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The Wingham Advance, 1904-01-28, Page 4WINW1AM'S DRESS GOODS AND TRIMMINGS HOUSE ?laving purchased Mr. W. Campbell's interest in the business of the firm of Ritchie & Campbell, X will in future carry on the business, and take this opportunity of inviting all our old friends and, customers to trade with us, and at the same time hope to see many new ones. ALEX. RITCHIE. Below we Give a List of Specials for THURSDAY - FRIDAY - SATURDAY (the last days of our great Slaughter Sale) As we have done a wonderful amount of business, we find a number of broken lines which we will sell at greatly Reduced. Prices. LOT NO. 1. -Men's Shirts and Drawers, 50c,. 60c and 75c quality, for 40o LOT NO. 2. -Ladies' and Children's Woolen and Cash- mere Hose, worth from 25e to 40c, to clear 20c LOT NO. 3.-1 table of remnants of Dress Goods, etc., 1 yd to 6 yds. in length, to clear at, per yd 20c LOT NO. 4.-500 yds. of Linen and Cotton Lace, and Embroideries, per yard 3c LOT NO. 5.-35 pair odd lines of Shoes, for 250 PLEASE NOTE. -All customers holding premium tickets will kindly bring them to the store and receive value for them. Alex.. Ritchie BEAVER BLOCK • WINGHAM For Picture Frames Try Ball Bros. 1 UNDERTAKING Residence -Patrick St., 5th house west - of Hamilton's Drug Store. Night calls receive prompt at- teotioa. We have placed in stock a splendid assortment of Picture Moulding. The glass we use is of the Best quality, free from blurs and scratches (which is as important as the moulding.) Buying in large lots direct from the wholesaler enables us to do your framing very reasonable. 45 cents per lb. for good Goose Feathers. Ball Bros. The People's Furniture Store �tttttttttttttttttttttttttttittttttttttttttttitttttitttttttttttttttttttttt� .14.1.1.. T. A. Mills has decided to ••- clear out his stock of Boots, Shoes and Rubber goods inside of 30 days. Every pair is mark- ed down to a clearing price--- cost is no object -they anust go. Call and look through the stock, and 1 am sure youwill buy your • Fall and Winter supply at prices - that Were never heard of before in Wingham. .1.1.1.1. FUR GOODS 3oot an( Sioe: SAL,. must be cleared. out in 60 dap. A frill line to select from. T. A. MILLS -.e wog ...oD erne wee woe .4.111 .1.1.1.1 4.0 s: .1.14.1. .144.1. .. /18 • 8 .1.1.1.1 W• OO bwooM M Ri .1.1.1.1 yAM toraM orWil .1:.1.1.1 W M WM WRIV a Lebitoria1 THE WINGI AM ADVANCE -For the first seven mouths of 1903 Great Britain was again at the head of all the rest of the world as an exporting country, the figures being -United Kingdom domestic. exports, value £168,398,000, and United States, £160,858,000,. •l' -The Railway Commission is now complete. It is composed of Hon. A, G. Blair, chairman ; Hon. M. E, Bernier and Prof. James Mills. A. proclamation is neces- sary to bring the act constituting the Railway Commission into. operation. -The census of 1901 has -already cost $1,148,268, whereas the enum- eration of 1891 cost only $449,991, and that of 1881, $411,550. Up to date Mr. Fisher has spent in count- ing the people more than double the outlay on any Conservative census, and $648,277 besides. .I. -In the United States during 1903, there were 8,976 murders. and homicides. During the same period there were 123 legal execu- tions, 115 of which were for mur- der. Some of them referred back to primes of previous years. Not all the deaths by violence were the result of actions considered in the laws for capital punishment. It is noted, however,that thieves and thugs killed 406 persons, that jeal- ousy caused 228 slayings and liquor 302, and that quarrels . brought about 4,952 deaths: Surely the hangman and the electric chair re- ceived far less. than their proper allotment from among the slayers here represented. Suicides in 1903 numbered 8,597, an increase of 306 over 1902 and of 1,352 over 1901. There were 104 lynchings last year as against 96 in 1902. :I: -India has a