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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance, 1904-03-31, Page 1• The Wingham Advance. 31ST YEAR, NO. 31. DONIflION BANK, Capital (paid up) • $3,000,000 Reserve (''.1 'Oa - $3,474,000 Farmers' Notes discounted. Drafts sold on all points in Can- ada, the United States and Europe, SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Interest allowed on deposits of 31.00 and upwards, and added to principal 30th June and 91st Deoember each year.. D. T. HEPBURN, Manager R. Vaustene, solicitor MARCH, 1904. Sun Min Tire Th Fri. Sat • „Q, ..7. 13 14 20 21 2728 •. , 8 9 10 11 12 10 22 23 24 25 190 15 20 • •,.:::::..:.• • Wear Greer.'s Shoes and Rubbers. Have yon keen Cooper's Wall Paper? Hay is $20 a ton on the Manitoulin Island. W. Sillick of Teeswater was in town on Monday. Miss Mary Agnew is visiting her brother in. Clinton. J. McKinley Is home from Petrolea for the Easter holidays. To RENT. - Comfortable cottage, good location. Apply to T. L. Jobb, A middling good man is no better than a middling good egg. W. T. A. Fishleigh paid his parents in Chesley a visit this week. - Miss Aikens of Teeswater is the guest of Mrs. R. Kerr, Frances St. Miss Nellie Saint of Wailaeeburg ie ?pending a, few weeks with her mother in town.. Go to O. J. Maguire, if yon want to buy a house in town, he has just what you want. • Oscar Parker, son of Conductor Parker, of London was in town last Saturday. The large new linseed oil mills in Owen Sound, Ont., have commenced operations. A. R. Smith was in Toronto last week looking after bargains for his clothing store. Mrs. Aley went to Detroit to -day (Thursday) to attend the Easter Milli- nery openings. Miss Lin& Brandon. who has spen the past two years in Ralphton, Ma has returned to town. Mrs, J. P. Moise and Miss Hensler: son of Lucknow are guests of Mrs. Albert Fleming this week. FOR SALE OR To RENT. -A Com- fortable brick residence, well located. Apply to A. E. Smith. Frank Cody and Pharaoh Headley left on Tuesday for Fort Frances, where they have secured situations. Trowbridge, Molesworth and Kuriz- ville are likely to be connected with Listowel by telephone in the near future. See the Lime -light views on Japan in ,the Methodist Church on Wednes- day evening next; admission 15 and 10 cts. A meeting of"those interested in Bowling will be held in the Council chamber on .Tuesday of next week at 8 o'clock, Mr. J. Duffield mourns the death of his tnother, who died on Saturday last, near Hamilton, Further refer• next n xt week. Mr, Bennett, purchaser df D. Long heed's bakery business, has placed his advt. in this issue ; see it on page 8. He asks for a share of public patron- age. Laraine i -Call at Mrs, Green's and see the large display of city -trimmed ready-to-wear*, in all the latest styles and shades. The Advance f'p rete to. hear that J. J. Elliott, V.S. is still in a poor state of health, As the spring time is at hand, we hope to see him fully recover. Mr, Stanley Reynolds of Toronto, gave the Advance a call on Monday. He was a pit .il of ye editor's years -� a arkdhei the e latter as Principal of 4 P1 L, Hamilton's new advt. will ap- pear next week. In the meantime he will be found ready to 511 all preserlp- tlons carefully; school supplies always op hand at the corner drug *tore. On Friday last, the 0. P. R. was having a hard fight in Manitoba with the worst western storm experienced for eighteen years. Ne, Jno. McCool has sold his house to Mrs, D. S. Macdonald, C. J. Ma., s deration wiasa$d0� the sale. The con- sideration on- Specially interesting will be the 11. lustrated lecture on Japan and its people next Wednesday evening in the Methodist Ohurcb. A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the best of men -and- A curtain lecture now and then Is relished by the Wives of men. Mrs, W. H. Green is in Godericb this week on account of her sister's ill. nese, Mrs. Henderson. Miss Ethel Hall accompanied Mre. Green to Godericb to nurse Mrs. Henderson. Wroxeter, March 25. -Samuel bine, a Hebrew peddler, was found dead about a mile and a half from this place this morning, He is supposed to have been killed by his peddling box upset- ting and falling on him. Mr. Alex. Ritchie took suddenly ill in the