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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1909-12-09, Page 3eilambor 004 IOW Mita*. Noiri-ikeord The Trading Tokens of the Cana Man West. Vka,* is said to be the only com- plete set of Hudson's Bay veins in existence. has just bee* presented to •a Pittsberg kindergarten •College by Edward E. Beddoe, a prominent pub - sic accountant of that city. It may be that the claim "only" applies •to the United 'States, and that in Celia - da or. Eagland, probably in the offices of the comPany or n the private mu- seum of Lord Strathcona, there ie 11. another complete set of these interes- ting trade tokens. It would 1m a pity if stick interesting and instructive me- mento of an institution that has beea so intimately concerned with our his- tory should be lost to Canadian num- ismatists and historians. p•it "Shin for Skin,"' These tokens are curious and beau- tiful pieee.s of work, and are almost a hundred years old, as the fur com- pany bagea to issue them about I.1112. They were used as media of exchange among the Indians in the West, and formed the early coinage not only of the Canadian West and -North, but of Oregon and California as well, Four issues of these coins. were made, all alike except as to size and the num- ber of .beaver skins for which they hed been ?xchanged. They were made ot brass, the largest about the size of a half dollar, or a little larger. Each one was stamped on the obverse side with the Hudson's Bay Company'e coat of arms and the Latin inscrip- tion, "Pre Pelle Catem," "skin for skin." On the reverse were the com- pany's initials and also the letters 4`E. M.," signifying East Main, that section of the company's territory in which the tokens were chiefly circula- ted. The Beaver Standard. There were also the figures announ- cing the number of beaver skins for which the tag was a sort of receipt. The beaver skin was at that time' the standard of value, although it fluctu- ated, an average price being $2. How- ever serious this variation might "be in theory, it was not so destructive of commercial principles in practice. 1Vhen the beaver skin fell in value, the other skins usually depreciated also, so that the relative values re- mained practically unimpaired.It is to be recalled too, that one of the parties to the exchange of hides for brass tags was usually an Indian, whose conceptions of coinage • -Were crude. Whether these metal discs whose real value was about equal .to that of express checks, were ever palmed •off on the Indians an being coinage itiethe eenselthat gold is teenage is not known. However, had an Indian ever hoarded up these tags with the, idea that 'they had intrinsic value and bequeathed them to hie family, he 'would have done a shrewd stroke of business. The half beaver skin token, which represented an ex- treme value of $1.50, could be sold for 3100 to -day if offered on tht mar- ket. A Gigaat4o Trust. A. remarkable and romantic history is recalled be thee little tokens. The Hudson's Bay Company; and the East India Company were the two ,greatest trusts the world has mer seen. Com- pared with either of them, the Stand- ard Oil.Compsiny dwindles into coin- • paratiee insignificance. These coin- penies held not only 'exclusive trade rights, but were entrusted with the 'newer of life and death over the ab- origines among whom their factors adventured. The rights granted to the Hudson's Bay Company by Char- les the Second eXtended corer a terri- tory of 2,230,000 square miles, or in other words, a kingdom about one- third the size of Europe. Other sub- jects of the Crowe were forbidden; be visit or trade ie that territory. Any trespassers were liable to death at the hands of the company's servants, if they happened to be in a sayage •humor. • The Rival Companies. A company that 'made from 60 to 70 per cent, profit on the capital in- vested could not avoid competition, however, and despite the Royal char- ter, another fur company organiza- tion invaded the field in 1805, when the North-west Company was formed in Montreal. Next came the Ameri- can Fur Company, chartered in New York State, with $1,000,000 capital, all held by johnJaebb Astor. The Arnerlean concern; however, was got as wisely managed as its English and Canadian rivals, and the North-west Company absorbed. it in 1805. The Montreal company, then concentrated its efforts on its war with the Hud- • son's Bay Company., So violent and bloody • did the competition • become) that the British Parliament had to intervene, and bring peace by. uniting the rival concerns, and giving the en- larged corporation .a new charter to run for •'21 peers.. In 1869 tlieHud- son's Bay Company surrendered , to the Canadian