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+‘H5 .1018 mu: lines in the Hudson‘s Bay. consequently mom than one vessel at the ice-breaker class was built at Birbenhead. England, with circumstances 0! aeonecy. The ves- sels no known by numbers and have no names. The vessel whiph has made the voyage from Liverpool to Fort York in December is of 10,500 tons register. with engines whichde- meiop 12.00011“ power. ..‘ 1 I Esktnxtimom mnwut curious : boat an eye: ploughed the water! d Hudson's Bay. Though the first adventyruoua cruise of. this vee- gel m canplehed last wee;J not, a{ ward of the narrative, he's. More maclnd the public ea. Th3 momentous {wt ot the whde opioiathatintbmonth otDeoem- Mammp1MMrammed and blasted be: way thrush emirates: “Why Hudson, and which before has never been divided by 111° Imdwmldm themunths ybn (E North KW "5835 in his hogan halls. ' re. a m: at years now iah Mann beenusefliflthewtja m to open I- m through the be to; ma boats. Such vessels hankenwfittgnocinthe prev“ pick“ in the m1: magazine'- A group fl 3181M capitalists 30m time .30 proposed to experiment CAN HUDSON BAY BE USED A8 A GRAIN All! FREIGHT OUTLET? ‘l‘he weasel is built of solid. steel than! with scoop-shaped how. that enables hen to rise on the ice when In: powerful engines, working at: their greatest €apecity, send her headlong onto the ice field begore‘her. (With a grinding crash the vessel liltn ,‘to the thrust o! the engines, and. by sheer veg-ht. and strength at metal bursts the solid barrier of ice. The amngth that in given by the builders to be: hell to enable her to With- stand tin terrific strain. is enor- V The nae! has six propellers insteasi d the two carried by the ordinary steamer and the three carried by the m turbine steamers of the Allan and in addition two others which are situated in the bows. These are for the pll'pm o! 1:1“ng a greet back: ward draqght of water, which tears tin broken ice from its position, and sends it swirling under the hull and eaten: tin ice-breaker. This device ‘bbe Birkenhead has ih.’ common with the Baltic sea icebreakers. But one new feature which is introduced into the Birkenhead boat as'an experi- ment is an arrangement for blastan the ice when it proves too obdurate. The appuatus is somewhat similar to the star torpedoes which wereusâ€" ed by the gunboaags in the,America.n givii war. A profecting tube over- hangs the bows ot the ice-breakers mattheendotthisisplaced a charge at dynamite. The tube in height into contact with the tee, jibe charge is exploded and the ice 18 rent into fragments. The ice- bmaser backs away, and with smoke M13133 from her funnels she charges *hfijne. She throw: herself upon the Wm; Ines, rises like a. seal upon """"“6 ”I“: JIWQ sun-v u- M- â€"r'_ “5 ads: and sinks down again on an even haul in a welter of flying ice. The “no broken through during the .‘Waee "waged about two feet six mchea. - It must be remembered tin; the Hudson ice in a. savers winter will beaetmotaaronrreet. Gabe ioe breaker now lies at Fort York, and that it mu lie until Aprik brings a. breaking up of the See. This winter 11513 bten unusually mildmd condi- tions have been favorable to such a. 9350380. But so tar it has been Prove-d tint. the Hudson’s 3:1 is not 'bfczer hull: and more powertul en- SmOS- The commercial ulna of the proved humility o: the passage is 35‘“- A‘ frequent seen. in tin Bal- t' i- u. “Cormack” ice mu: with P “in; of manhunt I follow- mintbohanml oath: “A an m (hid. \ , Them an some English capitalist- Vho. in the event 0! the (NIH! °‘ ‘5' through c (roan and“ BI home proud. will con- Ntrth-u nzdnoml from. (h. um “I! 0! his Winn!