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4 p m.-Co;nmei':c.edV to wish for clean oloea anfknickgrbocker pants an a velvet jacket. an a big y_eller tie an 3 cake of soap. _ ` | 2 p.m'--BIn winisclie a hyme tune `wot I didn t know data I knew it me- aelf. Bagged the foreman : `pardon fer` kinookin a galley out of hl -hand. He asked me ifI was dead crazy. l2,noon-0anght meself callin the editor Mr. Sheldon, an bowin to im an ac*in like a kidnwotfns been brought up in Easy street. 1sp.m.--- Asked Mr. Sheldon fer a- Sunday school book" an told im I was gain to subsoi-ibe fer his paper an do War Cry. Hully gee! The Devil's Diary. _ One day during the week `Rev. Mr. Sheldon was running to Topeka Capi- tal, the devil hf the composing room wrote the following in his diary :: 10 d.m.--Haint _awore to day, not smoked a cigarette stub sincdlaab night. Got an awful queer feelin . ll a.m.-`-W.onder wags hapuehin to me? Do oce bov, Mike, just slapped me face an I turned me odder face `~ . ` HCRS-`i'f.U'; T by lumbermu,I.9n.:;lie_ rival`. ..Mll'I- man. and good epoogh to heploced in a collection by my poo; let!)-es_e;,.: . `L We're in peaceful !oo ofpeople, And we only kill the mooee, And hunt. the roeving ccribon, Or eomctimee "ebooeem gooee, But now the fun in rising up Along Dnngorvon e back. For our country : ag le drooping And our Empire on the rock. So wire us when you want us A_,j__,1A,,_,II,n, IIII,,A 'lAu}i*w `l`Vg;El;l'a 7 _ J-I{bIsn.:e I With breadcrumb: in our whiskers And hayaeed in our hair. But `our arms are strong for battle _ And our spirits light as dew. And our hearts against our jumpers Will beat loyally and true. Iii: Cl DIVE llllall %ll'\I\l\l III: II I But hi enjoyment reached lts,culml- t when; just_one_: week he- painted; for the naetug; -ng Then ing that banner over ne- The grand old Union Jack.- Thnt doeen t alt put up 3 bln` And have to take it back. We want no gilded lace oreatraps, No bugle-call or fans, J uet place no on the fire line And leave the rent to us. -From Shelburne Free Press And it set: om` blood to boiling - As we iookiudown the idea And note the swath of Empire cut Behind the British cheeri ; And see the land of liberty Ahd right and law and each. All fought up to a. standstill ` By the rugged lop-cared Dutch. . im. Imenise in "In: AnvAuc."l Dr. Arnold's Toxin P1113. the onli rem- T on earth that cures disease by nlig the wermexthat cause it. are sold by druzgleta, at. 750. a. box. ea. nple box. 25. onsent poetpaid on race! t. of l-P108 by The Arnold Chemical Co mnted, Canada L1fe.Butld!n. 44_K1ng 8:. West. Toronto Booklet sen free. vvnauug IIISUBBBS Z-' I suered for months with nervousness and general debilitv. I was utterly miser- able. unable to sleep and continually in the most depressed spirits. My nerves were twitchy. I had splitting" headaches and was as weak as a child. My family physician, -Dr.--- --. advised me to use Dr Arnold : Toxin Pills. I bought and used three large boxes. which; 1 am happy to state, cured me completely. I am now hale and hearty. strong and vigorous, sound in every musc'e. AToxin Pills ' a nerve and limb, thanks to Dr._ Arnold s IT! in Owns-no -: -_. ' O ` Wllliomnport, Out 14 `I`\... A....-u.nu Inn Led Mr. W. F. Leflar, of Wllllamsford, 0:18., to use In-.Arnold9s Toxin Pills. More money is spent every year for medi- cine for these diseases than would buy out half a-dozen millionares. And yet there is a cure simple, sure, permanent ; one that costs little and produces an effect that is absolute Iv nnparaed in._the history of medicine. The medicine is known throught the English speaking world as Dr. Arnold's English Toxin Pills for weak people. It has the effect of perfectly cleansing the system of disease. and it has this effect by killing the germs that cause the disease. Besides kil- ling the germs of disease, it counteracts the poisons (toxins) they create in the blood, it races the nerves. puries the blood. and revitalizes the whole system Dr. Arnold's Toxin Pills-are prescribed by. many ot the meet` successful physicians in their private practice a . -Here is a case that shows the power of this wonderful` medicine over nervous. and wasting diseases :- IIT a...Q...