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* Showing this Week A complete range of Ball Requisites in all the leading Shades, suitable for evening attire, i CAMPBELLS E ISLANDER F Ztgbbiion Library V'-V NEW ARRIVALS jjhjs Week*." ladies' Lawn and Silk Waists in newest Easter Styles. B '■■■> CAMPBELLS ■Vrf'ft V- C' VOL. III., No. 48 THE ISLANDER, CUMBERLAND, B.C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1913 HAD ENOUGH OF THE U.MJ. OF A. Old Employees at Ladysmith are Endeavoring to Secure their Work Back Again. From our Special Correspondent. Ladysmith, Feb. 21.—The employees of the Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd., will entertain their friends to an informal dance and supper in the K. and P. Hall at Extension tonight. To accommodate the crowd the Collieries will run a special train from Ladysmith to Extension, returning after the dance. The number of men returning to work continue to increase. The men who commenced work this morning were accosted by the local union officials, who promised them a raise of two dollars per week in their weekly allowance if they Would refrain from working. The men informed the officials tbat they had had enough of the U. M. W. of A. It was work they Wanted and work they were going to have. Quite a number of the old employees are endeavouring to secure their work back again. With the new hands coming in they are beginning to realize that some may not be able to get a start, and it will be a case of first come first served. With the output continually on the increase we are getting into the last days of the so-called holiday fast. Employees in Cumberland Are Now in the Majority. The idlers or so-called holiday men are now in the minority, the employees being in the majority. New men are coming at the rate of 75 per week and obtaining employment, The last crowd oi employees came by special to Union Bay on Wednesday, thence by special train to Cumberland. Included in this crowd were several families, whose head had already started work and fixed up their homes. Every boat arriving brings new employees. Although the local agitators keep a vigilant watch on all avenue of ingress and egress to Cumberland they are not able to keep tally of the number of men arriving and going to work. The employees are looking forward with a glorious anticipation for the coming of Equinox when the agitators will have to migrate; there will then be no room for idlers in Cumberland or its surroundings. No. 6 Mine, which adjoins the city limits, put all previous records in the shade yesterday by hoisting 301 tons of coal in eight hours. Previous to the holiday the output for this mine averaged all the way from 200 to 250 tons for eight hours. With the agitators idle the output jumps up to over 300 tons, and this is all being done during the so-called strike. No. 6 being located near the city idlers would be able to estimate the amount of coal hoisted yesterday by the rate the cages were going up and down the shaft. The output for the week reads as follows: Saturday, Feb. 15th, 1415 tons Monday, " 17th, 1022 Tuesday, " 18th, 1375 Wednesday," 19th, 1212 Thursday, " 20th, 1384 Friday, " 21st, 134G Total 7754 tons The Americans are oelebratiiiR Washington's birthday today by wearing the Stars and Stripes and the Uniop Jack. NO GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS YET MADE The City Council held its regular meeting in the council chambers on Monday evening, there being present Mayor Campbell, and Aldermen Coe, Miller, Maxwell, Aspesi, Richards and Beveridge. The minutes of the previous regular and speceial meetings were read and adopted. The city clerk read the. following communication: Victoria, Feb. 13, 1913. Dear sir:—Replying to your let ter of January 28th, 1913, with reference to the bringing of the main line of the Canadian Northern Pacific Railway Co. into the city of Cumberland, I beg to say that I have to-day had a conference with Mr. Holt, who is in charge of the undertaking, and am pleased to say that he has issued instructions that the main line be brought to your city if it is possible to do so; and as it is apparent there is nothing in the configuration of the country to prevent this beingcarried out, you may rest assured that the matter will be worked out to the satisfaction of your mayor and council and the community as a whole. Yours very truly, M. MANSON. The following accounts were presented:— David Hunden $ 6.00 W. M. Chapman 3.00 Simon Le»ser & Co 3.80 Islander Publishing Co... 74.40 A. H. Peacey 8.80 C. H. Tarbell 9.20 Total $105.20 These were on motion laid on the table to come up for discussion." The mayor gave a lengthy report on the McDougall bill which had beer ordered paid. The Board of Health will order notices printed informing the public to clean up their backyards. Accounts then came up for discussion. Aid. Beveridge moved that the "Islander" account for $74.40 be referred back to that office. Aid. Maxwell moved that the accounts be referred to the finance committee and if found correct paid. The city clerk's resignation came up for consideration, when he was'asked to hold office until the first day of April, to which Mr. McKinnon assented. Aid. Maxwell wanted to know if the city clerk had received any notice from the government as to the appointment of police or li. cence commissioners. The city clerk informed the aldermen he had received none as yet. Chief Banks of the fire brigade, who was present, said he would supply the council with a list of the names of those who were acting as firemen. Meeting adjourned. POWERFUL LOCOMOTIVE FOR C. C. Co. ARRIVES A new 8fl ton locomotive arriv ed at Union Bay on Tuesday consigned to the Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd. It has eight driving wheels, engine truck and trailers, and is in every sense a modern locomotive. Built according to British Columbia Government specifications, its tank will hold 4,500 gallons of water, and is expected to haul six hundred tons of coal on a one per cent grade, that is about thirty cars of coal. We would like to to correct the Courtenay Review. The wager that Colin Campbell made is that Cumberland will have 1000 for every 100 population that Court enay may have at the end of five years. George Manzik was charged before Judge Abrams in the Provincial Police Court with intimidation, using obscene language and resisting arrest at Bevan. The presiding judge found him guilty and lined him $25.00 and i costs or in default three months. ABSOLUTELY NO DECEPTION USED Men Sign Contract With Full Knowledge of Conditions here Before Leaving. At the Nanaimo Opera House last Sunday evening Mr. John Place, M.P.P., gave an account of his parliamentary experiences. Press reports say that prior to the provincial member's address two workmen who had been brought from Edmonton and Calgary to engage themselves as miners for Cumberland detailed the circumstances under which they were induced to come West Under the belief that there was no strike existing at the mines of the Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd., they set out, their fares paid by that company, who stated that their wage as miners would be $3.30 per day. They learned, some of them en route and at Vancouver, that they had been misled, and whilst certain broke their journey others cam* right on. On their journey from Edmonton and Calgary the party, which numbered 89, had only one square meal. They were also let' to believe that at their destination, Cumberland, board would cost them $1.00 per day, and that out of their wages they would have to refund the expenses of their railway journey westward. In reply to these statements, a representative of the Islandei has gone to considerable trouble to find out the true facts of tht case concerning the two workmen mentioned above, and as a result of his efforts, is able to give out a true statement for the benefit of the thinking public. We are in a position to state, and we know it to be absolute facts, for we have seen and read the documents in question; that this was an agreement drawn up by a prominent firm of lawyers at Edmonton, and signed by these men who accepted the conditions contained therein, previous to leaving Calgary or Edmonton, and they knew perfectly well what they were signing and what they might expect upon their arrival in Cumberland, because the facts as stated in the agreement are as they exist in Cumberland to-day. Having read the agreement we know that there was no deception used and they could not possibly be deceived. The following are some of the clauses copied from the agreement: "Whereas, the said company through its agent, has advised each and every one of the said parties of the second part of the fact that a strike exists at the present time at the said mines, and has divulged to each of the said parties of the second part the conditions surrounding the said strike." Another clause in the agreement says: " Said employees acknowledge by their signature to have received information regard ing said strike." The parties of the second part refer to the men receiving transportation, and the agreement further states that the said parties and each of them undertake, covenantand agree that they will not endeavour or make any attempt to leave the agent of the company in course of transit between the two points, that is Edmonton and Cumberland. The agreement further shows that these men engaged as employees for the Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd. were supplied with ELECTRICIANS' DANCE PROVES GREAT SUCCESS The Electricians of theCanadian Collieries gave a very enjoyable dance at the Cumberland Hall on Thursday evening. The room was tastefully decorated with strings of electric lights, and the floor was in first class condition. A large number of guests which included the elite of the district availed themselves of the invitation and there was a crowded attendance. Miss M. Mackenzie ably presided at the piano and Messrs. Winningham and Mac- millan played the violin; the rendering of the music was especially good and the orchestra merited great praise. Dainty refreshments were served at midnight, and one of the best dances of the season was brought to a close about three o'clock in the morning. Amongst the ladies who sent refreshments was Mrs. Coulson who contributed a large hamper. Morning Service and Holy Com- ■nun ion will be held at Holy Trinity Church to-morrow (Sunday) at 11 o'clock. Hon. Rev. Henege will conduct the service. $110 worth of provisions prior to to their lenving Edmonton, and were further supplied with meal .ckets by. the agent of the company while enroute. These are extracts of the agreement copied by a representative of Islander from the original, and signed by the same men evidently who made the complaints on the floor of the Nanaimo Opera House. It is astounding that men dare get ip and make such falsehoods. The men stating that board would cost them $1.00 per day and that they were to receive $3.30 per day as wages is true; the balance we deny. At this meeting previously mentioned John Place, M. P. P., in giving his parliamentary experience, is quoted by the Nanaimo Free Press as saying that as regards Extension and Cumberland Parker Williams had brought forward a resolution, which he (Place) had seconded, stating that there had been a strike extending over five months, and that the claims of the men were not for shorter hours or higher wages but that the mine was unsafe. He urged the Premier to investigate the trouble and send a commission to Cumberland ; which was defeated. . In reply to Mr. Place we don't know what mine he refers to as being unsafe, and he is very careful to omit the name of the mine. The Canadian Collieries own several mines at Extension and Cumberland, and we do not know of any that have been reported unsafe. If such was the case we know that the inspector of mines would iuimediately order the Canadian Collieries to make the mine safe. We would like to inform Mr. Place that the trouble is the U. M. W. of A. on this island, through their officials and agitators, decided to take a holiday, and they are endeavouring to find some feaseibly cause for doing so. Through Williams and Place they are trying to tell the public that there is a mine unsafe some place they don't know where. The U. M. W. of A. agitators and officials on this island have failed to make good even in finding a cause for this holiday. All the money the U. M.W. of A. has got at their command and the John Places and Parker Williams cannot extricate them from the difficulties that they, the idle miners of this place, have put themselves into by rushing into a holiday without giving it consideration. MEETS HERE Commission Empowered to Enquire into Hours of Labor, Wage* Paid, Etc The Provincial Labor Commission consisting of H. G. Parson (chairman), of Golden; A. M. Harper, Vancouver; J. A. Mac- kelvie, Vernon; John Jardine, Esquimalt; R. A. Stoney, New Westminster; and F. R. Mc- Namara, secretary, arrived as expected on Wednesday night's train and immediately convened at the Provincial Court House for the first session. The secretary read the instructions received from the Provincial Government, pointing out among other things that they were to enquire into the hours of labor, wages paid, Truck act, and other legislation affecting labor. The Chairman remark- ad for the benefit of those present that they did not propose to have a lengthy sitting that evening but were prepared to hear evidence. Frank Farrington, Vancouver Island representative of President John P. White of the U.M.W. of A., said he had received notice to be present from the secretary of the commission, and said he was there to appear in the controversy that existed between the Canadian Collieries and the U.M.W. of A. He had just arrived on the train a few minutes previous and would not be ready to go on until the next morning. The Clfairman informed Mr. Farrington of the fact that the Commission had no authority to enquire into the strike or holiday that existed between the members of the U.M.W. of A. and the Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd. Frank Farrington said he understood the Commission had no authority to enquire into the condition of the strike, but it may be brought up while they were giving their evidence. Robert Foster, who was present, said he would like to give evidence but was not prepared to go on until the next morning. Frank Farrington asked permission to put in evidence in rebuttal if it became necessary. He remarked that he did not know what the Canadian Collieries were prepared to put in. The Chairman informed him that the Commission would be pleased to hear all parties desirous of giving evidence as often as they wished. The Commission adjourned until ten o'clock Thursday morn ing. FOR SALE—5 cows, just calved, and 8 cows, calving within two month; also one boar, two sows, and 16 young pigs, Apply L. A. Hart, on Point Holmes Road, three miles from Comox, B. C. Conservative Meeting To-night It is a common thing these days but what we would have considered very unusual a few weeks ago, to see two women discussing strike conditions, one the wife of an idler or sympathiser, the other the wife of a worker. One will say, 'The only thing I said about you was this—," while the other will say, "All that I said about you was that—;" evidently attempting to bridge the chasm of difference in opinion that has existed during the past four months. True sign: "I told you so." Subscription price, $1.50 per year LOCAL ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST A special meeting of the Conservative Association is called for tonight at 7-30. Business important J. S. Robson, of the Canadian Bank of Commerce here, has been transferred to a branch of the same bank at Vancouver. Desmond Roe, of the Royal Bank of Canada, has been confined to his home with an attack of La Grippe. John W. Crookston, of the Canadian Bank of Commerce branch at Ladysmith, who has been spending a vacation here, returned to Ladysmith last Sunday. The Telephone Company are calling for tenders for the erection of a telephone line from Courtenay to Royston. For full par ticulars see advertisemant on page five. Union Bay and Cumberland Basket Ball Clubs played an exciting game in the Cumberland Hall on Monday evening. The local boys won out by sixteen to eight Ten additional men arrived by yesterday's Charmer and commenced work as miners at No. 4 mine this morning. W. L. Coulson, general manager for the Canadian Collieries, left by this morning's train for Victoria after spending two weeks here inspecting the improvements being made in and around the local mines. Mayor Campbell, Alderman Beveridge and School Trustee Brown left by Tuesday evening's train for Victoria to interview the Provincial Government and ascertain to what extent the Government will assist the City Council in financing the civic affairs. It is reported aa we go to press that their visit has proved a failure. Judging from statements made by some of the aldermen in the council chamber it will now be up to the ratepayers. CUMBERLAND TO HAVE ADVANTAGES OF CNR, In the course of his speech on the extended railway policy of the government, Sir Richard McBride said: "Now let me turn to Vancouver Island. There is now 250, miles of road that has been subsidized by this government 150 miles of which is now under construction, and I am advised by those in charge that there is every reason to believe that contact will be made with Alberni next year, after which we will be able to enjoy the manifold advantages which it unquestionably opens up. While speaking of this, it is but right to say that the company proposes to carry on a complete survey of the Island so as to ascertain exactly the advisability of installing branch lines from Cowichan Lake to Duncan, and thence to Nanaimo. When Nanaimo claimed that it should be considered in this regard, I pointed out that a branch line would be built to Duncan, and I had the assurance from the company that this would be the case. But in addition to responding to the demands made by the Nanaimo council and board of trade that they should be recognised in respect to the advantages of a competitive line, the Canadian Northern directorate has undertaken to look into the matter of making extensions there, so that the commercial interests of that point will be fully protected. With regard to the town of Cumberland, which has been protesting that the main line ought to be diverted so as to pass within, its limits, I am glad to say that I have brought this matter before the attention of the company, it is hoped that a satisfactory plan will be evolved whereby Cumberland will have all the advantages which the road would be able to provide." ^mm^am THE ISLANDER, CUMBERLAND. B. C. (t The Secret Marriage By Alfred Wilson Barrett Ward. Lock A Co., Limited London, Melbourne A Toronto- "\ KINLOCK PLACE Invest 510 in line ot the greatest development ever known around Winnipeg. The coming Chicago of Canada where the following developments are taking place. New Exhibition Grounds, on which $1,000,000 or more will be expended Close to the New C.'ty Park, one uf the fines. In Canada. Klnlock Place front.