-- Vol. 1--No. 31 --~ ~ MONKTON, ONT,, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1908. = : 5 ad' ig lain Is aca. Fo i Lecpofeeh dee PEEP PEELE EEE EEE ST - 4 4 ' 4 4 * + 4 4 + 4 4 + 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 & 2. F Po 8 8 oe 9 2 9 8 9 to 9 2 oo 2. 2 6 0. 2, 8.8, 8 8, 8, 8, he aky ctnatectecteete ake 2, 1 Fo $F GP Ge oe Gp oF gongs ogo oF9 Og? MGs ego OEP oP OGO OE mse Met Og? Ee Og" Ne OE Ne ee 6 Fe Ve: UA 4 3, . 4, v ) 4 a t77; Sie Spring Millinery Opening ! 2, . Sesde che che cae ae ae 28 * 2.0%. So Becks abe she she vhs ok the ee Sit Mit Si eae ie Re at ie Friday and Saturday April 3rd and 4th. The gathering together of a storeful like ours in- cluding all the requirements of careful dressers Millin- ery, Ladies' Ready-to-wear Garments, latest Novel- ties in Dress Goods, etc, of which space merely per- mits us to mention. A Cordial Invitation.. is extended to all whether you buy or not. Come and bring your lady friends. Our millinery is the mirror that reflects Fashions' latest styles and fancies. And remember that in all the departments of our store the goods. are new and our prices mean money saving to you. Wilwiys pay highest market prices forall kin 1; ¢.f produce. Weber & Bettger Monkton's Popular Store. EEREEEDPEEP EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEL EE EEE EE EE EEL EEE EEE PE EEE * a a She i A BK i Ni 2k ik > 4 . . 4 . . 4 4 ° vw wi 5 4 oa te P - a 5 5 - 4 a . . 4 . * * . te * vi 4 a 5 I. i. oe 5 5 - '> 4 i - - ° > i 4 + i. . - 4 4 le 4 4 4 I. fe le x i. a - a ° . 4 . . be . . ie . 4 i a ke . * te be 4 wv 5 i. > 4 a - i. i. * > le a I. - 4 te . 4 le te 4 . te 4 * 4 4 + 4 4 + 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 q 4 4 4 + 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 e 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ' 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 + £5.49, 2S Puate hockerke cheocterte checks ste oko ekoete ote ofe ofeete of be he ate i he Whe a + Sob oboe bedeobeobesbeeteobeobecbetestesbecbesbetestestecbetestecie eee eh eb EEE EPP EEE PE J. E. Erskine | GENERAL MERCHANT MONKTON So. SF, 2. Soctacteckechectoche SS ee ae ae ae ae a ate ate i le ae ate ae i Mie it he hc i Gs i ss NEW SPRINGGOODS Now that the winter is over we must call atten- tion to OUR NEW SPRING GOODS. Never be- fore were we better prepared to meet the requirements of our customers than this year. NEW EMBROIDERIES, NEW SHIRTINGS, NEW GINGHAMS, NEW WAISTINGS, NEW DRESS GOODS, NEW PRINTS, NEW WHITEWEAR, NEW LACES, NEW COTTONADES. BOOTS, SHOES & RUBBERS In Boots and Shoes we handle the John McPher- son Co's. which need no introduction and in Rubbers we have the famous Granby which for quality cannot be surpassed. Wall Paper! -- We are clearing up all our old paper at 5 cts. a double roll so call and get a bargain while it lasts. _ eo 8.o 8. 2. 8. 2 2.8.8. 9.8, Satushostestoctocbeate che doctectefecte toctostectectectesteotecte cfeetectscfeshecteckecteofeotecteninete sfenfaberieeke eke ete oho sie eke efekootoote trots ote ete Che bi Ws Sint Wie ihe Wie i 2 Be ie ee Highest Prices Paid For Farm Produce = . £. ERSKINE (OPP, STERLING BANK _ MONKTON. : pooped ei bbbpetbbheteh bbe : Zapper eee ee he PEPE ee Ee PS PLE a ed The Monkton Times Is$p, UBLISHED BVERY FRIDAY MORNING Monkton, Ontario SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year. $1,00 ; six months,, 50 cents ; three months, 25 cents inadvance. Subscriptions not so paid, $1.50 per,year CONTRACT ADVERTISING Space Yrar 6 Mos. 3™Mos. Mo 2 column.,.