-J R--- - -` .v--v- --- - ---r. -uuv --- Well. that was'just like Eleanor Stevens- Sbe'c0uldn t even die like other people!,.` ` A ...`I ___.. -II-_..-:...'_ --_..... LI..- _.._-.. -.I I _v --u- --was naunsnnlrvl I115 summer resorts and parks. The population of Bar_ rie is 7.ooo. Streets and sidewalks are first class and handsome residences are numerous. Streets, public buildings and dwellings are lighted with gas or elec- tricity. The waterworks and sewerage s) stems are very epient and provide spring water. good drain- age and reliable fire protection in every part of the town. Barrie is a railwav centre for Central and Northern Ontario. Thirteenpassengef trains arrive and depart daily. The postal sen ice is all that can be desired : thirteen mails arrive daily; there is prompt postal collection and delivery throughout the town. There are eight schools (one Separate). em- ploying thirty-one teachers; twelve churches, three weekly `newspapers, one commercial college. every day it market day. machine shops. planing mills. grist mills. saw mills, marble cutters. bicycle works. boat builders. tannery,breweries. ten butcher shops, sever- sl rst-class hotels with reasonable rates. threeliveries, three Laundries. one creamery and all other modern conveniences. Stores are numerous and carry full lines of all kinds of first-class goods, `competition is keen and prices are as low as in a city. Telegraph and day and night telephone systems connect the town with allplaces near and distant. Barrie is fast becoming a favorite resort with summer tourists. jTHE- nocmn's ADVICEI Barrie is beautifully situated. on a. picturesque Ilope. overlooking Kempenteldt Bay, an arm of Lake Simcoe, nine rniles long and from one to three miles broad. and one of the prettiest bays in Canada. In summer boats ply daily to and iron: neighboring nnnu-nap roan.-on ....A _.._L- TL- ___,,L-': I` I1 DIED. WILSON-Ih Waubaushene. on Friday, February 22, the wife of Geo. Wilson, aged 37 years. any oitizens of Andover are alarmed tihe decreasein the number of mar- riages. They believe that young men are avoiding ms.trimony. And, view ing the matter from an economical and business "standpoint it is declared that there are an enormous number of sbsndouedfurms about Audovei, and it is believed that if the young men can be induced. to marry , a solution will be found for this puzzling question. ELLIOTT-At Toltenham, on the 26th inst, the wife of Mr. J. D. Elliott, of a daughter. LANOUETTE--At Penetanguishcne, Feb. :8, to Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Lanouette a son. -Every bachelor who shall remain unmarried at the age of 40 years shall not thereafter be allowed to enter into any matrimonial alliance except upon tne payment to the State of Uonnecti- cut of the sum of $100. Such is the text af a_ bill now before the Connecti- out Legislature, and will be considered by the Committee on Public Health and `Sesfety. In examining for the cause at the presentation of such a. bill, a member stated in all seriousness that -Earl Roberts will haveto pay, in one way and another, lomebhing like $3000 fur the honor of being an earl- The greater part of this, of course, wlll he the coat} of the coronet,~ but the charge is swelled by fees of all some which many people will think ought. to beasbolished. . V V` A Monstrosity. . Veterineryesurgeoo Mitchell has on eibibition st"hi_s oaioe adjoining the Ooinely house a monstrous` rmk of vnstnre in the shape of Va calf s head formed after the fashion of 3 king's crown. Mr. Mitchell never saw any thing like it before in all his experi once, sud has therefore placed it on exhibition, but as he was not at home when a representative of the Sun called no sttetbt will be made to describe the freak. Those who desire to see it for themselves may gratify their curiosity by calling fat Mr.iMitchell s uice.-- Scayner Sun. - were duvm-ed. -_ Among those`-who were present wad G L. Wilson, H.G.R., "who spoke to the tons of "The _Ordei-. _ r- WW7`. '2-nd now. fouowing upon the news of her. strange death. had appeared this still stranger notice. C-AI - ._ , _. _, , ..