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The Wingham Times, 1903-10-01, Page 4TRE WINOIIA.I4: TIMES, OCTOBER, 1, 1903. itft ARC SOU AGMNTS FOR Dr. tlesse's Mock Goods 1 C, A;` Campbell *The Druggist WINGHAM. PERSONALS. Mrs. Mooney ie visiting with friends iu elaginaw. Mr. W. F. Dnlmage, of Gorrie was in town on Monday. Mr. .T. Milton Graham, of Hamiltoteis visiting at his home iu town. Miss Wright, of God rich is visiting with her friend, Miss Maud Hanna.. Mr. M. Lamont is spending a few days with friends near Hamilton, f Mr. and Mrs. A. Tipling are visiting with relatives and friends in Cleveland. TO ADVERTISERS. otice of .changes must be left at this office not later than Saturday noon. The copy for changes must be left not later than Monday evening. Casual advertisements accepted up .to noon Wednesday of each week. ESTABLISHED 1872. THE WINfillAM TIMES. H,1 ELLIQTT. PtALL6liER AND PROPRIETOR " THURSDAY. OCT. 1, 1903. NOTES AND COMMENTS. The duty collected on tobacco for the year ending 30th of June last amounted '.e9,082,689, of which $12S,862 was in ,Consequence of the increase in the duty imposed by the Laurier Government in "1897. The. British Inland Revenue returns that the total assessable income of the United Kingdom in 186S-9 was £398,- 99„000. Ie 1891.5 it was £657,097,000, in 1901-2 it had reached £866,993,000. otwithstauding which there are those ho would persuade us that Great Brit- e n is becoming p sorer. eine exposures are promised by the re istrar of loan companies and insnr- oe corporations for Ontario, who it is 'd will ask several companies to ex - w ein their methods of business. This is In-S`' 'result of his having investigated the ods of a uumber of loan and build- ing companies throughout the province. The trouble which has existed between ei iceas of the Consolidated Lake perio"r Company and the employees es the closing down of the worksa eek ago last Friday reached a climax lid Sault Ste. Marie on Monday was ander martial law, in conse- quence`of the riotous acts of some of the men daring the day. Wednesday's pa - pets report that order has been establisb- d. t the recent meeting of the British ociation, Sir Robert Gillen, the em- u t statistician, read a paper on the ltli of the empire. Taking the em- as.a.whole, it is by far the richest p of countries in the world. Sir ert estimates the aggregate income he United Kingdom, on the basis of ent investigations, at £1,750,000,000 ling, or about 0,75'0,000,000, and its gate ?wealth at $75,000,000,000. ggr figate wealth of the empire he ate at $I11,250,000,000. The th of France and Germany, with heir colonies, Sir Robert places at not than a third and not more than a alf of the wealth of the British Empire. xitain and the United States together, s, out -weigh in economic force ole of the rest of the world. - ton Herald. Mrs. Rockett, of Detroit was visiting at Mr. D, E. McDonald's for a few days. bfr. John Fisher has returned home after spending two months in Mauitoba and the West. 'Miss Eva Gracey, of St, Marys has been visiting with old friends in Wind ham daring the past week. Mr. J. B. Elliott, of Itasca, Wis., is spending a few holidays at his home in town. ea lug could be more distinctively to our Canadian future than that , "Made in Canada," should be- e associated with incompetency, or bnesty, or inferiority. We have n made to blush sometimes because petty dishonesties in the _packing of it and oilier products for export. hese •things must not be. Public senti- nt as expressed in law should become effective that the man who ie Iacking tt principle and tries to palm off au in - 'or article shall be regarded as guilty 1 a. high crime and misdemeanor, and a traitor to his Chantry. Every man id be made to feel that the country's nor is its most prized valued asset,and most be our steady ambition to make a name of Canada one that is prized t home and respected and honored broad, -The Presbyterian. Mrs. F. J. Carr is visiting with re- latives and friends in Woodstock and Waterford. Miss Margaret Keys, of Sault Ste Marie, is visiting with friends in Wing - ham this week. Miss Emma Ross, of Huntsville has been visiting with friends in Wingham during the past week. Mr. Geo. McKeuzie, of town and Mr. A. B. Jackson, of Morris left on Tues- day for the West. