EPHEMERIS

SUN.

Phases of the Moon for August.

Mining.

Per Press Association*-By Electric Telograph Dunedin, August 22 i Eeturns—Electric No. 1,, 2490z.; Alpine 11., 1306z 14dwt figr; Junction Elec tric. 440z I7dwt; Hartley and Kiley, 4.10z ; Knterprise 1., 40oz 2dwt 2gr; Davis' Bend, 240z 7dwt; First Chance, 31ozj Waimumu, 30oz 17dwt; Cromwell, .290z Bdwt; Central Mataura, 250z; Inchdale, 220z . Waimumu Extended* 20oz; Central Charlton,. 18oz 7dwt; Waimumu Central, 18oz 6d; Teviot, 18oz; Globe, 17os: 7dwt; Ettrick, 16oz ; Charlton Valley, 12oz 2dwt; Inch Valley, lloz sdwt; Mystery Flat, 9ozsdwt; Spec Gully, Boz 16dwt. West Coast Returns—Stafford Waimea, 3Ooz 12dwt ; Eeeves' Proprietory, 18oz I7dwt. Dunedin, August 23. To-day's sales—Alexandra Leod 16s; Al pine No. 2 18s Gd; Golden River Is 9d, 2s; Old Dunstan 4s 9d; Pactolus 71s; Eiley's j Beach 235; Unity 13s, 12s 6d, 12s 9d. ! Eeturns—Gold King 9ozsdwt; Charlton Creek 14oz lOdwt; New Golden Gravel 61oz ; , Fourteen Mile Beach lOoz 3dwt; Pactolus j SOozj Callaghans Creek 230z; Sailor's Bend ! 48oz j Leviathan 50oz 2dwt; Mokoia 260z 6dwt; Lafranchi Freehold lOoz sdwt. Wellington, August 22. I The Kohinoor dredge obtained 260z 12 dwt for 139 hours' work ; Kohikohi, 20oz 6dwt for 124 hours.

Commercial.

STUDHOLME,

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Tiitaru, August 22

At the Studholme stock sale to-dtiy, between six and seven thousand sheep and 80 cattle were yarded. There was a good attendance of- buyers, ,and a good sale. Forward lambs 9s to 11s, ordinary 8s to 9s, culls 6s to 7s 6d, for forward wethers 14s to 15s 4d, fair stores 12s 6d to 13s, young ewes in lamb 14s 9d, old do 9s 9d to 10s. Cattle—Store steers £o 7s 6d, fat cows to £7 15s, springers <£4 17s 6d to .£7 ss, cows in calf to £7 2s 6d, yearlings £2 to £2 ss, calves 20s to 30b.

Property Sales.

Messrs Friedlacder Bros, (in conjunction with Mr D. Thomas), report having sold by auction at the Mayfield Saleyards yester day, on account of the estate of the late Mr W. Rutherford, 138 acres of land at .£lO 10s per acre to Mr John Tretheway, Mayfield. The farn- implements and sundries in the same estate brought satisfactory prices.

Mayfield Sale.

At tho May field sale yesterday there was a large attendance &nd an entry of 800 to 1000 sheep, tut a large portion of the entry was passed. Young crossbred ewes with lambs at foot fetched 8s 3d, all counted ; hoggets, 9s sd; fat sheep up to 15s 9d. The" prices obtaiued all round wero very satisfactory.

Ashburton Grain Market.

The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd., quotes as follows on Aug. 22nd, .902j Wheat- Tuscan 3s9dto3s9|d Pearl ... ... 3s lOd to 33 10£ d Hunters 3sß£dto3s9d Oats—Duns ... . ..., 2s 2d „ Danish ... 2s 2d „ Sparrowbills ... 2s 2d to 2s Sd „ Canadians , 2s'4dto2s6d Barley—Malting, prime 2s 9d to 3s 3d Inferior ... 2s to 2s 3d p eas —Prussian Blue . 5s „ Partridge ;,, 3s 6d Chaff Good oatsheaf , 65s to 70s Gra3sseed -Farmers' .., 3s to 3s 6d The above are prices current paid to farmers on trucks at Ashburton.

Wheat.—A better feeling prevails, and millers have been buying all prime wheat at full market rates. The quantity on offer, however, is not large, the bulk of those holdino- prime graiu prefer to hold off meanwhile in the hope of obtaining higher rates later on, A large quantity of sprouted grain is now appearing on the market, and this class of wheat is difficult to dispose of except,at very low rates. To-day's prices are—Pearl or velvet 3s lOd to 3s lOfcd, Tuscan 3s 9d to 3s 9|d, Huuters 3s 9d. Oats.—Milling Canadians are in good demand, but are difficult to find in any quantity. Short feed also meets with ready sale. The enquiry for bright samples of Duns and Danish is active, but discoloured and sprouted samples are difficult- to sell. Enquiry has, however, been received for discoloured saujples if sound for shipment to Australia, and this may be the mgans of providing an outlet for the stocks of this class, which has hitherto been unsaleable. Quotations are—Milling Canadians 2s 4d to 2s 6d, sparrow bills 2s 2d to 2s 3d, Duns and Danish 2s 2d to 2§ 3d r Oatsheaf Chaff.—Oatsheaf chaff re mains about the same as last week. Good bright heavy samples command a r-eady sale for coastal shipment at quotations, discoloured and lighter sorts are difficult to quit. To-day's values are £3 5s to £3 10s, according to station, sacks extra.

