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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1909-05-27, Page 1The Wingham Advance. 36T1T YE,All , NO. 39.. WINGH..1 , ONT„ TIWRSDAY, MAY 217, 1909, SUBSORIPTION 11.50 PER lavas* ;BERAbu/ma. IN U, $. F :TUM PARAGRAPHS. —t'he Horise of Representatives for Illinois recently passed a Bill pro- hibiting the manufacture and sale of cigarettes. The Herne must have been impressed with the sad results of the evil they were dealing with, for the vote was practically unanimous, being 80 to 2. The penalty for a first offence is a fine of $50 to $100, and a jail sentence of from 1 to 50 days. Sub- sequent violations are punisbable by a fine cif from $100 to $500 and imprison- ment of from 10 days to 0 months. —Canada might learn a lesson from Japan, often called a "heathen na- tion." The war with Russia left the little island empire with a load of debt amounting to nearly twelve hundred millions. The Japs have gone at it in a business way, and de- cided to lay aside each year at least $.94000,000 as a sinking fund, and the expectation is that this provision will pay off the debt in about 30 years, pro- vided, of course, that no war inter- venes. It would not hurt this "Chris- tian" country to copy the example of the "heathen" in this respect. * * * —Last Thursday, the first session of Canada's Tenth Parliament was pro- rogued, and toil -worn members gave a -Y a sigh of relief to think that another year's ordinary labors were ended. All that remained for them to do was to collect the balance of their hard- earned salaries, pack their grips; trunks, etc:, and hie them homewards. One feature of the session is gratify- ing to the..people, that is, that a halt was called, in the constantly -increas- ing expenditure. This was absolutely necessary in view of baying passed the hundred million dollar mark, and in view of the large increase in our pub- lic debt. It is a fact that our annual expenditure has about trebled since the present Government came into power. Other features of the session were not so pleasing as the curtailing of the expenditure. One was the ap- parent necessity for the Government to be constantly on the defensive. When that is the case, the public in- terests are apt to suffer and party wel- fare take first place. Besides, suck a condition often marks the decline of an administration's popularity,and the beginning. of the end. Another feature of the session not reassuring, was the evident tendency to sacrifice Provincial Rights. In. the days of Hon. Oliver Mowat, the Liberal party won laurels in its stand for Provin- tial Rights, but in the Autonomy Bill, the Conmee Bill, and Waterways Treaty, there appears to many to be a loose hold of this great principle. So far as Ontario is concerned, it has a Premier, who will guard its interests as zealously as Sir Oliver Mowat did in the days gone by, and no doubt with the same success. * * * —Labor Hien certainly should have their rights, and so far as we know, no person wishes to deprive them of those rights. It is said, that we are soon to have a Minister of Labor added to the Laurier Cabinet, and the person chosen, W. L. King, M.P., is no doubt a suitable man for the office. One thing we would like to know is --How much better off laboring men will be, when we have areal, live Minister of Labor in the Dominion Cabinet, at a cost of $7,000 a year, plus his indemni- ty of $2,500, in all $9,500? Perhaps it is our dense ignorance, but another thing we would like to know is—Why this Dominion, with a population of seven millions, requires sixteen Cabin- et Ministers, when the United States, with a population ten times as great, gets along splendidly with only eight Cabinet Ministers. Then besides the suttees Ministers to oversee the work of governing our seven millions, there are 2,607 deputies, head -clerks, sub - clerks, etc„ etc., to do the real work, and it is claimed some of them have real snaps, and only work about five hours a day. Now here's a chance for the Minister of Labor to make himself useful, and he ought to see that every one of these slick, easy-going, well- fed and well-paid chaps earn the good money the country is paying them, by putting in a good, honest day's work, every working. day. If they did, pro- bably about half of them could do as much work at the whole bunch is do - "'ring now, Sixteen Cabinet Ministers and nearly three thousand assistants ought to be able to transact the busi- ness of our few million people hi such a manner as to not leave even the semblance of carelessness, neglect, or graft. Sixteen ministers to look after the business of seven millions, when across the line eight Ministers Iook after the Interests of seventy millions, and do it well, makes ftiook as though we did not understand the