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‘3’ .JitLY CLOSING. .â€" Zt‘ules of the Recently-passed Act in Scotland. ‘ If a. man living in Glasgow or Ed- inburgh wishes to obtain alcaholic refreshment after ten o’clock at night he must either purchase a rail- way ticket or a seat at a theatre. Up till last May the closing time for public houses in those cities was eleven o‘clock, but since then a 1‘0- centl'yâ€"passed Act has made it comâ€" pulsory for them to shut up at ten. I "When the new rule was first es- tablished," said a police ofllcial, “the regular drinkers resented it, and out of sheer bravado they drank more than ever, with the result that We got an increased number of‘ charges. 1 "Some of them would even bring" bottles of whiskey round in front ofu the police oilice, drink their contents, and then smash the bottles on the pavement effect of the ten o’clock closing, how- ever, is now showing itself, and in the last three months we have had a steady diminution of charges. “In 1903, for October, November, and the first three weeks of Decem- ber, the number of cases Were reâ€" spectively .31], 27 and 212. For the corresponding period in 1901 the figures were 291, 231 and 167. These figures speak themselves. rThe effect on the condition of the streets at nights, too, is most. satisfactory.” Many of the publicans not unnatâ€" urally complain. They point out the serious inconvenience and discom- fort occasioned to visitors. In some of the establishments takings have sunk £20 to £30 a week. “There are only two instances where one can get drink here now, after ten,” said a Scotsman at Glas- gow. “They are the railway stations if you are a traveler, and the theaâ€" tres, where, if you have taken a seat, you can get several till the cur- tain falls. Many of us, har’d 'driven by necessity after ten o’clock, have been compelled to witness some porâ€" tion of London melodramas." _..._._.¢.__....._.. WOULD PROVE A HINDRAN‘CE TO FARM IMPROVEMENT. If the efforts of certain parties are successful, the farmers of Canada will have to face a very unjust and burdensome tax. A. movement is on foot to have fenCe wire, which has for a number of years been admitted. into the country duty free, put on the dutiable list. The grades sought to be affected are galvanized iron or steel wire No. 9, 12 and 13. Practically u ‘30 of these are made in Canada, and since enormous quantities are used each year in re- placing the primitive rail structures and enclosing prairie farms, the inâ€" jury that a duty would impose upon the rural community could not be readily estimated. , Since the admission of wire duty free, Canadians have enjoyed the benefits of cheap fencing of a very desirable kind. This has not only vastly improved the appmrance and value of lnlmlrerls of farm houses, bur it has added immensely to the comforts of winter travelling over roads that Were formerly very often impassi'ble on account of snow block- adc-s. To put a Check upon this sort of improvement by a tax that could work o'nlv injury to tlm rural population without benefit to any other class of the people would be hrdeed a serious matter. llesid'es working an injury to the farmer, the fenceâ€"ma]mfacturi ng industry would he demoraliZed. To increase the cost. of wire, bot-h fence. produc- tion and consumption would be re- duced, and farn'ie-rs everywhere throughout Canada would be hin- dered in making improvements upon their farms. 4 First Burglarâ€"“Did you make a big haul last night?” Second Burg- larâ€"~“llidn't get a thing; somebody had been there before me.” First ,Tlui-glarw"Thalx’s just it; competiâ€" tion is killing our business.” Minufl’s Liniment Guru (folds. {in A DI {EA DEI) LUXURY. Public schools in England fifty years ago were not adapted to lux- ury, or even to daily comfort. One "old‘ boy.” “ho Writes about Up- pingham, which was founded. in the time of Queen Elizabeth, and had risen into celebrity under the masterâ€" v'ship of Edward Thring, says that concrete the dormitories there had floors and were delightfully cool in summer. were of an arct1c temperature, for lhere were no fires. One event of the week was sure to rouse in unit horror. linen, alwaysfelt like ice. No one who was at Uppingham at lh'at period can ever have. forgotten he accents with which the first boy i would announce, 0 get into bed “Clean sheets!” “Oh, I say, you fellows,” he was more likely to call, “look at thisi”, “Why, what’s up?” “Clean straw, by all that's horriâ€" ble! 0 my! How cold it is!" “Clean straw! You don’t mean it.