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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
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