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---- But Now He Has High Govern- t Roosevelt as Rider Regiment who has been position, by his Rough 4 appointed to - high Bact © Whet 0 Gaing mn Ds Bunn Australia's wheal erop is 30,000,000 bashels less than last year. C.P.R. trafic earnings for | days of November increased 'The Ottawa Exchange, after a pre- carious existence wus Financial stringency The gross caruings. of the Loudon _ the. li. interest, N A aon) nhs N tor ovel ingrease i, RE Serabet, B03.567 tons; November, * Gross carvings of the Toronto soil ' Ra aa due Tha orts rnings during . the mon of November were £31,920 over Novem- ber of last year, Se, during the Inst wi aver he D&A" te Madd approved by the landing couriers. Cun, and adored by de format madi Go ct same week last year was of the larghet mining deals that | ® jieen put through in this dis- unmms ted L ext ey y Pom Port Arthur ag Fort 2.000 geres of land in district. The price, it is stat are among the best in this Manslacturers of cars, and std] rails in the United States, have done u large export business this ight months they have seat a 86.962 2358 worth of care, 218. 570 tome of steel rails valued at $6. 330.549, and 376 locomotives valued Nesico each togks South Amerioa "took wears $3 400.000 worth of rails, while Canada took 1.2 20583 worth of Tocomotives. s Encourage Shoo Loan, ae 3.~Lord Denman, who been re-elected grote hn interest in rifle shoot g monthly prives of silver medals for Rampatition i + to the value of $35 Christmas. spoons as lake Tor Competition: suring. The now shade of smoke gray, in lustrous messaline, was used for the model costume pictured. The skirt was long and sweeping amd was trimmed only 'by a deep hem, with a cord of the material. Fhe bodice was trimmed with cut-out tq sections of the satin, corded on the edge and stitched over white Cluny; lace. The long shirred sleeves were of very sheer white tulle lace, as was the yoke. Japanese sleeves were of the heavy lace, edged with folds of the satin, and tassel drop ornaments to mateh were used on the bodice, FAST EXPRESS SLOW FREIGAT How the Retail Custom Tailor is Doubly Handicapped. Local freight coming or going from Toronto to Montreal, usually tgkes 4 full week. The merchant tailors com- plain that the slow freight runs are an added handicap. They have to pay from 50 to 100 per cent more for cloth bought from middlemen than do the bi; importing tailor' houses like the fom: ready" ang that conpern is now booking oraers in Toronto and points west, tailoring theut 'to measure in their Montreal shops, and delivering the finished suits within a week from taking the medsurement. A gentle man in Hamilton, who recently order ed a special suit mide to measure got it in four days. The Semiready agent telegraphed the measurements, and the suit went west by express on the evening of . the fourth day. Napanee Wants Power. The town of Napavec bas made ap- plication to the Hydro-Electric Power Commission for an estimate for the supply of power. Sapees, in event of the town deciding to come into the Trent Valley system in common with we the | Belleville and Kingston and Deseron- into - Bouth-West shortly after 'the Spanish- shiuneicnn to, which have alrvady been supplied with estimates. are inflammations of ° themucousmembranes a egy Neg San Roa and Consumption. Gray's at once. It soothes the will break up the most severe cold ed par in a day or two. It takes away the throst and lungs. At all dealers. inflammation and relieves the nose $i i Spruce G Gum Relieves Colds-- Hoarseness--C oarseness--Cold in the Hi Asthma--Painin the Chest Dry Night Se Bel Congloreniie £ lg - ALL QE ERS CLR: Ra: GOL RAILWAY, = NS roON WITH Canadian Pacific Rallway TRAINS LEAVE KINGSTON : lo ~Express--For Ottawa, Mon. I ie, St. John, N.B.. Halifax, Boston, Denver, Ren- Toronto, Chicago. Sault Ste, M . Duluth, Su. Vancouver, Seattle, 5. Local Sharbot Lake, ty with CP. = East and West. 7.45 ain. Mixed--For Renfrew and in- ter P leaving. Kingston at 12.10 .m., arrive in Ottawa at 445 pm. Petorboro, 448 p.m. ; Toromte, 7.05 pan. + Montreal, 6.50 p.m. ; Boston, 7.30 m. | St. John 11.20 a.m. KINGSTON--OTTAWA. Leave Kingston, 12.10 p.m., arrive Ottawa, 4.45 p.m. Leave tawe, 10.45 | scheme, would be supplied from. the Neer me et ot GASOLINE : A-large stock of Dry Bat- teries, Spark Plug and Coils! {always on hand. i --1 [PTOI A Christmas Limerick The interest in our last Limerick was so keen and the character of the replies so good om the have decided to offer One More Limerick, whole that we which will close soon enough to allow us to pay the money to winners in good time for