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The Wingham Advance, 1904-10-27, Page 4THE WINGILANT AD ?'ANOR Thursday, October 27, 1904 Wingharn's Dress Goods and +carpet House High Qualities Are Assured IN RITCHIE'S FURS. 111111111111111111111211.11012 Probably no garment for Women's wear offers greater scope for deception and substitution to un- scrupulous man'f'rs. than Furs. The reputation of Ritchie's furriers for integrity and reliability is unquestioned. Novices in Furs can make their choice -here with an equal assurance of safety as the most expert furrier. For Ritehie's Furs are dependable. Every Fur garment we handle repre- sents the highest quality in Furs, the latest style, the finest workmanship, and they're finished with a luxuriousness that makes them Royal garments fit for Royal wear. ,And withal they are most moderately priced. Women's Natural. Dark Alaska. Scarfs and Stoles, made from heavy full -furred skins, finished with 6, 8 and 1Q -tails, chain and Silk cord fasteners ---at $6.00, 6.50, 7.50, 10.00 and up to $25.00. Women's Natural Dark Mink Scarfs and Stoles, made from finest selected skins, finished with 8 and 10 natural mink tails —at $25.00, 30.00, 40.00 and 09.00. Women's Persian Lamb Jackets, 24, 26, 28 and 30 iuohes long. made. from solid whole skins, bright glossy curl, satin lining of finest quality—from $180.00 W $150.00. Women's Electric Seal and New Seal Jackets, 22, 24 and 26 inohes long, lined with finest quality fancy Silk or Satin, heavy full - furred Akins --at $26.00, 80.00, 35.00, and up to $50.00. Women's Black Astrachan Jackets, 24, 26, 30, 34, 36 in. long, finest quality lining, solid whole skins only—$25, $30, up to $50. Women's Natural Dark Alaska Sable Ruffs, large barrel shape and Empire style down bed, satin lining—$8.50, $10, up to $15. Our Dress making department is giving perfect satisfaction. We invite the ladies to call and leave their order for a new Fall Suit. RITCHIE'S for Dross Goods & Trisnm'gs Alex. Ritchie "BEAVER BLOCK - WINGiliAM Off 1•01ffffin••••1.0.• RITCHIE'S for Carpets, Rugs, Etc. r1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111011111100111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111MIONIMION 1 IfflpOrtallt A11110111100111011t8 1 With this issue we announce a change of busi- ness --dissolution of partnership. Mr. J. J. Ball, having plans which render his removal from I Wingham a necessity, has concluded to retire from I II the business, and in future the business will be conducted under the style of L. A. Ball ez Co. 1 i 11 1 1 Pim 1 d th ld 1 pe b i , h nfid D 1 h d` t lII h h d h 8 'llddd Y T t1 Bali Bros. W INGHAM, OOT. 18Ts,. 1904. To the People of Wingham and surrounding country:— Havingdecided to withdraw from business accordingto above announcement I desire to thank one and Ali for ;heir support and favor, personal and otherwise, during the past four years. Doing business withyou was a pleasure; an now, nothing won please me more, than to see that same patronage continued in the same generous wayto m Brother,who continu s the business, andwhom I commend to you, by his ability and uprightness, as worthy of . your eo enoe., Dissolation means that outstanding accounts w have to be paid by November the 15th, by cash or note; after that date, accounts pass into other hands for collection, w when per cent interest will be added. oars Truly, J. J. BALL. t.. ......................,.....1..1111.......rl .. _...*. ...... ._... ..... ...._ _. ....„._._w Headquarters . 1 .. ....... ... ... . . ....„... .... .... ... ... . .. .... ...= For . 2 ...--. ..._ .... _. ... ..... -. ...... ,..,... 3 3 3 i a s T. A. MILLS 1111111111114111111illitlillillili1111111111111111111U2 xnglyam Abbautt Tltaa. BALL, PROPRIETOR. torxrd late I ---Don't be fooled by the "pros, perity" cry. Gooc, tinges tare always succeeded by bad times, and when the latter comes you will need "adequate" protection to prevent being turned out of your own home market, * A —To till intents arid purposes the terminus of the Grand Trunk Pacific will be at Portland, in the state of Maine, where the Grand Trunk has several million dollars invested. Traf- fic brought over a line which, .the people uiust pay for will be sent oat through a foreign port. * From the Premier down to his least important colleague the