business of running this country. Or is it, that we dearly love to be governed, over - governed ; keep a lot of slick, well- greotned fellows on the job, and are Willing to pay them handsomely far doing very little to earn their salaries. In Women's Oxfords and Ties there are many new colorings in Tithe, Oho- colate, Wines and Orr Blood. Swell and handsome—$1.80, $2 to $3. W. J. Greer. The Money Was Pound. The lost money advertised In the Advance two weeks ago, has been found, As it was a considerable amount, well up to $100,s the owner, who ie a farmer, is naturally pleased, A Pretty Three. Mr. J. W. Bone delivered this week to S. Fells, three handsome tolled Angus cattle. They were almost too pretty to send too the butcher's block, and before their doom was sealed, M, E. Zurbrigg photographed them. Mr. Bone, who is one of the prosperous farmers of Bast Wawanosh, believes in good stock. Militia .Camp. The Military Camp will be held this year at London, commencing on June 8th. It is expected that 2500 soldiers will be under cauva8, for the twelve days. Wingharn Company of the 33rd Regiment is filling up, and there are only vacancies for half a dozen young men.. New uniforms are being supplied. Apply for. enlistment to Capt. 0. G. VanStone, or to Lieut. W. A. Campbell. Drowned in A Post -hole. A very sad accident occurred on the townline of Adjala and Tecueaseth on May 15th, when Tommy, the five-year- old son of Mr. Joseph Chapman, fell in a post -hole which was recently dug for the telephone poles', for a new telephone line, and was drowned in about two feet of water. Mr. Chap- man had -the contract to dig the boles by the piece and went` to work after supper a few rods from his home and the little fellow went with him. Elis father sent him home, and on the way he fell Ina hole on his head and was not discovered for fifteen or twenty minutes, when life was --extinct. Leg Broken. An unfortunate accident happened to Mr. Edward Bosman on Victoria day. He was grazing his horse in the manner often resorted to, by fasten- ing it to a stake by means of a Iong rope. Something frightened the horse, and it started away, winding the rope around Mr. Bosman, and dragging him down. Mr. Bosman is not as .active as he once was, on account of a lane leg, arid that was the limb that suffered most, for both bones of the leg were broken below the knee. The accident will lay Mr. Bos- man aside for some length of time. Great Fishing. Here is the latest fish story. A company of our citizens were out fish- ing on Victoria day, and one of them seeing a farmer at a distance, hung his line over a log and went to have a little conversation. The trout had not been biting any too swiftly before, but when the citizen returned to his pole he was amazed to find a fine trout, a big chub,a huge bull -frog, and a mud - turtle all fast on his hook, busy enjoy- ing the bait. Now we cannot vouch for the truthfulness of this story, but if any of our readers doubt it, they are at liberty to investigate the wonderful catch, by asking Jack Swarts, who says that Dave Robertson told Dave Bell that he heard that Jack Cunning- ham believes that Sandy Young knows for a fact that Conductor Quirk is the man that did the big fishing. Cburcb.'news Rev. W. G. Howson exchanged pul- pit work last Sunday with Rev, S. Salton of Trowbridge, and lectured in Trowbridge on Monday evening.. Rev. F, X. Laurendeau conducted services in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Wingham, on Sunday last, His next date of services here will be June 13th. At the Synod meeting in Toronto last week Col. McCrea said there must be something wrong when fifty men were still needed to roan the Presby- terian mission field. Rev. W. G. Howson, pastor of the Wingharn Methodist church, may be expected to occupy' his own pulpit next Sunday,speaking in the evening upon, "The collapse of the burden bearers," an interesting and timely subject fg;y everybody and everybody's neighbor. The convention of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew was held in Orangeville this weeks The Senior and Junior Chapters of St. Paul's were represent- ed by the following delegates :—Mer- ars. T. E. Robinson, Geo. Tees, Geo. Barham, Masters Vernon Scott and Fred. Johnston. The London Conference begins its sessions on Wednesday, Juhe uci. The 4t4tioning Cotr mitt r will meet en l4onday so as to have the first draft. of stations ready for opening of Con- ferenoe, This aorr t lttee nonetsts of the Ohairmen of districts, and one other mitytster front each district, chosen by ballot at the May district meeting. Rev. J. n. Pad ni Luckno'v and Ray, T. W. Blatchford of Ripley are the Members of the Stationing oornfnitted frthe Wingham district, Strange Indeed t• William Plummer died at his home at Rockwood a couple of weeks