“ den; ‘5' Hal-nu tin: 9.0 It: month In. tho Em 3”. At mount that In that” M When: to h ovu- m tho and would Mb W- . Tho um and un- ":13“ “was: “31 on:- g with “I!“ can W Just a few days more of our great g clearing sale of hundreds of patterns of 3 Modern Wall Coverings to make room for our new spring stock. 3 Many housekeepers have found this a profitable opportunity to buy for future use, and owing to the stock being large the choice remaining is unlimited. Re- memberâ€"Walls, Ceilings and Border at the same price. Come and save money. WALL PAPER KING, Etc., LINDSAY. “O SELLING CHEAP. pour. LINDSAY. 33mm, ran. 19, m. iea. A land letter mailed anywhere in London is delivered in two hours. Rural free delivery is' universal, not partial. an in America. Delivery in daily everywhere in the kimdom ex- cept to very distance farmhouoea. A 4mm lettengoeafor 1d.;theAmerâ€" ican limit is 1 ounce. The register tee is 20., and Amefioan‘a 4d. Parâ€" eels poet costs from ad. up to 15. for 11 lbs. The American limit' is 4 lbs. at 13. id. for: third-class mutter. Spe- cial delivery; costs in Great: Britain“. a mile, without other postage. The American rate is 5:3... with postage. British postal orders cost from 2d. up to 100 tor £40. American money orders cost from laid. up to 13. 8d. for £20. 7 7 _- A ":‘Twhgflshorter distance." my- World, “accou'nta only, in part for the striking superiority ot_ the British Ll A 9â€"..-- up v‘. -7 nice and that the rate of payment to the railways for hauling the mails are fixed bx a. ayahem so preposterous as actually to invite and. reward the collusive . delmndlng at the govern- ment.” . L ‘ "The British pqet attics,” to quote the New York World. which hagbeen reviewing the gusstion. "makes s profit of! £6,000,000. The American iosea £2,800,000 on a: business twice as great. The British service is tar superior. The postman makes six o post. The main reason for the inter- ior character and greater cost. at the American is that the money-order and parcel: post rates and limit; are arranged _to_al;it_tho expfieao comâ€" Yearly Profit of 825,000,000â€"Botter ma America. There are some details in which "the old country" still leads the world. The British postal service is forcibly directed :to an official re- port. lilr. Wilcox, the postmaster for. New York. has lately returned from a trip to EurOpe. He tells us that (Ii-all the services inspected the British post office is by a long way the best. Mr. Wilcox apes-ins with the authority. of an expert who hag devoted much time and study to the gamut. .mt The ailment in usually. caused. by rheumatism o! the muscle and. may be cumd by cpplying Chamberlain’s ,Pain Balm ‘bwo at thrao times a day? and rubbing the parts ngorousl-y at each application. I: this does not afford relief. bind a. piece of flannel slightly dampened with Pain Balm. and quick relief is almost sure to fol- low. For sale by all druggists. lie Qult mm. A Michigan editor who grew tired or wielding the whitewash brush in the matter: 0! obituaries, decided to reform and tel) the truth just once. He commented as follows on the death or a well knowp citizen: Die} -â€"-â€", aged 56 years, 6 months. any! 12 days. Deceased was a. mild-man- nered pirate with a mouth for whis- key and an eye for. boodle. He came here in the night with another man's wife and joined the church qt the first chance. He owed us severe! dollars on the paper, a large meat bill, and you could hear him pray six blocks. He died singing f‘Jesus Paid it All," and we think he‘wae right, as he