store on Saturday and was tak- en home and medical aid summoned, At last accounts, he was improving nicely and we bope will soon be able. to attend to busineaa again. The following is from the statistical report of the London Asylum :-Do- rnestic trouble brought six inmates last year, business tronbles 2, re)igious excitement 2, mental worry 1. fright and nervous shocks 5, intemperance in drink 7. The Advance was pleased to see Mr. Mallagh, Wingham's popular weigh - master, able to resume duty again on Monday last, after an illness of two . months. Mr. Bowman looked faith- fully after the scales during Mr. Mal- Iagh's illness. STORE To RENT. -Good store, in good location in Wingham ; possession immediate. -Apply to W. F. Van - Stone. Mr. and Mrs. Keeler visited town on` Tuesday and engaged Mr. Gracey's house on Patrick street. Mr. Keeler will open's stock of dry goods and groceries in the store opposite the Presbyterian church, next week. See adyt, in this issue. The opening of the railways again has caused freight to come in at a live- ly rate and merchants have been busy this week unpacking and arranging spring goods. Goods, coal, etc.. on the way for two and even three months reached town this week, This has been the worst winter for sickness in my experience, said Dr. Sheard, Toronto's Medical Health Officer. Dr. Sheard attributed the great amount of sickness to the severe weather, and said it was a mistake to suppose that a mild winter was un- healthy. ' Corn forty years old was shown recently at the Iowa State Corn Show, This corn was gathered in Indiana in 180a and has received no special at- tention except to allow free circular tion of air from time to time. There are forty hnshels in all. It is in an excellent state of preservation and part of it will be exhibited at the World's Fair, St. Louis, I'm right on deck to do your Paper Hanging, Painting, etc., promptly, Satisfaction guaranteed." ORO 4111 PfIPPEIN, Spring is at hand and with it the usual recipes for purifying the blood, Sulphur, cream of tartar and molasses (with enough salts perhaps to flavor it) is the old staple recommended by our grandmothers, while the patent medicine man declares that "there's nothing like sarsaparilla." So - "Hear the clinking of the bottles! Hear the gargling liquid notes, Of the sparkling Sarsparilla Gliding smoothly down our throats." Palmerston, March 26. -The pro- perty of the Palmerston Pork Packing Co., in liquidation, has been sold by the court to Mr. O'Mara, as the high- est 'bidder, for $8,000. The purchaser assumed a liability of $23,000. What O'Mara will do with the property is not known. The old company's assets will, of course fall far short of its liabilities, but no one suffers serious loss but the directors. These made themselves personally responsible for a bond of $16,000, and heyo been oblig- ed to pay it out of their own pockets. And this is the reward of their pnblic spirit. By their enterprise and that of others like them there was brought about an era of high prices for farmers that has passed with the passing of this and other independent factories -- prices such as were never known be- fore and may not be seen in a life- time, Most of the farmer stockhold- ers have (rot the value of their -stock back again times over in increased prices for their produce 1 but many of them ignore this aspect of the case. The directors have had a bitter lesson in trusting too much to public support and appreciation. WANTED. ---Old iron, mixed rags, rubbers, wool•pickinge, all kinds of feather and hides. Highest cash price paid. - .. H.` Brown, Centre street, Wingbam. -23 Horse Fair, At Hotel Brunswick next Wednes- day will be hold the monthly Horse Fair. See posters. crowded Out. An interesting letter from email Africa, minutes of Tilrnherry Coun- cil, a column of editorial notes and other matter have been crowded nut this week, Woman's Yllstitltte. The regular meeting of the Wo- man's Institute will be heid in Ohio- holm's Hall, Friday, April elth, at 2 80 .m. Mrs. Colin Campbell of Goderich is expected to address the meeting. Public Meeting. There will he a public meeting in the Town Hall on Thursday evening to disenss the 13y -law to be submitted to the _pro pertyholder* on Tuesday n,e�Yx.at,,,,,�f