ago. Almost the same hour that he passed away, his sister, Mrs. Orr, of Erin, died, her Inneral taking place simul- taneously with that of her brother. Potato Shipments. T', A. Mills has shipped this spring eleven cars of potatoes. Taking the - average carload at 600 bushels, this means over 0,000 bushels. The out- side demand for Huron. county's pota- toes has brought many a dollar into the farmer$' pockets. Still Big Price. We have heard that Hogs will go almost anywhere, and it is an old saying that if ahog can get his nose under a fence, he'll go through. No- body seems to know now where they will not go, for the price keeps soar- ing. In Toronto on Tuesday, $8 and $8 20 was paid, and one market re- port gives a record price in. Montreal of $9. Refrigerator Cars, The G. T, R. has given notice that the refrigerator cars provided by the, Government for the shipment of dairy products began their service on May 17th, and will continue running until October 0th, In this district cars will be placed at Kincardine, Goderich and Wingham, and will leave for Toronto and Montreal every other day. Last year these cars proved of the greatest convenience to dairymen and shippers, and no doubt will be equally appre- ciated this year. Church Improvements. Improvements are being made in St. Paul's church. The tower is being re- paired and increased in height, and the brick work coping in front is being renewed. The interior will also share in the improvement, and as the choir is increasing under the charge of Mr. Willis, enlarged space is required, and hence changes will be made in this respect. St. Paul's is a fine property, and being in a conspicuous part of our town, improvement in appearance will be pleasing to all. Married In West. In Saskatoon, Sask., on Tuesday evening, May,ll, the marriage of Mrs. Mrs. K. Hawke and Mr. Robert Wil- son was solemnized at the home of Principal and Mrs. W. E. Graham, in the presence of a number of friends and relations. Rev. E. 0. Gallup officiated. The happy couple left on the C. P. R. train for their home in the Eagle ()reek country, where Mr. Wilson is engaged in farming and mercantile pursuits. Mrs. Hawke is a daughter hter of Mrs. Anderson of Glenannan, and Mr. Wilson is well and favorably known in Wingham and vicinity. For Watering Purposes. Last week W. A. Campbell and Thos. King made a canvass of the merchants for $1.00, to coax the water- ing -cart out on its rounds. Business men have to pay a business tax, and it looks like putting it on thick, when it takes $100 to coax the Council to let the waterman begin bis rounds. If you want to "go with the crowd" that is—the crowd that has to dive deep in- to its pockets far everything—from a religious self-denial fund, charity for the living, wreaths for the dead, and right down to the blind man that sells three collar buttons for ten cents, you must get on the front street, and you'll be soaked every time. Being good-natured and good-looking, "Will. and Torn." made a success of their canvass. First Half Of June. Prof, Hicks predicts much of thun- der Storm weather and earthquake probabilities during June. Full moon on 3rd and at eclipse node, and an eclipse of the sun on the 17th will lead to an excessive strain, that may be marked by earth shakes, especially from let to 6th and within three or four days of noon on the l7th. Mag- netic storms out of the ordinary are likely within three days of the lith. and from Thursday 10th to Sunday 13th, vicious thunder storms may be expeeted. The weather from 13th to 17th would be without disturbing causes, were it not for the June solstice, new moon and eclipse of the sun. But these may produce electrical storms touching 17th. Earthquake shakes will be most felt in southern hemisphere. Prof. De Voe, another Weather-rnan, early in the year said -- "May will be a cool month with too much rain. The heaviest storms of the month will occur about 20th- or 23rd, June will be a s oching hot ot month,with too little rain July will be noted for its tei^ri1ao thunder stornfs, butt the rainfall will lie abort, f;:peculatgrs will shout short crops, and try to corner twheatartd corn. Arigust will bring increased rainfall, and Sep- tember, abundance of rain? dodging from this predictor, it looks like a dry June and July, With a showery August. However, we shall see. A superb Hntsll is obtained by tieing Campbell's Varnish Stain en floors, furniture or interior woodatork. These stains are sold in I plat, 4, pint, pint, quart and gallon cans. Ask Itlehard- son d1. Rite fol' dolor pard, Hotel Changes Hands. The Brunswick Hotel is about to change hands. The purchaser is John Swarts of the Queen's, The Brunswick is a substantial building with improved heating apparatus, and it is said was purchased at a very reasonable figure, Mr, Swarts