HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1908-09-03, Page 2THE WINGIIAM TIMES, SEPTEMBER 8, 1908
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TRURSD.AT. SEPTEMBER 3 t908,
NOTES AND COMMENTS
The voters' liata to be used in the
tsoming eleotion will be the list of 1907,
the same at need in the recent Provin-
oial eleotion. The 1908 lists will not be
ready in time.
get ds imported into Canada was $9,427.-
000, and the duty paid on tame was
was $2 212 000 The rate of duty was,
therefore, a little lesa than 24 per cent.
Woolen goods were imported to the
value of $14,890 000, and the duty paid
ou these imports was $4 879.000, or a
little under 30 per cent. Not only ie
the WQolen industry in the better pori.
tion in the lump, as far aa protection
is conoerned, but it has the advantage
also in the more important detaile,
Eabrics of cotton may be imported un-
der the perferenee at 25 per cent. ; im-
ported fabrics of wool are taxed 30 per
cent. under the same tariff. Ootton
clothing may be brought in under the
minimum tariff allowed on British
goods at 25 per cent. ; woolen clothing
brought in from Great Britain must
pay 30 per cent. Instead of the Cana-
dian woolen industry having been dis-
criminated against it has been and is
allowed more protection against British
competition than is given to the cotton
induerry,
It, therefore, the Newe' charges are
intended to Dover the case of the cotton
industry on the one side and the woolen
industry on the other, the allegations
made by it are wholly without founda-
tion in fact. Not only is there no basis
for what is alleged, but there is a sin
against patriotism as well, in that there
is behind what is said an effect to create
antagonism between sister Provinces.
The Mail and Empire has of late had a
monopoly of that sort of work, and with
this monopoly the News should not
interfere.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier has ridiculed the
report printed in the Toronto World
and other Conservative papers of a die-
' agreement between himself and Sir
Billiard Cartwright, and wholesale
retirements i'rnm cabinet council, There
are no iiumediete changes of cabinet
pending and there have been none die -
cussed. The Government is strong and
efficient to doy and will go through the
doming election with its present per-
sennil
The valve of this year's western
wheat crop, on the basis of Friday's
closing prices, may be placed at about
$85,000,000, as compared with $50,000,-
000 last year, $60,000,000 in 1906 and
$52,000 000,000 in 1905 These figures
are approximate, but for the purposes
of comparison they are fairly aoonrate.
The basis for the estimate regarding the
1908 yield is the opinion given by the
Seoretary of the Northwest Grain
Dealers' Association that the production
for the season is 107,000,000 bushels.
The average quality of the crop has not
been determined, but it is much better
thah that of last year, superior to that
of 1906, and as good as that of 1905.
The revival of business through the
country has begun to make an impres-
sion upon the customs houses of Canada.
The collection for the month of August
Showed that the importers are getting
more goods in than they were during
the months previous. While the
wonderful record of last year has not
yet been equalled, the officials at the
Customs Department expect that with-
in three months the customs returns
will be equal to or a little above those
of last year. The collections dnriog the
month of August totalled $4,376.046,
which is just about $1 250,000 less than
collected during Angnet of last year.
However, the month showed a gain of
half a million dollars in July and Sep.
tember, and is expected to show a still
greater gain, as the returns from cue -
toms houses for the past ten days are
very large.
The Toronto News interprets Bord-
en's Halifax platform as declaring for
higher protection to the woollen men
and more taxes on the consumers. Not
all Tory papers are eager to appear as
advocating that the people should be
required to pay more than $7,000,000 a
year for the protection of the Canadian
woollen men. Perverts, however, are
nsnally more extreme than their party.
The News says "the rain of the wooll-
en mills under the Fielding tariff and
the refusal of the Government to con-
sider the dying condition of the trade
oonetitutes a fair ground for oritioism
against the Administration," and it
presents Mr. Borden as demanding
higher tariff taxes for their benefit.
