The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 5304

AsnBUitTON : Thursd iy, February 21, IPOI

Pbice : One Penny

THE COLONIAL TROOPS.

A SPLENDID TEIBOTE.

The Pall Mall Gazette publishes an acoount of an interview with an officer of the British Army who Km jatfc ratarotd from South Africa. Referring to the Colonial troops he says ;—•' The colonial is not going to bt driven mad by a sprig of a subaltern trained !ia the tradifeloni of the British Army, But, 'by George !give him an officer 1 who under stands human nature; give him a man who has travelled, and knocked against all sorts and conditions of men, and there isn't a better soldier on the face of the earth. Heaven grant," hs continued, quietly, "rhafi we have the colonials on our »f<Sp when Armageddon comes. I tell you, they art the best fighting men under Heaveo. Mxrlc my words now—they have do equal, no soldier who cap compare with them If you d—-d scribblers would let the colonies know thut the beet eort of.Briton officer thinks that, you would be doing some good."

The Prohibition Platform

_ Resolutions which have been under con lideration of the Chmtchurch Prohibition League have been adopted, and may be regarded as the present platform of the Pro hibition party. The resolutions protest against the proposal to legalise the sale of 'iquor under any system m the King Country, end ask that the prohibitory Jaws be stringently enforced, and tt quests Parliament to rej cb proposals made m the Licensing Billofl9Co-Cl)Todpprive electors of the power to deiermioe m each electorate whether licenses thai! or shall not coatinm ; ('<*) to empower the Colonial Secretary to grant licenses for the convenierce of tourists, regardless of the option vote ; (3) to take « vote by which a bare mejirity of the electors of the colony can determine on an extension to six yean of the term between the submission of local option fcecei to votera. Representatives of the peopla are reminded that 280,000 voters availed them selves m December, 1899, of ihe powers they possess to vote on local option issues m electorates, and, that no public request, bat been made by any of them for the tubafcitu. tiou of provincial option district!.

The Progress of Cremation.

Dr Andiew Wilson m Bcienc» and Health notes m the Scotsman says :— I learn that 300 bodies have beeu cre mated atWoking alone daring the past year. Considering the relatively short period dming which this process of dlB poßirg of the dead has been m operation, and also having regard to the prejudice agaitst it which had to beovercome,those of us who fes m cremation the only satisfactory mode of »burial,' msy, I 'hick, congratulate ourselves on the pro gress! he movement has made. There is on foot a bcheme to provide * crematoria nearer London than Woking. I do not doubt that m doe season we shall find every cemetery company providing & crematorium within the grounds it owns. It must come to this m the long run. The condition of at y big cemetery which sooner or l»ter becomes surrounded by dwelling bouses, is nofc a thing to be lightly considered from a sanitary point of vie*. Ordinary burial is not a process which favours the ' dust to dusfc' idea at all On tho contrary, unless we have the proper kind of soil, and unlesa the bodies are interred directly therein, m place of beirg «eated up m coffins, which take* years to rot away, we see m every grave* yard a nr ass of corruption that ie liable to foul water and air, and to inflict other injuries on the living, I fay, therefore, that m ihe new een« tu.iy, we may expect io find an enlightened opinion growing daily m favour of crema* tion. Certainly, the educated classes are largely m its favour, if wa may Jedge by the number of cremations which have taken place among them. It remains for the masses (o be schooled m their torn into the great truth that saniary burial is well nigh an impossibility mider eslst | ing conditions, and that m cremation we have a snre and ready means of securing the safety of the living consistently with a reverent fashion of resolving the body into its elements.

SUPREME COURT

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Bunedin, February 20 Three undefended divorce oases, m etoh of which a rule nisi was granted, were heard to-day, viz :- Patterson v Patterson* Mallooh v Maliooh, and Hardrick v Sard* rick, the wife's petition ia each case, on the ground of desertion, Wellington, February 20 la the Divorce Court decrees nUi war* granted m the CAeee of Alice Harris v Albert Harris, and Alphomrais Bush (Palmerston) v Julia Rush. Nbw Plvmocth, Feb 20 The Supreme Court opened thii morning. There were only two criminal cases. Johns, who pleaded guilty ia the lower Court, wit admitted to probation on a charge of hone stealing. In the other cane no true bill tw found.



