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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1905-06-29, Page 44 TO ADVERTISERS Notice of changes must be left at this office not later than Saturday noon. The copy for changes wast be left not later than Monday evening. Casual advertisements accepted up to noon Wednesday of each week. ESTABLISHED 1$72 THE WINitIAM TIMES. R.11. ifiI,I.IOTT. PIIRLIsrn n AND PRopRIEToR THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1905. TOWN BY-LAWS. Next Wednesday, • July 5th, is the date of the voting on the by-laws which have been before the ratepayers for the past few weeks, and which have been published in the town newspapers. Their provisions should now be very generally understood,and the property -owners will have au opportunity of goiug to the polls with a full knowledge of the propositions before them, and casting their ballots in- telligently upon these two important measures. Ic is claimed by some that the furniture factories have already received sufficient aid, but should the Company find it necessary to close oue of their fac- tories here the loss to the town would certainly be felt. And when it is consid- ered what a small thing the Company is getting in the proposed fixing of the as- sessment it would seem unwise to defeat the bylaw. , The waterworks by-law seems to be meeting with a good deal of favor, and while it does not provide for as complete a system as many would like to see instal - ed, it can be added to at any time, and would form the nucleus of a system which would provide for water for do- mestic purposes as well as fire protection. . CANADA AND JAPAN. The Minister of Agriculture announces that the Dominion Government is nego- tiating for improved commercial rela- tions with Japan. The Japanese Goverment has speoial treaties with Great Britain, Germany, Austro-Hungary and France, by which a limited number of manufactured pro- ducts are admitted to Japan at a reduc- tion of duty, averaging about one-third of the general rate. This privilege is ex- tended by Japan to seventeen other countries, but Canada is not included. She was included in a prior treaty be- tween Great Britain and Japan, but this expired shortly after Sir Wilfrid Laurier became premier. At that time it was feared that Canada's commercial freedom might be impaied by the impar. sal treaty. Besides, the Canadian peo- ple classed the Japanese with the Chinese. The Dominion Government chose to be excluded from the provisions of the treaty at that time, but wishes now to take advantage of it, since there is no danger that our commercial auton- omy will be affected, and our views of Japan and the Japanese have undergone a change. The Dominion Government has communicated with the British colonial office •enquirieg whether Canada tau still avail herself of the treaty privileges. The Federal Government of Canada has shown its goodwill toward Japan by vetoing the anti-Japanese legislation oe British Columbia. The Government of Japan will no doubt meet us in the same spirit. The right of Japanese to enter this country freely would be guaranteed by such a treaty, a provision which would not meet with theIfavor of many people in British Columbia, but Japan has become so powerful that no nation can safely impose liabilities upon' her. The island empire is on the eve of a great industrial development, and will afford a growing market for Canadian products, as we have a geographical advantage over European competitors. THE WiNGIIAlt TIMES, JUNE 29, 1905, which prevails at present in the Territor- fee about to be erected into Provinces has seemed to us as nearly right as it was possible tomake it". The Northwest Grain Dealers Assoei. ation has issued a statement giving a comparison of the 1905 acreage with that of last year. In wheat en lacrosse of 17 1.2 per cent. re estimated, oats 18 per cent. increase, barely 10 1.2 per cent, in- crease, and Sax 25 per cent. decrease. At Ottawa on Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court quashed the appeal of Gaynor and Green, the fugitives from United States Justice, now uuder arrest at Montreal, from the court below and by a unanimous opinion the Court holds Americans are subject to extradition and should be handed over to the U.S. au- thorities. In poiut of duration the present ses- sion of the House of Commons is likely to prove a record breaker. It began on the llth of January, a much earlier date than usual, and unless all signs fail will not wind up before the first of August. The Autonomy Bill has yet to receive its finishing touches. This will likely occupy two or three weeks, and then will come the budget spoeoh. This, if precedent is followed, will take two or three weeks more, and then, of course, there are the usual odds and ends, that always consumes a lot of time. So far as we can see, therefore, it will take well onto two months yet to