Parliament precticafle . all its rights save those of an ordin- • ary trading company. •• What the Assessment Committee • Recommends. The Legislative Committee to deal. with suggested amendments to the Ontario Assessment Act met at Tor - •onto last week. Delegations .repre- senting different interests first Were heard, then the committee dealt suggestions, not Making many ehan- nes. • The exemption of personal earnings of married men fromtaxation to 'the amount of $1200, single mai $900, met with favor. .A proposal to raise the exemption of widows from MO to $500 was re- jected. The aseessing of vacant land in.cite ies, towns and villages was alsoelealt with, and it was agreed that in all •cases where lands are located within -the limits of an incorporated muniei- 'panty and are not actually used for farming purposes or are held for sale by lots, it should be assessed at its actual value. The powers of the court of revision county judge and collet of appeal was ievieed, giving them power to deter- mine not only the amount of assess - frnent, but ell questiOns as to exemp- tion under the aCt. The question as to the. liability of. the non-residene etock-owner left in abeyance. The proposal to give holders pf ten- year leases the right to sign local iMprovemeet • petitions Was rejected, and a clause added to section •11 of the act to previdethat the dividends derived by shareholders . froin shares in telegraph or telephone cOmpanics be' assessable. The proposal .to eliminaee the sep- arate assessment of farm lands and buitdingS, as at present followed, and assess both ..together was lost by. •6: vote of 1,3 to 9. . 6 The proposal to permit councils to tax improvements at a lower. • rate than :land was eejected. 1 Printers, now elassed as manufact- urers, and paying a business tax of , 50 per cent, was reduced in towns and . villages to 25 per cent., in cities Ito 35 per cent. ' • The committee also declared in fay - ;or of taxing Express. Companies.- Ridgetown Dominion. . Is This to be the Weather for December ? A regular storm period extends froth the 9th to, the 14th, being eerie, tral on the 11 th. This period em- braces New Moon at an eclipse node •on the 12th. The eclipse of the Moon, it must be remembered, fell ea Nov. 7th and the eclipse of the Sun will take place on December '12th. About the 8th to the 15th of December is also, a time of maximum magnetic per- turbation, due to certain relations of Earth and Sun -the Earth's south magnetic pole being most inclined to tbe Sun's equator. Very low barom- eter and marked rise in temperature will begin in western sections about the 10th, and during the llth to 14th winter storms will sweep east- wardly acroes the rountry. Flame gales and high tides will prevail on the Atlantic Ocean generally, at this and following December periods. Mee ards from the northwest, followed by a cold wave and high barometer that will reach far into the south, about the 12th to the 15th. A seismic per- iod is central on the 12th, covering the 9th to the 14th. A reactionary storm period is cm - teal on the 16th, 17th and 18th. The .strain of December solstice will be manifest by continuous boreal Storrxie threugh thie wiled and throughout all this part of the month, especially over the north Atlantic toasts and Seag.• A regular storm period, tentrel on the 22nd, covers the 20th to the 250. 'This period is at the tenter of the wititer solstice. In all reason th will bring heave storms on sea and • land, The Mercury period begins at . this time and will increase the inten- : sity and prolong the existence of ' storm conditions. This means hard- ship and danger to unprotected live stock and unwatchful men. These, storms are apt to continue over the limits of the period in• consequence of the Mercure disturbance ano the op- positeim of the Moon on the 26th. A reactionary storm period is cen- tral on the 27th, 25th and 29th. On • these days renewed storms of sleet and snow will -sweep, over most parts of the country and will be followed be high barometer, blizzardous winds and very cold. Another seismic per- iod extends from the 23rd to the 28th HOW'S THIS ? We after One Hundred Dollars Re- ward for aoy case of Catarrh thee cannot be eared by Ilall's Catarrh lure. P. J. CHENEY di, Co.,rued°, 0. We the undersigned, hare known P. • Citeney for the last 15 years, and 1elieve .him perfeetly honorable ie all • usiness transactiohs, ahd finanCielly able to carry out any ok,ligatione Made by his firm. Waldieg, Ehnen ee Mate in, Wholetale Druggiets, Toledo, 0, Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter - ally acting directly neon the blood nd mneous serfaces of the system. Testimonials -sent free. Price, 