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The Wingham Times, 1908-01-30, Page 8THE. WINCHAIV1. TIM VOL XXXVIL--NO. 1.819.. GINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1908. Toilet Soaps From 5c to 75c per Gake. TRY OUR Honey Soap 10c Gake, 3 for 25c. regular 15c value 1 1 SOIP1nY Walton McKibbon THE DRUGGIST Macdonald Block, Wingham. • 1 Seventeen Teachers of wide experience, broad scholarship and untiring energy, employed by tie have built up a curriculum unsurpasseri in Canada for thoroughness, system and actual business procedure. THREE COURSES—Telegraphy, Sten- ography and Commercial. Enter any time. Individual instruc- tion. Graduates assisted to positions, No vacation. kNa Courses in Languages, Book- keeping, a postal foramorn ationabout Canada's Greatest Chain et High- grade Business Colleges. WINGi11M . BUSINESS GOLLEGE A. A. HIBRER, M,B.., Ph.D., Vice Principal. GEO. S'eoTToN, - Prinoipal. { Our Fore t Wealth. ry _ Three hundred .. Ilion, acres is the latest estimate of t • : forest area of Can- ada. This was giv •n reoently by Dr. B. E. Fernow. dean of the faculty of forestry in the Uni'orsity of Toronto, who was for years . -ad of the forestry work in the United .tates, as one of the beat authorities on orestry and timber on this continent. This estimate is said to be only about o.: -half of the com- mercial forest area .f the United States, and if correct is ra i er upsetting to the boast of inexhanst3l forest wealth of ete which we have • :ard so much, Dr. pknow, however may be somewhat pessimistic, and a:: 'net his estimate is • that of Mr. R. .. Campbell, superin- tendent of forest r for the Dominion government, who calonlated the forest area of the Demi . on as about 535,000,- 000 acres, divided as follows: British Oolnmbi: 182 million acres. Manitoba, Saskat hewan and Alb erta, and nnorgan zed territories, 180 million acres, Ontario, 40 millio • acres. Qnebeo, 120 milli. • acres. Quebec, 7etc milli ••• acres. Nova Scotia, 5 mi lion sores. Either estimate a sufficiently low to point to the need .f a vigorous forestry policy, with a vie to the conservation of our timber we ; th. Think It Over It itn't the cheapest goods that save you money. They never give satisfaction, and then there's TEM ItISIC you run by the use of all LOW QUALITY FOODS. _ GOOD PURE QUALM'Qv�Li�v RIGHT PRICE Foods are what we offer, and you will find fit the end, that BUYING 'FITC BPIST Is True Economy! tend along your tiroeery orders. Houry Christie GENERAL LOCAL NEWS. Wear Clreer'a Sboee and Rubbers Important to S Our mailing list ha cording to subsoriptio February 6th. Look label on this issue. It Jany. 00, would you amount due? The sur a year payable in adv subscribers $L50. L+ all in arrears, bscribers. been eevieed ao- s received up to at your address it does not read, indly remit the oription is $1 00 oe. To United us hear from WANTED. -1000 rat skies, and all other kinds raw furs. Gno. E. KING. Reduced Colo 1st Rates. Commencing Feb. th and continuing daily until April 29t inclusive, one way colonist tickets will be on sale to the lolkwiugpoints:— anoonver, Victoria, Seattle, Portland, Booms, Spokane, San Francisco, Los ngeles, San Diego and Mexico City. 11 information may be obtained from ny Grand Trunk Ticket agent or writ to J.D. MoDonald, D. P. A., Toronto, WE'LL MEND 'Ens—If your shoes need a neatpatoh, half sole, or want repairing in any way-hring them here. W. J, GREER. Public A meeting of t Wingham Board o will be held in t next Tuesday eve advisability of es faotory in Wing recently sent a le on this matter is and .give inform All citizens are r meeting. eeting. e members of the Trade and citizens e Council Chamber ing to oonaider the Wishing a canning m. The party who er to the Town Clerk quested to be present tion on the matter. nested to attend this GIRLS WANTED—For work•on power sewing machines in knitting mill or on day work. Clean, steady work and good wages. Apply to The