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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1904-08-04, Page 44 THE WINGHAM ADVANCE. Wingha l's Dress. Hoods and carpet House Money Saving Prices .,,,AT THE.... "LADIES' STORE." WHITE WAISTS. -Final clearing up prices on a lot of Ladies' White Waists in Lawns and Madras -$1.25, $1.50, $1.75 values for $1.00. $2.00, $2.25, $2,00, $2.75 values for $1.75. UNDER MUSLINS.-Deeply Gut prices on a lot of under garments in plain and fancy Corset Covers and Drawers 'at 25e. Skirts and Night Gowns -$1.00, $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75 values at $1.00. BROKEIt LINES IN CORSETS. -Final clearing sale on a broken line of Ladies' Corsets, sizes 18 to 28 only. Prices to sell them quickly, 26c per pair. Odds and ]finds. During our July Sale there has accumulated a lot of odds and ends which we are determined to close out at once if prices will do it. Including Muslins, Prints, Sateens, Vest - Ings and Mattings, for 10c a yd. Dress Goods -Including Voiles, Tweeds, Fancy Tweeds, Fancy Wool Goods for Waists, at 250 per yd. Butter 13c and 14c. Eggs 17o. RITCHIE'S for Dress Goode 8 Trimm'gs 1 1 Alex. Ritchie BEAVER BLOCK • WINGIIAM 1111E1111110111•111111110 411111111.111 FURNITURE OF H1U1I QUALITY RITCHIE'S for - Carpets, - Rugs, Etc. BUT LOW PRICE Its one thing to quote low prices on Furniture, but its quite another matter to back low prices up with high quality. We give you both. Furniture that is without spot and blemish, made in latest styles, of splendid woods, and handsomely finished. For Five Weeks we will give special inducements to purchasers. No matter how large the reductions, its a straight saving to you -every cent of it. See our medium-priced Bedroom. Suites at $11.50, $14.50, $16.00, $17.50 -others to choose from up to 555.00. Splendid value in Couches at $6.00, $7.00, 58.50, up to $22.00. UNDERTAKING Residence -Patrick St., Sth house West of Hamilton's Drug Stere. Night •calla receive prompt at- tectIon. 1a\\ Bros. The People's Furnitare Store 11111•1111111111111M 111111111111111114111111111111011111111. at Summer Goods. Ladies' elegant Circular Underskirts of Black Sateen, beautifully flounced and frilled, at different prices but all special values. Ladies' Ready-made Wrappers, a nice as- sortment at very reasonable prices. A full assortment of Ladies' and Child- ren's Summer Vests -sleeveless, short sleeves and long sleeves, from 5c to 75c. Ladies' and Children's Cotton Hosiery from Ice to 40c per pair -seamless foot and guaranteed fast blacks. The Puritan Brand being especially recommended for wear and general satisfaction. Gond Cashmere Hose, all grades, both plain and ribbed. Pretty Summer Fabrics for Dresses and Waists in Organdy, Madras, Dimity, Linen, Swiss, Lawn, etc., at Bargain Prices. And Prints galore -English, American, and Canadian. A large array of nice prints, all colors, sure to please you. About 3 doz. pairs Ladies' and Children's Oxford Shoes to be sold at less than cost. These are real Bargains -come and see them. J MILLS s T. A. ➢OMINION BANK. Capital (paid up) • $3,000,000 Reserve otet2p ear �1. - $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 $1.00 and upwards, and added to principal 30th June and Stst December each year. D. T. HEPBURN, )tanager R. Vaustone, Solicitor BANS OF llAMItTON WINGHAM. CAPITAL PAID UP... ..... $ 2,229,980.00 RESERVE FUND 2,000,000.00 TOTAL ASSETS . 21,713,018.07 BOARD OP DIRECTORS. Hon, Win. Gibson - President Geo. Roach John Proctor A. E. Lee John S. Heudrie Geo, Rutherford J. Turnbull, Vice -Pres. and General Manager IL M. Watson, Inspector. Deposits of $1 and upwards reoeived. Int- erest allowed and computed on 30th November and 31et May each year, and added to principal Special Deposits also received at current rates of interest. W. CORBOULD, Agent Dickinson, & Holmes, Solicitors G YIT 1IItnt ba1CCC THEO. HALL, PROPRIETOR. a�'x12:1z�� Edo )iE -It is estimated that strikes have cost Colorado 523,030,000 during the last sixteen weeks. Labor wars are - as costly as the kind Russia and Japan are waging. 