The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 5199

Ashburton ; Erilay, August 24 1900.

price One Penny

THE CURSE OF THE ARMY.

I Lord Wolseley on July 4 inspected the [ boys of the Duke of York's Royal Mili tary school at Chelsea, Colonel For | rest, in presenting the annual report, I said the conduct ef the boys bad never I been excelled, acd th 9 school had made good progress in its work The number of scholars was now 547. Of the 122 boys qualified, 99 had enlisted. Bix hundred and forty old boys were serving in the Army at the beginning of this year. Four old boys had recently been given to the commissions, and six old boys had laid down their lives for. their country in South Africa. Lord Wolse ley said he bad never seen the boys looking better nor even seen them go through their exercises better. Many of the boys would join the Army, and if they carried awsy the lessons they had learned at the school they would have a career before them. A large proportion of old scholars had gained commissions. He hoped they would bear in mind that each of them had the opportunity of at taining a position equal to that of, the great soldier commanding the Highland Brigade, who rose from the ranks to bis present position. He most earnestly wished to impress upon the boys the fact that if they were temperate they would stand a very much better chauce of pro motion than those that were not In deed he should like to see them all tee totalers, for it was drink that was the enrse of the Army If they kept away from drink they would succeed where others f tiled

NEO-TELEGRAPHY.

A MARVELLOUS INVENTION,

(Bbom the Vienna co-respondent of

the Uaily News. ") I have registered from time to time in tha " Daily. News " ihe different stages of the mary aliens inventiou of M M Pollak and Virag, by which words may be tele graphed at an utmost incredible rate per. s»JCund over long distances. The experi ments in September between Budapest and Berlin proved that telegrams could be sent and received without a hitch at the rrite of 220 words in 10 seconds, being 1320 words in a minute, and nearly 80,000 words in an. hoar. A single wire is there fore able to transmit 1,900,000 words in 24 hours, and the eight telegraph wires be tween Budapest and Vienna, which are in sufficient for the demand upon \ hem atj^ present, would transmit 15 .million words lii 24 hours. The inventors have since been to the United States with their ap paratus, and tried it with success over the longest distances in fine weather and in foul.

On their return they seb aboub Improv ing their machines still further, and about six weeks ago they were able to announce that telegrams could now be received ab the epeed mentioned on * tape,' which passes automatically through the develop ing fluid, aud comes out ready for the clerk, who translates the raesßage from the Morse alphabet into ordinary writing. But thia is little compared with what I learned today. lam informed that this marvellous apparatus has now been made to write the messages in a clear, bold hand on the sensitive paper. There ls no more Morse alphabeb, no more translating and copying. As the message arrive*, co it can be delivered. The inventor ex plained the manner in which this astonish ing result is brought about in the follow ing words:—" We influence the mirror at the sending off station, in such a man ncr by suitable vibrations'>f the current that it US3B the ray of lig'it which falls upon it as if it were a pen aud draws signs with it just as if itw.te a human hand wiibing on the sensitive paperat the other end of the wire. "

A sample of such a measure which. I have received shown that the ray of light never interrupts the lines it draw,, but seperates the words by a long line. The characters are upright and very clear, sim ilar to a good school book coj y. There are no dots on the i.

Toe velocity of the apparatus has nob suffered from this additional iuvention, and the minimum tf words senb is still 50,000 per hour. The messages are atill conducted into apparatus by means of per forated bands, because ib would be quite impossible to send off 15 words iv a second otherwise than automatically. The per forations are, however, very different from those used for the Morse alphabet. Bub the new system can be used togeth er with apparatus like those of Hughes and Baudot, the difference being that more than 30 Hughes machines can work oft one wire at the same time if the Pollak Yirag system is applied.



SHAW, SAVllilr a Nl» ALtfMN COMPANY. lIMITHJD, FOR LONDOM. jSj. a, TAOfkL MAIL STS.& «B3(9fe^ **> MERB, wlthsuperio? adcomraedatlonforalleiaaaas &+•££&&&& 0 | paaaenaers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Tenerlfie and Ply month. Vessel {Ton Commander From Date. Gothio ... 7730 Kidley Wel't'n Sept 13 lonl _ 4748 Kempson... —- "" OARGcTsTEAMKRS. Delphjo 8273lSowden ILyttlton June 2 Vvaiwera 6200 Stuart j Aotea 63641 Ev*ns B. W. HAKMIrT ' Agent. ___-_ 'JIHE jtf^ ________ *- |HH«K.piPPiI6 GO.':; "~ ' LINE KOYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, te Video, Tenerlffe & Plymouth. \ Probable final Steamers. _ona. Port. Data. Otarama 3808 Lyttelton Vug 14 Papauai 6372 Wellington \ug 23 Wakatane 8000 — October 4 Waimate 5610 — to follow Wakanui 5706 | —  Rakaia 6628 — „ Paparoa 7000 —  Waikato 4767 —  Rimutaka 7700 — „ Tekoa 4050 — „ Rangitikei 7700 — „ Ruapehu I BCOO — _j, F«r further parfcioalara apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lib.



