Array , g MM ML M%9 Lammfm MW EM afc fl Largest Circulation in the Comox District. 3? «4 VOL. IV., No. 51 THE ISLANDER. CUMBERLAND. B.C., SATURDAY, MAR. 7. 1914 Subscription price, $1.50 per year INSURANCE TO ' BE COMPULSORY CommissionReporti would Mean State Supervision of Workmen'* Compensation The establishment of a system of compulsory state insurance for workmen sustain ii,;,' injuries, a weekly half-holiday for shop employees, the inauguration of a fortnightly pay-roll and the regulating of sub-contracts on railroad construction work with the control of time cheques are the important recommendations of the Royal Commission of Labor, whose report was submitted to the Legislature early on Wednesday. The commission finds against the proposal of a minimum wage law and expresses the opinion that the question of an eight hour day is a Dominion and not a Provincial measure. The report provides a more radical and advanced programme ^".legislation than was generally anticipated. It is a closely typewritten document of nearly seventy pages, and is signed by all the commissioners, Mr. H. G, Parson of Golden, chairmen; M. A. M. Harper, of Vancouver; Mr J.A. McKelvie,of Vernon; Mr. R A. Stoney, of New Westminster, and Mr. John Jardine, of Esquimau, . ^ The commission examined 419 witnesses as well as making per sonal inspection of mines ar.d logging and railway construction camps. The report comments on the growth of trade unionism and the disappearance of all personal re lations in the larger industries and further notes that British Columbia, in regard to unions, ranks higher in proportion to population than any other Province in Canada. The contention of employers that international unions are inimical to the industrial interests of Canada is noted but the commissioners find no evidence of such effect, and on the other hand the fact is mentioned that many large corporations employ managers and superintendents and are controlled by directors who are aliens. The commission recommends that any employer who discriminates against a workman merely because he is a menber of a labor union should be penalized, and on the other hand that workmen who work during times of strike should be protected against the use of abusive epithets such as "scab" "blackleg". The commission does not favor compulsory arbitration but is. in favor of the necessary amendments being made to the Industrial Disputes Investigation Act to enable the Miniate** of Labor in strikes involving .public utilities to appoint a Board of Conciliation, as it considers in such cases theinterestsof the public to be paramount to those of the employer and the employee. The Industrial Workers of the World are spoken of as being foreign to the economic conditions in. British. Columbia, and though many railroad laborers are members of this organization very little effort is made to carry into practice the pernicious principles of the organization. The commissioners further noted the absence of violence and destruction of property among the foriegn railway laborers who were on strike at Naramata and Pentiction, and also the small percentage of crime, and expres- es the opinion that as these laborers come to realize the opportunities of our Province the influence of the I. W. W. organization will disappear. The commission finds that the private employment agencies are unsatisfactory and is convinced that in many instances the managers of these agencies and the foremen of contractors share the commission fee of the employment agency, the result being that laborers are often discharged in order to make way for new men- It recommends that it be made a penal offence to engage in this practice- It further recommends that it be made obligatory on all cities with a population of 10,000, or over, to maintain and operate municipal labor bureaus under the control of a superintendent, and that no fee be permitted to be charged to any applicant for work or to any employer. It is also in favor of national labor bureaus and the elimination of private agencies. The recommendations of the Commission are as follows:- Compulsory state insurance against accidents to workmen te be administered by a Workmen's Compensation Board. Saturday half-holiday for all stores. Fortnightly payday in coal mines and other industries. Restriction of privilege of sub contracting on railroad construction. Time cheques to be negotiable. Eight hour day declared to be matter for Dominion legislation, Minimun wage not favored. Women inspectors for shops and factories. Licensing of operators of ele vators. - Descnminations by employers against members of labors unions should be forbidden by law. Municipal employment bureaus obligatory in cities. Scaffolding inspectors obligatory in cities, Miners entitled to supplies at cost. —- Mine operators compelled to establish wash houses for employees. Collective bargaining favored as means of fixing wages for miners. No change in method of appointing gas committees, Asiatic exclusion favored. Assisted immigration to be confined to farm laborers and domestic help, Extension of provisions of Factories Act. White women -not to be employed by Asiatic**. ■ Small holdings for workmen's dwellings. OVER {100.00 IN PRIZES Firemen Will Hold Grand Mask Ball on St. Patrick's Night. Fifteenth Anniversary of the Firemens Masquerade Ball will be held in the Cumberland Hall on March 17th. The Volunteer Fire Brigade are making every effort to make this ball a huge success. A cordial invitation is extended to the Everybody Two Step Club, the Tango Two Step Club and all lovers of Dancing The price of admission will be Gentlemen $1.00 Ladies SOc List of prizes will be as follows :- Best dressed lady $15.00 " gent 15.00 Sustained character lady.. 7.50 gent.. 7.50 National character lady... 7.50 gent... 7.50 Flower girl 5.00 Clown 5.00 Advertising Character.... 5.00 Best group of 3 or more... 10.00 Topsy 2.50 WaitlL _.. 5.00 Two-slep 5.00 Tombola 5.00 *■• #102.50 Dre'sssuffa an*T"*pre^lous prize winners debarred from competing FOUND GUILTY New Westminster. March 3— William Cummings of Nanaimo was found guilty today of both riot and unlawful assembly in Nanaimo on Tuesday, Aug. 12th, Cummings being remanded for sentence.! His Lordship, Mr. Justice Morrisons refused the application of Isreal Rubinowitz, counsel for the accused, who sought to confine the Crown to certain specified grounds, viz., that no evidence be admitted except that stated on the indictment. Mr. Taylor informed the Court the crown would not consent to such an understanding. Justice Morrison refused the application and in doing so stated that in all his career as a lawyer he had never known of such a request being made. MR. SHEPHERD, M.P. ON LABOR TROUBLE Ottawa March 3 M, Verville the member for Maisonneuve a- gain introduced into the House of Commons a discussion of the Nanaimo labor trouble. He spoke at some length and closed with a motion of censure on the Minister of Labor. M. Verville said he was surprised at the nature of the correspondence, not so much on what it contained as at what it omitted. The vote of censnre was defeated by 37 votes. Mr. Shepherd, the member for Nanaimo, replied to the Oriental aspect of the labor question. Orientals were only employed at the Candian Collieries. There had been an explosion in Nanaimo in 1887 which was attributed to Oriental labor, and since then the men had refused to work with them. The employment of Orientals in the mines had been taken up by the province, but the legislation was tested in the courts and was declared ultra vires by the Privy Council. He could not believe that Orientals were being largely employed even in the mines of the Canadian Collieries. According to the provincial regulations a man had not only to prove to a board of examiners his thorough knowledge of mining but a workable knowledge of English. On atWtjjboard of examiners the government was repre* sented by an inspector who had to be satisfied that an applicant was qualified to take out a certif icate of competency. Mr, Shepherd concluded his speech by a strong appeal for clemency on behalf of the miners now in prison on charges of riot ing. CORRESPONDENCE (To the Editor of The Islander) Sm,—Kindly allow me a little space in your valuable paper to express my sincere thanks to your medical faculty for their kind and skillfull treatment in my case. Also to the hospital staff for their kind attention, and I must say that I appreciate very much the kind visits of my many friends and near acquaintances. Thos. Peabse, Cumberland, B.C. PROVINCIAL POLICE COURT Before Jas. Abrams S.M. A. Marshall appeared before his worship charged with being drunk and disorderly at West Cmmberland and was fined $5.00 and costs or 30 days. Tony Chott for a similar offence was fined $10 and costs er 30 days, John Hotca was charged with causing a disturbance at the Waverly Hotel and assaulting Tony Chott and was ordered to pay $5.00 and costs or 30 days, Information was laid on March 3rd and warrants issued for the arrest of Edward Woods and Richard Grimes, charged with stealing timber at Royston. The accused have been supplying the Royston Wharf with piles and have taken them from private property without permission. Charles Grundy was charged with vagrancy, in the city police court on Thursday and fined $5.00 and costs or 30 days. All text books in public schools free. None but British subjects to be employed on government or municipal work. Provincial regulations governing electrical construction and appointment of assistant inspector recommended. Charles Simms of Courtenay announces that he has purchased the Courtenay jewelry business which he has managed for the past six months for Thos. D. McLean, jeweler of this city. W.T. White, manager of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, accompanied by his wife and family left on Sunday for Vancouver and return ?d Wt dnesday evening, JUDGE REBUKES UNION LEADER Mr. Justice Morrison Thinks Mr. Foster Interferes too much Two Convictions New Westminster March 5— Previous to the opening of the trial of Alf Wat-dill, a Nanaimo striker' on charges connected with the rioting on August 12, Mr. Justice Morrison administered a severe rebuke to Mr. Foster president of the United Mine Workers of America, District 28, Vancouver Island, for what he termed interference in the strike trials. The incident arose when Mr. I. Rubinowitz raised objections to the Crown bringing on cases without sufficient notice; he want- de two full days' no ice. Mr. Rubinowitz admitted that the Crown had informed Mr. Foster of its intentions, but only got that far when the presiding judge interrupted with the query: "Who is Mr. Foster?" Then indicting Mr. Foster; who sits at the right of the defence counsel in the trials, His Lordship said; "He has no right to be sitting there. I have said nothing while Mr. Foster has been participating-not to say interfering—in in these cases, telling councel what to do ar.d giving information. He gets his own way as to how jurymen may be expected to view these cases." What uses Mr. Foster made of his privileges His Lordship did not know but he considered it a piece of unexampled effrontry on the part of the labor leader to occupy the position he did daily unless he was personally interested in all the cases. The court presumed that Mr. Foster was acting under instruction from his organization, and, after asserting that it was abusing the judge's hospitality, Mr. Justice Morrison declared that the only reason he allowed Mr. Foster's presence was because he did not wish anyone to say that he had done any thing to hinder the defence in the trials. Wardell was convicted on two counts, the jury only being out a few minutes. Less than two hours were oc cupied in hearing the case again st James Richmond, who was found guilty of unlawful assembly at Nanaimo on August 12. The prisoner was allowed his liberty after an admonition from the bench. The evidence of the Crown did not connect the accused with the serious part of the rioting, and the defence contented itself with the evidence of the accused, no other' witness being called, For Sale Cheap A five room cottage, on Penrith Avenue.— apply P. Acton, Ideal Store. Day old chicks, White Leghorn $15.00 per 100. Hatches from March to May. Hatching eggs for sale $6.00 per 100. Skinner & Blenkhorn, Nanaimo B.C. LOCAL NEWS. Local News on back page. Dr. Geo. K. McNaughton left by auto for Nanaimo on Friday morning The Qualicum Inn will be formally opened with elaborate festivities on March 17th. IDr. D.E. Kerr dentist will be in Cumberland March 24th and following days. A.W. Barr, late of Regina has accepted a position as druggist at A,H. Peacey'sdrug store. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Thornley of the Bevan Ho'el returned from a visit to Nanaimo on Wednesday. The West Cumberland Conservative Band will.get down to practise next week for the 24th of May sports. The Tango Two-Step Club gave a dance in the Cumberland Hall last evening. Admission was by invitation only which was requested at the door. Application for the position c f city constable will be received by the city clerk up to March 15th The successful applicant will get a salary of $80 per month and one suit of clothes per year. Coroner James Abrams, left for Denman Island on Wednesday in connection with the drowning of Thomas Scott. The total receipts of the Old Time Ladies Aid Meetings at Cumberland and Bevan, for the benefit of the Presbyterian Church was $198.00. The Comox Logging and Railway Company will reopen their camps on March 16th. Mr, George Tarbell, of C. H. Tarbell and Son, returned from a business visit to Vancouver and Victoria on Tuesday The millinery opening at Mrs. John Gillespie's, West Cumberland takes place to-day. Every attention given maternity cases by Mrs. Edward Baldwin West Cumberland. . Mr. Richard Kirkham jr., late pianist of Criterion Theatre, Dudley, is prepared to take pupils for pianoforte, Apply Derwent Avonue or Box 112, Cumberland, B. C. W. H. White recently appointed director of the West Cumberland Conservative Band left by Thursday morning's train for Vancouver to purchase the necessary instruments and equipment for the band. He expects to return on Sunday. The new band will then be able to commence practice next Tuesday evening. Mr.J.S, Shopland and family will leave the Comox valley shortly for their large farm on tho prairies. Mr. Hardy auctioneer of Hardy and Biscoe will hold an auction sale of their farm stock, dairy, cattle, sheep, impliments and household effects, on Tuesday March 10th 1914. Mr. Shoplan's stock is thoroughbred and some fancy prices will likely ije.< ed. ^^^^ J. R. Lockard general mai'.-.' ager of the Canadian Collieries . (Dunsmuir) Ltd. left by auto oni*\ Thursday morning for Lady-, smith. ■*' D THE ISLANDER, CUMBERLAND. B.C LOVE CONQUERS ALL (BY ARTHUR APPLIN) Ward, Lock A Co., Umlted, London, Melbourne and Toronto .Continued) Locked ol course! It was not quite so easy to open as the draw;i had been. Saluzo was disappointed; one bundle ot letters apparently ln a tern* litiiie handwriting tied vitlt a blue ribbon, two or threo loose notes in their envelopes. Ho glanced at t'.ic matter noting the post-marks and their dates. One from France, another from Spain, and a third bore the postmark Taunton, the date September 7. He slipped that into his pocket. A sound 'n the hall arrested him. With one hand lie took up the pen au-1 commenced to scribble on a sheet of notepapcr. while with the other ho closed and locked the door of the llttlo cupboard and slipped his burgl*H'lous bunch of keys back Into their hiding place. He continued to cribble for some secoi.ds, the designs m the door. After allowing a decent Interval to elapse he rang the bell, told the servant he couldn't wait, and asked he: to Inform Mrs. Soral that he had t.-.ken the liberty of looking over Iter flat and that he hoped when she left he would become the tenant. An hour later lit had locked himself in hla room at thc Carlton Hotel and wsb reading the letter he had stol n. It commenced and ended abruptly. "I hope you received my telegram —sorry for the delay, *aUt you'll understand, which I will explain when we meet. Though he bas gone you are not really fro. though you will be one way or another fairly soon. Hope this isn't very vf.gue—must wait until */o meet—urobably to-morrow. Yours ever. „ » Thc letter wns signed with n single Initial, and when Saluzo looked at it, be swors. It might have b:e. '().' or 'S' with an elongated tall, or 'G.' lt was certainly more like 'G' than anything else. The writing on both envelope nnd paper was shaky; obviously masculine, and It looked as thor*-h It had been written ln a '. *ain or a motor-car. perhaps — probably with n fountMn pen. Taunton was !■ Somerset, not so very many mileB from Bordlelgh—and —a mlracl.