The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi, no. 5466

Ashburton 7 Saturday, jSeptember 7, 1901.

Pbice : Qne Penny

Lord Kitchener on Press Telegrams.

The Was? Office has received the follow* ing telegram from Lord Kitchener, datsd Pretoria, July 11th :— In reply to your inquiry re engagement at Warmbaths, there was a skirmish some twenty miles east of that place at Kerk'f Store, in which Boers under Pretoria! were surprised and dispersed by Kitchen' ere fighting scouts, Some cattle were taken, and forty cattle guards were cap* tared. It is not possible for me to see al! the Press telegrams that pass, end I did hot know of this telegram when yon* telegram reaohsd me asking if Beyer's commando h»d been discomfited, to which as his commando had nothiag t» do with the skirmish, I replied in the negative. You can jradge from the weekly return I rai Bending of killed, woanded, and captured that where the country is being cleared many skirmishes against detached parties of the enemy mast necessarily take place, bat I do not telegraph the action to yon unless it is Important or h«r some definite result. Otherwise . the number of telegrams sent would be great, red you might easily be misled as regards the results secured. For instance* in this very case, the officer in command gave toe Pmi cor res* pondents a rather glowing account of tilt action, Ido not approve the inclination to magnify an unimportant skirmish Into a British victory that exists is the Preii l and though I find it difficult to control tlils, I certainly do noli aucooraga it ia any way«

Militarism Run Mad.

: (Frosnthe Dailg Chronicle) ... We.publish another very striking proof of the prevalence of duelling in the German Army and its disaetroil effects upon the career of any officer who has the strength of mind to stand oat against it, A youug lieutenant Bent an apo logy to a senior tffiser whom ho had struck during a drunken brawl, In- Btead of making adnol.o.ut of the affair the senior officer sccepted the apology, as an English gentleman would have done. Whereupon he was dismissed from the Army by the judgment of a '• Court of Honour" composed of the officers of another regiment. For bit courtesy and good-breeding his career is rained. v No wondor we read ia the Timu.. that a petition against duelling has been drawn up by 104 leading mem bers of the best houses in Germany, including many of the Catholic aris tocracy. It is headed by Prince Low* enstein, and brings against the practice the usual unanswerable charges of its absurdity and unreason.

The Spitting Nuisance.

The New York magistrates are set ting a healthy example io tbe vigor and determination with which they have sec about tho abatement of the spitting nuisance in their city, Mr Sexton, President of the Board *of Health, not long ago assigned seventy of the one hundred policeman detailed for tene ment house and other sanitary work to tbe special doty of riding about the town in surface and elevated railways, and arresting those whom they s«w break the ordinance* against expecto ration on the floors of street and rail* road cars and other public rehicles, ferry boats, and public boildlngi. Those arrested are to be dealt with in tbe regular Way in the police courts, and officers will also report from time to time tbe general! results of thel* work and observations to Dr Robert*, the sanitary superintendent of the city. The street railway companies, wherever they have not already done 10, are re quired to place the following placard conspicuously in all street -years:—» " Spitting on the floor is a misdemea nor ; sGodol (£100) fine, or imprison* tnent for one year, or both, may be th punishment therefor."



