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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1907-11-21, Page 41 4 THE WINGI-IAM ADVANCE, . THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1907. FALL AND WINTER Suitings and Overcoatins 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 oyerchecks 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. lVIaxwoll. & Hill. Tailors and Non's Furnishings Stoves A. full line of Coat and Wood Ranges, Buck's IHapy Thought Range, Radiant Home Heater, Wood Heaters, Coal Heaters. A lot of Second-hand Stoves. Call and see our stock and get our prices. 11. Bishop Celltral Hardware THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE 11EAD OFFICE, TORONTO ESTABLISHED 1807 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 BANKING BY MAIL s5 Business may be transacted by mail with any branch of the Bank, Accounts may be opened and deposits made or withdrawn by mail.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. IMMO BRANCH - A. E.'SMITH, MANAGER. �N�►4N�r4�NN44444444�NN4NN'�NN4N Goal G We are sole agents for the celebrated Scranton Coal, which has no equal. Also the best grades of Smlthing, Cannel and Do, mestio Coal and Wood of all kinds, always on hand. Residence Phnom, No, 55 Mill ow 44 No.444 04 We carry a full stook of Lumber (dressed or undres- sed), Shingles, Lath, Cedar Posts, Barrels, etc. Highest price Paid or all kinder of Logs. J. �. KEAN Ely Mxngllar Abi)ance Theo, Hall - Proprietor, , Ebitoriat -Canada is not alone in feeling the present depression in the labor mar- ket, Nearly 1,000 machinists in Chi- cago are idle, and railroads west of Chicago have laid off an aggregate of 25,000 men. -Since the Dominion general elec- tions of 1004, it is said that there have been held 37 by-elections. The Gov- ernment lost only one seat -London - and gained several.. No wonder they so willing proclaimed a day of Thanks- giving, * * -A great Canal project is being con- sidered in the United States, that is a canal from Minneapolis to New Or- leans on the Gulf of Mexico. By means of this, vessels could be laden with wheat at Minneapolis and sail direct to Europe, thus saving railway carriage, unloading and- loading on vessels. It is also pointed out, that when the Panama canal is completed, traffic would be direct from Minne- apolis, Chicago and St. Louis to China and Japan. *rt* -Regarding the London election trials, The News says that "Conserva- tives in London put in a plea with the attorney -general that there should be Leniency shown, but that the re- sponse of the attorney -general was unmistakable. Mr. Foy is alleged to have stated that the day of sawoffs and settlements in cases involving questions of electoral immorality, whether sought by one party or the other, or by both parties, was ended in Ontario." Correct, Mr. Foy, let the guilty suffer no matter which party they belong to, Let us have clean elections. * * • -The Weekly Sun criticises the reckless expenditure for public build- ings, Whitby is to have a new postofflce and $5,000 was paid for the lot, when $1,500 was a good price for it. The Sun adds -"It is largely be- cause of this that we have a prospec- tive expenditure of $125,000 this year, as compared with an outlay of $43,- 000;000 in 1897. The present financial stringency is, in part, due to the ty- ing up of the public resources in un- profitable undertakings. And the evil will go on and increase until people generally become sufficiently intelli- gent to learn that the money for this attempted wholesale bribery - the money spent in this wasteful way - conies out of their own pockets." * * r -Professor Ravenstein, of the Royal Geographical Society, has estimated that the fertile lands of the globe amount to 28,000,000 square miles, the steppes to 14,000,000 and the deserts to 1,000,000 square miles. Fixing 207 per- sons to the square mile for fertile lands, ten for steppes and one for deserts, as the greatest population that the earth can properly nourish, the professor arrives at the conclusion that when the number of inhabitants reaches about six thousand million the earth will be peopled to its fullest ca- pacity. At present it contains some- what more than one-quarter of that number. If the rate ofincreaseshown by the latest census statistics should be uniformly maintained, Prof. Raven - stein shows that the globe will be fully populated about the year 2072. * * -Nearly one and one half billion dollars is the amount of Fraternal Society insurance in force in the Pro- vince of Ontario on the lst of January last, according to Government reports. This enormous sum was carried by 26 societies having.a membership of 273,- 262 in Ontario, but a total number of certificates of 991,431. The number