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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1913-09-18, Page 44 THE WINGNAM TIMES. SEPTEMB.+,R 18 1913 TO ADVERTISERS EDITORIAL NOTES Notice of changes mut be left at this ! office net 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. ESTABLISIi8D 1872 Ii WIN61101 TIMES, H. B. ELLIOTT, I'vni isUsa AND PnoPIa9ioa THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1913 THE BRAKES ARE OFF. The joy-riders of the Borden ministry are beginning to show the tax -payers just what can be done by a really "liberal" Conservative government when the trottle is thrown wide open and the brake is discarded entirely. The August expenditure of the Dominion totalled $18,227,069, according to the official figures of the Finance Department. This represents an in- crease of no less than $9,772,193 as compared with August of last year. The net public debt increased during the month by $3,681,217, or nearly two dollars per head for every man in the Dominion. Last year, before the government had struck its stride, the net debt decreased during August by $3,097,926. For the firstfive months of the current fiscal year the total expenditure has been increased by nearly fifteen million dollars as com- pared with the corresponding period of last year. For the expenses of ordinary administration the increase for the four months has been over four million dollars. Yet, within a week before he was returned to power in the elections of September, 1011, Mr. Borden was assuring the people of Canada that the Laurier Government was spending at least ten millions more per year than it should spend on the necessary charges of administration. If expenditures were "wasteful and scandalous' then what must they be now? And it should not be forgotten that his rapid growth of expenditure comes at a time when the steady growth of revenue, which obtained under the late government, is halted. The revenue for August was only $102,004 higher than the revenue of the preceding August -the smallest monthly increase recorded in years. Hon. W. T. White, who has to find the funds for the joy -rides of his fellow spenders, is now under the necessity of raising a loan in the London money market at a time of general financial stringency, when interest rates are abnormally high. The treasury despite the record revenues from customs taxation, has been depleted and the minister must borrow more funds on the Dominion's credit in order to meet the requiremenrs of the Government's "good roads policy." For the said good roads -politically speaking -the general consumer must pay sooner or ,later in the shape of increased taxation. "A short life and a merry one" is the cry of the Joy -Riders. Wellington Helke, of Port Stanley was fined $5 and costs for abusing a horse by hitting it over the head with a tug when he thought his life in danger. Capital Paid Up 43,000,00o, Reserve $3,750,030. Total Assets Over $48,000,000. Working tor Oilers TIM man who looks into the future and pictures himself the owner of a business. will live to learn that his visions will always be dreams unless his foresight has shown him the need of saving. Saving is not a habit that should be :tasted "some- time," but one that requires immediate action. As many eiaes as you postpone open- ing a bank account. just that many more days will yon be working for others, One dollar will open a savings account with this bank. and the highest rate of current interest will be eredited every six months. C. P. a ITH Manager. WinghaM During the fiscal year of 1912 241,397 instruments were registered in Ontario, netting to the registrars an aggregate sum of $144,2..97.13. Evident- ly the registry office business is pros. perous, for these figures show a sub- stantial increase over those of the preceding year -205,893 instruments recorded, $129,791.57 net revenue. The bye -election in Macdonald, Man has been protested since November, 1912, the Richelieu bye -election since the same month of the same year, rind no steps have yet been taken to facili- tate the trial. Mr, Borden, in opposi- tion, preached the policy of expediting the hearing of election petitions. Was this preaching a sham? --Kingston Whig. Liberalism's