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gas - . ..: “Jags?” L "4* masons 4 ‘ 'A SONG 0F COURAGE. An Incident in the Wreck of the Steamship Queen. There are times when the mind must be called away from present danger or anxiety, and not allowed even to contemplate the serious and deeper aspects of an emergency. The San Francisco Call gives an instance of good sense and pluck on the part 01' a young lady who was shipâ€" wrecked. A few months ago a most- gallant light for life in a storm at sea took place in tho'Pecific. When the Queen, with two hundred souls aboard, was about thirty miles ofl’ Tillamook, fire was discow ered in the alter cabin. A heavy gale was blowing at the time, and the situation seemed hopeless. Cap- tain Cousens first put the women and ch'ldren, and all other passen~ gers who were not able to assist in fightingr fire, into lifeâ€"boats, and aunc-hed them in the charge of exâ€" perienced men. These boats remained under the lee of the blazing steam- ‘ship until those on board had conâ€" quered the flames. l When the life-boats were launched that dark and stormy morning, the Women and children were terrorized in the face of the threatening tragâ€" iedy. In one boat a voice was lifted Lin prayer, and the sound of Weeping :Was heard above the roar of the ,waters. Some one raised the sung, ‘."Nearer, My God, to Thee," and ‘lwith trembling lips the fearâ€"dazed company joined. The prayer and the hymn combined to deepen the morâ€" ' .bid gloom, and the last note of the. sacred song died in a chorous of ,sobs. Then, strong and clear, a cheery voice made all sit up smd listen. "What is the matter with you people?” it said. “We're not going ‘to die. The fire is growing smaller. We shall all be in our bunks in an hour. 11‘ you must sing, sing 'Be- delia.’ " The young woman then started the jaunty popular song, and in a fewlmoments, to the amazement of themselves and the wonder .of the worker aboard the steamer, every“ one in the boats was singing “Be- delia.” From that it was an easy step to other airs of a lively nature, and long before the boats were recalled their occupants were almost enjovâ€" ing the novelty of their stern situa- tion. The Pacific Steamship Company . decorated with gold and silver medâ€" als the captain and men who risked their lives to save the ship and pas- sengers. ’I‘hev also presented a token to the brave singer. On it is mmavml, “For Singing 'Bedelia.’ " .â€"â€"â€"â€"+â€".â€".â€"_ Dalty Mooreâ€"Oh, pshaw, old man. I wouldn’t worry about Blowhard's opinion of me, if I were you. Cal- vert, jr.â€"]'t isn't his opinion I'm worrying about. It’s the grounds I happen to know he has for that opinion. .........._.4_._____. MIGHT HAVE SAVED IT. A Lot of Trouble From Too Much Starchy Food. A little bay of eight years whose parents ,did, not feed him on the right. kind of food. was always new-- one and suffered from a weak ' conâ€" dition of the stomach and bowels. Finally he', was taken down; with appendicitis and after the operation. the doctor, knowing that his intesâ€" tinal digestion was very weak, put him on Grape-Nuts twice a day. He rapidly recovered and about two months therefrter, his Father states, "He has grown to be strong. muscular, and sleeps soundly, weighs 62 pounds. and his whole system is in a fine condition of health." Name given by Poetum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. It is plain that if he had been put on Grape-Nuts at an earlier period in his life, and kept from the use of foods that he could not digest,- he neVer would have had appendicit- is. That