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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1919-09-25, Page 5#11. TerytkOwe,s.:^, r Tharglity, Sept.. 25th, 1919 THE WINGRAM A.D.VA Iva 1 "Vtu°K,cmst) c14\ Serviceable Dross Goods for Autumn Now is the time to buy your materials for Suits, Dresses, for your school girls. We have a large range of Cil'eSS goods to select from in— Blues, Browns, Greens, etc., at prices and qualities that are right. For School Dresses A great variety of colors and cloths for children's dresses or suits in Serges, Satin Cloths, Cords and Plain weaves. Many of these are old stock, hence we are able to sell at these wonderfully low prices. It will pay you to buy here 75c, to 51.50 a yard. Ladies' Suitings A Beautiful range of alt wool suitings in Serges, Velours, Vicunas and Broad- cloths. All the new and leading shades are to be found in these popular cloths. As these are scarce goods and higher prices prevailing we advise buying early while the selections are good $3.00, to S7.50 per yard. Summer Dress Goods At Reduced Prices All our $1.25 and 1.50 Gingham Plaids, Foulards, Fancy Voiles and Suitings re- duced to $1,00 a yard. Extra quality Plaid and Check Ginghams, fast colors, Reg. 45c, reduced to 35c a yard. Fancy Crepes, Bedford Suitings, and small Check Ginghams in Blues, Pinks and Browns reduced for quick selling to 25c a yard. "--evalet 1 IttA,\,s FALL TERM FROM SEPTEMBER 21417). 410f WINGHAM, , ONTARIO The school with competent instructors, The school that—gives thorough courses and assists graduates to positions. Write for free catalogue. D. A. McLachlan, Pres. Murray McLeish, Prin. 11111M11111.0111111■110.11101111111111111111•0 II a) INIIIINIMINNONNIIIIMIIIIIIIMIONIMINISII Wroxeter The Anniversary Services of the Bel - more Methodist Church will be held on Sunday and Monday Sept. 28 and 29. Services on Sunday at II a. in and 7 p, m condunted by Rev. David Rogei s of St, Thomas. On Monday evening at 8 p M. a lecture will be delivered by Rev. Mr, Rogers entitled "The Gospel of Heath and Good Cheer". Admission 25 an 15 ,eents. Special singing at all set-, Awes. All are welcome to come and wor% ship at these services. TuRoviii THE ROCKIES (Continued from page 1) way Mut. The eountry WaS 1110an- tainou3 but the hills were neither aft high nor as awe inspiring as some I had seen on my way wet via Banff, That aistriet though was very pretty, the mountains being eovered with a mantle of forests to the peaks. Between mountains 'and on ledges part waY UP were etretehes of fairly leve1 land, which were set out with, mathematieal precision in fruit trees. The homes of these fruit ranchers are pretty as well as comfortable look- ing. The people should be happy liv- ing in such surroundings. On my way west, I had noticel that the railroad almost invariably was following the course of some stream or skirting the borders of a lake. The same appeared to be the case with the Kettle Valley R. It. From Van- couver we had beeu running along s6me stream or lake the greater part of the time. For a time we were travelling around the edge of a mountain, about half way UP and below lay an elon- gated lake. It looked very cool and refreshing in comparison to the hot, dusty train. At intervals, little settlements lay close to the water, 'while often sheer cliffs or small virgin forests border- ed on the lake. On the far side of the lake the country sloped gently up to the foot of the mountains, sev- eral uillee back, Almost six ranee away fruit farms co.uld easily be seen, the rows of trees at that distance appearing like rows of stubble a short piece away. A. blue haze resting on the distant hills and the low lying cumulus could do justice to the marvellous see- ing, (nipped a picture or wonder- ful beauty. A. master artist alone we passed through tunnels and hewn rock which deprived us, for a few minutes, of the pleasure of sight see - grandeur of the picture, At times I wish I could describe accurate- ly the charm of the picturesque scen- ery as I saw it. We were travelling along the lake, on the side of the mountains, about 1000. feet above its surface and looking down and back at the pretty .scenes. On