Everyone interested should WINGHAM, ONTARIO,' THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1904. Cheap Fares, The C.P.R. and G.T.R. offer easy fares for the Easter holidays, Single tickets may be purchased from Thurs- day until Monday, all goodto return on Tuesday. Shipment Delayed. Mr. Menzies, jr„ of East Wawanosh intended to ship:a carload of horses to the Northwest this week and brought them in on Monday. Awing to a bad washout on the G. T. R. near North Bay. the Co,, could not forward them, so the shipment is delayed until the line can be repaired. Cooper's Wall Paper opening this, week. Wise- Precaution. • Two boiler experts, one from each of two different firms, will examine the boiler in the public school this week. It may be all right, but where the lives of so many children might be endangered by an unsafe boiler, the Trustees wisely determined to run no rieke and will be sure that the appa- ratus is perfectly safe. The Estimates. Among the estimates presented to. the house of Commons last week were the following items-Goderich harbor • $20,000 ; Clinton postofiice, $1.500; Wingharn, public building, $18,000; Grand Bend, breakwater, pier, etc., $15,000; Kincardine harbor. repairs to piers and. dredging, $3,000 ; South- ampton, n, im rovement of harbor $10,- 000; St. Joseph wharf, $t,000, Miilinery, Miss Boyd reports one of the best - attended and most successful millinery openings on Tuesday evening, that she has ever had, Her shop is like a floral palace, and the beautiful stock, the skill and taste displayed are indeed creditable. Many orders arereported and the prospects are good for a pros- perous season. Mrs. ,Aley and Mrs, Green had no formal opening but are ready for orders, .Floods. Very serious floods are reported from London, Chatham and other places in western Ontario. In Thames- ville, the water ran three feet deep in the,stores, and the streets could be only travelled with the aid of boats. Irnrnense damage was done. So far, in Wingham, the water appears to he moving oft: safely, but there is much snow to go yet, and the ice is not out of the river, so that the danger point is not yet passed. FOR SALE:. -I offer for sale my large. brick residence on Frances street. This is one of the most modern and convenient homes in town. -.T, H. Ross. Football Meeting. The Wingham Football Club organ- ized on March 30th with the following officers :-President-Dr. A. J. Irwin ; Hon. -Pres.-- D. T. Hepburn ; Vice - Pres. -Eimer Moore; Sec -Treas.-S, M. Robinson ; Captain -W. Burgess; Managing Com, -W. Burgess, D. D. Wilson and Elmer Moore. It was de- cided to enter an intermediate team in the W. F. A., and that Elmer Moore be sent to Berlin as delegate on Good Friday. Strong Company. The Monetary Times says -"The Preston -Bell Furniture and Lumber Company are building a sawmill 4.t Fort Frances, Ont., equipped with all modern machinery and a capacity of 00,000 feet per day." This is tho Item in whicb former citizens of Wingham, Messrs. A. H. Carr and H. O. Belt are interested. Mr. Witt, Jobb of Turn - berry alsb bas a financial interest in the company and intended 'shipping his household goods this week to Fort Frances. but was delayed by the wash- out near North Bay. Mrs. Jobb has gone as far as Barrie to visit friends in the meantime. Japan and Its People. • picture talk on this interesting i bjeet will be given in the Methodist church next Wednesday evening, by. Rev. C. T. Oocking, for six years a missionary in that far-ofl? land. One hundred superb lime -light views will illustrate the scenery, and life of the natives. The Temple service of the Buddhists will be shown by means of a complete outfit. Curiosities and rare specimens of native work will be shown. This will prove roost interest- ing, especially as Japan is now so prominently before f,he eyes of the world in a contest with Russia. Ad- mission 15 cts, ; children, 10 cts. Don't miss it. Snr n OA'rS.