The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. ho« 5474

Ashbubton . f Wednesday, September 18, I^ol.

Prici : One Penny

The Figures on Your Watch.

11 will Wflgcr,' said a watohw : p.ker to a as'omer, * that you canncf correctly flown tho numerals on the dial plate of yoar watch.

»*?,' Done !' said the other* And he wrote down. I, 11, 111, IV— 1 Wrong,' Interrupted the watchmaker, 1 How wrong ' * Pall your watch and look ab the figure four,"

Sura enough fche figure wsa IIXI, not VI,

' Are all clocks and watches made that way ?' asked the "customer, as he put his watch back in its fob.

( All that have Roman figures on their dial. 1

* Why!'

' Well, there is a tradition which as aounta for the custom. The first clock that resembles the ones now In Die ih made by a famous French jeweller named Henry Vick, in 1370. He made & present of ill te King Charles V, snrnamed the Wise. Mow Charles was wise in manf ways, bat he did nob know everything, though having a reputation to sustain ha pretended to omniscience When Tick brought him the clock he examined the works very attentively, seeking» flaw f omewhere. * Yes,' he said, at last, < the clock works well, bat you have got the figures on the dial wrong' * Surely nob, your Majesty/ demurred the jeweller. * Yes, that foot should be four onra' ' You are wrong, your Majesty „' ♦I am Dfcver wrong,' thundered the Kittg, 4 Take it away and correct the mistake, 1 Vick did as commanded* The fashion was followed by others. And so to this day we have 1111 instead of IT. 1

The Terrors of Solitude.

A story from Ternuka, Canterbury*

thowa how, under certain circumstances, a brave woman may become painfully alarmed if left In solitude too long. The lady in question, Mrs Mary Anderson, of Main Street, Temuka(says a reporter) Is I c<?i tainly not of an hysterical nature. She I Is Qfty years of age, a native of Hertford shire, England, and has lived in New Z< aland for twenty fouryeajs. 'It waa about three years ago,' she explained* *thab I began to understand the terror there lain solitude for a woman. Certainly at that time my nerves were all unstrung, and I was subject to sharp shooting pains of neuralgia, especially round the hearfc. The attacks were peri odical and the pains seemed to dart frem ihe heart right up into the head. My-life was miserable. I lost my appetite, fell away in flesh, could not Bleep properly for the pain, and thus grew weaker aa time went on. Attest my nerves became so r'eracged that T absolutely feared to »t»y a!one, I always wanted someone to be near me, 1 Did you try any change of air !' eaid the reporter. • • Yes," replied Mrs Anderson, * after medical treatment I went away on tha doctor's advice, but tha mult was nofe j satisfactory. AWut eight mouths ago I hp?.rd that Dr Williams' pink pills were of value in nervous disorders, so 1 began to take tritm. After using two more boxes the neuralgic jjains entirely lefc me, and [ I have not had the fcHghtcttfc rc'urn since. { My nerves have been toned up, and my | whole constitution so built up, that: I ! feel strong and robust, lam now In per fect health and soli'ude has no terrors for me. My daughter has likewise benefited by DrWi!Mams' pink pills so that we both ncotnmsnd them on every possible occasion ' In i*ll ■Qcrvous disorders, »uch bs ntor algia, hyscpri*. fr-'t Vitas' cm cc. rctvoua he daebsfs, in.*omn!!i, etc , He WillismV pink pilli ere ii-vala-bie, bioia^e they restore ih@ wasted nnrve ii«BUp jitd iiidoca perfeofc health. B| *hu «nilchiiig the blood thy cu>b rbe>m>itifetti, liver and feidnpy trouble, dyfcjvepsi*, districti, araamia, debi'ity, tkm di eases, blood poisoniug, pftijilyai", loeensoter a'ajda e &nd ti ey waf-S in and curs the eitcts of influensa pneumonia, brotchilis, fevets aud measles, Sold ) y chemists and store' keepers, and by the Pr Williams' Medi cine Co , Wellington, three shillings, sit boxes sixteen end six, pr st free. Wilts for pamphlet of guaranteed cures.



