Ladies'Pancy Waists for the Christmas Trade, Now in at CAMPBELL BROS. 10? A very handsome range of Cream Net Waists, lined with silk and piped with blue and green. A splendid gift at $2 50 to *5 Blaok Taffeta si'k piped with green and white S3.00 CAMPBELL BROS. Nn. »p THE [SLANDER, CUMBERLAND, H.C SATURDAY, DEC!.. 28 191.1 Subscription price $1,60 per yaot WEDDING DELLS Miss Louie Carwithen and Capt. G. Robert Bates, J. P., are Wed. A wddding which created great in torest in the neighborhood was celebrated on Thursday afternoon, tl Hth inst., in Sandwiok church, when Miss Louie Carwithen,second dauglilcl of the lute Mr. Reginald Gerry Car withen nml uf Mrs. Carwithen, ot Sandwick B, (', was mar t-ied to Cnptain ,G. Ruberl Bates, J. P., of Courtenay. The Hev. J, X. Willemar officiated. Both the bride and bridegroom lieing wt-llkiiown and popular in the district, the church was Illicit lo overflowing with well wishers nml friends- Thebride, who was giveu nway by her brother, Mr. Gerry Carwithin, wore a lovely gown of soft wliite satin, cm broidercd with ponrls, a bcniiiiful bri- did veil anil orange blossoms and carried a shower boquot of whito roses and carnations. She was attended liv two bridesmaids, MisMftdge Carwithen', the bride's sister, nnd Mis- Itubina Dingwall, who were exceedingly pretty iii embroidered net dresses over blue silk, with black huts nml carried sliowcr tiotpiets, mnl woro poarl pendants mul cliuins tin- gilts nt' tin. bridegroom. Mr, O.J, Hardy anted ns best man, The wedding march vvas played during tin- signing of tho register nnd the happy couple, on leaving the church, were greeted with .showers of rice and expressions of Ii.'arty good wishes and congratulations, They left luter hy the evening boat for Van couver and the south. WILL APPEAL TO Hindus Not Satisfied with Ruling of Immigration officers, wi 11 Protest. Say Their People are Farmers, Only, and will Not Affect Canadian Labor Market. Give Bond no Hindu Will Become a State Charge. Toronto, Dec. 18.—The Siidis wlio petitioned the Dominion Government to lie allowed the same privileges under the Canadian immigration laws as throughout the Empire. "We arc British subjects," said Dr, Stimhi Singh, '' nnd wc seel; only from ilu* Canadian Government tlio same treatment which is iiccorded to Douk- hobors nud other foreign immigrants, "We would not all'eot the Canadian Labor market," said he, "Our people are farmers and would not coin pete with lho Canadian laborer, We wuuhl till the soil tind aid in developing the count ry. in India Canadians .ther British subjects, tire Ull- sl""° '" lll6Slol7 of British subjects. I . 1.1 v , • c i -ii W'o havo Canadian ministers und tnis- clerstoocl to_be dissatisfied wil fi | . . ; sionarics, Oilliiiliun civil scevants aiul the answer given them bvi, , .,- , . ° •' traders. \Ve are prepared to co-oper. the raiuisterof the interior. It Le witll lhl, Cumulian Government as is said thoy will appeal directly to undesii-ablea and will givo hund to to His Malesty, King; George, ^^ immigration authorities that no |asking royal intervention on jiiiluKl bl,"!1 lje00lll°" puhlic oharge." . i • i . i- , -m i Dr. Sunda Sing expressed tho hopo Ihi'ir behalf, and will also corn-? thut. His Majesty wuuhl Intervene on hehalf uf his people. "It wuuld du much to quiet iho unrest i:i lnil.11," hu suit. Beautiful Neckwear-The seas ons very Newest Styles at Camp- bellBros. Messrs Chaa. White nud Alex \Vnlker ruturued frum Vancouver uu Sunday list, wheru thoy lmvo ho on attending tho Ontnri l-ml^u uf It, 0. Kugiimem which met in New VVtaiuiinster last week. A spurring contest wdl be Mil in the Cumberland Hull this evening betwoen John Rictmnlsun uf Knglnud, and Tilde. Titpella, of Union. The content will take placo at 10 a. 111. Kimlsido seats $1.00 Uetieral admissiun 50c. Cumberland now presents a very attractive appearance, in her huliday druus The stores and business houses are hand sotnely bedecked with Christinas decora* tiuns. Cumburlaiid may well he proud of her stores and hiisiuess IiuiIjum. Tliey are large aud crowded wtth splendid goods of every hiie. Fow cities uf iltm ble tho population can equal. The bush ness men aru wide awake aud up-to-daLu. The Vancouver Thistles woro beaten in the football game Snnd ay hy the Cumberland team 3 tu 0. A colored women complained to the police that she luul heen sand bugged and robbed of ."?109 on her wny home to the*camp Tuesday ove. Tho police, wliile investigating, are skeptical, DIED—At 0.20 a. m. at tho hospital in Cumberland, Mrs. Sarah A. Wilms* hurst, Htfed 37, beloved wife of Mr. J. Wilmshurst. Deceased lady was alllicb- od with a stroke of paralysis moro than a month ago and despite all that could he done, passed away. Hit mother and husband wore at her bedside. Decoded has been a resident of British Cob i.nihia for nearly tliu whole of bet youtifl life nnd whs noil nnd favorably known* Sho hrs reside:! in this dlstrlot f r mure thau a year. She leaves a Kir- t winy husband, four c iidion tnd a moth and father to mourn her'' luss. r oeliair, and will also c< municate with the British government. Dr. Siuida Singh has just returned from Ottawa and is putting himself in cable communication with a view to having his people wait upon His Majesty while tbe latter igi in India The delegations claim to Imve the promise of Qufcert Viotooriu and Kiug Edwardj - Vll that all rights would lye accorded the Hindu as British subjects I huy.aud sell Olovoland, Massoy*Hai iis, Perfect aud Orescent Bioyolea, also mn h, i-ifloa and ntnv.-a. ' Tummy'* I3icy* i-. Shop, 3rd Stroot, b.«x 300, Oi mbm aid, B. C. FOR SALE 10 sucking [>lgi., $4.00 c ..h. Apply U tberf Sullau, Hornby [sland Men's fancy suspended, armband*, i>aritOH, neckwear and handkerchiefs for Christmas presents at Oampbell lima, v FOK SALE—ShiRei Noedlea ami Oil at lilt- I SLAND Kit Office. DRAWING For every purchase uf J?l U0 an< over spent in iny store from now lill OhriSt ima eve, you will receive a ticket hoo un ilie following three Vhluablo urUolea:-- Firat prize Cut Glass Decanter set S&s. acuo; d prize to be sohcied, tn vulue of $-1". third piizn One golden oak S d>»y gun« Strike dock valu> git 00. Come and make your purchase early ami secute liokota for tht-.au beautiful prizes. T. D. McLean Jeweller. Also ticktitn will ho un a«lu at aame time for another of those beautiful sofa cuahiulis25o per ilokot. I LOVJS MY TA MALES, By* Oh, you Moat Piel At tho Cumberland Cufe. The hest in town. The placo where Home mado bread is sold ' RICH ARDS& JACK Ladies' kimouoa, Bilk Bhawls, motor veils, and bonds, iKi.hrollas, manicure seta, handkerchiefs from !<>■ to OOo at. Oampbell Bros, Th Royal Bank of Canada of thia oily haa added another addition tu its staff in the peraon of Mr Win. P Thomson who has just receuUy arrived from Scotland. A new line of Stetson and hard stiff hats to hand at Campbell Bros. ThoB C. Garage and Machine Shop fur auto and ^ ih micpiio suppliej and Te* pairing FOR AM' One heavy logging horso and hnrncss.Will lolte payment in any thing that grows upou the ranch Apply W. Donne Comox, 13 ('. A goud display of Dress Goods, Funcj Voiles and SilJtCrepe do Ohene, for ove uing wear. Scutch Tarltans and Cash. meres in all shades for children's drrsaoa Ladies'cloth in all ilie new outers at Campbell Bros. A CHARMING DENMAN ISLAND WEDDING One Hundred and Twenty Friends and Acquaintances Crowd the Large Hall To Witness the Marriage of Miss Elizabeth Corrigall to Mr. James Piercy. A I.ONO LIST OP PKESBNTS. .Specinl |(l Tlm Islander, Denman Island, Dec, 19.— Tliu roarrkge of James \V, Pieroy, sun of Mrs. T. II. Pieroy, aud Elizahetli Allpina Corrigall, fourth daughter of Mr, and Mrs. James Corrigal I, took placH nt the Denman island hall on Wednesday, Dfjoerahei 13th, at 7:30 p. tn. The ceremony wns performed by theEev, 0 E. Kid id, 11 A., Pastor of Union Buy. and Denman Islnnd Presby teriaii churcli, in tlio presence i of n largo number of friends ■ md nc- (jiiiiiiiUtnuos. Mr. Duv; (J Cor rigall, brother of the bride, supported the groom, and the bride was attended by Miss Rosa Piercy, sister cf the groom • Alioi.'t one hundred and twenty guests were present, crowding-the hall to its utmost capacity.! The hi 'ide, wlm wns given nwny by her father, wns charm ing in a beauti'itl gown ol white satin Willi1 over net, and wearing; Cr ysaothemums in hor hair. Tho bridesmaid-w&e a very Hankercl jotIg-A good variety, | plain and i nWalj also a large line ofsonki.in all shades at Campbell Brus. pretty and becoming dress of palo blue silk. After the ceremony nnd the execution pf the "Grand Mniehe,' ns ninnv of the guests as could be accomodated filed into the dining room where a sumptuous wedding supper awaited them. The tables, loaded w'th almost ev ery conceivable delicacy, presented a beautiful appearance, nnd their tasteful arrangement nnd decoration reflected grent credit on Ihose who hnd charge of this important part of the affair. After supper dancing was indulged in and continued liil early morning, The happy ————^———— Glovea-A'large assortment ofall kinds wool gloves, kid gloves, fm gloves, also a wide range of work- mens gloves at Campbell Bi os. couple were the recipients of ninny beautiful presents: Sii vo ten service, Kennie Grieve Neil Mi-I.e..'1, Angus MoQuarry, Win I laviitiiii, Albert (.Vs.