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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1904-05-20, Page 4The Zurich Herald.. is pustaXsEEA EVERY TEt3 aSAAY EVENING, BY E, mELLi+1a TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: -41,00 per year paid strictly in advanee. 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 ehargod when not paid in advance, ADVERTISING BATES,—Tran s i e nt Seavertisements, 10 eents per Brevier.line tar iarst insertion and 5 cents per line for each subsequent insertion. Small Advs. each as"Lost" "Estray" or "`Stolen will be charged 50 cents first insertion and 25 seats for each subsequent insertion. Copy for change of "Advertisement must he handed in not later than Tuesday night •of each week to insurb 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 speeial rates. Contracts for column, half -column and quarter -column rates for specified periods will be cheerfully given. Address all • eommunieations to The E. ZELLER EDITOR, ZURICH, P.O FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1904. The chrge of manslaughter again- st the man who shot a lumberman in mistake for a deer has been dis- missed at Parry Sound. Prosecu- tion in such cases is admitted to be useless, but some method of pre- vention should be devised. Farmers and lumbermen are afraid to von- ture abroad during the hunting season, and wisely so. One practical •auggestion.is the prevention of the killing of does. That would make every hunter careful to see what he was shooting at. • Scarcity of Timber. The scarcity of timber is becom- ing one of the most serious prob- lems which farmers have to face, says The. Sun. Thirty milds eat •of Toronto, in South Ontario,where 90 per cent. of the farmers are de- pending wholly on coal for their fuel, and where mill slabs sell at i5 per cord, a large number of beauti- ful road -side maples have been cut down during the past winter for fuel. Evidence of similar cutting may be found in different parts of the Province. In this connection the extensive 'use of iron posts for fencing is noticeable all over the country. One farmer near Brantford is going to experiment with cement for this purpose. He believes that a cement post, five inches square at the base and tapering to three inches at the top, seven feet in length, and made of one to seven of Portland cement, •can be made for 15 cents. In some countries of Europe no man is allowed to cut down timber, even on his own property, without the permission of the public author- ities. in almost all European coun- tries provision is glade for compel• sory replanting to take the place of that which is cut down. The One has already arrived when similar regulations are required in Canada British Columbia Ranching, LIVE STOCK CONDITIONS SPRING Of 1004. According to an official report received by the Live Stock Com- mission, Ottawa, British Columbia. range cattle went into winter quar- ters in very fair condition, feed in the late summer having been very good owing to the heavy rains. The winter up to February was very fine and mild but after this to the end of March the ranges were covered with very deep snow, its most sections a much heavier now fall than has been known for years. Hay was comparatively short all through the range country ; there was no olct hay on hand and a good deal of the 1903 crop had been damaged with the heavy summer rains. Speaking generally, the cattle are in fair condition and few' losses have occured ; the she stock suffer- ed most and it ±ay be estimated that in consequence the calf crop will be below the average. There is no doubt that in certain Sections of the country, more es- pecially on the Thompson, the cat- tle business is too much of a speeu- lation to be healthy. If the past winter had been of a siruilar char- •teter. to the previous one, a very arge proportion of the stoat of At Section would have beers wiped . The day is past when it is to go into winter with % of X en of hay per head, tho reap tt, snow or no snow, by the. time, January cote s there is - prae- tically no feed left •on the lower ranges. In this section a great area Of the recently leased lands will be fenced in during the nextyear or two and it will be possible to limit thG. stocking of these ranges,. but it will of course take Some time fora them to recover unless the seasons are very favorable. • Beef isatill low in price and from present indications not likely to be better than last year, if, as high. Horses are in good demand and the heavier horses, :viz.,, those weigh- ing from 1150 tip, are realizing' good. prices. Horses