SHIPPING j^^S^ ™w ZIALAND 'JJS^J*? SHIPPING OO.'S LINE ROYAL MAIL STEA.MERS FOE LONDON, via Moata Video, UDaaeriffe & Plym«atn. """ "" Probable fina Steamers. Tena. Port. Data. Wakataa® 5715 Wellington 19 Wakatml 5706 — Oofi 10 Otarama 3809 — to follow Walmate 5610 — „ Rakaia 5623 —  Tekoa 4050 , t Papauui 6372 Rimntaka* 7765 Waikato 4767 •Twin Sorowe. For tether particulars apply t« FRIEDLANDRR BROS., Led. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBIOH COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON. ■ ja TOOYAL MAIL STEA flIKpbs. MERS, with sttpario* S^Pl^^ aeoommodatioaforaUofosßes «-A~,v o |i p aflg gjjg or g s ealltng nil Monte Video-or Rio, tfenerlffeand Ply. month. Vessel Ton Gomßiaaderl From Date. ICaramea 5563 Burton I Sept Kumara 6034 Scotland I Ocb Oofcbio 7730 Kidlef Well'gton No 7 7 OARGO STEAMERS. f Aotaa 6364 Eyang Lyttl'n Sspfc 5 Pakehaf 435! ProB8« Sepb Watwera '6257St«arfc [ . t Via South Africa For farther particulars, apply NICOLL BROS. UHION STEAMSHIP COMPANY Off NEW ZEALAND. Limited fcTEAMERyg^II FRCMLITTSLTON AS DMDER: Fes Weobporb ami Graymonfch—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Taeaday, Thura day and tSatnrdaye NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise ment in Chrietchuroh papera Dooedin — Moadayo, Fridays and alternato Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington— "oeaday and Saturday Sydney, via Aaoklant! — Alternate Thnradaya The above are subject to alteration; eference shoold therefore be made to Ohristchurch daily papers foic dates and hour of Balling For further particular apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton BUSINESS NOTICE 3 sThTgkaves, BHARBBBOKESR AND FINANCIAL AGEKT, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST CHURCH & AT GRBYMOUTH. T> ELIAiJLE Information on Dredglc X\> Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Oobbs ; Bedford McNelll'e, Morelng and Heai'a, A.8.0. Co (fooitti Edition. MR F MAKEIO, Aehbnrton Beprerontative I I'elegeaphio Address: GRAVES Chrietcharch. Greymouth—Brownlie, Greymouth 03 H Ukdeilii E Uhbbiil f H UNDRILL & CO BURNISHING UNDERTAKERS iANOBED STREET, ASBBURTON EVERY REQTOSITE ON HAND. Pollsbed Coffins & Specialty A Ohoioa Assortment of Atfclflolal Wxeath la Stock. —— Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows" Hall; also care of Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 2 L BAKER BBQai I7IDRNTSHING TrNDERTAKHES * XJENISHING U iNDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest I Pealgns In FUNBRAL FURKISHINGSi | FUNIRALS eondnoced with the greatest care and satisfaction,, nt moßt reasonable ohargea. Oomev of Wskanu! Road and OasE etireete, and Baker anol brown's Coach factory. HENRY STEPffIENSON, (oucosssor to Alfred Harrison.) Establlßbed 20 years,, AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGSNU AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. -' Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, ato., as per arrangement ia any part of the oounty. Advances made ob all gooda placed in my n&nds for Sale. Begnlar Consignmentß of Colonial Grown and Mand Fruit sold privately through the! week 3 and at Auction on SATURDAYS, Ascot : Horwloh Onion Fire Insurance Company Sc Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agecoy Company. PIANOS and OBGANS on time pay mentis from SOe peir month. HEHRY BTEFHSNSON, AUCTIONEER.



BUSINESS NOTICES ABE. CASH BUYERS o? PRIME MILLING WHEAT TUESDAYS & SATURDAYS—SampIes received at Stores, West Street. Other days—Samples received at the Mill. CORNSAOKS SUPPLIED GRISTING DONB 2oVu an r tmebs> CANTBBBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS COMPANY (RQLLITT AND C 0.,) D. WOOD, Manager T. H. UNDRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS. FURNITURE AND BEDDING OF Al* I* HINDIS MADE ON THE PREMISES. WE ARE STILL MAKING our Famous Drawing Room Suites in Plash and Tapestry, which beat Ghriatehurch for price and quality. Call and see them, JUST LANDED—A large assortment of Austrian, 'American, and Canadian Chairs, These Goods were bought before the recent rise in prices, which enables na to sell at lowest prices. Bedsteads and Toilet Ware—Largest stock ir>, town ; at all prices: T INOLEUMS, I>UGS, /-\ILCLOTHS, JUINOLEUMB, XiUGS, « In New and Chaste Designs; at all prices. DOOR MATS—AII sorts, all sizes. We manufacture all oor own Goods on the premises, of the best material and workmanship, bo buy from us and encourage Local Industry ; besides, yon may go further and fare worse than at T.. H. UNDKILL & CO.'S. CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FRAMERS, ANl> UNDERTAKERS, TANORED STREET, Next to the Buildiog Society's Office, and oppoaHo),Arcade,) DAVID THOMAS, AUCTIONEER LAND, INSURANCE'& ESTATE AGINT* VALUATOR WOOL & GEAIK BROKEB, ASHBURTON i-iO&Ttn Negotiated * Weekly Sales of Live Stock~Tinwald and Ashburton alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc, o» Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout Ihe Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sale heldjon Saturdays Horse Fairs Held Monthly AGENT FOR Matson and Co, Christ church" Booth, McDonald and Co, Christchurch White's Sheep Dip Walter A Wood Co Bowring Bros' Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stepheneon and Co, Danedin Belfast Manures Vacuum Oil Company's Agricultural Oik Planet Jr, Garden and Field Tools LAND FOR SALE I have For Sale the following Blocks of Lar/d, in tussock, In the'fiinde District i 2000 Acres Plains Land in tussock 1500 „ „ >) 1900 „ [6CO *„ Reclaimed Swamp Land Also . Eirsfe Class Farms in Blocks of 160 Acres and upwards to 5500 acres Several Farms, various sizes, thoroughly improved, for sale} well worth'the money D. THOMAS, AfIEBURIOH. WILLIAM PATCHING. BAST & BUBNBIT STREETS, ASHBURTON SADDLES & HABNESS MAEEB. TI/IPY COMPETENT STAFF now includes FIRST-OLASg COLLAR AND SADDLE MAKERS. Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed. Repairs Executed, Promptly and at Moderate Rates;