mem- bers of the Laurier Cabinet are jaunt- ing about the country in private cars, travelling at the taxpayers expense. Once upon a time they professed to believe that sort of thing all wrong hut as soon as the opportunity pres- ented itself they began to indulge in the same practice, to a much greater extent than their predecessors, 9 • k GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC.. (From Mr. Borden's speech.) If the country was a partner and the people paid nine -tenths of the Bost of the Granas Trunk Pacific, what about the division of profits? There is $25,000,000 of cornniou stock to be given to the Grane2"Trunk, on which dividends are to be paid. The people get not one dollar of this, It is to be quietly put to ono side, and nothing whatever would be heard of it. In the bargain the road from Monc- ton to Winnipeg. was to be owned by the government. It would ran through a country offering great difficulties in the construction of a railway. Of the country through which it was to tra- verse but little was known. This part of the toad has to be paid for by the government, and hander, over to the Grand Trunk for over seven years without rental, and then for the sue, ceeding three years without rental, providing the earnings are not suftl- cient to pay the 3 per cent. on the capital. After this for the next forty years the eoilipany are to pay 8 per cent. GRAND TRVNic's BIe ENA. Coining to the better portion of the proposed road, where it runs through the Canaulian Northwest, where every acre is fertile and immigration is rush- ing in, where the proposition is vastly more favorable than that given to the Canadian Pacific railway, which last year paid $15,000,000 in. dividends, what aro the conditions of the deal? We find that, while the Canadian peo- ple help to build the road, it is the Grand Trunk Pacific which will con- trol it, and any pi ofit which may be derived from the road in the near future becomes absolutely and wholly the property of the Grand Trunk Paci- fic, which, in other words, means the Grand Trunk railway. IF THE LINE IS A FAILURE, THE PEO- PLE PAY THE COST ; IF IT IS A SUCCESS, THEY TAKE NONE OF THE PROFITS. What is the policy, you will ask, of the Conservative party on the trans- portation question ? It is a simple one. The people of Canada contribute in cash and credit $150,000,000 towards the building of the Grand Trunk Paci- fic railway, They have provided nine - tenths of the capital, yet they do not participate in the profits, control the rates or have any voice in the road's management. Is it not better to go one step farther and provide the whole ten -tenths of the capital for the building of the railway ? This was what we proposed in our resolution, which was voted down. —"No more M. P's. appointed to office" was a plank in the Liberal plat- form. Yet in the eight years of the Laurier Government's existence, 56 Liberal members of Parliament have been made judges, others have gone to the Senate, the remainder of the fifty-six have been given commissions and immigration agencies of one kind and another. The combined salaries of these inen was $200,009 per year, which, capitalized at 4 per cent., meant that the Government had set aside a fund of $5,000,000 to meet the salaries of the faithful. • • —The open manner in which the Ross Liberals are taking charge of the fight for the Laurier Government in Ontario shows that the two Ministers are snaking common cause. This be- ing so, there is no reason why the people should not administer common punishment for the sins of the com- bination. The cruise of the Minnie M was undertaken for the men 'who are now fighting the Laurier battle ; and they need not, therefore, be surprised if citizens who disapprove of that cruise fight back. Ross cannot ex- pect to bring his emissaries and his engines of war to the support of Laurier without bringing his record along, too, to burden the Federal craft. Montreal Star. • ARE ELECTORS CHATTELS? (Guelph Herald.) "The right arni of the Ottawa Gov- ernment," as Laurier once termed the Ontario administration, is once more to the rescue, Paralyzed though that member is, it is strong enough appar- ently to effect an alliance with the Laurier Government. Hon. G. W. Ross announced in an interview with La Presse of Montreal, that he has engaged to "DELIVER ONTARIO" to the Ottawa men. When he has "DELIVERED" the goods, the other parties to the contract are to repay him by helping to hold Ontario against the will of the province. His machine for 'the securing of votes is to be turned over to the °Wise , people, and these gentlemen are to reciprocate by finding the money with which to en- able the Ross Government to recover itself by buying or stealing a majority. Very properly the Mail and Empire asks "Are the people of tint -'arid to be sold as chattels or as cattle, by Messrs. Ross and Stratton ? Are we going to permit these men to "DELIVER THE GOODS" and to receive in return money or other considerations by which they may steal for the third time the positions which the people have ordered them to vacate ? If we wish to strike at political rottenness and public immorality we must aim a blow on November 3 at the corrupt and insulting Ross -Stratton compact with the Laurier Government," THE IMPORTANT QUESTION. The most important question which has been considered by the Canadian people for a quarter of a century is now before them. It is the great transcontinental rail- way question. There is no difference between Sir Wilfrid and Mr. Borden about the de. sirability---the necessity -of the rail. way. Both concede that, The difference of opinion is about the construction and ownership of the road. Sir 'Wilfrid promises to build half the road, help the company to build the other half, and hand the whole thing over to the eornpany to own and run, iSfr, Borden le pledged to add slight- ly to the expense to the country which the Laurier plan involves ; to build the whole road frith public money t to keep it the property of the Cana- dian people, and operate it by means of a non-partisan board, Which plata do you tailor P Whieh aide of this most tlnportant question do you take P Let all the petty things go. Think neriotiely* 0n this greatest of questions, and yon will favor Burden's palter and vans fee Dr. Ctsialaol a. MUST TAKE THE BLAME. THE AUDITOR GENERAL. Mr. Lorne McDougall was appoint- ed Auditor -General by Sir Alex, Mac- Kenzie, and has proved Himself a WW1 serval;ot of the people, It is tree, he bad difficulties with the Con- servative Dovernrent, but that Gov- ernment did not seek to curtail his powers or drive Bien front office, Mr. McDougall, however, did not know what differences and difficulties were until his old-time friends, the Liberals, were returned to power. It was then that he found himself so thwarted, so often overruled, that he asked in 1002 for an amendment to the audit act, enlarging his powers, whleit he declared, were essential in the pub- lic interest.,. No heed was paid to his request, but instead, in 1903 the gov- ernment brought down a Measure for curtailing and not extending the power of the auditor, In 1904 Mr. McDougall asked for farther powers, intimating that if his wishes were not acceded to he would resign. He snb- Tnitted a draft bill embodying the changes be desired. Mr. Lennox brought the matter up, and moved that the premier and a committee of the house consider the matter, This reasonable resolution was voted clown, Later, Mr, R. L. Borden went over the draft bill which the auditor had prepared, and, after making a few amendments he submitted it to the house, but the government refused to consider it, The Auditor -General then handed in his resignation as a protest against the conduct of the Government. This resignation has been held by the Min- isters in abeyance because they fear the effect it will produce on the public. Their intention was evidently to sil- ently dispose of Mr. McDougall after the election. But the Auditor -General has thwarted the scheme. He has now withdrawn the resignation and has invited the people to pass judg- ment on his case. He hopes that in the new parliament to be elected, there will, be enough honest men to extend his powers so as to keep the grafters and exploiters at bay. It is with the people to elect men in favor of safeguarding the Treasury. The Auditor -General has saved the country thousands of dollars, The re- moval of the Auditor, or the impair- ment of the audit, would alike be a prelude to further steals. The preser- vation of the audit by increased effi- ciency is the only way to safeguard the Treasury. Mr. Borden moved