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The Courtenay Review and Comox Valley Advocate
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> aa. .a .����_��"��, List Your Property with Island Realty Co. Wo Can Sell It THE REVIEW Have You Mont; l" IiitmI, See us; w* Can Make Vou bulge l)iv idrll'U Realty Co. VOL. 2 COURTENAY. B. C. THURSDAY. JANUARY 29, 1914 10 WE wish our many friends and clients a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ISLAND REALTY CO'Y P. L. ANDERTON, Manager Phone 22 Courtenay, B. C. Geo. J. Hardy F. F. R. Biscoe HARDY & BISCOE Members Victoria Real Estate Exchange and the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges Real Estate and Insurance Agents, Auctioneers Phone 10 Courtenay, B. C. Our "Depot Addition" Lots are the Best Buys in Courtenay Today. Only a Few Months before the Railway will be Here We have I^ots fronting on the Station Grounds. Also on the 12 Acres wlii'h the C. P. R. have cleared for Station Buildings Lots from $300 to $500 Each To give the Small Investor a Chance we will sell these Lots on easy terms $50 Down and $15 Per Month The Best Biy in Courtenay Today CAMERON & ALLAN Real Estate and Insurance UNION STREET COURTENAY Give us your order for Letterheads, Billheads, Statements, Envelopes, Wedding, Stationery, Etc. LOCAL LINES The Comox Valley Btiisness Men's Association held a meeting last Thursday evening. The annual meeting of the Courtenay Hoard of Trade takes place on Thursday evening next at 8 o'clock in the board room. A good attendance is requested, Mrs. Kepner does all classes of dressmaking and tailoring. For Sale���Rubber tired dog cart. Apply 11. W. Heberden, Saudwick. Little 1'igs for sale. Apply R. Stewart, Comox, _, C- Phone X8a. I'm- fine painting, paperhangliig and decorating don't fail to see Doyle _ Home, Courtenav. l'or Hire, 5 passenger Hudson car, Duncan & Birch garage Union Hay road, Courtenay, for hire tariff. Phone 38. For .Sale���Cedar posts and poles; beardless barley and good seed potatoes. T. C. Woods, Sandwick, Phone R 96, Coal and Wood���Wood delivered at 53,00 per load. No. 8 Mine coal $'6,50 per ton, 1,. Berkeley Courtenay. Phone L98. To Rent���s roomed house with basement, hot and cold water, modern conveniences Apply ]. R. Johnson. Courtenay Hotel, Tenders wanted lor slashing about ten acres of Alder bottom, Apply Howard Elliott, Beaver Creek Farm, Sandwiek. l'or Sale���the best let on Isabel Street $10 per fooL. frontage, almost opposite the new post office. Apply Box 220, Courtenay Post Office. Would like to buy 5 or 10 acres of cleared or partly cleared land. What offers? State lowest price, Apply Box 142 Review Office. Wanted���Money. Five hundred to five thousand at twelve percent. Secured by* first mort gage. Address W, Y. U. Review For Sale���12 young pigs, about 4 months old, one pedigreed Berk shire boar, onepedigreed'Berkshire gilt. Apply R. H. Barker, Saudwick. Five acres, part lot 155, with 423 feet frontage on Puntledge River, close to Power House, logged off. Price $500 spot cash. Apply E. D. Thwaites, Parksville. Lost���On Friday evening between Grantham school and Courtenay, a ladies umbrella, pale green handle, silver mounted. Finder please advise Mrs. Joyce, Courteuay P. O. box 167. Seven millions of the pores of your skin perfectly cleaned and perfumed. Cures many diseases, prevents many, helps all who try steam baths with a shower at Forciea's barber shop, opposite Post Office. Courtenay. Price 50c. For Sale���Have deed to 320 acres on an Island between here and the city of Vancouver, 100 acres meadow, the rest good laud will sell for $25 an acre, will consider some Courten .y propery in exchange as part of first payment, Balance on easy terms. This would make oue of the finest dairy and fruit farms iu B C. Address. A. Jarvis Courtenay, If you want any special pieces of furniture made, kitchen cabinet*, cupboards, sideboards or pantry work, store or office fixtures, counters or show cases, made to /our order, come in and give us an idea of what you want or we have sketches for you to select from, picture framing and sign work promptly done. Sutton's Cabinet Shop. Boats For Sale and Hire Boats of Any Size Built to Order On Short Notice Courtenay Marine Construction Co. Miss Ethel Sutton has been con fined to the house for the pasl week with a severe attack of ton- silitis. A dance is being held in the new school house at Comox this Thursday evening. The proceeds will In' devoted to Improvements Mr. S, Calhoun undo. II. l'ech- 1 er returned from Victoria on Monday, where they had been attending the annual meeting of the Provincial Conservative Association, Wi Urquhart had the misfortune to step on a spike oue day last week. For a few days his foot was badly swollen and gave him much pain. He is now about again. Anions the handsome calendars being distributed in the Valley is one by Messrs Parkin Bros George Leighton is also distributing one, advertising his blacksmith bulsness and wares. Marriid���On Thrusday Jan. 22, at tlie Manse, Sandwick, by Rev, T. Men/.ies Miss Kathleen C. 11- mottr, of Vancouver, to Mr. Fred Braker of this place. Tbey will make their future home in Courtenay. The new Court House was formally opened on Monday afternoon, Learning that Magistrate Abrams would be in town, Jeff invited him up to hear why "Buster" Brown had assaulted 1 man ua'Tied Lewis, and why Mr. Clayton a ad assaulted Theodore Johnston. The first case was adjourned for o days. In the other, Clayton was fined $20 aud costs aud Johnston $10 and costs. Chief Constable Grant was also present at the opening aud announced that brawls were all to frequent in Courtenay, and would have to be cut out in the future, 11:1 _i . V int. i "i thei 'i On I il i"r last S r. 1 <\ K liis.. eei vord t it his father W'- ri uii illatSih sr Kill Qlonster Uilg 'le inline i- stely decide 1 t" inke the next b > it home, aud before nixbl had found a c ;sh purchase for 111 1 -ar, re,11 d his Iimi ., store 1 his furniture, and he and Mrs BisCOj li id packed their trunks a ,d left for the "Charmer." They Intend to be gone for about three mouths. We all wish tliem bon voyage and will be glad to welcome them to our midst again. The bodv of the late fid win Carroll was found in the creek- ahont fifty yard* from theCumbery land road, on Friday afternoon, b J. R. Johnston while out hunting- The unfortunate man who had 1 been suffering with excrutiating 1 pains in tbe head, had evidently ! been unable to hear it any longer : and had ended it all by placing the muzzle of his gun against the side 'of his head and pulling the trigger. The body was taken to Sutton _ I Kirkwood's parlors where the Coroner's Jury viewed it and on Monday rendered it verdict that he had j taken his life while tetuporaril / deranged, No other reason could be adduced for his rash act, as his I business affairs were all in excellent 'shn; ���. The funeral took place on ..Sunday at oue o'clock tn the Sandwick cemetery, Rev, 1'. ____iea officiating, The pallbearers being I J. Mclntyre, A.Jlurnett, J. Ledger- wood, E. Doggie, A. McDonald land L. Dunham. He leaves to mourn his loss two brothers and five sisters, one at Seattle, two at Port Simpson, one brother and two sisters at Norwich, Qutarta, and Mr. W. J. Carroll here. THE STATION SUBDIVISION, COURTENAY Some ('.ond J.ots At 'J'he Station The streets through the Station Subdivision are very shortly to be made these will run from the Cumberland road close to the K, _ N. Station down to the Union Day rond close to the mill pond. Good large lots, .50 x 1211 feet can be had nt the present time at $250 each. Corner Lots 53 x 125 for 130(1. These prices will be raised shortly. Terms 1-4 cash the balance in 6, 12 n -d 18 months, interest at 7 per cent. As the Union Bny rond is fnst becoming a favorite residential section of Courtenay, having a cheerful outlook and being the Island Highway, the town is certain to build up rapidly in that direction, consequently there will be a considerable amount of traffic in the streets up to the station and freight shed from that part of the town, Tbis is a good opportunity for those who wish to start up in business later on, for those who want a good sized residential property close in, There are no other lots in Courtenay the size of these that can be bought at anything like tbe above prices, The plan of tbe Subdivision can lie seen at any time in my office H. H. M. BEADNELL, Courtenay E. & N. Lands from $15 per Acre,.Up SHEPHERD & HORNBY For the New |Year we have a choice variety of provisions, fruit, candies, tobaccos, etc. Anything you want ask us All orders recieve prompt attention Local Delivery Telephone 40 CHARLES G. CALLIN (Formerly of Beadnell & Callin) Accountant and Auditor Estate and Insurance Agent Collections handled with promptness and dispatch Pho*e F91 Courtenay TRIE REVIEW. rOTTHTKNA^ I.GC" THE WINDOW AT THF WHITEJdT By Mary Roberts Rinehart % (Copyright) J (Continued) Wardrop appeared, He ran down the painted italra mul hurried througb tha room without looking to rlghl or loft. Tiir piano kopt on and ilie m in al tho tablet woro iiii engrossed with tholr glnstoi antl ono mother, Wardrop waa vi'ij polo, ll" bolted Into a man ni the door and pushed hlni aside v,iiiioiii ceremony, Vou might go up now, Hunter wild, riling. 1 will let whoro lhe young gentleman Is making tor, Just open tbo door of ilu1 dllteri ut roomi up- Hiiiii'fi, look around for Fleming, and If any one notices you usk If Al Hunter Is Uu to. Thai will lei you out, Tho third door l opened wns thai ol 11 dingy bathroom, Tha next, however was different, The light streamed oui through iho transom as In tho other rooms, but. there was no noise from within. With my hand on thn door, 1 hesitated then I opened h mul looked in, _ breath of cool night air from an open window mot mo. There was no noise, no smoke, no sour odor of stale beer. A tabic had boon drawn to tho Centre of tlir small room and was lit- tared with papers, pm and Ink, At ono corner wns a iray containing the remnants of a : _on], a pillow and a pair of blankets on a couch at one side (showed the room md been serving a a beduliaiiiliiT. At tho tablo, leaning forward, his bead on bis anus, was COUghed mul receiving stepped into the room. I '.eg your pardon, 1 sudd, but. 1 nm looking l'or��� Then the truth bursl on me. overwhelmed me. A ililn stream was spreading over tho papers on tho table, moving slowly, sluggishly, as Is tho wny with blood when tho heart pump is slopped. I hurried over and raised the heavy, wobbling, gray head. It wiib Allan Fleming, ond ll. liad been shot through the forehead. My first impulse was to rous ��� the house, my second to wait; for Hunt,?!' To turn loose that mob of half drunk' men In such a place seemed profan alien. Fleming had been our key to the Bellwood affair, and ho had put himself beyond helping to solve any mystery. 1 locked tho door and stood wondering what to do next. 1 bad Seen enough of death to know that the man was beyond aid of any kind. It was not until 1 had bolted the door that I, discovered the absence of any weapon. Everything that had gone before had pointed to a position SO untenable that suicide seemed Its natural and inevitable result. With the discovery that there was no revol vor on the table or floor the thing was moro ominous. I decided ut onee to eal! I hn young city physician In the room across the bull and, with something approximating panic, I ihi'ov open the door���lo face Harry Wardrop end, behind him, Hunter. 1 do not remember flint any one spoke. Hunter jumped past; me into tbo room and took In in a single n man, 1 no answer, Eczema for Three Years. Broke Out on Head in Scales. Itched and Burned Badly. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cured. Lyons Di li, N, s. ���"I suffered nlili 4_0_A for Iliri'O years. It marled on my liauds llrsl, in sores hot ween my finger*, and ull our Ihe tmlinsot'iny hand j und Angers wet. big cracks. Then It broke out cm my head In scales. It Itched and burned en badly I could not sleep. Jt was fo Itching nnd burning that I scratched and niacin nitres and my hair came out awfully bad. X did nob know what, it was. "1 was treated for a long time: and It did not do nny good, I gavo up my work for a month but as booh as J siartcd dolnrc my house-work again my hands got just as bad as over. I used two bottles of : and It did not do nny good. Ono day 1 read about Cuticura >Soan and Ointment and decided to try tbem. i _ut for a sample and 1 used ttiem (ill I saw It slopped tho Hcblng and burning, r.o I put three cakes ot Outlcura .Snap and a box of Cuticura Oin. meat and tbat cured mc." (Signed) Mrs. r. .1. McKoarney, May 27, 1013. Not only aro Cuticura Soap and Olut ment most valuable Jn tbe treatment of eo_���aa and otber ill stres-lng eruptions of skin and scalp, but no other emollients do so much for pimples, blackheads, red, rough skins. Itching, scaly scalps, dandruff, dry, thin and falling balr, chapped bands and shapeless nails, nor do tt so economically. ��� Bold by druggists and dealers everywhere, For a liberal free sample of each, with 32-p. book. ���end post-card to Potter Drug ��� Cheat, Corp., Dept. 1), Boston, U. S. A. VI. N, U 979 glance what 1 had labored to ncipiire in threo niini'tos. An Wardrop oanie lu Hunter locked the door behind bim und we three stood staring at tho prostrate figure over the table I watched Wardrop, 1 bnvo never seen su suddenly abject . picture, Every pun Id,, of color loft, his face and ho wns limp, unnerved. Did ynu hear ihe shot? Hunter nsked me. li hns been u matter of minutes slnoe it happened. l don'l know, i sulci, bewildered, 1 hoard n lm of explosions, but 1 though! ll was an automobile oul In Iho street. Hunter was listening chile he <������ amlned Iho room, peering under the table, lining iho blankets that hud trailed off the couch on to the floor, Some one outside tiled Iho doorknob md, finding t no door looked, shook It slightly, Fleming! ha called under his breath, Fleming! We wore silent In response lo ti signal from Hunter, and the steps re- li'ealed heavily down iho hall. The ileiectivo spread the blanket! decently Kumforl Overshoes All Dealers over the couoh, , ml the threo of us moved the body thero, Wardrop wus almost collapsing, Now Hunter snid (]Ul( Ily, what do vou know about ihii' thing, Mr, Ward- p? Wardrop looked dazed. Ho was in a hud way when I left ihls morning, be snid huskily. Thero Isn't much uso now living to hide anything, tied knows I've done all I could. Hut ho has been using eo- culno for years, nnd today ho run out f Iho stuff. When I got hero nbout half nn hour ago ho wns on tbo verge f kilting himself. I gol. the revolver from hlni lie wns like a crazy man. and as soon ns I dared lo have hlni I wont out to try to Ibid a doctor. To get somo oocalno? Yos. Not beoause he was already wounded nnd you were afraid it was fatal? What's the uso of lying about it? said Wardrop wearily. You won't be- Ilevo nio if I tell tlie truth, ellher, but. lie was dead when I got here. I heard something llko the bang of a door as I went upstairs, but the nniso was torrlflo down below, and I couldn't tell. When I went in lip wns just ilronoing forward and��� He hesitated. The revolver, Hunter queried, lynx eyed. Was In his baud. Tic was dead then. Where Is .the revolver? I will turn it over lo the coroner. You will glvo it fo nie. Hunter r. nliecl shnrclv. And after n Utile fumbling Wnrdron nrnrturod if from til�� bio nooket, It was an ord'narv 11'irt.v-ptcrbt. Thp iWipotii'fi openid it. Two e.hsmhflrr wero empty. And vou wjciiod. snv ten minutes before \ou culled for 1n.il. ond even then von wont 0U_jjtide limitintr a doctor. What were you doing In those ten luin- ntes? Wm .vop shut bis lips aud refused to re'ily. i ft Air. FI"Uiiii" shot ldmafllf, thp detective pursued rolpiivlesslv. thevo would l,o nnwdPV marl's around thp wound Then too, he wns in tlio net of writing- ii lct'ipr. It was a strange Impulse, t.lds. You cee, ho had only written a dozen words. 