both sides of the lake lay level stretches of fruit farming country, justly famous and well known as the O'Kanagan Valley. Sometimes the districts were separated. by the hills which at times jutted out to the water. The fruit country is only a few miles in width and back of that the hills are covered witlt valuable forests. Occaeionally a good graz- ing ledge,could be teen on the moun- tain side where cattle ranching is still a profitable business. We left Penticton at the foot of Q'Kanagan lake at 8.40 a.m. It is a charming little town on the lake - shore, noted as a summer resort. From 'there we were gradually ascend - 1 0000000000000000000020000 DO0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000CW000000000000000000000000g IF YOU BUY OUT OF TOWN AND I BUY OUT OF TOWN, WHAT WILL BECOME OF OUR TOWN? g The Dollar You Spend In Wingham. Will "Come Home To Boost" 8 8 § 0 0 0 The Advance "BUY -AT-HOME" Catnpai2n Read these articles with care. They may present something you hadn't thought of before. Patronize the people whose ads, are here. They are your neighbors and will treat you right. The money you spend with thein stays in circulation in Wingham. coonoonoonanananoonamoonaponnennomonnoconcoonononenoononcenoononocoononeop00000noncoononoomocoommoo SEE US FIRST when y o u require Bcots, Shoes, Slippers, etc. We special- ize in foot apparel and offer a splendid assortment for your approval. A full stock of Trunks and Valises.—W. J. GREER LIIffiI ilAn- WONT EFFORT # THE REXALL STORE is criterion for purity and wholesotneness in ready-made formulas. Beside S you have the benefit of an international service. Full supply of Drug Sundries as well. See me when your eyes are causing trouble. — J. WALTON IVicKIBBON, WHEN YOU BUY Boots and Shoes etc., from us you are sure of securing sat- isfaction as to the quality and price. We stand back of all our goods. Full line of Trunks, Valises as well,—W. 11 WILLIS POOR PLUMBING JS DEAR it any price, La us estimate for you on all kinds of Plumbing, Heating, Ventilating, Tinsmithing, etc. Our prices are right. We guarantee otir work. Patronize home business men.—W. J. BOYCE. Profits of Stockholders in', MaiI Order Houses Stagger the Imagination. youa EYES are your greatest asset. When they require attention the best ad- vise is none too good, By consulting me you admire yourself of proper treatment Let me prescribe for your eyes —R. M. McKAY, CUSTOMERS SUPPLY CAPITAL WE LEAD in trunks, bags and suit cases full stock always on hand, also good line single harness. Repairs a speciality Call we will attend to your wants — THOS. KEW. WE OFFER YOU a splendid stock of shelf and heavy hardware for your re. quirements. It will pay you to inspect our stock and one visit will relieve the necessity of going elsewhere. Order your coal from us.—RAE & TROMP - SON. PRINTING AT HOIVIE is often thought of, by ignorant people, to be of poorer quality than that which you can get from the traveller. We know of ladies who have cornpared wedding stationery print- ed at Toronto with that printeu at 'PRE ADVANCE and found the latter to be far superior in quality and workmanship . -°°°°°•.- VALI, MILLINERY AT A BARGAIN SAVING—Save $1.00 to $3.00 on your new Fall Hat, at the WINGHAM BA- ZAAR. WHEN YOUR WATCH or Clock re- quires attention bring it to Wingham's Greattet Watch Doctor. Vire guarantee our work Our optical parlors are com- plete let us relieve that eye strain for yOu. G. PATTERSON. One Man Makes More Than $250,000 on $25,000 Investment in Nine Years—Hundreds Like Him. (Copyright.) There is one way to make money by dealing with the mail-order houses but Lt isn't by buying goods from them. The man who -thinks he la making money by buying his goods from mail- order houses hakonly to read of the amazing profits made by some of these big corporations to realize that all the money Is being made by the man on the other end of the deal, The stockholder in a big mall -order concern toils not and neither does he spin, but be piles up his money se fast that it makethe ordinary roan's head swim to read about it. Here is the experienee of the stockholder In one of the large mail-order concerns, ea told by a