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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1913-08-14, Page 4TAE %'V1N(U11A"i rLMES. AUGUST 14. 1913 TO ADVERTISERS Notice of changes must be left at this office n, t later than saturday noon. The copy for changes must be left not later than Monday evening. Casual advertisements accepted up to noon Wednesday of each week. K7 TMMC WNW! TIMES. R. a. Huta() rT PITBUISIT R AND PtaoiIE'ron THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, t913 FARCICAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. Does the Whitney Government en- force the license laws? They say they do and always take great credit to themselves for this enforce.nent. Let us examine in answer to the question one set of facts. In Torontc recently the wine clerks of seven R. & 0, boats were fined $200.00 apiece for selling liquor without a license. If this had been the first of- fence there would not be so much ground for criticism, but the truth is that steamers running out of Toronto have been fined regularly for the same of- fence sine- 1907. This point was brought up in the House by Mr. N. W. Rowell and the Opposition last Session. They asked for an official return showing the fines levied and this report revealed the fact that a long list of steamers had been selling liquor without a license for years. Each season the wine clerks are fined and the practiee goes on. It is interesting to note that the fines have almost q•iadrupled in amount. In 1907 they averaged about 865. They are now a..sessed at a fiat rate of $200,00. Such a method of .sealing with an illegal sale of liquor is farcical un the face of it. It is a glaring case of non- enforcement of the license laws. These boats, to all intents and purposes, are licensed and that, too, illegally, but it is done by the ut.d_rhand method of yearly fines. WHERE THE MONEY GOES. With huge expenditures of this kind for such small places -and these are merely typical of similar works expen- dituree of the present year -it is small , wonder that Canada has the highest ' tax rate of any country in the world, 'without spending the vast sums on de - 'fence and offence that the old countries of Europe have to provide for, A few days ago a brief paragraph ap- peared in a number of Tory papers, an- nouncing that the government had let several contracts. Naturally the ma- jority of these were for Drill Hall, to be added to the collection of over 50 that Col. the Hon. Sam Hughes had already got through. The order in which tnese contracts went, with the populations of the places which got the works, make interesting reading as an exemplification of the manner in which Mr. Borden is not carrying out his pro- mises of economy. These are the places favored with the last bunch of Public works. Beauport, Que.. contract let for a $30,111)e Drill Hall. According to the census of 1911, Beauport's population leas 6.$00. Red Deer, Alta., contract let for Drill Hall t) cost $36,010. The census of 19t1 gave Red Deer 2,118. Kemptville, Ont., contract let for Drill Hall to cost $11,800. According to the census of 1911, Kemptville had a population of 1,192 as. against 1,523 in 1901. Greenwood, B.C., contract let for public building to cost e4I.000. Green - wood's population, according to the census of 1911 was 778. as against 1,259 in 1991. Capital Paid Up $3,000,000. Reserve $3,750,000. Total Assets Over $43,000,000, Ilia very prothi3ing pro- position were submitted ..to you to -morrow, one that required a little capital, would you he in a position ui aecept it, or would you be forced to step back and allow someone else to grasp your chance? There are few or por- tuni+.les for lie man with eathzrg, but at the door of the man with a bank ac - r nt fortune ketteks often. sleet ata account with tee honk. One dollar is a:^. lath. Add to it regular - Ir. rind you will sono build u7, t uubstantial