* on Main Street Which Is .32 feet wide, which Will be aaphalted and double atreet car line. Ktnlock -lace prlcea are the lowest in he district und 1-U of whit similar lots art- selling for In the weft end of the city. Send fur booklet and price list. Choice lots 1150 up. Terms $25 cash nn-1 $10 per month. Good improved farms to rent II Man., Sask., and Aim. Send fur list, Live age*us wanted at every point. SCOTT, HILL & CO., !? Canada Life Building Winnipeg. Man. i PLANS FOR AERIAL POSTMEN u ontlnuen i Par,t of tins tale was already known to Neil, of course, fer at a distance lie hud followed the story of the finding of Kdu Brooke's dead l.oily and the proceedings at the inquest. Enstons confession about the note found In Ihe poor girl's hand nnd his almost involuntary disposal of It In hla pocket, followed hy Ills suppression of such u piece cf evidence, made Nell start, however, and lie shook Ills head over it. Uut when the Major came to the conversation between Violet nnd himself and their discovery that Ihe handwriting was not Kiln's hla eyes Hashed, and he sprang to his feet a different man. Not Eda's writing! Why good hen.'- enB, Major Easton, he cried. Not her writing, and you said nothing of it! Why, what may you not have done? Easton nodded, his eyes falling before Nell's. 1 realise that now, ho eald. But 1 was thinking of Violet. I though', mere y of sparing her, nnd never imagined for one moment that the handwriting was not that poor girl's. But Indeed it was in the hurry of the moment, and Involuntarily, that I tlrat put the note In my pocket. I wna a fool, I know, and very much to blame. But still you cannot, Biirc- ly you do not imagine that—that sho did not commit suicide? Nell stopped his quick pacing up and down, and turning, fixed his piercing eyes on Easton. The handwriting being forged, the note wny a lying note, he said. If lit told one He, why not two. I am Borry, Major Easton, but you must have been mad to suppress that paper. Then you believe that—it was mur> der? But who would murder her? gasped Easton, knowing that all this was but a repetition of his own imaginings. Who would forge that note? continued Neil, quietly. But she died of gas-poisoning, and •he was lying peacefully asleep. She died of gas-poisoning, yes, that Is so. She was lying asleep, yes. lhat may be so, too. AH that does not mean that she may not have been murdered, said Nell. Ear-ton was silent, his head sunk 0:1 his chest. He was realising again what a terrible error he had committed. And Violet, to save whom pain he had committed the folly had laughed at the idea of her sister writing such words. He had nothing to say. and for a minute or two he watched Neil pace up and down the room in silence. Suddenly Vlole*'s father turned to him. What did she, Violet, say about it all? he asked, looking keenly at Easton. Had she any suspicions? Easton Btarted. What had she ■aid about It. Had she had any suspicions? Could he doubt it? Yes. she had, I feel sure, he said. Neil nodded. Well, we cannot question he,, yet, at all events, he ■aid. But we may be able to see Into this without her help. Thanu heaven you to'd me this, Major Easton. You and I together may not be too late, yet. That poor girl Is dead. and she was not Violet's sister, it 's true, but only 1 knew that, now that General Brooke is gone, and to tho world she was Violet's sister, she was bound up with Violet's life, and who knows whether In her history then may not have ben something which would explain to-night. There is something not clear In tonight's business, there is a mystery about that girl's death. Why should not these two mysteries be one and the same. Where is '.hat letter? Did Violet keep it? No. I have It still. Here It Is. Neil took tbe paper, looking at lt keenly and turning It over, but as | Hla One Mistake Eald nothing, and handed it hack at tWo pickpockets were- standing mi last to Easton. their trial—notorious thieves, who ha 1 It might have taken only one In. he been caught at last redhanded. Non-- said. It is s brutal lelier. In yo'ir | the less, they contrived Bomehow to position, being fond of the poor child : put up a good defence, thanks mamas you were. 1 can understand, hnv- ly to the cleverness of the lawy 'r Inc once put It In your pocket, you whom thev employed. m! = lit ho3lta.e tn puhlish It to Iho Tne defective who had effected the world. But you gave tho murderer a handsome start, Major Easton The murderer. You believe I', then? arrest spent i. miserable twenty minutes In the witness-box contradicting himself repeatedly. Then what made you suspect thn Yes, that poor girl was murdered men? asked the lawyer. as sure as vou nnd 1 stand here, am certain of tt. said Nell. 1 i As I said before, one of Ihem was j wearing an overcoat with a slit in tho lining, so that he might operate more CHAPTER XIII j easily. .'.1 ,. -.„-,?„.., <„ Come, come! said the lawyer. Morning Drought no comfort .0 Easton, nor to his new. found friend wearin/Buoh an overcoat-? As soon as Somerset House w!^*' ' Xf ""^ *"" open the two men1 made hel,■ ww ^WeT^at'sVe dKence between thither, and go Ing-through th> nece* , and |ck , sary formalities, they soon as sired { ' it a 8Pho0k his head themselves that the certificate that. .. ... , nm'tered Odo Itivington had Bhown them had | "*"!> ma? Know- ne mu.terea been indeed 1. genuine copy of the original document. Word for word this latter bore out his statement, aud as Easton garod at It he sighed. ,t seemed, alas, certain that Violet Brooke was really Violet Rlvlngton, and that she was lost to him for ever from this moment. As for Nell after a glance at the Aeroplanes *o Become Tactors In De velopment of German Colonies Berlin.—\fter a recent flight as a passenger in a biplane recently, >rv , .> ... a c.ei rv . ..,.. -. ., . . expressed his conviction that llylne machines will fill an important rol-i 1 in the colonies For this reason, u- I added, he has been devoting special 'attention to the subject for some time past, and is awaiting a favorable moment for carrying his views Into execution. This moment, he believes, will soon be at hand, and plans respecting tho employment of flying ma. chines in German colonies are already ivorked out. In tbe first place the colonial secretary considers that aeroplanes will render valuable service In transmitting instructions In case ot risings and insurrections; in Die second place ho proposes lo establish an aerial postal service in districts where as yet thera an no ordinary means of communion tlon, und In tbo third place he Intends to employ aeroplanes in colonial land surveying. It is reported that a number of higher colonial officials now In Germany or. leave are being trained as pilots, and that it it intended to place aeroplanes at tbelr disposal for use in their diiulcts when they return to their posts. He Mlnard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria. Vienna. — Dr. David Helnrlch Mueller, who is an eminent orientalist and professor ot Semitic languages at the Vienna University died here recently, aged 66 years. The Emperor Francis Joseph conferred a pa- certificate, he rem,alned'UBt,ient'and|'e,,t °f, nobl""r „U!M" the saTant "» thoughtful, saying little as they walk-iday before nls death' ed along the Strand. You will come back with me.anl tell me what you think? asked Eas'.- FIFTY YEARS MI8ERY on, as they reached Charing Cross Neil looked up with a start. No. thank you, Major Easton, he said, not now. I must go back to my office, i 1 must think all this over. Woman Saves Penny After Penny to Purchase Clock for a Church Geneva. — A widow, nearly 76 years old, Mme. Honegger, of the vll- «, n „. 1..., ->.,„ Z. m._ .«„„ lage of Bremgarten. Canton of Arg- ofToi'r omcee:SBan1VeEaZntheanddr^ ! &.** J£-2?_«!!* *-ff_S the last fifty years, and practically 1 j r . 1,... „,„„ „„„,. ,„ 1 wasted her life In order to buy a pre- how .B,ltd }Jm t0 hav<? come aCr08S sent for her commune before she died. us meet again soon. I can't tell you y0™.Jit5?'iSl „,.,,„ h» „„t w„^h.! Recently the widow's strange sclf- Though the meeting has not brought, ■ « either of us much fortune so far, has | it? said Neil, glancing pityingly at I the Major's drawn face. Well, you never know. My office is at 27, Chancer;' Lane. You will see a plate outside, but you need not trouble to come to mc. You will hear from uie before long. Things look rather presented a large clock worth $4100 to the commune, to be erected in the steeple of the old church. She had saved the amount penny by penny on an average of $85,a year, dressing as a beggar, and often starving herself uurlng the fifty years past. Everybody was surprised when it black just now, and I amaf™ld «* Ifecame known that she had saved surn must make up our minds to leave After the formal pre- jur minus iu leu.r | , gum that poor child where she la tor the If, . „ „ Honegger present; but we can at least watch | „tJ „._, ..,,„ v.j ».,_.j „,„ _,,<,.„,,., over her, helpless as we are. I Easton bit his lips. Yes. we can watch over her, he repeated. ] Noticing hiu tone, Neil looked at jhlm sharply. Don't make any plans . till you see me again. Promise me that, he said. Easton hesitated. But— he began. Oh, it will not be long, said Nell quickly, that I assure you. I know how fond you are of her, but remember I am her father. Trust to me. I will trust you. Easton held out his hand. And I will wait, he said. Nell nodded and turning back said that she had gained the object of her life, and that now death did not matter. 3= FORTUNE IN THE STREET Package Containing $360,000 Picked up by a Paris Carter Paris, France.—A carter named Schild picked up a package In the Hie de Vauglard recently. Another man saw him and claimed the parcel and when Schild refused to surrender !t both men went to the police station ■" --- -«■ .,-—:-1 When the parcel was opened it was sprang into a bus going in the direct-1 foun(1 t0 „vtaln $630,000 in bank ion of Chancery Lane. 1 noteB| g0],j and valuable securities. Easton watched his slight, active , The man who clalmod It from Schild frame for a moment, as he made his | coul(1 not gjvc a satisfactory account way up the narrow stairway of the ; of itself, „nd as he had two revol- whirring. clattering vehicle. verE and a iaI.ge knife In his pockit Trust him, he Ihonght, turning to-! he wa8 iocked up. wards Victoria street, I wo'ild trust [ I{ tne owner 0f the parcel is not him with my life, or with her. 't • di6Covered in a year and a day, it will become the property of the carter. Spread An Limbs, Red and Inflamed. Became Sores. Had to Tie Hands While He Slept. Well, Thanks to Cuticura Soap and Ointment. St. nenlra, Quoboc.—"My child waa scarcely two months and a half old when ha.face and anna bocarao covered with Utile red pimplea which a little later apraad on hla limbs. Tho pimplea were very rod and Inflamed. They were 9 a little red spot whlcb ion became a little larger land rained up. There were four or five together. . Those pimplea caused him ''to scratch ao that we had Is tie his hands while he alept. The Itching made him suffer so much that he cried pan of tbe night, waking up moat of tho people la tbe house. Tho pimples became sores and were very painful. *' I used without success several romodies which were recommendod to me. I thorn used Cutlcura Ointment and Soap, giving Mm a bath every morning with bot water and Cutlcura Soap, and then applied a thin layer of Cutlcura Ointment on the parts affected. Tbey gave great relief with the flnrt application. After using one box of Cutlcura Ointment and a little mure than one cake of Cuticura Soap my child waa completely cured. Thanks to the Cutlcura Soap and Ointment my baby la perfectly well, and I shall always hare themat band." (Signed) Mrs. N. Jobln. Jan. 4,1012. Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment an sold throughout the world. A single set la often sufficient. liberal sample of <nch nailed free, with 3Z-p. Skin Book. Address post card Potter Drug * Chom. Corp., Dent. S7D, Boston, U. S. A. W. N. U. 934 Is strange, but then is not. It »'! j strange—strange and sad. W-* "d she not tell me she was marri!"i to that brute. Oh, still I cannot bell»ve It! It seems as if It were all a dream. As he passed the block of flats where he had so often seen Violet, he looked up sadly, , wondering If she would ever return there, and as he looked he noticed that a figure waa standing on the balcony, lt was th? little maid who had sent him to the Embankment on the previous evening, . g D hear, goon we and as Easton g anced at her he saw , , ', th, „ mere. lhat she was looking up and down tha f™touCntag a bJtton, "iT.1?}' Jt , v .1 „„i,. ,h. Umph! grunted her husband. Why. good heavens! h" thought, she . w )(jn.t io here, must be watching for her mistress . , gnou,d „ke to kn0Wi and wondering what has become if M ' Tlmot„y wa|ten ,„ crl,.|, „er her. And turning, he entred the. )th th(J aleaBe.hammer of an house and walked uprttjlr., The i^ontroverUble argument, nonr girl must he anxious, he thought. BecIlusc, murmured Tlmotny, as he Yet what am 1 to tell her, I <'»« "sidled to tho door, nothlntj would ever "now. j |,ialK,e y0u to touch a button! Look at j my 3hift. Where He Scored Mrs. Timothy Talker was an ardent upholder of lost causes, and a consequent ardent neglecter of home and Mr. Timothy Talker. Now she was reading a treatise on electricity, and after perusing it through, she removed her glasses and remarked: Wonderful, Timothy! glancing nt her better half Immersed In his even- Pay, or Publicity He was a North Country sma.l tradesman who had just set up business fur himself, and It was his dearest ambition to restrict his customers to paying cash, and that promptly. But, alas! there were a good many good souls who insisted on taking out credit nooks. He began to feel very keenly that I this sort of thing must be stopped he- I fere it went too far, so he posted op the following notice just Inside '.he door of his shop where all could read- Please don't ask for credit as a refusal often offends. But, alas! this delicate hint dlr»et haa no effect whatsoever, aftd the struggling small trader nearly tore his hair in vexation. Next morning this nnllce look tha pldce of tho former: The names and addresses of all those who buy goodi al this shop and don't pav for th"in can be viewed In the credit ledger for Ihe sum of twopence. The result was little short of miraculous. The curious pa!d their twi- pences with avidity—Just to see whi owed—and Inside a week every debtor had paid his accouiit In full. A Mild Beginning A cross-grained old farmer recently had a difference of opinion with his neighbor, and ultimately called upon a solicitor. I want you to write him a lette-, and tell him this 'ere foolishness has got to stop, he said firmly. I know just what to say, but I ain't good enough echolard to put lt just right. Well, what do you want me tc say? the lawyer asked. Well, begin by telling him he's the darndest, lylngest, thlevlngest reptile on earth—and then work up. 9100 Reward, Slow. Tha nadm of tha paprr will be pleawd to Hare tbat theia la at least one dreaued duwue tnat science Baa been able to care In all lu auuna, and that * Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is tbe ..uiy positive cure now known to tne medical Iraternltt. Cstsrrr belnt a conituutigual dlscuse, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, ael'as directly upon the blood and mucous iirfacea of the system, thereby destroying ihe oiiiidstlon ot the disease, e id tlvlnr. the patient trenitth by bulldlnr, up the constitution and SMtst- nt nature In uolnf Its work. The proprietors have 10 much faith In lu curaUvs power, that they offer One Hundred Dollar, for any case that It faUa to -ure. Send for list ot testimonials AnXree, F. J. CHENEY * CO Toledo, O. S(..a by all nruseista. :sc. Take Haa'e Fam'ir Pins rir ^.nnt'psiloo. Mlnard's Liniment Cures Garget n Cow* The Biter Bit The workhouse Inmates were Just about to s:t down, when two men came along one of the corridors carrying a steaming cauldron between them. Aha! cried the official -vho hai" been laying In wait for them. Put that kettle down, and fetch me a spoon One of the men brought a spoon, and at the same time tried to sav something, but was peremptorily told to hold his tongue. D'yer call that soup? at length splu'- tered the official, as he swallowed a lnaped-up spoonful of the steaming mess. It's more like dirty water! But that's JiiBt wot it is. sir, ans- wered the second man timidly. We've a-bf.'ti scrubbln' down the tables. Multitudes cf People take SCOTTS EMULSION regularly to repair wasted vitality Mid enrich the blood to withstand winter colds and exposure. It contains the highest grade ot cod liver oil, medically perfected; it is a cream-like food-niedici:ie, scrupulously pure and healthful without drug or stimulant. Endorsed and advocated by nitdical authorities everywhere. SCOTTS EMULSION^dri ve:> out colds—nourishes the membrane* of ihe throat and lungs and keeps them healthy. Nothing equal* SCOTT'S EMULSION for lung and brmekmt weakness—sore, tight chests mnd all pulmonary troubl**. Equally