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The Wingham Advance, 1905-01-12, Page 4Vas THE WINOIIAM ADVANCE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1905, Alex. Ritehie BEAVER BLOCK WINGHAM Winghann's Upato-slate Store OUR ANNUAL • Ckle t1:ttgij m Ahbnnte 1=4 Off Sale Commenced on TUESDAY, DEC. 27Tu, 1904, and will continue until further notice. This Sale is Genuine Everything goes at off, with one or two exceptions. Trade taken the same as cash. Remember, no goods charged only at Regular prices. Cash and Trade ONLY. Come Early And Get First Choice. Compliments of the Season J THE ROYAL GROCERY DINNER SETS. We have had a most extraordinary sale of Dinner Sets. Only three sets left, and these are marked down to a price that will be a bargain to whoever is fortunate in get- ting one. The patterns and colors are all up-to-date with gold tracing and consists of the following pieces :- 12 Cups and Saucers 12 Bread and Butter Plates 12 Tea Plates 12 Dinner PIates 12 Soup Plates 12 Sauce Dishes 1 Gravy Boat 2 Covered Dishes 1 Open Dish 3 Platters 1 Sugar 1 Cream 1 Bowl $9.00, $9.25 and $9.50 PER SET. Sweet Oranges. We struck a snap this week on Oranges. A good medium sized Orange, usually sold at thirty cents per dozen, our price ---20c per dozen. The large size, usually sold at forty cents per dozen, our price -30c per dozen. at griffin' AWMIMINin 010.4 Orr 111.0. Misr w erre Special Price Sale of Numerous Lines of Seasonable Goods to Clear Out Quickly .... A few only of the many lines can be mentioned here. Such as—LADIES` ASTRACHAN COATS and CAPES, COLLARETTES, OAPERIiNES, RUFFS, BOAS, MUFFS, etc. A large assortment of LADIES' CLOTH JACKETS must be cleared out at your price, to make room for other goods. Ladies* heavy-. fitece-lined HOSIERY Puritan brand. A special line of dark and light FLANNELETTES. Lace and Damask CURTAINS. DARK PRINTS. *TWEEDS. Ready-to-wear SUITS—odd sizes. Men's and Boys' high collar, double-breasted REEF- ERS. BOYS' SUITS. MEN'S ODD PANTS. MEN'S TWEED OVERCOATS, usual price $10 to $12, now $5 to $G. COLORED DRESS GOODS lac for 22c, A nice line heavy DIELTONS, always sold at 30c for 25c. CARPETS A special heavy JUTE CARPET to be sold at 15e, usual 200. Hit and Miss TAPESTRY CARPET weaves, splen- did veldt -25c. A better line nice calor and patterns for 35c and many other linea equally good value. gw Linoleuins from one yard wide to four yards wide, • ere goods you can save from 10 to 35 per cent. an. It is to year pocket we appeal, as money well spent is a Source of pleaArra to it11, Call and sea these goods and get prices. TO A. MILLS aowln .0401 -.mss awale o▪ wew▪ . wale w ..... wamole un• air *40 w• oe .0.0410 lowip 400.10 vAmi rr. TURD, HALL, raorRlltrolt, Sc nseturrtox Pelts. -;t.00 per ann *rn ia. advance, 31.60 if not 80 paid, AnvgnTisitio RATas.-.Legal and other cgs. nal advertisementa loo per nonpariel lino for first insertion, 30 per line for each eubsoqueut insertion, - Advertisements in the local columns aro charged leo per line for first Insertion, and So per line for each subsequent insertion. Advertisements of Strayed. Farms for Sale aeorrttoionltent, and similar, $1.00 for first three weeks, and 25 cents for each subsequent fu- . CONTRACT 1IAT$s.--The following are our rates for the Insertion of advertisements for specified periods: -- Space 1 Yr. Ono Column $70.00 Halt Column 40,00 Quarter Column20.00 ne Inch 6,00 6 Mo. 3 Mo. 1 Mo. ;40.00 00 23,00 =15.00 30 X0.00 13,00 2.00 1,25 Advertisements without epecifio directions will be inserted till forbid and charged ac. eordingly, Transient advertisements must be paid for in advance, Ebitoriai —The British War office is making arrangements to take remounts from Canada during the next ten years, 500 each year. • . * —In West Peterboro' the two candi- dates have agreed to use their utmost influence to prevent anything in the way of corrupt or improper prat tices, and to avoid personalities. This is as it should be. • . Y —flow thankfulwe should be in Canada for plenty for man and beast. According to reports from the famine stricken counties of western Ireland, it is now certain that the failure of the potato crop will plunge those dis- tricts into more bitter and acute dis- tress than has been exrerienced in half a century, —No one can reflect calmly on the fact that the administration and en- forcement of criminal justice has be- come such a farce that in this Province there are men walking about who have been reported by the Election judges for corrupt practices, and who have never heard from the Provincial law officers, and, in one case at least, have furnished an agent for a Cabinet Minister. • —You hear Liberals praising Mr. Ross for cleverness, for his ability as a speaker, for his courage, but did any- one ever hear his most ardent sup- porter commend him as a man to be. depended on, aman who fulfilled his promises, who swore to his own hurt and changed not? There can be no personal