believes in keeping a good house—clean, neat, and comfortable for the travelling public, and we 'Understand that he in- tends to control both hotels, and see that the strict provisions of the Li- cense law are observed on his premi- ses. Possession is to bo given June 1st. Mrs. Orr and family will proba- bly remove to Toronto. Death Of Mrs. Rintoul. - After, a year's illness from that pain- ful disease, cancer, Mrs, C.. H. Rintoul of town, passed, away on Thursday last. Deceased was a daughter of -the late Thos. Jamieson, of East Wawa - nosh. She was born in the township of Pickering, and came with her par- ents to East Wawanosh many years ago. In — she was married to her now bereaved husband, and she had been a resident of Wingham for a number of years. She was connected with the Presbyterian Church, and her pastor, Rev. D. Perna, conducted the funeral service on Friday. Besid- es her sorrowing husband, she leaves two sisters, Mrs. Stonehouse of Bel - grave, and Miss Jennie, at home. T_iere are also four brothers, Andrew, on the homestead, Thomas of Marnoch John of Fordyce, and James of St. Helens. Mrs. Rintoul was 51 years of age. A Women's Edition. Tho proprietors of that excellent paper, the Montreal Witness, placed their issue of May 155th at the disposal of the ` Ladies of Montreal for philanthropic purposes. An able staff of editresses was formed covering the departments of editorial, sports, sales, advertising, art, drama, society, literature, philanthropy, household, music, young people, etc., etc.. most effectively. The result was a paper of sixty pages, a credit to the ladies who had the work in hand, and no reflec- tion whatever on the proprietors of the paper, or the good name of the Montreal Witness. The objects in view by the ladies were matt laudable, being to secure funds for the protec- tion of Mount Royal Park, and the equipment of model play -grounds for the children of Montreal. The ven- ture (if venture it could be called with such an able staff of lady editors) was a great success, from a newspaper point of view, and we trust financially also. ,* BUTTER AND Ectos.— Bring along your produce. Highest price paid in exchange for Boots and Shoes. W. J. Greer. It Would De Convenient. Correspondence is passing between the Town and the G. T. R. relative to the addition of a sidewalk proposed to be attached to the new bridge that the railway company intend to erect over the Maitland. The Company is willing apparently to allo* such to be built under certain restrictions. Pedestri- ans wouPd"riot be allowed to make a thoroughfare of the station yard, and the entrance to such proposed side- walk, the Co. thinks, should be on the south-west side, and crossing the track to reach it from the other side would not be permitted. The Co. also asks the town to assume all liability for accidents to those who would use the walk. The cost is estimated at about $1,000, but nothing definite has been decided as yet. Certainly the walk would be a convenience to the foundry and those on the other side of the river. ' Be After Them. In another column on page 4, will be found an article on "The Filthy Fly." Read it and get after them, It is easier tokill a fly now, than its probable family of 474,655,243,240,000,- 000,000 at the first of September. The article referred to is published by request, and it is timely. Goderich. Business "Change, A change in the proprietorship of The Goderich Signal went into effect this week, whereby J. W. Vanatter, the senior member of the late firm of Vanatter & Robertson, steps out of the business, Mr. Vanatter had been connected with The Signal for the past 27 years, as mechanical superin- tendent, under Dan McGillicuddy, and for the past six years in partnership with W. 11. Robertson, who now assumes the management of the business, which will be conducted under the name of The Signal Printing Company, Limited. Mr. Vanatter will take a trip west before settling down in business again. Minister Hangs Himself. A very sad event occurred in Harris - ton on Friday evening, when Rev. T. J. Atkins, Methodist minister of that place, was found Iate at night hanging from a beam in a woodshed at the rear of his house by means of asilk hand- kerchief. He had addressed a con- course of school children in the town hall in the afternoon on Victoria Day observances, and seemed in very good spirits.,, For the past three years how- ever, he has deeply mourned the death of his wife, and being of a nervous temperament the bereavement preyed on his mind. The deceased began his ministry in 1887 in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and remained with that body till the union. He had held charges in Fenwick, Fort Rowan and St. William, In 1890 he went to Waterford, and from there to Nor- wich in 1893. In 1896 be