-The New Waverly is now admitted to be the heaviest crop- per and hest strewed Oat. ever brought to Canada. We have them at half Seedmen's prices. -GEA. E. Kixti. a Accident. ,Sad adn The funeral of Dougaid McGregor took place on Saturday last from Wingham station to the Teeswater cemetery. Deceased formerly resid- ed in the township of Culross, on the homestead, About three years ago, he went to Calgary but returned and went to Brantford. On March 24th while he was out hanting, he fell, and his gun was accidentally discharged, the charge lodging in his bowels. Fie lived but a few hours, Deceased was a Presbyterian In his religious attacla stents. a Liberal in politics and enjoy- ed njoyed the esteem of his neighbors for up- rightness of character. Fie was u4 years of age. Former Resident Dead. In the City of Detroit on the 14th of 'ebrrtary last,one of `(Vin hit is old residents in the person of- Mr. John Chapman passed into the great be- yond well advanced in ears and leaving behind him the love and res- pect of all who knew hits, because of his consistent and nprigtat Christian life and character. The late Mr. Chapman many years ago, conducted a tannery near the Dower Town, but for the past 12 or 15 year* has been a resident of Detroit. He was a Char- ter member of Enterprise Connell No. 111, Royal Templets- of Tetnperance, of this town, established in ltia.'i, and a few days ago hit widow received through the Secretary of his old Coun- cil a check for $1000,00, in full of her claim under hi* Certificate of Inset, ante, No. 10100. The payment of this claim slakes a total of $10,000 00 paid through nnterprtse Oouneil, since its orsronisation, to ssy.n claimants. Auction Salo, Posters are out announcing an auc- tion sale on lot 82, con, 2, Kinloss, on Friday, April 13th; horses, cattle, hogs, implements, etc., as well as a quantity of bay ; six months' credit on amounts over $5. Sale at one o'clock; see posters for particulars, Thomas Mlrehouse, proprietor; John Purvis, auctioneer. Band Concert. Friday evening last proved most dis- agreeable so far as the weather was concerned, and this caused a smaller attendance than usual at the Band concert. The members of the Band however, have no reason to be dis- couraged. The progam was a good one and the attendance as large as could be expected ; receipts $31.75. Lacrosse, 1904. At a well -attended meeting held in E. Moore's restaurant on Wednesday evening, Wingham Lacrosse Club was organized for the season of 1901, with the following officers : Hon. Pres. -W. Corbould; Hon. Vice -Pres,-- D. T. Hepburn; Pres,-kt. Holmes; Vice= Pres. -G, VanStone, E. Moore, W. Walker ; Sec.-Treas.-L, Kruse ; Man- ager -J. McKay; Captain -H. Wight - man ; Field Captain -W. Peart ; Man- agement Com. --Messrs. Wightman, Peart, Kruse, Moore and Dinsley, It is the intention of thelab e to became rnewbers of the C. L. A., and the feel- ing seemed to be in favor of B. Jack- son of Seaforth as President of that association. on Several nr a nes were sug- gested u - gested for the club but the name chos- en was "Maple Leaf," Canada's nation- al emblem for a team in Canada's na- tional game, White sweaters are to be worn. The club will no doubt win many matches in the schedule of games for the coming season. Laid To Rest. Another of the early settlers of Wingham Town plot passed to the quiet of the grave on Tuesday last, Mr. W. Netterfleld. Deceased bad been in failing health for the past two years, gradually growing weaker until the end came.. He was born in the county of Cavan,Ireland and came to Canada when comparatively a young man, settling first in Brockville. In 1861, he reproved to Wingham, - where he resided until his death. His partner in life, formerly Miss Huldah Pierson, remains to continue life's voyage a little longer. There are three sons -John of Manitoba, Wil. liam and Jaynes of Dakota; four daughters also remain -Mrs. August Homuth of Turnberry, Mrs, Wm, Thome, Mrs. Mulholland, and Mrs. Cooper of Dakota. Deceased was a Conservative in politics, a member of the Orange Order for over fifty years, and a communicant of St. Peril's . Church, and was esteemed as an in- dustrious, upright citizen. The funer- al takes place to -day (Thursday) his brethren of No. 791 taking part in the funeral service at the grave. Deceas- ed was 71 years of age, See the handsome cin Easter Hants, going at reduced price this week, at Mrs, Green's, News Arrived. (Jur readers will remember the Ad- vance reporting the death, of Mr, Hub. bard, who perished in an exploration party in Labrador a few months