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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1896-04-01, Page 4it tt g a • we ttpp piate t4tel� ittar tpuflhnve takctn.. i c>' is aeon;) of BTV'OLU RIDING; the largo number who came out in the storm on Thurs- day lttst was certainly gratifying to us. We Propose , , • to introduce ori WEDNESDAY, April lst, The Short Skirt, (to our mind the only proper (NNis- turue for Lady Cyclists) when the school will be open for ladies trod. their escorts only. A Pleasant Sight from 4.30 till closing time a bevy of little girls will go spinning around the hall like so many fairies; if you have any doubts about the plea- sures la- sures of wheeling ,see. them. Re- member the date, Wednesday, April 1st. EMERSON'S BICYCLE AND l trw9glee nep emu o* eyelet/or stn i of wheels and aundrlee whloh are in gull lr ' nacos only to the to cityrsalearoome quaireGlty Our Increasing Trade demands more room, therefore we have leased the second storey and are having it fitted up for repairing with a bieyole mech- anic in charge. And will put in a stook of wheels to rout in our present repair dopart- rueut, iakiug use of the Isaac St. entrance. Will show your appreciation of our efforts to place the bicycle business in ('liutou on a par with city teases 1 You can do sp by ao- cuptieg our invitation to this our initial Opening. by entrusting your order with us when you purchase your Mount. Remember our motto, and our afurts to pleats cease only when you are safkile.d. MUSIC HOUSE, CLINTON. Wall Paper Now moat be sold will match Borders and Ceilings in order that decor• ations will be up•to-dato. With the exception of a few of the cheaper linos we can give you perfectly matched Borders and Ceilings with every paper, and we have taken special pains to have the colors blend nicely. Spring is in sight And we would advise you to se- lect your paper early as the beet always goes firm, and YOU might just as well have the choicest. As ht.a bean our custom, to the delight of all our customers, we shall trim the paper we sell free of charge, and this alone is worth several cents a roll to a busy household, We also sell Window Shades and Curtain Poles. �G0-•'aa W C000r&Co .3 CLINTON. elv gAf'ueltisfnler.Ui, People. -Jackson Bros. Soap -Ogle Cooper & Go. Ladies -Geo. F. Emerson. Wall Paper -Cooper & ('o. Single Fare -A. 1'. Cooper. Corning --Prof, (lti;mberlain, Sale Register --T. M. Carling. Easter Holidays -W. Jackson. Mail ('outset - II. G. Hopkirk. After the Fire -Harland Bros. Spring thoughts-Hodgens Bros. Acknowledgment -Harland Bros. Two Bicycles -The W. D. Fair Co. Seed Grain for Sale --W. 0. Perrin. Wanted -Toe Bradley-Garretson Co. A Good Wheel --The Onward Bicycle Co. Something unusual -Jackson & Jack- son, Our Grand Millinery Opening-- Morn - steel & Gihhings, Wanted ---Address Drawer 21), Brant- ford, Ont. Grand Show Rooin Opening- W. H. Beesley & Co. (blood stable_ for sale--TeE NEws-Ree CORD. Central Business College ---Shaw & Elliott. The New Things Gilroy & Wise- man. IIIMMINEMINMIONto M The Huron News-Necora 1 26 a Hear -711.00 in Advance. WEDNESDAY. APRIL hit, 1890. THIS LOGIC OF FACT. it is amusing to see a Canadian journ- alist lecturing the unfortunate farmers of Great Britain, using the stock argu- ments of the free traders to show that they should be lira • position to com- pete with the farmers in every other part of the world. Sur h argumente might be considered plausible fifty years ago, lint experience has shown that they are in these days utterly worthless and that it is silliness itself to repeat them uow. Experience has shown that the British farmer cannot compete against the foreign producer. It is futile to argue against facts. if English farmers could compete with the wheat glowers and sheep raisers of Colintriee where land is cheap and fer- tile, and can produce at the minimum of cost, those fanners after fifty years' experience would he able to do so now. But, they have tried, and tried hard, and are compelled now to con- fess failure. They are undersold in their own markets. Misfor- tune has come upon thein, and the Prune Minister himself is obliged to cenless that they are in a "disastrous condition." Fifty years of free trade has made them