1 glanced at the paper on the table. Tho letter had no superscription. It began abruptly: 1 shall have to leave here. The numbers have followed me. ' Tonight��� That was all. This is not suicide, Hunter said gravely. It is murder, and I warn you, Mr, Wardrop, to be careful what you say. Will you ask Dr. Gray to come 111, Mr. Knox? I went across the hall to the room where the noiso was loudest. Dr. Gray was opening a can of caviar at a table in the corner and came out in response to a gesture. Fleming! lie said, awed, as he looked down at the body. Fleming, by all that's sacred���nnd a suicide! How long haa he been dead? Hunter asked. ��� Not an hour���probably loss than half. It's strange wo heard nothing across the hall thero Hunter look a clean folded handkerchief from ids pocket and opening It, laid it gently over the dead face. Tbo doctor vol. up fr l bis kneeling posture beside the couch and looked at Hunter Inquiringly. What about gelling him away from here? he suld. There Is sure to be a lot of noise about It, und you remember when Butler killed himself here? tin whs ronot'ted ns being found dead In iho lumber yard. Hunter snid dryly. Well, doctor, this body stuvs where it is. uiul I don't give a whoop if the whole city government, wants it moved. It won't bo. Thl, is murder, not suicide. Tlio doctor's expression was curious. Murder! ho repeated. Why���who? Iiiit Hunter had many thines lo attend to. . lie broke In ruthlessly, See if you can ee't the bouse empty, doctor. .lust tell tbem ho is dead. The story will got out soon enough. The window gave me an idea, and I went over nnd tried to see through the steaming pane. Thero was no shed or low binding outside, but not fivp yards awnv tlio warehouse showed its ugly walls and broken windows. Look here, Hunter, I said, why could ho not have beeu shot from the ws rehouse? He could have been, but he wasn't. Hunter affirmed, glnnclng at Ward- ron's drooping flcure. Mr Wsrdroo I am going to send for the coroner Bid then I shall ask you to go wlrh me to the office and tell the chief what vou know about thin. Knox, will you telenhone to the coroner? In an Incredibly short time the clno house was emptied, mid before midnight lhe coroner arrived nnd went, up to Uio room, 1 nnt In iho deserted room downstairs und tried to think how i wus to lake Hie news lo Margery, At 12.80 Wardrop Hunter nnd lhe coroner came downstairs, h avlng u detective In charge of Iho body until morning, when It could be taken home. The coroner hnd a cab waiting, nnd lm took us ut once to Hunter's chief. Ile bud not gone to bed, und wo (lied Into bin library sopulehurally. Wardrop told IiIh story. The chief occasionally ashed a question, The coroner, who wns yawning steadily, left In tho middle of Wurdrop's story as If in his mind, at least, the guilty mnn was as good as hanged, (To be Continued) At th* N.avien Good Joke on my mother-in-law; i haven't itopped laughing yetl remarked tho man nt the club chatting over tho cards. What was ii? Spring it no thai we can laugh too, snid his frlcnu, arranging Ills in nips. Well, you know, my wife's mother lives out In I lie country, und never visits ihe City. Also silo Is'gelling Somewhat deaf. We took her lo a mining picture theatre tho other night, ami when we came out she ������ very silent. When we gol. homo we nskocl her how she liked tho show. Well, she said, I reckon Ihem adorn dill their puns right enough, but i must lm gelling awfully deal. I couldn't hear ii word they said. I A GOOD MEDICINE FOR THE BABY Baby's Own Tablets are Iho very best medicine a mother can give her lltilo ones. They Bwoetea the stomach, regulate the bowels, break np colds, promoto liealiliful sleep ������ in fact they ere a cure for nil minor Ills of little ones. Tlie mother mny feel absolutely safe in giving them to her children for they are guaranteed by a government analyst to be strictly free from ull injurious drugs. Tho Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mall at 25 cents, a box from Tlio Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockvllle, Out. 'liny were speaking of mixed oondl- llons along various Hues the other night when a well-known baseball magnate was reminded of nn Incldoni lu a Gotham cafe. somo lime since, acoordtng to the story told by iho magnate, a prosper, ous looking party rambled Into the enfe In question and orderod tt substantial dinner. When (he layout finally arrived ihe diner gave it a critical examination, mul iiien Imperatively called the waiter. Look hero, waller! he exclaimed In a largo-sized voice, do you remember what 1 ordered junl. now? Ves, nlr. answered Ihe waiter, glancing from thn mnn In the hush layout, you orderod spring chicken and .4 port, sir. klxactly, responded Uie diner, In n cold, cruel voice, nnd you have brought mo spring port mid '71 chlckon, Consumption Takes Hundreds of People Every day and the surprising truth is that must cases are rue ventable with timely, intelligent treatment. These appalling facts should wan us that after sickness, colds, overwork or nny other drains npor si a-UR th, Scott's Emulsion should be promptly and regularly used be cause tubercular germs thrive onlj in a weakened system. The tested and proven value ol .Scott's Emulsion is recognized 1>> ! the greatest specialists hecause its medical nourishment assimilate? quickly to build healthy tissue I aids in the development of active. life-sustaining blood corpuscles; strengthens the lung) und luiildt I physical i'i nee without reaction, Scott's Emulsion is used in tube. - culosis camps because of its rare body-building, blood-making prop ertles and hecause it contains no alcohol or habit-forming drug. Be sure to insist on Scott's. _���_! S. now nr. Tomato, Olitocl_ Exchange no Robbery Young Robinson had been kept somewhat lato at tho office on Sutur day, and so, without wasting valuable tlmo getting a meal, bo bought somo currant buns at a bakery and set out for the football match Immediately On bis way back from tho mated therefore, he returned to the bakery and made an Indignant, complaint, demanding another bun In place of tho Inhabited one. I'm sorry, sir. said the saleswoman, with a bewitching smile, but thnt I am afraid, ls impossible. However If you care to return the fly, wo shall he only too glad to exchango it for a currant. For Asthma and Catarrh Tt is one of tho chief recommendations of Ur. Thomas' Bclectrlo Oil that it can be used Internally with as much success as it can outwardly. Sufferers from asthma and catarrh will find that the Oil when used according to directions will give immediate relief. Many sufferers from these ailments have found relief In the Oil aud have sent testimonials. Well, well, said Dr. Bigbill, as ho met a former patient on tho Direct, I'm glad to see ynu again, Mr. Brown. How aro you tills morning? First doctor, said Mr. Brown cautiously, does It cost anything to toll you? WIFE WON Husband Finally Convinced An amusing scene wns wltnoBBOd hi n Cincinnati inuchino shop recently on the occasion of tlio retirement after a service of thirty years, of a valued and faithful employee, in consideration of his long and faithful service, the company had arranged to glvo him a monetary recognition, und It. fell to the lot of the superintendent, a German, to make tho presentation speech. This is how ho did If: Gustnve, you have vorked for dls company over thirty yeurs, yes? A bow from the expectant recipient of the purse. Und you aro going to quit, yes? Another nnd lower bow. Veil, Guslav, der company is so glad of it dot l liad been asked to hand you deso hundred dollars. Minard's Liniment Cures Cows Garget In Uncle .Tosh Windless and wife from Posey county, Indiana, took a trip to Chicago. They wero walking up State street, holding hands. After they had hulled tlieir way through the crowd for about six blocks, Josiah said, Samantby I-Ilokins, quit your pulling back, and come on. She snid: I will uot go another step till Iho crowd gets by. After waiting for about two hours, .losiiih said it was the longest procession he ever saw. Well, my son, said a good-natured father to an eight-year-old son the other night, what have you dono today lhat may be set down aa a good deed? Gave a poor boy a penny, replied tho hopeful. Ah, ah, that wns charity, and charity Is always right. He was an orphan boy, was he? 1 didn't stop lo ask, replied tho son. I gave him tho money because ho was going to lick mo for upsetting his school bag. Mlnard's Liniment Cures Distemper. Domestic Economy Fnlher wns of mi economical I mil. of mind, ami iiated extravagances will:, all his heart. He had since tlio enrlloi days tried to inslll ldoas of a similar nature Into the brain of his small son nged eight. Ills grief was torrlble to sen whet ono day lio eumu upon the budding economist, stuffing himself with i slice of bread generously covered with a layer of butter which was surmount ed by a young mountain of jam. My boy, mid he sadly, though severely, surely you do not realize what you aro doing; yet you ought by now, to comprehend the wicked oar- travaganco of eating butter and Jatr together. Why, I'm being most economical. father I replied the young hopeful. Don't you seo that I'm making the same slice of bread do for both'.' They soothe Excited Nerves.���Ner vous affections aro usually attributable to defective digestion, ns tho stomach dominates tlie nerve centres. A course of Parmelee's Vegetable Plllr, Will still all disturbances of this character, and by restoring tho stomach to normal ucilon relievo tho nerves, from irritation. There Ib no sedative like them and In tho correction of irregularities of the digestive processes,, no preparation has dono so effective worle, as can bo testified to by thou? I sands. Some people aro wise enough to try new foods and beverages and then gen erous enough lo glvo others tho benefit of their experience. A wife writes: "No slave in chains, it seemed to uie, was more helpless than I, a coffee captive. Yet there wero Innumerable warnings ��� waking from n troubled sleep with a feeling of suffocation, at times dizzy and out of breath, attacks Of palpitation of tho heart that frightened me. (Tea is just as injurious as coffee because It. contains caffeine the same drug found in coffee). "At last my nervous system wns so disarranged that my physician ordered 'no more coffee.' I capitulated. "Determined to give Postum a ful'- trial. I pi .pared it according to direct- Ions on Ilie pkg., obtaining a dark brown liquid with a rich snappy flavour similar to coffee. When cream and sugar were added, it was not only- good but delicious. "Noting Us beneficial effects in me tho rest of the family adopted it���all except my husband, who would not admit that coffee hurt him. Several weeks elapsed during which I drank Postum two i v three times a day, wben, to my surprise, my husband said: "I havo decided U drink Postum. Your improvement 13 so apparent���you have such line color���that I propose to give credit where credit is due." Aud now we are coffee-slaves no longer." Name given by Canadian Postn" Co.. Windsor, Ont. Read "Tho Road to Wellville," in pkgs. Postum now conies in two forms: Renular Postum���must b" boiled. Instant Postum is a soluble powder. A teaspoor.ful dissolves quickly In a cup of hot water and with cream and sugar, makes a delicious beverage Instantly. Grocers sell both kinds. "There's a Reason" for Postum. . They loll me you've lost your hired man. Yep; best, farm hand I ever had. Sho! What wnB the, iiiatter? Nothln' John's a German] you know, and these hero Germans hev what they call the wanderlust. It's some*' thet keeps 'cm ir.ovin' from one place to t'other, an' don't let 'cm stay long anywheres. That'B queer, ain't il? How long had John been with you? Only eleven years. Punctured The attorney for tho gas company was making .. popular address. Think of tlie good ihe gag company has done! he cried. If I were permitted a pun, I would say, in the words of the immortal poet, Honor the Light Brigade, Voice of a consumer from the audience. Oh, whnt a charge, they made. and alo them all, answered Pal. A well-known violinist is Ilie falhe: of two lovely and intelligent children The other day ho overheard a conversation between tho two in which-tho. were trying to recall the first names of nil the great opera slngors. What; ls Cruso's first name? ho heard the younger nsk. Don't you know? replied the other ln a disgusted .one. Why, it's Robinson, of course! State nf Ohio, city of Toledo, / ss Lucas County. \ Frank .1. Cheney makes oath that Iw is senior partner of the firm of P. J. chonc-y _ Co., doing business In they Cits of Toledo, County and Htato aforesaid, nml thnt Raid .inn will pay tho sum 01 ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each nnd every oase of Catarrh that cannot he cured hy tho use of HALL'S CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed In my presence, tnls nth day of December, A.l). 18811. (Seal) A. W. GLEASON, Notary Public Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Intern ally and acts directly upon Iho btooc and mucous surfaces of tho ..-litem. Send for testimonials, free. ., J. CHENEY tt CO., Toledo, Q. Kcild by nil Druggists, 75o, Tuko Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Wife--Wretch! Show me that' latter! Husband- What letter'.' Wife���The one in youi- hand. It's from a woman. I can see by the writing, and you turned pale when you saw It. Husband���Yes. Hero It Is. Its your dressmaker's bill. ���A Human Match Factory* The body contains phosphorus sufficient to make 483,000 matches. Phosphorus Is one of fourteen elements composing the body���divided among bones, flesh, nervous system and other organs. The perfect health of body requires a perfect balance of the elements. These elements come from the food we eat���the stomach extracts and distributes them. But if stomach ls deranged���the balance of health is destroyed and the blood does not carry the proper elements to the different organs, and there is blood trouble���nerve trouble���heart trduble. Pain is the hungry cry of starved organs. Put the liver, stomach and organs of digestion and nutrition into a condition of health. That is Just what is done by DR. PIERCE'S GQLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY which has been so favorably known for over 40 years. It is now put up in tablet form, as well as liquid, and can be obtained of medicine dealers everywhere or by mail by sending 50 cents In lc stamps for trial box- address R.V. Pierce, M. D., Buffalo, N.Y THE COMMON SENSE MEDICAL ADVISER �����._.*._���� -S^i^^ei!?**^!^^^^^ .._,__<?_._. (if m>__lo��-Hy��_��r_Ua_tO__ n ltome rhy*__a-9cn_B01 bound ta cteth- 1m aod U i lc��___rt-H.V.P_r_,r THE REVIEW, COURTENAY, B.C. 4AD PAINS IN BACK, SIDE, AND CHEST 'Suffered for Weeks, but Finally Found a Quick, Sure Relief ���_R���0 QUICKLY BV "NERVILINE" An Ingenuous Daughter What Is it yonr husband wants to soo mo about, Delia'; asked Mr. Do. OUgh'l futher. Why, father, suld Hi lift, I think he wanted to borrow a couple nf hundred dollars from you. lie's so anxious to get out of debt. No stronger proof of tha wonderful nertt of Nerviline could be produced than tha letter ot Miss Lucy Mosher, Tlio for years has been a veil-known ��� tsldeut of Windsor, N.S. "I want to mid my unsolicited lout- Bnony to the offlcaoy of your wondo. :<ii liniment, 'Nerviline.' I consider 'l the best remedy for a cold, soro turoat, wheeling tightness in the .'host, etc., and can stato that for HUB our home hns never been with- mt Newllino, I hud a dreudful at- sck of cold, that settled on my chost, i'uil fourteen dlt_T.nl remedies could- It brink up 1 rubbed on Nerviline three times a duy, used Nerviline ns! i corgis, nml was oompletel] restored, t have induced dozens cf in\ [liendfl lo use Nervlllno, and they are ail do- Igliled wllh llu wonderful power o\ir toasnoon ' /'I'm nud Bloknoss, "Vou aro al liberty to publish this rigned letter, which I hope will bIiow Bid way to hciitii to many thai need _ use Norvlllno, (Signed) "LUCY MOSHBK." /\ll sorts of nolies, pains, mul suffor. jif.fi ��� Inti-i-iuit mul estorniil yield to ���Tervfllno, Accept no substitute, '.urge, family slza bottles, 50o; trial ii/.e, ago, ni. all dealers, or the Catarr io/.one Co,, Dllttnlo, N.V., mul King don, Ont. On the Jersy Central Brakemnn���Elizabeth 1 Aunt Eliza���Yes, that's ma. It was on an old east Texas train. The little coffee pot of uu engine, hnv- Ing wheezed laboriously over serpentine rails, Jolted lo a restful spot at no plueo in particular. Time passed tediously. Home of tlio passengers stalked nervously up und down the aisles, while others drew their foil, hats down over their eyes and tried lo forget it. When n 'liult'-hour hud elapsed tho conductor 'camo through, Sny friomi, said n querulous-voiced old man. ns near us you enn tell, what Is It holding us'.' We're taking on water, was the ex- phimillc n, Will, why don't you git anothor Thai iiii H< i ins to leak sonietllln' dreadful! A WOMAN'S HELPLESSNESS Cured Tt roigh the Rich, Red Blood Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Actually Make Thousands of women i ufl'cr from headaches, backr.ches, i" ilncss, languor and norvoUBUOBB, I' ., tonllzo thnt their misery ail comes from the bad state of their blood. They take ono thing for their head another for their stomach and a third for their nerves. And yet all thn whlln it lo simply their blood that Is ths cause of nil the trouble. lir. Williams' l'ink .ills win euro because they actually muke new, riot red blood, which roaches every organ uud every nerve lu tho body, carrying With It u now health nml new strength, Mrs, Wm, Acorn, Charlottetown, l'.K.i., says: "Uofore I begun thn use of Or. Williams' l'ink l'ills 1 wns ono of the most, miserable women living. For more Clearly Unjust Ever slueo they clime in school Hint! morttlng two of the boys had been persistently naught)*, _i last, therefore, iho toaoher, now thoroughly oz asperated, turned to them angrily and! suld that they must stay iii during playtime until each hud written his! name ono thousand times. Playtime duly oaine, and as ihei rest o( tho oiass rose and hastened' from tho room to enjoy a spell of' free,lorn, tho two miscreants sealed down to tlieir irksome imposition. l-'ivn minutes Inter the teacher returned to see how they were getting on, and found a heated argument In progress. Come, come! she nsl.ej. What's the mutter now? Whereupon one of tho hois burst into tears. Tuln't fair, mum! he gasped, Tfi_ name's Tim itust. and .nine's Alexi der O'. Iiuuglmessy. The Walter's Price ll. was nl a banquet, where a notable gathering of politicians hod assembled Ilhyinely Hurdlcl-Have you ever .ontribiitcd anything to the cause of itcratiire'.' Furiner Clrei uliuw���You bet I liev, .'ou'rfc the fourth pool, ihel's stayed .cero all summer an' ain't been able to lay no board. Roe here, young man, said the stern paront us lie entered the parlor, you .iavo been calling on n.y daughter ra- .her frequently of late. Aro your in- .oiit.lons eorlotts? They certainly aro, sir, answered .lie young man. I'm trying to induce der to exchange UtiO and hor old ,iiauo for a new oue. Ton tell me, said the judge, that Mils Is tho person who knocked you Jown with hla motor car. Could you swear to the man? 1 did, returned the complainant oag- ?rly, but he didn't stop to hear mo. What makes you stand on one foot ind move your shoulders in that way? isked the snipe. Well, replied the crane, there's no _ianee of my looming to sing, so I'm practicing to sec if I oan't become a .'lassie dancer. Very Slow Mj dear, said Mr. Ulckors to his wife, I saw lu ilie papers today a decision of a Vlrglllln court that tho wife may, in Bomo eases, ho the head of the family. John Henry, repllod Mrs, Dickers, tho courts are noiuetliiii'S very slow in finding out tilings. Miller's Worm Powders will drive worms from the system without Injury to Iho child. The powders are so easy to take that the most delicate stout ncli can assimilate thorn and welcome them as speedy easers of pnln, hO' cause they promptly kill the worms that cause" the pnln, and thus the suffering of tho child Is relieved. With so sterling it remedy at bund no child should suffer an hour from worms. than throe years i lived - life of con- A certain aspiring young barrister was stunt dread. I was taking weak spells am.n��� "'n, '"""I"'1'' !""' "9 '"' "P'?