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eM -- HEARTBURN Gas, belching, sour risings and such distresses that rob you of Hife's chief ~a relish for the good the table--are %0 quickly i with one or two STUA £ Just arxiving. To those that have . weed It, it needs no comment. To those whe haven't had ft, it is all * Coal, mo slate or wstome. Very Mitle ash, with 30 per ceal. more 'heat. We can only get a limited [ quantity. Order early! . A. Mitchell & Co. 15 ONTARIO STREET Thlephon Wi Musterole golden Horde, "THE THIEF OF BAGDAD" BY ACAMED ABDULLAH *' Based on Douglas Fairbanks' Fantasy of the Arabian Nights, Elton Thomas N br | | So the letter, today yellow and brit- when the other commenced asking and | tle and pathetic with age, goes on for arguing: "I have no time to explain | several pages. Small wonder, there- now. Come, And don't forget your fore, that throughout the Orient Zo-| black camel's-hair cloak." beid's fame spread like powder under | "It is not cold today." spark, and that there were many suit-| "I know. But we shall ors for her small, pretty hand--not to | cloak." mention the great kingdom which she! "Why?" would inherit on her father's death--| "Wait and see, O son of an impat- and chiefly Asia's three mightiest mon | ient father." archs. - . The first of these was Cham Sheng, | the street, and just beyond the corner Prince of the Mongols, King of Ho! caught up with the tail-end of the pro- Sho, Governor of Wah Hoo and the | cession of porters that moved through sacred Island of Wak, Khan of the the broad, tree-lined avenue toward Khan of the Silver! the Caliph's palace. There were hun- Horde, who traced his descent in a! dreds and hundreds of them. Most of straight line back to Gengiz Khan, the | them were gigantic, plum-colored, great conqueror' out of the Central frizzy, tattooed Central Africian slaves, Asian plains, and who had brought and they stepped along with the tire- under his spurred heel all the North | jess lope, the swaying hips and long and East, from Lake Balkal to Pekin, | body-pull of their jungly breed, bal- from the frozen Arctic tundras to the ancing bundles and bales and baskets 'moist, malarial warmth of Tonkin's|and jars on their kinky polls, with rice paddies. " Arab overseers trotting on either side The second was Khalaf Mansur and driving on the lagging with knot- Nasir-ud-din Nadir Khan Kuli Khan'ted, rawhide whips. At the end of the Durani, Prince and King of Persia, | avenue, surrounded by a huge garden Shah-in-Shah of Khorassan and Azer- ablaze with flowers, the palace closed baian, Khan of the Kizilbashis and ' the vista like an enormous seal of mar- Outer Tartars, Chief of the Shia Mos-| ble and granite. Rising high in even need the { lems, Ever-Victorious Lion of Allah,! tiers, curving inward like a bay of Conqueror of Russia and of Germany | darkness dammed by the stony sweep as far as the Oder, Warrior for the of the crenellated, wing-like battle Faith of Islam, Attabeg over all the | ments, soaring North and South into Cossacks, and descendant of the Pro-| two cube-shaped granite towers, top- phet Mohammed. | ed by a forest of turrets and spires The third was Bhartari-hari Vijram- | and domes, it descended beyond the ukut, Prince of Hindustan and the porizon in a bold avalanche of square- South from the Himalayas to Cape 'clouted, fantastically painted masonry. Comorin, descendant of Ganesha, the The frontal gateway was covered by elephant-headed God of Wisdom, on |a door--rather a diphanous, but strong, his father's side and on his mother's--! almost unbreakable net--of closely slightly more modestly--descendant of | woven iron-and-silver chains, that rat. an illegitimate union between the | ted down into a groove as the captain Flame and the Moon. of the gate wardens saw the porters All three were due to