$50.00 $30.00 $16.00 $6.00 % column., 30.00 16,00 9.00 4,00 ¥% column., 15.00 9.00 5.00 2.00 Linch 5.00 3.00 2.00 1.00 B ght cents per line for first insertion, and four cents per line foreach subsequent insertion will be charged for all transient advertisements. Advertisements without specific diree- tions will be inserted until forbidden and charged accordingly. MALCOLM MacBETH, Publisher and Proprietor ShEhe ehhh hhy LOCAL NEWS : ie ie he he Bo he ie he He ER Mr J A,, N'cholson shipped a car- load of cattle to Toronto this week Misses Ethel Cowie and Ethel Mec- Naught visited Milverton on Sajltur- day : Rev Mr. Ferguson is attending the Presbyterian Senate in London this week Mr Bert Evans bas secured a pos:- tion with J R Near & Co. os tin- smith The people of the -village have been troubled witb water in their cellars Miss Smith of ing a few days at A Huggins. (The LARC, will entertain their young friends to an At Home on next Tuesday evening Mr W FF, Puschelburg of Mt- khell (was a caller im our village on Thursday of last week The LR,C, met at the residence of Mrs Dr. McKenzie on Monday ev- ening An enjoyable timo was spe1t Atwood is spend- the home of Mrs Mr John Illman's driver ran away one day last week caused by the breaking of the lines No harm was done It is said that the C:P.R will put on the regular trains once mor': which will bo a great convenience to the public J T Gill's is th eplace to go for furniture During the past week it has been going out in sleigh loads His prices aro right Mr William Merrgfield bought a hors@ last week 'Two days atter- wards it had an attack of inflam- mation of the bowels and died Mr Hamilton, our cheese maker is in 'Guelph where he is taking a course on testing milk and aidulter- ated milk He will remain at the Dairy School for a week ness in the store lately occupied by Mr Thos, Fullerton under the name of J R, Near & Co We hope they may have abundant success Mr H. Simpson in an article in the Toronto Globe states that lghtning rods on buildings are a protection wainst damage by lightning and he advises every farmer to insure him- self by putting them on his puild- ings Complete railway passenger service will be resumed on the Guelph-Gode- rich branch of the C.P R. on Monday, April 6th. The old time table unr der which traina ram early in Feb- ruary, when they were taken off, will prevail. Anyone desiring to subscribe for the Weekly Globe and Canada Far- mer, or Weekly Mail and Empire should do eo before May 1st, as it is quite likely that the subseription price of these journals will be raised after that date. A very severe thunderstorm passed over this vicinity on Friday night of last week. Although tho sky seem- ed, aflame and the thunder crashed no apparent damage was done. Old-tim- ers, however, predict that it betok- ens a backward spring. All paid up subscribers of the Times may from now to May Ist obtain for ono year the Weekly Globe and Camada Farmer OR The Week- ly Mail and Empire for 25 cents If any subscriber is not getting bis piper regularly kindly drop us a word at onco that the maititer may be immediately rectified Miss Annie Detwiller late of Keene Cal who has been visiting her sis- ter Mrs H. A, McNaught for the last six weeks left for Dayidson Al- ta on April 25th to visit her three brothers near that place She was accompanied by her mother Mrs Detwiller of Mitchell, Mrs Wilson and Miss M Detwiller an dtheir little niece Ruth Rushworth who came over to pay them a farewell visit left a few days later for thir home in Jamestown New York accompanied by Mr H L, McNaught who is mak- ing his initial visit to that city A high court judge last week threatened to commit a witness to jail for calling a lawyer a liar, Judges very often permit lawyers to | badger, browbealt. and abuse witnesscs, |who by the force of circumstances have been, called upon to give evi- dence, because the testimony elicited has not been favorable to their side of the case. The moment the wit- ness shows resentment and attempts ta retaliate he is overawed and court by tha judge who was once fA lawyer, and practiced all the arts of bully-ragging witnesses himself. Between the two the witmess is bound to get the worst of it, dom appreciate seeing put to ridicule, witness has the privilege of claiming the protection. of Irishman onge said. of going to' la: the profession Sata I eae the court xita iq Bn: A new firm has opened up _ busi- threatened with jail for contempt, of | as judges sel-|- Tt