of this class go to the.coast and more of.theni. are be- ing bred evetaa• year, mostly from, Kamloops and the district south of there, and are worth at the present tuns more money in B. C. than they are in the North West. For this market the lighter . horses • and ponies have been shipped in increa- sing numbers. The 0. P. R. Railway have given the following figures of shipments from points on the main line during the year 1903. To Coast points: Horses 140. Cattle 9484. Hogs 2013. Sheep 400. To points east of Laggan : Horses 1728, Cattle 130. From these figures will be noticed the comparatively small trade in. horses with the Coast. With the North West including the ship- ments by the Crow Line and from Golden, not given in the above fig- ures, probably 2300 horses were ex- ported last year. The proposed legislation which was unanimously asked for by the recent live stock convention in Ot- tawa to assess all' horses coming into Canada from other countries at a value of not loss than $75 per bead, will have, if enacted,' stimu- lating.effect on our export trade to the North West, as their principal supply of horses is from the United States. From official figures no less than 26,000 head were imported last year. In regard to cattle, in addition. to the 4484 head given as shipped to the feast markets, in order to ar- rive at the consumption of beef at these points must be added the lo- cal supply for about 3 months from the .Northwest, as the B. C. ranges hardly ship any beef from February to the lst of Juno. The Kootenay trade is supplied mainly from the Northwest with the exception of the supply from the country south of Okanagan Lake and along the boundary. This will bring the exports from B. C. ranges to a figure probably between 10,000 and 11,000 head. -At the Coast the dairying Masi. ness has been very good, and. the prices of butter high during Jan-. entry and February some of the creameries were paying the patrons 32 cents ,ger lb. of butter fat. The improvement of the heads is very steady, and although no doubt et vast number of cows should still be weeded out, the average is a good deal better than a few Years ago. Hick's ]Forecasts. The forecasts of Rev. Irl Ricks for the balance of the month of May are as follows. The next re- turn of storm 'conditions will be from the 20th to 23rd. See if mark- ed change to warmer, falling baro- meter and more active storms of thunder and rain do not spread pro- gressively over the country from west to east during the clays named. The crisis of these storms will fall on and touching the 22nd and 23ra. If your barometer is very low—a thing most likely at this time—ac- t:ept the indication as a warning of dangerous storms and govern your -- self accordingly. Another change to quite cool for the seen son will come with high barometer behind these storms. See if doesn't. The last storm period for the rnnnth is central on the 26th, cover. ing the 24th to 29th. This period will come in with rising temper- ture, the barometer will fall decid- edly in all western parts by the 26, and during the 27th, 28th and 29th, most parts of the country -tail' be touched by active storms in thein eastward sweep across the country. If by any means clry, hot, brassy weather, with earthquake and seis- inio disturbances, should take the place of electrical storms in the Carly parts of the inonth, this last storm period may bring a daily cycle of very severe storms. No harm Can conte of watchfulness ant rea- sonable safeguards against possible danger. In every probability dim - get and death will visit some towns and looalities this month, anct the sections most frequented by 'tor- nadoes are now so well defined that no town or family should be over- taken wholly by surprise, especial- ly when it is clearly indicated by the astromonic conditions that: we are passing through a tornadic period. • As to the general outlook for May, we believe that it will be up to, Cir above the average in warmth There will be much bright and pleasant weather between the pe- riods of severe storms, Excessive Venusrainfalls, with destruotive hail stomas in manysections, may reasonably be. expected, though these rainfalls will be largely con- fined to central, western and south. ern seotions. All parts will have moisture sufficient , but large areas will approach the summer period, verging on to drouth eons ditions. The Synod of the Evangelical Luth- eran Church of Canada. The annual Synod of the. Evan- gelical Lutheran Church of Canada will bo held in town commencing Thursday next, the 26th, The first service will