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The Wingham Advance, 1907-09-26, Page 44 THE WINGHAM ADVANCE -- THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26,, 1907 FALL AND WINTER Suitings and Overcoatirns We have the best range of these for this season ever shown in town. The fancy broad stripes are taking the lead in Suitings, although a few overchecks- are still in vogue ; the style of make is varied, so that you can have the style you most prefer and know that it is all right. Come early and make your selection. FURNISHINGS. We have a full line of all the latest Fur- nishings. New and nifty goods arriving daily. lYlaxwell & Hill. Tailors and Men's Furnishings Stoves! Ranges! Cook Stoves for Coal or Wood.... Heaters for Coal or Wood ...Ranges for Coal or Wood... Sheet Iron Heaters.... Parlor Cook Stoves.. ..Sole Agents for the celebrated Happy Thought Ranges ....Old Stoves taken in exchange... Whether you wish to buy, sell or trade, give us call. H. Bishop - Ceutraljardware C*PITAL PAID IIP : 'TOTAL ASSETS: RnaasVB FUND: $2,600,000 Thirty-two Million Dollars 82,500,000 BANK OF HAMILTON A General Banking Business Transacted SAVINGS DEPARTMENT Deposits of $1.00 and upwards received, and highest current rate of interest allowed. 96 Branches throughout Canada. • WINGHAM _BRANCH ~r. c. ii.%rnftbtz=-� ,Agent THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO B. E. WALKER, President ALEX. LAIRD, General Manager A. H. IRELAND, Superintendent of Branches ESTABLISHED 1867 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 BANKING BY MAIL $5 Business may be transacted by mail with any branch of the Bank. Accounts may be opened and deposits made or withdrawn by mail. Every attention is paid to out -of town accounts. WINGHAM BRANCH A. E. SMITH, MANAGER. V Theo, Hall - Proprietor. Eaftorfat --From some quarters, we are as- sured that the monetary stringency is passing by, and no serious results will be seen. Tbis may be true, and we hope it is. The returns for last month do not, however, show much improve- ment, During August, there were, in the United States, failures involving fifteen millions, as compared with nine millions for the seine month in 1006. In Canada, the figures show to oven less advantage, for the failures here. in August were 51,496,000, against $606,000 for August 1906, that is, more than double. Add to this the crop shortage in wheat and oats, and it will be seen that retrenchment and econo- my are excellent precautions to take. It would seem that to limit expendi- ture to necessities would be, for a ma- jority of people at least, a wise policy to pursue. ** country and Japan. Canadians are truly loyal to Britain, but right here is an issue that will test the bond of unity. Canada has suffered more than once for the sake of the old land, and now we have a whole province arous- ed to such apitch that some decisive action must be taken. Should the British Columbia Legislature again pass an Exclusion Act, it will not be comfortable for any Federal Govern- ment, Grit or Tory, to disallow it, even to cater to Imperial interests. The Motherland shonld be able to arrange its tactics with other pow- ers without compromising the peace and best interests of any of its outly- ing provinces. These British Colum- bians know what they want, and are sturdy fellows. They win, or know what's the matter. —Some time ago the Standard Oil Oo. was fined the enormous amount of nearly thirty million dollars—to be exact, $29,240,0001 It will not be ne- cessary for the company to make an assignment or take up a collection to pay the fine. The profits of the busi- ness for two years were nearly $20,- 000,000. ' At this rate the fine can easily be paid out of three years' pro- fits. Should this not be considered the best way, a cent or two on the gallon of oil will raise the fine. In any case, if it has not already been squeezed out of us, it will be. Don't imagine that the Co. will pay the fine. Every user of coal oil will contribute his share. The Company will go on as before, and the victims will pay as they have done heretofore. The mo- nopoly has us encircled with its ten- tacles, and what are you going to do about it, only squeal a little, but "whack up" in the end. * — Another half -a -million dollars is to be thrown away on the Trent Val- ley canal, as the contract for the Rice Lake division has been let for $550,000. The part that has been "passed" as completed is of such a character that even gasoline launches are liable to be wrecked, and there is hardly enough water to float a steamer of the small- est variety. The Weekly Sun calls this canal the "five million dollar joke." As a canal, it may be a huge joke, but the $5,000,000 of the public funds thrown away is no joke. It is even worse than the wharf construct- ed. at Disraeli, Quebec ; a wharf, mind you, where there is no water. It is called a "wharf," but it is simply a road across a meadow where cows can graze. Talk