poor in spite of the ad- vantages over the foreign producer which the free traders still contend they enjoy. According to the Cana- dian free trader British farmers ought to be rich. Canadian farmers are told that free trade will make thein, rich. Before they pay any attention to free trade promises and predictions let them try to find nit what fifty years of free trade hire done for the British farmer and farm laborer. The discoveries that they will then make will con- vince them that there must he something radically wrong with the reasoning of the advocates of free trade in this country. The results, as far as the farmer is concerned,which free trade has produced in Great Britain it will produce in Canada. There carr be no doubt of it. If fifty years of free trade have brought Brit- ish farmers to a "disastrous condition" it is not likely that it will act in exact- ly the opposite way in Canada. THE MARKETS OF THE WORLb. Among the glorious results which, according to our Free Trade friends, are to he attained, by "Fcee''rrade as it is in England," is the opening. to us of the "markets of the ivoi'1d. " Over. these "markets of the world;' the Free Trade orator waxes'ehiquent and his sympathizing auditor becomes enthusiastic. Just what these"tnarkets of the world" stand for in, dollars and cents is never enlarged upon, and just how they are to be secured by the adoption of Free Trade is never made clear. Free Traders are an weak in giving reasons as they are strong in giving promises. According to their belief their elevation to power is to he an "open sesame" to the "markets of the world," but to others than the elect it looks as though the throwing down of the barriers of Protection will give our market to the world instead of giving theirs t') us. Reciprocity is the only possible way to gain a foothold in the "Markets of the world," unless we tender our manufacturers liable to he Swamped by more wealthy and older established industries of other nations, or iinless we reduce our tvieges to the level of the pauper wages of competing countries. Reciprocity is possible only under a Protective Tariff. If we admit all foreign products free. we deprive ourselves of all bargaining )ower. With a Protective Tariff we have a lever by which we may raise the barriers of Protection in foreign countries and secure the admission of our products free, while the products of the conn tries which we cannot make rt bargain with pity a tariff. Thus we noS only gain the only markets of the world possible for n,s to gain under any circumstances, but we keep our own ; far the products imported from countries with which we would con- clude reciprocity treaties are products which do not come into competition with those raised or manufactured here. <,'oRnEv A FALSE r l,nr rrr;T. Ail English agi icultllrist, writing recently in the Marl: Lane Express, concludes his cnrurininicatinn with the following significant parallel Some of robden'n ar:- sortions1hatconverted Peel and (fladetono: "Land would not he driven out of cultiva- tion by the repeal of the Corn Laws.' "Land ownershave nothing to fear from Free Trade in corn." 'In a country, grow - Ing In population and advancing in prosper. 1ty, land always In. eroreson In value and without any helplfrom the owners.' Tho land of England would produce 2.5,000,- 000 qrs. of wheat per annum." Wewould always have a natural protec- tion of 10e. 6d. per qr. on wheat In the shape of carriage from abroad." We might as well doubt that the sun would rise on the mor- row, ns doubt, that in ten years every civiliz- ed nation on earth would have followed our Free Trade ex- ample." Proofs of false proph• eey : Nearly 2,500,000 aures have been driven out. Rents and agricul- tural land have fallen from 30 to 50 per cent. if all land In cultiva- tion 20 pears ago was worth 850 an acre, and has fallen 40 per cent. that Is a loss of 820 an acre. In 1862 we grew 17,- 000,000 qrs., In 1892 only about 7,000,00)) qrs. Freights for wheat are now coneidorabl below 2s. per gr., and it has aetnally been car- ried free, as ballast. Not a single nation on earth has followed our example, and all are heavily taxing our goods In return for a free market hero. The census of Manitoba is to en immediately. he