The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 1

enlists ill Garments id READY TO WEAR ihi VANCOUVER, B. C. iAj Cailor made SUITS TO ORDER OR Samples and self measurements sent on application. A GRANVILLE ST. FAIRFIELD BLOCK OPPOSITE POST OFFICE A.

D. 1887. Slaughter Sale of Soap Cassages Magical Soap, six bars 20 cents. Cas6ages Carbolic Soap, four bars 25 Gaesages Blue Mottled Soap, per bar 20 All this soap came direct from William Cassages Soap Works, Widnea, England, and are the best values ever offered in Chilliwack. D.

B. HALL, GROCER. uiwac POgP Published in the interest of the Fertile Chilliwack Valley. FOURTEENTH YEAR NO. 4.

CHILLIWACK, B.C., WEDNESDAY. APRIL 27, 1904. WHOLE NO. 680 J. ESTABLISHED S.

MELLARD INSURANCE AGENT AND NOTARY PUBLIC, CHILLIWACK, BRITISH COLUMBIA. KKl'KKSLNTINO Tit FALLOWING SAFE AND RELIABLE FIRE' INSURANCE COMPANIES PIKENIX ASSU11ANCE COMPANY, London, England. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY, BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE COMPANY. Tokonto, Canaia. SET SET F'OIFS SO Silver Filling 75 Cement 50 Platinum 1.00 Gold 2.00 Gold Crown 7.00 Extracting, Painless 50 BRIDGE WORK SPECIALISTS.

147 Hastings St. East, Opposite Carnegie Library VANCOUVER, 15, C. 1L 3 EEC 81 INCORPORATED 1869. Capital paid up $3, 000,00000 Reserve Fund 3 ,00 0,0 0.00 Undivided proits 792,705.00 Forty eight Brauches throughout Canada, United States and Cuba. BRANCHES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA Chilliwack, Nanaimo, Vancouver, Grand Forks, Nelson, do (East End) Ladnor, Rossland, Victoria.

CHILLIWACK BRANCH operates a Savings Batik department wi. which Ji'piMiH of One Dollar aud upwards are received. General Banking business transacted. Money orders issued. D.

von CRAMER, Manager Chilliwack Branch. FOR MEN'S A RATEPAYER ON RATEPAYERS. Tax Arrears Notice Taken Only as a Joke. A few days ago we had a visit from a ratepayer, aud, discussing various matters with this gent who lakes a very deep interest io the material prosperity and advancement of our flourishing borough, he said "By the way. can you tell me how much taxes are in arrears in the Municipality of Chilliwack Yon gentlemen of the press are not unreasonably supposed to be able to answer any question which the curious may put to you." Our representative, in reply, stated that he understood the arrvars amounted to $2,000.

This led to the further question as to the amount of the annual Municipal revenue, which our representative stated to be between eight and nine thousand dollars. "It seems to me," added the rate paver with a serious air, "that these arrears, being virtually 23 per ceDt of the entire income, should, in justice to all parties, be realized. And it also seems to me that it is especially unfair to those persons who punctually pay their taxes, that others should be allowed to become delinquent, as in adopting the course of allowing ratepayers to pay or not as they think proper, an encouragement is offered to the bad payers (who are to be found everywhere) to follow their own sweet will and pay when they like. The good payers are naturally discouraged aud must eventually feel that they are carrying on, unaided, the entire business of the township. The result of this must be that the good pavers will think that it is high time they joined the army of the bad payers.

Should this result be arrived at. the affairs of the Municipality would, by degrees more less rapid.arrive at an insolvent condition." "But," said our representative, "the Council have frequently notified these delinquent ratepayers to pay up." "Yes," smilingly replied our ratepayer, "everyone knows that, until the Council's notice to pay has become a standing joke." The Progress representative here suggested that these delinquent taxes would bear interest at six per cent. "Ah I yes," rpjoined our friend, "but the Council are loosing two per cent on this transaction, even assuming that they would recover all the arrears and interest, which is doubtful. As they are paying the bank eiifht per ceut on their overdraft, this extra two per cent is therefore a burden on the good payers. Seriously, the Council should abandon the system of giving empty notices and forthwith proceed to recover by legal process these long outstanding taxes, as there is only one case, so far as I know, where there is any good reason for allowing the matter to ftand." The suggestion on our representative's lips was to the effect that this gentleman would suit admirably as a councilor, but he refrained from giving utterance to his thoughts, when interrupted by the cry for "Copy." This ended an interesting confab about taxes and Chilliwack bad tax payers.