about money being scarce 1 Why, there is plenty and to spare for the grafter and his schemes. There is not 'even the shadow of a scarcity, when that chap bobs up. Coal Goal We are sole agents for the celebrated Scranton Coal, which has no equal. Also the best grades of SmIthing, Cannel and Do - medic Coal and 'Wood of all kinds, always on hand. Iteeldemee Phone, No. 55 rr MM111 e " No. 44 We carry a fall stock of Lumber (dressed or undres- sed), Shingles, Lath, Cedar Posts, Barrels, etc. Highest Price Paid for all kinds of Logs. J. A. KEAN * * —The Conservative policy of lin- proving the postal service, and of es- tablishing free mail delivery in coun- try districts, is commended by United States experience., It is the policy of that country to deliver the mail free at every door in the United] States, except in the most remote, mountain- ous and sparsely settled districts. So far as this policy has been carried out the official report says that it is fol- lowed by a large increase in postal re- ceipts, and part of the extra cost is offset by discontinuing many country postoffices and abolishing many stage routes. 'Wherever the system has been applied the number of letters handled has immensely increased, and much larger money order business is done. Farmers make and receive money orders, register letters, receive and send out mail at their own doors. The countryman gets his daily paper and his other mails promptly, at a great saving of his own time. Corres- pondence is encouraged, newspaper circulation is increased, the man on the farm is kept in close touch with the market and the affairs of the world. These advantages cost money, and though in the end more revenue may result, yet no person need ima- gine that rural mail delivery can be established in Canada without largely increasing the expenditure, for some time at least. * * -Hon. Geo. P. Graham, for a short time leader of the Liberal remnant in the Ontario Legislature, but later called to the important position of Minister of Railways, was elected by acclamation in Brockville on Wednes- day. We think it was wise for the Conservatives to allow the seat to go to Mr. Graham. He is a comparative- ly young man, and may make a very good Minister. Of course, it will be, and has been, said that he was con- nected with the slimy period of the Ross administration, and that he was organizer for the section where the bogus ballot boxes were in vogue. The Advance would, however, like to believe, that while this may be true, yet nevertheless Mr. Graham may not personally have been a party to the latter, nor endorsed all done by the Cap. Sullivan crew. In any case, if every fellow who had ever been in bad company was fired, we might not have any Government left. Mr. Gra- ham goes to a department where the spending power is large, and the temptations to graft and wrong use of patronage are largely increased. Be- sides, he becomes one of a Govern- ment, not any too cautious of its pub- lic acts, nor any too precise in its moral tone. We hope he will prove to be the "leaven" that shall "leaven the whole lump." In any case, seeing that we are on the eve of an election, it was wise to offer no opposition to his return, and give him a chance to show what he can do in the larger sphere. — Mr. McCall, inspector for the Rail- way Commission, has visited the scene of the recent railway wreck at the Horseshoe curve on the C. P. R. He says the cause of the wreck was "run- ning at too high a speed around the curve." Most ordinary people knew this half an hour after the accident. However, now that an expert has agreed with the common run of mor- tals, it is likely the correct opinion has been expressed. It is rumored that the curve will be straightened, or a new route selected. The young and somewhat inexperienced engineer pro- bably never dreamed of an accident. It was, perhaps, the flrst passenger train he had been entrusted with, and his object was to get a special (nearly always late) to its destination on sche- dule time, and have his report go in to his superiors "Special No. — on time." Such a curve as that is a dangerous place for practicing a high rate of speed. *** —Considerable comment will be made upon the verdict in the case of the Wiarton raiders. Though Mrs. Thomas shot and killed Gilbert, she is acquitted, and three out of forty of the raiders are sentenced to eight months in the Central prison. Law is said to possess strange freaks. That the women in the case were notorious- ly bad there seems to be no doubt. That they should have been allowed to openly conduct themselves as they did, is a disgrace to any municipality. On the other hand, there seems to be a certain procedure necessary, and to take the law in hand to secure speedy punishment is not always wise. The Thomas woman probably would not have remained very long had she not received encouragement or support, and those who patronized her dive were as bad as she. The whole inci- dent may