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THE WINGHAM TIMES, MAY 19, 1904.
TO ADVERTISERS
Notice of changes must be left at this
office not later than Saturday noon.
The copy for changes must be left
not later than Monday evening.
Casual advertisements accepted up
to noon Wednesday of each week.
ESTABLISHED 1872.
THE WINGlAlI TIMES.
E. R. ELLIOTT, PIIBLISUEll AND Pnornumon
THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1904,
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
In addressing the annual couventiou
of the South York Teachers' Iustitute,
last week, Professor Alexander expressed
the opinion that too much time and en-
ergy was spent by the teachers of Ontario
on the teaching of grammar. While he
believed it was a mistake to teach anal-
ysis and parsing iu the Public Schools,
he yet thought grammar should be
taught rather in iss relation to composi-
tion than as a subject apart.
The Dominion Government is negoti-
ating for the purchase of the Canada
Easteru Raihvay, a New Brunswick
road. The Canada Eastern is 125 miles
long and runs from Fredericton via
Chatham to Loggieville on the Mirami-
chi. It serves the towns on the St. John
River, and connects with the Canadiau
Pacific at Fredericton, The freight
which it carries is principally lumber
and coal, and its acquisition, in the
opinion of the Minister of Railways.
would render it au important feeder to
the Litereolonial.
New Ontario is to have a new news•
paper, The Temiskamiug Herald, of New
Liskeard. The proprietor is Mr. John
Sharp, M. A., formerly a lecturer in
Martin College, Quebec, and Queen's
University. Mr. Sharp has been associ-
ated with the Temiskamiug district
from the very early pioneer days, and is
highly respected in the country, for his
practical sagacity as well as for his
. scholarship and culture. The Herald
he announces, will be an independent
paper, refusing to "be governed or con-
trolled in any way by any political
party or faction," its special politics be-
ing "New Ontario, first, last and al-
ways."
During the last three months of 1903
on the railways of the United States the
casualities to passengers alone exceeded
2,000, and those to employees numbered
more than 12,000. Of the employees
1,000 were killed outright, and $75 pas-
sengers were killed Among the pas.
sengers nearly 150 were killed in conse-
quence of mistakes in operation. For
° two or three years the average number
of deaths among passengers was 43 for
every three months, so that the deaths
were four times the average. Yet
with this awf ul increase in slaughter, the
adoption of block signals, the only safe
preventive device, is proceeding more
slowly than the building of new railway
mileage.
Mr. 0. B. Fysh, of Moose Jaw, a
former resident of London. who was
commissioned by the Government to go
to England to secure information regard.
ing Immigration to Canada, states that
he believes that in 1904 more imndgrants
would come from England' than in any
previous year. He advocated the plac-
ing of geed Canadian newspapers in all
of the libraries of England, as the best
means of advertising the country. He
had found that every Euglishman was
ready to listen to facts about Canada
when they were given officially. On sev-
eral occasions circulars had misled in-
tending immigrants and they were now
chary of acting on unofficial informa-
tion. In the ship in which Mr. Fysh
sailed back to Canada there were about
1,700 immigrants, most of them English
and many of them prosperous farmers
with money.
That "Britannia rules the wave" is
shown from a commercial pout of view
by the statistics of the world's shipping
The world's shipping consists of 29,943
steamers and sailing vessels, represent-
ing a tonage of 33,642,131 tons. Of this
vast tonnage, nearly half is owned by
Britain and her colonies. The rest of
vers
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the nations combined have more than
twice as much sailiug tonnage as the
British but their steam tonnage falls a
million short of the latter. Calculated
ou the recognized basis that steamers
are three times mere effective in carry.
lag power than sailing vessels, it will be
seen that the British mercantile marine
more than maintains its supremacy.
Britauuia rules the waves.
Russia's claim to have a paramount
iuterest in China has an absurdly slender
basis in a commeroial sense. The whole
trade of Russia, including Russian Man-
churia, with China, compares with that
of Great Britain, Japan and the United
States as shown in the following table:
Chinese Chinese
exports, exports
Russia $ 8,176,280 $ 1,507,200
Great Britain ... 6,415,360 82,386,560
Japan 19,473,120 32,190,720
United States12,497,920 16,557,240
In spite of her direct communication
along a vast frontier Russia's trade
with China is insignificant compared
with that of Great Britain, Japan or the
United States.
