The Ashburton Guardian.

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Ashbubton ; Thursday, March 28, 1901

Price • One Penny

Federal Politics

FISCAL FIGHT?; BIG DEMONSTRATIONS IN SYDNEY. United Pren« Aesooiation—Bjr Etaotrto Telegraph—Oop right Sydney, March 8? Last night the Freetraders held ft gr»at gathering in the Town Hal!, the Hon G H Peid presiding; and the Protectionists an inampnse open air ga'hertng r Both meetings were marked witii much en'husiasm. The Hou G H Reid and other leaders made strong appeals in favor of Freetrade, while the Right Hon E Barton aad the Hon R ; E O'Connor made stirring gpeebhesj and , confidently predicted victory for the Bartonians. The Democratic League also held a demonstration.

The Plague

A CASE IN RRIBBAKK. Brisbane, March 27 A girl named Nellie Shearer, attend* in a; the. Mount Gc navett public school, has the plague. The school has been closed,



No Oae Sncvs- THE WEIGHT OP ANOTHER MAN'S BURDEN. Yoa know when yoa have • burden to bear. You know when yon Are taxed to bear it. You know bow much trouble it gitei you. But do yon know bow to shake it offl You have aches and pains, Jbu are weak and lame ; Others are snatching passing blessing*, While yon are letting them pass. Mr T Alexander, Moore Street, A§b~ bnrton, cays :—'For abont set en ye»r§ I've had disordered kidneys. At tifeet the tortures I have had to put np with have been unbearable and I have had to knock off work, tn fact, work at such times was impossible. The agony wai right in the small of my back and m such a part that it would strike all over my bedy. The secretions were alio bad, red with a brick-dust like sediment and scalded considerably. When the attacks were severe 1 would be com pelled to go to the doctor about the matter, but somehow their medicines were not up to the mark. I was pretty bad when I saw Doan's Backache Kidney Pills advertised. As they seemed a likely enough medicine for my ailment, I obtained a box at the Ash burton Drug Company in East street The relief came soon after I started using them, and after a course the paint quite stopped and I've felt ri^ht flTer since. They are tip top pHJs*- and should be made known to all saffereri from kidney troubles,' Take no sub stitute, It was Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Mr Alexander used. See yon get tbe remedy. Deans' Backache Kidney Pills are for Bale by «H chem ists and storekeepers at 3s per box (six boxes 16s 6d)» and will be posted by the propiietors Foster, MeCleUan Co, Sydney, on receipt of price. Bat ibt sure they are Doans'. WANTED~~KnowQ — The Bapid Lightning Shirt Gloaa la mM by all Gro6Br6 ; a wdnderfol Shirt glMw: IJ\QR Sale, cheap, for Oash-~S«v«ral hua V dred pair* of Bo9ti*nd Show.' Apply to MBWtos'a Zealaedia B«ob Stere



Pfiotograpliy in Natural Colors ■.— ♦ Mr HSnowden Ward,PRPB writ ing in " Knowledge " Bays thai the M'Donough—Joly process has just reached the point of thorough practical hiiity, and in a few months it ought to be possible for every photographer to obtain, at a very small cost, the neces sary apparatus and materials. The advantage of this process is that it re quires the smallest possible alteration of existing apparatus, no change in px sating methods, and necessitates only one exposure, with one lens, on one plate, to secure the triple color record. Fnrther, from the ifieatigß^|ft,,jnadß, a single transparency can be prepared {in the same way as making an ordinary lantern slide) for lantern projection, and a single printing by well known processes will take a color print on paper. The method of working is as follows :—The three negatives are made upon one plate by the simple ex* pedient of using a screen ruled with fine lines of transparent stained gelatine in successive rulings of red, green, blue, red, green, blue. Each of these lines ts 1.300 of an inch in width, sad they are ruled so as to touch, edge to edge, thus entirely covering the glass of the screen. These ruled lines are pressed into contact with the sensitive dry plate during the exposure in the earner* with the result that the negative to made consists of lines of silver deposit ed under the lines of the screen; Thu supposing a blue object, reflecting light of exactly the colour of the bin* line of the screen, was photographed, the negative would show two clear lines of clear glass (under the red and green) while cinder every blue line tht silver would be strongly deposited. Thus, every third line may be con sidered as part of a distinct negative, recording one of the three primary solar sensations."



