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THE WINGHAM ADVANCE, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1905.,
CARPETS
Now is the time when our Enormous Variety, Best
Quality and Lower -than -anywhere -else Prices loom up in
their importance. Our Business is to furnish you with
Carpets of the best quality and at the lowest prices con-
sistent therewith, and well prove the title of being pre-
eminently
The House for Carpets, Furniture, Etc.
Inspect our stook of Brussels at $1.00 per yard.
Tapestrys from 50o to 90c per yard,.
A splendid assorted stook of Unions and Wools.
Our 85o Carpet can't be beaten; the very newest
patterns.
Linoleum, 4 yards wide, good patterns.
Oilcloths, all widths, assorted patterns.
New
stock of Picture Moulding just arrived. Some very hand-
some lines, and not expensive.
UNDERTAHrse.
Night calls re-
ceive prompt at-
tention, 5th house
West of Hamil-
ton's Drug Store
The People's Furniture Store
L. A. Bali & Co.
THE ROYAL GROCERY
Glassware
We have just opened up a pack-
age of Glassware, direct from the
manufacturer at Tarentum, Pen-
nsylvania, consisting of Salad Dishes, Berry Bowls, Celery
Trays, Catsups, Olive Dishes, Plates, &c. 15c each.
Carnation Vases A beautiful assortment of
Carnation Vases. Choice pat-
terns. Large size, ten inches high. 25c each.
Mixed Pickles Just received, a Barrel of choice
Mixed English Pickles. Put up
in fancy bottles with glass stopper. The bottle itself is an
ornament on any table. 2 Bottles for 25c.
Teas
We beg to remind you once more about
Tea. We think our Tea is certainly the
best that can be produced for the money.
Beats the package tea every time. 25c and 50c per lb.
at Griffin's
The Time To Buy.
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Now is the time to buy Furniture for Spring. Our
prices are away down on some lines, as Chairs, Couches,
Rockers, Bedroom Suites, Sideboards. Just call, and see
our $5.00 Couch, and our $20.00 Parlor Suite, done in the
best velour covering. It will pay you to get our prices on
all kinds of Furniture. We will use you right.
Wacker Bros. & Button
Furniture Dealers and Undertakers
SPRING
1905
Now that the spring has come, I beg
to notify the general Trade that I am still
in the ring with the Largest and Purest
Seeds in the trade, consisting of
Red, Alsike, Mammoth, Lucerne and White
Clovers.
Timothy, Orchard Grass, Red Top Kentucky
and Meadow Fiscue.
Peas, Oats, a new variety and strongly recom-
mended by the Experimental Farm, Otta-
wa, and also the Model Farm, Guelph.
Goose and Colorado Spring Wheat.
Mangle Seed of the finest strain, put up in
i lb. packages.
Turnip Seeds, Field Carrot, Rape, very cheap.
All kinds of Garden Seeds.
Corn by the Car Load, and I might say that I
was the only Seedsrnan in the County
who did not fool the farmer last year in
the Corn germinating.
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THE MOST•ADVANGED GOVERNMENT,
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—An amendment to the Militia Act
will be made at this session of Parlia-
ment to increase the permanent forces
at Halifax and Esquimalt from 2,000
to 4,000 men of all arms. Of the addi-
tions to the, force, at least 1,000 nien
must be infantry. The names of Col.
Otter and Col. Drury are mentioned
as officers for the fortifications.
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—A delegation representing the Ca-
nadian Cement manufacturers waited
on the Ministers of Finance and Cus-
toms last Wednesday, ancl asked for
an increased duty on Portland cement.
The duty on cement now is 121 per
cent. The delegation asked that it be
increased by 5 per cent., making the
duty 171 per cent. The. Ministers pro-
mised to consider the matter.
