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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1904-03-04, Page 2The .Zturiich Herald. In_\l-Ift $� PUBLISEIED ETIY TEURSD.T Vt)Il a. BY Z. ZELLLiii FIRMS OF SUBSCR1PTION:-11.00 per ear, paid strictly in advance, •When the Aper is not ordered to be discontinued it will be sent until euoh order is given seep.,„ arrearagespaid.. $1.50 to be charged when not paid in advance. ADVERTISING RATES:—Tiana ion t r,dvertisebients, 10 cents per Brevier far first insertion. and 5 cents per line dor Each subsequent insertion. Small Adve. such a,a"Lost" "Estrav" or "Stolen will be charged 50 cents first insertion and 25 eents for eaeh subsequent insertion. Copy for change of advertisement roust be handed in not later 'ban Tuesday night of each week to insure Change in follow- ing issue. Local notices in ordinary reading type 5 cents 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, ZURXCn, P.O FRIDAY, MARCH 4th, 1904. The Dominion Parliament will meet Thursday next. The session is expected to be a short one and -very little legislation will be brought forward. Dissolution will follow the session and the sessional indem- nity of $1500.00 each for 213 mem- bers—a matter of about $320,000— will cone in handy to oil the ale.: -1 tion machinery. This amount of money would come equally .handy to the Canadian tax -payers, and a hundred- thousand here and another there, needlessly spent by our leg- islator's, would intik° quite a com- fortable nest -egg, and night come very, handy. in , less.. prospertins,, tin}es.: . • The Korean (government has decided to order the Korean troops to join the Japanese, in the field.; The Korean standing arnny now' consists of about 17,000 men with European methods. In 1596 it was taken in hand by a Russian colenel, with three comnniissioned and ten non-commissioned officers. who re- tired, however, in 1505. A royal bodyguard of 1,000 men was form- ed, and has been well -drilled, and periodically a draft of well-trained men is transferred from it to the other regiments of the standing army. A police force of about 2,000 men has also been formed, and is under the police department. It may not be amiss at the present time, to say a few words in regard to buying shares in most of the stock companies that are floated nowadays. It is a plain fact, a fact that cannot be overlooked, that the officials of the varions concerns etre the only ones that aro getting rich from this investment. For, this fact is evident, that the money paid in on sham; goes to build the: fa.C- tories, offices, etc., and a very hig per cent to pay the high salaried officials. After the factories are completed and run for a year or t wn a big clefiuit is declared, the w.'a•its are shut down and. eventually the small shareholder is frozen out taltogether, receiving nothing on his investment and losing the Tarin• cinal as well. The works are then sold for less than half their value to some of the promoters, who, ht. ving rho w irks all ready bnilt and (le ni1ped, are in as position to make money, Therefore we would advice • all persons.'who are asked to invest in any soda schemes, to acquaint themselves thoroughly with the different projecta that are floated almost uaily, and not be leaf by what soliciting agents preach. to them, Of course, not all the stock corn- ' anies turn out thus, there are sorne cl investments, bat the majority lownright humbugs. Use tc which skim milk, sour buttermilk, or even whole nilk is not often put is paint yet this product of the tams possibly ono of the wring, preservative, re - and. inexpensive paints ns and outbuildings. It le more than whitewash, '.no great value is attached , and it is a question whether for all kinds,. of rough work it does not n erve alt the pur- poses and` #pore of the ready niixed paint, or even prime leai d and paint mixed in the best linseed oil. ; It ms Made as follows, and no amore 5houlc't' be mixed than is to be used that day :Stir intoa gallon of milk about three pounds of Portland ce- ment and add 4ufcient Venetieii red paint powder (costing five cents per pound) to impart a good color. Any other colored paint powder, may be as well used. The milk will hold the paint in suspension, but the cement, being very heavy, will sink to the bottom, so that it becomes necessary to keep, the mix- ture well stirred with a paddle. Six hours after painting this paint will be as immovable and unaffected by water as month-old oil paint. The effect of such a coating seems to be to petrify the surface of the wood. Whole milk is better than buttermilk or skim milk, as it con- tains more oil, and this is the con- stituent