relleble financial journal. It gives a glimpse Into the inside work- ings of the mail-order business that should be of interest to those wile have Made such things possible. How tho Game Works. In 1908 this man bought 600 shares of stock in the mall -order corporatiele In question when the stock was selling around $40 a share, the 600 sharee costing him a little less than $25,000. In 1911 the company declared a stock dividend of 33 1-8 per cent. In other words the company after paying cash dividends regularly, had accumulated a eurplus profit of one-third a the amount of capital. invested in the btisinersa; bttt instead Of distribtaing this profit among the etockholders the company kept the money in the bust - teas and issued Ste& for that amount to the StoCkholders. By this action 200 more shareti of stock Were issued , to the man who had originelly bought 600, inereasing him holdingto 800 Aintree, without his havitig put any more money WO the businees. Another atoelt dividend of 60 per cent wits declared in 1016 and Me added 400 shares more to his holdings, giving hire 1,200 shares ha all. A third stock dividend a 26 per cent was paid early in 1017, bringlag this metia's sioek holdings rip to 1,000 wham, dill liglit.ut 44 41;11134 r" irt mort WHEN YOU REQUIRE Dry Goods, Carpets end Rugs, Hetet Caps, Furs, Groceries, Hoots and Shoes. etc , one visit to our estehlithment will convince the matt skeptical our pricer and quality are right --J. A IltHLLS. money. On this 1,500 shares of stock, cash dividends of $8 a share are now being paid. This investor therefore is now receiving $12,000 a year from his original investment of about $25,- 000, and as the stock is now worth around $160 a share, the present mar- ket value of his stock is $240,000, giv- ing him a profit of $215,000, in addi- tion to cash dividends which he re- ceived during nine years, amounting to many more thousands -of dollars. Only One of Hundreds. This is the story of just one small stockholder in one tnail-order concern. A profit of more than $215,000 made by one small stocknolder in nine years on an investment of less than $25.000! It reads like fiction but it is financial history. There are hundreds of other stockholders in this and other mail- )rder corporations, some of whom have made millions while this man made thousands. Add the profits of all these stockholders together and the result is a sum that staggers the imag-, .nation. S!, .11 wonder that the men who own the stock of the big mail-order housep am live in palaces, ride in the highestpriced automobiles, own palatial pri- vate yachts and buy $100,000 paint - lags. But who has furnished the money to pay for the palaces and the automobileand the yachts and the 1100,000 paintings? The people in the lountry and the small towns who have kept an endless strewn of money flow - .ng into the cofterP, of the reall-order houses have made all this possible. Their millions of dollars have gone to the big cities to build up these great 2oncerns. Their millions of dollars have provided the automobiles and yachts and other luxuries for the stockholders in these corporations, Present From Mail -Order Buyers. These men who have piled up such big fortunes in tbe mail-order bust. 00115 have not even had to pay for rimch of the stock from which they are now drawing princely dividends. The people in the country and the Small towns, generous souls, have bought it for them. This is shown In the case of the stockholder just mentioned, Wbo, originally invested. The genefons mail-order buyers have made him It present of $215,000 worth of stock and be haa not had to turn his hand over to get it. He has never even had to so muell as write a letter to get It. The generousnitil-ordar buyers have handed it to lain on n golden platter, There's money in the mail-order business without a doubt, but Its on the side of the man who does the sell- ing and not the one who does the buying, if you most do busInese 'with the mail order house, buy some of its stock snd let the fellow in the ‘Iaext town buy 'on entomobiles and private yaehts while he etruggles with the hard times net eome from draining tits town nf the cash that va to keep !roan& rot in luxury, PURE DRUGS ARE ESSENTIAL to good health. We carry a complete stock of Nyal Remedies, as well as Drug Sun- dries, Toilet and sick room articles and Stationery. Let us fill your next pre,. scription —E. J MITCHELL. QUALITY AND 000D SERVICE at lowest possible prices is our motto. Let us supply your home with choice Grocer- ies and Provisions. Our stock is fresh and clean. We offer you satisfaction.