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'blood -- Ayer's Undoubted Security to Depositors. No Delay in Drawing Your Money g Compounded Twice a Year. Don't Wait till you have a large sum to deposit. $1 18 Open an Account. Small Saviigs form the Base of Large Fortuncs. WI CASH SALE NOTES. BANK MONEY ORDERS. vstoran, SunosoN, &o. Office atid Rexidence, Queen St., Port Peity fice houre--8 to 10 a.m ; 1to3 pw. Qur long acquaintance with this ditrict enables us to make as liberal lodna to our customers ery vond financing will per- mit, hone in office and houee, sod day over the li with the residence of Port Perry, Nov. 15, 1804. WM. H. HARRIS, B.A. LLB. BARRISTER, &c, 6. L. Robson, V.8. Begin with ws Now ! An Egyptian Custom. More than 1,000 years ago Herodotus observed a remarkable custom in Egypt. At a certain season of the year the Egyptians went Into the des- ert, cut off branches from the wild palm and, bringing them hack to their gardens, waved them over the flowers | of the date palm. Why they performed this ceremony they did not know, but they knew that if they neglected it | the date crop would be poor or wholly lost. Herodotus offers the quaint explanation that along with these branches there came from the desert certain files possessed of a "vivifly vir- tue," which somehow lent an exuber- | ant fertility to the dates. But the true rationale to the incantation is now ex- plained. Palm trees, like human be- ings, are male and female. The garden plants, the date bearers, were females, the desert plants were males, and the waving of the branches over the fe- males meant the transference of the fertilizing pollen from the one to the 7 Best way to send small amounts Oycr 85 up to 10... Cashed free at any Baok. Over to upto 30..10cts MONEY TO LOAN. Over 30 up lo 50..15 Cts. Private Fauids at 4 per cont. For sums over 850 use Bank DrarTs. Bet and cheapest way to send LAKGE AMOUNTS. PORT PERRY AGENCY. Jno. W. Crozier, H. 6. HUTCHESON, Manager. Office at residence, ach (one wile west o | m?' Elsie looked ap . prehensively it the crowded car don't call a car crowded I" people sitting on the her aboard the plat jped aside to let two other Inging himself on to the step just as the car started. DAVID J. ADAMS, SANKER AND BROKER. MONEY TO LOAN {British Capital) at 4, 4} and 5 per cent. | eee NF Pq TERSON, K. C., Batiiater Solicitor, Notary OWEN SOUND, ONT. a E. FAREWELL, K.C., LL.B, Count; oJ . Crown Attorney, Barrister, County Sol- gitor, &e., Notas Public and Conv, Jor and called Warningly, "Do not get He waved: Feassurance, and then some one In leaving forced her to step This prevented her from Knowing that Taylor had dropped off the car step to let some passengers alight and that the conductor had given | gdgnal before he could Licensed Anctioneer, Valuator, &c. W. A SANGSTER, har DENTAL SURGEON. X7 ISHES at this the commencement of anuther Auction Sale turn thanks to bis muwerous pa. rons fo In requesting their esteemed and continued patronage state that no cfort or pains will be spared wake ull sales entrusted to His very extensive practice Fire, Life and Accident Insurance. REAL ESTATE BOUGHT, SOLD OR EXCHANGED . Provinces, or prin the step, but Taylor street saying things np company and all its Office Houra--9 to 12 a.m; 2 to 6 p,m. Also open Saturday evenings. _ Bridge and Crown alised Air. 2] patel mada out and blank notes supplied froe, a gentleman on the rear | 1.7.8. of Royal College of Dental Surgeons, also D.D.8. of Toronto University. Office iu the Allison Block over Allison's D Purties wishing to engage his services may consult his SaLx REGISTRR either at " agreed the conductor. 8 § one had a blue tie and a 'Do you remember where he Perry, for dutes claimed make arrangeniouts, or write to his ade #2 Phone at Residence, No. 31. '®a CHARGES MODERAT Miss Harrison. Dress and Mantle Maker ISHES to inform that she has moved to her fire Rooms in the Allison Block where she is prepared to execute all orders in Dress and Mantle Making in a manner unsurpassed for Office hours--8 a.m. t0 5.30 p.m. tort Perry, April 97 1002. J. A. Murray, ICEN-ED AUCTIONEER 4 County of Ontario. the Omsruver Office Mauunchester, Jan. 19, 1699 f here to look after men In conducive to politeness. ® you want to get [J ad t the trouble," she explain- i see, my aunt moved this a was a fire in the apart in which they lived, and Patronage solicited Office over the Post Office. PORT PERRY! \ ARRIAGE LICKNSES, Port Perry Out. Port Perry, Dec. 19, 1883. To Sell or Rent. The undersigned will sell or rent his House and Lot in Prince Albert For particulars apply to the pro prietor on the premises. R Jamieson's Crown and Bridge Work Correctness of Style