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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1907-02-21, Page 44 THE WINGHAM ADVANCE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 x, 19Q7 Bargains! Bargains.. Until February 21st. Wo announce Bargains in our Tailoring Department, As the present time is a little between seasons, and in order to clean up our stock and make room for the New Goods which are arriving daily, and also to keep hands steadily employed, we will sell at the follow‘ reduced prices :- 7 Suit lengths only, of our Scotch and English Tweeds and Worsteds. $23.0() Suits at $18.50 11 Suit lengths only, of our $20.00 Suits tat$17.0O 16 Snit lengths only, $18.00 Suits at $15.00 10 Only of our $10.00 Suits at $13.00 Overcoats—Only a few left at the same reduction. Also special bargains in Pants. A large stock to select from. Remember these are not old styles out of date, but made any style to suit you. Cut and made on the premises, No sweat shop work here, our ing MEN'S FURNISHINGS. Although our stock of special bargains, such Mitts, Gloves, ete. We sell the best Overalls made in Canada --The Monarch. All double -stitched seams and made in good style, is all new you can pick up lots as Underwear, Caps, Fur Collars, axweL & .-./- - ■ '• r Tailors and Ion's Furnishings FOR CASH Cut Prices on Stoves ONLY. • One Happy Thought Range, six hole, with reservoir and warm- ing closet, regular $60.00 for $50.00 • One Steel Range, six hole, regular 45 00 far 39.00 One No. 0 Wood Cook with reservoir 22.00 for 10,00 One No. 6 Radiant Home Parlor Cook, double heater, 47.00 for 89.00 One Ideal Jewel Parlor Heater 37.00 for 32,00 One Brilliant Favorite Parlor Heater 33.50 for 27,00 One No. 5 Oak Heater, wood or coal 15.00 for 11,50 One No. 17 Queen Oak, wood or coal 14.00 for 10,00 ' One Prime National, wood heater 18.00 for 15.00 CENTRAL HARDWARE H. BISHOP THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE r'FAD OFFICE, TORONTO ESTABLISHED '1867 B. E. WALKER, President ALEX. LAIRD, General Manager A. H. IRELAND, Superintendent of Branches Paid-up Capital, $10,000,000 Rest, - 5,000,000 Total Assets, - 113,000,000 Branches throughout Canada, and in the United States and England A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED FARMERS' BANKING 86 Every facility afforded Farmers for their banking business. Sales Notes cashed or taken for collection BANKING BY MAIL.—Deposits may be made or withdrawn by mail. Out-of-town accounts receive every attention Winghain, Oat., Branch :---A. E. Smith, Manager. CAPITAL PAM Er: r- Re ce TOTA7, ASanTS : Rasartvz Fumy: Thirty-two Million Dollars €2,500,000 BANK OF HAMILTON A General Banking Business Transacted ?simPL,icITY is the keynote of our Savings Bank Department. No formality or delay in opening accounts or withdrawing money. interest allowed at highest current rates on all deposits of $1.00 and upwards—compounded half -yearly, WINGEAN BRANCH P. SIM Tli ` - AGENT 4:1444.444.404444444.44441444 •14.44.14444.4÷11.44+ N4.414 Coal Coal 1 We are sole agents for Wie 'celebrated Scranton Coal, *Lich has no equal. Also the best grades of !thing, Colonel and Do - Goal and Wood of kinds, always on hand. Phone, No, 55 No. 64 " No, 44 We carry a fall stock of Lumber (dressed or undrea- sed), Shinglee, path, Cedar Posta, Barrel;, etc. Highest Price Paid for all kinds of togs. A. KEAN } b w 4anrc Theo. Hall - Proprietor, Ebitortat ---Elections for the Manitoba Legis. tature are oxpeeted to take place in March, * -Hon, Mr. Hanna recently received a deputation front the Canadian Fra- ternnl Association, which represents 350,000 certificate holders in fraternal societies, and laid before hien sugges- tions with a view to combating the spread of tuberculosis. They asked a statutory enactinent to make the dis- ease a notifiable one to the local health officers ; that the Government grant, now $1,50 per week per patient, be in- creased; that the Province be organ- ized into districts tinder the super- vision of the provincial board of health, with a view to action between them and the Government for the es- tablishment of district sanatoria. *** —The announcement that John D. Rockefeller had given thirty-two million dollars to the cause of educa- tion, was soon followed by a state- ment to the effect that the Standard Oil Co. had advanced the price of oil from two to five cents per gallon. The Toronto News figures out that by Feb. 25, at 9.20 a. m„ the public will have made