population of 294 millions, which is seven times larger than that of the United Kingdom, and 232 millions of that population live directly under British rulex What is the eco- nomic condition of this vast popu- lation ? The average annual in- come of the people of the United Kingdom is estimated at $210, while that of the people of India is $10 only ; and while the taxation of the people of the United King- dom is $0.40 in the $5, that of the people of India is $0.56 in the $5. Statistics also show that the income of the agricultural laborer in most Indian districts averages but $1.68 a month ; and with that miserable income the poor man hasto sup- port himself and his wifeand chil- dren. Even taking into account the cheapness of Indian living, this surely gives a miserable and pre- carious existence. petration of which i Ir, Nacuish confessed, were mainly done by the sane agency. .A. curious feature of the esteem in which some of these workers are held where they are known is the regard in which they often are held by other party workers. A. short time ago in North Renfrew a Western Ontario man who was speaking in the Lib- eral interest was innocently asked by a stranger "if he were an "or- ganizer," The stump speaker flew into a furious passion, declared be. had been insulted, and demanded satisfaction," '1 -Speaking at St. John, N. B., Mr. R. L. Borden, the Conserva tive leader, said ;-"Why does the Conservative party believe in the policy of protection for this coun- try ? What I saw in Sydney was a very good object lesson. For the last twenty-five or fifty years our people have been going to the United States to find employment. These Provinces have every quali- ficatiou for carrying on large manu- facturing industries. I saw in Glace Bay twenty thousand people and in the town of Sydney twelve thousand people whose very exis- tence depended upon the coal and steel industries. At. North Sydney and Sydney Mines wore eleven thousand more who would be in the United States if those indus- tries should go to the wall. Those industries should bane that mea- sure of protection which would put them on a sound basis. That is an object lesson to the laboring men and farmers. Those forty thousand people form a market for produce of the farmers of the Mari- time Provinces and the farmers will learn here, as they have done in Ontario, that they are as much interested in the establishment of manufacturing industries as the capitalists themselves." -R. F. Stupart, Director of thei'� Dominion Meterological service says :--I wonder how many Cana- dians have realized that compared with London, England, Toronto lies 550, Montreal 418 and Halifax 478 miles further south? A large portion of Ontario•is indeed as far south as the South of France and Northern Spain and Italy. The southern point of Ontario is further south than Rome. Portions of the Northwest Territories covering a strip of territory 70 miles wide, running through Manitoba, Assini- boia and Alberta, are more south- erly than any portion of England. • In fact none of Canada's present wheat fields in Manitoba and the Northwest Territories lie as far north as Scotland. It is my belief that in the not far distant future, some of the choicest land of Am- erica will be found still further north than at present, under the shelter of the Rocky Mountains. -The railway in Cuba from Santiago to Havana, it is said, owes its existence to Canadian capital and the Canadian railway magnate, Sir William Van Horne, and that the new electric railroad was built mostly with Canadian capital. Mr. Pettypiece, M. P. P., speaking at Stayner, pointed out that the Grand Trunk last year took part of its Ontario earnings to pay tales on one of its Michigan branches. In tl: a Cuban case we see men who were financially cre- ated by the subsidies voted by our Parliament to the Canadian Pacific using their prestige and their capi- tal to build railways in Cuba, and without the aid of a dollar of bonus or an acre of land from the Cuban Government. The man who buys gold bricks from the smooth- tongued carpet -bagger ie not half as easy as the people of Canada have been in their dealings with railway corporations. -.