‘ z“It-is, thonghl" llUg-h!” There was nothing pmmonite, to lure. in defiance. The natural with Ibv-opsy. In winter, however, they the boys a wave of indig- This was the appear- ince of clean sheets, which, being of to do but for ch boy to sit on his pillow, wrap in feet carefully in the tail of his nightshirt, and so, curled up like an slip down gradually )mder the clothes. Then, drawing {hem over his head, he would soon be heard pulling and blowing long, warm breaths to raise the tempera- cuu WAS QUICK A AND PERMANENT DODD’S KIDNEY PILLS SOON DROVE AWAY RHEUMA- TISIVI AND DROPSY. â€"--a- Case of a Windsor Man Who Sufâ€" fered Two Years Before he Dis- covered the Right Remedy. Windsor, Ont., Feb. 6.â€"â€"(Specia1). How quickly. Rheumatism and llropsy can be cured when the right medicine. is used is SllOWn in the case of Mr. Jim. McDonald, a. retired farmer living at 130 Langlois Avenue here. Mr. McDonald says: “For two years I was troubled My legs were terribly swollen, and though I tried many medicines nothing gave me any reâ€" lief till I tried Do‘dd’s Kidney Pills. Two boxes of them cured me so completely that I have had no re- turn of the diseases in years.” Rheumatism and Dropsy are causâ€" ed by the poisons disondered kid- neys fail to strain out of the blood. Cure the Kidneys with Dodd’s Kidney Pills, and . the cured Kidneys will remove the cause of the Rheumatism or Dropsy. Without cause there can be no dis- ease. +_..._.._._ HEROIC DEED RE CALLED . of Captain Castle, of the Sarah Sands. There has just died in England Captain John Squier Castle, the heroic master of the Sarah Sands, at the age of eightyâ€"two years. In an hour of grave peril, when hun- dreds of lives depended on his cour- age, coolness and resourcefulneSS he played his part manfully. He was in charge of the transport Sarah Sands bound from Portsmouth for Calcutâ€" ta, when she caught fire in Novem- ber, 1857, when about 4-00 miles from Mauritius. There were on board about 300 rank and file of the 54th regiment, under Lie-1t.-Col. Mol’fatt, and a number of women and children, and the ship also car- ried large quantities of Government stores. On November 11th, in the early Ihours of the afternoon, the cargo in the after hold was found to be on Death r're, and all efforts to get at the . seat of the trouble Were in vain. When all efforts had proved unavailing some one on board asked what would be their fate if the powder, in the magazine were affected. Volunteers came forward, and amid the dense smoke and flames they managed, to clear away all the powder except two barrels, which could not be reached. I The boats full of women and chil- dren were lowered by the troops and sailors who remained on board fighting the fire. One of the barrels of powder exploded tearing a hole in the hull and spreading the flames through the stern. 'After twenty- four hours’ work they were success- ful in extinguishing the flames, leav- ing the vessel a mere shell. A storm added to the difficulties, but the boats were picked up and the vessel arrived safely at Mauritius. 4». OVERLAND TELEGRAPH. It is not generally known that there is a telegraph across the southern desert lands of the Australian con- tinent of 2,000 miles in length,. and which runs partially through an unâ€" inhabited country and long tracts of a waterless desert. While it was being constructed over 2,000 tons of materials had to be carried far into the interior, and many of the iron and wooden piles were conveyed l£00 miles. the wear and tear of this telegraph construction has been inconsiderable, but there is great difficulty found in supplying the stations across the desert with operators. ,____. POWER OF LIGHT. The extraordinary power curious illustration After their |everl without air or water. Japan has‘ a history extending over 2,500 years. linen are made delightfully clean and fresh with Sun- _ light Soap. ‘ 513 A recent report says that 5 resuscitating of light recently received a. in the silver mines at Laurium. 