clear the slate. The Speakership of the British House of Commons is a good job. With his salary of $25,00 a year, it carries the use of a magnificent residence in the Palace of Westmiuister, overlookiug the various allowances, perquisties, and pre- rogatives. And when the holder re- tires, or is retired, ho drops into a com- fortable pension of $20,000 a year for the remainder of his life and a peerage. Wm. Gully, the Speaker who has just retired -a grandson, by the way, of a boxin* expert, bookmaker, and Derby winner celebrated in his day --now enters upon the enjoyment of these pleasant things. They treat their ex -statesmen more generously oyer there than we do oars. The result of the elections in London and North Oxford, would seem to be a complete vindicatiou of the government policy. In London the Hon. C. S. Hyman increased his inajority from 22 at the last general elections last fall to 329, and in Oxford, although Mr. Smith's majority was a good deal less than that obtained by the late Liberal candidate, yet he received by actual count more votes than Mr. Sutherland did. This simply means that be got full the Liberal vote, but owing to the excitement more votes were polled. In both ridings, therefore, the Liberals must have stood by their party, notwithstanding the re- ligious appeals that were raised. For the peace of the country it was a good thing they did so, for these sectarian 'cries are unpleasant, if not actually dan- gerous. The report of the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery on the pulling of the last election was presented in Parliament last week, and states that the model form of ballot recommended in 1901 was used in the last election, and resulted in a decrease of over 20 per cent. in the re- jected ballots. Here are the totals for the ele'itioii fof 1900 and 1904: -1900 - Rejected ballots, 7,718; election by ac- clamation or equivalent, 5. 1904-Re- jeeted ballots, 6,090; elected by acclama- tion or equiva) itt, 4 Votes polled and ballots rejected, num- ber tipoiled ballots and polling stations are as follows :- NOTES AND COM :I.N1S. The Montreal Witszss, s rile express- ing its dislike of separate schools, at the same time says: -"Taking all claims in- to consideration, the school system AWd a .I 1r6 .41 ., I. ors ' - Do you like your thin, rough, short hair? Of course you • don't. Do you like thick, heavy, smooth hair? Of course you do. Then why • itVigor not be pleased? Ayer's Hair _ • Vigor makes beautiful heads of hair, that's the whole • story. Sold for 60 years. ' I have need Ayer's Bair Vigor fora lee ▪ time. It it, indeed, a wonderful hait tonic. • restoring health to the hair and scalp, and, it the eat ae time, proven a splendid AreeetnR DR, J. W.r'r�Tvii, Madill, Ind..T. tM1�t1D a bottle. 1.0. Mmes. A ionise for Weak Hairi i Poll- Reject- ed. ed. Spoilt. Ontario 44,277 1,787 2,084 Qnebec... 256,782 1,986 1,705 Nova Scotia103,651 574 447 New Brunswick. 72,959 822 447 P. E. I 29,427 104 169 Manitoba 48,122 190 220 N. W. T 46,676 370 487 British Columbia 25,184 125 158 Yukon Territory 3,608 42 45 Totals 1,030,1e6 6,090 5,757 There was an increase of 67,690 in the vote polled as compared with 1806. i ive Stock 11larkete. There was a lively active trade appar- ent in most lines of stock at the Western Cattle Market Tuesday morning. About the only exception to this was in export cattle, which were rather dull, although prices were fairly well maintained. There are no actual prices to report in any line of cattle, although there was a firm tone to butchers and stockers. Sheep and Iambs showed an easier tendency and hogs are unchanged, The run amounted to 68 cars, and included 923 cattle, 762 sheep and lambs, 310 hogs and 110 calves. Export cattle -The demand for cattle here was dull. Prices at Chicago have declined andhi s ors pp here e e aro buying supplies in that market. As a result trade here was quiet. Prices had an eas- ter tone, but there aro no actual changes in quotations. Choice are quoted at $4.- 80 to $5.25, good to medium at $4.75, to $5, bulls at $4 to $4.50, and cows at $3 to $3.75. Butchers' Cattle -Tho run of cattle not heavy and with a rather brisk demand trade had an active tone and everything was cleared up early. The tone of the market was inclined towards firmness, but quotation! are steady. The quality* 05 the run watt fair to stood. Picked are quoted at $4.90 tis $5.15, fair to choice at BY FANNIE M.LO'j'i-IROP FAMOUS PEOPLE POotoj by„4onC5u_C441F04wplc CA., ARTHUR J. BALFOUR The Evolution of a Prime Minister The Prime Minister of Great Britain, Arthur Tames Balfour, is a strange paradox. A power in polities, he cares nothing for the game; with little or no ambition, he has risen to a position second only to that of the King; of a dreamy, philosophic temperament, he has proved himself a man of instant action in every emergency. He was born in 1848 in Scotland, the