— R BROOKS. EVERY DOLLAR you spend out of town helps the town you spend it in. Boost your own town. Boost Wingham Let Hanna's supply you with Dry Goods, Goods, Groceries, etc You will be pleas ed -with our service and prices.—HANNA & CO. • MAKE UP THAT ORDER for Grocer. les. Bring it to us and we will save you money. We carry a complete line oi Staple and Fancy Groceries, Fruits and Confectionery Let us supply your home. —R. S McGEE, big until by 10.0 a.m, we were 10.01t- ing baele on a wonderful panorama of lake, eurrounded by fruit ranches, aud, hemmed in by forest euka Thee() fruit farms require oome irriga- tion, but even with, that extra expense, it appeared to be a very lucrative as well as healthy occupatiOn. Looking through a break in the forests onthis ame of the lake, we could see the aeep Sea, blue of the waters of the Olcana,gan, It is only few miles wide but extends in either direction farther than the eye could see. In places, white stone cliffs rise up from the shore and a considerable ledge is forme(' reeking fruit tanning country. Another gen- tle slope bringa the eye up to an- other trait district and se on until the forest becomes too thick, or the slope too steep for man to cultivate. Hero and there, along the lake - shore, a few buildings could be seen; a couple of arms stretching out into the water forming a harbour. At times we travelled further in- land, and sontetimee we wound about among hills of solid rook, with fir trees growing frora, crevices. The country looked somewhat similar to New Ontario, the only aifference being that the hills were larger. For hours we travelled through mountainous eountry, which was very thicklywooded. Trues of forest fires could be seen at times. There appeared to be enough lumber in British Columbia to last a thousand Years. At times the railroad had such a precarious hold on the side of the hills that a great deal of trestle workthad been necessary. The water in the shallow, swift flowing moun- tain streams is very clear. Flocks of wila (lucks were quite a common sight, especially where there was calm water. We followed the Kettle Valley and river for many miles. High above it, on the side of the mountains as we left the O'Kanagan country, we grad- ually descended to the same level as the river at Midway, Which is close to the United States border. The number of vacant and ruined houses and buildings in the rural districts of British Columbia is in- credible. The reason for this is, the gradual failure of the mines to yield up their 'valuable coal and minerals, with the result that the miners and tb.eir dependents had. to move to a new field. There are very few brick, stone or cement buildings in British Columbia, as lumber is so plentiful. The frame buildings are very poorly kept oii the whole, and the appearances ot Brit- ish Colombia towns and villages are rather oracle and forlorn looking, Often these towns are located in very pretty surroundings but they aren't nearly as prosperous and comfortable looking es our Ontario towns. Occasionally we passed quarries and mines, with their shack towns lying close at hand. Some of these were working but the majority were closed up. Some had failed and others were Closed owing to the strike, then on among the coal min- ers. Leaving Midway at 3,55 p.m. 