The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 533i>

Ashbueton ; Wednesdayj February 20, 1901

Price : One Penny

The Illness of the Czar

Nothing (says the King) has been more touching in connection with tht illneaa of the Czar than the devotion of the Czarina. Ihe pomp aad circum stance of the Russian Court have made no change in the simple, unaffected Princess Alik whom Nicholas II wooed and won *at Walton on Thames. No love match was ever more objected to, but no marriage eror to completsjjr. disarmed opposition by its happy remit Princess Alix hm, h&m all along the wife ttad mother of tha throne. Sh« aits on a throne of gold, wearing ft crown glistening with a hundred jowels but her happiest hours are when she can lay aside her crown, It is one of the Czar's best traits that he loved this womanly woman, that ha opposed his father and all his relation in his reiolro to marry her. At last X isbolas married his orphan cousin %.sA at 22, Princess Alix, was Empress of all tho Russian, the first woman among a hundred million human beings She baa shown herself worthy of her high position. Much of her married life has been spent playing with her children, ©r in studying the lot of thts Russian poor. Slie can speak in fiv<i language*, and can paint, sketch, row, and swim. At a cartoonist the Empress hie displayed considerable skill.

Fire at Sea.

TERRIBLE V *YAGE OF 700 MILES ON A BURNING SHIP*

While on a voyage from Lirerpool to the barque Aimer* tv found to be on fire. She was then 700 oiiles from the mar eat port, Fort Eliz abeth. The smoke was so dense and the heat so great that not one member of the crew could get below. Vary soon the heat escaping from the hatch was euch Bs to prevent anyone standing near to pour water down. An attempt was cccordiogly made to stay the pro* greea of the fire by keeping air out of too hold. The batch was closed, and every means taken to make it airtight. Then the Bhip was steered for Port Elizabeth. A gale sprang up next day, and the ship laboured heavily. Wort* still, gas escaped front the burning cargo, and smoke came np through the seams of the deck. The captain wsi nearly blinded through this. Two dayi after the outbreak the captain's wife and child were rendered unconscious by the gas fumes, and a couple of days later the chief mate was similarly overcome. The provisions withia reach soon became exhausted, and ife was necessary for the crew to obtain more from stores below or starve. A scuttle hatch was opened, and men with sponges over their mouths des cended. Two hours elapsed before ft barrel of bread and another of flour could be got up. Ten of the men who were engaged in the task laid uncon scious on the deck. After nearly twenty days of suffering and anxiety the crew brought the still burning ship into Port Elizabeth, but several days' work in port were necessary to complete ly subdue the fhines, Three hundred tons of cargo had been destroyed.

Cycling Mems.

As naval at the English cycle shoWFft there were seyerai exhibits regarded m monstrosities, prominent among which was a machine with aft oat gear wheel so lacge that it nearly reached the ground. The actual gear of the cycle was only 2201n. Never allow a broken ball to remain ia the bearings. It is no uncommon thing for & rider to leave it till he gets home $ meanwhile the broken ball is grinding ft track in the ball race. Ihe wheel will I ran right enough short of & ball, bat when a clank'ng noise is heard, which denotes a broken ball, it is wise to get the broken pieces oat without delaj. It is not generally known that shortly after Lord Roberts entered Pretoria he was hard pushed for remounts for icmt of his men. As the best way oufi ofth* difficulty, he commandeered all the eyelet in the town—some 2000. These machines i many of them being ladies', were distri buted amongst the the troops and It wu no uncommon sight in Pretoria to see » strapping 6ft troop ar pedalling about on • lady's small dainty little machlnt. A humorous touch in a bloody campaign* Few people, perhaps, are aware that the pneumatic tire was invented befort the solid, yet such is the case. The first pneumatic was invented in 1846, bat It failed to catch on to any extent, and tht solid rubber tire, which afterwards cam* into general use, was not Idtreduced tilt 1846. It is, therefore Bomewh&t strung* that the pneumatic tire did not find favour i until some 30 odd years after it was finl ' invented. I A Melbourne syndicate is trying to ( float a company to purchase and handle the invention of a Melbourne cyclist named Austin, The invention consists of a ratchet working on the bottom bracket) axle, which is worked by means of the rider's weight on the saddle. Is Is claimed that the mechanism is so arranged that the slightest rise and fall of tht rider's body sets the ratchet in action, thus assisting in the progression of the machine. It remains bo be seen whethaf the mechanism will do all that is claimed for ib, and will, furthermore, stand that most crucial of teats, hard wear.