the following resolution in the House "In the opinion of this House the provisions of the Consolidated Revenue and Audit Act should be extended as to confer upon the Auditor -General powers ample in every respect to protect the public interest and to safeguard the pub- lic Treasury." This resolution was voted down by the Laurier Government party by a majority of 27. Yeas, 43. Nays, 70. (See Hansard, page 6,566, July 13th, 1904.) For same years after the Laurier Government came into power there was a large increase in Canadian ex- ports. The Government did nothing to promote this increase, yet the Lib- erals claimed all the credit for it. However, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1904, there was a decline of about sixteen million dollars in the value of Canadian exports as com- pared with those of the fiscal year" 1903. For the month of July, 1904, the first month of the fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1905, there was a decline of $2,493,116 hi the value of exports as compared with the same month of the'. previous year. The figures for August and September have not yet been pub- lished by the Government, and are not likely to be until after the elec- tions. If the decrease shown in the month of July continues throughout the twelve months, the decrease in ex- ports will be about thirty million dol- lars, making adecline of about forty- six million dollars in two years. Now if the Laurier Government are to he given credit for the increase of.exports during the early years of Liberal .ad- ministration, they must take the blame for the great decline during the closing years of Liberal. rule. It it is fair to attribute the former increase to the beneficence of Sir Wilfrid Lau- rier and his associates, it is equally fair to ask why they are,now reducing the exports? In the year 1900 Liberal candidates asked for the votes of the people on the ground that there had been a great increase in exports that year. Is it not reasonable that those who voted for Liberals in 1900 on that account should vote against them in 1904, because of the great decrease in the value of exports ? GOVERNMENT OVVNER$HIP SUCCEEDS. Mr. James Cummings, Melbourne, Australia, one of the leading manufae' tuners of the Commonwealth, is itt Toronto. Ile has been snaking a tour of the United States in company with Sir William Ramsay and other mem- bers of the British Chemists' Associa- tion, and is now on his way home via Japan and China, The Toronto News interviewed Mr. Cumming` as to the success of Government ownership. "T#ave Government-owned railways proved a success in the Common- wealth ?" was the question asked. Mr. Cummings replied, "Decidedly so ; vee have had our labor problems, but for all that, we prefer Govern- nnent•owned roads. Tliey open up the country, and often have to be operat- ed in some districts for some time at at loss, which private eompanlea could not be e:tpezted to da, Then the peo. ple tan usually obtain better rates at the hands of the Government than from a private eorporattion, I believe the manufacturers and bnsine a men are in favote of the principle. Our railways are owned by the Vatioue States, and are operated midst tom- tilesieue Voting Ladies, Read This. If' you are bothered with pimples, rashes or ugly blotches on your face. if your complexion is sallow, it's an evidence that you require Ferrozone to tone up your blood. One Ferro - zone tablet taken at meals makes the complexion like peach bloom, cheeks soon become rosy, eyes bright, you'll be the picture of health. Thousands of ladies keep up their youthful ap' pearanco with Ferrozone, why not you ? ` Price 50c at druggists. THAT'S THE PLACE TO GO. WIiERE ? TO LISTOW which re -opens Sept. Gth. Take the Commercial or the Shorthand Course. Terms reasonable. Sand for College journal. C. A. PLSMIN4 A. L. McINTYRS President DOMIHIUN BANKI Capital (paid up) - Reserve (and profits>' • $3,000,000 $3,474,000 Farmers' Notes discounted. Drafts sold on all points in Can- ada, the United State* and Europe. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Interet allowed on deposits of $1.00 and upwards, and added to principal 90th June and 31st Deoeniher each year. D, 1. HBPOU , tanager R. Vanstone, Srilioitor BANK OF llAILP�N WINGHAM. °ARITA/. PAID ?.,......