The stateme,it of the revenue and ex-
penditure of the Dominion for the ten
months ending with April has been is-
sued by the finance department. It
shows the revenue to he $56,728,716 com-
pared with $52,361,841 for the same time
last year, or an increase of $4,366,875.
The expenditure of the same period was
$25,8C2,813, an increase of $877,000 leav-
ing a betterment in the fivauces of over
$3,500,000. The expenditure on capital
accouut for the ten months was $7.524,-
623, an increase of $1,152,941. The reve-
nue for the month of April was about
$300,000 less than April last year. There
was about $200,0.00 of a decrease in mis-
cellaneous and $100,000 in customs.
There was a decrease in the expenditure
of about $100,000.
Notwithstanding that Andrew Car-
negie has given away one hundred milliou
dollars for public libraries and others of
an educational and philanhropic nature
there is not much dauger of his dyiug
poor. He is only 67 years old and in the
best health, and his wealth grows faster
thau he can give it away. He retired
from business in 1901, in possession of
about $240,000,000 of the five per cent.
first mortage bonds of the United States
Steel Corporation, and he must have had
considerable property besides. But long
before that date he had been making
gifts for libraries and other purposes.
His average income, says the Springfield
Republican since 1901, must have been
well up to 910,000,000 a year. makiug al-
lowance for gifts from the principal of
his fortune; and hence it is reasonable
to conclude that his present possessions
in spite of his munificence, which has
astonished the world, must closely ap.
preach $200,000,000. Mr. Carnegie will
have to distribute his wealth a little
faster if he does not want to dio in dis-
grace, for he has said it would be a dis-
grace for him to die rich.
THE HAY TRADE.
It was thought by dealers and ship-
pers that as soon as the prospects were
at all favourable for a good crop, farmers
would be more anxious to market their
stocks of old hay ata lower basis of cost;
but such is not the case, as prices have
ruled quite firm under light supplies,
which have been placed on spot in car
lots at $9.50 for No.' 2, which is about
$1.00 per ton over the price at this time
last year. It is now pretty well assured
that with favourable weather from this
out, a good hay crop may be depended
upon, as the field and meadows have
wintered well and splendid pasturage is
promised.
Regarding the export trade, Liverpool
and Glasgow are the two principal
markets for Canadian bay at present
and they only take a limited quantity.
The New York market is quoted by
the "Fruit and Produce News," of that
city as follows. -"While there has been
virtually little or no increase in price
the hay market is on something of a
hoom in movement. The outlook is
better than it hab been for some time
and the market is cleaner than it has
been for months. There is no accumula.
tion of any grades and the dealers look
for as good market, if not better, the bal-
ance of the season. Receipts are 'medi-
um. It is the understanding that farm-
ers in Michigan and Ohio are so very
busy plenting and plowing that they
have no time to haul hay to the market.
Besides this it is a question how much
hay is yet left to come. During the
week shippers i i the West have wired in
for prospects, but it is a surmise as to
what they want. If they have quite a
lot of hay it is possible that they want
to ship. It is not believed that there is
hay enough left in hands of shippers any-
where to affect the market." -Trade
Bulletin.
CHURCH NOTES.
Rev. R. Atchf neon, of St. Giles' church
Toronto, has accepted the call from
Geneva Church, Cheeley.
Revs. Crossley and Hnnter,evangelists,
are holding anion set vices in the Metho-
dist and Presbyterian churches in Mark -
dale.
The annual district meeting of the
Methodist Church, Wingham District,
Will be held at Kinoardins on Tuesday
and Wednesday of next troth.
Anniversary services will be held iu
the Wingham Presbyterian Church on
Sunday, May 22nd, Rev. F. H. Larkin,
B.A,, of Seaforth, will preach morning
and evening. Special collections will be
taken.