Greab CE63»r sa !?p ot WKBted fr«m», That on-je fall vigor did poseeas, Cau'b be a mac in else baa came, His cough has brought him isuoh dietrMl (The undertaker smilea to think Next winter's oold he'll not eadurv, Oh ne'er «»y die, but t»k« * drink Of W E Woodi 1 Gmt P«pp«miot Our >



|** To Produce COOL,* I I There's nothing STEADY ■ I t0 nml SERVES ■ | j Greasoted I | Emulsiwi I 1 of Sod Liver Oil. I 'i It builds up the whole human i| •M system. It allays nervousness, h| brings sound sleep, and as you Sm 'M s!i:ep it feeds the nerves with v& &3 real food strength. This makes |p H it a real nerve tonic, a mcdi- && cine-food that will restore R exhausted men and women to |g p! : i-h^ir full strength and vigor. Wa tjS Tnkon according to directions KJ \f >')■, oach b.;tfcle it works wonders -jgj •M v.ith a shattered nervous system, fe p >.;l Chemists & Stores Sell ffi || > 'no's Greasotad Emulsion. S-J | , , - PRICE 2s. • I Old Harnes Machine Belting, Eto» SEX with a Hammer. From all Iron mongers and Storekeepers. BIFURCATED RIVET CO., Ltd., London, England. Fall particulars from Harrison & Webb, Auckland. (Cat this out and show your Ironmonger,) ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING JAND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. T OANS GRANTED FROM £25 j and upwards, at current rated. Full Particulars on application. ' WORKING EXPENSES on all. Shares are now duo and payable. I Office —Tancred Street. Office Hours—9.3o am till 4pm First) Tuesday in Month—9,3o am till p mi and 7 till9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager



AN IMPORTA NT LET; Ett FROM A WELL KNOWN SALVATION ARMY OFFICER. r Salvation Array Officers' Quarters, Jess! 9 Street, Wellington, 15th January, J9OO To Proprietors, " Plantekoa " Remedies. Dear Slrt.—l would Hko to inform you that whan I arrived in Wellington, a tittle over twelve months ago, I was terribly rnn down in health. For two or three weeks I was enable to take any active part In any meetings. I was coin pletely worn oub, and always had thv.fc tired, languid feeling we hair so much aboafc, and neither sleep JJJJjf'lpod seemed to refresh me, or do Mt&any good. Someone advised me to try M PLATSTE* KOA," which I did, and after I had taken HALF TBB CONTORTS OF THB BOTTMB I felt much better, and I am delighted to tell yon that from that date till the time of writing this note (over twelve mom hi?) I have enjoyed the best of health, and my work is a pleasure. If these few Sines are of service to yea, make nse of them. Yours sincerely, Mrs Captain Lock. The testimonial cf Mrs Lock should be of interest to Ashhnrton residents, she haying spent some considerable time in this district Before taking * Planttkja Mrs Look had tried almost every remedy friends could suggest. The shelve*-' in the eeullery of he? house were full of bottles. boxes, a»d tins, ehe remarking 'L's like a chemist's shop.' However, In 1 PLANTEKOA' .ehe found a'Savertign Remedy, and strongly recommends others to try the same. From Chemists and Grocers everywhere. Correspondence Invited. PLANTEKOA PROPRIETARY, Wellington.



/^XiniCrV^ SHOULD ALWAYS S/^OKE DuoioTsl I) Hi? R it —-| Jm/ ■ J»«f AX. AaE X —^— -~^~ It is a ©old t\iri& of gcr)«tral satisf^ctioi) to ail who uo«lerstanU wb^t .>* ■ • ■ ■ - a QQO<s pipe of tob?^cco ?'."..