A MINISTEB:S GOOD WORK 'I had a severe attack Of fcilkras colic,go a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, took two doges and wu entirely cured,' says Rev A A Power, of Emporia, Kan. 'My neighbour aorois th« street was sick for over a week, had t«ro or three bottles of medicine from the doctor. He used them for three or four daye without relief, then called In another doctor who treated him for some days, and gave him no relief, bo discharged him. I went over to. sea h m the next morning. He said hie bowels were m a terrible fix, that fhey had been running off so long that it was almost bloody flax. I asked him if he had tried Chamber kin's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and he said 'No.' I west home and brought him my bottle and gave him one dose ; told him to take another dose ia 15 or 20 misuiea is he did not find relief, but be took no , more, and was entirely cured.'—For tmle by I Ashbnrton Drug Company i CONSULTING OPIIGIAN Mr Ernest M Sandstein, DBO At, FS 1 MO, who has lately returned after ilx years' special study is England and Con tinent, may be consulted on all cities of defective eyesight* Daylight sot necessary arM6eial light being used. Doctors' pr«f acriptions prepared. Fees moderate. Cob suiting rooms, C&shel Street W;, over M Sandsteln, jeweller, ChrUtchurt*. 9to 12. I, 2 to 5 daily



t | To Produce COOL/* I I Lane's * I | Groasoted I ' j Ennilsioi? I | of God Liver Oil. I jj It builds, up the whole human B system. It allays nervousness, B '*$ brings^sound sleep, and as you B & sleep it feeds the nerves; with B l^l real food strength; This makes B bij is a real nerve tonic, a mcdi- H |j|: fine-food' that will restore |jf 0 ixhausted men and women to B '{.-§ ili'jir full strength and vigor. B |J Taken according to directions B |^ -'i:i each buttle it works wonders B pi .vioh a shattered nervous system. B sS "ii Shomists & Stores Sell B h^ '.aijo's Creasotod Emulsion. B | . PRICE 2s. • i "■'■ ' B Old Harnes Machine Belting, Etc, SET with a Hammer. From all Iron mongers and Storekeepers. BIFURCATED RIVET CO., Ltd., London, England. Fall particulars from Harrison & Webb, , Auckland. (Cut this out and chow your Ironmonger.) ABHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND , INVESTMENT SOCIETY. | T OANB GRANTED FROM and upwards, at current rates. Full Parfcioulftrs on application. WORKING EXPENSES on all, Shares * are now due and payable. Office —Tftnored Streets Office Hoars—9.3o am till 4pm Firati Tuesday m Month-9,50 am till pm } and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Maoager



AN IMPORTANT LITTER FROM A WELL KNOWN SALVATION ARMY OFFICER. , Salvation Army Officers' Quarters, Jessia Street, Wellington, 15th January, 1900 To Proprietors, •• Plantekoa " Remedies. Dear Sirs,—l would like to inform you that when I arrived m Wellington, a little over twelve menths ago, I was terribly ran down m health. For two or three weeks I was unable to take any active part m any meetings. I was com pletely worn out, and always had that tired, languid feeling we hsar bo much * about, and neither sleep nor food seemed to refresh me, or do me any good. Someone advised me to bry " PLA&TE- I KOA," whlolf I did, and after I had taken HALF THE COOTENTS OF THE BOTTLK I felt mneh better, and I am delighted to tell you that from that date till the time of writing this note (over fcwelve month*) I have enjoyed the best of health, "and my work Is a pleasure. If. these few linos are of service to you, make use of them. \ Yours sincerely, Mrs Captain Lock. The testimonial of Mrs Lock should be of interest to Abhburton residents, &he having spent some considerable time m this district, before taking ' Pknjttkoa Mrs Lock had tried almost every remedy friends could suggest. The shelves m the Rcollery of Ket house were fall of bottles, boxes, and tins, she remarking 'It's like a chemist's shop.' However, m 4 PLANTEKOA'she founds Sovereign Remedy, and strongly recommends others to try the same. From Chemists and Grocers everywhere. Correspondence Invited. PLANTKKOA PROPRIETARY, Wellittgton,