confidence in him, his record has destroyed it, and no Liberal can vote for him to -day with any confi- dence that the policy proposed. by Ross on the stump will be the policy carried out by Mr. Ross if elected. * * —Legislation May be introduced by the Goverment during the coming session of Parliament for an increase of western members of the Senate. At present the Upper Rouse its com- posed of 24 members froth Onttria, 24 front Quebec, 10 each front, Nava Sea, tie and New Brunswick, Prince Ed- ward Island and Manitoba 4 each, British Columbia 3, and the North- west Territories 2. The Government is of the opinion that Manitoba, the Territories and British Columbia should have equal representation with the two larger provinces and the Mari- time group, that is, should have 24 members. Thirteen new senators will be required to make up this number. These, however, would not be appoint- ed immediately, but from time to time until the full quota had been reached. On the basis of population the west with 045,517 inhabitants and increas- ing at the rate of 100,000 a year, is thought to deserve more than 11 repre- sentatives, when the Maritime Provin- ces, • with a population of only 893,953,. bus 21 members in the Senate.. —The Clinton News -Record says: "Rev. M. C. McLennan still remains pastor of the Presbyterian churches at Kippen and Hillsgreen and Liberal candidate for South Huron. In other words, he is the spiritual adviser of those congregations and at the same time—for this is what it amounts to— apologist for the Ross Government, the Minnie M. expedition, the burning of the West Elgin ballots, the rascali- ty revealed at the various election trials and repeated pledges made to the Temperance people only to be broken. • —It is no longer a secret that both Russia and Japan have been approach- ed by other powers as to terms for peace. It is learned on the highest authority, that Japan has already for- mulated terms upon which she will conclude a. treaty of peace with .Rus- sia, as follows :—(1) Permanent occu- pation of Saghalien by Japan. (2) Pro- tectorate over Korea by Japan. (3) Cession of Port Arthur to Japan with absolute discretion as to retrocession to China. (4) PIacing of Russian rail- ways iu Manchuria under an interna- tional board, with certain predemin-� anee of Chinese members. (5) Russia to pay to Japan a heavy indemnity. * • —One of the latest leaders of public opinion to declare against Premier Ross, is the Rev. A. W. Shepperson, Ex -President of the North Bay Prohi- bition Association. "In order to pro- tect himself from the charge of being in league with the Conservatives," he says, "my sympathies have always been and still are with the Liberal party, bttt I feel that the machine has brought so much disgrace upon the ranks of Liberalism and upon the fair name of Ontario that I cannot and will not follow its leaders, until such a time that they show themselves to be Men of their word, who will respect their promises, and refuse to trample upon the rights and liberties of the people." --The Ontario Temperance Legisla- tion League, of which Rev. W. A. Me - Kay, D. D., of W oodstoek, is Presi- dent, has come out straight for the Conservative party in the present elec- tion. The chairman of the executive says that in this election it is not a question of policy but of conduct, and that therefore it Was not the time for running independent candidates, but for till independent men to unite in turning out a Government which had violated its pledges. The Liberator, the organ of the Temperance Legisla- tion League, is replete with utterances calling upon the friends of the League throughout the province to Unite with the Conservatives for the defeat of the Boss eatt4Idetss r * • —At Barrie the other day, Mr. Whitney trade an able and forcible address. The liquor question is an especially important feature of the campaign., Mr. Ross is dealing with it in a thoroughly dishonest and treacherous spirit, but Mr. Whitney restated his position in a clear-cut and fearless manner. He declares that while he stood second to no man in his desire to lessen the evils of the liquor traffic, still he must recognize the great obstacle at present in the way of prohibition in Ontario. Pro- hibition he believed impossible under existing conditions. With a provin- cial prohibitory law the distillers could simply ;fill all orders via Mon- treal, -and the only difference would be that the Ontario consumers would have to pay the freight. But what could be done, and what should be done, was to enforce the license law honestly, and remove its administra- tion from the inflaenco of politics. He believed that if the people of On- tario once got a glimpse of the license law properly and honestly enforced, they would not recognize it. It had been made under the present Adminis- tration, a reward for party hacks and a means of punishing party opponents. In not a single municipality in the province had