement, l 170 fail- u'es only, and $9,825,000 liabilities ind in 18%) they stood an 13% and 911,115,291 respectively. The report; ‘ur the your just closed reads l335 ’uilnres and $10,7H8,826 liabilities. Our business conditions have evident- ly reached a normal state and the sn'ung-anning and developing pro- cess may now go on unchecked. 0055 may now BATUBDAY. Jan. 19â€"31011;an erty. part; of In: :3, am On I‘aimur Hausa, Rivbmu p. m._ Sumeuu & McEwu" FRIDAY .5: AL Mommy Muck.1mplemeuns,etc.. on lot. .2, mm. 1,511.»: York {Yonge Sr, 5. the pruperny of George WuiLe. Sale at 10 o'clock. Terms mouths. Eclmrdc AZ Prenczce. aucts. TEUMEDAY. Jan'y mâ€"Credlc sale of 11‘ uses. fresh mileh cows, sprmgers, young uuutln. etc” an Hughes' Hotel. ’l'uownih. Sale at] o'cluCk. Ecxurdt & Prentice. aucts, went up to 1023 but the liabilities fell to $15,800,000. The following year showed another jumpâ€"2205 failures with $16,360,000 liabilities. Bus with 1897 came acha'nge, the .uurcs being [927 failures mm :13; The annual n-purt ut' Bradm'eei's Commercial Agency upon the failur- es of the past. year in Canada is satis- factorv, as showing the improved and permanent stability of our com- mercial edifice. Six years ago there were 1873 failures reported with the huge total of liabilities amounting: to $24,000,000. ‘In 1895 the nijmhc‘i‘ went up to 1023 but the liabilities fell to 315.800000. The folluwing 20â€"tf ThoruhiH. R i (3111]: on (1 II ill Representative fm' Fire and Life Insurance Companies. plemcubs, ohm, on Inn 7, rear 4th 1mm. tuu property uf Lhc Lu Jackson; ulsu the place of 3 at r house and bun Sale at 1 O'ulLC mouths, Fckardt & I’rexmce or JINESDAY, Juu'y 23 â€"Credit 52 l Muck.1mplemeuns,etc.. on lot. .2‘ fire L AUNDRY . Smgeuu & McEwun. ammuueer Ian’y 18â€"0114 lit sale 01 horses, at, the Hu;se House, Mame. Hula ck. Tn'rms from 4 Lo 9 mun ‘ .' FGR SALE Sale Heglsber. [LIL HILL, ONT sale of ’nnn pi'up J. Vaughan. at LM (‘1 Hill: 351.1611 )1 farm 1' 4th 0, 06 fl'tcLS. Mae AXWI :s. Gent Jrk gum )f farm 11. 1,5;2155 . hurli- .‘imutby Jf 'and. ’l‘uuusE) cmttle‘ L”: Reliahée Waic‘aes On any of those days you can get your grain ground while you wait. Also gristing and exchanging wheat for flour. All kinds of flour and feed always on hand. Choice Family Flour and Manitoba. Patent. Try a barrel of my special b1 and of Manitoba Flour for home-made bread. Market price paid for Feed Peas. (0f the firm of'Eckardt & Prentice), agent, fur the Massey-Harris Labor- Saving Machinery, \Vaguns, Flows, Scufflers, &c.; also the Sawyer & Massey Engist and Threshers, the Bl'untl'm'd VVindâ€"Mill, and tlm Up-tu- Data Toronto Fanning Mill. All Mussey-Hnrris repuii‘slu‘pt by H. A. Niclmlls. Richmond Hill. Business solicited. The under-signed begs to announce to the public that he will during the winter months Chop Grain Of all kinds at 5 cents a bag. ping every The Great English Remedy. Sold and recommended by druggists in Canada. On] re able medicine discovers: . st ' fmclazgcs guaranteed to cure 8.1 Weakness. all effects of abua us or excess, Mental Won-y. Excessive use of To bacco. Opium or Stimulants. Mailed on recelp' qt price, one package $1. six. $5. One will plm mum: cure. Pamphlets tree to any address. The Wood Company, Windsor. 0“ n? Wood's Phosphodine is sold in Richmopd Hill by W. A. SnudersonDrugglst. EMPIRE MELLS 9&me 8800K N EVV EHfiFNEG '- kinas and do P'L' [Ll] kinds at. Iowa Patronage suii First-class Bth and Maple delivm-v ed on the shot-Lust notice. Applv to W. R. PROCTOR He is also LU MBER on pyegarei‘tg E! In order to make room for my Spring Cloths, I will clear out the balance Your choice of $13, $51 Mfiifi’fl- 3. H. PRENTESE And doubled i Monday. fi’edncidny and Sal- urday at each week. COAL 85 W001) M1; £3 Wood's I’hospfimdine9 eptv. 27. 3111 H. B. Schmidt. \E’cdnesday and Saturday. A. J. HUME be subscriber would public that having) 1 Henry ' You will make no mistake m choosing from my stock of watches as I keep' no " cheap" watches on hand. Prices Very reasonable. Have become a necessity. A “cheap” watch is expensive at any price. I have just; received a new supply of watches and clocks all of which I guarantee to‘give satisfaeLion. BARGAINS 15 suits made to your U11 ionville. 1901- Male. $16.09. measure for C398? my wmter tweeds at This is a 1d and 'in i few days will be rly DRESSED LUMBER of all AhING AND MATCHING of _AT_~_ Prue ticaTi‘Vutchnm km keepi hotice chap l respectfu‘ly intimate to rebuilt the chopping mill tisfnction gua‘ mith. ALL KINDS OF 1 during the until Ram, Chop and ;eed THE “MR? Headlight Lance tnoh cross cut saw is :â€" without doubt the fastest cutting (truss cut saw made, is 4 guages thinner on the back than tne front, every saw guaranteed, only 506. per foot. Lanterns. the cold-blast, one of the best lanterns made usual-1y sold for'75c., our price, 65c. em;1 . ' CUTTER Try us with your next GI‘CCcl‘y order; our prices are easy on your pocket-book. . . . . . Saoeb am Son, wuod , Skates. Are a necessity in every Well regu- lated family. We are here to serve your best interest in in this particular part of our business. Wflmw £5 mk fiF’éfiE , 5335mm A purely Farmers’ Company, Head Office, Markham, Ont, 4) lbs Lined Wmter Mitts, only 25c. per pair. Alarm Clocks, fully gum-ranteed, only 750. each. 111m e 3 No. 9 (70ka Slovu: K. ; 1 Box Sim-v at. cost lhs. Pintfm-m Seal", $15: I d, 815: 1‘.) per mint. off Les. All other goods at 1m 166 and 168 King St. East, 3 doors west of George Street, Toronto. arm: Richmem Rem-th RI (,2 1'3 151' WELKENS & CO” Before Purchasing. We are Agents for 115%. £13.15. Hamware Stare For Bargains in m E Any customer' 5 presenting this EOoupon and 500. i at our store on? ' I SaturdayJan. 19, @S! will receive 121m ha PééimiAL FERE INSUR- BNLEY, MAPLE. T will soil at (309E wen Stoves. 10 pp ulâ€"lmnd Range, 6 ’â€"L,‘rut Saws until l‘lCt‘S for cash. mmptly 9mm amulated sugar. Eâ€"EILL. My Bane Puichmond Hill m m 54 V13??? ma : 1 six huh) Rnngo. with 1' Cent. off for cash: «1 huh-s, with tank. coal or suld ; 10 per cent. otf all