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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1905-11-30, Page 22 WEAK TIRED WOMEN How many women there are that get no re- freshment from sleep. They wake in the morn- ing and feel tireder than when they went to bed. They have a dizzy sensation in the head, the heart palpitates; they are irritable and nervous, weak and worn out, and the lightest household duties during the day seem to be a drag and a burden. I MILBURN'S HEART AND NERVE PILLS are the very remedy that weak, nervous, tired out, sickly women need to restore them the blessings of good health. They give sound, restful sleep, tone up the nerves, strengthen the heart, and make rich blood. Mrd. C. McDonald, Portage la Prairie, Man:, `writes: " I was troubled with shortness of breath, palpi- tation of the heart and weak spells. I got four boxes of Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills, and after taking them I was completely cured. Price 50 cents per box or three boxes for $1.25, all dealers or the The T. Mil- burn Co., Limited, Toronto, Out. TO ADVERTISERS TOE WINGIIAM TIMES NOEEMBE11 FARMERS AND THE TARIFF. �/. >Ly �/� W lam_ Lig_ fL/�_ W, The Dominion Tariff Commission has been holding meetings at various places to hear the views of the people in regard to the proposed revision of the tariff. At Toronto and London able representa- tives of the farmers were heard. At London the farmers presented the fol- lowing facts and suggestions: - It is apparent to the agriculturists that among the hog buyers there is a o uubine, whioh though keeping down btddiug, takes money out of the pockets sof the farmers, and discourages the hog - !raising industry. Ontario farmers wish to get into the American market, and would like to see iovertures toward reciprocity taken. Four times as much capital is invested is Canadian agriculture as in Canadian mauutacturee. Yet the former earns only one and two -third times as much as the latter. I t 0 out of 10 cases, the farmer's fam- ily does all the work. This is why the books show more money spent in wages by the Cauadiau manufacturer than by the Canadian farmer. The average Canadian farmer earns only about $1,000 a year. He pays $75 a year iu indirect taxes. The beet sugar industry should not be protected by making the farmers pay more for their cane sugar. The beet sugar industry cannot thrive under present conditions anyway. What the farmer has to sell is not in- creased in price by a tariff. What the farmer consumes is increas- ed in price by a tariff. Only four per cent. of the ordinary farm produce can be aided in their sale by a tariff, A weak industry fed by a tariff is like a calf. The more milk you feed it, the "bigger" calf it becomes. The duty on wheat is like a curl in a pig's tail: ornamental, but of no use to farmers. All cereals produced in Canada and the products made from them should be on the free list. Every Canadian family pays $70 a year in indirect taxes. To this add the municipal taxes. 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. • Zrc4TABLISHED 1873 THE WINEDAN TIMES• H. R. ELLIOTT. PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOP THURSDAY, NOV. 30, 1.905. PULSE OF THE PRESS. Only one lonely Conservative elected in Alberta, and he oue of those much de. spised of the Tory part -a Russian Men- nonite ! That is heaping coals of fire on the Tory head with avengeance.-Strat- ford Beacon. Mr Borden thinks Sir Wilfrid Laurier has little reason to exult over the result of the Alberta elections. Bat, somehow, we do not find Sir Wilfrid complaining, as Mr. Bordeu is doing, about the want of sympathy tvhioli the Canadians ex- tend so their public men. -Brantford Expositor. , Mr. Borden objects to the Ministers of the Grown aofug into the bye -elections. Why ? Because they are paid to attend to their departmental duties. By the way, they rio not get any more now than the leader of the' Opposition. Why should he get busy so late in the day Where has he been spending his vaca. tion ?