up to John D. Rockefeller, the thirty-two millions given to edu- cation. If this is the case, then please, John, don't be so liberal any more ; just keep your millions and give us cheaper oil. What's the use of giving great gifts, and then taxing . every user of oil to make up the amount in- side of a few weeks. *•* —Mr. Eilber, M. P. P. for South Huron, has introduced into the Legis- Iature a Bill to amend the Act respect- ing mortgages on real estate. This provides that where a mortgage pro- vides for a certain rate of interest, any person entitled to redeem the mort- gage shall be entitled to do so at any time after the date for the payment of the principal, on giving three months' notice, and shall not be charged a higher rate of interest than provided in the mortgage, and without having to pay in interest a premium for the three months mentioned. It is pro- posed that this shall apply to all mort- gages made by loan companies after the passing of the Act, —A. Bill is before the Dominion Parliament, tending to aid. in 'the set- tlement of Labor disputes. A few years ago these were comparatively rare in Canada, but last year there were in this country alone 128 dis- putes, 26,014 working people were af- fected, while the loss of working days totalled 489,775. For the past six years the figures were:— Industrial ere:Industrial disputes 715 Working people affected 142,027 Loss of working days 2,652,460 The increased cost of living, and the growing power of monopolies, are having their natural outcome in these disputes. It is pleasing to see that there is a disposition in the House not to regard the matter as a party ques- tion, but to deal with it on its merits. If this were more frequent the coun- try would be the gainer. ** —A Bill is now before the Canadian Parliament providing that the pro- prietors of all patent medicines shall, before offering thein for sale, send a sample to the Minister of Inland Reve- nue for registration, accompanied by an affidavit as to its composition. If the medicine, when analyzed, does not correspond with the affidavit, or is unfit for use, the Minister may pro- hibit its use, after the proprietor has had an opportunity to state his case. The Bili may be a step in the right direction. There is a host of such medicines on the market, and people gulp them down without knowing their ingredients, whether harmful or not. It is proposed, that after the medicine has passed the test, it roust have the Inland Revenue stamp at- tached. Medicines with Cocaine in them are to be prohibited. Three important Bills relating to the mining policy of the Ontario Gov- ernment are before the Legislature. The first, entitled "An Act to Encour- age the Refining of Metals in Ontario," is a plan whereby the smelting indus- try will be greatly benefited, and the necessity of exporting ores to he treat- ed. in the United States, it is hoped, will 1* eventually obviated. .4. scale of generous bounties is provided on the production of refined cobalt, nick - d, copper, and arsenle and certain ompounds, This will remain itt force for a period of five years- The funds for the payment of these will form part of the revenue obtained ss a re - snit of the second measure, which is designed to secure for the province a share of its great mineral I.'eeources. It is known rea "An Aet to Semple. went the Revenue of the Province," and provides for the imposition of a tax on the acreage of mining proper. _ Het in the unorganized districts. It oleo levies a tax on the yearly profits of ell working Trines above the sum of $10,000. The amounts to be exacted will be inserted by resolution later, when the bill le discus.ed. The third "To Amend the Mines Act of 1906," serves to make clear a nurser of sretiotse of that *setae beyond Vindicate —The t`ity of 'Winnipeg now re as the second most Important gr (:entre on the American continr yielding precedence � 11 1 cattle e only to'<14nnea lis, eutl with the possibility of tak that plaice The capacity of the 11 mills in Canada between Lake Su rior and the Pacific Coast has larg increased dining the past'year, an now about 35,000 barrels per day. In speaking to the electors Nest Middlesex lest week, Mr. D ney, M. P, P., emphasized two pair He declared that "It is the intent of the 'Whitney Government that teaches turned out under their ministration shall be properly qu tled to teach, and shall not be mer machine -made instructors." He a reminded his hearers that under Ross regime many