is true that "the the court but as eh "What is the use w ye the deil when > sr a a Mrs Jas, Erskina is visiting wjth friends in Atwood this week : It is said that a gang of Amori- can crooks hae organized for the purpose of burgularizing Canadian post offices. : A new post office has been est.b- lished in Blanshalrd called Berryville in horor of Robt Berry a. former reeve of the township and allso a Warden' of the county: 'The Milverton apring stallion show will be held on April 10th. The post- ers are out amd prizes are ' being awairded in five classes. Some inter- esting competition is expettiedi + The price of sugar is soaring sky- ward; few weeks ago it went up 10 cemts a cwt. Last week it toox another jump of 20 cents ww cwi., and is now selling at Montreal for $4.90 per ewt, or an advance of 40 cents within the month. The cause is due to the shortage of tha pro- duction in raw material in Cyba. The Canada Manufacturers' Com~ pany at Wiarton were granted a bonus of $15,000, one of the condi- tions being that af certain number of hands would be employed. The agreement has not been lived up to. and in consequence the council have decided to ga to law to recover the $15,000. G G. Gibbons, K,C.j of Lon- don, has been: engaged to represent Wiarton. Among the contributions to. the budget debate inj the Ontayr:o Legis- lation is that of Mr. James Tor- rance, MJP P., of North Perth, who during the eourse of an hour's address on Wednesday aifternoon of last week, paid many compliments to the Whit- ney government for the able mamner in which ithad administered the af- fairs of this province since coming into power. He also in measured terms condemned the Liberal govern- ment for its administrattion. in the past. Mr Torrance was compliment- ed by members of the government for his able address. One thousand settlers from the United States entered Canada alt North Portal, Sask., on March 20, bound for ints in the Canadian Northwest. They bring with them fifty cars of settlers' effects. Mem: pers of the party state 'that {they are but the advance of a great movement of American settlers bound for western Canadian points this sum- mer. The prospects in. western Can- ada were never. considered brighter and the people on the other side halve faith in the future of the country. They expect that many thousands will come over this year. It has beem said with truth 'that spontaneous movements of social re- form are generally more successful in the end and more permament in their affects than forcible agitation. The discontinuance of the drinking habit among the English gentry is ai strik- ing instance. A! few people are still alive who cain) remember. when it was the fashion of the English gentry te sit long after*dinner aind drink hard. "To pander to this halbit was a great element of hospitality.. There aire even some who recollect the time when at.the vice-regal dinners in Ireland, after the departure of the ladies from the dining room, the wait- ers remained ta fill your glass again whenever you put it down. Some of the glasses of Governor Simcoe halve been, preserved. They have no stands. so that they conld not be put down unless empty. The habit of English society im this respect has been spon- taneously amd completely changed without any of the Fiolence and rat- cor attendant upon reform agitation. The Ontario Government is ex- tremely liberal in its graluts to edu- cation. The object is popular But there are limita to everything, and the Hmit in the present case is not likely to be strictly preserved by a Council which is wholly professional. At all events the principle ought not to be left out of sight. To educate ag well as to feed and clothe the vhildren brought by his own act into the world is a parent's duty, which indeed not a few, and it is be lieved an increasing number, prefer themselves to perform, while as rate- payers they are bearing -the cost of sducation, extends to moral charac- ter as well aS to menital training. It keeps up tha conmection