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W a. ~Vâ€"l,fi"~<tq 0,...“ ~ m¢--~.an_-uwm-.nw â€"\r ‘rvk'v-wh ‘v UP.- .h- V u... .m- .u. .-.- -u.-_-._W. a” ........ .â€"......-~ Fv v -./‘¢/v~râ€"...-J-./\./-- . . . _’. :~"'d“â€"."v"~4 .man addressed. The-Verse Question. moan 3‘30!!th .o-v'cn tut alternative - or rm: rwsurism‘cnuruar. The man witlra face like an interro- gation point bit i-fl' a large hunk of mince pie (cold), washed it down with «a gulp of cold milk and turned to the man standing alongside of him in the lunch room. “ Say, my friend," he inquired, “ do you know when the twent "â€" “ No, you don't, stranger," said the “Not this time. I’m ' in here to partake of a modest luncheon oonsiSting oi bdttermilk ‘and chocolate eolairs, and no man’s going to get me on that subject while I'm eating down town. I’ve got to stand it at my board- ing house tableâ€"there's nothing else at that'tablcâ€"but I can’t be drawn into the argument down town. What's more, I don't care a darn when it begins." The man with a face like a question mark looked puzzled, but he wasn't easily squelcbed. “ I don’t think you understand what I was going toask you," said he. “ I wanted to know if the twent "â€" But the, man with the buttermilk and the chocolate eclair moved all. The man with the question pulled down a large piece of hot gingerbread from the counter. grabbed a cup of coffee and tackled another man alongside of him. “ Excuse me," he began, “ but I want to inquire when you think the twent ”â€"- The man addressed smiliugly inter~ rupted. " . “ Nix, old man; not to-day," he said amiably. “ Too much brain fag about it. I’d be glad to accommodate you by going out and fighting a dog for you or sawing a couple of cords of wood for you, or any little chore like that; but hey, nay, when it comes to that ques- tion. I’ve passed that problem along to my two boys in school, anyhow. ,They've'got lots of time and enthusi- asm, and it’ll expand their mindsâ€" that' is, ifit doesn't land them in a la- natic asylum. The question doesn’t make much difference to me anyhow. I'll livejust as long anyhow, wen't I?" “ But,” exposulated the man with the questioning eye. “what I was go- )I-_ ' The man he was addressing looked at his watch hurriedly and ran to pay his check, however, and the man. with the interrogatory physiognomy had no recourse but to turn to another man near by. “ Look here, my dear sir," he started, “ I want to ask you when the twent "â€" “I don’t know, and, what's more, I don’t care," was the testy reply. “ I’ve got something else to do with my time than to fritter it away on such idiotic calculations as that." ' " You are in error," was the inter- rogatory man’s hasty interruption, “as to what I was "â€" Again he found that he was address- ing no one in particular, for the testy man had moved away. " I wonder what ails all these people around here ?" mused the man with the inquisitive countenance. “ When I try to ask them a simple question, they either get ”â€"- _ . Just then he caught sight of a friend comitig away from the counter with a big slab of pie and a cup of enfi‘ee. He elbowed through the crowd and enrolled his friend. “ Ha. old man. you’re just the one I’m looking for," he said joyfully. “ 1 Wanted to ask you when the tweet"â€" His friend's lace lengthened imme- diatcly. “ Look here, Jorkins," he said expos- tulalingly, " that’s a great fault of yours, picking up those confounded fads and asking questions about them. How the diekens, now, should