(S) |> ls UPE WORTH LIVING?J mi y jj^HAT DEPENDS UPON THE LIVER j i) JL ludlfection, Btyloti*nes«, platnlftiejr, Constipation, and all JL f&i Liver, Kidney, and Stemwh Compltints, are Cured /U\ \cj by this New Vegetable Rehtedy. Vz] lr '*►' ***' VSt/ ■JL • 9s« • Chsmltta AndL fttox?*« • Saw ][



i . • DUNLOP'S • • I-Does not attenip.i: to compete with lint..or i _ ; , __ _ | brands sold at cheaper prices. --~zr-zr—-"—•...•„ —"— The 'act-that it has a larger I 1 fiwHMiv Lh^ Lmmk saJe than any other Tobacco J, __,! Lnuß,!,,^ j[ % 1..,' 3 T Imported into Australasia is I^^- :' ' ,1 *ulficient evidence that its i |^ superb smoking qualities I hit the public taste . :



JNICuLLBRoS. Nicou,. E F Nicoix, L A Niooll. Merchants & General Agents, BUYEFBOF FAT SHEEP & LAMBS. 4GENTB F0 R— Cbrlitohuroh Meat Cot, Ltd Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corpora* tiOB, Ltd} United Insurance Co., Ltd. (Fire and Marine.) GRAIN BOUGHT AND BOLD ON COM ; MISSION ; We shall be pleased to receive samples rom farmers who have parcels for disposal. Siamon Books Kept and Audited. We have received eumo of Trust Moniej. ranging from £100 to £1000, bo lend oa Freehold Securities at 4£ and 5 per cent* FRUIT. We receive/ regular Consignments from Auckland, Fydrey f and the Islands ,»nd have m stock Apples, Pears, and Fruib m icason all the fear round* s c Ids. ■. We stock Clovers,* Ryegrasu, Bape, and tsrnip Seed of reliable quality. TH OHKISTCHUROS MEAT CO, Limited. ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for WHEAT, TUBNIB*, RAPE and any other crop, and to smt any description of soil. Greatly reased production wherever used. Satfo tion given everywhere. Nituu. Bbos. store five varietleaof th eelefc/ated fertiliser. Pries on application Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. KICOLL BROS, Dintriot Agent?. S. H. GBAVES, SHAREBEGKEK AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 186 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH & AT GREYMOUTH. RELIABLE Information on Dredglrs Stocks. * Correspondence Invited, Ooeeb;: Bedford McNelll's, Morelng and Neal's, A.8.0. Code (foortb Editloa. MB F MAKEIG, Ashtmriui Representative j TBHEOEAPHIO Address j GRAVES Ohrlatcharcfa. ____G£eymouthj--Bj^wnlie, Qreymooth THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL . THAT EVER WAS" j " The Eambler." HAVING sold oat of my old stock of theee superior Bicycles, I have i ust opened up a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLEB " SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD BAOIRS, & ROADSTERS n all sizes and all fitted with the eve* lasting G&J detachable Tyre. " XHJE JKAMBJL.JEI*.' CALb AJSBINSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy, Riding Easy. Machines the Stronger on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK OTHER MARis~FITTED WITH G & J TYRES! ™~ SMOSE~ - BIOBJESOAY TOBACCO The Latest aad Beet t ManofaotDred by ! O Wiixums& GoY Richmond,T A