tak- The anaotp .. tg x ra 11P911dile peoT. ple Ali Oana4t4, measured by the tttoo.ltnt o dutleacollected, was less in 1886than any year since 1880. In respect of the per capita incidence, the taxation of last year has been exceeded eighteen times in the last twenty -throe years. The largest sum ever collet;ted from cue= toms imposts was in 1890, 824,014,008 was turned into the treasury, or about six and a guar ter million dollars more than was obtained last year. A part of the decrease in revenue is clue to a lessened value of goods imported, but not all of the decliue, by any means, is thus accounted for, as the rate of taxa- tion has been lowered nearly 5 per cent. since 1889. The followingtable will be found interesting, as sowing the movement of customs revenue, the average per cent. of duty levied on goods ehtered for consumption., and the amount of duties paid per head of population :- Per Duty Revenue cent. of per duty head 1880 814,138,849 10.70 $3.35 1883 23,172,308 18.82 5.23 1885 19,133, 558 18,61 5.22 1890 24, 014,908 21.21 5.01 1893 21,161,8I0 77.38 4.26 1895 17,880,622 16.94 3.51 Last year the customs taxation bore comparatively lightly un the people. 'The percentage of duty on goods enter- ed was lower than in any other year since the establishment of the Nation- al Policy and the per capita taxation was less than in 1872(83.01), 1873(83.55), 1874 ($3.77), or 1875 ($3.95). The duties, moreover, are so adjusted as to fell most heavily upon luxuries. Molasses bears a rate of only•9 per cent., while silks are taxed 30 per cent., and spirits are levied upon for revenue purposes to extent of 220 per cent. CURRU+ NT TOPICS. A few months ago a meeting of the Farmers' Club and Chamber of Agri- culture was called at Canterbury, England, to consider the notion, "That this club urges the Hop Growers' Association to nse all means in its power to get a duty imposed on foreign hops," and this was carried by nearly 3 to 1. If Canada were to adopt Free Trade the United States and all foreign coun- tries would rejoice. Why? Because they would share the trade done, at present, by Canadians. Is it best for us-to.run our country for the benefit of Canadians, or for the benefit of foreigners, residing' in foreign coun- tries. Since the Dominion Controverted Elections Act came into force there have been seyen members of the Dominion Parliament disqualified for personal bribery. Of these seven, six were purity -loving chaps who followed Sir Richard Cartwright and always applauded when he talked about the corruption of the Tories. The seventh was a vile Tory. Thirty years ago France was, practi- cally, a tributary of England. She depended on Great Britain for the sup- ply of the great majority of her wants. To -day, having in the meantirneadopt- ed a protective policy, she is England's competitor. Under protection she has learned not only to supply her own wants, but she exports of manufactur- ed goods to the market of the world one half es much as England does her - self. Our Reform friends claire that our importations would be largely increased by the adoption of "Free Trade as it is in England," But what does this mean to the Canadian people? In- creased importation of articles we make in Canada means diminished pro- duction in Canada. It cannot mean anything else; and diminished pro- duction in Canada means diminished employment to our Canadian labor, and diminished wages to those who are employed. Buying Goods Out of Town. Editor Neuu-Record. SIR,- Reflecting upon your comment, in lust week's edition, for a moment upon the evils of "Departmental Stores" and the condemnation of those who patronize there, remit -ids me that the very Merchants whom, you are defend- ing and against whom we have noth- ing unkind to say, practice the same pernicious system, tvhich they find fault with in others, of sending and going to huge centres for ninny things they require, which could he got at home. Within the last two weeks I know of citizens, some of whore have gone and others sent to Toronto for legal advice, medical attendance and dentists attention, without even in- quiring whether their wants could he reasonably satisfied in Clinton, to Feu- nothing aynothing of the hundred and one things that are not