9l� -British Columbia rece. . ed last year $225,000 as her share of the poll tax collected on Chinese entering the province. So far this year nothing has been collected ; the $600 tax is proving too hutch for the Celestials. DAIS- -Some Conservative members are of the opinion that the Ontario Legis- lature will be called early, before the protests come to trial. What Premier Ross has already done in defiance of public opinion, it is rumored he will do again if it suits his convenience. Dirt -The limb of a. tree tied in a perfect knot is one of the interesting exhibits in the Alaskan building at the World's Fair. The supposition is that some native in passing through the forest tied the knot when the tree was a tiny sapling. The knot was accidentally discovered by ltuubermen. Das- -When -SW'hen Stanley crossed the Conti- nent of Africa, the man who would have dreamed that the Cape to Cairo railway would have reached the Vic- toria Falls on the Zambesi in the - spring of 1901 would have been scoffed at as a visionary. Yet trains are now running to the great falls, and the British Association will hold its ses- sions at this stupendous cataract in the very heart of the Dark Continent. The dream of Cecil Rhodes, of an iron way throughout the entire length of Africa, on British rails, will soon be fulfilled. M. de Teras general super intell. dent of the railroads of Germany has, it is said, issued orders that all em- ployees who are not total abstainers will be discharged at the, earliest pos- sible moment. Even moderate drink- ers will not be retained. Men with dear brains and steady handa are the only ones who need apply for posi- tions. It is believed that the Kaiser intends to make the German army a temperance organization by abolish- ing the sale of alcoholic beverages at all canteens. (W' --On Thursday last a debase took place in the House of Commons, on the appointment of the notorious Jackson of Ingersoll as an effeial of - the Government in England. Sir Richard Cartwright assumed all re- sponsibility in the matter, and receiv- ed a scathing reply from the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. R. L. Borden, who concluded by offering the following reasonable resolution :- "In making appointments to pub- lic offices, ali.l particularly those of a representative nature, party services should not alone be con- sidered, but selections should be made with regard to capacity and to personal character." The Liberals would not sanction this resolution, but voted it down by 70 nays to 43 yeas, a majority of 27. Mr. Erb (South Perth) was the only Liber- al that voted for the motion. ---In many foreign countries there are cheering signs of the progress and in some are the fust beginnings of temperance reform. The estimated total amount paid for intoxicating liquors in Great Britain in 1902 was f eleven millions of dollars less than in 1901. In 1902 the population of the 'United Kingdon was officially esti- mated at a little more than forty-one millions. On that basis the average 1 expenditure was 520.82 a head, or i $104.10 for each family of five persons. • This is 25 per Cent. more than in the tanited States, where the cost per capital is calculated as $16.17, $80.85 for each family of five. DirThe Retail Merz hants` Association at Toranto passel recommendations Which if followed out by ParIfarnent would practically do away with the Division Eonr.°t. They wish all clainn4 under $100 to be collectable before a justice of the peace, instead ef in the Division Coart; that conspiaints be made in airy racy. town or town=.hila in which the person earepiiained against is fauna 07 in which the ean- tract was made: the magistrates fee to be 25 ants, the eonnl:'lhirrant, to` I have the eight to save his own 5= 1. • ustkrs to bars' power to order • pay/nett of ja dgrnents. by itistalinentst, and in default to issue dista' war- rant $7 per week to be exempt in the ease of a mi mr-ied. mean ; all judgments to 1* registered with 1)is ision Court it Mrs -The Minister of the Interior was killed last Wednesday morning at St. Petersburg by a bomb which was ex- ploded at the railway station. Several others were killed by the explosion, and the railway station was partly be- stroyed. The coachman, who had just driven his master to the station, was one of the victims. The outrage is at- tributed to Nihilists. There is such a thing as Retribution, even in the case of nations, and it is just possible that