-fut'd, Silver sugar nnd creamer wilh statul Mr, .iml Mrs. K. 1!. T.,it. Dinner set, Mr. and Mrs. Dumaresi] Morris chair, oontor table nnd pnrlor lamp, Mr. nnd Mrs. Ormiston. Table napkins,the Misses Mi-Millun IS.il spread, Mr. and Mrs. McMillan, llm cnu scarf, Mrs. Reynolds. Sheets, pillow cases and tm\els,Mr. aud Mrs. Alex Swan. .Center Piece, Mrs. Robert Cessford. Iliii'inu scarf and center piece, .Mrs. Hafvo Pieroy. Bureau and washstiiud covers, Mr. and Mrs. Fulton. Towels, Miss May. Pillow shams, Mr. ami Sirs. Robt. Graham, Center piece. Mrs. Hugen. Center piece, Miss M. Riddell Sideboard scarf, Mr. aud Mrs. J, Chalmers, Table napkins, Mr, and Mrs. Cha*. Tweedie. J'le.l spread, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Cnwic. Silver cake basket, Mr. and Mrs, S. C. Conway. Cups and saucers, Mr. and Mrs. J. Honey. Cut }»la-s llower vase, Mr. and Mrs. .1. .M.lvensie. Toilet sel, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Chalmers, Ono-lialf dozen teaspoons and com- f .iter, Mr. and Mis. .IJ Corrigall. Silver piuklostand, Thomas Piket. Carving set, Mr. and mis. Geo. Dal -II Carving set, Mr. and Mrs, Scolt. C rvmg set, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mcl'hee. Carving sul, Mr. Geo. Clill', Carving set,' Mr. A. and II. Pickles. Carving sel, Messrs. J.Scott and J, Martin. Butter dish and knife, ur. und Mrs. I. 1). Ni'Li'un. Silver butter knife nnd gent's toilet •use, Mr, and Mrs. J.ui Armnnd. Silver spoons and tongs, Mr.und Mrs. I. Parkins. Table linen Mr. and Mrs. S. J.Dam- aresq. Asbestos sad irons. Mr, and Mrs. CalJWalkol, four piece breakfast set, Mr.and Mrs t.. .1. I'iercy. Waler set, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wood. Water set, Francis Graham, Water set, IC.enau Bros. Water sel, Mr, and Mis, T. Hudson, llau.I painled teasel., Mr. and Mis. A. Anderson, Silver eel. ry tray, Mr. aiul Mrs. Lln- ilsny Hay. Table l.miuil. Ml', ullll MI'S, Gills. A. lev. Kern dish, Mr. anil Mrs. A.M. llo- l,iiii..hlin. Cream pitcher, T G.ahani. I'ruil set, T. Xelsun. Kruil sel, Stanley Piercy Klllil sel, MIS. lb 1'ieliies. Fniii set, Mrs. Rodgers. Cut glass popper aud suit, Thomas t.i ubilin. Cups am! saucers, Mis. John Cess, fool Cream belle, M|ss Mills. Fern dish, Mr. Put Doliny. Mustard cup, Miss I',. Pickles. Cushion uu.I doilies, Miss Rosa I'iercy. Vases, Miss Brackan, Hnlf dozen pioks, Mi-s vt. Mclvay Center piece and cut glass jelly dioll, Mis- llayes, Cabinet silver knives, forks aud spoons, Hay llros. Butter dish nn.l knife, K Sharp, Toilet set. George Wood and Stanley Milton. lion-Ion tiny, Miss Alma Graham. Picture frame Mis, Brown. Secrf and pillow sliuins, Sirs. Wesley Piercy. Cheque, Mr. Jus. McNaught. Cheque, Peiey Bros, Cheque, Thos. Scott. Cut glass salt aud pepper, Ray Chalmers. Rugs, Fraser A- Bishop. Silk shawl and jewely, Mrs. Chas. Ray. Rugs, knives and forks, Haiwood llros. ' Teapot, William Aiken Salad service, Miss Lillian Piercy. Silver butter knife.Miss R. Berkeley Fruit spoons, Mrs. Thos. Lefley. Cut glass bon-bon dish uud spoon, Mrs. E. Pieroy. Cut glass suit disliea, Swan Bros. Cheque, Mi. McFarlane. Cheque, Kawamura llros., Cheque, Mr. Grove Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Piercy will reside for the present at the old farmhouse ot' Mrs. T. H. Piercy. We all join iu wishing lliein a long happy nnd prosperous married life. Attractive pleasinggiftboxescon- taining neckwear and suspenders and other suitabl articles, they woul be appreciable as gifts to Old Country found at Ccmpbell Bror.. I.OO.F. ELECT OFFICERS The following were elected for the euming term, l.O.U.F. Otlicera:— John Horbury, Noble Grand. J. (J. Brown, Vice (.sand. li. Parkinson, Recording Sec. P. McNcvin, Financial Sec. Chas. Whyte, Treasurer. R.S.V.O. Harry Whyte. L.S.V.ti. Abe Haywood. R.S.N.C1. W. Hudson, L.S.N.d. J CoiinerB. Inside Guard, Fraser Watson. O. G. Joseph Potter, jr. Chaplain, I. M. Gillespie. Conductor, A. Stenliouse. Watden, Andrew Cairns. Union Lodge No. ll, has progressed greatly during this last year and hns (uite n number ef new members to be added fur this term, There will be a meeting of Cumberland Local No. 22911, U M.W. of A. in tho Oity lllll, Luu.ori-.iw afternoon. o A shipment of fine negligee striped and fancy shirts just arrived u big selection to choose from; also fancy vests and mufflers at Campbell Bros. The Big Slur.- ia offering Jap Oranges in large sized hoxea, and each orange separately wrapped for ."itl... per bos. Miss Anniu L'trgie, of Vancouver, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Dr. MncNaughton and will remain fur the Christinas holi- diys. The Ladies' Aid of St. George's Presbyterian Church will hold a Im/.tar about the Hull of April. Ilullu, you aharp ali.iotura ! Dou't f'.r- {0t the shooting match that in to be held cnaeeandhavr to cure them. Cnlt fur It at your locul drupgist or write us. KENDALL'S SPAVIN CURE ■■ iiivntimUo. II cure* Spavin. Curb, Rflttll, I I:|ii«Ii.i»"ttrnit]rothnrliitii«iinKsl()iil«-kly»»t"i"»Mjp I MX ,-'l..ll<«i»ll«\ B'H'I Whitl««ltl|lilt|.BB.«fliNl.l. nv-m i»'i ,wvn-"[ inwlyuur i'\f,\'t» Cum uut. ■ •_.,!••, i_n< b«q K!nilbune,»n(I It cuiwl hint In 1 r. Pn«k Freneh,o. Wltutie, Qitt ..],.»: "I'tdUl* Willi Hi", T"- talutble Trrailliw i"i ttio Uur *",.'-?¥V ]t,;ivi.ii««lll.n'i'l; lll.»i»ry.>i '"" "...Vi r ■ urn fur *W Uid nil Ln. i.i v liiirses. Krti.lairt Hiurh Edison and the New Education (By William Inglin) . DR. H. J. KHIOAll cowr \t:\ tU EnMtiiintr.ills. Vcrnu'nl.li.S.*. IT WAS STONE IN THE BLADDER OIN PILLS PASSED IT "Wye .veins :i((o, I waa takon down with what, tlio,doctors callod lullum mniion 6E tbo Bladder—tutonse pains (■ Ue bnt'.k and loins, and difllculty i» urinating, and tlio attacks, which became moro frequent, amomitod to un- bo&rablo agony, 1 became so weak tlmt I could not walk across tlio tloor. "My wifo read In tbe papers about (UN PILLS and sent for a box, From tbs very firat. I felt that tllN PILLS were doin^ mo good* Tlio pain wuk relieved at onoo, and tho attacks woro less frequent. "In six weeks, tho Stono In tlio Bladder came away. Whon I recall how I suffered and how now I am hoiiltby and able to work, I cannot ox press myself strongly enough when I spoak or what GIN PILLS havo dono for ■»." -TOIIN HERMAN", Hamilton, Ont. Bepilar sizo, 50c. a box, (I for $2.50 —at all dealers. Vou oan try them free by writing for a freo sample to National Drag ft Chemical Co. of Canada, Mmlted, Dept. B.P., Toronto. BO»T OUT OUT A VARIC08E VEIN «*ABSORBIHE.JC!r A mild, ha t'o, aatlmpUo. dlMV» tlcut, resolvent llnlmant, uid ft Iiruvcn rcmuljr fur this and aim* lar truulilos. Mr. lt. C. KeUoc*. Jtookut, Mom., boforo using thft remedy, suLVrcd IiiU'nuoljr witb painful and IMUmt'd veins; lliey woro swollen, kuottcd ana bard. Uo writ, s: "Alti r mlaa , ono and ono-tuilf bottles of ..... .™ , —lamination ana i«»ln gone, and I l»e hod do rwurren mi of ttio troublo Uurliur ttio ■ast alx j'-iirs." Aloo romuvcH (Julins Painful 6*eUtiij;stVena, Cyrus, Calluuae *, Unit vi "lilac* mod lllutr'tlln'Mlonitions,etc., ln i\ pleasant.tnnnnoR Frlco 11.00 and (tf.ll) u txitfluat ilnijjciMii or dehvrrwt Book A » fruo. Wrlto fur It, " „ t , „__ W.r.VMING,PJ»JUieirmaBalUffMonlrcal,Caa. Attn nirni»li«l bf Martin VMe fi Wvriii* Oo., Wlntil t"f ""wKltiiin.lPr- r;n:.|i:! mI>m1 V •. IVMUilvt«eUU[4rr 11 iil\tt. Ot Lul.. \r~ Every Woman kbMfMUlMrf *MM IMt, Your Liver is Clogged up Thai's Why You're Tired-Out ci Sorts—Have No Appetite^ CARTER'S UTTLE> LIVER PILLS vill put you right I A te * Four of us culled tho other ovoning for a chat with I'Jdisou. He had just returuod frum Europe, whero hu had spent his first vacation in many yeara, Booing everything worth looking at, on- during unlimited praise as tho Amort- can wizard, tho world's most marvelous inventor, and all that sort of adulatiou that makes him turn and run und hide. But to us ho was uot Kdison the liou; he was merely neighbor Kdison; aud throe of us wore membors of tlio local school board, who had heard somo talk about a uow scheiuo ho had worked out tor educating children, and who wanted to know about it. Wo found out. in a word it is this: ho is going to make school so attractive that a big army with swords aud guns couldn't keop boys and girls out of it. And, if that isn't a groater and moru revolutionary invention than the electric light or thu phonograph or moving pictures, thoa I nover wus a schoolboy. It Is fine to go to tho Kdison laboratory at night. We took a trolley-car to Wost Orange, got off at a rainy cornor, and saw a tall, black wall looming boforo us. Some timo after a button hud beon pushed a silont mau in bluo overalls opouod a door iu tho wall, gavo us whut tho sleuths would call u keen look, ami let us pass as soon us ho hud Identified the president. It was dtizE- liug to be actually withiu the precincts of tho wizard whoso magic would have Insured him a uent hanging at Malum a low go iterations ngo. Stretching nway on threo sides wore tall, gloomy buildings, whose ghostly lights glowed tu tho mist—fitting abode of magic and mystery. A few steps through un anti- room, well guarded, brought us to tho doer of a lofty, spacious upartmeiit on the g.'oiuiii floor, the otlice of the master of magic. Thero was a splendid statue, in whito marble, of a youth exultantly thrusting aloft an Incandescent lamp, surely the Genius of electric lighting. Books nnd medals of honor from many countries wore scattered about among sections of telegraph and tolephono c.ahles aud autographed photographs of | Mr. Taft and other potentates who had honored themselves by giving those tit* i bules to the Inventor. Abutting oa the | north wall of the room was a plain I littlo white Iron cot, such us you will : soo iu a hospital ward. It was all made up for sleeping. "That's where he grubs an hour or two of sleep when he's on a long ,|ob,M our guide rontarkod, seeing our inquiring looks. ''Whore is hof" nsked our leader. "Upstair", working, but he'll bo right down," was the answer. In a few moments the door flow open, and a boy of soinothiug more than sixty years burst I iuto tiio room. I cull him it boy because no other word will suggest the hilarious, mischievous youth who camo hounding in, his eyes twinkling, a broad smile on his smooth fuce, and his hair tousled overy wliich way. Ho swung up his right hand in a gesture that was halt salute, half preparation for tho fashionable high handshako of a few years ago, and bowed stiffly irom tho wuist. "Hello, Kdison," said our presidout. "Vou got thut style from bowing boforo crowned heads, oh?" "No; got it from seeing them bow to mo," the wizard chuckled, with nn (impish twinkle in his eyo. "Guess ; they've spoiled my style a littlo, but I'll soon thaw out and not natural." Whilo introductions wero being made thoro was a chance to look at him closely. Ile is of medium height—say five feet seven or eight inches—deep-chest- od, nnd with a comfortable girth ihnt indicates good digestion, even if lu does notoriously slight his meals. Vou oan't stop staring at his head and thinking of tho creations that havo sprung from it. That head is broad and round uud high, rising in a veritable dome from above oars of good size Tho hall'i wliite now, lies sprawled about iu wisps that rovoal the scalp hero and there. In curious contrast aro tho inky black, thick eyebrows that jut out from tho base of his big forehead. The eyes aro—by electric light, at least— a deep, gray-greenish blue, like vory dark, un- polfshod jnde. 