�� so that I could not be lefi alone. If t M l"ni",,|1,lil1 "H"80 . thfl mr e. . 1"> We used to joke on woman's rights And Fashion's Strange displays, "A . joked ot dangerous airship flights And statesmen's devious ways, But now we're fueling rather blue, Llko many other folks, For all tho jokes are coming truo And serious things arc jokes 1/llnard's Liniment Cures Colds, 4c. Only the other day I read a poem ihat moved me to tears. >Iow did it move you so? t wept because I couldn't get at the author. A New Type Lewis Cuss Ledyard was talking In New York about a muckraker of n new type. I've never heard any good of him ho said, liven when I thought I heard a word in his favor, It has al ways proved the opposite when traced to Its source. It's llko the case of the office boy whose master said: Willie is slow and sure. Slow and sure, eh? Yes, slow to learn aud sure to forget. A Fire Alarm Ho declared he binned with love for Lucy. What happened? Her father put him out. She Knew I shouldn't think golf is much exorcise. . Isn't' It! Why It makes tho hoys ���30 strong in the arms you can hardly brieathe The Difference Old Gentleman���I wouldn't make inch'faces if I were you, little man. Small Boy (with difficulty) ��� You ���vould If you knew this woman wus Voing to kiss you. EVIL EFFECTS OF CARELESS EATING WTlJil depressed, blue- bilious nnd out of sorts you may attribute this condition to poison in tho blood, re suiting from careless eating���eating too much, eating too quickly or eating what does not agrco. For threo or four days there are looseness of tho bowels, fickle appetite, acute indigestion and all-gono feelings. Efficiency is lowered, business deals aro spoiled, plo._ures are Interfered with, and tho sick spell may prove dreadfully expensive to you. Uy using Dr. Chase's Kldney-Llver Pills as soon as trouble is apparent such an attack may bo cut short, and regular healthful action cf tho digestive organs quickly restored. No treatment so promptly cleanses tho filtering and excretory organs, and thereby rids tho body of poisonous waste matter. The digestive system resumes its natural functions, and vigor and energy are restored to mind and body. Pen, Chisel-and Brush Senor Gamboa, Mexican minister of foreign affairs, Is not only a diplomat, but an author of distinction. He is a novelist, publicist and writer of memoirs, and one of his best known works ls his extensive memoirs of his diplomatic career. Charles Orally, selected to model the statue lo tlie pioneer mother as this, central tlguro of tho flue arts department of the Panama-Paclltc International exposition, Is a nativo of Philadelphia and lias been awarded numerous exposition medals for his work. A. C, Watt, the distinguished British painter, Is a medalist of the Royal institute of Painters in Water Color. His recent painting, now In the possession ot tlio Duke of Portland, lust year won the diploma of honor, open ,,.,.,. to all Europe, for the best pictures of | lost all I had saved In the war, flower gardens. walked from one room lo another my heiirt would palpitate so violently that I feared I would di ', 1 wan conlin- Uttljy sending for tho doctor, who told me I had no blood Mid thai my nerves were shattered Notwithstanding ids treatment l did not get any belter. I could not keep anything ou my stomach, and the least thing would make me sick. Then my trouble was com- pilcatod with rheumatism, which became so bad that 1 hud to he lifted liko a child, nnd the pnln wan almost unbearable. I was In this deploruhl condition wlum my husband read or Ur. Williams' l'ink i'ilis, und got me a supply. When 1 had taken half a dozen boxes I felt much better, und could go about, the house. I kept on taking tho Pills until I had used twelve boxes, and I can 'truly say they mado mo a well woman. Indeed I do not think I would he living now bnt for Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. I wish I could persuade every woman who Is sick to follow my example, l'or I havo proved they will cure the most desperate cases, nnd 1 consider mysolf a living witness of this fact." You can get these Pills through any medicine dealer or by mail post paid, at 50 cents n box or six boxes for $2.50 from Tlie Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brockvillo, One. Somo men are smart; Bomo men are dumb, Somo men lack common sense, While somo will borrow trouble, some Won't oven take offence. An amateui can start a love affair with a woman, but It lakes a connois- seur to break one off. This is a great age. What has struck you now? The fact that so many doctors are successful without whiskers. It wasn't so thirty years ago. In llfo things aro not what they seem, There's many a crooked deal, And many a man wears an auto cap Who hasn't an automobile. He wore a necktie flaming red. The bull was in the lot, Oh, he camo down all right, all right! Tho cross denotes the spot. Wife���I really belbvc now that you only married mo bocauso I have money. Hubby���I didn't. I married you because I thought you'd let me have somo of It. You are my nil, the lover vowed, And then ���it is to laugh��� The girl who was his all, ho begged To bo his better half. called tho head wuiier, slipped hull' a-orown Into his hand, nud whispered! Put me next to Judge Spink at tho table, Win in the time camo for the guests to ho sontod, ho found to his nstoiilsh- ment that ho wns at the opposite end to the judge. Ho called tho head wuiier (o ex- plain. Well, sir, replied '' i ollicial, the fact Is that the judge gave me live bob to put you as far from him as possible. Satisfaction as to Style Fit anil Durability ;.��- , is assured < >*r*V*��* by purchasing v . ..��� "PERRIN" GLOVES At leading dealers, everywhere. RAW FURS We Pdij Highest Values Write for Price List9 and Shipping Tag* fierce Tur Cd..L Help for Asthma. Neglect gives asthma a great, advantage. Tho trouble, once it has secured a foothold fastens its grip on the bronchial pus- sages tenaciously. Dr. ,1 D, Kellogg's Asthma Remedy is daily curing cases ot asthma of long standing. Years of suffering, however, might havo been prevented had the remedy been used when the trouhlo was In Us first stages. Do not neglect asthma, but use tills preparation at once. Queer Tricks of Memory In later life Eraorson's memory played him somo strange tricks. James Cabot, his biographer, sajs that lie met him one day In tho streets of Boston apparently at a loss for something and asked him where he waB going. To dine," said Emerson, with an old friend. I know where she Uvea but i hope you won't ask mo her name. Then he went on to describe hor as the mother of the wife of tho young man���tho tall mat.���who speaks so well, and so on until Cabot guessed to whom he was referring. This falling led to a pathetic scene at Longfellow's funeral. After gazing long at tbe face of his lifelong friend ns he lay ln his coflln Emerson said to a bystander, that gentleman was a swsot, beautiful soul, but I havo entirely forgotten his name. f andAlexander,WMwd.KCn..__ 3 THIS is a HOME DYE that [ANYONE, can use DYOLAl ^The Guaranteed "ON_ DYE l'or * All Kind* of Cloth. otMl.takaa. THY , Claan, I i III B |ThaJobuaoa.lll_aid.uueo. l.liiut��4,'_'��n,r._ What fortune has Miss Polly? Sho says her faco is her fortune, Well, It has too many bad features to mako a good invostmoiit. You're a mean old Indian glvor, Said Genevieve to .Tack, For every kiss you give mo You insist on taking back: I.en���Sweetheart, I cannot express my emotions for you. Marlon���Why don't you try the parcel post? Ada was asked if she believed in tlio divining rod. Certainly sho replied. Look at the hot water we found with the twig of an apple tree! You seem to ho very Intimate with the DIgbys. I didn't know you had met them. I haven't met them. I patronize their dressmaker. ���ye, money talks, as you can seo I heard it on the fly. The only thing it said lo me Was simply, 'Sir, goodbye!' Lost Amos Plneliot land probably others) tells this Btory: In tho war I fought ond bled for my country, said the old general, and lost all I had, save honor. And when the war was over I went iuto politics and ARLINGTON WATERPROOF COLLARS ANO CUFPS Something bettor than lin��a and hi* laundry bills. YVnsh It with soap ana water. All stores or direct. Stat* at"'.* and sizo. Tor ���0. wo will mall you.' THE ARLINGTON CO. OF CANADA. Limited BS Fraser Avenue, Toronto, On���r!o KST MO HEALTH TO MOTHER MO mit lias.Wixsunr. Soothiho Siar�� h��a b_a ���teuiorom SIXTY YKARSby MtaioSicJ MOTHERS for their .HII.6REM IviCI.S TJJKTH1NC. with PERFECT SCCCRSS. It BCcOTIlKS the CHILD. 80PTKNS th- ('.CMS, ����_.--�� all PAIN | CURES WIND COLIC lad is tne best remedy lor DIARRH(1-:A. It id ai. ���oltitftv harmless. Be sure and ask lor " Mr_ Winslow's Soothing Syrup," and t__ so _r ��� kind. Twculy-iive teals * _iUe. ��� ADIEB WANTED ��� DO ARTHrTKJ �������� congenial needlework at homo; mak�� from three to live dollars per day decorating cushion tups. Armour Art Co.. Dept. 11., Brodalbeio Block, Winnipeg. Mlnard's Liniment Co., Limited. Gentlemen,���Lust winter I received great benefit from tho use of MINARD'S LINIMENT In a severe attack ot LaGrlppe, and I have frequently proved it to bo vory effective In cases of Inflammation, Your.. W. A. HUTCHINSON. Are you one of those to whom every meal Is another source _ suffering? Na-Dru-Co Dyspepsia Tablets will help your disordered stomach to digest sny reasonable meals, and will soon restore it to such perfect condition that you'll never feel that you have a stomach. Take one after each meal. 50c. a Box at your Druggist's. Made by the National Drug and Chemical Co. of Canada, Limited. 150 A friend of Sir Walter Landseer, who accompanied him to Kensington museum on the llrst occasion of its exhibition by gaslight, relates that Laud- seer stopped short before his large picture, 'A Visit io Waterloo.' I must have been mud when I painted that, he said, and walking up to the picture he placed his hand over the part which had attracted criticism. An attendant policeman shouted his polite caution: Now, then, take your hands off, there! My good man, said Sir Edwin, I was merely remarking how had that was. Then why don't you go and do better? said the policeman, who had no idea to whom he was speaking. At. tho feait of the virtues, it was necessary to Introduce Gratitude to Generosity, for they had never met before. W. N. U. 979 To ask for secrecy Is to suggest 1 tbat there is something to reveal. Ho wbo Is satisfied with a little never gets much more, bo it religion, crops, or- money. Americans do not think for themselves���still le.?s for others. Tbey pay Europeans to do their thinking for them. Regularity of the bowels is an absolute necev sity for good health. Unless the waste matter from the food which collects there is got rid of at least once a day, it decays and poisons the whole body, causing biliousness, indigestion anil sick headaches. Salts and other harsh mineral purgatives irritate the delicate lining of the bowels. Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills���entirely vegetable ��� regulate the bowels effectively without weakening, sickening or griping. Use Dr. Morse's ���* Indian Root Pills At a recent election a ready answer secured one woman canvasser a vote for her party. Sho had fluently advanced several reasons in favor of her candidate to a grumpy elector, who told her she could talk the hind legs off a donkey. Well, she replied, It would give me much moro pleasure to drive you to the polling place than to tho hospital. Tho retort so tickled the voter that ho promised to support her side. The Chauffeur to the Rescue When tho young physician's motor car reached tho scene of the accident thero was nothing to do; all the victims had been so slightly hurt tha; they wero able to walk home. Tho *oung doctor was keenly disappointed, but his chauffeur spoke up cheer- ingly; Never mind, doctor. I'll run dowu gome business on the way home. Her Yearning She���Do you love mc as much whea you are absent from me? He (fervently)���I lovo you more, darling. She���Oh, why can't I be with vn;i, then'.' A gentleman who had been spending a holiday at a Scottish seaside village noted for its golf links, asked one of the caddies if he got much carrying in the winter time. Na, sir, na, replied the caddie. There's nae carrying in the winter time. Ye see, it is this way. If It's | no sna' It's frost; It it's na frost it's sna'; If it's no sna' nor frost, It's rain; If It's no rain, it's wind; an' if it's n line day, it's the Sawbath! There was a young man, vain of his accomplishments as a preacher, who after officiating at a certain service for a Scottish minister who occasionally had to avail himself of the assistance ot probationers, was met by the old gentleman with extended bauds as ho descended from the pulpir. Expecting high praise, he said; No compliments. I pray. Nay, nay, my young friend, said lha parson, nowadays I'm glad o' anybody. Julia, you have the prettiest mouth In the world, sighed young Van Winkle. Well, she replied, if mine is tba prettiest then yours comes next. And it came. Try Murine Eye Remedy If yon have Red, Weak, Watery Eyes or Granulated Eyelids. Doesn't'Smart I.ove speaks in two languages���one j _Sc.thes l.'e Pa>n. Druggists Sell with th eyes, lips :ind the other with the People villi pasts are unnecessarily anxious about the future. Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, 25e, SOc. Murine Eye Solve iu Aseptic Tubes, 25c, SOc. Eye Books Free by Mail.! An lye Ttnlc a__l tar All ty. that N��_ Car* f .urine Ky* Kamed; Co., Chicasa .; . THE COURTENAY REVIEW The Royal Bank of Canada Incorporated 1X69 Ciipitnl Paid Up $11,560,000 Reserve nnd Undivided Profits $13,000,000 A GBNBRA. BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED DRAFTS ISSUED Payable in all purls of the world Special attention given to Savings Department and Transactions of Ordinary Hanking Business by mall COt'iVr .NAY BRANCH - R. H, 1IARI .VICKK, Mgr. CUMB.RI/AND BRANCH - D, M.MORRISON, Mgr, The Courtenay Review Ami Comox Valley Advocate A Weekly Newspaper, Published at Courteuay, B, C. N. II. BODKN, Editor nnd Proprietor Subscription 81.M per Year in Advance THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1914 The Comox Creamery Association held their annual meeting on Thursday evening last. There was a fairly good representation of tlie patrons present. The annual report showed that 122,246" lbs of butter had been made during the past vear and that an average of 32 [-2 cents perpouud had b een received by the patrons for it. The officers elected for the ensuing year were: President B. Ward. Vice President, W. Urquhart. Secretary, R, IJ. Hurford. Directors, Mes.