balance. C. P. DR THE RETAILER'S MESSAGE. Every retailer in the community wants the good -will and patronage of the people of this community. The retailer wants the public to understand that his store is bright and attractive, that his merchandise is of excellent quality; and that his prices are reason- able, and that his salespeople wait up- on customers with courtesy and care. Every honest retailer who tries to bring his establishment up to this ideal state of perfection deserves the con- fidence and patronage of the public. This newspaper, and others that have the good of their readers at heart, encourage retailers to advertise in a way that is absolutely fair and trustworthy. We recommend, with utmost confidence, our advertising columns to our readers. Every message is of interest. Everyone should culti- vate the habit of reading them. EDITORIAL NOTES. It is persistently rumored that Alex. McCowan. M.P.P., for East York is to be appointed Sheriff sof York County. In this case there will be a bye -election in the Constituency. It is believed that the writs will be issued without de - 'ay and that the election will be held at an early date. Preparations are under way, and dates are expected to be fixed shortly for the federal by-elections in Chateau - gay, South Lanark, South Bruce and East Middlesex. The Liberal majority last election in Chateaugay was fifty and conservative lead in South Bruce under one hundred, so that hot contests art expected in those ridings. The other two are Conservative by heavy major- ities. There is evidence in the financial statement of the Dominion for the first four months of the current fiscal year that the spendthrift ht`.bits of the pres- ent Administration will soon compel Canada to be again a borrower among the nations. During the month of July the public debt increased by $6,529,104, and for the first time in years the month's Customs revenue, as entered on the books of the Finance Depart- ment up to July 31, shows a decrease. Coupled with this the total expenditure for the four months shows an increase of over nine millions, as compared with the corresponding period of 191.2. Two years of Borden's rule has brought about an extraordinary situation in the western portion of Canada. Not only is there a financial stringency, but in some of the cities the situation is mtich worse than that. The Fredericton Gleaner, in its Thursday's issue, although it is a Conservative newspaper, yet publishes a brief inter- view, in which it describes the situation in these words: -"Thousands idle, soup kitchens open in western cities." The preceding words are placed in glaring headlines and associated with another headline which says, "Financial tension is severely felt." The article under these headlines states that 10,000 men are idle in British Columbia, and that soup kitchens have been opened in some of the cities in order to prevent riot. -Moncton Transcript. The Brussels Post of last week says: "George Spotton, the Hibernian em- bodiment of adipose tissue, who edits the Wingham Advance, should be very careful with his editorial pent during the heated spell of August. He has been running a sort of "Wild West" column for several weeks that gives evidence of a desire on his part to ex- terminate and entirely obliberate Sir Wilfrid Laurier and his followers. It is not much wonder Sir Wilfrid has been feeling poorly. ?f he has read some of George's "hot stuff." We hope when Bro. Spotton feels these bad spells coming on he will apply ice to his head, drink cold tea and have toma- hawks, scalping knives, daggers, etc., locked up in the safe and the key given to Town Clerk Groves." atORRltt. Miss Cornish, who is teaching at Avon, is renewing old friendships in S.S. No. 5. Miss Jessie Lamb, of Harriston, is a guest at the home of James and Mrs. Speir, Lith line, this week. The contract for the Hopper drain was let to John Hoppe for the