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Walker, of Gorrie, were calling on. Wingham friends on Tuesday. Mr. John Buchanan, of Toronto was visiting with Wingham friends for a few days this week. Ex -Alderman Garrett, of London was visiting with his old friend, Mr. S. Yon - hill on Saturday last,. Miss Ella Metcalf. of Blyth, was visit- ing with Wingham frieuds for a few days last week. Mr. J, C. Mulholland, of Gorrie, has been spending a few days with Wing - ham friends. Miss L. Henderson returned on Thurs- day evening from a two weeks' visit at her home iu Ingersoll. Mr. Glover, of Ottawa was visiting with his brother, Mr. Alf. Glover for a few days this week. Messrs. H. O. Bell, D, Robertson and A. H. Carr left on Wednesday morning on a business trip to Wieuipeg. Mrs. H. Jeffery and daughter have re- turned home from a few weeks visit in Niagara Falls, Seaforth and other points. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Gordon and Mrs. McKibbou attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Ross at Teeswater on Tuesday. Miss L. A. Kaiser, of Clinton was visiting at the home of her cousiu, Mr. E. H. Kaiser for a couple of days this week. Miss Bertha Coventry, of New York, who has been visiting at her parents' home in town for the past two weeks' returned home on Tuesday, Mr. J. W. Anderson, C. P. R. agent at Pontypool, accompanied by Mrs. An- derson are visiting with relatives and friends in Wingham and Glenannan. The Yankee Nickels. Another evidone of the influx of for- a coin can be seen from the follow - incident: ',The American five cent e has taken possession in :t remark. - 'manner here," said it street railway as he counted from a pile that con - probably two or three thousand nickels -part of the proceeds of a Ise day CHURCH NOTS. Rev. G. J. Bond has resigned the editorship of the Christian Guardian, through ill health. Rev. J. E, Howell, pastor of the Han - ter Methodist church, and formerly of oderioh, died one day last week, aged 08 years. Rev. Wm, Lowe was iu London oil Thursday last attolydine a meeting of the Executive Committee of the ]apron iocese. The Anglican Churches at Blyth and Bolgrave will be re -opened on Sunday, October llth. Both churches have 1been undergoing extensive repairs. interesting services are promised, Sunday was the annual Children's Day in the Presbyterian Churches of Canada. Req. D. Perrie, the pastor preached a special sermon to the children in the Presbyterian church here on Sunday morning. A conference of the priests of the Lon- don district was held at the parsonage in Stratford on Thursday, upward of a dozen priests being in attendance. The Bishop of London presided and the sec- ond epoch of the history of the church and the traetatus de cousiceutia in the- ology were reviewed. Harvest Thanksgiving services were held in the Methodist church on Sanday last, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Gundy. Tho church was appropriately decorated for the occasion, with the product of field and garden. The pastor delivered two sound, practical sermons. The receipts, on subscriptions to the building fund, for the day were in the neighborhood of $2,200.00, which, with other amounts to cone in during this week, will bring the total up to $2,500.00. Rev. J. J. Hastiew , the Secretary of the Maitland Presbytery's Young People's Societies, informs us that there are four- teen local societies in the Association, who contributed for all purposes during the last year the sum of $842.00. This was an advance of $206.00 over the pre- vious year. This included $237.00 which went towards the support of a mission- ary in British Columbia, whose field has progressed so quickly that it has already been raised to the status of an ordained charge. Rev. Dr. Warden, secretary -treasurer of the Presbyterian Church offices, states that upward of $100,000 has to be paid out by him between the let and 15th of October. The principal items includ- ed in this are the half -yearly grants to all home missionarries throughout the church; the half -yearly grants to the ministers of augmented congregations; the half -yearly annuities in connection with the Aged and Infirmed Ministers' Fund; the half -yearly annuities in con- nection with the Widows' and Orphans' Fund; the quarterly salaries of all the missionaries on the Board of French Evangelization, together with drafts for Foreign Mission work in India, China, and the Northwest. J. J. Elliott, V. S. and Mrs. Elliott were visiting in Clifford and Holstein this week. At the Holstein fair on Tuesday Mr. Elliott was a judge of horses and Mrs. Elliott judged the ladies' work. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Sullivan and child- ren left Wingham on Saturday. They will spend a week with relatives in Ches. ley before proceeding to their home in Kaposvar, Assa. They carry the best wishes of many Wingham friends. Mr. Jas. Mitchell, of the Goderich Star was in Wingham on Friday in the interests of the Goderich fall fair. He was unfortunate in taking the wrong train on Saturday morning and had to Thinsremain over until afternoon. The Es was pleased to have a call from him. Mr. Jas, Mclndoo, of Fresno, Californ- ia, was visiting with his brother, Mr. Robt. Mclndoo for a few days this week. We were pleased to hear through him that our former townsman, Mr. M. H. Mclndoo, is enjoying excellent health in his new home in California. For coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma, weak throats, weak lungs, consumption, take Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Cherry Pectoral keep a bottle of it is the house. We have been saying this for 60 years, and so have the doctors, "there need Ayers Cherry Pectoral tardy family for 40 ear.. It IN the beet medicine in the world, I know, for an throat amt lung trouble+." Mas. 1. b NOtteitbbtl,'italtharit, ]glee. 4e., S0e.r xl:O0. , ,r. 0, & J* OO. All din stere, for LowenMA , ee, 'a earnings oil the railway'. 1'he Lan s Lan fibs rent pieta dace not E anything like the same extent i Daily faction of the bowels Is micas+ new, so it said. i eery. AId nature with Ayer'e PINS., Spend Thanksgiving Day of Town Siegle fare in offect Thanksgiving Day this year al w pessongere to spend five days out of n. Tickets are good going Weduesd Oot. 14t1i, and are valid to return ntil Monday, October 19th. Call at Grand Trunk Offices for tickets and all information. CIMENT-Car of Durham cement just arrived. Parties who intend using cement soon will do the wise act if they buy it now, as cemeut will likely ad- vauce in price before long. We aro also agents for Hanover cement. A. YouNcl & SON. Public Warn ing. The publishers of The Family Herald and Weekly Star, of Montreal, warn the public regarding an offer made by certain papers in which another Mont: real paper, with somewhat similar to The Family Herald, is offe clubbing combination. It the pablishers that in offer has been ace pression it was Th e in a ported to •' a cases the ),.under the im- '' amily Herald and Weekly Star that would be received. the paper in question has no connection whatever with The Family Herald and Weekly Star. It is The Family Herald and Weekly Star that is offering the handsome preminmpictures and large col ored map of the Dominion as premiums. The word "Family" should be used wheu addressing the paper. This caution should have the effect of putting people on their guard. Live Stook Markets. Toronto, Sept. 29. -There was a heavy run of stock at the City Cattle Market to -day. The total receipts were 92 cars, with 1,476 head of cattle, 2,278 sheep and lambs, 681 hogs and 41 Selves. Trade was fair in all classes, with most activity in butchers' cattle and stockers and feeders. There was an exceptionally good ruu of cattle, but a very quiet market, at the Union Stock Yards, Toronto Juno - tion, tbis morning. The receipts were 98 carloads, including 1,971 cattle, 491 sheep, 2 hogs and 7 calves, and as several more loads were expected to come in it is probable that to -day's run will be over 100 loads. The following are the quotations: Exporters' cattle- Per 100 lbs. heavy $4 50 $ 4 75 Light 410 4 20 Bulls 3 75 3 85 do., light 8 00 3 50 Feeders light,800 pounds and up- wards 3 25 3 50 Stockers 3 00 3 40 900 lbs 3 65 3 75 Butchers' - Choice 3 75 4 25 Medium 3 50 8 90 Picked 4 00 4 60 Bulls 2 75 3 00 Rough 2 50 2 60 Light stock bulls 2 25 2 50 Milk cows 80 00 52 00 League Convention. The seventh annual convention of the Epworth Leagues of the Wingham Dis- trict of the Methodist Church will be held at Brussels, on Friday, October 9th. Au interesting program has been ar- ranged for the day, asofollows:- Morning session -9.00 -Prayer services and opening exercises, Rev. T. Wesley Cosens, Brussels; 9.30 -appointment of committees; 9.40 -what have we brought and what may we take away, Mrs. F. Hogg, Wingham; 9.55 -general discussion. 