Rev. T. W. Cosens of Brussels Metho-
dist Church, and Rev. J. N. McLean,
B.A., of the Wingham Baptist Church,
will exohapge pulpits for Sunday next.
Mr. G. A. Hackney, B.A., a student of
Knox College, Toronto, will occupy the
pulpit of the Presbyterian Church,
Wingham, on Sunday, May 29th, in
place of Mr. Beckett, who was previous-
ly engaged.
A meeting of the Board of Manage-
ment of the Gwalior mission was held on
Tuesday iu the board room of the Con-
federation Life Building, Toronto, at
which it was decided to send Rev. Dr.
and Mrs Wilkie -to the new field in India
in September.
The Guelph Mercury says it is under-
stood that Rev. F. A. Cassidy, and Mrs.
Cassidy and child, owing to the disloca-
tion of business in Japan, due to the
war, will return to Ontario, and that
Mr. Cassidy will ask for. a station from
the Hamilton Conference.
The American Bible Society has de-
cided to print the revised version of the
Bible. Since the organization of the
society, 8S years ago, rigidedherence has
been maintained to the rule which pre-
scribed that no English edition of the
Scriptures should be published other
than the King James version.
Scarcity of School Teachers.
The Deputy Minister of Education of
Ontario states that teachers continue to
be very scarce, especially tor the more
remote districts of the province, salaries
there being less attractive than nearer
the copulation centres. There have
been more temporary certificates issued
this year than ever before.
To Remodel Union Station.
The railway companies are deliberat-
ing on a scheme for changes in the Un-
ion Station, Toronto, and plans are be-
ing prepared embodying the idea of
blind tracks for traffic, going in either
direction, with a central platform be-
tween. If this idea is oarried into exe-
cution, ticket -holders will be 'admitted
to a large central platform. The trains
will be backed up to this platform, and
at train time gates leading to each will
be opened. At each gate will be a guard,
who will examine tickets before admit-
ting anyone to the train. This will do
away with the annoyance of takiug
wroug trains.
Automobile Rules.
[Dinkelspeil in New York American.]
Grab -der veel which is in front of you
firmly mit bote hand and put vun foot
on her accelerator. Now put der udder
foot on her rheostat and let der lett el-
bow ohently touch der deodizer. Keep
der blow -pipe connecting mit der auto-
matic fog-vissle closely between der
teeth and let der right elbow be in tech
mid der quadruplex, vile der apex of der
left knee was pressed against der spark -
coil. Keep both eyes on der road in
front of you and the rest of your face in
der vaggon. Start der driving veels, re-
peat slowly der name of your favorite
coroner, and leave dere rest to fate.
Pointed Paragraphs.
From the Chicago News.
Chronic bargain hunters soon begin to
look shopworn.
It's a poor patent medicine that can't
get itself imitated.
Some families keep a servant girl and
several of her relations.
Money isn't everything. Sometimes
credit answers the same purpose.
After the first kiss a young man kicks
himself for losing so much time.
Some women are afraid in the dark
and others are more afraid of the light.
Don't get gay. It is easier to keep the
lid on than it is to put it back on agaiu.
Even a professor of mathematics is
seldom able to figure a woman's age cor-
rectly.
When a girl angles in the matrimonial
sea she hi apt to catch a sucker instead of
a goldfish.
Yonne man if you don't believe that
kissing is unhealthful, just let the girl's
papa catch yon at it.
A man thinks he knows a woman
when he asks her to become his wife,
but after marriage he discovers his mis.
take.
There should be no objection to a man
smoking cigarettes if he is alone and
happens to have a grudge against him-
self.
The Seven Ages of Man.
(Ms. achusets Plowman.)
At first the baby's fuzzy crown,
Protected by its cap of down,
And then the youngster's curly mop
That's never known the barber shop.
The schoolboy next, his head must strip
To have a summer "fighting clip."
No shears the football age profane -
The half -back wears a shaggy mane.
The first white hair evokes a sigh;
The bean's Convinced that he must die.
Still vain, though older. he's Appalod
To note that ho is nearly bald.
Senile, yet sprightly as a gig,
He done the nndeoeiving wig.