good for infants, children or adults, but you most have SOOTTS. Scott Si ntiwne. Toronto, Ontario Stetm Ignorance helps to boom business when a man orders a $3 frame for a 30 cent cloture. A safe and sure medicine for a child troubled with wormB is Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator. A Golden One A white rose in his button-hole, and cotton gloves on his dirty hands, old Loafer swaggered Jauntily along the street. At the corner a friend stopped him, exclaiming incredulously: Why, Bill, old man, what's happened—bin left some money? No, no, said Bill. It's me golden wedding. I'm celebrating me golden wedding! But why ain't your wife relebratln' it, too? Inoulred his friend. I sen 'er going to work as usual this mornln'. Why ain't she got a white rose and noo gloves? Er! muttered Bill, ns he grunted re- llectingly. She ain't got nuffin to do wlv it! She's me fourth. • Wasted Labor Things looked very busy at the 6f- fiees of Messrs. Solomons & Cohen. For three whole days the partners had been poring over books and feverishly adding up huge columns of figures. Then, at the end of it all, a wail of despair escaped the lips of Mr. Solomons. Ach, Cohen, he sobbed, vot a vaste —vot a vaste! Ve have given the bookkeeper a veek's holiday, and his books vas right, after all! A reminder of the victory of Germany over France comes to the men on duty at the Spandau fortification every year, says a Berlin letter, because for several days every new year officials of the Imperial treasury perform an important dutr there. They count the 120,000,000 marks which Is part of the sum exacted from France when peace was agreed upon, in 1871. It was deposited there and still remains in the Juliusturm, all in ten and twenty mark gold pieces. Tho great sum brings the government no revenue, and Dr. Gwlnner, one cf the directors of the German bank, has suggested that it be Invested in home and foreign securities, so that the fund may bo increased to 300.000,000 marks for either peace or war. There is no more effective vermifuge on the market than Miller's Worm Powders. They will not only clear tho stomach and bowels of worms, but will prove a very serviceable medicine for children in regulating the lnfnntlle system and maintaining it in a healthy condition. There Is nothing in their composition that will Injure the most delicate stomach when directions are followed, and they can be given to children in the full assurance that they will utterly deBtroy all worms. fTo be Continued) The Wife Without a Mother Put has always been celebrated tho Pat, being summoned for beating his i worI|) over fot h|8 repartee, and ho wife, did all ho could to put the hlunin ■ (||ll t b(llle h|a rGputati0„ for small on his mother-in-law, and in conso-1 u lte recenti.Vi quence was chlded by the Bench fur hla lack of gallantry. Why should people think it fashion able to malign their mothers-in-law': remarked the magistrate. Is chival ry quite dead among us? And yet. he added. I could tell you of a man who never once said an unkind word | reserve nBt* It happened thnt a warship touched at a military port on the coast of Ireland, and a Tommy, meeting a full- bearded Irbh tar In the street, accosted him with: Here, I say, Pat, when are you goin' to put those whiskers of yours on the to his mother-in-law, who never had the bad taste to complain about her actions to his friends, who never— So can I, interrupted Pat. The magistrate hesitated. And you want his name, continued.'{iap\Vas"t'he"reply" Pat, It's Adam. j 1 Pat turned and eyed his questioner thoughtfully for the space of half a second; then: Begorra, Just as soon as ever you place your own tongue on the civil Railway Perter Magistrate ' !, Eve,r fno^.thoJ ZTZmZ Tit ' . , s not to boast of the ability ot an- London.—Percy Gayton, who is a ; other luggage porter on the London and j ,. Southwestern Railway, is one of th-i _. „„ „,k t„,,. ,,.,.._ „,,„ ..!,*.»,*,.„ t »i.- «i.„ -, n.„ ! The woman who looks before she IT %^rjsi°a member °ofEt,re >«*! »&™* '° °« » "" ™ '* cltv council l°" straight. ""' The less brains a man has to spare A magazine poet says: "It is hard | "">,more :lkely he ls to lose hls to be poor." Perhaps it is, but weineaa- have always Imagined lt was easy I) be a poor magazine poet. After a city boarder has spent the summer in the country he Is apt to be- An honest man seldom blows his ! »eve that the original gold brick fac- own horn—probably because he is too 'or? l9 'ocated out of town poor to own one. A bird in the hand fails to catch the early worm. The mere fact that a man doesn't laugh at his own jokes Is no Indication that be doesn't think them funny. An acre of ground that now supports two people will have to support a thousand In days to come. Well, lt'can probably do It, asser'- ed Mr. Wombat. I used to barely support myself. Now I support a wife, four children, a mother-in-law and two of my wife's brothers, and I don't seem to feel the strain very much more. Discouraging What reason have you to think my daughter loves you? She says she Is willing to make any sacrifice for me. That's no sign she lovos you. What is it, then? An indication that she's crazy, Russia to Have Women Lawyers St. Petersburg, HusBla.—The committee of the council of the empire has adopted the bill providing for thei admission of women to the bar. Luke McLuke Says When a man has a little wife wow weighs about 90 pounds, be always rev fers to her as the old woman, hot If she weighs about Z00 pounds be Invariably calls her the little girl. A woman has queei Ideas alxrjt sport. She regards nagging a husv band as a popular indoor pastime. Why ls lt that a woman can cotnsr home In a cab and nothing la eief thought of It? But II a man It there Is a scandal. Hastened Her Exit It was the scene of the first panttv mime rehearsal. Everyone was theray Including the stage-manager and titer principal boy. The latter, who is always of to*' feminine persuasion, as most peopl*' know, bad her dainty head throw** back, and was warbling right merrily; Everybody's doing It, doing it, doinf it! Every ■■ Stop! for Heaven's sake—stop! yaiV ed the afore-mentloned stage-manager. That won't do a bit! Can't yon po* more life and go into It? Look ber* open your mouth wide, make on extra? special effort and throw yourself lav to lt! This is the precise moment whear j the principal boy resigned. Why doesn't she take NA-DRU-CO Headache Wafers They stop a headache promptly, yet do not contain any of the dangerous drugs common In headache tablets. Ask you/ Druggist about them, 25c. a box, NATIONAL OftUa AM CHKMIOAL Co. «P CAM AM, tlMtTt*. |» THE PARMER AND HIS GRAIN The only cure and satisfactory way in which tha Wettern Fanmr ran secure the highest nossible market value for hla wheat, oata, barley an* flax la by chipping It by the carload to Fort William or Port Arthur, or to> Duluth If cars cannot be not for tbe other terminals (loading It If possible direct Into the car over the loading platform ao as to aave elevator charm* and dockage) and employing a strictly commission firm to handle and dl»- po«* of It. We continue to act aa the Farrn#ra* Agent* solely on a commission basl*. We are not trackbuvers and wo never buy the Farmers* grain on our own account, but look after and dispose of the grain entrusted to us, aa tha agents of those who employ us, and It Is pur desire end endeavor to give everyone th» very best service possible. We make liberal Huvances against car sblonlng bills, and will also earrv the grain for a time under advance* a* a moderate commercial rate of Interest. If considered advtsnoie. We rnvtt* all Farmers to write to ua for shipping instructions and market Informs...o*. Thompson Sons & Company 700—703 Y. GRAIN EXCHANGE WINNIPEG, CANADA GRAIN COMMISSION MERCHANTS Chapped Bands Woa'l Boiler Yos If Instead of soap you use SNAP, the original hand cleaner. SNAP contains no lye or acids, but glycerine and neutral oils which keep the skin smooth and in splendid condition. Try SNAP for a week and notice the difference. 47 SNAP Oritt tttm your <1m1ct te-d**. S»»s ecopoM. NOTICE THE CANADIAN NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY hereby gives notice that It Is not responsible lor and has not lo any way authorized or approved ot circulars or statements In circular* offering lor sale any of the Company's 5 per cent. Income Charge Convertible Debenture Stick; and THE CANADIAN NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY and THE CANADIAN NORTHERN QUEBEC RAILWAY COMPANY give notice that neither of the said Companies nor any Company allied with them or either of them Is responsible tor or haa authorized or approved ot circulars or statements In circulars offering for sale STATUTORY STOCK OP THE CANADIAN NORTHERN QUEBEC RAIL. WAY COMPANY. That the said Statutory Stock forms part of the share capital of Th# Canadian Northern Quebec Railway Company, and that payment ol neither principal nor dividend ls guaranteed nor ls secured by more- gage or otherwise and that it ls unlikely that dividends will be paid on the said Statutory Stock. R. P. ORMSBY, Assistant Secretary, The Canadian Northern Railway Company, The Canadian Northern Quebec Railway Company. Toronto. January 4ti, 1913. i\ i 1 THE ISLANDER. CUMBERLAND. B. C. ¥ \ +■ iiow He Escaped An Operation /nd Was Completely Cured of I'Nbs o7 14 Years' Standing by Dr. Ghaea's Glntmant 'KING NICHOLAS MUCH DISLIKED GERMANS PRAISE BRITISH MUSIC i UeMAAMftAMI I Pardons a Large Number cf Dignitar- t London Symphony Orchestri, W]tn | ies in Prison for Conspiracy Beacham Leading, Scores in eor^nTMo^^:'5-^,,,^^ Ber.«a._No otW toreign orch,, ' g^^SS9 1 sturdy! ^'vZ^e^rZ'tZr'^ SS8S fitlw»-alto tauweSSS I lin's u/"ali)- %r"deins "'"" th:u' '""• .n'm^lnfe6 !fe,ef' S V i EZ^Wl^l^ Mr. Chas. Beituvais. Doctors say that about one person -in every four suffers more or less ■^rom piles, and who enn imiglne a iT'.ore anndylnl., torturing", dtsar;ree- 'able ailment? AfU'r trying a few treatments without success, and na tin* ailment prows worse, the medical doctor ls consulted. An operation, he says, is necessary. You th'nk of the suffering, expense .and risk to life itself, and hesitate ■before taking such a step. In many thousands of such cases -Dr. Chase's Ointment has made thorough and lasting cures. Read .this letter for the proof. Mr. Charles Beauvals. a well- dtnown citizen of St. Jean, Que., writes:—"For 14 years I suffered from chronic piles, and considered •my case very serious. I was treated by a celebrated doctor who could not -help me and ordered a surgical operation as the only moans of relief. "However. I decided to try Dr. .Chase's Ointment, and obtained groat .relief from the first box. By the use jet three boxes I was entirely cured. •This ls why it gives me great pleasure .to recommend Dr. Chase's Ointment .to all who suffer from piles ns a treatment of the rrreatest value." Dr. Chaie's Ointment. fin cont*) a box. all dealers or Edmanson, Bates A Co., Limited, Toronto. Sought Dowry to Build up Fortune Scattered by His Extravagance . Berlin, Germany.—Couul Leopold vou Saldem-Alilinib and his moLu r Countess Louise von Salderu-Ahlim... belonging to a well-known German family, were chargou at Wiosbadsn with obtaining $3750 by false pre- tenses.1 The count has been in custody sinoe May. The defense put forward on 'his behalf is that ha is mentally deficient and afflicted with a mania for extravagance It wus alleged thut he and his mother Uvnd in brilliant style In Wlesbad-in hotels aud boarding bouses on money advanced by hall porters'add landladies. After amassing, If Is aliened, debts amounting to 4160,000 or J209.000 for such luxuries as motorcars, race uorses and Italian palms and distributing bills ot exchange for $75,000, the count wns induced to consider a marriage with nn heiress as 'he easiest way out of the 41ffculty. He went to live at Wiesbaden In 1911 tor the purpose of cooperating wltb a matrimonial agent in quest of a wealthy bride, but all his efforts were tn vain. itch family are reconsidering tne cj.i- I tlngeucy of ui.ited sway oier the Sor. i ian nation (naturally under a Kan- j georgevitch dynasty.). The Njegust and Karagenrgcvitcli ! faint.les/tu.e long boeu rivals ior il-1 timate predominance In united Sarvia ' aud Montenegro, the latter a sinal!. I mountainous countiy, belns of purely Servian nationality. King IVior; iiaiugeorgf"Itch Is son-in-law to King Nicholas of .Monteuegrn, whose dead ' daughter was Peier'B wife. But tor' .vears hatred had prevailed between I son and fclaoi-ln-law. * The Army of Constipation la Growiaff Smaller Every Day. CARTER'S IJTTLE UVER PILLS an responsible —they Dot only give lelid — they permanently cureCaaslaau iion. Mil* lions use them for Cfioaa- exception ot pissing dings at Mr ; ll.ii'Cham's Indiscreet gesticulations with the baton, it la the unanimous judgment thai the English players and j tbelr leader provided Berlin with tea-. uine artistic pleasure. The Local Anzeiger says: From ihe; purely technical standpoint thn Lor,* doners make an excellent Impression. Tbey are apparently so good an ir oliestra as utterly to obviate the necessity of such personal mannerisms ** those to which Mr. Beecham is addict- ed. Ho himself no need to r-y- ||B*JMVVVVVWi<TCVtf1MIM sort to such externalities as be ls witti-1 aua, liuHtcithm, Sick Heesmeks. Sellca Ski*. Small Pill, Small Dose, Small Fric*. Genuine sum bear Signature out doubt not only a thorough music lau. but a born conductor. The Uetitac'ne T.tees/.eitung aayit Mr. Boeohatc's orchestra scored a or» nouneed success The leader la a Ibliusthie you High Treason Trials Only n few years ato liinh treason trials were conducted at Cettlnje with a view to showing to the world Unit attempts on the life of King Nicholas', ,„„,„„,, ,„.„,„.,.„.„, ,.0,.,.,-etor. were Instigated by persons oouneclell .,m ,,.„,„.„ ,,,„ wpi,.rtrlnPri players will thei Belgrade royal court. Shortly L,, h ,jBdeBto„, »armth and e!ipTeii. before the outbti'alt of the present war | . rcconcl latlon had taken place betweaa Kngllshuen. savs the Horse-Cour- j King Peter and King Nicholas. | |(,r «sneolal!y violinists, play with sovereign insurance. It must he a Immune Mother—Now. I'ranklyn, if I hear of your playing football again I sn i.l For som? tlmo tho cliancs of con. I querlng leadership over the Servian ! nation were in favor of the NJegust, dynasty. Particularly after Kin,'; N'lcholas.'jiving way to the radical i movement in the country against his despotic rule, was finally forced to | grant a constitution. But lack of any pleasure to be inelv conductor. Mr. Beecham Is primarily a master of of. foots. He Is moat at home amon; Iho modem composers and In operatic music. In this latter domain we should like to tee tlie temperament ot this militant artist at work. The Franklyn. —• Well, mother, a chap ! who's afraid of a licking would be no {earthly use at football. HE FOUIThTm NOFAITH CURE But Oodd'a Kidney Pills Cleaned Out W. F. Black's Sciatica essential success In this war caused ^ JTasblatt iavs- "Mr. Beecham's orch sudden turn. Montenegro was the tfa stands comparison with the best, only Balkan state that scored no big ; T|]e Mnzart Symphony was rendered success, although she drs* opened tne | w,th raqui,i;e delicacy. The En?- war' Hsh orchestra revealed masterly train To meet ihe growing unpopularity ,„. Mr. Beecham io a temperamen--. ,. , ..,,,, , , iw„ vears i nre-ncr. mat it win navo and to tie the fall of Scutari with hi. ',7conductor, and he has done milch orystallso the uric acid in the blood ™ J"™ > P™°- Umral\»"™A nnme. King Nicholas recently nssiinv j for 0irm,„ music. Where are our j and cause the pangs of Rheumatism "^SS' will comnell ran ed supreme command over the heseis-: own millionaires ot whom as much | and Sciatica to bring slecpleBs nignr.s «ot n""CJ' oonmin*,. win compel a up- He waa In agony when a friend gave him a box. Now ha recommends them to everybody. Newcastle, N.B. (Special)—In thejj cold fall days when the chili winds O.T.P. Town Planning In a recent thoughtful review of the events of 1912 a western writer has this to say of Grand Trunk Pacific methods: The railroad's methods of building a real town are most interesting. Take for Instance, the line from Edmonton to Calgary, which runs tliroiigii 233 miles of the richest farming country in the west and which eventually extends to the International boundary, where it will connect with railways giving direct communication to the important cities of the United States. Along this line are all of the conditions which go to make up wealthy farming communities, and thriving young cities. Had the Grand Trunk Pacific been Intent on making sales alone, it might have planted, boomed and sold a dozen cities between Calgary and Edmonton, and might perhaps have made an Immediate profit of several million dollars. But the road looked ahead to the reaction. So It sen! out Its best engineers and Investigated, and In the end decided to build but one city in that distance of 2:13 miles, Instead of several. At the same time it placed on a dozen or more Binaller townsiles, which were In no way to be advertised as possible big towns; but which werp to be mad? thriving little places serving the needs of their communities. But midway between Calgary and Edmonton, 123 miles from the former and 111 from the latter, was found the ideal location and conditions for a town that would become a city. It Is not a "happen-chance" town, it Is the divisional point of the Grand Trunk Pacific between Calgary and Edmonton and though It is only a little over a year old. It already has five miles of track with three more under way, repair shops, round-house?, stock yards, elevators, hotels, over tiO place.! doing a hustling business and approximately 600 people. Within two years I predict that It will have ing army; but the result of nenrly two months' slego is tha; the condition it the belengmed Turks Is better than that of the Montenegrins. Thv king's army has h"en more then doe|. mated; It counts now only 2tt.oon men. and tho war was opened with Moon. There is famine, nnd the economic.! condition of the country Is described as deplorable. King Nie'iolns hns become unpopttlnr. and all sorts of hostile rumors nre current arroinst the hereditary Prince Danllo. In fuce or all this Crown Prheo Alexander n' Fervla bcaned victories, and King Peter triumphs Tries Conciliation It m.i., bo remembered thnt Kin? Nfcholos l.as of Iqte oardono^ o cop at<erable nuir.her of Montenegrin •i!''