hundreds of th sands of acres of valuable puipwo concessions had been simply gi away. Ile instanced the case of t Montreal Pulp and Paper Compile who had received 1,700 square miles this sort of property on the banks the Ottawa River, The present G ernmcnt discovered the company t not carrying out its contract, and 1 lands were accordingly confllscat and turned over to the province, n ting the provincial treasury sor thing over $300,000. nks the evening so that fainters, laboring aln men and mechanics may got their 4n, mail after their work is Clone in the pa- evening. As the post -offices now close ing at 7 o'clock it the evening, and open our at 8 o'clock in the morning, it is fan- pe- possible for eaten fving alone or living ely on farins to get their mail. We have d is a surplus, and I suppose no one be- lieves that the Post -Office Department is for the purpose of making money, of every ono admits that the surplus ow - should be returned for the good of the its, people, 1 cannot see any better way Loa of wr.doing this than by enabling these an en who are not able to get their mail Ad� during the present hours, to do so by tee . keeping the post•offlees open until say ely 8 o'clock in the evening. No I waited upon the late Post -master the General (Mr. Aylesworth), together otu- with my hon. friend from West Mid- od diesex (Mr,. Ratz), to urge that the vee post -offices in the country districts of he western Ontario should be kept open le, after 7 o'clock at night, The holder's of of keys to letter boxes can get their of utail up to 8 o'clock at night, but the laboring amen, the mechanics, and es- ov• pecially the farnlers who cannot afford he to pay for boxes are denied that facili- ed ty, I do not ask that this extra duty et- should be imposed on postmasters ne- without compensation, and I think the Postmaster -General could not do better than to apply some of the sur - 'Nus to that purpose. I have consider- able admiration for the Post -office De- partment, seeing that it is the only public utility in the country which is successful in the line of public owner- ship, and I trust that the minister will issue orders that these post -offices to which I refer shall be kept open until 8 o'clock. --Another session of the British Parliament opened on February 12th. It is likely to be an important session from the fact that there has been con- siderable friction Between the House of Commons and the House of Lords, and legislation is Iooked for that will perhaps curtail the powers of the lat- ter. The cause of the friction referred to is the action of the Lords in render- ing ineffective the legislation of the Commons on the School question, by passing amendments to the Act passed by the chosen representatives of the people. The trouble has not gone so far that the people desire to do away with the Upper House, but when the people at huge have expressed them- selves on a public question, by elect- ing representatives favorable to a cer- tain course of action, it seems like in- viting trouble for the House of Lords to negative the legislation passed by the direct representatives of the peo- ple. There is a growing feeling that it is too late in the march of civiliza- tion for the aristocrats to hold the check -rein to progressive legislation too tightly. *M* —The report of Mr. R, W. Bruce Smith, Inspector of Hospitals for On- tario, states that there are in Ontario 61 hospitals, 37 refuges, 30 orphanages, three homes for incurables, two con- valescent homes, two Magdalen asy- lums and 25 county houses of refuge. The total number of patients ander treatment in Ontario hospitals during the year was 41,950. The total expen- diture for hospitals was $1,228,280, for which the provincial grant was $110,- 000. Forty-four refuges and homes received Government aid during the year. The number of people in thele was 5,51S, and the total expenditure $331,816, of which the Government contributed $70,828. The defects in these institutions, the report says, are the overcrowding in the dormitories, and the lack of proper systems of ven- tilation. These defects, however, are being corrected. The thirty orphan- ages in the Province had during the year housed 4,240 children, The ex- penditure was $127,942, of which the Government had given $16,383. Con- ditions in these institutions had great- ly improved during the year, and the overcrowding had been relieved. * * —A writer in Toronto Saturday Night recently gave the following:— The men