The Wingham Advance, 1909-08-26, Page 1The Allingham Advance.
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- SANCTUM PARAGRAPHS.
—There has been going on in In-
dianapolis, for the past week, speeding
races on. the curved track, The great
speed race for 300 miles has attracted
the auto sports. It did more than
that, for in a few days last week it
caused the death of seven persons.
—It is intimated that the Express
Co, monopoly controlled by the, Cana-
d'tan Pacific and Grand Trunk rail-
ways may attempt to solace the pub-
lic by a reduction of rates before the
Railway Commission hands in its find-
ing on the recent investigation. This
Express business is one of the worst
monopolies that business men have to
deal with, and merchants will wel-
come relief even if it comes as a mat-
ter of compulsion through the deci-
sion of the Railway Commission.
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—It isexpected that the Dominion
Parliament will assemble early in No-
vember, possibly 'Thursday, Novem-
ber 4th. Then the holidays for our
gray-haired toilers in the Senate
Chamber will be at an end, and the
arduous (?) duties of another session
begun.Really, with such a tremen-
dous amount of toilsome labor (?), such
brief holidays, and such poor remun-
eration (only $2,500), it is no wonder
that Senators grow old, decrepid,
gray-haired (that is those that have
any hair at all) and feeble, and finally
succumb under the pressure. Not-
withstanding the toils of the position,
and the inevitable end of every Sena-
tor'slife, there seems to be no diffi-
culty in keeping the ranks full.
—A. telegraph operator in London,
England, can get into direct and in-
stantaneous communication with In-
dia, by means of a direct line 5,342
miles long, or about 5000 as the crow
flies. If connection in India is made
with the line to Burmah, an uninter-
rupted communication is secured by
wire, of nearly 8,000 miles from the
city of .London, Just think of it,
8,000 miles in a second of time! The
line runs from London via Berlin
(Germany), Odessa on the Black Sea,'
thence through Asia Minor to Teher-
an the capital of Persia, and from Te-
heran to Kurrachee on the borders of
India and Persia, thence to Calcutta,
capital of British India. The keeping
up of such a line through Asia Minor,
Persia and mountainous districts of
India, is no small item.
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-A. new fruit district has • been
opened up in the State of Oregon, that
has been attracting considerable at-
tention from the quantity and quality
of the apples raised. Five years seems
to be necessary to plant and develop
an apple orchard there, and affidavits
are furnished from men who have
made from $725 to $2000 an acre from
five and six year old orchards. We
started with this item, however; to
show how determinedly the American
pioneer goes to work. One of them
describes the struggles in these words ;
"The chap that comes in here on a
shoe -string, mortgages his shirt and
suspenders to carry his bunch of land,
and digs every day for a living, will
sweat blood for five years or so, but if
the shoe -string doesn't break, how
good real money will look to him."
Thousands of such Americans are now
to our Canadian West
flocking , with
this difference, that many of them are
taking with them a great deal more
than the "shoe -string," along with
their energy and perseverance. They
make an excellent class of settlers, far
superior to the overflow of the scum
of European centres. Hundreds of
the latter are most undesirable citi-
;rens, if by any stretch of the meaning
of the word, they can be called "citi-
sene."
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,-sThe large number of failures in
the resent examinations is still being
discussed, and many who failed have
not yet recovered from the blow. So
far as the junior matriculation exami-
nation Is concerned, it is admitted
that the failures are largely due to
the raising of the average from 3,311
per cent. to 40 per cent. Next year it
will be 50 per cent., and the following
year, 60 per cent. ' It is easily seen
44 that this means closer application,
and poseibly a still larger list of fail-
ures. Of the 300 who wrote this year
en the junior matriculation examina-
tion, only 185 passed. The Toronto
News gives the following figures,
which giye an idea of the test;--
Guelph- 01 wrote; 13 passed.
London -10 wrote ; 52 passed.
Stratbroy-25 wrote ; 11 passed.
Kingston -1;30 wrote ; about one-
fourth passed.
Stratford -82 wrote ; 17 passed, of
whorls 14 had written before,
St. '1'hont.as-10 wrote ; 10 passed,
Lindsay -28 wrote ; 22 passed.