Does it think that the men who are
obliged to pay'$3 ditty on a $10 snit in
order that the woollen men may grow
rich should become enthneiastio in
their advocacy of doubling up that tax?
—Hamilton Times,
ST. VITUS DANCE
A Severe Case Cured by Dr. Wil-
liams' pink Pills.
St. Vitus danoe is a disease of the
nerves brought on by a morbid con-
dition of the blood. It is a oommon
disease with children and attaoka fe-
males oftener than melee, The cure
lies in plenty of pure blood, because
good blood is the life food of the nerves.
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills pure even the
most severe forms of this trouble be-
oanee they enrich the blood supply, thus
carrying the necessary food to the
nerves In proof of this we have the
statement of Mrs Alex. Cameron. Sum-
merside, P. E. I., who says;—"Some
years ago my daughter Lena, then a
ohild of ten years, became afflicted with
St Vitus dance. At that time she was
attending school and the first indication
I had that something was wrong, was
that she appeared to be easily diseonrag-
ed in her studies. She was naturally a
spirited ohild, not given to tears, bat
she would ory over what I thought
should be easy work for her. The
disease progressed so rapidly that in the
'sunrise of a few weeks she became un-
able to hold anything in her hands, and
we were obliged to take her out of
school. She became so afflicted that
she could not hold a cup to her lips
without suddenly losing hold of it. I
knew from the first by the symptoms
that her ailment was St
and despaired of seeing
was looked on a s
meat She beoa
could not hold he =elf still for the spade
of ten seconds. Her hands or feet were
continually moving and last of all con•
tort her features so that she was losing
her natural expreesion. At this stage
I chanced on a paper containing a testi-
monial in favor of Dr. Williams' Pink
Pills, describing the pure of a little girl
afflicted as mine was I hastened to get
a couple of boxes of the Pills, and by the
time she used them I noticed a deoided
change for the better, and purchased a
further supply. By the time she had
taken seven boxes she was entirely oar-
ed. Although she was thoroughly cured
I was afraid the disease might return
again, but it never did, and she has
since enjoyed the best of health. I
cannot thank Dr, Williams' Pink Pills
enough for what they did tor my child,
and I hope my experience may be of
benefit to someone afflicted as my
daughter was.
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold by
all medicine dealers or may be obtained
by mail at 50 cents a box or six boxes
for $2 60 from the Dr. Williams' Medi-
cine Co., Brookville, Ont.
ONTARIO CROPS.
The following is a summary of the
statement as to the oondition of the
crops in this Province issued by the De-
partment of Agriculture based upon
returns from correspondents under date
of Ang. 15:
Fall wheat has yielded well, but
owing to wet, warm weather when
harvesting muoh sprouting occurred
when grain was stocked. Spring wheat
will not be so good generally as the
fall variety, being short in straw, thin
and uneven in quality and yield.
Barley in Western Ontario has been
good in yield, but in Eastern Ontario
light and uneven.
Oats, except in St. Lawrenoe and
Ottawa counties and northern districts,
will be fully up to average in yield and
generally plumper than last, year. Some
of the largest yields of oats ever re-
ported to the department have been
recorded this year from Bruce County.
Rye varies from 10 to 22 bushels per
acre and good in quality.
Beans are expected to show an aver-
age yield.
Hay and clover in the western part
of the Province show well in bulk and
quality, but in the eastern are some-
what below average.
Corn is reported favorably in every
district. Should frost hold back till
cutting it will be the best orbp for
many years.
Flax is classed as good in quality,
bat the acreage is less than in former
years.
Potatoes promise much better both
as to yield and quality than for the
past three years, All classes of roots
are reported as good.
Apples and peaches are somewhat
disappointing, as the varieties most in
demand will be scarce, while there are
more than enough of the less valuable
sorts.
Pears have yielded fairly, in some
districts abundantly.
Plums have given a fair yield, but
both these kinds have suffered from
pests.