son of a wealthy Scotchman, and Lady Cecil, sister of the late Lord Salisbury. At Eton and Cambridge he won no medals for special brilliancy, and no microscopic examination re- vealed a germ of future greatness. He was a member of "The Souls," a society of enthusiasts vainly seeking the "ultimate" among the list of life'si unattainables. When twenty-six he entered Parliament, and was bored and cynical, taking neither himself nor his work seriously; a spectator of life rather than a struggler. As the weak member of "the Fourth Party," he was the good-natured butt of the House and was usually summed up by his fel- lows as "clever but hopelessly lazy." In 1886, to the amazement and amusement of England, Salisbury, his uncle, named him the successor of Sir Michael Hicks -Beach, Chief Secretary. for Ireland. This post that had brought the snow of age to the heads of strong men and had even killed some of them in the fierce days of the "Land, League," was given to this young, gentle, easy-going individual. The Irish members smiledknowingly and rubbed their hands in the glee of anticipa- tion -but it was all premature. Daniel was surely thrown into the lion's den, but the lions had not reckoned on the marvellous transformation. The indolent, careless manner of Balfour suddenly fell from him as if it were a magic mantle. He stood before them a man of keen judgment, iron will, vigorous and virile force and a. master in executive power. He braved alike their taunts, their threats, their insolence and their abuse until they. became tired. They were like fairy bullets that hit him but did not hurt him. His firmness, liberality and good sense at last won his enemies. From one high position to another he rose without any seeming effort, till his present honors fell at his feet in 1902. Balfour is a man of deep relig- ious spirit, sweet and gentle in nature, serious and serene in temperament, simple and unaffected, seemingly unconscious of his strength, a philosopher turned statesman, and so sensitized to the great realities of life as to be un•• mindful of many things that absorb the whole life of smaller men. Entered according to Act of tho Parliament or Cnida a, In tho year bili, by W. 0. Mack, at the Department of Agriculture, TOWN Of WINGHAM, BY-LAW NO ,1905, A By -Law to provide that the assess- ment of the real property of the Canada Furniture Manufacturers, Limited, situate in the Town of Wingham, for all Municipal pur. poses (except for Local Improvement rates) shall be fixed at the sum of $20,000.00 per annum for a period of ten years. WHEREAS the Canada Furniture Manu- facturers, Limited, is the owner and operator of three furniture manufacturing establish- ments in the Town of Wingham, known as the Union Factory, the Boll Factory and the Button Fessant factory, giving employment to a number of workmen in the said Town; AND WHEREAS the said Canada Furniture Manufacturers, Limited,ed has represented that on account of insufficient room for the storage of its manufactures it has been compelled, during the dull periodss of the year for the sale and shipping of its wares, to close down for a time one or more of its factories, or to reduce the number of.worknten therein, or otherwise curtail the employment of labor in connection with its manufacturing business in the said Town of Wingham, which is not conductive to the interests of either tlio said Company or the said Town of Wingham. AND WHEREAS the said Canada Furni- ture Manufacturers, Limited, has proposed to the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Wingham that if the said Town will pass a by- law fixing the annual assessment of the real property of the said company including its business assessment at the total sum of $20,000.- 00 20,000:00 for a period of ten years, the said company will erect and complete during the year 1905, au addition to the said Union Factory of a sub- stantial three story brick building 04 feet by 70 feet, with basement, to facilitate the manufac- turing business of the said company and enable it to give steady employmentto an increased number of workmen in the said Town. AND WHEREAS the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of Wingham, be- ing desirous of promoting facilities for the em- ployment of workmen in the said Town has ac- cepted so far as it has power to do so the pro, posal of the said company and has decided to pass the said proposed by-law in case the elec- tors of the said Town of Wingham give their assent thereto: Therefore the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of Wingham enacts asfollows ;- 1 That for the period of ten years from the first day of January, A.D. 1000, the annual asses=went for Municipal purposes, except for local improvement rates, of all the real proper- ty, of the Canada Furniture Manufacturers, Limited, used and employed by the said com- pany in the manufacture of furniture. and sit- uate in the Town of Wingliam, together with the business assessment of the said company in the said Town, shall bo fixed at the total sura of $20,000.00. 