J. BALLANTYNE& CO. ARE NOW MA&ING AN i EXTENSIVE DISPLAY OF Fashions Latest for Autumn Wear. New Blouse Materials. New Millinery New Mantles New Jackets New Autumn Dress Mater;a's New Tweeda New Oostamea New Frimi OBDJBRS POST BECSIVS PROMPT ATTENTION. patterns sent post free on application to J. BALLANTYNE & COMPANY OASnEL STBEET, CHBISTOHUBOH. HRKAT : J'U HII.EE BAll OF High - Class Draper^ Clothing, & Boohf COMMENCING SATURDAY, JANUARY 19. (FOB OIVJE3 JMLOJ&XH.) IMMENSE SEDUCTIONS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. I ANDREW QBE." HOLLOWAY'S PILLS CURE BILIOUS AHACKS, FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA. GIDDINESS, &c; They possess three grand qualities, being j SPEEDY, SAFE AND The SOHOOLMIBTBBSB, Si Anne's School, WsncWtl, writes as follows. My motter and eldest sister have taken your Pills for years for bilious i attacks and sick h^^m^^n^^ vX lhem m J JfmOMmi oiOy at 78, New Oslerd Bteet, London. Sold IyTu~C>aem ißtß and M<td><! ,,,e y cnnora . j "BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT." PURVEYOBS OF EEHE OELBBRA!EED HONDAI-LANKA CEYLON PACKED AND SEALED TEAI TO|the Elite »ad»l*« to the 'Plain People'—None too high or too low/to acoreoftta It« subtended goodness, * »'«'»TO'"W BLENDED TEA DRINKERS TBY| UNBLIKjDID HONDAI-LAFKA MAHARAJAHS'.Ho. 1] nBT AWAtiD PABIg EXHIBITION. SMOKE ONLY NEW - VENUS ■mMt/n\aHMMB ■ " ■■ ■ A PEBFEOT TOEACCa



SPECIAL SHOW THIS WEEK OP CURTAINS, BLOUSE MUSLINS CURTAIN MUSLINS, DRESS LAWNS, CURTAIN NETS, PIQUES & PIQUKTTES,' CHEAPER THAN YOU CAN MAKE THEM BOYS' DRILL SUITS IN ALL SIZES & COLORS 1 -New Goods ex p.s. Delphic— LINOLEUMS, ALLOVER LAOEB, CARPET SQUARES, VAL & TOCHON LAOES, HEARTH RUGS, FANCY & MARKET BASKETS, LADIES AND OEM'S UNDEBCLOTHIFG IN FULL RAKGEB OF Z*TA & VARIOUS OTHER MAKES. MITCHFXL AND TURNER *—"*~it tt m ' m irriTi"i irrtimrnnTninwi—w>rwjw»wwmjiunminju«.<ii ""fWßnwrtrrM^aMM^ abb CASH BUYERS oF PRIME MILLING WHEAT Please take your Samples to tb#MiH We can supply COENSACKS AT COST PRICE. GJRI&TOG DPBF ON FAIWIRS /CCCI^T. CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) D. 0. WOOD, Manager WOOL, WOOL, WOOL j AM now MJ£In«XIB»ALXUIS*J ADVANCES, FRWE OF COMMISSION, J. upon all Wool placed m my hands for sale, either m Aehburton, Cbristcharob. ilcaaru, or for Shipment. * This Seasons WOOL SALES for Canterbury have been fixed as mider, viz '- OHBI6TGHUBCH— February 19,1901 I shall be ropreaonted both afc OBBISTOHURCH and TIMARU. WOOLPAOKS AND ALL STATION REQUISITES SUPPLIED AT LOWEST MARKET KATES 4th Sale CHEISTOHUROH—I9th February, 1901. Wool to be con signed—Seed Co.'s Siding, Addingtoo, account D. Thomas DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURT'OM. PURE SEEDS. i J« h »TeitTm y ereofcpd» of cost, the MOST COMPLETE 'FEED CLEAN | l«U VLiAKI Booth of the line and I now ask Farmers to inspect the same at work. I AM PREPARED TO CLEAN FOR FARMERS ANY DESCRIPTION OF SEEDS OR GRAIN AND WILL GUARANTEE TO GIVE THEM SATISFACTION I can supply best Byegraes and Cocksfoot locally grown, also beet Clovers'drcjaaedi i | by my own Machines, the purity of which mast be seen fco be appreciated!;" ! Albo-HURST & SOS'S ENGLISH CLOVERS, TORNIPS, RAPE,,tUOIRNE TREFOIL, &g« D. TEOMAS^ ASHBURTON ASK YOUR? SHOE DEALEE FOR * EVBIBJY ENCOUACHEB cAm / COLONIAL Wiß™> BOOTS & SHOES, NDIDBIBI .MANU#ACTURED"[BY S. ANDERSON, TIMARU. WILLIAM PATCHING, BAST & BURNEfT STREETS, ASHBURTON. TABF4ULI3SIB, ' GREEN STACK, & DRAY CQTOB& STAOKI'GOITBBS, well roped, ■ni ..«jrg M.