75e. per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pitt tor toast!. • Ontario Farm Lands Should Coln- ' rnand n Higher Figure. Ontario farm land; are selling loW in many place. When a farmer re- ceives, $100 per acre, the farmers themselves are surprised end jume at the offer. On ordinary grain farm lands, off course where only three per cent net returns are made, the valuation iwOuld be too high but in the fruit telt eastl of Toronto where apple orchards will grow and where apples are being pro- duced his valuation is too low. ' Let us look at a case or two. A farmer near Pickering has this year sold 600 barrels of good winter apples from a ten acre young orchard. This man owns a fifty acre farm of good land, with comfortable buildings. The returns from this orchard will be about $2 per barrel all around, he having sold one hundred barrels as high as $3 per barrel. This net in - from apples will be $1000. The remainder of the farm grows crops suck as wheat, clover seed and grains which make the ordinary farm 1.11111111111,6, ireturns. Taking these latter returns alone, they Will support the. farmer and run the place and generally pay rental returns besides. Thus the orchard returns are pure gain. They can be taken as preferred' dividends. Then what is 'this !arm worth ? Allowing ten per cent. as the right- ful return on money invested in lands, Where the expense of upkeep must be , borne this $1000 represents an invest- ment of $10,000.00 or a valuation or $200 per acre. The owner would be foolish to accept that offer it he in - intends to make a living by work. Around Oshawa there are many ex! amples of farm lands that are lioing better ,work and farm lands in this fruit belt ought to be taken. at their rightful valuations. • In the Niagara -district fruit lands readily sell for $1000 per acre where the returns net per acre are no better than on a well managed winter apple orchard. Seaforth Farmer Hugged In Detroit Loss Roll. Debeoit, Nov. 30.-"Ho1lo, kid I" was the IlialUtAtiovi tintown t al -year-old flusephrey Quinine, farmer, from Sea - fort, Ont., hy a young woman at Gra- tint avenue and e a ubien street, early enday evening. Humphrey. who im feeble and fully looko hie age, did's% approve of the youne woolen', familiarity anti told her so. "I don't know you, young lady," he said severely, "an I ain't in the habit of picking up with women folks on, the street," "That's all right. dad," said the girl. who WHIR dressed in a long pony coat and picture hat. And then to the old faience's greet eneharrasement, the threw her arms around him and hugged him. , "Go 'way, young woman,".said Hum- phrey in great indignation. • "I've got, a wife and grown up children back in Seeforth. Ont., and I cant have such goin's on " The young women, hnwever, hugged the farmer tighter end then with a gladeinne peal of laughter: loosened her hold, hocked away and waved her hand. • 4.`13ye-bye, chid," shtesaid gaily, "see you again some time." Right away, Qninlon became suspi- cious and "frisked" himself. He found that a roll of 850in bills, which had re posed in an inside pocket, before he met t he girl, lied diseppeared. A.Iso miss- ing was a nice new pipe, whichht' bad bought to replace an old • corncob he bad smoked for years. • "And to think that she • even took my pipe.," said the old inati at police beadgefirters Tueedsty morning, eStie only left nee one cent to my name, and now I've got to go hack to wy old pipe, It's my first visit to Detroit in 25 years,. I theught 1 w.mlii come up here to see what the town looked like, and, my, but maybe it hestet grown since I saw it last. • I to'd that veung women in go wily and leave me alone, but the wouldn't, and now eiv money's gone. I think f could identify the money, but, ['don't. know whether I would know. the girl or not." REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF THE HOUSE OF REFUGE. To the Warden and Council of the County of Huron : GENTLEMENeThe Inspector of the. Hoose of Industry . and Refuge of the County of -Huron respectfully presents the • following as his report for the year ending Nov, 30th, 1909; Total number; of inmates admitted since opening of House 384 • Number of inmates ou let December, .1908 ........ . 94 Number admitted for first time during year 17 Number re-adniitted after absence • 0 • Number born in House during year • Number of deaths during the year •'13 Nuniber absconded during the year': .......... ... 2' Number discharged during the year • • Nuniber of inmates in House on 1st December, 1909 88 • Nuniber of laiales ' • 68 Number of females 20 • Admitted during the year from several Municipalities, as follows• TOWNSHIPS:-Goclerieh, 1; Colborne, 1; 'Hovviek, 1; West Wawanosh, 1: Grey, 1: Morris, 2; Ashfield, 1; McKillop. 