'ihoy do not gloain or glisten; yet, whon ho speaks, thoy havo ii curious glow that seems to penetrate one's inmost mind. The lotigish noso ami deep chin wore familiar from thousands of portraits; but there was one characteristic I had never seen in any portrait—tbo broad, open smiling mouth. The vory humblest hero-worshiper would never take his hat off to Kdison if ho saw him smiling. There is something cureless, winning, nud yet dynamic ubout that smile. Probably wo saw it oi'tener hum most folks, for he was bubbling over with tho joy of coming buck to work after a good holiday, und he wus among friends. When he said anythiug that amused us he drove it homo with that buoyant, Irroprosslbloj boyish smile, "I hoar you have a uew Idoo about education. What is it/" our president Inqulrod, ' * I have,'' said Kdison—'! education by movli g pictures! Tench ihe children everything, from mathematics io morality, by little dramas acted out bofo 0 tne came a, ami reproduced lu the school room at very low cost. Sort o1 swing the education in on them so at- tractivoly that thoy ll want to go to school. Vou'11 have to lick 'om to keep 'em nway," Every ono snt up with a snap. Into every mind flashed (looting glhnpBos of iho possibilities of tho senefflo tho Inventor ouillned, Kdison saw this and chuckled. "Tnko the alphabet." he said. "Vou romombor how hard it wna to learn iouineii, Indigestion, an.l Sick Huttack. SMALL PILL. SMALL DOSE. SMALL TWCE Genuine nun beat Sigrjiitui* /& 7aZ£> at all, "Black Knlj{hi" i* e vtnooth paste, that ta spread easily with a cloth or brush und shines like a black dianoud after a few gentle rubs. _* li cleans as It polishes- keeps the stoves fresh % aad bright, with almost aa Utile trouble aa *j polishing one's shoes. :. buy! a big na of "Black Knight." -at your dealer's, or aent postpaid a receipt of price. mr.riAurrct.wnuo. uiiiLToN.etiL nUkcwitwta—iThrswerau*. EUREKA HARNESS OIL KEEPS VOUR HARNESS SOFT A8 A QLOVE TOUCH AS A WIRB BLAOK AS A OOAL Sold b* Dealers Everywhere The Imperial Oil Co., United its products? Why, beon there, through told—and not one o'* us hns ever usod [anything but simple arithmetic in our calculations. Of courso, higher mathe j matics is useful in some of tho elabonite I problems of bridgo-buildorsj but when- lover you want that sort of work done [you can pay an expert twenty-five dol ■ lars and got it done right; so what's I the use of bothering with it in ordinary , life, any moro than you'd try to bo I your own doctor?" | "And physics!" asked iho president, ! "Will you teach physics?" "Oh, yos," cried the inventor, "Tnko ii pump. Did you over lenrn out of your Bcliool-book how it pump pumped and j why il pumped? No; but as sunn as yon actually saw a pump at work yon understood right a wav. Well, In the moving-picture drama T'll havo a follow | build a pump, make all the parts, and put them togothor. The soctloii of tube facing the cauiora will bo made of glnss, so tho children can seo all that's inside of it. They'll soo the piston drive down, the little valve, or t ap-door, lly tin as tho plunger is force I under water, closo down ngain life the plnngor ia drawn lip, and the waler raise I up the tube. Stoatu-engine tho snmo way— they'll see tho water boil and the steam go through tho cylinders and drive the "We've got men in Australia uow. 'photographing tho immense flocks of 'sheep on tlio ranges, the work and play of the shepherds, the washing of tho [sheep, the shearing, the washing of the wool, putting it in bales, freighting it I down to the tea, loading it ia ships. Then we'll show the ships unloading ut the Kast India docks at London, the ■wool shipped to tho factory, uulondod, scoured, cardpd, spun, dyed, woven, tho idoth mndo up in Ik Its, Then the measuring, cutting, hasting, fitting, gowlngi finishing cf garments, and at last the tailor putting tho cont on tho man— \\\\ in oi e Borles from the bogluillng in tho Australian bush. Don't ynu ihink that will hold their attention'/ ' "We're just beginning on this new 'noss. po it isn't in shapo yot, though Attacked by Asthma, The first fear- "i 1 sooBntl m is of. suffocation, which hour by hour becomes mmo desperate and hopoloss. To such a enso the rebel' affordod by Dr. .T. I). Kellogg's Asthma KV H ly seonif ii hiu;.- less than miraculous. [t.1 help in quickly apparent and soon thc dreadful attack is mastered. The asthmatic wlfo has found out tho | dependability of this sterling re no ly j will nover be without it. It is Hold ■ everywhere, I'veg-t ti pi' I (lilt i' Mtiilin :is l> Meuse, wh fir; dotii m v IH pivll Iv Ft on.ii .'iskt'il. lmw cnn ymi |>!n>to iiii thrminil !.'iaMi?" I Ijill (lie Roodot IIKIS \V torionl tin tho spot." Tho s--ov ill lu i tlio M rtuil igB, which . We'll hnvo ii ol fopolitnn Opovn N 6f Hll.'MtillU.'ll —oxcdpl lho his- will bo Inkctl ull lilrliti iii tho l"K OBfintlj on Boriea of A Foe of Indigostton.- n common ailment anil from it. lt is a most < istlon is vo free com- at:-nl- -■ host, 'ills. Thoy stom- Warmth is essential to comfort. As yon grow elder, it is hardly less essential to health. Get a Perfection Smokeless Oil Hwler, uti'l you keep warm and comfortable in your horne, no maiitr what tko weather without The Pcrlectbn jjivei a slrcuj, widespread _:• . end gives it quietly. It i:. ul-.vavs ready (or use and buns nine lioivsona single filling "no more trouble than a lamp. It enn bc carried anywhere; no pipei, no wires, no Hues; no smoke, odar or dirt. The htairr lliat gi-'t's complete utufaction. This year's Perfection i< finished in citii-r blue ennm-l or plain itce.1; nickel trimming;; light and ornament: t, y.'t ;l'nt_ and durable ."... can be nitje. All parts easily cleaned. 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Our trimmings aro appropriate anil vary according to your selection, but if yuu wish you ciui specify the color trimmings desired. Mention body color first. Wo guarantee oxtra heavy weight as we use all imported worsted yarn and best of workmanship. Free S50.00 in Gash under tho following conditinos: Each order entitles tho purchaser to one guess ns to which of tho above enumerated colors will prove most popular. State in estimate tlio number of sweaters of the color you select which in your estimation will bo sold prior to February 15th, 1912. In the event of n tie tho winner will bo determined by procedure of receipt of order. Please mention this paper when ordering. Remit $5.0U by money order or cheque, whon wc will immediately acknowledge order and send sweater and toque by Parcel Post, registered, No orders accepted at this price for delivery out of Canada. Packed in "Holly llox" only when requested. Norwood & Norwood HI|h'Gnde Swiitin Exclusively Soaurset Blk., Winnipeg, Han. Make your selection now and lill in tho following as a reminder. Chest Measurement Color (Body) Color (Trimmings) BOAD SONG lt never H'eiuoJ u noble tiling Bomo little leagues of land to guln From broken men, nor yet to Hing Abrouil the thunderbolts ot" pain. Yet 1 Imve felt tho quiekouing breath As peril heavy peril kissed— My weapon was u little fnith, And fear was my antagonist. KIDN Dr. Mattel's female Pills EJCHTEEA VESKS TBE STA«MR» tremsi-vd im ti rtlCK U 4 KuJ-Wi W >*m ) ij «4M U Hi *f*l Ohilllwaek, British Columbia IV Garden of B.C, in tho famous Fruer '■ I - ■■-. (nrratDj nnJ fruit land In the ' ' ikuown. B.O. Elootrlo By. ■•■ ■ itnuTi ■ O.N.R transcontinental sud '• '-' thwa Kuiiiiinit. Ohilllwaek » modern ■ f *r*terworl - ■■'.■.■•-',.■ light, Mc. Gp>it, ti s. - j-™* round. Tlw Prairie Mun'i ■-.-"] ■■ nn ' nit, ." f fit months' inow W,-:... U r Qftodlnnd, (Wy. Board uf f'vle. ChllllwiPk fir »ll Infirm nt I on. uook *u, m*v*. at' -T1IKN' OOMB. That Reminds He Sue—"The church is jammed." Lou —"Tlio Lord preserve us." Pedestrian—"1 ley! You just missed mo by an inch," Chauffeur—"He patient. I'm coining buck directly." It ia truo that it costs you more to live now than it cost your greatgrandfather, but it wouldu't cost us much if you lived as ho did. Clinton—"1 suppose your little ones ask you many emberrasslng questions?" Clubleigh—"Yes, tliey are just like their mother." Motormuniac—"What do you think is the most difficult thing for a beginner to learn about an automobile?" Franksteiu—"To koep from talking about it all tho time." I'erdita—"VVhy do you sigh?" Pouolopo—"Because I can't see tho back of my dress. They say it fits beautifully." "Yoa, my friend, 1 was about to marry the countess when 1 suddenly learned that she spent more than a thousand a year on hor dressmaker." "Then whut did you do?" "Why, I married tho dressmaker." # • # "You refuse to allow your son to study spelling uud grammar?" said the teacher. '' Absolutely,'' roplied Mr. Groucher. "1 want him to try his hand at current literature, and 1 don't propose to spoil his dialect aud slang." Racehorse Owner—'' William, you are too heavy. Can't you take something off?" Jockey—'' I 'm wearing my lightest suit and' haven't tasted food nil day." Owner—"Then, i'or goodness' sake, go and get shaved!" "Vou nay you charge oxtra for Bum* mor boarders who are trying to reduce their weight?" 