, r BUSINESS NOTICES • ■ , '' f Liver, Kidney and . .j, j, . p Stomach Complaints 'P '$? fe |H Brought to ••••••o««««««« || § - IA # FULL # STOP : ■ I M By the timely use of If la£^Ef^^I a£^Ef^^ May jftppte" I H This Brilliantly Successful Remedy W - I i g EN HONEST MEDiems~Not a Mysterious Concoction. SI gw CAN BE TAKEN WITH CONFIDENCE. KB j§& " Imoey's May Appfo '• i» m^ada from the prescription of Mr. Matthsw H§ 111 Impej', the eminent lecturer and botatnliMU Its principal constituents are frankly mm ill aoknowlerlged to be those old-fasbioned but sCwrling vegetable extracts:— Ebb m. May Applet" Dandelion, ©aaeara dr.od Turkey Rhubarb. Bra ffl compounded in a scientific up-to-date fashion. There jir.tjo better restorative in tj' ~ Ri »| world for derangamsat of the Digestive Organs or Sluggls* Liver. H Mt 2i» ■■ "38V CHEMISTS AND BTOREB. «<*. 2/*, ■^a^iiy iii iiiiii>a»«a»iai«i3«a«=B«Mmi»MßiMiin«KK3iri«iiMiOTM»^ . b ■■•■■poF .^__ S vCookisg 1 Banned v/^7^^^^^i™^p™ss~-*^«l la Uae in the Oolouy i ssss:^^^^^ --"-"""""TT c'e' '3Urn e» rße oa'* or Wood up | l^^^^^rl No SE. TTING REQUIRED. fl _ 111 •S#S>?*3icilcl With Stove Pipe can be worked out in the a3 glasgwiisa Jll^Sr^^il^ °P en' Splendid Bread Bakers ' I IL~™&W ElEj^b^tS^lH 1 With cast iron or copper boilera. The I "ff'^V'^r^lH I copper boilers are Urge and tin lined inside. S ' ISHHI II 3! Repairs are a Mioimam. Al, i C***""*^ | [wwiii^Ml^jlri Mais in all sizes, single or double ■■■ JWWWMBjMiti I High or low pressure boilers , wjiiiilJJ^LYiMjj-i^ I ' Sold by :a!l Ironmongers, from whom ' t—«' ■■■ Cat&logues can be obtained, or from the ■'-•■- makers H. E. SHACKLOCK. LTD SOUTH END FOUNDRY, PamoKS Stbkbt, DUNIDIN WANTED KNOWN. CHEAPEST HOUSE IN TOWN FOR GAEDIN TOOLS, OABPBNTBES TOOLS/ AND . GBHERAL IRONMOS.QBRT.' TP yoa want a good article at low price, 0%1l and sea for yourself. .Agent for S'cotfc Bros. Celebrated Ranges. Their Record Range is one of the Best Portable Ranges in the Market. ANDREW MACPHERSON, SMOKE ONLY NEW TEN, US. A PBEFBCT TOBACCO. BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST T7W)R TURNIPS, RAPE, WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURES are matfo to suit any kind o! Soil or description of Crop. Samples of SOIL ANALYSED free of coat to Farmers using our Manure For the present season an all round reduction in price of 7s @& per Ton Jhas been made. l 1 SATISFACTION GIVIN EVERYWHERE EAST SEASON. If there is no agent in your district, send to the Office for Price Liat and Testimonials j CANTERBURY FROZEN "MMAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED, F. WAYMfIUTH Secretary, 139 Hereford StreeJ, Chriatchuroh UUHEi illlLiw^i^ fl i v M?jI%IIb FITS OF DEPRESSION, Hf ADACHE, MAUSEA. OfDDINESSi $lg, They possess three grand qualities, being SAFE AND CFPTAIN The Schoolmistress, St. Anna's W;.;:(l:sv.u:tn. writes as follows. KMy mother and eldest sister have taken Pills iov years fcr bilious attacks and sick hcadachos, and havo a-waj^. foun-1 thorn most beneficial/" , @ IftßUfacturod only at 78, Hew Oxford Street Loivl^v, &M by <ill "hujiiats and Modioii c Venaom I