sum of $92:..o0 the work to be commenced forthwith. Wm. C. Cuuningham, 7th line, has purchased the 50 acre farm adjoining his 100 acres from M. Kelly, paying $2500 for it. This will give Mr. Cun- ningham a fine property. At the raising of the frame of Walter Davidson's straw shed, 2nd line, Wm. Souch, 3rd line, fell 12 feet to the barn floor dislocating his shoulder and break- ing his ankle. The plate slipping was the cause of the accident. It is an un- fortunate occurrence at any time but particularly so at this busyseason. W. S. Forrest had a close call. THE DOMINION BANK iiR EDMUND D, OSLER, M.P., PRESIDENT. W. 0. MATTNEWS. VIDE•PRESI0f,NT. 0. A. BOGERT, General Manager. Capital paid up . - - . $5,000,000 Reserve Fund $8,000,000 Total Assets $76,000,000 Whenever You Travel -at home or abroad -carry funds in Travellers' Cheques or Letters of Credit, issued by The Dominion Bank. They are current all over the world, and cashed at their face value. They prevent loss -and nave all the annoyances of being identified, and the worries of foreign exchange. WINGHAM BRANCH : N. EVANS, Manager. GRAND fTTRUNK. RAILWAY SYSTEM FARM LABORERS' EXCURSIONS $10.00 TO WINNIPEG VIA CHICAGO AND DULUTH Plus half cent per mile from Winnipeg to destination, but not beyond McLeod, Calgary or Edmonton. RETURNING tt�� 1 O tt to Winnipe;, plus half -rent per mile from points east of McLeod, Calgary or .p 1 8.OD Edmonton to Winnipeg. AUG t8 -From all stations east of Kingston in Ontario. AUG. 2.2 -PI om alt stations Toronto to Sarnia Tunnel inclusive, via Stratford, and South thereof in Ontario AUG. 25 -From all stations north of, but not including Main Line Toronto to Sarnia Tun- nel v,a Sb alto, d all stations Toronto u Trth and e at of Toronto to Kingston. SEPT. 3-F.ons all suit ious Torun nand east and east of Willie and Scotia Jot. SEPT. 5 -From all stations Toronto to North Bay inclusive and west thereof in Ontario The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway is the shortest and quickest route between Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton Full particulars at all Gra si truck ticket offices or write 0. E. HORNING, A.P.A., G.T.lty., Toronto, Ontario SEA,S!DE EXCC�II»IONS August 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 Round Trip Rates from WINGHAM to • New London, Conn 510 00AND Portland, Me 20 20 Old Orchard. Me 20 50 Kennebunkport, Me 21 05 Murray Buy. Que 23 15 SJona,hn. Qua 28 30 St. Jahn, S 20 1$ Halifax, N S tl0 15 Charlottetown, P.E 1 81 C0 Sydney, N.S 34 65 Proportionate low rate to other points. Return Limit September 4th, 1013 Hameseekers' Excursions Each Tuesday until October 28th inclusive Winnipeg RETURN - $35.00 [ dmontonANETURN 43•00 Low r. tes • o other points. Return limit two units, ull aro m P man Tourist Sleepers le ave Toronto 11.05 p,m. on above dates running through to WINNIPEG via Chi- cago and St. Pant without change. n ickets are also on sale via Satuie and North. ern Navigation Vompany, ................ aparticulars from H. B Elliott, Town A gent, Phone 4 W. F. Burgman, station Agent, Phone 10' 4•011100M, MIIIIMMINIMINIMmommani CANADIAN NORTHERN RAILWAY 40,000 Harvesters Wanted EXCURSIONS to Winnipeg $10.00 . Choice of destination left to excursionist. half -a -cent a mile from Winni- peg to Regina, Saskatoon, Warman, Swaty''River, Edmonton, and to other points on the Canadian Northern Railway. Returning, half -a -cent a mile faom 11 points on C.N.R. to Winnipeg. $18.00 from Winnipeg to original tarring point in Ontario. DATE, OF SALE AUG 18 -From Kingston, shat bot Lak.', Renfrew and East in Ontario and Quebec. All stations on the t anadian Northern Quebec east of and including line St. Jer- ome to Hubei dean, and all at tions on the Quebec and lake St. John Railway. AUG. 22 -From Toronto and Rosedale on C.N.O , and from stations in Southwestern On- tario on and south of the Grand Trunk main line, Toronto