-Kwgetoe Whig One Conservative, and one only, was elected in Alberta, and he is a Russian How Our Money is Spent. The people of Canada last year paid $101,000,000, or twenty dollars a head, to the railways of Canada to carry them- selves and their treasures from place to place. And they spent] at the same time eight -tenths a head to send the Good Tidings to the regions beyond. They spent last year $37.500,000 on life, fire, marine and accident insurance, or nearly $8 a head, men, women and children, and gave eight cents a head to foreign missions. They spent $1,500,000 for chewing gum, or fifty cents a head, and cents a head for the Gospel to the heathen. ffurriner' against the coming of, whose Whiskey and tobacco cost Canada people the Tories objected so strongly a 8160,000,000 last year', or $80 a head. little while ago. If Sifton had not im Our obedience to Christ's last oominand, "Go ye into all the world," cost Canada all told about $400,000, or eight cents a head. We spent $3 50 each on sugar last year, consuming an average of seventy- five pounds. We give eight cents each to foreign missions. That is, our near cost us forty-five times more than our loyalty to Christ's great plans for man - ported these people the great historic Conservative party might have been left without a single representative in the new province! -Listowel Banner. Leader Borden explained at Dundas the other night how he came to accept a salary of $7,000 as leader of the Opposi- tion. The matter was left to a commit- TWENTY YERS AGO (From THE WINGIIAM TIMES Of Friday, November 27th, 1885.) LOCAL NNW. E. F. Black sold his residence on John street to Miss Taylor, a sister to Mrs. John Ritchie. Sam. Nichol is the happy possessor of a three.year.old colt which he purchased this week from a party in the vicinity of Teeswater. The young man, William Johnston, who was sent up for trial last week by Mayor Neelands on a charge of stealing a watch, has been sentenced by Judge Toms to six weeks in jail. On the eveniug of Thursday, the 19th inst., an interesting public meeting was held in the Congregational church, in connection with the installment of the Rev. R. K. Blank as pastor. Our popular young drayman, David Pringle, on Wednesday took unto him self a partner in the person of Miss Sutherland, late of Belgrave. The . TIMES extends its congratulations and wishes the young couple a long and happy life. A meeting of the Wingham Curling Club was held at the Dinsley house on Wednesday evening, when the skips for the coming season were appointed as follows; B. Willson, A. R. Morris, J. Dinsley, S. Kent, Mayor Neelauds and J. J. Anderson. All the property in this town belong- ing to 0. Tait Scott will be disposed of by Sheriff Gibbons, at the court house, Goderich, on Tuesday next, to satisfy the claims of Win. B. Hutton, Peter Fisher and the Molson's bank against the estate. tee of six members of Parliament, and kind. A saving of ten per cent, in our he accepted their decision. The expla- sugar bill would multiply fourfold our nation is scarcely satisfactory. A man lnissionary money, and save endless has no right to leave a matter of con- doctor's bills. science and duty to others to decide for We spent more money last year on him. Mr. Borden evidently realizes sates in which to hoard our money than this, as is shown by his readiness to have we did to spread the Gospel abroad. the whole matter reconsidered. -Wood- stock Sentinel -Review. A unique postage stamp has, it is stat- ed, been discovered in Roumania. It dates from June 1, 1813, and is Wallac- Gloves cost us twice as much as mis- sions. We paid more for purses than the purses gave out for missions. Salt, and corsets, trunks and mirrors, umbrel- las and circuses, neck -ties and handker- chiefs, each cost us much more than our Irian, for Roumania had then no exis- passion to make Christ known to those in tante. The stamp which is blue, is darkness, and in the shadow of death. round, like a sealing wafer, with indent - Men and brethern, these things ought ed edges. It bears the arms of Welachia not so to be. -From "A Day of Good an eagle resting on a sphere with out- Tidings." stretched wings and a cross in its back. No value is marked on the stamp. Indications of Paralysis A LL nervous diseases are slow in 1 i• coming on, and for this reason the victim often does not realize his danger until overtaken by prostra- tion or paralysis. Loss of interest in life, sleepless- ness, irritability, failure of memory, inability to concentrate the mind, muscular weakness, indigestion, headache, twitching