Watson Mfg. Uo Limited, Paris, Out, Local Op Returns prepar licensing departm recent local option was carried in 31 p three-fifths majorii ities local option re the total votes ca oome operative b+ was under therequi by-law was defeate� planes, but in the se the electors voted to revert to the old in every case e: Tliameaville.. on Figures. d by the Provincial nt show that in the campaign the by-law `aces by the required . In 27 mnnicipal- eived a majority of 1, but failed to be• ansa the majority ite three-fifths. The outright in 27 other en instances where n repeal the effort rder of things failed Dept one—that of Dr, Ovens. Oculist, London, Surgeon Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat will bettat Mo$ibbon's drug store, Monday, Feb. 24. Hours: 12 a.m. to8p. m. Glasses properly fitted. • Change in Ta' The firm of M and dealers in been dissolved an will continue th stand. Mr. Hill h good health for so to retire from bust to learn that he town. Mr. Maxw nese for a numbe always given goo ouetomers. The T tinned success. M special bargains u month, Read h another column, oring Business. well ds Hill, tailors tits' furnishing has Mr. Robert Maxwell business in the old e not been enjoying e time and deoided ese. We are pleased ntends remaining in 11 has been in bnsi- of years and has satisfactson to his s wishes him con- . Maxwell is offering til the end of this annotinpement in Fon SALE. -Having disposed of my grocery and crockery stook, I now offer my residence for tale; corner John street and Carling Terrace. Solid brink, two. story, ten rooms. One lot of two. Fine locality. C. N. GItIFF1N. Farmers' Institute Meetings. Supplementary Huron Partnere' at the following p1 eetinga of the West natitute wilI.• be held sea:. St. Augustine (soh •oi home)—Feb. 17th Dungannon (Elliot 's hall)-- " 18th St. Helene (Mochao'e xnatitute) Feb. 19th There will be ,wo sessions at each place, one at 1 o'o . alt in the afternoon and one at 7.80 in he evening. There will also be a se • . ate session in the afternoon at +sash laoe for ladies. In the evening the lael will join in the general meeting, OtitantNci Batt of all '`VV•znran DRitss Glooba,Fume, Semites, Atnn's Ovint. 0O.&t$, Z'rO, G20, E, Kn e. BYLAW TO SUBMITTED Providing for the missioners ter Electric Ligh Mayor Holmes, Connoillore Gregor and Spotton wer jonrned meeting on Monday even' explained that on 1 there appeared t the time of eleoti for the Waterwor departments. U the town solicit S. C., it was foun of the by-law at th be quite regular, an motion of Reeve I Nicholson, to have without naming nomination and ale held in the same m elootlons. It was decided to at 'the town pump 1 After some disc expenditure of the good roads appro adjourned until o'clock. Election of Com- aterworks and Departments. Reeve Irwin, and , Nicholson, Hanna present at the ad. the Town Commit g.l Clerk Ferguson eking up the Statutes be some doubt as to bf Commissioners, dud Electric Light it conferring with , Dudley Holmes, that the submission present time would it was deoided, on in and Oonnoillor e by-law prepared he commissioners. tion of these to be nner as munioipal uroliase the trough om D, Lougheed, salon regarding the wn's proportion of riation, the council riday evening at 8 Highest price paid for hides and poul- try at T. Felts' butcher shoo. A Story of The TIMES will n the publication of a 1 entitled "The Mara Burton E. Stevenson an excellent story f best authors. Manhattan. xt week commence tory of Manhattan, hon Mystery" by 'ibis is said to be m one of the very Dange While walking Saturday afternc Howson was at Oollie dog. The ooat and left teeth arms. It is too b kind are allowed town dud whore o the animals are viol to put them in a pia roam the streets. us Dogs. own John street on 11 last, Rev. W. G. cited by a vicious g tore Mr. Howson's arks in one of his d that dogs of this to roam aboutthe era of dogs `know e it would be well e so they could not Hockey Fr Arrangements ha hockey matob on Fr weak between the School and the Game will be called and skating from 8 The Citizens' Band w and the entire procee the Wingham hoc person ahould attend hockey olub's balan of the ledger. Ad ay Night. been made for a day evening of this eam of the High Ingham Juniors. 