of claims that matured in 1906 was 1,769 in Ontario, meaning a payment of $2,390,452 in insurance benefits, and $129,777 in disability benefits. The total assets of the societies amounted to $22,135,385, with liabilities of $1,922,032. In addition, 91 societies carry sick and funeral benefits. Last year $97,701 was paid in funeral bene- fits on account of 1,614 deaths. There were 23,01.7 sick during the year, ne- cessitating the payment of $507,766 in benefits and $69,185 to doctors, The assets are placed at $2,035,871, and the liabilities at $21,160,75. ** -There are not wanting indications that the two cent railway rate will yet prevail in Ontario, as it does in Michigan and other States, where the railways pay mach higher taxation than they do in Ontario. The report of the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion shows that in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan the average earnings per mile from passenger traffic are $2,500. On the Canada Southern, in Lower Ontario, the average is $4,000, and there is reason to believe an equally good showing is made by those por- tions of the Grand 'Trunk and Cana- dian Pacific system which run through a similar territory 'to that served by the Canada Southern. Yet the Grand Trunk and Canadian Nei - RC Charge three cents per mile, while in Indiana and Ohio, and over prac- tically the Whole of Michigan, the eharga is Ilrnited to twee cents. It should net regtriro my very long en- quiry to convince the Hallway ,t om- mission that two eentwi per mile' should be the rllaxtnlum charge in eider Ontario at all event* ' BAD FINANCE AT OTTAWA, (From Termite Telegram,) Canada's national finance is one con- tributing cause to the present tempor- ary stringency. Canada has been extravagant in her expenditures at Ottawa,. Perhaps it was beyond the power of Hon W. S. Fielding to restrain the national craze for extravagance in public expenditures. But the statesmanship of Mr. Field- ing should have drawn the means of national extravagance from outside the country. A ttnely importation of capital would have prevented the Canadian Government from being extravagant with Canadian funds that are needed in the ordinary commercial, industrial and agricultural business of the country. Huron County News. -Mr. Matthew Routley, of Usborne, near Winchelsia, has six turnips grown in his patch which weighed 73 pounds. • -Tho honor of being the oldest con- tinuous resident of Goderieh township must fall to the lot of Mr. Gabriel El- liott, who has lived in the township for 71 years. -At last meeting of Hullett Coun- cil a petition was presented asking for a repeal vote on Local Option, to be taken at New Years, which was granted. -Mr. George Twamley, an old resi- dent of Howlett, died on November 6th, and the funeral took place from the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr. George Henry, Howick, to Gerrie, on Friday. -Usborne Council has offered a re- ward of $25 for the arrest and convic- tion of any person or persons guilty of stealing fowl, grain or other com- modity from any resident of the muni- cipality. -Miss Hannah Wise, of the Huron• road, west, won over $05 at the several shows this last fall and nearly all of it was won in the ladies' department, where the prizes are fors'mall amounts. -The trustees of Union School See - tion No. 9, Stanley, have re-engaged Mr. G. 'S. Howard as teacher in that section for the ensuing year at a salary of $575. This will be his 10th year in this section. -The contract for the Bayfield bridge was awarded to Messrs. Hill & Co. of Mitchell. The price is $9,998. This is, of course, in addition to the cost of the piers, which were built some time ago. • -The local option petition for the township of Howick has been filed with the clerk and will be considered at the meeting on Wednesday of next week. The petiton contains 453 names and the required number was 287. -The town of Seaforth has this year put down cement sidewalks to the amount of $9,131.27. This, added to the other town .improvements of a permanent nature that have been made this season will figure up a good sun. -Of the $15,000 voted by the rate- payers of Tuckersmith last January for permanent bridge work, $9,902.50 have been paid out up to this date. So that by the time the balance is expended, Tuckersmith should be one of the best bridged townships in Western Ontario. -At the last meeting of the Usborne council, H. K. Hyndinan, M. D., was granted the right and privilege to erect poles and stretch wires for tele- phone purposes on the highways of the municipality and to use the said highways for a term of five years from date of agreement. -A strike took place at the Hensall evaporator last week for an increase of wages and