-rs. Wain, Childs, Ball, Grieve, Carter, Janes, Bridges Clarke, and Cliffe. After the business had been disposed cf Mr. Rive, of the Live Stock Department, Victoria, addressed the gathering re the form ing of a Cow-testing Association here, and described the benefits, and the mode of doing it. By this method the dairyman will know just what each individual cow earns ia a year, and will show whether she is profitable or not. Mr. Rive said that it would take fifty-five poor cows to make as much butter as twenty good ones, and that seven good cows would produce as much as 20 poor ones. By testing his cows a farmer would soon know whether he was keeping boarders or whether his cows were keeping him. The cost of this, providing about 400 cows could be secured, would be $2 per cow, of which the Government was prepared to pay half. Alter some discussion, the majority of those present decided to go into the scheme, and a committee was appointed to see the rest I : LAZO General Stoie �� For Choice Family Groceries Boots and Shoes Dry Goods and Hardware OUR MOTTO One Price to All THE LOWEST of the dairymen in the V2lley, It is likely thnt the Association will Ibe formed, Mr Rive stating that , with two weeks' notice before I April 1st. a man would be sent !UP\ Those who have tried testing their cows say it pays, although it will be rather expensive for the owners of large herds, as the tests have to be kept up for a period of two years. The trout came up the river for the first time yesterday, and numerous desciples were out. Dick Creech carried off ths honours with nine beauties about a foot long. Over a foot of snow fell during Saturday night and Sunday, By Monday evening the roads were fairly well broken, and several1 sleighing parties were out for au ! evening's enjoyment. BER No. 8 Mine Townsite The Next Nearest and Best Situated Property to the Mines # y s .0 j) . 2a __ We//a?a/on Coii/e/ies L and LOT ill '��-,. _ /Paac/ /oCc)o-' ,:>ey_2_A:jr��' It ii the White Man's City. We do not self to Asiatics 1-4 to 1--' Acre Lets, 60 and 80 foot Frontnge.hy 120'Deep, Price $150 to $225 por Lot, on easy terms Apply, A, Pailthorpe, "The Store" Berwick, or Harry Idiens 7es British Columbia Investments, Ltd. Telephone 36 COURTENAY c Early Spring Shipments of the Newest Patterns in Swiss Embroideries, Allover Lace, Oriental, Milanese, Torchon and Valencienes Laces. Also a complete shipment of c/c a la Grace Corsets SHOES Our Spring Stock of Misses and Children's Shoes is now complete, comprising:��� Gun Metals, Vice Kidd, Box Calf and Dull Kidd with Patent Vamps in Laced and Button, all made on well fitting foot- form lasts. These can be had in either Tan or Black. In Ladies' a full line expected shortly Agents for the well known Dorothy Dodd Shoes _ _ BERESFORD SHOES For best wear For comfort For style For quality and best results Nothing but first class leather New style toe and heel We have just unpacked a shipment of BERESFORD SHOES Made up in the different styles Call and see them LOGGIE BROS. Phone 35 COURTENAY The Corner Store, Sandwick First Class Groceries, Boot-, Shoes, Dry Goods, Hardware, Etc. As in the past year we are Jalways ready to attend promptly to your order whether it be small or large Call and tee us or ring up Telephone 4 Parkin Bros. Proprietors CampbelPi CUMBERLAND For Watch Clock and Jewelery Repairs See Hornby Jeweler and Watchmaker Union St. Courtenay Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway Co. TENDERS.FOR STATION BUILDINGS Tenders for lhe construction (if a Passenger Station, Freight Shed antl Round House at Courlenay; and a combined Passenger and Freight Slied at Union Bay, v ill he received up to February 14th, 1914 All material, laboretc, to be furnished by tlie Contractor. A set of plans and specifications can be seen at the ofiice of Mr. H. Deacluell, E. _ N. I/md Agent at Courtenay, B. C. Tenders must be addressed tn R. A. Bainbridge, Division Engineer, Esqui- uiault and Nanaimo Railway, Victoria, B. C. The lowest or any tender not neces- sarilv accepted. II. B. KKASU. ', General Superintendent. First-Class Plumbing Hot Water and Steamfitting Jackson & Whittle Phone 9 Courteuay C. P. DUNDA_T Notary Pnbl !(19 Courtenay Barrister and Soliciror, Notary Public I'. O. Bax 209 Phone 24 FOR PLUMBING Power & Hand Pumping Installation S.A .COTTON Gasoline Engines Repaired ��� Overhauled} BOX 124, I'llONK Happy Valley A first class concert will be held in the Minto University the second week iu February. The talent will be local, a character sketch and colouted minstrels will also be given. Health Factor Aitken's Bread raised the standard procurable 50 per cent, and dietetically is the best investment in Comox District Scotch Shortbread a specialty Courtenay Bakery Opposite new PreSb/teri i i C i u: i Mr. W. H. Gallagher aud Miss; New Courtenay post cards, finest Hall of Vancouver spent the week selection by first class photographer end at W. J. Carroll's. at Peacey Drug Store. .2 THE COURTENAY REVIEW If You get it at PLIMLEY'S It's All Right Big Fall J^l O _��__S_^*\.te_ in Cycle Prices "__JS3|_^ Mfgsi __ Kl__*r__d3 iii__&_&__ During stocktaking we have found that we have quite a number of second hand, shop soiled and "returned from hire" machines and are holding an end of season clearance at big reductions. Look Into this. Thos. Plimley 739 Yates St Victoria, B. C. PERCY WINCH "GRAND DUKE CIGARS" SIDNEY B.C. Ladies' and Gents' Fine Tailoring Having secured tlie services of one of t.ie best _adies' Garment Makers in B itish Columbia I can now guarantee perfect work in that line T. D. HIND K. of P. Hall Courtenay Cokely & Ferris Dominion and B. C. Land Surveyors Sub-division Work a Specialty Courtenay - B. C. G. W. Shannon PAINTER and DECORATOR Estimates Furnished Free of Charge Shannon Block, Courtenay Cumberland Hotel Good Accomodation Cusine Excellen Wm. Merryfield Proprietor Expre Dray ss and Stables Stage meets all Boats Telephone 29 Day or Night Oscar W. Davis JUDSON ST., COURTENAY ELK HOTEL Comox, B. C. Best Metis North of Naniamo Choicest Liquors and Cigars C. A. Martin, Prop._ XMAS DISPLAY at W_l_rd's Harness Emporium Fine Showing of Horse Blankets, Lap Rugs, Gloves, Trunks, Suit Cases, Etc Harness Repaired Neatly W. W. WILLARD Cumberland and Courtenay R. N. Fitzgerald Contractor and Builder Plans and Estimates Furnished, First Class Workmanship and Materials Guaranteed Established Resident of Courtenay COURTENAY, B. C. saT. T. GRIEVES Builder & Contractor Bungalow Specialist Plans and Estimates Free Box 124 Courtenay Palaee Live, y & Feed Stable Htrses and Buggies for Hire at Reasonable Rates W* *iso attend to wood hauling JAS. CAIRNS & SON Proprietors Courtenay Phoat 35' The Courtenay Hotel Every Convenience for Guests The Central Hotel for Sportsmen None butthi BEST WIN 1.3 an LIQUORS at the Bar RATES REASONABLE JOHN JOHNSTON, Prop. Sutton & Kirkwood Undertakers and Embalmers Night or Day Calls Promptly Attended Phone 27 Courtenay EARLY DAYS in the Comox Valley (by an old-timer) The earliest known white resident of Comox District was a man named Mitchell, who during the SO'S occupied the flats now known as the Mat the wson farm. He had an Indian wife, liis son George is still alive among his mother's people. But the settlement of the Valley began in 1862, when a number of prospectors from New Zealand on their way to Cariboo, landed in Victoria, and finding the gold excitement abating were advised by a member of the Colonial Government to try farming along the Comox River. Accordingly the party, which included Adam McKlvey, John Wilson, the late William Duncan, Charles Green (the first owner of the I.cwis ranch) and several others, sonic of whom jot discouraged and left, came up and located here. About the same time the Robb and Harmston families, also Reginald H. Pidcock, John Bailey, Reginald T. Car- withen, W Musters and Geo. F. Drabble arrived from England by sailing vessels around Cape Horn. These all settled more or less permanently, and Mr. Drabble, who originally owned the Rennison farm, became magistrate, post master land surveyor, road engineer and general writer and notary for the settlement- The remains of a grist mill can still be seen on Reimison's Creek. In those davs communication was made by small schooners bringing the mails about ouce a month, with scanty supplies of groceries and flour. These boats usually landed iu front of where Mr. Isaac Davis's house now stands, and some of them got as far up as Sandwick, but their regularity could not be depended on, so it was little worder if Drabble thou .h! a ;:ris', :,.i'.l woulU pay. llu. i. ���..'. not, whatever was wrong, and he dropped it, and with it all other manual labour. He was rathei cynical, and in the frequent disputes over fences, cattle and pigs, it was said that he would always decide in favour of the party who gave him the best dinner. Mr. Pidcock located on the ground now occupied by the town- site of Courtenay. His domain extended from the river at the laii- w:.y bridge to the fence below __.il- patriek's mill' Everything was solid bush except two acres on the flat where his old dwelling still stands beyond the slaughter house. The "orcharB" held a splendid bunch of timber which he utilized for his sawmill. This was a water- power affair on Kilpatrick's site. The "mill ditch" was dug by voluntary labor on the part of the settlers, who were anxious to help on the project, as all buildings hitherto had been log or split board erections. And lumber was cheap in those days, $10 per thousand for rough, and .15 for dressed, with slabs and edgings free, just help yourselves. Mr. Pidcock used to laugh over oue episode. A rancher came after edgings for a chicken fence, but someone else had been just ahead of him. After picking for a while he turned to the owner with the remark. "Man, you make very poor edgings now-a-days." Money vtas scarce in those times, and while Mr- Pidcock could ge1 produce enough in exchange foi his lumber, he often found it hard to get cash when he needed it. Finally in 1884 he sold the mill to Messrs William and Harold Urquhart, and getting the position of Indian Agent up North, he disposed of the land Jto Mr. Joseph McPhee, at that time a storekeeper at Comox Bay, and removed with his family to Valdez Island. Soon afterwards the townsite was sur- ved, aud given the name of "Courtenav-" To be continued next week, Chairman (at Christmas concert) ' 'Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Brown will now sing Only Once More.' " Sarcartic Critic: "Thank goodness for that!" Chairman (coming forward again): "Ladies and gentlemen, instead of singing .Only Once More,' Miss Brown will sing 'Forever and Ever'!" HEADQUARTERS FOR uggies and Express Wagons All Rigs Guaranteed and Sold at the Lowest Possible 1'rice GEORGE B. LEIGHTON Blacksmith and Carriage Builder COURTENAY LaFOREST & FORTUNE General Blacksmiths All Work Guaranteed Agents for li full line of Farm Implements HORSE SHOEING A SPECIALTY Ne::t to Livery Stable Comox, B. C. Lclter to the Editor Editor Courtenay Review. Sir:���Ontario has formally years been one of the chief storm centres in the war against the liqmr traffic. It must, therefore, be of the greatest interest for temperance workers all over Canada to know what progress the rause is making there, aud what value the Ontario people attach to local option. On January 5, igi4, forty-one municipalities voted on the question of retaining the bar-room or abolishing it. Sixteen of these carried local option; eighteen more gave a majority for local option, but not enough to carry; while only six gave a majority against. Besides these, sixteen other municipalities voted ou repeal of local on*inn, Fverv n-,n if those V. .d to reluiu local option. I The advantages to a community of abolishing the liquor traffic by means of local option is so great and so evident that very seldom is an attempt made to repeal the law when it has been in force; and where the attempt is made it scarcely ever succeeds. This is evident from the following testimony. In 1911 there were 134 "dry" municipalities in Ontario where a repeal vote might have been taken. A vote '.vas taken in only three of these but repeal was not carried in any of them. In 1912 out of 17S "dry" municipalities where the law might have been repealed, a vote was taken in fifteen but not one voted for repeal. In 1913 a vote for rep.al was taken in twenty-two out of a pos- ible 240 municipalities. Only one of these repealed the law. For a fuller account see Dec. 4 1913 and Jan. 8 1914 issues of the Toronto "Presbyterian." The saloon is gradually beiug eliminated from Ontario. How about British Columbia? Local Option Courtenay, Jan. 13, 1914. Feed and Livery Stable^ _ Heavy Teaming Promptly Attended to R. MacQUILLAN, Prop. Phone 7 Union St. Courtenay Xmas. Suggestions Hair Brushes Purses Books Perfumes Dolls A. H. PEACEY Courtenay Drug Store Close at 1 p. m on Thursdays GET YOUR Cleaning, Pressing, Repairing and Shoe Shining done by John Shelbun Headquarters C. E. LONDON COMOX RESTURANT and STORE Canities, Cakes, Soft Drinks and Lunches FRESH BREAD DAILY J. E. ASTON Basement Willard Block Loggers Boots and Shoes Made Repairing Neatly and Promptly Done GO WITH THE BUNCH TO Potter's Pool Room CANDIES, CIGARS and SOFT DRINKS J. POTTER, Proprietor PORT AUGUSTA HOTEL Comox, B. C. First-class Accommodation. Best Quality Wines Liquors and Cigars R. McCuish, Prop. RIFLES SHOTGUNS Ammunition We have now on display the finest assortment of Rifles and Shotguns in the Comox Valley, including all of the best and popular makes, and at the lowest prices* Come in and inspect our stock Single Barrell Shotguns from $7.50 up Double Barrell Shotguns from $14.00 up Marlin; Stevens, Savage and Winchester Rifles. Cartridges in all the popular calibers C. H. TARBELL COURTENAY - and CUMBERLAND THE REVIEW. COURTEXAY, B.6. ��a_______M The Army of Constipation __, Indigestion, Sick Headache, Sallow Skin. Small Pill, Small Dole, Small Price. Genuine mm leu Signature IIMMIIIUI��IIII CLARK'S m u-J i�� problems solved, : Clark do5S the worrying md the work��� nnd auurta satisfaction. Order aa auortmtnt. 6 SOUPS Chateau 1. _^�� CANCER r Book Free. A s.mpla Hame treatment removed knap Ito k tb ia lady'a breaat Old anres, ulcers and: growth* cured. Deacrika ! "Whi enable; we will scad book ar.. text inon! a la. m% Canada cancer institute, iwitip H CHUr.CH.LL AVC TORONTO ���iFMWte5. COPYRIGHTS _j"FSjQ^| STANLEY LIOHTFOOT PATCNT SOLICITOR AND ATTOBNEV LUMSDEN ��LDQ.(ct'_5_i_ ) TOl��ONTO. metre ran mutts. Af j7/_ FAKED (RAIN GRADES YIELDHUGE PROFITS Figures .elating to Minnesota Elevators Show _o_ Three and Four Sold as No. One Minneapolis, Minn.���The terminal elevators In Minnesota gained more than flvo million bushels ot No. ono Northern wheat as a result ut mixing tho wheat ot lower grades during the crop year ending August 81. 1918, a. eording iii Dgwes Just made public| by tin: state railroad aud warehouse com ission. Practically all of the Inferior gradcj lost In annum., in the elevators na a. result ot tha gain made, In the No. ono Northern. During the year the elevators received 17,606,059 bushels, ol' No, One Northern. Theso same elevators sliippod out 17,866,608 bushels, antl on Sept. 1 still had on hand 5,- ��� I'ti.L'lN bushels. The iiiini number of bushels of No. one Northern lhe elevators had and shipped out 23,172,810. The tot average amounted lo 6,600,767. The grain was purchase> from the farmers on the grades thai it. went intn ilu' elovators aud was naturally sold for the grade th t II camo out The profit to the terminal elovarost during tho past year waa enormous according to those IntoreBted In the grain business. Much of the number two Northern that enine in during the Inst erop year went to swell the No, 1 Northern in tile elevators. While tlicre wore 11,148,039 bushels received only 7,622,- 060 bushels were shlppei out, and then wns on hand on Aug, 31, ",- 081,121. Hero then thero was a Bhortage of 2,091,021 bushels. This amount bad been raised to No. 1 Northern. The same story If told In the ease of No. three Northern, The total amount received by the elevators was 3,288,412 bushels. By Auk. 81, a total of 3,021,(1(11 bushels had been shipped out and there was an hand 52,- 7.r>_ bushels. The shortage hero was 210,756 bushels, nil of which had gone to make up the higher grades. With No. four Northern the same proposition Is clear. Tho nmonnt received was 16,246 and tho amount shipped oul wns only 3,5��5. Thorj was none on hand Aug'. CI. Tho shortage in this grade was 11,723. BEST AND HEALTH f _ MOTHER AND 6HIU. Mas. WiNS&ow. Boothiwq Svrui' 1ms been (KM tor over SIXTH l'KAKSby Mil I.liiNS ol MOTHERS for tlieir ___ORSN WHJIaV JCBUTIIINO. witli PBRFECT SUCCESS. It K.'ioTHRS tlie CHILD. SOFTENS the GEMS, Sil,_io-all FAIN CURES WINDCOMC. aud '�� the best remedy foi DIAKRHCEA, II i* ab< iiolutelv liaTiulc... Ite sure und ask _r "Mrs. Wiaelow _ Boolldug Syrup," unci ttke no otl-��� kind. Xweut. liveceutsa boltle. ARLINGTON WATERPROOF COLLARS AND CUFFS Something better tban linen nml bis laundry bill . Wash It wllh soap nud Water. Alt uteres or direct. State slyle lnul si/. . For ���e, we Will inutl van. .THE ARLINGTON CO. OF CANADA. Limited 63 Frantr Avenue, Toronto, OnUrlo FREE TO ALL SUFFERERS, M. KfMl'OtfTOFSOR r_"lUHDOWH'Or'OOl THKBLtJSr IMfVrifl (ron KIDriitf, ILAnoER. KEHVOUS l>l!V_A_*lk UHlflMICWBA. NRMMit. LOERMKIN BBUP NONI.riUUh ��riU (or tur FRI* baa\t. rm uost INflTRUctivb 1 ll*DICALBOQKBVE_WIItTTRl'.tTTII.t.SAT.Ltbou:t__IMI JttlSA-BS tO_ Ihl RCMARK _B __ CUP Ki IFFECTED vj THI NEW FRENCH REMEDY. N.I. M._ N.