$ 2,250,000,00 itssanItvtC F171/1), .... , .. , . 2,000,000,00 '.Cox.tL ASSETS . 2,600,000.00 *tOAItb OP DIRECTORS. non. Wm. Gibson — President John Proctor A.D. Led J. 8. Madre) Geo. Ilutherfortl o..5, lllrge .t. Turnbull. Vloe•Prea and Genets mentor R. M 'Watson, Met. eenl. lFfanaikor, fl. wlltson, inepeoter. g> a pAl eras .i avrosh* of$av o�tutedamthNporvtenloSlb said et akin yam: ted added to riepoeittiel aaeo reedited at currant titre` w re& . 'OMiia%, Aim & Jas. H. Kerr More Clothing. For some time we've been giving very close attention to our Clothing department. There isn't any one in the business that will show you a better assortment of Men's and Boys' Overcoats than we will. New, nobby and well tailored. Boys' Dress Overcoats and Meters. Youtba' Dress Overcoats and Waters. Men's Dress Overcoats and "Waters. Come in and see how you look in Clothes that fit, CRENA DEPARTMENT. Ai We import direct from the manufacturers. Never in the history of Wingbam was there shown such a large as- sortment of Fancy China, Rich Cut Glass and Beautifully Decorated Glassware. The freshness and fulness of our stock bring forth con- stant expressions of surprise and delight from the women who view the display. We have every reason to be proud of our fine collection, England, Scotland, France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, United States and Canada are all represented here. We have the best assort- ment of Real Cut Glass north of London. Be up-to-date and buy Cut Glass for wed- ding presents, etc. It ranks higher than silverware. The newness and beauty of our stock of Decorated Bohemian Glassware wins the admiration of every housekeeper. Possession is made easy. This Week's Store News From Our Shoe Department. We've just received a few New LINES that we'd like to tell you about. • NO. 1, Men's Box Calf, winter weight, a fine, roomy, com- fortable and well -made Shoe. Oar guarantee goes with every pair. Price --33,50, NO. 2. Old Men's Box Calf, extra wide. If you want "solid comfort" and perfect satis- faction, buy this Shoe. Price --$2.50. NO. 3. Women's Don. ICid, patent toe cap and counter, dull kid top, Goodyear welted soles. A very comfortable and hand- some Shoe, We offer them at a. very low price -42.75. You'il like them for smart Iooks. You'll like the long wear you'll get out of them, and you'll like the price. NO. 4. Shoes that lead the feet to pathway of knowledge. Children's School Shoes. School Shoes bought here are sure to please. We guaran- tee satisfaction. NO. 5. Women's, Misses' and Mil- ' dren's Slippers and Oxfords for evening wear. To see our stock is to see Shoe fashions that are absolutely correct. NO. 6. Baby's Shoes. — All sizes in Dong. Kid. Shoes that fit the feet. Special line for fat babies. • `i1�tY'1��iYl WW1WWWWWW ▪ IDIVIThY1i Miiii `VittiMllii+ THE ROYAL GROCERY WIC 31• 10 se sc le sir; As sr, ,11111 il‘ Colored Toilet Sets. 111 riEm AllJust opened, one crate of Printed Toilet Sets, • ill with large roll top Basin ; colors, Brown • and Blue; ten pieces, consisting of pitcher, se N• I basin, covered chamber, jug, brush Bolder, mug and covered soap dish --on sale Satur- pss day for . ...$1.95 3. IMP White Toilet Sets.wcz 0174 Twelve White Toilet Sets, nicely embossed pat- tern, six pieces,, consisting of pitcher, basin, covered chamber, mug and soap se as sale Saturday far ..$1.35 as ow/01 •isc AI A• i Jardiniers, One case Terra Cotta Jardiniers, Something special, all sizes. 15c to $1.00 ,. at Griffin's iti: ,,..c, M Mxr��i� ,I l' Windham Coal and Wood Yard We are sole agents in town for the Scranton Coal, and guatantee every delivery to be O. K. Just ask any person who has used it and hear what they say about it, We are confident it will give you the best of sat- isfaction if given a trial. You will always. find our price.. reasonable, and delivery prompt. Farmers wishing• to load and draw their own Coal will have z5 cts. per ton rebate. NOW FOR THU WOOD. No. 1—Best Body Hardwood, per Corel........ Nen 2—Tlardwood, from Smaller Timber, per Cord $2 75 No. 8 -Hardwood and Ash, milted, per Cord 250 No. 4—Ash and Rim, mixed, per Cord 225 No. 5- Slabs and Soft Timber, per Cord 2 00 Rough wood, Menke, etc., for furnaces and hex stoves, per Cd 2 00 (Nos. i and 2 Are tut from green umber.) Our terms for Coal and Wood are strictly cash, MC E N.