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you can get the best Anthracit coals, Store, Egg and Nut, at lowestxgrices. with discount for cas orders and have it delwered anv time you_ want it. Ann ' . A at I I1 8 r, lW_II!-_ _L__-Aq 33. rrawly It Moore. 8919 Local Amt.` uluolw anus nanvv sv uvuvu--- wuu V I V-_.._- - `Offices at A. Mon-en's. allier st1:;:et' Barrie. and B. Parker .-3 Livery Stables. Allandale' an- CHEAP COAL A ---'.AND wooo ` bwooel Ilorpheiu With` Picture. a `V`vI have'to_und'a cure," said a physl- ; cian, tor a person` who isn't chronicaI- ly - amicted "with Alnsomnla,` but who a temporarily cannot slep. - It is a curl- -ous thing that the picture of nopersonf nawnf % ,w,1ll algnoltlilyiarlahly iptlnceo savvy: ` ,'.l?i-`y it `yourself some time 11- you come .s'.cross such . a photograph. For . the life of you youdhcaxft help yawning. `utter a moment, anl1_ape`rsistent gazing hatothetohslwnxhiihmd;win`: owrseqg:o;ouoAm;me~caucnx 1nh:ost::s;eytgg; ; PARKER 31 Monnau I for vour benet, and our prot-. These j are the blends we are struck on. i izs _:t_s. `?`i`$`i`i A quarter of a. centnrv we have been blending COFFEE EERCHANTS. T ; A BARBIE. beua am u:\ca-hm _. H ` ..'No new nuns will be added to the Subscription _ Lit until the money in paid. ' . I Illlllcdben adv in at-roan fof three months had "'0! bochartred 81.30 nor annu_m - Tt:aSlatrShoe '3 , _ . I _to C631 is going. but by ordefing from 35 ch. J And 50 C18. TRY THEM. __ IN TEA 99' .. . , * v - , . `. ' ,' , ` -_ *: " 3.3.`-rw . I -, ,_ , ,_ <`_ >` - . V `. _ -v .~. I _ A:_; `. 4 ,,_>._,., I _- .\ . ' .r` ,._ . V: , V ,,' _ , v _' _-_ - , ..>' 33., `-r ` . . ' V ` - w. . ~.. , . ~_ . . .1. ..: ,_\:_ r`, INN` 1 , . `X, . . t. >, V. I _ `V, _ ` If , " A ' '~ , I ..-. , ' -,a -7 . . ' -L _ , 7. 7 .1.` _ I . ; _ _ , . ' E_ \ Ghristmas 31`por Ain/num 4/ Advance. V "We Wish a very Merry %Christmas and A Happy ANew Year to all of . our Esteejmed % Patrons and 4 Friends. . % J , 1adY_-.: New Year s Gifts will be found in our large stock in the greatest variety. Useful things that will not be thrown aside. A dollar in the Cash Store will go- as far as..$1.5O in many other stores. V We have an immense variety of all classes of goods, and in the followinglines We are particularly strong. Fancy Handkerchiefs at 3c, 550. 100 up to 351,50 esch. . Fancy Ties at 10c, 20c, 25c, 50c. N o fancy prices are charged for Fancy `Goods [at the Cash Store. *-25c Patent Leather Belts for 15c and 200. ' Wool Tcques. Tams, Fascinators, Clcuds, Scarfs, Shawls, Mit-ts, Gylcvesyand Hosiery`; all suitable for presents and all at cut. prices. _ 300 English Samples at 33% dtscount. 13... .-.... fI\.LI.. 11-....- In..- n1-u.- 1' L. . `n U!` I 4'! ----a...--c rurvu n In IIIII usluvvlnllvo Fancyflelllue Coveis, Tea. Cloths, Linen Drapes, Towels, Curtains, `Comforters, Quilts and Blankets all at 10 to `2U per cent. below regular. Ladies Jackets and Childretfs Coats Hundreds of Coats," many I of them New York samples at one third off the cost. $3.75 Coats $2.50 ; $5 Coats $3 50; $10 Coats $7 , $15 Coets $10. _ 257':o Berlin Sample Capes. 