my cousin did not have and Charming Effect. Our charges are consistent with Artifical Teath on Gold, Silver, Aluminum or R over to the police station," "Your folks will send alarm probably, and then f come to the station. oe one where they used to Fillings of Gold, Silver or Cement Painless extraction when required: _ &&r Prices to suit the times® Cora Belle McCaw Teacher of Drawing, Painting, "Design and China Decoration Stadio houts--g to 12 a.m. ; 1.30 to FYHE undersigned takes th opportunity ef thanking the iuhabitants of Port Porry aud sncrounding country for the liberal und still increasin Port Perry, March 27, 1902 FARM LABORERS AND DOMESTICS. HAVE been appointed by the Do- mtinion Government to place Immi- United Kingdom in itions as Farm Lgbourers or Domestic vants in this vicinity. requiring such help should notify me by letter or personally stating fully the kind of Help required, when wanted and The - numbers arriving may not be sufficieut to supply all re- quests, but every effort will provide each applicant with help requir- GEO A. ROSE, Canadian Governnent Emplo; Prince Albert, March 20, 1905. Local Salesman Wanted At Once for PORT PERRY and Surrounding Districts. HIGH CLASS SPECIALTIES and Ornamental grown and for sale by Canada's Greatest Nurseries right party. Liberal inducements. Pay Weekly. Handsome free out- 'Write for terms and catalogue, and send 25¢ in stamps for our PockeT MAGNIFYING GLASS, or 30C for out Hanpy MeTar Hack Saw. STONE & WELLINGTON" FONTHILL NURSERIES iy sinoe comencing Carting and Livery in Port Perry and now intimates that he is better than ever prepared to supply wll requirements in his line. Having extensively added to my stock of horses ; as well as conveyances of the latest type of construetion for comfort and pleasure, I am in a position to meet the requirements of the most fastidious as to style and desirable equippage in every reapect--in every way suit. able for private drivin dings, funerils, &o. wishing an afternoon drive can have their choice of suitable double or single rigs and care- ful drivers will also be suppli d a number, and the con- Studio over W. Store, Port Perry. ; - ario Observer A Weekly Political, Agricultural and Family Newspaper "PORT PEERY, ONT, - EVERY THURSDAY MORNING JH. PARSONS possess a number of good Spring and Dray Wagous and Carting with the utmost care Farm for Sale. FALED Tenders for 1 wish further to state that in future suitable conveyances will be at the Railway Depot _to convey passengers and . Port Perry, July 30, 1903. For. Sale. QUSE AND LOTS. situated on Cochrane St. Port known as the "Transfer south - odds the most extraordinary of water Wilcox resideutal . That's in the six- vehicles. It consists simply of three 'off the car with a surface of the water. On these a WING TO A DROP IN PRICE OF d hailed a car com erman (sometimes two or more fi 1 Rapidly she explained the situation, and his brow clouded. "The Bellevue burned last night" 3 he sald. "Pretty well gutted. There The Fata Morgana. may bo a caretaker who will know The most singular aerial phenomenon where your aunt went. Let's go over ls the fata morgana, a sea mirage seen and gee." off the coast of Calabria and between Ile whisked her on board the car, Italy and Sictly. It presents the pban- aud she settled back, with a sigh of toms of cities, houses, temples, palaces and ships, sometimes in their proper rellef, It was so comfortable to be position, sametimes inverted, occaston- taken care of again. and there was #4 glly at an angle. The phenomenon has pew briskness in Will Benton's man- heen known for many ages and for- per that brought comfort, merly occasioned t and widespread ouggestive. - When the Benton Milling company ol being ot as an evil omen "Miriam." said her mother, "have you! had failed he was an idle and none too that betokened some general and se- ever given young Mr. Stapleford any} reason to belleve you cared for him te young man, and solemnly-- "There, Jim, let that be a warning to you." "It will" replied Jim, in an awed voice. Tn blow out a candle again as long as Lina!" resourceful fellow. Now he spoke and vere calamity. acted with decision, and she was SOITy enough to marry him?" that she had sald "No" when he had das . . "He seems to think so," answered! put the ail important question to her. THE KING'S NAVEE. the daughter, "because I told him the other evening that he was sending met Thelr arrival at the transfer point in- terrupted her day dreaw, and as they too many costly flowers and ought tof More Efficient and Readier Than Ever begin to save his mouney."