HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1904-04-28, Page 4Wingham's Dress Goods and Carpet House
Housokooper's Opportunity
To secure a Spring Supply of Fine
Nottingham Lace Curtains at a
substantial saving in price.,.
Those who came to us a year ago for Curtains will have
vivid recollections of the splendid values that gave us easily
the leadership in Lace Curtain selling. We are prepared to
do even better for our customers this season. The strongest
words we can use to emphasize the bargain importance of our
"LACE CURTAIN SALE OF SPRING 1904" are that it
will mean to you a real saving of from twenty to thirty per
cent. on every pair. This is made possible by a special clear-
up of 200 pairs Lace Curtains. At the above concession, 200
pairs will not last long, It will be a matter of economy to
come early.
15 pair Nottingham Lace Curtains, 31 yds. long, regular value
$1.00 and $1.25 -- Special Curtain Sale $ .75
50 pair extra fine Nottingham Lace Curtains, worth $2.00 and
$2.25 — Special Sale Price, per pair 1.75
5 pair Swiss Curtains, regular $7.00 values—per pair 5,50
25 pair Nottingham Lace Curtains, fine net centres, Batten -
burg border, easily worth $5.00•—Sale Price 4.00
10 pair Lace Curtains, worth $1.00—Curtain Sale Price .05
20 pair Lace Curtains, worth $1.75—Special Sale Price 1.30
75 pair Nottingham Lace Curtains, worth from $2.50 to $3.50
pen pair .-- Curtain Sale price $2.00 to 3,00
Fancy Madras Curtaining by the yard—Price.... 25c to 1.00
Bobbinettes and Frilled Curtains at Bargain Prices.
SPECIAL SALE OF CARPET REMNANTS.
The past two weeks has been good for Carpet selling, there-
fore we have quite a number of Remnants in all kinds, .from
.9 yds. to 20 yds. in length. Three-ply all -wools, $1.00 qualities
or 75c to clear the ends. Remnants of Brussels Carpet, regular
75c and $1,00 qualities for 55c and 75c per yard. Also ends of
Tapestry Carpets at Bargain prices. Japanese Mattings at 10c
up to 40c per yard.
(We sew all Carpets sold at Regular Prices.)
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Dining Chairs,
RITCWE'S
for -
Carpets, -
Rugs, Etc.
N rearranging our stock, more room is re-
quired. A couple of hundred Chairs
must be turned into money. At' prices
quoted, if you need. Dining Chairs, its
your opportunity. If you don't need them just
now, it will pay you to buy anyway. Come and
examine them.
3 dozen comfortable
Rockers, regular
$2.25, for Q4 .7P,
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Headquarters for
Window Shades
and Curtain
Poles.
Save your Carpet by using our folded Carpet Paper.
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Residence—Patrick
St., 3th house west
of Hamilton's Drug
Store. Night calls
receive prompt at-
tention.
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The People's Furniture Store
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—The idea of having a central
camp of instruction for the volun-
teers this year has now been defi-
nitely abandoned. The free site
which was offered the department
near Sharbot Lake by the Ontario
government has not yet been in-
spected.
--A significant fact in connection
with the recent fire in Toronto was
the almost complete destruction of
the paper and printing business of
the city. Such a condition of
things makes it very ineonvenient
for many establishments.
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—The absurdity -of Mr. Ross
talking about the necessity of the
Government lending two million
dollars on the "gilt-edged" securi-
ty at the Soo is shown by the fact
that when a really good security is
offered there is a scramble to get it.
—The Bill to aid the Soo indus-
tries passed the Legislature. It
does not seem wise to take the
money of the province to aid in-
dustries where private capitalists
were so much interested. The Bill
seems to have been pushed through
the Legislature by the votes of men
who were financially interested.