of the nerves, feelings of depression and despond- ency' are among the symptoms which tell of an exhausted nervous system and the approach of paralysis. Dr. Chase's Nerve Food stops the wasting process by which the nerve tells are being destroyed, and by forming new, rich blood and creat- ing new nerve force positively and permanently restores the nervous system. Dr. Chase's Nerve Food, :gib cents a box at ail dealers, or Itdmanson, Bates & Co., Toronto. NOTES AND COMMENTS. One great source of unhappiness is au extremely sensitive nature. If people stop to notice small offenses that may be picked up at almost any point in life,there will be constant worry and unhappiness. Do not accustom yourself to look for in. juries, slights, acts of disrespect. In nine eases out of ten they will be magni- fied into importance by notice, when or- dinarily, they would die and be forgotten if passed without attention. This source of unrest and trouble comes from the 1 habit of thinking inordlnarily of one's I self. It is a form of unconscious but ex•' tretne selfishness. If indniged in, it may tend to a state of semi -insanity, as ono who is in perpetual fear that some- one seeks to do him injury. If you have the slightest suspicion or evidence of having fallen into this deplorable condi. tion, apply the remedy at once. Look away from yoruself. Look at the work to be done. See the need of your fellow men. Go abon doing good, and. forget yourself. In this way you will enhance your own happiness, increase the respect of others for you, and win the favor of God. Last Thursday evening a party from Lebanon Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. of this town, paid a fraternal visit to Havelock Chapter, R. A. M., Kincar- dine. The party comprised Right Ex- cellent Companion Dr. Tamlyn, Excel- lent Companions T. Bell and H. W. 0. Meyer, and Companions 0. E. Williams, W. E. Groves, J. A. Morton and Jas. McGuire. The Wingham Quoit Olub's pitching for the season was finished last Friday, when the match for the butter dish given by Wm. Elliott, in the light weight class. and the cruit stand given by J. Patterson, in the heavy weight class, was concluded. There were but few competitors, only six entering for the light weight and three for the heavy. The former was won by T. Leslie and the latter by Wm. McOlymont. Many of our readers will regret to learn of the death of Mrs, James Shaw, which occurred at her late residence on Shuter street, at 5 o'clock last Saturday morning. For a long time Mrs. Shaw suffered from and internal cancer, but she bore up bravely and no serious re- sults were anticipated until quite re- cently. The best medical skill of Wing - ham and London proved unavailing, and the fatal disease was permitted to run its course. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Rev. R. McCosh has been quite indis- posed for over a week, on account of an attack of bronchitis. John Doubledee, D. Farrell and Wm. Irwin, of Belmore, left town yesterday morning for the Michigan lumber woods. Geo. McKibben, J. P., has returned to towit after spending a month vibiting at Picton, Peterborough, Toronto and other places. John Carruthers, who has been in San Francisco during the past eighteen mouths, returned home last Saturday, and will spend the winter hero, Local history of the early 80s. Items from The "Times" Pyles. TURNBERRY. Robert Fleming is come from the Rondeau, and is shouting "Sorghum, 0!" P. Wells and sou are steering ahead in the matter of steers for old country shambles. Wm. Watson, a friend of the nine muses, and a favorite of the young ladies of Turnberry, is visiting friends hereabouts. Report hath it he is filling a preceutor's bunker in Toronto. Henry Hawkins, of the 5th con., who has been i11 for the past eight weeks, has finally sucoumbled to the fever and died. He was interred in the Bluevale ceme- tery on Wednesday. Henry was an honest, upright young man and was highly thought of is this neighborhood. BELGRAVE. John Robertson is busy drawing wood to Wingham. Robert McClelland left on Monday last for Mildmay where he will work as assistant in the railway station there. George Goodfellow and Frank Wheel- er are running the Queen's hotel for Mr. Stewart. George will attend the stable all winter and a better man could not be