--Chicag? changed to the Wighth avenue car he Before. became more talkative. He sketched mh Chronicle's naval correspondent Tipe. { for her an outline of his struggles, 8 gavg: The taxpayer may estimate the : v 2 Tot They Beg iy. bare outline of his experience to which BE of recent Admiralty administra- Conroy Nomar Si of going! her own mind added the embellish- tion by contrasting the state of things i ments, and almost before she knew it Die at the ume of the Kaiser's to thelr husbands for money is as olf he was signaling the conductor. felogram to Mr. Kruger and the in- 88 the human race. Gargoyle--That! can't be, for the human race had no! The Bellevue stood a smoke stained stant readiness for war that now ex- ists. After the Kruger telegram it soch thing as money for many ages. 1 gannt wreck of what had been a z + and SEAN, WH 9 was resolved to mobilize a flying Gummey--Nevertheless Eve got & fashionable aparjmen: se a squadron. The squadron was compos- Ym: ate, ve Be n the lobby was the 4 ,f units which Parliament were * : only Sign of We, w assured were ready for war. Five Physical Cut i ture. "They didn't leave no address," he days and nights of heav. work were ysical Cu Jaughed. "They were in too much of a consumed in effecting the mobiliza- Be RE iii hurry when theg left. Only the doctor tion At that time the only sea-goin ao day agt ot all prop oy thought of that. The others just went force in home waters fully mano 4 The furni- was the Channel fleet of seven or eight to the rest of you? Italian Applicant-- to the hotels or to friends. 9 ture is all here. They had Insurance, battleships, and this fleet was the Grinda da org', shina da fruit, roosts and they can't move it until the adjust- training school for young seamen. da peanut.--Puck. ers get through. Try the postoffice." Superb Fleet. ; a : The substation gave no better result. To-day the Channel fleet com bimes The English billion fs 1,000 times The carrfer declared that he would not the eight batileshive of the King 24 greater than the American. J be permitted to give an address, but ward Coie whan six oust ed admitted that as yet he had recelyed om, ore tic fleet, Lo endl An Ungallant Actr. po instructions for forwarding mall. on Berehaven, will have six battle- 's well ican who At the police station the desk ser' ghipa and four armored cruisers, while fs old enough not to consider himself geant telephoned headquarters, but no the first division of the mew home go mati idol by any means, was alarm had been registered yet. '"May- fleet is a battle squadron comprising Eat UIP ph Put be it will come In' he counseled. six ships, J Ate Dreadnought car gig hotel a ol, Se "Why don't you go and get dinner and Trying the ag, and a group O ATrOr- a pretty girl st Biot i the. tots 1 have something for ed cruisers, kmown as the fifth squad- opped So ar 8 ron, fit to lie in the le of battle ridor and presented him with a rose, erm with the German fleet. | without saying a word. He was more i ha 1. and less pleased 10 rocelrs) "waliin i h a 4 Fe oy y Y ng. Le 0 wa & C] pun " 0 1 i "hin d asd Bve mre y ar Te will do, 'the crew; the mei send the giver of the flower two seats: us both good. | on board will n moved m at the theater in which he was playing | Across the table Eisle's depression ten than every eight months "3s a memento of the occasion." vanished. Will kept chatting of every- dition to Hose squadivns are, Todt "My dear young lady," the actor re- thing except her portion, and it seemed fosilles ol los Forres plied, waxing sarcastic as he realized like old times back home when a party ' what had been the object of the at- of young people ran up to town for Ready For War. tention he had been paid, "I would be the theater and had supper afterward. | oa stands = reason grest ry glad to send you the seats you ask for, It was not until the coffee was reach- ~ 4}dos os v7 Yastantly y for war, is but, on coasultation with the manager ed that he Jecge Sarin sin only ob 1 by te ing | the of the theater, I have been informed 'What shall we do," he as D hole navy greater exertion, longer that the seats are all fastened down' case the alarm has not been sent out? yours, and more work than was and that he is opposed to having them 1 think you had better go to a boted, thought necessary tem or even three sent away as souvenirs in any event, wire your mother and walt for her years ago. This, coupled with the ces- go that you will have to be contented answer. There's a hotel up the street sation of foreign battleship-building with an autograph for a souvenir of here. I know the proprietor, and he for eighteen months, is the rue; Feat your benevolence of yesterday tne will see that you are well looked after." wn why a Slrongee oy at oI stead." Harper's Weekly. "It will be so lonesome," she