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The Wingham Advance, 1909-12-16, Page 6w �w •rw„.w •_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ • w . .w - IS . r. e • w •ww ww n n WWWWWWWWWWINOWWW ordon's Christmas 311 eVI 301 4 THE WINGHAM TADVANO , THURSDAY/ DECEMBER 10, 1009, 1111 Store News Only a. few shopping days till Christmas. Plan out every day of it—otherwise you will never get through, One thing to bo firm about, whatever happens, do as spuob, Christmas shopping itis you can right now. Christmas Suggestions B1aek Silk Dress --Silk Parasol or Umbrella—Fanny Collar—Fancy Belt --Silk Shawl—Long Silk Scarf—Fancy Embroidered Hose—Kid Gloves and hundreds of articles too numerous to mention. Handkerchiefs Lovely sheer linen fancy embroidered Handkerchiefs, with scalloped edges; hemstitched, embroidery and lane trimmed edges; fanny sheer linen with colored embroidery in corners; plain linen with border of lovely Irish lace in most pleasing pattern. Also initialed Handker- chiefs in Ladies' and Gentlemen's. Linens Whether it be the whiteness and quality of the table napery or the snowy coverings of the bed, you at once appreciate the good taste of the well ordered home when you see the good quality of the linen, Pure full bleached Irish linen table•oloths and napkins in exquisite silky damask patterns. New hemstitohed borders—all prices. Also a complete line of tray -cloths, end pieces, five-o'olook covers, eto, Silk Skirts Women's High-grade Guaranteed Silk Underskirts—all sizes—you run no risk ; we look after that part of the transaction. Furs If you believe in more than merely perfunctory giving it is im- portant to specify good furs, and the "best of the best” is the reward of early selection. If desired we will hold for Christmas delivery any furs upon whioh a deposit has been made. su.sss... 413111111110 Highest Prices Paid For Produce D. M. CORDON tfc ret lac sic etc 07kAC iRUiARAl��1� ARAAl��Il�1MAAPARAAAAAi�A Notes Of Travel, Gleaned On A Transcontinental Trip, By The Editor. ai•nat IKing's For Bargains I We Want Your Trade KING'S WINGHAM'S FUR STORE � 8 DAYS CHRISTMAS $ DAYS A short time .,mow „ls left for CHRISTMAS SHOPPING, but our excellent stock will make it EASY BUYING for the late purchasser, or.�o.r,... IF rf T R C A complete range of all that is new I� V �7 and good. Anything SPECIAL wanted we can get in a few days. Below Find a Few Suggestions For Christmas Gifts: For Ladies Fancy Handker'fs Collars Belts Mfflers Ruchings Kid Gloves Fancy Waistings Silks For Men Gloves Mufflers Fancy Suspenders Fancy Hose Silk Handkerchiefs Silk Scarfs New Shirts Beautiful Ties For Girls Fancy Hose Handkerchiefs Fancy Ribbons New Dress Goods Coats - BOYS - Sweaters Hose Handkerchiefs Mufflers, Etc. M E N See our range of FUR COATS ---the largest assortment, best grapes of Fur Coats ebown in Wingbam. OUR $50 COON COAT IS A WINNER. airmossmimmicomemarzummialseg WANTED. --All kinds of Produce in large quantities. No. 1 'turkeys, 1$c ; Butter, 24e ; Fresh Eggs, 5Oe ; Dried Apples, 7e. GEOI E. KING Hood Goods wtsr.idee� rwn��,st�tts I Cheap Prices The Gate Pulls Fight Out 13:A'1` is one of the many bright features foetid in the IMPERIAL OXFORD RANGE EASILY CHANGED for coalor wood in short o- tice-see our stock be-. fore you buy—you viii be interested in our fine dia. play and moderato pekes. J. BOYOR Sole ignt Taliallrla No, 2. In our first letter, we brought our readers to the borders of Colorado, but before passing, we might mention that Kansas is supposed to be the bed of what was once a great inland sea, and geologists thus account for the large deposits of salt, gypsum and marble. In the soil too have been found remains of elephants, rhinoc- eroses, and other animals that are now extinet, but whose skeletons adorn the national museums, At Trinidad wo meet one of the first specimens of the many fixe stations of the Santa Fe, of the "mission" style, handsome indeed, and finished in adobe. It is called "The Cardenas," after a Spanish captain of 1510, said to be the first white man who saw the Grand Canyon. SVe are now about 4,000 feet above the sea level, and are entering the arid region, as evidenced by the large excavations to serve as reservoirs, and many irrigation ditch- es. At Trinidad may be seen a, rocky cliff, called Simpson's Rest, where many years ago, a party of pioneers, who were seeking homes in the far west, were besieged by the Indians. One of them named Silnpsori, escaped, and before he died, he requested that he might be buried on top of the cliff, where a rude monument marks the scene of a struggle of early pioneer days. Trinidad is considered a good place for consumptives to come, in order to enjoy the clear Colorado at- mosphere. There is a fine Sanitarium located there. The city is the centro of a large coal, coke and iron dis- trict. Having cut across the southeast cor- ner of Colorado, at a small station called Wootton, we enter New Mexi- co, and although for many miles we have been in a rocky, mountainous region, now begins the real ascent, and two powerful mountain engines are necessary. Occasionally through the fleecy clouds, or in the clear sun- light, are seen the Spanish Peaks, twin mountains on the east end of a spur of the Culebra range of the Rocky mountains. Their summits tower above their mountain neigh- bors, and are covered with perpetual snow. Soon we reach the summit of the Raton range, and as we pass through a long tunnel, complete our ascent of 8000 feet above sea -level, and soon begin the descent of the range. Seldom, however, throughout the day do we get lower than 5000 feet. The "Santa Fe trail" as it was called, was beset at one time with much dif- ficulty and great danger, from scarcity of water, and attacks from the In- dians. The latter are still numerous, but now peaceable. It is said that the Pueblos number 10,000, the Navajoes 4000, and the Apaches 1500. New Mexico has little farming land, but its vast plains support large herds of Wow cattle and sheep. Not tt single farm building is seen for hundreds of miles. The rancher selects iti place where a stream is accessible, and the cowboys do the rest; one "boy" can herd a thousand sheep. They aro at home oa the broncho, and cast the lasso with unerring aim, and take great sport out of a "tender foot" as an easterner is termed. Types of popula- tion as seen at the railway stations are different here front those seeii in Kansas, lllissouri or Illinois. dere are ranchers, cowboys, Indians, 111e4 - cans and Spaniards. The Santa Fe is double tracking as much of its line as possible every year, and the laborers are chieliy Mexicans, As Mexico is said to be the Iand where "no one hurries and no one worries," the Mexi- can never does the former, and judg- ing from his dwelling, he never wor- ries about home comforts either. Los Vegas is the commercial capital of the northern part of New Mexico, "Los" is the Spanish for "City." Los Vegas is a typical western town of 8000 population, Soon after leaving Los Vegas we commence the ascent of another range of the Rockies, reading at Glorietta Pass an altitude of 7,513 feet, Near here, may be seen "Starvation Peak," where in 1300 a large band of Span- iards were surrounded by Navajoes and starved to death. At Albuquerque, the Santa Fe turns westward again, and at Gallop we pass from New Mexico into Arizona, but before we go farther, a word or two about the great American desert. It begins to appear in the very wes- tern part of Kansas, extends through Colorada, Now Mexico, Arizona and west of " the mountains in California, I should judge it is over a tLousand miles across by the time it took to traverse it. Part of this immense stretch of waste land, is of course mountains and foothills, but there are millions of acres of level land on which neither tree