- uitarles invrlsoned for ennsni'noy "i»alnst his Gynnsty. evidently wl'i a v'ew *o reconcile tho nntidyna^t'c movement, hut the unlucky course of the wpf i-nd tho «tosolato state f ,,'- f.iirs in Munt'ii^gro nppoar to -lave r-"ther fosttrcd It ar- never before. can be said? Cause ef Asthma.—No one can st/ with certainty exactly what causes the establishing of asthmatic conditions. Dust from the strpe!, from flowera, from grain and various other Irritants may set up c. trouble impossible to ir radicate except through a sure p-epar- ation such as Dr. J. D. Kellogg's .Asthma Remedy. Uncertainty may e\ist ns to cause, but there can be ns uncertainty regarding a remedy which his freed a generation of asthmatic victims from tills scourage pf tho bronchial tubes. It Is sold everywhere. to many a home, a man's best fne.id Is he who can tell his neighbor of a sure cuie for his tortures. Such a trltnd is Wni. F. Black of this place. He suffered from Sciatica and lame back. He was so bad that he could Hot wildcat booming, will compel a rapid Increase in population. These conditions are a result of what might be called "Intensive" town building rather than extensive. The Grand Trunk Pacific made sure of conditions before it started—conditions which not lace his boots or turn in bed. wll> '•» «»• Pla" " n™°ng the in;- That Elusive Object ' For certain districts "object" drawing has become the vogue in schools, and troops of chubby-faced children may lie seen tripping to school armed with such weapons as hammers, hatchets, chisels, buckets, and similar domestic ar^eles to be used as "objects.1 Dodd'a Kidney Pills cured him and he wants all his neighbors to know of the cure. "Yes," Mr. Black sa>'3, in an interview, "I was eo bad with Sciatica and Lame Back that I couldn't lace my shoes or turn in bed, when a friend ^ave me about a third nf a box if Dodd's Kidney 'Pills. I started taking tlism without much faith in their curative powers, and found tbem all they were recommended. "Now I am recommending Dodd's Kidney Pills to all sufferers from Kid- uey Diseases." Dodd's Kidney Pills are no faith cure. They're a simple but sure cure for diseased kidneys. portant cities in the west. A girl marries to gain liberty; a inan remains single to keep it. The successful man ls one who ls nn the lob .when the main chance comes along;. WOMAN SICK j FOB YEARS Wants Other Women to Know How She waa Finally Restored to Health. London. — A great desire tn make things ls characteristic of all prisoners, says an official statement Issued by the board of ttade, and a very Interesting collection of models made by convicts will be included lu the special display which, as has been stated, is being arranged by the home office for the Ghent International ex. hlbltion to Illustrate the modern science of prison management. How Intensely Interested the prisoners become itv their work is illustrated by the caBe of one man who is notorious for his assault? on warders. He has been so Interested that his be- havious has been exemplary for throe months, and his ambition Is to be discharged in time to see his model on ! exhibition. One of, the prison-made models will Illustrate the old-fashioned Iron cells, made from corrugated iron, which were very popular with Ihe habitual criminal, as lt was easy to carry on conversation. The model ii complete to the minutest details although Its measurements must be taken lu inches. Even the candle in the candlestick and the prisoner's piece of soap are drawn to scale. Articles manufactured surreptitiously by convicts will also he shown | An eastern man who was on a busi- , ; ness trip through the west stopped i Recently one of these classes was at tl](! sma]] notel |n g coun.ry town I about to commence, when a smallI boy one dayi He ont,,ro[i tile ,iIn|„g Idled up tearfully to his teacher's waiter, slve gulp: ' win yOU bave some pork and beans, Please, teacher, I ve swallowed me s)r? aBltt(i tne wa|ter as ns brgug.it object. ; the customary glass of water. Oh. Billy, what ever was it? cried ; No j dor,.t care for fllPm ans. teacher, and held her breath while she wered the man waited for his answer. | and beans. TO EXHIBIT NOVEL PRODUCT I adow io comi.ieiivtT, wneu u siiiau uu.. .,,„ Mnri... MZZ ,T~p,,0.. t„ F.._ I sidled up tearfully to his teacher's ana s, t0 taMe"by Tlny Mode.s Made In Prison to Perm doski and DUrBt [ortu w|th a convui- Part of International Show vlcts engaged on prison tasks will probably be one of the most interest, ing exhibits. Two convicts will be shown working nt nn npvll and another making rope fenders for ships, Hammondl Ont - " I am passing Hhroigti the/Change of Life and for two yean had 1 ot flushes very bad, headaches, soren ess in the back of head, was contUpated, and had weak, nervous feelings. The lector who attended me for A number ol years did not help me, but I have bee n entirely relieved of tlie »l»ve symp tome by Lydia E. Pinkham's Veftetable C ompound, Blood Purifier and Liver Pills/ and give you permission to publish my) testimonial."- Mrs. Louis JBEal-CAQuJ St., Hammond.Ont .Canada. New Brunswick, Canada. — " I can highly recommend ;, Lydia E. Pinkham's VegetableCompound to any sufTering wo- I man. I have taken it for female weakness and painfnl menstruation and it cured me. " — Mrs. DeVeee Barbour, Harvey Bank, New J: runswirfk, Canada. Lydiaf E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com- f rand, i nade from native roots and herbs, contain i no narcotic or harmful drugs, a nd bH lay hclds the record of being the 3)iost si icceaaful remedy for female ills we kho » of, and thousands of voluntary j youiove me? And" when I wave live teatimc nials on file in the Pinkham lab-1 times in reply it means; Yes. darling. oratory at Lynn, Mass., seem to prove' Emily—And how do you ask other this (aw t. Every suffering woman owes' questions? It tt he naif to give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta! ble Compound a trial If yi a want special advice write ta lydia S. Pinkham Medicine Ce. (confl. stasia! ) I/jan, Mass. Year letter will be ope apt, read and answered by • •ad held la strict coafldeuoa. Mlnard's Liniment Co., Limited Sirs.—I have used your MINARD'S LINIMENT for the past 25 years and whilst I have occasionally used other liniments'! can safely say that I have never used any equal-to yours. If rubbed between tbe hands and Inhaled frequently, It will never fall to cure cold In the head In twenty-four hours. It Is also the Best for bruises, sprains, etc Yours truly, J. G. LESLIE. Dartmouth. UNIVERSITY WITH ONLY THREE CHAIRS Hamburg to Embark on Ambitious Project for Benefit of Local Needs Hamburg. — It ls now reported that the senate ot the iTee city of Hamburg has finally resolved to carry into execution the project of founding I never eat pom | a university for its special needs, that has for so many years been the suu- A banana, miss! whispered the em- Dinner is over, then, sir, said the I Ject ot public discussion, bryo artist, as the salt tears worked I waiter, as he moved away. \ The university, It is stated, is to havoc with his small face. | An irishman .was going along tha ihave only three faculties, namely; One road when an angry bull rushed at him [ for Jurispudeuce, one for phllosopn,' LA GR1PPFS_ VICTIMS Left Weak, Miserable and Pery to Disease in Many Forms and tossed him over a fence. The Irishman, recoverims- from his fall, upon looking up, saw the bull pawing and tearing up the ground, a.i is the custom of the animal when 'r ritated, whereupon he smiled at tho animal and said: tlm a chronic invalid. You can avoid la grippe entirely by keeping the blood rich and red by an occasional use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. It you have not done this and the disease attacks you, you can banish It* Small models molded out ol bread and deadly after-effects through tho use of then colored with blacking and white-1 tills same groat blood-building, nerve- wash are often made. Skeleton keys j restoring medicine. Here is proof carved from beef bones to open the I of the wonderful power of Dr. Wil- cell doors are among the Ingenious1 Hums' Pink Pills over this trouble. pieces of work which have been founJ, i Mr. Emmanuel I.aurln, St. Jeromo, and will be Included In the display. | Que., says: "I was seized with a so- A series of life-size models of con' One of the most treacherous diseases afflicting the people of Canada during the winter months is la grippe, or influenza. It almost Invariably ends with a complication of troubles. It tortuies its victims with alternate fsvers and chills, headaches and backaches. It leaves him an easy prey o pneumonia, bronchitis and eyen con- j A miin can never reme~ber ,vnat sumption. Indeed the deadly after- \ , , uid when , propo8od to him . ... ol la "ripoe mav leave the vie- j ° ~_ "' • and one for colonial science, and the characteristic feature is to'be the coordination of these sciences. The senate proposes not to make the university dependent on annual grants, but to place at Its permanent disposal the Interest on a loan of $6,250,000. The building suitable for the pur. If it was not for your bowing and j pose of the university already exists, scraping and your humble apologl ?s j through the generosity of a Hamburg ;you brute, faix, I should think you I had thrown me over the fence on pur- ;pose. : Mlnard's Liniment Cures Colds, Etc It takes a good pugilist or a poor minister to put his man to sleep. Faint heart widow. seldom escapes fair citizen, and this pbilanthrophic gentleman has also promised to defray the cost of tbe requisite enlargements. The new university will be organized on the model of other German universities, wltb the exception that Hamburg merchants will be represented in the administration, and will be in close touch with the colonial department. ' TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY iTake LAXATIVE BRO.MO Qulnlje I Tablets. Druggists refund money If it fails to cure. K. W. GROVE'S signature Is on each box. 25c, The mere fnct thai n man doesn't vtre attack of la giippe. 1 was oh- iaUB|, at his own jokos Is no Indication llged to stop work and remain lu mv tnat ue do0sn't think them funny. bed fur several weeks, and wbllo Ii . appeared :u get over the first stage.. < \ bird in Ihe hand fails to eaten of tho trouble. I did not regain my ' t„0 early worm. A Cure for Fever and Ague.—Disturbance of the stomach and liver always precede attacks of fever and | ague, showing derangement of tbe di- i gestive organ . and deterioration iu j the quality of the blood. In these ailments Parmelee's Vegetable Pills have been found most effective, abating the fever and subduing the ague In a few days. There are many who are subject to these distressing disturbances and lo these there is no better preparation procurable as a means of relief. usiinl health. I suffered from heat). A convict nt work basket-weaving will; uches, loss of appetite and extreme have displayed around him specimen i weakness. I did not sleep well at I of the various types nf baskets which ' nights, and would arise In the morn. ore made In prison. The uc'ual bask- ing feeling tired und worn out. This et nt which the figure is working Is a]continued foi about two months dur- waste-paper basket for the war d«- j Ing which time 1 was taking treatment j partment. j but apparently without avail. Then I : ————— j was advised to try Dr. Williams' Pink Vienna. — Dr. David ffelnrloh Pills, andl Sot a half dozen boxes. By Mueller, who is an eminent orientalist; the time I had taken Ihree boxes there and professor of Semitic languages | was a decided improvement, and act- at the Vienna Unlversitv died here t ually before I had completed the sixth recently, aged 66 vears. The Em-; "ox I was enjoying my old-'.ime health, j peror Francis Joseph conferred a pi-!' was strong as ever, could sleep well; tent of nobility upon the savant tho ! and eat well, and no longer suffered day before his death. | from lassitude and headaches. I have 1 proved the value of Dr, Williams' And a baby would rather go to slo .p than listen lo a lullaby. Money talk. talks—and lt always stops J Emily—Why are you waving your handkerchief? Angelina—Since papa has forbidden Tom the house, we have arranged :i code of signals. Emily—What is that? Angellne—When he waves his hanf'- kerchief live times that means: Do W. N. U. 934 Pink Piils for the pernicious after- j 'effects of la grippe, and can therefore j recommend them to other sufferers.". [ Dr. Williams' Pink Pills cure by \ I going to tile root of the trouble In tho j blood, which they enrich, and mak-1 | ired and pure. These pills cure all '■ troubles due to bad blood, and if you I are ailing you should start to cure j yourself to-day by taking this great ; i medicine. Sold by all medicine deal-! j ers or by mall at 50 cenl.i a box or six boxes for J2.50 from The Dr. [ I Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, lOnt. Figuratively speaking, an old bach-i ' " elor nearly always hugs himself when ,f 5'°" ^ave t0° much money you he sees a meek-looking man trying to ca" easllJ' acquire more, quiet a squaling Infant. — - ■ j If a man didn't have a wife, he I Blood will tell—usually the things i probably wouldn't know tha. he had we do not want told. | neighbors. Angelina- whole code. ■We don't. That's the A Cleveland manufacturer hired a private secretary not many months ago. Ho hud never had one before, hut he thought lie could afford the luxury. And luxury It was, for the young man lound little to do. Ono __ day, however, a real job came bin Any man thlnkn he knows a lot j * Sm|lni sa:d hls employer, I want about women iin.ll ho marries ono. i yo„ to ,lgur,, out !m me now wc ,..,n " cut down the office expenses. I've Many a girl who loves a man for been over the whole thing carefully, his money is too modest to mention it, I but I can't find out where we nre spending any money unnecessarily. But still It's a bit too much. If you'll find out where we can save $*»0 a month, I'll add the amount to your salary. The secretary figured for an hour or two, and then announced that he w.is ready to report. Have you found the leak? a3ked the manufacturer. Yes, sir. ' Good boy. Lot's hear it. You pay S50 for .a private secretary and then you do nil the work yourself. You have absolutely no UBe for a private secretary. If you'd get rid of me you'd save that S50 a month. That's so, but you're knocking yourself out of a job. No, I'm not. You promised me a raise of $60 for showing you. He got the raise. After a city boarder has spent tho summer in the country he is npt lo believe that the original gold brick factory is located out of town. Most of us would rather accept another man's cigars than his advice. proves value. Tested throughout three generations—known the world over as the niost reliable preventive and corrective of stomach, liver, bowel troubles—an unequal- ed reputation lias been secured by BEECHAM'S PILLS ScU jtirwei: l>bs«aa,Mc. A bigamist, Cordelia, ls a man who has more wives than judgment, I It's difficult to rattle a bore; In fact J you can seldom shake him. The One Ideal Gift for all the family lor all the year around is a Traa.roam Columbia Grafonola Ask your nearest Columbia t'ealer (o play you the specia Xmas Columbia Record* iFit any machine.) Columbia PhoiDjratj'i Conpisjr McKlnnon abiding, Toronto, Oru. 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It tells all about these dlscasei snd the remarkablb cures effected nf the new French Remedy "THERAPION* No. 1. Ho. 2, No. '£, and you can declda (or yourself ff It Is Ihe remedy for your ailment. Vntit send a cent. It's ab- polutely FREE, No "follow-up" circa- Isrs. Dr. UrUlero Med. Co, Havw. mock Rrt.. Hatonstcad. London. Enf. GUARANTEED REAL ESTATE v INVESTMENTS Write ns for Information concerning our two Winnipeg Subdivisions "Deer Lodge Subdivision" — the (inest property In the West end, and "Woodlawn" situated to the south east. We guarantee profits. STEWART £ WALKER, LTD. Sterling Bank Bltig , Winnipeg. CANCER tUak 1-r.a. A Mai. ■east) traata.al rtaanae iasaafw«iahhfr'flS»ia Old aoras, alcra aa« .. u srawlaa carat1. Oaaeriba •Mr tr.ss!s i ». will s..a ana .,4 i„lta,J2T VHS CANADA CANCER INSTITUTE. M CHUaCMILL AVS. TOaONTO How would you like to be our Selling Agents and make BIG MONEY in your Spare Hours? We have the Gooda I Send Post Card to-day for particulars, and "(let into Buainesa." M. O. D.pt. P. O. Box 1356, Montreal, Can. In accordance wllh HiiliBOCtlon F of section n of iho Manitoba (Jamo Pro- teotlon Act every holder of u tug Hume hunting license mum return th» name 10 tbe lieputtm™t of Agriculture & Immigration, duly sworn to before Justice of Peace or a Commission* er for inking affidavits showing ihe number, kind and sex of iiiiiinnl klllej and taken, Immediately after the dure of tlie season, and not later thai January 16th. Those who have not yet returned their llccnso should take warning that they aro not only llaole to u penalty provided in section 30 it the Act but cannot Be granted a similar license in any subsequent yea". Holders of Hunting Licenses for tlie last open season must govern themselves accordingly. Sold by dealers everywhere THE IMPERIAL OIL CO., Unit i iao iii.misn u -inf.rii.\.i u, r>.> THE ISLANDER Published every Saturday at Ctimherlaiid, B.C., by Islander Prtiitiuj,' & Publishing Company W. K. Uuun, Manager. Edward W. Bickle, Editor. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22,1913. v.lv.itisini! rales published elsewhere in the paper. Subscription price 11.50 per year, payable in advanot riie editor doen not hold himself responsible lor riews expressed by What the Editor has to say Tub It |iii'si'iit'«tive for Nanaimo in tbe Provincial House, ii. Lis syni'cb nt tlie Nanaimo Opera House on Sunday, says:— • \! Mauson, M.l'.P., bad taken the trouble of getting photos iif the hovels from which the miners of Cumberland were ejected." Mi Place further states that Mr Manson had delivered a twenty-five minutes' speech iu the House boosting he prosperity of the Province. To give an accurate account of these hovels referred to by John Place, and of which Mr. Manson our representative had received photographs, a reporter of this paper visited the in . tit' liomes, so called hovels, by Williams ami Place, und vw tinil them tust as grood as any home in the City of Cumberland with the exception of six or seven. They are of the cotttif/e roof style, rustic outside and painted white, and con- i .111 five or six well-lighted rooms, beautifully situated and h lilt fur enough apart to allow the miner occupying the home all the ground he may want and could grow sufficient vegetables if he so chooses to last him and his family the year round These homes, so called hovels by the Socialist members, are hy far tbe best homes ever built for mines iii the Province of British Columbia for any coal company and rented to miners Chris. Pattison also delivered a speech iu the Nanaimo Opera HouRe and was evidently on tbe pl'tform with Mr. Pmce and, like the rest of the agitators, sees to it that the truth is kept at a distance We k'mw of language that would suit his case but it would he unwise to use it iu these columns To read the states ents be is reported to have made use of akes the average man disgusted, at the same time leadiut/ '■ne. to th;nk tbat the illiterate mass of humanity needs more ' tiian censure. He is reports'1 by the Free Press as saying • sixteen men had quit the Canadian Collieries the week bufure last. He urged tbe audience "not to believe reports iu the .newspapers. These came from the IhlANDER am! were false, that organ being a despicable tool of the company .«od edited by one in keeping with its character." We may say it is all very well for Chris. Pattison to tell Niinajmo audience that statements appearing in the Islander ire false. But they remained the truth until proved otherwise. Pattison saying they are false does not prove them so. Do us a favor, Pattison, and tell the people of Nanaimo in what particular our reports are false ; you have made the statement —-prove it through the press. We have offered you and your partners in agitation the opportunity through our column*; prove it or i/ou will he slated as being untruthful and, as we thought you were, a nonentity. We liav just opened up for your inspection the following staple lines of SPRING FOOTWEAR Men's Dry Shod Blutchers Bals, heavy sole, good fitter $6.50 Young Men's Patent Button Boots, all sizes S.S0 Men's Gun Metal Blutcher Bals - 6.00 Men's Dongola Oxford Pumps 3.00 Ladies' Patent Button Boots, all sizes $4.50 and 5.25 Ladies' Dongola Blutcher Bals, common-sense heels.. 3.50 Ladies' Patent Toe Slippers, strap $2.75 and 3.50 Ladies' Gun Metal Bals, Goodyear Welts 5.00 High School Girls' Shoe, common-sense heels 3.00 Matrons' Congress, common-sensehsel, black... 2.25 Ladies' Tan Button Boots $4.75 and 5. Everything in Children's, Misses' and Boys' Footwear Macfarlane Bros. "The Corner Store," Cumberland, B. C. NEW GOODS TRUNKS. SVIT CASES Ladies' Slippers, Men's Boots and Shoes, Boys Lecky Shoes fres¥fish Mondays and Fridays PANY K. HBE & ec f)un«muir Avenue SumberSatad. 8. 6. The Store of Quality The Store of Quality The Big Store Mr. Foster, addressing the Convention of the BC. Federation of Labour at Victoria, B.O., says: "We have a building built hy the International organization which holds about 25 of our I'm,lilies." This was said in connection with the bousing uf i viotetl families. We presume Mr. Foster means the new hall, as th«t is the only building ever erected l.y the U.M.W. of A. in Cumberland, which Ims been opened and iu use now for some time for the purpose of holding dances, concerts, etc. The dimensions of this hall are something like 100 feet long bv liy 30 feet in width. Divide this by a hall running down the centre 4 feet wide, and you will have 10 rooms on each side of 10 feet by 13 feet each. The absurdity of this will be manifest by the fact of the U.M W. of A. holding dances in this hall nl least twice every week. There were never at any time any families quartered in this ball, and Foster's statement is on a pir with the rest of the utterances ol these agitators. HOSPITAL FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT. Receipts Bv balance on hand Jan. 27th, 1912. $241.53 Cash received 307.15 $548.68 Expenditure Furnishings $46,85 Bedding ._ 134,35 Dishes and Cutlery 61.50 Linen 52,05 Printing 5,00 Rent for Hall 8.00 By Balance Jan. 24, 1913 240.93 $548.68 F. J. Dalby, Auditor, NewGoods arriving by every boat We are showing some exceptional values in many staple lines. See our showings of Towellings, Towels-special Shaker's Flannels and Flannellette Blankets Linens We have the best values ever shown in this vicinity, all were bought at clearing prices, and we are offering them to you at Bargain Prices We want your Grocery Order, and guarantee satisfaction, g at our Grocery Department is stocked with nothing \\ but the cleanest of fresh groceries. % Phone 88 CI r .1 BARRIE, Successor '.> h. McKinnell. Confectionery, Ice Cream, Fruits, Cigars and Tobaccos McKinnell's Old Stand, Dunsmuir Ave., CUMBERLAND FOR SALE CWEEN AORES OF GOOD 1 I. vNIt, S X iwrea cli'lUYll. Til acres in Market Garden containing Uaiplierrltn, Strawln'M'ief, eto. Edward W. Bickle NOTARY PUBLIC, CONVEYANCE*, ami RRAh ESTATE CUMBI'.jYL.N0, B.C LABOUR COMMISSION UITTINOS of the Provincial labour QnrnipiHsjpn will be held as follows: Nun .jnio—Monthly. Kebrunry J7th. at 8 p.in.. Court, //ouse Ciiiiilipi'|aiii| — rfeijiienflay, February 19ih, at S pin. Alberni-Monday, February 24th, nt 8 p.m. //nilysiiiitli—Tuesday, February 25th, al. ft (JO p.p), .S'teveston - .l/ontlay, Much 8rd, at 2.10 p.m Cliilliwnek— Tuesday, Mnrch till, at '2-30 p 111 New HVst.iiiinsli.r Thursday. March fllji, ftf Jl a.m., City flail Vnncfluve)'—pjliliiy, fpiiiili 7th, lit 10 a.m., Court House The Commission is cinpn\vere<l to nquire inio all .milters affecting the condition* of labour in British Col umb|it, /jlj poison- interested nre invited to uttjiiil tt'n'l giifl evidence. // Q.PABSOiY, Chairman F B McA'AMAHA, Secretary. MAIL SERVICE Mails fob Dispatch:—Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo, etc.: Tuesday, 7.15 p.m.; Thursday, and Saturday, 6 a.m. Comox and District:—Tuesday, 12.15 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 4.30 p.m. Per SS. Cowichan, Sunday, at 2 p.m., and Tuesday 6 a. m. Mails arriving'.—Vancouver, Victoria,Nanaimo. etc.: Tuesday afternoon; Wednesday and Friday nights. Comox District:—Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Per SS. Cowichan, Tuesday noon and Sunday morning;. Change advertisements for Saturday mornings issue, must lie in this office not later than 10 a. m. on Thursday. XXXrOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO^O**^ P. PHILLIPS HARRISON Barrister, Solicitor and Notary Public. '0<X»000000«»«00000000<K>0( Grocers Dealers In all kinds of Good Wet Goods Best Bread and Beer [a Tow* Agents for Pilsaner Beer **y?*yyy*'3'M»s<y»»»»s)^iMMjaiaj Ice Cream Sodas Milk Shakes Sundaes Candies of all descriptions—The Very BEST. Fruits of all kinds—Best quality grown. Tobaccos of all strengths. Cigars—The best variety of the choicest flavors. JohnWestfield Better known as "Peg" GENERAL TEAMING VVuod and Coal Hauled OKFARTMENT OP LAND). L'ANCKLU'l'lOrl 0* KSalRTI. VOTICE is hereby given that the reserve existing hy reason of I lie notice published in the British Co. I bia duetto of December 87th, 1907, is canceller] in so far as the tame io on to pi rmiV ot t'fie fa|e ojj tjie tjm|ej tamling thereon:— Commencing at the northeast Q'taejt ot of Lot No 28*4;.' Redonda. Island, 1B ,*iaJns; rfi-nye nor,!) 4, ebajn,a■ t^, east 1$) chains; tliAMHrWiith U chaise; t hence weal 82 chains, here or less, to the enat bounthiry of lot No, iHt; thence northerly along the east hoan- ilnry of snirl lot to tint point of com inence nent; containinjby admeasurement 1<> acres more t leas, ROBERT A. RNWICK, Deputy MiUter of Lands. Department of Laud)' Victoria, B.C., De/fiber 11th, 1812 Deo 21 Bin ^FlUBj FIRBII :—wL For »bBute proteo- JH tion wnja Polloy in W the LODON AND 1% LANCAURE PIBB INSURANCE OpPANY of Liverpool, England TOTAL ASSETS,|6.786.93 WESLEY WjLARD, ial Agent Mia ^}"ima "ill Ki»e Vim on tha 1 piano it heifl. uae in jerubi, formerly ' o*i ed \iy.}4r. parties Stej, at any 'ims by uppviii.'ment, exo/Tuearfsys THE BEST of HORSES and BUGGIES FOR HIRE. JAS. CAIRNS & SON, Props. an«maiMl4lria.aaaati.liaii4 tloaaiar •WcaljaaatFlalB'cairoiiliilon «l6«,a IlitelitV" '" ""■"""■ »■.■"•"*« *" COUT.TENAY. B.C uov. V ,„t.,.M..n is P'«lir.l.l7 rniti.ial manltZ ii.,iisBirltilff"iinaaialal.|U||J ,fMSi suit Irse. Oldest spenCT torss suES™* |.,,leiita ussn tEruosl, Uu: rtwarn lr«utl nolks, wIMiMI clarao, —""• Scientific Utttati* cnituton or any KleaUflo wWKtui for (!uuuU« 1MB a year, pwtan« f Soia 'g all newidealeri. \ * 1 M TUB ISLANDER, CUMMUttANB, B.O 4 "1 "The Magnet Cash Store" STOVES RANGES FURNITURE HARDW' RE SOLE AGENT FOR EDISON AND COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPHS 11 AL80 GOODYEAR NON-SKID PNEUMATIC AUTOMOBILE TIRES T.EBATE Phone 31 Cumberland, B.C. The Depot Barber Shop Opposite the Hotel Union and adjoining the Railway Station IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS T. E. Johnson Prop. TENDERS. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS (SEALED TENDERS addressed tu Hy. Wilson, local manager, B. C. Telephone Company, Cuniberlanrl,B.C„ will lie receiveil up to noon of Friday, the 28th day ot February, for the inrnisliingaiid erection, witli cross arm ttaolied, of a 30 foot pole line from Courtenay to Roysion Ranch Plans and specification can be teen at the local telephone office. ■».» » *) SJ S>S) Si I I ***•**• I Charles Bonet Machinist WtH undertake all kinds of repairs to Gasoline Engines Steam Engines, toiler, Electrical Appliances & Fittings Mechanical Works, Motor Boats, etc., overhauled and put into first class shape. For estimates apply at No. 8 Red House. West Cumberland NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Fanny Bat School UEALED TENDERS, sup.rscrilieil ° "Tender for Funny Bay School," will tie received by the Honourable the Minister of Public Works up to noon of Friday, the 28th day of February, 1913, for ihe election and completion of a one-i i school building al Fminv Bay, in the Comox Electoral District, Plans, specifications, contract, and forms of tender may be seen on and afier the 7lh day of February. 1913, it ihe office of John Ba'rd, Esq., Gov. eminent Agent, Cumberland, B.C.; Gei rge Thomson, Uoverniiient Agent, Nanaimo; Mr. Fred /.arson, Secretary of School Board, Union Bay, B.C; and ai tho Depart mm' of Works, Purlin men! Building-, Victoria, B C, Copi'8 of plan' and specnVations may lie obtained on depositing acerii fieil cheque for #10, to I* reftiuded on turn of plans nnd specificat 'tills In tlste leniiiK are receiv ble. Each p'Opus 1 must lie MccotnpiHiif" by an accepter! bank cheque or cerriti- c le of ilposil on a chartered bank o Canada, made parable to the /Amour able the winist. r'i'if Public Wotk", for a sum equal to 10 per cent, of the tender, whiclislii.il l.e forfeited if t e party tendering decline to enter into contract when called upon to do nn, or if he f»il to complete the work con •racted for, The cheques or certificates of iteposils of unsuccessful tenderers will lie returned to them upon the execution of the contract. Tenders will not be considered unless made nut on the forms supplied, S'gned with the actunl signature nf the tenderer, and enclosed in th ■■nvelopes furnished, The lowest, or any tender hot necessarily accepted. J. E. GRIFFITH. Public Works Engineer Department of Public Works, Victoria, B. C, February 6th, 191 J. LAND ACT. Victoria Land Di-triot District of S+yward Take iintiee lhat Moigaii O'Briee, of Naiianun, B.C, occupation lintel prnprie- t »r, mtenda to apply for permission to purchaae tlie full..aim. d.scribed lands:— Cuuinittiioiliu at a post planted at the N W. Ourner of P.R. 3795, thenoe north 40 chains, eaat 40chain>, aniith 40 chains, » eat 40 chains to point of commencement, ooutaii.ing 160 acres nere or leas. Morgan O'Brien, Applicant M. J. M. Kenwn, Agent, Dated December 20th, 11)12. 28 i FEED Hay, Grain Flour Full Stock of all kinds of Feed kept on hand all the time at the Lowest Market Prices. Made from No. 1 Hard Wheat, First Quality Family Flour $1.65 per sack ■■'•<'** fr%> *■"* Leave your orders at A. B. Crawford Corner Duns nuir and First Street Synopsis ot Coal Mining Regulations QQ\U 'in Kouiitr, of tin Domini . VI ■!!■ U, **V,io.ie >..,. 4|« A'btj> ■ht! Yuk'.ii Tiriitory iln-N r-hweii Tt. f'TlH tin) in a pi>ri.i''h .f itit* Pruv lice i>| BmiHiiO luuiliu, uiuy heieued tor* twin if twm iy.«ir.# yt-HT* n n Hitinml * - Mt-,) . t 81m tort- N't ni-xv 'bo. tt.fiOO >>.!.• ■. » 111 bt- ItMBt d tn i-Ilf Hp(illC'il'l. AppliuM'i'uforali'HNH mustbs ntarii h hf K|i|illCHI)l III |H-r«< n i • I liy Atf(*< I < I Hill' Agotil <>l tht* dihtiu't iii w!uh tliti iigli- >t|'|t.>ed fur are nt ut*'ed IiiHurveyed tertit >ry the land mum be denoribed bv leotinuvr I«>«|hI nubdi«IsTdtna uf ct-Qti.-tii, mid in unaui vryt-d errirurt he' rucr Hppliud fi>r ihttll t.u linked uut by hiHpp'ioHiir him«elf. E " h KpplicHtimi mutt be aceumpanirH by n fee of $5 whuh will \m refund, d if the li.htixppliud forarenotavtilssbte, but not • itherwitt A n y .It,, ahull bep»i«' «>n 'h mi re'"litibleuu'pnt nf the mi. e ni h rate • f rive otiiU per t n. The person npttrrttii-K the mine nht.ll 'uniiih ii>e Ageiti *'h-w.-rii rehiritx »c uu" inu i r the fU'J quiii.uty f m n-li nd «bi* cu:il mini il •>»(! py ilif royalty iht-rHtM, If ri U hi IUI*ilHff liffbtn •ifi' n-1 bin. pt-i it-d am i -L-iuri>!tah<tll In- funiohed »t leHttunoe a year. The leariewill ino ude the dial ininin.' rightaonly, butthel snee may ha permit ted to purchase whatever avai ab'e aur face r'ghtsmay he <-'>nKidered necWiary f rthf w i-khiiM.f h" mints ai the rate f liOOOatiaore F' i fulli 'f"r •■3»v"i appli^ati< berti>>'i< t<» thu Secio *■> of >li uitni '•' the In f i.u O• »vt , - A eu r/8u*. A i> fD-iirl • W W. CORY. Deputy Mitiir-tt^rof •helhterinr. N P- Unau'li'^'Z d puhlicNli -c of tbip adv. ishnien ■ il) <; i b tid 1. i Say w;ird Land District. District of Skyward Take notice that jaiuns Affleck, of NaiiainiOf B.C., occupation agent, mtenda tu apply for peniiisssion to purchase the following described lands:— Com men- iii« at a post pUoted at the lotltllMit corner nf Pr. 371*6, thei.c« north 40 chaino. tlu-nce eaut 40 chains, thence south 40 chains, thence west 40 chains to point uf couimoiicenieiit, and containing 100 acres uimu urleiis. Jamks Affleck. M.J. M Khowii, agent. Dated December 30th, 1912, IATWARD LAND DISTRICT. District of Sayw,trd. Take notice that Fnd B i >rh, of Nanaimo, occupation bookkeeper, tn'e da to apply for permission tu purchase the tot* lowing described Uiida:—Ounnm-'iicit.g at ri puBt planted at thenurthwust c,imr ut T A. Toombs' application to purchase (of tt40 acres), thence north 80 chains; thence east 80 chains; the- ce south 80 chains, the oe west 80 chains tu point I Commencement, and containing 040 tore* more ur less. Fkrd Booth, M.J.MKeown, agent, Dated December 20ih, 11112. SAYWARD LAND DISTRICT DUTRICT Of WAYWARD lake notice that T. A. Toombs, of N*- nainio. B.C., occupation broker, intends to ..pply for pBiiniao-ii iu piirch'HH the foiluwuig described la.ids:— C mine...-in,, at a poii planted at the nurtheast corner of TL 37483, thence west 80 chains,thence north 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, 'hence d uth 80 cliainn to point . f o-iu- mei ot-ment, containing fi40 tcr-s m^re or It-gt . A To MBS, M . McKeown, agent. l>ihd D .'Hinb' 2U.ii, 1913 D1STRIC. OF .-^WAKD Tnke iiotioe that Hilton Eaton, if Naiisiui <, . ccupati<m a broker, ii .tends to apply for permission to pur- O'.'o.. the f■•■!>swing 'insc-ibed Hiidn;— Coutoiiincing at a post planted at he u or th went o rner of TL 4521, ihe. ce noi th 80 chains, thence east 80 chains, the .ot. sou h 80 chains, 'h-'noe west 80 c11 ins o iioint nt' cuinmcticement, vd com tin tig 6t0 acres inure or less. Hilton Eaton. M.j. MKeown, agent. Dati'd Dcctjuiber 2QU* ]i*i2 OKri T OF JUYWARD Take notice that A. E. T ■ -uibs, of Nanaimo, occu) ati' n broker, intends to apply t-.r pertnissiou to purchase the follow owing dencribe(l la do:— Coiiimenoing at a post painted at the northeast corner uf TL 37183, thence north 80 chains, thence easl HO c mi ns. I hence south 80 chains, thence weBt 80 chains to point of com* mencement and containing 6*40 acres mure or less. A K. Toombs. M.J. McKeown, agent. Dated December 20rh. 1012. DISTRICT OF SAYWARD Take in tc. hat Oil rice Roddy, "f Qi-bic i Q., mioupation olerk, mttudl to apply for permission tn purchase the following described Ui'd :— Commencing at a pout planted nt ihe nonh*eat corner nf Uiltuii Eaton's application topurcliHse, thence north 80 chains, tjieuce east 80 chains, thencH a uth 80 chains, thence west 80 chains to point of co m in en cement and containing .'40 acres more or less, Chaklrs Rrddy, M. i>, MKeown, agent. Dated December 30ti., 1912. Heaters! Heaters! Our First Shipment lias just arrived, and now on sale. Prices ranging from g fO $10 BLANKETS AND COMFORTERS Blankets from $2.75 a pair up Comforters from $1.75 each up A full stock of Furniture, Beds, Springs, Mattresses, and Linoleums always on hand. "The Furniture Store McPhee Blook A. McKINNON Cnmborlan B.O Victoria, B.C. THOMAS' CROSSING, Cumherlan.l, B.O Phone 964 Sidney, B O, Phona F 36. Phons 83 S. NAKANO & eo.. REAL ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT Hiap Qwici: f 18, Fiaguard Street, VICTORIA, B.C. THE NEW ENBLil HOTEL JOSEPH WALKER, PROPRIETOR THE BEST OF WINES, LIQUOR k CIGARS ALWAYS INSTOCK. DUNSMUIR AVENUE CUMBERLAND, B. C. The Builders'Supply Co. Limited COURTENAY, B. C. puhm P. 0. Bin at OUR :: SPECIALTY Kiln Dried Flooring, V. Joint, Finish and Mouldings Window and Door Frames made to Order; Windows and Doors; Paints, Oils and Varnishes; Lime, Bricks, Cement, Lath and Plaster; Builders' Hardware; Plumbing Supplies As good as the best and better than the rest II s-ll 111.1 Dep's.i. ru ...iy Capital Paid Up $11,600,000 Reserve Fund, 113,500,000 THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Drafts iMuad In any currency, pnyabla all ovar tha world SPECIAL ATTENTION paid to SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, and Intar hla-haat currant rataa allowed on depoalta or SI and upward. CUMBERLAND, B.C., Brunch- - - OPEN DAI'" UNION WHARF, B.O, Sub l!rancl.