to Sarnia. AUG 25 -From all stations C N.O. stations east and south of Sparrow Lake ; all stations on Central Ontario Railway and stations on the bay of quints, including Kingston, also other points north of G T.R. Toronto -Sarnia line, and east of, and including Sherbet Lake and Renfrew. SEPT. 0 -From Toronto, all C.N.O. stations east and sonth of Sparrow Lake; all Central Ontario and Bay oCuinte stations; also Wiens on other lines east of Nort" Bay In Ontario and Quebec, including all stations on the O N Q. eastof and including line St Jerome to to nuberdeau, and Q. & L. St T. Ry. stations, SEPT. 5 -From Toronto to Sparrow Lake on O.N.O.; also points on other lines Toronto to North Bay, Sudbury and west thereof. The richest country in the V{' est 1s served by the Canadian Northern Rahway. The demand for Harvesters along its tines te.very heavy ant the wages, the highest Write for Homeseekers' Guide, showing 38,000 free homesteads awaiting the settler, For full information apply to R. L. FAIRBAIRN, Gen'l Pass. Agt. Can. Nor. Ry., Toronto, Ont. WBLTitCUtIRt:u, (Intended for last week.) Miss Sarah Taylor, of Montreal, was visiting with her friends at White- church and Langside for a few days. John Jacques has been on his home- stead for a week building a stable. George Jacques spent last Sunday at home. Mr. Peddle took a holiday at the lake with his hired help, George Penrose. Mrs. Chas. Martin is improving rapid- ly. Miss Maggie Sutherland is improving. Rev. Mr. Stewart is spending a few weeks at the lake with his family. ftELGItAV IS. Rev. A. M. Boyle, B. A., of Camp- bell, Ont., has been extended a un- animous call to become pastor of Bel- grave and Calvin Presbyterian Churches. at a salary of $1,000, free manse and one month's holidays. A fine barn, 5ox6Ofeet, was raised on the farm of Wm. Nethery, South of here, on Tuesday of last week to re- place the barn wrecked by the wind storm on Good Friday. Captains were R. B. :McGowan and P. W. Scott, the latter winning. L. Scrimageur, of Blyth, has the contract. There was a large attendance at the raising who hope Mr. Nethery may often have the building packed. The regular meeting of the Belgrade branch of the Woman's Institute will be held in the Foresters' Hall on Tues- day afternoon, Augustl9th, commencing at 2.80 o'clock. The prograh) will con- sist of roll call, to which the members will respond by giving a thought on some method to improve the Institute. A paper on "Noted Canadian Women" still be read. Also literary selections will be given. The ladies of the tom- munity are cordially invited to attend. Women Need A Safe Tonic • AND THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS FOR TONING UP THE BLOOD. It is said that woman's work ii never done, and it is a fact that whether in society or in the home her life a filled with more cares and more wo9fies than falls to the lot of man. For is reason women are compelled- re retfully to watch the gtowingpal lorof their cheeks, the coming of wrinkles *fid the thinness that becomes more distressing every day. Every w maty knows that ill - health and vvor A a fatal enemy to beauty, and th ill- i health gives the plainestface an enduring attractiveness, What women fail to realize is the fact that if the blood supply is kept rich and pure, the day of the coming of wrinkles, and pallor, dull eyes and sharp headaches is immeasurably postponed. Dr. William's Pink Pills are literally worth their weight in gold to growing girls and women of mature years. They till the veins with the rich, red blood that brings brightness to the eye, the glow of health to sallow cheeks, and charms away the headaches and back- aches that render the lives of so many women constantly miserable. Mrs. William Jones, Crow Lake, Ont., says: "I ;eel that Dr William's Pink Pills saved my life. I was so badly run down that I could hardly drag my- self around. I was so bloodless that