AVER'S Sarsaparilla It did me pood at once. In all I used fifteen bottles. "Without doubt it saved my life, even after sixteen months of suffering." Take Ayer's Tills with the Sarsaparilla. Prepared ky Dr. J. C. Ayer Co., Lowell, Mass., U. 5. A. AR, Aloorn's Sale—A plendid etoc of Men's and Boye' Clothing at greatly reduced prices; Boya 1 Norfolk Suits at 11b 6d, worth 15s 6d j Men's Sbrong Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 89 6d, usual priet 11s 6d; Ladies' Hose from 63 a pair, a special line at Is ; a great variety of Men's and Boyß' Straw Hats, must be sold Ladiea Heron Oxford 8hoe» from 5b 9d MOUNT SOMERS HOTEL, MOUNT SOMBBS. THOMAS WEST—PROPRIETOR (Late of HoBOBASA Hotel) DESIRES to intimate to Commeroia Representatives and the Traveiling Public that the new additions to thia Hotel j are now, complete, and good accommodation can be relied upon. ALES, WINES, SPIBITS Etc. from the Best Cellars. AMPLE BTABLING-ACCOMOPATION AND GRABB PADDOOKS. THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS~CO i OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd Offices, Warehouses, and Grain Stores : West Street, Aanburton. Ip VERY Description of Farmers 'J Requisites at lowasb rates, Groceries, Hardware Saddlery, CornsaoH, Woolpaoks, Twine, Oils, Tinware, Horse Covers, Etc. Etc. GRAIN SOLD ON COMMISSION. Having reliable information from our Agents in other parts of the Colonies, we are in a position to obtain highest possible price, for all grain placed In our hands for disposal, Shareholders should be particularly cara ful to enquire from us and inspect our goods before ordering elsewhere. WE have several really first-olass Farms for Sale on our books, and faraerr wishing to purchase would do well to call on us for particulars :r^ 1000 Acres Lauriston District 750 „ Wakauui  1031  Chertsey „ 1958  Dromore „ 1180 „ Springbum „ 276 „ „ „ 574  Water ton  T. F. GIBBON, Manager KAYE dGARTFR ARE CASH BUYERS, highest current! rates, all FARM PKODUOB. Agents tor Button's and Lawson's Unrivalled Seeds. New Season's Supplies of RAPE, TURNIP, I MANGEL CLOVERS. & &o, JUST LANDED, LARGE STORES at LYTTELTON EXTENSIVE CLEANING MACHINERY. CORNS AUKS always on hand, KAYE & CARTER, CBKISTCHUKCH



Impure blood is always dangerous. Just as soon as you begin, to feel weak and languid, nervous and depressed, ' you are in danger. Make your blood pure and your nerves strong at once. Mr. Thomas H. Cashel, of Dripstoae, New South "Wales, Australia, sends u» this letter, with his photograph: ! " I ms suddenly taken very ill and for three ■weeks was delirious nearly all the time, and my life was despaired of. The doctors said it ■was blood poisoning. For many long -weeks I suffered the most frightful agony; the poison ing all settled in one .limb. I then went to Sydney Hospital, where dead pieces of bone •werd taken from my leg. But X grew weaker and weaker, until I could hardly raise nay hand. I then left the hospital, believing I must surely die. Then my people bought mo a bottle of



A Life Saved Sixteen Months of Awful Suffering



S. H. GRAVES, SHABEBROKBR AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST OHUROH & AT GREYMOUTH. T> ELIABLE Information on Dredgln 3% Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Codes : Bedford McNeiil's, Moreing and Neal'a, A.B.C. Code (fourth Edition. MB F MAKKIG, Ash burton Rspreeentatlve Tjeiboeaphio Addriess : GRAVES Ohristoharch. Greymoath—Brownlie, Greymoath You oan depend on ridding your ohildren of worms with Wade's Worm Figs, tfce wonderful Worm Worriers



n li^J^ff- Woßirtli. LIVINQ ?1 { m IT I WtSl if ? J! J WBltlif I ■ Ly I THAT DEPENDS UPON THE LIVER j! k) I S'IMPEVS MAY APPLE'S | JL Indigestion, F IHousnos*, FUtuicrtcy, Con*tipttlon, and all J PS\ Liver* Kidney, and Stomach Complaints, are Cured /$\ lal by this New Vegetable Remtdy. " Iql jf « 26. • Ghetnists And «toi?«» • 2»> jf