* had happened somewhere there! Saluzo wns satisfied with his afternoon's work. Thero w; *■ still the blotting pnper to he examined: he looked at It In tho light, ant* he'd It up In front of a mirror—a signature, dnip. and some blurred figures. Carmen had evidently written a cheque, her banking no- count Was In -he name of Soral. A portion of XI ' letter much blotted, hardly deelph*t*able, apparently accepting an invitation to moto.* and dine and what seemed to bo the last page of another letter. Again Saluzo swore. The i.'st page bad heen blotted on another sheet, an' the e.id of the letter was vitally interesting'. " He intendtt goin*. back to South Amerha 'tut 1 still feel that he will alter his nt.id. 1 did everything In u.y power to malt* him promise the other night—but the man's r. fool or else In love. Synonymous, you will say. Anyway he doesn't lovo tne which If he ro any orii else would make hltn sufficiently fascinating ior me to throw niys.-'..' at his 'lior-d. Fancy making love to your own husband! Here foiliwed something in Spanish vilely -vrltton: I don't think lie suspects any one but himself, but he's getting on my nerves. Supposing he discovers any- thin^ or rerr.embeis anything? It' all right for you bn! 1 shu.'t have any peace until he ha * really sailed; still. AAIKALLFELLOUT 11 am making Say while the sun shines—and—'bank heaven he Is not mean! '<• careful. Tours, CARMEN II. There was some-hlng particularly ; bold and aggressive In tli" way she I had formed her 'H.' Saluzo began to see daylight. Whatever Sir eorge had done ln the past, his wife had deceived him- was deceiving him still—she wanted to get rid of hlra. Then he remembered the gossip .vo hod heard at Cranby village, the vis- Ion of a girl be had seen standing outside the cottage hen-.th the moorlands. PI -ping the letter and the blotting papei In 1,1s pocket, he went downstairs ar.d inquired for Ilethei* ington. He left this morning, sit;, tbe clerk replied. When doe, he return? He didn't sr ,■> n. ho was coming back, sir. And—he had left no r.ddress! But Saluzo found *ie porter who bad been on duty that morning :.nd from ltlm he learned th: t Sir George Hetherington had driven with his luggage to Paddington Station. The detective shook bis head, nnd entering the smoking-room, ordered a big cigar and liqueur brandy. At Bix o'clock be dressed for dinner, paying particular attention to his toilet. When he was ready he looked at himself In the mirror; not so old, not sr ugly—a trifle bald, perhaps. He *-onderod If he told Carmen that he loved her whether sbe would believe him. He -id never said 'I love you' to any woman. Sitting down 'icfore th; telep'..-n *e rang up the exchange and asked for .tlbert Hall Mansions. Also on Neck, Big Bare Spot on Crown of Head, Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cured. 308 chnplcau St., Montreal, Quo.— •'When my brother and I went to school wo got rltiKwornts from tlio other children and our lialr alt fell out. Wo bad tlii'in on our heads and on our necks. l*'or months I had a hlg bare npot on the rrotvn of my head tho sizo of a fifty-cant piece. Motbor tried everything, alt kinds of ointment-*], to euro OS but everything seemed no good until ono day alio aaw an advertisement for Cuticura Soap and Ointment. It wns Cuticura Soap and Ointment that cured us." (Signed) tin. M. Blake. May 31,1913. ITCHY RASH ON HANDS Fergus. Ont.—"Cutlcura Poap and Ointment cumi'lcU-ly cured mo of a rush on my hands. Tlior-Lsli was red llko vattirWLslers, very itchy and sore. Scratching made them ■orcr. Tlio irritation wa3 bad at night. I tried many remedies which did not do any good. I used Cutlcura Soap a.*, a wash in warm water night and morning wllh Cutlcura Ointment and In less than a week It waa all Bono." (Signed) Mrs. Isabella Gibson, May 22,1013. , Tho regular uso of Culk-iira Soap for toilet and bath not only tends to preserve, purify nnd beautify the skin, scalp, hair and hands, but assists in preventing Inflammation, irritation and clogging of t lie pores, tho common cati3o of pimples, blackheads and other unwholesome conditions of tho skin. Culi- JcHra Soap and^ OinflnCTil aro sold by -tWiggMs and dealers everywhere. For a liberal free sample of each, with U2-j>. book, send post-card to Potter Drug a. Chem. Corp., Dept. D, Boston. lT. S. A. CHAPTER XVITI Nearly ;,. week had alinped away since Sir Georjjp Hfitherlnston's return to Jranby Hall fro* i London. The vlllago had welccmrj hia recpoear- ance in ita ^idst ami mad- up Its mind hat he had returned to settle elo*-*'!. for good and all. How the news got about that he was in lovo with Col- «1 Mehon's beautiful daughter and ntended to marry her and malf* her mistress of Cranby, lt is difficult say. Desire was do* btless father to the thought; it wis what The good pe* pie of Cnnby desired. There was no one more nopuW than Peegv Ir. the whole country. Sho personally know every man, woman nnd hild. was interested in their iffairs and they all loved hn\ With Peggy as lady of the manor, a new era of prosperity and happiness would be vouch- safer" to Cranby The gossips started with: if orly Sir George would .'all In love with Miss Peggy! A little later it became I've heard tliat Sir George is in love and that Miss Ppggy has pta^tienllv accepted him.' Now the whole vil* nge knew, or thought it > lew that their marriage was only a mat'er time. Of course the first person 'o ho questioned was Dr. Murray. Who should know hette**- than he? Th gossips little uris°d what cruelty they were inflicting on the hanl-^vork- ing practitioner who had fondly irpjimed that PegsV we'd one day be his wife. He could - ly rpply that he new nothing about it. liut thou, i he fcus'iT. dewn the jer.iousy which burned ir his hveast for his rich rival, ye* Tie ('readft) 1 uncertain ly soured him and . ."-i" bim hitter nnd all the foolish things that were said and the pitying looks !hc* *v3rp sometimes cast at him, rankled in his heart. He hud more or less patched u;** hli quarrel with Peggy, .lit they had drifted apart n d the barrier of nnreqnite1. love divided them. They met ' \ quaintances rather than friends. rie was cold and she wjif kind; and— kindness from tbe woman one loves —there is nothing moro difficult to bear, Murray had hoped that on &r George's return to the Hall, thingi would come to \ crisis. He himself stood aside watching and waiting hut he uoticed with surprise that nothing happened. Hetherington apparently avoided Pegg; He spent his mornings riding round his estatj w h the old bail; iff; in the afternoon he s gen rally shut up in his study working. Aye. He'-**; in love right enough! ie village blacksmith said. Sure sign ! love when a man starts moping, al- lough be ain't like an Hetherington. .v wns a look, a kiss and the wedding hells with them ,n IK past. The things whhh were said had even reached Hetherington's eai'3 and bad doubled his 'ni-sery, making him fefl sick and ashamed- He had come lo ^ay {good-bye to tae woman he loved; he could not do so without telling I."!* nt Iflast part of the truth, confusing that lie wa» already married. He did not believe hat he was a coward any moro tlmv he could force hiuuielf to believe (ha he was a Murderer It was 1101 cult to find courage not only to destroy the last my (if hope to which he clung, but at the same lime to stab 'hr girl wha wns more than life to him. (To be Continued) Good night, said Staylate, I have enjoyed myself immensely Now, next Sunday nlf.ti I —er—expect to pass your house, und Thnt Aill be nice. Good night! And she shut the do t. Whezdisi* Is Well Nametf Glbbs—Did you succeed in raising the other ten you needed to pay your Dibbs—Hang it all, no! I boned Wheedler for it, but before 1 could get away from him he'd borrowed the ten 1 had got from you. Scared Him Wc are not surprised that a man gets ne;*vo-s at his own wedding. It is probably the first time he ever saw ali the oJde'q kin lined up. W. N. U 684 Bouncer--C.li you tel! me when loiter -s like Irish chil'ren? Pcdger—No, five It up. , Bouncer—Why. when it Is made into (little Pete, of COurflO Don't Persecute your Bowels Cut out cathartic* and purgatives. Tbey trrn bratal-harsh-unnrcesiary. Try CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS Purely vegetable, gently on the liver eliminate b.l-e-.ur.d soothe thedcli- catemembr; of the bowel Are ton. ttiptition, BiUotu* mess, —r-**** &* Htsdmctrt §mi trniigttlien, as MtflioM feet*. Small Pill, Small Doie, Small Price, Genuine must far Signature *r*************m*i***r*m***tm Chicago physicians declare that there la altogether too much surgery. An argume-t for homeopathic surgeons, as It wero. Highbrow discussions of children ot play are easily reducible to a very short sentence: Let cm play. Your Hat, What's Your Hurryf A flippant young *voman retnarlts that her father can turn ou. bachelors a great deal rit'lcltcr than any college and ho doesn't 1o it bv degrees, she Bays. Hi- begins the Kraduaton ex- ercsps promptly at 11 p.m.. and they are always flttBhed two ro' utes later. A schoolbo; honti for the holidays wlsl.-'ng to itiSntr:* his little sister with awe '»r his learning pointed to a .itf.r and said: No, 'tain'.! said hia sisle. Do you see that little ittnilnary? It ts bigger than this wide world. Yes. It b, returned tho youthful scholar. Then, why is lt that it d*-n't keep off lhe rain? w-.c the triumphant re- Joinder. Native—mossing* on Mr. Carnegie sir. He gave us that lino free public library, sir. Strnneer^I am glad vou appreciate i . Yon don't look like a reading man ->ither. Native—I iln't. str. but I've got the lob of looking after lho building, sir. Minard's Liniment Cures Gamut In Cows A Pill that '-ove. I'< Value.—Thoro nf weak stoma'il will Bnt' strength in ? -Hee'*' Vegetahlt P'lls. he* cnupr thev serv*. t" maintain the ■■eaHbfn* action of lhe rtr-inch nnd 'he Ib.or. 'rgii|aTl''**-t '- which are m*>. dlstreR.nlttg. Ttvpnentlcs are *>*nlt *,p«„*at,.lf.d with them and vnhie them st the!*.* nroner worth The\ havr* nffnrde' rell'f when other pre narat'ona hav- failed, nnd have ef fnrte'l cures In •,iltn'*nts of long standing where other medicines wer° 'nitnd unavailing. Fan-*y ynu grumbling about vour fond! t thought von sai.l that your hfti'selrftcrrr recked r.n wel'*' YeB, but i married her and now we keep a cook. I'm tlie family doctor. nut I tho'ch*. ypu wero a veterln an* surgeont Sn I Ml. Hut fien. you see. their family consist" of a l*Venc terrier t* St Beruart'. and *•• Chlno.to poodlo Court Hume-* Judge—Have vou ever cesn the prisoner at tlu '.inr?' Witness—Never, your honor; bnt I have seen iim when I be*'*? strongly inspected he bau bee** at It. Marconi's word carries 2,100 m!l°s. Moro than tbat. lt carries conviction SELF DELUSION Many People Deceived by Tea and Coffee We like to defend our Indigencies and habits even though we may be convinced of iheir actual harmfulness A man can convince himself that whiskey is good for him on a cold morning, or beer on a hot summer day when he wants lhe whiskey or beer. It's the same with tea and coffee. Thousands of people suffer headache _..d nervousness year after year but try to persuade themselves tho cause snot tea or coffee—becat. they like It. While yet a child 1 commenced using coff.*e ant" continued I*." writes a Western man. "tirti'. I was a regular coffee fiend. I drank It every morning and In consequence had c blinding 'lul.ich,* netrly ovei afternoon" Tea Is just as injurious because It contains caffeine, tlie same drug found In enffeo. My fnlks thought It, was coffee that ailed mo, but I liked it nnd would not a'mlt it was the cause of my trouble. bo I stuck to coffee anl tho headaches stuck to mo. Finally, the folks stopped buying coffe** and brought homo some Postum. They made It right (directions on pkg.l and tnld me to seo what difference It would make with my head, and during that flrst week on Postum my old affliction did not bother me once. From that day to this we have used nothing hut PoEtum in place of coffee—headaches trc a thing of the fast and tho whole family ts in One health. Postum looks good, smells good, tastes good, is gjoj, and does good to lhe while bidy." Name giv-tn by Canadian Postum Co. Windsor. Ont. Read "The Road to Wellville," In oi-tg-. Postum now c.onu*3 in two forms: Reoular Pcsiutr—must be bolle-d. . iRstajit Pp|*t*-.m~Is H soluble powder." ' A~easpoonful dissolves qu'cltly in a cup of hot water and, with cream and sugar, makea a delicious beverage instantly. Groc* rs sell both kinds. "There's a i.eason" for Postum. /Vha* He Knew Everything depended on the testimony of one particular witness, and cf this the barrister was duly con sclous. New, be eald, staking a linger wartaingly, we want to bear Just what you know—not what you tblnk, not what you have heard, or —'.at someone else knows, but just what you yourself know. Do you understand? The witness brightened visibly, and by a happy smile showed th*-t be fully understood. Well, sir. he began, it was like this ere. Old BU' Grubbs said to me that Thomas John's wife—at a_y rate, so he heard from Von-. Payne—told Sid Lewis's best girl fiat her husband— The witness got no further. For a minute it seemer that nothing could Eavo the judge from an apoplectic fit Happily he just managed to control himself. The witness was ordered to p'and down, *. the case proceeded. He Knew ail About It The counsel for tho defence in a case of assauit was questioning a wit. ness for tlie prosecution. Now, you say you saw the quarrel betwoen the two men? Yes. replied tho man who happened to bo a carpenter. How far away from tbem were you? Just four yards, two and one-half incher. What do yon mean? shouted the lawyer. You don't mean to say that you can measure* dlstanco that accurately with your eye? No. said the carpenter quietly, but I knew somo fool would ask me, so I measured, it. A 'shocker A party of four, Just returning from the theatre, called In at a fashionable restaurant. The trim old maid who was the guest of the evening was charmed with everything—especially the music. While the waiter was standlnr by th*. table, she nsked him t tlnd out the title of the pie, ■* tl.e orchestra were playing* And the waiter willingly agreed. But other duties claimed him for a time, and when he returned the lady had completely forgotten 1 r requpst. When he bent towaids her and softly whispered something In her ear, ahe recoilod in'horror.' Then recovering trom the shock, she turned cold, rekntlcn fury upon the hapless man who waited. How dare you! i'.ie cried. How daro you! and It ook the terrified waiter quite a time to explain why he had merelv breathed the title of the niece so softly. What can 1 do to.make yon lovo me? It was the hour of tho spelling lesson, and tho teacher was pronouncing tiie words while the small persons In front of her laboriously wrote them down. According to the usual custom, she cnlle for voltt-tto^rs to define each word as It war* written down. Lunch. ,*he said. Now, who can tell me whnt lunch moans? There vas -\ lone period of silence and then a han< went up. Well. Johnny you may teil us what lunch Is. A lunch. Raid Jon.iny, Is whnt you bave for iimier when your father Is away. Kerosene as a Drudjiry Llghtener Few housekeeper** really appreciate the **lc\nJ.ng properties of kerosene A rag saturated wltb t will clean stationary wast'stards. bathtub.: and kitchen sinks. A little used In cold wafer to- wiping up floors will remove the dirt and leave a nic polish. It Is good for (loo's made of southern nine, end it keeps them In "ocJ condition Proport' **n. a tablespoonful to hnlf pail of cold water. It Is* also excellent for cleaning linoleums and can be used either with or without wa.?r and in the water for cl '.mir.g woodwork. If It Is once tried bv a housekeeper she ivill never he without a bottle or can of it kept where It is accessible. She war. a.gry and her face revealed* the fact. What Is the matter, dear? said her hntthanca. as he entered the kitchen. .You s5e that? she replied vehem* en'ly. as she raised a mixing bowl ln which she had Just brokci an egg. That Is the second bad egg I have fount* today. I believe Jim Fletcher keeps all the bad cues he gets In his old Morn for mc! Well, you shouldn't get angry about It. Nellie, sali her husband soberly. You ought to have more sympathy. Sympathy! sho echoed. What do you mean? Sympathy for Jim Fletch- •*> No, for the eggs" 1 e replied. Think how lor.g they must have been trying to bo good. Rules fer Good Teeth If yon wis* to a*o'.d decay of tbe teeth observe these rules: To dill Iren up to two and a half years of ago Ml starchy or sugary food, except milk, should b* given in a llrm, or fibrous form to stlmulat" mast''.atlon. Brcv* and rusks should never bo sj-a'-ed In milk. If soft, "tarchy or sugjiry food; has been eaten tho mouth and teeth should he cleansed by food of a detergent na- taiire. Thut*, fresh fruit should be eaten after .'