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In the March number of the Cosmo-
politan, the Earl of Ranfurly, former
Governor of New Zealand, gives an
outline of the legislation of New Zea-
land, which has been credited with
leaving the most advanced government
in the world, Extracts from the ar-
ticle may be interesting to readers of
the Advance ;—
New Zealand is a Country that for
many years has shown itself desirous
of grappling with some of the abstruse
problems that have arisen in the older
world on social questions. .It is a
country of fair extent, nearly one
hundred and five thousand square
miles; gifted with a good climate, un-
affected by the disastrous droughts
which have devastated the flocks and
herds of Australia; with rich mineral
deposits scattered over its surface, in-
cluding coal, gold, iron, and almost
every other mineral known in larger
or smaller gnnntities, with a popula-
tion of about eight hundred and fifty
thousand alone to be supported ; with
few rich people, but the population as
a whole all well-to-do, residing in com-
fort and earning their daily bread
without much trouble.
The question of the best method of
dealing with the subject of the aged
and needy, is one that has occupied
the minds of the greatest statesmen of
all civilized communities. To New
Zealand belongs the honor of having
firmly grasped the nettle in the hand,
and of having dealt with it.
As yet, the poor are few in number,
and they are almost entirely confined
to those suffering from oke age, those
crippled by labor or by accident (rheu-
matism and sciatica being chief causes
among the many old gold -miners),
widows who have lost the breadwin-
ner, and added to these a few, com-
mon to all countries, who will not
work themselves but wish to live in
affluence on the labor of others.
In the past, these had been dealt
within hospitals, old -age homes, and
by the Charitable Aid Board. The
cost was partly paid out of the rates
and partly defrayed by the govern-
ment ; in addition, a small amount of
private contributions was received.
The old -age homes provided small
comfort in 1897, but have been vastly
improved since ; still, they are largely
occupied by the waifs and strays of
society, and to the unfortunate who,
through no fault of his own, has had
to seek their refuge, his companions
are anything but congenial.
The government first introduced a
measure, more apparently with a view
of obtaining criticism than of perfect-
ing a scheme, in 1896, and the Old -Age
Pensions Act was passed in 1898. The
bill was one of great difficulty to
frame, as there could be no question
that imposition was a certainty, and
every care had to be taken to protect
the measure so that it should apply
only to deserving cases and thus avoid
an undue tax on the moneybags of the
state. The main features of the act
are :-
1—Persons of sixty-five years and
upward are entitled to an old -age pen-
sion, provided they are deserving, and
have not an income of fifty-two pounds
a year, or property to the value of
three hundred and twenty pounds;
and this pension is on a sliding scale,
with a maximum of eighteen pounds a
year, but the total private means and
pension can never exceed fifty-two
pounds a year.
2—Twenty-five years' residence in
the colony is a necessity.
3—Absence of two years during the
twenty-five years prior to application
for pension debars applicant.
. 4—Applicants must be British sub-
jects, or if naturalized they must have
been so five years previous to ap-
plication ; this was by a later act
relaxed.
5—Maoris and half-castes have equal
rights to the pension, but Chinese are
absolutely excluded.
This measure was for three years
only, but in 1900 an amending act was
passed making the law permanent;
also making a few alterations, such as
extending from two to four years
the ,absence that is allowed froxn the
colony.
Such in brief is the method by which
Mr. Seddon, New Zealand's able and
energetic premier for over twelve
years, has grappled with this question.
(To be continued.)
—Broomhall's weekly crop summary
says : United Kingdom and France—
Conditions continue quite favorable
and supplies of native wheat are small.
Germany—Crops are believed to be all
right, and there are liberal supplies of
native wheat. Russia—The weather
is mild and crop prospects continue to
give satisfaction. Italy—The crop out-
look continues favorable. India—Sup-
plies of old crop wheat are reported to
be practically exhausted.
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—Russia's Czar announces that the
war must go on. But to prosecute the
war, more money is required, and
French financiers do not seem anxious
to accept application for another loan
of $120,000,000. The influence of the
financial elements was almost unani-
mous for peace, but Russia's disincli-
nation to consider peace appears to
have induced the decision not to pro-
ceed with the contract, and according-
ly the signing of it has been postponed
and all the pending negotiations are
also postponed. According to the
Russian view, this does not mean that
the negotiations have been broken off,
but merely that they are adjourned,
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—Are we to have the telephone
system of Canada nationalized and
managed like our post -office system
The following note from Ottawa looks
something like the commencement of
such a movement :—Sir Wm. liulock
has given notice of the following reso-
lution, appointing a committee to en-
quire into and report regarding the
various public telephone systems in
operation in Canada and elsewhere, as
the committee shall determine, and to
consider and report what changes, if
any, are advisable in respect of the
methods at present in force for fur-
nishing telephone service to the pub-
lic. Power is given to examine wit-
nesses under oath.