2. Should the said company fail to erect and complete a substantial three story brick building 04 feet by 70 feet, with basement, in connection with one of their said factories during the year 1905, the fixed assessment pro- vided in the preceding suction shall not apply to the next following year nor shall it apply to any year except those years following the year in which such building as aforesaid is erected and completed. 8. Should the said company fail in any year duriss the said terra to carry on and operate the said business in any or all of the said fac- tories, or fail in any year during the said term to keep employed in the factory known as the Bell factory at least forty workmen, and in the Factory known as the Button and Fessant fac- tory at least fifty workmen, and in the factory known as the Union factory at least sixty worlc- men, or in said three factories an aggregate of at least one hundred and fifty workmen, of whom at least seventy shall be houeeholders,for two hundred and sixty days of ten hours each, the Corporation of the Town of Wingham may in the next year after such default, and as often as such default shall be made, assess the said real property, and fix the business assessment of the said company, as if this By-law had not been passed. 4. Nothing in the next two preceding sec- tions contained shall be construed so as to ex- tend the time of the fixed assessment as men- tioned in section 1 hereof beyond ten years from the first clay of January, A.D. 1900. 5. Bylaw No. 880, 1809, is here by repealed. 0. This By-law shall take effect on and after the 31st clay of December, A.D. 1905. 7. The votes of the electors of the said Town of Wingham shall be talten on this By- law at the following times and places, that is to say: on Wednesday the fifth dap of July next. commencing at the hour of nine o'clock in the forenoon and continuing till five o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, by wards and by the following Deputy Returning Officers: Ward 1. At James B. Cummings' shop, Victor- ia street, by .lames B. Cummings, Deputy Returning Officer. Ward 2. At the Advance Office, Josephine Street, by James Plenty, Deputy Return- ing Officer. Ward 13. At the Town Hall, by 3. B. Ferguson, Deputy Returning Officer. Ward 4. At John Lougheed's house, Josephine StreetbyWilliainMitchell,DeputyReturn- ing Officer. 8. On Tuesday, the fourth day of July next the Mayor of the said Town of Wingham shall attend at the Town Hall in the said Town at eleven o'clock in the forenoon to appoint per- sons to attend at the various polling places aforesaid, and at the final summing up of the votes by the Clerk, on behalf of the persons in- terested in and promoting or opposing the passing of this By-law, respectively. 0. The Clerk of the Council of the said Town of Wingham shall attend at his office in the Town Hall in the said Town at eleven o'clock in the forenoon of Thursday the sixth day of July next, to sum up the number of votes given for and against this by-law. • Dated at the Town Hall in the Town of Wingham the twenty-ninth day of May A. D. 1205. MAYOR. CLERK. WINUI-IAM'S F1ILLIONAIRE. Mrs. Wise (to her worse half) -How comes Abraham to be the only million- aire in town ? Mr. Wise -Abraham's great wealth was acquired through upright dealing. He has conducted the boot and shoe business for 39 years in the same shop and is still prepared to repair your boots at yonr own prices. Mrs. Wise -What has happened to cause you to smile so good naturedly? Mr. Wise -I got my boots mended at Abraham's, and I am so delighted with the work and the cost that I won't show you a frown for the next year. Mrs. Wise -1 wish you bad gone to Abraham years ago with your boots; I might now be wearing silk and have fewer gray hairs in my head. Mr. Wise -My dear, don't you know it is never too late to mond-"boots"- As Abraham always uses the golden rule, -no other testimonial is required as 39 years in one spot iti clear proof of square dealing. -You can see with ono eye how he can work cheap; he is ander no expense. Abraham's record has no equal in Wingbam.-Neither the Governor General nor the Primo Minister can beast of so long a term of office. A wooden boot sign hangs street. Boots repaired while you at the door-Wingham's land mark -Victoria wait. T1JLOI?LAS ASICAIIADl. $4 to $4.90, common at $3 to $3,50, and cows and bulls at $2.50 to $8.50. Stockers and feeders -Few stockers were offered and with an active demand for the good ones the market for these had quite a brisk feeling. Other lines were quiet. Prices are quoted unchang- ed. Stockers at $2,50 to $3.80 and feeders at $3 to $4.75. Milch Cows -The market holds fairly steady, with some demand for good cows. The range range of prices is unchanged at $30 to $50 each. Calves -A fair number were offering and the quality shows some improve - meta. Quotations are unchanged at 33 o to 5,14o ri o Pcrib and 8 2 !0 .. toeach. Sheep and lambs -Had an easier tone. Export sheep aro quoted 25e lower at $3 to $3.75, culls at $3 to $3,25, and spring lambs at $3.50 to $5.25. Hogs -The market is steady and quoted unchanged at $0.65 per cwt for choice so- leots and $6.40 for lights and Pats. The following are the quotations: Exporters' cattle--- Per 100 lbs. heavy $4 80 $5 25 Light ., 475 500 Bulls 400 4 50 do., light .. 