which sets the cement. If mixed. with water instead of inilk, the wash rubs and soaks off readily. This mixture, with a little extra of the cement from the bottom of the bucket daubed on, makes the best possible paint for trees where large limbs have been pruned or sawed off. Forecasts For March, P,Y IRL 11. Ilid'IiS. The first storm period for March will be central on the 1st, 2nd. and 3rd. If the Moon were on the cel. ostial. equator -l:. • hours earlier, we would put the first clay of the month down as a danger day. .As it is, violent seismic and equinoc- tial perturbations need not surprise any reader of these forecasts any where from the 1st to• the ,6th These storing wi11, be of tropical character in all ;einthern ilii cctions, with probable da(n1*0r• on south coast:, \•)rile .rains, Will' turn to snow and blizzards over most parts of the country northward. A sharp ••cola wave for the season, with high 'baronmeter, will follow the storms at this time, • •' rhe next storm period is central on the 6th, extending; trete. the 5th to the elth. The 'barometer will be- gin falling and. the temperature rising in the western parts by the 5th. and during the 6th to the t'th inclusivEe, more active disturbances with rain, wind and snow will take up their march eastward across the country. Do not be unprepau•ed for severe (lashes of late winter out of the northwest along with the rising barometer and. westerly tangents behind the first stages of these storms. A perceptible softening of the el- ements will return on and touch- ing the 11tH, 12th and 13th, and marked storan conditions, followed by more rain, turning to snow north -ward, will be most natural on and about these days. Tho'.Mer- cury period which is central on the 20th may precipitate sleet storms at this period, and threatening, c+londy weather will most likely be prolonged into inn storm peroid next following. For more than twen ty-fi.veyears we have annually eaatied attention to the fact that our glnhe lasses 0 crisis of magnetic, eler•tric. seismic and egninotiu.1 per• turbo tines. within forty-eight hours of March 11th. Thunder storms, erininoctiaal gales and tidal waves, 'ei0mi(4 phenomena. all followed. by March )alizzurds northward and n sweeping high batronieter and cold (wave, aro the thing to be looked for at this time, General and des- truetivc sleet will be most natural north\waard .shin;; this 'Mercury period. Tho ?;rel and 21th are central days of a reuntionary storm period. On and torching these dates look for return of marked storm con- d.itinns attendee' by heavy rain southward., turning to sleet, snow and very disagreeable,stormy weat- �aer in ventral and north sections. The Vulcan storm period covering the last five days of March and reaching into April, will culminate on the 29t11, 30th and 31st in violent storms anb dangerous tidal W(LVCS. Canned and Evaporated Goods Trade Mr. A. W. Grindley, agent of the nepaartment. of Agriculture in Great Britain, gives the following information in regard to the trade in canned and evaporated goods during 1903, in addition to the extracts from his annual report published. lust week. FRUIT ] ULPs.—There is a good demand for the following fruit pulps which can be put up in Clan- adrz: Strawberry,Raaspborry,Goose- berry, Black Currant, Peaches, Pears rand Aprieots, The above fruits aro largely used in jam factories in Great Britain. Canaadian packers of fruit pulps should observe the following paints: 1. Use a heavy grade of a okiOatin,plptes fat .*king the cans � Deo nota rise iris in for sold- erinl; the3tlside.seamet,ala3 the least port}on '04 00 a b0 falvor to the contents. Si90:040,94 'oil 'tins are preferable to cans hole ,inkfive gal- lonecliiefI'•• be'causo,,tlieie. is leas lose in OW* of a pUnptura .or, other. Dense at (lainal;q 4.. +'or . voitlred pU3ps ifs snter}i'atly 'Cognex. 0Jo' vary ra i.ch preferred:, • 5. N0 .coot-- Ing matter or*preserve:ti ras.of clay kind,. should be added • 6 $ave oases hog Ifl :vena ,nniide stioiigly and with tight •covers, not sluts. TIN�d AMEpTs.—T11ere IQR. good demand. in GIreat Britain for tinned Yileiats but complaints are. miade that Canadian tinned ineats eta. are often colored next, the tin by some acid action. Thisniaiy be caused • by using light grade tin plates for making the cans. These plates are rolled after being tinned and so aerich of the tin being taken off the iron is exposed in spots and a chemical section sets in shortly after the goods are packed, Some British firms who import heavy lines of canned goods from Canada furnish the tin plates from which the cans are made and also have an export representative to supervise the packing of their goods during the season, the result being General satisfaction and increased demand for the brands. The quality of Canadian beef and mutton is preferred to the imports from other countries, the packs of which countries are often filled with meat from which extracts have been taken to make fluid meat preparations. 