—Russia embraces one-sixth of
the land surface of the world. It
is more than fifty times larger than
Japan, and has a total area of 8,-
650,000 square miles. Half of
Europe and the whole of Northern
Asia are included within its boun-
daries. It has a greater continu-
ous area than any other nation in
the world. ,
—Col. Davidson, president of
the Saskatchewan Valley Land Co.,
says that, judging from present ap-
pearances, there will be not less
than sixty thousand settlers this
season from the United States
alone. The interest is universal,
and is spreading into the Eastern
and Southern States, and the best
part of it is that those who are
coming are all practically fixed fin-
ancially. There are already 400
cars of settlers' effects on different
railways en route to the Canadian
West, which his company has in-
duced to settle in Canada.
—On June 30, 1903, there were,
according to Government returns,
in Canada, 167 railways. The
r number of miles of completed road
1 was 19,077, besides 2,953 miles of
coo siding. The number of miles laid
with steel rails was 18,976, of
which 695 was doubts track. The
paid-up capital amounted to $1,-
146,550,769, an increase of $47,-
698,562. The gross earnings
amounted to $96,064,527, an in-
crease of $32,398,024, and the
working expenses aggregated $67,-
481.,524, an increase of $10,137,932
compared with those of the previ-
ous year ; leaving the net earnings
$28,583,003, an increase of $2,260,-
092. The number of passengers
carried was 22,148, 742, an increase
of 1,468,768, and the freight traffic
• amounted to 47,373,417 tons, an
'= increase of 4,996,890 tons.
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—The Minister of Crown Lands
for Ontario reports as follows :—
The backbone of the mining indus-
try in Ontario is nickel, of which
this Province possesses perhaps the
most extensive deposits known to
exist. For some years the quan-
tity of nickel produced in the mines
of the Sudbury district has been
steadily increasing, and in 1903
rose to the highest point yet reach-
ed, the output being 6,998 tons,
having a value at the works of
$2,499,068. The nickel is in the
form of matte, which in the works
of both the Canadian Copper Com-
pany and the Mond Nickel Com-
pany is now raised to a richness
varying from 70 to 80 per cent. of
nickel and copper combined, as
against 30 or 35 per cent. of metal-
lic contents up to two or three
years ago. The new works of the
Canadian Copper Company, which
are to replace the old plant at Cop-
per Cliff, and which embody the
most modern ideas in this branch
of Inetallurgy,, are well on their
way to completion, and aro expect-
ed to come into operation during
the spring of 1904. The quantity
of copper produced from the nickel -
copper ores of Sudbury and the
non•nickelifsrons deposits of other
portions of the Province was 4,781
tons, having a value in the ore or
matte of *641,726.
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pleted his stock of Garden and
Meld 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 Mangolds, Carrots,
Sugar Beets, Rape and Tur-
nip Seeds.
When in the market to buy
see my Seeds.
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—The Government intends to go
ahead with the installation of the
pueumatic tube mail system in To-
ronto, immediately.
In Dr, Sproule's recent arrhigli-
ment of the G. T. P. situation it is
clearly pointed out that Canada is
to assume an additional liability of
$170,000,000, Dr. Sproule said he
had consulted the public records to
aseertain how much of the coun�
try's debt would fall due before
the road would be completed, and
had ascertained that it would be
over $163,000,000. We must bor-
row that money to meet the debt
as it falls due, Where then will
the finance minister, be ? To -clay
he is peddling Canada's credit in
England for temporary loans, but
would not, Dr. Sproule was in-
formed, get money at less than 4
per cent., whereas a few years ago
Canada could get all the money she
wanted at two and seven -eights
per cent. What will the result be?
The Government is placing a new
mortgage of $125 on every farm in
this country, one-third of this in-
debtedness falling on Ontario,
which is to be sidetracked by the
new road.
—According to the recent re-
port for the calendar year of the
Minister of Marine, the total value
of our fish and fish product in that
year was $21,959,433, while in the
year preceding it was $25,737,153.
The principal reason 'for the de-
cline was the lessened value of the
British Columbia salmon pack and
of the mackerel catch. Our fish-
eriesgave employment during the
year to 77,801 persons, and the
craft and gear used are valued at
$11,305,959. The lobster fishery
alone employed 13,563 persons.
There are at present -723 lobster
canners in the Dominion, and the
plant for this purpose is valued at
$1,287,653. In British Columbia
there are 75 salmon canneries,
valued at $1,500;000, employing
17,098 persons and producing 30,-
103,776 cans of salmon annually,
so that the salmon and lobster in-
dustries are very important ones.