COMP -\ NY. LI WIT*?. O FOR LONDON. #%'J |[>OVAL MATI %"T..i v-, 'r*;-v^|y^ aecoiamodatJon'or&llelasflof '" ■" ' '^ of passengers, cal'Jng at oat* Video or Rio, Teaeriffe and Ply oHfch. "Vessel Ton Oornmander From Date? Gobhio y. T730 BMley Wei fo Jan SI OiRGO STEAMERS. .Delphio 8273 Sowdao Wel'g'n Jan 17 Watwera 6237 Stuart Wollg'n Feb 14 Aotea, 6364 Eff&us I „ Fsb — _________ Agent, - ! " "ZZ fTtH B "* NBSW ALA^'D 'jj|r <T 00«s LINS ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, vim Monie Vide^., O?eneciffe & Plymouth. I Probable final Stoftmers. Tone. Port. Bate, Waikato 4767 Welliogtoa February 16 iftfoffshlre, ,5537 „ February 28 Otkrama ' "38D8 — Febraary Wfkatane 5715 — March Rfmntaka* 7700 Wellington March 28 Wsi^.iaui 5706 — I'o follow Waimate 5610 _»  Paparoa , 6563 riViagarlro* 7700 — „ t'apaual 6372 — „ ■ 3c9p3ha # 8000 j — J „ *Twlo Screws. P«r farther p&ttlmfan apply t« ffRIBDLANBER BROS., Lro. ] ITNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY i *-* OF NEW ZEALAND. Lotitbb ! STEAMERS SAn FHCMLITTELTON AS UNDER: ifeff Wesbport aad Greymonth—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings sea advertise tnsßtun Ohristohnroh papers Dtraedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and-Saturdayg Nebon and Ptotoa, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Anokland — Alternate Thuredaya The above are subject to alteration; eference shoold therefore be made to Ohrlstchurch daily papere tot dates and bonr of sailing For farther parbioulara apply to * F FERRIMAN, j Agent, Aoh burton "hSnky" stepS^onT" ' (euoceisor fco Alfred Harriaoa.) Establiuhed 20 yeara. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, eto., EVERY SATURDAYS 12 o'clock. Clearing Balea of Stook, Houeebold Furni {«re, etc., aa per arrangement In any part of the county. Advances made on all goods placed Id mv bands for Sale. , Regular Conaignmenta of Colonial Grown sad Inland Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SAIURPAYS. Agbns: Norwich Ouion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing antl Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay menta from 530« per month. HENBY STEPHEKSON. AUCTIONEER. ~~KAYE <6 GARTER ARE GASH BUYERS, highest) current i?abos f all FARM PRODUOB. Agents tor Sooton's aad Lawson's tJnr2?aUod Seeds, New B«S8oa'8 gappilea ©f , RAPE, 03URNIP, MANQEL j CLOVERB, too, &o, i JUST LANDED, ' LABGE STORES at LYTTELTON SXTENBIVB CLEANING MACHINERY., CX)RNBAUKB alwaye on hand, KAYE & CARTER, CHRIS CHURCH PRACttICAL WAfTCBto^iiJiKAND JEWELLER TTAVINO!;tak«B'fB lease of one^of the n«w ihepi ■ m Davis's corner, j am now showing a large and varied stook of Watches Olocki, and Jewellery EJeotro.plate, B 6 eoitable its Chriatmaa and Wedding Fr i©ntß at prices which defy oompetitioa, Note the Address—'Davit' Cforaer A. AGER~~ ABOHITKOT. ARCADE CHAMBERS ASHBURTON. IFJyoa want i NEW HOUSE, o. Alter lloaii, at Newest) Style of Deoorations, CONSULT MR AGER. Gs.ll mi see (she NEW nBBOSE BLIND imltkbiaiilofiTeQetiao, st half thepr|c» VX Bod Gbbvbi Hobo of the boot anoltiv. N®b«l Bpray Tape, etc. Lama aS T« gkotlro»atth« WpfiMSi