* THERAPION,��.��___. rlM.��� ���ra_>4rlorYoutow��tli��_i. Ootrt__aa_��, ,t_llalflrfltt_ No'Io_��aa'tlr_lara. DI.LI_.n_ S��s.Cu.U��v��ln,;o_Ko,U��ur��uiO,Lo��tigii,Ia_, LTffitKS WANTED ��� DO ARTISTIC "'oug'-nlnt needlework ut home; make .nm three lo five dollars per day decor- _lng cushion tops, Armour Art Co,, Dept. it.. Breu-lbane Blook, Winuipoff. The Indicting Instinct no ion iiiini, u/omen ought to hold public office? Well, in Boine cases. But, judging from i in- way thej talltPd about everybody in the community, I'd hate to havo those who met at my home yesterday on a grand jury, -"DODD'S V ?KIDNEY^ % puts 4 '���'(. Nof'Hr'O. ATI**. *> / ll r_,HT'S'0'5f,A>���,;; 60c. * box or six bixes for $2.50, at all dealers, or The Dodds Medicine Company, Limited, Toronto, Canada, No Grade Short_cj. In the No Grade classification the shortage is larger than in any other. Tho 'otal amount ol' No (trade wheat received was 4,212,150. Tho amount shipped out was 1,210,206, and the amount on hand 282,054. The short- use was 2,718,901 bushels. There was au arorago in the rejected class ot l?t,522 bushels. The amount received was 886,186, and tho amount shipped out was 912,831, and the amount on hand was 10-1.87G. Much ot the surplus h.ro came from the No (trade wheat, according to inspectors in the service ot tho Hail- road aul Warehouse commission. With the publication or the figures on mixing for the crop year that has just ended Minnesota and Dakota [armors are again beginning to wonder just what they have gained by the mixing right which the elevators possess. The figures only cover the publl terminal elevators. Thero arc hundreds of private elevatoi that do oven more mixing than the public elevators. It' the figures for all of the elevators in Minnesota that mix could be obtained, representatives of the Railroads and Warehouse commissioners sny. the results would be much more evident . F arinsrs Were Anxious Farmers who were interested iu tlie legislative investigations into tho grain situation last winter have beep anxiously awaiting the publication ol tho results of mixing for the past crop year. The crop was one oE tlio largest ever barvestod in tho northwest. Much of the wheat was of a high grade. Representatives A. F. Telghen, of Chippewa county, and ('. M. Bendi.i- on and others, are rensldvin.. some sort of legislation that will give the farmer more ot a share of the result of the mixing. Representative Bend- ixon has been quoted as saying he did not believe that the farmers were getting tlieir full .share ot tlio enormous profit. The farmers are paid for Iho wheat at the grade it goes into the elevators, ho said, when tho question was brought, up. The elevator men are the only ones who gain by the right to mix. There ought to be some legislation that will give the farmers somo benefit from the privilege that is now permitted tlie elevator men. Congressman James A. Mcnahan, just before leaving for Washington, voiced the same sentiments. lie has been considering for some time the. feasibility of malting some change in tho laws governing the. mixing of grain, HOW TO CURE HORSEDISTEMPER An Experienced Horseman Solemnly Declares No'Hng is _o S-itisfac- I tory as Nerviline Says Nerviline Is Fine Liniment "After fifty .oars' expedience in raising horses I can safely testify that no remedy gives such good results for an all-round Btable liniment as Nerviline." Thus op__ tlio very earnest letter or j. ,1. Byanston, who lives near Wellington. "I nail a very valuable horse that took distemper a month ago, und was afraid I was going to lose him. His throat swilled and hard lumps developed. ills nostrils ran und he hud u terrible cough. 1 tried different remedies, but was unable to relievo my horso of his pain ami suffering till 1 started to use Nerviline, 1 mixed a bottle of Nervlllno and sweet oil and cubbed the mixture on the throat and elicsl three limes a day, and you would scarcely believe the way that horse picked up. Ni. ' lllne eureii him. 1 elsn have used Nerviline for colic in horses and cows, and earnestly recomiiirnil ii to every liiiiii that is raising stock." For strains, sprains, swelling:;, folic, distemper, coughs, and colds, no liniment will prove so ettlcuclous iu the sialde as "Nerviline"���it's good l'or man r beast, for Internal or external use. Wherever there is pain, Nerviline will cui'3 [t. Refuso substitutes. Large size hot lies, C0c; (rial size, 26c, al all dealers, or the Chtarrhozoue Co., Buffalo, N.Y., uud Kingston. Oul. Cultured Hindus In Bengal there are about 70,000,- nun of people and they boast of per haps tho best culture in India at the present time. The language ns a wrlten language is only fifty years old. Though for over a thousand years it has been a dialect, there is in Indian history unfortunately no trace of Bengali having been an Important literary tongue. Th langungo originates from Sanskrit, th mother longue from which every >ther Indian language hns burrowed Its alphabet, grnin- mar and vocabulary; but unlike the others, Bengali never shrinks from gatherlug new materials. There are numerous Persian, French, Arable a"d i-'unlisli words IncofOort. ei In tt. and the wonder, of it Is 'that, instead i>r lift! In* 1 il I(.l into .en.' ml. ��� ���iii- r..i-m like nldarln i-'n-n .i. . Anontl !,:���_ 1 , tlio ,,���,_ til ..I-,, .v BptnnMfif nml n.-i-liii'-i lb,- monl .'lulnst-iiVi' of modern Indian Ium >���'���- Very Sad I Flrsl .-tar sinaii' A woman was nr-i rested downstairs this morulug, I Second Saleswoman���Whal tor? I Flrsl Saleswoman���Sin wan caught | iu the ail of concealing a baud mir-1 ror. I Second Saleswoman���Poor woman! That's what, tonics of taking - gli!,-s too much. Assistance Necessary Tho lirst field glasses taken to the New Hebrides sorely puzzled tile simple minded natives. A traveler tells how one of the mission clergy was walking along the shore, when a native at liis side pointed out a figure In the far distance. There goes one of my enemies, said lie. The white man, drawing out his field glasses and focusing them, handed them to his companion, who, ga_ing througb them in amazement, beheld liU too apparently close at hand. Dropping the glasses, In seized liis arrows and looked again. Tlie enemy was as far away as at first. Onee more lie snatched the magic glasses, once more; exchanged them for his arrows and once more was baffled. A bright thought suddenly occurred to him. Vou hold the glasses to my eyes, said he lo the missionary, aud I can shool him. Time Has Tested it.���Dr. Thomas' Eolectrie Oil has been on the market upwards of thirty ars and lu that time It lias proved a blessing to thousands. It is in higli favor throughout Canada and its excellence bas carried its fame beyond the seas. It has no efiual in the whole list of liniments. It' it were doubl" the price it would be a cheap liniment, A French Comedy When John Rtldyunl was budding his famous Wooden Eddystone lighthouse he was much harassed by the depredations of French privateers. Thus on one memorable dav all bis men were surprised while at work and borne off in triumph to France as prisoners of war, the cantors thinking they had done something very sninrt. But Louis XTV did not approve at all and nromptly ordered the! men's release. Their work, lie said, is l'or the benefit of nil nations. li am at war with Kngland, not with humanity. I wus cured or terrible lumbago by MINARD'S LINIMENT. REV. WM, BROWN. I was cured of a bad ease if earache by MINARD'S LINIMENT. MRS. S. KAULBACK. I was cured of sensitive lungs by MINARD'S LINIMENT. MRS, S. MASTERS. W. N. U. 980 Stung My pet embarrassment was when I learned that, the girl I went around with a little, but did not love, was engaged. To give her the impression that I wns wasting her time I went over and proposed. My, embarrassment can bo easily imagined when sho accepted mc. Fashion reports say that shin tight suits will be worn by men the coming season, and thaf. is right where mere man Is going to gel even with the hobble skirt. Badly Disappointed Little Mattlo flew Into tbo house one evening very late for nursery tea and hurried to her mother's chair. Oh, mother, she cried, don't scold me, for I've bad siieii n disappointment. A horse fell down in the street, aud they said they were going to send for a horse doctor, so of course, I had to stay. And after I waited and waited he came, and oh, mother, wbat do you think, It was only a man I Bringing it Home I was wending an���aw���account of a woman being gored to death by a beastly cow, doncber know, remarked young Dudleigh. Wr illy, I can't imagine a more howwible affair, can you, Miss Caustique? No, Mr. Dudleigh, replied Miss Cati- tisque, with a mighty yawn, unless it is being bored to death by a calf. SPARKLING EYES AND RUBY LIPS The Birthright of Every Girl With I Rich, Red Blood The sad eye that goes with blood- lessness is a sure sign of misery and weakness. Anaemic���that is bloodless ���girls anil women have dull heavy I eyes with dark lines underneath. The! eyelid is pulled down, looks pale audi bloodshot inside. This is not all. Anaemia works havoc all through the system; girls grow painfully weak aud irritable; they are breathless and incapable of much exertion, while older women who are anaemic complain of being "never really well." Thero ia only ono way to brighter, better health for pule, pining girls and women. Thnl way is to invigorate the body with new blood���the rich, healthy blood that imparts strength, cleanses the system of all Impurities, and restores the bright eyes uud red lips of perfect health. Thousands of girls and women know that Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People make this new, rich, red blood, and so restore health und strength more surely than any other medicine known. There would not bo un anaemic woman or girl In tlio land if those suffering from this condition would give Dr. Williams' Pink Pills a fair trial. That is why so many recommend these pills to their suffering sisters. Mrs. R, 1(. Keith. Steces Settlement, N.B,, says: ���"Ai the age of li! my daughter Sadie began to complain of constant headaches, and did not have her usual good appetite. 1 went lo a doctor and got some medicine, but il did not help her, and finally she bad to discontinue going to school. She seemed to be growing weaker every day and wanted to lie down all the time, aud would continually complain of being tired. Tho doctor 'ave her another bottle of medicine, but with no better results. There was not a bit of color lu her faco or lips, and 1 was afrr'l she was going into a decline. A friend who was in to see her said "i." she was my child I would try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills." and I decided I would take the advice. In a couple of weeks we could see a difference, us her eyes looked brighter, am' she would try- to cat a little. When she began the pills she could not dress herself alone, but little by little her strength camo back until she could go for a walk. She continued the use of tlie Pills several months with the result that she was again Blrong and active. This was over two years ago, aud she lias been a strong, healthy girl ever since. We have since used the pills for other purposes and find tho ��� u good family medicine." Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold by- all medicine dealers, or will be sent by mall al "0 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 by writing The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Broelcvllle, Ont. PRESIDENT ...iu_ ._n._ NONE-SO-EASY Subdued the Peer In her reminiscences Lady Dorothy Nevil said that i.i her younger duys parents were very particular about the matrimonial alliances made in theil families, and she told an amusing Btory of one old peei who was greatly surprised to be tola by his sister that she had developed a greal affection foi- a well known sciential oi' humble birth The peer boiU for til un and said brusquely: _uw,.sir, I should like to know something abo'i> your family. I think it will be sufficient, replied tin' s dentist; who was o' Semitic ex tra I rn, to say that I descended from the illustrious bloo;.; of Abraham, Isaac and *icob. The nee.' -io taken aback. Oh, ho said, ot course, my family lias nothing to compare with thnt. Therefore, if my sister really likes you, you'd bettor take her. And the scientist did. WHY KEEP ON COUGHING ? Her. ls It Remedy Tha! Will Stop it Do you realize the daujet' iu it neglected cough? Then why don't you get rid of it? Yes, you can shake it off, even though it has stuck to you fo:- a long time, it you go about it right. Keep out iu the fresh air as much (it you can, build up your Strength with plenty of wholesome food, __j take Na-Dru-Co Syrup of _it_eed, l.'cori.-e and Chlorodyne. This reliable household remedy lias broken up thousands of hacking, persistent coughs, which were just ,;s troublesome as yours, and what it has doue forso many others itwiildo for you. Na-Dru-Co Syrop of Lliisecd, Licorice and Chlorodyne contains absolutely uo harmful drugs, and so can he given safely lo children, as well ns adults. Voi.u1 physician or druggist can confirm this statement, for v.'C arc ready to Bend them on request a complete fist ��l all the Ingredients, Put up iu .,-. and .,i,c. bottles by the National Drue and Cliemical Co, of Canada, Limited, Pi7 Seville's Tower of Clralda From Hs greal antiquity alone if from nothing els > It Is plain thai Ibo Qlralda al Seville c .ihl uoi bavo been studied from the lower of Ilie Mttdl- sun Square Oardon In New York which the American will recall whop lio sees li. if the case inusl bo rovorsed o'J) WO inusl allow thai Ibe iMadisi," Square lower WUS studied from tilt) Glralda, we must e'ttll recognize thai ii Is no sorvllo copy, but In Its frank Imitation bus a graoo and beauty which achieve 01'lglballty. Still, tlie Qlraldn is always lhe Glralda, nml Ihouidi there had been no Saint (lainl- eiis to tip i1 summit with auch a flying footed nymph as poises on our tower, tlie figure of l_iii.li which crowns it is al least a wood weather vane anil from its offieo of turning gives tlie mighty bell lower its name. Lone centuries before the lower was a belfry il. served the mosque, which the cathedral now replaces, as a minaret tor the muezzin to call the faithful to prayer, but it was then only two-thirds as high. Minard's Liniment Curer, Garget In Cows A Snow Hurricane The Lillian, or snow hurricane of Um Pamirs, is a meteorological phenomenon of great interest. Even In midsummer the teiiiperaiur > during a snow buran frequently falls to 14 degrees F., while in _ie winter it dropped to iii degrees below zero nt iho end of January. The buran ooines with startling suddenness, the atmosphere growing dark with whirling snowtlakes where scarcely a minute before the sky WUb perfectly clear. Every careful and oh? rvan't mother knows when ber child suffers from Worms, She also knows ihut if some remedy be not speedily applied much harm will result to the infant. Tbe best appbeation that can be got Is Miller's Worm Powders. They drive worms from tlio system and set up stimulating and soothing effects, so that the child's progress thereof ter la painless and satisfying. The Magnet Magnet is derived from the name ol the city of Magnesia, In Asia Minor, where the properties of the lodestono aro said to have been discovered, it has, however, been asserted that the name comes from Magnes, the name of a shepherd who disc vered magnetic power by elug held on Mount Ida, In Ureecc, by Hs attraction for lha nails in his shoes. There Is much speculation over Uib question, hut littlo '.ope that Colombia will, so to speak, put on a silk hat for tlie canal opening and discard its Panama, Hope There is no sweeter suffering iiiuilj hope. So runs an old German proverb, melancholy text for hearts that' bitter disappointment has cured a'ndj to whom all hope is but memory < The True Source of Beauty is, and must be, good health. Sallow skin and face blemishes are usually caused by the presence of impurities in tho blood���impurities which also cause headache, backache, languor, nervousness and depression of spirits. If, at times, when there is need you will uso you will find yourself better in every way. With purified blood, you will improve digestion, sleep more restfully and your nerves will be quieter. You will recover the charm of sparkling eyes, a spotless complexion, rosy lips and vivacious spirits. Good for all the family, Beecham's Pills especially Help Women To Good Health Sold everywhere. In boxes, 2" cents Tbe lirtfeit lite of war metl.cm., "'lie ciircctloai with every box point the nay to flood health. .3 THE COURTENAY REVIEW THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE SIR EDMUND WALKER, C.V.O., I.L.I)., I).CI... President ALEXANDER LAIRD JOHN AIRD General Manager Assistant General Manager CAPITAL, $15,000,000 REST, $12,500,000 BANKING BY MAIL Accrjtmts may be opened at every branch of The Canadian Bank of Commerce to be operated by mail, and will receive the same careful attention as is given to all other departments of the Bank's business. Money may be deposited or vvilhdr.