became pasrt; or of the Charles Street Church, Nor- wich, and from there took the pastor- ate of the Gore Street Church, Hamil- ton, Before he moved to Harriston he was stationed at Tara. He is survived by several children, who keenly feel the sad event that has left them alone and fatherless. TRUNKS AND VALISES. --Big stock to select from at lowest prices. W. J. GREER. Victoria Day. Wingham was exceedingly quiet on the 24th, except for the firecrackers that the small boys and girls amused tbemse)ves with. Many of our citizens were away, some visiting,. others at Gorrie, Brussels or Clinton celebration, Wingham Citizens' Band furnished excellent music: for the cele- bration at Brussels. Our High School football team went to Clinton, and "played two games, one with Seaforth and one with Clinton. The first game resulted in a score of 2-0 in favor of Seaforth, and the second resulted in a. victory for Clinton, by 2-1.- A base- ball team from town went to Gorrie and played with Teeswater, the lat- ter winning the game. A dozen boys under the high-sounding name of the "Canadian Royal Scouts," arni ed with horns, flags, air -guns and fish- ing tackle, pitched their tents by the picturesque Maitland, and' twelve hours later, wiggled home rather be- draggled looking specimens. But they had a good time, and the most effect- ive rifle practice seems to have been when some of them had -donned their tights prior to bathing, and assumed a bending position. Just at that critical time, others of the Scouts, took un- erring aim with an air -gun and hit the human target. They took with them what appeared to be provisions enough for a whole campaign, but on coming home reported a defective comnrissiar- at and shortage of rations. Bowling on the green, was the home attraction, and a number of citizens enjoyed a hours tournament. The following were the winning rinks :— lst Prizes. Consolation Prizes. Annual Report. The 43rd annual report of Wingham Methodist Church has been distribut- ed showing the finances of the Church and giving a Iot of other interesting information. The pastoral greeting is followed by a list of offleials on Trus- tee and Official Boards, also on Stand- ing Committees. Collections amount- ed to $2802.21; Oonnexional funds to $1362,77. Among the amounts raised were—by Junior League, $61,82; Sen. League, $465,80; Ladies' Aid, $103.38. The Sunday School reports 452 on roll, and an average attendance of 270; the total amount raised by the Sunday School was $757,56. Missions were well sustained by the following— general givings, $378.00; Sen. League, $317.00; junior -League, $33.00 ; Sun- day Sehool, $160; Woman's Auxiliary, $151,21; total for missions, $1040.06. The total amount raised for all pur- poses was $4598 86. The l?ew Steward and offering Secretary', Mr, John Kerr, presents a creditable report, and mein - hers theofcongregation g a ng re ation ' will be in- terested in reading the details of the printed statement of 23 pages. Rev. W, G. .Lowson isjust closing the third year of his pastorate here, and the report just issued should be grati- fying to the pastor and his workers. The ,membership of the Church is 536 The offering Secretary receives a num- ber of reports of other Churches, but he pays the Advance this compliment, that no report reeetved at all corn pares in neatness With that furnished of Winghanf Methodist Church, and printed at the oface of the Wingham .Advent°. Dr. Irwin W. A. Campbell 0. G. Vanstone - A. M. Crawford (Alp) 0. Dallas J. Robson 0. A. Rintoul D. T. Hepburn ' (skip) Reports from the Northwest are favorable for the crop outlook, A couple of weeks ago, the prospects here was not assuring, but With the coming of sunshine and warm weath- er, the outlook is vastly improved. Row needless and useless all our worry. Nn'rron.—A meeting of the members of the Parish Club will he held in the Mills Memorial hall' on Thursday evening, May 27, at fI o'clock sharp, urn w The prizes won at the to n mGiant -ill be presented, also a statement of the finances will be given. All members of the club are requested to be pre- sent. The Kincardine Reporter says --"On Thursday last Mr. and Mrs. George Tervitt and son moved to near Wing - ham where Mr. Tervitt Will go into market gardening. Their many frlenda here were sorry to see them leave itincardine as they were citizens of the most desirable type. Nothing but good wishes for their success will follow then." jcat1tcnej Drink Christie's Teas. Wear Greer's Shoes and Rubbers. Pure Seeds,--AWDE's, Wingham. Read Willis & Co.'s advt. on page 8, .The watering -cart began its round on the front street on Tuesday, Wm. Fryfogle has made improve. ments in the interior of his residence. Veterinary Evans is in Mitchell a few days this week, in charge of a practice there, 11f r. and Mrs. S. Bennett spent the 24th. holidays with friends at Cen- tralia, Ooun. Spotton is in Welland this week, organizing a Business College in that town. Dr. J. P. Kennedy has the cut stone on hand for the erection of a hand- some verandah. The Y. M. C. A. will hold its first out -door, meeting on the prairie, Thursday evening, this week. High School students are busy pre- paring for exams. We are looking for another "record" this year. To RENT.