nor bcuse can be seen. The sage brush is the only sign of vegetation in many places, and even the little railway stations (at long distances apart) are the single lonely habitation ; in some places, a telegraph box on a low post enables the conductor to communicate with the next station for passing orders. Drear, barren wastes are these stretches of desert, tiresome to the vision, and in the dry season the pass- ing trains raise dust which the wind carries into the train in spite of double windows and . vestibuled cars. On these lonely plains, trains have been "held up," but looking at one of the Wells -Fargo express cars on our train, one would fancy it next to impossible for robbers to enter it, but they do sometimes and secure valuable booty in the form of cash. Here again, for the information of our young readers, we pause to note the time changes. Pupils of our schools will remember that the sun rises later to places west, and there- fore itis earlier in the day as we tra- vel westward. At Detroit or Sarnia we put our watches back one hour to change from ;Eastern to Central time, M MlwWrnMNV VKM�+Mh/wY,.IV�I� Photo by Allan of Stratford Photo by Rov. 3. C. Cook of lelgrave Edwards' Bridge, East Wawanosh, WE�fv herewith present our readers with a couple of views of the "Edward's Bridge" erected during the past summer by the Council of East Wawanoth, at lot 31, Con, 6.7. It is of a style new to the northern part of the county, being of cement concrete, reinforced throughout with steel 1 beams, ro1,e, and ex- panded floor metal, The bridge consists of one clear Span of 30 feet, and a roadway. 16 feet clear in width, suppo) ted on abut- ments with a 5 ft. base and 5 buttresses all strongly reinforced with half-inch steel rods, firmly attached at spaces of 15 inches apart. The superstructure has a pleasing appearance, the guard walls being neatly pannelleci. This style of bridge is much stronger than the old style of steel or iron bridges and is some cheaper. The carrying capacity of the bridge is 20 tons on 2 axles for a live load, The contractors were Vint cCc Love who tendered for eompleto work, titling and grading approaches and metalling road- way way far $600, but as the fotlnclations for the west, abutment had to go lower than the plans called for and it was deemed wise to extend the wings on the north side, extras amounting to $13 r efficient in- spector a ve eiliin �,v was ofl3elt. W. Watson "Fere incurred, 'V, of the construction. Councillor Scott prepared the P oci- fications and plans, the drawing being merited by Dred, Scan- drett, As there are a large number of bridges in East Wawa- nosh under 40 feet, future Councils in bnilding permanent struc- tures are likely to follow the example set by the Council of 1000. ) This obtains until we ready Bodge City, Western Kansas (or any other place on that meridian) and there back go the watches another hour to mark Mountain time, which prevails until we reach Seligman in Arizona, and then passengers turn their watches back another hour, to mark Pacific time, which bolds to the coast. Before we leave the arid wastes of Arizona, wo must refer to its petrified forests, or one forest in five separate tracts, These are all accessible from a small station called Adarnana, and one of them also from Holbrook, In the first forest of petrified wood is seen a natural bridge, once u, huge tree, now a solid piece of stone, span- ning a chaste sixty feet wide. It is really a trunk of a tree changed by Nature's peculiar powers in Arizona atmosphere into jasper and agate, Passing the second forest of trees turned into stone, the third shows larger trees. There are several hun- dred fallen monarchs, petrified just as they were when they fell ; some of them aro more than 200 feet long, and partly imbedded in the earth. The colors are very prominent, and com- prise every tint of the rainbow, "Cry- stal" and "Rainbow" are