[Weekly Sun. --Referring recently to outside organizers in election ccntesta, the Toronto News (independent) said: "There is hardly any doubt that in the West Huron bye -election of 1809 the Conservative candidate received a majority of the honest ballots cast, but the work of the outside organizers enabled the Lib- eral candidate wrongfully to occupy the seat. There is little doubt that the raeoalitiea in the Brockville election were the work of outsiders. ABOUT THIBET. (Farmers' Advocate.) Whether Britain will eventually help Japan in event of war between that country and Russia is a ques- tion upon which, as yet, but little has been said, All the world knows, of course, that she is keep- ing a keen eye upon the course of events in the East, and suspects that she will scarcely suffer the Japs to receive a crushing defeat at the hands of the Russians, should the possibility of such a contingency arise. That her forces may, however, come into collision with those of the Russians in an- other quarter of the Great Conti- nent is, if recent reports prove true, a. possibility that may materi- alize et a much earlier date. That. quarter is Thibet, China's mysteri- ous, tributary province to which, it will be remembered, a British expedition under Col. MacDonald was dispatched last November. In the words of a recent writer : "Thibet has become a pawn in the great game which Britain and Rus- sia are playing in Asia," and con- firmation of this statement would seem to be given by the report which came to us via the Chinese, on the 11th of January, that Russia is even now dispatching strong re- inforcements to Thibet. This re- port has not • been officially con- firmed, but that some trouble is brewing in Thibet is evident. On the same day came wordthat the Chinese residing in Lhassa are raising troops in the Province of Sze -Chuan to check the British ad- vance. The cause of this "British ad- vance," as briefly summarized, is as follows : Thibet, hitherto, has been a sealed land. No white man has ever succeeded in penetrating it to any distance, or else those who did never returned. But it is reputed to be a rich land, hence, must not stand in the way of Eng- lish commerce. Last summer, Col. Younghusband was sent to demand that representatives of the Grand Lama should meet him to confer concerning measures for removing hindrances to trade between Thibet and India. At the border of the unknown land he was told that he must send his military escort back if he wished to go further. He refused, and returned to India, whereupon Col. MacDonald was dispatched with a second expedi- tion. Thibet is governed, to some ex- tent, by its priests or lamas, at whose head is the Grand Lama, Chinese soldiers, however, are in all the towns, with Chinese gen- erals at their head. The Grand Lama, it has been learned, never leaves his palace at Lhassa, "The Mysterious." Superior to him in power is a sort of Premier, who appoints each Grand Lama. That this ceremony is required at fre- quent intervals may be gathered from the fact that the Grand Lama is always a child. When he reach- es fifteen years of age he disappears mysteriously, whereupon the Pre- mier apnoints another child, into whom, he asserts, the spirit of the last Lama has entered. These are the fanatics then, who, it is not unreasonable to suppose, may be Britain's next enemies. m s o m �t N c�m�oaenu GOING To DR MAnnlun SOON f A young man who intends doing so, will find it to his *deantetra to call at Webster's and get a wedding atilt. Choice nett/ GOODS In esti the latest des l a to select from, which will be f1A 4 tr in it in t worts Woos, .1.1.14 lig _ lot�k. {4�p�r•.. A tfsa par. w � . Thursday, anuary 28, 1904 1 .1 1 11 111 .111 1.1 1,, w.