I! The New Aperient! § fs ■ * * * jw -Impey >5- May .Apple"! | ~" "-- ,| J $uaviter In modo; fortfftr in re. \ s L—a ' s wTwo Shillings per Bottle.^wr^ S -^ ¥ s CHEMISTS AND STORES. fi



NICOLL BROS. Niooi.t. E F Nicole, L A Nsooll. Merchants & General Agents, BUYERS OF FAT SHEEP & LAMBS. ! 4GB NTS *FOE— Christohuroh Meat Cot, Ltd 1 Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd United Insurance Co., Ltd. (fire and Marine.)| GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM MISSION ) We shall be pleasad to receive samples 1 rom farmers who have paroels for dispoeal. Sxation Books Kept and Audixbd. We have received sums of Trust Monks. r»nging from £100 to £1000, to lend on Freehold Securities at 4A and b per cent. F R f I T. We receive regular Consignments from Auckland, Fydney, and the Islands ,andi have in stock Apples, Pears, and Emit in season all the year round* SEED S. We stock Clovers, Ryegrasn, Rape, and , nrnip Seed of reliable quality. TH OHBISTUHUROa MEAT CO, Limited. ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for WHEAT, TOKNIPtf, RAPE and any other crop, and to suit • any description of soil Greatly reased production wherever naed. Sati ction given everywhere* 1 Nionx Bbos. store five varietiea of th celebrated fertiliser. Price on application Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS, District Agent*. fii!!"! 11 .1 iiifiM S. H. GEAVES, SHAREBEOKER AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 186 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST OHURCH & AT GREYMOUTH. RELIABLE Information on Dredging Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Codes': Bedford McNelll's, Morelng and Neat's, A.B.C. Code (foartb Edition. MR P MAKEIG, Ashburfcon Representative Teieobaphio Addbess : GRAVES Chrlstehureh. Greymoath—Brownlie, Greymouth THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS" * The Rambler." HAVING sold oat of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have uso opened np a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLES" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS n all sizes and all fitted with the eve* hating G & J detachable Tyre. CALIi AJSB INSPECI THE STOCK. Price Easy, Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK OTHER MARES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES) D. THOMAS. CIHEAP Cottage Property s—£ acre sec J fcion and Cottage, Bitinated in Oxfor Street, Hampstead, JSOCS pries required Apply to (D. BULLOCK.



TO LET AS A LOW RENTAL SHOP and premises at) the corner of the Triangle, fronting Oaea Sfcreeb and Wakanui Road, leading to the Poßfc Offioe and Railway Stßtioa til BULLOOK



GBEAT .JUBILEE 8f LE SOF High -Class Draperyl Clothing, & Boots COMMENCING SATURDAY, JANUARY 19. (FOB O3NJS JMLOPfTUL) IMMENSE F EDUCTIONS IN EVERY —DEPARTMENT. — '— —w—.". ANDREW QRR. 4<BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT. 1' PURVEYOSS OF (EHE CELEBRATED j HONDAI-LANKA CEYLON PACKED A ND_ SEA LE D T I|A. I TO the Elite and also to the 'Plain People'—None too high or too lowgto appreciate § . its uubieoded gocdners. ;.- BLENDED TEA DRINKERS TEY UNBLBNDFD HONDAI- LAFKA MAHARAJAH No. 1 HST AWAKP PARTS EXHIBITION. The Equitable Life Assuranoe Society, of U.S Head Offioa for New Zealand—Wellington. DIRECTORS, with power to ibsuo Policies and pay claims H. D Bull, Esq, Chairman. | Pehcy M Thomson, Inspector of Agencies. Albbbt Maetin, Esq, MD, | E Trbvoe Gould, Resident Secretary; STRONGEST LIFE ASSUBANGB SOCIETY IN THES WORLD 'Financial Position. ABBuranoe in force ... .„ £219,670,058 j Burpluß over liabilities .„ ±J12,?11,97 Accumulated foods.™ — £08,373,185 | Annual income ... .„ £11,286,14 A Mutual Offioe. AU eurplus belongs to the policy r older ft. Send for particulars of the Guaranteed Cash Value Policy. NICOLF BROS AgentH. Ashburton. . r , 30 000 M£^-"~ ~^Krap^ Cooking Ranges 6r—-—~-^a===ai=CT3: i ..i. ..i j^ In Use In the Colony liT fe=-«--fs^ 1 ======= _S aX The/ burn Lignite, Trae Coal, or Wood up O k-§^£s if^~sfiL to2fb6in CTJ <£<£» g NO SETTING REQUIRED. * 3 w#i' (^N^_. With Stove Pipe cam be worked ou6 in b open ' Splendid Bread Bakers; r"iff£*7 it^% L With oast Iron or copper boilers. The ■ MM I copper boilers are large and tin lined inaide. __ | <>y^v i IV-n^MiraJ Repairs are a Minimum. m J£r~fi \§^S__3S_jj J Made in all Bizes, single or double ovens. tfjj 1! ''raj, i JS£?7l!rmjffiTi!li, »'___? -^B**or iowpresoure boiler W'V :- ■,- "■■'^ gold by all Iroomgerg, from whom Oata logues can be obfcaed, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD. SOTTTHEND FOUNDRY. Peihobs Street, DWtr.mN SMOKE ONLY NEW VENUS I—(o) A PERFEOT TOBACCO. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS CURE BILIOUS AnACKS, FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GIDDINESS, Ac. They possess three grand qualities, being SPEEDY SAFE MD^RTAIN. The Schoolmistress, St. Anne's School, Wandsworth, writes as follows. 11 My mother and eldest sister have taken your Pills for years for bilious attacks and sick headaches, and have always found them most beneficial.'' • HaoufactuKsd only at 76, New Oxford Street, London. Sold by all Chemists and Medicine Vonaora.