not be without its whole- some lessons to the community around Wiarton. It Is said an effort will be made to have the three men released, as they are said to have good repu- tations. *** —We cannot wonder at the repug- nance felt by British Columbiana at the prospect of an immense influx of Asiatics, The Provincial Government has seen for some time the trouble that was likely to occur, and took measures to prevent it on two occa. Mons, by passing Acts of the Legisla- ture excluding the Mongolians. The Government of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, however, promptly disallowed these Acte, more particularly because of the relations existing between the Mother ARTHUR J. IRWIN D,D.S., LD,$. Doctor of Dental Surgery of the Pen- nsylvania College and Licentiate of Dental Surgery of Ontario. —Office iu Macdonald Block- ** W. J. PRICE B.S.A., L.D,S., D.D.S. Honor Graduate of University of Toronto and Licentiate of Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. OFFICE IN BSAVNR.$LOOIC — WINGIIAM BRITISH AMERICAN BUSINESS COLLEGE Toronto Oldest in Canada, the most thorough, practical courses. Unequalled facilities for good work. Rates, reason- able; enter any time. PALL Tinm from Sept. 3rd. Catalogue and Journal of Business Education free. T. M, WATSON PRINCIPAL CENTRAL STAATFORD. ONT. We have three departrnentd•:—Com• mercial, Shorthand and Telegraphy. Wo employ the best teachers that mon- ey can hire. Our courses are thorough and practical, and we assist worthy' students to positions. Those who wish to get a MoNrY•MARING EDUCATION should get the best. Write for our new catalogue 'and get particulars. This Is best time of year to enter our classes, ELLIOTT & MCLACHLAN PRINCIPALS - We Teach Telegraphy. Hundreds of Students of the Popular and Successful ELLIOTT 'TORONTO, ONT. Have secured positions this year. De- mand is tar greater than the supply. Educate for business positions and you will got them, but the education must be FIRs'r-CLAss. Students admitted at any time. Write for catalogue. W. J. ELLIOTT, Principal (Cor. Yonge and Alexander Ste.) -:-As illustrative of bow the aid of the law can be invoked and privileges abused to delay justice, is the case of the Halifax election trial. Mr. Borden declares he was fairly elected by the people, and yet for three sessions of Parliament two men have sat in the House and voted, with the petitions against them untried. Last December the cases came to trial and were post- poned at the request of the men whose seats were in dispute. For the third time, the case is coming to the Supreme Court, just at the time when the House is in session, and as no elec- tion trial can take place while Parlia- ment is sitting, it will be again delay- ed until the session closes, and as there will likely be a general election before another session the cases are never likely to be brought to trial. The result will be that two men,whose right to sit in Parliament was ex- tremely doubtful, will have exercised the privileges of the members of the House for the four sessions, or the full life of the Parliament. Is this honest or just? On the last occasion the Su- preme Court sent the petition back to Halifax without even hearing what the petitioner's counsel had to say, so little reason did the sitting members give for escaping trial. The plank in Mr. Borden's platform that Calls for "speedy trial of election petitions" is certainly worthy of consideration. The law should not furnish loopholes for the guilty to escape, Pits Your Case Exactly. You know howyou feel—blue, sick- ly and heavy. Each morning you waken in a dull "dopy" condition and wish it were night again, Your liver hi wrong and needs fixing with Dr. Hamilton's Pills ; they do cure all liver ills. At once the system is re- lieved of poisons, blood is enriched and purified, appetite increases and digestion picks up. Health and vigor return because Dr. Hamilton's Pills make the body proof against weak- ness and disease, For your liver, your kidneys,our stomach, for the sake of your looks and feelings, try Dr. Hamilton's Pills, 25o per box at any dealers. Protection and Safe Investment are combined in The Endowment Policies —OF -- The Dominion Life. A sound, well managed Canadian Life Assurance Company. Average rate of Interest earned in 1906- 6.73 PER CENT. WALTER T. HALL Local Agent — Wingham, Ont. 5 DBIdINIDH BANK. HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. Capital (paid up) - $3,633,000 Reserve (all urea ea- - $4,720,000 Total Assets, over $51,000,000 WINGHAM BRANCH. Farmers' Notes discounted. Drafts sold on all points in Can- ada, the United States and Europe. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT, Interest allowed on deposits of $1.00 and upwards, and added to principal quarterly. D. T. HEPBURN, Manager R. Vanetone, Solicitor O ALMA COLLEGE Rev. R. I. Bre. lean Residential Ladles. Warner, D. D., Principal. Wylie Grey, Lady Principal. School for Girls and Young 27th year begins Sept.10th, University affiliation. High School Classes, also Junior. department. No better facilities anywhere for study of Music, Fine Art, Cont. Domestic science, Elocution, Physical Culture. Most Southerly College in Canada. Six -acre campus. Por year book write Principal Warner, St. Thomas, Ont. EYES EXAMINED SCIENTIFICALLY WITHOUT • DROPS All the errors of refraction ere revealed tots by our wonderful methods. Come to London. Take advantage of our free consultation. We are the only eyesight specialists inCenade who take the entire responsibility of your eyes' from the examination to the making of the glasses complete on the premiaoe. THE TAIT-BROWN OPTICAL CO. 1+1'Eglti8't al'ECIALIata SS7 btisdas Street . • • Leslie, Oaf, The Great Clearing Salo' Is Still Going On. Bigger and Better Than Ever. Bargains That Are Bar- gains In Every Department. Keep On Corning For Bargains. We'll Let You Know When The Sale Is To Close. CARPETS, CARPET SQUARES, RUGS, &c. All Wool, Union and Tapestry Carpets, Stair Carpets, Car- pet Squares, Rugs, Mats, etc. Big cut in prices. A saving of at least 25 per cent. That means a $20.00 Carpet for $15.00. Terms, spot Cash or Trade. MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING. Our stock of Ready-to-wear Clothing is right up-to-date in style. Good workmanship. Easy fit. Every Suit, every Rain- coat, every pair of Pants and Overalls MUST BE sonD. You'll save 25 to 50 per cent. on clothing bought here durin:; this BIG SALE. Terms, spot Cash or Trade. BOOTS AND SHOES. Boots and Shoes are moving out very satisfactory, but there are a lot of bargains waiting here yet for all who come. We're putting the bargains in bunches in this department. A bunch of Women's Boots and Shoes,'regular price $1.25 to $1.75. Special Sale price, your choice for $1.00 A bunch of Men's Boots, coarse and fine, regular $1.25 to $2,25. Special Sale price, your choice for $1.00 A bunch of Boys' Heavy Boots, regular price $1.00 to $1.50. Special Sale price, your choice for 75c And so on all through this department. Every pair of boots or shoes at reduced prices. Terms, spot Cash or Trade. GROCERY DEPARTMENT. We guarantee the quality of Red Bell Tea, black or mixed, Regular 50c quality for 35o, regular 35c for 25c. Bulk Teas, Japan, black or green, 50c for 40c ; 40c for 30c ; 30c for 20c. Your money back if you want it. Granulated Sugar 20 lbs. for $1.00. Peanut Butter, regular 15c for 10c. Big bargains in Soaps, Washing Powders; Ammonia Pow- ders, Breakfast Foods, Olives. DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT. Everything in this department at reduced prices. Dress Goods, Muslins, Laces, Embroidery, Ribbons, Belts, Collars, Gloves, Hosiery, Silks, Velveteens, everything, everything, for spot Cash or Trade. CHINAWARE DEPARTMENT. Limogues China, Austrian, German, English, Fancy China. Every article in this department at a cut in price of from 25 to 50 per cent. Cut Glass at Clearing Sale Prices. TERMS 08' SALE—SPOT CASH OR TRADE. Goods will not be charged at reduced prices. Jno. Kerrmommumase You Make A Mistake If you buy a Piano with- out seeing our stock, comparing prices and taking into account the quality of the instrument. All the best makes always in stock — Heintzman, Newcombe, Dominion, and others. Also Organs, and the very best Sewing Machines. David Bell Stand—Opp. Skating Rink •••••HH•♦N• LOCAL SALESMAN WANTED FOR WINGHAM and adjoining country to represent "Canada's Greatest Nurseries." A permanent situation for the right man, for whom the territory will be reserved. Pay Weekly. Free Equip- ment. Write for particulars. STONE & WELLINGTON FONTHILL NURSERIES (Over 800 Acres) TORONTO — ONTARIO A S�atterat!oll of Goods Some Special Values 5 WHAT YOU CAN BUY FOR, PER YARD— Flannelettes, worth 7c wholesale Dress Muslins, fast colors, regular 8c White Cross -barred Muslin, regular 8c Tea Towels Children's Cotton Hose Embroideries, worth 7, 8, and Oc Flannelettes, one yard wide, regular 12,c Shirtings in Blue, Brown and Gray, regular 1240 Ginghams and Prints, regular 12t and 150 Heavy Heavy WrapperettesWhiteToweliprettyng patterns, worth 121c Dress Muslins, regular 12ic Ladies' Cotton Hose, regular 127] and loo"e Men's Cotton Socks Embroideries, worth 15c Ladies' Summer Vests Men's Shirts and Drawers Ladies' Vests and Drawers Lace Curtains, regular 40c Dress Goods, regular 50c Cashmere Hose Tapestry Carpet, regular 35c Table Linen, 55 inches wide, worth 350 One pair Linen or Bath Towels Gray Flannel, worth 35e Ladies' Belts, 'Nash and Silk Ladies' Fancy Silk Collars C lOc 25c �l The above are only a few of the genuine bargains we have for sale. All Dress Goods will be sold at 50 cts. on the dollar. Something really special in Black Silks. Handsome New Black Sateen Underskirts, very cheap. A few odd Wrappers to be cleared out at Cost, and A TABLE OF REMNANTS VERY CHEAP. POtYLTRY OF ALL KINDS WANTED. Ti A. V.. V• v i, v V Y• V V Y v Mills 4 4 s