A FTKR T,to Years — ' Th» "Scene il_ The case of Mr Herbert of England* England, Petone. 11l for vmva Seven Wqeks in the Greanes Wellington Hospital. Un ible to woik for one year vnd eleven months. Some PJ A HIT- l(ctors s*sd ie waß Gouty ton a Kidneys, others Bright's |\|| A Disease, bnt all agreed ifc was 4 Serioua Kidney Trouble- Tried every known rtmedy Oar latie without relief- PLANTS' KOk. Effects c a Cure. Mr loved and 11. England has been working tor Boms time now at manual luetriouß abour, that of a batcher at he Gear Meat Preserving Queen wae Works, Petone. Kindly read Mr England's letter. once asked, which was received just oefore Christmas :— • What is the Beach Street, Petone. December 22, 1900 i source of Eng Sir—lfc is with the greatest pleasure I send yon these land's great* few lines, testifying fco the »reat enre effected In my ness and In oaee through taking your Herbal Remedy, PLAJSTB repIy welland KOA. I have been a sofferer for years with Kidney truly said, Trouble, and have not been *ble to work for a year and tjolnfcinS! to sleven months, bob thanks P toPLANTEKOA lam the Bible. *gain able to follow my URcal employment. During this that is the ong period I have tried various kinds of Medicines, secret. but none gave me relief like PLANTEKOA Any person wishing to know anything hi he case further about my late illness, md the good that Plantekoa under review did for me, if they will call on me, or write, I shall only Plaksekoa be too happy to give them ill the information I can; plays an Ino *nd again I say it is with the greatest pleasure I send you portant part, r-heee few lines, sincerely hoping that other sofferers from Kidney disease will be If you want induced to try Plantekoa— Yours truly, farther parti Herbert England, Beach Street, Petone culars, write; Wishing you the Compli ments of the season—H E but don't for- We need scarcely add that get toencloae these kind wishes we heartily reciprocate, and wish for Mr stamped ad England,hls wife and family, prosperity, health and happl dressed en ness, In the truest sense of the term, for many long velope for pears to come ; more eepeci illy after the long period reply. ot sickness, suffering, and inxlety they have been called apoD to pass through. PLANTEKOA OINTMENT. PLANTEKOA HERB SOAP, For the Toilet and Bath' Obtainable firom Jackson, Herbalist ; Carson and Co, Grocers; and Chemists and Grocers everywhere.



EEFNABD & WHITE, City Pork Shop, Havelock Strife, HAVE juet opened New Business in the Pork Line. Small goods of »H descriptions always on band. The public are specially invited to call nd inspeot Pork Sausages, (freßh. Daily cash buyers of dary fed Pork. T?/<T Harness Machine Belting, Etc* SET with a Hammer. From all Iron mongers and Storekeepers. BIFURCATED RIVET CO., Ltd, London, England. Full particulars from Harrison k Wrfcb, Auckland. (Cut this oct and chow y jur Ironmonger.



, A a p,«er in all the World.® Unrivalled, Unexcelled. ; 9 . * . . . .. .  I "~jT" ] — ==r- —— -^ ~^==") T~~ """""" " j>unity 1* J3JR RB x *obaeco I 43l ' . ' ■■■ " L , : i - ■ ; |. ;j I,* j I ■ ««-.strives to Excel," and comes in "Easily First." $



Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashbarton alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc, on Mondays Sales o! Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sale held on Saturdays Horse Fairs Held Monthly AGENT FOR Matson and Co, Ohrietchureh* Booth, McDonald and Co, a ©hristchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A Wood Oo Bowiing Bros' Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson and Co, Dunedin Belfast Manures Vacuum Oil Company's Agricultural Gils Planet^ Jr^Garden and Field Tools RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES. I have made arrangements with MESSES HARDY & CO, Merchants, Rakaie, to act as my AGENTS for all Auctioneering Work in that District, and in conjunction with them it will be my endeavour to m<*ke theIRAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, ABhbnrton* I have the following Properties in my hands for Sale— 2000 Acres Westerfield 600 „ Corwar 1750 „ Rangitata 1000 „ Lauriston Also—A Complete Suburban Property, containing 87'Aeirea, Qrahftml» Road D. THOMAS, A S H B V R&T O}H.