-'vn in this way as satisfactorily as by a personal visit to the P ._. 8.4 W. S. LONGHURST, Acting Manager, Courtenay and'Comox Br< _r_.es Comox branch open on Tuesday, from io to -; Comox Co-Operative Society Dealers in all kinds of Meats, Butter, Eggs and Fanner's Produce, Cooked Meats a Specialty. We sell only the best. Prices are always low and satisfactory. Wc pay best prices for produce Phone No. 2 Courtenay The 112U1 Anniversary ol .Scotia's great poet was celebrated on Monday evening, when about fifty sat down to a sumptuous banquet at the Courtenay Motel. Not all of the guests were of Scotch descent but most of them qualified by taking a little "Scotch" just before aud D. Birrell. " The Land of our Adoption," proposed by Harry Idiens and responded to by H. S. Birch. Song, " Bonnie Doon" by R. Cairns. Annecdotes by F. Cameron and C. .. Mason. " Comox District," proposed by Wallace McPhee and responded to by Wm sitting down, Tlie banquet was Urquhart, both native sons. Song one of the best Burn's affairs ever by H. Sackviile. Tlie Ladies held in Courtenay and will long be i proposed by Mr. Fraser, brought a remembered by those present. I response from Mr. R. H. Hard- After full justice liad been done to wicke. Songs, Messrs. McOuaig, the viands prepared, the following ��� Humphries, and John Thompson. toast list was carried through with '' The Press," proposed by J. Mc- Mr. Colin Campbell as toastmaster j Cuaig, was responded to by N. H. and whose indefatiguable energy , Boden. Songs were sung by D. was largely responsible for the'Birrell, M.Steven, 0, H. Fechner affair. Piano .olo, T. T. Grieves; i and A, A'tken were much appre- Song Harold Sackville;'Tlie King' ciated. Rev, T. Meuzies recited OUR OBJECT at the present time is to assure our customers ot our determination to stick to the One Price To AH system. After Feb. 1 we will cut out all discounts except 3 per cent, which we will freely give to ail cash buyers. Cash on delivery saves a large expense in office work, besides cutting out all possible loss in bad accounts. Credit will be for 30 Days only. All monthly accounts will be due and must be paid by 15th of following month. Under the above systen we will sell all lines of goods, where possible at a much reduced rate A Few of our Present Prices in Staple Lines are quoted t slow was honored in the usual way; Our Native Land " by Frank Cameron 'The Breaking of the Bowl," 'The Host and Hostess" were also reply by Rev. T. Meuzies. Song ( "toasted," and also Mrs. J. Thomp- Charles-Campbell. '' The Immor-' son, the lady who made the haggis, tal Memory of Robbie Bums" wrsThe evening closed by singing Tlie responded to bv Colin Camp-, National Anthem and Auld Lang bell. Song, " Annie Laurie" Mr.' Syne. Frank Cameron. "Other Countries' j As is usual at affairs of this kind Rev. E. P. Laycock responded for at the Courtenay house, the cusiue England aud Mr. W. G. McKean and refreshments were of the best for Ould Ireland. Song by O. H. and one could indulge li! erally with- Fechuer. A Gaelic toast proposed out betraying that emotion which by Mr. C. E. Mason was heartily sonic-times encourages Scotchmen drunk; songs by T. Humphries to walk up and down the table, tr SATURDAY Will be "Shoe Day" with us, SATURDAY will terminate our "Big Sale;" and SATURDAY will be your last chance to benefit from our bargains ON SHOE DAY we mean to clear out our entire Shoe Stock, and the price put on every pair will make the work easy ,W. G. McKEAN Phone 6 Courtenay GROCERIES Sugar, 2U1I). suck $1.25, 1001b. sack $6.00 1 .our, all kinds bread, {1,80 sack, $7.20 bbl. Tea, Tetley's Red I. Iiel 35c.lb. Tea in bulk, 2 brands, special value, at 30c, 45c lb. B. C. Milk, 2(1 oz. tin 2 for 25c St. George's Milk, 20 oz. tin 10c each Cowan's Cocoa, 1-2 lb. tin 25c Menier's Cocoa, 1-2 lb. tin 25c Try our Robin Hood Rolled Oats, something choice, 5 lb. cartoons 35c Oatmeal Toilet Soap, S cakes in cartoon 25c Glycerine Toilet Soap, 6 cakes in cartoon 25c For the Lenton Season we have now coming iu all the best brands ol fish to be sold at the lowest mirket prices. FEED Bran J2.S per ton. $1.50 per loo ;i,. -,ac���. Shorts 530 per ton, $1.60 per sack Cr. Oats $33 per ton, $1.40 80 lb sack Wheat $55 per ton, $1.90 100 lb, sack Barley $34 per ton, $1.7.5 1. lb. sack Hay $17 per toii at barn, delivery extra Gasolene and Coal Oi Gasolene I'olarine Oil Royalite 51.911 per tin, 51.HO per Lilt, $1.65 per tin, It $3...'' per case $3.55 per case $3.25 per case 3 per cent. Cash Discount on All the Above Lines flcPhee & Morrison JOSEPH McPHEE, Manager Phone 1 COURTENAY When von want amateur photo supplies go to the Courtenay Photo Studio. Local views for sale. CLINTON S. WOOD Electrical Engineer aud Contractor Complete Electrical Equipments promptly installed. Electric Wiring and Installation of all kinds of Electrical Work Isolated Lighting Plants a Specialty Box 195 Phone F9S Coartenay The BAY STORE COMOX MINE 8 Perez Park GeaT Store will be open for business, close to your house, next week witli all kinds of goods Your Patronage Solicited J. JOVANOVITCH DR. MORRISON, Dentist COL'RTEN'AV, B. C. I>r. Morrison is a fradnate both of _ ��� Chicago and Detroit t),-:;r:i Colleges Hftvingn central office in Coortenai '��� - will visit surroumlini towns at regular illti; . i.S The ((i_o j Pr-rber Shop Oldest Shn;i tn C< urtenayf - Nothiug Hut First Class Work Guaranteed, Baths !���< connection C. H. DALkYMI'I.E, Prop. Our Xmas poods are arriving by every boat. Currants, raisins, peel, sultanas, almonds, walnuts, flavor I; ing for Xmas pudding and cakes ISubscrifie for The We have a full line of Ladies neck """���"���De iur me wear, waists and silk handkeichi_s , ********************', table centres \ �� rioving Pictures Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday I Hy a new up-to-date electric plant COURTENAY OPKRA HOUSEj Au Entire Change of Programme . Twice weekly | H. F. WHITTLE, Proprietor Swai^S Pool Room CANDY Soft Drinks leview E. SWAN, Prop. t**J**.******* _��� *5* _�����{*,**��**14 _? _. *�� \* * * * t % Also gents ties, suspenders, garter sets, fancy wool vests, silk mufflers aud gold mounted fountain pens, all suitable for Xmas presents A large assortment of china aud , * glass ware, Xmas and New Year t S cards * TOYS * If 1 * ��� ��� i ��� ******** * * * * TOYS TOYS This is Santa Claus' headquarters for his presents. Call and inspect our stock, we cad suit all ages Don't forget the address A. B. BALL Proprietor RESTMORE HOTEL AND GRILL The most Home-like Hotel North of Victoria BEST OF ATTENTION GIVEN TO GUESTS Rates Reasonable FABER & FABER, Props. Telephone 3-5 COURTENAY, B. C. i ***** *** ************************** ***** . + ..*... .4 .��>���>. TITlyiEVIEW. COUItTEXAY, B.ft MMMMMMHMMM Constipation Vanishes Forever Prompt Relief-"Permanent Cuts CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS never Itil. Purely vcgrt. ���Me���_t surely tut gently on the liver. Stop tha dinner di.<t_98 -, cureindi-1- _ _ Se&tion ��� improve tlie complexion���brighten neeyei. .Smalt Fill, Small Dose, Smett Price. Genuine __il__ Signature Clark's Pork & Beans IBNmraiNOHJIEMIDV. N.I ..>_ IERAPION1 ��r mmUt *.��. n.v. ��. 3i'WUTai��w�� nvirniw . m��Y��lWDl.AOE*tTA91KI.F__)F0. UOf THERAPION raacfe {MINI iHcnHriun ___*,.** *�� rO&t iUCC .��, CLKRS CHROHIC WEAKNESS,LOST VIQO> T!U. RIUHBY. iLADniHl, DISEASES, ���l.OOD FOISOlk HLB9. Bl I'll Bit NO. DRU_.G1.T9 or MAIL 11. . OIT 4 CIS tOUGBRACo.M, BEF.KUAN ST, HBW YORBOtLTMAM BROS tOROHTO. WRITK l*OR PURE BOOK TO DB, LB CLBRfl [BD.CO, H*V BRSTOfK Kd. ll.vu. stead, Lohdo. , s\nt*\ _ lASTTOtAW ���ABB AH0 LA9TIN _ CtJtt. MB THAT TRADR UARKBD WORO'*TIIBnAPI0_' IB a* Wit. oovt. BtAur m.xtD to all qimuims f acuts. STANLEY LIOHTFOOT PATENT SOLICITOR AND ATTORNEY LUMSDEN BLDO-llvONat") TOHONTO, mire rot resits. Seed Grain and Potatoes By Instructions of tho Hon. Minister of Agriculture a distribution of super lor sons ot grain and potatoes will be mado during tbo coming witter nml spring to Canadian farmers, Tlio samples for general distribution will consist of spring wheat (5 lbs), white outs (l lbs.), barley (5 lbs.), nnd Held peas (."i lbs.) Tiieso will bo scut out from Ottawa, a distribution of potatoes (ill 3 lb. samples) will bo carried on from several ot the experimental farms, tho Central Farm at Ottawa supplying only tbo provinces of Ontur- aud Quebec. All samples will be sent (roe, by moll, Applicants must glvo particulars, in regard to the soil on their farms, and some account ot their esperlonoe with such li'tnds of grain (or potatoes) as they huvo grown, so tbut a promising sort for tlieir COnd'tlOUS mny bo selected. Kiieh application must bo separate and must bo signed by tbo applicant. Duly ono sample ul grain and ono of potatoes can be seat to eaeb farm. Applications on any bind of printed form cannot be accepted, if two or more samples are asked tor in tbo same letter only one will be sent. As ibe supply ot seed is limited, farmers are advised to applj early; but ibe applications will not necessarily be filled in Uio exact order in which they nro received. Preference will always be given to tlie most thought- ful and explicit requests. Applications received afier the end of January will probably be too late. All applications for grain (and applications from the provinces of Ontario and Quebec for potatoes) should be addressed lo the Dominion Cereal- 1st, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. Such applications require no postage. If otherwise addressed delay and (lisuppoiiitmc.nl may occur. Applications for potatoes, from fanners in any other province should bo addressed (postage prepaidi to tlio Superintendent of the nearest branch of the Experimental Kami In that province. Thousands of mothers can testify lo the virtue of Mother liravcs' Worm Exterminator, because they know from cxperi .ice how inpful it is. The Mistake of His Life Bluffer bounced Into tlie club. ,iam- nied his hat down on tho table with a fierce, resounding bang, and lliing himself Into an easy chair. What's wrong today, Bluffer? You look bad. I'll never forget myself. I kicked a man out of my bouse last night! Humph! I've lacked out many a one. Young follow. 1 suppose? Xo; past middle ago. Well, theso old codgors have no business coming around courting young girls, 1 would have lucked him out myself. Ves; bul I have found out since that this man wasn't courting my daughter, He was after my mother-in-law. Up to Date Wli.it aro you giving your cows now in the way of galactagogues? asked tlio Irvington professor Of the milkman. Oh, said the milkman, who has just been graduated from Purdue and is not to bo slumped by any Butler College pedagogue, their sustenance iH wholly of vegetable origin; rich In cblorophyl and opulent, in butyracoous qualities. A pint, if you please, said the professor. (!it up! said Ilie milkman. Political Economy ��� Teacher���Now, who can tell me Tiiat political economy Is? Mike (embryo Tammany statesman) ���Gettln the moat votes for tiie least .money. The pel son who scolds son loves you host. Brazil's White Coal Brazil is tlie richest country today in white coal (water power), Tho full of the Iguassn o i the frontier of Argentina is superior in extent, in height and in volume to Niagara. The fall of the Iguassu. or the Santa Maria, Is fifty meters; that is seven meters more than that of Niagara, Its power has been measured at 14 million horse, it is known that the fall of Seto Quedas, ou the frontier of Paraguay, has nbonl 5 million horsepower, and the cataract of Paulo Affonso, on tho Sao Francisco River, composed ot several falls, has a total level difference of eighty-one meters and a million horse power. 50c. a box or six boxes for $2.50, at all dealers, or The Dodds Medicine C.mp.'n_ Limited, Toronto, Canada. To .Mexico once a guy went With a note- lo the great president He arrived a week late. And lie found thnt the state Was run by a different gent. CAUGHT LIONS WITH FLYPAPER The Beasts Entangled by Thousands of Sheets Were Lassoed Nol long ago four man-eating lions wero caught by flypaper at the village of (iwaller, India. It happened that ibo head man ot tlio village was able to shut the four lions up ln a hut Into which tbey had ventured in seareb of prey. He kept them thus barricaded for nearly two weeks, no one being willing lo attempt to capture them. Finally be thought of a scheme that proved as BUcceBBful as It was original. lie had thousands of sheets of flypaper spread on the ground before the enlraneo to the hut. Then suddenly tho barricades were lifted and tho lions came bounding oul -Into the flypaper. Of course it stuck to their paws, and when thoy tried to lick it off It stuck to their faces and heads. The lions promptly forgot all about human i beings, and iu their wild endeavors to get rid of tho flypapers, rolled oven and over on tbo ground, roaring and! fighting for breath. Tben the head man and his followers rushed forward j with long ropos, lassoed tho piling-! ing lions and tied them up���flypaper and all, Minard's Liniment iiires Diphtheria. gp^ .22 CARTRIDGES Entitled with Black or Smokeless Powder Winchester Cartridges and Winchester Rifles are made in the same factory and tested together. Hence tlie best results are always obtained when they are used ���_tfc ;ach other. Moreover, the knowledge obtained in the mam>i*c_��_ _; firearms, gives the Winchester Company; an advantage ui tasking cartridges for all lauds of rifles, as they know tlieir requirements. Winchester .22s, both black and smokeless, are made in all sizes of this caliber and will surely give tbe best result-; in your Title. Tbe smokeless cartridges are loaded with Qrease- . less Bullets, which do not s.o;l the hands or clothing. 11111111111 Why, Indeed? A r.ertfvln captain had been lecltir ing bis new recruits al some length on 'Tbo Duties of a Soldier. Al lasl be thought tile time had come to find out just what, he had accomplished, Casting his eye. over (be room, bo fixed it on Private Murphy as his lirst victim. Private Murphy, lie asked, why should a. soldier be ready to die for ids country? Tho private scratched his head for a while; then an Ingratiating smile flitted across bis facer Sure, captain, he said, pleasantly, you're quite right. Why should lie'.' Mal#f Bjifeilea ^riid More of _t; .lames started his third helping of pudding with delight. Once upon a time, James, admonished his mother, there was a little boy who ato too much pudding and he burst!! James considered. There ain't uo such tiling as too much pudding, he decided. There must be, contended his mother, else why <lld the little boy burst? James passed bis plate for the fourth time, saying: Not enough boy! FARMERS Can always make sure cf getting the highest pi-Ices for WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY and FLAX, by shipping their ear lots to fort William ano PORT ARTHUR and having them sold on commission b" THOMPSON, SONS AND COMPANY THE WELL-KNOWN FARMERS' AGENTS ADDRESS 701..703 Y., GRAIN EXCHANGE, WINNIPEG doing to the blackboard the teacher wrote this sentence: The horse and the cow was iu tho stable. Now children, sho said, tlicre is something wrong with that sentence. Who can correct it. and tell why It is wrong'.' One small boy waved liis hand excitedly and the teacher called upon him. It's wrong, he said with importance. It ought to be the cow and the horse was in the stable, because ladles always ought to go llrst. Warts are disfigurements that disappear when treated with Holloway's Corn Cure. No, said the stage manager, you are the heroine. You aro supposed to suffer more than anybody else in the play, Vou must put yourself into a frame of mind which represents grief and remorse. 1 know, replied the leading woman. I'll try to make myself believe I am one of the people who paid $2 to see this play. THE OLD RELIABLE CUNARD LINE ESTABLISHED 1S10 CANADA TO EUROPE (direct) Carrying One Class Cabin (II) and Third Class In the cabin (II) passengers have the host accommodations at Second class rates. Comfort and economy combined^ S.S. ANQANIA and ALAUNIA New 1013���13,100 Tons Each. Newest Vessels In th- Canadian Service. MAGNIFICENT APPOINTMENTS Lounc;e, Gymnasium, Drawing Room, Smoking Room. Open and Covered Promenades, Spacious. Staterooms. S.S. ASCANIA and AUSONIA 10,000 TONS (New 1911) 8,000 TONS (New 1909) Tlie Cunard J.'