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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1904-02-12, Page 4The Zurich Herald. TER PlEgA - I8 PUBLISHED II EV:+EY TIIU'RSDAY EVENING, BY E. ZELLER TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION :—$1.00 per year paid strictly in advance. When the paper is not ordered to be discontinued it will be sent until such order is given and arrearages paid. $1.50 to be charged when not paid in advance. ADVEETIS1NG RATES.—Tran s i e n t 8tivertisements, 10 oents per Brevier line sr first insertion and 5 cents per line for teach subsequent insertion. Small Advs. smell as "Lost" "Estray" or "Stolen will be charged 50 cents first insertion and 25 cents for each subsequent insertion. • Copy for change of ^advertisement must be handed in not later Tian Tuesday night of each week to insure change in follow - ting issue. Local notices in ordinary reading type 5 Dents per line. Notices for Church en- tertainments or other benevolent institu- tion at special rates. Contracts for column, half -column and quarter -column rates for specified periods will be cheerfully given. Address all communications to The E. ZELLER EDITOR, ZURICH, P.O FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12th., 1904 The House of Representatives at Washington has held that it has a right to two mileage allowances— one for the extra session and the other for the regular session, which began immediately afterwards. The Congressmen refused, though, to vote themselves the money. They can thus claim to be strict con- structionists of the Constitution, and at the same time, self-denying patriots. Our own "Self-denying Patriots" would have winked the other eye and 'swiped" the $$$$. The theory that the scions of wealthy American families are physical degenerates must grant an honorable exception to young William K. Vanderbilt, the auto- mobillionaire, who made a world's record on a motor -car the other day. Later on he gave his friends an exhibition of trick bicycle riding which proved him, a trained gym- nast. The tendency to sports and country life. as evidenced in the career of the late W. C. Whitney, is one of the most marked features among the United States aristoc- racy. ----- The total cost of the Gamey in- vestigation as shown by the public accounts presented to the Legisla- ture Thursday was :.44,426.20, The commissioners received $3,500 each. Mr. E. F. B. Johnston received $5,749.90 ; Mr. W. R. Riddell, K.C., $4,250 ; Hon. S. H. Blake and Mr. C. H. Ritchie, $7.000 ; Mr. W. .D. McPherson, $3,000 ; Mr. J. M. Mc- Evoy, :+2,000, and Mr. E. A. Du - Vernet $200. For disbursements Mr. Johnston had a bill of $3.394, and Mr. McPherson one of $3,723. Reporting the proceedings cost $4,429.50. The tug that was sent after the Manitoulin witnesses] re- sulted in a bill of $150, and the wages of the constables amounted to $1,266.50. The Ross Government is at least deserving of commendation for its action in keeping its paaty machine out of North Oxford, What the Government has done voluntarily in the case of this riding the people should compel both Government and Opposition to do in the case of all other ridings. The outside help in elections should be confined to those whose work consists in de- bating from the public platform, the questions at issue in the con- test engaged in. Public opinion is already moving in the direction of incdsting upon this, and much of the impetus behind that movement is due to the letters written to the press on the subject by eR Mayor McDonald of Alexandria --Toronto Sun. Secretary of the Treasury Shaw is issuing orders to collectors of Customs at all United States lake ports that dressed frogs' legs from Canada shall not be admitted free of duty. For some three months the department has been wrestling with the conundrum as to whether frogs' legs are dressed poultry within the meaning of the Dingley law, or something else. The Sec- retary, anxious to afford the fullest protection to American frogs, turn- ed the matter over to the Customs division for an answer. A letter was written the Auditor of the Treasury, who raised the question, that under what is known as the “similitude" section of the tariff law, frogs' legs were to be classed as dressed poultry, and duty was to be assessed on them at the rate of five cents a pound. War between Japan and Russia and which has been expected for months has at last been declared. Diplomatic relations between the two countries wore broken off on Saturday last, and the Japs, with their well known dash and energy entered into the fray the following day, and as a result nearly a dozen vessels, both large and small, be- longing to the Russian Navy have been either destroyed or disabled. The Russians have so far been un- able to score a point against their wily opponents, but as there are nearly 200,000 Russian soldiers near the scene a very severe land engagement may be looked for in the near future. That Japan will be taxed to the utmost to drive the Russians out the territory, goes without saying, and all the world will watch the struggle with