The Wingham Advance, 1907-11-14, Page 4THE WINGHAM ADVANCE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1907.
FALL AND WINTER
Suitings and
Overcoatings
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.
V4 Te have a full line of all the latest Fur-
nishings. New and nifty goods arriving daily.
Maxwell +Hill.
Tailors and Men's Furnishings
Stoves
A full, Iine of Coal and Wood Ranges, Buck's
Happy hought Range, Radiant Nome Heater,
-"Woo Heaters, Coal Heaters.
A lot of Second-hand. Stoves. Call and
see our stock and get our prices.
B. Bishop - Central Hardware
SAVINGS
ACCOUNTS
INVITED
INTEREST PAI D
QUARTERLY
WINGHAM BRANCH
C. P. SMITH - AGENT
-TCA`laTADIAN BANK
OF COMMERCE
HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO ESTABLISHED 1867
B. It, W, ALSER, 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, BATWING BUSINESS TRANSACTED
COMMERCIAL AND FARMERS' PAPER DISCOUNTED1
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SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT
Deposits of $1 and upwards received, and interest allowed at
current rates. The depositor is subject to no delay whatever in
the withdrawal of the whole or any portion of the deposit.
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VVINGHAM BRANCH - A. E. SMITH, MANAGER.
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Theo, Rall - Proprietor,
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-The Finish parliament has passed
a law providing for the prohibition of
the sale of liquor throughout Finland.
The victory was won only after a long
fights and the temperance people are
much gratified at the result.
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-There are ten prohibition counties
in Illinois, and it is likely that other
counties have joined the prohibition
group. Fifty thousand square miles
of. the State with a population of three
millions are now prohibition terri-
tory."
-President Oreelman, of _ the On-
tario Agricultural College, Guelph,
states that about 300 students of
whom 55 are freshmen, are taking the
long course of four years, and 800
more the short courses at the O.A.O.
About 20 students came from Great
Britain, and about as many more from
Germany and other parts of the con-
tinent.
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-For the first nine months of the
year 1007, ending with September, 782
Chinese entered Canada, and con-
tributed, by way of poll tax of $500
each, no loss than $301,000 to the Do-
minion treasury. They are still arriv-
ing at Vancouver in fairly large num-
bers as compared with the preceding
two years, and by the end of the year
it is probable that the total of the
Chinese capitation tax will run close
to a half a million dollars, It is
understood that many of thein aro be-
ing brought over by contract, the $500
head tax being advanced by several
rich Chinamen in this country, for
whom they agree to work.
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--Surveys have been completed for
the main lines for the transmission of
power from Niagara Falls, and sur-
veyors are working on the branch
lines. The main lines are from the
Falls to Hamilton, from the latter
place to Toronto, from Hamilton to
Brantford, Woodstock, Ingersoll and
London, froxu Hamilton to Guelph,
Hespeler, Galt, Berlin, Stratford, St.
Mary's and London. It will thus be
seen that a loop system is contem-
plated in the event of all or most of
the municipalities definitely deciding
upon the adoption of the power
scheme. As the lines would be dupli-
cated, a breakdown in the service
would be a practical impossibility.
-The report of the Department of
Inland Revenue on the inspection of
foods, drugs and fertilizers show that
during the eleven months ending
March 31st, out of 155 samples of roll-
ed oats and oatmeal analyzed 91 were
genuine and 64 doubtful ; of common
salt 81 genuine, 23 doubtful; of toma-
to catsup 26 genuine, 23 doubtful ; tea,
82 genuine, 7 doubtful; butter, 871
genuine, 10 adulterated.
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-The laziest man in Britain has
turned up ; his native is Arthur Chil-
cot. Since 1903, he has been convict-
ed twenty-three times for refusal to
work, and once he was too lazy to
walk, and the police had to carry him
to the police station. Being on trial
did not worry him in the least, and he
actually went to sleep in the dock.
The doctor said that Chilcot was suf-
fering from ergophobia-a disease
known as "fear of work." We hope
this disease will not spread to Canada,
though we have known individuals to
show symptoms of it.
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Coal Goal
We are sole agents for
the celebrated Scranton Coal,
which has no equal.
