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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1904-03-10, Page 4-`iviltili?Ataitiviwiimiil wwwwwwwwww lliwwi immiYYy' THE ROYAL GROCERY tcfew wc zuc we we we wc se ! 4 WINGHAM'S DRESS GOODS AND TRIMMINGS DOUSE New Dress Goods Everything Fashion Hints About For 1904 New weaves, new shades, new cotnbinations, news of all that's new in Dress Goods, awaits the visitors here hi our Dress (foods Department. Von cannot go anywhere to see more that is of fashionable interest, you cannot see all that is of fashionable importance elsewhere. Exclusiveness combined with wealth of choice, comprehensiveness combined with taste, our Dress Goods stock for the spring of 1904 is at once the most liberal and the most safe, the freest and the most defined, for nothing confines it except refine- ment, nothing is debarred but ill -taste. New Black and White Suitings New Canvas Weaves New Worsted Granite Suitings New Mohair Buitings , New Tweed Voiles New Saxony Tweed Suitings New French Broadcloths New Scotch Tweed Suitings New French Voiles New French Etamines New French Crepe de Chines New French Cheviot Etamines New Fish Net Voiles New Fantasie Voiles New Drap de Paris New Eoliennes New French Novelties New Cream Fabrics New Silk Voiles New Voile Bontonne Our Luce and Trimming Department has some beautiful New Goods, including the latest New York and: Paris styles See them Alex. Richie BEAVER BLOCK ▪ WINGIAM III3ADQUARTI3RS FOR CHAIRS. For cheap and medium priced Dining -room Chairs, our styles and prices lead. New designs, with high back, double stretchers, very comfortable, at $3.25, $4.50, $6.00 and $6.75 per half doz. 4 Sets only, each consisting of 5 Chairs and 1 Arm, worth $11.50 for $9.00. Another lot of two dozen Rockers, sold regularly at $2.00 and $2.25—our price is $1.75 each. The most comfortable cheap Rocker made. UNDERTAKING Residence—Patrick 5t., Sth house West of Hamilton's Drug Store. Night cells receive prompt at- - tentton. 111,1 1111 1111 111,1 1111 _ T. A. Mills has just com- ▪ pleted his stock of Garden and Field Seeds. Common Red, Mammoth, • Alsike and Lucerne Clovers Timothy Seed, Orchard Grass, - Blue Grass, Red Top, White Clover, Lawn Grasses. A new lot of Corns and ... full line in Marigolds, Carrots, Sugar Beets, Rape and Tur- nip Seeds. When in the market to buy see my Seeds. Ball Bios. The People's Furniture Store SEEDS! SEEDS! T. A. MILLS 111,1 aftmlb wiOS 1111,. reAll 1111 1111 1111 ..e a a iliuliil�iitill,►�i�i�t��lilll��lillt�ltUi��lli�it�l�l TITE W INGOIAM DV, CE. bitorial Baits descendants Massachusetts has since spent about $1,000,000 of public money, says Il arper's Weekly. They have cost it many ---It is expected that the British million dollars besides in damages, Parliament will be dissolved at The old method of fighting them Easter, and an appeal be made to was to find and destroy the co - the country. coons, The State finally gave that up, much to the regret of mauy of its citizens. The bugs have since increased very innch and carried destruction into the woods. It is now proposed to fight these pests in the latest fashion by breeding parasites which will attack them. The whole country is concerned in this experiment because a Massa- chusetts Congressman has invited Congress to declare the gypsy moth anational enemy and to appro- priate $250,000 to fight him. —A British warship has been Qrdered to Corea for the protection. of Canadian missionaries in that country, who will be taken to some British port for safety. I. . —A deputation of those interest- ed in the manufacturing of sugar from Beets, waited on Premier Ross, desiring the bounty on beet sugar continued. —Dr. P. H. Bryce, Provincial Registrar, in his report, states that the total number of marriages in Ontario in. 1902 was 1$,072, an in- crease of 37 over 1901. The deaths numbered 27,864, as compared with 29,608 in 1901. —The Ontario Government will place the main corridor of the Par- liament buildings, at the right of the entrance to the, Legislative Chamber, a bronze tablet commem- orating Ontario soldiers who fell in South Africa. The tablet will be uniform, with the memorial tablet to the volunteers who fell at Ridgeway, whioh is located to the left of the entrance, —The net returns from a per- centage oI Estates to the pro- vince of Ontario for 1903 were much larger than expected, and will be about $387,000. The total receipts by the Province since the enacting of the act in 1892 are $2,- 493,790. During 1903, the De- partment has received an unusal number of large sums. From Sir Frank Smith's estate, $42,000 was received during the year, making the total from, the estate $67,000. Other large amounts received were : George Cook estate, Toronto,' $38, 000 ; Robert Ferguson estate, Kent, $15,000 ; Henry Cargill es- tate, Cargill, $26,000 ; A. T. Wood estate, Hamilton, $24,000. There have been over 2000 estates which have paid succession duties. —The tendency to concentra- tion of wealth in the hands of a few, and the control of industries by combines and syndicates is one of the noticeable features of this age. Patrick Henry once said -- "We can only judge the future by the past. When Egypt went down two per cent. of her population owned ninety-seven per cent. of her wealth. The people were starving. When Persia went down, one per cent. of her population owned all the land. When Babylon went down, two per cent. of her popu- lation owned all the wealth. When Rome went down, 1,800 men owned all the known world. The aggregation of wealth in the hands of the few has always been the prelude to the downfall of nations." —Referring to the debate