10.15 -echoes from summer school, Mr. K. Beaton, Whitechurch; 10.35 --discussion; 10.45 -prayer a force in league work, Rev. W. A. Smith, B. D., Lucknow; 11.05 -discussion; 11.15 -re- port from Co. Officers and Representa- tive of the Women's Missionary Society. 11.45 -discussion; 11.55 -announce- ments and closing. Afternoon session -1.30 -devotional exercises, Rev. D. Rogers, Fordwich; 1.45 -president's address; 1.55 -practical sociability, Mrs. Fawcett, Tiverton; 2.10 -its demonstrations; 2.20 -bible reading in St. Luke; qualification for service, Rev. Prof. McLaughlin, Toronto; 3.00 - conference on Epworth League work, W. H. Kerr, Brussels; (a) duties of local league officers; (b) management of read- ing circles; (c) our obligation to the jun- iors; (d) what. will I do to advance the temperance cause this year? 3.20 --for- ward missionary movement, Rev. J. H. White, Supt. Missions, Kamloops, B. C.; 3.50 -discussions; 4.00 -the relation of the league to the Wesley Bi Centenary Revival, Rev. Dr. Gaudy, Wingham;' 4.25 -discussion; 4.35 -praise, prayer and testimony service, Rev. J. W. Holmes, Gorrie; 5.00 -announcements and closing. Evening session -7.30 -Song service in charge of President Salter, of Brus- sels League; 7.45 -opening exercises, Rev. E. W. Edwads, B. A., Tiverton; 7.555 -introduction of new president and music by choir; 8.00 -Address, "Pro- phecy and Missions," Rev. Prof. Mc, Laughlin; 8.45 -solo and collection; 8.50 -missionary address, Ret-. J. H. White, supt. missions; 0.25 -solo; 9.50 praise, prayer and testimony service, Rev. M. Swann,Bluovale. Solos are ex• peeted from vocalist from various points on the district. Delegates desiring billets are asked to send their names to Miss Josie Buchan- an, Ertlst*els, not later than Oct. 5. Hogs - Best Lights Sheep - Export Bucks.... Culls Spring Lambs Calves, each 580 5 60 3 40 350 260 275 225 375 350 375 2 00 8 00 WINGRAM MARKET REPORTS Wingham, September 30, 1903: Corrected every Wednesday afternoon by Howson, Harvey & Brocklebank. Flour per 100lbs.......... 1 75 to 2 40 Fall Wheat 0 76 to 0 76 Spring Wheat 0 00 to 0 00 Oats, 0 28 to 0 28 Barley ......... ., 0 35 to 040 Peas 0 55 to 0 60 Turkeys, drawn 0 10 to 0 10 Geese, " 0 07 to 0 08 Ducks, per pair .... 0 60 to 0 75 Chickens 0 30 to 0 75 Butter 0 15 to 0 15 Eggs per doz 0 15 to 0 15 Wood per cord 200 to 2 50 Hay , per ton 6 00 to 7 00 Potatoes, per bushel Tallow per lb Lard. . - . Dried. Apples per ib Wool Live Hogs, per cwt. 0 30 to 0 35 005 to 006 0+13 to 0 13 004 to047e 016 to 018 525 to 525 ,r •••••••••••••••••••o•00a••sir••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••0••••o•ae••o•••••Nw••• THE. PEOPLE'S POPULAR STORE• Treasurer's Sale of Lands For Taxes. JOHN & JAS. A. KERR €• I41•••••••••••••••••O••••••eseowe•••••••••••••••••••••asewee•••••••••••••••••••••. UNDERWEAR RUBBERS 1 • • • • • • • • S • t1•' 1 yd, 114 yds and 2 yds wide, 250 • a square yard, very pretty patterns. • Floor Oilcloths and Linoleums at a 871e to 50c a square yd. • ••• • Table Oilcloth •Now patterns, new colorings, lee • and 1 z yds wide at 25, 30 and 350 a • yd. FURNISHINGS Floor Oilcloth TOWN OF \VINGUAII, COUNTY OF HURON, TO WIT DY virtue of a warrant under the hand of L the Mayor and seal of the Corporation of the Town of Wingham, in the County of Huron, bearing date the twenty-third day of July.1903, and to me directed, commanding mo to levy upon the lands mentioned in the following list for arrears of taxes due thereon and costs therein set forth, I hereby give notice that unless the said arrears and cdsts are sooner paid I shall proceed to sell the said lands or so much thereof as shall be necessary for arrears and costs, at the Town Bailin the said Town of Wingham, on Saturday,the seventh day ofNovember, in the year 108 at the hour of four o'clock in the afternoon, in complia•e with the provisions of the Assessment Act. Arrears. Costs. Totals. Lot No.10 on the north side of Albert street, Jane Sadler's survey, patented $58.22 $8.50' 801.78 Lot No. 10 on the west side of Catherine street. Leet and Mc - Kay's survey, patented 6.81 2.25 8.66 Dated, Treasurer's Office, Wingham, July 30th, 1908. 