arrive in Bag-| approaching and motioned to his arm- dad on the motrow; so the slaves and | ¢d, turbaned assistants. servants and majordomos and eun-| The porters passed in singly and by uchs of the Caliph's palace were hustl- | twos and threes. The last was a tall ne- ing and bustling and yelling and rush- gro who carried an earthen jar filled ing about and perspiting and swearing with golden, flower-scented Shiraz and appealing to Allah in a fever of | wine. But--waitl--here came still an. preparation for the princely visitors; another porter. Not a negro he, but a and loud was the clamoring at Bak- [ithe young Arab, naked to the waist, dad's outer gate: his legs covered by silken, baggy "Open up! Open up, O Warden of preeches, and balancing on his head a the Walls! We are porters bringing squat bundle that was hidden by a rare food and rarer wines for tomor- | plack camel's-hair cloak. rows feasting!" Just as the man was about to cross Ahmed heard the tumult and turned 'the threshold, the captain's narrow to Bird-of-Evil. | eyes contracted into slits. Quickly he «Come, O ancient and malodorous motioned to his assistants who raised parrot of my heart!" he said, cifmbing the chain door. up the rope ladder that led to the| "Let me in!" demanded the young mouth of the abandoned well. porter. "Let me inl? "Where to?" "No, no!" laughed the red-bearded, "To the palace!" pot-bellied captain. "No, no, my clever "The palace?" bazar hound!" Yes," replied the Thief of Bagdad.! «Jet me inl" repeated the other. "Often and greatly have 1 desired to "Let me in, O gross mountain of pig's see it--from the inside. § wager there flesh. I am bringing a hundred-weight is loot in there worthy of my agile fin- | of precious Bokhara grapes for the gers and cunning brain." morrow's feasting!" "Doubtless! But they will not let| Again the captain laughed. you inl" "Soul of my soul," he said, "these "They may!" grapes of yours are curious grapes! "How?" | Behold! They move--as if they were «1 have an idea, Bird-of-Evil!"" And, alive! Hayahl Hayah!"--raising his PE ir Sa eh Bl and the Wahl Pen give have \ A pen or pencil worthy of its owner 1 ods with the Jjeweler's art in pencil making. of age-end he wcial lines. T_T ng as as to those want, because Wahl value with the gift. A Wahl in a matched set, beauti- \ eye, for each is a > . They were out of the well, ran down | ~&t | The Pleasure We have enjoyed through selling over $20,000 worth of goods the past three buy \ weeks has been through the people ing several times more than they anticipated, because of the extraordin- ary savings with every purchase made- The Sale Prices Have Been Put Through The Wringer Again There are hundre result of a vast clearance- "flotsam and jet sam'-these orphans ds of odds and ends---the natural These odd lots, this that have been left behind have been gathered in, arranged in display bins, fance and pricking the bundle which thereupon 8 od. squeaked, squeal ed loudly--"a : with a human voice! indeed! Most wondrous and unique grapes of- Allah's creation |" "Pah!" The Thief of Bagdad spat disgustedly. He let drop the bundle which, the camel's-hair cloak dropping away, disclosed Bird-of-Evil, vigor- ously rubbing his haunches where they had struck the pavement and wail- ing noisily. "My darling," continued the captain, sor unkindly, "the Caliph's palace is not a healthy place for robbers." "How dare you . + + + "1 can see it in your eyes," the other interrupted. "They are humorous eyes --yes! Likable eyes--yes, yes! But not honest eyes! And so----" came the cry ptic warning--"be pleased to consider the fate of the donkey?" "What donkey, O swag-bellied ruf- fian?" "The donkey who travelled abroad looking for horns--and lost it ears! Beware, my friend! All day the place is watched by the Caliph's soldiers. And all