Timaru Grain Market.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Timaru, Aug. 22 The advance noted in the wheat market last week still holds good, and the market gioses \Vsry firm.' N.ojb a great quantity is «n cifer, but all icoming forward is readily placed at 4s to '& $;'t.f} *?., the holier price being given for lines of prime Ye|vet. \jPor secondary wheats, and lines suitable for £he poultry farmer and fancier, quotations are unchauged, liut ready sales were made. The oat market is fairly firm, but it is not yet known what effect the rains in Australia or &j?£&k-up of the drought will have on this market. Afc present quotations are nomi nal, and unchanged, from those given last week. Barley fi^ds a ready salo a,t 2s 9d, and buyers could' do with more. There is no demand for malting. Potatoes show a sharp rise on the week, the Sydney demand beino- kepn. and per Ufn is now the offer. Strangely iftou/^ Is*J few lines are offer jng, ' Growers WA9 W $$ l .fiiould now tljgU" pits

Christchurch Grain Market.

(From our own correspondent.) Chbistchurch, August 22

There has been quite a spurt in the local "•nun and produce markets during the week ,an 4 everything shows a firmer tendency. Tivsps ya still a steady demand for wheat from both ifce JjTorth Island and southern mills, and' local mille^ #g§ now in the market for' suitable lines. Peari a^d Hungers meet.with .the greatest demSn^, an<i .thp l^fc f«r shows "an increase of fully Id per bushel. Y<3?ff Mp}& wheat, however, fe offering. There' i# » J#o#g' demand for oats, both for Auckland and A#steaUa and this caused the market to firm considerably, but holders seem inclined to hang back for higher prices.

Asgburton Guardian MAGNA VERITAS ET PRÆVALEBIT SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1902.

We have consistently opposed State inter ference with private affairs beyond what may be necessary to conserve the public interest, and to secure individual liberty of action. Many of the representatives of the people of this country have professed to hold similar views, and have succeeded in getting their professions of them recorded in the pages of Hansard. Yet some amongst these gentlemen took up an attitude during the discussion on the Bank Holidays Bill in the House yesterday, which is certainly not in accord with their previous utterances. We are not in the lease surprised at Mr Laurenson moving to prevent the banks from giving a special holiday to their em ployees, except oh the day observed as a general public holiday in the district, be -1 cause he belongs to the small party of faddists in the House, who are eternally striving to gain some sort of notoriety. But we did not expect to find Mr Pirani introducing into the Bank Holidays Bill a clause which, as Sir Joseph Ward pointed out, must cause the public serious inconvenience, and will pro bably hamper the business of the banks. His new clause reads as follows: — " If any bank employee be employed in tho ordinary course of business by any bank on a bank holiday the banker shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding .£5 for each offence in respect of each bank employee so em ployed. " Surely Mr Pirani must know that bank officials are allowed special holi days averaging a fortnight every year in addition to the holidays they get when the oanks are closed. It is of course well known that the bank authorities would not coun tenance any attempt to needlessly deprive their employees of any public holidays, and we may take ib for granted, that when any exception is made to this rule, there is very good reason for it, and that the employees themselves recognise that such cases are quite exceptional. This matter serves to furnish further illustration of the fact that our legislators have often only a hazy idea of the measures which come before Parlia ment, and of the object of all legislation. In this caso nobody had asked for State in terference, and the result of it must be more or less inconvenient to the banks and to the public.

Commenting on Mr Seddon's proposals at the Imperial Conference, the " Spectator "

in a recent issue hb seddon at the says: — " Personally conference. we do not agree

with his fiscal views and policy, and unless we are mis taken, our attitude is shared by the majority of thinking people in the Mother Country,.; tout that does not pre vent our understanding Mr Seddon's point of view, and sympathising with the sincere and patriotic spirit which inspires him. We think Mr Seddon wrong, but we fully acknowledge that when he asks for pre ferential treatment for the colonies by our Customhouse he is doing so in no narrow or selfish spirit, or merely in order to snatch a trade benefit for New Zealand or the rest of the oversea Empire. He advocates a preferential tariff system, because he be lieves that it .will be for the good of the Empire as a whole, and because he hopes it will strengthen the Imperial ties, and make the British Empire a greater and stronger State than it can be without such a system, and he urges his point with great eloquence and force."

Local and General.

On the firsfc page to-day will bo found a repurt of a meeting of the Anatna Road Board, also Sporting-; on the fourth page Interprovincial, Parliament, and Cable' ' News. j Electoral Districts. —We have to thank , Mr John McLaohlan, M.H.R., for a copy of the map for the Middle Island showing the electoral boundaries as finally settled by the Representation Commission. Ashburton County Brass Band.— Mr H. A. Gate 3, the Secretary of the County Band, has received cheques for donations to the Band fund as under: — Ashbarton Mounted Rifles <£5 ss, Captain A. A Fooks .£1 Is. ' ' Coursing.—The final stake of the season of the South Island Coursing Club, Oatnaru, was finished yesterday, when St, Paul was the winner, St. Comn runner up, and Barney O'Hea third dog, Wakanui—Mrs Harrison Lee is announced to give an address on the Liquor Question in the Wakanui schoolroom on Tuesday neyt. The Wakanui Lodge, 1.0.GKT., will ipld its anniversary tea and concert,in the schoolroom on Friday, September 19th. Parties. —DrTorrey, who is at present conducting an evangelising mission in these colonies, says;—" The eucjhre party is the kindergarten of the gambling hell." What you call a " harmless game of cards" will make your boya gamblers when they go out into the world, Personal, — Captain and Mrs George Coleman have returned from an ex tended trip to Australia. They are at present In Christchurch and will come on to Ashburton in the pourse of a day or two.— It may be of interest to the many friends of the Messrs Cleeve Bros., late of High bank and View Hill, to know that they sailed from Lyttelton on August 15th via Sydney, thence to sail in' the steamer Salamis for Durban, South Africa. Shipment op Oats,—lnvercargill advices state that on August 6 stocks of oats in merchants' hands ju that centre, and at thp B^uff and surrounding districts, werp less than 180,000 bags, while farmers hold ings were also light. From the first of April to the 30t}i of June shipments from th,e Bluff were over 490,000 bags. South Africa took 406,000, Melbourne 21,000, Sydney and Newcastle, 3094, Albany and Fremantle 7552, and Brisbane and oth^r Queensland ports 3500. Australian Crob P-RQS,BECT§.-;Recent Melbourne advices state that the drought in New South Wales and Queensland is being more acutely felt than ever, while in Victoria the crops are very backward and the grass»is short. Artificial feeding ■ at high cost has to be continued on an im- \ mense scale, and there is no prospect of any immediate alleviation of present con ditions. With the prospect of the next Australian cerpal crops every day becoming less favourable, and an actual immediate demand of very large proportions, the strength, of jW market is not to be. won dered at. Relief 'cannot be readily found in importation from the Americas, for car goes would 1 take' ,three or four months in transit.' For'the moment Victoria is bear ing the brunt of the demand, and so soon as her supplies give out New Zealand will feel the pull even more than at present.