I, a man that sells hardware for a livelihood, know when the - twentieth century begins? And what the deuce is the difference to me solong as I get three square meals "â€"- ‘ “Just 'wait a minute," interrupted the man with the ’ inquiring mug. “ I wasn’t attempting to ask you anything about the beginning of the twentieth century. I don’t care a hurrah about that question one way or the other. What I wanted to ask you is when was the 20 cent. piece withdrawn from circ- ulation? I’ve got a bet on the date with a fricnd.”â€"â€" Washington Star. Good Reason to Be Superstitions. “ Superstitious‘l" he exclaimed. “ Of I sat down to dinner as one ofa party of 13 once . on the 13th of the month, and 13 courses course I am superstitious. were served." " And one of them died ?" “ Yes, sir. One of them died." “ How seen after the dinner?" “ Thirteen years after. Oh. I tell you. - when 13 sit down to dinner it's a dead sure thing that somebody is going to die some titne."-â€"Clticugo Post. â€"..-¢â€". “Ifyou do not marry me, I shall hang myself!" exclaimed a loveloru Denver young man. -~ \Vell. if you do, please go down a hlm-k." was the cheerful response, “for I l't-n rd papa say he did not want you go hang- around here." OPTICIAN S, Good Furniture .- the long run. Wears better. ‘Gives better satisfaction. and largest stock of furniture of all kinds, from the best manufacturers in the province, Consisting of and prices are away down. Repairing and all work promptly I attended . to. WATGHES. The proof of a good watch is in the using of it. Our customers have had over twenty years’ experience in the kind of watches we sell. , Watches have to be taken pretty much on trustâ€"your safeguan lies in buying where you have confidence and where your dealer has will andability to make you satisfied. . It does not pay to buycheap watches â€"that is, cheap in quality. We can sell good watches at such reasonable prices nowadays that you can afford to buy one that will give satistnction. If you need one, come and see what we have to show you, and get our prices. Repairing sent by mail promptly at- tended to, and all work guaranteed. Britten, Bros, J EWELLERS, LINDSAY. ls aIWays cheap furniture in Looks better. I have the best â€"DINuiG noon FURNITURE â€"-BEDROOM su'rs â€"EASY CHAIRS, â€"-ROCKERS, â€"4LOUNGES, -â€"SIDEBOARDS, __srmucs AND MATTRASSES, â€"KITCHEN FURNITURE (all kinds,) ordered IQ” Undertaking in all its branches. L. DEYM-AN. w: Eunzavon to MAKE All lines of our jewellery and watchmaking business RELIABLE. ’ GREAT BARGAINS in Winter Millinery for the next 15 days To MAKE noon ‘ ran sauna Stet. ins. MacDOUGALL’S NEW DRESSMAKER Will take charge of the Dress-making Department on or about the lst of March. , Entrance to rooms through the store. - W. Apprentices wanted.“- JUST ARRIVED. New Furs, New Plaid Skirtings, Children’s Bonnets, A Fine Assortment. w. CAMPBELL. D I BE c T SOCIETIES. ._..._..___.___._._._â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"- _._-..__. IVISlON NO. 23 SONS Oli‘ TEMPER- nnce meet in the Orange hall every Wed. neaday evening at 8. o’clock. D GOULD, W. P. M. thsou, R. S. AGreat Clearing Reduction in Hats. ERBBKERY Allll GLASSMRE, Diamond 'l'ent No. 208. Meets in the True Blue hall in McArthnr’s Block on the first and third Tuesday in each month. CHAS. Wise, Com. C. W. Buaaovur, R K. 1 NIGHTS OF TEN'l‘ED MACCABEES N APLE LEA F 'I'll-UE BLUE LODGE No ' 42. Regular meetings held on tho ‘ 2nd and «llh Wednesday in each month. Hall in MeArthnr’s Block. J. A. Fonuram, W. M. F. Metcalfe, D. M ' J. Srsvuxs, Rec-Secretary CANADIAN ORDER. OF ODDFELLOWS Trent Valley Lodge No. 71. Meet in the True Blue bull in McArthur’s Block on the first and third Mondays in each month. W. T. JUNKXN, N G. J. F. Vancon, See. a - ~'.