Mining.

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph. Dunedin, June 11 To-Day?s Sales.—Alexandra Lead, 4s 6d; Manaherikia, 36b 6d, 37s 6d; Molyneux Kohinoor, 5a dis., 5s 3d dis.; Olrig, 23s 6d; Unity, 18s.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1902.

We have on more than one occasion pointed out some glaring defects in the education system of this country, although we have freely acknowledged, that it is the outcome of an earnest effort on the part of the legislature of New Zealand to discharge one of its most important functions. But altogether outside of the State programme, there is a very serious stumbling block in the way of the successful treatment of the rising generation. We refer to the ten tency on the part of the parents and school commit tees, to resent any attempt to en force strict discipline on the part of the teachers in the public schools. This ten tency is to some extent encouraged by some of the Education Boards, which have formulated certain conditions to regulate all kinds of school discipline, such as defining the size and substance of the ' strap' which has displaced the ' tawse' and the cane, limiting the keeping in to half an hour, and in some cases prohibiting it altogether. As if these provisions did not handicap the teaching staff sufficiently, many parents make a practice of insisting that their children shall not be punished at all for breaches of school discipline or of propriety. It would be laughable if it were not deplorable, to see some of the letters sent by parents to teachers upon the question of punishing children for offences; and it is almost an everyday occurrence that some teachers have to answer before a Committee or a Magistrate's Court, for alleged severity towards pupils. We do not endorse the dictum of Solomon, but there is a vast difference between his system of treating a child, and that which has become the rule in our public schools. Under existing conditions, the principle of gentle persuasion is carried to a ridiculous extreme, and when it fails, as fail it must with certain dispositions, and the teacher ventures to resort to the old-fashioned argument, the chances are he will hear a good deal more about the matter later on, and may trink himself very lucky if he does not have to pay a visit to the Court. And, although most of the stipen diary magistrates treat these cases as they ought to be treated, and dismiss them, some who perhaps spoil their own chidren take an opposite view, and fine the teacher, thus practically undermining his authority and abolishing corporal punishment in his school. This sentimentality is j)ro ducing far-reaching effects on the rising generation, and we fear that if the educa tional authorities in this country continue to encourage it, there will be a poor pros pect of keeping in check the larrikin ele ment, which is so painfully in evidence in the colonies. We came across an article in a Scotch journal recently on this subject, and we may conclude our remarks with the, tollowing quotation from it; — We are glad to think that in Scotland, at least, the pampering of children has not reached the limits it has in other countries, and that our men and women do not lay a summons for assault on learning that Tommy had the Tawse for something or other, nor do they blame the teacher for failing to make the said Tommy attend to and absorb every word that falls from his lips. They recognise that children can be badly behaved, and that a little healthy stimulation of the cuticle does not seriously affect the soul, and may even be a prepara tion for the merciless treatment that the world metes out to those who do not obey her behests

Local and General.

Weather FoBECAST.-~Captain Edwin wires:—Strong winds to gale from between north-east to north and west j after 12 hours team now, indications of much rain.

The Inwabi. Ma^s —A Home mail via the Bluff, arrived by the express last night. The Frisco mail is expected to arrive in Ashburton to-morrow.

Personal, Mr Bass, stationmaster at Ashbuifton, is at present away on his annual leave, and' Mr loswejl, relieving station master, is at present in gh&pge.

Ashburton Boys Returning.—Troopers Wilfred Willis and Douglas Revell re turned to New Zealand by the Zealandia with others, and are coming south from Auckland immediately.

The Kenniffs. - A poster is now exhibit ed at the Railway Station, intimating that ,£IOOO reward will be paid to any person giving information of the Kenniffs, the murderers of Mr Da hike and Constable Doyle in Queensland, The photographs of the Kenniffs are attached.

Trm> Accident.—About four o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mrg Whitaker, wife of Mr A. W. Whitaker, licensee of the Royal Hotel, was driving down Havelock Street, and when near Mr Stephenson's salerooms, the blinkers came off, and the horse shied, with the result that Mrs Whitaker sustained some severe cuts on the face. Constable Hogan called a cab, and had Mrs Whitaker sent sent to Dr Bolger's.

Pleasure Trip to Fiji—Amongst those who are availing themselves of the plea sure excursion of the Waikari to the ■pacific Islands, are Messrs M Stitt and John Give," The gxpnrj?j.on should be an extremely pleasant o^e, aiid W hojk cur friends will have a good time.

A Sffcci«sspu}> Sbttlhk.—The Oamarij " Mail" states that an Ardgowan settler ? who some time ago took up laud UU&@ r thp Land for Settlements Act with only lid in his pocket, (having borrowed what was necessary to take the land up), it about to embark on business, with £250 to his credit at the bank, beside having paid an amount $t 4if)o, which went to liquidate back debts,

f otb BESTjiNa.—rAt Christchurch yester day Matthew" Barnet,t was fined £5 for betting totalisator oddg.' The ' Magistrate refused to increase th# fine to .£0 is to allow of an appeal being made, A secocj similar charge against the same accused wag dismissed.

PAiRTON.~It will be noticed in the Wanted column that the Primitive Metho dist body ape holding their first Sunday School' AnniVersWy T.e> ju Fair-ton to-raor fow, Thursday. This being the firsfc pujjHij teabeldat Fairton, will undoubtedly ad 4 fco tb.e int»ve»ii of same. Several perfoi'r mers from Ashburton wIU ??end<jr yaluable help to tlw programme, Ifc is expected there will bo a large attendance both tp tea and entertainment, especially seeing the charge is the popular one, viz., one shil ling.