found. Elisha Masters, eldest son of Wm. Masters, died in the Toronto hospital on Thursday last and was interred in Mc - area's cemetery here on Saturday, ou ar- rival of the morning train from Clinton. Jae. G. Stewart, oar young black- smith, brought home bis blushing bride on Monday. She is the second daugh- ter of John Cloakey, of Morris. We wish the happy couple health, prosper- ity and long life in our increasing vill- age. NEIGHBORING NEWS. Dr. Sloan, of Blyth, is off on a hunt- ing tour through the wilds of Muskoka. Tax collector Moouey, of Morris, is on the war path. He has some $12,000 to collect. Henry Graham, of the 8tii con., Morris, has sold his 100 acre farm to a Mr. Macdonald, 'bf Manchester, for $5,250. 30, 1905, '!'OWN DIREOTO1tY. BAPTIST CHutott-Sabbath services at 11 a m and 7 p m. Sunday School at 2;80 p m. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings. Rev. J. N. Mc- Lean, B.A., pastor. Abner Cosens S.S. Superintendent. METHODIST Canaan -Sabbath services at 11 a in and 7 p m. Sunday School at 2:30 p m. Epworth League every Mon- day evening. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings. Rev. J. R. Gundy, D.D., pastor. W. B. '.fowler, M.D., S. S. Superintendent. PREESBYTERIAN OHUROH-Sabbath ser- vices at 11 a m and 7 p m. Sunday School at 2:30 p m. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings. Rev. D. Perrie, pastor. L. Harold, S S. Su- perintendent. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, EPISCOPAL -Sab- bath services at 11 a m and 7 p m. Sun- day School at 2:30p in. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evening. Rev. H. S. Boyle, M. A., B. D. Rector and S. S. Superintendent. John Taylor and Ed. Nash, assistant Superintendents. SALVATION Atom -Service at 7 and 11 a m and 3 and 8 p m on Sunday, and every evening during the week at 8 o'clock at the barracks.. POST OFFICE -In Macdonald Block. Office hours from 8 a m to 6:80 p m. Peter Fisher, postmaster. Pusan) LIBRASY-Library and free reading room in the Town Hull, will be open every afternoon from 2 to 5:30 o'clock, and every' evening from 7 to 9:30 o'clock. Miss Maud Robertson, librarian. Tower COUNCIL -Thos. Bell, Mayor; W. J. Greer, Thos. Armstrong, David Bell, J. G. Stewart, S.. Bennett, W. F. Vanstone, Coanoillors; J. B. Fer- guson, Clerk and Treasurer; Anson Dulmage, Assessor. Board meets first Monday evening in each month at 8 o'olook. Samoa BOARD. -Dr. A. J. Irwin, (chairman), Thos. Abraham, J. D. Long, J. J. Homuth, H. Kerr, Wm. Moore, A. E. Lloyd, 0. N. Griffin. Secretary, John F. Groves; Treasurer, J. B. Ferguson. Meetings second Tuesday evening in each month. PUBLIO SOHOOL TEAOHERS.-A. H. Musgrove, Principal, Miss Brock, Miss Reynolds, Miss Farquharson, Miss Cornyn, Miss Matheson, Miss Wilson, Miss Cummings and Miss De La Mater. BOARD Os' HEALTH -Thos. Bell, (chairman), 0. J. Reading, Thos Greg- ory, John Wilson, V.S., J. B. Ferguson, Secretary; Dr. J. R. Macdonald, Medical Health Officer. One of the sides of the new brick town hall at Luoknow has hedged out four inches, and iron rods will be required to draw it together. A man named Holmes, formerly a resident of Brussels, subscribed $100 towards paying off the indebtedness of the Episcopal church there. He re- moved from the village, the subscrip- tion was not paid and Holmes refused to pay it. Finally suit was brought again- st him in the division court to recover the amount. The plea of defendant was that the subscription was conditional on the entire debt being wiped off, which the plaintiff denied. Judge Doyle gave gave his decision in favor of defendant. The long pending dispute between the village of Bussels and the township of Morris as to their respective shares in the laud improvement fund has been finally settled by an Order in Council of the Lieutenant Governor, on the basis of the assessment of the year 1867. Brussels will get between 8200 and $300 by the settlement. Morris refused to pay more than $35, hence the dispute. Had the former council that settled with Grey adopted the system of this settle- ment the village would receive $300 or $400 instead of $100 as was the case. IIOIRN. Hurtibese,-Iit Wingham, on the 23rd inst., the wife of Joseph Hurtibese, of a 8011, MARRIED. McBride -Forsyth. -At Wingham, on the 25th inst., by Rev. R. K. 