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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1907-12-05, Page 4ANO. KERB - WINGHAM Our Biq Clearing Sale Continues Right Through December. What a Snap for the Holiday Buy- ing. Nothing like this ever offered in Wingham before. You can buy as much as you usually do for very much less unoney. You save 331c on every dollar's worth of Clothing you buy now. " 25e to 35c on every dollar's worth of Dress Goods you buy now " 20c to 35c " " 16 Furs " 1° .t C tt tt tt/, .t c to ,Oc Boots - Shoes " 20c to 50c " " Gentry Furnishings " " " 20c " Underwear •• " ., 25c " •t Cat•pet '' tt 4620c to 30c a t, t. Glassware " 't 20e to 50c" Fancy China " " 20c to 33?,e " " " Men's & 13oys' Caps " .t 25c " I t GiI•ls' Tains t` You save Money on Everything you buy here. A Good Goad Watch Given Free. We have placed in our window a large bar of Soap. No one knows its weight, but we're going to give everyone a chance Cu guess the 'weight of it. The first person guessing the correct weight, or coming nearest to it, WILL BE PRESENTED WITH THE GOLD WATCH. Every time you purchase twenty-five cents worth of Richard's Pure Soap You are entitled to a guess. No one will know your guess until the contest is over, Dac. 31st, 1907. The ballot is secret and every ballot is numbered. THE GOLD WATCH IS GUARANTEED. Richards Pure Soap is one of the very best Soaps made in Canada. Quality guaranteed. Price, 6 bars for 25e. You get your money's worth of Soap and a chance to get a Gold Watch Free. Save your Soap Wrappers. Premiums given free for Richards Pure Soap Wrappers. • 1 1 4 THE WINGHAM ADVANCE, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1907. Ci• w Christrnas Gifts for Hien & Boys. It is difficult at times to know just what to get for the Men and the Boys, but something use- ful is always appreciated: Our store is full of useful as well as beautiful things suitable for Gifts. Look over this list. It is sure to suggest something you want :— Stroking Coats Fancy Vests Neck Scarfs Gloves Cuff Buttons Watch Fobs Hose Hats Handkerchiefs Belts Suits House Coats Fancy Shirts Mufflers Gauntlets Tie Pins Cuff Holders Garters Caps mbr U llas e Underwear Overcoats Lounging Robes Fancy Suspenders Neck Ties ]lifts Shirt Studs Tie Holders Armlets Fur Collars Sweaters Fancy Collar Boxes Pants Come along and see our stock. Bargains For Saturday, Dec. 7th. 25% off oll our Sweaters for Men and Boys. •a Maxwell & Hill. Tailors and: Men's Furnishings 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 chopping knife and bowl entirely, doing its work in one- tenth the time, and producing an absolutely uniform product. For cutting sausage meat it cannot be surpassed. 'Sold by Jr. D. URNS CAPITeL PAID IIs : TOTAI, ASSETS: RESERVE POND: $2,500,000 Thirty-two'MillIon Dollars $2,500,000 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 CC.1I . %mitt) - agent •n THE CANADI ,t N r ANIS OF COMMERCE READ 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 BANK MONEY ORDERS ISSUED AT THE FOLLOWINO RATES, $5 and under 3 cents Over $5 and not exceeding $10 6 cents " $10 " " $30 10 cents 87 " $30 it " $50 15 cents These Orders are payable at par at any office in Canada of a Chartered Bank (Yukon excepted), and at the principal banking points in the United States. They are negotiable at $4.90 to the f•, sterling in Great Britain and Ireland. They form an excellent method of remitting small sums of money with safety and at small cost, and may be obtained without delay at any office of the Bank WINGHAM BRANCH - A. E. SMiTH, MANAGER. 13.c Minglyam bbaitce Theo. Hall - Proprietor. Eaftorfat —According to the latest circulars issued by the Northwest Grain • Deal- ers' Association, showing the situation on November 151h, the yield is placed at a little over 12 bushels to the acre on 5,013,511 acres, making a total of 6.1,075,000 ; oats, 2,373,030 acres with a yield of 81,395,000 bushels. The total yield of all grain in the Northwest is placed at 103,030,500 bushels. * * —There was au election for the House of Commons, in Colchester, Nova Scotia, on Tlhuisday last. The province since the last general election has presented a solid Liberal front of eighteen members, but a break was made in the ranks on Thursday, and notwithstanding the Government's efforts, Mr. Stanfield, the Conserva- tive candidate was elected by 200 ma- jority. * * —All