interest is in principles. The chief interest of the present Con- servative regime seems to be the in- terest of the interests on the principal accumulated by the late Government. The national debt increases; the treas- ury is depleted by lavish expenditure and the vested interests flourish while the cost of living to the average man is steadily mounting. Last year the Postmaster General wiped the name of "Graham" off the post -office map. The name was given in compliment to the then Minister of Railways to the junction point of the National Transcontinental and the G. T. P. branch to Fort William. Mr. Pelletier for obvious reasons didn't like the name and had it, changed. Once upon a time Mr. Pelletier dismissed a Grit postmaster who had been dead several years. It is semi -officially announced that neither redisbutrition nor naval defence will figure in the Government's pro- gramme of legislation for the corning session of parliament. Both questions are to be put over until the following session when it is hoped Providence and the appointment of a dozen new Con- servative Senators will have "reform- ed" the Senate sufficiently to wipe out the present Liberal majority and re- place it with an obedient majority of Conservatives ready to endorse all de- crees of the government. Then the way will be cleared for gerrymander and contribution,. "A masterly inactivity" is probably what Hon. J. D. Hazen meant when he said at Vancouver "We are masters of the situation," The plan is crafty, but not quite subtle enough to fool the people. There is a story told of a Chicago cold storage egg. Once upon a time a wes- tern bachelor purchased a case of cold storage eggs for winter consumption. On one of the eggs he found written a message asking the purchaser to cum- municate with the girl who had packed this particular egg and suggesting that such communication might lead to mat- rimony. The western bachelor wrote to the address given and offered his heart, hand and name. The reply came back in due course "Too late, I was married four years ago and have two children" she wrote, Perhaps there is an analogy to be drawn with Mr. Bor- den's "emergency." Possibly in two years it will still be doing duty as a strictly -fresh, new -laid "emergency." But the country is hardly likely to offer its heart and hand to the packer, Mr. Borden, then, on the strength of the message on the label. BIiWSSELS. The stock of heading from the Mc- Donald mill, Walton, has been hauled to the Amentfactory, Brussels, where it will be turned owing to Mr. Mc- Donald's mill being burned some months ago. Doc. Moore, who has removed to Listowel, has sold bis eligibly located property to Dr. T. T. Mcrae, who will overhaul the house for office purposes, and may pull down the main house and rebuild on more modern plan. On Labor Day Miss Maud Querin, only daughter of Joseph and Mrs. Querin, of Brussels, was united in marriage to Harry H. Kirby, of Strat- ford, in St. James' Episcopal church, Brantford, by Rev. D. E. Cameron, of Burford, recently of Brussels, assisted by Rev. Chas. Miller. The numerous friends of the bride in and about Brus- sels wish the happy twain many pros. perous years. Thos. Boukley fireman was killed and Daniel Anderson probably fatally injured in a terrific explosion which wrecked the Oshawa gas plant. A farmer suffered a fractured arm and severe bruises in combat with two autoists in a dark pit by a road near Berlin, who had e4ticed a couple of young girls to ride. CHILDHOOD f[MENTS. Ailments such as; constipation, colic, colds, vomiting, eta, seize ehitdren of all ages and the Tither should he on her guard against!these troubles by keeping a box of aby's Own Tablets in the house. 