• Ilk puddings, Jam rolls. cake. swe<?t crackers and bread, and jam. Three meals a dar. Sweets, chocolate or crackers and milk should never be taken between meals or just before going to bed. Plenty of Room at the Top Knleker—There's plenty *.*f room a': the lop. Backer—Yes, but your wife lets you have only the bottom drawer. A little in one's pocket Is better than much in another man's purse. S-nietl-net Lurkl.ei.dedr.ese It ls often Impossible to distinguish silence fro n wisdom. Naturally! •because lt '.i often the same tblng The High Calling of Motherhood demands the utmost precaution in maintaining health at high efficiency. It is doubly important and nothing in the world is so needful as Scott's Emulsion, good cheer and ine. Scott's Emulsion makes the blood rich and pure. It contains the vital flesh- building and bone-building properties and insures abundant nourishment. It strengthens-the nerves aud creates energy and vitality during this period. Expectant and nurainc mothers ai waya need Scott's Emulaion. VOUR DRUGGIST HAS IT 13-81 Parisian Street Barbers Tho Frel cl capital, like that of China, hns its street barbers. *n Palis the perambulating tinsorlnl'.'t carries a little box containing the usual outfit rf ,hc!r calling. Their chief patrons are laboring men. The street ' arber of Paris usually places his customer upon tbe banks of the Seine or in some srot aside from the crowd, covers his kneei; with a newspaper and proceed to work. For only 1 sou he will .-have a uJan, cut his hair nnd generally Impart to him a more or less Bmart appearance. Theso barbers arc said to make qulto a respectab't sum -*ven at the small fee they charge. Complimentary Thi idea of dozing while I was tinging! You were Mntjing a lullaby, -vere you? Yes. Then I couldn't p.y r°ur art any higher compliment. Thoughtful Husband, She—Are you wearing those pretty suspenders I gave you for your birthday. George? He—No, 'ear, .' was afraid the nail 1 am using as a button would rust them. A Caution Darling, I will tell you in poetry of burning meteor >liat you are tbe light of my life. Al. right, but don't do It with the gas meter. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury, aa mercury will lurely destroy tbe sense et emet and completely deranse tlie whole .valem wber- eatcrlas tt tliroua**! tlie mucoin eurtacea. Sucb artlc „ fhoulj aever be Hard except on prcavrlp- tlo'.B rom reputable pliy.lcuua, aa tbe dnmaate they will do la ten told to thc Rood you can pouibly derive from Ihem. llall'a Catarrh cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney * t*o., Toledo, O.. comslna no mcr- -ury and ta taken Interim.!*;*, acting dlrcetly upon thc blood and miicnua .tirfacea of the .ytttetn. ID buying Hall*, catarrh Cure be lure you set fiat genuine. It la taken rMernially and made In 1*oleda Ohio, by *■*. .t. Cheney ft Co, 'reallTnonla]** late* Bold by t)rinre'"*a. Price. 7*e. per bottle. lake. Hall-a Family Pills tor eon-..!patV>0,. EoSy .Vo ITe Miltterly,—-I sunpoti you con- ajie'er It quit* n triumph to mnke a font of a man? She—Oh. dear no! A tilitiunh Is ■■*"»tM.« dime th.v was difficult of ichlcvenent. Mattln" Connection I.i:lcl.er—Llfo is haid. Tl ompson—Yets, by ''to time your •pother .stop-t tellhg you t. eat jam. the ctor begins. A Great Art In Little Is there really any art In conversing? Of course; alwnys say small things in a Mb way nnd bis things ln a small way. Closed Door Hans von Bttelow, ll.e pianist, at one time posted on his door a notice that wsb quite the London vein* liefore noon, no1* recclvlLg. After noon, o it. Not t: be Caught A certain patrol-wagon driver takes great prldo in his horses, ar.d on a nu'.tber or annual Inspectlu** has won t, e prize tor tu: best-looking team. As tho story goos. the Inspectoi of the district Is in the .bi o' visiting the barns and passing compliments en the condition of tie stabler. Tl.e particular man In question, during tho iatit summer, wias always certain of compliments, and his stable left nothing to be desired lu tho way of cleanliness. One day, as the Inspector wa.: taking a last look at the premises, which eemet* spotlessly neat and clean, he frowned. His eye chauced tc full on a cobweb In a dim cornet of oni of ths stalls. Tho torso-lover sa v the inspector's face change and also tbe cause of it. He spoko U3 -uickly: I keep that there web, :nspcctor, he said, to catch the tiles. The way they torment that mare Is tomethlng terrible. Steel Fjno The great objection to the steel pen wheu It first came Into general use was Its I 'ness. Tboro was it that 'give' and spring Jn the metal pen which characterized the old fashioned goose qui;! p.u. This was remedied, however iy tho :lde splits wh!-* we e:j ln pens today, and for itany years the method of slitting tlm per.3 by means of a press was kept secret ty those famous penmnkjrr Olllott and Mason. Briefly the method of manufacture of a steel pen today may ' described as followr: The blanks are pierced and the 311U cut, after which the pen requires t< be softened by tnneallng. Then the" are raised and hardened, ncoured with acid, colored, varnished and dried girls after ward looking over the pens, throwing aside the faulty ones and packing the good ones into boxes ready for sale- Mlnard's Liniment Co.. Limited Gentlemen.—T have used MIN- AliO'S LINIMKNT from time to lime for the past twenty years. It was recommended to me by a prominent physician of Montreal, who called it the 'great Nova Scotia Liniment.' tt does the doctor's work: it Is particularly good in cases of Rheumatism ant * Sprains. Yours truly. O O. DUSTAN. Chartered Accountant. Halifax, N.S., Sept. 21, 1905. Good Train Service Talk of trains and one Is reminded nf the perfect l!ne. Read of this service and applaud, The trnirs come ln to tho minute "r go out i the minute. The ofllclaln are In* telligent nnd polite, the carriages are good. Kvery station has Its Wattt.Uk rnnm. wlier** vou moy sit and read nnd drink a cun of coffee that Is not only hot and fresh, but Is recognizably tbo rroduet o." the berry. It is Impossible to travel In the wrong train. It is ve- dlfflcu'.' no'r to get out at the r'"ht rtatlon. Tbe fares are very reasonable. The time table.*! nre models of clarity. No, f • ■ references Is to to railway In-the •=nuth of Eng'-uid. It 1- Mr. B. '■'. Lucas* summary of the good pnlnta of the train -.or. Ice of tbe lappy Hollander! Asthma Victims. The mnn or woman subject to asthma Is Indeed s victim. What can be more terrifying than to snddmly be seize,! with pai* otysr.is of choking whlih seems to falrl- threaten tho exhtence of life) Itself. Front sio' a condition Dr. .ID Kel')gg's Asthma Remedy has brought iaiany tr completely restored health and happiness. It It known and prii*. d in every section ot this '.iroad land. Hie KlniJh ' A politician was describing at tha club the death of a rival. Yes, .ones Is dead, he said, and with a chuckle he .-eld his glass up to the ligbt. '"es. Jonoc la dead. He slipped on the parquetry floor of hli jfttty and killed himself. Vlie politic; • -rtivo I** loud laugh. The*, he adde*'; A hardwood finish, th? The train struck the man did It rott, nsked tho lawyer o; the engineer at the trial. It did. sir, eald the engineer. Was the mat. on the track, air' thundered the lawyer. On the traek' asked Iho engineer. Of course he was. Np engineer worthy of his job would -a* his-trala Into tho woods after a man, sir. The Explanation Mother (reprovingly)—Wben I wni young. Klr'1 never thought of doing the things they do today. Daughter—Well, that's why tbey didn't do them. Rov. Calle; - Well, Mrr. Mangles, tnd Is the good mr.n any better? Mrs. Mangles- Oh, yes, sir. 'E's nearly all **lght agent again sir. 'BI don't say 'Is prayers no more i % night, now, sir. -To Women- Seeking Health and Strength For those ills peculiar to women Dr. Pierce ™ recommends his' 'Favorite Prescription" as Rt H B , H "THE ONE REMEDY" ™ A medicine prepared by regular graduated physician of unus- Bual experience in treating woman's diseases—carefully adapted to work in harmony with the most delicate feminine constitution. BA11 medicine dealers bave sold it with satisfaction to customer* for the past 40 years. It is now obtainable In liquid or B sugar-coated tablet form at the drug store—or send M one-cent stamp* for a trial box, to Buffalo. mmm Every woman nay write fully and coDlUentially te Dr. Pa-eree, Invalida' Hotel ud Snrtieal Institute, Buffalo, N. Y., and may b« sore that bar ease will receive careful, eoaseiantaefis, eoBfldeatlal eotaaiderataoa, and that experienced saMkal advice will be fivaa to ber ahsainMy tree. Dr. Plate*'* fttmant fovea rasnmltti ttrtdinaigtrratettasntmh, lit-. er **tH,mtl, S*t*vt****, tux* granalee ***y to toh* *t candy. Bi 3 •my. TSTaAyPER. CUMBERLaAXD. B.C. 4 a= RALMI-TRY Jour Mfo'a In Tour Hand! Read Tour Own Future! Bend Postal Note 25 cents and stamped addressed envelope to Crescentlo. tbe well known scientific palmist who will mail you chart from which you can read yo • own future. It will fully describe your paat and ftittiro life and it can be a constant guide In Ufa. CRESCENTIA, 8, Stobart Block, Winnipeg. A Nocturnj All was darkness tn tbe basement leaning against the wall stood a bicycle. Presently the sound of conversation waa distinctly audible. Don't you tblnk the lubricator and the oil are getting pretty thick? murmured the sproket. i No, replied the pedal. The lubrl* [ tutor seems to be lull late witb the chain. That's what I thought, aald the saddle, but I get sat on If -. say anything. I think the lamp and the oil would make a good r>."Jr, tdded the sprocket. Yes, except that the lamp smokes, and goes out at nights, whispered the pedal. That's why I spoke or tho oil. Wbat the lamp needs Is a good match. Well, If there's going U be a wedding, aald tho bell, IT! tirnlah the ring. Then the conversation ceased and not even a wheel spoke. Best Liniment ol All Destroys Every Pain But Never Burns PATENTS Patent Your Ideas. No delay, and we wlll sell It for you If thc Idea has merit. Bend ukclc-lt for free -cport. Information on patents and list of Inventions Wanted mailed free. J. A. MACMUKTRY A CO'Y, Paten" Attorneys 154 Bay Street. Toronto, Canada Loss Costly Alternative Doctor—You should take three or four eggs dally for a month to build you up. ?atleut—But doctor, I cannot afford that. Doctor—Weil, then, you must take a trip to Europe. Miller's Worm Towders will eradicate the worm evil that bears so heavily on children and Is believed to cause many fatalities. They are an acceptable medicine to children and can be fully lelied upon to clear the food channels thoroughly of these destruct* lvo parasites and restore the inflamed and painful surfaces So health fulness. They are nn excellent remedy for these evils. An Vnhapp. Mistake During the Christmas morning service at a country ch rch the organ* 1st was much hara—od because the organ blower kept working the lever noisily after he had finished playing. This spoilt the effett of his Christmas music and he .as specially annoyed as a famous preacher ha,' tome down from London to preach (or the occasion. • After a particularly loud 'lever Interlude, be hastily scribbled a note to the offender and sect lt round by a choir boy, who, mlsunderr'-ndlng his instructions, put it into the handa of the preacher just as he was about to enter tho pulpit. The note was as foliors: Perhaps you will kindly stop whet I tell you to The people have come here to hear my music and not your noise. Prophecies for 1B14 Mme de Thebes, the palmists and prophetess, has given out her forecasts (or 1914, the Paris correspondent of the Chronicle states. She says that the year wlll be fertile in scientific discoveries. Thero will be serious threats of war, and sensational changes in Germany's Institutions. There ts to be a terrlbb flood cat* astroplio In Kngland. and a new Monarchist government in Portugal. "How thankful we sre tj get hold of such a wonderful household remedy as Nerviline," wrltei Mrs. B. P. La. montagnc from her homo near Wetas- kawln, Alberta. "In this faraway section, [ar away (rom a doctor or druggist, every family needs a good supply of llnlme.it. Nerv.llne Is the best of all. It destrjyc every pain, but never burns. We use Nerviline In a score of ways. If it's rheumatism, aching back, pain lr the side, sciatica or stiff neck,—you can laugh at them if you have lots ot Nert'jllne handy. Tor earache, toothache or cramps I don't think anything could act more quickly. For a general all- round pain remedy I can think of nothing more valuable and speedy to cure than Nerviline." The above letter Is convincing—lt tells how reliable and trusty this old- time remedr ls. Ner nine for forty years has been a household word ln Canada. Scarcely a home ln Canada you can (Ind wtthont Nortlllne. Every community has Its living examples of the wonderful -tiratlve properties of Nerviline which will cure pains andj aches anywhere ln he Joints or mus-j cies. It's penetrating, soothing, warming and safe for young and old to use. Cet the large 50c. family size bottle; It's tho most economical. Small trial size 25c. at any dealer's any-, where. UNION aaANK Among things that made the old ■ashioned w,n et en**u**;*i*l6 was th.. l.d (tabio'aied wool*.-n tick that 'lie old fas) ioned woiupi. kna ■** how to knit- Obeyed Orders Wife—Didn't * ou hear me ask you for $10? Husband—I did. Wife—Then why do you give me only $5? Hujband—Because you told me yesterday to behave only halt what hear. An Interesting 8ern.cn The accustomed gentleman attend ed the church se.vlce. And after It was over the pastor* hasten *> down to shake hands. I liked your sermon Immensely! said tbe new attender, having been nidged by his wife. I am moro thru pleased, beamed the parson. Wblch part did you llko lest? That part wher.- I dreamed I had a million dollars! said the new member ere his wife had a chance to nudgo him again Two may live ou what one :-iay spend foolishly. WOMAN GOULD NOT WALK She Wu So IU— Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pink" hain't Vegetable Compound. Pentwater, Mich. - "A year ago I wai Tory weak and tbe doctor said I had a I serious displacement I had backache aud bearing down pains so bad that I could not sit in a chair or walk across the floor and I was in severe pain all the time. I felt discouraged as I had taken everything 1 could think of antl was no better. I began taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and now I am strong and healthy."—Mra. Alice Darling, K.F.D. No. 2, Box 77, Pentwater, Mich. Read WhatAnothorWomnn says: Peoria, 111.—"I had such backaches that I could hardly stand on my feet. I would feel like crying out lots of times, and had such a heavy feeling in my right aide. I had such terrible dull headaches every day and they would mako me feel to drowsy and sleepy all the time, yet I eould not sleep at night. "Afterl had taken Lydia E.Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a week I began to improve. My backache was less and that heavy feeling In my side went •way. I continued to tak* the Compound and am cured. " You may publish this if you wish." —Miss Clasa L. Gauwitz, K.R. No. 4, Box 62, Peoria, III. Such letters prove the value of Lydia E. Pinkham'* Vegetable Compound for woman'a '"- T**» don't you try itT He Stayed iu A capital story Is told by Senator Tillman of the United States, who once piloted a plain farmer constituent around the Capital and then conducted him tc the Senator gallery, whero he left him. After an hour or so the visitor approached the gallery doorkeeper and said: My name !s Swate. I am a friend of Senator Tillman. He b-ougbi me here, and I want to gj out and lo* k around .- bit, I thought I would tell yoi: so I could get back In. That's all right, sail the doorkeeper, but In order to prevent any mUtak* I wil! give you the password so you ean get your seat again. What' the word? Mr. Swate asked. Idiosyncrasy. What? Id* iosyncrasy! I guess I'll stay in, said Swate. Anythlnc to Oblige A number of children (rom the slums b( Manchester were being entertained to a Christmas d-'rner. A hearty n.eal waa thoroughly enjoyed and when the healthy appetites of the little ones had been satlsfeu each was asked to sinj or gl.