between par- ent and child and discriminates, look- ing to tha destiny of the child in life. The Public school educates away from manual labor, the necessitating increased immigration, and tends to overstock the professions. Trust- worthy and useful informattion on this subject may. be gleaned from Dr. Rice's work on the American School System. Some also may be gleaned from the sireets of Toronto. In 1901 the amount of spirits tak- en out of bond for (home consump- tion in Canada was 2,708,833 _ gal- tons; in 1902, the amount was 2,- 935.671 gallons; in 1903, the figures were 2,980,287 gallons; in 1904, 3, 487,745 gallons; in 1905 the figures were 8,118,048 gallons, and in 1906, which are the lalest in the govern- ment reports, the figures were 8,549,- 550 gallons. There has also been a general tendency ta increase in beer drinking during tho same périod. In 1901, the quantity of beer consumed in Canada, was 25,108,254 gallons, in' 1902; 27,628,767 gallons were used; in 1908 the figures were 25,- 755,154 gallons; in 1904, 27,335, 985 gallons were used; in 1905, 30.- 330,070; and in 1906 the figures had risen to 383,250,687 galllons. Some allowances must, be mado for the increase off population in the in- terval, ut the consumption per head remains practically unchanged. Indeed it has slightly increased. In 1901, the per capita consumption of spirits in Canada, was 0.701 gallons ; beer 4,364 gallons. In 1904, 't wals, spirits 0,952; beer, 4,918 gallons. Canadians thus drink -- slightly less than one gallon of whisky each per year, and nearly five gallons ofb cer.) Last year our citizens used over thirteen million pounds of tobseco, and 180,485,202 cigalrs. Change in Time Table --On and after Friday April 10th, 7908 the passenger trains of the Canadian Pacific Railway 'Company will not stop at Flag Station known as MeNaught Pit but such trains will stop at new station one mile and a quarter west of said point -- Se : 2 ae JR NELSON 'Supt ~ WILLOW GROVE. for a month with his uncle Mr, Stevenson of Blanchard Miss Mary and Mr Harvey Mc- Lagan spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs B Werner of Mitchell. : Mrs Thos, Henry of Stratford vis- ited her old home Hollymount for a few days : Mrs C Coppin is spending a few days with her daughter 'Mrs A. Campbell of Stratford : Mr W. Brown of Fullarton Cor- ner visited his friend Mr. W 'Thom- son over Saturday and Sunday ee SE CARMUNNOCK, In the first item under this head- ing in last week's issue appears 3 misleading statement re--debate of the 19th ult which was not inserted by the usual correspondent. We re- gret that there should haive been any personal remarks but they were first indulged in by one of the affirma: tive speakers without amy provoca- tion Neg. Speaker A meeting of the Carmunnock Beel Ring was held in Monerieff school house on the 27th ult Mr. W Hay of Walton waa employed as butcher for the coming season and the age of cattle accepted was limited to six years while the settling price of beef was raised to seven cents per Ib ------ WOODSIDE. Making maple syrup is the order of the day Mr Dave Schmidt of Mussélburg spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Christian Schmidt. Messr8 Menno and Daniel Jantzi ot Minnesota are visiting with their many friends here Mr Geo. Schmidt made a business trip to Berlin last Thursday Messrs Freeborn Bros. have chased Mr pur- A. B. Robertson's fai'm and move on to it shortly "Mry Robertson we understand, intends moving to Wellesley Mr Abram and Miss Emma Sieg- ner and Miss Olive Ormand, return- ed on Wednesday last after a few days visit with friends in Listowel and Gowanstown pair nec aS BRODHAGEN. Last Friday evening this vicinjty was flooded most terrible the cattle were standing in walter up to their knees west he is taking along a car of hor- sos and farm implements and Mrs Himma will follow in a few days Our expert harness maker J CG, Eickmeier has sold Mr Geo, Himma 4 gets of harness and a host of other articles on Friday last which we may