'Most of the Canadian tinned beef and innttnn is put u1) in tins hold- ing not over two pounds of meat. There is 0 good demand for tins holding ..six pounds ,especiaally for War Office and 1V'aavaal stores. Whatever sized) tins are packed) be sure they contain strong nett weight. TINNED LOBSTER—There is a good demand for Canadian n tinned lobster if properly 1)Ut np. Only heavily tinned plates should. 1)e- used for making,cans (lobster works quickly 00 light Plates) the insole of which should bo lined with heavy parch- ment paper and the lobster packed while thoroughly fresh. Tliis re- quires large packing factories. Snail factories do not as, a general rule employ skilled labor and as they cannot pack as fast as supplies come in during the packing season the result is that stale or partially stale goods are packed which go off flavor very quickly, • DN ssIOATED VEGETABLES,—There is a growing clernand for (leSSicaated vegetables in Great Britain, •ant for home consumption, but for naval stores and war office. Uniiue And Interesting. St, Louis de Gonzague, Que„ OCC. 27th 1903. Gentlemen :— I ala happy to sent yon what I have see and what I can tell. The Frost Fence that I have erected near my orchard is in a good. place for tested the Fence, All the Winter he come near eight feet height snow on that and the Fence come down and when the snow went off the Fence take his first positron like if nothing had been on. The Frost Wire Fence Co in my place look like tho better Fence than lie never conte on t'a.e market. Yours very reSpcc. (Signed) 13. Viola. The above letter is both unique and iriterestifax, and a fe•w words of explanation will be appropriate. Mr. Viae is a thorough French Canadian and has only recently taken 111) the study of the English language. The wire fence referred to was built by him over fonr years ago. It was the very first piece of Frost Fence (malted 111 13ta,anharIloiS County • was put up mainly for as test incl, of course, the very worst place to be found Was the one selected. As per the letter, an or,:luard. near Mr. Via.ti's house was the chosen spot, the drifts here in the winter time being often as high as eight feet. The strain on the fence was therefore exception- ally severe, as every fanner knows that snow c.rifta3 will do more dam- age to the average wire fence than years of ordinary usage. The ten- sity of the strain can hardly be imagined, the weight of the snow often being so great as to pull the staples entirely out of the fe)100. As soon as the snow thaws the fence is re -stapled.. That is all that i5 necessary, And, as per the letter "the fence takes the first position"—viz: is a5 strong and tight as the first day it was built. Mr. Viaau then goes on to say that in his place the Frost Fence is look- ed upon as the best fence on the market. It aught be of interest to state ihat "The Frost" is the only wire fence which has been found to satisfactorily stand the severe and heavy snows of Quebec and the Maritime Provinces, aucl the hund- reds and hundreds of miles that are erected here in Ontario prove .that our Western friends nIso appreciate a good. staple article when it is offered to" them. • Ind EW hiNES OF FURNITURE ..is the ,new finish i:n�+s� . `d IC I N kIe-Dords and Bed=Room Setts. Very handsome. Childrens' Sleighs, Organs & Pianos TART H isS, zee =- 777=1,_....7., =7.7 +IC✓= k'[_-ts`'3" Blankets, Robes ancl Bells will be sold at to Big Reduction. We are through taking stock and find are over- stocked in some lines. We have decided to give /0 E3ARGAINS in all link's of -DRE SS GOODS, PRINTS, ETC. --11F25 T3e sure a1111 see our 1i(.'W HATS, GAPS AND SHIRTS; Highest pr'ic-;?s for Produce. 1erfler, Zurich. The Victoria Cross ( For Valor In Ten Colors (3' Weekly For News ail an Empire 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! 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. • r;. 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 in Canada. It is a perfect ten -color reproduction, and will be given FREE to readers under the following conditions:— With onditions:— 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, availed to any address in Canada, Great 13ritain or United states tor $1.00. 6 For samples of paper and further particulars, write to— CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT, MAIL AND EMPIRE, TORONTO.