Cherries yielded well.
Grapes promise an immense yield.
Small fruits generally were good aver-
age crop.
"It is true that the expenses of the
cenntry," says The Brantford Expositor,
"have largely increased, bat not out of
proportion to the business transacted.
The Couservativee overlook this feature
of the case when oriticiz ng the Govern-
ment. It does not snit their line of argu-
ment to present the credit side of affairs.
Let us examine this a moment. In 1896
the total trade of the country was $239,-
025,000 and the revenue $26,618,590.
The deficit was $330,551. In 1908 the
total trade was $650,793 000 and the
revenue $96,500,000, and there was a
surplus of 3l9,000,000. One mast cadge
by results. If it be extravagance to in-
crease the trade of the country from
$259,000,000 to $650.000,000, and show a
surplus of $19,000,000, then what should
be said of the Conservative Govern-
ment which secured a trade of $239,-
000,000 and came out at the end of the
year near .y half a million in debt? If
extravagance brings results such es this
the people would be pleased to welcome
more of it,"
UNFOUNDED AND UNPATRIOTIC
Vitus danoe,
er cured, as it
h a hopeless ail -
so bad that she
(Toronto Star )
The News charges the Dominion
Government with having singled out a
few of the weaker industries for de-
struction by means of hostile tariff
legislation. while a great industry in
Qnebeo has, it is declared, had its pro.
tection increased,
The Newe does not epecify, in the
article in which the allegations are
made, the weaker industries that have
been sent to the slaughter or the great
Quebec ieduetry which has been un-
du:y favored. If the woolen industry
It the one meant in the first case and
the Cotton industry in the other, the
tea rgee preferred are not borne oat by
the trade returns. In the short fiscal
year of 1907 the total value of cotton
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beautiful, new and ever seseonnble goods at about half price, make it a •
point to visitthis store not later than a ur ay, •
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s lug after that date will be sold in the regular way. •
'Pall Dress Goods,
"MY LOST CARES."
The little cares that fretted me
I lost the other day
Amid the scenes I love to be
Where I can rest, and play ;
I lost them on the Forest trail,
On woodsey paths of peace,
Where rush of life cannot assail,
Where noise and worries cease;
I lost them where the wild bird singe,
And forest streamlets flow,
Where nature lulls to rest, and brings
The calm I want to know.
The needless fears of what may pass,
I throw them all away e
Among the wild, eweet•scented grass,
Where son and shadow lay;
Where flowers and ferns the banks
adorn,
Where blooms the golden -roil;
Where sad thoughts die, and bright
are born,
Out in the wood3 with God.
I hear the calling of the wild,
I feel it's charm and lure:
For me, a tired and fretted child,
It's breaths are strong and pure.
Then let me go:where I may find
God's breath upon my face:
Where burdened care shall stay behind,
And trust shall take its plane.
Wingham, Ont, W. G.
NEWS NOTES.
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A gang of bold thieves is reported to
be operating in Elgin county.
John Robertson, aged 83, Brampton's
oldest business man and a pioneer of
that vicinity, died suddenly Sunday
night.
The Ontario Government will place
ten thousand black bass in Puslinch
Lake, near Guelph, and consignments
will also go to Big Lake and Sparrow
Lake.
Howson.
The above lines are intensely char•
acterietio of the pastor of the Wingham
Methodiet Church. Rev. Mr. Howson
is an ardent admirer Of the beauties of
nature, and in his ministerial calling
ever seeks to lead his people to an
appreciation of the beentifnl in the
natural world, nasi :Ins to a higher
appreciation of God.
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are now being passed in- •
to stook, and we assure
you that the reputation
of this store for always
carrying HIGEI GLASS Dress Goods in the very newest shades and
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LADIES', MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S COATS, °°!°i e e s'1 a n d
Ohildrens'Ooats, i
Canadian and Imported, aro now arriving and will be ready for your •
most careful inspeotion this week We extend a cordial welcome to •
every person intereeted in the stocks that we carry to visit our store, •
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most fashionable designs, has not suffered
HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR TRADE.