* a ecitation. All went well until- it came to Billy Brown's turn. Come now. Billy, we • >uld like to hear you sing, said t. lady encouragingly. Aftet a motnert's pause the young guest answered: I can't sing, m lady'; Then what can you do? Well, replied Billy Brown, getting up and preparing to tak» off his toat I aren't UBeter singing or n-speaktng much, mum, but I'll tl tt cLy' of the other kids In the room. must Obedient Youngster—Mother, may I speak? Parent—Yon know that yjJ not talk at the table. May I not say just o.i> thin*;? No, my boy. When yo i- lather has read his paper you may speak Father reads through Ms paper and says kindly: Now, William, wha.. ls It? I only wanted to say that the water pipe in thu batl rccm bad burst Pluck In Defeat A recent Socialist candldato said of his defeat: At any rate we pat up, we Socialists, a brave if hopeless fight. And now, in our defeat, we r.ro **s cheery as the traveler. He '.ought a ticket and then, going out on the platform, said: Ht.w soon does the train start? Why, there she gt es now, snld a sta* tlon hand. You havo just missed her. Th j traveler leapt on to the line and set out In p.irsuit of tlto train with all his might. But In .wo or three mln- utes ho came trudglug back over tbo ties. A laughing crowd had gathered, and the station hand •.aid: Well, did you catch het? No, said tho traveler, but by jingo I mado her puff. In an allusloi. to the domestic cat the school superlnt ndenl bc ltl to tbe little boy. Now, Tommy, tell its the name of the animal wlilc* when all the ' ouse Is dark and everybody Is as! op. co. les creeping softly and silently upstairs! Fa-her! said Tommy promptly. Overheard After School What's the ma'.ter. Tommy? Oh, I'm tired of school. I'd like to go to bed for a week. Why, how's that? Well, you see, I am In a very awkward position. I was next to the boy nt the 'lottOF of the class—and he's left. Good night, snld Staylate. I have enjoyed myself Immensely. Now, next Sunday nlj-l.t I— er—export to pass your house, and That #111 be nice. Qood night! And she shut the du i. Here, sir, sal. the antique dealer, displaying a huge i word to r clerical looking collector, eier see anything more Interesting tha* that? That ls Balaam's sword. But. my good man, that cannot be. said tlu dominie. Ba'.iam never had a sword. He enly wished for one. Quite right, nir. said the dealer. This Is thi ono ho wished for! Two colored men boug.a * piece of pork, and Sam having no place to put his share, trusted tt to Hr.r*y's keep-)"*, Ing. They met the nex night and Henry said: A mos' strange thing dono happen at mah house las' night, Sam. All mystery to me. Wha dot? Well Sam. explained Henry solemnly, dls mnwnln' I go diwn In co cellai for to git a pleco of hawtr fo' breakfas' an' I put my ban' down In de brine an' feels 'rou.i, but day ain't np po'k dar—t'l gone: sr 1 t.i'n up do bnr'l, an' Sam, sho' as preachln' de rats had done et a hole cl'tr de hot* torn nf dat bar'i an' dragged d- meat all out! Sam was petrified wlt'i astonish- men: for a moment and then said: Why didn't do brine run out de hole? Well, yc' see, Sam, replied Henry, dat's de my«''.*y. Has Splendid Year. Quick Assets Over Thirty (our per Cent ef Liabilities * ™0 Forty-Ninth Anni*.. Report of, "'e "J***** Banl of Canada approved byJ tbe Shareholders at thtlr annual meeting belt la W'aaipoa, on December 17., U the best h the history of the Bank. The net p.-ofits (or tbe year after making the usual deductunr (or expenses o( management ani making fu.l provision (or bad .tut* doubtful deb'.3 amounted io 1760,035 or 144.000 more than was earned I*. 1912. Other evidences of progress r.re shown by a further esanlnet on of the Bank's stat.* ment The note circulation throughout the year increased from ■14,. 00.000 to *6.-*00.000. Deposits gained from 155.600,000 to *f*-'4,500.000. The rest ..ccount was Increased by ■1100.000, mak.ng It $3,400,000. Current Loans increased from $46,000,000 to $46.100,00, while total insets show the large gain of $11,300,000 new standing at $80,766,532. A jtrlklng fea.t.re of the Bank Statement is found In a further examination of lhe asstts. The Bank possesses an unusually large amount ot gold, Dominion Notes nnd other quickly available assets—these amounting to $„i,C55,000 at compared wltb $22,* 190,000 for tho previous vear. This policy of maintaining a largo proportion of the assets in a form easily convoked into cash ls a characteristic of this Eank and the present holdings of nearly twenty Beven and three quarter .nllllon3 bear a high proportion of the Bank's total liability to the public. The fact that deposits increased du-lng tho -ear also calls (or comment as during .he past-year there were unusual demands (or funds nnd deposit, rs were more inclined to withdraw funds than to increase their holdings. The fact that deposits Increased Is an indication of the Increased confidence to the part o' the public In tho managem-nt of the Bank. The Bank on Its side has been doing Its full share in catering to the business needs of the communitlei in which Kb branches are locator*. During the vear the current loans show an Increase of I1.iR0.000 while loans nd discounts outs'de of Canada amount .o $1,640,- 000 or more than dotiUo that Bhown for the previous vear. The Bank has now on deposit In Ihe Central Gold Reserve $1.SOO too while "t total assets hnve attained the very large sum of sgO.766.0Or in Inc.-e: se ot over 111.- (OO.nno during tlu year. The address of Mr. John Gait. President of the Hank was m able siimnsrv of the conditions prevni'l-g In Canada dnr- Ine tha vear. In fno eoitrBe of his rddros, r,n touched on the trend of trade during the year, th * crons the Increnaed Imnnr-anee of mixed farming and brleflv revhw. tl tin various "rest batle Inrt.irfles In the several Provinces. The Genera. M«n*>e*er. Mr. O H. Balfour. In hla address noln'ted nut Hint th-> Ban! has now a total <af SU) hran.-his. He alio Inn], ■cession to remark on Ihe excellent •"anner In which tbe railway romnan- les had handled the WeRtern grain cron. The old loard of Directors was re-electee nnd nt a suhsenttent meettnn* of the Poard. Mr Wm Price wns ele-icd Honorary President. Mr. .To.tn flair, President, nnd Messrs li. Pllev and O. H. Thomson, Vice BLACK KNIGHT i) STOVE POLISH ti w A HOUSEWIFE IS JUDGEO BY HER KITCHEN, FOR A BRIGHT 8T0VE AND A BRIGHT] REPUTATION. USE BLACK KNIGHT. A'PahiT. NoWxstc THE F F DALLEV 8. LTD. No DUST Hamilton.Ont Wo Rust EDDY'S "2 in V and "3 in 1" Washboards tut EdrJy'a Matches Ne ethtr Waohkosrala Have ths line crlmpod by 'ne method aity- liar U BODY'* Waahkoarda. This patentee process eliminates tho danger of torn llnana-ths abuaa of hands—tno unpleasantness of waati-day. It assures comfort one economy te tho greatest degree. Inalat on EDDY'S. FARMERS Oau always mako sure of getting tho highest prloos fir WHIAT, OAT% •ARLIY and CtAX, ky chipping tholr car lote to PORT WILLIAM AW PORT ARTHUR and having tham sold on commission k>* THOMPSON, SONS AND COMPANY THI WILL-KNOWN FARMERS' AOENTt ADDi-.EM 700-701 V., QRAIN tXCHANOE. WINNIMO. nm a Vastly [teller Ft ■I Prealrients. Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper. Slnirter Preparations Little Willie had been permitted to enter the 'ckroom to view the small stranger who had arrived a few days before. He loo' id the llttl one over with the dlrapp-oval i .turn! to a deposed monarch. The nurse brought out the baby's bathtub and filled it with water. Then she started unwinding the baby's ..uter shell, preparatory to bathing lt, while Willie stood by watching the procedure wltu Interest. .Suddenly the light uf understanding illumined bis face, and he rushed to the door. Hey Sis, he shrill d down the stairs. Come on np quick. They're going to drown lt. Va. N. Ua 1,'iry time a young mother reals a descrlptio- of thi eugenic bnty th*.- I'ltrlts a reporter has t-en Interviewing her Infant '•**"- . > wat. out Why do you object to vaccination'' asked the busy mag'stra'. *>, Bharply, of the applicant foi au exemption certificate, It's a matter of conscience, sir, was the reply, At that moment the clf't whispered t, the trrea* .:> on the bench: Ah! salt* his worship, I am Inform er tha you have a hrolh r In the police force. Now. does ho oh'ect to having his children vncclnited? Nl'. sir. Ve.*y well, If vaccination la not against your brother's conscience, why shoiihl It he .eainst yjurn? Well, you see, sir. t doesn't exactly fellow. Bill, na yiu'ra talking nbout, got neither children nor coniclenco. He got his certificate. Did you como out well on Christmas W ■lie'*' asked ''O Suuda- School teacher. Yes'm. I got more than any ot my brothers ard Blstera, repll ' Willie Jit- hlla-tly. Indeed! Ho*.v did tha' happen? I got up two hours before th j did. GAINING STRFNGTH AFTER FEVERS Camels In Water The camel Is abiut the only animal that, cannot lwtm. It Is an extraordinary fact that the moment trie ungainly c-eature loses Its footing In a stre. lt tnrm> over and makes no effort to save Its**-!! from drowning. It Is a long, tedious fight for the unfortunate fever victim, and when the critical point has beer passed there a-e weeks ard months required to get the strength btlilt up. The digestive organs nre usually ■seak and the app°tite fickle. Enough food '■ isken to sustain life, hut the body remi-tns weak, and "n slight ex* ertlon the hreai't Is shor;, and you are astly fatigued. I'nder these conditions Dr. Chase's Nerve Food Is a-wonde-ftil holp, bo- cause It contain:* In condensed and enslly-asslmllnted form tho very elements which go to enrich lhe blooa and make muscles firm and strong. The ne'ves w lieh rnntrol tho ill* pestlve fluids of the stomach nre revi tallzed. dlcesllon Is Improved, tlie appetite Is sharpened, and tho tedious convalescing perUnd is greatly shortened. After snendl**g a fsw weeks last year at a watering place, where he took his dally swim In the open air pool of warm sulphur water, n llttlo follow wns this v >nr at the seaside. In his tiny bathing suit ho gized out over the vnBt oce.it. In silence. Thet he protested; I'm nr' golnat In. Dat ain't water for boys; dat's for boats. Pertlr.cri Query Teacher (describing her encounter with a trt'tnpl—And then 1 fainted. Utile Jeffries—Wi1 yer left or wi' yer right, ma'am? Capitol Cylinder OU Threaher Hard Oil STANDARD GAS ENGINE OIL Recommended for all types of interna] combustion engines, both tractor and stationary—gasoline and kerosene. Keeps its body at high temperature. Good also for external bearing*. Prairie Harvester Oil Clings to bearings ond saves wear. Non- corroding, unaffected by weather. Atlantic Red Engine OU Premier Gaaoline For sole tt dealer* everywhere. THE IMPERML OIL COMPANY, Limited Ottawa Halifax Montr..! Qu.bac St Job. WbulM, £iK7 Vaacoavor Reconciled to the Masculine Fate Little Willie twbo bas an inquiring mini')—Papa, what is meant by bowing to the inevitable? Mr. Henuypeck—Politely saluting a suffragette, my -on. Shiloh quickly atopa courha. curea colds, and heala tho throat and Junes. :t 8S cento. A Modern Climax No! cried the fair young thing, as she gently but firmly resisted the kisa of her ardent suitor. I nm not afraid of microbes, hut of your crobes! And he never darkened her door f.galn! What's the shape of '.he earth? risk- Perhaps one reason why tho Bag lish sparrow flirts his tall so saucily .a because lt isn't long enough for an aigrette. Two wretched looking tramps were brought up before a justice o. the peace. Addressing the wont looking one, the otiBtice daid: Waere do you live? ■owhere. And where do you llvo': Bald the 'ustice addressing th, other. 1'vo got the room above ll.il. He 8*or.e Once George—When wero you a leading man? Jack—When the company had to walk back 'rom Chicago. Mln-trd's Linemen*. Curej Colds, Eto. Slight Omission I thought you said ho was a man of means? Excuse mo, I left off tho adjective. What adjective? Limited. "PERRIN" GLOVES are the Standard of the world Clr.hlelgh nt midnight—My wife Is very 111. and the doctor caj« she muBt •:< no sudden shock. Clinton—Then what are you doing hen* at ;h • c'ub at till, hour? Clublelgli—I am afraid to go home before the usual timo lest 1 glvo her a shock. A Powerful Medlcini.--Tbo healing properties in six essential oils are concentrated In every bottlu of Dr. Thomas' Eclectrlc Oil, forming one of the most beneficial liniments ever of* Father will splash around two feet of watei and -u-n a good suit of clothes to save articles I a stranger's house during a 30-cent fire. But if the can under the Ice-box fl°wa i migh'ty° big over he wlll go upstairs and wakei mother so sbe can come down and I - -- mop it up. \A*hen does a chair resemb'.. s lady's dress? Who., it ts ST.. in. | What paradox may often be found j in e flower garden? A whlto p'nk. What Is that which has neither flesh I nor bone, yet ht" '*•nt** nnuer- and a| thumb" ' >'* ert the teacher, calling suddenly upon ({<.„,$ t0 the use of mnn. Thousands "'""" can testify as to its pow>r 1 allaying pain, and many thousands more ran certify that they owe tholr health to it. Its wonderful power lo not expressed jy its cheapness. Willie. ^^^^^^^^^^^ Round. How do you know It's round? All rlg.it, -laid Willie: It's square then. I don't want to star any argument about i. The telephone la a great boon. It enables many a small man to taia PRESIDENT SUSPENDER Is there an. good reason why should give you 5 cents" nsked the well dressed elderly man of the youth who accosted him. Well, said the small boy as he retired f.om the danger **o:ie. If 1 had a nice ulgh ha' like yours I v otild not want It soaktd will r. snowball. Undoubtedly a Tip Waa lt a genulno tip Itawson gave you on the sto-tk market? *" I guess it was: It made mo lose my balan-"' WheetJIer Is Well Named Olbbs—Uld you succeed ln raising the other ton you nooded to pay youf tailor? Dlbbs—Hang It all, no! I boned Wlioedler for It. but before I could net nwny from him ho'd borrowed the ten 1 bad got from you. Didn't I tel. you the tst time yoi wero here, said the magistrate sternly to tho prisoner who hud colobratod not wisely bur too well, thnt 1 never wanted you to come before me a:*..ln. Ye:., sir, but I couldn't mako th* policeman bellcvo It. Whj So you've brokon with Jt.ck. I thought be loved you stiii. He did. But be said I was stIO too B*.ld*.m. The average man may have musla In hit soul but his voice Bpolls It. First married man—Is there ever aa occasion when everything at your dla> ner table ls stone-*o'd? Second married man—No, not cver*f thing. We always manage to have a heated argument. Try Murine Eye Remedy li yoa have Ked, Weak, Watery lilyea or Granulated Eyelids. Doesn't Smart —Soothes Eye l'aio. Druggist* Sel Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, 25c, 50a*J Murine Eye Salve in Aseptic Tube*] 25c, SOc. Eye Books Free by tlad aa tn twa m im aa tno okol *m* ***** Murlna *>' p "-• Co.. CkiaeaooJ inn JBiaallADaEit, t. vjni*rn AtH), ru' THE ISLANDER Published every Saturday at Cumberland, Vancouver Island, B.C., by THE ISLANDER PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY Edward W. Bickle, Edit*:::. ! inscription: Sl."it). payable In advance, Advertising Rates furnished on application To Correspondents : The Editor does not hold himself responsible for views expressed by correspondents. No letters will be published in the Islander except over the writer's signature. The Editor reserves the right to refuse publication oi any letter. S.-XTURDAY, MARCH 7, 1914. Public intelligence all over the Dominion is quickening to the recognition of the fact that the natural resources, and, as such, the property of the people, through the Crown under conditions which will not be burdensome to particular industries. Mr. Ross claimed that the fundimental principle of the bill is its recognition of the profit-sharing principle. the~ profits being shared by the holders of timberlands with the government from which they hold them: in other words the right of the people of British Columbia to share in the prosperity of the lumber industry while at the same time giving to that industry reasonable stability of tenure. In compliance with these two principles, claims Mr. Ross, the bill has been framed. i* ,r.O-tility1' *' i}- ****)L*».J"*Sffl*»©L*" HSS* f Ss tin tttra £15,-. ssftjj* c* Widespread interest has been shown in the Timber Roy alty bill introduced by the Hon. William R. Ross, Minister, nf Lands. Newspapers all over the American Continent and many in the United Kingdom published despatches in which a feature was made of the recognition of the profit- sharing principal in handling public timber resources. The New York Times in a lengthy editorial under the caption of "Profits for Governments" compliment the Hon. Mr. Ross on the idea. The New York paper said:— "The British Columbia Minister of Lands last week introduced a bill providing for a Government regulation of prices on lumber from the public property, and fixing the royalties to be paid by those working the timber lands in proportion to the prices. The lumbermen are said to approve the idea, and the Government expects eventually to get $2,500, 000 annually, while retaining the land from which the timber is taken. "It is singular that the idea of associating prices and profits from the proceeds of public resources has been so tardy in arriving. Hitherto the problem has been attacked from the point of reducing the excess of profits of such exploitation by taxation. That only makes the product more costly to the consumer, without reducing the profit to the exploiter. "It is not too late to profit from the example of Canada." "Praise for Mr. Ross and the new royalties," is the head under which several newspapers reprint an editorial from lhe Mail and Empire of Toronto referring to the new bill introduced by the Minister of Lands. The Toronto Mail and Empire says:- "The magnificent forest areas of British Columbia are a heritage the people of that province ought to watch oyer most carefully. Few provinces or states are so bountifully endowed. The timber should be regarded, as for as practicable, as a trust to be administered for the general benefit, not mainly as offording opportunity for privileged exploitation. Because, perhaps the timber resources of the continent have been thought in* i xhaustible-a sadly mistaken view-this principle has never properly imbedded itself- as a matter of cardinal policy- in the public mind, either in the United States or in Canada. 