vSHIPPING J*osssfc NEW ZEALAND J^^!"'^B HIPPING OO.'S LINE ROYAL MAIL STE&MERS FOR LONDON, via Msnto Video, Qta&erlff® Ss Plymouth. Probable final Stoamen. Tena. Port. Bate. Wafeatane 5715 Wellington 21 Wakanui 5706 — Oct 10 Otarama 3809 — To follow Wafmate 5610 —  Rakaia 5623 — „ Tekoa 4050 „ Papauni 6372 Rimutaka* 7765 Waikato 4767 ' 1 *Twin Scirewa. Far farther particulars apply t® PRIEDLANDER BROS., Lra. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR LONDON. y®fcA "ROYAL MAIL STEA tfaHHRW A* MEBS t with aapeplo* s§^liifii§^ nosommodatlon f osall alaases Si<Vt "*■*««♦ o f. passengers, tmlitag at Monfca Vl€@o o» RJo, Teneslffe and Ply. mouth. Vessel I Tea Oemmaoder From Data. Karames 5563 Burton Sept Kamara 6034 Scotland Ocb Gothic 7730 Kidley Weli'gton No? 7 CARGO STEAMERS. Aotea 6364 Evan's Lyttl'n Sept 5 Pakehaf 4331 Proaeer f Sept Watwera '6257 Stuart | t Via South Africa For farther particulars, apply "* NICOLL BROS. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited >TEAMERy SAII FRCMLITTELTON AS UNOER: F®jr Wesbporl) and Greymouth—Weekly Wellington—- Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings ace advertise meat in Christohnrch papers Donedia — Mondays, Fridayß and altercate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelsoa and Pioton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subjeob to alteration; eference ehonld therefore be made to Ohristoharch daily papers fo2 dates and boar of sailing For farther particulars apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, Aehburton BUSINESS NOTICE 3 SHABEBROKBR AND FINANCIAL AGBKT, 18S HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH & AT GREYMOUTH. RELIABLE Information on Dredgiu Stocks. Correspondence Invited, Qo&is : Bedford McNelH's, Moreing and Heai'e, A.8.0. Co (fourth Edition, MR I MAKEIG, Aahbarton Representative Telegraphio Abdeess : GKAVES Ohrlstcharch. Greymouth—Brownlie, Greymouth W H UNDBtr.ii E Undbiii T H UNDBILL & GO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS UANORED STREET, ASHBURTON BVBBY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins & Specialty A Ohoioe Assortment of Artificial Wreath In Stock. —— Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Kail j also care ef Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 2 BAKER BROS., EIURNISHING TTNDERTAEBRB * URNISHING *J NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Designs in FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and saUsfiotlon,, %t most reasonable charges. Corner ol Wakanal Road and Case streets, and Baker and down's Coach factory. HENEY STEPHENBON, {anomaeor bo Alfred Harriiost.) Establiehed 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 fifties of Stook, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement In any part of the oonnty. Advances made on all goods placed In my nftnds for S»le. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown .rjod Island Fruit Bold privately through the week, and at Aaotion on SATURDAYS. AGEHI! i JL?@rwloh Onion Fire Insurance Company k Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay moate from 230s per month. HEKBY STEPHENSON, AyOTIONEBB.



