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The Herald, 1904-12-16, Page 4The Zurich 'Herald ^~ piecemeal for firewood, square tim- ber or lumber. Very rarely is the bush -lot fenced, and the stock roam through it, browsing off the seed- lings and trampling bare the roots of the trees, large and small. When the average man stops to think about the matter, he perhaps con- soles himself with the idea that iron and cement will be the build- ing material of the future, and that he will have coal for fuel, forget- ting that the value of timber is in- creasing at a rapid rate, and also the per capita consumption. A I great Ileal of waste and worse than many years in the public timber domain. WEE REELTIT4E, IS PUBLISHED EVERY '1111111BEAY EVENING. BY E. ZELLER T,IR:i1S OP3UBSC1t1PTION:-$1,00 per year paid st.etlyz in advance. When the paper is not ordered to be discontinued it will be sent until such order is given and arrearages paid $1.50 to be charged when not paid in advance. ADVERTISING BATES --Transient .dvertisetnents, 10 cents per Brevier line war first insertion and 5 cents per line for each subsea lent insertion. Small Advs. 32eh as"Lost" "Estray" or ''Stolen will be charged 50 cents first insertion and 25 'cents for each subsequent insertion. Copy for change of-rdvertisement must ae handed in not later )han Tuesday night of each week to insure, change in. follow- ing issue. Local notices in ordinary reading type 5 cents per line. Notiees for Church en- tertainments or other benevolent institu- tion at special rates. ' Contracts for column, half -column and quarter -column rates for specified periods will be cheerfully given. Address anti communications to ' e70.--exalca., E. ZELLER EDITOR, ZURICH, P.O waste h .s been going on for a great FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1904. Working girls in Berlin, Ger- many, average nine hours and a half a clay, for which they get about 22.80 a week. Only one in five is able to have her own bed- room; the others share their rooms -with from one to six other girls. Some of them hardly know 'what a warm heal means, fye bread be- ing theiriprincipal food.. fortable homes in the township. A convention of the Liberals of West Huron was held at Goderich on Monday for the .purpose of choosing a candidate for' the next Provincial elections. Tho follow- ing gentlemen were nominated :— M. G. Cameron, K. C., the' present member, Wm. Proudfoot, K. C., G. F. Blair, J. C. Martin, all of Gode- rich; J. W. Shaw, M. D., Robert Holmes, Henry Beattie, S. Cooper, all of Clinton ; J. N. McKenzie, M. Dalton, Ashfield ; J. Young. Au- burn: Wm.. Bernie, West Wawa - nosh ; Jas. Spell, Hallett ; Young Colborne ; J. T. Currie, East Wawa- nosh; P. McDonald, M. D., Wing - ham. All withdrew except Mr. Cameron and lir. Proudfoot, and on the taking of a ballot Mr. Camer- on received a majority of the votes. The nomination was then made unanimous on the motion of Mr. Proudfoot, amid enthusiastic ap- plause. Mr. P. H. McKenzie, M. P., South Bruce, then addressed the convention on the questions of the day. The New Governor-General. Ottawa, Dec. 12. ---Hen. R: W. Scott, who, as acting Prime Minis - On .Tuesday it was announced that the Legislative Assembly of Ontario had been dissOlVO(L, and that the general elections will take place on Wednesday January 25th, 1905, the nominations to be one week earlier, January 18th. So all the guesswork as to what the Ross Government proposed doing has been ended. The last general election was held on May 29th, 1902, and there have been just two sessions of the tie ;islature, that which began on March 10th, 1903, and closed on June 27th, and the session of the present year, which began on Jan- I Privy Council, who participated 1n 14th, and closed on April .. The reconstructed Government It is estimated by experts that the area of American coal fields at present open to mining, is more than five times as great as that of occasioned a vacancy in the Pro - the coal fields of England, France. Germany and Belgium, the great ,coal -producing countries of Europe,. While practically all the available coal areas of those countries have been opened to mining, those of the United States have scarcely been estimated. CHRISTMAS . 4100=t,==10.4=.4-.1•=1L-4.-.2$1==90.-E=air `aw II Furniture Novelties. Our Stock is complete.. New designs in Photo Holders, Toys, Games, Pictures, Fancy Rockers. Fine Leather Goods, a suit - Ladies Ni able line for Xmas gifts: Hand Bags Gents Wallets and; Bill Folds Suit Cases :€t < Trl'Lnks, Etc. Fancy Rugs, Robes, Bells, Harness, Pur Coats, Leather Dressing Cages, House Carriages, Sleighs. Organs and Pianos. "gE�s�Ety �3lrr- : -sem J �"%� t -d L". =,.