>vt-:’, ‘ww . hall on FrancisSt. West on the secont‘.‘ ‘ Tuesday in every month. J. J. Nansen, W. M. NDEPENDENT ORDER of FORESTERS. Court Phoenix No.182. Meet on the last Monday of each month, in the True Blue hall in McArthnr’s Block. Rg. Doorman, Chief Ranger. SAMUEL Ettrnr, R. S.~ CANADIAN HOME CIRCLES. rake LON Falls Circle No. .127, meets in the True Blue hall in McArthur’s Block the first Wednesday in every month. ' P. C. BURGESS, Leader. R. B. Srnvnsrau, Secretary. r. AND A. u, G. n. c. THE srnlv . Lodge No.406. Meets on the first‘ Wednesday of each montlr,on or-before tllio‘ full of the moon, in the lodge room 'in' . l . Cunningham‘s Block. H. H. GnAnAM, W. ill. Rev. W. Fanueoun, Secretary .._..c CI-IURCII ES. APTIST CHURCHâ€"QUEEN’ST.â€"REV- James Fraser, Pastor. Sctvice ever Sunday morning at 10.30. Sunday School every Sunday at 2.30. p. :11. Prayer meet: mg on Thursday evening at 7:30 ; Minister's Bible-class on Tuesday (fortnightly) at 7 .30 E THODlST cnuncn _cot.cons' i l Streetâ€"Rev. Leilch, Pastor. Sunday service at 1.0.30 :1. m.nnd 7 p. m. Sabbath School at 2.30 p. m. Epwor League of Christian Endeavor, evening at 8 o’clock. Prayer meeting of l. Thursday evening at 7.30. . l :9 S U) a. 'r. ANDREWS CHURCHâ€"COLBOR-Nl! Streetâ€"Rev. R. C. H. Sinclair, Pasâ€"i, tor. Services every Sunday at 10.30 a. mi and 7 p m. SundnySchool every Sunday J. M. MARSHALL, Rec-See. I. o. L'. No. 996. MEET IN THE ORANGE -. We are particularly careful in .. . _ , .- the selection of the gum of Which at 23%)). m. Chnstnm Endeavor meeting we make our n every Ttfiesdgy at 87p. m. Prayer meeting every urs ay at .30 p. m. ~ ENGAGEMENT and J i SALVATION ARMYâ€"BARRACKS o'N WEDDING RINGS. ’ l {long St.~ Westâ€"Capts Barkers: Dar- ' . rat-.1. terwce every Thursday and Sat- We appreciate the confidence urdny evenings at 8 p. m. and on Sunday-ll l placed in us. as shown by the very at 7 a m 11 a m 3 ni and 8 T f large share oftrade we have com- 1' . i . q i q p. l p. m. ‘1’ mended for so many years and ‘- ' ' W‘ WE DON’T INTEND to 1686 it , I .T.AL_OYSIUS R.C.CHURCH-.â€"'LOUISA ', . new. ‘ S Streetâ€"Rewanther g’Lcary, Pastor. erv1ces every n ternate nnday at 10.30 You can always rel on what . . . _ , . . . . you buy from 3 If you need anything In these hues can a in Sunday School every Sunday atz p. m T. JAMES’S CHURCHâ€"BOND STREET w 7, Eastâ€"- Rev. Wm. Farucomb, Pastor. I I I , ’ If Service every Sunday at 10.30 a. m. and 7 THE JEWELLER' I. I p. m. sunday School every Sunday at 2.30 . p. in. Bible class every Thursday evening Lindsay. I at 7.30 o'clock. 3%“ Seats free in all churches. Everybe l invited to attend. Strangers cordially welcomed. ' ' MISCIDLLANEOUS. L i E \ )UBLIo LIBRARYâ€"PATRICK in: i :7 SEGOND DIVISION COURT B K a H IS. Librarian. Open daily, Sunday exce'p'ié: “OF THE__ , cd, from 10 o’clock a. m. till 10 p. m. Boolifi". ? County of Vimoria. exchanged on Tuesdays and Saturdays from f 172 a.m.