5-Kid Gloves, Salk Parasols and Umbrellas ; no nicer present for a ulndvv, I . C _ _ Fine` Suits and Over-coats, Semi-Ready, at 35 }')e r`cent. discount- 1 Shirts, 'l`ies,-.Gloves, Soarfs, Half Hope, Underclothiog, Sweauers, Collars, Cardigans and..0o.ps v1l`;.-.9. I)-`.'1... cu.-.;_ :m_-__-T "n ~ - - - -- Prudent; for Main. New Year : Sale Is, on affho each store. %;{;%%1|;q Jggylvng lo: you I: ID to `.30 per cent. f _4 - V 1-` /0a4_hm:.doAnePrice, Wishing You A Happy New Year. Tel-`all... Yours truly. fLo.diee Fine Shoes end Slippers, 250 a pair saved on those. ' Corsets at` 25 a pair saving. Hosiery at 5 to 15 a pair of}? regular. Slippers; Overshoes andvliubbers at cut prices. At the examination of the S. S. No. 2 Flos an entertainment was given during which the teacher Miss Maggie Morison met` with a very pleasant sur- prise in the form of an address and pre- sent, the later being a beautiful watch Ohino V ` l -The address read as follows. a Dear Teacher,-Bef0re parting with ; you we are` anxious to give you a vi- f sible token of love and good will. For two years it has been our plea- are and prot to listen to the many `kind words of instruction which you have so courteously and graciouslyj 1 given. -in on 1 , .| . .|_ 3 ' _ CO urn: 6:01-;..;-` latest in our welfare if not on our part` '1 wish `to aeaure you that the insl fully appreoiatedwill not be` forgotten but will prove a stimulant to greater: and better efforts._ 1 - `alight token of love from those who V. Plague _acoept this watch chitin ash" -wish you eve :-y prosperity in your` ` future life.` And may the Lord bless you zind keep you, and may the Lord make his 17 with you. . ' face to shine upon you `and be gracious- May {he Lord um um light of his ;oonnt.enanoe upon you and give you . 'T Sigded on behalf of the pupils", _Laut-9. White, Lina Turner, Violet Swan. - ` Care should be taken in the selection ! of Aldermen and all well-wiahers of the town hope to sea a numb`:-rv of cap- pble gentlemen to choose from. We hope "the people have been Ilriously considering the matter sad that only good men will be elected. `We trust that Messrs. J. H. Bennett And 3. Dyment will be elected as Com- missioners and we hope that Mr. Frow- ley 'will`stsnd for election as Mayor as the town needs him. V i !',l?he7 Essa Township Oounoil. last weeheld its twelfch session acooke-i , The Reeve was in the chsiriand members werepresent. [The mnutee. he previous meeting having ` beet! end conrmed, the Reeve 'ls`id jooonnts before the Opunoii fof one on the "reeds and bridges of 'i `ship which was re$d-.nnd- re-. .'S`:':",J.t'h'Ve-'. at-ndins mums 9!!` NOMINATIONS. L The nominations for civi`o'1ces will be held next. Monday and we trust 3 number of good, able candidates will be brought forwgrd. - i lA~Ill.l l:L ;wr:su:v. PaoPn|_:1-on ` ..' .:.':.:* .?':.::.*:':`:..'::::.:.`.:::;`:`..i`..*"' 52-3.. ' III -AI.-.. A_...__ l'\_2I-. -_`---._'4. .._J--- '54 8~l nVe 48 Column Newepuper. II Publlehed fem the `Nice, :23 Dunlap Street Benin. in Vthe.Couutv of Simeoe. the Pro-V Vince [of Ontario. Canada. Vevery ' Thundav Morning, by TI-Ii:-N`o'i=*xTI-II-:|=:N Aovnucz ICIUU wan nan-- -vv- -w---- ...v `Dally. -' All other trains Daily Sunday. - TD 5 I. Ill` ll : - Aooommodngion. Accommodatxon. _ 5.82 p.m 7.55 oa._m . n.!,kNn4Ln .9; BARRIE __SECTlON. % "'6'iEz$rI6'B'n"I'aEXirbiiB'. 