Barrie ---85 wrote ; 16 passed,
Collingwood-20 wrote ; 6 passed.
Woodstock -x-27 wrote ; 16 passed,
St. Catharines --20 wrote; 5passcd,
These are Collegiate Institutes in
cities or large towns. Compared with
l
t n hams High School
these rest Its, 'V(ri g g
looma up remarkably
well l in results,
Of its pupils, sixteen were reoontmend-
ed as at to write on this examination,
and every one passed. Put that down
is indelible ink.
That Cemetery Paragraph.
Oran EDITOR :—It is not for rue to
say what you should or should not
publish in yopr admirable paper,
However, last week, evidently to
please smile so-called oomplainants,
you published an article which is most
unjust to the Property Committee and
particularly to our industrious care-
taker, just because you were "asked
to."
Now, Mr. Editor, it is your privilege
—nay, your duty—to attack anyone
for the public weal. You pilot with
blank cartridge, giving no complaints,
stating you knew of tri l e but leaving
the impression that the Committee
and caretaker were doing things
badly, while all concerned are doing
the best they can with their limited
means. No fault could be found if
you had denounced us vigorously,
giving reasons for same.
Wingham Cemetery has been a
veritable jungle. This is,. the first
attempt to "make a start" in the
right direction. It will take a few
years to make it the "beauty spot" it
should be. We may make mistakes,
Mr. Editor, but will always welcome
kindly any suggestions from press or
others.
It is not very encouraging to our
hardworking caretaker to read such
"indefinite attacks. Owing to your
article, one party applied for position
as caretaker. •It may have pleased
those who "asked you to" but was it
just to others ?
Fires have occurred. One started
while the caretaker was at dinner and
another while a funeral was in pro-
gress. The origin of these aro
unknown.
I sincerely trust that anyone having
complaints will speak to the committee
and that you will "voice the com-
plaints" when yoou "know wbereof you
speak."
Sincerely yours,
Geo, Spotton,
Chairman.
Of course, after 'such a severe whip-
ping as the above, the Advance must
feel "squelched," But as Mr. Spotton
kindly intimated that we might com-
ment on his letter, we should 'delight
to do so in full, had we time and
space. However we thank him for
thekind permission to do so in our
own -columns.
When the Advance, at the request
of property -owners called attention to
the fact that there' were complaints,
we had no idea we were going -to raise
such a storm. But we are learning by
degrees, that men , love praise and
even adulation. But if the editor dare
step aside from the flowery patb, then
let him beware. a,
Here is theinnocent paragraph that
set the Property committee alarm
clock going at such speed :.—
The Property committee of the ,
'Town Council is getting some
"knocks" regarding cemetery inan-
agement, and the Advance has
been asked to voice the com-
plaints. We have not investigat-
ed, and hence do not wish to
criticise the committee without
knowing whereof we speak, but
any of the aforesaid committee
who desire to know of complaints,
need not long remain in ignorance,
and possibly satisfactory changes
iig ht be made.
Now in i+,ll fairness, we ask our
readers :—Is there anything wrong in
that?, The Advance made no cora-
plaints
omplaints ; simply stated the fact that
there were such. A wise committee
would have at once set to work to'.
remedy anything wrong (if such there
was) instead of getting angry, and
charging the editor with "indefinite
attacks," when such were neither
made nor intended.
An effort is made to make it appear
that the Advance blamed the Care-
taker. Nothing of the kind. We be-
lieve him to he a faithful, industrious,
capable man. The object of this e
ort
is obvious. It has the "red herring"
scent, and is simply "bosh." The
caretaker was not even mentioned in
our paragraph,
Mr. Spotton says—"it is your privi-
lege, nay, your duty to attack anyone
for the public weal" and "no fault•
could be found if you had denounced
us (the committee) vigorously, giving
reasons," etc. And yet he is very sore
because we simply drew attention to
the fact of dissatisfaction existing. If
simply doing that and nothing more,
drew down upon us such indignation,
what on earth'svould have happened
if we bad really "attacked" or "de-
nounced vigorously," which he admits
was our privilege. What would have
happened ? We tremble to think of
tho awful results.