3. B. Fi0RGUSON, Treasurer. Life Assurance The Mutual fife of Canada None Safer None Batter Fire Insurance Purely Canadian Stock Companies. Rates adequate but not excessive. Claims promptl'f Settted. ABNER COSBNS. • • Shelf Oilcloth Just the thing for your pantry shelves, 7c per yd. • • • • • • Lace Curtains Ladies' Heavy Wool Vests and • Splendid value, prices 25o to $3.00. Drawers, Patent Gussett - .75 se • Chenile Curtains, Table and Stand • Covers, etc. Ladies Heavy Pure Wool Vests • and Drawers, Patent Gussett, medi- a um and large sizes 1.00 • 0 • • Poultry It will pay yon to bring your poul- try to this store. We want a lot of • good, fat, dry plucked, well dressed • Ducks and Chickens. - • • •• Hard Wood, either green or dry Boys' Wool Fleece Under- • taken in trade. 'wear. • • We do not exaggerate when we make the statement, that, never was there better value offered in Under- wear than we offer you this season, We have bought direct from the manufacturers, thus saving the middleman's profit, which we give to you, We are soLT agents in Wingham for Ladies' Underwear made with the Pateut Gussett, which insures perfect fit and better wear. Ladies' Union Vests and Drawers, Patent Gussett • - - .25 Ladies' Wool Vests and Drawers, Patent Gossett - - - .50 Misses' and Children's All Wool and Union Underwear in all sizes. Splendid value. 0 •• -1 • Good oats taken in exchange for In all sizes and at lower prices, • Oatmeal. than you paid last season for cotton •• fleece. - I:ao••••••••••••••••••©o••••••O•.•.•.•m••m©•o•.••••o•m•oam•o•••••••••o•••••••••• • • • JOHN & JAS. H.' KERR• •• •MACDONALD BLOCK, - - - WINCHAM •• •0000•••••••••O0•8•0"••0004••••••••O•e••••0•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••f Our new Rubbers are here and we have just put them all iuto stock. Prices are a little firmer this season, but we have advanced a very little and only in a few lines. We are still selling Ladies' Rub- bers in all sizes, high or low cut at 40c to 60c, Men's Rubbers, splendid quality, sizes 6 to 12 750, a pair. Men's Rubbers, high or low cut 900 to $1.00, Misses Rubbers, sizes 11 to 2. Children's Rubbers, sizes 6 to 10. Youths' Rubbers, sizes 1 to 5. Boys, Rubbers, sizes 10 to 13. • • • • • • • • r • ••0 • so ele • •• • Women's Dressy Kid Oxford • Shoes at reduced prices. • •• • • best of friends. • •• Here's a rare bargain snap: • • Women's Dongola Oxford Tip, • regular $1.35 for $1.00 • Women's Dongola Oxford Tip, w regular $1.50 for $1.20. • Women's Dongol;t Oxford Tip, • regular $1.75 for $1.40. • Women's Blutcher Oxford Tip, O regular $? .60 for $1.25, • Women's Strap Slipper, regular • $1.50 for $1.20. Women's Strap Slipper, regular $1.25 for $1.00 Oxfords and Fashion aro still the • 0 • • • • Women's Dongola Tellby, regular • $1.35 for $1.00. et- Women's Dongola Trilby, regular. $1.75 for $1.40 , • •• Ladies' Dongola Kid Button Boots at big reduction in prices. •• Special Prices -RINGS --WATCHES -BROOCHES --BRACELETS and all lines of Jewelry until further notice. 'Halsey Park Jeweler and Optician. 1/f11111■►e•li••■A HISPAlligyArInnia turn 5 1111.-41 CARE FULNESS IS OUR STUDY Our constant aim is to see that you are pleased. If someboby is go- ing to make you a Suit, we want to do the snaking. That's the whole story in a small space. We give you the best work that skilled workmen can give and offer yon a choiee of fabric and a range of prices that will meet your everywant. To -day would be a good time tolook. MAXWELL. i31(ifi Alter TAILOR. yyyyovyvVYVVVYyyyyvoy'vyyv vyvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvnn• •0. 4' IE.: wE HAVE -4` 41 s i iTHE-11. 'ti1 t ►i Is ► 4 ► r 0. 1� ► tome andandconn ourrlargetri stock of 4 4 Wrapperettesl Is 4 ► • I a all colors ; beautiful goods at 10c per 4 y r 4 1.• 4 :F:anneIiettes, . . Wide and bea'I.y, regular 121c, for 10c. White Shaker, special at 6c. 1 4 E Cheap Plaid Goods 1 for Comforters t Muslins, Prints,Basket Cloth, 1 E Ladies' Vests and Cotton Hosiery all: P go at cost. i C °Beautiful Black Underskirts at a reduc- i 4 1 1 44t 1 IT. A. MILLSI AAWAAAAAAAA►AAAAAALUAA LAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA,AAAAAAAU.A 0 r r 1 Handsome Cushion Tops We sell Butterick Patterns.