ogmmrm< iin in——y—■———-— in mmumm UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited STEAMERS? S All FROM LYTTELTON ASUNDER: Fer Wesbport and Greymouth—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays <? NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise meat in Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Picton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate) Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; eference shonld therefore be made to Ohristohnrch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing " For further particulars apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, Aahburton



HENRY STEPHENSON, (successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement in any part of the county. Advonces made on all goods placed in my hands for Sale. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold pivately through the week, and at Auction on„ SATURDYB. Aotot : Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay j ments from SOs per month, j HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER.



Frank Curtis. Watc.!_i__ai_er, & 'Jewellei*. WEDDING PRESENTS. AJ.VERY Choice variety in Electro-plate and Sterling Silver, including a beau tiful lot of Doulton ware, etc, ab prices to suit the time.. INSPECTION INVITED As "usual my stock of Gold Rings and Brooohen, Charms, Muff Chains, Watches, etc., is the largest andtibesb selected in the district. SPECIAL ROOM! FOR CHOOSING IF REQUIRED. Wedding rings and keepers 18ot, of my own manufacture I make a special line of, and are well worth inspecting being far and away better finished than the ordinary article, ana aosting no more. It will pay you to call and see them. Your old gold, rings, etc, re-made in the Bams style and finish ab nominal coat. Wedding rings ALTERED IN SIZE WITHOUT OUT TING WHILE WAITING, BY SPE OIAL MACHINERY. Silver watches from 30s upwards, a fu I took of Rothernais, "Walthams, eto, always on hand. Spectacles specially fitted for reading ab night. Spectacle fitting by my system is nob guess work, glasses being fitted to suit the eight perfectly in every case. A special room for testing, Glasses from 2s 6d. Test ing free j Repairs aa usual, neat, prompt, md reason able. Silver oharms iv greab variety from la \ pwarda. A CABD, A Branch Office has been opened by the undersigned at Messrs Nicoll Bros , Eas Street, where they will carry on practice as Barristers and Solicitors. MAUDE & HARM AN, Solicitors, Christchurch MoneylbolLend.at LowestjCurrenb Rates" on Freehold/Security. No Procuration _ee> MAUDE & HARMABx 12 48 Aahburton. f



TN THE COURSE OF THE NEXT PEW DAYS OUR Travelling Representative, M C. Mcintosh, Will call on yon, soliciting your order We are Agents for the Celebrated " McCormiok,? Binders, Big 4 Mowers, AND ■■ Daisy (Reapers. Also the— P. & P. Manures, The Finest Fertilizer ia the World. SOILS ANALYSED FREE OF CHARGE. Morrow, Bassett d\Go t | ASHBURTONf



H. M. JONES. H. M. JONES. I STATIONERY BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. 2KA nflA ENVELOPES, imported direct. Commercial Envelopes OV/* \J\JK.F f rom 3 8 6d per 1000; 5000 at 3s per 1000. Boxed Stajionery, latest styles, from 6d, 9d, Is, Is 6d, 2s box, PIANOS. ORGANS. 44 payments of £1 each will purchase a splendid overstrung, full trichord, massive iron-frame Piano, up-to-date in every particular. Only £1 required to be paid at time of purchase. o*ll and t see this before you bay elsewhere. Organs from ICs per month ; Pianos from 20s per month. BICYCLES. BICYCLES. A thoroughly well built, strong, well finished, up to-date Lady's or Gentlemen's Machine, guaranteed, for £14 10s, for one Month Only. h. m. Ton c s:1.



