The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. mo. 5497

Ash burton : Tuesday, October 15, 1901.

Price : One Penny

The Nineteenth Century Bequests

(By Professor E E Dolbear )

1 The nineteenth centrcry received from its predecessois the horse. We beqeteath !tha blcylce, the locomotive, and the auto mobile.

We received the gooseqaill, we he« queathed the fountain pen and typewriter. We received the scythe, we bequeath the mowing machine. We received the eickle. we bequeath the harvester.

We received the hand printing press, we bequeath the Hoe cylinder preßS. We received the painter's brash, Wt brqneath lithography, the camera, and colour photography. We received the hand loom, we bequeath the cotton and woollen factory. We received gunpowder, we bequeath uitro-glycerine. We received twenty three chemical elements, we bequeath eighty, We received the tallow dip, we bequeath the arc light. We received the galvanic battery, w§ bequeath the dynamo. We received the flint look, we bequeath automatic Maxima*

We received the sailing ship, we beqaonth thfc steamship. We received the beacon signal fire, we bequeath the telephone and wireiesi telegraphy We received leather fire buckets, w« bequeath the steam fire engine.

We received wood and stone for etrco* tures, we bequeath twenty storeyed steel buildings. We received the stairway, we bequeath the elevator.

We received ordinary light), we bequeath the Eontgen rays. We received the weather onannoanced» we bequeath the weather bureau. We received unalleviable pain, wo bpqueath antiseptics, chloroforn, ether, and cocaine. K >. We received the average duration of Ufa of thirty years, we bequeath forty years.

Tho That Womon Work.

I','s enough to wear anyone out: First, it's washing ia damp and draught. Then it's ironing with a hot stove, and the hard work to endurei And, in between whilei, meals to get, house to clean, and children to tend. It's bad enough fur a well vsom&Bt bub fi l* a weak woman ita slow torture, Dr Morse's Indian Root pj ] E O uro the diseases of the deliaate organs, v.h eh waaken womerj. l'hey mike weak women STRONG, audsiok women WELL. "About aix weeks sgo I fiist used Dr Morse's Ind'an Boot Pills, and

I must efcate that I found them a moid superior medicine. My complaint wm peculiar to women—langour, debility, and bilious attacks, which combined to make my days thoroughly wretched. Indeed, there were spells when I used to wonder in the morning how I could manage to get through my household duties, and was forced to struggle through the day when I should have been in bed. You may imagine from this how genuinely surprised I was to get such a valuable medicine as Dr Moree'e Indian Root Pills, after everything I had tried failed to do me good* The Pills have made me vigorous and well. I noticed the change from the very first dose."—Mm Harrison, Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, Vie. Di Morse's Indian Root Pills are a perfect blood purifier, and a positive euro for biliousness, r.nd geation, constipation, htftd aches, sallow complexion, liver and kidney troubles, piles, pimples, boils and blotcbw and female ailmentt. Sold by ohemisti and' storekeepers, Is 3d per bottle, or six bottltf 7s« Sole proprietors, The W H Comitock Go, Ltd (Australasian Depot), 63 Pitt street, Sydney* Packed in amber bottles, and the I full name blown thereon.





SHIPPING /3^&RhPW^ pftl':1?? ZP^A* AHTi *^^^';^ 3hlF PIK Q OCX'S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, via Monte Video, Tenerlffs & Plymsath. """ Probable fins Bteamera, Tsaa. Port, Data. Puparoa* 6563 Wellington NTov 14 Wa'.mate 5610 — Nov Otarama 3935 Lyttellon Nov ffoogaviro* 7661 Wellington Dsc 12 Rakaia 5628 — Jan Rimntaka* 7765 WeUiDg'on Jan 9 Tokoa 4050 Jin Papauui , 6582 Wabataae 5715 Raapehu 7705 ! Waikato 4767 Wakanut 5706 •Twin Screws. Per farther particular a apply to raiEDLANBER BKOS., Las. SHAW, SAVILL AWD ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR LONDON. I^Sfifek. " MKRS, with BBperlor ip^^' »ccommod»tlon for all claseea Monbe Video of Rfo, Teaeriffe and Ply. month.. "~Veßßel Too Oommaodcr From Date, *Gothir~[77ss WaKidley Wel'gn Oob Zl Kamara J6034 W Hcofland — Nnv 28 Maori 5317 T Mrffitb — To fol. fßaagatira <3045 G Nicole — QTokomaru 6238 J Maxwell — Delphio 8275; W Breen —