Then there is the seal -hunting.
Eight Canadian vessels operating
near the Falkland Islands in the
South Atlantic last year took 21,-
126 seals. The expenditure of the
Federal Government in looking
after our fisheries was $527,944.;
the revenues derived from them,
$78,635.
AS THE CASE STANDS.
(Mail -Empire.)
It is as well to contrast what the
Grand Trunk Pacific wanted with
the burden which the alteration of
the terms is forcing upon the tax-
payer.
What the Grand Trunk wanted :
Bonus for a railway from
North Bay to Pacific coast
2,400 miles at $6,400 a mile $ 15,360.000
Or, bonus from Winnipeg
to the coast, 1,500 miles,
at $6,400 9,600,000
What we have to pay under the
scheme as altered by the Ottawa
Government :—
Line from Winnipeg to
Moncton, $75,000,000, pro-
vided by bonds, floated at
90, and calling for $ 83,333,334
Interest during construct'n 10,000,000
Seven years'. rental free to
G. T. P 19,600,000
Three yrs.' additional rent'l 10,164,000
Bridge at Quebec 6,978,719
Seven years' interest on 4
of cost of constructing of
mountain section, $697,-
500 per annum
Difference between interest
payable by country and
rental received during 40
years for eastern section9,600,000
Total $144,558,553
Liabilities on guaranteed
bonds $ 38,000,000
NEW ASSESSMENT ACT,
The following are the main pro-
visions of the new Assessment Act
that recently passed the Ontario
Legislature :—
EXEMPTION S.
Interest of the crown in any pro -
property ; churches ; public educa-
tional institutions ; city and town
halls ; public roads ; municipal pro-
perty; public parks ; penitentiaries ;
poor houses ; immigration societies;
income from surplus funds of
friendly societies ; scientific or lit-
erary institutions ; official income
of governors ; income of military
officers ; income derived by a far-
mer from his farm; fixed machin-
ery for manufacturing or farming
purposes, except for production or
supply of motive power ; dividends
from stock in incorporated com-
pany, the income of which is liable'
to assessment ; toll road stock ; in-
come from personal earnings, in
cities up to $1000, in towns up to
4700, non -householders up to $400 ;
rental from real estate, except in-
terest on mortgages ; assessment
for local improvements ; officers of
superior courts appointed before
March 5, 1880.
BUSINESS TAX,
4,882,500
THREE MILLION ACRES!
(Guelph Herald.)
The monetary consideration is
the one which strikes most people
in connection with the G. T. P.
deal involving as it does the colossal
sum of $151,000,000. But there is
a land grant as well. This must
receive due attention.
In the Ottawa Journal and other
papers in the east, this point is be-
ing dealt with and it is asked very
pertinently, have you any idea
what 3 million acres of land mean ?
Have you any notion how many
people three million acres of land
will sustain?
When the Grand Trunk Pacific
syndicate asks, and the Ontario
Government proposes to grant, a
million dollars in cash and three
million acres as a subsidy for two
branch lines of railroad in the ex-
treme west of this Province, do
you stop to analyze the dimensions
of the land proposition
It means a land area- equivalent
to the tell counties of Carleton,
Russell, Prescott, Cornwall, Glen•
rry, North Lanark, South Lan-
ark, Leeds, Dundas and Grenville.
This is what the G. T. P. asks
for in land subsidy from the Pro-
vince of Ontario for two branch
feeders to its main transcontinental
m 1
line that main line the w
to ai
Dominion Government is practi-
cally to build for it to the Pacific.
And of course, a million dollars to
boot. And in all probability also,
an additional Dominion subsidy
for the branches.
And some time ago, when Pre-
mier G. W. Ross was not so hardly
pushed, he said that "the day of
railway subsidies was past."
Distiller, 150 per cent. of assess-
ed value ; brewers, 75 per cent. of
land, except such land occupied as
a malting house, which will be 60
per cent. of assessed value.
Wholesale merchant, insurance
companies, loan or trust companies,
express companies, banker or fi-
nance firm, 75 per cent.