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stiffen the market all round.
The following are the quotations:
Exporters' cattle— Per 100 lbs.
$5 00 $5 20
4 50
4 50
3 50
4 00
Choice
Medium
Bulls
Light
Cows
Feeders—
best 1000 pounds
wards
Stockers ohoice
" balls
Butchers'—
Picked
Medium
Cows........
Bulla
Hogs—
Best
Lights
Sheep—
Export ewes 4 00
Bucks.,., 3 00
Culls 2 50
Spring Lambs eaoh.. 5 25
Calves, each .... 3 00
4 40
4 40
3 00
3 40
and n4 25 4 50
275 3 00
1 50 2 00
4 50 5 00
3 00 3 50
200 2 75
250 375
6 50
6 25
4 25
3 25
3 26
5 75
6 00
WINGHAM MARKET REPORTS
Wingham, Sept. 2th, 1908.
Flocs per 100 lbs.... 2 65 to 3 25
Fall Wheat -... 0 80 to 0 80
Oats, 0 35 to 0 35
Barley .... 0 48 to 0 50
Peas ... 0 80 to 0 80
Butter dairy ........ 0 20 to 0 22
Butter creamery 0 27 to 0 27
Eggs per dos 0 18 to 0 18
Wood per oord ..... 2 50 to 300
Hay , per ton.. 7 00 to 8 00
Potatoes, per bushel, new0 50 to 0 60
Lard ... 0 15 to 0 15
Live Hogs, per owt. 6 10 to 6 10
Six Guelph hotelmen were up on
chargee of refilling Imperial whiskey
bottles with barreled goods in the Po-
lice Court. They were all found guilty
and fined $20 and coats each.
Mr, James Dwyer, of 591 Riohmond
street, London, was attacked by an en-
raged cat at his home, and before the
animal could be killed it had laid one
side of Mr. Dwyer's face open and
lacerated his neck very badly.
Thirty natives have been arrested
charged with complicity in a plot to
kill Earl of Minto, Governor General of
India. One of those arrested turned
King's evidence and was shot to death
by his comrades with pistols which had
been smuggled into the prison.
A disastrous fire at the mills of th e
Lake Saperior Corporation caused a
loss of about $100,000 on Thursday last,
The wind was fortunately low at the
time or the damage would have been
very much heavier. The lumber de-
stroyed belonged to the Algoma Com-
mercial Company, Miller and MoCool,
and the Saginaw Lumber Company.
The British steamer Dazearn, to-
gether with all but two of the fifty-
three members of her crew, were lost
in a storm off the Japanese coast last
week. The steamer was bound from
Asiatic Russia to Singapore, when it
ran into a typhoon and was wrecked.
The Dunearn was a steel drew steamer
of 2,200 tons, and was oommanded by
Capt. J. Graham.
While a number of men were being
arrested on the oatekirts of London
the team attached to the patrol wagon
dashed off with no driver, and four
handcuffed prisoners helpless in the
wagon. For four blocks the mad flight
continued, threatening every moment
to overturn with its load. Finally it
was brought to a stop after narrowly
missing collision with a street car.
Live Stock Markets.
Toronto, Sept. let.—A second heavy
ran for this week. Trade slow at the
city cattle market and prices easier for
oommon cattle, but still firm for choice
butcher. The sudden spell of hot
weather appears to have affected the
local demand. The wholesale butchers
today were looking for a cool wave to
set in to stimulate the trade R little.
While the market was undoubtedly
Blow and draggy, this condition is prob-
ably only temporary, and lighter re-
ceipts for the rest of the week will
A man, supposed to be Norman Mo -
Gee, of Ferrate, was out to pieces by a
train near Ridout.