I was as pale as a sheet, and you could almost see through my hands. In fact the doctor told me my blood had all turned to water. I was taking medicine constantly, but without benefit. My mother had so much faith in Dr. Wil- liam's Pink Pills, that she botight me two boxes and urged me to take them. How thankful 1 am that 1 followed her advice. Before these were gone I beg In to feel better, and I continued using the Pills until I had taken five more boxes when I was again enjoying the blessing of perfect heath, with a good color in my face, a good appetite, and I feel sure a new lease of life. I 'will always, you may be sure, be a warm ' e^4i)eeer eroaao4s4a4soo 4e?eee04,44••••••4,44O4,4ea4e•444 ••••••••••••••••••••••••• HALFPRICE G 0, •t5he $15,000 Stock of ♦ 4 • John Kerr & Son, Wrngham • SALE: • IN THE HANDS OF w a• THE NORTHERN BROKERAGE COMPANY ••• • EVERY .DOLLARS WORTH OF THE ENTIRE STOCK MUST BE : s SLAUGHTERED IN THIRTY DAYS •• •• • We have received instructions to' clean out the entire stock regardless of cost. o Everything goes at a p ice half price or less. Positively no reserve. THIS WILL i. • BE ONE SEA OF BARGAINS. •• • S• ale Opens SATURDAY, AUGUST 16th The whole stock must be turned into cash by September 15th a • 0 The people of this country have never heard of such a sale as we have planned i <:-, for 3o days. We know of only one way of turning this stock into money in this short a time. That's what we've got to do, and we have cut the prices less than half. One : • • Dollar will be as good as two. Everyone from far and near will get the chance of a : °o lifetime to buy at your own prices. We positively will not remove one dollar's worth : 4 of the stock. WHO WE ARE • °o Our business is to close out stoc'.s, to turn goods into money, to wind up estates. i We have been hired to sell without reserve every dollar's'ivorth of stock in this store days. You know what that •• uy September 15th. We have agreed to do this in • ratans. WE'LL GIVE THE GOODS AWAYd • Read every word of the bargains in this • ten times as many more. You will not • a 4 4 4 e ,p 25 to 40 per cent. off all fancy Dishes, plain dishes, Lamps and Bedroom sets. ,e Rugs and Carpets, Lace and Chinille Curtains less o than maker's prices. All $1,00 Overalls and Smocks at 78c. All $1.25 Over- * ails and Smocks at $1.05. 4 100 pairs Corsets reg price 150c to $1.25, your choice • for 25c, • • All Laces and Embroideries going at less than maker's C• prices. $1.75 Dress Goods 75e. 1,00 dress goods 50c. 75c • • dress goods 42c. 50c dress goods 35c, 40c dress • goods 25c. 25c dress goods 15e. 4> Allover Laces, Silks, Satins and Velvetines at whole- • sale price. O 12 1-2c Ribbon, all shades Sc. 4 and 5e babyribbon 2}c. • In fact all Silk and Velvet Ribbons and Buttons • at less than cost • Gloves, Hosiery, Cottons, Towellings, Curtain Muslins, • Prints, Ginghams, Linens, Cottonades, Ducks, 4 Shirtings, Table Linens, Table Oil Cloths and a • thousand other things must go at some price. b Chase the hens around. Eggs 2 t c. ,,, ring in all the eggs you can beg or borrow. They are worth 2 i c per dozen here, and with good, almost given away, can you afford to mis, this chance? Dig up your dollars. They will make you rich now. Get your supply of goods for less than it cost the man that made them. Churn twice a day and on Sunday. 26c for your butter and bargains like these. Did you ever hear of anything like it? Put the team in the democrat and bring the family out, That means you. vt. and come here expecting to find dei pointed. • • • • • • • • • •4 • • • 4 4 ♦ 4 • • 4 • • • • • • ♦ ♦ • • • A few Prices in Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Groceries, Dishes and Crockery • 20 per cent. off all Boots and Shoes. 