BUSINESS NOTICES "SHAYE,SIR." I^HE following is of special interest to all those who have occasion to viaib the establishment commonly styled ' Hairdressing and Shaving Saloon ' : — A Bad Case op Baebee's Itch Caused Through the Use of Unclean Brush or Razor, Under date March sth, 1901, Mr George McCawieon, of 42, Lower Htreefc, Wei. lington, says :—'l desire to state that I hay« mspd Plantekoa with Plantekoa ; Ointment for & serioos troahle on the j face, commonly known as Barber's Itch, The nse of Pxanteeoa completely cured ma In one week requiring only a part of tha bottle of Plantekoa and a little of the Ointment, The eraption waa very bad and disfiguring, was on both sides of the f ice, and as I had had it some considerable time and tried various remedies (including Outicuta) without success, I began to think it had come to stay. After my experience, yoa can reckon there Is nothing like Plaktekoa*' (Signed) George MoCatriaon, at Mo 4 Garrison and Sons, Wood Tamers, Plantekoa la the moat powerful and pearahing Blood Purifier and Nerve Builder and Strengthener known. Fiora all Leading Chemists and Storekeepers. Manning & Go's NEW SEASON'S BOTTLES ALES AKD STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands'of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashbarton—Messxs Shear m.an Bkos A CBRONIC COUGH QUICKLY CURED. BENJAMIN GUM SCORES. Mr Lanrol Hoode, of Chriatohurch, writes ; Benjamin Gdm 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 mo to try your Benjamin Gum, and a very few doses gave me relief, and it quickly cured - BENJAMIN GUM always actß like this— It 1b pleasant) to-take—Ofaildren like it- Suitable for young or old Benjamin Gum, price Is 6d and 2s 6d, from all Chemists and Grocers, or poafc free, from LOASBY'S WAHOO MANUFACTUR ING CO., Ltd, Danedio- Wholesalo from all Merchant? TMIAD | Prize Competition. f¥!HE s« TRIAD " has in the press, and X shortly to he published, a- book entitled •• What to ue® and Where to Stay io New Zealand.' A prisra of Three Guineas iis offered for the most interesting and I amusing article of about 2000 words, entitled •• What to see aad Where to Stay in New Zealand," do close 20th BEPTEM BEKt For Puzzle Competition for ohildren under ; 14, see TRIAD i CONDITIONS. AH that is necessary to enter for this competition is to poet your article (enclosing & receipt for ss, or more, from any Triad advertiser) to " The Manager of the Tbiad, Dunedin,' Ajax Washing Powders | Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Auckland Forwarding and Parcels Deliver Agency Bertnallne Bread—all Bakers Brinsley and Co.'a Ranges Bing, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Boots | Commercial Hotel, T N Grange Cope's Cigarettes and Tobacco Curtis, F, Jeweller Dunlop Tyres Gawne's Sauces, Pickles, Vinegar s eto Gatee, X A, Muiaio seller Gregg aud Co, W, Ooffe©, Starch, efco Hay ward'a Pickles and Bauoea Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatrlok, 8, and Co, X Jama Kharki Cigarettes, Eagle Go's Kozie Teas, all Grocert^ Lane's Creoaoted Emulsion Loasby's Wahoo, Koolibah, Benjamio Gum, and Cinnamon Curs^ Meddina, 6., Ironmonger N.Z. Clothing Factory Nelson, aloate and Co'a Te' Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpora Urn, Ltd. Orr, A, TVaper Sanderson's Sootoh Whisky Spring Blossom Tea Buratura Te Teed and Co Corn Cure Tonking's Li seed Emulsion "Tui" Extra of Soap Waltke's Soa Willalhree Castles Cigarettes and Tobacco Woodrows' Hats, Gollin & Co., Agenta tIBKMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. T OANB GRANTED PitOM and upwards, at current rates Full Particulars on applications WORKING EXPENSES on all Shares are now due and payable Office —Tailored Street* Office Hours—9,3o a m till 4p m First! Tuesday in Month—9,3o a m till [i in ; and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager WONDERFUL valne for little money at Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store DON'T buy Cheap and Nasty Footwear, but go to Stock's and get solid value for youe money



I BUSINESS NOTICES 1 jI'NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY ESIABLISHSD 1869 m _ 0 OAPITAL-^ONE MILLION 0 ___ i """" THE Premier and Wealthiest, jelonlal Company, 0 Noted for Promptness and Liberality 17 Paid-up Capital and Reserves, £400,000 J Fire and Marine Risks, 1 Also,-— Risks on Growing Crops, s Threshing Machines, etc, accepted at lowest current rates | nicoll~bros., r Agentf E „~~ , _____ \ COOKING RANGES. TjARJJINGHAM AND CO. S, IMPBOVED ZEALANDIA, NEW PATENTS Naada bo Setting. I Can bs used m Open Fire* ABK FOR THE IMPROVED ZEALANDIA. A CARD, MESBRB STBINGEI & CREBSWELL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS CHRISTCHURCH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE ab Mb Davison's, West Street j Ashburton, where they will attend every J THURSDAY and on other daya when necessary. They will be represented in Ashburton by Mr J. Davison, who la authorised to receive instructions on their behalf, and to whom communications may be addressed. We have various sums of money awaiting nvostment at lowest current rates. STRINGER & GRESSWELL, SOLICITORS, CHRISTCHURCH & ASHBURTON IF YOU WISH TO OBTAIN THE BEST CROPS AND GET PRIZES, Use Islington Fertilisers To Insure Full Crops Everywhere. have the pleasure to notify Our Clients that we are now in the position to supply them with these celebrated Fertilizers AT £4 128 6d PER TON on Truck?, ISLINGTON & BMIIHFIELD. Results Prove that they are the BEST AND CHEAPEST TO USE. Quality and Analysis remain as Before, Islington Clients have won the highest honors at the Winter Shows of the Agricultural and Pastoral As sociations, for Roots and Grain exhibited at their Shows, and in the Paddock Competitions. NXCOLX. BROS. DISTRICT AGENTS, ASHBURTON: THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS" ' " The Rambler? \ HAYING sold out of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have net) opened up a freah consignment of the LATEST PATTERN "RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS In all ekes and all fitted with the eve^ hating G Sr J detachable Tyre » T_H_ffi KAMBLEB, 1 CALL AJND INSPECT THE STOCK, Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest Earth. , ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MAE.ES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES, D. THOMAS. BOOKS :—Works by Scott, Dickens, Thackeray, Lytton, Dumas, E P r Roe, A J E Wilson, Rhoda Broaghton, Mrs Henry Wood, Bret Harfce, Ethel Tomer, Guy Booth by, Rider Haggard, Geo. Elliott, and every other modern | writer are given away with the famous l' OOK GIFT Tea