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Ireland is again threatened with
distress and partial famine. In the
British House of Couunons, John Red-
mond urged the Government to take
immediate steps to avert impending
famine. The Land Act of 1903, Mr.
Redmond asserted, had utterly failed
to settle the problem, and the tide of
emigration would not cease until the
grazing lands of the west had been
restored to the people. The existing
condition of things, he further said,
were infamous and 0 ruel, and had
made English rule in Ireland abhor-
rent to humanity. Mr. Atkinson, At-
torney -General for Ireland, in defend-
ing the Government, admitted the
enormity of the evil, but said the diffi-
culty of solving the problem was ap-
palling, reciting the meastres already
taken, including the expenditure of
B000,000 by the Congested Districts
oard. Ile declared that. the Govern -
meat had taken every precaution to
meet the distress.
--An •
estimate *of wheat retraining
in farmers' hands itt the country tribu-
tary to their 95 elevators in the west
has been prepared by the Ogilvie
Milling Company. After ~making al-
lowances for seed requirements, the
percentage is less than six per cent,
of the w11ole crop, or equivalent to re-
serves of under 3,000,000 buslrels,which
is considerably lower than expected.
Another estimate of the Canadian
wheAt supply, including the Ontario
' crop, shows a totem supply of 75,000,000
bushels. Estimated requirements ate:
nes' for 5,000,'$X1 people at 51 bushels
per bead, 25,000,000}minds ; seed, 10,-
000,00a1 bushels ; exported to Europe,
;12,1100,000 bushels (this does not include
the amount consumed in the United
Stalk -4; total, 48,000,000 bushels, leatr-
; ung asurplus over and above possiltle
lequiretncltts and distribution already
made of 27,900,IXi0 bushels to be sold
or carried Over, A good deal of this
stir,plus x*presents Wlleatt already in
!store, scute at north-western points,
at I3uff:110r and eastern points, and
' does not 111eart that there is that much
still itt farmers' hands,
United States and Canada. Once this
has been accomplished, the trust can
raise the price of twine as high as
they like. Taut this is only one aspect
of the question. Once they secure the
control of the twine market, they will
be in a position to compel every far•-
ttier who uses a binder to buy a binder
made by the trust, by simply refusing
to supply twine for any other machine.
Tho farmer will then be completely in
their clutches, and they can, and will,
bleed hint until he is white, So far as
we can see, there is no help for the -
United States farmer, hat there is yet
salvation for the Canadian farmer,
providing the government conies to
his rescue, This can bo done by put-
ting on a duty high enough to shut
out trust twine from the States. There
are already mare than enough fac-
tories in Canada to supply all the
twine the country needs. It is esti-
mated that if all our factories were
kept busy they could turn out 18,000
tons a year, and hist year the amount
of twine used in Canada was a little
over 10,000 tons, Notwithstanding
these facts, of the tett thousand tons
of twine used in this country last year,
over six thousand tons were imported
from the United States. This seems
to be an unfair situation, particularly
as the Canadian maker is excluded
from the Unitsd States market by a
duty of 45 per cent. If there ever was
a condition of affairs which demanded
governmental regulation, it is that of
the binder twine situation.
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THE JAPANESE•RUSSIAN WAR.
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The magnitude of Russia's disaster
will stagger humanity when the tale
of Kuropatkin's retreat and defeat is
fully told. The Russo-Japanese war is
unique in history. It is unapproached
for the size of the armies contending
at Liaoyang and Mukden. The mag-
nitude of Russia's defeat on sea and
land has never been equalled in
warfare.
Military history really supplies no
analogy to the struggle in Manchuria.
The wars that bulk large in the re-
cords look small in comparison with
the war that is being decided in the
far East. In the American war of the
revolution, Americans never put more
than 17,000 men into a battle, and
their total leosses in seven years were
not more than 9,000 men killed and
wounded. In the war of 1812 the
total American casualties were less
than 5,000.