inter- est. This is the first real war be- tween two strong nations, of recent times and the result of the ;various engines of death and destruction of modern invention,will be thorough- ly tested. Sympathy is on the side of Japan and if the Russian tyrant is dealt a crushing defeat Eastern Asia will breathe freer than she has done for years. All t]ie world is interested in the Eastern Ques- tion, and no one nation will be allowed to dismember China, as all civilized nations aro bound to keep this Country intact.and the succus of Russian Arms at this time would be a serious set -back in the march of the World's progress. Fruit Growing in British Columbia. Some interesting facts regarding the fruit industry in the Prairie Province were brought out at the recent meeting of the British Columbia Fruit Growers' Associa- tion. The growing Commercial importance of the industry is evi- denced by the increased shipments by freight and express, as the fol- lowing figures show ; There were carried by the C. P. R. during 1902, 1469 tons of fruit, while in 1903 10871/2 tons were carried ; an in- creas of 35 per cent. The Dominion Express Co. carried. in 1897, 70 tons of fruit ; in 1901 :378 tons ; in 1902, 483 tons ; in 1903, over 676 tons, The establishment of a fruit can- nery in New Westminister is assur- ed, which will employ forty to fifty hands during the season. This will give growers a market for their surplus fruit. MARKETS. At the present time British Columbia fruit practically rules the markets as far east as Calgary. The markets of the Northwest, though vast and valu- able, are very scattered ; Winnipeg is the great wholesale centre, and is of snch importance that it enters into the calculations of fruit grow- ers all over the continent, conse- quently the competition there is keen. Orders are being received from Australia, Hawaii, China, and Japan, and efforts were made last fall to get a foothold in Britain. On Oct. 16th last Messrs. Stirling and Pitcairn of Kelowna shipped the first carload. of British Colum- bia apples, consisting of Spies, Baldwins, Ontarios and Canada Reds to the British market. They arrived in Glasgow on November Oth, in first-class condition and were sold at an average price of about Os. per box, while Eastern Canada apples were selling in the same place at about one dollar per barrel less, figuring three and one half boxes to the barrel. However when the extra freight charges to Montreal were deducted, the net returns were hardly satisfactory. Enquiries aro now being received from other firms who saw the British Columbia fruit and learned that it gave first class satisfaction, so that it is thought that if more and larger shipments were sent forward, better prices would be realized. Concessions in the way of freight rates will evidently have to be obtained, if this export trade is to be developed. • DRAWBACKS. That the British Columbia growers labor under dis • abilities similar to those of tho eastern fruit men, is shown by the following list mentioned by Presi- dent Metcalfe in his opening ad- dress, First : The lack of co-operation on the part of our growers in ship- ping, marketing and maintenance of prices, the purchase of packages. paper, spraying materials and redress of grievances. Second : We suffer, as fruit growers, from the general lack of knowledge or want of confidence as to the benefits of spraying. Third.: We need canning and evaporating factories to take our surplus fruit, the ripe and lower •grade varieties that will not ship long distances, varieties that are subject to the attack of fungus diseases,- thereby relieving the mar- kets of these qualities of fruits,and • leaving the higher grades and bet- ter fruits to sell at increased prices. Fourth: We suffer from the lack of a proper distribution of our fruits in the different markets we are shipping to. Fifth : We also require better facilities in transportation and lower rates, The express rates are excessive and the care and atten- tion given to the handling, of fruit on and off express cars are careless and unsatisfactory and onght to be discouraged and corrected. Delivery of Butter to Railway Stations.—Every precaution should be taken to see that butter as de- livered to the stations at such an hour as to make the closest possible connection with the refrigerator. cars. An hour's exposure to the heat of a warm summer day means positive injury to the butter and shortens its life. It would be bet- ter to have all the butter carried to the station by contract, so that some man would have a properly equipped wagon, with. a cover for protection against sun and rain, It would be possible to insist on having such a wagon always clean. The manager would have authority and control over a contractor but he has very little over the indepen- dent patron, who takes the load when it suits his convenience, very often in an unsuitable wagon, dumps it down at the station with- out any consideration except that of getting ricl of it as quickly as possible. The cost of hauling the butter to the station should be con- sidered a part of the operating