almost the entire staff of girls walked out. Mr. Joynt managed, however, to secure enough help to keep the institution going. He states that he is paying as good wages as any institution of the kind in the country, and is not going to be bossed by his employees. FEW HERE KNOW THIS. When an eminent authority al}- nounced in the Scranton (Pty.) Tittles that he had found a new way to treat that dread American disease, Rheumsa tine, with just common, every -day drugs found in any drug store, the physicians were slow indeed to attach much importance to his elating. This was only a few months ago. To -day nearly every newspaper in the country, even the metropolitan dailies, is an- nouncing it and the splendid results achieved. It is so simple that•any one can prepare it at home at small cost, 1t is made up as follows : Get from any good prescription pharmacy Fluid Ex. tract Dandelion, one-half ounce ; Com pound Kargon, one ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three ounces. Mix by shaking in a bottle and take in tea- spoonful doses after each meal and at bedtime. These aro all simple ingredi- ents, making an absolutely harmless home remedy at little post. 11,heun)atism, as every one knows, is a symptom of deranged kidneye. l•t is a condition prodn,eed by the faitur'o of the kidneys to properly filter o strain from the blood the laic aeld and other matter which, if not eradicated. either in the urine or through the skin pores, remains in the blood, decent - poses and forms about the_ joints and muscles, causing the untold suffering and deformity of rheurnatism. This prescription Is said to be a splendid healing, cleansing and invig- orationtonic to the kidneys and glues niftiest immediate relief in all forma of bladder and urinary troubles ape backache, lie also warns pee* fn' o, 1ea41ng 11Tew York paper against the discriminate Ir Of .Iran' patent lnedielnee, ' GREAT INDEED Will be the Advantage Derived From an Old Remedy, in New Form. Mr. J. Walton lVIclCibbon, Druggist of our Town, Interested. TILL+ PUBLIC l aitarBL, AND P()C'rOns EVERYWHERE PLEASED. Probably no branch of science has made such wonderful strides es have been made in the practice of medicine. Diseases that a number of years ago were considered fatal, aro now known to be curable. Even consumption is no longer looked upon with the dread that it formerly inspired. It is right on this line of wasting diseases that we now have news of a wonderful discovery -one that is bound to revolutionize the science of medicine and startle the world, Everyone is familiar with methods that have been employed by physi- cians for years, in cases that were afraid would develop into at decline. In all troubles of the throat, lungs, bronchial tubes and other similar ail- ments that were known to end dis- astrously, about the first thing the doctor would do would be to recom- mend cod liver oil, for cod liver oil hits been recognized for a great many years as possessing peculiar medicinal properties particularly adapted for the cure of such troubles. Everyone knows the objection, how- ever, to the use of this nauseating remedy. So extremely disagreeable is the taste and smell of cod liver oil that many people have actually been unable to take a single dose of it. Many others have made heroic efforts to take the medicine, but have been obliged to abandon it after struggling with the horrible stuff for a few days. The consequence is that thousands have drifted into incurable diseases who might have been saved, had it been possible to administer this potent medicine, Enough people have been able to assimilate cod liver oil to prove to the medicine profes- sion and the world at large, its in- trinsic value. Such patients as were blessed with unusually strong stom- achs derived benefit from cod liver oil. Why then, could not a form of it be devised to be administered to patients whose digestive organs had been weakened by disease? • This -is exactly what scientist and chemists have been aiming at for years, and this is exactly what has been accomplished by two prominent French chemists. Their secret has been brought to America and our own Mr, McKibben has succeeded in con- necting himself with the prominent fir Bo m of Boston C1 uemists who are plac- ing this new preparation on the mar- ket. The preparation in question, now that it has been discovered, like all other great inventions, is simple. By a peculiar process the liver of the cod is treated in such a manner that there is obtained an extract which contains all, and only all, of the cura- tive properties that have made cod liver oil famous. The horrible smell- ing, nauseating -tasting fat that has always been a part of this remedy has been entirely discarded. This curative extract is the