�3 ..�-vr Jj . WELL, rich. ter, formally welcomed the New Governor-General, Earl Grey, to Canada, returned this 'morning from Halifax. With him arrived Brigadier General Lake. Other ministers will arrive on the Vice - Regal special train to -morrow at 11 o'clock, as will also the judges of the Supreme Court, the Under Secretary of State and Clerk of the uary, 1 A i l 26th the official reception of Earl Grey. sea everybody as a man of sterling differs from the one which went to sense. affable, unaffected and most the Province in 1902 in that Hon. approachable. as indeed are all the E. J. Davis has resigned, and his members of the Vice -Regal family. place as Minister of Crown Lands gaLIDAY PROCLAMATION.—"I have is taken by Han. A. G. MacKay, HOLIDAY important announcement for while Mr. Stratton's retirement you," said Premier Ross to the newspaper reporters after a lengthy meeting of the council this after- noon. "The issue of a proclama- tion has been authorized," contin- ued the Premier --and the scribes all expected the announcement of the dissolution ana the date of the elections— "making Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 public holidays, because of the fact that Christmas and New Year's Days fall on Sunday this year." There was a twinkle in the Premier's eye when he looked up. "Won't there; be another procla- mation soon?" said one of the re- porters. "Oh, you fellows are too hungry for news," retorted the Premier, adding that later on an announce- ment would be made. The new Governor-General itnpres- In a test with various 'egg pres- ervatives at the Ontario station the two leading successful substances were limewater and glasswater solution. Eggs put up in limewater vincial Secretaryship, now filled by Hon. G. P. Graham. Hon. 3, M. Gibson's place as Attorney -General is now filled by Hon. F. it, Latch- ford, the former Commissioner of Public Works, whose place is now filled by the Hon. W. A. Charlton. Mr. Gibson remains in the Ministry without portfolio, and Hon. F. E, A. Es'anturel is also a Minister with- out portfolio. COUNTY NEWS. , scored 41 out of a possible 50, and The Model School examinations those in waterglass in proportion were held in Clinton, Seaforth and of one part to seven of water scored Goderich this week. - 43.'2 out of e. possible 50. The ad- Clinton's debenture debt at pros- dition of salt to the litnewater fail- • exit is $57,763.47. to which will ed to secure as good results as the have to be added the $6100, consoli- dated at the last council meeting. limewater alone, and greased eggs ' Wm, Hellmann has purchased '200 put in salt were not equal to theacres of land from the executors of hers mentioned. the estate of the late Thos. Lain -Real Estate, Personal Properly How easy it yis to lack about the port, in Stephen township, and has 7Pxi72-ate Ee�1�e taken possession. country and find men who are The inmates of the HousO 0E1 The following property wasting valuable time and feed Refuge consumed 4661 pounds Of 50 acres Pastureand Timber upon sort*atoek. How much more bread in the past three months. H. Land on Concession 8, Hay. would he their profits and the sat- Bartliff. Clinton, has the contract A new 8 -roomed Brick House in isfactiou they might secure if in-' for supplying this institution. the Village of Zurich. stead of using inferior ;tacit year • The Huron Poultry and Pet Stock A'soeia.tian will hold their annual after year, they wnuld tint a well- exhibition in January, on the 3rd, bred getter in its place. Every (lay • 4th and 5th. in the town hall, at the markets of the country are Goderich. demonstrating with the regularly The Egg Emporium and product 't better to blinding-, which is situated at Bros., of Toronto, was completely high prices that 1 pays tiyin�rhant and. owned. by Gunn breed, raise and feed well-bred steers, hogs and sheep—that geed' destroyed by fire the other night. 1 blood pays. The cause of the fire. is not known. j EASY TERMS. to los. at000 On Monday of lat:.t Week i r. os 1 t lit • �tiwter DS try ,lane ** 1 draught brood Mare in foal to an imported Horse. 2 sucking Celts. 