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iIVINGILAII ADVANCE
1.hureday than. 25 1917
a e r'- Ingbant Abtomtt
Jt)1i1:1 JoYNT, Proprietor
A, (1, Saari!, Manager
THURSDAY, JAN. 25th, 101?
Since the West SimooeµonOaervative
candidate has been elected by oyer
000 of a majority, the Liberal prose
Making a noise like an enraged swarth
of bees.
,te*
Now that Wingham is about to havt
several new citizens moving to tonal. with their visit:
let the people unite to give theta u i 'Tee members of the Canadian mase -
welcome, Greet them With & ham( ed bands are seeing Parte at its worst
—in the darkness and drizzle of De.
oewber days in the third year of the
war; but Parte is having the opportun-
ity of hearing them at their best.
Last night they gave a full public re.
hearsal of the concert which is to be
held at the Trocadero to -day In aid of
the orphans of the war. nit repet.
ition generale, in itself a success, was
a sure indication of the even fuller suc-
cess which is expected to attend to-
day's entertainment at the Trocadero.
It was a bappy idea on the part of M.
Leon Bailby, the director of "L'Intraq..
eigeant," and those who have been
associated with bin in organizing the
visit, to throw open this preliminary
performance to the public) at a uniform
nominal price. The maimed bands ac-
quitted themselves excellently. They
are musicians of high quality and the
combinaticn of over two hundred in-
struments is. thanks to able conductor-
ship, admirably effected.
It was arranged that the Canadians
should "see" Paris yesterday. As It
unhappily turned out. there wan little
eif Paris to beseen, hidden as it was
behind a curtain of ceaseless rain. But
the men remain is the gayest of moods
and the sombre skies bane sffetted.
neither the cheerfulness nor playing;.
This afternoon at the Trocadero, the
programme will be provided not only
by the massed Canadian bands, but by
various Parisian artistes, the Guarde
Republicaine band, and the choir of
the Asecctation of choral singing. In
the evening they will be at the Opera,
acid will play during an interval of
"Thais," They will lose little time dur-
ing their visit. With reheareais and
performances they will have crowded
a great deal between their arrival on
the bleak morning of Friday and their
performances of to -day. Captaiu Ed-
mund Burke, who is in command, bas
expressed in waren terms the pleasure
bf the Canadiens in being able to make
the journey to Paris. The union of
characteristically Canadian music
with typically French music . at the
concert was, he said, a happy idea.
The Sin: move brothers are former
Wingham boys and sons of Mrs. A. E.
Simmons of Brandon, Manitoba,
CH4RMED PARIS AUDIENCE
Sint:none Brothers Who Left with 45th
Battalion, Selected to Play
with this Rand
Two Brandon bandsmen, members
of 11te d'ath Battalion band, were
among the 20Q picked bandsmen who
now constitute the massed bands
Recently they visited Paris and gay
several concerts there, A British
pipi7c has the following article dealing
word of welcome rather than ps s$
them by, just because they are etrang-
ere, They may possibly have feelings
too,
a • e
The statement attributed to Rev, 0,
W, Gorden (Ralph Connor) that he
would as soon take the rifles out of the
hands of our soldiers as to deprive
them of their daily ration of raw, is
onee of those statements which, if wade
by the person to whom they are at-
tributed, cannot be understood in their
full literal sense. To test the state.
went credited to the reverend gentle-
man, if it puma to an actual choice of
which be would deprive a soldier of
(his rifle or his rum) would the Rev,
Mr. Gordon or any sane man have
any hesitation? If Rsv. Mr. Gordon
would hesitate, we can imagine that
the greatest toper among the soldiers
would prefer to take his chance against
the Germans with hie rifle and minus
his rum to taking a chance with his
rum and minus hie rifle, 130, taking
Mr. Gordon's statement as meaning
merely that he would not think of de-
priving the men of their rum, surely
the opinion of medical men and mili-
tary men should count for more than
that of a clergyman in such matters.
