The Ashburton Guardian.

Voij xxi, m 5479

Ashbuhton : Saturday, September M, 1901.

Peice ; One Penny

Child Slaves.

ITALY AND A FRENOB INFERNO. From time to time (writes a Romt torrespondent) public feeStng is har rowed by accounts of the poor little Italian children who are enticed acroM the frontier into France to lire a Ufa of martyrdom in the glass factories of Lyons or tbe streets of Paris, as ven dors of plaster oasts, or when that fails as beggars, in order that the infamom contractor or 'slave-driver' may fatten on their earnings. Public may dt* nounce the evil; members ssk ques tions about it in the House ; joornait take it op spasmodically ; every right* thinking man and woman is indignant —and yet the horrible trade goes on, and people ask themselves in despair whether it will ever be suppressed. The Institution in Aid of Emigrants has just published the result of aa inquiry into tbe matter, and, needle** to say, it is not pleasant reading, Tbe slave-driver recruits his material chiefly in the country situated between Rome and Naples. When the peasants see this prosperous-looking Individual with tine gold rings on his finger*, and listen to hia glib tongue, they art easi'y persuaded to entrust their chil« drett to his care, The promise of a remittance of £2 every six months and of fortune for their bays is too tempt ing to be resisted, and the bargain it soon struck. The formality of a piss* port does not present much difficulty, and aa French law prohibits the em* ployment in factories of children under 13 years of age, care is taken, by false declaration or forgery, to be en rlgle. The departure takes place at night time, The children pass the frontier in driblets, in order not to excite attention, and the trick is done • I w«s forced to work 12 hours at t stretch in front of the furnace,' cays one of these little martyrs. ' I had no shirt to change when I was dripping with perspiration. One day I fainted and fell down. When I recovered nay senses I was forced to resume my work, I fainted again, and they took me to the hospital, Frequently drops of molten glues would on my bare feet or my chest or face,' Meahwhile the * negrierol was writing home— 1 Reports excellent?' '1 be report of the inquiry tells of con sumptive children, scarcely able to stand driven to the glass factories with whips, of corpses on whose flesh appeared the livid marks of blowr. These children earn about Is 6d a day, and their keep costs about 2|d a day. When 80 or 40 are huddled to gether in the same dwelling it is easy to understand how profitable an under taking is that of a negriero. As to the risk wbicfa the slave-driver rum, a conviction, (always very difficult to obtain) only brings with it six months' imprisonment, so he is soon at liberty to resume bid infamous calling. It !• quite evident that this trade in helpless children will not be checked until both France and Italy have mads it a dangerous one to pursue. Above all, t he Italian authorities should render it more difficult and dangerous for the yegriero to obtain his human wares* A conviction should tntwl such con» sequences as would deter bins from lightly repeating the offence,



SHIPPING E'SiW Z3EALAHB w" - BHIP PIK 6 O O.T LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, via Mod to Video, Qfeßsslffs A Plymouth. Probable final Steamers. Tons. Port. Date» Wakatane 5715 Wellington 19 Wakanui 5706 — Oob 10 Otatama 3809 — ; o folow Wafmate 5610 — „ Rakaia 5628 —  (Takoa 4050  Papauul 6372 Rimutaka # 7765 Walkato 4767 J •Twin Screws. For further p^rtioaiars apply t© FMBDLANDER BEOS., Lbd. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR LONDON. Al "ROYAL MAIL STEA. J^^Pl^^ ■** 3MSRS, yrlth superior J^^^s«s *eaommo^a^-os for all eiassea Moate Video ov Klo, TBnariffe »&d Ply« month. '"Veuaei Ton QcHimaadeii From Date. ICaramea 5563 Burton Sepfe Knmara '6034 Scotland 000 Gotbto 7^30 Ki^ley Well'gton No? 7 OARGO STEAMERS. " Aotaa 6364 Evans Lyttl'n Sept 5 Pukehat |4331 Prosatt Sepb Walwera '6257 Stuart f Via South Africa For further particulars, apply NICOLL BROS. UK lON STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NSW ZEALAND. Limited t-lEEAMERg SAII FRCBILITTBLTON AS DBOER: For Wesbport and Greymo-ith—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day aod Saturdays NOTE-—For extra sailings see advertise meat in Ohriatchurch papers Duaedin — 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 should therefore be made to Ohrlstoharch dally papers for dates and feorar of sailing For farther particulars apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, Aehburton BUSINESS NOTICES SHABEBROKER AND FINANCIAL AGENT. 185 HERTCFOUD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH & AT GIIEYMOUTH. RELIABLE Information on Dredgto Stocks, Correspondence Incited. Oodks : Bedford McKeJU's, Morelng and Keal'a, A.8.0. Oo (fourth Edition. MR F MAKEIG, Ashburton Representabive Txieobaphio Address: GBAVES Christoharch. Greymonth—Brownlie, Greymoubh tD H Undrill E Usdeill T H UNDBILL & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS QPANORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreath |jB Stock. Pslvate Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also care c! Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 2 BAKER BROS., CIUBNISHINO TTNDERTAKFiRS *- URNISHING <U NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Designs Sn FUNERAL FURNISHING^ FUNERALS condaoted with the greatest care and BatSsfictlon, %t most reasonable charges. Ooraer of Wakanai Road and Oast streets, and Baker and brown's Ooaoh factory. HBNBY STEFHBNSON, (sacceesor to Alfred Harrleoa.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stook Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, eto., as per arrangement in any part of the county. Advances made oa all goods placed Ira my nMida for Sale. Begular Consignment!! of Colonial Grown aad Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Agekb: Norwloh Onion Fire Insurance Company ft Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PJANOB and ORGANS on time pay meats from per month, HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER,