-_I_-L_.1 _..-_QA___._I THE TOWN OF BARBIE. LEFLAR, _Mrchnt. BORN. uuwuuna. :u.oo. inane and Acute 9005"` *5" 50.` Dr. McGahey's ndition Powder: worn-a, puries the blood, putting horses. rag` `calves in conditimi: 35. Take no other- , _ G. Monkmgn. Buiie,aqndCqpk &Co.. Orin .requir_ea from nae half tnone bottle u ~ed accoh _, um; _ -Dr. Mn(:.I....'- ....::.:... D....`n -`-nu uIw$UIIlBl U IILIIIB " Fol-.Brokeu..wlnd.. none!- .The only medicinein the worid that will Heaven in threc days. `But fm-3 permane` 3- `$8.-90. Kidne and Acute Cou ;',? on. McnAHi'S_ ygA_y___" Hun ID....I..._- , .__ _. V_-.--.--rv uun4\n. a an` vvcll Va Poultry Supplies. ' Latest and best in Ball Bearing Churns. Copp Bros. Stoves and R .nges. A great reduction in przce of Coal and Wood Ha V ing Stoves. /\r\`1I>< .uv-\ .-.-._ .._-____ ' t and get prices. We carry a full line of best Cross-Cut Saws. Chopping Axes Handles. Ca.nt~Hooke and Handle...` Chains, Horse Shoes and Horse Nails. Ba:,:f" Iron and Steel. A large assortment up Granite and Tinware. ,1 --- ----- -- ...--u. -.._,-.u--.--vs:-sa V`-5`:-co ture for the continent exactly two days after she had taken apartments for the summer with a party of friends it a `south coast watering place. In- deed. when. six months after her ab- rupt departure, the notice came of the young heiress sudden death--unattend- ed. except by her maid and companion --in some obscure village in the Black forest, even her friends could nd no phrase that so well expressed their shocked surprise as: ut-Iv_n -1.-. __-_ 3.... In__ 1nI_;_.-__ A safe and instantaneous cure for Headnde-_ and Neuralgia Guaranteed to cum. HAVE YOU TRIED Me.eLaren s Perfect Headache Gun NEW HARDWARE smni For Nervous Prpstration and general wufi nesa they have no equal. To nervous ax delicate women these Tablets will prove. positive blessing. ' Price, 50. per` box. , Sold by I). II. My aren, Druggist, sole agent for Barrie. These Tablets sire the latest production all medexfn medical science. They are inuiu_;`_ superior to all pills "and similar preparauox for the cure of lndvgestiou and all disea.eg;' the Stomach. Bowels, Liver and Kudneys. ' E SJWL M! VANILLA, forice cream. for instance: BAKING Powmm. for cakes. Oneis a drug. of course ; the other a ch.em543rVf and there are still others-SPICES of II ` kinds. cream of tartar, etc. Thelbest lace to et a gs - `at :1 DRUG STORE. The gruzgrigt kn`f)ws more 350 them fhan other people. ' We keep a good drug store. Come andvask ' about Kitchen Drugs. When the follow,ln`g appeared in the columns of the daily newspapers. soc!- ` pety experienced an absolulzely new sen_satlon.= People who hadn't_ known` the late Eleanor Stevens immediately began to lnqulre into the history of the woman whose name was coupled `with so singular an announcement. and peo- ple who had known Eleanor Stevens- forthwlth revived long lists of her cu- rlous fads and fancies. concluding al- a ways with the declaration: All the Wuhan and Pleqsures 0' ' High-Priced Iolkin ~ .ac|Ii- it When accompanied b a t\C"de'o, Grapho hone can be use to make R 8 ; Pricewg Recorder. 37 50. .ReDr0d the standard Records. Sena order and W to our nearest oicc. cowmsu Pnouoown co. Dev ND! vnnv -._ A A - 'MONKMAN S onus smnrg No Bim-IER, 1y1UcH_IfUN Drugs and Chemacalsi `In the Kitchen IGRAPHOPHONI smv xrsumcxsco :2; Ge: .P5m3-Bsxgfulevard des italiens IN. (I unnnnnoorneal vgg-$1131` I Il?|`&``r" II `IV. ' " YORK . 3 ` _ ' cH1c A" .1353 u5`;:`3.;'.i"A... 3'11 LOUIS, Z120!-J22 Olive St. , _ ' WAS I GTON, 919 Pcnnsylvami 5" YHILADELPHIA, 1032 Chestnut St . BALTIMORE, Io E. Baltimore 5'- Main St. Lflc any 11.5:-u gt. One Door East of the Barrie Hotel. gig I (Both lat.eT of J. Henderson.) "i .------vo -up`. w\4JO( vv Inn. - `-And this formula had been madeito cover a multitude of oddities. ranging from the wearingoi large hats when small ones were the fashion, to Miss" Stevens` sudden and mysterious depar- Jv-n-un U-.. bl... ......a-l-.....s ..