the members of the Orange River Colony Cabinet are Boers, ex- cept one. General DeWet is Minister of Agriculture. This leads the Toron- to Telegram to remark, that—"Bri- tain's treatment of the Boers may not be worldly wise, but human history records no finer example of a brave effort to work out the principles of the Sermon on the Mount in the practical affairs of life." * * r • —The testimony of the officers and engineers of the Phoenix Bridge Com- pany, made public by the Canadian Royal Commission on Nov. 20, throws the entire blame of the Quebec bridge disaster upon consulting engineer Cooper, who, they say, changed the length of the principal span from 1,600 to 1,800 feet, without making ade- quate changes in the supports to the :Hain span to compensate for the dif- ference. 444H111►1•Nl•NNN•••N•N*N•••rNNNNNA•NN•Oi o Goal. We are esole agents for We carry a full stock of the celebrated Scranton n Coal ' Lumber er( dressed or undres- sed), Shingles, Lath, Cedar which has no equal. Posts, Barrell, etc. Also the best grades of Smitliing, Cannel and Db. medic Coal and Wood of all kinds, always on hand. SST 6.65s Residence Phone, Office tt" No. 44 Highest Price Paid for all kinds of Logs J. A.MoLEAN V.......................... *YM purpose. That would have provided for an expenditure of fifty million dollars a year, or over $8 per capita, as compared with less than $7 in the United States. If the average had been kept down to fifty millions a year a surplus of at least ono hundred tend ton millions would have been laid aside up tothe end of June, 1006, for application to debt reduction, and the national debt, instead of standing at two hundred and sixty-seven millions in June of last year, would have been less than one hundred and sixty mill- ions, But we have not applied the surpluses in excess of fifty million dollars towards debt reduction. We have wasted our substance in riotous living. We had spent, up to 1900, some seventeen million dollars in rail- way subsidies, about half that amount in iron bounties, had expended many more millions in so-called public works, such as post offices, the total revenue collected from which is barely sufficient to meet carrying charges, and had wasted many other ways, of which the increased indemnity is not the least defensible part. As a conse- quence we have,to-day a rate of ex- penditure for the Dominion which is more than $11 per capita in excess of the scale of national expenditure pre- vailing in the United States, although in the United States nearly two-thirds of the entire outgo is expended on the army, navy, and pension list. A scale of expenditure has been es- tablished at Ottawa that is burden- some in prosperous times and will be intolerable if a pinch comes. Farmers have applied the surpluses which carne to them in the last few years in pay- ing off mortgages and in the making o 'reproductive improvements. It world be well for the country if the Government had followed the same prudent policy. —Legislation was foreshadowed in the speech from the throne at Ottawa to extend the boundaries of Ontario, Manitoba and Quebec. This question has been pending for a long time. Ontario wants to get as far north as Fort Churchill, which is said to be the only valuable port on Hudson's Bay. Manitoba and Saskatchewan also want access to this port. It is pro- bable Ontario and Manitoba will get a share in the port, which many regard as the future outlet to European traf- fic. Quebec will likely get Ungava. * ,, --The taxpayers of the Dominion will endorse the opinion of the Toron- to Telegram, in the following para- graph :— "A $2,000,000 Customs House for Montreal is the latest example of the craze for sinking money in un- productive national expenditure. The New York Customs House could be built several times over for $2,000,000. If the business at the port of New York can be handled in such a ramshackle pile as the Customs House in that city, the business of the port of Mont- real could be handled in a Cus- toms House less ornate than the proposed $2,000,000 edifice." ** —At a meeting held in Woodstock, on Thursday last, it was decided to start a movement for the establish- ment and maintenance by the Pro- vincial Government of two Sani- tariums for the treatment of con- sumptives, one in Eastern and one in Western Ontario. Communications will immediately be sent to the Coun- ty Councils, and City