BUSINGS NOTIONS ROSS 1 ANDIIOTS & OINTMENT THE G'IEAT HERBAL REMEDY FOR , PUKIFYIKG THE BLOOD f§ HE fallowing unsolicited Testmonial fl by a gentleman well known in Ashburton speaks for itself: — Masterton, August 28,1901 Ross Antidote Company. Dear Sire, —I feel it my duty to give yon this enclosed testimonial in favor of Boas Antidote for purifying tic bl od. I have been a givat sufferer for many yeaia from ulcerated stomach, indigestion, etc. My life was a perfect misery, and I was almost a wreck, I grew tired of trying diff ren*j medical men ana remedies, of which I had tris-i almost every known one bufc yours, and oee day some eighteen months ago a gentleman came into the shop where I was employed. Ho remarked 'Jack, yon look very ill' (and you may depend I was). He added, * Will you take Rome medicine if I procure it I replied T will take anything. He brought me a bottle of your Antidote, and I took it accordingly as directed, and to my delight I began tn geb well, and after ft king three large bottles I was a new man—thanks to your great discovery. T always keep it by me, and find a few doses occasionally keep me in perfect health, and I wish you the success wich it that each a m dicine merits. You cm make what use you like of his.—l remain yours, etc, J H P.a thing, Mseterton May be obtained from Messu3 Fletcher Bros and Shearman Bri-s, Ashburton 9 232 PERMANENT BUILDING AND



INVESTMENT SOCIETY. LOANS GRA N'T ED Fit 0 M £25 and upwards, at current rafceii Full Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES on all Shares are now duo and payable Office —Tanered Street* Office Hours—9.3o am till 4pm Firso Tuesday in Month—9,3o a n» till p m ; and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager A CHRONIC COUGH QUICKLY CURED. BENJAMIN GUM SCORES Mr Lanrol Hoode, of Chrietchurch, writes ; Benjamin Gvu had a, marvolloua effect on my cough and cold, which I contracted early bat winter, I tried various advertised 'emedies but got no relief. A lady friend advieed me to try your Benjamin Gam, and a very few doses gave me relief, and it quickly cured BENJAMIN GUM always acts like this— It is .pleasant to taks—Ohildren i.!ke It— Suitable for ycong or oid Benjamin Gum, price Is 6d and 2a 6d, from all Chemists and Grocerß, or post free, from LOASBY'S WAHOO MANUFACTUR ING CO., Ltd, Dnnediru Wholesale from all Merchant, 1 IF YQU WISH TO OBTAIN THE BEST CROPS AND GET PRIZES, Use Islington , Fertilisers ,To Insure Fall Crops Everywhere. ¥¥TE have the pleasure to notify Our Clients that we are now in the position to supply them with these celebrated Fertilizers "AT £4 12s 6d PER TON on Trucks, ISLINGTON & BMITHPIELD. 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 j exhibited at:'their Shows, and in the Paddock Competitions. NICOLL BROS. BIBTBICI AGENTS, ! ASHBURTON-



* Twin Screw f No passengers carried For further particulars, apply NICOLL BROS. UK lON STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited SAIT FRCMOTTILTON IS UNDER: For Weefaport and Groymouth—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings Me advertise ment in Christchurch papers Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdaya and Saturdays Nelaon and Picton, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; eferenoe should therefore be made to Ohrletohurch daily papers for dates and boar of eaillng For farther particulars apply to F PERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton IMl.mi mIP »i ■i—iii" ii ■"■■ ■"- » — !■■■—i.i. ■ ni»iiMirl» ' BUSINESS NOTICES ■ WEBLEY & SONS, HAVING taken over the late MrOsborn Coombe's connection, will visit Ash burton ami surrounding districto three times per annum, viz, A3 arch, July and November. Orders may be left at the Commercial Hotel or with Mr L'ewellyn Owen »t his Mna'n Studio, Arcade Chambers, Asiiburton fe§, McBKIDB, Monumental Sculptor, 60 Stafford St, Timwu tA LWAYS in Stock—A first jla- class selection of Marble and Granite Monuments, Designs and Estimates may bo inspected at the establishment of Mr John Wilson, Painter, Burnett Street, Ashburton Letter Cutting in any style