BUSINESS NOTICES \y E ake CASH BUYERS of PRIME MILLING WHEAT, TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS—SampIes received at Stores, West Street. Other days—Samples received at the Mill. CORNSAOKS SUPPLIED /^"DTOTHTTVY"^ done on farmers 1 VXltlO J 11> IX ACCOUNT. CANTERBURY EOLLBiT'fLOUR MILLS COMPANY (ROLLITT AND 00.,) D. WOOD, Manager WANTED KNOWN. CHEAPEST HOUSE IN TOWN FOR GARDEN TOOLS, CABPBNTfiRfI TOOLS, AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY. TF you want a good article at low price, cjII and sea for yourself. Agent for Scott Bros, Celebrated Ranges. Their Record Range is one of the Beet Portable Ranges In the Market. ANDREW MACPHERSON, WINTER GOODS, WINTER GOODS. NICHOLAS AND PICKFORD have jusit received ex s.s Wak&nut and Paparoa, their Winter Supply of WARM SLIPPERS, EVENING SHOES, WALKING SHOES, BOOTS, &0. Children's Winter Slippers '*b Bd, lOd, le>, 2s 6d, and 3b per pair Ladies' Winter Slippers ab Ib, Is 6d, 2s 6d, 3a 6d, 4b 6d, 5s 6d, 7s 6d, and 8s per petit Gentlemen's at all prices Also,—Ohildreo's, Ladies , and Gentlemen's Goloshes, The Beefc Golosh manufactured INSPECTION INVITED; NICHOLAS & PICKFOKD, EAST STREET; DAVID THOMAS, ATJCTIONEEB, LAID, INSOEA^JCE «fe ESTATE AGENT* VALUATOR, WOOL & GBAIN BEOKEK, ASHBURTON .i...iiiit" 3C" «i i«—w Itoana Negotiated Weekly Sales ol Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashbartoa alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, eto, on Mondays Bales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sale heldjon Saturdays florae Fairs Held Monthly AGENT FOR Matson and Co, Ohriatchurch' Booth, McDouald and Co, Chnsfcchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A Wood Co Bowring Bros' Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright* Stephenson and Co; Dunedin Belfast Manures Vacuum Oil Company's Agricultural Oils Planet) Jr, Garden and Field Tools LAND FOR SALE I have For Sale the following Blocks of Land, in tOßSoek, in tbe^Hincte District i 2000 Acres Plains Land in tussock 1500 „ 1900 •„  it 6CO l t , Reclaimed Swamp Land Also First Class Farms in Blocks of 100 Acres and upwards to 5600 acres Severn 1 Farias, various size?, thoroughly improved, for sale ; well worth the money D. THOMAS, ASEBO X T O X; WILLIAM PATCHING. EAST k BURNETT STREETS, ASHBURTON SADDLER & HARNESS MAREK, n /--\ Ti/I V COMPETENT STAFF now includes FIRST-OLASS COLLAR AND SADDLE MAKERS, Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed, Repairs Executed Promptly and at Moderate Rates;