Councils of all the municipalities in Ontario, asking them to co-operate with the Western Ontario municipalities which have in- augurated the movement and appoint delegates to form a big deputation to wait on the Government, and press the claims of such institutions. * —The financial atmosphere over in the United States seems to be clearing up, and the factories that ,cut down to short hours or closed down have found that there is a demand for their goods, and that new orders are com- ing in. Beginning last week, many of the largest factories in the eastern states resumed operations on full time, and thousands of workmen who have been idle for the past month have been put back at work. There is no scarcity of money, only a tem- porary scare. Business is settling down in the old channels. Similar conditions will prevail in Canada. Patience will perhaps be required, but there is no need for panic. WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN DONE. NOT VERY ENCOURAGING. Lucknow. Ten thousand apple barrels have been made at the cooper shop of Wm, Geddes this season, Tile new fornitnre factory is about completed, and the eonhpnny is de- sirous of having a day set for the pub - lie to visit the industry. Mr, John Boyd has fitted four pa- tients with wooden legs during this month, A new limb is being made this week for another patient. The Sentinel is now located in its brick office building, in the centre of the town. The nese-premises are coln- nhodious, convenient and attractive in appearance, A meeting in the interests of the Lucknow hockey Club was held at McGarry's Hotel on 'Thursday even- ing of last week, when the club re- organized for the season. The evening services in the Luck - now Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening were withdrawn owing to the anniversary and re -opening services in the Methodist Church. After undergoing renovation and having gasoline lights installed, Luck - now Methodist Church was re -opened on Sunday, Dec. 1st. The President of the London Conference, Rev. W. J. Ford, brother of the pastor, preached. Mr. and Mrs. Joy nt are celebrating the silver anniversary of their mar- riage by taking a trip to Liverpool, Manchester, London and Glasgow, and will spend a Inonth at their home in Ireland. They left New York on Saturday of last week on the Maure- tiana. Their many friends in Luck - now wish them a pleasant trip and safe return. . The Department of Trade and Com- merce has issued the report' for last year with a summary for the twelve months ending September 23, 1907. Fiero are some of the facts disclosed : Exports of Canadian produce for the year 1906.7 $244,180,922Exports of Canadian produce 1905-0 214,796,381 Decrease of Exports615,459 Imports 1906.7 362,459,907 Imports 1905-0 206,359,5.13 increase of Imports 66,100,801 Duty collected 1906-758,661,690 Duty collected 1005-648,041,753 Increase in duty collect- ed 10,619,943 Excess of import over exports, 1006-7 118,278,975 Excess in the previous year 51,557,162 This is not a cheerful statement. Witlh smaller exports we have in- creased the imports by more than $60.000,000. We have bought $118,000,000 worth from abroad more than we have been able to pay for with Canadian produce. Although Canadians have had less to sell to other countries than in the previous year, they have had to pay over ten and a half million dollars in custom duties than in 1906. Never in. the his- tory of Canada has there been a year when the exports fell anything near so far short of the imports. It was 1Ir. Fielding's boast in his first two years of office that the balance of trade was in favour of Canada and for five years there was no considerable excess of imports. But since 1903 the importations have exceeded the ex- ports by a constantly increasing mar- gin, until it has reached the enormous balance above stated. In 1893, when the Liberal conven- tion protested against excessive taxa- tion, the customs taxes were $21,161,000, In the year that Sir Wilfrid took office the customs taxes had been re- duced to $20,210,000. Five years after Sir Wilfrid took office this taxation had increased to $29,107,000. Another five years brought it up to $46,671,000. The eleventh year finds the taxation $58,661,000. Here we have the Canadian people, whose number has increased by less than one fifth, paying almost three times the amount of customs taxes that they paid