Weather Forecast. — Captain Edwin wires :—Moderate to strong westerly winds during the next 16 hours^ but changing to between north and east and south-east after 20 hours from now ; indications of rain; glass fall.

The Horse Parade-The annual Horse Parade under the auspices of the Ashburton A. and P. Association will be held on Saturday, September 20th. Entries close on Wednesday, September 17th.

A Compensation Case.—A case came before the Compensation Court at Dunedin, in which Mrs McGinnis, a widow, claimed £100 compensation from the Minister of Mines for the pollution of the Fraser river, and £400 for prospective damage by declar ing the river a sludge channel. The Court awarded £90, and as the a-rount was less than one-half the claim, each party were ordered to pay their own costs.

The "White" Oil. Engine:—A very satisfactory trial of the "White" oil engine (Messrs Booth, McDonald & Co. agents), took place on Mr W. D. Thompson's property, Anama, on Thursday last. Mr Hall, representing the agents, supervised the engine, which was attached to a double bagger chaffcutter, belonging to Mr W. Wilson under the superintendence of Mr Ellery, who has had a large experience in the management of these machines. The engine worked admirably and surprised the the onlookers, of ;whom a good many were present. It is a 6 h.p., engine and turned out about 50 bags per hour.

"Tacrangi."—ln her report on Hospital and Charitable institutions, Mrs Grace Neill says: —The Ashburton old men have been transferred to new qvu r ers -a carefully ar arranged and commodious building, and the old men should be very comfortable there under the kindly care of Mr and Mrs Mor rissey. Perhaps the Board may see its way to providing a ward for vagrant and desti tute women. The Jubilee Home. Christ church, is the most really home-like insti tution for the aged in New Zealand. The single rooms, married couples' quarters, and the management are all that could be de sired, but the North Canterbury Board makes no direct provision for the class of women that 5 cannot be admitted to the Jubilee Homo. The cost per head for main tenance at the Ashburton Home is 8s 7|d a week, and,at the Jubilee Home 9s 3d a •week.

On Vulcanised Tyres.—No doubt many cyclists have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the new Dunlop vulcanised tyre, which invention was announced in a recent issue of the " Cycle Trade Journal." We may inform the public that the new tyre can be obtained at Messrs Oates, Lowry and Co., Burnett Street, who have just received the first shipment from their London agents. In appearance the tyre somewhat resembles the English Dunlop Welch tyre, but on closer examination one can notice the wonderful improvement in the manufacture of the fabric, which is not' solutioned to the rubber in the old way, but vulcanised by machinery into one solid mass, thus making a better wearing tyre, besides being absolutely waterproof, and yet so easy to take off and on without' the" inner tube sticking to the cover, as is of ten the ease with other makes of tyrea.

A Talented Chertsey Lady.—News has been received by mail that Miss Ada Wilkinson, sister of Mr Walter Wilkinson, of Higham, Chertsey, has graduated M.8.,Ch.8. with distinction, at Edinburgh University, after a highly successful course, during which she has won the Arthur scholarship of £50, and been ten times medallist in her class. She was appointed demonstrator in anatomy for he"r year, and was four times excused from oral examination on account of the excel lence of her written papers; Her -honours list includes first prize (medal) in botany, practical botany, zoology, chemistry, prac tical chemistry, practical anatomy, junior and senior olinical surgery, medical juris prudence and diseases of the eye, and a special prize ior midwifery. Miss Wilkin son intends paactising her profession at Home for twelve months and then pro ceeding to South Africa.

Correspondence

We do not hold ourselves responsible for opinions expressed by our correspondents]

THE PRICE OF BREAD.