'I he output from public or Crown lands under lease has letn taxed by the several governments, but without any restrictions upon the price charged. The consequence has been, naturally, that the users of lumber have had to pay the government taxes, and there has been no regulation of the extent to which the public, the owner of the leased I'mits. could be bled for its own property. "The Government of British Columbia, which has been foremost in forestry regulation, has taken a stand on this matter deserving of the warmest commendation. In is readjusting the teims of royally upon which leases are granted. In lr.ikiig 'ilM;i.tnl increases in the amounts cue to the government it is also undertaking to regulate the lumber prices, 'lhe scheme covers eight periods of five years each, the royalties being on a sliding scale. The principle upon which the measure, which has been laid before the legislature by the Minister of Lands, is based is that of profit-sharing by the government in the exploitation of the timber. It proposes to c blain for the provincial treasury part of the regulated value of the timber without permitting the amount thus diveited frcm the pockets of the timbeimen to te t?kcn cut cf the li mber consumers. That is the true basis of forest administration." "Fublic will ccme in < n the unearned increment," is the title in red letters across a tv\o-cohn.n-wide editorial on the front page of the "Vanccuver World," over the signature of Mrinfging Editor, Mr. L. D. Taylor. He wrote as follows.--. "'1le Timher Royalty Bill, as expounded by the Hon. Mr. Rcss, Minister of Lands, is a measure to which commend- aticn will l.e readily extended by all British Columbians. ill m H m e***i>> 3*>*sM am *W> H tsm CSS egf) Advance Showing of Importation of FRENCH MILLINERY ts go ma «*2«S K I ■" t..* rWe. •twa a(.v.** s®*& c-@>* *&» po i*'***-*.'.? (-r% '/saMe-, Commencing March 6th £Uo9,i v) Mrs. JOHN GILLESPIE Union St., WEST CUMBERLAND kV*^S\Cp ilSfiS fjp MSAr? **@ Mm .©oeSta'Se (&*** k *."->, "i'-'ir* m «(.*.-?) s e'Sfr aii^e) *&$: Macfarlane Bros. Limited <§> " The Square Dealing House " New Suit Samples Just to hand for Custom Tailoring THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE SIR EDMUND WALKER. C.V.O., LL.D., D.C.L., President .ALEXANDER LAIRD JOHN AIRD General Manager Assistant General Manager # CAPITAL, $15,000,000 REST, $12,500,000 SAVINGS BANK ACCOUNTS Interest ;tt the current rate is allowed on all deposits of $1 and upwards. Careful attention is given to every account Small accounts are welcomed. Accounts may he opened and operated by mail. Accounts may he opened in the names of two or more persons, withdrawals lo be made by any one of them or by lhe survivor. 8. CUMBERLAND BRANCH. W. T. WHITE, Manager. Order your new spring suit now and have it made to your own order from the latest mat rials. <$> Fit and Satisfaction Guaranteed i <$> I I We have also a complete range of j Fit-rite Brand i Clothing See us for Spring Underwear, Hose. Shoes, and everything in Gents' Furnishings. Everything up-to-date and Splendid Value. ♦ ■ | Macfarlane Bros. Ltd. "The Corner Store," Cumberland, B. C. •mil 0 ] ,0, la HO ♦ »»»»»»»»»o>a>»o)>»«» ******* ...» :: 4 I The Shortest Route to Europe For Particulars of Fares, etc., apply to E. W. BICKLE, Steamship Passenger Agent, Cumberland, B. C. Moving Pictures Crown Theatre, Cumberland Opera House, Courtenay New Hall, Bevan Moving Pictures will be shown in the above as follows- Every Evening Except Thursday, Cumberland Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, Courtenay Thursday, Bevan. | TWO SHOWS EACH NIGHT. PRICES AS USUAL | W. WITCHELL, Manager. 5 *? ■rnr itTatjrrp, rratpm«»r, n. t. The Popular Beer of the day is The Silver Spring and now on draught at the NewEngland Hotel JOSEPH WALKER Proprietor. Lunsmuir Avenu* Cumberland B.O. Try it and be convinced, you will drink no other. Awarded Four Gold Medals B. C, Agricultural Association 1910 & 1913 for Purity and Quality. For Sale in Bottles at all Leading Hotels. Silver Spring Brewery Ltd. Synopsis of Coal Mining Regulations COAlaiiiiiiintitmlitB uf tho Dominion in Manitoba, Saakatchttatnn and Alborta, the Yukon Tarritory. thuNnrthneat Torri tnriea and in a portion of the Province of British Columbia, may be leaoed for a term of twenty-one yeara at an annual rental of tl on acre. Not more than L',,'*()0 acres will be la'-ifli'il to one appljcant. Application for a lease mu»t be made by the applicant in person to the Agent or sub Agent of the district in which tho rights applied for are aituated. Iu surveyed territory the Innd must he described by sections, or let*al subdivisions of sections, and in unsurveyed territory t he tract applied for ahull be staked out by Ihoapplieaut himself. ti'U-h application must be acennipsnied by a fee nf (5 which it'll be refunded if the tiithts applied fumre uot Available, but not nt herwise. A royalty shall lie paid on the merchantable output of the mine st the rate of live cents per ton. The person operating the mine shall furnish the Agent with sworn returns ac* counting for lhe full quantity of merchantable coal mined and piy the royalty thereon. If the coal miniag rights are not being operated, such returns shall be furnished at least once a year. The lease will include the eoal mining rights only, but thei, ssee may be permitted to purchase whatever available aur face rights may be considered necessary for the wot kins of the mine at the rate of 810 OOanacre. For full information Application should be made to the .Secretary of the Department of the Inteiior, Ottawa, or tn any Agent or Sub Air, nt if Dominion Lands. W. W. CORY, Deputy Minister of i he Interior. N. Ii- l.'uauihoriKcd publication of thia advertisement will not lu paid for. . WOOD for SALE APPLY Thomas Pearce Happy Valley PHONE L 8-6 E. L. SAUND.ERS PRACTICAL BOOT AND SHOE MAKER Orders Receive Prompt Attention Repairing a Specialty West Cumberland UNION BAY llie Wise Real Estate Specialist looks to the centre where transportation facilities abound, 5 to 20 Acre Blocks, adjoining the townsite $100 an Aere Easy Terms. 1 No better pruof that what we offer is all right tban is the fact ItlHtt all the buyer* so far are men who have lived at Union l;B'ty for years, who intend making their home with a good ■ living in Fruit, Vegetables and Poultry. Ring tip [British Columbia Investments Ltd. I HARRY IDIENS, Manager PHONE 36. COURTENAY Get one, too. Three hundred and forty-five thousand and more Ford owners are getting maximum service at minimum cost. No matter for what purpose you want a car, you won't go wrong if you buy a Ford. Get one, too. Six hundred dollars is the new price of the Ford runabout; the touring car is six fifty; the town car nine hundred—all f.o.b. Ford, Ontario (formerly Walkerville post oflke),complete with equipment. Get catalog and particulars from E. C. Emde, sole agent for Comox District, Cumberland, B.C. Buy yourself a Home near No. 8 MINE BEST ON VANCOUVER ISLAND Blocks, from one acre to eight acres, $200 per acre and upwards Finest Homesites in Comox District FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO inrti FALL MILLINERY REDUCED 50 PER C. Mrs. John Gillespie Union Street Cumberland,1!?. C. The Ideal Store NEW SHOES The first shipment of our spring stock of shoes have arrived in Men's Tan and Black Button Ladies Tan, Gun Metal, and Navy Blue Suede in Lace & Button Watch for our Sa.e of Odds and Ends after Stock-Taking. The Ideal Store Next door to Tarbells. J-—^^^^**^*******m********mmm^*ms^mmm^*^mm^mm^ NEW GOODS I NEW STOCK OF I LINOLEUM and WALL PAPERS 1914 Patterns just opened out. A full line of Furniture, House Furnishings, Beds and Bedding-, Stoves and Ranges always on hand DLNSMU.R AVENUE A. MCKINNON CUMBERLAND, B. C. _ ^ FURN|TURE ST0RE Pendants, Necklaces Watches MAGAZINES & ALL THE LATEST BOOKS T. D. McLEAN THE LEADING JEWELER Cumberland, B. C. HOTEL UNION pPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION First Class in every respect. Perfect Cuisine Headquarters for Tourists and Sportsmen Wines Liquors and Cigars John N. McLeod, Proprietor inborlnml malca lIip IT. r liMtlqtiartoM Capital Paid Up 111,560,000 Roserve Fund S13,000,000 THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Drafts issued in any currency, payable all over the world SPECIAL ATTENTION paid to SAVINGS ACCOUNTS and Interest at highest ourrent rates allowed on deposits of »1 and upwards. CUMBERLAND, B. C, Branch - OPEN DAILY UNION WBARE, Sub-Branch, OPEN TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS D. M. MORRISON, Manager. COURTENAY, B. C, Branch, OPEN DAILY. E. H. HARDWICKE, Manager. Marocchi Bros G R O C E R S AND B A K E~R8 Agents for Pilsener Beer GEORGE K0N0 REAL ESTATE HEAD OFFICE: W Pandora Street, Victoria, B.C. PRANCH OFFICE, P.O. Box, 434, Cumberland. B.C. Contracting, etc., Land Clearing, Sawmill Labor Supplied, Logging Camp, Railway and General Contractor. ■THE ISLANDER. CUMBERLAND. B.C. m wn m num. to mother md turn. . Mma. Wi.-aiLow*! BoorniKQ Struf haa ben 3^lof o»« SIXTY VKAKS by MIUalONSbd ITIIBRS tor ueir CHII.DRKN WtOlS MBT1UNG. with rCKPKCT SUCCESS. U •ClaTllHS the CHILD. SOFTENS til-- C.DMtJ. SJ.VaVoall I'AIN . CURES WIND COLIC, anil tn. beat remedy (or DIAKRI.a-.al It is ab- Mtutelv hannleaa. Be sure and ask lor "Mra, Wltutowa Soothinj Syrup," and take as oU*M kttai. Iwemr-trcctoua buue. Excelsior Ufa Insurance Go. I 1,100,000.00 Iniuranca H,W0,0OO.M Absolute Security Fgr ^^^^^^ Policy Holdera Excelsior Policy Forms Approved by Dominion Insurance Department far Ifenclef apply to Provincial Offices at WIWWPIO. IDMONTOH, SASEAIOON, TMCOUVtt. or Bead Office. TORONTO CANCER 41 ^B SS Betk Frit. A •■«pl« mEt l»P Iru thit laiy a (-.roast ^^^^^L Old sore*, alceri ■■«. •****m*****\**mM*\\ inmih* cure*. Dmeribc w tmht* | wt will Mnd hook an* lesti-ncuals. » Canada cancer institute, twiru tt CHUHCHILi. AVB- TORONTO RAW FURS We Rriij Highest Values Write for Price ListH jnd Shipping Ta-Ji fierce Fur Or.Ltd f/tintf and A/exander.WIHm. Canada We also buy bides and seclca root. TO ALL SUFFERERS. 0UTtrtoan'**u«DowrM-(unnitn.i>ir „ m nun, bladobr. mivoui imum mem im m wtiMm *—* tu* •»•>« nmitTn UWUCAt MOI Itll WKITT tH.IT TIU4 AU. ****< ttMM HftH tki OasrAmasm or AosiouxTintat la tbelr 1911 report oa milk prodac* ' tlon, on page ISO. state that da* bornlof is quits tbe best practice. On po.c 131 lt slao recommends tb. KETSTONa! DEHOBttlS ss tbe moat effective Instrument for tbe purpor.0 on tin** market. Write for frre booklet C B. H. aa'KENNaa, 111 Bobart Btisst, Toronto, Can. Taking Hltn uown Tbo Boss—.'at) a shipping clerk you are the last degrco of Incompetence. Get your pay end fret out. Tho Shipping Clerk—All right, 111 gc 11 you say so, but you needn't feel So .'mart .ibout it. 1 nav:* been fired by lots of butler firms than this. Dangers of Crowds When a man is standing still bis weight actt vertically downward, but on moving he exerts a side thrust greater than hia weight. Consequently a crowd moving rapidly on a structure like a pier, exerts a tremendous sld wise pressure wblch tends to throw the pier over. If a man stands on a plank bridge it le-jds slightly, but it he walks across it sways violently up and down. A regiment of Loldiers marching in step across r trestle or other light bridge would cause such a tremendous swaying motion that it would give way, and so soldiers always 'break step' in crossing sucb a bridge. On a certain swing footbridge across a glen ln tie north of Scot- laud is a notice forbidding Newfoundland dogs to bo take across. These dogs trot ln such perfect rhym as to cause a dangerous sway in a small bridge. a\ man rising to a standing from a sitting posture exerts on the ground a force equul to twice his weight. Thua when a crowd suddenly springs to its feet at a football match or theatre the strain on tho supporting stand is enormous and has to bo allowed tor by the engineers. Flogged Only Genlusei at Eton Some ot the hardships ot lite at Eton in bygone times might be regarded as complimentary ti the sufferers. Only tlie best ot the boys were called upon to bear them. The biographer of Dr. Parr rt.ordB that the famous r.ton head bell ved ln flogging for all offenses and even for ahsense ot offense, but never punished stunted capacity or tried to extort much from mediocrity. If Parr made up his mind that a boy was to be classed as mediocre, 1'iat boy en- Joyed practical Immunity from the birch ever after. But when the head assistant told the doctor 'I believe So-and-so ts a lad of genius' the answer was: 'Say to! Then let the flogging begin tomorrow. Peevish, pale, restless, and sickly children owe their condition to worms. Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator will relieve tbem and restorj bealtb. Blunds s of Authors The late Guy. Boothby In his novel 'Bride of the Sea' makes a curious blunder. The period of tlie **tory Is the yer.r 1670, and the scene Is laid in Devonshire. Th* novelist makes one ot his eharactetr, grow quite typical about the splendid race of men - hich the famous western country has produced. Ho speaks very fittingly of Drake and Hawkins r.nd Raleigh and all the other Devonshire worthies, but he comes a dreadful cropper when he mak ! his hero talk of Sir John Franklin, who did net appear on the gloho until more than a century had elapsed and even thou lt was In the fens of Lincolnshire. Rider Haggard has a good deal ot trouble with the moon. In one case he causes that satellite to be full at a time vhen it could ,ot possibly have been more than a creicent and In 'King So'.omt 's Mines' ho introduces an eclipse ot the same luminary, very convenient for his plot and for the Impression cf awe which his heroes wish to produce upon the natives b* , quite unknown to any astronomical textbiok. , Chicago po livwomcii carry th*vr revolvers in handbags. That feminine touch remains to chow that doing man's work docs not wholly alter woman's nature. With the Buti'rag.sts the handwriting on tho sidewalk seema to have taken the place of the handwriting on the wall. Clar. Stranger—Whnt lr the population of New York, Churr.pleigh—Pour Hundred, plus tho people one doesn't know. The only trouble about collecting the income tax at its Eoutce Is thut It is the Bourco of thc trouble. Making the Best of It Smith ls a hard-l,carted man. The Bplrlt of Christmas never touches' blm. Ills wife, however, ls different.' Sho entered tho dining-room with a troubled look last Christmas Eve. Oh, John ,sho said. Mary has just swallowed n shilling. Whatever shall we do? Mary, be It said, occupied tbe position nf maid-of-all-work to the Smith household. Do? repeated tho matter of the house. Welt, 1 stnpo.se wo had better let her keep it; ehe'd have expected a Christmas box, anyhow! The preacher was a young man and nervous but Interesting. He was making n eloquent plea f< * the homo lite and was descanting eloquently rn the' evils of tho club, telling his congregation that married men in particular should spend theli -.en'ngs at home with their wives and children. Think of my hearers, said he, of a poor, neglected v ite, rooklr.3 the cradle of her sleeping babe with one foot and wiping away the tears with the other! HOW PEOPLE FEEL When They Have TAPE WORM Tape woim ls bred from ft parasite. Thla parasite ia a creat.iro male and female in one. It Is of pear shape, having two. tour and six suckers. It lays tbe egg3. which are only connected together witb slime. They develop and form a body, wbiib Is tbe worm. Each point is an Individual, Earing a sucker or mouth- Tbe worm grows much longer tha" the bowels where it ls located, and sometimes a whole colony ot tbem are found, enough to UU a quart of solid worm, and when put in a bucket ot watev would apparently All it. It ls the hardest task In the world to destroy this parasite without doing Injury I > the Individual who may be eo untor* tunate as to have it. as th parasite from the body of the worm, and remains there to breed ..laothe.