PURELY PERSONAL M. H. Nelems went down to Vancouver yesterday. John Knight, of Kamloops, laid off here for a day or two en route to Vancouver. Miss Edith L.

Mellard left this morning for Nordhoff, where she will reside for some time with her sister, Mrs. H. Ayres. 1). A.

Shiles, traffic manager for the B. U. Electric Railway New Westminster, paid Chilliwack bis semi yearly business visit this week. Mr. and Mrs.

Sibley, from Calgary, are registered at the Harrison House. Mr. Sibley intends settling in the valley if he can find a suitable rancn. Mr. W.

N. Gordanier, S.C who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Ed. V. Thomas, left this morning by train for Tacoma, where a position is awaiting him.

The latest arrivals from Manitoba are Mr. and Mrs. E. Jones and family. They are eudeavoring to secure a farm, with the intention of making Chilliwack their borne.

Mr. J. H. Abwell took train on Thursday bound for St. Louis Exposition.

Mr.Asbwell will break his journey at Winnipeg and Toronto. If any "whackers" should be around the great Fair, they will recognize Henry, if ho is any way near, by his laugh. He will return about June 1st. AilLK FEVER. A.

B. Ronksley, of Fill field island, would engage to nurse cows with milk fever; also shear sheep. 8ardis. H.O., March 24th, 19T4. To whom It may concern: This is to certify that.

Mr. Aitbur Ronknley nndera.ands the Smeade treoJniont of milk fevnr, having treated erven our cows this Usi. wini. fr and all nf tliom rooov red, which wo iii'8i very ramai kalilo. In the last 2U yearn wo i.Jive had a Ittrtfo number of cows attacked wii.ii milk fever and previous to uelng thn Snieade treatment all died but one.

We would recommend Mr, Konksluy to any person who is so unfortunate an to have milk fever in their herd. A. C. SYSLLS SON'. BILLY TOAVS REPENTANCE.

Four Nips Cost Sixteen Dollars and a Halt. Before Stipendiary Magistrate Pelly on Monday, Billy an Indian from Chehalos, was charged with being drunk on the public streets on Sunday morning about 2 o'clock Ho was down in Chinatown and the unusual noise there attracted the attentioa of Constable Atkinson, who, on arrival, saw several Chinamen running in all directions, and a number of Indians making themselves scarce in the darkness. Billy states that he has been working on the dyke, and on Saturday night at a late hour he made the acquaintance of a bad white man who ginned him up. He asserts that he had only four drinks, and as a result he got into a rather rocky condition. Billy, of course, doesn't know who this loviDg individual Is that kindly aided him to land in the coop and neither do the authorities.

It is not likely that he would give the information if he did know. It is not safe for any private individual to squeal on this kind Of lawbreaker. The suppression of their illegal business is not the concern of private citizens. If they are active is this direction they may have their houses burned down or be subjected to assault but they dare not assault the law officer. Every police officer has the power of government behind him; and law breakers know that if they kill the officer thev can never kill the office that as soon as one officer is out of the way, there is another in his place.

Law enforcement Is what the officers are paid for and it is their duty, not a private citizen's. Billv Tom is enjoying 25c. meals under the Court House until he can dole out $10 00 and costs, which if not forthcoming pretty soon will mean 31 days at the Royal City. Kerr Hamilton. On Wednesday afternoon last a very pretty wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Isaac Hamilton, East Chilliwack. when Mr. Isaac Newton Kerr, of Clinton. B.

was united in holy wedlock to Miss Mary Jane Hamilton. The ceremony was performed about 5:30 o'clock beneath a handsome flora) and evergreen arch, Rev. T. W. Hall officiating.

The bride was charmingly attired in a gown of white organdie, together with the customary bridal veil and orange blossoms and carried a large shower bouquet of white Sowers. She was attended by her sister, Miss Maggie Hamilton, who was suitably attired in a dress of pink muslin, and she. too, carried a pretty bcuquet. The groom was supported by Mr. Hunt, of Clinton.