1' Ves,'' replied Farmer Corntossel. "I have to. They always develop the biggest appetites." t. # * The Lady—Wbat do vou want, little boy? The Kid—Could we pull off a light between "Hutch" Biloy nnd "Pun- ehor" Smith down in your cellar, und could you guarantee dat dero'd bo no police interference? An agod colored man wns engaged in burning tlio gruss oft! tho lawn of a young broker when the latter returned to liis home uud, thinking to havo sonic fun with the old man, said: "Sambo, if you burn that grass, the entire lawn will be as blaek as you are." "Dat's all right, mill," responded the negro. "Some o' dose days dat grass grow up an' lie as greon as youh are." An aristocratic visitor, who was making tlio final call in tbo slum district, rising, said: "Well, my good woman, ] must go now. Is there anything I can do for you?" "No, tbenk ye, mum," replied the submerged one. "Ye mustn't mind if I dou't return the call, will yo? I haven't any time to go slummin' meself." Dr. IJ. W. Wiley, the food expert, was talking at a luncheon in Washington about a food adulterator. "His ilrst offor," said Dr. Wiley, "sounded, on the face of it. fair to the public, but it wns in reality as unfair as the offor of the divorcee. A wife, nfter the divorce, said to ber husband: 'I am willing to loan ynu tho baby half of the timo.' 'Good!' said he, nibbing his hands, 'Splendid.' 'Yes,' she resumed, 'you may have hiin nights.'" A. cortain editor had cause to admonish his son on account of his reluctance to attend school. "You must go regularly and learn to bu a great, scholar," said the fond father, encouragingly, "otherwise you can never be an editor, you know. What would you do. for instance, if your paper came out full nf mistakes?" The boy looked up into his parent's face witb childish innocence. "Father," he said, solemnly, "I'd blame 'cm on the printer!" And then the editor fell upon his son's neck and wept tears of joy. Ho knew he had a successor for the editorial chair. An Irish doctor, while enjoying a holiday in tho country, took the opportunity along with a friend to go fishing, During operations the doctor's sinker came Off and was lost. He was iu a dilemma—no sinker, no moro fishing that duy. Happy thought: he had a bottle i'i'i his pocket. Tho bottle was filled with water, carefully corked, and sent, down on its mission. Aftor a few minutes' interval the doctor had a bite and pulled at his lino at ranlttg spec!, finding a fine pair of fivli, ono on each book. "lln. doctor, twins this timo!" ex- claimoii liis companion, "Yot," quoth tho doctor, "and brought up on tho bottle, loo." It was his first nppoaranco as a dramatic critic, and during the afternoon he saw that remarkable melodrama, "The Red-handed Five," and in the evening he witnessed a thrilling performance "f "Flit the Forger; or. The Clue of the Blrd-Frightenor." And it made him Nevertheless, he went back to the of- (Jpo nnd props rod to write a scathing six-column condemnation. Hnt before d begun the editor rusbod in. 'Sorry," he cried, "but you'll havo to boil your stuff down. Try and got a trou.* criticism nf both plays into bout—well—or, pay two lines." The critic noddoil. Then with a d:i,li he dipped his pen into thc ink. "The first drama," he wroto, "\v:i« II blood and thunder, and the second: was nil thiol and blunder." Are You Dyspeptic? Then Wake Up to the Fact Today That Your Trouble is Curable Thinness, tiredness, poor color, loss of appetite and despondency Indicate isyspepsia and Stomach Disorders. You don't require a harsh, griping medicine, Uest results como from Dr. Hamilton'» Pills of Mandrake and Butternut, which eontaiu soothing, stimulating vegetable ingredients thut so strengthen tbo stomach und bowels muscles as to enable them to again act as nature intended. Wnen this is accomplished all trace of stomach misery and dyspepsia disappears, You will find Dr. Hamilton's Fills a scientific cure for all forms of stomach distress, headache, biliousness, bad color, liver complaint and constipation. .,o bait-way measures—but lasting cure for these conditions follow tho uso of Dr. Hamilton's Pills. REFUSE A SUBSTITUTE. AU dealers soil Dr. Hamilton's Pills, 25c. por box, or from the Catarrhozone Co., Kingston, Out. "Doctor: "Now, there is a very simple remedy for this—er—this—er—recurring thirst. Whenever you feel that you want a whisky nnd soda just eat an apple—eat an apple." Patient: "But—er—fancy eating fifty or sixty apples a day!" "Mamma, can you change five cents for me?" asked the innocent little Ger aid. "How do you wish it changed dear?" said mamma. "Into a dime," was the ingenuous re sponse. * * ii First Boy: "Your folk ain't as rich as ours. My father and mother go driving every day." Second Boy: "My father drives ev erv dav, too." First Boy: "I don't believe it! What does he drive?" Second Boy: "mails." » • « It was in the rabbit-hole railway, oth erwise the subterranean line, and tue usual scramble was taking placo at one of the stations as passengers entered or alighted. The dear old gentleman was buried deeply in his favorite weekly—the one with golden covers—and us he made his wny unconsciously towards tho exit ho trod somewhat heavily on the pet corn of a burly Scot. "Hoot, mon!'' groaned Sandy, ten derlv caressing tbe injured limb. "Are ye blind?" The 0. G. glared fiercely over tbe top of his paper. "Hoot yourself!" he snarled. "D'ye think 1 'm a motor 'bus?" With the Horses The opinion is entertained by at least one authority that Tommy Murphy, the Long Islander, stands out as a shining light among the relnsmen of the present day, and the wonderfully successful season that this young man has just closed doubtless strengthens that opin ion, but, good as Murphy has proven himself to be, the casual observer will have difficulty in determining wherein his superiority lies ovor such drivers as Ed. Geers, Alonzo McDonald, Billy Andrews, Walter Cox, Dick McMahon, and possibly one or two others. Murphy's rise in tho harness horse world has been nothing short of phen omonal, but the opportunity had much to do with bis success, and it is si question if one of his winning races could be singled out that could not have beeu won by nny one of the othor drivers mimed. Thc opportunity has a great deal to do with making reputations foi race drivers, One year we see a driver out with a stable of high class horses, just ns Murphy had during the season now nt an end, or it may be that the driver Will have only one horse, in liis stable but a regulnr rip snorter, then tbt scribes are ever ready to acclaim such driver u '' wizard." etc. The next year, however, this snme driver may have horses of bnt ordinary class, and in tbis case, when he is unable to finish in front in the majority of hi1 races, hi* reputation Buffers and he is no longer classed as the loador of his profession, > s d mailer of fact, there is very little to choose between the leading relnsmon who are yearly sen on the mile track. One year Gees will hoad the lift of mbnev-winnlng drivers, then it will be McDonald, and again Murphy, but who will ray that Goers would uol havo been (he largesl winner among the race drivers this yoar if the trotters Charlie Mitchell, 2.00 14, and R. T. 0„ 2.0G :'.-«, and the pacer Sir Ii.. 2.03 1-4, had been in his stable In- Corns are caused by the pressure * fight boots, but no one need bo troubl with them long when so sinn le a reiue I m Ftolloway's Corn ('ure is available Tn its initial stages a cold is :i local ailmont easily dealt with. Bill man- neglect It und tho result is often the lovolopmont of distressing Polzures of 'he bronchial tu'io? aad lungs that ron* jder lifo miserable for the unhappy victim, As a fi"-t aid there is nothing in tho handy modlcim lino so certain In curative results ns Bicklo's Anti-Con- Uumptiyo Syrup, the far famed remedy fi'r colds and coughs. stead of Murphy's, and who will sny that Murphy eould uot have been at the head of the list last year if ho had been favored with the Abbey, 2.04, the champion pacer of the year, and Dudie Archdale, 2.00 1-4, the largest monoy- winniiig trotter, as tools to work with? The disparity among tho drivers who confine their operators on the half- mile tracks is much greater, for the principal renson that many "greenhorns '' or probationers, are seen on tno twieo-around courses, and again many men are found driving on tho smaller trucks who shoui« be driving mules or handling a pick and shovel. Occasionally such a ono will be seen on the big traens, but tho boneheads do not last loug in high society. If by somo chance one should fiud his way. into tho Grand Circuit ho quickly discovers he is in deep water, and "disappears, going back to the half-mile tracks, whero ho is more at homo. The Q.and Circuit is moro of a High School, as it wore, for only those educated in tbe art of raeo driving ure able to retain uoir positions, while on the half-mile tracks the preparatory lessons aro obtained. In connection with drivers, it recalls tbo fact thut the lot of a starting judge is much easier on the big trucks than on the half-mile ones, for in the one caso the startor has to deal with men invariably proficient iu their calling, whilo in the other it is often tho case that tho drivers are a very indifferent lot, some good, some' bad, and others worse. Good drivers seldom give a starting judge nny trouble, for they know that in trying to help tho starter they are helping themselves. It is not an uncommon occurrence on the half-mile tracltB to soe a driver deliberately delay the start of a heat by ono way or another. It was only recently at DufTerin Park that the spectacle of two or throe drivers deliberately delaying starts were seen, but in each instance it was the work of a novice or a driver whoso reputation is at low water