The funniest part of 1klr. Spotton's
letter, however, is where he charges
us with "firing blank cartridge." Ah,
we feel relieved ! Whoever heard of
anybody being hurt with "blank cart-
ridge P" It Is never intended to hurt,
merely amuse. So that after all, Mr.
Spotton practically admits that we
really intended no harm. But honest-
ly, if it was only "blank cartridge,"
why squeal as if it was a rifle ball, and
as if the shot had been well aimed and
taken effect? Why such a tearful
plaint
The citizens desire to see the cense-
tery put in good order, and further—
we believe they will not object to pay
ing something for it. If the members
Of the consmlttee that bas it in hand
are so thin-skinned that they cannot
staed even the intimation that there
is oriticlsm, they are not likely to
accomplish the many needed changes,
The point. is this. Have property
g
Owners a right
to criticise the actions
of their repeesentatives? If etltieisrns
aremade,a
and the
toss isre ue
sled
p
ii.
to refer to the ,atter, should it do so
or note? To do so, it 'wow,ie tO run
the risk of offendiittg the lord high
dignities of some committee, Where
vire we at anyway 1'
ByAL.aw Vote On Monday,
The vote on the By-law regarding
the Tannery will be taken on Monday
next, Since, the publication of the
By-law in our columns, we have re-
ferred to it at considerable length, and
it is scarcely necessary to devote much
Utile to it now.
We believe the property -owners un-
derstand the matter thoroughly and
favor the By-law, but there is a dan-
ger, from the fact that there is not
. much stir about the matter, that it
may be forgotten, and hence some
may neglect to poll_ their vote. If a
sufficient number should do this, the
vote necessary to carry the By-law
might not be reached, and thus (per-
haps unintentionally) it might be de-
feated. Hence it would not be wise
to trust merely to the opinion that
few willoppose the proposal, but
make sure of its passage by seeing
that every available vote is polled.
Briefly, the matter stands thus :—
Mr. Pringle asks a loan, of $4,000, re-
payable in ten equal annual instal-
ments, with interest at 4 per cent.
Between the interest paid by Mr.
Pringle and that paid by the town on
the loan, there will be a difference of
about $20 a year. But to offset this,
Mr, Pringle will have a considerable
assessment liable to taxation, besides
paying water and electric light, so
that the town gains by his remaining
here and carrying on the industry.'
On the strength of the assurance of
the public meeting, Mr. Pringle went
at once to work. The new building is
erected, engine and other machinery
installed, and the whole will soon be
ready for operation. To • allow the
By-law- to be defeated through neglect
to poll a few votes, would not be very
creditable to our town. Hence, poll
the vote.
The usual voting places will be used.
Fryfogle's implement warerooms Tor'
No. 1 ; the Advance office for No. 2 ;
the Town Hall for No. 3, and the Park
House for No. 4. Property -owners
only can vote, and they may vote in
every ward in which they own real
estate.
A Wild Heifer.
Monday was a cattle shipping day
at the G. T. R. and four carloads of
stock were shipped from Wingham,
besides seventeen carloads from the
north, so that in all twenty-one car-
loads went out on Monday. While
the buyers were driving the cattle in-
to the yards at the station here, three
of the beasts became excited and elud-
ed the drivers. One heifer became
especially wild and dangerous. She
baffled all efforts to corner her into
the pen, and ran down town. Albert
Bell's little boy, Charlie, was standing
on the sidewalk, and the mad beast
lowered her head and striking him in
the back, threw him into the road.
The child was at once cared for, and
we hope no permanent injury will re-
sult. The beast continued her mad
rush down street, and Mrs. Hope (a
visitor in town) with her baby in a
carriage, had a narrow escape from
being thrown by the animal. The
animal might have done serious dam-
age, had not Thos. Drummond, driver
for the Can. Fur. Co., kept his horses
on the run close behind -her, thus tak-
ing her attention. When they reach-
ed Hanna's store, the heifer got tired
of^the race aheadf
o the team, and
turned into the lane between How -
son's bakery and Mulch's barber shop,
finally rushing into the shed where
A. M. Crawford's automobile is kept.
There she was fastened in securely
and Chief Allen gave orders for her
not fo be .set at liberty until danger
was past, By daylight the next rftorn-
ing, the excitement had died out, and
she was tractable enough to be taken
to pasture.
