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A Special Meeting of the Loyal Orange Lodge will be held in the Orange Hall, corner of Spruce street and Kirby avenue at seven thirty (7.30 p.m.) on Friday evening, Jan. lst, 1926. All Orangemen are reâ€" quested to attend. For Sure Results Try Our Want Ad Column Thurs., Dec. ~31st, 1925 The Foundation JOHN L. HUNT, I commenced taking it forthwith and am pleased to bear tesâ€" timony to itsâ€"wonderful efficiency. 1 am clear of headaches, my bowels move regular, my appetite is good, and I owe it as a duty to myself and my fellowâ€"sufferers to recommend its use. Very respectfully yours, (signed), JOHN T. METCALFE, 829 Ontario St., Toronto Sufferer from Chronic Constipation and Headâ€" aches Finds Only Cure in Dr. Watson‘s Tonic â€"Up to about nine months ago, I was so run down in health that I began to despair of recovery. I suffered constantly from conâ€" stipation and headaches. ‘I lost all faith in medicine, as any relief I got from them was only temporary. A friend of mine who had experienced similar troubles to my own recommended me to try Dr. Watson‘s Tonic, as it had cured him of his trouâ€" If you have any difficulty securing this, write Dept. 8, M. Allen and Co., Bond Building, Toronto. One of Many Unsolicited Testimonials! TONIC ALE OR STOUT VZRY fortune hbas had a foundation. Every foundation, in the first instance, is laid with the first fow dollars saved. Start to save now and lay your foundation. Save seriouslyâ€"save consistently. For money in the Bank is the buffer against misfortune and the barometer of future prosperity. CURLING CLUB ANNUAL FEES NOW DUE AND PAYABLE The annual dues for the Timmins Curling Club have been set at $15.00 again this year. These fees are now due and payable and members who have overlooked the. matter should send cheque to cover the amount to the Secretary, or if more convenient leave the fe?s at the rink with proper official. Acting Manager. THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS. ONTARIO. SUDDEN DEATH OF MR, F. 1 Burke on WeonEson Wellâ€"Known Resident of the North Wefi-Known Resident of the North Land Passes Away Unexpectedly From Heart Trouble. There was very general and sincere sorrow last week at the news of the sudden and unexpected death on Wedncinday afternoon last of Mr. Patâ€" rick Burke, one of the wellâ€"known men of the North Land. During the past eight years or so the late Mr. Patrick Burke has resided in the Poreupine Camp, following his busiâ€" ness of lumbering. During his reâ€" sidence in Timmins and district the late Mr. Burke made many friends by his pleasant disposition and‘" his sturdy character. For some time past he has been residing at the Queen‘s Hotel, and wais apparently in his usual health on Wednesday. After lunch he _ went to his room, as was his usual custom, and later he was found to have passed away. Death was due to an attack of heart disease. The late Mr. Burke was a faithful member of the Catholice Church and a valued member of, the Timmins Council of the K. of C. He was held in esteem by all who knew him. The funeral took place on Christmas Day to St. Anthony‘s church at Timâ€" mins where service was held and the body then taken to the T. N. O. satmn for shipment to his old home ar Renfrew, Ont., where interment was made near the last resting place of his wife who predeceased him some years ago. Among the near relativens surviving are two daughters, Mrs. J. E. Sullivan, of Timmins, and Miss Chan Burke, formerly of Timmins but now of New York, N. Y., and two sons, Thomas, of Chelmsford, and Patrick, of Renfrew County, Ontario. To these and to the other relatives and friends the sympathy of all will be extended at this time. At the annual meeting of Cochrane Town Conservative Association, Mr. A. V. Waters was elected president, and Mr. D. W. Cameron, secretaryâ€" treasurer. The late Mr. Burke was a native of Troy, N. Y., but came to Canada when about fourteen or fifteen years of age. He had followed lumbering for a number of yeams and was on the staff of the Mattagami Pulp Co., when that cortcern was in active operâ€" ation in this district. He was also at one time with the Northern \Canaâ€" da Power Co. as construction foreâ€" man. At the time of death he was about fiftyâ€"five years of age. New Fire and Building Bylaw y _ Adopted by Town Council Chief Changes‘ Include: Noew Fire Limits, Regulations Relative to the