Speech and Song.-It was announced at the Baring Square Church, on Sunday last t that Sister Eleanor and Miss Layton would conduct a mission in the above Church, commencing on Sunday next, 15inst. i Debating Class.—A meeting will be held in the Allenton schoolroom to-morrow night at 7.30 for the purpose of forming a debating class. The FbiSoo Mail.—The Mapourika, with the San Francisco mail, is expected in Wellington about 10 o'clock to-night. The Rotomahana has been detained to take the southern bags to Lyttelton, Ashbiteton County Bbass Band—The usual practice of the Ashburton County Brass Band will be held in the Guards' Orderly Room this evening at 8 o'clock, when special*music will be practised for the Coro nation celebrations. Death at the Home—An old man named Philip Carteret Bert rand, died last night at the Old Men's Home, at the ripe age of 73. Deceased was born at Dominica, West Indies, and was a law-clerk by profession, and was generally termed in the Home "the lawyer's clerk." Afc one time he waa employed in Mr T. I. Joynt's office in Christchurch. Deceased had been an inmate of the Home for eleven years, where he was much respected. Tjmaru Supreme Court.—The sessions at the Supreme Court, Timaru, opened yesterday before Mr Justice Williams. Two accused had pleaded guilty in the Lower Court, and four other charges against five persons were sent to the Grand Jury. Horace Broadhead, a youth, was admitted to six months' probation on a charge of having stolen jewellery from a dwelling. Thomas Wilson, for forging and uttering a cheque, was sentenced to nine months' hard labour. James Tucker, at present undergoing sentence of three years for horse stealing, had six months added to his term for another charge lately discovered. Thomas Nevin, charged with the theft of jewellery at Ashburton, was found not guilty. Another of Edison's Discoveries —Ac- cording to Mr. Edison, almost everything may in future be made with gold, says a correspondent of the " Daily Mail." The latest sensation produced by that wonder ful scientist, is the result of a series of experiments, designed for the perfection of a method of reproducing phonographic records by ' gold vapour,' which would i appear to be extremely minute particles of j gold dust. The inventor himself, after ] describing the process says, the new met- i hod of obtaining phonographic records are j free from the 'twang' of the former ones, and singers and instrumentalists, since they j will be represented at their.:best, will be no ■ longer reluctant to have their performances recorded—and will no longer suffer from ' phonographic fright' which Mr. Edison asserts, is worse than' stage fright.' Profits of Dairy Farming.—As an in stance of the piofits that can be made out of dairy farming, the' North Otago Times' (Oamaru) writes : •" A farmer in this dis trict had an 18 acre paddock which two years ago had grown a crop of turnips. These having been fed off, a white crop, with English grass was sown, and the crop: was harvested. In la?t November cattle were turned on to this field. Since then his receipts from the dairy factory have been JllO for the seven monthi ending 31st May and £28 for pork in the same time. In ad dition, he ran a few young steers and heifers on the same place." All the labour employed was the house servant and the farmer's two boys. American Flour —Two of the Dunedin bakers (says the "Otago Daily Times ") have tested the San Francisco flour, " Pioneer " brand, which is now offering on this market, and their report is distinctly unfavourable. One of these bakers reports that for bread baking purposes the flour is no good. The colour is passable, but, compared with the local flour, it is very weak, and; in addition, it is soft and musty. He would not care to risk spoiling hjs trade by using it even for mixing purposes, and he has given it a thorough test. We traders fcand that the other baker practically corroborates this opinion,

Presbyterian Church—-Th@ subject of Tuesday night's lecture was "fhe idea of the Churgh." The Eev. G. B. Inglia traced the meaning of the word in the New Testa ment, and took for a definition of the church the phrase in the Apostle's Creed, viz, " The oommunion of saints.'* He con trasted first of all the oW temple ritual and worship which was temporary, local and foredoomed to pass away, with the syno gogue worship which was more ancient, and venerable, and interested, to b& made a model for all time, showed how the Ap ostles adopted and slightly expanded it,' ordaining preaching elders for spiritual work, and deacons for the oversight of alms and temperalities. Passing ou to the definition of the church in the creed, he showed from the Scriptures that the church consists of those who are called out of tho world, by the Gospel, so as to form a dis tinct class. He quoted the terms used as equivalents for the word church, as e.g. believers, saints, children of God; the descriptions given as e.g. the body of Christ and family of God; the characteristic attributes of the church, holiness, unity and perpetuity; and the promises and prenega tiv63 pf tfje church. He showed how none pf these things <$*&$ possibly apply to yisible externaf society'ondearth,' ■ijj.d closest with an earnest appeal to his hearers to ajlow no church or ecclesiastic to come between their go.uljs and God j where Christ is, there is the church, and if $ny man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. The next lecture is on Samuel Rutherford,

Coronation Medals.—Mr A. A. Carson has shown us a very neat and chaste medal, which he has for sale in connection with the Coronation. The medal is in the shape of a heart, on the first side of which is inscribed the date of the King's ascension, also that of the Coronation. On the reverse side the busts of the King and Queen are shown together. The medal can be pinned to the wearing apparel by red, white, and blue ribbon, which gives it a patiiotic appearance in keeping with the approach ing ceremony.