North Huron Telephone Co.
Charter 01 Incorporation Has Arrived.
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The Charter 'of incorporation for
North Huron Telephone Co. bas arriv-
ed, and hence its organization is about
to be completed ; already, its success
is assured.
A meeting of the shareholders is
called for Friday, Sept, 3rd, lo the
Council Chamber, at 2.30 pan, for the
purpose of electing directors, appoint-
ing auditors, sanctioning the bylaws of
the company, and transacting such
other business as may be necessary to
enable the company to carry on its
undertakings.
The ling to Whiteehurch has been
completed, and the Messrs. Currie be-
tween hero and that village are sub-
scribers, In Whitechurch, Messrs.
Henderson, Si T. Holmes, J. Gillespie,
Dr. Jamieson, the sawmill and the
Creamery aro having instruments in-
stalled. Men are now working Ott the
line from Whiteehureh to St, Angus-
tine, and it is expected that there
will be about fifteen e
en
phones on the
extension,
The prospeote for the success of the
North Huron 'Taiephouo'Company are
elteellent,
The Harvest Excursions.
On Thursday last, ono of the C. P.
R,'s Harvest excursions left Toronto,
The passengers were gathered from
many parts of Ontario, From the
Union station, Toronto, there were
five trains, composed of 00 coaches,
cantaining about 4,500 passengers..
There were 25 train hands, and twelve
special constables, There was also a
special train of 20 coaches left Orange-
ville for Winnipeg. Two hundred
other passengers went west from To-
ronto by the G. T. R. The harvesters
are said to be of a very respectable
class, Several of them who took the
route via Chicago, had an unpleasant
experience at Port Huron, where the
United States immigration officials
held them up for the four dollar head
tax each. To some of the men, pas-
sage through the United States was
refused altogether, and they were
turned back by the immigration in-
spectors,
Mr. Beemer, C. P. R. agent at Wing.
harp, ticketed 35 passengers as fol-
lows:—Gilbert
ol-
lows:Gilbert Fergie, W. H. Aitken,
Jas. Anderson, Nellie Anderson, John
W. Shoebottom, Peter Mitchell, Mrs.
Peter Mitchell, John McKague, Miss
K. Baxter, 'Mary 0, Heath, Roy Cope-
land, W. L. Smith, Peter Linklater,
Elizabeth Kelly, Galo Bryce, Alf. Has-
lem, Chas. Hopper, Robt. H. Ogrnm,
John Minns, Harry Watson, Mrs.
Harry Watson, Robert Chamney,
F,'ank Thompson, Jos. Yeo, Jos. and
Wm. Styles, Andrew Shields, D. Fal-
coner, Miss Bessie Walsh, Percy D.
McLean, Kate Allison, Sam Cargenen,
Geo. Chester Walker, Harry Foxton,
Frances Foxton. Besides the above,
there were sixty-five transferred from
the G. T. R. from Kincardine, Luck -
now and other places north.
Labor Day Celebration.
The committee for Labor Day cele-
bration have the matter now well in
hand, and the following announce-
ments may be made.
FoRENooN.
Baseball match between Lucknow
and Wingliam.
Ar. TnriNooN.
Lacrosse match between Kincardine
and Wingham.
The celebrated Rasmussen family of
acrobats, from London, will give an
exhibition of their daring, feats.
D. McDonald with the bagpipes will
entertain the company with Scotch
and Irish airs. The McDonald sisters
will give exhibitions of Scotch and
Irish dancing.
Wingham and Lucknow will again
play baseball: A prize will be given
to the team making the most runs in
the two games.
The day will close with a big concert
in the evening.
The Citizens' Band will be in attend-
ance all day.
This promises to be one of the best
day's sport ever given in Wingham.