disease is caused by undi- gested food decaying in the stomach and bowels, causing irritation and making for the growth of all kinds of microbes. setting up a diseased condition which is the active cause of appendicitis, and this is more marked with people who do not pro- perly digest white bread. Grape-Nuts is made of the selected parts of wheat and barley and by the peculiar processes of the cooking at the factory. all of the starch is turned into sugar ready for immedi- ate digestion and the more perfect nourishment of all parts of the be dy, particularly the brain and nerve centres. ~ Read the little book, “The Road H W-leille.” found in each package. WORLD’S STEEL POOL. ...... British and continental Firms May Join Forces. The negotiations which for months past have been going on between British and continental steel rail lm'anzuiacturers, with a view to form- 'ing an international comlbine, are stated to have resulted in a definite agreement being arranged. Large contracts in connection with Iimportant. railway extensions in iAmeriCa and on the continent are ex- !p‘ected to he given out this year, and manufacturers are seeking to {avoid a loss of possible profit by a lsuicidal competition or cutting of prices. So far the manufacturers Within the "ring" include all the most imâ€" portant firms in Great. Britain, Gerâ€" many, Belgium. and France. Ac- cording to the “Iron and Coal Trades Review," the minimum price at which orders shall be booked has _bceu fixed. All the orders are to be pooled, the allotment to each country on the following basm: British . . . 53.50 per cent. German . . . . . . . . . . . 28.83 per cent. Belgium . . . . . . . . . . 17.67 per cent. A small deduction from each will be made in order to send about 5 per cent. of the orders to France, the output of French manufacturers being very small The chief difliculty in the way of the combine lies in the attitude of the United States Steel Corporaâ€" tion. Mr J. Farrell, the head of the corporation’s exporting agency, has been in Europe for some weeks past. He is leaving for America immedi- ately, and upon his report depends the inclusion or otherwise of the cor- poration within the combine. â€"â€"_~_+____. ms beams 18 All. GONE NOW “esâ€"n...“ DONAT LAFLAMME FOUND A CURE IN DODD’S KIDNEY PILLS. .â€"__. They Always Cure all Forms of Kidney Disease from Backache to Bright’s Disease. Ste. Marguerite, Dorchester Co., Que, Jan. 23-(Special.)â€"'Phat the most serious forms of Kidney Dis- ease cannot stand ignore Dodd’s Kid- ney Pills is being daily proved in Quebec, and one of the moat con- vincing proofs is given right here in Ste. Marguerite. Donat Laflamzme whom everybody knows had 'Diebetâ€" es. This is one of the extreme stages of Kidney Disease and it baf- fles ordinary medical skill. Conse- quently it is not surprising that the doctor who attended Donat La- flamme could not help him. But let Mr. Laflamme tell the most wonâ€" derful part of his story. himself; , "Two boxes of 'Dodd's Kidney Pills cured me,” he says. "My Di'a- betes is all gone and I recommend Dodd’s Kidney Pills to all my friends and to all those who suffer." Dodd’s Kidney Pills cure all Kid- ney Diseases from Backache to Bright'l Disease. “f” GOING, some, GONE. Crowd in a British Auction Boom ‘ Show How. ' During an auction sale of furniture which was being conducted in 0. shop in Victoria street, Wolverhampton, England, recently, the auctioneer was "knocking down" a writing desk with the familiar words, “go- lng, going, gone," when it seemed that the walls were rising up to overwhelm the numerous company present. ‘ . 