After the nuptial knot had been securely tied and congratulations received, adjournment was made to the dining room, where, during the evening, over 200 guests sat down to a sumptuous wedding supper, Mrs. McGillivray presided at the organ, playing suitable selections before the wedding ceremony began and Lo hrengrln's Wedding March immediately after the conclusion of the ceremony. Supper over, the tables were cleared from the dining room and room made for a social da ties. Mr. and Mrs.

Kerr left the next afternoon via. Agassiz for tijeir home in Clinton. Among the guests we noticed C. W. Munro, M.L.A.; Mrs.

Munro and Miss Edith D. McGillivray, ex M.L.A., ami Mrs. McGillivray G. H. XV.

Ashwell, ex Councilor, and many other familiar The presents to the bride were handsome and included many useful and val liable article.0. There were so many gifts that our limited bwco willnot permit of an enumerated list. The Progress extends hearty cogratu latiuns to the newly married couple. Serious Stomach Trouble Cured I was troubled with a distress in my stomach, sour stomach and vomiting spells, and can truthfully say that Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cured me. V.

Williams, Laingsburg, For sale by Berber Hendarson. School History Text Books, There seems to be a general cam paign starting in against the school histories of this President Wilson, of Princeton Universitv. is hob after the Yankee variety of "the tricks we play with the past." as someonn calls it. Professor Wilson's objection to the existing history text books is that they "fail to get the children who study them out of the twentieth century." In other words they are not sufficiently imaginative or romantic to suit tho president. What he wants Is dash, go local color, or anything else that will make the youngsters sit up at nights to Cnish the yarn.

The kat charge that any one has any grouads for bringing against Yankee histories is that they aro not sufficiently romantic. They havo always been thought to be mixed in the proportions of one part fact and three parts fiction. What the Professor wants is a good Yankee Henty to spring up and get a commission to dash out hot stuff that will pack the schools with the rising generation, hungry for a new sensation. In Canada the complaint against the text books is better founded, though even here the demand is, lu some respects, a modification of WiU. son's plea.

Our sehool histories are poorly written, dull, and dry. Any historical event that should especially Interest children is carefully omitted, while anything in the shape of Dominion "Sessional Papers" is ponderously set forth. There is nothing racy, anecdotal or otherwise, about them. Tbey are no more attractive or connected than a table of logarithms. The Serious study of history on a comprehensive scale is really not a child's undertaking at all.

All that children can be expect ed to grasp is the faintest outline, with here and there an extraordinary event that will stick in the mind to be used as guide posts in a moie pretentious study. What is wanted, therefore, is a text book that is bright, concise, and here and there dramatic or No liberty should be taken with fact, and never should the historical sequence ot events be sacrificed to dramatic unity. To turn out a book that possesses all these peculiarities means that the man who undertakes It will have his work cut out for him. We don't seem to bo growing many Macaulay's these days and it would take pretty nearly a Mac aulay to do the job as it should be done, though even he had less of an eye to fact than to Interest. This is a.

matter for experienced educationists to get to gether and settle but the actual writing of a new text book is not the sort of job for any of these practical education ists to A man who makes a good teacher will usually make a mighty dry writer. It is for the practi cal educationists to give their instruc tions and criticisms, and it ia for the practical writer to fill the order. If the thing i3 handled in this way there is no reason why a tolerably satisfactory work could not bo turtied out, but if it is jumped at without a preliminary decision as to what is wanted, bow it shall be done, and who is the best man to do it, a waste of time and money will be the result, with a new excuse for" kick ing thrown in. Social at Farr's Hall. On Friday eveuing, after the usual business of the R.

T. of T. had been conducted, the doors of, Farr's Hall were thrown open to all comers. A3 announced in lust week's issue of the Progress, the Templars had decided to offer a gratuitous evening's entertainment to members and non mpinbers alike. A variety of games were iu dulijed in.

cakes and soft drinks par taken oi, and toiiowing programme made the hours pass away iilea. sintlv violin solo, G. W. Chudsuy recitation. Mrs.

h. I'hartSHV reading. Miss Cairn recitation. Mr H.tslain rending, Miso Konerison. Mr.

lias la tn acted as chairman. Best Cough A'tediclne for Children. When you buy a cough medicine for small children you want one in which you can place implicit eonhdence. You waut on that onlv relieves hut cures. You waut ono that )i urques tionaoly harmless.

Xou want one that is pleasant to take. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy meets all these coudi tion. There is nothing so good for tho, cnucbs and eolds incident to childhood. Fix sale by Bu'ber.