7 30 o'clock sharp 5 to 10 o'clock, 11 be in attendance s will go in aid of ey olub. Every nd help place the e on the right side lesion 10e and 15o. Young February 23r Sunday in all t A representativ Christian Aeeoo pulpits of the var and evening and the Y. M. 0. A. mass meeting for in the Town Hall t work of this socia are being held uncle Provincial Y. M. 0 Quebeo. Failier given in our next las en's Sunday. will be young men's e Wingham Churches. of the Young Men's tion will occupy the ous churches morning peak on the work of In the afternoon a en only will be held further explain the y. These meetings the auspices of the A. of Ontario and articnlars will be e, 0 a h p i t t a a t m 1 T b t d e Death of Geor 'Word was reoeive f the death at La January 31st, of Mr. former well. know am. Deceased w and had been ill onl neumonia, Mr. Wingham a numb was one of the gent n establishing the cry in this tow interest in the U menced maintain he frame part of the Walker 8o Oleg imaged in the ret. f Listowel and so o New Ontario, s 1 which place he aster. Ile was aharaoter and was and his many old i orry to' learn of avish was a oharte Msitland, Canadian having joined the er, 1679 and con he local Court up Bath. Deoeaeed W. H. Green pt the d by his widow ► . The bereaved will fa any old friend' e McTavish. dlin town last week Ilee, Ontario, on George McTavish, resident of Wang. in hie 57th year a short time with oTavisli Dame to ✓ of years ago and emen who etiolated nion furniture faon After selling his on faotory he com- rieg furniture in hat is now called faotory. Later he furniture business e years ago moved ding at La 'Vallee as appointed post- e man of sterling held in high esteem lends here will be is death. Mr, Mo• member of Court rder of Forestere, der here in Ai'ovem- nned a member of O the time of hie b brother of Mrs. town and is inrviv. family of children. ve the synspathy of Wingnemanti w 1 t e • $l A YEAR IN ADVANCE CHURCH- Nfl,TES. The Presbytery of 1<faitland met in Wingbam on. Tuesday) Olerk'e report of the meeting will a pear in our next issue, Rev. E. G. Powell ha received a un- animone invitation to relmazn as pastor of the Brossele Meahorist Church for the third year. The Rev. W. G. Howson preaohes the annual Missionary Ser P• ons in Exeter, next Sunday; and b: = been specially requested to speak o , "Dp missions pay" ' Next Sanctity, the ' :v. A. H. Going, B. A., of Exeter, is e peoted to preach in the Methodist Chu .h, morning and evening. It is the Edu ational Anniver- eery. Be sure and hea Mr. Going,. The Sacrament of 1 was administered at Church last Sunday, and evening aervioes, W. G. Howson, oifioi mons wereappropriate subject of the eveni Cross." Sixteen now received into feilowahi e. Lord's Supper the Methodist t both morning he pastor, Rev. ting, The Ber- nd helpful, the g being "The members were with the chnroh. NOT HELP ENOUGH. rush for Bargains at SALE that they were a Saturday. They wi salespeople nett Sat customers will be wa So great as the SA D'S N DAYS' or HELP last e still more rday so that all ted on. r,• Death of M The death 000arr last week at the Leary of Eleoia late John Kinoai Deceased lady had a resident of Wing high esteem. by 1aneraltook place to the Wingham c s. Kincaid. on Wednesday of ome of Mr. Benj. incaid, relict of the in her 82nd year, or many years been am and was held in many friends. The n Monday afternoon metery. SHOE VAl. Un—You get better valve in shoes at Gil ler's than elsewhere. Be- sides we sear all ripe free, of charge in shoes bough, of us, W. J. GREER. Big Cel ebrati The Orangemen deoided to oefeb Boyne at Gode pretty county to Orangemen of G well in hand. the event a mons Orange oelebrati healthiest town i the assistance of With the G. T. intersections, an 0. P. R. from G improved boat s tion of charter "Greyhound," o from Detroit, an passenger list Bend, where the feet of water, thousands of v being arranged ments will be A. M. Todd, t Ston, aesistant Thomas E. Bur at Goderich pr most snooeseful town in Wester r r o� n in Goderich. 