3.1.}: :.m.` Man. . 5 as. ,E!I'IfQll.. ' - `L55 1 _u .45` he avcuujq -- g ` ngitxx-I-if-170 :-\.;."L4.\;-x.)'Ai:1;' - `ff " f 7c56`Jnog a.m.. 13:15 I..m.. Iluss ` .l.. 521p.m.. 8.o_o p.m. . 'l'nlnI to: and arriv item `the as follows: - :4\uI|4\1II __-__ rv""v ALl'.A'ND;A_LI 1'0 BARBIE.` _1.5oI.'m.. 13.15 a..m.. 11.25 3.111., 5.32 13.31., LII n.In.. (2.1: mm. _ '. lllllllol Uo I ` - .3! 1'95`: ` Pnhn 1 5.38{|I.In. . ,1` | Ill. 8601: V "GRAVENHURST 8: NORTH BAY. _ 11.` mm. . . Mail. - 5.80 pan. g mm; "*AtlanticA& Pacic Ex. 11.55 pm. .15 . , North Bay Mixed. , 7.81 mm. Gravqnhunt _mix_ecl (south only) 9.3? A" . Anna I vnvnnnrnnn I. IlI$'A unnn %i1{mIui: RAILWAY cums. .9 , !'il%l9!':fi`%.%h%|!6li-' VA5l`a`xuu6nv\viq`voomplate; 0,31! had not M nhhbdlta bkb-r`-onnlln Ann! 6.`: wv :9 vp -- -pv- - Ilpliy go! po`:~mIta thunxoallu any Ilirnfnhn dvlmlhltn N`X7n ma nhs- ESSA 00 UN OIL MEET. I -u-u- pint _ Advance Correspondence. , V Ivnnun {U V '.; Icuu_ u.IIIVj' . 8 ron- M an. pan`. ` 3 ` 11-83 3.3:. . vp.qA_ *AtI1ntic&_PaoicEx. (.00 pan. oovonigig--Etxppooi leaves Toronto at 5.'ao '. fl-!_A3LTON. \ -.-.. lmer%ot`Permits.V 'Tl:Iua or Suascnuv-non. m%m$m.T - -u-.0 v--. PENETANG. A`.-..._...A-L2..- "*Fi6izi6' kwmmee vre-e-=93 , Eipres. DCYIDIIQ I SW1 7 E'-':;nI';';J- )8. 1 !Vhi0h;9ll T:`.v.`t1 - __ _;_ -_-- L. :; _-. .1- DWI our. ,vv Q-awn: V V'0xvrI:h -H3; ori- URI}- 38 Poul 70 `um. VII-.- '"1i'3id not know whether ho would be chosen as candidate again. It not, he would support the standard` bearer; If tha Conservat.ive.par 9 had twofweeks of power, said Mr. Lime, they` would make such revelations ahatt.he Govern- ment would nos hold oice again for years. SPEECH 13) MR HAUGHTON LENNOX, M.P. The next speech worth noting was that. by Mr. Lennox._ He,` howe/v,er, was so `accustomed to opposition, both` in legal and political circles, that he would not be able to get up energvfor a` political speech. He managed, never- theless, to give the Conservative As sociation of Innisl an interesting ad- dress. As to his election he claimed the victory was more theirs than his, and he thanked them for the support they `had given him. Speaking of a reference that had been made to young men in elections, he `said they should be got into the ranks` and educated to sound Conservative principles.` A IIVL- ..L.. :- aL-'I--_I --_.A--L __ .. -1 I ..v.._.. -- v ---- - .. r----.r.--. The ght in the local `contest was of vital importance, not only of itself, but because it would bethe int great step to get the present government, outet Ottawa. There waeno doubt to those following the trend of p`ublic opinion that if they worked well it one an ab- eolute certainty that won` within the power of the Conservative pprty to out the local Government.` t Of course this constituency was 8 sure prospect. II- -....._I:_.-.."|.-.`l I1- I':a.al- ....-_ ......... ...._, ...... .. ......, .....,..-.. He complimented Mr`: Little upon his advancement in public speaking, and said he was. a representative the people. might feel proud of. If they guaged him by theway they had heard him speak there they knew he-was eapp-. able of holding his own on the oor of p the Legislature. Mr. Little `had paid great attention to the interests at the farming community". _p This was `what both Mr. Little and himself .ehould_t do. The fact that he_(M.r. Le n'uo'x) =oould grow a crop at Sandy Cover provedshe. was a farmer. r"8_peI;kin.l;_v'-Seriously, it had been his ' constant`. 