See bills for particulars,
Salt Rising B°read. ,
(From the Toronto Telegram).
"A revolution in breadmaking has
taken place in Kansas, and .Gov.
Stubbs is responsible for it. During
the campaign last fall in more than
1,000 speeches, he extolled the virtues
of old-fashioned salt -rising bread. He
told his audience that the strength
and endurance which enabled him to
travel day and night in all kinds of
weather was «due to the fact that he
ate salt rising bread at home three
times a day. Ile recounted at all his
meetings how he had persuaded his
daughter, Miss Lenora Stubbs, to
learn to make salt rising bread, giving
her presents from time to time to en-
bourage her. - It did not matter if
a,ert
some of her batches failed to rise, he
said ; they were thrown out to the
chickens and another trial made, He
appeitied to the women in his audience
to discard the old yeast plan. of mak-
ing bread and try salt rising."
The above was copied into the Sar-
nia Canadian, and this note added
"Scott Bros, of Sarnia, Ont., are the
only ones who are making this famous
Salt Rising Bread in Canada;" W J.
Scott was formerly in business in
Wingham.
Public Meeting.
There will be a public meeting in
the Council Chamber on Thursday
evening, at 8 ('cloek, Property -own-
ere are invited to come and discuss the
Pringle By-law, to be voted on next
Monday,
Football Championship,
On Friday last, the first of borne=
and -home games for the intermediate
football charnpionehip of Ontario was
played River
la ed at Green
between Green
w
'River Shamrocks and Brussels. The
rnateh was close and extremely hard
fought, the final score standing 1 to 0
in favor of Green river,
'Bowling Tournament.
The second Bowling Tournament of
Wingham Club will commence on
Monday next, August 30th.. The lo-
cal Bowlers are expecting a large at-
tendance and interesting competitions
for which good prizes are offered in
the Trophy, Consolation, Double and
Single contests.
Wheat Growing Record,
The West announces a wheat time
record. Crop was sown near Rosen-
feld on May 14th, cut on August 14th,
threshed and delivered at the elevator
on Aug, 19, in all 101 days from sow-
ing to delivery of threshed crop. This
is said to be an unprecedented record.
The wheat threshed 22 bushels to the
acre.
Special County Council Meeting.
Reeve Irwin received notice of a
special meeting of the County Council
to be held Wednesday, 25th inst., in
Clinton, The object was to consider
the guaranteeing of the issue of de-
bentures for Clinton to provide water
and sewerage systems. We under-
stand that this is the first time the
Council has been called for such a
purpose.
Stenographers' Salaries.
A little over two years ago, Miss.
Vira .fieywood of Clinton, after a
three months' course, received a posi-
tion at Revelstroke, at $70.00 per
month, also free transportation. Miss
Mabel Snell, $75.00 per month at
Calgary. Mr. S. H. White, $110.00
per month at Winnipeg. The salve
can be done for any others attending
Wingham Business College.
Wedded In Toronto.
A quiet wedding took place in To-
ronto on Thursday of last week, at the
home of the bride, when Miss Lizzie
Sisterson was united in marriage . to
James II. Mitchell of Wingham. The
groom is well known as an industri-
ous, steady young man, and the bride
is also known here, as she was Miss
Boyd's milliner for several seasons.
The young couple are receiving the
congratulations of their friends, who
welcome them as residents of . our
town,
Housrs Folz SALE.—Five new, twe-
eters- brick houses in Wingham, for
sale, well situated and convenient.
Reasonable terms to suit purchaser—
A. E. Smith, Wingham.
Model Military Camp.
The Model Military Camp at the
Canadian National Exhibition, Toron-
to, is an entirely new feature in
military displays in Canada; It will
show every arra of the service, in-
cluding infantry, cavalry, artillery,
intelligence corps, army medical corps
and engineers, with all their arms and
equipment. There will be heavy field
guns and rapid-fire guns of all the
latest designs, and pontoon bridge -
building by the engineers. The camp
will be occupied by the Royal Canadian
Regiment, and there will be a concert
in camp every afternoon by the band
of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery,
of Kingston,
Young Cattle Die.