S3 H Undkill E Uhdbiii. T H UNDBILL & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS ffiANORED STREET, ASHBURTON J ( EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreath la Stook* ~— Private Address, Peter Street, direcbly behind Oddfellowa'Hall; also cars ef Mr T. Aadrews, East Belt. 3 BAKER BROS., BURNISHING TfNDERTAKBRS ■ X URNISHING «J NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Designs in FUNERAL FURNISHINQPj FUNERALS condnoued with the greatest care and satM-notion, ib most poasoaable chargea. Corner of Wakanoi Road and Cast streetß, and Baker and Coach factory. "^INBY STEPHJfiNSON, (oacoeissoir to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND DOMMISSION -AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY., at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc, as per arrangement) in any part of bhe county. Advances made on all goods placed in my niinda for Sale. Eegular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Frnit sold privately through the week, and at Auotlon on SATURDAYS. Agent: Norwloh Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay mentis from £3Os por month. HEMBY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. ARE yoar Boots worth Repairing % Get them done at Stock's ! Best leather md Workmanship



NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY ESIABLISHKD ... ... 1869 CAPITAL—ONE MILLION THE Premier and Wealthiest, jolon'al Company, Noted for Promptness and Liberality Paid-up Capital and Reserves, $400,000 Fire and Marins Risks, Alao, — Risks on Growing Crops, Threshing Machines, etc, accepted at lowest current rates NICOLL~BROP., Agenta



BOSINH!3'J KOTICSS "SHAVE, SIR," npHW following is of (-pedal interest to I. all those who have occasion t> visit the tsUvbli^hnient commonly styled ' Haird resting and Shaving Saloon } : — A. Bad Case of Bakbee's Itch Caused Through the Use op Umclean Brush or Razor, Under date March 6th, 1901, Mr George McCarrison, of 42, Lower Street, Wei. lington, pays:— * I desire to state that I havo uapd Plantekoa with Plantekoa Ointment for a serious trouble on the face, commonly known as Barber's lich. The use of Plantekoa completely cured me in one week, requiring only a part of th 9 bottle of Plantekoa and a little of the Oin'.ment, The eruption wasi 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 Cuticura) without success, 1 began to think it had come to stay. After my experience, you can reckon there 3s nothing likbPi,a3stekoa.' (Signed) George McOarrison, oil^Mc Garrison and Sons, Wood Tamers. Plantekoa is the most powerful and eearshing Biood Purifier and Nerve Builder and Strengthener known. From all Leading Chemists and Storekeepers.



COOKING BANGEg. BARNINGHAM AND CO. 8. IMPBOVED ZBALANDIA, NEW PATENT; Needs no Betting. Can be used as Open Fire« ASK FOB TUB IMPROVED ZEAL^NDIA. TfIHE GOVEKNMENT INSUR -1 1 ANCE DEPARTMENT is prepared to grant EMPLOYERS OF LABOR Covers against Risks connected with their Trade or Bushies under •• The Workers' Compensation Act," "The Employers' Liabilities Acts," as well aa under the Common Law, Owners of Property and Mortgagees also protected under Special Tab'ea. PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE EFFECTED IN ALL BRANCHES. For particulars as to Rates, etc., apply to the Local Office of the Department, J H RIOHARDSON I Commissioner Wellington, 6th June, 1901



Manning & Go's NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashborton—MESSss Shbab bun Bkos A CARD, MESSRS STRINGER & CRESBWELL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS OHRISTOHUROH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE at Mb Davison's, Wesb Street Aehburton, where they will attend every THURSDAY and on other days when necessary. They will be represented in ABhburton by Mr J. Davison, who is authorised to receive Instructions on their behalf, and to whom communications may be addressed. We have various sums of money awaiting nveatment at loweet current rates. STRINGER & CRESS WELL, SOLICITORS, CBRISTCHURCH & ASHBURTON THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS" * The Rambler." HAYING Bold out of ray old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have use opened up a f reah consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" i SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RAOBRS, & ROADSTERS la all sizes and all fitted with tbe ever hating CJ & J detachable Tyre CALL AJNIi INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK OTHER MAKES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES, D. THOMAS. ST GEORGE JAMS excel all others they are delioioue. $old by all store * keepers 5 1