'A cry of alarm went up;_ and every- body clutched at everybody else, when all at once the crowd of buy- ers, the auctioneer and. hi. desks, found themselves in slump in the cellar below. I The floor being too Krottén to Support the great weight of people and furniture, had given way and collapsed like o trapâ€"door. For some moments everybody was bewildered and unable to realize what had happened. 'Ihcn. picking themselves up. the company tried to find a way up to the street. At last somebody came across a door and through it they all streamed. In the darkness, the subterranean explorers stumbled upon some steps, a trap-door was opened, and the company found themselves safely in daylight again. The most. serious injuries consisted of bruises and scratches. â€"â€"-â€"â€".â€"â€"§___._.. "NO" In UNIQUE. “It seems odd that the English alphabet, out of which can be conâ€" structed several thousand of words, contains just one word formed by the letters in their present order," remarked the observant young man. “That word is ‘No.’ You can look the alphabet over and you won't find any other combination of vowel and consonant characters that will form a word. The nearest approach is ‘Ab.’ which by straining a point might be considered an abbreviation of 'Abraham,’ or 'Hi,’ which might anchr as short for 'Hiram.’ But ‘No,’ one of the shortest words in the language, is the only bona fide word formed in the arrangement 'of the alphabet's twentyâ€"six characâ€" tors." a. :x i u... . .. .. .â€" :¢\\ ' I~ A little Sunlight 'Soap will clean cut glass and other articles until they shine and sparkle. Sunlight Soap will wash other things than clothes. LB We can handle your poultry olthec alive or dressad to best advantage. Also your butter, eggs, honey and other produce. ' WE WW?“ °"E3f§?«“§i“‘°s‘rus commassaou so. Lim'ted JVrm: 1-» us sham yours. ‘ _ cairn» AMKRIOAN mama 00., flux ‘53,Mon{j‘3.jj Cor. W344: Mamet and Golnarna Sta, TORONTO. 51"“, -_.‘.t‘~-W--*“ ' CHENILLE CURTAlNS Ind all kinds of house Hangings. also munâ€".â€" A ‘.v’.‘.l.lj/\ll1.lil DOG. I "Wei, i wouldn't. have believed lit!" exclainled Jones. in astonishâ€" im-.-nt, as he dropped in to. see Smith lhe otan croning. and was met in __U(.) TU___ the ball by :1 St. Bernard dog. ' "thltlv‘lnt have believed \Vh't‘l‘m’ . 5 F4." ...~; .“ ‘f'v‘ w “"2"? f - ‘ l I V ‘ ' CA-‘i-iFtfilElli‘l-‘lln, liliiiilhfi hula [31.94.41 “with. .- “Vv'hy, that you’d have a (log in For me 'Wzn cor w as t ., . §LUrlefL your house, continued Jones. “1t . ifclmn‘s‘ to one of .v uv- x‘ ~‘ ~ The "Land of hunshmc, I:.,,.D(;:.;._?..’ ‘ '3” ‘ nugnbm‘b‘ I n "'1‘ 3”" Hm” “1‘”. Sir; trmt’s my dog," replied Round trip tourist. tickets . l J ‘l_ zr-inilh. yu'm‘dlv. '1 on sat (in y. 1 "You (:‘oni really mean it, old Ego-uni; mtmgus .c min???“ Bil-(flu Imam) Why, Ive known you now for Q. ’ . ‘ :M'r- years, nn:l \uu \‘e always had a Titltl'lutcd 011 direct WW- 0‘ ("mum :1110l'k¢‘~(l aversion to dogs.” VUDK. g‘ "Yes, 1. (lid until lutely; but I _, - , a c. ,5..- :w. I. ‘l" i. t , - v " 85. Gafih‘d‘mngfi “an” “ixzziwg : v ml; :1 t w l i houi am. no“. 'lhis Timing is o. noble. faithful fellow, and Those who mud n rcsl fihfi’l'ldfl wouldn't l41l\'6--â€"~” [pend a few days or Weeks at this llul. ut this juncture he was inter-, delightful resort. test of hotel .ncâ€" .ym'tml by his wife culling down the commodation. Isiah-5‘» For tickets and full im‘onmntionl “i‘f’cm'y Hm‘li-h. who was it that Call at any Grand Trunk Ticket in“ ‘sxxnlteresl these c‘ignr- ashes n11 ovm‘ imy table?" -' ll Mad-c big enough for a big ' man to work in with comfort. "it. must have been tho: dog, my more material in it than illem',” was his reply. any other brand of shirt in Canada. Made on the I‘I.B.K. scale it requires 39%} ' No Breakfast came _ “And who was; it that (ironed complete Without H ' gi'lwse apple pcelings on the floor?" fishi- demanded, l "The dog, my dear,” answered iFm'th. "Ami there's a bottle of gum . lspiiled on the carpet up here, too! lie that FlJIIlC(llj.’