BUSINESS NOTICES . THEJ Event of the Year I THE Sensation of the Season! TJEBIDENTS OF ASHBUBTON 4 SUBROUUMIfa DISTRICTS will bi Interested to|learn that 01/B GREAT ANNUAL Sill (OUR PRINCIPAL SALE OF THE YEAR), IS NOWON. kn& will continue from ctey to day, until SATUEDAY, 31st AUGUST. TU» Sale will constitute a COLOSSAL CLEARANCE AT BALE PRICES of Existing Ptocks, Including— FASHIONABLE WINTER GOODS & SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Also— Furniture and Furnishings, Crockery and Glass, Beddhg, Wire Mattresses and Stretchers, Etc. The Sale Redactions will even extend to OUR BESPOKE TAILORING DE PARTMENT. NearIy.EVERYTHING WF. MxKE AND SELL will be HANDSOMELY PEDUOED IN PBICE dining this tale it willTpay you To ran tip to Cbristcharch for thie Greafc Sale, bub if unable to attend It,' consult yoar OATALDGUE AN D DO YOUR SHOPPING Bf POST. SlfilSf i % OHRISTOHTJECB - i NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY ESIABLIBHKD 1869 CAPITAL—oFb MILLION THE Premier tod Wealthiest, joloa'al Company, Noted for Promptnesi and Liberality Paid-up Capital and Reserves, £400,000 Fire and Marine Risks,' Also,— Bisks on Growing Crops, | Thresbinc Machines, etc, accepted at lowesi current rates nicoljTbros., Agectr COOKING RANGES. BARNINGHAM AND GO. S. IMPROVED 51EALANDIA, , NEW PATENT; Needi do Setting. Can be used as Open Fire* ASK YOB THE IMPROVED ZEALANDIA. A CARD. MESSRS STRINOTr & CRESBWELL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS OHRISTOHUROH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE at Mb Davison's, West Stretfe Aflhbarton, where they will Attend every THURSDAY »nd on other dayi when neoe»sary. They will be repreiented in Aihborton by Mr 3. Davison, who is &uthoriied to receive instruotione on their behalf, and bo whom oommanioatlons may be addressed. We have various sums of money awaiting nvectment afc lowest current ratei. STRINGER &"™ORESSWELIi, SOLICITORS, CHRISTOHUROH & ASHBURTON FOR Sale, cheap, for Cash—Seven! Hun I dred pairs of Boats and Shoes, Apply j MaiLOß'a Zealand a Boot $tore I