Some of the farmers in the vicinity
of Bluevale have lost young cattle
recently from the disease known as
Systematic Anthrax, more commonly
called "blackleg." Joseph Breck-
enridge and Nelson Thornton are
among the losers. The disease makes
its first appearance in the legs of the
animal, and is first noticed by a lame-
ness ; the animal then loses appetite
and soon dies. It seems confined to
young cattle, and when they pass the
age of two years or thereabouts, they
seem to be immune. The prevent-
ative is vaccination with blackleg
vaccine. Veterinary -Surgeon Evans
has been vaccinating a number of.
.cattle. The disease is caused by
specific baccilli.
Repair These Places.
There are several places in the side-
walks on Josephine street that aro not
safe. The other evening, Mr. Duncan,
who is supplying for Mr. Davies, the
manager of the Bank of. Commerce,
stepped on one of the defective places,
and the result was a sprained foot;
nor is this the only case, for several
have suffered in similar manner.
There is very bad place in front of the
Bank of Hamilton. Not long ago, a
citizen sprained one ankle very badly
on an uneven block of the walk in
front of the Queen's hotel, The Side-
walk committee of the Council should
spend a few dollars on the uneven
spots and make r it safe for citizens to
walk. "One df Wingham's heaviest
ratepayers called the* editor's atten-
tion to these defects. We refer to
them, because they need to be .reme-
died, Now if the Street and Side-
walk committee aro as thln'skinned
as the Property committee, they will
at once "fly off the handle," denounce
the editor, and rush to the public press
with woe -begone , countenances and
tearful plaint. We credit that cern-
mittoe, however, with more common
sense, and believe they will take the
more sensible plan of repairing'
pa the
dangerous spots.
Orme WAN.rt.n.•--Por work on pow-
er sewing machine In kntting mill,
or
on daywork. Clean, steady work
and good wages., Apply.. to The Wat-
Nola Mfg. 0o.1 Limited, Parte, Ont.
Sixteen Junior Matriculants,
Miss Breda VanStone hasreceived
her junior matriculation certificate,
which shows excellent marks. This
makes sixteen junior matriculants
who passed from Wingham High
School. All the candidates passed.
Score again, sixteen this time,
Good Crop Yield,
Mr. Chrlstal.Gossel, of the 0th con.,
Huron, has threshed his twelve acres
of wheat, It turned 750 barrels, or 63
bushels to the acre,. Five hundred
bushels of fall wheat from 13. acres is
what 14Ir. Albert Osborne, 2nd San -
gems, threshed from this year's crop.
The grain is of a high-grade sample,
averaging 62 lbs. to the bushel.
This At A Threshing !
The Westford correspondent of the
Teeswater News reports the following,
a practice which we thought had com-
pletely died out, viz,, that of giving
intoxicating liquors to the hands at
farm gatherings : "A farmer in' the
neighborhood of Westford is in the
habit of giving his assistants some-
thing a good deal stronger than water
to drink. The other day when his
threshing was completed a number of
the men were unable to get home
without assistance. This is a down-
right shame in a Christian community
and it ought to be frowned down. On
occasions such as that referred to, boys
often take the first step that leads to
a drunkard's grave."
ScilooL SnoEs.—It cost much less,
in the end, for the Boys' and Girls'
School Shoes, when they aro bought
here.—W. J. Greer.
Machinery On The Farm.
The Delineator thus refers to the in-
creasing use of machinery on the
farm:—From the fragrant fields comes
the sound of whirring machinery har-
vesting ten acres of grain where one
was harvested before. Self -binders
are reaping acres of wheat ata cost of
less than a cent a bushel. Potatoes
are being planted at a furrow rate of
five miles an hour. Within the last
two years more than' fifty thousand
gasoline engines have gone to work on
American farms and now there is an
auto -tractor that hauls ` to market
loads of produce tandem, like the cars
of a train,' Farm life that was once a
struggle has become a pleasure. Last
ydar a number of manufacturers sold
mdre automobiles to the farmers than
to the city trade. Forty touring -cars
at $1,250 each went tosa single Illinois
county.