Christmas gift buying. We are pleased to have the opportunity of contrilnt. ing our share to the Christtuas good cheer. This time we offer : $800.00 IN CASH PRIZES TO 128 WINNERS FIRST PRIZE, $280 CASH 2nd 3rd "" 50 Prizes of $5 Each 75 Prizes of $3 Each CONDITIONS READ CAREFULLY, The condition§ of this competition are perfectly sim- ple. All you have to do is to fill in the last line of the Limerick which is shown below and then send it, accom- panied by a TIN LID (with label attached), of a package of LIPTON'S TEA, Gold, Red, bel, 'or LIPTON'S COFFEE ,' (embossed Orange La- only,) which entitles the reader to send in one Limerick. You may send in as many Limericks as you like so accompanies. each Limerick. long as a TIN LID Postage on Limericks must be prepaid at letter rates. BY SPECIAL TO HM. THE KING TEA, PION | The Finest the World Can Produce. Packed Only in Airtight Tins. FOR SALE BY ALL GROCERS. LIMERICK G A CANADIAN SAID " CHRISTMAS FOR NE WOULD BE. NOTHING WITHOUT LIPTON'S AND ALL THE DOMINION ENDORSED HIS OPINION 1 agree to abide by the decision of the TEA," Editor of The Toronto MAIL AND EMPIRE as final, and enter the competition on that dis tinct understanding. Signature .. Address ...... The competition will be decided by the Editor of The Toronto MAIL AND EMPIRE, whose decision must be accepted as final. Envelopes must be addressed "Lipton's Limerick, PIRE. Toronto, Ont, All answers must be mailed by last post, Tuesday, December 10th. * and sent to MAIL AND EN- I, leave Renfrew, 4.15 p.m., for Pem- E-- 200 Port Arthur, Winnipeg and Paci- Const W-- * RORWAY. Gen. Pass Agent. Bay of Quinte Railway New short line for Tweed, N Deserouto, and all local points. Trains leave City Hall pot at 4pm. R. W. DICKSON, Agent B.Q.Ry., Kingston (Quebec Steamship Company River and Gulf S St. Lawrence E-- Summer Cruises in Cool Latitude. Twin Screw Irom SS. "Campian,' | with electric lights, electric bells and all rn comfort. Sails from Montreal on Monday, 9th and 28rd September, for Pictou, N.S. jcalling at Quebec, Gaspe, Mal Bay. Perce, Grand River, Summerside, P.E.L fosa Cheriottetown, P.E.L | 'BERMU DA | Summer Excursions, $33 and upwards iby the new Twin Screw SS. '""Bermud- {ian,"" 5.500 tons. Sailing from New | York 4th, 14th and 25th September. | Temperature cooled by sea breeass | seldom rises above SO degrees The | finest trips of the seasom for health and Jeamafort. | ARTHUR AHERN, Secretary, Quebec is ot tickets and staterooms, apply to HANLEY, or J. P. GILDER- (8 SieEv E. Ticket Agents, Kingston, Ont. | [ERE Sse Local Branch Time Table. iain will leave and wrrive at City Depot, Foot of Johnston street. GOING WEST. ! Lve. City"Arr. City | No. 5 mail cee 12.30 a.m, 1.02 aane 2.38 am; 3.02 am. - 915 am. V4Tam -- 12.25 noon 12.54 p.m 3.19 pam. 38.51 pm --- T0383 pm. 7.38 pm. i i i | GOING EAST. 1 Lve. City Arr. City | Nox 8 mail ww wk 1.43 amy 2.12 a.m, fast express 3.38 amy 3.02 am. "14 local we 8.18 aml 8.50 a.m "6 mail ev. we 1.00 pam. 1.29 pam © 4 fast express .. 1.00 p.m. 1.29 p.m '12 otal wn ---- 7.03 pm. 7.38 pam Nos. 1,2,3,4,5. 6, Tand 8, rum dally All other trains daily except Sunday. | | | For mill particulars apply to | J. P. BANLEY, Agent, corneg Joba i streets: | ROYAL MAIL TRAINS INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY Canada's Famous Train THE MARITIME EXPRESS Leaving Montreal 12.00 noon, Fridays carries the European Mail and lands passengers, baggage, etc. at the Steam- ers side, Halifax, avoiding any 'extra transfer, the following Saturday. When inward mail steamers at Halifax ETE SETTERS CE © Fol Connon wih he nal tan the Maritime Express--west bound special Put in Your Tank at Our Dock. Rates SELBY & YOULDEN [5 LIM ITED, & Ton Couches and Davanports, S Early English Thursdays, Finish ; also Dining . Roo | Furniture, in | Earl Engli-® and Golden Finish. y = Robert Reid, 230 Princess St. Telephone, § MIE TW in-Serew Joh, Saturday Cabin. $30, S Third Class § "50, Lawdon or Glasgow. tion may LIBRARY FURNITURE Tables $6.50, regular price $8.50. jOttaws, Toro Couch $5.50, regular price $7.50. Book Cases $1.50, $3 to $25. Sectional Bookcase, $2.50 : to STEAMER WULFE ISLANDER $4.50 per section. Si ir Agent TR. or GILD- VE apd % 4 K IRKPATRICK,. A ---------- Ga NE he Chr wl STEAMER IONIAN 9,000 Tens, from & Dec 14th. First ne = 103 ata: of passage and fall informa. P. train with through sleeping and dining Cars attached, for passengers, baggage jand mail, will leave Halifax for Quebec {and Montreal, connecting with trains for uto and all points westa Easy a $5.50, regular Prise | For further particulars, apply to Mont- | real City Office, 141 St. James street. { | Time* Table, Beginning Oct. 13th. Leave Wolie Island :-- | Montay, 7.804.156 acm: 1.00=-3.00 pu 730-915 am. 1.00.00 pom: | Tuesday, Panish | Wednesduy, 7 7.309.156 a.m. 1.003.00 p.m Bay uradava, Brwer's am 1.002.850. p.m; jEeidays 180-9.13 nm. 1.00-8.00 Ro » am. 1003.00 - |Sumtey sme 9.15 ata. 13-50--3.00 p.m. Leave Kingston. i [MON. 8.8¢-11.50 a.m. 2.004 =. TUBS, 8.801150 am 3.00480 pm: 877. WED. Be S10 am. 2004.30 m. ) P- THURS. 