TO THE EDITOE,

Sib,—Since the letters of "Hardbake,"; " Householder," " Full Weight." and "Poor Mother," appeared in your columns, I have waited to see what explanation the bakers of this town have for charging us 7d per loaf cash for bread, and the conclusion I arrive at is that the bakers have such a good thing on that they do not wish to stir up anything affecting their lifctlo combi i nation. " Hardbake " speaks truly when ! he says the 4lb loaf in Christchui-ch can be bought for 4£d. This is a fact. In the face of this, will the Ashburton bakers explain why it is 7d here—only fifty miles away ? To a working man with a family oonsuming, say two large loaves daily, this means 2s lid per week. A sack of flour will return at least 70 large loaves ; at 7d per loaf, means a return of £2Cs lOd. The cost of flour is, 17s 6d per sack, leaving a modest profit of £1 3s 4d, about 135 per cent.' What a nice little income those bakers must be making, whp turn over say 2000 loaves a week. The present high price of bread here must be the result of a combination to charge a fixed price, irrespective of the cost of flour. To counteract this, in fairness to those of the community who have only labouring wages and large families, I suggest that a meeting be called, having in view the starting of a town bakery on co-operative lines, and thus remove what I consider the extortionate charge, which is being made for this com pulsory article of existence. I shall be glad to have the views through your columns of anyone who would support a movement of this kind.—lam, etc., ' Dampeb.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sib,—l am sorry that "Full Weight" ad T vocates getting bread from Christchurch,for surely the local bakers are entitled to some consideration. Although we do not belong to an Association in this town, we are really in a harder position by the action of one or two than if we had the Association. Per sonally I have decided to sell bread after the end of the month at fid for cash, but cannot advertise it until agreed to by all the bakers, my customers will be charged tho lesser price, but I am not touting for customers, although I certainly do not wish to lose my trade to Christchurch baker 3 I am, etc.,

Satisfaction.

Welcome Home Social at Sea field

On "Wednesday evening a "Welcome, Home" social and dance was tendered to Trooper Reginald Pocock, in the Seafield schoolroom, on the occasion of his return from South Africa, There was a very large attendance—the largest in fact, that has ever been seen in the Seafield schoolroom, among whom were a number of visitors from Ashburton.

'Mr John Lambie,"in a short speech, welcomed Trooper Pocock back to his home, and was exceedingly pleased that he had returned in good health. He congratu lated Trooper Pocock on his return, and trusted he would have benefited by his experiences in South Africa, v Mr Mulligan spoke to the same effect, and was glad to see Trooper Pocock in such robust health after such a vigorous cam paign. Trooper Pocock suitably responded to the kind things that had been said about him.

There was an abundance of good things provided to which full justice was done. A vocal and instrumental programme was then gone through, and the following con tributed songs : —Mrs I' Jones, Miss Porter, Messrs Deßeer and A. Jamieson'. The in strumentalists were Miss Eichardson and Mr' R. Cullen. A dance followed which was kept up with much vigour till the " wee sma oors " of the morning.

News in Brief.

The public are reminded to look out for the programme of the Ashburton Cojinty Brass Band's people's popular concert ia Monday's issue of the Guardian.

A drag will leave the Post Office for the Elgin School concert at 7.16 on Thursday evening.

The boot sale at wholesale cost price still continues at "The Corner." As Messrs Northcote and Hefford are going cut of the boot trade, they are disposing of the balance of their stock at very low prices.

Mr D. Thomas will submit by auction at the Tinwald Yards on Tuesday next 500 ewes in lamb, 120 fat sheep and 300 wethers, also fat and store atock, . .

Eia;ht hundred sheap and 35 cattle left Masterfcon yesterday for Sydney. Further shipments will follow.

It is understood that the Stud Bill, which was withdrawn in the House, is to be sub mitted to the Agricultural and Pastoral Societies next year.

Mr D. Thomas will offer for sale at the IJakaia saleyards on Thursday, September 4th, on account of Mr Thomas Dowling, about 150 acres, sub-divided into conveni ently sized paddooks.

The New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association will offer for sale at the Tinwald yards on Tuesday, 200 halfbred ewes in lamb, 100 forward hoggets, also fat and store sheep, cattle, and pigs.

Two new smoking cars, built at the Ad dingfcon Workshops, were attached to the South express yesterday. The first class car has improved single reclining seats, and that for second-class passengers'is a comfortable cushioned .car.

Mr H. Pi Madden, the well-known caterer, announces that he is still making up-to date pastry goods of all descriptions, including such delecaciea as oyster patties, moat patties, Coronation oreams, cream sandwiches, etc.

Disciples of Isaak Walton are reminded that the fishing season will commenoe on October Ist", a.nd Messrs Hardley Bros, announoe that they have received direct from the manufacturers their season's supply of tackle, rods, nets, etc.

Complaints were made at the Christchurch Acclimatisation Society's meeting on Wed nesday that poisoned wheat had been sown about the Domain and several doves had been destroyed by it.

There is now on exhibition' on the pre mises of Mr Edwards, fruiterer, Princes street, Dunedin, a true blackbird, which is liberally splashed with white in its plumage. It is well and beautifully marked. It was shot about three, years ago in the garden" of Mv James Pomeroy. North Invercargill.

In the stomach of a bullock killed by a Hadleigh butcher there were found 99 pieces of brick, two nails, and a small piece of iron. One. 6l the nails had pierced the stomach, and was partly embedded in the fat. The whole of the brick was quite smooth, and some pieces were as la,rgo as a hen's egg.

Charges Against Troopers

United Bress Association—-Hy Electric Telegraph—Copyright. liuifßiiiN August 22 Frederick Lun,d and Edward Kobinson, $wQ tippers, returned by tho Orient, ■^erQ charged to-day wi,th stealing from a Crimean veteran a, "watch, medals and money. The prosecutor oould not recog nise the troopers, and as the only evidence against Robinson was that he was waiting outside a pawnshop "where Lund tried to dispose of the watch, the case against him was dismissed. Lund then pleaded guilty to stealing the watch, but denied taking tbe > other articles, and was remanded to the j Supreme Court for sentence. Lund th©t\ pleaded guilty to stealing a pair o| hlankeCs from the quarantine oamja at Tahuna Park. ! His sqlicitqr ar.g'u.ea that It was only a tech nical theft, accused not' appreciating the fact, as a host of other troopers took away their blankets,

Social Column.