William Curtis, a farmer near Frank-
ville, ejected a tramp who was sleeping
in his barn, and in revenge the fellow
set fire to the building, and Mr. aurae
lost all his ontbnildings.
ATTEND THE BEST ! !
CENTRAS.
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STRATFORD. ONT.
is recognized as the LeuGEST, BEST
and MosT SUCCESSFUL practical
training school in Western Ontario.
Three departments :—
OAIdILRCIAL
SHORTHAND
TELEGRAPHIC
Our graduates secure gond positions
and forge to the front. Write for our
free oataloene; you will find it inter-
esting. You may enter at any time.
ELLIOTT & McLACHLAN
PRINCIPALS.
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Big Book Store
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Extiaoidinary
Wall Paper
Offering
During the month of September we offer the balance
of our stock of Wall Paper at 25 per cent. off regular
prices. Our assortment includes the season's newest
designs and colorings. Paper from 5c per roll up, and
a few odd lots at your own price. We must have room
for our new stock. If you have any papering to do
you can do it now at a very low cost. Call and inspect
our stock.
School Books and Supplies
We bave a good assortment of alt kinds of School
Books, Scribblers, Slates, Pens, Pencils. Rubbers, etc.
etc. Your trade will be appreciated and we will use
you right.
Express Wagons and Hammocks
These goods will be sold at a great reduction as we
do not wish to carry them over.
See us for anything usually found in book, stationery
and fancy goods store.
Elliott and Walley
Gregory Block.
PROPRIETORS OF BIG BOOK STORE,
Near Bank of Commerce.
THE PEOPLE'S POPULAR STORE
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ONTARIO
Kerr & Bird
New Goods
GENTS' FURNISHINGS
We are just in receipt of a quan-
tity of the very newest styles in
Gents' Farnishinge..
NEW TIES
The best shapes and very latent
shades. Prides 250 to 500
NEW SHIRTS
Qnality, style and workmanship
guaranteed. Some very
nobby goods at right prices.
See our dollar shirt.
NEW BRACES
We are offering big valves in
Men's and Boys' Braces, all
new goods. comfortable,good
wearing Braces for small
prioe, for men.... • • .. 20o to 500
for Boys 50 to 25c
3 doz. Boys Braces, regular 10c
pair. Your choice for 5c
pair, and they're all new
goods.
NEW HOSE FOR MEN
Fanny Cashmere Hose, all wool
Plain Cashmere Hose, all wool
Ribbed Worsted Hose, all wool
Heavy Ribbed Hose, all wool
Our prices are right, 20o to 500
a pair. Big value.
NEW COLLARS
See our Linen Collars for Men
and Boys, 2 for'... 250
For The Women
Wo have good news for the women
this week. Here you are.
THE QUARTERLY STYLE BOOK
BACK TO THE OLD
PRICE AGAIN.
The Quarterly Style Book is now
being printed in Canada to save the
duty of 150 a lb. and therefore the
price goes bank to 20o a copy, in-
cluding any 15o pattern.
The Fall Quarterly Style Books
are here. A 95 page book fall of
pictures illustrating the Ladies Home
Journal Patterns. The styles
pictured may be depended upon as
absolutely correct for the coming
season. Yon cannot afford to be
without it. The price is only 50.
95 page Style Book and a 16o Pattern
for 20o.
We are head quarters for correct
styles. Call and see our New Fall
Goode.
Monthly Style Books free, call
and get one. September Style Books
are here.
September Patterns are in stock.
Cur Patterns are always np-to'date.
New styles every month. See our
counter book.
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HARVEST TOOLS.
Have you a good supply of HARVEST TOOLS ?
The time is coming when you will want them.
HAY RAKES
HAY FORKS
PITCH FORKS
TURNIP HOES
HAY FORK ROPE
from %inch to 1-/4 inch.
HAY FORK PULLEYS
TRIP ROPE
SLING- ROPE
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Best on the market. Leave your order for it.
Paris Green a specialty.
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