-....4.I.. 5:- D. H. MaeLAnEN, ARE NEEDED EVERY DAY nan: Julvnn, I0 5- Dlllll-IVIV "' 31.; NCXSCO 1256:3375`- nouzmna iuuim. an rn.tu1\.1D\.'J 115 unit) F. Boulevard B RLIN, 55 Kmnenstrasse. --:- If you want bargains can at the qa DUNLOP-ST. BARRIE; "COME AND GET PRICES. ARE NOT A PATENT Mzmcmz. . . CHEMIST AND DRLTGGIST, BARBIE 9; 7'77`: __ =-~.-. nu As to her suitors. the most remark- able reports had existed concerning Miss Stevens treatment of those gentlemen. It had been said by some that each in turn underwent a period of suspense hung. like Mohammed's cotn. between earth and heaven. at the end of which time he was always "lowered to the former element by Miss Stevens unqualied refu_sal. Certain malicious rivals had even claimed that at times these proposals were so nu-` Jnerous that Miss Stevens used printed forms of rejection. like "those sent by publishers with rejected` manuscripts,- with space left blank for the name and date. 25- so-'o n AMLAHPICXI 7. 1911.1? None of gene:-atin and of cm dating of were oqw per1mp;<, ll0I`(*m'm', people, :1 among: (1 that 1.1105- pride. W not lw pa) we lmvv lumiuntt hung; up i low that z of the co a.nd'.~.mm irons`. `frnl II. t0`~.x'vr K IP08 on Sessm` wi self L`>" tempt hr 584311 SH their fm":> COOIIII-I` I18!) {IN N W115 811;`:- In'the end society had concludecl to accept the girl's vagaries as simply Eleanor Stevens way. A....I ALI- A-._..-_-|- |.-.1 |____ A_-,-I Hid. um] nary ~: , 1 With 'hi\' tiful r-nu garden: II.0m.< :1 eruxim-s em-ct mu. er. but u mount! 4 .bI`O.1_Lh:H and .\\`HH baby mu way. 8 mania I) Whivh eemh lvil ing HH- the t(>\\'w mg to to The two blood in Httlv um are-n t t plunder is a fa, Q1] of C()l1l'.\'( One ro F `iris dot it, but 11 ity am]. that .\h when I) of the p the (mu sious. l for the Now, Eleanor Stevens had been by\ no means either the crotchety old maid or therattle brained young one that these remarks might imply. On the contrary. she hsri been a rarely charm- ing and gifted young woman. well born, well bred. the heiress` of a. fortune--in4_ fact, the possessor of beauty. brains and money sufficient to equip half a dozen so called srgiety belles. But in spite of these endowments-or. perhaps, . because of them-Eleanor' Stevens had been an eccentric. and with every year ; since her debut her eccentricity had be- 1 come more marked. At times. for ex- ample. she would dance and golf. at- I tend teas and tall; small talk to eligible g young men. with it persistency and suc- ! cesa that made her for the time the sun T of society's solar system. T { lL.__ _-_.a.'I-_I, -4.I Rig '3} `The urn You Ininml . Ictly w acorns. might seems t -would s I00l0;:i(' 1.: . you 2:` Away ? \V'vH. sant. neck t scribe." ln;>`the.'r:a IITIV ,, I I '-'~ia"a's `the gue Jinn the 1 ` Headless When yun ll'L__`_ v-. uJv\._I\ `J u uvu-LI l3.!'tTll\7l-ll. Then suddenly and with no exouse. whatever. she would withdraw herself, refuse all invitations and spend a {month or more in studying Buddhisxn or in inquiring into the condition of the poor in groatcitios. A ._ A4 I,', ,, .1 an. any To the shi You nee` But cnly 3 .n___ A! '0pc;;..'th --Moses 4 AB! Show` ! `He! .-.\ pr` T 5W_`el Vi'sm;I-u;tv ';l_:;{'57-<)'u might` ex-. pect from Ele_anc}r Stevens}? Personal.-The "rejeted suitors of the lafe Miss Eleanor Stevens may hear something to their ad-' vantage by communicawag with Willard Pratt. solicitor. 498 Cheapside. B. C. ` T \ sAoAoAoAoAo Ap oAoAoAo.goAoL 3 How an Eccentric Belle 2 3 o Exposed the Motives g g of Her Sultors. . - 3 ovovvovovovoovovovbvovovo They move their eyes. their lips. their huh: They are marvelously dressed, ` v . " And here my body stirs or stnndl. A plnythinz li rest. urea" have mu 6: human toyl. . Wound up tor threemare years; Their springs are lnungers. hopes and ion 1 And jealouties and (ears. _ - Thetoys are played with till they (all. Worn out and thrown away. v ' Why were they ever made at 1112 Who am to watclfthe play? ._DAnnIouI (Inn THE TEST. pngvtnsngs. .1939! gun] I . \ Bantlut Fish. Down i:;_._ the south." re arked -a man at one 01 the clubs. "I ere exists more of a reiigtdiryattnogpliere than there is herein the n6't"`t~..`.