said, ©° possi Toke " ~- with a little shudder. "It is the first | | Beats Radium For Cost time that I have ever been In New REGIMENT OF GIANTS. If you object to paper money, but York, and it Is all go strange." ------ wish to carry big values in small com- "I used to live down in this section Famous Corps Did Good Service at pass, you might do worse than lay In of the town ho suid. Thess amin Kingston During Ethos, | SC omc aukd 12 Bot peach ster NOW lon ant to t Velg) or welght, gol Ss Di n ly k th re take advantage of your plight to repeat o Polisarpent Le oe! Re = ae so valuable as glass In the form of my proposal, dear, but--I should be the "embers of the Royal West In powerful lenses, and an ordinary purse' happiest man in New York If you dian Regimemt who were doing police filled With such lenses might easily' would say 'Yes. " duty in Kingston, Jamaica, during represent a fortune. The record in- For answer her hand stole across the the earthquake. Many of these men wrease in the value of the manufac- table and clasped his. "You are sure are three inches above six feet, and tyred article over the raw material 18' it 1s love and not pity?" she asked. built like giants. All are negroes, probably made by this variety of glass, | "It has always been love," he said. the flower of Be a a which multiplies itself 50,000,000 times. | "I never accepted your decision, and it being Jelosied eh Brits » ji id The front lens of a micro objective in- has helped to make a man of me." hoa It io. i an a fine Strument costing about £1 weighs no "Let us go," she said simply. But looking body of men, it is imposing. more than about 0017 of a gram; Benton understood. - Every member of it feels pride in ev- hence the value of such lenses to the' Half an hour later they emerged from ry inch from heel to helmet. As weight of about two and a quarter ry the quiet rectory. they sweep down from their barracks pounds would be about £600,000. The "Shall we stop at the station?" laugh- beyond in the hills, twelve hundred cost of making this weight of glass is ed Will strong, towering like Gullivers above 11; pence to 3 pence, and thus when "Auntie might be worried," she sald. the little brown men, the small whites worked up into the shape of a lens the And they turned their steps toward the and olf aka of the So he glass has Increased In value about 50, iled m : pe : gro nape Toe dex sergeant sm gi 1 1, ove ering, devoid of 000,000 times.--London Express. {sey appro : fear SITES | "They're walting for you just around | "Tug (hey do more than look the | A Battle of Butterflies. 3 | the corner," be said, naming an apart-| [ot Their officers tell great tales of A battle of butterflies," sald the ment hotel. "They were Iu here just their feats of strength. bravery and Japanese viscount firmly. | after you left. I told them you were endurance in Africa and at other hard | "Impossible!" cried the lady on his coming back. Miss Linton, isn't it?" | stations where they shared in deeds right. "No," said Will proudly, "Mrs. Wil done for old England's glory, without | "Qh," the viscount insisted, "the liam Benton now." | thought of self : a thing Is authenticated. It happened on % | "Theirs is a more peaceful mission ,ue' 29 1889. Tales and poems with~ | escen El- Ran ph bus ae ee {a anaios Hote hey ee on out number have been written on its | «I wish," she sald, "we could find LV" lice the nent th On the evening of Aug. 20 two oppes< 3 that conductor that found you for me, quake time. One of their duties Will 1 e 2 "It's not every conductor," he 1aUgh- | was given out, to preserve order. The vasakl ed back, "who puts a girl off a street pregsure of the poor the | sunset, car into matrimony, bless his heart!" fenced from street to and --_-- counter was terrific. One of these till all were West Indian giants in uniform had ' page. The ground The Catamaran. t to raise his hand and the half- stood phenomena were ex : in a blue blissard above their heads® | E logs lashed together and flush with 1h 2 t v men) stands and with a single oar dles himself far out to sea. A fisherman will venture out wh men will not launch their even in weather when boa launched he will go thro and out to ships with le _ delivery of which he gets a £ gidiy TH 2REEE, 2 I » In order to catch their ships a few be- and i lated travelers re mown 0 * latter soquire a trust themselves on cataniarans. Tey | spough io. make are united in the statement that the vig - nerve | A it iL 35 Th 2% ride on the logs was the most trying experience they had undergone in a land that holds a new th 4 the stranger at every and an occasional ducking rors for these natives, tremely young, and inn 1s ntirely : i g