Bible Beading in Schools. —A plebiscite has just been taken of the electors in the ] Oamaru electorate on the question of Bible reading in schools. The voting papers were distributed and collected by workers in connection with all churches in the electo rate. Two thousand six hundred and thirty-seven voted in favour, 137 against, and 85 declined to state their opinions. The number on the roll at the last elect ion was 4080, so that 68 per cent of the roll voted in favour. The Oamaru Presby tery, as General Assembly Committee on Bibles in schools, yesterday resolved that after the result of the plebiscite they strong ly recommend that similar plebiscites be taken throughout the colohy, and if similar results are obtained that in every elector ate the question be made a test one at the .next election. According to a Press Association telegram the vote was taken with care. The large number of abstinents from voting was due in part to only one adult in a number of houses signing the papers.

Mail Notices —The next best despatch for the United Kingdom is via San Fran cisco, leaving Ashburton on Tuesday, June 24th, and due London July 26th. A mail for South Africa closes at Melbourne on 17th and 25th Jane. A mail from Cape town is due in Christchurch June 15th, per Papanui. The next mail from the United Kingdom is due in Ashburton on June 12th, via San Francisco. Mails for Tongo, Somoa, and Fiji, per Manapouri, close at Auckland July 2nd. Mails for Karotonga and Tahiti, per Tavinui, close at Auckland on June 17th.

Spiritualism—There was a capital attend ance at the weekly meeting of the Baring Square Mutual Union on Tuesday night. Rev. Thomas Fee occupied the chair, and a lecture, packed with interesting and in structive facts, connected with the subject of Spiritualism, was delivered by Eev. "W in. Lamb. A number of quotations from the Bible were given to show that what is known in modern times as Spiritualism existed in the early ages, and in the days of Christ; while passages were given to prove inter course with familiar spirits was condemned by the Word of God. The rapid progress of the movement during recent years, the number of cultured people who identified themselves with it, and some particulars of spiritualistic phenomena were dwelt upon. Allowing for a large elsment of fraud and counterfeit, the lecturer was convinced there waa a good deal that could not be explained away. Coupled with several stories related by Mr Lamb, some members of the meeting contributed their quota of " creepy " anec dotes, sufficient to fill a fair-sized magazine One gentleman was of opinion that ministers should pay more attention to the exposure of such baneful and mischievous teaching as that of spiritualism, and Mr Lamb was warmly thanked for the warning note he had sounded. The room on Tuesday night was made more attractive by the existence of a cheerful fire.and perhaps this combined with the fascination of the subject for conversa tion was responsible for the unusually late hour at which the meeting closed.

A NoVELTr—I he Khaki bicyole is n^w being fiued with the two-?peed gear hub, which not only glvea free wheel, but has the additlor.a! advantage of a'l iwing the rider to change his gaar a*, will tfim a low to a higher gear whilst riding, one! eari bo in' gpe3ted &d Best and Tovin-j's, Saunders' Building,

ROAD BOARD.

MOUNT SQMERS,

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Mount Somers Road Board was held on Monday. Present-All the members. The Clerk took the chair, and after stating the result of the recent elections, asked the meating to elect a Chairman for the ensuing year. On the motion of Mr Hitchell, seconded by Mr Harrison, Mr Chapman was re-elected.

{village settlement roads (alford FOREST.)

The Road Surveyor wrote in reply to the Chairman's letter, respecting the £100 voted last session for improvement of above rpads, and stated that so far as he was aware, the item was, still intact, but autho rity had not t}een issued to spend any por tion of ft. In the meantime th#snnatter wquld be referred to the Chief Engineer of Roads, Wellington.

NEW ROAD, LAKE HERON,

Further correspondence was received from the Department of Roads, relative to the Government grant on behalf of this road. Ultimately, it was decided to have plans and specifications of same prepared, prior to nest meeting,

PISTRIOT BRIDGES,

The Ashburton County Council wrote to the effect that it could not agree to re-con struct the footbridge over Bowyer's Stream, that the sum of £5 would be granted toward protective works at Todd's Bridge, and that the Board's suggestion re con structing the stone bridge at a higher level than formerly would be acted upon.

BIJCLAB.ATIQN OF J'EACI?,

A telegram was received from the Acting- Premier, advising that peace had been definitely proclaimed.

THIRDS ANB FOURTHS

The Receiver of Land Eevenue forwarded particulars of the sum of £10 2s 2d, remitted to the Board's credit by way of accrued Thirds and Fourths.

ROAD REPAIRS,

A petition was received from Mr William Sutton and adjoining ratepayers respecting McLean's Road, also from Mr John Steven son -rt, Lanibie's J|oad. In both cases it was left with the nfembers for 'the ldca"}jty £o inspect, and have necessary work donel

APPLICATION Fqß ENCLOSING A ROAD. An application wag received from Mr E. BrQwn/fqr permission, tq fence jn and erect gates on both ends of a bye road adjoining his property,

It was decided not to authorise such a course.

ADVERTISING AND PRINTING,

Mr Joseph Ivess, representing the Ash burton Standard, wrote soliciting a share of fhe Board's printing and advertising on tyebaif qf j;h&t j;aper ? but it was decided that it would not be in the Interests o£ the ratepayers to share the advertising. It was decided to give a share of the printing to the Standard.

TENDERS.

No tenders were received for stone breaking on Valetta Eoad. J - '• AQcqunts amounting to £72 9s IQd were gassed for payment, and. the, Board ad jqurned. ' ' "

News in Brief.