'we soon passed through Grand Forks and were travelling along towards the Lower Arrow Lake district. The country in this district was very pic- turesque at times, becoming even more wonderful as we neared West Robson, a pretty town on the lake - shore, It was getting ansk as we Ieft West Robson, and We Could only get vague glimpses of the beautiful country through which we pasSecl along Slog- an Lake. The country was moun- tainous and 're passed over a range of hills before descending t� the level' of. Kootenay lake at Nelson, where we arrived about midnight, Here the trip was broken by a water trip of sixty-seven miles on Kootenay lake. I went on board the C. P. R. steamer Nasookin as soon as we arrived in Nelson and by 1 a.p. I was fast asleep in my cabin. I awoke about 7 a.m. and found that we were already some miles from Nelson, having left'there nt 6,30 a.m. The lake Voyage was very enjoyable, and the scenery was very pretty. We. stopped at Balfour and several other small lake towns and. at 11 a.m. we landed at Kootenay Landing. We changed --to the C. P. R. line again at Kootenay Landing and were soon climbing the up grades again. We . passed through Yen, on the border at 2,20 p.m., where a connec- tion is made for Spokane, and alert- ed the climb to the Crow's Nest. We would around among the mountains, now climbing a grade and then dropping a few hundred feet in altitude as we sped Eastward. At times we travelled along mountain streams and along the aides of can.- yons, sometime% almost doubling baelt in order to make a grade. Al- though it was a very hot day, yet I enjoyea the beautiful scenes thrOugh whicli we passed. As we neared the Rocky mountain range, the hills became noticeably larger and more picturesque but ow- ing to the lack of any snow on their crests -they seemed to have lost some of their grandeur. We had C short stop at Cranbrook, which is rather a pretty town, nestling in the hills. Leaving Cranbrook at 4.15 p.m we continued our journey; gradual- ly rising towards the Crow'S Nest Before arriving at the Great Divide at Crow's Nest We went around the great horse shoe curve. We passed around the foot of a hill and over a hundred feet Up we could see the steels of some railway We knew that we were going up a steep grade but I was looking down on the track below us Where We had been a few minutes ago, before I realized that the two traelts were on the same line. We had Made the great curve, doubling back over al- most the same ground and ris- ing over .a hundred feet in a short time. Ily 9 p.m, we were at the Great Divide at the Crow's Nest and were soon 'mewling east again, down the grade towards the prairies. The time was put ahead an hour and We had passed from Pacific to mountain time. Night had set in, and We could see Very little Of the country as we rapidly desceaded to the prair- ies. 1 rem, found us et Macleod, and I had finished my see.ond trip through the mountains. You have been over that line through the Crow's N'est, father, so my acconnt, no matter how poor it le, ought to 'bring back some pleasant memories of your trip to you. I arrived in Matieod 1 a.m, Thurs- day, August 71:11., and 1 expeet to leaVe about the tattle tittle to -Morrow morning. I have been In gent/tern Alberta about three weeks and a half,. and 1 have sure enjoyed the tSit. have been staying with NOMA e ylerff'• Mende and they eertalitir OUR AIM IS TO SELL you a line of Groceries the quality of which will keep your money in Wingham. Our stoqic, is fresh and wholesome. Our butter and eggs are fresh.—MRS. T. A. CUM- INGS. ONE VISIT to our establishment will convince the moot skeptical that our prices and quality of Wall Papery Pancy China, Books and Stationery are right. Let us estimate on your decorations,— GEO. MASON & 'SON. WE SPECIALIZE in Halters of our own make and s rn a 11 goods of all kinds for horses, A full meek of Harness, Trunks, Traveling Bags as well always in stock. Our repair department will attend to your breakages J. JOHNSTON, e LET US SUPPLY your home with Groceris, Provisions, etc. One trial will convince yott our prices and quality are such as to merit your patronage Wath this space for future special annotince ments.