basis of Vino], which Mr. McKibben is pre- senting to the public. It is combined with Organic Iron and Beef Peptone, dissolved in a specially made medi- cinal wine, and the result is a pre- paration that is delicious to the taste and extremely comforting to the stomach. Mr. Mcltibben has indeed been fortunate in making arrangements to handle this new remedy, which goes under the name of Vinol. It is worth any one's while to talk to him about it and to learn directly from him the good that is being done by finding a way to administer what has always been a horrible and much dreaded medicine, in a form that is actually delicious, to say nothing of being a hundred tines more ef- ficient. -Another of Tuckersmith's steel and cement bridges Was completed last week. FAILURE of eyesight can, be retarded by properly made glosses. Our specialists have made the correc- tion of eye defects their study for the past fifteen years. All lenses prescribed by us arc ground in our own laboratory, thereby ensuring perfect results. Appointment made by mail, or phone 1877. THE TAIT-BROWN OPTICAL CO. EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS, 237 Dundas Street •• - London, Ont, Open daily 8 30 to 6.00. Evenings, 'neuter Thursday and , turday, 7.00 to 10.00. Every Housewife Should Have A "Universal" Food Chopper. It will chop all kinds of meat, raw or cooked, and all kinds of fruit and vegetables, into clean-cut, uniform pieces, fine or coarse, aS wanted, without mashing, and with great rapidity, It does away with the�pholipipg kuiie 4,n4n4 bowl entirely, a , doing its work in one-tenth the time, and producing an absolutely uni- form product. For cutting sausage meat it cannot be surpassed. Sold by D. Burns ARTRUR J. IRWIN Doctor of Dental liurgory of the Pen- nsylvania College and Licentiate of Dental Surgery of Ontario. -Office in Macdonald Block-, W. J'. PRICE 6.S.A,, LDS., D.D.S. Honor Graduate of University of Toronto and Licentiate of Royal College of • Dental Surgeons of Ontario. ONNICs IN Bb;AVER IiLOCa: - Wrsananr 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. EVERY STUDENT In our school succeeds, bcoauso we pro - Vide sensible courses, employ successful teachers and give individual instruction, Enter any time. Write for catalogue, BRITISH AMERICAN BUSINESS COLLEGE (Yongo & 111oGI11 Sts., Toronto ) LARGEST AND BEST Wadi CENTRAL 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 aro thorough and practical, with specialists in charge of our COMMERCIAL, SHORTHAND and TEL- EGRAPHY iIY departments, All our gradu- ates obtain good positions. You may enter now. Write for free catalogue. ELLIOTT 6, MCLACHLAN PRINCIPALS • "Business Knowledge" and "Everlasting Push" aro two essentials to success. Attend 4,.110.01 ELLIOTT TORONTO, ONT. And prepare for first-class business posi- tions such as aro open to our student4. Hundreds of our students are going into good positions every year. Lea us train you for one. We will do it right. WrN- TER TERM OPENS JAN'Y. 6TIr. Write for catalogue and set) wherein we excel or- dinary business colleges. W. 3. ELLIOTT, Principal (Cor. Yonge and Alexander Ste.) Canada's Oldest Nurseries. INTENDING PLAsTERs of Nursery Stock and Seed Potatoes should either 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; sena] for terms. THE THOMAS W. BOWMAN & SON Limited RIDGEVILLE, ONT. UOMINIOR BANK. HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. Capital (paid up) , • $3,633,000 Reserve laid p n gid- • $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 $1.00 and upwards, and added to principal quarterly. D. T. HEPBURN, Manager R. Yanstone, Solicitor 444444444444444444444444446 You Make A Mistake If you buy a Piano with- out seeing our stook, comparing prices and taint into account the indli, y o 'true' instrument. All t'h8 best' malates 'whys in stock -- Heiiitziiian, ]VV'owcombe, Dominion, and others. Also Organs, and the very best Sewing VI4ohfnes. David Bell Stand -Opp. Skating pink ••••••••••••••••••••••••11* LOCAL SALESMAN WANTED FOR WINGHAM 6n4 aclleiaing country to represent ,fCtimidtVg Grci tesf Nprserie$.t, A permanent situation for the right man, for whom the territory will be reserved. Pay Weekly. Free Equip- ment. Write for partfottlartr STONE 8t WELLINGTON p'Ol.V'xllI%L Ntrf5ERIEs pOver goo Aertrs) " O1101 TO -- OHTA11O Don't Miss This Great Money -Saving Opportunity $15,000 Stock Y New Goods Must lie Reduced Rapidly. Get Your Share of the" Bargains, figure Your Saving on Clothing, Carpets, Dress Goods, &c. Yon buy $20.00 worth of Clothing for $13.33, a Saving of $6.67 " 20.00 " Carpet " .. 15.00 " 5.00 10.00 Gents' Furnishings.... 7.50 I' 2.50 20.00 " House Furnishings.... 