1f limy of these troubles come on suddenly the Tablets will cure them, or if the little one is given an oc- casional dose of the Tablets be will escape these troubles. The Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25e. a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. wasasuaszenussannoisnassonsassosurnasmossamot THE DM1N1ON BANK II IHR EDMUND R. °SLED. M ., PnESIDENT. W. O. MATTNEWS. VICE -PRESIDIUM C. A. BOGERT, General Manager. Capital paid up Reserve Fund Total Assets. $5,000,000 $o,0oo,coo S70,000,000 Financial Headway of the sure and permanent kind is rarely made without the assistance of a Savings Bank Account. It stimulates saving, keeps the money in absolute safety, Increases it with interest, and provides the ready' cash to take advantage of the business opportunities which come ones way. WINGHAM BrANQH : N. EVANS, Manager. EAST WAWANOSH, Minutes of Council meeting held on Sept 8th. Members all present but Councillor Buchanan. Minutes of last meeting read and adopted on motion of Currie and Stonehouse. The Treasurer was instructed to adver- tise for sale the Toll Drain Debentures, tenders to he received up to Saturday, Oct. 4th next. Moved by Mr. Stonehouse sec'd by Mr. Currie, that the Reeve and Treas- urer be authorized to borrow the sum of $500.00 to meet the ordinary Town- ship expenditure. -Carried. The following accounts were ordered to be paid— J. Logan, tile, $1.50; Jos. Taman, grading on sidewalk, 39x40 Con. 1, $10; Wm. Dobie, putting in culvert Con. 3, $8.50; 0. E, Erratt, work on Southern Boundary, 50c; Fred W. Cook, commu- tation statute labor tax in 1912, $11; The Hunter Bridge Co. balance due con- tract on Marnoch river bridge, $1330; J. J. McCaughey payment on prairie road south of Wingham, $300; Geo. Cowan, township's share on the Yung- blut drain, $25; James Campbell, Hull - et Clerk's fees on Yungblut drain, $3; C. A. Jones, Engineer's fees on the Yungblut drain, $37.25; A. Porterfield, services rendered under the Dand W. Act, $25; Dr. Stewart attending Prov- incial Health meeting at Toronto, $3; John T. Coutts, furnishing tile and putting in drain Cons. 6 and 7, $100; McKiunon Bros. putting in culvert on Eastern Boundary, $5.50; McKinnon Bros. putting in a culvert on Con. 11, $3.50; McKinnon Bros. balance on gravellling contract Con. 12, $3.60; Wm. Purdon, repairing culvert, con. 13. $6.00; Wm. Robinson, filling stone around abutment at Marnoch river bridge, $12.0t); Wm. Robinson, cleaning out culvert, con. 9, $2.50, For gravel - R. J. McGee, $8.50; Wm. Nixon, $5.60; C. Campbell, $4.00; Wm. Dobie, $8.50; Wm. Kehoe, $5.50; S. McBurney, $4.50; Wm. Purdon, $2.30; J. Tunney, $3,50; Geo. C. Naylor, $7.90; V, Jermyn, 33,50; Wm. Nethery, $8.50; R. Shiell, $1.00; Wm. Walden, $2.50; Stanley Cook, shovelling, $1.25; Geo. C. Naylor, $1,80; William Kehoe, shovelling, $1.25; Jos, Wilson, shovelling, 75 cents. Next meeting of council will be held on Monday, Oct. 6th, at one o'clock, A. PORTERFIELD, Clerk. Mrs. John McKinnon, 8th con., is off on a holiday trip to Fort William and Winnipeg. Mr. Herley and two neices, Tillie and Louisa, from Baden; Mrs. Foster, of Cleveland; and Mrs. B. Dark, of Galt, were visitors at John Hollinger's, 10th con, At Toronto Fair, Mrs. Wm Arm- strong, 9th con., received 4th prize in her butter exhibit, When it is remem- bered that there are hundreds of entries and judging done by the very finest test, she did well. Mrs. Armstrong also exhibited at London and Ottawa. Roy E. Hastings, of the Silver Cor- ners cheese factory, did well at Toron- to Fair. Out of 6 entries he secured 5 awards, getting 1st for July colored cheese. We congratulate him. Cheese makers from this part of the Province nearly swept the lists this year. Silver tankard went to B. F. Howes, of At- wood. Mr. Hastings held it last year. D. H. Minaker, Town Clerk of Cob- ourg for twenty-one years, has resign- ed. Keep Your Eye on Patterson's Jewellery Store Window. Three Big Three Hour Window Sales COMMENCING Saturday, September 20th Saturday, September 27th Saturday, October 4th FROM 7 TO 10 O'CLOCK P.M. $ 1 ,000.00 of Swell, Up-to-date Jewellery to be sold for $500.00 at each Sale! You will see the goods ticketed in the Window— Blue figures, regular price—Red figures Sale Price. It will pay you to keep tab on these Hours, as positively nothing will be sold out of the window before or after the hours mentioned. W. G. PATTERSON THE GREAT WATCH DOCTOR opposite Queen's Hotel, Wingharn 4e,o4 ,444.44.44+1044+4+44.4.4.44.4.44.44004.44404.4.4t.lOf•0#Ot0♦+ROa' ...s1." �'" 4 4 • 4 • • • • 4, • • JOE. K. JRWIN •i • • O • 4 • Low Price Maker L,ow Pace Maker •• • • • • • • • • •Is Here and Here to Stay • • • • • • • • 4, • New Goods on all sides is the order of • • ► • •4• • • the day • • • • • • • • Thousands of S S worth of New•• • • • • Goods arriving. We for • •• • buy • • • • CASH and sell for CASH, there- • • • • • fore we will always be in a posi- • • • • tion to sell goods at Rock•• •• •• Bottom, Prices. '• • •• • • • • • This means' New Goods at Old• Prices •• e •4, • • • . Watch this space next week •• •4 • • • • • • • • • • • • • ! • • • • •• • w • • • • • • Successor to JNO. KERR & SOS•• • • O • WINGHAM, ONT, •• ••• g 0.44490.04••0000••••00.00S90940.44044lO.0000004v0O!