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The First Bishop of New Zealand on Prohibition in Maine,

The following words of the first and great Bishop Selwyn, who laboured in New Zealand for twenty seven years, and loved the colony ardently to the end, should have special weight with those who revere his memory. They were spoken in the Free Hall Manchester, on the 3rd November, 1874, nt the annual meetings of the Church of England Temperance Society. The Bishop of Manchester, Dr Eraser, pre sided.

Bishop Selwyn said •—" He had just lately come from the State of Maine, and he must say that the appearances there were very much in favour of the Maine Liquor Law. The re was no such tempta tion there as was exposed to the people of - England, where a man, if he was: of weak mind and weak resolution, could go into one public-house after another, spending sixpence here and a shilling there, and two shillings in- another, until he went out of the last one to sleep in a kennel or die in a ditch. No such thing as that waa possible in the State of Maine, and he thought that ' in 'itself was an enormous gain. As for what took place in private, he cared little to enquire. If he passed through a country infested with bandits, he should think it some gain if the police, though they could. not apprehend all the bandits at once, were at least so vigilent as to compel them to keep to their dens. If he were travel ling in a country infested with wild beasts, ■ be should think it a great gain that man had attained so much ascendency in that country, that the wild beasts were afraid to meet him face to face, and lay down in their lairs. As for drinking in private houses, it was impossible that any. law could touch that; it was impossible that we could enter into any system of espionage which would give access to what was .called a man's castle. But he would say, with regard to public-houses, that, even if there were a back,door by which men came secretly, that back door bore witness |to the fact that there went a man who was ashamed of what he was doing. There went a tn&n who would not wish to be seen by his neigh bours, or a man who would not wish to be seen by his wife. Therefore, he said, the back door bore silent witness to the cause of Temperance. . . He did not feel com fortable if members, of Parliament were returned by maj orities of drinkers. No one. would wish a system to continue that made men poor, weak, and unfit to work; but when the time came when the whole mind of the nation should be rightly informed, when the coris«ienee of the nation would ! be raised to its true and proper level, then the members of Parliament would be in structed by their constituents to vote for such laws as the Maine Law and the Forbes Mackenzie Law, in order that where moral suasion and preaching failed, the law might control those who desired to convert liberty into licentiousness.

Truth for New Zealand Voters.

Ex-Governor St. John of Kansas and Ex- Governor Larrabee of lowa write to Canadian Voters and tell of the success oif Prohibition in those States.

To Canadian Voters.—The Voice requests me to address a few lines to you concerning the value of Prohibition, as proved by ex perience in lowa. The question of Pro* . hibition has been submitted to n vote of the people of this State twice, and both times was adopted by them, the last time by a majority of nearly 30,000. The Prohibition statute came into force. July 4th, 1884, and was amended and ' strengthened in 1886. Within four yeara from the last date, nearly 3,000 saloons were closed in lowa. The law grew steadily. in public favour, and for two years prior to 1890 it was nearly as well enforced in. 90 out of the 99 counties of' the State, as any other law. It was better enforced in these 90 "counties than any license law has ever , been enforced in the State. The good effects of the enforcement of the law were observable on every band. County gaols were emptied ; the number of convicts in our penitentiaries was con stantly decreast; the testimony of the judges of our courts showed that criminal business had been reduced from 30 to 75 per cent., and expenses of criminal courts were reduced in like proportion. There was a remarkable decrease in the business and fees of sheriffs and criminal lawyers, as well as in the number of requisitions and extradition warrants issued. We had less paupers and less tramps in the state, in proportion to our population, than ever before. Breweries were converted info ■ oatmeal mills and canning factories, and operated as such by their owners. The report of the superintendent of public instruction showed an increast school attendance throughout the State. The poorer classes had better fare, better doth- ' ing, better schooling, and better houses. The deposits in banks showed-ah trapre- • • eedented increase, and everywhere there were indications of a . healthy growth in legitimate trade. Merchants and commer cial travellers reported less losses in collec tions in lowa than elsewhere. It is safe to say that not one-tenth., and probably not one-twentieth as much, liquor was consumed' in the state aa there . was five years before. The standard of temperance has been greatly raised; and this was true even in those cities where the law was not well enforced. Many a man •; formerly accustomed to drink and treat in a saloon, abandoned the practice in defer ence to public opinion. The lawwas even more successful and by far more beneficial

But the liquor interests are al ways actrre and have been in this state, as elsewhere} and secured a modification of our law J in 1894, enabling saloons to be opened where a, certain proportion of the people peti tioned for it. This law that has not been in operation for four years with most dis astrous results. Jails are now again filled j the number'of convicts in our peniten tiaries has nearly or quite doubled, and the same can be said of the poorhouses, Taxes , have increast. But I hope and believe that a reaction will soon come, and that we may take another step forward in the tem perance cause, and adopt entire Prohibition in the near future. .

I would advise any state or pountry to " adopt the prohibitory law than can reason ably well enforce it. It is the true remedy. William Lajjbabbe..