-. It la an Internal demon, and causes Its victim to suffer all the symptoms of disease Imaginable. The cleverest physicians are led to believe the patient Is suffering from some other disease, as nearly every person has different sym ptoms. Some have beep treated for cancer of the lowels. consumption of the bowels, consumption of the lungs, chronic dyspepsia, nervous prostra* tlon, melancholia hypochondria, hysteria. Inflammation of bowels, append! citis, and otlur c mplalnts. when one or more of these Internal demons were eating their T ver away. Prof. Mulveney has mad" the dls* covery to free the victim of this monster without Injury to e system. 1e stroylng the paraslt., as well as expelling the worm with one dose of medicine without any previous slnrvatton. Visit hi offlco * Vrr he has In his possession the n'ost wonderful collection of these dealh-deallng monsters In tbe world, wblch have been expelled from hundredr of two ile hv his fa* •nous remedy, some bottles containing colonies of worms and anyone seeing Ihem cannot ImnVln*. 1 **.v n person could possibly live with them ln his bowels. II Is 3*irp**isliiir the number of people that bave Ihem. Thousands have them „t d are not aware c* the 'act. The let**- "ind testl moniala the Professor ha? ln his pns°s- slon pre enough to convince ur of ttils ilnt mine* fact. Some of the most prominent symptoms are ravenous nn- net'te dl7**v spells, heni-ache** crnmns li the bowel*-, a feeling o" somethln*: moving in the b-v/els. also a feellne ■ « tbonr-v sorrethlnp* w-*<a urawllng up the throat Tho only certainty if living one in the sv-i em Is when seirrnpnfs or loW*. nm sen. which ennie t.wa*** n"mnnt nnv floe. Thev »■( flat nnd from three-nuirlers of an Inch tn nn Inch lone which have ntr ten been mtstak'-n for pin "**-rms hy those Who do ont Vnnw ,, difference There ar* inny oth *r eellne" nf .lis tress which would take to long to ennmcrntc*. fitn-.nrje 'o say. soire neonlp nf orrnntr emellt'itlnn have vprv Utile distress Pint Miilvennv's world famous Ta**»e Worm Fxtprmlnstnt I" safe, stive nnd harmless. Mo utsrrat'i no danger. In not .llsairrpoable tn take. One dnio neirlv alwnvo r?e**ts .. cure. Further Infnrma'ion froi. i> 0"e rf the fnlr pasnen rs of .. yac' *lng party nhse**ved that tho captain wore tn anvlotts lor!* nft°r some mishap to th* machinery cf tho craft. What's the mntter, •'..ntaln? she In nulred tolicltously. The fact Is. replied he cantaln. n a low *oince. our rhdiW.i b*oi*e*i. Oh try. don't fret "hou' »hnt. replied the voiing woman consolingly, as It's under the water ne* V a the time no one will notice thnt. Quaint China Ornaments China figures, quaint ladles with I powdered china hair and pink china, cheeks and gracefully slim figures are dressed In guy silk gowns, each of which conceals a Sizable box in' whicli candles or sowing materials or J any Bort of trinkets coul,. he put. These charming chtnt- ladies cost; ,2.1?, and mako delightful Christmas j presents. Sonic ot them are strum-! ming guitars, and some are gazing' raptly in china mirrors, and some are languidly tanning themselves. JUST THE MF.DIC.NE FOR THE BABY Baby's Own Tablots nr? Ji&t* the medio..ie for tittle n*°s. Thry awnet* en thp stomach and resniato tho bowels, thus hreaking -n- colds curing colic, expelling worms nnd making teething easy. C-nceming thorn Mrs. E. j. Avt. Wesimorelinl Point. N.H., writes' "I riayp been using Baby's Own Tablets some time anJ find thorn just ihe medicine baby nef-da." The Tablets ^re snld by medicine dealers or hy mail nt 2n rents n box from The Tlr Williams' Medicine Co.. BrockvUle, Ont I KiP Hey 6oe a Box •■" »lx bB*n 1" KAt> a- all dealtta, or Tne Dcdds Medl- Jin. Compa.y, Limited Toronto, Canada. W. N. U. 934 Mrs. Itobinson rushed from her bedroom In a state of great indignation, and leaning over tin balustrade at the top of the staircase, shouted angrily: Bridget! Dridgot! Come here this minute! Bridget came. I thought you said you'd cleaned thh room, continued Mrs. Robinson, still shouting angrily. But Jus* look under the hod; the floor is simply thick with dust. Haven't I told yn that you must always -.weep unaer tho beds? Well, mum. replied Bridget, in tearful indignation, and how, I should like to know, could the dust have got under the bed if I hadn't swept It there. Vlrginlt. Dare The flrst white child "lorn on the Dare. . She waj born on Roanoke Island in 1587. She was the grandchild of Governor John White. Becomes a Nonentity When a man marries lu fully Intends to be Nt 1 In th farily, but In many casts the period drops out. Prices ot hogs are down but tho connection between hotrs nnd oorH seems I bfl'"1 Mrs. Black woke her husband one r.iglit and whispered: Larry, there's a burglar in the parlor! Ho just bumped against the piano and struck several keys. Is that so? said Larry, I'll go right down thote, Oh, Larry, whispered the excited wife, don't do anylhlng rash! Rush! replied tile husband. Why 1 am going to help him. You don't suppose ho can move Hint piano from the house without dsslstance, do you? Corns and warts disappear when treated with Holloway'a Con, Cure without leaving a scar. In the City Hotel Wife as the sugar is passed—Use the tongs, William. Bill (from the countrj)—'Tain't 'ot. is It. In popular bird lore the ben !s assuming more lmpo-tance than the dove of peace. First tourist abroad—Ha, ha, ha! This is worth al! the time, money and bother I have spent over here! Second ditto—I deliberately kissed the llttlo servint maid with the worst gossip in town looking on. There she Is over there tel'ln; my wife about it, and the old lady can't under stand a word of the language. \^"£ef"M*ntC0^ Splendid Entertainment for Visltora to Winnipeg With the coming of tbe New Year. C. P. Walker issues a list of bookings for the Walker Thtttre. Winnipeg, for t n first four months of 191*. Manager Walker offers tbe most attractive, varied and superior list of entertainments ever presented in a Canad lan playhouse during a similar period. Included In the list are*. 'The Glad Eye,* a farclal comedy, Interpreted by an English company direct from the Strand Theatre. London, where the play ran for fifteen months. 'Robin Hood,' De Koven's best opera, presented by the De Koven Opera Company, headed by Bessie Abbot. Alice Lloyd and the specialty stars of Oreat Britain. Direction ot Wm. Morris. Gaby Deslys and New York Winter Garden Comnnny In the three-act musical play. 'The Little Parlslenne.' Grand Opera Season of two weeks by the Quintan English Grand Opera Company of 200 with orchestra of 60. Twelve operas. 'Peg O* My Heart.' the Comedy drama now In the scconj year of Its uninterrupted run at the fort Theatre, New York. Direction of Oliver Mor- osco. May Irwin Canada's premiere com- medlenne. In 'Widow by Proxy,' a farcical comedy In three acts. Robert Mantell and his Company In 'King John' and oth Shakespearian plavs. Direction of Wm. A. Bradv. •The Quaker Girl,' musical comedy, with Victor Morley. Return engagement Direction of John P. Slocum. Wm. Hodoe, In his this season's success. 'The Road to Hannlness.' 'Little Wonen.' a dramat'vntlon of Louisa Aleolt's well-known story. Direction nf Vm. A. Brady. Madame Clara Butt nod Mr. Ken- nerW Rumford In Rene Recital. McUitvre and He>th In a revival of 'The Hnm Tree' Comnan*' of eighty, nirpetlon of .Tohn Cort. Lewis Waller, the distinguished TTniriiuh actor manager. In his latest nocensen. Mile. Fmma Trentlnl In 'Tho Fire- flv,* n comic one'*n. with the New York ""Vino rn«t. Direction of Arthur Wnmnierslein. Ann-al Mnslr.il Fe«*»lval hy tbe Mlnnoonoll** Svomhonv Orchestra and vt'lnnloeir Or- torln Society. Martin H-trvev and his Lor don Com* onnv (n 'Tho Only Wav,' and other nlnvs, 'The Rlue Bird' Maurice Maeter- UneV's fontqsfl,. tlnv. Same enmnsnv toil production root* hare, Inst season, rn-flotion of R'liihert Co. Chnun'*ev O'cott In Ids now comedy- **«*nmn 'o^omeen Dhu.' Direction of T-Tpnrv Miller. Th*lr ISii.mhe Is Lerdon Ethel—So Dolly and Jac!' are In love? Mabel—Yes; two souls without a single thought. If given half a chance, says Dr. Austin Peters, of Harvard, the hog will be a gsntieman. Possibly, doctor, possibly, but he'll never look it. Job wished that hia adversary had wri.tvi a booic, but the modern pa 1- tician would be content if his adversary would write a letter. Mrs. Wilklns, the primary teacher, was instructing her small charges. Name one thing ot importance that did " it exist a hundred year.* ago, said the teacher. Ralph Frankl!;:, an only child, who was seated in the front ro,v, promptly arose and answered: Me, So much attention has been given to discovering new problems thnt the work of i !*.ii*>* somo of the old oiuj pr*aC*erts at it bsltlng pace. Wanted Farm Lands We hr.ve a great many clients wbo are deslrlout, of suturing form land! ln exchange tor clear title lots. Winnipeg Houses, Automobiles, etc. Below are a tew exchange*; we have to offer tor improved or wild farm lands: Seven romed. fully noCern house 94,200.00 10 well located lots e'ear title $3,000.00 45 horse power Cadallic Auto, good its new, $1500.00 Send us ln legal description, price, etc., o." any farm lands yci have to Bell or exchange 8C0TT, HILL, 4 CO., 22 Canada Life Building, Winnipeg, Man. Do As Others Do, Take this time-tested—world proved—home remedy which suits and benefits most people. Tried for three generations, the best corrective and preventive of the numerous ailments caused by defective or irregular action of the organs of digestion and elimination has been proved to be BEECHAM'S PIUS (Tka Larit.1 Sal. ol Aa, Maakia. I* tk. WutM) If you bave not tried this matchless family medicine, you do not know what it means to have better digestion, sounder lieen, brighter eyes, clearer complexion, which come after Beecham's' Pills have cleared the system of impurities. Try tbem now—snd know. Always of the same excellence—in til climates; ia every season—Beecham's Pills ara The Tried, Trusted Remedy frepare-l onlr by Taeoaa Boceham, St HehN. , . , .. Sold wgralg. i* Cms*, aad tl. S. Am.no.. 1w baa.aa.g cau. Dandelion Our name tor bis little yellow flowered plant Is n corruption of the French dent de Hon (lion's tooth), owing to a fan-led resemblarce ct the Jagged leave*) to the teeth of a Hon. It is callea leontodon in Greek for the same reason. The Japanese co'.lar is worthy ot more than a word ot de:**-lptlon. for at the present moment Its vogue Ib tremendous. There Is hardly a garment fashioned, from tbe mr.t elaborate evening coat to K.o simple frock, that Is not Unished wltu this collar, at least ln n mod.fled form. On many of tho coats lt reaches high u; over the ears, ivhere lt is pulled out io give an almost squire oltec' at the ba-dt. This leaves space for the ruLle3 of the gown to be cleaady visible and to Itecp them from being cr'J.l* * Tho Influence Is again seen In the tailored suit, with the colla* standing well out from the shoulder tine. A irace ot it may even be Been In soire of the evening gOWL.I. Mlnard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria Brown Inslsiec' on rtturnlng the $10 parrot he bad bough*, a few weeks be fore. W i-, what Is the matter with It, the denier asked. W-w-hy. replied Brown, the d C darned c-c-crltter s-stut-s'. ttcrs. Polyglot H<".w was your last cook? She was tn Irish Tlrl who talked turkey, drank Scotch, got her Dutch up and touk i'rench leav- Mixture °f t.arr.iony Mrs. Sharp to noxt door neighbor- How do you like he doslgn on our new ,/all paper? Neighbor—It seems to mo to le rather loud. Mrs. Sharp—Yes, that's why we select lt. We thought lt might drown the sound of your daughter's piano playing. A I.ondoner who visited this country says he found money plentiful over there. It would be Interesting to know wiie/e ho did his visitin*.. A Gentle Rebuk-i For four entire hours I.-', tho lady remained In tho shop. Sbe had visited every department and worried the majority ot tbe salesmen without spending a cent. Toward the close of the afternoon one of tho salesmen, feeling somewhat exasperated, ventured to make a mild protest. Madam, he asked sweetly, are yoa shopping here? Th> lady looked surprised but not by any moar.B annoyed. Certainly, sbe replied. But what else should I bo doing? For a moment the salesman hesitated, then blurted out: Well, madam, I thought perhaps yoa might be taking an inventory, Then the ludy melted away among tho shadows of the door. Politeness In Excess Mrs. Jordan had ideas on the wa**-*, children shout*', be -eared. Her young hopeful, Tommy, caus id her a little anxiety in this respect. Now and again, therefore, a serious politeness lecture was administered. Now, Tommy, dear, sho started, supposing you accidentally stepped upoa a gentleman's foot, what would yon say? I would Bay: 'Beg your pardon!' That's my own little son, smiled th* pleased motber. And tf the gentleman gave you a pet.ny for your politeness what would you say? Tbe Innocent look passed frcm Tommy's ey*3S as Le quietly answered: 'Why, I would stand on the other foot and eay: 'Beg pardon!' again, ol course. A Lemon Pointer By placing 'croons in tho oven ant heating them thoroughly and then rolling tbem with the hand ycu will find thnt they havo r. delicious flavor which ls never found when the lemons are cold. You will nlso get more juice out of a lemon by heatlag lt. Occasionally we meet people who are almost as smatt as we are. Lethbridge's First Commissioners A. M. GRACE Commissioner ef Publle Works HARBIL Mayer ARTHUR REID eemmlsslecer ef PukUe Wllltla. Commission Givernn-ent for Canadian Cities Within the last three years over hree hundred American cities have adopted what ls called the Commission Form of Municipal Government. The reform may ho said u. havo for fundamental principles. Fixed responsibility, illicit actio-1 aim expert service. It sprang out ot tbe exigencies following the great flood at Galveston, Tevas when that City was nearly efface*' and required to be rebuilt without delay Thc movement Is spreading rapidly ant', from time to time new improvements *r devised aa different, cities take u? with lt. laot.hbridge is thu "ret cl-) ln West ern Canada to adopt Commission Gov er anient and nrofescas to hnve excel! ed all previous elfurts lu forming a caty harter. 'ihe Ltth r:dge chnrtei provides 'or free CLmmliSloaeti-. The Mayor, who is also the Commlss.onsr ot Finance and Safety will have a salary of .",4,000. The Commissioner of Public Worlts and tho Comrabsloner -f Public Utilities will each receive salaries ol (3,SOO. Each department is clearly defined and each Commissioner ts responsible tor lis administration. The Commissioners sit an a council to enac by-laws, etc. The Initiative Referendut and Recall are included ln .he plan as are al* so Woman Suffra^, and Preferential Voting. The flrst el' ctlon for ".omraLsloners was held on IscembT 8th resulting ta the choice of tht ab**ve. Thero were altogetbor flftoer candtdatos for tbe tbreo positions. To win, a candidate n.ust receive a majority cf all votes cast. In case the flrst choice ol tho voters does not eljct then the second choices are regarded and so on until one has the required number. la this election I' was necessary to count to tbe fourth cl* Ices In two ot th« three cases. Thoso elected are a'.l engineer*!. Tbe Mayor Is a Civil and Mining isoh gineer. The Commissioner of Publio Works Is a Civil Engineer. Ths Commissioner ot Public Utilities ls aa Electrical Engineer. The'new Lethbrldge Government will become -ffecttva on January lt'a 1014. THE ISLANDER, CUMBERLAND. B.G UL pmiiiiiiiiiiiiinttMit** m Tie Porcelain I Tower tr Biw Twi Amicus Were Smi By CLARISSA MACKIB *., ... a.a.aaa... a. ...... ^iTnrrnin'i iiTri ivri n Sick Evans sat up ln bed and sleep- to rubbed his eyes. Again cams a can- Pans knock at bis door. "Come In!" he"*called Impatiently, ■al ss the sleek head of hla Chinese State boy appeared tn the aperture bs ■Med, "What's the matter, Fan Soo!" ' Fan Soo closed the door softly and Jfctocd to the bed. I "Bim Smlss man boy bring chit Bully up!" Ivans took tbe note and read tho fcrief cipher message lt contained. . Then he manufactured a very sue- ■sssful yawn and dismissed the beady (red Chinese "Brenkfast qnlckl Sabe, San Foot Dust out of here now!" Fan Soo dusted out, or it might mors iptl.' be termed aa "melting from ■lew." Alone, Dick Evans worked with light- ting rapidity. Be was in and out of lis bath In a Jiffy, quickly dressed ln fresh white linen and packing a few Valuables in his pockets. Wben be lift the room tbero was nothing that Is valued contained therein, not even ■ scrap of paper. After a hasty breakfast hs left his bungalow and went down the Can- Inn road toward tbe city. As ths ■gent of a large importing bouse ln Canton be preferred to lire in the suburbs of that rather unfriendly snd seething city. Bis position was very tncerlain. Five times bad the agents sf his house been driven away by tbe Hostility of the natives nnd each time ksd ihey with customary English dog- gedness returned to the scene of battle. Now things were rather different Witb tho country in a state of revolution, south China warring against the northern provinces, lt was only a question of dnys before he would be com- arbor* Smith was waiting far Urn wtu ******, drawn tu* aad haggard eyes tkat aad aat known sleep far many keurs. * "Cut la ken so I can dose ap the ■lace. Tho rascals will be about out tan ln no timer he exclaimed. "loo received my ehltr __ "An hour ago. What are you doing kerel" "Walt Ome with me. WALL PAPERINGS. WE FORSWORE LOVE. Mack and White a Tempting Combine. tien to Decorator*. Tor thoso who must paper tbelr walls there ars many anggestion-i," , lays Elsie Do Wolfe, tbo Interior dec- I orator. j "Among the most enchanting of tno ■ im. i-a new Pipers," says the author, "are tbo th. -Wav *sT7'*T^*aTi*sJ^m\iTi\Z ***** •*** wUt'" <*B***r> ttotastle Obi- tno way to a floor painted with an- _.