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The Herald, 1910-04-29, Page 44 The Z rich Herald. EIDGEZEKIDGESIDGDOEMMIDGIZIEMOODMISIINIDGINKKIXIIIRIDCD4361110430. e OLS NS MO Incorporated 1855 CztP1TAL - • • $3,500,000 RESIT FUND $3,500,000 l-Iar, 65 Branches in Canada, and Agents and Correspondents in alp the Principal Cities in the World. A GENERAL, BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED. e1 te SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT .0 CZ V at all Branches. Interest allowed at highest current zeta. n iZurich Branch - J. A. CONSTANTINE, Agent 1 OD <CIDGINEDGDMMICDEMITZDCOODGEODCDCFM2D40DCZEDCDOMMetla LEGAL CARDS. tt. J.1). COOKE, BARRISTER AND SO - Reiter, Notary Public, Hensall, Onta.iio. At Zurich (Zeller's ofhee) every Mon- day. PROUDPOOT, RAYS & BLAIR, BAR- ristors, Solicitors, Notaries Public, etc., Goderich, Canada W. Proudfoot. K.C. R. 0. Hays. G. F. Blair. MEDICAL. D1„ T. P. MoLAUGHLIN", for- merly with Drs. Jansen Halle and Biers, of Berlin, Ger- many ; also assistant surgeon at Moorefields' (Royal London Opthal- mic) eye Hospital and Golden Square ; Nose and Throat Hospital, London England, eto. General practice, with special attention to eye, ear, nose and throat. Eyes tested. (Retinosoope used) and glasses supplied. OFFICE DASHWOOD, ONT. BUSINESS CARDS - B. S. PHILLIPS, AUG1•►ONEER, Exeter. Sales conducted in all parts. Satis- faction guaranteed or no pay. Terms ,.easonable. Orders left at this office quill be promptly attended to. ANDREW P. KESS, EIRE INSBRAN- ce agent, representing the London, Economical, Waterloo, Monarch, Stand- ard, Wellington and Guardian. Every- thing in fire insurance. AR. F. A. SELLERY, DENTIST, GRA- duate of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons, Toronto, also honor gr8.du- ate of Department .of Dentistry, 'To - ionto University. Painless extraction of teeth. Plate work a speciality. At Dominion House, Zurich, every rD Mon- day. THE ERE,�►� PUBLISHED BY E. ZELLER. E. ZELLER. CONVEYANCER AND Notary Public. De e d s , Mortgages, Wills and other Legal Documents care fully and promptly prepared. Office— Zeller block, Zurich, Ont. LODGE MEETINGS Court Zurich No. 1240 lJ• O• -g-' • meets every 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 8 o'clock p. m. in the A. 0. U. W. Hall. J. J. N,Innn Er., C. R. FRIDAY, APR. 29th, 1910 CANADA AND THE TELEPHONE Ao 0.11.W. Iiic 3 9il meeLots No. 3 93, meets the 2n1 and 4th Friday of every month, at 8 o'clock in their Hall, Merger Block. ' FRET). WITw7.•a When competition Dame, file busi- W. C. T. U. wish it to be.. If one • man or one Hess increased very rapidly. This class of roan could by iiis or their is nowhere better illustrated than ant change the trend of society in the City of Brantford, O in the , certain .directions, it R*at�ld he ''the home of the telephone" where criminal in them not to do so." the Bell Telephone Ca, for years "Bot if a mail finds himself un. owned and operated a local buttery able to so mould the thoughts and telepbone system, serving about h what 't aces of those about him, he may 500 subscribers Daring this period 1 violate his own highest ro.nviotic;ns the city was disfigured by a net - Crosby, without sin," laughed Keith. "Mr`, work of overhead wires supported Crosby, I am no theologian, but by poles, many off which had out to my mind sin is always sin what. stood their period of safety, and ever i t does or does not accomplish yet (owing to the limitless power and right must always be right • of the Bell charter) the city council i t It whoever does or does not agree, and mayor were powerless to in. t i h' with it. if a course is right when fluence or control Presently Brant certain results follow, it must still ford, alta: careful investigation will t be right though no snoh results and consideration, granted a, frau p1 follow." Mr. Crosby smiled. ".1 ahiso to the Canadian Machine am a very matter--of—fact man, 'Telephone Co. Limited, of Toronto, Mr. Weswick. Mon sell intoxicants to install and operate an independ• i1 d and always will No edict of mine, ent automatio telephone system. or of any other mortal, will stop its Upon obtaining a franchise, the sale•" Go proceeded to construct a modern judge (To be continued) fire proof central office building Ethel M. Williams, and install an up -to date Lorimer Pres. Supt. automatic telephone system with underground cable distribution. The 33e11 Co. v a+ forced to do its hest, and as a result Brantford now has over 1,800 city telephone sub- scribers, with rural connections of over 2,000 additional, as against 500 subscribers under monopoly. All that has been said of Brantford (and more) can