mark. Imposing fines upon such drivers does not seem to have the desired efi'ect, and the nuestion is, what should be done with them? Suspension appears to be the only solution, nnd whilo tho latter remedy might look too sovore. the ultimate result probably would justify the means. A EEVIVAL OP THE WHALING INDUSTRY It is reported in tho London Financial Times that u Tyno firm is about to dispatch a ileot of five vessels—three whalers, a factory ship, and an oil carrier—to engage in whaling in the vicinity of Kergueleu Island, whero i\or- wegian stations are already established. From many purts of tho world comes the news of an active revival in the whaling industry, which had boon ut a low ebb for many years. Norwegian companies are said to bo reaping enormous dividends in southwest African waters, nnd u Germany company, just formed with a capital of $250,000, is about to begin operations in tho same region. About twenty Norwegian expeditions, with crews aggregating 700 men, uro in the field. The Norwegian companies, as a rule, buy second-hand British steamers, and lit them out with ull the most modorn appliances for whalo catching aud trying out. Tho whole process of recovering the marketable products from the carcass is curried ou nt sea. Upward of a dozen whalers hail from Dundee. One of these, the Balaena, has recently declared a dividend of 34% per cent. THE PASTING OF THE WAYS At the bottom of tho canon, far below my window seat, Through the crush of cab and trolley, down the ribbon of a street, Endless crowds are pouring forward, on their flaring, fevered way From factory or otlice to the tenement or piny. And I linger half expectant, with this scented note in hand That has bid nte to a woman's sido in tinsel fairyland; Half expectant, half consenting, when nbove the furthest roofs, Swinging out in all the glory of a night in early June, The herald of high memories, majestically moves Across my patch of heaven night's calm miracle, tho moon. I remember how it shone thus in a winter long ago, When the skies were cold with starlight und tho fields wero whito with snow, And thero fared bv thnt kind lantern, hand in hand, a boy and girl— 1 ha-i con its face reflected where the Niugu'm eddies whirl; I have had its ray to guide mc down a Colorado trail; lt has led me through the desert wliere a Bedouin would fail; In the great Northwestern country it nnd 1 have stood alono In a wilderness of mountains, under nenth tbe eyes of God, In the midst of leagues uncharted, black delile and silver cone, Where the red men's tents have vanished, where uo while man ever trod. It lias called, and I have followed; and tonight a woman 's word— Oh, the sweetest and the subtlest that my ears have ever heard— Bids mo stay; ami if 1 tarry, J. shall nevermore depart, Only linger by her always, lips to lips nod heart to heart. Shall 1 hoed her,' Shall I slumber on a lily com h of lovo, While the Open Hoad is calling to the mountain peaks nbovo? Nn. I take the higher thralldom, and tomorrow's sun slmll see An Oil of Merit—Dr. Thomas' Kclec- tric Oil Is not a jumblo of medicinal subplnnees thrown togothor and pushed by udvortislng, but the result of tiie nici'el investigation of the enruttvu qt;ilif:cj r,f coitnln oils as applied to th,. human body. It is a rare com blnatlon and ii won and kept publb favor from the lirst. A trial of it wi!" ry conviction t i any one who doubts its power to repair and heal. Ouce again my wandoring footsteps on the time-tried trail beat true, Toward the ultimate wild spaces, where to love is just to bo, Whero all service is but freedom underneath God's sky of bluet ROMANCE OF AN '85 MEDAL Colouel Graham, of Boston, who was visiting in Canada recently, tells a good story of an '85 modal. In liis early days, Graham was a bugler iu the Kith Regiment of Hamilton. Thoa ho moved to Toronto, joined the Queen's Own, aud was ono of the lucky oues chosen to go With that regiment to the North-west in 1885. He served throughout the Be bollion und lived to wear a medal for his service. Afterwards he wont to Montreal aud served in tho Victoria Kiiles. Later he wont to Boston and was invited to join tho Ancient and lionorablo Artillery Company. When this body visited England during the reign of Queeu Victoria, Mr. Graham was one of thoso who took tho trip. Thc entertainment was tremendous. It wus tho (irst time England had over had an opportunity of welcomiug a detachment of military men from tho United States, and from Queen Victoria down tho English people lavishly outer- tained. When tho Company was inspected by tho Princo of Wales, afterwards Edward VII., ho noticed this medal on Mr. Graham. He stopped uud asked Mr. Graham how ho came to wear "an English modal on a United States RHEUMATISM 13 MONTHS' SUFFERING CURB "Dear Sir: "I wish you to put my letter oa record for the sako of suffering humanity. 1 have suffered IK mouths with Mui cnlur Rheumatism in my buck. I have spent at least $20,00 on pills and liniments during thut time, but nothing would caso ino of the paiu; in fact, it was n chronic pain. For thoso long IS months it stayed right with rae, some times convulsive and crump like, causing me to groan und cry nloud. Kvery moment was tort uro. I eould not turn iu bed without yelling oat. Now 1 will always bless the day wheu I first started tu rub in, and to take internally, 'Nerviline.' Aftor using four bottles, my pains havo loft me. 1 shall always tako off my hat to 'Ner viline' and can honestly say it's the poor man's best friend, boeauso It will always drive away from you the Demon —Pain. "Yours truthful)j, "Thomas Goss.*' Uso only Nerviline. Sold in 25c. aad 50c. bottles tho world over. CURED HIS WIFE SO HE TRIED THEM LEON SEEGENT FOUND NEW HEALTH IN DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS Suffered with his Ki-ineys and was very feeble, but now ho is feeling fine Saint Walburg, Sask,, Nov. IS.—(Special).—One healthy, happy family in this neighborhood are always ready to speak a good word for Dodd's Kidney Pills. They aro Mr. and Mrs. Loon Sergeant, and hero is tbo reason in Mv, Sergent's own words: "I suffered with my kidneys and 1 was very feeblo. My urine was thick and had a brick-dust sediment. As Dodd's Kidney I'ills had alrendy curod my wife 1 bought three boxes. Now my urine is normal nnd 1 feel fine." It is statements such as thoso that give Dodd's Kidney I'ills tlieir popularity. Thoy aro no cure-all. They simply cure diseased Kidneys and tho Mils that come from diseased Kidneys. But no matter what neighborhood you visit, you find some man or woman who has been sick and ii: pain and has been cured by Dodd's Kidnoy I'ills. For ns the one sure cure for Kidney Disease, going on and todny lu every part of Canada Dodd's Kidney Pills aro known ns tho ono sure curo for Kidney Llsoaso, Urinary Troubles, Backache, Bhoumat- isin, Dropsy, Diabetes and Bright'« Disease. uniform," nnd Graham had to tell him the story. Ijitor on, the Company was inspected by General Sir Garnet Wolseley, who had commanded the troops In tbo Ked Kiver Expedition, As ha passed along the line, he noticed the medal, but said nothing at tho time. Shortly afterwards, au orderly approachod Mr. Graham and said that General Wolseley desired to speak to him. Mr. Graham went over to where ho was standing, iy compauy with the Duke of Connaught, tbo Duke of Cornwall (now King Georgo V.), and other persons of rank. The General nlso asked him how he eamo to get the medal. Mr. Graham suspected that Wolseley thought he had picked it up in a secondhand store, but he oxplained us best he could. The Oeneral asked him many question* ubout tho regiment in which he had served, tho name of his Captain, his commanding oflicer, the work done by his column, the engagements lie had been in, aud so on. But Graham was ablo to answer accurately and to cod viuce the General that ho had a right to wear the decoration. Colonel Graham is still u young maa and he hopes to wear that medal oi many occasions yot. It is one of his proudest possessions, And he i. never prouder than wben wearing it it nne of tho functions of the Canadian Club of Boston, of which be is a past preti dent, \\lion In London with the Ar tillery Company on the occasion referred to. bc lost it one day on the street. But the Colonel's good luck did not dr sert him, Next day, the medal was loft for him ut tho Hotel Cecil. Shilohb Gim qulclly •top* contfbs. rare* Colds, ht-aU ib* Ur'-M udlaaif*. ■ • • m6 «•«.». F" DISTEMPER pukE'>.E>i,w,!c-.stJ»|a* Sure cure ami punitive prevent nny age nre Infected or "expoBcd.' 