ago, Mr. Hubbard was a brother-in-law of Mrs, Wm. Oruikshank. A despatch to Quebec on Friday last says :-The first authentic information of the death of Leonidas Hubbard, jr., the magazine writer, who starved to death in the interior of Labrador, in October last, was received in this city yesterday. The letter came to Miss A. D, Wallace from her brother, Dil- lion Wallace, Mr. Hubbard's sole white companion. It was written at Northwest Raver Post, from which point Mr. Wallace sent the telegrams which arrived on January 18 last. This letter was sent out by the courier who brought the telegrams to Chateau Bay. It had been travelling for over two months by dog sleds and courier, arriving at New York on Tuesday last, and Quebec on Friday. "The story is too long to go into de- tails," says Mr. Dillio-1 Wallace in his letter. I will merely say that we plunged madly into the interior of an unknown country, into regions never before trod by white man, with almost no provisions, For our trip we should have had 550 pounds of flour ; we had 120 pounds. We should have taken 200 pounds of, bacon or pork, we had 25 pounds, and so on all down the lines, On July 1a we left Northwest River and on August 1st we were practically out of provisions, April Forecasts. Rev. Irl, R. Hicks, of St. Louis has issued his "Forecasts for April" ex- tracts from which are appended: -The storm period which was central with the full moon at the close of March will extend into the 1st and 2nd of April. Storms of rain, wind, low barometer and high temperature, Will have given plaCe to allow, rising ()aro., meter, and much colder in all western sections as April comes in. About the 4th to the Oth falls a reactionary storm period I change to warmer, with more rain and storminess will be probable. - Hail storms will be most natural at all the. April disturbances. The Vulcan storm period. will bring a aeries of pronounced 'storms. The culmination of these storms will fail about Sunday, the 10th, to Wednesday, the 13th. Look for high temperature, low bar- ometer, with rain, hail ttnd thunder, progressively from west to east, on the llth, 12th and 13th. Change to quite cool will follow behind the storms, but, a reaction to storm coq. ditlons will suddenly return, an4 from the 15th to the lith it will Again be- come 'very warm, progressively, and der wit storms of rain, flail and thou. occur along paths of low bar- oroetric pressure. A regular Vulcan - Venni, perturbation will be central on the 21st extending from the 10th to 211. The barotneter will drop low and the temperature will rise very high as this period progresses, resulting in many vicious thunder and hail storms on and touching the 21st, '22nd and 23, Late snow squalls need surprise no one, as the high baronietee follows low areas at these April periods. One of the most decided, and perhaps violent 9torrll periods of the month ex- tends from Omit the 20th to 29th, Very general and severe storms are more than probable. This is n time when destructive hail storms are al- most certain in very many sections. Ahnorrual down -pours of rain will also visit central to southern regions. The month will go out with colt wind* and frosty tliight+, northward. VOTE FOR THE BY „ LAW On Tuesday, April $th. The property -holders of Wingbam should support the By-law to be *ub- mitted on Tuesday next for the follow- ing reasons ;- 1st -The members of the firm, Mes- srs, Walker & Clegg, are not strangers but well-known as capable, straight- forward business oxen, 2nd -They are not beginners in the business, but men of experience, fully understanding the possibilities of the trade by the development of the west, 3rd-lt is not a tottering business or a failure, that is asking assistance, but a successful business that has passed the experimental stage and is in good running order. 4th -The aid, if granted, is not a bonus but merely a loan, the whole of which is to he repaid ; repayments be. gin at end of the first year, 5th -By the passage of the By-law, a valuable industry is retained in our town, and its further success and ex- tension assisted. 6th -The passage of the By-law en- sures the employment of seventy workmen, thirty of whom must be householders. 