Also the best grades of
Stnithing, .l end and
Wood
allkinds,dd� ways on hand.
No.55
itlen1C111�hone,
Mill " No. 44
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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. MoLEAN
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-On November 4th, elections were
held in about fifteen States of the ad-
joining Republic. Id many of them,
the local conditions had more to do
with the results than political lean-
ings. Both Republicans and Demo-
crats had their losses and gains, but
on the whole, the result was satisfac-
tory to the Republicans, although in
New York State, the Democrats made
many gains. Now that these State
elections are over, the campaign for
the Presidential election will begin in
earnest. The contest will be keen and
possibly more strictly along party
lines, than the State elections.
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-Since the death penalty has been
abolished in France, murders have in-
creased to such an alarming extent,
that there is a strong popular demand
for its restoration. Recently juries
throughout the country have recom-
mended having recourse to the guillo-
tine as being the only means of stop-
ping the atrocious murders which are
of daily occurrence in Paris and in the
provinces. A popular vote taken by
a local newspaper,.has resulted in
1,083,655 persons pronouncing them-
selves in favor of restoring capital
punishment, while 328,692 announced
themselves as being opposed to it.
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-One of the biggest lawsuits known
for many years is now entered. Hen-
ry L. Sprague, a New York attorney,
on behalf of himself and others, is
suing J. R. Booth, lumber king and
railway magnate, for $2,500,000 for
breach of contract in connection with
an offer made by the syndicate for the
purchase of the Canada Atlantic rail-
way, since sold to the Grand. Trunk.
The New York syndicate put up $500,-
000 to purchase the road for $10,000,-
000, but failed to put up the balance
in time, and the half million was for-
feited. It is for this half million and
$2,000,000 damages that Sprague has
taken suit.
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-The railways of the United States
have done their share towards filling
the cemeteries of the land. During
the year ending June 30th last, there
were 5000 persons killed and 76,280 in-
jured. The reports show that there
has been an increase in all kinds of
accidents, except those caused while
car -coupling, and from over -bead ob-
structions. That is, that notwith-
standing telegraph facilities, safety
switches, improved signal systems,
etc., there are more collisions, derail-
ments and other track accidents than
before. The cause is no doubt in
many cases due to carelessness, or too
high a rate of speed. Accidents are
not always avoidable ; some will hap-
pen, but the death roll is alarming.
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A WONDERFUL COW.
Visitors to the Ontario Agricultural
College during the past summer were
shown a holstein -Friesian cow, called
Boutsje Q. Pietertje De Kol, which
was expected to produce twenty thou-
sand pounds of milk within the year.
As a. matter of fact, she has actually
exceeded this estimate. From Octo-
ber 27th, 1900, to October 20th, 1007,
she bas given 20,778 pounds of milk,
testing a fraction over 3.70 per cent.,
and containing 781,01 pounds of but-
ter -fat. The cost of the feed, as
charged up by the College authorities,
was $72.60. The value of the butter-
fat, at prices that have been paid
neighboring farmers by the College
creamery, was $190.38. If the 20,000
pounds of skim milk and buttermilk
wero to be valued at, say 20c per cwt.,
it would amount to $40. Adding this
to 'the valve of the butter -fat, the
total yield of butter -fat and skim milk
would equal $230.38. Deducting the
cost of feed, we have a profit, over
feed consumed, of0 $157.72. At the
prices for cream which have been re-
ceived during the past year by her
former owner, Mr. Geo. Rice of Til-
sonburg, Ont., the butter -fat in this
cow's milk would have been worth
$221.57. The skim milk in this case
would have been, say 175 cwt., worth
$35, making total proceeds of $259,57 ;
or a profit, over cost of feed, of $180.-
91. To state this eow's record an-
other way, according to the rule for
estimating butter yield by adding one-
sixth to the butter -fat, the estimated
quantity of butter which could have
been made from this cow's milk was
practically 9121 pounds, which is about
six times the yield of the average cow
of this country. This is a wonderful
record, one which very few cows
would be capable of making. Prof.
Dean writes that so far as he is aware,
it is' one of the best, if not the best,
ever made in Canada, and he doubts
whether any cow, beginning her re-
cord before she was four years old, has
a better one.