2; ;Stephen, 2. TOWNS AND VILLAGES: -Clinton, 1; Wingham, 1; Exeter, 1; Blyth, 1; Brussels. 1, Nationality of inmates admittedderieg the year ;- Scotland, 2; Ireland, 6; England, 2; Caimda. 3; German, 3; France, 1, . • • • . • Cause of Pauperism:-.111,health, 4; old age, 6; intemper- ance, 1; imbecility, 3; inability, 3. Number of days' board of inmates 33066 Number of days' board keeper's family and help.. ... . 1860 Average ffurnber ot.inmates during the year 90 Average number with keeper's family with help added94 Total expenditure on House and Farin. $6430.82 Add value of provisions and fuel on heed ist Dec. 1908 2003.45 Total expenditure 8484.27 • • Deduct permanent improvements and capital account $ 272.05 Produce sold during 1909 . . .... ... ....... 1008.93 Provisions, produce new clothing and fuel on hand . 1st December, 1609, as pee inventory . .. 2034.95 • Received from paying inmates , . 763.00 .4078.93 Amount expended for support of inmates $435a34 Average expense per inmate per day ... . . . . . 13e A,verage weekly expenditure per inmate • The expenditure on House and Farm accounts is as follows; -- Permanent iniprovements , ..... ...18261 :51 H Capital account . ired help. house and farm 18996 Stock and Implements 157.00 Salaries -Inspector, Keeper, and, Matron. • Physician's salary- and appliances Repairs to building and furniture 18%7:2 349.46 Provisions and clothing .Fuel and light ' 2718.57 670.67 • Books, postage and stationery • 12.35 Taking inmates home, etc 80.60 Incidental expenses ......... . . .. . . . ..... . . ... 182.05 Sundry accounts for farm 847 43 . . $6430./32 Three hundred dollars have been paid into the credit of the county during the year, for the care of an inmate, of which no account has been taken iu the above. S. TORRANCE, Inspector • REPORT OF THE KEEPER. To John Torrance, Esq., Inspector of Industrial Farm and • House of Refuge for County of Huron. I beg to submit the followiug report of props grown, and • work done on Industrial Farm during- the year 1909 Hay ...............15 tons Oats 275 bush Bailee 150 Mixed grain,..., . 25 " f 6 f t i Paitt(te, . ff .6, • .1 .350 i ft Beane ....... . " ... 10 Onions 50 Garden (extents 20 Gard.en beets • 25 ..Mangolde ...... .700 it of acre Dotal sees net back. 03,15 Tuenips ...... ...... bush Parsnips 25 ‘• Clover seed .... 12 " Cabbage 900 head Apples 20 bbls Fodder corn 1 acre Plums . . . ..... 40 bask Tomatoes 105 " 2e acres etigar beets bet back.....„. $116.00 Live hogs sold 451.30 R. MUTCH, 'Keeper MEDICAL INSPECTOR'S REPORT. To the 'Warden and Members of Huron County Couneil: GEleITLEMEN:-T beg to siehmit the following report ot the physiciati of the House of Refuge for the year 1009. I have made 67 vitas; treated 488 canon and given nue tnetlicine 501 times. Home eases coming into the House in a serious con- dition, and one With a eontagions disease, these requiring a good deal of extra attention. There were 13 deaths. the average age being 78. Causes of death being :-Cancer, et; ap- oplexy, 1; pneumonia, 2; anemia, 2; old age, 3; epilepy, 1; petnicione enemies 1. All of which I respectfully submit. J, W. SHAW, Physkitur Abandoned bu Her Children/ Over eighty years of age and elieu.- • dolled by her children is the fate of Mrs. Sandi MeMasters ol Seaforth, Said Barrister R. S. Hays of that town to Mr. Justice Wetzel at Os- goode Hall, Toronto, on Friday last. Mn. Hays asked for the appointment ef a committee on behalf of a lady who has been taking care of Mrs. Mc - Masters, who owns three houses and has a little money on mortgage, and whose children refused to take charge of her. "How many children are there? asked the Court, "Four children, two of trwhora live in Ontario," replied the counsel. "And do y.ou mean to say that tb.ey were so inhuman as to refuse to take care of their mother," enquired the judge. "practically so," replied Mr. Hays. An order was made as asked, leav- ing the appointment to the Local Master at Goderich. Repeat it t-"Shiloh's Cure will al- ways cure ray coughs and colds." ' By-faw k 7For 1909 TOprohibit the sale by retail of spirituelle, fer- mented or other manufactured liquors in the municipality of the Town qf Clinton. The Municipal Cduncil ot the Town of Clinton hereby enacts as follows: 1. -That the sale by retail of spirituous mooted. or other manufactured liquors its and shall be prohibited in every tavern, inn or oth- er house or place of public entertainment in the said municipality, and the sale thereof, ex- cept by whclesale is and shell be prohibited in every shop or place other than a house of public entertainment in the said municipality 2. -That the vote of the electors ct the said Town of Clinton will tie taken on this by-law by the deputy -returning °Mears hereinafter on Monday the third day of January One Thousand Nine Hundred and Ten Wm- niencing at nine o'clock in the morning and continuing until five o'clock in the afternowi at the undermentioned places: Polling Snb. No 4- At Lushes Carriage Shoo S. J. Andrews. Deputy Returning Officer, J. ' Conningliam, Poll Clerk. Polling Sub No. 1 -At, Town flail, W. H. Manning, Deputy Returning Officer, Ed. Sit ville, Poll Clerk. . Sub. No. 2 -At ' Downs Evaporator Thos. D. Johnson. Deputy Returning Officer; Edgar East. Poll Clerk Sub No. 3 -At Thresher Company' Office, Jas. C. MeMath. Deputy Returning Officer..H. Alexander, Poll Clerk.. 