Construction of Walls in Permanent Buildings, Rules in Regard to Garages, and Restrictions on the Burning of Rubbish, etc. The fire andâ€" buildingâ€" byâ€"law (No. 304), as passed by the Town Council on Monday afternoon follows the general provision of previous ~by laws, with one or two important changes or extensions. The new byâ€" law is altogether too long for reproâ€" duction in full, but a summary of its seneral provisions may be given hereâ€" Hereafter, all new roofs must be constructed of slate, tin, zine, sheet iwon, or tar and gravel ruofmn' of the kind known as ‘‘Barrett‘s Spemfica- tion,‘‘ or any 3â€"ply asphalt or asbesâ€" tos roofing material. Where zine, tin or sheetâ€"iron is used there must be at least one ply of 14â€"ounce asbestos between roofing and lumber. In Fire Limit B. where wooden frame is used it must be veneered with asbestos sshingles, brick veneer, felt shingles or wall covering approyâ€" ed by the building inspector. Special restrictions are made as to wall thickness> and. construction in both fire limits. Chimneys are all to be of brick or stone, eight inches at least in thickness on all sides, unless lined with tile piping, in which case the stone or «brick work shall not be less than four inches in thickness on all sides. Provision is made for the safeâ€" guarding of the people by making it compulsory to have suitable iron ladâ€" ders on all buildings three or more stories in height. The following general provision, applicable to the whole town. swhould be read and noted by ali:â€"‘‘No perâ€" son shall within the hours of 5 p.m. and 6 a.m. set fire to or burn any shavings, chips, straw, rubbish, or any other combustible material in any street, square, lane or other pubâ€" lic place in the said town, nor within enelosure, yard or garden, within one There are two fire limits, A and B. Fire Limit A includes the main busiâ€" ness blocks of the town. In Fire Limit A no wooden veneer buildings may hereafter be erected, except in the case of some specified oneâ€"storey buildings and for private rarages, All buildings _ generally must be of brick, stone, concrete, tile, or concrete block. Special regulaâ€" tions are made for the type of conâ€" struction. All chimneys must be built from the ground up. No person shall keep more than 15 cords of fourâ€" foot cord wood, or an equal quantity of wood of other length, on any one lot in Fire Limit A. In Fire Limit B. where wooden frame is used it must be veneered RAID MADE TUESDAY NIGHT AND LIQUOR PLANT SEIZED Chief Greer and some of his staff, accompanied by> Provincial Officer Finger made a little raid on a housge in the Mattagami district on Tuesday night and seized apparatus for the illicit making of liquor, as well as some liquor in varying stages of the process onward and upward to booze. The man running the little plant will be given opportunity to explain to the Magistrate all about it. DINNER IN HONOR OF DR. BERNSTEIN, OF MONTREAL / Dr. S. H. Berstein, of Montreal, was the guest of honour at a turkey dinner tendered by Mr. and Mrs. L. Halperin on Sunday evening, Dec. 27th. Covers were laid. for fifâ€" teen. Pink roses and ferns were the decorations in the dining room. Bridge and dancing}’rounded out a very pleasant evening. + ATTRACTIVE JANUARY SALE ANNOUNCEMENT Dated at Ontario, t! A.D., 1925 NOTICE OFP APPLICATION FOR DIVORCE, Notice is hereby given that Mike (Michael) Ayoub of the Town of Anâ€" sonvill¢, in the Province of Ontario, merchant, will apply to the Parliaâ€" ment of Canada, at the next Session thereof for a Bill of Divorce from his wife, Saude (Sadie) Ayoub, forâ€" merly of the Town of Ansonville, but now residing in the City of Akron, in the State of Ohio, one of the United States of America, on the ground of adultery and desertion. Elsewhere in this issue will be found announcement of a January Clearing Sale at Rinn Bros. The purpose is to reduce astocks befere stockâ€"taking and with this end :a view very material reductions in price are made in every department. _ The values offered are very attractive and the sale offérs unusual opportunity for good buying of highâ€"class goods. Solicitors for Mike (Mlchael) Ayoub. â€"01â€"3 Aamerica, on the ground OI and desertion. at Ottawa, in the Province of this 2lst day of December, 75 Sparks street, Ottawa, Ont hundred feet of any building, nor at any other time without permission from the Fire Chief; and such shayâ€" ings, chips straw. rubbish or other material must be placed in a proper metal container before being set fire to."