28c Cottonades for 19c. 30c Cottonades for 22c • 23c Demins fee.18c. 16e Sheeting for 1232c • 12yc Sheeting 10e 15c Flannelette 11c • 12ye Flannelette 10c 10e Flannelette 80 • •' 9c Flannelette 6%c 15c Cretonne Ile w :35c Cashmere Sox for 25c 25e Cashmere Sox for I5e • 4 pairs Cotton Sox for 25c 50e Underwear for 38e A '25c School Bags for 18c 50c School Bags for 35e • Men's $1 Shirts for 75c 75c for 60c 50c for 38e • 50e Cuff Buttons for 30c IOc Collar Buttons 5e • 15c Collars for 10e Men's $2.50 Low Shoes $1.25 q•. Hats and Caps at half price • GROCERIES •• 2 boxes Royal yeast for 5c. 2 boxes Pearline 5e. 4 • boxes Corn Starch 25. 4 bottles extract 25. 6 • pk. Diamond dyes 25. 2 doz envelope 5c. 10 bars •s soap 25, 3 cans salmon 25. 3 cans corn 25c. 3 • cans peas 25c. 15c tomatoes 10. 7 bars Comfort • soap 25. 5 doz clothes pins 5. American Coal oil w 18. 40e brooms 25c. Best vinegar 30. 3 bottles • Chow Chow, mixed pickles and walnuts 25c. r 25 per cent. off Cut Glass. 20 lbs best granulated sug- '' ar for $1.00. All other Groceries reduced. ♦ o The store will be CLOSED THURSDAY and FRIDAY for the purpose of ` marking down the goods and getting things in shape The store will be kept OPEN •• • • • • • • •• at NIGHT for the first two weeks of this sale. • ♦ TAKE WARNING -Coyne early and often. Everything must go. Be here next Saturday morning when the clock strikes 8. • Bring your produce in by the rear entrance during the beautifying of front street. s • THE NORTHERN BROKERAGE CO. • o SELLING OUT THE JOHN KERR & SON'S STOCK, WINGHAM a •4444.4••0004044.44040( 4* 4.4.404444444444s44•06.••+0444444444•4404.4.4.4.0•44♦444414 • Men's Boots and Shoes I have put in a stock of Men's Bots and Shoes and solicit a share of your pat- ronage, Repairing, as usual, will have careful and prompt attention. J. A. Haugh friend of Ur. Williams' Pink Pills." if you .are weak or ailing begin to euro yourself to -day with the rich red blood Dr. Williams' Pink Pills actually make. If you do not find the Pills at your dealer's send 50 cents for a box or $2.50 for six boxes to the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont., and they will be sent you by mail, post paid. The farm of Mr. W. A. Van Allin at Morrisburg, on which the Chrysler's Farm monument stands, will be sold at auction on the second day of the cele- bration, because of scarcity of labor, •44.944444444444.4•4r44co) 4a 40.444.444>444••4.0.4.4.4.4 COOPER & HERMAN 9. The Store of Quaiity and Quintityyi • • A fe•w of the many reasons why it pays you better 4 • to bu•y at Cooper & Herman's. `* i 1st. BECAUSE cur system of buying is the veryAest and it could 1. � be proved that we are'buying cheaper than anybody else. 4 • 2nd. BECAUSE our expenses are very li, €fe and therefore it is easily ,. • understood that very lit ie pl`o`.it-kl1 ys the rlrti3 e in our store:.. • 3rd. BECAUSE we are for I uieOeturns. we think it is better for ; 4 us and for you that theciiitte profit, which anybody else takes it 4 from one person, we shall take it from five persons It i3 easier • for you and not much matter to us. These above mentioned ♦ reasons are enough to make you think why it pays you better !' to buy at Cooper & Herman's. We have in a large range of <; Men's Heady.Made Clothing, best make and best prices, also '' . Gents' Furnishings and Boots and Shoes at very Iow prices. .,r et, n 4 4 • • 4 4 w • • •O • • • •s • 4•' 4, 4 4 Y 4 We are making Suits to your Measure. • ooper `oaf' , Herman: The Bargain Store • ti • Opposite Presbyterian Church, Wimgham ,, sss•ss4ss•s♦Os••ssssse•s•s .4ssasssross•sssss•�•••4•• Wm. Scott, a pioneer confectioner of Montreal, who came to Canada on the Great Eastern in 1801, is dead. Thousands of dollars' loss was caused by a life at Brewsters, Limited, in Owen Sound, supposedly caused by rats or mice gnawing matches. Mrs. Elizabeth Hamilton, relict of Andrew Iiamilton, Thurt ow township, ' was found dead at her home in Stirling. Robert Aull, jun., was sentenced at Cobourg to two weeks' imprisonment on a charge of issuing a worthless cheque.