say is a very good sale that was done by our harness maker. Our harness maker is very busy he has employed two men 4Mrs° Jobn Herborth has presented her husband with two pouncing baby boys and John hals always got a 2 inch smile on his face KENNICOTT. John Horn has engaged Mr to work for him Mr Henry Steinbach for the summer Cafrpenter 'work has again ¢on- menced in our locality as Mr John Diegel completed Mr Louis Stein- pach's summer kitchen {Last Friday night one of the sever- est thunder storms for this time of the year passed over this neighbor- hood and with the heavy downfall of rain raised the water the highest that has been known for many ydars The services which mave been con- ducted at Bethesada church for the last three monihs aye going back to the old way afternoon and evening next Sunday being in the evening The big prices some of our farmers expected for hay this spring don't seem to come Miss Linda Zimmerman of Kuhry- ville is visiting her sister Mrs Jas. Parrott -- $<» BRUNNER. Miss Kate Becker visited at Mr. John Hartman's on Sunday. Mr. William Gropp and family vis- ited in Milverton for several daiys last week. Don't forget tha sale at Mr. George Reis' in Brunner on April 7th. Making maple syrup is all the rage m this vicinity. The revent soft weather has made the roads almost impassable for eith- er cutter or buggy. The St Marys Cream patrons re- ceived for the months of November December and January clear of all expenses 801-2 cts for butter fat and for Feb, 82 cts. 'The most im- portant thing to promote confidence in the ereamery system is to ask the patron to try and give you a cream that will test in the neigh bor- hood of 84 in order to guard against variations which is apt to give dis- appointment and suspicion, I always think there is a tip of elevation in confidence as it has a tendency to lead' us to think ald speak well of each other Yours ; R J. PETERS. 16th Gon., Elma Mrs visiting her brother Mr Jas, Bail- lo for the past four months left on Saturday morning for Toronto where 'she will visit her sister for a few days before returning to her bome in Duluih During her visit here she made a host of friends a Yarge number of whom assembled at the home of ber brother on Thurs- day evening where a pleasant time was spent in games and dancing A program of excellent music was fur- pished for the occasion Those who were fortunate enough to be pre- sent pronounce it the best of 'the season . Mr Alex, McKay who sold his fairin to W R, Struthers removed his fam- ily to Monkton on Friday last Mr. and Mrs McKay will be greatly mis- sed from our midst Our loss will be Monkton's gain While wo regret their departure wa welcome Mr and Mrs Struthers : * Vina Edwaids who left last week «Mr A Coppin bas gone to work | Mr Geo Himma has left for the - , : Cc Robert Burns who has been \delegate. tb In the premises formerly Have opened for business in « Bank. occupied by the Soverei ne Pe W. G. Gilfillan Monkton Branch --they are tempered by olectricity, w cecrat process. Elcetric tempering adds carbon to which is the life of steel. NETIC razor on 3O days AS ILLUSTRATED $2.60 Mm THES HOLLOW GROUND DOUBLE CONCAVE FOR EXTRA HEAVY BEARDS $2.50 The Razor of Perfection--Everlasting Shaving Comfort -- NO RAZOR TROUBLES POSSIBLE | Carbo Magnotic Razors hove revolutionized razor making yhich is our own exclusive the steel; whereas tempering by fire, (the only other methol used for centuries) destroys the carbon Your dealer will deliver to you a CARBO MAC- trial without obligation \ on your part to purchase, SET OF TWO IN LEATHER CASE ; = pWewwoeerrrell lo loos teed Eye Specialist 1 ere ee elas DH 4449495540444 94444444494444 Wednesday, April 1 Prepared to properly examine your eyes and adjust PEFEEEEEESE SEES EELS SESS Dr. R. J. Whitfield, Of New York, will be at the Bauer's Hotel, Monkton, ses PEEEEEESHSSESEEHH ESE FE HOY PEPLESE SHES PELE HEHE OH HOE HS ATWOOD. Mr Jno. Cameron who has been in the West for a number of years is the guest of Mr and