The Asgburton Guardian.

Yol xxi, 50, 5834

A&hbvpton : Tuesday! "December 9, 1902

Price - One Penny

A Big Rogue.

Strange tales are beinjj told in the crimi nal courts ; but uo more startling tain, of fraud and of credulity cai well be imagined than that which was recited in the trial of " Pastor " Worthington at Melbourne. Pas tor Worthington was a rogue of dangerous type, and had some dangerous gifts. He had the aesthetic countenance of an artist, the hyaein thine locks of a poet, he could talk lite a saint and lie like a devil. He belonged, too, to that; dangerous class of rogues who haunt the borderland of reli gion. He talked an unintelligible dialect borrowed from the literature of all creeds, pagan or Christian. The rogue, in this case, however, was a less wonderful pheno menon than his dupes. He came to New Zealand a fugitive from justice in the United States; and he instantly gathered round him a huge circle of believers. He was detected at length and disappeared, only to emerge, in turn, and attract round himself new circles of fools, in Hobarfc and Mcl bourne. Everywhere he lied, he cheated he plundered; then he actually succeeded in, getting a call to the Unitarian Church in Sydney, and was its pastor up to the moment of his arrest on a charge of obtaining money under false protenees from a silly woman in Melbourne. Never did a rogue employ arts more absurd and childish than thus particular scoundrel; yet never were lies more prosperous. His defence was that; the . ! woman he plundered had seduced him, and given him her money as his price. The judicial comment on that defence was a sentence of seven years' imprisonment with hard labour. Tho significance of the Worthington case lies in the glimpse ifc offers of the vast uncharted, and measure less realms of human credulity. This is supposed to be an age of scepticism; but the age in which a Pastor Worthington thrives is very much more an "age of faith " than which believed in Peter the Hermit, a:>d cherished hairs from the tail of his donkey ns charms of priceless worth. —"Eeview of Reviews."

BILIOUSNESS.

I Nob only is the liver the largest and one of the most important organs in the human body, but when deranged it becomes the source of endless suffering-. When tbe liver, is clogged by the inactivity of. the kidneys and bowe's, it becomes torpid and fails to filter the bile from the blood, thua producing biliousness and a general impair-' ment of the digestive system. The tongue is coated, the he:id aches, digestion is im-'■< perfect; there is aching of the limbs and back, feelings of fulness, weight and sore ness over, the stomach and liver; the' eye becomes yellow and jaundiced and the complexion muddy, and urine is scanty and highly colored, and the bowels irregular, • constipation and looseness alternating. There is little use of treating the liver separati-ly, as it can never be set right until the kidneys find bowels are made aotive in removing the waste matter from the body. It is for this very reason that Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills have always proved so wonderfully successful in curing the most chronic cases ot liver complaint, biliousness, and complicated ailments of the kidney?, liver and bowels. Put up m amber bottles and the full name blown thereon.

Officer Sent to Prison.

EA11I) LABOUR PCS A CAPTAIN WHO DEFUAUDED LADIKS. At tlio Central Criminal Court, London, Henry Edward Baker, a captain in tho army, who pleaded guiliy at the July ses sions to obtaining large'sums oC money by fa'&o pretences, was brought up for sen tence. The case was a very distressing one, the persons defrauded being people moving in good s"ciely and friends if accused; Two ladies named Mrs Lizzie Bainbridge Bel; and Miss Kainbridjje Le Fleming hud entrusted money to prisoner t>» invest. The transactions began in September, 1896, and from tinii> to time Mrs Le Fleming, who was tho principal victim, handed to jpri !3pu«if thousands of pounds. ; For some time interest on (he money was regularly paidj but after a while the interest began to get ia arrears, and when accused was written to his replies were most unsatisfactory. He, however, repeatedly asserted that the capi tal was safe, although at the time ho well knew that he had dissipated the whole of the money in speculative transactions, in bet ting, in payments to money-lenders, and in. extravagant living. In 1901 the matter was

placed in the hands <f solicitors,, with the result that prisoner was prosecuted. Cap tain Jordan in November, LB9O, was induced by prisoner to back a bill for £1000, which Jordan had to meet. In another case he persuaded a brother officer to entrust him with £2000 for investment. This money also was lost. It was urged on behalf of j the prisoner that h© was the son of aclergy- S man in the Church of England, who at one j time was possessed of considerable wealth. That, therefore, explained the conduct of; prisoner, who believed himself to be a man of considerable expectations. In 1898, I after the death of his father, it was un ! fortunately found that owing to building speculations, which had turned out'unsuc cessful, the family, which had enjoyed con siderable affluence, was left in somewhat (.straitened circumstances. It was then' that i prisoner gave way to speculations in the i hope of relieving 1 himself of his difficulties. In reply to (he Common Serjeant, Mr Mathews said prisoner had received about I ,£13,000 from these people. 1 The Common Swgeaut said that the only mifcig ting circumstance seemed to be thai; prisoner had obtained the greater part of i this money when he had groat expectations. j He sentenced him to fifteen months' im i prisonment.