—R, A. GRAHAM. KT\ G BROS. GENERAL MERCHANTS ooze Costs. Years of Life. Insurance Records Prove Moderate Drinking Increases Death -rate 55% IFE Insurance figures prove that the excessof deaths among moderate drinkers over abstainers runs from 11% to 74%. It is the business of Life Insurance Companies to know the risks a man takes when be uses liquor. These Insurance men have no theories to prove and no doctrine to preach, Their figures are as cold as ice, and they make you pay for the risks you run. To them it is simply business-- a matter of dollars- and cents. But to you it is a matter of life and death. Actuarial Comparison of Death Records ARE YOU PARTICULAR about your ten. Our teas are of our own blending and give you a Hellbent in taste obtain- able in no other. We stock Groceries and Provisions, Pruitt; end Confectionery se well •••-•j. HENRY CHRISTIE. Ages Total Abstainers Moderate Drinkers Excess Deaths Among Moderete Drinkere 20-30 4,221 4,617 11% 30-49 4,201 . 7,041 68% 40-50 6,246 10,861 74% 50-60 13,05,6 18,524 42% 60-70 29,078 ' 34,568 19% From tables prepared by R. H. Moore. Actuary of the United Kingdom Temperance and General Insurance Company, based on Records of over 60 years' experience, Are You Willing to Die Before Your Time for Sake of Booze? ‘. HE number of deaths among moderate drinkers averages 35% higher --- T than among abstainers. If you have habitually taken two glasses of whiskey per day or the alcoholic equivalent in beer, your chances of dying before your time are double those of total abstainers. It has been costing total abstainers yearly millions of dollars in pre- miums to help to pay for excessive deaths among drinkers! Can we afford such waste of life and money in the face of 'the war losses of money and men) Vote "No" to repealing the Ontario Temperance Act, and "No" to rendering it practically worthless by the proposed amendments. "No !"—Four Times -1N 0 !" Answer every question on the Referendum Ballot with an X un!ler,,... the heading. "No,". and herein fail not, or, your vote is lost to Temper- ance Progress. . • . Ontario Referendum Committee JOHN MACDONALD; D. A. DUNLAP; Chairman, Treasurer,: • ANDREW S. GRANT, Vice -Chairman and SeCretary (1001 Excelsior Life Bldg, Torontp) THE ONE pmen HOUSE have en' deavoured to anticipate the requirements of the men stnd women of Vlingham re- garding the wearing apparel. We carry a complete stock of Groceries as well. Lit us supply your home,- H. H. 1$1. ARD & CO. a good time. I spentquite a few days around your ranch and I took some snaps of it, 'which I am forwarding soon. I Dated a letter to you this morning in which I explained how everything looked out here. I think I attended to•all the business you wanted me to look after. I gave you an account of that in my other letter also. I have been over quite a bit of this country, in the short time I have been here. I motored altogether about four hundred miles, and also did a good 'many in the saddle. .Nice gentle bronchos you, have out here? This appears to be a nice country, but I seem to have struck a bad year as the crops are almost a total failure. They certainly have lots of Sunshine here, with considerable wind as 'a variation. I have been in Pincher Creek, Brocket, Glenwood, Ewelme, Spring - ridge, Pincher and also here in Mac- leod, several times. They are typical Western towns. The people out here are very friendly and treat a stranger • ...- Well father, I guess 1 Will bring this second affliction, called. a "de-- scriptive letter," to: a close I will write again when I arrive in Brandon, where I will 'visit for a few days. . Hopine•° that you can'read and uu-• derstandthis scrawl, I will say an rayon'. With best love to all and., hoping you are all well and will write soon. I remain as ever Your loving son, Leon."' P. S.—Best regards to my old friends. Farmers Buy they save labor, save time, save -money. The Ford Truck is the most general- purpose implement on the farm. The farmer can get his breakfast at home, take his produce to market, and be home again for dinner. He can command the highest prices for his vegetables and fruit because he gets thexn to market while the dew is still on them. He can take his hogs, sheep and other stock to market, as well as haul roots, potatoes and apples from the field. The Ford Truck brings the city to the farmer's door. It solves the problem of the shortage of labor. A saving in horses, a saving in men. Ford One -Ton Truck (Chassis only) $750. f. o. b. Ford, Ontario! Buy only Genuine Ford Parts 700 Canadian dealers and over 2,000 Service Garages supply them. Trucks Because M. CRAWFORD Dealer, Wingham