Mrs. Jas. Struth- ers Mr. Cameron is a brother of Mrs Struthers. Mr E. Vines and J. Nethercott left on Monday for Manitoba Rev Mr. McCannus of Listowel will preach educaltional sermons in the Methodist church next Sabbaith Mr and Mrs. Wm. Shera of 'Pal- merston have moved into the house formerly occupied by the Misses Stew- rt Mr and Mrs. John Mitchell of Wingham were guests of Mr and Mrs 8. Mitchell on Sunday and Mon- day Mr §&. Mitchell has engaged Mr. Samuel Newstead as assistant jn the dray and coal business Sam' start- ed to work on Monday Mr Johnston Stewart of Linwood, a former Atwood boy hals disposed of his barber shop in thalt place ard is spending a few days in Atwood prior to going West Mr J. Scott shipped \a car of fat cattle on Saturday Mr. T. G, Ballantyne shipped cattle and hogs on Monday "Mr Norman Huck of Walkerton is the gutst of his brother Ed Mr Hugh Richmond 12th con, his purchosed » Robt (Pickerell's 100 nero. farm 'in Grey Mr. and Mrs Pickerell leave for Saskatchewan this week ' Mr Geo. F Crooks, who has been spending the last three months vis- iting his parents here left on Sait- urday morning for Regina The Elma Cheesa and Butter Mfg Co commenced tho season's operation on Wednesday Quite a number of those interested im football wera in attendance at the meeting held in the Musie Hall on Saturday might After considerable discussion it waa decided to enter a team in the intermediate series Mr. H. McFarlane was appointed a attend 'the WF. A meeting to bo held in Stratford on Friday April 17th Guy Hamna was appointed eaptain Jos McFaslane, «8 treasurer; and Stanley R= Frost see- retary .There {s somo vory good material here for a team this season and with hard practice should make a good showing A grand concert is in course of preparation which will be given early in April under the auspices of the football club ! A gang of men arc at work hew- ing timber for a driving shed which which will ba erected this spring "by Mr Wm. Haneo for Mr *, Curtis, Sih con east. Mr Phillip Prowse who during the past two' years has' been in pari- nership with Mr Simon Mitchell tn the coal and dray business has dis- posed of hid share of the business to Mr Mitchell and with Mrs. Prowse and her sister Miss Jennie Mitchell, left on Tuesday morning for Mar for «Toronto has returned to her home in Brusselpei ak BAER lette Mich Mr. and Mra. Prewse will take up farming in Mich ; where Mr Prowse owns a fine farm During Phil's connection with th bus'ness hoe has always proven hims¢é to be a very obi'ging man and h many friends here wish him and | Prowse every success in the futur WARTBURG. Council meeting was held on Mon day Marv 80th, for the the irst time in the new, township hall Mr EE. Diehl purchased a dr one day last week Mr. Diehl in running © mason gang during coming summer Tobe Willie the little son of Mr Eheoetz is under the doctor's at present We hopa ere long to him out again soon : Mr Wm. J. Henry and Mr 1 in their groves They report run. of tho sap ' Judging from tha amount of still om the Mornington line will be flying on other roads. we see tha mud 4 : : Mr Fred Harloff added a fine. of 4-year-olds to his stable wore purchased from Mr Phi bert Huron Road ' Mr Wm. Irwim Public School spector visited our school last and left a very sat'sfactory - Mr Fred Dill has improved fine row of maples in front of mother's residence by neatly ming them ' = ie \ We make Sheraton Ir {. Marquetry, Louis XIV, ) and XVI, Chippen ~) Empire, Mission and Se period pianos, If you wish something ou ordinary--or wish a piano to h with the oaree room, parlor hall--we will make up drawings estimates on submitted designs. ToRoNTO, Feb, 22nd Gentlemen,--Allow me to con ree upon the New Scale Williams Pia nonestly say that the instrument is om best Upright Pianos that I have ever t Believe me, very truly yours, -- J. HUMFREY ANGERS, Mus. Write for beautifully illustrated book. T Sey fers wa. OK Ves: is an important at of our business, 2 4 Williams Piano Co. Thomas Fullerton, Agent, M