The Standard Phonograph No. 1 Concert Company will appear at Methvea to-morrow nighti and at Stayeley on Saturday, night.' Spttlers along the Wafcanui creak are notified that water will be shut off on the 16th and 17th inst., to allow of some of the worst portions of the creek being cleared. Five thousand sheep on Gostwyck run are being hand-fed at Glen Innes, New South Wales. In the dry superior potato land of North Canterbury the crop is yielding from 10 to 16 tons per acre. On the heavy soil the jjrop is more or le,ss a. failurg/ " - "■■■■" Recently a B,egent street firm in London received a cheque for .£95 from the Court of Chancery for goods supplied to a customer in 1816 the year after the battle of Water loo. « " All hands on the spree on the strength of peace," is the wording of a telegram sent to the Acting-Premier from Pern Plat, %sbn, '■■■■ '■" •■ r-- f•< > -■-">■■' ■■'- !•

Correspondence.

We do not hold ourselres responsible for opinions expressed by our correspondents.

HONOR THE BRAVE.

TO THE EDITOR,

Sib, —While we are all (and rightly) rejoicing at the establishment of peace, and in the pleasing prospect of a contented acquiescence in the changed order of things on the part of our new fellow-subjects in South Africa, who were so recently our brave foes, let us not forget that we have not yet discharged our duty towards those of our bravejboys who have given their lives for the cause of their country. Four I think (if not more) Ashbnrton lads Bleep ! their last sleep under the veldt, viz :•— ' Upton, Stephens, Bruce, and Pearce. The comrades of the first-named have placed a tablet to his memory in Bt Stephen's Church, where, also, I should like to see another similar tablet placed to the memory of the others referred to. If objection be taken—l hope it will not be —on. sectarian grounds to placing thia general memorial in the Anglican Church, then let it be placed at the principal entrance to the Post Office. But the position of the memorial is a matter of detail. Certain, it is that there ought to be a memorial. I would gladly canvass the town for it were it not that as I have to leave for Welling ton in a very short time and have to pre pare many matters for the session, I cannot the time, I therefore send this to your paper for publication in the hope that His Worship the Mayor and some of our prominent citizens will take the suggestion up and carry it to successful completion. I shall be happy to contri bute myjowu quota. -1 am, etc,

W J Steward.

INCREASE OF DRUNKENNESS AMONG LADS.

TO THE EDITOR,

Sib,—Tour last night's leading article is worthy of serious consideration by every body. It is deplorable that young men should become victims of intemperance. But you do an injustice to " our friends the Prohibitionists " when you accuse them of having succeeded in creating a feeling of sympathy with the drunkard, and implying that they are in some way responsible for the increase of drunkenness. Most temper ance people have probably more sympathy for the drunkard than for those who make their living at his expense. The drunkard is the inevitable product of our present licensing system, and is on that, and all other accounts greatly to be pitied. But no temperance advocate ever apologised for drunkenness, or excused it, or said it was to be leniently dealt with, or considered it a ' cureless disease.' It is a complex evil, being at least appetite, Ibabit and disease. Temperance people maintain it can be cured by stopping the supply of drink. Everybody will admit that this is a remedy, while there is wide difference of opinion about the advisability of applying it. lam not aware that the Temperance party has discountenanced the enforcement of the penalties against drunkenness. 1 think you are in error in advancing that state ment, Temperance people are all trying in many different ways to keep young people out of the public house, but when respon sible persons allow volunteers to have a canteen at encampments, when athletic and sporting clubs have drink at their matches and sports, when agricultural show societies have drinking booths en their grounds, when working men's clubs and railway refreshment rooms engage in the same trade as the ordinary licensed houses, and when Iraating one another and ' shouting' are considered by many as marks of good fellowship, anybody can see that the temptations and dangers to young people are tremendous. So long as this state of affairs continues it is unfair to censure the Temperance party as if they were helping to perpetuate the present diagr-aoeful and ruinous customs. We protest against them, and are doing what we can to bring them to an end. 'If the rest of the community would combine with the Temperance party in fin earnest endeavour to have the law relating to the liquor traffic strictly carried out,' a much more satisfactory state of affairs would be immediately brought about. —I am, etc.,

Geo. B. Inglis,

THE MOUNT SOMERS COAL.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sib, —In your report on the Mineral Wealth of the AAburtoa County, you give the thickness of the Mount Somers Coal $juipany's new seam as seyentyrfive feet. This statement has been received with much incredulity by many people learned in geology, and since your report appeared I have been asked many times why the Mount Somers Coa> Company should allow such misleading statements to get into print. One man vfho has a good know-, ledge of the subject, asked me <( Who has ever seen such a thing, and where ?" My reply was, at Mount Somers, and then the half has not been told. Seventy-five feet is the thickness as measured by me at the outcrop, and our workings up to date revea that even that extraordinary thickness is not all. The seam we are working was five feet thick at the outcrop, but now at three hundred feet from the surface it is twenty feet. If this increase holds good over the whole, the bed is nearer three hundred feet than seventy-five, I do not know this for a faost, but it ia a natural inference to draw from what we do know. To all doubtera interested on this point, I say, oome up to the mine and see for yourselves. We are pleased to see visitors on any working day. Those who have been to the mine and can. compare the Mount Somers with any other mine, are more than astonished. With yoxir leave, Mr Editor, I will return to this subject when our developments reveal the true geological position.—l am, &c,

James Gibson.

THE ALLENTON DOMAIN TRACK.

!TO !?HK EBITQK,

Sjr, — I was riding a bicycle through the upper paddock o,£ Poiiiain lasi night, at a m§dium pacp, when oom.iag round a slight aurve, I ran. into the stern of a.horse. The agility with which I came off that bike surprised niyself, and would have been creditable for a Sandow Medallist. After picking myself up, I resumed my journey, with my machine in pieces. Now, Sir, I think it is a disgrace to the municipality that a ratepayer is exposed to serious accident within the belt, while beautiful asphalt footpaths a» provided in' littfe used places, and MO is thrown away on fireworks. I would suggest that .£2O be deducted from the vote for fireworks to fence off the Allenton tracks through Domain, and lay some ashes on same to prevent a quagmir^ in w,et 'weather, —I atn' etc, '"■'' ' ■' *lj :'"

"A SOCIAL SCANDAL."