therefore appropriate names for the forest. To the lover of nature there is much in- terest attaching to these forests of stone trees, and many questions arise in the mind of the tourist. What race of men walked through these forests, when they were standing, and the now petrified trees were covered with leaves? What kind of birds sang among their branches? What kind of animals, in the ages long past, wan- dered throngh the mazes of these for- ests? What shock of nature brought low these great monarchs of the olden times? Were they petrified where they fell, or were they brought here on the tide of some vast sea that in the ages long ago covered these now arid wastes between the mountain ranges ? These and other questions come to the thoughtful person as be views these fallen and silicified mon- archs of the one-time forest. But more anon. THE EDITOR. Town of Wingham A By -lav No. , 1909 by-law to provide for the con- struction of a common or trunk sewer and sewage disposal works in the Town of Wingham, and to authorize the issue of debentures of the said Town to the amount of $6,500.00, for the purpose of raising the sum of money required therefor. Whereas it is desirable to conatruet a com- mon or trunk sewer along Josephine Street in the Town of Wingham with sewage dis- posal works on or near the bank of the South Branch ot the River Maitland in the said Town. And whereas in order to carry on and com- plete the said proposed works it will be neces- sary to issue debentures of the said Town for the sum of 56,100.00, as hereinafter provided, which is the amount of the debt intended to be created by this by-law, the proceeds of said debentures to be applied to the purposes aforesaid and to no other. And whereas the total amount required by "The Municipal Act" to bo raised annually by special rate for paying the said debt and in- terest is the slue of $110.79. whereof $292.60, is to be so raised annually for payment of in- terest durhng the currency of the said deben- tures and 521S 29, is to be raised annually for the purpose of creating a sinking fund for the payment of the debt secured by said deben- tures. And whereas Lha amount of the whole ra.te- ablo property of the Town of Wingham ac- cording to tho last revised assessment roll thereof is $773,662. And whereas the amount of the existing debenture debt of the said Municipality is $110.725.51, (exclusive of local improvement debts sccurc:l by special rates and assess- ments), whereof no principal or interest Is in arrear. Therefore the Municipal Connell of the Corporation of,tho Town of Wingham enacts as follows : 1. For the purpose aforesaid the Mayor ot the said Town of Wingham shall cause de- bentures of the said Town to be issued to the amount of 50.600.00, which said debentures shall not bo less than 5100.00, each, Such de- bentures shalt bo sealed with the seal of the Corporation of the Town of Wingham and shall be signed by the Mayor or other acting head of rho Corporation and also by the Treasurer thereof, 2, The said debentures shall boar date on the first day of April A.D. 1910, and shall be issued on the day ot the date thereof, and shell be made payable in twenty years from said date, at the office of the 'treasurer. for the time being, of the said Town of Wingham, and shall have attached to them coupons for the payment of interest. 3. The said. debentures shall bear interest at the rate of four and one-half per cont. per annum, from the date thereof, and said in- terest shall be paid annually at the office of the said Treasurer on the first day of April in each and every year during the currency thereof. J. Daring the ourrency of said debentures or any of them there shall bo raised annually by special rate on all the rateable property of the said Town of Wingham the sum of 4,215 29, for the purpose of creating a sinking Lund for the payment of the debt hereby secured, making in all the sum of $310.79, to be raised annually by special rate as aforesaid, during each of said twenty years. 