! FOB SALE j TTALUABLS Building Allotments, ?!tu- I V at the corner of Caes and Moore j Streets, and being part o! (Town Secfcto 160 «ad 101 3! BULLOCK,



SPECIAL SHOW THIS WEEK OF CURTAINS, BLOUSE MUSLINS csurtain:muslins, dress lawns; .oubtain kits, piques & 3piqukttis,j CHEAPER THAN YOU CAN MAKE THEM BOYS 1 DBILIi" SUITS IN ALL SIZES & COLORS —New Goods ex e>.s* Delphic.— LINOLEUMS, ALLOYER LAOES, OAEFET SQUARES, VAL & TOOHON LAOES, BEARTH RUGS, FANCY & MARKET BASKETS, LADIES AND GENT'S UNDIBOLOTHING IN FULL RANGEB OP ZAT A & VARIOUS OTHER MAKES. MITCHELL AND TURNERS ■yy-E abb GASH BUYERS of PRIME MILLING WHEAT Please take your Samples to the Mill We can supply CORK SACKS AT COST PRICE. GBISTISG Dr-^E ON FABMIRS ACCCI^T. CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. {ROLLITT AND C 0.,) D. O. WOD, Manager WOOL, WOOL, WOOL I AM now making LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FRETS OF COMMISSION, upon all Woo! placed in my bands for sale, either in Ash burton, Ohdetcharahj Tlm&ra, or for Shipment This Season's WOOL SALES for Canterbury have been fixed ac under, via [;— CHBISTCHUBCH-Febraary 19,1901 I shall be represented both at CHRISTCHUKCH and TIMAEU. WOOLPAOKS AND ALL STATION REQUISITES SUPPLIED AT LOWEST MARKET RATES 4th Sale CHRISTGHUBOH—I9th February, 1901. Wool to be con signed—Seed Go.'s Siding, Adding ton. aceotmt D, Thomas DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON, PURE SEEDS, I have lately eiected, regardless of cost, the MOST COMPLETE :F.SED CLEAN SKO PLANT couth of the lice and I now ask Farmers to Inspect the came at work. I AM PREPARED TO CLEAN FOR FARMERS AKY DESCRIPTION OF SEEDS OR GRAIN' AND WILL GUARANTEE TO GIVE THIM SATISFACTION I can supply best Myegraea and Cocksfoot locally grown, also best Glovers,Jdryssed by wy «wu Macßlnee, th@ pot-lty of mast be seen to be appreciatedj, AIeo—HURST & SON'S ENGLISH CLOVERS, TURNIPS, RAPE,,LUCERNE, TREFOIL, &c. D. THOMAS^ ASHBURTON ASK YOUR! SHOE DEALER ' FOR \ E ? BIB.* . . ENCOUAQBR PAIR \~SWjf OOX.OHIAI. ouaeasiebp. BOOTS & SHOES, «""" MANUifACTURED:|BY S. ANDERSON, TIMARU. WILLIAM PATCHING, EAST k BURNETT STREETS, ASHBURTON. (^/~ T ~ ' TAEPAULINB, GEEEN STACK, k |" DBAY COVEEB, I- Si I STAOK OOTERS, well roped, afe 85*8 U. >