7e`o:_-t` .do{ not` only 10!` f8rm.in'1 blnt$ f'~aki;ndr9dei.i93I-l cries; eedmt -lotzzillinie-~oti. indnstrhlie the- ii 3fo;i!i*!a`+fr. -"ltd:-]';itlilewtlien went?into the bribery, ballot-switching and gerrymandering that characterized the actions of the ' Government. In reference to his own. , representation of the agriculturists he `claimed credit for having gone some-' thing to watch their interests, particu-T larizing his standuen the abattoir ques- tion. Just herehe severely censured the Minister of Agriculture for. his connec tion withthe Dakota Ranch business. He advocated a cold storgage scheme with direct transportation. facilities to the `Old Country. What had the Government done in 30 years for the farmers? An instance of their treat- beet industry. In this instead of be nusing the produces," the farmer, the Goremrnent had bonused the manufac- turer. :He "suggested the advisability of havingthe industry started in this country. meat was the way they aided the sugar . `E'-.1:.I.,_.s , s .| [I --- _I-Ie ctitioizedthe Dqniinion Govern-V -menu _foz_- vbq_n'usiu"g% iron` industries % and %ri1*@wV`% `nd :h*lFinc ah91~*f-rsnerl. 01i.,.55?.9FiK"*h9W1. A.r_i9iiu,It:`Ty nn. ..Li'rrI.n s` Ann_nn_ss_. j The `member for Oardwell in the ,6:-st ' place refer-red*to Innisl s part _in past elections, - he 'said it was the banner townlhip of the Province. He compli-V mentetl the . Association on its postm- ' `.'Whitney, Fey and Victory", and -made. `some allusions, to the leadersofxhe Opposition. Mr. Whitney, he said commanded the respect of both parties` and if ever a man was fair and square` that man was Mr. Whitney. He never hit below the belt but was always rea dy to strike` fairly for the people, and this he was doing now,--ghting against the corporations which were the curse in this country. V The fact that Mr. Foy hadrbeen o`ered a judgeship showed that the Government were afraid of this strong lieutenant of Mr. Whit- ney. The elections they intended to carry fairly, and when they had the Treasury Benches they would mete out fair plav to all. ' `If- `I`:LLI_ Ll_-._, _ .0 A -I I " panes , , `b03'-.V.f *M`*" $ ~H;ughtqnj'1)uh6x,* M.P;.'vfor sguch `Sims. oo'a,`M'1-. E. Linn`le,"`M.P.P.; for end wall, and gs` repreaenpstive of the Barrie Anvmzcn. ~ ` ` . ' :" At:,tVer,the ieutih'ev bueieeir heed` settled. the following oicere were elect-_ ed'fo1?theeneuing.\year1:-- ' 1).... 2.1-... .m u-' a..-.._-_. t-u_.._-u_:'n 4 W9 `-' 7'13.}8.E33.Ic.3:iT3a7 Stewart, Ohnfchi`ll;Vv` lat Vice-President--Heni-y Groie, Ls fray, 2nd~ Vioe_Pte_aidenn-- .!ntnea Blaoli, Ornigvale, 31-d `Vice-President--John Fennel, Big Bay Point, Recording `Se- oretarv--R. Moonkev, Strand, Assis- tant Seoretary-Rioh'ar_d Hill, Thorn- ton,Trensnr_e_r- -D.W.Lennox, Ohnmhjll. YIWL- I.