Dcs Moines, lowa, Sept. 16,1898. '' To Canadian Voters:—lt seems »Jrange that in this day and age of oolleges,, school houses, a,nd chu^hes^ there- still "remains any considerable number of people, daim ing to be oiviiised, and yet lacking the common sense to choose Prohibition instead of any form of legalisation of j th© liqjuor traffic. 1 :

I have in Kansas 30 years—l 3 yeays under Local Optical and High License, and 17 under Prohibition — and I Itnfcw whereof I speak when I say that ©TOa poorly enforced prohibition is far better than any license law. Kansas under Prohibition has one mile of railroad for every 15& of her population, against one mile for each 700 people in the North Atlantic states.. While the wealtfe of, the United States increast only 50 per cent, from 1880 to 1890,, in Kansas fha- in crease was 137 per cent, - Kansas has more Qhwehes, sehoolhonses, and; sober men, and fewer drunkards, thfto a,ny other civilised territory of little eize oo face of the globe. Whenever our pro hibitory law is not, fairly well enforced; itt owing to the treachery, o£ perjured. ..offi-. cials.

The very fact that every saloon-keeper opposes Prohibition should rally every decent man to its support John P. St. Johh. Olathe, Kan*.^ Sept.. 16; 1898,

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: SATURDAY AUGUST 23, lgo 2. •



. Date ugust 23 „ 24 » 25 „ 26 „ 27 „ 28 » 29

Rises 6.48 6.46 6.44 6.42 6.40 6.33 6,36

Sets 6.21 5.22 5.23 5.24 5.25 5.26 5.27



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' BUSINESS NOTICES. =THE CYCLING SUASON.= NEW NOVELTIES ! «.! MORE IMPROVEMENTS !!! NEW PATENTS !!! Just Landed—Continental Vulcanised Tyres (Dunlop) ABSOLUTELY the best wearing and lightest running Tyre ever made. Fits any machine. Price 25s each. Admitted by Experts to be tbe most serviceable Cover ever invented. PUMP CLIPS.—We Jiave a grand assortment of all the latest in Pump Clips, loe Clips, etc. Hill's improved " INSTANT ER," with locking device, 2s per pair. No rattle whatever, and so neat and light. : Enamelling and Plating Department : Now is' the time to havo your Bike overhauled, enamelled, and plated, etc. Our Enamelling and Plating Plant is the mo3b up-to-d ito in New Zealand, hence our success in obtaining tho highest awards wherever exhibited. , Largest Cycle Makers and Importers in New Zealand ■■ Ashburton Branch-BurnettSfaeet^^^^ " ■.■S-BO.OTST BOOTS. WE ARE SHOWING '■■ Choice ranges in Ladies' boots and shoes Full stocks in Children's school boots. Smart shapes in Men's Boots Slippers in endless profusion. TT7E WILL ACCEPT a Very Low Price for .a number of {ODD LINES of ~ Boots and Shoes. MITCHELL & TURNED HtTBB.UCK'S OILS "~ & CATTLE BRAND COLORS A S Specified for use by all leading Architects and used on all Board of Education Works. WE USE ONLY THESE :■ :; ' r i All work done under supervision of our thoroughly Experienced Foreman, MB. CHAS. CHAPMAN. »1 GN-WRITING. ;W, H. COLLINS &.CO., ; 1 Painters, Glaziers, Signwriters, Paperhangers, Examiners and General House and Art Decorators. £^/~N"O TTk/B" For keeping frost off early Fruit. Bostand cheapest Oi^JtCjlixL in the world. • ■ '; @ HPHE LEADING Establishment for Well-made Fashionable Clothing, i. Hats, Caps, Ties, Shirts, Collars, etc. NEW $OCDS0 CDS FOE THS SXJMMEE SEASON, Including all the Latest Novelties, WILL BE OPENED EAELY NEXT MONTH. - New Zealand .Ciothing_Factory_ sTIF" ARE ALL THE h'AGE , Special Reductions —:o; Special Reductions NICHOLAS &PICKFORD INVITE COMPAEISON OF VALUES. Ladies' Felt Slippers at Is, 1b 6d, 2s 6d, 3s, 3s 6d, 4s, 4s 6d, ss, 5s 6d. Childrens' from 8d per pair. School Boots from 6a per pair. Ladies' Walking Shoes from 5s 6d to 18s 6d per pair Ladies' Evening Shoes from 2s Gd to 18s 6d per pair Oent's Balmorals from 10s, strong Shooters from 9s 9d ' PLEASE to remember we hold an. Extensive Stock of High-Class Boots, Shoes, and Slippers of every description. Prove onr prices. Boys and Girls Boots a specialty. Our Motto is—" Small Profits and Quick Returns." NICHOLAS &PICKFORD. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. _—nmnnTrif J WILSON" BuRNETr street ■ Painter, Glazier and Paperhanger. —— - IMPOKT3 DIRECT FROM THE .BRITISH MANUFACTURERS WALL PAPERS Of Every Description. ALSO Genuine White Lead, Mixed Paints, Linseed Oil (raw or boiled), Window Glass, Mirror Glass, Picture Mouldings, etc. ; I stock everything required for Painting and Decorating Houses. "TVT T1 The Public when buying from me, or having work executed, can thoroughly j^»_O« rely upon the GENUII\ESS of all the material procured or used as the case may be. What I sell and use is the genuine article, mn,te specially tor House painters. Buying in large quantities and being a tradesman T know exacuy ™L is wanted. Firai-class Tradesmen sent to town or country to execute Painting, laper *§?££ by pc»fc Rattended to promptly. Kindly send length, breadth, and height of rooms to ensure correct amount of papar or paittt feoing sent. „•„!,•*.„ Sole A gent for Halls Sanitary Watek PjUH*, Sign G. M- E D!) Jf N S T>TKSPECTFULLY requests inspection *£ the following seasonable &dAal«s, 3W&' Juki landed, at prices which should tempt all <U buy. GARDENING TOOLS. , Including Spades, Forks, Rakes, Hoes, Trowels, Hedge Shears, Ladies' and Boys Spades and Forks, etc. FARMERS' REQUISITES. heading, Plough and Back Chains, Gorse Knives, (Martin's, etc.), .Gores tewoejrs, Picks, Axes, Hatchets, Saws, handles of all kinds, Blu&stone, Oils, Paints, etc. Best Kerosene ... ... 4s 3d per tin. WIRE NETTING.—Having a largw stock on hand I am selling—Sheep (with centre at 3d per yard; Fowl, 18in, Id; 24ta l£d; 36in, 2d per yard, smaller mesn *in to ™EWj5(? MACHINES.- lam Solo Agent for the celebrated " DAVEY" Machine, the cheapest and best in the market. Hand—£3 10s, Treadle from M 10s to £8 10s, with 7 years guarantee. Needles for ' Singer,' • Davey/ ' Wertheim,'' Davis,' ' New Home, etc., all at 6d per dozen. . , .... I make a specialty of CARPENTER'S TOOLS, and keep the greatest variety fe at tbe lowest prices in Ashburton. The P oples' Ironmonger Burnett Street, opposite Arcade.