-A reliable correspondent of The
Weekly Sun, whose opportunities for
gaining first-hand information are ex-
ceptionally good, states that the Wes-
tern Provinces will not this year have
over 20,000,000 bushels of good milling
wheat, and that the entire crop, in-
cluding chicken feed, will not go be-
yond 65,000,000 bushels. The state-
ment made by this correspondent is
corroborated by well-informed grain
dealers, consulted by The Sun. They
say that unthreshed heads, which pre-
sent a fine appearance, in many cases
shell out nothing but a few shrivelled
kernels of grain. The deceptive ap-
pearance in the heads is what has led
some authorities to miscalculate the
yield. Admitting the estimate of 65,-
000,000 to be correct it means a decline
of one-third in total yield as compared
with last year. Even with the higher
prices, the western farmers will mark
this down as a poor year.
-Lack of funds to finance the crop
has caused a most serious situation in
the grain trade in the Canadian west.
Farmers find themselves forced to sell
their grain in a declining market,
with cash buyers very few, at a time
when the wheat should be rushed
through to prevent loss. Buyers find
great difficulty in getting cash to
handle the grain, and farmers who
must have money to meet their obli-
gations are forced to sell at a sacrifice
for whatever is offered. Elevators at
many points have been threatening to
close. The trouble is caused by the
scarcity of cash and -difficulty in bor-
rowing on wheat in storage, owing to
curtailment of credit. 13ankers claim
they are providing all the money
wanted for legitimate trade needs, but
are discouraging speculation, When
satisfied that the wheat will go for-
ward for delivery to the millers or for
export, the banks are prepared to fur-
nish all necessary funds, but the
credits extended to grain Igen are be -
Ing carefully watched, and, in cases
where grain ler carried for speculative
purposes, withdrawn. The situation.
is also complicated by the usual rail.
way congestion,
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-An English visitor to this country
wrote, on his return, an interesting
letter to an old country newspaper.
In it he says :-Long before the twen-
tieth century is over Canada will have
fifty millions of people. Unless she
has, long before that, become a full
partner in the British empire, it will
be useless to ask her to come in then.
There is a great and growing spirit of
Nationalism in Canada to -day, though
as yet there is no desire for indepen-
dence. "From Vancouver to Hali-
fax," the Premier of Ontario assured
me, in ringing tones and with empha-
tic gesture, "there are not 400 people
who wish to break with the United
Kingdom," and every responsible per-
son told me the same thing. But
most of these responsible persons -
politicians, bankers, manufacturers,
newspaper men -added a warning.
Canada, they said, in effect, has got
to develop in some direction. She
cannot remain a colony for ever. To
be treated in England as"Colonial"
rankles bitterly in the Canadian
breast.
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Huron County News.
ARU J. IEWIN
Doctor of Dental Surgery of the Pen-
nsylvania College and Licentiate of
Dental Surgery of Ontario,
-Office in Macdonald Block -
W. J. PRICE
L.D.S., D.D.S.
Honor Graduate of University of Toronto
and Licentiate of Royal 4ollege of
Dental Surgeons of Ontario.
OFFICE IN BEAVER, BLooic - WINDHAM
Miss Elizabeth E. Grant
Teacher of Piano, Theory, Interpreta-
tion, Harmony. Pupils prepared
for Conservatory exams.
Studio in Macdonald Block -2nd Floor.
'terms on application..
-Exeter's tax bill this year amounts
to $10,534.62.
-Lanes Rifle team intends having
a contest on Nov. 15 and 16.
-Seaforth has laid down nearly five
miles of cement sidewalks this year.
-R. McKenzie of Ashfield has sold
his farm and purchased the hardware
business of Wm. Anderson in Dun-
gannon.
Mrs. (Rev.) F. J. Sutcliffe of Corbett
preached excellent missionary ser-
mons in Chiselhurst and Kippen on a
recent Sunday.
-Samuel Morris of Leeburn was se-
lected as a juryman in a recent case
tried in Goderich. The peculiar thing
about this is that he is 92 years old.
-Mr. Johns, who has been teaching
at Porter's Hill for the past year, has
secured a school at Holstein, Grey Co.,
for next year, at $500 salary.