CHANGE OF NAME.
(Buffalo. Eltpreaa-)
The boasted Kuropatkin cave
To show them what was what;
He have to hurry, or we'll call.
Him Kuropatkiunot,
Wheat sowing is about finished in
Manitoba, and the oon'litions are most
favorable.
The ave -year-old son of George Viyan
of Mitchell fell into a well and was
drowned.
At Fulton's Mills near Harrison, Pearl
Burton aged fourteen was instantly kill -
led by the accidental discharge of a rifle
in the halide of her brother, aged six-
teen.
It is rumored that the Manitoba gov-
ernment
oyernment have disposed of 256,000 acres
of proxlnoial lands to a Duluth company.
The price is said to be over $1,600,000,
and the sale is regarded as fairly satis-
factory in price and as showing the con-
tinued confidence of the American in-
vestors in values of Manitoba farm
lands.
A by-law to prevent expectoration on
the sidewalks and in certain other
places in the city was passed iu St.
Thomas recently. The by law state
that "no person shall spit on eny side-
walk or on any passage -way, or entrance
to any building used by the public or
plane to which the public resort in the
said city, or in any street car or public
conveyance," and makes au offender
liable to a tine not exceeding $50, in de.
fault a term not exceeding twenty-five
days in jail.
s.tve Stock Markets.
Toronto, May 18th. --This was by far
the most active day of the year
at the Western Cattle Market.
Receipts were heavy and the demand
for cattle was so brisk as to increase val-
ues considerably in nearly all lines.
Trading was very active and everything
was sold early in the day.
Export cattle. -Prices generally show-
ed an advauce of 10o to 20o per cwt, and
quotations are that much higher. Extra
choice are quoted at $4.85 to $5.20 per
cwt, choice at $4.50 to $4.75, others at
$4.20 to $4.40, and cows at $3.50 to $4.
Butchers' cattle. -The best steers and
heifers are quoted at $46.6 to $4,75 per
owt, and good choice loads at $4.30 to
$4.60. Fair to good loads at $4 to $4.25,
mixed lots of medium cattle at $3.75 to
$4.10. good cows at $3.25 to $4. and com-
mon to fair at $9,75 to $3.25
Stockers and Feeders. -Prices were
fairly steady, however, and quotations
are unchanged. Short -keeps, in good
condition, are quoted at $4.50 to $4 65,
and lighter weights at $4 to $4.55; good
stockers at $3.35 to $3,75, and common
at $2.20 to $3.25.
Milch Cows -Good cows continue in
demand and the market is steady.
Those offering to -day sold at a range of
about $30 to $60 each: •
Calves -The market was a little better.
The demand for good calves was active
and prices had a firmer tendency. Quo-
tations are steady at 310 'to 51e per lb.
and $2 to $10 each.
Sheep and Lambs-Theruu was light
and trading had a firmer tone. Quota-
tions show some light advances. Export
ewes are firm at $4 to $4.60; grain -fed
lambs are higher at $5.50 to $5.75, and
sprint; are steady to firm at $2 50 to $5.50.
There are now no barnyard lambs com-
ing in.
Hogs -The market is quoted unchang-
ed at $5 per cwt for selects and $4.75 for
lights and fats.
The following are the quotations:
Exporters' cattle- Per 100 lbs.
heavy $4 85 $5 20
Light 3 50 3 75
Bulls 3 50 4 00
do., light 3 50 4 75
Feeders
light,800 pounds and up-
wards 3 40 3 80
Stockers 2 50 3 121
900 lbs
Butchers' -
2 75 ' 3 50
Choice 4 30 4 60`
Medium 3 75 4 10
Picked 4 25 4 60
Bulls- .. 300 3 50
Rough 2 75 3 00
Light stock bulls 2 26 2 60
Milk cows 30 00 60 00
Hogs--
Best ..510
Lights
Sheep-
.. 4 75
Export - , 400 4 40
Bucks 3 00 3 50
Calls 3 50 4 50
Spring Lambs 2 50 5 50
Calves. each .. , 8 50 5 25
WINGHAM MARKET REPORTS
Wingbam, May 18th, 1904
Corrected every Wednesday afternoon
by Howson, Harvey & Brocklebank.
nom? per 100 lbs,,,. 2 00 to 2 50
Fall Wheat 0 83 to 0 88
Sp.: ; n ;, Wheat , 0 00 to 0 00
Oats 0•e10to080
B 0 %a) to 0 45
Peas 0 55 to 0 60
T.a:i.eyn, drawn........,, 0 12 to 0 1.3.