The Last Kind Word.
It is a very exceptional case, if a
person gets so angry at what the edi-
tor of this paper may write, or feel
so spiteful towards him, that he will
actually stop his paper. We remem-
ber a case, however, when the editor
really intended no offence, and orders
were given to strike the esteemed
gentleman's name from our list. We
have frequently met him on the street
since then, and it is amusing to note
the look of surprise on his face, to see
that we are still making a living, re-
gardless of the fact that he stopped his
paper. Some day, -and it may not be
long either—that kindly gentleman
will turn up his toes. His heart will
be stilled forever. The neighbors and
friends will follow his lifeless clay to
the Silent City and lay it 'to rest
among the flowers. The editor of
this paper will write a very kind obit-
uary telling what a kind father, good
neighbor, and beloved citizen he was
(which the recording angel will over-
look for charity's sake) and in a short
time he will be forgotten, As he lies
out there in the cold, wrapped in the
silent slumber of death, he will never
know that the last kind word spoken
o£ hint, was written by the editor of
that paper, which in his life he so
spitefully "stopped." Did you ever
pause just a minute and consider that
your editor, whoever he may be, will
write your obituary some day ?
Fon SALE.—Fifty hall chairs, in
good order, at a reasonable price.
Apply to 0. J. Graham,
FIVE SUCCESSFUL, YEARS.
For almost five years the Wingham
Business College has been training
young ladies and gentlemen for a
business life. Ex -students are to be
found holding leading positions
throughout Canada and United States.
Many young ladles, who had not even
passed the Entrance, havo earned $000
the first year, and scores, after a few
years' experience, are earning from
$000 to $1500.
Any interested one by writing to
the College, will receive full informa-
tion as to why other colleges engage
our graduates as teachers, also the ad-
vantage of being a graduate of Cana.
da's Greatest Chain of High-grade
Actual Business Schools.
Any young lady eau learn steno-
graphyin six months and save o*2oagh
from her earnings*of the `next six
..
months to payforher co rs L o
n u o, t+ ry
graduate stenographer is guaranteed
a good position within.ton days of
graduation. The College reopens on
August 00th, Students who cannot
attend, may earn while they learn, by
Inetstle 01 Mall Chottrsee,
Zocat 'Mems j
Wear Gireer's Shoes and Rubbers.
Ritchie & Cosens—Houses to rent.
. 'Read Willis & Co.'s advt, on page 8.
Be in Wingham on Labor day,
Ira C. Parker is suffering from an
attack of fever.'
M. N. Armstrong, who has been
principal of Orangeville school twenty
years, has resigned,
The Halton 011 and Gas Company
are preparing to bore for oil in the
corporation of Milton.
We are pleased to report that Leslie
Young is improving, and hope he will
soon be fully restored to health.
Timothy for fall seeding, at Geo. E.
King's.
A harvesters' excursion train left
the rails at the famous horse-shoe
curve at Caledon, but nobody was
hurt.
On Friday last, Exeter carried a by-
law authorizing the expenditure of
$22,000 for waterworks, by 122 ma-
jority.
WANTE — domestic
n. A good girl for dome t c
work. Apply to Box 441, Wingham,
The choir of St. Andrew's Church
enjoyed a picnic on the banks of the
Maitland out in Wawanosh, on Fri-
day last.
The Advance acknowledges with
thanks the receipt of a large basket of
fine apples from Mr. Frank Lewis, of
Turnberry.
Fon SALE.—Fine 150 acre farm near
Wingham. Easy terms.—Ritchie &
Cosens.
It is reported that a lamp- of gold
valued at $10,000 has been found on a'
farm near Kilsyth, between Owen
Sound and Tara.
A number of doge, perfectly harm-
less, some of them valued as house-
hold pets, have met with their death
by poison during the past few days,
From August 1st to the 15th the
deaths of 101 children, mostly under
one year of age, were recorded in
Toronto. The hot weather is blamed
for the unusual mortality.
WANTED. -50 acres near Wingham
—Ritchie & Cosens.