-OPEN THURSDAY* D. M. Morrison, Manager COURTENAY, b!"c. BRANCH OPEN DAILY Wm. H. Hoff, Manager. THOS. E. BANKS FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND UNDERTAKER CUMBERLAND.B.C Phone 67 Agent for Ihe NANAIMO MARBLE & GRANITE WORKS Alex Heiirle wri, Proprietor Estimate- unit Designs furnished on Applicu CAMERON AND ALLAN Courtenay B.C. Real Estate and Insurance Licenced Auctioneers and Valuers, Notary Public We have a large number of enquiries for Acreage in Comox Valley. If you have anything to sell list with vs. We are Auctioneers, sec us if you want a sale and we will arrange one at the shortest possible notice and get the best prices. • «•«•: .Agmmmm THE ISLANDER, CUMBERLAND. B. C. 1 mmSM WZak ■• wii»"j^roa ™»<5""-c.\-«y,v ■ i.'-FC^- ^ s^a^^s»J2B«Kf "Stnipir (re. it yell vvrilo Nat Ian a D^uj and Chemical Co.. or Carta J* KST K!i\) lii:ALTH TO M0TI1F.B m fiHUD. Mks. Wi.;sr,o\v'fl BooTlUNn Svmii> Iiu-- (.em asrtl l-rt over sixty YBAKHhy mii.i.ions ol MOTHERS fur their CHll.Hkl.N UU ll.fi THliTHlNQ, willi PflSPBCT HUCCBttS. It BOOTIiKS de CHILD, SOPTttNB the OUM9. AU.AYSall VMS ; CURBS WIND COLIC, aii'l i. the best remedy lor DlARttllOJA. tt is oi* •olutely lianwiew, lie cure and <>-•» 'or "Mrs. Wlnslow'a Son. blag Svnijj." nntl ihkc ao oiutr kiuU. Twenty-im tents a butOs. KIDNEY TROUBLE Ml Uric A tit] Dl<>»>p.•»(•», li.riuiling KM ney Tioubit*. Bloildcr Stone* On l punt'i*, Gravel nnd Uitnhnttf. uri* r«p icilj ii'll''V',>d ;.nd pcrmimpnlly nur»d by HANOI*. A re.nfidy lhat tuts nn er viable ve potation throughout Can art a. We will si-ml letters from rooirs of '.popla, who have been cttratl of onu or ru'ira of tltuw t-uinpianita. by SANOL Write for *:ll Information. Price SI.50 Per Bottle at ,ll Lead Ins THE SANOL M'PG. CO., LTO. WINNIPEG, MANITOBA MALE HELP WANTED W.iLl.U /OU 1.IKK TO LIS Alt* Hll) Mock broking biiHlne8*T I Wtlllt ti Uvi •inbilious representative In every oil.- • mi lown in httnul" mm.-Kx. t>oiuls Hi.;. anortRRdeai applicant must furnish reiw* *nct-s nri'i hnve from $100 tn |6i)0 person- «l mpiin'. Writ* or call M. It. BMtfv A r(, S4 Victoria Street, Toronto. ■CENTRAL TELEGRAPH AND RAIL- ROAD 8CHOOL This school is .boated in Toronto «nd dors much each yuar to supply the active demand for Tolegrapli operators wanted by our Canadian rail* •ways. A successful record ">f flftoen years and hundreds of officials and operators in active railway service today Is the best guarantee ol* the reliability n* this well known school. Tho book "Guided by the Key" ex- flains th> work fully. Write for It. Address W. H. Shaw, President, Toronto. Legal Viewpoint Flr&t Lawyer—I was loo-king over my geometry lesson last night. 1 was Quite Interested in Lhat proposition, t!iot the three angles of a triangle are equal to two right angles. Second Lawyer—That Isn't very complicated. First Lawyer—No, but I wus trying to think what a man cnuld do if lie h..d tho other side of the case. ! MANGER TO CROSS IN M0VIN3 PICTURES Life Story of the Saviour Now Being Presented in London Hall ' London.—The Church and stage | have ions aso joined bands, and with Jihe production this Christmas ut the KoynJ Algert Hall of "From Manser to Cross," tlie church and the eiueuia me linked. There haa been no more eloquent sermon delivered from any pulpit than tlie life Btor) of ih„ Saviour in moving pictures which is being shown from Christmas-eve onwards at the Albert Hall, Hero in a building vast ss a cathedral. The Passion Flay has bridged nearly two thousand years and brought tbe very atmosphere oT the Holy Land into the lives of many outside the churches. A party of forty-two actors and actresses, with Henderson Bland as the Christus, traveled in the Holy Land, re-enacting on the actual scenes of New Testament hlBtory the details of the life of Christ as told in tin1 gos- r'ls. Twenty thousand pounds In all was spent in producing the film, and the accuracy of costume and setting was vouched for by arttsts and experts. Every effort was .made to Insure this historical exactitude, and the works or Ihe late Doctor Schick and Tlssot, the Mrenfh painter, who spent twelve years in the Holy Land, proved most Helpful. The turntture In various *nenea was Boeniflllv made to resemble tba* used In Pnlestine nt the open- intr nf the Christian era., nnd an nntlv orlty on ancient eastern dre3B accompanied the producers. Such cinematograph pictures dls- played In the great arena of the Albert Hall to the appropriate music of the grand organ eould not fail to *oa impressive, and they were received with silence and reve-enee at thp first production on the afternoon of Christmas eve. ' In the evening they v/cre shown aira'n twice. Many went to see them Christmas night for thnwe was no more suitable Christmas public entertainment in London. On the nevt two Sunday evenings ndmlssion will he free, and seatr- can be secured frnm sixpence upwards. Texts from 'he gospels explain eaeh set of pictures in "From Manger to Crnns." which is in five acts, occupying nearly two hours to show. Th*1 boyhood of Jesus, the flight into Egypt, the gathering of the disciples, thn miracles, the last week of hi", mission and th" betrayal and crucifixion are shown In vivid detail. The final scenes are, perhaps, too painful, hut the power for good of fhepp pictures in visualizing the New Testament secnes is considerable, Heavens, Henry! Romantic Wife—I wonder if the old oak tree under which you proposed is still standing? Mean Husband—'Naw! I went bank the nest week and chopped it dowa An interesring despatch has been received from Vancouver. B.C., whiei roads as follows: "That the Pacific and Great Eastern Railway, having Its seaboard terminus at Vancouver, Is regarded by the government as destined to become the future great development artery north and south through British Columbia aud beyond Is indicated in the news which m.- inst leaked out from authoritative sources. Expert special agents are even now investigating the volume ! and character of the resources of the terra incognita lying beyond Fort I George with a view to the pushing on I of Vancouver's line of direct contact With the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway I as soon, or even before, the Q.T.P ] and P.G.E. are completed as now proposed, ArrangeraentB are now snld | to be taking shape through which construction on the Peace River district and into Alberta to an eastern connection will be assisted by provincial legislation to be introduced in the session of 1914. At the same time It is said to be In view to continue the great north and south western trunk line from Vancouver in*o the Yukon territory and Alaska either from Fort George or from the vicinity of Hazel- ton. In connection with this progressive scheme provincial aid would necessarily stop at the terr.tor.nl border but efforts ere said to be inaugurated in the direction of securing Canadian and American Federal co-operation. If this Is carried out it would bring much of the passenger and fast freight traffic now served by coastwiwse steamships directly overland to Vancouver and in less than half the time now required. MILLIONS ASKED FOR GERMAN AERIAL FLEET SWINDLING CANON 13 SENT TO PRISON Telle Tale of Attack by Bogus Brio- and to Hide His Crime Rome. — At the extraordinary trial of Mousignore Appedtlu, can an of Sassarl Cathedral, Sardinia, pending since August. 1910, has just terminated in the local assise court, In the condemnation of that famous put- •pit orator to fifteen years' penal servitude . Appeddu published a story according to which he and hla valet had been waylaid by five brigands on tho road between Pattada and Mamoladu, rob- bed of an enormous sunt of money, beaten and abandoned half-dead. The l.pys of his residence, he narrato.l. were also seized by tbe bandits, an! •when the police proceeded to the can- onry, they found the place sacked from ■-op to bottom. No sooner however, had a searching Inquiry begun than Appcddu -(led to Corsica, Besides being bankrupt for 540,000, it was found that the canon had been for severat years defraud log banks and misappropriating vast sums from hla admirers, in order to bolster up reckless speculations In the sugu Industry, and that together with his valet be had concocted the brigand outrage aa a last desperate resource. Warrs on the hands is a dlsilgurv went that troubles many ladies, Hoi- ftoway's Corn Cure will remove Lhu blemishes without pain. Her dear little brother come into the somewhat darkened room whore sat his lister with Mr. Jones. Do you know what I think, Bister, dear, ho asked sweetly. No, said the sister. What Is it? Well, uaid the boy, I think if I were Dot in the room Mr. Jones would kiss you. You impudent boy, said sister. Leave the room instantly. He. a box er alx boxes tor |2.60, «t all tfMlsnfc of Th» D«,d» M,dI- iIm Company, Limited, Toronto, Military Authorities Justify Demand on the Ground ot National Defense Berlin,—A short time ago it was semiolHclaily announced that In consequence of the altered political situation the necessity had arisen for lay Ing before the relchstag supplementary army estimates, The announcement aroused considerable excitement, which the authorities attempted to allay by issuing a statement to the effect lhat the grant, which the relchstag would be asked to vote, was to be devoted only to strengthening the aerial equipment of the army. Tbe Taegllche Rundschau declare* that the sum the war minister will ask for in the supplementary estimai.1 is about 18,000.000 marks (nearly $4,500,000). The journal hears further that of this sum It is proposed to devote 12,600,000 to buying Zeppelin cruisers, and the remainder to airships of other approved types. The military authorities justify their demand in the first place by the desire to strengthen national defensive forces, and in the second place to provide German airship manufacturliiK companies with the means of whlcn they are in sore need to keep their works going and up to date, Doctor Solf, secretary of state for the colonies, spent considerable time recently at the flying station, Johan- nistbal, on the outskirts of Berlin, and with his wife made a flight as passenger in a biplane. He has particl- pated in the deliberations of the committee to which Is intrusted the administration of the hatiomil fund lately raised for the furtherance of aeronautics, nud is particularly interested in the question of Insuring pilots, Tt may be assumed Ihnt the secretary also has in contemplation tbe employment of flying machines In the colou- It Makes New Friends Every Day.— Not a day goes by that Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil does not widen the cire'e of its friends. Orders for it come from the most unlikely places in tho west and far north, for Its fame has travelled afar. It deserves this attention, fir no oil has done bo mu3h for humanity. Its moderate cost makes it easy to get. As evidence of the strong tend of inv migration from the United States to Vostern fanadn. Mr. F. W. H»pper, General Agent of the Grand Trunk Passenger Department nt San Francisco reports that he Is receiving from three to five inquiries per day for particulars of pre-emption lands in British Columbia as the result of a recent advertising campaign in Southern California, He also states that a Canadian financial company which has a branch office in the same city aud has considerable holdings tributary to the Grand Trunk Pacific ts figuring on organizing lnnd-peekers' parties for the Naas Valley in early spring. CONSTIFATiON CURED tY BABY'S OWN TABLETS Tliiby's Own Tablets arc tlie best medicine u mother can use lo relieve her little ones from constipation and nil other stomach and bowel troubles. They act as a gentle laxative, are pleasant to take and are absolutely safe. Concerning them Mrs. Philippe Ot. Pierre, St. Perpetue, Quo . says: "My baby was badly constipated aud was cross all the time. Nothing I gave her seemed to do any good till I began Baby's Own Tablets. They are the best medicine in the worll for Utile ones and quickly relieved mv baby." The Tablets are Bold hy mel- icine dealers or by mall at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont England's Foremost Contralto lo Sing at Walker Theatre, Winnipeg, February 17th Mme. Clara Butt, tho English contralto, and ono of the world's few very grtat contraltos, will be hoard at the Walker Theatre. Winnipeg, on .Monday evening, Feb. 17t,h, when she will give a grand recital In conjunction with her husband, Mr. Kermerley ftuinford, himself an artist of almost as wonderful genius and fame as his Illustrious wife. The biggest voice In the world and the biggest, or raiher one of the biggest women ou the stage, form a combination that makes Clara Butl a peculiarly Interesting artist. She is over six feet tall and of magnificent proportions, making a most imposing and attractive figure on the concert platform. She has been likened to Juno in her slateliness, ye* she is e* ceedingly gracious In manner and verV magnetic. Mme. Butt arrived In New York on Dec. 29t.h and made her first nppear ance there on Jan. 7lh with the Volpe Symphony Orchestra, at Carnegie Hall. On Jan. 14th. she and her husband gave a recital at the sama world-famous music hall. Mme. Butt nnd her husband are In America under T.oudon Charlton's management. Three or four concerts will he given in New York and about fifty throughout Canaila and the United Slates. The famous English singers are en route to Australia, where thev have r.i;'.iie mnny successful tours, as they Iwe of Sou'h Africa nnd Continental V -ope. They have with then' on this trip tnelr llir.-e chnrr.iinK and Interesting children, for Mme. Butt is such n devoted mother rhe would not leave the youngsters behind. Manager Walker is to be congratulated upon his enterprise in having secured these splendid artists for a Canadian hearing, and the people if j Winnipeg and the Canndian West are fortunate in having the chance to hear them. PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS Your druggist will refund moncv ,i PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any [ case of Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles In 6 to 14 days. 50c. 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Wi act only aupply yon wltb the Tincst Teated Seeds lor this Coaatry, but we also show yoo "BOW TO GROW THE BEST VEGETABLES" Told la oar booklets, 153 pasjos (copyrighted). The first ol the kind printed in Canada. They contain the best Western experience ef expert Market Gardeners. Sound, practical and sensible— |ost what you wan! lo know in preparing tbe seed bed, manuring, starting the seed, transplanting, forcing, ripening, storing, destroying insects, elc. Tha price) is 10 cents per booklet ($1.00 for tha full sal of 11, including vegetahlo and special field crops), bnt FREE to purchasers of our seeds. Sea our catalogue, page 2. WRITE TO-DAY FOR OUR FREE CATALOGUE. ADDRESSING DESK NO. 11 ■'/CANADA'S- 'GREATEST SEED HOUSE Mr>; ;:,;>;.\rViNNiR£<io^:c an ad'an'H ■ ^ The management of the Panama Pacific-International Exposition reports that grading for the Hallway Buildings and machinery hall ls well under way and is in fact now practically complete. The buildings and Grounds Committee has let (he contract for the grading of the entire Exposition site, also that for the improvement of Fulton Basin which is to be used as a yacht harbor. Would Have Quoted It Mrs. Exe—So your husband fell asleep In church last .night? I suppose you woke him up? Mrs. Wye—Nut until after the sermon. Tliere was a lot in it about woman's extravagance—nonsense, of course, hut I'm mightly glad John didn't hear It. Burglar Rescued by Police Paris.—A burglar while attempting to enter the railway booking office at Asnteres, France, through the International StockFood DONT let your horses nm dowa during the winter and fret so soft that tlley wilt l,.-e (lesli hatlly when you start your sr.rii.ir plowing. If horses are not worked repitnrly during tlie winter, they need tha ulewlid link effeds of INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD, to tone up tlie digestive organs, enuhle them to get all tlie pood out of their feed, prevent the blood from becoming- overheated, aud thus want olT disease. I.ANonASl, sask., Jan. a6th. 1011. "I have fed INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD for many years. I always hava a 25 pound pail atandiaa in my barn. I OOUpht a pair of three year old rolls nnd they were so worked down that my neighbors said I had been beat. When I bought the colt9, they weighed 1400 Ibr.. I ploughed :s acres aud they weighed 26.S0— then I harvested ifiA acres and threshed und hauled one airload to town, 6 miles, I weighed them ncain and they weighed 2650, and 1 said "They shall weigh 3000 before spring". Mow, tlie Neighbors want to buy them but there's no chance". 3.0. KliMi'lX. For sale by dealers everywhere. Our $1,000.00 Stock Book—sent free when we receive your name and address. INIEIK tTIUNH STOCK FOOD CO. LIMITED. TMOIRO. Record Shipbuilding Year London, England.—The shipbuilding .,.,..,.. .-. —- 1 returnB for the United Kingdom for window, became tightly wedged In the last year show a record la production, aperture and shouted for help to tan | .,.,)„ totai 0,jtput reached 2,125,832 police, who afer pulling him out by tona, as compared with 2,042,928 tons the earB, took him to the lockup U,,, previous year The man who frequently repeats th°+ ),9 will never do n certain tiling will Invariably do it If given Urn; unougn, Mlnard's Liniment Cures Distemper. And many a woman Is so changeable that she never wears the same complexion twice. A deceitful chap ls one who pretends that he likes to kiss a baby. Nell—Tbey say every man has bis price. Belle—Well, mighty few of them are worth it. No Official Exlstene* Paris, Prance.