1 South Huron have e the Battle of the li, the famous and of Huron, and the erioh have the matter ey propose to make r, up-to-date, old-time , in the prettiest and Canada, and will have the citizens generally. and its convenient the opening of the elph, as well as a much rvice, and the expecte- ng the steel steamer the White Star Line, a guarantee,of a good water from Grand e is a dock and fourteen here should be many sitore. Every detail is and further announoe- ade. The chairman is e secretary M. 0. John- orne C. Todd, treasurer owe. The 13th of July mises to be one of the ever held in any city or Ontario, Where the Some apple d by this year's t ing to the Can their losses up the Dominion tore. They say crop shortage w an average crop, 'led to demand their fruit beeau trom Ottawa. The charges la 1 sundae. There for the unfortn One of these lie 9 ion, particular' and CanadianW eduction in oon s found in the thonnselvee in tr rohards they bon ng they could, o ell any sort of barrelled a lot o ave gone either evaporators. If t elvet'to the pack able goose, they ore money, Wit aril in freight. an ntlnest depresato tit lost. -The W s i b i s h e m b 0 lame Really Lies. eters, who stand to lose reactions, are, accord- dian Grocer, charging the Fruit Division of epartment of Agrionl- the division reported a en in reality there was and that growers were ore then the valve of e of the report Gent oat d by dealers is not well are two chief causes ate situation in apples. in the business depres- in the United States at, and the consequent nmption. The other otion of the dealers ing -to over-piok the ht. Dealers, believ- ng to tho short crop, rust at a high pride, stuff whioh should for hog feed or to the ey had Confined them. g of really merchant. would bave secured lest 10 pay for barrels*. would in spite of the , have got out with. ekly Stin, FOLLOWW' TiIIt CC1tOWnit $en clays' sale. New Groc'ry Stand. Mr, Wm. Bone has moved his grooery stools from the Chis old post office stand biook, and opened f new premises yester Bone has a good et pleased to meet all hi many new ones in busineee. olxn biook to the in the Maot onald ✓ business ire the v morning Me, nd, and w it be old oueton ars and is new pl'aoe of Hockey Games Wingham hockey t ri;h on Tuesday and game with the pro county town, winnin six to three. At List evening in a Norther Listowel won from L of 9 to 4, and at Mt. h' evening, Palmerston 1 by a soore of 16 to 12. for Week. in wont to Gode- layed a friendly chasers of the out by a more of wel on Tuesday League game, know by a score rest on the same et to Xi Forest Bush Fires 1 The heat wave in stilted in a series of ciatly in Victoria, said, will be enormo too soon to arrive at One of these fires miles, and has be days. Many heroi by the fire fighters. distriot, 150,000 acr sheep, and miles farmers' buildings, 2,700 sheep belongi Hamilton were bur Australia. uatralia has re - bush fires, eape- e total loss it is e, although it is correct estimate. pread over forty raging for five rescues were made In the Dergholm of grass, 10,000 f fencing; besides ere destroyed, and to a farmer at ed to death. Many Apples N Keeping Well. The fruit divisi• n finds from the reports of the insp:otors, that apples are not keeping ell in the packing houses in Nova S' otia. The weather in the Maritime "rovinooc has been mild and damp, a the apples have suffered aocordtngl; . The season has been very favora'le so far for the Georgian Bay die iot. Apples are re- ported there in pri .. a condition. They are also keeping w 1 in