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Fehley, pastor of the St. Mark's Catholic Church at Kerman, Pa., headed a force of men who dug post holes for elootric light poles which are to be placed there. He induced the Laurel Line company to furnish the power free and the town the poles and wire while he and men of his congrega- tion agreed to dig the post holes. The Empress Eugenie is devoted to flowers and personally superiutends her garden bout at Farnborough and at the Villa Curuos, her house near Cap Martin which is famed for its roses. Armed with a pair of scissors, her hands pro- tected by garden gloves, the empress busies herself about her rose trees, prun- ing undesirable shoots and getting rid of withered leaves. Her majesty is very popular in the neighborhood of Farn- borough, where her great kindness has endeared her to every one. RAILWAY TI11QE TABLES. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM. TRAINS LEAVE FOR London 6.40 a.m.. •. 8.80p.m. Toronto &East 10.40 a.m6.43 a.m.... 2.40p.m, Kiucardine..11.15 a.m... 2.08 p -m .... 9.15p.m. ARnivE FROM Kincardine .. _.6.40 a.m10.40 a.m.... 2.40 p.m. London 11.10 a.m...., 7.85 p.m. Palmerston 9.85 a.m. Toronto & East 2.08 p.m...0.15 p.m. L. HAROLD, Agent, Wingham. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. TRAINS LEAVE FOR Toronto and East 6.55 a.m.... 8.86 p.tn. Teeswater 1.33 p.m....10.58 p,m. ARRIVE FROM Teeswater............6.55 a.m 8.88 p.m. Toronto and -Ens. t ......1.83 p.m10.58; p.m. T. H. BiSEMER, Agent,Wingham. OUTSIDE ADVERTISING Orders for the insertion of advertisements such as teachers wanted, business chances, mechanics wanted, articles for sale, or in fact any kind of an advt. in any of the Toronto or other city papers, may be left at the TIMES office. This work will receive prompt attention and will save people the trouble of remitting for and forwarding advertisements. Lowest rates will be quoted on a pheation. Leave or send your next work of this kind to the TINES OFFICE. Wingham. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES . ESTABLISHED 1872 THE `VINGHAhi TIMES., IS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING -AT- The Times Offlee, Beaver Block WINDHAM, ONTARIO, .„ TERMS OF BUBSORIPTION-$I.00 per annum in advance $1.50 if not so paid. No paper discon- tinued till all arrears are paid, except at the option the lis. ADVERTISING pubRATES.herLegal and other casual advertisements 10e per Nonpariel line for first insertion, 80 per line for each subsequent insertion. Advertisements in local columns are charged 10 ate, per line for first insertion, and 5 cents per line for each subsequent insertion. Advertisements of Strayed, Farms for Sale or to Rent, and similar, $1.00 for first three weeks, and 25 cents tor each subsequent in - sen. CortioNTRAOT RATES -The following table shows our rates for the insertion of advertisements for speoifled periods:- SPACE. 1 YR. 6 MO. 8 MO. run. OneOolumn $70.00 $40.00 $22.50 $8 00 Half Column 40.00 25.00 15.00 0.00 Quarter0olumn 20.00 12.50 7.50 3.00 Ono Inch 5.00 3.00 ' 2.00 1.25 Advertisements without specific directions will be inserted till forbid and charged accord- ingly. Transient advertisements must be paid for in advance. THE Jon DEPARTMENT is stocked with an extensive assortment of all requisites for print- ing, affording facilities not equalled in the county for turning out first class work. Largo type and appropriate opts for all styles of Post- ers, Hand Bills, eto., and the latest styles of choice fancy type for the finer classes of print ing. H. B. ELLIOTT, Proprietor and Publisher T P M. fJ •MemberEoft�hee Britiish MedioalOAssooia- tion. Gold Medallist in Medioine. Special attention paid.'to diseases of Women and Child; ren. Office hours -1 to 4 p. m.; 7 to 9 p. m. DR. MACDONALD, Centre Street Wingham, Ontario. DR. AGNEW, Phylpian, Surgeon, eto. Drug Office-Macdonald Night callsanswver eredatothe office DR. 