—"You cannot b» married, mademoiselle, you do not exist," wrote the registrar of Lorlent, France, to Mile. Kerguel, who applied for a civil marriage license, and whose birth entry was found to have I een omlt'ed from the register. Oldtlmer—And bow do you like married life? Newlywcd (sighing)—Well—er—It'g no political Job. Tbe wise man bottles his wrath and then proceeds to lose the bottle. Whole .Mllce .'orce of Island of Cor slca Upon Their Track Paris.—Nearly the entire polieo force ou liic Island of Corsica Is on- gaged in the pursuit of Tomasco Pao- II, a notorious brigand, who for many years has terrorised the inhabitants. After the police had vainly searched for him ho aud a number of his followers were recently tracked to a grotto near the village of Borgo. The grotto was rurround«d and i'aoli called upon to surrender. Instead of complying, the bandits fired from the grotto, which they hail previously lartllled, and killed a gendarme. When reinforcements arrived from Bonifacio lt was first decided to bombard tho grotto, hut owing to tho delay in the arrival of artillery the police built a fire at the entrance, in the hope of smoking out the desperadoes. Great bundles of faggots were set alight, and after waiting a considerable time tho gendarmes dashed through 'lie aeavy smoke into the cave coufldent that the bandits were either dead or unconscious. They found the grotto empty, tbo bandits having escaped through another opening. A certain prosy preacher recently gave an endless discourse on the pro- phots. First he dwelt at length on tho minor prophets. At last he finished and tlie congregation gave a sigh of relief, he took a lon^ breath and continued: Now 1 Bhutl proceed lo the major prophets. After the major prophets had received more than ample attention the congregation gave another sigh of I .'• Hot. Now that I have finished wllh '.lie minor prophets and the major prophets what about .leroinlah? Where is Jeremiah's place? At 'thla point a tall man arose in the back of tho church. Jeremlau can have my place, he said. I'm going home. i He was cashier lu a west end bnsi- ! ness house nnd his fortnight's holid ty j bad just ended. As he entered the ! olllce on Monday mornlns Ms fellow j clerks rose to greet him, but he held I up his hand for silence and before anybody could say a word, ho distributed among them a number of neatly printed little-eards, reading thus: Thank you! Yes, I had a splendid time. Oh. walking, fishing, golf and so forth. Yes, had quite a lot of rain. Hard to tear myself away? You het. I ought to, I'm feeling fit as a fiddle. And without a word he started in »t his regular work. Railway Porter Magistrate London.-—Percy Gayton, who Is a luggage porter on tlie London and Southwestern Railway, Is one of the new magistrates for the city of Exeter. He Is also a member of the city council. If a man has any sense at nil lt shows up before he gets engaged or after he ls married. u.u7i.,Q.aa<Jci.l aJMIIUnjsjir- —Bass. COWAN'S Some women make an effort to as- eert their independence by abusing their husbands. W. N. U. 83* One who has nothing to lose Is generally willing to take chances. THE GRAIN GROWERS' GRAIN GO., LTD. WINNIPEG, CALGARY EXECUTIVE T. A. Crerar. K. 3. Fream, John Kennedy, William Aoffat. DIRECTORATE Manltooa—T. A. Crerar John Kennedy, Wm. Moffat, R. McKenite. Saskatchewan—Qm, LaiiRley, J. A. Maharg, F. W. Green, J. Morrison. Alberta—E. J. Fream. U you consign your grain to us It will he locked after In the beat possible manner. OUR AIM , To het**r it* condition of the fanner and cut out the spread between tha producer and the. Vlf i" k VrS l 1 lis" I THE ISLANDER. CUMBERLAND. B. 0. # .iiimi tn t mimii i mi A BROKEN LEG U Ciasel Enbarrassaeui bat Achieved Pleasing Results j - i By RVLAND BHX 3 H 111111 l'l 11 I I I 11 I "1 ll'l'll 1 There was s bend In Ihe rami within t stone's throw ui Mrs. Moutngue fjp- ton'a place. Slgna, "aVutumuhllea t»o ■low," nnd Isvu affixed to trees un Mi'b side or tne curve, hut they were ■onatanrly being disregarded. One mornlUK airs. Uptuti heard ■ trash, and h tew inlnutea inter » insu Wis carried to her house wilb a hrok- •D lee. Wben tbelr eyes met be cs- rlaluied ••Hello!" while the lady turu- ed pal*. 'This way," abe said to tbe hearers. ■nd she led them to a bedroom on the (round tlot.r. then ninnlnu lo tbe telephone she summoned a surgeon. Tbe fracture whs pronounced a simple one. ■ nd the doctor, having la ken care of It. before departing said that If It were desired lie would send a nurse. "Never mind thai, doctor," said Mrs. Upton. "I will summon my own nurse If we find that a nurse Is necessary." When the Injured mnn und tbe woman were left alone be said: 'This Is very awkward." "Very." "How did yon happen to light on fills place? I thought you were iiolnti ■limed." "I chanced my mind." Be moved slightly, made ■ wry face •nd groaned. "lanes It psln you very much?" sn expression of sympathy paaslnit over tier face. "Hoiuewhnt. de—I mean. Mrs. Upton. 1 don't think I'll suffer much fight away. The hurt will mine Inter." "I've been expecting some maimed fsyrson to be bronchi In here, but I didn't think If would be my own"— "It Isn't. We were divorced three •/ears ago this coming November." "You were right In saying that yonr feeing bronchi In her* In this condition Is very awkward. Yon can't he removed, so tbe doctor told me. for several weeks, and more likely, sev aril months." "I'm sorry, Louise. I couldn't help letting knocked uut. The fellow run- ,ST V#j.uv.a.*«. "TOO laVI DSCKIVID HE." ting the car tbat collided wltb me Ildn't blow bis born till be got rlghl ■n to me." "Oh. It Isn't thnt 1 object to yonr be tug here, ur doing all I can for you It's something else. I'm engaged to he married. "">' ' expect my dame bere this evenluc-any evening. In fact I'm tfraid It wllP- Bbe hesitated. "Yon mean lhat yonr fiance won't like DM Idea of marrying a woman who has a husband living. It won't Ira- ajrore matters-tbat husband being un der tht same roof with you for a sea SOB." '•Oh, I don't ran for tbat though It easy make talk " "It la a had Job, Isn't It? I thought foil snld when yon got your decree that •ne husband waa enongh for you, and fou'd never take another." "Did I say thatf" There was a brief pause In the din. Ingue, at the end of which Mr. Upton ■aid: "Well, I suppose I deserve lt. I ■tarried too Inte In life. I'd got cranky, atlwsys used to having my own way find gratifying every whim, I couldn't brook the slightest Interference. 1 suppose I scted like a brute." There was no reply to thla. The lady noticing that hla pillow wns not roinfurtalile, rearranged It for blm. J'ben he went on talking partly to him aelf and partly to ber: "Then tbat affair with Helen Thomp km. came up to make It worse. But sou were all off as to that I couldn't set yon right without attacking her. And If I had tried to explain In the frame of mind you were In at the time tt would bave availed nothing. Resides I didn't like to confess that abe had got me tangled before you nnd I were Married, and I was afraid of her. Per haps you don't know what It la to get KM Mat* ef ■ bid WtDMB. Uu U U likely to Injure herself is von-reason all gone, nothing but Impulse and desire for revenge." "What bold had she on you}" "It wuuld be Just as impossible to go Intu that nuw aa then W'hat'a Us use of locking the stable door after tbt horse ts stolen? We're divorced, and yuu are about to murry another man. If I were lo make a clean breast of It sll It wouldn't do any good. You ean't put us hack where we were before tbt divorce. You've agreed to marry another man. You couldn't honorably throw him off. If yon did he might trump up something against you." "He wouldn't do tbat because be la nn huuoralue gentleman. If you bad never associated wilb any hut ladies when yuu were a Jiacbelur yuu nud I wuuld doubtless now be living together happily." "Heien wss a lady. I admit that I at times associated with those who could not he considered ladles, but I never found Ibe devil embodied lu ont of them as I did In her." "So It was a case of blackmail I" "Nu; a cuse of feared blackmail." He gronned again. His former wlft noticed mil. glance at bis covering. Which rested tun heavily upon blm. and she removed some of It. He looked up Into her eyes with tbe expression so often seen In an invalid's face wheu being ministered tu by a nurse. "You'd better seud for some oue to take care ut me." be said. "You'll sisin he worn ont doing It yourself. Of course all Ibe expense will be burnt by me. I have uo claim ou your attention whatever." •Tomorrow will be time enough." Tomorrow came, hut nu other unrst thnii Mrs. Upton attended upon the Invalid, ihe afternoon ut the accident she telephoned tu ber Ha nee mat sne was indisposed and could uot aee bun Hint evening. He phoued buck tu her that he was sorry since Be wuuld leavt the city early next morning for a short absence. Aa un adieu he sent hei some bowers. These she kept from tbe man with the broken leg. She snld to the servanta thut to preserve tbem tbey abould be placed lu tbe rtfrlger ator, but thla was nut bet real reason She wished to put them where she would nut set tbem or Inhale their per fume. The dance In the course of a week returned from hla trip and telephoned to he Informed of the health of Mrs. Upton, remarking lhat ne had not heard a word from ber during his absence. He hoped her Indisposition bad nnl developed Into anything serious Mrs. Upton answered through her nuild that her mistress was nut III, bill was very much engaged In caring for an Invalid and would not be able to receive tier lover for a few days. She would notify hint when II would Ire convenient for her to have blui can agnlii Nothing was henrd from the (lame for a few days, when he wrote a for- null note asking Mrs. Upton If tbe Invalid she wns nursing wus so dear to her that she could uut spare a few minutes to receive a visit from the man she was tn marry. Mrs. Upton. wbo would nut have uttered a falsehood for the World, but did not consider herself obliged to tell the truth n I ways, replied that the deiiruess ot her charge hnd nothing to do with her seeing the gentleman If he called: It should be enough for her to assure blm that she was engaged In caring for au Invalid. The next communication he- tween the two was s note from the mnn stating Hint after careful consideration he hud discovered Hint bis conscience would not peruirt him to murry a divorced |e*r*on and he begged to lie honorably released from ills engage* meiiL He hnd heard that the Invalid Mrs. Upton was uurslng was Mr. Upton. There wns no mention of the fiance between the nurse snd the. Invalid since the day of the hitter's Injury till lifter- the receipt of this note. Then one morning nfter Mrs Upton had made Mr. Upton comfortable tor the day. he snld to tier: "I hope my enforced sojourn here hns not ctnhnrussert you wltb regard to your nance." "Not at all." "I should he very sorry If on my ne- count yuu should get luto trouble. Yuu see. when I wus engaged lo you n third person stepped In netween ns and though she did not prevent our marriage, she effected soiuethiug worse -she caused our sepurntlnn." Mrs. Upton made no reply for s lime: she was tt mincing otitis and ends about the room. "I have found It difficult." she ssld at Inst, "to keep a clear record between two men. The one has been my hits hand and the otber my Intended bus hand" "And can understand tbe difficulty In a man's passing from lover like rein tions with one woman to another?" "It was not the passing In our case: It was remaining passed." "With yon. nnt.wlth me. So long as the object of in" entanglement lived I wns subject to entanglement Bill yon have not assured rue that my he Ing here hns not been an embarrasa menl to you wltb regard to your Bailee." "I have nn Dance. He haa broken tbe engagement" "Louise!" She stood looking down at him with- ant reply." "Yon have deceived me," Bt cob tinned. "No: I have deceived him " "And can forgive.me for not—yon can understand my"-— "Yes. dear. Unless we mske our con fesslons on the moment we sre liable to be placed In nn unfortunate position, •nd making tbem instantly II sot al- wiys prnctleit." Ht pnt out hla arma tn htr, ind they wtn kxktd li is embrice, EVERYDAY WAISTS. Thty May Bt Charmingly Altered Willi Last Cost Tht Pott and tht Sunsets, fhs gorgeous grandeur of tba sunsets thrills me. Tbt brilliant colors snd the golden glow. I think sometimes It must tie I'm a poet. For poets sll say It alfecla them so. I love to wsteh the slnsnuj aus's Saps rtu re And muae and wonder why It goes sway. It leavea with regularity, I've noticed, --- And always si lbs closing of the day. It fllla my soul with deep poetic feeling To watch Iho dally setting of the sun. I've stsrted several poelna un tho subject But somehow I have r.evsr finished one. But none tho less the dally aunaeta nil mt With vague poetic feeling and unrest. Another thins I've noticed snout sunsets— fou regularly aeo them In Iho weal. -noroarvlUe Journal BUUYUMTKD irttltNOOK SUIT. This clever little coat of lace and net dresses up an afternoon milt of bine worsted In a delightful fashion. There Is a com of tbe woolen stuff, and Ihe hi'dlee Is of blue chlffou. stitched with while silk. Engagement Announcement There were twelve girls in a neighborhood who had grown up together, aud tbe tlrst one to become engaged made the announcement in this way: Ber elder sister wrote a brief history of her lite un curds, one for each guest, which inntte eleven, placed each card In an euvelope decorated with cupula and hearts aud tbe nnme of tbe guest, so they served as place cards. But they were asked not lo open the envelopes until after the dessert had been served, ur course this piqued the curiosity ot all present aud kept up I lively tire of conversation. Then tbe girl ut the right or the hostess was asked tn open and read tier card, which told ot a little girl and her tlrst arrival In the villuge and her Hrst dny st schoui. The uext gave another incident, nnd so on until the maiden wns brought lo her debut and her meeting with a certain man. The lust card left ol? Inst right Tor the hostess to slip on her engagement sparkler, nnd so tbe denouement was made. Centerpiece wns a hiving cup tilled wltb pink roses and forgetinenots. which were divided among the guests, and the cup tilled with naret cup or grape Juice, nud all drunk a standlug toast to the happy brute to he. This method Is only, practical where ill know the bride well, and the run depends upon the clever telling or the story, bringing out episodes with which all are familiar. Useful Flashlight. A useful llltle article is a pocket flashlight. Tins Is name on the order of the liiugslou light und cnu De had In nickel or solitl silver. It Is contrived to slip Into a man's pocket or i woman's bug so thut lu evening calls I card could be read or a tiuuiher .ecu ur one's watch looked nt on any sucb ainiill emergency. II Is ubuut tbe sl'/.e of a mutch box and the press button Is of an artificial Jewel, a ruby or turquoise, which adds tn Hie general appearance of the article. In silver these cost. $11 nr $? nnd nre engraved: In nickel tbey can be bnd for ti or $'.!. The tungsten lights art from alsuit ll.fiO up. Many people who live In a country bouse where there Is no electricity use them to go up snd down stall's lu tbe durk nr to have by Ihelr bedside so that they can see the Unit at night without striking • luatcii. Wadding Pressnts. A charming Idea that will he n«efui tn those who know and wish tn make offerings to the bride and bridegroom Is tu give them presents that match. A very popular young couple with many mutual friends received among their wedding presents recently two exceedingly neat and very smart short stick umbrellas fnr country wear, exactly alike save Hint one win lust s little more attenuated In suture and bulk thin the otber. Mixing Thorn Up.. A story about Slgnor Marconi hll seen floating ills,ut lately. ' Mr. Marconi, at a dinner In New- port wits once seated beside a lady who. mixing blm with his compatriot Mascngnl. said: "Ob. I'd so tjive tn hear yon pliy four beautiful 'Intermezzo.'" "I'll do It" ihe Inventor answered jpimptly, 'If von've got ■ wireless llano."-Washington Star. If Vtu Can't Sl.ep. e'er Insomnia lie straight and breathe leeply fnr dfteen iplnies. placing th* in nds it tbt wslst lint ind eandlng the math dowa, forcing tht kiidi ■put Tht Bint if tht Ptthir. tJttlt Jack wis struggling throngs Its home lessons, and there wtrt msny •Igns of wot ind perplexity written on bto Impish young fact. "Mi," be began. In rather ■ quavering volet, "woat dote ber-e-dlty mean?" Mother wasn't quite tiire herself, hut wis sufficiently artful not to ssy so outright, so she answered vaguely: "Well. John. It ls-er-lt's somethlig to do with what you get from your fitoer or me" Little Jack pondered deeply for ■ few moments. Suddeuly I took of knowledge—the outcome of pist unhappy experiences—appeared on hll countenance. "Then II whipping heredity, mif* be asked.—New York Journal. New Gams. "What's the matter with this mnle'l •hoes?" isked the village blacksmith. "I put tbem on day before yesterdays snd they look all right to me." "Never mind bow dey looks." replied Ernstus I'lnkley; "you Jest take dem •boea off an' pnt nn ynthur ones. Mt an' Samson Smiley will stun' dt expense." "What hns Smiley to do with Itr "He's helptn' me finance i spo'tln' proposition. We's got ■ bet on bow mauy times yon gin fool aronn' dat mule's feet hero' yuu gits laid out"— Washington Star. Mother's Politics, in yesrs to come when women vote And have s nam to mix In every wrangle on tho map. including politics, When national conventions moot With bonneta In tbe van. Among the female delegates Perchance may M a mab. Then when he rises with Ihs rest - To lift a timid voice And aome one assa blm wbo will bt Hls'prestdentlal chmco Thla declaration proud and pot Will Issue from nls throat: "I always veto the seme old way Tbat mother used to vote." -••saw fork Hun Mutusl. Hs wss trying -> make an Impression nn a pretty nursemaid who had ■ little buy out In the park. "I wish you were my governess," ht simpered. "So do I." snld the girl. 