BUSINESS NOTICES ] . fl OEION -ppj.a.^.H^ Cooking* Ranges V/rsn C^^sn •p^^^-'^^n Ia Use In the Colony fi — i /-^^Sg- '^-S-^ ■Ml tl'he/ barn Lignite, True Coal, or Wood up "-■- lly— J "" =^_^jß! y3 : ' to 2fb 61n afl kJLJI /fi^r™?^\ I NO SETTING REQUIRED. «6!^>jc4 With Stove Pipe can be worked out ia the •ft io^|^ JIL^-nC^iß^ °P en' s Plen(Jid Bread Bakers JpHHeW jnj^a^jttjljj | With cast Iron or copper boilers. The I IliffiiHl I Tl»v**'^^*^iH I copper boilers are Urge and tin lined inside. ' |meJebbb|| jjl c^rC^T^Jr^f Repairs are a Minimum, v f^T^py 11^-—-wn^^ilfF^ Maaa in all Bizes, single or double \I, ' '"' "M a^ Ironmongers, from whom s **tsa*l!^e!^gjjjjj| Catftlcgues can be obtained, or from the ■ - ' - imkera H. E. SHACKLOCK. LTD BOUTHEND FOUNDEY, Pkinobb Street, DUNISDIN IllfilSs PiLiliJ^ II! i HIJBWS FITS OF DEPRESSION HEADACHE, NAUSEA, QIDDINESSi dc, Tbey possess three grand qualities, being d 'O- i~^ W\ H, J <s& S-> l-< ■£--=! f IV h*J II £-* $-*« a_^ I SAFE AND CERT AIN, The SonooLMisfifES 13, St. Anno's oi-iiocl, W'Miidsuorta, writes as follows. "My mother ami eldest sister lum: ttkoa 70m- Pills for years for bilious tttacks and sick hoaiiachfi*, nvA hnv ai'.viy- fenno (hem most beneficial.*" ■ __ , . MteOfactwed oniy at 'if,. N<,w Oxford Street i.on'i:'n. teoiu by M rhumiats and Medloino Venaom SMOKE ONLY NEW VENUS. IJWHWIIIIW*fi *MWiIIIIIMIIII A PEEFECT TOBACCO. g^* JUST IN TIME GUNS. GUNS. GUNS. ■i.i.i^iiiwi»"TT* mi I, 1,, Single *nd Double Barrel, from BOs to £7 10s CAETEIDeESr~"' I"^AKTRIDGES, Eley'B Blue, Smokeless, and Universal; NEW CLUB, NEW RIVAL HORBE~CLIPPERB CHEAP AND GOOD; J% AMfiOQ ( t<Orioo ß " t"Zealandia l "aiid' jSooU8") Register JlLxjlXi \jrjt!i^ Grates, Mantel Pieces, Garden and Carpenters Tools, Lamps, Builders' and Famishing Ironmongery, ©fee. Kindly Pay Me a Visit, and Save Money, G. MEDDINS, The People s Ironmonger, Barnett Street;, Opposite Arcade BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MAN HUES, ARE THE BEST T7IOR TURNIPS, KAPE, WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROV, SPECIAL MANURES are mad 3to snlt any kind of Soil or description of Crop. Samples of SOIL ANALYSED free of cost to Farmers naing oar Manure For the present seaßon an all round reduction in price of 9a 3d per Ton 'has been made. SATISFACTION GIVEN ivERYWHERE LAST SEASON. If there is no agent in yonr district, send to the Office for Price List and Testimonials OANTEEBUKY FEOZEN"MEAT AND DAIEY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. F. WAYMOUTH Secretary, 139 Hereford Street, Christohuroh



BUSINESS NOTICES "SHAVE, SIR." THE following is of special Interest to all those who have occasion to visit the establishment commonly styled ' Hairdresaing and Shaving Saloon' :— A Bad Case of Barber's Itch Caused \ Through the Use op Unclean Brush or, Razor, Under date March 6th, 1901, Mr George McCarrison, of 42, Lower Street, Wei. lington, says :— * I desire to state that I have tssed Plantekoa with Plantekoa Ointment for a serious trouble on the face, commonly known as Barber's Itch. The use of Piantekoa completely cured me In one week, requiring only a part of the bottle of Plantekoa and a little of the Ointment, The eruption was very [ bad and disfiguring, was on both sides of the face, and as I had had it some considerable time and tried various remedies (Including Caticura) without success, I began to think It had come to stay. After ray experience, you can reckon there is nothing like PlantexoaV (Signed) George McCarrison, ot Mo. Garrison and Sone, Wood Tamers. Plantekoa is the most powerful and scanning Blood Purifier and Nerve Builder and Strenglhener known. From all Leading Chemists and Storekeepers, Manning & Go's NEW SEASONS BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT. IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN~THE MARKET Equal Ie the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashburton—Messss Shsab mx Bros PJKBMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. LOANS GRANTED fliOU and upwards, at current rates Full Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES on all. Shares are now due and payable Office —Tancred Street* Office Hours—9.3o a m till 4p nt Firsb Tuesday in Month—9,3o a m till pm; aud 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager A CHRONIC COUGH QUICKLY CURED. BENJAMIN GUM SCORES, Mr Laurel Roode, of Chrletohureh, wrltoi; Benjamin 6cm had a marvellous effect on my cough and cold, which I contracted early last winter, I tried various advertised remedies but got no relief. A lady friend advised me to try your Benjamin Gum, and a very few doses gave me relief, and ib quickly cured BENJAMIN GUM always acts like this— It ia pleasant to take—Children like It- Suitable for young or old Benjamin Gum, price la 6d and 2s 6d, from all Chemists and Grocers, or post free, from LOASBY'S WAHOO MANUFAOTUR ING CO., Ltd, Dunedhn Wholesale from all Merchant* TRIAD JPrlase Competition. THE " TRIAD " has In the preßs, and shortly to he published, a book | entitled "What to see and Where to Stay !In New Zealand." A prize of Three Guineas is offered for the most interesting and amusing article of about 2000 words, entitled "What to see and Where to Stay in New Zealand." So close 20th SEPTKM BERi For Puzele Competition for children under 14, see TRIAD CONDITIONS. Ail that Is necessary to enter for this competition is to post your article (enclosing a receipt for ss, or more, from any Triad advertiser) to " The Manager of the Triad, Dunedin.' Alax Washing Powders Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Auckland Forwarding aud Paroels Deliver Agency Bermaline Bread—all Bakers Brinsley and Co.'s Ranges Sing, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Boots Commercial Hotel, T N Grange Cope's Cigarettes and Tobacco Curtis, F, Jeweller Dunlop Tyres Gawne'e Sauces, Piokles, Vinegar, eto Gates, H A, Music seller Gregg and Co, W, Coffee, Starch, eto Hayward's Pickles and Sauces Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatriok, 8, and Co, X Jams Kharki Cigarettes, Eagle Go's Kozie Teas, all Grocers' Lane's Creosoted Emulsion Loasby'a Wahoo, Koolibah, Benjamin Giun, and Cinnamon Curej Meddins, G., Ironmonger N.Z. Clothing Factory Nelson i and Go's Te> Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper Sanderson's Sootoh Whisky Spring Blossom Tea Suratura Te Teed and Co Corn Cure Tonking'a Li seed Emulsion •« Tui" Extra of Soap Waltke's Soa Wills Ihree Castles Cigarettes and Tobacco Wcodrows' Hats, Goiliu & Co., Agents WONDERFUL value for little money ab Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store DON'T buy Cheap and Nasty Footwear, but go to Stock s and get solid value for your money



BUSINESS NOTICES Wk. Stbanqb Thob. Coveriule Solo Partners and Proprietors* 1 HOW TO OBTAIN UP-TO-DATE GOODS AT CITY PBIOES. WHEN about to Boy you otttsrally look about you in order to due »»er the Oheapett Market, tod where the very bait value for your money nr>»y be had. If well advised jour ohoioe will finally fall on some great) City Warehraso, where they purchase largo lota of everything at a time (and 10 i«our« tbe moat tdvantsgeous termi possible, and whore they cffer you ao lament* leleotlon of op to date Goods. WK HAVE JUST HUGH AN ESTABLISHMENT. Ifc is the largest of its kind Id Now Zealand. We import on a truly colossal scale, and we dual direot with the great manufacturers. We are also manufacturer* ourselves, and control & number of important local industries. Consequently, it wii pay you to place your orders with üb, and if you cannot do it in person you can SHOP WITH US BY POST! Aa thousands of our regular Customers already dot Write down your rrquirements sa explicitly as yon can, ene'ose remittance to valuu, poB6 your letter (it will only require a peony B'amp, remember;, and we will do the rest ! You will be delighted, because, by dealing with as you may obtain Beautiful New Saaaa's Goods at City Prices. One trial of this system will convince you. mm i a MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS, k FAMILY DRAPERS, OHRIBTOHURCH NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY I ISIABLISHSD , 1859 OAPITAL-^ONE MILLION mHE Premier and Wealthiest), jolonlal JL Company, Noted for Promptness and Liberality Paid-ap Capital and Reserves, $400,000 Fire and Marine Risks, Also,— Risks on Growing Crops, Threshing Machines, etc, accepted at lowest current rates nicouTbros,, Agentr COOKING RANGES, t>arninghTm and 00. s, IMPBOYED ZEALANDIA, NEW PATENT: Nted< no Setting* Can be used aa Open Fire. A»X JOB TBS IMPROVED ZEALANDIA. A CARD. MESSRS STRINGER & GRESBWELL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS OHRISTCHURCH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE at Mb Davison's, West Street Ashburton, where they will attend every THURSDAY and on other days when accessary, They will be represented in Ashburton by Mr J. Davison, who is authorised to receive lnstructiona on their behalf, and to whom communications may be addressed. WWMMSSB | We have various sum? of money awaiting nvestment at lowest current rates. STRINGER I ORESSWELL, . SOLICITORS, J CHRISTCHURCH * ASHBURTON ; FOR Sale, cheap, for Cash—Several hun ! dred pairs of Boats and Shoes. Apply Millor's Zealand a Boot M-ore BOOKS :—Works by Scott, Dickens, Thackeray, Lytton, Dumas, E P Roe, A J E Wilson, Rhoda Broaghton, Mrs Henry Wood, Bret Harte, Ethel Turner, Guy Bootbby, Rider Haggard, Geo. Elliott, and every other modern writer are given away with the famous BOOKGIFTTe*.



CONSULTING OPTICIAN Mr Ernest M Sandetein, 1) B Q A.\ F R MO, who has lately returned After six years' special study in England tnd Con tinent, may be consulted on all caseaof defective eyeaighti Daylight not necessary artificial light being need. Doctors' pre Ecrlptions prepared. Fees moderate. Con ulting rooms, Gaehel Street W;, over M Sandeteio, jeweller, ChristchuroK 9to 11 2 to 4 daily The British Bull dog rules tfie weve, Undaunted tar is he, And angry billows oft his gra\6, Can't turn him from the sea. The hardships of a eailot'd life He can so well endnre, Wheß coughs and colds are always ri?©j With Woods' Great Pepfkbmins Cvse



Each Ingredient»& a used in LANE'S : W GREASOTED EMULSION of God Liver Oil U of Perfect Quality, * Nothing is allowed to enter its com position without first being thoroughly tested, all doubtful qualities are passed by. The Cod Liver Oil is the finest Norwegian, the Creasota is the best Beechwood Creasote, the Hypophos phites of Lime and Soda are chemically pure, and the eggs are fresh as fresh can be. Each ingredient is the best that money can buy. That's one reason why Lane's Geeasoted Emulsion is so pala table. The most delicate invalid can take it without disturbing the stomach. It is a medicine-food, and has a lung* healing flesh-forming value that no other Emulsion can approach. Your physician knows. Ask him which Emulsion is best for you. £ *AII Chemists and Stores Sell LANE'S CREASOTED EMULSION. . PRICE 2s. ..



A PRIKTEK GKEATIiY B0RF»IS«O. • I rever was co much turprisod In wy as Iwaa with (he results of using Ch&mbei !»in'o Pain B>lta,' saya Henry T Crock, pressman cf the Asheville {NO, U8A t ) Ganette. 'I contracted a severe o»i« of rbeumatbm eatly lest winter by getting ray feet wit. I tried several things for ifc with out hent fit. One day white looking over tht Ga%ette, I no'lced that P«W Balm WM poaiiivt^ly guaranteed to.cure rheamathm, bo bought a btvt'e of it and before using two thirds tf it my rhtutnatiim had taken 111 flight and I have not had a rheumatic palß •tnce.' Sold by ABhburton Drug Oo." «h"^