3. -That, on the 311th day of December A. D. 1009, at his office in the -Town co Clinton at the hour of 10 o'clock itc .the fore.icon the mayor' shall appoint, in writing, signed by himself, Iwo persons tcattend the summing np ot the votes by the clerk. mid one person to at'encl at each polling Place on behalf of the persons in- terested in- and desirous of the promoting the passing ot thisby-law. and a like number an behalf of the :persons' interested in and deSir- ous of opposing the passing of this by.law. 9, -That the Clerk of the said Municipal Council pf the Town ot Clinton shall attend nt iliS office in Clinton at the hoar of 10 o'clock in the forenoon on the 4th day of ,Jan - nary A.D. l910,.to sum up the number of votes given for and .against, this By-law. 5,- This Ry -law shall come into force add take effect as from the first day of May next after. the final passing thereof.. Council Chamber, November, Ist 1909, Mayor • Clerk "NO . • . • TICE.. %Take notice that the above 1.3 a'true:copy -of it proposed Ey-law which has been taken into consideration by the municipal Council -elf 'the 'TowpClinon and will be finally passed by the "crCcouncit (id the eyentot the assent of the lectors th creto.. bei ng obtained as provided by "'The Liquor License Act," and amend.. ments thereto,1 atter one month froyn the first publication thereof in the'Clinton News -Record the date of which first publication 'was Thurs- day the 2nd day of • December 1009. A. 0. and' *that at the hour. day and places therein fixed for taking -the votes of the electorh the • polls .wilt.he hold. . .• D. L. 11/ACPIIERS0N CLERK, The News -Record $1 to 1911 rAfilef .MEGOIMZMall THE NES-RECODO'S CLUBBING UST FOB 1HO-10 much good reading • for little money. • Weeiceies News -Record aud..Mail and • • Empire • •. $1.50 • •,Newe-Record and Globe ... 1.75 • News -Record and lealnilY . . 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IVIItchell NewseRecerd e CLINTON a ji2iIa, mazy Saving SALE. It will continue until the end of December RANGES • REDUCTION FOR CASH FOR MONTEI OF NOVEMBER ea' Happy Thought Range square with reservoir 4 1 3.00 with reservoir and high shelf 3.00 916 Pandora and reservoir reservoir and high shelf 2,00 and reservoir 2.00 reservoir and high shelf• 3.00 •2.00 2.00 3.00 -1, • 918 ." Model Huron Kitchen Rang and Reservoir COALHEATERS No. 5 Radiant Home . ICI •4 1 with oven - 20 No. -113 McClary's Famous . 30 No. 114 " • 300 Fairy with oven 2.00 and 5 per cent. discoant off all small Coa,l.Heaters HARDWARE Bell facecl'Steel Hammers reg, 75c for 40c . •50c or38e 5c and 10c • 30c 75c 25c 25e • Wrenches Fire Shovels 3-ft•English Rules Handled Axes • A fine quality Shaving Brush Razor Strops, good • Special prices on Razors • • Glass Cutters See the new Self -wringing Mops only Lanterns, large:burners 100 75c 60c A good Storm Door complete with fittings as() Just received a large us.sortment one-third off the regular price. $1.25 Double Cookers for . 1.00 • • " • 309 Wash Bowls for 80c Water Pails tor 30c ,Tea Si eepers for. . • 35c Cham.bers for • 400 • " 50c •" $1.50 Preserving Kettles for • 1.25 " . 1.00, .75 .60 " • .30 Dippers for 84C 66e . 20c 53c 20c 23c 27c 33c 4�.•8 " 66c 500 • 400 • 20c DUSTBANE Why You Should Use Dustbane • It saves labor in sweeping. • It saves one half your dusting, It saves your carpets and rugs. • It saves yonr health. ' It is sanitary as it contains an antessptie fluid which kills gerna4. The evaporation of this fluid while sweeping thoroughly di§infects the room. Try it once and you will continually use it. Listof Second -Hand Heaters in Good Repair 1 Acme Coal Heater $10 1 Expeit Coal Heater $8 • 1 Radiant Home with oven $18* 1 Princess Acorn $14 1 Imperial Jewell $15 • 1 Vesta Pearl $7 1 McCiary Belle $4 1 Parlor Cook for wood $4 • 2 'Box Stoves for wood $2 1`Honor Bright wood cook $15 Try Wyandotte Cleaner and Cleanser.-- a full 5 lb. Bag for 25c. The Cheapest and best Cleansing Compound in Use. Harland Bros. STOVES AND liARDWARE CLINTON