2 75 3 00 Feeders - light, 800 pounds and up- wards 4 50 4 75 Stockers 3 50 3 80 900 lbs Butchers' -- Choice Medium Picked Bulls Rough Light stock bolls Milk cows Hoge -- Best . 6 65 Lights 6 40 Sheep - Export 400 4 25 Beeks,,,. 3 00 3 25 Spring Lambe, . .. 3 50 5 25 Calves, each . 2 00 10 00 250 300 490 550 530 575 2 50 3 50 400 450 2 25 8 25 30 00 30 00 WINGHIA111MARKET EEPOitTS Wingham, June 28th, 19055 Flour per 100lbs.... 2 50 to 8 00 Fall Wheat 0 90 to 0 95 Spring Wheat,..,,, 0 85 to 0 00 Oats 0 36 to 0 37 .... .. Barley... 0 45 to 0 48 Peas 0 55 to 0 60 Buckwheat .. `..... . 0 1 5 65 Butterto 0 doz 014 to 0 10 r6 Eggs per . 0 15 to 0 16 Hay ,i per ton ........... 6 0 to 7 00 600to700 Potatoes, per bushel,,.,, 0 80 to 0 85 Tallow per lb 0 04 to 0 05 Lard ... 0 14 to 0 14 Dried Apples per lb 0 03 to 0 0$ 'W'ool0 26 t0 0 A6 Lire Hoge, per 01vt....,,600 tiro 6 G0 VYVYYYIVYVYVVVvvvvvv rrTV! vvvvvv vvvvvvyVVYVVV ! st NOTICE. Take notice that the above is a true copy of the proposed by-law which has been taken into consideration and which will bo finally passed by the Council of the Municipality lin the event of the consent of the electors Wing obtained thereto) after one month from the first publication in the Wingham Times, the date of whieli publication was the eighth day of June A.D. 1005, and that the votes of the electors of the snid Municipality will bo taken thereon on the clay and at°the hours and places therein fixed. J. B. FERGUSON, CLERIC, Summer is Here O. s. p. ► 0" 110 Heavy Ducks, plain and figured, ► • very durable for shirting or skirting. HERE ARE Some Bargains For You TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM. Dress Goods to be cleared out: -Black, all -wool Serges, 54 inches wide, at 6oc, 85c and $l.00 per yard. All wool Serges, brown, green, blue and black, for 25c per yard, regular 35. Lustres, Cashmeres, etc., at less than cost. A bigstock of Prints, from 8c to 14c per yard, wide, mercerised effects, in the fa8hionable swell check for Shirt Waist Suits. A job lot of Lawns, 42 and 45 inches wide, very special, from roc to 25. Fine India Lawns for blouses, pretty muslins for dresses and blouses, special price 7c. Fancy Muslins worth roc, for 6c per yard. Handsome White Figured Madras for Blouses and Shirt Waist Suits. Embroideries, very cheap- ro inches wide, 12%e. Insertion for roc, etc. These goods are selling at half price. fast colors and CA beautiful assortment of Ladies' White Under- wear at very reasonable prices. ► i Best D & A Corsets, worth $r.00 for 85c, 4 for 6oc. 4 Counterpanes, worth $r.00 for 75c; larger $ r.50 -reduced price. ► And I am here with the goods -the largest and best stock of Sporting Goods ever shown in town. Bargains in Hammocks,Fishing Tackle and Lacrosse Sticks. My Camera department is complete, Full instructions on picture -taking and making, free to all. Buy a Camera from us, and not from the dealer that simply " cells" and lets yon do the rest. Take the advantage of free instructions and make a success. Plate Cameras from $2.50 to $22.00 kept in stook. ter Watch, Clock and Jewelry Re- pairing a specialty. Trp us and have your work done neatly, quickly and cheaply. R. KNOX Jeweler and Stationer WINGHAM, - - ONTARIO. The average woman has a poor head for figures 'when she coraee to figuring her age, and 75c ones for 3 4 3 1 < t Come in and see these goods and you will be glad a iyou come. <4 <4 1 4 4 4 3 < 2 < 4 < 1 Lace Curtains from 35c per pair up. A special line, at $r.25 and another at $2.00 per pair. ► Nice wide Turkish Chintz for comfort for r 5c. ► < 4 C ProduceA Taken MILLS A As Usual. A o o f AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA*AAAAAi,a AAAAAAAAAAALAAAAAA AAAAAaA! A NMMAAAAAAAMAHAAAAA AA AAAMMAAAAAWeAAAAAAAAAAAA 1 1 • Undertaking promptly and carefully attended to. WINGHAM. ,5 2 nA• AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA WVWVVWVWWVVVVVWWVWy Couches and Parlor Svits f In Couches and Parlor Suits our stook is strictly np-to-date- that is why we have sold so many lately. We have a number left yet to choose from. They are excellent value. Our Sideboards are the best. Our Mattresses and Springs are great sellers. Don't fail to get prices on all kinds of Furniture. Window Shades and Certain poles. 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