Russia's cruelty to the Jews and Finns as well as the awful sufferings inflicted on Siberian exiles, is now being visited upon her own head. Her almost com- plete humiliation in the eyes of the world, by a nation she considered in- significant, and her internal troubles, are perhaps part of the punishment she has deserved.: Nations as well as well as individuals reap as they sow. It takes time to discipline such a na- tion as Russia, but, if we mistake not, she is reaping the reward of her past misdeeds. ese- -Lord Dundonald did much to ex- pose the weakness of the militia de- partment administration. An attack upon the system by Col. Thompson, one of the strongest Liberal supporters in the Commons, helped to open the eyes of the public. In the recent de - bat 's on the. Militia Bill, the depart- ment epartment has been shown to be tam too much for the benefit of politicians and grafters. When supplies are needed public tenders are not called for. The man with the pull gets his own figures and the treasury pays the bills. In aeeordance with this vicious system, a contract for carpentering at the St. John drill hall was awarded to a gro- cer, J. E. Smith. Mr. Snaith was down for a contract. It mattered not that he was a grocer and had not the faintest idea as to how a. drill hall should be repaired. He had a political pull and that was all that the Militia Department cared for. When the Sussex armories were built a tailor was made building inspector. Other equally glaring instances of destroy- ing the usefulness of the Militia De- partment have been brought to the attention of Parliament, and more are promised in the near future. This is what Lord Dundonald saw going on about him every day and that is what he was expected to close his eyes to. - [The News. AUDIT ACT IS WEAK. (Toronto World.) \Vhen Auditor -General Macdougall says he is not invested with sufficient authority to do what the country ex- pects of him (that is, protect the coun- try from extravagance and slander), why should the further authority be refused? In theory the Auditor -General is under the control of the Dominion Parliament. In practice he is under the control of any Minister of the Crown with whom he comes in con- text. The auditor -general is told that he may appeal to the treasury board, which is the procedure in England. This is nonninalIy true, but there is an important difference between the con- stitution of the treasury board in Can- ada and the treasury hoard in Eng- land. In Canada the treasury board is composed of members of the crown. In England it is composed of officials, The anomaly of the appeal to the trea- sury board in this country is the fact the very minister who is appealing against the decision of the auditor- . general may sit in judgment on his i own case. The Treasury board at Ottawa is eon - posed of sit anernbers of the crown, fear of •i-vaor r :its the prime minister, the minister of .finaanse, the minister •f of public works and the minister of I railways, Two of thea rn.nni!t4 rs, it f will be sten. ate iD e.rntaal of the two great speeding rep trteassa e, in *Wahl irregularities SIM /Lint li l&.tiy- tea 190t111'. What a fartie it is that, the wii €tE r of i railways and the minis ter of Dublin we r-ke, who are boand to softie into frequent collision with the auditor -gen. decisions given without stating any reasons therefor. There is no security whatever for the country in this nnteh-t lked-of Treasury board. This statement needs no further proof than the fact that of the score of appeals taken to the trea- sury board since 1800, only four were deckled in 'favor- of the auditor -gen- eral. These four cases were compara- tively unimportant, and in each of them, curiously enough, the auditor - general's ruling was nplleld on the ad- vice of the late Sir Oliver D'iowat, who. was then minister of justice. From the time that Sir Oliver ldorvat gave up the portfolio of justice there has not been a single favorable decision, to cheer the path and strengthen the arta of Auditor -General "Macdougall. THE COMPARISON !S AGAINST US NOW (Weekly Sun.) Sonne thirty odes years ago compari- sons were frequently drawn' between the respective burdens of debt and taxation in the United States and the Dominion. The difference was