kept in Clinton stores, We (10 know that the ayernge professional services rendered in Clinton is equal, if riot superior, to the average in any city, and the charges not by any means half the price paid there, and C. 0. D. at that, when it is generally 12 months here. Itis a tvell-known fact that all the merchants in town could not sup- ply from their own stock fresh and stylish samples equal to what one of these large "departmental stores" send out for approval, rind that "bargain day" with them means snaps for the pilrchasers. Even, sir, with two print- ing houses in town, hew often do you notice that your accounts are rendered toyou on paper adorned with the artistic skill of the "printers devil" from Lon- don, Berndt in, Torontoor other places, patronized by these same gents, whose caner+ von have heen advoriiLing. Kindly infoem"Patron," "New Ern," and Mr. John Ransfgrd that Mr. Mas- sey did not mioke his millions out of "farm machinery," but out of a gully in Clevland City, U. S., which he re• claimed by filling it rap, and then dis- posing of it for building sites at great profit. OBSYR VER. March 27. The Dominion Senate adjourned un- til April 7. i/ Mr. Jacob Wilcox of St. Thomas, Ontario, is one of the best known men in that vicinity. He is now, he says, an old man, but Hood's Sarsaparilla has made him fuel young again. "About a year ago I had a very severe attack of the grip, which resulted in my not having a well day for several months afterwards. I was completely run down and my system was in a Terrible Condition. I lost flesh and became depressed in spirits. Finally a friend who had been benefited by Hood's 8a'rsaparilla advised me to try it and I did so. I continued tak- ing it until I used twelve bottles and today 1 can honestly say Hood's Sarsa- parilla has restored me to my former health." JACOB WILCOX, St. Thomas, Ontario. Hood's Sarsaparilla is the Only True Blood Purifier Prominently in the public eye today. It cures when all other preparations fail. Hood's Pills pill and �uy after-dinner ac. 260. That Fobtbali Match.Editor Nem -Rem -rd. -- DEARNews -Record, DEe1.R Stt,-With reference to the erroneous idea that has been conceived through the false report which ap- peared in your last weeks issue concern- ing the foot -hall match between Goder- ich township and Stanley. It is true there was a foot -ball Match between the aforesaid teams on Satur- day, March 21st, but it could scarcely be called a return match, because on one stormy evening a few weeks ago the Stanley Fry came over to S. S. No. 10, Goderich Township, without either challenge or warning and asked for a game and after defeating No. 10 their gall rose to such a pitch that they challenged Goderich Township to a watch. Now. No. 10 got up a team which was understood to he a Goderich Township team with only four outside S. S. No. 10. As stated by the Varna correspondent the grounds were indeed in a terrible shape but as for scientific playing it was impohltil The Little Fry didn't appear hut in their stead the hest players they could find in the vicinity. The report said the first goal was scored by Goderit;h Township, but without credit to thein - selves; if it was 00 credit to Goderich Township, it was certainly a great, discredit to Stanley for they were no good or they would have stopped the shot which even struck one of their men,but being shot with Goderich like precision even this obstacle did not keep it from seeking the second goal, which also was in favor of Goderich Township, was disputed by Stanley be - cruise they said was off side, but as this man didn't touch the ball any one who knew anything about foot -hall would not dispute that it was a game. Half time was called, and as no time was asked for to change goals none was given. The band of Friars secured the third goal which was not oispiited. This was the last goal made daring time, but as the Stanley men were tak• ing home the ball, it being too wet to carry, it accideu e !y rolled through the goal rap against a lame boy, when the Stanley spectators showed their gen- tlemanliness by rudely assaulting him. Thus the score stood at end of game two to one in favor of Goderich Town- ship, I have been authorized to publicly challenge Varna to play a match when ever convenient to both sides. --Sir- RETARY GOUERICH T. FOOT -HALL CLUB. Editor News -Record. DEAR SiR, -With reference to the disputed goal which Varna claimed, i decided it. was not a goal and still ad- here to it, as it Was made after time was called. 