never paid anything him- self. He was buried in an asbestos lined casket and his many friends threw' palm leaf fans into the grave, as he may need them. His tomb- stone 1313 he a resting- place for hogb W13. I f . l BRITISH POSTOFFIGE GIVEN TIIIS PRAISE BY II; Y. POSTIASTER. '9' Have you had it in'your house? It’s cough and cough and cough, and then that terrible whoop! Don't upset the stomech more by giving nauseous medicine. ., . Just let the child breathe in the soothing vepor of Vepo-Cresolene. It goes right to the spot that’s diseased. Relief is immediete, end in u very few days the cure is canaplete. You eun't “y the same of any other treetment. For uthme. comb. and cold: in “in“, ”4° 0 an.“ -n-i-nu 2% That Whoop! BESI IN Iflf WORlD. :3 “OOOWMW W 06“ 0'83 (6 (U I 7‘5- \D Itraiehtli Dr. Bil ‘troanthnlnptl glans tho nuns oi awakening on rev horn of the chum ole-er union unox In the evening 1 thoughtful aomo timely listened to action. Mr. Hut: 5010 in the any”: to: the evening se '0! the Lord’s Sn -nn A... _ IA-.. ‘4‘ a life without a strong calling. one that looks do ward and never up- ward. He pr 1: never had a thought or desire tor a elem. up- right. godly living. His was a lite withouth its true lightâ€"a-worldlme- that lives in the present. God is not denied by the secular mind, but sim- ply ignored. Although Esau was a: secular person. he was nevertheless. considered a good fellow and hadhis good points. His brother Jaqob, was a hypocrite; he was scheming all the time. but yet! he was the religious character and Easy the secular. He was a. fine fellow and had he only been godly. what a man. he would have made] How did he becomes!»- ulari He was sinned against since his birth. was cursed into the world and the whole life in. which he was brought up was a profane one. It was the fault 0‘ his how- lite that he was secular. It was hereditary as the eharseteu at his parents. was one at deceit and trickery. Rev. Mr. Phelps oeneluded Minsk- ing a plea to the people to he reag- ious and to think of our birthright as Canadians and Protestantsâ€"don‘t sell the freedom to think out the problems 0! like and think of our birthright as human beings. The choir. rendered a good anthem and a solo by Mr. H. Brokenshire was much appreciated. um I". W m In- W m Fxom Evoninx Pent. of. Fat». 18. Rev. Dr. Bishop doilvorod two ntronR and attentive sermons at Cam- bridgeâ€"at. Methodist church jute:- dny. In tho moraine ho took his text from “thew 8rd chapter.- lat 8nd and 3311 versus. "In those dun com John tho Baptist pmohina in :tho wiflornun of Juana; and any- inz. “pent: yo. for the Kingdom 0! Boom in n't hnnd: for. thin in be thin: wan npohon at by tho prophet Boning. owing. Tho voice of one cry- in; in tho vii-bronco: Propnxo yothn wag o! tho Lord. nub his poth- Itrnight.”i Dr. Bishop took hi. them from the lost. phruo out spoke dong tho lino: at n needed spritml nwnbening or. revival amongst mom- mewhocametoataatal wrongin a common way-by his birthright, by the sins or! others. bycarelessness and unlocked-for surprises. He is called here a protane person. That: no: mean a swearerâ€"protans as here is a word which means an open trav- elled space. Esan’s was an open; travelled nature. not consecrated. but secular; but he was respected. He was not so much min-climaxes he was a non-scligious man. He was not religious. but! was not an idolater. although he married one, East: was a. hunter. in the midst at natgrc‘s glory. There was no sanctuary in his soulâ€"his was a typical character bound by what he could enjoy. what he could see and feel. He didn’t care about his birthright _a,nd_sold _it for uwâ€". â€"â€" ___ -w, one meal. He showed extraordinary oamleaanesa in the selection of his wife. There was no religious princio p10 to hold him back. and he was 0! a world: gnind. Equals: religion was Kfiut cnuncnts summ. born 0! the church; the neg! o! It clone: union mongol; each other. In the evcnéng ho doliverod nnochcr thoughtful lemon anal m atten- tively listened to by n lugs comm- 3otion. Mr. Hutchinson pondered a. solo in the anghem in line voice. A!