•!09l000000•44040••O••O!4••!; JOE. K. IRWIN G • AND TRUNK RAIL COLONIST EXCURSION Sept. 25th to Oct. 10th inclusive From all stations in Ontario. at very low rates to: Vancouver, B.C. Los Angeles, Cal. Victoria, B.C. San Diego, Cal. Nelson, B.C. San Francisco, Cal. Prince Rupert, B.C. Mexico City, flex. Portland, Ore. Seattle, Wash. Spokane, Wash. One way second-class tickets only will be issued. Proportionate tow rates to otheroints in Arizona, British Columbia, Lalitornla, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Mexico, New Mexico, Oregon, Nevada, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Fall particulars, berth reservations. etc. from B. B. ELLIOTT, Town Passenger and Ticket Agent. Phone 4. W. F BURG - MAN, Citation Agent.'Plume 50. CANADIAN IPA.0 1 F`'1 C.. COLONIST RATES (One Way—Second Class) From all Stations in Ontario to certain points in - Alberta, British Columbia California, Montana Oregon, Washington Arizona, Idaho, Etc. Sept. 25th to Oct. 10th Full Particulars, Rates, etc., from any C.P.R. Agent. Special rates and train service from all stations. W. 13. Willis, town agent, phone 47. J. H. Beemer, station agent, phone 7. Men's Boots and Shoes I have put in a stock of Men's Boots and Shoes and solicit a share of your pat. ronage. 0 Repairing, as usual, will have careful and prompt attention. J. A. Haugh WINGHAM FALL FAIR THURSDAY and FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25 86 26, 1913 FRIDAY AFTERNOON, SEPT. 26th • TRIALS OF SPEED 2.20 PACE OR TROT. Purse, $100.00. 2.50 PACE OR TROT. Purse, $60.00. Conditions—Mile heats, best 3 in 5, Entrance membership in Society, 5% and 5% additional from winners. Four t9 „enter, three to start. Money divided 50%, 30% and 20%. Hobbles barred in 2,50 r ace. All entries in races must be made with Chas. ICnechtel no t later than noon of the 26th September. OTHER ATTRACTIONS BICYCLE RACE—Open to all comers 2 mile heats. Beat two in three. 1st prize, Pair of British Tire Covers, 1i x 28, donated by W. A. Currie; 2nd, Bicycle Lamp, donated by H. B. Elliott. No entrance fee, HITCHING RACE, For Boys under 18. Fully harness and hitch horse to single buggy. Then walk horse 1.8 of a mile, trot 1-8 of a mile, then go as you please for ¢ of a mile. Bridle will be allowed to be left on horse. No snaps on harness, 1st, $3.00; 2nd, $2 00. No entrance fee, POTATO RACE ON HORSEBACK Three potatoes for each competitor will be placed 100 yards from starting point, Competitors stand by horse, mount, ride to first potato, dismount and pick up potato, remount and ride back to starting point, dismount and put potato in pail repeating the operation for each potato, 1st, $1,50; 2nd, 81.00; 3rd, 50c, No entrance fee. SCHOOL CHILDREN'S PARADE. There will be a parade of the pupils of Wingham Public School and neighboring schools from Wingham Public School building to the Fair Grounds, headed by the Band, leaving the school at 12.45 sharp. All harness horses and horses competing for special prizes Are to be judged in front of grand stand, and all prize winning horses are to take part in parade in front of grand stand before close of fair. WINGHAM CITIZENS' BAND Will furnish the Music during the afternoon. Admission to Grounds, 25c. Children, 15c. Vehicles, 25c. Reduced Rafe& on Railways. CONCERT, Friday, September 26th A high-elass'eoncert will be given in the Opera House on the evening of Friday, September 26th. The following well known artists will give t%o program : H. Ruthven McDonald, baritone; Miss M. LaDell, elocu- tionist; Eddie Pigott, comedian. This will be one of the best concerts ever held in Wingham. Admission, 25e; Reserved Seats. 350 and 50e. Plan at McKibbon's Drug Store, W. J. CURRXE, President. R. X3. ELLIOTT, See.•Treas,