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National Service, asSir1tober11:1 trden
pointed out in hie letter, atad as every
one knows who has taken the trouble
to study its objects, bears no relation
to conscription. But it would be un -
British and un -Canadian for the pre-
sent or any other government to
pledge this country against conearip-
tion without any qualification wheteo-
ever. Those who support such a
policy would sweep away the Euspire's
sheet anchor.
Conscription in Canada will not be
resorted to if it is u at necessary. But
if the time should coma when, as the
Prime Minister states, the <.peril of the
nation demands it, the Government
will not: hesitate to enforce it. We
have equal responsibility in this war
or we have not. If we have not equal
responsibility we should say so. It we
have equal responsibility then It must
follow that we have equal sacrifi:e.
To adopt any other attitude would be
to acknowledge that conscience and
. devotion to Britieh ideals and British
institutions among Canadians, so
much boasted of in time of peace, have
been found wanting in time of war.
Blasphemous Statement
Dr. Roeeicke, president of the
German Farmers' Union, le quoted
in an Ameredam dispatch to Reut-
er's as saying in an address to the
Schleswig-Holstein Union:
"God has given us a hint. He
caused the harvests of the World to
be so bad that Great Britian finds it
difficult to feed herself. Therefore.
If we do not prevent the wheat -laden
ships from Australia and India
reaching Gteat Britian, it is doubt-
ful whether God will again give ue
such an opportunity, because be de-
mands that the hand shall be seized
which he stretches out to us," •
Mail Contract
SEALED TENDl;lt S addressed to the Post-
ma..ter General. will lie received at Ottawa
until no0u, on Friday. the 9th Meroh,1917, for
the conveyance of His Majesty's Malls, on a
proposed Contract for four years as resolved 12
Lintz s per week each way,'between Wtngbam
Post Office and street Leter boxes, oto.,from
the 13th May, 1917:
Printed.noticss containingfurther imfornt-
ation as to conditions of proposed contract
may be seen and blank forms of Tender may
be obtained at the Post Office of Wiugham.
G. C. ANDtcltsoN,
Superintendent.
Post Office Department.
Mail Service Branch, Ottawa, 1711 Jan„ 1917.
Mail Contract
HILL RECORD IN AUSTRALIA
An Overland has come to the front
again in Australia, acar of that type
performing the unprecedented feat of
climbing Mt. Clarence, in West Aus-
tralia. Although the event occurred
some weeks ago detailed news of the
happening has just reached the W illys-
Overland factory.
The tint portion of the, journey was
over elippery sea sand and watershede,
About a quarter of the way up, the
road—if it can be called such—became
damp and slippery. To add to the
danger a big rock formation with a
15 to 25 per cent grade was encounter-
ed," Several dashes up this "rockrftriled,,
special "chocks'.. plated' behind the
-wheels being . all that saved the car
•and driver from eliding to thebase' of
the hill. Such was the friction at this
point that one of the tires took tire.
After the rock had been climbed, the
car encountered still further trouble
n rounding several zig-zag paths in a
heavy rain.
Upon reaching the summit the car
was lowered by ropes 20 feet over a
huge rock on the very peak of the
mountain to the road below, and was
driven back to town with a party of
twelve on board.
"The ear was none the worse for its
experience," says the motorist and
wheelmttn of Australia iu describing
the climb. "This was considered by
motorists who witnessed the perform-
ance, and who are familiar with the
local conditions, to be the limit in
tests for power, endurance and
strength of the Overland car."
The Departing Soldier.
He leaves Canada knowing that his mother, if in need, will be lot/1M
after by the Canadian Patriotic Fund.
DRY BRITAIN 1S INEVITABLE
To the Editort—
The following le condensed from an
article in the Globe of January 0 b;—
"The belief is in the air that Lloyd
George, who,, two years ago, was in
favour of State purchase and was
forded by the Opposition within the
Qabtnet to drop hie proposals, will
now press the liquor question to an
issue, The chief, pro.tagoniet in the
movement for drink reform has been
Arthur Mee, a Journalist. Ile has
been the Peter the Hermit of a Brut.
ade which now appears to be, on the
point of Victory,"
"Do you think prohibition ie com-
ing Mr. Mee? I said", "It is as iWevlt-
able as victory" he replied. "We
stand face to face with all the forces
of scientific deviltry, and though the
things Edison said the other day aro
rather bard they are also rather true.