SHIPPING. riIHE SEW ZEALAND SHIPPING X COMPANY'S LINE Boyal Mail Steamers for London. Via Monte Video, Teneriffe, and Plymouth. Best accommodation for all classes of Passengers, Probable To Sail Steamer. Tons Final Port. about Wakanui 5706 Auckland Dec. 6 Turakina* 8027 Wellington Dec. 24- Waimate 5610 Wellington , Jan. 3 Papanui 6882 Jan. 21 Tongariro* 7705 — Bimutaka 7765 | * Twin Screw. For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOE LONDON. ROYAL Mail Steamers, with superior accommodation for all classes of pas sengers, calling at Monte Video or .Rio, Teneriffe and Plymouth. Vessel. Tons. Comm'nd'r From Date, ♦Athenic 12231 CKempson Well'n Dec. 11 fßang'tira 4045 Nicole) Lyt'ln. Dec. 20 •Gothic 7755 W. Kidley Well'n Jan. 8 Kumars 3034 Scotland Well'n Jan. 22 Maori 6317 Moffafc — I * Twin Screw, fNo passengers carried Pull particulars as to rates of Freight and Passage Money, etc., from NICOLL BROS. TTNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF U NEW ZEALAND, Ltd. Steamers sail from Lyttelton as under:— For Wesfcport and Greymouth—Weekly Wellington — Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays. NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise- j ment in Christchurch papers, Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays. Nelson and Picton via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday- Sydney, via Auokland — Alternate Thursdays. The above are subject to alteration; reference should therefore be made to Christchurch daily papers for dates and hour of sailing. For furtther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburton. BUSINESS NOTICES. S. McBRIDE, Monumental Sculptor, 60 Stafford Street. Timaru. * A LWATS in Stock.—A first V*/ J~\ class selection of Marble t-«J L-i and Granite Monuments. «**""!'p** I S Designs and estimates may be / ; inspected at the establishment <t^ of Mr John Wilson, Painter, Burnett Street, Ashburton. Letter Cutting in any style. COOKING RANGES. ! T}ARNI NGH A M and CO.'S IMPROVED ZEALANDIA, New Patent. Needs no setting, Can be used as open'fire Ask Fob The IMPROVED ZEALANDIA. ~ : I Notice of Removal. ME J. E. BAIN, nUROBON DENTIST Has ( Removed to Wardell's Buildings, Cashel Street, Christchurch. Telephone 956. WARD AND CO.'S UNBIVALLED ALES AND STOUT. Superior to English. EUROPEAN AGENCY. (Established 1814.) "TTTTE wish to open accounts with all bona T T fide Colonial Buyers who are not already on our books, and on receiving precise details of their exact requirements, we shall be pleased to forward quotations for any European or American goods. Our reference books contain several million names, and our extensive connection enables us to make special terms with the moat suitable wholesale manufacturers of each class of goods, so that even after add ing our shipping commission of 1£ to 5 per cent, (according to amount) our prices still compare favourably with those of the manufacturers. We supply goods made specially to any style, quality or price; and on receipt of indent, with full and clear instructions, and remittance of cash, or produce to cover our knowledge of the trade enables us to place the order at once in tbe best hands, and the goods are promptly forwarded. We make ap sample cases of most goods fromJs upwards; and as we utilise our long experience in choosing such goods as ■are most likely to suit the market for which they are intended, we confidently recom mend buyers to order these sample cases, for by doing so they will obtain the latest and most taking novelties. Consignments of produce receive careful attention, and we give advances to any extent. Prompt and painstaking attention to the interests of correspondents, together with exceedingly moderate charges, and plain and straightforward dealings, have enabled us to maintain for the greater part of a century, a reputation which we value too much to allow it to be tarnished by the unsatisfactory execution of a single trans action. Address:— William Wilson and Sons, Merchants & Manufacturers' Agents, 25, Abchurch Lane, London, E.C. Correspondence invited.