7th -Thirty householders ese 7 sty1 than even the present number of house- holders in town, would leave vacant houses, cause a reduction in rents, and hence. m a'interests ofro- nc en ce the pro- perty -holders. The addition of thirty would mean something to the business of our town. • 8th -The enlargement and develop- ment of the business to be aided means the expenditure of thirty thousand dollars in our town annually for wages, We cannot afford to lose this. 9th -The erection of the large and substantial buildings proposed will be a guarantee of the permanence of the industry. loth -The Town will have ample security for the loan in the buildings and plant. lith -As the whole of the loan is repayable, the cost to the Tpwn is the interest only, which at even 4;; per cent. would be only $150. 12th -The cost on our present assess- ment will be only about half of one mill on the dollar or 50 cents on a $1000 assessment yearly. It will not pay to oppose the By-law. WHERE TO VOTE. . Ward 1 -Jas. Cumming's shop. Ward 2 -The Advance office. Ward 3 -The Town Hall. Ward 4-3. Lougheed's house. HOW TO VOTE. For the . By-law Against the By-law X • If you are in favor of the By -Law be sure and poli your vote ; otherwise it will count against the By-law. FOR SALE. -A young horse, sound, broken in (double or single). -John Casemore, Wingham Junction. Fon SALE. -That beautiful, com- modious brick residence, on corner of John and Shuter streets, owned by Hugh Taylor ; immediate possession' given. This should find a ready buy- er. Apply to Jas. Walker, at Furni- ture store, Wingham. t MONTHLY EXAMINATIONS. Monthly report of Continuation classes for the month of March. Sub- jects -Arithmetic, Grammar, Physics and English Literature, Maximum 400. FOPMI III. Agnes Wilson 316, Viola Davidson 512, Hannah Wilson 306, Ariel Park 301, Jessie Garrick 287, Mary Ferguson 282, Mabel Ross 258, Edgar Henderson 208, Alberta Itintoul 206, Maggie Troy 206, Laura Ansley 20(1, Wm. Ishister 189, Marjorie Gordon 186 (1), Elgin Currie 179 (1), Olive Ferguson 169. MATRICULATION. Subjects --Physics, Literature and French, Maximum 300. Irene Davis 228, Chas. Gundy 217, FORM II. Ben. Higgins 289, Laura Nay 287, May Sweats 271, Harry Green 268, Cora Currie 215, Hattie Campbell 223, Mer- ton Hatt 216, Wm. Link tater `211, Vera Holmes 208, Geo. Gregory `200, Maggie Stewart 103.aMf. Posliff 100, Janissa Perrie 177 (1), Geo. Elliott 166, Lillian Deyell 154, Wm. Jobb 150 (1), Olive Cruikshank 149 (1). Annie Law 131 (1), Ethel Ferguson113(1),Jno. Hutton g 56(3). FORM I. Subjects -Canadian History, Geog- raphy and Euclid. Total 300. Tom Wilson 283, Ethel Davidson 274, Pearl McPherson 273, R. Cruikshank 261, Clarence Wilson 258, Clare Adams 257, Bessie ,�larsates245, Maggie Hiscox 24.1, Kathleen Lowe 213, May Lamont 241, Vera Knechtel 241, Olive Mariners 241, Fay Patterson 241, Carroll Hele 237. FIo. Vannortnan 2.33, May Fry 231, Edith Johnson 226, E. Musgrove `293, Howard Campbell 221, Geo. Tees 218, Everett Glenn 210, Iluncan MCGllli- vray 215. Melvin Gowdy 200, Minnie Armour 207, Jno. Mason 100, R. Brooks 195, May Mason 190. Percy Derr 172. Rich. Howson 171, Pearl Davidson 1.49. 1),1<i'rauk Howson 147 (1), R. King 121 1), Mildred Iieemer 0(1 (1), E. Fleming 2 `) ENTRANCE CLASS. . Examined in At•ithmetie (3 exams.), Spelling, History, Physics and Litera- turo. Maxinautn 795, H. Jones 090, H. Jones (101, 1). Bar - wash 003, J, Holmes 041, J. Swale 008, A, Barber 006, A. Hinton' 000, C. Long- man 058, 13, Gannett 058, W. Warder (t5,9, D. Lloyd MO, 0. ;lobos 017, N. Orr 11t$ (i), l . iehols 013, H. I3.�emer 011, 31. Monk 037(1), M. Welsh (I), 11. Jobb 000, 0, 13erkett 503. P. Vanstone 501, 1+.. Cooke 500, A. Griffin 580, A. Shaefer 573, M, Park 572, A.. Bowman 527, 13. Walsh 511 (1), 11. the 503, M. Pergu- snn 4(10. A, tVaiker 431) ((1), L. Harold 417, b'. Constable SR I1. D.tvidson 3AO, E. Whyte 373. M. P.titereon 351, F. Forte*. ;sir, M. Mer to 281 (1), M. Drrarnmond 2'18 (1), E. Diamond 240, 1'. Duncan 198 (1). $1.00 PER YEAR IAT ADV, NRI& JROBT� HOMES; M. P., AGAIN. Robert Holmes M P in hie last BANK(IHAMILTON week's paper endeavors .to cover up the real cause of his attack on the Advance by introducing other matters to which no reference had been made, This hie iscaaalibre, favorite