be held on Thursday inorning at 10 o'clock, when the president of the Synod, pastor Hoff- man,. of Hamilton, will preach the opening sermon. On Friday even- ing at 7:30, a missionary service will be held at which two' sermons will be delivered. Saturday even- ing's service will be in the nature of a preparation service for the Sacrament, which will be dispensed at Sunday morning's service. Sun- day morning's service will begin at 10 o'clock. On Sunday afternoon commencing at 3 o'clock, a service for the children will be conducted, and the Sunday evening service will begin at 7 :30, the subject to be "Predigt Amt," or ',Ministerial Office." On Monday evening at 7 :30. a discourse will be given on "Jugend Erziehung" (Youth Edu- cation.) Usually two of the visit- ing Pastors will take part in each of -these services. A sermon in the English language will be delivered by Rev. Stouffer, of Unionville, on Sunday evening. Meetings of the Synod will be held every morning at 9 and at 2 in the afternoon, beginning on Thursday afternoon, when busi- ness of various kinds in the inter- est of the Lutheran church will be discussed. It is expected that the Synod will conclude its work by Tuesday of the following week. The resident Pastor, Rev. Schneikc, will be pleased to have as many as can to attend these services and meetings. W. C. T: U. "It Is Not 14Iy Business." A wealthy roan in St. Louis was asked to aid in a series of temper- ance meetings, but he scornfully refused. Being pressed, he said : "Gentlemen, it is not My busi- ness.,' A few days later, his wife and two, daughters were coming home on the lightning, express. In his grand carriage with liveried attend- ants he rode to the depot, thinking of his splendid business ana. plan- ning lanning for the morrow. Hark ! Did some one say "Accidents" There are 25 railroads centering in St. Louis. If tbere has been an acci- dent, it is not likely to have occur - ed on the — — — and Mississippi Railroad. Yet it troubles him. It is his business now. The horses are stopped on the instant, and on inquiry he finds that the accident has occured 25 miles distant on the — — — and Mississippi. He tele- graphs to the superintendent : "I will give you $500 for an en- gine. The answer flashes back "No." "1 win give Tori $1,000 for an en- gine !" • "A train with surgeons and nur- ses has already gone forward, and we have no other." With white face and anxious brow, the man paced the station to and fro. In a half hour, ,perhaps, which seemed to him a half century 'the train arrived. Ho hurried to- warcl it, and in the tender found the mangled bodies and lifeless forms of his wife' and ono of his daughters. In tho car following lay the other daughter, with her dainty ribs crushed in, and • her precious life oozing slowly away. . A quart of whiskery, 'whioh was drunk 50 miles away by a railroad employee, was 'the cause of the catastrophe. • Who Clare say of this tremendous question, "It is not niy business?" Press. Supt. 6 set single rubber -mounted hat- nese, regular pride $25.00, next week for $18.00. 10 sot pickle and niokle-plated harness at a big re- duction at Hartleib's. MARKETS Revised every Thursday afternoon. wheOatsat Barley Peas Fl Butteourr »ggs,..... 1346 3 14 Chickens ibt. 4 5 Ducks „ .: 6 6 Geese 5 5 Potatoes . r , .. ... 30 . 30 HE lTSALL MARKETS. Wheat .•.• 88 to 90 Oats.;, ..,.. 30 32 Barley .... ... ..... 40 40 Peas.....'...., 65 75 Flour ... .... 2 00 2 10 Hogs (live) per evft, .4.25 to4.'75 88 to 90 .... 30 32 ..... 40 45 60 62 2 25 2 50 .... . 11, 12 The time is here when you want a new Side -Board, Parlor Suite, Bed -room- Suite. (IR anything in the line of furniture,, new designs, new finishes. 'Organs and Pianos, Plush and Rubber Rugs,. Trunks and Valises Single and Double. hlarness. HE best judge of a collar or other piece of harness is the horse. As he is' not com- petent, the owner must exercise great eare in its selection. No possibility of a mistake if a PNEUMATIC COLLAR is used. "C7\7=7 -4=J, ZIT.7"1i=CII, 0 0 Regular Price aper 15 to 35 cts. a roll, To Clear Out 0 0 0 e 5 Its. a roll* 1 Don't mss this chance _I 0- ° Produce of all kinds wanted, 0 erner, 0 Zurich. 0 ea U O 0 w �® **-*•.**** 0 0 0 0 0 P The Famous STE READ We have made arrangements to supply the citizens of Zurich and vicinity with the above excellent bread which we sell at Cts. (every loaf stamped.) We have a full stock of fresh Oranges, Bananas, Candies and other goods usually kept in a first class confectionery store. F. W1TWLR, _ = = ONTARIO. YES! 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