J. BALLANTYNE & COMPANY OASHIt STREET CHRIBTOHUROH. ASF YOUR FHOE-DEALER FOR" \ EVERY S~y/ t ENCOUBA9E , PAIB / COLONIAL rGUiBANTEm BOOTS & SHOES, IN>°'ISTBI! j MANU/ACTURFD-BY S. ANDERSON, TIMARU.^ -wKnC^ovnvn an 111 «i innmi i iumiiihiih wiimiwmwuiiwim.hmjlmjiiijbimu OAVTD THOMAS, AUOTIONEEB, LAND, INSDRANOE & ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, WOOL & GRAIN BROKER, ASHBUETON



J. BALL ANT YNE & CO. AEiS NOW MAKING AN EXTENSIVE DISPLAY i Fashions Latest for Autumn Wear .New Blouse Materials New Mi'HtKirj New Manfcles New Jackets New Autumn Dress Materials New Tweeds New 'Jostumea New Friezoa OBPEBS BY IOBT BECP IVE PBOMPT ATTENTION. j PATTERNS "SENT POST FBEE ON APPLICATIONZTO



■yy E are CASH BUY ER S OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT CANADIAN OATS, TARTAR OATS. TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS—SampIes reoelTed at Stores, West Street. Other days—Samples received at the Mill. COEJS SACKS SUPPLIED. GRISTING DONE ON FAEMERS' ACCOUNT. CANTEKB URY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) D. WOOD, Manager T. H. DISDRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS. I FURNITURE AND BEDDING OF ALL KINI>S MADE ON THE PJREMIsEB; WE ARE STILL MAKING our Famous Drawing Room Suites in Plraeh and Tapestry, which beat Christchurch for price and quality. Call and see them. JUST LANDED—A. large assortment of Austrian, American s and Canadian Chairs. These Goods were bought before the recent rise 6 in prices, which enableß us to sell at lowest prices. Bedeteada and Toilet Ware—Largest stock in town ; at al). prices; LINOLEUMS, T> UGS, fIILCLOTHS, INOL'EUMS, JOLUGB, \JILOLOTHS, In Now and Chaste Deaigns; at all prices. DOOR MATS—AII sorts, all sizes. WejjJ manufacture all our own Goods on the premises, of the best material and workmanship,'BO buy from us and encourage Local Industry 5 besides, you i may go farther and fare worse than at TTT TTMTYRTI T iV f^f\ fQ . Urn UiN JJXtlljJLj <& \j\Jm On i CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FRAMERS, AKl>, UNDERTAKERS, TANORED STREET, Next^t^the Buildiog Society's Offioe,|and opposiie Arcade,)-



WILLIAM PATCHING." EAST & BURNETT STREETS, Af-HBURTGN;" TABPAULINB, GREEN STACK, & DBAY COVEES, STACK COVERS, well roped at 37s 6«i BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS .MANURE*, ARE THE BEST TTtOR TURNIP. RAPE WHEAT, ANT) ANT OTFIKR OROl*. SPECIAL MANURE can bo raadi lor any kind of Foil, or description of crop. FATISFAOT.TON GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. MANUKB CAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 C*t. or £ Cvt. e/TKF Orders received b/ SF'»IK'IOH^AIWJ[>KK. BBOK, Limited., DAVID THOMAS, OR , j TMJh. ■ JM.Sfc. FARMERS 0O»*»t-»Hif-?.ATl tI"ViC j i) BMUCIATIOTV OF CANT.KRBUHT, Limited., OANTEBBUBT FBOZEN MEAT AND DAIBY PBOPUOE EIFOBT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 B0 ff. WAYMOU Seoi">tary. lißermriLaDßnni «BsieiiMitM«iiaßii«»anCT»»!gaMimißDji!a^^ COMBINED LIFE AND_ACCID: :NT TABLES TOE MUTUAL LIFE ASBOOTATIOtST OF AUSTRALASIA OFFERS IN THE FlßfcT YEAB OF SHE TWENTIETH JOFNTURY SOMETHING ABSOLUTELY NEW. Ordinary Life Policies ilo not cover Accidents urlci-s they resuit ir> Leath Ordinory Accident Polices do not cover Death unless caused by Accident* THE COMBINED LIF.S AND ACCIDENT POLICIES Cover both, and at Specially Low Rates. THEY ARE ISSUED IN rJHE THREE 'FOLLOWING FORMS:— j TABLE AC—ASSURANCE PAYABLE Combined in each case with Compensation AT DEATH— for— Premiums payable during Life of tho Aeaured. . PERMANENT TOTAL DISABLE. TABLE CC. — ASSURANCE PAYABLE MENT AT DEATH— PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABLE \ Premiums payable during t-pecified MENT, or I term of years. TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABLE-! TABLE EO. ~ ENDOWMENT ABSUR- MENT, I ANCF.— if repultivg from Accidenb daring currenoy Payable at end of term of years, cr of the Policy, and while Premiums aro being previous death; paid ihereom i^or Teblefi of Rates and full particulars apply at any Office of the Association, or to HUGO FRIEDLANDER, District, Agent. JOHN TOTTY, Representative for Now Business, Ashbnrton. Branch Office : 160 Hereford Sfcreet 8 Chriatchurch. 2 177



AUC3TIONEIR.