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Maybe she was twenty-throe years old—maybe loss. As 1 bowud to thank her, I noticed that she was poorly dressed. And it was cold, intensely •old. A biting February wind swept down from tho boulder ..roken snows of tho distant Rockies, whirling up great •louds of feathery Hakes, and wailing a paean of joy aud victory in tho swaying, struggling telegraph wires. Inside, 1 turned, curious, and looked at her through tho glass of tlio door. Ovor an undorcOftt of black cloth with a far collar she. had on a man's long-hair- ad bearskin coat, from whieh the buttons or frogs had boon torn, and their places taken hy short pieces of brown string tiod in bows. Over hor head and ears was pulled a whito, wollen toque, while her eyes shone dully through a navy-blue veil, gathered into a knot at the nape of her nock. Ono hand, in a man's black sneepskin gauntlet, never taft the door-latch; the other was thrust deep into the ouormous cavity of tho black bearskin eoat pocket. "Well," I said to myself, as I went up the stairs to the otlice, "I've often heard of these waiting homestead preemption ists, but I'vo uovor actually seen them before. It. certainly is Interesting. '' "What's tho story?" I said to tho land clerk, as 1 nodded towards the door. "Whore's sho from. What's she deing!" ' "Who! Ohl tho homesteader?" ho questioned. " Well, her name is Mrs. Fuux, and she comes frum somewhere up in the Rosobutl country, about one hundred miles ninth, where sho aud her husband have a homestead. A little while ago an adjoining homestead was declared unprovon and for sale, and so Bill and his wife decided to come down aad pro empt it. Before that, wheu they (irst got. married, sho lived at Peterboro, where she was born. Then McBEAN BROS. Tt Iti Brain Growers ol Ma Itibi, Saskatchewan and Alberta Throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan and many parts of Manitoba frost damage has reduced the grade of grain down to around feed quality. This ro* dices the amount of cash the farmor receives for his crop. It is therefore neccsrary, in fact imperative, that the farme- should get every cent possible eut of hiB low grade grain, and thoro is oily oue way to do this. Ship it forward and get a reliable commission merchant to handle it for you. Get nne whose experience guarantees that he knows his Business. This is important. If a farmer who has never shipped is compelled to do so this year through the quality being so poor thut he cannot sell to advantage at street prices, we make this statement, that having low grade grain this yenr is tho beet thing that ever happened to him. It will initiate him into tho mysteries of shipping grain, and the gain in experience in future years through this knowledge will mean a hig cash gain. You cannot make money easier or quicker than by shipping yuur grain ont yourself. We have been handling grain in Western Canada since 1SH2—through elevators, ou commission, track buying, and street buying—and this experience han taught us the best way for farmers to get full value for their grain. At preiuat we are comisslou merchants solely, handling car lots ua commission. It requires experienced moil to kuow tbe truo value of low grade grain and farme s should have it handled by experienced men. If you send us six or elghl ounco samples of your grain WO will advise you grade and value, an.l yen enn compnre it with streot p^cos. Thoro will be a good strong demund for higher grades all season, nnd those farmers who are unable to get their high grado grain shipped need have no ton ef prices declining, la fact, il will likely prove most advantageous if they are unable lo noli it out as early in thc sen so n as they would like, because v.\. believe that prices later on will be mnrh better than they are nt present, 'lhis will also apply to No. "1 O.W. oats and No. 3 barley. We have been handling grain on commission for many years and farmers who began shipping to un years ago still continue to eon- aigit to us. as they realize that this is tho best method to get good prices no matter what the grade may bo. Anyone ean reason nut that this is the best method. If the grain is loaded into the rar by the farmer right from the wagon thero \\t no dockage to stand, no elevator charges, and only one commission charge, and, besides, tho highest price is obtained nt the time thc sale is made. Writo us for shipping instructions ond othor market information Shipping grain is quite simple when you get used to It Tho grading and weighing uf tho rnr lots is attended to by Government inspectors and Govornmont woighmnsteis, and we send you a Government inspeetion certificate and Government weight certificate with each oar lot handled. Wo are lieonsed and bonded and refer you to tho Bnnk of Hamilton, Winnipeg, ns to our financial standing. If yon have any flax wo advise holding for higher prices. McBEAN BROS. Grain Exchange iWlnnlp** sho went with Hill, her husband, to Schenectady, New York, and thero they saved enough money to move up to >vestoru Canada and buy an improved homestead, 'ihoy made good all right, and last year grew thirty bushels of Al winter wheat to the acre." "Ilow long havo tliey been bercT'l askod. "Since Monday morning." "Since Monday morning?" "Yep. Day and night ono or the other of 'cm uovor lets go that latch, and if they hold out until Saturday at nine o'clock and get into the land olliee lirst they win a piece of land worth $8,- 000 anyhow," "Great Scott! Talk about nerve and courage," 1 ejaculated, as 1 turned away, ' 'J hopo they Ml win out, I'm sure. Pluck like that deserves it. lt sure does." when I went out I found that Bill had joined his wife, who was now sitting, chatting, on the stono balustrade while he held the latct Sho smiled up at him. "Ilow do you feel now, Bill; better for yer breakfast, boy?" "Wall, 1 guess, yes." lie threw out his broad chest. "1 fool liko a two-year-old, a lighting cock, or a landowner," at which tliey both laughed heartily. Bill was short and stout, with yellow- red hair, a heavy crop of freckles, and a thin, pleasant face. Ho wore a black hatchet-fihapod cap, which Intensified it. Ono of his front teeth was filled with gold, and when ho smilled a ray from tho sun jumped back from it and stabbed mo in the eye. For four nights he had held tho fort against active com petit ion, trickery, ami feint, on the top of that step, und, with the end so near iu sight, it was not to bo wondeicd at that he felt jubilant. At seven o'clock each morning his wife would relieve him, when he breakfasted at a small hotel near by, and slept until mid-day. Sho would relievo him again late In the afternoon for supper, and remain uu the Stops with him until ten or eleven o'clock, when she retired, Towards tho end of lho weok they weie joine.l in their vigil by other aspirants to the homestead, one of whom watched them liko a lynx, hoping that for one biief second Faux would forget and let go of tho coveted door-handle. Bill's wife wns beside him and warned him to be careful, but somehow, iu a rueh of peoplo through tho door, he dropped tho latch for a moment, and hey, presto! some one else hnd it. Dining tho week, however, the hundreds of people who daily sift in and out of the busy post-office had come to know thc young peoplo and to sympathize with them in their desire, aud when the crowd learned that, through a trick, Faux had become dispossessed of his place at the head of the lino, tho low began. Every body in tho street pitched ia,'and it was n miracle how the Intruder escaped with life and limb. In the midst of the light the land ofllcor suddenly appeared iu the doorway and, standing on n chair, road the Riot Act, which, in the form of regulations, prevents all such doings. It was as follows:— "it is to bo distinctly understood that priority of right on the part of a waiting applicant to enter for any parcel of land does not arise before the opening of the olliee on the day upon which such land becomes available for entry." Tho land agent bellowed this regulation from his elevated perch, gesticulated violently with his arms, and disappeared backward through the doorway. All hands were ordered off tho steps, and three members of the Royal Mounted Police took charge. Later in the day, however, tno young couplo, fearing to loso the advantage their early coming had iu the beginning gained for them, returned and quietly crept up the steps onco moro, nnd took up tholr position at tho latch. The stornfaeed Riders of the Plains, who evidently sympathized with them, looked the other way and said nothing, and once moro Hill nnd his wife had possession of the door-latch. And there they huiig on, nt the hood of the rapidly increasing line, until seven o'clock the following morning, when thc outer loov of the post-office was opened, and a wild scramble for tho stairs up to tho laud office ensued. At this door the pantomime was enacted once more, with Bill as the hero holding firmly to tbfl irv.nl knob of the door. At nine o'clock tho inner door swung back and William Faux, tho first in line, grabbed the pen from the desk near-by, signed his name at the point, indicated by the clerk, paid the regulation fee, and ue- lightedly left the office, clutching tightly in his hand the long-sought papula giving to him the prize homestead. "Wore wo thero with the goods, Bill?" asked his wifo as she fondly grasped his arm ut tho bottom of the stairs; "did wo get the land?" And she peered wistfully into his face. "Wall, I just guess wo did," replied Bill, delightedly. "I reckon we was thero with the goods," and, smiling fondly at ono another, they pushed tlieir wny through the waiting throng aud disappeared around tho cornor. CAUSES OF THE CHINESE UPRISING "Anothor slcoper awakening," aro the words in which n London paper spooks of the present revolt iu tho vory heart or tho Cliineso Empire. Wo learn from tho Europonn press that Wuchang ou the banks of tho great rlvor Yang- tse, opposite tho leading ten-exporting eentro Hankow, first turned against the govornmont Hankow was next occupied by the rebels; tho railroad to Po- kintr was torn up and ronderod impassable. Bodies of the imperial army joined and nre still joining tho insurgents by tho thousand, A government arsenal, containing vast stores of arms and ammunition, has been seized, and tho well-informed correspondent of tho London Times writes that China is now facing a more serious revolt even than the Tniping rebellion. It is the opinion of the European press that mi .