strik- ing, and it was all in our favor. Even in 1870, after the great civil war had begun to fade into a memory, the debt of the United States amounted to over 500 per head, or nearly three times the per capita debt of this country. Taxation per head in the United States was then $10.07, as compared with $3.79 here, How does the comparison stand to- day? In 1003 the people of Canada paid, in Dominion taxes, over $8 per head, while the people of the United States paid, in national taxation, about $7. In this respect we were almost even, but in the matter of in- debtedness the balance is overwhelm- ingly against us. The net interest- bearing debt of Canada amounts to $47.32 per head ; the total debt of the United States is less than $17 per head, and the interest-bearing indebt- edness below $12. Had it not been for the policy of ex- pansion to which our neighbors have foolishly committed themselves, the comparison against us would be still more striking. As a result of this ex- pansionist policy, the people of the United States in 1903 spent $118,000,- 000 on their army, as compared with 547,000,000 in 1802, and 583,000,000 on their navy as against $29,000,000 eleven years earlier; and other expenses have gone up in proportion. Had it not been for this foolishness, the taxa- tion of the United States to -day would not be over 54 per head or half that of Canada. But even with all the follies of which our neighbors have been guilty of later years, the significant fact re- mains that while their indebtedness and taxation per head were nearly three times our indebtedness and tax- ation in 1870, to -day their taxation per capita is less than ours, and their in- debtedness, according to population, is a little over one-fourth that of this country. -Oklahoma is, says an American paper, fast becoming the potato -men's paradise, and Pottawatomie is the banner county. Two crops are raised each year. While the acreage, for some reason unknown, was nearly one-third less than in former years, the yield was phenomenal. In some cases $800 and $900 were cleared from small patches. -There is another bottomless hole on the 0. P. R. line between Toronto and Ottawa. This is near Ardendale, in the -broken country back of King- ston. The sink hole, which is about 300 yards wide, has been a source of much trouble and expense to the com- pany in the past. There seems to be -no bottom to it whatever, and the material that has been dumped into it amounts to hundreds of thousands of tons. Some time ago it was spanned by a wooden bridge, and the earth filled in on top of the bridge, on which the track was laid ; but bridge and all appear to hate given way, allow- ing the track to sink again. Ederk on a'cp, -Alen', of aa cents, and l eras, should Lav auca_hirer of the vote a ?" hereafter a ail proceedings may be tak- l ing strength of the trt'aisany board on en in the Division Court. The 1questitns of appeal? The auditor - appointment of adi1Stiena1 justices of general is not permitted to attend ' the peace to try only such complaints meetings of the treasury board. Ap- is 400 ntta nded, peas are argued behind Ma back, and Everyone Should Take a Vacation. A few days spent among pines and cedars, if not able to take time for longer rest, will do you good and en- able you to do better work. Charin- ing Muskoka, the Lake of Bays, Geor- nan Bay, Lake Sirncoe, Kawartha Lakes, the Mackinaw or Duluth trip, or the Sea Side Resorts, all are reach- ed via the Grand Trunk Railway Sys- tem. The tourist route of America. Call at Grand Trunk offices for tickets, illustrated literature and full informa- tion. TEACHER WANTED For It. S. S. No. 13, Howick and Turn. berry. Duties to commence. August Lith, 1901. State qualifications and salary desired. GEO. DOL'BLI:DEE, Secy. 47-49 Belmore P.O. NUTICE OF CLOSING. We the undersignedlawyersagree to close oar offices daring the months of ;July and An as follows :-On Saturday at 2 p.m. a ut on tither dace at 4 P. m. Holmes, Clarke ti Holmes It. Vansteno J. A. Morton Dickinson & Holmes Wingham Machine --AN Da.-- Gener ND.