§113_p.m.audin the eveningfwm l The next sittings of the above Court will - to 9. eadmg room in counsel-ion. E be held in Dickson’s hall, Fetielon Falls, OST OFFICP h J I D . a - - 4 - - .. ' . t tâ€" ‘. . x’ tth. POST‘M’S ' ON MONDAY, AFEM. 23rd, 1.91:0, We desire to call your attention to the following line 01 TERVI Office hum from 7.25 (him: mg i _ commencing at 1 o’clock in the afternoon. gOOdS, Just recelved: > anfi'gozlinélfodilig s1Ollth ciolslesrlilt 7.35:. m. I Thursday, April Nth will be the last day I , - ' ' .' t H o 0 uses It ' - mm. H"â€" of service 0,, defend,” residihg i“ ,M, Chome Cleaned Currants; ChelceSeeded Raisins, one pound ntgsdbpnlt and money order business trans- county. Defendants living in other eoun- )wckmdeg (East B .and) . Fine Flhated urrants ; Selected “cm mm 8 a" m- to 7 P- 7“- ties must b5: served on or before April 7th. 1‘ i '3. i . . . i ’ - ' f - 1 (‘ i ‘ 81; â€" ~â€"â€"-â€" 1“ s NEVKSON, E D “Aw Valencra Ralsms; Sultana Ralsms. A u 3500‘ 0 Jlosse NEWSPAPER LAW w s , - g o , " I ' Bailiff- Cit-tin Blackwell’s Peels; Soft-shell Almonds; Shelled Grenoble Wal- ‘ ___‘ ' Fenelon Fans Jim? 18m 1930_ t ., - ' ,‘ . 1. A pnstmasteris required to give notice i ’ ’ Hilts, bileued Alnlondb' . 1 by letter (returning the paper does not ' ___~______n..___.-____,.,.__~ answer the law) when a subscriber-(loos , ‘ _ ' not take his paper out of the ofliee and i filial??? Toilet and Dinner Sets. For the next two weeks we Will iggjtglfklftflzg‘go girrsfflwnsafh“3353:?” . ’ ’ ' .3- . . . I o ‘\ ‘4 . ‘1 I c 3 or v Li I. I L l diiLL Ofl‘er Specufl value 111 these gOOLlS; also a Ifll 5.9 ShObli 0f I‘dllcy responsrblc to the publisher for payment} : ', is fluted ever Frida M the omce ‘ I . I, 2. Ifnny person orders his paper diseon~ 3 for“, May aid Fmficis Streets. ’ Goods, Lamps Choc ' tinned he must pay all arrest-ages, or the 1 _ publisher may continue to send it until SUBSCRIPTION: . ‘ payment is made, and collect the whole ‘l t x T . 1 . ‘ amount whether it is taken from the oflico -';f $1 00 A YEAR! IN _ADJALUE1 A fun hne of the best goods .{ant latest styles mone ’ can or not. 1 There can be no legal discontinn~ l : or one cent per week will be added, , r . ant-c until the payment is made. l- as long as it remains unpaid. Du} - ' 3- Ally Person Who “‘le '3 llnl’e” from i 'i _ 1'1 ' the postâ€"omen whether directed to his Advcl‘tifiing Rates. . ' . , name or anoth’er, or whether he has sub. u . . ... . I y x ' I ' ' . . ‘ v” 'Prote5§ional or business cards. :30 cents and see our Men’s; Youths and Boys Sluts, 11.111106 sombea m "mi-is msPonsdblg Em the lm'l' erline erannutn Cn‘ll‘tl 'td""l‘il4t'ln8 t l ' ‘ Til ‘ ‘ OPlV a few Ol the 4' If n’ subscnber Grams his pap“ to b“ l“ 3 cents per‘nre fo'r the” f‘in‘t iégerlhm Znsi line of Ulsters and OV’GICOI’ttS. . . Giza, ale * ‘ ., _ , stopped at a. certain time, and the pub, v icems :81, lin'e foreveryshbsequem[@011 lines Of new goods just placed 1D StOCk. 1 011 are 1nv1ted t0 Lisbegqténtinutés t.(;.slttll1d,tll;u spthseribprlis _ - . , 31 , oun my art 1 ie at . 5. non. Contracts bivlthe rear, hqu J'W 0*" take a close look through the stocksand compare p1 ices whether poet-Om; Tm, proceeds will; 1,1?dllzgoulfig less, upon tensoua) e terms. . . ou bu or not. that a man must pay for what he uses. " . y . y r r ' _ , . 6. The courts hnvc'deolded that refusing JOB PRINTING executed neatly, cor Our 200. I‘ea. L3 immense Ivalue. to take newspapers and periodicals front ,‘i "any and a, moderate prices. the post-ofiiee, or removing and leaving , E. D. HAND mg“. a, ~ f, m :35 g . them meal ed for, is prima facie evidonv . was... 1 u a r b - u‘ “W i" 5: 1’ ill (2’ ' I 4 Hm»- .I ’ . ' s ‘ dmrfithstwpmrwmanmw , ‘ c , . . . J {was » 9f.molum§avwwW§@. flte‘kfi-W“f I v. i