The American Civil War lasted four
years, and two and three-quarter
million men served longer or shorter
terms in the Union army during its
continuance. Of these 100,000 were
killed or died from wounds, and the
loss in wounded was 300,000, The lar-
gest force that served under one com-
mander during the Civil War was
126,000, that mustered under Gen. Mc-
Leod in May, 1864.
The Franco-German war supplies
the nearest analogy to the Russo -Jap
war. In 1870 the Germans mustered
1,496,340 in all their armies. They
greatly outmmnbered the French and
their casualties were 129,700. Napo•
leon fought Waterloo with 107,066
men. Wellington's army was 105,950,
and Blucher's 116,897, making a total
of 222,847.
Russia was invaded. by Napoleon
with an army of 450,000 men, but even
Napoleon was never able to bring
more than half that number together
for a single battle. Oyama•'s army,
with not less than 500,000 nien, is the
greatest that ever fought a battle.
Kuropatkin's must have been the next
greatest. Allowing for the losses from
battles and disease, Kuropatkin's
strength with reinforcements could
not have been far short of 350,000 or
400,000 when the battle of Mukden
opened. Russia, in the virtual loss of
Ktropatkin's army and all its belong-
ings, has suffered a loss even greater
than the surrender of Port Arthur.
BJNDER TWINE.
(Walkerton Telescope,)
We learn from Dir, Jas. Tolton, Sec-
retary of the Walkerton Binder Twine
Co., that there is little or no hope
that the factory will make any twine
this year. When asked the reason, he
replied that it was utterly impossible
to sell at a profit, owing to the low
price at which it is being sold by the
International harvester Company.
From all the infer/nation we can ob-
tain, we have come to the ponclusion
that of all the vicious combines on this
continent, the International Harvester
Company is the worst, It is said to
have been launched by that prince of
promoters, J. Pierpont Morgan, and
has a capitalization of $120,000,000.
Of this immense trust, Harold McCor-
mick is president, and leading light,
and this Harold McCormick is a son-
in-law of the multimillionaire, John D.
Rockefeller. The combine makes bind-
ers and other harvesting machinery,
and, indeed, the making of the twine
is only a ,sort of side line to their Ina-
chitlery business. The design 4t4
policy of this trust seems to be to soil
binder twine at the cost of the raw
material, allowing nothing for the
tot of Melting or selling, with a view
of in this wary driving put of the bust.
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Por An Impaired Appetite.
Loss of appetite always results from
faulty digestion. All that is needed
is a few doses of Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liyer. 'Pallets; They will in-
vigorate the stomach, stpengtlle}l the
digestion and give yon isp :t petite 1}kp
a wolf. These Tablets a lsn acct ds
a gentle laxative. For sale by all
Druggists.
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SAP PAILS,
Now is the time to buy your
Sap Pails. I have a lot of, first-
class home-made ones on hand at
very reasonable prices.
BINDER TWINE.
I am taking orders for the
best brands of Binder Twine at
a much lower price than I expect
you will bay it later on,
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A fall -114p' of lion Gas Pipe
and Fittings always on 'Band.
PAINT,—I ant sole agent for
the Sherwin-Williams Paint—the O
best on earth,
I keep a first-class Tinsmith
and Plumber on hand the year .>
around, and ata prepared to do
Tinsmith work in good shape and
at reasonable prices.
Beat brands of Oelnent.
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ALEX. RITCHIE'S
The Store of Satisfaction
The' Newest of New Spring
Dress Goods.
Grand showing of exclusive Dress Patterns, fresh from
London, Eng., Paris and .Franco. No two alike. Our own
importation. In all the new shades of Brown, Tan, Green
and. Grey.
Fancy Mohairs are still the rage. We have them in.
all the new designs and colors. Pure English Mohairs,
imported direct from Bradford, Eng. 38c lip to $1.50.
Silk and Wool Crepe De Chords, in a beautiful line of
colorings, at very special prices -60c.
Black Novelty Dress Patterns, Fancy Eoliennes, Dot
Crepe, and ether fancy weaves. At all prices. See our
window display.
3 Seek No Further For
t A Spring Coat .
1 'low prices. In Fawns, Browns,
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Here is the premier as-
sortment of Spring Coats
—the correct styles -- the
Blacks and Navy Blues.