it been honestly and impartially administered up to the present time. RUSSIA'S CONDITION. The condition of Russia at the pres- ent time is deplorable. There is little sympathy on the part of the people with the disastrous war, and as far as possible, the facts are kept from them. If newspapers speak out, the govern- ment suspends them. The country is now on the verge of revolution, and the Baltic fleet has been ordered to return as quickly as possible, lest it fall into the hands of the Japanese. With her best fleet destroyed, Port Arthur in the hands of her foe, the Jap. armies now free to hammer Ku- ropatkin, and revolution threatened at home, Russia's condition is pitiable. Prince Mirsky, Minister of the Inte- rior, says :— "Russia is now in a state of an- archy. The revolutionery move- ment now proceeding is not a sim- ple disturbance by the youth of the country. It is a movement which reflects the attitude of pub- lic opinion, and it is very danger- ous, even terrible, not only for the people, but for the Emperor. It is therefore the duty of every true Russian subject to do what he can to prevent the impending calami- ty. The Russian nation is being dragged into a revolution which it does not want, and which may be prevented by the Emperor if he shows confidence in his people. It is my strong opinion that if the Emperor will himself unite the national forces around him he will relieve Russia from the terrors of an impending bloody revolution." Consequently, in spite of the loud protestations of the ofiicial world that peace is impossible, the opinion is held by exceedingly shrewd observers that the Government may be forced to con- clude peace with Japan in order to have free hands to deal with the in- ternal situation. THINGS TO FORGET. In one of his recent speeches, Hon. G. W. Ross said—"There are things I would be glad to forget." Here are a few of the things the Premier would gladly forget, that the electors :a►nnot forget :- 1—That the confession of „afeNish (Liberal) of West Elgin contained the following statentent: "That the de- clared number of votes for Mr. McNish largely exceeded the number of bona fide votes cast for him." 2 --That at the trial in South Oxford, Mr. Justice Street said: "Here is Mr. Jackson, a lawyer in Ingersoll, has as- sociated with men of the lowest possi- ble character. It is evident he must have desired evidence tO BE MADE to procure the proving of charges in this petition. There it no doubt of it. Nothing was ever heard in my expert• ence before like it." S --That at the Soo election trial, Chancellor Royd said: "We find the ease involved in the Minnie M. ehargee to be proven, and we find agency pro - ten through Sutherland, Coyne, Ver. guson or Kennedy and. Galvin," 4 ---That at the foo election trial, Mr. Justice Teetsel said of the Minnie ?tt. charges: "Instead of taking legal voters, Kennedy chose to Collect to- gether a lot of reseals who were pre. pared to eonyniit this erime. I think the conclusion is lreta{auris that Ken. nedy was in charge of these men with the knowledge and authority. of Suth. .t1 m1 and Wet the knowledge and authority of Sutherland was such as to make tate respondent (the Liberal member) responsible for what was done." l --That when the Government thought they had purchased Gamey, the Premier slapped hint on the back and said "Good boy, Bob, stay with us," and the document binding Gamey to support the Government in return for what, lie had received, was found in Premier Ross' desk, These are a few of the things. Pre- mier Ross wants the electors to forget. RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT. Are the Government merely respon- sible to Parliament or are they respon- sible for t11e present intolerable sys- tem of manipulated ballots ? Let us not judge unfairly—What have the Government to do with tak- ing the vote in an election ? Are they in the hands of unscrupulous hench- men who contrive evil, and are they powerless to prevent it? Let us read the Election Act. The Government can and do select every returning officer (sec. 32 of R. S. 0., 1897, cap. 9). No Conservative has been so appointed for over 30 years. The returning officer provides the balIat boxes, appoints the deputy re- turning officers, gets the ballots print- ed, procures the voters lists and pro- vides polling booths. The deputy returning officers ap- point their poll clerks, In this way the whole polling ma- chinery is placed in the hands of Lib- erals who appoint their deputies to take the poll. Under this arrangement fraudulent ballot boxes have taken the place of the genuine article, ballots have been switched and substituted, the oath has been curtailed, and the counting has been manipulated. Is the system, or the men employed, or the Government responsible? Were these crimes merely occasional, those actually employed might be needed to account. But can the Government, who have for 30 years perpetrated the system, escape responsibility for its mainten- ance, when their majority in the Legislature has enabled them to insist on the passing of acts to free the Elec- torate from the terrible crimes com- mitted in the name of free institu- tions ? They ought at least to be able to show one successful (or even unsuc- cessful) prosecution. A REMARKABLE BET. Sudbury, Ont., Jan. 5.