-.: So most of the stories they tell have a sectarian tlavor to` them. One that I heard while In Charleston was entirely new to me. and it ntzpearvd to be so In the circle of gt-ntletuen where i heard it. ; It ran this way: _A dignied old `gentle-_{ man .s,t0od~_9_n one oi` the city what-is ` t.watciil1,tgfa _n'{Void -darky "who was sh. tng. ` word `p'iys ed i `between them until 'th%-tiarky lands"-d,=a good ;sized ` sh.` .'l`hlsV was tinhooki-d...and there` was a lool4V.:t')l',t_i`ls_igutxi}., race of the iin_t'_o. .;ne1 wafer. " iiahermen" as he ,t?hi'ew thel hack T .n' 4- '.. A . *- `Why did you throw that sh "back "Into the water Instead of keeping him, unc-I9?` queried the ohlooker. V ' `. ` ' " `H9116 good. massa._' .,L' " ' '.`;`Wh'at kind-9! a sh wgg lt? . _ ) _ `We c_a4ll'p_`.9_u_~.<`BaptIVst sh. _a_h. g - ._`And why Aantlsgsh. anew V `?.`!?i'%;";`?"`T4,?T1LiiIt*.Ii :M"!`fL'.` ";t'J (`i"-v\7'i;h_`:; cour esy Miss `t-vens withdrew from the om.-Ex- burp` mrinune `up \ u-..--nun.` \ -4- Now. gentlemen. my will. in which you have shown so deep anfinterest. , stipulates` that each oi` my jrejet-ted} suitors shall receive 5.000 after `my death. That bequest will be carried _ out to the letter when I am re iiy dead. In the. meantime I wotii gladly read your documentary proof . butas l have never in all my life re,iec*.v-d but two suitors. and as one of these died six months ag`o..andith other is w-- vv --,` - -`.- - on 1 not here _today.` I shall be obll 1 {er you to my lawyer. A_.I ._.x;|_ `. __-l,....l_.. -4.-- A -"51; '\;a:s that blundering excltnge or - names that has given me thg oppor- tunity 0`! meeting you" under these In- teresting circumstances. i I u\v-._ ..,_...|__..-.... .___ ._1II k._ -.l.l-I. u-`u u-u uuu uVull_LK:o Gentlemen. `began the. old lawyer, ``I must trouble each of you to give me in writing a concise statement of the time. place and circumstances attend- ing your several o c-rs and rejections, in order that I may have documentary proof that you are entitled to the lega- cies left you'_by the terms of Miss Stevens` wil Documeuaury proof! tion that marked the faces of.the ange assembly changed to unmis- ptakabie'concern. Was this some dis- agreeable joke? No. The old lawyer waited with unmoved face for the ful- _ liment oi hisdemand. There was a "momentary hesitation. Then. ling up 1 in due order. the applicants. one by one. seated themselves at the table be- fore the old attorney and wrote the account demanded. ` I At those `unexpected words the emo- - 1-- .._--v. u... -~-uu. Some weeks earlier I `had been in- uenced .by daily contact with one_ whose life wasfadlng rapld1y_ayva'y- to draw up my wlllln legal f0 and to sendlt home to my lawyer. urxn... I |..o. _. ~_.-_a.:._._:_ 4-.. 1. - _-_ -V -s-- -v.-an. 1\r nu. -no vvivol When I left so suddenly for be con- tinent a your and a half ago It as be- cause of a conversation overb ard be- twen several of my seeming which changed all my ideas 0 manly` chivalry" In affairs of the b rt. and which drove me abroad. as l`s pposed, for ever. . ,i ' ' By a stupid blunder of the peasants with whom I was staying an exchange of names occurred between myself and an invalid girl whom"! had befriended, so that when she died her death cer- tieate was issued under the name at Eleanor Stevens. ling. S `A;'tB1= last staternent wassigned the portieres ot the library were suddenly` drawn back and atall. heavily veiled gure advanced slowly into themiddle 'ot`.the room. Then. as she raised her hand and drew back thevthlck gauze that masked her" face a cry of `terror echoed through the house. The woman was Eleanor Stevens! Wait." she commanded. y Don't be aiarmed--l am no ghost. The Miss Stevens who died a year ago in tin Black forest was not the Miss Stevens whose loss` you are so deeply mourn- n':r:_ _ -4__._:.1 LI___- 3-, .. .1 9 ___`..--.-- .-v...`.-vu I As the lawyer silently took his seat, behind 11 baize covered table the trou- l bled facesgrew visibly morettroubied, and as he produced sundry important looking documents and laid, them on the table each countenance was stamp- ed with mingied emotions. eager ex- pectancy inmany `cases being linked with sha-ne and avarice. (`1_...4.I_..