TO THE KDITOB,

Sib,-~Tou deserved the thanks of the community for bringing before your readers the appalling fact, that both here and else where in our colony, our boys and young; men are being ruined by in^o»6ati:qg tiriijfc I'tfyinkj however./ that, th,a parents, and, friends of th<ase young, men aqd hoys will turn with feelings of revulsion from your proposed remedy, viz., that the lads are to be heavily fined and imprisoned. As'though that would effect a cure, while the temp tation to ruin themselves is placed in their way, so that they meet it at almost every street corner. Why, sir, you must know that one of the greatest calamities that can befal any young man is the loss of self '<■ r^speot, and |he^e is %o si|s;^n"way'~6n eaHh, pf %ing-ing. ab,dij(t'th|s, Iqssf, than sending him to prison, That w^s why the law or probation was enacted, so that young men might be saved from the degradation of imprisonment. For, as a rule, when, a young man has once been imprisoned, it is with him good-bye to home, friends, self-respect. Just imagine, a boy 0f .14f%b 15, as ysu say, beingtiteluced t'd;drink till he fe" driink, and then turned out ii^d our streets in that Scandalous: condition,'

tlie Court; and heavily fined, and in default; sent to prison, while the drink seller, who took the lads money and supplied him with the drink, gets off Scott free. Oh no,, Mr Editor, I think the parents and friends of our boys and young men will see that if either their loved ones or the drink must be locked up they will look up the drink and give the young people their liberty. And, sir, if you, and the minority in this electo rate who think with you, would leave off prating about regulating a traffic which defies regulation, and join hands with the majority of the electors in this electorate and remove this awful stumbling-block outs of the way of our children, then they would have a fair chance to grow up to be the men and women that God intended they be You say that the no-license party have been striving to abolish the liquor traffic for twenty five years. All honour to them, sir, for so doing; and sir they will continue to strive until they succeed. But sir, the regulations of the traffic has been tried— not for twenty five years - but for centuries, and it has proved, and, according to your own showing is proving a dismal failure, not only in New Zealand, but wherever it' is m vogue. No-license has been tried for about eight years in Clutha, and I chal lenge you, sir, or any one else, to name another electorate in the colony that haa been one-half so free from drunkenness, disorderly conduct, and crimo generally, as the Clutha has been during that time, as shown by the records of the Magistrates' Courts. Now sir, if this be so, notwith standing that Clutha has had to oontend against the traffic all around her, what would the result have been if all the electorates had done as Clutha did ? We should not have to deplore, : as we have to day, the appalling ruin of our youths. Who then are responsible for the evil that ia being wrought by this traffic? Who indeed, but the men and women who vote for its continuance. I ■ trust, sir, that ere long you and others who uphold this traffic will recognise what tens of thousands in this land now reoog* nise; viz that

This liquor trade s social pest A vile disease, a cancerous growth Producing in our social life, Disgrace, and crime and want and sloth.

It mars the image of our God, It turns the kindest men to churls, Is darkens home, and murders love, And reason from her throne it hurls. And Christian men could root it up, And free the nation from its curse, And sweep away its train of ills; Some will not — lest they hurt their purse! And so it grows apace and spreads, Producing woe on every hand, And human lives are sacrificed, And ruin wrought throughout the land. But by and by the Lord will judge 4 . The men who bolster this vile thing, And who to save their paltry pence, Their fellows to pardition fling! When God doth inquisition make, Who then will answer for the slain ? All those who prop this cursed trade And damn immortal souls for gain. Thanking you sir, in anticipation.—l am etc, Thomas Fee. Wesleyan Parsonage.

Feeding Pigs on Offal

At the Christehurch Magistrate's Court yesterday, Thomas Langdon was charged ' under the Slaughtering Act, with having, ' on May 26; at Papanui, fed pigs with meat or offal that had not been boiled, and further with having, on May 24, stored in his slaughterhouse, portions of carcases likely to become a nuisance, to wit, the feet of " cattle, Mr Stringer appeared for the De- '. i partment. Alexander Macpherson, Inspector of Slaughterhouses, stated that on the first date named, he saw a number of pigs fed ■. at defendant's place on uncooked heads and entrails of oattle. This " food " was lying in. muck holes, and the pigs were wallowing - in it. Mr Beetham said that the defendant's treatment of his pigs was " beastly and " abominable/ He would be fined £5. With reference to the charge of storing ■■ the feet of cattle, Mr Macpherson stated that he saw a large number of feet lying underneath two carcases of veal. The fees were just as they were taken off the car cases, covered with mud and dirt. A witness called for the defence said that the feet were there for two days. The Magistrate, remarking that the de fondant's methods were quite regardlesa of cleanliness and decency, fined Mm 20s,

Returning Troopers.

United Press Association'—By Electric Telegraph Auckland, June 10

The returned troopers for Canterbury are:—E. M. Henderson, E. Mann, W. B. Willis (Ashburton), S. Gilbert, 0. H. Bouker (Tiinaru), C. F. Minifle (Tenraka), G. Langford (Geraldine), W. Eoss (Rangi ora), P. G. Frame (Addington), T. Wil liamson (Ashburton), C. Dashwood (Geraldine), H. G. Gollins (Aehburton), £>. E. Eevell) Ashbai'ton), James Scott; (Temuka), William John aud J. B. Kippen gate (Temuka), F. Quill (Eangiora,) T. Crawfordj(Waimate), 0. L. Barks (Timaru), C. J. Blathwayt fWoodend), and W, Andrews (Timaru).