night--look "he pointed through the iron mesh of the door-- "do you see these traps, these grooves and grottoes and cages? They con- tain the warden's of the night: man- sating striped tigers from Bengal, plack-maned Nubian lions, and long- thed gorillas, from "the heed] my clever ba + | Shorts, ton.... e<hold?" T could not help it! A flea bit mel" "will kick you!" "| Hay, loose, 100 +o esse «= $7-512 and prices put a fraction--a mere fraction of Come on Folks! Enjoy N McKelvey & Birch, the Bargain Feast! Limited S | h i EIR -------- on them that are only their former prices- | PRODUCE MARKETS | Napanee Revafl Market. Napanee, Nov. 24th. Apples, DE..ow ss co cos ++ 25-80 Pears, 11 Qt8. .. .. +. +370c-§1.00 Pantlett pears, 11 qt. .. .$1-51.25 Quinges, dOZ. «.. ses ccs wes 40 Grapes, Blue, 6 qt .. +. .. ..45-60 Grapes, Green, 6 qt. ws. 46-60 Grapes, Red Rogers, 6 qt .. ..60 Chrysanthemums, cut bloom, GOB. . vs socass os »31.235-32.50 Snap-dragon, cut bloom, dos.. ..60 Parsnips, PK. «oc cco sve ssaneral Beets, DUNCR «eccssisocsnscas 0B Turnips, bus as sees80-T0 Carrots, butch. «« 4+ so oo +:08 Lettuce, leaf, bunch.... .. ..10-20 Lettuce, head .. Brussels sprouts, qt. ... . Cabbage, 0ath..... +4 =» «+10-15 Caulifiower, each.. «oc «« +» .. 6-16 Celery, bunch... «cco oo ess s10-15 o = o0B ee seo Onfons, domestic, pk.. . Potatoes, bushel. . Butter, creamery, Ab .. .» Butter, dairy, 1 a Chetse, new, Ibi. .. ssc «s 38-36 Cheese, old, D.. .coe oo oo -.30 Eggs, fresh, do% .. .. oo ..B50-60 Lard, 1D, ..covvvesnan . 17-33 Flour, cWt.. +o esos +98 Sugar, granulsted, cwt. ... . .$8.50 ve ae 4s «4384.00 Straw, baled, ewt. .......cs...60 Wheat, western, bus...s «. ».$1.85 Wheat, local bus .. .... «e- 31.50 Bran, On... sses esos :.38%.00 Buckwheat, bus .. ees «$1.00-81.25 Cotn, feed, Wt .+ .. ..31.76-32.25 Corn, car lots, ewt. cesses $1.85 Hay, baled cwt. asd vananee swath en an of Oats, western, bus .. «+ «« PP | Oats, local, Dus... coscee ov «8 Young pigs, pair ..... pe 1 0 Fish: * : Vehite fish, Ib, ... «vo vos vs. 15-20 Salmon trout, 1b. ... ... + +20-22 Salmon, I .. cove os oo ss088-28 Fillet of Haddie, BD .. .. cess "ee OWE ...esse 10-14 Hees ae BE BH aw THE WHIGS ZOO Hinds, spring, Ib... .. .. «oo .28-30 Forequanters, spring, Ib.. .. ...3b Lamb chops.. .. .. .25-30 Mutton, carcass, Ib.. .. 44 ..16-18 Poultry: Fowl, D.. we sesw me oee.18-26 Chickens, ID oo oo cose +...38-28 Chickens, crate fatted,each, 80-31 60 Chickens, dressed, each ..75-$1.50 Ducks, ID. cco sos sor oo.0. 20-25 Turkeys, ID. cov oo eos oe000.36-37 Notes From Outlet. Outlet, Nov. 93.--The cold weather has put a stop to the ploughing for the t, and finds none of the farmers ed. Several from here attended the bazaar in the Lyceum at Ganano- que. Mrs. W. A. Deir and children, t a few days recently in Lyn. Miss ine Vandérburg is recovering from an attack of la grippe. The boys who went west are beginning to return home."J. Reed has returned from hun! na, whege he spent a few days deer- tifig." Several from here attended week, for Miss Nora McDonald, who was united in marriage to Raymond Murphy of Portland, on Monday morning at 9.30 o'clock. -------- Miss ART EXHIBIT, An extensive collection of art studies by Miss Marsh, a well known Canadian artist, was opened last evening at the Cbamber of Commerce, Brantford. Miss Marsh has studied and travelled extensive. ly and is a frequent exhibitor in this country and in England. The cole lection comprises landscapes and ma. tines and also portraits. Scéneg of France, Bngland, Bermuds and many Canadian cities are among the {interesting number. Miss Marsh 1s now engaged on & portrait of oi Giikinson, the veteran 1O.D.H, worker in Canada. Miss Marsh ex- hibited her excellent work in King- ston several years ago. iy ee ---------- 4 A lot of people get cut by desling in sharp practices. 4