Manufacturer, 60 per cent. ; not
liable to business assessment as a
wholesale merchant.
Departmental store, more than
five branches, where assessed value
exceeds $20,000 ; coal, wood or
lumber, lithographer, printer, club,
50 per cent. ; in cities over 100,000,
coal dealers 25 per cent.
Barrister, physician, oculist, au-
rist, medical electrician, dentist,
veterinary, engineer, surveyor or
architect, agent, etc., 50 per cent.
Retail merchant in cities over
50,000, 25 per cent. ; other cities
over 10,000, 30 per cent. ; all other
municipalities 25 per cent.
Photographer, theatre, concert
hall, skating rink, .boarding stable,
restaurant, hotel, 25 per cent.
Telegraph or telephone company,
electric or street railway, transmis-
sion company, 25 per cent., exclu-
sive of plant.
Where assessment of any person
under the business tax is less than
$250 he shall be assessed for $250,
INCOME TAX.
Every person not liable to busi-
ness assessment.
Incomes not derived from the
business under which a person is
assessable.
Income from business over the
amount of business assessment,
Agent or trustee who controls
income of persons living outside of
the province shall be assessed in
respect of such income.
TELEGRAPHS AND TELEPHONES.
Telephone companies, 60 per
cent. of gross receipts in cities,
towns and villages ; in cities over
100,000, 75 per cent ; in townships,
$135 a mile for one wire, each ad-
ditional wire $7.50 a mile. Lines
not exceeding 25 miles are not in-
cluded.
Telegraph - companies in cities,
towns and villages, 50 per cent. of
gross receipts; in townships, $40 a
mile for one wire, $5 a mile for
each additional wire.
The act comes into force on the
1st of June, 1905.
WINGHAM
1`IACIIINE SHOP
Having purchased the machine
shop business of Vasbinder and Rod -
well, 1 am prepared to do all kinds
of repair work promptly and at reason-
able rates. Bicycle repairs receive
special attention. New Bicycles of
the best grade for sale.
We shall give careful attention to
all repair work entrusted to us, and
feel confident we shall be able to give
satisfaction.
W. G, PATON, Wingham
POR SALE.
Stock and Grain Perm near Toronto.
100 acres -Township of Pickering 92 acmecleared, balance hardwood, good clayy loam ;
2 story house, nearly new; Barn on high
stone wall, furnishing -largo stabling also
other good outbuildings. School next lot;
4 miles from Stoufrville; 3 from Claremont,
(both shipping points,) 27 from Toronto.
264,800; for further particular write,
J. 21. HURLEY',
31-37 605 Sherbourno St., Toronto
Canadian Order Woodmen of
The World
CAMP NATIONAL 139
Hold their regular meetings every 2nd and
fth Friday each month. in Oddfollows'
fall .411 Visitors welcome.
R. MAxwstr., 0. C. IL,'H. CRQ%3 u t, Clerk
DR. OVENS Loco.
SURGEON, OCULIST, SpnnpIALIST.
Diseases Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
Visits Wingh5m Tiontbiq, (11.Assmm Ft'rran
PROPautr. NASAL CATARItuu and DICAFNES8
treated. Win ham fllco at Campbell'sbell's
Drug Londeofllte.-225 Queen's ave.; hens;
I1 a.nl, to 8 pan. Dates of visits—Mondays—
Feb. 1, Feb. 28, Mar. 28 M`9y� 2 May 30 June
27, July 25, Sept, 6, Oot. 3, Oet. 31. Nov. 2s.
REXALL TG .. - DYES
mess Uyos toll dye weal, Cotton, Silk, Jute
or Mixed Qoods in one bath they are the
latest and Moat improved Dye injthe world,
Try a acketo. Alt oolore at . hfoaeer'e
store, Illus aro, end 0. B. McClelland', store,
Belgriave, Ont,
Thvrxclo j'', April 28, 1.904.