trick with politicians The public however have discovered that the very figures the Advance quoted, which Mr. Holmes declared false, be now admits to be correct and actually quotes the same figures, from the very same page of the Year Book. So that our figures were first declared false by Mr. Holmes but proven by the Year Book and the Winnipeg Tri- bune (Liberal) and now actually quot- ed by Mr, Holmes from the same source as correct, We did not expect him to swallow his own pill so quickly. Mr. Holmes goes on to show how much more the present Government hits spent than its predecessor. Ex- actly -that is what we claimed and proved. Ile however takes pride in the increased expenditure, notwith- standing that his Leader and others of the Cabinet declared they would re- duce the expenditure by several mil- lions annually. Few men will point with pride to the violation of solemn pledges made to the people. Mr. Holmes does. Squirm as they may, those who made the promises of retrenchment by millions are in a dilemma. They either knew the expenditure would naturally increase, or they did not know -that is certain. If they made these pledgee not knowing that the. needs of the country would require increased expenditure, they were not statesmen with sufficient grasp of the situation, therefore not fit to govern. If they knew that the expenditure must necessarily increase, and yet promised huge reduction, they de- ceived the electors and were dishonest. We care not which horn of the dilem- ma Mr. Holmes chooses. In another paragraph, Mr. Holmes boasts that every dollar has been ac- counted for. This reminds Wingham people of the time, when on a plat- form in this town, Mr. Holmes was proclaiming the same thing regarding the Ontario Government, and boasting of its purity. At that very hour. Cap. Sullivan was debauching the electors in hotel sheds, was caught in the act, and the Liberal candidate (who was elected by those means) was after- wards unseated for bribery. With these facts before them, the electors will take Mr. Holmes' statement cau- tiously. Mr. Holmes' insinuations as to the "deception" and "dishonesty" of the editor of tais paper come with bad grace from a man who made his entry into parliament on the suspicious re- cord of the ballots in certain sub -divi- sions. So suspicious were the circum- stances that even. the Globe advised his resignation. For such a man to hurl charges at others, is rank Phari- seeistn, if not hypocrisy. Mr. Holmes forgot and in the same article contradicts himself. In one place be credits the Advance with the laudable intention ofiv' g Ing an hon- est statement of the facts" but in other places in the same article, he attributes "deception" and "dishonesty" The editor of the New Era should take a spring p r g tonic to clear hie brain.- so that he may not contradict himself, at least in the same column. 1 NOTE AND COMMENT. -The Wingham Times copies the following paragraph from the (xoderich Signal because it aims a crack at the Advance. No doubt both the Times and the Signal thought it was a clever thing : "The Wingbam Advance argues that customs taxation has increased under Lib- eral rule because the amount received front customs duties has increased. A baker sells bread at five cents a loaf. A custom- er can afford. say, only ono loaf a day at this price. The baker reduces the price to Pour cents a loaf and the customer takes 'two loaves a day, He 'pays Dight cents a day for bread instead of five cents. Has the price of bread increased 1' For silliness, this takes the cake ; for if the man could afford "only one loaf a day," the reduction (depicts from 5 cts. to 4 cis. would not enable him to take two loaves, so the Signal's sup- posed argument is based on an utter impossibility, and hence falls to the gronnd. How the man could purchase the second loaf even at 4 eta with the reduction of one cent on the other loaf, is a query we must leave for the arith- meticians of the Signal and the Times to answer. Belgrave. Miss Jean Stewart of Walton is visit- ing et D. Sproat's. Mrs, Baker of London is visitingaier mother, Mrs. Allison. Miss Bell and Kate Allison of London are visiting at their home here. Mrs. Buchanan is spending her Easter holidays with friends iu London, Mrs. Harry