- tc: the evening service the sacrament of the Lord‘s Supper was pal-[token on by an Image following. l. ‘ St‘. Catharines City Council has de- cided to adjust the scale of license fees 'to augment the revenue. . The changes are: Basket pedlare, from $1 to $10; pack pedlars, raised from $1 'to $10; pushoare pedlars. formerly no licenses, now $20; intelligence offic- ers, dropped from $19 to $1; cigars and cigarettes. from $5 to $15; vic- tualin; housvs. other than hotels. from $1! to $5; bagatelle tables, from $10 to $20; billiard and pool tables. first table raised from $20 to $25.-- mom! from $1.0 to $15. remainder $10; circusea and menargetiee travel- ing by train. $100 per day, ten car: 840. twenty cars $100; thirty care $150; sparring exhibition‘- raised from $5 to $20; butcher shops. $5. formerly no tax : market, bombers ll- cense cancelled-(this means thwt no newt can be cut up and sold on the market); pawnbrokera. $60. former- ly nothing; patent medicine pedlars $10. formerly nothing; laundries. $50, formerly nothing (this is aimed at Chinese laundrles); theatre from from $10 to $20. REV. IR. PHELPS, PASTOR OF THE oi repentance, though he sought it omlully with tears.“ Rev. M1: Phelps spoke on Egan’s oharacth. Esau was a prolitglgle sgmfy and thl 301m: we gét to him. the more we find in him that resembles ourselves. He was not. a monstmup singer,_bnt QUEEN-St.. METHODIST. At Quoonâ€"st.. {apt night Rev. Mr. Phelp‘s took his text from Hebrews. 12th chap.. 16:17 verses. “Lest there be any Iorntcator. or profane person. an Emu. who for. one mot-gal on! meat sold his birthright; For ya know know now that afterward. when he would. have inherited the blessing. he was rejected, tot he fonnd no plan? commoncoldom the can. of Ianv Sodom om Physicians who hive gained. a na- tional reputation as nub-ta at the cause u! "do“: 6m chin that ft 03th cold can“ In "owed u long lint o: W Mmld am bu baud 0L Emm- now: up": mania and manual: or- !gms tron c odd. 3nd om ouâ€" urn. bronchi“ tad all than: me! has mm. m u um unim- ou'od mono snap .ugl; M gt- .2.“ 4.8.5. Is: 283 a 9:5 :3 3.33. :33 .330 .430 a :3 a 23 535.9 2: .3 8: has in 8.. on. sea. .2 .35 n8. .3123.me-§ up: "its manhonryoonâ€" éowmmg TAXES EVERYTHING "I SIGHT. QUEEN-81'. IE'I’IIODIST. On Wa‘dneadny, 7th inst. a. very pleasant went took place. when Ed- na Marguerite. eldest daughter at Mr. and Mrs. W32: My. cm this town. was united Er. the holy. booth at matrimony to Mr. C. E. Pumas. ery of 'Havulock. but. now of Lindsay. Thu mamiago took place at St. Marx's church. The amour was pal-turmoil by the Rev. Fr. O" Sullivan. 0: Victoria Road. Tho bxido. who flocked charming in a m- vcning suit of bluo bmn'doloth, op cning over {I white blouse. cnzond the church on the arm at. her father. to tho strains 0!. thawedtins much played by Mia Brady. the popular mganist of tho church _ The brido was «1er tm her gator. whilo the poem was supported by his'bto- t‘her. Mr. Orviile Parcel; 06 Have- -] M1 Wfifimm n 'vâ€" After the ceremony; a very dainty “aiding broom was served to tho mm of the young couple at the home at the briéa‘a parents on. Bus- Nc’ll-bt. About sixty. were present. some Lrom Toronto and. other points. The gifts to the bait!» were} memos and costly. showing the hush esteem in which she was hard. The groom‘s aft to the bride was a. ham any} watch. ' _ l u,“ 4.. AL_ -â€" lock. Um up North. among the Know relate-cumin; who not out Fonelon Fsll: Int Wod- neaday to form t Lodz: o! langua- tion, under. tbs direotgon of B. W‘. 