- Jame* Redmond of Auburn had
the misfortune to lose one of his most
valuable horses one morning last
week, acute indigestion being the
cause of death.
- Chas. Robinson and Jno, Chamney
of St. Augustine have gone into the
cement business. They intend mov-
ing their outfit to work on the Grand
Trunk Pacific next spring.
-Another of the old and respected
residents of Seaforth, in the person of
Mr. Robert Powell, passed away on
Saturday. Mr. Powell had reached
the age of 70 years and six months.
-Rev. Matthew Barr, one of the
pioneer clergymen of the Presbyterian
Church in Canada, died at his resi-
dence near Seaforth recently, having
reached the good old age of 93 years, --
Three weeks ago, a financial panic
was feared in the United States, but
the danger point has passed and
money is flowing in more freely. On
November 6th, one steamer brought
into New York seven million dollars
in gold from foreign countries. There -
are not wanting other indications of
returning confidence. The secretary
of the treasury in the United States
has sent in three millions of dollars to
Minnesota and Dakota to move the
wheat crop, and one national bank
alone in New York city is providing
the grain dealers in Minnesota with
$50,000 a day for the same purpose.
Perhaps what prevented a general
panic at first was the prompt action
of the United States Government and
large capitalists such as Rockefeller'
and Morgan, who came to the aid of
the banks with their millions, and to
a large extent saved the situation. Of
course there were losses, in the de-
preciation of stocks, etc., but general
disaster was averted by the prompt
action above mentioned. There are
two points of interest in this financial
crisis. One is -the fact that two
millionaires (often harshly criticized)
saved the situation by the liberal use
of their millions. The other point is
-the uncertainty of the financial
fabric. Let one or two leading flnan-
Bial institutions totter, or the stock
market tumble, competencies are -
swept away, business enterprises are
crippled and general uneasiness pre-
vails,
EVERY STUDENT
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vide sensible courses, employ successful
teachers and give individual instruction,
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BUSINESS COLLEGE
( Yongo 8t McGill Sts., Toronto )
LARGEST AND BEST
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STRATFORD, ONT.
By being the best this school has be-
come the largest business training school
in Western Ontario. Our enrolment
again exceeds that of a year ago. Why
Because our courses are thorough and
practical, with specialists in charge of
our COMMERCIAL, SHORTHAND and TEL
EARA -IIx departments. All our gradu-
ates obtain good positions. You may
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PRINCIPALS
- -Peter Gunn, of the Oth concession
of Goderich Tp., has sold his farm to
C. Fuller of Colborne. There are
eighty acres, less what the railway
cuts off, and the price was about
$3,000.
-On Tuesday, while picking apples,
Mr. :Tames Southcombe of Hullett fell
out of a tree, alighting heavily on his
side. He was rendered unconscious,
but fortunately escaped without any
broken bones.
-The Seaforth Expositor says :
Postmaster Dickson is a veritable en-
cyclopedia of the early history of this
part of the country. The other day
he told us of a peculiar incident that
will be of interest to many of our
readers. In 1832 Samuel Garnochan,
Mr. Dickson's grandfather, came out
to this country from Scotland, and
took up 400 acres on what is now the
3rd concession of Tuckersmith. After
his death the original homestead of
100 acres went to bis son Samuel, who
afterwards sold out to his brother
Robert, who purchased the farm for
his son, Samuel, who occupied the
faun, and in time itxame to be owned
by this Samuel's son Samuel, who is
the present occupant and who was re-
cently married. Thus this farm has
been occupied successively by four
generations, and all of them named
Samuel Carnlochan. Last year the
original house, which was erected in
1883, was torn down, and a garden
planted on the spot where it stood,
Among other things grown on this
plot of ground was a patch of pump-
kins. Mr. Dickson had one of the
pumpkins and be says he bad a
"dandy" pumpkin pie for his Thanks.
givingdinner, made from
a pumpkin
rownonthe round where stood the
hobs` froth which his mother Went
out & bride.
Get The Best. It Pays.