BUSINESS NOTICES 'NICHOLAS AND PICKFORD, TJ AVB JUST LANDED ex s.s. Whakatane and Mimaro, WKW GOODS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER L (dies' American, English, and Continental Boots and Shoes Special Shipment of Gents Amerioan Boots in Tan Willow Calf, and Black Box Calf, BPECIAL VALUE Mena Watertights, Shooter*?, Bluchers, and Balmorals, ab Beßt Value in Town Bowling, Cricket, Running, aad Fiehing Boots and Shoes, in. Btock, or made to order REPAIRS NEATLY AND PKOMPTLT ATTENDED TO. NICHOLAS & PICKFOED, EAST STREETi p_ ' " ' .30/000 H ORION —««.i^J Cooking'Banges i'r/rsrj r^~^—^™~ 14^===^---^ ™\ In Use in the Colony p~«^»^&"Ihr 4 ns^^~ f^ Ji\ 'A'he ' barn Lignite, True Coal, or Wood up |1 IVULJ I NO SETTING REQUIRED. I 5K ==Tf =I"'M if Kij^ir**^'^! With Stove Pipe can be worked out in the " *?3 V"^^'f^L M y^^v* open. Splendid Bread Bakers ■ii ;|^v. AlyL®^?^!! With cast iron or copper boilers. The 1 HSiT n!i v^l^-;i^'^ill copper boilere are l«*rge and tin lined inside. 1 «ii|iss3>| j| *>Sr~O^!iJ Repairs a»e a Minimum. | k^jwMMMjjy ||La«^tt^^fF^ Ma4e in all Bizes, single or double "*"" \ci>} l^^^^^^^ffl High or low pressure boilers Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom ■» * ""*~~*i^P Uatßiogues can be obtained, or from the nvkers H. E. SHACKLOCK. LTD SOUTH END FOUNDRY, Princes Street, DUFFdOIN



WALL PAPERS WALL PAPERS WE have just Lnnckd a very Ohoice Selection of WALL PAPERS from the best English Makers, and those requiring their Houses DEOOB A.TED are invited to call and inspect our Stock 15 BALES OF C. & J. PQTXEB'S choicest and most artistic Patterns, imported direct from tho Manufa6turera. FOUR TOES OF GENUINE WHITE & RED LEADS Remember that the Genuine Article is the Oheapesfc, and th^t cheap Paints arc dear at any price. WE GUARANTEE ALL OUR PAINTS AND OILS TO BE GENUINE. Fcrim, Brushff, Sheet Glass of any description, and every requisite ot the Trade always in Stock. W. H. COLLINS & CO,, Ironmongery Painters, Timber & Ooal Merchants. Agents Royal Insurance 00. SMOKE ONLY NEWVENUS. | t i W iia Q »,n,,^ „ A PERFECT TOBAOCO.



MANY MORE MOTHERS would have healthier, boanier, and happy children if they fedjthom]regularly on AOLSEBROOK'S MILK ARROWROOT BISCUITS. Thousands of children In New Zealand have been reared on them with tha happiaab results. J How to give the Biscuits— For very young Children, rub the Biscuits very lightly on a cleaa nutmeg grater, or crush very fiae and eiib through a sieve ; mix carefully with boiling water, Btirring well, and give through feeding bottle or by spoon; As there ia milk ia them it ia not advisable bo add ib. Ia tha ease of young and delicate children, ib is better to givo only about half a Disauib every two hours bhaa a larger quantity leas often. For older children pour boiling water on biasuibs S3 they are i>nd gira by spoon. A { good way h to put a sauoor over the cup or basin ia whioh tha bisauits are placed to soak, until they swell out, leaving no water. Later on children cau have them either whole or soaked, at'homs or ab school. They will be found a fattening, strengthening diet for youn£» and old Aulaebrook's Milk Arrowroot Biscuits THE MOST ECONOMICAL & BEST FOOD THAT OAN BE OBTAINED. 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 Orop t Samples of SOIL ANALYSED free of cost to Farmers using our Manure For the present season an all round reduction in price of 7s @& per Ton has been made. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. If there is no agent in your district, send to the Office for Price List and Testimonials CANTERBURY FRQZINIiiAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE ft&POBT COMPANY, LIMITED, F. WAYMOUTH Secretary, 1 ■ 139 Hereford Street, Christohuroh ,