- -._- II When Mr. Pratt` entered the library of Miss Stevens late `residence at 10 o'clock on this eventful `morning. he found the room crowded with a body of men clad in mourning garb and sol- emnly__yvaIting in various stagesof un- cnsiness for the approach of the .lo_ng expected moment-. A_4_|_- I_, I1 nu . - -- -.-.av_ _-------`cg. vn .o\.pI-I I-van`; VI VI-lJ`\v$v ~ As the hour drew near in which they were to stand confessed as members at Mis Elea_nor s an-xny of martyrs" sev- eral of the. Intended `claimants had found themselves weakening in their resolve. Those. for instance, who had .`.'?'~:tled their claim solely on the ground or an admiration felt. but never , expressed. saw their courage oozing as the owdeal approached. Others. who were burning incense at new shrines. seriously considered renouncing a claim that would decidediy_complicatetheir ,t.1'esz.*n'.*. prospects, `I1. ___ _ ..____42_.. _,_u ..u no `.---v. r-warm`.-.-u It 73.13 :1 question whether prid or prot. would `win the day. In the end, however. the love of gold won. . ' 1171.... IA . n..-;..- -._-_--..n A--- nL-._,." ' To Whom ll. 'lla,`y'C`onqcrn.--"The rejected suitors ct` Kiss Eleanor s'm~us' are requested tr-.- meet at ltc-r late residence in Beectvood street, Belgraria. . on Monday, the 21st inen. at 10 o'clock a. m.. with nyxerenoe to the legacies due `to them under her wili. , We Wu.x..u:n Prurr. Fxeeutor. - ' think that will reawaken popular inter.at," said the old lawyer dryly. And so it did. Seven days later, when the hour appointed for tre recep- tion of Miss Stevens rejmted suitors drew near. the streets in tine viinity or her late residence were lined with an eager multitude or men and women. i A_ Li... I..._.. .I..-.__ ____. 0.. _, mega .1, ~-lheni of" mo VA `will. ' lnsot-iety ways. ng-aiinf 1 startled by thL`s{J0('e !n,ihe daily po- pers: - ' ` - . L _ 4 1 mg nus -._3u-vuu-- ._ Meanwhile Willard Pratt was deriv- ing from the administration of Miss Stevens will the keeneat enjoyment of -his long and varied legal career. Be- ing a shrewd reader of charneter and possessed of a large fund of humor. he had vastly enjoyed being interviewed `la the claimants or-the cIair'na-nts X friends. and. though theyhad got noth-j-'; lng out of him. he -had. on~_.the 'othef_V_ _:hanVd. got a great real `out `of -thetn-. s.5; ',ne~-a ea.` anollu-are ulrft. .,lI_iix'),,.,'-3_!9. 'ls.e!?n;3$1,: ,A.,, s_t_";_1nva_rIai31y-; hnek ten ,.:o';ljlmaeft}` `|._- -.&'.`ga.-3 .~..`u`;. 'o..-:n.=_` A.;..; -1... ; _~ ' Tho:-e is no novd to have worms in "the. soil of pot plants. A little limewater. made-b'y putting a pieoeof unslnh-d lime as lax-ge as an 92:: la `large one) ln ve .qmzrt.4anl_`.-water. willlde-stmyzthu-m.~ Use `this to ma `e-_r._,t,heV plants, thoroughly utn-I .- .--u- .---many. The sweet bay.tr(-e. or laurel. was aavrod to Apnlln. and in both Egynt and Rome its leaves were used to decorate the victors in `games or in war; These leaves are "much used now in the culinary art. the prac-tic-e.h:n'iing been" borrowed. trom the Frenoh. _ " . ' . * ~ fI`\I.-... 2- __. _._.`_1 . - -u-- -- -vvv. I . New York : divorce mill . where evi- dence was manufactured to suit all cu- tomers. is anutho-r-evidence of the metro- politan teuclency to thoroughly systema- tlze all branches of businesa.-Washing- ton "Star. T ` * V cur-nu -you-n 9 Talk about organizing vigilance com- mittees to disperse the criminals in Chi- ctigo is sheer nonsense. The Chicago po- ilice department never would tolerate such an interference {with its b1_1siness.--Mil- wnukee Sentinel. 7`.'l`l_Ie ladiolus can be rm"-cod it: the win- dow by getting any owering sqrts. - t nO in I....- -1 ----A`- --3-'- _v -. W H. ._..,.a `col -`v uuvvrl I115 BI`)I'|.- Put a bus of earth-rich. well sifted garden soil--in the cellar for use next 5, ring in case you wish to start seeds in thehouse, - V .--- --s vs-as At.a recent London book sale .a f`View of'New York In 1674" cost the purchaser $2.000. which is less thanvit `occasionally cots the stranger to get a yiew of New `York in 1900. [T It is up to Balo now to beat the Par- V is exposition.--Philadelphia Ledger. lI'\I__ u|._|_I .