15.00 " 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 • 3.50 125,00 Ladies' Fur Jacket " 85.00 40.00 55.00 44 I4 " 41.00 14.00 38,00 64 64 " 28.50 9.50 28,00 44 Fur Cape 4i' 19.00 9.00 17,00 f4 14 •44 12.00 • 5.00 44 44 44 44 44 it 4I I4 44 44 i4 If 44 44 44 44 li ,4 16 44 16 44 44 44 44 12.00 " {4 4, 12.00 Muff, Scarf, Stole " 10.00 Ladies' Tweed Coat for 7.00 44 44 4, 12.00 Dinner Set, Porcelain, for 5.50 China Tea Set for 32.00 Liinoges China Dinner Set I, 44 44 4, 44 44 8.09 " 4.00 9.60 44 2.40 8.00 44 2.00 5.60 i4 1.40 8.00 4.00 4.10 " 1.40 for 24.00 11 8.00 44 4I 44 44 41 44 15.00 " " Tea Set for.... 11,25 .20 Linen Writing Pad for .15 .20 Bottle of Mixed Pickles for.15 1.00 worth of Red Bell Tea for.70 10.00 " New Boots for 8.00 10.00 " Window Shades for' 7.50 20.00 " Rich Cut Glass13.33 3.75 .05 .05 .30 2.00 2.50 0.67 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 $50.00 purchase. Jno. Kerr iS u sza A Carload Of HURON STOVES Just Arrived. Which we are prepared to sell on the instalment plan. Call and see the ,different de- signs which can't be beat. Stoves of all kinds on hand. JRst Ranges, Steel Ranges, Cast Ikon I-Ieaters,n Sleet Troll iJe era. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded, , Patronize home industry. R. MOONEY Rai 8'A nT:{s }}y 2,^4$ rry 2, 1r 4Fr e.1, .._ 4e - Y�fit ... A place of safety and secur- ity for the accumulations of all who work and save. Deposits of any amount accepted and interest paid 4 times a year at highest current rate. WINGHAM BRANCH C. P. SMITH - - AGENT THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE 11EAD OFFICE, TORONTO ESTABLISHED 1807 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 BANKING BY MAIL s5 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. IMMO BRANCH - A. E.'SMITH, MANAGER. �N�►4N�r4�NN44444444�NN4NN'�NN4N Goal G We are sole agents for the celebrated Scranton Coal, which has no equal. Also the best grades of Smlthing, Cannel and Do, mestio Coal and Wood of all kinds, always on hand. Residence Phnom, No, 55 Mill ow 44 No.444 04 We carry a full stook of Lumber (dressed or undres- sed), Shingles, Lath, Cedar Posts, Barrels, etc. Highest price Paid or all kinder of Logs. J. �. KEAN Ely Mxngllar Abi)ance Theo, Hall - Proprietor, , Ebitoriat -Canada is not alone in feeling the present depression in the labor mar- ket, Nearly 1,000 machinists in Chi- cago are idle, and railroads west of Chicago have laid off an aggregate of 25,000 men. -Since the Dominion general elec- tions of 1004, it is said that there have been held 37 by-elections. The Gov- ernment lost only one seat -London - and gained several.. No wonder they so willing proclaimed a day of Thanks- giving, * * -A great Canal project is being con- sidered in the United States, that is a canal from Minneapolis to New Or- leans on the Gulf of Mexico. By means of this, vessels could be laden with wheat at Minneapolis and sail direct to Europe, thus saving railway carriage, unloading and- loading on vessels. It is also pointed out, that when the Panama canal is completed, traffic would be direct from Minne- apolis, Chicago and St. Louis to China and Japan. *rt* -Regarding the London election trials, The News says that "Conserva- tives in London put in a plea with the attorney -general that there should be Leniency shown, but that the re- sponse of the attorney -general was unmistakable. Mr. Foy is alleged to have stated that the day of sawoffs and settlements in cases involving questions of electoral immorality, whether sought by one party or the other, or by both parties, was ended in Ontario." Correct, Mr. Foy, let the guilty suffer no matter which party they belong to, Let us have clean elections. * * • -The Weekly Sun criticises the reckless expenditure for public build- ings, Whitby is to have a new postofflce and $5,000 was paid for the lot, when $1,500 was a good price for it. The Sun adds -"It is largely be- cause of this that we have a prospec- tive expenditure of $125,000 this year, as compared with an outlay of $43,- 000;000 in 1897. The present financial stringency is, in part, due to the ty- ing up of the public resources in un- profitable undertakings. And the evil will go on and increase until people generally become sufficiently intelli- gent to learn that the money for this attempted wholesale bribery - the money spent in this wasteful way - conies out of their own pockets." * * r -Professor Ravenstein, of the Royal Geographical Society, has estimated that the fertile lands of the globe amount to 28,000,000 square miles, the steppes to 14,000,000 and the deserts to 1,000,000 square miles. Fixing 207 per- sons to the square mile for fertile lands, ten for steppes and one for deserts, as the greatest population that the earth can properly nourish, the professor arrives at the conclusion