251* “Sim“ “ ' 1'1? “" ow reproach a no: M. W. Bro. J. E. W; W. Bra. J. . O. 1?. menu. Wanton; 8m. “1!. J. N. Bud-nun N. B. Horton. W. M. Pepin. A. J. Bunch“. A. Mar-hull. . Andaman“. A. L. cannibal. J“. Alcott. F. mum. 0. £3:- . B. A. sup nan. W. 0.0” I. l - :mmmmmm mm” mmmwmw pmmm mammw www 3.! $5333 'Tho youngoou' e 1813!: on the ev- ening minmr _ o and points west. Tho Pout umgqo with their withbittcrteggs. many [fields in width; than all passime happiness and pmpon‘tyt in their future life. IERIY WEDDING BELLS mama-u m mum' film G. H. Hopkim #- in Twento Imam”. AS IRAVEHERS (ONE AND 60 â€"Guptdn Ed. Smith hum thinov- anlng ta spend Bunch: in Uxbridao. -Kt. Joesph Minor. at Funk- lin,wuintown htub mbumm -Ir. Chan. Debut). (1 King". Win11. m in town luau; on busi- â€"lx. ’1‘. 0. Ivory. o! Omomeg. was in town recently, a guest at the Bimpeon house. will}. uh 1n. 1'. c. Birchatd. all Monk. and Er. G. L. Birohud, 0! Linden Valley. were in town lately. â€"Ir. 3nd in Will E. Goodwin left Max-day tor New York city. when they will mend the summon ' -l(e.n, John Garden and E. Pool. at Neotleton. wen mm the visit- or: tram the pout-h in town luau. -Dr. 81m in “mat recovered can his moat illness. He was able to be down town Monthydorc short. -Potarboro Examiner: Mr. F. W. Sutolifle. at Lindsay. was in. the fly Fm â€"-l[euu. Wm. Kennedy and P. J. Duis, ct Bobcaysveon. were intown â€"lloura. W. A. Irvine and Goo. flatten. ot Pongrboro, were in. town maniac. â€"fli- Nettie Reeves. wot Linany. §I Tilting/n new weeks with triend- an auto. â€"lu. G. F. March. at Hunt-V1110. was the guest recently at hot njooq. lira. Band. east ward. -Mi. Kinnio Grahun. of Pate“ ban. in the guest of hen sister. Hrs. 8.. K. We. Wflh’m-lt. â€"lr. Herb. Middlqton. 8'00“! ‘1’“ ”not. 17.: in town Wednesday cau- inz on town mutants. .m W. Athir has rammed ham. “is: : few (by: with link John m. south wuvL .ui- N. Smith). on Cdllimood- who but been m “1° M: m in town. rota ' ‘41” A. W. Bradbnrn. Will- Arthm npd J. B. Burn. at Janu- ville, were in town Saturthh â€"-Kr. J. E. Jackson. propriotor ol the Patti hon-e. Ooboconk. pad 00: town I busine- visit today. - â€"lx. J. 8. Graham. trawler to: the W furniture (notary, Fen- ulon fills. was in town 11;: week: â€"Tho may mend: d Dr. John 1 Simpson. Russell-9L. will lawn with react at lie serious illness withcon- gldion d t’ho lam-sin. ‘ -Mr. '1‘. W. Greer. q! the Metro-‘- polltm Fire Insurance 00., Toronto. spent Bulky with his sister, Mn. 0. Thmttll, north ward. ! â€"Mr. Johnston. 0! the Oahu-to Bank, Port Hope, and formerly in tho Lindsay branch, was in town Wed- mad” with the Port. Hope OIII‘IOI'B. -llr. F. I. Incline. at that suit of A. J. Graham. am the “Conver- u’t" at the Whitby Landed College. Friday night and reports a two time -â€"Mr. and Mrs. S. Armour. o! Tor- onto. who had been attending the a funeral at the lattgr's mother. Mrs. HoNofl. 