'What would yon do?" "I'd take those cigarettes away from you and get your Imlr cut." Then he passed uu.—Louisville Cod- rter-Juurnul. Wash Day. When Eve beltl rurth In Psradlst She found much pleasure In II. .For when she did her Monday wash it only looK a minute. -.Milwaukee Sentinel. And when the washing blew away Kve dltln'l f'i'l or whine, ■he merely sauntered forth and picked New Ksrmenta from the vine -Hurlngfleld Union. Bhe didn't scold the laundryman. Kin- niilii i give him slunk. Because he happened by mistake To Dt-ins Hie wrong leaf back. -Yonkera tflateaman Insult and Injury. "She's the most Insulting woman I ever met" "I never liked her myself." ".Inst think! The Inst time she visited 'is she didn't wipe tier feet when she came In. but she did wipe them when she weut out."—Spokuue Spokesiuao- Kevlew. The Day of Days. Every nog may nave his day. A. tha ancient savins 10, Rut It does blm little aood. Mo dos ever understood Which day happened to bo hla. Yet why blame tho foollah dog r'nr tile failures to perceive? if each man might Snow hla day When It dawned hew many. pray. Would nsvo any csuae to grieve? -Chicago Hvcord*Herald. Just Wait l LIHIt. Irate Householder-Why can't yon answer this bell- sooner? The flre'i out again. Where have you been? Maid of all work (resigned and leer- Ingi—I've been parkin' up my things. I on n't stop to do thnt. It'll light Itself soon. Tbe 'ouse is s Orel—Punch. Or Hit by Falling Brick. Now, aolna up In an aeroplane Or cnlniT dnwn tn a submarine Seems dangerous and scarcely aano. 'Twere belter to Keep to tbe golden mean. 'Twere better to iilnil the solid earth Than lo sink nr soar till the senses root ■till, the walker's lot is or little worth If no's run down by an automobile! -Oncaijo News. Not In Them. "Whst are they reheirslng for, pips?" "Kor some pnntomlmss. my desr." "is mamma to be In em?" "Nn. my denr: no one does sny talk. Ing In pantnmlniM.."—Yonksre States- BUB. Oh, Pudisl A wild rasa wno rtourtened ■ knits Wis busily ensslng nls awlfa, Mr) he, 'I'm s nut ■ut I'm going ts eut Its «• See* save bound us fer kUfj>" ■arsasnlnaais •■ "» THE UMBRELLA. He Antiejuity end Its Introduction late dngltsn Writings. Umhrellss were drat uaed In I'eonii- try where tut intensity of the light sod heat rendered • shade almost in- dlspeuanbie, sod discoveries at Nineveh ebuw tbat Ihey were carried liefore tbe king Ui time of peace aud sometime* In war. In HWtJ Thumaa Coryat traveled IB Italy and wrote. "The people do carry umbrellas—that la. things tbat minister ahadow unto them for shelter against tbe scorching uf tbe ami " In Heauiuuot and Fletcher's play, mill. "Rule a Wife aud Have a Wife." are these words, which prove that thev were then kuown In England: "Art you it ense? Now is your neart at ease. Now you have got a shallow, an umbrella. In keep the world a scorching opinion from your fair credit" In I78U Jonas Hanway died In I house lu Red IJou square. He was the tlrst uimi who ventured to walk tbe streets of l.ondou wim au uto brella over his bead. Dr. Sliehbeiir was committed In the court of king's heuch for ■ libel and waa sentenced to stund in the pillory, but ■ servant In livery was hired to hold an umbrella over bis head tu keep off the rain Cowper in tbe 'Task," 1711. thus de icrlbea tbt country girl wbo dresses above ber condition: Expect nsr coon with foot boy at ber beats. No loogor eiuohtng for ber awkward load. Hsr train ano ber umbrella all ner care. —New tort Telegram, A SCIENTIFIC HOAX. The Steel Citing Warm ind thi Origin tt tht Mythical insoot. A letter published In tbe New York Engineering News from Mr. tt. Uyb bou Dpllsbury gives tbe origin of the myth regarding tbe "steel citing worm." About Item, be says, employees of various Iron, steel aud chemical worka of tbe district aur- roundlug Haape, In Germany, used to meet at ■ botel In order to discuss subject! of general Interest wltb the result thit ■ society kuown aa the "Ulk," which In English aiguilles "fuu." waa formed. The Heel eating worm wis created at one of tbe meetings and an edltur from one of tbe neighboring towns was made tbe subject of the )oke The "Insect" waa manufactured from a piece ot guttl percha tills, aud was exhibited In a bottle bait full or scale. Tbe worm was filled wltb dilute ny- drochlorlc acid slid wben properly disturbed with a glass rod It would emit a drop ot the acid, which, on attacking the scale, served to prove that the cor roslon wss due to s secretion ot the worm and that tbe oxides formed Its food. The editor accepted the exhibit In good faith and published an account of the alleged discovery, with the consequence thnt It reappeared In many other Journula and has since iieen re produced elsewhere st varying inter vols. An Incident ot Old Jspsn. On Murcb 24. imiis, an ISngilsh minis ter was for tbe tlrst time received wltb ceremony by the mikado, and the story of thnt reception illustrates remiirknhly the transformation of Japau under Milt- suhlto. It hud heeu hied for the pre vlous day, but on his way to the palace Sir nurry I'arkea was fiercely attained hy two Japanese swordsmen. So sudden snd furious was tbe assault that nine of Hie eleven men ot the escort were wounded. The nose of Mr. Sa tuw's puny and Slr^Bnrry'a bell were cut hut Sir Harry himself wus uninjured uud pursued une or tbe assailants. Mr. Freeman-Mltford "found tilin at the angle ot Hie street with Hie headless budy of one ot our enemies at his feet." The other, a samurai, was degraded and executed; the reception cnnie off .next day. and Ihe mlkndo is sued s decree lorluddlug all assaults upon foreigners. Creasing Sslt. Here Is something in the course nt natural phenomena that will interest ind Instruct the little rmk if tbey look Into It curiously: Into a tmuhier bait full of water dissolve Just as much common table sslt ss can lie held in solution. Let It stand for a few days ■ nd see how the salt creeps out of the water, up tbe inside of the glass und down tbe outside-Just like n thing ol life trying to escape from Its environ ment And when all the salt is ap parently nut ot prison the water re msins is sally ss twtortl It Is s pretty demonstration. The Honeymoon Ovse. "No one comes to see me." ssld she wearily, "as they did before I waa Harried." "Speaking of that fact" anld be. "I Med tn call on you seven evenings in tbe week st tbat time Hut I am aa had off II you-l nuw have nowhere to go." . Moving. de read the letter twice and then .aid. "This Is one uf the most moving pieces or lltersrnre I ever saw " "Is It iu sppesi for aid?" asked his wife. "No. It's • note from the landlord saying bt oss raised tbe rent" Some Difference. Hewitt—This is s queer. world. lewett-Whst Is the manor with It? Hewitt-House wrecking Is s legltl- uate business, but housebreaking is • •tlme.-Nsw York Hrest, I'tiey ere dead even for this tie who nope for ne better.-Lorsnso da ale. Uut, SATUFDiflf NIGHT SERMONS HY TBE POVERTY Of PROrANITT. Tost, "Trtou sbslt not take ma name o tin, t-ord my uod in vaiu."-fck. as. i, I saw a great sight In Br.aiklyn not long ago. About Itii.OHO men innrcb- ed in procession through the streets ut thnt city. Tbey were tueuiuera ot tba Holy Name society, un organization Id. the Hotniin embolic church handed together lo iibsinli. from uli profanity, obscene ami ribald language, in I'hll- udeipldii the governor uf Hie state reviewed a similar prucesslou They art trying lo stem the black tide uf blasphemy which disgraces Olir country. May their numbers Increase: Kuretgra visitors declare we are the most profane nation on earth. Yuu cannot go three blocks without hearing profanity tn Jest, oath ur Imprecation. On streets, trolley cars, trains and other public places tbe ears ure repeatedly saluted by epltbets horn of tbe gutter nud nursed In purlieus nf vice. Until recently one blgb In nutlunal congressional life, wltb big black cigar tilled In tbe corner of bin mouth, dropped sulphurous objurgations from bit Up* wltb tbe facility that n volcano ipurta lava. Man hi tbe only creature tbil blnspbemes lit Maker, and the so called Christian nations of men are tha worst 'Ihe Buddhist will not profana tbe name of bis Uod: the Mohammedan will not tread un ■ piece of piper lest It contain the name ot Allan. 1 rode from New York to Philadelphia with a Pullman car load of men. and the air waa poisonous wltb blasphemy. "Only a Name" A name la i wurd wblcb cilli to mind tbe thing or person named. Tba name "tree" eels apart a certain thing from any otber. We do not confuse It with bouse or vehicle. Tbe HInle leaching Is that to call upon the name ot the Lord Is to call upon tbe Lord. Thou •bait not take the "uutue" or the Lord In vain. What is forbidden? To take lt in vain. It is ■ desert, uut a temple, where foot never treads; so the sacred name la nut honored by being unspoken, but by being spoken aright It Is tn bo spoken reiereufly. Lev ill oath l> not forbidden. I'aul snld. "Hefnre Uou I He not" "I cull Uod for s witness upon my soul." Christ himself took the oaih In the Jewish court before tbe high priest. Kver bear the president of the United States take tba oath of office? It la I Une Inspiration— an nd nf great solemnity and reverence Kver stand ill police court, where sir Is reeking wltb whisky und stale tobacco stench, and bear clerk run through "'tell tbe truth, the wbola truth and nothing hut the truth, ac- t-urdlng hi your knowledge. *o help.von tlwl?" Of course yon did not understand what he snld. Neither did the witness ur the prisoner. Yet we wonder why perjury to that oath is so coin* moil. Tbe with as given Is Itself blasphemy: The Poverty el Profanity. Profanity Indicates a uiennil deficit All culture lends lo variety In the una of words. 1'rnfanlty la poverty of speech. As a uewspuper mull 1 bava met men who shoptnnies have snld were "eloquent In profanity" ur "bud ii rich vocabulary uf oaths" Have you met anch? Notice Just bow wlda their vocabulary Is? They are paupers, using Ihe same repulsive words dny after dny and week afler week. Tliee have a monotone of s|S'»'i ti. The swearer works elienp. Tlie devil line some rewunl for every vice but profanity. I'tisslou, drink, dishonesty, even untruthfulness, may have Its reward, but this unclean service men rentier for uotliliig. "lint I want lo vent my linger at some one." Well don't pick up a hot coal lo throw a' him. "Hut aren't oaths called 'strong language?'" oaths are weak, as al set phrases nre I>o not go lo th twenty-seven words of protniilly I express yourself. Tliere il-e multitudes of Ijngllsll winds In good use trtnt flush and rip und burn nud thunder. The might and power of nil human eluollno lire In Ibelll. mid lhat without blasphemy, No tnnsler of Inn. gunge swears. II weakens. If yuu want lo Hike bono, muscle nnd slnevr mil or I'liirlck Henry anil Wendell Phillip*1 speeches, substitute oaths fnr those words thnt went crashing, siiuisliliig uud niinlhlliilliig Into Hritlsh tyrrmiv or American slave power. .Inst smile wltb pity nt Hie swearer. In leaituaui. he Is ■ rugged and stencltfllf pauper Tho Habit Thoughtless. I know how the swearer loots it II He uses the ouiti either as an exclamation nf surprise or to sustain noma unimportant statement nf bis uwn. Sometimes a story Is dull, and ba seasons It with a few oslbs. He Ih> comes so accustomed to exaggeration that he feels the rest will doubt what he says, so he fries to make It seem truer by culling upon the name of th* truth loving Und. lie gets Into nrgii. inent- Is heated under coulradlctlon or quarrel, anil he calls on find tu damn him II It Isn't so. or In Ills losing tlclil he calls on (.ml to damn another Uod doesn't damn men. they damn themselves, i.'.d saves men. Will, most men swearing Is Just a thoughtless biibli. They nre scarcely conscious of what they sre saving. Then for lllein we run prn.v. "Father, forgive them: they know not what thev tin" Ho yon swear? Unit It. friend: Theft, arson and murder are iittfliks un humanity. Hliisphen.v la an attack on Und. The third commandment la Inst sa Important aa Iks) sixth, eeventb or eighth. . 1HK JSLANDKl., CI* M I'.KHJ.AN l> ej . _-j . .. Phone 3243. lie Mercantile Genera! Agency, Limited Selling Agents for Canadian Loan and Mercantile Company, Limited. P. 0. Box 1412 Vancouver Offices: •132 Homer St. Shires in the Canadian Loan & Mercantile Co., Ltd. Offer a safe and sound investment *)>■'■ Profits nre derived from Peal Estate Department Insurance Department Home Building Department Loan and Mortgage Department Discounting Department Remunerative Investment in General Invest where your money works for you Remember Every Dollar you put into the Canadian Loan and Mercantile Co. goes into the Treasury. There are no promotion shares. There are no options on shares They all woi k for the good of the Company. Shares are now selling at $1.00 The Company with its own selling agency »•»! Why not investigate? It will interest you Call or write for Prospectus 207, 208, 209 Union Bunk Building, Cor. Government and View Sts Mr. Investor, Vancouver Island: VICTORIA, B. C, 7th February. 1913. Re the Canadian Loan and Mercantile Company's Stouk. Have you investigated this proposition? If not, you are not keeping abreast of the times, for even if only for a matter of business and the sake of gaining information, you should obtain a prospectus of the Company and study it. It will undoubtedly interest you, for this Company is formed on ;• more solid basis and broader principles than any other Company that professes to be following similar lines. You know that there is no better investment titan shares in a good company, especially when you get in at the commencement. How many companies are there in our midst (Railroad, Banking, Trust and other companies) that would have made you independent today had you subscribed to a few hundred shares when they started? Their name is legion, yet no company's business ever had the prospects in British Columbia that a Loan and Home Building Company has today. Today shares of many companies are probably out of your reach, but a few years ago those same shares were well within your reach; that was when the first issues were offering to the public. Today the shares of the Canadian Loan and Mercantile Co., Ltd., are within the reach of all (especially as they can be purchased on the easy instalment plan), and we claim that no company that ever started business in British Columbia had a better outlook than the Canadian Loan and Mercantile Co. has. If you are looking for an investment of unquestionable reliability, coupled with a sure and remunerative return by way of dividends and future enhanced values, there is no better channel open to you than an investment in the shares under review, and you can invest any amount of money from $10 to$100,O00 with perfect safety. If you will not be convinced on this point the loss is yours, but a close investigation will prove to you that what we state is correct. Let us hear from you by return and allow us to send you a Prospectus of the Canadian Loan and Mercantile Co., Ltd. Awaiting your favors, we are, Yours very truly, The Mercantile General Agency, Ltd. Selling Agents for The Canadian Loan & Mercantile Co., Ltd. 'Tj K m i "if) I il '•Tt"T^CT:waiiU.nyfa^ t &ali-3Si^iiUi!2JJV!i! 'J'iaS-JTTT^ IT7^" I'rTTBrarvsiMiTwiwiiHraw-iwffsrjeaaj.a'.'s^'^a.-j. BRITISH eOLUMBIH :N VESTMENTS Va IH*< UVlT Isl nd Farms and Ac Pfl e ■T Oft Us Courtenay Y. L, B e. V iincouver I- land F inns and * ireago 1 j.-irmli-tn 0 ,UR listings together witli the 4,000 aces we have actually bought in the Comox District consisting uf cleared and uncleared farms, sea and river frontage, enables us to stive intending buyers a eood choice. Courtenay lots on the main Union Road and abutting right on the new station when built, also lloystou subdivision acreages nnd lots are jusl now good bui/s. Come in and sue us before prices advance Telephone 36 CHINATOWN CHARUE SING CHONG Dry Goods, Silkwear, All kinds of Fancy Crockery (Xmas Goods) Japanese Goods Lowest Pbioes in Town. Terms Cash Tyj3SllMJ3IZt?!IZ?ZiZ3?-731I2.Z-C1g25B\VI OPPOSITE HAIL WAY STATION wm %7 First CUss in every respect. Perfect Cuisine Headquarters for Tourist3 and Sportsmen Wines, Liquors and Cigars John N. McLeod, Proprietor wi ion In Cii.ii.itM-li<>.<l mako tha (Jtilon yo n headquarters —\%\\m j i a——n—maea BUY ft L0T IN m Terminal UNION STEAMSHIP Co. OF B. C. LTD s. s. "eowieHHN" Will Bail as under Vancouver—Nanaimo— Den mi m Island Union Bay—Comox Boute HOMEWARD ROUTE Leuve Vancouver, Monday, at 8pm. ' ■ ve Ninriimo at 11-30 p.m Arrive Union Bay, Tuesday, at G a.m. Arrive Com. x at 8 a.m. OUTWARD ROUT Leave Comox, Tuesday, at 11 a.m. Leave Union Bay at noon. Leave Nanaimo, Tuesday, at 6 p.m. Arrive Vancouver at9-30p m. HOMEWA1D ROUTE Leave Vancouver. Saturday, at 8 p.m. Arrive Nanaimo at 11-30 p.m. Arrive Union Bay, Sunday, at 6 a.m. Arrive Comox at 6 a.m. OUTWARD ROUTE Leave Comox, Sunday, at 4 p m. Leave Union B ry at 6 p.m. Subject to change without notice s Centre of Town I fJl Prices: $200 and up. The Island Realty Co. I Fire, Life, Live Stock Accident. Phone 22. P. L. ANDBRTON. Courtenay, B. O. II I Misplaced pride rides a money- eating monster. Is your position sufficiently secure to warrant tlie spending of twenty cents a mile Cor automobile traveli—wben you may drive a Ford in comfort, security nnd record time for less than a tenth that sum ? Every third car a Fo/d. Nearly 180,000 have bten sold and delivered. New prices- runabout $375—touring car §750—delivery car $775—town car $100 0—;with all equipment, f.o.b. Walkervilte, Ont. Get particulars from E. C. Erode, Cumberland. B.C., Exclusive Agent for Comox District j-. , ji-j.- "*e*>Miaaipw l- -erisaa** .-***»**!• -. -. :i>.-3aev*aMHOBaaBBBBBjoBaaBTJ .adnell & Callm REAL ESTATE AGENTS Offices: Comox & Courtenay. JFOJEZ, SALE CLEABED FABMS, BUSH LAND AND LOTS Agents for E. & N Lands, Comox District. 1 ' H
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