be said of rural Canada. Today over 450 independ- ent telephone companies and asso- ciations are profitably serving communities where telephone ser vice was unobtanable from the monopoly except at prohibitive prices. The Canadian Independent Telephone Co. Limited, of Toronto, is supplying many of these local companies with the very best tele phones, switchboards and construe tion material that money and inventive genius, combined with telephone experience and devise. These 450 local communities, tired of waiting for the benefits of the teleiillone, have organized and equipped their own telephone sys- tems, which have proven both profitable and highly satisfactory and are from year to year growing naucb beyond the bounds originally anticipated. What is true of these 450 local companies, will be true of several thousand more yet to come. It has been said that before the end of• the present century, Canada will maintain 50,000.000 inhabitants. Canada today has less than 250,000 telephones as against nearly 7,000,000 telephones in the United. States, where the average is about one telepone for every fourteen inhabitants; and the in- crease is still rapid, eminent experts claiming that tite service will not reach its maximum until there is In the year 1875 Canada invented the telephone. In the year 191.0 there is being erected a beautiful memorial at • Brantford, Ont.. in commemoration of that event. And well there may. for of all inventions of man, the telephone is one of the most important. Like most of the really great inventions, the tele- phone did not receive instant re- cognition. It looked so simple and toy -like that the inventor struggled for some time to bring to the at- tention of capital and mankind in general, the great possibilities and benefits to be derived from its use. Even now, after hundreds of mil- lions of dollars have been invested in the business and millions of tele phones are in use, many of our people fail to see in this invention its true possibilities, its great eco- nomic features, its wonderful in - finance upon civilization and its far resetting connection with all the future of mankind. Dimly re- cognized as this is, still the past fifteen nears has seen profitably invested in ttie telephone business billions of dollars. Its use has en- circled the world and in every civilized country may be found progressive people using the tele- phone ; business and professional men, farmers are frontiersmen all alike enthusiastic in its praise. Strange as it may `seem, Canada, the "mother of telephones" (both manual and automatic) until re- cently. has been slow in recogniz ing and applying this wonderfully simple yet strangely efficient in. vention. Thousands of homes and business places in Canada aro today without its use, when for a few dollars each, they could bo plan d in quick and easy conzmunicaticn with their associates and neighbors Strange as it uiay seem, there are those who still tail to understand and avail themselves of the benefits of almost instantaneous communi- cation with the doctor, the market, the lawyer anti, most important of all their neighbors. Bnt this con- dition is fast changing. Canada has at last awakened and the march of progress which is now well begun is sweeping over the Dominion at a rapid pace. Five years ago the Bell Telephone Co. had a practical mo- nopoly of the Canadian telephone business. Now three great Western provinces are furnishing to their citizens Government owned and Government -operated telephones, and over 450 local independent tele- phone companies and associations are not only successfully serving the neighborhoods in which they are located, but are connecting up one with the other and extending their lines into neighboring locali- ties in. order to inerense t".ei,• pro- fits and their tisetiene.. i:r is l movement in Canada 1.,,. , c,nly Tuan beprat. It is as cert.:ie xeei-: over tee entire Dominion ea it i + certain that tbo business is profit- able and the service convenient and necessary to its patrons The de velopment of the.independent tele. phone business in the United States is marvellous. Statistics show that the State of Iowa has ono telephone to every eleven people. The State of Ohio bas one telephone to every thirteen people. The State of India- na has ono telephone to every twelve people. and so the list goes. Recent press reports divulge the fact that the great banking house of J' P )Morgan & Company, of New York, has lately paid something over $7,000,000 for only a portion of the independent telephone proper. ties in the two States of Ohio and Indiana. A $50,000,e00 company bas recently been incorporated for the leasing and