F. FERRIMAN. ; " FOR SALE. FARM ROAD, ALLENTON. A VERY Desirable Property comprising 5 acres good land, with family residence. Situated within easy distance of the Public School and Woollen Mills. Immediate occupation can be given, and easy terms of payment arranged. F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent. FOR SALE. I"' . ALLENTON. 4 DESIRABLE little property compris ing nearly £ acre of land and a Dwelling of three rooms with double brick chimney. , The property is for immediate sale and possession. F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent ""for s\le ~ . BURNETT STREET WEST. I HAVE received instructions from the Executors of the late James Haw kins to sell Town Section 645, containing £-acre, situated in Burnett street West, adjoining the property occupied by Mr D. Le'itch. The improvements consist of a well-built four-roomed house. The property is well situated, and is in close proximity to the centre of the town. My instructions are to effect an imme diate sala. Easy terms can be arranged, and prompt possession can be given. Further particulars can be obtained on application to F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent. F,)k £ALE. AITKEN STREET, ASHBURTON. A VERY Desirable little Home, replete with every convenience, compris ing five rooms, pantry, bathroom, and detached washhouse. Water laid on from windmill to washhouse and bathroom. The land is nicely laid out in gardens, and well stocked with fruit trees. Easy terms and immediate possession can be given. F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent. FOR SALE, "~ Near the Alford Forest Road. A FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE and Section planted with Fruit Trees. ■ - Price .£l3O ■v-? 3 F. FERRIMAN. " ~ FOR~S"Am ~~ ALFORD FORKST ROAD, ASHBURTON MR F. BULL has instructed me to sell his property situated within a few minutes' walk of the Woollen Mills, con sisting of about 1 of an acre of land,_ upon which is erected a house of 6 rooms; imme diate occupation can V)e given, and easy terms of payment cstn be arranged. . F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent. ~~ FOR SALE ALFORD FOREST ROAD, NEAR WOOL LEN MILLS. HOUSE of 4 rooms aud porch, together with one acre and 29 perches of land The property is occupied by Mrs Kissane, and is for immediate sale and occupation. Price and terms may be obtained on application to F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent. ~~ FOR SALE. AN excellent suburban property contain ing 10 acres, with good dwelling house and stables. The property is one which will grow into money, and^ from its convenient size, its admirable position and increasing valua, is well adapted for a farmer who wishes to retire from active life. Full particulars on application. F. FERRIMAN, Ashburton. FOR SALE, CHARLES STREET, near the WOOLLEN MILLS, ALLENTON. I HAVE for sale a comfortable dwelling house of Six Rooms, situated within three minutes' walk of the Woollen Mills. The land comprises two acres and other improvements consist of Good Stabling and Poultry Yards. s The Property is for immediate sale, and is well worth inspection. Full particulars can be obtained from F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent. _-_-— . ',-31 BUSINESS NOTICES. H GRESHAM, SURGEON AND MECHANICAB DENTIST. By Examination, October, 1897. |HH IGHT years experience with E. Or, and iP.} F. W. Gresham, Dentists, Dunediu and Invercargill. Has commenced practice in rooms upstairs from the entrance to Thomas' Auction Rooms, Burnett Street. in Gold, Amalgam, and Cement. Gold £&4 Porcelain crowns made ; also sets of teeth with' «7ulcanite and Porcelain gums. Gas administered. AH work guaranteed. Hours op Attendance —9 a.m. —5 p.m. Ptfwafce Residence—Care Mrs Gpanjt, Wjlis Street. v "notice-- "";:' "'" Fish! Fish! Fish! TO AtfGLERS AND ALL INTERESTED. OUR New Seasons Stock of Fishing Goods just to hand ejjc s.s. " Whaka ibane'" from London. Rods, Reels, I^i^uows, Traces, Casts, Flies. Gut, Minnow Trace ajas Worm Boxes., Waders, etc, etc." Being direct importers from the manu facturers, quality Wd prices cannot be beaten. . , , Our p'rfoes defy competition, (xppasfrv Dunedin or Cbrisfcehurcb prices. We ,a*& you to ascertain our pric.es befo.to purr chasing elsewhere. HARDLEY BROS. i £Mf4JRTERS & MANUFACTURERS, Ashburton. Orders by post pr©ais>tl.y attended to. Permanent Building and Investr n\ent Society. J OANS GRANTED V&OU. I -i ,£25 and upwards at current rates. Full particulars on application. Office — Tancred Street. Office Hours — ■9 30 a.m. till 4 p.m. First Tuesday m Month—9.3o a.m. till 4p.m; and 7 till 9 p.m. ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager. •