'A mine had been abandoned 2,000 years, and the seed of some poppies was found beneath Ithe slab of a species which had dis- appeared for twenty centurieS. The slab being removed, in a short time the entire space was covered with the most gorgeous show of poppies. twenty centuries’ rest they had bloomed as vigorously as .3 , . ‘I .. i: l _ c: . . .. 5...: Shirt waists ~and dainty ..__.â€"â€" We can handle your poultry either. alive or dressed to best advantage. Also your butter. eggs, honey and other produce. THE BAWS‘DN GOMMlSSION 00., lelth Cor. West Market and Oolbarno 8:3,, TORONTO. Innâ€"ill“â€" No Breakfast Table complete without An admirable food, with all its natural qualities intact, fitted to build up and maintam robust health, and to resist winter’s extreme cold. It IS a. valuable diet for children. TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: We are the sole owners and licensees of all patents and} rights on The World Famous TUBULAR CREAM sEPAaA-Teu The Most. Nutritious and Economical. W money, they say,” re- marked the chronic loafer. “Well, maybe it is,” rejoined the village publican, “but if it’s all the same to you I wish you would spend a little more money here and a little less time.” a To prove w you that m a P\ Chase's Ointmenbisecertaln 0 “Time is In violation of our Canadian Patents, an imitating cream separator called the "Uneeda” has in some localities been of- fered for sale and suits at law are now pending against the manufacturers thereof. Under the law a USER of these in~ fringing machines is also liable for all damages resulting to the patentee through his use thereof. We hereby’ inform you that in buying or using one of these soâ€"called “UNEEDA” separa- tors you not only get a. very inferior separator, incapable of giving you such results as you should have, but you buy a law suit with all its expensive attendance and with a. practical cer- tainty of the early loss of the machine and a. verdict of heavy and absolute cure for cool- and every form of itching. bleedingand protrudln . piles, me manufacturers have guaranteed it. co fee lmonials in the daily press and ask your neigh- DOTS what they think of it. You can use it and get your money back it not cured. 600 a box, al 11 dealers or EDMANBON.BATEB 8r. 00.. Toronto. Dr.9hase’s Ointment “Would you oblige me,” said the damages agamSt you. reporter, who gets novel interviews, "“by telling me what book has helpâ€" ed you most in your life?” After I That you’ may be fully informed on the subject before becoming involved write to a thoughtful pause the great man answered: “My bank book.” The Sharples Separator 60., west Chester, Pa, ELM. Inquiries may also be‘ma-de from our solicitors. I hasten, star a Spence, forests, flan. _!:rv\1:; g. «rang: -,.‘. f. . Magistrate â€"â€"- What’s this man 4 OguiStAIAFJa-LfND, _SUITABLE Fon- - ,- ,3 _- . n_ (airy larminr in 1.] charged With? Oflltcf‘ AV 3:0 mane best clnr «no in Canada, no l’irrigatioiij. phwats be loaded w1th, yei Honor, Apply to J. G. McCallum. Salmon Oi think ’tis moshtly whiskey an’ Am“: B- - . the loike 0’ thot. â€"(«.\.M‘m..rvwls’ 11-! ’ =‘ ; ANITOB‘A IMPROVED FARM rcr Over Sixty Years ‘51 0 “mg? 101‘ 51110], all locziij'ied 25“ ‘01.” MllF.WINBlOW'SSOZVI‘HINGSYltUl’hn ban .1 b tm US. awanesa “strict. ' lc .‘ourm millionsot mothrrsfor theiruhildren whilentgazliin: Valley 15 the serde}! 0‘ Munllfibfl- Emil ltsoothegbhechild’softensthegulng.allayspuinlJure, the Wawanesa District is the Garden of wiudcolic reguletcstheatomuchand bowelsandisuha the souris vane)“ These farm-'5 3'1“ f0." bestremctyfur D-‘Mrhwn. ’l‘weuny-mecuntauuoalu sale at. reasonable prices and on wood Sold bydruggistetllroughoun thowarld. Be sure anl terms, all located near markets selfoolq aali iot“l\11ln.