5. This by-law shall take effect from and after the final passing thereof. G. Tho votes of the electors of the said Town of Wingham will bo taken on this by- law at the following time and places, that is to say, on Monday the third day,of January A.D. 1010, beginning at nine cock of the forenoon and continuing 111 !Ivo o'clock of 1110 afternoon of tho same day, by the follow- ing Deputy Returning Officers and Poll Clerks,namely: In Ward 1, at William Johnston's Tailor Shop, Josephine Street, by -John F. Graves, Deputy IReturning Officer, and William J. Ilnines, Poll Clerk. In Ward 2, at William Gannet's Implement Office, Josephine Street. by Thomas Deans, Deputy Returning Officer, and Alexander Alderson, roll Clerk. In Ward 3. at the Town Hali. by Anson Dulmage, Deputy Returning Oflieer, and Albert .1. Fleming, Poll Clerk. In Ward 1 at Albert Bell's house Toeopllino Street. by C. Nelson Griffin, Depui Return• Ing Officer, and John W. Docks, Poll Clerk. 7. On Saturday tho first day of January A.D, 1010, the Mayor of tho said Town shall attend at the Town Hall in the said'20ttn at eleven o'clock in the forenoon to appoint persons to attend at the various polling places aforesaid and et, the final summing up of the votes by the Clerk on behalf 62 the persons interested in. and. promoting Or opposing, the passing of this by-law, respectively, 8. The Clerk of the said Town et Winghant shall attend at the said 'town hall at eleven o'clock in forenoon of Tnesday rho fourth day of January A.D. 1910, to suit up the number of votes given for and against this br•laty. Dated at the Town Hall, et the lawn of W'ingfiam, this Rh day of December A.D. 1009. , Mayor. , Clerk, NOTICE Take notice t.ltat the above is 11 trtto espy Of a prpposed by-law wbioh has been taken into ednsidoration arta tvhicit will he finally ppassed by lite Connell of the Municipality of the Towo of 'lvtngham (in the event of the assent of the, electors being obtained thereto) after one Month front tho first pillicit on thorcnt in the "Winghant Advance, the data at which publication was the ninth day et Decsntber A.D. 1909 and the votes of the electorx of the sate ttunietpa1t1 wilt be taken thereon on the day and at the hours and VANS therein fixed. Dated ret the Town #salt, at the Team of 'Weighers, title tint day of 1)ebombor A.D. 1909, 3. i}, X'! 11"1I(itT$O , Clerk. • THE PEOPLE'S POPULAR STORE WINGHAII, ONS. Agents Ladies' ,Home Journal Patterns Kerr & Bird Tents for the Ladies' Homo Journal Only A Few Days For SliOPD1flg Between now 'and Christmas. Shop early and you'll be better served and better satisfied. Late shopping is not satisfactory. Come early and see, the splendid values we offer you at this store. Here's a list 'of a few of the many lines that we carry that are suitable for Christmas Gifts For Ladies, Misses and Children FURS,e-Scarfs, Stoles, Throw Overs, Millie, Gauntlets, etc. HAND BAGS.—Imitation and Real Seal and Alligator, brown and black, at 25c to $5.00 each. PARASOLS. --Handsome, serviceable Parasols, suitable for Christmas presents, $1.50 to $3,00 each. FRILLING.—The newest styles in Frilling, 4 Friils put up in a pretty box, price per box 20c, 25e, 30c, 35c, 50c. Fancy Frilling by the yard at 100 to 15c a ft ill. LINEN.—Table Cloths, Napkins, Stand Covers, Drapes, Doylies, &c. HANDKERCHIEFS. --A big stock of plain and fancy linen and muslin handkerchiefs. RIBBONS.—Plain Colors, Dresden, Holly, &e., all widths. COMBS.