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and ho moonouGIILY educated for busi-
ness life. All graduates of this school are
absolutely sure of getting positions. The
demand is considerably greater than the
supply_ Now is an excellent time to en-
ter. Write for catalogue.
W. J. ELLIOTT, Principal
(Cor. Tonga and Alexander Ste.)
Canada's Oldest Nurseries.
INTENDING PLANTERS Of Nursery
Stock and Seed Potatoes should Dither
write direct to us, or see our nearest
agent, before placing their order. We
guarantee satisfaction; prices right; 50
years experience; extra heavy stock of
the best apples.
AGENTS WANTED. - Whole or
part time; salary or liberal commis-
sion; outfit free; send for terms.
THE THOMAS W. BOWMAN & SON
Limited
RIDGEVILLE, ONT.
DOMINION SANK
HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO.
Capital (paid up) • $3,633,000
Reserve (ale undi sD - • $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. REPBIIRN, »anager
R. Vanetone, Solicitor
You Make
A Mistake
If yon buy a Plano with-
out seeing our stock, comparing
prices and taking into account
the euality 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
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alai adjoining country to represent
"Canada's Greatest nurseries."
A permanent situation for the right
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reserved. Pay 'Weekly. Free Equip.
most Write for particulars.
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}ONTEILL NURSERIES
(Over 800 Acres)
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Don't Miss This Great
Money -Saving Opportunity
$15,000 Stock New Goods
Must Be Reduced Rapidly.
Get Your Share of the Bargains.
figure dour Saving on Clothing,
Carpets, Dress Goods, &c.
You buy $20.00 worth of Clothing for, $13.33, a Saving of $0.07
" 20.00 " Carpet " . , 15.00 " 5.00
10.00 " Gents' Furnishings7.50 " 2.50
20.00 " House Furnishings15.00 " 5.00
"" 10.00 " New Underwear 8.00 `" 2.00
" 5.00 " New Hosiery 4.00 " 1.00
", 12.00 " Fancy China 8.00 " 4,00
" 7.00 Men's Ulster Coat for 3.50 14 3.50
"" 125.00 Ladies' Fur Jacket " 85.00 40.00
" 55.00 " " " 41.00 " 14.00
"" 38.00 " " 28.50 " 9.50
'" 28.00 " Fur Cape " 19,00 9.00
"" 17.00 " Si i 64 12.00 64 5.00
" 12.00 " " " 8.00 " 4,00
"" 12.00 Muff, Scarf, Stole " 9.00 "" 2.40
"" 10.00 Ladies' Tweed Coat for 8.00 '" 2.00
" 7.00 " 41 " 5.60 "' 1.40
6 12.00 Dinner Set, Porcelain, for 8.00 "" 4.00
"" 5.50 China Tea Set for 4.10 " 1,40
"" 32.00 Limoges China Dinner Set for 24.00 "" 8.00
Si 15.00 '"" " Tea Set for11.25 " 3.75
"' .20 Linen Writing Pad for .15 " .05
"" .20 Bottle of Mixed Pickles for,.15 " .05
'" 1.00 worth of Red Bell Tea for.... 70 '" ,30
"" 10.00 " New Boots for 8.00 " 2.00
"' 10.00 " Window Shades for7.50 " 2.50
" 20.00 " Rich Cut Glass 13.83 " 6.67
This gives you an idea of the saving you can
make in every department in this store. The dis-
count is just the same rate on a one dollar pur-
chase as on a $50.00 purchase.
Jno. Kerr
Wingham, October 10th, 1907.
GENTLEMEN :-
It gives me great pleasure to write yon of the great
satisfaction which I am receiving from the use of your
"Crown Huron" Range. I find it most economical on feel,
and to keep a fire in continuously both night and day with
an even degree of heat that is easily controlled for any
cooking. In my experience with the " Crown Huron," I
have been unable to find a fault with it, and can heartily
recommend it to anyone desiring a reliable Range.
Yours very truly,
J. D. BURNS.
The Goal Bill
An item that must be con-
sidered when buying a Cook or
Heating Stove.
"HURON" Stoves are the
leaders. They are economical
on FUEL and give first-class sat-
isfaction. Fully guaranteed or
money refunded.
mammossisoissemasel
J. BUGG & SON
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