that when the number of inhabitants reaches about six thousand million the earth will be peopled to its fullest ca- pacity. At present it contains some- what more than one-quarter of that number. If the rate ofincreaseshown by the latest census statistics should be uniformly maintained, Prof. Raven - stein shows that the globe will be fully populated about the year 2072. * * -Nearly one and one half billion dollars is the amount of Fraternal Society insurance in force in the Pro- vince of Ontario on the lst of January last, according to Government reports. This enormous sum was carried by 26 societies having.a membership of 273,- 262 in Ontario, but a total number of certificates of 991,431. The number of claims that matured in 1906 was 1,769 in Ontario, meaning a payment of $2,390,452 in insurance benefits, and $129,777 in disability benefits. The total assets of the societies amounted to $22,135,385, with liabilities of $1,922,032. In addition, 91 societies carry sick and funeral benefits. Last year $97,701 was paid in funeral bene- fits on account of 1,614 deaths. There were 23,01.7 sick during the year, ne- cessitating the payment of $507,766 in benefits and $69,185 to doctors, The assets are placed at $2,035,871, and the liabilities at $21,160,75. ** -There are not wanting indications that the two cent railway rate will yet prevail in Ontario, as it does in Michigan and other States, where the railways pay mach higher taxation than they do in Ontario. The report of the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion shows that in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan the average earnings per mile from passenger traffic are $2,500. On the Canada Southern, in Lower Ontario, the average is $4,000, and there is reason to believe an equally good showing is made by those por- tions of the Grand 'Trunk and Cana- dian Pacific system which run through a similar territory 'to that served by the Canada Southern. Yet the Grand Trunk and Canadian Nei - RC Charge three cents per mile, while in Indiana and Ohio, and over prac- tically the Whole of Michigan, the eharga is Ilrnited to twee cents. It should net regtriro my very long en- quiry to convince the Hallway ,t om- mission that two eentwi per mile' should be the rllaxtnlum charge in eider Ontario at all event* ' BAD FINANCE AT OTTAWA, (From Termite Telegram,) Canada's national finance is one con- tributing cause to the present tempor- ary stringency. Canada has been extravagant in her expenditures at Ottawa,. Perhaps it was beyond the power of Hon W. S. Fielding to restrain the national craze for extravagance in public expenditures. But the statesmanship of Mr. Field- ing should have drawn the means of national extravagance from outside the country. A ttnely importation of capital would have prevented the Canadian Government from being extravagant with Canadian funds that are needed in the ordinary commercial, industrial and agricultural business of the country. Huron County News. -Mr. Matthew Routley, of Usborne, near Winchelsia, has six turnips grown in his patch which weighed 73 pounds. • -Tho honor of being the oldest con- tinuous resident of Goderieh township must fall to the lot of Mr. Gabriel El- liott, who has lived in the township for 71 years. -At last meeting of Hullett Coun- cil a petition was presented asking for a repeal vote on Local Option, to be taken at New Years, which was granted. -Mr. George Twamley, an old resi- dent of Howlett, died on November 6th, and the funeral took place from the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr. George Henry, Howick, to Gerrie, on Friday. -Usborne Council has offered a re- ward of $25 for the arrest and convic- tion of any person or persons guilty of stealing fowl, grain or other com- modity from any resident of the muni- cipality. -Miss Hannah Wise, of the Huron• road, west, won over $05 at the several shows this last fall and nearly all of it was won in the ladies' department, where the prizes are fors'mall amounts. -The trustees of Union School See - tion No. 9, Stanley, have re-engaged Mr. G. 