DAVID THOMAS, AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURNCS A EUPATSI AGHfISIJ VALUATOR, WOOL & GRAIN BROKER, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Livestock —Tinwald and Ashburton'alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, fete, on Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout tho Season Grain Bought ana Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales tjheld on Saturdays Horse Fairs held Monthly AGENT FOR— Matson and Co., Christchurch Booth, McDonald and Co., Christchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Co. Bowron Bros.' Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Font Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson and Co, Dunedin Belfast Manures Vacuum Oil Company's Agricultural Oils PLANET JR., GARDEN AND FIELD TOOLS. RARAIA DISTRICT SALES. I Have made arrangements with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rakaia, to act as my AGENTS for all Auctioneering Work in that District, and in con with gthem it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA. SAL.E A SWGCESS. DAVID THOMAS,*?Ashburton I have the following properties in my hands for Sale— 2000 AORFS WESTERFIELD. 600 „ CORWAR 1750 „ RANGITATA 1000 „ LAURISTON ALSO— A complete Suburban Property, containing 87JiAcres, Orahara'a'Road D. THOMAS ASHBURTON



Manoing & Go's NEW SEASON'S B9TTLFD ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET Fqual to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashburton—Messrs Shear man Bros. MRS~HUNT^ REFRESHMENT ROOMS Meals at All Hours ; Tancred Street, opposite McConell's Stables, Bußieet shop in town, 7 30 WANTED KNOWN. J. L. HIGGS HAS Paints, Oils, Turps, Glass, Scrim, &c, also choice Paperhangings. PRIOES LOW. High Class Decorative Work a Speciality. Don't forget. 7 64 Colbmap's Building, Tancred Street. OWING to a great increase in business, we have arranged for extension of premises, and to avoid removing and storm a lob of our Stook, will hold a Genuine Clearing Sale For One Month, previous to the builders commencing operations. This | la an opportunity rarely met wibh of obtain j ing New and Seasonable Drapery acd Cloth ing ab Greatly Reduoed _ Prices.— Robmkb Alcorn. ,



-28.000 Cooking yj||[|n| Ranges L IN USE IN THIS OOLONY m__ mm _ m _ m THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE fJOAL OR WOODUP TO 2ft 6m no settinqT'reqtjiked. } With Stove Pipe can be worked outl in fche open. SPLENDID BREAD BA&EBS. With Cast Iron or Copper Boilers T^pperßoUers are large and Tin-lined inside REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made in all sizes, single or doable ovens. High or low pressure boiiersj Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD., SOUTHEND FOUNDRY, Pbikoks Street, DUNEDIN,



NOTICE TO FARMERS. W E A'-E E °A S H BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT IN ANY QUANTITY Please take your Samples to the Mill We can supply Cornsacks at cost price. CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) i( _ L__ t . nn J. B. HOBART, Manager 17th Maroh, 1900.



NEW GOODS FOR WINTER. NICHOLAS & PICKFOID TTAVE pleasure in informing their numerous Patrons thab they have landed * ex \ Mamarl' another shipment of j Boots, Shoes, Slippers, and E v eni n g Shoes FOR WIBIT_EB_Sfi -dErADE. Included amongst these are Ladies' Gentlemans', and Childrens' Warm Slippers, (A splendid variety,) The whole of our Imported Goods have been purchased direct from tbe Manufacturers and marked off at tbe very lowest margin of profit; and we '■ confidently assert that in no other shop in the district can a better assor ted Stock, at such uniformly low prices be found. EVENING SHOES Upwards of 20 different Styles in Laeieß' Evening Shoes to choose from, prices from 3s to 18s 6d > Qentle mena' Court Shoes in all styles, and at wonderfully low prices. NICHOLAS "& PICKFORD, EAST STREET. i" — ' ——— —— » BAKER BROS., FURNISHING TTNDERTAKERB, URNISHING , iJ NDERTAKERS, DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Designs in FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conduced with the greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakannl Road and Cass Streets, and Baker and brown's Coach Factory. MOTHERS ! Have you delicate children who are always taking cold and sub ect to croup I If so, bry Tonking's Linseed Emulsion, which will cure where all other medicines fail. Sold by local chemists and grocers in bottles, ls 6d and 2s 6d. 246 J



• ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY.?, T OANS GR2ANT:ED FROM £25 [and upwards, at current rates. Full Particulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. 1 Office —Tapcredj Street,