CRICKET.

United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright. Keceived June 11, 9.33 a.in.

London, June 20 The match was resumed in. bright' weather" and a treacherous wicket. ' Th§ - partnership between Trumper and Arm, strong produced 117 runs. Truniper, who; played a sound innings, marred by only one ; (jhance, made 128 before he waa stumped. The score stands at 293 for the loss of six, wickets. Hill 25, Trumper 128, Armstrong' 39, Gregory not out 43, Kelly 12. Later. Tie Australians innings olosed for 387.

Preferential Trade With the Colonies.

London, JunelQ

In the House of. Commons, Sir W V Har« court asked Sir M Hicks Beach if the com tax was a step towards perfsrential trado ■with th? <?oj.Qn|e§, * ffir Michael iticks Beach said it.was iB« troauced as a war revenue tax, because it was necessary t'9 permanently eial<irg© the area of indirect taxation. He ridiculed the notion that the duty was a prelude to a Customs union of the Empire upon a pro tectionist basis, and disclaimed" the Inter pretation of Sir W. Laurier, the Canadian Premier, of the object of the tax. Ftee trade throughout the Empire did notneg* essarily involve the imposition; of '^t^^ as against foreign nationa,-but if we ©ml 4 secure fr^etrada' with the colonies, even SQine sacrifices in tha.t direotioa might' b« rpade. Such freetrade was not at present possible. The Government's policy was not to impose duties against foreigners, but to help to make the trade between the Motherland and the colonies more free.

An amendment in favour of limiting thja corn tax to a year was negatived . ;«jjjßf majority of 63. r ' '^ '*•

The " Standard ? commenting on fch9 speecfr, unolerfetands that the Chancellor re fers tp tba possibility of obtaining an, a$ sound wducMan of duties for goods front one British port to another, '

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: WEDNESDAY JUKE II 1903



BPBINMBB NOTIQBB } LAMPS. LAMPS. LAMPS. I AMP WARE. WE have jusfc landed, ex S.S. "Maradivi," tho fiuast selection o£ Millers Lamps if or imported in this town. Drawing Boom Lamps, D ining Room Lamps, Hall Lamps, Bedroom Lamps, Kitchen Lamp 3, Hand lamps, OF ALL DESCEIPT;fONS AH tlie aboy© are to be sold at : : REDUCED PRICES. —INSPECTION INVITED.——- W. H. COLLINS & CO.. Sawmillers Timber Merchants, and Importers, Ironmongs, Painters, Glaziers, etc., Ashburton. T. H. UNDRiLL & CO, CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTEtE S, Etc. prices md encourage i^^ °peneda nfce aSS°rt" We have juafc opened another Choice Assortment of up-to-date Bedsteads and Coffin Brass and Iron at all prices. NEW DESIGNS, BEST QUALITY, LOWEST PRICES. • «— -Wire, Spring, and other Mattresses made on Premises,-" • ■T. H. UNDRILL & CO., FURNISHERS, TANORED STREET MAY 1902 Boughtof MITCIIELT, & TORNER DRAPERS AND CLOTHfKRS A^HBOKTOV "'sold'by 16 Examined hy U *-— ; ~_— — £ , ,i £ 6 A 6yt?« Dk Dre« Tweed U 09 0 N«.w U 06 0 2 School Capes 0 111 017 10 '„ 3a 6 7 0 t Ladies' UAeU.to«h 30a 110 0  21* 1 I g 2 School H.t. «61 07 0 „1. 02 0 :0 Coloured Mtwlin, for Aprona IP|» 08 9 8J « 02 11 1 Mm. Tw*dC*.t 2*6« 12 6 15.5.1 015 6 IPr Wo.kn* Trousers 861 6 s*ll* 05 11 2 Wo-k'nttS-irlß """"" ""*"" 4? 61 090 291 056 Paid fi'Undor Fhor.e'e 91 076 2 61 050 By Cash, with 2 Pair Under P^nts 2i 0 4 0 „ l*6d 0 3 0 Tharirts, 1 White Q»lU,Db'-B"» 10' 91 010 9 „8< 9 0 8 9 MITCUE LL & TKRiV 2EK 1 Coloured Q illt, Sgte Bed „____ *• 6d 04 6 „3i 6d 03 6 4 Chared Towel* May 17,n90rjs 61 0 6 0 „ Ie 0 4 0 1 Oolwrtd T»bh Oowr »L»rgeJ 18- 6d 013 6 j  10. 6 010 6 / lP,icUo«Odrl»'o«- «• " 08 6 „6s 9d 06 9 l?:-f ardß Pink FUnnelHlte 0.54J 05 6 „ 3|i 03 9 ( 4HiF«D.yFlamielfl-ti <>* B*<i 02 10 „ 4|d 01 6 2 P*ir Oubmere H,s» *5 *«* J___ 2_J_ •• 9J _^_^^ £9 3 2 Now £5 14 1 Wh t»ks ihh somewhat nnam^l met« ol of sbawing the PubHo whit the Reductionf j We are m.k np mount to in a Parcel of D-apsrv. every article of which Is of 'day need, and Good Value at Full Prick. Our T-ampeter la not dead, in fast, there are • h«d»dsof him spread over th.Omaty, ban w« vantare «.o .ay ;?•' »° J«j° e8" a*l n e™J* «,f»Blrailar nature. *ver made to Aehburton. Jr.s over the BOCoeßi attending the DlisolnMon of P,.toe«hlp Bale kow going on la ou*.Prß«nlaeß. Bae Wanteds. =iS P E C I A L .= fIUWILLKI) Flannekbtep, White Cream, Piok aad S'.rlporl 3t 111 p"f fJf «m, 1 Y*nl wile pars white Lonircloth 4s 9d a dcz n, whi'-.e o*Hoo 2<9! a diz n 31 a yafd ; Oo^n-i' FliniH's—white, pink, anfl fr<-y from 9JJ a vard,'white BUnke'Bß* Hi*, 10«6», 12a63. 14*91. 17a 6', 2li—a r a!r. Coloured BUr-keMi 7i 11% l 0«. U 6 !, 13s 3i a pair. Lar^e siz^ Sfc-ip<-d Rurs 3j lid to fllsar, a-oi*i!y 5-61; M- n's Gardigm Jackets reduood to g 1H tisunl'y 8 6J ; Men's H«f..y !<ihbed OoloaiJ Undorpants 35 6% Men's* Shetland Or?v all wo' Oolor.lnl Flannels 2s 63, Men'fl Plain and Ribbed Colonial K> itted Socki l», «ood line Ca-hmere Mtffl rs reduced to 1", Turkish Toweli 61. 74', 9', lOjd, la, le3' l»61<?»oh. Strong S«r^ !*"■ Biya Wear 1< 3J aad Is lid »y-*rd Superior all wool Oolonial Tweed 2. 3d *nd;2B;,6d a yard. E. GIBBARD, BEABY MONEY DRAPER AND OLOTHIEB, Tancred Street, Opposite Arcade. J. W ILBON DIRECT IMPOBTER OF ARTISTIC WALLPAPERS. AOmpetentSitof Tradesmen ko^b for House Painting and Doooratlng »fn all Its Bt^ck^'M Ttowo .nd Ooojtrr.^ wd! Aworwd gtock o| MIXRD PAINTS XVJ- -t. -c^ L or small Qaantltle B ; also Bew'ifu' MIRROR GLASS io lwge sbeetß, c»n.bo cut .to RBy B.ze