BUSINESS NOTICES. New Zealand Insurance Com pany Established, 1859. Capital—One Million. nnHE Premier and Wealthiest Colonial JL ~ Company. Noted for Promptness and Liberality. Paid up Capital and Eeserves, .£400,000 Fire and Marine Eisks, Also, Eisks on Growing Crops. Threshing Machines, &c, accepted at Lowest Current Bates. NICOLL BROS, Agents. WILLIAM WOOD & QO , MERCHANTS, 139 HEREFORD STREET CHRISTCHURCH. /"NASH Buyers of SHEEP and LAMBS for Freezing. Agents for John Fowler and Co, (Leeds) Limited, Traction Engines, Etc, Ruston & Proctor, Ltd), Threshing Machines, Etc, ASHBURTON OFFICE, The Arcade. Representative in attendance every TUESDAY and SATURDAY. CENTRAL HOTEL ASHBURTON. W. H. DARDIS '. Proprietor. BEST Brands only of Wines, Spirits, and Ales kept. Ward's XXXX on Tap. Free Stabling. 8 246 ROYAL HOTEL, ASHBURTON. MR A. WHITAKER, late manager of Ashburton Club, has entered into possession of the above Hotel. Every comfort and convenience. Fishing Hut at Mouth of Ashburton River Mount Somers Hotel. W J A: CLAY, Proprietor i HAVING Purchased this well known Hotel, I am now prepared to receive Visitors and the General Public. Best Accommodation. Every attention given. Only the Best Brands of Wines.^Spirits, and Ales kept. 8 57 DINE EN'S Railway Refreshment Rooms. I BEG- to thank all my friends for their kind patronage accorded to me during the past six months, and I hope by strict attention to business to still receive a fair share in the future. Nothing but the best wines and spirits kept. N.B. —Dunedin prize Ales always on tap. J. DINEEN, LESSEE. 10



WHERE TO STAY IN CHRIST CHURCH. Send a Post Card or Telegram to STOBEY'S TEKMINUS HOTEL. (opposite Christchurch Railway Station.) F. W. MILLWARD, ... Licensee. THIS popular Hotel is now under new { management as above, and offers special inducement to families and visitors desiring the comforts of a home in Ghrist ehurch. The building is of brick and stone, and j the rooms are lofty and spacious. Night ! and day porters in attendance. Speight's Prize Ales on Draught. All Telegrams and Letters receive prompt attention. Telephone 795. j Terms 8s per day; £2 2s per week. 230 .



Cafe De Paris Hotel, Cabhel Street, CHRISTCHURCH. THIS First-class Hotel, after undergoing extensive alterations and refurnishing on most modern lines, is NOW OPEN TO RECEIVE VISITORS and TOURISTS, who will find Every Comfort and Con venience. Hot and Cold Shower Baths. t Electric Light. Wines, Spirits, Beers, and Cigars of the Eost Quality. Terms : 5s Cd per days 36s per week. 9 142 E. W. SOFIELB, Proprietor.



MANNING & CD'S NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS. mHE BEST IN THE MARKET. Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashburton—Messes Sheae man Bros. ITS what you do, not what you say you are going to do, that counts. Been promising yourself a new suit for some time maybe. Well ! Keep your promise now and come along to us, right away. We'ie ready.—Mitchei-l & Turner, Outfitters^



! — BUSINESS NOTICES. j \ . C i-'ANNiiLL, [ TAILOR AND MERCER } 127 Manchester Street, Christchuroh, ; TTTA'S a Choice Assortment of Suitings 1 JLJL . suitable for the season. Chesterfields and j Covert oats a specialty. Samples sent to any Add ss. Gentlemen's Mercery of every deseriptti a, and the LATEST FASHIONS IN STOCK. j. W MALCOLMSON, FARMERS' AGENT, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. I AM A BUYER OF MEAT AT Fairfield Freezing Works. Also,— WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, | & PEAS, I Dn Trucks Aslibnrton or Country Stations i Agent for North Queensland Insurance : Company (Fire and Marine). 2 188 I I " ~~ Fob CYCLING SHOES ,] I GO TO H. Pannell, | Bootmaker and Importer, | 90 and 95, Manchester Street, Christchurch. CYCLING, RUNNING, TENNIS And every description of Athletic Shoes made to order and in stock. Write for instructions for self measurement FIT GUAHANTCED. Nearly three score years and ten, and a sufferer for a long period from Rheumatism and Piles, but finds a cure at last in Plantekoa, Taiti, Lower Hutt, Feb. 3,1902 Dear Sir, — I HAVE been a great sufferer for many years from Rheumatism and Piles. I have been treated by doctors, and have also used countless medicines, without success. I can say that through using PLANTEKOA and PLANTEKOA OINTMENT, I have at last found a cure, and this is really wonder ful, considering my age. With reference to the Ointment I have used it for all kinds of skin troubles, burns, scalds, cracked hands, etc., with the best of results, and I can honestly recommend any one to use these articles, for in my years of experience I have never seen their equal.— I am, yours etc., M. A. Saul. Ask your' Chemist or Storekeeper for it. JACKSON, Agent. ' Saucders' Buildings, Ashburton.