(government lies at the root of Cliineso revolutionary movements, especially as shown in tho failure of tho now "Na tional Assembly" to remedy the evil of corruption. What this general misgov eminent means is explained by Sun Yat Sen, tho brains of the uprising, in au article in the London Daily Chronicle. Ho says: "The ruling of tho dynasty is not government. All is oppression. Corruption is universal," Of tho provincial governors he says: "Thero are no laws as you (English) know laws. The governor of each provinco makes his own laws." lie cites examples, aB follows: "Every time a governor, or magistrate, or chief officer, takes charge of a district, thu first thing ho does is to find out who aro the rich, who aro favorably disposed toward him, nnd who against him. ' Le selects first one of thoso whom he has reason to believe dislikes him, forces one of those on his side to make a criminal chal-go against tho selected man, aud has him arrested Oil the charge, which is invariably a false charge. Tho governor on riches himself by each case, as tho only thing in the nature of a law ho knows is that the dynasty empower him to tako as his own as much as he likes, usually thc wholo, of the property of every man whom he arrests and punishes. The arrested man hus no appeal, llo has no advocates." -.ie next motive of the revolution is thc desire of the racial Chinese to claim their rights, oust tho Manehu dynasty, and establish a ropunlic. Tho proclamation of the above-named lender says, on this point, that "the citizens of all China" are waging war against the Manehu dynasty— "For the purpose of shaking off the yoke of the Tartar conqueror by overthrowing the present corrupt state of autocracy aud establishing a republic In its placo, and at thc samo time intend to enter upon a more closo relation with all friendly nations for the sake of maintaining the peace of the world and of promoting the happiness of mankind." Tho seriousness of tho situatiou is quite realized by tho London pross, and we road in tho Chronicle: "There is reason to benevo that the rising which has now assumed such serious dimensions is directed by well- to-do and educated Chinamen, and especially by young men who have studied abroad, in Europe, America, and in Japan, if they have succeeded in making common cause with a disaffected and under-paid army, their chances of success must bo considerably greater than the Tai-ping rebels could ovor reckon on, . . . The Manehu dynasty is indeed face to faco with me gravest peril it has encountered for many years past. Everything depends on prompt and vigorous action." Whilo the London Dally Mail admits that "the causes of the rising are obscure," It still supplies many justificatory reasons. Although "tho Chinese government professes to believe that it is directed against the nationalizing of railways and tho conditions of foreign loans," as a mattor of fact "tho cause lies deeper.'' 'lo quote furthc.': "The working of the constitution lias boon hampered and the promised reforms have been denied. Experience has taught the Munches and the Peking government notning. They have smit their eyos to thc changes that aro taking place througnout the empire. China has ceased to bo an inort mass. It has been stirred into activity by the Japanese war. Education on European and Japanese lines has spioad. Tho Court Circular—the oldest newspaper iu the world'—is no longer the only source Of information. There is not a town oi any sii.e that has not ;ts newspapers, and the popple everywhere aro learning that if they are to hold their own tney must reform not themselves alono, but also Poking and the Manehu dynasty. However anxious tho Chinese government may be to create the impression that this outbreak is directed against its railway and loan policy, the cause lies deopor." "The Hg'tation against tho Manchus," snys tho Manchester Guardian, "though it has itB roots deep in tho past, may bo said to have taken its present form with the education of Chinese students iu -lapan and America," lu the same strain The Evening Standard and St. James's Ouzotto remarks that there exists in China "a widespread desire for reform, extending like a fan from Canton, whero Chinese land from their travels, ond air their admiration of other lands." But "considering tho steady tide of feeling in favor of progress," "an armed revolt is altogether too crude and violent a romedy for tho situation." Iu agreement with this The Morning Post (London) thinks that "a cry for reform, an attack on abuses, and a storm of popular passions aro not enough to make a government nor to supply the basis of it." "The awakening of China" seems to The Pall Mall Gazette (London) "crude and misdirected," although "of vital concern to the whole world.' "Talking of proclaiming a republic," as Mr. Sun Ynt Sen proposes, says The Saturday Review (London), "is more moonslnno," yet "the insurgents seem to bo scoring heavily." De Tocquovillo's apothom than "tho most nerilous moment for a bad government is that in whicli it begins to reform itself" is quoted by tho London Times, whicli adds that tho disappointed hopes of largo reforms havo roused tho population to fury. Hence wo read of the so-callod "National Assembly," which was to do so much for the oppressed classes: "In tho experiences of tho last year thero has been much that may explain the growing impntionco of tho Chinese. , Though a beginning has been mado in constitutional experiment in the sum j moning of tlio Tstichen Yuen, or Natiou- 'ol Assembly, a pnrtially eloctod body intended to'proparo the way for a full parliament, and though much has been dono in the wny of reform by introducing European methods in certain bronchos of the civil nnd militnry administration, nothing has bcen done to cure tho root evil of Chinese public life —tho almost universal corruption of the official classes." THE MAN ON THE SPOT Some Good Stories of Lord Kitchener Thoro aro many populnr misconcep tions about the New British Agent-General in Egypt. Ho is depicted ns inhumanely cold, above, or incapable of, ordinnry human omotions or frailties. Poor G. W. Stovons' description of him as "a brain working in a box of ico" took the public's fancy, and stuck. Yot Lord Kitchener is a very human mau, and no more perfect than any other man that is burn of woman. Ho has a temper, and ho sometimes pushes firm ness to thc verge of mulish obstinacy. During tho Dongola Expedition he wished General Sir Archibald Hunter to mako a forced march to a certain point. For ouco in his life General Hunter demurred. Thero was no particular object to bo gained by the march, and it meant certain loss of Hie owing to the lack of water. Kitchener lost his temper. "Either you oboy orders or go home by the next boat,'*' he stormed. General Ilu a ter obeyed, and ou Lord Kitchener's head to-day is tho useless loss of over soventy livos. Lord Kitchener's icy exterior is mainly a mask. Ho is at heart au emotional man. Kciuembcr that ho aas Irish blood in him. Remember, too, that as a young man Kitchener wanted to "chuck" the Service and become an actor. Lord Kitchener and the "artistic temperament" may seem as wide apart as the poles, but in truth ho is a sensitive, imaginative man. 1 saw him once burst iuto tears when a cherished plan had miscarried, and I saw him again cry like a child at tho thanksgiving servico at Khartoum. Lord Kitchener has the power of tears and equally the factor of honest laughter. •Vmong.his A.D.C,'s at one time was Lord Athlumney, Ascending the Nile one day in a guuboat Lord Athlumney received his "baptism of tiro" from a Dervlgb, who kept sniping at him from behind a rock. Lord Athlumney noted tho rock, and when the enemy had been routed, went to it and picked up the empty cartridges he found thero as mementos. Returning to cam]t he showed us them in Lord Kitchener's presence. "Did ho hit you?" someone askod. "Oh, no," replied Athlumney, protending to tremble. "1 was shaking too much to mako a good target." The idea of tho human moving-pic- turo target seemed to tickle Lord Kitchener, for ho laughed Honierically. Lord Kitchener can enjoy a joke, and he can also make one. During his visit to New Zealand he was taken round tho sights by a famous Maori guide, a lady of very charming personality. Among other places she took him to a cave, round which tnoro centres the following Maori story: First, bo it promised tnat there aro no swear-words iu thc Maori language. If a Maori wishes to swear he resorts to Saxon, and if he wishes to insult another Maori in his own language he likens him to food, calling him pork, or mutton, or something like that, fn the old days this meant a blood feud, and long ago one Maori called another roast veal, and then lied to the bush, where he found the cave in question. There he managed to hidb for four yeas, but at last ho was captured, his head cut off, and his brains eaten, as was tho custom iu those merry days. This was the story the guide told Lord Kitchener, and when she had finished, ho turned round and said: "Ah, then, 1 suppose It would be highly dangerous to call a Maori lady a littlo ducltl" Lord Kitchener is a man of kindly impulses. Once a telegraphist, in his employ came to him ami said he wished to go homo to be married. Kitchener remonstrated with him, pointing out that he was throwing away a good career, but the man was firm. "Woll," said Kitchener, "I think you'ro a fool, but—er—bore's something to buy yourself a wedding pro- sent,", tho "something" being a $50 noto. No, Lord Kitchener is not a cold-hearted man, nor is he by auy means an ascetic. The splendor of his entertainments) in India, and even on active service he always lived well, oven luxuriously. Did not the champagne ho sont to Mnrchand at Fash- oda go a long way toward making the negotintions easy? - some of hcr friends sho met the lion. As the country weeklies are putting it: " It was a caso of love at first sight." A marriage took placo tho other afternoon at the "Little Church Around tho Corner." And Julius McVicar, who not so long ago was knocking round Kamia in knickers, hns to-day a wife worth $15,- 000,000. THE ROMANCE OF SONG Tho bosoniB of the papers throughout Ontario have been rather agitated during tho past few days by the matrimonial adventures of Julius McVicar, formerly of Sartiia, Ont. It appears thnt Mr. Julius McVicar an ordinary Ontario town boy, has just sung himself into a Standard Oil fortune of some fifteen millions. Julius is tho son of the lato S. A. McVicar, one-time oditor of tho Sarnia Canadian. About a dozen years ago Sarnia became too slow for him. and ho took a train for New York. Ho landed on the stnge. In Gotham he made quite a reputation among