-- General Repair Shop Tar now re -opened, and I have secured the serv1oee of a man of over 20 years experience in all lines of mill and faitrat machines:, also bicycles, Bans, sewing machines, clothes wringers!, lawn mowers, nmbreilas, Sawa gummed and fled, keys trade to order, scissors and hair clippers sharpened, etc. A tend solicited. W. G. PATON Thursday, August 4, 1904 & as. err Our House Cleaning Sale has been a Great Success. But owing to the immense amount of goods to bo disposed of, we will continue the Sale one week longer, that is, up to August 13th, Clearing Sales are common just now, but our House Cleaning Sale is uncommon. We do not offer you a shall discount off ; we offer hundreds of dollars worth of goods at Half Price and Less. We have room 'to quote only a few prices. Come in and we'll tell you the rest of the story. All our gpods are marked in plain figures. Dress Goods and Fancy Goods Department. 121o, 15o, 18c Summer Muslins, Ginghams, Dimities, etc., yd 90 80c new shades light brown Voile, flaked, reduced to per yd19c $1.00 Panama Canvas, fine worsted wool, cream and grey, at yd690 85o Homespuns, all wool, heavy check effects, sale price, yd 530 25o, 50c, 75e Straw Hats for women and children, now, 120 15c and 20c Patent Leather Belts, black or red, steel buckles, atl0c 60c, 750 Fancy Beaded Belts in white and black and white, at.,38o 19 doz. Chiffon Collar Frames just received, selling at 5c 2 dozen Ladies' Black Silk Belts, heavy buckle and ornaments, regular 75o for. 50o 750 Fancy Muslin Shirt Waists, sale price. 48c Men's Furnishings at Half Price. $1.50 Fancy Vests, at only 75o 50c Ties reduced to 250 25o " " t' 12J e $2.25 Hard and Soft Felt Hats $1.13 75e 51.75 tt if " t. " 880 65o and 750 Negligee Shirts at 48o 50 doz. Men's Cotton Handerchiefs 8 for 25c 20c Rubberine Collars now TOo 7to 25e 12:,e 25c Fancy Straw Hats at 123o 20e Common Straw Hats at 10o 150 7:io 10c " t. - tt I 50 51.50 ,t tt If ft If 15c •' tt 1, 500 Cloth Caps reduced to 25 " tt t tt Bargains in Boots & Shoes. Misses' oil grain Boots, Sewed sole, lace or button, reg. 51.35 for... 98o Women's plain bal. pegged sole, solid leather, reg. $1 reduced to... 75c Women's oil grain Boots, pegged solo, reg. price $1.. 75c Men's fine Buff Bal. or Congress, solid leather, reg. $1.50 now ....$1.00 The Big Clearing Sale at the Big .Store iimmummaimai ..■.„nataa.rta>firi••>trri■multras•ata•srafrt,ta<sfrafirsftata<itrscirio THE ROYAL GROCERYlq til MI ea • CANNED APPLES. -At this season of the IC In sa go year when your apples are done, nothing will • a take their place so well as the canned ones for IC It i. making pies. We have a choice lot in gallon • •• cans - 25c per Can. ma it • .` a-- • • h. BREAKFAST FOODS.= -We keep all the s alatest Breakfast Foods for hot weather - Orange ,• r, Meat, Malta Vita, Vim, Life Chips, Strengthfude, 14 • i Force, Shredded Wheat, Triscuit, Grape Nuts - • 15 cts. per Package. •• as asa MPICKLES. -Imported Pickles, grown and c : bottled in England, put up in large bottles, weigh- ;, 12 ing 34- lbs., will hold as much as two ordinary it Mel In. mixed, chow chow, and white onions sq -25 cts• . per Bottle.• • a a te la • err •a ASiliiiiiiiiii i6SSISsMIUSUl S11 1 at Griffin's Wingliam Coal and Wood Yard. We are sole agents here for the Scranton Coal, and will guarantee every delivery to be O. K. Just ask any person who has used same and hear what they say about it. The following prices will not raise for 12 months :-- July delivery $6.70 per ton Iota and over. August delivery 56.90 " " September and seven following months $7.00, To take advantage of the above prices, orders must be in by the fifth of each month for immediate delivery or they will 'take the next month's prices. Farmers wishing to load and draw their own Coal will have 25c per ton rebate. • Parties not wishing to have their Coal delivered before Fall, but wishing to have their supply secured, may do so by requesting us to place their name on our books as customers ; this will secure them for the winter without fail, NOW FOR THE WOOD. No. 1 -Bost Body Hardwood, per Cord $3 00 No. 2 -Hardwood, from Smaller Timber, per Cord No. 3--'h 2 7v 3 --'hardwood and Ash, mixed, per Cord 2 75 No. 4 --Ash and Rim, mixed, per Cord. 2 2,i 50 ea Rough wood, chunks, etc., for furnaces and box stoves, per Cd 2 00 (Nos. 1 and 2 aro cut from green timber.) Our terms for Coal and Wood are strictly cash. No. 5 -Slabs and Soft Timber, per Cord J. A. MCLI3AN.