—A new brick house, in east end, furnished or unfurnished. Apply to John Armour, Wingbam, Reports are current that Cupid's darts have taken effect, and a June wedding will be the result. Frank Boylan, formerly a clerk with McCall Co., druggist, Wingham, is now a full-fledged druggist. Two eclipses take place in June. An eclipse of the moon on the 3rd, and one of the sun on the 17th. Wingham Bowling green was never in better order than at present. Mr. 'Leary gives it good attention. .Dr. A. J. Irwin is improving the appearance of his residence by raising the back part to the height of two stories. Mrs.. Sutherland returned to Wing - ham last week to reside, after spend- ing a couple of years at Edmonton, Alberta. WINDdiILL FOR SALE—A second- hand pumping windmill for sale cheap —C. J. Thornton, pump shop, Wing - ham. Principal Taylor of the High School, and Principal Stalker of the Public School, are among the departmental examiners. The proposition for a half holiday every week during June, July and August, has fallen through. Now, why not agree to close at six p.m. dur- ing the summer. The Toronto World has a great con- test on hand with splendid prizes. Three in Wingham are nominated— Miss M. Tibbs, A. _M. Orawford and Simpson Orr. A meeting of the stock -holders of North Huron Telephone Co. ;will be held in the Council room, on Tues- day, June lst at 2:30 p. m., for the election of Directors, etc. To RENT.—Three rooms and sum- mer kitchen, on Leopold street. Apply Miss K. M. Fisher, cor, Leopold and Victoria streets. The new steamer Hamonic, built at Collie gwood for the Northern Navigation Company, proved at her trial trip on the 241.1*, to be one of the fastest vessels on the Great Lakes. On the 9th day of June, fifty years ago, Dr. ging paid the death penalty at Oobourg jail for poisoning his wife. On that day, there was a heavy frost throughout the country, which ruined the crops. Six steamers and 44 lives have been swallowed up by the Great Lakes al- ready this . year. Lake boats take precarious chances in the spring and fall of each year, in their scramble for dollars. To BENZ —An 8 -roomed house in good repair ; bard and soft water ; good cellar and woodshed; rent rea- sonable. Apply—Miss K. M. Fisher, nor. Victoria and Leopold streets. Walkerton'e nightwatchman was in trouble, charged with having keys that fitted the clock that kept tab on bis rounds. When the summonses were to be served, two of the Con- stables offered to serve them free; one of them got the job. Mrs. Geo. Wrigley leaves this week for Lewistown, Montana, where Mr. Wrigley has been for some time, and is doing well. Re likes the country well, and betides having a good situa- tion, has the leadership of Lewiston Band. To lose good citizens is always a matter of regret, and the Advance is sorry to hear that Mr. and Mrs. 0. 5, Day are removing to Toronto, where Mr. Day hie secured a good situation, with prospects of better in the future. We should be glad if in the matter of. good citizens, we should say—"What we have, we Bold," but at the same time wish Mr. and .Mrs. Day success in Toronto, BY ts Alit SALtt—Bappy-Thought range, Art Garland coal beater, Bathtub, Sideboard, lixtension Table U4eintzinan Piano,Atitornohile, and other articles ---O. S. Day, corner of Alfred and Vraxlete streets. THE WHEAT MARKET, (From Toronto Globe Financial Situp -- tion,) The pendulum of the Toronto wheat market swung high this week, obliter- ating the records of many years in the history of the local grain trade. An old buyer, who paid $1.35 for fall wheat on, the street market, said that, since his appearance in the business in 1885, such a price has never been surpassed. During the Leiter boom in 1897, which was the result of different circumstan- ces, $1.20 was paid for wheat in Toron- to, but when the bubble burst in Chicago prices immediately sought a lower leve. Searching back for a higher precedent than the Leiter in- flation, one finds that during the Franco-Prussion war, in the early sev- enties, wheat touched $2 in Ontario. One of the oldest grain men at the Board of Trade tells of a sale he made in 1875 at $2 per bushel; a day after the price fell to $1.75. Since that crisis, however, so high a level has rarely, if ever, been reached, and never so consistently maintained, as at the preeent time. Will this extreme' condition