Broadway managers us a musical comedy singer. Tall and handsome, ho was noted for the gallantry he could put over the footlights in his songs, lie became a favorite among matinee girls. It wns certain that he was cut out for a romance. Tho romance came. It happened that one day the widow of the late Alanson Clumner, oil magnate, attended one of Mc Vicar's performances. The lady was thrilled by tho vocnl strains of tho Canadian singer. At tho residence of AN EQUAL CHANCE FOR ALL Tho Montreal Star remarks that the Chinamen of tho metropolis have caught that popular Canadian malady, roul estate fever. Slant-eyed Celestials, with great foresight, arc said to be booking lots in tho boom districts of Montreal, often paying down spot caso. Their activity is in great part speculative, 'ihoy aro not merely reaching out for laundry sites. Critics, who insinuute evory timo tho police raid a gaaiblrng hell and rope in a score of yellow men, that tho mon ol7 Chiun are not getting as square a chance at gambling as those whites who frequent the Woodbine, Bluebonnets, or Port Erie, cnn surely' now have no ground for contrasting gambling facilities afforded white or yellow men. Chinamen, buying lots for speculative purposes, have entered what is sometimes tlio greatest gamble of thom all—real estate. The (Jiineso realty market the last fow days has been tailing somewhat of a slump. Money, which wonld ordinarily go into lots, is drifting out to the revolutionists in tho land that is waking from its long sleep. ALIVE TO TELL IT There is one man in Canada who was actually run over by a rail-road train and not killed! Indeed, his injuries were so slight, that ho remarked, almost cheerfully: "ily arm hurts me Uio worst, but it will bo bettor, I hope, in a few days." Tho experience of Robert Uiggins, the bridge constructor of tho Grand Trunk, who, in a moment of earless- ness, was knocked down by a locomotivo at Sarnia, reads like tiie yellowest of romantic fiction. Almost a whole train passed over his body. Ho lived to tell the tale, and a vivid story it is: "I felt tho engine crawling up on mo, and I could do nothing. I thought tho ash box would catch me and grind me. It caught in my coat, and 1 wns shoved nlong on the track. My face was being ground ia the cinders, but I was powerless. J was dragged some feet, when my head dropped down into a hollow and thc coat gave way, releasing me from (lie ash Ikix. * i was safe from tnat danger for tho moment, but I feared the brake beams. They arc fastened in the centre with steel rods, and I kuew that if I were caught hy the ends of tho bolts I would be killed. I edged to the side of the truck to escape them, I felt tho wheels of the tender and cars scraping my arms. I crouched down as close to tho ground as I could to escape them. When tho (irst trucks passed over there was some space before the roar ones came. Then 1 yelled. Three curs had passed over me before the engineer heard me. lie stopped when part of the fifth had gone by, and I was found an dor the cars. My companions rushed up, expecting to find me ground to pieces. However 1 was only bruised.1' A group of married women can't talk to a bachelor more than ten minutes without ugrcoing that he knows more than he has any business to know. Sympathy is a poor filler for nu emp ty stomach, or even for u broken taoart. Confidence is that quality you oc cusiomilly see in au old bachelor attempting to amuse a baby. T,Ji'"i-' ' T>_1*_m--\-' • -J- _^_^_ U R S HlllES McMillan fur & wool co. 377 RUPERT STWCCT WINNIPEG - MANITOBA t-: i o it <; i it < i i. a it JANADA8 GBEATE8T SOHOOL ESTABLISHED IB83>- Cor. Portage Ave. and Fort St. \.svar.(ed first prize at World's lili ■ositiou 'fi ith work and methods. Write for a free catalogue. Ws al*. t\ye instrm-tinrp by 'nm Success Business College br. P.rtlle Ak. md Ednont.il Sf. WfNNlPEG, MAN. Conrsea — Bookkeeping, Shorthand. Typewriting & English fall tmn now open. Eater >j v timir. W. Mgittt our itud.nt. in Hourinf fouii pogjtion. Write tod.y tor lire, trf. c.t.lo. u.. F. C. GARBUTT, 6. E. WIGGINS, I'rt.ik'ut. Principal. WHEAT, BARLEY] OATS, FLAX Owing to so much unfavorable weather, many farmer* ovei Western Canada have gathered at least part of their crop touched by frost or otherwise weather damaged. HoweTer, through the large shortage in corn, oats, barley, fodder, potatoes and vegetables, by the unusual heat and drought of last summer in the United States, Eastern Canada and Western Europe, there is going to be a steady demand at good prices for all the grain Western Canada has raided, ne matter wbat its quality may be. So much variety in quality makes it impossible for those less ei perienced to judge the full value that should be obtained for snob grain, therefore the farmer never stood more in need of the services of the experienced and reliable grain commission man to act for him, il the looking after and selling of his grain, thnn he does tVu Reason. Farmers, you will therefore do well for yourselves, not to accept street or track prices, but to ship your grain by carload direct to Fort William or Port Arthur, to be handled by us in a way that will get for you all there is in it. We make liberal advances wben desired, on receipt of shipping bills for cars shipped. We never buy your grain on r ar own account, but act as your agents in selling it to the beBt advantage for your account, and we do so on a fixed commission of lc per bushel. % We hnve made a specialty of thiB work for many years, and are well known over Western t'nnada for our experience iu the grain trade, reliability, careful attention to our customers' interests, sud promptness in making settlements. We invite farmers who have not yet employed us to write to us for shipping instructions and market information, and in regard to our standing in the Winnipeg Grain Trade, and out finaucia. position, we beg to refer you to the Union Bank of Canada, and any of its brunches, ftlso to the commercial agencies of Bradstreeis and ft. G bun * Oo. THOMPSON SONS & CO. GRAIN COMMISSION MERCHANTS 703 Y Grain Exchange Winnipeg Don't Give Your Low Grade Wheat Away Get the Highest Market Price for It Wa are making Splendid Sales of Number 4, 5, 6, and Feed, nx wull as tough mid rejecter) smutty wheat. There is a good market for all of these low grades. Let us sell your wheat to the highest bidder, and get you nil it is worth in any of the world's markets. Write for full particulars, and send yonr Shipping Bills to W. S. McLaughlin & Co., Winnipeg, Man. BRANCH OFFICES: 5 Chubb Block, Saskatoon, Sask. drain Exchange, Calgary, Alta. 116 TIIK rSLANTXER, CUMBERLAND, B.C I g KM \ IW Ifl: lflll !H AT ra 31 . ?•■ I? Li ^ , J Li w'^EJ t--_ m tl I n i ; "1 vi For every 50 cents casli paid entitles y. the prizes we are ^ivin, away on A one ticket lor utu's hvc. Phone 31 Dunsmuir Ave. kJ o... A o JL^ Jljl JL JUk @umf>erfcm& @afe. RICHARDS £ JACK". Proprietors. MEALS SERVED AT ALL ALL HOURS NOT I CM m ho paid to iii .mil. -.till ii'llll' K. C liJinis. When you want a gccci ch< ico meal cocked to ( " the King's taste give us a call .... TRY OUR HOT TAMALES. ,' J.', ..-..,' 1 &&>\j%_ - . \ ■' ■"A « DUNSMUIE AVE., Cl MDKRLAND rO>\t vamaisMaiitt^~r.*..T;iA---.i~r'!..-fb-?.r.-r. : ■:' - ■•.'. :'.:^1.,_^:'.l_.::. " cl i ] Cl OIIJ WEEKLY G tf! > III. L mK mu I r ihii Graiut Mnaqiterudt Btill tube given liy the Ouurtonay Baekot imli Lticinl Club in tlm On ur tenay Opera llnuaeoti Thuraday December 28tli, Biy Pi ine List, Get busy girla, Kwl! SALE—Forty hives of bees .vill s.-ll clie'ftp. Apply to Eil Creech, Couvtonar. 13. 0. CANCELLATION OF RESERVE. Ni tice la hereby givuti tlmt the reaervi ex Biing by reason ofjthe notice publisheiJ n the British Oulumbia Gazette uf ihu 27th December 1907. coverings parcel of mid situated on Redonda Island, formerly held miller Timber License No, 44041', which has lapsed, is cancelled, and the said tit. ds will he open to lucatiou nfu-r midnight mi the Uth December 1911. ROBERT A. RENWICK. Deputy Miniatei ol Land. Department of Lands, Victoria, B. 0. tSeptember 12th, 19X1. scp23 dec23 Mies Kill i McF.idyeu returned home from Vanoouver this week. MisK C iutiui arrived home this weik for i he lioliriaya The annual meeting if ihe C mux Oreimwy Assioiation Lul , will be helu :n In- Agricultural Kail, O-iurtnimy, i Cliura uy, Jau'y., I8,h, 1012 .it 8 p. .. . 'A Duncan, Secretin-) Tho annual nn eting of the C ■ ia ox Con* ■tervaMve A.-s*M-ititi"ii will hi In Id m ihe Agricultural Hall, C urtenay, on M-'t.. day, .1 m'y., 1912, at 8 y m.. All Oun- sorvatives in the Valluj are request* d to attend. Wm. Duncan, Secretary. FOUND—Wedneaday evening, uu the Com teiii.y CumborlHnd toad, a laih's mull' Ort'iiet can lmvo s'uue l)j applyiiig to F N, Bs 380, Cumberland P 0, and paying fur this advertisement. deii^J There will <■ i Chriaiuiaa Tie. in U aeliool home at Nn 7 on next Tuesdf.) vening. The children have been trailing aud a nice entertainment mny hi- x- ,,., ..I T i vill !)<■ served t ■ the cl il- dren in ilu afternoon. Don't ffiil u- Bee our wide nm, of F*tio> WalatBai if'S.UO. Tta«Btylpand colore i ie b' 8i evr shown i Ounibcr 'ami, plain Mtscelinp 8iik»», chiff n i,?cr ttilk, blm;'- :u' wl itfl, blue ■.i,d white Biripfl at Campbell Brea We Imve just received the sad new* of ttie death uf oi>ii Balrd, who did suddenly »b< u. 9.30 Usi uighi tit. the In apitnl Tlm City Band intend coming oui to s mnde ilu- i ■•/. s ihii e^Qaing aud will also render sume ehi ice music on Ohiistinas morning. A collection will be tiki'ii Up, au 11' generous a d help the b ya. The money will go to the band fund. DontJAappyli^S^ ilu, bo auru lu uriler yuur wuJdiiiii ill vi- fttiona ub Tim I.si.A.viiKit UUico. Sanijilcs at this ollicii Visiting cards nt fie [slmlernE liw. m ails m ®m CLOTIITNO-For one %mk only. Stock re- '■"^■)f, dui'tion sule etiiiiiitties. ..'a per cent discount. 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