INSURE NOW WITH THE Government Life Insurance. Department. L i, 600,000 O AS already been added to Policies in L 1. the Department. This is the Bonus Year And everyone now taking out a participa ting Policy will receive a substantial bonus at the end of the year. J. H. RICHARDSON, Commissioner.







Insure your life in the Australian Mutual Provident Society. Funds Exceed £17,000000. Most liberal Policy Conditions, Most economical Management, Most Stringent Reserves. Bonuses declared every year. Travelling Agent Ashburton District— James Pipe; Address letters—Post Office, Ashburton.



CROWN BREWERY CO., Ltd Antigua Street, Christchurch. CELEBRATED SPARKLING ALES %^j AND STOUT. Forty Prize Medals. In Bulk and Bottle at all the principal Hotels and Clubs in New Zealand. Pr vate Families Supplied. 7 134 EOR t p top value in Boots try Medlor' Ze; Jtmdia Boot Store.



i SALE. SALE, SALE. NICHOLAS & PICK FORD WILL hold the first Clearing" Sale of BOOTS •& SHOES. The first and Only Sale in four years, commencing i TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1902 ] _ BEING OVERSTOCKED AND IN WANT OF ROOM;— 3 In order to reduce Stock and make room for goods arriving, we will hold a Genuine Clearing Sale for 81 Days. The Stock must be reduced. No consideration of profit will ha allowed to interfere with this object. Discounts range from 10 to 20 per cent. All in want of smart Shoes or Boots for the coming holidays should make a point ot visiting this Sale & securing some of the Bargains; Remember — The primary object of this Sale is'to reduce stock. NICHOLAS &PICKEORD,, EAST STREET, ASHBTTRTOS; ■45,000 Jl==pk« COOKING .ifM=S=l RANGES wT% T'" Jh i(i In Use in tlie Colony- They burn Lignite J'Lfi S True Coal > or "Wood, up to 2ft 6in. 1p '^^»^fg^ > | I No Setting Required. I I L^Jl TJ^C^-4L With Stove Pipe can be worked out in he j I Cjgasaa&J *^*—^lat' '|^j open. Splendid Bread Bakers. "With fjLJf siC"""" 1"-) h LLi_:--—-=4]^ cast iron or copp«r boilers. The copper ' boilers are large and tin lined inside. Repairs are a mininmm. Made in all fc iri ' " ' *r ■l| ' ' ■'■■'""ng sizes, sinrfe or double. High or low prea sure boilers. Sold by all Irnnmongers from whom Catalogues can be obtained or from the makers, H. E. SHACKLOGK, LTD. Southend Foundry, Princess Street, Dunedin



"ARAB," 'SHAH," AND •" COLOMBO " TEAS. ALL GROCERS, t^ 7; T / j5- %> HAD 2Wm THE POiS JUiCt OF THE APPLE Clearing She of • : : SADDLERY, ETC. : : "OEFORE removing the Stock in my East Street Shop to my New Premises at Sealy's Corner, I am holding a CLEARING SALE of SADDLES, BRIDLES, WHIPS, STACK COVERS, etc. WILLIAM PATCHING, Saddler & Harness Maker, East & Burnett St., Ashburton TRY AUSLEBROOK AND COS • MILK KISSES. A Delicious Confection. The Original and Only True Kiss is made by Aulsebrook & Co, see that their name is on every wrapper.



BELFAST AND FREEZING WORKS MAKUHEb, ARE THE BEST TTIOR TURNIPS RAPE, WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP SPECIAL MANUBES are made to suit any kind'of Soil or description of Crop. ' Samples'oi soil analysed free of cost to Farmers using our Manure, j SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. j If there is no agent in your district, send to the Office for Price List and Testimonials. Canterbury Frozen Meat and Dairy Produce Export Company, Limited. j \ F. WAYMOUTH, Secretary, j 139 Hereford Street, Chriatchuroh.