093.. have returned to tho -Xiu I. E. Hoodlum. ol Milnmooko bu mun-ma home, alter visiting Lilli“! trienda. â€"Kin Room. at Sandal-land. is the goal: at her trio-d. Min- 5‘41“ Bullet. m6 ward, â€"l(r. John Weigh. W. or Eut- imuaru in town last Velma» M! at tin Simpson hom- -lr. The. 8W (1 me. ya in town hid”. ~Xr. G. W. Juklmdnd M. .Vonhmmmtownto-dq. . wu in town toâ€"dai on ,hiaway to _ â€"-x‘n Plum Smith, at Bobcay- geon. is visiting blunt in town {or a M days t ‘ 40. J. W at armed, mud a: town {mods Edd-y. â€"â€"Meeam. Wallace Lunb and Jun. Dean. tgenta. em in Peter-hora 60-day attending a. conference of tb exec- utive miners and agent: or the not: reptilian, Lite Insurance Co. â€"Mr. Frank Crevieg'. town. in now a: resident of Marine City. Michigan. he having purchased a dental bud- nou there. Hie many friend-A wish him good luck in his venture. -â€"Mr. W. McCarthy. in the employ of the Baker 5: Bryan: 00.. «me in from the north- to-day. Be my. the recent email and cold mp meant; cred thing: to: the lumbermen. -llr. W. J. O'Hara. the well known Tomato broker, and Mrs. 0'11»: I Bunk: in town. guests at the ma hm». They came down to Ian Simon. nu. O'Hara'l bro- II». «3. Eli):- 5 80330 In» an on E; II: a. w. >3. on mamas? 33.10.? 3.3 filo-9. IEVHPF§3FK£30L «£8. a 5 n9...- Ear? lately.- ":xx. J. w. Wuhan. o: mm. a; wall known manner or the Kmnio order was in town last I-‘r-Rhn on an. r; 0. mm. a: Port Putty. m In ten to-du. â€"I: .l'. A. Ion-o. d Dundee, spent . tow hours in town luau. -m Haney 3nd E. Stewart visited m in Cannes Sunday. an. m Wold}. ot Baham- m 3 Visit“ to town tut Prim. am. John Min. at Camus-an muted union in town may. W-Lum Wu. Lanna mu Mrs. W. K. Lanna. of Hamilton. were in town but went on unu wu. to Hrlibur- can. when that: tau-hands are on- PIT" mm mum. Wm. Lakinz. of Halibut-tan. II E“ I «s- _I~â€"_ 0100- 0 “fit: I 30' E g :- BEE" WMOOOM”OMQNOQQQNNOOQ 1 E meant known )‘Hcra at the urn to a bro- WQK. :22? I o I Iv I JEWELLER Let us fit up your new Watch and be sure of a life-long friend in a time- piece P On Saturday we put on sale 12' Gente' 25 year solid gold filled, !% extra. thin model cases fitted with Non-Magnetic jewelled move- I! ments and fully guaranteed com-' plete with chitin. These are '2 m°°°t°31°t°°° 811.:25 Fine watch Repairing at m YOUJILLIJISI} U WHY NOT? Whetil them. think you? Is itnot thatour way of doing business planes the general public? That thee-[eve uketoavoid edulteneed goods by buying only from the but Mont experiencedoveaig'ht of evaythingsentmt, end TEN YEABS’ GROWTH Insurance Income. THE MUTUAL LIFE Surplus Assets . At the beginning ofthis new year 0(1906 we deem it our TO THOSE WHO DON’ By Comparison that our goo right and our prices are right. Boyal Household Flour . L. McLean, Agent SPRATT KILLEN, mm - - Trade With Us - - Showing large increases in the business of 'I'HI FAMILY GROGIRO. ASSURANCE COM PANY in force . HUGHAN, OF CANADA. 102 $20,001,462 3.392.697 760.403 201.579 It produou brad that is light, my hadigat and but 0 allâ€"nutritious. Ogilvic's Royal Household is to be hzdatallgrooers. “Ogilvie's Book fornCook." minim 130 Mexcdlatredmoomem pnb' edbdorp. Your man“ youhowtogentFREE. Without good flour, good brad is impossible, no matter how skilfially it is handed. In the matterofnuu'iment, supreme. It represents the that is in the what, a snowy whiteness purified by electricity. READ is never better than the flout-it is mndeof. Often it is not nearly so good, butthatis thcfzultof the brad-maker. O'llvieiblrmwm AND moderate prices. | 6 Ladies’ 25 year solid ‘_ 1d filled hunting oases, ’ tted with Walthnm or El '11 movements put ;' g81111: velvet cases n3 accompanied byourbroad gnmntee. Usually sold $60123? . .‘.‘.7: 311-90 844199.955 9.296.092 1,956,519 954,001 E’AGE W ‘ oirnc'Au am m 10 mm. 121 [3-6. 1741»: 157 p.c. 373 w: