The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 5436

Ashburton / SlatarcUy, Au^ost 3, 1901.

Pkici : Oner Peiinj

South Africans and Lord Miner.

The Cafe Times says :—London's tributes to Sir Alfred MiJner hay* moved the hearts of all loyel Sowtfc ,

Africans. Any withdrawal of confid ence in him would have been instinct ively interpreted as a sign of Imperial weakening and vacillation. No one realises the extent of Sir Alfred Mil— ner's regret at the necessity of the v*r, nor how its miseries have weighed upon him. He returns to continue fcia great work of constructive etatemanship, and in time his present political enemies will rpgardl Sir Alfred MHner's worjt »nd influence as a providential blessing and us the laying of the foundation of ft United South Africa equal to Ctaiftd* or Australia,

The Lash Advocated.

The Inspector of Prisons (Colonel Home) la his twentieth annual report, just isnuedj says : -It Is painful to iiave to draw atten tion to aclass of offence which is increasing 1 o an alarming extent all over the colony— viz s rape indecent assaults, and crimes of immorality. Wh«m selecting prisoner* for tree planting I was astonished to find that amongst the prisoners serving first, sentences no less than 39 out of a tctel of 79 prisoners were serving sentences for crimes of the above natura, the victims in somecases being infants, white athers.wera near relatives of the criminal. It appears tome that, in order to suppress this claw of erima, and probably samp Ie ou( quick* Iv, recoul^ must be had to the lash. If these ruffians knew that; if pronounced medically fib to receive It, one, two, OB\ three floggings would surely follow tha convictions, we' should, I think, soon eat a diminution in these disgusting offences.

Monarchy versus Republic

Writing on the aul j°et *l The King of England," In (he North American JReviao, «lr Charles W Di:k", Ba»t, M P, says :— The Eeleotion of me by the editor to write upon the King of Great Britain and Ireland ia thus fat carious—that I am one of the least monarchic and the roost republican in inclination of British mem.* bare of Parliament At the came time, I * am a practical politician, and just as t always felt and said, even a great number of years ago, that the difficulty of *11 suggestions for the adoption c f republican inßtltcfeiona in the United Kingdom was that the cause of progress might be thrown back by 'ho gathering of all Conservative sentiment round the concrete idea of restoration of noonarcby, so I cannot bah feel that, in the last quarter of a century, the growth ia the Empire of India and of the colenies has withdrawn the adoption of republican institutions from practical politics. The difficulty cf the- adtption of federal forms in the case of an empire so dispersed, anil representing- ferms of civilization go diverse, is immense. To bring lodLa wilhin the working of a Parliament constitution which would also include such democratic States as the Australian Commonwealth, is In my mind impossible ; and the alternative means of keeping together the empire is rather an' increase~lhan a diminution of the status of the King. Just as the Austro Hun' garianlTmpire has been kept together by the personality of the Emperor Francis Joseph, so the fabric of the British Empire must bo kept together by full use of the sentiment which attaches to the person of the King.



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Abe CASH BUYERS of PRIME MILLING WHEAT TDESDAYS & SATUBDAYS—FampIes received at Stores; West' Street." ■ Other days—Samples received at the Mill. CQRNSAOKS SUPPLIED -|. DONS ON FARMERS' IXXiIOJ JJMIX ACCOUNT. CANTEEBURY EOLLeF^LOUR MILLS COMPANY (ROLLITT AND 00,,) D, "WOOD, Manager WHERE TO BUY. Great Clearance Sale Now Goin^ On OF High-class Drapery & Clothing fok a fb;w weeks only. i BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. TTNBQUFDED SUCCESS OF A. ORR'S GREAT DRAPERY SALE 1. French Dress Fabrics—6a will purchase a good costame Ladies' Black and Colored Jackets 6i Hd to 12-s 61 Lidiea' Good Umbrellas, non cutting covers, S« lid to 9a 6d Ladies' Hemmed Handkerchiefs 2s per dczen Ladies' Macintoshes, special value, greatly reduced Indies' Mantlrs. Broche Si!k, at half price Best Colonial White Blankets 16* 6J, 18. 6d, 21s 61 to 30s Men's Suits from 20j, grand value, all szes Men's Framed Felb Ha!s, tremondoas rednctionoj from 4a 6d. A lot of email sfzoa, good quality, at 6d and Is each Men's Waterproof Crap, t-pecM reduction TAILORING DEPARTMF^'T-Softs to measure from £33* DRESSMAKING, as usual, atsatiefactojy prices BOOTS, BOOTS-Mb gnificenb Siook of Ladies' and Gents' Boots and Shoes at greatly reduced prices ANDREW ORR.



BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING- WORKS MANUitEH, ARE THE BEST T7IOR TURNIP, KAPF, WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROV. SPECIAL MANUEE oan be mad 3 for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERY WHERE LAST SEASON. MANURE OAB BE SUPPLIED IN | Cwt. or 2 Cvt. SACKS Orders received h/ DAVID THOMAS, DR TClblJa. N.SE-. CO-OFMRATIVE A SHOCIikTIOIV OF OAJMXISBtBUJIfcY, £,lmitecT., OAKTEEBUEY FEOZIN MEAT AND DAIEY PROBUGB BXPOET COMPANY. LIMITED. F. WAYMOTjrH Seor«>i«ry, HOLLOWAY'S PIISE Rll lillM ATTllf'lftt lililffi ULliiS AI ifIuIiS FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GIDDfMESSi ac. Tbey possess three grand qualities, being ,» SAFE AND'CERTAIN, The Schoolmistress, St. Aiino's School, Wandswoi-cn, writes as follows. uMy mother and eldest sister have takon your Pills for years fcr bilious attacks and sick headaches, and have anvays found them most beneficial. 1" l Manufactured only at 7fi. New Oxford Street. London. Sold by all Chemists and Medicine VotiaoyA PLEASE NOTE THIS. MR F.-N. WHITCOMBE, SU.BGEO.N DENTIST, RAUNDERB' BUILDINGS, ABHBURTON, "OROM THIS DATE Is prepared to Extract Teeth for Is, JC If with Nitrous Oxide Grb sg. Stoppings 5s each. Sets of Teeth from £3 3a upwards. Oar© of Children's Teeth a [Specialty, Note Address— F. N. WmTCOMBE, Surgeon Dentist, Saundera 1 Buildings, Aehbnrton,



"The Man I I with I^Wl M i ft I IV^l* 'I I OL would not HAVt leftH HKARDer n' B l"Jmpej/s Jfferg Jfypte"M M . Had reached him in time! H THE NEW VEGETABLE REMEDY* B Cures Liver, Kidney, and Stomach Complaints* "Wfl H CHEMISTS and STORES. "** 2/- H p^ SOOOO . B oeioi fcj Cooking* Bangles Y/fSrj [^B*M±zr\ i~~~~-*>C^BS[ n sen c Colony "tzZ,J~^£^ >~_ -<*^SJ> wl 'i'he» burn Lignite, True Co»l. or Wood np *~" pspli ==^^^S«Hf ••'• to-2ft6in LJL.4 /{fSSSS^^ NO SETTING REQUIRED. i<J^Tnps With Ftove Pipe o»n be worked oat !n the ggs|g~ff:, open. Splendid Bread Bakers I jraHP r lt/© s *-?s^i With cast iron or copper boileri. The ■NAM**™] Si cofpr-r boiler* are targe and tin lined iaiide. .(awSmQ <Nn-*li/^ ■• Mads in all sizes, single or doable v"^_ls liii^Bi™ * Bigh orsowpreßßareboller* Et'JJI.. ■ '^^^^^=:==:^^^^ * -. Sold by all Irpcmcngers, from whom fy*mw,.» .iimHraiiri' rr 'i n m ,*js^g| C«toJrgces con be obtained, or from the to tsen H. E.-SHACKLOCK. LTD SOUTH END FDUNDHY Peinoes Street, DFNKDIN , SMOKE ONLY N E W VENUS. A PERFECT TOBACCO.



DAVID THOMAS. AUCTIOEIEJR, L-^ND, IFSDEAKGB & ESTATE AGKNT VALUATOR WOOL & GBAIK BROKEB, ASHBURTON Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Aehburton alternately Fortnightly Sake of Sheep Skins, Fats, I!idee, etc, on Mondays Sales of 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, Ohristchorch Booth, McDonald and Co, Ohmtctmrch White's Sheep Dip Walter A Wood Co Bowring Bros 1 Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson and Co, Donedin Belfast Manures Vacuum Oil Company's Agricultural Gils Planet Jr, Garden and Field Tools LAND FOR SALE I have For Sale the following Blocks of Land, in tsesock, in the Hinds District J 2000 Acres Plains Land in tussock 1500 „ 1900 „  >, 6CO [ v Reclaimed Swamp Land Also First Class Farms in Blocks of 100 Acres and upwards to 5600 acres'* Sever*! Fat&E, varioas sizes, thoroughly improved, for Bale; well worth the money 8 .jj.. , D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON WILLIAM PATCHING. EAST & BURNETT STREETS* ABHBURTON BADJDLEK &' HiRKESS MAKEB. ifiMil .niiiiii (x) -■■■■■■■ ■"■■ 11/f>Y COMPETENT STAFF now includes FIRST-CLASS COLLAR AND SADDLE MAKERS, Fit and Workmanship Gnarasteed. Repairs Executed Promptly and at Moderate Rates



HOW TO BF HAPPY THOUGH MARRIED. This is ft representation of a contented and happy wife, who nsee only BOOK GIFT TEA, This lady obtained 6lbs of tbat famous tea at 2b, and with it she was given FREE, a copy of Mrs Beeton'a work on Cookery and Household Management. By the aid of thin Book she was enabled to place each dishes before her husband that he was always in a good temper. Consequently hem is now a happy home, and she enjoys bar leisure and her cop of tea and improves her mind by reading the good books that are given away with BOOK GIFT TEA. Go thoa and do Hkewiise, and be also happy. A larger Cookery Book may be had with lOlba o JTea. Ask foe Catalogue of Books. John Orr and Co. Agents. Asbbnrton NICOLL BROS. H F Niooix. E F Nicoix, L A Nicoi*. Merchants & General Agents, BTJYEFS OF FAT 6HEEP & LAMBS. 4GENTS FOR— Christehuroh Meat Coi, Ltd Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corpora-' tion, Ltd Now Zealand Insurance Company GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM MISSION We shall be pleased to receive samples rom farmers who have p&rcels for disposal. Siation Books Kept and Audited. We have received sums of Trust Monica, ranging from £100 to £JIC,OOO, to lend on Freehold Securities at«& andii per cent, F R-tfl T. Wo receive regular Consignments from Auckland, Pydney, and the Islands .and have in Block Apples, Pears, and Fruit Sn season al! the yeai round* SEED S. We stock Clovers, Ryegrase, Bape, and Turnip Seed of reliable quality. THE OHKISTUHUROfI MEAT CO, Limited. ISLINGTON n ■ MANURES Especially prepared for WHEAT, TUBNIPS, BAPE and any rther crop, and to suit any description of soil. Greatly increased production whereve* mod. Satisfaction given everywhere. Nmix Bbos, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application, Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. KCOLL BEObI District Agent*. COOKING BANGES. T>ARNINGHAM AND CO. B IMPBOVED ZEALANDIA, NEW PATENT.' Needs no Setting. Can be as«S as Open Fire. ASK FOR THE IMPROVED ZEALANDIA. A CARD. MESSRS STRINGER & GRESSWELL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS CHRISTOHOROH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE at Mr Davison'b, West Street Asbburton, where they will attend every THURSDAY and on other days when neoesß»ry. They will be represented in Aehburton by Mr J. Davison, who is anthorised to receive inatructions on their behalf, and to whom communications may be addressed. We have various sums of money awaiting nvastmeut at lowest current rates, STRINGER & ORESSWELL, SOLICITORS, CHRISTOHORCH & ASHBtJRTON PfIKMANENQ) BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. -iijnit _ i T OANS GRANTED FftOM j &2® - ; and upwards, at current rates c Full Fartioulara on application. : WORKING EXPENSES on all Shares \ are now due and payable Office —Tanored StreeU $ Office Houra—9.3o am til! 4pm i First) Tuesday in Month—9,3o a m till p m { and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, . » Manager



THE Event of the Year! THE : Sensation of the Season! "pESIDENTS OP ASHBURTON & SURROUNDING DISTRICTS will lie Interested to learn that ' OUS "GREAT ANNUAL SWffll till (OUR PRINCIPAL SALE OF THE YEAR}, IS NOW ON. And will continue from day to day, until SATURDAY, 31st AUGUST. This Sale will constitute ft COLOSSAL CLEARANCE AT BALE PRICES of Existing Stocks, Including— FASHIONABLE WISTER GOODS & SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Also— Furniture and Forni:-hings ( Crockery and Glass, Beddiip, Wi* c Mattresses and Stretchers, Etc. The Sale Reductions will even extend to OUR BESPOKE TAILORING DE PARTMENT. Nearly EVERYTHING WE MAKE AND SELL will bo HANDSOMELY REDUCED lIS PRICE duiing thle sale it willTTay you To run up to dnistclsurch fcr this Great Pale, but if unable to attend ifi* consolfe your OATAL3QUE AKD do your' shopping by ;post. OHRISTOHURCH



NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY ESTABLISHED ... ... 1859 CAPITAL—ONE MILLION THE Premier and Wealthiest), Colonial Company, Noted for Promptness aud Liberality Paid-up Capital and Reserves, $400,000 Fire and Marine Risks, Also, — I Bisks on Growing Crops, Threshing Machines, etc, accepted at i lowest current rates nicouTbros., Agentr i i ■■ ■- - Manning & Go's; NEW SEASON'S BOTTLES ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN~THE MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agenli tor Ashbarton—MßSsas Shear mast Bros I A CHROIIIC COUGH QUICKLY [ OURED. BENJAMIN GUM SCORES. Mr Lawrol Hoode, of Chrißtohuroh, wt!t«i; Benjamin Gcsi hskd a marvelioHs effeob on , my cough and ool<J, which I oontraobed early last winter. I tried various advertised remedies but got no relief. A lady fdend ■ advised me to try your Benjamin Goal, and a very few doser gave me relief, and it quickly oared BENJAMIN GUM always aotH like this— It Is pleasant to i'wk'a—Ohildren like Ifc— I Saitable for yoong or old ! Besjamlh Gum, p**ce la 6d and 2i 6d, from aii Ghentißta and ©rooew, or pmb tree, LOASBY'S WAHOOJ MANUFAOTUR ING CO., Li». Donedia. i Whoieißle from »" Merchaati j



AN ATTACK OF PNEUMONIA WARDED COT ' Some time sgo rmy daoghter c&agh6 a severe cold. She complained a pains in her chest and bad a bad cough. I gave bet Chamberlain's Cough Remedy according to directions, and in two days she was well and able to go to school. I have need tbit remedy in my family for the past seven yearß and have never known It to fail, 9 aays Jamsa Prendergasi, merchant, Annotto Bay Jamaica, Weat India Islands. The psina in the obesfc indicated an approaching attack of pneumonia, which in this inatarjoe wat undoubtedly warded off by Chamberlain Cough Eemedy. Ib countorftots aoy tendency of a cold toward pneumonia Sold bj Aehburton Drug Company



• - ■•■• •.}■■ Don'tmeaiectaCougD 1 To do so is a cordial invitation , to Consumption.- A Cough in its x first stage is more easily cured than .; Consumption. Continued coughing r: irritates and inflames the lining t membranes x,of the) throat and lungs. It gradually but' surely lowers the , etrength of the whole body. This : means debility, less power, to ward •; off the deadly Consumption germs. ) There are many good reasons why • %mc's —-..■ ! Greasotefcj Emulsion; i : of Cob %tvct ©a, Is the best medicine. It stops the t Cough, and prevents the tissues^ of" the throat and liings from becoming so weak that the germs of Con- j sumption can attack them. It is f all food, and makes rich, red blood, , and through the blood atrengthefli ' every organ in the body. It imparts ' ! life and vigor to every tissue, every j. J nerve, every muscle, and every fibre..- Bit Cbemists Sett .'. ! Xane's GveasoteS 36mul8ton# : * PRICE 2s. • . CONSULTING OPIIOtAN MrErneeb M Sandßtein, PBO Ai, yR MO who has lately returned after *ix ware' special study in England and Oo« fincßt, may -bftcowolted on all cwwof dSSS^re^ght. Daylight nrt necesßary artificial light beicg used, Dootora'pr« 2 to 4 daily v , . "Sew Z^aiand was nob going to ie* Old Engiaud call ia vain, Together they the foemeoxDet, And side by side were slain. .TU £5 • disease kUU more Anmr, J wt» c^X^sX* .t the^loor, Take Woods' GbkatPhiMbmik* Cc»b. Wades Teething Powdkus for Babies are Boothing, redoc© foverand prevent Uotches; pdee, Is Smoke New Venoa