_ BUSINESS NOTICES '- HOW TO BE HAPPY THOUGH MARRIED. This ia a representation of a contented and happy wife, who uses only BOOK GIFT TEA, This lady obtained 61ba of that famous tea at 2s, and with it she wat given FREE, a copy of Mrs Beetoo'* fcofk oo Cook«ry and Household Management;, By the aid of this Book she was enabled to place each dishes before her husband that he wm »1 ways in a good temper. Consequently hew Is sow a happy home, and ebf enjoys her leisure and her cup of tea and improve* hoc mind by reading the good books that are given away with BOOK GIF E TEA. Go t,hou and do likewise, and be also happy. A larger Cookery Book may be had with lOlba o Tea, * Ask for Catalogue of Books. Jolra Oit and Go, Agents, Aebbnrton PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. T OANB GRANTED F* 0 M ..,■ MS . ; and upwards, afc current rates Full Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES oa all Shareß are now duo and payable Office —Tancred Street* Office Hours—-9.30 a m till 4pm First Tuesday in Month—9.3o a m till p m ; and 7 till 9pm : ALBERT ROBERTB, Manager Manning; &-. Go's NEW SEASON'S BOITLEfI ALES AND STOUL IN QUARTS AND PINTS, TUB BEST IN THE MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Ageais for Ashbarfcon—Messrs Shbab m>n Bros A CHRONIC COUGH QUICKLY* CURED. BENJAMIN GUM SCORES, Mr Laurol Hoode, of Christohuroh, write! i Benjamin Gum had a marvellous effect on my cough and oold, which I contracted early last winter. I tried various advertised remedies but got no relief. A lady fritnd advised me to try your Benjamin Gum, and a very few doses gave me relief, and it quickly cured BENJAMIN GUM always acts like this— It is pleasant to tak<3—Children kike it- Suitable for yonng or old Benjamin Gum, price Is 6d and 2s 6d, from all Cherniate and Grocers, or poet free, from LOASBY'S WAHOO MANUFAGTUR" ING CO., Ltd, Danedia.. Wholesale from al Merohaote TRIAD Prize Competition. THE "TRIAD" has in the presi, and shortly to be published, a book entitled " What to see and Where to Stay in New Zealand." A prize of Three Guineas ia offered for the most interesting and amusing article of about 2000 words, entitled " What to see and Where to Stay in New Zealand." io oloae 20th SDPXfiM BEttt For Puzzle Competition for children under 14, gee TRIAD CONDITIONS. All that 1b 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 Tbiad, Dunedin.' A lax Washing Fowdera Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Auckland Forwarding and Parcels Deliver Agency Bermaline 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, Pioklee, Vinegar, eto Gates, H A, Music seller Gregg and Co, W, Coffee, Starch, eto Hayward's Pickles and Sauces Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatrick, S, and Co, X Jama Kharki Cigarettes, Eagle Go's Kozie Teas, all Grocers! Lane's Creosoted Emulsion Loasby'a Wahoo, Koolibah, Benjamin Gum, and Cinnamon Cure] Meddins, G., Ironmonger N.Z. Clothing Factory NelsoQi aloate and Go's Te" Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper Sanderson's Sootoh Whißky Spring Bloßßom Tea Buratum Te Teed and Co Corn Cure Tonking's Liseed Emulsion •«Tui" Extra of Soap Waltke's Soa ! Wills Three Castles Cigarebtes and Tobaoco Woodrowa* Hats, Gollin & Co., Agents i PARMEE3 and others, prepare for the Winter, and have your Home made cheery and bright with tbe powerful acetylene Gas, Estimated given by Hardle? i Bro



A PRINTER GREATLY SURPRISED. ' I never was so much surprised in my lite as I wag with the results of using Chamber* lain's Pain Bilm,' eaya Henry T Crook, pressman of the Aaheville (NO, USA,) Gazette. ' I contracted a severe case of rheumatism early last winter by getting my feet wet. I tried several things for it with out benefit; One day while lookiog over the Gasttte, I noticed that Pain Balm wal I positively guaranteed to cure rheumatitm, so bought a bottle of it and before using two ! thirds of ib my rheumaiem had taken Its ( light and I have not had a rheumatic pain ■ lioce.' Sold by Ashburton Drug Co. &muts\oti ... Is quite distinct from at! other Emulsions. Lane's Is an original Emulsion. Besides Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda, it contains the world's best Beech wood Creasote in perfect proportion. These ingredients are tho* *■ roughly and permanently f$ blended with fresh eggs, J|to This makes it an all-food tfkjplk , Emulsion; and possesses an. i jf^; i Immensely higher medicinal^©rfL value than other Emulsions.'^ jjpy No other Emulsion contains -" " ; both Creasote and Eggs, and are worth so much less in Consumption curing value. Ask for Lane's Creasoted Emulsion. Your Chemist or Store will supply you. $ • PRICE 2s« I Smoke New Venus