BUSINESS JNOI'IUES. ' PHOTOGRAPHY. HALSIA AND CO., Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton, \ITE are doing one dozen Enamelled Cabinet Photos and One Enlarged Photo, mounted on a beautiful Plate Sunk ; Mount, for Hie low price oi . | 18s M. 12s Cd. .' 12s 6d. • ' SATISFACTION GUARANTEED, Remember this is lor the month of December only. i VIIIXAMiSEIMfK, this tyre '^ | : . g? is^J • lto all cyclists. It is manufactured § i DUI^ILPiP Jr ) onder a hydraulic pressure of J2OO | s c / I lbs. to the square inch, rendering g TYR.E, MW-v I Partin^ of rubber and fabrlc aR £ | v~s*^jyu--;-A if impossibility, aod thus saving fully | \ S'ZM'wA^i '*"!/A Pef cen** °* *^c trou^esassociatscJ | | >^!!J-- Jsl^*«l^_--^r/} with pneumatic tyres. Ask your | | SjF^ «^^^" >^' Agent to show you a sample. IT i I // LDO THE REST< I j 111 J^^S&f NONE GENUINE /f\\ i ■% II EfflWs£ WITHOUT THIS / %jl ) | I m vV £§1b ' Tha Dunl°P Pneumaiio Tyro Co. P I p Wsm 'ol Aust* ud; ' P | 128 LIOHFIELD ST., OHRISTCIIUnCH, N.Z. | | I € Ai%M^%> BM/Vjiffl And at Melbourne, Sydney, Aaclaido, Perth, g I *^ "Z%o%&Hs^fl®Qi and Briabauc' P fjljljlipi . GATES TIIIHFI llllJiill G-ATES lllllJll^il | HURDLES HURDLES \ " SHEEP SHEARSI PAINTING PAINTING. THE BEST is the CHEAPEST. Visit'.Onr Establisliruent and obtain Prices. It;will pay you. W, H. COLLINS & CO., Ironmongers, Painters Timber and Coal Merchants ?awmiller3 wool, woot^ woor,. I AM now making LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FEEE OF COMMISSION, upon all Wool placed in my hands for sale, either in Ashburton Christchurch,^ Timaru, or for Shipment. This Season's WOOL SALES for Canterbury have been'fixed as under, viz :— CHEISTCHUKCH— TIMAEU— DECEMBEE 11th, 1902. DECEMBER 3rd, 1902 ! JANUARY 16th, 1903£ JANUARY 13th, 1903 FEBRUARY 19th, 1903. FEBRUARY 25th, 1903 I shall be represented both at Christchurch and Timaru. WOOL FOE CHRISTCHURCH to be consigned—MATSON AND CO., Addington, account D. Thomas. WOOL FOR TIMAEU to be consigned—N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Company's Siding, Timaru, account D. Thomas. Wool Packs, and all Station Requisites supplied at Lowest Market Bates. ! DAVID THOMAS, I ASHBUETON. ! : P V R~E"SnB~E"D S, : I HAVE erected, regardless of cost, the Most Complete Seed Cleaning Plant south of the Line, and I now ask Farmers to inspect the same at work. I I am prepared to Clean for Farmers, any description of SEEDS OR GRAIN, | And will guarantee to give them satisfaction, i I can supply BEST RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT (locally grown), also BEST CLOVERS, (dressed by own machines), the purity of "which must be seen to be appreciated. AIso—HUEST AND SON'S English Clovers, Turnips, Rape, Lucerne, Trefoil, etc ' Ii THO IV 4 8 ASHBURTON.



I Thr Ideal Vulcanised Tyre holds practic ' ally every New Zealand record, is guaran ! teed for 12 months and can be supplied and fitted to your Cycle without any additional cost. The Leader Tyre is our second grade i line, manufactured by Ideal Tyre Coy> Christchurch and Melbourne, _ and are guaranteed for 6 months, and is an ab^ solutely good and reliable Tyre.—(Advt.) Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract— Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diplo ma at the International Exhibition, Am sterdam ; acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over the globe. That the crude, resinous oils, which are now foisted upon the public under the name -of Kucalypti Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander and Sons 3 Pure Volatile Euca lypti Extract, we state:—lt is proved by i tests made by the Medical Clinics of the I Universities at Bonn and Griefswald )Prussia), that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of-acids, resinous and othei substances adherent to primary distillation, will develop the curative properties possessed by plant. To avoid the appalling consequences result ing from th application of substitutes, etc, in croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, dysentery, internal iuuammation, etc., insist on getting Sander and Sons' Ptjbe Volatile Etkw liYPTi Extract and be safe. TJIUENITUKE. — Go to Strange's for _■_ variety and best value. nnAILOKING. — Strange's are "nsur^ JL passed for fit and stylo at moderaii prices.