A contract has been awarded for the
delivery of a lot of hay at the new
mining town of Gow Ganda, Ont., at
two hundred dollars per ton, and it is
considered cheap at that price,
Mrs. Goy disposed of her residence
on Scott street, on Tuesday of this
week, The purchaser is Mrs. Case -
more, who has been occupying Mrs.
Helm's residence on Patrick St. The
purchase price was- $400.
WANTED.—By Miss Macpherson, a
millinery improver ; good wages will
be given to a good smart worker.
Thos. Wheeler of Turnberry has
purchased Wm. Wright's one hundred
acre farm near the cemetery, Pos-
session to be given March 1st, next.
This farm was formerly owned by
Lawrence Fyfe.
W. J. Howson is on a business trip
to Montreal and Quebec this week,
on the Hardware Men's excursion
from Toronto. ;Mr. Howson has cus-
tomers down east, and a call on them
may result in increased business.
Lady's bicycle for sale. .Apply at
Advance office
TRUNIis AND VALISES. Big stock to
select from at lowest pEices.
W. J. GREER.
R. T. Thomson, Belmore, thanks
the Economical Mutual Fire Insurance
Co., Berlin, for their prompt settle-
ment of claim for damage by light-
ning to his house, through their
agents, Messrs, Ritchie & Cosens,
Wingham.
There died while away from home
for treatment, Jessie Beatrice Disney,
youngest daughter of Mrs. H. Disney
of. town. Death was caused from gen-
eral tuberculosis. The funeral took
place on
Wednesday
from the
homee
on Victoria St., to' Wingham ceme-
tery.
BUTTER AN» EGGS.-- Bring along
your produce. Highest pries paid in
exchange for Boots and Shoes.
W. J. Greer.
A pretty plant, and the jardiniere
enclosing it, disappeared from the
porch of a residence on Frances street,
one night last week, As neither plant
nor jardiniere had wings or feet, the
conclusion is that some person remov-
ed'It without even asking permis-
sion.
On Thursday evening, the It,. M. C.
A, young men drove out to Mr. Ileth-
erington's, first line of Morris, and
spent two or three hours very plea-
santly. Mr. Hetherington and family
received them cordially and entertain•
ed them well. What with social eon•
versation, music, and a program, the
drive out and back again, it was voted
an enjoyable evening.
)30, m1 us W-1.108 .—I can accom-
modate a number of High School or
Business College pupils—Mrs. T, .1,
]Aloft, Shuter street,
BIRTlitt8.
ackle.�In Win ham Aug. 22nd,to
Mr, and Mro, J. Oroablo tackl, a
daughter,
Headquarters For Amateur
Photographers.
Brownie Camerae $1 to $12
Kodaks $10 to $25
We carry a full line of Films, Plates
and supplies. No trouble to show
Cameras; come in and examine.
A Dark Room is at disposal of our
customers FREE, We develop Films.
Walton McKibbon
DRUGGIST
School Shoes..
Our School Shoes are made
for comfort and for durability,
as well.
They're thoroughly all around
good School Shoes.
Don't see how they could be
made better, even if they cost
more.
If your children have never
worn our School Shoes, test them.
Bring back the Shoes, if they are
not all we claim for them and—
Perfectly Satisfactory
Boys' School Shoes—$1.25, $1,50 to $2.00
Girls' School Shoes—$1,25, $1,60 to $1.75
According to Size,
There's nothing startling about
these prices—they sound familiar
—the goodness lies in the Shires.
' . u.nmummeso.
W. J. 6reer
THE SHOER
RU11ERozn ROOFING.—Call at office
or mill, and see a sample of this roof-
ing, taken from the roof of a building
after being in use for fourteen years,
and apparently as good as ever.
J. A, MCLEAN.
Bread !
We want your Bread .trade
and we are trying to de-
serve it by making Bread.
that will make you
coma again,
FLOUR.
Our prices are tight, but our
dour is better,
We have
PERK MANI• "Five L.ill1 5"
TOBA ,.,.
BLIINDI1D "(fold Star"
Goods Delivered Promptly
Phone 145
Frani R. Howson
(Suooeseor to A. 3. htioliolls)