PUBLIC NOTICES. tT (4 RES HAM, SURaEON AND MECHANICAL DENTIST. BEGS fto inform the residents of Ash burton and Surrounding Districts that he has commenced practice in rooms upstairs from the entrance to Thomas' Auction Eooms, Burnett. Stoppings in Gold, Amalgam, and Cement. ] Gold and Porcelain crowns made ; also sets j of teeth with Vulcanite and Porcelain gums. Gas administered. All work guaranteed. Hotjks of Attendance—9 a.m.—s p.m. 4 168 To Electors of Ashburton,— rr*HE statement that we will be Candi l dates for Ashburton Constituency at next Eieotion is absolutely without founda tion, our time being.wholly occupied in executing orders required in both the Cabinetmaking and Upholstery lines, all of which are finished off at sensational cheap prices by MOKIAEIT Bros., Cabinet makers, Upholsterers, etc, Wakanui Soad.



I^^^MG FACTORY! )» fj WIHTER rNDEI'CLDTHI G- Iq Colonial and English Makes A SPECIAL LINE OF MEN'S j OOLONtAL fIBBSD WOOL PANT-, Well Worth 4<6J HEAVY WOOli SINGLETS?- 1 HEAVY FLANNEL UNDER SHIRTS, 2s lid O'JR FOOTBALL JERSEYS, all colors i from 2a 6i : THE NEW ZEALAND j CLOTHING FACTORY THE Water Race Cleaner IRONSIDE 8l tO^. "DEQUEST 6bo attecti no the Farmers n the AihborboD.County to thur WATEE RAOE CLEANER, Which tick the First PriasO a"j the ABhburton Show and Trial, PRIGE—£4 10a at Cherta«y. The fallowing gcnblotne-j ii thair respec tive districts teetify aB folhwa io the uti! «y o the Cleaner :—• Tlowald, Jane 4'h Messrs Ironside and Son, Cherisey Dear Sift*,—-In reply to yn<ir erquiry regarding the Water Rio Pi'ujjh 1 got from you this season, I Bad i. fi<ea its woik admirably, and I can rsconnTterid it) as a great labour saving pi^u^b to a'l living on the Pains, and consider tho plough a very reasonable price and substantially made. Years tru'y, James Hessi/tinb, Tinwald 1 Matanuij' WeateifieW, May 24 To Messrs J, Itoneide & Son, — Dear Sirs,—>l am glad to inform you that , ' 'the Water K»ce Cleaner you supplied me with has given aia fivsry aatiafaocloa. Oae mao, with boy and four horses, cleaned seven and half miles of rases in fcwo days. I shall ba plesßed to enow anyone the work it did for me. Youra faithfully, Thomas Stone. Chertse,-, 23rd May, 1902 Messrs Ironside and Sod, — : I urn w?itirg you this to expren my thorough BatisUcfcion In, the water race plough you Kudo mo Eome three yeara ago. It does its work thoroughly and there is uo aetting up r'4>iired; throw it i» the rft>eand drive away. It is strong And durabjs—u°t aa'ily broken. The price is very r.-»Bon ftble and I would nob like to be wilhoao one. Youra, etc, J. SXRINGFoMiOW. Aoton Estate, £Bth May, 1902 Meaars Joo< Iron6lde & Sod, Ciertsey Dear Sire,,—The water race plough which I bought from you b*e given mo a every satisfaction. It used to bake mo a month fco clean ont the rajes before I got; i^ now & tesni of horeen and twa men can ol an cub my rftcsß in a wttk, &nd make a nnoh better j >h Yours tru'yj Thomas Blackxey, Manager Aotoa Estate 'Derrylin,' Kyle Messrs Ironside and Son, — Dear Blrc, —t have much pleasure In Jnfrrming yon that the Water R*ce Cleaner purchased from you has made a first e'asa pb. Io ia a strong, durable, and cheap article, loan recommend it to anyone, and I believe if ite usefulness were more wld9ly known you wou'd sell hundreds of them. Robert Mulligan. Dromore, M*y 26 b, 1902 Mr J; Ironside & Son, — Dear Sirs,—We are very well pleased with th"s Wa!«f Reoe Plough got from you. I' made a splendid jjob of cleaning out the races, some of which wore very dircy* Wp worked it wiih four hoisjs. We remain, yours etc;, Campbell Pros , ! por Geo, Campbell eff— * Full partlcaiaits from-* Ironside & Son, BLACKSMITHS, CHERTBEY. 5 374