MISS BESSIE SIMMQNDS. MUSIO Seller and Teacher of the Violia, . Musical instruments of eve.. descrip tion VIOLINS a SPECIALITY. Music and Songs by every mail. First-class Quad riile Band. Burnett Street, 483 Opposite Publishing ompany-'; LLEWELLYN OWEN, M'C.S.M. CERTIFICATED TEACHER. LOGAL Representative of the London College of Music, and of the Musical International College, ■PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, MAN ..... DObINE, SINGING, HARMONY AND COUNTERPOINT. <■■'' — _ H. UNDBILI.., c. nHDBILL T H UNDRILL »& CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS: i TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Pohshed Coffins a Specialty. A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreaths in Stook. —— Private Address, Peter Btreet, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also care ef Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. _ AT Mrs Aloorn's Sale—Trimmed Mil linery half price, Felts, Straws.Ribbons, Wings, Quills, Flowers, all greatly reduced. Special bargains in Laces, Embroideries and Underclothing. Corsetß from It lid, 10 per cent discount on stamped work, Berlin Wools, Perlines, Silks and Arasenes during the sale. % , . BUILDERS will find ib to their advantage | to get estimates for Ironmongery from | Hardlb. Bros. f



TO LET, Rooms itt Arcade Chambers also Office or Small Shop in the Arcade. T. BULLOCK



E W HANMER.



E.W. HilfMEB,



TO FARMERS.



I AM prepared to make very liberal cash advances on all produce—Grain, Wool, Frozen Mutton or Lamb, Sheep Skins, etc etc., which may be placed in my hands for sale here—or for sale by my representatives in London.



I shall not charge any Commission here ! for the advance—and my representatives in London having the full knowledge of dealing | with all produce consignments which they may reoeive, and having plenty of money to meet my drafts, will not sacrifice anything ! entrusted to their care, if there is the slightest chance of doing better by holding for a while. The question of selling indis criminately because they do not know per sonally the consignor, is a vsry strong fea ture in the mode of doing their bu mess, which has always recommended them. E. W. HANMER.



! OHEAP FARMS NEAR TINWALD FOR IMMEDIATE SALE. QA ACRES, with splendid little Home stead. The farm is in good heart. Also,— 114 ACRES, WITH HOUSE, E SO. Both Farms are well sub-divided and well watered. Apply at onoe— E. W* HAMMER.



OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER A EXPERT (Late of London),



TS NOW in ABhburton for business,



ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Musio Studio, Arcade Chambers. Ashburton. or at Commercial Hotel.



J. V. DE BEER, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER. NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS. A VERY CHOICE AND HANDSOME COLLECTION OF Opal Jewellery. This Gem is now more fashionable than ever, and is at lasb receiving the attention that its beauty always warranted, but was long withheld, owing to unreasonable superstition. PENDANTS, BRODOHES, PINS, Designed as a memento of the War. SCARE PINS, An exact miniature in Gold of the Lee-Metford Cartridge. A Beautiful Assortment of GOLD MUFF CHAIN INSPECTION INVITED. J. V. DE BEER, East Street, Ashburton. [ SHAREBROEER | AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. RELIABLE Information on Dredgin Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Codes : Bedford McNeill's, Moreing and Neal's, A.8.0. Code (fourth Edition. MR ALBERT ROBERTS, Ashburton Representative Telbgeaphio Addkbss : GRAVES, Chriatehurch. 3 21 ~^OOE CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the las twelve months IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Steam wad Household Coal in the market. Used in the Woollen Faotery and Cants <3ury Flour Mills. GIVEK SPLENDID RESULTS WUITE FOR PRIOES _o G. T, PARK, MOUNT- SOMERS.



I f^i UNS ! Guns ! Guns ! Donble-Barre I V°T Breech loading reduoed to £3 10s 111 first olass goss reduoed to prices to suit any sportsmanat Habulev Bbos-



Six Months im Bed in the Wellington Hospital and Undergoes an Operation, hut cPlantekoa' cures Him, also cures His Daughter of Chicken Pox,



Victoria Street, Petone, Nov. 22, '99." To Proprietors, Pla.itekoa Remedies. Dear Sirs,—For over three yeara I have soffered from Hydatids and Enlargement iof the Liver. Two years ago I was admitted to the Wellington Hoppital, and after car ful and thorough examination by the doctors, it was decided that I should undergo an operation. My cordition at that time waa very low, my liver baing swollen to such an extent that the doctor outlined ib on the skin with a pencil. I remained in the Hospital six months, most of the time confined to my bed, and although every attention was bestowed upon me by the doctors and others, I lefb that institution very lib'le improved in health. However, I resumed my usual occupation at the local Gasworks, but shortly after was compelled to I»y up again, this time with Jaundice in addition to my old complaint. You can readtly understand my condition was awful. I suffered terribly with pain in the stomach and bowels. The feeling ustd to be of a sinking nature, with gnawing sensations in the pit of the stomach, usually coming on about an hour after meals. No medicine I tried did me any permanent good, until I used your wonderful PLANTEKOA. Tbis medicine seemed to attack the disease almost at onoe, and after giving ib a fair trial, it has fulfilled my highest expecta tions. The pain at the stomach is gone, my liver has resumed it* natural state, the jaundice has disappeared, and my skin is now quite cleir. My appetite ia splendid, and lean eat and sleep and work now with pleasure and comfort. I might also add to this note that while rsing Plantekoa, we gave some to our little girl, who had the chicken pox very badly. In con jane tion with Plantekoa Ointmenf, a cure was soon brought about. . I give you this testimonial of my own free will, and shall be pleased to answer any enquiries relative to my case, either personally or by lerter. (Signed) Stewart Dundas Gobdon.