Hopper is at present visit- ingher stetr, Mrs. e , M s. Ohms. Birney of Exeter. Robb. Currin and Master Carl Wilkin - Son of Echo Bay aro visiting at W. K. Whaley's. Messrs, Johns and Thos. Stewart were guests at a China wedding in Blyth on Monday evening. Jon. Hopper purchased the old "Oryetal Palace" from the Agricultur- al Society for $50. He wilt tear it down and remove it, Simon VanNerman had the misfor- tune to have one of his fingers badly jammed en Tuesday, while working in the sawmill; we hope he will soon be able to be at work again, Just as R. Gallagher had completed loading his cat for the west, a message was reeoiverl by the agent, stating that no cars for the west would be taken for at least one week. So Mr. Gallagher had to unload his live stock and spend one more week in 13elgrave. A number of the friends of Mr, W. Allison met at Mr. D. Geddes' ono even- ing recently to spend a pieaeant hour with him before he left for the west. Au address expressiug the most kindly sentiments was read to Mr. Allison and the esteem of his friends was also shown 1u a tangible way, by presenting him with a beautiful Gold Watch, A most pleasant evening arm epent. Mr. Alit - son has many friends In this vicinity who wish him great steel -is in the west, f3elgrave can ill afford to lose such yonng men, but the west is a gaineor. Nor*.. -Lack of sparoe presents pobli. oatian of ,tthe. address preesatrd to Mr. �ir4Wtlnl iia•"*` nzNOrrOn. . WINGHAM. CAPITAL PAID UP... , ....5 2,000,000.00 RESERVE FuriD ......... 1,700,000.00 TOTAL ASSETS... , ......, 22,000,000,00 BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Wm, Gibson President Geo. Roach John Proctor A. B, Lee John 8, Hendi°ie Cleo, Rutherford 3, Turnbull, Vice -Pres, and general Manager H, M. Watson, Inspector, Deposits of $1 and upwardsreceived. Int. e;est allowed and computed on 90th November and gist May each year, and added to principal ratesSpec nl Deposita also received at currents of W. CORBOULD, Agent Dickinson & Holmes, Solicitors if�r1!r1K�i�YJiAIY.Ytt� OUR. l"fliveCroup Syrup" will relieve and cure CIROUP, WHOOP- ING COUGH, &O., &O., ' every time. Try it. Satisfaotlon guaran- teed. (25 cents per bottle.) For sale by Walton McKibbon DRUGGIST NEDOOR TO POST OFFICE LXT VII/WIMIWWWWWNIIMPAWANYNK fi i►�?1?J3s� 3i 3a3>D?J�331i 3 ?its 5 m W traSto�ShopS iii. .. el l a !n Shoes form the most im-:.'sw'. portant part of your new . !r! spring attire. Our spring its: ili Shoes are nearly all in now, and we have some every 1 handsome ones: T' FOR WOMEN diel ib !a> THE QUEEN QUALITY iwy THE KiNG QUALITY W and THE VIGTORiA 4 11 FOR MEN ui T THE KING QUALITYiii r THE INVICTUS Ili and THE ALBERT 41 Nl iV 4, fa Prices to suit Everyone. w RI 4, _ * afr * W Manna Co! s. di to te SHOE STORE w tP iti " e-ie.wrrtErreeeeecir3seemettec i Canadian Order Woodmen of The World CAMP NATIONAL 139 Hold their regular meetings every 2nd and 4th Friday each month. in Oddrellows' Hall A11 visitors welcome. R. MAXWELL, CC. It. H. CROWDER, Clerk r 14;1,Ti7ci;;T. There will be Divine service to St. Paul's Church at 10.80 r.m. Good Fri- day. Next Sunday, appropriate Easter serviette will be held in all the churches of town. Thera will be service in Wingham Methodist Chnroh on Good Friday evening, Rev. W. Lowe is having service every evening this week except Friday and Saturday, The Sacrament of baptism will bo administered in St. Paul's Church next Sunday at 8.80 p.m., and Holy Com- munion will bo ndministered after morning and evening service. Rev. R. Hobbs will visit his former congregation in Wingham next month. Ile is expected to preach morning and evening, April 241h, and lecture tinder the auspices of the Epworth League ou the following Monday evaning. Rev. D, Bogota, Chairman of District, preached l;dueational sermons in Gor- dis. The offerings were in advanoe of last year. The pastor of Gorrie Metho• diet Church conducted ttisetonary ser. bikes inWroxeter the same day. The next worst thing to being bed yourself le to think everybody kb* fat bad. And the man who oonier to the point where he thinks evil of 101111 other man, might as well add hienteellf to the number far good atesiwats, fist swots al dry rot hoar token hold of kis rook oions, atritivaiSnir ham