con- tinue? Indications point to as high, or higher, prices for wheat in Ontario until the new crops come to relieve the market. Some dealers look for temporary relief within the next two weeks, when farmers, having finished their seeding, will clean up remaining stores from last. season. On the other hand, it is held that the peculiar course of trade in the last two years has effected an almost complete clearance in Ontario granaries. THE DANDELION. D2AR EDITOR :—Three stanzas of rough ' doggerel, entitled "Reflections on the Dandelion," appeared in some of the Toronto papers recently, and were copied into one of our local papers. They were evidently written by some one who is either ignorant, or lacking in taste, or else bitterly prejudiced against this wild flower. May I crave space for a few words in defence of "the gold among the green." The dandelion belongs to the largest, oldest and most widely diffused order of plants, While many orders of plants have died out and become mere fossil remains in the rocks, this order has survived the geological changes of many different periods, because it possessed the power of adapting itself to these changes. We find members of this order in every part of the world. It is the dominant order of vegetable life, the most entirely suc- cessful family of plants. It is found. only where man is found, and where he dwells and cultivates the soil. It follows him wherever' he goes, to America, Australia and New Zealand ; it is the constant companion and abid- ingfollower of man in all his ander- ,w wander- ings. The dandelion is generally looked upon as a mean, insignificant weed that obtrudes itself upon -the lawns, gardens and meadows where it is not wanted. Men take the utfrost pains and use their best endeavor to root it out and destroy it. And yet it is described by all naturalists as a far higher type of plant life than the rose or the lily, than even a cedar, an oak, or a palm. Its flowers are more per- fectly formed, and its type of struct- ure is more highly organized than these beautiful- flowers, and magnifi- cent trees. In the spring it is amongst our earliest wild flowers. Dotted over the grass, on our lawns, along the edge of the pavement on our streets, on every bit of waste ground, it un- folds its sunny blossoms. It is not niggardly of its beauty, nor proudly aristocratic as to its associations, but it gives to poor and rich alike, the brightness and beauty, the gold and glory of its blooming. I have seen many beautiful sights in my life tune, but one of the most beautiful was a bank of the finest dandelions, massed in large beds, against a background of the most brilliant green. That is a picture I shall never forget. May God open the eyes of the people that they may see the beauty, of our common roads, in the scattered gold of the dandelion. It is one of the most beau- tiful creations of God's artistic fingers. Yours, a nature lover, W. G. Howson. We are showing the Choice Models of the Season in Men's Shoes. Our $3.50 and $4 Shoes are special values, W. J. Greer, BUTTER PAPER. --Printed or un- printed butter paper can be obtained at the Advance office. We have both kinds, the grease -proof, and the water- proof. Have your name neatly printed on them, It does not cost much. WINOSAM MARKETS. Wheat $1.25. Oats -40c to 46ea Barley -55 cts. Peas --855 cts. Hay—$8.00 to $0.00 per ton. Butter -18 cts. Eggs -18 eta. Potatoes --40e to 45c per bushel Live Bogs $7.65. A. E. SMITH BANKER W INGHAM ONTARIO Farmers who want money to buy horses, cattle or hogs to feed for mar- ket can have it on reasonable terms. Notes discounted far tradesmen, merchants or agents, on favorable terms, Loans on real estate At the lowest vexes going. Headquarters For Amateur Photographers. Brownie Cameras $1 to $12 Kodaks $10 to $25 We carry a full line of Films, Plates and supplies. No trouble to show Cameras; come in and. examine: A Dark Room is at disposal of our customers FREE. We develop Films, Walton McKibbon DRUGGIST Children's Oxfords. There are no Shoes so easy and comfortable on Young feet, during the Spring and Summer Season, as Oxfords. We appreciate this fact, and we have low cut Shoes, in all the good styles, for Boys and Girls of all ages. Oxfords Ties, Patios, etc. Black 1oathera or Tan Shades. Oxfords, formed to fit growing fent correctly. No rubbing or slipping at the heel. There's a long price range. 750, $1.00, $1,25, $1.50, $2.00. Fit out the. Children with low Shoes for Summer wear and make them comfortable. W. J. Greer • GOOD SHOES S n Just received our supply of. Seed Corn from the best Corn growing country on the Continent. Come in and see the goods. You can't beat them. Early Bailey Improved Leaming Coml ton s Early Y Not Dakota r h WhiteY CapDent Eto., Etc. GEO. E. KING rvw.+. vr..w%.***wwu++r.M.r . r►