BUSJLNhSS KOI ICES I "[m/w/b j _-. i 30.000 . 1 oem |L Xl Cooking* Bangles f/rsn Zl^s^^T^^^^ail In 88 {n the Colony ff^^Tsl^ I NO SETTING REQUIRED. g^nf'"^' j *©^>sj3k! I With Stove Pipe can be worked out in the * 3 '^KlfilP* 1' ■'^'Vl^^^llir^ open, Splendid Bread Bakers 'r»t\' £ I With cast iron or copper boilers. The LmcosckJ fij *Nk-r^*T7||J I copper boilers are targe and tin lined inside. qggßßfr Rapaks are a Minimum. v l (aw«i»i^ "'w-ir ir■aiiTi^dff^l Made in al! eiaes, single or double jaßi^ \~® "'p K^S^^K I High or low pressure bollera rg^g^g^^^ i jijß Sold by all IrcnmoDgers, from whom * - " l uMdV Oatalogues can be obtained, or from the mikers H. E. SHACKLOCK. LTD SOUTHEND FOUNDBY, Pkinobs Street, DUFF.DIN SMOKE ONLY NEW VENU S. lA PEBFECT TOBAOOO. MANY MORE MOTHEKS would have healthier, tnnnier, and Jiippy children i£ thoy fed them regularly on AULSEBROOK'S MILK ARROWROOT BISCUITS. Thousands of children in New Zealand have been reared on them with the happkat results. How to give the Biscuits-— For very young Children, rub the Biscuits very lightly on a cleaa nutmeg grater, \ or crush very rino and aift through a eieee ; mix carefuiiy with boiling water, Btirring well, and give through feeding bottle or by epoou*. As there ie milk in them it ie not advisable to add it. In the case of young and delicate ohildren, it is better to givo only about half a bisoaib every two hours than a larger quantity less often. For older children pour boiling water on bissuits ag they are and gi?a by Bpoon. A good way in to put a saucer over the cup or basin in which the biscuits are placad to soak, until they awel! out, leaving no water. Later on ohildren can have them either whole or soaked, at borne or at school. They will be found a fattening, strengthening diet for young and old AulsHbrook's Milk Arrowroot Biscuits THE MOST ECONOMICAL & BEST FOOD THAT OAN BE OBTAINED. FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GIDDINESS* Ac. They possess three grand qualities, being SAFE AND CERT AIN. The Schoolmistress St. Anna's 3ciiocl. W^ndswortn. writes as follows. "My mother an! eldest sisto: \\:>.yp t^tkrri your Pills for years for bilioua attacks aud sick h^ubchr:-, :wA }':i<v :wviv- iwuihl them most beneficial.'" i dgL MtattttfaciurV '- ■' -' •'■ "'""''"'' "'"" ' ' ' ' ll!! "*"-w's?j and Mi-.iiHnn Vciwow BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST T7IOR TURNIPS, RAPE, WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURES are mad 3 to suit any kind of Soil or description of Crop, Samples of SOIL ANALYSED free of cost to Farmers uaing our Manure For the present season an all round rednctien in price of *7s 6d per Ton "has been made, SATISFACTION GIVEN ivIRYWHERE LAST SEASON, If there is no agent in your district, send to the Office for Price List and Testimonials OAKTEBBUEY FBOZEnTSIt AND DAIRY PKODUCB EXFOBT COMPANY, LIMITED. F. WAYMOUTH Seorebary, ' 139 Hereford Street, Ghristohuroh