operating of the independent long distance tele- phone lines in the United States, 'Ind all of this marvellous develop- ment has come from the efforts of progressive builders and users of independent telephones. While the telephone monopoly existed tt+i' arisiness developed very slot` 1,7 BEAVER MEADOW The contiebous rainfall of the last few days has put a real green aspect over the fields, and from the present appearance the harvest will no doubt be a good one. Mr. Henry Pfile accompanied ley his sister Pearl, are visiting friends in Blyth, this week. Mr. Stewart Gordon called on friends in Hensall, last week. The young people of this vicin- ity helct'a surprise party at the home of Mr. J. W. Horner one evening last week. The evening was spent in games. followed by some fine selections of music, until a late hour, when all returned home reporting a good time. Mr. Roy Merner our notable sportsman succeeded in capturing a fine raccoon, one night last week. Roy says it is e. good one,' ;rind owing to the time of year, thinks, it in.nst have strayed from the zoological gardens. A large number of porkers were delivered to Hensall, this week. The people at this period realize the price to still be a good one. Messrs, Safi Merrier and Joseph Gascho are at present busy buzz ing wood for the farmers. A few of our sports spent an evening last week, chasing the suckers along the creek, the boys however seemed to have poor bait. And were nit very successful, THE CRY OF THE TWO-THIRDS Certainlythere had b een no ehunge in his surroundings. He did not roeognize it for w a i was. a necessary part of the mora education ho was to undergo, is course in this special rase needed little consideration He was oon- scions of no besitancy in the natter 'that he deaid ed to call on the lawyer t hat very day. was an hour after this that he entered is mother's .private parlor. "Mama," he said. "I suppose ycu na ojeot to selling your shares in the O & B tome?" the laughed shyly ; he was corning over."You have an eye to business I see,"see said. "No,certainly ; if you wish it 1 will not refuse to sell, though I 'ud e from Mr. Crosby's state- ments that this other company . is equally safe and lucrative. How. ever, I can invest in that if you prefer the 0 &t B." "Thank you, mama," kissing her. Trust me to see that your money is invested securely and advantageously in some direction. Then he went down town to see his lawyer. That gentleman met him with a Smiling face, and to Keith's. "I called Co see you about my 0 & 13 stock," answered by launching into `busi• ness immediately ; and supposing his young client had come to talk over the now interest. entered also into the particulars of that subject. "A splendid chance to invest money," he wound up. "Never better. There is one thing about this sort of an investment, Mr. Weswick it is sure to pay well. Intoxicants are always in demand I and insure large profits." "Can you tell me exactly how 1 stand with the 0. se B, Mr. Crosby? Is my mother or myself the largest shareholder?" ••Yourself by a large margin." "And. just what von say is the market value of these shares today?" Mr. Crosby named a figure. "You aro not thinking of selling?" Ho question ed. "I would not advise it. The stock is way up, to be sure, but has by means reached its highest yet." "I wish to buy out my mother " "Ah, I see. I will arrange the matter at once. And Mrs. Wes - wick? Perhaps she wishes to in- vest in this ne* company?" "We will leave that this morning. You will please transfer from my fonds to my mother's, a sum sufficient to cover the value of all her stock in this distillery at its highest figure, and then sell the whole of the O &' B in my possession to the first purchaser you can find." To say one telephone in use for every Mr. Crosby was astonished at this five or six people. With this applied demand is speaking mildy. This to Canada, as it no doubt should. young gentleman quite hie breath. there would now be in'use in Cana- Had be suddenly become insane? da, over 1,000,000 telephones as "Do I understand you, Mr. Wes 'wick?" he gasped. "I buy out niy mother's interest in the 0 c B at its highest valuation, and wish to sell the whole of my thus in- creased stock as quickly:a ipoesible for whet it will bring," said Keith, stating the case with great coal. nese. "But, my dear sir, is it possible that yon understamd what a revenue you are losing by such a transaction." "My anxiety at present is to get rid of this stock." -It need be an anxiety for no great length of time if you mean it," answered the gentleman with some asperity. But as an old friend of your father's let ore beg you to reconsider the clatter