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WaKANUI PbESBTTBBIAN CHTJRCH.--The annual social meeting was held in the main schoolroom on Thursday night, and at tracted an unusually large gathering. From half-past five' till after' efght o clock the. ladies and'their helpers were kept very busy fit'the tea tables. These we^e beauti fully decorated with spnng flowers, and spread with a varied assortment of cakes and ini^ionevf. The ladies who presided at I lie' tables wSre^rs McDowell, Mjssgs Doak, ! Wilson Co'rbetfc, Eosewarne, and others. At the olosp of %c tea thp yoimg tn^n soon pufc the sshoplroom in firfw for the after meeting, wUgH be^au at balfpast eight. ■ QKr.i-f and ippropnate apeeches were de livered by Messrs Shaw, Collins (Mayor of Ashburton), Brock Revs. Patersonand Fee, l and Mrs Inglis, whose address on <Har nes%in^ the horses," was listened to with o-rfiit Interest. Musical items were con tXited bY Misses Clark, Rosewarne, Coch iSPp Borbflfcfc & nd Messrs McClurg, Crl!& STrev^rza. -phe aohoolrooS waAtly'thr^^d, and a very large nnmbef 1 'of P&'ople were unable to' bo SSo4ates. together f the gathering w& Qf &P mast successful ever held in S?3fftS* v fi je ? 'o| thanks had been passed, the meeting dos@4 W fa ,nßualWa§'moke New Venus



Farmers' Co-operative Fire Insurance Company. - The eleventh annual meeting of shareholders in the Farmers' Co-operative Fire and Marine Insurance Association of Canterbury was held in Christchurch on Wednesday. The anuual report stated that the revenue, including the Balance carried forward from the previous year, had been .£16,927 0s Id, and the expenditure £9387 Is 4d,leavinga balance of 475391859 d. Provision was made in the account for all ascertained losses. After appropriating a sum of JJ1350 to reinsure current risks and. writing off £1210s 9d, a balance of £6177 8s remained for distribution. Out of this the directors recommended the payment of a dividond of 6 per cent on paid-up capi tal, a bonus of 10 per cent, to shareholders pn fire business, and the transfer of 41500 to the reserve fund, the balance being parried foward. The chairman said there was an increase of .£IOOO in premiums and pf £500 in losses. The assets were keeping up an increase also. The retiring directors were re-elected. The meeting voted 5 per cent, bonus to the staff.



Coronation Losses.—The losses which,j have been sustained by many paople ill consequence of the postponement of the Coronation are Tery severe (writes the Lon don correspondent of the " Dundee Adver tiser.") All estimates on the subject must be njore or less vague, but I believe the post of the stands which have been erected along the line of route and their decoration and furnishing cannot bo put at much under a million. In many cases the loss is ! covered by the insurance, but even in this case the burden is only shifted from in dividuals to the Insurance Companies, j The owners of shops have also suffered very severely from the suspension and interruption of business for the entire week. The loss would hare been incurred all the same if the Coronation had taken placse, but the shqpkeepers hoped in many cases to, re coup themselves by letting their windows. The crowds in the streets are, still so great that tfye omnibuses continue to. charge the high fares which they started, on : Monday, I am told,. however, that the increased fares are by no means clear gain. The pbstruction and delay to traffic materially reduce the earnings of each 'bus, and it is said ; that the 'Bus Companies will not greatly g-ain frqm the raising of the fares,.. _ . Sebond-Hand Bicycles Wantebi.—Hav ing sold out of second-hand bicycles, I am now prepared to take twenty machines as patt payment for the New Season's Eudge- Whitworth Bicycles, which are now being unpacked, and are admitted to be 365 days ahead of all other machines in the market. —R. D. Johnston, Agent, Burnett Street. [Advt]. . . . t ■ Tailoring.—The public are respect fully reminded that we do not make strange fitting suits, nor charge strange prices. Advance Ashburton, by supporting local industries. Compare our fit! Compare our 1 prices ! Observe the quality and "up-to-date" style of our goods, and remember,that our motto is always " satis- j faction."—Craighead and Berryman.— [Advt.] THAT AWFUL DEPRESSION. Hundreds of sufferers from 'dyspepsia! have' experienced that awful depression, but experience fails to te.ach sqine. people, for. they will continue taking noxious nos trums, in the vain hope of finding a remedy. Impsy's May Apple cures " that awful de pression," and effects a permanent cure. Impey's May Apple is the result of years of study and research, and experimenting with medicinal herbs,' roots, and barks, and combines the. laxative principles of the best. Its excellence is due, to the scientific way it. }s compounded q,nd the, original methoc[ of manufacture. Impey's May Apple., th,e ideal family mediqinq," H a safe, and positive remedy for constipation, indigestion, dys pepsia, biliousness, heartburn, and all irre gularities of the liver, kidneys, and bowels. It acts promptly, painlessly, and pleasantly, and effects a permanent cure. Sold by all chemists and storekeepeas at 2s 6d per bottle, or post free from the wholesale agents—Sharland and Co., Wellington. Is Marriage a Failure, or no ? : To answer is nobody's place, Only time and experience will show ■In each individual case. "' What's worse than a 'very bad cold ? jfetofog; we) fee] \W&? BHW-s The best thing to take we are told Is Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.



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