the storehouses along the north oho e of Lake 0 ;o, but unfortunately a large quautif exceedingly low gr:.e apples was stored last year in antioipaticn of high prices. These are not ko ping weal, nor will there be much proin shipping them. Sewer. The Lcndon Fr plaints are egai London market o ulent agents pass ern part of M stated to the been "taken in' men selling butte be harmless to goods and sure of for the oommodit lays for the sump' after the parties 1 that the stuff was cal coloring ma made and nseles complaint was m market olerk, an taken if the wher ing agent can beound. f Agents. NEW NOTES. The Canadian aciifio Railway is pre- paring to mine al at Roemer. It is reported t Quebec: that the Ross rifle factory wil be closed for want of Louis Birk, he Hamilton newsboy, was fined forty otters for selling papers on Sunday. trampled to d nth by a horse she was trying to feed. The publishe s of the Daily Tribune, London, have en forced to discontinue the publioatio of that paper owing to lack of funds tt oessary to oarry on the The first re mg of a Government bill which pro Wits smoking under the age of sixteen has passed the Britith House of Com nit, The Howie mmittee on Naval Af. fairs at Wash' ton has approved an appropriation o $101,000,000 for the 'United States n vy for the next fiscal year. A 14 year-old olored nurse girl iti Rockville Center, L confessed to feeding the babe, 1 t in her charge with needles, ping, mato es end anything to naake it sick, so a to leave her free 10 Alfred Holdswor h, a resident of the village of Oriel, ar 'Woodstock, shot his soh through t e arm, and, thinking he had killed the tter, turned the gun on hitutelf, oomple ely blowing hie nese 10 burs wig, 'Way« He will p obably die, but the WORST STO M IN YEARS. Railway Traffic County Roads A The second. titer Wednesday raornin the worst for this se say the wont we years. The storm put the railroads to than the storm of 1 the tbawing and fre Last week the plo good work on Imo dry and more eas The storm was ge tario and nearly was tied up. It tp frora some sectio the wend in for Wingham was Wednesday to 8 clearing on Satur of farmers to to of butter and eg commercial traV in Wingham, bu °ere of. On Fri travellers and I game ot hockey ing a ball was Chamber. The work in opening Wednesday unt The morning trai morning and did day. The Wedn London did not Friday afternoon, Clinton and. 131 Kincardine bran Wednesday until line from Wingh being opened rani The Toronto Sat Wheel= on Sat o'clock, coining v' gines and a snow these branches an are to be congr their service in so severe storm. Th fared eo well. The ahead of last W train and that wa that real until coming up from day morning the left the track at aooident delayed been for the accid have had a train ham did not fare a in Western Outer to have the dose plough propelled by ed the traok near the engines ploughe house. If the good day continues it will until everything wil smoothly, but good are a thing of the p ost Impassible. which. set in on of last week was son and some people ave lied ha many of four yeare ago ore inconvenience t week, beouse of zing, reeking it al - work the plows s were able to do of the snow being to work through. eral throughout Oa - very live of railway rte to the daily papers s say the storm was y years. fluidness in turday. The weather ay brought a nnmber a with a good supply s. Upwards of thirty len, were snow.bound they were well taken ay evening a team of cal players played a nd on Thursdity even - held in the Council T. R. did exoellent their road. The L., oh was closed from Friday afternoon. left here Wedneeday ot return until Satur- eday noon train from each Wingham until being stalled between h. The Palmerston - h was closed from riday afternoon, the m to Kincardine not Saturday afternoon. rday papers reached rday night at 10.30 Clinton. Four an- ew were used to open the G. T. It. officials tulated in resuming hort a time after the anew plow came up nesday afternoon's the last we had on onday evening. In plow and two engines Kennilworth sad this he work. Had it not n on Friday. Wing - badly as some placee , but we do not care repeated, A snow - three engines jump- oderioh and one of down an embank - w feet of a farm only be a few days again be running ads in the country t fer this winter. The firm of Maxwell & been diseolved, all firm, are to be paid at the old stand, on of March. 