{I r :111 d:. 1 111,1 The Pcople's Popular Store MACDONALD BLOCK ,-: WINGlAM, Jno. Jas. 11. Kerr Our Mid =Winter Sale a Record Breaker. Its been many a year since you bad such Bargain chances offered as we are offering you now, in Dress Goods, Furs, Clothing, Boots, Felt Boots, Rubbers and Sox, etc. This is only a partial list. Visit the store and see for yourself , .. , . , .. .. • _ , • • , BARGAINS IN BARGAINS IN BARGAINS IN Dress Goods Furs amswaialiceeeesi Our Dress Goods stock must be reduced at once. Note the cut in prices. Camels Flair Good. and Fine All Wool Mixed Goode, reg. $1.25 -for 85c Fine all wool Plaid, regular 75c -for 530 New Zibilines, reg. 75 cts.-re- dilced to 50e Black and White Check Regular 50c -for 371 Regular 25c -for 19c Black Crepon, Fine All Wool Regular $1.35 -for 31.00 Regular 85c -for .58 Regular 80c -for .55 75c Colored Brocade -for 50c 75c Light Brocade -for 550 3Oc Black Brocade -for20c Curl Cloth Mantle Goods in Black, White, Red, Gray and Blue, reg. $1.75-for....31.25 Fawn Beaver Mantle Goods reg. $2 00 -for $1.50 Bargains in Pure All Wool Blankets. $4.00 Blankets for $3.00 $3.75 " for 32.90 $3.50 " for $2.75 $3.20 4.1 for $2,50• Every Box of %ov.gkass' Ihsvvoka, fableks is guaranteed to give entire satisfaction in ail, cases of Stomach trouble -if not, money refund- ed. Try a box and be convinced. I have room for two students in Telegraph office. R. A. DOUGLASS Chemist & Druggist oac• 0.11.W. Tel: Co. WITIMMIMIMMTIMM111114 E.1.1.1.1 .1.14.1. We are Sole M agents for 4 DR. HESSE'S Et: STOCK FOOD E. Por Sale only by I rg Colin A Campbell a THE Ditt944ST �lsi'N#N1 Furs Heavy Rubbers, Sox, Overshoes, &o. :it93mpa•fr4:fr.EEF Fur Coats, Caperines, Ruffs; Muffs, etc., etc,, at Slaughter sale prices. $25.00 Caperines for $18.'75 315.00 Caperines for 11.00 $12,00 Caperines for 9.00 $10,00 Caperines for 7.50 38.00 Caperines for 000 $4.00 Collarettes fora 3.00 828.00 Fur Coats for 21.00 $20.00 Fur Coats for 19.00 Ladies' Frieze Coats. Regular $10.00 for 37.50 Regular 37.50 for 35.00 Regular $55,50 for 33.75 Bargains in Men's and Boys' Overcoats and Ulsters. $10 00 Overcoat for 37.50 38.00 Overcoat for 0.00 37.00 Overcoat for 5.00 30.00 Overcoat for 4.50 $5.00 Overcoat for 3.75 Bargains in Boys' and Men's Suits. $10 00 Tweed Suit for .........$7.50 38.00 Tweed Suit for 0,00 37.00 Tweed Suit for 5.00 30.00 Tweed Suit for 4 50 $5.00 Tweed Suit for 3.75 FARMERS. We are paying 60c a bushel for first-class POTATOES. But they must be first-class and free from rot. isaaaaaisseciecv Men's Heavy Rubbers Never Break Duck, 4 ply with rolled edge, laced or buckled, regular price $2.50, sale price $2.00 Snag Proof Rubbers. 82,25 buckle for 31.15 31,501 buckle for 1.15 $1.25 boys' for 1.00 Men's Overshoes. Regular 31.75 for 31.50 Regular 5180 for 1.60 Regular $2 25 snow excluders1.75 Ladies' Rubbers. Regular 40c for 25 Lumbermen's Sox. Regular $1.00 for 750 Regular 70c for 500 Regular 50c for 87c Regular 400 for 30c Long Boots, Felt Boots Regular $3,50 for $2.15 Regular 33.25 for 2.60 Regular 32,50 for 2.00 Regular $2.00 for 1.60 Moccasins. Regular $2.00 for $1,.50 Regular 31 50 for 1.20 Regular 31.25 for 1.00 if Z. .111110111•11111111111 OM SIM 1111111 A Large Stock of Lion and Brass Beds On Hand, IThese are the coming Bed. Our 11 prices are $3.75, $4.00, $6.00 and 6.50. A good line of Dressers and Stands to match. 1 1 J A fine line of Sideboards, Parlor Suites, Bedroom Suites, Couches, etc., at the lowest prices. WALKER BROS. & BUTTON Home Furnishers and Undertakers 11111111111111110 •OMOMO e• Homuth Bros. TAILORS and GENTS' FURNISHERS II- 1 I. I. 511, the 4Zakkorkln "Aevaxtment o� Our 11ukness we have never enjoyed a busier season. There must be some good reasons for it, and we think the general satisfaction which our Clothes are giving, has something to do with it. When you want a Suit or an Overcoat that will give you perfect satisfaction in every particular, give us a call.