__.H _, ,_- , hunch an no Inc vs \.nou\ ax`. av ---- girl to reggae him. `was .;:1mer ` the (money: that's . plajn. But Whig-.. in Hthename of._gll that's holy I.I.n_ -...I-__.-..4. ....._-|_...I Ibg pooling`, -~ s.-'v_.-.-u u---mun -`.1-a-u can uaxnu The hold up" men are beginning their usual winter operations. It is time. ap- parently; to bring out the police drag net. -Clev-land Leader. T ' -9 -y -- -.-us--9 .1`-saw-vac V: -\o- n-wu (')uec'-n'Victor'ia holds the title of duke {of Lancaster. Most people imagine that her title or duke of Lancaster merges in her superior title of queen. but that is not so; as she, would remain duke of Lan- caster even it she ceased to be queen. ` ily of Greece at Athens. The Princess of Wales and her daugh- ters_ will spend the winter at Sandring- ham. but in February will make Medi- terranean cruise and visit the to al tam- --., V- `anyway In`. ocu-I\-ICIIU _ The king of the Belgians has just sign- ed a decree by which every Belgian re- ident in Belgium at least 65 years of age, wdrkman or ex-workman, in necessitoua circumstances may obtain from Jan. 1. 1901. an annual penion of 2 123. ` l\-_-.'..-I12-` ..9- I. II `I .u. - c u` The `Prince of,Wales first took his seat in the hbuse of lords on Feb. 5. 1863. He. wore the splendid scarlet and ermine du-' cal robes over a gene;-al s uniform. FIVL- -l_2l,1____ ,n AL , _..- -v-an-.p \rv\on no ewnnulvsl I.) uu:nunnLJ. The children of the czar are all girls-T the Grand Duchess Olga. who was born in 1895; the Grand Duchess Tatiana. who came into the world in 1897, and the Grand Duchess` Marie, born in June. 1900 - ' Miss Christie MacDonald. -the charm- ing soubrette now playing in _New York in Hodge. Podge & 00.," has announced her engagement to Mr. William Jetferson, son of the veteran actor, Mr. Joseph`Jet- the thoa ters. V` _._.v -- `rwowwu ow -- -4 -1. . you. .:uulIou\-lug Two Kansas `City theater goers were ne-d'in one of the police courts of that town a few days ago for hissing and {cat- callinz at actors on the stage of one of __.a -. . _.,v-- -- nqmna oUlh1\lIulluII\.9 May Irwin is an actress of thrift as well as good humor. She declines to sing other ballads than those on which a roy- alty is paid to her by; the publishers. "'1..- l 7__-_-_.r1-L. . ,7-..-u V- ,3.-u unuwunua ulr ulauf VVClo Judge Thomas has decided in favor of the theaters in Denver in the cases brought by Dean Hart to `prevent Sun- day theatrical performances there. I'I'7!I4 _ `I , w-n-s up - To each one of. my rejected suitors I give and bequeath to be paid subject to certain sealed conditions ex- actly one year from my death In the. li- brary 'of` my residence. In Beechwood street. Belgravia," :n._v___.|.u_. rnuI-._.:- r|...';.. _v_;- .1-_n'_ drama of Herod and J. M. Burrie s The WeddingTGuest are to_ be published in -book form. I_ `L I70 I II` A I` " _..., -__--..--wyuu r ~ . . v Ina-I55:-I\.\LI I.IJ\.l\;c Wilton Lackaye, who has scored so heavily in Quo Vudis, is to became a star before the end of the season. appear- ing as Valjean in Les Miserables. I o -v --- `.---u-.-....\.-- an wuvu L\IAnIlo mlvn the Yiddish theaters of New York sometimes the plays of Shakespeare and others of the classics are made over. ' 'L-.I.._ I`I_,_,, I I r-.'I-`i 1> last surviving member of the ra- mous Rossini family committed suicide recently at Milan. (`A___`__. '1` null g g _ ..-- --- pan; .._ --~--- .-mu-u-u Following thelatest edict of the French regarding mourning attire `many weaves of silk with dull surface are used in deep _ mourning. (Certain ornaments and furs ` are allowable, including astrakhan. otter, i sealskin. black fox, baby lamb and long, ` hl'ack bea1'skin. Ermine, chinchilla and Alaska sable we added to half mourn- `lug gowns..- -..- suvotllus no u u\.'" LUIDLUI uu:u.ua. Mrs. -Bandmann Palmer has acted Hamlet over 300 times. __....---`u. v I 3 n vv I.lI-Ilco Bertha Galljmd probably will be among next season's new stars. - l AThe'Casino Girl will shortly be play- I led in Australia by an American com- "llff _- . v.--5 -vs.