.iio has long been famous for the comfort and luxury of its passenger accommodation, antl In this, as hr-other respects, the steamers In the Canadian service maintain tho highest reputation of the Company , SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SAILING FROM PORTLAND TO LIVERPOOL (VIA QUEENSTOV/N) ALAUNIA, DECEMBER 11th From Portland to London (via Plymouth), AUSONIA, Dec. 13. FOR PARTICULARS OF THE COMPANY'S SAILINGS AND SERVICES FROM MONTREAL, PORTLAND, BOSTON, AND NEW YORK APPLY TO ANY RAILROAD OR STEAMSHIP AGENT OR THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED, 304 Main Street, Winnipeg St-nd for booklet, Mediterranean, Egyptian, Advlntlc Cruises EDDY'S "2 in 1" and "3 in 1" No other Washboards have the alnc crimped by 'ne method peculiar to EDDY'S Washboards. This, patented process eliminates the danger of torn linens���the abuse of hands���the unpleasantness of wash-day. It assures lomfort and economy to the greatest degree. Insist on EDDY'S. Washboards Just as good as Eddy's Matches * Small Urchin Ito the owner of the borso which ought to have been cut's] meat)���Dees yer ivnilt mc to 'old 'im. guv'nor? " | The Owner _o, Uiaults, lie won't; run away. Small Urchin 1 didn't mean to bold 'im fast so's lio won't run away. 1 ; meant to hold him up so's he won't drop. She was stout and must have weighed nearly 800 pounds. She was learning roller skating, when she had tho misfortune to fall, . Several attendants rushed to her side, but were unable to raise her at ouce. One said soothingly: ��� We'll get you up all right, madam. Do not be alarmed. . Ob. I'm not alarmed at all, but your floor is so terribly lumpy. I And then from underneath camo a small voice which said: I am not a lump. I am 311 attendant, Revenge W. N. U. 979 You believe In mustard plasters, doctor? I.I.D.������ Rather! I always order tbem for patients who call me out in the middle of tho night wh*n there's nothing tlie mailer villi 'e_, MAKE certain of complete success in your concrete work by always using CANADAPortland CEMENT We are supplying Canadian farmers with the highest quality of Portland Cement it _ possibla for human skill to make. We have reduced the nice of Canada Portland Cement until it is within your reach for practically every purpose. It it the only building material that is not increasing in cost. Be sure to ask for Canada Cement, in bags. Canada Cement Company Limited, Montreal IJ vot heme nit received a fret copy if "Whal the farmer can do luith Concrete,'' write our Infer___��� Department an J get one. It's a complete p radical concrete encyclopedia. THE REVIEW, CbTraTESOTTOtf W \,ismis*n**i(tit*i,**it**ii***4**- TheFlammerton| Record I If Overtopped That of Silas Jone? By MARGARET LIE ************************** "Mr. Jones," said Lord I'latnmertou, "I havo called to asli you to tin mo the honor lo give mo In maribigo your ili'.iighter, Miss Sopllln." Mr. Silas Jonos, who was traveling I broad with bis family and sojourning ��t a London hotel, looked as solOttlU as if bis lordship had asUfld for his daugbler to cut off her bead, lie slowly turned bis .'on up at the ceiling, thru lowered them lo tho tloor, while liis face indicated that, lio was suffering from a pain lu bis stomach. Presently, after clearing bis throat, bo Bald: "I assure you, my lord, that I nm sensible of lhe honor you, a peer of Iho realm of England, do mo In asking for tbo band of iny daughter. But there Is a reason wby It would bo belter that you should withdraw your request. While It is true that 1 eau make settlements upon Sophia that Would enable tier lo restore I Damme. ton cr-stlc, sho would bring a bar sinister to your family arms. It Is not proper that so noble a lineage us yours ���hjuld bo marred by n murrlnge with one who is not only a commoner, but Who has descended from a criminal." Ills lo.'dsblp remained silent. "Yes, my lord, a criminal," continued Um other. "Roger Jones, ray grcat- gmndfalber, In 1703 was convicted of .illlng rem lo tho American Indians, Xn.s tarred and feathered, ridden on a tall and banged to an applo tree." Mr. Jones groaned not only In spirit, but audibly. Lord Flanimerton sat Watching hlni with n curious expression on his face. Ills lordship did Hot seem so appalled at receiving this _: will KsruiiK Tins chain to too is HIS OWN HOME." Information as might have been supposed. Instead of taking up his hat ind bidding Mr. Jones good morning, be sat quietly where be was, fumbling With his watch chain, waiting for the paroxysm to subside; then he said: "Permit me to commend you, Mr. Jones, for your candid confession. I will be ss candid as you. ! am awars tbat you Americans have an idea that Bnr British aristocracy wns reared from seed sent dowu from heaven. We Wbo know the history of our own families from the beginning do not fool ourselves, though we permit others to fool themselves as _>*ur honorable an- lestry. "The earliest of my ancestors mentioned in 'Burke's Peerage' was Hugh Hunker, a sort of Hobln Hood without Itobin's better traits, for Hugh robbed anybody, whether a bishop, a miser or ��� poor peasant. However, he was not considered very bad until he entered a bouse whero a corpse was lying surrounded by burning candles snd stole Item for the tallow there was in them to grease bis. boots. "Nevertheless Hugh Hunker was a food deal of a swell for those times mud Is recorded as being quite, a lady killer.'At any rate, be bad a son and a grandson, who- at n later period, when Kngland bad become more civilized, Wert prominent ot court. One of tbe family Is supposed to bave been the ���tan whom the Duke of Glostcr cm- ployed to murder the young princes Id tb* Tower. I bave, however, looked Into tbe matter and have concluded that he wss merely ,m assistant al (lit murder." Tne earl paused In the recital, aud Mr. Joucs gave vent to sn expression of disappoint merit, "The nunkers," the former presently . MJnUOd, "became noble In the time of Henry VIII. 1 have unesrihpd a bit of secret history from the records stored In tbo Tower of London which reveals the fact Hint when King Henry VIM. beheaded Catharine Howard tlie stnta executioner had .lust died, and no ona could tie fonnd to do Ilie Job until Henry offered Andrew Hunker ��� bar- Mietcy If lm would wield tbe ax over the unfortunate queen, ntinfccr contented and waa made I'.aron Worrlng- ton. Then when Henry made a wholesale confiscation of the church property lio created Ihe baron a sort of sheriff to eject tho clergy and seize their belongings. Tho commission that my noble ancestor received for tbls amounted to a large fortune and enabled hlni to take higher rank, which was conferred upon bim in tlio lltlo I bear. "1 have been some time getting to the story of my Immediate progenitors, but a candid slatonieut of tbe east! lias rendered necessary the details I buve given. "Andrew Hunker made ducks and drakes with his foil line, and bis grandson, Andrew, carl of l .aminorioii, was forced to take to tlie rond lo get a living. Don't understand that there was an especial laslo in Ibo family for robbery. The calling was at that lime one Hint invited tho moro adventurous young men. Tbe earl was one day riding alone near ibo estates of a country gentleman named Forbes when he met a young lady, Elizabeth Forbes, who was out bunting with her falcon. Tbis young robber, wbo was moro on tbo P.obin Hood order, bo- eauie at once enamored of the young lady, but unfortunately for the success of his suit ho had recently plundered her home, and her father had sworn to bring blm to the gallows. "On tho occasion of this first meeting between the highwayman earl and Elizabeth Forbes he look a gold chain from about her nock, saying at the same lime: " 'Tell your fnlher, wbo has sworn to bang me, tbat 1 will return this chalit to yon In bis own bomo.' "With that bo bent low before Uie lady, took the tips of ber fingers in bis and kissed her band. Now. this young fellow was a handsome rascal, and no calling was more popular with the ladies of that day than Ibe profession of highwayman. Mistress Forbes 6tralgbtway fell In lovo with tbo mau who bad robbed her and trembled at Ills boast that he would return ber chain to her nnder her father's noso. Being discreet, sho returned to her home and said nothing about the meeting. "On the coming of age of Robert Forbes, Elizabeth's brother, the old gentleman gave a ball, tbo guests to be dressed ln fantastic costumes. There was a mau present wbo had adopted the garb of a headsman. There Is uo dress better fitted to show off a handsome figure than that of this official of that period. The man, instead of carrying a wooden ax. held in his bands a veritable steel weapon such as was used in lopping off human heads. "The moment Elizabeth Forbes saw this person she recognized iu bis figure ���his face was masked���tbe robber earl. He advanced toward ber and, throwing a gold chain about her neck, asked her to dance. She accepted the invitation, trembling for him, for though he was armed With an ax, many of the men guests present wore swords or were provided with other weapons suited to the characters they represented. "The presence of this fantastic personage was noted by the guests, and it was not long before the host's attention was called to him. Tbe robber perceived that bo would soon be obliged to give an a-'count of himself aud ln a few quick sentences begged Elizabeth to fly with blm. She consented on condition that ho would go at once, thinking to get bim out of danger, and when they saw her father advancing to ask who this unknown guest might be she slipped her arm In Ms, and the two were passing out when Forbes, followed by others of bis guests, pushed after them. The earl turned and, raising his ax, brought It down on the host's head, splitting bis skull. Several men who wore swords drew tbem, and there wns a combat, ln which the earl put them out of tbe light. Then, drawing Elizabeth with blm. be disappeared lu the darkness. "There ls no record of a marriage between Andrew Hunker, the robber earl, and Elizabeth Forbes, but since sbe was a commoner and he a noble tt Is quite possible tbat sbe did not expect marriage. However, she bad a son���my grandfather-who was declared legitimate by King Charles II. and given his father's title nnd property, the latter consisting of plunder acquired on tbe road. It is quite possible tbat the king's favor was gained from tbe fact that Elizabeth Forbes became one of bis favorites, though she is not given in the list by historians. "Vou see. my dear Mr. Jones, that beside the record of my ancestors for criminality that of your great-grandfather, wbo sold rum to tbe Indiana. was tarred and rcathcrcd and banged, ���inks Into tnstgidficance. "To return to my proposition, I possess valttablo estates, but I need ready cash. Your easb made by tho sale ot the Acmo salvo has been moro honorably acquired than my estates, which were partly taken from the church and partly from unfortunate travelers, many of whom w<_c doubtless murdered. Nevertheless tbo two together will enable me nnd my wife to maintain a high social position, and fortunately I am uot judged by the deeds of my ancestors. On tbo conlTary, I live In tlio glamour of what ts supposed to be their greatness." Mr. Jones' views having been altered by the man who would become his son In-law, he consented, and the carl and Sophia became engaged. A few months later the London society papers printed a notice of tho wedding which occurred tn a fashionable church between Andrew Charles Dudley For- tescue Blake Hunter, Baron Warrington, Earl of Flammcrton, of Flammcr- ton castle, etc., and Sophia Ann Jones, daughter of a primlr.cnt American t_tli_n. Then was no mention of bow the title bad been obtained or of U_ Acme __���� Saving the Thirst. Pliyslciiin-Votir fever will give you a terrible thirst. 1 must slop lhat. Patient���Stop the fever uf! you like, doctor, but for my sake lcare * a the thirst.���Polo Mclo. BOGUS BANKNOTES Remarkable Ilrror Occurs In EngUnd Over Prison Paslime. Manufactured on butter-paper by convicts in Peterhead prison, Imitation banknotes wero the cause of a sensational error. Many residents In the town possess little specimens of convicts' ski), and Ingenuity in the shape of soap models or clever bits of carving, which reach the outside world apparently through the medium <Jf workmen wbo come into contact with convicts ln tbe course of their labor. Over a year ago these prison relics took a new force. A man in the town was showing bis friends, quite openly, a copy of a il banknote which, he said, had been made by one of tbe convicts. Those who saw it were interested, but did not dream that any such counterfeit could be taken seriously, for It was crude ln color and design, and only noteworthy as a clever piece of penmanship and of memory, for the man could not bave had a genuine note ; before him wben making the copy. More of these copies began to get about tbe towu, and were shown as prison curiosities. At least one changed hands for money, but only a few coppers wore paid for it, and it was obvious that no one regarded tbe notes as anything but crude relics of prison life. Thus this rather dangerous form of curio-hunting went on until recently, when a loral draper and a "6 l-2d. bazaar" each found one of these notes among the takings. In both cases the notes were taken 'ti the busy moments of Saturday night shopping in a bad light. English readers must remember that the Scottish banknote has not the clean crlsp- ness of tho Bank of England "fiver," It remains in circulation much longer, and gets crumpled ana dirty in passing from band to band. Often It looks only like a dirty piece ot paper, and It is not difficult to believe that one of these prison-made copies, when sufficiently dirty, might easily pass into circulation by accident. The notes of several banks' were. Imitated. There' was a ��. note of the Union BauS" and ��1 notes of the Royal NatlSEal North of Scotland and the Town'and County Banks. For the convicts to obtain tbe materials with whlcb to manufacture the notes ls an easy matter. The paper is of the variety In which butter is wrapped, and is used inside the prison walls. As for pens and ordinary Ink, every convict can (Main them. Soot, which any convict working near the kitchens or other fires could easily get, would provide a deep black, and It Is thought tbe designer of these notes used his own blood for such parts of the notes as became a dirty red In use. Thus an Ingenious con- I vlct has all bis materials to band. Tho prisoners of Peterhead also havo i a channel through which, it is well known, they communicate with the outside world. A number of them are engaged In building a breakwater, and on this work come In contact with many "free laborers," or work- [ men wbo are not convicts. It has I been found over and over again that ! some of these free laborers give the j convicts tobacco to chew���of course, smoking is too easy of detection��� ; and it is now certain that these lab- orers have been tbe channel through j which tho counterfeit notes bave reached the outside world. Recent | disclosures in this respect havo led I to very strict inquiries at tbe Break- I water, and about half a dozen labor- I era have been dismissed. Karl Is Moose Hunter. The Earl of Kingston, wbo ca__ ��� to Canada from the old country for his Seconal big game bunting trip in New Brunswick recently, emerged the other day from Mlramichl woods. The carl was successful in shooting a big moose, tbe animal's antlers spreading 55 inches. The earl will return to tbe Miramicbl woods with his veteran guide, Henry Bratth- waite. aod clans to spend tbe winter there. VEPHISTOPHELES. ne Satisfactory Proof ts to the Origin of th* Nam* Exists. There has been much discussion concerning tbo origin of the word Mcph- Istopheles in tbo past, which hes, moreover, as yet ended iu no very or.t- Isfactory conclusion, Somo very fbl- zarro explanations had been propounded before the 'bnc of Goethe, who was himself forced to own to Iho musician Zclter iu a letter of Nov. 20, 1830, "I cannot give tiny dctiuito answer to the question, 'Whence comes the name MephlstopkclcsV" According to one theory it was a hybrid Greco-Hebraic formation of me- phis and topbel (the liar); according to another its etymology was entirely Greek���Tory dubious Greek���mophos- tophllos, "bo who docs not lovo the light" Tbougb this derivation is baldly acceptable It appears that Ibis was Iho original form of the name, tbo second vowel being replaced by i at first In England, whence it was laken into iho popular German mystirles. In tho "Goctha Jaltrbuch" Herr Oelbko gives an entirely novel derivation which, it farfetched, bas at least the merit of originality. It is based ou two names found in chapters 4 and 15 of tbo second book ot Samuel, 1 .pblboscbctu aud Arcbitophcl. lie reminds us that it was customary in the middle ages when giving names to evil spirits lo refer lo tbo Old Testament; henco tho combination "MepU- istopbelcs." Tbe explanation is not perceptibly more absurd than others. Goethe him- sclf had a trick of using tbo abbreviated form Mcpbislo when it suited (bo exigencies of bis meter. It may be remembered tbat this particularly irritated Schopenhauer, wbo wrote In his pamphlet "On lhe Murder (Verbuu- ssu'ng) of tbo German Language," "The foolish desire for brevity goes so far as to cut off even the devil's tail by writing Mepbisto for Mophlstophctes." ���Westminster Gazette. FREAKS OF NATURE. An Uphill Waterfall and a Tree Thai Squirms Like a Snake. Naturo In tne tropics, left to herself, writes John Burroughs, the naturalist is harsh, aggressive, savage; looks as though sho wanted to bang you with her dangling ropes or Impale you on ber thorns or engulf you lu tho ranks cf her gigantic ferns. Her mood _ never ns placid and sane as In Iho north. Thero i.s a tree in tlio Hawaiian woods that suggests n trco gone mad. It Is called the ban tree. It lies down, squirms and wrig; gits nil over tbe ground like a wounded snake. It gets up and thou takes to earth again. Now it wants to be a vine; now it wants to bo a trco. it throws somersaults; it makes itself Into loops and rings; it rolls; it reaches; It doubles upon its. If. Altogether it is the craziest vegetable growth 1 ever saw. It was near Pall that 1 saw whnt 1 bad never seen or heard of before��� a waterfall reversed, going up Instead of down. It suggested Stockton's storj of negative gravity. A small brook comes down off tbe mountain and attempts to make tbe leap dowu a high precipice, but ths wind catches It and carries It straight up In the air like smoke. It is translated. It becomes a mere wraith hovering about the beetling crag. Night and day this goes on. the wind snatching from the mountains in this summery wuy tt^e water tt bas hrongbt them.