Our people and our Parliament both
have been "overoeered". You know
how slow we are to move, It was our
freedom that etood in the way—the
very thing we are fighting for. It
was that which brought us nearer to
defeat than we ever have been. Man
has so much freedom in this country,"
"Although we teach at school alcohol
le poison, for the miserable pittance of
a few pounds apiece, we allow a bun.
dred thousand wen to sell this poison
and then then who grow rich
selling it we put in the Hcuse of
Lords. A trade has so un h , free-
dom in this country that it can carry
on its work despite the fact that the
King of England has declared that It
prolonge the,war. The free habits of
the people have been a sort of fetich
with ue always. A man can do as be
likes, and it was not until the end of
the South African war that the first
doctor went into a school on behalf of
Ithe State to see that the children
were well enough to learn. He found
that a mighty army of them were not
fit to be at school and we are begin-
ning to alter that now. But still
there are parents who will not let the
school doctors see their children.
"Things are coming to a pretty pass
they would say "when a man can no
longer do what he likes with bis child."
" When you think us slow remember
that our very freedom makes ue so.
A man is free in Britain whether he
dbserves it or not. Behind that fact
lies the reason for the state of things
that well nigh break the hearts of
those who live in this little land, who
know what she bas done and what
she might yet do. It is a pitiful thing
to say but it is true, that for a year
and more we allowed a private trade
in Britain to stand in the way of
victory for our allies: while civilization
has been rocking and reeking, Great
Britain has been boiling with drink,"
How thankful we should be for our
partial prohibition but we still go on
"fooling" with so called "temperance
beer" that contains more than a large
tablespoonful of strong whiskey in
every glees."
H. Arnott, M. B., M. C. P. S.
SEALE!) TENDERS, addressed Le the Post -
minter General, will bo received at Ottawa
until Noon on Friday, the 9th day of February
.917 for the conveyance of Ms Majoray'a Mails,
on n proposed Contract for tour years. Six
times per Week over Wirgbam No. 2 Iiurai
Route, from the first of April, 1917.
Printed notices containing further inform.
anon, as to conditions of proposed Contract
may be aeon and blank forms of !'ender may
bo obtained at the F'ost Offices of Wingham
tllenannan, Whitechur• h and Wroxeter, and
at tho office of too Po::t Oftico inspector,
0, C. A>\ttrnuoN
tupo intendont
Pest Office Department, Canada.
Mail ' crvlce Branch, Ottawa, 2911 Dam'. 1910.
SYNOPSIS OP CANADIAN NORTH-
WEST LAND REGULATIONS
'Che sole head of a family, or any male ever
18 rears old may homestead a quartersectlen
Of available Dominion land in Itirtnitoba, Sask-
atchewan or Alberta. Applicant Must appear
in person at the Dominion Lands Agency or
Sub -Agency for the Distrtot. Entry by proxy
may be made at any' 1)onlinlon I,anda 4genoy
(bat. net Salt -Agency on certain ConditIons).
T)uvics-kiX months residence upon and
cultivation of the land in each of three years.
.A. homesteader may live within nine laden of
his homestead on a farm of at toilet 80 neres, on
curtain conditions. A habitable house is req-
uired •lured oxc•tpt where rosidtlnoe is por m in
the vicinity.
ive stook may be substituted for culttvatton
under oertain oondit10n3.
In rertaindistricts a homtateaderin good
et ending may pre.em t a quarter suction alone,
side his homestead. Pries $300 per acre.
DUrtss--Six months residence in each of
three years after earning homestead yt►tent:
clan 60 autos extra cultivation. Prc.einption
patent may be obtained se Soon as hotricstead
patent Orr certain coeditlftner.
A settler who hart exhausted bis homestead
right may tako a Jturobased homestead to net.
lain dtstrlets. Price 83 per acro, Dutles
'trust reside AIX mens ha is each of (bred years,
tell !vats 60 acreslid erect a house a Orth 300
The area of cultivation is subject to ra ac) -
Lt in nese of rough, Shrubby or stony land
realm -
Lip stook may eub6tituWd foroultisation
e der certain d0't"d W. Goat, 4�, itrr O.
utsr of •the Minister of the Interior,
iiiiiik14, fl — 'C
, 7r5 .uthorltre<d tpeblioation girt'.
eat rrlirein ut si)hnut be pard for 1111.
