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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1905-03-23, Page 4a. 4 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. f xng12 Ab h watt TIIi70, HALL, PROPRIETOR, $l'nscan'TICN Peic,,.-$1.00 per annum in advance, $1.50 if not so. paid. .ADVEI:rISING RATES,—Legal and other cas- ual advertisements loo per nonpariol line for first insertion, 3o per line for each subsequent insertion, Advertisements in the local columns are charged 10c per line for first insertion, and 5o per line for each subsequent insertion. Advertisements of Strayed. Farms for Salo Or to Rent, and similar, $1,00 for first three weeks, and 25 cents for each subsequent in- sertion. A •s following GONTaACT R Tk—The gara our rates for the insertion of advertisements for speoifted periods ;— Spam 1 Yr, 6 Mo, 3 Mo. 1 Mo. One Column $70.00 $i0.00 $22.50 $3.00 Half Column 40,00 25.00 15.00 6.00 Quarter Column20.00 12.50 7,50 3.00 Ono Inch.,....,,,5.00 3.00 2.00 1.25 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. wc ••►- MILLS sit Ila 111111111111{i111111i1NlNWiN iiiNiallilNWI a+ .4.4111 AAP •.i .... -.... -... oroll --4 -4 -4 *Ave - AO --4 rorVIS 0.18/1 .8118 Advertisements without specific directions will be inserted till forbid and charged ac- cordingly. Transient advertisements must be paid for in advance. THE MOST•ADVANGED GOVERNMENT, f �sitortaY � —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. * 44 * —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. * * * 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. * —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, * * —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. *• a 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. '1. THE JAPANESE•RUSSIAN WAR. r, ! ' !*lei l ** a*******• * ** '1 **********tt4!4.**. • BeawiNverauAM Block Established 190 1) W NRtIBAMCk p 4 4 4 4,. 4. 4,- 4, 4. 4, d t• 4,. 4, 4 , i, 4' 4 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. 11636 ;every maker of twine both rn the 4t 4. 4, 4- 4.. 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 , :� .t. 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. 00000000000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o, NOTICE -I! 0000 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, 0 0 0 0 r1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G. PIPE, ETC. 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. Alox. Young Hardware Merchant 0 t> 0 0 0 0 4 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, +, 1 • ti 4 4 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. 4, 4 4, ! 4, Alex. Ritchie„,, . 7F ,. .-.** y;►**.ew,rywy,rfir,w 4.9,4,4P .44**.r4vwfr►._ wYfra ,i►4 • ,' 4 ,' '4 ' 4s ' 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 ij 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, Robt Harrell , Hi414444.4444.44.44.444+44, gh Art Tailors - 'inghani 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.