'S. Howard as teacher in that section for the ensuing year at a salary of $575. This will be his 10th year in this section. -The contract for the Bayfield bridge was awarded to Messrs. Hill & Co. of Mitchell. The price is $9,998. This is, of course, in addition to the cost of the piers, which were built some time ago. • -The local option petition for the township of Howick has been filed with the clerk and will be considered at the meeting on Wednesday of next week. The petiton contains 453 names and the required number was 287. -The town of Seaforth has this year put down cement sidewalks to the amount of $9,131.27. This, added to the other town .improvements of a permanent nature that have been made this season will figure up a good sun. -Of the $15,000 voted by the rate- payers of Tuckersmith last January for permanent bridge work, $9,902.50 have been paid out up to this date. So that by the time the balance is expended, Tuckersmith should be one of the best bridged townships in Western Ontario. -At the last meeting of the Usborne council, H. K. Hyndinan, M. D., was granted the right and privilege to erect poles and stretch wires for tele- phone purposes on the highways of the municipality and to use the said highways for a term of five years from date of agreement. -A strike took place at the Hensall evaporator last week for an increase of wages and almost the entire staff of girls walked out. Mr. Joynt managed, however, to secure enough help to keep the institution going. He states that he is paying as good wages as any institution of the kind in the country, and is not going to be bossed by his employees. FEW HERE KNOW THIS. When an eminent authority al}- nounced in the Scranton (Pty.) Tittles that he had found a new way to treat that dread American disease, Rheumsa tine, with just common, every -day drugs found in any drug store, the physicians were slow indeed to attach much importance to his elating. This was only a few months ago. To -day nearly every newspaper in the country, even the metropolitan dailies, is an- nouncing it and the splendid results achieved. It is so simple that•any one can prepare it at home at small cost, 1t is made up as follows : Get from any good prescription pharmacy Fluid Ex. tract Dandelion, one-half ounce ; Com pound Kargon, one ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three ounces. Mix by shaking in a bottle and take in tea- spoonful doses after each meal and at bedtime. These aro all simple ingredi- ents, making an absolutely harmless home remedy at little post. 11,heun)atism, as every one knows, is a symptom of deranged kidneye. l•t is a condition prodn,eed by the faitur'o of the kidneys to properly filter o strain from the blood the laic aeld and other matter which, if not eradicated. either in the urine or through the skin pores, remains in the blood, decent - poses and forms about the_ joints and muscles, causing the untold suffering and deformity of rheurnatism. This prescription Is said to be a splendid healing, cleansing and invig- orationtonic to the kidneys and glues niftiest immediate relief in all forma of bladder and urinary troubles ape backache, lie also warns pee* fn' o, 1ea41ng 11Tew York paper against the discriminate Ir Of .Iran' patent lnedielnee, ' GREAT INDEED Will be the Advantage Derived From an Old Remedy, in New Form. Mr. J. Walton lVIclCibbon, Druggist of our Town, Interested. TILL+ PUBLIC l aitarBL, AND P()C'rOns EVERYWHERE PLEASED. Probably no branch of science has made such wonderful strides es have been made in the practice of medicine. Diseases that a number of years ago were considered fatal, aro now known to be curable. Even consumption is no longer looked upon with the dread that it formerly inspired. It is right on this line of wasting diseases that we now have news of a wonderful discovery -one that is bound to revolutionize the science of medicine and startle the world, Everyone is familiar with methods that have been employed by physi- cians for years, in cases that were afraid would develop into at decline. In all troubles of the throat, lungs, bronchial tubes and other similar ail- ments that were known to end dis- astrously, about the first thing the doctor would do would be to recom- mend cod liver oil, for cod liver oil hits been recognized for a great many years as possessing peculiar medicinal properties particularly adapted for the cure of such troubles. Everyone knows the objection, how- ever, to the use of this nauseating remedy. So extremely disagreeable is the taste and smell of cod liver oil that many people have actually been unable to take a single dose of it. Many others have made heroic efforts to take the medicine, but have been obliged to abandon it after struggling with the horrible stuff for a few days. The consequence is that thousands have drifted into incurable diseases who might have been saved, had it been possible to administer this potent medicine, Enough people have been able to assimilate cod liver oil to prove to the medicine profes- sion and the world at large, its in- trinsic value. Such patients as were blessed with unusually strong stom- achs derived benefit from cod liver oil. Why then, could not a form of it be devised to be administered to patients whose digestive organs had been weakened by disease? • This -is exactly what scientist and chemists have been aiming at for years, and this is exactly what has been