„ j„i_. .„,. .a„.,n„„ a„„h-i.„ other red dragon and opened It ad- *"* desls5** ai ■rta^U■,,, AnstrlM Bitting bis friend to tbo gloomy Interior of a large room. "Here we are, and bero wo remain antU fate chooses to release ns," aald Smith gloomily as be faced Dick within tbe locked room. "Bavo a light can't you?' was Dick's lint question. Presently a lantern diffused soft patterns. Black and whits ia always a tempting combination to the decorator, and now tbat Josef Boffman, tbo great Austrian decorator, bas been working In blsck snd white for a number of yean tho mora venturesome decorators of France and England and America havo begun to follow bis lead and ars using blsck and white •.Va" ' a.".v"T't ■*"■''-""' '?" and black and color witb amazing ef- light around the dusty room, which fect We bara Dlack pape„ patterned was Uned with niches. In web one ol to „,„, and b,ack „,vet nmt* ,nd which was a rather battered Idol, whlte coatad „ Bprink|ed wltb Except for a strsw pallet on tbe door,. bagm b,a(.k lka iotM ,„,, „, manDor a Jug of water and a bowl of rice, ths i 0, mamti m,,,,,. „ eoe* without room was eninrr. I - room was empty. ^^^^^^^^ "What srs yoa doing here?" asked Dick. saying that much of this fsd Is freak* Ish, but thero Is also much tbat la , good enough and refreshing enough te -- —~.\ ■ -- -■-■*■-— •■•*<- ,;; Bad a tip from a Chlness friend last One can Imagine nothing fresher Lora*let mo oa'* mn]i of Th*"' wlu- , ■,*,„... -.„ .. k ifllM t b|4ck tnd wWU Kbtmm jpj The name of tbe man who inspired 1 i— For the Sake of a Moral Ideal, Hero* ino Lived Alone. As In the care of every famous woman wbo has chosen to live out her life In malde solitude, the world has always wondered just why Florence Nightingale never became a bride. Tbe reason was revealed recently In a fascinating biography by Sir Edward Oook, wblch makes It very clear tbat .n tbe breast of the "ministering angel," "The Lady With the Lamp," raged a conflict between tbe desire for the love of a certain man, home and children and a passion tor a life *j.-.sred wholly ln tbe . pursuit of a moral Ideal—and the let- | ter won. This moving self-revelation Is * shown ln letters to her friends and ' entries In ber diary. At tbe age of SO, after shs bsd formed one deep attachment, she renounced all Ideas of marriage. She made tbe declare- j tlon on her birthday In ber diary ot | 1850, as follows: ~ I "I am SO, tbe age of. which Christ began his mission. Now, no a.iore , childish things, no more vain things, no more love, no more marriage. No. LEAVING THE SERVICE. that our houses were to be looted and burned todsy. 1 sent yon wo** and G,irnaiaC^Taa»i£ neutrality" et SfiSwoman- a love' -Th« her I'vejakw jefugehero after making *„,*, „ „,** datt tone for rngs and a -w" ..JitSlnZf.i -I..."'L." -ran ouatna was risnoT. . felled to vacate not only bis bungalow on tbs Canton road, but bis of- Ices lu the city as well. Tbe blow bad fallen this morning. The "chit" or note that Smith bad sent him had contained a few words of warning. A company of soldiers bound north would leave tbe city at 9 o'clock, i and that meant thnt tbelr passage would be marked by robbery and perhaps worse. Dick Evans wns going to the house of his friend, James Smith, and together they might escape If tbey could reach the city, although It was whispered thnt all the traveled roads were Infested with murderous bandits. It was s good three tulles to ths smith place, and when be reached lt ke found It qulto deserted save for a Fat comprador sunning himself In tbs ratewny of tbe compound. Be gave orth surly answers to Dick's questions. ,: Five hundred yards beyond the com- f'-ound gate Dick came to tbe old porce- iln tower that Is a historic feature *n tbs Canton road. Built many, cen- urles before as tbe private retreat of rich mandarin, the exquisite porce- .ln paintings that adorned its Inner 'rails are still admired. Now tbe tow- r was deserted save hy bats and rats, nd It was whispered among the Chi- ,ese that devils haunted Its many jtorles. As Dick passed the old tower tbere I me the sound or a familiar voice—lt |ime ln n whisper-that voice of James jmltb, and It hastened Dick's steps ,jwnrd tbe tower until he was stand- jag In Its tall shadow. Dodge ln here. I'll tell you when I jes you. Come np to the top floor!" Dick cast s swift glance around the onntryslde nnd saw not a human be* g. He darted Into tbo deep embrasure of the doorway and found hltn- *lf at tbe foot of a winding, rickety [fairway, .it last bs reached Ike nlntk loot*. an observation from the pinnacle and seeing the brigands coming from ons dlrectior and the soldiers from another. Between the two forces out bones would bo picked qnlte clean." "After tbey pass we can get away?" asked Dick thoughtfully. "Maybe," smiled Smith, "provided they don't take it Into their beads to level the tower to the ground." "Wish we could give them a stilt scare. Tou know they are rather suspicious ot this place." "I know lt Give me time to think.** For a long time Smith sat on tbl floor with his head ln his hands. Al last he arose and uttered a triumphant whoop. Be darted to a carved chest thrust In one corner and from lt dragged stiff robes of yellow brocade, soiled and dusty and almost fulling to pieces with grent age. "If they linger along till dusk I tblnk I can scare tbem stiff with this.priest ly garb," he chuckled. "You know ono of the traditions connected wltb this placo concerns an old priest ol Buddha who starved himself to death ln tbe tower In order to attain celestial rewards, Tbe superstitious say tbat sometimes tbe spirit of tbis old priest comes back to tho tower, hungry and forlorn, and cries for food nnd drink. I shall be that old priest fut awhile. Watch me!" When Smith's tall, gaunt frame wns wrapped In tbo yellow t-obe and a black satin cup was stuck on his dark balr Dick confessed himself nmoned at tbe resemblance to a Buddhist priest painted on ono of the porcelain panels of the stairway. Tbe diss .ise wus per* fect. The two men silt nnd talked beside s tiny window that gave a view of ths rond to the city. "if they only wait until dusk we can scare 'cm off, and then we can get away," Smith repeated over and orel again. Tbe dny wore on, nnd, although tbey caught occasional glimpses of approaching soldiers, they did not make mucb progress, for there were mucb baiting and disputing, lt was almost twilight when a company of ragged soldiers stirred tbe thick white dual of tbo road near tbe porcelain tower. "They're going to halt Ihere, Just nl I thought They're taking pot shots .it the tower. See tbe undent cannon tbey nro dragging along." Dick looked out nud saw all ths things Smith described. Be saw more, for he noticed that they wero preparing to loud tho cannon and gunners wero pointing it toward tbe porcelain tower. "Deuce take It we're in for lt now!* muttered Smith. "Uct into your robes. Scare 'em off, man. Vou can do It. I know the Chinese like a book. They'll streak It If they Bee that old yellow 'back ou the balcony of the tower."- Thus Dick encouraged his friend while be helped Smith into tbe yellow robe. While tbe gunners were loading ths cannon there come the sound of flort'O cries from tho south, and a bund of tattered brigands came raclug throiigU tbe dust of tbo rond. At the same Instant Smith stepped through n door tbat led to a small bul* cony tbnt encircled Ihe tower nnd, lifting bis arms In their flowing sleeves, shrilled down at them a mixture of American slang and bnd Chinese that hushed the riotous crowd below. How long be stood tbere he mvef knew, but his arins grew stiff and useless and his neck cramped with Ita rigid attitude. The long silence of the crowd below was broken at last by a shrill screech of terror from a brigand. Tbat wns the signal for panic. In ten minutes thc long dusty road was empty nnd a full moon smiled wanly over the place where superstition still held sway. "Ten years from now this could not happen," said Smith ns he entered ths city thnt night with Dick beside blm. "The last remnants of superstition nud Ignorance are flying northward this very moment lashed by tbelr own fears. China has awakened, yawned and nodded off again for another forty winks. After that-well, we'll all have to keep pretty wide awake to keep up with her." Dick Evans, who saw s very profitable business going to tbe dogs, nodded ruefully. "There's Just one consolation In the whole affair," he murmured, "and that ls that lt forms ua excellent excuse for getting back Intel Qod's country again, and I'm going " brilliant bit of color la porcelain. There Is no hint of the mournful In tlie decorator's combination of black snd white; rather, there Is a naive quality suggestive of smartness In a gown or chic In a woman. A whits walled roam with white woodwork and a black aiad white tiled floor, a black lacquer bed and chest of draw- en and chair, glass curtains of white muslin and inside ones of black and whits Boffman chlnts, a splash of warm orange red in nn oval rug at tho bedside tf it be winter or a cool green one In aummer-doesn't tbis tompt you!" FOR THE HANDY GIRL Three Piece Fur Sets Which Are Easily Put Together, One charmingly pretty girl Is wearing this season a smart three piece set of furs—hat, neckpiece and muff—ot dark blue taffeta and dyed blue fox fur, cunningly put together, yet iu reality so simple that any woman can make one like It Tho little tonne has an upper crown of fur peeping out of swirling folds ot thc taffeta, which is brought around to form a standing up bow in front Any girl can wear a bat like that and look alluring in it Tbe neckpiece is n simple flat strip of fur set In a plaited frill of taffeta, witb long taffeta streamers wblch tie tn a loose knot And the muff! Tbe muff is the chic- est you ever saw. It Is triangular In moral and Intellectual nature would not find satisfaction In his life," she cast aside—ia not given. He Is spoken ot as "the stranger." For years he pressed his suit and for yeara Miss Nightingale felt the power of his pleading, was constantly tempted to yield to ber craving for bis protection and the Joy of his society—but always, when it came to the point ot accepting or refusing his proposal "something within ber made marriage to blm seem not quite possible." Her friends could not understand Ler —she could scarcely understand herself—for aside from the happiness wblch tbe union seemed to promise It would have been a brilliant one. Had Florence Nightingale gor -i tbe way followed by woman'xtnd aince time began, the world at large undoubtedly never would bave known the beauty of ber soul, ber utter selflessness. But the one Individual whom of all the world she held most dear would have known her heart. One cannot help but pity, even though one may fall to get her point of view, this fragile little "Lady Witb the Lamp" this gallant fighter who "went about doing good" under the bleakest, most difficult circumstances, while tbe lights of her heart's home constantly beckoned ber to rest and happiness. Must Be lloved. The statue of King Charles I. that stands between the Strand and tbs Admiralty Arch in London wlll soon have to be moved. Tbis Is the result of a bill that Is being Introduced Into Parliament for widening the approach to the Mall. This historic monument ls not only the finest equestrian statue In London, but for generations It has been tbe rallying ground for those who stl'l cherish a fondness for "lost causes and forsaken beliefs and Impossible loyalties." Every January 15 It Is green with garlands—the votive offerings of enthusiasts who have not forgotten lo reverence tho memory of the "White King." The monument was cast ln 1633, but before lt could be erected the civil war hsd broken out. It was thin disposed of as "scrap" to a brazier o# the uame of Rivet. For many yea-a Rivet did a thriving trad* in "-ellcs" fr-in tbe statue, and the number of knives and forks wltb bronze bandies which - he pretended were manufactured from the effigy were legion. Rivet, however, war. a good man of business, and all the while tho statue remained Intact In his back yard at Holbom. After the Restoration It reappeared, to tho surprise of many, and In 167*. was set up on the site of the old Char<ng Crots, where it has since remained. run bet posed ox vra.vtrr. shape, very wide nt the top nnd tnper- ing gradually to a point whlcb makes It longer thnn even the average large muff. The tuffctn, whlcb forms tbe entire back. Is brought around over llie fur front in n very large Hat bow. A big silk tassel finishes the tapering point, and there you ore! Truly, we are not only furs, but furbelows, this winter. Botb the muff nnd the neckpiece of the opossum set seen lu Ihe cut are built against a background of black velvet Two animal skins form tbe neckpiece, tbe paws being Joined across tbe front Spread the Plague. In the days of King Charles II. news traveled slowly In England, and before the people of Cornwall knew about tbe terrible plague ln London tbero came to Bodmin Itinerant traders with pack mules laden with silk and satin gowns, rich robes, plumed bats and expensive laces, which were offered for sale at ridiculous prices. The countryside rushed to purchase, and tbe merchants, having disposed of all their Block, departed. Tben within a day or two the purchasers were attacked by a strange elckness and died by scores. The gaudy clothes had been stripped from the bodies of those who had died of thj plague In London. Bow the British Soldiers ran Seek*. ing Fresh Fields. Wbat next? That Is the problem wblch confronts the man wbo Is about to leave tbe British military of naval service, and be finds It by no means easy of solution. Work of some kind he must obtain. First question: Wbat kind Is going? Second: Where ls It to be obtained? It used to be no easy matter for a man wbo had for yean been used t> tbe routine of a soldier's life and was getting on In years to fit himself Into a place in whlcb be could earn enorgh to live on In comfort. Nowadays, bo* jver, things are different, and many occupations are open to him. Tbe principal field for ex-soldiers and sailors Is the Civil Service, many appointments ln which are now specially reserved for tbem. Numerous I vacancies of what aro officially styled I tbe "messenger class" —housekeeper, office-keeper, etc.