()ll.l' \vnl'k, Henry?” l "Nu, my ill-er, tin,- dog's to blame {fur that.” . "ll/9‘1, it's a burning shame the urn}? this: house is tlisondm‘ed. Your rollers; and tit-s are scattered all low»:- the romnl" “Are “my, my dear? That dog's liwnn up there again, then. Yes,” 3continual Smith, as he drew his ii‘v‘iunii mm the: parlor, “I would not lmim a big pot of money for that The Most Nutritiom; Etlng. Why, the noble' fellow saves and inn; about twmrly moldings a Week." _....,D.,,...,. "WMâ€"“4*” ' " l “'fiv’aiter, how do you pronounce ONE WOULD BE 31370110“- lg~r~u~343~r~e cheese?” "'11. is a mat- CynthiSqu m” v0” what i, is‘1lAfil' ul' {lul'sullzll opinion, sir. A genâ€" Haudio‘ I'm smk 0f naming. flhowtgllcman "who was in here last night with these VOW”: mum“; whoa,“ “0,, p1‘l‘Hn)Ulu:~ul :21 the worst he ever . . ‘ ' I .. - ' ~;"‘~ l‘; no intention whatever of marrying. “W‘d' I shall mirvertfsc for a husé.aml and . k" ‘. have (gone with it... ‘ ! Lover's “If-5:3 {Wise Ill-cad) maniac:- ufludi%.q}0 as Va” Wm. am {hi lent heap powder is a. boon to any but I (“mm think you,” gm mam, home. I il‘aie’lnmts and cleans at applicmfls.” ' we muse lime. . ,l . u ’ , “CY???”â€" Qh’ 0"“ m” be “‘"M'V'l liA}.’ll"(lllNlA .l-IXCU‘RSIONS. ' g The Chicago, Union Pacific and '1 ‘m‘ amen-Y3" 'li'orlsh Vi’cstel'n Line runs through limb-close Pullman and 'l‘ounst {Rimming wire to points in California. ‘ . ’Persenaliy conducted excursions from DUESSRS. C. C. RICH/Hills J; (’10. {Mn-cage every ka. Lowest rates. Gentltmsvn.â€"Last winter I rm'uiwul it‘imiro of routes. Fine-st scenery. great benefit from the use ol' MW. ,f-Zln-eciol attention given to family ARD’S LINI'M‘EN'P in a sew-re vul- limrties. For maps, illustrated fold- tack of Le Grippc, und l how.- lrw :crs and rates address-ll. ll. Bennett. quently provnd it in be Vux'y (lit-s;â€" {lieu-are} .r‘.‘i;wn1., 2 Ernst King St, Toâ€" tive in cases of hiflaunnamuu. ronlo, (int. Yours, W. A. flU'l‘Cl_lll\1‘"~‘UfN. to 42 yards per dozen. whereas common shirts have only 32 to 33 yo rds. its natural qualities _- fitted to build up and mm.“ That’s the reason why the H.13.K. “Big” Shirt never chafcs the armpits, is never tight at the neck or wrist- bands, is always loose, full and comfortable and wears robust health, and _ winter's extreme cold. 'wcll. Each shirt bears a tiny book that tells the whole history of the “Big” Shirt, and also contains a notarial declaration that the H._B.K. “Big” Shirt contains 39}; to 42 yards of material per ,g_~.Ln(.&WMJ-&1_“ vs ~ ' L. ‘;.‘.Lv-. u...â€" dozen. Sold at all dealers but only with this brand:â€" “ram-av.” "it must be 5-. great satisfaction ,. to have suah n xxtlulial residence," ' -sni:l' the old-time friend. "It is," ‘ answered Mr. Qumran; “it’s a heap , of co'mi‘t'n-t to have u house big '. stream BAY KNITTING CO. Montreal Winnipeg ._.,.:.'â€"'~!¢.--r~vnw_...:_v_..,‘..._‘_:;y.;~“r~--:; I . . - ‘ ‘ my" 1 enough to wander away and get lost "I came t0 951?