—A remark- able bet on the result of the forthcom- ing election has been made between a prominent contractor of the town and a merchant. Should Mr. Whit- ney carry the province the contractor will sit in the merchant's store win- dow from 3 o'clock in the morning till 8 o'clock at night, with two panes of glass out of the window, and all the children in town are expected to shoot anything at him that they can do with pea -shooters. In the event of Mr. Ross winning the merchant suf- fers the Iike penalty. Each party has put $100 to be forfeited to a public in- stitution should he default. Both men have been Ross supporters. An Asthmatic's Old Stoly Told. Sleepless nights, suffocating sensa- tions, difficult to even breathe. "I can scarcely describe all I suffered from asthma," writes Mrs. P. Cavan- augh of Colborne "Spasms of cough- ing would come on that made me weak. Nothing did me any good until I used the fragrant, dealing Ca- tarrhozone. I am delighted to recom- mend this remedy which cured me of chronic asthma after scores of good physicians had given me up. Ca- tarrhozone is better for asthma, gives quicker relief than any remedy I know of. My cure is a perfect one." Try Catarrhozone, it never fails to cure asthma. Complete outfit $1.00 ; trill size 25c. BANK OF HAMILTON WINGHAM. CAPITAL PAID ITP $ 2,235.280.00 RESERVE PEND 2,100,000.00 TOTAL ASSETS20,553,816.57 BOARD OP DIRECTORS. Ron. Wm. Gibson — President John Proctor C.C. Dalton J. S. liendrie Geo. Rutherford C. A. Ilirge J. Turnbull, Vice -Pres. and General Manager H. M. Watson, Asst. Geral. Manager. B. Willson, Inspector. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. Int- erest allowed and computed on SOth November and Mat May each year, and added to principal Special Deposits also received at current rates of lutenist. W. CORBOULD, Agent Dickinson ec Holmes, Solicitors DUEfINIOR BANKI Capital (paid up) $3,000,000 Reserve tam i fli ' $3,474,000 Fanners' Notes discounted. Drafts sold,. on all points in Oan- ada, the United States and Europe, SAVINOS DEPARTMENT, my- IIIbf luid added tt�0 lorfred ion p i0ipalf I1 lan41.00 e and Silt i)eoetnbsr *soh year. D. T. REPS, Isar g, tetaaee e, bsiienner The Biggest Money Saving Chance of the Season. Seasonable Goods. New Goods. Goods that are in demand every day during the winter months. A Discount of 25% off all. Win- ter Goods during this Special Sale. Men's Overcoats Youths' Overcoats Boys' Overcoats Men's Suits Youths' Suits Boys' Suits Men's Odd Pants Youths' Odd Pants Boys' Odd Pants Hats, Caps, Sweaters, Cardigan Jackets, etc. Men's Wool Lined Mitts Men's Wool Lined Gloves Men's Unlined Mitts Men's Wool Mufflers Men's Heavy Wool Shirts Men's Heavy Rubbers and Sox Boys' Heavy Rubbers and Sox Men's Moccasins Boys' Moccasins Cash or Trade. A Saving of 25 cts. on every dollars' worth of goods you buy. Women's Skirts Women's Waists Women's Wrappers Women's Night Robes Women's Drawers Women's Shawls Fur Coats and Capes Fur Ruffs and Scarfs Fur Muffs and Boas Fur Caperines, etc. , $125 Fur Coat for $93.75 All Wool Blankets Wool Sheeting Wool Toques Wool Hoods Wool Gloves Children's Fancy Tams Wool Mitts for Women, Misses and Children. Felt Shoes and Slippers for Women and Children. Cash or Trade. Sideboards. If requiring a Sideboard don't fail to inspect our well assorted stock of medium and cheap Boards. The complete- ness, and so conveniently are they arranged, that one would easily understand the demand there is for them. Prices from $7.25 to $38.00. UNDERTARINO. Night calls re- ceive prompt at- tention, 5th house iDrug Hamil- ton'sor. L. A. Bali Sc. Co. Windham Coal and Wood Yard We are sole agents in town for the Scranton Coal, and guarantee 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. Yoti will always find our prices reasonable, and delivery prompt. Farmers wishing to load and draw their own Coal will have 25 cts, per ton rebate. NOW FOR THE WOOD. No. 1 --Best Body Hardwood, per Cord.... No. 2—Hardwood, from Smaller Timber, per Cord No. 3- 13ardwood and Ash, mixed, per Cord No. 4—Ash and Elm, mixed, per Cord, No. 5—Slabs and Soft Timber, per Cord $3 00 2 75 50 2 25 Rough wood, chunks. etc, for furnaces and box stoves, per Cd 2 00 2 00 (Nos. 1 and 2 are cut from green timber.) Our terms for Coal and Wood are strictly cash. J. A. McI JAN. Too Much Furniture We are going to reduce our stock. Now for Special Prices until the end of the year on Parlor Suites, Couches, Bedroom Suites, Sideboards, Extension Tables, Mattresses, Fancy Rockers and odd pieces. It will Pay you to come and see for yourself. W l eari os6 iSc Button 4 J