BUSINESS NOTICES Wm. Fthangb Sols Partners and Proprietors. [Thos. Covebdale H,W TO OBTAIN UP-TO-DATE GOODS AT CITY PBIOES. TXT HEN about to BUST, you naturally look about you in order to discover the Cheapest Marker, and where the very beat valuator your money may be had. If well advised your choice will finally fall on acme great Oity Warehouse, where they purchase large lots of everything at a time (and so secure the most advantageous (forms possible Rod where they offer you an immense selection of up to date Goods* ! WE HAVE JUST BUOH AN ESTABLISHMENT. It ia the largest of Hs^ kind in c New Zealand* We import: on a truly colottal scale, and we deal direct with th« great manufacturer!*. We Ira •!•© maiitlftattlftn ourselves, and control j number of importaut local industries. Consequently it will pay you to place YOUR ORDERS WITH US, and if you cannot do it In Person yon em Shop With Us By Post As THOUSANDS of our regular Customers already do. Write down your requirements as explicitly as you can, enclose remittance to value, post your letter (It will only require a penny s*ar»p, remember), and we will do the rest! You will be delighted, because, by dealing with us you may obtain Beautiful New Season's Goods at^Oity Prices, One trial of this system will convince you. STRANGE & COMPANY, MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS, & FAMILY DRAPERS, OHRI3TOHURCH



Sheep Shears. Sheep Shears.j UNION AND BB.A. TUBKEY STONE GARDEN TOOLS In greab variety i DAIRY UTENSILS-CHURNS, MILK jPANS, BUCKETS, STRAINKRS, <£c. WIBEJNETfIISG, all-sizes AGENT for ECOTT BROS' CELEBRATED RANGES.S ANDREW MACPHERSON, TANOEED STBEKT. ' are CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT Samples received at the Mill. CORNSAOKS SUPPLIED DONE ON FARMERS' (jrlilb J UN \J _ ACCOUNT. CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS COMPANY (ROLLITT AND 00,,) D. WOOD, Manager { WOOL, WOOL, WOOL. I AM now making LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE OF COMMISSION, npon all Wool placed In ray hands for sale, eltiiec In Ashbttrton* Ghriatcbnrsh, Tiraaru, or for Shipment. i This Seaaon'a WOOL SALES for Canterbury hava been fixed as under, via : — i OHBISTOHURCH- , TIMARU- November 21st, 1901 December 6rh, 1901 December 12th, 1901 i 1 January 14 h, 1902, January 17th, 1902 February 26th, 1902 Febrnary 20th,.1902 J I shall be represented both at Christchurch and Timarn WOOL FOR CHRISTOHURCH to be consigned— Seed Company's SidlngV Addington, account D. Thomas. WOOL FOR TIMARU to be consigned—N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Company's Siding, Timara, acconafc D. Thomas. WOOLPAQKB, AND ALL STATION REQUISITES SUPPLIED AT LOWBST MARKET RATES. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON. PURE_SEEDS. I HAVE ERECTED, regardless of cost, the MOST COMPLETE SEED CLEANING PLANT south of the Line, and I now ask Farmese to inspect the same ab work. ' I AM PREPARED TO CLEAN FOR FARMERS ANY DESCRIPTION OF SEEDS OR GRAIN, ;and will guarantee to give them^satisfaotion. I can sopply BEST RYEGRASS AND COCKSFOOT (locally fgrown), also BEST CLOVERS, (dressed by my own machines), the purity of which maefc be Been to be appreciated. Also-~Htf RSr AND SON'S English Clovers, Turiilps s |RjKpe, Lucmte, Trefoil, Etc. D. THOMAS, ASHBURTON



As the closing days of the sale of the D.1.0. in Ashburton are announced, those anxious to try the new washing machines free of all responsibility had better make their application while they have the chance, as when onoe their own branch eaves the district, no further trials will be allowed, Testimonials continue to come Id freely, the latest being as follows :— Mount) Possession, Ashburton Gorge, Sept 2nd, 1901. The washing machine tentt em trial is in every respect satisfactory. Enclosed you will please find cheque in payment, which kindly acknowledge—STouti faithfully, Thos S Johnston



| WEAK LUNGS J Can get more Comfort, • More Nourishment, Flesh and Blood and Strength out oi , ■)• • • 1 Lane s Crc&so-fccd Emulsion .-of .<od LWjr Oil Than |rpjm the Finest Beef. *' Beef -strengthens only the alreadj healthy system.- 'Lake's Creasoted Emulsion soothes Lung Coughs, and heals tho irritated "bronchial tubes. It • 'wives warmth, strength, and vitality tc the whole body. Nothing equals Lanes'* Ceeasoted Emulsion in noiirishmg properties. It is the one medicine4haf -will positively cure Consumption, ana make you fit for hard every-day work: \ H is G-od for the Baby, # J, It is Good for the Man, * It is Good for Old Age. Ask your Chemist for LANE'S. If he tries to sell you anything else Wade's * Worm Figs are most effective and not unpleasant; childiea ■| thrive after taking them price, Is