expenses in all creameries. Terse Sayings. Heaven' isn't exclusive enough for some society people. No satisfactory substitute for a good. night's sleep has ever been discovered. Occasionally a man's religion and all his other property is in his wife name. If a man would use the exper- ience of others he would never acquire any of his own. Molasses catches more flies than vinegar, and flattery more women than truth. An adaptable man is one who can sleep just as soundly in a Pull- man berth as in his own bed. Lightning does not strike twice in the same place,becanse the place is not there the second time. If the corpse of typewriters at St. Petersburg and Tokio hold out under the strain all may yet be well. It is estimated that 310 news- papers spell it Korea and 282 make it Corea. Ktui Korea be Korrect. This is a poor time to buy maps of the world. The accurate map today may be all wrong before the year is ended. TRAVELLED FRO/01 WINNIPEG. A'Mother and Two Daughters, in Needy • Circumstances, :Hake the Journey from Tilunipeg to Gravenhuret to Seek Admission to the Free hospital for Consumptives. An illustration of the many distressing cases constantly coming before the man- agement of the Free Hospital for Con- sumptives at (sravenh urst is in point this week. A week since, the Secretary, at the head office in Toronto, through whom all applications should properly be made, received a long-distance telephone mes- sage from the Physician -in -Charge at Gravenhurst, saying that a mother, with two daughters, both of whom were af flitted with consumption, had presentee: themselves at the doors of the Free Hos- pital, hoping to be at once admitted. One daughter has the trouble only in a slight degree, and from a medical point of view is admissible, as soon as room can be made, The other has the disease in a more acute condition, and will need to take immediate rest until it becomos somewhat quiescent. The family are poor, their railway fares having been paid by a friend. The mother has been given om• ployment on the domestic staff of the Hospital, and the daughters will board in town until there are vacant beds in the Hospital to admit them. They came all this clistizice poverty stricken, but in the belief that somehow the' would manage to get admission to th... institution. Want of money is the only thing, tho Trustees tell us, that. is preventing the increase of accommodation beyond. 'the eighty patients already provided for. Up to tFe present no one has been refused admission on account of his or her poverty, bub we are told that the want of funds is preventing the Trustees from providing the increased accommodation needed. Indeed, a heavy- burden of debt is now pressing upon them, and must be promptly met if this work is to be.carried on. Contributions may bo sent to Sir Wm, R. Meredith, Kt., 4 Lampert Ave., To- ronto, or Mr. W. J. Gage, 5.1 x'rout St. West, Torontq, NEW YAR, N E W LINES OF FURNITURE l —is the new finish in I N Sid r and Bed=Room Setts. Very Handsome. Childrens' Sleighs, Org.. ns & Pianos EI RasT HSS, cmc. Qom' Blankets, Robes and Bells will bo sold at a Big Reduction. sa ;, t i;;rb is :N 6.4%a r6. , ern r Is buying all kinds ==of== P 1.19MT 1` ?,_ Y9 either dressed or Undressed. Don't fail to call and get MERNER'S prices. NESESZCZMWEESSIEWEERIESIM EMS Th Victort Cross For Valor In Ten Colors c) eekly For News ail a Epire 24 Pages THE picture shown is one dear to every man, woman, boy and girl, on account of its meaning—" The Vic- toria Cross, " given for conspicuous bravery. If only the soil of South Africa could voice the deeds performed upon it, how many Victoria Crosses would have been found to have been earned by Canada's sons 1 It is hard in the heat of action to notice every act of valor, and therefore only those which take place under the eye of superiors of sufficient rank can be noted. . The picture shows one of such deeds. Two troopers are closely pressed by the enemy. The horse of one is hit. Under the withering fire, the man whose mount is unharmed halts, and, risking everything, waits to get his comrade safely mounted behind him and carry him back to the Canadian lines. It is a desperate deed, and one often performed but seldom noticed. When, however, such an act is seen, the reward dear to soldiers' hearts above every other is the result. This picture is from the brush of Mr. W. B. Wollen, an artist famed for his war pictures, one whose work appearsin all the leading illustrated periodicals of the Empire, It is a forceful subject from the hand of a strong man. The Mail and Empire has obtained the exclusive right for this picture hi Canada. It is a perfect ten -color reproduction, and will be given FREE to readers under the following conditions:— With The Weekly Mail and Empire New and old subscribers may secure one copy of the Artogravure on ordering ONE YEAR'S subscription, payable in advance, mailed to any address in Canada, Great Britain or United States for $1.00. t For samples of paper and further particulars, write to— CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT, MAIL AND EMPIRE, TORONTO.