who have made vast fortunes in the United States and Cianada is the past twenty-five years were, as a rule, not worth adollar when they began. - Let me quote a few instances: F. W. Harriman, who is described as the ruling figure in New York finance, left home at the age of fourteen to earn his own living and hell) support his family. Henry C. Frick, who do- minates the greatest railway system on the continent, was born in a labor- er's hut in Pittsburg, and served as en apprentice and a jonrneyman in the steel works. J. J. Hill, of the Great Northern, whose financial operations are gigantic, was a. farmer's son in Wellington County, Ont., and started out as a brakeman on the railway. John D. Rockefeller started out with- out as dollar. So did Andrew Carnegie. There are twenty-five millionaires in the United States Senate at Washing- ton, and of these abottt twenty made their own fortunes in the last quarter of a century. Coming nearer home, Hon. Geo. A. Cox, Iilessrc, I'lavelle, Mackenzie, Mann, and a dozen other of the wealthiest Canadians began work as young men without a dollar of capital. The Wealth of the conti- nent is to -day under the control of men bern in faun houses and in me- chatties' cottages—men who, as boys, - wenta t bed in the da k r to save aye coal nil and ate bread ivithoet butter for economy's sake. POS' OPflC1 DISCUSSION'. A dint -melon came up in the House of Commons, on the kb haat., on the Poet -office depatrtMerat. Mr. Lewis, M.1'. for West Huron, asked :— Hee the Poettneietet lenetttl any an. nouneertteint to teaks with respect to _ the rates of postage on old country - newspapers and tnagau Inas, and auto aa to 'using r4 part of that eluvial* in keeping poet-offieee in srne.11 towns not in stores but in handing, entirely do - IRON AND STEEL, BOUNTIES. A farmer in East \'Vawanosh (who if we are not mistaken is a Liberal) re- cently became aware of the fact that the Dominion Government was still paying out millions of money for iron and steel bounties. He wrote to Dr. Chishohn, M, P. for the riding, on the matter, and at the request of the far- mer referred to we give Dr. Chisholm's reply :— DEAR Silt,—In regard to the Boun- ties, I believe we shall succeed yet in having them removed. I feel sure, if the people only knew how they are being robbed, they would raise a row. Let me explain—The population of the Dominion at the last census was 5,371,- 315, and the millionaire monopolists of the Iron and Steel manufacturers have already received ten and a, half million dollars in cash bounties. It is now proposed to give them fifteen millions more, making over twenty-five mill- ions in all. Thus you can see that 25,000,000, divided by 5,000,000, gives $465 for each man, woman and child in this Dominion. As the population of East Wawauosh, by the same cen- sus, was 1960, you will see that your township alone will contribute $9,114, or nearly ten thousand dollars. A nice little boodle from one township. Suppose these millionaires came to East Wawanosh and asked the people to vote them $10,000 of a bonus, how many votes would they get? I feney Grits and Tories would unite to defeat it; and this is a mere sample of the waste of public money which is going on every day. Yours truly, T. CHISIHOLMI. TELEGRAPHY is the first step towards positions paying from $5000 to $50,000 per annum in rail- way service. You can become a good operator in 6 months if you study in The Central Telegraphy School, 3 Gerrard St. E., Toronto. The finest School in Canada. Write for particulars. W. H. SHAW T. J. JOHNSTON Pres. Prin. Graduates of the Popular 1mumif da adf T0R GNTO, ONT. Readily get positions as Stenographers, Book-keepers, Invoice Clerks, Commercial. Teachers, Shorthand Teachers, etc., at good salaries, Demand. fully twenty times our supply. Sueh a demand does not seem possible but it is true. Our superior work is well-known. Enter now, Cala- Iogne free. W. j. ELLIOTT, Principal (Cor. S onge and Alexander Ste.) CENTRAL STRATFORD. ONT. THE LEADING COMMERCIAL SCHOOL OF WESTERN ONTARIO. Our courses are thorough and practical while the teaching is done by able in- structors. The ambitions young men and women Who deSiro to get the best possible commercial training patronize this school. while Business men are in search of our gradaates to fill respons- ible positions. The best time to enter our classes is NOW, Beautiful eatatogee tree. Ersiorr 1St MCL 1t1Cr1LAx, Principals DOMINION BLAB. BEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. Capital (paid tip) k $3,000,000 Reserve (ate pri alis - $3,929,000 Total Assets, over $42,000,000 WINGHAM I311.ANCH. Partnere' Notes discounted. tiatoCan- ada, hentted Oh and E SAVINOS DEPARTMENT. is louvred on deposit, *fatted and pPwaolull added sal principal 3*Ih arae bed i1,t I eoembe►r e►aoh ?tits, voted to poet.oillee service and keep- ` � 1 , �ili r ing them tin until sa lat* hour in ad V'wssa et►, rdc>4ata4e he "Big Store" Wingham, Ontario. John Kerr Watch This Space For Bargain List Every Week. We are always on the look- out for bargains for our customers and we are pleased to know that they appreciate our efforts along this line. liere's A Money Saving' Opportunity For You. A quantity of California Prunes for only, per Ib 5c 72 Tins Favorite Pure Lye, regular 5e, one week at 3 for 10c A quantity of "Coral Toilet Soap," a soap made by Lever Bros. and guaranteed pureBig value at 5c, one week at 3 for 10c A quantity of "Crest `toilet Soap," a White Floating Soap made by Lever Bros., Toronto. A splendid 5e soap, one week at 3 for 1Oc A quantity of Solidified Table Jelly manufactured by Batger & Co., and E. Lazenby & Co., London; England. We guarantee the quality, 15c package for 10c, regular l0c package for 5c 190 lbs. of BLACK TEA. (new goods) regular 40c a Ib. 160 lbs. of GREEN TEA. (new goods) regular 40c a Ib. For one week we offer these choice Teas at 20c a Ib. We guarantee these Teas to be as good value as you can- buy anywhere at 40c a lb. Come early and get your supply. We will continue our CLEARING SALE of FURS, OVERCOATS, RAIN COATS, RUBBER COATS, MOCCASINS, ETC. W. J.. PRICE, L.D.S., D.D.S. DENTIST (Successor to Dr. Holloway) Will continue the practice in the office lately occupied by Dr. Holloway, in the Beaver Block, Wingbam, Anyone desiring a particularly desirable five Per cent. investment, kindly call on ABNER COSL3NS Loan & Insurance Agt. WINGHAM J Machine Works. Having a first-class machinist, I am prepared to do all kinds of repairing on the shortest notice ; also castings made to order. I am building a few PORTABLE SAWING MACHINES—they're some- thing new. Call and inspect before placing your order elsewhere, A Call Solicited. At the Old Stand on Victoria St. W. G. PATON 000000000000000000000000000 Fail and Winter Announcement DRESS OODS.—I havestock at eatly reduced prices thismfalla Astoo tlear he seoason ggoes on, moany Bites are going at less than 75e on the dollar. Black ,Dress Goods a specialty. PRINTS.•—PaIl and Dark Winter Prints at cost, • kinds from Se pet yard sup. purchasedau hvereavy largely6ches widethe , all color- ings, at l0c a yard. SHIRTINGS.--Grey Flannels and Flannel Shirtings, and a nice variety of Shirts made to order, HOME-MADE BLANKETS.—Protu the Wroxeter, Teeswater and Kingsmill factories. Pare stock, well cleansed, and very cheap, at the price wool has been this summer. Call and sce them if in need of a pair. Sheeting in white and grey, 36 and 72 inches wide. UNDERWEAR. --I keep the celebrated Stanfield Shirts and Drawers, made front Nova Scotia wools, soft and flexible, and guaranteed not to shrink, in sizes from 86 to 40. Ladies' Wear In the Puritan make. The beat brands in Canada. Also Misses' and Children's in all sizes, from 15e each up to the finest. HOSIERY.—From the WeIlsley Knitting Mills direct. Tho best wearing goods in Canada, tirade from pure Northwest wools, and at prices that cannot be equalled, quality considered. READY-MADE CLOTH/NO.--I have decided to clear out my Iarge Meek of Clothing this fall and winter, and can give yon great bargains in this line. A Mee Overcoat for $4,00, usaal price $9 00. A good service• able Snit for 000, and a large stock to select from. Boys' School Suits, a splendid variety. A good work Pant for $1.00, worth $1.40. CARPETS, --A large number of ends in All -wool, Union, Tapestry and Brussels, at about half price. Call and see thorn and get prices. Some cheap Hemp Carpets and Mata to offer. Linoleum in 1, 2 and 4 yards wide. Oilcloth in 1 and 2 yards wide. FUR GOODS. --1 lot of Coon, Wombat, Russian Calf, Dog and Bishop Coats for men, For ladies, Astrachan Coats that cannot be beaten for values end quality. Workmanship guaranteed. pall and see them. Hats, Caps, Gloves, nes at les, and large variety to select from. Boots, Sheer, Rubbers, a frill line on hand and of beat quality. Grocertes,'always it eornpleto stock on hand, fresh and cheap. A. 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