BUBINBSS NOTICES Wm. Strange] Sole Partners and Proprietors! [Tuos, C overdale HOW TO OBTAIN UP-TO-DATE GOODS AT CITY PBIOES. TT7HEN about to BUY, yon naturally look about yon in order to dleoover th< Cheapest Market, and where the very best value fcr your money may be had. If well ftdvSeed your choice will finally fall on some great City Warehouse, where the; purchase large lots of everything at a time (and so secure the mont advantageous Termi possible), and where they offer you an immense seleotion of ap to date Goods! WE HAVE JUbT BUCH AN ESTABLISHMENT. It is the largest} of its kind In New Zealand We import on a truly ooloual scale, and we deal direct with the great) manafftcfcurers. Wfl-are *J»o mftnaffiOturferi ourselves, and control a number of important local fadnifrtep. Ooisteqoently it witl p*y you to plaoe YOUR ORDERS WITH US, and if yoa cannot doit in Person yea o»n Shop With Us By Post Ab THOUSANDS of our regular Customer* already do. Write down your requirements as explioitly as yoa cart, enclose remittance to valutv poet your letter (It will only require a penny stamp, remember), and we will do the restS You will be delighted, because, by dealing with us yoa may obtain Beautiful New Sasßcn'a Goods At Oify rrlecs. One trial of this system wiH convince you, STRANGE & COMPANY, MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS, & FAMILY DRAPERS, OHRISTOHCRCH are GASH BUYERS of PRIME MILLING WHEAT I TUESDAYS & SATOBDAYS—SampIes received ■at Stores, West Street. Other days—Samples received at the Mill. CORNSAOKS SUPPLIED /^DTQTT\Tr< done on farmers' VJrJtULo 1 111 IX ACCOUNT. CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS COMPANY (ROLLITT AND 00.,) D. "WOOD, Manager DAVID THOMAS, AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSDRATSCE RESTATE AGENT YALUATOB, WOOL & GBAIN BBOKEB, ASHBTJRTON LtO&na Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Bteck—»Tinwald and AshbHirtoa aHeraa6el| JTortoightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, HMei, eto s on Moadajra j Sales of Wool Throughout the Season | Grain Bought and Sold on Commission ' Clearing Sales as per arrangements Aroade Horse and Furniture Sate held on S&tardayi ; Horse Fairs Held Monthly AGENT FOR j Matson and Go, Ohristchurch" Booth, McDonald and 00, Obriitchnrch White's Sheep Dip Walter A Wood Oo Bo wring Bros* Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company i Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson and 00, Dunedin Belfast Manures Vacuum Oil Company's Agricultural Gils Planet Jr, Garden and Field Took LAND FOR SALE > \ IJbave For Sale the following Blocks of L»od, In tussock; in tbe^Hinde \] District: II 4 2000 Acres Plains Land in toasock | 1500 „ „ t ] 1900 „ „ » 6CO *„ Beclaimcd Swamp Land Also First Class Farms in Blocks of 100 Acres and upwards to 5500 acres Several Farms, various bizcb, thoroughly improved, for sale j well worth the money D. THOMAS, ASHBURTOtff WILLIAM PATCHING, j EAST & BURNETT STREETS, ABHBURTON. I SADDLER & HARNESS MAKER. 1 Tl/f V COMPETENT STAFF now includes FIRST- OLiml COLLAR AND SADDLE MAKERS. | Fit and Workm^nehip Guaranteed, i Repairs Executed Promptly and at Moderatej^Ratet,!



CHBONIC DIABBHOEA. Mr C B Wingfield, of Fair Play, Mo US A, who Euffered from chronic dysentery foe thirty five years, eaya Chamberlain's 00110, Cholera acd Diarrhoea Remedy did him more good than any other medicine be had ever uaed. For sale by Aahburtoo Drug Co



WEAK LUNGS«2g| j Can get more Comfort, © More Nourishment, Flesh ana Blood and Strength, oat M Lanes - Emulsion of Cod Li^r Oil Than from the' Finest Beef. Beef strengthens only the alreadj kealthy system. Lane's CkeasoteD JEbsulsion soothes Lung Coughs, and Iheals the irritated bronchial tubes. li {gives warmth, strength, and vitality te *he whole body. Nothing equalsLamtb's Cbeasistkd Emulsion in nourishing properties. It is the one medicine that ■will positively cure Consumption, and make you dfrt for hard every-day wock: k ft 3s -^sd for the Baby, S •*• It is ttood lor the Man, * It Is Good iV Old Age. Ask your Chemist for UMfcE'S. If he tries to sell you anything «Ise : sefuse it, m m ... price a«. * A PRIRXER GOTATLY BDE^RISBD! •I never was so n nch turpriicd in my a 8 -1 wa* with the resultß cf aalng OhwnbM Lin's >ftfe Bito,' W""^ 1 H Sdv'ely guaranteed to cure rUrnnatism, B Po bought a bo-fcie of >t*nd■^•'WPU f *» thirda-ol it my rheumfttUm had t*keu lw "inoe. 1 So!d by Ashburton Divsg Co Smoke J*ew Yenw