in the Legislature on the payment of the Soo workmen by the Government, the Seaforth Expositor says :—We think most people will agree that Mr. Whitney has the best of the argument. It was a very excep- tional proceeding, the payment of these workmen and it can only be justified on the ground of human- ity and in the interests of the pub- lic peace. But this justification does not and cannot apply to men who receive salaries ranging from two to thirty thousand dollars a year as in this instance. Hence the Government would have been quite justified in drawing the line at them. Indeed it was their duty to have done so. No jest or ten- able reason can be given `Tor the payment by the Government of these extraordinarily high priced men. T ' GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC. work, owing largely to the magni- tude of the undertaking. The Government was led thereby to take upon itself the construetien of sotne of the costly and important sections, These difficulties, how- ever, were sufficiently solved in the year. 1880 to enable the Gov- ernment to enter into acontract with the Canadian Pacific Railway Syndicate, under which contract the work was finally brought to completion. The main line was opened for traffic in the year 1886, which was within the period called for by the syndicate arrangement. The total railway mileage in the whole of British. North America but slightly exceeded 2,000 miles iu the year 1860; but during the next two decades more rapid pro- gress was made, so that in 1880 there were in round figures 0,900 miles in actual operation. Rail- way building has proceeded since that period with still greater ra- pidity and at the close of the year 1902-3, on June 30, Canada had 19,000 miles under operation. The increase in the last two de- cades over the preceding two has therefore been two and a half times greater; but it goes without say- iug that the average mileage cost of construction and equipment dur- ing the latter period would be in a still greater proportion to that of the two preceding decades. Inasmuch as the statement has been made on the public platform, that the Grand Trunk Pacific railway will only cost sixteen mil- lion dollars, it might be interesting to our readers to know what Hon. A. G. Blair, late Minister of Rail- ways in the Laurier Government says about the cost. Mr. Blair is a railway expert. The• fact that he was Minister of Railways, and that he has been appointed Chair- man of the Railway Commission at an enormous salary, is a proof that his opinion is entitled to con- sideration, and more likely to be correct than that of any very or- dinary man. Mr. I3lair's speech has been published in pamphlet form, and from it we make the following extract :— Returning to the question of the Liabilities which the government assumes, oh the eastern section it will assume 65 million dollars. On the prairie section it guarantees $9,750,000, and on the mountain section 13.1- million dollars. This will make a total on the three see - tions of $88,250,000. To this I add the 3 per cent. interest on the cost, which for ton years on the eastern section would be $1,950, 000 a year. I have taken this at ten years because that is the expec- tation of the contracting parties themselves. This is a railway which, for the carriage of western traffic, would only operate through the Moncton end during the win- ter. So, I think we make no ex- travagant estimate when we say it would not be likely to pay suffi- ciently to enable it to pay interest until after the expiry, not of seven, but of ten years. So we may as- sume that this interest will run for ten years. This' will make a total of 19i million dollars to be added to the previous sum. Upon the mountain section interest will bo borne for seven years, making $4,- 050,000 more. The interest on the prairie section for two and one- half years, which would be half the time of construction, would be $750,000. The interest on the eastern section for half of eight years, or four years, would be $7,- 800,000 more. If, as is apparently the expectation of the government, the bonds or obligations to enable the government to carry this large sum, may have to issue at a higher rate than three per cent., at say three and one half per cent., this would add a very large sum to what I have already given as the gross cost of this enterprise to the country. If the Finance Minister has to borrow at that rate and get back three per cent. only, he will have to count on one-half per cent. of a deficit during the life of this bargain, which is fifty years, to be added to this accumulated burden. If you add $18,850,000 on this ac- count, you have a total of 139 million dollars •representing the direct and indirect liabilities which the government assumes in connec- tion with this enterprise. But, even if you strike out this $18,- 850,000, I say yon have a direct liability of 121 million dollars which this project represents to the country. That is a large pro- position, I think a proposition of such magnitude that we may well think that some have seen visions and others have been dreaming dreams. —Russia doubtless has immense military power, and if it could be all concentrated against the Japan- ese, the latter would be vastly out- numbered. But it is an open question how many soldiers Russia could put into the field in Man- churia within three months, even if the Japs would wait that long and it is an open question whether any force that Russia could possi- bly send into Manchuria could cope with the army of Japan, pro- vided as it is With latest rapid -fir- ing guns, In Manchuria the Rus- sians are the strangers, the