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Shop at the Big Store "
Our stock of Dress Goods shows a happy combi-
nation of variety, good taste, exclusiveness, high quality,
1 and price moderation. Our assortments are still complete
in spite' of the greatest testimony of popularity we have
• ever known. Visitors are heartily welcome in our mag-
nificent Dress Goods department. We are showing a
f• ine range of Voiles, Eolienne and Crepe -de -Chine, etc.,
also Scotch and French Tweed Suitings in fashionable
1 mixed effects.
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NEW NECKWEAR FOR WOMEN.
In view of the -fact that women are bestowing more
attention than ever on becoming and attractive styles of
dressing the neck, we have provided her with a large
variety of very dainty neck -pieces to gratify her tastes in
this direction. The tendency is towards transparent and
filmy styles in chiffon and unlined silk stocks. Linen
stocks are all of moderate and comfortable height in
Kerchief Points, colored and drawn. work border:.. We'll
be pleased to show you these goods.
MEN'S AND BOYS' READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING.
This week we have put into stock a complete
- assortment of sizes, styles, colors, etc., in Ready-to-wear
Clothing. For fit, style, finish and quality there is no
better shown. Prices moderate. All our goods are
marked in plain figures. No two prices. You pay the
same price that your neighbor pays.
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GROCERY BARGAINS AT . THE . BIG STORE.
Re -cleaned Raisins ....5 lbs, for 25e
- New Prunes 5 lbs. for 25c
Cooking Figs 8 lbs. for 25c
Large package of powdered Am-
monia, each 10c
McGregor's Orange Marmalade
10 and 15c
TRAIN UP A CHILD
and whenyup, send him or her to
Fresh Goods
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VanOamp's Tomato Soup...15c tin
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Mock Turtle " ...15c tin
Chicken " ...15c tin
New Pure Maple Syrup 35c qt.
The kind that's made from the sap
of the maple tree.
Term Begins Apr. r r, 1904.
Two Courses :—Commercial and Shorthand.
Send for College journal.
C. A. FLEMING A. L. McINTYRS
President Seo'y.
MANY CALLS are received from
business firms and
Many Students are placed in good posi-
tions each year by the famous
CENTRAL
STRATFORD. ONT.
This school stands for the highest and
best in business education in Canada to-
day. Many business colleges employ our
graduates as teachers. Wo have scores
of applications from other colleges. Ask
to see them the day you enter.
W. J, Elliott, Principal,
WORLD'S FAIR, ST. Louis, Am. 30 -Dec. 1, 1901
5200,000 in prizes for Tournament of Air -Ships,
9160.000 appropriated for Athletic events.
Return Tickets Will Be Issued
at reduced rates on and after April 25th, al-
lowing stop over at any intermediate Cana-
dian Station, also at Detroit and Chicago.
$17.zo To Washington D. C.
'and . return. Good going April llth, 121h,
valid returning on or before April 18th, 1901,
$6x.5o To Los Angeles
or San lrrancispo and return, good going April
22nd to 3Qth inclusive, valid returning, reach-
ing destination on or before .Tune 30th, }904.
One Way Special Excursion Tickets
on sale daily to points in Colorado, British
Columbia, California, oto.
Special Settlers Trains.
To Canadian North-west will leave Toronto
every Tuesday during Apr. at 9riri ns. Passen.
gore travelling without live stook should take
Pacific Express leaving Toronto at 135 p.m,
For tickets and all information, apply to L,
Harold, agent at Wingham, or to
J. D. McDONALD'
District Passenger Agent, Toronto.
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Most people appreciate fresh
goods, it always tastes so much
nicer, and is much healthier
besides. We are always ready
with a fresh stock of
FRUITS, VEGETABLES, CAN
GOODS and CONFECTIONERY.
Our Chocolates are of the
highest class goods.
Try our Oysters served in any
- style, 150 a - dish. 1
We have in stock Canada
Cream and Roquefort Cheese. 1
- Ice Cream orders filled on the i
- shortest notice,
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which is the best.
- It is put up in ><�.
and 1 pound bottles
with full directions
on each.
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3'ro1Yt '1Vinghttn. One way.. Second
Clare, On Bale uttil Ape. 30th. Lower
rates to maty other places.
Age pntl or oto any Canadian Mae
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