8.30-11.30 = Brea |p: | 3.007. 00 a 90 re { "et 0-11.30 a.m. 3.004. {SAT., 8.80---11.80 a.m. 2.004 20 30 Dn. o'clock "ty PAE Ie - v3 rip om Kingstos to tte tof Shoar's Dock and Simcoe las, Table subject to change wi es ills at Garden Island - going to and from Kingstom . BRICELAND, Manager. FOR THE HOUSEKEEPER. Boll Bucom, 13jc. per in RN Fors | nger try SR ary Steak or Cor iined arriage is never a failure, bat often wr MN ithe contracting parties are. HOMESTEAD REGULATI complete the transaction are $. wail. - In case of '"'persomation" or applicant will forfeit all priorit or if entry has been granted i sumunarily camcelled. An application for cancellatio made in person. The applicant eligible for homestead entry, an application for cancellation © ceived from an individual until plication has been disposed of. Where an entry is cancelled | to imstitution of cancellation pr the applicant for Cancellation ° titled to prior right of entry. Applicant for cancellation mu: what particulars the homestea efaunlt. A homesteader whose entry | subject of cancellation proceed subject to the approval of ment, relinquish it in favor mother, son, daughter, hrothe i eligible, but to no ome else, Heciaration of abandonment. DUTLIES--A settler is require form the dutivs under one of 1 a | plans -- 1) At least six months' res on and cultivation of the land year during the torm of three (2) A bhomesteader may, if } sires, perform the required duties by living on farming la ecolely by him, not less than © acres in extemt, in the wicimi homestead. Joint ownership in not meet this requirement. (83) If the iather (or mothe father is deceased) of a homes permanent residence om farw owned solely by him, not wvighty (50) acres in extent, in ty of the homestead, or upon stead entered for by him in th such homesteader may perform residence duties by living with (4) The term '""vieinity" in preceding paragraphs is Jafined ing not more than nine miles line, exclusive of the width of lowance crossed in the measure (5) A homesteader intending bis residence duties in accor the above while living with p on farming land owned by hi motily the Agent for the distr intention. Before making application Ik the settler must give six mon in writing to the Commissions minion Lands at Ottawa, of | tica to do so. SYNOPSIS OF CANADIAN WEST MINING REGULA' COAl~--Coal mining rights leasea for a period of twenty- atl an asnuual rental of $1 per more than 2,560 acres shall bx one individual or company. A the rate of five cents per ton collected on the merchantable o QUARTZ--A person eighteen age or over, baving Historervd place, may locate a claim feet "Iie fee for recording a claim At least $100 must be expel elaim each year or paid to 1 recorder in lieu thereof. When been expended or paid, the lor upon baving a survey made, aplying with other requiren pe the land at $1 per acre. The patent provides for the pl a royaity of 24 r cent on Placer mining claims genera feet square ; entry fee $5, rene An applicant may obtain tv dredge for gold of five miles terin of twenty years, renewal discretion of the Min ster « terior. The lessee shall have a dreds ation within ome season fron of the lease for each five mile $10 per annum for each mile leased. Royalty at the rate cent collected om the output a ceeds §$10,000. Ww WC Deputy of the Minister of th N.B.--Unauthorized publicati advertisement will not be pai ------------------------------ FROPOVIIPIVIDIO : COAL The sudden changes in ought to suggest the wis putting in some good CO soll good Coal. It's the k sends out the most he wakes the home comfortal the bhest momey can bu there is nome better mine We deliver it to you cl without slate, at the very prices. Booth & C Phone 133. Foot of ¥ RESPIOPIIPDOOIOS Our New Sto *Xmas Book JUST ARRIVED, BCYS' OWN, GIRLS' OWN, QUIVER, SUNDAY AT HOM CHUMS, YOUNG CANADA Also a special line of Devol ty Rose Porter, Miss Haver Miller, F. B. Meyer. Call in and look them over T. McAu Phone, 778. _Ciy Book Book 1 2 When You 1} COAIl From P. WALS You get ger Scranton, a handles noth else. SALLE L 0000 ToreFRERTRR i : : g Table linen should always in pure boiling water if st frmit. tea or wine Waldvon's sale of coats, | Bihby's for Semi-Ready s