—A splendid assortment of Fancy Combs, Barei:tes, &c., at low prices. New Hat Pins, Sash Pins, Belt Pins, Blouse Pins, Brooches—low prices. New Fancy Collars, Ties, Belts, Motor Scarfs, Clouds, Gloves, Mitts, Cushion Tops, Handsome Rugs, Chenille and Damask Curtains, Table Covers and Stand Covers. DOLLS !'" DOLLS ! In All Sizes and Prices SITOES A pair of good Boots or Shoes makes a very sensible Christmas gift-. We have a large stock of the best quality for Men, Women and Children. Handsome Patent Colt Boots for Men and Women, Fine Dongola Kid Boots and Shoes in black or chocolate for Girls and Children. CUT GLASS Real Cut GIass Bowls, Water Bottles, Jugs, Vases, Celery Trays, Spoon Holders, Salts and Peppers, Sugar and Cream Sets, Tumblers, Oil Bottles, Knife Rests, Olive Bowls, Bon Bon Dishes, &c. Special low prices on Cut Glass this month. P.R EMIUMS Don't lose sight of the fact that we GIVE AWAY FREE a lot of Fancy Plates, Cups and Saucers, Water Sets, Jardineres, Lamps, Cold Meat Platters, Chocolate Pots, Biscuit Jars, Bread and Butter Plates, Salad Bowls, &c., &c. Come in and see these goods. GENTS FURNISHINGS New Ties, correct styles and colors, 25c to 50e, New Braces, - Collars, Cuffs, Gloves and Mitts, wool or fur lined, Kid and Mocha. Suits, Shirts, Sweaters, Hate, Caps, Cuff Links, Tie Pins, Scarf Pins, Mufflers in newest styles, Purses, Pocket Books, &c. FARMERS It wilt pay you to bring your produce to this store. We want Butter, Eggs, Potatoes, Beans, Dried Apples, Poultry dry picked, Hardwood, Oats, Tallow, &c. Some Acceptable Christmas Gifts Parlor Lamps. . '75c to $7.00 Library Lamps $4 00 to $0 00 Carving Sets $1 50 to $3.50 Sugar Shells (Rogers Bros. 1817) 75c and $1.00 Knives and Forks, best silver plate, per half doz. $1.50 Cold Meat Forks $1,00 to $.500 Berry Spoons Niekle Plated Tea Kettles $1 00 to $1 40 Nickel Plated Tea and Coffee Pots, silver lined Nickel Plated Asbestes Irons Mrs. Potts Smoothing Irons Heating Stoves, latest American de - .signs, made in Canada Why not try a. few gallons of coal oil measured by our macihne. We give you a full gallon without any froth. Also sole agents for Peerless Gasoline. Try it for cleaning those spots off your clothes. W. J. BOYCE Stone Block - Wingbam Our Christmas Goods Arriving Every Day Raisins, Currants, Prudes, Figs, Dates, Shelled Nut4, Peels, Cranberries, Oranges in all sizes and prices, Ba- nanas and Candies. Come in and see them. Also some choice Fancy China. Don't forget that our Teas and Coffees are the best A BRCDi7CE WtvxnD Malcolm's L rruna 64 DON'T GET STUNG Come And Get Your Share Of Bargains Varammorliimewassibseiff Men's Winter Suits These are all new goods, in latest styles and ranteed good fit. Reg. $11.00, forgua, ...$8 00 Reg. $12.50, for....t9.00 Reg. 515 00, forfor... ,$.2.60 . , . $7.60 Rag. 510 00, Reg. $10.00, for....$S.00 Reg. $9.00, for, . . $0 00 BOY'S SUITS.—Boy's Suits, odd sizes, from $1.75 up, (Snaps), Men's Overcoats Black 13eavor Overooats, all sizes, reg. $12 50 -for $9 00 Stripe Overcoats, good weight, with College Collars, reg. $18 00—for.$13.00 Odd Overcoats from $1.00 upwards Men's Pants, reg. $2.25—for $t 95 Men's Calfskin and Dogskin Coats, td' clear at $20.00 intoolmscappospookor Ladies' Wear Odd Maffa and Caps at a great saoriftco Wrapperettes; all colors, reg. Iso—for 10c Broken sizes is D. & A. Corsets, straight fronts (new) reg. 75c and $1.00—for 500 All our Broadcloths and wove Venetians to be cleared Out before Xmas. These goods are 54 to 56 inches wide, 7 yds. in each piece. No two alike in Blue, Green, Brown, Grey, Wedge- wood and Amethyst. Reg. $1 25 per yd,—for $1.00 One only pure Botney yarn, suit length, reg. $1 50 per yd.—for 51.25 Guaranteed Mobless Taffeta Silk, in Navy Blue, Brown, Create and Black, Reg. $1 15 for 850 Groceries Oatmeal in 90 Ib. sacks $2 ; Retains (good) 5 lbs. for , .. , 250 rigs, new, per lb ec Guaranteed pure cane Sugar, in 100 Ib. sacks, (oash) 54.90 Canned Salmon, No. 1 Red Salmon, reg. 18o per can 150 Brack Tea (in bulk) reg. 85c --for. 25o (ask for sample) • Bring along gone Poeltry, dry plunked. Goose and Tntkey Feathers wanted. Butter, 24c. Eggs, 30c. Dried Apples. Flour (4 different kinds). Bran, Shorts and all Grains always on and To A o Milis W 1 N G A Mtl