—are filled from ' tbe ranks of tlrae-expired men, wbo I are likewise eligible for sucb posl- < tions as postmen, telegraphist, clerk, '. assistant storekeeper, prison warder, I etc. For any of sucb pojfs a candidate must hare an exemplary character. In general, also, be Is required to pass an examination, wblch ls usually simple and non-competliirc. But army reserve men and discharged soldiers who possess an army second- class certificate of education are eligible for somo appointments without , examination. An Important concession Is made In I favor ot all ex-so!dl-*-s and sailors. Service may be deducted from tho actual age. If, for Instance, a man Is, by the Irrefutable evidence of his papers forty years old, he may, by knocking off the number of years he bas spent ln the army or navy, bring himself well within the usual age limits (21—35) for the "messenger class." To obtain a position In a Government department, application sbould be made to the secretary to the Civil Service Commission, Burlington Oar- dens, W. A register Is kept of candidates' names, and from this vacancies are filled up as they occur. But, though the civil service ls the largest Held opon to time-expired men, tbere are many positions outside lt for which tbey are preferred, some of tbem of an unobvious character. Ex-soldiers are frequently selected as Instructors in drill and gymnastics, B.S.P.C.A. (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Inspectors, school-attendance officers, etc. Those appointed as gymnastic Instructors under such Oodles as" tbe London County Council must hold tbe first-class certificate for physical training of the Royal Military Gymnasium, Aldersbot; but no such qualification Is required for the post of assistant Instruc'or; though, of course, a candidate must satisfy a council that he ls competent to assist tbe Instructor. In the case of R.S.P.C.A. Inspectorships, ex-soldiers are liked on grounds of character and discipline, and educational bodies regard tbem with favor because tbey are used to filling up formal Old bluejacket" are tn demand for certain work owing to their well-deserved reputation for "handlness." A curious proof of this ls that certain cinematograph firms have recently appointed some of them to their staffs for the purpose of dealing with the many difficulties which crop up In the preparation ot plays for filming. All manner of contrivances are wanted, and experience haa shown that in inventing and making them, the ex- sailor Is second to none. Good form Point* In Wedding Etiquette. With the exception of May, which IS considered sn unlucky month, and Lent, tbe quiet season, there Is no time of tbo year when wedding ceremonies sre not constantly taking place. As might be expected, tbe preparations for a wedding tako up not n little time and forethought There are ro many small details to bo considered, various minor points of etiquette to notice, snd s hundred and one things to remember if the actual day is to bo gono through by all concerned without bitch or Inconvenience. Thc magnificence or simplicity of tho ceremony depends, of course, on tho worldly position of the bride and bridegroom, though certainly the present day tendency Is toward a rather disproportionate display, ss every year presents become more numerous snd costly, the bride's trousseau mo*-e elaborate, while Immense sums are expended on decorations, catering and suck like items. The popular fashion of white aatla and orange blossoms for the bride's sttlre still holds Its own, though tuera are occasional Innovations mado such as tbe wearing of gold or silver brocade and touches of color on the train, while quite recently, Instead of ths usual white bouquet or sheaf of lilies, tho bride carried s great bunci of crimson roses. For winter weddings muffs of for, lace and chiffon have replaced tbs flowers, or sometimes a prayer book bound In white and silver. The Invitations sre sent ont a full three or four weeks beforehand ln tha name of the bride's parents, the bridegroom supplying a list of those of bis own friends whom he wishes Invited. As regards the bouquets, thoso ol the bride, bridesmaids snd bride's mother are supplied by the bridegroom, who also pays all tee* connected wltb the ceremony. Tbe cost of the reception aad tba carriages for taking the bride and guests to church aro provided by tba bride's parents, but tbe bridegroom pays for tho carriage or motorcar M the station after tbo reception. At one time It was considered Incorrect for a widow to be followed by bridesmaids on the occasion of ber second marriage, but this rule ls often broken. Sometimes, bowerer, tbe custom of a "matron of honor" ls followed Instead. Tbe number of bridesmaids varies considerably, four to six being most usual, but two, ten or twelve, or la their place several small children, are often seen. The chief bridesmaid holds ths bride's bouquet snd gloves during tho service, and all the bridesmaids and the parents on botb sides follow to ths vestry for tbe signing of tbe register. He Made Sure. Mr. Lloyd George has been telling s-imo stories bearing on bis iwn unpopularity wltb his political opponents. One of them Is about a man vho was presented witb a lestlmon'il for saving someone from drowning. The hero modestly deprecated tbe praises showered upon him. "Really, I bave done very little to deserve this reward," he said, "I saw the man struggling ln tbe water, and, as no one else was by, I knew be would be drowned If I didn't save blm. So I jumped I:, swam out to him, turned him over to make sure that be wasn't Lloyd George, and tben pulled him out." World's Largest Belt. Tbe largest c.nveyor belts In tbe Turkish Towel Mittens. Tube an old Turkish towel or new toweling and cut nnd make large mittens from lt Keep a pair In the bathroom, bung behind tbo tub with tnpes. ***°r'a' » ■« elaimeo.are being; built ...'.. by the PerdrUn *lubbcr Co., Ltd., of Sydney, New South Wales, for a coal loading plant at Fort Kembla. The belts sre being made after specifications of tbe Public Works Department. Each ls approximately 1,(50 feet long and will weigh twelve tons, being made up of seven ply rubber and cotton ln one continuous length without Joints, thirty* Ix Inches wide. When rolled each belt will be too large to pass through the railway tunnels on the way to the port. The conveyor will carry coal about 1,600 foot After taking a bath slip on these mittens nnd clean thc tub out They can be used when cleaning Ihe bowl, toilet or tub, as tbey save tbo bands and are better than a brush or rag. % Bumptious Cecil. Cecil Rhodes' masterfulness and sense of Importance met with little opposition as a rule, but a little German clerk ln the Transvaal Government offices at Johannesburg before tbe war once taught him a lesson. "Please att nd to me at once." thundered the Colossus, "I cau'l wait." "When yonr turn comes, mister," replied tbe clerk. "Confound you, man! don't you know who I am?" asked Rhodes. "Oh, yes, I know you; but don't worry about me," was tbe clerk's unruffled reply. "If you were in Capo Town I'd have you discharged at once!" roared the great man. "Yes," said the clerk, very coojly, "I've heard tbey discharge peoplo In Cape Town for doing their duty. But this Isn't Capo Town—tbis Is a Republic." Famous Wi tings Sold. An excise paper In tbe handwriting of Robert Burns, witb bis signature, giving tho amount of beer he guaged, sold for |130 at Sotheby's, and a collection of letters relating to him, some with his autograph, sold for 11,100. Fifty checks drawn on Coutts' Bank by Charles Dickens brought |105, and five autograph letters written to Leigh Hunt by Mary Shelley, second wife of tbe author, sold for (275. Nineteen letters of the Duke ot Marlborough to George III., went for 1600, and 23 letters of Alexander Pope to his publisher and others fetched |826. Round Steak With Tomatoes. Gently simmer a round steak wltb some stewed tomatoes and suitable seasoning until tender. As s broiled meat a round steak, owing to Its toughness, Is hardly a success, but It will h» n»#~*.a,.. a ....... , a. . I***/".. *..»• *a*»..7 l*UBI ailUUl l.DUt to StSt ********* How--1 at a rate of 1,000 tons aa hour. He Had a Millionaire's Privilege. Tbey had Jus' become engaged. "Ob, Wlll," sbe said, moving a trifle closer to him, "I am so glad you are not rich I Tbey say that some of those millionaires receive threatening letters saying that something dreadful wlll happen to tbem Jf they don't pay the writers sums of money." "Ob, Is tbat all?" replied Will. "Why, I get plenty of sucb letters." Paper From Seaweed. Seaweed paper has been Invented by an English cbemlat, A Liverpool newspaper states that lt Is fireproof, waterproof and odorless, and Is expected to "bave considerable effect oh the present system of wrapping perishable goods for transport,'' Kttp Yeur Hands Quiet Tbe bands of some people seem te bave acquired tbe secret of perpetual motion. A girl who bas this fault should set about conquering It Immediately If she does not want to da damage to tbe nerves of those whs have to be with her snd wreck her own. Tho Instant sbo realizes that she is pulling at ber balr combs, or collar, or giving ber belt a vicious Jab, let ber stop and bold her bands fixed ln her lap, no matter what effort It requires. Look about In the theater, or tea room, or street car. Hardly a girl has her bands ln repose. Most are tugging at some article of dress ss they talk, or, what ts worse, fingering tlio dress of a companion. The manager of an office where then aro many girls had to put up a notice that clerks must not touch articles on her desk wben tbey came to speak to her. Sbe snys that one when making s report would pick up a pencil and draw weird figures on the desk blot* ter. Tbe next booked paper clips together, malting a long chain that tbo malinger bud the work uf unhooking; another tapped thc desk with ii pencil during ber conversation. In r-hort scarcely a girl came nnd stood beside the desk wltb quiet bunds. The wall around n public telephone Is another Indication that most people while using the line must still bo worklug wltb tbelr bands, for always there Is a mass of pencil scratching** aa fsr aa the hand can reach. When Introduced. It Is a duty to listen attentively te the name of one wbo Is Introduced. Avoid all mistakes by asking politely for tbe name thnt you have not beard or that bus been mumbled by s thoughtless Introducer. "Will you tell mo ngnln your nnme? I wns not quick euougb to hour It." Is s graceful llttls way of correcting aa error. By ell means do not guess at a name, nor do not conclnde tbat a niaa and woman who enter a room and an Introduced together aro necessarily married. A guest bns no rlgbt to ra. fuso an Introduction under tbe roof of a hostess who has Invited many persons whoso private fooling! are net nrnlly unknown to her. A courteous acknowledgment, sren between na- friendly ones, ts due your bostons. After tbe polite, formal acceptance of an Introduction a sopnrntlon can bo effected. But don't forget to ears others the embarrassment of tn UV kfod display sf personal feelisam, thai IBaUFaft HUM, til Mh MM-A l'l' SPRING MILUNERY OPENING We extend a cordial invitation to our many patrons to inspect our first showing of New Millinery on Thursday, March 12th. Ladies', Misses' and Children's Headwear a specialty. Oar selection of Infants' Headwear is very choice and will no doubt be appreciated LADIES SKIRTS Some very new and becoming skirts have just arrived and are on view New Skirts for Misses. We were fortunate in securing 25 Misses Skirts in all the new styles and cloths at half price. See these made from short ends $2.90 of the best cloths PENMAN'S HOSIERY The hose with a reputation, we have some special leaders. Especially do we ask you to see our 50c. Cashmere Hose. We guarantee these can't be beat at the price. NEW DRESS GOODS we invite your inspection of our smart lines in Dress Goods for Spring The D. & A. La DIVA CORSETS The Corset we guarantee to give satisfaction Style for erery figure. Sites' ui) to So in stock Prices ■*> 75c. to $3.95 Your Corsets five here I - Simon Leiser & Co. LIMITED "The Big Store" Phone .18 HongChongCo. 5 per cent off DRY GOODS BOOTS and SHOES At Bevan Store - LOCAL NEWS W. Wesley Willard left for Nanaimo on Thursday morning. The members of the West Cumberland Conservative Band will hold a basket social in the Club Hall on Monday evening, March 16th for the benefit of the band. The social will be a success as several young men are already anxious ts purchase baskets. WANTED-For the City of Cumberland, a HORSE, not more than five years of age and weighing not less than twelve hundred pounds, A. McKinnon, City Clerk City Hall, Feb. 27th, 1914. Western Fuel Co. of Nanaimo has entered into an agreement with the present employees covering a period of two years and seven month. Company men pushers and drivers, firebosses and shot lighters all receive increased pay under the new agre ment rangingf rom 5 to 12 1-2 per cent. The agreement in full will be published in the Nanaimo Daily Herald. Thomas Scott, of Denmcn Island was accidently drowned on Tuesday morning near Graham and McFarlane's mill. The unfortunate young man fell off a boom of logs and sank in six feet of water, The deceased leaves a widow to mourn his loss, The ladies auxiliary of the Union and Comox District Hospital, at the regular monthly meeting on Thursday evening, held at the home of Mrs. Wesley Willard, decided to hold a Calico Ballon Friday/April 24th. for the purpose of'raising funds to assist the ladies in their noble work. '"■ "Are We Afraid?" will be the subject of the discourse in Grace Methodist Church to-morrow evening. Morning subject, "What Shall We Have?" Hours 11a.m. and 7p.m. Sunday school and A.B.C. at 2-30 p.m. Strangers cordially welcomed. The literary meeting of the Grace Methodist Young People's Society will be held in the vestry of the church on Monday evening at 7-30. The discussion on "The Galicians and other foreigners in in Canada" will be led by Mr. MacGillivery, who has been closely associated with some of their settlements and tells some interesting experiences, Everybody welcome. CANCELLATION OF RESERVE Notice is hereby given that the reserve, the notice of which appeared in the B.C. Gazette on the 27th. of December, 1907 is cancelled in so far as it relates to the following parcels of land;- the W. 1-2 of the S.E. 1-4, the S. W. 1-4 and the S.l-2 of the N.W. 1-4 west of the river in Section 4; the S.E. 1-4, the S.E. 1-4 of the S.W. 1-4 and the N.E. 1-4 in Sect- tion 5j S.l-2 of the S.E. 1-4 in Section 8; the S.E. 1-4, the S.W. 1-4 and the E. 1-2 of the N.E. 1-4 in Section 16; and the E. 1-2 of the S.E' 1-4 and N.l-2 in Section 21, all in Township 3 Sayward District, and the N.E. 1-4 of the N.E. 1-4 in Section 32; the N.E. 1-4 of the S.W. 1-4, and the N. W. 1-4 and N. 1-2 of the N.E. 1- 4 Section 33; the N. 1-2 of the N. W. 1-4 and the N. 1-2 of the N. E. 1-4 in Section 34 ; and the S. 1-2 and N.W. 1-4 of the N.W. 1-4 in Section 35, all in Township (i, Sayward District. The said lands will be open for entry by pre-emption on Monday, the 18th clay of May at the hour of 9 o'clock in the forenoon; all applications to be made at the office of the Government Agent, Vancouver. No Pre-emptior. Record shall include more than 40 acres of land except in cases where it is desirable to include small fractional portions of legal Subdivisions; information in which connection may be obtained from plans on view at the above mentioned Agency. R. A. Ren wick Deputy Minister of Lands. Lands Department, Victoria, B, C. 11th February, 1914. pianoforte -Tuition Mr. RICHARD KIRKHAM, Jr. I.ate Pianist of Criterion Theatre, Dudley, and Cose'ey Picture House, Wolverhampton, England, is prepared to take Pupils for the piano. Apply: Residence, Derwent Ave, or P. O. Box 112, Ct.-MBEH1.NNI), B.C. FOR SALE BY TENDER. Tenders will be received by the undesigned not later than 4 p.m. on the 5th day of March 1914 for the purchase of the half lot and two storv building known as The K. Abe & Co. General Store situated on Dursmuir Avenue in the City of Cumbeland terms cash. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Edward W. Bickle Assignee , K. Abe & Co. Estate #. JJIiilliiK* ijavvit-on llarri.ti'i*. s„lli*1i.,r A Xolnty I'ulillc* BERWICK No. 8 MINE TOWNSITE The Next and Nearest Property to the Mines, Sawmills, and Absolutely Inside Property. 1=4 to 1=2 acre Lots, 60x80by 120 feet deep, $150 to $225 per Lot Easy terms. You'll be on Easy Street in buying these. It's the White Man's City. We do not sell to Asiatics. Lots are selling fast, apply to A. Pallthropc, "The Store," Berwick, or Harry Idiens British Columbia Investments Ltd. CourtBecnay DON'T DELAY RINGING UP 36. -- ■Eiitmirfi W. HSirkli* NOTARY PUBLIC, CONVEYANCE!! AND REAL ESTATE -XutnbfrlanD.il. IX. Crown Theatre Cumberland Hall I* V. L.Tway' C. H. McMillan V. L. TWAY Contractor & Builder - Framing of all kinds, Mill Wrlghtlng, Installation of Mill Machinery. Apply c ii. McMillan v. l.tway Cumberland, B.C. Courtenay, B.C. Film 1, A 3 reel feature, entitled A High Stake Film 2, an extraordinary dramatic offering Self Accused Film 3, A Rose at 16 A Cactus at 45 He married a Rose. Visit the Crown and see what he got. Usual Prices CHOICE FRUITS AND ICE CREAM IN SEASON For Candy, Cigars Hot Tomales See Bannerman Fire Insurance For absolute protection write a Policy in the London & Lancashire Fire Insurance Co. of L iverpool. Total Assets $2 6,7 88,930.00 Wesley Willard i LOCAL AGENT'*. " The Magnet Cash Store" STOVES HARDWARE FURNITURE T.E.BATE Phone 31 Cumberland, B.C.' *w*A\*mmm***m******-m To INTENDING PURCHASERS OF PIANOS AND ORGANS We have just received another car load of the celebrated Gerhard lleintznuui Pianos, We ean sell you a Piano mi easy monthly payments, He have several ea'tru good second hand pianos, that were taken iu exchange for new ones, at prices ranging front $100 and upwards CA.Fletcher MusicCo NANAIMO, B. C. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALES Tuesday, March 10th Sale of the whole of the Farm Stock, Implements, Furniture, etc. at the Bailey Ranch, Lower Road, Sandwick, for Mr. J.S.Shopland Tuesday, March 31st Sale of the Farm Stock, Implements, Furniture, etc., at "Fairview Farm," Upper Road, Courtenay, for Mr. George Jefferies HARDY & BISCOE Phone 10 AUCTIONEERS Courtenay Mrs. B. G. Crawford DEALER IN HAY, FLOUR & GENERAL FEED BARN IS NOW FULLY STOCKED AND IMMEDIATE DELIVERY CAN BE MADE Warehouse, Courtenay Phone Y91 and R99 IMPORTANT TO CUSTOMERS-No Orientals, Agents, or Solicitors employed.
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Publisher | Cumberland, B.C. : Islander Printing and Publishing Co. |
Date Issued | 1914-03-07 |
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