eleven years ago. Every family paid in 1005-6 more than twice as much as it had to pay ten years before, only to find an addi- tional eight dollars, per family impos- ed in 1006-7. Yet there are people who wonder why there is so little money avail- able for ordinary purposes. Sir Richard used to say that the country was "bled white by taxation." But the lance never got its work in so well as now. Goderich. • (The Weekly Sun.) Eleven years ago the total expendi- ture of the Dominion Government was a trifle over forty-four million dollars a year. has been there It must bo admitted justification for some increase in ex- penditure since then. The responsi- bility for the administration of the Yukon has been thrown upon the country ; population has largely in- creased, and there has been a general development all along the line. Under such eirounstaneos a reasonable increase would not have furnished ground for adverse criticism. Hut an average annual addition of six mill- ions should have been ample for the 1 f MAKE iT YOURSELF. There is so much Rheumatism here in our neighborhood now that the fol- lowing advice by an eminent au- thority, who writes for readers of a large eastern daily paper, will be. highly appreciated by those who suf- fer• Get from any good pharmacy one- half ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion, one ounce Compound Kar•gon, three onnces of Compound Syrup Sarsapa- rilla. Shake these well in a bottle and take in teaspoonful doses after each meal and at bedtime ; also drink plen- ty of good water. It is claimed that there are few vic- tims of this dread and torturous dis- ease who will fail to find ready relief in this simple home-made mixture, and in most cases a permanent cure is the result. This simple recipe is said to strengthen and cleanse the elimina- tive tissues of the Kidneys so that they can filter and strain from the blood and system the poisons, acids and waste matter, which cause not only Rheumatism, but numerous other diseases. Every man or woman here who feels that their kidneys are not healthy and active, or who suffers urinary trouble whatever, should not hesitate to snake up this mixture, as it is certain to do much good, and may save yon from much misery and suf- fering after while. Our home druggists say they will either supply the ingredients or mix the prescription ready to take if our readers ask them. ARTHUR J. IRWIN D.D.S., Doctor of Dental Surgery of the Pen- nsylvania College and Licentiate el Dental Surgery of Ontario. --OAlco In' Macdonald Bleck— ,— W. J. PRICE Considerable excitement was caused here last week by the appearance of smallpox, but the reports have been much exaggerated. Mayor Elliott of Goderich, who is also a member of the Boitrd of Health, has given out a sign- ed statement in regard to smallpox here, in regard to which varied re- ports have appeared in the press. He says:—"The cases here, not more than 15 in all, are of an extremely rnild nature. Even some of these have recovered, and are being held in quar- antine as a precaution. We hope in a few days to report that there is neith- er disease nor contagion in this muni- ccolmt of the smallpox, muni- cipality. Ona ei a tP p Y the Board of Health ordered the with- drawal of the County Council meet- ing, the Liberal convention, and the postponement of the assizes. The County Council met in Wingham, and the Liberal Convention in Dungan» non. The churches were closed on Sunday last also. Pupils of the schools and employees of factories are all required to bo vaccinated, It is onlychicken- pox IiibYne to be thought t y. pox ;g if it is smallpox, it is a very mild type. Dr. Browning of Exeter is in charge of the patients, who are doing nicely. 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. B.S.A., L.D.S., D.D.S. Honor Graduate of Untvorsity of Toronto. and Lieentlate of Royal College of - Dental Surgeons of Ontario. Omer: IN 13EAvaa BLOCK — WINen.ux 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. Alma College "A Leading .College for Girls and Young Ladies" High School Classes. Junior Department for Public School Studies. Music, Fine Art, Commercial, Domestic Science, Elocution, Phy- sical Culture. For year book write PRINCIPAL WARNER, St. Thomas, Ont. Reopens after Holidays, Jan. 6, 1908. WINGHAM General Hospital. EVERY STUDENT In our school succeeds, because wo pro- vide sensible courses, employ successful teachers and give individual instruction, Enter any time. Write for catalogue. BRITISH AMERICAN BUSINESS COLLEGE (Y ongo & 11rcGill Sts., Toronto (Under Government Inspection.) • Pleasantly situate& Beautifully furnished. Open to all regularly licensed physicians. Rates for patients (which include board and nursing)—$3.50 to $15.00 per week, according to Ideation of room. Nor further informa- tion—Address MISS IiATH1.UNE STEVENSON', Superintendent, Box 223, Wingham, Ont. Your Eyes Trouble You? THE LEADINO SCHOOL CENTRAL STRATFORD. ONT. than ggiving a better course of training given by any other similar in- stitution in Ontario, we have become ono of the leading business training schools in Canada. Our graduates are in demand as office assistants and busi- ness college teachers. Our courses being the best, our graduates succeed. If in- terested in your own welfare, write for catalogue. Three departments—Com- mercial, Shorthand and 'Telegraphic. Winter term opens January Gth. ELLIOTT & MCLACHLAN PRINCIPALS Then come to0 1. radon and have pair ofglease s made that will suit you perfectly. Do not trust the caro of your eyes to inexperienced opticians and traveling fakirs. Our specinlisls have mode the ears el eyes their specialty for over 15 years, and every lens prescribed by them is.greund in our own Inborn. tory, thereby insuring perfection end making mistakes impossible. Appointment by mail or phone 1877, THE TAIT-DRO W N OPTICAL CO. EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS. 237 Pundss Street • • e Leaden. tame Open 8ci¢susdy T.0300 ton T.1hursdayandSiturdey. M/�MMAMM/WMMNW\M "Business Knowledge" and "Everlasting Push" are two essentials to success. Attend ELLIOTT (.)if'.111//ddi TORONTO, ONT. And prepare for first-class business posi- tions such as aro open to our students. Hundreds of our students are going into good positions every year. Let us train Rf[exSwill WIN- TER TEROPEasYit right. Write f catalogue and sco wherein wo excel or- dinary business colleges. W. J. ELLIOTT, Principal (Cor. Yonge and Alexander Sts.) Canada's Oldest Nurseries. INTENDING PLANTERS of Nursery Stock and Seed Potatoes should either write direct to us, or see our nearest agent, before planing 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. POIINION SANK. HEAD OFFICE, TORONTO. Capital (paid up) $3,633,000 Reserve (and undivld- - $4,720,000 ed profits) 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. Vanstone, Solicitor N••N•4-•NN4114•NN4••••• 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 bust Sewing Machines. David Bell Stand—Opp. Sk sting Rink 11••••••••••••••••••••••41.11••••••••••••••••••••••41. LOCAL SALESMAN WANTED FOR WINGHAM and tutu country to represent sent ado p adjoining "Canada's Greatest Nurseries." A permanent situation for the right Man, for whom the territory will be reserved. Pay Weekly. Free Equip. anent. Writo for particulars. STONE tit WELLINGTON roNTIIILI, NURSERIES (Over 800 Acres) TORONTO —. ONTARIO Wingham, Ont.. March 2nd, 1907 The Western Foundry Co., Limited. GENTLEMEN:—Yours in reference to enquiry as to• the Crown Huron Stove is to hand, and having had experience in three different makes during the last 13 years, I am pleased to give an expression as to the efficiency and satis- factory working qualities of your range, being, as I believe, that the stove is the best in the market today, having given us every satisfaction, is a perfect cooker and baker, and a great fuel saver. I have been able to run your stove the last four months with less than two tons of coal. I feel confident that when your stove has had a fair test with the public, same will be ono of the leading ranges in the market. Yours Truly, L. HAROLD. NOTICE HAVING APPOINTED Jno. Bugg Son AND R. R. Mooney Sole Agents for Huron Stoves and Ranges in Wingham, we wish to notify the public that other dealers claiming to sell Huron Goode, do so with- out authority from us, and we are not in any way responsible for what they sell or say. Our goods sold by Messrs. Bugg & Son and Mooney aro fully guaranteed by us to be of the best manufacture, and to give satisfaction or money refunded. It will pay you to call and see a full line of Home production before purchasing. Heaters from $7.20 to $30.50 Steel Ranges from $27.50 to $37,00 Cast Ranges from $24.00 to 834.50 Wood Cooking Stoves from 816.00 up WesternFoundr Co. The LIMITED WINGHIAM