*"A. AGER . ARCHITECT, AEOADI CHAMBERS ; ■■ ABHBURTON. "Tt,y©B want 1 NEW HOUSE, 0. Alter I|ob|» or Keweet Style of Deoora'citms, , ■ CtiksULT MR AGIR. * Oall and see the " JIW FIBBOBE BLIND laiitatiioii of Veauulaa, at; half the price ':6r. JESSON, PBACaiCAL WMißlafixYß&KJ) TT AVlNGKtaken a. lease of one of the lew shops In Davis's oorner, 1 am bow •hewing a krge and varied stook of Watches Qloeks, and Jewellery Eleotro-plafce, Eb faitabk for Ohrlßtmas and Wedding Pr i®nti at prices which defy oompetitio». Mete the Address—'Davis's Corner - "HIRBERT A. FLOWER, UANUFAOTUBING CONFECTIONER (.FRUITERER, &c. CHOICEST English OonfeoJlons, Toffies Oandieß, and Para Boiled Lollies, Hofe FSei, Cold Luncheon, Tea, Ooffee. and Chocolate always ready- FLOWER'S REFRESHMENT ROOMS, E&sb Stree Aehburfcon. * toTet^ ' ~ ' at a low rental SHOP aßd premises at the eotnn of the 3'piaagla, IroKtisg Caes Btreeb and WMfciinni Road, - Jeadiag to the Post) Office iud Railway Slsticm T BULLOCK BWfILLING of 4 Roomig wifch Gardea, .&o, fronting Cftmbridge Street, 1 :; Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent -■ FOB SALE" "" ~" TTALUABLET Balldiug Allotmeote, slta- V : &IM at the ooroer of Cms and Moore Btfaitß, and being pact of Town Seobioce 100 Mi 101 ■ ■ • .ID BULLOOK,



.. * j X H Ji. • jwip^^ K^w ZEALAND '■ iBil; T^^ SMII ppl N.O O O/S LINE • BOYAL'MUL STBAMBBS FOtt. LONDON, vli Monti Ylim, Wmotlße St Plym«nth, | Probubkfiaal Btaimen. [Dons. Port. B&H, SlnraUkti* 7768 iWalilngton March 28 f WA»tarie 5716 " — April — ;W*fc««ii 6706 .„ April 26 WMmabe 5610 — April ":ftil*aroa — M»y 23 ■;:f«ll|{«T!ro» 7700 ! — To follow 'K|kwi! i 6372 ■ — „ Bnapehn* 8000 — „ i •Twin Screws. W»t inttiher p&rtioQlan apply to ':',(' fEUDLANDER BROS., Lm>. BHiISrsIVILT^NDTLBION^ COMPANY, ITMITRB, FOR. LONDON. ag^X T>OTA.L MAIL STISA. iMP^^v MERS, wifch superior J$ pP"*~'. f.'-Jf accommodation foral! clasees of passtogeys, calling at uate VISeo or Bio, Tenesife and Ply. oitlh. Vaseel Ton Oommander From Date. flothlo »».7720Kldley Wel-fp Jan CARGO STEAMERS. " Baiphio ilTSSowdan' W-al'g'n Jan 17 Wftiwen 16257 Staart Welig'n B'eb 14 AoSea 6364 Evans „ Feb — UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Lxmitsb 6TEAMXRB PAn FRCMLITTKLTON AS UNDER: F©r Weabpert and Greymoufeh—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and- Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise meat in Ohriatchurch papers Danedlti ~ Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdaya Nelsoa and Pioton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternato Thursdays Tbe above are subject to alteration; eference ehonld therefore be made to Ohriatchorch daily papers for dates and iiorjr of sailing J! For farther particulars apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, Ash burton {pucoGssor bo Alfred Harrison.) Euta'olishod 20 years. AUC3TIONEER, 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, efio., au per arrangement in any part ef the county, Jldvracea made on all goods placed in my nands for Sale. Begnlar Consignments of Colonial Grown aadleland Fruit Bold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Aasrra; Xisrtdoh Oaton Fire Insurance Company k j^roflden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agenoy Company. HANOS and ORGANS on time pay meats from £sOs per month. HEHRY STEPHINSOH f