“’INSLO-v'BL$00'rllIsuSYRUP." zaâ€"ul and churches. write {01â€" lists ,Qud‘m; ther particulars to the Souris Valley Land Company, Wawauesa, Manitoba. a," .5-.. . -. ~.. my :‘n’fi'i’fw * 9 Liv-p- : an. "I ‘don’t see how you can stand the horrible fickleness of your climâ€" ' ' 'â€" ate," “Sir, what you call ficklenessl I D if . ‘ - - u we admire as V01 Sittlllty. Cleaning and Curling and Kid Gloveu cleaned Them cu: ho aant by post. lo per oz. the beat. plant is Minard’sLiniment Ulll'BS Diphtheria amuse AMERICAN nmsc cc. r~ (hflfikh v to: g % NORTH“ ;‘ Butcherâ€"“What can I do for you, "â€""““"~“ """r-m --â€"-- muln?” Young to _ farms for sale; near' Yorkton, Assiniboia; on crop payments. James Armstrong, 4 Richmond street east. Toronto. herself 'the air of a veteran): “One pound of beef sausages, but without bone, please.” Lever’s Y-Z (Wise Head) Disinfect- ant Soap Powder is better than other powders, as it is both soap and disinfectant. m}: 4.1.... ,r::' u “I wonder Why people always speak of the Earth as she?” “It’s natural enough. Nobody knows ex» actly what her age is.’.’- Minaid’slinimanl [lures Gargel hiqu Gentleman in Crowdâ€"“Nora, sir, what are you doing with year hand in my pocket?” Suspicious-«iooking Personâ€"“Beg parding, sir. Sheer habsence of mind, sir. You see, I yours." ‘ Minartl’s Liuiment Cures; flu-sample ABSENT-MINDE: ). Mrs. Schoppen -Â¥ "I want five pounds of sugar, please." Grocerâ€""Yes’m; anything else Mrs. Schoppenâ€"“No, that’s all; I’ll "take it with me if it isn’t too heavy a package.” Grocenâ€"J'Oh, it’ll only weigh three or four pounds, ma’am.” , “.0... -- ......a...u â€"__._. Busterâ€"Don’t you believe the world,owes you a living? Hustlerâ€"- Yes, but the trouble is it won’t pay up, and I have to work to collect the money. % Cordovan MW ‘ ._ . 1 l. . . v..~,_,.~-.¢..y.,~g -. m.- . 3‘ (9 mu m '41“. h .;,. , n..‘....v._,.,‘ A .39“ Used in H.B.K. Mitts, Gloves and Moccasinsâ€"tough as whaleâ€" bone, flexible, soft, pliable, scorch- proof, wind-proof, boil-proof, crack-proof, tear-proof, rip-proof, cold-proof, almost wear-proofâ€" certainly the greatest leather ever used in mitts and gloves. Like buckskin it is tanned without oil, unlike buckskin it is . not porous, it is wind-proofâ€"will aftwear three buckskins. “Pinto” Mitts and Gloves never crack or harden, never get sodden, are always warm, pliable, soft and comfortable. Sold at all dealers but never with- :f The publisher of the best Farmer’s ’ paper in the Maritime Provinces in writing to us states: “I would say that I do not know -. of a medicine that has stood'the 3 test of time like MINARD’S LINI- MENT. It has been an unfailing reâ€" medy in our household ever since I can remember, and has outlived dozens of wouldâ€"be competitors and imitations. ’5 I”! ~' tamer-my '-.~,' ;. ENTERPRISING J APS. Some of the Japanese tradesmen in the smaller towns of Nippon have a curious way of advertising their business. On their right forearms they tattoo figuresâ€"the shoemaker, a shoe; the woodcutter, an axe; the butcher, a cleaver. Underneath these emblems are such inscriptions A saw-n..."â€" ~l‘. P§-) .” _' . «Mu: . La. grippe, pneumouia, and influ~ enza often leave a nasty cough when they’re gone. V It is a dangerous thing to neglect. Cure it with Shiloh’s ..l '3 53$ t'b‘l-v.‘ \«-‘. , :3 as, “I do my work modestly and out this brand :â€" cheaply," or, “I am as good at my 0 . trade as most of my fellows.” When ‘3 they are looking for work they hare Th L , ‘ their arms, and walk about the Torefic ling , street. . , ' --- The cure that is guaranteed by "‘ ' ‘ ' ’ . Bell (romantic)â€"-"Would you marâ€" your druggist. s. c. WELLS & Co. 309 Prices: - Can. 250. 50:: $1 LeRoy,N.Y..’l‘oronto. onâ€" IS SUE N0 . 5-05 ry a. man because he was rich?” Nell (cynical)’-â€""No,. I wouldn’t; but I might refuse to marry a. man be- cause he wasn’t rich." NlTTlNG CO. HUDSON BA Montreal Winnipeg Dawson 2 ..;.. _. .. ., ,._. _.,,~,........-. ».-:N._,....â€".,:-: y