C ,ese, " 0 03 to 0 08
Ducks, per pair , , , , 0 60 to 0 75
Cblcite0s 0 80 to 0 60
Baiter...... 0 1.,; to 0 1::
Eggs per doz . - 0 14 to 0 14
Wood per cord 2 80 to 8 60
Hay , per ton.. . ... 7 00 to 7 60
Potatoes, per bushel 0 70 to 0 .1
Tallow per lb 0 0 5 to 0 O
Lard... 0 13 to 0 13
'Wed Apples per ib 0 01 to 0 01
0 16 to 0 18
Live Bogs, per cwt, 4 75 to 4 73
Wont ............
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TEM PSOPL>t'S AUCTIONEER.Why go outside ter a good fnsn when you
can get one et hems ?
Orders lett At the Tneza office trill receive
prompt attet46ivn,
iT PAIS TO
Now is the best time to enter. The January
rush is new over. The beginners are well
started in their work. and teachers can there-
fore give more time to new students.
It is now current talk throughout the country
that the student who intends to take a business
or shorthand course, and wants to be placed in
a pay ing place when graduated, should attend
The Canada Business College,
UHATIIAM, ONT.
Students of last year already' earning over
$1600 per annum. 640 placed in 11 months.
Do you know of any other buhiuess school
getting such results? We pay your railwav fare.
Have you ever seen our catalogue 1 1•f not,
write for it and enter now. Address
D. McLAOIILAN .Fr CO., Claatliani, Ont.
FOR SALE !
The residence of W. J. Chapman
ON VICTORIA ST.
This is oue of the most cosy and
desirable homes in Wingham. L.pply to
ABNER OOSENS,
WINGHAM ONT.
A number of other horses for sale.
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CLEAR AND BRIGHT
t% We are new doing a nice line at
$1.25 a dozen.
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Armstrong & Co's Studio
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World's Fair, St. Louts, Apr. 30 -Deo. 1, 1904
King Cotton, a statue in cotton 50 feat high,
Largest Gas Engine ever built, 6,003 horse-
power.
Victoria Day
PLAY 24th
Single rare for Round Trip
Good Going 3Iay 21, 22, 23 and 24th.
Valid Reruraiug until Wednesday, May 25
World's Fair, St. Louis
$18.3o -Good r 5 days
ON SALE DAILY
With stop over privileges at any Canadian sta-
tion, also at Detroit and Chicago.
For tickets, and further information, apply
to J. D. McDONALD, District Passenger
Agent, Toronto, or
L. HAROLD, Agent,Wingham.
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PAGI FIC.
UPPER LAKE
Steamships
"Alberta," "Athabasca" and "Manitoba"
Lv. Owen Sound 1.30 p. m.
Tuesday, Thursday,
Saturday.
For 8. S. Marie, Port Arthur, Fort William.
Lv. Fort William 10.30 a. m.
Friday, Sunday,
Tuesday.
For 8. 8. Marie, Owen Sound.
Full particulars from any Canadian Pacific
Agent, or A. H. Notman, Asst. General Pas-
senger Agent Toronto.
OUR INTENTION
is to please -the determination is
to satisfy, yes, to gratify. Some
things you may be sore of -always.
Those for instance -you benefit by
all the "know howl" that compe-
tent tailoring has at its fingers ends.
Yon benefit by having loads of var-
iety to make your choosing easy.
You have onr promise that the fa -
brie.. are fashionable -the pattern
correct.
And if you're acquainted with
clothing volae■ -you'll know . we
aren't charging you too muoh.
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Boots and Shoes in order to clean up the stock and
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