QUEBEC QIVI;S A MILLION
DOLLARS,
Tho grant of one million dollars to
the Canadian Patriotic Fund for 1017
by the Quebec Legislature 10 a MO*t
cheering indication of the value plaetd
on the work of the nod by the 11•ty.
ernmentof Sir Lamer Gatti-, and 10 v
be taken as an evidence also of tb►'
grotying real(zetion In the province of
what demands the war is making on
our wealth in money. The Ontario
Legislature is Making a grant of the
sumo size, and there is a tendency on
the part of ail the Provincial Govern.
menta to aid this meritorious work,
(,)uebea raised more money in 1016
than was -needed to make provision
for her own fatuities, and the surplus
was devoted to the Western Provinces,
where enlistments were above tho aver-
age. it to probable that a *altar Con.
dition will arise in 1017,
WeeriSillareellailinelegreanier
Huskiest -with Pleasure
Rev. J. A. tlobinson had the young
sten of St, t'auVe ehttrcll at llartliit'e
restaurant 'tor ayatent lata Thursday
evening, and to talk biter church
*Salta told plans for the year. -^CU-
tnit New Ern,
Head Office,
Hamilton.
45th ANNUAL STATEMENT
For the Year Ending November 30th, 1916
Bank of Hamilton
As submitted to the Shareholders at the Annual Meeting held at the
Head Office of the Bank at Hamilton, on Monday, January 15th, 1917.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SIR JOHN HGNDRIE, 1:.C.M.G., President
CYRUS A. BIRGE, Vice -President
C. C. DALTON ROBT. HOBSON_
1. PITBL,ADO, K.C. J. TURNBULL
J. P. BELL, Grassi Manager
W. E. PH1N
W, A. WOOD
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
Balance at Creditof Profit and Loss Account, 30th Nov„ 1915 .... $ 175,321.53
Profits for the year ended 30th November, 1916, after deducting
charges of management, interest accrued on deposits, rebate
on current discounts, and making provision for bad and
doubtful debts
Appropriated as follows:
Pour quarterly dividends. in all 12? 8310,004,00
Pension Fund, Annual Assessment 1 8,790.65
Special Contribution 10,000,00
�- 18,790.65
War Tax OA Bank Note Circulation c.... 30,000.00
----- 1404,790.63
442,525.69
$ 618.547.22
Balance of Profits carried forward.. 1
0t
4209,556.67
GENERAL STATEMENT
LIABILITIES
To the Public: 1 j.
Notes of the Bank in Circulation 1 4,409,351.00
Deposits not bearing interest $10,927,818.79
Deposits bearing interest, including interest accrued
to date of Statement 34,470,355,27
45,398,174.06
Balances due to other Bauks in Canada 31,799.58
Balances due to Banks and BankingCorrespondents elsewhere than
in Canada and the United higdon
Acceptances under Letters of Credit
To the Shareholders:
Capital Stock paid in
Reserve Fund 1 3,300,000.00
Balance of Profits carried forward 209,656.57
1 3,503,658.57
Dividend No. 110, payable 1st December, 1914 e0,000.00
Portlier Dividends unclaimed 597.00
8 3.600,159,67
1 57.163,344.44
604,135.42
. 119,730.83
• 50,563,190.89
1
1,000,005.00
ASSETS
Current Coin 1 860.142.93
Dominion Government Notes 4,462,261.00
0 55.322,403.40
P•posit in the Central Gold Rasert es 1,500,000.00
Deposit with the Minister of Finance for the purposes
of the Circulation Fund 157,000.00
Notes of other Danks . 437,655.00
Cheques on other Banks 2,337,064.88
Balances due by other Banks in Canada t1e,399.63
Balances due by clanks and Banking Correspondents
elsewhere titan in Canada 439,403.74
!, 10,312,953.514
Dominion and Provincial Government Securities, not
exceeding market value 568,438,46
Canadian Municipal Scent hies, and British, Foreign,
and ColonialPublic Securities, other than Canadian 6,633,336.88
Railway and other Bonds, Debentures and Stocks, not