STUMBLING BLOCKS TO GOOD HEALTH Ara epof-dPy removed by Jmpey'a May Appo, the ideal family medioin* f Theses oS hum voi?y is covered with fi itaam of ode? Btipafii.-a, dyppßjSla, biliouaapcs, torpid liver siok heidnohes, nervous ejfHamtloi, and liver and kidney troubles. This? constitute that very dny menaoo to good health, and iia. h" Jesoribod aa the pot ular m»ladkß aud Inipeys May Apple is aoknowldged (0 ba the pupular aud mosb fffea ive remedy. In rights ihe wrong in the human system, and b gins the work in the stomach which is !bo centre of all disoaßP. Impeyu May Apple aids Nature in ijta opejratiops, »pd restores health, cheerfulness and buoyancy of fpirita to the * ffl oierf. BoJd by chemists and storekeepers al, 2; 6i per bottle, or poit free from the wholesale agents, Bh>>rlaud and Co., Wellington. gTANDISH AND PREECE. Photcgi.9. hers npsfjr jbhe B£?yi|«! patronage of Ihe I'tinos and Prinoeis of ftler- Stctjjfp, High Strdet, Obristchurch. #'10 Worms andermine Ohildifen's Oonßtitut»on IJaa Wadb'B Wobv FIOS, 1» bo*e«-



TAiLORiNG.-'Our readers will be inter* ested to learn that on Saturday next 13th inst, Mr Ramm, representing the famous tailoring Department of Messrs Strange and Company of Christchurch will pay an other visit to Ashburton. Mr Ramm is one of Strange and Go's smartest cutters, and is possessed of exceptional ability. He will arrive by the express on Saturday next, and may be seen at Strange and Co's Ash burton Agency (Mr Sandrey's) between the hours of 1 p.m" and 8 p.m, when he will " fit on " orders already entrusted to him and book fresh ones. There is something about Strange and Go's tailoring that is quite distinctive. The cut is first rate, and yet the firm's prices are quite reasonable.— A<fvt.



Fiding Without a Light—Cyoliata should do longer be without a bghf, when at Mesers Oite", Lowry & Oo's they can purchase ft L ttle Din^y lamp for the small earn of 3e Thn |}rm ig reoogniaed aa the leading houso for all oycliox rruuieiteSp and their aback is always new aad v/p to dftle. Notiob to C?eLißS3.—-We would rfnvnd our readers that the Cheapest and Best) Shop la A»hburtion for Sea nd hand Cyoleß, Cycle Repairs, and all rrquirementß in the cycling Hae is R. D. Johnstons Radge-V\ hitworth Cycle Agency, Burueit Street. TUSSICURA. THE GREAT THFQAT AND LUKIH PPRE. IN epite of the nnnj' rivals \b has {)ad to contend against in the field of pharmacy. TUSSIOURA h^s proved Ita superiority and is now admitted to be, for throat and lang complaints, the remedy of the age The wonderful saccass of the prpparatiph la proof that the public am quite capable 0* Judging whether a thing is gooi or otherwise, and the verdfpb In this instanca has been eraphatie*lly In its favour. When TOSSICURA was first pat upon the rocket th§ investor was cuefnl to explain that ifc was no part of his Intention to provide a cheap medicine, Experi nee haa shown that economy in tbese matters ia invariably a mi^ake, but at the fame time the public, qalteproper'y, demand full valuj for their money. That t|iey roqqgrijsed that they have received ir'fs ehown'lb^ the large and constantly inereaeSng sale of the mixture and the faith in Its euocess, when it became more widely known, has been amply justified. Price 2s 6d per bottle Sole Proprietor and Manufacturer, ■ S J Evans, DanedJn. Wholesale Agents, Kempthorne ' Frosser and Co.' Obtainable at all Chemists and store fceepera tp tbe fJoloojr



Fgjoke N^w Venog



3lfc£ MARTIN SPRAKB. !To Ideal'Xpre Ctompftny, ChristoharcJv.-; Dear Sira,~X:h*ve muoh plea&aro-in writtc^ you bo say how hwffciltf I fc'ppreolltte tife Ideal tyresf which were fir.te'i to my tnaoh(o[s aad upon wKioh I pui up my aovon'pen ?J;b«j Zealand r^cor^s, and! W"a t'ne several cfe^na* pionship prijis. J am vps-y pleated with them - H JLLUM MARTIN 4 47