2 Mitch Cows in calf. IMt.'LIC3tENTs -Large Mower, Horse Rake, Cutting Box, Disc Har- row, Big Vassat Grinder, etc. e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 The People's Store N a very short time the feminine mind will be very intent upon what will be most fashionable, most serviceable and most suitable for gait anb 'Winter wear. We have made it a special point to purchase carefully and what will suit the ladies of this section. bpecial values given in all lines of Summer Wear. `�--+�-No trouble to show goods. -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FARM PRODUCE OF ALL KINDS WANTED FOR writer* wE PA'S_' HIGHEST PRICES. o0 i4i 3 �L :;:S ;;,:i3yi `•'.�%✓C•S�E"L+`":. w ..' .e'a' {S'f'+.. %:j.,....-✓ O J. J. r, Zurich. •a- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ST1 1 f'lr. FARMER! '1'1 loss 13 estimated about you : per,r �� Ty yy �' Zurich. The statistical report for 1003,1 C) 1 'i1 J ( IFE .A,�id � IE now in preparation by the Provin- 4 McOu lz ant s . , , tial Department of Ag;ricttiture' ft this place, I wwheteOf �tla y haley veibeen cresidents for shows a remarkable increase over twenty-eight years, to go to the the preceding year in the aggregate 1 western part of Colorado, whore wealth of the farmers of Ontario.they have a brother residing. Mr. In 1:10'2 the department's reports I McOnlly and his sister were very laced the totalpvalue of Ontario's kind and obliging neighbors, and 1will be missed in that community. furan lands, buildings, implements l About five weeks este, Mr. Aug - anal live stnek at ::1.,041,894, 332, a14t Hentnie, of McKillop, died. while the total for 190:1 is $1,081,- • His Wife followed him a week later. 000,000, an increase of <i2,1.05,608.1 Their daughter, Mrs. Con. Mogk, of Monkton neighborhood, took the The comparative figures are as f bereavement so much to heart that fellows she went out of her mind and on 1902. 1903, I Sunday, Nov. 27th, she, too, cited. Land values $604,860,063 X621000000 13tiilclings 237,28i),668 24ts,000,000 Implements 62 19n 7x+7 64,000,000 The case is a sad one and the great- est sympathy is felt for all the relatives. 5 ' ` News has been received of the Live Stock 140'544,814. 154,000,000 death on Dec. 2nd, of Mr. Christo- Peo ile .are slow to realize the, pher Willis, of Salem, B. C., where 1 he has resided for the past eight rapidity with which the wooded years. Mr. Willis left a number of areas of older Canada, from Gr'ea;tyears ago, and will be remembered Breton in the east, to Windsor, i by a host of friends, who will re - Ont., in the west, are being reduced i fret to hear of his early' demise. • Deceased succumbed to an attack • and decimated, says the Farmers' I of heart failure. Mr. Wzn. Willis, Advocate,. In. so far as caring for of Dashwood, is a brother to the what is still left standing is con- deceased. oersted, not to mention planning new sources of supply, the farmer, as a rule, is literally taking "no thought for the morrow." The timber is an asset converted into Clubbing rates. - e lie., -v -e an.-tx�..�g STOCK FOODS and PREPARATIONS ----such as INTERNATIONAL STOCK AND POULTRY FOOD, Dietic Stock Coxaapotxnd, Gall Cure, Colic Cure, Worm Powders, Healing Oil, Oil Cake and Linseed ]clean. Also A choice line of Flour and reakfast xWe have matte arrangements to offer the following low clubbing rates with Tits Hv:ItALD : Daily Globe . $ 4.25 „ Mail & Empire 4.25 Weekly Globe . . 1.75 Mail & Eiitpire 1.70 Berliner Journal (Gorman) 2.50 Family Herald & Star 1.75 Daily Free Press 3.25 'Weekly Free Press 1.75 Daily Advertiser 1.502. 0 'Weekly Advertiser Weekly- Sun 1.75 Farzraer's Advocate 2.25 Mr. Henry Dater& new dwelling a short distance from Hills Green is fast nearing completion. It is a, large, roomy brick house with all the latest improvements. When ttzlileted, Mr. Daters will have ' cash, and so it goes en bloc or by otae of the most handsome and eons- 1‘111-1,KETS Revised every'I'hnrsdSY afternoon. Wheat (new) ...... 06 to 1,04 Oats , . , . 20 30 Barley • • • Peas ....•. 55 62 Flour ......... 2 50 2 75 Butter .. 14 15 B,SIB .., 19 20 Chickens ib ....... • 6 7 Dried Appels ....... 3 4 Turkeys ......... , 12 133 Geese ... 8',4Duck Pota.too5.... ......... 30 35 .liege 'per Uwvt) .$5.00 x;5,00 -' foods lo,imp . ,ge���C�, tech_ C. SCF :' AG, LI' Zurich. The DEERING-GIANT STEELSECTIONAL CULTIVATOR Is in a class by itself. The very best that cru be bought. The Deering Disc and Shoe Drills. can not be excelled. —THE WILKINSONIVIA.NURE-- SPREADER is the best on the market. It bas many im- provements which other spreaders have not. THE FLEURY, WILKINSON, PER.CIVAL, and COCISHUTT PLOWS • are all well known in this section. ityk it Agency U .I 1.