‘‘ Special exeeption is made to this gection, howgver, for blacksmiths in the regular course of their business who are permitted to ‘‘earry on" under certain restrictions. There are special sections dealing with the keeping of powder, gasoline, etc, etc. In regard to garages, some of the provisions of the new byâ€"law are as follows :â€"â€" This particular clause in the byâ€" law should be specially noted by all concerned:â€"*‘No building operation shall be begun, undertaken or carried on within the Town of Timmins unless and until a plan of the proposed building operations, together with complete specifications and detail, and a written application seeking a perâ€" Private garages â€" constructed _ of metal, with earth, concrete or cinder or crushed rock floor, to contain not more than two eares, are permitted in any part of the town. In fire limit B. such garages may be on wooden frame, except as to flooring. ‘‘No building within the Town of Timmins limits shall be sheeted, covâ€" ered or re«covered with tar paper,"‘ says the byâ€"law. a written application seeking a perâ€" mit for the praposed building operâ€" ations, has been first submitted to the building inspector, or the person actâ€" ing as such for the time being, and a permit has been issued by him. The said building inspector, or the person acting for him for the time being shall not issue any such permit, nor permit the continuance of any buildâ€" ing operations until he has satisfied himself that such building operations are in conformance with the terms of this byâ€"law.‘‘ ? The penalties for infraction of any section of the byâ€"law are to be not less than $5.00 nor â€"more than ~$50.00, with costs. In other words, every building operâ€" ation of any kind must be preceded by the securing of a permit. The Town Engineer‘s Department will zive any information required, and all the person desiring to build or extend or improve a building already erected ‘s to consult the Town Engineer as to the fire and building byâ€"law requireâ€" ments. A Hogmanay (New Year‘s Eve) Dance will be held this (Thursday) evening, Dec. 31st, in the MeIntyre Recreation Hall, Schumacher, under the auspices of the Schumacher Caleâ€" donian Seciety. Music by Scotty Wilson and orchestra. Refreshments. A braw, bricht nicht for all, and everybody welceome. s SAFE FOR CHILDREN WILL NOT GRIPE Give your children a dose of Parâ€"ol once or twice a week to prevent Conâ€" stipation. Children take it willingly, because Parâ€"ol is tasteless. There is only one Parâ€"olâ€"it genuing Russian Mineral Oil of heavy specific gravity and it costs no more than inâ€" ferior Oils. Sold by Goldfield‘s Drug Store Timmins, Ont. * Who would like to earn more wages next year. There is no excuse for any man to stay in the old rut or say "‘I never had chance.‘‘* There are over 270,000 motorâ€"cars in Ontario, besides hundreds of thousands of gas engines. The steamâ€"boats and railways are nâ€" stalling combustion engines, and automotive and. gas engineers are wanted everywhere. Our Free Employment Department will assist you to secure work when you finish your course. We have a plan whereby you can earn while learning in our big shops. We also teach the barber trade in our big, light sanitary barâ€" ber schools, giving you full instrueâ€" tions and a world of experience an practice, paying vou a percentage 0o every dollar you take in. This help you considerably. â€" Barbering is a nice, clean, pleasant inside trade; ‘the wages are good and there is a big demand for barbers. Do not hesitate. We also teach mechanical dentistry by experts, in our laboratory, which is managed by a competent, licensed dentist. Owing to the great demand for builders, we have installed a brickâ€" layimng and plastering school, where you can learn these trades in a short time. Jobs are waiting at $10.00 to $15.00 per day Make your application toâ€"day, naming the trade you would like to learn. Hemphill Trade Schools, 163, King St., W., Toronto. _ â€"O1l EGYPflAuIfi IMENT Mr. W. T. Charlton of Waterville, P. . restored his frozen feet to health after doctors had advised him to have them amputated _ because mortification had set in. Use Egyptian Liniment also for Cuts, Burns, Scalds, Bruises, Chilblains, Sore Throat and Chest, Neuralgia, etc. DoyGLAS CO MANUFACTURERS, NAPANEE,.QNX