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The Bank of England's first day of existence was Jan, 1, 1UI5, Tabbies, Tabby cats are so called from the resemblance of their markings to a kind of watered silk called tabby, aft- er the name of the quarter of Bagdad where It was originally made, which in turn was derived from one Prince At - tab. Church Bells. Church bells were first suggested by Paulinius, an Italian bishop, and were intended for "driving away spirits and ridding the air of devils." "In the Same Boat: , "In the same boat," :in expression often given by English authorities as an Americanism, really dates back to the first Christian century, when it was used by Clement I., bifihop of Rome, about the year 100, in a letter to the church of Corinth. Got Thera Front Pirates. Great Britain got two of her posses- sions from pirates -the Leeward is- lands, in the West Bailee, and Sara- wak, in the northwest of Borneo. How Rnssla Got Its ring. Peter the Great, it is said, borrowed the Idea of the Russian flag from the Dutch, among whom he learned ship- building. He simply turned the Dutch tricolor, reel, white and blue, upside down to make a I.eissian flag. Frederick the Great. Frederick the Great had a sneering disagreeable voice that corresponded well with the cynical utterances he was in the habit of making. Sint i n. The name of Spain was bestowed by the Phoenicians from the word span, signifying "a rabbit," ail allusion to the great numbers of this animal ou the Spanish plains. The country was for- merly called Iberia, from the tribe of Iberi, who took their name from the river Ibro or Ebro. Robert Burns. Burns gave little Indication of his genius in his features, which were those of the typical Scottish peasant. The only good point In his face was his eye. Where It AIways Rains. There is a group of islands to the south of New Zealand called the Sis- ters or Seven Sisters, which are re- puted to be subject to a practically con- stant rainfall. The same may be said of the islands and mainland of Tierra del Fuego, save for the difl'ergnce that the rain often takes the form of sleet and snow. Government Notes. The United States government issues bank notes of the following denomina- tions: One dollar, $2, $;i, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000 and 810,000. To Dance Attendance. To "dance attendance" is an expres- sion borrowed from the )mediaeval cus- tom which compelled the bride at a wedding to dance with whosoever asked her. No matter how low the condition or how objectionable the person the bride could not refuse. Germany. Germany was formerly called Tron- ges, from a tribe of the same name, the word signifying "speakers." The Romans called it Germanus, "the land of the neighbors." His Ryes Changed Color. A. dark eyed man was kept for fif- teen years in an unlighted dungeon in Salzburg, Austria. During that time he never saw a human face. When he came forth into daylight it was noticed that his black eyes had become blue. "Wearing of the Green." "Wearing of the Green" exists in sev- eral forms and versions. The one best known in this country was written by Dion Boucicault. It is sung by Shaun the Post in the play "Arrah na Pogue." The 'Nautilus. The airtight compartment theory of building ships was copied from a pro- vision of nature shown in the case of the nautilus. The shell of this animal has forty or fifty compartments, into which air or water may be admitted, to allow the occupant to sink or float as he pleases. The Feast of Liberty.. "The Feast of Liberty" was n grand festival held by the Athenians once in every five years to commemorate the victory at Salamis. It was always; celebrated on the battlefield of Plataea. The Condor. The condor, the largest bird of prey, can devour a full grown calf inside of thirty hours, eating at intervals of three hours until it is gorged. Its flight then is slow and difficult until it has gained a height of 200 yards by gliding up and down aerial planes. The condor can then hover on the wing and float for half an hour in circles with- out moving a feather. Our Parallax n ndn R Arcn. It Is estimated that the total area for farming purposes ie the United States Is 841,000,000 acres, an area larger than England, Scotland, Ireland, 'Hales, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Ja- pan and the Transvaal. Umbrella Is. When the empress of Austria first married it was thought highly im- proper for royalty to Barry an um- brella. Consequently whenever it threatened to rain she was unable to have her accustomed walk. She mop- ed so moth that her husband declared that henceforth umbrellas should not be contrary, to ctiquetta.