���Century Magazine. THE BASEBALL MASK. LUCKY BASEBALL FLUKE. Think of a Player Making a Horn* Run on an Infield Flyl "In all iho years 1 have been attending baseball games���aud Ibcy are more tban I would care to number���there is oue play which stands out In my mind us tho greatest 1 have ever seen,'' says a contributor lo the American Magazine. "There was no wonderful skill embodied in the play, It was, I suppose, pure luck. But the fact remains tbat I have never seen it duplicated nor approached, and it is, so far as I know, uuique iu tho annals of baseball. "The game was ono between Washington aud Cincinnati back in the days when Washington was in the National league. Tbo score was 1 to 0 in Cincinnati's favor in (ho last half of the' ninth. Two men were out, and Washington bad a runner on second, with W'ilmot at the bat. On tbe first ball pitchetl Wilinot swung bard aud knocked an Infield fly, tbe highest I have over seen. The ball went up and iitf until it was visible only as a liny speck. "With tbe crack of the bat tho runner on second had started for home, and ho crossed Ihe plate before the ball began to fall. Buck Ewing, Cincinnati's first baseman; McPhee, wbo played second, and 'Germany' Smith, the shortstop, all gathered between first and second awaiting for the ball to drop. Wllmot sped around (he bases at top speed and passed third as tbo ball fell just inside tlio triangle of waiting lnfieldcrs. "Tbo ball struck the bard earth of lhe base lino antl bounded high iu the air, Ewing having.to wait for it to descend n second (into before he could make the throw home. Wllmot slid around tho plate and was safe, having won the game with a home I'llU on an Infield fly, a feat which has never been duplicated In professional baseball.'' It Was First Used In a Yale-Hjrva_J Gam* In 1376. Frederick Wlnthrop Thayer of Co- basset, Harvard 'TS, captain of tlxs famous varsity nines of 1870, iSVt and IS"9, was the inventor of to. catchcr's mask. Tbo days wben Thayer entered Harvard baseball difftre'l somewhat from the present. A pitcher bad to throw underhanded and ea. bis throw with arm stretched out. Then that changed, and as a consequence Iho ball was tbrown tumii moro swiftly. Dr. Huruld 11 Ernst, i professor iu tbo Medical school, was pitcher on the varsity nine, and James A. Tyng was catcher. Tbey made a wonderful battery. Thayer noticed tbat the moro freedom given tlio pitcher the greater b��- caine tbo risk of tbo catcher. One day bo let a few into the secret Ho wis goiug to make a mask. A few days before tbe Vale gnnio of IsTo be ca_< on tbe field with it. Save for tnu tut) It was made moro heavily, it wai ���_{__ similar to the masks in use today. Thayer attached it to Jim Tyug's bead, and from tbat moment the music entered baseball. At first tbe players, other than those tn the varsity, ami tbe spectators were inclined to _____ It, nud it caused no end of comment when it was worn by Tyng at the V ai_ gamo tbat year. Harvard woo. a_< two years later team after team adept- ed the mask.���Boston Herald. England's Lord Chancellors. Tbe lord chancellor nuder the early English kings used to live in the palace and bad a regular daily allowance, his wages, as It appeared from ono of tbo records, being 5 shillings, a simnel cake, two seasoned siuincls, ono suxtary of clear wine. on*, sextary of household wine, one large wax candle and forty small pieces of candle. In tho time of Ucnry 11. the modern treasury spirit appears to hava begun to walk abroad, for In the records the allowance of 5 shillings appears as if subjected to a reduction. If he dined away from tbe palace and was thereby forced to provide extras, then indeed he got bis 5 shillings. But if be dined at home be was not allowed more llian 3 shillings and sixpence*- London Answers. To Move Picture*. People who stand Ihelr family portraits against tlio walls while packing and unpacking their household goods cause a great deal of broken glass. scratches and dents. The first thing to be done when moving into your new homo should be to hang tbe pictures any place in order to get them out of the way without waiting to choose a scheme of arrangement. This will prevent a great deal of breakage and otber damage.���New York Telegram. Cossack Troubadours. Like the Spaniards, tho Cossacks have a class of troubadours who instead of walking from village to village ride on horseback wilb tlieir gusly and give performance, of n.tislc and song iu front ot bouses. They are treated witli respect and rewarded gcuerously according to their talents. There are also women troubadours among ths Cossacks, and their performances In the pleasant surroundings of a garden or In a street scent are impressive. Checkers. Checkers is said hy some lo be a very old game, while others declare it to be of comparatively modern origin. Whence it cume is absolutely unknown, The gutre is also called drafts, sad there are many varieties of it-Chine::-, English, Polish, Spanish, Italian and Turkish. It is also found among the native tribes of the Interior of New Zealand. A Huge Bridge Tbe largest bridge ever exported from Kngland, and the largest but ono ever built, lining a total length of 5,325 feet, la being constrasU*. for use in India British Death Duties. ��� Death duties on property In the j P.ritish isles, whether belonging to natives or foreigners, nre progressive, ranging upward from I per cent oa estates of the value of between $500 snd $2,500, 2 per.coM between S2.SU0 i and $5,000. 3 per cent between $5,000 i and $25,000 and Iu per cent on estates ; of $5,000,000 and over. i Thero arc also legacy and succcssio* i duties, varying iu percentage. "What does autosuggestion mean. , asked Rinks. "That's wben yonr wife begins %*r ficuro out how much yon and youi ( family would save In car fare If yo_ | imd'rour own notchine," replied Jink* THE COUETENAY REVIEW No w iii to Fix Up The Inside of Your House Wl fei Liie snow is on the ground and work inside is slack we find time to attend to those ndred and one little things about the house that have required fixing for so long ps the front room needs redecorating or the chairs need retouching. We can supply your needs in this direction Beaver Board is just tlie thing to make your room look snug and cosy We will be pleased to send you a booklet showing various ways of redecorating an old room. Bapco is a varnish slain that makes old furniture new again. Give us a eal' Phone 66 UILDERS^ SUPPLY CO., Limited COURTENAY P. 0. Box 230 "V! Not better than the best, but better than the rest" Letter to the Editor Editor Revie v. Dear Sir: ���Heariug rumors of a nature which would lead one to expect a battle royal I" take place tit the minimi meeting ol the Courtenay Conservative Association I took tlie "show" in, that it was a "show" n few comments whli suffice to prove. Annual meeting Courtenay Conservative Association, held ill the opera house January 15, 1914. Meeting called to order by S. Calhoun, president (or year 191.V G. Leiglitoti nominated to chair. Business: Annual report read and adopted as rem I. Secretary's report of year's work adopted as read, (note: there was not a voice raised in protest,) Next order of business (the curtain ris-s and tbe show begins) nominations for new executive, S. Calhoun and W. Duncan were nominated for president. ominatetl W. Duncan ,.;'. uipt to prove that n ,\ ho could and would are of Courtenay and UU mpt resolved itseK ol the "year's work" keeping liis "yap" closed Id havt beeu in order to The Doc win made an abortive Willie was tbe mi look niter the wel district, the Doc'! iuto a criticism and after when lie criticise, il surpi scribe tbat the ch proceed, possiblj to fool the Doc an they would g .I iho . than this nan allowed bim to a is part of'the game uihers into believing fair shake;" poor fools, after allowing bim to "saw wind for about 15 minutes he was howled down by those whose mission at this meeting was 11 bowl down all who opposed the old executive, the mob, when iriven a lead by any of the old brigade, would exhibit their keen appetite for slush, tbeii brains seemed to be in their stomachs. Politics, Doc, are not much in your line keep on sawing bones and dispensing colored water. Willie, whom the Doc and others were desirous of having elected was or is more of a politician than those who were fighting his battle, be seemed to believe iu the old adage, "he wbo fights and runs away may live to fight another day." He liow.ver as evidence ol good faith sends a letter and telegram, and Dick, biting at the bait, plants himself in view ol all to read the telegram, and tell it not in gath he shared the same fate as the Doc. Calhoun's ability to act as president was ably presented by the "midnight I philosopher," (a gentlemen who has| tried every political party in B, C, even to the Socialist parly I lie proved Calhoun to liea man who had the interest of Courlenay ami district at heart by stating I that Calhoun had spent lots of time antl money. Personally 1 do not doubt wbat the philosopher said as it was fairly evident that it few dollars ..ere spent on night of meeting, could the philosopher bring forth any person who would spend lots ol time and yet uo return? Could he show how the time and money spent has proved a boon to the inhabitants of Courtenay? As to the year's work of the executive take a look at it and see whereof they boast. They bud a bridge placed across the Puntlitlge river nnd by so doing Kelly (not Kelly from the isle of Man) of Vancouver, saw (It to build a condensory on this road as it would be used by a great many ranchers. When one investigates it is found that thrre will be about 7 ranchers who at most will use this road. If the number 7 constitutes j a great number how many ranches are I there in this valley? A rough estimate the day before tile meeting would be from 100 to 150. Would the Secretary) explain bow these ranchers vanished, is the land thrown back to the govern- inent? 1 would like to know as I might apply for an improved ranch; tbe Doc, I have no doubt, would be pleased to hear as be said be wanted laud for his children. Tbe impression was left that by tlie efl irts of the executive Kelly built his condensory bere. Did it ever dawn ou tbe cariniiiins of the executive that the condensory is built to produce pro It for the owners aud not to make Courteuay prosperous; there i.s however a possibility tbat real estate will booni when the firm gets going with a staff of about 6 chinks. In regard to road making when one considers tbe amount of money spent on roads which are of more use to logging company and coal company, the benefit derived by the residents of Courtenay is readily seen to be around zero. The executive liad the usual political promises, w; (the executive) are striving to have a hatchery placed at the junction of the Puntledge and Tsolum I rivers with a view to having lots of sport fiishingnnil thereby attract lots of visitors to Courtenay; also a j_5,000 (or more; post office has been promised. A hatchery to attract visitors lo Courtenay, ye gods, why not state that the iotel men are ou the executive witii all eye to business. As to the post office, wben any of Courtenay's residents get hungry they have only to look at this monument which shall prove that tlicre are uo poor iu this district and their stomachs must have been playing tricks. Ill giving an account of tlieir stewardship the secretary lorgol or did not care to submit a financial report, What became of tbe money, or was tlie entrance fee ever collected, Mr. Calhoun, in calling tbe nie-ting to order, remarked that even those wbo were in opposition to tbe present officers would get a (air hearing. The meeting was conducted iu such a manner that tlie president's remarks seemed more or less of a joke. Is It possible to get a fair hearing through yonr paper, Trnlv yours, Comox GRANTHAM Mr, Sloan, an old gentleman well known iu the Valley passed away at the home of Mr. S. H. Janes, on Wednesday last. He was seventy-six years of age, and was born at Harris, Ontario. The remains were taken to Calgary for iuterrmeut by Mr. Janes. -aa--������a_a ��� *, SANDWICK Mrs. Dingwall is away attending her daughter who is ill. Mr. aud Mis. Sam Calhoun are at Victoria this week. Mr. Janes was at Vancouver last week taking his son Norman to college there. Call and see Mrs. Kepner, Isabel Street, for drygoods and fancy goods. SUBSCRIPTION RATES OF THE REVIEW a���II ��� ���' Sibieriptioni Payable ia AoVaict *>��� CANADA One Year $1-50 Six Months 10�� Three Months 0.50 UNITED STATES One Year .$2.00 SUBSCRIPTION BLANK Editor Review, Courtenay. Enclosed please find subscription for The Review for Name P. O Cut out and mail today, with amount of subscription enclosed The Xmas box which the young ladies of Comox sent to the orphan children of Vancouver ivas taken to The Children's Home on Powell i>t. Dec. 23, 1913. The following-letter was received from C. J. South, J. P. Supt. of the Children's Aid Society of Vancouver. B. C. Vancouver, Jan. 14, 1914. Miss Wilson, Secty. Girls Club, Comox, B, C. Dear Young Ladies:���I don't know who you are, but I do know what you are, for vou must have your hearts in the right places. On behalf of the children I thank you very, very much for tlie toys aud the splendid clothing you sent down to help us. I trust that you had a merry Christmas, each one of you, and that this year will be greatly blessed to you. I am, Yours faithfully, C. J. South, Superintendent. There will be a grand masquerade ball in the K. of P. Hall on February 10th. A large number, of prizes will be offered as follows: Waltz, $5; Two-step, $5; Best Dressed Lady, $5; Best Dressed Gent. $5; Best National Character, $5; Best Sustained Character, $5; Best Comic Character, $2.50; Best Hobo, $.1.50; Best Colored Gent. $2.56; Best Topsy, $2.50, aud several special prizes will also be awarded. Mr. Robb is away on a business trip to Vancouver. S. S. Charmer is going 011 run between Nanaimo and Comox. J. B. Holmes returned on Sunday's boat. Rev. C. R. Littler returned to Victoria on Saturday. A sleigh load of young people visited Headquarters ou Tuesday night. Dancing was kept up till 4 a. m. All reported a pleasant time. H. Vogel (Vogel & Grant) lost a valuable horse last week. Sleig' ing is good. ' A good time for all was given last week by Mr and Mrs. John McKenzie. We can recommend this hospitable house for more than* ' good time on every occasion. Wood For Sale Stove, Cord, Alder, Maple or Bark Apply to Cliffe & Higgins COMOX NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a'l the goods and chattels belonging to George Winger, on the late Thos. Lever's farm, have been seized and taken off the premises by the holder of the chattel mortgage. Louise Winger. NOTICE All my effects have not been removed from the Thos. Lever Estnte. Signed, Geo, I>. Winger NEW ENGLAND HOTEL CUMBERLAND Bar supplied with the finest brands of Liquors and Cigars JOS. WALKER - - Proprietor CARD OF THANKS W. J. Carroll and family desire to ex- p ess their tbanbs to their many friends and citizens of Courtenay for their expressions of sympathy and assistance during their recent breavement. W. J. Carrgi.i.. Angus and Jack Beaton are home ; from Vancouver. I I Mr. A- E Toombs, of Union 'Bay, spent a few hours in town last Friday. A very pleasant evening was spent by a number of Courtenay's fair ladies and gentlemen, in dancing in the new K. of P. Hall on Friday evening last. This is the first of a series of weekly hops, which will be held the balance of ���the season.
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