11 having to due the e undersigned r before the 2nd R. Maxey= HIGHEST CASH PRICE paid for lanes, skins, tallow and wool, at the Wingham Tannery. W. D. PRINGLE. LOCAL OP ION NOTES. ( By the Local Optio Literature Committee.) Clinton N. El meeting in Roch things: —Prohibi periment. It it claimed to be, th Worst where t afflicted, and th of investigation Maine, where fo has not been a 1 or saloon ih the In the eity saloons) there murders as in tl under prohibiti In. the dity licensed saloons the year '1900, Portland has 10 In the State 100 families o Massachusetts in prohibition fealties own th In the State Munroe Count Wets 95 pert ward, speaking at a ter, said, among other 'on is not a new ex - were the failure it is n the restate wont y have beeta gest mild the State of fifty-ei t years there al brewery, distillery tate. 1 Roohester, (with 600 ere 4 tirtes as many whole State of Maine n. of Birmingham, with they had 24 murders in and in the oity of Port. re were none, although 000 more of population. 1 New York, 17 out of their own homes, 18 in 9 in Connectictit, and ine 49 out of every 100 1 Maine there were 54 state prison, and in alone, With lieeniejthere tentented to penal HIGH SCH Ol. NOTES. Items of Interes on t The pupild on 180. We are fa mark, The sterra of las epidemio of mead interfered with Friday night. Pe is to compete wit team in the rink. A good program for the Literary ne of stump speeches, Clubs, instrument Mr. Workman, recovered and ha Geo. Tees is still Miss Viola Davide an absence of one Form III beld a WednesdaY Otero position period. T was "Resolved, th of Machinery is The various fo generously to the Fund," Form I 50, The Colle making a total en nr roll now number t reaching the 200 we*, following the and ranmo4,serions- tliti number in our 14th, the W Ei. the Jualor Town The band Is to be in e has been arranged ongs from the Glee e and vocal solos. o has been now reetimed his ditties, Went feota Form IV, has returned after on th ery animated debate on, daring the oone- e theme of discussion the Increased Use etrtmental to the e contributed very 'SUN* Town Relief ItI fit 00, Varna IV Relief Fund $2 82, THE YEAR 1908 Will be the best year to ievest in Real Estate as prices are somewhat easiernand the recent tiump stooks, bonds and chattels will turn the at- tention of people to Real Estate. A man that has a piece to sell And goee and whiapers in a well, Don't get as many golden dollars As he that climbs a tree and hollers. bionat.—If you have a good pro- perty for sale Ina it with us. We Ireow all the prospecti,ve buyers. NEW LIST OF FARMS, 100 aoree—Near whitecharch, fine 100 aores—gte' miles from Wingbam, prize right. 100 acres -7 miles from Blyth, a great bargain. 200 aores —Near Wingham; Don't mies it. 1COaciee-21 miles trona Whiteoburoh, owner muet sell. 50 acres —Near Wroxeter, choitie lot 50 acres—Near Bluevale, teal' sell cheap 3,1 acres -3 miles from Wingbana, at Also a tumber of nice pieces in the Town Plot suitable for retired Houses and building lots in every part of Winghara. All listed at right prices We want to deal fairly with bot'a buyer and seller. 1111110111111611111 Ritchie & Guns REAL ESTATE St INSURANCE. Phone 12A wwwirimommemaink Iffigi=10- SHOE STORE Money -Saving Shoe Sale Our present stook ninet go, to make torn for new Spring Goods now arriviog 25 Vairs Men's Calf and $3 50 and 54400, sale price $2.50 Fall and Winter Ittootweite— only a few pairs left, wineh will Or Bring sleets your Shoes to be repaired.