1 called time when there was no ininleeinte chance of either sides taking a goal and not when the ball was rolling through the goal, as reported in last week's issue. Thank- ing you for space in your valuable paper. 1 am, yours truly WERLY BEACON, Referee. l CKI11015. NOTES. --Mr. Gregory, an elder• of the Latter Duy Saints, has been hold- ing meetings in this section during the last week or two. This gentleinau's home is in SI.. Marys. --The dwelling house of Mr. James Campbell with its contents was entirely consumed by fire one day recently. A large number in this section have very properly come to Mr. Campbell's rescue by contribut- ing money, provisions, clothing, etc. -- The death is announced of Mr. John Common, which sad event took place on Monday of last week. M r. Common was one of the oldest settlers in the northean portion of McKillop and a person of strict integrity. He was a nacive of the north of Scotland, a Pr es- hyterian in religion, And inolitics a Reformer. The funeral on Wednesdey was largely attended. ---The prayer meetings recently conducted at the Roman Catholic church on the Huron road, were very largely attended by Catholic people for many miles around. - The auction sale of Mr. E. C. Cole- man on his farm adjoining the corpor- ation of Seaforth was largely attended and bidding was spirited. -Mr. Wm. Brodhagen had the misfortune to lose a horse from paralysis one day last week. -Messrs. Cowan and Govenlock have heen engaged shipping baled straw from Seaforth and Dublin sta- tions. -Thomas Davidson left for Manitoba on Tuesday last. We hear that he purposes renaming there. Two powerful ttenrehlights are to be erected at Halifax by the Imperial au- thorities. ew 4 SA 7 LT Tfflnijs. Dave you. seen the'. New Things at This;.,;: Store ; nothing 11et them ever seen in Clinton before. Elegance, Style, Beauty, Newness, all here. GILROY & WISEMO. PLUMSTEEL & CIBBINCS Our Grand 4..,Milliucey Opcuing. ---\Vill he held ---- Thursday Evening, April 2nd, and following days. An old Hat or Bonnet is just about as good as a last year's bird's nest. With Easter only a step away you're got to settle the Hat Question and with every lady wanting the hest. The choicest styles are hound to go first. Fortunately we have Novelties almost without limit, and fast as one thing goes something else takes its place. Paris and London are constantly sending us new ideas and the Stock gives every evidence of careful man- agement and wise buying. It will he seen at a glance that we have excelled all previous efforts in this line. We extend a cordial invitation to all to visit our Millinery Department and see the most elaborate display of Stylish Millinery we have ever shown. 0 PLUIIISTEEL & GIBBINCS, - Albert St., GII tun. ..***0•01N THE SPR 1N G•eo•••o• A young man fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. But with the House -keeper it is different; Ian. thought.; arc all about House ('leaning and naturally turn to the well-known fact that CLINTON'S 1101= Foi Telephone 23. --�S0AP I1. is put up in three pound Bars and sold only by us. THE CASH GROCERY. OGLE COOPER & CO. After the Fire 0 ---- We have settled on a satisfactory basis with the insurance companies, moved our Stock to the enjoining store, and the building is being re• paired as rapidly as possible, In the meantime we will do all in our power to attend to the wants of the public and eel! Goods at Bargain Prices, but the Great Slaughter will take place about the middle of April when the Stock is moved back. WATCH FOR THE DATE, HARLAND BROS. CLINTON. / .7/ If you want repairs done bring e ate'llteeam eelleeeltee-466e Sametlxing Unusual, Our display of Men's York Tan shoes is something un- seal and people who ap- preciate nice goods should see the selection. them to us. They will have our prompt and careful attention and our prices are very low. WATCH for our future announce- merits. They will great interest. be of JAOKSON & JACKSON; W. Jackson. Fred T. 'jacks= ;x. a e11