NEW PRINTS—We aro agents for Crum's Prints at 12c
NEW UNDERWEAR — Knitted and Muslin. Also long
sleeve Corset Covers at 25c.
NEW CARPETS, RUGS, OILCLOTHS.
4 LACE CURTAINS—Madras Curtains at Special Prices. •
New Belts, New Collars, New Ties, New Corsets, New t
4, Hosiery. Buy now while stocks are new and fresh.
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DOMINIOR BANK.
Capital (paid up) • $3,000,000
Reserve (aea pr ars) • $3,634,000
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 3let December each year.
D. T. HEPBURN, Manager
R. Vanstone, Solicitor
BANK OF llAILTON
WINGHAM.
CAPITAL PAID UP
RESERVE FUND
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 2,235,280.00
2,100,000.00
26,553,816.57
BOARD OP DiRECTORS,
Hon, Wm. Gibson — President
John Proctor C. C. Dalton J. S. Hendrie
Geo. Rutherford C. A. Dirge
J. Turnbull, Vice -Pros. and General Manager
H. M. Watson, Asst. Gent. Manager.
B. Willson, Inspector.
Deposits of $1 and upwards received. Int-
erest allowed and computed on 30th November
and 31st May each year, and added to principal
rates of
Special Depinterest,osits also received at current
W. CORBOULD, Agent
Dickinson & Holmes, Solicitors
Spring Term Opens April 3rd
ELLIOTT
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TORONTOt ONT.
@qr. ;?'ongp and 41ebander Ste.
This jlll)gt) gradp College is making a gipst
mmore on; this Year for blueing its
students in good positions, We give the te8t
training — the kind that produces the best
results. Students admitted at any time
College open the' entire year. Magnificent
catalogue free,
W. J. ELLIOTT, Principal
Suits, Qyero4ts
AND PANTS
A SPECIALTY,
Our Suits are of the
newest materials at the lowest
pos,iikJe''pi ices!
Overcoatings that make
up the most beautiful Coats
that fancy )tussles -clesf re, at
prices ranging from $13.00
to $20.00.
Pantings, the very thing
you are looking for,
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DR. ROBT. C. REDMOND
M. R. C. S. (Eng.)
L. R. 0. P. ILond.)
Physician and Surgeon.
(Office with Dr. Chisholm)
A FAMOUS SCHOOL
CENTRAL
STRATFORD. ONT.
Business nien have learned that our
graduates are prepared for positions of
trust. No school in Canada can do more
for its students than this one. Our grad-
uates always secure positions. Write for
free catalogue, it Is a handsome ono.
Spring term opens April 3rd.
ELLICTT & MCLAUCnLAN. PrineipalS
Not A
ame Of
hance,
When you come to trade with us
you take no chances with your
money. Bank deposits are not safer
than our guarantee to you of good
Value or Money back.
To know what real solid Cloth-
ing Value is—buy Homuth Bros'.
Snits and Overcoats—We are show-
ing some beautiful effects, made in
latest style and best workmanship,
at $1¢, 418 pp to $2i;. •
Neckwear.
In Neckties we have all the new
colorings and styles in Puffs, Derbys,
Plowing Ends, Bows, Strings, etc.
Really the finest assortment ever
shown in the county at 25c, 500
and 75o.
Miners.
Be sere you have one of oar
warm mit ers.: Msterial's of `Wool
also ' $ilk. hese d)•e ` rte area sit
V'alpe We bate ever o eros)
5°°, 75e, $L O Red $1.2
Gloves.
In Gloves we have a very fine
assortment to select from—these are
good fitters --Best Maker's and all
sizes $1,00, $1.25 and $1.75.
atsl Caps2 Tic.
Hats, Caps, tindorcloth}ng, $ns;
pendent, Handkerchiefs, 4trelete,
Colored Shirts, White Shirt$, Cribs,
t Callers, hosiery—and In feet every-
' tieing ill Qents' Wear, --We fnVite
you before baying eloewlhero, to pall
anti nava a bask at ally rate, 501st leo
donht volt will go away #resit tllie
store W1 T'.,ia pleased,
A. Pr uAstsian To Show Goons.
iomuth Bros.