-v-5 nan vuusvu LIADIIIULIA Notwithstanding the marked vogue of ; theolong. stately street garments of the season, the snug. natty, faultlessly tted l and nished jacket bodices, walking g coats, French cutaway styles and all the -N nutnberless garo. mikado Eton. bolero` and small square fronted ussian jackets continue to maintain a very strong hold on fashionable favor. T ' ` is u St:-appings of cloth or 'biiaid continue to terminate on many tailor costumes in small buckles or buttons. and satin. peau do Asoie. panne velvet and other, hand-- some vests on di-ess" costumes have one or two rows of expensive gold buttons down the front set on in straight or diverging double breasted `fashion. lY-4_ 9;! 3:.-.- cu. -av -`-._ To the lastzi these questions the public had not long to wait for an an swer. Three days after the extraordi-V7 nary pe-rsonal" had made Its appear- ance the announcement was made that Eleanor Stevens had left a will and that this will had been proved. I\_.n_..`.. ..n_n.. _.___ ____ an n.---._.. -1; 7'--v-ya awuounnuuucna v-vnvuvnnnn Costumes for general affernoon ,uses are made of d"tTerent weaves of tailor. cloth or very ne quality in they new shade of pale terra cotta, Roman red. .silver blue; gray. Brown, black and Rus- sian green. ` `Tailor skirts are stylishly varied in form atgd eect to correspond with; the numerous -basque, facket and redingote styles. V I-_ .1, ._,,A_, -,1: 4 ' . u ' . In the fancy `eeiu among tweeds. etc. the heather mixtures are chosen by many` experienced shoppers for the reason that they are reversible. ` DIV`! v--vi wuuv on I wnuunrnuu Tlfe gnuine royal I red `s" a brilliant scarlet. but the ruby and e.{oman shadps which appear conspicuously `in fashionin- blc gowning are liken -deep hued velvet petaledgeranium blossom. ' l\-_.-_,_ `G613-"decorati6ns are the rage. and their vogue will last all winter. rn_n,_-_ _u_;__;_, - `c 0,7 The Corpse is an new Tblstdi drama.` 1!... n__.1-A-,,, FLOWER AND TREE." -_vTHE...Dl3 ESS MODEL.` CURTAIN` RAISERS. THE ROYAL BOX. ox:-_;. nu-nu vnnn n-now Ir\.wI- Before this news. was-lh.ours old the sensation caused byJthe advertise- ment was completely overshadowed by that produced by the following clause. with which it was discovered the will ended: TOWN. `TOPICS. mu am: ADvA~x0n.:j Dr. Montague _t-`or Australia. ,,.The Hon. Dr. Montague, who was appointed special envoy of the lndepen-_ dent Foresters to Australia, -left on Wednesday for Sydney, N.S.W., and last evening, on route, spoke to a large audience in Winnipeg-on the benets of this iraternal association. A number of the_Provincial Cabinet were present to welcome him. The doctor `will also apeakat Vancouver on March 1, where extensive preparations are being made to tender him 9. public reception. ' A very excel1ent'concert_ was presented in the Temple. Building on Thursday `eve-` ning, undsr"5tbe auspices of Companion` :{_Conrt Sunrerset,_ the hall being` packed . (pita utnioat`_ can appreciative au`d i:';/ V fi.- ' f 1?`! Wt! -99 `if =h.I-Wan. 1 a `tam:Fora-its1-*a.ki#e;:r9n@9rfn*e2r2: ' W The authorities of the County of Longford, Ireland, refused to pass a resolution of condolence on the death of the late Queen. Longtord is re presented in the Imperial Parliament by the Hon. Edward Blake. He must, feelproud of his oonstituents, whose loyalty and good manners would seem to be about equal quantities.-London Free Press. - - ` " I - According to the Telegram of Mon- day, Mr. J 0. Rogers, late of Bradford, has been appointed principal of How keabury High School. ' The -writ-for'tilie'J_?'Iorth Bruce elec I lions to ll the vacancy in the Com mons caused by _the uoseating of Mr. McNeil, (Con.) has been issued. Nominations take place March ' 20 h. and polling one iveek. later. James Hal1idsy,_ of Chesley, is the Conserva- Itive candidate. V V General News Notes,- King Ed ward renurned last Satur- day from a visit to his sister, the Dowa- ger Emprena_ Frederick. r | 5 p.m.--.Feel a fnnny kind 0 itchin on my shoulder blades.` ' I -6 p.m.-It'a wings. 3 p.m--G`estin 59 I. maize Vmeaelf sick. ---- --- --c,- . .._----- Eleanor 8tevens f rejected suitors!- Who were they? Would they present themselves according to directions? What were the advantages they-would gain by so doing? ` us. 4.1.. 1..-.` -0 .1. . _ . . . . ....a.:....... a.I...;'