before pro- ceeding farther. if you desire to inquire into the claims and stand Ing of this company, its resources, etc.. I will gladly assist you to any information in my possession. I am persuaded that the more you investigate the more certainly you will find it worthy of your con- fidence and patronage. Keith shook his head. "My dear sire let me assure toil that your word is ever a sufficient guarantee in all against less than 230,000. (Concluded next Week) 1I1ESEEKERS EXIJRS1S TO VIA r CANADA LOW f otND TE.IP RATES GOING nATES Apr. 5, 19 hue 11, 28 Auts. 9, 23 May 3, 17, 31 Tulp 12, 28 Sept. 6, 20 TIIROUG1I SPECIAL TRAINS TORONTO TO WINNIPEG ANO WEST Leave Toronto 2.00 p.m. ori above days Through First and Second Class Coaches, Colonist and Tourist Sleepers. Apply to nearest C.P.R. Agent or write R. L. Thompson, D.F.A., Toronto. AgrkuItira! Savings and LFA a t C1 HEAD OFFICE LONDON - - ONTARIO Money advanced on good Farm Mortgages, Prompt attention given to applications for loans, E ZELLER. Zurich, Every family and especially those who reside in the country should be provided at all times with a bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment. There is no telling when it may be wanted in case of an accident or emergency It is most excellent in all cases of rheumatism, sprains and bruises. Sold by J J Merner, 1�.r1 ?.. al.Y> Sgt llkS' pa is"l1IJ .Y, • r'e nc' r invc.. i ,. e...,w:.cacrW.sam... ..K vewlva.+cw.s^e.ra...e,ra..-.,.w n.:' GL....• . 3 il•' "4:4I hi'''. a..) •:.,,,. aotnz,t j,' -s;: ; ,,iia resourceS of this Farmers not doubt of your sagacity or the ant• reliability or otherwise of this �� ,e flim that troubles me • I am pre - pairs for Spring please order now. Anyone wishing New or Second hand Machinery, call and see if I can't fill your wants. Also Agent fir judiced against the business. 1 cannot be a partner. in any ;sense in the liquor traffic." The murder was out. Mr. Crosby felt relieved. He smiled down on this young man from the height of his • super- ior years and wisdom. He consider- ed the youth is full of generous impulse enthusiasms. "It is a noble projudtce, be said." I honor Fairbanks Gasoline you for it If your views were 1 g nes weigh scales more popular your position would Feed Grinders. be alone tenable. Unfortunately, they are not popular and whether von or I object or not this traffic All kinds of will go on. "N'o doubt," admitted aWHHk111191t%5 Keitn. "I have not even considered Sawing the possibility of its eradication. Bat surely the popular attitude Buggies,Garriaryes and. toward any fact cannot add or Synopsis of Canadian Northwest Land Itegnlatiotu. Ini.NY person who is the solo head of a family, or any male over 18 years old, may homestead a quarter -section of avail- able Dominion land in Manitoba, Sask- atchewan or Alberta. The applicant must appear in person at the Dominion Lands Agency or Sub -Agency for the district. Entry by proxy may bo made at any agency, on certain conditions, by father, mother, sou, daughter, brother or sister of intending homesteader. Duties. ---Six months' residence upon and cultivation of the land in each of three years. A homesteader may live within nine miles of his homestead on a farm of at least 80 acres solely owned and occupied by him or by his father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister. In certain districts a ,homesteader in rood standing 'ray pro-empt a (puarter. sec- tion alongside his homestead. Price $3.00 per acre. Unties—Must reside six months in each of six years from date of homestead entry (including the time required to earn homestead patent) and cultivate fifty acres extra. A homesteader who has exhausted his homestead rightand cannot obtain a pre- emption may take a purchased homestead in certain districts. Price $3.00 per acre. Duties—Must reside six months in each of three years, cultivate fifty acres and erect a House worth $300.00. AcONS subtract from itself. If the drink Jas. Whyte, .A 't. MASSEY•)3ARBJS CO. traffic is an evil, it is an evil no matter what popular opinion may affirm, 'True," slowly acquiesced the barrister. "But Mr. Weswick, you and I have to deal with the world as wo find it not as we Dig) t lYi, 1)eeety of the elfui ,tor of the Interior. id. B.-.- 4'u:utttt+„.::.;,1 puhlieation of this .e ivt,t•ti,•vnicnt will ;u,f he paid for. A 7: i.EPRESENTATIVE For Zurich This is the time to sell nursery stock. We pay liberally and ober steady employment, Our list of Specialties embraces It rare and choice list of toady sellers in both fruit and Ornamental stock. Seed Potatoes, Etc. Write for terms and catalogue. STONE &WELUNCTON The Fonthill Nurserie:', Est. 1887 Toronto Ontario,