accomplished by two prominent French chemists. Their secret has been brought to America and our own Mr, McKibben has succeeded in con- necting himself with the prominent fir Bo m of Boston C1 uemists who are plac- ing this new preparation on the mar- ket. The preparation in question, now that it has been discovered, like all other great inventions, is simple. By a peculiar process the liver of the cod is treated in such a manner that there is obtained an extract which contains all, and only all, of the cura- tive properties that have made cod liver oil famous. The horrible smell- ing, nauseating -tasting fat that has always been a part of this remedy has been entirely discarded. This curative extract is the basis of Vino], which Mr. McKibben is pre- senting to the public. It is combined with Organic Iron and Beef Peptone, dissolved in a specially made medi- cinal wine, and the result is a pre- paration that is delicious to the taste and extremely comforting to the stomach. Mr. Mcltibben has indeed been fortunate in making arrangements to handle this new remedy, which goes under the name of Vinol. It is worth any one's while to talk to him about it and to learn directly from him the good that is being done by finding a way to administer what has always been a horrible and much dreaded medicine, in a form that is actually delicious, to say nothing of being a hundred tines more ef- ficient. -Another of Tuckersmith's steel and cement bridges Was completed last week. FAILURE of eyesight can, be retarded by properly made glosses. Our specialists have made the correc- tion of eye defects their study for the past fifteen years. All lenses prescribed by us arc ground in our own laboratory, thereby ensuring perfect results. Appointment made by mail, or phone 1877. THE TAIT-BROWN OPTICAL CO. EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS, 237 Dundas Street •• - London, Ont, Open daily 8 30 to 6.00. Evenings, 'neuter Thursday and , turday, 7.00 to 10.00. Every Housewife Should Have A "Universal" Food Chopper. It will chop all kinds of meat, raw or cooked, and all kinds of fruit and vegetables, into clean-cut, uniform pieces, fine or coarse, aS wanted, without mashing, and with great rapidity, It does away with the�pholipipg kuiie 4,n4n4 bowl entirely, a , doing its work in one-tenth the time, and producing an absolutely uni- form product. For cutting sausage meat it cannot be surpassed. Sold by D. Burns ARTRUR J. IRWIN Doctor of Dental liurgory of the Pen- nsylvania College and Licentiate of Dental Surgery of Ontario. -Office in Macdonald Block-, W. J'. PRICE 6.S.A,, LDS., D.D.S. Honor Graduate of University of Toronto and Licentiate of Royal College of • Dental Surgeons of Ontario. ONNICs IN Bb;AVER IiLOCa: - Wrsananr 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. EVERY STUDENT In our school succeeds, bcoauso we pro - Vide sensible courses, employ successful teachers and give individual instruction, Enter any time. Write for catalogue, BRITISH AMERICAN BUSINESS COLLEGE (Yongo & 111oGI11 Sts., Toronto ) LARGEST AND BEST Wadi CENTRAL 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 aro thorough and practical, with specialists in charge of our COMMERCIAL, SHORTHAND and TEL- EGRAPHY iIY departments, All our gradu- ates obtain good positions. You may enter now. Write for free catalogue. ELLIOTT 6, MCLACHLAN PRINCIPALS • "Business Knowledge" and "Everlasting Push" aro two essentials to success. Attend 4,.110.01 ELLIOTT TORONTO, ONT. And prepare for first-class business posi- tions such as aro open to our student4. Hundreds of our students are going into good positions every year. Lea us train you for one. We will do it right. WrN- TER TERM OPENS JAN'Y. 6TIr. Write for catalogue and set) wherein we excel or- dinary business colleges. W. 3. ELLIOTT, Principal (Cor. Yonge and Alexander Ste.) Canada's Oldest Nurseries. INTENDING PLAsTERs of Nursery Stock and Seed Potatoes should either 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; sena] for terms. THE THOMAS W. BOWMAN & SON Limited RIDGEVILLE, ONT. UOMINIOR BANK. HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. Capital (paid up) , • $3,633,000 Reserve laid p n gid- • $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. 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The dis- count is just the same rate on a one dollar pur- chase as on a $50.00 purchase. Jno. Kerr iS u sza A Carload Of HURON STOVES Just Arrived. Which we are prepared to sell on the instalment plan. Call and see the ,different de- signs which can't be beat. Stoves of all kinds on hand. JRst Ranges, Steel Ranges, Cast Ikon I-Ieaters,n Sleet Troll iJe era. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded, , Patronize home industry. R. MOONEY Rai