Agen'a— AUSTRAL BOTANIC GOY EAST STREET. Wholesale— Plantekoa Proprietary, Wellington. MRS JOHNSTON rpEACHER of the Pianoforte and Singing. Havetock Street. MISS CARSON. TEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ For terms, eto., apply at Residence Corner of Wills and William Streets nea Wakanui Road East. ARDLEY BROS. Ashburton, supply windmill and stand for £12, Well sinking ab moderate rates. Old Harness, Machine Belting, Etc. Repaired with BIFURCATED RIVBTS irinnr SET with a Hammer. From all Iron mongers and Storekeepers. BIFURCATED RIVET CO., Ltd., London, England. Full particulars from Harrison & Webb, Auckland. (Cut thia oub and show your Ironmonger.) 6 33 A Silenced (SoughT MANY COUGH REMEDIES Relieve the symptoms and not the disease. They contain Opium or other Narcotics that drug the Cough into silence—but that is not Curing. The right way to cure a Cough is to cure it to stay cured. The right I remedymustgoto 1 I¥ i T^T IP J •_* tne real source of I E /I \X bH the trouble and i i_fiin v *j remove it. I CREASOTED • EMULSION. 9 of Cod Liver Oil is such a Remedy. It stimulates the secretions, soothes and heals the irri tated surfaces, cures the Cough, and imparts health to the whole body. I It is an Absolute Cure for Consumption AH Chemists sell LANE'S CREASOTED EMULSION. * . . PRICE 28. . . ■ill.—. i _;_ 'J'.IJ.'J ' —"— .' "^ 4 Cinnamon Cure, Wahoo, Koolibafe or Benjamin Gum ?<> 2 Ashbubio DbugOi. „__. W~ ANTED KNOWN—That our Ladies Winter Jackets and Capes are an exceptionally choice lot, being at onoe stylish and moderate in Prioeß,—MiTOH_u. j



j Q,| ,pT<> | Oil Q;if o, I ° i 0 1 Q I; — __ttmm*m\i4____ ii' «—————-—■———«- Put this in your - j! .^r^ '' ==& DUN LOP'S pipe - jT '^~" = and smoke it. = f yyi IW|TP*^"^ "j| | *^ JT vouii ond it difficult Z ! L-^J^y __, I V 1 J jT to match, even if _ mmm^mm-^ mmmmmmm^mmw _sm. mm. AKmm_mm_____w ___ you search the World — \ ' ''":- ■■■ '" ' - - , through. Z V, z=r~^r TOBACCO. ,| Q,,j. .0 j P. j.P,.| p I ojo.l O I 0 [, — T^_mfni__9 rm



DANGER OP COLDS AND LA GRIPPI The greatest danger from colds' and la grigpe id their resulting in pneumonia If reasonable care ia used, however, and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy taken, all danger will be avoided It will cure a cold or an attaok of la grippe in less time than any other treatment It is plearsnt and safe to take For sale by Ashburton Drug Company



A CONVINCING ANSWER if* I hobbled into Mr Blaekmon's drug store , one evening, says Wesley Nelson, of Hamil ton, Ga, ' and he asked me to try Chamber. lain's Pain Balm for rheumatism, with which I had suffered for a long time. I told hi«a I had no faith in any medicine, as they all failed. Ha said-' Well if ©hamberlain'a Pain Balm does not help you, you need not pay for it.' I iooka bottle of it home, and used it according to the directions, and in one week 1 was cured, and have not since been troubled with rheumatism.' Sold by Ashbur ton Drag Company^



Smoke New Venua TO THE DEAF—A rich lady, cured of her Deafness and Noises in the Head by Dr Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, gave £5W to his Institute, so thab deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drum* may have them free. Address No. 667n. The Nicholion Institute, Longcott, Gusnerebury, London