exceeding market value 641,982.10
011 and Short loans (not exceeding thirty days) in
Canada, on Bonds, Debentures and Stocks 0,444,635.09
-+----^-^ -e22,004,86634
Other Current Loans and Discounts in Canada (less•
rebate of interest) 51,905.001.60
'Real state other than Bank Premises ,.,.. 455,00.5.86
Overdue Debts, estimated loss provided for 174,154.48
Stank Premises, at not tttore than cost, less amounts
wtittenofi'
2,042,595,55
Other Assets not ittclu+led in lite foregoing 336,389.76
Liabilities of Customers render betters of Credit as per
contra 119,130.83
57,163,344.4e
JOHN S. HENDRRiE, President, J. P. BELL, General Manager
AUDITORS" REPORT
7n aceors14tlet with the twevieioya of 4iub.a0Atiess 11 sad 311 ot'Mction &s of
tate Bank Act, we report to the shareholder* ne foliose:-+
We have examined the above Balance Sheet feint the books *t4 vacates* at
Head office and wittt'the certified 'auras from the liranehts, and we hate eb.
twined all the information and explanations we have tenuirt<t, and in our opinion
the (rattsaetfefts which have conte under out notice itve been within the powers
of tite Bank,
We have e11wCker3 thievish and t milled the terttritier of the/tittle at tbt) Chief
trineantl atset eratofthe ptihcipal ht ant. hes during the art Mt seat, 55 t4 ell
esch November 3051', 1916. and lime found that they agreed with the entries itt
the books of the Bink with regard thereto.
In our opinion the Balance Street is propetlydrawn ftp 90 as 10 exhibit * 1550
mid crated t it* of the state of the JMuk's Waits according to the hest of our
information and the explanations :riven ua, au.
C.t Aas shown by toe nooks of stat
Bank,
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1:. S, I:1'Alprr,
Ctttered( .AuIetcutt4t,snlr,
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LE .F FURS
An Announcement -Eagerly Awaited by our Custom-
ers. An Opportunity Which Comes
But Once a Year.
The purchase of High Cleve Furs at our reduced prices is a profitable investment, assuring you of all
that is new in Fashion, super for workmauebip, and dependable qualities..
From the viewpoint of economy and actual savintts we belelve this offering to he un( uelletl anywhere,
Sale of Persian Lamb, Canadian Mink, Black Fox,
Alaska Sable, Canadian Fisher, Hudson
Seal, Russian Fitch.
Canadian
Mink Set
One only set made of excel-
lent skins well matched in
latest style. Regular $150 00
Reduced to $87.50.
Black Fox Set
One only set of finest quid- .
ity skins, ,round muff and
two skin animal scarfe. Reg.
ular $85.00 reduced to $'62.-
50.
Persian
Lamb Set
One only set of highest
quality lamb, made from No.
1 curs skins, round muff, neck
piece to match. Reg. $75.00,
reduced to $8'47.$0.
,MINION•11.o
Canadian 3+
Fisher Set
One only' set extra well 4.
matched skins, muff and *tole
two skins each. Regular 4+
$125,00, reduced to 087.50.
Canadian Mink Muffs
4 o lly muffs made from rich dark northern skins
nicely trimmed and finished. Regular $35.00 to
$47.50, reduced to $'27.50.
Hudson Seal Coat (Dyed
Muekrat)
One only model coat made from French Dyed
Skins, lined with extra quality brocaded silk
Regular $175.00, reduced to $'122.30.
Canadian Muskrat Coats ‘4.
Persian Lamb Muffs
and Neck Pieces
5 only sample coats specially purchased for this
sale made from extra selected skins. Regular
$75.to 8100.00, reduced to $'67.50.
7 only pieces In the 106 all made from No. 1 Rich
Black, Tight Curl skine. Regular $25.04 to $35,00,
reduced to $19.50.
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PRODUCE TERMS CASH
WANTED K PHONE 7I 4.