“)? your (la-l-‘g'gll-fll' ,. in when mother and the gals are giv- in marriage. Blâ€"l'." said the 502.47%; 1m»- ;1 muisicnle or a reception.” ' man. "Have you any money of yourl ” own? asked the careful father. ‘ “Oh, you ‘misunderstand nie, sirl pp'png'had this morning," said the I donot want to' buy her." [mall’s lxllllllie’lilllllll'el {301e, , ‘ , .. ' ‘ ’ ' '6 , Jill 11hurn-hwnrdo'i, “and n, wag will ,- l 9 .n n mom, .5, filled sensualtute.Bargaining "Papa. I WlSh 5’0“ “’Olfliln't lilokipamon, with a deep sigli._ "I notic- so fierce when young gentlemen cell , H1 that?” "Noticed whet?" asked "D0 3'0“ read m‘JCh fiCtion?” "NO! to see me. it frightens thorn"; um 1)“f_5/Jod wag-(1H,, "Thur, Beveral' I get all the fiction I want listening “HOW would you like me to 1mm_ E m. “m “mgmgquon looked M their; to my husband's excuses for coming meek ” “Wc‘i. not 100 cams“; : Watches frequently," answered thel “0"” late”. that might frighten them away." looml mm), with another deep nigh. d, . , c G . ' 3.:r:~.~:=-::Ԥ5¢?&‘.::-1': '¢.*3L.':~f-‘ -v=::“t':“;:t-x.'122%“ "“ ‘ ’ ' f _ V R1 to m m m m alumna: are winners rots mumonemaocrmin usul wig-auto can for and “Did you ever long for death?" Mi ' ,ékm ;asked the soulful, dyspeptic young Fygmgnwmfim“ gmwgmslmcwig eat.» man. It was the fourth long call he lmcninln in 11.4mm“? WWW 3”! "inhabit" 'had made on her that week, and she . ~ .~' ! - .- cf,‘;‘,’;“&;“bԤ;fi Iwas sleepy. "Whose death do you Jinksâ€""How's vom- wif“. pugs-g" ‘ swheawii‘msmmcmflvask00c unto gmean?” she asked, in a dry, dis- Bmksfifi hem! troubles her a ’Courafl’ing tmw- I 7 _ good deal. "Neural-gm?" "No; --â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"--â€" -â€"â€" she Wants a new hat." , , .. .__. .l-‘UU‘l-I llifz‘tllltilll) A'l‘ ONCE. CANADIANS APPRECIATE"PIC- it isnot every inther who can see inward disease, TURKS, ‘ {Your 01 his children married on the Cure the disease with The “ml-mom; demand for thefsnme day. so no one need feel sur~ - a, , series of Marguerite, pmtures is_ priced if M, Girm‘d. a farmer of the S sued by the Tuck-ett Company has i‘i'mriggg of 3:]‘3‘144'ier: j” the tven" o induce the Com an to ac nix grew, 5.113111%, on sue on even oc- CO “11 gunman riggfts iyn snowpganygieurring in hit: own family, determin- celebrated picture of the King andfcâ€"(‘l to celebrate it in style. 0n the The Lung Queen in their coronation robes in 5d“)? 0' the WN‘JH'WS “MSW-lure 811” I Tonic Westminster Abbey. The picturesiiisulr up to rejoicing, as (ll-d nuinerâ€" and the cough will stop. were painted by command of their;ous gimets from the surrounding Try it to-night. If it doesn’t Majestic}; and the reproductionsicouml‘ysirle who had assembled _to benefit you, we’ll give your are being made by Their Majes-Iser- the [our couples and the im- money back. tieS’ Special lithographexs. Afterlposing; procession which nccompnni- Prices: 8.C.Weu.s&Co. 307 25c. 500. {:1 LeRoy, N. Y.. Toronto, Clan. Dawson 'If a girl wants to get rid of an hgm'mgtgmpgr undesirable suitor, all she has to do ,i ‘ is to appear ‘on the sc-ene‘of ‘ action ."'l‘l1:'x,t was a. grout sermon Irv flvor F'lfv "one-.1 unmwum ow'rnomrwm-J 81 so a bu may .31 u w immune! loch” for their o‘uudm mph «.mvufifl luncheon-thin. mum 'h-A‘IMV .u,..~_.>.-.".,u' hm, I ulndoollc n‘uluto' theflumflvb and murals, “"3311 35) hymn-.11: be 0 urban; 1'6...L'..\:¢ emu -. -..x,:,l.,| laid by unable urauglwus the world. He 5mg m, a an lu“bln. . Wit-umW‘shuocuse.’your." 5.5.“); Coughing is an outward sign of March 1, 1905, they will be for-Hui them, At midday n banquet was warded to any address _on return [he-Id, at which more thaw-400 guth of two hundred Marguerite bands. ism, down ISSUE no. 3â€"05, you with her hair done up in curlâ€"papers.’