XtiAW, SAVILL AND AGBKjN"™ COMPANY, LIMITED FOR LONDON. ,^A "DOYAL MAIL BTEA CSPIfetw ; 1!1R'S» with superior t* *Bcommodatlonfoirallclaaßeß of pasaengere, calling at onfce YMoo oe Rio, Tenwlffe and Ply. oath. Veasel Ten,) Onnmitaderf From Date. , OARQO STEAMERS. Dslphio |8275j8owdao VVeUg'ts Jan 17 Wafwera 6837 Stuart) Wellg'n Feb 14 Aotas pWB?&Bs it Feb — B. wThANMEK™" Agont. —.- -_™ ____™ _^~_ . ■■ ■• > a)HH P PIN G O O.'S - ' LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, vSft M©ate Vldet, Q!eiieriff« St Piymectb. ! Probable final Btteamers. : Tens. Port. Date. Waikato 4767 Wellington February 16 Banfihke 6537 „ February 28 Otaroma WOB — February Wakfttaue 5715 — March Rlmateka* , 7700 Wellington March 28 Wfekannl 6706 — To follow Waimate 5610 «-  Paparoa , - 6563 — } , Tongarlro* 7700 — s » PapaEQl 6372 — ■ „ Buspehn* 8000 i — » #Iwin Screws. F»r farther parMotslars apply to fBIBDLANDBE 'BROS., lam ifflp^'p™".'"'! ■»> ■■» ■ -1 ■ UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY Of NSW ZEALAND, Limited f-TEAMERS SAII FROM LTfTTELTON '■■ ASUNDER: IT»r WosbporD and Greymautb—-Weekly WoHtogton— Monday, Tuesday, Than day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailinga see advertise ment Ie Obrintchurch papers Dimsdia — Mondays, Fridays and alternate '.Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson »sd Piotou, via Wellington— Tuewday and Saturday % <£aey, via Aaoklaad — Alternate iChttredayi The above are subject to alteration | eferenee ehotild therefore be ma<3@ to Ohrlstcbnroh daily papers fox dates and door of sailing • For further particulars apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, ABhbnrtoti ~he ; ney~step"henßon7~ . (eucceaso? to Alfred Harrison.) Eatabiished 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY B4LES of Ltv® Stock 711 Produce, Furniture, etc., BS7HR7 SATURDAY, at 12 o'oiock. Cleariog Smim of Sleek, Sonsehold Furnl- _ saro, etc., aa per arraag«meD& in »ny parts of tbf .copnty, Advaooea made oq all goods placed in my b»nd# lor' Sale. Eogular Oonaignmenta of Colonial Grows un& ulttnd fruit cold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. AoEi'f: r?Mwlch Onion Fire Insurance Oompany It Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay meats from SJOg per month. HENEY STBFHBNSON, AUCTIONEER. NEW GOODS. J.-V.DE-.BEEB, } WATOHMAKBB & JEWELLER T8 slow eaowicg the krgeet asd hm ftiaortad _ itook of choice Gold amd Btlver dewallery Sfxoiauct Sbisotee^Fob CHRISTMAS. » 'Jontißtlng of NEW GOODS to aalb fchfe coming Season. Inspection ie invited, no oly of the display is the Window, bub of the large assortment of Jewellery!&o, in the Skew Oases withio, the Window] acoommo» datioE being very limited. i WATOHES for the Boye, IQs. (Good Timekeepers) BILVSR, K. P. WA&E, CLOCKS, fee, New Stock for the Season Aepalrs Oheap and Prompt m uisnal. • V • JJJCj ijJJjJJiJLIy WATOHMAKER JEWELLER, JMiburton "KAYE & GARTER ARE CASH BUYEBS, hfgbsab onrrant ' rates, all FARM PROD UOl. Aganta tor Button's and Lawbgh'b Unrimilel Seeds, Mew Beaaoa'a Supplies of KAPE, EBURNIP, MANGEL .. OLOVBRS, fta fto. , JUSU LANDED, LARGE SCORES at LYTffIELTON KAYE & CARTER, QBfBIS CHURCH vSmoke New Tqia» '