Japan- ese are at home, by sympathy and by understanding with the people. Harbin is only 225 miles from the Lorean boundary, but it is 4,000 miles from St. Petersburg in a bee- line, and ,much further by the single-track railway, broken by the shifty ice of Lake Baikal, which forms the only line of eom- munioation, .t. _. —A. few years ago a scientific person in Masachusetts imported some caterpillars that interested him, and kept them in a bottle. Bat one day the bottle tipped over and some of the caterpillars escap- ed into the scientist's garden, and presently stocked it with gypsy moth*. To rima $heir And their • CANADIAN RAILWAYS. WAR! .WAR ! Do you want the latest and most reliable War News, Well illustrated, then READ THE WEEKLY Montreal Herald which is clubbed with this paper to now or old subscribers paying in ad- vance, $1.20 for both. A fine Map of the Seat of War, in three colors, 18x22 inohes, will be mail- ed free to every subscriber to the two papers remitting us two cents extra for cost of mailing. Canadian Order Woodmen o The World CAMP NATIONAL 139 Hold their regular meetings every 2nd and 4th Friday each month. in Oddfellows' Hall All visitors welcome. R. MAXWELL, CC. R. H. CROwDER, Clerk rLarge Attendance. Hon. A. G. Blair, ex -Minister of I .ailways in the Laurier Cabinet has an excellent article to the Fi- nancial News, on t;3anadian 1411 - ways. From it we make the fol- lowing extract :—The agitation for railways in British North America began almost as soon as the s::.ccess of George Stephenson's railway was assured. One of the earliest efforts, was made in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, in 1827. In 1832 the first railway charter in Canada was granted by the Province of Lower Canada, for ashort line of sixteen milds, and in 18$7 this line was in operation. In 187$ a char- ter to the Canadian Pacific Rail- way was granted by Parliament. The territory through which the railway was to pass was then being rapidly incorporated politically into the Dominion, and it became clear, in order that the political consolidation should be complete, als well as for the commercial well- being of the whole country, that such a railway as projected should be as speedily asossible con- structed. Many difficulties were encountered by the company from time to time, ,in oarr''ing: en the. CENTRAL STRATFORD. ONT. We have enrolled as many students dur- ing the last five months, counting from September, as we enrolled last year in 10 months. This tells the tale, The young people of wostern Ontario EvinEWTI,n mvow whioh is the best sohopl to at., tend. New students admitted at any time. Write for catalogue, Elliott, Principal. Every Box of "Do4us' `pysopevsia Eabkets is guaranteed to give entire satisfaction in all cases of Stomach trouble —if not, money refund- ed. Try a box and be con vinced. I have room for two students in Telegraph office. R. A. DOUGLASS Chemist & Druggist Office O.R.W. Tel. Co. • N!!!!!IMII1!!!!!!!!1!!!!!l!!1!!! w it =M 1111 1111. 1111 E We are sole 1 agents for E DR. HESSE'S A i STOCK IOOD 3 Por Solo only by 1 rt . ] Coin A. Campbell THE DRUGGIST g -LuLuu1uuuuwwuiu-la Thuriday, March To, 1904 111 . 1...r 1 11 1.1.l.11 1 .IJ .I i i lll.li.., ..II I...J..,.wi 1 1 The People's Popular Store 1 Macdonald Block - Wingham �. herr; II I . 41611111 111,1. 11 1111,11. .,4 I 11111 1 1111 I INN . We take pleasure in announcing that on March 15, we will (health and weather per- mitting) Move Into the llomuth Store. This store has been' re -painted and such other improvements added as to make it the most up-to-date store in Huron county. This splendid store, 24 ft. wide by 120 ft. long, will be equipped with the most modern and complete store furniture, which will enable us to give our many customers much better ser- vice, and will put us in a position to success- fully cope with our constantly increasing trade. This new establishment is an indica- tion of the Remarkable Growth of This Business. Our New Store with all its modern equipments bas involved a largo outlay, but we trust that with increased facilities, double the floor space; splendid, light, modern fix- tures, larger and better assorted stock, and attentive and obliging employees, that our business will increase more rapidly. We thank all who have in any way assisted us in making this business what it is to -day, and we trust that when we move to our new store that we will be favoured by all our old customers and many new ones. Remember the ' place — " Homuth's old stand." Look for our sign on the front of the building. A good second-hand safe wanted. iii 1,IkI I. LE Toilet Sets Just arrived from Bishop & Stonier, Staffordshire, Eng., one crate of Printed Toilet Sets, ten pieces to each Set. The colors are pink, brown, green and peacock blue. See them in our window. $1.99 Per Set. . Maple Syrup The good old fashioned P kind that you can buy by the Quart or Gallon. Not put up in tins. $1.35 Per Gallon. The season Marmalade Oranges f o r making Marmalade is now here and to make it properly you must have the right kind of Oranges—the better ones from Seville. io . cts. and 25 cts. Per Doz. • at Griffin's • .dl u. 1 IN Homuth Bros. TAILORS and GENTS' FURNISHERS Close Prices As we intend to remove in a few weeks to the store now occupied by Jno. & Jas. H. Kerr, in the Macdonald Block, we offer Special Inducements, We have a great variety of Worsteds, Serges, Tweedst eic., which we con Take pp to order in the very latest style. ,A very fine line of Shirts, 'Vies, Hats, Caps, In fact a full line of Gents' Furnish- ings, which are nobby in style, reasonable in price, and sure to please. A call solicited.