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PAINS AND PLEASURES IN
STUDY
'But is it sure that study will repay
The more attentive and forbearing?"
Nay!
The form, the ship, the humble shop,
have each
Gains which severest studies canntt
reach.
At college place a youth, who means
to raise
His state by merit and hie name )ry
praise:
Still much be hazards, there is serious
strife
In the contentions of a scholar's life:
Not all the mind's attention, caro, dis-
tress,
Nor diligence Itself. insure success.
"But then from study will no comforts
rise?"
Yes! Such as studious minds alone can
prize;
Comforte, yeal joys ineffable they find
Who seek the prouder pleasures of the
mind;
The Bout, collected in those happy
hours,
Then makes her efforts, then enjoys
her powers;
And in thoee seasons feels herself re-
paid
For Iabours past and honours long de
laycd. -
Not 'tie not worldly gain, although by
chance
The sons of learning may to wealth
advance;
Nor station high, though in some fav-
ouring
avouring hour
The sone of learning may arrive at
power;
Nor is it glory, though the public voice
Of honest praise will mike the heart
rejoice;
But 'tle the mind's own feelings give
the joy,
Pleasures she gathers in her own em-
ploy—
Pleasures that gain or praise cannot
bestow,
Yet can dictate and raise them when
they flow.
—George Crabbe ma 1832 )
Died in Preach Hospital
Word was received here this week
that Charles IL Rennie had died
fronlivounde In a hospital in Prance
three days previously. Pte. Rennie
wad the eldest sop of Mr. David Rennie
now of Truax, Sask., but formerly of
West Wawanosh, and was born near
Wingham, 30 years ago, He bad ser•
ved two years in the South African
war, and when the preterit war broke
out he enlisted in Vancouver and had
been at the front for the past year anti
half. Another brother is t►loo in the
trenches, lie wa8 a nephew of Mr.
Sohn McMillan of bee ttiillop, end of
J'anxte Gillespie and Mrs, Adam Dodds
of t'jtarot Lk,
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AMIIIMMONm
Good-bye, Mother,
Don't Worry!
Good-bye—trusting in God
to bring him home to her safe-
ly—if that be His will.
Good-bye—trusting in you
and me to see his Mother
through while he, her natural
support and defeiider, is some-
where in France, facing shot
and shell for God, for right,
and for native land.
_..,
In the name of Christen-
dom, men and women, what
sacrifice is this ! What con-
secration to, duty ! What re-
sponse to. the call of the
Motherland ! What clarion
challenge to , the world to
"Watch Canada 1"
He goes joy of his Mother's
heart—idol of all her dreams
from the day she e h m
hope and bulwark of her
declining years.
He goes --and, Heaven bless
his belief in us, his people, he
goes, leaving his most beloved possession to our care and protection.
He trusts us. Who will fail him? What man or woman, rich with the
possession of the memory of a Mother, will fail his Mother as a reward for her
sacrifice?
This trust of our soldiers is a holy legacy:
Give to the Mothersaof our soldiers in the name of 'your mother—as your
testimonial to Canadian Motherhood. Give to the Canadian Patriotic Fund.
$6,000,000 must be raised in Ontario for this Fund for 1917.
Mothers, wives, and children of Canadian soldiers' shall nev„er say that
their own people neglected them after their men went forward to suffer and -to
die.
Every case helped by the Patriotic Fund is carefully investigated. Only
where assistance is redly needed is assistance given. Everything humanly
possible is done to avoid waste and prevent imposition.
Give as Your Own Heart Proinpts You to the Patriotic 1irnd
Ontsrto is being aslted to assure t lin Canadian Patriotic Fund that It can <teuend en bavin* tis ' 1llios dallare lla
117 fur rite fatnutes of Untatio
17uttr tpiliioet of titcc„ dollars tutut ley retuned 1tv,tu h0di%ldusl sub;c. ipllona. 12 thane is 11d•1tra,rtl, al'the Tttt'►d'
Irl ,roar tone 00 county send lour Subscription dater to the Brad Onto). t;auedlaa Patriotic Puna, Vittoria Street,.
Ottawa.
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