-_._3_ ___. .1` Al. ___'__L2'. Viti --v-u - - v--van, soon-{visual- wine bBiEm?'t"eifS meeting having` been conolqded, the chairman called upon Mr. E. A. Little to sddreda-those p_;'eaen 6. The :A'dvat'xce . Has "been Sending you music free `Every month since last June. 0% 0 0% Musi_calSup_p1emeut. Please Understaynd thgt ` sweethearts. Long Ago ` V |'s'a specia1,=free T ' ch1:ist`mx.s.Stipplemen't, and that %ASI4`lIvIA'.4`['.L`l'..'(L3O_N'1`1UE` `sE1 ~I1),f1fQ ALL `PAID- ' U: P SUBSCBIBERS A` A ' 7%.;MIiaIcAL sp3PLEMEN'r % :;*:iEVERYAMO1NT- And we have V . Y Decided, that, as it has been _V`,ery'jmuch, ` L _ _ . Appreciated, `we-shall Net end out any" special [Ac-hristirxae edition, but Siillll Eixcloee this week , imotheri Sub%%orl bio .IIo\ v$v} ways III upvncug I ' _ But he was not satisfied, and another, beautiful romance has been blighted.- London 1`itBita. ' Iv IIJCSL coscuh ' Your father has pld young idiot." And you want me to apologize for him ?'-' ` V I do. V Then I cheerfully do it. Father is al- together too frank, and I have often told him that even the truth `shouldn't al- wltnlys be spoken]? " ' ..4- I... ....... --a. __;.:..c-.1 -_a -_-u, just called me a stu- \ 4 uuuu uvuuuuc U1 U0 cuucu uere ll.` once." Whit is the matter?" asked the bean- tiful girl. opening herelovely orbs to their widest extent. A II`7_.... Q_4l. ,,_ I, , I - -- - She Apologlsed. "Ang'elina. said the youth hotly as he entered the drawing room, it remains for you to say whether our mutual friendship - shall continue or he ended here at once. '7l.'.o- 3- Olga -n..4....')M ....I--.l 4.L- I.-- Y" the giohnd `lhlt tbqrg ' 89l"1.!'h5_` `.1-.*-""_" '.",..'- "'3'-'--"-':e ~ _ ' i He .had '1ieen"`in, Pblliatnent btit one session; ';b`i; t"he hgd end Vwoulgfin future endeavor to reeos the wiaheipnd senti- ments ot the great constituency vyhioh hehad the honor to repretench n..c....- `I... `'_....4.:.... 4...: 1:. tr. qdore Peuneate Foodstuffs.- A= sh` dealerein oneof the most. styl- ish. parts of New Yorlr was deeply hurt andughadly worried oneday. by the porn-, plaint; of one of his big customers that a fine` sal_monw_hich he had sent to the hou's_e ' for a big dinner had proved to be entirely uneatable _' when served ow- ing to a most penetrating taste of creo- sote that pervaded it. The fish dealer realized,` although thecharge was not made directly, that he was more than suspected of having sold a stale sh that had been washed or brushed with an antiseptic preparation to hide its l condition; F He ,knew7that the salmon had been perfectly fresh when he sold it, and for days he puzzled in vain over `the problem. But suddenly he remem- bered `that on the day the sh was sent` out "a tank wagon full of creosote had stopped before his place and that his cart, into which the fish was being placed, was directly alongside of the powerful stuf. That appears to have been enough to permeate the delicate t esh of the sh. `T. `v---. ;;Itn r at the :caansioi;% Oath hid podition. was that he would :1, -was vote -agsinuw. stirring up religious. ?qoe`ationa in Parliament. ` 13- I.-.1'1:".-_ :_ n__1:\ ____ _A_ a_..`;L -___ uv uwu Ilpu 'uvq-III; vv IVlIl>U`OIlV.` r Be`fore the `meeting closed Mr. _Gfoae. agid Va-few words, and. then ` with three 'ol1'e`ere"f9r- King, Preei and Representatives, the meeting. edioarned` tovmeet at-the call of the President at` Churchill.